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FULL LEASED
WIRE DISPATCHES
CIRCULATION IS
OVER 4000 DAILY
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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1915
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GERMAN IV
SERBIA NO!
Serbs Fighting Desperately Make Every Foot of Ground
Gained Dearly Bought and Inflict Tremendous Losses
On InvadersIsland of Cyprus Is Dangled Before
Greece As Bait to Tempt Her to Throw Her Influence
and Aid To Allies
Paris, Oct. 21. Field Marshal Von
Hnekensen's battering ram is still
Jiammering its way through the Morava
valley, Serbia, toward Constantinople.
It is now proceeding a little faster.'
Kvervwhere along the northern fron
tier for fifty miles east and west of
Belgrade there is more or less fighting,
but the main drive is in the Morava
valley. Von Mackensen is reported to
have been heavily reinforced in re
sponse to a reported urgent request for
additional forces.
Serbs, fighting with an ardor that
will go down in history as a brilliant
feat, are inflicting heavy losses on the
Teuton invaders, but in turn, the Serbs
themselves are being mowed down in
enormous numbers.
Bulgarian forces are across the Ser
bian frontier at many points. Their
inain object is to cut the Salonika rail
road, Serbia's means of communicating
vi it h the outside world and receiving
allied aid. Severe fighting proceeds
south of I'skub. The number opposing
them, besides the Serb dofenders is un
l.nown, but probably the Franco-British
force is small.
Salonika dispatches said the Bulgars
are still on the offensive though re
peatedly repulsed. Whether they have
taken Vrania, as reported, or not, it
was in the Serbs' hands at latest ac
counts. North of Vrania, however, the
Bulgars held the railroad to Kish.
In the extreme norttynst, Austrians
md Bulgarians are still struggling in
Hie difficult mountains toward effect
ing a junction. Radubevatr, on the
Uumnni'nn - Bulgarian - Serbian border,
was taken bv the Bulgarians, and its
inhabitants 'fled into Rumania for
Mfety.
A response is anxiously awaited to
the allies' offer to cede the Island of
Cyprus to Greece, if she will join them.
There is likewise a hopeful curiosity
as to the purpose of Rumanian repre
sentatives who arrived at Odessa yes
terday en route to Paris. Optimists bo
beved they are bringing an offer to
iiid the allies on certain conditions.
Cyprus the Bait On the Hook,
london. Oct. 21. Hoping to tempt
Oreece from her present position in the
Balkan situation the entente allies have
offered her the Island of Cyprus, 60
miles from the const of Asia Minor, the
third largest island in the Mediterran
Mn nnennliiiir to the Telegraph today
This paper stated that this offer fol
lowed in the wake of notice that the
allies cannot tolerate Greece's equivo-
e:il nnattinn
The proffer is a uirect puni,
the Telegraph, to give this island the
moment she turns her forces to the aid
if beleaguered Serbia.
The Daily Mail said today that the
illies will send an ultimatum to Greece,
.isking that she define her position.
Germans Take Offensive.
London, Oct. 21. Gathering new
strength, Teutonic Invaders are press-
iag sharpiv tneir iigmwK i"
i onion. Russia is feeling again
l.iuht of the German offensive
the
and
.fears it.
The Pctrogrnd official stntement re
.i.ivp.l hra srlv toiiav said that fight
ing "continues", in the region of the
Aiitau rond southwest irom n.g;t, " ! rana has receiveii American rwuiu
.u the Dvinsk front southeast of Ria, tjn)1 iu Mexico, that country will have
Hie Germans were on the offensive. Ml.tnnl president for a year, accord
Their attacks, the statement claimed. itu, to reliable information today. Car-
.-.ere repulsed, though the indications
1
Speak In' o' preparedness
is th' ole .-isyi-ig. "W
vho remcin-
oat funny
fun
got
toing, we see when we hsint got a
Sunt" WhT is rich batchelort
rHROUGH
STOPPED
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are that the Russians are not holding
tlieir own.'
In the south, the fighting, however.
is to the Slavs advantage. There thev
are continuing to pursue the Austro-
German forces, who are in disorderly
rout on the Styr left bank, falliug back
to tho forests. .
German Attack Falls.
Paris, Oct. 2J. The Germans' tje
metidous effort to pierce the French
lines east of Rbeims failed pitifully,
the war olfice statement today de
dared.
A "violent dense" attack followed
heavy bombardment. Three attempts
were made along a five mile front.
Artillery and machine guns shot them
down before they reached the French
entanglements, German night attacks
at Bois Givcnchy and also cast of
Moncel were, repulsed.
The Bulgars Have It.
Paris, Oct. 21. Bulgars have occu
pied Radu.jevatz, Serbia, and its in
habitants are taking refuge in Ru
mania. Radujevatz is close to the junction
of Serbia, Bulgaria and Rumania.
Italians Bepulsed.
Berlin, Oct. 2 1 .Italian infantry at
tacks against the Tolmiuo bridehead,
Monte Habotiuo and Mont San Michole
have been repulsed with, extreme Ital
ian losses, but in the Judiciaria region
the Austrians have retreated "to the
main lintf of resistance," a Vienna of
ficial statement today admitted
"Big engagements" were reported on
the Tyrolean front near Tresassi and
on the Viegereuth plateau. Two at
tacks in each sector were repulsed by
the Austrians
Japan Sends Munitions.
Vienna, Oct. 21. That Japan has
heeded the Russian plea for supplying
her with munitions was indicated to
day by a wnr office statement, which
reported capture of Japanese firearms
and ammunition in tho Galie.ia strug
gle. This seizure was incidental to
destruction of an armored train in the
Putilovka rivor region. An infantry
scouting party wrecked the train after
a sheH from the Austrian positions de
molished the locomotive 100 yards
distant.
Fighting in the Kolki district was
reported unchanged.
F
Carranza Will Remain As
Chief Executive and Be
Candidate Next Year
Washington, Oct. 21. Although Car
rana will reman ui i"-
! "chief executive" of the de facto
government so as to quality as candi
date for the constitutional presidency
when general elections are held. Ou
the other hand, if he assumed the pro
visional presidency" and wns so recog
nized he would bo disqualified from
entering tho lists as a presidential can
didate.
Report now point to tne eBriy ex
tinction of the Villa movement. The
Villa movement. Thel'v . r kiuu. "in
Yillintu agency here disbands Saturday,
and its head Knrique Lloreiile will go
to New York. Angeles. I hno, Itnoul
Mndcro and other Villistas in this
count rv will remain here, instead of re
turning to MexirO tearing that fur
ranr.a would not grunt them immunity.
Nor will thy rejoin frilla.
Stute department dispatches showed
disbimdmeiit of large Villa forces,
whose ammunition is running low. The
rugged remnants of a once powerful
bodv nre seeking refuge in the moun
tain's of Sjnora, while Villa, tuo one
time hope of the l.'nitod States to
bring order to Mexico, is elected
flee ultimately to this country for
asylum-
TEN HAVE SKIPPED.
Washington, Oct. 21. Ten in all are
missing fiom the (ierman interned ships
Prinx Kitel Friedrirh and Kronprinr
Wil'iielm, an official count today re-
ivealcd. ii- r-
la civilian pn.Tsici.u -
'bluejacket.
TIME FOR REFLECTION
They Robbed Uncle Sam
Which Is Wicked If Not
Done Scientifically
Fort Smith, Ark., Oct. 21. Nine
years and three days in leaven worth
penitentiary, plus a .M,OUO fine was
imposed today upon John Caspar, Kaa
sas City distiller, who pleaded guilty
to an indictment iu the government's
"million dollar moonshine conspiracy"
case here. I nspar was connected with
a distillery here, which, it was claimed
did business after being sealed by tho
government, without paving proper rev
enue. Iu this ease, revenue nieu and
gungers were involved. Sentence was
also pronounced on otiiers who pleaded
guutv.
Henry Brown, Harrison, Arkansas,
former government gunger, two years
in iAavenworth and 14,0UU fine,
X. L. Williams, of Winston Salem, N.
v ., former revenue agent, one year and
one day in Leavenworth and $1,000
tine.
Charles Bre whacker and George Hart
man, of Kansas City, the same,
John iwiev, or fort smith, sir
months in the local jail and $1,000
tine.
With pronouncement of these sen
tences, the government felt it had brok
en up a ring, whose speculations, it is
estimated, cheated the government out
of thousands of dollars in internal rev
enue over a period of yours.
Designates Thursday, Nov. 25
As Time to Return Thanks
for Manifold Blessings 1
Washington, Oct. 21. Calling upon
the nation 'o observe Thanksgiving
Day, November 25, President Wilson to
day issued a proclamation characteriz
ing the uasf year one of special bless
ings in which the country had main
tained pence and asserted its rights
wiinoui a oreacn or irieudsuip,
ins proclamation lollows:
"It has long been the honored cus
tom of our people to turn in tho fruit
ful autumn of the year in praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for the
many blessings and mercies to us as a
nation. The year that is now drawing
to a close since wo last observed our
day of national thunksgiviug, has been,
while a year of discipline because of
the mighty forces of war and changes
which disturbed the world, also a year
of special blessing for us.
"Another year of pence has been
vouchsafed us: another year in which
not only to take thought of our duty
to ourselves and mankind, but also to
adjust ourselves to many responsibili
ties thrust upon us by the war which
has iuvlolved almost tho whole 'of
Kurope.
Have Remained at Peace,
"We have been able to assert our
rights ami the rights of mankind with
out a breach of friendship with the
great nations wiCi which wo have had
to deal; nnd while we have asserted
our rights, we have been able to per
form duties, ami exercise privileges of
succor and hcipiuiiiess which should
serve to demonstrate our desire to make
offices of friendship the means of a
truly disinterested and unselfish ser
ee. Our ability t serve all who
could nvail themselves of our services
in the midst of crises has been in
creased by a gracious Providence, by
more and more nbuudr.iit crops; our
ample financial resources have enabled
us to steady t.ic markets of the world
ami to facilitate necessary movements
of commerce which the war might oth
erwise have rendered impossible; add
our people have come more nuil more to
a miber realization of the part they
huve been called upon to play in a
time when all the wuihl is shaken by
niarelleled distresses and disasters.
"The extraordinary circumstances of
such n time have done much to quicken
unr iiiiiiouai consciousness, anil lo deep
en and confirm our confidence in the
principles of peace uml freedom where
of darkness and perplexity have come
tinner counsels or polities an. I a clear
er perception of the, essential welfare
of the. nation.
Country Is Prosperous.
"We have hail prosperity while other
peoples were at wcr, lint our prosperity
lias been vouchsafed us, we believe, ou
ly (hut we mignt better perform nine
tiuns Hhii-h war renedeied it i in pus
sible fur them to perform,
".Now, tuererore, 1, Wood row Wil
son, president of the ('nited Slates of
America, do hereby designate Thurs
day, the twenty fifth of Novomber next
is a day of thaulciv ing and prayer,
and imitc people throughout the land
to cease from their wonted occupations,
and in their se-eral homes ami places
of worship render thanks to Almighty
Mod.
"In witness whereof, I have hereun
to set my band and caused the seal of
the I'nited States of America to be
fixed. Dune at the city of Washington,
this 2l'lb day of October in the year
of our Lord oue thousand nine Hundred
fifteen, and of the independence ot ths
MEXICANS ATTACK
AIB KILLING
THREE J BATHE
One Hundred of Them, Many
Wearing Carranza Uni
forms In Party
SEVEN AMERICANS PUT
THE GANG TO RIGHT
Reports Say At Least Half of
Attaching Party Was Put
Out of Action
Brownsville, icxas, uct. 1. l.ess
than a day after Carriinz.a had been
recognised as chief executive of the
Mexican de facto government, more
thau 100 of his countrymen many of
them in Carran.ista uniforms today
killed three American soldiers and
wonuded nix iu un attack upon Ojo De
Agua, bD miles 1'ruiu here.
The killed were:
Sergeant Schaeffer, Troop (1, Third
cavalry.
Private McConnell, Company D. Sig
ual corps.
Private Joyce, Company D, Signal
corps.
The wounded:
Sergeant Smith and Corporal Cnnsler
Company 1); Troupers Kubley, Iloliner,
llehr and l.nuglnnd, ot fompnny it.
The Mexicans completely surrounded
the village. All were well organized,
and seemed to be regular soldiers for
thev answered bugle calls. American
outposts discovered them and gave the
a'arni, after recognizing tho Mexican
call of "charge. "
Kight American soldiers with Tifles
and seven only with revolvers went in
to the action nud defeated them. They
fled after a sharp exchange at almost
pointblnnk range, leaving five dend and
one wounded. These were dressed us
Cnrran.ista soldiers.
Last details said that over half of
the attacking party was put out of ao
tion. Reinforcements from Mission
drove tho raiders across the river where
they exchanged volleys but without
casualties.
The Yr.uaga ranch near Sebastian was
burned by other raidvrs, but they were
driven off by a posse.
WAS NEWS vr wu
YEAS AGO TODAY
The Franco-Belgian const bat
tle continued, Allies blocking
vicious German onslaughts. Ger
many claimed the capture of
20.000 British nnd many ma
chine guns lit Iiille.
The Prussian Diet voted
3715,000,1)00 more for wnr.
Chancellor Delbruck declared
Germany would fight to lasting
peace.
Austro Germans continued to
drive the Russians back to
Oalicia and Bukowina, Vienna
said.
The German army's left wing
retreat from Warsaw continued
and 2,000 Atistrlun officers ami
men and many machine guns
weie captured 111 Galicia, I'etro
gad claimed,
Kuglaml released one, but
held two other, American oil
ships, while America filed an
other protest, Kngland assert
ed the oiler Brlndilln, held, is
German owned.
STEAMER TOE ALASKA
Seattle, Wa-di., Oct. 21 Negotiations
for the purchase by the Aluska Steam
ship company f the steamer Kansas
City were under way today in San
Francisco, it was announced at' the Io
cs! office nf the company today. R.
W. Buxtcr, vice-president, and It. H.
I'icrsou. suncriiiteiideiit of the company,
"":are endeavoring to purchase the steam
er for the Purine. Mull line fur the He-
gttle-Alssks tun
United Stales of America the one'
hundred fortieth. j
"WilODIiOW WJI.HO.V, j
' 4 By the president.
"Robert Lansing, secretary of state."
THE WEATHER :
Oregon: Tonight
and Friday un
settled, probably
rain west, gener
ally fair east nor
tiou; and souther
ly winds. .
frms IS ft
Outcome of War Depends
By Carl W. Ackerwan.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Berlin, Oct. 21. sjnnanv is confi
dent of bhiaiinir her wav throuirh to Bul
garia and Turkey soon. Then the cam
paign against r.ngland will really
start.
"Iu a few more weeks," a high of
ficial of the foreign office told me to
day, "the wuy will be opened through
Serbia to Bulgaria and lurkey where
great quantities of food and raw mater
ials are stored. We will have all the
auntolinn cotton and wool required, so
that wo will not need America's. Wheu
communication with Bulgnria is estab
lished the war against hugland will
E
Doctor and Woman Become:
Pals, Used Dope and Are
Human Derelicts
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 21. At the city
juil are a man and a woman today,
nerve-torn by the ravages or drugs.
Throe years ago both were glowiug
with health nndfilled with ambition.
Mrs. Alice Hunford, arrested lust Fri
day with Or. H. G. Gillissie, who is ac
cused of looting the Swift pharmacy of
drugs, met the doctor in Vaucoure, us
she wns walking along a street. Two
men insulted her and Dr. Gillissio came
to her rescue.
They have been pals since. She wns
a domestic then in a Vancouver home,
and ho was chief surgeon for a rail
road. They began using dope and In
lost tlieir positions. They became hu
man derelicts, driveu from place to
pluco by the police.
A few days ago they came to Scuttle,
penniless nnd suffering tortures be-1
ennso thev could not get drugs. Fri
day night Dr. Gillissio disappeared. He
returned the next morning jjith a suit
case full of drugs.
Ho and Mrs. Snnford then satisfied
tlieir cravings, but they took too much
and tho proprietor of the npartments
wh're they were staying, notified the
police.
"Plcns tell the young people about
our cases," said Mrs. Hanford today.
"Let them take warning by the ex
ample we have set."
Deliberately Violated
. ' . . 1,.
Ampnran npiiiraiiiv
nmCUUXU nsuuauij,
Pan Francisco, Oct. 21. The British
government deliberately plotted to
defy Amorican neutrality laws and
furnished money for this purpose was
tho startling accusation of l.'nited
States District Attorney Preston in
court here today.
Arguments of tho British "recruit
ing" cases were heard today by Fed
eral Judge Pooling.
No jury was present. Judgo Iooling
will instruct the jury ou the nature of
tho verdict it will return when he has
threshed the matter out, he announced.
Rnlnh K. Blair, Dr. Thomas Addis,
Lieutenant KenuetU Croft, Harry U
! Lane and Clive D. Lawrence are ac
cused by the United States government
of recruiting men for the British army
in violation of American neutrality.
llnir to tho Preston the plot
wns planned to be within the letter of
the law. io written or m" ..
tracts were entered Into with the re
cruits in order that no violation could
Inn chamcd. The organ-
i.,nii,n nf friendly societies was the
means for reaching the men he stated.
The money for keeping tne men si n
'list of names of probable British sub-
iects were furnished liV tne inu. . . -
Consul General A. Carncgi R..SS he told! large sum of money by he directors of
i iinlie Dooling In 1S55, I'reston stated j the company to be applied to paymei.
a rlt h m hi lister, several consul and of services rendered, or to be rendered
-a HMtisii miuisiii, , tl ir tu t ,y the government. As un nidus-1,,,-inor
officers w. ? fll &ril corpora?,,,!, dealing with one of
'own government for s mlar v dull. n i retirees of the province
nf American neutrality during f f;,,,,,,,,,,, ,, M.nm fr((nl
Crimean war. ,i , er,.w the Pacific const coal mines
: .lames .1. Dunne, Tor in. " j;
based his argument on the 'i",
definition of conspiracy, in. j
pointed out that the men ' re.ru t.
. ' ...... ..i b...i tviir lielllu
were llrnisn sun.).-'
returned to their own country.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF
BATTLE OF TRA.FALOAB
London, Oct. SI. indomitable
Nelson lies fast III eternal sleep,
and ll hot f riu-tion of a
century has rolled away siu.o
when was fought the battle of
Trafalgar. Hut the thundering
guns, the screaming shells, the
lamentations of the sorrowing,
cannot shut out from liritinh
ears the elinjiient sil e from
thut day of ninety-nine years
ago; and in the British h'Mirt
the feeling Is serene and sure
that this day's sun will full up
on some victory, some master
stroke, that will make a mad
rejoicing 'midst the watching
shades of Trafalgar's lost leg
on Results in Balkans
really begin.-
"We have enough of France and
Russia already to guarantee satisfac
tory pence terms with them. Our suc
cess in the Balkans means menacing the
British empire. Once tho way to Con
stantinople is open to us we can strike
the Sues canal and Kgypt."
Count Roventlow of the Tnges Zei
tung emphnsized similar views. And,
that the outcome of the war prncticnlly
depends upon the success of the Balkan
campaign is the consensus of opinion
among informed men.
Rumania and Greece aro closely
watched, though officialdom is con
vinced that they will remain neutral.
I
OF SHIPS FOR NAVY
This Increased Cost Will
Amount to $20,000,000
for Ships Next Year
Washington, Oct. 21. Tho war In
Kurope has increased the cost of navies.
The increase ' in naval construction
rates will cost America more than
-'0,000,000 next year, experts today
estimated, if Secretary Daniels' pro
gram is approved.
Soaring steel prices, due to the do-
niBiid from Kurope, higher wages, and
now wrinkles in construction huvo
Imosted the cost of siiMrdrendnaughts
from l 5,000,000 to ll),000,000,
Tho last destroyers nut homed by
congress cost l)2.r,000, while tho price
now is 1,300,000.
Because of tho failure of destroyers
as scout vessels, navy authorities
hinted at a program of fifteen new
ones next yeur and 45 within five
years, might possioly bo reduced.
Sea going submarines will be In
creased a hnlf million in price, masing
a cost of l,r00,00(l Const submarines
just contracted for were at MO.llOO.
l:ittiro estimates ure at flfiOJMM).
Secretary Daniels, however, is hope
ful of reducing costs through competi
tion between private and government
vards and through construction of gov
eminent armor plate and projectile
factories.
KILLED BY AUTO.
Tucoma. Wash., Oct. 21. Mrs. W. J.
MncKay, ngod 7 is dead here today
.11 iH:.,.i. .,luin:ni ml, ,
BS B rt-SUIV Ul 111. uiiun """"
result of injuries sustained when
e was run uowi. uy un Biu.,um.,,ii,
. An,,rw fw Mr. MncKay
1 1... I.
was
rossing tne street with ner agou
husband and both were hit. She wns
dragged several feet, according to the
police while MucKay was thrown to
one side and escaped with only a few
bruises. The accident occurred lust
night as tho couuln wcro returning home
Pacific Coast Coal Company
Had Fund For Greasing
the Big Officials
Victoria, H. C, Our. 21. A further
startling turn in the Pacific coast coal
mines case involves tne whole AH'iiride
cabinet in a scandal which Is being un
llt u directors came in touch with
a. I i i n i t ra t i vi authority at many
fondly disposed govern-
m () ,t J( (m(i
... .
.particular Instance that has nlready
I come to light this friendliness was
.;.i I ... c.l.,,.1.1.. i, l, ,i;r..,.i,,r.
that they appropriated iriO,ii(ii) ns a
melius of demons! ruling to members of
tlic Mi-Bridii cabinet that gratitude
sometimes exists In soilless meliora
tions. This fenturo wus strongly lirougni
out yesterday in the tedimony or
j Charles C. Mii liener, of New York, who
is attempting to get the stock of the
company pooled. He related inside in
I fnrmntinn which bore clearly on the so
called "reptfle fund." Mich r stilted
. t lint the fund wns intended to he, used
i for political purposes. Dr. II. h. Young,
'minister of agriculture and education,
was the recipient, he declared.
MILLIONAIRE PINCHED.
Pittsburg, Oct. 21. Kxplnnation of
today's sudden advance, in Bethlehem
Steel was given here today when It
was learned a noted millionaire, form
er partner of Carnegie, was caught 10,
0(10 shares short, and offered as high
at 00 at private sules. He lost it mil
liuii dollars.
RUMANIA AS WELL
AS GREECE MUST BE
PAID III ADVANCE
If the Island of Cypres Was
Added to Albania Greece
Might Be Tempted
OFFER OF BESSARABIA
WOULD GET RUMANIA
England Comes Through, Will
Russia and Italy Follow
Her Lead?
Br J. W. T. Mason.
New York, Oct. 21. Great Britain'a
offer of the Island of Cyprus to
Greece for her aid in Balkan opera
tions will probably not be sufficient
to obtain King Constnntine's consent
to alter his position of armed neutral
ity. It is, however, the first advance
in tho way of a proffer which the al
lies have miido to tho Balkans. If the
principle is continued, Greece and
Rumiiuta will eventually receive their
full price.
Heretofore tho allies' bids have boen
assurances that the Balkans could koep
what they conquered. The risk, how
ever, wns theirs. That is why the al
lies failed in their negotiations with
the Balkan capitals.
The Greeks might engage on the al
lies' side if immediate possession t)f
southern Albania were added to the
'priis offer This would mean that
Italy would have to sacrifice Albania,
but it must now be apparent to the
allies that their military position will
necessitate some sacrifices.
Russia may realize that she will
have to pa'y for Rumania's participa
tion In advance, To do this, she pos
sibly will offer Bessarabia, and Ru
mania hardly could resist such a temp
tation. Thus tho Balkan situation may again
change, and decisively,
10,000 Englishmen Killed.
Berlin, by wireless to Tuckerton, N.
J., Oct. 21. Ten thonsund Hnglishmen
wero killed or wounded in me recent
(jrive around Loos, the Tages Zeitung
' .... i i j
j fti . i0,iny.
Sftl.l KlllrtV. TlieV BUHC.ROII in ummo
.
rows of eight sections, arrording a
spectnelo of Nnpoleouie battle not
seen since modern weapons were in
troduced. They rushed forward witli
pontoons to cross the German moats
and with cavalry to round up prison
ers
"Thev showed admirable bravery,"
said the paper, "but were ehecked
even before they reached the German
entanglements, a hundred falling per
second.
Bulgars Cut Railroad.
Paris, Oct. 21. The Bulgarians have
cut the Saloniktt-Nlsb railroad at two
places and the Serbian army U pre
cariously situated, according to a news
dispatch from Nish, dated Wednesday,
received today.
Russians Make Gains.
Isuidon, Out. 21. Herman forces
were severely repulsed around Vilna
and I'insk, according to a Petrograd
dispatch today. The Russians were
said to have captured scverul positions,
3,.'i(lil prisoners und much equipment.
Bulgarian forces aro reported to have
captured V run in.
Will Send 400,000
To Assist Serbians
London, Oct. 21. At leost 400,001)
Franco-British troops will be sent to
help the Serbians and to invade Tur
key and Bulgaria, it was reliably bmrn
ed today. This decision was reported
reached in a conference between
French Minister of Wur Millerand, and
the military committee of the British
cabinet. ....
i. !i u hit,cd that the offer
of the island of Cyprus to tlroece for
! I,er aid. bucked bv en nlliud ultimatum
requiring an rxpin-iv "'"
Athens concerning her attitude will will
over (Ireece with -111(1,0(10 more. Ruman
ia's .joining the allies is deemed nn in
creased possibility.
2,000 TONS OF PAPER.
Portland, Or., Oct. 21.-Two
thousand tons of print paper
consigned to Australian news
papers and wholesalers, which
is on the municipal dock wait
ing to be loaded on a steamer
today represents the first ship
ment of Oregon paper to the
Antipodes in more than a do
cad". The paper wns wild by the
Crown Willamette Paper com
panv and the order was filled
at ' the Camas, Washington
plant.