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' , yv 4A dramatic speech, nppctiliiifr to the pntriotinni ,inU ainl ful.lii'is, cliilivcrt-.i by Premier Miliukoff from the , at the government building, had today apparently staved off ithat arrears imminent iu now Russia. a a hootins jeering niob that demanded his resignation tho pre led the throngs of soldier and workmen which liud paraded t tLroiisliont "yesterday, into a crowd which cheered bin utter ikine unrelenting war 00 Germany, situation was not entirely cleared up todiv, however. M meeting of the representatives of the provisional govern the workmen's and soldiers' eommittocd scheduled for to- bwn iHiiceileil. It is assumed this notion was taken to per Ihrt conferences with leaders of the workmen and soldiers do ' neater participation iu fie al fairs of the government. This permit of on explanation of the government 'h statement op t pledges entered into by the car. , Vthunsandg of demonstrators had paraded the streets and ns i in front of the duina building, to get her with several thou Jliers, demanding Miliukoff 'a resignation, the minister of for te appeared in person on l ho baloony. N I see :--ir bunner.s reading 'down with Miliukoff I fear ,m)!fl hut for Russia," the foreign minister began. r for what the outside worlds interpretation of your demon- l will be" liftoff was given flose attention when he signified bis desiri' to I (he throng. There was some jeering and interruption at 'first, ke proeeoded the crowd quieted. provisional government cannot strike the name of Russia from t of the allied rations," he declared with the greatest emphasis, -to provisional government will never consent to a separate pence, (took to you to trust us and to give us your support." bnged cheering greeted Miliukoff 'a statement that the govern-, would never consent to a separate peace. I OV TRAINS AND NEWS 8'MNnM FIVE f NTH MONEY POTJRINa IN Washington, May 4 Over subscription f,or the first issue of the "liberty loan" i, prac tically assured. Over 1,0H) sp plirations for subscription to the $L',00),000.000 loan were re ceived overnight in answer to Hecrotary McAdoo'g telegram to banks, clearing houses and trust companies, it was an nounced today. Not even a rough estimate of the amount subscribed was immediately available. ONLY TWO MISSING London, May 4. Loss of life in the torpedoing of the Amer ican steamer Koekingham was redtieed to the two members of her crow killed outright In the attack when the third boatload survivors was picked- up, to day by a Uritish ship. The third boat carried the 14 men hereto fore listed as missing. The res cue was annouueed by the ad miralty. !.-;.: ONLY ONE SUNK Paris, May 4. Only one French ship of more than 1,000 tons was sunk by German sub marines during the week ended April 29, according to an of ficial statement today. Five of less than l.liUl) tons ami three fishing boats were lost. Eight merchantmen were unsuccess fully attacked. MAY MINE NORTH SEA By William G. Shepherd, ograd, May 4. Open rupture between provisional inent heads and the workmen's and soldiers' com came today. The workmen and soldiers demand e government take them into their confidence, isity of the situation is crowing hourly. f seriously the situation threatens Russia's future Jfar is shown by the fact that after listing a long if the provisional government's acts to which the i and workmen object, the council representing !etnents formally declared they would not approve loans to Russia until fully informed of the corn er aims of the entente and of all details of the is entered into by the czar and his ministers. tos disapproval was also exDressed bv the coun- atatement extensively credited to Foreign Minister f i that Russia's aims was to crush Germany and 4. .... ..... first clash between the two elements in the gov 't came yesterday. The greatest feeling of indig- aroused amonp- t.hp wnrlcmpn flTirl soldiers s by announcement of the provisional govern w it intended to stand by the czar's contracts with jsterday's meeting of the council of ministers 2000 I with loaded rifles were drawn from the Petro rnson to guard the building where the govern or ?et Throngs of citizens gathered there in yie demonstration against Foreign Minister Washington, May 4. Heavy mining of practically the entire North seas has been under con- sideration between the allies and the United States as an efficient means of thwarting Germany's submarine campaign, it became officially known today. In addition to this scheme, there has been official ennsider- ntion of means of wrecking the 1 '-boats at their bases. ' ' - SENATE Bill TAKE DRASTIC ACTION IN FOiOIAitllG Members in Mood For Violent Attack On Food Speculators ROBBING CONSUMERS WILL HAVE TO BE ENDED Encouraging Farmers to Pro duce Must Not Aid Gam blers Alone Baseball Manager Shoots and Kills Negro Indianapolis, Ind., May 4. Danny Shay, mana.eer of the .Milwaukee base ball team, was held on the charge of murder today following the 'hooting of Clarence Fuel1, a negro waiter in a cafe. The shooting followed au argument over a piece of sugar. Police today were searching for a woman who was with Shay at the time of the shooting, but who disappeared immediately afterward. Shay, at the police station, refused to admit there was a woman with him or to discuss the shooting in any way. During the argu ment, witnesses stated, hhay drew a revolver and shot buell. The negro, wounded, grabbed Shay and knocked hiin to the floor. Others interfered and rushed the negro to a hospital and held Hhay for the police. Euell died an hour later. 'af t0 Ee Informed. Jfthosoufo.s am, Sllil0,.s with the people ,, :mii tl,at the povern allll'le into their" conn- afi-toHti8i ft'! "a.M'W council Part tn i cl,a,'S"'B mat- 2.i 011 "11 important ZS th oeH pro- aur of tl, , ,. v, uu t!'0 ort Z l1f vered speech- -"vi I Mln-nnn 11.. ! the citizens Soldiers and won voicing their ?Ui0f the meeting, visional ,t all Kovernmeut's crmli I,,- i "'"""-is ana '""oent will. ' p tormf'' auto- ,Bt Actions a i au,M Sthep 1 S wMiem do not agreements," the official journal as serted. The government's statement voicing approval of the contracts and obliga tions of the former regime was declared by the meeting to have been secretly prepared at the home of Minister o'f War Gutchkoff, without consultation with the soldiers and workmen repre sentatives. Not alone did the meeting attack the provisional lenders for failure to move in the open on all administration and governmental matters, but it was charged that provisional officers wore seeking to east discredit on the work men and soldiers by sending false uews of their activities "out of Russia. - The committee demanded permission to disseminate its" own news reflecting its own views. This permission was formally granted today. Foremost in the category of the "false news" which the committee charged was given circulation abroad by the provisional leaders was the "im pression" which it was asserted had been spread that the Eussian constitu tional conventions would not be held until after the war, and the inference that the workmen and soldiers had ap proved such a course. On the contrary, the committee made formal demand that the constituent as sembly bo held at the earliest possible date. AS ORDERED BY KAISER Submarine Officers Did Every thing Except Making Crew Walk thePlauk (Note -The following story revealing extremes of the German campaign of U-boat fritrhti'ulness is official and was giver, officially and exclusively to the United Press.) W. S. Forrest (United Press staff correspondent) Paris. Anril If). fliv mail) The storv of the French schooner "Leon- tine" is a tale of modern piracy and murder which rivals any of the unau thcuticated history of Captain Kidd. Here is what happened on the high seas during the morning of March 25, 1917: The schooner " Leontine, ' ' carrying 2ND tons ol' mine stakes left France on March 23 at two o'clock. Two days later the "Leontine" was stopped 'by a long range shot from a German submarine. The crew, eight per sons in all, prepared to leave the ship as the captain rushed below for the schooner's papers. The submarine ap proached and lay 30 metres away, her commander and crew watching all that was happening aboard the "Leontine." Instead of allowing the unarmed men to save themselves the submarine kept. ,m Ktnndv fire, delueing the little ship with forty rounds of shrapnel. The first few shots killed four of the crew and wounded the four others, three ser iously. The "Leontine" was a cnarnei house so far as, the human material aboard could, make it. tier captain, Washington, May 4. That President Wilson should be empowered to serve an ultimatum on neut uls of the world, warning them that continued re-exportation of American foodstuffs intc Ger many would be met with a complete sev erance of commercial relations,, was de manded by Senator Walsh, Montana, on the floor of the senate today. The embargo provision of the admin istration espionage bill would give the president that power, Walsh said. While senate debate went on, British war commissioners and this govern ment's officials were working out the problem of rationing not only this na tion and its fighting allies, but also those neutrals whose boundaries touch Germany's or arc contiguous to Teu tonic lands. Balfour, Lansing, Eedfield and other American plana weretaoiseclmipmon z officials conferred on the subject. American plans were said to be com pletely in accord with British and French ideas. Trading with the enemy acts were discussed. More conferences on the lame subject arc to be ield later. To Adjqurn bj' June,' Washington, May 4. With a tremend ous emergency war program just ahead, congressional leaders settled down to a 'fight today to adjourn by June 1. After two days of discussion of the embargo section in the espionage bill, Senator Overman in charge of the meas ure declared if the senate did not "get down to cases" today would mave for night sessions from now on. If adjournment is to be accomplished by June 1, it is admitted that there will have to be dr.y and night sessions most of the time from now on. A determined fight is inevitable upon the food bill, introduced in the house by Chairman Lever of the agriculture com mittee, giving President Wilson dic tatoral powers iu directing the produc tion, distribution and prices of food and GEIAM1& DESPERATE FIGHT TO STOIPBRITISII German Reserves la Floods Force British To Yield Some Groisd !E1' GQISORSIIIP ' CLAUSE IliSERTEO ESPIIIE Gill WEDGE DRIVEN THROUGH HINDENBURG FRONT J AMERICA WARNED Any Attempt to Influence Russia To Make Peace ! Is Treasonable Washington, May. 4. German social ists in this country who attempt to force or influence a separate peace be tween Bussia and Germany will be dealt with to the full extent of Ameri can law, if their, acts can be proven. The state department indicated this unmistakably today following publica tion of charges by J. G. Phelps Stokes, wealthy socialist, that some of the German wings of the American social ists are trying to force such a peace. American law provides for dealing with such cases as an extremely treas onable act. It is known that the government has noted the Stokes charges and that it will endeavor to ascertain whether any of the men Stokes named or any oth ers are trying to manipulate such a peace through their Russian comrades. The new censorship will be applied vigorously to prevent them from com nninicating with the Slav leaders. The state department had its first news of the differences between the provisional Bussian government and the workmens' and Boldiers' committee from the United Press dispatch from William G. Shepherd today. Authorities, however, still claimed to be hopeful that internal troubles ulti mately will vanish and that the Bus sian army will stand steadfast against the Germans. Lens Three-fourths Surround ed But Still Held by Germans (Continued on page three.) French Liner Rochambeau Had Narrow Escape Paris. Mav 4 The French liner Ro chambeau, recently arrived at a French port, narrowly escaped a torpedo tired bv a German submarine, according to one of her passengers today. The tor nedo passed a bare ton yards astern The Bochambcau immediately fired a dozen shells at. the submarine. Whether these found their mark is not known As soon as the torpedo was sighted the Bochamboau's onicers sounded the alarm and all passengers were hurried to the lifeboats. There was no panic. Patrol vessels arrived at the scene within twenty minutes, but did not sight the submarine. Only the Kocliamoeau s speed appar ently saved her trom a "tut" by tne submarine. By William Philip gimms (United Press staff correspondent) . With the British Armies in the Field aislv i. Germany is fighting aa she never fought before to stop the Brit ish drive. Fighting for the most part hand to hand and bayonet to bayonet over miles of front, the Tommies themselves were authority for this statement to day. Not onlv were the German sol diers fighting more desperately than ever before, but today the German ar tillery tire was vastly increased. 1ft the face of such violent combat all along the line today, the whole front situation" was apparently un changed. The war has never seen any harder fighting than that on both sides of the Scarpc today. Tlio Canadians, who yesterday ad vanced south of Lens, inflicting a hard blow on the Prussians, were still hold ing their gains and repulsing all at tempts to retake today. House Killed Orissal CI This Morning By Vote of 220 to 167 DEBATE WAS BITTER AND SOMETIMES PERSONAL In Senate Attacks On Food Embargo Section of BI Attacked NEW CLAUSE PASSES. Washington, Mav 4 The house this afternoon adopted, 1H5 to 183, a new censorship provision in tho spy bill which gives the president power to censor news, but puts up to a jury the question of wilful vio lation of the censorship proposi tion and also the question whether information published could bo useful to an enemy. The reason a woman is because even when sho is rioting -in the bread lino she will stop long enougli to smile into the camera. , British Forced Back London, May 4. The tremendous weight of German reserves flung vio lently into the line of the British ad vance has forced a slight falling back of British troops from advanced posi tions captured yesterday, Field . Mar shal Haig reported today. His statement, however, revealed progress on an entirely new sector from that in which the British drive of the past 48 hours lias heretofore centered northeast of St. Quontin and north east of Hargicourt. At night around C'herisy and also astride the Arras-Cambrai road we were compelled to fall back from advanced positions captured yesterday," the a woman is British commander, in chief said- "Wc further progressed x northeast of St (Continued on page two.) Is Germany Hard Pressed Or Playing Shrewd Game Is Question That Puzzles The dispatch from Shepherd is the first word of any serious friction be tween the duma'and provisional gov- slightly wounded, as he attempted to mount the bridge, returned to me oc i :.t tlio and courageously runitu mu victims to shelter forward. The "Leontine" was now ridiueu like a seive but did not sink. ' The Germans then urea incendiary sih-ms which started a fire in the stern. The blaze, however, as if fate' had nitei vened, did not spread. Immediately a boat left the submarine ami a paiy came aboard the sink the "Leontine with bombs. Seeing that an tne cu was either killed or wounded, the boardinsr party placed their bombs and prepared to leave. On the deck, the first mate and cabin boy, the latter a child of tender years, fearing the ex plosions, appealed to the enemy. Re volver shots answered their appeals. Aboard the submarine, the crew which crowded its deck applauded this act with laughter and shouts, Shortly before nloded aboard submarine the first bomb ex the "Leontine" tne t,.,n,l oiul steamed to a ABE MARTIN YTeruj f What's become o' th' ole time pa- . . ,. onl f ' aav. "Well. I safer place The Zl't vo o 0,,,, but he's W Presi hole in the vessel's side. The first. dicta .sf. tll, same" Actions speak louder 'n flags. By Arthur E. Mann (United Press staff correspondent) Copenhagen, May 4. Either Ger many's war managers arc playing their shrewdest publicity game since th? war began, for the purpose of causing a relaxation of America's war prepara tions or Germany is actually besot by the worst internal dissensions any belligerent has been compelled to deal with in that time. Private advices today from sources which appeared to be most authentic; emphasized the seriousness of this sit- uation in Germany and Austria and carried the hint that one solution may be appointment of Count Johann Von Bernstorff, former Uerman ambassador to America, as successor to Foreign Secretary Alfred Zimmermauii. The appointment would be with the specific idea that Bernstorff attempt a reconciliation with the United States. The fact that such information came through - seemingly authentic channels and was accompanied by a vast amount of other reports of dis sensions, permits two conclusions. One mav bo that Germany is actually sore ly tried. The other is that she is play ing a deep Teutonic game the idea being to lull America into belief that dissolution of Germany may be near, that conditions in the empire indicate no necessity for much war preparation. Such a move would be in line with oth er plays for time which Germany has regularly practiced. Crisis in Central Empires The news received here from Ger many indicates near Approach of a crisis in the central empires. This news may be summarized as follows: Bad feeling is growing between Prussia and Austria. Emperor Karl is spurred on to friction with Germany by Hungary's open discontent. Hun gary's ruling classes are said to be fear ful of anarchy unless some hope of peace is shown to her people. Persistent reports reach here that there is a growing feeling in Germany j that the submarine wanare uas not been productive of the results antici pated. The city of Hamburg, with its vast shipping industries, is said to be approving the course of the foreign office in opposing the submarine war at the time that ruthlessness was first agitated- Its approval was based on the belief that such a course had only suc ceeded in increasing the indemnities which Germany must later pay and in drawing America into the conflict. Germany's commercial prospects, it was held, have been injured for years to come. Retention of the Belgian city of Ant werp by Germany is another thing feared by Hamburg, resulting in the well defined demandby shipping in dustries that there be no annexation of territory by Germany and more over, that Germany so announce right now. Since revelation of the Zimmermann scheme to align Mexico and Japan with Germany against the United i leader. . Washington,- May 4. The house this afternoon struck out the censorship clause of the spy bill by a vote of' 22 to 167. The clause was killed through adop tion of an amendment by Representa tive Graham, Pennsylvania, provising elimination of the" cenaprsbip feature. Spoaker Clark, Representative Sherley, Kentucky, and other democratic wad ers and Miss Kankin of Montana, voted for the amendment , striking out tho. censorship provision. Postmaster General ; Burleson pres idential . "feeler" on congressional matters was earlier told by a house leader that the censorship provision of the general spy bill could never pass tho house. It might be jammed through as a separate bill. During debate on section four the newspaper censorship section Burleson arrived at the capitol to try to in fluence members, for the bill. Ho met with no encouragement. "This section cannot pass," ho wa told by one democratic leader. "I shall not vote for it myself. The best thing to do in to strike out altogether and then bring the censorship matter into the house in the form of a new bill and in far less drastic form." President Wanted It. Representative Webb, closing debata for the bill as it then stood, said he had received a message frpm the president 'not 1 wo hours ago saying to congress that tho principles of this section tho censorship section are absolutely necessary for the success in tho war with Germany." "Was that message brought by Mr. Burleson, who is always snooping around?" demanded Representative Norton, North Dakota. Webb refused to reply. He attacked newspapers instead for "branding me traitors for not standing by the pres ident in all other matters," and tbeii for trying to defeat th censorship provision. He said the press was quick to favor giving the president power to select a million "boys" for Euro pean service. 'Was not that power given because the public would have opportunity t discuss and criticise the administration of the powers?" asked Beprcsentativo Sherley of Kentucky, a damocratie States, opposition to the foreign minis-1 ter has increased. Liberals are still os tensibly supporting him, however, prob-' ably because he is the only non-junker j in office in Germany. On tho other hand, proponents of Bernstorff point out his complete fa miliarity with America and Americans is some thing for which there is des perate need in the foreign office. Moreover, it is held Bernstorff might very effectively work for adjustment of America's quarrel with Germany. Mistaken About America German officials are now said to re alize how completely they were wrong in estimating America. The hardest blow of all comes in their realization that America intends to fight a real war and not a paper war. No official thought she would actuallv fight. Zim mermann is blamed for not having known that America would go the limit Bernstorff is figured as likely to correct this mistake by restoring German-American- relations. But not alone in actual war strength is America now being feared in Ger many. Tho war chiefs are apprehensive that tho great weight of American democracy thrown into the balance against Germany may result in vast strengthening of the democratic peace party. It is reported that this effort to strengthen tho democratic peaee move is already beina exerted from America on Hungary. There are other reports which some Webb anain refused to reply. Representative Kahn, California, in troduced an amendment to enumerate things the president may censor, sim ilar to other pending amendments. Kvcn iu the senate members coul not forgo coupling attacks on the pres ent censorship with their attacks or the food embargo section of the-espionage measure. Senate Against It. In a scnato speech by Townsend, Michigan, there appeared the first rumblings of storm that will break i. that body when the censorship clause (Continued on page three.) THE WEATHER i Oregon: Fair to night and Satur day; light frost northwest, heavy front southwest and cast portions (Continued on page two.) I'D LlKEl5"Sfi tonight; winds. westerly. I of nUof these I (Continued on page two.) (Continued, on page two.)