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Newspaper Page Text25 'THE WEATHER nrs all here . ii.p; j ; v : , s4 irs all true- VOL. XVI. ; NO.. 310 7. r i as British Ministry Wins Decisive Victory Over, Partisans of Gen. Maurice Who j Sought to Start Scandal by Report . Government Misrepresented the Facts Irish Nationalists Refuse to Take Part in Crisis; Premier Accuses Maurice of Un fair Tactics in Not Making His Charges to the Cabinet; Interest Is Keen IONON; "May 9. V'!,"l vseorge, government; was vinaicaica wnen the house of commons this afternoon, voting on Herbert Asauith' motion for the appointment of a parliamentary committee to investigate General Maurice s charges against the premier, defeated the measure, 293 to 106. T ONDON, May 9.--(U. P.) TTie Evening News an- I nounced today that it MmmA formerly director general of military operations, will be courtmartialed because of his accusations against Lloyd George and Bonar Law. BY ED L. KEEN, v United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, May D. (U. P.) "General Maurice's action was unprecedented' declared Premier Lloyd George, in. the hous'e of commons this afternoon, during the course of the debate' resulting from Maurice's attackon the veracity of the premier and the chancellor, Bonar Law. v "He didn't act fairly. He should have made his charges be fore the cabinet." . "This controversy' is paralyzing and' destructive," Lloyd George said. "At this moment the fate of the empire is hanging in the balance, while the Germans are planning the biggest blow of the war. "If his (Asquith's) motion is carried, Mr. Asquith will again be responsible for the conduct of the war." . "Neither myself nor my colleagues . are : connected with the publication of General Maurice's letter," declared Herbert As quith, former premier and leader of the opposition, in opening the debate in commons. - - "It is absurd to describe my -motion (for a parliamentary in vestigation of the charges against the premier and chancellor) as a vote of censure. 4 ' "If I felt it my duty to censure the government, I would have done so directly? and unequivocally. "uwwru aiaunce wu as responsible ail anybody for flures from the war of flce." sajd Lloyd Georg-e. "Field Marshal Hals and also the War cabinet were reluctant to extendi n the British line In Frar.ce. which waa done n response to very great pressure from France.' !,-" -.,,, Uoyd Georre quoted a document from Maurice's department. Issued nine days after the premier's speech, confirming that the combatant strength of the Brit ish army was greater in January, JSU. than in January, WIT. Maeriee at Versailles ' Regarding the extension of the front, the premier said. Maurice was at Ver sailles, although not ' present In the chamber. The extension was never dis cussed there. Lloyd George said, being already an accomplished fact. , : Lloyd George said the statement re- , gardtne; three British divisions being In . Kgypt was made at a cabinet meeting.' Maurice.-he said, waa present, but did i ttot correct them. :i -. ; v The premier Intimated that: Asquith was responsible for the persistent press attacks since he (Lloyd George) had , undertaken the conduct of the war.' "I ask commons to Judge! today." said Lloyd George. "Since I threw myself into , the vigorous prosecution of the war I have bees drenched with . cocoa-press slop. (This is a reference to the fact, that certain, persons Interested In the coooa business are understood to control a oor tton of the London press, which ' his been opposed to - the present , govers ment.) i . '" ; Wh? Official r igmres Pse; . - .V.. T wl-i'i-Ii 1?T ( ) ft Kill (U. P.) The Lloyd a. J? aJ ' understands General Maurice, strength wero taken from official war records of the war office. I have ascer tained since' that these were not inac curate." ..., The premier denied that the war mW. net, had overruled Field Marshal Halg and Chief -of -Staff Robertson regarding u uiwnini oi xn urnisn iront. There was a record-breaking attend ance in the house of commons. The cut leries were - packed. : Among the no- taDies preMm were tn. archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Stamiordham. the King s secretary. Asquith's Return Feared .j. By Floyd afargrlft London May (I, N. S.) "There Is lltUe ' risk of the Lloyd George gov ernment falling to. get a majority, but a majority won't indicate anything but uie reiucunw ox , me nouse ' ot com mons during national peril to- overthrow the ministry without an acceptable al ternative i mlalstry existent." said - the Chronicle In commenting upon the vote tnat la to be taken this evening upon the charges made by General . Maurios. former director of military operaUons at: the war office, that rniasUtemenU have been made about -certain military matters, . ;:; - ri-., - -. Ths. Irish KaUonallsts decided not to return from Ireland for the debate. The Morning Post expressed the fear that the fan of the Lloyd George cab inet would bring An -the administration ousted Jn -December, ms." r The paper added: "We want an administration chosen on the principle of suitableness to- Ua 4ok." x:-:ib:x ; ... :.. The . Unionist - war committee,; at a . . PORTLAND . OREGON," THUR - .WORKERS FOR, LLOYD GEORGE LONDON, May 9. (I.4 N. S.) The Woolwich arsenal workers have sent the following message to Premier Lloyd George: "We are with you because you are the people's premier and the symbol of victory. The Germans want you to go, but the workers don't. Your enemies are our enemies damn them all." l! hi ,:' : hi mt I -. . i. i mm r i'JN-- - , til 1 " Sf ' , -7 V J CYCLOPS IS SAFE, ' PhiUdelphla, May .-r-(U: "P.yK re port ,that . th '.United States ' collier Cyclops, missing for more than a month, is safa" and Is betrig brought Into . port, was current hera tots afternoon . - - .The report was said, to have been 'ob tained .from Van . enlisted man in the navy, who declared he had seen a wire less dispatch giving the information. :r Reports of the saving of the Cyclops have been : current for some time, but so far none of them has been vubstan-. tUted;v,-;;. ,7:. ."The report: here had it: that the crew had mutinied Ven it discovered a plot to betray ?the .naval coUlerJJnto: German hands and . that the traitors had been ' overpowered i .v,..-;- - i-j,tcv- The story reporting that , the" Cyclops was safe gwaa printed tin .'detail .'in-, an Hiiiis f andBolspViki : Agree: to Amistice ' London, May- t.- I. N. &) AS armistice' bar -been, reached ; on the Ukrainian . fighting front in Russia, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from- Moscow today. It was negotiated between- the Botshevlkl and the Oer mans. the Ukraialans . not . taking . any part in the conference. ; - Fighting bad broken out between the Ukrainians . -and the Bolshevik! before , the Germans made peace with ths Ukrainian rada. Germany sent an army into , tha country and It has been operating against;, ths Bolshevik forces , ever ; since,.:-; -' v,i;v -. i; Be.- Raised; ta 40 Years . Washintrton, May 9. Members of the house military committee 'declared on Wednesday; follow irs: a conference with trovost Marshal General Crowder.: that the -I war -denartment". ,m v . re7nt . a 1918. TWENTY ' PAGES. l ... V Guns of New Type, Designed to Cope With Latest Hun Terror Dealing Instruments, Will Be Brought Into Action at Front Marvelous Speed Being Main tained in Getting American Force Across' Seas; 20 Hun Submarines Sunk in 2 Months. ' By.'ioho Edwini Nevln - i- ltASHIN,aTON,rMay-a.-I N - - ;S. America's .oDtrLbulion lor tlrc-: allied army r resr e - which I Vlil ystopf tho lion ' advance , In' Belgium,'. France - and Italy, will 1 be at least one million men Ty i July t. It will. not alone be men. hoveve, but guns of a new type. designed, to cope with-the latest ' terrors of Krupp . and the Skoda plants, are to be brought Into action. ' 3 The limitations of the United States have been human limitations up to' now. These are being overcome with a rapidity .that . Is ' close to marvelous. It -waa learned today that Secretary of. War Baker . was characteristically conservative In 'his announcement last nift-ht that his forecast of "half a mil lion" promised the senate military af- (CentimMd e Pas Ten, Colusa On) ROLL OF HONOR WarMnctan. Mat TJ.P.) Camaltica r nnrlMl todav b th waf dwartiaeBt totalled 76. bichKttnt 1 0 killed tn rtxm. S deaths from wounds. S of dtaras. 2 from aeeMsnt. II woandd severely and 4 1 woonded llfhtlj. Captata Andrew 8. Kobtnsoa, Lolaaisas, (raw, prcTtoalr rsportsd mnene la now known to ba a prnonct. - - a ii Me w aouen " LlgUTtHANT HAROLD . SYDNEY MOR IS, Yaneoavav. Wash. . Oorooral Maaeall J. Klrhy. Wwt ftedaa. lad. - Prta Marry AImA, Aanm, UL mae Cmaot . awll, Middleflotd. Conn. . "Ttrsto Robsft A. Drawer. Flnier. Taen. . Prtm VHtwMt B. DK, Hotbrook, Mass. PVtvala Savrast M. Harrison. Daarlna. Oa. v Vtsto wmivnvT. Johnson. Hawtey, aflra. L" rMsata C Harts R. 1. 1 Termors, Dotcbestar, Usas. Prfrata Mloaeal Vlattl, Uoaterey. CaL. . DM of sVsMwas . Osrpsrat Alfred L. TaU. CnmBlnss. Kaa. ' Vrrvata Cart V. Mlountaln. Ada. Kaa. Pruia OUntea O. Wsloa. Fort Wayne. lad. - DM ef Dlssmsa Ssrneawt Herbert, a. Snsloan. Prorldenc. U. L ' SVleeU Henry H. MorW Chelsea, Maaa. , frlais Lae M. Oewan, Coo roe, Tessa. PrHaae Artbvr Keaene Wewiriaw, sl Loeii, Uc PrUate Hiratl S. QsWey. Eaesmpment. Wyo. Prrrate Petar O. Smlta, Colby, wis. esMo4 fsYe AOCt4MI OADCT IVAN D. LIVINGSTON, PuHman. Wash. - Private weha P. Henry, Bristol. Teoa. ' Corporals Clwood I. Baaasaa. Eastoa. Pa.; Georso IX Kraofar, Kidder. Mo.; Hoy U Tower. New Haven. Coos.; - Jaaa L , TroJiUo, Losaa. N. ti : Prirstes Uerbort W. ChapfwUe, Snscnse. N. T. : Arthur P. tUrstares, Msrraaae. Masi; J saxes Bora. Cletier. lows'; Einer Bvod ek Johnson. Ksoin. Wis.; ;wy Xretser. Inde- 4aeadcnes. aaa.; amis ninua, VMrreiaod, I Ohio; Edward Paatoaris. Uarrisbars. UL ; T bonus Syawak. Hartlora.. voaa. ; m van Bibber. M elWoo, Ohjo. Wsundae SthjMty UeeUaenta' Tboaaaa' H. Ksstma Cantos, in. ; laasea J. Shaaran. Chieaeo: Pent B. Stewart. Warren. Pa: Cerpomls. Boassll Praston. pain Tille. Ky.i JaaaaaW TeUey.-VoJeaa. ate.; Me ehsaie torsa Daela. Beadtns. Pa.; Priratea Kari Bambtswskl. Chieasor Joseph BorowskJ. Bee rmer. Mich : . William (j. Bark. IoaUa, AHs. ; WUHeaa P. Cooper. Hollow Bock. Tean.; Howard Cast vino. PoweU. Ohio; Cfcuie K. Caaainchaaa. Watson. Tana; Jos J. thaacwiecki, Chkaeo; Us try Hi 1 1 n. Lockuavea, Pa.; . Jamea UiMebrand. Berth Fond da La. Wis.;. Ctsreaoe ti. UUty. tiettysbars. Pa.; lrl Mi. Uansberaor. Newark. Ohio; Xsland E. Kaoadea. Jaedora. 111.; Bca J". VUaioth. La Uinsa.Miaa. , ? OtUwa. Ont. May . tV. P.) The follow taw Aericaaa appear ia today's Caaadiaa cas aalty Bat; - - -.:: , , - Died ef Weos MJ. . eawnea. 8L PsbL Mlaa. M. Sash," Pleasant HiU. Mo. : B. B. Joy. Boinsrd. Minn.; H. L. Penett. Miasoala, Meat.; D. Bain. SprtnafWkJ, UL; M. Braaaaia. Babe. Aril.; V. -A. Bcneoier, Mount Liberty. Ohio. . , ' Died of Dtssaea - O. T. lawmen, CbJcase. - AVashBsston, May . U. P-J Three eaa. aalties were reported by the nary departaaeat to day, as foilowe: - . - , Cecil Leawr Smith, yeoaun. "ewark. X. J.. st udied to narai headauarton la London, died May ot tnyahaa reoeifed ia au. automobile eo CioVnt. - ' ----- r Chahaef L. PoUHt. eleetriclaa. V, S. N. B. P., Los'Aacelita. CaL. was drowned o the beach t ban imio. May a. . . -hrlM Vabh. Junior aearsa. Ste.OrlM. 1 JULY Monarch Mill Fire Damaged And Shipyard Is Threatened G. M. Standifer Construction Co.'s Crews Aid Fire Depart ment on Peninsula. Flre which broke eat ti the Moaarra Lamber compear mill la ?(orth PorUaad taortljr after S o'rloek tale aftcraeoa , destroyed oae of the nala wiaae of the ; trader. The fire was broag at aader j coatrol at S p. m. The woodes shipyard ef the ti. M. Staadifer Ceatiractloa ceatpaay, which! Is located IMS feet dUtaet from the j mill pleat, was eadaag ered aad several saadred an e.alt work la the yard j to protect the ship plaat frost catrhlag fire. The tramways seareit.the bars. ! lag- mill were take a ap aad all lanam. ; mable materials sear the blase was re' moTed. The fire department of the Union Meat company, comprising- 2$ men. waa the first to respond to the alarm sent out by the mill company. When It was seen that the blase waa not under con trol a call waa sent for the flreboat at Portland. The machine shops of the Mon arch mill were reopened - today f avowing an Idleness of about two years, during which Ume the. affairs of the eompey have, been in ooiMtantllUca tkm. The -plant. '--which" la admirably equipped for. cutting big ahlr timbers, la valued at more than $&O0,00. , X. W. Kaate. a Portland attorney, claims to be the real owner. of the prop erty as result of a recent decision of the Oregon supreme court, which con firmed title to the plant, which he had purchased from a former employe of the mtll who had .obtained title on a Judg ment, and execution. - Patton had s claim for personal injuries. The property has a mortgage debt against it amounting to more than $100, oo. EXPRESS FIRMS TO Rail Administration Will Sanction Merger, Which Will Be Cap italized at $35,000,000. Washlnron. May . (U. P.) A merg-er of the four leading- express com panies Wells Fargo, United States, American and Adama yvith a capitali sation Of $15, 000.000. ia to be sanctioned by the railroad administration for the period of the war.'. . A virtual agreement has been reached between the administration and the companies on the form of contract which gives the national railroad 60 per cent of the grosa earninrs and a share tn the excess profits. The government will take over the amalgamated com panies. With the proposed, merger of the big companies, possibility of government operation of the . concerns . apparently will be eliminated. The four com nanles first sought to have the govern' merit take them over when their finan cial returns began to show dahgerous reductions. Each company will enter the combi nation on a basis of ths physical val uation of its property assets.- No guar antee Is provided, but It was . stated that the terms will be fixed on a slid ing scale so that the net revenue will be at least a per cenU Marcel Fined $100 By Judge Rossman .In spite of the recommendation for leniency expressed by the Jury whet. It returned a verdict of guuty Tuesday, Municipal Judge Rossman thia after noon -fined Ivan da Marcel $100 for violation of the deceptive advertising ordinance In promoting his dancing classes. "Juries have no right to recommend leniency because ths offense charged la a general custom.' declared' ' the Judge. - Juries do so recommend, tndaree are not bound to act on the recommendations." -Judge Rossman censured Marcel. U. S. Cruiser Sinks Diver With Onehot An Atlantic" Port. May 1. U. P.) A United States cruiser which recently arrived in this port last night sank a German submarine- recently. It became known today. A clean hit was .scored by ths ' cruiser's " gunners, the U-boat beina: broken in two and flvtnt! Into the MERGE DURING VAR PRICE TWO CENTS n Germans Making Desperate Efforts to Get Through British Defense in Flan- ders, and Again Paying Heavy Toll; French Forces Hold Hun Storm Troops Enemy Ceaselessly Pounding Along the Wide Front; British Compelled Near Bucquoy to Retire Slightly From Posi tions Retaken in Wednesday Fight BY'WILLIAM TlTH THE BRITISH aMIES IN FRANCE, May 9. 11 (U. P.) Counter 4tt-xlrfng ttubbornlr last ., . , nifhL ... the " British recaotured their tmcinai 1 line southwest of Dickebush lake. Today, at the extreme right of this small bttuefront, : they were compelled to retire, owing to heavymachine gun tire. . . .. Fighting continues about a small pocket which the Ger mans occupy at a strong point east of MHle Kruysen (a mile northeast of La Clytte). The French withstood a German attack, almost "com pletely stopping the storm Vyverbeek (which flows northeastward into uiciceDusn lake), which the enemy was unable to cross, owing toy field gun fire. The latest reports show the r-rench line intact, the uer-. mans failing to renew the struggle. At 3 o'clock this mornine the Germans laid down a barrage northeast of Amiens. m l fil 1 to nave quieiea wunoui any "On ihr r;t nf thr front pounding. Near Bucquoy the British were slightly forced j" 1 1- A" . .M!i!AeM . e V a tVtAie . f a p At a94 1 DUCK irOlTI puMUUio, which WHEi BY WILLIAM WITH THE. UKiiiari AMUita iii rKAALii, xnay-o. . (U. P.) One of the liughest concentrations of troops ever assembled on a battlefield lies today inside the great bulges in the line which sags down past Arras, -Amiens and Montdidier. North of this, in the salient pointing toward Hazebrouck, is a secondary concentration, but proportionately important, mile for mile. ------ Ti These are. ready to strike. . Facing them are the gallant-French, the imperturbable British and the vanguard of eager Americans, waiting for the show to begin. - Will Hindenburg hit again against the Flemish hills? . ', Will he make another smash toward Amiens? jL " Vfill he hit southward toward Campiegne? -: Or will he suddenly swerve to a totally different scene? The future will settle the question. But the bulk of his army now appears to be opposite the two theatres named. Apparently there has been a shift in the German command. The indications are that Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria now commands only the Fourth and Sixth armies, down to near Arras.'. Mackensen is reported opposite the British right flank, seemingly sandwiched between Rupprecht and Crown Prince Friedrich ' Wilhelm of Prussia. All are plentifully supplied with cannon fodder. ; Von Amim has some 19 divisions (228.000 men) between Ypres and Bailleul (a front of about eight miles) in the line and reserve. Von Quast has 30 divisions (360,000 men) between Bail leul and Lens (roughly a 25 mile front). Von Below has 15 di visions (180,000 men) between Lens and' Bapaume (about 20 miles). - Von der Marwitz has 30 divisions (360,000 men) between Bapaume and the Avre river (about 25 miles). Von Hutier has 35 divisions (420,000 men) from the Avre to the Noyon region (about 35 miles). $ . . . ' - ' . These total about Co divisions1 (780,000 men) in the line. 'and some 60 divisions M?20.000 men) EXSpNC colder; rndr V. J v winner; norlher- - ly wind. TWAIN CUB Mm IUHN IVS CIST PHILIP SIMMS. ' v troops 'on the east bank of the ; . EPS I At 4:15 this sector appeared .11. 1 t anacR. t - the Germans 'are ceaselessly ; incjr wuu jwitiuj. ' COMMAND PHILIP SIMMS in the reserve.