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VOL. LVIII. XO. 18,112.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, . DECEMBER 11, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PRESIDENT'S LINER
WELL PAST AZORES
ALLIES ALMOST COME
TO BLOWS WITH ITALY
ARMED CONFLICT AT CATTARO
AVERTED BY AMERICANS.
'Rough Weather Encoun
tered by Delegation.
RECEPTION PLANS PROGRES
Dreadnaught Fleet Not to Sail
as Scheduled.
PARTY WILL BOARD LINER
Warships- Will Anchor la Outer
.Harbor, Where Officials Will
Extend Welcome.
BREST, France. Dec 10. (By the As
sociated Press.) Ths steamship George
Washington, carrying President Wilson
and the American delegates to the peace
congress at Paris, was reported by the
naral wireless as passing the Azores at
1 o'clock this afternoon. All on board
were welt, after the stormy weather
through which tne Presidential liner
passed.
Preparations for receiving President
Wilson hers have now been completed.
The city Is fairly humming with expec
tancy. ITogresa of each step taken by the
American visitors now is followed with
eager Interest. The first plan of send
Ing an American dreadnought fleet sea
' ward has been changed. According, to
the new plan the fleet will go out early
Friday morning to encounter the Amer
ican party a short distance off the coast
and accompany It to port.
Freach Warships Participate.
. French warships also will take
Foreizn Minister Flchon, Minister of
Marine Leygues and Andre Tardieu,
head of the general commission for
Franco-American war questions, for the
first greetings by an exchange of sa
lutes. French officers arrived here today
from Paris to make final arrangements
with the local authorities for the
Fresldeat's laBdrng. The George Wash
ington draws too much water to enter
the Inner- harbor, so the President's
hip and the entire fleet of warships
will anchor In the outer harbor about a
wile off shore. '
An American party consisting of
General Pershing, General Bliss, Ad
miral William S. Benson, Admiral
Henry B. Wilson and Colonel House
then will board the 'iner and bring the
President and Mrs. Wilson ashore
.board a naval tug.
Formal W:Ieare Plaaae.
The landing will be n.ade at Quay
Three, where the French Ministers will
extend a formal welcome to the Amer
ican President as he sets foot on Frenca
solL
The George Washington is expected
to arrive about noon Friday. The
landing of President Wilson is planned
lor 1 o'clock in the afternoon and he
is expected to arrive In Paris at 10
o'clock Saturday morning.
This schedule would leave less than
an hour for ceremonies here, which
necessarily will be restricted, although
the Breton peasantry Is gathering
from miles around to give Mr. Wilson
' an enthusiastic greeting.
President Wilson will drive direct
from the quay the depot, passing
along the Cours mjot, a splendid ter
race overlooking the harbor. The pop
ulace and soldiers and Bailors will be
massed along the Cours and if time
permits there will be a brief address
of welcome by the Mayor and a re
sponse by the President.
The President's train will proceed
lowly, stopping for several hour-j dur
ing the night, so as to arrlvr at the
Dauphine Station In Paris exactly at
10 o'clock Saturday morning.
OS BOARD U. S. & GFOF.GE WASH
INGTON, P. M. Dec. . (By wireless
to the Associated Press) President
Wilson stood on the bridge of the
George Washington this afternoon and
saw a United States destroyer stage a
thrilling demonstration of the work of
repulsing a submarine attack.
A touch of realism was ven by the
drill of the men on board the liner and
the convoying ships. The great liner
was gliding through the tropical waters
like a chip on a duck pond when bugles
and alarm bells called the men to
battle stations. President Wilson was
taken to the bridge by Captain JIc
Cauley so that he might get a better
Maw of the demonstration.
Pmldrat Shows Interest.
A destroyer which had been lagging
far astern suddenly leaped forward, her
funnels vomiting smoke and white
spray dashing from her bow as she
tore through the wa.ter at a clip of
10 knots an hour. As the destroyer
came abeam of the liner, depth bombs
were dropping and great geysers were
thrown high into the air as the war
ship slg-aagged its way through the
waters beneath which was supposed to
lurk tne enemy submarine. Each ex
plosion was distinctly felt on board
the George Washington. The concus
sions sounded like heavy blows being
truck agalnsthe side of the vessel.
President Wilson was much inter
ested in the demonstration and asked
questions about it, going into the most
minute detail.
The George Washington will pass
Into the Axores tomorrow morning snd
Italians Land SO 00 Troops Who Of.
fend by Behaving as if They
Were Masters of Place.
LONDON. Dec. 10. The Manchester
Guardian says It has received from
well-informed allied source the state
ment that -another very serious In
cident has been provoked by the for
ward action of Italy on the Adriatic
Coast." Ths newspaper's informant
continues:
"Ten days sgo, though perfect quiet
reigned in that district and Serbian
contingents from General Francnet
d'Ksnerev's armv already were In oc
cupation of Cettlnje. the Italians In
sisted on landing 2000 troops at Cat-
tard. In Dalmatla. Happily, to counter
balance this, the allies secured tne
presence of an equal n --fiber of troops.
Including French and American sol
diers.
The Italians, however, showed signs
of behaving as masters and proceeded
to demand the lowering of the national
flag. An armed conflict was avoided
owing to the active intervention of the
American commander. The national
flags and emblems remain in position.'
WOOD SHIP DECISION TODAY
McArthnr and G. M. Standifer ot
Hopeful of Success.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec 10. After a long-continued
executive session the Shipping
Board adjourned late this evening with
the announcement that Its conclusions
In regard to contracts for wooden
ships in the Pacific Northwest will not
be made public until tomorrow.
Representative McArthur and Guy
M. Standifer said tonight they do not
expect the decision to be favorable.
WASHINGTON. Dec 10. Construc
tion of wooden ships was defended in
the Senate by Chairman Fletcher, or
the Senate commerce committee, who
declared cancellation of contracts for
wooden ships was a great mistake, and
that rren tlv there has been consid
erable propaganda designed to dis
courage building and to give the im
uression that the vessels are unsea'
worthy. As to their ability to keep
the seas, the Senator said, only three
vessels have been lost.
SENATOR MULKEY SWORN IN
Oregon Man Announces He Will R'
sign In Favor of Mr.. McXary.
. WASHINGTON. Dec 10. F. W. Mul
key. of Portland. Or, elected as a Re
publican to fill the unexpired term of
ex-Senator Lane, ending March S next,
was sworn in today, and announced
that he would resign December 15 tin-
der an arrangement for appointment
by the Governor of Oregon of ex
Senator McNary. who also was elected
for .he full term, beginning March
4, 1911.
In 1907 Senator Mulkey served 43
days of another unexpired term.
SWEDES ARE CALLED HOME
rtinreentattves In Russia Leave
Because of Food Shortage
WASHINGTON. Dec 10. The State
Department has been advised that be
cause of the food shortage and general
state of insecurity In Russia, the
Swedish government has. requested Its
representatives to quit the" -country and
has reduced Its representation there to
a minimum.
With the exception of two officials
left at the legation at Petrograd. the
entire personnel of the Swedish Lega
tion .and the Consulate-General at Mos
cow now has left Russia.
ARMENIAN FREEDOM URGED
Senator Lodge Introduces Resolu
tion Asking Independence.
WASHINGTON. Dec 10. Two resolu
tions urging the independence of Ar
menia and Lithuania and "that some
provision be made for the Syrians and
other Christian populations of Asia
Minor were introduced today by Sen
ator Lodge and referred to the for
eign relations committee. One of the
resolutions also declares that portions
of Asia Minor where the Greek pre
dominate should be placed under the
control of the Greek government. '
GERMANS WRANGLE
OVER GOVERNMENT
Cologne and Rhine Towns
Seethe With Unrest.
Official Casualty Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10. Total casu
alties released for, publication to
day are 1195; 432 killed in action, 68
died of wounds, 7 of accident. 164 of dis
ease, 778 wounded severely, 833 degree
undetermined. 376 slightly and 547 are
reported missing in action. Follow
ing is the tabulated summary of casu
alties to date, including the above:
POLITICAL FUTURE 'GLOOMY
Westphal Radicals Declare for
Separate Republic.
OPPOSITION IS EXPRESSED
Conservatives Stand tor United Ger
many Opening of Revolt Is
v Marked by Much Bloodshed.
COLOGNE, Dec 7. (By the Asso
elated Press.) Cologne Is seething wltn
political Ideas born of the resolution.
Various factions are at grips over the
future government of the Rhineland.
which, with Westphalia, was declared
separate republic at a meeting- of
Radical Social Democrats the other
day.
The Conservatives are holdlnar out
for a united Germany. The Rhineland,
as a whole, was against the old regime.
but the people have split on the rock
of possible separation from Germany.
Criminals Are Set Free.
The Soldiers and Workmen', r-mm-
cil of Cologne is co-operating quietly
with the old city government Tk.
first flare of the revolution in Coloerne
came on November 7. when 60 marines
arrived here fresh from the mutiny
ana started trouble The way
already had been well paved by Rus
sian BoIshevlkL The marines quickly
secured followers and raided the jails,
liberating between 4000 and 000 crlm.
inals.
German troops holding the city were
disarmed by the revolutionists and the
officers were stripped of their epaulets
without much resistance.
That night wa one of terror. The
liberated criminals made the most of
their freedom and a considerable numT
ber of persons were killed. How many
died will never be known because the
bodies were thrown into the Rhine.
Near Anarchists on Job.
As the Governor of the district
showed no inclination to take a hand
In the matter, the Burgomaster de-i
cided to straighten out affairs himself.'
and Invited the Soldiers' and Workmen's
Council to the City Hall. The revolu
tionary council proved reasonable and
the Burgomaster succeeded finally in
getting the upper hand over tBTe mobs.
At present the council Is composed half
of moderates and half of independents
who are a close approach to anarchists.
BERLIN, Dec. 9. (By the Associated
Press.) "I -will not put up with these
conditions another week. I will get
out." declared Phillpp Scheldemann, a
member of the government, in a speech
today defending the government and
Deaths
KJIied in action ..
Loit at sea
Died of wounds . .
Died of disease ..
Died of accident..
Total deaths
Wounded
Aliasing and prisoners.
Reported. Today. Total
23.371 432 Z3.&U3
HEARST'S INTRIGUE
WITH HUN EXPOSED
3X6
9.1 SS
13,072
l.tfll
4T.H38
13,032
58
104
7
681
1,S7
3'J
9,
13,236
1.U18
48.599
61,11b
Foe Thanks Publisher Aft
si er U. S. Cuts Relations.
64T , 13,07s
3.195 123,290
(Concluded on, Pass 3. Column 1.)
Total casualties..... 120,101
OKEGON.
Wounded severely
England. Geo. B (Cpl.). Brpgan, Or.
Woodworth. Thomas W.. Milwaukee, Or,
Hounded sliff&tly
Streeler, Arthur C Creswell. Or.
Polioudakls, J obit; 288 Bunulde street, Port-
land, or
IVoounded undetermined
Zegender. John H., Can by. Or.
'.elwick, Leonard D. ; Mrs. May Reynolds,
1013 East Sixth street, Portland.
l i.tdug in action
Crane. W. c, Allegheny, Or. .
Chase, Orley. Dallas. Or.
WASHINGTON.
Killed IE action
Kreutz, Joseph O. (Lt.), Tacoma.
Buchanan, Chester W. (Lt-, Washing-ton.
Bullach, George tSgt.). Seattle.
Beck. Harry G. (Col.). Snokane.
Olson. .Carl A.. Spokane. Wash.
Died of disease
Stephens, Edward (Sgt.). Spokane, Wash.
Lson. Arthur, Elinira. Wash.
Wounded severely
Jones. Dee P. Dt-), Plattevllle, Wash.
Edrs. Homer J. (Col.). Valley Ford. Wash
l.auermsnn. C. L. Olech.), Seattle. Wash.
King-, Jack S.. Seattle.
Wormstrand. J., Tacoma, Wash.
Williams. Chas.. Seattle. Wash.
Stafford, W. H., Seattle. Wash.
Hamilton. K. B., Chehalis. Wash. .
I ddman, Erik A., Seattle.
Thorns. Van B., Washington.
Wonnded slig-htlr
McConabey, James J., HUlyard. Wash.
Elliott, Arthur C. Seattle.
Timmerman, Emil J., Richland. Wash.
Taylor, E. T. (Chauffeur). Sunnyslde, Wash.
v ouniles) aaaelemunetl
Read, William A., Shelton, Wash.
Christofferson, John. Port Towusend, Wash.
Gill, -Melvln. Florence. Wash.
Rice, Raymond B., Spokane. -
Missing in action
Peckham, Jesne C. (Cpl.), Seattle, Wash.
Cherry, Clarke, Seattle. ,
IDAHO. ,
KlUed in action
Foss, Edwin A. (Cpl.), Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Timerman, John A.. Stanton, Ida.
Vtoundefl severely
Llden, Edwin C. (Cpl.), McCammon. Idaho.
Albano, R. H.. Kllgore, Idaho.
Knigge, Richard, Files, Idaho.
Gillard, T. D., Bonners Kerry, Idaho.
Benson, Deland S., Sublet, Idaho.
Harrison. M. A. Nampa. Idaho. '
Birch, Reuben. St. Anthony. Idaho.
Wounded undetermined
Baxter, Lee L, Chains, Idaho.'
Petersen, Olaf B., Kellogg, Idaho.
Swanson, Anton, Vollmer, Idaho.
Misftina in action '
Davenport, F. S.. Parker, Idaho.
Clegs, J. T., Nubols. Idaho.
ALABAMA.
Killed in action
Tates. Grady, Birmingham, Ala.
Thomas, Roy P.; Nixburg, Ala,
Punly, Robell, Hanceville, Ala.
Smith, Adam L.. Ho'lins, jAla,
Evans. Chester, Biir.oiUBk'am, Ala.
Died of wound
Flndley, Charles W., Fyffe, Ala. -
Died of disease
Hill, Frank, Ray. Ala. '
Roycroft, W. T.. Coker.Ala.
Underwood. T. C. Florence, Ala.
Sledge, William, Bromley, Ala.
ARIZONA.
Killed in action" -
Gray, Bertram, Miami, Ariz.
Died of accident
Galusha, Nile H.. Lowell, Ariz.
Died of youndv
Grant Walter II., San Simon, Aria.
A K KANSAS.
Killed In action
Moss, C. L., Trimble, Ark.
Smith, J. C, 6hade, Ark. .
Easier, G. B., Eureka Springs. Ark.
Died of wounds
Johnson, Forrest, Montlcello, Ark,
Died of disease
El rod, C. F. (cook), Bassett, Ark.
Singleton, Oliver, Garland City, Ark.
Couch. II. E., Archey Ark.
Brown, J. F., Dardenelle, Ark.
tALlrOKMA.
Killed In action
Cahlll. Thomas F. (Sgt.), San Francisco.
Jones, James M. (Sgt.), San Francisco.
SECRET MESSAGES ARE READ
Berlin Paper Asks That Cer
tain Information be Given.
LIEUT. HENRY BOYD
KILLS ENEMY OFFICER
EPISODES OF ARGOX.VE FOREST
FIGHT RELATED IX LETTER.
SENATE PROBE TO GO ON
German Propaganda Efforts Made
iu United States to Be Brought
' Out at Further Hearings.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Copies of
Instructions telegraphed by William R.
Hearst to' the editors of his newspapers
and of otjier messages received and sent
by him at Palm Beach, Fla., early In
1917, just before the Unite States en
tered the war, were read today into the
record of the investigations of brewers
an German propaganda. They were
taken from the files of the Department
of Justice and given to the committee
by A. Bruce Blelaski, chief of the
bureau of investigation.
Mr. Hearst directed that editorials
advocating embargo on shipments of
munitions and food to the allies be
prepared for his New York papers; in
structed that "a referendum peace
vote" in the election district of each
city where Hearst organs were printed
be taken, and that Windsor McCay pre
pare a cartoon for the New York Amer
ican showing the United States and
Germany .shaking their fists at each
other and a hugs Jar bending for
ward awaiting to strike "Uncle Sam"
in the back.
'Doctor" SIstbs Note.
Other of the telegrams related to
the famous Zimmermann note in which
Germany proposed an alliance with
Mexico and Japan and whichthe As
sociated Press revealed to the world-
One message signed "Doctor" and
sent from Palm - Beach said ' tho note
probably was a forgery prepared by
the Attorney-General "to frighten Coni
gress Into giving the President the
powers he demanded and perhaps also
in passing the espionage bill."
This telegram , was dated March
and was sent after "Van Hamm" at
New York had telegraphed Hearst at
Palm Beach a copy "of the instructions
as sent by Dr. Alfred Zimmermann
German Foreign Secretary, to German
Minister von Eckhardt In Mexico
through Von Bernstorff, now in pos
session of the Unjted States Govern
ment.
Dr. Hart on Stand.
On ' March 1 S. S. Carvalho, of the
New York American, sent Mr. Hearst
a ..telegram saying that "Senator
'Swann' (Swanson), of Virginia, an
nounced in the Senate this morning
that he was autnorized by the Presi-
German Snipers Fire on Ninety-first
Division Men at First
Aid Station.
TACOMA, Wash., Dec 10. How a
group of wounded 91st Division men at
a first aid station In the Argonne forest
were shot down by German snipers.
how some United States Engineers re
venged them, how Lieutenant Thomas
Henry Boyd, of Portland, shot down a
German officer who refused to carry a
stretcher and how the other wounded
Yanks "got up and killed 31 of those
Boches before I could stop it," are
few of the episodes related in a letter
received in Tacoma by Mrs. Boyd, who
is in charge of the girls' hostess house
at Greene Park. " Her husband. Lieu
tenant Boyd, was with Company F,
364th Infantry. His letter came from
Base Hospital No. 23, which he de
scribes as a wonderful old hotel with
rare mural decorations.
Rev. John H. Boyd, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. Portland, is
his father.
Lieutenant Boyd describes his en
counter with the Prussian officer as
follows:
"It was Just getting dusk when the
stretchers arrived and I took charge.
The German officer refused to help
carry a stretcher at my command and
I let him have it. I no more than did
it when the whole bunch, wounded and
all, got up and killed 31 of those Boches
before I could stop It.
"My conscience hurt me some, for lt
is terrible to kill men, yet the dirty
devil had it coming to him and the
Engineers should really have finished
the job up there In the woods. I don't
feel either heroic or brave about the
dead."
Lieutenant "Cy" Noble, of Centralla,
was killed a hundred feet from "where
I was laid out," Lieutenant Boyd also
wrote.
V1K RIDGE COSTS
HEAVILY IN LIVES
Hill Plastered With Dug
outs Cemented by Huns.
GANADIANS WIN; OTHERS LOSE
Ruthlessness of Modern War
fare Witnessed.
EDITORS SEE DESOLATION
Indistinguishable Heaps of Refuso
Where Once Were Buildings All
That Remain Lens Laid Low.
Thirteenth Letter.
BY EDGAR B. PIPER.
RADINGHEM. France. Nov. 16.
(Editorial Correspondence.) Vimy
Ridge marked the crest of German en
deavor In the bloody and bitter region
between Lens, which the Germans took
and held, and Arras, which the allies
had, and held.
It is a sloping eminence of noble con
tour, rising out of the characteristic
evenness of Middle France", and it ex
tends for six or eight miles along its
top, and is probably two or three miles
in its widest dimension. It isn't much
of a hill, as hills go in America, but it
has distinct topographical proportions
and Is a natural defensive position.
It is the graveyard of many valiant
soldiers, on both sides, and it is, too,
the graveyard of any hope of a German
advance on the middle British front.
The French lost it early in the war and
laid long and determined siege to it.
It is said that the total number of
French casualties in the futile attack
OFFICIAL LOAN TOTAL GIVEN
Railroads Send Figures to $162
250,000 in Twelfth District.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 10. The of
ficial total of subscriptions in the
12th Federal reserve bank district to on Vimy were more than 2(10,000.
the fourth liberty loan was $462,250,000,
or $3,250,000 more than was announced
unofficially several days ago, a state
ment issued by loan headquarters said
tonight
Allocation to this district from
railroad subscriptions resulted in the
increase in the total.
Casualty Lint Grows.
Tho vast number of French graves
in the area behind Vimy proves that
the losses were very great. There are
Canadian and British graves, too. far
ther up the rise.
The Canadians took Vimy In the
(Continued on Page 6.)
(Concluded on Page 2, Column L)
WILLIAM HOHENZOLLERN HAS THOUGHTS OF SELF-DESTRUCTION.
MO EWE PRISONERS FREED
Five Hundred Raider Captives Ar-
. rl In Denmark.
LONDON. Dec 10. Five hundred
Americans. Englishmen and others, a
majority of the party 'being members
of crews from 'the ships captured by
the German commerce raiders Moewe
and Wolf, have arrived at Aarhus,
seaport of Denmark, from Germany, ac
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Many ofMhe men complain of the
treatment they received at the hands
of the Germans while they were Interned.
4
ACuacluiiiMl oa Psifc 2, Col una .)
TURKS CONTINUE CRUELTY
Armistice Falls to Stop Killing of
Greeks in Smyrna.
ATHENS, Greece, Monday, Dec 9.
The Turks in Smyrna still continue to
oppress ths Greek portion of the popu
lation there, according to Information
reaching the semi-official Athens hews
agency. t
The attitude of the Turks has not
Improved since the armistice, it Is de
clared, but rather has become more ar
rogant. A number of Greeks have been
arrested and several have been killed.
"e Gurus vh&h jsfsrjLP J flrrll fh
: yffj ''
Alaska ranked first among the ma- Spring of 1317. They took it at great
jor division ot the district with 232 per cost; but they took it. They had
cent, which is believed to be a record moved in about October, 1916, after
for the fourth loan. I their great exploit at Paaschendaele.
The 10 major dlvlsons in the 12th The British had failed there and so had
district, their quotas and subscriptions I the Australians, but the Canadians did
were announced as follows: I not fail.
Division Quota Subscriptions. It was their superior strategy.
Alaska $ l,:;cii.4O0
Arizona 0.-31,-00
Washington 5H.21 .".SlMl
Nevada 2.o:t3.ll
Idaho 14.".4!l.4iM)
Oregon SS.TDS.lOO
Northern California lS.i.4s(l.li."iO
Southern California J2,BDT.:l."iO
Utah lS.fl7n.soo
Hawaii 6.765.0.jj
per
haps. They made a feint attack in one
direction and engagijd the Germans
there, and then suddenly moved around
on the Boche flank and beat him.
The .Canadians modestly say that
FRANCE IN NEED OF SHIPS
3.1SO.D.-.0
9.52.:)50
70.1KU.ti.0
S.lRHI.1uO
l..S!l0.1,-i() I
3S.:iJ.5.".0 I
2o4.o:io.i.-it)
1b!k7s!mm I they 'had better luck at Paaschendaele
7.USU.00U than the others, for the British and
Australians are fine soldiers, none bet
ter. The Australians admit it, always.
It Is said in France that they say the
Americans often tight as well as they
do. They could give no higher praise.
The
Paaschendaele
Xo Rest Is Clven.
Canadian corps was sent from
to Vimy, without rest.
Distribution of German Commercial
Fleet Discussed.
PARIS, Dec. 10. (Havas.) First
consideration should be given France
In the distribution of the German com- I and began the long preparation for the
mercial fleet, the Echo de Paris con- sururlse assault in the Spring. There
tends. I was a lot of tunneling and mining and
It comments on the bad state of the I one morning there was a great explo-
French merchantmarine, the disparity I slon and then the Canadians started
hjetween the French seizures of enemy out in force, supported by some Scotch
shipping and those of the other allies, and English troops, and in a few hours
and the Inferiority of France as re- I it was over.
gards Shipping construction, brought I The American editorial parry visited
about by the military necessities of the I Vimy only a few days after the Boche
allies, of which a large share in sun-I had retired from firing range. He had
plying was assumed by French indus- been driven down into the valley be-
tries.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 50
degrees; minimum, 40 degree.
TODAY'S Rain; outh to west winds.
War.
Official casualty list. Page 1.
orelffn.
Germans wrangle over government. Page 1.
Ex-Kaiser . attempts to commit suicide.
rage a.
Huns must wait on allies will for prelim
inary peace treaty. .Page 2.
President's peace party passes Azores.
Page 1.
Coblenr greets Americans in friendly spirit.
Page 2.
Vimy ridge costs heavily in lives. Page 1.
Allies almost come to blows with Italy.
Page 1.
National.
House orders probe of National Security
League. , Page 5.
Hearst's relations with Hun exposed. Page 1.
Vice-President sits at Cabinet meeting for
first time in history Page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Lieutenant Henry Boyd tells of killing Ger
man oincer. -rage i. .
New plot blocked at Penitentiary. Page 6.
Sport m.
Lincoln defeats Hill Military Academy, 13
to 6. Page 14.
John A. Heydler chosen president of Na
tional League. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Upward trend ol apple prices la continued.
Page 11.
Chicago corn market unsettled by weather
conditions. Page 10.
Stocks strong with advances ranging up to
eight points.- Page 19.
Big guns for France to be shipped here.
Page 15.
Portland and vicinity.
Red Cross workers confident of success in
drive. Page 4.
Astoria man heads Knights of Pythias.
Page 13.
Era of good roads in Oregon foreseen.
Page 15.
Methodists meet to further centenary move
ment. Page 11.
County Judges and Commissioners are In
session. Page 8.
New building code to be considered by
Council. Page 12.
Cost of production to fix milk prices.
Page 9. ,
Portland to have "fluM quarantine ordinance.
Page 8.
Decision in wooden ship contracts dus.
Page 35.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19.
yond, but he did not quit, but continued
to turn his artillery on Vimy.
The Canadians and their allies were
comfortably quartered, however. In the
dugouts and entrenchments the Ger
man had elaborately built during the
several years of his occupation. The
German first captures his hill, or hole,
if he can. and then proceeds in the
most painstaking way to make it safe.
His favorite abode of security is a
dugout.
Vimy Plastered With Dugouts.
Vimy is fairly plastared with them,
built into the hillside, often of perma
nent cement construction and always
with a view of rendering the enemy's
artillery fire ineffective by making it
possible, and even easy, to go far un
derground. How a man can live in a
dugout day in and day out, for months
at a time, without suffocation or in
sanity, passes all comprehension. But
they did It, and prooamy tnougnt
themselves well off. so long as they
were sate, uia not men exist some
how In the Flanders line for months
and even years? The dugouts of VlmJ
were palaces or .comiuri uesiue mo
waterholes of Flanders.
The approach to Vimy from the west
Is by Mount St. Eloi. One may know
that it is a mountain because they call
lt a mountain. It Is a hill an outpost
of Vimy surmounted by a high tower.
The tower Is a landmark for miles
around and was long a pet target of
long-range German fire. They hit It,
too. but did not destroy it.
Then comes Vimy. The background
Is a complicated and very extensive
system of entrenchments, with hun
dreds and even thousands of emplace
ments for big guns, and the customary
trenches and barbed wire. If the Ger
mans held the ridge for many months,
the allies had the whole broad expanse
of the approach, and they made life
unbearable for their foe above. He
paid his respects in his turn to the
men below.
Ruthlessness of Warfare Sent.
Down In a little exposed angle of the
allied position rested the little v III ore
of Souchet. They take the curious
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