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ft ife 'K f!j fr "fr FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES . . $ & . 4 CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY . THIRTY-EIGHTHYEAR ZZ SALEM' 0REGQN THURSDAY, JANUARY6JL916 PRICE TWO CENTS gTNA'rS ' 1 11 ... . - - i CENTRAL POW 1 SALON ERS READY Drive Into Greece Will Sooa Begin According to Apparently Reliable Advices Russians Retjfi Steady Progress and Claim to Be Driving Austrians k Along Wide Front With Heavy Losses la Ku led ant, tt soners ntral powers are '.ndicated today alonika saying re the Grecian London, Jan. G. The forces of th about to sweep into Greece. This v from United States Press advices fro the Bulgarians are again concentrating border after having withdrawn a safe" distance tempor arily. Meanwhile allied aerial scouts are extremely active along tne uuigar tront, while the allied troops are hasten ing preparations for the expected attack. The Frankfurter Zeitung today declared Field Marshal Von Mackensen has been ordered to proceed immediately to Salonika. To facilitate such a move, the Serbian rail ways, shattered during a recent Serbian operations, have been repaired and munitions are now moving to the new front. Further evidence of the anticipated invasion came in Athens dispatches saying that Bulgar forces, returning Irom the Albanian campaign, are massing with their com rades at the Hellenic frontier. Rome messages, too, de clared that the first battle in Greece is imminent. PREPARE FOR BIG BATTLE IN, REGION OF THE SUEZ CANAL "-:; rA V.Y. 4 4. i 47: -X s t r , X " JK vt ' ; Russians Steadily Advance. London, Jan. 6. Though the Petrograd war office failed today to confirm reports of Slax occupation of Uzernowitz, the otiicial report told of further gains in that region. "Northeast of Czernowitz," said the statement, "sharp fighting continues. We have taken further hostile posi tions and inflicted huge losses on the enemy. One unit captured 18 officers and 1043 men." South of the Pripet, the enemy was driven back, while in the middle Stripa region, Muscovite positions were consolidated. London, .Tun. rt. Great Britain's fuil tire to Bend 50,000 reinforcement re-1 quested by Uenernl Ian Hamilton,! ennseil collapse of the Dardanelles ex- edition, Ilnmiltou eaid today in Lis final report. lln rmlton made nn equallv sensational I diwlosure as to the reason for his re eull from the Dardanelles operations, to lo replaced by Uenernl Monro. "Karl Kitchener," said his report, "sent me a message, suRgsting the pos sibility that we evacuate tho Gnllipoli peninsula and nbnndun tho uttempt to reacii I'onstnntinople. 1 replied thnt ASSAULT IN 24 HOURS Salonika, Jan. 5. (Delayed.) The eemrnl powers' assault on Salonika is expected within Et hours. Two hundred thousand of their forces have been een- centrnted for this purpose, aerial scouts reported. ! The statement declared flint despite flvl.Dfnr.imi 1... T .1 1. - this wn, unthinhnble, whereupon I lavH ,,,, not n,,,, nPar 'cr'now Tecnlled. I wns informed on arriving u, i,n..on.i ii. r.nni,- n,i. n, ... iu London that the government wanted fresh, unbiased opinion from nnother commander concerning the possibilities of cnrlv evacuation." A four days ngo, John Redmond told parliament thnt information concerning the Gnllipoli nbniidonment was "some thing of n scandal," but he refused to divulgo then whnt lie knew of it. The Hamilton report is believed to be what ho referred to. sinns hove held for months "The Russian claims remhind one of General Cadomn's reports of the Itul iun advance," said Vienna. "They are issued nt Tctrograd for obvious reasons." Hussion Claims Deniod. Berlin, by wireless to Snyville, I., .T:in. 0. Tho Viennn war office today telegraphed an official denial that Czer nowitz, Dukowinn, has been evacuated, ns recent press advices claimed. Industrial War Stocks Influenced By Gary ou,li,,'ins th ' ipnrednesB p TurkUb artillery at Jerusalem; Enver Pasha, premier-of Turke; (left); map showing where war operations are i likely to occur in Near Eat; Held Marshal von- tier Colli. Travelers who have been in the Suez region report preparations for a great buttle betwoen a Turkish army led by Field Marshal Von Dcr Goltz and a British army. The Turks are said to have con structed a double track railroad leading from Damascus through Jerusalem (A) and Gaga (B) to a point well past the frontier of Egypt. How far it has gone is not revealed. At Gaza 70,000 men are supposed to have been gathered, and at Jerusalem 100,000. The British arc said to have 240, 000 troops in gypt and to be land ing more constantly. They are strongly fortifying the Suez cunaC War material is being sent daily to Asia Minor.' It includes numerous Ger man heavy guns. It is rumored Turkish forces already have crossed into Egypt south of El Arish, and have been engaged by Bri tish outposts. The invaders evidently propose to follow the caravan route, which strikes tho Suez canal near Ismailia.- The Bri tish have constructed strong fortifica tions to bar this route. Most of the defenders are colonials. News is being spread in Constanti nople of the Buceewf ul work of Turkish emissaries sent to Arabia, Persia and Africa to preach a holy war against the enemies of Turkey. It is an open secret, however, that the fate of many of these cmisaries is unknown. Those sent to the Sudan and Egypt wcro orrested. REJECT PREPAREDNESS FACE CONSCRIPTION VIEW OF SECRETARY Abe Martin IIpI We miulit nil take a hunch from th' fwt thnt posts never bother th' apple tree that stays in the background, Th ' pMisnn so many fellers marry butter flies is l.e aue it's next t' Impossible t' put anything over on a rog'lur wo-fnn. (Copyright 1915 by the Xew York Ev ening Post.) Xew York, Jan. 0. From the view point of Wall street, the renewed break jiu Industrial issues today especially in war stocks was attributed to the pub lished Gary Interview concerning the financial and industrial future. His judgment, however, (toes not appear to differ greatly from the consensus of ex pert forecasts, already published nt the year-end. Virtually all of these warn- ou against tho possibility of overdoin traiio expansion insofar ns it is base on war material. Tho break wus helped, too, by the fact one war company announced a 20 jier cent dividend, whereas more had been prophecleil. Even steel- shures yielded sharply despite conditions of the trade and announcement of a wage increase. The extraordinary contrasting move ment in English and Gorman exchange continued, sterling reached 4.7fJ 1-2, more tliuii a cent above yesterday's and the highest since July. This was ascribed to largo sales of American securities by London, Hut since there has been equally hci.ry selling before wmioui sucn results, it is reasonable to suppose that the proceeds of the recent .r0l),000,000 loan and the skill ful employment of the special bankers' credit is nt Inst having Its anticipated influence. (fn,EK STEAMER IS DUE New York, Jan. 0 The Greek steam er I'utris with the .100 passengers from the crippled liner Thessnlonika is due here, tonight, nsd the Perugin is due tomorrow with her crew of H1, The coast guard cutter Heneca Is seeking to destroy the Thessalonika as Washington, Jan. 0. Tho American people must adopt voluntary military training or lauo conscription, as tug land now does, Socretary of War Gar rison warned today m opening the army prepurcdnesB hearing before the house military committee Ho declared a large standing army is not only undorsirablo. but also "ut terly futilo," while he termed relianco on tho militia as "uttorly unwarrant ed" and based on an "unstable founda tion." Tis continental army plan, he held to be the only feaaiblo alternative if compulsory training and conscrip tion are to bo avoided. If you adopt a system based on vol untary action, as is tho continental army plnn, and that fails, then policies based on universal service or some lonn of compulsory service will bo enacted ns the only remaining remedy," ho de- lureu. Thereupon ho rend a long statement o administration army pro- irogram, indicating an In- ! crease of tho standing army to 140,000 men. Creation of a continental army ot 4(10,000 volunteers trained a portion of the year for several years, increase of the nation 'a munition supplies, and strengthening of Const fortifications. Measures Must Be Taken. "Tho people," ho said, are insist ing that such proper measures for na tional defonso shnll bo taken. The na tion's integrity, its .-ry cxistenco may depend upon whnt is done at this time. People have passed beyond the point of requiring further demute or reasons for such action. army, he declared, would cost tho na tion $500,000,00 annually. . "It ii also impossible under present conditions," ho said, "to enlist over 50,000 men each year, iurthor, in a democracy, the defense of the nation should rest upon its citizens and not upon a professional paid force." As for the militia, he suggested that federalizing it is impossible because the government lucks such authority. He disapproved tho federal militia pay bill and recommended thut the militia be given the right to enter the continental army, "grade for grudo." "Thus," ho continued, "free discre tion and choice would bo given the mil itiamen to stay in the militia, which will be conserved and built up on an even more liberal scnlo than at present, or to enter the continentnl army with out a lower rank than they now have." Would Not Injure Militia. The secretary denied that the conti nental army plan would injuro the mili tia. He said tho continental plan calls for recruiting men from privato military schools and high schools us well ns from the rank ami 1 lie of tho nation. All American military experts, ho de clared, endorse tho idea. "There is absolutely nothing now in this suggestion," he sti id. "It is morel;' a system of federal volunteors. raised. organized, equipped and trained in times of pence, llio occasion calls for wise, sensible adequate military policy on permanent lines, lor (lefinito ends. "If compulsory servlco is now do sired, then a short provision in the act SWEDEN FEARS RUSSIAN VICTORY IN PRESENT 11 Hatred of Slays Is Dominat ing Sentiment In Scandinavia NORWEGIANS WOULD BE BACK OF SWEEDE MOVE Danes Are Positive Pro-Ally and Will Not Join In Northern Alliance STEEL WORKERS RECEIVE ADVANCE IN WAGES New York, Jan. 6. The Uni ted States Steel Corporation to day granted an increase of wages to all its employes. Com mon laborers were advanced 10 per cent The increase affects 200,000 men in the concern's steel and iron companies alone but ad justments of wages of its min in subsidiaries are under con sideration. It is effective February 1 and will aild from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 to the annual payroll. The company announced tho gratuitous "raise" was made "in view of existing prosper ous conditions." SUBMARINE NOT SEEN BY Consul Garrels at Alexandria Furnishes All Desired Information either n regular standing urmy or by the militia." Concerning tho idea of invoking the Swiss or Australian system of universal training, the secretary commented! " Neither is believed to be practica ble nt this time. Tho national govern ment has no jurisdiction over the public school systems of tho states, and hence a constitutional amendment would be required to introduco such a program. Furthermore, it is not believed thnt the people have decided that compulsory military service will bo necessary. Present Force Inadequate. "Our presont military forne Is to tally Inndcqtinto to our responsibilities. The chaos which a crisis always pro duces makes it certain that several mouths would Intervene after the out break of a wnr, before any considerable number of volunteers would bo ready. "Thero is a disposition among some persons to feel that wo aro now facing a crisis. This is not the proper view, but there is a common agreement that we should have half a million men subject to Instant cnll." He pointed out that It would be both impossible and enormously eipensivo to mnilitliin it fitnndinir nrniv nt thnt num. with her sencocks open she may ge a her, particularly inasmuch ns present Hunting menace In tho path of trims- accommodations could only care for G0, oeonnie vessels. 000 additional men. A C00.000 standing Wo may not relieve our problem by will accomplish it. But a smull, highly trained, effective regular army, exnnn sible in character; with federal volun teers rnised and officers trained in time of peace; plus a stato militia Is Hie best solution." Business Conditions Papidly Become Normal Ran Francisco, Jan. Business condi tions throughout tho Pacific coast dis trict, particularly in California, arc "good" ami show a "noteworthy im provement over those a year ago, when they were really bad," commented Manager Perrin, of the 12th federal reserve district todny. His statement was siimdcmentnry to the federal re serve board report issued last night in Washington, This noted continued good conditions throughout the nation. Concerning the coast, It said railroad earnings are excellent nnd that this is booming the lumber business as the roads aro buying freely of ties. Need of shins is Increased since tho Panama canal is closed. Oregon siioiiffs and district attorn eys snv tho prohibition law will bo en forced, but the real issue as time goes on will bo whether their statement can be made In the present tense. By Charles P. Stewart. (United Pross Staff Correspondent.) Copenhagen, Jan. 0. Sweden does not inctnd to let Germany lose the war struggle, even if Sweden is forced to join the central powers to prevent such ix conclusion. She may not insist on an out and out German victory, but bIio feels thnt, for her own safety, she cannot allow tho Russians to beat Gerninnv, Sweden is not particularly pro-German, nnd yot she is now pro-ally, but she is anti-ltus-siun with her whole soul. She will fight with Germany before she will sec Russia win, ami siio believes her strength would bo the deciding factor in tho lust resort. This outline constitutes tho outstand ing facts in the SiaudinnviiiH situation ns presented today to tho United i'ress by reliable sources. As fur back as tho Swedes can re member, they have been In terror of a Russian attempt to secure a coveted warm water port on tho west coast of the Scundinanvins peninsuln, This could bo attained only nt .Norway's ex pense ami Norway could only be reached through Sweden. The Swedes claim that they could put Into the field 1,000,000 troops. While military experts doubt these fig ures, they concede that tho Hwedes arc admirably trained, well armed and ten aciously courageous, In event of hostilities they would In vado Finliind, expecting the Finns to join them in a campaign to capture the Russian capital, Petrograd, nnd then they would sweep southifurd to join the Germans near Riga. The Norwegians sympathize with England from sentiment and in conse quence of trade relations. Moreover, they uro mindful of the ruin that Kn hind 's navy could work on the Nor wegian merchant fleet- tiie Inrgest ex cept England's and Germany's. While Norwegian army men are mostly pro German by reason of their German (Continued ra Page Three.) Washington, Jan. 6. A dispatch to day from American Consul Garrels at Alexandria indicated that tho govern ment now lias all the information on the sinking of tho liner Persia that it is likely to obtain, except from Vien na or Berlin. His message said that Burvivors' affidavits throw no more light on the situation. Garrels said that no submarine or other boat was seen by survivors from whom he had obtained affidavits. The state dopartment admittod that the affidavit of the officer whom press icpurm quoteu as saying be had seen tho wake of a torpedo was Included in those Garrels obtained. Hence it was considered significant that Garrels re ported no further information was ob tained. Jn view of Garrels' report, it meatis that the dqpartment has no proof that a Hubmnrino 'Was 'responsible' for me vessels sniKing. Specially was Garrels' noint consid ered important in view of Secretary Lansing s repeated assertion that it is not certain the Persia was sunk bv a 1. . . . suuiuurinc. juenatime. jansinir is keeping an open mind in the situation. . Ambassador Penfield at Vienna informed tho department that he had formully requested the foreign office to give him information on the caso. Other Americans Perished London. Jan. 0. Americans other than Consul McNeoly may have por- isnea with the minted liner Persia. Cabled reports of an interview with Lord Montague, ono of tho survivors landed at Malta, quoted him as saying there wero several Americans aboard- very nice fellows, they seemed." What becamo of them ho did not know, though tho reports said positive ly that McN'cely perished. Montagu tolii of being sucked into the maelstrom the ship caused ns she went down, of drifting for somo hours while human beings bobbed up besido him and while many died, unablo to continue longer their struggles in the ocean. Ho was picked up with others by the liner Ning Chow. A number of explosions occurred when water hit the Persia's boilers. LABOR LEADERS ; L HEAVY BLOW TO TREARi BILL Resolution of Protest Against Conscription Is Again Presented BRITISH CABINET PLAN IS SOUNDLY SCORED Newspapers of London Con sider the Internal Crisis Especially Grave May Nevor Protost. Washington, Jun. 0. Tho United States may never protest tho sinking of the P. and 0. liner Persia, with tho loss of many lives, including that of American Consul McXeely. Only on a stnrtlingly f runk statement from Austria thnt the vessel was tor pedoed without wurning could the gov vernment muko a protest, two high stato department officials said todBy. And, they pointed out, such an admis sion, unless accompanied by unques tionable evidence that tho attack was justified, would mean renunciation of the Anconn concession Austria has made. Consul Gnrrels' statement that no ad ditional information, bhiI nono to show torpedoing, was obtainable at Alexan dria, indicated that the administration must look solely to Austria for details of tho Persia cose. House la London. London, .Tan. 0. Colonel House, President Wilson's special envoy on a diplomatic mission to Europe, arrived here today and breakfasted with Amer ican Ambassador Page, He will remain in London for a fortnight and then con- tlnuo nn to Franco to confer with Am bassador Shnrpe, Minister Is Missing. Washington, Jan. 6. Rov. Homer Salisbury of the District of Columbia, who boarded tho liner l'erlsa at Mar seilles for India, Is believed to havo been lost, the American embassy at liondon wired todny, MAY ADVANCE WAOES New York, .Inn. 0. L, McKlsslcw. assistant to the president of the Wes tern t nl on, said today ho know noth ing of a report that the company pin ployea will get n 10 per cent wuge In crease February 1. Lqndon, Jan. 0. Labor leaders dealt today a heavy blow against conscrip tion. Tho executive committee of the national labor congress presented! to) that body in tho uamo of 3,000,000 trados unionists a resolution In protest against tho government's compulsorj servico plans. Cries of approval greeted the commit tee document which expressed regret that the "nation's solidarity had been gravely imperiled and industrial and political liberty menaced by the atti tude of the conscriptionists." Nine hundred delegates, representing; 400 organizations, including the most powerful of England's labor bodies, were present. A majority of them wer outspoken against any form of con scription. Ono group even demanded that Arthur Henderson, labor member of the cabinet, resign. Harry Gosling, president, and a num ber of labor members of parliament wore present. Preceding Introduction of the resolu tion, the executive committee reported "labor's doep-rootod, traditional and uncompromising; hostility to conscrip tion." -- "This hostility cannot be outraged with impunity," snid the committee chairman amid wild applause, "and especmially since tho wngo earners hove voluntoered with such splendid chiv alry. The eyes of the nation is centered on tho congress. It is expected that the delegates will pass the resolution. though th government hopes that strong; loaders will opposo it nnd win many over to their way of thinking. That the congress will condemn conscription was indicated by a test vote on a motion to support a modified conscription plan which would draft ainglo men who had not volunteered undor tne Derby pinn. The motion covered the same persons as the A quith bill, except for tho widowers. This was defeated by 2,121,000 to 5-11,-000 according to ballots representing thoso numbers of workers and cast by tho latter 's delegates. The Wows today viowod tho conscrip tion situation with pessimism, predict ing not only that labor member Hender son will quit the cabinet but likewise) thnt tho insuo will forco a grave domes tic crisis leading to a general election within a fow weeks and resulting in formation of a conservative ministry of which Lloyd Georgo will be a mem ber. This paper declared that tho pres ent cabinet lacks vitality. The Mail declared tho government is facing the greatest internal erisiw of tho war. Tho Chronicle, Kxpress and Post attacked tho bill, but the Times and Telegraph supports it. The general viow horo is that uesmtn tho opposition of laborites and Irish members, parliament will pass the bill. A preliminary test voto was slated today. i Austria Will Punish Submarine Commander Washington, Jan. (1. Austria's reply to tho second Anconn note, made pub lic this afternoon, was substantially tho Bamo as reported in pross dispatches. In it, Austria agrees to punish tho commander who wrecked the Anconn, nnd declnres her readiness to subscribe to tho rules of international law, recog nised as governing submnrino warfare, by providing places of safety for neu tral citizens on enemy vessels. She also agrees to reparation for American lives lost. : THE 'fTHAT WrtTHrfs tosr irs J Jill mo WEATHER To- Frl- Oregon: night and day unsettled, probubly rain west, snow or ruin east por tion; southwest erly winds, strong near coast.