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t ... , ............ . . .. r . . 4 ... - 5 - A Fair tonlgbt; to rn o r r o xr, fair with rising tem perature; Taria able Kinds. Hu midity, 5 4. PRICE TWO CENTS. . SAtY" 5S3 V VOL. XVI. NO. 26. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1917. SIXTEEN PAGES. J ALL TRUE" L. J IN MAGHITUD Runt ALLIED OFFENSIVE INCREASES IE ON WEST F LINES AMD IN THE TRENT! Field Marshal Haig Forces Relinquishment by Foe of an Additional Patch of Belgian Ter ritory West of Warneton French Increase Pressure on Hindenburg Line. EDWARD E. Hinkle of the Lafayette Escadrille, standing in front of his airplane, which was the first to carry the American flag over the French lines. Below the stars and stripes is the flag of the Escadrille, which bears an Indian head in red, white, blue and yellow. The emblem was designed by Corporal Hinkle. Insert shows Hinkle's drawing of the Indian head, which is now painted on all American aeroplanes. ITALY STARTS NEW DRIVE AGAINST AUSTRIAN POSITIONS IN TRENTINO London Entertains Hopes That Russia Will Be -Revived Into Active Participation in the Fighting on Much Weakened Front. GENERAL HAIG ISSUES STATEMENT Field Marshal Haig issued a special order of the day, congratulat ing General Plumer and the army under him for its success, which ha said was "an earnest of an eventful victory for the allied cause." "The full effect of the victory cannot yet be estimated," the British commander-in-chief declared. "But that it will be great is certain. The British losses from a battle of such magnitude were gratifyingly light. "Nothing can save the enemy from complete defeat. Brave and tenacious as the German troops are, it is only a question of how much longer they can endure a repetition of such blows." Announcement was made today that the total number of prisoners taken in the record day of last week by the Canadians was 169, includ ing four officers. By Ed Lu Keen i Ion.lon, June 12. (U. P.) On every western front today allied pressure was squeezing the Teutonic grip with Increasing strength. Field Marshal Haig, profiting by his newly won and dominating positions on tlie Wytschaete-Messlnes ridse, forced relinquishment by the enemy of an additional patch of Belgian territory Just west of Warneton, and. according tn front dispatches today, was gain ing elsewhere on this same general front. To the south the French pressure on the base of the now badly battered I'lndenburg line was steadily increas ing on conflict marked by intense artil lery in g. Italy Begin 2Tw Offensive At this particularly timely moment. Italy is apparently started on another offensive. This time the blow is in the Trentino adding another theatre of activtlty fighting to the great war'a development. Italy haj Just concluded the first "stage of or.e highly successful offen sive in the Carso. Austria must keep great forces constantly massed there to meet the menace of G4neral Ca .iorna's ever tightening grip on Trieste, now almost in sight of the Italian fighters. Today she must likewise hurry reserves to the Trentino, in ef forts to stoi encroachment on her own territoty. Battloa Shift to Teutonic Ground What makes the new Italian drive of particular interest is the fact that the fighting is over Teutonic ground It (s one of the few places in the world war, in F.urope at least, where the Teutons are finding the battle liroiight home to them, on their own '.and. There is sti'l hope-here that Russia irt.iy be revived into active participa tion in the fighting. Junt now mili tary experts realize Gf many has thinned her lines on the Russian front in order to iiass reserve, against :i!lied attacks elsewhere. Germany Realizes Situation i'ispatches received here Indicated full realization tr. Germany of this situation. Particular emphasis was laid on reports of anxiety felt in Ger many over the effect of President Wil son's message to Russia, backed up by England and France. German Guns Belch Fire v Paris, June 12. (U. P.) Active ar tillery fire from German guns at sev eral points and repulse of enemy raids was all the fighting activity in today s official statement. The artillery fire was "rather vio lent," the war office sale, against Californle plateau, southeast of Cor- Concluded on l'agc To. Colntnn Six) SHIPPERS ON COAST ASSERT FREIGHT RATE INCREASE WILL HARM Clyde B, Aitchison Presents Arguments Before Inter state Commission, "i s &j S? 1 9 v -J Wmv . Ni l : " - . u ",, u H, I ALL IS READY FOR OPENING OF ROSE FESTIVAL President Wilson Will Press Button at 8 A. M. Wednes day Which Will Unveil Min iature Goddess of Liberty. LIBERTY LOAN MUST BE SUBSCRIBED BY FRIDAY; I OREGON DOES HER SHARE CHILDREN'S PARADE IS FEATURE WEDNESDAY BOND QDOTA IN Big Event Will Be Held on Grand Avenue Beginning at 10 A. M. OREGON NEARLY FILLED I Total Subscriptions in State Expected Now to Exceed Sum of $10,000,000; Re ports From Outside Pile Up Watch It Rise Fire! With that one word the word which is ringing all over the northern hemis phere as troops fight, or train to fight the 1917 Rose Festival will be offi cially opened at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. Katterv a. ureaon .-National uuaru, will fire a salute of 21 guns at the j command of Captain Clayton. From that moment until the curtain falls at 11:30 p. m. the three day fiesta will be replete with exhibitions of this country's loyalty and patriotism. First will come the children's parade on Grand avenue. The costuming and drills all tend towards the one end expression of patriotism. For days the fast side has abounded with children in red, white and blue .ostuin-s as they came from dress rehearsals under the watchful e of Director Koben Krohn and his corps of assistants. In the afternoon the fairy king and queen will be crowned on Multnomah field. There will be no FOUR CADETSHIPS AT TO YOUTHS OF OREGON ANNAPOLIS OPEN REVISED FIGURES OF REGISTRATION SHOW NEW AMERICAN DIVER CAUSES SENSATION FRANCE, SAYS PAPER TinV Craft Rllilt tf) FxtPrmi- Pacific. representing the cat llliy vyldll DUIIl LU LAieillll rnade statements in arguing that nate berman U-boats; More to Follow, Taris. June 12. (U. P.) A new American submarine hunter, which has just arrived at a French port and created a sensation because of Its radical departure from pre-concelved ideas of shipbuilding, was described by I.e Journal today. The vessel. It was stated. !s nearly 100 feet long, is propelled by gasoline and is capable of the enormous speed of 30 knots. By a special arrange- ment, the boat's fuel is replenishable at eea. long tubes connecting with a ship's reservoir. The armament which this form idable vessel carries is declared to permit the most rapid offensive power by long range 'guns. She is equipped feith the latest type of listening In struments' and when not under naviga tion is capable of long submergence in the water. Te Journal declared that within a few months there would be several hundred of ' these vessels in active service. Washington. June 12. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL,.) The 15 per cent freight rate ad vance caae was characterized as a "threat of calamity" to the entire' Northwest by Cylde B. Aitchison, for merly of the Oregon Public Service commission, when arguing against lumber freight rate increases before the interstate commission today. He pointed out that the whole industry j comes in protest. Joined by' the public I service commissions, and the situa I tion makes it a duty to consider the public's interest. No justification exists for the ad vance by transcontinental carriers, he asserted, whatever condition obtains elsewhere. Dividends of leading lum ber carriers were cited to show the result of the percentage of increase suggested. The proposed rates would be in violation of law, he said, as the Pacific coast lumber rates have al ready advanced, hile rates have de creased in other sections. Coast mills, he contended, should be protected by the commission while the carriers are working out adjustments if any in crease results. The largest size cut of 'umber in producing timbers for ships was point ed out with the necessity for rates that will permit marketing of this output. Charles Donnelly of the Northern rriers, were encouraging to the fruit interests. He said he is prepared to admit that the fruit growers have given strong Justifi cation for the position that the per centage of increase would be damaging to them. Samuel J. Wettrlch of Seattle pre sented arguments in behalf of the commercial interests of the Pacific coast cities. Representatives McArthur and Hawley Announce Nomi nees for Naval Academy, 9,250,000 FOR DRAFT admission I charges for this feature. I cauaren's raraae reavaxe The children's parade will be th-i big feature of the first day of the festival. It will be held at 10 a. m.. and will feature thousands of Port land's public school pupils in patriotic drills ali i marching. Cars running across the Morrison. Hawthorne oi Burnside street bridges will carry guests from the west side, while all east side cars lead towards the center of attraction. When noon came today the plans for the 1917 festival had been completed as far as human endeavor could make them. There were the myriad of lit tlr details to be done on each succeed ing event as those events arrive, tut th big work was done and the commit tee sat back, took a deep breath, figurtively speaking, and prepared to dig into the last task, the actual fes tival. President Woodrow Wilson was the last man to assure the festival commit tee that he was ready. Through J. P. Tumulty, his secretary, he telegraphed that the arrangements were complete for him to touch the key at 1 1 o'clock a. m., Washington time, or 8 a. m . Portland time, which will cut loose the Gt Subscriptions In I arty To be sure that your subscrlp- tion to the Uberty loan will count, make application before Wednesday night if possible. Regulations of the government regarding the loan say all sub- 1ft scriptlons should be In the fed- eral reserve banks by noon Frl- day. June l-- This means that Dt Portland subscriptions will -fc have to be filed for mailing Wednesday night. An effort is being made to have temporary federal reserve powers dele- 0 gated to one of the Portland Us banks so subscriptions can be Hi receied here up to noon Friday. but nothing had been heard about that at noon Tuesday. All church and civic bells in Portland will toll promptly at 9 o'clock tonight to warn the , people just how much time re- mains in which to subscribe, in There will be inree rings to- night, two rings Wednesday night and one Thursday night, each ring denoting u day. $8,500,000 8,000,000 7,500,000. 7,000,000 6,500,000 . 6,000,000 . 5,500,000 , 5,000,000 . 4,500,000 . 4,000,000 . 3,500,000 . 3,000,000 . 2,500,000 2,000,000 1 ,500,000 1 ,000,000 500,000 is H EVERY PERSON TFI $7 TO Tip Treasury Officials Do Not Doubt the American People Will Arise to Emergency Nation Is Facing. f Wholesale Round-Up of the Slackers Is in Progress by Government Officials. Disabled U-Boat Is Found by Spaniards Madrid. June 12. (I. N. S.) The German submarine U-52, disabled by shell fire, was found off the Spanish coast by a Spanish torpedoboat and towed into port at Cadiz,, where the wireless waa dismantled, said a dis patch from Cadiz today. Poles in America Rejoice at Message Washington. June 12 (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL Representatives McArthur and Haw ley today 'each announced two sets of nominees for vacancies at Annapolis Naval academy, subject to examina tions, as follows: McArthur named Joe D. Ingram, principal; Paul Riggs and Paterson Effinger, alternates. For second ap pointment, - Marion Russell Kelley, principal; Phillip LePeau and Harmon Chapman,, alternates, all from Port land. Hawley named Roger Whitten Simp son, Corvallis, principal; Paul Pierce, Salem; Manley Joseph Abbott, Seaside, and William E. Belt, Newport, alter nates. For second appointment, Les lie Lee Richardson, Astoria, principal; Chester Elgin Adams, Myrtle Point; Robert Braco Grieve. Medford, and Hoyt W. Kerr, Corvallis, alternates. Joe D. Ingram, first principal In the appointment made by Representative McArthur for Annapolis, is the son of G. W. Ingram, 1028 East Washington street. He is 17 years old and was graduated from Lincoln high school Tuesday night. He has a brother, Wil liam, who has completed his first year at the academy. Paul Riggs, son of I. L. Rlggs. 115 Haael Fern Place, and Peterson Effin ger Jr. of 891 Westover road, who are alternates, are also students of Lin coln. Marion Russell Kelly, 1103 East Nineteenth street north; Philip Le Feau, 289 Grant street, and Herman Chapman of S24 Elizabeth street, are among those who took and passed the competitive examination given by Superintendent Alderman a short time, ago. Enlistments Cut Oregon Quota Washington. June 12. (WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Enlistments for the regular army from April 4fc 1 to June 6 in Oregon were 4 1999. whereas the Oregon pro- portion of troops to be raised j was 1344. These figures are - 4 significant, because these en- jft listments are credited upon the quota under the draft, and the - HH excess, of regular army volun- is- teers means Just that many less to be drawn from Oregon in the jfc draft. With the announcement of addi tional bond applications totaling nearly eight hundred thousand dollars from two Portland banks, the Liberty loan in this city was oversubscribed at noon today. The subscriptions were from the First National bank for $500,000 and from the Ladd & Tilton bank for ?50,000. The Ladd estate subscribed $50,000, making $300,000 from the lat ter bank and the holding company. With the additional subscriptions from upstate counties, the grand to tal for Oregon reached $8,121,200. less than $400,000 from the goal of $8,50, 000 sought. It is now believed that the state subscriptions will total $10,000,000 before the campaign ends Friday. The First National's subscription comes on top of $1,020,000 already underwritten. The $500,000 taken to day will be considered as the bank's LIBERTY LOAN (Conclude.! on Page Fourteen. Column Four) KING C0NSTANT1N E OF GREECE IS SAID TO HAVE ABDICATED Report Is That Son, Prince Alexander, Will Be Successor. (Concluded on Pge Hfteen. Column Seni President Wilson's Statement to Rus sia Regarding War Alms booked Upon as Momentous. Washington. June 12. (U. P.) Great Britain's "message to Russia formally declared for a reunited and independent Poland" was hailed with rejoicing by the millions of Poles in America as "one of the most momen tous happenings of the day." A statement to the Polish people in America from the Polish central com mittee today said: "To the Polish people the message Is of great importance because it removes- the Polish question from the twilight zone of diplomacy. While many English statesmen in the past have shown a sympathy for our cause. the note expresses the sentiment of the entire nation. The re-establishment of Poland 'Is the most effective step which can be taken to block .the 'middle Europe' plans of Germany and the frustration of those plans Is an absolute neces sity if democracy Is to be saved for the world." Russian Soldiers Declared Opposed To Separate Peace Washington,' June 12. (U. P.) vviinoui aramng marnea men, men with dependent relatives, or men that claim exemption. America will stil! have at least 3,000,000 from which to choose her army. Figures from 35 states compiled at Provost Marshal General Crowders office showed that 1,966,727 men, in cluding both whites and negroes, have claimed "no exemption." Washington, June 12. (U. P.) Slackers will be Jailed by tonight. Total registration for selective ser vice will be approximately 9,250,000, according to revised figures given out by Provost Marshal General Crowder. This number is more than one mil lion below the original census estimate. Revision of the figures was made when the provost marshal general's orrice realized that in using census tlx ures officials did not take into account me ract that about 600,000 men of eligible age already have volunteered dent. for service In the regular (army, nation al guard, navy and marine corps. Another ractor in the revision was belated realization that census bureau estimates made previous to the war did not take into account the fact Wew York, June 12. (TJ. P.) Local Greek papers received word late this afternoon that King Constantino had abdicated. The Oreek king, who has long been under heavy presure because of the pro-German sympathies of the court cf Athens, named his son. Prince Alex ander, as Ma suooessor, according to the Information. to the Greek publications. RED CROSS 10 ACCEPT LIBERTY LOAN BONDS JUST SAME AS CASH Announcement From Wash ington Causes Rejoicing in Campaign Headquarters, Today's grand total for state $8,121,200 The state outside of Portland 1.713.750 Total for Portland 6.407,460 Tuesday's Portland subscrip tions -.liO.OOU Tuesday's outside subscrip tions ll&.juu Days left to subscribe.,,.-.... 2 What Every $100 Liberty Bond Will Buy for the Army I Bach $100 Liberty bond will Is I buy these things for the army: fe I 2,000 rounds of ammunition, tt I Six standard rifles. lfc I OR Is I Kach $100 Liberty bond will h I buy : fci I IS pairs of blankets. )Ml j 50 cots. ' IM I 32 shelter tents to accommo- lati I date 64 men. BJ) I 400 pairs of socks. I g." fl.mr.el shirts. R. I 36 pairs of marching shoes, fn I 16 woolen khaki suitn. V I 4J cotton khaki suits. Rjj I l woolen overcoats. sq I $30 of your il00 Liberty Jfci loan bond will buy a cooking fea B range, which will take care of hi an entire company of 150 men. mi Each $100 Liberty loan bond IM bj will equip one soldier for the tot front; and $00 will keep him ) 4 a year. an at Buy a Liberty bond today. kj Washington. June 12. (V. P.) By - Friday 'noon $7 must be subscribed to' ; the Liberty loan for every man. woman' nd child In the United States, if the . $;'. ooo. oo. oho issue is to be success . ful. according to figures at the trea -ury department to. lav An average ot one $100 bond for every one of the nation's 20.000.000 families must b subscribed by Friday noon if American credit and integrity are to be pr-served. This means that the American peo-. pie must subscribe $230,000,000 a day to the loan for the remaining three days in which the books will be open. Confident of Sesponse Treasury officials do not doubt that the nation will arlne to this emergency and that the needed money will flow, in. It must come at th rate of 000,000 an hour or $166. 666, a minute. Every second must see $2893 lnt the United States treasury. Beside the thousands of agencies of the fed- . eral government. 30.0"0 banks. nn numbered business organizations and clubs and 400,000 Hoy Scouts began to ri ay the final drive to make the bon't issue a success. Never before has in country been io thoroughly organised for achievement. " 1 nder the leadership of Mrs. Wil liam U. McAd'Ki, wife of the secretary of the treasury. the women of th nation through their clubs are work ing these last three days as never be fore. "Kvery woman buy a bond" is their fighting slogan. . What Iowa Town Xu Bon "With only J021 Inhabitants, the lit- tie town of Pel la, Iowa, stands out far ahead of any other city In the nation lu proportionate subscriptions to the loan. Pella, which Is predomi nately inhabited by Americans of HoN landish drMent, has subscribed to the loan at the rate of $4 0,000 per family. Hearing the title "Liberty loan of 1917, and prlr.ted on the best bond paper obtainable, tha Liberty loan bonds are described as the most ar- (Coorluded on if Two. Column Foot.) . Petrograd. June 12; (U. P.) "No man in the Russian army dares speak of a separate peace; if he did, his comrades would shoot him instantly," declared Nicholas Nackoff, a former New York editor, who returned today from the front. "1 made a tour urging an of fensive war, in oehalf of th workmen's and soldiers' coun cil." he continued. "I met nine different regiments and spoke In all to probably forty thou sand men. I think I can, there fore, speak with authority when I say that no soldier would con sent to a separate peace by Russia." (Concluded on Page Two. Column One) Allied Troops In Athens Paris, June 12. (U. P.) France has taken over control of food administra tion throughout Greece, according to formal announcement today. General Jonnart arrived at Athens and ordered the landing of French troops for duty at the Greek capital to keep order. Th- allies, it is announced, are buying the Thessalonian crops to distribute to all provinces of Greece. Allied posts have established control of the . Corinthian Isthmus. Troops were landed yesterday without lncl- Dry Forces Control Houses of Congress Everybody at Red Cross headquar ters, from Lionel Clark, the Boy Scout offie boy. to W. B. Ayer. general chairman, registered wild rejoicing this morning when a telegram from Wash ington. I. C brought the news that the national war council has completed arrangements with the United States government making it possible for every purchaser of r Liberty bond, of whatever denomination, to turn it into the Red Cross war relief fund Instead of a cash gift or pledge. "This is great news," said General Chairman Ayer. "It should put new vim and seal Into our big drive and bring into the Red Cross fold hun dreds of thousands of dollars' worth of these government bonds. Outlook Brighter XTow "The telegram says this message is being flashed to every part -of the United States. Offers to turn in great blocks of the Liberty bonds for Red Cross relief had previously been made Bullet Punctures Boyjs Windpipe Roseburg, Or., June 12. Adolph Hummel, a 17-year-old Yoncalla youth. was seriously injured on Sunday aft ernoon by a shot accidentally dis charged by a young lady from a 22 caliber rifle. Hummel was fishing in a small stream and the young lady was sitting on the bank with the rifle in her lap when it discharged, the bullet puncturing the windpipe of young Hummel. He was brought to the Mercy hospital at Roseburg, where It is believed ne will recover. .w New Clue Found in Ruth Kruger Case New York. June 12. (I. N. S.l-The discovery of a woman's glove and cor set cover burled in the cellar of a Harlem motorcycle shop today gave the police a new and valuable clue to the mysterious disappearance of Miss Ruth Kruger. The shop was owned by Alfredo Cocchi, who was last seen with Miss Kruger before she disap peared four months ago, and who se cretly fled to Italy a short time ago, deserting his ife and children. The police are digging up the entire cellar in the hope of finding further clues or perhaps the body itself. Oregon to Have 130 ' Men in Second Camp Application Blanks for Those Beslrtaf to Enter Will Be Beady June 1J to Be Mailed to Tanoonver Barracks. Waxhington. June 12 (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) Preliminary arrangements for th ' set ond series of officers' reserve corps training camps, which have Just been announced, show the following quota of t tie far west: ' . Washington 240, Oregon ISO. Cali fornia 457, Nevada 1. Utah 8, WyomV ing 2S. Idaho 64 and Montana 72.' Application blanks for those de siring to enter these camps will not be ready until June IS and to guard against loss of papers, no applications for blanks should be made before that date. Applications will be received tip to July 15. They should be mailed to "Examining Officer, Second Training Camp." at Vancouver Barracks. Wash., hv those residing In Oregon, while an- piuants from Washington state will I apply to the corresponding officer at hott Lawton. Wash., and those from Id.-ino to the examiner at Boise Bar racks. Preference will be given men who axe 31 years of sge or older, and any one younger will have difficulty 19 qualifying. (Concluded on Ptfe Klrteea. Column Elcbtt U. S. Army Medical Unit Is in France Paris. June 12. (V. P.) An Amerii can army medical unit comprising 159 men and 75 women nurses has arrived ' at a French town. It was announced' today. The unit Is from Chicago.' It was accorded a hearty welcome. Canvass Shows Slogan of "Ho rood- staffs for Intoxicants," Winning Converts Sally. Washington, June 12. (I. N. 8.) The United States surely is going on the water wagon. Whether it will stay thero longer than the period of the war depends on how the nation likes the experience. But a careful canvass of the entire membership of both houses today dem onstrated positively that the 'drjr" element was in control. Their slogan cf "no foodstuffs for intoxicants" Is winning convorta every day. Even the antis admit that only some revolutionary plan, yet to be devised can prevent the absolute elimination of alcohol as a factor in America's national life by the present congress. Sinking of Ships Is Again on Increase London, June 12. (I. N. S.) De-' struction of merchant shipping by Ger man submarines is on the Increase. This statement was made today by the parliamentary correspondent of the Chronicle. The falling off in sinkings during the past few weeks is now at tributed to the fact that many of the U-boats were in port being overhauled. Conference Eeport On Spy Bill Adopted Washington, June 12. (IT. P.) Th; senate today adopted the conference report on the Gregory espionage bill. The measure now goes to the president for his signature. , Liberty Loan Facts No. XV WAKE UP AMERICA! A few months ago, the German government offered a new loan of several billion dollars, and, although this issue had been receded by four or five other government bond offerings, it is reported that appli cations were received from 5,250,000 subscribers, or nearly 87c of the population. The population of Germany is about two-thirds of the population of the United States, and her wealth has been estimated at about one third of the wealth of the United States. , We are now at war with. this nation, which can accomplish such astounding financial results as the above. Outside of military consider ations, it is no child's play for our democracy to fight the Prussian autocracy, even in a financial way. It is the duty of every American citizen to invest a part of his income in Liberty Bonds, and by so doin prove to the German people our courage and our faith in the ideals for which our country stands. BUY A LIBERTY BOND TODAY AT YOUR BANK AT THE DEPARTMENT STORE, AT YOUR POSTOFFICE EACH $100 LIBERTY BOND WILL CLOTHE, ARM AND EQUIP ONE SOLDIER -IF YOU, CAN'T BE ONE, HELP OTHERS;