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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1917. S AUSTRALIA If! WAR FOR ABIDING PEACE Concern as to World's Future Animates People of the Island Continent. DEMOCRACY IS AT STAKE United States Praised for Helping to Remove the Great Menace Involved in German Militarism. SAX FRANCISCO. Oct. S. Australia's "war aims were outlined by W. A. Hol man, Premier of New South Wales. Australia, in an address at a large public" meeting here tonight. Mr. Hol man is visiting here at the suggestion of the National Council of .Defense. He has recently completed a tour of entente countries and will sail the for home soon. New South Wales is in the war, Mr. Holman declared, "because we care nothing for dynasties and thrones, but because we care everything for the future of mankind and the possibilities of an abiding peace, which shall bring with it the blessings of an advancing civilization. "So far as the present war is con cerned, we have no interest in it at all looked at from the material point of view. The war is a dead loss to Australia. It is costing us thousands of lives and millions of pounds. We are raising our own finances for the war in Australia, just we are our own men in Australia. So far as our na tional development is concerned, we feet nothing in return. We gain no territory. We gain no markets. We neither make our country bigger nor richer than it was before. Australians Self-Governing "Australians are in no sense bound by the warlike consequences of British foreign policy in which they have no voice. Wre are a self-governing com munity. Just as America is. We are as free to determine how far we shall participate in the war or whether we shall participate at all as America is. "We have come to an independent conclusion about this war. We have opinions of our own. What these opinions are is sufficiently manifest in our actions and in the stubborn per sistency with which we have sent for ward contingent after contingent until a total of 350,000 men has been ar rived at. This would be equivalent on the basis of your population of an army of 7,000,000 in America, all raised by voluntary effort. Reasons for War Set Forth. "It is my wish tonight to try and explain what our reasons are for com ing to this conclusion. I do not hesi tate to say that it is because we are democrats and are concerned about the future of the common people who live in our community. "The democracies of the world are in the position of men suddenly afflicted by some overwhelming calamity; God knows there is no people in the world to whom war and all that war involves are more hateful than to the Austra lians. I believe they are equally so to you. Our ideals lie in an entirely dif ferent direction. We hope for peace; we have it among ourselves; we hope for it for the rest of the world; but we realize that peace can never be re stored until the dominating military aggression which has overthrown all chance of peace has ultimately been blotted out and obliterated from the position which it holds in the councils of Europe today. United States Is Praised. "I believe that is the spirit of the new and powerful ally which has come to our assistance, the United States, which has now taken a role worthy of its place in the history of the world and is helping us to remove from the world the great menace which is in volved in German militarism." Speaking of the military efforts of the United States, Premier Holman said: "You have made wonderful progress and do not seem to have muddled things the way the allied countries did in the beginning. Of course you have profited by our mistakes, but stiil it is remarkable that you have gone along ao smoothly." ORATORS WILL FIRE ZEAL (Continued From Firat Fagre.) the liberty loan advocates will keep up the rapid-fire pace. The aid of each community is sought in futhering the ends of the speaking campaign. Mayors of the cities to be visited, members of civic organiza tions, women's organizations, school boards, ministers of the gospel and all other factors of civic life are urged to consider themselves committees to prepare tor the speaking campaign and to have everything in readiness for the visits of the speakers. Churches, schoolhouses, city halls and opera-houses must be thrown open to accommodate the audiences. Nor is the speaking campaign to close with the single week. Arrange ments will be perfected whereby local speakers will continue the campaign in their communities up to the last hour of Oregon's time for delivering her quota. C. C. Chapman, director of publicity and speakers for the Oregon campaign, following the decision of the commit tee, began at once the notiheation of speakers chosen by the committee, and absolutely no delay is expected in put ling through the schedule outlined. Re sponses from numbers of these selected were received last night. All were enthusiastically in the affirmative. Stress is placed upon the necessity for active and instant co-operation of the communities to be visited and of complete preparation for the speaking events. The dates and speakers should be widely advertised in every possible way, and the local decks cleared for the lively oratorical action that means so much toward the fulfilling of Oregon's duty. "Kvery man and woman In Oregon and every child should consider them eelves a committee of one to further A WISE PART OF AMY MEAL. the speaking programme," declare members of the liberty loan central committee. The complete itinerary of the speak ing campaign, which is to stampede Oregon with patriotic facts, is issued by the speakers' committee as follows: Itinerary of Speaking Campaign. Baker-Grar.t district; speakers, Mrs. Alexander Thompson and William Smith Baker, Monday, October 1"., 7:30; Haines. Tuesday, October 16. 7:30; Prairie City, Wednesday, October 17, 7:30; Canyon City. Thursday. October IS. 2 P. M.; John Day, Thursday, Octo ber 18, 7:30. Union-Wallowa district: speakers, A. S. Bennett and Phil Metschan, Jr. La Grande, Monday, October 15, 7:30; Union, Tuesday, October 16, 2 P. M.: Elgin. Tuesday, October 16, 7:30; Wal lowa, Wednesday, October 17, 2 P. M. ; Lostine, Wednesday. October 17, 7:30; Joseph, Thursday, October IS, 2 P. M. : Enterprise, Thursday, October 18, 7:30. Jackson-Josephine district; speakers. John H. Stevenson and W. S. U'Ren Grants rasa, Monday. October 15, 7:20; Central Point, Tuesday, October 16, 2 P. M.; Medfor--, Tuesday. October 16, SERBIAN EXPEBIEXCES WILL BE RELATED. Mrs. St. Clair Stobart. The Equal Suffrage Alliance will meet on Thursday evening at 8:15 o'clock at the Multnomah Hotel, and Mrs. St. Clair Sto bart, the British woman who or ganized and for ninemonths main tained a hospital unit on the Ser bian front, will lecture. Mrs. Sto bart was granted the title of Major by the Serbian military au thorities and was given the com mand of a column, which she did not surrender until she had brought her army intact to Scu tari after the fatal retreat of 1915. . The account of her experiences will be given by Mrs. Stobart at the meeting, which is for the benefit of the women's campaign for the liberty loan fund. 7:30; Gold Hill, Wednesday. October 17, 2 P. M. ; Ashland, Wednesday, October t : i . . l r J. Sinnott and Daniel Boyd Corvallis, luonaay, ijciooer 10, t.avi .uunrotr, Tuesday, October 16, 2 P. M. ; Philo math, Tuesday. October 16, 7:30; To ledo, Wednesday. October 17, 7:30; Newport, Thursday, October 18, 7:30. Yamhill district; speakers, Richard W. Montague and Mayor George L. Baker McMinnville, Monday, October 15 7!S0: Amftv. Tuesday. October 16. 2 P. M. ; Sheridan, Tuesday, October 16, 7:30. Polk district; speakers. Rev. E. II. Pence and J. H. Aekerman Dallas, jiuimui , vv iu iiv i j. u , ,.vv. - - - . Tuesday, October 16, 2 P. M. : Independ ence. uesaay, uciouer ao, Clatsop district; speaKers. w. j. iverr and Robert A. Miller Astoria, Monday, October 15, 7:30; Seaside, Tuesday, October 16, 7:30. Columbia district, speakers, A. F. Flegel and Sherman M. Miles St. Hel ens, Monday. 7:30, October 15: Rainier, Tuesdav. 7:30, October 16; Clatskanie, Wednesday, 7:30, October li. Linn district, speakers, Edgar B. Pinpr and E. D. Cusick Albany. Mon day. 7:30. October 15; Scio. Tuesday, 2 P. M., October 16: Lebanon. Tuesday, 7:30, October 16: Shedd, Wednesday, 2 P. M., October I t , narrisDurg, n euues day, 7:30, October 17. i ; i rl it-t i-lit cnpnkprff P. L. Campbell and W. M. Pierce Pendleton, Monday. 7:30, October li; Ainena, ues day, 2 P. M., October 16: Milton. Tues day, 7:30. October 16; liermiston, Wednesday, 7:30, October 17. , Gilliam - Wheeler - Morrow district, speakers, E. J. Adams andL. J. Simp son Condon. Monday, 7:30. October 15; Fossil. Tuesday, v : ju, uciouer aw, iv.j.acH-j i p Tvf.. October 17: Hepp- ner. Wednesday 7:30, October 17. Sherman district; speaKer, uus jioser Wasco. Monday, 7:30. October li, z- voii.viTnaailsv. 2 P. M.. Octo ber 16 : More' Tuesday, 7:30, October 16. Hood River-wasco district; speak ers Samuel White and K. K. Kubli Hood River, Monday. 7:30, October 15; Moser, Tuesday. 2 P. M.. October 16; The Dalles. Tuesday, 7:30, October 16; t.... w.n.ir 7:30. October 17; Antelope, Thursday. 7:30, October 18. Crook-Deschutes - jenerson ui.ni in, peakers. C. N. McArthur and Rev. J L. Jnyder Bend, Monuaj-, i . 5; Redmond. Tuesday. 2 P. M., Octo ber 16; Prinevilie. v eanesua.v, .... October 17; Madras, Thursday, 7.30, October 18. Lane district, speanera oci, Charles McNary and Dr. C. J. Smith Eugene. Monday at 7:30, October 15; Springfield, Tuesday at 7:30. October 16- Cottage Grove, neoeui October 17: Junction City. Thursday at :30. October 18. C"lackamas district, speakers Milton A. Miller and Jay tsowernian vicBn itv Monday at 7:30, October 15; Canby, ...Jav at 7:30. October 16: Molalla, Wednesday at 7:30. October 17. ! w district. sDeakers W. D. Wheelwright, Dr. Joshua Stansfield and B F Irvine uresnara, . October 15: Troutdale. Monday at 7:30, October 15; St. Johns, Monday at 7:30, October 15. Douglas district, speaKei . v.. tt orwi inhn V. Loean Roseburg, Monday at 7:30, October lo: Oakland, Tuesdav at 7:30.' October 16; Drain. Wednesday at 7:30. October 17; Riddle, Thursday at 7:30. October 18. Waihington-TUiamooK uisinw, npcm ers Walter Dimick and C. C. McCul , i uiiiQhnrn. Monday at 7:30, October 15; Beaverton. Tuesday at 2, October 16: Forest urove, i uraunj a.i 7-30 October 16: Tillamook. Wednesday l -r'-tn October 17: Nehalem, Thursday at 7:30, October IS- Marion district, spea.ei o o hub; , , . . : h William TL Hornibrook Salem. Monday at 7:30. October 15; Silverton, Tuesday at i, Woodburn. Tuesday at 7:30. October 16: Mount Angel, Wednesday at 7:30, Octo ber 17; Jefferson, Thursday at 7:30, October 18. Coos-Curry district, speakers S. B. Huston and B. L. Eddy Marshfield, Monday at 7:30, October 15; Bandori, Tuesdav at 7:30, October 16: Coquille. Wednesday at 2, October 17; Myrtle Point, Wednesday at 7:30. October 17: Port Orford, Thursday at 7:30, Octo ber 18; Gold Beach, Friday at 7:30, October 19. Phone your want ads to The Orego niaa, Alain 7070.. A 6095, f , r'-ri i III (J I i I FLANDERS FRONT VAST SEA OF fi Greater Portion of Battle Zone Is Now Surrounded by Veritable Morass. FIGHTING STILL CONTINUES Center ot Attacks of Germans Made in Vain Artillery and Machine Gun Fire Beat Ofr Encmj-. l-'rcnclt Take Prisoners. (By the Associated Press.) BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Oct. 8. It rained hard yes terday, giving an unforgettable dem onstration of the nature of the diffi culties which the British troops have encountered in many of their recent operations. Within a few hours the entire country had been turned Into a mass of deep, clinging mud, through which one made his way with the greatest effort. A stream known as Honnebeke, which is one of the many little waterways that cover not only this section, but most of the battle zone, was surrounded by a veritable morass. It would be impossible to cross it at many places. Shell holes had rapidly filled with water and ponds were to be seen in which a score of men might easily drown if they were unfortunate enough to fall down the slippery sides. Often a small pool of water covered a con siderable shell hole. It seemed in conceivable that men could work, much less fight, over such ground. Yet the British soldiers and officers were car rying on steadily their operations. And in recent days they have often fought bitterly over just territory as this. Yesterday's rain has turned the bat tlefront into a quagmire and there could scarcely be more trying condi tions for fighting. The soldiers en countered by the correspondent were cheerful, notwithstanding the fact that they were drenched to the skin with the biting cold rain. At one place a number of men were singing lustily away at some popular song. All seemed immensely amused at the muddy condition of the correspondent and the two officers with him. Often the soldiers looked up with cheerful; grins that said plainly: "How do you like it? Now you know what we chaps have to go through out here." The sun was shining this morning. but it will take several days of fair weather to repair the damage done by the rain. Yesterday a heavy counter attack by the Germans in force, east of Polygon Wood, in the region of Reutel last evening, was quickly beaten off by ar tillery and machine gun fire. The front Involved was over a width of about 500 yards. The attack was pressed by a heavy artillery barrage, which was put down not only In this section, but along the greater portion of the new battle line. Calm all along the fighting lines during the night is reported. PARIS, Oct. 8. French positions on the Aisne and Champagne fronts were attacked last night by the Germans without success, the War Office an nounces. The artillery duel in Bel gium continues. The statement fol lows: "The artillery fighting was contin ued in a spirited manner in Belgium and on the Aisne front. The enemy made several attacks against our small posts in the region of Bovettes and Craonne and also in Champagne, in the sectors of Main-de-Massiges and Mont Saut. All these attempts were repulsed and we took prisoners. Elsewhere the night was calm." DESTROYERS TO DOUBLE CONTRACTS FOR VAST INCREASE OF NAVY ALREADY MADE. Appropriation of f 350,000,000, Autho rized by Congress, to Be Used Within 18 Montlhs. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Contracts to put into immediate force the $350,000, 000 destroyer project, approved by Congress just before adjournment, were made today, to be signed by Sec retary Daniels tomorrow. Preliminary contracts made with ship, boiler and engine building companies, providing for the completion of the big job in not more than 18 months, were of a tentative nature and some minor changes were necessary. The plan, in a general way, is to build additional shops and shipyards at which destroyers enough to more than double the present American fleet, built or building, will be laid down. The private builders could not under take this unaided and probably more than half of the appropriation will go into plant construction, which will either pass to the Government or be purchased by the companies when the work is done. The Navy Department has requested that the number of new destroyers to be built be not published, but It is gen erally known that at least two of the new destroyer contracts call for 40 boats each. NEW BRIDGE IS PROPOSED Highway Engineer Asks Hood River to Replace Steel Structure. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Oct. 8. (Special.) State Highway Engineer Herbert Nunn, In a letter to the Hood River County Court, proposes that the county co-operate with the State Highway Commission in the construction of a new concrete arch bridge across Hood River to replace the old steel bridge at the east edge of this city. The estimated cost of the bridge Is (25.000. The county is asked to make as large an appropriation as possible for the proposed new structure, even though other contemplated bridge work has to be sacrificed. The state will expend approximately $350,000 In constructing the Columbia River Highway between Hood River and Mosler. Progress of the War. LTHOUGH the sun shone again . Monday in Flanders, the rain had rendered the territory east of the Passchendaele-Gheluvelt ridge a veri table bog, making infantry actions on a large scale impossible for the pres ent. There have been, however, a number of small actions in the nature of trench raids on reconnaissances, and the big OD guns of both the British and the Ger mans are keeping up the mighty duel virtually without pause. Likewise on the southern line in France and in the Austro-Italian theater only the artillery is active. On the northern end of the front in Rus sia several attacks by the Germans on positions in the Riga sector have been repulsed by the Russians, who also took prisoners. Although it had been anticipated that the main committee of the German Reichstag on Monday would discuss Germany's war aims, the debate was postponed until Tuesday. Meanwhile the Imperial Chancellor has gone to main headquarters, a fact which may be of some significance. The political factions in Russia at last have come to agreement on points which have been in dispute between them and the government over the forming of a Cabinet, and it. is an nounced that a coalition government will be immediately Instituted. The country, however, now is threatened with a general railway strike, which was partly put into effect at midnight AUNT OF MISSINO BOY WANTS HIM TO RETURN. Lee Hahn. Mrs. John Peterson, 519 Mar ket street, aunt of Lee Hahn, aged 15 years, who disappeared September 27, is seeking infor mation of his whereabouts. She wants him to return to her home, where he was living prior to go ing away. He was attending Ben son Polytechnic School, but had some misunderstanding and left without saying anything to his relatives. When he left for school on the morning of September 27 he wore brown checkered knee trousers, gray cap and coat; he has light brown hair and eyes. Mrs. Peterson thinks probably he went into the country to pick fruit. Sunday, notwithstanding a threat that the men taking part in it would be charged with treason. TRIBUTE PAID BISHOP REPRESENTATIVES OF PORTLAND METHODISM GATHER. Rally Meeting off Denomination to Be Held October 28 In Centenary Chnrch. An enlarged Methodism, with all the membership working efficiently a Methodism in which there shall be a real evangelism, not less in organiza tion but greater in spirit, was pre dicted in the addresses given last night in the First Methodist Church, where representatives from all the churches of the Portland district assembled to pay tribute to Bishop Matthew Simp son Hughes. The speakers for the occasion were Bishop Hughes, Rev. William Wallace Youngson, D. D., superintendent of the district; A. King Wilson, representing the membership, and Rev. Joshua Stansfield, pastor of the First Church, J. K. Gill presided. Dr. Stansfield stated in all his 29 years of service as a pastor he never had seen greater harmony and spir itual growth than he had in the past seven months since he became pastor here. As a result of the forward movement outlined in the bishop's ad dress Dr. Stansfield declared that he could see for the future Methodism co-ordinated in its interests with all the churches working for the growth of Christianity and good In the com munity. Superintendent -Youngson announced a rally meeting of Methodists to be held on October 28 in Centenary Church. A reception in the social serv ice auditorium concluded the meeting, DR. STANSFIELD HONORED Reception Given for Reappointed Pastor of First Methodist Church. A reception was given Rev. Mr. Joshua Stansfield at the First Metmod- ist Episcopal Church last night, in honor of his appointment to the pas torate for another year. The church and reception-room were tastefully decorated and the attendance was large. Matt S. Hughes, resident bishop, de livered an address, as did Rev. W. W. Youngson, district superintendent, and A. King Wilson. Dr. btansneld re sponded to the tributes. After the addresses, whicn were given In the church auditorium, . the reception was tendered in the reception-room of the Sunday school temple. Here refreshments were served and music was enjoyed. The committee in charge of the event consisted of G. F. Johnson, chairman; J. P. Rasmussen and Mrs. A. King Wil son. ENGINEERS WANT RECRUITS Oregon Regiment, Xow at Camp Greene, Needs Men, Says Major. Recruits are wanted for the First Battalion of Oregon Engineers, now part of the 116th Engineers, at Camp Greene. Charlotte. N. C. "This organization," writes Major Herbert A. Brandon, commanding the Oregon Battalion, '"desires further en listments. Men particularly sought are those whose callings especially fit them for work required in an engineer regi ment, such as civil engineers, electri cians, mechanicians, plumbers, bridge workers, masons, chauffeurs, carpen ters and teamsters. "Prospective recruits should apply by letter to the commanding officers. First Battalion, 116th Engineers, 41st Division, Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C." Phone your want ads to The Orego nlaa, Maia 7070, A 6095, : ! t L Zf t TT was constructed of wood, lierhted lamps, and was heated by box stoves which burned cord wood. It rested on blocks of India rubber instead of springs, plat forms were open and four wheel trucks were used with iron wheels. Today 7,400 Pullman cars, built in the shops of the Pull man Company, are operated by its own trained employes. Twenty-seven million pas sengers are afforded assurance THE FIGHT STAGED Ifl HOTEL TEDDY McCABE SAID TO HAVE AS SAULTED LANDLADY. Former Roomer Charged With an Attempt to Collect for Stolen Whisky. An attempt, it is alleged, to assault Mrs. P. Brune, proprietress of the Australian Hotel, First and Taylor streets, because she would not repay him for the loss of 28 quart bottles of whisky taken from his room at the hotel, cost Teddy McCabe, 40, a bad beating yesterday afternoon. Charles Anderson went to Mrs. Brune's assist- sistance and gave McCabe such a severe beating that he ended up in the Emer gency Hospital with several bad scalp wounds. McCabe had been living at the hotel where, it is alleged, he carried on boot legging operations. Some men under the guise of officers entered his room and secured the liquor. it is said. After McCabe learned that his whisky had been taken he attempted to force Mrs. Brune to repay him for it. Upon her refusal he left the hotel and is alleged to have threatened her over the telephone Sunday night. Yesterday afternoon McCabe again called Mrs. Brune by telephone and told her he was coming to the hotel to compel her to pay him for his lost liquor. Mrs. Brune called police head quarters, but before officers could ar rive, McCabe reached the hotel. According to Detective Swennes, who made an investigation, McCabe was choking Mrs. Brune when a roomer named Charles Anderson went to her Car' 1867 - IQI7j entirely of safety, comfort and con venience on 137 railroads, em bracing 223,489 miles of track. Staunchly constructed, elec- trically lighted, sanitary, ven tilated and steam heated, they include every feature for the personal convenience and lux ury of the passenger. In addition, the cars of the Pullman Company afford a uniform and continuous ser vice unequalled by that of any like organization in the world. by oil PULLMAN COMPANY Qucao assistance with a stick of wood. He gave McCabe , several heavy blows, rendering him unconscious. Although he is not in a serious con dition, McCabe will be laid up in the hospital for several days. The police are looking for Anderson as a witness. SEA RAIDERS CAPTURED German Crew In Whaleboat From Seeadler Admit Identity. LONDON', Oct. 8. An Exchange Tele graph dispatch from Melbourne says a whaleboat with a crew of Germans from the raider Seeadler has been cap tured near Fiji Islands. The boat con tained a gun and machine guns, the dis patch said, and the Germans admit they were detailed from the Seeadler to make raids. The presence of two German sea raiders in the South Pacific was made known in dis-patches from Samoa to the Navy Department last week. Both vessels were said to have been manned by the crew of the Seeadler. Soil Survey Completed. LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 8. (Special.) J. H. Agee, of the United States Bu reau of Soils, and Dr. P. P. Peterson, of the University of Idaho, have Just com pleted a survey map of the soil in the different parts of Nez Perce and Lewis counties. This will show the complete systems of public and many of the private roads. Retail Clothiers Injured. CHICAGO. Oct. 8 It was asserted at the semi-annual meeting of the Union National Clothiers' Association here today that the high price of materials has driven the small retail clothiers out of business in innumerable cases The man SUBMARINE BASE WAITS REPRESENTATIVE Mc ARTHUR CON FERS WITH SECRETARY DANIELS. Estimates Recommended by Helm Board to Be Submitted at the Next Session of Congress. OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. 8. Representative McAr thur before leaving for home had a conference today with Secretary Dan- ICia 1 CiULl VC 1 1 Lilt? (JIUl)UBCli OUUllianuu base on the Columbia River. The Secretary said he had not taken up the report of the Helm Board as yet. but expects to submit estimates recom mended by that board to the next ses sion of Congress. How far he will fol low the Helm Board's recommenda tions, he said, he had not determined, but that report will be considered by him in making up the annual Navy estimates during the next two months.. Representative McArthur, who is ex aminer of the Naval committee, will visit Astoria during the recess, go over the proposed site and familiarize him self with the locality. He also will visit the Puget Sound and San Fran cisco Navy-yards before returning to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. McArthur expect to reach Portland Saturday. Vale to Teacli Aeronautics. ' NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Oct. 8. A school of military aeronautics at Yale University has been planned and sanc tion now rests with the War Depart ment, according to announcement today. f