Morning Oregonian., May 13, 1918, Page 3, Image 3

TIIE "3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, " 3IAY 13, 1918.
HANS UNDER
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SHIP CONSTRUCTION ATTENDS LAUNCHING,
HEEL OF TEUTONS
Russian Government Protests
Against III Treatment of
Helpless People.
FRONTIER CLOSED BY HUNS
2.vamation From Russia Carried
Oat by Wagon Vnder Terri
ble Conditions, Kypot-lally
for Sick and Children.
WXHOX. Mar 15. Wlrelei-s meeac:es
pent by the Russian Korrrnmfnt to Ber
lin niki dtsclos'irea regarding Gr
roan methods In Russia. (na com
plaint deal with a message from
fkralne. sayt-rta; that the frontier has
een closed by the Grrmani to all
vkratnians. The evacuation of Vara I
Mini from Rush La la being carried oat
y means of wssrons under terrible
conditions, particularly for the pick and
for children. It could be executed
easily by way of the River Imteper,
but this route baa been closed to L'kral-
n larva by the Germane,
Count von Mlrbach. German Am ban a
' dor to Russia, to whom the Ukrainians
applied for assistance declared his in
ability to do anything.
The Kusaiaa government begs the
German Foreign Office to bring pres
sure to bear on the German govern
ment because the needs of the I'kmln
laa refugees are vtry great. Another
complaint relates to the evacuation of
Gorman prisoners, which Is being car-
tied out within the limits of practical
possibilities. It Is said the exchange of
Invalided prisoners of war. according
to the Fetrograd agreement, doea not
mean an exchange per capita. In view
of this condition the Russian govern
ment begs that the Russians at Vllna
be not detained.
Treaty Vtolatleaa Charged.
In a wireless meisaa-e to Ambassa
dor Joffe at Iterlln the Kualan Foreign
ailnteter. H. Trhltrherln. Instructs the
Ambaaaador to try to obtain from Br
lin cessation of every kind of hoetll-I'T-
The dispatch adds:
"Captures of our territory are In vio
lation of the state of peace with Ger
many and are censing great unrest
among the masses of our population.
M. Joffe la also Instructed to notify
the German authorities that tile part
of the Russian Black Sea fleet which
baa left Sevastopol now Is at Novoros
lit. on the east coast of the Hlack
Sea. which port the Germans are threat
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Ships for t aele aa Mlsa Helra Harley. M ho W as Bpaasor or tae I. Bites states t oilier -lacaaaoe. ana ner r aiaer,
halrsaan Kdward X. Harley, of the shipping Board. Thla la the First Photograph of Mr. Schwab Made Blaee He
Aeeepted the Poet M II h the Shipping Board and la tha First Shewiag Hint Atteaaiag the Lauachlag of a Halted States
Phlp la aa Official Capacity.
enlng to capture on the ground that rnrilPU FIAliL PHIH
ttack by lheVuslIns.M.nTch"tcherrn T f I fl H AsL UHlfl
ays the Russian warships there wlU 1 lla-IIUII IIII1IIU Ulllll
(sake bo such attack.
A Reotcr dispatch filed
May 3 says Germany baa
that all armed vessels In the Black
ilea. Including any ships on which are
Bailors of the Russian Black Sea. fleet,
will be treated as enemy warships. The
reason assigned for this action Is
attack said to have been made on
German submarine in the Black Sea.
WASHINOTO.V. ilay 11 Further
details of the situation in L'kralnla
reached tho State Iepartment yester
day in diplomatic dtapatches. An offi
cial Ukrainian report on the recent
Interference by German military au
xhciitlea with the Rada given out by
The Department said:
"Testarriay at 4 o'clock In the After-
coon the building In which the central
Itada sits was surrounded by men In
the uniform of German officers and
soldiers and members of the Central
Itada, as well as members of the gov
ernment who had assembled for the
session of the Rada, were searched
and arrested.
w la later Are Arrested.
Without warrants of any sort being
shown the following Ministers were
arrested: Minister of the Interior
Tkatschenko: Minister of Foreign Af
fairs. Lublnnky; Minister of War.
Schukovsky. and director of the polit
ical administrative depaitment. Kajev-sky.
"The German Minister, Baron Mum,
was Informed of what bad happened
and asked whether the rase was known
to him. As representative of a state
friendly toward the I'kraine. the
SJtaister was requested to Inform the
German government. The Ukrainian
government filed a decided protest and
pointed oat the serious consequences
to which Interference might lead. The
German Minister promised to Inform
lia government of the event and re
marked that what bad taken place In
the Rada was nnknown to him.
"The report spread like lightning
throughout Lkrainla, dtscrders are re
ported from various localities, so that
the country Is threatened with an
archy."
V.iSutS," Poilus Improve Front and 100
Prisoners Are Taken.
AMERICANS SHOW ACTIVITY
and precipitous heights in daylight,
but the enemy waa taken by surprise
and could make little effective resis
tance. All the enemy's defensive
works were occupied. An Italian po
sition was established on the crest of
the mountain and the sourroundlng
slopes.
The chief effect of the action is to
dislodge the Austrlans from the domi
nating height in the center of the main
hlgnway from the mountains and to
give the Italians command over the
heights and approaches. The result
glvea great satisfaction, especially as
the victory was won on the very spot
where Dr. Cesare Battlsti, a deputy
from Trent, who went over to the Ital
ians, and others of his heroic band
were captured during the first offen-
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j IUV Jkunti saw tic via v w viibimo va wsw.
Enemy Trendies er feeiclieprey
NAVY IN NEED OF OIL
Plan to Increase Production
Is Blocked.
DANIELS REFUSES CONSENT
CHINESE REPORTS HOLD-UP
Chin Sia Aerates Chang Gee of Rob-
bin; Him of $350.
Chin Sin. Chinese, told the police that
he waa held up by Chung Gee, another
Chinaman. In an alleged gambling room
at l North Second street early this
jnomtna and relieved of IJiS.
According to Sin. he waa followed to
the place by Gee and two accomplices.
There were a number of Chinese in the
room, all of whom were lined against
the wail by the Intruder. Gee then
drew a revolver and ordered Sin to
throw op his bands. The robbery fol
lowed. After taking the money from Sin's
pockets. Geo and hia two companions
left the room. Inspectors Abbot and
Hyde arrested Gee on Fourth street.
Gees' alleged accomplices had not
been arrested early this morning.
RED CROSS WORK LAUDED
1'ather I'ajr Says OrxanixaClon
Made Name for America.
Has
BALTIMORE. May II. Cardinal Gib
bons made public yesterday a cable
gram he received from the Ref. Slgour
ney Fay, an official representative of
the Red Cross at Rome. In which Father
Fay says the work of the Red Crosa
baa made the name of America a syno
nym for generosity and helpfulness.
The very sight of an American Red
Cross uniform is the signal for an en
thusiastic demonstration of friendship
and affection." Father Fay says. "The
Catholics ran feel entire confidence In
the falrneaa and good feeling with
which Catholic charlttea are treated.
Strfanaaon Is Recovering.
NEW TORK. May IS. Vllhjalraar
Stefaasson. the Arctic explorer, who
was stricken with typhoid fever on
Herschel Island early this year, la re
covering slowly, but will not be able to
continue the expedition, according to a
telegram received by the Explorers'
Club here today.
and Find Han bead Teuton
Rain Bullets on C. S. Lines.
"Tontlnoed From Flrvt Pare.)
In which there are Americana, accord
ing to reports. Poor visibility has pre
vented extended aerial activity.
The German armlea In Flandera and
Ticardy are still Inactive. Except for
their, artillery wings, which ar carry
ing out battles on various sectors, they
are doing little work anywhere.
Evidently the enemy la not yet pre
pared to test his strength against tne
reinforced lines of the allies, although
It Is still expected that the day Is not
far distant. Meanwhile, the British and
French armlea are letting no oppor
tunity pass to peck at the Germans at
points where the enemy front Is con
sidered vulnerable.
French Make Gala.
North of Kemmel the French have
recovered another slice of territory in
sharp hand-to-hand combat More than
19 prisoners were taken. J
The Gcrmana endeavored to onset
this advantage by an attack against
the French northwest of Orvlllers-
SoreL but the defenders successfully
withstood the attaca. Inflicting heavy
casualties and capturing more prison
era.
Considerable activity Is in progress
In the Italian tneater. Between Aslago
and the Brenta River, on the northern
front, the Italians have stormed Aus
trian positions at Cdl Dell Orso and
destroyed the garrison In band-to-hpnd
fighting. At several other posts along
the northern front the Italians nave
worsted the enemy In engagements evi
dently started with the intention of
rectifying the line.
Italy May Keep Anstrta Baay.
The Austrian Emperor, accompanied
by his Foreign Minister, has paid a
visit to the Italian front, afterward
proceeding to German headquarters.
The taking of the Initiative Into their
own hands apparently augurs well lor
the morale of the Italians, and It ia
not Improbable that. iTb the snows In
the mountain passes having melted and
the- Spring freshets on the wsne. It Is
their purpose now to make things In
teresting for the Invaders.
ITALIAN ARMT HEADQUARTERS.
Saturday May 11. (By the Associated
ITess.) After a long period of Inac
tivity owing to weather conditions,
Italian troops on the mountain front
executed a brilliant operation last
night, capturing the dominating posi
tion of Monte Corno, destroying an
eiaborate system of enemy defenses
and taking 100 prisoners, two guns,
snd a number of machine guns and
much war material.
The actions were In the Area valley,
which leads down from the Lagarlna
valley, and Is the main line of ap
proach from Trent and Rovereto. It
was here that the Austrlana attempted
to reach the Venetian plain in the
first great offensive. Recently they
have erected powerful defenses, with
battery positions built in rock and
electrically charged, and with a system
of barbed wl re entanglements.
boot Carvers Msaatals.
There was considerable snow remain
ing on Monte Corno, which la (000 feet
high. This Increased the difficulties of
movement of the comparatively amall
Italian force which carried oat ths at
tack. It was preceded by a short ar
tillery action.
The Infantry advanced over rocky
ARMY WILL SMITE SOON
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mltted to give ground within limits
wherever the enemy has been made to
pay a greater price than the ground is
worth, the whole aim being to reduce
the enemy to such a state of exhaus
tion that our reserve at the right mo
ment can restore the situation.
French Held la Reserve.
"In the present operations," the
summary adds, "the British army has
withstood many times its own weleht
of enemy masses. It has retired slowly,
exacting the fullest price. Meanwhile
General Foch holds the bulk of the
French In reserve, sending units only
to points hard pressed. This strategy
has justified Itself In that in three
weeks It has seen the enemy brought
to a standstill without a single strate
gic objective being fulfilled and with
losses so Immense that his reserve Is
In danger of proving Inadequate to
his policy."
BRITISH STATEMENT WELCOME
at
of
U. S. Army Officers Delighted
j Confidence Expressed.
WASHINGTON. May 11. News
the British statement that the entente
is confident of Its ability to hold the
Germans; that the American Army 'is
not to be used until It becomes a com
plete and self-supporting force, was re
ceived by Army officers here tonight
with franl delight, not only because
of the supremo confidence Indicated by
such a decision, but on account of the
keen desire of American military men
to take the field against the enemy as
a distinctly American force. It was
evident, however, that officials of the
War Department were puxsled by the
Ottawa dispatch quoting the British
summary.
In the absence of Secretary Baker,
who ia In the South on an Inspection
tour, no one would talk officially, but
tha Impression was given that no In
formation had reached the department
to Indicate a decision to change the
announced policy of brigading Ameri
cans with French and British armies
so as to hasten their arrival at the
front to aid In stemming the German
assault.
If that plan Is changed the Ameri
cans now going overseas as fast as
ships can be provided to carry them
will march to the front as soon as their
training behind the lines is complete
as an American Army, a new and pow
erful force to play a part In driving
the Germans back across their own
borders.
OH Lessees and Fnel Administration
Agreement Opposed Northwest
Is Advised to Change to
Coal Burners.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 12. California oil lessees
and the fuel administration yesterday
were able to reach an agreement under
which oil production in California
could, within 10 days, be Increased 20,
000 barrels a day, but at the last mo
ment. Secretary Daniels, of the Navy
Department, threw a monkey wrench
into the machinery, und the negotia
tions are again up in the air.
After today's conference. Oil Ad
ministrator Requa said he regretted the
failure to reach an effective agreement
and announced that he had ordered an
Investigation of the oil-using indus
tries of the Pacific Northwest to de
termine to what extent coal can be
substituted for oil fuel.
Not Oil Enough for AIL
He stated that there is not oil enough
to go around, and there must therefore
be curtailment somewhere, and he in
clines to the belief that the change
from oil to coal will have to be made
in the Northwest.
When his survey Is completed. Mr.
Requa expects to issue an order, and
in the meantime advises all industries
in Oregon and Washington now using
oil burners to convert to coal burners
if they can possibly do so.
On the plan proposed by the oil men
and agreed to by the fuel administra
tion, the oil men who have come in
conflict with the Navy Department,
because of the Taft order of with
drawal. agreed to pay a one-eighth
royalty to the Government, and - to
make this royalty requirement retro
active, to date back to the date of the
withdrawal of 1907.
Daniels Refuses Consent.
The Government, on the other hand.
was to permit them to operate wells
which are not now producing, and to
mJ aasf i il Lnn 1 .' LhibbI t nil I LsaJ Ss- sy!
The use of WRIGLEY'S by the fighting
men has created much comment
across the water.
Even before American soldiers and
sailors landed, the British Canadian and
French forces had adopted WRIGLEVS
as their war-time sweetmeat.
And now that Uncle Sam's stalwart
boys are hitting the line, you'll find
WRIGLEY'S a very noticeable ally of
the Allies.
Keep them supplied. A box is easy
to send 100 sticks 100 refreshments.
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authorize them to sink and operate new
wells, and thereby increase the oil sup
ply. When this compromise was sub
mitted to Secretary Daniels, he refused
to agree to its terms, standing out for
the permanent reservation of oil for
Navy use. and the oil men are fearful
that Secretary Daniels will not alter his
stand.
The tentative agreement reached to
day would have solved the difficulties
that now confront the paper mills and
other large oil-using industries in the
Northwest, and would have been in
accord with the recommendations made
by the delegation of newspaper pub
lishers recently here.
Mothers to Organize.
NEW TORK, May 12. Organization
of the National Association for Mothers
of Defenders of Democracy, intended
to unite the women of America in an
effort to shorten the war by their sac
rifices was announced here yesterday.
It was said that branches will be es
tablished in every community where 25
or more women have given their sons
?r husbands
country.
to the defense of the
EMPEROR CHARLES VISITS
Austrian, Leaving Italian Front,
Will Report to Germans.
AMSTERDAM, May 12. A Vienna
dispatch reports that Emperor Charles,
who has been on a visit to the Italian
front, departed Friday for German
great headquarters.
He was accompanied by Baron Burlan,
Austro-Hungarlan Foreign Minister,
and Field Marshal Arz von Straussen
burg, Austrian chief of staff.
Bridges to Be Built.
ASTORIA. Or.. May 12. (Special.)
The County Court is to open bids on
June 7 for the construction of a steel
bridge across the Nehalem River near
Elsie, for a wooden bridge across Be
neke Creek near Jewell and for a wood
en bridge across the Sklpanon River on
what is known as the Cut-Off road.
Columbia River Rising Slowly.
VANCOUVER. Wash., May 12. (Spe
cial.) Owing to the very warm weather
for the past few days, the Columbia
River is rising slowly. Water has al
most covered the lower end of the ways
of the G. M. Standifer wooden shipyard,
but this will not n any way interfere
with the building of ships. When the
Kineo is launched, some day this week
possibly, there will be ample water for
her to dive into.
Read Harley's article, pasre 7. Adv.
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Assets, actual and contingent '.
Liabilities, actual and contingent
In excess of liabilities
Ratio of assets to liabilities, N. F. C. tables, interest 4
.$1,586,269.58
. 1,458,963.56
.$ 127,306.02
108.7
ELECTION INTEREST SMALL
Governor With jcombe? to Poll Heavy
Vote In Hood River County.
HOOD RIVER. Or, May 11. (Spe
cial.) A remarkable pre-election calm
prevails In Hood River. Out of the
scores of aspirants for nomination at
next Friday's primaries less than a
half dosen have visited here. One rare
ly hears tha election mentioned, and
Friday's vote will likely be the tight
est polled here in recent yeara
Governor WIthycombe will poll a
heavy vote In Hood River County. Hav
ing frequently visited here when he
was director of the Oregon Experiment
Station, ha Is well known through
the ranching districts.
Plates $7.50
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Porcelain Fillings S1.04
22-K Cold Crowns t fS.0
ZZ-K Cold Bridge 95.06
Extracting BOe
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The A. O. U. W. b backing our-Government
in thla war. have purchased
116,000 In liberty bonds and are adjust
ing our affafrs to make future .subscrip
tions to liberty loans. - ' -
D. C. HEjRRIN, Grand Master.
The above valuation made by Miles
M. Dawson, Actuary, of New York, in
dicates that, on the basis of the N. F. C.
Table of Mortality with interest at 4
per cent, the future assessment of the
Society, at the net rates now being col
lected, together with the now invested
assets, are sufficient to meet all cer
tificates as they mature by their terms,
with a margin of safety of $127,306.02
(8.7) over and above statutory stan
dards. NEWTON CLARK,
Grand Recorder.
Read Harley's article, page 7. Adv.
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