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VOL. XXXIII XO. 33.
PORTLAND, OREGON,
SUNDAY MORNING,
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AGGRESSIVE
MOVE
BEGUN BY FRENCH
Takingof German Stan
: dard Reported. ;v
ARMIES RECAPTURE THANH
Paris Declares " Teuton Strat
egy Has Failed.
RUSSIA READY TO MOVE
Servians Kelied On to Prevent Aus
tria From Joining German Ad
vance in Force Allies Held
to Control High Seas.
PARIS, All. 15. Official dispatches
announce that the French offensive
movement began In great force along
the. line bom. Sarrebourg, on the
Franco-German frontier to Luneville,
In the department o Muerthe-et-Moselle.
last night. It continued
throughout the night with full success
and this morning a German standard
was captured. . '. ' ,
"Blamont, 17 miles east of LunevlUe,
Circy, still further east, and Avricourt.
occupied by a Bavarian army . ctfrps,
were stormed' by our troops," the an-
nouncement continues. "The Germans
are in full retreat, having left 'many
dead, wounded and prisoners. -The
French continue to advance to Upper
Vosges, the Germans giving way be
fore them. In Upper Alsace we have re
taken Thann.
German Flaa; Reported Taken.
"Prisoners affirm that General von
Delmling, commanding the Fifteenth
Army Corps at Thann, " was wounded
At St Blaise, in the Valley of .Bruche,
a German flag was taken." V
An official communication issued to
day by the French Ministry of War
reviews the situation to date. It says:
"In order that the opinion of France
and elsewhere can have a just view
and not be lost in the details of news,
it Is of advantage to lay down in
broad lines and - without seeking to
judge in advance the development'- of
events and to classify the results re
quired. . German. Flan Defined.
"We know from the declarations of
German strategists such as Bernhardt,
Falkenhayne and Von aer Goltz ,jhat
the German plan provided for a quick
attack of the first line upon our cov
ering troops to the north of Nancy.
"We know equally without. any
doubt that a second sharp and quick
attack was to have been made by
passing through Belgium and then im
mediately striking at the French fron
tier. A positive proof of the verity
of this double plan is found in the
individual cards of mobilization direct
ing the German reservists from the
fifth to the 15th day of mobilization
to join their regiments In French .cities,-
such as Verdum, Rheims and Chal-ons-sur-Marne.
Russians Hasten Mobilisation.
"This double-quick attack failed.
That directed against Nancy was not
attempted in its entirety. The Ger
mans, finding our forces too strong,
renounced the plan. ,
"We know also that the failure of
this quick attack through Belgium be
cause of the resistance of the .forts
at Liege, the valor of the Belgians and
the intervention of pur cavalry, has
kept the German forces eight days on
the Meuse. The first results are these
checks to the German plan."
The War Office alludes to the regu
larity of the French mobilization, the
concentration and 'co-ordination of the
(Concluded on Page 2.) .
BULLETINS
ROME, Auk. IS, via London The cor''
respondent of the Slessagero, on re
turning; today from a trip across the
Adriatic, says that the Austrian fleet
remains In the protected wafers of the
Austrian naval port of Pola. The en
tire coast from Pola to Antlvari, the
correspondent adds, Is heavily mined.
LOXDON, Aug. 13. The official press
bureau of the British Admiralty and
War Department tonight Issued the fol
lowing 1 1 "There Is no reason to doubt
that the Turkish sjovernment. Is a boat
to replace the German officers and
crew of the Goeben and Bresian by
Turkish officers and crews," j
, BRUSSELS, via Paris, Aug. 15. AH
the newspapers print in large type on
their front pages a "warning to clvll-
lnns," enjoining them to keep their
doors and windows closed and In' the
event that a hamlet Is occupied by Ger
man troops to evacuate It in order to
give the Germans no opportunity of ac
cusing noncombatants of firing on them.
COPENHA'geN. via London, Aug. 15.
-Russian refugees from Germany deny
a report that Germany is imprisoning
Russians because of a threat alleged to
have been made by the Emperor of Rus
sia to send all Germans In Russia "to
Siberia.
HAVANA. Aug. 15. The German
steamer Praesldent, which left here
several days ago proceeding toward the
east, returned . today and reported that
she went as far as Point Maysi, on the
eastern extremity of Cuba, and ' was
then chased by a British cruiser and
compelled to return.
ROME, via Paris, Aug. 13. The Glor-
nale de Italia, commenting on the news
from America that Washington Is being
urged to Intervene tn the European con
flict In favor of peace, praises the
movement but thinks that any initi
ative in the matter by . President Wil
son will be possible only after a de
cisive battle has shown to which side
victory Inclines.
FRAXCISCO. Aug. 15. The tug
Active, chartered by the San Francisco
Examiner, was held up Ay the quaran
tine vessel Argonaut today, as she was
putting out to sea, and brought back,
with a boarding officer in charge. " The
Argonaut was cruising off the Golden
Gate to see that neutrality was ob
served.
LONDON, Aug. 1 . A dispatch from
Ninor, Belgium, to the 'Times, saya a
German aeroplane flew over that city
last night and dropped, several bombs.
Five men were wounded, one of them
being horribly mangled by the explo
sion of missiles.
HI LU England, Aug. 13. The cap
tain of the steamship Buffalo on his ar
rival here today reported that his ves
sel was continually stopped " by gun
boats. On the voyage up the North Sea
the captain saw a number of German
vessels taken as prizes by British war
ships. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 Although
wit boat explicit advices, It - was be
lieved by Administration officials here
that Swltserland was moving her forces.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug. 15. The
big hew Austrian Lloyd liner Marien
bad was captured today by a British
warship near here, while on the voyage
from Bombay to Trieste. She was
brought Into port.
LONDON, Aug. 15. A' St, Petersburg
dispatch to the Renter Telegraph Com
pany says two German cruisers on
Thursday fired a score of shells at the
lighthouse on Cape Dager Ort, the west
ern extremity of Dago Island, between
the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea.
The lighthouse was not damaged.
STi PETERSBURG, via London. Aug.
15. The Russian soldiers and peasants
have been informed that the solar
eclipse, which will be visible In a few
days, Is a natural occurrence, for fear
they may imagine it an evil omen.
LONDON, Aug. 15. A Malta dispatch
to the Renter Telegraph Company says
the German cruisers Goeben and Bres
au were pursued by British warships
until they actually entered the Dar
danelles. LONDON. Aug. 10. A semi-official
communication is published denying
the charges that Russians have sacked
the Armenian districts bordering on
Russia and that the Russians have mas
sacred many Mussulmen. I
WAR'S ALARMS AND OUR OWN GREAT CANAL GET THE ATTENTION OF CARTOONIST
-'V --''
LIS
OPENED FOR WORLD
Steamer Ancon Makes
Baptismal Trip.
LADEN GRAFT FOLLOW LEADER
Nine Hours Required by Ship
to Cross Waterway. .
ZONE CELEBRATES EVENT
.Colonel Goethals, Builder of .Ditch,
Watches .United States Ship
"-Proceed and "Star-Spangled
Banner;' Is 7 Played.
PANAMA, Aug. 15. The Panama Ca
nal is' open to the commerce of the
world. Henceforth ships may pass to
and fro through the great -Waterway
which establishes a new ocean highway
for trade. . .
.-. The steamship Ancon, owned by the;
United States War Department, with
many notables, on board, .made the of-"
ficlal passage today which signalized
the opening 6f the Canal. She-left Cris
tobal at T o'clock Ihls morning and
reached Balboa, on the Pacific end, at
4 o'clock this ajternqon, having navi
gated the waterway in nine hours.
The Ancon did not anchor at Balboa,
but proceeded into deep water in the
Pacific, beyond .the fortified, islands.
where she anchored In the channal of
the Canal until'her return to Balboa,
when, she landed, her party.-
Ocean-to-Ocean Trip-Made.
The Ancon "will remain at the Balboa
docks for some time, discharging her
cargo,' this being -the first commercial
voyaga made through the Canal.
The--. Canal having been officially
opened, it -.Will be used tomorrow for
the 'transfer: of four cargo ships, which
will thus Bhorten their routes. The
private yacht Lasata, owned in Los
Angeles, will be transferred to the Pa
cific, homeward bound. -'.,' '-. r
The trip of the Ancon' was the fast
est yet made by a large -ocean steamer,
the- locking operations being quicker,
owing to greater experience. The
steamer went through The Gatun locks
in 70 minutes, a speed never before
equaled. The other lockages were
equally rapidly made. .
Colonel Goethals Pleased.
Colonel Goethals, builder of the Ca
nal and Governor of the zone, watched
the operations closely and was mani
festly pleased at the improved han
dling of the locks. He declared that
even this would be made much better
with time. Captain Hugh Rodman,
superintendent . of transportation, who
directed the trip", voiced similar senti
ments. .
OAXAX. OPES TO WAR CRAFT
Vessels of Warring Nations Must
Pass Without Halting.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. With the
passage- through the Panama Canal to
day ofthe War Department steamship
Ancon, the great waterway becomes
free and open to the vessels of com
merce and war of all nations on terms
of entire equality," In accordance with
the provisions of the Hay-Fauncefote
treaty.
Vessels drawing not more than 80 feet
of water may now make the passage.
It would he possible to put the big
American dreadnoughts through at any
time.
Any of the foreign warships now in
the Atlantic and Pacific waters could
also make the trip, but the naval plans
(Concluded on Page 7.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
' The Weather. . ,
YESTERDAY'S Maximum ' temperature, TS
degrees. -
TODAY'S jFalr; westerly' winds. . ,
; War.' "
O'Lsughlin . says' Japan has been left by
allies to clear Paclflo of Germans. Sec
tion 1, page l:
England's militant suffragettes sign pledge
to keep peace during war ?f powers.
.Section 1. page I.
United States notifies powers abroad that
. it .considers repatriating vessels neutral.
' Section L: page t. ;
Germany adopts same contraband, list as
embodied in London declaration. Section
' 1. page 4.
England, Russia and France Intimate tney
oppose same strict censorship over cables
as ordered over wireless. seeuun t ,
page 5. . , '- . J
French Minister says coming battle will
differ from all others In history. Section
1, page 1. . . .
Alliance vital In conflict la- Europe now,
Section 1. page 5.
Germans seeking to" envelop left wing of
allied foes. Section 1. page J.
Hamburz-Amerlcan fleet" may be sold to
Americana Section 1. page I. ,
q,cr.iBrv Tirvan announces aliens In tJnlted
Kto i.. enntint be forced to serve in for
eign armies as long as they remain here.
- Section 1, page 4. - ''.-.
French arm v begins, extensive offensive
movements. Section 1, page 1: .
Governor West closes hunting seas as pre
caution against forest fires. Section 1,
page 0. '
:, National. .
Panama Canal is opened for traffic of the
world. Section 1. page 1.
Inheritance tax proposed as corrective of
"swollen fortSuies." Section 1, page 1.
Bill to facilitate banking phase of export
trade pressed In -congress. section i,
page C ' . ,
Domestic.
Roosevelt, in speech before' Progressives, de.
Clares war proves treaties are worthless.
Section 1. page 5.
New York progressives split over naming of
Governor. section a. page J..
Mad cook, with ax,' kills four, malms five.
In Wisconsin lone oungaiow. occliuu
pae 7.
.... $ Sports.
Coast League results: Portland 4-12. Sacra,
men to 6-2; Oakland. 1. San Francisco O:
Venice 6, Los Angeles 2. Section 2.
Pge 1. ' - '
Norman Ross wins aquatic marathon, sec
tion 1, page 14.. ;' '
Americans lose Da via cup to Australlaslans,
but win world's singly championship.
- Sestion 2. page 1.; ; :..'.
Portland to revive harness racing this sreek.
Section 2, page 0. ' . '
Football rules not," greatly changed. Sec
tion 2. Tase 8. J---
Best golfers. of Jt'orthwest to meet at Gear-
hart Tuesday, section t"e
Multnomah lines to be changed but little.
Section 2, page 8. '
Ritchie back, turns down September tlgnt
to rest. Section 2, page 3.
Twentieth , annual contest for golf cham
pionship to be neia at jumiuiui.i
Tuesday. Section 2, page 2. -
6. A. C. football schedule is issuea. bkuvu
1, page 14.
Northwest.
Cooie'y murder case to come before Curry
County grand Jury tomorrow. Section 1,
' narA ft
Baby show' to be feature of Clarke County
Fair, section a. page i.
Automobiles and Roads.,
Automobile industry declared In prosperous
.nnrfltlon. Section . page.
Hy Ellers describes trip through California
Section 4. pas 4. -Vast
Overland plant to-teittld TS.00O cars
f h-,. vur. section - 4, page i. - ,
Outing party delighted with Crater Lake.
Section 4, page e.
Briscoe car enters automobile market. Sec
tion 4, page 6.
Real Estate and Building.
Portland's new theater buildings well under
way. Section 4, page s.
East Side sales of small homes brisk. Sec-
- flon 4, page 8.
East Side telephone exchange enlarges to
meet service demands, section , pso .
Oregon farm traded for Chicago apartment
house. Section 4, page .
President of National Association of Real
Estate Exchanges lavors retainer pim
for agents. Section 4, page 10.
. Commercial and Marine.
War causes sham advances in drugs and
chemicals. Section 2, page 15.
Chicago wheat market unsettled by lack of
arrangements lor export. section (.
page 13. ,
Buyers' week visitors guests at luncheon on
1000-ton freighter, section i. page xo.
Portland and Vicinity.
Four Governors to serve on Land Products
Show advisory board, section , page
J Conrad Krebs predicts $1 hops. Section
, page
A. L. Mills, Portland financier, shows how
United States has great opportunities
' through .European war. Section ,
page . .
Labor plans big celebration. Section ,
pag
Canal .opening called day of discovery of
. Northwest, section , page .
The Oregonlan gets prominent war corre
spondents for war service... Section ,
. ; page . V J.
R. 3. Dun 4 Cq. reports Idaho crop condi
tions better. Section , page
Oaks heralded by Manager Cord ray as being
cool place. Section page .
Only two weeks left to ' pa taxes and
(2,248,331.80 stUl due Section , page
Portland couple, safe, tell of experiences In
warring: country. Section , page .
Austrian , reservist thinks Rucsla's position
weak.' Section , page -.
NEliLE FRONT
IS 266 MILES LONG
French Say Decision
: Must Be Delayed.
FORTUNES CERTAIN TO VARY
Conflict Will. Differ From All
Others in History.
FINAL DECISION DELAYED
Ministry of War Issue Statement to
Prepare1 Public for Struggle
Without Precedent Millions
Are on Each Side. ." :- .
PAftlS. AufcT. 15, 5:05 P. M. The con
ditions under which the great battle
between the Germans and allied forces
will be fought are made the subject of
an official communication issued by
the French Minister of War today. By
its development and the nature of the
ground on which the battle will be
waged this' vast battle will differ pro
foundly from the battles of other
times.
"By reason of the abandonment of
the attackwhlch the Germans planned
against Nancy," says the communica
tion.; "our concentration has been car
ried with regularity and in its en
tirety, and thus the whole of the
French army will battle with the whole
of the German forces, wlUi.the excep
tion of those German troops concen
trated on the eastern frontier of the
empire.
Battle Will Involve Millons.
"The violation of thewieutrality of
Belgium has extended the Belgian and
French allies to the frontier of Hol
land. The next battle, therefore, will
be from Basel to Maestrlcht, with Sev
eral millions of men on each side.
"It is this enormous entenslon of ef
fectives and of front which will char
acterise the -battle, and It will be pro
foundly different from all other battles.
"When two adversaries engage in
battle along a front of from 20 to SO
kilometers (13 to 20 jnlles),, the en
gagement is characterized by two fea
tures it is rapid and Immediately de
cisive. With a front extending over
400 kilometer (266 miles), it is not
likely to be the same.
Fortunes Must Vary.
"It would appear impossible, from
all the evidence, that one of the adver
saries would be able to gain decisive
advantage upon this front of 400 kilo
meters. The operations along bo, great
a lino would have varying fortunes.
We will have an advantage at several
points; the Germans will have an ad
vantage at other points, and the line
of battle will continue to be modified
until one of the contestants succeeds
by co-ordination of moveemnts and
mass of effort in gaining some point
the superiority of which will- dislodge
the adverse front and mark the end
of the first battle.
"These observations have for their
object the preparation' of the public
for a battle in new form and without
precedent in history."J
The communication adTds that news ef
definite results need not be expected
lor at least eight days or longer.
BELGIAN'S SAY POKTS HOLD OCT
Entrenchments Thrown, t'p Around
Brussels as Police Measure.
LONRON, Aug. 16.. 2:40 A. M. Ac
cording to a Brussels dispatch to the
Reuter Telegram 'Company, timed 9:30
P. M. Saturday, an official statement
has been issued saying:
"The situation of pur army continues
excellent. Victorious engagements
Concluded on Page 2.1
SATURDAY'S WAR MOYES
COMMUNICATION with the belliger
ent armies In the great theater of
war in Belgium and on the Franco-German
frontier practically came to an end
yesterday. It seemed evident the op
posing commanders were preparing for
the trial of strength which promises
to develop the greatest battle in his
tory. It is known that the Germans are
attempting to swing their right around
toward Brussels and Antwerp, but with
whit success nobody outside the field
of operations knows. The same applies
to the attack on the Liege forts, one of
which. Pontlsse, Is essential to German
success, as It Is nearest to the bridge
over the Meuse;-which the invaders are
using to bring troops Into Belgium.
Definite Information has been re
ceived of a strong offensive movement
by the French troops on the Franco
German frontier, extending from Lune
ville to Sarrebourg. Official announce
ment Is made yiat Blamont, Circy and
Avricourt were -reoccupled after a Ba
varian army corps was driven out.
The retaking by the French of Thann,
In Alsace, is officially announced and
also the wounding1 of General Von
Delmling, commander of, the Fifteenth
German Army Corps.
The French war ministry prepares
the public for a great battle, which will
extend over a line more than 260 miles
in length and In which several millions
of men on either side 'will be engaged.
This battle line will extend from
Basle to Maastricht and the people are
warned that at some points the Ger
mans may be "successful, while it Is
added at other points the French will
have an advantage. It .Is also an
nounced that no definite details of the
battle need be expected for at- least
eight days.
Silence envelops the operations in
other parts of the little country which
Is playing such a big part In the war.
On the Alsatian frontier, the French
claim another victory In the capture of
the Saales Pass in the Vosges Moun
tains. Here, the French official reports
say, the Germans again lost heavily by
their tactics of close formation, to
which, from all accounts, they are ad
hering. Two other small countries, Servla
and Montenegro, are playing important
roles for. If accounts can be believed,
they are not only offering stern re
sistance to Austria, but have actually
invaded Herzegovina, where they are
certain to be assisted 'by the friendly
population. -This will divert some of
the Austrian forces from the French
and Russian borders.
Russians are appearing in greater
strength in Eastern Prussia and Aus
trian finlirla and are busy destroying
railways and otherwise hampering the
movements of Germans and AUBtrlans.
ormnv and Austria are maintain
ing silence regarding the movements
of their troups, so there Is really only
one side of the picture given.
Washington sources have news that
the task of clearing the Pacific of Ger
mans has been committed to Japan by
Great Britain, France and Russia, and
that Japan has accepted the task In
view of her alliance with Great Britain.
It Is said Japan will seize the German
district of Klao Chou, In China; the
German Islands of the Samoan,. Caro
line, Marshall and Ladrone groups;
-German New Guinea ana msmarc.
archipelago. Most of the islands are
not garrisoned, and the only serious
task will be the taking of the forts at
Klao Chou and the German cruisers
In Chinese waters. k
Observers profess to see in this move
possible momentous consequences for
the United States, in the strengthening
of Japan's position in the Pacific at a
time when tho California alien land
question is unsettled and Britain Is
too busily engaged to apply pressure
to Japan If that nation should go to
extremes In Its representations' to the
United States. Japan in the final set
tlement, it is believed, would desire to
obtain command of the trade routes to
the Philippines and from the Panama
Canal to the Far East.
It is reported that Germany has cent
a note to France and Belgium, through
neutral power, accusing these two
countries of having organized a pop
ular war against Germany and declar
ing that any Belgian -or French private
citizen, not In uniform, who Interferes
with the German troops, will be shot.
REYNOLDS.
CLEARING PACIFIC
IS LEFT TO
Every German Posses
sion to Be Seized.
ALLIES DELEGATE MISSION
Issue Important to United
States, Says O'Laughlin.
CHINDA CALLS 'ON BRYAN
Unsettled State of California Land
Question Causes Concern In
Connection With New en
velopments of Wan.
BY JOHN CAULA.V O'LAL'GHUN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. (Special.)
To Japan the allies have entrusted the'
task of clearing the Pacific and Far
East of the German. This Important
news has been received in diplomatio
circles here and confirms the advices,
received two days ago by the Stat
Department..
As a result of the agreement reached,
Japan will proceed to capture the Ger
man district of Klao Chou on the
Shantung Peninsula of China: the La
drone Islands, the principal of which,
Guam, belong to the United States; the
Curollne Islands, lying east of the
Phllliplne Archipelago; the Marshall
Islands, numbering 25 In all, which lie
In mld-Paclfic; the Samoan Islands of
Savall and Upolu ' (Tutuna and Hose
Islands of this group belong to the
United States); Kaiser WUhelm's Land;
the northern section of southeast New
Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago, just oft
New Gulnen.
.' Brunt to- Fall on Jssss.
The Britiuh, French and Russian
ships In the I'aclfiv will co-operate
with the Japanese, but on the latter
will fall tbe brunt ' of the work of
eliminating the Germans from the Far
East.
Such German und Austrian men of
war as have sought refuge at Klao
Chou will be dismantled In order to
defend that port.
Other German vessels that are cruis
ing', in the I'aclflo will be sought b)
Japanese, British and French men-of-war
and captured or destroyed.
Thus a free hand has been given to
Japan In the Pacific and the Far East.
It is a matter of great Importance to
the United States and of possible grave
consequences to China.
( Bias's Neutrality lolalrd.
In operating against Kiuo Chou,
Japan will be forced to violate the neu
trality of China. Tho I'ekln govern
ment Is doing such mobilisation as It
can, but President Yuan Kal realises, '
according to the advices received here,
that It would be fatal for China. to op
pose the Japanese. Therefore, after a
diplomatic protest China will do noth
ing and will hope merely that If she ob
serves a supine attitude her territory
will lint be permanently held by Japan.
So far as the United States Is con
cerned, the Administration has deter
mined not to make any protest In be
half of China. The United States likes
to see her neutrality protected, but It
does not propose to take a stand which
might embroil the country In the great
war in progress.
The capture of Klao Chou and tho
destruction of the German ships cruis
ing in the Pacific will be the most dif
ficult , part of tbe task assigned to
Japan.
Most Points Not Garrisoned.
There are no garrisons of any Im-.
portance in any of the German posses
sions save Klao-Chou. Consequently
(Concluded on pace 4.1
JAPAN