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' '- VOL. IX., No. lft:l. ANTI-IIOLKII i:IK AltMIKH FROM BIUKHIA HWKKP DOWN ON FOH IN THREE (I,I'MN8 Onwk Froe Taking Vlnlka.MVhlcli WUI CompHl HoMinvlkl to lt trMt Frinn Art-hangr! Paris. Apr. 29. Admiral Kol chttk's troops have advanced along the southern brunch of the trans Slberlun railroad lu Enstorn 1 ' u ro poau Russia to Klnel, only 40 nil Ion east of Samara, according to dis patches to the Riunlun commluslon rt In I'nrli from Omsk, capital of Admiral Kolchak's Kovcrnmont. A flower advance la also being made along the nortliuru branch of the irons-Siberian, whore the nntl bolshevlkl forces have taken Galzov, enitt of Vlatka." iA third column la moving westward midway between these two for-es and haa reached Suropul ou the Kama river. Thla at ream la navigable and flowa Into the Volga and. with the disappear ance of the lee. which la now break ing up. ahould afford oaay transpor tation to Simbirsk, which la appar ently the destination or the central column. Prince Lvoff and other membora of the Russian commlmilon here be lieve that the movement westward will be rapid aa spring advances and they expe t that the lower Volga valley will soon ihe under the control of the Kob'huk government, rt la hoped, alno, thut the Omsk forces will noon rapturo Vlatka, thus mak ing It ImiioraMvo that the "bolshevik withdraw from the Archangel sec tion, is the railway running north from Vlatka reached the Dvlna at Kotlas and would mako communica tion easy between the allied forces In Northern Russia and those of the Omsk government. Admiral Kolchnk's troops In all three columns are Russians, all 'Czecho-Slovak and allied forces hat ing remained In Siberia. Their ex cellent showing haa attracted much attention In peace eonforonco circles and is assisting the movement inaug urated some time ago for the recog nition of tho Omsk government by the entente powers and tho United Statea. PHK8IDKXT WILSON CIIUKH SUPPORT OK VICTORV LOAN Washington, Apr. 29. From an alrplnne 2,000 feet above the Treas ury building a cable from the presi dent urging the American people to support the Victory loan was read and transmitted to an . Immenso crowd at tho Treasury 'building in the Victory loan campaign by means of the radiophone and tho magna vox. This la an experiment " nover heretofore successfully performed. Lieutenant II. 12. Metcalf, a radio officer of the army, performed the feat. The huge crowd listened with In terest to the speakers and roared Its approval of the demand that the loan go "ovor the top." LOYAL GERMANS WILL ATTACK IHE SOVIETS , Paris, Apr. 29. The encirclement of Munich by the German govern ment troops 'haa been completed, ac cording to German dispatches re ceived here, This was accomplished by the occupation of LandBhut, 35 miles northeast of Munich. An attack on the soviet troops will probably begin soon. Oustav Noske Is com manding the government troops. KOLCHAK HAS REDS ON RON NEAR SAMARA IL It. Men Who Received Wago lUise Would MupMMt McAdoo Roose velt fo( Vlee-l'rcMdent 1'orllaud, Ore., Apr, 29. Ooneral leonard Wood's presidential boom Is further advanced than that ot any other republican presidential aspi rant, according to David Lawrence of the New York Evening Post, who arrived yesterday. To gather data for a sorles of ar ticles on the economic Industrial and political situation In the large cities, ljiwronce Is making a tour of tho country, and haa already visited 22 cities In the east, middle west and northwest. In the east and central west Uw ronce says he found considerable sentiment also foV ex-President Tart, and while he also found more or loss of a boom for Senator Harding, of Ohio, he considers Mm only a very remote possibility. The democrats, In his oplnlou,' have throe likely candidates ex-Ser-retary of the Treasury McAdoo, Attorney General Palmer and Secre tary of War Baker. Ho Is Inclined to think tho first two are consider ably tho strongest, and says that it MoAdoo Is nominated It will behoove the republicans to put forth a strong candidate. "If the appeal Is for a business candidate the democrata will un doubtedly advance .McAdoo, and he would put up an aggressive fight," said - Lswranee. ' "The son-in-law situation would militate against htm to some extent, but he has large following of railroad men and labor ers. The republicans would have to ohooae carefully to beat him." Lawrence expressed the opinion that Theodore Roosevelt Jr., will soon announce he will support Gen oral Wood, and hnt the strength of the genera! would llo In his strong personality, and the fact that he la the natural heir to the Roosevelt following. . , i HIGHWAY OVKIt SISKIYOU - HAXGE IS NOW OPEN Ashlnnd, Ore., Apr. 29. The Pa cific highway from Ashland across tho Siskiyou range to the California lino Is open for travel.. Road Super visor Truo with a crew of men. In spected the road Inst week and found snow gone from the highway. The heavy gravel slides have 'been remov ed and the roads are drying fast. OP THE PRESBYTERIANS Lincoln, Neb., 'Apr. 29, William J, Bryan la a candidate for the office of moderator ot the Presbyterian ohurch of the United States. A mo-' dorator will bo chosen at the gen--' At.nl DaonntMl. n ,n UA1J n t Q T n I ' VJ 1 11 .in V 111 "J I , uq 11 1 11 nv V71. 14U1IJO next month. V O.A.C. ADVISES WOMEN TO CAN ALL THEY CAN Orcgrtn Agricultural College, Cor vall.ls, Apr. 29. Fear that the aur plus of canned vegetables held 'by the war department would be dump ed on the general market has been alloyed by official . announcement that canned, corn, peas, squash, string beans and tomatoes will be added tq the ration list. No surplus exists. ' Wholesalers have larger stocks than usual but retailers have much smaller. Usual canning oper ations should be resumed, writes the national canners association to Dr. Hector Macpherson, bead of market ing at O. A. 0. , 1 ' HU'Li9HEvmJ'z owwnr. ORLANDO UPON JTAITS CLAIMS Republican Senators Will Hold Conference - First Meeting of League to be Held at Washington Next October. Reds to Execute Prisoners if Roumanians Advance Paris. Apr. 29. The stage is rap Idly being set for the final phase of the peace negotiations. Germany's plenipotentiaries are expected to ar rivo at Versailles today, and the treaty la expected to .be ready at the end of the week. Rome dispatches Indicate that the Italian representatives will probacy return to Paris shortly. Parliament meets today. ' . Premier Orlando will ask an unan imous vote demanding that Italy's claims on the Adriatic be recognized. The Rumanians are progressing against the Hungarian soviet troops. The bolshevlkl troops have arrested hundreds of persons at Budapest and threatened to execute them If the Rumanians continue to advance. The Americans have withdrawn from their front-line positions In northern Russia and wIU leave the country as soon as practical. Rome, Apr. 29. Ambassador Page visited Premier Oslando today and had a friendly conversation. The ambassador said that he regretted the situation which had arisen and that he thought it had 'been aggra vated by Italian newspapers criticism HROKEX BOMB SKXT TO HANSON'S OFFICE Seattle, Wash., Apr. 28 The mayor's office here has received t f a broken bomb In the mail. Mayor Hanson is now in Colo- rado, on a loan speaking tour. 40,000,000 PEOPLE OF UKRAINE ARE PUZZLETOPEOPLEOFWESTERNWORLD (NOTE The attitude of the 35.-j 000,000 to 40,000,000 people of the j Ukraine, a new state which camel into 'being with the breaking up of I Russia, has been one of the puzzles from the World war. On tne east they have 'been fighting the bolshe vlkl of old Russia and on the west battling with the Poles tor the pos session of Iemburg. An inter-allled commission,' sent to temberg to ne gotiate an armistice between the Ukrainians and the Poles in the lat ter part ot 'February, failed and the flgbting tor Leiwberg continued. These caused confusion in the mmds of the people ot the western world. (To obtain the tacts from the Ukrainians themselves, the Associ ated Press sent a correspondent to StanlBlau, the capital of the West Ukraine republic, and he has cabled Illuminating Information Including an Interview with General Simon Petlura, the Ukrainian military leader, and also has forwarded an in terview with Premier Holubowltt ex plaining why the Ukrainians refused to conclude an armistice wrth the Poles.)- Stanlslau, West Ukraine, , March 18. (Correspondence of the Asso ciated Press.) Much anxiety Is felt in this capital of the West Ukrainian republic over the future attitude of the entente allies following the ultl-, matura delivered by the inter-allled mission at Lemberg , that If the Ukralnea resumed military opera tions against the Poles they; would have to answer for the consequences. While their present temporary suc cesses In the operations about (Lem berg have Aad a heartening effect upon the Ukrainian troops, this has not been much reflected here! v The situation In this capital is much the same as that which pre- okkgox, Tuesday, april NT based on the wrong interpretation of President Wilson's attitude. Washington, Apr. 29. Telegrams have been sent to all republican sen ators by Senator Lodge, floor lead er, and Senator Curtis, ot Kansas, whlp.Nasklng that public expressions of opinion upon the league 6f na tions covenant, be withheld until the republican's conference coold decide what attitude should be adopted. No date for the conference has been set. Paris, Apr. 29. It has been virt ually decided to hold the first meet ing of the league of nations In Wash ington next October. It Is reported that President Wilson has been ask ed to become the first president of Uie league. Paris, Apr. 29. Because of the 2 4 -hour strike set for May 1, es pecially affecting transportation and communication,- doubt Is expressed whether the peace term's win be pre sented to the Germans until May 2. Paris, Apr. 29. The salary of Sir fc.ric Dmmmond, who has been ap pointed secretary of the league of Potions. la to be $25,000 a year.. ASQl'ITH MAY BE V. S. AMBASSADOR London. Apr. 29. Herbert , As. qulth, former premier, Is likely to succeed the Earl ot Reading aa am- bassador to the United States, the News says. vailed In Poland In the early part of December. There is considerable fear ot further gains 'by the 'bolshe vlkl in Russian Ukraine where they are holding Kiev, although the Uk raine military authorities declare they are able to drive back the bol shevik forces within f month, par ticularly If they are not harassed by the Polish .. or Rumanian armies. However, there Is more order in the West Ukraine now than there was In Poland up to within a month ago. The city of Stanlslau was far more seriously damaged by the Rus sian and Austro-Bulgarlas armies than was either Przemsyl of Lem berg. Neither of the two latter cities have serious scars of the world war but Lemberg shows marka of the re cent conflict (between the Poies and the Ukralnes. The center of Stanls lau was destroyed by fire, Many of Its fJne business blocks are now mere heapa ot .'brick ruinB. The national, democrats are really the stronger party but the socialists make a great parade ot their strength whtoh they are able to do as thus far there has been no elec tion. The socialists , have less strength here partly because of the fact that there Is no aristocracy as In Poland and also because the bol Bhevik propaganda takes less hold on the people. ' .' The national Ukraine plays are be ing presented In the theatres where singers chant aongs dear - to the heart of the people such as the plain tive "Tears ot Ukraine" and the Uk raine Marseillaise called "Mihalda makl," dn which the Cossacks are called to arms to fight the enemy on their frontier. These songs evoke much applause Indicating how deep ly they stir th national spirit, t v, 1010. Iff,' Attorney General Upheld In Action Brought Against Him by Oregon and California Cirae Growers Salem, Ore., Apr. 29. The su preme court haa sustained the de murrer by Attorney General Brown to the mandamus action brought against him by Dan Malarkey for the liquor Interests, and participated in by Theodore Bell for the Califor nia grape growers. The action was to force the attor ney general to draft for the ballot a title for the referendum ot the legis lature's action in approving the na tional prohibition amendment. By the court's decision the "wets" lose their chance for a referendum. OXE YEAR AGO TODAY ; Battle tired British troops f forced tback to lines of 1914 in Flanders fighting. German storm troops reach Voormezeele, two miles south -f of Ypres. ' 4- . Artillery storm batters allied lines clinging to defense ot the f channel ports.' ' ' - ' Germans test, mettle of allied 4- troops at St Mlhlel with f raids. , 4. Troops of the old regular U. f S. army reach France In small -f numbers.1 ' ' ' Subscribe now to the Victory f Liberty loan What yon would f have paid for victory then. London, Apr. 29. Three Ameri cans were killed at the Winchester repatriation camp in a fight with South African negto soldiers, It Is reported here. Winchester camo was established for Americans w!o serv ed In the British army and are now awaiting transportation home. There has fceen strong, feeling between the Americans and the blacks. - The Evening News, howevprr la ter says that there were no casual ties at Winchester, and that there were only slight disorder between the negroes and Americans. REDS DISCARD SCIENCE Helslngfora, Finland. Anr. SS Theshevik commissioner for the In terior at Petrograd ordered the sale at auction last week of all the scien tific Instruments belonging, to the institute for Publle Studies. These instruments are said to hnv been sold at ridiculously : low fig ures., , - - ATENAS ARRIVES WITH E New York, Apr. 29! The steam ship Atenns has arrived from St. Nazalre with 133 officers, chiefly from the 316th field hospital, 2nd trench fhoriar battery, the 316th am munition train, the , 31 6th. supply train, all of the'Mst' division. Many Oregon men are In these units. APPLE CHOP IX OHIO IS HARD HIT BY FROST East Liverpool, Ohio, (Apr. 29. According to reports received today from the Ohio river bottom apple growing district, at least halt of the crop estimated at 100.000 barrels has been destroyed by the cold weather of the last two days. Re ports Indicate that the Columbian oounty, Ohio, and Hancock county. W. Va., peaches and apple crops, valued at about $500,000 have been damaged.' .. Dufli SUSTAINED UI1UIIII BY SUPREFilE COURT WHOLE NUMBER 8054. IS STILL BEHIND. STATE IS OVER RICHEST COMMUNITY LAGS, BUT STATE HAS TAKEX TOTAL OF $20,21)9,075 ETHERIDGE MAKES AN APPEAL Metropolis Is Load on Noise, but Purse Strings Seem to Be Tied in Hard Knot . . ' Portland, Apr. 29. It was effort. doubled and redoubled, that helped the marines to hold the line at Cha teau Thierry, when the war was all but lost before the smashing, pon derous thrust of the enemy. Every, ounce of courage, mental and phy sical, was summoned from reeerv. The line not only held, but it pressed forward and punched the German back. f "Double your subscription if you can and ask yourself If yon have done your part," is the message of the city Victory loan forces. For Portland, too, must rally if its quota in the fifth loan is to be subscribed ' in foil. As for the outer-state 1 counties, they, are over triumphantly so. In the last effort yesterday they swept away the deficit ot $700,000 and completed their aggregate quota ot $ll,9tl,f2S. Some straggling' re turns may yet be expected, but the S3 counties ontsWe rf- Multnomah are officially declared to have finish ed their task. . "The faith that the state .organi zation placed In its county managers and their forces has not been mis placed." said State Director John L. Ethertdge. .''By pro-rating the var ious county quotas, in effect by as signing Individual quotas to every resident, and by courageous, unflag ging follow-up work, the trick was turned. Oregon's counties volun teered their quotas, almost wholly without solicitation.: , ' "We are waiting for Portland, the ; laggard richest community In the state. Let hers be the blame' If Ore gon makes a discreditable showing." At the close of the day's cam paigning Portland has made a gain of $476,750 toward the city's quota of $14,786,225, reaching a total ot $3,337,850, and leaving a deficit yet to be raised of $6,448,475. Though the city leads other cities pf the 12th district, it trundles along. far be hind its own records 1 of previous drives. The Individual citizen, as a class. Is unmindful of his obligation, and opportunity. ; RADICAL LEADER GETS Spokane, Wash., Apr. 29. Harry Wlcks, alleged radical leader from Portland, and hls secretary, Mrs. Erma Lamb, have been convicted of immoral conduct and fined $100 each and 30 days In jail. OF "5 Washington,-' Apr. 29. President Wilson has approved of Postmaster General Burleson's recommendation that the telegraph and telephone systems be returned to their owners upon enactment ot the necessary leg islation, and the American cable Unee forthwith. ; " Washington, Apr. 29. Postmaster General Burleson haa Issued an or der returning the American able systems to their owners, effective at midnight, May I. , , POUD