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- WAR IN VB TH V V. VS1T The Allied Cam-, v-Lq, the Dardanelles iFTJiltlON Reviewed Next Sunday. PRICE TWO CENTS Zhxli1 ' r -. VOL. XIV. NO. 205. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1915 EIGHTEEN PAGES. AMERI K N v.:. .' . f ' s'- V r. sn in ii i a mb mi a a mm mm - a a r,'.jm" . . x. -v v m m m w. mm -v. a a m m a a m m mm mm a a a i i . xmr j mem- i i 'Urn ,s ... ii .js jjM. n MEXICO' CAN RGEONS LLED H CABINET ! 1 GREECE IS FORCED OUT ! Venizelos Forces Issue at Athens by Vote of Confi dence in Zaimis Cabinet Which Fails of Passage by Vote of 114 to 147. MINISTRY RESIGNS AS RESULT OF THIS ACTION Parliament's Course Believed! to Indicate Greece Will Join AHies in Balkan Campaign j Against Bulgaria if Not Against Germans. Cabinet ,Uphaavftl Resulting1 From War. The French cabinet, under Vlviani, resigned and was re pfacer! by a new cabinet under Hriand. The tireek cabinet under Ven l.e'os was forced out and Z.iimis' cabinet icplaced them. ToUay ttie Xainil.s ciliinct unit when the deplities gave a vote of lack of c onHdence. Sir Kdvvard "'arson milt 'he Kngllun "'iihinrl. Other mem bers previously shifted about or went out, forming a coalition ministry. - Secretary of State United Stales, resigned Chief of S'taff von Germany, res-lRned. Mryan, Moltke, ' rnnd Luike Nicholas sin, commanding main of Rus nrniies. ousted iv Cam asns. czar, and sent to t-'t)jti(lt Paris, Nov. 4. (I. JS. S.) King: Con stantino has assured the French min ister at Athens that O-rejpce possibly may abandon Its neutrality in favor of the allies In event a, decisive oheck is administered to the Teutons and Bulgarians in Serbia or If Roumania Intervenes on the side of the entente powers. Dispatches to this effect were re selved here today from Athens. Athens. Nov. I.- d'. JM- Premier ZhIiiiIk formally handi l his resigna tion to King Constantino this after noon when parliament reassembled. There was a wild demonstration in favor of Venizelos, who will undoubt edly succeed Zaimis. Athens, Nov. 4. (U. P i-The 'Jrcek parliament today cast a vote of lack of confidence in the cabinet. This failure to place the nation's indorse ment upon Premier Zaimis' ministers was followed by thelt resignation. The Incident which caused the rlsfg was a controversy between a pro-Veni-zelos deputy and Zalmls's war minister, Yanakltsas. eiilzctus Intel posed with the proposal of a test of streng ' h. Ills formal resignation. Zaimis stat ed, will be In the king's hands today. The- overthrow of the Zaimis cabinet, after less than n month's service, was interpreted by many as meaning that (Concluded on Hfiei-u. Oilman onei H, U, Mudga Heads Rio Grande Road Appointed hy Board of Directors To day; Kinffdon Gould, Vice President, and E. T. Jcffery, Chairman. New York, Nov. 4. (U. P.)--FI. U. Mudge, now operating head of the Rock island, will be chief operating officer of the Denver & RIo Grande; KingdoTi Gould will be vice president and E. T. Jtffery chairman of the hoard of directors, ' It was announced here today following a meeting of the directorate. It had been reported Mudge would lie president. Red-Headed Girls ! Advertise vour wants In The Oregon Journal ("the paper that goes home"). WANTED At once. 20 red-headed Klrls for ushers; color counts; must be naturally red. Girls be tween 16 and 25 only are eligible. Position permanent. Autos (or Hire AM. auto touring service. Any time, anywhere for less. rurnlshed Houses 36 LA URELll L'RST bungalow, fur nished complete, for at least o months beginning Dec. 1. Swap Column 35 PAINTING, paper hanging. Pay in dental work. The above Want Ads can be found, under their respective headings, on pages 15 . and 16. FORCES RIVAL GREEK LEADER OUT OF OFFICE Former Premier Venizelos. German Steamer Gedania Torpedoed Tate of Victim! of British Diver in Baltic Unknown British Boat Sunk by Germans in North Se. t'openliasi n. Nov. 4. N. S.) The German steamer Ged; a, registering 1177 tons, lias been iur,u-doed by a Hritish submarine in the Baltic sea. according to advices received here to day. The 'u,c of the crew 13 not know n. Crew of Steamer Saved. M bldleshnruugh, Kriglanri, Nov. 4. (I. N. -S.) The British steamship Kriargate, registering tons, has been torpedoed by a German- subma rine in tue North sea. The crew was saved. Kovno Commander Is Sent to Prison General Oritorief, Who Had Chargre of Russian F. rt, Surrendered Though He Had Plenty of Ammunition. Moscow, Nov. 4 ( T. N. f.) General Grlforief, who commanded the Rus sian forces at Kovno, today was sen tenced hv courtmartial to 15 years' im prisonment. Griforief surrendered the fortress In the Gentians after a short siege, al though he had sufficient ammunition and provisions t hold out for weeks. Miss Gale Graham Not on Santa Clara Miss Gale Graham or l-onianu thought to have been a passenger on "., .u . the 111 fated steamer Santa Clara at proclaimed the town the capital of the time of the Marshfleld disastr lexlco. settled all doubts this afternoon by. Apparently Villa has definitely appearing at the North Pacific Steam- ' , ' .. , , nr ship company's offices and purchav : abandoned his attempted capture of ing a ticket for Coos Bay on the ' Agua Prieta. steamer F. II. Kilburn Miss Graham I . was supposed to have bought a ticket j Washington, Nov. 4. (C. P.) Trlb on the dock, for the Santa Clara. ' ute to tlle bravery and tenacity of the Reports received from MarshfleM RnJ suffering Vil- todav indicate that Mrs. P. Cull .-n. 3 housekeeper for Rev. Father J. II. ' "sta forces repulsed before Agua fllaek of St. Francis church, died of I'rieta, was iiald in Gential Funston's heart failure a she was being put oIflL,ial ,e,,ort to the war department in r lifeboat. . . . , . , , , . The local offices of the North Pad- ' today, dated last night, fic Steamship company were advlsel The reiort follows: by Agent A. P. F'nott today that all i -The whereabouts of General Vill i perishable cargo on the Santa Clara is ruined but there Is gome , chanco of salvaging canned goods and ar- tb-les not of a perishable nature. Aberdeen Reservoir Pq Tl Tl fif rSP TTPfl i chasing food, while an oflicer i-ast of VCLJLLllVJb UC U uCU Naco reports seeing about 4000 en- j camped across the boundary from Os Aberdeen, Wash., Nov. 4. The new i borne , city reservoir, which cost $fiO.OJlO. has Villas Men Suffer, been sunk on a piece of filled land , "Villa's force consists of about 12. whlch forms part of the basin and It : 000 men, 36 guns and an unknown cannot be filled although new pumps ! number of machine guns. His men were installed for this purpose and j suffered terribly during operations were to be tested today. Before the here from thirst and hunger Cut their reservoir was completed engineers ' spirit is shown by the fact that less from out of the city visiting here gave tnan a dozen deserted to our side, it as their private opinion that the Women, children and camp followers reservoir would not stand water pres- usually found with a Mexican force j;Urc. , were left at Casas Grandes. He has I nothing but fighting njen with him." BRITISH CABINET MEETS t ni,,lnn Vov 4 (T V SI A- im portant meeting of the cabinet was in progress here today. Attorney General Smith, who recently succeeded Sir Ed - ward Carson as a cabinet office'', was in attendance for the first" time Serbs Admit Retreat. Paris, Nov. 4 (I. N. S.) Retreat of Serbian forces near Kragujevatz be fore heavy forces of the enemy was an nounced today by the Serbian legation here. The statement said the Serbs had made good their retirement to new positions. The Bulgars attacked in the"! lower Morava valley without result. The Serb left wing was admitted to hive, retired under heavy pressure. Worthy to Be Emperor. Peking, Nov. 4. (I. N.-S.) A son was born today to President Tuan Shai Kal He already was the fattier of 16 boys and IS girls. LATE BULLETINS Allejrt'il Smugglers Taken. After a four mile chase in an automo- ' ,JC' """ i " "c i ii i .,,.t- T'.,r. 1 Patriate cit zens because they hac bile, Customs Inspector . P. '-v8ns : rMlprvp today captured near the International J a boundary line five Mexicans and 55 i . fi-e-tael tins of opium. The men were ! Wont Summon Reichstag, brought to San Dlexo and Judged lu Amsterdam, Nov. 4. (I. N. S.) jail. ' Ciian-eIlor von Bethmanri-Holl weK to- The arrest by Kvans Ik one of the! day declined to .summon the Reichstag mo!t daring deeds in smtiggling annals. to discuss the lood question in Ger along the border, according to Ms many. brother officers. He was alone in his automobile when he eaw the automo bile containing the five suspectf-; but he succeeded in driving alongside of the fleelnff oa r covering the men with his revolver and forcing them to stop. They gave their names as J. M. linn ia, San DieRO; Roslnclo l.ugris, San I'edro; 1'". Basnuez, K. C.omez and M Garcia of San Francisco. Alleged Plotters Arrct;l. New York, Nov. i. -M'. I'. ) - More than a dozen arrc-its in ennnection wltb tli'- 'V.nliert. Kay bomb plot and other anti-alien activities along the waterfront have been made in the last 12 ho.irs in the hope of t.rlngfng in someone who would turn state's evi dence. Their alleged activities sought In many ways to cripple war supplies for the allies, and It is said that rob bery of allied machinery parts was one of the gang's methods. American Note Arrives. Washington. Nov. 4. f. R i The American note protesting against Brit ish interference with American com merce arrived in london last night and will be delivered tomorrow. The state department .-iid it expected the note will be made public here Monday. Knjilish Kleetion Opposed. London, Nov. 4. ( I. N. S. ) Mariniuis I.ansdowno, Britisli minister- without a portfolio, today an nounced" in tile bouse of lords that, the cabinet would oppose vigorously any attempt at elections until the end of the war. To Recognize Carranza. London, Nov. 4 (I. N. S.) Great Britain will follow the lead of the T'nlted States anil recognize General ''arranza's government in Mexico, ac cording to the London Times. British Charge Incrimination. Washington, Now 4. ( 1. N. S. Three British officers re "t'v con victed in San Francisco of violating America's neutrality laws by securing re ruits for Great Britain's artryWWJtn C-4, was killed on the railroad appealed their cases to the t'mteJ FUNSTON PAYS VILLA AND HIS SOLDIERS A IRil American General Command ing on Border Tells of Gal lantry Under Hardships, Naco, Ariz., Nov. 4. (1. N. S.I :.. mi villa with a nortion of hi- , ,.., ani. ; an(j nls nia:ij force tonight is unknown There are persistent rumors that he. ! has fled to Cabullena. is miles south of here, where there is ample water, and that he is recuperating his men in order to return to the attack, bet ' u small detachment of his force with . aonm unpnnta reitehwl Viii n niwl i sj lilir- Funston told, too, of deliberate firing of the Carranzistas upon a customs of ficer. Major Hay, and other officers land a detachment of the Ninth Lav- ialrj- ! Customs Officers Fired On. I "Yesterday while Major Hay and ether officers were 200 yards north ot the boundary and U00 yards from the east flank of CaJlies' trenches," and the report, "yiey were deliberately fired upon from them and nearly hit. Also yesterday a detachment of Ninth Cavalry, 1200 yards in front of the west flank of Calles" trenches, and at least 200 yards north of the boundary, waa fired upon there first by machine guns and then six times by artillery. "Further, this afternoon a customs inspector at the same point was fired upon. Representations have been made t) Calles and he has expressed regret and given necessary assurances. ' Kxplainlng his failure to fire across the boundary In keeping with author ity from Washington to do so if bul- BUTE FOR COURAGE (Concluded on Page Three, Column One) Matps supreme court on tiie RrounO of disi rlmination. They contended tliat Serbian Women Fight. London, Nov. 4. (I. N. S. Thou sands of women, between the ages of 1 i and 65 years are fighting In the Serbian army, according to T. I. Sveto zar Gregitch, Serbian state physician, who arrived- here today. Dutch Pick I'p Submarine. Amsterdam. Nov. 1. (I. N. S.) I'titeh warships today were reported having a drsahjed German submarine in tow. The diva-r will be brought to port and held pending decision as to its deposition. Plead for Kefugee. Paris, Nov. 4. - i I'. '. I The Serbian legation today made nn appeal for Serb refugees, who arrived in Greore nearly naked and in a miserable condition, "fleeing before the invasion of n piti less enemy, aiming to exterminate the entire nation." Amnesty for Villistas. Washington. Nov. 4. (I. N. S.I The Carranzista agency today an nounced that General Obregon had promulgated an order granting am nesty to all Villistas up fb and incit ing captains, and that many were ac cepting the offer. Tj Hurry Roumania. Tondon. Nov. 4. i I. N. S Gov ernment officials today predicted that Ihe Greek cabinet crisis would hurry Houmania's deliberations regarding in tervention on the side of the entente powers to a climax. Definite decision accordingly is expected shortly. Bolovas Is Occupied. Sofia, Nov. 4. 1 1. N. S.) Offie'al announcement that the Bulgarian fortes have occupied Bolovas was made here today. Killed at Panama.- Washington, Nov. 4. (I.N S.i Calvin Bollrath, a gurmer's mate on at Colon, Panama today. L AFTER 40 DAY E AT Berlin Reports Great Battle Raging for Possession of Russian City, Berlin, Nov. 4. (I. N. S. 1 Terrific fighting whic h may settle the fate of Dvinsk. the object of Von Hindenburg's 40 days' drive, was reported today hy the 1-lerlln general naff to be raging with great violence. Von Hindenburg's howitzers drove the Russians from Mikulischki and the Germans at once took the offensive. They met the Russians In full attack and a great battle developed before Dvinsk and Garbunovka. The staff statement asserts the Germans have reoccupied Mikulischki. It continues: "Russian attacks on Czartoursk and Ko hocka-Vola failed. In the battle we captured five officers and 1117 men with 11 machine guns. "We stormed and captured 800 vards of French trenches to the northward of Massiges, capturing one major, two I other officers and 25 men. All the oth- ers in the trenches were killed." The German official statement as serted that General Boyadjieff's Bul garian army had captured Kalasat, only six miles to the northeast of Nsjsh, and that the Serb capital was serious ly menaced. Northward of Kraljevo the Germans captured t50 Serbs. respite heavy resistance the Teuton forces are advancing or. both sides of the Kolenik district to the eastward of the Zacuka-Jagodina line. To the cast of the Morava river the Serbs are in full retreat. Russians Claim Success. Petrograd, Nov. 4. (I. N. S.) The Russians have rolled back Marshal von Hindenburg 15 miles in the Dvinsk sector, according to official announcement here today. Russian reinforcements have arrived north of Dvinsk and It is now believed that Riga and Dvinsk are safe. Government officials insist that the Germans, despite their superiority In the matter of artillery and ammu nition, will never capture either (Concluded on Page Five, Colunm Two.) KING'S REST DISTURBED London, Nov. 4. (I. N. S.) The fol lowing bulletin regarding the condition of King'George of England was issued here today: "King George had a disturbed night. He is better this morning. His majesty can now move with less discomfort." Atlantic Is Storm Swept. i. N'ew York. Nov. 4 (Lr. P.) The At lantic coast from Delaware Breakwater to Nantucket, was lashed by a strong windstorm this afternoon, and marine men feared the morrow would show the I first f the winter's toll of shipping. GENERA HINDENBURG V ARRIVES DVINSK AMERICANS ARE KILLED HELPING VILLA Two American Physicians and Two Chauffeurs Are Struck by Shell Fired by Carranzistas. DOCTORS THIGPEN AND MILLER FROM CANANEA Villa Reaches Naco and Says He Has Not Given Up Hope of Taking Prreta. Naco, Ariz.. Nov. 4. (!'. P. (Bring ing word of the killing of four Amer icans by a Carranza shrapnel shell, while they were aiding the Villista wounded at the battle of Agua Prieta, General Francesco Villa, riding a mule, entered Naco, Sunora, today in the midst of his defeated for-:e. The dead Americans are Doctors Mil ler and Thigpen of Cananea. and Chauf feurs Nat Wilson and Joe Pylant of Naco. According to Villa, the four were giving first aid to three wounded Mex icans near the Villa lines when the shell burst among them, killing all in stantly. Their bodies ate hrlni; brought here. Villa also declared that he had not abandoned hope of taking Agua Prieta. "My forces to take care of Ama Piieta are yet to arrive," he said. Then he shook his head mysteriously and refused to give details. After a brief halt, Villa rode his mule away m the direction of Nogales, followed by a straggling trail of cavalrymen. Five hundred wounded Villistas are in the hospital at Naco. Four thou sand Villistas are reported marching Into Cananea. Search for Dead Japanese on Boat 31. Mayeda, In Dying- Statement De clares Kis Companion, Died on Steam ship Minnesota While Trying- to Hide. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 4 (P. N. S.i Acting on the dying statement of M Mayeda, a Japanese, immigration in spectors during the past three days have searched the steamship Minnesota from stem to stern for trace of II. Hakihara, believed to have met his flt-ntli soreewhere aboard fhp husre ves- bf.Vor: STn:. their efforts. Mayeda declared that he and Hakihara had attempted to hide aboard the Mm nesota to avoid deportation to Japan, t Mayeda reached a hiding place after burrowing his way through the ship's coal bunkers to a small hole far down in the hold of the vessel. Hakihara. he said, started to follow him in this hiding place but never reached it. Mayeda was discovered Monday, ex hausted from his confinement in the foul air of the hold and from lack o. nourishment, lie died later at a local hospital after he had told the officers of the missing Hakihara. Ask Big Damages For Monkey's Visit Suit to Recover $15,000 Tiled Against Zoa Angeles Man Whose Chimpanzee Entered neighbor's Borne. Los Angeles, Nov. 4. (P. N. S.) As the aftermath of an incident several months ago, when "Charlie Fuller," a chimpanzee, entered the (J. P. Lindley home and is said to have terrorized the family, a $15,000 suit was filed he'e today on behalf of Milton Lindley, 10 years old, who, it is claimed, Wts t.o frightened by the monkey that he has not had a full night s sleep since tbt occasion. The suit is against E. W. Knowlton. owner of the chimpanzee. It is charged that the animal entered the house through a window and tried to take Mrs. Llhdley's baby from her arms. The complaint says that Milton has never recovered from the fright and every night in ills imagination denizens of the jungle surround his bed. Fraud Alleged in Kentucky Election Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 4 (U. P. Wtth both sides crying fraud, Ken tucky today was more excited over politics than it has been since the fa mous Goebel-Taylor political feud. Former Congressman Stanley's indi cated majority for governor is upward of 1700. The Republicans, however, still claim thaf E. P. Morrow was elected. s Chinese Merchant, Buried. Wong Say Jop. known to his Ameri can friends as Wing John, head of the Chinese firm of Wing John Co.. Sec ond and Vine streets, was buried today in Lone Fir cemetery, the funeral pro cession being one of the most elab orate here in several years Puts Tax on Theatre Tickets. Indon. Nov. 4. (I. N. 8.) Tbe Pr. I rograd correspondent of the Mail says 1 Russia has imposed a war tax of from five to 60 cent on every theatre ticket. WOUNDED TRANCISCO VILLA, who is making desperate attacks j4 on Carranza forces on the northern border of Mex ico. This picture was taken when Villa looked like a winner. f (S r . 1u wmmmmmmmmnrnw (o) NEW SEAMEN'S BILL GOES IN EFFECT HERE T A RIPPLE Effort to Live Up to tha Law Brings Shipping Men Tem porary Respite, Xa Pollette Defends Bill. Madison, Wis., Nov. 4.--C P. ) Senator !.a Follette, father of the seamen's act which took effect today, hailed it as free ing sailors from "legalized slav ery." "It Will Improve conditions under which they are compelled to work," he commented, "and will raise their efficiency. Re spite calumnious attacks from shipping Interests and a num ber of large dailies, the peopte are beginning to see that it Is one of the greatest pieces of public welfare legislation on the nation's statute books. Opposi tion to it is wholly selfish. It means there will be a fight on until there is as complete a measure of safety at sea as is humanly possible." At midnight last night the much dis cussed, cussed and famous seamen's bill became an operative law. As a result the whole Pacific coast, and in fact the whole country, waa watching to see what would happen. To the disappointment of many, how ever, the act went into effect without any of the trouble predicted. The relief to the situation appeared this morning when telegraphic instruc tions came from Acting Secretary of Commerce A. L. Thurman of Wash ington ordering the collectors of cus toms in all ports of entry and clear ance to grant clearances wherever an effort had been made to live up to the law.- The result was that all vessels were cleared at all Pacific coast ports at least. The only excitement here arose over the preparation of the steamer North ern Pacific for the Inspection under the new law. "Examinations were held on board that steamer this morning with Captain Hammerstrom, First Of ficer Sieckemeyer and Second Officer Ole Erlck,sen of thegplghthouse tender Heather and Captain Oscar Wicklund, master of the Point Adams life saving station, as the examiners. The steam er carried a number of men who re Quired the professional as well as the physical examination. It was confi dently expected that the steamer would be cleaied on time or shortly there after. Inspectors Edwards and Kuller an nounced this morning that of the 61 sailors who have taken examinations here so far. IS have failed. These failures were all due to physical shortages and not to the professional examinations. Assistant Inspectors Meany and Weldon were this morning busy on ths Big Three liner Rose City, which is to be the first vessel inspected under the new law. Certain changes jn boat equipment and arrangements were necessary on all steamers but had been t compiled with In advance by all lines. Collector of Customs Burke this morning made it plain to all steam ship men that the order temporarily WITH "SSKCSi int. ntws"svieje SANTA CLARA DEATH ROLL TO REACH TOTAL OF AT LEAST TWELVE Four of Crew and Some Pas sengers Missing; Eight Bodies Identified, Marshfleld. Or., Nov. 4 The death list of the Santa Clara wreck will In clude at least 12. In addition to the eight Identified dead whoee bodlen have been recovered, four of the crew are missing. They are: John Weller, first assistant engineer; Manuel Tello. a fireman; Tom Farrell, mess boy, and Robert Shearer, winch dri er. Local Agent Nott has made every ef fort since the wreck 10 check up the jcrew, and has told all the others of the crew to help look for the missing men; but they have not been found, and, without doubt, they are dead. Weller and Tello were last seen In the water. Besides these missing sailors, there are seven of the passengers not ac counted for. It Is thought that most of them are probably with friends or have failed to report. There may, however, be some who are dead. The passengers not accounted for are: T. Gaff. Fred Jones, S. Collins and G. Allen, W. O. Marquard and Henry Kanack. The last two Identified of the eight dead are Mrs. S. Caldbeek of Salem, who was coming here to visit relatives. and Mrs. D. Cullen, who was Identified by Rev. Father llogan of North Bend as being housekeeper for J'ev. Father Black, Portland rector, who was com- (Cuneluded on Ptre Klve, Column One.) easing them was not permanent. The department In making this allowance has admitted that it was slightly neg ligent in not having the examinations arranged for some time In advance of November 4 Instead of only a few days. Within a reasonable time now all lines must comply witli the law. Americans liuiltUng Ships. Washington, Nov. 4. (!'. I'.) Secre tary of Commerce Redfield today Bald that Chaliman McCombs of the Demo cratic national committee did not know whereof he spoke If he attacked th new seamen's law as reported, saying: "I have not heard of any new vessels being built since August, 1914." "Whatever the effects of the law may or may not be," Redfield com mented, "the fact is undeniable that during the last six months an increas ing, and In the total, unprecedented number of ships for foreign and do mestic travel have been ordered from American builders. More ships are building In American yards today than ever In hfstory." Redfield would not comment on ire Combs demand for repeal of the law. Railroad in Asia Opens Rich Region Petrograd, Nov. 4 (I. N. S.) Traffic was opened today on the Cen tral Asia railway. The line, measur ing a total length of 501 miles, opein a huge and wealthy region of Siberia. For additional late news - feoo rac in nnA 11 pay&Q w anU II. GERMANS' PLAN. BASE BLOCKED Second Vessel Carrying Two Submarines and Loaded With Arms, Ammunition, Picked Up by Dutch Ship. PLANNED TO ESTABLISH BASE IN SOUTH PACIFIC Vessel Flew U. S. Flag; Was Part of Same Expedition as the Maverick. San Francisco. Nov. 4 (P. N. 8.)- News of an attempt by Germany to establish a submarine and naval base In the South Pacific from which it was planned t r. dispatch fleets of underwater eTnft to prey upon the commerce of th. allied nations wa brought to Snn Francisco hy Captain John McDonald of the American oil tanker Frank H. Buck which ar rived today aTter eight months' voy aging In the orient. Confirmation of the report received here a month hko that the American tanker Maverick, one of Fred Jrt sen'H mystery ships, which left here eight months ago, carried a subma rine In knock down form and enough arms to supply a small army was brought by Captain McDonald. Mora Submarine round. Rut this was only one feature of the plot he told of. Another ship was taken Into the port of Batavla at the same Hmn the Maverick wa apprehended and In her hold were found two more submarines, thou sands of rifles and machine guns and millions of rounds of ammuni tion. V Germany's attempt to carry the' European war Into the Pacific has ben frustrated. In the belief of Cap tain McDonald, temporarily at least. But the plans of the kaiser dM not Tnlscarry Uwotigh nr action" ofne' British. It was the Dutch, accord ing to Captain McDonald, who un earthed the scheme and but for them, he sold, today, Germany would now be operating submarines from a hid den base In an attempt to cut off the troop and food supplies of Eng land from Australia and possibly at tacking the Japanese boata In thl ocean. Vessel's Lights Out. The ship which was captured with the Maverick was unnamed and up to the time that Captain McDonald left Hatavlu its Identity had not been as rerlalned. It wn sailing through the .lava sea In the same direction as the Maverick and apparently to the same destination when a Dutch warship picked her up one night and ordered her into Batavla. Her lights were out at the time she was apprehended and it was only through the fact that the warship almost ran her down that the strange craft was discovered, Name Plate Waa Xemored. ; An examination showed that her name had been carefully erased and every name plate and buildera sign removed. Her papers were fault v and the captain could give no satisfactory account of his maneuvers. The ship was flying the American flag. The munitions artd submarined were dis closed In a search in BatavU later, but lti the week hat followed the Dutch officials never discovered the name of the ship. It lsspresurned, however, that it sailed from this country, probably from New Y.Ofk. The location of Germany's Intended base has never been disclosed, accord ing to Captain McDonald. Hundred of islands northeast of Australia or an unfrequented stretch of the coast of. this country Itself, all are suggested Singapore Meeting railed. The Buck arrived at Singapore a few dflys after the mutiny there. It was only through u mistake in signal that all the white residents of' the city' were not killed by the Bengal soldiers who mutinied, according to McDonald. "The Germans," said tha captain! "undoubtedly plotted the mutiny. One wealthy Germaji of Singapore spent $2,000,000 among the Indian troops. It was understood that the outbreak waa to begin at night and that the German prisoners were to b liberated from the stockade and lead the troops. But (here was a mistake In signals and the mutiny began in the afternoon. The Germans were liberated as Planned but they walked off and refused -to lead the native soldiers. "The British resldenta organized to defend themselves and soon quelled the mutineers They fled into the Jungle and most of them were later caught. They were executed while we Wr there eight or 10 at a time as they were retutrned from the forest. Each one of them had in his possession from 175 to $600 which is a fortune for them. The wealthy German who i naneied the rebellion fled and Is now in Hatavia-" National Banks' Resources Over $12,225,000,000 - Washington, Nov.. 4. (LVP. Total resources September 7, )( Kr of "61 National bank were 9- more than $12,225,000,000. ax- 0 eeeding hy more than 44:4,600, the greatest previous- re- sources. This is an Increase of more than - 11,000,000,000 over last year. . -.- . " f V '4 ' f ' . 1 " . j v ' 'I -