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'- " ' ; . . ' .' . ' .. - .- " . "hITV'l'"l i;au M. JU ' .' HALKM. OIHXiOV WATIUUAY MOlt.M.MJ, APRIL SO, 1Q1M , . . .. PRICE YIVU azxt'. r LULL COMES IN CONFLICT ACROSS SEAS Bad Weather Probably Ac- fnnrttt (nr Ctttntiti fP,c' ror the Ogon Military police. tOUnif IOr Cessation 01 returned yesterday from a trip to rignting on r landers and French Battlefields BOTH SIDES MAY BE AWAITING MORE MEN DSpatch Tells I of Moving Italian Troops to Positions on West Front OFFICIAL SUMMARY' Ovef the battlefields of France and Flanders, where terf iflc struggles late been waged almost without in termlwlon since March 21, there has come what appears to be a lull. Official reports tell little of actual conditions. They say that the sltoa- flon. Is unchanged, which may Indi cate that both sidesl are exhausted by (heir exertions In the engagements tbtt have been fought or that they are busy bringing up artillery and freih troops to renew the struggle. Correspondents at the front tell of miserable weather cold and rain and sleet to their already known bad condition of the low lands which are virtually quagmires through which the men and materials can be moved only with difficulty, , Country I ManhjT ' The opposing armies have been fighting in a flat, marshy country since April 9 and this ground dif ficult enough under normal condi tions, has been made still more neat ly Impassable by rains and the temp- eat of high explosive shells that has blatsted roads and fields. It appears, however, that the Her mans have toot repeated their thrust along the line running north of lie- inune. wnere tncy met with a sang uinary repulse Wednesday and Thursday. They employed about 75,000 men alone a line variously reported to. be from six to ten miles In length, but gained little or no ground. La Bassee canal front la (till in British hands and bridges flung across it by theTeutons have been, swept away by the artillery lire. ' , . Wow ot Followed l The blow .aimod by the French M (Continued on Page 3.), nr iiuu ur IRISH POSITION TO BE ISSUED Lcrd; Mayor lof Dublin Will Present Document Per ; sonajlprin Wilson CONFERENCE IS HELD ' v -i- - r':: "r .... Ccsservation of Food Consid ered in .yiew of Possible ' .v tievelopniehts" DCHL1N, Ireland. April IS. After engthy conference today at the Mansion house, treresentatlves ot the Nationalists, Sinn Feiners, O'Urlenltes' and Laborltes decided to prepare for presentation to the i world a detailed statement of Ire case against the compulsory B'HlJary. service imposed by the Hrlt Ish government. ' The lord mayor of Dublin has been Mm to co to Washington and pre Jft the statement personally to ' PrenUleat Wilson. Local cmervatlon of food sup also Was under consideration U view of possible developments. The conference advised the people to pfuse to assist In any proceeding? to 'Militate the enforcement of con niption and then adjourned until Tuesday, r " The wltMrawal of th Irish" party inm the Kiigllsh parliament will bo (Mmtcd t a meeting or the Natlon 'lt members of parliament 'here at n"" faturday. . The trades union congress alv HI iiictt on Satitrdav to consider lt'ution and a ' proposal that n'kers lay down their tools one day week to enable them to sign fnvrnant against conwrlptlon. ' iuo Opl()HlLH HOMi: IUXK. W.MJOS, April ; 19 Sir Kdward -rwn. the Lister leader, has sent ' following message to the Uelfast """pipers: ,n flr duty U to support our ni iwj'iers at the front and to 7,2 ny "" rule bill which at vis m Olsregard I'lster In her ' 'uon in the United Kingdom and OTATWTOMT OFFICERS GO TO PORTLAND . : i Captain Hull and Lieutenant Snyder Leave With Five I Men Today Captain Q. J. Hull, who ha. been in charge of the local recruiting of ugene, where he spent a day br two in the Interest of the organization. He found a very ready response to his appeal from among theusinvus and professional men of that city. where, in spite of the fact that the population has been "bled white" by the arnlyi drafts, there Is the spirit of patriotic enthusiasm. Captain Hull had no trouble In enlisting fifteen men for the po lice service In the first half day, and might have secured double the number !n time. The rfuota from western Oregon is fifty-six and more than half that number has already been enrolled. Fifteen men have gone to Portland for assignment during the -past week, and another gnjup of five leaves today. Those who have been assigned to duty In Portland and vicinity have expressed themselves as pleased with the work, their quarters rind the way In which they are treated. As is well known the duty of the military police Is the guarding of . shipyards. bridges, factories, warehouses and other buildings In any way connected with government necessities. The work is continually Increasing in Its scope as the government broadens its jurisdiction over Industrial ac tivities. Captain Hull and Lieutenant Sny der leave this morning for Portland, where they will be located Indefin itely. In view of his departure lhe Hoy Scouts of the city held an in formal farewell, meeting at the First Christian church for Captain Hull. and at the same time discussed" with him the future of the organization in Salem as well as - the arrange ments for their liberty bond cam paign which Is to open today. Big Shipbuilding Plant Seized by Government FENSACOLA, Fla.. April 10 The plant of the Lutz Shipping conpr here seized today by A. Mitchell i lumer, enemy auen property eus'o dian and director for the concern c. J-.UIZ, neau or company v iciernta at t J t o;tetltorpe, Ga Foreign Minister Motono Will Tender Resignation i 1UKIO, April 19. According to Mchl Mchl, Count Ichiro Motono, Japanese foreign minister, has an noun ted his intention to tender his resignation. Ill health Is given as the reason for his decision. 4- . Safety Commission Halts at F lal negotiations IOr tlgnl ST. PAU; April 19.- Final ne gotiations to bring Jess Willard and Fred Fulton to St. Paul to decide the heavyweight 4 championship on July 4, were sharply halted this a,f ternoon. An official Intimation from the state safety commission that the bout would not be pei-mitted if public opinion opposed it was the reason. Colonel J. C. Miller, it Is under stood, may, not take any further move until after a meeting of the safety commission next Tuesday, to consider the matter of permitting the right. .. Torpedo Boats Bombard ' Coast Towns in Flanders AMSTERDAM. April 19. -German forpedo craft bombarded the coa'U between Dunkirk and Nieuport be hind the allied lines in Flanders yes terday morning says an official state ment from Berlin today. PERSHING LAUDS U. S. ENGINEERS Troops With British Army Do Valuable Work in Check ing German Advance 1 WASHINGTON, April Gener al Pershing's report of the , gallant conduct of American engineer trops with' the Hrltliih fifth army In help ing check the German advanc t In the early 1 1 y of the great offensive reached the war department late to day and was made public by Secre tary Baker. "It will make splendid reading for Americans," said the KecrM4y. American losses In the period from Mtreh 21 l" ApHI 3. durlnf which the engineers, consolidated and held a u Insect or of the British lines acalnst repeated issaulU were given as two officers killed aifl three wounded, twenty iri'-n kill 1 and fifty-two wounded and forty five' missins. It Is believed by th British authorities that all of thorn; reported missing were not captured but that many were separated from their command and are now with other Uritlsb. organizations. BIG WAVE OF OPTIMISM IS Counter-Offensive bv General rocn rreaicted as Method of Opening Road to Vic tory MOVEMENT OF TROOPS W1L1 BE, EXPEDITED Baker Confers With Wilson and Lord Reading Regard ing U. S. Army . WASHINGTON'. April 19 Kvenis on the western battle front are shap ing themselves, ofricers hero believ ed. not only for defeat of the German drive, but ar a counter-offensive by (enerai Koch's armies that may opin trie road to an allied tory. ' military Vtc-i' .... . I A wave of optimism swept today over not only American officials, but the military men of tho allied mis sions In Washington. Some of them think It will be some days yet befori General Koch can complete bis troops dispositions for a great thrust at tho enemy, but others look for word that he has struck at any time. The newt from the battle front- was distinctly cheering. The British lines In th hard-stricken Flanders front are holding firmly. French re inforcement had arrived there, mak ing practically certain that the Ger man drive toward tho channe) ports from that direction has been do feated. Will Hurry Trop. At the same time, official an nouncement came from Rome that Italian troops were already pourlnx Into France to share In the crucial struggle there. This added to lhe optimism, for It means that the fteht Ing men or France, Italy. Great Bri tain. America. Belgium, Portugal and the Russian units are being massed under one leader for a mighty blow when the time comes. There were many Indications to day of Increasing pressure toward getting American troops overseas In time to share full in the battles this stimmer upon which may rest th final issue. Secretary Baker conferred for sev eral hours with President Wilson, the regular cabinet meeting being cancelled to clear the way for the conference which had to do with both immediate and future steps for accelerating American participation la the struggle. At nis orrice laie Air. nastr ws n conference with !ord Reading. lirtiisn amoassacmr. i no "jrv . their conversation concerned expe diting the movement of American trooDS to the treater of war. As to plans for expediting war preparations on this side, Mr. Baker would make no comment. Ford May He Appointed. The report has been current for many days that WMlllam C. Potter, now in charge of signal corps pro duction, will be elevated to a higher and more authoritative post with similar duties. It was rumored to day, too, that Henry Ford might be selected to handle airplane produc tion much In the way that Charles M. Schwab has been placed in charge of shipbuilding. From reports of the. battle pro gress, officers pointed to the appear ance of Fsrnch reinforcements in the northern sector of the Flanders lln ; as indicating more than a defensive inratmro. The tTOODS mUSt tlSVO faced hard days of marching to reach their post, but It was said that had tho movement been only 70 back up the Hritish lines. It wonldhave been raire logical and quicker for the.n tfp have gone Into the Muth, reliev ing British divisions to rnpport thelr comrades In Flanders. Mother Chops Children to Death in St Louis HT. IX)ITIS, Mo.. April U. Mrs. Kate Skaggs tonight chopped to death her two children. Ie. years of age .and Mary. 4 years of ag. Fhe then stuffed cotton in the throats of her two other children. Cora, nine months old, and Anna Mary.. 3 years rid, and hacked them, seriously in juring, both. After attacking thj children she wrote a rote blamlnt her husband. Perry Skaggs. She win taken to the observation ward of the city hospital. British on South Front Make Successful Raid i, . . . v IiOMK 'Anril Hritish troops operating on the Italian fnnt made a successrui rant yesieruay in m Aslago basin where they Inflicted heavy losses on the Austrian and took twenty-two prisoners, sajfs to day' war offiro report. The artillery firo along the whole front has been only desultory. FELT I EAST Boreas Visits South; Snow Falls in Texas; Rain Over Wheat Belt 1 KANSAS C Winter to vUlt Intn ! CITY, Mo., April 19. loday paid a belated visit into 'the southwest and t spread snow and falling temp eratures front Missouri an.d Kansas Into Texas. It also bi ought, however, generous rainfall over the Kansas wheat belt. At Dalhart. Texas, It was re torted that snow was falling throughout that section and had extended" northward Into Okla homaA Fruit growers of that portion of Texas and Okla homa are said to fear consider able damage will be done to fruit trees. Ilaln or snow was renorted generally In Kansas. The heav- I lest fall was reported from Sa- lina west to the Colorado line, j -4. Successful Dynamite Shot Is Described by Engineer A remarkabrjr-suc.eesBful 'dynamite shot on the Ruthton hill project of the Columbia River highway was witnessed by R. A. Klein, assistant highway engineer, when he visited that project Thursday. Four tons of powder were exploded In the shot, dislodging 8000 cutdc yards of solid A , ..II . .. 1 " uv luyruus utvi irvert a nun- areo ieei nign. On, highway work between Hood River and Cascade locks the commis sion Is now employing 175 men and fifteen teams and has five steam shovels at work. The men are work ing ten hours a day. The minimum wage is 4.50 a day. Hanging Collinsville Interrupted by Police " COLLINS VI U.K. Okla.. April 19. Henry Rheimer .suspected of disloy alty, was hanged by a crowd of. fifty men here tonight, but after he had swung until he had become semi-unconscious the police persuaded tho wouldj-be executioners to -ut, him down -on the prqmlse that he would be glev na trial by the county coun cil of defense tomorrow morning.' Senator Smith Succeeds Newlands on Committee WASHINGTON. Apll 19.-Senn-tor Smith of South' Carolina, was t.'M-ted chairman today of the Jojnt congressional commltioe lnveti-;c-lng the general railroad situitfoa with a view of determining the ad visibility of permanent1 fcoretun.ent ownership. He succeeds the late Senator Newlands of Nevada. LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN, HALF OVER TONIGHT Pledges Must Speed Up in Re- . maining Two Weeks If Mark Is to Be Passed WILSON RIDES IN TANK Big War Machine Used to Ad vertise Drive Taken Through White House Grounds WASHINGTON. April !!. Tlie third liberty loan campaign will be helf over tomorrow, and Indications re that hair of the $3.000.00O.ft)0 minimum total will be subscribed. This 'record, although better than that of the first or second loans, does not satisfy treasury officials entirely, because they 'actually are aiming at a $r.00.n00.000 loun with 20.0(M.ooo sHbscrlbers. Pledges will have to roll In much faster In the remaining two weeks than in the past, to pans the higher mark. Tho total reported tonight n hcnd(tiarters hr whh $1.204. 714, 250, an addition of SI 14, 310 within the last day, covering sub scriptions received at banks together with the initial per cent payment up to the close of business last night. ' President Wilson participated In an Impromptir liberty loan demon rtratlon today In a Biitls.1t battle tank, riding through the White House grounds in the great machine. He burned his handiseverely on an exhaust pl)e while trying to climb out on top In Hie presence of a great throng at the front gates. The president appeared to enjoy h experience, desplto a bleeding and seared palm. The Injured hand was tiandaged tonignt ana it was said the wound was painful hut not serious. Thousands had followed the slow creeping talk up Pennsylvania ave nue had bought bonds from solicit ors mounted on Its roof, and waited (Continued on page S) DANIELS SAYS THIS IS HUN?' LAST West Front Successes Only 'Temporary Final Decis ions Rests With Outcome of Present Campaign SECRETARY SPEAKS AT HARVARD RADIO SCHOOL Predicts Germans Themselves Will Eventually Rebel Against Prussianism . IJOSTON, April 10. The "tempo rary successes." of the Germans on tho; western front mark their, last desperate stroke and whethe It sue ceeds or falls does no,t mean a ftnal triumph for Germany, Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the thousands of youn men who greeted him at the Harvard radio school today. The great school at Ifarvard unl versify to tum out o hundreds of skilled radio operators for the navy was only one of the scores of places visited by the secretary in this city's celebration of the battle of Concord and Lexington. "For half a century the military despots of Germany have been developing their plot." he said. They have sent their spies Into every land and planted their out posts In the utmost parts of the eartn. iiy a generation or propa ganda, they had poisoned the minds of their countrymen and Instilled them with the Idea that the Germans were destined to Inherit the eath and trhat do other peoples hac any rights a German must need respect or re gard. Vudcrhanil Methods Used. "At the same time Germany was sending her scientists to America. she also sen her skulking spies. De- hind protestations of friendliness', we now know that Germany waa plotting the exploitation of other nations. Her educators were teaching the doc trines that Justified atrocities. Her scientists were concocting poison gas. Her statesman were studying the weakness of her neighbors, consplr Ing to seize their territory. "While other nations were pursu Ing the paths of peace she had forg ed the mightiest military machine the world has ever seen. Can1 we wonder that, when the karser decided 'the day' had come, he expected speedy victory? Out even those who fathomed the purpose of the Pru sians could hardly have brought themselves to believe that any civl lized nation would have descended to the depths ef brutality that mark ed the passage of the Huns across Belgium and into France. Urmaiit Will Waken. "The flames that burned Lou vain blazed up from the fires ot hate that have been kindled In the German herat. But that fire will never be allowed to consume the eatlh. The German people themselves will not forever be misled; Uhey will not for ever allow themselves to be used as "cannon fodder' to serve theselflsh ambitions of their rulers. They must, in time, revolt against their masters. .Must we not believe they will 'some day turn to the light of liberty? "The might of militarism may pre vail for a time, but right and hu manity must triumph In the end. The forces of the allies suffered not few reverses. But these temporary successes, no matter how great they may be, do not mean that the enemy ill win In the end. It Is his last desperate stroke. He must strike now, beforo America can throw her full strength Into the fray or he can not win at all. All Germany knows that It is the supreme effort. Bu whether It succeeds or falls. It does not -mean a final triumph for Ger minr, for America and the nations allletfjwlth her will never lay down theiriarms until this menace to the worldus removed. Wcretary View Parade. j "Frlghtfulness cannot affright ui defeat here or there can but strenu then our determination, and on this historic anniversary we dedicate our selvers anew all that we have and are to the sacred cause. And'we will fight on." The secretary view a parad of men from the national army, laval reserves, radio school battalion! and state guards. At the navy yard he Inspected new plants and sampled the men's food. At the quarters of tho reservists he met six seamen from the American . dcstioter Jacob Jones, whim was torpedoed Decern ber . He shook hands with each man, and, although be day was crowd ed. devoted several mjnatcs to con vernations with Ihem. I X 1 ; Rejected Lover Shoots . Rival in Woman's Home ST. LOl'IS. April 19. Clarenre Rogers, 19 years old. was shot and killed In the home of Mis. Mamie Satchet. a widow, this afternoon by John Wellard. 21 years old. Both were courting Mrs, Satchet and she had rejected Wellard a few days ago. SALEM SOLDIER "DRAWS BLOOD" rank Rosebraugh Does His Part in Quelling Strike of Prisoners An adventure with German pris oners Is described In a letter written by Frank Rosebraueh. headquarters company. 162nd United Statea In- faatry. France, to his mother, wno Ur in Salem. Hosetrraugh had his part In quelling a strike of the Ger- mnas and says It was Jhe first time he ever hurt anyone or 'drew blood." His letter follows: "The weather Is great getting qolte warm. I will tell yon of an ex perience we had here recently. We had trouble with the prisoners.! One day they began to get quite rough with the boxes they were handling In one of the hatches of a ship. They also refused to pay attention to the guard so he threatened to shoot. They began to swear and kid htm. but It happened he could savy their lingo and made good his threat, but didn't kill the man. -Well. It sure spread around among them and they went on a strike. I was at the bar racks at 'the time and we were all called out. When we got there they were all massed out on the docks and refused to work. There are only about thirty of us on this duty -but we sure nvade some scattering with bayonets and clubs. That was the first time I ever hurt any one or drew blood' with a weapon, but we had to, for the Fritz are some stub born. We got them In the notion of working all right with the exception of six or seven, that are 'up for re- palrs.' ' . "When they finish work and go to the prison they are In charge of the French, and so at-noon they re fused to come back. They marcned them Into a fort out on, the blaff and llned'them In a solid formation. trained a few machine , gnns and some three-lncn field artillery on them and gave orders to stand for fifteen minutes attention and ten minutes at ease. A soldier can't sit dowa at ease. This was to be. re peated as long as necessary without water or eats. At the end of twenty- four hours they said they -would work on anything but United 8tatea ships, but It took two days and two nights to get them to come . back. Y6u see they hate to help 'win the war' and they batd an American. "Yesterday I got the red tin box. It had been rewrapped bnt waa In good condition and I believe was all there. At first I could not imagine who It was from. It had a note in It to 'drop a line,' signed Granny and Dutch. But when I found your writing I knew. The note was from the roall clerk In Bordean who are friends of mine. It was a dandy, and think you. Thousands ot miles from . home but still getting stuff! That la pretty good. I claim, f "I have had no word from Com pany M or Harold. The Montana de tachment that was here was relieved by a Wisconsin bunch who are good fellows. We may be changed soon and I may find Harold again. Here Is hoping so. Ton were told 'all we drink is wine. It Un't. we have coffee -with meals an I can drink this water and it tastes O. K. "The sox are not hit too big or coarse. A fellow .cnangea some about his choice of wearing apparel in the army. ' We will have some is sue sox for this summer that are lighter. We havea't seen our horses since . the statea and won't till we get in training camp. No, it was not that explosion tkat hurt me. It was amomnla gas n my lungs. I am well and healthy as I ever waa and ami feeling fine. Have a good appe tite and get geod chow." Car Ferries Caught in Ice Floes at Rochester ROCHESTER, N. Y.. April 19. The Buffalo. Rochester and Pitts burg ear ferry Ontario No. 1, bound for (he port nf Rochester late today was- caught fast In the floe of let which has Imprisoned Its slstr ship, the Ontario 'So. 2 since yesterday. The ships have only two days' pro visions on board and are In danger of being crushed by the ice. SENATOR'S BODY IS AT ST. LOUIS . ; Procession Meets Coffin Con taining Remains of Wil liam J. Stone 8T. IHTIS, April 1.-The train bearing the body of Renator William J. Htone, who died Sunday la Wash ington, reached St. Ixmls tonight and waa met by a regiment of home guards. 100 uniformed mail carriers. 75 policemen and a civil escort of about 100 Mlssourlans, A crowd of 2000 persons was at the station. The body came In a private car used by President Wilson. In the ear, were Mrs. Ftone. the widow; Judge Klmbrouxh Stone, the Senator's son1 Miss Mabel Htone, daughter; Mrs. John W. Parkinson of St. Joseph. Mo., and a niece. Miss Margaret Win ston. The senate committer, headed by Senator Reed, and the house com mittee, headed by Speaker Clark, were taken to the St. Louis club for dinner. . , INFANTRY HAS HEAVY LOSSI FROM BATES Gerpans Still Resting ; ca Arms After Bitter Defeat b Great Drive. Alonj:. North ern Front Thursday MACHINE GUNNERS HOW DOWN ADVANCING LINES New High Water Mark ht In-' tensity of Firing Is Set In .' Bombardment at Givcnch fJJjf The Aitociattd Iffti ' JTTH THE BRITISH ARMY Itf FRANCE. 'April 19. Along ' the northern battje front at1 noon today the Gennana were still resting on thffr arms, arter the bitter defeat which they -suffered yesterday la their great drive. Up to that hoar they had not recovered aufflcienMr to make any further threats in this line and. they; wer cashing- the n. organization of the badly bammertl forces:- , Each successive 'report gives fur ther confirmation of the terrific los cs sustained by the assaulting in fantry during yesterday's aangulaary, struggle. , Between Glvenchy,. all. Festubert the ground tbla mornta? was strewn with German dead nnd at many other points on the long- front of action auccessler . rasnaltien .w re. Inflicted by the British artillery and; machine gun tire which mowed, tie. unhappy; storm troops la conntlcM numbers. -. . The British machine gunnert waif, ed with their weapon la many ea , until the enemy waa fifty yarda away. r. , . bhnts True. to Mark. ,.. There 'was- no chance of . mlssin. . these point-blank' shot. . Time aol. again" the enemy Use wavered and' fell back and where they succeeded In getting in close quarters thty left heavy trail of dead and dying be- . higd, . ., ., . . ' : . . ' The . British trench' inorUra alAo , eld great execution, throwing thair' high explosives Into dense enemy ranks at close range. The German Artillery bombard ment -about Glvenchy. and from La Bassee northward along the canil' ' yesterday. morning perhaps set a new.- (Continued on .Page, I.), GOLD VEATIM r ON WEST FROM Great Attack Launched' Yes- terdajr. Proves Complete Failure After 5 Hours' 4 J V . ENEMY 1 ftS'SES, HEAVY Figures on , Previous Battles Show German Companies' Were Wiped OuV .OTTAWA, OnC. April lT-"The bitterly cold ; weather and' sleet squalls probably ate profoundly dis tressing to the Germans, for wbotu yesterday was another had day. says a dispatch' -received hers tonlgQt from . the .Renter . correspondent t British headquarters In France. The great attack launched at t:J0 o'clock In the forenoon between Glvenchy ' and Robecq. after five hours of In tense bombardment. was a complete failure. Between Avelett bridge nnd FUei du Vlnagage the enemy was re pulsed with, calamitous' losses', leav ing some hundreds of prisoners in our hands.' . .. . ., . "This morning there were signs . of enemy activity axalmt the high4 ground to the north snd notihett of Glvenchy, bnt possibly this, was only sn aftermath of the mxln.al tack which was repulsed. . The sites'. Hon of the Germans Is anything Wit. pleasant. "South of U Bassee caniVtKe night -was. oulet. Thar , was soms heavy shelling st St. Kmelle and In the area northwest of Arras, but iU fantry movement followed. ( "Vy ; dashlng'lltttt .operation our line, in .the neighborhood of Rles da Vlnagage has been', restored. Indi cations are not lacking that the Ger mans will continue their main effort to push northerly between Meterea snd Wyischaete.. . ... . ... t . -! "They probably succeeded In get ting' across .Comminesi cabal , soui heavy artillery In the region of Houtbolst. doubtless intendlsg to en- (Continued 00 Page. J.). s