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THE 3IOItXiyG OREGOXIAX. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918
HUNS RAIDED TWICE
BY DARING YANKEES
WAR MAP SHOWING PROGRESS OF GERMAN ADVANCE TOWARD PARIS.
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Americans in Woevre and Toul
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CANTIGNY FIRM IN U. S.GRIP
Teutons Attempt Vainly to Wrest
Villas Lost to United States
Troops, but Bloody Repulse Is
Only Consolation They Get.
WASHINGTON. May 31. A. success
ful American raid today In the Woevre
sector in which the enemy's advanced
positions were destroyed and losses in
flicted in killed, wounded and prison
ers. Is reported in General Pershing's
evening; communique.
The dispatch follows: '
"In the course of a raid executed this
morning by our troops in the Woevre
our technical detachments destroyed
the enemy's advanced positions. At the
same time our raiding party inflicted
losses in killed, wounded and prisoners.
"In Lorraine artillery fighting has
diminished.
"There is nothing- to report from the
other sectors occupied by our troops.
"Early in the day our aviators shot
down a hostile machine."
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May, 31. By the Associated
Press.) American forces northwest of
Toul carried out a successful raid
against the German lines late last
night.
The American troops went over the
top along a front of 600 yard3. At the
same time the American artillery
opened fire. The men advanced behind
the barrage, while the guns pounded
the enemy lines and rear areas.
Engineers blew up the enemy entan
glements. The infantry swarmed
through the defenses, where there was
fighting in which the Germans sus
tained losses.
Corporal Kills Boche.
Two prisoners were taken by the
Americans. One of them attempted to
escape on the way across no man's
land and was killed by a Massachusetts
corporal.
The Americans penetrated the Ger
man positions to a depth of 400 meters.
They found numbers of dead Germans,
who had been killed by the American
artillery fire. Information was se
cured and the Americans blew up de
fensive works and dugouts. The cas
ualties on the American side were in
significant. German artillery Thursday night se
verely bombarded the new positions of
the Americans at Cantigny, west of
Montdidier. They fired as many as
4000 high explosive shells in a brief
epace of time. Several attempts made
by the Germans to come over were re
pulsed with heavy losses by the Amer
icans. Enemy Airmen Active.
Enemy airmen were active Thursday
night bombing villages behind our lines
without regard to military objectives.
The 8 2d German reserve division.
from which the Americans took prison
ers In the fighting at Cantigny. is com
manded by General von Lome and
Stauge.
In one of the counter , attacks
launched against the Americans in
Cantigny the Germans tried to used
tanks. The enemy infantry had no
more than shown itself than the Amer
ican artillery opened a heavy fire. Both
the foot soldiers and the tanks were
driven back in disorder.
The new American positions in Can
tlgny are being improved constantly.
The Americans nave not budged an
inch since they gained the town. Every
time the enemy artillery starts a bom
fardment, the American gunners re
taliate and smother the opposition fire,
German airmen, flying at a great
height, penetrated many miles to the
rear of the American lines yesterday.
They were driven off by anti-aircraft
guns and were unable to drop any
combs.
TRIOLE SINGERS CHARM
POHTLATD TEACHERS GIVE COX-
CERT TO AID RED CROSS.
Seantlfol Choral lumbers and Work of
Assisting Artists Delight Audi
torium Audience.
For the benefit of the Red Cross the
Triole singers of the Portland Grade
Teachers' Association appeared in
delightful programme of varied selec
tions last night at the Municipal Audi
torium.
Mrs. Robert Power, harpist, and Otto
T. vvedemeyer were the assisting ar
tists and they contributed several en
Joyable selections. W. H. Boyer is the
conductor. Nellie C. Crout and Pearl
Horner are the piano accompanists.
Florence McElroy and Irene Wuest the
violin accompanists ana Esther Wuest
plays the cello.
The concert was arranged under the
auspices of the Board of Education.
The first number was "May Morn
ing," which was one of the best of the
entire programme. One of the loveliest
numbers of the evening was the "Beau
tiful Willamette," which had been es
pecially arranged for the chorus by
F. Dominic, O. S. B., who also wrote
the harp accompaniment.
The chorus includes the following
Fopranos, Florence McElroy, Vivian
Mikle. Gertrude Ost, Mary Powell,
Blanche Macaulay, Minnie Wolf, Hattle
Billings, Elaine Clouse, Elolse Conise,
Paula Schmalz. Ruth Chamberlain,
jsona roovcrt, Alice M. Johnson. Ger
trude Kirk, Helen Petsch; contraltos,
Maysie Foster, Verdi Monroe, Harriet
Thayer, Alice Ormandy, Helen Bennett,
Evelyn Cornut Dieter, Harriet Monroe.
Lola Crelghton, Grace McCord, Florence
Caughey, Ann Bowie, Margaret L. West
and Katherine Sinnott.
ITALIANS AT HOME HELP
Hundred Thousand Mobilized
War Production Work.
for
WASHINGTON, May 31. Italy is
mobilizing her civilian population for
Katlonal war production.
Dispatches to the Italian Embassy
Hi ere today said the mobilization is go
ing on with satisfactory results. Al
ready more than 100,000 men and wom
en recruits have volunteered.
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion.. Druggists
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Heavy Unbroken Line Marks Present
Line at Left Marks Farthest German
HUNS REACH MARi
Rheims About to Fall and Ver
dun Railway Is Neared.
FRENCH TAKE UP NEW LINE
Poilus Are Driven Back to Positions
Running From Towns of Noyon
and Solssons Germans Attack
to Cast of Rheims.
(Continued From First P(re.
Germans assaulted. They overran the
French front lines. The British held
in their second line at first, but event
ually were compelled to fall back to
conform to the French alignment.
"The Germans advanced very rap-
Idly, crossing the Aisne, although the
French had occupied very strong posi
tions here, with three divisions com
manding the river crossings.
Crown Prince L'ses All Forces.
'Since this time the Crown Prince
has done the utmost possible with his
group of armies to push forward. He
has thrown In every reserve division
he possesses, with the aim of pushing
through to the Marne and cutting the
important railway to Chalons.
The main masses of men were
brought up to the actual front lines
only on the night before the attack.
which was preceded by only a two
hours bombardment for the purpose of
cutting our wire. The Germans are not
making the same use of their artillery
as heretofore. They are using trench
mortars in large number for wire cut
ting. The Germans had prepared for an
attack on this part of the line for a
long time, constructing the necessary
gun emplacements and assembly places
so that our aircraft did not observe
any construction of new trenches or
emplacements Just before the attack.
First Success Hard to Prevent.
"Under the conditions prevailing in
the region of the Chemin des Dames
an Initial success could hardly be prevented-
Nor can it be prevented any
where there are not adequate reserves
immediately available.
"The allies have these disadvantages:
First, they are inferior in numbers;
second, they are acting on exterior
lines; third, they have many vulnerable
points; fourth, north of the Somme they
have little footway in which to ma
neuver. "It is not fair to blame the high
command whtn the allies have inher
ently and unfavorable strategic posi
tions. If it is said that the high com
mand placed three tired British divi
sions on an exposed part of the front,
it must be remembered that this dispo
sition was made with full agreement of
the British headquarters.
Bnge Force Employed.
"Questions such as the bases of sup
ply and communication have to be
taken into account in the employment
of troops. Until fresh reserves of the
Germans have been engaged some
where the situation must continue
anxious.
"On the other hand, the attack of the
last week has not been so serious as
on some other points In the allied line.
because we have more room to maneu
ver and can better afford to fall back.
Another thing that must always be
considered is that the Germans are
rapidly UBing up their effectives. Thus
far they probably have employed 45
divisions in the present attack, of
which 29 have been identified.
'Our transport of reserves has
worked very well and there is reason
to hope that the Germans will not
make any further progress, although
the situation must remain anxious as
lor.g as they have plenty of reserves.
The immediate future depends on
what- course the enemy takes. The
Crown Prince has used up virtually
all his own reserves and some from
the army groups to the eastward, but
the great, bulk of the German reserves
are - to the north. It remains to be
seen whether the enemy will use them j
io aeveiup niB Butcena ww&ra rans or
pursue his original intention in strik
ing toward Amiens with a vew to
cutting 'the allied armies in two.
"The question has been much dis
cussed in the past few days whether
this German attack was a surprise to
the allies. It cannot be called a com
plete surprise, because of the fact that
the enemy concentrations in the Laon
area were known, but until a day or
two before the battle we had no In
dication that any attack on a big scale
was intended. The Germans deserve
full credit for maintaining secrecy of
their plans. The main masses of men
were brought up to the actual front
lines only on the night before the at
tack, which was preceded by only two
Bnttle Front. Heavy Broken Line Marks
Advance In 1014. Light Circular Lines
hours of bombardment for the purpose
of cutting wire entanglements."
"Is this the enemy's main attack?
"He probably did not know when ha
initiated it whether It would prove to
be a subsidiary or leading operation. It
must be remembered that the enemy
has three great geographical objectives
as a means toward his great objective
of destroying the Franco-British
armies the channel ports, separation
of the allied armies by an attack
through Amiens, and an attack on
Paris.
"In the present operations he is doing
all possible to develop his initial suc
cess by attacks both on the center and
on the flanks of the salient. He has
achieved considerable success In the
center, but on the flanks the French are
holding well on the heigh'.s west of
Solssons, and the British are similarly
fighting hard on the heights around
Rheims.
"No review of the past week would
be complete without mention of the
fine exploit of the American troops in
the capture of Cantigny. It .as an ex
tremely well-conducted operation, and
in view of the fact that the troops were
untried, it Is notable that they not only
captured their objective, but held it.
It is always much raor difficult to
consolidate and retain a position than
to capture It, and the performance of
the Americans shows the very high
standard as well as their training,
bravery and fighting qualltU:.'
GREEKS WIN IN MAGEDON
MORE THAN 1500 BULGARIAN AND
ROCHE PRISONERS TAKEN.
Important Position of Soka Dl Leges
Is Tskeni Italians Are Victorians
In Lower Plnve River Class.
LONDON, May 31. More than 100
German and Bulgarian prisoners,
among them 33 officers and a large
quantity of war materials, have been
captured by Greek troops on the Mace
donia front, according to an official
communication received from Salonlkl
tonight.
The statement says:
"Greek troops, supported by French
artillery, have captured the strong
enemy position of Srka dl Legen. on
the Struma front, on a width of 12
kilometers and to a depth of two kilo
meters. More than 1500 Bulgarian and
German prisoners were taken, includ
ing 33 officers. A large quantity of
materials was captured."
WASHINGTON, May 31. Italian
operations against the Austrians have
been successfully carried out on the
Lower Piave, as well as in the Tonale
sector, reaching the objectives set at
Capo Sile on a front of 600 meters and
causing the Austrians heavy losses be
sides 600 prisoners and a large amount
of material, dispatches from Rome to
the Italian Embassy today state.
News reaching Rome from Berne
says the Austrian losses In the Tonale
sector reached 8000 men killed, wound
ed and missing.
Paulist Choristers
OF
Hear
MASTER WILLIAM HALLISSEY
the greatest Boy Soprano in the
world the Boy Galli Curci.
MASTER HALLET DO LAN
Soprano.
MASTER JOSEPH WALSH
Soprano. .
Tickets
50c, 75c
$1;00, $2,00
RESERVED
Start of Drive Last Marcs. Doable
Mark Zone Distances From Paris.
E RAID FAILS
Americans Hurl Back Oncom
ing Germans.
AMERICANS FIGHT BRAVELY
Enemy Drives on JLuneviUe Trenches
in Darkness, but Are Discovered
and Bayonet ted Yankees Ex
cel In Hand-to-Hand Work.
BT FLOTD GIBBONS.
(Special cable to the Chlcaco Tribune and
The Oresonlan. Copyright. 1918, by tha Chi
cago Tribune Company.)
WITH AMERICANS UNDER FOCH.
May 31. (Special.) 'Take prisoners at
any cost," were the emphatic orders
with which three German raiding par
ties were sent against the American
lines in the Lunevllle sector early
Wednesday. The enemy paid heavily
in dead and wounded for these at
tempts, all three of which failed.
Since the opening of - the German
drive on the Aisne the activity In the
Lunevllle sector has increased 100 per
cent. The enemy has greatly increased
nis artillery demonstration In this re
gion, so that the lines held by their
men were in readiness for the attacks.
Last night the Germans threw over
quantities of gas when they were di
rected to "project gas" attacks against
the American strong points In advance
positions.
At 16 minutes to 1 three enemy raid
ing parties advanced upon three of
these separated strong points. In the
case of the first two attacks, our star
shells lighted up the ground and re
vealed two of the raiding parties in the
act of cutting our wire. Our machine
gunners who had worked In gas masks
for several hours made response with
the result that both parties were driven
back, leaving a number of dead and
wounded in the entanglements.
The enemy had dropped a heavy box
barrage completely surrounding the
objective of the third raiding party
which was another strong point.
Throughout the intense downpour of
shells our men stuck to their posts and
were ready with their machine guns
when the barrage lifted. With streams
of lead the center and left of the raid
ing party were driven back in disorder,
carrying some of their dead, leaving a
few bodies to No Man's Land.
One section of the raiders succeeded
In entering the American position,
where violent hand-to-hand fighting
occurred for some minutes. The Ameri
cans showed superior in this style of
encounter. In which deadly work was
done with the bayonets. The Germans
were able neither to hold the position
nor capture a single prisoner. They
were driven back toward their own
lines, leaving in our trenches nine dead
and five wounded who were made prls-
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Dy-It straw hat dye, priced OP-
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Creme Oil Soap, 10; three 2)(J
Peroxide Bath Soap, 10; OP-
three for AOK,
Castile Soap, lOf; three
Large bar of Floating Soap
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Pond's Vanishing Cream, for OA
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Frostilla, priced for Satur- OfP
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Saturday Offering
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brush both for
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Saturdays
at 9 A.M.
oners. They said: "HDur orders were to
take prisoners at any cost. We were told
that every man who brought a prisoner
back would be given leave for five days
and a money bonus."
Throughout the attack the enemy's
effort to neutralize our artillery was a
signal failure, although the presence of
the extra German ordnance was noticed.
The gunners in the same regiments
which carried on so well In Sunday
night's gas attack worked all night
at our guns. This morning the effects
of our shells on the German positions
were most apparent.
MRS. KEPPEL TO TESTIFY
DENIAL WILL BE MADE OF ANY GO.
BETWEEN TRIP.
Captain Speacrr ' Crosa-Eaamined
Hearing of German Black
mail Caac.
In
LONDON, May 31. The greater part
of today's proceedings in the Noel-Pemberton-Billlng
case was taken up
with the cross-examination of Captain
Harold Sherwin Spencer, who gave
startling testimony on his direct ex
amination Captain Spencer said that he had re
ceived from Italian deputies and mem
bers of the British Embassy at Rome
Information about the efforts of the
Camarilla to get Herbert Arquith. Jo
seph Cailaux and Giovanni Giolittl re
turned to power a. the premiers, re
spectively, of England, France and
Italy.
Mrs. George Keppel. who was men
tioned by Captain Spencer as the mes
senger between Germans and English
men, was represented by counsel who
asked that she be given an opportunity
later to give evidence that she had not
been In Holland since the outbreak of
the war. The Judge granted the re
quest. Captain Hall. -hlf of the Admiralty
AUDITORIUM
8:15 P.M., JUNE 1-2
Hear
PARNELL EG AN
Tenor.
MR.
CLAY HART
Tenor.
MR.
FRANK DUNFORD
Basso-Cantante.
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New Neckwear
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PIQUE COLLARS, SETS AND VESTEES of fine wale
pique 50 and S1.00.
ORGANDIE COLLARS, SETS AND VESTEES in
white and colored organdie, plain, lace trimmed and
lawn embroideries. 50. 75S $1.00, $1.50.
SATIN COLLARS AND SETS of fine white and col
ored washable satin. 50S 85S $1, $1.50, $2.50
NEW PLAITING of fine nets white and colored
organdie and Georgette crepe. Priced from 50 to
S1.75 yard.
Women's and Children's
White Pumps
High-grade Footwear in Mary Jane and other popular
styles. Come, make selections while assortments are
at their best
Sizes 2 to 5 ff
priced at O X vl J
Sizes82 to 11
$1.35
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Logging Camp Worker Dies.
ASTORIA, Or.. May 31. (Special.)
M. C. Kyer died In this city this morn
inir nf the result of Injuries sustained
It
Is Not
to Save $50
The Last Chance to Buy a Piano at the Old
Prices Will Pass Tonight
ments with us to buy during our great sale
and have not only saved a lot of money, but
are now enjoying the use of their piano.
NOT TOO LATE
There is yet time left in which to take ad
vantage of a wonderful piano opportunity.
Don't let it pass without investigating.
WHAT WE HAVE
Among some of the good buys we still have
on hand is a Steinway, Weber, Krakauer,
Mason & Hamlin, Kurtzman, Behning, Schaff
Bros.; a pretty little bungalow Weideman for
$165; a Whitney for $150.
The Knabe Baby Grand that Galli-Curci
used while in the city on her recent concert
tour, was purchased yesterday by Miss Mil
dred A. Kingsley, of 44 East 30th St. North.
ARRANGE YOUR TERMS
Satisfactory terms on any of our pianos
may be arranged and we will accept your
Liberty Bond at par. We have several thou
sand rolls of 88-note player music selling f or
$2.50 per dozen.
The "Musical Floor" the 7th
"MercKanJiV
Sizes S'i to $QJ
priced at ) JL 0
Sizes 11 Vx to f-rx
priced at. . . . .tj) X eOJ
priced at S2.00
Store Closes
at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
at 6 P. M.
In an accident whle workng In th;
North Bank Logging Company's camp.
He was 84 years of age and was a na
tive of West Virginia, where his par
ents reside.
Phono vour want ads to TheOree"
nlan. Main 7070. A 6095.
Too Late
This evening at 6
o'clock will see the
passing of the old
prices on our
Eianos, players, and
aby grands.
This has been an
eventful week in
our piano depart
ment. Many fami
lies who were figur
ing on buying this
Fall made arrange
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