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VOL. IX i
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTV, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1018.
No. 70
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BRILLIANT TANK ATTACK BY BRITISH DRIVES HUN BACK
Huns Unable to Gain Any
Objective Points ,on
the Battle Line.
THE FIGHTING IS FIERCE
Regiment After Regiment Thrown
Against Uio British Forces by
the Germans and Their
Loss Is Tremendous.
(By Associated Press.)
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ONE GUN EVERY 12 YARDS.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
v IN FRANCE, March 22. The
Germans today are continuing
their assault along the Cambral
sector, most notably In the re-
gions of Crolselles and Hargln-
v court, and there are at least
forty enemy divisions identlfled
on the battle front, and no such
concentration of artillery has
ever been established along the
v battle line as that In evidence
during, the present drive. Not
since the war first beean has
such a bulwark of defenses been
v placed by the Huns, and in one
small sector occupied by the
Germans there Is no less than a
thousand guns playing on the
British troops. There lo one
gun to every twelve yards of
ground on the firing line.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR LEAD,
March 22. The British soldiers have
withstood the most stupendous at
tack hurled .against thorn on the
western front that has ever been
staged In the three and one-half
years of warfare. The hoots of democ
racy at grips with Prusslanism on a
uO-mile front has taken a prelim
inary round of what may ultimately
be a decisive struggle.
In tho first onslaught, which oc
curred yesterday, the enemy passed
the British outposts at some points
and attained the battle line but In no.
instance, nor at any place did1 they
gain their objective points. Regiment
alter regiment of German soldiers
were hurled against, the British
forces and "this with a tremendous
loss to the Huns. Judging from the
attack made by the Germans it is
evident that it was their intention to
cut off the salient obstructions near
Cambral, then making their drive
through the opening toward the old
Somme battlefield, but In this move
ment they were not successful.
On the western front to witness
the attack being launched by the
Germans are Emperor William, Von
Illndenourg, head of the German
army forces, and General Von Luden
dorff. Fighting is Severe.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, March 22. Fierce fighting
still continues practically along the
entire flftyTinile front, which is en
.gaglng the Germans, Bulgarian and
Austrian troops on one side with the
British throwing every possible resist
ance before the enemy to check their
advance, and In this respect they are
putting up a determined battle in
counter attacks. The first stage, of
the big offensive has passed into his
tory, but there were vigorous counter
attacks made yesterday which re
stored some of the positions to the
British which they had temporarily
abandoned. That the Germans have
utterly failed In the execution of their
program in the present drive is at
tested by the documents captured by
the British showing what the Hun
had in mind and was minutely plan
ned to accomplish in the early hours
of the big offensive.
A Brilliant Attack.
One of the most brilliant attacks
ever staged on the battle front was
executed by the British when counter
attacks occurred at Doignlcs between
the opposing sides. Here the fam
ous British -tanks were brought into
action and pushed the enemy back
with an incessant artillery fire.
The British line Is still intact
though slightly bent backward) at
some points along the battle line
where .the fighting has been the
most severe.
General Halg, In command of the
British" forces, predicts that there
will be still further hard fighting be
fore any cessation in the present con
flict.
A Berlin dispatch Btates that the
German troops attacking from the
southeast of Arras have captured the
British first line as far as LaFere.
British Get Work In.
.. LONDON, March 22. Thirty Oer-
GERMANS BADLY HAMPERED.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, March 22. Un-
abated and of the moBt severe
kind, fighting is still proceeding
in .the St. Ledger district south-
v west of Crolsselles, the weather
being cold' and bleak, with a
heavy mist hanging overhead
which is in favor of the British
troops and will prevent the en-
emy making aerial observations.
The Germans attacked in throe
waves today, followed by shock
troops, but were badly hammer-
ed by the British guns with
great loss of life to the enemy.
man soldiers were killed and over
100 injured and 500 munition wag
ons blown up by an explosion that
occurred near Mons, in Belgium,
probably due to the activities of the
British forces.
Ainoricun Army Active.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 22. The American
artillery have destroyed the first and
second line positions of the Germans
on a portion of the sector east of
Luneville, the patrol crossing to the
enemy trenches there to find thein
completely wiped out.
Drive Still Uncertain.
WASHINGTON, March. 22'. The
military observers are still uncer
tain whether the German onslaught
Is really the great drive that had
been advertised to occur early in the
spring or merely a forerunner of
some other 'movement, but later de
velopments that are expected to oc
cur will throw more light on the pres
ent fight being staged by the enemy
against the British forces.
Active Fighting in Italy.
ROME, March 22. Fighting Is
more active along the whole front
than for some time past.
Gorman Raider Captured.
PACIFIC COAST POINT, March 22
A German raider operating In the
Pacific ocean has been captured by
a United States cruiser and is now;
being towed to this port.
The raider, while a comparative
small vessel, was capable of sinking
any merchant ship on the Pacific
ocean. The boat was outfitted from
the west coast of Mexico and it is
believed was manned by an all-Gorman
crew. An official Investigation
has at once been started to ascer
tain how the boat received its clear
ance papers.
. Pope Makes Appointment.
ROME, March 22. The Right Rev..
Charles J. O'Reilly, bishop of the
diocese at Baker City, Ore., has been
apopintedt bishop of the diocese al
Lincoln, Neb., by the pope.
EXPECT BIG INCREASE
(By Associated Press.)
BAKER, Or., March 22. A sum
mary of answers on 750 question
naires received . by County Farm
Agent Tweed from farmers in this
county indicates that there will be an
Increase of about fifty per cent in
wheat production in Baker comity
during the coming year. A littlo less
than ten per cent increase in oats is
indicated while barley will shew a
forty per cent decrease and tho po
tato crop will be practically the snmc
as before.
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(By Associated Press.)
: AMSTERDAM, March 22. A dis
patch from The Hague says that a
prominent member of parliament in
tends to ask the government whether
It is not time to- recall the Dutch
minister at Washington and hand
passports to the American m In 1st co
at The Hague.
VS. SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
(By Associated Press.)
AMSTERDAM, March 22. Thie
main committee in the German relcl
stag this afternoon voted twelve tx
ten against the motion of independ
ent social democrats to evacuate the
Auland Islands and not to interfere
with affairs in Finland by send tug
troops. ' 1 ,
INDUSTRIAL CLUB
ORGANIZED TODAY
High School Youngsters Will
Engage in War Produc
tion Enterprises.
GARDENING IN THE LEAD
Pig Raising is Attractive Many Not
Situated So They Can Handle
livestock Some Will
Follow Two Lines.
This afternoon Prof. J. L. Allen,
state pig club agent, of the O. A. C,
visited the Roseburg high school in
company with Supt. O. C. Brown,
where he addressed tho pupils on
the needs of the country, telling them
what they can do to help feed the
world. Prof. Allen's address was
creatly appreciated by the school and
was supplemented by a short talk by
County Superintendent O. C. Brown.
At the conclusion of tho talks an ex
pression of the school was taken to
find how many would be able to join
the Industrial club work, raise pigs,
plant gardens, or get into tho poul
try business or some other line of
activity to help solve the food prob
lem confronting the nation, which is
being called upon to supply people
of the allied nations with fiour and
other products necessary to winning
the war, and 45 enlisted in service
to the country. Permanent organiza
tion of the club will occur next week.
In lining up the youthful patriots
for the various branches of indus
try, gardening was givon the prefer
ence. Many who would doubtless en
gage in pig raising or poultry are not
so situated to be able to do the work
or keep the animals. It is only those
who live In the suburbs of the city, or
In the outside districts, who can en
gage in pig raising, fascinating as It
Is, but the following shows how
many branches of work. will be fol
lowed and the names of those enlist
ing, while some will try their hand
at a couple of lines.
Pig club Leslie Burner, John
Froy (and corn), Virgil Cameron
(and corn), Lorln Brit (and corn),
J. Finis Rose (and corn), Saul Rose,
Wiesley Ashworth, Dolor Galarneau
(and poultry, Glonn Brltt, Joe Held-
enreich (and corn), Zenas Barker
(and corn).
Corn club Howard Helmboldt,
August C. Bal.ou, Howard Kincaid.
Gardening Gilbert Wood, Thomas
Moore, Leonard Robertson (and poul
try), Esther Nichols, Elsie Hudson,
Lola Corey, Jessie Spencer, Verne
Strader, Louis Langenburg, Howard
Bailey, Gladys M. Hunt, Delia
Strang, Hazel Payne, Jo Grounds,
Edward Kohlhacen.
Poultry raising Mac Butner,
Merle Casobcer (and gardening),
Ethel Smith (and gardening), Retta
L. Meredith, James McCUntock, Olive
Frederickson (and gardening), -Edwin
Verrell.
Potato growing Howard Bran
son. Miscellaneous John Hess, Claude
Crocker, John Blalock, Konneth Gll
keson, Kieth Wright, Merl Austin,
Carl Fest, Lee Connelly, rabbits.
CO. CASE IN COURT
A suit involving a land deal be
tween the Melrose Orchard Co. and
J. Alfred Anderson, Is being tried in
the circuit court this afternoon. It
appears that 'Anderson about the first
of January, 1912, bought a tract of
22 acres of the Melrose Orchard Co.
He moved on the property and spent
several hundred dollars building a
thouse, barn and making other lm
provements. His crops that year
were not flattering, and when fall
came he failed to pay the Installment
of $180 with interest on the prlnci
nal. which came due at that time
The property had been bought on
contract at something like $85 an
acre. The year 1913 rolled around
and Anderson again withheld pay
ment oa the property. The testi
mony of Mr. Anderson showed that he
did not pay the Installment the first
year because he could not spare the
money. He failed to pay the second
installment because he had discover
ed the land to be worthless, as crops
In 1913 were a total failure. Trees
planted on the land, wblch was rep
resented to Anderson to be excellent
for fruit, died as fast as they were
.planted. He refused to pay for the
land, although he has lived there, at
tempting to make a livelihood. Fin
ally, to destroy the contract and get
GERMANS CLAIM 10,000.
(By Associated Press.) .
LONDON, March 22. A Oer-
man official statement givon out
late this afternoon is to the et-
feet that the German forcos have
captured 18,000 prisoners and
200 euns, - ,
redress, Anderson began suit against
the land company, asking damages
for Investment of money in build
ings, fruit trees, etc. Attorneys
Sandblast and Abraham represent
the plalu.tlff, while a Portland attor
ney is representing the Melrose Or
chard Co. The case Is an equity af
fair, and Judge Hamilton is presid
ing. E
AT
Tickets are selling fast for "Prin
cess Chrysanthemum" which will be
an Important event'; this evening at
the Antlers theatre and from every
indication the house will be filled to
Its capacity. The play is one of the
most attractive ever planned In this
city and there is sure to be a general
satisfaction from the theatre-goers
whom. It seems from the appearance
of tho seat sale, are all to attend.
The high school pupils have devoted
a great deal of time and preparation
to the staging of "princess Chrysan
themum" and are deserving of a lib
eral patronage. ; .
TWELVE MEN ADDED
, (By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 22.
Twelve additional deaths were an
nounced today caused from the col
lision on Monday between the U. S.
destroyer Manley and a British war
ship.
DANCE AT ELKS ARMORY.
The Yacka Hula club will be spon
sors on Saturday evenings hereafter
for delightful stepping parties at the
Elks armory and the general public
Is cordially bidden. The patronrfge of
those who are lovers of the terpsi
chorian art Is solicited and a pleasant
time is promised all. The Initial hop
will be given tomorrow evening, and
the best of music has been hired for
the occasion.
MELROSE SOCIAL. -
- Ladies of the soldiers' relief club
at Melrose will stage a social affair
tomorrow night In the way of an auc
tion and entertainment that is expect
ed) to draw many visitors from this
city. The high school orchestra will
play and some of Roseburg'B Bololsts
will be present, if anybody gets
hungry they will find plenty to eat.
In fact, every body is expected to
get hungry. All proceeds will be
used In war relief work. -
RTEURNS TO FORT.
Levi White, a member of the 16th
Columbia company, left this after
noon for Fort Stevens where he will
resume his military duties. Mr.
White has been in the hospital at
the Presidio, Calif., for the past five
weeks and Is just now able to re
turn to the fort.- During his stay of
a few hours in. this city he visited
with his parents who reside In West
Roseburg. "
RAIDED BYRON'S TURKEYS.
Four transients from Coos county
on their way to this side of the moun
tains camped near Fred Byron's
place at Olalla, and to supply their
larder shot a couple of turkeyB be
longing to the farmer. These tasted
good, so they went back and got
more. Farmer Byron aia not ap
prove of the transaction, and the
"raides" were brought to this city
late this afternoon and appeared be
fore Judge Riddle. They acknowl
edged the depradatlon, and as they
were caught with a couple of dreBsea
birds, denial would have been useless.
In lieu of funds to pay their fines
they were sentenced to go back to
Olalla, where they will cut wood to
liquidate their account. ....
Carl Steinmetz, who has been visit
ing In this city with his sister, Mrs,
George Wharton, returned to Fort-
land this afternoon. Mr. Steinmetz
is with base hospital unit No. 46,
which is mobilizing at Portland this
week. From Portland he will be
sent to Camp Lewis and trained for
an indiflnlte length ot time.
Wounded to be Brought From
Front Lin(V Trenches to
Charring Cross Station.
TANKS TO TAKE PART
Lines of Ambulances Stretching for
Blocks from Station Scene '
Like Those Enacted Dur
ing Battle of Somme.
LONDON, March 21. Although a
battle Is being fought which Is like
ly to develop luto the greatest strug
gle of modern history, and perhaps
Bettle the result of the war, the Eng
lish people preserve the same quiet
calm they have worn for the last
four years.
There are no signs of unusual ex
citement or nervousness in London,
no crowds are outside the newspaper
offices or elsewhere.
The statement made by Andrew
Bonar Law In the house of commons
was circulated In the hotels and oth
er ipublic places. That is the last
news the majority of the people will
havo of the great Btruggle before
they see the morning papers, but Mr.
Bonar Law's words have carried
much assurance.
The Germans had talked so freely
about their great offensive that many
people thought they were making a
feint to conceal some other policy;
some looked for a campaign against
Salonlki Instead of a big attack In
France.
Reports have been circulated thai
the Germans have built a large num
ber of tanks and super-tanks, but the
British, who first launchod thjf
weapon, are riot likely to be stopped
by these, nor Is It concolvable thai
they will bo behind In numbers oi
tanks or Improvements.
Extensive preparations have been
made by the English hospitals to re
ceive the trains of wounded from the
channel ports which follow overy bat
tle. The first of them Is expected to
morrow. Lornr lines of ambulances began
forming at the Charing CrosB railway
station early this morning to receive
wounded men from Channel port
trains.
Scenes not unlike those during the
battle of the Somme were enacted
the line of ambulances stretching
away from the station for four eltj
blocks.
Only small groups of night work
ers and railroad employes greeted the
first arrivals from the front.
AT GARDEN VALLEY
A few evenings ago citizens ol
Garden Valley met for tho purpose of
talking over the advisability of or
ganizing a home guard unit at that
place, and as everybody thought it a
wise move, arrangements were maae
to do bo. LaBt night Shorlli ucorgt
Qulne. Captain Raffety, of the Rose
burg guard, and Sergeant Hoy Agee
motored out to Garden valley to as
sist In the organization. Tho men,
about 40 In number, were pul
through a few military paces by Ser
geant Agee, and it is said they toon
to the work like ducks to water.; ev
erybody was enthusiastic, and the
new guard gives promise of efficiency.
Mark Hannah, a Spanish war veteran
who saw service in the Philippines,
was chosen captain of the organiza
tion, and it Is understood he will ap
nolnt the other officers of the guard
Captain Hannah's experience in mili
tary affairs wilt be of vast import
ance in aulckly bringing the Garden
valley guard up to efficiency stand
ard, i
OF HOME GUARD UNIT
Dean H. Hayes, captain of the Eu
gene home guards, has written to
Judge Marsters, of this city, in order
to get a line on the work being done
by the Roseburg guards. . Judge
Marsters turned the communication
over to Captain Raffoty, who will
take up the matter with the Eugene
officer.- In spoaklng of the matter
today, Captain Raffoty said that the
Eugene guard had apparently only
.
GERMAN PROPAGANDA.
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(By Associated Press.)
SALEM, March 22,-Wash-
ington county hop growers com-
plained this afternoon to Attor-
ney General Brown that Ger-
man brewers In New York re-
fuse to cancel 'their , contractu
involving thousands of . acres of
hops thus preventing them from
growing grain. - The hop grow-
era ask if there is any way of
evading the contracts and At-
torney - General Brown' .will
start investigations at once:
been recently organized, and the men
there were anxious to get all the in
formation possible - as to organiza
tion and details connected with drill
work, equipment, and in fact every
thing that has to do with bringing
the guard up to an efficiency- stand
ard. Since Roseburg guards were
among the first to organize, and their
work has been so satisfactory to the
officials, Eugene was glad to avail
Itself of tue advice obtainable from
this source. The Roseburg guard Is
now more than a hundred strong, is
being drilled In war tactics by ef
ficient officers, and has already be
come a formidable force of men. Eu
gene will doubtless be able to muster
a much larger guard than this city
uoasts or, and her citizens will soon
show the same excellent results of
proper drill work. The fact has tak
en hold of the whole public that In
preparedness there is safety, and that
home guards are the proper avenues
if organization. v.i, ,, .)
HALF MILLION BOOKS
NEEDED FOR SOLDIERS
Half million books are needed lm-
mediately for the military forts, posts
and small camps; for the naval sta
tions .and vessels;. lor the .marine
corps training stations and barracks.
This is the plea the American Li
brary Association is Bending broad
cast over tho land In connection with
the book drive now being sponsored.
Already more than half a million
books have been donated by the pub
lic, and, In the various libraries dis
tributed throughout the country have
been sorted and labeled and shipped
to camps, forts, training stations and
naval vessels. ... A hundred thousand
books, mostly non-fiction, have been
purchased for these camp libraries.
Arrangements have been made to
put on the transports bookcaseB hold
ing about 125 volumes .each, one
case to each 1000 men. Books for
these cases, and probably the cases
themselves, will be supplied by the
American Library Association war
service through the Hoboken, N. J.,
office. These collections will be used
is circulating libraries on the voyage,
,ind will be emptied at tho port of
lobarliatlon In France, returning to
the Unltodi States to bo refilled. It Is
probable nlso that arrangements can
be made lo hand a book and a maga
zine to each man as he goes on
board, to be passed by him to a
Y. M. C. A. or K. of C. secretary at
the port of debarkation. Other means
of getting books to France are now
being utilized and new methods dis
covered from time to time.
ERTON OFFERS 11
The government shipyards at
Uremorton are alwayB open for ap
plicants for work, and employes are
always liable to find themselves out
it work and on the list of applicants
without notice and without prejudice
or preference. When a Job Is finish
ed every man who has been employed
on It is automatically discharged, and
to got work again he must sign the
formal application and submit to ex
amination, physical as well as tech
nical.
The applicant must furnish a pho
toeraoh of himself, which he- Is re
quired to carry at all times on his
person for purposes of identification
in case of accident.
Ho must furnish references and
undergo a catechism as to his ex
oerienco and ability as a carpenter
or ship carpenter, as the case may
he. . Ho Is also examined by a doc
tor, as soldiers aro when enlisting.
One man with a slight hernia man
aged to pass the examination and
worked for several months. One
morning he got notice ot dismissal
He Inquired tho cause and was told
It was because it had been discov
ered that he was ruptured. Efficient
service made no difference. The
wages are $6 a day for carpenters
and $6 for ship; carpenters, with
price and a half for all, time over
sight .hours and for Sunday work.,'
WILL LOOK AFTER
OF
State Council of Defense Is
, Sending Out Request to
. Locol Officials!
LEGAL ADVICE NEEDED
Members of Local Council Asked to
Communicate With Men Soon
to Be Enlisted and Offer '
... - Them Assistance.
The state council of defonse for
Oregon has sent to memberB of tho
permanent local advisory boards
throughout the state a letter under
date of March 21, asking co-operation
In looking after the Interests of
men now being calleu to the service
under the draft order. Judge I. B.
Riddle, chairman of the Roseburg
board, received a oppy of the letter ,
this morning. Hon. O. P. Coshow
and Attorney Elbert Hermann are
the other members of the permanent
board here,. The communication
states that the national council of de
fense has requested the several state
councils to create and i co-ordinate
the necessary machinery to provide
for the men called into the national
army from the several states, the
legal advice necessary to enable them
to arrange their- affairs and to make
provision for tholr dependent and
care of their property while in the
service of the country.
The draft machinery is now com
pleting Its work, and within a short
time many of those assigned to class
1-A will be Inducted into the ser
vice. On March 29, one, week from
today, the number , required to com
plete Oregon's quota, wilt be enlisted. .
The stale counoll asks Chairman
Riddle to get from the local exemp
tion hoard a list, nnmeB and ad"
drosses of the men who will be call
ed into the service from Douglas
county, and that those prospective
soldiers and to officially advise them
that as a member of the state coun
cil of defense he Is prepared to fur
nish them free such legal advice as
tbey may require In getting their af
fairs in shape before entering the
SOIvlC0
The scope of the work which It Is
expected that Chairman Riddle and
other members of the local board is
expected to render Is to give "legal
advice as to the benefits of war risk
Insurance; allotment of soldiers' and
sailors' pay. by the federal govern
ment; government family allowance
and other war emergency laws relat
ing to entering the service. The
board will also draw up wills and at
tend to caring for property and set
tling up business. affairs of men en
tering the service. They are also ex
pected to represent sailors and sol
diers In court where It may be neces
sary and to obtain for them the bene
fits of the Moratorlam act of the leg
islative session of 1917, as well as
the benefits of such soldiers' and sail
ors' civil rights acts as may be pass
ed by the next session of the Oregon
legislature. ' , s -.
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$2,000 FOR UNIFORMS
, (By Associated PreaB.)
njiVT?r n Mni.h 99 An an.
proprlation of $500 for the home
guard equipment fund has - been
granted by the city commissioners
here. The action was taken as a
precautionary measuro by the city us
l w,n ... In nnnlnnln (hi ana r.lemall
The county court has promised $1500
as its snare ot tne savuu neeueu iu
uniform tne men.
RETURNS TO PORTLAND, i
Rev. E. O. Eldrldge, of Portland,
who has been In this city for the past
few days returned to his home this
afternoon. Mr. Eldrldge has been
visiting with his daughter, Mrs. C. S.
Helnllne, of this olty, who for the past
two weeks has been confined to
Mercy hospital. Mr. Eldrldge is pas
tor of a Methodist church in Port
land, and Is very well known In this
city, being paBtor .of the Methodist
church hero several years ago.
FILES PETITION
r
SALEM. Marnh 2 2. H. n St.rfc.
weather, of Oregon City, has filed his
declaration for the democratic nom
ination for governor, iMr. Stark
weather Is the first democratic aspir
ant to seek the office of governor.
I