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VOL. LYIII. NO. 17,93. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY. 2, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BERLIN SAYS POPE 66 LIVES LOST III COLLISION AT SEA 2 TURKISH ARMIES BEATEN BY BRITISH U. S. WILL PLEDGE LAST MAN TO WIN BOHEMIAN TROOPS FIGHT WITH ITALY WILL SEEK PEACE MHITSCXDAT TO BE OCCASION ADVANCES MADE IX PALESTINE AND I.Y MESOPOTAMIA: EMPEROR CHARLES' FORMER SUBJECTS OPPOSE ACSTRIA. FOR PAPAIj 3IOVE. AMERICANS CRUSH RIG 60GHE ATTACK 1 1 TO BUILD MOREVDDD SHIPS Yankees Mow Down Huns al Viilers-Bretonneux. FIGHTING HAND TO HAND United States Troops Betray Great Gallantry in First Clash of Present Battle. VYalilngton, Larking; Authentic In tlmatlons of Rome Intention, Sets Fine German Hand. THE HAGUE. Mar 1- (Brltlh Ad miralty per Wlrelea. Pra.) Top Benedict Intend, to issue a new peace offer on Whitsunday (May 1). Cologne newspapers announce. The document, it la said, will be of a more pressing na tare than formerly and will contain concrete offer, of mediation oy the pope with the possible co-operation of neutral sovereigns. Similar Information of the pope'a Id tention. it ia said, baa reached Berlin, where It baa been received sympathet ically. WASHINGTON. May 1. Wireless dis- patchea dated The Hague and quoting Colorne newapapera aa saying Pope Benedict Intenda to Issua a new peace I Mf.. n .. .. J I m trniini I - ' " --t aw.ctiT UCrtMAN AttllLLtKI AUIIVfc f,cUI 'Ircle. bera today aa another bit or oerman propaganda. Heretofore the State Department has been ablo to irather aa Intimation of the purpose of the pontiff to Initiate peace propoxate. but not a auggeatlon of such an Inten tion baa come from any source recently. The statement In the dispatch that the news of the pope'a purpose had reached Berlin, "where It had been re ceived sympathetically. waa taken here to Indicate that German Influence la be-1 Ins; broucbt to bear on the pontiff to WITH THE FKENCH ARMY IX ntenr,n- Assuming such to be the Preparations for Resumption of Offensive at Ypres Made i by Battered Enemy. City of Athens Rammed off Delaware Coast. YESSEL SINKS IN 7 MINUTES Unnamed French Cruiser Runs Down Doomed Craft. Bcjond Bagdad English Forces Are Driving on Mosul Many Prison ers and Guns Arc Captured. Congress to Be Asked for Big Army. SIXTY-EIGHT. LIVES SAVED Fire Develops in Hold of Sinking frhlp. Lifeboats Are Cnavallable and Most of Those on Board Leap Into Sea. AN ATLANTIC PORT. May 1. Sixty persons lost their lives when the steam hip City of Athens, bound from New York for Savannah, waa rammed "and unit by a French cruiser off the Del- ware coast at 1 o'clock ihla morn- FRANCE. Mar 1 Rv tV. c""" reel mat there might be Ing. The missing Include 10 men and ciaterf PrYA 1, ' ' n TT 1?.'-?! h.! were passenger seven , ...,.u -.-1 - - --a ........ 'a-irjoui or z United States Marines who tack UOncned yesterday against the ' attain a military oeciaion in were on board. 14 out of 20 French American in the vicinity of Villers-m """V " tra?.r",,d " mmh'" f h c"" t, , , , ... . I All the passengers and many of the "-puwea wiuj neavy 1 crew were In their bertha when the bow losses for the enemy. The German P HAN P PnMPAWY ArrilCCn of the hip plunged into the aide of preliminary bombardment Uafd two ' """"" ' the oo-ton coastwise vesseL Fire hour, and then the infantry rushed Employ.- ReprentaUve. Demand prnTo.d Suu'.dlt;: UI'Tra Government Control mg large numoers or dead on the A X " TACOMA. Wash.. May 1. Charging iu wraio Domoarament opened the Paclfio Telephone A Telegraph t 5 o'clock in the afternoon and was I Company with having violated its directed especially against the Amer-1 cr,ra,nt "ol ' "'""imlnate against rn commanders in the service of the lean, who wr a,i,..J those of It. employe, who participated cen Steamship Company, ownera of Vl ,pPrtdvott " In the recent strike, and demanding the ve-eei. did hi. best to avert a panic -"" that the Government take over the sys- "na mn ureooats. So quickly did Firhtinr Ia Dranerate tem. representative of more than 2600 the doomed vessel sink, however, that telephone workers In Washington and lner w" time to get the boats The fire waa intense, and at the Oregon met here today, to discuss their wv nd many of those who perished nd of two boon the German com- grievances. It waa .decided to hold an- wero fPPl in their bertha. Seven mander lent forward thre Kattai; other meeting In Portland Kay 52. mllut" collision the City of of infantrv Thr m h. when representatlvea of the Govern- Aln" disappeared beneath the waves. There,W.hnd-t0-ha,Ml ment and of the telephone company Tho" ' Pengers and crew I.gMingr all alon the line, aa a re- wm bo invited to be present. mho wer le to rcn t"e dfck. an of ult of which the enemy was thrust "Wo axe. going to pot the matter them tnlal? c,d n " without life rack, his dead and wounded lyinir on enarsly up to the Government and the r""T,r' Piungea into u sea. Ing on the fate of the ahlp. for the names were quickly quenched by the rush or water which poured in. Captain Ada Calmly. Captain J. Forward, one or the vet the ground hi all directions. Five oris- Pho company. oners remain. A " "ho Preelded at The struggle, which ? as ted a con have evidence to ahow that the agree ment baa been broken and we will de aald Jamaa b. I Th cruiser. launched lifeboats im- the meeting. "We lmedltelr a'ter the crash. and turi.ed aiderable time, was extremely violent, mand that the Government take and the Americans displayed remark able bravery throughout. It waa the first occasion in which the telephone company. We are will- Its searcbllghta upon the waters In i which men and women were struggling for their lives. Sixty-eight persona were picked up and brought back to this port LONDON, May 1. An official com munication issued tbla evening regard ing the operations in Palestine says the British have advanced along a line of one mile in the vicinity of Mexrah and occupied that village. The British troops east of the Jordan River attacked the enemy holding the foothills south of the Es-Salt Tuesday and the Ynounted troops were within two miles of Es-Salt by tight fall, says a British official communication to night dealing with the fighting in Palestine and Hadjas. The communl cation adds that 260 prisoners had been taken. Information from the Arab force operating- in the Moab area shows that S50 prisoners were taken In the course of the recent attacks along the Hedjas railway. West of the Jordan the Brit ish line advanced to a maximum depth of one mile in the vicinity of Mexrah. The village and htcrh ground to the west were occupied after sligiit enemy resistance. British troops in Mesopotamia car rylng out their purauit of the retreat' ing Turkish forces have advanced as far as the Tauk River, it Is officiary announced this afternoon. Twelve ad ditional field guns were captured on April :. The total of prisoners has reached 1800. The new ground covered by the Brit ish represents an advance of approxi mately 20 miles from the point farthest north m..itioned In the official state ment of yesterday announcing the be ginning of the drive north from Bag dad toward the Turkish base at Mosul. SHEEP BRINGS IN $1017 Red Cross Animal Auctioned at The Dalles; Wool Sold for $15. THE DALLES. Or.. May 1. (Special.) The Red Cross sheep, which was auc tioned last night at the Red Cross dance In the Elks' Temple, brought $1017. The sheep waa immediately pre sented by Mrs. Charles Johnson to the Red Cross organizations of Wheeler County. The wool from the sheep weighed 13 H pounds and was auctioned by Judge J. T. Rorlck and waa bid out to Max A. Vogt for $15. and. he will have It scoured and sent to the Oregon Woolen IIIUs to have it made Into yarn for the Red Cross knitters. The dance was largely attended. MILLIONS TO GROSS SEAS War Department Now Able to Handle 3,200,000. DENT ASKS 4,000,000 MEN Secretary Baker May Ask Congress to Authorize Mobilization oT Every Man Nation Can Send to French Battlefront. Ing to work on a subsistence baals by th wralP which was not serl for tha duration nf th. war If s- . I"""' "'" .i. . - i " .v. yuwiic u. lie 1 1 1 ana aie auiicos were engagea in trie not for profit." battie, which has been raging since March 21, and their French comrades are full of praise for the manner in which they conducted themselves un der trying circumstances, especially in view of the fact that they are fighting at one of the most difficult points on the battlefront. The following passengers are believed to have been lost: M. Green, Astoria. N. Y.: James J. Kastl, Morrlstown. N. J.: Richard Bonxeiner. Mobile. Ala DEATH PREFERRED TO ARMY M1" F- G-.st,,es- Ne" Tork y- J .a,urun, iew lurk vi ly , 2; e V. j . f Youth of S3. Drafted, Snoots Him self Through Brain With Rifle. Americana Suffer Losses. CLATSKAXIE, Or, May 1. (Special.) Fred Parkenon ended his life by sui cide Sunday near Mist, about ten miles The American losses were rather ported for Army duty today. Sunday evere. 1 be went oat bunting alone. Kela-hbora beard a shot In the woods and that LOXDOX. May 1, "The enemv'a Parkenon did not return home. artillery has been active today against . MreB,n Prtie. looked all day Mon th. K.V s. .v. .-i-vkI.uL da3r nd lMt nlnt bout s ""dock he the back areas ia the neighborhood of WM foUnd about 100 y.rda from his xsoxnune ana has neavuy shelled bouse. He shot himself through the i-renca positions on the Lot re sector. I brain with a rifle. ays Field Marsha Haia eommuni-1 "r,,non w bout IJ years old and i..T,t his parents reside In Mist. "On thm MmaiTu(,f Af tit. there is nothing to report beyond the RESORTS MAY BE CLOSED J nsnal artillerv artivitv mil LimI al e .......--..M... Saloons in Vernon, Cal., Meld waaa wa aWM eS4Ua . "The number of German T.n',m.r. I Menace to Soldiers. Franc. duringMarch was 1061. in- wrtm weY fZ ciucung o oilicers. in April a saloons la Vernon, adjoining Los An luruser b-il prisoners, including 136 j rclea on the south. In resolutions officers, were captured. These figures dPtd r the City Couceii and are inclusive of the prisoners Uken " . 7m .7? v ""nn'lon- " v. x- . a was aald that Vernon had become a menace to soldier, and sailors. French Improve Positions. I Vernon Is a small Incorporated city, . . ...... .1 noted for resorts since Los Angeles French troop, last night improved .boii.hed ..loon, .nd limited ii' uor mcir pvBiuona in uie neinoornooa OUaalea. Locre, on tne riancers rronU The SSiI .Tnv H BAGGING TROUSERS CLEW Reynolds, New York City; Isaac Di i- xell. Paterson. N. J.; Mrs. F. D. Holthan, Hyde Park. Mass.; Edward C'ug. Sa vannah. Ga.; Gaw Donk, Brooklyn, N. Y.; R, A. Young. Brooklyn. N. Y. Marlaes Are Missing. The following United States Marines (Concludad en Pale 2. Column 2.) B0CHE SOUVENIRS DEADLY Hans Strew No Man's Land With Infernal Devices to Trap Tankees. WITH THE AMEIUCAtf ARMY IN FRANCE. May 1. (By the Associated Press.) Knowing that the Americans are persistent souvenir hunters, the Germans In the Toul sectors have been strewing No Man's Land with all sorts of Infernal devices. These consist of electric wires attached to bells, hel mets, rifles and other paraphernalia connecting with concealed bombs. In a number of instances American soldiers have tripped over these and escaped. WASHINGTON, May 1. Secretary Baker will carry to Congress tomor row the Army Increase programme mapped out by President .Wilson and bis advisers and based on the determi nation to win the war, if It takes the whole man power of the Nation to do it. There are indications that he will ask that all restriction, on the num ber of troops to be raised be removed and the Government authorized to mobilize as many men as. It can equip. train and send to the battle front in France. When the Secretary appears before the House military committee with upplemental estimates for the Army he Is expected to disclose that the de partment has reason to believe It can handle during the present year at least double the existing force under arms of approximately 1,600,000 men. That would mean a total of 3,290,000 soldiers for whom clothing, equipment and transportation are now in sight. Should additional facilities become available, however. It Is Indicated that President Wilson wishes to be able to call out more men without delaying to seek authority. War Cabinet Meets. The President's war cabinet met with him today at . the White House and went over the ground thoroughly. Sec retary Baker remained mora than an hour with the President after the other members of the war cabinet had left. In the House Chairman Dent, of the military committee, introduced a bill that would authorize the mobilization and organization of 4,000,000 selective service men. Instead of the 1,000.000 to which the Government is limited by the existing act. Mr. Dent said the measure was his own and he had not consulted the War Department on it. Under the new classification scheme there are understood to be 1,800,000 men immediately available for active military service in class 1. That esti mate is basod on the returns of nu merous states a".d the law of aver ages. It excludes all men rated ai fit only for limited special service, all delinquents, slated for Immediate In duction Into class 1 when apprehended, and all of the so-called remedial cases. Detachment of Czcrho-SIovaks in Front Line, Hoping to Win Free dom for Their Country. LONDON. May 2 The Daily Mail's correspondent at Italian headquarters say. that Bohemian troops are joiniifg the Italian troops against Austria and that the first detachments are already on the Italian fighting line, wearing Italian uniforms. The detachments belonged to a Czecho-Slovak army which is being formed in many centers from former subjects of Emperor Charles. They already occupy positions at various points. It is known, adds the correspondent of the Daily Mail, that their arrival al ready has caused perturbation among the Austro-Hungarian commanders. who fear the effect on their Slav trtoops. Now that the enemy Slav troops. Now that the enemy Slav fighting under the Italian banner in complete accord with the Italians and with a definite programme of winning absolute Independence for their com mon country, their whole attitude to ward the war, he adds, may undergo an important change. The new position of affairs is being explained adequately to them by air plane propaganda and committees of their own race are accredited to and co-operating with the Italian" command. Vessels to Be Ballin or Dougherty Type. U. S. INSURANCE RATE CUT Reduction on War Risks Indicates V -Boats Are Being Held. WASHINGTON. May i. The Treas ury is considering reducing from 3 to 2 per cent the Government marine in surance rate on steamers and cargoes passing through the war zone and Secretary McAdoo will act on this rec ommendation soon after he returns BEST YARDS TO GET ORDERS Chairman Hurley Says Most Effectively Managed Plants Will Do New Work. PORTLAND SETS RECORD Shipping Board Learns Supple & Ballin Company Assem bles Hull in 44 Hours. (Concluded on Pace 2, Column 2.) THE WEATHER 13 GETTING A LITTLE WARMER IN OREGON. PARIS. May 1- Artillery duels of some intensity occurred las, night on the Somme front near Villers-Breton- aeux and on both sides of the Avre, Actress. Gagged and Robbed, Iden tifies Assailant In Court. CHICAGO, Mry 1. (Special.) Miss aoutheast of Amiens, say, today-. War 'J 'l v . I r i d en- I I at the Office report. BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRAN'CE, May 1. The Franco-Brit ish batteries are constantly shelling Mont K enamel- Unless the nemy can push on beyond this isolated strong hold the hilltop may becorni virtually a deathtrap. Enemy Must Try Again. The advantage of Ke:nmal to the enemy is a tactical one. He is now committed to an tttempt to push on and capture the whole chain of hills. General Ton Arnim made no further more along the Flanders battlefront last night, nor had aa attack been expected. The heavy defeat which the Germans suffered Moaday forced them to pause and bring up fresh troop before continuing- their drive tCasdadad f a. Co 'una 1 gagged by a robber who gained trance to her room last night n indsor Clifton Hotel. appeared against the man today at the Boys' Court after aha had positively identl fled him at the Central Police Station by the bagginea. of hi. trousere at the knees. IRISH QUESTION HALTED Home Rule and Draft to Be Aban doned for Present, It Is Expected. LONDON, May 2. According to tha Dally News, the government is In seri ous trouble over the borne rule bllL The deliberation, of the drafting com mittee have been met by difficulties connected with Ulster's claims. "It Is not improbable,' says the Daily News. th.t both conscription and home rule will be te.opoi-arlly aban doned." i ' a .m m t l ; egss. szzj j v i'-r-o inn . m,, ' i i u :i .mr i 'ivi imw mw, i; I V l-y. i U-E1 V I.V TV e, T IAVKV II I I I VS5 X "YTMVr V li lt f, KCI s-s u Mar . ' iyv mm s a I X I I X5: I M 1-1 t y .SV.-W I II It , 1 f i It .(f?f III ! I 'W.-V I J Jifl',JL ! I II 't ' II -.................. . . . . . a . . . . ..... . .... .4 WASHINGTON, May 1. Expan sion of the shipbuilding programme to provide for the construction of 200 additional wooden vessels of 4500 or 4700 deadweight tons was announced tonight by Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping Board. This will increase to 580 the number of wocden ships completed, building or planned. xne vessels, which will be either of the Dougherty or Ballin type, will Friday. be constructed in shipyards alrearfv This would be proportionately the established and will be allotted Mr greatest decrease made since the or- Hurley said, among yards which are' aranlzation of tha Government mir itn ' 6 which aro Insurance system and represents the m0st efflently managed. lessening danger from submarines. The rate last August was 6 per cent. Construction of the ships will be I .a - ALLIES IN CONFERENCE fT a" 8!!n " VsseIs now buiId" fUK uo uii uie StOCKS. Important Gathering; Now In Ses- ine board also decided today to au- slon at Versailles. thonze the construction of. 25 new sea-going tugs, increasing to 100 the VERSAILLES, May 1. An important number of such craft now building for conierence or me amea nations opens tne board. The tugs will be employed here today and will be. carried over to I . r..f i tomorrow Coast trafflc replacing those di- The participants comprise Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando, of .Great Britain. France and Ita.lv. re. spectlvely. and representatives of . It also was made known today that France, Great Britain. Italy and the I with the reopening of navigation on United States In the Supreme War the Great Lakes 34 vessels built there since last Fall were brought to the verted overseas. Great Lakes Send Vessels. Council. Atlantic and now aro nf Atlantic n4a INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS or are loading preparatory to their maiden voyages. They aggregate ap proximately 100,000 tons. Of 23 ships in lake yards scheduled for completion this month 16 are so The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 76 de.reee: minimum. 48 decree.. TODAY'S Moderate; northwesterly . wlnda War. American, crush big German attack at far advanced that they have begun to VlUera-Bretonneaux. Pas. 1. British defeat Turks In Palestine and Me.-I opotamla. Pace 1. Bohemian troops fight with Italy. Pace 1. Foreign. Brlti.n catnoiiea aaoreM -op in r.ra to r-.-j to, u Mo, , to draft. I ' o .. carrying trade. Portland Sets New Record. A new American wooden ship con- take on crews and cargoes. These new vessels, with an aggregate ton nage of 50,000, have been allocated by the bureau of operations of the Ship to I T?-. -J 1 XT TTi i 3 i Irish hierarchy.' Pace 2. Austrian Emperor and Kal.ar to confer on I Ukrainian and Balkan Imti. Pace . Baron Goto, n.w Japaneao Forelcn Minister, I reasserts determination to work for I iLaisars oai i-ace o. - c,.f; i it.. Dispatch from The H.cue qiotu German -". v ' " "f"" " proa as saying rope win make now snipping jsoara today by the supple mnnnwiTno1c.pthom."ru'i.. pc. x & BalUn Company, of Portland, Or., National. which claimed the assembling and United state, to bund 200 additional wooden placing of 79 frames in a new vessel Ship. Pace 1. ; o f ol nrnvl-i'nr. A A 1 t.lh.rlr lu. total todav enlv 12.oT8 0Tft.4ftO. " """""S President asks contest. Pace 8. War Industries Board sots price of raw Fred A. Ballin. of th Snnnlp-Rallin pace 4. I bnipbuiiding Corporation, of this city, "hBesSl?K to the desi and Patentee of the it. s. will piedco last man to win war. callin type of vessels mentioned by P""-1" DomesUe. I Chairman Hurley, the vessel being Slity-.li lives lost at sea when French mpio putuaeu aou wnn a sieei i0p- cruUMsr rams city or Athena Pace 1. sl(Je classed as a composite ship. Former instructor at Vaaaar Collect to b. intern d as alien enemy. Pace 2. Five Ships Already Floated. A. C. Townley, Non-Partlaan Leacue pres ident, .ay. iegu with income ot 11,600.- The corporation has floated five of OOO tav..t.d ,5000 in third liberty loan. 6hjpg f Many of orew of Florence H. trapped be- I motorship Mount Hood, now loading . low whan powder carco explodes. Pace 7. I. r'.o..,, tj,L., j .i Chief of German propacanda taken. Pace 5. J luI,lucl viij. "i bbc- sports. lond is her sister ship, the Mount Buckaroos again defeat.4. I to t Page 14. 1 Shasta, which is about ready for her Bt. Loui. v!ns from Detroit In 10th Inning. I. , r,., r, XT Shipyard offers prove tempting to Paclfio I York firm of Gaston, Williams & Wig- ifi Cortot more and are 4600 tons deadweight, Bci.nti.t. in Baker preparing for observance whUe in the water in fron the of edipie. Pace s. Supple-Ballin plant are three of the commercial and Marine. I Emergency Fleet Corooration shins Oregon grain crops are making good prog- .,a Ham, Wo 0j ro11 When J. W. Hall, assistant super- Pace IB- Corn and oata. sharply lower In Chlcaco mar- Stocks hlcher on further check to Germans "x " ""IS u","ltl' ui wouueu and favorable steel report. Pace IB. will be abandoned. Pace IS. Portland and Vicinity. I ship construction, was summoned to nSSa7rSJuL Mt " mVd t0 P"'et Washington last month it was known re'iow-staok steamer service on Willamette I that he carried with him all data with reference to the Ballin ship, and since I ..T r M 1 r ennn j. Impressive ceremonies attend layinc of cor- ucw Aui a vcbbci uj. ouw ions nerstone of Oregon university Meoicai deadweight were forwarded and were School by Governor. Page 6. I , , , . . . Orecon men . Immediately available for ao- aue mere idst mgni. tive military service number B8S6. Pace . rp - a ,, . . Service flag of Union Stockyard, unfurled. Daunerty TvPe fr SmaU Timbers. a?,e6' v . . . . The Daugherty type is said to have Reed College has need of funds to maintain . , . . , ,!V war activities began, page s. no steel reinforcement, but, like the 'IdJaSmSNi11 design, has double diagonal Zeebnicce. Page 20. I planking over the framing, and the Mayor Baker's plan to launch many ship. I J Klrin" or hpaw forp anrl nft when Schwab la here to be carried out. I ou,lae Elan or Heavy lore ana ait Page 12. I nlankine sroes on over that. The f eel- Touucl,,lptrg.tlll year doubt,ul fMtorln ing here is that the Dougherty ship A. T. Link branded aa bond slacker. Page 5. is designed for the Use of Small tinl- t"xSp1SUeStor' $ZTZ defendS bers such as ar mailable in the East Ivan de Marcel, ballet dancer, arrested, &nd South, and it IS not improbable paler" "muou,ral Mverl,,"n- contracts will be let for that class of .Weather report, data and forecast. Fags IS. (Concluded on Page 3. Column C31 102.2