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VOL. LVIII. NO. 17,933. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. MAY 15, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MAILED FIST HITS AIR MAIL SERVICE WILL BEGIN TODAY CENTRAL TICKET OFFICES CHOSEN AMERICANS ENTER ZONE OF BATTLE COAST YARDS LEAD IN STEEL TONNAGE PLUGGING OF PORT LABOR OF HEROES E AUSTRALIANS CRUSH RUSSIA ONCE 111 BIB.BOBHE ATTACK Huns Enter Positions but Are HurJed Out CONSOLIDATED AGENCY TO BE IX FAILING BUILDING. NORTHWEST FAR AHEAD IN SHIP CONSTRUCTION. New Demands Made on Crushed Nation. ARMING OF TROOPS TO STOP Germany to Grab Moscow and Other Large Cities. LITHUANIA GIVEN ORDERS KilMr Informs Slate That It Mast Share? War Bardens of Ten to as Which Involve Enlist ments la Army. WASHLVOTON. May 1. Details of tha Latest Crmu demands on Russia, received at tits State Department to day from Swedish sources, show that Res La has been asked to make flnan- Cl&l eArw!einn- tm srlvoi tin VIoica and otl.tr lax- cltU to tho German. to cease arming troops and to dissolve all recently formed military units. AMSTERDAM. Msy 14. Emperor William has Issued a proclamation concerning Lithuania. In which ha says It la assumed Lithuania will particl pats la the war burdens of Germany. State's taeVswadeaeo Kealesd. In the proclamation the Independ nee" of Lithuania, allied with . the German empire. U recognised. Wa aasumo that tha contentions to be) concluded. the proclamation says further, "will taks the Interests of the German empire Into account equally i with those of Lithuania and that Lithuania will participate la the war I burdens of Germany which secured her liberation." Lithuania Is ens of the former Rue Stan border slates which the Germans have attempted to set up as nominally Independent countries under German Influence. Draft Resisted h hU.4 Germany Is making every effort to exploit the states economically but. vscept In the case) of Poland, has not attempted to force the former Russian subjects to fight with, tha German army, as tha Emperor's announcement Irdfcates msy now be don In Uthu an la. The attempt to enroll a Polish army a tha same plea that Is now mads la the ease of Lithuania waa a failure. The Vorwaerts of Berlin said re cently that strong opposition was de veloping among the Lithuanians to transforming their country Into a Ger man seral-federal state. Entire Inde pendence Is demanded. Tee William people) Affeeleel. The Lithuanians number about J.M0, CO and are found mainly In the former Rssslaa governments of Kovno, VII na. Grodno and SuwalkL WAfiHLVOTON. May 14. Emperor WtUlam'a proclamation recognising the Independenoe of Lithuania allied with tha German empire, was received today wth no enthusiasm by officers of the Lithuanian National Council head- Quarters hers. "The assumption that Lithuania 'will participate fa tha war burdens of Ger maay means a contribution of three things: Money, munitions and men." the of fleers declared. The first wo have not. as Germany has already Im poverished as: the second, we have no means of supplying because we lack the first. Therefore. Germany can have reference only to men. Be-ralt Pvedlevtoa M.Se. "Men from a self-declared democ- ' racy to fight in the ranks of autoc racy? Unthinkable. Lithuania would not consent. Are her cltltena to be dragooned Into the ranks of the Kslser? TMs would be an abridgement of the sovereignty which Germsny has al ready recognised, for Chancellor Hert Hug's reply stated: We hereby recog nise Lithuania free and Independent.' AMSTERDAM. May II The return ef tha monarchy In Russia la unthtnk able. Ado.ph Joffe. Russian Ambas sador at Berlin declared In a recent Interview given to Dr. Frledburg. the Berlin correspondent of tha Vienna Ncuts Journal. Csareeeteoa te V. 9. Incidentally. M. Joffe characterised any assertion that Americans, "during the war or during the revolution, re ceived any concessions from Russia." a a pure Invention. w-n ats mam topic of governmental pro pei ts ha Russia. M. Joffs admitted that a government or non-Soclalista. nnder tha artificial conditions." was wtthla the range or possibility, but never a return to ta rule of an Em peror. CONSTANTINOPLE. May. 1 4. Vla A sastsrdam. Ciscaucasia has pro claimed Its Independence. Its decision ta assume the independent state has been communicated to tha central powers and the neutrals. fetatas of Karl Marx lp. XEW TORK. May 14 A statue of VKarl Mars, "the father of ftoclallam." (which was "ordered and paid for" by J the Bolshevik government of Russia. vii unveiled near Kremlin Faience, home ef former Russian emperors on May K the oas hundredth anniversary f tha birth of Marx, according to a cablegram received her today by Ihs Jewish Forward. INITIAL FLIGHT WILL START FROM WASHINGTON. Machines Are Capable of Carrying From 300 to 00 Pounds of Mali. Fast Time Is Expected.- WASHINGTG.V. May 14. America's first airplane mail semes will bs In. saturated tomorrow between Washing ton. Philadelphia and New Tork. with planes starting; simultaneously at 11:10 A. 1L from the National capital and New Tork. President Wilson. Cabinet members and other Government off! clala are expected to attend the core monies preliminary to the Initial flight. The President, as bead of the Amerl can Red Cross, will receive the first letter by airplane fro ?!sw Tork. The communication will bs from Governor Charles & Whitman and will express his wishes to the President for the suc cess of the Red Cress campaign to ralsa 109,000.000. which starU Monday. Tha mall airplanes will bs piloted by Army aviators especially detailed to the service for experience In cross-country flying. The letter of the President will be sent by Postmaster-General Burleson to Postmaster Patten, of New Tork. who will turn the stamp and envelope over o Noah W. Taussig to bs auctioned off for the benefit of the. Red Cross on Jans 11. Mr. Taussig, the Red Cross announced tonight, has agreed to start the competition with a blu of flOOO, The machines to bs used la thermal! rrlc ar capable of carrying from 100 to 100 pounds of malt ORDNANCE PLANT TO RISE ammBBBWaBBBSSsa Site Is Secured by Government and Work Will Begin Soon. WASHINGTON. May 14. Neville Island In the Ohio River, near Pltta burg. was selected todsy bv ths War Department as the sits for the great Government ordnance plant to be built and operated In the Interior. Work will be pushed aa rapidly as possible. Ths Neville Island plant will be the largest In the world, surpassing even that of tha Krupps In Germany. It ill be built and operated by the United States Steel Corporation at the solicitation of ths Government. Heavy artillery and projectiles In great quantities will be made tinder the supervision of ths steel corpora tion, which will detail experts from Its organisation to build the plant at a cost of J50.000.000. NEWSPAPER GETS MAURICE Retired Major-General to Be Corre spondent for London Chronicle. LONDON, May 14. Major-General Maurice, whose retirement was ordered after the explanations made by Pre mier Lloyd George in the House of Commons In answer to charges con tained In a letter written by General Maurice, has accepted an offer to be come the military correspondent of the Daily Chronicle. This announcement la made by the paper Itself and his first article will appear tomorrow. The Dally Chronicle for a long pe riod waa .a atrong supporter of Pre mier Lloyd George. Lately, however. It haa shown signs of lessening al legiance. CALL FOR MEN IS URGENT Local Boards Told to Take Farmers If Necessary. OLYMPIA. Wash, May 14. (Spe cial.) Waahlngton's state quota of the 50.000 men called under emergency orders from the entire Nation tonight Is 330 men. They are to be selected from clsss I In proportion to the num ber of men held by local boards In that claasiflcatlon and are to begin entrain ing for Vancouver Barracks May 10. Urgency of ths call la emphasised by War Department directions for local boards to observe the exemption of farm labor so tsr aa possible, but to take such farmers ss can best be spared If unable to fill their quotas otherwise. RELAND TO STATE CASE Lord Major of Dublin Prepares to Start for America. DUBLIN, May 14. The Lord Mayor has received passports for America and arrangements for hll Immediate de parture are Immlnant. A dispatch from Dublin April 19 said that after a conference of represen- 0Brlenltes and Labor ilea. It had been J e decided to prepare a. detailed state ment of Ireland's case against the compulsory military service act and that the Lord Mayor had been asked to go to Washington to present the statement to President Wilson. CYCLOPS N0T GIVEN UP Government Still Has Hopes of Solv ing Mystery of Collier. WASHINGTON. May 14 Although wo months have passed since the na val collier Cyclops disappeared. Secre tary Daniels said today the Navy De partment still holds hopes of solving the mystery and haa not yet officially recorded the vessel "as lost-" Systematic questioning of fishermen snd residentstof Islands along the route the collier would have followed from the West Indies to so Atlantic port la continuing. . . BRITISH TAKE 50 PRISONERS Enemy Gains in Ail-Night En gagement Near Kemmel. AMERICAN PATROL VICTOR Twenty Germans Rooted on Front In Picary by Brave Yankees, Who Report Considerable Activity la Rear of Tentonio Lines. LONDON. Msy 14. In an attack along a mil front near Morlancourt the Germans penetrated tha British po sitions at on place. Field Marshal lialg reported tonight that at all other points on this 11ns the Germans were repulsed with heavy losses, and that the Australians later recaptured the loet positions. The statement says: "This morning, after heavy artillery preparation, the enemy attacked on a front of nearly a mile southwest of Morlancourt and succeeded at ons point in entering our positions. At all other points the attack was repulsed with heavy loss to him, and In this locality an immediate counter attack by Aus trallan troops drove out the enemy and completely re-established our Una, Prise era Are Taken. "We captured over SO prisoners, and our casualtlea were light. "Local fighting occurred all last night north of Kemmel, where the enemy attacked In the direction - of Klelne Vleratraat and was repulsed by ths French troops. "On the remainder of the front there la nothing to report." WITH THE BRITISH ARMT IN FRANCE. May 14 IBy the Associated Press.? Hill. "1. a small but Important elevation near the Wyverbeek River, north of Kemmel. about which such sanguinary conflicts have been waged tnce May t. appeared today to be In the hands of the Germans again. The enemy began an assault yesterday morning and gained a hold on this po sition, and at latest reports was still clinging tenaciously to the rugged lopes, although the hard-hitting French had been pressing the Invad ers vigorously. Hill 44 haa been one of the most hot ly contested points on the northern tlefleld. Illll Long, la Dlspate. When tha Germans attacked between Laclytte and Voormeseele May 8 the British were holding the elevation. Strong enemy forces centered a drive against this point and. after bitter fighting, captured It. The British, In a smashing counter thrust, hurled the gray coats back. The following; day (Concluded on Pace S. Column 2.) io,A7friIi t- : i a-... .......... ........ Occupation by Transcontinental Railroads to Follow Approval by Directors. Tb committee of Portland traffic officials that has bad In hand the selection of a location for the consol idated ticket offices of the transcon tinental railroads arrived at a dec! slon at a meeting yesterday afternoon and have united in a recommendation to Regional Director Aishton.'at Chi cago, that the ground floor space in the Falling ' building at ' Third and Washington streets be used. Tha area which has been found available In eludes tha space now used for ths ticket office of the Union Pacific sys tem, the room Just vacated by the'Santa Pe agency and the rooms occupied by the Pacific States .Telephone & Tele graph Company. The problem of finding adequate room on the ground floor of a building conveniently located for the office has kept the committee busy for several weeks. Those who have participated in the conferences were A. D. Charlton, assistant general passengen agent ' of tha Northern Pacific: John M. . Scott, general passenger agent of the South ern Pacific Oregon lines; William Mc- Murray. general passenger agent of the O.-W. R. & N, representing the Union Pacific system; R. H. Crozler, assist ant general passenger sgent S P. A S., snd H. Dickson, city passenger and ticket sgent of the Great Northern Another matter Is the determination of the requirements in the organiza tion of the official roster of the office. A commute has been engaged ' In formulating a plan as to what it Is thought should be Included In the or ganization effectively and satisfac torily to discharge the duties of the office. The personnel of the fore is to be decided later. - WOMEN'S RIGHTS VETOED Methodist Church - South Bishops Reverse General Conference. ATLANTA, May 14. The college of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South today vetoed the action of the general conference of the church giving full laity rights to women and also reversed the change by the con ference of the words In the ritual holy catholic church" to "Christ's holy church." , The bishops held the action of the conference was Illegal, that both meas ures must be submitted to the annual conferences and that not until two- thirds of the annual conferences voted for the changes could-the action of the general conference be held con stitutional. DENTAL WORK ENFORCED Soldiers Must Face Forceps or Courtmartlal Penalty. WASHINGTON. May 14. Under an amendment to Army regulations ap proved today by Secretary Baker, nec essary dental work is added to the remedial treatment, to which all sot diers are required to submit under pen alty of courtmartlal. The number of cases in which fight ing men qua fled before the dentist's forceps is said to have made the or der necessary. DAME RUMOR SAYS oeeS or,xv4T jfy vzc 0srocsi-rs aA V noj siAa?'' -vojr to votg nfre -'JLJ- Positions in Allotted Sector Taken. ROAR OF WAR REACHES MEN Artillery Action as Intense as That at Verdun. FIELD STABBED BY SHELLS First Glimpses Secured by Officers of Future Targets for Tankee Guns on Battle Line la France. BY FLOYD GIBBONS. (Special cable to Chicago Tribune. Codt nnt, mis. oy me Tribune, puousnea oy . ..it . c u. t . . t.a mi, aawuw .muix DER GENERAL FOCH IN FRANCE, May 14. (Special.) The third and fourth days' march brought us Into " me movement or refugees on tne roaas seemed greater and where the roar of battle came constantly from the north. inere is a juajor in our command whose knowledge of French Is con- fined to a single affirmative exclama- tlon, "Ah oul." He worked this ex- presslon constantly In a French con versauon wun a reiugee woman irom terns In six of the largest cities of the smoke, watched the whole great enter the recently Invaded districts who oc- country was approved by the Senate prise from the moment when It hung In cupied, with her children, another room late today. doubt to its ultimate triumphant suc- m mo same collage. Linguist Comes to Grief. When the Major started to leave two days later, the refugee woman ad - dressed hlra In a reproving tone, and with tears. He could only reply with I "mXhaii J mi v ici uftiKUiciicu luaiiot """" "Jr i u woman waniea 10 Know wny ne was '"""S wnuuuu uu, lurmma -What furniture?" asked the puzsled vr.QP JJ Whv ah iivr n maM ths, Intprnrnfur wny, sue says, saia tne interpreter. thr. - truck, t, "he. ho back of tll atrmL Ihfes andnTail It her the German lines, and br.ng all of her household good. to. this side of the i j tj line. She says that she explained all! to you and you said 'ah out.'" ' The Major has since abandoned the I "ah oui" habit. Germa. Gin Range Reached. At 1 o'clock one morning orders reached the battalion for a reconnals- sance detail. Each battery was to be ready to take the road by daylight. We were off at daybreak on trucks with a coll of telephone wire hitched on be hind. Thirty minutes later we rumbled along the roads under the range of German field pieces, and arrived at the village, designated as battalion head-1 quarters. l n seciur .uvicu iui Aiiioiivaii occu- """" our ears old not aeiuae us aDout tne (Concluded on Page 3. Column 3.) t T I K swotto "rf JftsyfrV Output of Pacific Plants in March Surpasses Combined Production of Eastern Districts. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 14. The Pacific Coast Is leading all other sections of the coun try In volume of steel tonnage being I turned out for the Government, ac cording to a series of striking charts I printed in tha current issue of the ! Emererencv Fljt Kavh tinned tndav According to one of these charts the wan. UCCeUHQlgUli DICCi lUliUagr ! structed on the coast during March was 'greater than the combined output of the Atlantio Coast, Great Lakes and Gulf shipyards combined. The Oregon-Washington district led the entire countiry with an output greater than Philadelphia, Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware com bined. So far as individual yards are con cerned. Skinner & Eddy, of Seattle, continue to lead the country, the Bethlehem Submarine Boat Company! pushing well up Into second place, the Seattle Construction & Drydock fourth. Columbia River Shipbuilding Corpora tion being seventh and the Northwest Steel Company, of Portland, tenth. - uumie ot uo.. or faeatue, are in 11th i place measured ty production. The I Charts ahAV thJ, T0 1 f f PiQut n,,nr. I avtwaj 1 ing on all honors In steel ship con- structlon for the period covered by the tabulations. ..a,. Tlinro .immniirn wi HI I I UOUO HU I nUnl&f.U Senate Adds $4,432,000 to Appro- "A coastal motorboat had visited w uy ,,Blculs. WASHINGTON, May 14. Federal ac- - 1 qulsitlon of pneumatio mail tube ays- i An amendment to the nostofflce ap- I propriatlon bill, authorinsing 14,432,000 I for their purchase and operation, which 1 Postmaster-General Burleson has op- I posed, was adopted 33 to 23. OPENED TO ALLIES AnAntn im1.n4i I Cmim'biiv lf 1 sTa 4- A " ' - -- - rw. - . other $400,000,000. . . . . " - T ' - .. ' ; i wAni.-iuiU4, Aiay x. oocreiary . . . . I WAwiaay aumOHZea loans or 2U0,- I f ' i vju.uuu lot iiroai uriium : iuu.uuu.uuu id Fe 1100.000.000 to Italy mak- ln the total loans to all the allies 5-!"'V" t Ri(ll, amount to 12,995.000,000; to France $1,- 165,000.000, and to Italy 1650,000,000. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS I Te weather. TESTERDArS Maximum temperature, 80 degrees; minimum, 47 degrees. TOPATS Showers; cooler; westerly winds. I Msr. Australians crush big Hun attack. Page 1. Americans under General Foch reach battle f Page I. Foreign. Great Britain takes step toward economic war on Germany. Page 4. Germans make further move In absorption of i tically a colony or uermany. Page 7. I national. senator McNary's bill to prevent food profiteering approved by Food Admin-1 Istrator Hoover and Senator New. Page 4. I I Overman bill passed by Congress goes to I President for signature. Page 2. Ryan orders production of airplane lumber!.,,,. c. n.h,ninr .t ci.c. to be trebled. Page 4. j the Summer lightning of restless ai - Paciflc Coast yards lead in steel ship out put. Page 1. Crowder calls for 81.600 more men for Na- I tlonal Army. Page 18. Domoitlc. Many witnesses tell of reports of German .HI aiutca ,u butts, w. . " a ' ' I First million tons of new vessels delivered! by Shipping Board. Page 2. Prosecution summons more witnesses in I. W. w. trial at Chicago. Page 3. Air mall service will start today. Page 1. I t-m . A.ttnti Pnnrt nrnnrl.tfi, nt 'KT.n York Herald, dies ac .tieaulveu, r ranee. I Page 3. Sport. Fulton may box Farmer here. Page 16. Shipbuilders' teams due to play A-l ball in Sunday games. Page 16. Seattle-Portland game postponed because of rain. Page lb. Jefferson-Commerce baseball game post poned. Page is. ilnmrnerrlnj and Marine. lArmv camp requirements of potatoes and I .nlAn. t r. TllTl. U rtt larit. Pan ? 'J I W...WU Wide advances In railway stock list in Wall street. Page 23. No scarcity of seed corn this season. Page 23. Western Chief latest craft to Join Navy here. Page 22. I Paciflo ovortnweut. I rn,st lumbermen threatened witn loss ot Missouri Kiver rnaraet oy propo.ea ire.gni Increase. Page 1. Judge Ellis, of Tacoma, probably will run for Governor, page o. Jeff Baldwin, escaped convict, eludes posses sent to capture mm. rage o. General Greene resents charges of pamper ins soldiers, page o. T. H. Stevens, of Portland elected Dead or Oregon G. A, K. Page ll. Senatorial fight central lasue in Clackamas politics, page is. j aBortland and Vicinity. Return of Jitneys meets with opposition. Page 10. Rotary Club will send delegation to inter national convention. Page 18. Ex-Governor West asked to explain where he stands in Senatorial contest. Page 18. Proposed electric sign ordinance prepared. Page 22- S. O. Cooper held on perjury charge In connection witn divorce suit, rage m. Mayor Baker urges passage ot bond meas ure. Page 20. Auditor Barbur explains Importance or charter amendment. Page 6. Kentucky Kllck indorses ticket for primary election. Page 8. Meetings devoted to demonstrating potato as wheat substitute largely attended. Page 9. Coos boosters wager $1000 on I. P. Simp son. Psge S. Oregon record upheld by mills. Page 11. Bishop Johnson, of Africa, tells of condi tions In that continent. Page la. Oregon Cathollo war council issues note of warning. Page 14. Portland's Red Cross campaign plans ail prepared. Page 17. .Weather report, data and forecast. Pag a 22. Britain Reports on the Ostend Effort. VINDICTIVE SUNK IN HARBOR Attackers Withhold Gunfire Until Last Moment. 'FOG' SHROUDS OPERATION - Volunteers Give Lives Willingly to Bring Success German Base Now Useless as Shelter for Submarines. I LONDON. Mav 14. Tne Admiralty I has Issued the following a-raDhle storv or the r.tnr. nnsi-.tinn- "nitl.l.1r lr a. Til put... It.. I-. - i auianalfa, iuV. A A. AHO OJ11US 1103 1 II the surf some 2000 yards east of the entrance to Ostend harbor, which she failed so gallantly to block, and when in the early hours of yesterday morning nB v,na,c the smoke screen and headed for the entranceMt was as though the old fighting ship awoke and looked on. her and nunf a fJare her etack and rusty riKgiK and that eye of unsteady fire. Dalinr in the blaze of star shells. or reddening through the drift of cess. Hubert Lynes In Command. "The planning and execution of that success had been entrusted by Vice- Admiral Sir Robert Keyes to Commo dore Hubert Lynes, who directed the i"!10" a"!m! bLc th? h"blr I l i' a i. uti.asiuu a. miiiuuiaiiuu . uuiui v . n and unroreseeBbi0 conditions had fought against him. . th, th m,, .,,., tn btain the ff.c of rr,H ..t.rk I iinAn an onmv whr who riarlv eT- -L n-ctlne him. The Siriua and Brill ant a had been baffled by the displacement of the Stroom bank buoy, which marks tne channel to the harbor entrance, But since then aerial reconnoissances had established that the Germans had removed the buoy altogether and that there now were no guiding marks or any kind. They also had cut gaps in the piers as a precaution against the landing, and further it was. known that I nine German destroyers were at large on the coast. It was a night that promised well for the enterprise, nearly windless. The sky was lead-blue, faintly star-dotted. with no moon, and a still sea for small craft, motor launches and coastal mo torboats, whose work wail done close I inshore. I "From the destroyer which served the commodore for a flagship, the re- , mainder of the forces were visible only as silhouettes of blackness.. Jmn Air ftnu. ar Work. "From Dunkirk a sudden brief flurry of gunfire announced that German alr- ships were on the way to Visit Calais, and over the visible coast of Flanders tiiiery rose ana ieii monotonously. "'There's the Vindictive!' The muf- fled seamen and marines standing by the torpedo tubes and guns turned to gaze at the great black ship, seen mist- jy through the screening smoke from the destroyers' funnels, plodding si- lently to her goal and end. She receded Into the night astern. as a destroyer raced on to lay a light buoy that was to be her guide, and l-nosa on uuaiu m.w ho. w iiiuic. out, passed thence into the hands of the small craft whose mission was to guide her. guard her. 'and hide her in a smoke screen. British Rifles Remain Silent. "There was no preliminary bombard ment of the harbor and batteries as before the previous attempt. That was to be the first element in the surprise, a . 1 Vnl haan 1aM ttaaa. 4 v iiiirs inuig il'iM "t ' . aciu w n i, v every stage of the operation and the ......j.j siaii wor. u.iiv...uu muUuu precise orders lor laying tne smoKo barrage, plans calculated for every direction of the winas. Monitors, an- r-hnred in f trine nosltions far seaward awaited the signaL The great batteries t (Concluded on Page 2. Column 2.) ELECTION BULLETINS WILL BE FLASHED. Sixth and Alder streets, as usual, will be Portland 'head quarters for election news on the night of the primary election, next Friday, May 17. The Ore gonian has arranged to flash bulletins on that night, giving the count on important state and county offices and city initiative measures as rapidly as it pro- J gresses. J The polls will close at 8 P. M. t and it is probable that the first returns wilL be available about 9 o'clock. If you are interested In the election and wish to know the results at the earliest possi ble moment, be at Sixth and Alder streets Friday night. T t lr?Ei i