TIIE MORNING OltEGONIAN. MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1918.
: SLAV FLEET FLEES
TOWARD KRONSTADT
Warships Leave Helsingfors
as Germans Approach Fin
. land Over Frozen Gulf.
HUN ARMY HEARS KHARKOV
Mlih Approach of Teuton. Capital
of Ilala Province, Southwest
of Mimnr, Is IJ-rclnrrd to
lie In Slate of Siege.
rKTRiw;R.r. April 1. Kuxlan war-
siip which had been inchorH in the
brhnr of llrlmnt-sfors have left tnat
Finnish port for Kronstadt. the fortress
or Prtroarad. according to an an
nooncement made hero today. The
Finnish found! of Commissaries baa
gone to Vlborir.
While the council of national comli
nrln dors n( Intend to protest aaalnst
the C'tman lanriinic of troop In r
land. It has notified the Herman n;ov
ernment that It takes exception to the
violation by Germanr of Article. VI of
the Brest Li lorn It treaty which a-uar-antrca
the security of the Russian
fleet and naral (tore In Finnish waters
where the German have taken a large
amount ot booty.
rETROGRAP. April . German troop
are reported to bo marchlnc from the
Aland Inlands acroea the Ice at the
mouth of tho Gulf of I'.othnia In the.
direction of Abo. a seaport on the
outhcrn coast of Flnland-
MOSOOW. April . A state of ter
bas been proclaimed at Kharkov, capi
tal of tho province of Kharkov. 024
mile southwest of Moec-ow. German
forces are approarhlns; Kharkov.
KIEV. Russia, April . via Amster
dam. April 7. Field Marshal von
Elcborn. who has been In command of
one of the German n-roups operating; on
tho Russian front, bas arrived hero to
assume chief command of tha German
troops In Ukraine.
JAPAN'S ACTION ROILS SLAVS
Landlnt at Vladivostok Meets With
Severe Protest by Russians.
MOSCOW. April t. (By tho Assocl-
ated Press.) Admiral Kato. Japanese
Minister of Marine, has Issued a proc-
'. lamation at Vladivostok dealing- with
the landing there Friday of entente
allied forces. The Japanese Minister
says be feels crest sympathy with
Russia In the present situation, wlsbea
a cessation of fratricide and the full
est realisation of the revolution, but
was compelled to take steps to protect
life and property of Japanese and al
lied subjects In view of tho murder of
a Japanese soldier and because there I
were no local organizations at me si
berlan port able to maintain law an
order. The Admiral adds that he has
asked his government for further In
atructiona.
President Souk hanof f. of the Vladl
voatok council ot soldiers and work
men's deputies, reporting; to the coun
cil of national commissaries, states that
in his opinion the landing of the J a pa.
nene was political murder, lie says
the landinc of Japanese troops was
effected without the consent of the
American. British and other consuls
and no warning was given to tho local
authorities. Later British forces also
were landed.
President Soukanoff reports that the
Japanese section of the city Is belna;
patrolled by Japanese detachments.
The coamMI of national commissaries
today Issued a statement say In-:
"Japan haa started a campaign
against the aovlet republic.
It then points out that the landing
of troops at Vladivostok was effected
Immediately after the murder of the
Japanese, without wait ins; for an
vestia-atlon to be made and says the
crime was part of a pre-arranged plan.
t'ontlnoing the statement says:
"What Is the programme of action
of the other governments of the entente
America. Fngland. France and Italy
Vp to the present moment their policy
recardinc the rapacious scheme of
Japan evidently has been one of best
tation. The Government of the United
Mates apparently was against the Jap
anese Invasion, but now the situation
cannot remain Indefinite any lonrer.
Kn aland has followed Japan's example.
This must be put to the British gov
eminent with all emphasis. A similar
course must be pursued toward the dip
lomatic representatives of the United
States and other entente powers."
Orders have been given to all fiber
ian councils of soldiers and workmen's
delegates to resist an armed Invasion
of Kussia.
great corporations were on the othe
side they would be called junkers. Cer
tain elements stand up against ae
mocracy In every country."
He declared every time the Socialist
backed the President the junkers re
fused to support him.
vVllaoa Held Good Deasarrat.
"Wilson Is a better Democrat tha
the fellows about him." he said. "Wil
son knows conditions are going to
change and that they will be bette
and be wants conditions to change and
become better.
"Why is a certain class in this coun
try always spitting at the Kussian
revolutionists? It Is because It repre
sent a class that was overthrown In
Russia.
Adolph Germer. National secretary of
the Socialist party. In speaking of
recent lynching, declared that the
"mob spirit was what the Kaiser wants
to run loose in this country.
He declared that the Socialists had
ao greater enemy than the Kaiser and
pointed out that when Prince Henry
visited America In lo it was the So
delists who protested against bis be
ing publicly winrd and dined.
YANKEES SMASH 2 RAIDS
BOCIIB ATTACKERS REPULSED BY
AMERICA'S M tCHIME CI FIRE.
Haaareaa of Gas Sheila Throwa by Ad.
vaaelng Eaessy. bat l aele Sass's
Troope Mask sad Stick.
Br the Aasnrlated Press.
WITH TUB AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 7. Two German raids
on different sectors of the American
position northwest of Toul were re
pulsed this morning with enemy cas
ualties. The Germans were driven off before
reaching tho American trenches by ae
curate machine gun and automatlo rifle
fire.
At one point the Germans laid down
box barrage. As soon as this lifted
the Americans came up from their
shelters and poured a heavy fire into
the advancing raiders, who retired after
a short period of close lighting with
the American outposts.
At another point the Germans threw
hundreds of gas shells before advan
cing, but the Americana quickly donned
their masks and waited for the raiders.
These they quickly dispersed by their
fire.
The Germans kept up a bombardment
of the American positions all afternoon.
0N6 HOLDS ALL HEARTS
"LO.G, LONG TRAIL" STRIKES BE-
8 POX SI VE .OTE.
Coaasaaaal Slaglag la Portland Theaters
Sponsored by Boas; Committee of
Third Liberty Loan.
REDS YELL PATRIOTISM
CVrflnn'! Krrm Virs Pjc
ment. the national secretary of the
Younir People's Sot-ialfslio party, de
clared Socialists always have been
hated by the Kaiser and junkera and
made a comparison of what he termed
"American Junkers" with those in Ger
many.
"Junkers are the ruling class In Ger
many which owns most of the indus
tries." he said. "In order to defeat
the Socialists the junkers united the
vsrious parties in Germsny and formed
the Vaterland party. The junkers In
Germany would like to send the Soc
UHsts to Ja:L
"We have the same class In Amer
ica. We have people to form Father
land parties and who want to send all
Socialists to jail. If the owners of our
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TUM i acxia
Chora, te "It's a Lang. Long Trail.
There's a Ions. Ions trail a-winding
Into the land of my dreams.
v here the aishtlDgales are singing
And the white moon beams:
There's a Ions;, long time of waiting
Until my dreams all come troe.
Till the day when I'll be solng down
That long. long, trail with you.
Because it struck a responsive note In
the hearts of thousands of theater
goers, the official liberty loan song to
be sung In Portland playhouses tho
first half or this week will remain un
changed from last week. "It's a Lonr.
Long Trail." favorite of American sol
diers and sailors, will be sung tonight,
and on the two succeeding nights. The
change of official song will be an
nounced for Thursday.
Communal singing In Portland thea
ters, sponsored by the son committee
of the third liberty loan in Portland,
met with instant favor and haa not
lagged during the first week. Each
ntirlit. In 14 theaters, soloists and ac
companists, selected from the musical
elite of the city, led large audiences in
the singing of patriotic songs. One of
these is always "The Star-Spangled
Banner," but the other la changed each
week.
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WILY FOCH BIDES. TIME
Official Points Out Tliat French
General Staff Appears Confident
of Result and That No. Sign of
Nervousness Is Apparent.
PARIS. April 7 The German at
tack yesterday on the left bank of the
river Olse. between Chauny and Barlsls, I
Is taken by some military critics as In
dicating that the enemy, finding him
self cramped In the salient which his I
offensive had created toward Wont-
didier and Amiens, Is seeking more I
elbow room, as without It he will be
unable to deploy his masses In Hlnden-
burg style.
The retirement of the French to posi
tions prepared In advance causes no
uneasiness here.
"People should not allow themselves
to be hypnotized by the official bulle
tins, said one high official.
Asaleaa May Be Taken.
"In a battle like this," he added.
bulletins showing more or less impot
ent advances and retreats are simply
geographical summaries which convey I
little meaning- except to those who are
directing the operations.
People ask: 'Will the Boches get I
Amiensr
My reply Is. perhaps they will, if
General Foch can smash more German
divisions by letting them In than -by
keeping them out. Unbeaten armies
are more Important than are towns.
and what has happened in this battle
does not show on the map.
Germany's gains look like a fat.
ulcy pear to the newspaper reader. J
but the Kalsi r knows how hollow it
la at the core.
Foch Apparently Confident.
"Neither Is It the time for nervous
ness over little fluctations In the bat
tle fronts."
All those who approach the French
general staff ahare the confidence of I
this official.
General Foch, It Is now generally
understood, will not be drawn by the
Germans, but will bold his. reserves
foi the moment chosen by him.
Wait a bit. Walt a bit." Thus the
entente allied supreme commander re
plies with a characteristic sweep of I
his arm when asked about the future.
General Foch's calm deliberation is
compared with the bearing of Marshal
Joffre before and during the battle of
the Marne and this contributes no little I
to confidence In his battle plans.
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PROFITEER. fXG IS FARM MACHIN
ERY IS BELIEVED PROBABLE.
JAPAN PRAISES FRENCH
CO.FlIEXCE I FIXAL TRICSIPH
OF ALLIES IS EXPRESSED.
Prealdeat Polncare Replies to Em
peror's Mr aa as With AasaraBcea
f Realisation of Hopes.
PARIS. April 7. Emperor Toshlhito,
of Japan. In a message to President
Polncare. praised the valor and spirit
of solidarity which the French army
has shown in the battle ot ricaray.
lie concludes:
T am a-lad to assure you once more
that after this test my connaence in
the final triumph ot the allies la deeper
thsn ever."
The President, renlyintr. said:
"The unshakable firmness with which
the allies are sustaining tne enemy
shock gives full confidence in the final
success of our armies ana in tne com
plete realization of our common nopes.
NO GROUND GLASS IN FOOD
Thousand of Stories Investigated,
Only One Case Authentic.
WASHINGTON. April 7. Investiga
tion by the Government of thousands
of stories of rround glass In food has
disclosed but one case In which glass
actually was found by inspectors, tne
committee on public information an
nounced today.
That one Instance was the work or a
disgruntled employe of a Fort Smith,
Ark., bakery, who drove his employer
out of business by putting p-lass In a
loaf of bread aent to an orphanage.
Some of the orphans had their Hps cut-
but no more serious injuries resulted.
The baker, accused of being a German
agent, had to close his shop.
SHOOTING IS BEST REMEDY
Missouri Governor Would Use Dras
tic Meant In Curbing Pro-Hans.
ST. LOCIS. April 7. Declaring that
any person In the United States , "who
has enjoyed the privileges of our Gov
ernment and still has the slightest pro-
German feeling, should be stood up
gainst a stone wall and shot at sun
rise." Governot Gardner, of Missouri,
opened the liberty loan campaign in
his state this afternoon with an, ad
dress at a celebration here.
The ceremonies, which were post
poned yesterday on account of rain,
were witnessed by what is believed to
have been the largest crowd ever as
sembled In rU Louis.
A visitor to Chlca-co's automobile
show waa Kabanawowywence, a Chip
pewa Indian, said to be 13v years old.
who came from Cast Lake. Minn. An
mltaa doesn't like a white man's bed.
Although tbla old redskin had a room
with bath at a leading hotel, he alept
on the floor. "White man's beds and
sleeping car give me cramps," he said.
Agricultural Advisory Cosssalrtee Asks
Probe and I'ra-e) That Price of
W heat Remala Unchanged.
WASHINGTON. April 7. The agri
cultural advisory committee, composed
24 agricultural and livestock, prod
ucers, has submitted to Secretary
Houston and Food Administrator
Hoover recommendations for increased
food output. The committee has been
in consultation with the Agricultural
Department and the Food Admlni8tra
tlon for a week.
The recommendations declare for a
continuation of the present price of
12.20 for wheat, but ask Government in.
vestlgatlon regarding the manufacture
and distribution of farm machinery; ex
emption of farm labor from military
service; a standard system of market
grading for livestock and meata and
better transportation for farm prod
ucts.
In recommending that there be nb
change In the price ot wheat the com
mittee said a price change at this time
would not affect the production of Win.
ter wheat at all and would not affect
the production of Hprlng wheat this
year by more than 10 per cent. It also
said that It appeared that some farm
ers have been holding the 1917 wheat
from market In anticipation of a higher
price and recommended that If neces-
eary, the Food Administration "requi
sition the remainder ot the 1917 crop,
by whomsoever held. Including farm
ers, eo that the allied demands and do
mestic consumption can be filled."
Increases in prices of farm Imple
ments have been so great, the commit
tee said, that farmers suspect profiteer
ing. Deliveries of machinery and re
pairs are so slow that the farmers are
handicapped in production, and they
feel tnat tne only remedy Is a Govern
ment Investigation.
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PRESIDENT ASSURES KING
Wilson Sends Greeting to Allies In
Great Conflict.
LONIJOX. April 7. Replying to
greetings on the occasion of the an
niversary of the entry of the United
States Into the war. President Wilson
has telegraphed the following mes
sage to King George: "Permit me to
express my warm gratification. Tour
generous message has been received
and I assure you it is with the great
est satisfaction that the people of the
United States find themselves side by
side In this final war for free self-government
with such steadfast and In
domitable associates.
"Permit me also to assure Tour Ma
jesty that we shall continue to do
everything possible to put the whole
force of the United States into this
great struggle.
Information Witch May Develop at
Coroner's Inquest to Be Turned
Over to Grand Jarr.
COLL.INSVILL.E. 111., April 7. State
officials, acting; under Instructions of
the Attorney-General, probably will
take ovee nvestigatlon of the lynching
of Robert P. Prager, an enemy alien
hanged here Friday after he had been
accused of making disloyal remarks.
Formal investigation will be started
by the coroner tomorrow, but tonight
a representative of the Attorney-Gen'
eral's office was credited with a state
ment that the state would assume
charge of the case and that Information
obtained at the Inquest might be turned
over to a special session of the grand
jury which opens next week.
There were no disorders reported
here today and so far as could be
learned no further information was
obtained which would tend to prove
Pragers loyalty or disloyalty to the
United States.
MUCH MAIL MISDIRECTED JENIMIE KEMP ENDS TOUR
Arrival of Xew Draft at Camp Lewis Speeches Are Made In Many Conn-
Brings Old Problem.
TACOMA. Wash., April 7. (Special.)
With the coming of the new draft
to Camp Lewis the old problem of Im
properly addressed mail returns. Last
week's casualty list at the Tacoma
postofflce waa 200 letters to be sent
to the dead-letter office. In most cases
the writers failed to give the soldier's
unit. In all cases, postal officials
point out, the name, company and regi
ment should be written on the envelope.
Here is the proper way to address a
letter: Pvt. John Jones, Co. B, 363 Inf.,
Lewis Brancn. Tacoma. Wash. The
Camp Lewis branch of the Tacoma
postoffice haa ZW clerks, all old In the
service, and they do some remarkable
things In getting letters and packages
to the soldiers.
ties of Eastern Oregon.
Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp returned last
night, having completed a speaking
tour, under the auspices of the United
States Government, in Malheur, Baker,
Union, Wallowa and Umatilla counties.
During the last few days she has
been In Umatilla County and has spoken
In 17 towns and has made 17 speeches
before a total of 5000 persons. She
says that the people of these counties
are full of patriotism and that they are
doing all kinds of patriotio work.
Mills Busy Xear Brownsville.
BROWNSVILLE. Or., April 7. (Spe
cial.) Mills of all kinds are busy In
the timber near Brownsville-. South of
town a mill is employed In the business
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of getting out railroad ties. Two saw
mills are located south and east of
town. In the Crawfordsville district
is another, and still another sawmill is
at Holley. all of them hard at work.
A short distance north of Brownsville
a ship knee mill recently has been
erected.
Bakery Ordered to Close.
BUTTE. Mont., ApHl 7. William Hal
ler, proprietor of a local bakery, was
ordered by State Food Administrator
Alfred Atkinson to close his place of
business tor 30 days and three other
bakers will have a hearing this week
on charges of using too little quantity
of substitutes in flour.
Hood River Sends 9 More Men.
HOOD RIVER, Or., April 7. (Spe
cial.) Sheriff Johnson yesterday re
ceived a call for an additional nine
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Eastman, J. A. Weber, Sturat E. Kim
bll, Tony Bosh. D. E. Titchell, C. H.
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BOSTON, April 7. Dr. Karl Muck,
conductor of tsie Boston Symphony Or
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an enemy alien two weeks ago, started
yesterday In the custody of Federal
deputy marshals for Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga., where he will be interned.
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