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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
Government VIII, However,
File No Protest Against
Intervention
FEAR THAT PROPOSED
MOVE WILL BE HARMFUL
Occupation Of Russian Terri
tory by Army Of Allies
Would Be Inconsistent
By Carl D. GrOat

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Mar. 6.-Throuqh al
lied channels, the United States gov
ernment has officially declared it does
not assent to japanese intervention in
siberia.
Japan also was acquainted with tho
American views through the American
ambassador at Toxic apparently,
though earlier suggestions were that
the allies had been the sole medium
of communication.
At the same time, the United States
has not protested against the interyen-
tion-merely let the allies and Japa-
nese know in friendly fashion she does
not consider intervention advisable at
this time.
This can be stated positively today
as the situation respecting the perplex-
ing Far Eastern problem.
American lack Of assent is in no way
based upon fear or suspicion of Japan
and this government has made it clear
that Japan would be the natural party
to intervene if intervention were deem
ed necessary.
The alleged suggested the question
Of Japaufse expedition to the Unit
ed States. This government has not
assented to their ideas. And while we
have not protested, we have pointed
out-not in a note to Japan-but
through the informal exchanges, that
the fears of German action in Siberia,
are apparently fantastic for the mo-
ment
An even more important point, how
over, emphasized in the american view
is that the moral effect of Japanese
intervention would be bad rather than
beneficial
The United States stands for evacu-
alton of Russian territory in the west;
Japanese Intervention would be contra
ry to this policy and to the general
democratic aims of the United States.
Japan has not yet entered Siberia.
Whether she will, in the light of the
American position, is unknown. The
allies have been fully willing that she
should act
Among other views entertained
among the allies was the thought that
German prisoners in Siberia would go
free, capture supplies at Vladivostok
and elsewhere and give the Germans
an outlet on the Pacific.
Others held similar but less serious
views Of the possibilities of German
action in Siberia.
The American viewpoint lays stress
both on the question Of necessity and
tho moral effect
1t is presented as an argument not
against the japanese, but upon the ba-
sis Of the effect such action would
have in Russia and elsewhere,
japan is considered an entirely friend
w ally in the light of the lansing
Ishii agreement and the whole spirit
of the American views takes that into
The views cannot be in
terpreted in any way as voicing jeal"
ousy or distrust of the Japanese.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
PROMINENT men
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Unearthing Of Two Great
BOOtleggng Rings Has
Disquieting Effect

| Portland, Or, Mar. 6.-Prominent
men all over Oregon are on the anxious
seat today as a result of the wholesale
Indictment Of members of two alleged
bootlegging rings, for the Reed act,
under which all we're indicted, holds
the purchaser Of liquor in dry state
equally accountable with the one in
Producing it in dry territory.
While the names of many men re-
puted to have been regular customers
of the rings are known to the authori-
ties through memoranda found on the
men arrested in San Francisco. it not
believed these will be indicted Instead,
it is believed the government will
summon them to give evidence against
the ring.
Half a dozen hotels and as many
aliases were used by Walter f. Hardy
:" the fox under arrest in San Fran
cisco, in his operations in Portland, the
federal district attorneys off Z al
leges His trunks, checked over the
Southern Pacific, with the checks al
alleged to have been stolen by J. J. Ne
Kenna, night baggageman at San Fran
cisco, were always handled here by Il.
X. Brown, owner of a transfer com
pany, it was asserted.
H. r. Edmonds. the "TillamOok
Kid and leader Of the larger ring,
operated mostly through half a dozen
men travelling between San Francisco
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
CHERY or LENINE IS
NOW FULLY SHOWN BY
CONFIDENTIAL ADVICES

militarism, but that agitation should
continue against the militarism of the
nations at war with Germany.
"He is using every influence to have
the new peace treaty terms (between
Germany and the Bolsheviki spokesmen)
obeyed in all particulars of non-inter-
ference with Germany"
In Lenine the government now sees
the man behind the treachery to revo-
lutionary Russia. In Trotsky, the for
eign minister, officials here still believe,
is the spirit trying to keep the revolu-
tion alive and honored.
The statement of Lenine s policy to-
ward the invading Germans leaves no
doubt here that he is playing "hand in
glove" with the Teutons. 1t explains
many things that in recent months have
perplexed the allied diplomats.
There is now presented a Bolshevilxi
government divided in purposes with
itself. And the official view here is
that under these circumstances backed
by the belief that a majority of the
Russian people will not submit to Ger
man militarism, Lenine s position will
soon be different.
AT the same time, Lenine s insistenee
to continue agitation against the mil
itarism of the allies'' renders even
more delicate the question of Japanese
interference in Siberia and faces the al
lies with one of the most serious dip
lomatic problems of the war.
The pitiful failure of allied diplo-
macy in the past-ineluding American
lis now cheerfully blamed officially
here for the present Russian chaos. In
the treachery of Lenine and the well
known German diplomacy now, the al
lies are faced again with a real test in
Russia. President Wilson S attitude to-
ward the Japanese expedition has been
shown in his refusal to approve the mil
itary movement.
His decision was not sudden. He had
no intention of sanctioning it from the
start. In the advices from Russia to-
day, perhaps, may be seen a reason
unknown to- the public why |
extraordinary caution must be pursued |
in the crisis.
+, With Lenine's course now exposed, |
It is clear that a military expedition in
to Siberia, fostered by Japan and ap- |
proved by America and the allies would |
DC a sword in the hand of the -Bolshe- |
Wiki leader, officials say.
Japanese intervention, it was held |
lere, would offer him chance to rally |
The Russians to his pro-German pro-
gram by holding up the danger con-
fronting the nation in the east. Author
ties here have suggested that this
would solidify the Slavs, sending many
If them into the German army and
,ausing them to offer resistance in
he east.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
LOCAL TAXI Driver
Under BOOZE CHARGE
George Smith Was Arrested
Last Night Following Fed
eral Indictment

George Smith, a local taxi driver
was arrested last night at 1880 oy
deputy United States Marshal f. T.
Mass, following the return of an in
dictment against Smith by the federal
grand jury investigating the alleged
"whiskey ring" at Portland. Indict-
ments were also returned aghinst
Thomas Cook and Charles Sorenson,
who are in the Marion county Jail.
Smith is being held at the local Jail
while Mr.. Mass goes to southern Ore
gon and returns. Cook, whose sentence
has been served, will be taken back
to Portland to face trial with Smith.
Sorenson will be returned later.
The charge against Smith is assist
ing in transporting booze Tinto the
state. Earl Thompson, who was impH-
Gated in the affair, has disappeared,
and his arrest has not as yet been
made. 1t is charged that those carrying
liquor to Portland paid the local taxi
drivers $25 each trip.
The investigation by the grand jury
which lead to the indictments against
the local men, followed arrests made
in Portland and in Salem on informal
ti0n furnished by local police officers.
"a "tipv received by Chief of Police
s. +. Cooper last November, lead to a
raid on the bootleggers ct the Southern
Pacific depot. One man made his es-
cape but two were caught and were
0sal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
Ole Hanson Elected
Mayor Of Seattle

Seattle, Wash, Mar. Cole Hanson
was elected mayor of Seattle yesterday
by vote of 31,401 against James E.
Bradford s total of 27,203. Hanson led
in the primaries, defeating Mayor Hi
ram G. Gill.
Miss Anna Louise Strong, member
of the school board, was recalled by a
vote of 26,3O8 to 2O,959. 1t was eharg-
ed that Miss Strong opposed the Sc
lective draft. She was witness for
the defense in the two trials of Hulet
M. Wells, convicted of seditiOn.
Seattle also voted bonds to build an
elevated street railway The line will
be the first of its kind in the north
west and will be part of the municipal
railway system.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
WISCONSIN HOUSE
AGAINST LAFOLLETTE
BY A DECISIVE VOTE
Socialists and Other Prefer
man Members Fail to
Prevent Action

Madison, Wis, Mar. 6.-The Wiscon-
sin Legislature went on record today in
condemnation of United States Senator
Robert M. LaFollette's s attitude with
regard to the war;,
Bysa a vote of SO to 32, the assembly
this afternoon, after a II hour session,
adopted a "loyalty resolution I" with
an amendment censuring the senator.
The senate adopted the resolution a
week ago.
The Days proceedings
An end to the blockade, which has
delayed action on the resolution for
week, was promised by the senator S
critics with the expected arrival of ad-
ditional "loyalist'' members. They
lacked only two signatures to Ground
robin" to bring the issue directly be-
fore the house and put the resolution to
a vote.
A combination of eight socialists,
four democrats and 20 republicans in
voked the progressive rules which am
ply penetrate the minority IS rights and
succeeded in defying the "loyalists. "
Singing OF the Star Spangled Ban
ner" and "We Won't Go Home Until
was interspersed with parlia
wrangling, motions for ad-
journment and intermittent transaction
of routine business during the night.
"Let IS take q vote. What the people
want to know is simply this-are we for
Bob or against him shouted Assembly.
man Arnold @. Otto.
The sergeant at arms interviewed when
BATHS of Winnebago ac
cused his fellow townsman, Charles F.
Hart, of pro-Germanism.
An attempt to limit debate brought
a roar from LaFollette Leader Evjue.
If there is any gag rule there ism It
any body here can force me to VOTE"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
Little Republic Illustrates
Value of Democracy
During World Crisis
By William Philip simms

J
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. lO.-(Bv
Mall il).-Switzerland has been hit harder
by the war than any of the allied ma
tions, except in the matter of money
spent and men killed But for her won
derful organization she would be starry
ing, freezing and in revolt.
Viii almost everything she requires
coming from the warning countries.
Switzerland by maintaining her neutral,
ity and feeding her own population,
while doing more than her share of
ministering to the bleeding world has
proven that democracy is worth fight
ing for.
This country is rationed moro strict
ly tl.an is Fraaee, principal battle field
of the world. I have eaten better meal
in Arras, Verdun, Toul, Belfort, Rheims
itself than can get here in as fine a
hotel as there is in Switzerland. And
yoI can t beat a Swiss running hotel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
Strike Is ReDOrted
In ShrapneI Works

st. Louis. Mo-, Mar. 6.-Several hun
dred employees Of the Wagner Electric
company, which is making shrapnel
for the allies and shells for the United
States. were reported on strike today,
following the dismissal of four union
employees.
The walkout followed a meeting Of
employees last night at which more than
a thousand are said to have formed
union.
The Wagner company employs ap-
proximately 5000 men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
MARION COUNTY ROAD
SALEM TO AURORA
Will BE SURFACED
Government VIII Pay Half
Cost of Pavement on
Pacific Highway

Federal approval of the hard surfac-
ing of. the Pacific highway from the
Marion Clackamas county line, IS miles
south to a point three miles from the
present pavement leading north from
Salem was received today by Highway
Engineer Num-. The government is to
pay half of the cost of the surfacing
the state the remainder, and the county
is to prepare the grade.
Work will start within a month Mr.
Num- stated today, and it is probable
that the pavement will be finished by
fall. The total cost of the surface is
to be $34S0O0. This is for the 1S miles
included in the first project, but it is
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
American Gunners Demon
strate Skill and Effective
ness Today
One CONTINUOUS ROLL
OF YANKEE ARTILLERY
British Lose Auxiliary Cruiser
and Steamer by Sub
marine Route
By Fred s. Ferguson
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

(United Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Army in France,
Mar. 5.-The effectiveness of the Am.
erican artillery was thrillinglv and i'm.
presslvely demonstrated early today in
Ihe biggest cannonading action to date
on 1his sector.
Ihe boche guns were smothered by
the American fire. Starting at l a. m.
all the American guns massed on this
sector opened with terrific blast. I'm
wards of three thousand shells were
hurled into the German defenses
During the height of the lombard
ment enemy batteries located in wood
were peppered with 4 smells and high
explosives, while 75's poured rain Of
metal over the trenches and support
lines. 1t was fifteen minutes after the
opening salvo before the Germans made
a single reply. 1t was 80 minutes be.
fore the Germans located some Amer
lean batteries.
The roll and rumble and thunder Of
the American guns was continuous
From inky blackness, the night sky
suddenly was illumined with the brigbi-
est red; then was shot with wave-like
flashes of lightning which the big guns
pierced witt 5-@sts5 OF flai11e. -
Rockets could be observed SHOOTING
up from the enemy trenches as the Ger
mans frenziedly signalled their artillery.
The pounding American guns died
down during a heavy snowfall When
this let up slightly the artillery started
again and the bombardment continued
the day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
EIGHT HOUR day FOR
PACKING EMPLOYEES
is PROMISE GIVEN
Shorter Hours at Present Inn
possible Because Greater
Production Is Required

Chicago, Mar. 6.-Great packing
houses may inaugurate the eight hour
day after the war, Attorney Carl Meyer,
for the packers, told Federal Arbitra-
tor Samuel Alschuler during his closing
argument in the packing house wage
hearing.
But at the present time, Meyer ex-
planned, a shift from a ten hour to an
eight hour day is impossible because the
utmost production is needed for the ar
mics of America and her allies. He add
ed that the packing houses are not
now adapted to the snorter day and
that a change in the present conditions
would be unwise.
CONTINUED on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
Washington Officials and
Diplomats Know He Is
German Agent
By Robert J. Bender
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright 1918 by United Press)
Washington, Mar. 6.-That Nicholai
Lenine, Bolsheviki prime minister, is de-
liberately attempting to deliver revolu-
tionary Russia into the hands of the
Germans, is the substance of highly i'm
portant communications received in
Washington today from an unquestion-
able but confidential source.
The communication shows also that
Lenine is simultaneously trying to
arouse the Russians against the "mil-
itarism of the allies"
This latest development in the ever
changing Russian turmoil is particularly
in view of the Japanese
threat in Siberia. The communication re-
ceived today, under date of Feb. 25.,
read in part, as follows:
"Lenine takes the stand that there
must be no agitation against German
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
EARL ROGERS BREAKS DOWN

Los Angeles, Cal, Mar. 6.-Earl Rog-
ers, prominent lawyer, who has defend
ed Abe Ruef, Clarence Darrow and other
notables, is in a sanitarium today, suf-
fering from nervous breakdown. Rogers
collapsed in his office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
japan VIII Hold Un
Intervention Plans

X Washington, Mar. 6.-Plans j
x for the proposed japanese inter !
X vention in Siberia evidently 4
X have been held up, at least tenn y
X porarily, by Americas s refusal !
X to sanction the movement, ac- \
!; cording to officials close to the !
j. Japanese embassy here late to- y
i: day. :
X Japan has a deep regard for =
X the wishes of the United States i
K in the NATTER" it was explained. \
X But Japan's course of action y
X now rests almost entirely with =
x England, it was ADDED. \
= i
}. Y i. K \ X Y I: 4 x Z !. 4 I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
More Raiding Reported.

London, Mar. 6. 6.-Raiding activities
continued along the British front last
night and early today, according to
Field Marshal Haig s official report.
. East of Bullecourt, English troops
conducted successful raid this
ing, taking few prisoners and two ma
chime guns Haig stated. "Our cas-
ualties were slight.
North of the Searpe and in the
neighborhood of Lens we made success.
full raids last night.
Southeast of Gouzeacourt the hostile
raiders were repulsed. Additional pris-
oners and captured machine guns result
ed from these encounters ,,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
REDMOND, GREAT IRISH
Died TODAY
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Able and Conservative States
men Had Long and Hon
OrabIe Career

London, Mar. 6.-John Redmond fam
GUS Irish leader, died early today of
heart disease, following an intestinal
operation.
Redmond became critically ill several
days ago. At that time it was announced
that he was suffering from a malig-
nant cancer.
He had been the Irish nationalist
leader in the house of commons since
shortly after his election 70 parliament
in the sos. He was the principal factor
in the home rule movement.
Redmond was forceful orator of the
Rooseveltian type. 1t was his program
(Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06
British Cruiser Sunk.

London, Mar. 6.-The armed mercan-
tile cruiser Calgarian was torpedoed and
sunk Friday, the British admiralty of
1lclaiiy announced today. Two officers
land fifty six men were lost.
The Calgarian was sunk off the Irish
coast. Several torpedoes were fired at
her. More than three hundred survivors
were landed Saturday at Larne.
The Calgarian was a steel steamer of
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06

Oregon: Fonight
and Thursday fair
and warmer; mod
crate westerly
winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-06

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

and the region north of Arras, where
the dominating Nimy ridge is The
German objective.
Whether indeed this be the larger
German strategy has not yet been
shown The development of the en-
envy demonstration on the LOGON
Robecq line. however. will be fol-
lowed with close attention, in view of
this possibility and its bearing upon
the great struggle on the Somne
front TO the south, where the firm
hold of the British on the Arras re-
gion and the line south to Albert has
held up the enemy push on Amiens.
During the last twenty-tour hours
the heaviest fighting has been along
the Lys on a front of fifteen miles
from west to Merville to Wytschaete
The British took the offensive and
regained Wytschaete and Meteren,
six miles east northeast of Haze
brouck, but the Germans in strong
counterattacks, forced them to re-
tire again. Along the remainder of
the front the enemy threw wave
after wave of attackers against the
Franco-British defense, but it did
not falter and the Germans gained
nothing in payment for sanguinary
losses.
tC0ntinued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

London, April 1SSouheas of KENNEL hill the northern
battlefront the Germans pressed back the British line slightly
but the situation restored by counteraack the office
During the night there change the British
front.
In the Baeu sector the Germans made three attacks before
yesterday and in each suffered complete repuse
The Germans opened heavy bombardment of the British
positions the southwestern of the Lys battlefront between
LOGON and Robecq during the night The bombardment still
III progress at dawn to-day
The text OF the statement reads:
Bombardment Is Heavy
There has been change the British front during the
night
THE hostile artillery has shown great activity the southern
portion of the Lys battlefront from GvenChy of Robccq
heavy bombardmen OF positions between LOGON and
Robccq still continuing dawn.
Local attacks repucd by troops yesterday evening
in the Mcrris
Losses Are Heavy
"Morc detailed of the fighting yesterday on the
forest of Nppe Wycactc front established the severity
the enemys losses. Southeast of KENNEL hill the German
antry attacked in three and point pressed
our line slightly In this locality the situation restored by
countcrattack and shortly after midday the attack
pulsed at all points In the Baul the enemy
three times before midday and each complete
repulsc.
Our line of yesterday morning reported the
whole front
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
HUNS TRY TODRIVE
WEDGE INTO BRITISH

Undiminished in intensity, the
great battle in Flanders and south
across the French border goes o..
Having retired east of Ypres, the
British are now putting up a most
desperate resistance to the Germans
menacing Ypres and Hazebrouck, the
important supply base TO the south
west. French troops have come to
Field Marshal Haig's assistance and
are fighting side by side with the
British in stemming the enemy tide
east of Hazebrouck.
Line Still Intact
Field Marshal Haig to-day reports
his line on the Lys battlefield stand
ing intact last night as it existed yes
terday morning following the British
retirement east of Ypres, no ground
having been lost in the battling OF
yesterday despite the heavy German
attacks through the entire period.
Checked for the time at least, in
front of the strong British positions
dominated by KENNEL hill on the
northeast of this front. the Germans
are turning their attention to the
southwesterly sector of the battle
field.
A heavy bombardment of the Brit
ishI positions here between LOGON
'hCpSSH "e'S iSPOi NSN III
this morning.
Look For New Battle
The enemy is finding himself
cramped nthe southerly side Of
the wedge he has pushed into the
British lines and seems on the eve
of an effort to widen it out here.
Furthermore, at LOGON. the Ger
mans are only some three miles north
of Bethune. an important railway
center, and at Robecq are within six
miles of Lillers, junction point on
the railway from Bethune to Haze
brouck.
The British have been holding this
sector of the front as strongly as they
are the northwesterly edge of The
salient, where they have held up the
German attempt to advance further
toward Hazebrouck. as was indi-
Gated anew in the repulse of fresh
German attacks last night in the
Merris sector, along the Bailleul-
Hazebrouck railway.
German Plan Known
It seems not unlikely that the en-
tente high command has forecast a
possibly larger German purpose to
drive determined southwark, en-
velope Bethune, and push on to a
point where they can compel the
British to fall back from GivenchyI