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VOL. XVI. NO. 164 PORTLAND, , OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, - 1917. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS Zttttt9 ASS : TROYER FOREIGN W ATERS ME LOST. 7 SAVED DES SUNK IN COLLISION IN " i - w mis OF ALLIES SOUGHT BY PRESIDENT Colonel House Is in, Europe to Obtain Direct and Un equivocal Statement for Information of the Entire World, It Is Indicated. The American Commissioners Hold First Formal Meeting in London With British Leaders Every Allied Na tion to Put Cards on Table. By Kd It.' Keen -. CcrriM. 1017, b the United Prea LONDON, Nav. 20. (U. P.) A direct and Hnequivo ;al statement to the entire world of the allies' war aims Is the big objective behind i President Wilson's advocacy To! ' the proposed" Inier-allied war council. ... The United Press Is able o make this statement on the basis of information of un questioned authority today, as the American commissioners held their first formal meet ing with the, British leaders in Downing street. It ia to Insure the organization of such a council that the American com munion, headed by Colonel House, 19 In, Kurope. It is ,to insure such a dec laration, made binding upon all the al lies., as well as to stl. en the offensive, that the -council Is desired by. the Uni ted States. War, Wot Peaee, More America's Immediate jaim and the big task assigned to Colonel House will be to induce every, one of the allied na tions to, throw every card on the table, to state every demand and present every claim of the war. From the entire lot will then be selected those which are basic, which are predicated upon broad humanitarianlsm, which justify the al lies' claim as champions of the rights of small nations, which are aimed at freeing civilization from the menace of militarism and which are in truth calcu lated to "make the world safe for dem ocracy." Then If the plans and Ideas of the American commission carry, these ob- jectlves, backed by and Indorsed by the entire allied council, will be proclaimed to the entire world, allied, neutral and enemy not as a peace move, but as a war. move, a move calculated to democ- ratise the entire allied war making ma chine. Blow at German Morale . It would be a move to purge the en Ure allied .coalition of the last tinge of suspicion of selfish interest or hope of individual gain for any nation. Such a move, disarming the kaiser of his argument that the German soldier is fighting a defensive war. Is counted on to deal a telling blow to German morale, to give reassurance to neutrals and to remove from the mind of any allied soldier any Idea that he is risking hist life in furtherance of the commercial (Concluded On Pg.e Two. Column Three) Power to Limit ale v Of Sugar Is Asked Assistant Food Administrator Newell today wired to headquarters of the food administration for authority to fix the amount of sugar which may be pur chased by a consumer. InIdaho the limit has been placed at 25 pounds per month except for farmers and others living at great distances from market. The regulation in Washington permits eacn purchaser to buy $1 worth at a time for family consumption ; hotels and restaurants are allowed 10 days' supply at one purchase, and farmers and oth ers living at a distance are allowed to buy 25 pounds at one time. Two ? Oregon Men, In Battle, Wounded Ottawa, OfTt, Nov. 20. Four Amer icans are included in today's casualty .list, as follows: Killed in action, fc J. Gentle, Spokane .wash. - Wounded. R. J. Barry, Portland, Or. W. A. Thornton, Amity, Or.; W. S. Mc CourV Bequin, Wash, CZAR'S CASH IN NEW YORK IS ATTACHED NEW YORK, Nov. 20. (I. N. S.) Three million dollars, belonging to Nicholas Ro manoff, former czar of Russia, said to be deposited ui his name in several New York oanks, was attached today by Attorney Ber nard Naumberg, on behalf of the Marine Transportation company of New York city. The appli cation was granted by Justice Benedict. Naumberg sets forth that in 1915 his client sold supplies worth $3,000,000 to the Russian government, of which Nichojas Romanoff was head at that time. LABOR TO STRETCH Message, Backed by Pro- War Vote, to Tell Labor Legions .Why American Labor Is in War to Limit. Buffalo, N. T., Nov. 20. (U. P.) The war grimed hand of brotherhood wfil be stretched out to tha great mass of Rus sia's revolution torn workers k by the American Federation of Labor, it was learned today. v Backed -fey a pro-war vote, the most overwhelming roll call pronunciamento In its history, the federation plans a fraternal message to jthe labor legions of Russia telling why American labor is in the war against katseriBm to the limit. The "greeting" resolution itself may not be placed before the. delegates until latere but so interested is Prwidfsrt3om pers in bringing Russian labor's great problem before American labor and in putting American labor's interpretation of world labor problems and "prospects clearly before' the workers of Russia that part of today's busy program has been given over to Russian affairs. o Peace Talk Included "The idea of a fraternal greeting to our brothers in Russia impresses me most favorably," said President Gomp ers today. "And the proposition will be offered to the convention before it has adjourned." The message offered for approval of the delegates will be purely one of la- bor nroblems. The advantasran of an organized labor movement from both ! national and international angles will be pointed out. The determination of American labor to see the . war. through to victory as a mean of assuring that advantages la bor has gained will be held and the probability of even better conditions in the future made secure, will be stressed. It is not proposed to incorporate any discussion of peace. Program Blocked, Charge That the Lake Carriers' association and the steel trust are deliberately DiocKing Americas shipbuilding pro gram was charged at ' the American Federation of Labor convention here today by President Andrew Furuseth of the Seamen's union. "Labor has done its part," said Furu seth ; "the government has done its part, and all the shipowners but the lake carriers have done theirs. But? by re fusing to become a party to the west coast agreement between these three factions, the lake carriers, controlled by the steel trust, are blocking progress of the government's vital win-the-war shipbuilding program. 'In the coast agreement our union promised, on the basis of fair wages and decent working conditions by the coast shipowners and the government, to bring back to the sea those thousands 'of Americans who were driven away from it by the unbearable conditions. Disaster Impends-JVarnlng "Everyone agreed to this plan but the lake shippers. Without their concur rence, we cannot get these men to come back. Furuseth made his charge in connec tion with the proposed vote of the fed eration endorsing the war agreements entered into on behalf of labor by the federation's executive council. He did not oppose the vote, but said he merely wanted "this situatidh explained in the record." Following, Furuseth, Gus "Brown of the Sailors' union warned that "a great sea disaster impends for America" unless "skilled sailors are kept on trans ports." . "I could name. 48 ships," said Brown, "whose skilled crews have been re placed by naval reserves who never had been to sea. They are manning our troop and supply transports."- ' Suddenly challenged to a test of) strength by the pacifists, President 1 Gotnpers and the American Federation ! of Labor Monday night met and de feated the anti-war faction in their organization by a record vote of 2L579 to 402. - j t The vote was taken after a long and bitter debate on the question of "endors ing Gompers' organisation of the, Amer-J, HANDTO RUSSIANS lean Council for Labor and Democracy I bureau m accordance with recent ac as opposed in the People's Peace ' tlon of the city council in abolishing council In the vote sustaining Mr. Gompers all of the larger organizations within the, federation, with the exception of the International : Ladies' Garment Workers' union, declared for Gompers. The leaders of he ladies' garment workers declined to : record their 823 votes on . the ground that they were not. interested - in-, the. matter. PIE LINE JUDGING OF NEAR BREAK. STOCK GOES INDICATION ON RAPIDLY ! ' Censored Dispatches, Rome to London, Point Out Pos sible Necessity for Aban doning Defenses, Meaning Loss of Venice and Treviso AUSTRO-GERMANS ARE USING NEW METHODS Strategy of Assailants !s Changed to Making of Concerted Attacks on Cer tain Spots Rather Than Hammering Whole Front. London, Nov. 20. (U. P.) Censored dispatches received today from Italian headquarters pointed out the posslbil ible necessity of abandoning the Piave river line in order to complete prepara tions to resume the offensive. Such a withdrawal would mean the loss of Venice and Treviso. With the Italian Armies, Nov. 20. (U. P.) Balked in their sweep for more than three days at ther Piave river line, the Austro-Germans today changed tactics. Henceforth the enemy apparently, intends to concentrate tre mendous pressure on certain spots in the Italian line rather than follow the previous program of constant, continu us hammering along the -whole tf the ou mue iront. 4 Scout planes today reported a tre mendous and steady stream of enemy reinforcements arriving at various points back of the Teutonic lines." German big field guns are being brought into action. Due to this new strategy of con centrated attacks the enemy under General Krobatin of the Austrian armies succeeded in achieving some progress today in the critical corner of the Piave river line near Quero. The Italian lines were strained back slightly here, due solely to the over- I whelming weight of men flung against hthem The Italian eeneral staff has made special arrangements to defeat the enemy's new plan of operation. The most desperate fighting reported today r was in the vicinity of Monte Grappa. The enemy concentrated enor mous forces of men and guns in a vio lent effort to take the height, but Ital ian troops held on tenaciously, again and again throwing tack the Austrians under devastating fire. Monte Grappa is a mountain 5680 feet in height, lying midway between the River Piave and thw River Brenta and about nine miles below Fonzano and ; Feltre. It is about seven miles beyond Quero, where the Austrians were yes (Concluded on Page Two, Column Four) Olemenceau Wants Supreme Energy "Our Only Thought Must Be Army," Beelares New French Premier in Maiden Speech. Paris. Nov. 20. (U. P.) Unremitting, redoubled and supreme energy in war is the platform which Premier Clemen ceau of France announced as that of the new French war ministry today. He made his maiden speech as suc cessor to Professor Painleve as premier in the chamber of deputies. "Our only thought must be of the army," the new premier declared. "All zones must be-like' war zones. "The government pledges itself that all traitors will be punished Without pity.,. Regardless of the standing of those who may be accused, the govern ment pledges they will be courtmar- tialed. "Peace propaganda wi)l be vigorously suppressed and the censorship of Erance limited to purely military and diplomatic information. "The food restrictions now in effect are for all, it is- necessary therefore that they must be obeyed by all. "We must emulate the example of America, of Britain, of Italy, and all be united to prepare for the day of vic tory. - '"We announce a redoubled effort in the conduct of the war." Mayor and Chief ganize Bureau Mayor Baker and Chief of Police Johnson are today working out plans for the reorganization of the detective the bureau. A number of detectives are to be reduced to the ranks ana several men now in uniform will be come detectives. Mayor Baker told the council of a plan to have the Bertillon bureau sep arate from the police- bureau and, while cooperating, would be under its own i head reporting direct to the chief .of police. Fat Cattle, Sheep and Hogs Pass in Review Before the Judges, Who Award Prizes and Ribbons California Marvel Prize Steer. HOG RAISERS FIND PROBLEM IN COSTS High Price of Feed Compels Experts to Seek Substi tutes Banquet Will Be Held Tonight at Hotel Rotarians Attend Sht)w. With the opening of-the second day of - the Pacific International Livestock show this morning everything on the grounds was running in full swing. Judging is progressing rapidly, and the blooded beasts formed a continuous line of parade from their tents to the judging ring, where experts .of cattle and horseflesh passed swiftly upon the points of merit of the animals. William Hartnett of Chicago, veteran Shorthorn judge, by whose eye the best of the breed in the United States have been judged, began his review of the Shorthorns this morning. Every class of Shorthorns is represented by a great number of entrees,' many of them hav- L lnjtwoB4awftrdjiiE;at .middle -west live stock shows and at previous shows in Portland. . Diamond Choice Is winner Judging of Shorthprns continued all groomed to perfection, from the horse show stables. Thomas" T. Miller of Los Angeles won high honors with his en try in the Shorthorn bull, three years or over class, when Diamond Choice from his ranch in Southern California outpointed all other exhibits. A Montana entry was second and a Washington entry third. Master Avondale, bred by H L. Summers of Bozeman, tooK second 'ribbon and Chief Goods, entered by George Bertrand of i.asuerocK, inira. r eizer tsros. or Tangent, Or., led all Oregon entries i ttUU LUUK 1 It U I III JliHK. Diamond Perfection, from the stock ranch of Frank Brown of Carlton, Or., took first prize among the Shorthorns in the 2-year-old bull class. Green Meadow Master, entered by Child & An ceny of Helena, wa second, and Pa checo Lad, from the Pacheco Cattle company of Hollister, Cal.. third. Mc Croskey & Son of Sprague, Wash., won fourth prize with their entry. Prizes Go to Wapato Championship in the senior yearling Shorthorn bull class went to the Los (Concluded on Page Four, Column Four) Germans on Meuse Attack French Line KIght Gains Made Are Recaptured by Polios Kaiser's Artillery Shows Much Activity. Paris, Nov. 20. (U. P.) German troops attacked violently over a front of two thirds of a mile, north of cu rieres wood, and made slight gains, to day's official statement declared. An immediate French counter attack re captured nearly all of the ground held by the enemy's advance. On the whole right bank of the Meuse, the .statement said, the German artil lery joined in an intense bombardment, particularly around Bezonvaux and Le Chaume wood. British Make Raid London, Nov. 20. (U. P.) East ! of Fampoux, Oxfordshire and Buckingham regiments carried out a successful raid last night. Field Marshal Haig reported today. East of Wytschaete a hostile raiding party was driven off. Germans in Belgium Shift Amsterdam, Nov. 20. (I. N. S.) Heavy movements of German infantry and artillery are taking place in Bel glum, it was reported from Maestrih today. ' ) ' New York Reports ' Fund Is Raised JL, 135 000 000 Y M C a; fund halbeen S0,Tt-Y',,"- wi6. - 1. OA T XT C T'l- exact figures on the grand total prob - ably will not be given out until Wednes- day. ,A message of congratulation was."1" lTO" '"" S XL received from former President William houses on the waterfront. They were H. Taft. ' Mr. and Mrs. Andrew- Carnegie con tributed .$250,000 in the closing hours. Late returns from Chicago Indicated $2,700,000 had been raised ''there, while Detroit reported 1719,000' The campaign will continue all week in Georgia and for several day a yet in Tennesser- - - CHAUNCEY IS T T NITED STATES DESTROYER lost as resuifof a collision I J pean waters, 21 of her crew in 1901 and was a small vessel of her type. She had a speed tons. Her" armament included two 3-inch and five 6-pounder guns and two 18-inch torpedo tubes. Vessels of the Chauncey type have long since been outclassed by newer and larger de stroyers, but they are useful for patrol work. -X s S 5 4 , , JS.- - - t ' - - 1 T Samuel Hill Advises Port landers Not to Miss Oppor tunity to Hear First-Hand Information on trie War. Everyone should hear Major Stanley Washburn's address tonight, says Sam uel Hill, honorary consul general of Belgium for the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Major Wash burn, who was a military observer on the Russian, battlefronts for three -years on detached duty from the United States army, and who is said to be the best posted American authority on Rus- ! sian military conditions, will give his ... .. . " 8 ln moi inieresung iaiK x nave v Afcuoo.c, uu . nui, ana is or vital interest to every Amer- (pan " Russian Hisslon Arrives Major Washburn with representa tives of the Russian embassy, who are touring the country, arrived in the city this afternoon. RUSSIAN MORS TO SPEAK TONIGH The party wa, met at the Uhhm&M.. ?. ?.iM b- depot by President H. L. Corbett of the Chamber of Commerce, other of fi-i-i- nnH th member r.t th mittee appointed by the chamber, and WrA srlven a hrif mitnmnhiU rlHa v. .v.. i. th v.-,, w . j that the members of the party were tired and desired to be excused from! anything other than on the program. The admission to the speaking to- .Io.ht will hA Tin .iihorlntlrtT, nr 7,.n. w,.t.v.r win h t.v.n In the fear that the White Temple will not be big enough for the pur- mm tha Chamber of Commerce was urged to secure a larger place, but cham- h.r officiate found this imnossible. The Auditorium is being used by the Land Products show, the Armory Is unfit for such a purpose, and the Ice Hippodrome in not available. TO Acquaint Amerte. xne parxy ia on iour ior uio purpose or maicing me onura ouira acquaint- ea wim mo iruo sivrj ui xt.uooiii sac- sia nas aircauy .uuuc, sue og ii given t"i' ul uiuieu iiiav cv-c lU u. itussia goes uui i me wr. no wur Is under the auspices of, the state and war aeparuneiiia m uuiwu .siaiea government and was arranged by the Russian embassy at Washington. Among those in the party is Lieu tenant Commander Basil Hwpschinsky of the Russian navy, who, during the greater period of the war, was, at the front as an infantry officer of the Im- rutrlal Guard. He is a member of Che party as a representative of the Russian mnLwv Other members of the party include, & T SnrV. m-a.duate of the TTnlvHv of Moscow, and director of the Rus - tsian Information bureau. New York ; Franklin Reading, who was with the railroad commission in Russia and who has charge of the tour, and James E. Neville, in charge of publicity. Germans Found Near Waterfront Taken Two Hundred Are Arrested In Saloon and Booming Houses and on Streets of w Tork and Sent to Ellis Island. New York. Nov. 20. (U. P.) Two hundred German's were arrested early today 4 or1 violation of the president's proclamation, issued yesterday, f orbld- sr within 100 yards or the wa terfront. The roundup of enemy aliens was un- : der wltnIa 12 afte Fre1 ' dnt Wflson had-issued his proclama tton SoMiers, working in squads of lI?ur. enwrea saioou etoppc men on . loaded on boats at once and hustled off to Ellis Island, whence they . probably will be sent to one of the southern in ternment camps. .Relatives and friends of the interned! men began besieging police headquar-f ters to learn what had become of those arrested, but the police were unable to . .1 SUNK WHILE ON FOREIGN DUTY of 91 officer s and men being German Shell Strikes U. S. Headquarters Shrapnel Sprays Soldiers on Roadside,. Killing One, Injuring Several. AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR TERS, FRANCE, Nov. 20. (U. P.) A German shell struck American regimental headquarters today. The staff has been billeted in an ancient chateau. There wer no casualties. On a1 roadside at another section of the American training area. American soldiers, lunching, wer sprayed, with shrapnel from enemy guns. One sol dier's steel helmet was pierced and ho was killed. Four other Americans were wounded. The German shelling of the American rejiurwu irorn me. Becior oi wie rnncn front where American troops are in action Each regiment of the American troops in France has its own head quarters usually a building where the colonel and his staff are quartered. V. 8. Patrol Is Killed One more American soldier was killed No details were received here today. Up until the encounter -reported to day. American patrols, doing night ' "- ... v. round German patrols disinclined to b?"il"rtnf tn? last ?w lay; l.T' - ,7" - .11 . part of front line duty. As soon as it becomes dark troops on both sides u l" nlJr uunu wire r entanglements, build up shaky entrench '""" . . rii From dark until dawn on several J nights recently American patrols have I crept oui over jno aian s iana ana lain close to German barbed wire en tangle - ments, itching for a fight with German reconnoitering detachments, As a result, not a single German has I A m P rfr In wire defsT Th. ! i v,lAnkt1 thn vhn uvtnr u-hiK i thev are stationed. I The Americans have nrnvn mAmn. at th nl?ht pamn nf atBiklncr h enemy. After the inaction of days I squatting and standing in the cramped i positions necessary while in the trenches, the soldiers welcome a chance to teat out the mvsterias and hmr. of the dark stretch "over the top." Attempt to Turn Is Fatal to Three Girls Pleasanton, Cal., Nov. 20. (I. N. S.) I An Investigation proved that the ac- ciueni mn cauuea me aeam oi tnree. scnooi gin last nigni was ine result 1 of &n attempt to turn a big automobile una ,oa narrow roao. -ine aeaa f wiinemma ouv i' u. meir crushed bodies were found under the overturned machine at the bottom of a gujeh 25 feet below the road by a pass ing rancher. A rear wheel had slipped over the edge of the road, which winds in and out among the hills. The girls were on the way to a ranch owned by the Oxen girl's father near Santa Rita, where they intended to pass the night Miss Oxen was driving. 80,000 Hanged in , Austria-Hungary London, by null, Nov. 1. (U. P.) Eighty thousand persons hare been hanged in Austria-Hungary since the beginning of the war, for political or racial opposition to the government. pacifist activities and separatist propa- ganda, according to estimates here. New York Has First Snowfall of Season New York, Nov. 20. (I. N. S.) The first snow of the .season madi its ap- i pearance in NewYork today. Fine I flakes (ell for a fw minutes ' shortly immmexvtTttuftmmmmm , w w m rmyi-Mni isiif iwnf."wmiwwCTfifii nw'.riii m w wiimsn nun I I III I M I I I I 1 1 ; ':M is sui n: -7f 1 I . t 1 . i -H . -il I k, bsk a. snw H --W3!S 41 III I I U I 1 1 PI . i: ' immBm-M inn i i.iiiiiu while on patrol duty in Euro lost. The Chauncey was built of 28 knots and displaced 420 I. C. C. RATE RULE Tl Thousands of Cars Tied Up Because Exporters Can Get Lower Rate by Buying East, Declares Counsel. That the railroads, under the inter- mountain rate decision, are placing Pa cific coast terminals at a great disad vantage was asserted by Charles Clif ford, representing a large group f San Francisco and Pacific coast .Jobbers who Arrived in Portland Monday afternoon to participate in the bearing befora In terstate Commerce Commission Examin er Thurtell in Portland on Wednesday. The purpose of the hearing is to see if the railroads have obeyed the order of the Intermountain decision and to certain if the rates mad under it are reasonable. Mr. Clifford contends that with rates to intermediate points lowered, terminal L AV.A .n ort t nl .V..j a, 1 1 1 n mini a Kii' mifr ff I " , . ..t"r, " . V .. entirely iciui i j wiuwwk W4 1 to coast water competition due, to war) tuuuiiiuna. id i Loaded cars Jam icrminais He recites that, for instance, under the intermountain decision, the terminal rate on wrought iron pipe is 75 cents to $1, while the export rate is 45 cents. On a long list of commodities the dlf - ferential between the proposed new ter-1 minal rates and the export rates is from Jto to 55 cents. "The same reason exists for advancing the export rate as - the terminal rate." he declared. - With the strong dlf f erential against h ti-min 1 oriental btiveri are n,,rrhain in the east, what they eould x., .f.v in thn Pacific coast ntir.1Ml Mr. Clifford. As a. result, thousands of cars loaded with! export freight that bas moved from the! east ar Jamming the terminals and are being held nut of use. . t.i.. ,, . , ,,tw X 111 CO UlUUoaiiu vs w vswa we- elgn freights are waiting to be unload. unioao - ed at San Francisco; ZOOO cars been unloaded and the freight being held at San Francisco. Seattle ha more bottoms for foreign export than San Francisco and I understand that a similar condition prevails at Northwest ports, such as Vancouver and Seattle. There is no demurrage on export! freight and there is a demurrage of til a day on domestic freight after 411 hours. 'The tying up of these cars is mill - tating against the interest or every man- ufacturer and Jobber on the coast. "Effective November l, tne govern - f U -rVt 'MM II II II I I IB I II it R - " ; - J- sr S IWWbnaEsnnlWIW I U JAMS UNAS ment imposed a 3 per cent tax on I. Even the anti-Lloyd George newspa freight. It is getting lees than one half pen freely admitted that the premier of what it snouia on expon ireigni. "No one objects to the railroads re - ceivlng higher rates If they need the money, but I shall certainly contend that to decide what Is a reasonable rate the railroad must consiaer ait rates and they should be required to do so by the Interstate Commerce commission. The hearing will be held beginning, at 10 a. m. Wednesday in room 520, court - house, with Attorney-jcxaminer ienry W. Thnrteii presiaing. To Confer With Shippers Responding to the request of jl group of Portland shippers. Henry L. Corbett, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, announced this morning that he will enaeavor w arrange a conference between representatives of tranxmntinental rail lines while they are in tie city and locakjmlppers. The purpose U set forth, in a ' letter ad- dressed t Mr. Corbett by the local business men:c "We request you to can a conference at tne tnuuiKr m vsvramerc mtween tnese railway rciirnwiauTn ana our I local shipping men to discuss relieving the freight congestion for Pacific ex port business, by utilizing not only the docks- at Portland, but also all ot those on the lower Columbia river." The letter to Mr. Corbett ia signed by Noon Bag company, Allen A Lewis, Closset A Devers, the George Lawrence company, G. B. MCLeod, Walter F. Bur rell, W. P. Olds. William F. Woodward, I A- 'Meier. " Adolpue Wolfe,. Henry Jen - mm (I PATQM Twenty-one American Sailors Believed Lost as Result of Disaster to U. S. S. Chaun cey in Foreign Waters Monday Morning. '- Seventy Officers and Men Saved, According to Dis patches Received and Made Public by Secretary Dan iels Craft of Old Type. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. (U. P.) Twenty-one Americans are believed to nave been lost when the small . United States destroyer Chaan- -cey sank, following a collision , orrpatrol duty In foreign .wi- ters early Monday. "7' The remaining 70 officers and men of her crew were j 1 saved, according to first dig- . patches, inada public by Secre- tary Daniels today. The committee on public Information gave out the following authorized statement: . "The Chauncey. a small American - Jetroyer on patrol duty in foreign waters, was sunk in a collision early inviuuifti that 21 - lives were lost. HPnriI ..in t. ... ..n ... rmc.Mvtui i Thn rhaunrav una an nlf Iviu rfaia. - - - troyer built in 1902. displacement .420. tons, crew 91 officers and men. I The ship with which the Chauncey I collided, whether American or British' I was not announced. This is the second 1 collision in which an American patrol- boat figured. I On October S . the navy department I made public the fact that an American J destroyer was severely damaged by a Britisn navai . vessel in a nigni craen hut without casualties among either I crew. The apparent lose of life on the de- I stroyer Chauncey equals that on the I patrolboat Alcedo, in the sinking of which one of fleer and 20 enlisted men pennneo. xuw iww i ww irSBt ; naval losses since the United States en- v iru in w.r. I The total American naval losses In I men to date is S3 dead and five wounded. 1 -si':-. Lloyd George Gains Strength by Speech I Even Oppotlar Papers Admit Premier I Won Great Personal Tletory Walle Bis . w r , . "" "H'n' London, Nov. 20. (U. P.) Judging I from London newspaper comment to 1 day. Premier Lloyd' George's 'position. I has been strengthened measureably by bis defense speech In the house of com- 1 mons. 1 hu won a rreat personal victory and 1 that, his speech was a masterful arru- J ment. The newspapers supporting .the I welah statesman sought new adleotlvea I tn Whlch to sing tnelr panegyrics of Mm several critical editorials, however I Dr0fessed to see a contradiction between . I pessimism of Lloyd George's Parts 1 -aat and the oDtlmiam of his cam. i 8Peech. Workman Killed inV. Factory Explosion 'Washington, Nov. 20. (I. N. 8.) -One UBWentified man was killed and a large I . . lajst niKht in an explosion at the naval po factory at IndUn Head. Md, It WM announced by the navy department 1 this afternoon. 1 The orign of the explosion ia being i investigated. Austro-Hungarian V Minister Recalled Mexico City. Nov. 20. (L N. S.) Kol- . omaln Kanla von Kenya, Auatro-Hun- I garlan minister to Mexico, was recalled 1 by his government today. Tha diplomas aaswea - n before 7 a. m. in isropuyii. , sing eons, lAog-jfc-iat, - aia. ne wouia ieare aooa, ' , . . -7" - - . . - . - j,:' - : ' . - " . . y i- . 7 t