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TODAY'S ; 4,503 SUBSCRIBERS (2X000 HEADERS) DAILY Only Cux-utiuon in Salem Guar anteed by t!ie Audit Bureau of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES B FECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS SEE VICE Ttrr I TTTTTI " HOW D ? lUA o ft Oregon: Tonight and, Wednesday fair; nioderat.o westerly winds. K " M II FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 10S SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND STANDS FTV C!T wmi ATTACKS 1 Tl HUB snnaa flfewspapers State That Next Offensive Will In elude Italian Front As Well As That In France and IFianders Blow Is Expected to Force Peace Allies' Cujis Are Steadily Strafing Ar i Back of German Lines Hampering Reorganization Evidences of Great Ger man Loss Are Multiplying Amsterdam, May 7. The German press declares the resumption of the -west front offensive will be aided by a hugh offensive on the Italian front, it was learned here today. 'The combined effort will thus bring the longed for German success," the wrman newspapers gay. The beginning of the west front of femive was definitely forecast in the German press. By William Philip Slmms (United Press Staff Correspondent) With the British Armies in France May 7. The allied guns for the past 24 hours have Iwen steadily starting the Coram back areas. This is not conducive to the quick movement of men and materials across the war-mad? desert areas around toward Noyon. Tile infantry lull continues, only raids ana petty exploits being conducted. On most of the fronts, there is only ordin ary, mutual cannonading. The terrain is being drenched by May-time showers. The Canadians pulled' off a raid at jNeuviiie-Vitnsse. In the Hazebrouck, Strazcvdc, Mor becquc, Ypres and Meteren areas (all in jlauders, the Germans laid down con aiderable high velocity shells nnd .'heir artillery searched the roads around Po peiinghe and Vlnnierlinglie (also in J landers). Germans Discouraged The strange ' quiet reigning on the west front daily furnishes fresh proof of tne disorganization of the German armies. The assaults on the Somme and in Flanders have resulted in the neees sity of a complete patching up before atpmptintf to go on. Of the total of 206 German divisions (2,472,000 men) in the west, more than 140 have hoen used in battle without achieving any of the definite result: promised the German people. But one cannot insist too of, Jen that these div isions have not been completely wiped out. come have been badly en; up, but others only slightly, so a short rest nnd a few recruits will make them as good as ever. For instance, in the 1917 Franco-Bri.-' ieh west front campaigns, the Germans used the equivalent of 300 divisions (3,672,000 men) exactly 100 more (Continued on page three) Sf d( sc fc 3j ?C )C 1 ' Abe Martin . I Some women ar,? nnhappy an' others never expect ther husbands till they see 'em eomin'. Germany is a carro : lovin' country aa' that fact alone is enough. OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP GRADUATES NORTHWEST HEN Several 'om Oregon Are kckk List Released for Pl V;tion Today Leon Springs!. May 7. A nuiu her of men f ro fie coast slates and slate in the vest were grad uated tod-ay by tv ird officers' training camp at. Cv tnuley. They are listed as eligible. ...or appointment as second lieutenants. Their nanTes will be carried on the list of eligible officers nnd commissioned as soon as suitable varancin occur. They arc: Clinton Anderson, Great Falls, Mont cavalry. Alva C. Baird, Stcvensvillc, Mont., field artillery. Edward ,f. Barrington, Spokane, Wash., field artillery. Harry C. Bartenu. Anncniidn. Mmit field artillery. Charley W. Baat.-5j2.il Kast ' Hth street. Oakland, Cal., cavalry. Marry w. Hatflin, killings, Mont-, field artillery. Ralph Bowen. Roslvn. Wash., cav alry. WilliiMn A. Brennan, Virginia hotel. Long Beach. Cal., field artillerv. John B. Clarke, -Portland, Or., field artillery. Winford II. Cnindnll. J'ortland. Or.. infantry. Ben.iani.in H. DeBolt, Vancouver, Wash, lyifantry. Stonev L. Dement. Portland. Or., in fan try. Ki-eliard L. Dunfap, Ialo Alto. Cal, field artillery. Kobert C. Gise, Portland, Or., iufau try. Leon Oreoa I). D, Barvel, San Fran ciisco, infantry. William C. ' HnthaWav, Friend, Or., infantry. James Healey, Sail Francisco, cav alry. Clifford L. Hiller, San Francisco, field artillery. Andrew B. Holt, Anaconda, Mont., field artillery. William L. Johnson. Calesico, Cal., cavalry. James Mc.Kun, 406 Fourth street, Fuyallup, Wash., field artillery. (Continued on page three) FIVE HUNDRED ARE BEING TURNED OUT DAILY Maximum Production of Fif- teen Hundred Daily by November First Washington, May 7, Five hundred machine gnus of all kinds are being ground out of America's factories pei day for the army over there. This rec ord will grow Bteadily, according to ordnance experts today. And, while a maximum of 1500 per day will probably not be reached before November' 1, there will be very considerable, con stant production increases in the next two or thre.e months. The Browning gun, ;tie nrmv standard for field service, is now coming up af ter delays occasioned by slow engineer ing in the preliminaries. The Lewis gun, standard for airplanes, is being well pro duced. Two hundred of the heavy type Brownings have been produced, though not shipped to the army. The factories engaged in turning out the heavies are American Prisoners Tortured by Germans With the American Army in France, May 7.- How American prisoners in Germany are tortur- ed was told -,o American officers today by a French soldier wjio escaped' from an enemy prison camp at Hamelin. "Before I left Hamelin I talked with an American prison- er, who had been weakened Jay excessive work in the salt mined", the Frenchman said. "He had lost 35 pounds and was hardly able to cross the room without stopping to lean on some support. He was sent to Hanvlin V recuperate. "The prisoners' rations con- sisted mostly of a thin eoup and fish, which it was almost impossible to eat. "Punishment included beat- ings with rifle butts and the flat Vde of a bayonet. Some prison- ers also were confined in a steam heated, dark hall and fed on bread and 'water, i.Jhen were turned out into the snow, where they were required to stand for long periods. Deaths from this $ form of torture wre frequent." AMPLE SUPPLY OF (fit ifi CLASS OmE 10 RECRUIT ARMY Million and Three-Quarters Have Not Yet Been Called Into Service CLASSIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE DRAWN UPON Four Thousand Engineers To Fill Gaps In Ranks Were . Called Out Today Washington, May 7. President Wil son's great army expansion plan is back ed up by a reservoir of approximately 1,750,000 physically fit men in class one. officials of Provost Marshal General Crowder's office declared today. This represents the actual fighting strength of the class,' with a deduction for the call of Saturday for 233,000 men included. To this will be added about 700,000 additional fit fighters by the registration of the 21 year olds next month, increasing the reserves to nearly 2,500,000 nuen. This figure assures that the deferred classes need not be invaded to supply all the increases now planned under th.2 ex pansion program, officials said. Exact figures on the number of nvn in the various draft classes are a .ill in complete. The number the questionaire system put in class one was very near to 3,200,000 or about 30 per cent of the "registrants. Physical disqualifica tions, which were less under tlw second draft, brought down the number of available fighting men fy 2,400,000. Since then, however, the calls have been unusnaHy heavy and 650,000 of this number will have been sent to camp by June 1. Mobilization orders between March 23 and June 1 will total about (Continued on page three) MACHINE GUNS now in position to get actual produc tion of a considerable number. As for light Browning type, one plant is turning out fifty daily and three other factories this mouth will turn nut at l.ast that many per day. Next month .'heir production will be even higher. "The machine gun and rifle situa tions are the only ordnance problems winch arc now causing no worry," ac cording to an authority. All initial de lays have been cleared and tlv? machine guu will be forthcoming in satisfactory numbers," it was stated. "The Vickcrs guns are being used as a stopgate until the Brownings come up to heavier production and it was said that the situation abroad with in spect to guns is causing no protest. Our troops are using Hotchkiss aud Gauchat machine guns made by the French. They arc sufficient to meet .the present needs. "In contributing reason for delay in the heavy Brownings was the decision to change the sight to conform to met ric readings on French maps." German Newspaper Admits Offensive Fails Rome, May 7 The German .press is yueparing the German ;people for abandonment of the "March on Paris." The Yossrieelic Zeituntr de clares it is "time to recog- nize that the German offensive in the west has been crushed." Military Reorganization cf Russia In Sight Stockholm, May 7. Nikolai Lenine and Leon Trotsky are reported to have effected an understanding with a num ber of officials of the czar's regime and with other extreme partisans. The entire Russian situation is tend ing .oward a reorganization through military means. MAY DEAL IN WHEAT. Minneapolis, Minn., May I.-. Specu lating in wheat may be permitted if the wheat crop this year is large, accord ing to delegates of the Minneapolis chamber of commerce, who have just re.Jirncd from a conference with Food Administration officials in Washington. They went there o plead for relaxa tion of present laws against speculation. THREE SEPARATE INQUIRIES INTO AIRCRAFT WORK Bargkii, Incensed at Pres ident, Reiterates His Charges Against Board SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN STIRS UP HIS FROBERS Attorney General Gregory Prepares to Follow Oat President's Instructions Washington. May J. Three distinct, and separate prpbes of America's air craft production-program were being developed teday. Upon receiving President Wilson's letter this morning asking the justice department to go into the charges of graft and malversation launched bunched against aircraft officials by Gutzon Borglum. the sculptor, Attor uey General Gregory summoned As sistant Attorney General G. Carroll Todd, for a conference on the subject. 1 1 lis believed Todd, who has been con duetiug an Investigation .cf fraft charges against the Hog Island Ship yard officials, wfll also lead the air craft inquiry. i " Chainberlalii Wakes Up Following publication of reiterated charges of Borglum here tcday, the storm of criticism and Indignation in the eenato regarding the aircraft situ ation broke loose again. Senator Cham berlaiu, chairman of the military af fairs committee, reversing his previ ous position, declared that the commit- (Continued on page three) Austrian Situation Growing More Serious Zurich May 7. Reports from various sources declare conditions in Austiia are be- coming srioii8. Revolutionary tendencies are continually crop- ping out. The Austrian government de- nies the reports, saying the sit- uatiou "is calm" and that it has taken no measures to nip in the bud these revolutionary manliiiestatioiis. Despite this, a dispatch from Vienna says the government has issued a manifesto justify- ing its attitude in the extra- ordinary measure taken by Premier Von Seydler. The gov- lernment evidently is preparing for an important move, hut it is not known just what this will , ibc. Von Seydler to Bargain - The Hague, May 7. The Aus trian reichstrat (central legis ts lntive body,) has been adjourn- ed to June 18 to permit Pre- mier Von Seydler to bargain with the opposition for the purpose of securing e working majority, according to Aus- trian advices received here to- flay. RANSOMED ENGINEER 1 WiM. A. Kyle, of Portland, Was Captured by Chinese Bandits ' &an Francisco, May 7 K. J. Purcell one of two American engineers captur ed and held by Chinese bandits for sev eral weeks, arrived here yesterday from the Oricuit. G. A. Kyle of Portland, Or., the sec ond American captuied. was released by the bandits afier Purcell left Yo- Ikohama. Kyle is reported to have now suffered a nervous collapse. It was on' March 4. said Purcell, that a wagon train headed by Kyle, Purcell and P. 8. Wu, a Chinec graduate of Purdue, was - surrounded by bandit', west of Yencheng. "Shots began to. fly suddenly," said Purcell, "Wu and I snipped from our cart and threw ourselves on the ground The mules started to run. We got up and started after the carts. A bullet ripped Kyle'g overcoat. All but three of onr 20 guards fled. "The bandits then eaine up arid we j learned there were about 100 of them! well armed with maulers. The chief was named t'kao. "For several days we were marched (Continued on page two) HINDENBURG'S WARFARE PLAN WAS UNSUCCESSFUL Operations On West Front Have Once More Relapsed Into Trench Warfare By J. W. T. Mason (I'nited Press war expert) New York. May 7. Von Hinden burg's war movement, which was to i force the allies out of their trenches and permit Germany to y-in by super ior tactics' ability, has settk-d back into trench conditions again with, the permanent advantage wholly on the side of the allien' superior man pow er. The major result of Ilindc-nbiirg's drive has been the extension of the German front, accompanied by a seri ous decli ne, -Hh rough casualties, of the number of German jmldiers who can hold the enlarged line of trenches. American troiups are fast arriving in France by tens of thousands to replace the Anglo-French losses and to take over important sectors of trenches. Hindenburg has no such reserve force. Hence his mad adventure in search of a war of movement must be regarded TWO OREGON BOYS NAMED TODAY IN CASUALTY LIST Portland and Oregon City Sol ders Are Among Those Re ported Wounded Washington, May 7. Today's cas- jiialty list contained a total of forty one ; names, including four deaths in action; fiv of disease) two from wounds; ono from other .causes; one missing; fifteen severely wounded and thirteen slightly wounded. ' Killed in action: Corporal Herman Bjornihang, Tofte, Minn. ; Privates Oscar C. Griffith, Gadsden, Ala. Ma reus Jones, Minneapolis, Minn. Julius F. Mulelr, Missouri Valley, la. Died of wounds: Privates Willis Boothe, Hauson, Okla. Giovanni' Cavallari, Torrington, Conn, Died from disease: Lieutenant Kdmond J. Laportc, Plain field, N. J. Corporal James P, Whalen, Jr., Hart ford, Conn. Privates Claudo Henderson, Hunna, Okla. Andy Martin Lang, Racine Wis. John Peet, Holly Grove, X. Died from other causes: Private Malcolm Cullom, Malor;,on, La. Wounded suveiwly; Sergeant Clarence A, Baugher, Elk ton, Va. Corporal Orlando L. Graham, Avon, Miss. Cook James I'. C'utton, Brooklyn, N. r. Horseshoer Joseph Shubert, Ford City, Pa. Privates Homer B. Jenkins, Stanley Va. John A. Kennedy, 52(1 Rhon.5 street, Portland, Ore. John E. Maxfield, Salt Lake City, Utah. Henry Monaco, New Rochelle, N, Y. Jack W. O'Connor, Boss. Cal. Clarence Odcll, 2207 Columbia street, Spokane, Wash, John I. Potter, Orient N. Y. Thomas Radvanski, Chicago, III, Leslie Buxton, Huntsville, Tenn. Georgo C. Undutch, Baltimore, Md. Maurice Walters, Detroit, Mich, Slightly wounded: Corporal George R. Kardascnic, Au burn, Pa. Musician Edgar L. Biichcn, Decatur, 111. Privates Herbert A. Claik, II. F. D. i wwramento, ttti. v ariton n. oons, r.iK uroye, .,m. Raymond F.. CwynnP, Mentor, Ky. Britton O. Harrison, Greenville, Teiwi Carl P. Hoffman, 3030 Jefferson H :., Oregon City, Or. Clarence (.'. Kellogg, Decatur, 111. Wiljiam J. Pinkston, Christiana, Teun ADJUTANT GENERAL RETURNS. Washington, May 7. Brigadier Gen eral Benjamin Alvorod, who has been General Pershing's adjutant general in France, is returning ifo this country on sick leave, it was learned today. The nature of his illness is not known. His successor as adjutant general, lias not been announcv.-d. MARRIED AT 81 YEARS Los Angeles, Col. May 7. At -the age of 81, Dyas Neill, a retired Iowa btMinem wan, married again today. His wife was Margaret' Vande, Bogart, aged 65, of fan Diego. They will hon eymoon on the Puget Sound, leaving for Seattle this afternoon. as a gigantic blunder with the return to "t reach methods of fighting The onry possible element of success for tho Hohenzollerns in the present situation should b the ending of the war under the conditions now existini?. i If that were to occur, llinileiiburg couht well claim a victory. Any other development than this, which in itself is inconceivable must create increasing despair among those Genitalis who still retain normal reasoning faculties. A simple continuation of the old con dition of deadlock will find ilinden burg in a far wortte, position than he was in before ho began his drive for the capture of the channel ports. Not only as his man power depleted and his defensive front increased, but also he has now created at home an iutejise ly disappointed public, opinion. There can bo no question but that Germau expecCaticwia were wildly optimistic for quick victorious peace when Hindeniburg's offensive was so grandi loquently started seven weeks ago Tho disappointment which is spreading throughout trje .central empires will be a very important factor in the fu ture developments of the war. These conditions fully justify the feelings of elation which are said to exist at Gen eral Koch's headquarteis. H'CALLUM TELLS OF LIFE IN TRENCHES IN YPRES SECTOR Graphic Story of War Exper periences On West Front Comes In Recent Letter " i The following letter written from a military hospital at Epsom, Englund, by J. B. McCalluni, gives several in teresting side lights into war conditions- over there. It tells of real life in the trenches not as a trained writer would put it, but as tho aveiago per son would describe such awful exper iences. The letter In part is as follows: "If you have read tho wor news, you will havo noticed mention of Ypres. I. wus a town but now there is nothing but piles of stoves, broken bricks and timbors. Four bare walls with gaping holes mark the spot where once stood the cathedral. ' ' The country around is f lut uud low lying and the ground so churned up with shell fire ,'luit it is now a sea of mud. Men sink into the mud loaded down with packs and equipment and many are drowned. "As wo march toward Ypres, wo be gin toseo the wreckage that war leaves. A shattered gun carriage pulled to the roadside, two or three giant motor trucks smashed by shell fire, broken rifles, dead horses and mules and over all the slench of dead bodies. "Wo pass a French ambulance and (Continued on pag; two SALEM WILL F ROLIC Maccabees and Moose the Cause Council Avoids Being "Gassed" Through the generosity of the city council, Halem will enjoy a week of joy beginning Monday Muy 20. At the ses sion last evening, the Maccabees were granted for a "Frolic Week" the use of Church streoj( from Statu to Court streets. A little later in the evening, the Moose presented a petition asking per mission -fl give a stre.it entertainment or celebration and that they had en gaged the Bernard! greater exposition company of 16 shows and 300 people. In order not to appear partial, the Moose also wer.e granted tho privilege of us ing the streets. The street commit ee of the council will confer with the Moose lis to a suitable location. Hence beginning Monduy, Muy 20, there will bto a Maccabee "Frolic Week" and a Moose celebration aud carnival both at the same time. ". M. Hamilton, local manager of -.fie Portland Railway, Light and Power company presented a resolution to the council asking its endori,mient and backing when the light company should gq before the Public Service Commis sion asking permission to increase the rates on g?. Mr. Hamilton said that the company needed a new generator that would cos: $ii,2uO.OO, and that at the present rate of income, the company would lose 11461 this year unless there was an iuwease in its revenue. A Regular Gas Bomb. Alderman Ward objected to the coun cil backing the company. If the Public (Continued on page three) AKAHS POUR INTO FRANCE SAYS PARIS NEWSPAPER Yankee Artillery Showers German Back Line With Gas-Laden Shells RETURN COMMENT IN FULL MEASURE American Patrols Are Active and Bring In Prisoners Every Night AMERICANS POUB IN -7- Puris, May 7. "American troops continue to pour in," the Echo De Paris said ..oday. - "Completion of the entente bloc,iiieluding the United States militarily as well as economical- ly, throughout and after the war . cannot be prevented by the be- luted, though desperate offen- sivc of i he Germau militarists" . Ey Tied S. Ferguson (United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Army in Picardy, Muy 6. The rear German organizations have been bathed in gas, in retaliation of the gassing of the American areas. Tho guns roared all night. Tho bodies threw over more than l;v 000 (yperite) mustard gas shells Sat urday night, gassing oue village ana U roads in ijie vicinity. Subsequently t acre was a three hour bombardment with high 'explosives, the" Americana keeping under cover in their newly con structed dugouts, The concentrated Ger- (Continued ou pag: two) American Steamer Sinks German Submarine - Washington, May 7. With. three well placed - shots, tho American steamer Tidewater disposed of an enemy subma- rine March 17, the navy do- partment announced today. Tho second shot was a "clean hit" on tho U-voat, tho Tide- water's commander reported. "The captain, the chief en- gineer, myself and others of tho crew were sat'isfiod that it was effective," he reported. The action occurred- shortly .before midnight March 17. The ship barely ninwted ne U-bout while turning. The sub- 4e nturiiiA wn.H miihnienfinff and the gnus were brought to bear, with the result tliat tno tirst v shot hit somo diu'wice ahead of her wukc. Three shots in all were fired after which the Tidewater pro- ceeded without again seeing the submarine, thoush all prep- erations were matte lor a laier t attack. Overman Bill Will Pass Without Change Washington, May 7. ine house judiciary committee today r ordered the Overman bill, giving the president power to reorgan- he the executive departments, reported favorably without ' - amendments. The bill has al- ready passed the senate. v New York Honors Victims of Lusitama Now York, May 7. This city paus ed today to honor those, who periahed with the Lus'utauia three years ago. Memorial services were held in Trin ity, church this afternoon- Tonight patriotic, rally will take place in Car- negie hull. Survivors of the Lusitania disaster occupied a section In Trintty chureH and offered a prayer for the 115 Am ericans who perished y Oermany's ruthless hand. Colonel Roosevelt will bo tho princi pal speaker at the rally. Passe Unnoticed Washington, May 7. The nation ' capital, bent on avonging the horror of the Lusitania, let the anniversary of that tragedy pass almost unnotic ed today. The D. A. R. observed it fit tingly, but officials of the. government did not pause in their work.