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Korty-fourth Ycsr.
Dnlly Ninth Yrnr.
GENERAL ADVANCE OF ALLIED
COUNTER MOVES
FAIL TO CHECK
General Trend of Armies Is In North
easterly Direction Belgian Cock
pit Again Scene of Battle Ger
mans Resume Slcdgc-Hammer
Strokes Willi Great Energy.
LONDON, (VI. Ill, 1 :I0 p. in. The
impression created hero by tho latest
news is tlitit n general advance of the
iillit'it forces in I'miu'o nml llolgiuui
has been ordcicd, ho limiti interest
ngniu is centered in the cockpit env
oring lltirty or foily miles from the
seaboard.
Thu general trend of the mow-
incuts of Ixitli tlic Herman anil thu nl-
lit'il nrinios is for the tnoim'iit, iteenrd-
nig lo both Hritish anil French offio-
tal slntoineuts, iu n northerly nnd
iiorthcastcrlv direction, which in in
a milium with tin desires of Hip
nllicd ootumnudurs, lint Unit (lennniiy
hits lusutncd her linntincr blows with
greater energy than ox or U attested
hy the Hritish official infonnation
bureau. ,
Pushing Forward
In siito of these bttililioru eounlor
Miol.es, it in i'laiini;tl that all tin
movements of tlu Triiim forces irrc
in a fniwiird direction toward Hi" lino
Mill held In tin (li'iiiiiuiH in foicf
nml Hlri'ti'liiiiu- from Hruges Thou
ronl. Holders, Iscghum ami Coiiitrui.
Whether from Hruges tlii line ex
tend to. OkUiiuI or Cccbrugco is a
moot point, tliuio being up to 1 1 it
picM-ut no ofliciul confirmation of
tin reported reoecupnlinn of OMcnd
liv tliu allies. Dcfiniln confirmation
of tin' reported ovneuntion of Lille liy
tin (loiinniw iiIho is lacking.
Tin battle in tin' vicinity or Ypres
is of a most stubborn diameter, es.
pcciullv at Passehemlnlle ami tho
neighboring villages, nml tliu hIiiuIi
tcr is no Tent that central wot
Flanders has becnine on enormous
ho-pilul. Tin- nllii'il ndvniioo in this
ipmrtcr is ptisliin near Routers, oc
cupied l tho (Ioniums after undergo
ing (,'rtat diimnge each time it chung
i'il bunds.
ItliciniH again has become tho tar-f-i-t
of Teutonic guns.
Fteniii Official Statement
PAINS, Ofl. .'li, 2:02 p. m.The
Fiench war office this afternoon
gave out nn official iiiiiiiiynrvinviit ns
follews:
"The ilny of yeslenlaj; was marked
hy an nttemnt at a general offensive
movement on the part of this (li-rmans
along tin; entire front from Nioupoit
to Arras nml hy violent attacks de
livered at other points of tliu linn or
battle.
"Fiom N'iuuport to the ennnl of I.a
Riissco thero were iiltornntu move
ments of ailvani'o nml rclirement.
"To the south of Niuuimrt the (Jer-
mniiH, who linil taken poHSi'Ksion of
Ilnmpiknpollo vro ilrivon out ot tins
town hy a counter attack
"To the south of Ypres wo IohI
miiuo poinlfl of support, Ilollehecku
ami Zitiiilwonle, hut wc profjiesheil lo
the cast of Ypii'K in th direction of
I'ahchemlaele.
UeiniaiiN ItepiiUed
"Dftuccii La IhiHfjen nml ArntH nil
the attaitks iimilii hy tliu (JennaiiH
wiirn inptiliii'tl with heavy Iobhch for
them.
"In the region of CIiiiiiIiioh wo nil
vanueil hoyoml Lilions and wo took
posHCHHion of LetpifHiioy and Ban
terre. "In llio Tpgloii of the Aisno ulso
wo have tnmlo proreHM on llio Iiuijhtw
of llio righl haulc down Hlream from
KoissoiiH, hul wo Were cinnpi'lled to
withdraw iu thu vicinity of nVilly.
"Jn thu Wouvru distiict wo liavo
iigaiii won ground iu thu foicHt of Lo
1 'id re."
I'KKIN, Out. .'U.A wiicless mcs.
huge iccitivi'd ill (Ininiuii ciicIuh here
J nun TpIiik Tun declares thai thu na
val homhiiiihuent of Ihu (liirmuii po
Hition iu Kino Chow liegaii today, hut
iiiakeH no mention of u land altacL
On tliu oilier hand, a Japanese rcpoit
di'claioH that liolh a naval and a liiml
iillack now lire hoiiiK puxltcil ii(,'aiio.
the (lerumii podiliou.
pniunvtNHnNA
ITALY SEIZES
ISLE IN HARBOR
ALBANIA
'
Dlsputctl Island Gralihetl More Defi
nite Stand In Struggle Expected
Russian Tactics Against Invaders
Provln-3 Successful Germans In
"Prussia Fight Against Aggression.
LOSnO.V.Tort. at. Tho ntnry.of
tlio KtiroiieAh war wnii kIii idinv In
tho tolllitK toilay. hut nurh frnKineiitM
ql nowit nil Urn coiiHom jiormltteil lo
'nansW'NcntVd that nlonu tho North
Bon,-thb chief point of prownt con
corn for tho nntlonit linolveil, It wati
Htlll n Imltlu of nlvo and tnko.
Of Imineiifo Interimt wan a reinl
official unto from Home Imllcntlui:
that Italy mlr.ht tnko n nioro ilefl
alto Btniirt In tho iitriiKKlo. It l itnld
that thu iHlnnil of Snxuo, rommnml
Iiik tho hnrhor of Avlonn, AUmnla,
owni.THlilp of which linn Ioiir heon
illsputeil by (Ireeco nml Ituly, hn!
buon KoUed hy Itnllnn force.
Iiuleflnlto In liit
In tlio crtxt tho linttlo of mllllmiH
coiitluiieH without ilcflnlto rontilt.
An AiiKtrlnn ilitfcat on tho Hunt Prim
hlnu front Ir reporled hy tho Ituxnlan
I'mlitiHHy at WaHlilnttton. Won! from
llio Aiislrlau noverniiH'iit Is that ro
em' limo liism Hiiffereil hy I hi Hun
hIiiiih at various iIiiIh In Callclu.
That (irmaii Ii:ih hy no means
kUxii up hit ili'tirtiiliiulloii Iu take
CalaU Is linllinteil Dy a HlKuKlranl
iik'Hiiiiki' from llurllit hy ny of Co
PnhnKeii, that tho Clormnn Ronornl
stnff lias ili'cldud that tho nrmy In
Poland shall fail Imrk to tin frontlur
of Silesia nml remain on tho dufeu-
dive until tho Imttlu In Inlanders cniU
with tho rnpturo of Cnlaln. Hurh n
movement would reloimo threo or four
nrmy rorp from Hllenln to llelnlum.
ItilHslmi Tallies Nurreisl
Tho ItimHlnn tni'tlrs ot hendltiK
back tho lino of Invaders In llinodan
Poland, ono sect Ion at a tlino, tho re
treat of each section eudniiKerlni; tho
poHltlon of tho cectlon next to It on
tho Doiilh npiienra lo Ixindon obsnr
ers to lino been HiireeHsful every
whero oxcopt on tho oxtromo Hiimlun
left, where tho Austrian! itlll main
lain tlio poHltloiiH thoy Hiiccocdetl In
re-tuklnt; from tho ItiisHlnnit.
AIoiik tho frontier of KiiHt PriiB
Mia tho (icrmans nro flKhtlitR itub
hornty to pruvont another Invimlou of
their territory at u point further
south. It Is arK'ied horo that tho
ItUHRlatiH cnnfiot export to aaiuuio n
full offeimlvo movemont until 1ho
AtiKtrliinu nro driven from tho 8nn.
PEACE IN MEXICO
BY RIVAL FORCES
P.L PASO, Tox., Oi-I. IU. Leaders
of tho rival Carian.a and iVIla fao
lions of tho constitutionalist parly in
Afiixii'o today looked for an onily
settlement of llio difforeni'Ofl ho
tween thu two ehieflaiiiH, following
Ihu action of tho Afpius CnlieuteH
oonferenoo lain yefclorday in iidoptinjr
a deeieo ilrponinf; liolh ('nrruiizn and
Villa from official posilions.
Tho plnn which would jeliro llio
Iwo opposing leaderM, was diafled
and adojded iinauimoiiKly hy a joint
coinmitleo on civil and military mat
luiH, thu memherH of which aro tho
leaders of hoth faclious. 11 urrnufp'd
that the pioviHiouul president, In ho
named later, should lake oith of of
fice heforu tho assemhled convention.
Tho document thanked Ocucrnl Car
rauii nml (leneral Villa for their
revolutionary activity.
The piopositiou for Ihu retirciui'iit
of hoth leaders was made, to Ihu con
vention ,y Oarraimi hiiiiKelf, who In
sisted thai unless Villa also retired
ho would ho compelled In refuse to
aleii down from office,
EXPECTED
ON
MEDF0U1),
A DESPERATE PREDICAMENT!
RN
CAPITAL
RETURNS TO PARIS
PARIS, Oel. .'li. Inofficial an
iioiinei'incnl was made toda that llio
IMVcrumOiil would leturn lo Paris
from llordeaux, N'ovenihur t!0, and
(hut parliamenl would meet Decem
ber If lo pass cmerKeiicy laws.
Little hy little Paris appears to he
returning to more normal conditions.
The slums iu the Axeiiuo d'Opcrn,
which hail their doors locked ami the
windows whitewashed, have been re
oneiied. Haeh ilav another ii'stnv-
rant or liar on tho boulevards or
elsewhere resumes business ami the
new'siiaiiers which ceased to iiuhllsh
at the time of tho mobilization hiue
he(;iin to appear iiKiiin. Tho (pieslion
of reopening tho HonrT also is dis
cussed. Prom llio war arena in Pel
f,'iuiu,and I'ranco tho most pleasing
iti'WM lo Parisians today wiih that
lelliiiL- of tho retreat of Ihu (lerinans
aorosH Ihn Yser in thu faee of a stiff
cniiiionndiiiK hy tho allies. Thu an
iioiiiieenp'iit only a few days UK" that
thu (lerinans had succeeded In ciomh
ii(r io tho left hank of llio Yser did
morn to tlcnrcss Ihu Miirils of Hie
people here than nny develoiinent of
Ihu war for Home time.
Their withdrawal now nliuiK i"'
tho progress of thu allies at oilier
points as officially announced, is
taken hy many as marking tho first
stager) of fin iinpcndiiif,' vie lory.
BRITISH SEIZE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. Tho
statu tliipurtuient Into today directed
AmbatiBadar Puko Iu Loudon to ro-
ipieut tho IlrltlBh Kovernmont to ro
Iciihu at onco cnrK'ieH of Amurlcan
copper on tho utoamor Hun Olovnnul
and Itonn d'ltallu, detained at (Illiral
tnr on tlio ground that tho cnrKoon
nro dcHtlnod to Italy nuulrul terri
tory,
STINE'S PROHIMEET
PROVES BIG FIZZLE
Tho Hiiialleul crowd that Iihh at
leinleil.u iolitioal meeliuu; iu this eily
Ihis year assembled al llio Nat Pii
ilny nih( for whal wiih to have been
a plcdfpiifr of eamlidiilcH only, hut u
few candldules showed up, II. K.
Kline, who renounced his paity's can
didacy lo connive wiih republicans lo
swiiur dr votes In Hiiolh, was pres
ent ami lalkcd. Lellers worn lead,
hut most of thu nveniiiK wmh devnleil
to a discussion of Ihu lux amend
ments, Thu mediae; wiih a link,
ON NOVEMBER 20
AM AN
SHIPS
Oltl - HION - , SATUUMMY,
FORCES IN
rVJi
SIM BETRAYAL
! HAS APPEARANCE
i
OF
Thu betraal of hln party Iu tho
eleventh hour by II. H Htlim, prohi
bition candidate for Pulled Ht'ntes
Hdiutor, has tho nptH-amuco of n roti
splrucy. I'or iioino weeks past tho
Mtnudpat people hno tieeii Indus
trlotiHly limitation tho old explodod
rnniiril Unit Houutor Chamberlain
was a drunkard nmoiiK tho women
voters nod iiiiioiik Hut party prohlbl
tlonlHts. No attoiitlou was phld to
tho story nn It wnu regarded as
merely a part ami pnrcnl of tlio cam
pal i;u libels tho OrcKonlnn linn floated
In Ori'Kou In pant years,
Thero lien nro eniilly icfuted. ikn
ntor Chamberlain vIMted Jaeknon
county two years no rnmpnlKnliiK
for Woodrow Wilson and ni;nu ram
palKneil Jackson county lust week.
Ho declined to drink with friends re
peatedly and until ho hnd if lit It en
tirely both nl public functions and
privately, KiiyliiK his experience with
tho prisoners In tho snlteiitlnry, nn
woll ns other obsurvntloiiB hud con
vinced him of Its effects.
Ah Ih woll known tho Wilson ad
ministration put tho ban on this so
cial practice when Hecrotnry of Htato'
llrynu broke tho custom of centur
ies by serving nrnpo julcn In plnca of
llijuors at his first function as host
to thu diplomats of tho world. Secre
tary of tho Navy Daniels, followed It
up with his celebrated order nbollah-
liiK liquor la the navy.
"Chamberlain a drunkard. Tho
most absurd talo over told," said
Htato Central Committeeman W. II.
Canon this mnrnliiK. "I was with
tho Chamberlain pnrty through tho
valloy six yenrn ngo, two yearn ngo
and attain tho past week nml saw
him rofiiHo to drink nil tho way
throiiitli, uayliiK ho had rut It nut
both ns to himself nml as it social
practice."
WISCONSIN IS
CAMP UANDALL, Oct.-31. In a
brilliant exhibition of gamoiioHa, Wis
consin hold Ohlcugo to a scoreless
Ho In a crucial combat for tho DIk
Nino chaiuplonHlilp loday, (Tho bad,
gor defoiiHo proved nnuxiceleilly
stroiiK, stopping tho Maroon uttuck
with llttlo trouble, wbllo with Mot
Iowa puiilliig, a leading fnelor, tho
Cardinal offonidvo wiih strong enough
lo keep tho hall In Chicago territory
most of llio lliuo,
Ithaca Cornell, IU; Holy Cross, 3,
t&3jL Mp.
im m
CONSPIRACY
OOTOMMR ,11, IBM
FRANCE AND
Couilesv Oregon Jiiutnal.
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T
A
LONDON, Oel. III. Tile llrilish
Kovernmeiit has seat three of its
highest officials to the continent on
a mont mysterious mid important
mission. Tho delegation consists of
David Lloyd-deorge, chancellor of
Ihu exeheipier; Lord lliihlaue, Lord
chancellor, and lonl lteadinj,', chief
jllSlllT.
The deslinalinn and object of (hit
mission is being kept a secret, lis
importance is eidence from its mem
hership ami uppnt cully the hiisiuess
lo he transacted concerns hoth fin
uncial and- legnl mailers. Lord
llahliiun and thu chief justice rank
about Ihn foremost authorities upon
the law in thu United Kingdom.
Thu most plausible icporls have it
Hint tho three have gone to Holland
and possibly will extend their journey
In the Scandinavian counlries into
(lennany. If tlio statements of thu
Kughsli newspapers are coriect, Hol
land and thu three Scandinavian tin
lions aro conducting a flotitishing
tr.ulo with (lenminv through trans
shipment of supplies fiom tlio United
.Slates and oven from Knglanil,
OLD STAND-BY
PIIILADKLPHIA, Oel. .11. Con
niu Muok, maiiMger of thu Philadel
phia Athletics, announced (oday that
liu hail asked waivers on Pitchers
Header, Plank ami Coombs.
Mnok'H announcement was in con
firmation of a statement iiiado hy
Huglioy Jennings, malinger of the
Detroit team nt Atlaiitio Citv, Tlio
Pliiladelphin manager said liu had no
intention of retaining any ono of tliu
(In oo nileliers for (ho nciihon of 1010,
Mack Haiti ho wanted it uiideistood
that liu did not think Header and
Plauk'ri usefulness as pitchers wuu
over.
"I urn for (ho American Icagilo iu
vielorv or defeat." Mack said, "and
I am going In keep tlicso plaverH for
our league if )osslhlu.
"I would not have asked for waiv
urn nl this time, hul for (ho fuel that
nun of them told mo ho hud heeu
diokeriinr with Ihu Federal leauue."
Tho llircii nileliers did wonderful
work iu their unicorn.
R N
ENDS
HIHES
I
n
M IN
MACK
RELEASES
PITCHING STAFF
TURKS BLAME STINE BETRAYAL
GERMAN CREWS TO 1 BOOTH
RUSSIAN RAID AROUSES PARTY
Porte Informs Washington That Bom-
hardment of Seaports Took Place
Without Knowledge of Sultan's
Government German Sailors
Force Situation
WASHINGTON, Oct. :il. The,
Tin kink mlnisler of fimiuee infonned
Hit French ambassador nLConitan
tiuoplu jeslerday that the inliP'nf
Tinkish wnrsliiiis on Riissian sen-
polls look place without the knout-
cage oi llio uiioiuau goverumeni nop,
presumably under the influence of
Herman officers and erew. This In
formation was coiixoycil in a dispatch
today from Ambassador .Morgeiithau
to the American government.
Mr. Morgentluiii lidded that Hie
Russian umhassador leeched in
structions at II a. iu. yesterday to
demand his passports and make an
effort to see the grand vi-der, who
pleaded illness mid id not receive him.
Allies AmlMHfcnilor) Icavo
Thu ItiiRsinn, French nml llrilish
amhaswiidtirs, according (o the same
dispatch, are preparing to leave Con
slauliuople together tonight.
On leceiving instructions lo leave
('oiistaiiliuople, I he Kussian utiibns.
sailor immediately placed the inter
ests of Russia iu llio linmls of the
Italian ambassador.
Ambassador Morgcuthau'H dis
patch made no mention of iiiiv dee-
(million of war nor of internal. con
ditions iiTTurkey. He probably will
take over the French and Hritish em
bassies. Acting Seerctnry Lansing declined
lo stale which of the powers had
asked the United Slntes to eaie for
disploiiintio interests at Constanti
nople. Inasmuch ns (Ireat Hrilaia
several weeks ago when tho Turkish
situation had apparently reached a
crisis, had asked tho United Slate.
t oearu for her interests in oaso of
eniergenoy it was believed the nation
referred lo was France.
Americans Aru Knfo
Although (here still was a view in
soino ipinrtcrs that Herman officers
ami Turkish eouiinniider of tho war
paily miu'hl have forced tliu situation
on tho grand viier and his council
lors, nothing was contained in offi
cial dibpatehes, which could ho con
st raid as supporting that theory.
Ambassador Morgenthnu's diumteh
was filed at noon yesterday in cipher,
Tho fact that no mention wiih ltinde
concerning missionaries led officials
lo believe that Mr. Mo month an felt
confident Hint Americans throughout
(ho Ottoman empire would ho safe.
On the nuthority of a prominent
diplomat it wag said today that A.
Itustein Rev, the Tmkish ambassa
dor here, when leaving Washington
(hreo wcukH ngo, told a friend th'ut
Turkey would enter tho war on Hie
sido of Germany within a mouth.
harvarcTdefeats
7-0
CAMRRIDflH, Mass., Oct. JIL
Harvard today was hold to a 7 to 0
score in an old-fashioned game hy
Michigan. Twenty-fivo thousand
speotators who anticipated a spectac
ular clash and sensational develop
ment, saw only line plunging ami a
few end runs.
Harvard carried off llireo out of
four passes, ono of which brought her
to within striking distance of Michi
gan's goal line iu tho second period.
From tliu Michigan eighteen-yard lino
sis Harvard plunges brought thu only
ficoro of tlio game, llardwiek, on a
fivo-ymd dash, praelically walked
over thu goal line. Ho then kicked
goal. -Michigan wiih twice on Har
vard's, fivo-yard line and onco with a
first down. Tho Harvard lino stiffen
ed ami each timu gained thu hall on
downs, Tho Harvard team wiih not
forced to unuover any of IIh cherish
ed plays for thu benefit of Yale or
1'i'iuccion acoula,
MICHIGAN
NO. .191
Prohibition Candidate for Senate Who
Makes Deal With Booth at Eleventh
Hour Meets Censure From Jackson
County Dry s Refuses to Explain
Action And Won't Talk of It.
Tlio fear of (ho wrath of tho party
ho has bntroycdUtipon If. H. Stluv.
prohibition rundliTlatofor tho Unltud
States 'candidate. Ho refuses to deny,
affirm, or confirm tho statement that
ho entered Into n pacj.jwlth tho H
publlcnn Htnto Central Commltteo to
throw dry votes to II. A, llooth.
Usually glib and frco with words,
this morning ho mummed an ornslvo
attitude. Prohibitionists or this city,
whero ho bus been a leader do
nounco his net ns pnrty betrayal.
Htlno Friday afternoon dented, that
ho had over written a letter favor
ing Unoth. Later confronted with
proof, be admitted that ho hnd writ
ten such n letter. This morning ho
denied ho hnd received any messugo
from J. o. Fox, acting secretary ot
tho Out-to-WIn prohibition wing,
asking him to repudlnto his letter
urging support for tho timber baron's
senatorial aspirations.
Stlne ltcfusit Hlntcmont.
"I don't want to bo Interviewed,"
said Mr. Htlno this morning, assum
ing nn Injured nttllude. "If I did It
would only mean a lot morn, tele
gram and telephone messages to ls
bothered with. I will say nothing. I
don't caro anything about It, and
want nothing to do with their argu
ments, It's nothing to me ono way or
tho other."
Mr. Stluo was told Hint sllcnco on
his part, would result In tho public
accepting ns trim tho traitor chnrges
against him. This did not niter bis
iinconimtinlcatho nttltudc.
Medford prohibitionists many nt
whom supported Stlnu's candidacy,
condemned him thin morning In vlg
oroiiH terms. Dozens hnvo called
him by phono miking tho reason for
hh switch, and why ho did It. Silne'a
reply wn that llooth wns ns dry a
man ns ho was, nud Hint tho pnrty
had decided to support tho ropubllcnn
candidate.
Mr. Stlne's circular letter to voters
is being mailed from (ho llooth head
quarters to registered prohlbltlonlstn
throughout tho statu. It assorts
that Mr. llooth has publicly en
dorsed prohibition which Is not tho
casn, as llooth hns refused to bo put
on record, Speaking of Stlno's bo
trnynl, ono of tho prominent prohi
bitionists of tho county mild teday:
fihnrp Criticism
"Prohlblttonlsta receiving II. S.
Stluo'g lottor woro greatly surprised
thnt our trusted Jackson county
lendor hns boon led astray placing
tho prohibition party In tho light of
tlmo servers and trlnimors. Tho
function ot tho prohibition pnrty has
bcon a deop-sontod and consecrated
devotion to principles and its voters
hnvo mndo their sacrifices biennially
without regard to presont success
tho bano ot good government.
"Mr, U'Ron served notlco on tho
pnrty In plenty of tlmo for tho Vrty
to tnko any action it deemed advls
wblo whon ho rofuBod the prohibition
pnrty nomination for governor whon
ho discovered that his namo could
not appear on tho ballot ns Independ
ent and prohibitionist. That was at
least fair.
Unfortunate for fitlno
"Mr. Sttnu'B concoct convja at
nn hour tho most unfortunato both
for hlniRolf and tho reputation of tho
prohibition party. First, It comes at
n tlmo whon .Mr. Uooth'a methods
hnvo boon exposed and laid bare und
aro tho talk ot ovory fireside In Ore
gon. Rocond, In his platform ((led
with tho socrotary of stato, Mr.
Hooth absolutely Ignorod tho prohi
bition question, olthor locnl, stato or
national, though his platform con
tained roforoncos to many other mnt
ters nil trontud In nu ovnslvo main
. tiri
"Tho prohibition party has uoTh
Ing In harmony with Mr, llooth or
(Conttuuiq go oig .)