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Unl . csity sf Library " ' WEATIEEIt Maximum Yesterday, 83; Minimum Today, 5-1. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow, Fair ami Cooler. Medford Mail Tribune Forty-aeventh Tear. paMv Twelfth Year. MEDFORD. OREGON", MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1917 NO. 134 why is he here? SENATEDEBATES RUSSIANS SPLIT I 2 wV4V . ts? Y, i ' T REPLY TO POPE v h v FRENCHCAPTURE COUNCIL FROM JAPAN SEEKS NEW POSITIONS REICHSTAG TO RECOGNITION AS WAR TAXES ON INTO FACTIONS A VERDUN FRON WORLD POWER NEWSPAPERS MOSCOW MEET 1100 Prisoners Taken in Sunday Drive by Petain Austrians Ad mit Retirement Isonzo Front Crown Prince Resumes Attacks in Aisne Region to Meet Defeat. flcnernl Pi'luin is holding nil his (ruins of the great Verdun offensive movement in the faoo of formidable, counter-attacks which the, crown prince is now launching. The French commander reports the repulse last night of strong assaults on newly Avon positions in this see tor, lie announces 'also the capture of 1100 prisoners in the fighting yes terday, when the French lines were carried forward two-thirds of a mile on a two-and-a-half mile front to the outskirts of Beaumont village. Attack Along Atstio. Possibly as a diversion, the Ger mans have resumed their attacks in the Aisne region where forhinny days in July and early August they met with repealed checks in desperate at tempts to drive the French from the valuable ground on the Chcmiii-Des-nmes won in the spring offensive. The renewal of the attempt met with no hettcr success, the breaking up of the crown prince's thrusts heing announced today by the Talis war office. The liritish are continuing their systematic smashing of aviation and other bases behind the German front in Hclgium. The dropping of a large number of bombs by naval airmen on the nirdomc and St. Denis Westren is announced today. In infantry op erations the only activity reported is n successful trench raid carried out this morning near Ossttavenie, Kalians Advancing. LONDON, Aug. 27 la was re ported from Austrian headquarters today that the Austrian troops who were fighting to the north of (iorizin on the Isonzo front have now retired, says a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam. HOME, Aug. 27. liritisli admiralty Press, via wireless A desperate bat tle is in progress on the Iluinsizzn plateau, on the front north of Gorizia it is officially announced. The re sistance of the Austrians has been overcome at- various points. The announcement follows: "On the Hainsizza plateau the in tensity of the struggle has increased with the extreme desperation of the enemy, who by the greater employ meat of forces is seeking to prevent ns from progressing towards the eastern extremity of the plateau. Oar troops are resolutely facing the new resistance of the enemy and have ov ercome it at various points. "We took more than "i00 prisoners yesterday. Our airplanes by effect ive and repeated bombardments sow ed destruction ill the interior of the enemy lines, increasing the disorder which reigned there on account of the hurried retreat.'' (eriiian He-port. I'.l'.lilJN, via London, Aug. 27 'flic Germans were forced out of rcaiunonl, on the Verdun front east of the Meuse in yesterday's lighting, but siibsccnienllv recaptured the vil lage and wooded sections, the war office announces. The fighting in thi sector continues. Today's official rcmrt from the liu-so-Gulicinn front says that in the Dvina river region northwest of Jn cobsladt, on the northern sector, the (Continued on Page Two.) AMERICAN FLIER WASHINGTON'. Aug. 27. The fir-t death of an American naval flier at the French front was an nounccd here today in official dis patches to the navv department. Ill was GeorL'c Herbert Mauley, a ma chinist's mate in the n;i' .1 aero nautical cor.i-, and was killed in an nimlanc accident, the nature oi which was not described. Manby was a son of Herbert Manley of Mil- plcwood, N. J. . Michaelis Creates Board Selected From Parliament to Aid In Prepar ing Answer to Peace Move Re forms of Constitution Sought by Liberal Parties. B Kit LIN, Aug. 2 7. It frank ilis- cusslon anfl criticism are cnpable of bringing about parliamentary reforms It may be Bald that Saturday's pro ceedings In the Reichstag main com mittee have given Increased momcn turn to the movement. To this must be added the plain spoken editorial comment by the liberal press, which states openly that It will not be sat Isfled with halt measures or substi tute makeshifts. Tho discussion ot national politics was continued by the committee Sat urday, Chancellor Michaelis twice taking the floor for tho purpose of explaining his newly croatod council, mado up of seven reichstag deputies and seven members of the bundes- rath, over which he Is to prosido. The new council will hold Its first meet ing on Tuesday for the purpose of discussing the government's reply to the papal peace note. The social dem ocrats, centrists, national liberals and progressives have agreed to co-operate with the government on this is sue. Kcforms of Constitution. Among other demands, tho coali tion will urge nullification ot para graph nine of the Imperial constitu tion, which prohibits reichstag depu ties from becoming members of the federal council. Elimination of this restriction would facilitate appoint ment of members of parliament to secretaryships which carry with them membership in the Dundcsrath, Detailed reports of yesterday's ses sion of the main committee Indicate that the chancellor was an attentive auditor and showed no Inclination to oppose some of the more emphatic de mands. In a statement supplement ing his speech in the forenoon he said he would consent to consider the sev en reichstag deputies In the new council as representatives of their po litical factions. The session afforded tho party representatives ample op portunity to bring up their various differences. That the majority parties are not inclined to give the nowly created council permanent Importance Is In dicated by press comment. Tho fol lowing deputies have been elected by their parties to membership In the now council: Deputies Selected. Socialist-democrats, Phllipp Schel demann and Fricdrich Ebert; cent rists, Mathias Erzberger and Herr Fc-hrenbach; progressive, Frlodrlch von Payer; national liberal, Br. Gus tav Strcsemann; conservative, Count von Westarp. Wbllo a slip of the tongue by tho chancellor and a bungled report of Wednesday's session were directly re sponsible for the tension of the past week, the existence of much combus tible material of a political and par liamentary nature is likely to call forth other flareups. It has now become known that Chancellor Michaelis made his second statement of Wednesday, definitely fixing his attitude toward the relch stag's peace resolution, before tho In troduction of tho majority's declara tion. Opposing the reichstag majority If tho numerically small hut powerful conservative and Pan-German faction which Just now Is not standing Idly by whllo liberalism is threatening to reshnpe political and parliamentary Institutions. These reactionary forces for tho most part represent tho na tlnn's finance, big business and land 1 Interests. T'KTItOGII.Ul, Aug. 27.-Oencral Kornilnff, commander in chief of the Russian army, informs the pre that he intends to make a report on the military situation to the con ference nt Moscow nnd hoies thai import nut resolutions w ill be adopted. Destiny of America in Pacific and Participation of Nippon in European Conflict Being Determin ed by Discussion Underway at Washington. WASHINGTON', Aug. 26. The United States Is now conducting dis cussions with Japan which will have a prime offoct upon America's future on tho Pacific. The Japanese mission here, as Dar on Ishii, Nippon's ex-foreign minister heading It, has said. "Is military In one respect, and one of peace in an other military as against the Cen tral Europe system of militarism and domination, hut ono of peace to be consolidated and reaffirmed as be tween the two Pacific powers Japan and the United States." (Nippon's embassy comes to the Unitod States will three alms. Japanese Desires. AVar purposes aro pushed to the foreground. But, from tho outspok enness of Japan, there is good basis for holding that this occasion will bring into tho realm of diplomacy two contingent ends. Combined, those are: 1 What are Japan and tho Uni ted States to do as allies In the prose cution of the world war? 2 What Is America's policy in East Asia our attitude toward Jap an's much-heralded "special position' and our intent In China? 3 Will Nippon's subjects In Amer ica get the treatment Japan main tains Is their right will Japan make real the race oquallty she claims due her as a world power? ..First Tlio War. The initial economic move the Uni ted States made on entering the war laying an embargo on exports not directly furthering tho struggle. has hit Japan hard. Nippon's infant industries such war babies as shipbuilding, ma chinery production and so on which are largely dependent upon America's iron and steel, will expand no longer If the embargo la maintained. On the other side, the brunt of tho diver warfare has fallen on the allies in the west. Japanese shipping has not taken Its part in the risks run. America's throttle-hold upon Japan ese Industry only can change this pol Icy of Nippon. But will this Japanese mission get the United States like Britain to let the Nipponese reap the maritime harvest on the peaceful Pacific- or will Japan have to put her ships on the hazardous Atlantic Will the Jap anese flag he the only one seen on tho Pacific, or is the Rising Sun to be on the Atlantic too? Japan wants to know how the Unl ted States looks at the territorial war booty fallen Into Nippon's strong arm. How will America vlow Japan building a colonial empire In tho Pa cific tropics out of tho erstwhile Gor man Islands north of the equator? Vastly more Important to Nippon what Is America's position as to the acquisition of Gorman Interests In China by Japan? Wbat of China? America and Japan have not nn derslood each other when the Oil nese pie has come to the front In In tcrnatlonal discussions. Nippon wants to know w hat Amer (Continued on Page Two.) WASHINGTON1, Aug. 27. "M'hat ever be tho outcome of tho war, Ger- many will make as active a canvass for export trade as Its resources and financial condition will allow," Is the warning given American business men today by the department of com merce. Tho alms of Germany to capture the great neutral markets of South and Central America, Spain and the near cast, as well as neighboring countries, are disclosed In a report to the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce by Chauncey I). Sdow. Mr. Snow was In Germany Investigating Industrial conditions when the war broke out. , ( X5 Viscount Ishil, representing ,Inpnn( whose conierenco with official Washington on matters of world import is today regarded as Ibo most momentous parley ever held Ix'twccn LINES NEAR TO LENSDEFENSES CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR TERS, Aug. 27. Ily Canadian Press, Limited During the past few days the Canadians in front of Tamis have had a period of comparative quiet nnd have been able to consoli date positions recently captured with little retaliation from the enemy and with suprrisingly little loss. Posts have been pushed out at fa vorable points nnd where trenches could bo connected up to shorten the front, this ha. been done. Tho gen eral result is that the Canadians bold a compact line which, on Hint part, of the tront west of Lens, is about (itlll yards from tho htimcd out area of tho city. The enemy occupies the area between this Hue nnd his main defensive position on the eastern side. of the burned out section by means of strong outposts loeatd in con crete cellars. The chief incidents oc curring now am in connection with encounters between patrols. During the clearing up operations tho Canadians have destroyed three more machine guns and captured five making the total of mnebine gum taken since August 1", 4'.i. Twenlv oi.e trench mortnrs also are among tho spoils of war. AMERICAN REPLY 10 POPE IS WEEK WASHINGTON, A up. 27. A n ply to rope Im'ih'uici h priire pro posal nuiy It'? made ly I In govern ment litis wi'i'k. Secretary Lansing said today it would la. mad" soon hut deelined to iiniioitt' its eliaraetr or time, of disputed. Hoporlrt from the onlrittt power todiiy indicated that Ihey iniyltt In wait iiilt for the I'niled States to make the first replv. HEAVY FOR WEEK OTTAWA, Aug. 21 Itc-mlts of the heavy fighting on the Canadian front are reflected In the casually lists, totaling over land for the week nnd. The noon list today number 327, of whom 19 were killed In ac tion and 33 died of wounds. Asia nnd America. I HATED TO SINK AN ATLANTIC TORT, Aug. 27 Captain Cyrus W. Crooks, master of the American bark Christiauc, which was sunk by n Oermnn submarine August 7, near the Azores, was enter tained as a guest on board the U boat and over n glass of wine was told by a German commander that he 'hated to sink American ships. "And I was advised by tho captain to bring three of my men to come aboard Wo wero taken into the officers' cabin and after giving me a receipt staling my ship had been sunk, tho commander ordered lun cheon served, including wine. "lie kept up an interesting conver sation while wo were eating, and more than once declared he hated to sink American vessels and only did so been use we w ere at war with his country. ' "Another thing Hint appeared lo worry hi lit were stories he had beard of sinking of life boats by subma rines.' - 'I really cah't believe those stories,' be said, 'nnd so far as 1 am concerned no life boat will ever meet such a fate from my ship. "Wo spent two hours on the sub mnrine while the (Icrmuus removed from my ship nil her supplies ami sunk her wilh bombs. The captain then ordered us to our lifebouts, gave us the direction of nearest land mid bid us a courteous jroodhyc. The submarine was about -1011 feet long and carried two six-im-h guns. The receipt I have is from Captain J. Krlinper. (ierman navy. Wo landed !nfelv at I'onta Del tiada." IN 'FRISCO STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. '.!. Operation nl' the United Railroad '.stnrt car "system was Iwo-lbirb normal today, company officials an pounced al the beginning of the third week of their clforts to maintain service in the face of u r-tiiko of about I7."i(l platform men. Violence and street rioting which culminated last week in the murder of n car guard, has apparently sub sided. No settlement of the strike ccmed in view a the company has steadfastly refused to jiralll the plat form men's demands for increased wages and shorter hours, while Hit strikers have alrcadv turned down one proposal looking toward a set tlement by arbitration. Special Tax of Five Percent on Net Incomes and Increase In Second Class Mail Rates Proposed Let ter Postage to be Increased One Cent Substitute Offered. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Whllo tho leaders prepared for tho contest ovor war profits taxation, tho senuto today began consideration of the pos- tago Incroaso sections ot the war tax bill with dobato on profits dispute sotjery matorlal and moral assistance to for Wednesday. Increasing conten tion gavo little promise of sending tho hill to conferenco beforo next wook. War taxation ot newspapor and magazlno publishers was tho princi pal subject ot today's dohato. Lead ers hope to dispose ot the section to morrow or onrly Wednesday, togeth er with tho provision for increasing tho letter postago ono cent. Dobato l'ostngo Tuxes. Senators Hardwlck of Georgia and McKolIar ot Tennessoo wore promi nent In tho opening dobato on the postngo taxes. Moth chnmplonod sub stitutes for tho flnanco committee's amondnient providing for a special tax of flvo per cent on publishcrs'uot Income exceeding $ 1000 annually and Increaso of second-class mall ratos from ono to one nnd a quarter cents a pound. Tho commlttco provision was written as a substitute for the houso zono system Incroase of soc-ond-class rates, denounced by virtual ly all publishers. Under tho commit tee's plan, $7,500,000 In revenue would bo obtalnod from publlshors' Incomes nnd (3,000,000 from the ono-tpiartcr oont a pound postage in creaso. From the one-cont increase on lettem 150,000,000 rovonuo Is es timated. Newspaper Taxes. Senator Hardwlck proposed a sub stitute submitted by tho postofflec department proposing to mnlntaln tho present ccnt-n-poiind rnlo on news portion of publications, but Increas ing, by graduation from 3 to 8 cents a pound, tho second-class rato nn por tions dovotcd to advertising. Ho cit ed that $80,000,000 annually is lost by tho government In carrying bulky Bccond-class matter, mostly maga zines, filled with advertising, at tho one-cent mall rate. Senator McKcllnr's sulaUltuto Is for a modified zono increase system, hnvlng present rales wllhin a radius of 300 miles tho average circula tion range of newspapers to reach magazines nnd other periodicals cir culating usually over wider territory. Representatives of newspaper Inter ests arc giving It their support. ICE! IIKLLIMIIIAM, Wn., Aug. 21. The opening prices of Ihc Pacific American fisheries on canned salmon were announced lodav bv President K. It. Dciiiing. Tht" schedule on the basis of twelve cans follows: One Ono Half Ib.Tall Ib.FI .1.110 'J. (ill 1 .Kit Ib.FI Soekc.Ves Alaska reds . Pinks Chums The puck ''.!MI 1.7.1 Mi 1 .li:. I.tlii sockcyes for Puj:e! Sound and Alaska probablv will lit two niilliona eases Icms than that of llllil, w hich was ."i,lll)U cases according lo Mr. Deming, PETITION RECALL OF NEGROES IN TEXAS WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 A peti tion asking wllbdrawal of nil neRro troops from Texas, signed by all the members of the Texas deb-Katlon In congress, was presented at tho While House today by Senutor Spcppard anil laid beforo President Wilson. White House officials did not Indleato what action might he expected from the resident, , Maximilists Serve Ultimatum In Behalf Conferring All Power hi Council of Workmen and Soldiers Kerensky's Speech ,Pleases No Faction Government to Stand. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Presi dent Wilson sont to tho mombors ot tho national council assombled at Moscow today assurances that this government is willing to extend ov tho government of Russia." No official comment was made by government officials on Premier Ko ronsky's speech before the members of tho council yesterday, but it was mado cloar that the sentiments ex pressed by tho Russian leader were hoartlly approved here, and that his declaration indicating the firm man ner in which ho and his councillors aro proparod to doal with enomios of the new governmont had aroused a greater confidence in the outcome of their plans. The message cabled by Prosldont Wilson follows: "f tsko tho llborty to send to tho members of the great council now mooting In Moscow the cordial greet ings of their friends, tho people of tho United States; to express thoir confidence In tho ultimate triumphs of Ideals ot democracy and self-government against all enemies, within and without, nnd to give thoir re nowed nssuranco of every matorlal and moral assistance they can extend to the governmont of Russia In tho promotion of tho common cause lu which tho two natloiiB aro unselfishly unitod.' . (Signed'.) WOODROW WILSON." MOSCOW, Sunday, Aug. 20. Pre mier KerenBky, who came to Moscow yostorduy lo attend the conforonce which Is now being held for consid eration of tho military and political problems which confront the country, reviewed troopB nt tho Hlppodromo today and, In addressing thorn, said, ho was convinced by the valor they were showing that they would be able to drive back the enemy at tho tront and crush any nttompt at a counter revolution. Korniloff Speaker. Oonernl Korniloff, tho commandor-In-chlof, arrlvod from Potrograd to day and wns greeted by groat crowds. In nn address ho Bald it was a sourco ot satisfaction to bo able to toll tho army that Moscow was the watch word for tho wolfaro ot the country and war with a victorious end. The day was devoted to conferences with tho different groups of dele gates. Tho Maxlmllilsts reached the conclusion that tho conforonce docs not represent tho will of tho nation and is of nn anli-rovoliitionary char acter. They decided to demand from tho assembly a dictatorship ot tho proletariat by I ho handing over of all power lo tho Council of Workmen's and Soldier delegates and voted to leavo tho hall If tho majority should ho unwilling to sharo their view point. ''actions Divided. Tho Internationalists insisted QU abolition of the death penalty and ro. nunclnlion by tho government of US purposo lo put down by foreo tho sep aratists movements In Finland nnd Ukraine, Tho popular socialists urged maintenance of the death penalty, A( tho meeting of constitutional demo crats. Professor Paul Mtlukoff said no valiintinn could ho reached oxcepC In lino with tho nationnl program and that if Premier Kerensky did not put! Into execution tho measures foroshad- (Continued on Pago Two.) LONDON, Aug. 27. Anothor bombing expedition wns made ovor llelgliini on Saturday night by Fir It Ish aviators, "A bombing raid wa9 carried out at midnight Saturday by the naval air servlco at thn St. Denis western, airdrome," tho official report says. "A large number of bombs were dropped. Ono ot tho machines lSJ missing,"