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RUSS AN STORY DENIED
Y GERMAN OFFICIALS
Much Heralded Victory Is Pronounced Fake At Berlin
German Loss Was Oaly One Torpedo Boat Advance
Into Russia Goes On Unchecked and Russians Retire
After Little Resistance-Allies Claim Progress Made
At Dardanelles
Berlin, via Amsterdam, Aug. 25.
Denial that the drendnaught Moltke and
ten other German warships were sunk
by the Russians in the battle in the
Gulf of Riga was made by the" aduiir
illy today.
The official statement from Pctro
griid claiming that a drendnaught, two
cruisers and eight torpedo bouts were
destroyed was declared to -be without
foundation.
"(iermuu warships," mentioned by
Hi.' Russians as having been destroyed
were probably old vessels, sunk by the
Germans themselves to barricade the
entrance to the harbor and bottle up the
Itussinns, the admiralty doclnrcd. Some
f these vessels had been previously
captured from the Russians.
"Neither a large ship or any cruiser
wr.s sunk or damages, " the statement
mid. "Our warships silenced the enemy
land batteries near Pernay."
It was further declared that the re
port from Petrogrnd thnt the Germans
.ittempted to land troops on the shores
of the Gulf of Riga was false.
No transports were accompanying
the squadron, which, attackod the Rus
sians and the only German losses were
one torpedo boat sunk and two dam
aired, as previously reported,
Only Bear Guard Actions.
Berliu, via Tho Hague, Aug. 25.
Delayed only fear guard actions of the
Uussinns, Field Marshal Von Hurtle n
burg is closing in upon Vilna.
The Slavs to the south and east of
Kovno are again in full retreat after
having endeavored to block tho Ger
man advance by counter attacks and
the Teutonic forces are again drawing
nearer the junction point of the War-stnv-Petrogrud
railway. The capture of
Vilna is expected here within a few
days.
During the "post two weeks the Rus
sians are declared to have been con
stantly preparing for tho evacuation
of tho city and with the final thrust
of Von Hindenbnrg 's forces, Vilna is
expected to fall quickly.
Kovnb and Kovel, the northern and
southern extremities of the new Russian
defensive line are now held by the
Austro-Germans. The center of this line
is Brest-Litovsk and Field Marshal
Von Mnckensen is steadily tightening
the ring about this fortress.
Military critics believe Grodno and
Bielostok, the two fortresses still in the
hands of the Russians to tho north will
surrender soon and that the Slavs will
then mnko their final stand before
Bicst-Litovsk.
Despite the swampy ground about the
fortress base toward which Von Mack
ensen and the Bavarian forces of Prince
Leopold are now centering their attacks
satisfactory progress is being made, it
was stated today, In tho enveloping
movement of the Teutonic forces.
it fell to tho Austrians to seize ICo
vel, the southernmost point of the Rus
sian line. The forces which captured
the town arc now moving northward to
ward Dotin, pushing the Slavs back to
ward the lakes in this region.
1'ress dispatches received here report
that the Austrians took many prisoners
in seizing Kovel and throwing the Rus
sian line further to the north.
Balkan Affairs Critical.
London, Aoc. 25. With tho Serbian
consul of ministers meeting nt Nish,
the Balkans ngnin hold the center of
the diplomatic stage today. The min
isters will frame a reply to the proposal
the allies that Serbia cede Sorbian
Macedonia to Bulgaria in retuprn for
'he hitter's participation in the war
"gainst tho central powers and Turkey.
It was predicted in some quarters
'hut a decision will be reached within
two days. Should Serbia agree to make
the territorial grant to Bulgaria, it is
expected that Bucharest will then seek
assurances that Czar Ferdinand's arm
'" will not attack Rumania. A decision
'v Serbia and Bulgaria, it is believed,
will be followed by action from Greece
nd Rumania.
The British press was exceedingly op
timistic at to the Balkan negotiations
'"lay, but this feeling wss not entire
ly shared by diplomats. Unofficial re
from Berlin report the negotia
tions between Bulgaria and Turkey as
'losi-d. One section of tho German press
,r"s Ths pnncliiHinn -that itn no-reement
lias
been reached.
Allied Cruisers Bombard.
Athens, Aug, 23. Two allied cruisers
'"tered tho Dardanelles yesterday and
JjoniliBtdcd the Turkish batteries at
Kistnnca with considerable effect.
Dispiitches received here todnv re-
'"'r,u"F. engagement also declared
British, submnrine penetrated the
"'us and sank four Turkish sloops
"io Turkish vessels were carrying
"oops from Lnpznki vo Gullipoli.
Mytilene dispatches hero today report
- "avy f iyhiinu
nd Ari Burnu regions. .Determined as-
r Doing made against the Turk
ish positions by the allied forces. About
Suvla bay the Australian colonials are
declared to have captured a Turkish
treucli yesterday during a bloody en
gagemcnt which resulted in heavy
muuguier or tne Turns.
Aviator Sinks Transport.
Taris, Aug. 25. A French aviator
sank u Turkish transport anchored in
the Dardanelles, north of the Naeara
roads, an official statement announced
here today. Tho airman circled over the
transport, hurling bombs which explod
ed with deadly effect.
One of the most important single
gains made by the British forees on
the Gallipoli peninsum was also an
nounced by the statement.
British troops, it was stated, stormed
Turkish positions in the northern .Gal
lipoli zone and captured 800 yards of
enemy trenches.
The gains made by the British were
in the Suvla bay region where rein
forcements were landed recently.
French troops captured an observation
post on the southern tip of the pen
insula by a daring attack, the statement
declared. 1
The French fleet, on August 20, suc
cessfully shelled Acba Shiliman, on the
European side of the straits, it. was
stated.
Drop Bomb on Lorracu.
Paris, Aug. 25. A French aviator
dropped bombs upon the station Lor
rnch, Baden, 28 miles from Frieburg
yestordny. The official communique an
nouncing the bombardment aid not
mention -he damage done.
Grenade fighting continues around
Souchez Neuville, Jhe communique stat
ed, but no infantry fighting is report
ed. Artillery engagements 'occurred
during the night north of Arras. About
Roye artillery exchanges continue with
out cessation.
Advanced Positions Taken
Berlin, via wireless to London, Aug.
25. The advanced Russian positions
about Brest-I.itovsk have been pene
trnted by tho forces of Field Marshal
Von Mnckensen. An official statement
today declared the Germuns had broken
through the Slav line at uouDynua.
Constantinople Bombarded.
London, Aug. 25. A Russian aero
nlnne snundron is reported to have bom
barded Constantinople Monday. A news
agency dispatch from Athens received
here today reports that 41 persons were
killed and wounded during the aerial
attack. Eight of the victim were
Greeks.
Twelve Civilians Wounded.
Berlin, via Amsterdam, Aug. 25.
Tirnivo civilians were wounded at Of
fenburg, near Karlsruhe when a French
nvSntnr rironned bombs unon the town",
according to dispatches received here
todav. Several of the wounded may
die.
Tj, s. Proclaims Neutrality.
Wnaliiiurton Aiiir. 25. President Wil
son todav issued a proclamation of neu
i.,,!!!. between Italy ond Turkey.
The proclamation was similar to others
which have been issued as various
ropean powers have declared war.
YET TO BE FEARED
So Far No Warring Nation Has
Felt Any Real Financial
Stringency
( By J. W. T. Mason.)
-;,..,., fur tne United Press.)
v,,rU Anir. 25. That alarm is
tJt ninoiiLT financial interesU of the
belligerents over me uemrunu -
... nf i.er..t nieetinifs in Berlin
aml i-etrogruii m n.v. :-
ruptev bv Germany and Russian was
admitted' must be accepted with re-
serve.
Tl,n flnnneiers del not
fear bank
ruiitcv
i.,,t nil her lnnoverisnineiiv an
... ..n hpn
cOelarea. nussiu
iik runt, if for no other rea
.., than that she is being underwritten
i, v.nn,.. und Eunland. There is no
danger of Germany going into i bank
rui.tcy while she has the state rai
' ' A .,..,.. Nnt on seldom ttl
WBVS IO IIluiiH"'. " ,
loW the danger of bankruptcy to stand
u- firi.urt!tton ot war: n
i. not probable that the fear of Insol
vency ! causing uneasiness at any oi
BANKRUPTCY NDT
1STEMBESS DE (THE UNITEQ PRESS WAR STAKE Oil! WAITING
f W - FROM GERMANS
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Pictured herewith are eight of the
reasons 'why the Daily Capital Journal
has held its supremacy in war news
ever since the greater . European con
flict uegnn. Tne names or tue eignt
men are: Keen, Shepherd, Simms, Wood,
Klioe, AcKerman, MOBqti and rorresi
all staff carrespondenta of the United
I'ress Associations.
You've rend-Aheit stuff day '3t-day
and have noted the human quality in
it. Note now thnt they are real flesh
and blood people like other reporters
you know. Tiint's all they pretend to
be reporters. All that's claimed for
them is that titoy are extra good re
porters, possessed of a little extra en
ergy and speed and not inclined to for
get the viewpoint of the average read
er. They've done a whole lot to make
the war understandable to America and
have earned their place in the sunshine
of tho Capital Journal s columns.
These reporters and the United Press'
system have enabled the Capital Jour
nal to keep from an hour to a week
ahead of its competitors month after
month. A salient feature of tho United
Press system has been its direct de
pendence on its men in the field. Keen
in Londrtn, Simms in Paris, Ackorman
in Berlin and the ofliers have hail
very simple instructions. Thoy have
been told to report every development
that would interest tho average Amer
ican rcador and report it first. They
have done this. Each has built up news
sources in his particular territory with
this thought in iiiiiid.
And this txplnins, in Inrge, part, wny:
The Capital Journal told first that
French mobilization had beon ordered;
the Capital Journal was six hours ahead
on Uermany a declaration or. war
atrainst France: the Capital Journal was
eight hours ahead on the death of the
I'ope; tho Capitul Journal carried tno
first uncensored story of Germany in
wartime: the Capitul Journal was U)
hours ahead an Austria's declaration
against Japan; the Capital Journal had
the first interview with Migiaml s lorn
of the admiralty; thj Capital Journal
was 24 hours nheud on tho fall "of Lem
burg; the Capital Journal was 24 hours
ahead on the conviction of the assassins
in Serbia whose act precipitated the
war; the Capital Jourunl had the first
interviews with the. Merman crown
prince.- Admiral Fisher, Lord North
liffecount Zeppelin, Crown Princess!
the capitals.
The belligerents scarcely nave negun
to nay for the war. Almost the whole
of tho f(i7',000,000 a day which the Ger
man minister of finmica estimates the
wnr is editing, has been rnised by loans.
Hardly any war taxation has been im
posed In Europe. Germany has an
nounced that she will fight to the end
of tho war on loons. The English cab
inet is reluctant to act In this matter,
lesnito the fact that England has been
used to levy heavy luxes.
If the war last much longer tne
chief result will be a pile of debts
which will reonire doubling of present
taxes to meet -the interest and establish
a sinning mini, i nen uie ujt? pov
erty which the war is preparing will be
felt and epochal economic revolutions
will become possible.
Possibly the lemters are tailing sicps
toward calling attention to the need of
lessening this distress, rather thnn
guarding ngninst bankruptcy.
BUtLTHKOWINO TIZZLE.
San Francisco. Aug. 2.". Hull throw
ing was a complete fi.zle at the ex
position todny when the "bull fight"
concession on the Zone closed its doors.
Patronage did not warrant the payment
of hospilal bills for matadors and torea
dors. One bull, However, which was
responsible for several ambulance calls,
was standing peacefully in a stall ready
for another fight. The bull'i name Is
"Grace." ,
. - i j w tin I i
Correspondents who have been telling about the war in
Dlain American language.
Cocilie, Bleriot, Cardinal Gasparri Lord
Bercsford, Premier Viviani, Minister
Atigagneur, the crown prince of Sorbin,
King Constantino, r.nvcr Pasha1, ( ban-
collor von Jagow, and ninny others.
The Capital Journal was first to car
ry Grand Admiral com Tirpitss' an
nouncement of Germany's submnrine
policy; the Capital Journal was first to
toll that submarine war was under way;
tho Capital Journal was ahead on tho
bombardment of the Dardanelles: the
Capital Journal was hours ahead on the
Gorman victory in tho Mazurin lakes;
tho Capital Journal was first with eye
witness stories of trench fighting an
tho different fronts; tho Capital Jour
nal had tho first story of the British
retreat from Minis; the Capital Journal
had tho onlv eye-wit noss stories of the
bnttlo of Ypres; the Capital Journal
was first in practically every develop
ment in Italy; the Capital Journal was
able to print Bcores of less important
stories earlier than any rival. Above
all. why tho Capital Journal's news of
the war has been the sort of news;
you've wanted to get.
Ed. L. Keen, general European man
ager of tho United i'ress, is a seasoned
"war correspondent." He snw servico
in the Philippines with tho American
army and in China and Japan during
tho 'march to I'ekinu of the allied forces!
during tho Hiissii Jap war. He was for I American tt'mervcr hiivo aroused the . pnrienco In tho Milwaukee, Chicago,
vears manager of the Washington tin-1 widest comment in England, where lead- Haleigh, Columbus mid Washington bu
reau of the United I'ress, and wns in! ing metropolitan and provincial papers rea us. Forrest was the first American
charge at various times of sevonl other! accorded them big display. newspapermen to resell Qiieenstown aft-
important bureaus. Ho became general j William Philip Simms begun his: cr the Lusilanla was torpedoed, and his
European manager in 1912. newspaper work in Cincinnati, lie spe- graphic story gave the American press
newspaper work in St. Paul.1 Later he
William G. hhcpiierfl Hid nis first
United States Proposes I
Protectorate Over Haiti;
Washington; Aug. 25. Secretary of
State Lansing todsy confirmed that the!
United States hud proposed the estab
lishment of a protectorate in Huiti.
Jt was explained that the approval of
tiie United Slates senate must be ob
tained beforo the urrangement now con
templated can be carried out. Secre
tary Lansing declared the plan of es
tablishing a pruMtorato in Huiti wus
"to help the Haitians avoid exploita
tion by professional revolutionists."
t THE WEATHER.
Oregon; Fair to
night and Thurs
day westerly
winds. '
ns am. twf Tryle
To 60
-)
beenmo staff correspondent for tho j
Newspaper Kntorpriso Association,
travoling ovor tho United States and J
abroad. Ho joined the United Press at I
the tinio of tho Madero revolution in
Mexico, entering ilexico City wmi Ma-j
dero. Lea vine there later, ho went ,
abroad, covering the Olympic games
for the United Press, and returning j
again to Mexico City at tho time ot l
tho overthrow of the Madero govern
ment. His world scoop on the liunling
j of tho Americnn marines Bt Vera Cruz
was tho most brilliant of a long series
of exclusive stories which he filed with
the United Press. At the outbreak o!
tlin Kiironenn war. Shepherd was recall
ed froiii Mexico City and sent abroad
on a "roving commission. " Up to duto
he has been at the front with tho Ger
many army, with the British army,
with the Austrian army at Przemysl, nt
tho Belgian front, with tho French in
the foremost trenches, down through
Italy und Spnin, and, more recently, in
Switzerland to cover the north Italian
advance.
Shepherd is tho only repre
sentative of nil individual American I
iiiess association or organization who
has so far been permitted to visit the
liri'b-h front. His human interest und
eye-witness stories of the llrit ish troops
niid their fiiihlinii particularly at the
battle of Ypres, wiure ho was the only
I eiiilixeil in came worn wneii nc junn u
the United I'ress staff in II10H, being
Believe Killing Outgrowth ofj:'-'
Utterances Against Euro
pean Allies
(!,.rv. In,.. A. 2.V- Blond hounds'
' ' " , !
were taken to the spot where the bodyi
of Kev. Ed mu ml Kaiser was found ti-
day in an effort to trull down thel
murderers of
ll... t.i,i1,.on in Kt..r.
who is believed to have been killed be
cause nt pro-German sympathies and
Th niiliu.rlties were i.rnctlcnllv con
vlnced this afternoon that Kev. Kniscrjlng equipment clause in the LiiFollottc
wm killed bv funut elil svmniithiwre
of the allies. ''They learned that he had
received threatening letters from tun
1 1,,,, l.u firal l.li ll nil frlvilllT exnrcSslotl
to his pro-German sympathies, Thel
minUli.1- stunned mnkiiitf Bnv piibllo
utternnces with regard to the war for
a while, but renewed his denunciation
assigned to tho Paris bureau. He re
turned to tho United States to take
over tho cable desk in tho New York
office a few years Inter and was re
assigned to Paris after noarly a year in
Amerien.
Carl W. Ackerman, a graduate of the
Columbia, School of Journalism, joined
tno unttel I'ress in mm a. lie saw ser
vice in the New York, Albany, Philn
di'lphia and Washington-bureaus. In
the last-named bureau, Ackerman was
assigned to tho "diplomatic run"
covering too various emliansies and lo
nations. He made a special study of
loreign nfrairs and languages, fitting
himself fur n foreign post. Ho was
transferred to London enrly in the year,
nun within a tew wcelis to iterlin.
Mjss Alieo Ituhe, mnnagor of the
Homo buruau, first gained fnmo by her
work for New York papers several
yoars ago. She whb one of the first of
tho modern typo of womon reportors
not just teaturo writers, but gonorul
assignment reporters. Hho had consid-
erablo experience in foroign wiirk prior
to her assignment ns head of tho Rome
bureau in 1914.
nry Wood Is another mld-westorn
product, getting his first nowspnper ex
perienco ill Ohio. Ho is one of tho
oldest nienibers of tho United Press
foreign staff in point of length nP om
ployuiout, iiiul up until six months ago
was in rhurgo of the Homo bureau. He
ing succeeded bv Miss Alice Hoho
Wood traveled extensively in tho Bill-
linns and Inter was attached to the
Paris bureau. He recently left here for
a trip through Sorbin, Grooco. Rumania
mid Turkey, and on June 7th cabled
from (.'(t'lstiuitlnople an Interview with
Knver Paslm, Turkey's "man of des
tiny." It was Wood who scored the
famous eight-hour bent on tho news of
the death of Pnpo Pius.
Wilbur 8. Forrest, ono of the staff
of tho ! iilon bureau, was in charge of
Mm Cleveland bureau of tho United
Press up to tho time of his transfer,
early this year, to the other sido. He
has had wide general United Press ox-
: n npiionuii pn iuro oi me mirrors oi itnti
I disaster.
of tho allies a few days ago.
"Move awuy or dynamite will move
you," Is declared to have been one of
the threats the minister received
"Before the leaves turn, you will bo
stretched under the ground," another
threatening letter said.
The firo.Gcrinliii statements it Itev.
the St. James Evangelical Lutheran
church, of which he was pastor.
The body of the minister wan found
in a vacant lot near the church lust
night. He was apparently killed In his
Imiiie. however, and (he body then drag-
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discovered. A struggle evidently tooK
trt,. th parsonage us the furniture
in tlm living room nod dining room wns
found overturned and two bullets wero
imiMMiucd "1 "" " "' '"
CLAUSE IS NULLIFIED.
- Washington, Aug. 25. The life snv
nuns mt Is be leved to bo virtually
i nullified In an opinion given President
, mn by Attorney General Uregory
' I mill V.
Gregory, it was said, Indorsed the
views of Solicitor Tliurman that this
clause conflicted with earlier legisla
tion on this subject, . l.
Situation Not Likely To Be
Changed For Week Or
More
BERNSTORFFS REQUEST
MAY NOT BE ANSWERED
But State Department Ex
pects Germany To Give ;
Facts
By O. P. Stewart.
Washington, Aug. 25. "We- - &r
wniting." This was all officials had'
to say today in discussing the Arabia
case. ;
Tho administration is waiting on
Germany.
Germany is waiting on the sub
marine commander who is supposed to
huvo torpedoed the White Star liner, .
caused tho denth of two Americans and
brought on tho latest crisis.
It is likely the situation will con
tinue thus for a week or more as a re
sult of Germany's request that no ao-'
tiou be taken by the United States un
til official rcportB could be received
from Borlin.
.Secretary of State Lansing declared
ho could not say whether the request
made by Ambassador Von Bernstorff
would bo answered. Others - said no
answer was neoilod except the com
pliance of the administration and 1 it
could bo supposed the ambassador took
this for granted..
.With tho evident disposition of Ger
many to explain the sinking of the
Arabic, the situation was viewed only
with the greatest optimism today.
It was said today that the adminis
tration is so sure of a satisfactory out
come in the Arabic case that President
Wilson will likoly return to Cornish
soon,
To Observe Wilson Ruleg.
Tho administration has learned
through confidential channels that Ger
many somo time ago ordered her sub
marine commanders to observe the
rules under which President Wilson in
sisted the submarine wurfure BhouM
be conducted. These include the stop
ping of a ship, determining whether
sho is a hostilo craft and carrying;
munitions, and giving ample time for
the remnvnl of pnssengers and other
non-combatants beforo sinking the ves
sel. Tho administration vehmontly pro
tested ngninst tho torpedoing of ship
without wnming.
Starting from the basis of bavin
ordered these rules ohservcu, uarmany
will not find it hard. It wns declare
today, to make a satisfactory showing
to Washington in the Arabic case.
It was suggested that Germany may
sny the torpedo which struck the Ara
bic wns intenileil ror ine iunmii.y wnu-ji
Wns sunk nearby, or that the kaiser
might disavow the action of bis sub
marine cnmmniider, calling him to ac
count for violating orders.
It was reported that Ambassador Von
Bernstorff left New York for Wash
ington at' midnight. Ho had not ar
rived nt tho German embassy at ID
o'clock today.
WELSH COAL MINERS
Cardiff, Wales, Aug. 25. For tho sec
ond timu within a few weeks Great Bri
tain wus today threatened with a strike
of 200,1100 Welsh coal miners.
At llufors 1,000 men wulkeu out to
day, declaring thut the agreement un
der which they returned to worn recent
ly lifter Lloyd-George, minister of muni
tions intervened, Had not neen rumen
out. The miners claim the government
has tried to play Into the bunds ot tln
mine owners. Thnt other miners are in
sympnthy with those who etrtick today
is evident, und a general waniom m
threatened unless an early agreement is
reached.
The miners' federation executive
council today uppoin'tod a committee to
confer with I.loyl-teorge ami present
the grievances of the men to mm. u m
believed here the munitions minister
will see that the agreement entered into
Is observed by the operutors. The min
ers, It is said, do not trust Walter Hun
cimuii, president of the board of trade.
Hunclmun hud un uctlve part in the ef
forts to bring tho Inst strike to an end
but the miners will plueo their reliance
in Lloyd-George in the present difficul
ty, The miners conciliation bourd will be
culled for a meeting shortly, but it w
stnted no agreement had yet been
reached s to action to be tuken in case,
the appeal to I.loyd-Geotg" f'l.