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WHERE FORCES OF RUSSIA WILL CLASH WITH ARMIES OF THE DUAL ALLIANCE.
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Austrian Reservist Thinks
Czar's Army Will Be Van
. quished by Opponents'.
STRATEGIC POINTS SHOWN
RUSSIA'S POSITION
IS THOUGHT WEAK
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iMudern Fortifications, It Is Said,
Will Prevent Invasion by Big
Force and Germans Can Cut
Off Supplies From Rear.
BT J. VON MAKDYCH.
First Lieutenant at the Austrian Reserves.
Based uoon my experiences of 1908
to 1912, when the mobilization of the
German and Austro-Hungarian forces
was ordered and carried out. while the
general military staffs at Berlin and
Vienna were discussing plans far what
then appeared to be an imminent war
with Russia, it was the unanimous
opinion of all military authorities that
a clash of the two armies would take
place on the plain between Krakau and
Warschau. Accordingly, in my own
opinion. Namur. Nancy and Chalons will
be in this war the theater of heavy
fighting-, however, not nearly as severe
as the slaughter wnicn win De stagea
between Graudenz. Warschau, Lublin
and Krakau. on a territory which here
tofore has been given little attention
This seems to be undoubtedly the
territory where the decisive battle will
be fought, regardless whether Russia
takes the offensive or the defensive in
this war. After Warschau has once
fallen, the Russian army may be re
garded as defeated, for Warschau is
the only town on the German-Austrian
frontier which possesses not only mod
ern fortifications, but is also a
strategic point of war in that vincinity
Fine Battle Site Offered.
The above-mentioned territory fur
nishes as Brood a basis for operation
as tacticians could wish for. Perfectly
lovel. Interrupted only by rows of mod
erately high foothills, it permits the
operation of all tnree orancnes 01 mu
itarv service infantry, artillery and
ravalrv.
As stated in one of my previous
articles, the mobilization of Russia is
-proceeding slowly, and It is probable
hot nermanv and Austria-Hungary
will force matters to an issue before
the Russian mobilization Is completed.
They will then fight a battle which
will excel, as far as dreadfulness is
rramcH every other battle ever
fought, where three mighty nations
will try to destroy and slaughter each
other In order to determine whether
the Teuton or the Slav race win gov
ern Europe.
Should Russia take the offensive In
this war. she must first take Krakau.
one of the most modern fortifications
of Europe, and where, besides this de
cided advantage, there have already
been massed five army corps, or about
400,000 men, which would require an
attacking force of at least from 700.
000 to 800,000 strong.
Besides that, Russia would have to
.figure with Austria-Hungary's ally,
Germany, which, it is unlikely, would
watch the siege of Krakau from a dis
tance without taking a part In the
attack or defense herself.
Offensive Tactic Described.
Tn that event the German army would
attack the allied forces at Czestochow
and Bendzin. which would expose Rus
sia to the danger of being forced be
tween two fires, and compel her to
change from an offensive attitude
against Krakau to a defensive attitude
against the two armies approaching
from different sides.
It is certain that all along the Aus
trian frontier a number of skirmishes
will be fought on a larger scale, but
the decisive battle wil! for the fore
going reasons, take place either near
Krakau or Warschau.
The Austrian troops would. In the
event of Russia taking the of
fensive, have a decided advantage in
that her troops have not been exhaust
ed by forced marches like the Russians,
and that she would be assisted at
the psychological moment by the Ger
man army. Should, however, against
expectations, the Russian invasion u
place in a more easterly direction, for
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WRITERS AT FRONT
The Oregonian Gets Picked
Men for War Service.
POPUUAR AUTHORS IN LIST
Richard Harding Davis, J. M. Pat
terson and J. Y. T. McCutchepn
Go to Scenes of Activities to
Get First Impressions.
imiinra nt LemberK. or even as iar
east as Brody. the Austrian troops
would retire until they had been re
inforced by the German army, and
would then open the battle. But even
In this route of invasion Russia would
encounter severe difficulties, which
would tend only to tire or weaken her
own forces, and which would outbal
ance by far any small advantages
which they may gain. The Biege of
Rzezow and Prxemysl likewise would
retard their advance unnecessarily, and
until Krakau has been taken Russia
would not dare to shift the basis of her
operations toward Galicia, as they
would take chances of being cut off in
the rear.
Protection Declared. Poor.
On the other hand, if Russia takes
a defensive attitude, then it should
not be forgotten that Russia's nearest
fortification is situated a considerable
distance away from the frontier, which
would leave the intervening vast
Btretches of land at the mercy of the
German-Austrian troops. Should a
siege of Warschau be decided upon, the
Invasion of Russian territory by Ger
many probably would take place at
iltava. Thorn and Kalisz, and by Aus
tria at Krakau and Sandomiers or at
Tomaszov. The bombarding of War
schau could then be undertaken from
all sides, as Germany has stationed
large bodies of troops at Danzig and
Konigsberg. which, if moved at the
right time, would cut off not only all
food and ammunition supply of Russia,
but also prevent a reinforcement of
her troops.
More than 5,000,000 soldiers will be
fighting fiercely In that battle. It will
be a second' battle of nations .which
will be fought at Warschau or Krakau.
This, of course, is only my own opin
Jonf and I am not at liberty to divulge
instructions or war maps which were
worked out in 1908 by Emperor Wil
helm and Archduke Francis Ferdinand
with the assistance of the two chief
military staff officers. Von Moltke and
-Baron Hotzendorff, and which were
published to every officer of the Aus
trian army who was then in service.
WEEK WARMEST IN YEARS
Mercury Has Gone Beyond 82 Each
Day Since June 2 7.
ASHLAND, Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
The past week has been the warmest
on record since 1902. Wednesday was
the hottest day. the official thermom
eter registering 99. There was a
slight thunder shower Thursday night.
Since June 2T- there has not been a
single day when the maximum tem
perature fell below 82. Prevailing
winds are from the northwest end
there are no signs of a break In the
hot spell. There is a pall of smoke
over this entire section, although no
forest fires are raging In this Imme
diate vicinity. ,u
In the most complete detail all of
the available news of the great Euro
pean war Is to be given the readers
of The Oregonian dally. Three of the
best writers and war correspondents
in the country will dally present the
actual facts. Their stories will aug
ment the regular service of the Asso
elated- Press, with its superior organ'
lzation and unequaled facilities.
The writers who have been employed
by The Oregonian are three who are
well known. They are Richard Har
ding Davis, J. M. Patterson and. J.
T. UcCutcheon. Mr. Patterson was
born in Chicago. January 6, 1879, his
parents being Robert. Wilson Patterson
and Eleanor MedlU Patterson. He took
the degree of bachelor of arts at Yale
in 1901, and was married to Miss Alice
Hlgginbotham, of Chicago, November
19, 1902. He acted as war correspond
ent for the New York Journal In 1900,
and was reporter, assistant Sunday ed
itor, editorial writer and assistant ed
itor of the Chicago Tribune from 1901
to 190S.
Public Offices Held.
He was a member of the Illinois
House of Representatives in 1903, and
was Commissioner of Public Works of
Chicago in 1905 and 1906. He belongs
to the Chicago- Athletic Club, the Chi
cago Newspaper Club and the Or.went
sla Club.
Mr. Patterson Is best known as an
author, and chiefly for his novel, "A
Little Brother of the Rich," published
in 1908. Another of his most popular
books was "The Fourth Estate," pub
lished in 1909.
His home Is at Libertyville, 111.
Richard Harding Davis was born in
Philadelphia in 1864. His first experi
ence as war correspondent was in the
Turkish-Greek War, when he worked
for the London Times and the New
York Herald. Later he covered the
Spanish-American, the South African
and the Russo-Japanese wars.
The experiences which Mr. Davis has
met during the time he has been war
correspondent have been related by him
In numerous novels. Probably the best
known of these is the "Soldiers of For
tune," which was published in 1907.
Among the other stories he has writ
ten are "Cuba in War Time," "The Lion
and the Unicorn," "With Both Armies
In South Africa," "The Congo and
Coasts of Africa," "Ranson's Folly,"
"The Galloper" and "Vera, the Medium."
He has a beautiful home at Cross
Roads Farms, Mount Klsco, New York.
Cartoonist at Front.
Another experienced correspondent
who will give the news of the conflict
to Portlanders through The Oregonian
is John TVnney McCutcheon. Mr. Uc
Cutcheon first entered the newspaper
profession as a cartoonist with the
Chicago Record in 1889.
While he was at work on this paper
In 1896 he came Into prominence by his
conspicuous political cartoons. In 1901
he left the Record and went to the
Chicago Tribune.
Manila Bay Seen From Boat.
While he was taking a trip around
the world in 1898 on board the dispatch
boat McCulloch, he witnessed the bat
tle of Manila Bay. A year later he
made a tour of special service in India,
Burma, Slam and Cochin China. He
made a special tour to Northern China,
Korea and Japan, returning to the
Philippines in November of that year
for the Fall campaign.
The next year he was sent to the
Transvaal, where he Joined the Boers
in the Interest of his paper. In 1900 he
returned to Chicago, where he fur
nished political cartoons for the Chi
cago Record. He has since worked on
the Tribune as cartoonist, and acted as
correspondent for the Tribune and The
Oregonian -at Vera Cruz during the re
cent trouble.
With these three men where they
will be able to secure the details of
each movement of the armies, the Port
land public will be afforded the most
complete stories of the conflict through
The Oregonian.
! PLEA HIDE TO PUPILS
YAMIIILI. EDUCATORS ARGUE FOR
HIGH ifCHOOL ENROLLMENT.
'ANOTHER WOMAN' BLAMED
Answer Filed to Divorce Suit of ex
Teacher In High School.
1 "Another Woman" is the cause for
Ernest E. Jackson, formerly a Portland
hitrh school teacher, filing suit lor 01
vorce. according to an answer filed
yesterday by Mrs. P. Fern Jackson in
Circuit Court.
Mrs. Jackson accuses her husband of
corresponding with the other woman,
not named. The Jacksons were mar
ried in 1908 and parted in September,
1912. -
Timothy Ahern started suit against
Mary Ahern, whom he charges with
refusing to speak to him. refusing t6
cook his meals and throwing articles
at him frequently. The Aherns were
married at Kensila, County of Cork,
Ireland.
Circuit Judge Gatens granted The
rese a. lupton a divorce irom nenry
E. Lupton on grounds of desertion.
RED CROSS CANVASSES ON
Germans, Servians and Swiss Solic
iting Funds.
Rod Oross canvasses by the German,
Servian and Swiss people in Portland
will be extended with vigor In the im
mediate future. .
The Germans will hold a mass meet
insr at the German House at 2:30 today.
at which the war situation will be
discussed and plans for a state-wide
campaign for Red Cross funds will be
made.
The Swiss will meet to launch their
Red Cross campaign In the Swiss Hall,
next Saturday night, and the Polish
people will hold a meeting today at
Dan la Hall, as a forerunner for a gen
eral mass meeting- of the Slavic peo
pie of Portland next Sunday.
Portland1 Man Drowned.
TOLEDO, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.)
Otto Smith was drowned at the mouth
of Blair Creek, above Elk City, Thurs
day. Mr. Sniith, Mrs. Smith and a
woman friend were bathing when Mr.
Smith, who could not swim well, got
bevond his depth and sank. Mr. ana
Mrs. Smith resided in Portland and
they have been camping near the scene
of the accident. The body was recov
ered.
FAMOUS CORRESPONDENTS WHO WILL GIVE OREGONIAN READ
ERS FIRST-HAND REPORTS OF EUROPEAN WAR.
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Jk ;fe?r p';r;
Letter to Eighth Grade Graduates to
Be Hard for Them to Resist, Mr.
Churchill Believes.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) S.
S. Duncan, School Superintendent of
Yamhill County, and Ida Mae Smith,
County School Supervisor, in a circular
letter to graduates of the eighth grade
make a plea to them to go to high
school, which Superintendent of Public
Instruction Churchill believes they can
hardly resist. The letter says, in part:
"When school closed in June and you
received your eighth-grade diploma,
doubtless you felt that you had been
in school long enough and were so
glad to have vacation come at the end
o felght years work that you did not
care to have any one mention high
school to you. We did not send you a
letter urging you to take a high school
and college course when we knew you
would rather hunt the 'old swimming
pool or go for a camping expedition
into the woods and mountains, where
no teacher could find her way; but
now that Summer Is on the wane, the
water In the swimming pool growing
cooler each day, the birds beginning to
make preparation for their southward
Journey and the trees taking , on theft-
Autumn tints, you are beginning to
wonder what you will do during the
long evenings of the coming Winter.
The letter then urges enrollment in
the nearest high school, arguing that
the first question asked of a boy or
girl seeking employment Is: "Are you
a high school graduate?
Walla Walla as president. He arrived
yesterday on his way to Walla Walla.
The Portland college opens .Septem
ber 8. , ,
J2cAarlar(nsf)avjs UrtPatterson J.T.nCutcheoa.
FESTIVAL FOLK WILL MEET
Officers for 1915 to Be Chosen at
Meeting Tuesday Xight.
Officers of the Rose Festival Associa
tton, to have charge of the Festival in
1915, will be elected at the general
meeting of delegates from the various
civic, commercial and fraternal organ
izations of the city at the Commercial
Club Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.
J. E. Werlein, Fred Spoeri, W. J. Hof
mann. E. D. Tlmms and Frank Mc-
Crlllis. with Dean Vincent and M.
Mosessohn acting ex-officio, .were the
nominating committee. They will re
port to the delegates at the general
meeting the names of 30 men of the
citv from which the election of the
12 new directors will be made.
Everv organization In the city Is en
to send delegates to the meeting,
according to the announcement of Mr.
Vincent, and the desire is to have as
wide a representation as possible of
the people of the city through their
various organizations.
CHANCE FOR TRADE SLIM
W. Ii. Austin, of Baldwin Locomotive
Works, Xot Encouraged.
"Suppose all Europe does clamor for
our products and we have no way of
getting them over there, what good is
it going to 00 us: aBnea . i auuu,
of PhiladelDhia. chairman of the exec
utive board of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, who arrived in Portland yes
tsrdav on a brief tour of the Coast.
Though Mr. Austin saw hope in the
arrangements being made to police the
Atlantic and guarantee shipping, he
denlored what he termed the "pitiful'
lark of an American mercnam marine.
The spirit of the Belgians in the
nrpsnt crisis deserves the world's
most -orofound admiration, said Mr.
Austin, who is an admirer of that
small nation. Most European locomo
tives are manufactured in Germany
and, with these shops closed it is pos
Bfbla the war will create a Dig ae
mand for American loconjotives, but
Mr. Austin does not place mucn siock
in this as a possible result.
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS BACK
Annual Retreat Held at Berkeley
and' Few; Changes Made.
Members of the faculties of the
Christian Brothers' ' Colleges of the
Northwest returned to Portland this
week from Berkeley, Cal.. wnere tney
had been attending their annual
retreat. Few changes were made In
these faculties. Brother Andrew was
re-elected president of the Portland
Christian Brothers' College. Brother
Gabriel, connected with the Portland
institution four years, goes to St. Mary
College, of Oakland. CaL, and Brother
Sebastian, of Oakland, Cal., was trans
ferred to the Portland college ana win
have charge of one of the commercial
classes. Brother George, who was con
nected with the Christian Brothers' In
stitutions in Portland and Vancouver,
was transferred from Sacramento . o
MONEY IS BENAS' UNDOING
Judge Stevenson Thinks Good Work
man Should Help County.
Too manv nickels, and too much
money, proved the downfall of William
Benas in Municipal Court yesterday
morning. He was charged with va
grancy. Several members of the Greek
colonv appeared against him.
"He hangs around' the coffee houses
and is a nuisance, said one of them,
"Every once in a while he comes in
with about a dollar's worth of nickels
and asks us to give him silver for theni.
I don't know where he gets the
nickels."
"He has been In here before." vol
unteered Detective Coleman, who, with
Detective Snow, made the arrest. "He
has also served time in the British
Columbia nenitentlary."
"Where did you get all your nickels?"
asked Judge Stevenson.
-"I'm not being tried for that, am I
Interposed the defendant.
The iudere smiled grimly.
"I make quite a bit of money and
r.ame to town to spend it, said Benas.
"t lust e-ot back from Astoria, where I
worked five days."
"How much did you maker askea
the Judge.
"Seventy dollars."
"Pretty good wages, 70 in five days.
mused the judge. "What were you
doing?"
"Cutting fish." said the defendant..
Again the judge smiled grimly.
'; "Cutting fish. 70 in five days
bounds pretty fishy. You must be
good - workman. ' I think the county
oan.'uae your services for about 60
days.- .
SALMON CATCHES IMPROVE
Heavy Run of Fish Reported Enter
ing Columbia River.
ASTROIA, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.)
Retter catches of salmon were made in
the lower harbor last night than for
several days. Indicating that tne risn
which have been known to be outside
for some time are beginning to enter
the river. The f isn appear to do nug
ing the north shore and stick to lso
lateri channels.
Last night one bot that was drifting
in the vicinity of the Fort Columbia
dock caught 1060 pounds of salmon
and several others report takes of half
a ton each. While . others secured
nracticallv nothing. ' .
The general opinion is that the first
rain will be followed by- a good 6purt
of fish and then the fishing will be over
for the season.
OFFICER OF ILL-F,TBD HIMI
GOES TO JOIX GERMAN
NAVY.
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pirn cuisine unexceueu inu jiieaniiK .-unipn-ionship
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The Arcadian Garden is absolutely free from
pmoke,
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We will Introduce to the public for
the first time tomorrow the famous
operatic soprano, .Mian Marian Mrrtl,
Also ! Union and .Neville Mre
on, dancers, and Heller's Ori-nrstra.
FAST HORSES ARE LISTED
FOUR DAYS' RACE MEET WILL BE
HELD AT JORDAN VALLEY.
Entries Made From California, Nevada,
Idaho and All Parts of the Cen-
tral Oregon Country.
JORDAN VALLEY, Or., Aug. 15.
(Special.) The last day for entries In
the Derby and stakes races to be run
here August 25-28, Inclusive, found the
races well filled with horses from Cali
fornia, Nevada, Idaho and Central Ore
gon. There are also over a score of
outside horses listed to run In the over
night events. Urarse-owners through
out the West have become interested
in this meet, as they will have an op
portunity to run against the famous
local horse. Bally Beers, unbeaten at
a quarter mile. The majority of the
horses entered have been in Jordan
Valley for several weeks and are being
trained on one of the fastest racks In
the West.
Entries for the Derby and stakes
races are as follows:
Quarter-mile. Aurmt 25. entry. Bally
Beer; owner. T. MU1. Jordan Valley; Don
Alicia, Hooprlch & Morgan. John Day;
Lark. Rutherford Broa.. Ironside: feasa
Hen, George MoClelan, Jordan valley;
Beautiful Doll, J. B. Duncan. Jordan Val
ley. Purse for above race. $200 addrd.
One-half mile August 20, Zlata Branna.
A. It. Osborne, John Day; Maine. C. T.
Riley. Drewsey; Sage Hen. George Mo
Clelan, Jordan Valley; Little Phil. (Cali
fornia nwnerl. no name: Shrimp. J. B. Dun
can. Jordan Valley Purse 1200 added.
Tnree-eignina miio U,,D'
Doll, J. B. Duncan, Jordan Valley: Maxey,
J T. Murphy, California; Bally Beers, T.
.;.n T V.n. 7 Iftl. Phil ralirnrnla
(run by T. Mills); Maine. C. T. Riley, Drew
sey; Don Alicia. Hooprlch A Morgan, John
Day; Sage Hen, George McClelan. Jordan
v.iiav ijarir Rutherford Bros.. John Day.
Purse 200 added.
Jordan Valley Racing- Club Derby, one
halt mile August 28, Maine, C. T. Riley.
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Valley: Bally Beers, Tt Mills, Jordan Valley.
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UOI1 Alloc, nuupuwi J ' -
ruran, auv auueu.
Ca..,.ai r,f tha hnrMAM entered nave
run on the Jordan Valley track in pre
vious years, -and as the outsiders have
frequently found the local horses hard
hotly contested meet' All the horses
are apparently In excellent condition.
Shrimp, owned by 'J. B. Duncan, for
merly oavned by M. J. Greeley, made a
wonderful record tor a young nor&e
last season against Bally Beers, and as
. result racing fans are holding small
odds aginst the colt.
Novelty nd automoDiie races, rupim
,nd bucking contests will also be a
part of the four days' programme, so
there will be something of Interest for
all who attend.
Seaside Fire Destroys lUnlt.
SEASIDE. Or Aug. 15. (Special.)
Fire, which for a time threatened the
entire west side of the seaside business
district early this morning, completely
destroyed the skating rink owned by
John Orjala and Oscar Manula. The
independent salt water fire mains and
the volunteer fire department's ex
cellent service undoubtedly saved the
district from being wiped out. The
origin is not -known, but it Is be
lleved to be a carelessly thrown match
or cigarette. The loss was approx
imately $5000, on which )3000 Insurance
was carried.
The Swedlnh railroads are experimenting
with pent for fuel.
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WHEELER, Or., Aug. 14.
(Special.) Third Mate Fritz
Hagge, of the Ill-fated Miml that
capsized on Nehalem Beach last
February, left yesterday morn
ing to join the German navy,
of which he is a reserve.
Mr. Hagge owns a half relief
replica of the Mimi, with all sails
set. The stars, stripes, anchor
bar and flukes are all carved out
by hand, and with a pocket knife
only. The sails are separate, each
being a cedar chi; fashioned, in
the exact image of a sail and bel
lied out as if filled with wind.
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