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VOL. LVIII. NO. 17,907. PORTLAND, OltEt.ON. SATURDAY, APRIL. 13, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. "STAND AND FIGHT TO END," CALLS HAIG TO GO BEFORE SK. BOBE RULE SEEMS BIG RAID BY B0CHE FLEET IS FORECAST GREAT XAVAL ACTIVITY RE PORTED AT GERMAN BASES. WIRSTTO OREGON ELECTORS T LOAN. OVER BRITOXS TOLD SCPREME MO- AMERICANS WITH FREXCH EF FECT COUP IX APREMOXT. 31 EXT OF WAR IS AT UAJT0. Hit HI MASSES ER LAND PUD AT BRITISH Haig's Men Slowly Are Forced to Give Way. RESISTANCE IS STUBBORN Field Marshal Haig Commands Army to Stand Fast, as Big French Army Will Soon Aid. ALLIED BLOW MAY BE MADE Teutons Claim Progress Along Lys Plain, Between Armen tieres and Merville. Br th. AiaorUt.4 Presa. Creat Britain's armies stand at bay in F ranee and Flanders. After three; weeks of combat, which has eclipsed anything that has raged during the entire our years of warfare, Field .Marshal Haip has issued a command to his men to hold their ground at whatever cost and fight with the knowledge that their blows are struck Tor the safety of their homes and the freedom of mankind." The cod of the first phase of this &iant struggle now may be considered as passed. "There must be no retire ment," is Haig'a admonition, which adds that the British now are fighting "with their backs to the wall." The withdrawal in Ficardy was officially reported to hare been a part of the allied strategy, but the period for sue tactics seemingly has gone into his tory. French Will Help. The order Issued by the field mar shal contains another sentence which may be pregnant with significance. "The French army is moving rapidly and m great force to our support," he said. This is the first official inti mation that the allies are ready to tnfce back at the German invaders. This blow may not necessarily fall in Flanders, nor in Picardy, but may be aimed at some part of the line where Generalissimo Foch may be lieve he can cut through the German front and compel the Teutons to relax their pressure against the British. The allies stand today on a front which has been dented and battered, but which is very strong throughout. Line Is Sinuous. Tracing this line from the south, it is found to leave the old battlcfront at Braucourt, west of La on. From this point it runs to the West, passes south ef Coucy-Le-Chauteau and curves north until it reaches the Oise River, which it follows until it reaches a point south of Xoyon. Here the line runs just north or west to Mesnil, west of Montdidicr, where it turns to the north. It is continued as far as Castel, where it turns northeast to Hangard and then by a crooked line through Albert to a point east of He butemc. The line then runs off to the northeast through Bucquoy and Boisleux to Fampoux, east of Arras. At this point it turns north to be yond Lens and then turns sharply to the northwest past Bethune, entering the scene of the most bitter fighting. It continues as far as Merville, which marks the farthest advance of the Germans in their present offensive, and then bends to the northeast, to Paschaendele, north and east of Ypres. Here it curves to the northwest to Merckem and thence north over the lowlands of Belgium to Xieuport to the sea. Attacks Are on Big Scale. The capture of Merville featured the fighting during the last day, but .all along the line from just north of Lens to Hollebeke, southeast of Ypres, there have been tremendous attacks which have been met by savage re sistance. The hardest fighting along this front seems to have centered about Messines Ridge, for which the Germans and British have struggled hand-to-hand. At last reports the Germans held the eastern hasf of the ridge, while the British were in control cf the western slope. LOXDON", April li Field Marshal Haig's report from headquarters in France tonight says: "Strong pressure has been main tained by the enemy all day south and southwest of Bailleul. Constant at tacks in great force were made in this area and are continuing. "Our troops have been pushed back -lowly in continuous fighting to posi- Every Position Must Be Held to Last Man if Enemy Is to Be Defeat ed. Says Field Marshal. LONDON. April 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hair. In a special order of the day addressed to "all ranks of the British in Franc and Flanders." says: "Three weekn ago today the enemy began his terrif le attacks against us on a SO-mlle front. His objects are to separata ns from the French, to take the channel porta and to destroy the British Army. "In spite of throwing already 10 dl vialona Into the battle and enduring the most reckless sacrifice of human life, ha has yet made little progress toward his goals. "We owe this to the determined fighting and elf-racrlf ice of our troops. Words fall roe to express th admiration which I feel for the eplen did resistance offered by all ranks of our army under the most trying clr cumetances. ' Many amongst us now are tired. To those I would say that victory will be long to the side which bolda out th longest. The French army is moving rapidly and In great force to our sup port. There is no other course open to us but to fight It out. Every position must be beld to the last man. There must be no retire' mrnt. With our backa to the wall and believing In th Justice of our cause, each one of us must fight to the end. The safety of our homes and the free dom of mankind depend alike upon the conduct of each one of us at this crlti cal moment. Candidates File for May Primaries. GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANTS 6 Attorney-General and School Superintendent Safe. WOMEN HONOR STATESMAN Anniversary of TTiomas Jefferson to Be Marked by Fitting; Ceremonies. The 170th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson will be beld tonight In Li brary Hall. It will be In the nature of a patriotic rally. The meeting will be under the direction of the members of the Women's Jackson Club liberty loan committee, who are raising money to purchase a liberty bond. rromlnent women who will act as sponsors include: Mesdamea Thomas Carrick Burke, Lucia Faxon Addlton, M. L. T. Hidden. Sarah E. Moore, Emma ldley Fraxelle, Alice M. McXaught and Mrs. TV. T. Vaughn, B. F. Irvine will deliver an address on "Why We Fight." The Junior Artisan Band will furnish muKic. with Hyman Breslau aa soloist. The publio la Invited. Miss Leon U Larrabce will preside. HOUSE MOVER USES "TANK" Tacoman to Pnt Home Beyond Roach of Shells With Tractor's Aid. TACOMA. Wash.. April 12. (Spe oiaD James Hargrave has found new use for the city a caterpillar tractor. He has rented it to haul his house away from the artillery range at Camp Lewis. Every time a shell whizzed in his direction Hargrave bad stage fright. Finally be believed It was up to him to move, but be objected to leaving bis hpuse. Then be hit upon the idea of renting the caterpillar tractor to haul bis house a distance of three miles. He offered $30 a day for Its use and the offer will he accepted. UNIONS TO HAVE LAUNDRY Spokane Council Arranging for Mod ern Establisluuent. SPOKANE. Wash., April 12. (Spe cial.) The Spokane Sectional Labor Council will go Into the laundry busi ness. Under management of the coun cil a modern laundry, employing at the tart at least 15 persons. Is to be opened n a centrally located building. The laundry will be operated espe cially for the benefit of union mem bers of the city. aU families In good standing having their work done at cost. Laundry work for others will be done at the regular rates. FAILS TO SEE FLAG; JAILED Walla Walla Photographer Made to Kiss Emblem by Crowd. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. April 12. William Billman. photographer, did not salute the flag at a liberty meeting last night. He waa made to kiss the flag and Jailed. He denies he la an Industrial Worker of the World, and saya he failed to note what waa going on. ENGLAND TO HONOR DEAD Monument at Fort Worth to Stand in Memory or Cadets Burled In C. 8. . FORT WORTH.. Tex.. April 12. The British government, through the Royal Flylug Corps, will erect In Forth Worth monument to the memory of the avta- on cadets who were killed in traln- ng here this winter and whose bodies were not returned to England. RUSH COMES IN LAST HOUR Voters of State to Select 99 tor Offices Out of 188 Republic ans and 18 Democrats Seek ing Political Honors. SALEM, Or.. April 12. (Special.) Two hundred and six candidates had filed- for office tonight with Secretary of State Olcott for the primary elec tloo. May 17. Of this number 188 were Republicans and It Democrats. Out of them will be picked 9 men to fill the many offices. Thirty-six candidates bad declared their Intention of battling for th 12 places In the lower bouse of the Leg islature allotted to Multnomah County and 24 will be disappointed when the votes are counted. GemMnklp Cateete4 by Six. Six candidates have filed for Gover nor In the Republican primary, six for State Treasurer, three for Justice of the Supreme Court, four for Labor Commissioner, two for Public Service Commissioner, three for Water Division Superintendent of the First District, while there is no opposition In th Sec ond District. Attorney-General Brown and Super intendent Churchill have It all their own way, with no opposition- Three candidates have filed for the long term and three for th short term for United States Senator. Two Democrats have filed for Gover nor, two for the long term United States Senator and two for Representa- Ivo in Congress from Multnomah County. The complete lift of filings follows: Republican candidates: United States Senator, long terra S. B. Huston. Portland: Charles L. McKary, Sa lem: Robert X. Stanfleld. Stanfleld. United States Senator, short terras Charles J. Srhnabel, Fred W. Mulkey, Port land: A. If. Burton. Portland. Member of National Committee Ralph E. Williams, Portland: Bruce Dennis. La Grande. Representative In Congress. First District W. C. Hawley. Salem. ( Representative In Congress. Second Dis trict N. J. einnott. The Dalles. Representative In Congress. Third Dis trict A. W. Lafferty, C, N. McArthur, Portland. ttovemor J. E. Anderson, The Dalles: L. J. Simpson, Norta Bend: Gus C. Moser, Port- and; James Wlthycombe. Salem: Bon w. Olcott. Salem; F. C. llarley. Astoria. state Treasurer William Adams, Port land; E. I. Cuslck. Albany; Thomas F. Ryan. Gladstone; O. M. Plummer, Portland; Ben F. West. Salem: O. P. Hoff, Salem. Justice of Supreme Court (to succeed Jus- tire Wallace MeCemant) Percy R. Kelly, Bodies Attempt Attack Which U. S. Boys and Pollns Smother and 23 of Enemy Are Taken Prisoner. (By the Associated Press.) PARIS, April 12. American troops fighting with the French brilliantly re pelled a German attack In the Apre mont forest today and the American troops captured numerous prisoners. according to the official statement of the War Office here tonight. . The statement follows: "In the Apremont forest the enemy delivered against our positions in the Brule wood a powerful attack, fcralning a foothold in our advanced elements. A spirited counter attack by the French and American troops, acting to gether, immediately drove them out. Twenty-two prisoners belonging to six different units were taken by the Americans." Report Submitted to Parliament. "HANDS UPPITY ORDERS Fifty Cowboys to Shoot Up Tacoina as Aid to War Loan. TACOMA. Wash.. April 12. (Special.) Tacoma will be "shot up" tomorrow by 50 real, whooping, live cowboys of the Wild West Division, who will pa rade during the noon hour on the down town streets and then separate to show the people of Tacoma how things are done on the plains. The 50 horsemen, the best that the West can supply, now working for Uncle Sam In their chosen vocation at the remount station at Camp Lewis, ill be supplied with 20,000 rounds of blank ammunition by the street fea tures committee to use in making things lively during the liberty loan. LONG-FOUGHT ISSUES SETTLED Agreement Basis Reached by Dublin Convention. PLUNKET TELLS OF WORK Chairman Writes Lloyd George That Self-Government Agreement l"n (Jrecedented in History Has Been Reached. HOTEL BAR IS TOTTERING Hotel Men's Association Predicts Heavy Blow to Liquor Cause. CHICAGO. April 12. Abolition of the bars In all hotels In the United States and Canada was forecast in an an nouncement today by the executive council of the American Hotel Assoc! at Ion. Declaring that the interests of the hotel business are paramount to those of the saloon, the council strongly ad vocated that the sale of liquor be con fined to light wlnea and beer. ARCHJE ROOSEVELT IN PARIS Wounded Officer Transferred to Red Cross Hospital No. 3. PARIS, April 12. Captain Archie Roosevelt, who was wounded in action last month, has been transferred from a field hospital near, the front to Red Cross hospital No. 3 in Paris. This hospital is located in what formerly was the American Girls' Art Club. . ' (Concluded on Page 4. Column 8.) SENATOR BROUSSARD DIES LouisJanan Succumbs After Illness of Several Weeks. NEW IBERIA. La., April 12. Robert F. Broussard, Jr, United States Sena tor from Louisiana, died at his home here tonight after an illness of several weeks from a complication of diseases. LONDON, April 12. Ireland has taken a steo nearer to home rule. The Irish convention, which met at Dublin for eight months considering the prob lems besett'.ng the Island, has sub mined to the British Parliament a plan which, while not the unanimous de cision of the convention, represents basis for agreement on some of- the questions that in the past have pre vented all the parties of Ireland from acting in harmony. The plan calls for an Irish Farlla ment modeled after that of the em pire, the authority of which would not be diminished. An executive responsl ble to it and with full powers over in ternal legislation, administration and direct taxation also is provided. Offer Made to Ulster. To meet with objections from Union ists. it is agreed that a 40 per cent representation in the proposed Parlia- ment will be. guaranteed them by the dominating Nationalists. Provision also is made for extra representation from Ulster. Minority reports were submitted by the Ulster Unionists and the minority faction of the Nationalists. The Irish convention failed to agree upon a scheme of self-government for Ireland, but laid a foundation for an agreement "unprecedented In history, Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of the convention, says in a letter to the Prime Minister, transmitting a report of the proceedings of that body. IHaeh Progress Made. A larger measure of agreement has been reached on the principle and de tails of Irish self-government," he de. clares, "than has ever yet been at' tained.' It was not found possible. Sir Horace explains, to overcome the objections of the Ulsterites. The majority of the -Na tionalists, all Southern Unionists and five out of seven labor representatives, however, agree that the scheme set out in the report "should be immediately enacted in law." The difficulties of the convention, says the cnairman, may oe suminea up In two words, "Ulster and customs the latter referring to demand of the Nationalists for unrestricted fiscal powers. To this demand the southern unions, as well as the Ulster unionists, would not agree, but the southern unionists and the Nationalists were willing, in (Concluded on Page 8. Column 6.) WHATS THE MATTER WITH OREGON? BRITISH TO BUILD BIG GUN Monster Rifle to Hurl Projectile More Than 80 Mllen. LONDON. April 12. In the House of Commons today J. I. McPherson. Par liamentary Under-Secretary of the War Office. Informed a questioner that trps bad ben taken to construct a British gun capable of throwing a shell Bora thn (0 in lie: .. Coal and Ammunition Are Being Shipped to Kiel in Great Quan tities, Geneva Announces. GENEVA, Switzerland. April 12. Great activity reigns at German naval bases, especially at Kiel. Coal and am munition are being shipped to the fleet in large quantities, according to infor mation received here this morning from a reliable neutral source. German naval contingents with heavy guns were recently recalled from the western front to Join the fleets and were replaced by Austrian artillery, manned by land forces. Indications are that a naval raid of great magnitude Is about to be at tempted. PHONE FOUND BY CHANCE Wire From Washington Concedes Honor. PORTLAND AND TOLEDO TIED Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, venior, Tells of Discovery. In- CHICAGO, April 12. Discovery of the telephone was "one of those divine accidents willed while working out an other problem." Dr. Alexander Graham Bell said at the dedication last night of a school named in his honor. The school is the first of its kind in Chicago to be deuoted chiefly to the education of deaf children. When I discovered the telephone I was trying to perfect an Instrument by which the deaf could be made to hear," Dr. Bell told the large audience. "The result was the instrument which, insofar as aiding the deaf was concerned, was a failure, but whigh has come to be the telephone wo use today." URUGUAY AT POINT OF WAR Republic Questions Berlin as ti Status of Relations. MONTEVIDEO. April 12. The gov ernment of Uruguay has asked Berlin through Switzerland, if Germany con siders that a state of war exists with Uruguay, as stated by the commander of a submarine, who captured a Uru guayan military commission bound for France. If the reply is the affirma tive, Uruguay will declare a state of war. If a negative reply Is received Uruguay will demand that the com; missioners be liberated on. parole. ' The foregoing dispatch indicates that German submarine captured a Uru goayan mission to France. This Is the first information that such an incident had occurred. Two Cities Claim First Com pleted Subscription. DRIVE NOT TO BE HALTED INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YBSTBRDArS Maximum temperature, SO uegres; minimum, d degrees. i uda i s bhowers ; moderate westerly War. Germans continue to force British back. rage 1. Halg appeals to British to fight to end. rage l. Night bombardment of Paris by big German gun Degan. rage 8. British press alarmed by German advance in nortn. Page 2. Americans and French repel German attack ana janxees capture iluns. Page 1. German fleet activity presages great naval ram. rage l. Americans outfox and outfight Germans. Page 4. I orfefgn. German submarine bombards Monrovia, cap ital ol ijiDena. rage a. Kerensky honors aged woman who is called grandmother of the revolution. Page 4. Ireland seems tonight nearer home rule by report oi uuotin convention. Pago 1. Ulster opposes home rule plan of Dublin convention. Page 8. National. Lansing replies to Dutch protest against tak ing ove ror snips, page 6. Goethals gets big Army Staff Job. Page 19. Domestic. Dr. Thomas, of Chicago University, arrested on cnarge oi violating Mann act. Page 3. Bulkhead device decided on by Shipping Board to defeat U-boats. Page . German spy's diary reveals extent of espion age on racmc coast, rage 6. Oregon first state in Union In exceeding uoeriy loan quota, rage t. Film Actor Fairbanks wife announces sep aration xrom nusoana. rage o. Sport. Fred Haney, second baseman, to join Beavers. Page 20. Changes in hockey rules to be recommended to leagues. Page 20. Report that Grover Cleveland Alexander had been drafted denied by draft board. Page 20. Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club stages annual exhibition. Page 20. Pacific Northwest. Candidates seeking nomination at Oregon primary election number zoo. Page L. Northwest highway engineers assert coast Is building best roads in Nation. Page 4. Lewis County. Washington, with loan quota filled, rallies' to increase oversubscription. Page 14. Robert NT. Stanfleld among many to file declaration of candidacy in May pri maries. Page 8. Bruce Dennis files for Republican National committeeman. Page ti. Commercial and Marine. Organization formed by millers of Pacific Northwest. Page Zl. Corn easier at Chicago with freer movement. Page 21. , Wall-street stock market rallies from recent depression. Page 2L Roof qualifications discussed at commission meeting. Page 16. Coast Shipbuilding Company to install ma chinery in all Its vesseis. page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Portland citizens to celebrate Oregon's liberty loan victory by Huge mass meet ing. Page 14. Engineer held on charge of embezzlement and perjury, rage s. Miss Louise Hunt exonerated by Library Board. Page 8. Oregon is conceded honor of reporting first bond over-subscription. Page 1. Return of 5-cent fare to be put up to Com mission and votes of people by Council. Page 0. Lack o firemen constitutes menace to city's safety. Page 22. Canadian officers principal speakers at Realty Board luncheon. Page 0. Lester Martin praises Lincoln County. Page 13. Astoria Mayor candidate for Governor Is against National prohibition. Page 6. Portland women to extend war service. .Page 3. .... . 'Weather report, data and. t orecast faojDv Campaign Is to Go on Until vciw City and Community Has Made 1 00 Per Cent Showing Petiv Places Reported Lagging. OfHcial confirmation of Oregon's claim to the honor of being first In the liberty loan campaign was re ceived yesterday at state headquarters by Edward Cookingham, chairman of the state committee. As in voluntary enlistments, where her answer placed her pre-eminent, Oregon's reply to the call for duty dollars was emphatic with clean-strain patriotism. Nor did the spirit wane at the quota goal, attained In little more than three days. Patriotism and success were the splendid spurs that urged the state to redoubled effort. Last night's returns showed an incomplete total of J21, 938,900 for Oregon, contrasted with the original allotment of $18,495,000. So swiftly did the state plunge for ward to her quota that officials charac terize yesterday and today as the "clean-up" of the campaign, though liberty loan offices will remain open till the end of the drive. With the city of Portland and a majority of the state oversubscribed, the comparative lessening of subscriptions was but ex pected. Portland Report Big Total. v Portland's total last night reached $11,774,500. contrasted with the city's quota of $10,050,000. The state, outsids of Multnomah County, attained $10, 164,400, with the original quota fixed at $8,445,000. " An Associated Press dispatch from Washington, D. C received yesterday afternoon, announced first place for Oregon in the liberty loan crusade, stating that it was the first to report officially an oversubscription of its liberty loan quota, and consequently will stand at the head of the Nation's honor roll by states. . Iowa claims th honor 'flag for oversubscriptions. has not filed reports the claim. The same dispatch announces that Portland is sister-claimant with Toledo, O., among cities of similar population, but to substantiate for the distinction of having first re ported complete quota subscriptions. Direct official announcement con cerning Oregon was received by Mr. Cookingham In a message from Frank R. Wilson, director of publicity for the third liberty loan. The message read: First Honor FIms; Awarded. Oregon awarded first state honor flag. . Please accept my heartiest con gratulations. Suggest you wire faecre tary McAdoo, Mobile, Ala telling him of your accomplishment."' As jealous of Oregon's record aa when he led the state's two previous liberty loan drives, C. A. Miller, special representative from the Twelfth Fed eral Reserve Bank, has telegraphed to Washington. D. C, an argument for Portland's claim to first place among cities. "When Portland went over the top on Wednesday," said Mr. Miller, "the hour was 8 o'clock. I have called the atten tion of the director of publicity, Frank R. Wilson, to the fact that the simul taneous receipt of claims from Portland and Toledo would mean that t,his city was first to go over." Pacific Northwest Responds, Reports received yesterday by Asso ciated Press wire from San Francisco, Issued by the Twelfth Federal Reserve District officials; are that the entire Pacific Northwest has responded to the appeal for subscriptions to the third liberty loan with conspicuous success. With Oregon far in excess of its allotment, the sister state of Wash ington is soon to join the honor col umn, says the headquarters report. J. A. Stalwell, chairman of the Wash ington state committee, has telegraphed district headquarters at San Francisco that the state will attain Its quota within the next week, and that Seattle will be oversubscribed by tonight.. With instructions from Chairman Cookingham and Campaign Manager Smith to stimulate subscriptions in communities that have not yet at tained their quotas, C. A. Miller, repre sentative of the Twelfth Federal Re serve District, left yesterday afternoon for a trip to Southern Oregon, and will spend today at Grants Pass and Med ford. visiting Woodburn en route. Crusade Kot to Be Halted. "We must not pause until every city and community in Oregon has attained 100 per cent of its quota," asserted Manager Smith yesterday afternoon. . "The state's record is far too splendid to be blotted in any instance by par tial failure." "Take us off the 'yellow,'" read a telegram received last night from the Gresham liberty loan committee by The Oregonlan. "We are over the top today in the rain. Total subscriptions to date, $59,800; quota, $35,000. We will reach $100,000. Application blanks re- .(Coacludod a face 14, Cojjmu X). ED io5.o