TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOm, TUESDAY, 3IAY 21, 1918.
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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
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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.
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GULGH TO BE GLEAN! f X FY.
Children's Recreation Center jJ' ' V', x
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Considering the
Rising Market
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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.
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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-
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TUESDAY BARGAINS
Hardware Specials
There's something: in this list you need. Buy it here at a lower
price than you are asked at other stores. Every item a bargain.
Sheffield Batcher Knives, assart
ed lenstnai to lscsss OQ
sserisl at aa7C
Aatomoblle Hanunera. e-OC
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Toeobola - a a a d 1 ed Knlvea and
Forksi metal sslittil CC
nnd enn. net O l.DU
llssiri nlo i late Ten
apoona. net nt
$1.00
Qnadrople Plate Dessert 1 nn
Snooaa. aet at wltU
Qnadrnple Plnte TaklettO flfs
Mpoona. net at 0aVU
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FILL STOCKS ' Bl'ILDRRV HARDWARG A ! CARPETKRS'
TOOLS AT PRICKS THAT SAVK IOU MONbi.
Fishing Tackle
Every requisite for the fish
erman at bargain prices.
Now Is the
Time to
Paint
We own tne Overton Pnlnt Stoefc
nt a pr1c walrk eaables na to aell
yon Paint Below the market. Bay
palnta now. -
House Palnta. all colors. 0 gC
the a all on iaV
Shlnalo Stains, flve-anllon 0 QCJ
eana nt..
floor nnd Linoleum Varnlah. A f
pint ca-a nt OC
Furniture Varnlah. plats now 25 C
Extra Special
1500 Pairs
Tuesday Specials on Tegfe Shoes
IVT'R'I'S .Hv sale todayand tomorrow
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Burners Sai
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Men's Athletle Lnlon Salts, rearnlar si vnlnes. a
Mea'a Heavy Overalls, alaea S3. S3 and only. 1
Men's T5e Keeliwear. bis: aeuortment. a peel a I at
STRAW HATS Men's una 110 y a-
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CnVP WTiPflt Sale of Middies
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Hie Klour. lO-pon.dgJ 20
Corn Flour, IO-pound sack. f Q
now for Ui7U
Bnrley Flour, 10-pound aaelt no
now nt OC
Rolled Oats, nomad sack ITT
now nt
. SAFETY MATCHES Larse
Wies, doaen sexes.,..
:75c
lose aleeven. plain nnd halted
atyleni nsnde of stood welarht twtlla.
A.II alaea. to 14 yeara and to 44.
Sneelul S1.29. 1.59. SI. 79
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