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THE SUNDAY OTTEGOXIAY PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 1. 191
GERMAN STURM
DEATH INTRENCHES
EMPRESS EUGENIE GREETING WOUNDED BRITISH SOLDIER.
Just now our FaTi stock
of Suits, Overcoats. Bal
macaans. Hats and Fur
nishings are at their best.
I You should see thenu
Food Plenty in Rear, but In
cessant French Artillery
Cuts Off Supply.
STORY IS TOLD IN DIARY
Bice and Colfee Made With, Rain
; water Fall to Sustain and Bit
ter North Winds Add to
Suffering of Men.
PARIS. Oct 16. (Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) Here Is the
story of a German private found dead
in a trench not dead from wounds.
but from starvation and his story, in
the form of a daily Journal kept appar
ently up to the last day. was found on
him. It begins with the advance of
the Crown Prince's army on the Marne
after the battle of Charlerol and the
fall of Longwy.
It covers the battle of the Marne
and the greater part of the campaign in
the Aisne.
Lack of Food Tempers Joy.
"Yesterday was a day of rejoicing,
says the diary. "Our first army has
pushed back the French, defeated
division of English cavalry and is be
fore the gates of Paris. In Russia our
troops have taken 150,000 prisoners.
The Joy would have been greater if we
had something to eat. Our division
leaves for Marson, Stamand and Bos-
suet, where we are to bivouac before
crossing the Marne tomorrow. We
hope to get rations there.
"We finally stopped long enough to
take a bite. It didn't take long be
cause what they gave us was just
enough to put a sharper edge on our
appetites. Then we went toward the
Marne. pushing back detachments of
the French. They let us come to the
edge of the stream; our advance-guard
was even partly across the bridge when
their artillery opened fire; it seemed
to us that it opened the gates of hell
at the same time.
Flag mnd Commaader Saved.
"We Vould not advance and we had
mo orders to retire. We could only
stand and watch the carnage around
the bridge, where our losses were ter
rible. We succeeded in saving the flag
and our commander and then were or
dered to retire. It was not exactly
a defeat, the officers say only a re
tirement. The battle resumed a little
later and lasted nearly all night. We
went forward again, but were obliged
To aig ourselves In to escape the ter
riDie artillery fire. our own guns
seemed to be weak.
"This morning (September 7) the
French flying machines are circling
above us incessantly, obliging us to
keep to our trenches. Our artilery
seems unable to dislodge the French
guns and we fear an infantry attack
from the left. It is an artillery day
and our troops occupying bridges have
suffered terribly. Out of 60 men 25
only remained when the combat was
suspended without decisive results.
Raw Potatoes Appease Hunger.
"We got out of the trenches toward
8 o'clock and were lucky enough to
dig up raw potatoes, which comforted
us a little.
"A great battle was announced for
today (September 9). We have been
In the trenches four days now, and
the rest after long marches would be
agreeable if there were no dead bodies
of men and horses and if the flies did
not pester us. ..
"The great battle did not come off.
but today (September 10) we could
see, half a mile off, the French ar
tillery strongly entrenched. They say
strong forces of the enemy are In front
or us, but that we need fear nothing.
A heavy battle Is going on on our
right wing. It seems that the French
army is In a bad position. To get out,
it must retire on Paris or break
through our lines.
"At 2 o'clock today (September 11)
we were ordered to leave the trenches.
We thought It would be to attack the
enemy, but it seems we are to eo back.
Two French army corps have pierced
our lines. Away we went, without
taking time to eat
Privation Tells on Men.
"Today (September 12) we had
little bread with coffee. We are sur
ferlng terribly from privation and ex
haustion. They tell us we are execut
ing a turning movement, not a retreat.
to us it iooks like flight. Finally we
arived at Souain, where we hoped to
eat, but. instead of rations, they gave
us shovels with which to dig trenches
4 the pouring rain. While we were
ax it French shrapnel drove us back
with the trenches uncompleted.
"Today (September 14) we have dug
ourselves in again and remain, stuck,
man against man, all day, in cur
trenches. We have eaten nothing all
day; we suffer atrociously from hun
ger and thirst; the rain comes down
in torrents, but we can't leave the
trenches because of the shower of
shrapnel from the enemy's guns.
Finally, this afternoon, we had our first
repast for several days, consisting of
rice, with a little meat and bread and
a morsel of bacon. It was like a drop
of water on a hot iron.
French Artillery Gives No Rest.
"The French have occupied ' the
trenches we left at Souain three miles
back. Today the French artillery gave
us -a mtie respite and toward 6:30
o'clock reopened Its hellish Are. which
continued late in the night at the rate
of a shot every ten minutes, just suf
ncient to leave us no repose, it Is a
dog's life we are leading and we shall
soon be sick every man.
roaay laepiemoer 23). we were
ordered Into the first line of trenches.
having before us a battalion of the
One Hundred and Sixty-first, which has
suffered great losses. Toward 11 the
artillery opened a violent fire and the
shells simply rained on our lines. We
were obliged to keep closely to our
trenches, unable to leave them for any
thing. We are all nearly famished.
"Today (September 30) the devilish
French guns have swept oft half of our
company. Their fire Is so constant that
we haven t time to fire ourselves. W
are still confined to the trenches, and
It is two days since we were served
meager rations of rice and coffee made
with rain water. Cold north winds have
added to our suffering. Many of the
men are so cramped with rheumatism
that we are obliged to lift them out of
the trenches.
Hanger Not Satisfied.
"Today (October 4) we have eaten
again, and the rations were more gen
erous, but it seems impossible for us
to satisfy our hup.ger.
"This morning (October S) happily it
floes not rain, but the tempest blows
from the north and makes us feel our
hunger all the more. They say there
are plenty of provisions In the rear;
the question is to get them to us In
face of the French artillery, which
sweeps the ground constantly and
makes life impossible, except under
cover of the trenches. Hunger is ter
rlble. I suffer horribly from the cold
also. I am no longer able to keep up.
X, don't think I can last much longer.'
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WIDOW OF NAPOLEON III CONGRATULATING ONE OF THE WOUNDED BRITISH SOLDIERS CONVA
LESCING AT THE BEAUTIFUL HOME, FARNBOROUGH," CHISLEHCRST, ENGLAND, WHICH SHE
HAS CONVERTED INTO A MILITARY HOSPITAL,
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SPY" TELLS STORY
German Under Orders to Re
port Naval Battle Loss.
EX-WIFE,,. IS" ": AMERICAN
Assignment to Delicate Duty Given
by Superior in" Berlin Ameri
can Appearance Thought
to Give Security.
LONDON. Oct 31. Carl Hans Lody,
alias Charles Iriglis, charged with
espionage and on trial for his life
before a court-martial, entered the
witness box today as soon as the prose
cution had closed its case.
The prosecutor had declared that
the defendant was an alien enemy, a
German subject, although he spoke
English fluently with an American ac
cent and he had sent valuable reports
to Berlin giving accurate details con
cerning armaments and the location
of British ships and describing places
In Scotland.
Ncm ol iiOiKi Desired.
Lody gave an' outline of his mission
in England. 'He said that formerly he
was a senior lieutenant In the German
navy, but that later he was trans
ferred to the reserve. He secured a
position to act as tourist agent for
the Hamburg-American line; Inciden
tally, he said, he was well known n
New York society. When in Berlin
last July, Lody declared, he bad re
ceived Instructions Irom a superior
naval officer, whose name he was
pledged not to reveal, to select a route
to New York.
He was not to start for America, but
was to remain in England until the
first naval encounter was fought be
tween Germany and England and give
information regarding the actual losses
to the British fleet.
Waralns Given Against Spyine.
He was then to proceed to New York
Lodv said also he had been instructed
to keep trace of the movements 01 me
British fleet, but he was warned not
to do any Bpying.
Lody admitted that sucn instruc
tions caused him uneasiness, but he
was assured that he had sufficiently
the aDoearance of an American to
travel as an American.
Lody said he had married, two years
ago, an American woman or uerman
descent. This matrimonial venture,
however, was a failure and the mar
riage was dissolved, his father-in-law
paying '"$10,000 to compensate me for
my financial loss.
FRESH ADVANCE ORDERED
(Continued From First Page.)
the day chased from several strongly
fortified positions to the north of
Vailly (about 10 miles east of Sols-
sons), which was stormed during the
afternoon, the enemy retreating across
the River AUne and suffering severe
losses. We captured 1000 prisoners and
two machine guns.
"In the Argonnes and to the west of
Verdun and to the north of Toul sev
eral attacks were repulsed with heavy
losses for the enemy.
"The battle In the northeastern war
theater until now has not been decided.
To the west of Warsaw the Russians
are slowly following our troops, which
are now being regrouped.
GAINS AT VERDUN REPORTED
Berlin Says Germans Now Occupy
Main Positions.
BERLIN,- Oct. 31 (By wireless to
Sayville, L. L) Information given out
for the press in official quarters today
is as follows:
"Military experts of the German news-
papers consider that yesterday's devel
opments around Verdun were of the
greatest importance, and say there is
promise of their resumption with re
newed strength. In the fighting south
of Verdun the- French, axe straining
every effort to crush and drive out the
army, which at the end of September
penetrated as far as St. Mlhiel and which
for a month past has been fighting hard
to hold the ground gained.
"The Germans now have captured the
main position and their forces are oper
ating from the direction of TouL The
French attack from Pont-a-Mousson
also was without results. Attention
can now again be directed to the origi
nal object of this campaign."
GAINS AND LOSSES REPORTED
French Say Advances and Retire-
ments Alternate.
PARIS. Oct. 31. The official com
munication issuea tonight by the
French War Office says:
"According to the latest advices
there is no incident of any Importance
to report. In the center we have made
progress in the region to the north of
Souain.
Everywhere else we arp maintain
ing our positions."
The usual report Issued earlier In tne
day said:
The day of yesterday was marked
by an attempt at a general offensive
movement on the part of tha Germans
along the entire front from Kieuport
to Arraa and by violent attacks deliv
ered at other points of the line of bat
tle.
From NIeuport to the Canal of La
Bassee there were alternate move
ments of advance and retirement.
To the south of NIeuport the Ger
mans, who Had' taken possession 01
Rampipapelle were driven out of thit.
town by a counter attack.
To the south of Xpres we lost some
points of , support, Hollebecke and
Zandworde. but we progressed to the
east of Ypres in the direction of Nasch-
endaele.
Between La Bassee and - Arras all
the attacks made by the Germans were
repulsed with heavy losses for them.
In the region of Chaulnes we ad
vanced beyond Lihons and we took
possession of Lequesnoy in the San-
terre district.
In the region of the Aisne also we
have made progress on the heights of
the right bank downstream from Sols
sons, but we were compelled to with
draw In the vicinity of Vailly.
We have advanced in the region of
Souain and there has been a violent
engagement in the Argonne.
In the Woevre district we have
again won ground In the Forest of Le
Pretre."
BRITISH DEFEAT BAVARIANS
Kaiser's Forces, Although Strong In
- Numbers, Forced to Yield.
LONDON, Oct. 31. The correspond
ent of the Times .in Northern France,
in reporting that the allies have re
occupied Lille, says:
"The Emperor had his wish. His
Bavarians have met the English Just
once in the center of the battle line in
Flanders, in a small corner of France,
north of Lille. The Bavarians have
been 'forced back foot by foot onto the
Belgian frontier.
"This is theexp;anation of the sud
den retreat of the German right wing
on the Tser between NIeuport and Dix-
raude. The German central had been
defeated and the right wing was com
pelled to fall back.
The lignttng nas been lurious lor
many days and the little British army
was vastly outnumbered, but in the end
the British have beaten the Bavarians.
It is still a long, long way to Calais
via Ypres.
"South of Lille the position Is more
obscure.
"The Germans are in strong force
near La Bassee. Their big guns found
the range of our trenches with terrible
effect. The German Infantry twice
broke through, but here, too, they
were finally repulsed, and the last road
to the coast has been closed to the
Germans."
P0ST0FFICE ASKS ICEBOX
Farm-to-Consumer Service Requires
Storage for Perishable Goods,
CHICAGO, Oct. 81. An ice box is
needed In the Postofflce as a result of
the farm-to-consumer service under
taken by the parcel post.
Daniel A. Campbell, postmaster.
opened negotiations today with the de
partment at Washington for permission
to Install a refrigeration plant in the
basement of the Federal building to
provide a means of storing perishable
good "ytii they. Ma AaUvare&t
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TALES SATE PARIS
Capital's Intellectual Life
Feeds on Wild Stories.
CENSORSHIP CLOUDS ALL
With No Means Either of Verifying
' or Disproving Anything, People
"Credit Incredible and Find
' Zest in Grewsomeness.
PARIS, Oct. 17. (Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) The Intellectual
life of France appears numbed, stupe
fled by the war. No new books, no
plays, no public discourses on art or
philosophy or social perplexities, noth
ing but the war. The shadow of it
falls somberly on everything.
Invention, thought, achievement seems
scarcely worth while until one knows
how the war will issue. Even the apti
tudes and accomplishments of individ
ual skilled workers have fallen off. Dis
order and a universal slackness have
set in. How can anything matter while
the nation struggles for life and while
every family has its men from 19 to 45
at some place on that battle line
stretching from Switzerland .to the sea?
Humor Takes Possession.
The mental life of Paris, radiating
tttrougn in time of peace, searching
things out. estimating, combining and
reasoning, has been replaced by tales
about war, strange fantastic growths
that circulate and die, to be succeeded
by others as rank and incredible, or
simply untrue.
Rumor is mistress of the mental life
of most French people. The stricture
of the military censorship falls upon
everything published. Every governor
of a military district has his own cen
sorship and it Is all of a negative sort.
If what purports to be a statement of
facts about any aspect of the war la un
true or inaccurate within the view of
a censor, it must not be printed. If
the written word is true or probably
so, it must not be printed because mil
itary operations or the civil admtnis
t ration of the country at war may be
embarrassed. Hence the mind of one
of the most mentally active races Is
nourished by oral communications, un
censored, usually unfounded and with
no means existing to verify or cor
rect them. One meets an acquaintance
in a restaurant.
Poisoning Tale Is Told.
"Have you heard the awful thlnas
that happened at the Trianon Hospital
in Versailles last night?" he asks. "Two
German women nobody knew they
were Germans, entered the hospital as
nurses. This morning all the wounded
were dead- Poisoned! Poisoned!"
"But there are a lot of German
wounded there."
"Yes, they weren't poisoned.
Then there was the Von Kluck story
that pervaded Paris for weeks. It h
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many forms, but the one usually whis
pered Impressively was that Von
Kluck's army, a hundred thousand, two
hundred thousand or three hundred
thousand, as the case might be, had
surrendered and that the government
was keeping It secret so that the
French people should not lese their
self-control by being too Joyous.
Disasters, Too, Reported.
The city is filled with rumors of dis
aster to the French armies, the break
ing to pieces of the defense which has
held so long against the German in
vasion, and the imminence of the Ger
mans reaching Paris again. One hears
that the forts would not last ten min
utes under the great guns of the Ger
mans. At other times all the news
traveling from mouth to mouth Is of
successes In the north, the crushing of
whole annv corps and the Imminent
disorganization and rout of the whole
German military fabric.
Nothing Is quite worth while unless
it Is poignant, either In Its intimation
of disaster or complete victory. The
gruesome. Incredible episode Is toltl
with particular zest.
One hears of the Turcos having been
set to guard 64 German prisoners. Fig
ures in these instances must be pre
cise in order to carry verisimilitude.
The Turcos are told not to let the pris
oners escape, and if they try to do so
to kill them. The French are horrified
in the morning to find 64 Germans with
their throats cut. The Turcos explained
that the prisoners moved, although or-
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The stories of the Turcos carrying
heads of Germans and having their
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come so common they have lost favor.
Kronprlnz Cecelie to Be Safe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. The British
Ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
gave written assurance today to the
State Department that the German
liner Kronprlniessln Cecllle weuld be
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Have You Felt the Hand of
the Paving Trust?
If you have, there is one man running that you want
to vote for,
Tom Sweeney, construction expert and square man,
wants to be County Commissiontr.
If Sweeney is Commissioner you won't pay $250,000
next year out of the "good" roads fund to a paving
trust.
If Sweeney is elected you little fellows will have your
paving done at cost, and you taxpayers will know where
and why every cent of public money is expended.
Mr. Holman was going to save you $1000 a month if
he got the job; the figures show that he has cost you
$7000 a month more than his predecessors.
It cost the county $200,000 more to build that Co
lumbia highway than the estimates.
SAY, WHY NOT SAVE YOUR MONEY?
Sweeney will do it.
(Paid AdvcxtUemeut.)
STREETS
Ambassador, Jules' J. Jusserand, has
given similar assurances for France.
JAPAN OFFERS TO HELP
Warships Promised to Suppress Chi
nese Rebellion in Shan-Tung.
LONDON, Nov. 1. The following of
ficial German statement has been re
ceived from Berlin by the Marconi
Wireless TeIegraph Company:
"The tension between the Chinese
and Japanese troops is extreme. Japan
has advised the President of China
that Japanese warships will suppress
the revolutionary movement in Shan
tung Province.'
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