THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, APItrL 25, 1915.
HEAVY GUNS USED
Ifj CARPATHIANS
Petrograd and Vienna Tell
of Renewed Fighting and
Enormous Losses.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE HILLS
, '.Both Sides Say Attempts or Other
to Advance Have Been Repulsed
and Both Agree Sanguinary
Battles Are Raging.
PETROGRAD. via London. April 24.
The following Russian oficial atate
ment was sriven out tonight:
"In the Carpathians, during April 22
and the night of April 23. the Austrian3,
after long preparations with heavy
gunn, delivered a series of attacks
against the heights occupied by us in
the region of Polen, but they were re
pulsed with enormous losses. The
Austrians also failed In the at-empts
in the daytime to attack our positions
in the region of Volosate.
"We progressed today in the region
of Telepotch and farther southeast at
Sianka. Our troops after desperate
fighting captured a series of important
hills.
"Elsewhera en our front there have
been only fusillades and cannonading."
VIENNA, via London. April 24. The
"War Office gave out the following
statement today:
"At some points near Uzsok heavy
artillery engagements are proceeding,
with some Russian day attacks, which
were repulsed. Russian nignt attacks
along the west of the Turka road
failed, with great losses to the enemy.
"Otherwise" - the- . situation ' is tin-changed."
TRIESTE STILL DISTURBED
Situation Aggravated by' Apparent
Preparation's for Siege.
ROME, via Paris. April 24. Alarm
ing reports from Trieste still are being
received from the frontier. Most of
the male residents of the city are serv
ing in the army and the majority , of
those remaining are said to have been
arrested for' participating in', anti-war
demonstrations. So many were taken
Into custody that not all of them could
be lodged in the prison and the police
chief asked permission from the mu
nicipality to transform a large school
building into a jail. The shops of the
city have been closed for fear of pil
lage. The' Mayor attempted to quell the
disorders by announcing that suffi
cient bread would be baked to supply
the needs of the population and that
potatoes would be sold for 5 cents a
kilo (2.20 pounds).
The situation bar been aggravated
by the, knowledge that large quantities
of supplies have been stored at Pola
in preparation for a possible siege.
mild crack of the more dangerous bul
lets which are passing not far over
head. Men Seem to Be Seasick.
Some are the color of men about to
be seasick. Their officers, too, look
foolish and certainly are glad for the
company of the regulars who were de
taled to "show them the way."
These men have had militia training
for some years and have been in camp
for six months. What must raw levies
be like?
Men can be so trained in peace that
they are good soldiers at the beginning
of the war. The Germans. French and
English have shown it in this war zone.
Our regulars have shown it in every
war.
Untrained men are never good in
their earlier engagements.
They are doomed to panic and fright
ful loss of life.
This slaughter is the gift of the anti
militarists to our nation.
Our last day in the front began aus
piciously with a visit to General Sir
Douglas Haig, commander of the first
army. General Smith Dorrien com
mands the second army. Field Marshal
Sir John French commands the whole.
In talking with this General I was
struck, as I had been in tfie Commander-in-Chief,
with the lack of any sign
of worry or fatigue. Indeed, from the
top down the soldiers are pictures of
health. It is the out-of-door life, I
suppose.
Aeroplanes Are Wonderful.
From the General's headquarters we
motored to the headquarters aviation
field. I wish time had permitted a
longer stay with this new "arm" of the
military service. The machines are
far ahead of anything in America, But.
the men were more interesting than
the machines. They are the "find" of
the war.
At the outset doubts were enter
tained as to their ability to do military
work and they have excelled both the
Germans and the French!
I saw the machine that alone en
gaged 12 Germans and brought two to
the ground. I was shown the weapon
which had been so successful. I did not
see what would have interested me
more the man who alone steered and
shot.
The knights of old who were driven
from the battlefield by the low-born
soldier with the musket must now
yield even the field of romance to the
oily mechanic
I was unacountably pleased to learn
from Colonel , who commanded
at headquarters, that the biplane has
definitely asserted its superiority to
the monoplane in speed, weight-carry-
ng and stability.
He gave all the credit for the aero
plane to "Wright and said that improve
ments were easy tq make.
The plane as developed as a flying
machine is lneffecient for all military
purposes, viz., observation, bomb-drop-
in g, aiLacn ana aeiense.
I saw a machine almost completed
which was designed to overcome these
defects. It is radically different in
appearance from the other types.
ir you read aoout phenomenal ac
omplishments by a British airman
about the time this reaches home, you
wm Know tnat the machine "worked."
The British air army has the won
derful record of not one fatality from
accident since the war started. And.
trangely enough, its proportion of
loss from all causes is less than that
of artillery, cavalry, or infantry.
SENATOR BORAH IS HOE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMI9TATIOX WOT TO
BE REFUSED IF OFFERED.
PROGRESSIVE HOPE C1INGS
Washington Chairman, Back, De
clares No-Surrender Policy.
SPOKANE. Wash., April 24. L. Roy
Flater. Progressive state chairman, who
returned today after five months' ab
sence from the 6tate, announced his
own adherence to a no-surrender pol
icy for the Washington Progressives.
He said he took is at a simple duty of
politics for the captain to be the last
man to leave tae snip.
The Progressive party, he- said, ei
ists in Washington despite the fact
that United States Senator Miles Poin
dexter. Progressive, has announced he
will seek re-election as a Republican.
The state chairman praised the work
of Senator Poindexter and said that he
should' not be attacked, because he has
left the party.
FALL ON ICE CAUSES SUIT
Miss M. - Condit Asks 1(1,000
From Hippodrome Company.
Crossing the ice to see a hockey
jrame. Miss Margaret D. Condit slipped.
fell and broke her left arm. Yester-
day8he brought suit against the Port
land Ice Hippodrome Company for ?10,
000 damages.
The accident occurred February 18
Miss Condit avers that she was di
rected by employes of the Ice rink
to walk across the 6heet of ice in
order to get a good seat. She says her
ett wrist is permanently injured.
EXPERIENCE IS LACKING
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were offered a cup of tea at battalion
headquarters, which turned out to be
a comfortably sized tar paper struc
ture, well ventilated by bullet holes.
Several subalterns there engaged in
that favorite English pastime consoled
us with the information that we had
penetrated nearer to the front than any
civilians and that the trench was beast
ly muddy.
The number of-trained officers in the
British empire at the outbreak of war
was hardly double those we have in
America. The war has taken most of
them.
The new crop are lacking in expert
ence. and it may be in military educa
tion, but when the- attack' is sounded
these "subs" will get forward all the
faster for lack of those years that
bring discretion.
As we left the headquarters our at
tention was called to the crack of bul
lets passing overhead. Our hosts were
well disposed and led us to the rear
of a house from which watch was kept
on a part of the enemy's line.
Soldier's Belt Stops Bullet.
The hole in the roof was only a peep
hole and a dark cloth was hung back
of the watcher's head so that his co
lng and going could not be seen by a
watchful sniper.
The Germans now opened quite an
artillery and rifle fire. Someone sug
(rested that It was to welcome the ter-
' ritorial troops that were coming into
the trenches that evening.
As we passed toward the path to th
rear a soldier offered me a bulle
which ho said had Just gone through
a tree in front and struck him in th
belt. The bullet was not dated, bu
1 gave him a shilling for the memento.
As we pass to the rear we stand aside
to give room to a company or terrlto
rialct coming in.
Hero is a new kind of British sol
" dlcr. That man with spectacles i
surely a lawyer or scholar.
This fat captain of 40 has not "kept
fit" as a regular officer would.
That tired boy with the sore re
palms is not used to spade and pickax
The high explosive sneiis BreaRin
out of range have a horrid sound. The
serve to distract attention from the
VILLAGE TAKEN AND
LOST BY GERMANS
Battle Line Swings To and Fro
as Conflict Increases in
'- Intensity in West.
5 BIG MINES EXPLODED
Candidacy. However, la Denied and Re
publylcan Victory la Predicted.
Rain Braved for Welcome.
BOISE. Idaho. April 24. fSDecial.)
United States Senator Borah returned
home tonight folliwing an absence from
laano of more than two years. He said
that he had nothing to add to the
stand he already has taken in regard
to mention made of him as a Presi
dential aspirant, declaring that he was
not a candidate for the nomination and
did not expect that it would be offered
to him. He reiterated his statement
made some time ago that he would not
refuse the nomination should it be of
fered him.
"There should be a Republican vic
tory in 1916," said Senator Borah. "Pro
tection talked in the South during the
next campaign should give the party
the votes following the present expe
rience the people are haviag."
'I have come home to rest and not
to talk politics," said Idaho's senior
Senator. "I expect to remain in Idaho
probably until next September."
A reception was tendered Senator
Borah on his return by his friends and
ardent supporters. A large committee
met him at Nampa and escorted him to
Boise, where several hundred' people
stood in the rain awaiting his arrival.
Paris Report Says, However, That
Allies Beat Enemy to Excava
tions French Iose Trench In
Ailly "Wood, hut Regain It.
PARIS, April. 24 Ten following offi
cial communication was issued by the
War Office tonight:
"To the north of Tpres the Germans,
in the night of April 23-24 and during
Saturday, made strenuous efforts to
avail themselves of the surprise they
had engineered the day before yester
day with their asphyxiating gases.
Their attempts failed.
"On Saturday at daybreak, on the left
bank of the yser, they had succeeded
in carrying the village of Lizerne. The
French Zouaves and Belgian carabi
neers, however, through a vigorous at
tack, recaptured the village, which we
soon left behind us.
"In conjunction with the eBlgian
army, we made perceptible progress on
our left. On our right we advanced
more slowly.
"During that time the British troops
were subjected to a fierce attack. They
immediately replied by a counter-attack,
the result of which is not yet
known. N
Five Great Mines Exploded.
"In Champagne, on the northern sa
lient of the Beausejour blockhouse, the
Germans exploded five powerful mines
near our trenches. Despite the violence
of the explosion, our troops, utstripping
the enemy, at once occupied the exca
vations, which were about 75 feet in
diameter.
"Fierce encounters have taken place
in the Ailly wood, where the Germans
are making desperate efforts to recap
ture' the 700 metres of trenches (about
half a mile), which we took from them
on April 22. Thus we were forced to
evacuate this morning a section of
these trenches, but we retook it in the
course of the day and now hold it.
"In the forest of Apremont and at the
Tete-de-Vache (Cow's Head) the ene
my shelled our positions violently, but
there was no further attack."
The earlier official report of the
war office today said:
"Supplementary reports furnish fuller
particulars of the way the Germans
succeeded in forcing our lines back
during Thursday evening north of
Tpres. between the Yser Canal and
the oBel Caplle road.
Asphyxiating- Gases Far Reaching.
"Thick yellow smoke emitted from
the German trenches, and, driven by
northerly winds, produced an effect of
complete asphyxiation among our
troops, which was felt eyen in our
second-line positions.
"Counter attacks made yesterday al
ready have enabled us to regain part
of the ground lost. Our situation has
been completely consolidated and our
action is being carried out under good
conditions with the support of the
British and Belgian troop.
"The enemy made an attack at Les
Eparges and another at Lueshead in the
forest of Apremont, both of which were
repulsed.
"A German attack south of the for
est of Parroy, and further attacks on
Reich Ackerkopf, were stopped by our
fire. The enemy suffered heavy losses.
GER3IAXS CAPTURE 85 GTJXS
Enemy's Effort to Regain Ground in
Belgium Declared Failure.
BERLIN, April 24. By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y. The German . general
headquarters gave out the following
official statement:
"Attempts made by the' enemy to re
conquer lost terrain, to the north and
northeast of Ypres (Belgium) failed.
The French and British attacks broke
down under the German fire. The num
ber of prisoners (French, English and
Belgian) rose to 2470. The pieces of
cannon captured up to the present total
35. In addition a large number of ma
chine guns and rifles and much ammu
nition and other war material were
taken by the Germans. West of the
Ypres Canal the Germans stormed the
town or Jjlzerne.
"In the Champagne region the Ger
mans blasted an enemy trench. Near
Beausejour the French shelled their
own trenches with artillery.
"Between the Meuse and the Moselle
French attacks failed. The enemy, who
had entered the German trenches, were
ejected.
"In the forest of Le Pretre the Ger
mans made progress.
"In the Vosges there were no war
operations on account of the fog and
snow."
DAT IS SAVED BY . CANADIANS
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Four Guns Captured by Germans
.Retaken In Counter-Advance.
LONDON. April 24. The war office
today gave out the following, official
note:
"The fight for the ground into which
the Germans penetrated between
Steenstraate and Langemarck still con
tinues. ilTe loss of this part of the
line laid bare the left of the Canadian
division, which was forced to fall back
in order to keep in touch with the
right of the neighboring troops.
"In the rear of the latter had been
four Canadian 4.7 guns, which thus
passed into the hands of the enemy.
But some hours later the Canadians
made a most brilliant and successful
advance, recapturing these guns and
taking a considerable number of Ger
man prisoners. Including a. Colonel.
"The Canadians had many casual
ties, but their gallantry and determina
tion undoubtedly saved the situation.
Their conduct has been magnificent
throughout."
REGENT WILLING TO YIELD
Judge Smith, of Baker, Says Attorney-General's
Opinion Will Decide.
BAKER. Or.. April 24. (Special.)
Contradicting the report that be and
Frederick V. Holman had refused to
yield their positions as regents of the
University of Oregon to their succes
sors, C. C. Colt and Henry M. McKin
ney, respectively. Judge William Smith
said today that, while it is an open
question as to which two are really in
office, he has already written to Mr.
McKlnney .congratulating him and
asking him to seek the advice of Attorney-General
Brown in the matter.
"According to the statute, Mr. Hol
man and myself are practically out of
office," he said, "but according to an
other section new regents must be ap
proved by the Senate after having been
appointed by the Governor. One thing
is certain. Neither Mr. Holman nor
myself has 'refused' to give up the of'
fice. It does not belong to us. Our
action in this matter will be controlled
by the opinion of the Attorney-General."
BABES SOOTHED AT SERMON
Mining Town Pastor, While Music Is
Played Softly, Addresses Mothers.
BAKER, Or., April 24. (Special.)
So successful has been the plan to hold
special services for babies the Pres
byterian Church of Bourne will try the
idea frequently. While Bourne is
mining town, its church has adopted
many progressive ideas,- and among
them was a cradle role, and an extra
effort has been made to make the serv
ices interesting to little ones not yet
able to crawl.
While babies cooed and prattled spe
clal music that would sooth them -was
given last Sunday, and Pastor Morris
gave a short sermon that would appeal
to the mothers. The church was crowd
ed and the babies seemed impressed.
some of them easily falling into the
time-Honored habit of going to sleep
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SECOND BATTLE WIDENING
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BRITISH STEAMER HELD
VILLA FORCES ASSESS FITSE OF
960,000 AT EXSENADi.
who roamed about the campus and hid
behind trees. Barefooted, hatless and
scantily clad, the knight of the road,
who gave his name as Joseph Williams,
was arrested. He says he has no home.
Cetrlana'a Captain, Mate and Wireless
Operator Reported to Have Beea
Held In ' Detention Aore.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24. (Special.)
Villa forces have seized the British
steamer Cetriana at Enaenada, Mexico,
and are holding: ship and captain and
crew, in the port, according to a dis
patch from the commander. Captain
Kerr, received today by the owners,
Dodwell & Co., of this city.
The Cetriana was due in San Fran
cisco tomorrow with a full cargo of
general merchandise from Mexican and
Central American ports. having; left
here recently for the Mexican coast
loaded with California products.
It is reported that the steamer's
captain, first officer and two wireless
operators are held in detention ashore.
According to their report, the
Cetriana put in at Ensenada today with
Chinese for landing there while bound
from Mazatlan with gold and silver
bullion, consigned by General Iturbe for
delivery at San Diego. The Mexican au
thorities, it is said, asserted the
Cetriana's papers were irregular and
are said to have placed a tine of (50,000
on the ship.
the German asphyxiating shells re
mains a mystery to the general public,
Whatever the gas is it spreads rapidly
and remains close to the ground. It-is
believed not to be especially deadly. It
overpowers its victims and puts them
hors du combat for a few days without
killing many. The effect at Bixschoote
may have been due to the panic caused
by the new device.
Composition and manner of discharge
probably are not a mystery . to the
scientific artillerists of the allies. That
such devices might be used in war have
been known for a long time, but the
positive prohibitions of the Hague con
ference have operated to discourage ex
periments in this line.
All the six eonff of John and Mary Wheat
land, of South Croyden. England, axe in the
royal army. Their ages range from IS to 3T
years.
BRIDE FLEES OVER ROOF
Newlyweds Escapo Friends Intend
ed Shower of Rice.
NEW YORK. April 16. Mr. and Mrs.
M. M. Michelson, who were married in
the home of the bride's parents are
glad they are leaving for Bermuda.
Ever since the bride has been at the
Waldorf-Astoria she has been in con
stant dread that some of her many
friends will come around again with
rice that she and Mr. Michelson man
aged to escape when they were wed.
Friends of Mrs. Michelson said. that
the bride and her husband were forced
to leave the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Wodiska, in West One Hundred
and Thirteenth street, by getting over
the roof into the adjoining house, and
it is further said that during this or
deal Mrs. Michelson and her husband
feared that they both might be mis
taken for burglars.
Tramp Puts Vassar Girls in Panic.
POUGHKEEPSIE, April 19. Several
hundred Vassar Collesre girls were
thrown into a panic while on their way
to chapel by the appearance of a tramp
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his pretty wife, Ida Kegina O'Donnell.
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