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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25
Quiet in San Francisco-

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-Violence in
the strike of the United Railroads plat
form men had ceased completely early
today following entire abandonment OF
its night service by the street car com.
pany. The SOLDERING effect of the ira.
gedy of Thursday night when one stri.
kebreaker was snot and killed and three
others seriously wounded was evident in
the activities of both sides today. The
company resumed its daylight service
today.
Meanwhile a bitter controversy de-
veloped today between Mayor Rolph
and chairman Roster of the law and
order committee of the chamber of com
mercc. In response to letter for Kos
ter accusing the mayor of having fail
ed to furnish proper police guard for
strikebreakers, the mayor sent reply
Genouncing the law and order commit
tee and charging that the attitude of
that committee was largely response
bic for the industrial unrest and tur.
bulence.
Mayor is Riled
The mayor replied hotly to Roster Is
charge that he had failed in his duty
do mayor.
Doubtless you are disappointed be-
cause the police have not yet turned
amchine guns on crowds in our streets
and killed a few dozen strikers includ-
ing the customary numbers of innocent
by-standers. Violent and bloody repres.
sion has never maintained law and or
der 50 effectually as firmness, coupled
with moderation and common sense.
"You still think industrial discon-
tent can be quelled by the policeman g
club.
"You are incurably stupid and ig.
norant about business and industry,''
said the mayor. ''The world is chang
ing about you and you don't know it
any more than the car knew what was
to him and Russia until it
was all over. You still believe in Ma
poleon s whiff of grapeshot"
Sixteen strikebreakers were indicted
by the grand jury early today for ear
Tying concealed weapons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

Italians Break Through.
Rome, Aug. 25.-Capture of Monte
santo yesterday by Italian troops and
penetration Of the Austrian lines at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

CONTINUED on Page Threa.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-25

Only Circulation in Salem guar.
antecd By the Audit Bureaa Of
Oirculat1onn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06

with NJ. Kerensky as a chief who had
all the qualifications for success.
After an interval the debate was re-
sumed. and Nice-Premier Nekrasoff an
nounced the demands that had been
made by General kornilof for assur-
ances from Petrograd that he would
have drastic powers, without which he
would not take over the chief command
of the Russian armies.
A counter revolution exists, added VI
Nekrasoff and is growing day by day
Therefore the restoration of a strong
government, he declared, must be i'm
mediate.
The only matter in which there is
not unanimity in the counsels Of the
leaders is the status Of the Councils
of Deputies A representative Of the
Council of Soldiers and Workmen gave
warning that in his opinion the pro-
posed exclusion of the Councils from
influence over the government would
prove the consummation of the exist
ing anarchy. "The Councils accord
ing to this view. "are the only creative
force so far produced by the reyoiu'
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Russians Denounce
Passive Resisters
BY JAMES O'DONNELL BENNETT

STOCKHOLM. Aug. 4 (Deiaved) At
? plenary sitting Of the Central Execu-
tive Commission Of the All-Russian
Congress Of Workincmen's. Soldiers
and Farmers Council the following
resolution offered by the Social Revo-
lutionists and Menschewikists was
passed BY an overwhelming majority:
THE country and the revolution are
IN supreme danger from the threaten
ing military collapse. the anarchistc
attempts at a coup d'etat and counter
revolution intrigues. These dangers
are worse from the steadily increasing
economic disturbances and the food and
financial crises, which have reached a
desperate point.
Under such conditions the country's
only salvation seems 10 be the creation
Of strong revolutionary force.
equipped with full authority TO ac-
complish those democratic and social
reforms proclaimed in the govern
ment's declaration as the country's sal
walton, because they will prevent eco
nomic disaster and cut the ground from
under anarchy and counter revolution.
A passive resistance in some circles is
mauifestly against all the Provisional
Goeernment's revolutionary measures.
80 hinder the governments efforts
Is 10 delay the accomplishing of urgent
political and financial reforms and
postpone the summoning of a constitu-
tionsl assembly. This is nothing but
an effort on the passivists' part to use
the country's difficult situation TO its
own advantage and seize power for
themselves. Such resistance only of
fers direct aid 10 the counter revolu-
tons darkest elements and steers
toward the country's utter collapse.
"A coalition government can only
be formed by an organized boureeoisC
recognition of the revolutions achieve
ments and the bourgeoise's agreement
TO carry out all labor and agrsrian re-
forms and sustain the Provisional Gov
errment's entire programme Of peace
tionalities 10 self-government.
without anneXations or indemnitles and
with recognition of the rights of ma
Therefore it is necessary to reor-
game the administration machinery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06

praximately a mile. beginning IN the
neigh 5orhood of Saint Julien and run
ming northwest The groun! in this
section has been among the most notiy
contested places in the zone OF the new
offensive.
North Of Bixsehoote the French, too
made further progress under heavy
ire from the enemy guns. which have
been pounding the French positions
steadily since the first day OF the push.
The lifting Of the clouds brought out
large numbers OF German airplanes.
which were very active last night at
low attitudes over the British lines.
Special religious services on the occs-
sion Of the beginning Of the fourth
year Of the war were held to-day
throughout the British army camps.
Wherever possible large bodies OF
troops and officers gathered 10 render
thanks and reconsscrstc themselves 70
the task they have undertaken. In
one place fifteen thousand soldiers col
lected for the open air service.
A remarkable story is told concern
ing the cool bravery Of one Of our ar
tillery observation officers. The post
from which he had been observing the
effect of our gunfire was an excellent
one for the purpose. The German gun
ners, knowing il was being put to use
as an observation post, determined to
destroy the building. They began
shooting at it early in the morning,
and continued firing on the structure
throughout the day, using in all con-
siderably over three hundred rounds,
at cost OF many thousands OF dollars.
Still Held His Post
The building rocked and swayed un-
der the impact of bursting shells, but
only twice during the day did the OBJ
server leave his post. Once he did so
to report that the top OF his perscope
had been carried away by A bursting
she'll. On the second occasion he told
! his battery commander over the tele-
graph wire that the Boches had forced
| him out for a few minutes by throw
| ing part Of all adjacent building upon
that in which his post was located. His
devotion TO duty under constant peril
enabled gunners TO continue their
work on day when aeroplans obssr-
yation was impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Berlin Merchants Confer
Sentiment in Central America
Less Unfavorable, They Hear

AMSTERDAM, Aug. Sat a confer
ence with leading Hamburg and Bre-
men merchants called at Berlin by DR..
Curt Lehman, formerly German Min
lister TO Guatemala and other Central
American republics, DR.. Lehman stat
ed that the feeling in Central America
was on the whole less unfavorable TO
Germany than was generally supposed.
During the first year of the war the
feeling was distinctly unfavorable, DR..
Lehman conceded, as it was consid-
cred Germany was bound to be beaten,
but since then the people of the Cen
trail American republics had become
less sure of this. After America de-
clared war the situation grew more diff
fcult, the eX-Minister reported, but
Germans in Guatemala were permitted
to carry on business without interfer-
Cnce.
DR.. Lehman, who left Guatemala
early in June, said he had never heard
Of an instance of i'll treatment OF Ger.
mans in Central America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
King Prays in Abbey
AS 4th War ear Starts

LONDON, Aug. 5.-To mark the be-
ginning of the fourth year Of the war
an impressive intercessional service
was held this morning in Westminster
Abbey. King George attended it as an
ordinary private worshipper. The King
wore a naval uniform. He was accom-
panied by numerous members Of his
household, including Prince John, mis-
youngest son; Princess Mary, his
daughter, and Princess Victoria. his
sister. Nearby sat Premier LLOYD
George, Sir John Jellicoe, the First Sea
Lord of the Admiralty, and numerous
other prominent men, while a special
block of seats in the centre was occu.
pied by a large party Of wounded sol
diers.
The sermon was by the Archbishop
Of Canterbury, from the text: LET us
run with patience the race that is set
before u.s."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06

and to place in charge persons true 70
the revolution
This pronunciamento was followed oy
Tscheidse's speech. He said; =,
Revolutionary Russia's government
he said. "must become the victim OF
either internal enemies, when means
counter revolutions, or Of external en-
emies.
Extraordinary Measures Needed
This extraordinary situation de-
mands extraordinary measures to pre-,
vent new anarchitstlc coup detat ana
the armys decay. elimination OF
these disastrous conditions woul1
threaten the country with undreameo
Of misery.
"All members Of the council, provin-
cial officials and army delegates agree
absolutely that il is necessary to Smash
the counter revolution, because 1t IS
irving TO twist, TO its own interests
those measures necessary TO take
against anarchy
These almost despairing utterances
give special significance TO the declara-
ton by the foreign affairs committee
Of the Workingmen's and Soldiers
Council in Petrograd concerning the
Socialist peace conference IN Stock
holm. This declaration says;
"The impression is growing that.
guided by world imperialists, hands OF
sabotage are working secretly to de-
stroy the work Of drawing together the
toiling masses of all countries IN be-
half of peace. We declare with utmost
emphasis that the revolutionary de-
mocracy Of Russia, which writes upon
IT'S banner the battle for universal
peace cannot agree with such sabot-
age.
"Under no preteXt, however plausible,
must the Stockholm conference be de-
laved in this struggle if the peace for
which all nations are longing is to be
brought to victorious fruitlon. II TINS
conference should be prevented the
whole world shall know the names OF
the men responsible for its failure.
"They shall answer publicly before
the toiling masses of the whole world
for the Inevitable disastrous conse-
quences.
"At the beginning of the fourth year
Of the war the watchword for peace
must ring more clear than ever before.
u is high time TO bring the glad news
OF peace TO the masses. 1t is high time,
we think, TO end this reign of bloody
insanity, which is banishing from the
world centuries Of human culture and
Is devastating all civilized countries. -,
"With those who do not understand
the need of ending this slaughter and
suffering of innocent victims, the Rus
sian revolution cannot walk in the same
path"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Jewish Centre Cornerstone
Laid; Work Is Outlined

The corner stone of the Jewish Gen.
ire, at l3l West Eighty-sixth Street, Of
which William Fischman is president,
was laid yesterday afternoon in the
presence of 100 members and guests
of the organization, Mr., Fischman Off
ciating. Addresses were made by Pro-
lessor NJ. NJ. Kaplan, Of the Jewish
Theological Seminary, and the Rev. II.
p. Mendes.
Professor Kaplan outlined the pur-
nose of the organization, which is 10
encourage Jewish culture, thought
customs and social life. He empha-
sized that the centre would not be "a
rich mans club" but would get in
touch with Jews of all classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
East
RUSSIAN

PETRoGRAD. Aug. 5.--On the Stoshod
in the region OF the Kovel-Sarny Railway. q
party Of our scouts under command Of Lieu
Of the Stokhod where the water wsS neck
deep cut the enemy's wire ENGAGEMENTS and
attacked an Austrian sdvance post. bayonet-
ting a portion and making prisoners OF the
remainder.
In the direction Of Koyel, in the region oi
the villages Of Velick and kukhary. enemy
infantry. seven companies strong. launched an
attack. hut were repealed BY the barrage OF
our artillery and driven back 10 their
trenches.
On the River Zbroez, in the region Of
Kudrincy. a party Of our scouts. consisting OF
seven men. in command Of sub-Lisutenant
Denim. surprised an enemy outpost Of thirty
men. Several Of them were bsyonettsd, tSc
were made prisoner and the rest fed
East Of Czernowitz. in the region Of Baian
we captured Doljok wood. Our Eburg In.
fantry regiment, as the result OF the bold
attack. took prisoner twenty officers and NOR,
than 500 men and captured three mschins
guns.
Southwest Of Baian the enemy occupied the
villages OF Molodia snd Kotulbansk. IVES,
of the Sereth the enemy in an engagement
captured NeufratsutI. on the Suchava River.
On the Rumanisn front. in the direction OF
kimpolung. our troops retired eastward under
enemy pressure The enemy occupied Wanna.
In the region OF Kotumsshali . party OF our
scouts. consisting of ten officers and 100 men.
made a successful raid on an enemy position.
capturing three machine guns and bsyonettins
some scores OF men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Aug. (DAYl.- The enemy &
artillery developed great activity during me
night in the neghborhood OF Hollebeke and
the Ypres- Confines canal north OF the village.
The French troops made further progress
northwest OF Bixschoote.
A German raiding party was repulsed last
night south of Arleux-en-Gohelle. Our troops
carried out successful raid east OF Yer
nele.. Early this morning a hostile attack
upon post held by Portuguese troops was
driven Off. with loss TO the enemy.
(NIGHTl After shelling heavily out posl-
tions south and north OF the Ypres-Comines
canal the enemy launched an attack early TINS
morning on both sides Of the canal. and sue
coded rnonentarily in getting a footing in
Hollcbeke. His. troops were elected lmme-
diately by our counter attack. We captured
several prisoners. Elsewhere the enemy's at
tacks failed.
A hostile rsiding party was repulsed by our
fire last night south o. Queant 'southeast OF
Ara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06

centre of Lens, on the western front
of the city. At Avion and Leauvitte
on the south front, outpost5 are now
about a mile from the centre, and IN
the northwest sector, opposite ST. Lau-
rent, our line is a scant fifteen hum
bred yards from the heart OF Legs
The net is fast closing.
On the Flanders front the attack on
Hollebekc and vicinity was preceded
b. tremendous artillery fire from tho
enemy batteries. The Germans began
to she'll Battlewood and the canal zone
just north of IlOllebeke last evening,
and continued n concentrated fire
throughout the night. The British
guns replied vigorously and at times
the duel assumed the intensity Of
drumfre. II shook the country for
miles about and sent great waves Of
deafeninC thunder rolling far back of
the British lines under the combining
cover of the low hanging, water laden
clouds.
Shell Back Areas
The German artillery was active
along most of the front last night,
shellng the forward areas newly occu-
pied by the Allied troops. There was
also considerable Smelling Of the back
also with gas shells. Wytschaete and
the section south of Messines espe-
cially being selected for this work Of
hate.
The British continued to make prog
res3 on the left flank and pushed their
posts forward to the east side Of the
Steenbeek River along a front OF APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Three Lafayette Filters
Cited for Bravery
Lufbery, Haviland and John
son, Americans, Mentioned
in Orders

PARIS, Aug THE journal Offcisl'
to-day publishes army orders in which
citations occur Of three members of the
Lafayette Escadrille.
Adjutant Raoul L. Lufbery, who is
cited as "adroit and intrepid, and a
true model for all his comrades is
credited with having forced an enemy
in action 20 land on April S, and with
having downed his eighth machine on
the same day and his ninth on April "a.
Sergeant Willis II. Haviland, "a good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Attack on Banks of Canal
Below Ypres, but
Meet Repulse
Canadians Nearer Lens
French Break Strong Thrust Of
Crown Prince North
of Rheims
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS

Berlin reports yiolen, artillery lighting
around Brody. innor,h.s.,ern Gallcia, and
along Russian frontier, where retreat has
halted South of the Dnles,er and in Buko-
wilma Russian withdrawal continues nearly
10 Mold.yian border. East Of C,ernowih
Russian, turn on foe and capture 500 prison.
er, and three machine guns. Austrian at
tack in Volhynia repelled.
German counter attack on Hollebeke,
southeast Of Ypre,, surge, into streets OF
town, bu, !, thrown back by Australian
troops. Canadian. advance toward Lens on
ihou.snd.ysrd front. French gain north OF
Bi1,ehoote.
Au.ul, by force, Of Grown Prince on
Tuvineourt, northwest Of Rheims. is repul'ed
BY French. who also break up Two advances
on Casema,e, Plateau.
LONDON. Aug. 6.-Ths only hghting
Of importance on the Flanders battle
field to-day developed around Holle-
beke. southeast of Ypres. where the
Germans after a heavy artillery hre
which lasted throughout the night at
tackled on both sides Of the fpres'
Confines Canal. Except at the town
itself they failed to penetrate the Brit
ish barrage, but they forced their way
into the streets OF Hollebeke, only TO
be driven out Immediately by the Aus
tralisn troops who hold this sector
Haig's positions were completely re-
established.
That part of the Flanders front held
nv the French was quiet last night ana
to-day. and subjected only TO an inter
mittent bombardmen'. But yesterday
afternoon Petain's fighters enlarged on
their previous gains and seized several
farms north of Bixschoote.
On the Arras front the Canadians
took another step in their metnoo'ea'
process of squeezing the Germans OUT
~ Lens. The pincsrs were frightened
souewhat by an advance on a thou
sand-yard front TO a depth OF two nun
d,.d wards in the region OF Cite de
Moulin. q southern suburb OF the coal
citv The success was won at small
cost under protecting curtai2bpt hre'
and the new positions are now hrmly
con solidated..
Small raids on the forward trench
lines have begun once more on the
british front in France. English troops
ware successful at Vermelles. north OF
Ions and the Germans failed IN TWO
efforts southeast of Arrss.
! The Crown Prince renewed his as
s,uIts on the French line last night
With little success. This time his at
tack was centred on Juvincourt north
vest of Rheims, and Berlin asserts
that nearly a hundred French prison
! ers were taken. But the Germans d
no, claim 70 have made any gam o
Ground. and Paris declares that al
Though the thrust was delivered IL
force the enemy was completely eJeet
ed. after brisk fighting. Paris als'
mentions several assaults along Chi
Chenin.des-Dames. particularly tw'
easily repealed advances on the Case
mates Plateau, all of which were futile
but the German War once says tina
the fighting was light, on account o
the bad weather. 49,,
On both banks of the River Misuse
above Verdun. the hombardment ha
developed in intensity, but no infantr!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Canadians SloUly
Close In on Lens

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Aug. 5.-Anothcr forward
movement to the southwest OF Lens
has been made, with minimum loss.
For the best part of two weeks in the
Cite du Moulin IA suburb Of Lens our
patrols and those OF the enemy have
been living an uneasy life almost side
BY side. with only few tumble-down
walls between them.
Yesterday afternoon small attacking
parties set out from that part OF the
Cite du Moulin already in our hands
and drove in the enemy's patrols along
a front of over thousand yards. The
Germans for the most part scuttled
back toward Lens, but many were
caught under our fire and killed. A
new outpost line was established and
prepared for counter attack. No
counter attack had been made up to
the time Of filing this dispatch.
Close In on Lens
This advance carries the GanaaIsn.
we'll within a thousand yards of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Turks to Strike at Bagdad
Falkenhayn Commands Forces
Planning to Retake City

GENEVA. Switzerland. Aug. g.
The Germans and Turks are preparing
10 make great effort to regain Bag
dad. according 10 the "Secolo' OF Rome.
General Won Falkenhayn. who COM
manded the Austro- German armies IN
Rumania last year, has arrived at Con.
stantiaople 20 take command OF the
forces now being assembled.
Four Turkish divisions from Do
brudia and Turkish troops from Thrsce
are being concentrated at the Turkish
capital. Austria is supplying the heavy
artillery and Germany is furnishing
the officers.
The offensive, the paper says, VIII
take place in the middle OF September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Berlin Wires Clogged
Main Office Handles More
kilograms Than Before War

BERLIN, Aug. 5.--The main tele-
graph Office in Berlin is now handling
10000 more messages daily than in the
days prior to the war.
The congestion is causing annoying
delays 10 press and commercial mes
sages, especially as a large proportion
of the wires is reserved for military
purposes and the tube and messenger
services are heavily overtaxed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Oppose Soldiers Union


BOSTON, August 5.-A proposal to
have organized labor act to obtain
more pay for soldiers was voted down
by the Central Labor Union tonight.
President Edward f. McGrady, Secre-
tary Henry Abrahams and other dele.
gates characterized the plan as an in
suit, and said that the men of this
country were not going 10 fight for
wages, but for the freedom of the
world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
May Delete the Kaiser
Public cSchool Spoilers in Chi.
cago To Be Shorn of p. 62

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.--The school chill
dren of Chicago may be modified TO
take the Kaiser from the public school
speller. In spite of numerous attacks
on him, the Kaiser has maintained pos
session of page 81 in that book.
Next Tuesday the school board will
ask the School Superintendent to des-
ignate the first day Of school as the
time when the page eulogizing the
Kaiser shall be torn from the books.
The page was prepared by a former
teacher of German, who married Ger
man wife and who was educated in
Germany. Groups of citizens Of for
eign birth tried to have the page re-
moved when the Lusitania was sunk,
and later when the United States de-
clared war on Germany. No other in
dividual, foreign or American, is men
toned in the speller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
U. S. Engineers See Londo.

LONDON, Aug. 5.--A large part, =,
American engineers from the Bo,.,,
camp were given twenty.four hous,
leave TO visit London and Sc. n,
sights Of the city to-day. The a.
gineers were given e hearty welcsr,
wherever they appeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Aug. Along the whole front
desultory artillery activity and minor patrol
encounters ere reported.
During the night Of August I enemy air
craft carried out bombing raids on various
inhabited centres on the plain bst~een the
IsonLo and -Taglismento. There we're no
casualties and only slight damsge was done
An enemy airplnne was brought down by
stt- r,'i. 7i.c--" y1rr and fell into the River