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Another Wedge Is Driven Also at St. Quentfo MucVJooty
Is CapturedOne-Third of Prisoners Taken Are tfayar
jansGermans Counter-Attacking Between Lens and St.
Quentin Germans Prepare to Evacuate Both Points .
London, April 16.---In the face of the fiercest opposition
yet rallied against the British drive, Field Marshal Haig's
forces today battered their way still further around Lens
and pushed another wedge to within a mile and a half of
the Cambria-St. Quentin line.
"We progressed to the northwest of Lens," was the
British comander-in-chief's laconic comment of that point
in the fighting, where British forces have straddled the
famous Hindenburg line.
"Our booty includes quantities of trench motars,
bombs, gi'enades, truckloads of new tools, many lengths
of tram lines and with trucks complete and two large
engineer dumps," Haig's statement continued. "More
than a third of our prisoners since the ninth were Bavar
ians. Haig also announced the capture of Villaret, southeast
of Hargicourt. Its taking by British troops widens the
wedge thrust against the main Hindenburg line of com
munications from St. Quentin to Cambrai on a front of
approximately five miles. Villaret is five miles to the
north of Fresnoy-Le-Petit and Pontru both already in
British hands and both one and one half miles from Cam-brai-St.
Quentin line. ' .
The German defense was centering around Monchy-Le-
Preux.
"The enemy attack at Monchy on Saturday," Haig's re
port asserted today, "was pressed in the most determined
manner. The third Bavarian division was again hurried
as a reinforcement to the German line and ordered to re
take Monchy at all costs. . Its losses, like that of other
troops, was exceptionally heavy.
Quentin, they took the village of Trois-
" i'.st imate of the booty captured dt '
I.ievien and along the Souchez river is
not available yet, but it was exceeding
ly huge, including some six inch naval
guns and many thousands of rouuds of
ammunition of all calibres, as far as
eilit inch gnus."
Buttlo front dispatches today reveal
ed the wild haste of the German troops
to withdraw great supplies of food, am
munition anil guns, out of the doomed
citi.'S of J, ens and St. Quentin. Flames
Vere to bo seen iu boh towns from the
liriush lines now-holding the suburbs
of both cities 115 miles apart.
lust such attacks (is those on Monchy
were to bo expected from the Germans
on the whole British -offensive front.
I'uahle to stem the powerful tide of the;
.V.atish advance at the two pivotal cities
in their line Lens and St. Quentin the!
Oerinans were apparently concentrating
big forces for counter attacks at in ter
mini iate points-
Occupation of Dixmudc by Belgian
troops without opposition from the Ger
mans gave hint to expects here today
that, the Germans may be planning a re
tirement on a vast scale on the west
front. iSome believe this retreat might
'vou carry the Germans back to the
Belgian border.
Such a maneuver would greatly
(shorten the German line and therefore
release a mass of men for defense
against the smashing British and
French attacks. ,
German1) Tight Desperately.
By William Phillip Sinvms.
(United Tress staff correspondent.)
With the British Armies Afield, April
10. British, troops fought their wav
forward in the outskirts of St. Quentin j
ami L.vna today. Just
north of St.
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Around three sides of I.ens they were
ficraely fighting against German de
fenders and slowly encircling the coal
city.
Again early today the Germans threw
two more strong attacks at British po
sitions at Monchy-Le-Prcux. Both
failed. The British artillery .concen
trated a devastating fire at the massed
attacks.
Another German attack likewise iu
great force wag made on both sides oi
the Bapaume-Cambrui road against Her
bies, Noreuli and Lagnicourt. The Bri
tish held at Henuies and Noreuli but
the enemy obtained a foothold a spur
2,000 yards to the north ot Fonebaling
and Lauuicourt. Immediately, however,
the British counter-attacked and swept
the enemy out. The Germnus lost heav-
ily in this attack and the subsequent
British counter-attack.
Trench Drive Starts.
By W. S. Forrest
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Paris, April 10. France's great of
fensive, timed to synchronize with the
British "big push" may now be start
ing, ,
Today's official report indicated
spread of violent nrtillery preparations
all along the Champagne front; an in
crease in the French drive toward St.
Queutin; more bitter fighting south of
the Oise and a series of terrific smashes
far down to the south in Alsace-Lov-
laine. .-
Co-ineidentallv, the newspaper Le!
Temps, remarks' today:
"The war of movement will go for-1
ward soon. Our cannon Toar terribly ';
north of Soissons, in Champagne, where
numerous recennoissance raids on the'11'1 "P
I enemy lines have taken numbers of
vmsnnei-H.
Other Paris newspapers today hinted
belief that a French cfive was impend-1
ing,
Britisli Attacks Repulsed. ' iS V, tU ,L' , T ,' y -"'T,8
Berlin, via Loudon, April 10-Rerulse!,,,"ird i'jT- i'2' H i" ,
of three British attacks were announced - 4 t0, U(J '"8-. H'.pte,nber opened
in today's official statement. idown 1-H and gamed 1'a gfimg to
irpi..' ti:i: .i i i i n ' -T 1 .-A l-2.
ine nnua c c repuiseu a.ong iirm
northern bank of the Scarpe and north
east of Crotssille, " the war office de
clared. "They were also driven back
at Lagnicourt and Boursies. "
An Artillery Combat.
Paris, April 10. Violent artillery,
firing along almost the whole of the'
French front, with vigorous French of
fensive raids at half a dozen places
penetrating the German line in Alsace,
were reported in today's official state
ment. The artillery combat tvas particularly
intense on the front 'from Hoissons t'd
Rheims.
All night between St. Quentin and
the Oise the Freur'h artillery poured a
destructive fire on German positions.
South of the Oiso river the statement
said further progress -was made to the
cast by the French forces on Barisis
plateau and Quincy Bassee.
In the Champagne east of Aubrives
(Continued on page two.)
WHAT PRESIDENT ASKS
Washington, Arit 16. Here
are the high lights in Presi
dent . Wilson 's appeal to the
country for each man auJ wo
man to do his bit:
"We must supply abundant
food for ourselves and
for a large part of the nations
with whom we have now maiie
common c&use.
"We must supply ships by
the hundreds.
"The industrial forces of the
country, men and women alike,
will be a great service army en
gaged in the service of the na
tion and world, the efficient
friends and savior of free men
everywhere-
"The importance of an ade
quate food supply especially for
the present year is superlative.
" t'pon the farmers of this
country in large measure rests
the fate of the war and the fate
of the nations.
"I call upon young men and
old alike to turn in bosts to the
farms.
"I apepal to farmers of the
south to plant abundant food
stuffs as well as cotton.
"To the middleman of every
sort: The eyes of the country
will be especially upon you. The
country expects you as well as
others to forego unusual profits.
"This is the time for Amer
ica to correct her unpardonable
fault of wastefulness and ex
travagance. "Theso things we must do
and do well, besides fighting
the things without which mere '
fighting would be fruitless."
WiRELESS STATIONS
MUST ALLBE CLOSED
AH Licenses Suspended Dur
ing War Operators Will
Be glassed As Enemies :
Washington, April 16 In keeping
with President Wilson's recent proc
lamation turning wireless stations over
to the navy, Secretary Daniels today
announced all licenses for shore radio
stations are suspended during the war.
Anyone operating a station in defi
ance of the president's proclamation,
"will be under "suspicion as being
enemy agent. ' '
Dauiels issued the following state
ment along with the president 's exec
utive order:
"All licenses for radio stations on
shore are suspended for the duration of
the war. The secretary of the navy has
directed that during the war all radio
sending and receiving stations, other
than those operated by the United
States government, bo closed. A sta
tion is considered closed only when
its antenna is lowered, coiled and seal
ed, ground connection broken and the
apparatus dismantled and packed away
',lt is incumbent upon the owners them
selves to close their stations.
"Failure to close a station will re
sult in its apparatus being confiscated
bv the government. The owner of a
s.ation operating in defiance of this
order will be under suspicion of being
an enemy agent.
"It is requested that fullest public
ity be given this notice in order that
all persons may be acquainted with
those requirements. The secretary of
the navy takes this means of informing
the public.
Wheat Jumped 11 Cents
In Whirlwind Market
Chicago, April 10.' With offerings
extremely light, May wheat added j
eight and one half cents to its closing!
figures of last Saturday, today. Reports
plentiful moisture in Nebraska audi
the wheat states did not sere to dam
pen ine uuiusu ienuem:it's. iniiv upt;ii-1
1 and advanced i ' to ifi'.-i-i'j. i
lulv oiiened down l'-. but later gamed,
(i ,"-8, going to $1.90 7-S. September
!opcf l Jwn I II
- W ''- ,
S lint later advanced
l J lie corn marKet also mane good
uains. Mav opened up 3-4, later advanc
( , Kfni1v. ndvaneinff sliL'ht-
lv with the other grains after a neak
opening. May opened down 1-8 and lat
er gained V2, goiug to 06 3-8. July
opened unchanged Hud remained sta
tionary. September, opening down 3-8,
regained the same amount, going to 57
3-8.
Provisions, opening consistently low
er, showed good gaius, May pork be
in up 95 cents.
The Morning Market
Chicago, April 16. With millers and
exporters alike bidding for cash wheat,
future months took tremendous jumps
today in the wheat pit. May closed at
$2.36, 11 cents a bushel higher than
Saturday's close. July wheat was up
9 1-8 over today's opening, and Hep
tember, five cents.
Corn jumped 3 7-8 cents for May to
1.42 5-8. Other months were up sharp
ly. Oats gained a cent a bushel.
The biggest gains, however, were in
cash , grains. Ao, ii "hard wheat
was
quoted at f2.C8 to 2.74 a
bushel at
IS ONE OF MOST
EVENTFUL WEEKS
IliUJISTORI
President's Appeal for Co
operation Brings Conflict
to Eyery Citizen
SELECTIVE DRAFT BILL
SEEMS LIKELY TO PASS
Allied High Commission Will'jaenos Aires Patrolled and!
Arrange For Full Co
operation
By Carl D. Groat.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, April 10. One of the
most eventful weeks in American his
tory lay before the United States to
day. With President Wilson's appeal call
ing for the co operation of every man
and woman of the nation in v.acinir a
successful war, bringing the conflict
homo to every farm, factory and house
hold, events of the next few days will
move America rapidly forward to par
ticipation in the struggle with Ger
many.
Congress will put (he war on a firm
footing this week.
At the same time, the allied high com-llv
mission will probably be here. Such men A survey today of tho damage done
as Arthur .T. Balfour; former Premier I to German property indicated there
Viviani of France, and other notables, might have been some lives lost, nl
will offer suggestions, make known the j though tho official government Insisted
peace terms or me allies and clinch the,
co-operation of this government,
The senate is expected to place an
unwavering nyvroval upon the $7,000,
000,000 war bond isr-'im bill bv tomor
row or Weduesday. i-Vtiartir LaFollctte, ,
However, may vote against it.
With the bond issue out of the way
both houses will consider taxation prob
lems. Suggestions for rai.dng nearly $2,
000,000,000 about half the first year's
war expenses by added taxes, are form
nllly before congress from Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo.
The selective conscription bill is
now before the senate military commit
tee, while other war time bills like
espionage, wooden shipbuilding plans
and finance measures are due for early
action. The federal shipbuilding board
is to organize a $50,000,000 corporation
today to build and operate the 1,000
wooden ships.
The selective draft measure now
seems likely to pass, though President
Wilson may have to exert further pres
sure upon the halting.
Overshad wing the congress course.
(Continued on page six.)
' 5;: : c sc
PORTLAND IS LEADING
Portland, Or., April 10. The
naval recruiting district of
which Portland is the center
will probably lead the entire
country iu the number of men
enlisted for naval service in
the twenty day period ending
next Friday.
The Portland station easily
leads all otli.'ls in the western
district, and is the only office
in the country that is maintain
ing the quota of enlistments
prescribed by tho navy when
the. call for recruits went out
on April first.
u
ends Solid
Behind President
Dicifo. 'al Anril Hi. K. W
Hi-riiins. newsuanei: liublislier. tndav ile-1
ni(.,l that the American committee forminv be brought to n speedy and suc-
' war finance, winch is conductintr
u-anniaign fur a "pay-as-you-go" sys-!
tern of war financing, had any author!-
zation for placing him on record as op-,
posing a government bond i.-snc. !
"The use of my name by any per-1
unn au n .1 trie i i. it a liftiwl iucni. In itii.ol 1
r. c:.,, ,,.;! ,,.,. I,. ,.e ll,u!'
or the I'nited States is unauthorized."!
said Hcripps. "I am heartily in sympathy with
"Not only am 1 not opposed to such j this effort to conserve food by not al
a bond issue, but I strongly favor it. (lowing the bread supply to be short
I also strongly favor the levying of i ened in order to lengthen the supply of
an income tax, particularly on the in
comes of the rich, to pay off these
bonds and to pay future war expenses;
and I also favor good pay for our sol
diers. "1 have every confidence in the
president and his plans for directing
tho nation in the war with Germany
nnd believe that it is the patriotic
duty of every citi.en in or out of of
fice to stand by the president."
Kansas City. At Chicago no high grade
was in the market. Xo. 4 red brought
$2.44 and No. 3 hard 2.43.
Corn crossed the 1.30 mark, No. 2
white sellii g at $1.52 '4 per bushel.
Parley went to l-51 and rye to $1.91.
Standard oats sold at 11.
I Flour followed wheat up today. Best
grades of spring wheat flour jumped
40 cents per barrel to 12.30: the high-
est price since the civil war.
E
HOT STREET FIGHT
Country Divided In Sentiment
ard Feeling Is Running
High
GERMAN BUILDINGS IN
CAPITAL ARE DAMAGED
ATI Rioters Promptly
Arrested
By Chprlea P. Stewart.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Buenos Aires, April 10. Argentine
seethed with war and anti-war demon
strations today.
In Buenos Aires pacifists in a well
organized group, had a pitched battle
with pro-war advocates and won. It
was a fiercely fought molee for a short
time. Today the peace advocates were
planning a monster demonstration for
late this afternoon, under the leadership
of former Alinister of Foreign Affairs
Zodlmllos.
Practically all Argentine provinces
reported disturbances on Sunday, creat
ed by peace and war agitators. Police
in every section were dealing liupartial-
with the demonstrations.
simply that ninny were wounded, mostly
from sabers wielded by the gendarmes
A number of Germans and several po
licemen were injured. There was un
questionably some deaths.
The damaged buildings included the
German club, the Kaiserhof ' hotel, the
Gorman consulate and officers of Ger
man newspapers' Of tho latter, the
building occupied by La Union was the
most wrecked.
Great forces of guards patrolled the
city and the German property today and
the government has announced string
ent precautions to prevent further
outbreaks. It is understood Germany
will formally demand reparation for the
attack and loss of her citizens' prop
erty. Argentine socialists met today and
formally adopted resolutions urging the
peace. In the meantime, the newspaper
(Continued on page two.)
PE
ADVOCATES
III i Ell III
Bryan to Make Speaking Tour
To Aid Recruiting Service
Washington, April 10. William .Jen
nings Bryan today personally told Pies
ident Wilson he "is for anything the
go ernnients wants in pushing the war
to a quick and successful end." During
a conference with the president at the
white house lasting over half an hour
liryau told the chief executive he was
willing to servo on the firing line or
anywhere else the president wants him
i to serve.
j lie said he had but one specific
, thing to urge war time prohibition. '
s! j If the government thinks there ought
to be universal military service or con-
sci iption, or any other -way of raising
jnn army, Bryan will get right behind
and do everything he can to make it
a success.
lirynn will begin at once as a "re
crnitin'' officer" among the civilian
population of the country called upon
to offer their services in furnishing
sumdies ot every kind, that the war
a'cessful close.
Ile will set out tonight speaking be
fore meetiiiL'S in various parts of the
country outlining the part the citizen
can piny in support of tw government.
"1 do not cure to discuss any ques
tion before congress, ' liryan (-iud,
but whatever the government says is
right. 1 shall support to the uttermost.
alcohol
It isn't wiHe to starve the people in
order to make them drunk."
liryan conferred with various exec
utive departments to gather such in
formation as tho government wishes
lisseminated among tho people to a-
rouse them to their duty.
After hiB conference with the presi
dent, Hryan dictated the following
statement to newspapermen:
"1 called upon the president to pay
mv rcsnects ami confirm my telegram
sent the day that the state of war was
declared to exist.
'1 ilo not care to oikcuss any ques
tion before congress. Whatever the govi
eminent doeg is right and I shall sup-'
port to the uttermost.
"I take it for granted that the peo
ple will unitedly support any action
taken by the government in war.
"The government speaks for the
EUGENE BOY KILLED
Eugene, Or., April 16 A
snag falling from the top of a
tall tree struck Sidney LeRoy
Barnes, age IS, with sufficient
force to fracture practically
every bone in his heat) and
many in his bodv and kill him
instantly yesterday. He was
walking through a forest, pick
ing Mowers with a girl com
panion. WINE FOB THE SEWER
Hillshoro, Or., April 10.
Three thousand gallons of wine
confiscated at the Fred Stetler
winery will be poured into the
sewer today by the sheriff. He
will pile the fifty barrels into
a pyramid in the street and
then knock out the bungs, mak
ing a acscade that will be
& , worth, variously estimated,
. from $3000 to $5000.
I
El
Says It
Like' Russia
Is
"Fighting for Liberty" and
Two Should Agree
Amsterdam, April . 16. Austria-Hungary
regards a "basis of understand
ing" easily capablo of being reached
with llus3ia, in view of the identical
beliefs in tho Russian provisional gov
ernments recent statement and those
stated by Foreign Minister ('zernin.
A semi-official statement given this
interpretation was issued iu Vienna
today tho first open, formal bid for
peace with Russia.
,"Jn view of. tho Russian govern
nieiit mamtusto . declaring . that gov
ernment was fighting only in the de
fense of liberty, Austro-Hungary con
siders this a basis of understanding be
tween the two countries," the Vienna
statement said.
' Tho government perceives the Rus
sian provisional government desires to
attain an aim which agrees with that
which the .Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister gave on March 31 as this inoa
archy's war aim. a
" It should not, in view of tho con
formity of aims between tho govern
ments of tho central powers and thoso
of the Russian provisional government,
bo difficult to find a way toward an
understanding."
whole country and there should bo no
division, no dissent
"I have a number of speaking dates,
made before this situation arose. They
can bo cancelled at any time my scr
vices arc needed by the government,
These meetings, however, will give mc
the opportunity to bring before the
laudiences I address the part that the,'
citizen can play in support of tho gov- fimerI,i ar Cleveland,
eminent. t took the reaper to settle the grim,
" I am collecting now from govern- .sicnt hnlred ihnt minted, for what rea
ment sources such information as they glm tll0y themselves only knew, betweea
desire spread and shall use that inter- !tlu, tw" .0,i)(.rs for imiry a gC01.0 0f
mation both in my speeches and my y(,llfg
paper." l "John 1). Rockefeller and William
liryan will confer with Secretary E.k,.foli01. V;ill attend the funeral of
Houston as to what ho can do in t,(,ir i,mtlflr ymnitt in Cleveland,"
"farm recruiting. ..,Q ti, i.,..: nffi,,inl stnteinKut. from
He will speak tonight at Lchighton
Pa.; .Saturday at Shamokin,
later at Ithaca, N. V.
4 U., UIl'l
Will
Hold Conference With
President Wilson
Wednesday
Washitigton, April 10. The first
foruiul step in one of the most import
ant international conferences of the
great war will bo taken Wednesday
! when President Wilson will receive
Arthur J- Balfour, foreign minister of
Knglnnd and members of the French
commission
now cn route to this coun-
.
Balfour and his party together with
i tho French -com mission including for-
incr Premier Viviani arm uencrai joi
fie. until recently commander in chief
of tho French armies, will be tendered
n rnf,nril-i,ti nf ihn Wliitn lfnilftn. This
formality disposed of, questions which'
may control the destinies of nations
will be taken up for discussion.
America's rart -1- tuo world war of
(Continued on page two.)
BALFOUR AND PARTY
i MEXICO IS BEDTRAL
CAORANZA MAKES
mm today
Read His First Message of
200 Type Written Pages
to Congress
OUTLINES IN DETAIL
POSITION OF MEXICO
For First Time In 30 Years
Senate Presided Oyer by .
Vice President
Mexico City, April 16 Mexico is neu
tral. The capitol today received with
satisfaction tho long expected state
ment by President Carranza of the na
tion's attitude toward the world war
since the United States is in. 1
The situation had grown tense. No
body knew what stand Carranza would
take until he started to read bis first
presidential message to tho first con
stitutional congress Mexico has had ia
three years.
Every chair in the diplomatic boxes
was filled 'when Carranza entered th
chamber and began to speak. A hush
reii on tuo mutant and lively scene.
He spoke for four hours, from two hun
dred typewritten pages of manuscript;
and the tho diplomats listened careful
ly ior some indication that the now fa
mous Zimmerman note proposing war vu
the I'nited States by Mexico, Ucriuaiiy
and Japan, had borne fruit.
the first chief a speech was a detail
ed outline of hig position with regard t
tno i nitou Mates- dating back to tli
usurpation of power of Huerta.
Iu his lengthy recital of Mexican
Aniericmi relations, Carranza took occa
sion to deny statements by P. C. Knox,
formerly American secretary of state.
that Carranza had once asked America's
intervention. ;
Members of Mexico's senate took the
oath of office last night, amid ii.ipies
sive eereinonios and under the new con
stitution. For the first time in mure
than M years the Mexican senate is now
presided over by a vice-president of tho
republic. Tho next representative as
sembly likewise met ainl organized, but
all congressional work was held up by
lack, of a (lucrum. ,
IS ENDED BY DEATH
Brothers Had ot Spoken
for 29 Years John D.
Will Attend Funeral
New York. April 10. Death todar
ended the 17-year-old feud betwcea
j ,jln t. Rocket' e'ller and his brother,
prk. The billionaire oil kins an-
,, m,,i ti,llt- i10 would attend his broth-
Bo;kcf..,,fr,.. standard Oil offices hcr
today.
I Neither friends, associates, mutual
; business interests, nor family ties sue
jceeded in breaking down tho iiiyteriou
wall between the two men. For 17 years
they neither spoke, wrote nor so much
j as referred to each other. It was to each
as though the other did not exist.
They were chums iu boyhood- They
fought their early business battles sid
by side. They shared their first suc
cesses as they had shared their child-
'hood poverty. They were unusually close
' as brothers.
Tho break came in 1900. In that year
Frank Rockefeller announced that hi
(Coutinued on page twe.)
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Oregon: Tonight
and Tuesday
showers west, oc
casional rain or
snow east portion,
freezing tempera
tures tonight east
portion; variable
inds mostly south
winds m o s 1 17
southerly.
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