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Ell GROWING
N DIFFERENT TO
Feeling Is Growing That
"Every Means of Defense"
Must Be Used
MAY RESULT IN RENE r
OF SUBMARINE WAI 5 E
Crop Conditions Ideal ai 1 11
Danger of Food Short -Is
Removed 1
By Carl W. Ackerman.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Jii'i-Hii, Juno 21. Taking advantage
v: a growing indifference to American
Minion, advocates of a strong subma
rine policy have re-opened the cam
paign for a more effective use of the
German U-boats.
The German people now realize that
bostillties will not end this summer and
nay drag into text year. Faced with
t'lis fact they are united in the desire
ti. see the war pushed with the utmost
v;gor until the allies are brsught- to
tonus. This 'feeling, spreading gradual
ly throughout the empire during the
pnsf few weeks, lias been seized upon a
weapon by the men who condemned
Chancellor Von Bothmann-Hollweg for
yielding to the United States in the re
C"nt submarine controversy.
The chancellor at the present mo
ment has the upper hand. But the re-'(-nt
slackening of the press censorship
has been followed by some bold state
ments regarding the effectiveness of
tiie submarine weapon which Germany
stir! possesses, and by renewed activity
on the part of the riavy league. It is
impossible to forecast what the result
v ill be if regard for American opinion
Rives way more and more to the deter
mination for aggressive measures to
bring the war to a victorious end.
Did Not Like Peace Talk.
Europe's unfriendly reception of
President Wilson's peace talk before
the League to Knforce Fence perhaps
caused interest in Germanv to veer
a.vnv from America. At any rate, it is
held here that the president's failure to
obtain a response lias not added to his
influence.
During recent conversations with
piblic men I have noted a general
enange in their attitude toward Amer-,
a. .Summed up, the German viewpoint
Tit;ht now is about this:
.Sixty per cent of Americans are
against us. Thirty per cent are for us.
'I'Mi per cent are indifferent. Nothing
y.j can do will change American opin
i 'ii 111 a way tlint will help us win the
var. U'e should go ahead then, eoncen
t'ating all our energy on victory.
. The military and economic situation
convince the Germans that they have
nulling to fear from a continuance of
the fighting. An admission in an article
i'i the London Daily .Mail that the Bri
twh food blockade cannot force Ger
many to terms has been widelv rend
io-re. Li view of the recent eight davs
or ram. followed by ideal weather for
eiops. the German people are convinced
ll'iit they cannot be starved out.
Do Not Fear Russians.
The Hussion offensive has not dis
terbed the public mind. The Cologne
C.,ctte declares that the Russians not
)i ly have been hilled but that a sue
'(.sstul German counter move is already
viler way. The K'ussians, the Gazette
hae failed in their prime nb
.vet to wm Rumania to the side of the
allies, as is evidenced by the fact that
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1 - - -i i
It will be ehr-erin' news t' t'j,so that
r worryin' along on chuck .-teak t'
Lv.rn this is t be th' banner automo
bile year. Ther's alius somebujdy at
?ver' little function that kin say jist
what thev please an' nothin- thought
of it.
AMERICA!
mm
Mexican Navy Said
To Be "Concentrating"
Washington, June 21. The Mexican
navy is concentrating off the south
east coast of Mexico.
The navy consists of the Zaragoss
and the Bravo,
The Zaragoss is a 1,181 ton training
ship that carried the name of Porfiric
Diaz until Diaz lost popularity in the
republic: It is 21.1 feet long and 32
feet wide and carried two 4.7 inch
guns, two old-fashioned six pounders
and two one pounders, similar to those
used by American warships to fire a sa
lute. The Znragoss used to be capable
of 15.0 knots an hour, but has been
badly battered in rebel engagements
and is an uncertain craft.
The Bravo is a 1,200 ton gunboat,
249 feet long, carrying two 'four-inch
guns, six six pounders and a torpedo
tube. The torpedo tube is reported use
bus, however, the Mexican nuvy at pres
ent having no torpedoes.
FROM MEN
Leaving of Americans Put Off
Workingmen Are Loyal
to Carranza
Mexico City, June 21. The special
train order by Special Agent Rodgers
to take Americans out of Mexico City
will not leave for Vera Cruz today us
was expected. Rodgera was notified at
an early hour by government officials
that preparations for the train's depar
ture have not been completed.
Another demonstration by working
men took place last night before the
national pniaee. Several thousand em
ployes of street car lines and factories
gathered to assure General Carranza of
their loyalty. Hundreds of school chil
dren and a lnrge number of women were
in the crowd. Carranza again addressed
this assemblage, repeating his previous
statements that Mexico was not seeking
war with the United States. There was
no disorder.
General liujioa, governor of ' the
state of Tabasco, informed General
Carranza last night that many- Ameri
cans in his territory did not" wish tr
leave the country in case of war, and
asked permission to remain. Carranza
sent an immediate reply instructing
Mujiea to permit the Americans to re
main and in all cases to give them the
same protection accorded other foreion
ers. CARRANZA DUSCUSSES
NOTE WITH CABINET
Mexico Citv. .Tune "1 -P.n.
eral Carranza and his cabinet
met in speeial session todav to
consider the American note.
Carranza and all members of
the cabinet denied themselves
to correspondents when the ses-
sion began.
Thev sent out 1
that
they would have absolutely
no
comment to make uiiti
the session adjourned.
uftcr
It is probable Hint the dis-
enssion will last several hours.
New York Call to colors has re
sulted in scores of khaki weddings here
Most of the "war brides" immediate
ly bade their husbands uood live n?
they hurried to the armories.
Carranza Government Is
Nearing Its End; He Is Not
Big Enough to Fill Place
By J. P. Yoder
(United Press staff correspondent)
Washington, June 21. The Carraa
za government is nearing its en. I, a
high administration official said todav
The machinery is crumbling and only
an unexpected, right about face in Car
ranza 's method can prevent the gov
ernment's complete disintegration, tais
official declared, even long enouuh for
it to be replaced by a government suf
ficiently strong to prevent near an
archy in the southern republic.
Such a situation bus been prophe
sied for months by some war and state
department officials. Because the ad
ministration, as repeatedly announced,
publicly has insisted on giving the Car
ranza government every chance to re
store Mexico to a real status among
nations, such official prophets have
been given Scant hearing. In some in
stances administration officials have
. lectured m it.-Ii propiienies have beca uu
coiifii nied by official reports, saying
unsettled conditions exist only in iso
lated cases. But today no offo-ia!
could be found who did not admit, pri
vately at least, that "watchful wait
ing" has run its course,
Officials themselves today pointed
to the note sent Carranza us ei,lciice
that President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing are finallv convinced that
some other maa than Carranza and
1
Austrian Right Wing Contin
ues Its Rapid Retreat
from Bukowina
GERMANS AND RUSSIANS
CLASH ON 30 MILE FRONT
Still Seesawing at Verdun
With No ChangesGreek
Cabinet Resigns
THE SPORTS OF WAR
Fetrogrnd, Juno 21. General
Brusiloff's northern wing lias
repulsed severfil persistent Ger-
man attacks in the region of
Voronciu, capturing prisoners
and nine machine gune, it was
announced officially tonight.
Between June 3 and 15 Gen-
cral Brusiloff's armies have cap-
tured 3,350 officers, 1150,174
men, 1!)8 guns, 550 machine
guns, 1S9 bomb throwers, 119
artillery limbers and 34 search-
lights, the war office announced
tojuy.
'
London, Juno 21. Six German di
visions 120,000 men have been hur
ried eastward to check the Russian of
fensive bearing down upon Lemborg,
Geneva dispatches reported today.
Two German divisions are en route
to the Lutsk-Kovel front. The Aug
trians, supported by German troops,
are counter attacking with great vig
or on this northern flank General Bru
siloff's armies and appear to have
checked temporarily at least, the Rus
sian advance.
Four German divisions are being
rushed into action on the 30 mile
front from Brody southward to a point
east, of Przemysl. The Russians have
opened a heavy artillery attack on
this line, evidently in preparation for
a hard smash toward Lcmberg.
Dispatches from Berlin and Vienna
today admitted that the Austrian right
wing, under General Pflanzer, contin
ues a rapid retreat before the Russians
in Bukowina. The terrific force of
the Russian artillery lire is causing
Pflanzer to retreat rather than sacri
fice his men, Vienna reported, but it is
expected tmit he will shortly niako a
stand against the Russians.
Are Checking Advance
Berlin, .lime 21. The left wing of
the Russian armies conllnue to push
forward on the heels of the retreating
Austrians in Bukowina, but the ex
treme right wing not only has been
halted but is being pushed bad; by
the combiued Austro-German forces.
A. i official statement from the Aus
trian war office received here this af
ternoon admits that the Rusinns have
crossed the River Sereth, fighting
Austrian rearguards. Both the Aus-
(Continued on Pag' Two )
some other government than the pres
ent de facto structure is needed to
bring Mexico out of her ten year per
iod of revolution, rebellion and inter
necine strife.
No better evidence of this attitude
of the administration could be found
today than in tne stntement of the
high administration official mentioned
who said:
J 'This government still hopes for
peaceful settlement of the Mexicau sit
uation: we are even yet far renoved
from war or intervention. But even
should it become necessary through
some overt act of Cnrrnnz-a or his arm
ed forces for the punitive expedition
to take up a more serious task, whom
would our armed forces set out to
fight?"
War department officials declared
that, in the event of real trouble, they
expect no more than two or pos-sibly
t.iree real engagements. lint there
would still be left the more Serious
work of policing and pacifying t),,.
country south of the T!io Claude.
It would not be a mutter, they ay
of taking two or three strategic posi
tions by force of arms, and then treat
ing with the established government
for pence, for thev arc convinced that
one or two decisive victories for Ainer
baii arms would break any remaining
hold Carranza has on the Mexican gor
irnmeut.
El
RUSHES
ARMY OF 120.000
E Si
Fear United States Designs to
Control the Entire
Continent
By Charles P. Stewart
(United Press staff correspondent)
Bciiuo A.yres, June 21. All South
America today focused its attention on
the Mexican-American crisis, awaiting
eagerly General Carranza 's next move
in reply to the American note.
The Latin-American association is
sued a call for a mnss meeting of pro
test against American occupation of
Mexican territory. The call for the
meeting mentioned the "intervention
ist tendencies of the United States
southward," vaguely hint'" bnt in
terventionists in the United States
threatened the safety of otiier Latin
American republics.
The Argentine papers are divided in
their sympathies. la Nucion, the most
influential newspaper in Argentine, at
tributes Mexico's present plight to
outlawry which Carranza is evidently
impotent to prevent. While practical
ly admitting the existence of a strong
nucleus of sympathy in South America
for Mexico, La Nucion adds:
"But the attitude of the United
States deserves ft tranquil view us long
as it maintains a guarantee of Mexi
can territorial integrity."
The newspaper Kazon publishes a
review of the situation under the head
line "Mexico's calvarv". The Union
suggests that possibly other national
may be interested, mentioned no
names, but evidently meaning Japan.
The newspaper Argentine says that
Mexico is simply suffering the conse
quences of anarchy.
Judge Decides They Are Com
petent and Material
Evidence
Courtroom, Waukegan, 111., June 21.
The letters that Will Orpet wroto Ma
rion Lambert wore admitted this aft
ernoon as evidence in Orpet 's trial
for Marion's murder. Judge Donnelly
ruled the letters admissable despite his
statements that he realized they would
"have a damning effect on Orpet 's
case with the jury."
The announcement by the judge that
tho letters would be read to the jury
was considered a distinct victory for
the state. Judge Donnelly announced in
court that he had read the letters last
night and admitted they had prejudiced
him. lie said, however, they seemed
competent evidence.
Tnese letters, 80 in number, detail
the efforts of Orpet first to win Ma
rion's love, second his cooling passion,
and last the way in which ho tried to
relieve Mnrion's illness, the result of
their intrigue. Most of them were writ
ten in French. An interpreter will read
them to the jury.
Hverett Frigiiuzu, a Chicago newspa
per reporter who had himself arrest
ed and thrown into jail with Orpet n
few days after tho youth was arrested,
testified for the state today.
Faiganza suid Orpet hud told him
conflicting stories, but that finally the
youth said he saw Marion take poison
in Helms woods.
"At first," Frignnza testified, "Or
pet said the first he knew of Marion's
death was when he read it in the news
papers. He told me she pleaded with
him not to leave her, but that he told
her in the woods that he was through."
Prefers to Testify.
Cuiirtriiom, Waukegan, 111., June 21.
Coloittiit Youker, the grey-eyed winsome
little school teacher whom Will Orpet
loved, faced tho ordeal of her life to
day. She ciime to court to testify for the
state in Ort.et's trial for Marion Lam
bert's murder. Forced to choose be
tween having her own love letters to
Orpet rend to the jury or testifying
against him. Celcstia decided to testify.
States Attorney Dndy will seek to
establish definitely, through Miss You
ker, that Orpet was engaged to her.
This, he contends, was the motive for
Marion 's murder.
The court room was jammed today by
the Orpet "funs" anxious to hear Miss
Youker. Several newspaper men who
talked to Orpet were to precede her to
th stand.
House Voted Increase
of War Appropriation
Washington, June 21. The house
voted this afternoon to increase the
appropriation for aeroplanes from
$1,222,010 to $.'!,W0,O0O, The vote was
t! to 77.
The change was nn amendment of
fered by lioprosciitative Miinn to the,
army npp-opi iiition bill, curving a to
tal of il."7.i)U0,imo or $,"iij,iiiii),ixni more
than iH.st year.
Caustic criticism of the bill was
voice, by Itcpresenlative Caroner of
Massachusetts, who declaied that the
appropriations for national guard artil
lery wero entirely inadequate.
F
TO THE1I0ES
Reports of Fighting With
Carranza Forces Denied
by General Bell
GENERAL TREVIN0 TO
TAKE CHARGE IN FIELD
Forces Face Each Other and
Clash Imminent Mexican
Snipers Busy
F.l Paso, Texas. June 21. General
Bell, Jr., commanding at Fort Bliss to
day denied rumors of fighting between
Carranza and United States troops
south of Namiquipa.
"If there was any truth in the report
I would hnve received official confir
firmation of tho fighting," said Bell.
Mexican sniping is believed to have
caused reports of a clash. However,
tho American forces and the Cnrranzis
tas face each other south of Namiquipa
and local authorities still believe a bat
tle imminent.
General Trevino, commander of the
north, is preparing to leave Chihuahua
City, with his staff, personally to take
the field, refugees declared.
Reports received by Btate department
agents indicate that the do facto gov
ernment is making every preparation
for hostilities. Troops are being mobol
ized, rocruiting is going on and largo
forces aro being sent to northern points.
Recent arrivals reported anti-American
demonstrations in several Mexican
states, encouraged by officers of tho do
facto government.
Forces Face Each Other.
General Pershing is reported today at
Colonia Dublan where hi largest force
is entrenched. Preparations have been
mado to rush reinforcements to Nami
quipa if tho American troops there aro
attacked.
Motor trucks leaving Columbus with
ammunition and -supplies for the puni
tive expedition are heavily guarded.
Machine guns have been mounted on
the wagons. The trucks in the motor
trains have been instructed to keep
together in order to resist more effec
tively if attacked. Practically all trains
returning to Columbus reported sniping.
It is known that the column of Amer
ican cavalry was officially reported
within a short distance of "a Cnrran
zista force and that a conflict seem
ed imminent.
The situation alongthe border today
was more serious than at nny time sii.ee
the Mexican revolts began five years
ngo. F.I Paso authorities believe it. is
only a question of hours until the Uni
ted States and the de facto govern
ment will be in a state of war.
American refugees arriving from
Chihuahua declared there was a large
movement of Mexican forces from Chi
Illinium City northwkard. The de fncto
government is reported to have fully
5(1,000 troops mobilized in Chihuahua
state alone, the majority in close touch
with the American punitive expedition.
Mexicans Are "Sassy."
San Antonio, Texas, June 21. Gen-
(Continued on Pae Sii.
MEXICANS BRAG 0
IT TREY III DO
Eye Witness Describes
Great North Sea Batlle
By Carl W. Ackerman.
(I'nited Press staff correspondent.'!
Berlin, via wireless to Sayvillu, L. L,
June 21. Lusign Froiumann, a young
ubserver aboard the (lermnu flagship
in the recent naval battle off Skagcrnk,
today gave the United Press the first
eye witness story of the engagement.
"In the morning the Herman fleet
cruised northward from Wilhelmsliav
en," said the German ensign. "At 4
in the afternoon our small cruisers re
ported sighting nn Lnglish armored
cruiser followed by ilreailniiughts.
"The Weisbadeii and Frankfort were
the first ships to report they were en
gaged. At 0:-I0 our guns begun firing.
1 observed o'f to the east four ships of
the 0ueen Llizabeth class. 1 could see
that the Lnglish had the best ships in
action at that time.
"Big shells began whistling around
us, bursting in the water. At Ihn be
ginning the Lnglish marksmanship was
poor. The enemy salvos fell a hundred
vard.s away. Some fell within 20 feet
of us, but our ship was not touched.
"Throughout the battle we steamed
along at 20 knots in a course parallel
to the Lnglish, who Inter turned east
ward so the distance between us de
creased continually until we were less
tliuii six miles away. While the bat
tle was in progress we cruised over a
great part of the North Hea, both fleetj
I TODAY'S BALL SCORES I
National
First game R. II. E.
Cincinnati 4 7 0
Chicago 3 5 2
Toney and Clarke, Wingo; Packard,
Prendergnst and Archer.
First game E. II. E.
Boston 5 11 0
New York 4 !) 0
Allen, Hughes and Gowdy; Perritt
and Hnriden.
All other games postponed, rain.
American
R. K. E.
N'ew York 0 0 0
Boston 2 8 0
Shawkey and Nunauiaker; Foster
and Cnrrigan.
First game R. II. E.
Chicago 1 ii
St. Louis 11 13 0
Danforth, Cicotte, Benz and Schalk;
Lynn, Weihnan and Sevcroid.
H. H. E.
Cleveland 0 3 2
Detroit 3 8 1
Bagby, Mcllale and O'Neill; Cova
leski and Stallage.
Troops Will Not Be Ordered
to Border At Once, But
Held In Camps
By Carl D. Oroat
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, Jnc 21. In view of the
incomplete mobilization of the militia,
the war department indicated it prob
ably would not issue orders sending new
forces to the Mexican border today.
Tho time of issuance of this order,
however, still was in doubt, but offic
ials say they would await until suffi
cient mobilization had been accomplish
ed before taking the step.
Secretary of. War Baker said his mcs-
'sages of the past 21 hours showed no
chango in the situation.
What states militia will be "first to go
has not been revealed, though the con
signment apparently will bo beyond 50,-1
000, thus involving assignments from
many states. I
Unofficial reports told of Carranza1
troop movements dangerously near to
the American expedition and of anti
American outbursts at more than one
Joint,
The problem of calling volunteers is
not yet worked out. Such a step will
be taken only when developments re
quire it. It has been discussed, officials
admit. Koports, however, that 500,000
will be asked for if the call conies are
apparently exaggerated.
Negroes Risk Life
to Avoid Service
Danville, 111., June 21 In an ef
fort to avoid military service, four col
ored members of Co. I, Eighth infantry,
Illinois Negro regiment, jumped from
the second story window of the urin
ary here early today. All were in
jured. James Bell was the most seriously
hurt. I'.olli legs were broken and it
may be necessary to amputate one.
During a quarrel over the leaving of
the negro company, Mrs. Levi Thiiriunn,
man shot James Day a bartender. Day
may die.
English Retired First
continually moving at full speed, with
the buttle front stretched out at least
a hundred miles.
The Battlo at Night.
"I saw the l-.'!l sink. It was one
of Lnghind 's latest ships. A salvo of
15 centimeter Hindis hit it simultane
ously. The crew immediately began to
seek the bouts and got away. Then we
watched the (1-31 turn over, her smoke
stacks dipped and ns she plunged we
rend the number 0-31 distinctly. About
7 o'clock I saw the smoke stack of an
other Lnglish ship shoot into the air.
I She was of the Defense class (criser of
; 1.1,0110 tons.)
"The most thrilling incidents occur-
red in the night engagement following
the day battle. After dark the Lnglish
1 flreioliiiinidits were reoorted Hteamini?
away, ho our torpedo bouts were seat
into" the fight. About lU:l.r, while
steaming southward, our searchlight
j turned up on an Lnglish armored cruis
er quite near. We immediately fired
four or 'five salvos. In two minutes the
Lnglish ship was ablaze. Her mnu'iiine
caught fire and the sea as lighted by
a ghastly white green flame. A few
seconds Inter she disappeared. We be
lieved this was tii Inst of the cruiser
Black Prince."
"None of the German sailors slept or
(Continued on l'ui given.)
UNCLE SAM'S NAVY
AT HANDY POINTS
T
Every Ship In Commission la
Pacific Either There Or
On the Way
MEXICO WILL BE CUT OFF
FROM BALANCE OF WORLD
Seventeen War Vessels la
Fleet and Four Destroyers
to Join Them July 1
San Diego, Cab, Juae 21. That
Uncle Sam means business was indi
cated today by tho distribution of the
Pacific reserve fleet up and down too,
Mexican coast in such a way that an
immediate blockade may be called on
every Mexican port from Guaymas to
Salinns Cruz. Not even in the days
following the landing of American
bluejackets at Vera Cruz wero there so
many United States ships on duty at
the same time south of Son Diego as
toibiy.
At sunrise the "mosquito" fleet of
torpedo destroyers, consisting of the
destroyers Hull, Hopkins and Truxton,
with Lieutenant W. W. Bradley in
command, steamed out of San Diego
harbor for the south.
The boats were preceded late yester
day by the armored cruiser Pittsburg,
flagship of Hear Admiral Pullam, und
by tho nrmorcd cruiser Colorado. Tha
armored cruiser South Dakota is under
orders to sail from Bremerton for the
south tomorrow. She will pick up ma
rines at Paget Sound and stop at Son
Francisco to pick up an added quota,
of bluejackets.
With the sailing of the Sooth Dako
ta, every ship in commission in tbo Pa
cific reserve fleet will be either in
Mexican waters or headed south. The
navnl collier Mars was to sail from
Sail Diego late todity. This will empty
the harbor of the United States fleet
that has been anchored hero for some,
time.
The outgoing vessels havo been, coal
ed in record time. All hands pitched
into the job of filling the bunkers and
the ships wero still black with coal
dust as they raced for the sootii.
According to the present plans, the
Pacific fleet will be distributed as
follows.
At Mazatlan, cruisers, San Diego,
Milwaukee and South Dakota; Trans
port Buffalo, gunboat Annaoplis. At
Guaymas, cruiser Cleveland, armored
cruiser Maryland nnd supply ship Gla
cier. At Manzanillo, cruisers Pitts
burg, Albany nod Colorado. yAt Sali
nas Cruz, cruisers Denver and Raliegh.
At Aenpulco, cruiser Chattanooga. At
Topolobampo, gunboat Yorktowii anil
destroyer Truston. At San Joso De
('alio, "destroyer Hopkins. At La Paz,
destrover Hull.
The" destroyers Whipple, Paul Jones,
Preble and Stewart now undergoing ro
pairs at Mare Island, will bo available
for service by July 1.
War and navy officials today said
it would be a snisill matter compara
tively to blockade all of Mexico. But,
thev asked, "whom would we block
ade J"
The population already is near star
vation in many sections, tho declared,
and to put into effect a real blocliado
simply would mean lVrther suTTcring;
for those this government wishes to re
lieve. There would be no government,
with which to treat as to lifting such
a blockade. ,
For these reasons, administration or
ficials are even more determined to go
slowly. It was frankly admitted and
emphasized that the administration
will strain its powers to keep out ot
Mexico. ... ,
Although miinv officials believed
real action, if it comes at all, will not
come for several weeks, it was ex
plained that all haste will be made to
oct the militia to the border as soon
as practicable. Kxeept the men from
those states in the far south, the mili
tiamen must be uccliinated. It was ex
pected that after the militiamen reac t
the border a period of waitmR wil
follow while Carranza is given a final
chance.
(Continued on Pane Four.)
THE WEATHER
Oregon: To
night and Thurs
day partly
cloudy and occa
sionally threaten
ing; westerly
winds.
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