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.
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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-
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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
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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
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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-
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