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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 20, 1915. TEUTONS DRIVING 1 TOWARD LEMBERG f Russians Forced Back on De- tensive Lines on Heights of Chain of Lakes. ?;BIG ARMY TRAVELS FAST Crodck, 1 7 Miles From Calician i Capital, and Komarno, 20 Miles Away, Are Taken Positions Are Hastily Fortified. u t I)NDOX. June 18. Grodek, 17 miles tfwest of Lemberg. capital of Galicia. has fallen into the hands of the Austro :i Germans. They also hae captured "Komarno. 20 miles southwest of Urn berg, and have crossed the Tanew ;.iKiver. '4 Thi movement to the eastward from Przemysl has been a rapid one for large fi armies, and, although. the Russians have credit for opposing the advance 'J with strong rearguards, the masses of C their forces have withdrawn, without i much fighting; back to what is prob ably considered their strongest de i, tensive lines, a short distance .east of '.' Grodek, where they hold strongly for "tified positions on the heights of the ; chain of lakes and along the marshes "5, partly encircling that territory. S Ramslaaa Strongly Fortified. A dispatch from Petrograd says that - the Russian forces are strongly forti- fled on the heights east of the Grodek '2 Lakes, and the Austro-German assault ?- on these positions will present greater difficulties than were encountered in breaking down the Russian defenses on the Dunajec and San rivers, which yielded to the numbers and compact- ness of the new German formation that hacked a way through Galicia. - The German forces further north, n hich. crossed the Russian border, are r? meeting with strong resistance on the part of the Russian troops from the i; 1'rovince of Lublin. The Russian line, r in the Grodek region. 18 miles in -length, is of such great strength by i reason of the character of the country that it is believed here a successful -frontal attack would be impossible. r. South of this region, between Komarno and the Dniester marshes, the country t allows an easier approach, but this passage is considered too narrow to be .; practicable. j k Itiuiua Repulsed In North, j j The Berlin official report today says -. that in the region of Shavli. Dawina and fezlawata, Russian advances were ? repulsed. , Southwest of Kalwarya the Germans made progress. In the southeastern theater the Rus- sians have been driven back. Russian -'forces still standing south of the J .Dniester River and between the Dnies ? ler swamps ami Slry have been at- tacked and driven back toward the a north. The attacks are being con C"linued. A correspondent in Galicia of the Lokal Anzeiger, of Berlin, has sent the J following dispatch to his paper: "Aviators report that the Russians J are fortified heavily along a line 10 miles to the west of Lemberg. . German .a advance , patrols furthermore have-'es- tablished that the Russians are making 5a stand in front of them. If necessary J the Russian present line can be length - ened in the direction of Tomaszoff, in Russian Poland, by the addition of whatever Russian forces are available. 'The railroads and highways radiating 3J from Lemberg are of the greatest value to the Russians for defensive purposes. SWISS PLEAD FOR TRADE jj Closed Frontiers Aguinst feelliger- ents Held l'atal to Industry. BERXE, Switzerland, via Paris, June 19. M. Hoffman, director of the politi cal department of the Swiss govern ment, delivered a speech in Berne to day on the subject of Swiu industries during the war. He said among other things that the idea that Switzerland could close her frontiers completely against one or the other group of belligerents must be abandoned absolutely if the indus tries of Switzerland were to continue in existence. Switzerland must be able to export to the countries at war, M. Hoffman declared, products made from imported materials. IJAPAN'S AMBITION VEILED (Continued From First r(re.) passengers is for us wholly impossi ble." Count Reventlow, the naval critic, in a leading article along a similar vein. Bays: " 1 "It is a moral duty to extract every possible advantage from the submarine weapon. Germany cannot let this weapon be shut up as in a cage whose bars are formed by threatening notes of the United States and by interna tional regulations. "Now is the time for Germany to inform the world clearly and sharply that It wlli not let limits and restric tions be drawn by other powers to gov ern the manner cf using its submarines." VERSION' DENIED BV BRITAIN if Admiralty Says Submarine Was Dc- stroyed by 'Warship. LONDON, June 19. The official ''statement was made public by the . British government today that the Ger f man submarine U-29, commanded by Captain Otto vveddigen. which was de stroyed two months ago, "was sunk b tine of His Majesty s ships. This belated announcement appar ently was Issued at this time to dis pose of the report current in Germany -that the U-29 was rammed by a British ;rtank steamer flying the Swedish flag. iTne British statement said: j, "In reference to the notice issued by i-. the British Admiralty on March 25 ai 1' to the supposed sinking of the German submarine U-29. the Secretary of the Admiralty makea the following an i nouncement: "The German submarine U-29 wat .iunk by one of His Majesty's ships." German newspaper editorials reach-'-ing London today are all oased on the theory that a British merchantman and riot a warship, as asserted by the Brit Viih Admiralty, sank the German- aub 1: marine. sension at Vera Cruz may have on the possibility of a coalition of the Mexican factions . to restore peace Is not ap parent as yet to officials here. Car ranza has returned a polite -"no" to all overtures thus far made to him, and the prevailing opinion here has been that in this action he was supported by his cabinet and General Obregon. President Wilson is patiently waiting for the situation in Mexico to develop itself more clearly before announcing his next move. His statement Issued less than a month ago warning all fac tions that they must unite or -some other means would be found to set up an orderly government in Mexico -was the last pronouncement of policy. Villa Dealea Wnkicia. The agency of the Villa-Zapata gov ernment gave out the following state ment tonight: , "In view of insinuations from sources unfriendly to the convention cause that the desire of the convention leaders to negotiate towards a peaceable solution of the problems of Mexico has been inspired by weakness. General Villa nas authorized .Enrique C. Llorente, confidential agent of the convention government, to issue this formal dec laration: "Not only is the convention govern ment willing to enter at this time into negotiations for the restoration of peace in Mexico, but it wishes to place itself on record as promising that when Obregon is finally crushed, as the con vention government firmly believes he will be. the offer to meet the unfriend ly element upon a common ground will be immediately renewed as evidence of the sincere intentions of the con vention leaders. "Governor Maytorena, in answer to GALLIPOLI PROVES TASK OF MAGNITUDE Turks in Good Spirit, German Officers Confident Al lies Cannot Win. ASIATIC BATTERIES HELP Guns on Opposite Side of Straits No Longer Molested by Warships. Krltliia Now Is Most Kuincd City In All. Europe. , KRUHIA, Dardanelles, June 17, via London, June -19. The allied troops who landed at Seddul Bahr, on the Galli poll Peninsula. hold about 10 square miles of the extreme southern part of the peninsula. The occupancy FIGHTING MEN OF THE WORLD BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 44 YEARS. In the United States the proportion of men of military age is 22.3 per cent of the population. In order ta apply this percentage to all the civilized countries of the world, the conservative average of 20 per cent has been takerr in calculating the figures given below. It must be borne in mind that, not all of these men are available under the present requirements of enlistment, but simply represent all who have reached the military age. The Al Great Britain' (eli ing India and Africa) France Russia Belgium Ilea. minat- .South Nations Now Xentral.. 'United States 20,000.000 Denmark Italy 7.860,000 ....22,800.000"w""' "2'2"H Switzerland I ! , S.Xn." Netherlands (proper) . . Portugal 560,000 480,000 2,750,000 760.000 1,200.000 1.100,000 r i- nnn r.AnlJ Hervia : : : : : ::::::::::::: i:.. w..:u -nZZ M.rini; " '"IBulgarla 1.000.000 ban Marino i900 Greece 1.000.000 -,, nn Argentina .., 2.000,000 Total 96. 24,900,, . .... A Germany and Her Allien. Chile 800.000 Germany .13,000.000 A iiRlrln.Hnnparv . 1 ft. 000.0 ft Oi Turkey - 4,000,000 Total 47.750.000 Grand total of all coun- Total 27,O00,000 tries 171,474,900 a telegram from General Villa directing him to send troops to restore order and protect foreign lives and interests in the Yaqui Valley, says he has sent 700 troops for the ordered purpose. They were expected- to arrive at the scene of the disturbances yesterday. The message conveying this informa tion came from Diaz Lombardo, Secre tary of State at Chihuahua, last night and by instructions from him the news has been communicated to the State Department of the United States. This prompt action by General Villa un doubtedly will furnish an effective remedy to the difficulty." The President expects to wait a few weeks more for the factions to try to get together, but in the event of failure the open, active support of the United States will be given to an en tirely new set of Mexicans a coali tion, it is expected, of thd Villa-Zapata faction, which, has demonstrated its willingness to make" peace, and other elements identified with the other fac tions or parties.. , BECKER TO ASK FREEDOM COt'.NSKIi EXPECTS TO DO MORE THASi MERELY SAVE LIFE. ' Reliance Placed In Statement to Be Hade to Coternor Innocence to Be 1'rotented to Last. NEW YORK. June 19. Charles Beck er's plea to Governor Whitman for ex ecutive clemency will be made soon, probably the latter pari of next week, and will contain a statement which Martin T. Manton, his counsel, said to day should not only save his life, but set him free. Becker is under sentence to die in the week of July 12 for con spiring in the murder of Herman Rosen thal. . Mr. Manton outlined Becker's plans for attempting to obtain clemency so far as they have matured, on his ar rival here today from Ossining, after an interview in the deathhouse with his client. Becker, with virtually no re course left except executive clemency, finally had agreed to have his attorney place such a plea before the Governor, Mr. Manton said. If clemency is denied then, Mr. Manton said. Becker would go to the chair still protesting his in nocence, and, in all probability, leaving behind no written statement. Mr. Manton intimated that the sug gestion might bet made to Governor Whitman that if he did not desire, be cause of his previous connection with the case, to pass on the plea for clem ency, the matter be given to the Lieutenant-Governor for consideration. Mr. Whitman, aa District Attorney of Mew York County, prosecuted Becker at both trials. Mr. Manton said Becker was in hifl usual frame of mind, and had not been unduly affected by the adverse decision yesterday of the Court of Appeals. OSTRICH DENIED TIME OFF NEW DISAFFECTION FACED (Csntlnued from First Pane.) S-ooments at Vera Cruz. General Candido o Aguilar and several other prominent ra rranza chieftans in the state of Vera Cruz are sympathetic with Obregon, -and while there is little definite infor mation available, the impression In offl cial quarters tonight was that Obregon might succeed Carranza as flrst chief - of the constitutionalist movement. It- Just what relation the cabinet dis- Spokane Chemist Will Hatch Eggs While Bird Stays in Iark. SPOKANE. Wash.. June 19. (Spe cial.) Thanks to the ingenuity of City Chemist J. P. Maider the city will be able to enforce its refusal to allow the mother ostrich at Manito Park to take time off and retire from the limelight as one of the chief attractions at the park to hatch six eggs. r Mr. Maider will attend to- the hatch ing of the huge eggs which Mrs. Ostrich has deposited during the last two weeks In the orhclal family nest. He will use the larger of two electrically heated incubators used in the culture of bac teria in the city laboratory. Included with this rather novel "set ting" is one good-sized hen's egg. It Is just one-thirteenth as heavy as its largest nest mate, which weighs .three pounds and nine ounces. Kins Congtantine Improving. WASHINGTON. June 19 Slow but steady improvement in the condi tion of King Constantine was reported In a bulletin to the Greek legation here today from Athens. - It was the first telegram since the second opera tion, which announced a . definite change for the better in the general condition, accompanied by no reported manifestation of complications. is coupled with the greatest difficulties. The ground held by the allies con sists principally of a small plateau to the north of Seddul Bahr and two ad- Joining ridges to the northwest, be tween which the 'lurks are pushing advance trenches. The Associated Press correspondent, who spent two days in the- trenches, found the Turkish troops In excellent condition and spirits, in spite of the fact that the allies are using every conceivable means to carry on the op erations, including bombs thrown from catapults and from aeroplanes. Turkish Shells Reach Mark. From the Turkish station of artillery fire control the effect of the Turkish fire on - the allied trenches could be observed today, and the shells were reaching the mark. The sanitary and supply services of the Turks are being carried on efficiently. The number of wounded at the hospital bases at the fr6nt was snirfll,' although the fighting during the night had been fairly severe. During the daytime both sides are unusually Inactive, the Turks prefer ring night bayonet attacks.- Many Turkish batteries are in position, but the nearness of the opposing trenches makes their work difficult, and for the most part they are directing their at tention to the reserves of the allies and to changing shifts, which are exposed at certain points. The Turks in this have the support of their heavy bat teries on the Asiatic side, which, since the rotirement of the allied fleet, work without fear of being molested, bom barding chiefly tho allied right wing, composed of French home and colonial troops. Aitark l"allure, Saya German. Weber Pasha, the German General Commanding the south group, gave the correspondent every opportunity to visit the Seddul . Bahr district, placing no restrictions whatever on the cor respondent's movements. The result was a thorough inspection of the ground. Weber Pasha made no com ment on the situation himself beyond saying that "the. failure of the allies to consummate their plan of forcing the Dardanelles is too obvious for discus sion." Weber Pasha, who is a member of the German military mission which undertook the improvement of the Ottoman army organization, is fully confident that the Turks will be able to meet the Galllpoli situation and that the allies never will advance against the Dardanelles fortH. It has been ascertained that only a few German officials are active in the south group. German privates are em ployed in special lines. Krlthia, once a village of about 4000 Inhabitants. is probably the most ruined city In all Europe. The allies left no house standing after their boni bardmont. - Philippine purchases of products of the TTnlted States advanced from $i.o)0.000 In 1909 to $10,000,000 in 1910. $30,000,000 in 1912, $35,000,000 in 1913 and t-'T.OOO.OOO in the fiscal year "ending June 30, 1914. GREECE INSISTS ON CHANGE Balkan Diplomats Impressed by Al lies' Failure in Gullipoli. WASHINGTON, June 19. Conditions in the Dardanelles reported in pres dispatches today and Indicating that Constantinople is in no immediate fear of occupation by the allies created a deep impression in Balkan diplomatic circles' here. In this connection un official reports from Russia announc ing that a change of the campaign against Constantinople was one of the requirements exacted by Greece for support of the allies were widely com mented on. The Greek government. It was -said. declared , in a note to Russia that the approach along the Gallipoli peninsula was impossible and that an overland attack through Bulgarian territory was the only means which the Greek gen eral staff would consider in case of Greek participation , . In Bulgarian quarters it was said this probably would never be permit ted unless the allies guaranteed suf ficient territorial cession from Rou mania, Greece and Serbia. Offers al ready reported in the press as having been made were declared to be hardly sufficient to shake Bulgarian neu trality. Any violation by the allies of Bul garian territory. it was insisted, would force her to Join the Teutonic allies. TURKISH ' POSITION IIKAL Flanks Well Guarded and Keservcs Speedily Available. LONDON. June 20. A special cor respondent at the Dardanelles for Ren ter's Telegram Company, in a vivid dis patch describing: the general assault on the Turkish lines on June 4 by which the allies' forces scored gains hereto fore recorded in official communica tions, devotes considerable space to the snugness of the Turkish position as iMilTflliflWy "Iff The Big Store With the Home Atmosphere Five Gf b 3i t Special sit IFIlf'tlhi aumcL Oailk Sensational Furniture Selling Continues at Edwards' , Come to Edwards during this, the third week of our-grand opening sale. See our windows for some of the bar gains. See the many bargains also on our floors. Edwards believes in keeping down the selling expense in order to give the maximum of value. That's why we located two blocks north of Washington, on Fifth street. Two short blocks from the shopping center, yet at a rental so much less than other stores that there is no comparison. 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GERMANY ANSWERS CHILE Britisli Statements Concerning Sink ing of Dresden Denied. SANTIAGO, Chile, June 19. The Ger man minister has transmitted to the Chilean foreign minister a denial of statements made in the British note explaining the sinking of the German cruiser Dresden in Chilean waters off Juan Fernandez Island, March 14. The Chilean foreign minister replied that the German foreign office has not yet answered the Chilean note protesting against acts of the Dresden on the Chilean Coast. lie said he was unable to discuss the matter further with the German min ister in view of the fact that the question had been referred to the Chilean minister at Berlin with whom the German government should reach an understanding. HOME RULE ISSUE "DEAD" Dally XCdition uf Irish Paper Is Stopped as Itesnlt. CORK, Ireland, June 19. William O'Brien, leader of the Independent Irish Nationalists, announced today that the Free Press would no longer be pub lished daily. 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