The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, August 19, 1917, Section One, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAX PORTLAND. AUGUST 19, 1917. TEUTONS FORESEE which collided during fights and fell within the. enemy lines." BERLIN, via London. Anr. 1. On the western front 26 entente airplanes and four captive balloons are said to have been brought down. The artillery fighting has a pain in creased to the utmost intensity alone the coast in Flanders and northeast of i'prea. The War Office announcement of to day says the Germans occupy positions in front of Latigemarck. They lost Langemarck after a strong local at tack by the enemy in the afternoon, the statement says. The Belgian town of Langemarck was captured by the British Jn their recent attack and yesterday the Ger mans announced that they had retaken It. The British official press bureau denied this claim. HOOVER REQUESTS II MOHE Berlin Tages 'Zeitung Says Evacuation of Belgium Is Impossibility. America and Allies Face Defi cit of 400,000,000 Bush els of Wheat. LESS CONSUMPTION URGED ANSWER TO BE DELAYED BELGIAN ENMITY ECOliO IES Main Committee of Iteiclistas "Will Consider Pope's Froposals Tills Week; Italian lrcsa Dcnlorcs Move. COPENHAGEN, Atif. 18. The' Ger man Foreign Office is not yet ready to announce the government's standpoint on the Pope's peace proposals, and an answer probably would be delayed con siderably while the four central pow ers are endeavoring to reconcile some what divergent views and interests re garding peace- A cordial article in the Cologne Gazette, perhaps, presages the German point of view by declaring it is the duty of all governments to support any effort at honorable mediation. It is evident that Austria-Hungary will throw Its full weight In favor of an affirmative answer to the Pope's welcome proposal, just as Bulgaria will flatly and vehemently oppose any ac ceptance of the return of occupied areas. While the newspaper Germanla. as befits its representative Catholic char acter, is decidedly optimistic regarding the prospects for tangible results, most papers are rather skeptical as to the chances that It will lead to anything in the immediate future. At least the Pan-German papers insist that peace on the proposed basis is utterly impos sible. The Berlin Tages Zeltung, in its com ment, says the evacuation of Belgium and all occupied regions of France Is impossible Just because independent Belgium henceforth would be an ir- reconcilabile enemy of Germany, and it must be subordinated to the security of Germany's frontiers. Even the plan of the former German Chancellor. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, for a Polish protec torate is rejected because the Poles have shown themselves ungrateful for favors granted them. ROME. Italy, Aug. 17. (Delayed.) With the exception of the Catholic press, the Italian newspapers agree that a discussion of the question of peace at present would favor Austro-German plans. The newspapers deplore the attempt of Pope Benedict, even if made in good faith, saying it may weaken the resistance of the popula tion at a moment when all the energy of Italians is necessary to bring about a, victorious end to the war. LONDON'. Aug. IS. Pope Benedict's peace proposals and the general politi cal situation will be discussed by the main committee of the German Reichs tag when it is convened August 21, ac cording to a Berlin dispatch transmit ted through Copenhagen to the Ex change Telegraph Company. PARIS, Aug. 18. The Rome corre spondent of the Mattino, of Naples, Bays a Havas dispatch from Rome, who is close to ecclesiastical circles, writes in refutation of the criticisms of the Pope's peace proposals as follows: "The Pope in stipulating as a pri mary condition the restoration of Bel gium in its integrity and political, military and economic independence, inflicted upon Germany the most se vere and the most merited of condemnations." NEW YORK. Aug. 18. Although the peace proposals of Pope Benedict are regarded as supporting the principle for which the League to Enforce Peace stands, the executive committee of the league today adopted a resolution that was telegraphed to President Wilson, saying It felt that a league of nations world would be made effective only by the abolition of Prussian military au tocracy at. whatever cost. ' "The League to Enforce Peace there- - fore urgres the vigorous prosecution of the war until Prussian militarism is . destroyed either by allied force or the uprising of a German democracy." POPE WORKS HARD AT DESK i - - - . , . t Passages Misunderstood. ROME. Aug. 18. All those who have seen Pope Benedict at work in the last power for work and his physical stam ina since the announcement of the peace proposals. Every day from dawn until late at night he sits at a desk deciphering dispatches, filling docu ments with marginal notes, reading newspapers and marking them with blue and red pencils and giving instruc tions. His entourage, especially Cardi nal Gasparri, Monsignor Tedeschini and Archbishop Ceretti, have seldom worked so hard before. i ne rontur is said to especially re cent the criticism showing he had been, as he says, "misunderstood." The Vatican authorities are discuss ing the advisability of publishing an explanatory note clearing up the pas sages in the papal note which have en countered criticism. TEUTONS 'STRIVE I'OR HILI, Cold Steel Presses Back Desperate Attacks. i P.y the Associated Trcf- BRITISH FRONT JN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Aug. 18. .Late reports re garding the. German counter attack this morning agrdnst the Canadian po sitions northwest or Lens show It was a desperate attempt to regain territory lost by the invader in the great British assault of Wednesday. German pris oners say word had been passed to them that they must retake Hill 70 at any cost, and' the fierceness of the German counter attack, since the hill was wrested from them and British positions established in front of it, indicate that this statement is true. The Germans yesterday afternoon launched infantry attacks against this northwest section of the Canadian de fense, accompanied by flaming ma chines and a hurricane of gas shells. They were hurled back with cold steel after suffering heavy losses. They again advanced during the evening against the suburb of St. Emilie and at Hugo Wood to the northwest, and the second time they were forced to fall back. This morning at 1:30 the heavy ac tion began along the entire line north of Lens, the Germans supporting their Infantry with a concentrated fire. In the fierce hand-to-hand fighting that ensued the Germans repeatedly hurled themselves against the Canadians, but the defenders held like a stone wall and the attackers finally fell back, exhausted and with their numbers greatly reduced. 3Iany bodies lying in front of the Canadian trenches indi cated how severe had been the Ger man losses. The Canadians had been engaged in many sanguinary Iigbts Derore tms. but the battle that has raged about Lens since the capture of Hill 70 is the most bitter these troops ever expe rienced. Moreover, never had they used the bayonet so much as in this present encounter. Much of the fighting has been of a hand-to-hand nature, in a maze of concreted cellars and deep dugouts from which the Germans poured streams of machine gun bullets. Lens and the numerous colliery sub urbs about It virtually form a city of cement.- Nearly all the buildings have been destroyed by the Germans and the ruins turned into fortified machine gun emplacements. Dugouts were found on Hill 70 extending to a depth of 25 feet and similar honeycombed underground structures were found in the suburbs, through which the Cana dians had to battle their way to their present positions. The Germans, according to prisoners' statements, were dismayed at the loss of Hill 70, which dominates the city of Lens and the territory to the north. The cost of life apparently meant noth ing to them In their attempts to re gain this important eminence. This was evident on the first day of the attle. when ' an entire division of Prussian guards- was sent against the Canadians in successive waves until vlrtully the' entire division lay dead Jn front of the defenders machine guns. ' " Time and again they duplicated that ill-fated attack by the guards, but in all their attempts they did not gain a foot of ground, and have lost still further positions to the Canadians. The German artillery fire in the Lens sector has been incessant ever since they were pushed back, and every available enemy gun is apparently be ing brought to bear on the British de f enses. Reduction of One Pound Weekly by Eacli Person and Substitution ol Some Other Cereal Will Help in Meeting Situation. WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 18. The United States and its allies face a wheat deficit of 400,000,000 bushels un less new economies are introduced, de clared Herbert Hoover tonight in ap pealing again to the American people to eliminate waste and to conserve wheat by substituting other cereals. A saving of one pound of wheat flour a week for every person, " he declared, would go far toward solving entirely the food question. "The allies," 'said' Mr. Hoover In a formal statement, "are Isolated from those markets, other-than Canada and the United States on which they were accustomed to rely before the war. The Russian supply cannot be got out. Bul garian and Roumanian supplies are in the hands of the central empires. The voyage from Australia and India is three times as long and therefore re quires three timee as many tons of shipping as Is required from North At lantic ports. There has been a large failure in the South American coun tries. "All the allied countries are rigor ously administering and economizing their food. But the allies are unaoie to use otber cereals alone for- bread. They can use them only as added to wheat flour to make the war bread now In universal use in European countries. Privation Not Likely. "The deficit of 400,000.000 bushels can be at least partially overcome if we can Increase exports from 88,000,000 to 220,000,000. This can be accomplished f we will substitute one poundi or other cereals for one pound of wheat flour weekly per person: that is. If we re duce our consumption of wheat flour from five pounds per week to four pounds per week per person. "It will be no privation to us ana will reduce the privations of our allies." France. Italy, the United Kingdom and Belgium, Mr. Hoover estimated, must import during the next 12 months 577,000,000 bushels of wheat and 674, 000,000 bushels of other cereals to meet normal consumption requirements. Against this is balanced an estimated wheat surplus of 88,000.000 bushels in the United States and 120,000,000 bush els In Canada and a surplus of other cereals of 829,000,000 bushels in the United States and 119,000,000 in Canada. Reserve to Be Protected. These figures alone represent a wheat deficit of 369,000,000 bushels, but In addition it is pointed out that the United States must reserve a part of her supply for neutrals furnishing the country vital supplies and must also protect Its reserve stocks, bringing the total deficit up to about 400,000,000 bushels. "While this situation is one of great difficulty and concern." said the food administrator, it must be met and met by elimination of waste and re duction in wheat consumption and proper substitution on 'the part of the allied peoples and ourselves; In one word, by an eifoctive administration of the available supply." One of these new Rugs will give that desired cheer, you've long- looked for. Choose eight new patterns. Pretty Rugs are indicative of your in clinations, fancies, tastes and traits of character. Long Winter evenings are coming; you will live in the home more then than now. Select the Rug needed this week, and save I Save! $7.75 to $1025 Pay $1.00 Cash $1.00 Week FRENCH TAKE REDOUBTS - rontlnu?! From First Page.) HARD BLOWS TO WIN PERSHING DEPLORES LUKEWARM ATTITUDE TOWARD WAR. Commander in France Pleads for Ad ministration's Support In Arming and Equipping; Troops. PARIS, Aug. 18. Major-General Per shing, the American commander, told the Associated Press today that the war can be won only by hard and force ful blows delivered by a well-trained American Army working in conjunction with the allied armies. Deploring the lukewarmness of the American people in regard to the war, General Pershing added: "Every man, woman and child should support the Administration in its de termination to arm and equip the American Army and to keep up its morale and that of the allied armies, This war will not be won by talk nor by subscribing to the Red Cross. The American people must come to a full realization of what the war means." It can be won only by striking hard and forceful blows, not otherwise." The General was very emphatic in the interview, which lasted but & lew minutes. Flanders today. Field Marshal Haig's i . i j v i i. i i uiii ijiiiisu iicnuijuiiiicrs in France tonight says, but in the region northwest of Lens the Germans made two attacks, each of which, was re pulsed. downed by the British, 18 being driven , down out of control. TTre British lost 12 machines, but many bombing raids and much observation and photographic work were carried out. The statement reads: "In addition to the unsuccessful at- morning's official statement, the enemy made two other counter-attacks early this morning on this front. One was ; east of Loos and the other In the neigh ing - h nnH n t Vfuern wood. In thA first rase the enemy's attacking troops were , caught by our barrage and machine - gun fire at short range and were driven back in disorder with heavy losses. In - fantry, though supported by flamroen- werfer, failed to reach our trenches. "On the Ypres battle front the hos--, tile artillery has been quieter during the day. "The strong west wind yesterday . Again told against our airplanes, giving the machines damaged in combat east of our line little chance of reaching ' their airdromes. Bombing raids and the policy or hararsli.g the enemy's infantry with machine-gun fire was ' continued actively by us. Observation work for our artillery was carried out . ail liiiv and an unusuallv large number t of photographs were taken. "In the air fighting 12 German air shins were brought down and 18 others - vrri driven down out of. control.. Twelve of our machines are missing, two of TIME BOMB IS SUSFECTED Fire' Destroys British Steamer Off Coast of Australia. SOUTHERN PICNIC HELD Southern Oregon Dixie Association Elects New Officers. ASHLAND, Or., Aug. 18. (Special) The Southern Oregon Dixie Associa tion -held its annual picnic In Lithia Park Wednesday. A good delegation from outside points attended, besides those from Ashland. - A programme was given consisting of old Southern cones and speeches by prominent men who hailed from the Sunny Southland in the years gone by. J. H. Gill, the retiring president of the association, presided at the busi ness session in the afternoon. The of ficers elected were: Colonel Mlmms, Medford. president; Tom Hudson, vice president; Mrs. Whittle, secretary treasurer; E. N. Richard. Grants Pass; C. L. Upshaw, Medford, and Mrs. L. P. Black, trustees. 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TEUTONS TAKE PRISONERS Official Report Says Austro-Ger-nians Have Taken 42,00 0 Men, 25 7 Guns, 548 Machine Guns Since July 19. PETROGRAD, Aug. 18. The Russians have taken the offensive on the Lau casian front and have occupied a series of villages, the War Office aauounced. BERLIN, via London. Aug. 18. The capture of more than 1600 men in an Austro-Hungarlafi attack on tne nou manlan front is announced by army headquarters. Following is the official renort from the eastern theater: "Between the Baltic and the Black Sea there was no change except for mall forefleld engagements ana moder ate firing generally. "Front of Archduke Joseph On Thursday an attack was made south of Groziescl by Austro-tiungarian regi ments. It was entirely successful. The enemy was thrown from entrenched po sitions. We inflicted heavy casualties on him. in addition to which ne lost more than 1600 prisoners, one gun and IS machine guns." Apmriilni to the official announce ment, since July 19, the troops of the central powers have captured in East ern Galicia, Bukowina and Moldavia nearly 42,000 prisoners, z guns ana 548 machine guns. ROME, Aug. 18. Following is today's official statement: "We repulsed enemy parties yester day and captured a patrol consisting of enemy officers. The artillery fire was more intense on the Julian front at intervals. "This morning one of our bombard ing squadrons made another raid on Comeno military works with very ef fective results. All our airplanes returned." Shipping Bill Amended. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Aug. 18. Senator Jones today offered an amendment to the Alexander-Fletcher coastwise shipping bill, providing that foreign ships shall be admitted, to the American coastwise trade only when tiiey are owned, leased or chartered by citizens of the United States or by American corporations. The amendment also bars foreign ships from engaging in the Alaska trade. Ten Cars of Cattle Shipped. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Aug. 18. ( Spe cial. Ten carloads of cattle from Myr tle Point passed through this city to day, en route to Portland markets. The cars held 200 head, shipped by W. Taylor Dement, Ray B. Dement and C. C. Carter, all ranchers of the dis trict surrounding Myrtle Point. Tha shipment is due in Portland Snnflav. $50 REWARD for return of Ford delivery car stolen Friday evening in business district. License No. 8852, engine 1525173. De mountable rims, one Firestone and three Goodyear tires. Ilody painted red. black curtains, name in white letters. KHEKMAVS (iROCERV, Twenty-eighth and Enut Ankeny. Phone Kit at .-1.119. CHILD'S LEGS POISONED; FINDS HER OWN RELIEF A LITTLE girl -whose mother has an Infallible remedy for treating the many bruises, cuts, sores and abrasions of the skin to which all childhood Is heir, discovered unexpected qualities in this preparation, which is her mother's best friend. Playing in the woods, the little girl was unfortunate enough to become tangled up with a bed of poison oak or ivy. Her poor little fat legs were soon a mass of irritated, maddening spots that drove her nearly wild with itching and pain. In vain her mother tried all the old familiar methods of relieving the trouble until one day the tiny daughter brought her the bottle of Santiseptlc Lotion, with which moth er had been wont to relieve so many troubles. Eager to do everything in per power to relieve the little one, the mother applied "Mudder's Friend," as the kiddy styled Santiseptic. and to her delight she found the irritation be ginning to vanish almost at once. In a short time it was all pone. Santi septic is wonderful for all kinds of skin troubles. It is easily procured at most drug stores, a good-sized bot tle costing but fifty cents. If your druggist cannot supply It, twenty-five cents In stamps or coin sent to th manufacturers, the Esbencott Labora tories. Portland. Oregon, will secure postpaid a large introductory bottle. Adv.