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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY HORNING, MARCH 5; 1917. 3 BRITISH RGHT WITHIN; IE lit ARTILHRY Field, Marshal's Report Tndf i i?ateb Near, Approaclj fXo r0m Prepared Front; cityIof roisel occupied fositfon- Takn X Scant MU "front Supposed Tew Xdn and Zttfbt JuUos Beyond Parous. . 1 '. - fly Ed. Ij. Keen. l&ndon. 7Iarch 24. (U. P.) British troops tonight fought within ran re of tha German runs on the "Hindenburg llne ; , t Field Marshal Sir Douglas Half re ported tonight hla forces had fought their ' Vc'ay through the German rear guards In;, a conflict that was becoming-increasingly hitter, and had occu pied. RalBel. eight .miles beyond Pe- ronne and a scant' five miles distant f rom'. the Cambral-St. Quentin Una, . which, is supposed to be the prepared German, front, vTh city is on a line with -Ham, Oufscard and Chauny. all of which have, been occupied by the advancing rnco-i)riuan xorces, 5 . I oermaa XeslrUnoe Stiff eas. iTh German resistance was appar- rrtlv stiffening all alone th-s lln Counter attacks, apparently .In force rather than by a few rearguard detach meats, were reported In General Higs dispatches, Indicating the ' Germans Were resorting to mass fighting again. I, -Petweaa Beaamet and CJambrel strong -enemy oetacfiment attacked: and gained a foothold in our trenches,' aid the Hair statement. . "We en countered and ejected' the. enemy, biU- jng. roany and tatting a few prisoners, -.'ton a front Of a", mile and a half Lsoutbirest and west of Ecoutstmein we maae progress., buemy uck on mis section and also north, of Bolry and vaoquereue were repuisea. 2, '. : .V Trenches Arc Entered. ; ;w , "Pas t o f Arras we launched a sue eestul raid, which carried us Into, sec ond v llha. ehejny trenches. Inflicting Heavy casualties. , i East of NeuvllIeilSt; Vaaat. W en tered enemy trenches, killing, & num ber and, bombing dugouts. "Westward from 'Messines hostile. raiders reacned our trencnes. V "Artillery ' activities .. continued throughout the' day ivVthe neighbor nooa or prw. v'--. . , Jn tb. neighborhood . or rich ebon rg Invoo' British tf wees repelled a Ger man attack the report said. . , & a 'i-I 'Preach, atalntals " Speed. . - -. - Tin the French front later dlfmjttrh.a Syndicated the French were maintaining it he- tame Kpeed which c characterized J Jhetr pursuit of the Germans from the start, but on the British front the re f slstance of the Teutons was Increasing, i General Nlvelle was apparently pour. Mngln concentrated forces in his effort id, force the wedge which he has al ready driven ahead in the German rear positions of the retreat. J'From front dispatches tonight it wt assumed bjrmllitary experts here that. the whole line of the Franco pritlsh advance now Is approximately seven miles, in- front of the "Hinden burg line."' air the way from-around Arras down to La Fere. The French t points southwest'- of La - Fere, are even nearer what , is supposed to be the German defense line. ? - ; Weather Against AUles. , ?The weather conditions on the west- em-front are against me allies, and ft. is considered remarkable that their advance has been as swift as re ported, in view of the necessity of res building practically the entire country and . in a time when anow, rain and Ksltet are not conducive to good engi neering programs, sucn as road build ing. VFlghting on the western front naturally, overshadowed all military actions tonight, but military observers wer interested in an increase in the fighting on the northeast (Russian front), reported by both Fetrograd and Berlin. Apparently Germany is feeling OUf the strength of the Russian forces, under the new democratic gov eminent of Russia. Fetrograd ad mitted a short retirement in certain sections, between' the Sulcba and Cnvania rivers. WlTHDRAWNlFROMfiBEL-GIUM - V-rivv T p 2 - X .ft' H1J . . j " t, t2 i'f .. m' : : ; ft 1 s'tI i.. i ii niniiimiii r ii -U Miirr -r- i . J s BERLIN SAYS HEAVY- LOSSES HAVEvBEEN SUFFERED BY ALLIES Press - Agency Gives Details of Retirement on the West Front;" . , : MANY DEAD ARE COUNTED albls eonsMermtlon majortty f them wra left behind.- Tnese , convpucated oparauons ar the disengagement succeeded com- pletely. and they belong to the most splendid achievements of tha whole war. They were carried like maneu vers in time f peace." - PREPARATIONS - ARE RUSHED BY ALL BRANCHES COantisaes tree Page Oee.) BatteHes Sad Advantages Orer Par. suing Troops, Xt Is Centeadedj Vanishment Severe. formed today that another American was jeopardised In the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Ronald, though there waa soma warning; In tha ease. . Tha government, however, expect no change In Germany's policy. There Is still talk that Germany, may be forced into an earlier peace now that the United States is being drawn in. but th) government is not permitting this to react in any way upon full, im mediate preparations. son have yet to Indicate tbe position they will take tn this big question. On one point, however, there seems to be no question. The-army will hava to be vastly eiftnented. even if It is not decided to send an ' army abroad. request for large numbers of additional officers to put Into train. ing; an adequate army is expected as one et the first steps. There was every indication today that tho pending army appropriation of S327.000.000 will not stand. Just how much "war money will be asked of congress for land defense, officials said. will depend on what congress wants th army to do, and what sys tem will finally be adopted. Qnarterntasters Are Aetlve. Though the last congress failed to pass the army appropriation measure, this fact does not hinder the collec tion of needed army supplies. On the contrary, contractors are taking con. tracts without signatures, realising that they will be paid when the bill passes the new congress. Hence, the quartermaster and ord nance branches are going ahead thor oughly and efficiently. Secretary ' .. lhl to frame tha s-evernmont'a un Baker ssid tonight that all the army tternn. waxen r:..nv h. measures which failed of nassare ar being Inspected and will be presented losses gaiiersu vy Bia jw ill have comDleted dans for the Dart troops following the German In their the array will take in the scheme of successful evacuation of western po-1 deiense and possibly onensa I O r .far A XV. f Tt a b-. . amma..mm A sltlons were detailed in a German press ' X. ' n. .C-.T .? . . . I today he will at that time present a agency statement today. . all Dr()Cratn wih reauests for neces- "Durlng rain and snow the English aary appropriations. and French followed the Germans! Whether universal military service across tha evacuated and destroyed dls- will b,urErxl.tt ? be Jmposslbl to trlct," the statement said. "Tha pace partm0Bt offlcIj. ar, mown to be of their advance is regulated by the virtually unanimous in favor of imme- Gexmaa cavalry and ' in-Jdiate adoption of the system. ecretary cuar ana rrcsiaeai wn- Drand Wldtlock,' United States SUnlster to Belglnm, trlw,wlth ota reprefientatlTcs .of this government, has -"been". formally., wnowwn mta Irutructions q take up oxx icuu . rearaence at atAvro. .- STATEMENT OF WHITLOCK'S WITHDRAWAL jroUowtng is the text ef 4h pffidU Kate, meet toaued by tiette copartawnt at Wm Jnaton fMtiinlay rltl to te--withdrawal --of MT<rr Brand Wlltloclifrwa Balgiam: ' ; mabingtonv March, , iyr-"By ' di rection of . thapresWent. . the mln- later at Brussels has beenV instruct ed to withdraw frohJEteigium, with all diplomatic and consular officers,, and to take up bia official .residence at Havre. ', ; - v "After consultation with the corn, mission for relief of Belgium, Mr. "Whitlock has also been instructed to arraniro for the departure of th American members of the commission. The step, the seriousness of which h? fully appreciated by the govern mnt wn taken onlv after careful rnn.iHnmtlon and full consultation with all the Interests involved. fianui aestrtsTXOB. TOieraxeo. tvn K dlolomatLs "relaUons with Germany' were broToen off the normal YirnnariitrA would have been " to with draw the minister "it Brussels and the American members or me rener com- mission. Both this government ana th commission, however, ieit a nwvj moral responsibility for the millions of innocent civilians Denina we uer man lines and it was aeciaeu m me work of the commission must be kept going despite all difficulties unui con tinned nartlclpatlon became impos sible. For over two years it has been the ainKle minded purpose of this government and the commie-sion to see that these 10.000,000 of civilians were fed and with this end in view, the Americans' concerned have submitted to restrictions imposed upon them by the German authorities which under ordinary condition would never have been tolerated. Whitlock Was Hampered. "Immediately after the break in re lations the German authorities in Brussels withdrew from Mr. Mihitlock tho diplomatic privileges' and immuni ties -which b had. until .that time en Joyed.-- His courier service to The Hague was stopped; be was denied tha privilege of communicating' with 'the department of - state in cipher, and later even In . plain T language.'- The members of the relief commission were placed under great restrictions, of movements and communication,-which hampered the efficient performance of thetr ta&K. in spite or all these dim culties, the government and cbmmis sion were determined to keep the work going till the last possible moment. Jtelief Ships Attacked. "Now, however, a more serious dif ficulty has arisen, lnnhe course, ei the past 10 day several of the com mission's ships have" been attacked without warning by German subntav llnes in flagrant violation of the sol emn asreemsnts f the German gtovern :nentv Protests "addressed by this go v ernment to Berlin through the inter mediary or the ' Spanish government, have not been answered. The Ger man government's disregard of Its written undertakings causes grave eon cern as to th future of the - relief work. In any event. It is felt that the American staff of the commission can no longer serve with advantage in Bel glum. Although a verbal promise has been made that the members of the commission would bo permitted to leave it they so desire, the German govern ment's observance of its other under takings ha not been such that the de partment would feel warranted In ac cepting responsibility for leaving these American citizen la German occupied territory. Dates to Undertake Work. "This government has approved the proposal o." .the Netherlands govern ment to send into Belgium a certain number of Netherlands subjects to car ry on the work thus far performed by the American staff." protecting fjmtrv. Turing attempts to oresJE tne uer man lines of such posts the English suffered heavy losses ia the unknown terrain. Near a village south of the Ancre. in a narrow space, 62 oeaa English ware seen on the ground, ana In another place 200, close together. C.v. Two .Battalions Caugn. ??Two battalions tried, to settle !rt gigantic crater blasted on. a srrest. but wars caught undee a haayy annU niintlnar fire by tha German artillery. Grenade .fire killed a number and the remainder hastened backward. Otherwise the Germans lnxuciec heavy losses on the following entente troops, since German batteries were alvavi exactly informed about the rang and. had uis advantage oi oo- eervation DOSts. "Enemy batteries and infantry masses suffered in the same fashion. The Ifrench. on March SO. tried to oc cupy Buoy, northeast of Ham. . with large aeaenmem oi cvurjr, vvi wmtm forced to retreat, in tns azternoon. . . Seavy XBases AUsgwa. - The attack, which was- attempted with two battalions from the district of Leauy and Cramony, northokst of joissons, failed under heavy losses. On - th heights 1 west of tho Mouse, against French denials, the captured trenches, without exception, remained in the Germans possession, and our booty -was increased to eight officers, t46 of ranks. S3 machine guns and three mlnetorvwere.' in a sort ot budget to the new con gress. The destroyer contract signed by the navy department today called for 24 war boats to be built in rapid time. But the navy wants more of these craft, and has set at work to round up other builders, with a view to getting 25 to 10 more on the ways In a short time. Kaay SuTuaartaes Wanted. The bidders today said they could furnish only 34 and they pleaded that question of seen ring material - made ! the delivery time uncertain. -:- -j The contracts went to Cramps, Phil adelphia; For River Shipbuilding com pany. Qutncy. Mass., and union Iron Works, San Francisco. All shipyards which have dose construction for the navy will b called upon to assist la creating the ether destroyers. Aside from destroyers, the navy still ha to award contracts for numerous submarine chasers and St submarine. The big battleship New Uexico will be launched at New York navy yard April 23, but the yard wIlLbe closed so that there will be no danger from spies or cranks. California Militia Is Ordered to Be Eeady San Francisco. March 24. (F. N. S.) Believing that the calling of tho Cal ifornia National Guard Into active serv ice oi tn government is now but a matter of day a Adjutant General J. J. Borree ha issued a call for all mili tia unit to b ready to report for duty to the commanding general of the western department of the army. British Capture . Freight Submarine New Tork. March 24. (I. N. S.)--A German freight submarine, captured by the English, ts now held in the Firth of Forth and another German freight undersea boat 1 held In Queens town, according to officers of the new United Fruit company steamer Tela, arriving her from Belfast today. Shattered Knee Cap " In Auto Accident Jam T. Clarkson Underwent Serton Operation at motrpiUl, BTecesslUted by injury Friday Afterseo. A a result of the automobile acci dent on the Broadway bridge Friday afternoon when his automobile skidded and struck a steel pillar at the has of the east bascule, James V. Clarkson. of the Standifer-Clarkson Shipbuilding company, underwent a serious opera, tion at Ht. Vincent's hospital Saturday morning. Mr. Clarkson's worst injury was a badly shattered knee cap and a com plicated operation waa necessary. He wa reported to be resting comfortably Saturday night, but probably will not be able to leave the hospital for many weeka M. F. Sandstrom. of 115 Humboldt street, who was with Mr. Clarkson in the machine, had hi Injuries dressed, and was able to go horn Friday night. Hi nose was broken and several teeth knocked out. German Minister Leaves for Shanghai Peking. March 24. (U. P.) The German minister to China and his staff left here today for Shanghai from which port they will sail shortly for San Francisco on the Lnitch steamer Rembrandt, This final act la China's break In dlDlomatie relation with Germany wa accomplished without any demonstration. , French Take More Tillages, i Paris. March 24. -(U. P.) Despite flooding of the ground by retreating Girm&ni. French farp.i mntlnnui their advance tonight, according to, to giiiciai a.iaiemenu . -On the eastern bank of the Ailette Several villages were captured. North ef'Marglva? many German, dead were found in the trenches. ' "On the Somme we pressed the en- emy . oacx to me ouisxirts or ' savy, WhAr thv had TireTmmri tntiKti.a i . "From the Somme to the Olae wa fallowed up our success and our troops battled with the enemy, which defend ed foot by foot and waa driven back; vno miomeier. . , . f?;Beyond Grand Seraneourt and Glb roourt, we captured the western bank ez the Oise. Morth of Bandeuil we antured two advanced forts." A Soissons. the report said, many large shell from German long rang guns iu within the French lines. Congratulations of Kaiser Bent to King WILSON ORDERS U. S. MINISTER TO QUIT BELGIUM f Con tinned rtom Page One.) - Berlin. March 24. (L N. S.) Em peror 'William has sent a message of congratulation to King Ferdlnaand of Bulgaria in connection with the Bul garian resistance against French at tacks on the Macedonian front. t iii.i I The American people - must be aroused and must make more contribu tions," he saidl , - ,- "Should congress decide upon making any financial advance to the allies, there 1 no ouestlon but that $150,000,- 000 would be marked for the use of the American commission in the continu ance of it relief work. American Kelp Slight. ."To this extent America will repay a part of its debt to France, and will dls chare also the obligation it has al ready felt to Belgium. It must not b forgotten thet, although the American commission ha don the work. France ha been left by u to pay, not only the cost of food taken into northern France by the commission, but French institu tions also furnish nearly one half of the funds used by the commission in the purchase and shipping of food into BelKlum. : ' ' - - - ' "In making our - contributions, America, therefore, will only follow the precedent established by Franc and Great Britain, notwithstanding the difficulties and other tremendous burdens Imposed-by prosecution of the war." Wben writing to or cautng mention ' i Journal. advertisers. tlAOV.J Anything J; You cart toitft for At all times, n It '. : it: i'r ' Home-made and French 'pastry Ber ! 'Coffee with rich cream ... . . .Scl Cozy Dairy Lunch 323 WASHINGTON ST., NEAR SIXTH ' Quick Service -Glean and Comfortable i 'j.,- . f . Choice) Roasts, Steaks, Chops, Stew - -- vi ChicVi, Fish and many short orders lOo and 15a 4- - V - COUNTRY PRESS OF THE VALLEY "PANS", JOURNAL ' i j a, " (Oontftuitd Worn ptg Ctm.) - Rich Waffles ! and Hot Cakes; Served, day and night. legalized graft. The proposed boycott has met with emphatlo rebuke from a number of Oregon papers. C. L IngaUs, publisher of the Cor vail Is Geaette-Tlmes, and 2. E. Brodle, publisher of the Oregon City Enter prise, appear as leaders In the action taken yesterday by the Willamette Valley Editorial association. Both Vapors "Profit. Both of these papers, the Gaxette- Tlmes and-the Enterprise, have been making extortionatevrofits from the publication of the delinquent tax list. Both hav charged excessive prices, both hav "padded" the lists so as to increase the coat, both hav charred for five publications when the law re quires only four. Thse two papers afford conspicuous examples of the manner in whlcn the taxpayers have been mulcted through the system of advertising the delinquent tax lists in newspapers. -v The reform urged by The Journal Is simply that, instead of notifying de linquent taxpayers by paid advertise ment, a notice shall be sent by mail. County officials declare that a mailed notice is more effective than public, tion. and the cost is but nominal. The price charged Multnomah couaty, this year for publication is over $6000, while the cost of sending notices by mail would not have exceeded 1300. A corresp6nMng saving could be effected in every county in the state. -. The Willamette Valley Editorial as sociation asserts ththe campaign to abolish this graft l? "inimical to the pnblio welfare and against th best Interests of Oregon.- -; That is precisely the contention made by the Oregonian, which in a single year wa paid tSO, 071.14 for advertising the delinquent taxes of Multnomah county. vv Pisaster Caused by Plotters.' New Torn, March '24. (L N. & .The Black Tom explosion July 10 wa I due to a fire started. by persons "who I desired the destruction of war material to. such an extent a to be indifferent to the attendant loss of Innocent life land property. .:; This is the report of Colonel B. w. Dunn of the federal i toard which has been investigating NEW SITUATION IN FRANCE RELEASES TROOPS, IT IS HELD Berlin, Via Bayville Wireless, March 24. (U. . P.) "The new situation created on the western front," by the German retirement began as far back as February . 4. according: to a- detailed xeview of tt. military strategy or tne enterprise issued Hoday by the official covernment Dress asrency. "By the German operations on tne west front,''? the statement said. "tnuiM U'.rA - rtlspnc, ff-fl from To- sitions In Picardy which they had held for two year and a hair in the war or positions. Cavalry of both sides entered 'into touch; thus a completely new situation has been created. evacuation Began rehruary 4. "The beginning of the German op erations dated back as far a the evacuation of Grandecourt, Febru ary 4. 'Further disengagement was then carried out systematically at dates fixed exactly beforehand. The next , step was . that the German positions on both sides of the Ancre were with drawn on the evening of .February 22. Great changes during March occurred on the night of the lZth. A salient near Grevillers, the first district next to Bapaume, was abandoned without notice by the enemy. .A German position between Avre and the Olse, during the progress of French positions for attack, waa held by uninterruptedly - decreasing forces until the 22d, when only a few out posts remained. However, these suf ficed to repulse sanguinarily French reconnoiterlng advances. - Xeslstano Offered Pursuers. "Only on the 16th. did the French succeed in occupying German - post tlQhs, after violent engagements with our rear guards and outposts. -; . ''Simultaneously, positions farther north were abandoned and on the 14th Peronne was evacuated. The English did not occupy the burning town until the evening of the 17th. "During this time the French en tered Noyon. The inhabitants were not dragged away, as ha been the practice of our enemies;' but all pos NEEDLESS SUFFERING If you who have headache, stomach disorders and other annoying ills knew what right glasses might mean to you in better - health, you wouldn't waste a minute In coming here for an examina tion. If you have the slight- s est u suspicion that ; glasses might help you, let our scien- ' tific elimination make sure. THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE ; w 209-1 0-1 1 -Corbett Bid f., Fifth and Morrison. . -YOU Trying to Save DOLLARS? We Can Help YOU!- w. fr sjsj - i Torpedoing Prices on Home Furnishings "Captain Roe , with staff, have skirmished the entire tore-leotd all odd piece. SEIZED many of our best numbers and ordered the entire eompany to be ready early Monday to wage this six. days' campaign with out mercy for stocks, TOU can't afford to mis this, for it means SSS. Relentless Attack Begins Monday, 8 A. M. 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