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VOL,. L.VIII. NO. 18,035. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HOSPITAL SITE IS OFFERED TO NATION S. BEXSON WOULD GIVE TRACT FOR KECOXSTRTJCTIOX WORK. BRITISH DFtlvE SIX MILES FROM HUE SCORES PERISH AT 11111115 PLftHT Explosions Start Fire at Morgan, N. J. SNEEZERSMUSTIMT STAY IN THEATERS HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS THE EJECTION OF COCGUERS ALSO. FIRST PLACE VIX SUBSCRIBING - IiOAX AXXOCXCED. OREGON LEADSALL STATES OF COAST HUH FLIGHT FROM FlillDERS IMPENDS Big Guns and Material Hurriedly Removed. l ID MEAD III 2 BIG SHUSHES Lens and Armsntieres Far Inside Haig's Lines, RETREAT 6 MILES DEEP British and French Forces , Continue Advance to North of St. Quentin. HARD FIGHTING REPORTED Germans Make Hurried Effort i to Construct Defense Line at Valenciennes. ' LONDON, Oct. 4. Ths British have driven their lines within six miles of Lille at Wavrin and Equinghem, ac cording to Field Marshal Haig's com munication, issued tonight. Between Lens and Armentieres the Germans &re continuing their retreat. Some further ground has been taken by the British between Cambrai and St. Quentin, where there has been hard fighting. Foe's Retreat Continues. The text of the communication fol lows: "Fighting of a local character has taken place today in the neighbor hood of Beaurevoir, north of Gouy and couth of Cambrai. Our troops pro gressed on the Lens-Armentieres sec tor. The enemy's withdrawal contin ues. Our troops have reached Wavrin and Equinghem." WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN FRANCE, Oct. 4.--(By the Associated Press.) In the Armentieres sector the retreat of the Germans continues The British are now well to the east of Lens. Mericourt, southeast of Lens, has been captured by Haig's men. City of Lille Neared. The retreat of the Germans in the region between Armentieres and Lens has reached a depth of six miles. The allies are now within six miles of Lille. LONDON, Oct. 4. 4:30 P. M.- (By the Associated Press.) British and French forces continued to ad vance today north of St. Quentin. They reached the outskirts of Mont brehain after severe fighting. Last night and this morning they made progress in the neighborhood of Fresnoy-Le-Grand, northeast of St. Quentin. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Oct. 4 5 P. M. (By the Associated Press.) There has been fighting of the most furious -nature along the British front today. This has been true especially along the Beaurevoir line, in the region east of Le Catclet. British Forced Back. The Germans have launched six powerful counter attacks during the past 24 hours. As a result of one of them the British withdrew for a mo ment from Beaurevoir itself and from Montbrehain to the western outskirts of the village. For these attacks the Germans used two divisions which had been released from the line through the capture by the French fit St. Quentin. All the other counter offensives failed utterly. At the end of them the bodies of Ger man dead were piled high as a result of rifle, machine-gun and shell fire and the British were in possession of vital lines of the German defense. ! The breach that has been made in the system of defense here is a nar row one as yet. For that reason the armored cars which went ut to it last night reconnoitered deeply around new positions and then returned. Wider Breach Feared. The Germans now seem to be most active on either side of the breach. Apparently they fear that efforts will be made to widen it. Meanwhile the roads and railways everywhere in the rear are crowded with east-bound traf fic' The civilians are being evacu ated from many towns. Before the counter attack on Mont brehain 120 French civilians, who had been in German hands since 1914 and who hid in cellars during the British bombardment, were rescued and brought back to freedom. On many other parts of the front being ad- .(Concluded oa f69 Columa 4.) Land Contains About 70 Acres and Is Ideally Situated on Scenic Willamette Boulevard. S. Benson. Portland capitalist, yes terday offered to donate for use as the site for a Government reconstruction hospital a large tract of land on Wil lamette boulevard, in the northern part of the city. The tract contains ap proximately 70 acres and Mr. Benson offers as a gift the entire area or as much of it as may be needed. The offer was made In a letter to Mayor Baker and it is understood that it will be referred by him to the Coun cil today. The land is known as the Mock tract and is the site of the home f the late John Mock, Portland pioneer. from whom Mr. Benson bought it sev eral years ago, paying, it is reported, 1300,000 for the property, which is esti mated now to have a value somewhat in excess of that amount. Mr. Benson offers to convey the title to as much property as may be needed either to the city or the Government, with the sole stipulation that it be used aa a hospital for soldiers. It is expected that Mr. Benson'e offer will be submitted by the Council to the Federal committee that is soon to visit Portland on a tour of the Pacific Coast in search of suitable hospital sites. The land offered lies high above the river. and Willamette boulevard, on which it fronts, is considered one of the city's scenic drives. CZECHS MAKE THEIR WILL Patriots Ready to Die for Inde. pendence of Bohemia. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 4. The proclama tion of independence of Bohemia will be Issued shortly, according to the Budapest newspaper Azest. "The members of the Czech national committee fear neither prison - nor death," says the newspaper. "They have all made their wills and settled their material affairs, and the inde pendence of Bohemia is virtual- as sured. "All preparations have been made for the proclamation of the independence of Bohemia. . Every portfolio has been distributed and the state programme is ready, while new Czech money is cir culating privately." TIME TAKEN BY, FORELOCK Central Labor Council Lays Plans for Next Ixmn Drive. Central Labor Council of Portland takes the palm for being foremost in preparations for the fifth liberty loan. At the regular meeting Thursday even ing, at which announcement was made that the fourth liberty loan has gone over the top, it was decided to create a committee of five to formulate plans for the next drive. This 'action was dictated by the experience of execu tives and workers in the drive just con' eluded. The committee will bs formed lm mediately and will evolve a practical method of dealing with the part that organized labor shall take in future drives for loans and other funds that must be raised. FARMS OPENJTO PRISONERS North Dakota Representatives M ould Use Huns on Ranches. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. Representa tive Young, of North Dakota, today presented to Food Administrator Hoover & plan proposing employmen of German prisoners of war on farms at 1 a day for the prisoners and 33 1-3 cents a day for government expenses in operating the programme. He said farm labor in his state now costs $7 a day and that many farm horses are In pasture for the want of drivers. FEMININE FRAUD PUNISHED Woman Swindler Gets Jail Term for Misuse, of Mails. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. For writ ing letters to Frank B. Hartzel, of Hartzel Springs. Colo., representing herself to be a lonely widow and so liciting money for traveling expenses to Colorado to marry him. Mrs. Alice Nellis, alias Franzer, whose husband is satd to reside here, was sentenced by Judge M. T. Dooling, of the United States District Court, here today to serve three months in the county Jail. PLANE CRASH KILLS TWO Lieutenant Belzer Fatally Injured in Ellington Field Flight. PENSACOLA, Fla., Oct. 4. Ensigns Carl Oliver Peterson, of Carnegie, Pa., and D. O. McKinney, of St. Louis, were killed, and Carl Reichell, whose ad dress was not known, was seriously hurt in the tall of a hydroplane today in Pensacola Bay. The bodies of Peter son and McKinney have not been re covered. MICROBE PASSES UP HUNS Spanish Influenza Bus Refuses to Be Contaminated. CAMP GRANT, Rockford. Ill, Oct. 4. There is said to be a bit of self respect in even the influenza microbe. He has attacked all ranks of the 40, 000 men in this camp, but has declined to enter the barbed-wire enclosure where the German prisoners are herded, PANIC SEIZES SOUTH AMBOY Recurring Crashes Induce Residents to Flee. WOMEN WORKERS SAFE Medical Assistance and Fire-Fight ing Apparatus Rushed to Scene of Catastrophe From Many Cities. PERTH AMBOY, N. J Oct. wtrrkoue majrazlne containing; largje quantities of trinitrotoluol, one of the 'ew remaining; buildings of the T. A. Gillespie A Company's ahell-loading plant at Morgan, five miles from here, which was destroyed by explosions and fire last night, blew ipitiA. M. today. The explosion shook every house In Perth Am boy. South Amboy and scores of other towns, wrecking; llaht build Ings and shattering; thonsands of win dow panes. The flash of the explosion could be seen for miles and resulted In hasty evodus of people from Sonth Amboy and the throwing; of a military grnard around Perth Amboy to protect homes from which oecnpanta have fled. PERTH AMBOY. N. J.. Oct. 4. Many men were killed and scores injured in tremendous explosion early tonight at the plant of the T. A. Gillespie Shell Loading Company, At Morgan, near here. The first explosion,' which shook the countryside for miles and caused citi zens of South Amboy to flee from their homes, was followed by a series of less severe explosions and by a firs which for hours defied the efforts of fire de partments summoned from all nearby cities and towna. . . , The number of dead and injured can not be determined until employes of the plant answer a rollcall In the morn ing, estimates late tonight, however. place the number of killed and hurt at from SO to more than 100. Many Ambulances Sent. Ambulances sent from here and car rying 25 doctors returned with many of the injured. For fear that the city hospital would not accommodate all the victims, a hotel was prepared to receive the overflow. Ambulances dispatched from Eliza beth and other cities were reported to be taking other victims to those cities. United States Base Hospital No. 3, at Colonia, sent ambulances and doctors to aid in the rescue work. Eight bodies were placed tonight in the morgue at South Amboy and others were being removed from the plant shortly before midnight. It is believed that several more men were in the building where the original explosion (Concluded on Pass Column 2.) SEE 1-11 j ...................................-........ . . . . I e.ss 4 Official Recognition of Portland's Record Accorded Manager Weeks. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. Subscrip tions to the fourth liberty loan in the Twelfth Federal Reserve District actu ally in bank amounted to 183.050.000 to night, according to George K. Weeks, campaign manager. The district's quota 3402.000,000. Both the state of Oregon and city of Portland are well "over the top," their state quota being 333,708.350. The standing of states in the Twelfth District, according to subscriptions actually in bank, was announced to night y headquarters to be as fol lows: Oregon. Utah. Idaho, Arizona. Ne vada, Northern California, Washington, Southern California. Nevada is conducting an intensive campaign which is expected to produce slower, but larger, subscriptions. Utah la making the greatest showing in number of subscriptions. The counties of Northern California, exclusive of San Francisco, have pur chased to the amount of 335.239.900. This is 45.4 per cent of a quota of 177,- 162.450. The first week of the San Francisco campaign has resulted in a total of 326.393.490. according to Manager Weeks. RECEIVER FOR DELMONICO'S Famous Restaurant Fails in Face of Economic. NEW TORK, Oct. 4. War time econ omies practiced by weal ay New York ers resulted today in the appointment by the Federal Court of two receivers to take over Delmonlco's famous restaurant, which has been operated under the same name and family man agement for approximately 100 years. The restaurant will continue oper ations under the same management, but directed by the receivers, until a con templated reorganization is effected, according to Maurice P. Davidson, one of the receivers. VANDAL FOES TO SUFFER France Serves Warning on Germany and Accomplices. PARIS, Oct. 4. The French Govern ment has issued a solemn warning to Germany and her allies that the de vastation of territory from which they retreat will be punished inexorably. The warning says the German people who share in the crimes will bear- the consequences with the authors and that those who order the devastation will be held responsible morally, penally and pecuniarily. It was added that France is now dis cussing with ber allies the steps to be taken. PORTUGUESE PORT TARGET Two TJ-Boats Shell Cczlmbra, but Are Forced to Flee. LISBON, Oct. 4. Two enemy subma rines today shelled the port of Cezlm bra. 18 miles south of Lisbon. The shore guns Immediately replied, where upon the submarines fled. WHO WANTS THE LIMELIGHT ENTIRE COUNTRY SET AFIRE British Officer Says Rout of Enemy Seems Probable. GERMAN TROOPS MUTINOUS Riots Take Place Among Soldiers in Which Officers Join Booties Force Civilians to Leate Coast Towns as Allies Advance. LONDON', Oct. 4, 6:30 P. M. (By the Associated Press.) There is every in dication, according to authoritative naval sources, of the rly abandonment by the Germans of the entire Flanders coast. The Germans already are re moving their guns. The Belgian coast has been under a heavy bombardment for the last two days. WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN FRANCE, Oct. 4. (By the Associated Press.) The country behind the Ger man lines in Flanders is ablaze virtual ly everywhere. From prisoners comes the Information that the Germans are making hurried preparations to evacu ate the dune country of Belgium along the seacoast. Dugouts are being blown up there. Civilians Are Removed. The Belgians, together with French troops, have reached a point 2000 yards south of Hooglede and 1000 yards southeast of the Chapelle-Roulers road. Civilians are being moved in a hurry from Courtral. 15 miles east of Yprea. There are no signs of fresh German reserves anywhere. There Is every in dication of disorganization, not only In tne enemy infantry, but in the artil lery. Riots are reportsd to have oc curred among certain German 'units, in which even' their officers participated. A British officer familiar with the en. lLe German situation in Flanders said: Rent Hay Result. "Nothing would surprise us. Th!i may turn into a rout now." It Is now definitely established that the Belgian troops did not actually hold Roulers, but, because it was at i the peak of the wedge which they have driven into the German lines here, the aavancea troops were drawn In a little in view of the possibility that the Ger mans had a slight opportunity of cut ting them off. Meanwhile the wedge in mis region nas been widened so that it seems that at the proper time the Belgians will take up their Roulers positions again. Apparently they can do this at any time they desire. From civilians freed from the Ger mans In Flanders It was learned to day that the Kings of Wurttemburg and Saxony both narrowly missed having something happen to them at Dadizeclle. northwest of Menin. a few Concludd oa Pass s. Column l. NOW. Measure Taken as Precaution to Stay Possible Spread or Span ish Influenza In Portland. Farewell to the sneezer who Insists on interrupting the performance Just at the critical moment. Orders Issued yesterday by City Health Officer Par rish are designed to prevent the spread of grip. Spanish influenza and other readily communicable diseases. In a letter to every theater manager In Portland. Mr. Parrish suggests that a close watch be kept on all audiences and that any person found coughing or sneezing be turned out and his money refunded. Legal action Is theatened In case of failure to obey this mandate. Although Dr. Parrish suggests in his letter that the step is taken as a means to cneck the spread of Spanish In fluensa. he declared that there is not a case of the malady In the city. "Several persons have told me of possible cases and several doctors have been reported as having treated cases of Spanish influenza, but inquiry proves that none of the cases was the real thing." said the doctor. "However, we are taking every possible step to prevent, the spread of the disease in case it should appear." INFLUENZA HITS SALOONS Most of Pennsylvania Made Dry to Fight Epidemic. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 4. As one of the drastic measures to combat the spread of Influenza In Pennsylvania he greater part of the state tonight was "bone dry." All places where liquors are sold, even private clubs, have been prohibited from dispensing ntoxlcants until further notice. Amusement places have been closed and public gatherings, even outdoor liberty loan meetings, were suspended. Seven hundred and eighty-eight new cases wera reported today and 171 deaths. ACCIDENTAL SHOT FATAL William B. Bennett, of Independ ence, Reported Killed. ALBANT. Or, Oct. 4. (Special.) William B. Bennett, of Independence, was killed yesterday at the Quart i vil'.e mines, according to word received by Coroner Fortmlller today. He shot himself accldently, the report says. Details of the accident are lacking. A Coroner's inquest will be held at Gates tomorrow. MAIL LATE; MAN EXECUTED Stay of Execution Arrives Shortly ' After Electrocution. COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. 4. Pasquall Bi onai, ot Akron, O.. convicted of the murder of an Akron policeman, w electrocuted in the Ohio penitentiary here today just a few hours before papers granting a stay of execution reached the prison. Slowness of mails was blamed for the incident. FERDINAND REPORTED OUT Crown Prlnco Boris Said to Have Become Bnlgar King. PARIS, Oct. 4. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria Is reported to have abdicated in favor of Crown Prince Boris, who has assumed power, according to Basel dispatch to the Havaa Agency, quoting advices from Vienna. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. IEFTE RnArF Maximum tfmptratart, 67 oKrrfi; minimum, ou aecrfct. TODAY'S Rain; moderate southeast winds. Americans rain It. two new offensive. Huns prepare to e vacua. to Flanders. Pass 1 British six miles from -Uille, Par 1. American troops pour Into France, 10.393 very oar. x'it i- Berlln asserts allies checked. Par 4. Americans sink two enemy submarines. rc . Official casualty Hat. Fere 13. Americana may lead new attack. Par 1 Fore fan. Lanslnr ear XT. R. not Invited to Austria's new pesc conference. Par 6 Clvtllxed world unttea In condemning Bol shevikt. Pas 6 Turks to be driven from Europe. Par 2. German political trick bored. Pare 4. Oreron leads Coast In loan subscription. rare 1. Fifty sailors mlsslnc In collision at sea. Pare 3. Senator Klnr. of Utah. stricken with in- fL uens.au Par a. Scores dl In munitions Par L porta. plant disaster. Lincoln trounces James Psr 12. John, 13 to 7. McCarthy wins tn hard-fourht bout. Par 12. Commercial auad Marine. Winter wheat crop makes rood prorrass In Oreron. Par IT. Chlraro corn traders await war develop ments. Pare IT. Specialties scor wld rains In "Wall street. Pare IT. Uberty loan pledr rac between yard forces Is lively one. Pare IT. Portland and Vicinity. Dr. David Ftarr Jordan rives his opinion of the-Kaiser and hi country. Pare 10. Oreron exceeds loan quota, by mor than .OT.OoO. Far 10. Enresers ordered barred from a?! public assemblies- Tare 1. Merrer of Portland Maritime boards In pros pect. Par 6. James B. Kerr explains houslnr plan. Par 1L Merchsnts ro on record aralnst cloalnr order. Pure 13. Mayor Baker aaks all citizens to oo -operate in proposed houslnr survey. Par 11. Intereat in vacancy on suprem bench rrowa. Pare 14 Hoapltal site Is offered to Nation. Paa-e 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Part 17. Champagne and Argonne See New Offensives. 3-MILE ADVANCE IS HADE Franco-Americans Take 3000 Prisoners in Blow Along Crest of Mont Blanc. U.S. BOYS' WORK BRILLIANT Foe Positions East of Rheims Endangered by Doughboys' Seizure of Heights. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 4. (By the Associated Press, 10 P. M.) The Americans resumed the attack this morning' west of the Meuse and advanced their lines from two to five kilometers. They captured Hill 240, north of Exermont, and the villages of Gesnes, Fleville, Chehery and La forges. In the face of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, Illinois, Wisconsin, Western Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia troops have forced the enemy back to the Kriemhilde posi tion, south of Foret Wood. Objectives Quickly Taken. After artillery- preparation the Americans went over the top at 5:30 and before mid-afternoon had attained all their objectives. The fighting was of the bitterest sort, continuing at last accounts, at nearly every point. The Germans ap parently were surprised by the attack, which had been expected by them two nights ago. They retreated slightly at first without any great artillery action or resistance, but then stif fened and fought like desperate men throughout the remainder of the day. Aviators Risk Lives. The American aviators again cov ered themselves with glory and per formed almost the impossible in to day's drive. Dawn broke with mists heavy over the trenches and the coun try across which the Americans were ' to go, and it was hours before the weather cleared sufficiently to permit of any observation to speak of. The splendid liaison that marked the day's operations and which was nearly ideal under the circumstances was due in great part to the work of r riators, who countless times risked their lives in reconnoitering, attack ing the retreating Germans and bring ing back reports. To this was added the fact that the German fliers seemed for once inspired by dare-deviltry and bravery equal to the American avia tors and during the entire morning, particularly in the center of the fic tion, they swooped over the heads of the American infantry only a few hun dred meters above the earth, using machine guns with telling effect until driven off. Hun Planes Lose Heavily. Chiefly because of this daring the German losses-, were unusually heavy and even the American anti-aircraft batteries accounted for seven ma chines, which they brought down with- . out trouble at the short ranges they, could use. One more German plane fell to the prowess of an infantryman who was carrying an anti-tank gun captured a few moment, before and . which he turned on an aviator just overhead" bringing him down in stantly. PARIS, Oct. 4. In the fighting in Champagne the French and Ameri cans have advanced about 2i miles north of Auberive and about 5 miles northeast of Somme-Py, taking a num ber of villages, according to the French official communication issued tonight. Challerange No Man's Land. The railroad town of Challerange has been evacuated, but has not been occupied by the enemy. Both artil leries are firing upon it. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN CHAMPAGNE, Oct. 4.-2 P. M. (By the Associated Press.) The American and French troops gained more ground today north of the im portant height positions of Blanc Mont and Medeah farm, giving them secure hold on the important posi tions won yesterday. French tanks ICoucluueti oa fac tit Cvluma )