OF
ENINGS FRENCH SMASH LINES
■ W EEK
Attack Made Before Da» n. IVeceded
by Terrific Barrage 7500 Prison
er* and 25 Big Gun* Taken.
Weekly War
Information
11 SHIPS SENT DOWN
Itig Convoy Houml From Norway lo
England Attacked by Germans
No Warning«. No Krnrue*.
Brief Storie* Prepared I'nder the
Berlin, via laindon A convoy o f IS
Pari»— In one of the swiftest and
Direction o f the Committee on
vessels, bound from Norway to Eng
Public Information and the State
moat dash in* bio»-» of the war. the
land, wh * attacked by German light Two Dreadnoughts Are Victims
Brief Resume Most Important French troops Wednesday smashed
Council o f Defense.
naval force* on Wednesday with the
of Russian Navy.
thsvught
the
German
lines
north
o
f
the
result
that all the ahip* o f the convoy
Daily News Items.
Food
Experts
Equal
Their
and
the
protecting
vessels,
Including
Aisne to a depth o f more than two
Diplomat* in Mistake*.
two British destroyer* were sunk, with
miles at one jv>:rt. inflicted heavy los
the exception o f a small fishing steam
It
is
to
avoid
a
condition
such
as
has
ses on the enemy and captured more
er, says s German admiralty statement
than 7500 prisoners and 25 heavy ¿runs been experienced by Germany that the issued Saturday. The ¡German forces
department o f Agriculture has sug suffered no loss.
The text o f the
and field ¿puna.
Several important village* also fell gested “ save the sow” as both a slo statement reads:
“ On Wednesday light German s*a
, „ ,
,
gan and a working plan for those who
Events o f Noted People. Government* into the hands o f the French, according
fighting fo r e s in the northern part of » I“ " ” “ ' F*‘ * o t K*‘ ~ ' •
F ore
wish
to
prevent
the
threatened
meat
to the French War office announce
the
North
Sea.
within
territorial
wa
Unknown,
but
at
la-aat
Six
Tor.
and Pacific N orth«tat atd Other
ment. The advantage is along a front shortage.
ter* in the neigh Isirhnod of the Shet
pedo Boat» Sink in View.
Thin*» Worth Km « inf.
When the lack of meats and fats be- land Islands, attacked a convoy bound
of from eight to ten kilometers.
came
felt
by
the
central
power*.
Ger-
from
Norway
to
England,
consisting
of
The text reads:
13 vessels, including by way o f protec
"N orth o f the Aisne the attack man food economy experts advised
tion, two modern British destroyers,
that
the
hog*
be
killed,
assuming
the
I'etrogrsd
Two German dread
General Haig began another drive which we lar.uched Wednesday morn
G-29 and G-31.
on the Germans' west front Monday ing at 5:15 developed under extremely feed and labor required to raise swine
“ All the ship* o f the convoy and the noughts, one cruiser, 12 torpiedo Itont*
ami one trans|«irt were put «sit of ac.
and captured many strong positions,
brilliant conditions*
Notwithstanding could profitably oe diverted to other protecting vessels, including the de ton by the Russians in the fighting
including some fortified farms.
. .
use*. Only a ah rt i m abased ha stroyers. were destroyed, with the ex-
mist and ram. our tzvx>ps attacxed with forv the me. t ^ f
b acaia
»round the islands in the Gulf of Riga
The city o f Rawlins* W yo.. is facing
last week, but their ultimate fate is
admirable enthusiasm formidable or- worse than before, and the food ex-
a coal famine and unable to secure any
unknown, says an official statement
gar:rations
o
f
the
enemy
which
were
perts
were
forced
to
make
a
complete
relief, according to a telegraphic ap
issued Tuesday by the Ruasian ad
peal from Mayor EL W. Eruler, of defended bv the best troop* o f Ger- *WItfh
miralty.
’
gent
rule*
for
the
protection
o
f
what
Rawlins*
many, supported by heavy artillery.
It has been established that at least
The French cabinet resigned Mon
“ In their first dash our soldiers cap-
Hogs furnish meat more quickly and
six German lor|wdo boats were sunk
day.
Presiden Poimcaire, however, tured the line indicated by the quarries more cheaply than any other stock; a
in the fighting. The Russians lost the
refused to accept the resignations on o f Fruty and Doherty. A little later «bwtage can therefore be me« meat
battleship Slava and a tor|«d<> boat.
the ground that the chamber on Fri ¿ay
The admiralty staff, in its review of
readily by intensive sw-.r.e production.
Malmaison
fort,
ir
the
center,
fell
into
had voted confidence in the ministry.
the fighting, says that the Russian
As breeding stocks are new be.rg
our hands.
units fought excellently against the
depleted through*-ut the Ur:ted States
One case o f pneumonia and scores of
“ Pushing their advance still further,
superiority o f the Germans.
The
tonsilitis developed among the stu our troops, after a desperate engage and the situation will become very ser
statement reads;
dents o f the officers’ reserve camp and ment. in which they gave proof o f ious if the country oocti~ue* to be
“ During October 21 important en
the - liners a: F. rt >• -.
s M --e - their irrestibie a s p drove the er.emy drained o f its meats, the department
» -.g gestirg that
emy naval force*, together with trans-
sota. as s result of coctmoed cold from the quarries o f Mor.tpar-esse, o f Agriculture
s « :n e product : or. be ::
|H>rt«, were righted by our outposts in
weather.
which had beer, partly crashed by ocr
the Gulf o f Riga. In Moon Sound the
Negotiations under which the United big shells*
enemy seemed lo be clearing the wa
Food Admijuatm >o* Plans (.an*a*s of
“ On the left our program was eoo-
States had agreed to perchase 6. w .-
ter o f obstructions which we laid
22.0CD. 'XX) H a « .
000 Mexican, silver pesos from the tinaed with the same sorceas. the r-.b
down. There was no naval action dur
A bouse-to-b*u»e canvas* o f the 22. -
' Alternant and Vaademoe re-
Mexican government, to be melted and
ing the day, but enemy submarines
coined into subsidiary silver, were de
X-- —g -r. : c fewer. while or. the iWO.COO families in the United State*
were discover«! in the Gulf of Finland.
right our troops carried the line eeto and the esirullmt t c f every man and
clared off Tuesday.
“ As the naval operations in the Bal
the heights demiratiug Fargry-Filaia. woman in the nat.ee n a mighty food
tic ialea have now end«!, it la («.noble
Eld Drowns, an. employe o f a cattle
‘ Finally, in the center, cur troops coeaervabce army. » .. be cv odocted
to review them. The task of our fleet
company at Dubois* near Idaho Falls.
r
- c try res» -
.te r -; by the f:«od attr - straticei from Oc
in this region was, with the organized
Idaho* was instarflv «ulled by I- :
ec .n a r .i . e : strug- tober II to 25.
saeiter and
position of Moon Sound as a bane, to
Bogus, foreman of se company. in a
“
O
b
the
success
f
th.s
canvass.“
g.e the v age
Cksvi|asD. At this
prevent enemy attempts to seize the
gun battle or. the company's ranch
point cur advance reached a hepch cf says Herbert K • v«-r. food adminis cvption o f an escorting fishing steam Gulf of Riga and Moon Sound.
So
Monday, and Bcc-is c.ec as a result of
trator,
“
w...
an»'-
j
ieperd
the
issue
kilometers iabout
three ard
er. Our fighting forces returned with long as the German fleet only em
wounds inflicted bv Drowns.
o f the war. *Foed * . w—. the war.’ is out to«* or damage. ’ *
two ard
fifth n .lrs i.
ployed in such an operation elements
the latu e cry.
Sixty-seven lives were lost Hi*** the
“ The enem y lisses in the eocns
of minor importance, as in 1915, name
army transport Antilles went down the day were large, in «:>; tkm to tn
“ Nearly
Z, •• , * »
«.«e e r.
have
I-ondon— Two German raiders at
ly, two dreadnoughts, our naval forces
last Wednesday by the torpedo of a inflicted on him by our artillery
ta ien the pledge : f urr.; *h the food tacked a convoy in the North Sea on
could
cops* with them.
:«ur a_. <* a c t xnrn.ee require.
The Wednesday and sank two o f the British
German submarine.
The official list arati on.
The Dumber o f pen-
“ In 1915, although our position in
o f casualties, cabled by General Persh counted up to the present exceeds sma.. amexu-t each ndiridual is asked escorting destroyers, it was announced
ing, shows 67 lost, total survivors 7500. In the enormous amount of ma to save th rtcg t r .:* t .t -t io r . and avoid officially Saturday by the British War Moon Sound wan organized incomplete
ly, we rcpsilaed successfully all attacka
170, and or.e unaccounted for.
terial captured we have courted 25 ance o f »a rte , * n e c multiplied by mil office.
and
the enemy during three days pioa-
lions, become* an effective total.
The British torpedo destroyer* sunk
The Interstate Commerce commis heavy field cannon.
scssion o f the Gulf o f Riga suffered
The
foods
that
must
be
saved
are
were
the
Mary
Rose
and
the
Strong
“
Notwithstanding
the
unfavorable
sion has responded to the plea o f East
losses so grave that he was obliged to
wheat, beef, pork, dairy products and Bow.
ern roads for financial assistance by weather, our aviators carried out with
depart. A similar attempt in 1916
sugar;
those
that
should
be
used
gen
The
official
announcement
says
that
audacity
the
missions
imposed
upon
reopening the 15 per cent rate advance
with unimportant force* failed com
cases so far as these carriers are con them, their machines flying 50 meters erously are fish, poultry, fruit, vege three merchant vessels escaped in the pletely.
tables, and all cereals except wheat.
action
but
that
five
Norwegian,
one
above
the
lines.
cerned.
The first hearing was set
“ In the recent operation* the enemy
Danish and three Swedish vessels were
The attack was made in the morning
for November 5, in Washington.
employed the major («art o f hia fleet
at 5:15 o ’clock. After artillery prep Place for Small Investor M b Second sunk without warning.
and hia overwhelming superiority en
Bread prices in Portland took their arations for several hours our troop*
Thirty raider*, which were heavily
Liberty Loan.
first tumble Tuesday since the coet of assaulted the powerful German posi
armed, showed anxiety to escape be abled him to carry out debarkation
Our fleet
The man o f limited means has been fore they could be interrupted by Brit rapidly and successfully.
living began striving for an altitude tions in the region of Aliénant and
record simultaneously with the declar La Malmaison. northeast o f Soissons.” considered in plana for the second Lib ish force*, adds the official statement, only was able to do its best to hinder
erty Loan, subscriptions to which are and made no attempt to rescue the these efforts and to inflict maximum
ation of war.
The
announcement
losses. With this object we delivered
now being received. The allotment is crews of the sunken destroyer*.
came from one o f the largest com
a
series of attacka, using all the naval
panies that the present standard loaf NO W O O D E N SHI P S W A N T E D for 13,000,000,000, and may be in
All the offiere* and men of the Mary
resources in our possession.
creased by one-half that amount in Rose and Strong Bow were lost.
o f 13 ounces will go oc sale at 5 cents.
Ten cents has been the charge up to French and British Serve Notice On case o f over-subecription.
The statement declares untrue the
Both coupon and registered bonds as
this time, This applies to unwrapped
Builders in United States.
Germany story to the effect that the JIM E FO R S E L F -D E N IA L 'H E RE
low as 950 will be issued.
Payment attack occurred in the territorial wa-
bread on'v.
*
Washington, D. C.—The French and may be made in full or in installments.
tors o f the Shetland Islands.
Threats to poison or dynamite the British governments, through their
Bankers and employes throughout the
Sugar Famine Krpxirted in East While
o
guests a:
iet to be ten high commissions row ir. Washington.
country have arranged plana whereby
We*t 1« Scantily Supplied.
dered Representative Julius Kahn at Wednesday sent word to representa
bonds may be purchased on easy pay M E X I C O ON V E R G E O F B RE AK
tne Fa.a:e Hotel. San Frar.ciKo, Wed tives of various Pacific Coast shipyards
Chicago — Formal warning wa* is
ment terms
Particular* may be se
nesday night, were received by scores to the effect that they are no longer in
sued here Monday on instructions from
cured by applying to banks.
Paper*
Devote
Much
Sp>are
to
Possi
o f the speakers and guests, which the market for wooden ships.
The
the office o f E'ood Administrator Hoo
Bonds of 15000 and under are sub
bility o f War With Kaiaer.
caused se ret service operatives ard British announcement conveyed no ex
ver that a sugar famine ia u|»on the
ject to no taxes so long as the owners
city detectives to begin a thorough planation. The French mission ex
live. They may be sold or placed as
Mexico City
New-spapiers devote country ami that the moment o f Amer
sear—, for the plotters, who represent plained that it would contract for no
security on short notice.
They bear much space to discussion o f a possible ica's first self-denial in the matter of
ed themselves on the a- icymous cards more wcoder, ships because o f the gov
interest at 4 per cent, and the owner* break in this country’s relations with food has arrived.
sett out as te itg memters c f the L ernment policy o f commandeering, and
Announcement that this "condition
Lave
the privilege of exchanging these Germany, following the recent secret
W. W.
because the Shipping board has forbid bonds for those o f the succeeding issue session o f the senate, when the ques- is serious enough in the West and Mid
.o e nrs tra.
ixzraday crossed the den wcoder. ships to navigate through if the latter should allow a higher rate. tion was debated. The Universal says dle West, but in the East it has de-
recently d
ete: Quetec bridge. It the war zone.
a simple declaration of benevolent neu velnfied into a famine” was made by
At the Shipping board rooms the War Information Booklets Printed in trality would not be sufficient because, Ht ry H. BolW fr presol« !,t of
was t •;< :a. • -t a in t g r-ests o f the
explanation
was offered that the
according to statement* o f several United State* Sugar Manufacturers'
buiidera
German Language.
Frer.ch mis«:or. has misinterpreted a re
Senator* and Deputies, thi* would association and treasurer o f the sugar
U s jc r d ¿toce, constructing quarter- cent ruling, which bars sailing vessels
Two of the booklets bearing on the leave in existence German propaganda, distributing committee o f the food ad
r a-ter so -.n: Lew.;, -.a- •• -
from, the war zone.
There has beer, war issued by the committee on public information bureau* and espionage.
ministration, on receipt o f a telegram
word from Wastingtoo to build a 127,-
no order b»arrirg wooden steamer* information have been reprinted in the
The legislative bill proposed on the
George Rolapp, chief o f the
(• •' theater at the ramp.
from the war zone. It is true, how German language: “ How the War subject provide* that a committee
division o f the f««*l administra-
Str-w fell for 40 minute* at Salt ever. that the Shippir.g boaxd decline* Came to America,’ * and “ German Loy
shall call on President Carranxa and tion at Washington. The telegram rc-
Lace City Ttnrvday. This is the first to waive it* right to commandeer ar.y alty.”
request him to make, officially, at ! «(uests that the situation be ma«le clear
*ncrw of the season in the city, bet ard all ship» built in the United States
Booklet* in English now being dis least a solemn declaration yf henevo- to all citizens o f the Unite«! States and
there v»< a fall » y / i : three weeks ago for foreign order, and this policy of tributed are “ How the War Came to
lent neutrality toward the entente al- that the nt'e«! for rigid economy for
oc the c w m u i a .
the board seem* to have prat an end to Am erica.“ “ The War Message and lie*. which expresaion is deemed nec several weeks be explained.
Two arrests were made Thnr&day in the awarding of contract* by foreign Fact* Behind It,” “ The Nation in essary by the bills introduced for a t
Kansas City by detectives and govern buyers, and especially by the allied A n r * ,” “ The Government o f Ger taining the government and re-estab
Guard Officer* Warned.
many. " “ The Great W ar” and “ Amer lishment o f universal peace and prog
ment agents following intimations that governments.
Washington, D. C.— A sharp order
the 1750.000 fire which partially de-
Representative? of Pacific Coast ican Loyalty.”
ress. as well as the life of the Mexican has gone out to all National Guard
Any o f these publications may be nation.
str.yed the Kansas City stockyards yards are hopeful o f inducing the Ship
officers, forbidding them to communi
Wednesday morning was of incendiary ping l»ard to modify its ruling so that secured free o f eharge by application
El Demokrata, a pro-German news cate to state authoritiea any informa
to
Comm.ttee
oo
fhablie
Information,
origin. A d.scharged employe o f the yards having no government contract*
paper, says that Mexico, in breaking tion as to movements «if their own or
yards was tasen into custody by detec may take contract* from foreign gov- IK) Jack »or. Place, Washington, D. C. off relations with Germany would b e 1 other units o f the Kc«lera! armies. Two
tives in the city aod a second man was ernment*. provided such work will not
going to war for the sake o f making recent instances where messages of
Secce*sful ( and »date* in Reeerve
arrested by government agents in Ok interfere with work on United States
money and would bind its liberty un this character have come from Europe,
lahoma City.
government contracts.
( amp* Exceed Expeetation*.
der the yoke o f the Unite«! States.
revealing fads which the government
_
O f the 44,000 candidate* attending
wislieil to lie wilhhidd from publica
Eight thousand tobacco workers and
Child Thrown Into Fire.
the flrtt series o f officer*’ reserve
..Yaqui Indians in Uprising.
tion, prompted the action o f the War
cigar masers returned to work in San
Elast St. Louis. I1L— Testimony that camps, 27.000, or 70 per cert, won
Douglas, Aril. — A force o f 1500 department.
Juan. Porto Rico. Friday, after four
The first estimates ^ aqui Indians is in the mountains near
weeks o f idier.es.?. There has been a during the race riot* here on the r.ight commiaeions.
1100,000,000 Not Enough.
general increase in the wages of these of July 2, a mob threw a negro child placed the successful proportion at 25 Conchi. west of Cum pa*. Sonora nwait
into a burning house, was given at the per cent.
ing arrival o f a party o f 150 Indians
workers.
Ht. I,«mi* llt'tiry I’ . Davison o f New
congressioral inquiry into the riots by
The French government has d esig -: from the border with a supply «if arms York, chairman of the war council o f
The police courts swung back to the Edwin Popkeas, a reporter for a St. nated a sufficient number o f experi- and ammunition, according
to an the American llnl Gross, said here
workhouse sentence policy Friday in Itouis newspaper.
He said be also cr.ced officers to supply at least one American mining man who reached Tuesday that the 9100,000,000 raised
dealing with militants of the Woman's saw four or five National Guardsmen for each o f the 19 cantonments camps Douglas from that section Monday,
for the Red Groes last summer would
Party picketing the White House. shoot and kill two negroes who ran and has already furnished specialists
About 400 Yaquis in the army of not last longer than the early spring of
Four arrested were given six months, from a burning bouse. Inquiry into in aviation and artillery who are now Gen. P. Elias Calle*, governor o f So-
ISMH. The people, he sai«l, should be
the heaviest sentence yet imposed on political conditions in Elast St. Louis doing inatruetion work at Washington, nora, have deserted and ar* on thrir
prepare«! to make another large contri
ar.y.
was continued.
iD . C.
| way to join the foro# in the mountains. bution within a few montha.
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