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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 10, 1915. FRENCH AVIATION UNDER CRITICISM Enormous Loss of Men and t Planes Leads to Reor k . ganization of Service. BRITISH ARE UP TO DATE Call Goes TTp for Several Thousand Machines, So That Attacks Can Be Made on Germany by Formidably f'oroe. BT CAROLYN TVTL-SON. (Copyrighted. 1915, by the Chicago Tri bune. Published by arrangement.) PARIS. Sept. 14. Aviation becomes more Important day by day. It is necessary to provide more aeroplanes, more aviators, more good pilots and observers. Indeed, it is largely due to this new factor of universal observa tion that the present war is so totally different from all preceding: wars. Accordingly, since the number of planes and men lost since the begin ning of the war has been enormous, and since there is a continual demand for improvements in this arm of the service, the French Minister of War, M. Millerand, has appointed his fourth undersecretary this time M. Rene Bernard to be head of aviation and aeronautics. This new appointment rather con firms the different rumors of dissatisfac tion with the aviation arm which has been vaguely whispered around Paris, since in each of the three precedng cases an undersecretary was put in only when the criticism of the various departments became too hot for AL Miller and to care to shoulder the blame alone. IV ew Appointment Significant. First there was the appointment of M. Albert Thomas, the Socialist, as head of artillery and munitions, then Mr. Godart to take charge of the much criticised service of health, and later M. Thierry to take over the commis sariat when the Desclaux case had aroused so much talk. So that this fourth appointment, al though perhaps without cause, leads one to think along the former lines and wonder what really has been wrong with the aviation. Speaking of the Knglish aeroplane supply I saw a picture the other day of the inside of the new Curtis factory which is turning out machines for all three allies, I believe, England, Russia and Italy, and it showed floor space for 25 finished machines. Quite enough to take one's breath, when, according to the fairly recent factories, space for three or four finished machines was considered a luxury. The man who showed me the picture told me that the Curtis people were turning out from eight to 11 completed machines a day which means about 300 a month if they can continue that speed. The French, on the contrary, have placed no orders with American firms, I believe. They are manufacturing the name - type of biplane that they were before the war. I was examining four aeroplanes the other day two Ger man ones which had been shot down and two French, one absolutely worn out from hard use, having made 115 reconnoissances in less than three months. This same machine had been hit in 404 places. The man, who is an expert In aviation, was explaining the difference to me betwen the German and French types, and he says that there is no effort made to save the French machines. They are not put under cover at all. They are practi cally finished at the end of three months, what with exposure and the effect of the engines. Germans Careful of Machines. The Germans, however, make a large part of their machines of light steel, which keep their lines better than the hollowed wood French ones. In the two examples that we saw the French props were warped all out of line. They alao have their landing frame of steel find only hinged and bolted on, fo that if there is an accident on landing a whole new landing frame and wheels could be put on in 20 minutes, whereas the French plane would have to go back to the factory. Presumably, then, the duty of the new undersecretary will be to look in to new inventions, put in new improve ments, increase generously the size of the air fleet. Indeed, Herve the other day cried for several thousand planes at once, which should be a real squad ron in place of a nquadrilla, and rhould go forth to Germany several hundred strong. Many of the best aviators have been killed or wounded, find it seems that the young ones who are training are either careless or poorly trained, for accidents are manifold. "And of course it Is easy to replace a man, but it's a nuisance about the machines getting smashed," said a young American aviator to me who has been with the French army since last October. With Pegoud dead, Garros and Gil bert prisoners, the aviators feel that their star men are lost, so that re cently several men whose nerve and bravery, whose eye and steady hand have already been tested, have been asked to turn their services into the aviation corps. Boillot, the famous au tomobile racer, has been in training for ome time past and has received his second lieutenancy. Air Safer Than Trenches. It is a popular branch of the army at any time, but the acceptance of ap plications has been limited. Fairly aafe certainly more so than the trenches thrilling, good food, billeting and pay. It appeals more to the sport ing young men than life in the trenches does. A young Britisher who Is an aviator came down to Paris the other day with an officer in the intelligence bureau at the front, and they told some inter eflUng things about the air raids. But nothing amused me more than to have the officer say: "It is tacitly under stood now that we won't bombard each other's headquarters. One day our men went out and dropped some bombs on the Germans, and they were hardly back ix. our lines again before the Germans came and gave us six times worse than we gave them. So. as I cay. we don't do it any more." These men both said that there was cheering in the British trenches when ever the news came that a Zeppelin had been over London, for the soldiers feel that this method may help awaken Kngland. THREE MOXAKCHS WHO HEAD LEADING COUNTRIES IN BALKAN CRISIS. New Park at Ashland 'Boinjr Sown. ASHLAXP, Or.. Oct. 9. (Special.) As an index of the extent of improve ments going forward on the enlarged park area, one Item alone includes nearly 2000 pounds of grass seed which will be used on the lawn portion of the extensions. Automatic sprinklers will irrigate the system. A California yountr woman, -which In that ftatfl manjt voter. s!ep in th back yard, and authorities have d vela red her tent In another county from the famllv mansion. They want to rule out her registration, glv- ios rUe to rest indignation oa -er part. ill " ' ' '"'r. . j 6 -w v i " i j? ,x V 7 .- . . , j .. ' - -v ' - "- 'vK- u j J W ' " . " - Irk - T" ' --" A. aa ?, x Af - .1 H SWEDEN NOT FREE FROM PERIL OF WAR Pro-German Element. Says Socialist Leader, Is Power ful Beyond Numbers. PARTY ITSELF FOR PEACE Falhirc of English Trade Negotia. tions, Ocrnpled With Ontbrpak in Finland, wtmld GiTe Hea. for Apprden6ton. x. . e sj ii v 4 f .'if. TOP KING CONSTASTIJIB OP" GREECE. BELOW (LEFT) KING PETER O- SJSK.BIA. RIGHT CZAR FEBSUAJtO OF BULGARIA. MR. LISTER FAVORS PLAN SUCCESSORS TO RECALLED COM MISSIONERS MAT BE APPOINTED. Third Member Weuld Be Choi.cn by Other Two Writs for Special Election Also Proposed. OL.TMPIA, "Wash., Oct. 9. (Special.) Although Washington law provides no method of filling vacancies such as those existing in Yakima County, where the entire Board of County Commissioners has been recalled. Gov ernor Lister has practically determined to shoulder the responsibility of ap pointing successors. He will go to North Yakima to consult with citizens for this purpose Monday. One plan is for the Governor to ap point only two Commissioners, these 'to name the third, while the other is for him to appoint the entire Board. In either event, it is probable that one Democrat, and one only, will be ap pointed, the voting strength of Yakima County being heavily Republican. To eliminate all possibility of legal question, it has been proposed that the recalled Commissioners, before the re turns of the vote are canvassed and announced officially, appoint the Gov ernor's choices as their successors. The recalled Commissioners have not indi cated whether they will adopt this sug gestion. The only other methods of filling the vacancies that have been suggested are for the Superior Court to take ac tion, by appointing a receiver for the county or for the Governor to issue writs for a special election. PRUNE HARVEST ENDS POLK COUNTY CROP IS ABOUT TWO THIRDS KORMAL Early Contracts Brought Fire Ccvta a Pound War Burt Export Trade and Prices. MONMOUTH, Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) The prune harvest in Polk County vir tually is ended and reports indicate the total county output Is approximately two-thirds of a normal yield, or about 10 per cent greater than last year. Growers feared prunes would experi ence a radical drop in price and some contracts were closed early in the sea son for 5 cents a pound. Polk County depends upon the shipments abroad for higfh or even average prices. "The war has had a very noticeable effect upon the prune income for Polk County this year,' 'one grower explained. "The for mer demand in Germany for our prod ucts Is temporarily cut off." According to several fruit special ists who visited Polk County's leading prune districts this season a profitable field is open to the men who will grow choice prunes for fancy packing. Ex periments conducted in a few instances by the growers favored with the best land have disclosed that the demand is strong for prunes in such a form and that the product brings a good roar gin of profit to the grower. School children aided in gathering this season s crop and from 7 to 10 cents a bushel was paid for picking. Notwithstanding the decrease in yield for two successive seasons, there has been no abatement In the activity of the growers, either in reference to planting additional acreage or in at tempts to change the form of the fin ished product. SETTLER LOSES HOME, DIES A. V. HJgtey Shoots Himself When He Transfers Property to Nephew HOQUIAAT, Wash.. Oct. 9. (Special.) Despondent over losingiis house at Lake Quiniault in which he had passed 26 years of his life. A. V. Higley, th earliest settler of the valley, ended his life by shooting himself this morning. The suicide followed the closing up of details of an agreement by which he transferred his ranch and hotel to his nephew. Ransom Higley, aJid occurred almost in the presence of his son, O. L. Migley. and .Ransom. Higley went to Quiniault Lake 26 years ago and was one of the first to take up a homestead there. BesideB being a pioneer of Quiniault he also was a. pioneer of Grays Harbor County. He spent a great deal of time and money in the -effort to get a road built to the lake and saw his hope realized only this Summer. A sister, Mrs. R. H. Smith, of Seattle, survives. STOCKHOLM, Sept. 20. (Correspond ence of the Associated Press.) There Is only one combination of circum stances which is llkoly to draw Sweden Into the war, in the opinion of HJalmar Brating, leader of the Socialist party of Sweden, and generally admitted to be the most likely candidate for Premier at the next election. "If the English-Swedish trade nego tiations fall through." said Mr. Brat ing to the Associated Press correspond ent, "and at the same time trouble should arise in Finland, the situation produced by these two misfortunes would be an alarming one. It would then be impossible to restrain the pro German element of this country from rushing into war. This element is nu merically small, but it is powerful be yond its numbers. We must not ignore the possibility of such a catastrophe, and I cannot help viewing the situation with grave apprehension. War Itecardrd mm Possible. "I still have hope that the difficulty witn .England will be satisfactorily set tled, and the possibility that the Ger- manophlle Interests in Finland will stir up trouble there is, I think, a remote one. 1 do not, therefore, consider this prospect of war particularly threaten ing at the present time, but it is dis tinctly within. the range of possibilt ties. "You know, of course, that my party in bweaen stands almost unanimously for peace. A few days ago three of our members were accused of authorship in the war book and voted out of the party, but these were almost isolated examples. They do not in any sense represent the spirit of the party. Views Too Theoretical. "I cannot help feellnc that- our mis understanding with England might have been settled some time ago if it had not been for the fact that the Swedish members of the commission have' been a little too theoretical in their views. The English members have presented a practical Issue and we have answered by references to our tradi tional rights as an Independent nation. "We have argued that Sweden has a right to carry on an uninterrupted trade with another neutral country like America. Of course, in the ordinary Sweden has such a right, but some of us are forgetting that this is not an ordinary situation, which can be set tied by considerations which would bold in times of peace. England is plainly Interfering with our sovereign rights, but so is Germany, and if we are to take action against every na tion that has in this war committed of fenses against Sweden, we might fight me wnoie worio. Commission Appointment Made. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Oct. 9. (Spe cial.) Guy Wentworth. Northern Pa cific conductor, has been named by the County Commissioners a member of the county game commission to suc ceed J. V. Padden, resigned, and who has moved away. Roscbnrg Has Tag Day. ROSEBURO, Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) A dozen pretty Roseburg girls spent today on the streets selling tags for the Albertina Kerr Nursery, of Port land. Several thousand tags were dis posed of during the day and consider able money was realized. EXTENT AND MEANING OF INVASION OF SERBIA BY ARMIES OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. The German official announcement of an invasion of Serbia indi cates the invading movement is in progress along a large part of the boundary between Austria and Serbia. The Danube forms the border from the Roumanian frontier to Belgrade, the Save from Belgrade to the northwestern corner of the country, and the Drina runs along the western boundary to a point not far north of the Montenegrin line. The Teutonic invasion marks the beginning of the expected campaign against Serbia and may precipitate the crisis in the Balkans which has been expected. Recent developments have shown that Bulgaria was likely to co operate with Germany and Austria by attacking Serbia from the east. An army of French and British troops has been landed at Saloniki, Greece, and sent to Serbia to assist in meeting the attack. Authoritative figures of the number of Teutonic troops detached for this campaign have not been given out. Unofficial dispatches have estimated the number at 400,000 to 500.000 or more. German and Austrian troops are said to have been dispatched to the Serbian front from Russia and it is reported that Field Marshal von Macken sen. the famous German commander, is in charge of these operations. The extent of the front over which these movements are In prog ress virtually the whole Serbian north and west borders indicates that a large Teutonic army is being employed. The German plan of campaign is believed to be to force a way through Serbia and when either the active assistance or the passive neutrality of Bulgaria is obtained, to reach the Sea of Marmora and give assistance to the Turkish army. WILLAMETTE U' ELECTS MAXWELL BALL CHOSEX PRESI DENT OF SALEM STUDENT BODY. Office Will .Be Held During First Semester Florence Page Among Those Named. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) Last week was a busy one at Willamette University, as far as election of officers for the dif ferent departments of student body activities was concerned. The follow ing officers have been elected; Seniors Maxwell Ball, president: Florence Page, vice-president; Eva Hogue, sec retary; Joe Gerhart, treasurer; John Gary, reporter, and Laura Ross, ser-geant-at-arms. Juniors Emma Mlnton, president; Violet Maclean, vice-president: Esther Taylor, secretary; Sam King, treasurer, and Willis Bartlett. sergeant-at-arms. Sophomores Errol Proctor, president; Gertrude Cunning ham, vice-president; Luclle Jaskoskl. secretary, and Lloyd Lee. treasurer. The Criterion Literary Society of the acad emy has elected the following officers: George Lewis, "15, president: Lynn Lonsberry. '15, vice-president: Mary Findiey, '15, secretary; John Woodfin, special, treasurer, and H. J. Hickerson, special, sergeant-at-arms. AH the elec tions are for the first semester only. DEAF PUPILS GIVE PLAY Moving Picture System Burlesqued in Charles Chaplin & Co. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 9. (Spe cial.) 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