WORLD RAPPERS
OF CURRENT WEEK
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Events o f Noted People, Governments
and Pacific Northwest and Other
Things Worth Knowing.
A tornado swept over the southern
section of Baltimore Tuesday night
wrecking about a dozen dwellings and
rendering others more or less uninhab­
itable.
The Zeitung Mittag, o f Berlin, says
the German chancellorship has been
offered to the Bavarian premier. Count
von Hertling, who has asked for time
to consider the matter.
American batteries are continuing to
shell German lines at regular inter­
vals, the enemy following similar tac­
tics. No further official communique
has been issued, but there has been no
special activity.
Russian soldiers who fraternalized
with Germans were fired on by Rus­
sian artillery Wednesday, says the
official communication. On all fronts
the situation is unchanged, the an­
nouncement says.
ITALIANS IN RETREAT
on l dine
Whole Isonzo Front
Collapses I ’nder Pressure.
Berlin, via London— The Austro-
rman troops invading Northern
Italy are standing before Udine, where
the Italian headquarters have been liv
, cated.
The third Italian army made only a
brief resistance to the advancing Teu­
tonic forces, from Wippaeh to the Ad­
riatic, and is now in retreat along the
Adriatic coast.
Cormons has been capture*!, and the
Austro-German troops are approaching
the frontier o f the Italian coast region.
The number o f prisoners is increasing.
The Italian front is yielding north of
the broad sector which was pierced in
the Teutonic attack, the weakening
extending as far as Ploecken Pass.
The entire Italian Isonzo front has
collapsed before the forces under Gen­
eral Otto von Buelow.
The second
Italian army is retreating towards the
Tagliamonte. A ll the roads are cov­
ered with columns in disorderly re­
treat, the crowds comprising both sol­
diers and civil population.
Zurich— The m ilitary critic o f the
Vienna Reiehspost says that thousands
o f tons o f munitions and equipment
for the offensive against Italy were
brought to the front over a network of
concealed roads; guns were placed in
position at night time. The Italians
observed nothing o f these maneuvers,
which were carried out with the aid of
the most modern technical devices.
‘ ‘ Evidently,” continues the writer,
the enemy was deceived by the abso­
lutely unchanged appearance o f the
country— an impression which the ad­
vancing troops did everything to pre­
serve.”
King Alfonso held conferences with
various political leaders, but the solu­
tion o f the cabinet crisis promises to
consume several days.
It is not ex­
A dispatch to the London Tele­
pected the new cabinet will be an­ graph from Rome says it is reported
nounced immediately.
from Berne that the Austro-Swiss
The first German prisoner o f war frontier again has been closed and that
taken by the American expeditionary the Germans are hurrying reinforce­
force died Wednesday in an American ments to the Italian war front.
field hospital. He was shot when he
Rome— Italians are checking the ad­
encountered an American patrol in No
Man’s Land in front o f the American vance o f the Austro-German troops
into the plains o f Northern Italy, the
trenches.
War office announces.
Count von Luckner, commander of
the German raider Seeadler, was cap­
Allies W ill Help Italy.
tured September 21 off the Fijian
Washington, D. C.— Lack of mater­
Islands by Fijian constabulary, accord­
ing to word brought by a steamer ar­ ial, munitions ana guns and unseasoned
riving at a Pacific Port Wednesday troops on the right wing in the face of
overwhelming Austro-German forces
from a trans-Pacific port.
coming from the Russian borders, are
The new restrictions on the fur­ the causes assigned by technical ex­
loughs for German soldiers, necessi­ perts o f the Italian Mission here, for
tated by the growing problem o f trans­ the Italian defeat in the Julian Alps.
portation, cut down by one-half the
There must be a reformation o f the
number for men in the field and elim- fighting lines, they say, and a resump­
nated furloughs for troops garrisoning tion o f the Italian offensive cannot
the occupied regions except for urgent be expected before next spring, the
personal reasons or when leave is campaign meanwhile being o f neces­
granted for pressing farm work.
sity on defensive lines.
Members o f the mission are con­
Telegraphing from Petrograd, the
correspondent o f the London Exchange fident that relief and assistance w ill
Telegraph quotes General Verkhovski, be forthcoming from Ita ly ’s allies.
Italy has an
minister o f war, as rebuking “ those Men are not wanted.
Munitions, steel,
who have talked o f the disappearance abundance o f men.
o f the Russian army.” The war min­ coal, cannon and last, but not least,
ister declared these persons had fo r­ food, are what must be had at once.
gotten that the Russians hold on their
front no less than 130 German divis­
ions.
Profiteering by retail dealers in
foodstuffs w ill be made impossible
after November 1, the food adminis­
tration announced Wednesday, under a
plan to cut off supplies to those not
satisfied with reasonable margins.
Manufacturers, wholesalers and other
handlers o f ff>ods, whose business w ill
go under license, w ill not be permtted
to sell to distributors who seek undue
profits.
Weekly War
Information
Austro-German Troops Make Advance
SKIRTS UP AND SHOES DOWN
Winter Outlook for Women o f U. S.
Hard, According to Report.
St. Louis — Between the dictum of
Mr. Hoover that skirts must be shorter
and narrower and the decision o f the
Western association o f Shoe dealers,
which has just closed its convention,
that shoes must be shorter, what is a
poor g irl to do, with a hard winter
coming on?
Here, at one fe ll blow, in a manner
Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor o f o f speaking, a considerable gap has
the Exchequer, in the house o f com­ been create*!, by official orders, be­
mons Wednesday informed a ques­ tween the shoe tops and the skirt bot­
tioner
that the approaching inter­ toms, and nothing has been devised to
allied conference at Paris had been cover the hiatus, i f dimpled feminine
summoned not to consider war aims, knees can be designated as a hiatus.
but the conduct of the war. The ques­
In any event, the rubber-necking in­
tion arose out o f a report that the dustry w ill grow by leaps and bounds
Russian Workmen’ s and Soldiers’ dele­
and forthcoming cold, windy days will
gates were sending a representative to
see much suffering, not to mention
the conference to discuss war aims.
sundry adorable curves and shapely
The law making the National capital shanks.
The Western Association o f Shoe
dry November 1 was held constitu-1
tional in the local Supreme court Dealers decrees that “ The Liberty
Thursday. The ruling dismissed attacks shoe” shall be three inches shorter
than those now worn, That is getting
o f liquor dealers.
back to the days when women’s shoes
Richard McColloch, president o f the came just above the ankles. It is es­
United Railways company o f St. Ixmis, timated that by this means the manu­
denied the request o f the local Red facturers can save one pair o f shoes in
Cross that soldiers and sailors be al- j every 10, and this is a big item in
lowed to ride free on streetcars.
these days o f conservation.
Co-operation o f Pacific Coast candy }
Jewish Fund is Needed.
manufacturers with the food adminis-1
tration’s
sugar
conservation
w a s 1 New York — Jews from every im­
pledged in a telegram received by the portant community in the United
food administration from W. B. Ayer, States attended a special assembly in
Federal food administrator for Oregon. ! this city Sunday called by the joint
distribution committee o f funds for
President Menocal, o f Cuba, issued Jewish war sufferers to plan the final
a proclamation Thursday night warn­ drive in the campaign to raise $10,-
ing all foreigners who instigate or en­ 000,000 before the year ends. A reso­
courage strikes in the sugar-producing lution pledging “ undivided support to
region that they w ill be considered the Jewish citizenship and the making
pernicious foreigners
and expelled of every personal sacrifice in defense
from Cuba.
of the ideals o f the N ation.”
Teutonic Designs on Southern
Brazil of Wide Scope.
Brief Stories I'repan-d Under the
Direction o f the Committee on
Public Information and the State
Council o f Defense.
Women May Not he Called to Men's
I’larcs, Says Writer.
0.0. TROOPS ENTER
T
Americans Welcomed by French
With Great Enthusiasm.
Discussing to whaV extent women
w ill be called on " t o take men's
places” in industry during the war,
Ruth Karr McKee, taking Canada as
an example, says:
Canada has sent to the front one in
Diplomatic Plot Against Argentine and
Sector is One o f ()uieteat Along Front
20 o f her entire imputation. Not until
Brazil in Time o f Peace Bared by
America shall have sent five million or
Where Final Training in Actual
more men, w ill there bo a like condi­
Secretary o f State l^msing.
Warfare W ill be Received.
tion in the United States.
It is the concensus o f thoughtful
people that the war will not be a short
one, that we must lay careful founda­
With the American Army in France
Washington, D. C .--T w o more of
tions, place our preparations on a level
— American tr*s>ps are in the first-lino
the notorious Count von I.uxburg’s
that we can ho|ie to maintain for three
trenches on the French front, Tho ar­
messages to the German foreign office
years or even longer; yet no one ex­
from Buenos Aires were made public
tillery fired the first shot o f tho war at
pect* for a moment that America will
fi o’clock on tho morning o f a recont
Wednesday night by Secretary Lan­
send such an army to France. We
day at a German working
|>arty.
sing. They provide official confirma­
may ex|>ect then that there will be
There has been intermittent artillery
tion o f Germany’s plan to control
even less disturbance o f the regular
Southern Brazil, shed additional light
fighting since.
fields o f men’s and women's occupa­
upon Teutonic intrigue in South Amer­
A helmeted infantry marched in
tions here than in Canada.
ica generally and reveal that Luxburg
without the knowledge o f tho enemy
The latest statistics available (about
spiraled vainly for a squadron o f sub­
on tho same night through rain ami
January, 1917) indicated that less than
marines with which to awe some I.at-
mud.
Tho Frenrh soldiers in tho
10,000 women were employed in direct
in-Americans and to flatter others.
trenches welcome*! them enthusiasti­
displacement o f men in Canada. We
cally. Tho nearest enemy trench is
These dispatches, like others that
can readily see then that there need be
several hundred yards away. The sec­
have gone l>efore, were given out by
no elaborate preparation to don men's
tor is one o f the quietest on the front.
Secretary l*ansing without diacussion
regimentals and go forth to do their
of their contents. The only comment
It has not been taken over, being un­
peculiar work.
was in this statement attached to the
der the control o f troo|ia under the di­
Even greater, more heroic, is the
copies;
rection o f the French.
task ahead o f ua — to keep on doing
“ In view o f the fact thaCthe sub­
The Americans have shelled German
much the same routine work we have
(stsitions and troops, the enemy send­
stance o f certain telegrams addressed
always done, only do more o f it, do it
by Count Luxburg to the German for- |
ing shell for shell. Tho first shell
better and with a spirit o f willingness
eign office has been published, the Sec­
case will be sent to President Wilson.
and sacrifice that will make in every
retary o f State makes public the ac­
The case is now in the (Mtasension o f
community for a high standard of
tual text o f the telegrams.”
General Sibert. The shot was fired by
patriotic, devoted loyalty to govern­
a red-haired gunner as his comrades in
The messages follow :
ment in state and nation.
Not the
the ranks and the assembled officers
“ No. 63, July 7, 1917: Our a tti­
| least o f our service w ill be to find and
cheered. Later a luncheon in the field
tude towards Brazil has created the
give expression to the spiritual values
was
attempted
by American and
impression here that our easy-going
which alone make this conflict endur­
French artillerists in celebration o f
good nature can be counted on. This
able not the least will be to send our
tho first Ameircan contact with tho
is dangerous in South America, where
loved ones into the conflict with a high
enemy.
the people, under thin vencen, are In­
courage that w ill make them invincible.
The gun used in firing the first shot
dians.
A submarine squadron with
was one o f the famous French 75s. On
full power to me might probably still
Food Conservation Drive to Start
the second day the French shell«*! a
save the situation. I request instruc­
October 28.
German battery |K>sition, which was
tions as to whether, after a rupture o f
relations, legation is to start for home
Women's and men's organizations, located by sound, and tho enemy re­
or to remove to Paraguay, or fiossibly municipal, county, state and nation, plied vigorously, projectiles falling
Chile. The naval attache w ill doubt­ merchants’ and commercial associa­ close to the Americans who joined in
less go to Santiago de Chile.
tions, schools and churches are en­ the artillery duels.
A ll the troojm w ill I k * relieved after
“ L U X B U R G .”
listed in the drive for food conserva­
“ No. 89, August 4, 1917: I am con­ tion, announced for the week begin­ a certain perils! by others. Thus tho
vinced that we shall be able to carry ning October 28 and closing Novem­ American ex|*HÜtionary forces aro
gettin g the benefit o f artual war con­
through our principal political aims in ber 5.
South Am erica, the maintenance of
Charles Hebberd, o f Spokane, work­ ditions.
ojien market in Argentina and the re­ ing under the supervision o f Herbert
organization o f South Brazil equally Hoover, national food administrator, is
well, whether with or against Argen­ at the head o f the cam|mign in the 100,000 ITALIANS ARE TAKEN
tina. Please cultivate friendship with state o f Washington. Mr. Hebberd is
Chile. The announcement o f a visit asking the press o f the state to pub­ Austro-Germans Pierce Northern Italy
of a submarine squadron to salute the lish short articles showing what is ex­
and Play Great Havoc.
President would even now exercise de­ pected o f committees, organizations
cisive influence on the situation in and individuals.
Berlin, via I.ondon— The capture o f
South America.
Prospect excellent
100,000 Italians and more than 700
for wheat harvest in December.
Liberty Ix>an Literature Sent Out in guns is rcjxirtcd in tho official com­
" L U X B U R G .”
munication from general headquarters
Million I/ota.
A fte r the State department made
More than one piece o f Liberty Ixmn Sunday night, which declares that the
public the “ sink-withoui-a-trace” mes­
literature for each man, woman and Italian second and third armies are in
sages, which caused Argentina to hand
child in the United States will have retreat. The statement reads:
Von Luxburg his passports, the Argen­
“ The Italian second ami third armies
been distributed before the drive now
tine government sent to Washington a
are in retreat towards tho west. Our
under way enda October 27.
number o f the former German minis­
Embracing this vast amount o f ad­ pursuit is advancing rapidly from the
ter’ s
dispatches
for
deciphering.
Up to
vertising material are 7,000,000 fx»st- mountains as far as the sea.
Whether the two now published were ers, 42,000,000 poster stamps, 5,000,- the present 100,000 prisoners and 700
among them or were obtained by the
| 000 motor wind shield posters, 5,000, guns have been enumerated.”
United StateH at the same time it
j 000 Boy Scout folders, 12,000,000 but-
Berlin, via Ixindon— The Austrians
came into possession o f other tele­
i tons, 8,000,000 Liberty I.oan primers
and Germans have forced their WHy
grams forwarded to Berlin through the
and 300,000 Boy Scout primers, 2,000,-
through the mountains to the plains o f
Swedish legation at Buenos Aires is
0000 “ source books” and about 10,-
Northern Italy, capturing the town o f
not disclosed.
000,000_copieB o f other kinds o f litera­
Cividale, the War office announces.
Several days ago press reports from
ture.
Buenos Aires said a sensation had been
Amsterdam--The occupation of Go-
created there by the publication o f a More Postage Required on le tte r Mail
rizia Sunday morning by Austro-Ger­
dispatch from Rio Janeiro saying the
A fter November 1.
man forces is announced in an official
Brazilian foreign ¡minister had made
Three cents for each ounce or frac­ dispatch from Vienna.
The Italians
known that translation o f the Luxburg
messsages revealed a German plot to tion thereof w ill be required as post­ are said to have retired across the
invade Southern Brazil.
The Argen­ age on all first-class mail other than Isonzo.
letters” after November 1.
tine newspapers demanded that their "drop
Rome — Units <5f the Italian second
government either publish the dis­ Drop letters, that is, letters mailed
patches or “ authorize their publica­ for delivery from the office at which army surrendered or retreated without
posted, w ill require postage at the fighting, |>ermitting the Austro-Ger­
tion by a foreign government.”
“ The reorganization” o f South Bra­ rate o f two cents an ounce or fraction man forces to break the Italian le ft
wing on the Julian front and invade
zil, referred to by Von Luxburg, is as­ thereof.
Italy, says Sunday's official report.
Postal
cards
must
have
two
cents
sumed here to refer to the activities of
The Italians now are retreating in
the Hamburg Colonization company, in postage.
accordance
with the plan prepared,
connection with the large German ele­
ment already located in that section. Bovine Mascot is a New Departure in
Arm y Pets.
Italy Needs Medicines.
Sevreal months before this dispatch
Members o f one detachment of
San Diego, Cal.— An appropriation
was written there were reports o f
United States troops have a cow for a o f $3,000,000 for the immediate relief
plans for a German insurrection.
o f the paucity o f drugs, medicines and
The break between A rgentina and mascot.
The right o f soldiers to keep cows medical supplies vitally needed in Italy
Gremany which Von Luxburg appar­
ently was expecting in July, has not was considered by the government, was authorized by telegraph by Henry
yet come and latest advices from and a decision handed down gave per­ P. Davidson, chairman o f the Am eri­
Buenos Aires do not indicate an inten­ mission to the troops to keep cows for can National Red Cross, according to a
tion on the part o f Argentina to join the production o f milk for the detach­ statement at a Union church obser­
Brazil and other South American na­ ment mess, feed to be purchased with vance o f national prayer day. An ad­
ditional appropriation also will be au-
money from the ration savings.
tions on the side o f the allies.
thoirzed to establsih an American am­
Lumbermen Get Order for Airplane Fir. bulance on the Italian front.
Spirit Away Noted Preacher.
Great Britain has placed with the
Cincinnati, Ohio- Herbert B. B ige­
Naval Battle is Brief.
low, head of the People’s church and West Coast Lumbermen’s association
an
order
for
8,000,000
feet
o
f
fir
lum­
London—
A German torpedoboat de­
prominent as a member and leader o f
the people’s council, whose pacifist ut­ ber for airplanes and the United States stroyer was hit twice by shells from
terances brought about the raid on his an order for 3,000,000. Italy recently British and French destroyers during
office by federal authorities recently, placed an order for 30,000,000 feet for an engagement Saturday aftern<w>n be­
was seized Wednesday night in front this purfxme with a San Francisco cor­ tween six entente allied and three Ger­
o f the Odd Fellows hall in Newport, poration. It is uncertain whether tho man vessels and 17 German nirplnnes
Ky., across the river from
here, San Francisco corporation can fill such off the Belgian coast, according to an
shoved into a w aiting automobile, a large order, and i f it cannot the admiralty statement issued Sunday.
handcuffed
and
driven
quickly West Coast Lumbermen’s association The three Germans were forced to
w ill be asked to fill it.
seek safety under the land batteries.
away.
AGENT WANTED SUBS
FIRST SHELL IS FIRED