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- - - , ' v ' , m - t.OCAAXJx - . l I I a r I IV If ; ZsCAtt&FESXF, OOx I L FSJ I V Y j J Wi Y . r vfca v . . Thursday proba-- . d . EDrhON AViN l ( T lV AXA KM SSMClWvX HWvlv V - bly rain; mode f KV VOL, XVI. HO. HL PORTLAND. OREGON, WEDNESDA Y 7- EVENING, ? OCTOBER 24, V 1917 EIGHTEEN I PAGES ' rT5vrT "Txrr rPWTC row Taanrs airs irrf LOAM 100ft! Telegrams and Letters at Rate of Three Per Minute Pour in on Liberty Loan ; Committee Bearing News of Subscriptions. OFFICIAL FIGURES AT NOON ARE $11,150,350 Wilson Buys 815,000 Bond Minus Photos Washington, Oct. 24. (I. r4. S.) President Wilson has sub scribed for 15,000 of the sec ond Liberty loan. Of the first Liberty loan he took 10,000. The publicity committee of the Liberty loan committee was "scooped" on the story. It planned to have the president walk to his bank today and put down the money for his bond. Instead the president made ar rangements for the purchase of the bond with the president of the bank last Friday. The bond finally was bought last night for the president by one of his con fidential messengers. Subscriptions Will Be Re ceived at Banks Until They Close Saturday and by Lib erty Loan Committee Until Midnight, If Necessary. Pouring Jn on the worker at Lib erty loan headquarters at the rate of three a minute came telegrams ana letter today with rood new of the mounting auceess of the Liberty loan, which at noon bad reached a total of I14.07M00.' .... . . These flan res are unofficial. Tout they are conservative. If Inaccurate, they are below and not above the ac tual figure, and the total is derived from the -message that are arriving In this deluge, and which are the esti mates of bankers all over the state. In actual reported rock bottom figure today, the subscriptions for the state totaled $11,150,850, of which IMO.I50 Is from Portland and f l.ttO.. 00 outside. 100,000 Hot Included Not Included In this latter, bow ever are two subscriptions from Port land" banks totaling $700,000, and an other of $100,000 from the Eastern 4c Western Lumber company, of which "W. B. Ayer 1 the president. All of these are , Included In the unofficial estimate. The bank subscription were $500, 000 from the United State national bank, announced by President J. C. A Ins worth, and $200,000 from tke Northwestern National bank. an Bounced by Emery OI instead, vice president and manager.- It 1 said that a further subscription for a substan tial amount will be mad by the North western bank before the campaign close. . ' ;. , Zioam Close Saturday The state campaign is coming along DlaneMdly and C JL Miller, state manager, and other who are active In the drive, are now confident that - the state" s quota Of $18,000,000 will be subscribed. Three days of good hard work are necessary, however, be for the extra $4,000,000 necessary wtjl be brought forth. (Geechidad on PS Sixteen. Column Tore) PATRIOTIC PARADE IS INSPIRING SIGH T Veterans of '61 and '98 Have Place of Honor; Outturn Great Inspiration in Lib erty Bond Sale. Mil Treasury Department Pre dicts Figures Will Reach $3,500,000,000 by Tonight and Hope Grows That $5,- 000,000,000 Will Result. WORKERS REDOUBLING THEIR EFFORTS TODAY Regular Field Force of 2, 000,000 Men and Wo men Is Reinforced by Scores of Most Prominent People in the Country. Strikingly American was the Liber ty loan parade this afternoon, with its patriotic democratic and cosmopolitan makeup. It was no bizarre proces sion, yet it was stirring and meant what it stood for that ' Americans will see - the Liberty loan bonds through and fight the kaiser to a finish. I As the parade swung into line of : march headed by General Charles F. Beebe, whose escort was composed of officers of the British recruiting sta tion, all colors, of the allies were seen to unfurl as a' united symbol against Prussianism. A band of about SO pieces made up of member of the Musicians' union, which donated its services to the pa rade committee, followed the leaders of the first division. There was much rousing martial music. Each, of the five divisions had either a band or drum corps. s . Commission Kevlew Parade . On the reviewing stand at the east front of the Portland hotel were Mayor Baker, members of the city commis sion and William A. MacRae. chair man of - the Liberty loan . committee and his assistants. Police .Captain Inskeep and a squad of municipal police marched ' af the head of the parade, clearing the Way for the parade leaders. .Traffic police-! mtn on motorcycles were aiaes to tne marshal. General Beebe. , ; The first division was in command of Major . Robert E. Davis and was composed of the G. A.-R. and drum corps, auxiliaries to the organization, the O. N.1" G veteran battalion. ' com manded by Major Deich, the Spanish war veterans, command of L. E. Beach. the junior militia and relatives of of ficers and soldiers who have left for Washington. Oct. 24. CL N. 8.) LIburty day will see the $3,000,000,000 second Liberty loan over subscribed by nearly half a billion. This wa the confident prediction of treasury department officials at noon today when, report began to come in from all quarters telling of a general loosening of purse strings all over the nation at the behest of Liberty loan workers. And the hoped for two billion over subscription, rais ing the total to five billion 1 ex pec ted by Saturday night. At the opening of business today treasury department figures showed $2,466,000,000 Worth of bonds had been subscribed. At least one billion doi lars will be the total of today's bond Seventh War Loan Is Taken By Germany Amsterdam, Oct 24. (U. P.) Germany is exultant over the success of 'her seventh war loan, full v subscribed to a total of ' nearly three and a third billion dollars. Newspapers received here hail the response, to the gov ernment appeal for money, as renewed evidence of the com plete unity between the kaiser and his people and the un swerving determination of all classes to wage the war to a victorious conclusion. In the seven war loans to date Germany has raised ap proximately 18,14,000,000. The amounts and issues of the German loans to date have been as follows: " 1914 s per cent issued at 97 V for $ 1,1 20,000,000. 1915 5 per cent issued at 984 for 12,276,500,000. 1915 5 per cent issued at 99 for 3, 014,000,000. 1916 5 and AlA per cent issued at 95 to 98 !4 for 12.691. 500.000. 1916 5 and 4J4 per cent issued at 95 to 98 ya for 12.662.500,00. 1917 5 and 4f4 per cent issued at 98 for $3,23 5,000,- 000. 1917 5 and 4tt per cenf issued at 98 for $3,107,500,- O0O. Mi cha e li s Is R e port e d Out Tenders Raiser Port folio COLLAPSE OF in iArh jniii r 11111 GERMAN SOCIALISTS AFTER HIM CHANCELLOR MICHAELIS of Germany, who, it it ru mored, has offered to resign in the face of the storm of criticism of his brief career as head of the German cabinet. His main' support has come from the junker element. Pleasant A. Stovall, U. S. Minister to Switzerland, Declares Civilian Popula tion in Germany Will Take Action. MILITARY FACTION IS REGARDED DOOMED r-; i Diplomat Expresses Views After Conference With President Wilson People Of Empire Are Said to Be Starving. ft You Can Help Total Needed $18,000,000 15,000,000 4,500,000 14,000,000 . 13,500,000 13,000,000 12,500,000 12,000,000 11,500,000 11,000,000 Cooclade4 on Pag BcToten. Coiomn Ssveo) GREAT SEA BATTLE HELD IMMINENT Washington, Oct. 24. (X. N. S.) "Germany Is approaching ' Internal collapse. Sooner or later the civilian population will rise and demand the ousting of the military party. Then we shall have expressions of a real desire for peace, and not until then." Pleasant A. Stovall. American min ister to Switzerland, gave this as hi j estimate of conditions inside the Oer I man lines following a conference with President Wilson this afternoon. ; "Americana must remember," be I said, "that the army la the biggest factor In German life today. Every thing else is subordinated - to keeping the army at the highest standard of i S iw fipman'' Spa FnrrM Havp ff,cie?cy; civilian, .re,w.artn,th. will mea t?e over aubscrtpUon cT Ue"man rCeS aVe Purest clouting and have had their the minimum figure set for the loan by half a billion dollars. Want Oversnbscriptloa With the minimum of $3,000,000,000 passed. Liberty loan workers will re new their efforts during the last three aay or the campaign for an over subscription to -the maximum figure or 95,000,000,090. Been Split Up Into Several Ton n?n Squadrons Additional Re inforcements Indicate Fear. rations cut until they are near staa- some parts of the empire. Eventually the civilian population will get tired of such conditions and will rise against the government that Im poses npon them. Whether the change win come through bloody , revolution i or by political means, it Is impossible Copenhagen. Oct 24. (I. N. S. 1 to say. Germany's sea : forces In the . Baltic 1 Had Ovoortniiity to Btndv Totals for the' 12 federal reserve j have been split up tnto several squad- Minister Stovall. as the American districts announced here when the Lib- j rens and further operations upon a diplomatic representative at Berne, arty day drive got under way were: I grand scale seem imminent, today. ' had unusual opportunities of renin . ltrt J?rinei.rman me2;5vWaT ' fairly accurate Idea of condition In the Gulf of Klga. and of f th main-1 .im .,..t-w jand pirea. Bwttsertand. said. lXkot. W VU WU iV FT Ski U VUW- V VI New York, , 1825.000.000.., , U ; ; ' I 8 C-i " ? ' Til i I lt': W r W H":d P X' - ;' ? S f" f , 1 iff I Jy's f ' i 1 I q) I ARE TIB nirf rjrir.hinii' a OtllE Three Complete Regimental Staffs Included in .Great Contingent Captured Dur ing Sudden and Successful Drive Against Crown Prince BATTLE EXTENDS INTO DEEP CONCRETE CAVES! General Pershing Witnesses Combat in Which Tanks Play an Important Part Every Inch of German Po sitions Honeycombed. ; a PARIS, Oct 24. (U. P.) Prisoners in France' , I i Boston, 1225.000.000.. r Cleveland, mM00.000. i l Philadelphia. S236.000.oo6.' Atlanta. 130,000,000. .f DaUas, $26,000,000. ' San Francisco, $110,000,000. St. Louis, 2100,000.000. Kansas City, $90,000,000. Chicago. $375,000,000. ' Richmond, $110,000,000. Actual rirnx Higher While the above figures Reichstag Said5 to : Have Renewed , Demands for His Res- . . I a,avav ,A UUs. BU I c - - j . .mm i i - elewhero andcarry on rT-Z,Tfr " 1 tneip work more openly. To believe totaled received by the German Baltic fleet which Indicates that the German ad I miralty fears that England will at tempt to send a big fleet Into the Baltic to aid the Russians. them, he said, would be to believe that 1 4 LlliKRTY LOAN , bnk Information ileport Portland, previous . . $6.263,50P , Reported Dog, Wounded in ' Battle, Dies in II. S. Washington. Oct. 24. (L N. S.) Twice wounded by shrapnel in Flan ders, Nelly lived to die peacefully in bed here In Washington. Neily is a diminutive fox terrier. She was owned by a British officer killed in No Man's land. When rescued from her dead master's side by Major Oea terrich of the Belgian army, she was badly wounded, but once safe behind the lines; was nursed back to health. When Major Oesterrich came to this country as a member of the Belgian mission Nelly came as official mascot, accompanied the mission all over the country and liked it so well-adopted the United States as her home. Nelly visited Portland with the Bel gian mission. Oregon City Strike Has Been Called Off - Oregon City, Oct.' 24. It was an nounced just after noon today that the contemplated strike of local paper mill workers has been called off. and that a statement covering- ther Solu tion of the differences between em ployers and employe will be forth coming tonight or tomorrow morning. According to a statement given out at the Portland office of the Crown Willamette Papea company the di rectors of the various companies con cerned are meeting- today at San- Fran cisco to consider the" demands Made by the employes.' ' It wa denied that any settlement had been reached. Big Christian Ohurch; Convention to Open y. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. " 24. (I. 8. More than 2Q00 delegates for the annual convention of the- Christian church have arrived up to this tune. By tonight, when the meeting opens, 10,000 are expected to be here. Colonel Fred Fleming will welcome the con vention to the city and Professor J. $2,425,000,000 of ficlala " Tn1ilnH that 5..!? wi? proximately $2.- TWO THIRDS OF GERMAN i,v,uv, me unierence oeing repre sented by subscriptions carried aa un official and so not listed In the offi cial list by districts. Federal reserve officials of the At lanta, Dallas and Kansas City uis ready for peace, "without indemnities and without conquest." - Food supplies and contraband are going in great quantities from Swit zerland to Germany, but contraband also is going from every other neutral country. Minister Stovall said. Every effort is being made by the Swiss to maintain absolute neutrality and the Cta. CAm4aW a . -.Ill nlUA DAI ILL, Id tttrUnl organization whose duty is NAVY PARTICIPATED IN . - . nf rnntrabard n rrna th bArdo.r at m. tricts rDort.rt that th.v h- ., .".I, rexrograa, uci. kl. in. s.j ine of at least 290.000.000 mor. SJSanuc size or xne merman neet op- been reported. minimum eratlng in the Baltic was shown today I Swiss Frore Good Bamaritaa it waa i-.r.r,rt. ,w. i by a statement given by the chief of "Switzerland is the good Samaritan count would show subscriDtionA nl the Russian naval staff. Count Cap. j to all the belligerents including Ger more than $800,000 000 to the loan bv nlst He gives the disposition of the many." said the American minister. foreign races in tho United - State. German ships as follows: "While hemmed in on all sides by bel- In the region of Tagalatti. the ligerents, she has steadfastly main The last comDleted rtii m fmm I 111 lue region oi ngwaui, ine ligerents, sne nas sieaaiasuy main- MUATwlXlA the tained her neutrality and there is not ber 20. showed subscrlDtiona th.r. wtww-vs, xtrcsuu-itne remoiesi possiuimjr " -Xondon,- Oct--24. (U. P.) A; Wire less Presa message, received today from Amsterdam, asserted that ; Chan cellor MichaeUa has placed .his port folio , in the; kaiser's hands.' i The Wireless Press . stbry was not confirmed from: other, cources. The. opposition: to Chancellor ? Michael is ha been growing steadily during, recent montns in uermany. li started -wim the- effort of the majority Socialists to obtain some definite statement of Germany's war; aims and grew more formidable when Mlchaells' evaded , and ducked the Issue.' It reached a. crisis when .Michaelis and Admiral von Ca selle, minister of marine, sprung the news of the German naval mutiny, in what Socialists soon saw was a trick to gain a weapon by which Mi chaelis and his Junkerite supporters could crush. Liberalism in Germany. ; Within the last few week Berlin reports have indicated the mysteri-1 ous presence there of Prince Buelow, formerly chancellor,- and have coupled .his conferences with; high ' officials with the report that' the chancellorship was again to be , offered him. 1 m ' Demands for Resignation' Firm : Amsterdam. Oct." 24.(ir N. & Renewed- pressure, against'. Dr. George Michaelis, the' German chancellor, has followed a. secret caucus of the lead ers, of. the relchsiag majority parties and demands for his ' retirement are becoming more and more Insistent, according- to advice . from Berlin today. The Toasische Zeitunr la quoted a saying that the necessity for further changes in -the German cabinet 1 I now recognized on , every hand. marines ana a score or trawlers. I De dragged into the war." i norta from th Pi1llnnin n,,ii I auu uis a Clear exposition oa etunoinig s.nu S-W?- fL-ir- -"iSSS.Tfib Korsaary coasW about 20 destroyers, a oolitical conditions in Switserland rndlca thrt "ITl Tre iKlr WtM frani? ship, and Ud in those parts of Germany and Banks are of- t h,. r.i tm I AOSl .la L . t ' ,,.7i. . ferine- tha hnnrf. nnt tvm rs in u11 "js ureou- wm Da preparea oy naiaiBier oim lermg the bonds OH terms of 10 per Baucht of the KoenW tvtft i-r ar. c t..i.. r.,,- hi - r - 1 A Of DCi Ciai Y Muveaa-. '- a.nt HA,n anH tha v-AmuiM.- u I - " v" x "wvM5 ft n " i lor oecrexary jueiuaiiiis. nBVMP mored cruisers, two submarines and I Btay in Washington he will confer with vue year. In. srrAa t number of rlfrnvprfi tnmAf a. i a j v. A eka, The regular field force of some two ltl ilT. ' ln .war Sru7?"J""? ...einur.. ui iiie uiumei, zormer i-resi- suDDorted bv strone reserves of nnr. ciua.ujr tii uiui- i ani hydroplanes. Rcrman flft win concent rat A ap-ainat AlCAaoo V oices Warning I the small Russian sea forces in the Atlanta. Ga.. Oct. 24 fiT P I fight between the Islands at the en- America must strike hard now and irance to vne vjtuh or Kiga. win. else the great war will b fought The commander of the fleet. Ad- again with this nation probably alone I niiral Bakireff, testifies to the morale today 600.45O State outside of Portland, . . previous . . 3,818,300 Reported 1 today .... 672,600 $6,059,950 4.1O0.9OO Official total $11,150,830 Unofficial reported.... 2,022,050 Grand total 9 $14,073,800 N. Haymaker of Wichita. Kan., will I ?rt bonda in beating down the Teuton. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo voiced that warning here today in a speech for the Liberty loan. If the war is carried to a successful, ending, then our liberty will not be imperiled again," he added. "Let us not listen to those anaemic peace advocates who inopportunely talk of peace at this time," he de clared, "when there can be no peace until this issue is settled right. God knows I want peace as much as any man. but I do not want a premature peace which would only. postpone the time when wa should have to fight it out again, probably alone, and when the sacrifices would be infinitely greater than now. This is our time to strike and strike hard and settle des potism forever. Let us see it to a finish." v..-, Subscriptions to the Liberty loan,! he pointed out, is one of the . ways of seeing it to a finish." V v Holiday in San Francisco " San Francisco. Oct 24. (U. P.) San Francisco swept everything else asiae toaay ana concentrated on Lib- respond. Storm Puts End to N. T. School Strike New York Oct. 24. (1. N. R) Te storm which 'rpt New York tody put an end to the school strike. PupiU agitating against the Gary system at tempted another parade -.and demon stration but . the rain Jrore them tc cover. Most of them returned to" their studies. - The savings banks arranred -, to i re main open until 6 o. m. to receive aub- scrlptions. Stores declared a half holi- oay.ior me taoerty day parade this afternoon. . v ' 1 . . . ft . ... . Marchers' by the thoosands appeared in me paraae. neiieved to be the great est in the city's history. . Fourteen' tnousana unuormed men were in line. Including Boy Scouts and patriotic organiiat,ions- The. armies and navies of four ' countries ine United Elates. Fn gland. France and - CanaiM, were tepresented. .- In addition there were hundreds of Liberty bond owners, each wearer of the Liberty button being en titled to an honor place. 4 of' the Russian sailors, despite the crushing superiority of- the enemy. Wisconsin Honors Dead U. S. Senator Many Official , of ZTation and State Attend roneral of Paul O. Hosting, ' Accidentally Killed Sunday. Mavvllle. Wis.. Oct. 24. (L N. S.) Count Capnist in his report to the Draned with the American flag, the ministry of marine said that , even on I casket containing the body of the late ships where insubordination had been I United States Senator Paul O. Hust- most frequent, the sailors behaved as lng, who was accidentally shot and fa- neroes. in mis respect mere was keen tally wounded Dy nis Dromer wnne competition. , hunting last Sunday, was borne to One sailor saved, from the lost Rus- Oraceland cemetery this morning and sian gunboat Grom tells the story of while United State senators, con- the end oi tnis warsnip. The Grom gressmen, state oniciais and hundreds was surrounded by 18 German men-of- of othersstood with bared heads, the war, all of which poured a concen- body waa lowered Into It lastresting trated fire into her. The commander place. " helped -work the guns and it was not The entire state today paid tribute until the ship had received 19 direct to the late senator. hits and was , on fire that she was Simple tut impressive services were conducted at 10 o'clock this morning- PLANS OF ANOTHER ' IRISH REVOLT NIPPED BY FEDERAL AGENTS Bernstorff's Secret Agents Taken; Papers Show Ger- man Sinn Fein Rot, abandoned. New York, Oct. 24. -(U. P.) Count Bernstorf r s secret : representative in AiAertca. all hla records and papers, constituted part -o a' rich haul an nounced by the secret service today. The representative was Baron von Recklinghausen.-; ,Hi papers, . it . wa hinted today, gave a complete record of German . plotting In. the Irish re bellion, plans for a new - revolt, and showed the source of a great fund of German propaganda' money. They were under close scrutiny today. In addition to Recklinghausen, th American secret - service arrested -General" Liam Mellow, one of the leaders of the Dublin revolt or 11. Germany Sends Aid , To Austrian Troops at the home of the senator's sister, ' and by it "tip" . to - British authori I Mrs. Bella Lamoreaux, by Rev. Frank.' ties, aided the taking Into custody t - niinkl.v n were followed bv a at Halifax. N. S.. of Dr. Patrick Mc- furtttral oration delivered by Judge-Carton, anotner oinn .rein leaaer. in Martin Luecfc of Juneau, for years a- arresU, with f ull .evidence taken la connection mrewiinr; auow , me American " secret service undoubtedly moved In time tb 'prevent consumma tion of plana for another Dublin Sinn Fein revolt next . Easter.' v friend of Senator close personal llusting. A manner f Vlaa attafj rtf fl'-i 1 OraV-Pat. tlrt-n- Powerful Offensive Is Started Along ernc PhUipp. Lieutenant Governor' Italian Frost Against General Ca-1 Dithmar, Attorney General Walter C. doroa. . ' Owen. State Treasurer Henry Johnson . land Congressman. John M. Nelson. : Ajonaon. uct. 34. tu. r.j Germany Irish Seselona to Be Hurried Tendon. Oct.. 24. -U. P.) A: speed lng up of the long protracted session of the Irish convention, 'now, -'In', ses sion la Dublin endeavoring- to- arrange a form of home rule, "was expected to day following yestef day's aharp debate oh tha" Irish problem: rf Premier X.loyd Boston. Oct. 24. fL" N. S.Y Colonel I ruorM revealed - the - governmenrs tions near Flitch, Hoi mi no and on the 1 Theodore Roosevelt may yet'gos to 'knowledge" ot formidable and. wld- rmlm- New Move to Send archy a powerful offensive along th Italian front, according to both Rome and' Berlin dispatches today. Berlin claimed that German troops have; captured "foremost Italian posl Roosevelt Started northern Balnslzsa plateau." France. Governors " of the sla New This 'is exactly the sector where England states will leave for Wash General Cadorna's great drive in Au- ington on Friday to confer with the gust, pressed, the Austrian . back. T war department- regarding a ' proposi For six ' weeks or more reports via tlbn to appoint Colonel Roosevelt chief Switzerland have declared that Em- recruiting -officer." with authority : to peror. Charles was pleading with the raise a -new division corps for over kaiser to lend him aid In opposing th seas service. The move was made pub steady Italian? advance . , . J lie here today- , 4 - - spread Sinn Fein- plots In 'which cer tain Sinn Fein leader were aided and hotted by- Germana.-. - -a ' Most positive of all Lloyd George's statement was thar declaring that Jng- land would 'never permit any plan for the sovereign independence of Ireland a secession movement which he said was inspires.: Bfurowa einr.; , great victory on the Alsne front today reached 8000, in cluding 160 officers,, and, those of the choicest of tha. crown prince's troops. To day's official statement said they, had been' identified . as belonging to eight separate German divisions. . . Three full regimental staffs were included In the prison ers taken. , Two German reserve di visions suffered ; heayilr ; i Ot .the lighting flawher ' on the French iront;ih .war, office said: - ' . "' ; "East and west of Cent? ' aftillerying waa most active., I On the right bank of the "' , Meuse- throughout, the night there was Intense artillery- lng. . - "Northeast of hill; 3 44 aa enemy , attack was ' thrown back In severe fighting, ex cept for a - foothold which the enemy gained on one of ' our fortified works., A coun ter attack subsequently re stored this position to us., "Around Caurieres Cresta German attack failed under heavy losses." "With the French Annie In " the Field, Oct. 24. (U. P.) General Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American expeditionary forces, wit nessed the great French victory In tho battle of the' Cavern. -. Today he penetrated deep into the conquered sons. ' , French tank had a brilliant' share in th French master stroke on th Alsne. They participated in 'many of tha attacks and to them wa givei credit for the taking of Guilaln farm. General Petain'a Poilu fought Galician Front Commander to -air. on the ground and 1 n r t "terauy anu aciuauy xar oeiow in AttenOS beCret OeSSIOn Of abound to achieve their epochal vie- -p - n r i tory on Tuesday morning. Tho fight lemporary rarliamentj ui go down m history a, tnahauio Ol.iua wiciiw, un tvaiiKii vi. cave men. Tha French, wonftbelr objec- Petrograd. Oct. 24. (U. P.) Gen-1 tlves which means that today, tbey eral Dukhonln. Russian commander on bo1 r7 - -v . .1 IJnoo ' the Galician front, ha rnved t her r rora thir last look at th promised j to participate in th secret session I Uni-nf fruu htviiiui tk riin . - of the temporary parliament which I Tuesday's drive was alona a front begins today. of six miles on the AllemanUPantheon. General Dukhonin declared the I front. The French seized the last por- landing of German troops on Werder 1 tion of . the Alsne ridge, including a lit peninsula, on the eastern shore of I tie over two kilometers of the bia- Moon sound, was probably for the purpose of preparing agtUnat possible counter attacks by the Russians against th islands In the Gulf of Riga. He does not expect the Ger mans to undertake any serious land operation on th Esthoniaa coast be fore spring. Tho newspapers -of tb capital an nounce . that Premier. Kerensky will soon probably relinquish his post as Commander In chief of - th Russian armies to General Dukhonln., JhlS is taaen as an maication or improve ment in the moral and discipline of th . soldier. , GENERAL DUKHONIN TO COMMAND ARMIES OR RUSSIA, SAYS-REPORT lOeaeladed ' tse Four. CMana Twe - . The holding of a secret . session of the temporary council of - the Russian republic marks a most Important de parture - in the development of . tho Russian revolution. . If indicate nor than anything els the determination of the government and parliament to Settle the internal , ho - and' save the military -situation." The fact that It Is possible for parliament to meet secretly without . arousing the - pro teats or suspicions of the ' populace also show - a growing faith on th part ?of the people in the govern ment. . " ' ' v f . Alexleff Belittles .Danger - '- I ' Petrograd. Oct. 34J(I. N. B.) Gen eral Alexieff," former . commander-in-ehlef of. the Rnsslaa. armies, declared m an Interview Tuesday ; that In hi opinion, Petrograd 'J In - no -danger until spring, . - - . . '' .vT--.' -e -4- 4i .- ",,. v V ..-.' '. ..-':" " . ""I r". - . ."'"Vi-i t ? Phonograph Repairing ' English- Walnut Farm ratine for Sal 17 ,16 ' ACRE English walnut ranch ' bearing, with prunes and ayples aa-filler. Thia4 nlace 1 close to i Portland and will sell ' at 50c on the i, as I cannot give the time to bandlo,::..;- -- i : :J.,''' -- - , . ' 1 - - Wamtod stioell snsomi GOING EAST? Household goods r shipped at iredoced rates.' i" slsnsleat 2a1artmeat-84V;-: PHONOGRAPHS snd records - bought, 'sold, : exchanged, . rented. Expert repairing.? ,' - ' - . '' People who possess lots of pP'" and ambition, and are making good, nead Journal WANT-ADS every Jan ' VtAaa bnASf HaTkfafe 1 4k VS1 afl ak many plodiS buine opportune a .. M.naw iKaiM -t P'wrvaatMaan a K a t i icg BUUviib i.u-b v- v aw - I taught The Journal WANT AD User- of the day are to b found. In The Journal WANT AD rages. I Never say : "It can bo don , untfl you've tried a Journal WANT AD for they are the ADS that get tha quick,, sat Isfyinv results and are by far the favorite AD with Portland's buying and selling public - .. t