........ V - ,- S . ... (This Papci Has Enlisted THE WEATHER With the Government in the Cause of America for the Period of the War VOL. IX. Yanks Make a Clean Sweep In No Man's Land and Surprise Huns. BOCHES OVERWHELMED Americans TiiUo All of the Objective Scheduled (or Today's Attutk Tanks Materially Assist ill the Wonderful Rattle. (Ily Associutel Press.) With the U. 8. Army, July 10. American storm troops in largo num. bei-s launched a powerful offensive against tho German lines toduy, co oncrntinf; uitli tlie French north ol Chateau Thierry. The battle linos ex tend as far north as the Aisno river, and for more than miles mi Franco-Amcricans are pluySiur tlic very devil with everything Ihut per tains to the enemy. Tho fighting is all on the nortl: side of tho Maine river, and when the Americans sturtodi "over the top' tills morning tboy litorally swept tin country clean, passing beyond neurl all of tho objective points ill llicli olfcnsive, including the l'nris-Solssoie highway, which has been held by the German up to this time. The cnein was surprised and overwhelmed al. along the line, and utterly unable tt cope with American brawn and s(ec at close quarter(jr-: The United States' troops weit brought up during the night, aloni with French forces from crack units, and then rested in chosen posit lom until live o'clock this morning. Al tho break of day both French and American artillery opened up with n teirlHc barrage lire. Under cover ol this intense ruin of shells the Ameri cans advanced to the llrst objectii'cs in less than a half hour. Hero the men were halted and immediately be gun digging in for protection. While engaged in this occupation, other Americun units came up and passed tho llrst line men, advancing to the second objective behind a resumed barrage fire. All of these objectives were easily and quickly taken from the enemy, numerous tanks partici pating in the forwurd movement and greatly aiding the troops, minimiz ing tbo losses. The entire advance was mode in remarkably quick time, and in this respect was a source of bewilderment to the Huns, who ap parently were unable to realize that the Americans were on a hot trail, mi ving up like a wall of fire into the very Jaws of the enemy and then dashing in for a finish light, which was waged tirelessly and relentlessly. The United States infantry went into tho nction without any previous artil lery preparation, and as they went over the top for Uie final struggle with skulking Germans Oiero was a rush, a clanking of steel, a deadly rain of riflo and revolver shots at close range and mingled with it all h cries and shrieks of Germans as they died like dogs beneath the feet of tho lighting men oi me wraunu world. timnan nrtlllnrv In irrent Olianti- tles was captured by the Yanks', while a large number of prisoners fell into their hands. In most instances the Germans failed to put up any sort of a decent fight, but many of them i,-,r,..l for meiw from the men they have been sneering at and ridiculing for the past year. At some places in tho lino German units put up a stub born fight, but these, wore soon si lenced at the point of the bayonet, '..,1 ih nnwavcrlng line of Ameri cans continued on their way to the next objective. i.nt this afternoon tho allied troops have gotten close to the town of Solssons, and the American guns ... now nble to reach the Gormnns entrenched there. There is a spirit ovnlintlnn and confidence in the army, nnd reports from the battle lino Indicate that the offensive Is go ing far better than tho allies antici pated. VAXK8 FINISH UP ENEMY. With the U. 8. Army, July 18. As the whole German left Hank Is now menaced by the advancing allies, the - rimir In Ills troons from . tho Marne or else risk their being trapped nnd captured. Everything connected with the offensive has transpired with such remarkable rap idity that It seems apparent that the .... !..i.icr hinw In heiiur given the col- iAi-mnn offensive, and the BMW DISASTER HOVERS OVER ENEMY LINES Huns are now on the bock track. The retreat has begun to take on the ap pearance of the flight from the Piave river in Italy a few weeks ago, when the Austrlans were routed by the al lied armies there. French forces have this afternoon reached a point from which they are menacing Ger man railway audi supply center! which carry munitions and food to the army west of Hhelms. In a short two hours timo the Yonks took the towns of Torcy and Glvry, and captured Glwy wood from the enemy. A constant stream of German prisoners Is now passing back to the rear of the American lines. Hastily organized German counter attucks were broken up by the victorious allies and the Huns sent scurrying to cover again. In one town captured by tho allies they took 18 piece? of artillery. . West of Ohaubun and southwest of Solssons a German unit offered a stubborn resistance, but evon this was only a passing Incident for the Americans, who immediately trained their machine guns on the Huns, mowed them down and then went on. With tho arrival of German reserves it Is expected there will be heavier fighting, but their appearance has been prepared for, and there Is no anxiety over that score. Early this afternoon the Yankees passed the final known objective, sweeping on behind the third bar rage, and looking for more Huns to deal with. North of the Mnrno river French troops have regained the whole of Itois wood and the village of Ven tolin. FliUMil OX OFFENSIVE. Purls, July 18. French troops de livered a derisive attack Uiis morn ing along a lino from the Aisno river soutliwniil as fur as In the region of llelleu. Tho offensive occurred on a 25-mile -front ami-considerable head way has been made. At certnln points the troops have advanced to a distance of from a mile and a half to two miles. The situation on the Marne and at Champagne Is unchang ed. Early morning reports have it that tho French l-e-caplured Montvols. south of the Marne river, where I hi Germans made their greatest advance toward Eperaay, and that French forces nlso took tho heights west ol Cheno la Heine, overlooking the Mimic river. North of Atagnun and southwest of Dormuus the Germans have made slight advance, but their progress has been slow. Maximum penetration of the French lines since July 13 is six miles. Tho northern point of the Frcncn attacK loaay is Fontenoy. Early today prisoners tak en in tho advance in Belgium began coming in. North of the .Marne Ital ian Iroops stationed there have re taken Clnlrlzet, two miles northeast of Itliguy. llHITISII ADVANCE IJNKH. T-in .Tnlv 1H. Southeast of I'liiA.itivttAnni'iiY tlm' Itritlsh have advanced their line on a front of overl a mile In length. Ilt.lHah nrait.imiN east of Hobut- crne have also been somcwlist Im proved in the Inst few Hours oi iigm, ing. News from the French sector ti.io m.tpnlno. indicates that a now at tack was started by the French enrly today oetween Chateau xinerry ami Solssons on a considerable scale. Gor- ....... f..i.ra hiivA mailn no further attacks east of llheims, and the French have regained consiueraoic lost ground at various points on the line. TROOPS EXULTANT. AVIt.li the U. 8. Army. July 18. In the region of Solssons, where the of fensive was especially sucifssful, the Yankees carried everything before them. The second objectives were usuully taken by troops or rue nrsi units who had dug in at the first oi)' jectlves. The Americans and French are llcbtinc side by side anil refused to lie clicVod after they hail got the bodies on the run, but kept follow- Inn tin and slaughtering the enemy and capturing plunder. Resistance to the allies was especially vicious In the south, and in a few places the Americans were held lip for a snort time, but these luilts were only long enough for the men to practically obliterate the enemy and then the ail vnnce was resumed. MUCH PLUNDER CAPTURED. Washington, July IS. General Pershing reported to the war depart ment this afternoon that his troops were still advancing. The Americans are participating in the offensive both as complete divisions and ns nnlts in association with the I' rench Much war material abandoned by the enemy In his flight has been cap. tared. The baches are on the move northward, and Paris is now a -rapid y receding mirage with them . EEMING MEWS The Only Paper in ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS TO E Fight Centers North Chateau Thierry Between the. Marne and Ainse. DROVE -OUT GERMANS United Slates Tr0om Wallop tho Huiih and Drive All of tho lOnomy From Their Sector Botith of , tho Muiiie ltlver. (By Associated Press.) On the French Front, July 18. At 11 o'clock this morning report state that the allied forces engaged in an important counter attack ;igainst the enemy between the Aisne and the Marne river, north of Chat eau Thierry, The attack is progress ing favorably, AIMKS START 111(1 OPFKNSIVK. Ixuidou, July 18.- At noon today reports from the battle front declar ed the situation to Iki excellent along the line of attack begun by tho French early this morning. This at tack Is the biggest offensive move made by the allies In 1018. THOUSANDS OF HUNS CAVTUHKI) London, July 18. The French of fensive is sweeping everything .be fore it, and late reports from the bat tlefield imlicuto that, the (iermans have been forced back for a distance of from two to four miles along a 25-mile front. Several thousand Huns have been taken prisoners, nnd Iicsides twenty guns have been cap tured from the enemy. AM Kill CAN'S MAKK CKKAV JOIt. Washington, July 18. Tho United States troops on tho Marne river sec tors have doife just what every red blooded American knew tho men would do. Keports from enornl Pershing to tho war department to- i day state that the Germans have been completely driven from the American sector on tho south bank of the river, where they gained a tem porary footing during the llrst part of the offensive on Monday and Tues day. American troops hold their original positions in that quarter. UXritKSSl'TS HOl'K FOR QUINTHN.! New York, July 18, .Just before , caving for Saratoga this morning, Col. Hoosevclt was handed a cable gram from Jeiieral Pershing In which hope was expressed that Lieut. Qui n ten Itoosevelt, whose machine waA shot down by bodies during an aerial engagement Sunday may have landed safely. As tho airplane drop I mm! inside the German linos the -fate of 3'oung Itoosevelt is not really known, although it apeared that he must have been killed. CASUALTY LIST SMALL. Washington, July 18. The army casualty list is given out today at 57. Fourteen were killed in action nnd ten died of wounds, mid six died of disease. Seven marines were re ported In the casualty list, three be ing killed in nction and one dying of wounds. RRLIjS announce offknsivk. New York, July 18. The city hall bell rung out the good news of tho American onensivo on the western front this afternoon. TKOOrS FOR SIBERIA. Tokio, July 18. Japanese nows- paiM'rs today publish the terms under which the United States proitoses to send 'troojM into Siberia. It Is de clared that Japan has decided to ac cept the suggestion offered by Ameri ca, and will nlso send troops to Si berla. NO PKKMATUKH PEACE. Saratoga Springs, July 18. Col Roosevelt, In addressing the republi can state convention today, was given a great ovation on his arrival. A band played the Star Spangled Ran ncr as the train pulled in, nnd a big crowd greeted the visitor. Roosevelt f:atd that we must have a thorough going citizenship nnd must win the wa . He alleged that those who ad vocate premature peace must be con sidered treasonable, SOISSONS THREATENED. London, July 18. American forces west of Solssons have taken 4000 prisoners and captured 30 heavy , guns besides much other war plund Roseburg Carrying Associated -Press Dispatches COUNTS', OREGON. THURSDAY, or. They also drove the enemy out of the town of Vlcry, six miles south of SoIshoiih, and thiH evening have advanced three miles beyond the town. The OTench on a live mile front ore playing .a close second -to the Yankees, and have gained the ra vine at the river Crise, emptying Into the Aisne river near Solssons, which moans a maximum advunce at this (Mint since morning. French batteries are now stationed' within a mile of Solssons, and tho allies expect to take the city shortly. i LONGED FOUTHE WAR AS GREAT HAPPINESS NEW YORK, July 18. The pres ent war Is a "war of revenge" long desired by the pan-Germans, writes Kurd vou Strantz, f a pun-German leader In a book, entitled "Our Na tional War Goal," published in Get'-: many. . . German newspapers received here quote the author as saying: ' ' "in my boyhood days the German j war of retaliation, as we must name; this world war move correctly, was; the the dream of my life, the realiza tion of which I have never despaired of, although I did douht that I would live to see 1t In view of the1 unfortunate peace policy followed by, the post-HIsmarckliin administration. 1 "13ut I have lived to enjoy that happiness. By word and .letter I have fought for this war of revenge which finally is-to restore our old national and political frontiers which we had gradually lost in tho east and wesi since 1552. Neither 1851 nor 1871 restored those frontiers. "Bismarck started 4. our national rise, but he did not complete it. His discharge impeded the victory-promising course, as his successor gave half of German Africa senselessly without any compensation to our new arch-enemy, England. Therewith be gan the descent which only this world war could arrest and which I longed for and foresaw when such thoughts were unpopular." The Berlin Vorwaerts says that the entire enemy world will learn of this confession with great satisfac tion and adds: "If Herr von StrantK had been paid for hTs hook by enemy agents he would not have worked into the hands of ' the enemy countries. The book Is proof of the criminal ac tivities or certain pan-German cir cles which now openly, boast that they had longed for this war as their greatest happiness." WILBUR MAN SEVERELY 4 Word has been received In 4 this city today of a serious aulo- 4 4 mobile accident near Tyee, yes- 4 terday, when the car driven by A. D. Ottinger, of Wilbur, was 4 overturned, pinning Mr Otting- 4 er Uride'1 the car and severely injuring him in the ba'Jk. ' The accident occurred near the Ernest Short ranch, at Tyee 4 where Mr. Ottinger was going to 4 do some carpenter work. The 4 unfortunate man had reached 4 the river, where he ferry 4 crosses nnd had started to drive 4 4 down the grade, when in some 4 4 manner be drove upon the side 4 4 of the bank With tho result de- 4 4 scribed nbove. 4 4 Mrs. Oftlnger, who was with 4 4 her husband, had gotten out of 4 4 the auto to walk down to the 4 4 ferry. Mr. Short Immediately 4 4 took the injured man to Oak- 4 4 land, where he was nlaced under 4 4 the care of Dr. Walncott. The 4 4 full extent of his Injuries can 4 4 not be determined at this 4 4 time. The car was very slight- 4 4 ly damaged. 4 4 4 44444444444444444 SECY 1100 PASS Ward has been received In 4 this city that Secretary of tho Treasury Wm. O. McAdoo will pass through this city this even- Ing at 6:10 o'clock. It In ex- pected that a large crowd will be present at the depot to 4 greet the distinguished guest. JULY IB, 1018. LTUU Sol Solm Was Taken Off Train Last Night After Trouble . Fellow Passenger HAD BEER AND WHISKEY Claims Ho Was Taking Liquor to Aged Fatbor Is Fined $25 and Wires Poronts for Money Rut Doesn't Get It Released. Sol Sohn, a resident ot Portland, who was recently discharged from the army at l'ort McDowell, was tak en from train No. 16 last 'night and turned over to the authorities here. It BeeniB that Sohn had gotten Into trouble with a follow pussenger and considerable of a disturbance was raised. It was found that he (Sohn) had three quarts of beer and one quart of whiskey, in his possession and it was upon the'e'harge of unlaw Tul transportation of liquor Into a lry state that he was held here. Marshal Shumbrook took the mat ter up with District Attorney Neu ner this morning, and owing to the Tact that Justice of the Peace I. B. Riddle Is absent from the city, the case was brought before acting City Itecorder Corinne C. Alloy. Sohn pleaded guilty to the charge against him and was fined 25." He had no money but stated that he coufd get it by wiring his parents at Portland. -Accordingly he was taken by Marshal Shatnbrook to the tele graph office, where he sent the mes sage, but the money was not sent. After considering the matter care fully, .the authorities here allowed the man to leave on this afternoon's train, after he had promised faithful ly that tho fine would be remitted promptly upon his reaching Port land. , E CLASS 2 AND 3 The following registrants have been re-classlfled by the district board at Eugene. Many cases are yet In the hands of,, the district board: ' Nance, Reuben D :Dnsmuir, Cal. Russell, Frank A. Myrtle Creek Kling, Carl Olaf :i I-eona Petrequin, Joer.Carr. Mnrshlleld Burchard, Harold Scottsbu g Singleton, Delbert B Hoseburg Ritzman, Chas. E ; Rosebuvg Walker, Walter W Roedsport Cole,. Prince L Wilbur Reding, Lee J lllllard Ewlng, Win. K Oakland Heffron, Frederick Lee Oakland Kruse, Henry D Roseburg Johnson, Homer Gaylord Reston DeRoss, James H Roseburg Henry. Wm. Dean Oakland Grulibe, Frank B Wilbur Jenkins. I. F Kosenurg Pargeter, Harry O Roseburg Hicks, Jess J '. Roseburg Stone. William V Oakland Smith, John B Ruckles Clark, Ralph H Molrose Tho following names were, by er ror, loft out of the list or re-cla3nlll cations previously published. Singleton, Wallace W Roseburg Beverly, Frank E Oakland The above include the name of those-claslfted,. who had claimed ex emption upon agricultural or indus trial claims, and those who have ap pealed from the decision of the local board In cases of dependencies. INS SUPPRESS ALL HAVRE, France, June 20. (Cor respondence of the Associated Press.) The Germans not only have tried every Imaginable method of con trolling and subjugating the Belgian press, such as requisitioning all pa per supplies from noWBpapers that ornolri tint An thplr tilririlnp. hut hnvn now requisitioned the presses, lino- HWtorK-K' Society s types and machinery of Le Patrloe. The property thus seized, the Belgian authorities learn, has been Bold to German papers. . FUNERAL HELD TODAY. The funeral of Harry Howard Hlte, tile 1 K-inontns-old son of Mr. and MiB. Frank Hlte, who died yesterday at the family home on Short streot. was held this morning from the locnl undertaking parlors. Interment took place la the Masonlo cemetery.- Rev. J. C. Spencer officiated at tho ser vices. The floral offerings were beautiful. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends. BILL IS STAGGE LONDON, June 20. (CorreBpond- ance of the Associated Press.) Great Britain will have to nay S260.000.000 a year In pensions if the war ends by next March, according to an esti mate made by A. Bonar Law. chan cellor of the exchequer. Sir Alfred W. Watson, a government aotuary es timates that by 1930 the annual pen sion charges will have fallen to 20,- 000,000 and unit each succeeding de cade will show a reduction of $50,- ouo.ouo but that these pensions will not havo entirely disappeared by 1970. Fifteen thousand cases of war dis abled soldiers are reported oach week to tho minister of pensions. The to tal number of disabled British luon on the list is now placed at 341,025, of which 28 per cent were cases of in jury to tho eyes or Iobs ot sight re sulting from wounds. ...'Small Industrial and memorial vil lages lor disabled soldiers and sail ors are being established in differ ent parts of Great Britain. At one of these near Mornton, Dorset, ten acres have been laid out aB a market garden and houses are to be erected for the wounded men. . Al A delightful luncheon was given by Mrs. A. C. Marsters and Mrs. Lyle Mursters at the former s home on South RoBe streot this afternoon In trbnor of MrB. Gurdon A. Fory, who leaves Saturday for her old home In Vermont! and Mrs. Maurice L. Hen derson, formerly Miss Willetta Green, of this cuy, who is visiting here at tho home of her husband's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. O. P.Hender son on East Douglas street. Those - presont were Mrs. W. R. Willis, Mrs. O. P. Henderson," the guests of honor, Mrs. Fory and chil dren, Margarot, Ma io and Whitney, Mrs. Henderson and dutightcrs, Elea nor and baby Marlon, the hostesses, Mrs. A. C. Marsters and Mrs. Lyle Marsters and little-son, Craig. The little folks were served at a table to themselves. After the lunch eon the afternoon was spent in pleas ant conversation and music. Tlio food administration grain corporation buying basis for wheat harvested in 1918, recently publish ed, fixes the price for No. 1 grade In accordance with tho federal grain standnrd, delivered in approv ed elevators and warehouses at Port land, at 2.22 for dark hard wintor wheat and amber durum; $2.20 for hard winter, northern spring, red winter and durum hard white; $2.16 for white club; $2.18 for soft white. No. 2 wheat will be bought by the grain corporation at 8o under No. 1; No. 3 wheat at 70 under No. 1 Mixed wheat and wheat grading low er than No. 8 will be bought by earn plo at Its value. These prices are for bulk wheat. A premium of 9c per bushed will bo paid for sacked wheat, the sacks being In good order. The food administration has not plae- od any limitation upon the freedom of flour mills or traders to buy or sell in any market, the mills being under restrictions to reflect the gov ernment price within the profit Urn Itatlons upon flour. Chas. S. McElhlnny has returned to this city from a short business trip to Salem, , , - - Tonight and Friday Showers Cooler Friday. 86 Xupjeisevt'duiai 7sou.3m Lowest temp, last night ,.D4 No. 108 ' Atty. Kollock, Major ! Hibbard and Captain Russell Make : Splendid Addresses. AMERICAN ARMY CLEAN Attorney Kollock Warns Citizens Against German Ponco Propa ; gnnda Major Jllblmixl Tolls Importance Homo Ounnl.' Captain R. L. Russell, of Camp Lewis; Attorney John Kollock, of Portland, secretary of the state Council of Defense, and Major John m. Hibbard, of the Multnomah home guards, addrebsed' a masa meeting at the armory In this city last night. Hon. O. V. Coshow presided over tho meeting, stating Its purpose and in troducing the speakers. , The first speaker of the evening was Attorney Kollock, who made one of the best speeches on the war sit uation that has been heard in this city. The Bpeaker defined tho pur poBe of the Oregon Defense League, stating-' that the aim of the league Is fb take up all forms ot war work, and give- both moral and financial support to see the work successfully carried out. The Council of Defense has for Its aim the "winning of the war" and will assist the government In every way possible In carrying out its war alniB, Attorney Kollock stat ed that the greatest danger to the allies at this time is German peace propaganda. "Qernihny knows silo Is whipped on the battle front," Bald the speaker, "and will try now to win out by diplomatic" means." Mr. Kollock stated that It would not surprise- hlin in the least If tho pope representing tho imperial govern ment at- Vienna, Bhould ask the na tions of the world to lay down tholr arms and quit this awful Woodshed, and it 1b against such propaganda thut the speaker Is warning Ameri can citizens everywhere he speaks. Mr, Kollock stated that Gormany at the present time has control of far more territory than she started out to acquire at the beginning of tho war, -and to get a peace that would retain fof her possession of that tor-' rltory would moan another war of conquest for Germany, twenty years hence that would be far worse than the- present one. The - audience cheered to tho echo as the Bpoakor talked against any such peace. - - , Following Attorney Kollock, Ma jor Hibbard made an address regard ing the importance of tho militia and home guards of the stute. At the close of this meeting Cap tain Russell addressed the boyB of draft age In a special meeting, The captain told the boys that the Ameri can army Is above all a clonn army, that diseased Boldlers are found to have been so before entering the ser vice, and advised above all things, cleun living In civil life. Ho told the boys they would be given clean uni forms, clean linen and clean under wear; that they would be compolled to keep themselves clean from the soles of their feet to the crownB of their heads. Captain Russell de clared that the American army Is physically and morally clean- cleaner, by far, than the average of civilians. . . : . This meeting was of vast import ance for tho men who will be the sol diers of Uncle Sam, and the advise given by Captain Russell was most excellent and well taken by those who heard him. . : PHYTHIAN.SI8TKR8 MEET. Tho PytHlan Sisters, held a spe cial meeting last Saturday at the home of Mrs. V, R. Buckingham on Chadwlck street, and some very im portant business was transacted at that time. There are 2-2 Pythian Sisters, and a motion was made and passed that they form a Red Cross unit. Mrs. Grace Mlccllt was elect ed president; Martha Chrlstenson, assistant, and Mrs. Hoover, secretary and treasurer. This unit will co operate with the local Rod Cross Chapter, and hope to accomplish much work In their line. Ten war saving stamps were also purchased at their last meeting which Bhows that they are patriotic all the way through. - .,';-..,: i'av-