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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER G, 1917.
AUSTINS
RENEW
SMASH INTO ITALY
Major Offensive Started in
1 Effort to Erupt Into
Astico Valley.
LATINS RETIRE SLIGHTLY
Few Positions Given Tp, but Claim
Is Made That Defensive . Lines
Arc Not Impaired Ten Divi
sions Said to Be Attacking.
,' 'By the Associated Press.)
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY. Deo. 5. Heavy
enemy forces,, estimated at ten di
visions, today launched the expected
attack upon the Italian lines on the
Asiago Plateau in an effort to pen
etrate the Astice Valley leading to
Vicenaa and, the open plain. This of
fensive is regarded as a supreme effort
of the enemy to crush the-Italian arms.
The only gains achieved in the at
tack so far have been some positions,
the loss of which has not impaired the
Italian defensive lines.
The Italians withdrew from a num
ber of their more advanced positions
between Monte Tonderacar and Monte
adonoccho, northeast of Asiago.
Bombardment la Heavy.
The assaulting troops of the enemy
attempted their advance after an ex
ceptionally heavy artillery dombard
ment. which began last night and con
tinued until 9 A. M. today.
The cannonade was of extreme vio
lence, the enemy using heavy as well as
"middle-caliber guns.
The first violent eruption began early
last night. There was a lull toward
midnight, and then it was resumed
with added intensity at 3 o'clock -this
morning, lasting until 9 o'clock.
Heavy shells were rained on the
whole range of Italian positions, and
were concentrated particularly on the
locations supposed to shield Italian bat
teries. Valley Is Austrian Goal.
The violence of the artillery action
left little doubt that it was a prelude to
infantry advances in force, whereby
Kield Marshal Conrad von Hoetiendorf,
who is directing the Austrian forces in
this sector hopes to realize his project
of pressing down the Astico Valley into
the plain.
AMERICAN FLYERS IN ITALY
With British and French Aviators,
TJ. S. Boys Will Do Part.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
ITALY, Dec 4. (By the Associated
Press.) Among the troops and units
that have arrived in Italy with the
British and French armies is a large
group of aviators who are impatiently
waiting to get into action. The Brit
ish have sent a large contingent of
fliers, half of whom are young Cana
dians and Americans who have been
doing scjout work in Flanders and
Northern France. h
The squadron, which expecta to be:at
"work at the front very soon, is prov
ing quite an attraction for the Italians.
While awaiting orders the filers are
keeping themselves in trim and the
natives in fascinated delight by prac
ticing over the town where they are
billeted. There is scarcely an hour but
that the hum of at least two and gen
erally four or more motors is heard
above the town and every public square
is filled with crowds gazing upward
as the young aviators bank and slide
and spiral and twist.
The British aviators apparently are
much younger than their French com
rades, whose numerous decorations at
test their long experience. Both
groups, however, are composed of
picked men, who have had careful
training in fighting the Germans in the
air. The British squadron has many
young men who' won commissions by
brave conduct on the front in France
and who were transferred to the aerial
service from the infantry, cavalry and
other arms.
The fliers are curious to know what
the future holds in store for them, since
few of them ever have flown over
mountainous country, as they will have
to do here. They admit it will be a
test to put them on their mettle, since
emergency landings, generally feasible
in France, are almost out of the ques
tion here. They anticipate, however,
that they will not have to face superior
numbers of enemy aviators, as it is
not believed the Austro-Germans will
be able to maintain a numerical ad
Vantage here..
The Canadians and Americans nightly
entertain their comrades and crowds of
curious Italians by holding song festi
vals at their hotels. American songs
are sung mostly, with an Italian officer
who has spent several years in Eng
land and America, as the pianist. The
piano flaunts its German origin with
the name-plate "Zimmermann-Leipzig,"
while its strings echo American one
fcteps and ragtime.
One effect of the arrival of the
French and British In Italy has been
the rapid drop to normal of Franco-
Italian exchange, which went up when
in' jinairo-vjermtn oriensive was in
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the full flush of Its success. At that
time 100 francs bought 160 Italian lire,
but with the arrival of the troops the
same number of franca now buy 138
lire and exchange daily is approaching
par.
RUSSIA MAY STAY IN WAR
Report From Petrograd Indicates
Peace Will Not Be Made.
LONDON. Dec. 5. The situation In
Russia is unique In history, according
to the Petrograd correspondent of the
Morning Post, writing Saturday, but
it is not yet advisable to attempt to
raise the curtain upon the "mysteries
of the tragic-comic drama."
The correspondent Insists' that
"Russia will right herself if generous
ly allowed the necessary latitude by
the puzzled " allies and next Spring it
will put new armies in the field to
fight the invader with triV success
that marked the Russian efforts earlier
in the war.".
"In the' meantime," he adds, "the
situation is extremely curious. . Some
force which is above or beyond all the
contending, parties is putting the
spokes into the wheels of all of them."
The correspondent instances the
various Interferences with the admin .
istration. without, however, elucidating
his suggestion.
GAR RELIEF IN SIGHT
TIRXOVER OF- ROLLING STOCK IS
I'NDER INVESTIGATION.
Special Invest! arator Davtea Completes
Inquiry sad Leaves for East
to Prepare Hla Report.
Special Investigator ' Davles, repre
senting the Commission on Car Serv
ice, American Railway Association, who
was eent here from Chicago to make
inquiry Into the turnover of 400 box
cars by the Spokane, Portland & Seat
tle Railway to the Southern Pacific at
Portland, recently ordered by the com
missioln and protested by the North
Bank road, completed his task yester
day, and left on his return trip for the
East.
He will make his report to the com
mission and protested by the North
lng can be learned of his conclusions
as regards the situation here. The
North Bank line protested the order as
being unjustified, and asked that it be
rescinded pending a special inquiry.
However, the order was made ef
fective at once and 25 cars were de
livered to th Southern Pacific each
day until the whole order was filled.
North Bank officials say the transfer
of cars has resulted In curtailing their
supply to the point where it inter
fered with demands of shippers. Now
that the drain upon the normal car
supply for the benefit of the Southern
Pacific has been ended, it Is erpected
conditio- s will be improved as regards
the supply of cars for industries on the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
lines.
HUNS KILL 2 AMERICANS
GENERAL PERSHING REPORTS 11
MEN WOUNDED IN ACTION.
Casualties Occur Between November 13
and IT Messase Gtvea No
Details of Battle.
WASHINGTON.. Dec. 6. General Per
shing today reported to the War De
partment the names of two men killed
n action in France, seven men severely
wounded and four slightly wounded.
The casualties occurred between No
vember 12 and 17. General Pershing's
essage gave no details, but the men
are believed to have been with unitsi
occupying front-line trenches In
France.
Tnose killed were:
Corporal Virgil G. Winebrenner, Ma
rlon. Ind.
Private Peter Wojtalewtcs. Chicago.
Those severely wounded are:
Private John A. Viole, Reggio Cala
bria. Italy.
Sergeant Harvey L. Haburne, James-
ville, Va.
Private Darwin P. Kragle, St. James,
Mo.
Private Benjamin H. Love, Branden-
berg. Ky.
Private Paul Crabtree, Portsmouth. O.
Private Andrew J. Hensley, Rasp
berry, Ark.
Private Lester Rltchey, Salem. O.
The slightly wounded were:
Corporal Gus Perdue, New Boston, III.
Private David A. Saunders, Chicago.
Private Mark C. Dufendach, Hunting-
burg, Ind.
Corporal Harvey O. Hall, Savannah,
N. T.
AUSTRIA WANTS TO QUIT
Contlnued From First Part.)
following official statement has been
issued) from general headquarters:
The commander-in-chief of the Rns-
pian-Roumanlan troops between the
Dneister and the Black Sea yesterday
afternoon approached Archduke Joseph
and. Field Marshal von Mackensen with
a proposaV for introducing negotiations
toward an armistice. Army leaders
answered in the affirmative and depu
tations will proceed with peace nego
tiations."
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 5. A mes
sage from King Ferddnand of Roumanla
declaring his country would never
make a separate peace is being carried
to President Wilson by members of the
American Red Cross mission to Rou
manla, which landed at a Pacific port
yesterday, according to a statement
here tonight by Lieutenant Frank
Connes, interpreter for the mission.
LONDON, Dec. 6. Quoting an Aus
trian official statement concerning a
Roumanian .proposal for the negotia
tion of an armistice, a British official
announcement tonight says:
"There is no truth whatever In this
shameful statement."
BERLIN, via London, Dec. 5. The
negotiations between the Germans and
Russians for an armistice are extend
ing to the Roumanian troops, the War
Office announced.
Austro-German forces yesterday cap
tured some hill positions in the Sette
Comuni, on the mountainous front in
Northern Italy, the War Office an
nounced today.
CONGRESS CLEARS DECKS
(Continued From First Paa-e.)
peace can only come with the destruc
tlon of Prussian autocracy and repara'
tlon for the havoc It has wrought.
Declaration of war on Austria is re
garded also as the signal for the ex
tension of American help to hard
pressed Italy. Officials and diplomats
believe that it will not only hearten
and strengthen the Italian people, fac
ing the ravages of the invader, but that
it also forecasts the sending of sub
stantial help to them. With a declara
tion of war on Austria, the United
States is left fre to aid Italy as an
ally in the fullest sense.
Celrig Caste Hnsarae asd Grin
Laxative bromo quininh nmo-n
the cause. There Is only on "Bromo Qui
nine." s. w. ubuy ( aisnature on box. soc
Adv.
ALLIES TO DIVERT
SHIPS FOR TROOPS
Conference Arranges to Use
All Available Tonnage to
Rush Army to Front.
UNITY OF ACTION IS AIM
International Organization to Co
ordinate Tse of Transport Facil
ities Will Be Formed Pro
duction to Be Regulated.
LONDON. Dec. 5. Consideration of
the question of man power for the
prosecution of the war was one of the
important matters taken up by the
lnter-allied conference in Paris, it be
came known today when the official
summary of the results of the confer
ence was made public
In the permanent committee which
will handle this problem the United
States will be represented,, it having
been decided by the conference that
the United States should appoint dele
gates to participate In the deliberations
of the committee.
The conference decided to create an
International organization to co-ordinate
the utilisation of transport facili
ties. In this way, without hampering
the employment of the various na
tions' resources. It is planned for them
to restrict their imports to permit as
much tonnage as possible to be re
leased for the carrying of American
troops.
Action to Be Co-ordinated.
The conference provided for an Inter
allied committee to carry out the de
cisions of the body with regard to unity
of action in the production of war
manufactures, such' as armaments and,
airplanes, by way of avoiding duplica-'
tlons, and for specializing by the va
rious nations in the branches of pro
duction for . which they are best fitted.
The statement Issued by the inter
allied conference in Paris follows:
"The various committees constituted
by the inter-allled conference dealt as
a whole with the technical question of
the conduct of the war, the details of
which cannot be published. However,
at the conclusion of their deliberations,
the committees decided to publish the
following resolutions
"The financial section, meeting under
the presidency of Louis Klotr (French
Minister of Finance), unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
" "The delegates of the allied powers
In the financial section consider it de
sirable, with a view to co-ordinating
their efforts, to meet regularly in order
to draw plans for the payment of lia
bilities and the settlement of loans and
rates of exchange and thus assure con
certed action'."
Permanent Committee Urged.
Oscar T. Crosby (Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States)
and M. Klotz told the section that, in
their opinion, this regular meeting
ought to be a permanent organisation.
Other resolutions were adopted to the
effect that, although the dispositions
manifested by all the delegates evi
denced sentiments of the financial soli
darity of the allies, this solidarity
ought to be affirmed in practice by the
methodical co-ordination of efforts
which alone should determine the Judl
clous utilization of the resources of the
allies and the best distribution of their
strength. p
"Armament and aviation section
The representatives of the allied na
tlons examined the condition of their
various war manufactures and consid
ered practical means of avoiding dupli
cation, and directing the effort of each
nation to the production of the things
for which it was best fitted. An Inter
allied committee was formed for carry
ing out the common programmes, and
decisions were arrived at.
Tonnaare to Be Released.
"Sections of Imports, maritime trans
ports and supplies The allies, consid
ering that the means of maritime
transport at their disposal as well as
the supplies at their command ought
to be utilized in common for the con
duct of the war, decided to create an
inter-allled organization with a view
to co-ordinating action in this direc
tion, to establishing the common pro
gramme, constantly kept in mind, and
enabling them, while utilizing their
resources to the full, to restrict their
imports In order to release as much
tonnage as possible for the transporta
tion of American troops.
"Blockade section The blockade sec
tion examined, in the first place, the
conventions of the allies with Switzer
land regarding the question of block
ade. The draft of an arrangement be
tween the United States and Switzer
land was approved, and the United
States will appoint delegates to par
ticipate In the deliberations of the
permanent International appointments
committee as well as those of the inter-allied
commission at Berne."
"Naval section A conference was
held at the Ministry of Marine at Paris,
November 29. M. Leygues, Minister of
Marine, presided. The conference com
prised representatives of the naval
powers. It was decided to create an
inter-allied council in order to insure
close contact and more complete co
operation betwen the navies of the
allies.
Responsibility to Be Unchanged.
. "The individual responsibility of the
headquarters staff and the commanders
at sea to their governments concern
ing immediate operations, as well as
the employment of strategical and tac
tical forces placed under tiieir com
mand, will remain without change. The
council will be composed of the Minis
ters of Marine of the nations repre
sented and the Admiralty chiefs. As
the meetings of the council will be
held in Europe, the United States and
Japan will be represented by officers
appointed by their respective govern
ments. "The inter-allled naval council will
be provided with a special secretariat,
which will take charge of all docu
ments, etc., and will meet as often as
desirable under the presidency of the
Ministry' of Marine of the country
where the meetings take place. The
different Ministers of Marine will be
willing to furnish the council with
every information of a nature that
would require to be submitted to and
examined by the financial section."
REBELS TAKE CHINESE CITY
Japanese Marines Landed to Pro
tect Foreigners.
PEKIN, Dec. 5. Rebels have taken
the city of Changking. A state of
panic exists there.
Japanese marines have landed to
protect foreigners.
GERMAN SURPRISE OWNED
(Continued From First Pare.)
the policy of striking wherever the
enemy gi.es us opportunity. We have
Just carried out this policy In an oper
ation of our right with the full co-
operation of Russia!, force. The suc
cess of Russian arms shows that some
portions of the Russian army are still
willing and ready to fight.
General Mauri-e eald that while
there had been much talk In the press
of the d - r from further German at
tacks In Italy, lie considered the ene
my's advance Into Italy had been defi
nitely cheoked.
BRITISH. LINE STRONGLY HELD
Renewal of German Onslaught,
Therefore, Is Confidently Awaited.
(By the Associated Press.)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Dec 5. There Is no indica
tion that General von Der Marwitz'
great offensive has been abandoned,
and the presence of further fresh In
fantry divisions In the Cambral area
shows that the enemy has not yet lout
hope of inflicting a sharp defeat on the
British.
The British line Is now very strongly
held, and can withstand any sledge
hammer pressure, and the anxiety
the natural effect of the first two days'
onslaught has been followed by a
feeling of cheerfulness and complete
confidence.
The number of British batteries has
been greatly increased, and their accu
rate counter shelling of the enemy's
strong artillery groups east of the
Scheldt has effectively reduced their
activity.
The British airmen in clear weather
continue to dominate completely the
German aircraft and bomb marching
infantry and towns which have become
new railheads.
BOCRLOX WOOD HARD TO HOLD
British Front, It Is Considered,
Would Be Stronger Without It.
(By the Associated Press.)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Dec 6. The Germans today
were still Inactive along most of the
new battle front. Fighting was in
progress around a fortified farm north
of Havrincourt after an enemy at
tack in the morning, but no other of
fensive developed against the British
line up to noon.
There had been rumors of an attack
south of Marcoing, but It did not mate
rialize; it is possible It has been post
poned because of the heavy casualties
suffered by Von Hindenburg'a rorces
Monday.
The Germans doubtless hope to push
back the British line and recapture the
front between La Vacquerie and Mar
coing. The sharp salient which Gen
eral Byng Is holding about Bourlon
wood has given rise to Interesting
military problems. The British have
held this line against repeated heavy
attacks, but there is no gainsaying the
fact that It Is a difficult position to
maintain, and it is considered that the
British front would be considerably
stronger without it.
RUSSIANS FIGHTING AGAIN
Success Achieved In Mesopotamia
With Aid of British Troops.
LONDON, Dec. 5. British troops, act
ing in conjunction with an efficient
force of Russians, have carried out a
successful operation in Mesopotamia,
Major-General F. B. Maurice, chief di
rector of military operations at the
War Office, announced today.
This is the first report of fighting
by Russians since negotiations for
an armistice between Germany and
Russia were begun. The Russian
troops on the northern front have
been inactive for weeks. but the
army on the Caucasus front has been
carrying forward the campaign against
the Turks. The Russian forces In Per
sia, near the Mesopotamlan border,
have done little since the Russian revo
lution, however, and the lessening of
their effort seriously interefered with
the Russo-Brltlsh plan of campaign af
ter the capture of Bagdad, when a. Junc
tion of these forces almost had been
effected.
MORMON TEMPLE DAMAGED
Fire of Mysterious Origin Causes
Loss of $250,000.
SALT LAKE CITT, Dec. 6. A mys
terious fire which broke out this morn
ing in the Logan. Utah, Temple of the
Mormon Church, caused a loss of more
than $260,000, according to a report
received at the headquarters of the
church here. Full information as to the
origin and complete extent of the fire
was unavailable here late today.
The entire interior of the temple was
destroyed.
The structure, which was one of the
largest and best-built temples of the
Mormon Church, was completed in 1884
at a cost of $700,000.
Patent to Land Sought.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec 5. Senator Chamberlain
and Representative McArthur intro
duced bills directing the Issuance of
patent to the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Company for 3 acres of land
in the O. & C. grant, needed as part of
the Mount Hood power development.
The company secured this land through
condemnation proceedings, but through
a technicality Its title Is clouded.
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WILSON'S MESSAGE
Voice of Statesman Whose
Vision Comprehends World,
Says London News.
CLEAN SLATE IS DEMANDED
No Hair-Tones In President's Ad
dress," Declares Times, "No Hints
of Compromise to Raise
Spirits of Pacific."
LONDON. Dec. 5. President Wilson's
message to Congress has the fullest
possible prominence in the morning
newspapers, but it reached London too
late for much considered comment.
The Daily News receives warmly the ;
President's declaration " that peace J
should be based on generosity and '
Justice, to the exclusion of selfish
claims. It adds:
"It would be affectation to pretend
that this language echoes the declara
tlons of the European spokesmen of
the alliance. It is the voice of a
statesman whose vision comprehends
the world, while theirs comprehends
only half a world.
"If President Wilson could have said
earlier what he said yesterday, and if
in Great Britain. France and Italy the
responsible leaders had made his lan
guage their own, Russia might be to
day driving the enemies from her bor
ders. It may be too late to convince
Russia of the identity of aim of her
self and the allied democracies, but
It must bot be too late for those de
mocracies to learn from their greatest
representative how democracies should
comport themselves in war and how
they should attain peace.
Clean Slate Demaa&ed.
"In the light of President Wilson
speech, a statement that will mean
the wiping off the slate of much that
should never have been written on it
is Imperative. There is no kinship
between the spirit of yesterday's
speech and the spirit of knockout
blows or economic warfare or after-the-war
boycotts."
The Times says there are no half
tones in the President's address, add
ing: "There are no ambiguous phrases
on which militarists may feed the Illu
sions of their dupes, no hints of com
promise and no suggestion of falter
ing or doubt to raise the spirits of
the pacific . . . With this straight
forward and logical statement of
America's war aims the last hope of
the pacifists must founder."
The Times reiterates that formerly
it expressed dissent with President
Wilson's distinctions between the Ger
man people and their ruler, and says
it can no more distinguish between
them than the President can .any
longer distinguish between Germany
and Austria-Hungary, believing them
willing accomplices of their ruler.
War DeclKtem Neceaaarj,
The Dally Graphic says:
"Whether this restatement, so lofty
in spirit, so forward looking in effect,
will have any Influence on German
opinion is doubtful. Then the only re
sort Is to Inflict such a military de
feat upon Germany as to convince the
Germans of the infamousness of their
rulers. In this connection It is an
excellent omen that the conference In
Paris reached such a complete unan
imity. America was represented at the
conference and there follows that the
war alms of the allies no longer can
be described in any sense as Imperial
istic." None of the editorials dwell especial
ly on the request for a declaration of
war against Austria-Hungary, but
brief references imply that it is re
garded as logical and desirable.
GOODS GIVEN TO BE SOLD
Vancouver Red Cross Chapter Will
Increase Funds by Auction Sale.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 6. (Spe
cial.) The Vancouver lied Cross Chap
ter will supplement its funds with a
big auction sale of goods which peo
ple donate. W. S. Wood, professional
auctioneer, has offered his services free
of charge, and Is boosting the sale
among his auction crowds. Things of
every manner and description, from
livestock to Junk, are being donated
for the sale.
One article which city people can
contribute In small quantities is gunny
sacks, according to Mr. Wood. Second
hand sacks sell for 10 cents or more.
Washington Guard Cleared.
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