Morning Oregonian., June 09, 1917, Page 3, Image 3

TIIE 3IORXISG OREGQyiAy, SATURDAY. JUNE 1917.
BRITISH WIN ONE OF
STRONGEST LINES
Best Advantage Army Could
Hope for Lost by Ger
mans Near Ypres.
ALL ARMS OF SERVICE AID
Latest Drive Carried Out on Time
Schedule Previously Arranged
Many Airmen on Both Sides
IxKt- in -Terrific Fight.
'Continued From First Page.)
Vhole front attacked. Our troops then
pressed on with scarcely a pause, up
xne western slopes of the Messines
wytscnaete Ridge and three hours
after the commencement of the attack
had stormed the entire crest line from
Boutn to north.
; Second Rush Succeeds.
"Shortly afterward the whole of Mes
. sines was captured and before midday
the capture of Wytschaete village also
naa Deen completed after hard fight
ing.
"In the -second - stage of the attack
our troops v pushed down the .eastern
elopes of the ridge and advanced
against a powerful line of German rear
defenses which lay like a chord of an
arc across, the base of the salient
lormea Dy the ridge itself.
"Heavy fighting took Dlace In . fur.
ther series of woods and strong points,
but-at 3:45 P. M. the village of Oostta
verne, lying Just west of the center of
ine- line, was captured.
"By nightfall practically the whole
of this trench system was also in our
nanas, and we had gained the whole
day"s objectives. Great numbers of
t-rerman dead lying in the captured po
sitions proved the severity of the ene
my"s losses, a large proportion of which
was again borne by Bavarian troops.
uur josses were ugnt.
Recapture Is Attempted. .
"The enemy made one attempt dur
ing the night to recover his lost po
sitions. ,
"Following out the great care and
thoroughness in preparations made un
der the orders of General Sir Herbert
Plummer, the complete success gained
may be ascribed chiefly to the destruc
tion caused by our mines, to the vio
lence , and accuracy of our bombard
ment, to the very fine work of the
Royal Flying Corps and to the incom
parable dash and courage of the in
fantry. The whole force acted in per
fect combination. Excellent work was
done by the tanks and every means, of
offense at our disposal was made use
of so that every arm of the service
had a share In the victory.
"During the day our new line south
of Ypres has been organized and se
cured. German counter attacks south
east and northwest of Oosttaverne and
cast of Messines were repulsed with
loss by our infantry or broken up by
our artillery fire.
"More than 6400 prisoners. Includ
ing -132 officers, have already passed
through the collecting stations as a
result of yesterday's operations. More
than 20;guns thus far have been col
lected. Toll of Airmen Heavy.
"During the battle our aircraft yes
terday co-operated very successfully
with both the infantry and artillery,
performing valuable services.
"In addition to a large number of
successful air raids, which were car
ried out during which the enemy's air
dromes, balloons, trains, billets, de
pots and troops were attacked with
bombs and machine guns, enemy air
craft were prevented from participat
ing in the battle.
"We accounted for 12 German ma
chines brought down and eight others
driven down out of control. Fourteen
of our machines are missing."
COUNTER ATTACKS ARE COSTLY
Many German Artillery Officers Are
Taken Prisoner.
From a Staff Correspondent of the Asao
. elated Press.)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IX
FRANCE, June 8. via London. The
numbers of pi.soners reaching the col
lecting stations since1 the beginning
yesterday of the new British drive In
Belgium has now reached more than
6000.
Many more prisoners are coming in.
No estimate of the number of guns
captured Is' yet possible, although it is
known .several German batteries were
taken practically intact.
The night passed quietly on the front
of the new attack, all the conquered
territory being held.
Prisoners say that scores of .German
guns were destroyed during the British
bombardment.
The German losses in the counter-attacks
were terrible.
IThe full depth of the British attack
was 5000 yards.
Three counter-attacks by the Ger
mans, which were not delivered In
great force, were broken up last night.
Two comparatively large pickets of
Germans, overlooked in the first rush
forward, have been surrounded in Bat
tle Wood, near the northern flank of
the 10-mile attacking front, and in
Oxygen trenches toward the southern
flank of this line.
The "mopping up" troops were ex
pected to deal with the Germans during
the day.
Of more than 100 officers taken many
are artillerymen. All the latter said
the-British fire of the last seven days
had 'destroyed scores of German guns.
In some instances all four guns in Ger
man batteries were damaged, while in
other cases three of the four guns were
lost.
The work of the British flying corps
In directing the shooting is beyond all
praise. German pfficers said they felt
absolutely helpless when airplanes
came overhead and the British bat
teries began to fire -under their ob
servation and direction.
Irish Troops HlKhly Praised.
On all sides was heard .great praise
of the Irish troops which participated
in the sw-eep over the very center of
Messines Ridge and to the farthest ob
jective line beyond. Men from the
south of Ireland fought alongside .or
ganizations from Ulster. There was
considerable rivalry among the Irish
forces as to which would make the bet
ter showing. When the fighting came,
however, there was nothing to choose
between them.
The Irishmen swept forward irre
sistibly and everywhere the German
lines fell away broken by their as
saults. They fought gallantly and im
petuously and the only difficulty ex
perienced was in holding them back to
the fixed schedule.
On the position map at one of the
British headquarters offices the South
Irishmen are represented by green
flags and the Ulstermen by orange.
They fly side by side.
.The German forces holding Messines
ridge and the salient surrounding It
seemed to have been utterly demor
anzed by the force of the British at
tacit. uney. attempted three counter
attacks late yesterday, but there was
no power In any of them.
The heaviest was absolutely broken
up Dy the British artillery barrage be
fore reaching the infantry lines. The two
other counter attacks were attempted
Dy disorganized German infantry with
out artillery preparation or any sup
port whatever. Very heavy losses were
mulcted on the - Germans In conse
quenee.
ew who went into these attacks
came' out unscathed.
For. absolute precision of action and
completeness of success, yesterday's
battle of Messines ridge will always
stand out boldly in the history of the
world war. All that it was hoped to
accomplish had been arranged like
railway schedule. The British troops
were told tney were expected to reach
certain definite objectives at certain
times and to hold on. This they did.
All Gains) Are Held.
The whole machinery of this big
undertaking worked so smoothly that
mere is little left to tell of it. All the
ground gained has been held after
quiet night during which the British
soldiers dug themselves in farther on
the last line they were told to take.
This is known as the Oosttaverne line
which runs directly north and south
Just to the east of the little Belgian
village of that name.
The so-called Wytschaete salient,
which followed the Messines ridge and
projected into the British line. has
been wiped out. This, also eliminates
the southern part of the Yores salient
which the British have held so dog
gedly and so long, notwithstanding
ine tact mat melr positions in this
angle were constantly raked by Ger
man lire irora three sides.
BERLIN ADMITS WITHDRAWAL
Army . Retires to Prepared Positions,
Says War Office.
iS.KI.IN. via London. June R The
German forces on the Belgian front
nave withdrawn from the salient nro
truding westward to a prepared posi
tion between the Canal Bend- north.
or Haiiebeke, and the Douve basin,
two kilometers west of Warneton,
army headquarters announced today. .
PARIS, Ju no 8. Heavy fighting con
tinued throughout the night below St.
Quentin, the War Office announces.
German infantry attacks between St
Quentin and La Fere were checked by
the .trench fire.
MR. HRY SWORN IN
MR. CHAMBERLAIN PRESENTS HIS
COLLGAGl'E TO SENATE.
Lack of Especial Dignity Is First
Impression That New Member
Gets of Body He Joins.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. June 8. Charles L. McNary.
of Salem, became a full-fledged United
btates Senator shortly after noon to
day, when the oath of office was ad
ministered by Vice-President Marshall.
When the Senate met Senator Cham
berlain presented the credentials of his
new colleague and escorted him to the
Vice-President's desk. After taking
the oath. Senator McNary was assigned
desk In the rear of the Republican
side Immediately behind Senator Hiram
Johnson, of California..
Senator Chamberlain introduced
Senator McNary to many members of
the Senate: others presented them-
elves. The new Senator was im
pressed with the cordiality of the
welcome extended and remarked on the
absence of Senatorial dignity which he
had expected to find.
The three . Oregon Representatives
were present in the Senate while
Senator McNary was being sworn in
and later offered their congratula
tions. Since his arrival Senator McNary has
been swamped with letters of con
gratulations from friends in Oregon.
IRISH ORDER PORTRAIT
JOHN SARGENT TO PAINT PICTURE
OF" "WILSON.
Governors of National Gallery of Ire
land Want to Add President'
Fw to Those on Display.
. LONDON. June 8. Acording to the
Dublin correspondent of the Times,
John Sargent has accepted a proposal
from the governors of the National
Gallery of Ireland to paint a portrait
of President Wilson.
It is recalled that Sir Hugh Lane,
who was drowned on the Lusitania,
offered 10,000 pounds for a portrait
which Sargent had undertaken to paint
in behalf of the Red Cross.
Sir Hugh Lane bequeathed the pros
pective picture to the Irish National
Gallery and the bequest was conlirmed
in a court decision handed down on
Wednesday.
James Stephens, writing on behalf of
the gallery governors, said to the
President:
"It is the opinion of the boara that
the portrait of tne great American
President, painted by the greatest
American artist, would be a real ac
quisition." .
NORWEGIAN' VESSEL SUNK
Twenty Sailors Drown When Mines
Are Struck in Atlantic.
LONDON, June 8. The Norwegian
steamers Sunniva and Skarpens have
been sunk by mines In the Atlantic and
20 sailors drowned, according to a
statement by the Norwegian Foreign
Office, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen today.
On January 28 last Lloyd's Shipping
Agency reported the sinking of the
Norwegian steamer Sunniva of 89 tons.
No other steamer of that name is listed
in available records. The vessel al
luded to as the Skarpens probably Is
the Norwegian steamer Skarpeno of
1766 tons.
GERMAN PRISONERS'
HUNGRY AND SLEEPY
i
Captured Men, Dazed by In
tensity of British Shell
ire, Welcome Surrender.
GAINS ARE CONSOLIDATED
Appalling: Noise of Gtuis Continues at
Messines Ridge, oat Forces Arc
Inactive; Stockades Ready for
Prisoners Before Drive.
(From a Correspondent of the Associated
Press. )
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Jnue 8, via London. Com
parative quiet reigned today along the
front of the latest British attack,
which wrested the Messines Ridge
from the Germans Thursday. The
noise of the guns was quite appalling,
but otherwise the day was one of al
most complete Inaction. Tonight is
also quiet and the British have thor
oughly consolidated their gains and
are able to defend them against any
counter-attack the temporarily be
wlldered Germans may commence.
Prisoners kept coming in today in in
creasing nunareas. Dazed by nearly a
week of most terrifying gunfire and
nair tarnished as a result of the "star
vation barrage" the. British had kept
on tneir lines of communication and
supply, these men, upon reaching the
cool, grassy spots within the British
barbed wire stockades erected for their
anticipated arrival.. stripped themselves
to tne waist, tore off their heavy trench
ooois ana liung themselves to the
ground, where they soon were lost in
tne heavy sleep of complete exhaus
lion. for them the war is over and
their relief at being out of it was only
too apparent.
Men From East Front Astounded.
The men who had seen most of their
military, service on the Russian front
were ine most demoralized of all.
we bad heard much of thn rani
tlons on the western front." said one of
the captured German officers to the
Associated Frees, "but we always
thought there was much MapraiiAn
about them. We had no realization
wnac war was.
'When we came from RiikkIh w
weeks ago we were told we were rninc.
against the British, but that we need
worry, as tne English were not in
position to accomolish anvthino- -
rious against us. in view nf th.ir of
fensive at Arras. The artillery fire we
experienced when we first came to the
mensines riage was more terr bl than
anything we had seen or heard on the
eastern front. '
Germans Say X Chance."
'Then a week ago the Ene-lish ta rt.i
their intensive bombardment. It was
ioo terrible to endure. Few of us
ever thought we would sret out nf it
alive. There was a distinct Rons nt
relief when the mine was exdoded
yesterday morning. We knew then that
an attack was under way and that we
soon should be dead or in a position
to surrender. Most of u.r can franklv
say that we preferred the latter.
nils experience of ours should Tirt
the war. We have no Dossible nhnn
o win. Two days ago my division
was made up of three splendid Ger
man regiments. We saw thesa mn
hrlvel up In a hurricane of fire with
which we could not possibly compete.
Now my division exists no more."
THE DALLES GIVES $43,500
Lad of 8 Contributes $50 in Purclia.se
of War Bonds.
THE DALLES. Or., June 8. fSne-
cial.) Forty-three thousand, five hun
dred dollars has been subscribed by
the Dalles business men to the liberty
loan bonds. The largest individual
buyer bought 20.000 and the smallest
50. Mrs. J. W. French and Mrs. J. K.
Schenk each bought ' $1000. worth and
the Water Commission was recorded
with ?4000.
The Oddfellows authorized their
rustees to purchase S500 worth nf
bonds and other organizations are tak-
ng similar action. Ward French, an
-year-old boy, purchased a S50 bond
and is now the proud possessor of a
liberty loan" button. The committor
appointed by the Chamber of Com
merce is still actively engaged In the
soliciting of sale of the bonds and Is
eceiving satisfactory returns.
BRAZIL WRITES TO ALLIES
Practical Results Expected to Fol
low Diplomatic Exchanges.
RIO JANEIRO, June 8. The action
by parliament authorizing the Presi-
ent.to adopt measures for the safetv
of navigation and revoking the Bra-
Clan decree or neutrality in the war
for the benefit of the United States
and the entente nations is being fol
lowed by diplomatic exchange with
representatives of the entente powers
and practical results may be expected
soon.
Warships of the allies will be ner-
mitted to visit Brazilian ports without
adhering to the time limits imposed by
Rockaway Red Cross Elects.
ROCK AW AT, Or.. June 8. (Special.)
At the first meeting of the local
order of the National Red Cross Asso
ciation, held last night at the Union
Church, the following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. A. N. Bolfing;
first vice-president. Mrs. J. A. Bold
rlck; second vice-president, Mrs. J. J.
Krebs: secretary, Mrs. G. A. Jones;
treasurer, Mrs. A. E. Russell. Twenty
two members have been obtained.
KENNEWICK GETS YARDS
Construction for Handling of Stock
Authorized by Council.
KENNEWICK. Wash.. June 8. CS ra
cial.) An ordinance has-been passed
by the Council granting a franchise to
the Kennewick Stockyards Company,
of which William H. Frye, of Seattle,
is president. The ordinance permits
the construction of stockyards, barns,
feeding pens, construction of necessary
railway spurs and extension of water
mains and the closing of one street.
The stockyards will be located east
of the main section of town and will
be used as feeding and sales yards for
the territory of these three roads. The
site was -purchased a year ago.
PRISONERS OF WAR ARRIVE
General Mclntyre Is Censor.
WASHINGTON. June 8. Brigadier
General Frank Mclntyre, chief of the
Insular bureau of the War Department,
today formally assumed additional du
ties as chief military censor, relieving
Major Douglas McArthur, of the gen
eral staff, an engineer, who will de
vote himself hereafter to the regular
staff duties to which he was assigned.
More Than 300 Germans
Guam Reach America.
From
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8. Three
hundred and twenty-two officers and
men, the crew of the German cruiseV
Cormoran, which was sunk outside the
harbor of Guam to preveut its seizure
by the United States when war was de
clared, arrived as prisoners of war at a
California port today, according to ad
vices given out here.
The prisoners were in charge of 60
marines.
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King Cotton says
Come to the Piano Department!
There will be special prices 'on many of
mc pianos toaay. tie sure to take advantage
ofthem. Sevenlh floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
"Folks should hurry and buy their
Liberty Loan Bonds!'
said King Cotton. Special Liberty Loan
Booth, where full information may be obtained
on the main floor. Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
King Cotton's message
to
MEN
-"Jusr to show what a good fellow I am. I've arranged to celebrate the first Saturday of my
reign with some truly remarkable values in men's wear! Here are just a few of the sales
I ve planned for men today" :
New DRESS SHIRTS 95c
Fine percale and madras shirts, with soft or .tiff cuffs shirts that men will be proud to
own. for in fit. styles and materials they look like shirts that cost a deal more than 95c.
Fibre SILK SHIRTS at $2.95
They look as well as the more expensive silk shirts, and they wear just as well, too. They
come in exclusive new patterns and color the pick of the season!
Sale of the famous
Globe UNION SUITS at $1.15
No need to praise Globe ribbed union suits on "this page. Too many men know how well
they fit. and wear, and what all-round satisfaction they give. All styles.
Shedaker athletic union suits, 69c and $1.29
Made of fine quality nainsook. They're suits that usually sell for far more than these prices.
Balbriggan shirts and drawers, 47c each
Silk mercerized wash ties, 25c
-- " Washington-street entrance Lipman, Wolfe 6- Co.
King Cotton says
"Portlanders should be mighty
proud of the needlework
turned out by their high
school girls."
See our windows on Fifth and
Washington streets for display of
garments from the LINCOLN
HIGH SCHOOL!
Rose Festival
bulletin !
Boys and girls who are to
be in the parade will be glad
to know about these things:
White middies at 98c.
White stockings at 12Y2c
and 17c pair.
-Boys' white sport blouses
mth long sleeves, 29c.
(We ve seen them noivhere
else in town.)
Middy hats for hoys, 48c.
Basement.
dZMerdtnndiae cfd Merit Only"
BANKS ADD EVIDENCE
Decrease in Value of Railroad
Securities Told.
RATE HEARING NEAR END
Insurance Companies Urge Inter-
State Commerce Commission to
Grant Request for 15 Per
Cent Rise in Freights.
WASHINGTON. June S-Life insur
ance companies, banks and trust com
panies holding: railroad securities today
urged the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to grant the 15 per cent in
crease in freight rates.
The hearing, which was sought by S.
Davies Warfield, for the National As
sociation of Owners of Railroad Securi
ties, brought to a close the testimony
of the carriers. Mr. Warfield, of Bal
timore, banker and chairman of the
Seaboard Air Line directors, headed a
delegation of 80 who, he said, repre
sented holders of $3,000,000 in railway
securities.
Robert F. Maddox, an Atlanta bank
er, told the commission that the car
riers' bonds have shown a decrease in
value for a period of several years.
Unless assistance is given to the
railroads," he said, "the public confi
dence In their securities will be so
shaken as to cause a contraction in one
of the most important bases pf credit."
Henry A. Sjchenck, president of the
Savings Banks Association of the state
Eastern savings bank depositor- has
about $80 Invested in railroad paper.
An increase In freight rates, he said,
would be reflected on the account of
every man wno has a dollar in a sav
ings bank.
Uarwin P. Kingsley, president of the
e York Life Insurance Company,
pieaaea ror a staoi uzatlon of carriers
securities, declaring that insurance
nrms must meet obligations made with
a belief in the stability of the S3. 000,-
wu.vuu invested.
eastern carriers and shippers will
present final arguments tomorrow.
KAISER HEARTENS TROOPS
Soldiers Urged to Hasten Exhaus
tion of Enemy Forces.
AMSTERDAM, via London, June 8.
On the occasion of a demonstration of
new defensive methods on the western
front," says a dispatch from Berlin to
aay, emperor William delivered a
speech to the Brandenburg troops," in
wnicn he said:
"The enemy Is seeking a decision
We await it calmly, placing our trust
In God, who heretofore has graciously
protected and aided us. Our enemy
will be compelled to sacrifice men
until he is exhausted and lays down
his arms.
"You must hasten his exhaustion
When this is accomplished, you will
have won for the German people the
position which they are entitled to oc
cupy. Peace will be dictated through
you."
TEACHERS ARRANGE SALE
All Are Asked to Give. Articles
- Raise Money for Soldiers.
to
The patriotic bargain sale of the
Portland Grade Teachers' Association
will be held June 14 to 16. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of Rose Festival
of New York, asserted yhat thewaverage week. Many Inquiries have been made
It's Really; YOUR Loss if You Miss That
' Startling; Photoplay Success,
'HIGH PLAY?
a speedy modern American drama, with
William Russell
You can see it only today at the
PEOPLES
Alder at West Park
Starting Tomorrow, the Sensation of the Year
Clara Kimball Young
m "THE EASIEST .WAY' Eugene Walter's
Greatest Play Tomorrow
as to the object of the sale and when
articles may be donated. The com
mittee Is raising a fund to be used for
the needs of the soldiers.
All patriotic persons who would
gladly give articles of any kind what
soever which could be sold are invited
to leave them on Monday. Tuesday or
Wednesday of Rose Festival week at
the store formerly occupied by Liebes
Fur Co.. 288 Morrison street, in ttie
Corbett building. Mrs. J. E. Gorman
and Miss Bernice Gorman will be in
charge cn Monday to receive articles.
Homemade cakes and candies are to
be sold and will be received during
the selling days.
If donations cannot be delivered
Miss Viola Ortschild. chairman of the
patriotic committee, should be noti
fied at East 2404.
Montana Kills Army Quota.
WASHINGTON. June 8. Montana is
the fifth state in the Union to fill her
quota of recruitings for the regular
Army. At the close of recruiting yes
terday, Montana had 834 war volunteers
for the regulars against a quota of 752.
Row Over Chickens to Go to Trial.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 8. (Spe
cial.) The cam of the state against
Mrs. Christina Hanson, charged with
shooting five times at Mrs. L. R. Law
son, a neighbor, in a row over chick
ens and land lines, is to be tried in the
Superior Court at the Fall term. Mrs.
Hanson had a preliminary hearing be
fore W. S. T. Derr. Justice of the
Peace, who ordered Mrs. Hanson to be
held for trial to the Superior Court.
She is at liberty under bonds furnished
by neighbors. None of the shots took
effect.
RECRUITS TO GIVE AUTO
Washington Guardsman to Present
His Car to Government. .
WALLA. WALLA. Wash., June 8.
(Special.) Not content with enlisting
in the National Guard where he is
sergeant of Coi -pany K, O. W. Gross
left for Tacoma yesterday driving his
automobile, which he will present to
the Government.
Phone your want ads to The Orego-
nian. Main 7070. A 695.
Ftotaer-gowned,
Forest-bound,
Rose-cro toned.
V
Portland
June 13, 14 and 15
Brilliant t Instructive
Patriotic
Excursion Fares via
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD S NAVIGATION COMPANY
Tickets on Sale June ia, 13 and 14; return limited to June 18
Wm. McMurray, General 1'aaaenger Agent. Tertland.
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