DIPLOMACY FACING GREATEST CRISIS BE ' .By Percy Sari -v . fatted New Staff C"ponlent London. Aug. 17. European dip lomacy is . now facing- the greatest crisis since 1914. In fact as well as In theory. Lloyd George Is standing? pat, not only as 'regards refusing- to countenance Xur " ther military operations' by the Poles. but towards labor in dealing- with condi tions at home. At the same time France Is standing pat. though Premier Miller end disclaims any Intention of entering another war. V ' Lloyd George, answering questions in the house of commons, Monday declared that the government ' has notified Gen 'eral Wrarrgel, anti-Bolshevik leader, who has the support of France, that any f ur - ther offensive military operations on his part would be upon his own responsibil ity, and there would be no British assist ance. This warning, the' premier said, applied to the last operations. WAR SAID OVER Then Lloyd George added that , the British ' policy, as regards Russia, re- malned unchanged. So long as the Minsk agreement does not affect Polish inde pendence, so long will Kameneff and Krasstn. the Bolshevik envoys, be per- - milled to continue their trade negotia tions with England, he declared. - And then turping to labor's "council of action." Lloyd George declared that any-attempt of labor to "strike at the roots of democratic principles of govern ment" would be resisted to the utmost. . ' As for France. Premier Millerand, speaking In St. Quentln on his tour of the devastated regions, Monday declared : "The war is finished, and the French government has no ' intention of again , brlngtng on the horrors of war. I say this for the benefit of those who seem to fear that another war is imminent" While the discussions of the past week on the situation growing out of the ' advance of the Bolshevik! forces- into Poland have been based upon the Rus sians capturing Warsaw, there was in the background the hope, at least,, that an armistice might be effected before the town actually fell. Now there Is little doubt that the Bolshevlkl will carry . on such peace negotiations as they may enter into from the seat of the Polish government.:- j v ' MUST SAVE POLAND The supreme thought of the allies is, iirai, 10 preserve me siaio 01 xuiu.uu, and from their positions as victors in a war, which they claim was Initiated by the Poles, the Bolshevlkl may be ex pected to attempt stringent terms in return for the release of Polish: terri- , tory. ". s ' j There is also increasing concern over the assertions from such French author ltles as former President Poincare, that secret agreements exist between - the Bolshevlkl and the German government. These, claims, while' officially denied by Berlin, were given added weight, by dispatches asserting that upon capturing Koldau the Bolshevlkl hoisted, the Ger man flag instead of their own and de clared that- the Soldau district (would never again, be. Polish,:, The Bolshevik, commander is declared to have asserted that his government recognised only the boundaries of 1914. : ' j From Warsaw come " reports of the scenes of confusion during the almost hopeless, but desperate last minut preparations for defense of the city. French 75s. which saw service in the World war, are barking defiance in sup port of the Polish ' armies, ' but- the grip rot the Bolshevik! army about the city is drawing tighter. . LITTLE HOPE HELD Despite the optimism expressed -from some French military sources, 'British military authorities see little that may be regarded as hopeful in the situation. The Poles are declared to be attempting a. counter attack . to the final thrust of the Bolahlvikl. but it Is apparent that . the Polish army is not only out-manned but : out-gunned, and it therefore" be comes a question whether the moral and patriotic determination of a small num ber 'of men defending their homes can throw "back a greater number of guns in the role of .invaders. r. ; Ai the Red army has been closing In .upon Warsaw, communication has nat - urally become increasingly difficult for ' the Poles. ,- Their main lines of com ' munieatibn have already been severed. And this means increasing difficulty in getting supplies and ammunition. It may prove to be significant that the most pessimistic reports on the situ ation are coming from German sources. French authorities style these reports as . showing clearly what the German desire in ; the situation ' actually is. Against ' German, reports of - Warsaw being bom barded, news from allied sources make no. mention of .the city-being under fire, while the German' versions of what is going on generally take on a darker , hue than "others. At the same time a bal ancing 1 of the various reports i leaves little that ' may. be . termed ' cause " for optimism. - r v . ' V Auto Theft Record In Portland Is Less I Than Average City Portland is more nearly immune from the ravages of the automobile thief than any other of the leading; Pacific . coast cities, according to the statement of B, Wj McCay. chief investigator of the auto theft bureau for the Pacific Coast Auto- imuuiiq underwriters.: in a communica tion .-to Lieutenant IL A. Thatcher of" the Portland auto theft bureau.: McCay de clares that a study has revealed . that the Portland ; bureau haa accomplished the highest percentage of recovery and that Its work has resulted in the great est reduction in thefts of any coast city. -. . ' i i - . Doctor, 0 Doctor, . Kingdom for Auto! Suffering himself to prolong his vaca tion "indefinitely," Dr. George Parrlsh. city health officer, is at Hood -River awaiting word that his automobile, now undergoing renovation in Portland is ready for his use. "Cant work without it," the doctor intimates In a letter to his office and thus he is forced to put up 1 with, vacation joys in the meantime. Miller & Tracey Adult Caskets $30 to $1000 Main 2691 . 578-85 SINCE WAR AN Gross -Road Signs . In Oregon a Vital-: I Auto Tourist jtfeed I - .' . , ' ' ... .'" : r '" i . ; ' - --: :r . Calling, upon the board of highway commissioners to heed.-the demand for more adequate cross-roads marking signs. F. C Knapp ha tent u letter to the commission i. commenting on . com plaints he has heard from V Jurists. , A portion of the letter follows : ' ("Last Saturday a gentleman who had just driven from Chicago Portland via the southwestern route. J.old me that he ; considered our failure to provide these signs an act which ould rankle In the bosom of visiting ; automobll lets far years to come. Then he went on to say that his trip had been one of pleas ure until he struck Oreson, but that there was a . question in bis mind if he would ever be . able to overcome the aversion to- this state on: account of his experience 'from the '- California line to Portland. -,fi t,' - K - J - . !Tt does not seem : La me that we should let such a sompile proposition as trie erecting of proper r cross road signs sleep in a . pigeon hole. , The taxpayers of Oregon are responding- readily to calls for funds : to be used! in making our state more ' attractive. Why disgust them, and our visitor?, as well, by giving small details lack off attention 7" SHIPPING BOARD CRAFT WILL GET RIVATE CHARTERS Three vessels, '8800 tons of the United States Shipping board have been ' allocated, for , private charter f r4m the 5 Columbia river, wheat to the United; Kingdom, at the newly established rate of $20. The names of jthe three, craft have not been pub lished pv It is probable that they are for1 early loading of new crop grain as 1 the destinations is the' .United Kingdom 'It Is the general impres sion that ' the boats have been taken byjKerr, GIfford & Co. The British steamships Heilbronn and Nacito de Larrinaga were announced Monday afternoon by Kerr. Gifford for September and October loading. The Nacito de Larrinaga,' Baltimore for Port land, will be due off the river about the first of September. The Heilbronn will follow a fortnight later. Grain movements of new crop will be gin! in earnest within the next three weeks. There are three available ships in port and all, under charter, for the earliest movement, which is expected to begin within 'the present week. From the three, Northwestern states a con servative i estimate - of the amount of wheat that will be available for export will be 60.000.000 bushels. . Bail conges tion east of the Mississippi will shorten up. rail shipments and heavy water traf fic! Is looked for. J w , , : : : REQUEST FOR GRAPPLER TO . J GO TO IRRIGOX IS REFUSED Request of E. P. Chaney of Irrigon. Or,, that Grappler Hugh -Brady be sent to (that point, to search for the body, of a drowned man was denied by munic ipal authorities on the ground that the services of the municipal grappler might be !in demand at any minute in the locali harbor and, to send him to Eastern Ore- - - - . - ------ gfV-hen'many thousands are bathing and rVboatlng on the Willamette. The , name of Jthe drowned person was not given by Chaney. ; .- . j . . . ALL ALONG THE WATERFRONT The steamship Rose City cleared for Sain - Francisco Tuesday ; morning with 275 passengers and a full cargo of freight She will be due at the Bay City Thursday morning. The steamer Willamette arrived up Tuesday afternoon at Couch street with passengers and freight from San- Pedro and San Francisco. She 'will discharge here and proceed to Seattle to load. " II. Eddlngs, purser of the steamship Rose City, is back from a short vacation spent at Lake Tahoe, CaL The steamship Coaxet is reported as having sailed from Shanghai for Manila onu August 14. The Pawlet is enroute from Yokohama to Vladivostok. The motor ship Chal)amba, lumber for the west coast for Dant A Russell, ar rived Tuesday afternoon. She came from British Columbia and - will - take a full cargo here.. . The steamer Klamath Is due to arrive Saturday with passengers and freight from California ports. News : of the Port 4N v . i. t AirivaU Aufut 17 ' IChmltarabra, American motorahip, from Se attle, ballast. 4 . . - fWillamattc, American steamer, from San Francisco, passengers and general. West Cayote, American steamer, from New York, irenareL- " - .'Washtenaw, American steamer, from Port San Ii.-oiL - .... ' Ia Ten port. American . staamer, from - Saa Fraaciaeo, fcneraL -. v ' , ' . . ' Dapartitrw August 17 'Ftank H. Buck, American steamer, for 'Monterey.-' ballast. ' - - j f. - ; . . .i ' ' .- . I! 2 MARISE ALMANAC 'r : ' ' 5 Weather- ct fthrer't Motith ' 'Xorth Head, Aug. 17. Conditions at the BHWth of the riTer at noon: Weather. , part ctoudjr; wind northwest, 14 miles; sea smooth. . '4: -" i : r - -' ' ' ,. Tides U Astoria Wadnasdar f! Hih Water' i Low Water 831 a. aw 7.9 ft. I . :51 . m., 0.8 ft p. .ai.. 8.2 It. I 10:87 p.m.. 0.6 ft. . jj' - SAILT BIVER REASI3GS ' 8 a. m.. Pacific Time. 0 8 El STATIONS r.'l i- a 1 snaUIla ......4.. 23 . 9.0 0.1 O.0O Albany 20 0.6 . 0 0.00 Salem . ....t.. 20 1.8 ' 0 A. 00 Ose son City.. . i . . 12 ; 1.0 ;0.4 0.00 Portland ......15 . 6.8 I 0.T 0.00 f 1 RIVER FORECAST iTha 'Willamette riTer at Portland will' cbn tiana to fall slowly durinr the next htn days. h AT WEIGHB0R150 PORTS" Astoria. Aus. 17. Left vp at 9 last nleht, steamer Washtenaw, from Port San : Luis; left u at 9 last night, steamer West Cayote, front New York, via. Saa Franeiaco : sailed at 1:43 a.: m., steamer' West NWaria, for Shanghai ; ar rived at midnifht and left up it I a. m.. motar scbooner Challambrs, from, Seattle; armed at 2 and left ip at 4 a. m.. steamer Willamette, from San Francisco; arrired at ll:SO a. m.. steamer' Daeennort, from Saa Francisco. i San Francidoo. Aug. 1 7. Sailed at a p. m., steamer Klamath, for Part land: arrired at a., m., steamer Daisy, from Cotnmbia rirer. Eureka. Aaf. .10. Sailed at 2 p. m. , steamer City of Topeka, from Saa Francisco for Port land, via Cooe Bay? liowterey, Anc. 1. Sailed, steamer W. F. Berrtn.- for Portland. - i Saa Pedro, Auc. 18. Arrired, ateamtra Baa tiara and Tirerton, from Columbia nrer. j Saa Pedro, An. 17. Sailed, steamer Colonel K. U. Drake, for Portland. 1 Port Saa Loii. Anc. 16. Sailed at 1 a. m.. steamer Oleam. (or Portland. ' Balboa. Ane- 15. Mailed. British steamer Niceto de Larrinaga. from Uenoa, i New York, for Portland. ! .' 1 San Francisco, Aug. 18.. Sailed at 1 p. m.i steamer Itepere. for lrtlaod. ' A"ort. Aaa. 14. Arrived at S :0 p. m., atemmer llaleo. from Columbia rim. -J ranee. Aus. .17. (L N. 8.1 Ar rtTed: Arctic. fro rort Brace, at 8 a. m.; MaxstUn, from (Juayamaa, at 7;50 a. bu; Jiani, 1 ' l ; ' ' , : 3 . -' -:: . fromMonolahj, "at , 6 :65 , a. cm. ; ' Solno. ? from Waiape Harbor, at 6:4 m m fl barge Funerton (In tow-of tag Fearleas),. from; Port Saa Lois, ai 8:50 a. ,ra. ( Humboldt, .fromi Log Angeies, at 4:C0 a.'m. ; Santa ilaria. from Anaeortes, at 5:13 a. m.; Santa Barbara,--from' Willapa Har bor. al'9;SS a. m.; Ilaisy, fromj Columbia rirer, at 19:30 a. ra. Sailed: " Port Saunders, for whaling crnise, at S:20 a. m.:;Lyman: Stewart, for Port Kan Lois, at 7:20 a. mi; Setfuku Mars, for Tokohama; at 8:23 a. m. j. j ; ( 4 San Francinco.' Aug. 17. X "s. fi.) Ar rivad. August 1 ArgyO, -Seattle. ,8:80 a. m.; Justin. Shanghai, i 11:30 a. m.;i Annie Johnson, KahTilui. 12:19 I. m.; City of Sydney, L'nataska. 12:80 p. m.; President, Seattle, 5:18 p. m.: Lyman Stewart. Seattle. 8:8 jp. m-E Admiral Nichobtoa; ' Santa Barbara, 7 :5q p. m. i Sailed. AuCiie Bandon, Bandon, 10:8Q a. mi.; Queen, Idi Angeles, 11:35 a. m.; Uartwood,- Urays Harbor. 3 p. In. 1, A Talon, Willapa Harbor, a :1 r. m. ; Ooquelle. 'Fort Bragg, 3:20 p. i ra. ; Sea Foam, Mendocino, 4:53 p.ra. Jarary, New T 1 1 ,IJ I I B WMM . 1, 1 I WSSSS I III! I I II I I ! I -1 . i , .'..;' ' '. ''''V ii" jV! . fi,- ; x-fe - . -vxvc ifr:':''': . ....... U. S.I Solid Truck i Tire Sales and Service Depot in this city: MILEiS, 26 N. Tork. Si p.'ra."; Luke. Paget Sound, 8 :S p. m.; Pacific,. Vaneonrer. e:0p. ro.; Argyll. Port Ban , Lain.- : p. m.; Wbittier. i Port jSan Luis, 41:43-p. m. .j - , "vj : ss, , k Seattle, Auc. 18. LN.! &'l ArrWel SS." Saginaw from. Saa. Franciaoo, ia . Port Angeles, 12:80 a. m.: II. 8. Libby Maine from i Alaska, 2 a." m.; V. S. L. T. Heather from enrin. 11 a. m. - Augaat 13- Arrived Admiral Schley, f mm. JXV ' vi Sn Vh(mIm. -KK n - Prince Bupert lor Prince Rupert via porta,' 114 p.; m. 1 JiugiOT it anjraui no. tconcium. ur Hongkona Tia San Francisco, 2 :55 a. m. Sailed Augnst 18 e8S. Admiral Schley for Taeoma, 4 ;20 . a. m. ; IT. S. L. T. Heather for cruise. 8 a. m. ; - Aocnst 18 Sailed SS. Jefferson for Southeastern Alaska. 0 a n. ; princa. Bupert for Prince Bupert vim ports, 11- p. m. August 14 ' Bailed 83. ' lconchim. for Hongkdnc via porta and Manila. 10:55 p. m.:. Admiral Ooodricb for Seward, p. m. August -15 Sailed MS. C balls mbra for the West Coast via Portland. Or. . Seward, Ac 1 4.- t N. S. ) Sailed SS. Alaska, southbound, 10:30 a., m.- . . 1 l ' & : CLARK f. : Broadway j 'ft: : i . - i i ' . i Ketchikan. Aug. 14. ft. S. (L Sailed SS. Northwestern, southbound. 1 1 a .m. . . Sydney, Anc.; 14. f I. "N. B.) Arrived Barken tine' I-eri W,. Otrander from Jarbaa, tbrnce July 5. ' " . Victoria. . Aug. .18. it N. 8.1 Arrived Empress of Asia from Hongkong, via ports, i Au gust 1 3 Arrived-e-SS. Admiral Sebre from San FrsoVi.fo. 8:15 p. m. Passed 88. Enydamea for Vanconver. 8:15 p. m.; baraentine Alta, leaking; survey will be held today. August 14 Arrired 88. President from Beattls. 4:23 p. in. Sailed SS. Presideat for San Pedro, via San . Franciseo, 3 :30 p. m. Passed out Canadian Inventor for Calcutta. - Vaacoaver, Ana. 1 5. (L N. S.) 89. Eure dames frdm Iiverpool and London; August 14 Sailed S 8. Canadian Inventor for Calcutta. Port Townsend, Auc. 1 5. Passed inward Admiral Km passenger steamer, probably Admiral Schley, at 2:13 p. m. Auguvt 14 Passed out Schooner' Beaolnta hi tow of tug Richard Hal- yoke for. Sydney p. n . MeUlngnam. Aug. I.- : N. S.) Sailed ii ALK to the truck owners of this coun JL try about economy eyei; an. economy that may, not be immediately apparent and you will always find them ready and willing to listen to you. When the; United States Rubber Com pany announced the creation of its new Mono-Twin Solid Truck lire, two months ago, it expected that truck owners would be interested.. , i What it didn't foresee was how quickly and almost universally they would' appre ciate the results towards which this com pany had been working Two months is a short time in which to have the results of years , of scientific endeavor meet with such general and enthusiastic acceptance But truck owners all over the country have learned their lesson They have fol lowed the unsound and the unscientilic to their logical conclusions. They know now. which way economy U (A)-0te(o SH'G'&Gg 111 .mT W IJ I V T ' . f . i f-V fill Mi ll yinJuuiiiQj jffns W-m S. Brookdato for Seatua; Reaotute fox Syd ney. . ( . , -'- I.VUk.-i- Tacoma, Aug. 18. (1 N. 8.) SS. 'Admiral Schley from SeaUle; 88.. Quadra from British Columbia, 8 a. nt. " Seattle. Aug. 17. L N. S.) Arrived: Victoria, from Noma. and St. Michaels,. 10:80 a. m. ; Admiral Dewey, from Saa Diego via San Frandaeo, 11:80 a. m. ; Tyndareua. from Hongkong via Vancouver, 1O:B0 a. m. Aug. 18. arrived: Northwestern, from - Southeastern -via Southwestern Alaska. 12:30 P. ra. ; Fulton', from Vancouver via Tacoma, 10 a. m. ; Admiral Schley, from Tacoma at 10:30 p. nu, . Sailed: 8. S. Admiral - Schley, f or Ban Diego via 'Saa .Frandaoo. at . noon: Spokane, for Booth eastern Alaska, 10 a. m.i Fulton, for Vancouver, oil a. m. Aug. 10, called: . 8. S. Saginaw, for Tacoma, 1:40 p. m. ; II. S. A. T. Burmude, for Southeastern Alaskg, 12:13 p. m. Seward. Aug. 18. I. "N." S.) Sailed: 8. 8. Admiral Watson, southbound, 5:15 p. m. . ! Ordova, Aug. 18. (L N. 8.) Sailed: . 8. S. Alaska, southbound, 8:15 a. m. Tire Division Branch, 1 1 1 tiVrdlff. Aug. 1 3? (' tf VN? ) -Sailed :"f S," S. Bermuda, for Puget Somnd. Honrkonv, Aug. 13. Arrited: 8." B. Wast Ivia, from SeatUe. . . j . f .. . ' ; Cristobal.' Ang. 1 4 f V '. 8. i-Railed V ' 8. 8. SUteaman; for London sod 1 jrerpool. . - - .Bslboa. Aug. 13. 4L N. 8.) Arrived: 8. 8.' f tstesman, f mm prts. I- -. .- - , - . ; Homolulo, Aug. 18. Ut. N.. 8.) Sailed: V, a, o.-M.-kuurg, Ivr 84ltle. San IMego, Aug. 18. (L X. 8,) Sailed: Admiral Karragut, for Seattle via San Franeben. ! Vancnwver, Aug. 18. iI.' J. , 8. , ArTived: 8-8. Empress of Asia, from' Hongkong via Vtc toria; M. 8. Csok ha, from Tacoraa.. Sailed; Tyn dareua,. for Seattle.''. Auu 19, arrived: 8. 8. Euredema. from I.verpools via Victoria, Sailed: 8. 8. Canadian Inventor, fer Calcutta, Port Townsend. Aug. ! 17: M." N. 8.1-- Passed n: 8. 8.'- Victoria tor SeatUe. 7:30 a- m.; 8. 8. Tyndareus, for Seattle. 8:15 s. ro. ..'Passed ont; 8. 8. Morning Star, for ancouer, 7:80 a. m. Aug.. 18. arrived: ' 8. 1. vtesx jiotus, item rsrii uuuow ane Bverett. lies. And - they are to find it. For thos e who a announcement regarding the Mono-Twin , we reprint economy: It is built sive U. S. creation hon-splitting. 4 Chemically joined to its base ending base separation ' Its combination of rubber cross-bars and depressions increase tractioning dis sipate traction heat act as a notuskid tread enable the tread to wear down uniformly with no necessity for regrooving. , It curies j a heavier load than two single tires of half the section width adding to its cushioning qualities, reducing the wear on. truck and driver . I The local U. S. Solid Truck lire reprc cehtatives vill be glad to give you further information. J - '.. -r .... .- .:.. ; i. tf :u ' i: ' ' , , . ' " ' 'I,..', " . -r-' ..-.'. y Talk to them They are truck tire experts. And specify the U. S. Mono-Twin when ordering yoiir new truck. f - 115 North: Sixth Street -Everett. Aug. 18. (f. N. S.) Sailed: IS. 8 W. 8. Pnrter, for tiariota. Port Ludlow, Aug. 18. (t N. S.)- -Hailed: 8. VVvj.; tu , ir ucihm Aires ia Port Townsend and San Podro. Tsctiraa.' Aug. 18. (I. N. 8.) Arrived: S. 8. We.ttliara. from British Colunbia KIN. S a. m. ; Haginaw, frum Seattle, 0 p. in. haileil: H. K. We.tham, for British . Clunit'a. lulu, nonn. M. S. t'oh-ha. for Vsncouter, H i. m ; 8. 8. Quad rs for Brltidh f'tilumriia, M . m. : Aug. 17. sailed: 8. 8. Morning Star, for Taa- W'rd on IIoo.Doo" Day Ore iron City, Aus. i. Mi;xi lOsther Mauldinff of Portland and R. C. Meman. an - employe, of the Crowo-Willamette mills at West L.lnn vfr. rnar'-! Fri day, August 13. in Seattle, at tlie home of the bride's sutler. ' - "i - more than ever out overlooked the first these few facts bearing on it3 of grainless rubber -ran exclu- U U D CO Ah'