TIIE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDXESDAT. OCTOBER 16, 1918. 1
KAISER SURE TO GO;
WHEN IS QUESTION
Huns Talk as if Abdication
Early Possibility.
Is
PRINCE MAX DUE TO FALL
Liberal Press in England Believes
Boche Emperor Will Get Out in
favor of His Grandson.
PRINCE AXEL OF DENMARK IJOT
ALLOWED TO GIVE INTERVIEWS
Royal Visitor, Who la Vice-Admiral of Danish Navy, Has Democratic
Manners and Would Very Well Pass for an American.
BT ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
CCoprrlght br The New York Tribune, Inc.,
Published by Arrangement.)
LOXDO.V. Oct. 15. (Special.) Sober
mod far-seeing observers consider two somewhat different.
BT LEONE CASS BAER.
FRANTICALLY I searched through
my newspaper notebook for illumi
nation on "How to Interview a
Prince." Thespians, thugs, Countesses,
convicts. Senators, soldiers, murderers,
ministers all of these I bad on my
memory list, but the nearest I'd ever
come to a Prince was by shaking; the
hand of someone who had shook hands
with someone who had once met a
Prince. A few Duchesses, and an Irish
Countess and an acress who used to
know "King Edward of England, and
Lady Forbes-Robertson, who used to
be a Californian, and a flock of similars,
have fallen to my repertorial lot, but a
Prince of the Royal House of Denmark,
son of Prince Valdemar, Vice-Admiral
of the Danish navy, nephew of Queen
Mother Alexandra of England, nephew
of Frederick VIII and a nephew of the
late King Constantlne of Greece Is
great things of moment: First, that
the allies made great use of their op
portunities to use the German masses
in their campaign to crush forever the
system responsible for the war, and
second, that the German people must
be made to understand that the allies
do not demand their surrender simply
to crush them the more easily,
The Kaiser is doomed. The only
auction now Is when he will go.
The Germans are publicly discussing
the abdication of the Kaiser as if It
were a matter for early decision. The
Libera) newspapers here refuse to dls
cuss the Max Cabinet as a Liberal
government. They consider as unsat
isfactory the substitution of Max for
Hertllng. They believe the Kaiser
must abdicate in favor of his grandson,
but opinion hero is that Germany is so
anxious for peace that her people will
overthrow the dynasty. There Is no
division of opinion on the question of
an armistice and Germany s sugges'
tion of a mixed commission ia spurned.
Armlxtire Question l to Foch.
Armistices are held to be purely
military matter which Foch and his
associates must handle. The Germans
only now are beginning to appreciate
the desperate straits in which their
armies have been placed. They have
had such confidence In their military
leaders that they failed to realize that
Ludendorff faces disaster. The pcoplo
are learning the truth and their anger
ia mounting rapidly. Soon they will
appreciate in full measure their de
feat.
If Max' efforts fall his tenure is
likely to be short. The next German
government is certain to contain no
junkers or junker influence, even of
the kind which is camouflage with
liberalism.
Lloyd George had a long audience
with the King today.
Parliament reassembles tomorrow
after a Summer recess. Second only to
the substance of Wilson's reply is the
question and the manner in which he
draws the allies into the negotiations.
Both here and in France there is
large element which, though preserving
an air of politeness, feels very deeply
that their statesmen and soldiers should
have a larger share in this stage of the
war, though the official world recog
nises that the President conducted him
self cautiously because it is a delicate
subject, but one which cannot be ig
nored without hurt to allied unity. It
can be set right easily.
The masses are very human and their
emotions run high and their patriotism
large.
Allied Daeresses Please.
Meanwhile the allied successes In the
field continue. At the two ends of the
great salient. Flanders and the Meuse,
allied pressure is being applied with
satisfactory results. At the center,
along the Selle, the Serre and the Aisne,
the fighting is only of a localcharacter.
King Albert's army exploited its great
success of Monday when it advanced
within firing distance of Thourout,
Thielt and Courtrai. thus commanding
the last German railway from the Flan
ders coast and the chief line out of
Lille.
The Americans have got going again,
Distinguished guests like these don'
drop in every day. I didn't know
whether to call him "Ter honor," like,
"Howdy Judge," or curtsey and kneel
like they do in motion pictures and act
awed and humble and everything, or
rush up and say something sociable.
Worse luck, nobody I knew had any
thing on me in the art of meeting no
bility.
"Get an interview with Prince Axel.
said the city editor, just as if I were
going across the street to ask Julius
Meier for a story about the good roads
meeting he just attended back East.
Well, it isn't done that way, I'm
telling you. The interview I drew out
of Prince Axel would go nicely with
room to spare on a postage stamp. This
is merely an accounting of how
didn't interview him.
laterviews Taboo.
He had just finished lunch at the
Arlington Club with a group of rep
resentative Portland men, and they
were all standing around in the lobby
of that ivy-covered edifice when I
edged through and found Mr. Wheel
wright and Mayor Baker. "Would the
Prince grant an interview?" I breathed
Into their ears. The Prince could not,
it seemed, and when they told me the
reason it seemed fair enough.
The United States Government has
asked him not say anything for pub
lication. Also his own government has
asked him not to give out any talks
to newspapers. Mayor Baker had a
wire from Washington, D. C, asking
him positively not to let the Prince be
Interviewed. Hearing which I was
more or less gracefully taking my de
parture, folding my tent like the wan
dering Arab and withdrawing, when
Mayor Baker, who had been whisper
ing with a tall, long-legged, good-
looking young chap in a box-coated
blue uniform of the Danish navy, said:
"Wait a minute; the Prince wants to
say 'howdy. "
Manner Ia Democratic.
The tall, long-legged, good-looking
chap was the Prince, and the nicest
thing I can say about him is that I
thought he was an American, and a
member of the party. All of them had
much braid and blue and medals on.
and looked so distinguished and smart.
but Prince Axel is taller than any of
the others and the youngest. He
shakes hands like a regular fellow and
smiles boyishly, the sunniest, cheeriest,
friendliest smile. He's a young, enthu
siastic man with the most democratic
manners. His. eyes are blue and his
hair and skin are fair enough to sus
tain the traditions of the typical Norse
man. ,
He is Denmark's sailor Prince and is
here at the head of a commission of
naval officers to study our Navy and
all that pertains thereto. He and his
party spent a week in Washington. D.
C, and aside from a luncheon given by
President and Mrs. Wilson, which for
mality has come to be the custom at
the White House In these strenuous
days, instead of the larger and more
elaborate function at night, it was the
Navy Department that took the initi
ative in tbe official courtesies.
Of course the Minister from Den
mark, Constantin BruVi. entertained in
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Prince Axel of Denmark, Who Was
Portland Visitor Yesterday.
anyone is quoted It certainly Is not
Prince Axel, although that dlstln
guished personage chats in friendly
vein and most impersonally, in excellent
English, with but a slight accent, and
every line is punctuated with a smile.
But for print it's just a friendly
'Howdy glad I met you good-bye.
and west of the Meuse have worked ?.1T ot. hJa country P rince and as the
through some of the defenses of the
Kriemhllde line, thus further narrow
ing the southern exit from France.
All signs point to big developments in
the early future. The moment is rap
idly-approaching when Foch must hit
his blow, which will smash the German
army or end the year's campaign.
In the north the Germans are in
highly embarrassing position, but there
the weather affects the fighting more
than it does cast of liheims. The Lille
salient will not remain much longer.
There Is no other communication be
tween the coast and Lille, and the Ger
mans must get out quickly in order not
to become enveloped. The enemy's prin
cipal communication with the coast is
now through Ostend, Ghent and Brus
sels, which must be far from satisfactory.
guest of Secretary and Mrs. Daniels the
Prince and his suite made a trip down
the Potomac on the Mayflower and
placed a wreath on the tomb of Wash
ington. During his week's stay in
Washington there was an added note
of felicitation because his . visit fol
lowed closely upon the news that Kinir
Christian of Denmark, who is a cousin
to the Prince, had bestowed upon Dr.
Maurice Francis Eagan, the United State,
former Minister to Denmark, the Order
of Danneborg, which is the greatest
decoration within the power of the
King to confer on anyone outside the
royal blood.
Prince Axel and his party are travel
ing through the country in a private
car of the Railroad Administration, as
an official representative of his gov
ernment on a mission of economic In
vestigation at first hand, coming at the
ine large Datcn or prisoners taken I invitation nf ihn Nw nnrtmt f
by British. French and Belgians shows the United States. He arrived in New-
York City September 19, and is accom
panied on hia tour of the principal
cities of the States by three officers
of the Danish navy.
Captain Adolphus Andrews, of the
American Navy, and Howard. Candee,
officially representing the United States
Government, are with the party. Mr.
Candee sees to it that there are no so
cial diversions and no interviews. If
that Ludendorff has strengthened his
front and is anxious to hold this front
longer. The enemy surrendered as if
he no longer desired to fight. That
was true, however, only among certain
divisions; others fighting as well as
ever.
The Germans are holding the Hund
ing line with considerable force and
further heavy fighting is probable be
fore the next retreat begins. To the
west of the Argonne forest. -the French
crossed the Aisne, having ca
Olixy and Tcrmes. East of the A
the Americans, who are fighting
the most difficult terrain acainsf
foe with his back to the wall, are only
a little more than two miles from Dun.
Prince Axel, of Denmark, Vice
Admiral of the Danish navy, is a prince
of a good fellow, even though he
would not talk that is, for publica
tion.
He was referred to, in his own pres
ence yesterday, as a "prince of a good
fellow," and did not take issue, only
smiling broadly. It may be he ac
cepted the compliment as something
typically American.
I don't believe the Prince has talked
since he landed in New York, have
you?" came from Hugh Hume, when
the party was at the Northwest Steel
Company s yard yesterday afternoon,
and the distinguished guest affirmed
that it was true. Not that he had not
spoken, but that he had not talked
for publication. It is understood that
while in the United States he is not
to be quoted, even as a response at a
banquet or public reception.
Industries Visited.
Prince Axel and party reached Port
land early in the morning from Seattle,
and about 9 o'clock were met by s
Chamber of Commerce .committee and
escorted from the depot to the Eastern
& Western mill, the Willamette Iron
& Steel Works and the plant of the
Supple-Ballin Shipbuilding Corporation.
There was a luncheon at the Arlington
Club and then the inspection of the
Northwest Steel Company's establish
ment. From there the party proceeded
to the Columbia Highway, and at 6:15
o'clock the Prince's private car left
for San Francisco.
The purpose of the visit to America
Is to investigate economic conditions,
and Prince Axel displayed at different
times yesterday how well he is in touch
with the subject. At the shipyards he
was Interested in the numerous labor
saving devices in use and the general
ystem of standardization, all calcu
lated to minimize man power.
Los Angeles to Be Visited.
From San Francisco the party goes
on to Los Angeles and then East via
the Southern route. Prince Axel has
been in the United States since Sep
tember 19, having come here on the
Invitation of the Navy Department, and
it is bis initial visit to America. Others
from the Danish navy with him are
Commander Johanna Korbing, Lieutenant-Commander
F. W. Laub and Lieutenant-Commander
Andreas Thiele. A
story from Seattle that the Prince
saved a prominent citizen there from
drowning is denied by members of the
party.
Portlanden Meet Party.
Those who met the visitors yester
day and contributed to their pleasure
during the day were Mayor Baker, J. C.
Ainsworth, C. F. Adams, General Beebe,
B. C. Ball, Fred L. Boalt, Edward
Cooklngham, O. M. Clark, C. C. Colt,
Judge C. H. Carey, W. D. B. Dodson,
J. G. Edwards, J. P. Farrell, Lieuten
ant George Gandy, H. J. Hanson,
Hugh Hume, Henry Harkson, royal
Danish Vice-Consul; Eric V. Hauser,
Max Houser, Frank Henius, Emery
Olmstead, Arthur Langguth, L. Allen
Lewis, Lieutenant P. McMurdo, William
MacMaster. S. C. Malpas, H. L. Pittock,
J. P. Rasmussen, Ensign George Spald
ing. A. T. Schouboe. Lieutenant E. K.
Scott. T. H. Spliid, William D. Whee
wright. Major James Mcl. Wood, J. E.
Wheeler, Lloyd J. Wentworth, Lieuten
ant George Whiteside, Guy Talbot and
Nathan Strauss.
American Flag Presented.
Presentation of a large American silk
flag was made Prince Axel last even
ing Just before he left the city. "From
the Danish people of Portland," the
inscription read.
It was presented by Ernest V. Jenson.
The flag is of heavy corded silk and
is three by five feet in size.
Enemy Propaganda Activities
in U. S. to Be Bared.
FURTHER FACTS OBTAINED) El VJL
Creel May Bo Called as Witness.
Hearing- Delayed by Illness
of Alexander Konta.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. Investiga
tion by the Senate Judiciary sub-committee
into the purchase of the Wash
ington Times by Arthur Brisbane with
the aid of money advanced by brewers
will very likely develop into a general
Inquiry into the activities of German
propagandists in this country.
This was indicated tonight by mem
bers of the committee after informa
tion obtained by tbe Army intelligence
service had been submitted to the com
mittee in executive session.
Senators declined to discuss the in
formation but announcement was made
that Captain G. B. Lester, of the Army
intelligence service, had been sub
penaed to appear next Tuesday when
the inquiry will begin. It was also
understood that George Creel, chair
man of the committee of public infor
mation, would be called.
In farther preparation for a gen
eral Inquiry the committee has asked
E. Lowry Humes, former Federal Dis
trict-Attorney- at Pittsburg, to fur
nish the committee with a digest of
information secured by the Govern
ment as to the political activities of
brewers, as revealed by Federal grand
Jury investigations at Pittsburg. A
similar request also was sent to B. t.
Looney, Attorney-General of Texas.
A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property
custodian, whose charges made in a
speech in Harrisburg, Pa., resulted in
the Senate ordering the investigation,
appeared before the committee today.
but opening of the hearing was post
poned because of the illness of Alex
ander Konta of New York, the prin
cipal witness.
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Peace Conference.
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 15. Hungary's
attitude toward Austria has materially
changed, Dr. Wekerle, the Hungarian
Premier, declared in a recent speech.
according to a Budapest dispatch to
the Vossische Zeitung, of Berlin.
The Premier added that the validity
of the treaties between Austria and
Hungary was a matter for discussion.
Hungary, he said, must be represent
ed at the peace conference.
BASEL, Oct. 14. America's failure
to respond to the Austrian peace note
produced a painful impression in Aus
tria, according to Vienna dispatches.
The public Is asking if President Wil
son is not indicating sentment that is
ittle favorable toward the Austrian
monarchy.
The Czecho-Slovak National Council
has decided to call a general strike
at Prague, says a Vienna dispatch to
the Frankfort Gazette. The move is
made to protest against the exporta
tion of foodstuffs from Bohemia.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. A dispatch
from France today says the adminis
trator of Albania, an Austrian General,
as been taken by the French troops
n a hospital In Serbia.
Hl U-B0flT THREAT TO BE MET
.Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams, of Cali
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fnlted States District Attorney.
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Amsterdam Advices Say Submarine
Drive of Germany to Reach
Climax This AVinler.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 15. American
shipbuilders were called on by Secre
tary Daniels today to speed up their
output of destroyers to meet the
menace of the new and greater sub
marine effort which Germany is known
to be planning.
The Secretary began a series of con
ferencea with representatives of the
builders. Most of the plants are work
ing now nearly to capacity, but ar
rangements will be made to lay down
as many additional vessels as pos
sible. Secretary Daniels said successful
trials of Eagle No. 1. the new sub
marine fighter and chaser, have been
held, with results better than antici
pated. In speed the Eagle boat was
said to equal the destroyer of a few
years ago and to excel it in seagoing
qualities. Production will proceed.
The Ford plant building the fcagies
will . reach the peak of its schedule
early next year, said Mr. Daniels.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 14. There is
good reason to believe that the Ger
man submarine warfare will reach a
climax during the Winter, according to
the Rhenish Westphalian Gasette which
says that it will produce an economic
crisis of unanticipated dimensions in
entente countries.
LONDON, Oct. 15. Several of Ger
many's largest torpedo boats recently
left Zeebrugge, one of the German
naval bases on the Belgian coast, ,
during a stormy night, according to a
Dutch frontier message forwarded
from Amsterdam on Monday to th
Central News Agency.
The German warships were filled to
their capacity with soldiers and pro
ceeded to Germany. The Germans are
also reported to be evacuating Ostend.
BASSEY FUNERAL IS HELD
Former General Agent of Express
Company Laid to Final Rest.
The funeral of Charles Bassey, a for
mer resident of Portland, who died
Sunday in Olympia of heart failure,
was held yesterday, and was attended
by a large number of friends. Mr.
Bassey was 56 years of age, and for
27 years was general agent in Portland
for the Northern Express Company. H
went to Olympia about two years ago.
ror several montns he bad been in
poor health, and passed away Sunday.
iesiaes nis wiaow, who is in Port
land, Mr. Bassey is survived by one
son, captain James bassey, now in
France. Pallbearers who officiated
were C. F. Swigert, Dr. N. W. Jones,
Dr. J. F. Dickson. O. B. Stubbs. J. K.
Gamble, Dr. S. H. Sheldon. A. N. Ells
worth and H. C Burton, of Tacoma.
Limited Service Men Leave.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.)
This morning 12 limited service men
left for Vancouver Barracks, where they
aro to report ior auty. Those who
left are: Edward M. Wightman, George
Fillpu, Fred Johnson. John J. Merila.
James J. McKenna, Alec Gustafson,
Mike Voltls. Albert Erlckson. Roy An
derson, William J. Austin, Nels A. Jeld
ress. Charles O. Erlckson. One more
man on this call is to go from Port
land, leaving two more to be sent
later to fill this quota.
Women and girls are employed at
welding in a steel factory at Torrence,
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Godwin to Talk to Shlpmcn.
W. A., Godwin, familiarly known as
Three-Fingered Jack," the converted
gambler, will address employes -of the
Giant Smith-Porter shipyard this noon,
giving them friendly advice on the re
turns that should be made in the work
of daily life.
Worker Injured by Saw.
Tom Grappo, aged 35, of 677 East
Second street, an employe of the Nicolai I
mill at Second and Davis streets, suf
fered a badly cut hand late yesterday I
when -he came in contact with a re
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taken to the St. Vincent Hospital.
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