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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
AUSTRIANS Winning
50 ARE THE SERVANS
Each Side Tells a Difeent
Story and the Reader Can
Believe Either or Neither

Milan, Dee. li.--lf Vienna accounts
are to be accepted as true, the Aus
trians seemed to be operating with con.
siderable success today In western
Galicia along q line extending roughly
In an eastcrly and westerly direction,
parallel with and about 20 miles to the
northward Of the Carpathian range
Messages from Petrograd, received
through British and French sources,
were 90 the effect that the Russians
were holding the Carpathian passes and
preventing the Austrians from getting
rsinforcements from Hungary into
Galicia
The Vienna statement, however was,
without any qualification, that Austrian
troops had taken Nowy Sandcc, Cry.
boy, Gorlice and ZmiRrod II was also
asserted that the Russians left wing
has been beaten at Linanoyo,
The Russian aud Austrian stories
were 20 far from agreeing that Italian
military men did not try to form any
definite Judgment ns to actual cOndi
tions.
hffWWNlh llNlN tNlNN NNh ''ANANI' NNk
geatcd that the Scrvians and Monte
negrins had recovered In remarkable
manner In the reverses with which they
recently met at the Austrian forces
hands.
The seryian claim that Komcnit1u
had been occupied by Seryion troop
Indicated steady progress against The
Austrians In northwestern Servia and
although the reference 10 fighting II
the vicinity Of Milanoyht1 seemed tt
leave no doubt that the Austrans wcrI
far within the SeryiOn frontier In tn,
west, the assertion that the engagement
had resulted In the checking Of the In
yadcrs udynnce was encouraging, frou
the Seryian viewpoint
The Montoncgrins' story Of their oc
cupa,on Of vishcgrad meant, If true
| that King Nicholas forces were agall
operating ON Austrian soil aud cvel
! threatening Scraievo the capital Of th
province Of Bosnia,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
.BELL|GERENTS SHIPS
VIOLATE NEUTRALITY
Probable Warship Will Be
Sent to Panama Canal Zone
to Uphold the Law

Washington, Dec. l4,--Secrctary Of
State Bryan, Secretary of War Garrison,
and Secretary Of the Navy Daniels will
decide at conference here today
whether to send warships 10 Panama
to aid In enforcing neutrality in the
cannl zone, The meeting follows re.
quest from Colonel George Goethals,
governor Of the canal zone for two
twift torpedo boat destroyers 60 be
stationed at the Panama canal, one at
each end, ns result Of the recent
activity Of bclligerent warships and
coliers In the vicinity Of the isthmian
waterway,
Colonel Goeihals advised Secretary
Garrison that he was forced to ask the
government to take decisive measures
TO preserve the neutrality Of the canal
ns result Of the action Of tho Aus.
tralian collier Mallina, which left Bal.
boa without clearance papers, and the
fact that this aud other colliers have
shown disposition to disregard the
canal zono shipping lnws,
Before going into conference today
with Secretaries Bryan and Daniels,
Garrison said that until Colonel
Qoethals more fully explains his request
for destroycrs, he will not asl the navy
department. to comply with the request
lie admitted, however that the estnb
lishment Of naval patrol 10 enforce
shipping aud neutrality laws had long
been contemplated as result Of the
comparative isolation Of the isthmus
and the activity Of European belliger.
ent vessels In adjacent waters
II was generally believed here that
the action recommended by Colonel
Goeihals eventually will be taken. OF
ficials here believe the principal danger
Of violation Of neutrality laws lies IN
the furnishing Of coal TO belligercnI
vessels.
An atlachc Of the British cmbass,
here said he was confident that nO
British vessels hal violated the ueu
trnlity laws of the canal zone,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
GOVERNMENT SHOULD
MAKE PROJECTTLES

Washington, Dee, l4.--An uppropri.
alton Of 100000 for u government pro.
jcctile plant was recommended to the
house naval committee today by Sec.
rctary Of the Navy Daniels. He told
the committee that only federal own.
crship Of such Il plant would prevent
cyhorbitant prices from being paid by
the government.
American manufacturers, the secre
tOry said, were crowded with orders
from abroad for shells. This situation,
he said, perhaps, affected the attitude
OF the manufacturers toward the gov.
crnment's orders,
Thus fur, Daniels said, the govern.
mcnt had been unable 20 maintain
competitive bidding. The committee
was Informed that proicctiles now cost
sl2O cach but that the price was much
lowcr under competitive bidding The
proper figure, Secretary Daniels said
was about $3.50.
Secretary Daniels was expected 10
conclude his testimony late today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
Say Reverse In LOwiCz Region
Is Such Lines Will Have to
Be Reformed
THE GERMAN LOSSES
SAID TO BE ENORMOUS
Russians Mined Trenches
which We're Blown Up
when Germans Arrived

PetrOgrad, Dec. a. The German
forces under General Mackenzen, the
commander whom the kaiser sent to
help General Won Hindenburg in Rus
sian Poland have suffered so severe
reverse in the Lowicz region, it was an
nounced here today, that their line will
have to be completely re-forced before
it will be possible for them to take
another general offensive. 1t was
stated that the Germans had been
checked along their entire 30 miles
front. Fighting was said to be still in
progress.
: Though Germans attacks continued
day and night, however, it was stated,
that the force of their assault was
diminishing,
The war office declared that 100000
Of the kaiser's troops were massed
along the Lowic2 front which had be.
come the main part Of the attempted
Teutonic advance.
Most Of the fighting was described
as at very short range. The Germans
were said to be using every available
man, even the cavalrymen being dis
mounted for infantry service.
II was claimed that the Slavs had
inflicted tremendous losses upon the
enemy by the trick Of evacuatlng their
trenches and then blowing up when the
Germans occupied them.
In the north II was officially report
ed that the German advance from
Mlawa had been repulsed. The explana'
ton was furnished that the invaders at
tempted detour through Przasnysll, on
their way toward Warsaw but were bad
" defeated and today were in retreat
Numerous villages in the Przasnysk'
Mlawa region were said to have been
destroyed.
Referring to the Slavs' operations
against Turkey, the war office statcd'
Throughout December IL there was
fighting before the villages Of Pyrouslt
Asmer aud Doutaku. The enemy was
repulsed everywhere and driven beyond
the Euphrates with severe losses"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
The German Version.

Berlin, by wireless via London Dec.
H." Light French attacks on our
lines between the Meuse and the Yos.
ges announced the war office today,
"haye been easily repulsed, Our oper.
ations in northern Poland are taking
their normal course.
Two denials were also forthcoming
from the government.
"Russian reports Of the capture OF
Austro.German troops south and cast
Of Cracow, issued from Petrograd
Decembe ll,p II was stated are I'M.
true; we did not lose n single man or
gun in this region,
"The official French report Dccem-
her 70 Of the capture Of our batteries
aud trenches was an invention. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
TURKS MAY MURDER
ALL Foreigners
If Allies Beat Turks Sultan
Will Be DepOsed and Red
Handed Anarchy Reign

Athens, Dec. 14.-If the Turks are
beaten by the allies the life of every
foreigner and Of every native Christian
throughout the Ottoman empire will
hang by a thread, according to arrivals
here today from Turkish ports.
The only exceptions they would make
were in favor Of the epople who may
find themselves, in the event Of the
Moslems' defeat at coast cities and un-
der the shelter of foreign warships
guns.
Elsewhere IL was declared, conditions
would be much more than merely
dangerous, nor did the pessimistic think
the Turkish masses would be likely to
distinguish between Americans or even
their German allies, and the subjects Of
the European powers with which they
are at war.
Turkish sentiment was described as
being already generally anti.foreign
rather than merely anti-British, French
Russian, Servian and Montenogrsn. in
addition to this. 1t was declared to be
bitterly anti.Christian.
II was agreed that the upper class
Turks, including higher officialdom
drew distinctions and undoubtedly
would do their best to protect neutrals
especially Germans and Austrians, with
whom they are allied and Americans
on account Of the United States good
offices in representing the sultan
Automatically at the capitals OF coun
tries against which his forces are IN
arms,
The bulk Of the people, however
were said to see no particular differ
ence between foreigners or between
foreign and native Christians but e
class all alike as "giaours," " who ough
TO have been exterminated long ago.
The greatest danger was declared U
he the establishment Of q reign Of com
pletc anarchy following victory b!
the allies.
For the present Turkish governmen
TO survive an hour after the peopl
realize that they have been defeate'
was pronounced an impossibility, an,
there certainly would be an interval
said the prophets Of evil, of chaos be
fore the powers could restore order. OK
cept perhaps at few important port
where II is fair TO assume that thei
warships will be concentrated,
II such an interval should pass with
ont wholesale slaughter of Christians
natiye and foreign, u was asserted ina
Il would be little short Of miracle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
SITUATION At NACO
/. IS GETTING SERIOUS,
THREE MORE HURT
The Villa Forces Withdraw
but Bullets Continue to Fall
This Side Of Border
CARRANZA'S TROOPS
NO DOUBT FIRE THEM
Three Americans Hurt Yester-
day by Bursting Shell, One
Of Them Seriously

Washington, Dec. l4.--The state de.
partment was advised this afternoon
by the American consular agent at
Cananea, Mexico, of the killing Of two
Americans by Mexicans several days
ago at point between Aguas Prietas
and Nacozari A rigid investigation
was ordered by Secretary of State
Bryan.
The situation at Naco, Aris,, was
said to be extremely serious" today.
Despite the withdrawal of the Aguas
Calientcs peace conventions forces to
a point several miles south Of Naco,
Sonora, bullets continued falling today
north of the boundary. Each faction
blames the other for this condition Of
affairs.
General Tasker II. Bliss, at Naeo,
Ariz., was ordered today to report on
the exact conditions at the border, es-
pecially the location and armament OF
the belligerents,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
FIERCEST FIGHTING
Of MONTH DEVELOPS
IN YPRES SECTION
Allies Admit Losses Are
Heavy but Say They Are
Advancing Steadily
GERMAN CASUALTIES
ARE MUCH GREATER
Germans Deny Allies Have
Made Any Gains and Said
Attacks Light"

Paris, Dec. a. This month s most
desperate fighting in the western war
zone had developed today in the Ypres
region, through Armentieres and La.
Basses.
The struggle resulted from the strong
counter-offensive with which the Ger.
mans met the allies advance.
The conflict was hand to hand and
extraordinarily bloody The allies were
advancing their lines, trench by trench
but their losses were heavy. They as
serted, however, that the Germans
casualties were thrice the number OF
their own. In one charge along the
La Basse canal a German regiment was
said to have been practically wiped out
after taking n French trench. 1t was
fanked by Gallic troops, aided by
British territOrials.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
Woman Badly Hurt.

Nnco, Ariz, Dec. li.--Mrs. Jose Mar
tinez was reported today to be in ser.
ious condition as the result Of wound
she received when struck by q portion
Of shell fired by the Mexican bellig-
crents ut Nuco, Sonora, She was in
the kitchen of her home Two other
persons IN the room were slightly
wounded,
General Maytorenu, commanding tho
VilBstus at Naco, denied again today
that he had been ordered by villa 10
ccosc his operations uulcss they can be
conducted without danger TO Amcri.
cans at Nuco, Arizona,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
Germans Retiring.

Paris, Dec. 14.-A German retirement
ucrthward in the Woeyre region, along
a DIAGONAL route between the Meuse
line of fortifcations and Metz was re-.
ported in the official communication re.
ceived here from the war office today.
1t was said the French forces were
accelerNting this movement by fierce
attacks
The Galic troops were declared to be
making continued advances, having
gained 500 yards of trenches Saturday.
The explanation was given. that the
French were pressing the fighting in
the Woevre district in an effort to
clear the territory from st. Mihiel to
Metz Of Germans.
con December 49, said the com.
munication, "our defenses were yio-
lcntly connonaded in the Souanir region.
We destroyed a number of the enemy 3
trenches, In La Grurie woods our lines
were further advanced by the explosion
Of mmes'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
Berlin War Office Intimates Il
Does Not Believe AuStria'S
Stories Of Success
PRACTICALLY ADMITS
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT
Servians Change Defeat to
Victory and Give Austrians
a Second Drubbing
By ]. W. 7. Mason

(Former correspondent for United Press)
New York, Dec. l4.-Differences Of
opinion apparently have arisen between
Germany and Austria concerning the
progress Of the latters campaign in
eastern theatre OF the European war.
This is the only Interpretation which
possibly can be placed on the public
rebuke administered to the Austrians in
the Berlin war office 5 week end Of.
ficial report.
The Austrian forces in the Carpath.
ians were referred to in this statement
rs "too small to clear Hungary of the
enemy at once but they must attack
and repulse one column after another.
A still more stinging rebuke was con.
tanned in the comment that "the Aus.
trians report 10000 Russians captured
but fail to say within what period
making the report meaningless "
Such declarations as these are in.
dicatiye of Germany's disgust at the
futility Of Austrian operations.
The immediate cause of the outburst
at Berlin probably was the collapse OF
Austria & offensive IN Servia
There has been much mystery con,
ccrning the Servians' counter offensive
which is now successfully developing
Less than a fortnight ago the Seryian
forces had been routed and domoralized
so completely that their country seemed
lost.
London newspapers, Just received In
New York, show that even the British
thought Servia had been decisively
beaten and were wondering whether OF
not the result would be break be
tween Germany and Austria, with the
negotiation Of a separate peace between
the Austrians and the vanqusheC
Servians.
Austrians Whipped.
Instead Of this, the Servipns appear
to have turned the tables in way t
bring Germany's growing impatiencl
Continued on Page Three,)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14

ply was discharged on a technical fault
which Judge Cobanass held rendered
Judge Crist's commitment void.
Murphy stated that on next Sotur.
day he viii renew his motion for n
change Of venue In the case Of Mrs
Thompson, now pending before Judge
Crist
When Attorney Arthur p. Crst and
Morton y, Phipps appeared before Po.
lice Judge Deasy today their attorneys
demanded nm immediate hearing ON the
cStortion charge against them, Judge
Dcasy set the hearing for tomorrow.
When Attorney james Hunley made
q motion on behalf Of Phpps for a re-.
duction Of bail, Judge Deasy promptly
denied it snying, az don't think this
man Phipps would stay In town ten
minutes II released on ball.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
TO TEST AERoPLANEs.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. H. Plans
were completed today for one Of the
most exhaustive army aeroplane tests in
the history Of the service, The flight
in which ayiotors from the army schools
at san Diego will participate, will be
made next Friday Six neropanes will
leave Los Angeles TO search for n de.
tachmont Of troops from the san Diego
barracks, which win be hidden some
where In San Diego.
Six military aorOplancs 70 nyiators
observers and other attaches win be
shipped from San Diego TO Los Angeles
Wednesday, A temporary camp will be
established here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
cold in Middle West.

Chicago, Dec, l4.-All the territory
between the Rockies and the Alleghen.
les vas shiyering today in the coldest
weather Of the winter Two deaths
from the cold were reported in Kansas
City.
Miles City, Mont, with lG below zero,
was the coolest place in the United
States. Duluth MINI, Huron s. d.,
and Moorhcad, Mimi, also reported be-
low zero weather.
In Chicago the Thermometer lowered
about the zero mark.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
VESSEL IN DISTRESS,

San Pedro, Dec. Clearing for San
Francisco al lO.ij O'Clock, the steamer
Congress crowded on extra speed
through the inner aud outer horbor to-
dny 10 roach n lumber vessel which was
re6ortcd In distress of Santa Montica
bay The Congress Is equipped with a
,yirplpgs apparatus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
Seattle Reports 26.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. l4,-Rain or
snow, moe probably snow, was fore.
casted by the local weather bureau for
today; warmer weather for tomorrow.
The thermometer registered 90 above
zero this morning,
Sunday the mercury dropped to 24.i
degrees above zero, breaking the rec.
ord for the moath of December in Sc.
attic.
Small boys and in some instances
grownsups sought out ponds frozen
over yesterday and today skatcd ia
their neart s contepi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
COLD SNAP STRIKES
THE WHOLE COAST
Even Southern California Feels
1t and Is Visited by Real
Jack Frost

Portland, Ore, Dee. 14-TOday dawn
ed the coldcst since 1909. A tempera.
ture Of 20 degrees above zero was reg
istered. 1t was predicted that the ther-
mometer would go still lower. The
forecast for today was "fair and con.
tinued eoil. -
The cold snap was general all over
the northwest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO JAPANESE ARMY
Correspondent Says Treat
ment Of Chinese by Mika-
dos Troops Is Very Best
lBy Jefferson Jones.l

Japanese Headquarters, Shantung,
Nov. 2.-(By mail via Toxic to San
Francisco )-I have now been with the
japanese troops in Shantung for more
than a week and during that time 1
have seen nothing as regards their con.
duet toward the Chinese that would not
speak the best for any nation.
Before leaving Toxic / noticed ex.
pressed in certain papers in Shanghai
and Pekin much grievance regarding
the treatment of Chinese citizens in
Kiao Chau by the japanese troops, but
up to date ! have seen absolutely moth
ing on which such reports could be
based.
In fact, from what | have seen so
far, am rather Of the opinion that the
majority of Chinese are highly elated
over the occupation Of the japanese
troops in the district.
The Chinese are making money as
they never did before. They are find.
ing n market for their products right at
their doorsteps and are being paid In
actual money Immediately upon the sale
Of the goods, They are receiving fancy
prices for their poultry, eggs are sold
at more than the ordinary price and all
their garden products are bringing high
prices from the japanese troops.
Japs Pay for Everything,
| have yet to see Chinese village that
has been damaged by this war. Though
they may lie in the firing zone l have
not yet seen one Chinese house that has
been damaged by shell or fire. Many
have been deserted FOR the time-being
but ther are being well cared for by
the Japanese, and the owners will be
able to return to enjoy the privilege Of
better roads and more extensive drain
age systems than they have been ac'
customed TO heretofore.
In the taking Of furniture from
Chinese homes there are notices posted
In every village forbidding it except on
the orders from an officer Of the Jap
ancse army, In such cases all natives
are being paid for the use Of such
articles.
At the close Of the war, ] understand
commission Of japanese and Chinese
government officials will be appointed
to go over the war zone and ascertain
Just what damage has been done to tn,
natives. All are to be reimbursed fol
any damage done
\ 1t is my opinion that the Japancs,
soldier, the staff officers and the i'm
perial government deserve the highes
praise for the manner in which thel
have treated the Chinesc--no brutalitie
and no plundcrng something that few
other nations in their wars can speol
Of.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
WRECKED ON EAST COAST.

Norfolk Va, Dee li.-An unidenti'
fled steamship is pounding to pieces on
the rocks two miles south Of Cape Hat
teras inlet according to advlces re.
ceiyed here today. Revenue cutters
have gone to the vessels assistance,
The lifcsnying crew at Cape HOtteras
was also attempting to reach the
steamer,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
Frost Due az Los Angeles,

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. l4.--Warning
OF possible killing frost early tomor-
row was issued here today.
No damage from the frost Of this
morning was reported here. In the low.
er citrus regions smudging was resorted
to and the frost checlSmated.
The lowest temperature in Los An
geles for the last "a hours was 32. Po.
mona reported 81, keliands 20, Pasa-
dena 80, San Diego AZ, Riverside 33,
and San Barnardino %.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14

; Washington Dec. 14.-Carry-
: ing $3S,744,793, the legislative,
executive and judicial appropria-
: tion bill was reported to the
; house today by the appropria-'
: tions committee. This is a re-
: duction of $1,9S2,0OO from the
: original estimates, but more
< than a million dollars more than
the appropriations recommended
last year.
< The committee rejected ap-
! preparations for automobiles for
I the speaker of the house and
k for the vice-president. The
; agricultural census appropriation
( totals $2,2S6,1OO. The 20 cent
k mileage perquisite for congress
k men was cut to five cents per
X mile.
k X * X X X X X X X x X x \;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
SUNK TURKISH BATrLgstIrp.

London, Dec. lA-British submarine
Bill torpedoed and sank the Turkish
battleship Messudiych In the Dardaucl
les sunday the admiralty here an
nounccd today TO accomplish this. II
was stated, the British craft had TO
dive under five rows Of mines II
escaped safely
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
: 4 4 4 4 < \ !; 4 < 4 4 Z J;
MAY FORCE ITALY IN.

London, Dec. l4.-Germany
was expected here today to in
sist on a prompt and satisfac-
< tory reply by Turkey to Italy's
< demand for reparatiOn for the
( demonstration last week at HO.
Z deika, where the British consul
< was dragged from the italian
K consulate, in which he had ta-
( ken refuge.
4 1t was reported that an Ital-
< ian cruiser was on its way to
X Turkish waters to support the
4 Rome government S demand.
X The Berlin regime, it was
( deemed certain, would consider
4 1t imperative to avoid having
4 Italy dragged into hOstilities
4 over the incident.
X X X y x x * X 4 X X y: * \ X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
Cold In California.

Pomona, Cal, Dec. l4.-orange grow
ers in the most exposed sections lighted
q part Of their orchard smudgers early
today. No damage to the fruit is re-
ported, light wind preventing a dan.
gerous drop in the temperature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14

(Note--Jefferson Jones, representing
the japanese Advertiser, Of Toxic, was
the only American correspondent with
the japanese troops on the Shantung
ppninsula.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-14
The Weather

Oregon Gcncr.
ally fair tonight
aud Tuesday, not
no coldi south.
cnstcrly winds