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VOL. VI.
IIOSEUURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OltKtiON
TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1013.
No. 213
HANS GOOD
BOMB HURLERS
Soldiers Said To Be Among
Best in The World.
HANS ADMIT HAVOC WROUGHT
Despite Heavy Losses Suffered An
other Army Is Ready To
Take Field Against
Austrians.
Ity Henry Wood.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
NISCH, Serbia, May 3. (By mail
to New York.) The (throwing of
hand bombs has been developed into
one of the most formidable weap
ons of the Serbian army.
It la his ability along this line
that makes the Serbian soldier one
of the best in the world. Another
thine which contributes to the same
reputation, at least, according to Dr.
S. H. Hodge, one of the American
Hed Cross surgeons in Serbia, is the
Serbian 'sablllty to get along with
out a commissary department.
"A peasant in one of the southern
Serbian provinces for example,"
says Dr. Hodge, "will be called to the
' colors. The recruiting officer gives
him a bunch of onions, ties a dozen
bombs onto htm and turns him loose.
No further attention is paid to. him
and no furtlier provision is made for
him, but In the due course of time
he turns up at Belgrade, possibly
with his onions gone, but with
his bombs still intact, joins his regi
ment, and the next day will be creat
ing havoc in the Austrian ranks by
his bomb slinging."
The hand bombs now In general
use In the Serbian army are about
the size of a large orange. They are
exploded by means of a fuse and an
ordinary cigarette lighter Is the only
other equipment furnished to the sol
dier. Every tenth soldier In the Serb
ian army, no matter In what branch
of the service, is now equipped sole
ly as a bomb thrower.
Austrian prisoners here were frank
in admitting the terrible havoc
wrought by these. They are espec
ially effective in breaking down the
barbed wire entanglements before
trenches that are being carried by as
sault and when finally they are hurl
ed by the screachtng, screaming
Serbians Into the midst of the
trench defenders themselves, panic
almost inevitably follows.
Ono Austrian officer, a prisoner
at Nlsch, expressed to mo as no one
else possibly could, the point of view
of the Austrians as regards these
rhombs as well as the efficacy of the
bombs themselves. The officer was
one of the goodly number at Nlsch
whose position as prisoners is prob
ably without an equal in the present
war. T
Austria has always at all times
looked down with the utmost con-
tompt on little Serbia and this has
especially been the case in military
circles. In the hopes of overcom
ing this attitude Serbia has chosen to
treat the Austrian officers taken
prisoners In the most magnificent
style she can afford.
MYRTLE CREEK
At the meeting of the Myrtle Creek
council last night, Eecorder Wm.
Davis and Marshal Ivy Howard tend
ered their resignations. The reason
for their resignation grew from a lo
cal difficulty which started a short
time ago between the. council and
the officials and alter a good deal of
argument on both sides the two officials-
decided that It was best for
the city that they' resign their po
sitions. The council accepted the
resignations and appointed Chas. W.
Rice, the well known editor of the
Myrtle Creek Mall, as recorder. He
hegan his service in the office at
once. As yet no one has been ap
pointed to take the place of Mr. How
ard, but the appointment will prob
ably be made In a Bhort time.
The most modern and commodious
set of barracks at Nisch has been
set aside for them, they have been
furnished with polo ponies and they
lead very much the life of an officers'
club. Little if any guard is placed
over them and Serbia has merely
asked their word of honor as offi
cers that they won't run away.
In spite of all this, the great bulk
of the officers make no attempt what
ever to conceal -their supercilious
contempt for their captors. They
have even regarded their word of
honor given to the Serbians as of
such little binding Importance that
not a few of them have escaped. .
NISCH, Serbia, May 3. (By mall
Now York.) Completely re-organiz
ed and equipped, Serbia's little army
of 300,000 men that has twice al
ready defeated the Austrians Is to
day holding itself In readiness for an
invasion of Hungary.
Despite the heavy losses of the
Serbians, both in their previous
conflicts with the Austrians and in
the epidemic which Is still sweeping
the country, their army is now In
perhaps better condition than ever
before, thanks largely to the finan
cial help of the allies. The losses
the Serbian ranks have been largely
filled by new troops that have been
whipped Into shape In the provinces
of Masedonia which Serbia acquired
during the recent Balkan -wars. The
fighting strength is still up to 300,-
000 ien, the number with which
Serbia began the present war.
.Without question, however, the
most (Important "transformation in
the Serbian army Is that In Its trans
portation. Up to the present time,
In all of Its military, operations, the
Serbian army has been obliged to
depend almost exclusively for trans
portation on ox carts.
TUTONS CLAIM
BIG VICTORY
Heavy Artillery is Directed
Against French.
'LABYRINTH" REGION SCENE OF BATTLE
Berlin Lays Claim to The Capture of
Six , Hundred Yards of
Trenches From The
..- French,
State Game Warden C. D. Shoe
maker spent Sunday and "Monday
with his family In Roseburg, return-
PARIS, July 13. Directing
frightful fire with heavy explosives
against their positions, the Germans
attempted to blow the French forces
out of the "labyrinth" region last
night, the war office announced. The
attempt failed, and preceded by a
hail of asphyxiating bombs, the en
emy dR"'""- general onslaught
against the French positions. This
was also repulsed when, caught be
tween a cross fire of shells of gas
bombs, heavy losses were Inflicted
upon the Germans. Although heavy
attacks have been made by the ene
my In the forests of Apremont, the
bloodiest fighting along the entire
front is reported in the "labyrinth,"
hand-to-hand conflicts In the under
ground passages are continual, in
the attempts of the enemy to force
the passages, but with alt repulsed,
fierinana Capture OOO Yanls Trenches
BERLIN, July 13. The catpure of
600 yards of French trenches after
fierce fighting around Souchez, Is
reported officially, "Red Cabaret,
south of Souchez, is also occupied aft-'
er terrific fighting, was taken by
storm. The capture, followed three
weeks of fighting, during which the
losses on both sides are extremely
on the western front has sprung sud
denly some of the most severe fight
ing in months, with the Germans the
aggressors and victors.
The Souchez cemetery, seven miles
north of Arrns and hardly "naif thai
(ll:-'r,uce southwest of L'Si'.s has ocou
i re3ied from the French oiler a g-r-man
i ss attack, followed by tcnd-tn
:mnd flgntlng with bomb and ' uyo
nct. The French admit this loss and
are fighting to regain the ground
which they had won at such heavy
loss.
Slowly the French had been tight
ening their grip on the village of
Souchez until the Germans, aware
that the capture of the entire posi
tion would be an Important step In
tho French offensive, toward Lens
and Lille, launched a ternni. count
er stroko, which left them master of
tho shattered burial ground with
more than 150 prisoners In their
bands. Fighting among the houses
which fringe the western edgii of tho
town still ranges.
ing to Portland last night. He Is heavy. Both the French and the
expecting to Btart on a two-weeks Germans suffered severely In the
trlup through the southern parts of final engagement, it is stated,
the state the latter part of the Ocrmnns Aro Amiressors In West,
week. ' . From what appeared to be a, lull
A very short meeting of the coun
cil was held last night, the meeting
being adjourned about eight o'clock.
Tho first item which came before
the- council was the resignation of
J. II. Sykes as pluming Inspector.
The' resignation was accepted.
WILL DRAFT THE
GERMAN REPLY
Wilson Will Probably Return
to Capitol This Week.
LANSING RKFUSES TO TALK OF REPLY
m
To Meet, The Situation in a Finn
.Manner, the Mutter Requires
Much Serious Consideration.
WASHINGTON, July 13. Tho
president will probably return to
Washington the latter part of this
week, Tumulty said. He added
"guess" but spoke of the return of
the president confidently. LanBlng
Is keeping his own consul regarding
an answer to Berlin, and as far as
learned, has not a single confident.
All the indications are that when Iho
president returns, two notes to Ger
many will be ready his own and
Lansing. The president and his
premier will then compare and dis
cuss the replies, and draft the finnl
answer. Then, they will consult the
cabinet as to terms. -SKiiutlon
Described as Critical.
The situation was described in of
ficial quarters as critical, and there
was no concealment of the fact that
lions of the Washington government
In case its rights are further violat
ed, and declare the position It will
J take with reference to Germany's re
j fusal to disavow the sinking of the
Lusltanla.
Something much more speclfio and
positive than has yet been Bald In
the notes which the United States haa
sent sluoe the submarine war zone
was declared Is now expected.
Note to He llrlef.
Officials gave the Impression that
there would be no further argument
on the principles involved; that the
note would be vory brief and state a
general policy which the American
government Intends to follow with
respect to violations that already
have occurred or shall take placo in
the war zone. .
In German quarters here the sit
uation is not viewed as critical.
Count von Bernstorff, the Gorman,
ambassador, believes that the way to
further negotiations has been opone'I
by the emphasis which Germany in
Its note placed upon the ehtahllsh
ment of the freedom of the sens.
Secretory Lansing will receive
Count von Bornstorff at the latter'a
request,-to discuss the situation in
general. It Is believed the ambas
sador will explain -Informally tho
German viewpoint and will In turn
be Informed by Secretary Liuslng
of the gravity with which the United
States regards the situation.
The bids for the paving of East
Third street from Commercial avenai relations, between Germany and the
to Second avenue north were thon united States had become more
read. Two bids were submitted; onel strained than at any time In their
by Earl Rhoades for $4340 and the history.
other iby Harry Hlldeburn being! Hleh officials snld ih nollcv nr
$-(252. The final action on the bids
was hold' over until next week In
order that the council might have
an opportunity to check and compare
the HemB of the bid.
Councilman Clark reported Jthat
all Ws in readiness for the coming
of the-Liberty Belt and that all
necessary arrangements had been
"nde. , ' .
BATTLESHIP WYOMING LEAVES N. Y. FOR SUMMER MANEUVERS
I la V '
vwJi.r yc -Mm-
'be American government would be
carefully worked out, and that to
meet the situation firmly the utmost
deliberation was required. ThlB In
formation was given out In order
that a delay of possibly a week or
more In preparing an answer might
not be mis-interpreted as meaning
that the United States Intended In
any way to recede from the position
It had taken In the two notes already
sent to Berlin.
. Intent May bo Avowed.
There was much Informal discus
sion among officials of the contents
of the German reply. Tho trend of
their opinion was that , the evasion
of the American argument In the
German notes had narrowed the field
of negotiation so that the next com
munication from tho United Status
must stnte to some extent the inten-
GERMANY TO PAY
TOLERATE STRIKES
LONDON, July 13. Drastic, action .
will be taken by the government to
speed up the production of muni
tions. In an official proclamation
dealing with the controversy between
employers and workers In Ihe South
Wales coal dispute, it is announced
that strikers and lockouts Interfer
ing with the production of ammuni
tion will not be countenanced. An
nouncement of th& governmon's
course was hiado In the common by
Walter Runclman, president, of the
board of trade, r Runlcan declared
that the dispute threatened to result
In 50,000 miners quitting work at a
time when the government Is making
strenuous endeavors to hasten the
produclon of munitions. Runclman
Intimated that measures will be tak
en to prevent strikes or lockouts..
T
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PORTLAND, July 13. Held as
insane, a Iter an unprovoked attack
on Police Cuptaln Circle, Airs. Km
ma Golub, socialist candidate for va-
ALLIES OBJECT
T
Tms phoio of me baiuesmp W yoroing, fiagHiup of me Auantic fleet , was lateen as mo great vesHel passed
down East River, Xew York, on her way to summer maneuvers oft Na rrat-'ansctt, which began July 10 and
continue until August. The picture gives a striking view of the 12-ln ch turret rifles, two of which Lave
just been renewed at the the Brook lyn navy yard, and of the aft skeleton mast, which Is a type peculiar to
the United States navy. Tho new s uns are so arranged as to give th e Wyoming a broadside power equal,
It Is claimed, to that of any morsb Ip afloat. ;
LONDON', July 13. The allies
would not consent to any arrange
ments between Germany and the
United States whorchy the Interned
German ships might resume their
sailings under tho stars and stripes,
provided they carried tyo contra
band to England. In Berlin, under
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman said
Germany would consent to such an
arrangement. The unanimous opin
ion hero was that the allies would
not entertain such plans for the
transportation of Americans through
the war (one. It is pointed out that
such a scheme is In violation of the
declaration of London, who both
Germany and the United States have
signed.
ty and state elections, wai committed
to the Insane asylum today by Judge
Clrelon.
BKHLI.N", July 13. In a note
handed to Ambassador Gerard by the
foreign office, Germany gavo asur-i rlous offices nt the recent c'y, emin
ence that a Dill investigation would
bo made as to the explosion which
damaged the American ship Xebras-
kan on May 2!. If It Is 3bown that
the Nebraskan wan torpedoed by .a
German subninrlne, full compensa
tion will be made, the note said.
The Nebraskun was badly damaged
while In British waters, by un ex
plosion, but was alilo to make poit.
LIFE UNDER MOWER
ALBANY, Ore., July 13. -Thrown
beneath his mowing machine when
his team of horses run away after
being frightened, James MrBride,
aged 83, of Oakvliie, was killed. Ho
was dragged for some ulnlnrtcij oer
a rough field throu,7;i a fence.
TWO TRAWLERS
LOWESTOFT, England, July 13.
Two British trawlers, the Merlin
and Emerald, were shelled and sunk
by a German submarine, and It Is
learned that the crews wore landed.
Mrs. W. C. Lea, who has been
visiting In this city returned to her
home at Drain this afternoon.