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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
Former Ambassador Gerard
Gives His Views On Lans-
dOwne Letter

London, Dec. 1.--England fervently
hopes America is not misled by the
Marquis of Lansdowne's letter. Appre
hension lest the viewpoint taken by
the statesman be mistakenly attribut
ed as that of a majority of English
men was foremost in the editorial com
ment today.
Publication of LansdOwne s views
has created bitter whirlwind Of dis
lpute. Supporters pro and con are both
quoting President Wilson freely in
support of and against the former for.
eign minister's views.
The nntiLansdowne adherents in
sist the principles enumerated are ut.
terly opposed to the Wilsonian view.
point, while supporters Of the mo
knock out = idee declare it is the es.
senee Of the Aemrican presidents Is poll.
lcies
Most of the press agreed with Benar
Law today. that publication of the let
ter was "a national misfortune. -
Bonar Laws speech denouneing
Lansdowne letter was prominently
displayed BY all newspapers, particu-
chancellor of the exchequer S deelara'
tion:
"The letter is based on an assump-
tion-and strange assumption that
because the Germans say they arc
ready to have q pact Of nations and to
talk about disarmament therefore,
peace is possible.
:" We are told there has been great
change IN German feeling. l believe
there has grown up considerable dis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01

sharp British counter attack and they
were thrown back to their starting
point.
Cling to Field or <1orrors.
British troops holding ground between
Mouvres and Bourbon today are cling
ing to field of horrors. The ground il
Uttered with German dead. The British
are "dug il" amidst shattered human
bodies and broken implements of war
A great German wave moved across
this ground in counter attack against
the British last night. The wave receded
to leave behind a quivering foam lit
orally composed of strips of flesh, bits
Of bodies, uniforms, metal and cloth.
Using their old methods, the Ger,
mans charged full into the British ma
chine gun positions in densely packed
Masses Into the wall of humanity the
machine guns poured steady fire.
British artillery far behind, accurate
ly caught the wall with heavy shells
They exploded, tearing to pieces the
sections of the German line that still
stood in the face of the tearing of the
Machine guns.
The advancing wall melted away. Elk
ploding shells flung bits of what had
been human beings over the field. Ma.
chine gun fire continued to slice holes
into the quivering column.
Then the pitiful remnants turned and
dissolved in flight.
This was only one of the numerous
almost continuous German counter
tacks. All were heavy. Grown Prince
Rupprecht evidently had determined on
every effort by massing of every avail
able man, to regain some, if not all of
the ground newly won by the British.
German Hopes Lost.
He hopes for some blow which will
regain the prestige German arms have
lost. It is evident from the attitude of
German prisoners that ByngS drive
was the hardest blow struck German
morale since the French drove the Ger
man crown prince back from Verdun
in February, 1916.
A great German attack around Grain
court cost countless dead for every few
yards of gain-and that gain did not
hold in the face of an instantaneous
British infantry counter blow.
The Prussian artillery throughout the
while Cambria sector is laying down
Continued on page threel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
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By Hugh Battle

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Mineola, L. l., Dec. 1.-Around a
darkened line that shows on an X-ray
photograph of the skull of Mrs. Blanca
DeSaulles, will wage the fight for the
life of the young Chilean heiress today.
Experts for the state testified that
Mrs. DeSaulles was perfectly sane
when she shot and killed her husband
after he had refused to give her their
son. The dark spot on the X-ray plate
which physicians for the defense have
termed a fracture of the skull, is de-
clared by experts for the state to be
merely the baby spot ''-the last por-
tion of Mrs. DeSaulles skull to close
when she was child.
The case may turn ON the battle be-
tween the insanity experts.
Three alienists remain to be called
by the state. They viii answer hypo-
thetical question, hurriedly prepared by
District Attorney Weeks after he had
ascertained there was no state evidence
in the query read by the defense.
This question, according to Weeks,
will not be long.
All Jne SIdbe cAptIl5 Will NC II Oout
when it is read and it win not be re-
peated. There will be cross examination
of these witnesses. A short time viii be
given the opposing attorneys to sum
up their cases and the court expects to
consume 45 minutes in giving a charge
to the jury.
Strong possibility that the case may
90 to the jury tonight appeared today
before court convened when District At
torney Weeks announced that he would
put three witnesses on the stand in re-
buttal and then read the Hypothetical
question to the states alienists. He
said he would try to conclude the case
so as to begin his argument late this
afternoon.
AIienists for the state, appearing as
the last witnesses, flatly contradicted
the claim of experts for the defense
that Mrs. DeSaulles was not responsi-
1ble when she shot and killed John De
Saulles. when he refused to give her
their five year old son. They declared
their examinations showed no trace Of
insanity, that she knew the nature Of
her act and knew that it was wrong.
Court adjourned until 3 o'clock i'm
both sides had rested and
the closing arguments were to be made
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
COMMISSION REPORTS
ACAINSTDEPORTAT|ON
OF BISBfE MINERS
Secretary Wilson and Col
leagues Find In Favor Of
|. W. W. Gsturbers

San Francisco Dec. 1.--Recommenda
tions that the attorney general and the
interstate commerce commission inves-
tigate the Bisbee, Ariz., deportations OF
last July and that President Wilson
urge congress to pass legislation max
ing such deportations punishable under
federal criminal statutes ARE contained
in the report on the deportation by the
federal mediation commission to Pres
ident Wilson, made public here today.
The commission recently completed
several weeks investigation of the de-
portation of approximately 1900 miners
from the vicinity Of Bisbee, Ariz., Sec
retary of Labor Wilson signed the re-
port as chairman.
In the findings of fact the report set
forth that none of the evidence show
the deportations either legal or JUS
titled. Further the commission found
that while sheriff and posse were
rounding up the miners the telephone
wires were interfered with and a cen
sorship was established SO that no news
could reach the outside world. 1t is this
phase which is to be laid before the
|
After the deportations men attempt
ing to return for examination under the
draft were arrested and interfered with
in answering the calfs Of the draft
board, the commission found, and it
asks the president to lay all evidence
indicating obstruction of the draft,
before the attorney general.
Where Arizona state laws were vio-
lated, the, commission asks prosecutions
be commenced by state authorities.
Reviewing the events which culmin-
ated on the morning Of July IL, with
the roundup Of the striking miners, the
commission declares the miners orig
inally struck without sufficient cause
and that this was due to a lack of
machinery for peaceable adjustment Of
their demands. The machinery for set
Ting future disputes has been supplied;
the commission said.
The deportation was arranged at a
meeting on the night of July II when
the managers AMI officials of tho cop
per companies were present and from
July IL until late in August, the re-
port declares, q body of men amount
ing to vigilance committee usurped 4
the power Of the local courts.
The result Of the deportations, the
commission comments, has been to be
distub labor throughout the United
States and even in foreign countries
and to hinder the governments efforts
to organize the country for war.
The commission, discussing the de-
portations, said in part;
sfThese events have been the basis
of an attempt to affect adversely pub
lie opinion among some of the people of
the allies. Their memory still embarras-
ses the establishment of industrial peace
throughout the country for the period
of the war, and it is indispensable to
obtain and maintain industrial peace if
the war is to be brought to the quick
est possible successful conclusion and
Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
By Lowell MeIlett

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Paris, Dec. 1.--America Is greatest aid
to Russia now would be to assume lead
ership in movement for the allies to
re-state their war aims in simple, un-
mistakable language, in the opinion Of
Russia's envoy at the inter-atiied con-
ference.
That Colonel House and the American
mission back such form of aid to the
struggling democracy was stated on the
highest authority today.
M. Maklakoff, whom Premier Kenen-
sky appointed ambassador to rance,
land who sits by courtesy In the inter-
allied conference as Russia s unofficial
representative told the United Press to-
dav he was hopeful of the conference
approving such plan Of support ana
of re-stating the allied aims.
rsHow can America best help Rus
sia9, he reiterated, answering tne I'm
tied Press correspondent g question.
ssFirst Of all--by helping the other
allies in their military work. It is i'm
possible for America to assist Russia
in a military way at the present time.
"Second, America should support
Russia's sane elements IN their efIorts
to defeat Bolsheviki propaganda which
asserts this is an Himperialist war. This
could best be effected by re-stating In
unmistakable language the exact aims
Of America and Of the allies.
ssThird, when Russia establishes q
government, that America resume the
splendid material assistance heretofore
given us.
"The second suggestion ! have gwen
is the most important Of all-becanse
Russia will listen to America. she
knows America Is unselfish purposes,
From highest sources today the Unit
cd press learned that after several con-
ferences between M. Maklakoff ana
members Of the American mission, the
delegates from the United States sym
natbizes with Maklakoff s suggestions
They win probably give firm support
~ bis plans when the inter-allied con-
ference discusses them.
United Press dispatches yesterday
summed up the general view OF the AM
erican delegation on the whole husslan
problem as one Of complete sympathy
With the Russian people s efforts 70
straighten out their own affairs ana
70 achieve full benefit of their demoe'
raey.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
some OF THE BOYS HAD
TWO THANKSGIVINCS
Plenty Of Turkey and Goodies
Lett Turned UYer to Boys
In Trenches
By j. W. Pegler

(Unlted Press Staff Correspondent
American Field Headquarters, France,
Dec. 1.--At least one group of troops
in front line trenches got their Thanks
giving Day spread. They were American
engineers When the fighting men there
had turkey and trimmings was still un-
settled today.
Back behind the lines, however, the
heroes of the first battalion of Amer
lean fighting forces to do trench duty
got a double Thanksgiving Day din
ner-a dinner on Friday that was an
exact duplicate of Thursday S spread.
Thursday night, when the divisional
quartermaster viewed the wreckage of
food supplies through Thursdays on
slaught of appetites, he found large
supply of turkeys, cranberry sauce and
apple pie still remaining. 1t WASH It
enough for the whole American expedi-
tionary army, but it was enough to re-
ward the heroes of the first detachment
who did trench duty including the
twelve men decorated with the French
war cross for bravery in the trenches
raid of November 2. The surplus was
therefore turned over to their commits
saries and the heroes 1casseo again
joyously on Friday.
The American engineers who had
their Thanksgiving dinner in the
trenches are doing valuable work on
the American sector. 1t is their job to
carry out routine construction, to board
up trenches and other works. Almost
nightly they accomplish valuable work
near the front lines and some times
under cover of darkness extend and
repair entanglements on No Man S
Land
The American front continued nor
mally quiet today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
pRo-GERMAN POWER WAVES
BY Joseph shaplen

f1rnited Press Staff CorrespOndent)
stockholm. Dec. Russian provinces
arc on the brink Of an antl-BoisheVikl
revolt a;on;ng
apprehensive Of their own safety,
Trotsky, Lenine and others OF the
Balsheviki ring in Petrograd are wiidiy
striving by mercsiess persecution OF enc
meuts opposed to them, to reach sep
arate peace with Germany before the
A separate peace would mean the
BEGINNING of Russia-wide civil war.
Sncb was the story brought here to-
dav nv minamilist courier, direct from
Petrograd. 80 a.
ne told the United Press that the
Russian nation is rising to stamp out
the Bolshevih. nr;,,
The Bolshevild commissarles Nagln'
Miliutin, Tarn, Lunaeharsky, MIS- No
Laval ana Others have formally resign
ed in protest against excesses OF tso
Maximalist government. The assert, IN
view of the Bolshevik leaders viola
lions of life, of liberty and Of freedom
Of the press and speech, the nation "a
being stung to fury. ).
MANY provinces are almost reaoy 70
oust the Bolsheviki by force.
The courier asserted that Leniner
Trotsky and their ministers, Kamenen-
eff and Zinovieff, now formed virtual
ouadrumvirate Of control. They are des-
perately seeking to resarn that power
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
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By William Philip sinn1,

United Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in France
Dec. 1.--Terrific fighting has marked
British resistance to a strong attack
launched by Crown Prince Rupprecht
along nine mile front of General
Byng's line near Cambria.
At one time the Germans forced the
British back two miles.
AS this dispatch is cabled the Ger
mans advance does not stand at more
than 2500 yards. They were thrown
back from their furthermost gains with
bloody losses.
Gouzeacourt, which was overrun by
the Germans had been cleared of the
enemy this afternoon.
The streets were paved with German
dead. The ruins of houses blasted by
British guns in driving off the enemy,
were festooned with corpses.
German machine guns, sabres and
other war equipment Uttered the streets
to be kicked under foot when the
ground was retaken.
The heaviest fighting in double
blow which was launched by Rupprecht
against the British lines occurred yes
day, its fury little diminished.
Use Five Divisions.
Five German divisions (Probably
about $4,000 men) were thrown against
the British line in the northern attack
launched by Prince Rupprecht. These
divisions centered their attack along
five mile front. That their first day s
efforts failed was due to the Spartan
courage Of the British Tommies, who
contested every inch of ground.
The first rush of the Germans swept
the British out of Laleau wood, Lavac-
querie, Gunnelieu, Villers Guislain and
Gauzeaucourt. This represented an ad-
vance of two miles from their starting
point, the fighting centering directly
south of Cambria. The enemy had made
this gain by 10 o'clock.
Around clock in the the afternoon
the British launched their counter
thrust.
Germans Driven Back.
The tanks were called upon They
came numbering from their concealed
positions just back of the fighting lines.
They rolled over the uptorn trenches,
splitting fire and lead. The British in
fantry followed them. Artillery fire
poured in upon the Germans in Gouzeau
court.
The British swept over ground cover
ed with the bodies of men vainly saeri-
feed in trying to restore the prestige
of the Bavarian crown prince ana on
into Gouzeaueourt. Then they retook La
vaequeries, Gauehe wood and moved to
the west and recaptured Villers Guis-
lain.
This thrust threw the Germans back
to within $500 yards of where they were
at the kickoff in the morning Their
net advance was no more than this at
its deepest point.
Attack Is Shifted.
With the repulse of the first assault,
the Germans shifted their attack and
delivered the second assault of their
double blow.
Fresh enemy troops poured out
against Bourbon wood. The thrust was
swung from south Of Cambrai 70 the
west.
The British were hard pressed, but
they held like stone wall. To the west
of the wood the Germans reached a
sugar factory on the Bapaume- Cambria
road, but held it only a short time A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01

Camas, Wash, Dec. Samuel G.
Whitmcyer is dead and his wife is ser
iously injured here today, as the re
suit Of the wife Is refusal to dismiss !
divorce suit against him.
The two started to quarrel when Mrs
,Whitmeyer announced she was going
to leave the house. Whitmeyer drew 3
revolver and shot his wife twice then
killed himself, according to theil
daughter. who was in the room.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01


Washington, Dec. 1.--Congress will
meet Monday primed to ask officials
running the war number Of questions
about war policies, war loans passed
last session and future war measures.
Congressman arriving today stated their
constituents asked the same questions
of them.
They will also try to find out what
steps have been taken to insure pay
ment of the money loaned to Russia,
why pneumonia and other ailments are
prevalent among men in cantonments
and about the Lansing-Ishii agreemnt
on China.
These and the old issues of suffrage,
prohibition, conservation, appropria-
tions, taxes, censorship, free press and
n.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
CHAIRMAN HURLEY TELLS
OF SHIPPING FACILITIES

Washington, Dec. /. - The
American communicated line
to the expeditionary forces in
France today consists of 582
cargo ships aggregating 1921,
SOC tons, Chairman Hurley Of
the shipping board reported to
Senator Hitchcock of Nebras-
ka. These figures and a com
prehensive report on the ship
ping situation were obtained
by Hitchcock for use in con-
gress. The tonnage given would
support about $4,000 American
troops in France.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01

Germany today claimed great
gains and four thousand prison
ers in powerful counter thrusts
against the British lines around
Cambria. Field Marshal Haig's
report stated the enemy had not
attempted to renew his attacks
in this section last night, indi-
eating that the fighting deserib-
ed by the Berlin statement may
have occurred yesterday.
United Press dispatches from
the British front detailed fail
ure of double blow aimed by
the Germans against the Cam
brai line and declared the bat
tie was continuing.
The Berlin official statement
claimed re-capture of Gonnelieu
and Villers Guislain on the
southern flank of the British
line of advance. To the north
the Teutonic war office also de-
clared the British line has been
thrown back.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
WAR COUNCIL HOLDS
first REAE SESSION
Meets at Versailles Where
KaiSer'S S Grandfather Was
Proclaimed Emperor
By Lowell Meliett

Omitted Press Stat Correspondent
Versailles, France, Dec. lin the
city where, in 1871, Wilhelm l. was pro.
claimed emperor of a United Germany
fighting his grandson met in confer
ference today.
The allies supreme war council open
ed its all important sessions at 10
0 clock. Premier Clemenceau of France
presided. The delegates were brought
from Paris by electric train. Colonel
House and General Bliss, the two Amer
lean delegates, were accompanied by
their aides
No time is to be wasted by the su-
preme council in, attacking the prob
lens before it. The way has largely been
cleared by the work of the inter-allied
conference in Paris, so that the com
missioners today met practically with
their decision on many important points
of policy completely determined upon.
No announcement of these conclusions
has yet been made.
The bulky inter-allied conference,
with its multitude of committees is now
to be succeeded by the more compact
organization of the war council. A great
many minor officials assembled in Paris
for the preliminary conference had left
today. General Pershing, who was pre-
sent at the conference has departed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
BRITISH TROOPS CLING
TO field OF 1>RRORS
after HARD AS >NULTS

Fierce German Counter Attacks Are Thrown Back and
Mangled Slain by Thousands Cover Battlefield As Each
Successive Wave Of Attackers Melts Away-Berhn
Reports Capture Of Several Positions But General Haig
Says Attacks Have All Been Of Local Nature Positions
In Main Remain Unchanged
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01

Will MEET
ON NEXT MONDAY;
MESSAGE on TUESDAY
Many important Matters Will
Come Before Session
About to Convene
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Washington, Dec. Follow
ing announcement from the
White House that the president
will deliver his message to con-
gress at 1880 Tuesday afternoon
house and senate leaders made
arrangements for joint ses-
sion. The message is not yet com
pleted. Congressman professed
to be without information as to
the president $ recommendations
for legislation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
ENGLAND HOPES THAT
AMERICA WILL NOT
MZSCONSTRUE LETTER

content in Germany with the present
system, but what is its basisl 1t is .
feeling that the military system is not
giving expected results"
Bonar Law continued emphasizing
that peace now would merely mean
continuance in power in Germany OF
the men who were responsible for the
war; would mean that any pact Of ma
tions would be useless since kaere
would be no force to punish violators
of tho agreement, and that a decisive
military victory for the allies, plus the
growing sentimqlt cf 'discontent IN
Germany was the only way in which
the war could be ended.
The Evening News, one of North
eliffe's papers. dubbed Lansdowne
t' the marquis of handsup' and bit.
terly denounced his message.
The Globe referred to the marquis
pronounciamento as stab in the back,
comparing him to Caillaux in France.
Tho Westminster Gazette believed
that powerful interests were behind
Lansdowne The star defended the let
ter as likely at least to cause discus,
sion out of which might arise some
concrete fact Of value.
The Evening Standard likewise IN
terpreted it not as a slogan Of paeifism
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
evidence is ALL IN
IN DE SAULLES TRIAL
Goes JURY TONIGHT
Insanity Experts" Contradict
Each Other, But They Will
Decide 1t
y y i x i 4 y x X i y x 4 ;
BOTH SIDES REST.

Mineola, L. l., Dec. 1.-Both
state and defense rested in the
trial of Mrs. Blanca DeSaulles
shortly before noon today, and
the fate of the Chilean beauty
who killed her American hus-
band will be in the hands of the
jury tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01
HOW CAN AMERICA
BEST HELP RUSSIA
IS Main QUESTION
By Having Allies Re-State
War Aims Plainly Says
MahlakoG
HELP DEFEAT THE
BOLSHEVIKI PROGRAM
American Delegation In
France Recommends Com
pIete Sympathy
RUMoR KERENsKY ARREST.

New York, Dec. 1.--Report
of the arrest of Premier Keren-
sky of RusMsia, at Vladimir,
was carried in Haparanda dis
patch printed today by the New
York Times.
Yesterdays g dispatches declar-
ed Kerensky was safely in hid
ing in Finland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-01

The announcement of the results Of
the conference is in line with forecasts
of matters which were to be discussed,
as announced by the United Press early
this week. The Scandinavian powers,
having entered into an agreement to
act in unity on all matters during the
war, the conference was called to clear
away questions that had arisen during
the last few months, with the result
ant repledging of unity Of action.