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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918.
th allied force. It was created by
Ill AIDS ALLIES
IS EXPERT'S VIEW
the Versailles council In response to
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the Insistent demand of President Wil
son for co-ordinated action.
Primarily, In the very nature of
M STRIKE
thlna. It Is an army or attack, and
Its united strength would be assembled
only when the assault was to be
launched.
I'nomctal reports have estimated the
German casualties at 400.000 men. That
means whole divisions shot to pieces
and out of action definitely until they
can be reorganised and recruited.
It means transport lines laden beyond
belief with wounded: It means scat
tered rcKtments and lost equipment.
One thins- has Impressed everybody
here. Reports from London and Paris
rejected only hlich purpose and confl-
Strategic Reserve Plans
Supreme War Council
to Be Tested.
of
Major-General Maurice Points
Out That Two Crises Have
Been Weathered So Far.
BIG BLOW AWAITS GERMANS
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AIRMEN'S WORK NOTABLE
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Military .Men at WasUlngton Match
for Men of Conntcr Attack
on Valncrable TolM of
Teuton front.
WASHINGTON. March IT. French
nd British official statements were
canned eaaerly toniahl by official and
military men here Cor first slcns of the
counter blow wblrh they think will be
delivered by the allied armies in France.
where the push of the (ierman drive ap-
sarentlv has been definitely checked.
While no official report has reached
the Kir Iwpartmaet stiowins" the par
ticipation of American forces beyond a
few engineer units, there Is reason to
believe that some part of General
Pennine's army may take part In the
attempt to hurl the Germans back.
The only report reaching the depart
snent today was a brief summary sent
In by General PersMne? showing the
British battle lines aa they stood early
yesterday morning.
The German claim that J guns bad
been takrn also was quoted.
Tonight's report from London showed
the British defense to have stiffened
aarply In the last few hours. Counter
attacks mentioned. It was Indicated.
were of a local character and not to be
confused with the (-real efforts to be
expected to develop now at any mo
ment.
kark mt Ceraaaa Blow Aaaaraea.
Officers said the shoVk of the German
drive appeared In have been absorbed
by the withdrawn strategy of Oeneral
Halg. Like the recoil mechanism of a
great gun. the blow has been prevented
from atrtklng with its full force by the
withdrawal conducted with masterly
kill In the face of the enemy assault.
All depends. It Is said, on the force
tho allies have been able to muster to
deliver the counter-stroke. There has
been every Indication that both British
and French have teen using reinforce
ments sparingly, conserving thrlr re
serve power fur the day that la Just
heed.
The strategic reserve plans of the
Supreme War Council at Versailles are
now to be tested, it Is Indicated, for
dispatches from all quarters mention
the gathering of the "army of maneu
ver" for the work In hand.
Again tonight the map of the battle
line seemed to show that the assault
f the allies might come first, at least.
xroa some point on the French sector.
Fe.eiaiHttee af HI aw reat.
There the French troops have stood
like a wall against German assaults,
for many hours, and they are looking
out over the nerve centera of the enemy
advance, his communication lines which
parallel their front. Success there
might mean the capture of men by the
thousands and guna by the hundreds.
Whether by their own desire or be
cause of the elusive tactlca employed
by General Halg. the Germans appar
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CRA1VFORDSV1LLE. Or.. March
27. (Special.) James 11. Scott
was born at Iandrttlge. Tenn..
June 22. 1S3S. and died at Craw.
fordsvllle. Or.. March 22. Besides
his widow. Mrs. Mary E. Scott.
Mr. Scott leaves one son. W. H.
Scott, postmaster at Crawfords
ville; three grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren, all of
Crawfordsville. and two brothers,
W. O. Scott, of Burden. Kan., and
8. B. Scott, of Atlanta. Ga.
Mr. Scott lived at and near
Crawfordsville for 40
was postmaster for sever
and was an elder In the
terlan Church more than half bis
life, lie had a wide circle of
friends and acquaintances.
years. H
ireral years t
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Flyers Drop 23. S Tons of Bombs on
Enemy Reserves Around Bapanme
and Peronne, Inflicting Heavy
Losses on Teutons.
LONDON, March 27. The Germans
are In possession of the town of Albert,
It was announced today by Maior-Gen-
eral Maurice, chief director of military
operations at the War Office. The Brit
ish are holding the railway embank
ment on the western outskirts of the
place, he said.
There have been two critical mom
enta thus far In the battle raging in
r ranee. Maurice aaid In an interview
today with the Associated Press.
"The first was on Saturday, when the
enemy got across the Tortillo River
and nearly reached the line of the
Somme." he declared. "The second was
on Monday, when he took Courcellet
and a similar danger of a breach was
present."
AJraaeai Do Good Work.
"One remarkable feature of the
whole battle has been the work of the
allied airmen." said General Maurice.
"La-t night we dropped 22i tons of
bombs on enemy reserves around Pe
ronne and ilapaume. During the day
low-flying; machines operated con
stantly and almost without Inter
ference on the part of the enemy from
the air. With their machine guns they
Inflicted heavy josses on the enemy
and constantly interfered with his
preparations.
"The opposing forces on the whole
front -are as nearly equal as possible.
The enemy, being on the offensive.
acts his reserves on the scene first.
P
KANSAS C1TV, Mo.. March 17. Dis
orders In which at least two persons
were shot and seriously wounded and
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days they have battered at the lines.
British army should be crushed and
ttseless.
Now. it Is pointed out. the first force
f their rush has been diseitated and
they have not been allowed to come
' to grips with the foe In a final Strug
le.
Always Hale's men have slipped
way t fight again and again, with
draw t;ree after time. Now. for the
first time, they are striking bark at
certain points and retaking ground
they had surrendered.
It Is the view of many officers to
night that the Germans face the pros
pect of finding themselves firmly en
meshed in the net Into which they have
been drawn. Around them stand the
undaunted French and British battle
fronts and behind those fronts there
Is gathering a storm In the shape of
new and fresh armies soon to be poured
down on their tired and shelltorn
tanks.
What we require Is time to get
our forces to the right place. Every
day the enemy Is held is a tnemendou
advance to us.
German Kqulpaneat Heavy.
"The battle Is far from' over, and
mould not like to aav we are not like
aence. i ney reaa like aispatcnes trom to be faced with another crisis, bu
Victorious armies. I time la on our aide. The enemv Is
There was not one hint of panic or I .ti inir mnh.i. frnm Yiim rail hftaria
toretiOfltng. hind tha area behind the line is re
ting more congested. His supply
men also Is wearing down. Thus fa
irmani have kept their troops in
throwing in fresh men from
rear as fast as the front line is
exhausted. Meanwhile the men carry
full equipment and exist on Iron ra
tiona. This process of handling troops
is now growing difficult, and mean
while Anglo-French reserves are ge
ting nearer the battle front.
"The situation today is less critical
than it has been in the last few days
General Maurice laid a map of th
western front on the table, a blue 11 n
representing the front as outlined In
lust night's communique, while a bright
green line showed the line at 1 o'clock
this afternoon.
Might Advances Noted.
The changes today Included slight
enemy advances along the Somme, both
north and south of the river, and
similnr enemy push further south
around Erchea and L'Kchelle-Staurln.
"During the night." continued Gen
the enemy attacked Just
KANSAS CITY HAS RIOTS E
TWO rCR'OVJ WQ15DED AD FIVE
LAISDRIES DAMACKDBYMOBS.
Strikers Create Disturbances aaa Meat
while Effort ta Affect Adjust
ment ef Trouble Is Made.
pathy with the striking laundry
their reckless lues of life Involved, bent I workers.
apparently upon oniy one purpose, to i xwn aiL... . , .
strike with such terrific force that the - ho rir.H 1m . -r.M -r ..v.r.i h- leral Maurice,
died that attacked a laundry plant
with bricks and sticks. The two men
were taken to a hospltaL
I nion men asserted tonight that
several thousand men and women had
obeyed the call, seriously crippling sev
eral Industries.
Kfforts to mediate the differences
were resumed, conferences being held
tonight.
Fifty-one saloons were closed late
today after there had been several
clashes between the strikers and com
pany guurda.
The Glllpatrlck and Munger laun
dries were- raided and windows and
dcors broken in with stones. Furnish
ing and some machinery In both places
were wrecked. Tollce estimated sev
eral thousand persons participated la
the two raids.
One attack upon "Woo If Brothers'
Ir.undry waa met by policemen who
fired several shots toward the crowd.
north of the Somme and drove us back
to Mericourt and Hallly, but fresh allied
troopa arrived on the scene this morn
Ing and counter attacked, regaining
considerable part of the ground the
Germans had taken. On the remainde
of the northern part of the front the
line remaina steady.
For the time being the enemy I
definitely checked north of the Somme.
The fighting In this district has bee
very severe and the enemy troops are
exhausted.
"North of Albert an attack may be
expected momentarily, as German re
serves have been seen massing.
"The enemy Is now in Albert, while
the British line holds the railway em
bankment on the western outskirts.
South of the Somme attacks in th
Roye and Noyon areaa are expected to
be renewed.
approaching.'
but French reservea are
The army of maneuver referred to In I but no one was Injured.
dispatches
Is understood to be corn-
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Earlier in the afternoon a big erowd
rtuted squad of police who bad ar
rested three men at the Kansas City
Laundry Company, Treeing th pris
oners.
W. F. HULLS FUNERAL HELD
Master Mechanic, Killed by Switch
Kngine, Hurled at The Dalles.
JUDGE KELLY IS GUEST
LIACHEOV GIVE CANDIDATE FOR
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
"T rears. Warfare More Iaieortaat Thaa
Bearh Warfare," Declares Aspirant
ta Supreme Court Beach.
Judge Fercy Kelly, of Albany, Repub
lican candidate for the nomination for
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
was a guest of about 100 members of
Hall. Ilev. V. II. H. Forsyth, of the I the Portland bar at a luncheon yester
Mrthodist Church, officiated. The I day at the Portland Hotel. The lunch
Masons conducted their ritual rile at I eon was held for the purpose of giving
the L O. F. Cemetery. Mr. Hulls I Judge Kelly an opportunity of meeting
has been Mason for many years. I the younger members of the Portland
A party of railroad officlala from I bar.
THE DALLES. Or, March 17. (Spe-
I ctal. The funeral of Master Mechanic
V. F. Hulls, who was killed by
switch engine Monday afternoon, was
held this afternoon from the Masonic
rortiand. headed by M. J. Buckley,
general manager: J. If. Graham, super
intendent of motive power: B. E. Pal'
mer. superintendent: A. Buckley, as
sistant superintendent: W. H. Dressel.
master mechanic; T. F. Qulnn, ahop
foreman at Alblna: A. Iv Moore. dlvl
slon storekeeper, and F. w. McOune, of
t matUla, arrived In their special car
to attend the funeral.
In short talk. Judge Kelly said
that the people of this and every other
state should concern themselves more
with the war across the waters than
with political questions
Ws are more Interested In trench
warfare than In bench warfare." he
said in referring to his candidacy for
the high judicial bench.
Judge Kelly paid a splendid tribute
Th Coroner's Inquest which was held I patriotism and loyalty of the
yesterday resulted In placing the re
sponsibility of the drath of Hulls upon
the shoulders of the engine crew.
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M. S. JOHNSON CANDIDATE
Lewtston Attorney to Ran for Nom
ination Attorney-General.
LKWWTuX, Idaho. March IT. (Spe
cial.) Miles S. Johnson, prominent
American men who are going to France
and declared that the lawyers.
profession, must give their best efforts
toward establishing and maintaining
I the highest standard of Justice in this
country In order that It might be a
Justice worthy of the patriotism and
sacrifice of those who have gone to
war.
J. G. Arnold and Sidney Graham, who
presided, also spoke briefly.
SOLDIER'S DEATH DOUBTFUL
fnrtunate exception. But If you find uiunn atmrnrv h., ..ni,j hi.
beraome. you win Sa wiw To follow cndld-cf rr Republican nomlna- Parents of Henry JLarscn, Imbler,
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'Metaer Cray Ca. Le Key. St. T.
t-tadv.
tion aa Attorney-General: at the aame
time he has laid down the gauntlet to
the Non-Partlsan League.
Mr. Johnson for over 15 years has
taken an active part In the Republican
politics of the state of Idaho and Is
well known throughout the entire
Northwest. His Intention to enter the
ring personally has been brought
about by the earnest solicitation of his
many friends.
School District Too Small.
CF.NTRALIA. Wash, March 27. (Spe-
clal. Napavine's School Directors have
petitioned for a transfer of a portion
of the territory of school district No.
121 to No. 14. the Napavlne district.
with the end In view of Increasing the
aaseaaed valuation of tho Napavlne district.
Not Convinced of Loss.
LA GRANDE. Or.. March 27. ( Spe
cial.) Parents of Henry K. Larsen,
who enlisted from Imbler, have had a
ray of hope thrown Into their sorrow-
na home because of late developments
following official announcement of their
son's death In action In France.
Government notices place him In a
unit entirely foreign to that In which
he waa serving in early March, when
he wrote a letter home and mentioned
no transfer possibilities. Memorial
services set for next Sunday have been
postponed following further investiga
tion, parents and friends believing a
mistake has occurred.
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