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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1918)
TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOm, TUESDAY, 3IAY 21, 1918. 7 POILUS ROLL BACK 1 IDEiUBG'S LINE French Get 400 Prisoners in Advance Over Two-Mile Front Near Locre. HEAVY GUNS ROAR AGAIN Southern France Turned Into Great American Concentration Camp. Thoroughness of TJ. S. Is - ... Pleasing to Allies. LONDON', Mar 20. In sharp opera tions around Locre. French troops made an important advance on a front of more than two miles and captured more than 400 prisoners, according to Field Marshal Hais's report from British headquarters in France tonight. PARIS, May 20. Active' artillery fighting near Hangard, on the front near Amiens, is reported in today's of ficial statement. Northwest of Rheims a French detachment penetrated to the German third line, taking pris oners. Opposing; Gunners Active. The official statement from the War Office for Sunday reads: The artillery on both sides was votive north of the Avre. French pa trols were active in the sector of Han sard, and captured prisoners. "Enemy surprise attacks against our positions on the Lower Ailette, in the Argonne and in the "Woevre, were broken up by our fire. We brought back prisoners in raids east of Rheims. French and Italian troops have made an advance of 20 kilometers (12V4 miles) on the western end of the Mace donian front, the War Office an nounced. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. May 20. (By the Associated Tness.) The French, troops, who are fighting alongside the British, have carried another of their whirlwind at tacks to a successful conclusion in the Flanders battlefield, and have thereby advanced their line along a 4000-yard front in the Locre sector. Several hundred German prisoners have thus fan been brought in. The pris oners have been sent on the happy road to the French rear. No attempt was made to push forward to a great depth, and all objectives were gained. As a consequence there has been a de elded improvement in the allied posi tions. LONDON, May 20. The German artillery developed increased activity last night along the front between Al bert and Jlucquoy, the War Office an- nounces. German Suffer In Raid. "We captured a few prisoners yes terday as a result of a successful raid carried out in the Albert sector." says the statement. "A raid attempted by the enemy north of Hinges was re pulsed with heavy loss to the hostile raiding party. "The hostile artillery activity in creased considerably last night on the Albert-Bucquoy front." (By the Associate! FrrBs. t- The allied armies are not permitting the Germans to get set for a serious blow at the western front. Here and there along the lino there have been sudden blows at the German positions and in all of them ground was captured by the allies. The French have done the most of this work. On the front east and northeast of Locre, on the northern side of the Lys salient in Northern France, and just to the west of Kemmel, where some of the most in tense fighting of the war has been go ing on, the French have advanced their line over a two-mile front. Far to the south, near Rheims, the French have advanced into the enemy's posi lions as far as the third line of trenches. Heavy Firing Reported. The Australians on the front before Amiens have been active and have im proved their positions. Heavy artillery firing is reported from several points along the front, it being especially severe near Hangard and south of the Avre, near Amiens. The Germans also report heavy can nonading in the region of Kemmel The American sectors have been the scenes of fierce aerial battles. The , Americans suffered a severe loss when " Raoul Lufbery, of Wallingford, Conn., one of their most famous air fighters, went to his death in a thrilling en counter above the city of Toul. In the Italian theater of the war. the fighting in the mountains east of Brenta River continues, reports telling of struggles on the slopes of the moun tains. The French troops in Macedonia have taken the offensive near Lake Ochrida and have advanced to a. depth of more than 12 miles at some points. The ob ject of this operation appears to be the straightening of an awkward salient in the line. New Hun Army Forming. A new German army, led by General on Below, is reported to have been definitely located in front of Arras. This army is said to be made up of tinits which were not thrown into th great battles on the Somme and along the Lys. and It is believed that it has been brought up to the Arras front to lead the coming attack on the allies' positions at that point. The German reserves are undergoing intensive training far behind the ac tual fighting front and are expected to reach the front in time for the next smash at the allies. It is pointed out that the German attack March 21 was timed so that the Germans were able to take advantage of the bright moon light for several nights. The moon now is Just past the phase which slg naled the advance from St. Quentin and Cambrai. and the long-expected anacK may he launched at any time. German submarines are carrying on unrestricted warfare against Nor weglan fishermen. Five Norwegian vessels were recently sunk in the Arctic and a Russian mail steamer was shelled. numerous casualties resulting. UISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE. May 20, via Ottawa. Parts of Northern France have become within a short period thickly populated with iigntmg troops, and great American training camp- and depots priu-!iiiS up wnere two mouths ago only British khaki was normally American Thoroughness Apparent. The outstanding impression of Amer ican organisation may be summed up in una wvxu u-urougnness. One ' conscious at every turn of the resolve of the Americans to fight until victory Intensified training is beinn- tin. lessly carried out In combination with Tne Dntian ana r rencn. Large forma Tions are flieaany oeing drafted to augment: me Americans alreadv In th. fighting line, and these are Immediately veniK - --'---- uy Bim larger numbers. Phone your want ads to The Ore-ro-Xian. Main 7070, A 09a. IVnPPOeiirp r-l?n-t?Il,vr---- n rt- TI-T'IX'-rvi rT t,-.t.t.- -.r ... t.ti-t . nT-s-.T-.-r-i a -FTM.T r i r,T- ' AT MARQUAM GULCH. . t . t - A I " :: !$-- : iVi,-f' ,: : V7 r''T . Jj-, -- "' Of h J? - 'jo i - - 'ji'V, 4--- i K-') s FssT r ' S : , vf -' X') GULGH TO BE GLEAN! f X FY. Children's Recreation Center jJ' ' V', x and Playground Assured. yfT VA j r':Y? N EARTH IS TURNED f -- f; t j Considering the Rising Market on Woolens You can make no better invest ment todav than buying: Mathis All-Wool Clothes at $25, $30, $35 and $40 Correctly Stjled Hand Tailored 7 Krt till SI MEN'S WEAR FIRST Appropriate Ceremonies Under Aus pices of South Portland Im provement Club Conducted on Site Before Hundreds. After four years of struggle and ar gument on the part of progressive Portland citizens, a children's recrea tion center and playground is to be es tablished in Marquam Gulch, South Portland, in the center of Portland's most t hlckly populated district. Dream of children and parents of the neighborhood began to be realized yesterday afternoon, when appropriate ceremonies under the auspices of the South Portland Improvement Club were conducted on the si te before several hundred spectators. Mrs. J. F. Kelly, who originated the idea of cleaning up the gulch and es tablishing a -recreation center there in place of the rubbish and who has taken a leading part In the fight for the change, turned the first shovel of earth to the tune of "America," played by Campbell's Band. Little Miss Sophie Rosenstein raised the American flag to the top of a large tree, which had been bared of its branches for the occasion. The programme consisted of an in vocation by Rev. Joshua Stansfield; a song," "My Own United States," by pu pils of the Failing School ; talks by Mrs. Kelly, Wilkie C. Buniway, cam paign manager of the South Portland Improvement Club; -I. C. Smith, Mar shall N. Dana and by A. Rosenstein, president of the association. Mayor Baker reviewed the history of the fight for the project, praising those who took the lead in it. The "Star-Spangled Banner," played by the band and sung by all present. closed the ceremonies. Grading in preparation for the play ground will be started this week. It is planned to fill the bottom of the gulch considerably and to build tennis courts. baseball field, swimming tank, play courts for both boys and girls and a community building. The realization of the idea was made possible a year ago by the authoriza tion by the voters of funds to be used for the purpose, and a few months ago the City Council made provisions foi the expenditures In the annual budget. ARMY OBJECTOR'S LOT ALFRED PERSON TO BE TAKEN TO CAMP LEWIS TODAY. Abore Hsp,7 ffrhool Children Wko Took Part In the Celebration. Below Mr. J. F. Kellr, 1Vho Originated the Plana for the Playground Konr Year An, Turnlntc the First Shovel of Earth. GATEMAN IS DISMISSED . E. PERRY, OP BROADWAY BRIDGE. TERMED IXEFFICIEXT. Captain Asserted to 'Have DlatrlbntesI Political Literature Indorslna; One County Commlaatoner. Ckptain J. E. Perry, gateman on the Broadway bridge, was dismissed from the county service yesterday by order of County Commissioners Mack and Holbrook. Inefficiency was the cause assigned for the dismissal. Captain Perry was sponsor for a political ticket which gained wide cir culation during the last week of the primary campaign under the signature of the Federation of Patriotic Soci eties. It was said by the commission ers that he was devoting: a portion of his time while employed by the county in passing these tickets out to pasaersby along the Broadway bridge. It was said about the Courthouse yesterday that Captain Perry will con test his dismissal and a lively meet ing Is predicted at the board meeting tomorrow morning. The ticket circu lated under the direction of Captain Perry made only one Indorsement for Countr Commissioner. It recommended the renomination of County Coraraia sioner Rufus C Holman. Kmll Schmidt, machinist, who was shot at an early hour Sunday morning by an unidentified soldier near his home. 6530 Fifty-ninth street South east, yesterday was Improving, and may recover. He Is at the Portland Sanitarium. Schmidt told the inspectors that he had been visiting at tne home of a one hit his coat pocket and the other went wild. The man In uniform then abandoned the motorcycle, and ran away. Schmidt says that about seven years ago he enlisted in the united states Army and a short time latr deserted at Walla Walla. He was arrested in Seattle and served a five months' sen tence. He Is a machinist and has been employed at the Hesse & Martin Iron Works. Mrs. Schmidt was summoned to the Inspectors' bureau yesterday afternoon and after an hour of close .questioning she was unable to throw any new light on the case. Inspectors Coleman and Howell are conducting the investigation. SHOOTING IS " MYSTERY EM1L SCHMIDT BLAMES SOLDIER FOR NIGHT ATTACK. Victim Is Improving; at Le-al Hospital, and Probably -Will Recover Wife Questioned by Officers. neighbor's and started home about raid night. A short distance from his home he met a soldier pushing Schmidt's mo torcycle. He asked the soldier what he was going to do with the machine. Schmidt says the soldier cursed him, then fired four shots at him. The first jebot took, elf sot in chuU4t's atemtvoh OFFICIALS VISIT CAMP Mayor Baker and Party Will Meet Portland Soldiers Todav. Mayor Baker, members of the City Council and City Attorney LaRoehe left Portland last night - for Tacoma and Camp Lewis. They will be met at the train at 7:30 o'clock this morning by Mayor RIddell and Tacoma officials and business men. who will be hosts at breakfast. The trip to the camp will be made by automobile. After tendering their respects to Major-General Greene, commandant, the programme for the day's visit will be outlined by A- M. Grllley, of the Y. M. C A. In addition to meeting Portland boys at the camp, the Portland officials plan to take up a number of Important mat ters vital to Portland with Array offi cials. The party will leave Tacoma Wednes day morning at 1:30 A.. M. on the re turn trip, arriving In Portland early Wednesday morning. sentlng the theater of - which he Is manager and at which the play was to be shown, and also a league of motion- picture men of the Spokane district. The decision not to present the play here again was made following action of the County Council in passing reso lutions condemning the presentation the play as being detrimental to the best ends of patriotism. Corbett Bldg. Fifth and Morrison t! Swedish Gardener Insulted Draft Beard Official When Told to Appear for Physical Examination. Professed conscientious objections to war sent Alfred Person, Swedish gar dener, to jail yesterday, and this morn ing he will be taken under guard to enter military life at Camp Lewis. The trouble with Person, In view of members of his draft board, was that his scruples against war developed in. ascending ratio as the time for possible Induction drew nearer. His question naire, whioh was not filled out until after he had become a delinquent, di vulged no religious scruples against war. When Person took an appeal from classification In the A-l group he gave as his plea merely the statement, "Be cause I don't want to go to war." More recently he refused to appear for physical examination. Insulted the board clerk of division No. 1 when called by telephone, and declared he would not go to war. Last week It became necessary to have a policeman bring the recalci trant before the medical examiners. He ws-s found fit for service and was ordered to report to his board on Sat urday. He did not report, and that's hew It came about that he waa taken in custody yesterday by Charles K. Grlaim. of the Iepartment of Justice. Person was lodged In the county Jail and will be taken to Camp Lewis to day by a Federal agent. The delinquent registrant is 28 years old and gbas for some time been em ployed as gardener at St. Vincent's Hospital. DRIVE STARTS WITH BANG Vancouver Red Cross Workers Hear Lance Corporal Berry. VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 20. (Spe cial.) The Red Cross drive started with a rush today and at 6:30 o'clock tonight all of the team captains and some, of the "privates" were present to hear Instructions regarding the cam paign. Lance Corporal Berry, of the British Army, who has seen two years' service in France, delivered the ad dress. Following the supper and talk. .Cor poral Berry gave a public address In the First Presbyterian Church. The O. M- Standifer Construction Corporation band rendered a concert beginning at 8:15 o'clock. already secured 8T5. an over-subscrip tion of 75 per cent, notwithstanding a greatly depleted population due to en listment and other essential war work. BIGGER PAY Lasting position and opportuni ties for success are In the busi ness world. ENROLL NOW Best BunlacM Collect M . a-oaition na Soon na Competent. Write for Free Catalogue. Mosler Vastly Kxceeds Quota. MOSIER, Or.. May 20. (Special.) Mosler, with an allotment of 500 as Its share of the Red Cross war funds, has TONIC - UPBUILDER Stubborn Cacbs, Wrak Lanes and Colda Try Eckman's Alterative For many years this Calcium preparation haa maintained an ver-lneroaalng reputa tion for eccompllahlnsT good, and often re markablo results. St Olse 1 Slie I now Sl.&O Price Includes War Tax. All Druggists. Eckmis Laboratory. Philadelphia. gjiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiinniiiiiiiiniiniiii iiitiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiniiniimiiiiiiiniimiimmtiig Salem Reports "'We're Over." SALEM. Or., May 20. (Special.) Sa lem Is over the top in the Red Cross drive, campaign managers state. At S o'clock tonight 113,300 of the necessary $15,000 had been turned in and re ports from other committees yet to come in with a final showing for the day made It certain that the city goes over tonight. No reports have been re ceived from the county outside of Salem. THEATERS SUPPRESS FILM Spokane Exhibitors Decide Not Show "Birth of a Nation." to - SPOKANE, Wash.. May 20. (Special.) The "Birth of a Nation" film will not be shown again in Spokane or In the Spokane country. This announcement was made today by H. S- Clemmer, who appeared before the County Oouncil of efns, repre- Ia-f - av"iiiJN, J Perfect Vision la the nreateat Comfort and Blraslna; la Life. My perfect fitting arlanaea ael to keep your talon perfect -re fitted only after a peraoaal tef entitle examination by a ay a tern evolved from, the beat tech nical knowledice together with a practical experience of twenty yeara. Iet nme a-fve you the benefit of nay twenty yeara ex.ferlence. People wearlaar nay arlaaaes Ilka to aead me their trie a da. DR. WHEAT EYESIGHT SPECIALIST. 207 Morgan Building Waahlngton at Broadwny. Store Open Week Days 8 to 6; Saturdays, 8 to 8 .FIRST. 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