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QUICK CATCH
OF TRIUMPH
IS EXPECTED
Germans Capture Trawler
' and Convert It Into Armed
Raider to Prey on Fishing
' Boats on Grand Banks
NAVY SENDS FERRETS
OF SEA IN PURSUIT
Germans May Deplete Supply
of Canned Fish for the
Yankee Army
A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT,
Aug. 21. The operations of the
steam trawler Triumph, manned by
a erew from a German submarine.
have resulted in the sinking of four
fishing vessels and probably others.
according: to reports at hand tonight
Schooners known to have been sunk
are the Una P. Saunders and the Lu
cille Schnare of Lunenburg, N. S.;
the A. Piatt Andrew of Gloucester,
' Mass., and the Francis J. O'Hara of
' Boston. Their crews, numbering 80
In all, had reached a port safely to
night.
A fifth vessel, the Pasadena, was
in sight when the Lucille Schnare
was sent down and it was believed
that she shared the fate of the other
fisherman, although no direct news
of her had been received. Great anx
iety was felt here also regarding oth
er vessels of the fishing fleet known
to have been within the zone of the
raider's activity.
v. ,The Triumph, which left Portland,
Me., last Monday, for the western
banks, was captured by a German
submarine at 2 p. m. yesterday. A
trew of 16 men was placed on board
and they lost no time In arming her
na mey osi no ume. in arming ner 1
with two guns and beginning their
work of havoc among the fishermen.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 Navy de
partment officials tonight confident
ly awaited a wireless dispatch telling
, of the capture or destrnction of the
I i trawler Triumph which was seized
by ' a German submarine yesterday
and armed for a raiding expedition
against the defenseless fleet of fish
ing smacks operating on the Grand
Banks.
The department, through Admiral
Berrson, acting secretary, requested
' newspapers to make no mention of
the type of craft employed In the
num. it waa said that these are
numerous and swift enough to make
the eventual apprehension of the con
verted fishing vessel absolutely cer
tain unless the enemy crew destroys
the ship or attempts to engage one
of the pursuers In nnequal battle.
Officers here expressed the belief
tonight that the German commander
realized the uttr hopelessness of his
continuing operations for more than
24 hourB. Some considered that a
rendezvous with the submarine had
been arranged by the crew of the
Triumph, after which the Triumph
would be sunk so that the patrol flo
tlllas would find it necessary to con
tinue their hunt for several days.
This would result, the German of-
" fleers might hope, in a large force
oeing neia along tne urana lianas,
lessening the strength of the coast
ruard at other points. The answer
made to this possibility is that ade
quate forces are now In service at
every vital point to protect all ships.
The only dispatch received by the
department today concerning the
newest maneuver of the submarine
flotilla was a brief message from the
commander of the first naval dis
trict at Boston. It confirmed the
landing of the captain and crew of
the Trinmph and reiterated the story
told ty these sailors. Six hours earl
ier this Information was given to
the navy department through press
dispatches and was flashed by naval
wireless to the patrol forces.
' "The department has taken steps
to protect fishing on the Grand
Banks and to counter-act the effects
of this raid," Admiral Benson said.
He expressed the opinion that It
would be Impossible for the Germans
la the limited time at their disposal
to equip the Triumph properly as a
r , raider. Such a task, he pointed out.
Would take the New York navv yard
(Continued on page 6).
Austria Camouflaging
1 for Offensive Drive,
Belief Held in Italy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. $
The Rome Messagiero in an ar
ticle Quoted In official dispatch
es today says Austria is en
deavoring to make the allies
believe there is great dissen
sion in Austria and that Aus
trian troops have been sent to
Prance to aid the Germans, in
hrder to cover preparations for
another offensive against Italy.
"From a reliable source,"
the paper says, "we have a de
nial of the statement that Aus
tria has sent new divisions to
France to 'fight together with
the Germans."
hriffff- b- n n r
(I ill n rii a fa r in r w r n n ini a v n n n n
HUt UrUtrtA d II NUKHIN K A X
w,rl Conlee of
Dallas Awarded
Croix De Guerre
DALLAS, Or., Aug. 21. (Spe
cial to The Statesman) Ac
cording to letters received from
Dallas soldiers in France last
week. Ward Conlee, a former
member or Company L of this
city and now serving with a
Portland company, has been
awarded the French Croix de
Guerre by that government In
return for distinguished brav
ery in action.
The nature of the action in
which Conlee won the coveted
cross is not mentioned but
friends here knowing Conlee In
timately are not surprised at
his winning a medal as he was
one of the most fearless mem
bers of old Company L.
Conlee is a son of V.NH. Con
lee of this city and served with
Company L on the Mexican bor
der two years ago.
HIGH TRIBUTE
IS GIVEN BY
LORD READING
Once America Enters Onto
Path for Right She Never
Turns Back, He Says
VICTORY IS CERTAIN
.... --j
No Democracy Ever Sets
Out to Plot for War" Is
His Assertion
LONDON. Aug. 21. Lord Read
ing, British ambassador to the Uni
ted States was the guest of honor to
day at the American Luncheon club.
Lord Reading after referring to the
success of his mission in America
as due to the generous good will of
the United States, expresed thanks
for that country's tribute of high
admiration for the efforts Great Brl
tain has made In the war and the
valor and heroism of her soldiers
and sailors, which could only be des
cribed as "one of affection and love."
When he first visited America in
J915, be found the country neutral,
but sympathetic. On his second visit
he found American at war. and add
ed: "Whenever the history of the war
comes to be written as to the part
Amercica played, very high will rank
the achievements of the administra
tion and legislature which passed
the selective draft."
On his third visit he found that
preparations were proceeding with
redoubled energy. He declarede that
the events in the beginning of March
had awakened America and added:
shall never be able to give ex
pression to the sympathy shown."
When the demand for men was
made, that which seemed an im
possible thing became a living thing
almost as soon as put forward. At
the Sifme time the British found
ships, cost what it may, and what
ever else might happen America
would always be entitled to the grat
titude of Great Britain and France.'
Lord Reading reminded his audi
ence of the change that had taken
(Con tinned on page 6).
THE WEATHER.
Fair and warmer; moderate north
westerly winds.
MANPOWER BILL
Congress Will Buckle Down
of Problems Confronted in
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. Con
gress is prepared to turn Its atten
tion exclusively tomorrow to the
manpower bill, extending tne army
draft age limits to all Americans 18
to 45 years of age, to pnvide tne ar
my counted upon to defeat Germany
next year. ... . ..
Debate on the measure win oegin
simultaneously tomorrow In the sen
ate and house, with the passage ex
pected in the house before adjourn
ment and by the senate within a few
days. ' . ,
Exclusive right of way was given
hr the house today to tha measure
when It was reported by the military
committee, with the amendment to
defer calling youths of 18 and .19
years of age until those 20 and over
are summoned.
The senate has set aside its three
day recess program to take up the
M, A
T T : 4
LASSIGNY FALLS
TO FRENCH AND
VILLAGES TAKEN
Several Thousand Prisoners
Also, 1600 Falling to
One Corps Alone
ENEMY'S GRIP RELAXES
Heavy Counter-Attacks At
tempted to Relieve Pres
sure From Man gin's Men
WITH THE F.RENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 21. (By The Asso
iated Press.) General Humbert's
troops, resuming their attacks
against the Germans today, crowned
their persistent efforts over difficult
ground by taking the town of Las
signy, which was thd cornerstone of
the German position south of the
Avre river after the fall of Montdi
dier. ;
Plemont, the important height to
the southeast of Lassigny, where vi
olent struggles occurred In April,
and which bars the way to the DI
vette valley from the west, was sur
rounded, thus opening up a way for
the French infantry to pursue- the
Germans down the valley. The Or
val wood also was occupied and Gen
eral Humbert's men, advancing along
the road from Ribecourt to Noyon,
reached the region south of Cbiry-
Ourscamps.
The German resistance appeared
to weaken during the day, both the
artillery and Infantry letting down
In the efforts they had made In the
past few days to bar the way to the
French.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. 21. (By The Asso
ciated Press. (5 p. m.) On the
right wing of the battle front east
of the Oise the French rushed their
attack vigorously during the morn
ing, taking Laval and arriving at the
edge of Pommiers which lies about
two miles northwest of Soissons.
Several thousand more prisoners
have been taken,, one amy corps cap
turing 1600.
This advance brings the French
troops to the plateau north of the
Alsne, which will facilitate future
operations by General Mangin's
right.
FRENCH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Aug. 21. (Reuter's.)
As a result of our recent victories
the enemy's grip on his .fronts on
both sides of the Oise is relaxing and
on the. left bank he frankly is fall
ing back before the unremitting
pressure of General Mangin's Infan
try. Between Lassigny and the Oise
the enemy has been pressed back to
the line -of the heights ovrlooking
Divette. Although the Germans are
still holding Plemont, French forces
from the west have reached the out
skirts of the village.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 21. (By The Asso
ciated Press.) i (4 p m.) The Ger
mans brought up reinforcements dur
Itfg the night and are heavily counter-attacking
at Vezaponin. on the
right of the Alsne-Oise battle line.
The obviously are seeking to relieve
the heavy pressure of General Man
gin's men on their right in the region
of the Carlepont forest. The attack
on Vezaponin had only the result of
t largely Increasing the German loss
es as the French maintained their
positions there.
Resuming their attacks this morn
ing, the French gained further Im
portant successes, capturing the bet-
(Continued on page 2)
COMES UP TODAY
To Exclusive Handling
Great 18 to .45 Draft
bill. The first business session of
the senate will be held tomorrow
and Chairman Chamberlain of the
military committee tonight anticipat
ed ho difficulty In securing the bill's
immediate and exclusive considera
tion. If not passed before next Mon
dav. when the national prohibition
measure would become privileged,
the bill probably will be held before
the senate until passed,-prohibition
leaders having agreed to lay their
measure aside temporarily.
Passage of the bill by! an over
wrhelmlnr vote In both houses with
the age limits of 18 and 45 unchang
ed. Is deemed certain In all quar
ters. The only serious controversies
expected are over the work or fight
amendment of the senate military
committee and the house commit
tee's amendment postponing service
for boys of 18 and 19.
I 11
On to Berlin!" He Says
P.
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v r
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General Mangin. one of the great
French leaders, who Is In command
of the rush of the French against
the Boche on the north end of the
former Soissons-Marne salient, be
lieves the German should be pursued
on to Berlin. He is driving at them
on the theory that he believes they
cannot resist the pressure of the al
lies.
YAR SUMMARY
(By The Associated Presa
The tide of defeat still surges
heavily against the German armies
In France and Flanders. On four
important sectors. French and Brit
ish arms again have been served,
and the entire German front," from
Ypres, In Belgium, to Solssons, in
Aisne. now is more seriously men
aced than before.
French troops of General Mangin.
operating from the region two miles
northwest of Soissons to the Oise
river, and those of General Hum
bert, fighting between the Oise and
the Matz. have materially pushed
forward and may compel the Imme
diate evacuation or ine entire Somme !
uioe saiirui i rum iirajw lu ,ujun
Farther to the north between Al
bert and Arras. Field Marshal Halg
has followed up his successes of pre
vious days by a new offensive over
a front of about 10 miles and driven
forward his tioops for splendid gains
over the entire line, capturing a
number of villages, taking guns and
inflicting heavy casualties.
Still farther north, in the famom
Lys sector, a general eastward ad
vance on a front of more than four
miles has been made by the British,
who have brought their positions ap
preciably nearer the old 1916 battle
line running east of Armentleres. '
Numerous additional vlllacen have
been liberated by the French north
west of SoIasods and positions have
been captured on both sides of the
lOise river which seemingly make
Noyon untenable. That town Is out
flanked on the southeast and dom
inated by the French guns from the
south and west. On the South the
(French are standing in Semjilgny. a
mile and a half distant, while on the
.west they have captured the town of
Lassigny, the key position to Noyon
Aind the plains to tbe north.
With the latest advances by the
.French east of the Oise there has
coiiif under the range of Genetal
Mangin's guns the broad gauge rail
way line leading from Noyon east
ward to La Fere the sole .remain
ing line, except lor two narrow gauge
roads, over which the enemy may
transport his men and supplies be
yond the range of the French artil
lery. At last accounts Haig was still
'.pressing foiward on the heels of the
Germans between Albert an1 Arras
with tanks innur;eratle clearing th
tway. The Arras-Albert railway al- (
ready has 4een crossed by the Brit-
i ish east of BoIMienx-St. Marc and
Mercatel, and south of these towns
the new line has been pressed east
ward. On the Lys salient the Germans
have delivered a violent counter at
tack In an endeavor to recou pin part
the losses they have sustained.
Their efforts were fruitless for
the'BrltlshTushed bark the enemy
beyond his "points of departure.
What Is to - the effect of the al
lied drives along the 120-mile battle
line from Tpres to Roissons can not
be foreold at present, but it seems
highly probable that this entire front
must soon be tealigned. This par
ticular menace to the German, aside
from that In the territory between
the Somme and the Oise. appears to
be on the sector along the Ves le river
from Soissoas to Rhelms. which
from the war maps looks to ne un
tenable. Even the 'Aisne and the
Chemin-des-Dames do not appear to
be any too safe for a defence line If
General Mangin presses much far
ther northwest of Soissons.
TEUTON DEFENSE
CRUMBLES DOVN
BEFORE BRITONS
Break of Dawn Ushers in Gi
gantic Holocaust Which
Sweeps Over Hon
DENSE FOG OVER ALL
Villages and Guns Captured
and Heavy Casualties Are
Inflicted
WITII THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. 21. ( By The Asso
ciated Press.) 3:30 p. m. Having
smashed Into General von Uelew's
seventeenth army during a heavy fog
at dawn today on a front of more
than 10 tnllen. extending from the
Ancre river to Moyeanevllle. the
British have made steady progress,
capturing villages, taking guns and
Inflicting heavy casualties.
Coming on the heels of the battle
south of the Somme. the scene of
which virtually adjoins this field, the
blow exploits the confusion created
among the German forces.
Heavy fighting has occurred along
the embankment of the Albert-Arras
railroad, which although well
within the German lines last night,
seems to have been easily reached
by the storming British Infantrymen,
assisted by tanks. It was from this
embankment that the Germans, arm
ed with countless machine guns, fir
ed a rain of bullets, but whil they
were doing It. they must have suf
fered severely not only from machine
gun rire but from shells, for the Brit
ish field guns moved up closely la
the rear of the Infantrymen and
from their flank, where the big Brit
ish guns hurled in an avalanche or
steel from the north.
As is Inevitable when a battle
rages with such intensity as along
this embankment, the exact situation
is obscure, but reports have been
received that the British have brok
en down the German defense at var
ious places and have passel through
to the eastern side. Behind the em
bankment there may not have been
a great force of German reserves
when the battle begat.
but by this
time the harassed enemy certainly
is rushing men to the scene as fast
as be can for another disaster threat
ens him. '
The battle opened with a sudden
crash of guns of alt calibers just as
the day was breaking. Great bil
lows of thick fog such as are seen
only on this side
.f Thhe wSffr?:
s could scarcely
hung over the scene
men and tank rr.wi
see 100 feet ahead of them and the
riare of the countless biating can-
muu w ruiuiurrru, wniie explosions T7 mm .m ...
from their mouths rolled up into aiKB"nren. Florence, a small Sta -
continuous deadening roar.
The fug waa most favorable to the
attacking formations, for It effec
tively shielded them from the eyes
of the enemy and at the same time
caused the Germans opposite to be
lieve that the atUrk waa not direct
ly against them.
"The guns sounded a long way
off. said one of the early prisoners,
"so we congratulated ourselves that
we were not to be attacked. Just
then a tank followed by infantrymen
rolled right over our position and I
surrendered.
As tanks and men followed behind
the sweeping barrage, tbe atmos
phere became even more thick, ror
mixed with the fog great banks or
smoke from Innumerable shells fired
ror Just this purpose of increasing
the protecting screen.
The German guns retaliated only
reebly. but there was sharp fighting
at various points, where Isolated
(Continned on page ).
: CUT WEST FRONT
Allies in Engagements This Week Have Maintained
Possession of Their Initiative Declares March
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. Allied
successes on the Marne. in Picardy
and In Flanders have resulted In a
contraction of the western battle
front by more than fifty miles. Gen
eral March announced today. The
allies In engagements conducted this
week, he said, have maintained their
po?Hcrion of the initiative by mak
ing attacks on limited ft outs and at
widely separated points.
At tbe beginning of the German
offensive In March the battle front
In France measured 23 miles; today
It Is less than 200 miles In length,
and the latest Ilrltlsh gains are re
ducing It further. General March
said he was without official confirm
ation of tbe results of the Ilrltlsh ad
vance north of the Scarpe and there
fore wo'ild refrain from comment.
Summarizing the results of recent
operation, he pointed out that the
Bold War Author
Heads Corps That
Meets Bitter Blow
m.NHOX, Aug. 21. (British
WirelM Srvire) The sieeat
erie of Oman defeats have
involved a German officer who
is wbap tetter knows to tb
reading public of the allied na
tions than altuokt any of the
German generals. He Is Gen
eral Bernhardt, the author of
the famous book which so
frankly revealed Germany's war
aims. He commands the Clth
corps of the sixth atmy which
!
i
has bt-ea steadily drltea bark t
by the British trroM tb plains I
i tuwini Ariueniiere.
The th corps ha been bad
si
It hit la endeavortfr to hold
ine xiervuie salient confronting
i
:
the forest of Nleppe. t lost
many positions and was badly
shaken by the enfilading fire or
tbe British batteries as It re
tired. t
J
THIRTEEN DIE
WHEN CYCLONE
WRECKS TOWN
Tyler, Minn., Practically Wip
ed Out by Terrific Wind
in East
MORE MAY BE KILLED
Most of Killed Found Were
Located in Hospital That
It Destroyed
SIOUX CITY, U, An. 22.
Thirteen persons were killed and
msny business houses and dwell
ings were wrecked by & cyclone
that risited Tyler, Minn, at 1130
o'clock list night, according to
reports received st 1:30 o'clock
this morning over the railway
wires to Sioux City. Telegraphic
communication with the stricken
town was completely cut off.
Most of the thirteen bodies re
covered and said to have been re
moved from a hospital that was
dextnrved aecordicjr to Iha re-
: rechinS Sioux City 'railway
' oil'.ccrs rariy this liitrwn?.
i Aid WIS rushed to TjlfcT by
special trains from Pipestone and,"" V:: " :r ,77111:1 ,i
uon on luc urca iiouucrn rmu-
way, is six miles distant It was
1! Ttj 4v. i-f--.
from Lind that the first informa-
uon ox ue auasicr was receive, middet or th street la front of or
Physicians have gone to thelabuttlag apoa it. No real property
stricken town from neighboring
points, the reports stated.
Tyler has a population of
about 1700. The latest report said
it had been practical! wiped out
by the cyclone and that it was
believed there were many dead in
the ruins of buildings not yet re
covered. wm;s hit IIIC.ll MARK
SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 21. A
new high record for hogs was estab
lished at the local stock yards today
when live hogs sold for 20 cents a
pound. This price was paid for 49
head to Edward Wjrman of Culde
sac. Idaho.
FIFTY MILES
out by the enemy had been flattened
out by tb eenemy retiring from one
to two miles on a 14-mil front: oa
the plains of Roye th line had been
put well bark of the old 191 C and
1917 line and between the Also and
the Oise tbe French have carried th
line forward four miles to th plains
surrounding the city of Noyon, which
is only four miles beyond.
Capture of the towa of Frapellc In
the Vosges. the chief or staff said.
has resulted ! the elimination of a
very sharp salient. This operation
was carried out by the Fifth Amel
can division of regulars which Tuaa
been under Major General John E.
McMabon.
Thirty-two American divinl ns
have arrived to France. General
March aald. They are th First to
(Continned oa page S).
CITY ASKED
TO PAY AIL
SINCE 1805
Petitions Now in Crculitica
to Have RieWioa BUI
Put on Ballot at November
Election
ORIGINAL MEASURE
UNDERGOES REVISION
History of Proposal Datts
Back to Oaki Addition
Boom in 1911
Embodying a proposal that tie
city of Salens obligate Itself to as
sume payment or ail atreet aaec.
meats aced since Jtnnary 1. IMS
agalatt real properly that U soajett
to general taxation, the raaoas Rich
ardson bill, proposing aa ktne&dneat
to the moaleipal charter.. prvata
f the most revolutionary
ares pat UTore the local voters la
many years. The rvU4 till was
Hied oa A a gust IS wiib the dry re
corder aa Initiative trtloBj are
now la circulation to pat It o the
ballet at the Xoven.'w e lectio a. i
This Is the cJ ;loe aa attempt
has bee-a mad to get I- bill tefora
th voters, th first ef.ort ta IMS
having Keea blocked by demurrer.
Now this year th aatfcor ct th
proposal hav revised It, The d
laal Bit-asaro provided for rarisr
back all pec Lai assessments at aay
tlm theretofc mad and for th
lsaac or ads eartcg a per
rent Interest to pay street lam
taefita. Twenty-five .thoasaad 4 al
tars worth o bonds vera to tsataro
each year from December 1, III I. ta
December 1. ltll. aad ti.Ct
worth were to nsatar aensally
thereafter a a til all bead lsssee fca4
been paid off. It also authorised tt'
levy of a 1-mlH tax to provide a f sai
for farther street layrvnmtiu and
a 2 -mil l tag to tctlr th boada a
thorlsed by th bill. -
To these several materia! tddl
tions hav beeg tnada. The la
prove meats aad repairs ar limited
to SSS.ate aaaaally. N mosey la
to paid oa aeeonat of yatratd or
registered pavement Refoadlag of
old aaaesameata would b nad la
negotiable promissory notes bear lag
per eeat la teres t, payahl oa or
befor 29 years front Dcmber 1.
ltll. .
Th mala provisions ar aa fol
lows: -Section 43. Hack lot or tart
thereof thai Is eiempted ta wkol ar
la part from general taxation by th
stat or Ore r on. coaatr or Martoa, or
th elty or RaJtm. wtthla th UtaUs
1 ,b.S T
' snch nrr
cf proposed street Ia;rravexBt
M tr the ru?l ent f
pmvetnent to tr tn!dla of
. h strct H frcef of or aLar p-
i " . . -'"-
iwbot or i. part from geaeral taxa-
hob as wormio, mea sacs uia ir-
B sb street
improvement shall b llafcl for th
fn Ml of rk lavTrrrtMt t tB.
subject to general taxation shall ba
liable to be assessed for aay stroet,
Improvemeat. except lag throagh gtn
eral taxation levied ratably oa ail
the taxable property wltbla th city
limit. mmA nf.ollm. . to A
roastrtVtloa or accessary sidewalks
ra front thereor.
(a) All street assessments as
sessed sine Jsauary I. IMS, mad
against real property that la subject
to general taxation, th city of Es
lcm hereby assume aad obligate U
self to pay and obligates Itself to dis
charge and shall discharge all iot
assessed against such real property
that Is subject to geaeral taxatloa
hy paying off th sums still spald
thereon together with Interest there
on, costs aad penalties, aad hy gtrtea
aegotiabl promissory Botes of It
city of Salem psyabl to th order
of th persons who wer respective
ly the owners thereor oa December
1. 1117. or th respect I v real pro
pertiea that ar subject to geaeral
taxatloa to the roil amoaat of taonry
(Con tinted oa pag ).
Deserters Kill Deputy .
in Pitched Battle in "
West Virginia fHEi
HUNTINGTOX. W. Ta, Aag. f
21 A number of alleged -
serters from th United 8t!
track' 1 by a posa lsU th Ls I
of Mil ro county. V. Va. ml-
tel arrest today, aad la a
pitched battle which Mned.
Deputy Sheriff George Dillon
aad a man' named Ellis vera
killed. Aid was asked from
Charleston aad a special traia
carrying deputy Caitd Flates
marshals aad members of th
state military potlc U rtihtag
to th scene. Twenty taerabers
of th militia reserv frota this
city ar ea rouU to Ulaxfb.