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F OF ST
GERMANY' IE OF CASE
Claims Germany Has Acted In Good Faith and Has Refused
i to Interfere With Hundreds of Vessels Solely On Ac
l. ; count of Promise to America Germany Must Attack
England's Life Nerve, Which Is Her Shipping Cannot
. Warn Americans On Board Enemy Ships
' By Carl W. Ackerraan,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
(Copy wright 1916, by the United Press; copyright in
Great Britain.)
Berlin, April 21. (By wireless to Tuckerton, N. J.,)
Germany can go no further in her submarine conces
sions to America, Admiral Von Holzendorff, chief of the
admirality staff declared today in an interview with the
United Press.
But the naval head said later in the course of the in
terview: "We have no desire for a break with the
United States. That would be insanity. We shall not
bring it about despite our desire to push vigorously our
submarine warfare.
"Many of our submarines have returned from round
ing up British vessels. They sighted scores of passenger
ships going between England and America but none was
touched although we knew everyone was carrying war
munitions for the allies.
"We have definitely agreed to warn the crews and pas
sengers of passenger liners. . We have lived up to that
promise in every way, but we cannot be asked to regard
freight ships in the same manner.
"I speak in a straight forward manner. We could
have destroyed hundreds of thousands of tons of enemy
ships since the beginning of the submarine war except
for promises .we gave the United States, but we cannot
go further.
"Five months more will see what we can do to British
shipping. The ring around the British isles will grow
tighter and tighter. Then we will see whether England
will still maintain that she cannot make peace until Ger
many is destroyed. The allies could have had peace long
ago but they still cling to the idea of starving Germany
into submission. The longer they cling to this idea the
longer they prolong the war, and the greater will be
their bill."
"What I said about freight ships ap
plies only to enemy freighters. We are
i"t going to torpedo and have not tor
pedoed without warning or without ex
amining the ship's papers of any neu
tral ship, despite reports the enemy is
bpreading. We Rre not out to torpedo
without warning neutral ships bound to
1-lnglnud. Our submarines have respect
ed every one of them so far and there
Juive been scores in the North sea, the
English channel anil the Atlantic.
"If diplomatic relations with Amer
ica are broken our submarines can at
tack any enemy ship without warning.
But remember, we have no desire for a
break with the Tinted States. That
would be insanity. We shall not bring j ly. And still we know that nil pas
it about despite our desire to pus rsenger ships now going to England car-
iroroiisly our submarine warfare, j ry war munitions, not necessarily am
"I don't think the American people I munition or shells but articles- which
vi.nt to declare w ar against Germany ' are much more necessary to help Kng
for the way she is conducting her sub-'land continue war,'
marine war now. T don't think Amor- Admits Loss of Submarines.
lea
wants to protect England. I don'tj
think the American people want to do,
everything they cain to help England ed. (This is the date on which the new
win even by protecting English freight j submarine campaign against armed mer
ships with American lives. jchnntmon opened.)
England, Not Germany, to Blame, i
'The people must remember that it
ABE MARTIN
We often wonder how ex President
T.-.t't wiiuid have stood th ' confinement
if he d been reelected. Xo matter how
late spring
V
. .
w fit
rin is, it alius cati hes our livers' Albanv with the mother of Dr. Thomp
' jX Json. '
fj th
: T STATES
is risky to travel on the sons to and
from England today. They must watch
the ships character. If, England boasts
her mastership of the seas, her rule of
the waves, she must accept the respon
sibility and liability, not Germany.
"Germany is at war with England.
Germany must attack England's I
nerve, which is her shipping. We have
the means through our submarines to
do this and we must go ahead. England
is responsible 'for American lives on her
freight ships. We cannot warn Amer
icans on board any more than we can
send word to neutrals who may be in
enemy trenches before we attack. It
is the same situation On the'sens exact-
.""' (1'n"nll' any submarines!
since March l?".the niTinirnl was ask
"les." was the frank reply,
"Do you know how they were lost?'
"Xo, we don't always hear when iiip
IS lost.
lost. We don't always know wheth- ; trvill(J o .,,,,, t),e Mexican's dis
they had a fair chance or not, snr- satisfaction with economic and internal
er
d i in o
' , ,i expedition. Anti-foreign oruers rto One of General Alvnro Obrcon 's or
"What has been the success of the simiar,y interpreted. It was report- der, to Gene ral Gutierre let"u red i ,
new submarine warfare so far?" , i .i ,, Vm; i,,i u,i ,I,.i. recent L ., , .unerrez diriii.ni m
"In March more than 200.00(1 enemv
...... .!.... i v.. .... .....
ii'im Hnr uriMoru 11 nil IMIIII n llt'li or
mines on enemy coasts."
The admiral was filled with oneryy
nnd spirit. When he talks he is the
most serious official in Germany. His
whole body vibrates energy. " Every
word carries ronviensn because he
sneaks so frnnklv nnd miliCMitniitlv.
! One feels he is speaking out instead of I
; jotting dow n thoughts before hand to cial club to discuss problems of gen-
make an impression. 'eral interest to the circles and the
I. During the entire interview' lie vat in! means of securing n central selling
i n leather chair, his eyes directly on the
jnterviewer, his remarks coming sud
denly with a punch, like shots from a
csnnon.
A $50,000 TIRE
San Bernardino, Cal.. April 21. Fire
j which tlientened the town of Highland
nenr here today was brought under cou
trd at 10 a. m. Five business struc-
tores were destroyed, besides some ersi
! dence property. The total damage was
; estimated at .'.0.000.
Mrs. F. H. Thompson Sad son left
this eveninr? for two weekn' visit nt
jc sfc sfc s( 50c sjc sfc Jc sjc sjc ss sfc sjc c s(c
BATTLESHIPS ORDERED
TO GET READY TO SAIL
Philadelphia, April 21. Or
ders have beeu received at the
navy yard fur the bittleships
Connecticut and Kansas to (jet
ready to sail within 24 hours,
it was reported today. The col
lier Brutus, one of the navy's
barges, left last night for the
Pacific coast.
IT
Insists Germany Halt Activi
ties Until Agreement Is
Reached
By Robert J. Bender
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, April 21. America in
its note to Berlin demands an immedi
ate stop to the present submarine cam
paign against merchantmen. When this
is halted the way will be clear to set
tle the question ot how submarines may
proceed against commerce without fur
ther endingcring friendly relations be
tween the United States and Germany.
This was made clear today in point
ing out that the United States will not
be satisfied with assurauces that Ger
many will operate within the bounds
previosuly drawn namely, Adequate
warning to alt doomed ships and as
sured safety for the passengers.
Germany s present campaign must bo
liseontinned until the two governments
can decide what is practicable and le
gal in the w.y of conducting subma
rine operations against enemy com
merce. Hv the term "immediate ' in
his note, the president meant within a
time sufficient for the submarine com
manders to be notified to cense their
activities.
Grave danger hdw lies in a possible
attack upon i neutral vessel, particu
larly if there chances to be an Anieri-
an aboard. In such an event Germany
must show that the submarine com-
innder failed to receive his orders to
itiit. or a break would be prueticilly
Automatic.
VILLA BANDITS KILL
This Is Unconfirmed Rumor
Gold Basis To Be Estab
Ished May 1
By E. T. Conkle.
(United l'ress staff correspondent.)
El Puso, Texas, April 21. An un
confirmed report from mining sources
stated today that 200 Cnrranzistns had
been killed in an attack by Cannto
Heycs and his Villistas upon do facto
troops under General Thoveno between
Torreon nnd Saltillo. General Gavira
discredited the story.
"Mexico for Mexicans." is believed
to be the object of again making pub
lic the order deporting nil foreigners
antagonistic to the de facto govern
ment. Consul Garcia todav made known to
I the public a message from General Al
! varo Obregon. Mexican war minister,
expressing a hope that "our national
und international difficulties will soon
! 1... ,.,ra,nn
C!ar,,in al'0 0nrmnPr,T that the gov
ernment would establish a gold basis in
the Juarez custom house May 1. If im
porters want gold and sell goods for
depreciated silver and paper money, its
importation will stop if the order is put
into execution.
Sl,.mn Mmrfrn tlmf the In fnptrt rerrime
conditions py opposing tne American
. JV .
""""""J
Willamette Valley
Egg Circles Meet Here
I riolegatos elected by t lie egg circles
in the Willamette valley met in ses-'
sion this nftermmn it the Commer
agencv in Portland.
Prof. C. (.'. Eamh. of the extension de-!
partment of the O. A. C, addressed i 'vpr- wnPn ,h? """"'P" corresnon
the delegates, followed dv i'rof. Hevtor??nt """'l fr?m -'wr- " Tnlwo
Macpherson of the O. A. C, who has ,
made a Seci il study of
if the needs OI
the fanner.
Frank Gibson of Stayton was elect
ed temporary chairman and H. E. Wal-
iter of Me.Minnville, temporary secre
tary.
The following delegates wero in at
tend ince: Frank Gibson and A. (1.
Snndner of Stayton; J. M. Alcove of
Eugene: H. E. Walter of McMiunvillc;
G. M. Voris of Salem; A. W. Poulson
and George Campbell of Corvallis; A.
(i. Rempel and Dr. D. O. lfeinpel of
Dallas; Dr. D. X. Beecher of Salem;
Mrs. A. S. Cheshire of Cheshire and
Mrs. J. E. Allen of Cheshire.
IXIA1
PAPERS
DECEIVE PEOPLE
Tell Them America and Ger
many Are at War, and
Trocps Must Go
GENERAL GUTIERREZ
ALONE SEEMS STRAIGHT
Other Cases of Carranza's
Soldiers Firing on Amer
icans Reported
Chihuahua City, Mex., April 21. A
bandit whose life was spared by his
captors has pointed out the lonelv grave
in the mouutuins supposed to contain
me uooy or r rauci-sco ilia, it was
stated in advices received today, but
the corpse when exhumed was declared
not to be that ot the bandit chief. Oth
er reports to United States Consul
I.etcher asserted Villa is uiiwounded
and is in Durango state.
I he general in chargo of the euratel
here announced todav that he had re
ceived a Carranza order dated Satur
day prohibiting aviators from flying
over ciuos anu oarring the American
expedition from using telegraphs and
telephones.
Curranza soldiers and citiens fired :
volley at an army ' fiver Wednesday
At tirst he apenared to be ntteinntinu-
iu iiinu nere, out later lie flew to win
San Antonio. It was believed he emu
from Satevo. .
Hesentment of both soldiers and non
ulace against continued presence of the
expedition in Mexico has become ho
general that the CuiTnnzistns declare
they will soou be Viable to control the
people unless the AmeYiciin troops are
wuiiurawn.
j.orcner reported that the fight nt
rurrnl was not an isolated case. He
heard that other attacks upon one de
tachment of the expedition were be
Moved to have occurred.
Does Not Believe Renort.
.1 never did consider the reported
ucain or ilia as Having anv inunda
tion," said General Gutierrez. "In fact.
l do Not know whether ilia is alive
dead. For days I have been unable to
secure anything definite with regard
to his whereabouts."
Gutierrez would not comment on a re
port that he was preparing a protest
against an Amcrienn aviator flying
around Chihuahua Wednesday.
Letcher's report-. said that Villa was
probably not in the (luerero battle at
which he was said to have been wound
ed.
The newspapers have already an
nounced an early retirement of the
American expedition. "El Deniocratn"
printed a Washington dispatch saying
that the United Stales had declared
war on Germany nnd that it needed all
its forces to fight the Germans. An
other article stated that Secretary
i -. ...... i.... ,
i.uimiuj; Has amoving pinus ror nil
early withdrawal, 'mis article gave
t nrnnza credit tor halting the American
advance.
Concentration of Cnrrnnzistn-s at Par
ral and south of I'arral is apparenr'v
ro oppose the Americans who mov at
tempt to march southward. Mavor Tfcr-
rera was instructed to inform the Aiio-i--icmis
that they must not ndvnnce be
yond Pnrnil. General l.uis Henrr.'.
whose brother-in-law'T'Cidoiii I Oro7co.
was killed in the Purnil incident, has
gone to that citv. It is understood timt
2.000 Cnrranzistas from the Mnielos
nnd Juarez brigades have reinforced
the Parrul pnrrison.
Holding of Supplies.
One thousand cavalrymen under Col
onels Brown and Allen and Ma;or
Tompkins are reported concentrated nl
Santa Cruz. 10 miles north of Pi-rnl
i.i iuuaiiun 10 car oaus or oats mw ny
intended for the Amcrienn hon s. How
ever, Obregon is permitting Oinpkeep
er in Parral to sell provision to
troops at Sun tn Cruz.
Gutierrez nppears to be doin-r his nt-
j most to prevent strained relulions b'.t
Mayor Herrcra nnd hi elemer.r In the
noriU llKn omms Outierrez. T'e lntt
. ' ., :,,. . .. . ..
American newspapermen nnd !'ns Brnnt
ed them every protection. He I ni plnced
Chihunliun under strict military Inw,
heavy guard patrols the citv. rlgidlv i n-
miciiiigni eurrev... now-
'." 1,0 "'""'" fn" "PI)0e. corps.; of
m uicv ni'ir jfiu-u wun ston'". nv ii
mob of Mexican boys Gutierrez nrrc-st-
ed the rinclenders.
Will Tore Carrtnia's Haijd.
Ro fur Gutierrez has demonstrated
that he is master of the situation, but
an officer In his confidence said that
the nrcsence of the expedition in Mex
icp for another month might result in
serious conflict.
"The Mexican noldiem aro nlreadr
murmuring against the expedition,"
aid I.icutennnt Colonel F.nfrain I.oiwz.
Castro. "This soon will Kpread to the
(Continued on Page 'i'.n.'.
AS TO SHI
TO INVESTIGATE LATER
Washington, April 21. In
vestigation of alleged German
connection with the Villistn raid
on Columbus, X. M., is awaiting
the return ot the American ex
pedition from Mexico, it was
learned authoritatively today.
The fact that the investiga
tion awaits the expedition's re
turn was understood to be for
the reason that bandits eiptur
ed in Mexico are expected to
give valuable information.
E
They Throw Light On Propa
ganda Work of Geimans
' In America
Washington, April 21. The serious
ness with which the German enibissy
regards the seizure of Wolf Von Igel's
papers by secret service agents was
revealed today when Counsellor llatz
feldt, accompanied by an attorney,
culled at the state department and de-
min.ted their return. Tins is the litth
time the documents hnve been asked
for verbally, and there have been three
written demands.
The papers are said to throw lieht on
alleged German propaganda work in the
I lilted states. Tney were taken when
Von I gel, formerly secret irv to Can-
tain Franz Von Papon when the lat
ter was a German embassy attache, was
arrested in New Vork in connection
with a government bomb plot probe.
Amimssador You Jternstortt is m
Xew York presumably ia the same
connection. Whether the stite depart
ment's proposal that the papers be sub
mitted to Von llernstorff for him to
select those which are property of the
embassy will be accepted by the am
bassador is not known. He lias de
manded all tlio documents and all the
photographs and photographic lditcs
which have been made of them by the
. 'linen .-lines uiMTi'Mt attorney.
?:
Tnnuve daii ernnre
wimi j dull otuiuij
National.
K. If. E.
Philadelphia ii s 2
New York 2 2 4
Dcmarce and Burns; Andei'sou and
liarideu.
Ii. If. E.
Brooklyn !!) 12 :i
Hoston 3 7 i
Pfeffer ami McCnrtyj Nehf ami
(lowdy. Knetzer replaced Pfeffer.
E. II.
St. Eouis o 2 i
Pittsburg S 11 2
Steele, Hall iiml Gonzales: Harmon
and Schmidt. Williams replaced Hall.
Cincinnati-Chicago, postponed, rain.
American,
It. H. E.
Xew York 3 lu 1
Washington ;j 4
Caldwell and Alexander: Gallia and
Henry.
Called nnd seventh, rain.
- It. H. .
Huston 1 4 (1
Philadelphia ,"l 12 0
Pennocs; and Aunew: Meyers (111c
Meyer. Jones replaced Pcnnock: Thom
as replaced Agneiv.
it. h. !;.
Chicago ., 2 fi 1
Detroit 3 S 1 i
Danrfforth and Scluilf: Duuss nnd
Stanage. Scott replaced Danforth, Kus
sell replaced Scott.
Ambassador Von Bernstorff
Cannot Escape From Trap
Washington, April 21. German Am-,
bassador Von Bernstorff has been
caught in u trap from which he 1-1111-1
not escape, if the interpretation placed j
here today on the Inst few days' ' devel i
opments proves correct. The situation 1
wus brought about by the arrest ot
Wolf Von Igel, former secretary to:
'nptuin Von Pu pen, recalled German'
embassy uttnche, on bomb plot charges1
in New York and the seizure of his I
papers by secret service agents. I
Washington has concluded that the'
German embassy faces the necessity of
admitting improper activities or hav
ing the facts proved against it. Wheth
er Von Bernstorff can show that Wash
ington is wrong remains to be seen.
Von Igel's papers form the princi
pal basis for this belief. The confes
sion of Hoist Von Der Goltz, the kais
er's alleged iecret agent, now in cus
tody in this country, is another ele
meut. The cabinet has considered the
situntion. The department of justice
ami the state department have been
!
French Claim to Have Made
Gams Following This
Fierce Fighting Today
Paris, April 21. Following a heavy
artillery bombardment, tho Germans
during the night powerfully attacked
on a trout ot more than one mile be
tween iniaumont and the lake near
Vaux, tho French official statement
I said today. South of Fort Douaumont
j the Germans entered French lines but
later were turned out by counte- at
l tacks. The French made prisoners of a
number of leutons and seized two quick
tiring guns winch had been brought
forwnrd in the advance.
Not only were tho Germans repulsed
heavily, said the war office, but in ad
dition the French advanced their lines
on both sides of the Mouse in a renewal
of fighting there.
In the region of Dead Man's hill on
the west bank French troops captured a
trench at tho edge of Caurctt wood tak
ing prisoners four officers nnd 150 men.
On the east bank the French progressed
south of Haudromont, rescuing sevornl
wounded Frenchmen who were lying on
the deadly "no man's land" between
the trenches and capturing 20 GcrmanB.
Hard Fighting Today.
Berlin, April 21. German trenches
in Caurctjo wood were penetrated by
the French in a heavy attack, it was
officially admitted today. Elsewhero
on tho Verdun front all attacks wero ro
pulsed. The Germans are hurling strong coun
ter attacks nguinst the French which
occupy the Gnurette woods, nnd tho
fighting continues with great ferocity.
In the region of Dead Man's hi"
French assaults were defeated with
slaughter.
French attacks on the northern nnd
northeastern fronts at Verdun were re
pulsed, it was officially announced to
day. .Hearing Held Today In Justice
Court In Turner Stabbing
Affair
I.ce Jeans was bound over to nivuit
tho action of the giaud jury in the
Turner justice court this morning un
der 11,(100 bonds for his part in tho re
cent fight in Turner which took place
during an entertainment, given by thu
baud. Itobert lluusaker was badly cut
with a knife during the melee when the
city council and some of the band boys
got mixed up in a free for all rough and
tumble.
The hearing was conducted before
Justce of the Peace 11. I.. Earl. Tho de
fense presented no witnesses in their
own behalf though u ,'ew of the state's
witnesses were called to the stund by
the defense to bring out some particular
points in the testimony. Justice Ee
wanted to fix Jeans' bond at $2,000
but Jeans Ihih been out under $1,1100
bonds and District Attorney Kingo was
satisfied with this amount. Justice Earl
was inclined to raise the amount, how
ever, in spite of the opinions of the
district attorney and for a few mo
ments all of the attorneys in the case
were arguing against the court.
Dr. G. II. Hobertson was the first
witness called 'for the state nnd he told
of the extent of lluusaker 'h wounds.
Tho one in the abdomen, he said, was
the only serious cut. I.. M. Webb was
the next witness called by the stale.
considering it for several days. How
seriously the German embassy viewed it
was shown when eight demands were
made for the return of Von Igle's pa
pers and 'for the photographic copies of
them taken by the United States dis
trict attorney's office.
It was freely predicted that Von
Bernstorff might be handed his pass
ports for reasons independent of the
submarine controversy.
The trap results from Von Berns
torff 's desire to reclaim the documents
as embassy papers ami yet not uduiit
officially that they ore the property of
himself or the embassy. If the embassy
refuses papers involving criminal pro
paganda, tho government is free to use
them. The documents and the evidence
of Von Der Uolte are believed to show
that Captains Von Papon and Boy cd
recalled embassy attaches,-were uot the
"highest up" men in the alleged pro
paganda plots. Von Der Goltz in his
statement said that Von Bernstorff
quashed an alleged plan to invade Canada.
GERMAN EDITORS
I BLUFF
One Intimates England Hires
Americans to Travel On
Her Ships
ONE SAYS "YIELDING WILL
CAUSE TROUBLE AT HO
And German Leaders Prefer
That Trouble Should Come
From Without"
Berlin, April 21. President Wilson's
note demanding the cud of Germany'
present submarine campaign was con-'
veyed to tho kaiser and the people to
day. Nuwspipers printed it in full.
Because this is tluod Friday it was
almost impossible to obtain an expres
sion of opinion from the foreign oil-
rice, mere is little liklihood, bow
ever, that a reply will be sent before
end of next week. It was indicated
that there would be no public comment
until imperial Chancellor Von Beth-
mnnn-Hollwcg returns from his Easter
visit to tho kaiser on tho front.
Since the subiiiAiiiie controversy with
the United States began it has been
customary to summon into conference.
heads ot the marine department, lead
ing bankers nud business men before
roplying. I his will probably bo done
in. tho present case and leading mem
bers of the roichstag may also 00 citl-
ca 111.
"Germany will never yield to Amer
ica becauno of Wilson's bluff," said
t'no Tages Zietung. "Tho attitudo or
the American press is in comical con
trast to tile really effective power of
that country. The best methods of
advertisement, of which Wilson is a
master, wevr thin in time. When tha
sword of Damocles remains too louir
suspended we can see it is only a
wooden one."
" VVe have heard enough of nilly re
proaches leveled at us by Amcncn's
seagoing citizens," said "the Berlin
Post. "If Washington gentlemen be
lievo we have nothing more important:
to do than to investigate whether iny
cattlo driver hud a lock of his precious
hair ruffled while crossing to Europe,
then tho people in the White House uro
terribly mistaken.
"Why do Americans choose ships in
which they can be hurt. Docs the
American government deny there ar
rascals among A ricn's sonst If such
rascals are paid with British gold to
mako iailgepous ocean trips, why
should Wilson make us responsible for
their lives!
"If Germany should climb down, ser
ious trouble is bound to como from
within. Germany's loaders prefer that
tho trouble should conio from with
out." Tho Vossiche Zietung assured its
reiders that there wns no serious dan
ger of a break over President Wilson's
personal views since, it said, there could
lie no decisive step without tiie approv
al of congress which "is opposed to any
action that might lead to war."
Ho said he saw the crowd mixed to
gether and could see Hunsuker a nil
Jeans fighting and that ho could tell
when tho knife blows wero struck.
From the evidence hrought out by tha
witness it appeared that Jeans was tho
center of n sort of round robin tour
nament. Jeans, according to the wit
ness, began fighting with Ollie Knight
nnd Knight struck tho first blow.
Jeans put Knight nut of commission
and then Clyde Kelly, James Kelly nj
Robert Hunsnker wero taken on by
Jeans,
Tho defensfl attempted to bIiOw that
Jeans was attacked by overwhelming
numbers but the -state's witnesses held
that tho men fought with Jeans, one n
a time us neurly ns they could tell.
Charles Applegate, James Kelly, John
Watson, Harry Harnett and M. A. Nice
ly, who wns stabbed in the back, all
testified, and their testimony tended
to show that for n few moments tha
tight raged in a geuernl munner that
mado it difficult to distinguish friend
from foe and that the details of the nc
tual happenings would bo more or less
confused in the minds of tho spe-.lntors.
Attorneys John McNary and Rnv
Shields represented tho defendant anl
District Attorney Kingo and Thomas.
Hrown, of tho firm of Carson A Brown,
appenred for the state. .-,-,
THE WEATHER
Oregon; Show
r tonijjht or
Saturday; cooler
f Pu- etnoin un a
south and eust
oprtions tonight
with heavy frost,
light frost to
night northwest
portion; wurmer
nSturday interior
southwest por
tion; southwest
to west winds.
(VlLtfi CANT)
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