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t VOL. IiVIIIw NO. 14. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HI FID FROM MOSLEM British Wrest Sacred City From. Hands of Turks; OTTOHAR FORCES" BEATEN Victory ot Great Importance Won by General Menby in Palestine. PRISONERS NUMBER 18,000 Hundred Captured Guns Have Been Counted; Casualties of English Slight. LONDON, Sept. British cav- lalry units operating between the Jordan and Mediterranean, in Pales I tine, have advanced some 60 miles from their original positions and have I occupied the Biblically renowned town of Nazareth, also Afule and Beisan, I according to a British War Office an nouncement today. Foe Partly Surrounded. General Allenby's troops have sur rounded part of rthe Ottoman army and are collecting the disorganized masses of men and transport, arriving from the south. o far 18,000 prison- lers and 100 guns have been counted. This means the virtual annihilation lof the Ottoman forces in this region. British Losses Small. The British losses were surprisingly I slight considering the importance of I the advance. The text of the statement reads: "By 8 P. M. on September 20 the I enemy resistance had collapsed every where save on the Turkish left in the Jordan Valley. "Our left wing, having swung around to the east, had reached the line of Bidieh, Baka and Messudieh junction and was astride the rail and roads converging at Nabulus. ' Enemy Troops Disorganized. "Our right wing had reached the I line cf Khan Jibeit, one and a quarter miles northeast of El Mughcir and Es- Sawieh and was facing north astride the Jerusalem-Xabulus road. "On the north, our cavalry, travers ing the field of Armageddon, had oc cupied Nazareth, Afule and Beisan and were collecting the disorganized masses of enemy troops and transport as they arrived from the sonth. Arabian Ally Active... "East of the Jordan, the Arab forces of the King of llcdjaz effected numerous demolitions on the railways radiating from Deraa. Several impor tant bridges, including one in the Yur- mak Valley, have been destroyed. "Several days must elapse before accurate figures of captured can be given out. Already more than 18,000 prisoners, 100 guns, large quantities of both horse and mechanical trans port, four airplanes, many locomotives and much rolling stock have been counted. Turks Suffer Severely. "Very severe losses have been in flicted on the masses of Turkish trdops retreating over the difficult roads, by our air services. "A German airplane, later ascer tained to have been carrying mails, landed in the midst of our troops at Afule. The pilot believed the place still to be in Turkish hands. He de- stroyed the machine and its contents." BRITISH FORCES IN PALES TINE, Sept. 20. (Reuter.) While the Turkish army was occupied in strengthening its defensive positions, General Allenby's plans for the pres ent British offensive were carefully maturing. British airplanes prevented enemy craft from crossing the British lines to observe the preparations for the attack which took the Turks com pletely by surprise. The Ottoman right flank, though in formidable positions, .was over whelmed. British troops went through the enemy's wires' and captured his first trenches before he had time to lay down a barrage. . Of the remaining works, some were powerfully organized, but they were speedily overcome by the dash and gallantry of the British and Indian troops. " In one sector an entire Turkish regi (Concluded oa rag 2, Column 1.J CLOUDS GATHER ON FINLAND'S HORIZOiN INDICATIONS ARE THAT, RFA Or TION IS NEAR. fcLarge'and Growing' Element In Pop- " ulatlon Is Unfriendly U New : German King. BT ARNO DOSCH-FLEUROT. ' (Special Correspondent of the New York World. Copyright. Published by Arrange ment). STOCKHOLM, Sept. 21. A revolution is imminent in Finland over the elec tion as king of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, husband of the Kaiser's youngest daughter. This news comes from an allied source. Mos of the allied offictali are leaving Helsing fors for Sweden. American Consul Haines will remain there. There is a, new alignment of politics In Finlind. due to the-Germans' attempt to force a king of their Own choosing on the country.-'.The farmers, who were the backbone of the White Guards last Snrlnsr. are lotnina- the workmen, leav ing the Finnish monarchists only Ger man troops for their support. It Is significant of the new alignment that General Mannerheim. former commander-in-chief of the White Guards, appeared on a gala occasion at the oner a in Stockholm, when the Kings of Sweden and Norway were present, wearing only Swedish and Russian dec orations' and ignoring uermau aecora tlons of a high order which he had re ceived from the Kaiser. i It is possible that General Manner- helm will become the leader of the Fin nish' anti-monarchy, anti-German party. It is known that he opposed the Fin nish Incursion against the Murman coast. C PEOPLE MUST NOT RELAX Archbishop Christie Impresses ecd to Render All for Country. FORT STEVENS. Or., Sept. 22. (Spe cial.) "Render unto Caesar" was the subject of a powerful sermon by Arch bishop Christie at the dedication of the Knlghta of Columbus building at Fort Stevens today. . His grace said that the Master's com mand, "render unto Caesar," today meant "render unto America all you have," buy liberty bonds, give to the Red Cross and give your life. He asked his hearers if there was anything too good to offer to Uncle Sam. While we hope for an early peace," he said, "the people must not relax. hut give of their substance and their life until America haa.ful filled her mis sion on the" earth;' that of giving "to the nations of the world the liberty conceived by our illustrious forefathel s and defended, to this day, by the valor of their eons." MUNITION PLANT BLOWN UP Explosion Near Austrian Capital Kills 382 Persons, Mostly Girls. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 22. Three hun dred and eighty-two persons have been killed and many others injured in an explosion in an ammunition factory of ' Woellersdorf, a town near the Aus trian capital, according to Vienna news papers. I Fire broke out in the powder room a ltd the terrific heat quickly overcame those in the flame-wrapped building. Most of the victims were girls. ARCHBISHOP GRAVELY ILL St. Paul Prelate's Physicians Fear End Is Near. ST. PAUL, Sept. 22. Although slight ly refreshed by a brief sleep today. Archbishop John Ireland was so gravely 111 tonight that his physicians feared he would not live until morning. Oxygen and 'other stimulants were used today to strengthen the arch bishop's heart action. He remained conscious throughout the day and told visitors he was awaiting' the end pa tiently. ' ' FIRE RIDER'S BURNS FATAL James Jenkins Dies Following Mis- bap at Pendleton Round-Up. "x . FENDLETOtf, Or., Sept. 22. (Spe cial.) James Jenkins, who was fright fully burned in an attempted "fire ride" at the Round-up yesterday, died this morning. The shock of his burns and the in halation of fumes from his gasoline soaked clothing resulted In death. He leaves a wife and child. CHILDREN TO PUSH LOAN Every Child of School Age Soldier in Liberty Campaign. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. Every child of school age in the United States has been appointed by Secretary Mc Adoo a soldier of the; liberty loan. In an appeal for all to help Mr. McAdoo said: "Many carry the- creed of pa triotism even into their homes," and in other ways render great service dur ing tha campaign. NATION MAY ACQUIRE DOCK Bill Introduced in Congress Calls for Outlay of $4,550,000. WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-Jovern- ment purchase of a drydock now be ing built by the state of Massachusetts at Boston, is proposed In a bill intro duced by Chairman Padgett of the House naval committee at the request of the Navy Department. The bill would approximate $4,550,. 000 for the purpose. " HAIG DELIVERS 4 SMASHING BLOWS Foe's Line Is Shattered Wherever Hit. BRITISH PRESS FORWARD .i Americans Active Northeast pf St. ; Mihiel. ; ENEMY CAUGHT DIGGING IN Artillery Fire Heavy in St. Quen tin Region North of Aisne River; ' . French Troops Repulse Two German Raids. . LONDON. Sept: 2. Field Marshal Haig's troops last night smashed Into the German lines at four distinct points on the battlefront, , , ' - According to the British War Office statement issued today English troops near Gavrelle, north of the River Scarpe. advanced on a two-mile front. East of Epehy the British captured sev eral organized points of resistance.' North of Epehy, Haig's men pushed forward in the sector south of Villere Gulslain. They also repulsed a German attack on Moeuyres and then improved their positions there. ; Foe Strikes Near. La Bassee. This morning the Germans attacked the British positions northwest of La Bassee, in Flanders. The attack was not pressed. The text of the statement reads: "During the night our .troops east of Epehy (between Cambrai and St. Quentin) renewed their attack and made progress, capturing Little Priel farm and other organized points of re sistance. - - i "Prisoners have been taken by us in our operations yesterday and last night in this sector. "South of Villers Guislain a local at- tack made by the enemy last evening was repulsed after sharp fighting. - In the-ourse-of the night our troops ad vanced their line in this sector and cap tured several prisoners. Germans JU-pnlafd at Moeavree. 'Yesterday afternoon the enemy again attacked at Moeuvres and was repulsed. Our troops Improved their positions and took a few prisoners. 'English troops carried out a suc cessful local operation las night north of the Scarpe River,- in fhe neighbor hood of Gavrelle. advancing our line on a front of two miles and capturing several prisoners. "This morning the enemy delivered local attack against our new posi tions west of La Bassee. The attack was not pressed. WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN LORRAINE, Sept. 22. (By the Associ ated Press.) American troops made two successful raids on the German lines no'rtheast of St. Mihiel early this morning, taking 29 prisoners in the region of Haumont and five prisoners (Concluded on Page 2, Column 2.) J HEY.' l .'- j&tG!lA&. ' ( G-fT THAT Plifr "I SAvrsueAR.1 -fiTT i . " Uwvvv?') - e Buv liberty ''jJ I II TvfcffiTl ' Sm yo wii-vorl Progress of the War. (By the Associated Press.) ' W ITH the violence of the operations on the western front in France considerably diminished in intensity, the Turks In Palestine and theOBul- garians and their allies la Macedonia are being put to the test. - But no where thus far have they been able to hold back or even " to counteract the onslaughts of their foes. In Palestine the Turks seemingly are in the process oi being crushed; in Macedonia the entente forces are driv ing sharp wedges for considerable dis tances into the enemy fronts. Our transcendent Interest, for the mo ment, Is the operation of General Allen by's forces in Palestine. Here, in less than four days, the British have swept forward In the center, between the river Jordan and the sea and taken the fa mous Nazareth, while their wings closed round in a swift enveloping movement and nipped within the maw of the great pincer all the Ottoman forces In the coastal sector, the plain of Sharon, the hill region in the center and also the Western Jordan Valley. More than 18,000 Turks had been made prisoner by the British and guns in excess of 120 had been counted when the latest reports from General Allenby were received. In addition, great quan tities of war etores had been captured. It is r,t impossible that within the bag, the strings of which have been drawn taut, closing the' mouth, thou sands of Turks are enmeshed. Many of those already made prisoners were fleeing in disorder, not knowing their lins of retreat had been cut off. Although the Turks at some points offered considerable resistance to the British, at no point were they able to stay the advance, even on the famous field of Armageddon, which the British cavalry swept ' across, and occupied Nazareth to the north. i. . In ' Macedonia, the Italians . have joined tha fray with, the British, French, Serbian and Greek troops and are hard after the Bulgarians and their allies who are being driven northward through Southern Serbia. The Serbians west of the Vardar rer have crossed the Prilepe-Ishtib road at Kavardar which constituted an advance of more than 25 miles. ' On the French front the British north of the Scarpe River advanced their line on a two-mile front, while east of Epehy, lying between Cambrai and St, Quentin and at several other points On this sector, in strong fighting they cap tured. German positions. On that part of the front held by the. French there was little activity. , On the Lorraine front the Americans have carried out. two successful raids against the- Germans and taken 'pris oners. - " ' BUSINESS FIRM FIRE LOSER Kllham Stationery Company's Stock and Quarters Damaged. Fire of unknown origin broke out on the fifth floor of the building oc cupied by the Kilham Stationery Com pany at Fifth and Oak streets at ,12:30 o'clock this morning and did consider able damage to the building- and stock of the stationery company. At 1 o'clock the fire department had the flames under coritrol. -For a time it threatened to spread to the building occupied by Wadhams & Kerr, whole salers. The blaze leaped -from the Endows of the fifth floor and dense clouds of smoke issued from the win dows. Two lines bf hose were run from Fifth and Fourth streets inside the building. GO TO THE STATE FAIR THIS WEEK AND SEE AMERICANS SLAIN BY BOLSHEVIKI Rioting Breaks Out in Vologda Province. RUTHLESS POLICY DECLARED Soviet Body Urges People to . Attack 'Allied Subjects. TEUTONS TO MOBILIZE Kaiser Orders AH Austro-Hungarian and German Subjects to Join .',"" Forces of Lenine nd Trotzky. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 22. Rioting against I entente Nationals has taken place in Vologda province and some Americans and Frenchmen have-been murdered, according to" the Petrograd correspondent of the Hamburger Nach richten. , . ,-. The Russian people's commissary -at Vologda has urged upon tne popula tion of the entire Vologda province the most ruthless persecution of British subjects and French and American citizens. - PEKIN, Sept. 22. (By the Associated Press.) News has been received here that the German Emperor on Septem ber 10 issued an order to all Austro Hnngarians and . Germans in Russia, saying It was their first duty to Join the Russian soviet troops and to oppose Japan and her allies "who threaten to restore the eastern front." HELSINGFORS, Finland, via Copen hagen, Sept. 22. (By the Associated Press.) "In view of the condition of anarchy and murder at Fetrograd and the defenseless situation of a great part of the population," says an official statement issued here, "Finland's gov ernment feek- that on purely humani tarian grounds it cannot permit Rus sian. American, French,. English and Italian refugees to come td Finland. " , Finns Dodge Tank. The Finnish government, the state ment says, is compelled by the scarcity of provisions to beg Norway, Sweden and Denmark to help harbor the .refu gees. ARCHANGEL, Sept. 11. (By the Associated Press.) Colonel Tchaplin leader of the recent attempt to over turn the provisional government headed by M. Tchaikovsky , in Northwestern Russia, has resigned his post as com mander of the Russian forces and has been succeeded by Colonel Ivanhoff. Soldier Motormen Relieved. The labor disputes in Archangel are being rapidly settled. American sol diers who had been operating the streetcar system have been transferred to other duties. ARCHANGEL, Sept. 9. (By the As sociated Press.) As a result of an aj tempt to overthrow the Tschaikovsky government, the allied diplomatic and military chiefs today assumed tempo (Concluded on Page Column 3.) THE SIGHTS. KAISER WILL BE " KICKED TO SALEM NOVEL STUNT TO FINISH AT "STATE FAIR GROUNDS. Football Effigy of TWlhelm to Be Booted All the Way From Portland Next Friday. SALEM, Or.,. Sept. 22. (Special.) The Kaiser will be kicked from Port land to the State Fair at Salem next Friday. This hitherto unannounced feature is unique irf State Fair annals. When the Kaiser arrives at the grand stand at the fair 'grounds, he will be given one final ' boot by. the foot o Governor Withycombe and then will be auctioned off for the benefit of the Red Cr.oss. The Kaiser in this instance will be a football, and the stunt has been ar ranged and will be carried out by the Junior Naval Marine Corps. Fifty-two husky lads of that corps have been se lected to turn the trick, and it will fall to each one of the lads to kick the ball a mile. Mayor George L. Bker, of Portland has ae-reed to srive the ball the firs kick-off at the City Hall, inPortland at 6:30 o'clock in the morning:' -From there the- itinerary is as follows:. Mil waukie, 6:50: Oregon City, 8:15; New Era, 9:45 jL'anby, 10:25: Barlow, 10:45 Aurora, 11:25; Hubbard, 12:15 P. M. AVoodburn, 1; Gervais, 1:50; Brooks, 2:50: Chemawa, 3:40; State Fair grandstand, 4:30. - PEACE MOVE IS ADMITTED Count Toorring Said to Have Ap proaclicd Belgian Government. -, .AMSTERDAM, Sept 22. The Cologne Gazette's Berlin correspondent admits that Count Toorring has approached the Belgian government concerning peace. This newspaper says Count Toorring is related by marriage to the Belgian royal family and was act ing on the conviction that Belgium had the greatest Interest in the speedy bringing about of peace. It says he ap proached the government privately. It is added by the Cologne Gazette that Count Toorring's "step had, of course, no official character what JOVE'S. BOLT HITS VESSEL Mainmast of Schooner in San Fran- clsco Bay Split Neatly. , SAICFRAKCISCO, Sept.'22. (Special.) A schooner owned by the Faciflc Freighters Company has the distinc tion of " being the only craft in San Francisco Bay waters that was struck by lightning Saturday morning. The vessel is tied up in the Oakland estu ary. Electricity from the heavens played all about the craft in the early morn ing and at 8:45 a flash split the main mast just as neatly as any man-made machine could have' done It. NURSE SURVEYJS ORDERED Inquiry "Will Be Conducted Through American Red Cross. . -WASHINGTON, Sept 22. At the re quest of Secretary Baker and Surgeon General Gorgas, the American Red Cross will undertake a comprehensive survey of the nursing resources of the country. The survey, which is to be directed by Frederick C. Monroe of Boston, will be conducted through local Red Cross chapters. ' . JAPAN'S CABINET RESIGNS Field Marshal Count' Teranchl De- . clines to Continue in Office. TOKIO, Sept. 21. (By the Associatedlf pu t A n.ku.t - a it Press.) The Japanese Cabinet, headed by Field Marshal Count Terauchi, which had held office since October, 1916, re signed today. - , INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS - V-'- v The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 3 degrees. . TODAY'S Cloudy; westerly winds.-- y Mar. Baltlsh wrest City of Nazareth from Turka rage i. Haig smashes German line at four points. l-aue l. Oiye battle humbles pride of German Btrat- "CKy. Page 2. Serbians threaten, btjf supply base of enemy in ;uaceaonia. jrage x. Cuban President explains reason his country jouied against nun. rage 2. Czecho-Slovaks repulse attack on Italian front. Page 3. - Foreign. Americans murdered" by Bolshevlkl in Volefrda province. Fago.-l. TmpoMtion of German King promises to bring revolution in ini&na.i rage l. National. Important legislation scheduled for this week in Congress, rage 4. Domestic. Influenza death toll grows. Page S. Pacific Northwest. t Umatilla rancher killed when auto leaves road and overturns. .Page 1. All in readiness for opening of State Fair today. Page 8. Kaiser to be kicked from Portland to State -Fair next Friday. Page 1. All JefferBon County boosts for Liberty loan. Page 4. Seattle factory is wrecked by explosion. Page C. s' Sports. " Mora than- $5000 realized from boxing en tertainment. Page 8. Foundation- team wins championship of Shipbuilders' League. Page 8. National -A.A. u. championship finals today. Page 8." - Portland and Vicinity. Portland criurrhe line up as one la fight for freedom. Page 1. ' ' ' Persia's misery P' description, says Mrs. Kva 3ttllls Douglas. Page 3. Potential mlddle.aged masher misses mark and is arrested. Page . 7. Milk-price problem to bo solved by Food Administration shortly. Page 12. Married, single and alien alike waive exemp tion claims. Page S. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 9. CHURCHES LINE UP AS ONE FOR FIGHT Militant Clergy Voices War Appeal. ALL DIFFERENCES PUT AWAY Services of All Re-Dedicated . to America. CITIZENS' DUTY IS CLEAR Representative Churchmen Elo quently Plead for Support of Liberty Loan; Necessity of New Action Now Urgent. MCIr-SiOM AH GUARD COMPA NIES CALLED FOR SPE CIAL LIBERTY LOAN SERVICE, For special service In the' fourth liberty loan campaign In Portland, the following order has been issued to several companies which are to report at the Ar mory tomorrow night: , Headquarters, Multnomah 'Guard, - the Armory, September 19, 1918. General Order No. 69: 1 Headquarters Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Machine pun Company, Transport Com pany and Hospital Detach ment, of this regiment, will re port at the Armory in' citizens' old clonics, on Tuesday night, September24, 1918, at 11:30 o'clock, for the purpose of spe cial work in connection with the fourth liberty loftn;- Assembly will be at 11:30. first call at 11:45, Adjutant's call at 12 o'clock, mid night. Field and staff officers will report to the Colonel. Non commissioned staff to the Adju tant. - 2 Lunch will be served In Ar mory at 12:30 A. , if. By order, LEWIS P. CAMPBELL, Lieut-Colonel Commanding. Official R. C. Dolbin, Captain and Adjutant. BT BEN HUR LAMPMAN. Gideon was a fighting man of the Lord Just such a two-fisted, sword swlngiag evangelist as would blithely have armed himself from the treasure chest of a liberty loan and sallied fVfth to fight for freedom. Thousands of Portland church folk. of every creed, heard the message of Gideon yesterday afternoon at the in terdenominational mass meeting held in the Auditorium, where representa tive clergymen eloquently ple.-ftled the duty of the fourth liberty loan. Meantime, at Liberty Temple, the city executive staff toiled through thousands of pledge cards and blue questionnaires, sorting out the names of those who have failed to Invest as they should, and the occasional name of one who has turned away from the fourth liberty loan with insufficient excuse, and against whom the charge of slacking is leveled. .' Only Five Days Remain. Portland and Oregon have but five days remaining in which to pledge tho combined quota of $35,000,000 to the ourth liberty loan a task they have . vowed- to accomplish on tho morning of Saturday, September 28, the opening day of the official drive. Reports from the outer-state have not yet been complied, though several counties and numerous towns are known to have already exceeded their quotas. But Portland is the pressing problem of the moment for the city has returned but J8.500.000 of the 119, OOO.OOCT pledge required. Today ushers in the new vogue fi city campaigning. . Fully supplied with facts concerning each Individual sub scriber or prospect, the various district field forces will recanvass their terri tory, striving by strenuous argument to convince the erring., For the first time since the preliminary pledge cam paign opened the loan slacker will hear his affront against America teamed as it should be termed.i Clergy's Appeal Convincing. But atthe interdenominational meet-. Ing, if there were slackers present surely they left the assembly with new conceptions of duty, for the militant clergy appealed to them as patriots and as the possessors of a heritage well worth dying for let alone the mere matter of lending money at good in terest with the security of ajl America behind the loan. "We thank thee for the wisdom given to our President," ran the invoca tion by Dr. William A. Waldo, pastor of the White Temple,, "and to all who are in 'council with ' him. May the benediction rest upon our boys enlisted in the struggle for human liberty and high ideals. "Let thy.richest benediction rest upon this Nation and our gallant allies, and give us- the, victory. But majt we not have victory until the 'right kind comes!" Churches Stand as One. Conceived as a means of expressing the unity that has come to fill creeds In the need of America, the purpose of the meeting was delineated by the Right Rev. Walter T. 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