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OF CORRERE WELK
400 VESSELS Y EA R LY
RUSSIANS IN FLIGHT
Oregon
Terrorized Bolsheviki Move Capital to
und Washington
Spokesmen
Say Standardized Program Nec
essary
I’lenty o f Lumber.
10
Moscow While Germans Continue
Advance
llomb Petrograd.
SECRETAR! OF WAR
BAKER III FRANCE
London — The evacuation o f Petro-
Washington, D. C. — Oregon and
grad
has Itegun. Three state minis
n . , _
« i l i
i l
Washington can furnish between 400
brier Kesume MOSI I mportsnt and BOO wooden sh it» a year, witnesses President Sends Message of tries, according to a Reuter dispatch Inspection of Front Planned by
from the Pacific Coast told the senate
from Petrorgad dated Tuesday, have
Minister and Staff.
I committee, i f the Emergency Fleet
Sympathy to Slavs.
Daily News Items.
started
to leave the capital, from
1 Corporation would furnish the lumber-
which the population also is lleeing
| men with a standardized program.
Fears o f the Shipping Hoard that
hastily.
; the lumber supply in the Northwest is
The Bolsheviki government purposes
inadequate were declared unfounded.
to
declare Moscow the Russian capital
H. H. Van Dusen, o f Oregon, de
and Petrograd a free |>ort.
clared the mills in his state had not
reached their maximum capacity and
Marva, 100 miles southwest o f I’e- ■„arge Crowd Welcomes I’arty at l'ort
Events o f Noted People, Government» said production o f wooden ships on the Chief Executive Takes Momentous Ac
trograd, has been raptured by the Ger
o f Entry — W ill Meet I’ershing
West Coast could be accelerated. He
mans, and the enemy is reported to bo
tion on Eve o f Meeting to Pass
and Pacific Northwest and Other
praised the loyalty o f Oregon lumber
continuing his advance on Petrograd,
and OthrrajWhlie in l’aria.
On German Peace Terms.
Things Worth Knowing.
ing men and asserted that there is no
according to an Exchange Telegraph
necessity for the commandeering o f
dispatch from Petrograd dated Mon
timber.
day.
The car situation in that state, he
A Petrograd dispatch to the E x
A French Seajwrt Newton D. Bak
Billy Sunday, the evangelist, said said, was very bad, and he knew o f
Washington, D. C.— On the eve o f change Telegraph com|>any says that,
Tuesday that as soon as his Chicago several mills that w ill be compelled to the gathering at Moscow of the Rus-
er, the American secretary o f war,
notwithstanding the cessation o f hos
engagement is completed, he w ill go close unless the situation improves.
Soviets, which is to tilities, a German airplane appeared with a staff o f seven persons, arrived
sian
congress
of
to France to visit the trenches.
J. H. Bloedel, o f Seattle, chairman of
pass judgment on the German-made | over Petrograd at 6 o’clock in the a f here Sunday on an American armored
China, in response to an inquiry the fir production board, said he had
ternoon and dropped tiomlui. Airplanes cruiser. The party was met at the
by the Bolsheviki at
from Tokio, has signified her intention just completed a survey o f the lumber peace accepted
also were seen Hying over Nevsky pier by a French general, representing
to co-operate with Japan in the protec- ' supply In Washington and had submit Brest-Litovsk, President Wilson has Prospect, and the belief prevailed that
Major General
tion o f allied interests in the Far East, ted the information to the Shipping sent a message of sympathy to the j the enemy was aiming at Nicholas the French army,
t ,,
.
,
. . .
Board.
He said there must be a Russian people through the congress. ! Station.
Squier, representing the
American
The upper house o f the Austrian
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standardized schedule for ship timber,
Sunday
night
Zeppelins
were
ob
army;
Admiral
Moreau,
representing
reichsrath, a Vienna dispatch says, has , . , .. ___ ,
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.
The message also conveys a pledge
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r
. but believed one would shortly
be pre
served at Gatchina, 35 miles from Pe the French navy; Rear Admiral W il
adopted a provisional war credit o f 6,- j
^
that the United Stales will avail itself
trograd,
Hying toward the
cap- son, representing the American navy,
000,000,000 kronen for the next four * o * _ :n • ,,,
D1
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bawmills in Wasnington. Mr. Bloe o f every opportunity to aid them in | ital, but they were driven off by the
and the mayor and councillors of the
del said, have ample capacity to pro-1 driving out autocracy and restoring anti-aircraft batteries.
municipality.
“ Pastor Russell’s ” w o rk .‘ ‘ The Fin-1 duce what timber the government
Russia to her place in the world with
Although the arrival had not been
ished M ystery,” w ill be immediately needs for ships.
announced previously, the news spread
complete
sovereignty
and
independ-
JAPAN W I L L ACT IN S IB E R IA rapidly, and a great crowd soon gath
removed from circulation in Eastern
A law authorizing the government
Washington, according to a Spokane
to commandeer timber was favored by j ence.
dispatch.
I. N. Day, o f Portland. He explained ; The United States now recognizes Interests o f Western Powers W ill He ered at the pier and packed the streets
through which the party rode to the
.irn i.m ,» . . , ^ 1 p . - i. w . . he did not think such powers were now no government in Russia,
but
the
Safeguarded by Move.
railway station, preceded by French
German airplants raided aria Mon- necegsarv but believed the
govern- President cabled his message to the
day night. The first alarm was given necessary, dui oeiievea me govern
fnr .l*liv
and American m ilitary escorts.
/ o .in v .u i
i.
ment should be in position to take such American consul at M oscowrorUtliv-
Washington, I). ('.
The United
Secretary Baker’s party remained
at 9:10 o clock, when seven squadrons
Day opposed extending ery to the congress, which is made up
of German airplanes were reported on
thjg
go ^ to enab|e tbe govern- 1 o f soldiers’ and workmen’s representa- States is in agreement with Japan, here only a few hours and left for
their way to Paris,
ment to take over and operate saw- | tives, and speaks for at least a con- Great Britain and the other co-bellig I’aris, in a s o c ia l car attached to the
erents on the principle o f action in regular night train. General I ’ersh-
iderable part o f the Russian people.
Captain W illiam Redmond has be mills, at least at present.
The message, made public Monday Siberia, but the details remain to be ing, Ambassador Sharp and represen
come a candidate for the parliamen
tatives o f the French government will
night by the State department, was as
tary seat from Waterford, made vacant
worked out.
meet the secretary on hia arrival in
by the death o f his father, John Red- WATCH OUT F O R WAR RU MORS follow s:
This became known Wednesday, as I’aris.
______
“ May I not take advantage o f the
mand, the Nationalist leader. He is
the cabinet met with President Wilson
meeting
o
f
the
congress
o
f
the
Soviets
opposed by Dr. White, Sinn Feiner.
Administration Asks People to Avoid
Washington, I). C.— U|«n hearing
to express the sincere sympathy which to discuss the subject.
The Weser Zeitung, o f Bremen, says
o f Secretary Baker’a safe arrival in
Repeating Stories.
\ the people o f the United States feel
the majority parties o f the reichstag
White House officials were disturbed France, through the Associated Press
Finding that Northwest communities 1 for the Russian people at this moment
intend to insist upon complete clear
over
published reports that the state dispatch from Paris, the War depart
ness regarding the status'of the for- ere being fed up on falsehoods o f var- when the German power has been
ment
had been authorized that the ment announced that the secretary a
thrust
in
to
interrupt
and
turn
back
mer Russian border states before rati J ious kinds, that the people here as
visit ia purely military and not diplo
fication o f the peace treaty with Rus elsewhere are repeating these stories the whole struggle for freedom and United States was not in accord with ; matic and is for the purpose o f inapec-
substitute
the
wishes
of
Germany
for
the
attitude
o
f
the
allies
toward
the
for truth and are thus creating a mor
sia.
tion and personal conference with m ili
the purposes o f the people o f Russia? Japanese plans. It was explained that
tary officials.
The Dry Chicago Federation an ale that is injurious to the cause which
“
Although
the
government
o
f
the
no
statement
had
been
authorized
ex
No official report on the secretary’s
nounced Tuesday that a committee o f brought the United States to declare
United States is, unhappily, not now cept that the United States had not
arrival had been recevied.
The de
seven would be sent to see Secretary war on Germany, the administration at
;
in
a
position
to
render
the
direct
and
given
its
assent
to
the
action
under
partment issued this statement:
o f the Navy Daniels with a request, Washington is asking the people of
effective aid it would wish to render, I consideration.
“ A cable dispatch from Paria to the
the granting of which would close this state to refrain from passing judg
beg to assure the people o f Russia,
The principle upon which all parties
ment
on
the
way
the
war
is
being
won,
Associated Presa announces the arrival
every saloon in the downtown district
or from saying and doing things that through the conrgess, that it w ill avail to the exchanges are said to be agreed at a French port o f the secretary of
o f Chicago.
itself o f every opportunity to secure is that if German influence is working
will destroy confidence.
war. For some time Secretary Baker
The bodies o f Mrs. Lena Guilbert
A favorite story is to the effect that for Russia once more complete sove harmfully in Siberia, and i f there is has desired to visit the headquarters of
Ford, an American poet, and her son, food and supplies gathered and sent reignty and independence in her own imminent risk o f the loss o f the m ili
about 30 years old, were discovered forward to soldiers are being divert affairs and full restoration to her great tary stores in Vladivostok, Japan will the American expeditionary forces.
Monday in the wreckage o f a house ed; that articles are being sold and the role in the life o f Europe and the mod be justified in using whatever measure He sailed from an American port about
February 27.
destroyed in the German air raid on money not accounted for.
o f force may be necessary to maintain
A ll such em world.
“ Secretary Baker has not determ
London last week.
Mrs. Ford was the statements may be branded as false.
“ The whole heart o f the people of the peace in the Far East.
ined the length o f time he will remain
author o f “ Keep the Home Fires Burn In Portland more than 20 such rumors the United States is with the people
Differences o f opinion are under
in France, but his stay w ill be long
ing.”
have been traced down and found to be o f Russia in the attempt to free them stood to relate to the measures o f sup enough to enable him to make a thor
selves forever from autocratic govern port to be given to Japan in such an
The house naval committee has be unfounded.
ough inspection o f the American forces
gun consideration o f the annual naval
They were probably started by Ger ment and become the masters o f their undertaking.
abroad and to hold important confer
appropriation bill, as framed by the man agents.
own life.
One diplomat remarked that public
ences with American m ilitary officials.
N avy department and a naval sub-com
discussion o f the Siberian question
A ll war news w ill be given out at "(S ig n e d ) WOODROW W IL S O N .”
“ It ia expected that not only w ill
mittee. The bill carries approximately Washington.
Thus in his first formal word to Rus seemed to lose sight of the existence
Secretary Baker visit the American
$1,300,000,000 for the Navy for the
sia since that revolution-torn country, o f a special treaty between Great Brit
headquarters, hut his inspection tour
next fiscal year, but the amount would
under the leadership o f the Bolsheviki, ain and Japan, making it obligatory
w ill rover construction projects, in
be made immediately available so that U. S. S O L D I E R S AID IN RAIDS deserted the allied cause, the Presi upon the latter to protect not only her
cluding docks, railroads and ordnance
the Navy can meet promptly any emer
dent • indicates the purpose o f the own interests but that o f her ally as
bases, now under way back o f the
gencies that might arise.
Penetrate German Position to Depth United States to disregard the hard well on the continent o f Asia.
American lines.
terms
upon
which
the
German
and
Under
this
treaty,
it
is
said,
in
dip
An important embargo in Western
o f 600 Yards.
“ The secretary o f war ia accompan
Austrian war lords have
promised lomatic quarters that, while, as a mat
territory was announced in Chicago
ied by Major General William M.
W’
ith
the
American
Army
in
France,
peace
to
the
Russians
and
to
demand
ter
o
f
courtesy
it
behooved
Japan
to
Monday by R. H. Aishton, regional di
Black, Lieutenant Colonel M. L. Brett
rector o f railroads, owing to conges Sunday— American troops, co-operat an accounting upon a very different keep the entente allies and the United and Ralph Hayes, private secretary to
ing
with
the
French,
have
carried
out
basis
when
victory
at
last
shall
be
States
government
o
f
her
purposes,
it
tion on lines east o f Chicago. Be
Mr. Baker.”
was necessary to make any proposition
tween 15,000 and 20,000 cars are tied three raids opposite the American sec achieved by America and the allies.
Two o f the raids
The President does not urge the to the United States government and
up at Western gateways because of tor in Lorraine.
the inability o f Eastern railroads to were executed simultaneously Sunday so veils to reject the peace treaty, probably not to her allies except VICTOR L. B E R G E R IN D IC T E D
though the delivery o f his message at Great Britain.
move them. The embargo will last night.
It was explained at the State de Ex-Congressman, Socialist, is Charged
until the congestion is cleared, prob- , The Americans swept past the Ger- this time may be interpreted as sug-
man first line and penetrated to the gesting such a course,
partment that no direct proposal had
ably a week or two.
With Encouraging Disloyalty.
enemy’s second line, 600 yards back.
In fact it is conceded in official cir been received from Japan regarding
Federal authorities in New York are
The two simultaneous raids, one cles that there is scant ground for Sibreia. It is known, however, that
Chicago— Victor L. Berger, former
said to be investigating a report that
northwest and one northeast o f ------ hope that the congress and what re the department has been fully informed congressman from Wisconsin; Adolph
a number o f women, one an American
(deleted), were made after intense ar mains of a government in Russia w ill o f the Japanese plans through the Germer, national secretary of the So
who is prominent socially and who re
tillery preparation lasting for four refuse to g ive approval to the German British government.
cialist party; Irwin St. John Tucker, a
turned recently from Europe, have de
hours, in which the German positions terms.
The status o f the matter, so far as Chicago Socialist; J. Ixiuis Engdahl,
vised a new method for transmitting
were leveled. A t midnight two forces.
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign min- can be gathered, is that Japan has and W illiam F. Kruse, were indicted
important m ilitary information to Ber
each one o f ------ (deleted), with small ister, has resigned, and from Lenine,
learned that her allies heartily ap by the Federal grand jury Saturday,
lin. It is reported that these women,
French forces on their Hanks, moved the premier, who apparently controls prove o f her entry into Siberia i f that charged with obstructing recruiting,
taking advantage o f the freedom al
upon the German objectives behind a the regime, nothing is expected.
should be necessary to carry out her encouraging disloyalty anil interfering
lowed their sex under the enemy alien
creeping barrage, each on a front of
Whether or not anything resembling obligations.
with the prosecution o f the war.
regulations, have been meeting secretly
600 yards.
When the Americans a strong central government capable of
So far as the United States govern
Advices from Milwaukee quote Mr.
in New York hotels.
reached the enemy first lines the bar making organized resistance on a large ment is concerned, the officials appar Berger as saying o f the indictments:
The British food controller says that rage was lifted so as to box in the Ger scale is developed, the hope here is ently believe that it is not necessary “ It is a political move, pure and sim
if English farmers could get 1,000,000 man positions at both points.
that the determination o f the great for them to give formal assurances on ple.”
acres of potatoes under cultivation this
The men dropped into the enemy’s numbers o f the Russians to fight op the subject, though it is believed this
Mr. Berger, who is a canddiate for
year there would be no fear o f starva trenches,
expecting a hand-to-hand pression w ill find expression in some course can be outlined to Japan in a nomination for United States senator
tion.
fight, but found the Germans had fled. way that w ill give the Germans much way to make it perfectly clear that from Wisconsin on ths Socialist ticket,
Despite orders from the high com- Continuing the advance, they went to do in the east until the ultimate there is no lack o f understanding of in announcing hia platform this week,
mand for the German people to beflag forward 600 yards to the second Ger- victory in the west, about which no Japan’s position, so that no strain will said that, i f elected, he would work for
thsir towns and rejoice over peace man line. A ll the time American ma- doubt is entertained, puts the United be placed upon the relations between the passage o f a resolution by congress
with Russia, notes o f doubt are not chine guns were firing on each flank o f States and the allies in the position to the two countries through the failure directing the President to summon
lacking in the German press in regard the two parties to prevent the enemy g ive that direct and effective aid of o f America to record a formal ap warring countries to an immediate ar
to the future in the East.
i undertaking flanking operations.
which President Wilson speaks.
proval
mistice and peace ronferenree.
COMPILED
FOR
YOU
Sir Henry Babington Smith arrived
Swiss Press Scores H aas.
in the United States Thursday from
Geneva
— Physical reprisals against
England to assist Lord Reading, Great
Britain’s special ambassador to the Germany are unanimously demanded
by the allied portion o f the Swiss
United States.
press for the sinking o f the steamer
In response to the Finnish govern Sardinero, with 3855 tons o f cereals
ment’s request for military assistance, destined for Switzerland.
It has de
it is announced officially in Berlin, manded that the Swiss government
German troops have been landed on shall not send the usual harmless note
the Aland islands.
This official an o f protest to Germany, but w ill order
nouncement confirms recent prees dis a 50 per cent diminution in the breed
patches concerning the movement o f rations granted the German colony in
German troops to Finland.
Switserland, numbering 230,000.
VISIT MILITARY ONLY
U.S. STANDS FRIENDLY
Draft Called ia HawaiL
Honolulu— H aw aii’s first draft call
has been sounded. Ralph Taylor, for
mer civilian employe o f the quarter
master’s department here, is in the
National army. W ith all the formal
ity prescribed in the selective service
regulations Taylor was inducted into
service Tuesday. He is not only proud
o f the fact that he is wearing the uni
form o f a private in the army, but also
o f ths fact that he is the first man to
be called from HawaiL
M arias Ceaspaay Insured.
Nsbraaka Haabe Co-Kda.
Washington, D. C.— The 80th com
pany, U. S. marines, on active service
somewhere in France, is insured for
$2,545,000. This undoubtedly estab
lishes a record for individual company
insurance subscription.
O f the 255
men in the company, 254 took out in
surance fo r 110,000 each, the remain
ing member subscribed to a $5000 pol
icy. In addition to thin, 188 men o f the
same company made allotments totaling
$2830.50 for the " fo lk s back home.”
Lincoln, Nah. No F.aatsrn college
girla ars wantstl <>n Nebraska farina
this aummer, aecordlng io thè execu
tive board o f thè woinan’a commlttee
o f thè State ( ‘oimcll o f Defenae, whlch
Saunlsy adopled « resolullon oppoalng
any rffort to seni! women and girla to
Western farina
The resolution wsa
simod si thè woinsii’a lumi army, under
whose direction Vessar sud Bernard
and othor college girla bava been or-
ganiicd f 'r fumi work nasi aummer.