the aroitxrxfj oregoxiax. s.ytukday. makcit 30. 1918. "
'OEBfilS CHECKED
Br FRENCH ARMIES
.FciTus Capture Moncel and
Hold Up Teuton Advance
at Other Points.
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
Ilrlitoh.
FIGHTING IS VERY VIOLENT
Ftt-wttW Vow Kiirnda Otr FYont of
More Than TO Mile-- Paris Is la
Jna-Tvaalnclr Oonflrtrnt Mood
. s Grt-al Drive) II Halted.
Hurt, stai.e. X. tlam. 1e aarrle-.
fsa af .aa Ota there baa a a aa.
tH lIslullM la nakltac Cartas tba
toy. a. . aval tea (a War omre ea. .
anl Mai taalaa. toartaa fka cajrat
ml tha 4a? tka tffrultt activity a the
efeea araa aaeaUVael ealy kr Is
atteeaa aaalaat a tnr aw-afa ataagj taa
great, taa eaHaae caattaeae.
r-ARI. Mink .. Violent flrhHn
f .-on t' n id Uit Mnlfif ana last nttrh
. 11 the tcwii at Mont Pid.er. tha Wa
"ff!.-e announce today. J Spl'e
:mta rount.r attack. Iba French.
M tka vlllaa-ee which, they look. )
. lerrtav la thta rgion.
ln-el w tahea by ra4h troopa.
Nort t af Mont IMaler. French and
"Tirvi.hj troopa heM tip tha Oermaa
. throat. The Utnua loasea have been
el'-eraery heavy.
The entire rtvtl population In the
TIi of Ika Kfrinai tdtatrx ban bar
taaea out. rMware k-. Hunt, of tb
,mr!raj Hew i'm. r-porta to Itl
ra h.adtuarf-rs bore.
Tba great battta la una raffing ever
'.a, front of mora tbaa 74 mi Ira. Thla
rfft'nutoa af tha lina baa Increased tha
i am b.r of Oermaa reeerve tnliitC
AttbonaH thaa far na decisive success
4 baa bem obtained anywhere, there
lncreaa-4 cnrion-e bar Tha lm
; yraaawn In eeml-f f u-tal clrrtca la that
ila allies nave ant only held off tha
irnt, but naa ara do lner com
rolled ta permit tba enemy by hie
1 maneuver to shape cha count which
Ika baltla ahall take.
Tha sr-neral feeling? la that for Rr-
J"r tha batlla ta virtual!? loat. that
tr tka allies the baltla la about to ba
jttn.
Tha er-eretlae thoe far ara rrnf4
e ronereiine tha theary that farte
waa n tha main ob)ctlva of tba cr-
Tnan eft-naive, hut that tha plan af lha
enemy Wi to break tha mnArrrlAn b.-twe-n
tha F'ranrh an4 Jirlttae. armies. In
shu-h ba baa f-.il.fi. Ilia main direct
atla. waa westward toward tba ere.
r.t i am aaakt AaiWaa.
Ta Oarmana aarlt Amlana baraaaa
-hla town la aa Important railway ran
i r af con'munli-Atlon with Kualand.
Tba lra r Anttan would ba Incon
ifiat but not ttL
Miml rmhat. aa-Mlnlatar of Tub
.!. Uorki. In 1ltaura. wrltra:
"Tha itutton la Imnnvlnr for tta,
and Improving raploly. Tha t;rnaan a t -ta-a
In lha iomuiutr rtcloq ia likely
ta prova a formtdabta fallura
'n'owarda Amtrna, whicb ia tha raal
rba-tta of tba armana. thatr attacka
ara niratlnar wttk a atubborn 4tnm.
Tr mot baa Amiana ta cut off tha
HrtMah. Thar mut rrarh tha aa to at
lampt an anvalapinff movamant. Noth
lie will ba apaxad to dafend Amlana to
to Lt.
Tha xiMh dar of tba ba'lla tirmirht
a chan- in tba wathrr. If cnndl'lona
at tha front aro tho aama aa In I'arla.
Tha wind atilftrd from tha northwest
ta tha aottrhwrat. whtrh will pravant
ih irmana from aaimr Kaa. I.ain la
fallinc. whtrh will tnaka It d.rflroH fr
tha ;rman to brnar up thrir arttllary
fir tba (truund lhy baa acqutrad.
b'raaah ttaoaraa la Paaltlaa.
It may how ba ald that tba Kranrh
armta.4 in ruTTa have roraa tnto pai
tion and tha aumrrtt-al auprttr1iy
whi. h tha i;rmana enjoyed in Ibair
iiTmt rufld ta dn-rranlfiK.
Tho iirmini ara ami!oy1nr a naw
ma hod of attack, tha moat conaplruoua
r-at-tr of which l amoka-cloud c a moll -fla:.
undr fntir of which auccaaatva
war of atvacatna; force advanra In
a-ba:ona Aftrr a abort and Intarvat
tnc arultarv preparation, tha flrat
waa. armad with automallc rlflaa. mi-
bin ffuna and aaw cannon mounted
n low rmr-t for ahort-ranca flra.
ta a-nt forward, flrtnff at a ranffa of
;a- yarda. It la ordered to flra on
tha rrvee. ra;ardiafl of lha oppoalngj
force rtzbt at band, which tha auc
rteilinc wavaa muat account for. Tba
taak rf tha leadingr troopa la to In
ccm lta advantasre of aurprlaa by
ir-entln pralinc counter atlacka
-n tha part of tha raaanraa.
Tha result of the tactlca uaually
fe that tha flrt witt la almoin en
tirely wiped out. The aacond wava
than paa.e ahead, to ba followad by
the thirl. and ao on. Tbua tba oncom
Ifir have ircaeed n another
'u'ln; tba n(M laa of the great con
flU-t.
OXIHJcf. March ! Tha. War Of-
I . flea atataraant aaya.
o Turtbor atronar attack
rea4 by tha anemy yeatartlay after
noon and aeenlntr at aaveral point
along tb baltla front. North af lb
Homme our traopa have maintained
their poeltloaa and have gained ground
In place by auo-eeeful counter attack.
A number of prleoner and machine
gun a tr captured by ua la thta fight
ing.
-Tha enemy again mffered" exceed
Ingly heavy oaaualttaa. ilia frequent
attack, which were preaeed with great
determination, throughout' tha day,
gained only oar oatpoet Una aXlar
eeveral hour of severe hand-to-hand
f'erbtlng. Ilia reeervea were than tent
forward aaainet our battle poeltlona
and war rrywhar thrown back mlth
areal l-vaa. Our machine gun. artillery
and rifle fire did great execution upon
hla rank.
"'North of tha Homni wa maintained
all our poaltlona. No aerlou enemy at
lacka bate been laancbed during the
dar.
South of tha rotume thare haa been
heavy ftirhtlng. t'ur troop bav been
preaaed back to a Una running weat
of Hamel. Marcel. are and Iwmum. tin
Ihe French front aouth of I wmura the
French Una rune through lealerra.
Leacqurvillr-tilre-rlarnard and Uratlbu
to Just west of MontIMter. There haa
bean further heavy fighting today on
tbla Una.
litween Montdldlrr and Lasatgny
the Krench counter offensive contin
ue. Fresh Krench troopa ara arriv
ing, i-aat of Laaalgny thcra 1 no
cbanga In Iba French Una.
"A raptured "iernian order phowa
that on March SI the objective of an
enemy division which attacked near
Ht. Uuenttn waa to t tha homme. nesr
Ham. a U'-tance of at least It mile.
Actually tha division In question pen
elratsd rather leaa than tbrea mil as."
tnents. All tbeea attarka were repulsed
by our .troop with lossra fur tha as
sailant. "Halda aaratnst our positions In tha
rearton af I'andonvllier foreat. I'arroy
and south af bappola completely bruka
down.
The battle waa continued violently
reaterday evenlna and part of the nlarnt
In tha region of Montdldler. Notwith
standing repeated -counter attack, the
enemy was not abla to eject the French
from tha village which they captured
yesterday. The French troops, follow
ing up their success, took possession
of Monchel after valiant flKlitlng.
"Ia front of tlesslerde-toye there
haa been violent fighting. All the
Oerman attacka agalnat this village
broke before tha Indomitable resistance
of tha French troops.
"btatatnenls obtained from prisoners
confirm reports that the losses suf
fered by the tiermans. without bring
ing them auoceas, ara extremely heavy.
The number of corpse found In the
vicinity of Montdidler and near Dee-eler-de-Roy
also confirms this statement.
To the north of Montdidler Frsnco-
Ilrltlsh troops continue victoriously to
hold tha tiermans on tha line along the
Aire River and In front of Neuvllle-
.siere-Bernarif. Mcaierea, llarcelcave
aad Hamel.
'Certain columns of Oerman Infan
try and convoy reported on tha road
betwaen Laon and La rare were
brought under the flra of our long-
rana;a artillery and dlspereL
There haa been notable artillery
activity along tha remainder of the
f rout.
AMERICAN PATROL.
TAKES 4 PRISONERS
Soldiers Captured Near Toul
Are Mere Youths and Tell
Much Military Information.
CAPTURE GLADDENS HUNS
All Charge Purchases Today Go on April Statement, Payable May 1
German.
l'rrnoh.
PATHS. March I. The war office t-
nlrht Issued tha following statement:
"Along the battle front of tha Olee
there ha been notably diminution of
tha flchtlnr during tba course of the
day. Tha ffenatva activity of tha tier
mane waa manifested only by local at
tacka on a fw points alone our front,
whir ara being strengthened every day
by Ihe ronatant arrival of reinforce-
BERLITf. via London. March !.
81 nee tha beginning of the grant bat
tle now in prograa tha iSernian forces
have taken 70.000 prisoner and 1100
dint, says today s army head'iuartera
report.
In local engagements on both sides
of tha rtcarpe. according to the state
ment, the tjormans broke through the
foremost British positions and took sev
eral thoussnd prisoners.
fntith of tha Pomma tha Hermans
drove the Itrltlsh out of their old post
tlona and from bravely defended vll
lages In a a'esterly and northwesterly
direction by way of arfusee-Aban
court and riesaler.
Tha British, the statement adds, con
tinned their fruitless and costly conn
ter attacka near Albert and to the
north of It.
Between the fomme and tha Ayre the
Oermans have attacked again.
Boclie Prisoners Are Poorly Fed
and Clothed Americans Explore
German Trenches and Return
Salcly to Own Lines.
CRISIS NOW FACED
nternal Strife Disturbing Cen
tral Empires.
FOOD SITUATION CRUCIAL
Official TH patch From Swltrrrland
Jerrlarea, German Offensive Is
Forced by Grave Condition F.x
l-tlnc, F-epeclally In Austria.
T. M. C. A. WORKER KILLED
;?ns M.Hnn
; Mwll l France.
1 1
I" V P M. Mtrrh Miaa MaHan O.
Orsa-telU if Alameda, t'-l. has been
ktil hv the explosion of a shell in
the "Fr-nvH sol-iiers' fireside" at tha
rn.-;i front, where she wsa encaged
iie e riit'fa worker for tha V. M. C A.
WAsnrxciTOV. March ?. An offl-
la di. patch from Swttarrland today
aay the tlerman offensive started at
moment ahen tnirrpal strife wa
t.turbing tha central empires.
In tiermany tha memoirs of Frlnca
IJchnowaky aad tha letter pf the for
mer Krupp dtre-tor. Mr. Mnellon. have
produced animated discussion which
ara feebly echoed bv tha newspaper.
aaya lha message. "In Austria Ihe sit
uation appears difficult. According to
a correspondent In Vienna, who wrttea
to tba Muenchener Veueate Nachrlcht
en. they are facing a naw ministerial
problem by tha prolongation of mili
tary operation. On the other hand tha
letter of ITofeseor laimmaach. tha text
of which has not bean published by any
paper but which puts clearly the ques
tion of Mlttrl Kuropa and Ihe tSarman
alliance, baa raised a sreat commotion
In the lierman circle of Austria.
"Finally, what Is more serious for the
monarch of the Ianube. the food situa
tion haa entered a crucial stage. Th
Anatrtan lremlr. Seydlar. haa Just de
clared that on could not absolutely
count upon the Importation of cereals
from Roumanla or L'krainla before the
month of June.
"This statement after so many allur
ing promises, was only made after an
urgent Intervention on tho part of the
German Socle 1 lamicrit deputlea of
Auatrla. who declared that It waa Im
possible for the workmen to endure
another diminution In the potato and
fat ration. Thev added that no meas
ure would ba efficacious and that the
proletariat aaw but one way of remedy
ing thing. In other words, an Immedi
ate and general peace.
"Von Seydler could only promise some
vague partial ameliorations, especially
for the railway hands, and affirm that
the Auatro-Hungarian government
would make every effort to arrive at
peace as quickly as possible."
ply of tha whole allied world." ha de
clared with evident feeling. "Wa have
been stock-taking In tha early days of
March and we find that our harvest
waa less than It waa estimated. Tere
I also another and more bitter diffi
culty In the del.tys of shipping. In the
growing scarcity of ships, that has
thrown a larirer burden upon the Amer
lean people In feeding the allies than
we had anticipated. We had all ex
pected that the Argentina supply would
ha available In Kurope before this time.
Tesa suppllea will not arrive for an
other two months In quantity and even
then will ba leaa than wa had expected
Tha consequence Is that the supply of
breadstuffs In Kurope Is at Its lowest
ebb. There Is but one sonrce of supply
aand that Is the I'nited Mates."
"Kverr shipment of wheat that we
can aend Irnm our porta is a shipment
raved from the Argentine." Sir. Hoover
declared. "Kvery ship can do double
the duty from other ports that It can
do from Argentina- The allies, within
tha last few days, have asked us to
send reinforcement, largsr and faster
thaa w had anticipated. I assure you
that If wa ara to give them that wa
must draw these ships from tha Argen
tina and put them Into American ports.
'Wheat Is a durable grain, r rom the
point of view of lnter-allled feeding.
best la absolutely vital. It la the one
grain that we ava that win stand ship
ment. I'p to this time the allies have
u-ed some 10 to 4 per cent of corn In
their bread. After thla If they are to
be fed, I hey muat ba fed on wheat
bread, or none at all.
"Now. In thl period of extreme diffi
culty In Kurope. the time when, tha
morale of tha civil population of our
allies is at Ita lowest ebb. It doe not
stand for ua to say, 'you ran wait two
montha and then you can eat corn.' I
la for ua to say, you shall receive every
solitary grain of wheat tat our porta
can handle.'
(By the Associated Preaa.l
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. March 29. An American pa
trol, conalstlng of a regimental Intelli
gence officer, a sergeant and three
men. this morning took four prisoners
from a German outpost position. The
Americans quietly slipped up behind
and covered .the six Germans. Two of
the men ran and were killed when they
refused to halt.
Four soldiers captured wera mere
youths. They were brought back to
tha American lines In broad daylight
They were poorly fed and clothed and
seemed to be exceedingly glad to be
captured by the Americana. One of the
men even asked permission to go to a
nearby point and get his brother.
Kxtremely valuable Information is
said to have been obtained from the
men.
The prisoners were captured by tha
Americans on the front northwest of
TouL
Artillery Fire Heavy.
The artillery fire waa heavier during
the night, the Germans putting down
a barrage on the American positions.
Two officers and four men went over
the top yesterday In broad daylight,
a feat seldom accomplished. Although
the sun waa shining and the sky waa
clear, the Americans decided not to de
fer any longer their determination to
learn definitely whether Germans were
present In great numbers In an enemy
firing trench. When dawn came there
were faint clouds showing back of the
enemy a lines and the Americana de
layed for a time, hoping for rain .and
fog, but when the clouds disappeared
the two officers and the four men de
cided to make the daylight venture,
although they would be under the eyes,
of the enemy, and were In a place where
even pistol bullets might find their
mark.
I'atrel Take Chaaeea.
Machine gun were posted and tha
Americans, with grenades sm-inglng st
their waists and with rifles in hand.
clambered up the fire step-and out over
tba parapet. They slid head-first Into
the nearest shell hole and the Journey
was on. Moving from shell hole to
shell hole, taking advantage of the
slightest rise In the terrain, the patrol
proceeded. In lha trenches behind
them, their comrades stood with fin
gers on their ririea ready to fir the
Instant any Germans might ahow them
selves.
From the American lines the patrol
members were seen to forca their way
through the enemy wire, and one by
one disappear in the German front
trench.
I'unng tha next four hours, tha men
In the tranche waited anxiously, hear-
ng nothing from the patrol who, dur
ing that time.- wa Inspecting 00 yards
of the German trenches.
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Electric
Table Lamps
Mahogany base with silk
shades of assorted colors.
Special (g
Today
we will give
cake of
Creme Oil Soap Free
with every purchase of
three bars of this OP
soap at "Ot
LUMINOUS
"PIRATE
Alarm
Clocks
Don't oversleep and
be late to work
when you can buy a
clock for
$1.49
EASTER EGG DYES of all
kinds.
Specials in
Rubber
Goods
$2.50, 3-quart Red Rubber
molded Fountain Syringe
2-year guarantee, CJ" (rj
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2-pint molded Hot
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ABLE DOLLS,
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57c
English Lavender Guest Room
Soap, 1 dozen 30, 1 gross
$3.25. , .
1 gross Japanese Bouquet Guest
Room Soap $-1.50.
50c box Pinaud Face Powder at
33t.
Orchard White 35.
1 case, 100 bars. Lurline Soap at'
$5.40.
Nikk-Marr Balm 50.
Nikk-Marr Cream oOf.
Nikk-Marr Dressing 50f.
Princess Cream 50t 750, $1,
$1.50 jar.
Cucumber and Elderflower
Cream 50, 75 jar.
Mt. Hood Cold Cream 250, 500
jar.
Imperial Florida Water, bottle
500.- -
Paint Your Porch Now
For One and One-Ninth Ces,is
per square foot.
Every Spring there is a new
supply of paints and finishes
put on the market, with unheard-of
names. Some of these
are good, but most are mere
experiments. "
SHERWIN
WILLIAMS products passed the experi
ment stage years ago. We
have the largest retail stock
in this city. Our paint man has
handled the line for years and
will be please'd to answer ques
tions. Because we bought be
fore the advance in price we
can otter i-"orcn Ci flfl
Paint in gallons at O'xeUU
Friday and Saturday only.
Mt. Hood Cologne, bottle 750,
$1.40.
Peerless Almond Cream 250,
500, 850.
1 bar Bocabelli Castile Soap at
$1.25.
75c Bar Castile Soap 490. - .
CUTICLE SCISSORS
Imported very best quality, special at Q7
only I C
ALL WHEAT UNDER BAN
fOmttno-d K rr. -n glrwt Fare
n. n died awar aa John McK. Bowman,
of New York, b-ad of the food adminis
tration's hotel division, stood up.
-How many will rlee with ma to sig
nify they will comply with the chiefs
re.utT' Mr. How man asked.
It seemed as If everyone In tha ball
roee ilmul t neou-! V. wavlnc flaas taken
,N. n-tsile of the ocrurren..- bare yet I from tha lumhcon tables and cheering
l..en re
ynr a:.
- a . . I
iv-1 Vla Oand'll a aa 44
fne arrived la franca "b-
CLEAR YOUR HEAD
BREAK THAT COLD
Ctt After That Cold. Cough,
Cripp With Dr. Kind's
w DLscovery.
Toat w.'t wef'.l It "seta" Info year
aa' re a' "m and Bpprnai b't the dan.
roj it.., iWi to a drusgtst. aa mll
I'or.s of oth-re have dona durtnc the
T..f f'.frv vesrm. and grt a fifty-cent
bo'U- -tse same price u alwavs baa
ao! t st.
TH'oat tlckte la rtleved bv the ftret
st-oonfat. eve. stop waterlne. chest.
rM-am lw-"-. sn.ateg ceasea. couch
.a.. a : n,rf tna is done away with,
Vt - r-"ef follows.
;-od f.r everv member of your fare
tiv from I'.rsn.lrTA ia taa yeuasster.
J tmt ear "Kins a New l1ecovery" to
enr drici.l te 11 have It.
Kfp ro rl Movement RejmLir.
tr K'nga few Ufe Pllla cease a
baa.'br fow of bile and rtd yoar atoms'-h
and Poweta of waste and ferment
inc boar poteona. They are a Toale ta
yeir rToraarn and Itver and taaa the
federal svste-a First doee relieves. Try
U to-lay. SHU Vc. all dragcleta Adv.
with abandon.
"We have pledged ourselves to save
wheat lor victory." Mr. Bowman an
nounced, when quiet waa reetored.
L'r. Aion.o Talor. tba Kood Adminis
tration's representative on the war
trade board, told tha hotel men wheat
waa nut a necessary element of diet,
but a luxury which people have grown
to prefer becauea of tha eupertor ap
pearance of the bread It prvducea and
tba convenience with a-htch tt can be
hipped and prepared. Tha latter made
It neceeaarr to avnd w heat Inatcad of
ether grams to the allies.
"Wheat baa no advantajre In nutrl
tlon or taate over com. barley, rice
ar other cereala," Ir. Taylor declared,
"and tha patron who cornea to you
with the demand that ha muat have
wheat and cent eat aubstltates la
either a slacker or a crank, aad we
must sot humor either.
iierwaa eek s gbaavw
"-The breakdown of tha German food
distribution ayatera. I dleoover-d when
In Germany for the liepartment of
Acrtcaltura. waa that tha system was
administered for the upper classes who
could e aama at each butter at
t a pound and other delicacies at tha
best hotels If they had the money to
aay. Tba poor people could not say
and wera f oread ta suffer. There waa
a great aoatrmst In Kncflland. where
the leading hotels wera ths Bret to cut
off their meoea tha food needed for
tha soldiers and tba tndaatrta workers
la war faatartaa.
blr. rloaver made It clear tttat s-a-
ceaa tn rationing tba aUlea could sat
ba accomplished other than by aaerUVee
ta tha Vnlted Statea.
sr w beat tTaatlw ts today the
moat eenaaa situation la taa faa
Wbfat Nat .Vrmnary.
"Our population has lived before
thla on corn. For three years the
Southern Mates lived and put up
good fight with no wheat.'
"Kor perloda of four and five years
at a stretch no wheat waa known to
the people of New England." he added
"Now In these times of social unrest
there Is one antidote. That antidote
was never applied In Russia, and the
result haa been maaaacre. That antl
dote la a willingness for us to eacri-
Ifca more than we ask of those who
have less to give. We must ask sacri
fice from those who give from plenty.
not from those who would have to
give from their necessities.
Musi of us can play but a small
part in the winning of thla war. and
you and I do not wish to look tnto the
eyes of our children it years hence and
say that we failed in our duty. This
Is a sacrifice that Is small In figure.
but I can assure there is no message
I can the food controllers of Europe
today that will carry such weight and
such encouragement to their people as
to be able to say that every first
class hotel In the United States for
their sake baa abolished tha use of
wheat-"
Allied arleaa I a feral eg.
The pleds-a of tha hotel men a
cabled tonight to Lord Tihondda. Victor
Horet and Slgnor CreapL food con
trolers of Great Britain. Franca and
Italy.
The message follows:
"At a special meeting In Washington
SOU leading hotel men from all parts of
the country pledged themselves to
abolish absolutely tba uae of wheat
producta In their hotels until the next
harvest In order that through their
savlnics and their example shipment of
wheat to the allies may proceed with
out Interruption."
TABLE SCGAK BOWLS BARRED
Baker Hotel Proprietors to Red ace
Wheat Prodncti to Minimum.
BAKER. Or, ilarch i. (Special.)
To enforce the order of the National
Food Administration that everything
possible be dona to conserve wheat and
sugar. Mayor L. Palmer, chairman
of the County Council of Defense, sum
moned all tha proprietors of Baker's
eattna places before blm today and In
formed them that sugar must be kept
off the table unless It Is asked for. He
also Insists that the serving of wheat
products be reduced to the minimum.
w hen asked by one of the hotelmen
what they ahouid do If a guest com
plained. Mayor Palmer answered: 'Call
ma or members cf tha police depart
ment- The eating-house man agreed
to abide by the Mayor's request and
enter upon the practice of saving sugar
and wheat producta at onra.
Prepared for Instant battle, the lx
Americans made their way " from one
rench to another, going Into each dug
out with the muzzles of their rifles pre
cedinar them, and traveled 300 yards.
Heturnlna: to the point from which they
had started on this Inspection, they
searched the trenches Sno yards In the
other direction. While four hours may
seem a long time for this work, it must
be kept In mind that every bend snd
every dugout may contain an over-a-helmlng
enemy group and there was
no assurance that the Germans had not
discovered what the Americans were
doing and that they had not concealed
men in places prepared to meet the In
verters. it was noon when first the head of
an American was observed above an
enemy parapet. The watchers in the
American lines breathed easier, but at
this moment the Germane discovered
the patrol, and rifle bullets began to
smash asralnst the trench sides and bot
tom. Discovered, the six Americans
lost no time in moving out. Unscathed
they returned to our lines bringing all
the Information they had sought.
Wire Is Charged.
At the other end of our lines during
the nlsht, American patrols sought to
go through the enemy wire. They
penetrated the first belt successfully,
but when they reached the second
Sergeant, who Is from Texas, put bis
hand on a wire and received an elec
tric shock and was burned.
This attracted the attention of an
enemy sentry, who fired a flare, forcing
the Americans to drop to the ground,
and they crawled hurriedly back to
their own lines as the flare died away
While there la no false optimism
regarding events In Northern France
in the American expeditionary force,
all ranks, although realizing that the
situation la tense, are confident that
allied arms eventually will be victori
ous. Every man is Intensely Inter
ested tn tbe outcome. Newspapers con
taining the official statements and de
scriptions from newspaper correspond
ents are eagerly read by all the Amer
ica-is. from Generala to privates, and
from the base porta to the front-line
trenches.
Not the slightest doubt Is expressed
' MAP 5M ALL aTOO -MOKE A e'TI
sLPgg aTB-XT AT yr.5T EKK
-Always "S. H." Stamps First Three Floors.
that tha British and Krench will not
only halt the enemy but defeat him.
Americana Would Fight.
All the American troops are anxious
to get Into the fight and are envtous
of the rola played by the handful of
American railroad engineers who are
believed to have been caught In the
German advance. Aa the days have
arone on and it appeared that the men
would not gat a chance to participate
directly In the fighting there have been
some sliirht 'growls." but the men
tbe rsnka are confident that whatever
Is being done by the commanders Is
fof the Best.
To he Amerfra.'n Iroops training In
Northern " France, the great battle In
Pleardy has had the effect of making
them speed up their work, for they feel
that eventualities might make It neces
sary for them to take part In the fighting.
DRAFTED MEN HONORED
SEATTLE FETES 179 WHO ARK
CALLED TO CAMP LEWIS.
FRENCH SPIRIT IS HIGH
EVEMT WILL 3VOT COlVQCKR
PREMIER'S PREDICTIOSi.
IS
New RECORDS
TODAY
We have the following
records that have not
been available of late
Supply limited. Call
early If you wish them.
Germans Make War Profits.
NEW TORK. March ta. Not a day
paaaes without several raaea of war
profiteering and violattona of every
character of tha food laws being on
trial In tha Criminal Court In Berlin.
eays the Berlin Tagehlatt, adding that
January It waa a apaclally lucrative
day far tha state treasury, tha as Sea
gate af flnea lmpeeed far vlelationa ef
ha hind having baaa 1 60.600 marks.
iavV
France
"Somewhere In
la tbe Lrtly."
"Hall. Hall, the Gang's
All Here."
"Mammy's Little Coal
Black Rose."
"Hawaii, I'm Lonesome
for You."
"Cerrr Me Back to Old
Vlrglnny."
"La Marseillaise. "
Hi eel a Haas May Ba
Made by Telcphaaa,
Mela 3104.
G,F,J0HNSONPuN0Co.
tare Oaea Thla Eveama.
14 Slvtfc St., ftat, Mervleea aad Aides.
M-CJULlh J-ACtvAHJ BOKO I'lAAUS,
Weader-f nl Morale of R4pab1lee Annies
la Darkest Hoar Related
by Creaneaeeaa.
PARIS, March 29. "The enemy will
not conquer our resistance," said
Premier Clemenceau when surrounded
by deputies at the Bourbon Palace
upon his return from the front this
afternoon. "I do not wish to pose as
a prophet. That is not my habit. . But
come what may, they will not break
through.
Anecdotes showing the wonderful
morale of the French troops were re
lated by the Premier. A battalion of
territorial troops, arriving at the front
yesterday, were found awaiting the
order for a counter attack sitting un
concernedly in a mud field within
range of the German shalls, which were
breaking in the immediate vicinity..
"What are you doing here?" said
M. Clemenceau.
"We are at rest," responded a soldier
quietly.
Parade. Banquet and Speecfcea of
Patriotic Tfatnre Form Featurea
of Farewell Celebration.
SEATTLE. Wash., March 29. (Spe
cial.) Seattle raid farewell to her 179
sons of the second contingent, selec
tive draft at a series of functions to
day. Dinner was served at the Sol
diers' and Sailors' Club at which ad
dresses were made by prominent citf-
zens; there was a parade in which
civic and military organizations parti
cipated and the drafted men marched
in line while the relatives and friends
rode In automobiles. The contingent
left by special train at 2 o'clock for
Camp Lewis, the farewell at the rail
way station being Impressive.
There were gifts of flowers and flags
and streamers of confetti and an array
of patriotic bunting for the men; the
menu was far from a Hoover affair
and it was followed by cigars and
cigarettes. Judge F. V. Brown, counse
for the Great Northern Railway, was
chairman of the meeting at the club
and the servers at the tables were
members of the National Council for
Women's Service. J. J. Sullivan,
presented silk flags to the registrants.
Brigadier-General Harvey J. Moss, Na
tional Guard of Washington, welcomed
the men as comrades at arms. Chief
of Police Joel F. Warren and a Fquad
of police, mounted and on foot and on
motorcycles, led tha parade.
city vice squad, and Federal Agent
Mallltt, detailed by Chief Special Agent
Garbarlno, of the Department of Jus
tice, conducted the raid.
SYNOPSIS
OF THE ANNUAL,
ilENT OF THE
21 YOUNG GIRLS ARRESTED
City Vice Squad Makes Big Raid In
South Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. March 19. Thirty-
six persons, 21 of them young girls,
were arrested in a vice raid on resorts
in South Philadelphia. Municipal detec
tives- were aided in the raid by Federal
officers.
Detective Alfred I. Suder. head of 1he
American Alliance Ins. Co.
rf Nr'Tv York, in trip Ftat of Kw TorK. on
the 31 st dar of Dem.b-r. 11T. madn to
th Insurfln-e Commissioner of th state of
Oregon, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount of capital paid up $1,000,000 00
Income.
Xt nrem.ums received durlnsr
the year , $ 84S.389.63
interesT, oiviaennp ana renin re
ceived during the rear.
Income from other eources re
ceived during the year
lOt 27222
150.290.44
Total Income...... l,100,952.a;
Dtabursem entff.
Net lost-en paid during the year..$ 40T.240.14
Dividends paid on capital stock .
during the year 80,000.00
Commissions and salaries paid
during: the year 272,541.89
Ta, licenses and fees paid
during the year 23,879.81
Amount of all other expendi
tures 8.093.52
Total expenditures 791.755.3S
Aftwts.
Value f stocks and bonds owned
(market value) $2,472,042 00
Cash in banks and on hand 100,413.66
Premtuma in course of collection
written since September 30,
1917 121.012.23
Intprert and rents due and ac
crued, 22.677. 0O
Total assets $2.718.144.P
Total assets admitted In Oregon $2,716,144.89
Is.ahilitie.
Gross claims for losses unpaid. .$ 108,816.00
Amount of unearned premiums
on all outstanding risks o.w.inn. i.i
All other UablUtlea 3fl.000.ow
Total liabilities exclusive, of
canltal stock $ 773.832.73
Total premiums in force Decern-
- a 1 1 h TOO siB
Der ai, iiw l..oo,io..uw
Business In Ore-iron for the Year.
Total Insurance written during
tA var .-
Gross premiums received during
the year
Premiums returned during the
veur
Losses paid during the year.,,..
I jO sites incurrea aunns um jrco.
Total amount of insurance out
standing in Oregon weeeniuer
m. 11T
AMERICAN AIXTANCB INSURANCE CO..
By C. O. SMITH. President.
Statutory resident general agent and at
torney for service: A. A. Ferns. Chamber
of Commerce, Portland, Or. Smith & Adlar.
resident agents.
27,565.36
89.921.58
8.no.n
4.636.66
4,007.66
997.316.00
GUARANTEE FUND LIFE
Mr. Home-Provider:
SYNOPSIS OF THT5 ANNUAL STATEMENT
OP THE
GUARANTEE FUND LIFE
ASSOCIATION
of Omaha, In the state of Nebraska, on the
81st day of December, 1817, made to the
Insurance Commissioner of the state of
Oregon, pursuant -to law:
Income.
Total premium Income $1,287,039.24 ir--- cn-.r4na. c.mn. v, 1 1 avoiiohln Th Ravine- Wa.h.t once estab
Do you realize that your Government desires yes, NEEDS to borrow every
l&st dollar you can possibly spare from the needs of your family and that inter-,
est at A per cent per annum is gladly paid?
Here is a Banker's advice: "Buy PURE LIFE INSURANCE to the extent
needed to protect your dependents and liquidate any possible financial obliga
tions, then systematically invest your surplus and savings in Liberty Bonds and
125.568.23
4.892.B1
In teres
in the rear
Income from other sources
celved during the year ...
Total Income $1,417,509.73
I) I -Uu rsem en ta.
Paid for losses and annuities. . 349.391.19
Commissions and salaries paid
during- the year 403.109.23
Taxes, licenses and fees paid dur-
durtnr the year 20.313.46
Amount of all other expendi
tures V2.52S.11
iished. will remain with you and. in a comparatively few years the interest in
come will suffice to pay, indefinitely, your PURE LIFE INSURANCE cost, thus
providing at your death BOTH the INSURANCE and INVESTED SAVINGS."
Guarantee Fund Life
IS PURE PROTECTION
Total expenditures .
. SS5.340.99
Assets.
Marlcet Tatua of real aetata
owned a sa.POO.Oi)
Market value of bonde owned... 35s.So0.00
Loana on mortgages, etc flrat
lien,) 1.M5.S2.4.SS
Cssh In barks and on hand 10-S.1S7.&O
Other assets (net) 3e.O37.07
Total aeeets 12.SOS.SS0.42
Total easels admitted la Oregon i.60S.6J.4J
Liabilities.
Total policy olslma unpaid f!n-
ciudea deferred installment
claims) 1T1.1T5.14
All other liabilities a4.aA.VSW
Total liabilities, exclusive af
csnltal stock of nrm $ 203.S37.9-1
Total insurance In force lie. cam
ber 81. 1W17 fDl, SiI3.O00.no
Bnelrtflse tn Oreaan foe the Year.
Total Insurance written during
tha r-r , tI,S2.900.ao
4 TT4.14
a.ooo.oa
2,000.00
in. r-sr ,., t
Orosa sremluma resolved during
tha year ,.
Msee paid during tha year,,,,
Mesa Incurred during tha year
Total amount nf insurance out.
slanting ia uragoa laMmrx
m. miT s,s,soa.ao
GCAKANTK.lt FUJfD I.IFB ASSOCIATION,
By J C. BUFFIMOTOM, Pres.
atstatnry reildeat general agsat sad as-
taraay for service;
. taftaV W aaWcMei. eKlaad,-.
Read the following; authorities:
THE SPECTATOR, January 21, 191S: .' : . . ' . . . . . . -
"now has insurance in force aggregratinp $91,623,000. Its mortality cost last
year was but $5.08 per thousand of the mean insurance in force. And for it .
entire career the averag-e cost has been but 12.80 per thousand. These figures
would seem to indicate that the association exercises the greatest care in the
medical examination of applicants, resulting; In a speciaUy fine quality of
physical risks. The Guarantee Fund Life Association, is run with a view to
giving policy holders all advantages possible."
MUTUAL "UNDERWRITER, January 15. 1918 "The Ufa Insurance sold , by
the Guarantee Fund Life is on the plan to give the most -protection for the 1
money. It Is truly protective Insurance and does not Include investment or
speculation. Neither Is It burdened with demand liabilities such as cash loan
and surrender values."
Over $1,500,000 Is Carried by Representative
- Portland Men
Ask vour banker to show you a Bradstreet report on the
GUAR aVtKB KrSB LIKE of OMAHA It will cost you nothing-
Then telephone B HO AD WAY 1 for partlculara and rates.
Ordinary Life, Monthly Income
or Ten-Year Term Policies
GEO. A. LOVEJOY
WESTERN MANAGER (fob ore. aso wash.) SIT"!
727-8-9 Wttock Block, Portland - '