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Section One 80 Pages SixSections Pages lto24 VOL. XXXVII NO. 10. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1918 PRICE FIVE CENTS. AMERICANS GRQSH BIG HUM ATTACK Kaiser's Storm Troops Beaten Near TouL ENEMY IS HURLED BACK Bodies Take Seicheprey With . .1200 Men, but Yankees Hurl , Them Out, Killing Many. U. S. BOYS FELL Z AIRMEN Germans Assault on Front of Mile and Engagement Rages Furiously Hand-to-Hand. Br Associated Pres. WITH TIIE AMERICAN ARMY IX FRANCE, April 20. Twelve hundred German storm .troops, the largest number ever concentrated against the American troops for an offensive op eration, were hurled against "the American position!, on a one-mile front west of Renneres forest, north west of Toul. today, after a terrific bombardment ot gas nd high ex plosive shells. The enemy succeeded in penetrating the front-line trenches and taking the Tillage of Seicheprey, but, after furi ous hand-to-hand fighting, which was till going on at nightfall, the Ameri can troops recaptured the village and luost of the ground lost in the early fighting. Three Hun Are Captured. No Americans were taken prisoner, but three Germain were captured. German airplanes, flying at a low altitude, attempted to disorganize the American fighting men, bet two en emy aviators were brought down and the others driven off. The Germans suffered heavy cas ualties and the American lines re mained virtually inttct. The German airmen poured machine-gun fire into the American troops, but the anti-aircraft batteries came into play and American airmen took the air, bringing down two of the enemy planes and dispersing the oth ers. All tne American airmen re turned safely. Boche Expectations Unrealized. The atUckins troops carried ra tions and entrenching tools, indicating that they intended to occupy the American positions for a long period. A heavy haze overhung the sector when the attack began, but later there was brilliant sunshine. The American artillerymen did valiant work, the men on many of the batteries wearing gas masks. The enemy's casualties are believed to have been the heaviest sustained by him thus far in any operations against American troops. Numbers of Ger- rnnr.urttd on Fag. 2, Column 1. 1 ciL-fe i S, : thrHrl,Lr : t - I : t ti t T -, i" l . . . . . , . .sr.,--.:: --i VIMY RIDGEWOUNDS SET CONVICT FREE AMERICAN' ESCAPES FROM PRIS ON'. ENLISTS WITH CANADIAN'S. Fall Pardon Granted for Past Of fense and GoTernment Will Care for Helpless Soldier. LANSING. Mich, April lO. Edward Putnam, alia William Brennan, who escaped from Jackson prison whilo serving; a sentence (or larceny and en listed In 116 In the Canadian army, was granted an absolute pardon today. Putnam served at Vlray Ridge, and was so badly wounded that be is vir tually helpless. On being; discharged be came back to Michigan and was recognised and returned to prison. He was to be taken today to London. Oct, where be will be cared for at the expense of the Canadian government. OLYMPIA FIREMEN STRIKE Mayor Says cTalary Increase De manded Is Impossible. OLYMPIA. Wash, April 10. (Spe clal.) Olympta's fire department went on strike today. The chief asked for an Increase from $100 to $150 monthly. the assistant chief asked $12 and tbe force demanded six firemen at $100 each, where lour formerly served at Mi. Mayor Jesse Mills says tbe Increase is Impossible and temporary firemen have been placed on duty until the de partment can be reorganised. All the men walked out but the chief, who re mained until be could be relieved. RISTORI STATUE MELTED Austrian Methodically Devastate Occupied Italian Territory. ROME. April 20. In their methodical devastation of the occupied Italian ter ritories, the Austrians have melted down all the bronsa statues in the towns, which were such familiar ob jects of publio Interest. One of the statues destroyed was that of the famous actress. Adelaide Rlstori. who achieved distinction in the United States as well as Europe several dec ades ago. playing- with Edwin Booth. The statue of I'l- actress, who died In 10(. was at Clvldale. her birthplace. HELLO GIRLS ON THEIR WAY Recruits at T. M. C. A. Training School prak French Fluently. NEW TORtC April JO. A unit of 18 young; women telephone operators, re cruited from ail parts of the country and who can answer both to "hello" and "alio." is billeted at tbe National T. M. C. A. training school here, await ing sailing orders to Join the United Slates S.gnal Corps auxiliary service In Kroner. All speak French fluently. COSTA RICA TO BUY BONDS Central American Republic to Ilave Liberty Loan Campaign. NEW YORK. April SO. Announce ment that Costa Rica, one of the Cen tral American republics, which has broken relations with Germany, Is to conduct a campaign for tbe sale of United States liberty bonds, was made here tonight by Alfred Gonzales, ex President of Costa Rica. In an address at a liberty loan rally. SWISS NEUTRALITY MYTH Violations Vp to January SI Number SSI; Protests of Slight Avail. GENEVA. Switzerland. April 20. The neutrality of Swltserland had been violated 68 times up to the end of January, according to an official an nouncement today. In 41$ Instances aviators were responsible- Swltserland has received little satisfaction for the protests made. SOME WOOD SHIP LEAVES WAYS IN 51 DAYS Wakan Launched Just Before Midnight. WORLD'S MARK ESTABLISHED Fast Job Done Without Sunday or Holiday Labor. WHISTLES HERALD EVENT Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company's Wager of $10,000 That No Plant in Country Can Beat Them Still Stands Uncovered. A world's record in rapid wooden ship construction was established in Portland last night when the hull of the steamer Wakan left the ways of the Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company at 11:57 P. M. and glided out upon the moonlit waters of the Willamette River. The keel of the Wakan was laid only 51 days ago. From the start until the Wakan was released last night the men labored neither Sundays nor holidays. Tbe launching was successful in every way and nothing occurred to mar the occasion, memorable because of the new world's record which- it estab lished. Mrs. Andrew Porter Spmsor. Mrs. Andrew R. Porter was sponsor for the Wakan when she left the ways. Workmen employed In the building of the Wakan and a number of Invited guests watched and applauded when the steamer slid majestically Into the water. Craft and plants all along the river front signaled the launching by prolonged blasts of their whistles. Every man connected with the Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company bad an in terest in the' record ship. From the time It began to take shape, and it was evident that better speed was being maintained than ever before, there was a determination to make a mark that would stand for some time. Vlakaa Is Math SMa. The hull of tbe Wawco, the pioneer of that plant, was floated February 17 and two days later the keel of the Wakan went Into place on the ways vscated by the first carrier. There are eight sets of ways In use and the Wakan was the ninth ship that com pany has put overboard, all being floated since February 17. an average In excess of one hull a week. ' ' It was only a short time after tbe keel went Into place that a shipyard on Puget Sound, the Seaborn plant, ad vised the Emergency Fleet Corpora tion's executives at Washington that In 10 days the full framing of a Ferris ship has been placed. It was Intimated no other yard could exceed the show lug. The Grant Smith-Porter Ship Com pany was engaged In building Hough ships then, but soon after started a Ferris ship, and Just to show what speed really means the men determined t- practice on the Wakan. They felt so good about the prospect of a race with another yard that $10,000 was posted that no plant in the country cculd best them in speed, workmanship and efficiency. The bet has not been covered and, after last night's launch ing, it Is doubted if it will be. Three Mere Mouth Ships Due. The company originally undertook to build 12 Hough ships at Portland and eight on Grays Harbor, so there remain three of that design to be floated here, and thereafter Ferris ships will be turned out, eight of the latter, having been contracted for by the Government and four of them are .on the stocks. Portland contributed three hulls yes 4 Concluded on Page 22, Column 6.) EVENTS IN THE PAST INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 83 degrees; minimum 61 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, moderate northwesterly win da War. Americans crush big German attack. Sec tion 1. page 1. Armies in France prepare to renew big bat tle. Section X. page 2. American Navy declared to have conquered . U-boat along west coast of France. Sec tion 1. page 1. Big things being done where Oregon troops are stationed, writes Will G. MacRae. Section 1. page 3. Five officers and 39 men lost when U-boat sinks American steamship Lake Morro. Section 1. page 6. National. President announces new law to restrict women enemy aliens in effect. Section 1, page i. , Schwab would convert Coast' wood shipyards Into steel producers. Section 1, page a. Third liberty loan not halt subscribed with hU the time gone. Section i. page . Crowder announces plans for selective draft service. Section 1. page 4. Work on Government railroads In Alaska held back by war. Section 1. page a. Secretary Baker, at war loan rally, tells of aim visit to France. Section 1. page f. Foreigm. Bolshevik! after war atores at Vladivostok and Japanese will strengthen forces mere. Section 1. page 8. German government seeks repudiation by Reichstag of peace resolution ot last July. . section 1. page . Attitude of Catholic Church 'significant fea ture of Irish crisis. Section 1, page . Street battles in Petrogrsd described by Louise Bryant. Section 1. page Rrltfsh bndnt to h nresented tomorrow ex pected to reach record-breamng iisurw oi three billion pounds. Section l. page i. Domestic. Escaped American convict redeems name by bravery at Vlmy Ridge, section u paso Two Germans arrested at New York on charge of spying on V. S. transports. Section 1. page 4. Thomas, disguised Chicago sociologist, may appear on lecture piatiorm. ow-" page 5. Pacific Northwest. Suspension of work on Pacific Highway In Douglas county xouna unnecessary, op tion 1. nsse 8. Gvr.r.rv nf Kl.t. relffe. ballots for com ins primary election, section i. ps - University relents accept resignation of al lseed nro-German librarian. Page 6. Russellltes cancel meeting scheduled today at Corvallis. -Section 2, page o. Sports. Wsshlngton High leads race in Inlerschol utln T ... .it. RMtian page 1- Ysnnlgans turn tables on Regulars snd win. I It I section z. page i. Four shipbuilders" games scheduled for to- ...v Hw-tlnn na,H Spring weather brings out golf enthusiasts. Section 2. page 2. Vancouver Beavers working out kinks pre paratory to opening season, aprn ' against Portland. - Section 2. page 2. Motorbqat Club plans membership drive. Section 2, page a. Golden West smoker card contains nign- flmmM hAntL Section 2. Daxe 3. InterseholMtle track squads working out dally. Section 2. page . Many Northwest athletes to enter Indoor meet Friday. Section 2. page 4. 191S tennis schedule Includes 150 tourna ments. Section 2. page 6. Motorcycle races arranged for Decoration day. Section 2, page 5. Oregon defeats Aggies -U-second sane, 1S-1. Section 2, page a. Commercial and Marine. Wooden ships of B0O0 tons esslly built here. save Fred A. Ballln. section a, peso - Steamer Westgate leaves today on endurance run. Section 1. page 22. Wooden ship launched In 51 days makes new world's record. SecUon 1. page X. Seattle shipbuilders get out big steel freighter In 60 day a eecuou i. ps - Portland and Vicinity. Would-be soldier would allot pay to mother Instead of wife. Section 1, page 7. Councils of Defense to meet in Portland. Section 1, page u. , Resources of Columbia River Basin set forth. Section 1. page 19. City to regulate placing of electric eigne on streets, election u page l. Every Oregon city now has subscribed its full quota, section I. page Boy Scouts aid called for In Nation-wide liberty loan campaign, section i, page i. Portland business men study needs of Coast defense, section l. page xa. Coroner will investigate death of motorcycle policeman, section l, page 10. New $50,000 foundry Industry launched in Portland, section i, page le. Ex-Governor West coming home, presumably to wage campaign xor oenatorsmp sec tion L page 16. Bootlegging game develops many artful dodgers. Section L page 17. Oregon Woman's party urges passage of Susan Anthony amendment. Section J. page 18. Druggist Crocker convicted of bootlegging and fined $250. Section 1. page IS. Lake County's liberty loan-quota four times subscribed. Section 1, page 20. Red Cross dispute with Christian Scientists is settled. Section V page 20. , Star attractions as speakers for liberty loan announced. Section 1. page 20. Red Cross looks to Northwest for sphagnum surgical dressings. Section 1. page 2L Portland lovers of sea food to be educated anew. Section 1. page 18. Portland stamp sales may exceed $1,000,000 mark- Section L page 20. Oregon farms to go over top. Section 1. - page 12. Weather report, data and forecast. Section 1. page 13. WEEK'S NEWS AS CARTOONIST REYNOLDS SEES .t y bh ioi.o CLAWS OF TEUTON WOMEN CLIPPED Wilson Announces New , Law in Effect. INTERNMENT NOW PROVIDED Enemy Aliens in Skirts to Be Dealt With Same as Men. AUSTRIANS ARE FAVORED Necessity of Registration Waived in Case of Natives of Dual Mon archy Restrictions Complete . in Case of Feminine Huns. WASHINGTON. April 20. German and Austrian women in the United States were placed under the same re strictions as have prevailed for male enemy aliens by a proclamation icsued today by President Wilson under the recently enacted law, including women in the definition of enemy aliens. These restrictions, applicable only to women above 14 who have not been naturalized by their own or their male relatives' declarations of citizenship. are as follows: German and Austrian women are sub ject to arrest and internment if they violate the laws or are regarded as dangerous persons to allow at large. , Registration! to Be Enforced. German women must register, as German males have done, with police or postmasters, on some future date to be determined by Attorney-General Gregory. German women are forbidden to en ter barred zones about water fronts and warehouses without special permit after a date not yet determined by the Attorney-General. German women must leave the dis trict of Columbia by next Monday mid night, if ihey are transients, ot by May 6, if they have lived In the district since war "was declared. None may enter .tbe District. .. " Authorities Powerless Heretofore. By these restrictions the Govern ment hopes to rid the country of : a number or women wno are supeu.ci having promoted German propaganda, even after their husbands or other male relatives were interned. ' Until now the authorities have been powerless to take any action against the women enemy aliens because an old statute included only males above the age of 14 The recent law amends the old law by removing the word' "males." In lines with the President's policy of leniency toward male subjects of Austria-Hungary, the women of this nationality will be subject only to the general danger of being interned If they prove dangerous. ' Announcement of Date Delayed. The date on which German women will be barred from waterfronts will be announced as soon as arrangements can be made for women to apply for permits and thorough investigation of each applicant. The number of German women in the United States, is estimated at. about 400,000, or 100,000 less than the num ber of German males. A week will be assigned later for the registration and women will be re quired to give full information con cerning their individual records, their families and to record their finger prints. Removals to Be Regulated. Thereafter they may move to an other place of residence only after ob taining permit from the registering agent- ' . Police will conduct registration In 'Concluded on Page 5, Column 2.) U-BOAT IS BEATEN, DECLARES KERNEY PUBLIC INFORMATION' DIREC TOR TELLS NAYX'S TRIT73IPH. No Tonnage Lost Along West Coast of France During the Last Three . Months. A FRENCH SEAPORT. April 20. (By the Associated Press.) "I have seen so much that is fine in the way our Navy ' keeping the faith along the west coast of France," said James Kerney, director of the Franco-American com mittee of public information, "that I think the folks at home would like to know how admirably our troops and supplies are being safeguarded. "A French Vice-Admiral told me that It was due to the great skill and co operation of the American Navy that no tonnage had been lost on this coast for three months. He was most en thusiastic in his praise of Rear Admiral Wilson, who seems to have captured all this part of France. , "The depth bomb, the ' listening de vice and the hydro-airplanes In the hands of the Americans have conquered the submarines. "I happened to be at a port when a convoy, including several big troop ships, formerly German liners, came in I went on board some of these transports and found the troops happy in admirable surroundings. I also vis ited some of the destroyers. "The commanders of both the ships and destroyers go without sleep for days at a time in order that the-troops shall be 'safe from danger." Mr. Kerney referred to the deep feel ing shown by the rural population of J France about America. "Along the roadside," he said, "it Is not uncommon for women and children to kneel as our American military cars go by. "In one very old church, where we stopped, we found the Stars and Stripes draped over a tablet recording the names of the parish boys who had gone to the front." BIG GUN MENACES SPANISrl Subjects of Alphonso in France May Ask King to Intervene. ' PARIS, April 20. Senor Alonso, for mer secretary of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Paris, has addressed an appeal to Spanish residents of France to sign a petition to King Alfonso, re questing him to endeavor to stop the bombardment of Paris by German air craft.and long range guns. . - The appeal says the lives of thou sands of Spaniards here-are -menaced, while Spain extends her hospitality to 100,000 subjects of the central powers. Yesterday's long range bombardment, which consisted of three shots at wide intervals, resulted In- no casualties and did little damage. LOAFING OUT OF FAoHION Grays Harbor Employment Agents Need 400 Men for Jobs. ABERDEEN, Wash., April 20. (Spe cial:) Loaf ing. has gone out of vogue in Aberdeen, employment agents .say. They are finding no idlers around town and few men are changing jobs by shifting from one camp or mill to an other. . About 400 men for various kinds of camp, mill and shipyard work are be ing sought, and employment agents be lieve practically the entire number will have to be brought from outside of tbe Harbor district. 25,000 WOMEN PARADE Procession at Philadelphia Reviewed by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. PHILADELPHIA, April 20. Mrs. Wilson, wife of the President, came here from Washington this afternoon, and from, a grandstand at Broad street reviewed a parade of 25,000 Philadel phia women who are working to win the war. The most conspicuous group in the procession was a company of 50 Ar menian women dressed in deep mourn ing. THEM. S Big Guns Presage Re newal of Struggle. LOCAL ENGAGEMENTS OCCUR German Raids Against French and Belgians Fruitless. BRITISH MAKE MINOR GAINS Teutons Lose Nine Machine Guns, Trench Mortar and Prisoners in ' Conflict With English Huns Outfought Near Givcnchy. PARIS,-April 20. There was strong artillery activity today west of the Avre and on both banks of the Meuse. The Germans, in a minor attack east of Mt. Mihiel, gained a footing in the French trenches, but were ejected, ac cording to the War Office announce ment tonight. German attacks against the Belgians tcday resulted in the gaining of some ground by the enemy, who, however, was almost Immediately driven back, according to tbe Belgian official com munication tonight. German Raid Is Futile. German troops last night launched a raiding operation against tbe French lines in the region of Hangard-en-San-tcrre, southeast of Amiens. Tbe ef fort was a failure. The French took prisoners In this local action. The artillery has been active along th.. southern battle line between Las slgny and Noyon. LONDON. April 20 There was no iiirhtine- Of CrPflt imnrlni.n n 1. - British front, according to Field Mar shal Haig's report from headquarters. The operations were largely confined to small affairs carried out by the British, who succeeded in improving their line a little. . By tho Associated Press. J Renewal. of heavy lighting is momen tarily looked for along the western bat tle front, not only on the Flanders line. but the south, in the Sorame area, whero the Germans made their bid for a quick victory last month and failed in their larger purpose of dividing the British and. French armies at a single stroke. Reports from the front show that elgns a-4 not wanting that the Germans purpose- attacking again in the Amiens area. Against this blow the armies of six nations are standing together today in the battle area British, French, Amer ican, Belgian, Italian and Portuguese divisions ready not only to repel tho Inevitable attack, but to strike back when the proper moment comes. Allies Hold When Necessary. Apparently, the allies have thrown In only enough of their reserves to hold the Germans, conserving their strength as far as possible. It has been noted, however, that when the necessity of holding becomes imperative the holding power was there. In the north the enemy, after his bitter reverses of Thursday and Fri day along- the Givenchy. St. Venant line south of tne Lys, apparently is pausing to organize i.iore thoroughly for attacks upon Mount Kemmel, the dominating, peak , in the. ridge, zone, which tbe British are holding firmly southwest of Ypres. British Line Restored. Field Marshal Haig found himself able to take the aggressive on Friday night and carry out an operation which deprived the Germans of even - such small "gains as they had been forced to content themselves with when Thurs day's bttle was over. By this inten sive British action the line, as it stood (Concluded on Page 5. Column 3.) IE FRANCE PE