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Newspaper Page TextUniversity sf Oregon WEATHER Maximum yesterday 63; minimum today 33 ; precipitation, trace. FORECAST Unsettled, probably showers, Liiirary Forty-arventli Yenr. Dally Twelfth Yonr. Chancellor Hollweg Declares Ger many Never Desired War Against the United States and Does Not Desire It Today If U-Boats Are Cause of Conflict, America Is to Blame Electoral Reforms Advo cated for German People. BEKLIiXi, March 20. "Ormimy never had the slightest Intention of attacking the United States of Amer ica and does not have such Intentions now. It never desired war against the United States of America und does not desire It today," was the decla ration ot the German imperial chan cellor today. In a speech In the reich stag. The chancellor made Important declarations concerning Germany's policy toward the United States and Russia. America to Illume. "How did these things develop?" asked the chancellor in speaking of the relations with the United States. He then proceeded to answer the question by reviewing the causes which led up to the German use of , submarines in unrestricted warfare. Declaring that Germany had un dertaken unrestricted submarine war faro for its defense, Dr. Von Beth-mann-Hollweg said: "If the American nation considers this a cause for which to declare war against the German nation with which It has lived In peace for more than 100 years, If this warrants an Increase ot bloodshed, we shall not have to hear the burden of responsibility for It." Internal Reforms. LONDON, March 29. Information direct from Germany in the hands of the Associated Press asserts that Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, imperial chancellor, in his coming speech will not only offer a large measure of elec toral reforms, but also a possible mod ification of the submarine campaign r in an eleventh hour attempt to stave r off war with the United States. The Gorman government is great ly stirred by tho revolution In Rus sia, especially in regard to its effect on American public opinion and be lieves, according to tho Information at hand, that internal reform in Ger many will do more to soften tho ani mosity of the American people than anything else could. CubiiM't Is Scared. The Berlin cabinet In preparation for the speech, is declared to hnve been holding frequent conferences with extremists against tho German socialists, who, however, nro report ed not greatly impressed by the prom ises made, some of their leaders hav ing frankly told the government's spokesman that Germany ran expect no more from the present regime than Russia could have gained by re taining the overthrown dynasty. The report makes tho clear asser- (Continued on Page Two.) 'RELIEF WORKERS 10 BE HELD IN GERMANY WASHINGTON, March 29. Offi cials of the stirto department today confirmed reports that American re lief workers withdrawn from Belgium anp"horlhera Franco Kill be taken to GeCjillW and submitted to a short "news' Viuarentlne." This procedure was agreed to a long time ago when It seemed probable that the Ameri cans would have to leave. Officials here, therefore, regard it aa entirely correct. Seven members of the commission, who have been working "I the French front will go to linden, (iermnny, for two weeks under full freedom of movement. The forty or so workers in Belgium will assemble for a simi lar period at any city agreed ujKin by them. Mini-tcr linind Whitlock will not be detained in any way, hut will proceed immediately to his oM nt Havre, France, the temporary Iicl gian cupital. PEACE SOP GERMANY EDFORB BRYAN URGES REFERENDUM ON WAR QUESTION Commoner Addresses Appeal to Con gress Urging Application of So Caned Bryan Peace Plan, Which Provides for Investigation of Dis putes by International Tribunals. MIAMI, Kin., March 2!). William J. Hryan today addressed an upeal to the senate and house of represen tatives, urging that an attempt be made to secure the suspension of Germany's ruthless submarine cam paign through the application of the so-called liryan peace plan which provides1 for an investigation of all disputes by an international tribu nal before resort to war. Mr. Bryan asked that congress also consult the wishes of the people through n referendum if it concludes that nothing but war will satisfy the nation's honor. Mr. Kn-nn's appeal to congress follows: llrynn's Appeal. "Exercising" the citizen's right of petition, I apcul to you. The dispute with Germany has (passed beyond the domain of diplomacy and some advise settlement by the sword. The metropolitan press, which tried to prevent the re-election of the presi dent and failed, undismayed by a popular verdict of more thnn one-linlf million now seeks to lash the country into a fury and urges the govern ment to' take part in the European conflict. "To yon, and to you only, is given constitutional authority to declare war war which in this case may mean the signing of the death wnr rant of thousands, even millions of your countrymen and the laying of grievous burdens upon future genera tions. Before you take this blood upon your hands, consider, I pray you, first that the wrongs which you would punish, cruel and unjustifiable as they are, are not intended pri marily against this country, but are acts of desperation directed against other nations with which the of fenders are at war. Xo Invasion Threatened. "Second, that our land is not Ihreatened wilh invasion, but that we are asked to go 3UU0 miles for u chance to fight. "Third, that we have not the ex cause for going to war that the Eu ropean nations had. They had no ma chinery for pence. We have a peace plan offered by this nation to the world nnd now embodied in thirty treaties with three-quarters of the population on the globe. The plan has the endorsement ,of the president, the commendation of Hie senate nnd the approval of the people at the polls. It provides for investigation of all disputes by an international tribunal before resort to war." Xo Cicrmiijt Tmity "Fortunately these treaties compel us to employ the plan with Great Bri tain, France, Italy and Russia before going to war witli them. Germany, formally approved the plan, although no treaty has been concluded with her. Shall we repudiate our own plan the first time we hnve an oppor tunity to employ It? If, as the pre sident recently declared, tho Amrlcan people do not want war, isn't It worth while to try the peace plan before (Continued on Page Two.) V. H. Icm coyer UinmliiK oif Unltlc of IK'ggcr Hank, luu been ...... f is 'if tern im- 51 ll- - .... I - .ft MEDFORD BRITISH DEFEAT 20,000 TURKS English Advance 15 Miles Along the Southern Palestine Coast to Near Gaza French Capture Important Munitions Depot Germans Now Entrenched Along West Front. LONDON, March 29. The British army in Palestine has defeated a Tur kish army of 20,000 men, capturing 900 men including the entire divis ional staff of tho Fifty-third Turkish division. The official statement says that British troops have advanced for a" distance of fifteen, miles along tho southern Palestine coast of the Med iterranean. The British forces have pushed forward from Rafa to the Wadi Ghuzzeh, a river five miles south of Gaza (Ghuzzeh.) Gaza Is 20 miles north of the Egyptlun-Syrlan boundary. French Oipturo Ik'iiot. PARIS, March 29. An Important munitions and supply depot has been captured by tho French, the war of fice announced today. Artillery fighting continued during tho night between the Somme and the Alsno and t'he French kept in contact every where with the German lines. Sols sons was bombarded by heavy Ger man guns. Germans Entrenched. LONDON, March 29. The Ger mans are now entrenched along the front over which the French and British have been advancing, accord ing to a statement made to The As sociated PreBs today by' Major Gen eral F. B. Maurice. ., German Kcort. BERLIN, March 29. French ef forts to recapture the positions re cently taken from them in the Cham pagne region were futile, army head quarters announced today. The French sustained heavy losses In these attacks. A French attack on the German lines in the region of Hill 304 north west of Verdun, carried out on a wide front, also failed. The British lost 55 men in prisoners In an engagoincnt near Crolsillcs. On Ilrlttsii Front. LONDON, March 2!). Tho Ger mans ure continuing to offer ener getic, resistance on the northern part of their new line in Franco. Ren ter's correspondent nt British head quarters in France says the Germans evidently regnrd Croissilles as a point of great technical importance and are contesting the approach of the British to it in force, but nrc being hard;presscd. The British gained considerable ground south and west of Croissilles v. Tho Germans fell back. fighting as they withdrew and Buf fering heavy casualties. ELISHA LEE MANAGER OF PENNSYLVANIA LINES PHll.ADrXPIlIA, March 2!). Klishu Lee, assistant general man ager of tho Pennsylvania ruilrond lines enst of Pittsburg, was today appointed general manager, lie suc ceeds S. C. Long, who died several iluvs ago. NEAR PALEST NE n nm-i or lKvy lilack simike, whlrli complctidy lilih-K Hh movement. Tho further perfected by tho Vnltvd blutei navy. Mail OREGON, THURSDAY, WOMEN LEARNING TO REPAIR AND DRIVE AUTOS FORI). S. IN CASE OF WA I r Wfft '7 r ? TV &v -1 Hi VJ&P I$?y i HX ?V4 Women throughout the country have organized schools, donned bloom ers and overalls, and aro learning to rlvo and repair automobiles, so they may be ready to bundle the machines for the United States in case of war. The women hero shown are part ot a clans at the West Side Y. W. C. A., In N'ew York. RUSSIANS APPEAL TO TEUTON LABOR TO RESIST CROWN PKTROOHAI), March !!. An ap peal to the workmen of the German and Austrian coalition to rise ngainst the imjwrial authority and to estab lish their freedom, says the Petro grtul Telegraph agency (the liussian official news agency) was launched nt n mass meeting of workmen, sol diers and deputies held today ut the duma. The appeal was directed to Hie proletariat of the whole world, but it specially designates tho central powers, urging the workmen of these countries to "throw off the yoke of autocratic rule us the Russian people have overthrown the imperial auto crat and refuse to serve longer as an instrument in the hands of kings, capitalists nnd bankers." Effective May 1, J 9 1 7, all com merlcial and traffic department em ployees of the WeHtern I'nlon Tele graph company at functional and functional branch offices will bo paid on a basis of eight hours for a day's work. Same schedule will bo apnllcd in such smaller towns and non-fuue-tlonal branches us may bo arranged. Tho plant department gang employees and such others whoso work admits of definite hours of duty will also be paid on an eight hour basis. U. S. NAVY PERFECTS SMOKE S CREEN TO BLIND RIBUN MARCH 29, 1917 E I NICW YOItlf, March 29. Promi nent women In largo cities through out the country received today from the women's commute ot the omer gency peace federation telegrams lirpt Ing them to hold meetings and raise funds to support the peaco demon stration to be nm lo In Washington nt tho opening of congress April 2. "The Women of America" said the messages, "can and must koou Ame rica out ot war at all costs." The peaco federations baa begun a campaign to ralso $200,000 for pro paganda. Tho pacifists, especially tho women have stationed mission aries at tho army and navy recruiting places who urgo young mon not to enlist. Two of these speakers wore rescued by tho police yoBtorday from an angry crowd. lly united efforts, the nppeal de clares, "wo can stop thin awful mur der which Is the shame of humanity." WHEAT FOR EXPORT E CI IK'.UIn, March 'Jfl. Wheat for delivery next .May today sold at .l.il7l,n, the highest price since the beginning of the war in Kiiropc. The locking up of the Russian supply, the Argentine failure, the short domestic supply nnd crop dumnges this spring lie at the bid loin of present prices, according to crop experts. At the close ycslcrdnv May wheat sold ut ifUH'i lo .tl.ill'l;. ENEMY AS SHIPS ATTACK1 smoko WToi'n, nil Aim-rlinn Invcnll ii ill iiiiihiii h si i i ii iiiiii mi IIBIIII riu i hi ii i I inr ii - .i. i iii vi-ui v i mil i ii iv i i n nil' i inn 1 1 i'i in ini im 1 1 m n n i II III 111 I I III 1 I 111 I illll l llUlV V II UIIM I I M I lilllll a l in ii i mmr m m m m i m mmj mm mmr "v " inn ii ill ii ill iiiiiii mi nm ill i lilllll ii LI I I II V IM I'AV L III III All ill i-i vriniirt m txw . mmr mm mm u w mm a i i mm i mm m m m am ! hb I IIIIII I III IIHill III IIH 1 fill lfll III! 111. I 111 III III III II I I II mi IM H H I 1 II I n - J Jti- uii wi wa iii wi wi iiiiii nil nil iiiiuiiu ii7" Kr iii ii 1 1 1 n nu - .. . PW..w..W. i W III-! VI W I IWI1 vyVtj v i tv- vc' - i . iii h it i anil ! w (xVyCu, i mi ' 'iSfli. Ill I vri&w s " aiii I 1 111 1 iii hh uii 1 1 1 i"i 1 1 1 1 11 a i iiiniiiui k; r .r-v-v 1 tu.. d i 1 1 r"i icv-j r. '.lX7 I .4VflC . AS . .,,.v a I I - - - - -v . w m m m w , m m mm m mW m mm mm m mm M W mm mf i aa ia m i .r i iii i i i iii nu in ii i in .in t r mmmm l I H irt Masses of Nation Decide War Is no Longer Struggle Between Nations, But Between the New Spirit of De mocracy and Old Spirit of Imper ialism Socialists Co-Operating. PETUOCiliAP, March 29 A decla ration in suport of the war has been issued by n committee of working men, soldiers and deputies ami appar ently represents the sober conclusion, which the masses of (he population have reached, after being swayed this way and that by the turbulent cur rents and cross-currents which swept through the country in the first days of tho revolution. This conclusion is that liberty and victory over the Ger mans are inseparable and thnt the responsibility for plunging 'Europe into war rests with the liohenzol lern family and Prussian imperial istic ambitions. Domocracy vs. IinNiruiIism. Tho tendency is to regard the war no longer ns n struggle between na tions, but us ono between the new spirit of democracy and the old spirit of imperialism. The peopio are eagerly desirous of pence, but nro ready to devote redoubled energy to war if that is the only way of achiev ing it. Kven the dissentient voico of the cxtremo socialist elements, which nt first openly declared itself ngainst war nnd counseled the sol diers to lay down their arms has been drowned ill tho universal cry that the struggle must continue. The peusants throughout tho coun try ure systematically organizing Inilitia to replace tho old police. Thoy are also establishing new local nu Ihorilics and convoking eommunul assemblies, which (express the in tention of supporting tho new gov ernment and selling country, pro ducts for victualing the army nnd people Tho idea of equal rights for women is beginning to gain weight. Workmen Assisting. The workmen in all the factories engaged in manufacturing for the na tional defense hnve decided to re nounce for the period of the war one of the fundamental items of the labor program, namely the eight-hour day, it is announced here semi-of ficially. The decision was lakcu to augment the output of munitions. Two members of the Russian duiuii hnve returned lo Pelrogrml from Kronstndl, whero tho revolutionary movement was least organized nnd met with armed resistance, says n Renter dispatch from Petrogrnd to day. During their stay n grcut meet ing was held at which the deputies explained the siluutioii to representa tives of the telle and garrison, who cheered the speeches vigorously. The work ut the port; adds the message, is once more in full swing. 83 Eggs in 83 Davs. I.ICXINC.TON, Ky., March 29. A world's record was mado here today In tho International consocutlvo egg laying contest when Lady Walnut, While Leghorn, number 707, laid an egg. It was the eighty-third consecu tive day that this ben has produced an egg. She Is owned by Dr. H. I. Irelund of 1,ouIhvI1Iu, Ky. Tho best previous record was eighty-two eggs In that many consecutive days. on, lulll.tl by tho (.ennalis In tlia i ii i i mm m mw arc . rrjar. no. fi y;- Constitutional Guarantees Suspended in All Provinces and Martial Law Proclaimed Riots Over the Food Shortage and Political Unrest Cul minate In Appeal to People. LOXDOX, March 29. The Official Gazette at Madrid published today a decree suspending constitutional guarantocs In nil provinces of the kingdom, Renter's Madrid corres pondent cables. LONDON', March 29. The Spanish government will adopt ' measures made necessary for the preservation of. order In view of an appeal to the people which Is characterized as se ditious, says a Renter dispatch from Madrid. ' Solutions Appeal. PARIS, March 29. An "appeal to the people," which has been Issued In Spain has been declared by the government to be seditious, a Haras dispatch from Madrid reports. The signers ot the appeal, whose names have not been disclosed, have been arrested. The cabinet has taken the affair Into its own hands and will deal with it summarily. Internal disorders and widespread strikes in Spain have been reported at Intervals during the last year. In Decenibor a Kcnornl strike of 2 4 hours was called by the labor organizations as a protest against the Increased price of food. In January rioting and Incendiarism at Sargossa were re ported. Last Bummer the railway employes struck nnd for a week Spain was undur martial law. No Information had been received here early this afternoon In explana tion of tho suspension ot the consti tutional guarantees In Spain. llcglns Like ItussliU WASHINGTON, March 29. Fre quont reports from Spain of wide spread unrest because of her attitude toward the war and an almost uni versal shortage of food made officials at the state department receive to day's anouncenient of the suspension or constitutional guarantees without surprise. Sinco the beginning of the war there has been decided internal dissension as to Spain's attitude in tho war and during tho last few months, especially with the sharpen ing of tho German submarine cam paign, the food shortage has aggra vated tho trouble. Officials hore, pointing out the similarity of the Russian revolution, which also began through political unrest, deepened by food shortage, wero unwilling to predict the out come. Classes I'ro-Gcmmn. Recent reports have shown the food shortago has boen folt In cities and In tho country as well. Germany's ruthless submarine warfare has sunk many Spanish vessels, has tied up inont of tho others nnd virtually stop, ped foreign trndo. As a result the country bus been threatened with an Industrial crisis. A deopor cause of dissension has been Spain's war policy, the court, tho clergy and tho army have been reported decidedly pro-German, Bo that Spain has not been fully trusted by the allies, nnslncss Interests, as In many othor neutral countries and the people generally, were reported antl-Germnn. VANCOUVER, R. C, March 29. A dispatch to tho Canadian News from Toklo says that a German raid er has sunk a Japanese warship In tho southern Pacific. The names of the vessels wero not disclosed. It was officially anounced In To klo about two weeks ago that a con verted Gorman cruiser had been sighted In the Indian ocean and was being traced by Japanese and British warships after tho raider had sunk a Japanese freight ship. Prior to that two llrltish steamships were reported to have been destroyed by an armed merchantman off Colombo, Cjylon. : at-sa P.