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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
ENGINEERS FROM THE
AMERICAN ARMY ARE.
MISSING AT THEFRONT

camp at Fins at $3.50 a. M, Friday. They
began their regular work in the Gouzeau
court region in conjunction with a de
tachment Of Canadians under Canad
ian major. This officer is believed to
have been a Californian and an ex
ehember of the famous Canadian Amer
lean legion.
At z O'Clock; shortly after the Am.
orleans and Canadians had arrived on
the job an enemy barrage enveloped
Gouzeaucourt. Half an hour later, see
ing no let up in the hail Of shells, the
unarmed engineers attempted to retire.
1t was then that a goodly number
joined with nearby British ard grabbing
rifles fought throughout the remainder
Of the day.
While the 294 were in Gouzeaucourt
under barrage, other engineers, in the
camp at Fins began experiencing she'll
ing from German long range guns. Two
big shells exploded in the camp itself.
The engineers there were ordered to
scatter. Later they were assembled and
each given a rifle and 200 rounds Of
ammunition.
Toward afternoon it was decided to
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

st. John, N. B., Dec. 6.-Half of the
suburb of Richmond, in Halifax, where
a munitions ship exploded this morn
ing is razed and fire was still sweep.
ing the section when communication
was established with Halifax this after
noon The bodies of the dead clutter
the streets, while literally hundreds of
injured are wandering about the wreck
ed suburb in a daze, moaning and hunt.
ing for their dead.
Hospitals were filled with injured
and improvised wards were hurriedly
set up in corridors.
Late this afternoon nurses and doc
tors began to arrive on special trains
from all directions and the work of
mnistering to the wounded began.
Pitiful scenes were enacted in the
suburb of Richmond as the wounded
began to recover from the stunning
effects Of the blast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Crown Prince Rupprecht's
Forces Press Forward
Without Respite
BOURBON WOODS NOW
F. LITTLE SPOT OF HE'LL
British Engineers Build Rail-
road Lines Under Heavy
Artillery Fire
By william Philip simms

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With The British Armies in France,
Dec. 6.-Crown Prince Rupprecht con-
tinued his everlasting pressure on Gem
eral Byng's salient today.
Heavy fighting was occurring on the
northern and southern sides of the
British bulge in the German lines.
The weather is exceptionally clear.
The cold, however, is covering the pools
in shell craters with ice.
Bourbon is pocket of hell today.
The trees Of Bourbon heights are
splintered away. The ground is evilly
pockmarked by the dread disease of
war. Pools of Shiny, suggestively red
water stretch everywhere. Corpses are
scattered about thickly. The defenders
are too busy to bury them. A horrible
stencil from these torn and mangled re-
mains rises to mingle with the fumes Of
exploding shells and with Prussian gas
Overhead boche shrapnel bursts in
an everlasting barrage, Gas shells mon
otonously heaved over, spread their
deadly vapors about. The defenders
must wear their masks practically every
minute Of the day and night. Hcurrying
around in the horrors Of the wood they
fit into the picture exnctly. They look
like some Dante-csque fiends of the in-
ferno in their goggling masks.
All roads in this hell spot are badly
cut up. The German artillery is doing
its best to concentrate ON the British
engineers who are working day and
night to keep the line of communica-
tions open.
Bourbon g hill top is difficult of ac-
cess. The enemy retains the high ground
on both sides. He dominates Anneux
and Graincourt valleys. The situation
in this particular section is certainly
is not easy.
Bourlon's "pocketn comes from a
sharp curve around the wood, from q
point on the Bapaume- Cambria road be-
tween the Nord canal and the southwest
corner Of the woods and thence west
to Fontaine Notre Dame.
Enemy machine guns in Folie wood
have forced back the British line north
of Cantaing, further aecentuating the
sail 1T.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

While fire ragged through the sec
tion where bodies of the dead were
buried in the wreckage and lay in fan
tastie positions, as they had fallen
when the explosion came, cries of the
injured and dying filled the air.
Sobping women ran frantically
about searching for their children.
For a time after the explosion the
city was practically paralyzed with
the suddenness of the disaster. Then
slowly and painfully the work of res
cue began.
few hours after the explosion in
jured men were seen wandering like
wraiths about the wreckage Few knew
what had happened, so sudden was the
blast and some were almost naked.
In number of instances, the cloth
ing of the dead was torn from their
bodies.
With the arrival of nurses and sur
geons from other cities, the more SER
iously wounded were carried to hosp7-
tails in everything from dump cart
to an automobile.
Many were given first aid only to
die, while Others with the arrival of
supTrzes were able to dress their own
wounds.
The latest reports said probably
twenty five telegraph operators were
killed when the explosion wrecked
their offices.
Reports indicate that the greatest
loss of life was among the long shore
men and others working on the water
front proper.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Many BIG DEALERS
May BE PUNISHED
Food Concerns DisObeying
Regulations May Have to
Quit Business
By George Martin

{ United rPess Staff Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 6.-Many big food
dealers throughout the United States
are in imminent danger of being put
out Of business by Food Administrator
Hoover because they are violating the
federal regulations under which they are
licensed to operate, it was learned to-
day.
1t was a gentle hint to these deal
ers, who do not think Hoover means
business that the food administrator re-
voked the license of the Morris Singer
Commission company here for allowing
two carloads Of potatoes to rot on the
track. The revocation order puts that
firm completely out of business until
such time as Hoover sees fit to grant
it new license.
.-Yhe same fate and much harsher
treatment, including indictments carry
ing heavy fines and two year prison
terms, hover near number of marked
food dealers in various parts Of the
country if they do not change their tae-
tics, it was authoritatively stated.
To give the dealers plenty of warning,
fifteen of the worst offenses reported
have been investigated by official
agents of the food administration legal
department. Each case was selected and
handled SO the dealers of that section
would know exactly what had occurred.
All were given a recital Of their sins
and final warning.
The case Of Singer was the first in
which public action and revocation of
license has been employed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
By william q. shepherd.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Stockholm, Oct. a. (By MaiD D-Ker-
ensky's strength has always rested in
his courage and his utter disregard fol
his life. From the very first days OF
the revolution. his life has hung by o
cord.
"The newspapers say your papa
is sick, but don't believe it, y =
said little chap on the playground
of a public school in Petrograd to
Kerensky' IS ten-year-old son.
CHE is too sick, - said little
Kerensky, Jr., but l heard him Cell
mamma that he must keep alive to
help save Russia"
With one kidney removed by an oper-
alton, which, the doctors told him was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
AEROPLANES RAIDED
ENGLAND; DROPPED
BOMBS ON LONDON
Three German Machines Land
and Crews Are Captured
Alive

London, Dec. 6,-Twenty five enemy
aeroplanes made five simultaneous
bombing attacks on Kent and London
early today, Lord French announced.
Two Of five or six machines which
penetrated defenses and bombarded the
central city were forced to land ana
their crews were taken alive.
The planes also flew. ever Kent, drop
ping bombs.
This is the first air raid over Lon
don since October 90 Twenty seven
persons were killed and 50 injured on
that occasion.
It is also the first raid in which ma
chimes penetrated London 8 dcfense7,
since it was authoritatively announc-
/Cnn+.n,od "a, y,ano s;xN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
TWO MORE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS ARE KILLED
Seven Are Severely and -Four
Slightly Wounded, Perish
ing Reports

Washington, Dec. 6.-Two more Am
eriean soldiers killed and seven severe
ly wounded and four slightly injured
in action, were announced by the wal
department last night. The casualties
occurred in no single action, General
Pershing reported, but represent the
atrition natural to any detachment in
the first line trenches.
The list covers dead and wounded
from fighting by the American expedi-
tionary forces over period of week
or more.
The dead:
Corporal Virgil G. Winebenner, in
fantry. Nov II, Marion, Ind
Private Peter Woitalewiez, infan-
try. Nov 16, Chicago.
Severely wounded:
Private John A. Viole, infantry,
Nov. "A, Reggie, Italy.
Sergeant Harvey L. Haburne, infan-
try. Nov. i, GAINESVILLE. Va.
Private Darwin P Kragle, infantry,
Nov. II, St. James, Mo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
ITALIANS REJOICING
THAT AMERICA is TO
war ON AUSTRIA
AerOplanes Distribute Posters
Over Austrian Lines Civ
ing the News
By John H. Hearley,

(Capital Journal Special Service.)
Rome, Dec. 6.-Italy is overjoyed
that America is to declare war on AUS
tria- Hungary. A nationwide demon
stration of gratitude for America was
being planned today.
News Of President Wilson g recon.
mendation to congress, transmitted i'm
mediately to italian soldiers at the
front, has been sent by him to the
enemy. Great signs were erected in
the trenches 50 that the Austrians op-
posite might read them. Aviators
dropped hastily printed messages by
the thousands over the Austrian lines,
lContinued on mage six
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

ters she has received from Ward:
Under date of Nov. 3.-"We enjoy
ed our trip over pretty well. Some of
the boys were pretty sick but it didn t
bother me any. We have been getting
only two meals day, but plenty at
that.
"The people here seem very jolly and
when we arrived they gave us candy
and apples. We reached our destination
-(eensored) )--- but are still living
in our touring ear. We expect to be
out soon. Took a little hike around town
tonight, pretty little place but don t
think / would care to live here.
Asks For Tobacco.
'sI am feeling well, only tired from
the long trip. II was a little rainy the
first day but the sunshone today and
everything looked real nice. The town
is very clean but old-fashioned as one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Railroad EmpIoYes KILLED

Truro, N. s., Dec 6.-Twenty five
eorpses Of railway employees were found
between Deepwater and Richmond to-
day, following the explosion of an AM
eriean munitions ship in Halifax har-
Dor, George Graham, manager of the
Dominion Atlantic railway, reported
today Latest reports received here
placed the total dead at 300
According to adviees here, the muni-
tion ship caught fire after the colli-
sion and its crew remained bravely
at work making strenuous attempts to
sink her before the explosion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
aermans claim Victory.

Berlin, Via London, Dec. 6.-Capture
Of Graincourt, Anneux, Cantaing and
Noyelles as well as the wooded heights
north Of Marcoing, from British forces
announced in today's official report.
Capture of eleven thousand prisoners
and sixty guns in the renewed Austro--
German drive in Italy was announced
by the war office this afternoon.
"Seven communes in the Meletta
mountains were stormed and strong po-
sitions there maintained the state-
ment declared.
sfWe advanced against the British to
a depth of four kilometers (about two
and a half miles, and on width OF
ten kilometers (about six and quar-
ter miles," the official statement de-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Utter Disregard
For His Personal Safety

oTE:-Follows the second article
by William g. Shepherd, lately United
Press Staff Correspondent at Petrograd,
depicting the Bolsheviki uprising in
Petrogrd last July and describing how
it was natural part Of the good pro-
gress of Russia toward freedom and
strength.
EDITOR.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
RUSSIA IN ANTS A
GENERAL PEACE
+. ONLY4TROTSkY
Troops On East Front Must
Not Be Used Against Allies
Is Condition
GERMANY MADE EFFORT
FOR PEACE In AUGUST
Secret State State Papers Are Now
Being Published by Rus
sian Newspapers
( 4 x < X X X \ < u < 4 x X
HosTIL1T1Es SUSPENDED.

Berlin, Via London, Dec. 6.
Agreement for suspension OF
hostilities from the Black sea
TO the Baltic and also in the
Turco-R Russian war theatres in
Asia from noon tomorrow until
December IL, was announced
officially today.
Negotiations for the Russian
armistice, it was stated, will be
continued in a few days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
X X x X X X X x 4 y X x X
CHRISTMAS FOR SOLDIERS.

New York, Dec. 6.-Approxi-
mately' 600, 900 Christmas parcels
for American troops in France
were received at the port of en-
barkation when the time for
accepting packages expired, it
was announced today.
X X X X X X X X X x X X x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
COLLISION CAUSED AN
EXP[OS(O' At HALIFAX,
HUNDREDS ARE KILLED

Details Are Largely Lacking Because Wires Are Down and
Telegraph and Gable Offices Are Wrecked Thousand
Thought To Be Injured MmiiOn Ship Took Fire and
Blew Up Shaking Cities One Hundred Miles Distant
Name Of Inflated Vessel Has Not Yet Been Learned
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Fonr Hundred Dead

Moncton, n. B., Dec. 6.-Latest re-
ports reaching here say tie death toll
Of the terrific explosion at Halifax
will probably reach more than four
hundred at least
A messenger reaching a small town
somewhere between Halifax and None
ton brought only a disjointed account
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

Convicts rob passengers, says head
line If they didn't the dining car CON
duetors and porters would.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
what Russia Demands.


Petrograd, Dec. 8. Russia will insist,
if an armistice is signed with Germany,
that none Of the Teuton troops now on
the east front, be transferred to the
west front for use against the allies,
Foreign Minister Trotsky declared to-
day in a speech at the Circus Moderne.
He also announced that General
johnson, American attache, had visited
Smolny institute, headquarters of the
Bolsheviki and declared Colonel Kerts
protest to headquarters had been "mis-
understood y America, according to
General johnson IS statement as re-
peated by Trotsky, did not wish him
to interfere with Russia g internal af-
fairs.
United Press dispatches from Petro-
grad yesterday quoted Trotsky as
threatening the gravest complications
if allied powers interfered in Russia g
internal affairs. his ire being aroused
at what he termed negotiation" be-
Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
J. Z = = < : ( Z < Z, Z !. !.

London, Dec, 6.--"The Russian gov
ernment does not desire a separate but
general peace" declared Trotsky,
Bolsheviki foreign minister, in an inter
view printed in today's Times.
"There are three stages to our pres
ent negotiations, the Maximalist
leader asserted. These are, first, sus-
pension Of hostilities, second, a def
mite armistice; and third, peace. We
hope before the last stage the allied
peoples will persuade their governments
to participate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

Speakin' o. fightin with food re-
minds us o. many tussel with round
steak. Maybe if tn war keeps up dun,
ners II become so skinny orators ~
refuse. t speak after 'em.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

Continued on page siz)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

(continuea on page SKY
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

Continued on page six)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

Continued on page six.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03

France promises TO hc one of tho
first results Of an tcr-allled food
survey and discussion, under way
for several months.
Tho supplies OF England and
France. from their own crops. are
now definitely known also tho
volume OF imports necessary.
by establishing the rationing
system II will he possible for the
allies to handle the food problem
in u scientific way, determine Just
how much OF each food must be
transported from the United states
and Canada, and just how much
shipping must he set aside for it's
transportation.
The food requirements OF both
Franco and England win ho larger
than last year England's rc-
serves have been reduced TO an cx-
tent that more than offsets her
increase In production. France
must import two million tons Of
cereals alone. her wheat crop this
year having dropped from $3.50. =
600 hundrodwoight before the war
TO $4,000 600 Her production of
cereals. potatoes and heots drop-
ped from 35s,0oo.0oO hundredweight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03
DANES ANGRY
over TALES OF
THREAT BY HUN

LONDON. Dee. aThc Danish
press and public IL inoenued NJ false
reports circulated IN the rulted
states that Germany has threatened
seizure ~ naval base on Danish
soil. according Co an Exchange Teie.
graph company dispatch dated co.
penhagcn.
The fantastic report OF German
threats against Denmark has made
the American press the laughing
stock % Copenhagen. the dispatch
asserted. 'Whil. acknowledging
Americas kindly sentiment. the Dan
iHh papers point out IL would be bet.
ter II this sentiment appeared IN
nanish.American commercial rela
tons.
The newspaper BoerHon hopes
that the American legation viii re.
port the matter 20 ~. Wellington
authorities here. ascertain who IL &c.
sponsiblc FOR the fake ana take nee.
ensary action"
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ENGLISH and
FRENCH TO Be
RATIONED SOON
BY HARRY q. HUNT

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec.
3.-Thc civil populations both
OF Great Britain and France
probably will be placed under
a direct rationing schedule by
January I.
This action will not mean
that their food situation is
worse, or threatens TO be
worse, than for the past
year. II Is simply a prcesu-
ton TO SEQ that foodstuffs are
best used, that better distribu-
ton is maintained. and that
every person, rich or poor, has
the same opportunity TO get
his fair share OF the nations
food supply.
Tho rationing OF England an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03
STAR READERS
FURNISH $4,000
TOBACCO KITS

Nearly $4,000 Kits 81 tobacco have
been furnished TO Sammies In
France BY funds subscribed thru The
Seattle star.
More than $3.50 has been donated
BY star readers,
For every sS cents contributed, a
package OF tobacco that costs as
cents at ordinary retail prices IL
sent to sammy
A package lasts about a week
Thus 80 600 Sammles have been giv.
en- a weeks tobacco by readers OF
The Star
What about another weeks ra.
tons
What about tho many other thou.
N<nds Of Sammiese
Other cities are helping Certain.
~. The Our Boys in France To-
haeco Fund" with headquarters in
New York. has raised more than
100000 but even that is small
amount
That whole sum furnished tobacco
60 400. GOO Sammios for only ono
week
More contributions are needed.
You can easily see that. CLIP the ac-
companying coupon and do your
share.
TOBACCO FUND
rv~s iea.is knswi~ixed sg.tso so
naaee 81 reno. Wash. given BY
John Hudson aud Den willard ro.po
"a Uitc<raa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
r. simea.sa. ten, pei ....... Too
Old <tssfinr tho writes. "Iians for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03
SEATTLE'S RECORD
FOR SNIP BUILDING
TOLD IN MAGAZINE

The story Of Seatti~'s suecrsa
n leader Of the world Ia speed
nj shipbuildiuE. u told la inter.
esting fashion la the December
issu. Of the Pacific Shipping u.
Illustrated. published here. Thru
this medium the prow-ss ~ se.
attic builders viii b. hcralded
across the niird States and In
fricndl, ports In Europe.
The cover drsiEn features hie
picture ~ the War Flafne" and is
sponsor. Mrs. Alice u kch. and a
Efaphic articl. announces that the
construction 81 this vessel Ia "a
working days established fof seattle
the worlds record for quick and 81
tectlvr building
Tn. launching u tho srattlr. the
first ship built foF the United States
shipping board. and ~ the War
brigade. which went down tho ways
AZ the same hour. are pictured ia a
rage illustration.
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y. S. WILL keep
VESSELS FOR ITS
MERCHANT MARINE


WASH NCTOS. Dee 81 cten.
ton for Americas greatest merchant
marine after the war % Brush. Nor.
yvsglan and other foreign ships com
Wandered while under construction
ia tho 4 \ yards. Ssa announced b
the board today IN lta frat annual
report 90 congress. In tho mobilize
ton ~ man power 20 build tho gov.
ernmenta enormous emergency car.
so fleet. ship workers recruiting cen
trra will be established. tho report
stated IN. training Of IS 900 more
shipbuiidcru and thousands Of Off
GERS to man tho merchant fleet T.
already well under way. Tho mum
her of vessels reaulsitioned and un.
der contract on October ~. the
board reported. was i.isi. ss,7ss.7os
tons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03
no PLOT FOUND IN
WRECkIMe OF TRAIN

b. Unsfed Press Leascd Wire
CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-The wreck OF
the Illinois Central troop train. near
Bartlett. III. which resulted In the
injury OF Is soldiers. two women and
two trainmcn last night. was cau-
eli by spreading rails. according 10 a
joint report OF military and railroad
officials today. There was no evi
dcnee OF a plot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03

so-ealied social crusaders
Thos. Who have honestly asked
the question. What are you going
TO do with uHf'' are eagerly ae.
ccpting the chance at reformation
The rest aro leaving the city or
going TO Jail
The procedure IL 20 hold the
arrested women undes 81 900 hail
during n complete examination
They are then sent 10 the hos
pssai or jail. as their case war.
rants
Novic~a 81 the underworld. and
thoss indicating disposition 20
break with the life fhrn their
physical condition Il uatiafactor, ~
have punishment Withheld and arr
turned over to a Representative. 81
the Y W. G. A.. working with a
woman provided by the a. \. gov.
ernmen; 10 arrange positions for
these unfortunatss
so long rs the girls work and
remain away from the haunsd pro.
fsssion. they arc free II brought
into court again on "a similar Of
Tense the old charge IL revived and
punishment IL % the limit % the
Law
Positions are secured where no
special trade qualifications are
necessary. and where tho work IL
away from tho public. In no CASE
are the paroled offenders assigned
10 houa~wurk
How serious was the threat 81
these womons presence near army
eauionments ana posts In revealed
BY the fact that Is psr cont of
those arrested here were horribly
diseased
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03

in 1918 to about s2o.oo0.oo this
year.
only by rationinE. II fl believed.
can equitable distribution be main
tanned thru the rest OF the war.
and tho allies be able scientlfical-
~ to allot shipping for food and
for the other absolutely necessary
war purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03

The question. How long Is a piece
Of string" has been answered BY a
Kent wizard He claims the answer
II about the same to How many tel.
exrnph poles would u take to reach
the north star" one. Il Il we're long
enough,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03
EVERETT. - Myrtle Bravo.

stenographer. was slightly injured.
ana her father. n rancher OF River.
view, was rendered unconscious.
when an automobile which Miss
Bravo was driving plunged off the
Everett ave. bridge Saturday.