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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JIARCH 26, 1917
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SAY GERMANS PLANING
DRIVE AT PETROGRAD
Are Massing Men and Muni
tions AH Along Russian '
Boundary '
London, Mr- 20. -'lie destruction ou
which the retreatiug Germans counted
in0.1t to hamter ndvaace of tho allied
forces oa the western front may possib
ly prove the Teutons' undoing. y
- The spectacle cf tho utter, wanton,
brutal devastation wreaked on French
soil evacuated by the invaders today
had roused the French troops to such
a point that they were irresistibly forc
ing their way onward, even overcom
ing some lon.'j prepared positions iir ad
vance of the Hiudenbiirg line. St. Quen-
tm is lomg rapidly approached, There,
front dispatches reported today, fight
ing of a violence not eclipsed in the
offensive of last summer is taking
place. The French have literally been
transformed into super-fighting ma
chines by the'r fury over the dospolia
titm of Franc.
General Nivelle is evidently sharpen
ing the point of his wedge extending
iiear Moy and enedeuil, between St.
Quentin and I.aFere, with a flood of
. meif. It is ft this point that allied
troops have advanced farthest against
the Germans. ' v .
To the north of St. Quentine, Field
Marshall : Haig British forces today
were themselves forcing a wedge above
8t. Quentin. 'The city" is menaced from
three sides, now. It is believed to bo
one of tlic strongest positions in the
Hindcnburg line. . (
The British advance has been slow
er, but none the less nrethodical, than
the French- Fighting of tho most des
perate character is marking every inch
of the advance. v
To Drive on Pet'rograd.
IVtrograd, Mar. 26. Russia was con
vinced today that Von Hindenburg's re
treat on the western front is the first
-move in a drive on Fctrograd.
Coincident with the retirement came
news of a great massing of men and
munitions op the northern boundary.
All parlies in Russia were awake today
4, to realization of the imminence of the
new peril to the nation and this servod
to smooth out factional differences.
; Government leaders are impressing
tho Russian people w ith the belief that
the kaiser hopes to restore, bureaucracy
and the czar to power again by taking
Fetrograd before the new government
can have completely organized and
Ktrenjjtl'ened the army.
Socialistic leaders ore causing most
concern ta tho new government. They
favor pence at once one socialist news
paper even making the suggestion today
that Russian "soldiers should walk out
of their trenches and fraternalize with
the Germans, from whom they would
receivo fraternal treatment.
Thus war would end and Russia's ex
ample of fraternttlization would spread,
bringing peace nil over the world.
The menace of the German thrust,
-however, appeared likely to obliterate
these interna! dissensions. The Muma
leaders social and conservative demo
crats were working with the "eds,"
or members of the workmen's party,
wRh every prospect of complete union
through comproniiso as to various as-
(Continued on page three.)
s -
ABE MARTIN
l(c 5C- 3c jjc jj c jjs, 4 Sjt 3$ (C js 3! Sjs Sjt
ibe denied the privilege of service that
After you're fifty it don't take long" is now- open. Captain Neer and Lieuten-
t' wait a vear. Ther haint half as
much
in a name os-ther is in s.gooa
location.
PianD-PIaybg Boys
Would Get All the Oris
Wasbiueton, s Mar. 26. Many and
varied are the argument! advanced to
President Wilson for universal military
service in the United Statea.
For example, one Hsrraxd student
wired tday that suel"" atrvice should
be inaugurated, "to prevent unpatrio
tic tfellowa from landing all the choice
girls while the patriotic men are serv
ice their eountry."
Tie boys, student said, who are long
piano playing nd snort on response
CHiia jiuui mm ,vumt j nm 11
use tney stay at noine gins wno
wise might wish to marry those
ire called away.
SUGAR DOWN A QUARTER
Portland, Ore., Mar. 26. The
price, of ingar tumbled 25 cents
a hundred pounds on the local
ainrket today, dry grnnulated
selling for $".85.
SHORTAGE OF 1 MAY
HAMPER CANNERS
Ten Billion Cans Could Be
Used Wnich Is Double Last
Year's Output
Washinj4ton, Mat. 20. A shortage of
3,500,000,000 tin cans -sis seriously in
terfering .with the plans of the canners
of the country to increase their 1917
output to take. care of military needj, it
was learned today.
"As an army subsists chiefly on can
ned goods, it is vitally important at this
time," declared a government official,
" that . immediate, steps bo taken to re
lieve the shortage."
Following a conference with ' tia
manufacturei'S and canners, Secretary
of Commerce Redfield today requested
tho navy department not to requisition
ships engaged in transportnina tin to
.Ithia country and also urged the inter
state commerce commission to take ey-,
ery atep possible to help"relieve tho sit-untioi),-
" , -. - :
It developed at tho conference that
approximately five billion cans of food
stuffs were; put, up last year. Canners
claim the demand for canned goods this
year is lust double that figure, but on
account of the can shortage they only
hope to increase the output 50 per cent
over that ot jyiu. .
A committee of manulacturers was
appointed to speed up can production
The canners claimed that if they are
able to secure tho increased supply of
aus. the-prise of canned goods will not
fca higher than last year, even though
they are obliged to pay, higher prices
for foodstuffs. ' .
COMPANY IV1 MUST BE
RECITED AT ONCE
Must Have Full Complement
in Order to Serve With
iment
The Inevitable has come to pass. The
National Guard of Oregon, of which
Company M of this city is a unit, lias
been called out.
The- company is today gathered at
the armory placing itself in condition
to take the field when the word is sent
out. Hut Company M is not yet recruit
cd to war strength. It must have its
full complement before it is. allowed, to
take its place beside other units in act
ive service. '
To the young men of Salem today is
offered a large opportunity. A chance
to serve the country and to take part
in the activities of Company M is now
presented which may not bo available
in a short time.
Nobodv knows just what the Salem
boys will be called on tojJff. Nobody
knows when they will be called on to
act. The prevailing opinion is that tlie
guard will bo assigned to patrol duly
throughout this section although they
mny be detailed elsewhere. When they
Hike the field is a matter of conject
ure but it is thought the order" to en
train will come before many hours.
The officers gf tho company am anx
ious that the call shall find Salem
ready this time as it was last year to
take its place in the van of any move
ment that may be ordered by the pres
ident. Therefore they urge that enlist
ments bo hurried and that all who can
see their way 'clear to joining tho com
pany do so at onee.
Patriotic Week -iu Salem now' means
more than ever before. The citizens of
the city have publicly announced their
decision to stand behind the boys who
go to the front. It is now up to tha
young men. The girls have already or
ganized so as to do their part in any
einergenc"y If the young men see their
duty and do it Company M should be
recruited to full strength and ready to
move without further delay. The tc
eruiting officer-will be in attendance
!at the armory until the company is
Hun. rnose, tnereiore, wno linger win
ant Allen ask all eligible young men
to present tnemseives witnout luriapruiorary's increase or vtiA "volumes tor
delav for enlistment."
IKII1IT
AIMS GALL 10
COLORS QUICKLY
Is Mobilized Today With 1275
Elen Ready fcr Any
. Emergency
SEVEN PACIFIC COAST
.REGIMENTS CALLED OUT
Oregon Coast Artillery, Troop
of Cavalry and Artillery
- Not Called
Portland, Ore., Mar. 20 With 1,275
men under aims, the Third Beglment,
Oregon National Guard, 'is completely
mobilized toiloy and Is now awaiting
further orders.
The call was received late last night.
By midnight tha mobilization was well
under way ond guard officers an
nounced this morning that mobilization
was completed.
Officers of the guard,, with the co
operation of citizens' committees and
civic bodies, are now endeavoriug to
enlist tho militia up to full strength.
luis is "patriotic" week in Oregon,
aiuk the mobilisation call finds the
state organized to take up the . militia
recruiting campaign with vim.
tight hundred coast artillerymen, one
troop of cavalry and one, battery of
field, artillery about 1,000 men, in all
nave not oeon caned out, but are
awaiting orders. . .
No Purpose Designated.
. Snn Francisco, Mar. 20. The militia
of the Pacific coast answered tho call
to th colors today.
Under orders received at midnicht
f roitt the war- department, seven nation-;
al guard regiments, cofnprising the in
fantry of the states ot, California, Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana,
took steps today preliminary to mobil
ization. California is marshalling three
regiment and the other states one each.
While tho specific purpose has not
been designated for theso troops, it is
understood that they will' bo used -in
policing railways and other meaiis'iof
communications, in guarding shipbuild
ing plants, arsennlB and industrial
plants of use to the government should
war come. .
The " resigmehts will be held in
readiness to await the order of Major
General J, Franklin Boll, commanding
tne western department ot the. army.
. Washington Is Ready. '
Seattle, Wash., Mar. 26. Wash
ington's regiment of national guard in
fan try was scheduled to be completely
mooiuzea Dy noon toany ana ready for
orders.
While the Seattle companies, which
include sanitary corps,' signal corps and
tlft) headquarters company, beside the
infantrymen were being assembled in
Seattle the outside companies of the
regiment at Ctntrnlia, Walla Walla, Ab
erdeen, Mount Vernon, North Yakima
and Spokane are being mobilized at
their home stations. -
Major I.. L Bolles, in charge of tho
mobilization since orders were received
from Governor Iiistor, at 11:30 o'clock
last night, said today: "I have no def
inite idea where the men will be de
tailed." 7
A Company of Student -Eugene,
Ore., Mar. 26. Forty-two
students of the University of Oregon
nrj! forming a military drill company
today to be prepared for whatever the
present crisis may bring forth. Includ
ed in those who have seen, service and
are in tho organization is Rev. Chris
Jensen, who was signal service chief
under the lato Admiral (Fighting Bob)
1J HUB,
Bacon Pleads Guilty !
of Being German Spy
New York, Mar. 26. George Vaux
Bacon, the American newspaperman
arrested in England as a spy, pleaded
guilty" before Judge Van Fleet today
to a charge of conspiracy to set on
foot on American soil a military enter
prise" against a friendly nation.
He wns sentenced to a year and, a
any in reuorai prison.
Hftcon, who was sent abronl ostensi
bly a a a- correspondent, was charged
with forwarding to Germany militurv
information on plans made ' by Carl
Wunnenberg nnd Albcff O. Sander,
who pleaded guilty to a similar charge
a few- days ago and were sent to prison
for two years and a half.
Assistant District Attorney Knox
said Bacon had been sentenced to
death in England before he was return
ed to the United States to be -used .as
the chief witness against Sander and
Wunneberg.
Bacon said ho believed he wag guil
tv of obtaining money from the Ger
man government omler false pretenses
when he accepted money from Wunne- j
berg and Sander, as he had.no inten-,
tion to become a Bpy,
A part of the University of Oregon
1SKI were 1980 volumes donated.
; Your Flag and My Flag -I
- -
Your flag and nty flag! Ah oh how
' much it hoius
Your land and my 1J secure within
ita foldtrt
s
Your heart and my heart beats quick
er at the sight;
Sun-kLsed and wind-tossed, red and
blue and white,
Tho one flasf the great flag the flag
for mc and you
Glorifies all else beside the red, white
and blue.
Your flag and my flag! and how it
- Hies today.
In your land and my land, and half a
world away-
Rose-red and blood-red the stripes for
K ever Rieam:
forefathers' dream ;
Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars
to
gleam aright '
The glorified guidon of the day,
shelter through the night.
Your flag and my flag! to every star
and stripe
The drum beats, as hearts beat and
f if ersshnlly pipe
Your flag and my fisg a blessing ,in
tha sky; ' "
Your hope and my hope it never hid
a lie;
Home-land and fas-land and half the
world ground,
Old Glory hears our glad salute and
v ripples to the sound.
. . Wilbur 1). Keabit.',
SECRETARY DANIELS
APPEALS FOR RE
CRUITS FOR NAVY
v Editor, Capital Journal, Sa
lem, Oregon.
Washington, DjC.( Mar. 25V
The president last night signed
an executive order directing that
that authorized enlisted strength
ef the navy be increased to 87,
000 meB He was authorized
by congress, in case of emerg
ency, to direct such increase in
enlistment. New ships and ships
' in reserve are being fully com-
missioned as rapidly ag possible,
and the need is imperative for a
larger enlistment to man them
There has been a net increase of
over 0,500 in enlistment since
congress recently authorized an
increase, but many more men
are needed, and needed now.
Will you emphasizo the need
by giving special prominence
Monday on the first pa go of
your paper, to the president's
order, and also by making an
editorial appeal for new re
cruit for the navyt
The navy offers exceptional
advantages to young men of
stuff and ambition to serve in
the first line for national de
fense. In this emergency you
.have the opportunity and tho
privilege ; of performing this
public service, and I am confi
dently appealing to you for your
cordial and helpful co-operation.
.
JOSEPH DAMKI.H,
1 Secretary of the Navy.
-.V. Emergency is Grave.
Portland, Ore., Mary.25.-Kdi-'-itor
Capital Journal: A grave
national emergency exists, the
president has this day used au
thority granted him by congress
August 29, 1916, ordering in
crease of the nay by 18,300
men to meet an immediate na
tional peril and has "requested
the goveri.ors of Oregon and
Idaho and mayors of all munici
I aUing ?or American citizens
palities to issue proclamations
from 16 to 30 to fill gap of 30,-
000 men in the United States
navy, our first ltie of defense.
Newspawrs, chambers of com
merce ajd all organizations and
patriotic citizens are urgently
requested to eo-operate. Your
nearest navy station is Salem.
Boys under 18 requiro their pa
rents' consent.
- J. H. BLACKBURN,
-Lieutenant Commander.
MAY MAKE PEACE OFFER
'Amsterdam, Mar. 26. Intima
tion that Chancellor Von Beth-manri-Holiweg
will make anoth
er peace suggestion at a meet
ing of the reichstag Thursday
was contained in Berlin dis
patches received here today,
quoting the socialist organ Vor
waerts. The Vorwaerts in hinting at
such a proposal, advocated an
effort to obtain a separate
peace with Russia. ,
Will it take a war. with its stern
necessities, to convince certain of our
msr rmsiness concerns mat iney aro
Sot bigger than the American people f
GD7 HITS
10 CHAIIGE TREAT
IT HAS IEH0REB
Has Sunk and Is Still Shkn
American Ships Despite
Treaty
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN
GERMANY HAMPERED
German Citizens In America
Are Given the Fullest
Liberty cf Action
Washington, Mar. Sti. Practically ac
cusing Germany of regarding treaties as
! scraps of paper, the L'nited States gov
ernment s note regarding reconstruction
ot the l(Sm treaty informed Germany
that further "engagements" would
be useless. ' m
The note, made public in full today,
added that the government is seriously
considering whether or not Germany's
"tlngrant violations" had not abrogat
ecUie 1785-17S'9 and 1828 treaties.
After the reciting of Germany's vio
lations of the treaties the note adds:
"In view of the clear violations of
tho plain terms of the treaties in ques
tion, solemnly concluded on the mutual
understanding that the obligations
thereunder would be faithfully kept, in
view further of the disregard of the
canons of international courtesy and
the comity of nations in the treatment
of innocent American citizens in Ger
many, the government of the United
States cannot perceive any advantage
which would flow from further engage
ments, even though they were merely
declatory of international law entered
into with the German government in
regard to the meaning of any of the
articles ol tnes ..treaties er.as supple
ment to tnem. . - ... .
Will Not Consider It. . -
"In these circumstances, therefore,
the government of the United tSates
declines to enter the special protocol
proposed by the imperial government."
in conclusion the note saysj
"It would appeal that the mutuality
of the undertakings (the treaties) has
been, destroyed by the conduct of the
German authorities. 'I
While the note indicated serious con
sideration of abrogation of the treaties,
(Continued on. page three.)
d.
Thirty-Seven Regiments
Called Out By President
From Twenty-Seven States
Militia of 27 states called for de-
fense. . .
War department orders yesterday
and today called for home defense thir
ty seven regiments and thirteen small
er units from 27 states and the District
of Columbia,
Eleven regiments and three smaller
units were called to the colors and nine
eastern states and the District of -Co-
Llumbia vesterday.
Twenty regiments anil five smaller
units we're called in eighteen states to-
.!.. .
Three rcpimentH nnd three hfittalions
of Michigan, Colorado and Ohio nation- country into six army departments, in
al guard were held in the federal ser- te.rt of t w ordered that the
vice when mustering out orders were
countermanded.
The list follows:
Illinois: First, Fifth and Sixth 'in
fantry.
Indiana: Second infantry. , i
Iowa: First regiment infantry.
Missouri: First and Third 'regiments j
infantry.
Nebraska: Fourth regiment infantry
Minnesota: Firs! regiment infantry.
Michigan: Thirty Third regiment in
fantry. Wisconsin: Third regiment infantry.
South Dakota: Third battalion,
Fourth regiment infantry.
North Dakota: Second battalion,
First regiment infantry.
Colorado: First and Second separate
battalions infantry.
Wyoming: Second separate battal
ion infantry.
Ohio: Third and Hixth regiments in-
fantrv. . -
Washington: Second regiment infan
try. "".'
Oregon: Jhirrt regiment inrantry.
California: Second, Fifth ond Sev
enth regiments infantry.
, Idaho: Second regiment infuntry.
Montana: Second regiment infantry.
The following organizations are al
ready in federal ttervice"and consequent
ly w:ill not be mustered out as origin
ally planned:
Michigan: Thirty Third infantry.
Colorado: First and Second separate
battalions infantry.
Ohio: Third and sixth regiments in
fantry,
Taking Ha Chancel
Tho military arm of tho government
,
HOW TILET DIED
Washington, Mar. 2t. Men
of the American lank steamer
Healdton were auffocated, froz
en or drowned when their vessel
was torpedoed last Wednesday
in Germany's so-called "safety
lane" off the Iutca, cot, a-
, cording to a report from Consul
Krogh at Rotterdam today.
His message, based oa Cap
tain ChriMopher'a report, show
ed how men were caught below
ship in the flaming vessel how
others, naked, were exposed for
hours to below rero weather.
ROBBED THE SHERIFF
Roseburg, Ore., Mar. 26 Rob
bers broke into the vault of the
tax collecting department of
the sherilf'a office and - gtol
200 in eesh, it. was discovered
early today. The vault was
opened by breaking ' off the
combination dial on the outside
of the door, and then breaking
the lock through the hole. The
vault of the county treasurer
wsa also entered but only a re
volver taken. Prisoners in the
county jnil in the court house
grounds heard sounds in the
court house- So far no clue ha
been found as to the identity of
the yeggmen.
ILilCliE
EXISTING
EATY
Germany Would Have Us Get
Safe Passage for Interned
Sliips
Washington, Mar. 26. This govern
ment has formally notified Germany
through the Swiss niinistor that it will
not reconstrue the Prussian treaty
1799 as was asked by Germany,
The treaty stands as before. Genua'
ny wanted broader immunities for Ger
mans and German, ships in this coun
try. The-state department's action up
held the refusal of Ambassador Gerard
who refused to reaffirm it previous to
his departure from Berlin. .
Germany wanted it specifically stipu
latod that under the treaty all German
ships interned in American ports and
harbors be accorded a safe conduct to
a home port or to the most accessible
neutral port in the event of war be-
(Continued on page tw.)
proposes to take no chances with Cler-
man intrierues.
The Zimmerman Mexican-Japanese
plot and others convinced the nation
to the extent to which Germany could
and wdnld go. Now that war grows
daily nearer, the government natural
ly foresees the possibility of trouble
Wl.'nl" at10"' a,mt''- " 8l,c1n. Vltul
,thngsi as plants constructing ships or
munitions.
"""i'"' , i""" y-"
"!1'!'1 BS 8 P"' If cornea, the
J militia is the likely policing force to
cope with it. Reorganization of the
cope
wrivlf nhp.irl nf thrt iirmv nifiv hft more
readily accomplished than under the
present system, it was stated.
Transfer of General Leonard., 'food
from tho Eastern department id' the
newly organized southeastern branch,
with headquarters at Charleston, S. C,
has caused - much comment here. Men !
familiar with army affairs over a long
period profess to see in the change per
haps the echoes of old resentments and
old feuds in which. Wood has been a
prominent figure.
Wood, one ot tne men uoionci koosc-
vclt "made,", was very close to Oys
ter Hay in his headquarters at Govern
or's Island. While war preparations con
tinue within the country, there is
much inspection of foreign problems.
The threatened German drive against
Russia offers ominous possibilities, tor
if Germany could, by any enanee,
crush Russia into a separate peace, the
war situation would' be swnng enor
mously to Germany advantage, giv
ing her a fresh lease on life, if on the
other hand, Russia stands firm, then
ft ' ... .. .1.- 1 Jl 1. .,A
iiermany is nearer me enu oi ucr 'yi"j
exnerts think, and witn tne iniieu
States added to her enemies, she may
quite likely "throw up the sponge"
within a tew montus.
NO CLEMENCY FOR THEM
Washington, Mar. 26. President Wil
son todav denied clemency to Maury
I. Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti, con
victed in California under the Mann
white slave net.
A pretentious pica for pardon was
Jmado to the president some days ago
FEELKiG mm
mm mm
LlliniiMIS
la Favcr cfUdycrsd
Service
93 PER CENT CF PRESS
ADVOCATES CF SYSTEM
If It Fails Ccnjress Hay Pro
vide Fcr One cf Severs!
, Pressed PI
By Robert J. Bender.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, Mar. 2(1. Tho navy,
having been put in order, insofar an
presidential " authority now goes, tha
chief attention as regards the defense
of tho nation is today centered iu the
land protection problem.
What form, or system, land defence ,
shall take still is being debated. Hy
the time congress convenes in extra
ordinary session one week from today.
1 it. is expected this question will have
ieen resolved into positive shape.
1 resident nson nas oegun i.o- near
from every nectiou of the country on
the army question. The various note
being sounded were specifically re
quested when the war eollege universal
service bill went before the country.
The "people back home" are express
ing themselves to the president and
representatives in congress as to wheth
er there should be universal training, a
call for volunteers or some other means
to raise an army.
Country Favors It.
fteveral state legislatures hve passert
resolutions favoring universal military
i trkining.
Hundreds of telegrams and
letters from college students s4 young
men in all parts of the country .urge
adoption of such a system. Out of hvm
dreds of newnpapers questioned by the
National Association for Military Train
ing, 93 per cent favored a law com
pelling universay military training. But
there are also many voices raised in
opposition and thus far President Wil
son has not declared himselt. ilc ha
admitted tho need of "some form of
physical training," but has inclined to
the belief thut the country is not yet
ready for tho universal military train
ing idea, '
t Chairman Chamberlain of the senate
military affairs committee says he be
lieves recent international developments
have made the country rea-dy for such
a plan a-s never before. He says ho is
"hearing from the people bach in Ore
gon,'1 who originally were opposed to
military training but who loudly now
insist on it.
What May Be Done.
Other senators and "representative
have made similar reports. ,
As a result universal military bills
will be re-introduced bo(h in tho-house,
nnd senate immediately after congress
convenes and it is generally believed
President Wilson will discuss the sub
ject in his message.
In case universal training fails ef
support, the president may be author
ized by congress to take any one or all
of tho following courses:
Recruit the regular army up tiv its
full authorized streugth 250,000 of
ficers and men.
Call out and recruit, up to full auth
orized strength the militia 100,000 of
ficers and men."
Call for volunteers numbering any
where between 200,000 and 500,000.
Plans 'for ench of these courses, in
cluding a call for a half million -volunteers
have been completed by the war
department and submitted to President
Wilson. .
EXPECTS WAR DECLARATION
Washington, Mar. 20. Rep
resentative Harrison of tho
house foreign affairs commit
tee, who held a conference with
Secretary of State I Lairsing,
Chairman Flood and Represent
ative Ragsdalc today, believes,
congress will pass ft flat decla
ration of war resolution against
Germany, he told the. United
Press this afternoon.-
I1U llliitll
uiiav
THE 8AStWl
Oregon:
To-
IOLMJUIN WILLI
night and
Tin; s-
day rain
west,
rain or snow and
warmer east por
tion; southeast
e r y winds,
strong near the:
coast.
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