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rrs au. TKrE- J VOL. XVI. NO. 40. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1917. EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. OK TRAIKB AVS VZWB STANDS FIVE CEBTS HIES TO BE ASKED BY EN Premier Lloyd George of - Great Britain Outlines Ten tative Terms, of Peace After Prussian Militarism Has Been Crushed. TOO EARLY PEACE IS HELD GREAT DANGER Disposition of Colonies to Be Decided by Great Interna tional Peace Congress, De clares Speaker; "Mesopo tamia Not to Be Restored." Glasgow, June 29. (U. P) Peace can only come in the world when the allien have attained their alms and had their, objectives guaranteed, Pre mier Lloyd George declared today. "Peace before victory," he added "would be the greatest disaster in the history of mankind." The prime minister's speech was a reaffirmation, in even more vigorous language than that to which he Is ac customed, of England's adherence to her war aims as already announced. Ho went farther, however, In asserting the allies' demands for indemnities. "Indemnities," he declared, "con stitute an essential part of the mech anism of civilization everywhere. Without them we have no guarantee against repetition of other wars. Democratization Would Aid Germany "The democratization of Germany would be the best guarantee for peace. W would negotiate in a dif ferent spirit and with less suspicion with a free government than with the aggressive, arrogant Prussian militarism. "Peace must be guaranteed by the destruction of the Prussian military power, so that German people's con- (Concluded on Page Fourteen, Column One) E REPORTED PREPARING FOR OFFERJ PEACE Maximilian Harden Declares Concessions Are Impera tive If Anxiety Is Real. Charles Wants Early reaee Amsterdam, June 29. (I. N. S.) Emperor Charles of Aus tria Is desirous of having peace at the earliest possible moment. A dispatch from Vienna today said that Deputy Haesur, who recently had an audience wih the youthful monarch of the dual monarchy, announced in the reichstag that the em peror told him of his earnest desire for a speedy peace dur-. lng the interview. London, June 29. (I. N. 8.) That Germany will make another peace of fer In July was the prediction made by the Dally News today. The state ment was based upon a dispatch from Rotterdam hinting that fresh peace proposals may be made by the German chancellor, l)r. von Bethmann-Holl-weg, shortly after the reichstag con venes July 5. It was safd that the offer, if made, may take the form of a reply to the recent peace speech of Premier Kibot of France. A dispatch in the Times today said that Maximilian Harden devoted the whole of his paper. Die Zukunft, to an Article on peace entitled "The Stock holm Dream," on June 16. He says that, in view of the situation which has developed, Germany must make concessions regarding Poland and Alsace-Lorraine if she Is really anx ious to bring about a peace parley. The Journalist refers to the "child ish" distortion of President Wilson's war message by the German press. Democratic Germany Near, View Washington. June 29. (I. N. s.) Immediate limitation of the autocratic powers of the kaiser and widespread eleectoral reforms in Germany were believed by the state department offi cials today to be close at hand. An article by Schiedemann, Social Ciemocrat, upon his return from Stock holm to Germany, has had a powerful Influence on the German people. Schiedemann expressed the belief that Germany's only salvation lay in imme diate democratization of the empire. ' Today tae state department received tha following quotation from Vor waerts, a. strong Socialist organ: . "Schledemann's article has been re ceived and understood In the widest circle of our People. Through tti L -Russian revolution and the entry of t rmerica, uermany has been placed in VWa position .'from which she can free f "t-Jsaraelf xmiy ny a treat afforU - GERMANY ONCE MOR Klamaths Are Anxious to Be Real Citizens Indians Will Meet for Discussion of Ways and Means to Im prove Conditions. Klamath Falls, Or., June 29. Dis satisfied with prevailing conditions on the Klamath Indian reservation and desirinjj to become citizens of the United States, a general meeting of all Indians has been called for July 5 at the old celebration grounds near Fort' Klamath to consider plans for bringing this abcut. Clayton Kirk, William Crawford Abraham Charley and Garfield Jack are among the leaders of the move ment, and are influential men of the tribe The Indiana feel that they are now capable of undertaking the responsl bllitles of citizenship, and that they can look after their- own interests bet ter than they are taken care of by the Indian department. Clayton Kirk has Just returned from a trip to Washington, D. C, where he went as a delegate In the tribal in- terests. He Is not satisfied with the way the Indian problems are handled in the department. Belgian Mission to Visit Portland Soon Party to Xeave Washington Sunday for Western Tour of Three Weeks Most Extensive Trip Undertaken. Washington, Juno 29. (I. N. S.) The Belgian mission, headed by Baron Moncheur, will leave Washington next Sunday for the most extensive tour of the country taken by any of the war missions that have come to the United States. The party will go t the Pacific coast, being absent from Washington three weeks. Stops will be made at the following cities: Chicago, which will be reached Mon day morning; Milwaukee, Green Bay. Wis.; St. Paul, Minneapolis, Spokane, Seattle. Portland. San Francisco. T.o Ansrelea Salt Lake Citv. Colorartn Springs, Denver. Topeka, Tulsa, Okla- homa City, Little Rock, Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston, W. Va. The members of the party will be Baron Moncheur, Lieutenant Genera', LeClerq, Major O. 8. Perrieth, Lieu- tenant Count d'Ursel, Hugh Gibson of the state department. Captain T. C. Cook, II. S. A., and James G. Whitely of the Belgian legation. Government Places Big Lumber Order Material will Be Used la Construction of Sea Moines Cantonment! Ameri can Lake Being Apportioned. The West Coast Lumbermen's asso ciation has received an order for 10, 000,000 feet of lumber for building the Des Moines, Iowa, cantonment. Representatives of the association are expected here Saturday to appor tion about half of it among Columbia river and valley mills. The order for the American Lake cantonment is being worked out and the apportionment will be made next week. Tacoma mills are now cutting the first million feet for the order and another order of 10,000,000 feet will be placed next week. Teacher Murdered; Fellow Worker Held Laconla, N. H.. June 29. (I. N. S.) The body of Miss Alice Black Rich ards, aged 58, head teacher at the New Hampshire school for feeble minded here, was found here early today In a recreation cottage connecteJ with the V7 , V li far' ly10. ,I,-Bdfr5 manual A L LUG school, is being detained by the police in connection with Miss Richards' death. Two other teachers at the school. Miss Elisabeth Seusa and Miss Doro thy Davis, shortly after the discovery of the slain woman's body, were found in the cottage, where they had locked themselves in, after having been at tacked by Bradford, according to the police. Four Billion Limit Of War Insurance Washington, June 29. (I. X. S.) The extreme liability the govern- ment will assume under administration plans to insure the American fighting force will he $4,000,000,000, the trea3- ury department estimated today. A bill pending would insure each man for $1500. The treasury calculates on full war strength for all branches ot the service. Secretary McAdoo today invited Sec- retaries Baker and Daniels and As- sistant Secretary of Commerce Sweet to attend the insurance conference to- day. Red Went Fishing, Neglecting to Tell T-r I T , . TT tl HIS KP.T.T.P.r H3. T San Francisco, June 29. (P. N. S.) Charles (Red) Oldham, pitcher for the San Francisco 6eals, reported missing since Wednesday night when he was to have met . his wife after a theatre, but failed to appear, showed up at the San Francisco ball park today just before the game between San Francisco and Los Angeles was called. Oldham declared he had been On a fishing trip and had ne glected to notify his wife. WILSON READY 10 TAKE OVER Expresses Wish Question Be Left to Him After He Is Assured Prohibition Clause Cannot Be Eliminated. INSISTS ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF MEASURE Whole Question Considered in All Phases at Cabinet Meeting. Washington, June 29. (TT. P.) Yielding to the request of President Wilson, dry leaders in the senate to day reached an Informal agreement with administration chiefs to modify the prohibition amendment of the food control bill so as to save beers and wines. Washington, June 29. (I. X. S.) President Wilson Is prepared today to take upon hit shoulders the whole re sponsibility of decldin- whether there shall, be nationwide prohibition during the period of the war. In conference with Senator Martin, Democratio leader, and Senator Gerry today, the president insisted that the food control bill must be passed Im mediately. He was told that the pro hibition clause now threatens to hold up the measure Indefinitely. The president at first was Inclined to favor the elimination of the prohi bition clause to permit Immediate pas sage of the bill, but when told su?h action would be impossible expressed the wish that the question of prohibi tion be left to the discretion of the president The whole question was taken up from every angle at todays cabinet meeting. The prohibition question Is one of the most serious now confronting the country, in the presidents view. He will not immediately exercise the pow- er to make the nation dry, if it is conferred upon him in the food bill. but will await the advice of food econ- omists and revenue experts The president believes "bone dry" prohibition. If put Into force at this time, might cause serious unrest and might gravely Interfere with the con flict of the war. While the senate muddles over the prohibition issue injected Into the food control hill, advices today from all over the country indicate that the (Concluded on Page Fourteen. Column Poor) AUTO SKIDS, PLUNGES 100 FEET DOWN SIDE OF SULLIVAN'S GULCH H, S, Montgomery Injured in Spill; Two Others Take Ride Without Harm, Two men rode a rolling automobile nearly 100 feet to the bottom of the gulch alongside east approach to the Steel bridge this morning. One suf fered only a broken arm, while the other escaped unhurt. Harry S. Montgomery, manager of the Oregon News company; W D. Cater, an employe of and Ja Montgomery the company, former Wash ington high school soccer star, were bound for work in an auto truck be longing to the company. Machine Skids on Pavement At the intersection of Oregon and East Water streets the machine skidded, slapped against a street car, knocking young Montgomery out of the machine to the pavement and spill ing H. S. Montgomery and Cater to the floor back of the seat. Before either of the two men could gain the seat again the machine plunged over the sidewalk, then down the embankment to the O.-W. R. 4 N. Co. tracks. Both men stayed with the machine on its wild roll. H. S. Montgomery re- ceived a broken shoulder and was shaken up. He was taken to the Good Samaritan hospital. Cater and James Montgomery were aoie to go on to work. Car Only SUffhtly Damag-ed The machine was scarcely hurt. The windshield was broken and a front wheel smashed, while a corner of the wooden too was damaged. Montgomery lives at 1212 East Burnside street. He is a prominent member of the Laurelhurst club. Caught with an automobile on the Southern Pacific tracks, East First and Belmont streets, two men had narrow escapes from being killed by a train this morning. J. C. Smith, candy salesman for Russell & Gilbert, was painfully In jured, but after being cared for by Dr. W. W. Bruce at Grand avenue, was i-. VV taken to his home. nrai vu unuaywa Perrv Austin, former Multnomah I club football star. Jumped Just before the engine 01 No. is train from Call fornla hit the car. The machine, a light roadster, was crumpled up like a telescope by the impact, every leaf in the springs being broken, tho wheels sprung and the tires punctured. jjt The automobile engine stalled while 4 the front wheels were In the middle of the track. The train was then two iK blocks away. Jumping out the men at- tempted to shove it off the tracks hot Smith, whAr was driving, had left .the tear: in gealand they were unable to & move it i-VT 'is..,t- - - - : lmove JWUi DRY DECISION Draft Boards Are Told They Must Hurry Up Only 11 Out of 46 Boards in State Had Reported Themselves Or ganized at Noon Today. Only 11 exemption boards out of 46 In the state had reported themselves as organized to Adjutant General White at noon today. As a result, hurry up messages were immediately sent out to the tardy ones and it is expected that these boards will report before noon Saturday. Benton, Clackamas which was the fitst of all Columbia. Linn. Marion, Folk. Wasco, Washington, Yamhill, Kherman and division No. 1. Portland, were the districts reported In. From telephone inquiries, however, it was assured that practically all the other boards were in motion and would have their reports in shortly. Following the declination of one board to serve, instructions were Is sued by Provost Marshal General Crowder from Washington that decli nations would not be accepted. The offending board when notified of this at once accepted the proposition and went to work. General White is not prepared to state when the preliminary work will be completed, but is confident that every board will have reported before Saturday night. At that rate, the country outside of Oregon concurring, the government will be able to start Its draft early in July. Norway Protests Explosives Plots Sharp axes age Sent Germany About Activities of Han Deported for Car rying Bombs into Country. Chrlstlanla, June 19. (IT. P.)- The foreign minister, in the storthing to day, formally announced that Norway had "sharply protested'' to Germany over the explosives plots uncovered In the arrest of German "Baton"' Rau tenfels. It was stated the government had not yet received a reply. Rautenfels ha been deported to Ger many, on condition, specified in the Norwegian protest, that he be pun ished for carrying bombs into a neu tral country, and he never again be utilized as a messenger by the German government. American Aviator Wounded, Not Dead Paris, June 29. (I. N. S.) Cor poral James Normal Hall of Colfax, la., a member of the French aviation corps, who was reported killed yes terday, is atill alive, although in a A telegram today from Solssons, dated Thursday night, said that Hall was In the hospital there with a bul let through his lungs. Another bul let grazed his scalp. Hall was wounded while engaged in a fight against eight German ma chines. New Steamer's Trial Trip Set for July 5 Portlands first steel steamer, the War Baron, is to leave on its trial trip July 5. The keel for the big steamer was laid July 27 of 1916 and it was launched March 30. Material deliv eries delayed construction for a while, the car shortage situation being so bad that little stuff came for months. The War Baron will leave Thursday, ready to load the cargo to be taken on at Tacoma after the trial run to sea and bunkering at Comoi. While the party has not been mado up a number of Portland people will Join the trial trip. German Steamer Is Sunk by Mine Rotterdam, June 29. (1. N. S ) The German steamer Westfalen, 51 2 tons, struck a mine and was sunk near Terschelling today, according to re ports received here. Iutch torpedo boats picked up 13 members of the steamer's crew. The steamer was bound from this port to Copenhagen. Mexican General to Accompany Army El Paso. Texss. June 29. (I. N. S.) It was officially announced today that General Alvaro Obregon, former minister of war in Carranza's cabinet. will go to France as military observe- wlth the American and French armies. Final Decision in Rate Case at Hand Washington. June 29. (I. N. S.) The interstate commerce commis sion's final decision on the petition of the railroads for a rate increase will be announced tonight between 6 and 6:30 o'clock, it was stated late today. Spain to Strengthen Her Army and Navy Madrid. June 29. (I. N. &.) Bpaln today took steps to strengthen all arms of national defense. The order of the ministry extends to both the army and tavy. House Passes Priority Bill Washington. June 29. (I. N. S.) The house this afternoon passed the priority shipment bill, giving the pres ident authority to demand preferential shipment of all freight as a war ne cessity. The bill already has passed the senate. As amended in the house. It eliminates , anti-strike provisions. but safeguards shipments from .inter ference xyTioienca, - - - GREECEACCEPTS STATE OF Dispatch From Athens to London Indicates That Troops Will Soon Be in Field Alongside Those of Allies. KING ALEXANDER IS BELIEVED FAVORING WAR Recall of Diplomatic Envoys of CentraJ Powers Held Imminent. London, June 2. (I. N. S.) Greek troops may be in action alongside those of the entente powers soon. Greece considers herself in a state of war against the German allies to day, although there has been no formal declaration, said a dispatch from Athens today. The recall of the diplomatic envoys of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bul garia and Turkey from Athens is be lieved imminent. It was expected when King Alex ander came into power that Greece, following the urging of former Pre mier Venirelos would enter the war on the side of the allies. Argentina May Join U. S. Buenos Aires, June 29. It was learned today from a well informed source that Argentina probably would revoke her neutrality decree today or tomorrow. Brazil's action in revoking her decree of neutrality yesterday is believed to have influenced Argentina. Just how far Argentina would go to help the cause of the allies If the revocation took place is problematical, i but It is likely that she would unite with Brazil in giving any help that the United States might ask. Legation Here Without Adriees Washington, June 29. (I. N. S.) The Greek legation is without news bearing on the war situation. It was stated today that wnue it was the king's prerogative to declare war, the probabilities were that if war was declared It would be by the Greek parliament. It was further Btated Greece would not declare war unless the army was ready. Brazil Ends Neutrality Rio Janiero. June 29. (I. N. S.) Brazil has revoked her decree of neu trality in the war between the allies and Germany, It was announced Thurs day. Curiosity of Child Wrecks Three Cars Byron Luckey aged 8, found out suddenly this morning out to run an automobile, but in the lesson suc ceeded In wrecking the machine in which he was riding and two others. Delbert Lackas, his 6-year-old corn- panion, was playing under one of the machines, and narrowly escaped death. Luckey climbed in touring car owned by R. K. Morse. 495 East Forty seventh street north standing at West Park and Stark streets. The engine was running, and when Byron kicked in the clutch, the car shot across the street, ramming autos owned by D. C. Burntrager and Charles E. Sand of Astoria, damaging all three. The boys were later found by Traffic Patrol man Stark and cautioned. i 10,000 Airplanes in Year Called Possible Washington, June 29. The United States can put approximately 10,00i) of the proposed lfo,000 airplanes into the war zone within the next year. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary told the house rules committee today. Peary said 3500 machines could be made in the next six months and 7000 in tht succeeding half year. He spoke in support of a bill introduced by Rep resentative Hulbert of New York to create a house committee on aero nautics. Tener Considers Writers' Request New York. June 29. (I. N. S.) President John K. Tener of the Na tional league announced this after noon that an early meeting of the board of directors of the National league will be held to consider the request of th New York chapter of the Base Ball Writers' association that the John J. McGraw case be reopened. It is probable that the directors- meeting will be held July 4. shortly after Anti-Toxin Found For Gas Gangrene To Be Given Trial New York. June 29. (U..P.) A gangrene gas Infection anti-toxin which may save thou sands of lives for the allies at the front has been discovered by Dr. Carroll G. Bull of the Rockefeller Institute for Medi cal Research, it was announced today. A large percentage of leg and arm amputations among wound ed fighting men is necessitated by gas gangrene Infection. Dr. Bull's discovery will be sent to France to be trfediout. WAR AS GONG U ON MAP OF PART OF BRITISH LINES in France, show ing, at the top. Lens, which the British now surround on three sides, and slightly south of Lens, Avion, which the British have captured and now occupy. SIJT OvtuW JONTl&M ' w w M ssyk. I ftiuv MONT4irr -"f' 1 X A X"0 '10m LsdrsfeH tlCTll. . ' "T4 A S y q "1 Kktl fl.ilS QHHMM e.TTtl I ltooi -o-o' I I I IMMEDIATE OFFENSE ON EAST FRONT URGED BY COSSACK CONGRESS Government Feels Sure of Its Ability to Cope With Sun day Demonstrations. . New Torit, June J9. (17. P.) The all-Russian Cossack congress has passed a resolution urging an imme diate offensive against Germany, ac cording to cables received today by the Jewish Daily Forward. The dispatches also detailed a recep tion accorded the Belgian Socialist and minister, Emil Vandervelde, who is nrirtent nf th Tntprnntionul flrril- I lst.9 bareau jn addressing the Work- j men's and Soldiers' congress. I According to the Forward's Petro ! grad correspondent, the government i feels sure of its ability to cope with I all anti-government demonstrations , u d Sunday, but the population of , u y excited and very bit- i ter against the agitators. Duma Refuses to Dissolve Petrograd, June 29. (I. N. S.) The duma today refused to dissolve itself in response to the demand of the council of workmen's and soldiers' del- , egates. The leaders of the duma declared that it is the Role representative body of the people, and that, if it went out ' of existence, the country would be left i without an organized law making body The demand of the council was based on the contention that the duma has lost lta usefulness. Annies Grow Stronger Stockholm, June 20. (I. N. S.) RUSSt.n armies are becomine better , orKanized and are growing stronger i dally. The Russian coalition govern- ment Is Increasing its authority nd cohesion. These statements were made today by Emile Vandervelde, a Socialist member of the Belgian cabinet, who has been in Petrograd and at the Rus sian front inspecting conditions. Brusiloff Promises Fight Petrograd, June 29. (I. N. S.) Elihu Root, head of the American mission, and Foreign Minister Teresch tenko have returned from headquar ters, where they were the guests of General Brusiloff. the Russian commander-in-chief. They wero told by General Brusiloff that the Russian army would surely fight on. Russian Trenches Are Raided Petrograd, June 29. (I. N. S.) Fighting was reported from a number of points on the Russian western front by the Russian war office today. Near lfntl west of Koukarv. the f;rmo n attempted a gas attack, but the waves were thinned by ine wind berore they reached the Russian trenches. South of Brzcrany, In Galicia. Russian trenches were Taided. In the sectors of Kuropak and Chiblaln, the Germans are bombarding the Russian positions with extreme violence. Fighting activities also were report ed from the Roumanian and Caucasian fronts. i I Board of Vocational Education Is Named Washington. June 29. (U. P.) President Wilson today sent to the senate the following nominations : To be members of the federal board for vocational education: Arthur E. Holder of Iowa, for a term of three years; Charles A. Great house of -Indiana, for a term of 'two years; James Phlnney Munroa of Massachusetts, for a ' term of : one Inrnmiiin nrriir nin btKIYIAHi mm. Bib PART OF LINE LOST TO FRENCH, SAYS URUNSSS French Admit Powerful At tacks and Penetration of First Line at Some Points, He Omnana Claim Victory Berlin, June 29 (U. P.) Ht Sweeping victories were gained over French troops around 4 Cerny and Malaucourt, today's official report said. "East of Cerny a French posi- Dt tlon of more than three quar- tft ters of a mile In width, includ- lng a strongly defended tunnel, were stormed and held," the war office said. t "West of the Meuse. by a strong rush, a French position was captured on both sides of jfc 1ft the Malaucourt-Esnes road Dft the position being nearly two miles wide by one third of a mile deep." Paris, June 29. (U. P.) What wee apparently another attempt at a gen- eral counter offensive was struck In heavy blows by the Germans on the right bank of the Meuse and along the Alsne front today. The French official statement declared all attacks failed. "On the Alsne front at night, in the region of Cerny, southeast of Corbeny and northwest of Rheims, there was a violent enemy bombard ment, followed by heavy attacks," th. statement asserted. "All were broken up in our fire and by counter attacks our positions were maintained. "In the region of Cerny the strug gle was of the most desperate char acter. In several attacks at two points northwest of the village a few of the enemy gained a footing on our first line, but were driven out, leav ing many dead and prisoners. "On the right tank of the Meuse on Thursday "afternoon an artillery stn;gle of extreme violence devel- oped in the region of Avoncourt and Hill 804. Heavy caliber gunfire was followed at 6:30 p. m. by a powerful enemy attack, including a special as- sault by troops on a front of about a mile and a quarter west of Hill J04. "Our powerful fire disorganized this attack, which at some points pene- trated our first t line. A heavy new Kyy new - ... was completely repulsed." The Alsne front attack is another chapter Nto the German efforts of the past 10 .days to loosen the Frencn grip on dominating positions below Laon. Cerny is located on the Chemin des Dames, about seven miles due south of Laon. Earlier in the week ' the Germans began a general counter, offensive movement in this same sector, but their attacks on this oc-, casion were directed farther to the west, around Vauxhalllon and Filaln I Hill 304 in the Meuse (Verdun sec-' tor) has been the center of bloody ; fighting in previous offensives and counter offensives in the Verdun fighting. Rivers and Harbors Bill to Be Reported Washington. June 29. (I. N. 8.) The senate commerce committee, con- ! trary to prevailing opinion, will re- port the rivers and harbors bill Just ' passed by the house, according to ' Senator Johnson of California, of th ' committee. Senator Johnson t indi cated the committee will applet the pruning knife to . appropriations not ) deemed- absolutely necessary. 5v t ' BRITISH Gl BIG VICTORY NEAR ARRAS Field Marshal Haig Strikes Sudden and Tremendous Blow at German Lines Supporting Lens and Cap tures 2000 Yards of Front. POSITIONS TAKEN ARE REGARDED IMPORTANT Operations Considered Part of Program Leading to' Capture of Coal Centers Which It Is Believed Ger mans May Evacuate. London, June 29. ( L. P.) South ; and southwest of Orpy today Field XfArfthal tkr Ktrnlr mtAmv a 71 A t rmm mendous blow at the German lines, capturing the enemy's forward posi tions over a front of :ooo yards ana The victory was reported In the .' field marshal's official statement to- "South and southwest of Oppy at nignt ana early this morning we at- ' tacked and captured the enemy'a for ward position along a front of. 2000 yards," he asserted. "Our wholeob- . Jectlve was gained. -5L "South of the Souchez river we con- ' tinue to fain ground on a wide front. wo enierea Avion, taking runner pna- Xeepa Hindenbnrf Ouesaing The sudden stroke at Oppy is anoth er example of lialg's plan of keeping g by surprise at- ere has been very around Oppy for weeks. In the last few days seemingly the British have concentrated all their force for the encircling drive around Lens. The Germans probably likewise hlU, hnrrl.illv r.un.I to defend the coal city. , in inn situation ine tsruisn com mander-in-chief apparently picked one (Concluded on Pz fourteen. Columa Twt GUARDSMEN WILL GO DIRECT TO SOUTHERN TRAINING CAMPS, PLAN, ; General Call for August 5 ; Probable to Make Length of Service Equal, i ' Washington, June 2. (U. P. Shifting its original plana, the war department announced todav that in- stead of holding national guard troops in their home quarters -In the north : after they are called out. they will be sent directly to aouthern camps. Calls are arranged for July 16 and 25, and August S. but it may be necessary to make a general call August 6. As originally arranged, the national guardsmen were to be held in their home quarters for perhaps several weeks. Now there will be practically no delay in getting them into southern and southeastern camps. The reason for the possible delay until August 5 is that officers are rated for rank according to the actual time they arc in service. Hence, some of the officers coming on July H, for instance, would have opportunity to get higher rank than equall efficient -officers called later, merely on the strength of seniority. The matter of having a Joint call August 5 1b still In abeyance, and the three dates originally announced stand for the present, : Prefers Being Shot I , T , .. ..... 81' Lf,ke C"yLt! Jun 1 i .? WaT)! ?f ....'"k e n his wife. who. before , - " . - . - - - I Fisher of New York, today chose to he shot rather than hanged when the death sentence Is executed, July 6. PHONE YOUR SUNDAY Ti. "WANT AD" TO THE JOURNAL Anytime Up to 7:30 P. M. 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