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SEC V BAKER REVIEWS
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Authentic Advices Show That
Teuton Enemies Down British Forces Show Marked
Superiority Over German OpponentsItalians Repulse
Vicious Attacks and Gain ' Ground-Mobilization of Na
tional Guard aLfD aft Army Is Proceeding Smoothly
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Washington, Oct. 1.-
to on
slaughts of Germany's picked bat
talions are due to her fear of Irit
iU menace, against the Teuton, of
-nnimunicatrons. leading up to "ins
tead and Zeebruggo naval bases, V
tary of War Baker's second weekly "i
nummary said today. Further, the M
lad battle shows that the fighting st,
ina of the Germans is deteriorating,
linker declared. '
As for the military situation in this
country, Baker noted that national
guard mobilization is proceeding rapid
ly and that the assembling of the na
tional army, has gone on smoothly and
wuceessiuiiy. .
His statement says:
" The Ypres salient continues the cen
ter of military interest along the west
ern front. The battle of Menin road,
which promises to be one of the great
battles of the war, is following its nor
mal course.
"Last week we recorded the gains of
the British in this sector. This week we
must noto the desperate attempt made
by the Germans to retake the lost po
sitions. "Beginning last Sunday, the con
stantly increasing violence of the counter-attack
reached a culmination on the
7th, instant, when seven powerful on
slaughts, by the picked 'storm' battal-j
ions of the enemy, endeavored vainly
to regain the lost objectives. The vil
lage of Zounebeke, the center of the
conflict, is now firmly held by the Brit
ish. "It is now evident that the efforts of
tiie enemy in tnis sector are not actuat
ed merely by the desire to regain lost
terrain, of little more than tactical val
ue, nor must their persistent attack be
considered merely the normal reaction
vf a modern field engagement in which
counter-attack invariably follows up an
nttack, but rather it is to be noted that
the enemy ronlizes fully the immense
strategic importance of the British
thrust along the Menin road.
"This new British advance in the
Ypres salient now definitely threatens
the enemy's line of communications to
the Belgian coast. The Oateud-Lille rail
way, which, in a large measure, feeds
tho German naval bases at Ostend and
Jieebrugge, the latter the home port of
the German high ses ranmarme flo
tilla, now comes within range of fire of
the British guns.
British Army Superior.
"The superiority of the British over
their enemies was conclusively proved
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during the engagements of the past
week. . .
"The battle of Menin road, further
more, shows that the fighting stamina
of the Germans is deteriorating, not
that the enemy did not display great
ARGENTINE PRESIDENT
STANDS BY GERMANY
AGAINS THIS PEOPLE
By Charles P. Stewart
(United Press staff correspondent)
Buenos Aires, Oct. 1. President Iri
goyen regards Germany's explanation
of the Luxhurg incident as satisf actocy
end will firmly adhere to a course of
neutrality for Argentine, according to
a detailed outline of his position, made
public today by the. national juvenilis
committee, which tavors a rupture with
tiermany.
The statement contained the first
explanation by Irigoyen himself as to
his views on Argentine s position and
announced he would soon call a con
gress of American neutrals to decide
South America's attitude on the war
It was a detailed narrative of an inter
view which the committee had with
the president on September 20. In this
conversation President Irigoyen insist
ed that Argentine cannot be dragged
into the war by the United States.
"We-pointed out to the president
the importance of the demonstration of
pro-allied forces on September 26,''
the statement declared: " President
- Irigoyen asked:
" ' What motives have you in de
manding a rupture with Germany ?'
"We explained that our national
honor was offended by Count Luxburg
and added that the German explanation
was unsatisfactory. President Irigoyen
asked:
"'Why don't yon demand a decla
ration of war instead of a rupture f
"We explained that if the govern
ment thought that step advisable Ar
gentine's youth would fulfill its du
ties, i
"The president stated he did
agree with our. movement, because it
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Allies Are Gradually Wearing
skill and dogged determination in his
repeated counter-attacks.
'.'During the. recent operations In this
sector the British captured 4,848 pris
oners, including 128 officers.' '
"Along -the French front, particular
ly in tho Aisue sector of Braye-Corny-flurtebise,
artillery duels of intense vio
lence are reported.
"Tho enemy attempted an attack up
on the Fronch outpost on the right bank
of the Meuse. This attack was partly
successful and certain German units
gained a foothold in the French center
where a violent combat took place,
which ended in the French regaining the
lost position.
"Along the whole French front Ger
man storm contingents harrassed the
French line, though their attacks were
everywhere repulsed. The operations of
maximum importance were north of Ver
dun, where the enemy made use of liquid
fire in an effort to record some distinct
successes. "
German Man-Power Wasted.
"The outstanding feature of the re
cent engagement was the wastage of
man-power of the enemy.
"If we compare the combat front
of Verdun in 1910, held by twelve Ger
man division!! with, the rombnt front
along the Aisne in 1917, held by 14
divisions, both of practically the same
length, it is found that during the same
period of time from May to September,
19H3, and 1!)17, respectively, the enemy
engaged along the Verdun front 25 new
divisions last year, along the Aisne 35
new divisions this year. -
"So great, has the wastage of enemy
forces became, owing to the improved
mechanical means of the allies and the
perfection of their methods of combat,
that the Germans are obliged to main-
pain la reserve as a minimum guarantee
for the safety of their bnttle line in
the west, at least forty divisions.
"Tho western front thus remains the
principal battle front of the war. It is
still strongly held by the enemy and his
defensive strength, while shaken, re
mains powerful.
Austrian Efforts Futile.
"Emulating their German allies, the
Austrians have made desperate attempts
to regain the lost ground which the It
alians have taken during their offen
sives of the past few weeks.
"It is especially along the main Bain
sizza plateau that the Austrians con
centrated their efforts. Not only were
their attacks unsuccessful, but the Ital-
ians were even able to extend their
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gams as a result ox lurthcr terrain lost
by the enemy.
"The Italians have now completed
the occupation of the entire Bainsizza
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was 'based on an uncertain incident
The president added that the German
explanations were most satisfactory,
that there was no parallel in world dip
lomatic history for such completely sat
isfactory measures- He added that our
movement would be justified if based
on the necessity of being with those in
defense of right and liberty.
"He staled that Argentina could
have interfered in the struggle before
the radical party assumed control of
the government referring to the. Di
nant case and the seizure of the steam
er President Mitre.
"President Irigoyen continued:
" 'Why, the country did not demand
a decision from the government then.
At that time Argentina could have in
terfered in the struggle without being
certain of victory; while now we may
be charged with being guided with the
certitude of victory. Severing diplomat
ic relations would place Argentina in
an - innocuous and neuter condition,
which would deprive us of rights that
can be exercised while we continue
a neutral.
" 'Argentina could not be satis
fied with a situation such as Brazil
occupies. -
The president added that he would
state his views in a manifesto and
would call a congress of American neu
trals to decide the South American at
titude. Irigoyen stated that Argentina
can t be dragged in bv the United
States and that the nation must take
the position which it deserves in the
American continent." I
The jnvenile committee, it was stat-
ed, had decided to redouble its pro-
ally propaganda,
FORMER Jllf EM, :
PIONEER JURIST, DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was Member of Supreme
Court Until Condition of
Health Forced Retirement
Judge Robert Eakin, pioneer jurist
and member of the supreme court until
the first of the year, died at his horns
here this morning after an illness ex
fending over several years. Funeral
services will be held at the Presbyteri
an church here tomorrow at 2 o'clock
conducted by Rev. Carl Elliott assisted
by Rev. J. Edward Blair, of Redmond.
Interment will be in Union. The pall
bearers are A. O. Condit, C. D. Purdv,
T. A. Rinehart, I. G. Albert, Dr. L. G.
Altnian and T. H. Raymond.
Judge Eakin was born in Elgin,
Illinois, March 15, 1848, and came to
Oregon in 1866. He graduated from
Willamette University in 1873. and
during 1873-74 studied law with George
B. Dorris. He was admitted to the bar
during the latter year and took ud the
practice ot ni-s protession at Union,
in 1SH5 he was appointed judge of the
eigiun judicial district, was re-elected
in 1902 and. served until 1906 when he
was elected to the supreme court. He
served as chief justice of that tribunal
from January 1, 1911 to January 1,
1913, his term expiring on that date.
He was re-elected and served until the
first of this year when he resigned on
account of ill health. Judge Wallace
McCammant being named to succeed
him. Surviving him besides his widow
are three children: Robert E. Eakin,
Jr., an attorney of La Grande, and
Harold and Gertrude, both of this city.
Two brothers also survive him. They
are Judge J. A. Eakin, circuit judge of
the Fifth district, and. H. E. Eakin, or
Cottage Grove.
'SIT UP DEAE
AND BE
SHOT'
Butte, Mont, Oct. 1. They
do things with poise and delib
eration in the. William Blake
household.
Here is a recent incident as
described by Blake himself be
fore hia death early today in
the St. James hospital:
"Sit up dear. I want to shoot
you," said Mrs. Blake one
night recently.
Blake sat up, but declared
he wanted to roll one more ci
garette before being killed.
The eigarette lit, he wanted
to pray. While friend wife
prayed, Blake attempted to
wrest the gun from her. In the
struggle he was shot.
Mrs. Blake is in the county
jail deliberating.
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917
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THEIRS BUT TO REASON WHY;
THEIRS NOT TO DO OR DIE!
RVE BILLION IS THE
LIBERTY LOAN NARK
SET BY PROMOTERS
Secretary McAdoo Will Head
Long List cf Notable Cam
paigners for Funds
Washington, Oct. 1. America's sec
ond call for volunteer dollars is ex
pocted to yield five billions.
All over the United States today
in the tiniest hamlets and the largest
cities machinery was set in motion
and human energies unleashed to fill
democracy's war chest. Ten million
people are called upon to respond to
t ho second liberty loan. Three billion
dollars must be recruited by October
27 the day the subscription books
close and an over response of two bil
lions is looked for.
Each part of the country, divided
into twelve federal reserve zones has
received directions from headquarters
here, rrom the .New i. ork district, with
its quota of $900,000,000, or 30 per
cent of the entire issue, to the Dallas
district, kvith its $7:1,000,000 assign
ment, every community knew what was
expected of it.
The history making toll of tho lib
erty bell set whistles, gongs and bells
ablast throughout the nation, official
ly starting the campaign. At noon here
all business stopped for two minutes in
recognition of the coming drive..
The second liberty loan will profit
by the experience of the first and will
differ from it in many ways. It will
oe fairer to the humble purchasers; it
will appeal to tho farmer, the laoorer,
the .housewife and the man in the
street, as well as to the wealthy invest
or; it will be salable "over tho coun
ter'' within ten days after the cam
paign starts; and it will bear four per
cent interest instead of 316.
There is no rigid limit to the amount
of the loan.
Men, women and children, milloin
aire bunker, and boy scout, are array
ed to make the second loan a success.
Newspapers, magazines and all oth
er mediums are called upon to help.
Public speakers will tour the country,
headed by Secretary McAdoo, who
makes his first speech in Cleveland,
O-, today. They will be on the road
until October 26 the day before the
great campaign ends.
Talk of Peace Inopportune
Cleveland, O-, Oct. 1. Assailing bit
terly those "well meaning, but mis
guided people who talk inopportunely
of peace," Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo today launched the campaign
for America 's second great liberty
loan. Speaking to a great crowd in
Cleveland's chamber of commerce, the
treasudy secretary said:
"America intends that this fight
shall be won and won quickly; Ameri
ca intends that those well meaning, but
misguided peopU who talk inopportune-
X Continued on Pj- Two.)
STATE FAIR PROVES
FINANCIAL SUCCESS
CREARMHAN EVER
Secretary Lea Estimates Sur-
. plus Will Be Between
$12,000 aod ?15,000
An estimate made by Secretary A.
H. Lea, of tho state fair board, placed
the total admissions for the week of
the fair at 121,000, or 1 1,000 more
than last year, with total roceipts ap
proximating $60,400. This year's total
receipts exceed last year's by about
$3000, and it is estimated that the fair
will show a surplus of between $12,000
and $13,000.
A protest filed with the stato fair
board against the exhibit of Polk coun
ty was withdrawn by the protestants
Saturday. The protest was made on the
ground that Mrs. Minnie Braden, Buper
intendent of tho pavilion, also hod
charge of preparing and putting on the
Polk county exhibit.
The board of appeals of the North
Pacific Fair association, in its first
meeting since its organization, Satur
day night refused to sustain a protest
made by a number of horse drivers
against Tillamook Maid pacing in 2:15
races at Chehalis and Vancouver, B. C.
She belongs to R. H. Bull of Seattle,
and it was alleged by the protestants
that sho bad: set a mark of 2:13 lor
herself last year. The board of appoals
could find no official record of that
time chalked up against her.
Another protest was entered before
the board against the result of the
free for all pace at the meeting Sat
urday. Tho protestants asserted that
the race should have gone but five
heats and that the leading horse at the
end of the fifth heat should have won
the money. This would have given the
long end of the purse to Lady Hal, with
second money to Hal Taxton.
The judges decided that, although
this association has a rule which shouM
end the race at the fifth heat, since
the rule went into effect the American
Trotting association has abrogated it
by a rule requiring races of this char
acter to go until trce heats have been
won by one horse. The board of ap
peals lias not passed on this point. An
appeal may be taken from this board
to the American Trotting association
The North Pacific board of appeals in
cludes A. C. Marsters, Roseburg; W.
C. Brown, Vancouver, B. C.j A. H. Lcn
Salem; G. R. Walker, Chehalis, and
Frank Meredith, North Yakima, Wash.
Race Was Exciting
The free for all pace Saturday for
a $1000 purse was an appropriate end
ing of a fast five days of. racing on
the Btate fair card, as it was the first
race to go beyond three beats. Seven
heats were stepped before College Gent
and Lady Hal, the last two left in the
pacing, finally went under the wire in
a finish so close as almost to prevent
determination of the winner. College
Gent received first money, Lady Hal
(CaarUnued on Page Two.)
PRICE TWO
JAPAN PLEDGES
"OPEN DOOR" FOR
TRADE WITH CHINA
Viscount Ishii Makes Import
ant Announcement
of Policy
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT
EMPHASIZES ITS MEANING
Removes All Menace of Much
Discussed Yellow Peril
of East
(By Carl D. Groat)
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Oct. 1. Official Wash
ington today regards the pledge of Vis
count Ishii, head of the Japanese, mis
sion, for an "open door" in China as
the most important utterance from the
standpoint of American foreign rela
tions made by any of the allied repre
sentatives who have visited this coun
try. -
It is believed the Ishii statement has
removed the most sinister weapon of
the jingoists who have been persistently
agitating the menace of a Japanese-
American clash.
The statement of Japan's representa
tive was made Saturday night in a for
mal prepared speech, suggesting that its
full weight and importance had been
considered in advance. The time chosen
for the pronouncement was the climax
of the mission's visit to New York, af
ter a tour covering various cities.
Viscount Ishii had given no hint o'
Japan 's policy in previous speeches.
ishu gives assurance that Japan had
no ambitions of aggression against
China and invited co-operation of the
United States in patrolling the Pacific
and preserving the "open door" policy.
It was suggested today that the dec
laration may have been the outcome of
an understanding reached between the
Ishii mission and Secretary of State
Lansing at their recent coufcrence.
This is in spite of the fact that Lansing
has left the impression that the inter
national political aspects of the Japan
ese situation wore avoided and that war
co-operation was the sole thenio of dis
cussion.
Taft Bays Its Important.
New York, Oct. 1. "One of tho most
important informal official announce
ments ever made in regard to tho rela
tions between Japan and the United
States," was how former President Wil
liam H. Taft today described Viscount
Ishii 's pledgo that Japan will hold the
door open to China.
Judge Tatt so expressed lnmseir in a
telegram to the United Press, sent from
New Haven. He took occasion to em
phasize the fact that Japan had been
scrupulously careful throughout her re
lations with the United tttutcs to ob
serve every detail of gentlemen 's agree
ments and her treaties, as making the
Japanese commissioner's pledge Uil the
more significant.
"The statement," Judge Taft tele
graphed, "should relievo the hyper-seu-sutive
alarm over the purpose of Japan
in tho far east. It manifested a spirit
of friendship to the United States and
a pledgo to maintain and preserve China
from spoliation, which was most reas
suring. ' ' it should bo said with respect to the
course that Japan had pursued toward
the United States that her statesmen
have been most careful sacredly to ob
serve every obligation entered into with
us by that power.
"Japan has kept her original gentle
men's agreement made with tho United
States in ltfOfi, and renewed in 1911, at
the time of the new treaty between
the United Slates and Japan and has
kept it like a gentleman.
' ' Tho Bpeoch of the viscount was
most reassuring as to the permanent
maintenance of the friendship between
our two countries."
Judge Taft added that ho had been
"familiar with the relations with Japan
for a good many years, " in declaring
the Ishii announcement most important.
AN AMERICAN VICTOEY.
(By J. W. T. Mason)
(Written for the United Press)
New York, Oct. 1. The United States
has won its first important victory of
the war, through the acknowledgement
of Viscount Ishii that America's trade
rights to China will not be interfered
with by Japan and that Japan pledges
herself to preserve China's independ
ence. This American success will rank sec
ond only to the overthrow of kaiserism
and the establishment of democracy in
Germany. It is tho direct result of Am
erica's participation in the war and by
itself alone is more than sufficient re
turn for America's belligerency. Had
the United States remained neutral
there would have been no Japanese mis
sion to the United States; there would
have been no such gigantic war prepara
tions as America is now putting forth;
Japan would not have been impressed
by the immense power behind America's,
(Cootiooed en Pigs Two.)
CENTS
NINE KILLED AND
42 HURT INF1FTII
AIR RAID0F I'EEIl
Eleven Killed and 82 Injured
in Saturday Night's Raid
Two Airships Downed
TURKS BADLY WHIPPED
AND LOSE VAST STORES
French Airmen Bomhard
Stuttgart Russians Suc
cessful at Riga
By Lowell Mellett
(United Press staff correspondent)
London, Oct. 1. Although nine per
sons were killed and 42 injured in last
night air raid over Kngland the?
fifth within a week-defenders brought
down one hostile machine at Dover
and London is absolutely unterrif iej .
loimy. me omciai statement of casu
alties today showed that the raids are
losing efficiency,' even in murderinir
civilians.
After a night of battle over London
house tops, children spent a joyous
Sundny. Armed with knives, chisels and
hammers, they dug from the streets)
fragments of shrapnel which shower
ed on the city during the attack. Th
youngsters only regretted that school
prcventod further shrapnel huntiuor ex
peditions today. .
ijast night skv enzaeement furn
ished the most amazing exhibition of
deadly fireworks London has even seem
Uospito a misty moon, efforts to trace
tne course or the battle across the ha
ens by following the sound of the aer
oplane engines and the shell burst
ere sometime partially sucessful. The
German machines seemed to turn an J
twist, quickly nhering their courses
when the British guns planted shells
too close for the nerves of their pilots
Eleven Killed in Air Bald
' London, Oct. 1. Vigorous demanj
for more defenses was the aftermath
today in the London press of last
night's air raid over London the fiftlx
in a week. Eleven persons were killed
and 82 injured in Saturday's raid, anl
there were probably some casualties in
that of last night.
Nono had been officially announced
early today.
The general demand for more anti
aircraft guns was coupled with agita
tion for a more complete system of
warning signals. The public accepts the
air raids as inevitable and likely to
occur every moonlight night, but there
is considerable dissatisfaction over tne
inability to completely put back the
baby killers.
Editorials today demanded that the-
British airmen on the continent retal
iate bv raids over German depots-
Airmen Bomb Stuttgart ''
Paris, Oct. 1. French airmen suc
cessfully bombed the German city of
Stuttgart, it was officially announced
today.
Two French machines dropped tho ex
plosives over Stuttgart, the report said.
Tho raid occurred Saturday evening-
it was in reprisal for German raids
around Bar-lc-Duc.
Stuttgart is the capital of the king
dom of Wurttemburg and is located 90
lies west of Munich. It is at least Ida
miles from the nearest part of the
French battle line in the Vosgcs.
The city is one of the most pictures
que of the German towns and coutains
somo ancient buildings.
Turks Get Hard Blow
London, Oct. I. The mOBt telling
(Continned on page "rtx.) .
ABE MARTIN t
It seems, like ther's alius somethin
human an' likablo about folks that's
fond o' onions. It's good-by honey
moon when ta' salt h4kr gits dainj