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3 TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 23, 1918 own U. S. BEATS WAR SCHEDULE General March Says Progress Puts Nation Five Months Ahead of Programme. 900,000 TROOPS SHIPPED Fighting at Cantlgny Cited as Strik ing Example of Team Work Be tween Infantry, Field Ar tillery and , Staff. WASHIXGTpN, June T!2. Definite word from Rome of the repulse of the Austrian drive in Italy, coupled with announcement of General March, chief of staff, that American troop move ments to France now exceeded 900,000, added today to the .growing cheerful ness that has been apparent at the War Department recently. General March told the newspaper men in his weekly conference that with the 900,000 mark passed, the United States is five months in advance of its schedule for troop movements. At the same time he briefly outlined the battle positions in France and Italy and drew the conclusion that the en emy was being firmly held on all fronts, though further great blows are to be expected. America's Progress Indicated. The chief of staff's statements fur nished the first authoritative informa tion as to progress made in the tremen dous effort the Government has been making to meet the challenge of the German drive on the west. When the first blow was struck on the Cambrai-St. Quentin line March 21, troop shipments were behind schedule; today they are five months ahead. The speed with which the Army Is being moved to the front is sharply in dicated by the fact that approximately 200,000 men have been embarked dur ing the last two weeks. The total movement during May was not more than 240,000. It was only two weeks ago that Sec retary Baker announced that more than 700,000 had been shipped. A week later, at the first of his conferences with the newspaper men. General March said the 800,000 mark had been passed and today he placed the figure at more than 900,000. Million Mark Keu. On this showing, the 1,000,000 mark should be passed by July 1. Various factors enter into the problem of trans portation, however, which forbid a def inite prediction. General March made it clear that time gained in getting abroad enough American troops to give General Foch a mastering superiority over the enemy, is the vital factor. Every day lost by the Germans in pressing their effort to achieve -military victory before Ameri can aid can arrive in overwhelming force is regarded as a day nearer ulti mate defeat for them. "The general situation looks . well." was General March's comment -as he looked at the great war maps where all the operations are marked out. The lack of fighting along the French front is of primary importance to the allies, by giving us a chance to get more manpower. . Germany to Strike Again. "The present lull on . the western front simply means that Germany is refitting her combat divisions and pre paring for another drive. It does not mean that the great battle is over. "We can look forward to a repetition of what we have been passing through these past few months, as far as Ger man activity is concerned." "The fighting at Cantigny was han dled by our first division, under Major Oeneral Robert L. Bullard, and was a very striking example of the high-class teamwork between infantry, field ar tillery, and particularly the staff. Staff Training Well Advanced. "Itshows that our staff training. which is one of the most important things in connection with, the modern army, has now reached the point where It can wonk successfully. . "The first division is the first divi sion, not only numerically, but tha nrst division landed in France, as perhaps you all know, and is now a thnrnnrtilv trainH hlffh.prad. imlt "Other units, like ' the Rainbow Division, which was organized from all the states in the Union from National Guard units, commanded by Major General C. T. Mencher, is a fine rep resentative of the National Guard, and has also done high-grade work. "At the Chateau Thierry fighting, although the number of our troops en gaged was small, a good deal of im portant work was done by machine gun units under a Major whose name I do not know. Harbord In Command. "The whole brigade at that point was commanded by General James G. Harbord. who was recently Pershing's chief of staff and who has been trans ferred to that brigade. The 26th Divi sion is reported as doing very well. "The general situation looks well. This present lull on the west front sim ply means that Germany is refitting their combat divisions and preparing for another drive. It does not mean that the great battle is over at all. We can look forward to a renewal and repetition of what we have been pass ing through the past few months, as far as German activity is concerned." members of the commission are roak- ing a thorough investigation and will soon make recommendations. It is pos sible that the commission will take steps tomorrow to bring about a tem porary adjustment, pending final set tlement of the controversy. league Held Responsible. "What the Milk Commission needs is facts pertaining to the milk situation and your co-operation," said Milk Com missioner Brewster before tha conven tion yesterday. "You attempted to take this matter into your own hands and force an increase in the price of raw milk. Tou have brought this fight upon yourselves and the gentle men responsible have something to re gret, in my opinion. "However, the Milk Commission will do all In Its power to bring you needed relief. Unfortunately, there is a crop shortage and the cost of labor has mounted high, but if we are to give you any aid, you must give lis your co-operation. Thus far we have had the co-operation of the distributors." Chairman Reed, of the commission, read letters sent by officials of the league showing that notice was sent to the distributors of an increase in price of milk from $3 to $3.50 per hundred weight f.o.b. Portland, on June 14, effec tive June 20. No copy of this letter was received by the commission, and not until June IS did officials of the league communicate to the commission in con nection with the increase in the price of milk. Notice Merely "Feeler." That the original notice was merely "feeler" to pave the way for an in crease in the wholesale price of milk. was the explanation offered by Presi dent Katz of the league, who admitted that perhaps he haM erred in sending out the letter and apologized to the milk commissioners for failing to first communicate with them. "I don't care if you take these mat ters up with the commission," said Mr. Reed, "but If you wish to have our aid, you should give us your co-operation. We can't be held responsible for conditions which we do not create." Regardless of the outcome of the controversy, many milk producers are of the opinion that the only solution of the milk problem lies In the estab lishment of milk depots throughout the city and total elimination of the milk delivery system now in vogue. Many of the dairymen hold that the producers should organize a company and establish a large milk distribution plant in Portland, selling milk direct to the consumer. . Feed Coats Excessive. The excessive cost of feed and the extreme difficulty in securing hay at any price were pointed out as two dis couraging factors which are likely to drive many dairymen from the busi ness. Some farmers reported that they had toured the state and were unable to purchase hay at any price. Others said that last year at this time they had quantities of hay stored away, whereas now they have no supply. The yield of oats will be meager, they explained, and with the young men leaving the farms to engage in shipbuilding or to enter military service many dairymen are ready to throw up their hands and quit. The present price of $3 per hundred weight f. o. b. Portland, was declared to be below the cost of production. The farmers supplying the condensery plants declared they were confronted with an even more serious situation than the farmers supplying the city. The condensery plants are paying $2.15 per hundred weight for milk, a price which the farmers hold is almost 12 per hundred weight short of the cost of producing the milk. FVderal Regulation Sought. The Oregon Dairymen's League has appealed to Senator- McNary, at Wash ington, to take some steps to secure Federal regulation of the milk situa tion. The Food Administration, ac cording to telegrams from Senator Mc Nary, disclaims power to regulate milk prices, but further conferences between members of the Oregon Congressional delegation and members of the Food Administration will be held In an effort to secure some relief for the dairymen in the Willamette Valley. "Some action ia necesR&rv tn nnvn ih dairy herds in the Willamette Valley," om var, aula, j. ne iarmers are sell ing milk to the distributors in Portland below the cost of production, and many of them are planning to send large herds to the slaughter-houses. Many have already don so." Resolutions commending the recent action of the executive committee and pledging the support of the convention to President KLats were unanimously adopted by the league. Another reso lution appealing to the Food Adminis tration in Washington for action in regulating the milk situation in Oregon was also adopted by unanimous vote. Hudson Hastings, of Reed College, special investigator, attended the meet ing, and in a brief talk told the milk producers that If they lent their co operation to the members of tha milk commission the present differences could be adjusted. . Reasonable Profit Necessary. "The milk business must be placed on a reasonably profitable basis," he said. "Milk ia a vital necessity and the dairy herds of this state should b maintained. The general public seems to think that the price of milk and car fare are absolutely fixed. Everything else may mount in price, but when either the price of milk or carfare is Increared there is a cry of profiteer ing. "Therefore, it becomes a difficult problem to solve and it is the duty of every dairyman to see that there is no waste of feed during this crisis." The Portland Damascus Milk Com pany is refusing approximately 40,000 pounds of milk dally from the members of the league, it was said. Some of this milk has remained at the docks undelivered. but effort Is being made by league officials to send this milk to country creameries to be made into butter. LEHIHE-TROTZKY REGIME TOTTERS Czecho-Slovak Movement in Siberia Develops Menace to Bolsheviki. SLAV PREMIER TO RESIGN Scmenoff Jfo longer Military Factor In Far East Ex-Czar Trans ferred From Moscow to Yekaterinburg. WASHINGTON, June 22. Official dispatches from France today say the success of the Czecho-Slavs In Russia is upsetting the Lenlne-Trotzky re gime. The dispatches say the move ment which has broken out In Siberia is dangerous to Germany and Germany will aid the Bolsheviki. ZURICH, Switzerland, June 22. Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik Premier of Russia, has expressed his intention of resigning his office, according to a Moscow dispatch published in the Deutsche Tages Zeitung of Berlin. HARBIN, June IS. (By the Associ ated Press.) General Semenoff s move ment against the Bolsheviki in Eastern Siberia has proved definitely abortive in the opinion of British and French military observers in Manchuria. BERNE, Switzerland, June 22. Ex Emperor Nicholas has been transferred to Moscow from Yekaterinburg, which was no longer safe, owing to the move ment among the Csecho-Slovaks, ac cording to the Zeitung Am Mittag of Berlin. r LONDON, June 22. Chinese soldiers are available for co-operation with the Japanese at Harbin and near the Si berian frontier and if necessary more will be sent. General Tuan Chl-Jul, the Chinese Premier and War Minister, told the Pekin correspondent of the Dally Mail. The Premier added: "The threatening situation on our frontiers certainly demands safeguards. We do not want the Bolsheviki in China." With reference to Chinese participa tion in the war on the European battle fronts, the Premier said: "I would like to help the allies and would be glad to send 40.000 or E0.000 troops, but am prevented by financial difficulties and the activities of the provincial rebels." BUXiGARS AND TURKS DISPUTE h III mllrtlj?? HSTH MILK SUPPLY IS MENACED (Continued From First Payq.) - assemblage that he needed no assist ance and walked out. (Mr. Eckleman later produced receipts showing that he has bean a liberal subscriber to all war activities. He acknowledges that he is of German na tivity and has never secured his final papers, but also explains that he left Germany on a ship to escape military service under the Kaiser and never passed through Ellis Island. He de clares he possesses his papers showing bis intention to become a citizen of the United States. Mr. Eckleman has invested $1100 in liberty bonds and has given more than $400 in cash to various war activities, such as the T. M. C. A., Red Cross, Armenian relief and others. Immediate Action Necessary. The meeting yesterday emphasized the need of Immediate action to ad just the difficulties between milk producers and distributors. The mem bers of the Oregon Dairymen's League are determined to stand behind their officials i the recent action taken to increaso 'Cos price of milk, and in ad dition express their unwillingness to continue much longer "producing milk at a loss for the benefit of the Port land distributors." At the same time the distributors have gone to distant dairy communi ties and arranged with non-leagua members for new supplies of milk for Portland. Chairman Reed, of the Milk Commis sion, announced yesterday that the Milk Dumped. Is Charge. President Katz fold the members of the league that he had received a state ment from the Portland Damascus Milk Company showing that during the period extending from April 1 to June 1 the league sent 127,936 pounds of milk to bo utilized in some manner; that 18,000 pounds of cream was se cured from the entire allotment of milk and 210 gallons of skimmed milk were sold for S10. The remainder, Mr. Katz said, had been turned into the sewers. "I urged the creamerymen to convert the skimmed milk into cottage cheese, but they claim they were forced to pour it into the sewers. If they did not do so. then they did not pay us for the milk, so they either robbed us or fal sified," be said. METAL WORKERS STRIKE Several Salt Lake Plants Hit When 9 00 Men Walk Out. SALT LAKE CITY, June 22. Between 900 and 1000 metal workers in Salt Lake City laid down their tools at noon today when demands for an increase of SI a day in wages were not met by employers. Seven plants are said to be affected. An Increase of 50 cents a day has been offered, according to a committee of employers, but. this was refused by the men. Kuehlmann Notifies Kelchstag of Disquieting Developments. AMSTERDAM. June 22. Differences have arisen between Bnlrarln mrA Tup- key over the division .of lands taken from Roumanla under the peace agree ment with the central powers. Dr. Von Kuehlmann, the German Foreign Sec retary, indicated yesterday In address ing the Reichstag at Berlin upon the occasion of the Xlrat reading of the Roumanian peace treaty. "We all take the standpoint," said the Foreign Secretary, "that the provisional arrangement, which we desire shall continue as short a time as possible, must find its rational solution in the union or the Northern Dobrudja with Bulgaria, in accordance with the desires Of the Bulgarian people. "As in the present case, it is a mat ter of the difference of opinion between two of our allies, which will be bridged. We must, bound as we are by exactly equal ties to Bulgaria and Turkey, avoid everything which could evoke the impression abroad that the German policy favored the claims of the one at the expense of the other. "The question of Dobrudja or of the compensation due to Turkey, if this question be solved in the Bulgarian sense, has in a high degree excited the public in both countries, which ars looking with -keen attention for every expression of the central powers." FARM PRICES NOT FIXED Meeting of Federal Wheat Corpora tion Nest Week Slay Take Action. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 22 Representative Sin- nott has been urging the Federal Wheat Corporation to state in writing tha farm prices that will apply in Ore gon this season. He has urged that farmers are entitled, to know exactly what to expect. The uncertainty grows out of inter pretation of the price-fixing order, promulgated last Spring. A letter re ceived today from the grain corpora tion in New Tork states that a meet ing is to be held in that city Monday next, at which this question is ex pected to be settled finally. PRIMARY ELECTIONS HELD Western Union Employes Take Step Toward Organization. CHICAGO, June 22. Employes of the Western Union Telegraph Company here have taken their first step toward the formation of an organization to represent them in dealings with their employers, in holding a primary to nominate candidates for division elec tors to be voted for on June 28. Leaders of the telegraphers said similar action was being taken in Western Union offices throughout the United States and Canada. The electors to be voted for on June 28, it was said, would select delegates to represent each division at a conven tion to bo held on July 10. DESK WANTED. , The Red Cross salvage bureau is In need of two desks. Anyone desiring to help the cause by loaning these desks for the duration of the war will confer a favor by calling Main 177 or calling at 80 Third street, corner Oak. Adv. GRAFT TO CAUSE REFORM lnrormatlon Bureau AVill Defeat Contingent Fee System. WASHINGTON. June 22. A new bureau to supply Information on war orders to prospective bidders may be established by the Government as a result of the Department of Justice's fight for discontinuance of, the contin gent fee agency system. Representatives of departments nego tiating contracts will confer next week to work out means of facilitating an ecc negotiations Detween manufac turers and the proper Government of ficials and render middlemen unneces sary. Portland Man First Lieutenant. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. June 22 Commissions in the Officers' Reserve Corps have been is sued to the following: Grover Rodgers. 10S8 East Lincoln street. Portland. ! 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