THE MORNIMi OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1916.
TANK IN FIGHTS TO
FINISH IN "TANGLE"
Armored Tractor Wins Dram
atic Combat, Taking Fort at
Which Men Batter in Vain.
TERRIBLE MAZE THREADED
Comma nder and Crew Face Death
In AVar Monster Which Immbers
Concrete Blocks and Throgub
Shell Fire, to Goal.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, via London, Oct. 9 A fight
to a finish between a tank and the
tangle" was the outstanding and dra
matic feature of the capture of Le
Sars by the British yesterday and their
advance in that neighborhood. The
tangle was a 'good example of the
methods of defense the Germans are
using now that they are out of their
old fortifications.
It was a strong position with a maze
of dugouts, reinforced by concrete,
which had been especially constructed
as a rallying point at .which machine
guns could play on the infantry on both
flanks of the fronts. Shells of the larg
est caliber were unable to put all the
machine guns out of action.
Attack Gallant and Picturesque.
"Clearly this job was for a tank,"
said a British staff officer, "and one
of the worst ever attempted. No rush
of any torpedo destroyer under the
guns of a battleship, no cavalry charge
of record was more gallant, daring or
picturesque."
Since the taking of Faucourt LAb
baye, British bombing parties had made
many rushes Into "the tangle," and the
German, had met showers of bombs with
Ehowers of their own. The fire had
smashed much of the cement, making
the advance for the infantry all the
more difficult in the midst of the be
wildering turns of the maze.
Shells Hit on All Sides.
Neither bullets nor bombs could harm
the tank, but it was bound to be under
heavy shell fire. For the commander
and crew it was death or success.
Dexterous as the tank is on moving
over all kinds of obstacles, it was un
certain whether His Majesty's landship.
as the official title goes, could navigate
the "tangle."
With the peculiar grumbling and
rumbling noise It makes as It goes over
the shell craters, the' tank started off.
Shells dropped all around it, covering
it with earth, but it seemed to lead a
charmed life. It warped Itself up to
that ruined fortification, managed to
cross over the upheaval of cement
blocks, and blazed its own machine
guns into the dugouts and into the
German machine gun positions.
Its business was to clear the "tangle"
and It succeeded.
Kw Stronghold Threatened.
The British maints.lned their position,
pained in front of Le Sars yesterday.
They are close to another German
stronghold, which the British gunners
have named "The" Gunners' Delight."
This is Butte de Warlencourt, which is
an, ideal target. The gunners have torn
the top off it and blasted it out of
anything like its former contour on
the sky line.
The Germans made another counter
attack at 5 o'clock this morning on
British positions beyond Thiepval and
succeeded in getting into a portion of
the British trenches. Later the British
returned to the battle and after bloody
hand-to-hand fighting recovered . the
trenches and took the survivors of the
garrison prisoner.
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
"COOS BAY" SUGGESTED
.
New Xamo for City of North Bend
Is Being Agitated.
NORTH BEND, Or.. Oct. 9. (Spe
cial.) Edgar McDanlel, editor of the
Coos Bay Harbor, is agitating the adop
tion of Coos Bay as the name for this
city and says that many persons favor
the change It is said the names of
North Bend or Marshfield are not dis
tinctive of the Coos Bay district and
there should be a name more closely
descriptive of the locality.
It is possible the discussion will be
taken before the City Council soon and
threshed out. Eight or nine years ago"
a. general campaign of a similar nature
was made, but with the understanding
that it was to be subject to change
only upon consolidation of the urban
districts.
Multorpors to Escort Hughes Women
Two marching engagements have, al
ready been extended to the members of
the Multorpor Republican Club, and an
hour was spent on the streets last night
while the members of the marching or
ganization became proficient in ma
neuvers under the leadership of Gen
eral Charles F. Beebe. The first in
vitation to appear is to escort the wom
en of the women's Hughes campaign
train on Saturday, while the other is
to escort ex-Senator Albert J. Bever
idge, who is to speak here at the Ar
mory that night.
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British Front in France.
LONDON. Oct. 9. Today' official
statement regarding operations on
the Franco-Belgian front says:
"Gas was discharged successfully at
different points along our front north
of the Ancre. The enemy's reply was
feeble and our patrols were able to
enter his trenches and secure prisoners.
Several raids were carried out by us
in the neighborhood tf Neuvllle, St.
Vaast and Loos.
"The enemy's trenches were entered
in all cases, many casualties being
inflicted and. a number of prisoners
taken. In addition three machine gun
emplacements were destroyed and con
siderable damage done to the enemy's
trenches."
The official communication -from
British headquarters In France Issued
tonight reads:
"In the neighborhood of Le Transloy
a party of the enemy was caught in the
open by our artillery and dispersed. As
a result of a local operation we gained
ground north of Stuff redoubt. Inflict
ing eeriois losses on the enemy and
taking more than 200 prisoners. In
cluding six officers.
"Early this morning we successfully
entered the enemy's trenches south of
Arras. Southeast of Souchez a strong
enemy party rushed a crater fronting
our lines, but was immediately ejected
with heavy casualties."
French, Western Front.
PARIS, via London, Oct. 9. The fol
lowing communication was Issued to
night: "On the Somme there baa been sus
tained activity by our artillery. The
enemy's reply was particularly brisk
in the region southwest of Barleux and
in the regions of Belloy and Denie
court "This morning an enemy attack,
starting from the St- Pierre Vaast Wood
salient to the east of Rancourt, was
repulsed by grenades. Shortly after
ward a reconnaissance debouching
from the small wood northeast of
Bouchavesness was dispersed by our
machine gun fire."
German, Roumanian Front.
BERLIN. Oct. 9. (By wireless to
Sayville.) -Of the operations against
Roumanians In Transylvania and Do
brudja, the War Office statement of to
day says:
"In Eastern Transvlvania we con
tinue to march ahead. The Rouman
ions were beaten in the battle of
Kronstadt.
"Army group of Field Marshal von
Mackensen German troops, assisted by
Austro-Hungarian monitors, captured
by a surprise attack an Island In the
Danube northwest of Sistov. Two of
ficers, 156 men and six cannon were
taken."
Italian.
ROME, via London, Oct. 9. Violent
fighting has taken place In the Tren
tino region, northwest of Trent, ac
cording to the official statement Issued
by the War Office today. Austrian
attacks on Saturday against Busa Alta
resulted in the forcing back of the
Italian right wing. On Sunday, how
ever. It is added, Italian reinforce
ments arrived and the Austrians were
driven out again. The statement fol
lows: "On the whole front the activity of
the enemy artillery is reported to be
increasing, particularly on the Aslago
Plateau, along the Carnla front from
the Upper But to the head of the Ponte
Bana Valley, in the Gorizia area and
on the Carso Plateau.
"In the mountain region between the
Aviaso and Vanlo Cismon valleys there
have been attacks and counter attacks,
all supported by extremely violent
bombardments. On Saturday evening
the enemy successfully attacked our
positions on Gardinal and Busa Alta.
During the night they made a further
violent attack on peak No. 2456, forcing
our right wing to fall back a short
distance. As soon, however, as rein
forcements arrived Sunday morning,
our troops, with the support of accu
rate artillery fire, drove the enemy out
once more and chased them down the
precipice of Busa Alta, Inflicting very
heavy losses.
"Further details on the success we
gained on Monte Costa Bella, In the the
Pelegrlno Valley, on October 6, show
that our troops captured one mountain
gun, six machine guns and a large
quantity of ammunitions. The guns
were promptly turned against the ene
my. In retiring the Austrians captured
large stores of provisions and material.
"On the Carso, irk the course of small
skirmishes, we took 40 prisoners. Hos
tile aeroplanes dropped bombs on
Grlnge, the Sugana Valley, on the
Upper Fella Valley, on the Grado La
goon, on Monfalcone Cervlgnano and
Torre Zulno, doing a slight amount of
damage to buildings."
Russians on Black Sea.
PETROGRAD. via London, Oct. 9.
An official Russian statement issued
today says:
"Black Sea On October 6 our torpedo-boats
made a raid on Samsun and
Sinope. destroying 68 sailing boats of
various sizes and bombarding the har
bor. One steel boat was brought to
Sebastopol and 40 men made prisoners."
French, Macedonian, Front.
PARIS, via London. Oct. 9. The fol
lowing official communication dealing
with the fighting in Macedonia was Is
sued today:
"East of the Struma engagements oc
curred between the British troops and
Bulgarian rearguard, who are retreat
ing toward the railway. It has been
confirmed that during the recent fight
ing In this region the Bulgarians suf
fered considerable losses. At one point
alone 1500 bodies of enemy dead were
found on the ground.
"Between the Vardar and the Cerna
rivers the Serbian forces have ad
vanced In the mountainous region of
Dobroupolje and taken 100 prisoners.
"On the left bank of the Cerna River
after desperate fighting the Serbians
have again defeated the Bulgars and
the village of Skoochivlr has fallen into
Serbian hands. Despite violent attacks
the enemy failed to recapture his lost
ground and has been driven a kilo
meter northward.- Two hundred pris
oners remained In the hands of our
allies.
"Further west the Serbians continue
to cross the Cerna between Drobovenl
and the Brod. The Bulgarians have en
tered north of the Brod. On our left
wing Franco-Russian forces have
reached the new line of Bulgarians
from Kenall to Lake Presba."
Monday's War Moves
APPARENTLY satisfied with the
record of at least six boats sunk
Sunday, or possibly ahort of torpedoes,
the German submarine raids on
steamers off Nantucket were not con
tinued Monday. Meanwhile, however,
the operations of the German under
sea craft so close to the American
shore has created a situation which
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing will discuss today at
Shadow Lawn, the President's Sum
mer home. Alresdy the President has
announced that Germany "will be held
to the complete fulfillment of its prom
ises to the United States" concerning
submarine warfare.
On the battle fronts of Europe.
Transylvania and Macedonia continue
for the moment the centers of greatest
interest. According to Berlin, the Rou
manians in Transylvania are retreat
ing along the whole line. The Teutonic
allies have recaptured the town of
Toerzburg. 15 miles southwest of Kron
stadt and within seven miles of the
Roumanian border. In the Danube,
north of Slslova, the Germans have oc
cupied an island, taking Bix guns and
making prisoners of the Roumanian
troops there.
Serbians in considerable force have
crossed the Cerna River in Serbia and
captured the town of Skochivir, south
east of Monastlr, and also have occupied
positions along the north bank of the
river.
Considerable hard fighting has again
taken place In the region west of Lutsk
and further south of Gallcia, but the
results are somewhat beclouded by rea
son of contradictory reports of the war
office statements. Petrograd says that
Russians at some points in Volhynia
succeeded in entering Austro-German
positions east of Vladimir-Volyneki,
but Berlin reports that these attacks
failed with sanguinary losses to the
Russians. In the Carpatahians the Ger
mans have made an advance at Baba-ludowa.
Violent reciprocal bombardments are
In progress In the Somme region of
France. Infantry attacks also have
taken place, but no Important gains
have been chronicled.
Carrying 2000 Serbian and French
soldiers, the auxiliary cruiser Gallia
has been sunk in the Mediterranean
with a loss of 638 men.
HUMANS Ifl RETREAT
Austro-Germans Pursue AH
Along Transylvania Line.
a description of conditions as he had
observed them there. Dr. Morrow's
lecture dealt with phases of the Euro
pean war as they had come under
his observation as head of the units
of the American Red Cross sent to
Belgium at the beginning of the war.
Stereopticon views accompanied the
lecture.
ISLAND IN DANUBE TAKEN
Berlin Reports Sweeping ietorj
Against Roumanians Bucharest
Admits Evacuation of Kron
stadt to Avoid Shelling.
BERLIN,'. via London, Oct. 9. Troops
of Field Marshal von Mackensen, by a
surprise attack, obtained possession of
the Island in the Danube northwest of
Sislova, it was announced officially to
day. They captured six guns and the
Roumanian troops on the island.
The Roumanians in Transylvania are
retreating along the whole line, the
War Office announced today. The Austro-German
forces have captured Toerz
burg. '
The statement says the Roumanians
sent in reinforcements from the north
in an effort to check the Teutonic
forces in the neighborhood of Kron
stadt. These reinforcements took part
in a battle northeast of Kronstadt but
were unable to stay the advance of the
Austrians and Germans.
Toerzburg is 15 miles southwest of
Kronstadt and only seven miles from
the Roumanian border.
LONDON, Oct. 9. A Bucharest dis
patch forwarded from Rome to the
Wireless Press says the Roumanians
evacuated the Transylvanian city of
Kronstadt to avoid its destruction by
Austro-German batteries, which had be
gun to fire on the town. The present
position of the Roumanian army is de
scribed as excellent.
ARCANUM HEARS TALKS
L. C. Mackay and Br. E. C. Morrow
Speakers at Open House.
Lionel C Mackay and Dr. Earl C.
Morrow were the speakers at the open
house of the Royal Arcanum held last
night.
Mr. Mackay is a member of Battery
A, now at the Mexican border. He gave
HEALTH OFFICERS NAMED
State Health Officer Robergf Visits
Coos and Curry Counties.
MARSHFIELD. Or.. Oct. 9. Spe
cial.) State Health Officer David N.
Roberg, who has been engaged since
August, 1915. In districting the state
and appointing health registrars, has
Just completed his survey of Coos and
Curry Counties and before leaving had
nearly every district provided with a
registrar.
The appointments for Coos County
and the point of residence of the ap
pointees are: T. T. Manzer, Powers:
O. E. Hill, Bridge; A. E. Dodge, Myrtle
Point; J. N. Gearhart. Dora; 11. D.
Leep, Bandon; V. L. Hamilton, Co
quille; H. M. Shaw, Marshfield; Ira
B. Bartle. North Bend.
For Curry County: C. W. Robbins.
Gold Beach; E. L. White, Port Orford;
P. A. Schmidt, Langlois. Recom
mended: C. E. Saunders, Brookings;
C. M. Benham, Chetco; Mrs. S. D.
Lucas. Agnes.
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MEN, U-BOAT VICTIM
Gallia. Laden With French and
Serbian Soldiers, Is Sunk
in Mediterranean.
1300 LAND AT SARDINIA
Torpedo Causes Explosion of Am
munition In Hold and Also
Destroys Wireless, Making
Aid Call Impossible.
PARIS, Oct. 9. The steamship Gallia,
an auxiliary cruiser carrying 2000
Serbian and French soldiers, was tor
pedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean
on October 4 by a submarine. Thir
teen hundred men picked up by a
French cruiser and landed in boats on
the southern coast of Sardinia have
been accounted for thus far.
The torpedo caused the explosion of
ammunition In the hold of the Gallia
and also destroyed the wireless ap
paratus, making It Impossible to send
out calls for help. The crew and troops
took to rafts and small boats, a num
ber of which were picked, up by the
French cruisers. Others reached the
Sardinian shore.
The Gallia was a 16.100 ton steam
ship. 674 feet long and 64 feet of beam.
She was built in (he Seine in 1913 and
owned by the Compagnle de Navigation
sud Atlantlque of Bordeaux. She was
one of the largest vessels sunk by sub
marines during the war. having been
only 700 tons smaller than the White
Star Liner Arabic
ACT BELIEVED NEUTRAL
ENGLISH PAPER DISCUSSES
BOAT'S AMERICAN VISIT.
Manchester Guardian expresses Con
viction United States Abides
by Declared Policies.
LONDON. Oct. 9. The Manchester
Guardian, in an editorial article on the
exploits of the U-63. declares its con
viction of the desire of the United
States to observe strict neutrality.
The Guardian says that if the British
Ambassador protested agalnt the entry
of the submarine into American waters
and argued that any further sub
marine arriving there should be in
terned for the rest of the war. he
would be expressing the views set out
in the recent memorandum sent by the
allies to neutral governments.
"The American . Government." the
paper continues, "apparently does not
share this view, at any rate not fully,
or It would not have escorted the sub
marine into port or allowed her to
leave."
COOS HAS WOMAN ORATOR
Mrs. W. J. Longston Is Rival In In
terest With Hughes Special.
MARSHFIELD. Or.. Oct. . (Spe
cial.) Women voters on the Hughes
Alliance special train are not attract
ing all the Interest in this section of
the state. Coos County has a woman
orator who has covered all of Curry
and will finish the towns in Coos
County before election day.
Mrs. W. J. Longston. of Coqullle. is
traveling in the Interests of the "Ore
gon dry" campaign and has spoken at
12 or 15 different towns. Mrs. Long
ston Is said to be a finished speaker.
EUGENE MAN ESCAPES U-53
Seaman of West Point, Now Sunk, Is
Member of Ha II road Crew.
EUGENE. Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) F.
Taylor, seaman, preferring dry land to
the dangers of the sea in time of war,
arrived in Eugene today and went to
work as a member of a WIIlamette-P-
rah
Father and Son
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BEN SELLING
Morrison at Fourth
clfle construction gang. H was re
cently a member of the crew of the
West Point, sunk by a German sub
marine off the New England coast, as
shown by his discharge papers dated
June 30.
Taylor was one of the crowd of two
score who gathered about the camp
fires on the streets this morning where
thick slices of ham were sizzling in
the open pans and tha washtub of cof
fee was bubbling over another fire. As
the newspaper was passed around with
the stories of the activities yesterday
of the U-53.- Taylor told of his ex
periences as a merchant sailor for the
past two years.
He said that the West Point was the
fourth ship on which he had seen serv
ice to be sent to the bottom.
Parents Invited to Hygiene Exhibit.
Parents of the St. Johns district are
Invited to view an exhibit prepared by
the Oregon Hygiene Society for
adolescent boys that will be displayed
at the James John High School tonight.
Thereafter It will be open to inspec
tion by' boys. A meeting of parents is
rImo scheduled there tonight.
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