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THE- SUNDAY OKEGONIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 4, 1917. Kill I Till K PFHTFRFll I IlLL i n I II III ill! Ill II mm mm mm m m m m m mm m aw Ofl HEWS OF BREAK Portland Engrossed in Specu lation Over Possibility of War Following. CROWDS WATCH EXTRAS Gatherings in Homes, Offices and Clubs Discuss but One Subject. Interned Ships Are Watched to Prevent Dash Out. TN'ews of the break In diplomatic re lations between the United States and Germany yesterday, containing possi bilities of actual war between the two countries, was received In Portland with the gravest concern. It was the one all-absorbing' topic of conversation everywhere. "When the Associated) Press, through The Oregonian, made its announcement of the fact that President Wilson had ordered that Count von.Bernstorff, Ger man Ambassador, receive his passports and that Ambassador Gerard had been recalled! from Berlin, the gravity of the crisis became evident; and there was a tenseness in the situation that im pressed everyone. Throughout the city the war situa tion took precedence over every other topic. It was heard on the streets, in restaurants, in barber shops, in the stores, business offices and elsewhere. In many places business was relegated to one side and a discussion of the probability of the United' .States being drawn at last into the world struggle took the place of usual routine. Conml Geta IV o Word. At Portland dinner tables last night the breach of diplomatic relations formed almost the sole topic. At clubs and other places where men gathered It was all-important. Fritz Kirchkoff, German consular .gent here, had no message at all from Germany yesterday. , "I guess they have forgotten me al together," he said. Mr. Kirchkoff, however, has nothing to do with political or diplomatic mat ters, .but is a. business representative only. His status is unchanged, it Is declared, even though the Ambassador, .the official German representative in this country, is sent home. Three German ships are interned In the Columbia River during the prog ress of the war. They were in these waters when the conflict was started, and rather than risk capture on the high seas they unbent their sails JLnd stored them in the sail lockers, await ing the day when peace shall come before again venturing abroad. Interned Ships lo Be Watched. There is no indication that these errfft will attempt to escape o sea and the Collector of Customs here will take eteps to see that no possibility remains for any such act should) the tension now existing between the two countries result in a declaration of war. The gravity of the situation was rec ognized generally. Knots of men, gath ered on the streets and almost every corner in the downtown district, held a war college'of Its own. The almost universal cAnment was that all should unite in their support of the President, no matter what the outcome of the present situation. Bulletin boards were busy places and the newspaper offices were besieged with telephone calls for the latest in formation. Extras- were frequent and the newsboys reaped a harvest. Recruiting In the various military units is expected to receive a decided impetus because of the present situa tion. It is assumed that In the event of actual war the Naval Militia would probably be called upon to help man some of Uncle Sam's ships. The men will hold! themselves in readiness for this possible contingency. Washington became the news center of the world yesterday. Portland kept one finger, figuratively speaking, .on the pulse of the telegraph, or, rather, one eye on the newspaper extras, which Is the same thing, and the city was kept abreast of the latest phases of the situation. UNITED STATES IS PUT FIRST " " BY GERMAN-AMERICAN PRESS "Stand By the President" Is Burden' of Comment, but All Express Hope That Actual War Can Yet Be Averted. eei WAR SCENES GATHERED HEILIG THEATER TO SHOW TURES OP BATTLES. PIC- Photograpka Said to Have Been Taken on Three Fronts to Be Explained I by Captain Kleinschmidt. War in all the sternness of reality Is vividly depicted in Kleinschmidt's "War on Three Fronts," which will be rtiown in the Hellig Theater next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Febru ary 8, 9 and 10, afternoons at 2:15, even ings at 8:15. Captain K. E. Kleinschmidt was at .the front for two years, and obtained 3000 scenes of the world's greatest war, taken on the firing line of the warring nations. The realism of tho pictures may be gleaned from the fact that soldiers are ehown beingr wounded within 20 feet of the camera, despite this fact the pic tures are not gruesome, but highly in teresting, giving as close and concise a view to the operations as If one were accompanying Captain Kleinschmidt on the Italian, Russian and Balkan fronts. Not a single scene has been re hearsed or staged. There is neither actor nor actress. The real thing Is shown here. War in the making and development. It is admittedly true that the average civilian knows nothing of the hazards and perils, the importance and neces sity of man-power even in modern war fare. Captain Kleinschmidt Bays, "I do not think the risk taken by ' the sappers and miners, and the importance of their work at the front of every attack has been fully realized or ap preciated by those who have not seen them in actual conflict with the en emy." Hundreds of people were turned away from the Moore Theater, Seattle, when these pictures were shown In a nine day engagement there recently. A lecturer acompanies the show of these pictures and explains the various cenes as tney are snown. thus render ing a more detailed knowledge of the more intricate scenes. 10 ON NORWEGIAN KILLED Steamer Helmland I Hits Mine and Is Destroyed. liONDON, Friday, Feb. 2. (Delayed.) i Ten members of the crew of the Nor wegian steamer Helmland I, were lost when the vessel struck a mine on Janu ary 28... according fo Lloyd's. - Three members of the crew were saved. The vessel measured 605 tons gross. The crew of the Dutch steamer Gamma has been landed. - - ENVER. Feb. 3. "Stand by the President" is the keynote of an ditorial which will appear to morrow in the Colorado Herold, said to be one of the strongest German papers in the West. E. C. Steinman, editor, is president of the - Colorado German-American Alliance, which) has over 40,000 members. Following is comment of the German-American press throughout the country: . Chicago. Staats Zeitung Let us con-" Bider America first and last" and all the time. Millions of, Americans are bound by blood ties to Europeans who are fighting. Were America to engage in the war on either side millions would be saddened by the knowledge that they must wage war against their kin. All Urged to Remain Loyal. Philadelphia Morgen Gazetto As American citizens it is our duty to re main loyal to the country to which we have sworn allegiance, the United States of America, ... It is the un questionable duty of American citizens of German extraction to abstain from any criticism of the steps tal.jn by our Government and remain true to the Stars and Stripes, to the defense of which they are obliged to sacrifice their blood and possessions. . . We n.ust in every way fulfill the obliga tions of our American citizenship -no matter what is exacted of us Milwaukee Germania-Herold -- The breach of diplomatic relations between two countries does not mean a dec laration of war. This sentence is con tained iit the textbooks on interna tional law. And this circumstance strengthens our hope that war will be avoided. What we think and feel in this moment of great excitement is that the President will bring our beloved country through this crisis, as he has brought it through other crises with peace and honor. Loyalty la Advised. St. Paul Volk Zeitung Germany's decision to blockade the British Isles citizens of German birth or parentage. Come what will, the latter will be genuinely loyal and will make all heeded sacrifices. The Cleveland Wachter and Anzeiger The President has severed the diplo matic relations with Germany on ac count of the new submarine war and thereby vindicated what he said in his former notes. The new situation en ables the President to let the belliger ents have it out amongst themselves, without interference from this side. It is out of the question that Germany will declare war. A declaration of war would have to come from this side. Pears For Germans Expressed. The Omaha Dally Tribune (German) On Thursday the Tribune expressed the fear that German-American citi zens might be called to endure the most severe trial in their history and to empty the bitter cup to the dregs. All too soon the fears eeem to be an actual realization. The break with our old fatherland is at band and on account of questions whose handling by our governments sometimes seemed to us not entirely just and in keeping with the best interests of the future of our country. But we have duties to ward our adopted country. Our alle giance belongs to America first, last and all the time. These duties we must perform and will perform above all considerations and regardless of what the future may have in store for us. and other allied territory has caused our Government to dismiss the German Ambassador and thus take the first step toward war. Why we did not take similar action when Great Britain put In force, its illegal blockade against Germany, is a responsibility which rests with our Administration. The lot of the American citizens of German extraction will be extremely difficult as soon as serious consequences follow today's momentous official acts. Native born Americans will therefore do well if they do all in their power to lessen the mental sufferings of their fellow Louisville Anzeiger Without doubt every German-American. especially those whose cradle stood in the old country, has heard of President Wil son's step with deep regret, but- as to the stand they will take there is only one' answer: Every German-American who has become a citizen of this coun try knows his duty in this hour, knows which flag he must follow. The loy alty of German-Americans toward the country of their adoption has been proved often enough. Their deeds done under the Stars and Stripes be long to the most glorious chapters of American history, and what they have done in the past they will do in the future. Only Faint Hope Held. New York Staats Zeitung Today the moment has passed when we could ar gue how it would have been possible to avoid this crisis. We must be fig uring with facts and look into the fu ture. We can hope only that the worst may never come, but this hope is only a faint one. It is almost need less to; mention what great anxiety is filling the hearts of those who, be ing subjects of Germany, are forced by circumstances to be in our midst, and to the American citizens of Ger man descent who have endeavored to foster the very best of relations be tween the country of their birth and their new fatherland this turn of events must seem a very serious blow. All of these may be advised that cool headedness and wisely considered ac tion should bo the ?irst commandment in these serious times. The Staats Zeitung also will print an editorial signed by Bernard II. Bidder in which he says: "The President has spoken. He has spoken for the coun try, for all the people. Regret as we may the trend of events, it now be hooves every American to stand square ly behind the President." San Francisco Demokrat All German-Americans cherished the sincere hope that the situation would not go so far as a severance of diplomatic re lations after President Wilson had done his utmost to keep this country out of the war. President Wilson in announc ing the breach gives, us the hope that it will not lead to a declaration of war. Should it come to this, citizens of Ger man descent will not fail in their sacred duty to the country of their adoption. Meanwhile, i be careful and practice moderation in your action and speech. This should be the policy especially of young Germans without citizenship. Sacrifice to Be Made. St. Louis Weslische Post That Amer ican citizens of German descent will welcome this turn of events with joy, no right-thinking man will expect; we would be without honor and bare of every true feeling were we to deny that we are shaken to the depths of our- hearts by the terrible catastrophe, which, from the break of the two coun tries . seems almost unavoidable. We are bound to Germany with holy bonds ef- -blood, which can be broken by naught; to America by our own free will, - which caused us to seek here a new home. We have enjoyed her pro tection and have been able to develop free and unhindered. For this she de mands from us a heavy sacrifice, the heaviest a man could bring, and we will bring it, if for no other reason be cause of that Iron sense of duty which is correctly praised as -the supreme characteristic of the Germans. Cincinnati Voksblatt The President has severed diplomatic - relations with Germany and threatens war on the ground of Germany's invasion of American rights. This reason is un tenable In. view of the fact that the President has failed to punish "far grosser violations of American rights on the part of England. While German Americans will obey the call of the country which they have sworn to maintafh against all enemies, it is a hard lot for them to lend their aid for a purpose which is manifestly per nicious to the United States. Fresno der Buerger Wilson was Justified in severing diplomatic rela tions between the two countries. The President has a right to fight for the rights of Americans on the high seas. Fresno The California Post (Ger man) The United States had no right to break with Germany under the cir cumstances. The United States lias continually catered to Enrland but has treated Germany most unfairly throughout the war. South American Comment. SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 3. El Mer curio, commenting on the severance of dlplomatio relations between the United States and Germany, says: "The prudeni and pacificist govern ment of President Wilson was unable to avert for its country the attracting force of the maelstrom of war. Thts means to the life and commerce of the neutral world a submarine campaign without restriction. The future appears an indecipherable enigma." RIO JANEIRO. Feb. 3. A Noticla, commenting on the German note pub lished here today, says: "It may be pointed out as a curious fact that the note contains not a single argument that has not previously been demolished. There is nothing extenu ating In the cynicism with which the most flagrant barbarity is called a blockade. The effect of this aggression on the whole world is negative, pro voking not terror, but repulsion." Imparcial says: "Notwithstanding the idea inherent in the American peace league, under the protection of the United States it ts a right and also a duty to organize common action in America in defense of the imprescriptible laws of nations. The German menace cannot be allowed by the American nations, which look to the attitude of the United States as a guide for their policy at this grave moment." BUENOS AIRES. Feb. S.-A-Fresident Wilson's decision to sever diplomatic relations with Germany is approved by all circles in Buenos Aires. La Epoca, the organ of the president, says: "The point In question Is that it 5s no longer a war for political ends or dynastic Interests. This is a war for the vindication of the principles Inher ent In human conscience. After 20 cen turies there is an attempt to torpedo the rights of humanity. The United States stands against a power which aspired to destroy morals. The opinion of the world heartily approves the step taken by President Wilson." Most of the newspapers eulogize President Wilson's decision. BRITAIN READY TO MEET NEW POLICY Lloyd George Still Confident, but Says All Must Be Willing to Sacrifice. BALKAN ERRORS ADMITTED BATTERY A HAS FROLIC VETERAMS HERE AW DTROOPS ON BORDER PASS GREETINGS. CiKk AIho Issnea Paper. Copies Bclus Exchanged and Personal Exper iences Add to Fan. , The 51st anniversary of the organ ization of Battery A, Oregon Field Ar tillery, was celebrated by the veterans of the battery with a banquet at the Imperial Hotel last night. Simultane ously the present members of the bat tery, now stationed at Calexico, on the Mexican border, also observed the event with a banquet. Battery A was organized February 3, 1866, and makes the boast of being the oldest military organization on the Pa cific Coast. The veterans and the present mem bers of the ' Dattery - exchanged tele grams last night, felicitating one an other on the occasion and copies of newspapers issued by the two organ izations as a part of the celebration were also exchanged. The gathering of veterans was de clared last night by Lieutenant F. I. Randall, commander, to have been the largest in the history of the organiza tion, 78, including visiting officers, be ing present. High jinks prevailed during the even ing and the spirit of fun was rampant. A programme of music and several dancing numbers, also served to enter tain those present. Among the officers, both members and visitors, present were: ' General C. F. Beebe. General W. E. Finzer, Major W. W. Wilson. Major L. H. Knapp, Major H. U. Welch, Captain Lee M. Clark, Lieutenant F. I. Randall. Lieutenant J. P. H. Burns, Lieutenant E. D. Curtis and Lieutenant John W. Nendel. After the' banquet the veterans pro ceeded to the Sunset Theater, where they were guests of th management. The committee in charge of the fes tivities last night comprised Fred A. Burgard, chairman; Thomas H. West, Theodore Roy, Captain Lee M. Clark and George E. Hall. STOPS TOBACCO HABIT. Elders' Sanitarium, located at 618 Main St., St- Joseph, Mo., has published a book showing the deadly effect of the tobacco habit, and how it can be stopped In three to five days. As they are distributing . this book free, anyone wanting a copy should send their name and address at once. Adv. Spain Debates German Xote. MADRID, via Paris, Feb. 3. The Cabinet today discussed the German note regarding the blockade, but as yet has taken no decision regarding the Spanish answer to the memorandum. Naval Academy Bars "Visitors. . ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 3. Because of the breaking of diplomatic relations between 4his country and Germany, the Naval Academy was closed to visi tors today and will continue so Indefinitely. JIare Island Yard Closes Gates. ' VALLEJO. CaL. Feb. 3. Mare Island Navy-yard was summarily closed to everyone save officers and men today by Captain F. M. Bennett, command ant. Even delivery wagons of mer chants were turned back. Mexican Archbishop Dead . MEXICO CITY. Feb. 3 The Most Kurpke, Lieutenant Rev. Joseph Ramon Ibarrav Gonzales. George. . Otters ted. tLleu tenant Fred Archbishop, ot Puebla, died here today, All Entente Nations to Blame for Blunders-Peace In 1917 Thought Probable Munitions Supply Is Declared Unimpaired. CARNARVON. Wales. Feb. 3. Four thousand of Premier Lloyd George's constituents flocked to Carnarvon' to day to hear his accounting of his stewardship. Owing to the recent plot against the Premier's life extraordi nary precautions were taken to protept him. In his address Lloyd George said the coming imperial conference would consider the question of the disposal or tne captured German colonies. "Peace without victory," would not mean peace but a rest for the central powers, with time to recuperate. Lloyd ueorge said. Peace would come in 1917. said the Premier, If Great Britain's enemies knew that by holding out until 1918 they would be worse off, not better off. Task Ia Still Great. The Premier said he never had had any doubts as to ultimate victory but "neither have I any doubts that be fore that is reached there will be many broad, turbulent rivers to cross and the nation must help to bridge those rivers. "There is much In the military sltua tlon which must necessarily cause anxiety. There are the Balkarts, where one advantage after another has been thrown away. It is no one's fault in particular. All the four countries undoubtedly have been to blame for the present conditions of things. The improvidence, the lack of vision, im agination promptitude and decision the delay all these combine to pro duce this Balkan muddle. "When we come to the sea there Is much glory In that after two and one half years our strength is unbroken.' German Policy Held Barbarous. In regard to Germany's new sea policy the Premier said: "It is after all only a development and advance along the road to com plete barbarism, which is crushing out of that country the last shreds of civilization. The Premier said - Germany must stand revealed, even to the most in dulgent neutral, as "a Goth in all his naked savagery" and added: "Germany Intends to sink ships without warning. No respect will be paid henceforth to any flag except the black flag." 'We can win the war," the Premier continued, "but only if the nation is prepared to back the government with all its resources. The nation must sup port the government in money, labor and sacrifice of conveniences and com forts. Then we shall pull through. "The enemy is getting desperate. The Prussian thoroughly understood that the resources at our disposal were ad equate to command a victory on land." "The Germans knew," he continued, "that - the allies, given time, would break their military machine, but they knew that if they could destroy Brit ish transports, the British armies would languish and the people die of hunger. s New Britain Ia Forecast. "When this great conflict has been dissolved," the Premier went on, "there will reappear a new Britain. It will be the old country still, but it will be a new country. Its commerce, trade and industries will be new. There will be new conditions of life and toil, new conditions for capital and labor alike, and new relations between both of them and the state. Old principles will still survive, but there will be a new outlook and character in the land. The men and women of this country will become fine building material for -the new Britain that is to be. ' "There have been epochs in the his tory of the world when in a few raging years the character and destiny of the whole race have been determined for unknown ages. Thin is one. Then let us not be weary in well doing, for in due time we shall reap if we faint not." The Premier asked for fair play for the men at the head of affairs. For the first time on a great scale, he said, success In business had been placed on the same footing as success in pol itics as a claim to high offices. They had to straighten out many tangles. The Premier referred to the work done by the Ministry of Munitions, and said that at the end of the Somme of fensive there had been more guns and more munitions than when the battle began. The government already had saved many thousand tons of shipping, had arranged for construction of new ships and had set up a great new or ganization for the production of food.' They were working hard and, "I think, effectively, at the urgent problem of dealing with the piratical brutality of Germany on the high seas." M E N ! The new Spring clothes are arriv ing at this store; you who like to be among the, first to wear the season's newest apparel are in vited in to look. From now on, each week will witness additional arrivals of clothes, ready-for-service styles of authority, with the prestige of some of America's greatest clothes-makers behind them. Now, as always, my personal guaranty of. satisfaction covers every purchase. . ' $20, $25, $30, $35 Gnoenm Morrison at Ewrtfr rv 5 N.v ; ( - v V POISOU PLOT BARED Plan to Shoot Darts at Lloyd George Is Revealed. OTHER METHODS STUDIED Women Said to Hare Planned Use of Poisoned Xail In Shoe, Dead ly Pin In Sat and Other Similar Devices. DERBY, England. Feb. 3. The Guild hall was crowded when Attorney-General. Sir Frederick E. Smith ' today opened the case against the four per sons accused of conspiracy to murder Premier David Lloyd George and Ar thur Henderson, member of the War Council. The accused are Mrs. Alice Wheeldon, her two daughters. Miss Ann Wheeldon and Mrs. Alfred George Mason, and Mrs. Mason's husband. A sensation was created when Attorney-General Smith alleged it had been intended to murder the Premier with noisoned darts, tor be shot at him 1 whilp hn wax nla vfn tr erolf. Both the Premier and Mr. Henderson were to be killed, he added, by means of poison hahded by Mrs. Wheeldon to an agent, employed by the military authorities, who had Ingratiated him self into her favor. The poison comprised hydro-chloride, strychnine and ' an American Indian poison called cure re, said to be used in poisoning arrows. Asked as to the best way of poison ing the Premier, Mrs. Wheeldon, ac cording to the Attorney-General, said the suffragettes had spent 300 in at tempts to poison Mr. Lloyd George and that an attempt also had been made on Reginald McKenna, former Chan cellor of the Exchequer. It would be possible, she had sug gested, continued the prosecutor, to drive a nail dipped with poison into the boot of the victim, and such an at tempt had been contemplated when Mr. Lloyd George suddenly left for France. Another method proposed was to stick a poisoned pin In the victim's hat. Poineroy to Build Road. POME ROT, Wash.. Feb. 3. (Special.) At a regular meeting of the City Council this week City Clerk Harry St. George was instructed to advertise for bids for constructing the hard-surfaced road to connect the pavement with the macadam road in the east end of Pomeroy. Bids will be opened Feb ruary 20 and work will begin about March 15. Read The Oreronlan classified ads. Diamonds of Quality We have here one of Portland's largest diamond stocks, most of which was bought before recent advances in prices We invite you to look at these beau tiful gems ; our prices have not been raised. 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