Morning Oregonian., September 21, 1918, Page 3, Image 3

TIIE MOIIXIXG OKEGOXIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1918
PEACE OFFER PLOT
TO SHARE UNWARY
French General Sees Effort o
Huns to Trap Labor Into
Deceitful Truce.
FALSE PROPOSAL IS BARED
Writer Points Ont now Thoroughly
Replies of President "Wilson and
Premier Clemenceau Settled
V Hopes of Beaten Enemy.
By GENERAL P. M. G. MALLET ERRE,
of the French Army.
Copyright by the Press Publishing Co. (the
New York norltw. FuDUinea ty arrange
ment.
PARIS. Sept. 19. (Special.) Our
American, friends must smile as we do
when they read the Austro-German
comment which accompanies the com
muniques of the German general staff.
It has solved the problem of turning
defeats into victories. The poor allies,
each time they advance, only see signs
of "elastic retreat," Marshal Foch
striking back only when opportunity Is
voluntarily offered to him. Hence, the
initiative even of their retirement re
mains with Hlndenburg and Luden
dorff, always masters of their deci
sions.
The conclusion from the official Ger
man viewpoint is that the military
situation is better than ever. If the
allies gain ground it is in territory
transformed into a desert, while the
cost in losses, it is alleged, is much
greater than that to the Germans, who
are therefore economizing "elastically"
their troops. '
Foe's Peace Plot Blocked.
In devising the proposed secret con
ference, preliminary to negotiations for
peace, the Auatro-German conspirators
have descended into cellar-like shad
ows and mystery. Clemenceau's mag
nificent declaration In the French Sen
ate put aside with victorious gesture
all the Machiavellian hypocrisy of th
offer. President Wilson made known
in simple phrase that there is no an
swer to such a proposition.
Although the outgivings from th
central empires concerning a peace
conference furnish evidence that they
are in distress, the peace offer was not
addressed really to the governments of
the allies, of whose firm will the enem
Is ignorant, but It was intended to
reach and to confuse the labor element.
through which the foe hopes, with th
help of deceitful intermediaries, t
rouse In allied countries misguide
movements for their kind of "Just and
conciliatory peace.
Deceit Back of Proposal.
It would be deplorable if the Inter
Allied Socialist Conference, now in ses
sion in England, were not to under
. stand that there is danger and deceit
tor the world in formulas such as are
proposed, and especially when they are
urged as serving the interests and wel
fare of international workmen.
American and English socialists, 1
think, see the situation more clearly
than does the faction which. like the
emigres of the French revolution.
seems not to have learned or remem
bered the lessons of the war. I do not
wish to liken certain French socialists
to Lenine and Trotsky, or to the clique
who ought to be classed as German
agents.
"It will be as Germany wished and
as Germany has done." This fine phrase
of Clemenceau's is the password for all
the allies.
No matter what the mouthpieces ot
the central empires may say as to the
superior force ot arms, it will be
military-economic victory which will
give us peace. We want a lasting
peace, a just peace, a peace of expia
tion for the guilty.
Foch, Petain. Pershing and Haig
have become masters of the situation
instead of Hindenburg and Ludendorff.
This is gradually becoming known in
Berlin and Vienna. In the present ap
parent lull of battle a survey of per
f ormances and the purposes of the al
lied forces may be made.
fw Operations Scheduled.
The first phase of the campaign
to empty the pockets which had been
shot into the line by the first German
offensive. This process is over. It was
completed by the capture of the St.
Mihlel salient. The allied high com
maud is now preparing a continuation
of its maneuvers against the Hlnden
burg line. Mangln is hammering at
the hinge of the enemy positions. By
intentional coincidence we have be
come active in Macedonia. Notice the
logic of the military conception.
it win do recalled mat in recent op
erations in Albania, the allies d,rew
and pushed aside an Austrian attack at
the same time. Uur left was thereby
consolidated, and our headquarters
start was able to prepare for opera
tions on the Monastir front. The army
of the orient is evidently reconstituted
and capable of prolonged effort, after
first-class French-Serbian-Slav divi
sions shall have pierced the Bulgarian
lines on a wide front.
The objectives seem to be to advance
from Monastir from the northwest, and
to bold the Prllep-Istib roads through
the Cema valley. In this way the Var
dar line may be more quickly reached,
dispensing with attacks against Demit.
Capou and Krivolsk.
Bnla-arians Show la rest.
If the army of the orient could bor
der the Vardar line between Uskub and
titrournitxa. the retreat of the Bul
garian army would certainly have seri
ous effect In Bulgaria, which already
appears to be in the throes of grave
internal troubles. In Bulgaria, as in
Turkey, there are not lacking old
Turks and old Bulgarians, close observ
ers and good Judges of affairs, who
understand the critical situation of the
central empires and who long for op
portunity to place themselves with the
allies. In order that this may be aone.
they must be reached and given means
with which to act. The Constanti
nople question is still vital, equally
perhaps in its relation to the outcome
of the war and to the resurrection of
Russia.
Change in Schedules
SPOKtSfR.PORTL.tXD
SKVTTI.K K. R.
t.MTED RAILWAYS
Effective Snaday. September 22d.
chaaaea at Portland la trains will
be made as follows:
S., P. S. R. R.
No. 27, Rainier local, will leave at
5:25 P. M. instead of 6:35; con
nects for United Rys. points.
No. 22. from Astoria and Clatsop
Beach, will arrive at 12:10 P. M.,
instead of 12:20. ten minutes ear
lier than heretofore at ail points.
Ko. 24, from Astoria, will arrive at
8:10 P. M instead of 9:40, one and
one-half hours earlier than here
tofore at all points.
No. 32." from Astoria and Clatsop
Beach, will arrive at 10:15 P. AI..
instead of 10:50; leave Astoria
4:45 P. M-. instead of 7:20.
l.VITED RYS.
S-. P. & S. trains No. 27, leaving at
5:25 P. M. and No. 22, arriving at
12:10 P. M, will connect at Linn
ton with trains to and from points
on U. Rys. Other United Rys.
trains will be discontinued.
BREWER TELLS OF DEAL
(Continued From First Page.)
for the initial payment on the pur
chase of the Washington Times."
He said the "attempt through innu
endo" to associate the Times transac
tion with "certain notorious pro-German
activities terminating in the con
trol of the New York Evening Mail, is
a gratuitous insult, a dastardly and
outrageous libel and unworthy of any
representative of this American re
public." Charges "Flung Back."
Unequivocally denying both on his
own behalf and that of the Drewins
Industry any charge against his loyal
ty, Mr. Feigenspan said he wished to
"fling the charges back in the face of
those who made them" and offered to
match his record with that of "any man
of high or low degree in this Nation."
He challenged anyone to snow a Det-
ter record "not only of loyalty or up,
often made easy by prosperity, but of
loyalty of sacrifice, Loyalty in great
losses, loyalty In the nour oi aesiruc
t inn of mv verv subsistence."
William A. De Fora. general couurei
of the- Star Company, pubiisner oi
William R. Hearsts newspapers, me
New York American and the New York
Evenina- Journal, issued a statement
tonight explaining his connection with
the Growing Circulation corporation.
the concern through wnicn nnur
Brisbane received the lunas irom
brewers which enabled him to purchase
the Washington Times, as disclosed
yesterday by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian.
Mr. De Ford, who was namea as ono
of the directors of the corporation, saia
he had resigned from the corporation
on March 11, 1916. which was more than
year prior to the date or tne loan
of J375.000 made through the concern
to Brisbane by C. W. Feigenspan as
trustee for a number oi brewers.
Father-ln-Lavr Gets Office.
John T. Sturdevant and Thomas Mc-
Entegart. also named as directors oi
th rorooration. likewise resigned, and
there was elected as president Mr. Bris
bane's father-in-law. Seward Carey,
with two of the editor's secretaries as
other officers and directors.
The corporation, said mr. uerora.
was organized January 13, 1916, at Mr.
Brisbane's request, as an instrumental
ity for the delivery of Hearst news
papers. Brisbane asicea mm, logeinei-
wlth Sturdevant, his associate, and Mc
Entegart. a clerk in his office, to act
temporarily as incorporators and di
rectors. The Star Company afterward declined
to contract with the corporation for the
distribution of its papers, and "the
Growing Circulation Corporation"
thereafter remained a mere shell.
Mrs. Thnraby Pats la Cash.
Later Brisbane advised him that he
"desired to take over 'the nominal as
well as the actual ownership," and to
elect directors of his own choice. This
was done at the meeting held March
11, 1916, "the first and only meeting
of this company which either Mr. Stur
devant, Mr. McEntegart or I attended.
After the authorizing of an issue of
310.000 capital stock to Mrs. Alice Bris
bane Thursby. Brisbane s sister, for
$10,000 in cash. DeFord and his associ
ates resigned and the other officers and
directors were elected.
'The corporation transacted no busi
ness," said Mr. De Ford, "while. I, or
any member of my staff, was connected
th its directorate, or while its rec
ords were in my possession; and, there
fore, I never knew, until the publica
tion of Mr. Palmer's statement, that the
corporation possessed any funds or had
transacted any business. '
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MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
in the Liberty Loan Parade
GET YOUR SERVICE FLAG FREE TODAY Accommodation Desk, Main Floor
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SPLENDID SERGE DRESSES
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GIRLS' PETER THOMPSON
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Serge dresses for girls 6 to 14,
made in regulation style, with
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Ideal frocks for school and general
wear. Unusual at the price.
GIRLS' WOOL SWEATERS
$6.25, $7.00, $9.50
For girls 6 to 1 4 years old. Pretty little sweaters
in rose, green, cardinal, Copen, brown and khaki
colors. Some have belts and others are plain. Fine
for school wear these Fall days.
MILLINERY FOR LITTLE TOTS IN
THREE SPECIAL GROUPS
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For little folk 2 to 8 there are smart shapes hv
velvets (brown, green, black, Copen), with droop
ing brims and poke shapes, with ribbon trimming,
ribbon shirred crowns, fur trimming and tailored ef
fects. Special at $1.95, $2.45, $2.95. ...
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dresses that are of unusually good
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are trimmed with military braid and
skirts are full pleated ; sizes 6 to 14.
NEW TUB FROCKS FOR
SCHOOL, $3.45
The kind of frocks that the girl 6 to 14 requires
all year round. Many new effects that are very
pretty; striped and plaid ginghams, with novel
belts, pocket and self collars. The ' styles are
most becoming and the quality exceptional at
this low price.
COMPLETE ASSORTMENTS OF NEW
GINGHAM AND CREPE FROCKS
Are Shown Now
Priced at $4.45 to $5.95
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS and
SMALL WOMEN
Will Be Particularly Interested
in This Display of
MILWAUKEE. Sept. 20 C. A. Miller,
manager of tne Miner Brewing com
pany, today admitted the contributions I
of individuals of his family to Arthur ,
Brisbane for the purpose of "saving our
business," and denied. any disloyal in
tention or any part in keeping from the
public the purpose or backers of the
Washington Times.
Frocks of satin, frocks of crepe de chine,
frocks of serge or serge combined with silk;
in such variety it will be hard to confine
yourself to any one.
These were designed especially for the
growing girl and small women who require
straight lines and are sometimes "hard to fit"
in the section for grown-ups.
Prices Range From $13.95 to $45.00
Fourth Floor Lip man, Wolfe & Co.
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FLANNEL COLLAR "JACK
TAR" MIDDIES, with long
sleeves; the collar is trimmed
with white braid; full range of
sizes from 6 years to 40
bust $2.95.
SERVICE MIDDIES Long
sleeved, .in all white, braid
trimmed, with plain front, to be
worn with large tie. Sizes 8 years
to 40 bust $2.25.
GYMNASIUM BLOOMERS, in
good quality navy blue serge, full
pleated style, with elastic at knee,
side fastening; full range of sizes
for girls and women at $3.95.
Large sizes, 30 to 32-inch waist,
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yet they're in good taste. All
the new Fall patterns are here;
beautiful mixtures, plaids, checks,
plain blues, browns and pin
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BRITISH THROW FOES OUT
(Continued From First Page.)
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divisions of the German second army
for the construction of an "underground
Gibraltar."
Prussian officers, including a regi
mental adjutant, have been wiptured.
One of the officers said bets had been
freely made that the British never
would be able to capture the quarries.
A British Brigadier-General left his
groom near a quarry, which he sup
posed had been cleared of the Germans,
and went forward to watch the advance
f his men. When he returned he found
the perplexed groom surrounded by 40
armed Germans, demanding that the
groom accept their surrender.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept. 20. (By the Associated
Press.) The progress of General Man-
gin's army toward the western extrem
ity of the Chemin des Dames has driven
he enemy to violent reactions.. Five
igsrous counter attacks were mado
last night against the new French po
sitions east of the Molxy farm and north
of Allemant. In every one of these un-
uccessful assaults the Germans lost
heavily.
Frearh Hold Poaltiona.
The French troops have maintained
all gains made in this region and have
ucceeded in organizing their new po
itions. Only about three-quarters of a
mile now separates the French from the
eight on which stands the ruins of
Fort Malmalson. It is difficult ground.
adapted to the kind of defensive fight-
ng tne Germans carry on. -
It is the plateau of Chavlgnon the
Germans are defending here so desper
ately. More than 430 of their dead were
picked up over a space of a half mile
ong by a quarter of a mile deep during
ne recent nghttng. The possession of
his plateau, which is the key to the
positions north of the Chemin des
Dames, would compel the enemy to
bandon a part of the St Gobain for
est.
CLUB WOMEN ENTHUSED
7KAI. AND CAPABILITY FOR WAR
WORK SHOWN AT BANQUET.
MYTHICAL WIFE IS BURIED
Sixty Days in Jail Is Portion of Be
reaved Registrant.
Sophia Davis exists no more.
It isn't a case of death, sudden or
otherwise. Sophia never existed except
as a mythical person, supposed wife of
John G. Davis.
Davis registered in June, 1917, and
when filling out his questionnaire con
jured up Sophia as a possibly helpful
life-mate in avoiding military service.
Before Federal Judge Wolverton yes
terday Davis confessed his misdeed by
entering a plea of guilty, when ar
raigned for making false affidavit in
his questionnaire. A sentence of60
days in Jail was pronounced, and Davis
faces possible military duty.
ProaresslTe Womaa'a League Honor
Its' President With ' Delightful
Dinner to Delegates.
Woman's place in the war was the
uvnnta of the addresses made at the
banquet to the delegates of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, given
laat evenina at the Hotel Multnomah
In honor of their president, Mrs. Alice
McNaught, by the Progressive Worn
An'a Lcaeue.
Mrs. Lee Davenport, first vice-president,
presided. She recited a wonderful
amount of war work accomplished by
the club during the last year.
Mrs. Sarah Evans, introduced as the
mother of the Woman's Clubs of Ore
gon, said that now they could see that
all the long preparation of women
club work was for this time of need.
Mrs. Castner, president of the State
Federation, being sick and the first
vice-president being absent, the second
vice-president, Mrs. Collins W. Elklns,
of Prineville, expressed the thanks
the State Federation officers.
Mrs. Lucia Faxon Additon spoke of
women's clubs when they began 40
years ago in the East.
Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden said: "Civic af
fairs are Just as much our responsi
bllitr as it is to knit socks and I do
a lot of that."
Mrs. George Trimble made a happy
presentation of a 'beautiful bouquet of
flowers from the club, to their presi
dent. -
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans told of the wom
an's parade Saturday night.
Mrs. F. S. Meyers said women were
learning to do their duty without ap
plause. Mrs. V in Orsdale, of the Na
tional board of the liberty loan, spoke
briefly.
The banquet was greatly enjoyed by
the 65 persons present.
Salcru Drive in Earnest Today.
SALEM, Or.. Sept. 20. (Special.)
Extra. preparations are being made for
the features of the liberty loan drive
nere tomorrow, wnicn win precede a
rousing speech in Willson Park In the
evening by George W. Caldwell, of
Portland. A monster "mothers' parade"
will be a feature. Including women rel
atives oi men in the service. A com
munity sing also will be held and it is
expected that enthusiasm will be
aroused to a high pitch. -
RAILWAY OFFICERS NAMED
Federal Manager O'Brien Announces
Several Appointments.
Circulars issued yesterday by J P.
O'Brien, Federal manager, announced
several official appointments. M. J.
Buckley Is appointed general manager
of the Pacific Coast Railroad. F. W.
Robinson, now traffic manager of the
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navi
gation lines, has the Southern Pacific
Oregon lines added to his territory. E.
Lyons is given the general manager
ship of the Northern Pacific Terminal
Company, which owns and operates the
Portland Union Station and its termi
nals. G. L. Blair becomes general man
ager of the Portland & San Francisco
Steamship Line; A. G. Spencer, is ap
pointed general solicitor of all the com
panies named.
The Pacific A Eastern Railway hav
ing been released from Government
control, the Jurisdiction of J. P. O'Brien
as Federal manager of that line Is dis
continued, by order of R. H. Aishton
regional director. The Pacific & East
ern is a short line extending from Med
ford to Eagle Point
MAJOR KELLY PROMOTED
Well-Knovm Portland Lumberman
Made Lieutenant-Colonel.
Advancement to the rank of Lieu
tenant-Colonel has been given Major
George H. Kelly, widely-known Port
land lumberman, who Is now with the
20th Engineers, in France, according
to word which has come to Mrs. Kelly.
Colonel Kelly's regiment is one of for
esters. He has been attached to the
regimental headquarters and has direct
supervision over much of the lumber
production the American soldiers are
achieving in France. A letter of his
recently published in The Oregonian
stated that an output of 30,000,000 feet
per month has been attained and that
this will soon be increased to 75,000,.
000 or 80.000,000 feet per month.
BOYS ARE RETURNED HERE
Youths, Taken In Cow Creek Can
yon, Accused ef Stealing Car.
Floyd Vanscosky, aged 15, of 575 Ev
erett street; Roy Toothman, aged 15,
Jack Crawl, aged IS, and Graham Har
ris, aged 12, of 656 Glisan street, four
alleged youthful automobile thieves ar
rested Thursday in Cow Creek Canyon,
were returned to Portland last night by
inspector ti. M. jNiles and lodged in the
city JaiL They are charged with lar
ceny.
A preliminary hearing will be held
in municipal court today, and it
probable the four lads will be turned
over to the juvenile court. The boys
are charged with stealing a machine
owned by J. C. Windle, of Milwaukie.
BOY WOULD FIGHT B0CHE
Alaskan Youth, Arrested at Tacoma,
Asks Induction Into Army.
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Wash., Sept
20. Thomas Davis, of Cordova, Alaska,
today appealed to musteriner officers
here tb induct him into service to keep
him out of jail. Davis, who 1s only
two months past 21 years of age. made
the long trip from Alaska to hasten
the time of his induction into the Army,
out he said that when he stepped from
steamer in Tacoma he was arrested
i a draft evader. "
Davis Told Camp Lewis officers he
registered for the draft in Alaska and
asked immediate induction. His draft
board told him this would be possible
if he came to the states ahead of his
regular calL This Davis did, paying
his f n fare.
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