Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, May 28, 1918, Page 2, Image 2

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    THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX. MONDAY, MAY
28. 1018.
Tiff ELEMENT BIG
FACTOR 111 SMASH
Germans Seek Decision Before
America's" Might Is Felt,
- Washington Holds.
HOUR OF DESTINY WEARS
txpcrts Believe Teuton' Blows but
Preliminaries to Stupendous
I'ndertaking to Force Deci
sion Immediately.
-WASHINGTON". May 27. Germany
apparently has launched another des.
perate attempt to smash her way
through the allied armies to victory
before American troops can reach the
battlefields of France and Flanders in
force.
Associated Press reports from the
British and French fronts telling of
the new assaults which may mean tha(
the supreme test of power is at hand,
were conveyed to President Wilson
Just as he was leaving the White
House for the capitol to ask Congress
for legislation to provide more money
for the war.
President Visits Secretaries.
I-ater Mr. Wilson went to the state,
war and navy buildings for brief con
ferences with Secretaries Lansing,
Raker and Xaniels. It was taken for
granted that the primary object of the
visit was to seek official news from
the battlefront.
So official information had come to
night to supplement press dispatches
from the front. General Pershing's
daily communique made no reference
to the strong drives against the Brit
ish and French, as the communique
deals only with the activity of the
American Army.
Army officials studied the press ac
counts closely for signs of the German
purpose. The fact that one blow was
launched at the southern end of the
Picardy-Flanders battle theater, and
the other at the extreme north end of
the 20o-mile battlefront, was taken as
direct evidence . that today's attacks
were only preliminary moves, that the
German strategy designs.
German Object Studied.
Reports from London and Paris were
watched closeyl today by Army of
ficials here for indications of the extent
and object of the German attacks.
The fact that the Germans were
striking simultaneously at the extreme
flanks of the whole battlefront of the
drive created the impression that there
might both be covering movements de
signed to mask later direct assaults on
the Amiens front.
The front of attack indicated in Paris
advices, from Pinon to Rheims, is an
extension of the battlefront already
more than 100 miles across in a
straight line from Pinon to Ypres and
by the fighting line is probably double
that distance.
I'lankink Dralcn Suspected.
Two theories that might lie behind
today's attacks suggester themselves
to officers here. ' The Pinon-Rheims
effort may be intended as an effort to
xindermine the French line on the
southern flank of the old battlefront.
The French position here has been
regarded as offering great opportuni
ties for flank attacks upon the .Ger
man forces thrusting at Amiens as it
stands almos parallel to the German
line of advance on Amiens throughout
nearly 40 miles, the depth to which
the first assault on that place was
driven.
The Berlin strategists may plan to
hreag through south of the French
flanking line, forcing a withdrawal of
tils whole threatening front behind
which the bulk of the French mobile
army is supposed to be massed.
Amiens' KIott Possible.
On the other hand, heavy attacks at
both ends of the long battle front may
be intended to draw French and British
reserves away from the center before
.Amiens, the Germans relying on the
fait that they hold the inner lines and
therefore can move forces from front
to front within the great salient they
have created more quickly than allied
reserves can be rushed around the outer
lines to meet them.
If the French are compelled to make
dispositions to the south to protect the
Pinon-Rheims front, it was suggested
the Germans might rush back forces for
a new assault on the Amiens front, hop
ing to break through before allied re
serves could be returned from the ex
tremes of the lines.
Guard Order Protested.
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 27. Upon re
ceipt of advice of a War Department
ordes putting members of National
Guard units from Northwestern states
on a. replacement basis in Federal
service. Governor Burnquist planned to
leave at once for Washington to enter
a protest against the order. He sent
messabes to the Governors of Iowa.
N'ebmska and South Iakota, asking
them to join him in the protest.
MAP OF WEST FRONT, SHOWING WHERE GERMANS TOOK INITIATIVE YESTERDAY.
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The only sure way to get rid of dand
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entirely. ' To do this, get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
it at night when retiring: use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub it in
gently with the finger tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning,
most if not all, of your dandruff will be
gone, and three or four more applica
tions will completely dissolve and en
tirely destroy every single sign and
trace of it. no matter how much dand
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You will find. too. that all Itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once, and your hair will be fluffy, lus
trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look
and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drur
store. It is inexpensive and never fails
to do the work. Adv.
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ARROWS MARK POINTS OF ATTACK. VIEW IS IX SOISSOXS, WHICH IS AGAIX ASSAILKD.
TEUTON FLUNG BACK
French Check Crown Prince
at Every Objective.
HAIG WITHDRAWS SLIGHTLY
Berlin Reports Capture of (jieraiu
des Dames and Penetration of
Allied Defenses to Iine
of the Aisne Kiver.
(Continued From Flint PaK
mans alonK an extended front stretch
ing from Pinon almrfst to' r.heima.
While there are no specific indica
tions, it is most probable that the en
tire armies of General voh Boehm and
General . Franz von Below, under the
supreme control of the imperial crown
prince, have been thrown into the engagement.
: Kormy Thrown Bark.
In the early stages the enemy suc
ceeded in driving; in the different posi
tions at some points, but counter at
tacks threw the Germans back at most
of these places and the French vir
tually reestablished their entire line.
The attack of the Germans in the
sector northwest of Kemmel appeared
to be directed agrainst the ground cap
tured by the French on May 20.
Belgian troops have recorded fresh
victories over the Germans. On Sun
day night they repulsed Teuton attacks
or big: raids on three sectors of their
front.
Some Losses Admitted.
The latest reports show that the
Germans have made some small pro
gress in places.
LONDON', May 27. Germany's ' of
fensive on the new front in France is
not on the extensive scale of previous
Teuton attacks, the Evening Standard
says it understands. At one point in
the neighborhood of Rheims. the news
paper says, the Germans pressed back
the British troops for a short distance.
ROME, May 27. The Itajians have
launched an important attack, captur
ing several mountain positions, the
War Office announces. They have
taken 800 prisoners.
Monotat Cresta Takes.
The Summit of Monte Sigolon. the
town of Presena. Monticello Pass and
the mountain spur east of the pass
have been wrested from the enemy.
The Italian attack is being carried
out in a different part of the country
near the western end of the front.
The points . mentioned by the .Italian
War Office are northwest of Trent near
the Austro-Italian frontier.
IXJNEKDX, May 27. Strong German
attacks developed early this morning
against the British and French posi
tions between Rheims and fSoissons, the
War Office announces.
Attack Launched In 3iortn.
The attacks were preceded by a
heavy -bombardment. The Germans also
attacked this morning in Flanders be
tween Ljocre and Voormezeele on the
northern eide of the salient.
The front of the German attack la
along the sector which usually is re
ferred to as the Aisne front, owing to
the fact that for a long time the line
of battle followed the Aisne River.
The present battle line runs along the
Ailette River, north of the Aisne.
Over the larger part of this sector,
the French have advanced their line.
The front of attack is about 40 miles,
which is about 15 miles shorter than
the line of the original German attack
on March 21.
In turning to a new aector to strike
j their blow the Germans have taken a
course contrary to that which had gen
erally been predicted by military com
mentators. The view usually expressed has been
that the Germans were committed so
heavily to their campaign in Picardy
and Flanders, and were occupying
such dangerously exposed positions
that they were under the necessity of
striking again at those points when
they resumed the attack.
The German strategy may con
template a surprise attack In aufficient
strength to compel General Foch to
withdraw troops from the North, in
the hope of involving the allies suf
ficiently on the Aisne front to weaken
their lines in Picardy and Flanders.
Fock Ready (or Issne.
If the Germans counted on the ele
ment of surprise to assist them in the
new attack, they probably have fallen
into a miscalculation. It Is evident
from the official British statement that
new dispositions of troops have been
made along the Aisne front.
Before the March offensive the lin
ran to the Oise River, south of St.
Quentin. Going to the assistance of
the British, the French took over
sector extending to a point east of
Amiens. '
There has been no previous intima
tlon of the presence of British troops
on this part of the line except for last
night's German official statement. In
this statement it was said that in the
region of the AiBne. northeast of L
Xeuville. British were taken prisoner.
American Participation Donbtfnl.
American troops may be taking part
in the new battle. Early in the Spring
there were several references in news
dispatches to the presence of Amricana
at that part of the line. Part of these
forces consisted of artillery detach
merits in training, but at one point at
least infantrymen were in the trenches.
There has been no recent reference to
Americans there, howver, and thy may
have been withdrawn.
Four weeks ago today the Germans
sustained a disastrous and sanguinary
repulse in their attempt to advance
northward from Mont Kemmel.
valedictorian of the 1918 class of the
Yakima High School and Daniel Good
man ealutatorlan. The class, for its
memorial gift, will present liberty
bonds to the school. L. O. Meigs, at
torney, will deliver the commencement
address, and Rev. W. F. Ineson. of the
First Methodist Church, will preach the
baccalaureate sermon. Graduation ex
ercises will be held June 6.
Official Casualty List.
"WASHINGTON", May 27. The Army
casualty list today contained 19 names,
divided as follows: .
Killed in action, nine: died of wounds.
four; died of diseaae. one: wounded severely,
two: missing- in action, three.
The list follows:
Killed in action Corporals Milton Scar
borough. Chllds, Md. : Lonnle Hlmpson.
Ready, Ky. : Privates Alexander P. Garrett.
Mansura, Okla. ; Joseph Oriffln. Baat Hamp
ton, N. r. ; James c. Holland. Villa Klc-s,
On. : Kuirpne Rockwell Onkp. Hparta. Wig.;
New 40-Inch Crepe de
Chine at $1.65 Yard
A matchless offering; in high-grade, ele
gant Crepe de Chine Silks in 40-inch width.
They come in all wanted and desirable new
and staple colors.
A Special Purchase and Sale of '5-Yard Embroidery
Strips at 50c up to $2.00 a Strip
Women who can arrange to attend this sale will indeed secure exceptional Embroidery
bargains, for we have been fortunate in securing from a prominent importer a splen
did lot of Five-Yard Embroidery Strips, representing the entire run of patterns made
by one of thevnost celebrated embroidery manufacturers. The assortment includes
Skirtings, Edges, Bands, Flouncingsand Corset Cover Embroideries in widths up to 40
inches. All are of fine materials and the best of workmanship and all come in 6-yard
strips. The prices for this sale range from
50c up to $2.00 a Strip
Store Opens
at 8:30 A.M.
Saturdays
at 9 A.M.
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Closes
at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
at 6 P. M.
Frank John Schmidt. Milwaukee. Wis.: Wal
ter Hchuuman, ilhel. La.; James Wallen,
Kalrland. -Okla.
Llet of woundal Sergeajit James K'. De
lee, Troy, N. Y. : Waaroner Norrla G. toke.
I. a Crosse. Fla.: Privates Harle. Symmea,
willow Creek. CaU; William J. Ollszewski,
Manistee. Mich.
Iled of disease Private Menne Otto
Wilts. Wellabunt.- la.
Wounded severely Privates Arthur O. An
derson, New Rockford, N. 1. Elmer Samuel
son, Paso Robles. Cal.
" PARIS. May 27-Xieutenant Paul F.
Baer, of Mobile, Ala., an aviator. Is
posted as missing- since May -22. He
may have been taken prisoner.
the elevator was operated.
tween her home and Grace street andjpany. owner of the buildings in which
Broadway.
Lewy Bros., jewelers. 201 South State
street, reported the loss -of a diamond
brooch valued at J1000.
VALUABLE DIAMONDS GONE
Reported
Four
Jewelry
to Police
Kobberies
in Single Day.
CHICAGO. May 10. Whether the
theft of his S750 diamond stud from his
room at the Congress Hotel had any
thing to do with Attoritey Joseph
WeisKenbach's "checking out" recently
is not known, but the former assistant
state's attorney is not longer at the
Congress.
When Mr. Weissenbach awoke he
discovered that his diamond was gone.
He remembered removing it from his
scarf when he retired.
The police believe the .heft climbed
the fire escape to Mr. Weissenbach's
room.
Another hotel theft was reported by
Nathan L. Klein, of Cincinnati, who
with his wife is a guest of the Ia
Salle. During their absence from their
room a thief entered and stole a
diamond bar pin valued at $800.
Mrs. Edward J. Murnane. of 3605 Pine
Grove avenue, reported that she lost
a necklace containing 87 pearls be-
, Graduation Date Set.
YAKIMA. Wash., May 27. (Special.)
Miss Annie HcAulay has been named
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Supreme Court for injury to her ankles.
To show the Jury the Injuries she
took off her shoes and stockings and
gave the Jurors a view of the ankles.
Miss Casteran and several other per
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She sued the Mostern Amusement Com-
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