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FORTIETH' YEAR NO.
GREAT BRITAIN BSJOES
UPON OFFENSIVt
WARFARE ON GERfi
Demand of Press and People
be Withstood by Military Authorities-French Capital Is
Secure Because Every Air Raid Is Followed by Prompt
Retaliation Against German Cities Baden Was Latest
Objective of French Aviators
Germany's Accessibility to British Airmen
Distance between London and the principal Ger
man, cities by air routes are approximately as
follows:
To Cologne 310 miles.
To Berlin 600 miles.
To Frankfort 400 miles.
To Bremen 300 miles.
To Hamburg 375 miles.
From the British front to German cities is much
shorter. It is only approximately 450' miles from
Soissons to Berlin.
(By Lowell Mellett)
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
London, Oct. 3. England had about
decided today that once again it must
f iglit the German with the bosche 's own
weapons of f rightfulness. Tho public de'
mnnd for reprisals over German cities
for the work of German airmen over
London and coast counties had ap
proached tho point of a nation-wide cry.
Authoritative reports today had it that
tiie government was practically ready,
awaiting only decision of tho 'military
uthorities to put a formidable reprisal
program into force.
The proponents of. a strict eye for
eye and tooth for tooth reprisal plan
pointed out forcefully that for weeks
. England and the other allies early in
the war endured the German frightful
jicss and poison gas before it was re
luctantly determined that for tho safe
ty of its manhood tho inventors of this
ghastly form of warfare must be fought
with their o-vn weapon. The same was
true of the German revival of Greek
liquid fire.
The Northcliffe newspa'pers, in par
ticular, are thunderingly demanding ac
tion. The press ns a whole points out
that the Germans seldom raid Paris or
other French cities because they know
if they do the retaliation will be prompt
and the damage repaid fourfold to Ger
man cities.
In the meantime, London awaits each
night with the belief that the raiders
will again come on their baby killing
expeditions.
le city confidently expected a raid
last night. The streets were almost do-
(.erted and the cellars had been made
iur uccupam-v. rui me Germans
did not appear.
COMPLEX PUZZLE CASE
IS REVERSED BY THE
SUPREKECOiTTODAY
Local Newspaper Contest
Badly Mixed Other Decis
ions Tc!ay
Seven opinions were handed down
this morning by tho supreme court,
.among them was that of tho States
man publishing company plaintiff and
respondent against Frank Foltin, John
Kieradlo, H. V. Meflean, H. C. Till
man and Mrs. B. Jones defendants.
This suit grew out of a puzzle contest
offered by the Statesman Publishing
company in its several publications.
Foltin and McClean claimed first prize
of $300. the latter claiming Foltin had
been aniltv nf fmnji artA .nllninn :!. I
other parties. Stanislaus, Janowski andi""'.y uffifent for their own"needs, of-
Tjllman claimed second prize, but Till
man claimed fraud on Janowski 's part.
There were disputes between other par
ties to the guessing contest and this
suit, most of theni alleging some kind
of fraud or collusion. The Statesman
company claiming it had no knowledge
as to frauds, and that it was unable
to decide as between claimants, de
jmsited the prize money in court and
asked the parties to the dispute be
nude to interplead. In, the settlement
(Continued n Vaga Two.)
235
AS
For Reprisals Can No Longer
Baden Is Bombed.
Paris, Oct. 3. Baden has been bomb
cd by French aviators, today's official
statement announced.
nauen is nn important German city
in tho grand duchy of Baden, and is
one of the most famous watering placeB
' i" wuriu. ix is approximately 95
miles from the French battle line and
lies about 30 miles beyond Stuttgart,
which was raided Monday by French
Only Artillery Duels.
London, Oct. 3.-Mutual artillerying
east of Ypres during the night was all
Field Marshal Haig reported today from
the British front.
THE EXPERT VIEW.
(By J. W. T. Mason)
(Written for the United Press)
Now York, Oct. 3. Gerinanv 's per-
Bimuiii uir raius on .tngiana is the result
of another characteristic misinterpre
tati on by the kaiser and his militarists
of how other nations tink.
.The Germans are ceaselessly bombing
London from the air because they be
lieve tho vulnerability of the London
defenses is spreading panic in England
and is causing Englishmen to lose con
fidence in their government. Every
new raid is given great prominence in
the London newspapers; and much com
ment has been published concerning the
inadequacy of England's anti-aircraft
eons.
j The Germans, however, have wholly
'misread the Significance of this criti-
cism. It is no more than a constructive
effort to sec.ire greater efficiency The
widespread indignation that becomes vo-
(Continned on Page Two.)
STRICT EMBARGO ON
THE SCANDINAVIANS
MAY COMPEL ACTION
Northern European Nations
May Be Forced to Enter
World War
Washington, Oct. 3. England's ac
tion declaring an embargo on shipments
to Scandinavian countries, and Holland,
is preliminary to new trade agreements
which will completely prevent such sup
plies reaching Germany.
. The United States and her allies pro
pose that the neutrals involved shall
exhaust their stocks to a. minimum be
fore further supplies are furnished
them. Then when additional supplies
are
S me neutrals, t&ev will be
ficials say.
For some time there have been trade
agreements between Scandinavia, Hol
land and Germany over exports of fish,
butter, cheese and in the ease of Swed-
en, ftign grade iron ore. The allies have !
winked at these agreements.
" Switzerland is likely to fare better
than the other neutrals, because her
neutrality is specially needed. It may
be impossible to shut off some trade,!
but the general aim is to keep tar, iron !
i Continued on Page Two.)
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JAPAN DEVASTATED
BY TYPHOON, WORST
IN TWENTY YEARS
Forty Thousand People Home
less and Millions In Prop
erty Destroyed
By Ralph Turner
(United Press staff correspondent)
Tokio, Oct. 3. The death toll of the
typhoon which swept Tokio Monday
was today placed at 138.
More than 100.000 are homeless
Enormous damage was done by the
typhoon.
The death list mav be irreatlv i ncrnna
ed. Latest reports were that 217 pe
sonB are missing. Scores were caught
in houses which were destroyed and
tne known list of injured this after
noon totaled 183.
Earlier Reports
Tokio, Oct. 3. The most destructive
typhoon and flood in twenty years to
day had destroyed thousands of build
ings, rendered forty thousand home
less, paralyzed railroads and shipping
ami aono jm,uuu,uuu damage to the city
of Tokio alone. At least eighty are
Ut'HU.
The storm broke Monday. It struck
first in the vicinity of Tokio and over
the eastern portion. The wholo shore
line was inundated. A small tidal wave
accompanied the wind and rain. In Yo
kohama harbor four cargo bouts were
swept under by this wave of water.
A complete estimate of the damage
or of the loss of life will be impossible
for several days. Tho official estimate
is at least 80 dead in Tokio alone.
Newspapers predict this figure will be
doubled.
The telegraph system is utterly de
moralized and reports of loss of life
or damage in other parts of the empire
are lacking. The Sumida river is still
rising and it was predicted today that
twenty thousand additional homes will
be flooded in the Tokio district. j
The hurricane stripped roofs off
buildings, whipped stypg from their
moorings and beat the downpour of
rain into a veritable flood of water in
the streets. The imperial palace build
ings and other government structures
suttered considerably. Bo did many oth
er beautiful buildings in the city. Train
service is completely at a standstill.
The stock exchange was closed all
day today.
HEW AVIATION FIELD.
Washington, Oct. 3. The
Wright f,cld at North Dayton
has been leased by the United
States government for an avia
tion experimental field.
The field will hereafter be
known as the MeCook field,
Hangars and barracks will be
erected immediately . The field
will be under command of Lieu
tenant Colonel Clark of the
equipment division of the signal
corps.
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1917
TO iHE PEOPLE WHOM YOU HAVE
YOUNG GERMAN CHEMIST
MAY BE "MASTER SPY"
SAYS DIST. ATTORNEY
Konrad Schirman Believed to
Have to Blown Up Ships
and Cargoes
san rrancisco, Oct. 6 Arrest of a
new "master spy", in, the person of
Konrad Schirman, a young German
chemist, and revelations that he had
organized a plot to plant bombs on
cargo ships plying between San Fran
Cisco and Honolulu were announced to
day by United States District Attor
ney Preston. Schirman has been under
arrest nearly a week and has been
held incommunicado. He will be in
terned as a dangerous alien.
An alleged attempt by Schirman to
bribe an officer on the Dutch warship
Zealand, which recently visited here,
to take messages with him to Holland
and there re-send them to Germany re
vealed the plot. Federal agentB suc
ceeded in seizing these messages. They
were three in number. Tho first is said
to have referred to American war plans
and troop movements, the second to
have asked the German government for
a fund to destroy Pacific shipping and
the third to have revealed the failure
of a plot for Franz Bopp, former Ger
man consul general here, to escape
from Angel island. In one of the mes
sages, Schirman is reported to hac
told the German government that he
s anxious to do anything in his power
to aid the German cause and to have
asked for instructions.
Whether there is any connection be
tween the arrest of Schirman and the
discovery yesterday by radio naval ST-
1 icers of a wireless plant concealed in
house here was not revealed by Pres
ton. The radio antennae were hidden
in the shingles of the roof. Evidence
was also found in the house that Hin
dus had lived there and that some of
them were men involved in the recent
ly discovered plot to start a revolution
in India-
President Wilson Writes
Note of Sympathy to
Senator Chamberlain'
Washington, Oct. 3. Senator Cham
berlain to. lay received a letter from
President Wilson reading: "I have been
distressed sincerely to hear of your ill
ness. I beard of it only yesterday and
hope that yon are going to come out
of it-without the necessity of an oper
ation." Senator Chamberlain continues to im
prove and expects to leave his apart -
ment in a day or two, though he does
I not contemplate resuming work until
i after he has had a rest and vacation.
No objection to a second helping of
Liberty bonds. Mr. Hoover isnt in on
this.
BETRAYED 1
MANY MISSING
CALIFORNIA EIRE
Little Sespe Oil and Mining
. Region Being Swept by
Destructive Forest Fire
Fillmore, Cal., Oct. 3 Four known
dead, with possibly a fifth the victim
of the flames, is the toll established
today of the forest fire sweeping the
Little Sespe oil and mining district a
few miles north of here and which has
spread into the Devil's Gate and Pine
Creek regions, threatening tho big
Henley properties and new oil fields.
A hundred and fifty new recruits rush
ed to fight the fire are powerless. The
lire, iorcst rangers declare today, s
more menacing now than last night
when it took its toll of life.
Search for bodies today over the
charred area disclosed an exaggerated
report of ten known dead. The dead,
according to the bodies found, arc:
Mrs. (!. T. Webb and one small child
Miss Ruth Fanslcr. 16. of Santa
Paula.
C. T. Webb's sister, nnme unknown,
visiting the Webbs from Oregon.
The supposed victim is an employe
of an oil company. His horse, buck
board and dog were found burned to
crisp. A search is on for his body.
C. T. Webb, husband and father of
two of the dead persons, escnped with
two other children and George Bailey,
hv taking refuge in a sheet iron barn.
Walter Myers and R. A, Prindle, re
ported dead, saved themselves by seek
ing refuge in a cave.
Congress May Adjourn
Before October 10;
Little Work Remaining
Washington, Oct. 3 Adjournment of
congress' war session before October
10 appeared certain today. Only ex
tended opposition to any of the few
measures remaining for action or a
legislative surprise sprung by Presi
dent Wilson will delay the session more
thsn seven days, it is believed.
Unexpected nctivitv of the senate on
the (2,535,000,000 war revenue bill
conference- report has hastened the
date of the session 's end- The bill now
awaits the president's signature.
The president today again nrged pas
sage at this session of the soldiers' and
sailors' insurance bill, one of the few
measures still pending-
The finanre committee accepted the
hill practically as reported by a sub
committee. It fixes the maximum in
surance at $7500, and provides month
ly allowances for disability and death
of soldiers and sailors. President Wil
son still hopes the maximum insurance
may be restored to $10,000.
The civil rights bill, confirmation
of Colonel Carl Reichmann a a briga
dier general and adoption of the con
ference report on the $S.OOO,000.000 ur
gent deficiency . bill, will occupy the
senate until adjournment.
PRICE TWO
W.W.WILL FIGHT
TO LAST DITCH
Ifj COMING TRIAL
Attorney Christensen Makes
Sweeping Denial of
Federal Charges
CLAIMS ORGANIZATION
NEUTRAL ON WAR ISSUE
Government Proceeds With
Arrest of LeadersPerry
Is Latest
Chicago, Oct. 3. Tho I. W. W. will
fight to tho last ditch against the
charges of 10,000 anti-war crimes
against the government, on which 106
membors were indicted-
This was indicated today in the
sweeping donial of all the charges by
Otto Christensen, chief counsel for the
organization.
"The charges made by the govern
ment cannot possibly stand up," said
Christensen.
"In the first place the I. W. W. at
no time has taken any position one
way or the other, as to the war. Some
of the strikes it is charged with call
ing to embarrass the government wero
initiated before the war started.
"Most of the 10,000 offenses in the
indictment refer to tho -conscription
act. thousands of members of tho I.
W. W. have registered and been con
scripted, and at no time wero. any of
thorn exhorted to fight this law.
"The charge that German money has
been backing the organization is ri
diculous." Federal officials indicated today
tnat nearly too of the indicted men are
now in eustodv. '
The latest important arrest Is that
of lirover Ji. Perry, a member of the
executive board, in Salt Lake City
Perry is alleged to have been one of
the leaders in the recent Arizona
strike. He is said to be a direct de
scendant of Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry.
The government has asked bonds to
talling $1,625,000 for those under ar
rest. C'hristenBcn is expected to go be
fore tho federal court shortly and ask
for a reduction in these bonds.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Washington, Oct. 3. Lieutenant G. P.
Howe, medical officers' reserve corps,
was killed in action on September i!8,
while on duty with te British forces
in France, tho adjutant general an
nounced today.
His emergency address is care Marion
Endicott Howe, Boston, Mass.
MILLION SOLDIERS MA Y
BE LIMIT SENT ACR OSS
DURING COMING YEAR
(By Carl D. Croat)
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Oct 3. Shipping ex
perts here aie more than over convinc
ed that America will face a "dearth
of tonnage" tho coming year, so serious
as to prevent tho movement of more
than 800,000 to 1,000,000 men by the
end of 1918.
Joint warnings of Sir Joseph Maclay
British shipping controller, and Lord
Northcliffe, publicist, that there must
be 6,000,000 tons of new shipping an
nually, are not unheeded here. Among
government heads, it is realized that
the submarine situation was and is ser
ious. But such men as Secretary of the
Navy Danield and Admiral Benson de
clare that there is no occasion for be
coming hysterical and that the sub
marine situation is more satisfactory.
One-half of one percent of convoyed
ships are being lost. Practically all
ships are under the new convoy sys
tem. However, as the United Press stat
ed on September 29, "American troop
transportation to Europe the next six
months may be greatly curtailed."
The war department has submitted to
the shipping board an estimate that 10
to 15 tons of shipping space must be
available at all time for every soldier
sent to Europe. The government's offi-
BIO LOANS TO ALLIES.
aWsington, Oct. 3. A loan of
$2,000,000 to Belgium was an
nounced by the treasury depart
ment today. This makes the to
tal advanced to Belgiumby the
United States $55,01)0,000 and
a grand total to all the allies of
$2,518,400,000.
CENTS MSEE1
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
WORSE TANGLED
BY A V01I TODAY
Democratic Congress Revises
Vote On Coalition
Government
ANTMERENSKY FACTIONS
SEEM TO BE IN CONTROL
Kerensky's Followers Assert
That Utter Chaos Wifl
Follow Action
Petrograd, Oct. 3. The all-Eussiair
democratic congress today voted 813 to
180 against a coalition government.
The decision is a blow directly at
Premier Kerensky and the provisional
government.
Yesterday the same conference voted
760 to 688, in favor of a coalition of all
parties in the formation of a cabinet
which would firmly administer the Rus
sian democracy. ; '
The vote today came after the con
ference had formally determined to re
consider that decision.
Today's action by tho congress is in
explicable unless the Bolshevike and
anti-Kerensk forces seized upon a mo
ment in the proceedings when tho ma
jority elomonts were absent to hurry
through a reconsideration of Tuesday's
vote and theu had sufficient nt.rnirth
to overthrow the previous vote sustain
ing Kerensky. '
It was pointed, out that in the vote
of approval el eoalition government the
total number of delegates who partici
pated was 1, 454, The second vote for
rejection, was east only by Bt)3.
Four hundred and sixty-one delegate
were absent.
. Rejection ct a coalition plan in such,
a fashion may or may not stand. Ker
ensky's supporters have insisted that
unless Kerensky 's idea of a union of all
clemonts in the government was approv
ed, utter chaos would follow in Bussia.
Kerensky's Statement Denied.
Amsterdam, Oct. 3. Denial that Ger
many made separate peace proposals to
France and England was made in an
official statement issued by Foreign
Minister von Kuehlmann, according to
dispatches from Berlin today. The de
nial was made in reply to the reeent
assertion of Russian Premier Kerensky
that Rusisa's allies have indignantly re
jected a German offer of conclude a
separate peace at the expense of Russia.
Von Kuehlmann 'a statement said:
"Germany has made no proposals for
a separate peace to France and Eng
land whatever. Kerensky's assertion ia
an invention."
cial estimate is that by the end of 1913
America will havo 9,200,000 tons o
shipping available.
From the above figures it can be seen
that the total number of men sent to
Europe beforo te end of another year
is likely to be under 1,000,000, unless
added ships can be obtained from out
side. This is doubtful, in view of the
allies' own ship needs, and Lord North
cliffe 's warning virtually that Ameri
ca must go it alone. in tho matter of
ships.
: ABE MARTIN ;
Our idee of a really-fer-sure pacifist
is a feller who says, "When my wife
fixes carots, why carrots is my choice."
It 'a purty hard to put auything over oa
dogs and children, , , .