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TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND. JUNE 30, 1918. PURSUIT OF ROUTED AUSTRIANS FAVORED French Military Expert Says "Take a Chance" and Chase Foe Are Best Policies. TWO THEORIES SET FORTH General Milrabail Points Out That General Diaz, of Italian Army, Is Following; Defense Method So as to Avoid Rear Attack. OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST W BY M. F. MURPHY. Special cable to Chicago Tribune. PARIS. June 29. General Milrabail. who contributes to the Tribune's Army edition the comment on the situation in the Italian campaign below. Is an eminent French military expert. In the first year of the war he commanded the 67th Infantry Division and is now In reserve service: "Since June 23 the Austrians. hard pressed by the Italians, have recrossed the Piave in disorder. The Italians have not pursued them, contenting themselves reoccupying their old posi tions and strengthening them where it was necessary. Pursuit Danger Seen. "In this connection an eager discus sion has arisen in military circles over the advantages and drawbacks attend ing such a pursuit. There is no doubt that, as in all war operations, pursuit in this instance carried with it a cer tain hazard and exposed the Italians to certain risks. In the crossing to the left bank of the Piave they would leave behind them the armies of Gen eral von Hoetzendorff, which occupy the Asiago Plateau and the mountain zone between the Brenta and Piave, and if these armies, more fortunate than on June 15, should succeed in reaching the Venetian Plain they would cut off or at least endanger the Italian re treat. "Nor is this all; if the rainy spell continued bringing a new flood of the Piave, our allies would have found themselves on the left bank of the river in the same critical position as were the armies of General Boroevic, the Austrian, on the right bank, a few days before. Some Favor Pursuit. "Finally, notwithstanding their forced retreat and their losses, Austrian armies have not been completely dis organized. They have fallen back on their old positions, where they could put 'up an energetic resistance to the attack of the Italian forces and per haps, with the aid of fresh reinforce ments, might even launch a successful offensive. "These are the arguments advanced by those who approve of the decision of General Diaz not to take a chance. The partisans of the pursuit plan, on the contrary, lay stress on these argu ments: "That pursuit alone would permit the Italians to clinch the success they obtained in throwing the foe to the left bank of the Piave. "That, in all wars, no treat results have been obtained except by starting the pursuit immediately after a suc cessful battle and giving the enemy no time to reform or to reorganize by demoralizing him with successive at tacks, by increasing his disorder, and by turning his retreat into rout. Defensive Is Opposed. "Finally, they argue that, of all pos sible choices, a defensive attitude is the worst because it is an avowal of a lack of power, leaves to the foe the Initiative, and, sooner or later, takes away the freedom of action. "I share this opinion completely, and I am a strong partisan of the prln ciple of pursuit and movement ahead, always and under any circumstances. This disconcerts the foe and takes from him his liberty of action and as cures success. "To sum up: It is that which we call the "will to strike." We observe with satisfaction that, in all the battles in which they have taken part, and very recently, at the Belleu wood, our Amer ican allies possess to a high degree this spirit of the offensive, which, is Indeed a part of their nature." ROAD TO REMAIN BLOCKED Kcw Slide Near Vlento Blocks Scenic Columbia Highway. HOOD RIVER. Or., June 29. (Spe cial.) The Columbia River Highway between here and Cascade Locks will remain blocked on July 4. Crews oper ating a steam shovel on the Ruthton niu cut were instructed today to bar ricade this end of the highway. In order to prevent inconvenience to trav elers. The road will be blocked for several days as the result of a slide near Vlento. The steam shovel operators wiil cease work Wednesday noon, resuming on me lonowing Monday. ASHING TON, June 29. The Army casualty list today contained 42 ames, divided as follows: Killed In action. S; died of wound. 13: died ot accident and other causes. 2; died of disease, 2; wounded severely. 14: mlsslns in action. 7. The list Includes Private Carroll C. Gates, Hillsboro, Or., died from wounds. KILLED IN ACTION Privates Eugene M. Connor, Wlnchendon, Mass.: Charles Du buque. Nashua. N. H. ; Charles Roy. Lowell, Mass.; Earl L. Severance. Topsneld, lie.; Fred Sherman. Calais. Me. DIED FROM WOUNDS Sergeant Chester Monga, San Mazzaro, Italy: John R. Tippet. Sosser, 111. ; Corporals Robert E. Goody koontz. Columbus. O. : Daw White, Tanksley. Ky. ; Privates William F". Bell, Cortland. N. Y. ; Carroll C. Gates. Hillsboro. Or.; Louis C. Green. Mlddletown. N. Y.; Henry J. Hes sen. Brooktleld, Wis.; Adam V. Mixtackl, Pulaski. Wis.; William H. Osborn, Troy, N. Y. ; Oakley O. Traynor, Flint, Mich.; Michael T. Wllman. Ashland. Wis. DIED OF DISEASE Corporals Harold Martin. Wlnnemucca, Nev. ; Harry A. Strand, Princeton, 111. DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND OTHER CAUSES Cook William J. Bushlaw. Conoes, N. Y.; Private John Urey. Laurel. Pa. WOUNDED SEVERELY Sergeants Henry L. Baribault, Springfield. Mass.; John J. Hogan. Syracuse. N. Y. : Corporals Emmons A. Boynton. Augusta. Me. : Harry H. Chldsey. Eastbaven. Conn.; Privates John W. Bresln han. Rochester. N. Y. ; Frederlco D. Gavlola, Massln. Philippines.; Jim T. Harrison, Whig ham, Ga.; Owen McCammon, Springfield. Mo.: Clarence L. McCormlck. Lodl, CaL; Allle Mlchaud. Brownsville. Me.; Henry A. Mon tand. Philadelphia. Pa.; Oreato N'igro. Sou-U-nono. Italy; Frank Ruaen, Erie. Pa; A. Monford, Wyckolt. Mattituck. K. Y. MISSING IN ACTION Lieutenant Philip W. Daris, West Newton. Mass.: Corporal Le roy K. Congleton. Philadelphia: Privates Arthur K. Drake. Bay Shore. N. Y. ; Ernest A. French, New Haven, Conn.; Lloyd B. Mapes. Akron. O. : Charles B. Reese, Spring Hill. N. s. ; Joseph Slack, Springfield. 111. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW RETURNED TO DUTY Horseshoer Archie K. Comeau, Haverhill, Mass.; Private Michael J. Powers. New Haven, Conn. The Marine Corps casualty list to day contained 39 names, divided as fol lows: Killed In action, 24; died of wounds, 8: wounded severely, 7. The list includes Sergeant William J. McColm, Portland, Or.; Corporal John 4 British Destroyers Engage 11 Boche Torpedo-Boats. Governor Visits Friends at Cove. COVE, Or., June 29. (Special.) Governor James Withycombe and Mrs. Withycombe motored over from Union to Cove Wednesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Withycombe and Mas ter Robert, and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCalL The Governor is very much improved In health and said he would be ready to return to Salem in a few days. The visit to Cove was In no sense a political call, as Cove is the war-Governor's town. W. Bloomqulst, Cheney, Wash., killed in action; Private Edwin C. Belles. Wal lula. Wash., wounded in action severely. KILLED IN ACTION Sergeants William J. McColm, Portland, Or.; John C. Peggs, Canton. N. Y. : William J. Spire. Nashville. Tenn.; Corporals John W. Bloomqulst. Cheney, Wash.; Michael Loftus. Cleveland: Harold R. Kerr, Belief ontalne. O. ; Robert J. Pomeroy. Baltimore: Privates Claud A. Babb. Hampton. Ut.; Jack Bamforth. New York; Charles Belk. Pittsburg; Walter 8. Blgley. Pittsburg: Leslie Biglow, New York; Frank J. Bokosky. Scranton, Pa.; Joseph B. Caylor, Mount Houston. Tex.; Frank M. Costello, St. Helena, Md. ; Oscar Cottrell, Tuscaloosa. Ala.; James B. Deans, Middlesex. N. C. ; James I. Bodd. Marietta, O. ; Paul W. Gall. Dolton. III.; Leo T. Leyden. Denver: James J. Mc Kenna, Brooklyn; Ralph J. Roehrlg. Detroit; Sidney Croberta. Toledo; George Tomsk. South Chicago, III. DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN AC TION Sergeants Fred W. Stockham, Belle ville, N. Y.; Walter F. Duda. Chicago; Her bert E. Green, Indianapolis; Privates Peter R. Brolander, Lake City. S. C. ; Hogey Brown. Rock Creek. Tex.; Harold C. Geiger. Mount Vernon, Ga.: Edward L. Krelger, Buf falo: Rexall J, Rawllngs. Washington, D. C. WOUNDED IN ACTION SEVERELY Corporal Hiram B. Schuler, Milwaukee: Pri vates Edwin C. Belles. Walluls, Wash.; Fred Gordon. Jr.. Chicago; David W. Hamlin. Oberlin. O. ; Abraham L. Ommundsen. Brooklyn: Lowell F. Richardson. Salt Lake City; Leon F. Skala. Chatham, N. Y. Another list made public later an nounced the following casualties: DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN AC TION Corporal Raymond F. Connelly. Rock Island, III.; Privates Louis J. Downard. Ar nold. Pa.: William E. Weeks. Waverly, N. Y. WOUNDED IN ACTION SEVERELY Private John M. Colhoon, McNary, La. LONDON. June 29. British casualties reported during the month of June to talled 141,147. This compares with to tal casualties reported during May of 166.S02. The losses for June were divided as follows: KILLED OR DIED OF WOUNDS Offi cers, 3619; men, 17.404; wounded or missing, officers, 3B19; men. 119.218. The losses reported during the last eight days, rounding out the weekly reports for the month, were: KILLED OR DIED OF WOUNDS Offi cers. 816 men. 17.4U4; wounded or missing, officers. 653; men. 32.244. AMERICANS' POLICE PANAMA AND COLON United States Government Takes Action Under Treaty to Maintain Order in Zone. URRIOLA CABLES PROTEST WAR CRAFT CLASH FIGHT IS AT LONG RANCE English Ships Finally Break Off Battle and Retire to Their Sup ports, and Ko Damage Is Done to Any of Vessels. LONDON, June 29. Four British tor pedo-boat destroyers fought a long range engagement with a German de stroyer force off tho Belgian Coast on Thursday evening. . The action was broken off before any decisive results were attained. An official statement issued today by the British Admiralty recounting the affair says: "On Thursday evening four of our destroyers while patrolling off the Belgian coast sighted eight enemy torpedo-boat destroyers. Our destroy ers proceeded on an easterly course at full speed, and engaged the enemy at long range. "After the action had lasted a quarter of an hour the enemy was joined by three more torpedo-boat destroyers, whereupon our force fell back on their supports. The enemy did not follow and the action was then broken off. No damage was sustained, by any of our vessels." BERLIN, via London. June 29 The Admiralty today announced that Ger man torpedo craft of the Flanders flo tilla engaged British destroyers on the evening of June 27 off Ostend. The clash took place while the Germans were out on patrol. on books on airplane construction were worth more to him than any others. The youthful student grasped the opportunity for experience when John Kiddell, a Polk CoiMty stockman, re turned from the California aviation school in 1913 with a biplane in which he made a number of fligMs on the Eiddell farm. When war was declared 2'owell was anxious to join the aviation corps, and he enlisted when he was yet under draft age. He was ordered to the aviation field immediately after reporting at Van couver Wash. He suffered from the effects of vaccination and has spent all his time in the hospital since ar riving at Fort Sam Houston. Three operations were performed upon one foot, where the effects of the serum centered. Attempt to Favor of LEO SPARKS IS BENEDICT Well-Known Vocal Teacher Takes Miss Marian Clark as Bride. The marriage of Leo Sparks, well known vocal teacher of Portland, and Miss Marian Clark, daughter of Mrs. Lillian W. Clark, who lives at the Mal lory Hotel, was made known yester day by Mrs. Clark. The wedding was solemnized yesterday noon at Van couver, Wash., and shortly afterwards the couple left for an automobile wed ding trip which will take them to Montana to live for a time on Mr. Spark's ranch. Mrs. Sparks was frequently a visitor in Portland the last several years, her home, however, having been in Min neapolis, Minn., where she attended school and was active socially. She is the daughter of the late George A. Clark, of Minneapolis. Postpone Elections In Candidates Supported by New Administration Cause of Military Occupation. PANAMA, June 29. Under orders from Washington American troops be gan policing Panama and Colon yes terday. The action was taken under the treaty of 1904, authorizing the United States to assume this duty whenever necessary to maintain order. The Panama government has protested. Because the former administration had refused to correct conditions in the two cities, soldiers in the canal zone were forbidden to enter them and the civilian employes boycotted Colon and Panama until the mandate of the military authorities was carried out by the Panama Government. Elections Are Postponed. The new administration, under Pres ident Urriola, began to clean up the cities, but in connection with this work announced that the elections fixed for June 30 and July 7 would be postponed for six months because of the fear that serious disorders might occur if held on the dates set by law. The opposition party protested to Washington against the deferment of the elections, claiming that such a move would serve no purpose except to favor the candidates supported by the new administration. The American State Department ad vised President Urriola to hold tho elections, but. he replied that a fair election could not be held now and suggested that American commission ers supervise, the making up of poll books and assume charge of an elec tion to be held late in July or early in August, which the president said could be held in an open and fair manner. Urriola Cables Wilson. President Urriola has prepared a manifesto to the country and yesterday sent this cablegram to President Wil son : "Today at 11 o'clock I was informed by the Charge d' Affaires ot the United States in this capita! that at 2 P. M. the cities of Panama and Colon would be occuplea Dy the military forces of the canal lone on the pretext of maintaining public order. I pro teat against this Interference, mhlch violates the sovereignty of Panama without any Justification, inasmuch aa the government of Panama has sufficient means to maintain order In these cities and I decline to share with your excellency's government ths re sponsibilities which so grave an action im plies. ' - CIRO LUIS URRIOLA. WASHINGTON, .une 29. Tho pro test from Panama has not reached the State Department. United States troops will remain in Colon and Panama, ac cording to present intentions, until order is established and all elections have been held. H pc ii h i iiju.ui mm i .AbeAii iiluij n li.ll tl 111 M n 1 HlliCFUl B-m-V R Hi I " 111 II Ta if ill U 1L XkCrlsX.HY if liU -JU w 11 YrJ If IJ"-r fcS - - J J -Z V ruddOD sues sizcuurv: MXiRVfnil HUH II II sssss SSSJ - wi.v . - e 9 e . ; FLIER'S HOPES DASHED OREGOV BOY EAGER TO MEET MUX IS AIR. DISAPPOINTED, t Charles Powell, of Monmouth, In Hos pital and Held Eligible Only for Ground Service. MONMOUTH, Or, June 29. (Special.) The ambition of a Monmouth boy who had longed to meet the Boche via the airplane route cannot be sat isfied. Clares Powell, who has been in the hospital at Fort Sam Houston fon three months, is seriously ill with erysipelas. His father, Ira C. Powell, president of the First National Bank of this city, has gone to his bedside. According to word received here, the son will recover, but his physical con dition will make him eligible only for ground service. Powell, before enlisting in March, was a junior in the Oregon Agricul tural College. So great was the lure of the aviation "game" that he could not wait to complete his school work. Powell had long been an aviation student and when IS years old built a miniature monoplane in which he "coasted" off the top of Cupid's Knoll, the historic spot west of .onmouth. This success led him to the study of books on 'aviation, and from that time Power Lines to Be Extended. CENTRALIA, Wash., June 29. (Spe cial.) Construction will begin in a few days and will be completed within 60 days of a power line connecting the North Coast Power Company's line at Mesklll with the Pe Ell plant of the Central Light & Manufacturing Com pany. A franchise for the line was recently granted by the Lewis County Commissioners. The new line will go through Dryad and Doty, furnishing lights to residents of those towns. Mrs. Palrlck Griffin Dead. BAKER. Or.. June 29. (Special.) Mrs. Patrick J. Griffin, aged 69, resi dent of Baker County since 1870, died at her home at Bridgeport today. She was a native of Ireland, but spent her girlhood in Boston, where she was mar ried. Her husband was for many years engaged in placer mining and ranching in this county. She leaves three eons and four daughters, all living in Baker and vicinity. Alleged Slacker Is Held. LA GRANDE, Or., June 29. (Spe cial.) Denton Truax, of Kamela, is in jail here pending investigation as a blacker. The police officials take par ticular pleasure in taking Truax out in 'the corridor where he can see hundreds of soldiers drilling on the street. YOU WILL GAIN By letting me care for your eyes. You will receive the ben efit of many years' specialized efforts and scientific research, assuring; you the greatest ease and comfort. DR. WHEAT EYESIGHT SPECIALIST, 207 Morgan Building. Washington at Broadway. Father Kane, Not Father Lane. ALBANY. Or., June 29 (To the Edi tor.) Permit me to say that I was not present at the Eugene meeting referred to in today s Oregonian, and have at no time made the statement attributed to me of exchanging the priest's cas sock for the soldier's uniform. As I am past the age limit to serve as a chap lain. I will stay at home and perform my patriotic duty here. FATHER LANE. (It was Father Kane, of Corvallls, not Father Lane, of Albany, who spoke at Eugeyie. The error, as the item ap peared in The Oregonian, was one of transmission.) Moss-Gathering Picnics Today. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 29. (Spe cial.) Two big sphagnum moss-gathering picnics are scheduled for Aberdeen and Hoquiam tomorrow. Many hun dred sacks of moss are expected to be gathered by those participating. Aber deen Red Cross workers are planning to picnic near the sphagnum moss beds at Glen Grayland. spending the day picking moss, while Hoquiam moss pickers will go to Carlisle. It Is ex pected that at least 1000 bags of moss will be procured. SALT LAKE TCU3ET ROTARY Meeting Place of International As sociation In 1919 Selected. KANSAS CITT. Mo., June 29. Salt Lake City was chosen as the 1919 meet ing place for the International Asso ciation of Rotary Clubs at a meeting of the organization's- officers here to day, making the windup of this year's convention. New Orleans and Chicago were elimi nated early and the contest was nar rowed down to Cleveland and Salt Lake City. Three Secretaries Ieave. TACOMA, Wash., June 29. (Special.) Three Y. M. C. A. secretaries left Camp Lewis today for overseas serv ice. W. C. Moore, headquarters ac countant who came to camp in October from Portland; John H. Neville, busi ness secretary of building No. 5. com ing from Walvllle, Or., and Phil Warn ock, formerly of the County Court house staff of Everett. Wash., social secretary of building No. 4, are the outgoing secretaries. Forest Grove Women Save Crops. FOREST GROVE, Or.. June 9. (Spe cial.) More than a score of Forest Grove women put aside their social duties yesterday, responded to the S. O. S. call that came from the John C. c7?e 1 y i v5 t i i ii i i -a i i. a - i r. i h i is" ii -win ii in -mtm w-jra.. mini. s M ORTLAWDi S SLEEP in cool, outside rooms, with lots of light and air, which bring ound, restful sleep. Eat in the big, sunny dining-room. Then, after a day's sight-seeing or business, you can relax with your favorite Havana on the veranda overlooking a picturesque courtyard. Such is a Summer picture of the Portland Hotel. Isn't it inviting? Portland's Famous Dollar Dinner, 6:15 to 8:15. Music and dancing weekdays. Special music Sundays. Mid-day luncheon, 50c. The Portland Under the Management Richard W. Childs. 41 ff 31 Us W", i " A i. s i' 1 f 4 . !- NU V Tji g ' c ' "X .i voBxifiem are , ''f st If Buchanan loganberry fields just east of this city, and are acquiring rosy cheeks and fine coats of tan and at the same time helping to save the berry crop which was fast ripening with no pick ers to gather the fruit. About 75 Port land High School girls, who were to have responded, having fniled to rome at the last moment-, the women patri otically donned sunbonnets and cover alls and are gallantly helping to save the crop. Kriso Girl Enters Y. M. C. A. Work. KKLSO. Wash.. Juno 29. (Speciel.) Miss Margaret Hull, one of Kclso'a school teachers last year, and a local girl, qualified for Y. M. C. A. entertain ment service at Fort Lawton this week, and will leave next week for Camp Lewis. 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We will accept and forward them to the various companies and hospitals in this country which are without this much-needed source of recreation. irJl ItEH 104.2