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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1918.
SOUNDLY
WHIP HUH HORDES
"Sea Soldiers" Smash Ahead
in Irresistible Style and Ad
( vance Is Unchecked.
BOYS KILL MANY GERMANS
- Americans Dash Into Prussian Baby
Butchers and Do Beautiful Work
With Bayonets and Bombs.
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Treacherous Prisoners Shot.
(By- the Associated Press.)
"WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON
THE MARNE, June 7. American
marines last night reached the out
skirts of Bourescnes, northwest of
Chateau Thierry and poured volleys of
machine gun fire Into the enemy. In
flicting terrific casualties. Bayonets
were used ireely against many of the
Germans who attempted to make a
stand in the streets. At daybreak to
day, the marines were slowly driving
the Germans back in the face of heavy
artillery fire, including gas shells.
The American artillery was perform
ing magnificently in this operation.
Strong Positions Gained.
The marines in their forward sweep
yesterday took strong' ground on either
elde of Belleau Wood and cleaned out
the ravine south of Torcy, which linked
up the line with Hill 142. which was
taken earlier in the day. This gave
them a strong and dominating posi
tion for a continuation of their attack.
Their total advance was approximately
two miles on a three-mile front.
The total number of prisoners taken
was not known this evening, but ad
ditional captives were brought in after
the morning attack, which netted about
100 prisoners.
-A notable development was the low
morale of the prisoners, all of whom
are Prussians. They expressed them
selves as tired of the war and glad to
get out of the fighting. Thin was de
spite the fact, they say, that they are
furnished with food, although the Sax
ons, Wurtemberg troops and others
may go without.
Hans Outfought by .Yanks.
It must not be imagined, however,
that they did not pnt up a fight, for
their officers were among them, urging
them on. but the marines dashed into
them yelling like Indians and plying
bayonet and rifle. One marine who
was taking back a prisoner ran into
two German officers and 10 men. He
tackled them slnglehanded with his
rifle and bayonet, killed both the offi
cers and wounded sevsn of the men.
Another' sergeant was about to take
a prisoner when the German threw
himself on the ground and discharged
his revolver at the American after call
ing him "comrade." That settled the
German, for the sergeant shot him, as
he did four others who also had sur
rendered, but refused to put up their
hands.
The marines advancing in the Bel
leau wood region went forward in four
waves in open formation. The men in
the first wave were for he most part
armed with rifles and bombs, while
the rear waves were equipped with au
tomatic rifles. With them came equads
of machine-gunners lugging their col
lapsible guns. They crossed the open
epace and tolled up the slope bent over
like gnomes.
Trenches Are Incomplete.
The trenches the marines passed over
were clearly visible from below, but
they hardly deserved tho name. for they
were simply lines of little holes, each
big enough to hold a man, while barbed
wire was lacking. There was some
thing, however. Interlaced among the
trees of Belleau wood, but the marines
pushed their way through It.
Out in the open, field-artillery offi
cers with glasses were - directing the
supporting fire, while on the roof of a
nearby farm house a signal man wig
wagged with his red and white flaes.
On all sides the guns were flashing.
nome or mem stationed right out in
tne neia, wniie others were hidden in
the woods.
Looking down Into the valley only a
mile away the village of Bussaires
could be seen on fire. As the corre
spondent watched the scene, the clouds
of white shrapnel smoke over the vil
lage of Torcy also became brownish
and flames appeared in that town.
Artillery Fire Heavy.
The artillery fire that preceded the
attack lasted an hour and was of spe
cial intensity for five minutes preced
ing the time when the marines went
over the top. French and American
batteries both took part in the fight"
ing, putting down a rolling barrage
and then, shifting to the roads behind
the German lines.
It appears that the marines in going
In forestalled an attaok the Germans
had planned. It was to have been car
ried out by the Prussians, who had
been put into the line for that purpose,
and was to have taken place either
today or tomorrow. These men had
relieved the Prussian, Guard division,
which was badly chewed up in the
fighting of the last day or two. They
in turn had relieved the Saxons. Just
after the marines took over the sector,
so the marines are proud of the fact
that they have used up three German
divisions In less than a week and are
still very much alive themselves.
There were many Instances of in
dividual bravery and heroism In the
successful attack of the American ma
rines in the Chateau Thierry sector.
jjiany ot me Americans who were
wounaea reiusea to leave the fight.
Sergeant J. L. Dulswerth, of Kansas
City, was captured by the Germans
Monday night while dazed from a blow
on the head from a rifle butt. A German
was dragging him away when he re
gained consciousness. The sergeant hit
me uerman on the Jaw and escaped
l was not going to be the first
American captured in this sector," Ser
geant Dulswerth said. "The Dutchman
looked more scared than L so I biffed
him. Now I got to get back and get
me a .Dutchman to make up for the
lump on my head." The sergeant took
part in me ngnttng today.
Private Charles Ginsberg, a former
New York newsboy, captured a German
In a shell hole. Ginsberg searched the
German for hidden weapons and, when
he came upon photographs of the pris
oner's two children, the German wanted
to fight. The prisoner was allowed to
keep the photographs.
An American corporal found himself
behind the German lines two days ago.
By keeping himself hidden and crawl
ing a foot at a time, he reached the
American line during the height of
today s battle and In time to take part
jn tne victory.
MAP SHOWING RECENT GAINS MADE BY GERMANS SINCE1 OFFENSIVE OPENED MARCH 21. WITH
SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ZONES WHERE AMERICANS ARE ENGAGED.
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Heavy Dotted Lli Shows Bsttle Front Before Opening; of Genuii Offensive. Heavy Blselc TLIse Shows Present Bsttle
Front. Arrows Indicste Pe'nts Where Alllrs Drove Back: Germans Yesterday. American Marines Are Operating at
Tip of Southern Salient of Battle Line. American Troops Also Are Holding the Point of the Northern Salient at
Caatlgny.
ALLIES MOVE AHEAD
Franco-American Troops Cap
ture Several Villages.
BRITISH ALSO ARE VICTORS
Towns of Veuilly-Iia Poterle, Vllny,
Bouresches, Torcy, Blignjr and
Hill 204 Wrested During Bay
From German Invaders.
(Continued From First Para.)
ELL-ASM
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swept forward once more. The Amer
icans drove their way into Torcy and
to the edge of Bouresches village,
northwest of Chateau Thierry, which
they held during the night against re
peated German counter attacks.
Yankees Keep Going.
The battle was continued today, and
the Americans stormed their way to
Belleau, west of Chateau Thierry.
Between the Ourcq and the Maine
rivers the French today continued
their local operations and captured
Veuilly-la-Poterie. Progress also was
made toward the village of Bussaires.
Ground again was gained by the
French north of the Clignin River,
where the town of Vilny fell into their
hands. The grove lying east of the
Btation of Veuilly-la-Poterie was taken
early today and enabled the French
to debouch from it when they swept
into the town.
Hill 204 Is Captured.
The French last night captured hill
204 by a spirited attack, while be
tween the Marne and Rheims British
troops regained the village of Bligny,
inflicting heavy losses on the Ger
mans.
The prisoners taken by the French
last night numbered 100.
LONDON, June 7. The French
again have operated successfully
against the Germans near Locre, on
the Kemmel sector. Southwest of
Ypres, according to the British offi
cial communication issued this evening.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 7. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The Germans, it is
generally believed, are now held at
every pomt of their recent advance.
They seem unable to execute more
than minor attacks, which are in
variably repulsed, whereas the coun
ter Attacks which the allies are making
are proving notably successful, nearly
always bringing about an improve
ment in positions.
Hun Artillery Active.
Throughout the daytime yesterday,
except in the sector northwest of
Chateau Thierry, where the French
and Americans made their brilliant
incursion into the enemy lines, and oa
the Champlat-Bligny line, southwest
of Rheim where the French and
British co-operated in opposing a Ger
man attack, there was little activity
along the battle line by the infantry.
As for the artillery the enemy has
increased his in volume during the
last few i days, but he confined his
attention chiefly to bombing the rear
of the allied positions. In return the
allied cannon left the enemy positions
very little peace, oonstant showers of
shells being thrown in.
Americans Show Initiative.
Wherever the Americans were en
gaged they gave fresh proof of their
rapid adaptation to modern war condi
tions and they displayed the greatest
initiative.
While the Americans were fighting
to the north of Lucy-le-Bocage,
miles northwest of Chateau Thierry,
their front lines were greatly harried
by a German machine gun. When the
position had been located an American
patrol made a daring advance, reached
the emplacement, killed all the enemy
machine gunners and brought back the
weapon.
WASHINGTON IS ENCOURAGED
Observers In Capital Discuss Prob
ability of New Hun, Blow.
WASHINGTON, June 7. News from
the Alsne battlefront continued reas
suring today to military observers here,
it being Increasingly evident that the
German thrust had been brought to at
least a temporary halt. Whether the
failure to press his advantage vigor
ously means that the enemy Is ex
hausted for the moment and must have
time to bring up fresh troops, guns and
stores before renewing the drive, or
that he is planning blows at other
points along the front is not yet clear.
Aside from the strategic significance
of the halt, the main toplo of discus-'
sion today was the brilliant work of the
American marine detachments, now
known to have shared in the defense
of the Marne line at Chateau Thierry
and to the northwest of that place.
News of the full scope of the counter
operations in which several towns have
been won back by the Americans and
their French associates Is awaited with
keen interest.
On the face of the map, it is thought
here the German situation demands
that he renew his efforts to widen
out to the west. The enemy's position
looks precarious and no matter how
determined the allied supreme com
mand may be to conserve manpower, it
Is regarded as certain that any glaring
German weakness will be quickly
seized upon for a powerful counter
thrust.
7 GALLED TRAITORS
Alleged Sinn Fein Operators
Indicted at New York.
TWO GERMANS INVOLVED
STETTINIUS TO GO ABROAD
Assistant "War Secretary May Help
Perfect Allied AVar Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, June 7. Assistant
Secretary of War Stettinlus may soon
go abroad on an Important mission in
connection with the ordnance and
ammunition Supply of the American
forces. Secretary Baker authorized the
statement today that such assignment
for Mr. Btettlnlus was under consideration.
Mr. Baker would not go Into details
as to the departments plans. His
statement, however, was connected Im
mediately with the report from London
that a scheme for an allied cabinet on
war supplies to establish unity and de
cision regarding raw materials has
been approved by the British govern
ment. '
Banker Convicted of Murder.
PDORtA, tlU June 7-The Jury In the
case of Edgar T. Etrause, banker, tried
for the murder of B. M. Meade, caehler
of the State Trust & Savings Bank,
returned a -verdict tonight of guilty
and fixed his punishment at 25 years
In the penitentiary. The killing of
Meade occurred In the bank rooms De
cember 21, 1817, between 41:28 and 11:45
A. M.
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FLOYD GIRBOXS, WAR COHRE
SPONDEJIT. WOUNDED,
MAY LOSH EVE,
PARIS. June 7. Floyd Gibbons,
war correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune at American head
quarters, was wounded by machine-gun
fire near Chateau
Thierry on Thursday evening. He
Is now resting comfortably in a
Paris hospital.
Gibbons was watohlng the bat
tle with a Major and another of
ficer early last night from a field.
An enemy machine gun spotted
them and Mr. Gibbons was shot
in the arm and In -the' left eye.
The officers escaped, but they
had to wait three hours In the
darkness to crawl away. As a
result of the wound, Mr. Gib
bons' eye was removed this morn
ing. Mr. Gibbons, whose stories from
the war front have appeared In
The Oregonian from time to time,
is one of the best-known corre
spondents in the war. He went to
the Chicago Tribune from Minne
appolls. He made an enviable
record during the Mexican trou
ble. I
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Jeremiah O'Leary, One of Those Ac
cused of Treason, Is Fugitive-.
Pleas of Not Guilty Are
Made by Four.
NEW YORK, June T. Five American
citizens and two subjects of the Ger
man empire, one of them a woman, are
named as fellow-conspirators in two
lndlotments returned by a Federal
grand Jury here today.
Investigators declared their opera
tions the most sensational undertaken
by German intelligence agents since
the war began.
The indictments allege conspiracy to
commit treason and conspiracy to com
mit espionage.
The assembling and transmission of
Information relative to America's po
sltlon in the war, the destruction of
American piers, docks and troop trans
ports with fire bombs: destruction o
quicksilver mines in this country to
hamper the manufacture of munttons
assisting uermany In landing an
armed expedition In Ireland; foment
Ing of a revolt against British rule In
Ireland: raising of funds in this coun
try with which to finance these opera
tlons. and destruction of munitions fac
torles and mines In Great Britain, are
charged as ramifications of the in
trlgue.
Broad Scope Suggested.
The wording of the indictments In
timates that the conspiracy may be of
even broader scope. This Is suggested
by a paragraph In the treason Indict
ment, which alleges that In July, last
year, one of the defendants sent a ca
blegram to Olten, Switzerland.
The principals named in the alleged
plots are:
Jeremiah A. O'tieary, prominent Sinn
Felner, now a fugttlve from justice on
charges of espionage act violation
through distribution of alleged anti
draft literature in the magasine Bull,
of which he waa formerly editor.
Madame Maria X. de Vlctorlca. alias
Baroness von Kretschrhaa. a blonde
hatred German woman of striking ap
pearance and about 40 years of age.
Carl Rodlger. who claims Swiss citi
zenship, but who Is alleged to have
come to this country from Germany
under a fraudulent passport.
Wlllard J. Robinson, of New York,
aged DO, and under suspended sentence
for seditious "soapbox" oratory here in
behalf of Sinn Fein Interests.
John T. Ryan, a Buffalo (N. Y.) at
torney, alleged to have been active In
spreading Sinn Fein propaganda in
this country.
Albert Paul Frtcke. a Mount Vernon
(N. Y.) toy manufacturer, whose af
fairs are now being administered by
Allen Property Custodian Palmer.
Em II Kipper, prominently Identified
with Sinn Felner activities in New
York City.
Two Defendants Dead.
Rudolph Binder and Hugo Echwell
zer, both of whom died last year, are
the other two "citizen defendants"
named in the Indictments.
The seven individuals listed are
charged with complicity In both Con
spiracies. "Madame" de Victories, Rodlger,
Robinson, Frlcke and Kipper pleaded
"not guilty" to both lndlotments be
fore Judge Augustus K. Hand, and
were remanded to the Tombs to await
trial later today.
O'Leary, now wanted en three
charges, and Ryan have not been ap
prehended. WASHINGTON, June 7. All alien an
archists In the United States would be
rounded up for immediate deportation
under a bill favorably reported to the
House today by the Immigration com
mittee. Present laws forbid their de
portation if they have been here for
five years.
HEROIC SAILOR REWARDED
Fireman Studley Receives Medal for
Saving Lilfe of Shipmate.
WASHINGTON. June 7. A silver life
saving medal awarded by Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo has been de-
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KREUZ ZEITUNG BACKS UP
Berlin Paper Repudiates Peace Of
fensive Article.
AMSTERDAM. June 7. The Kreus
Zeitting of Berlin, referring to an ar
ticle which appeared in Its columns
and which was the signal for a peace
offensive In the German press, says
that the article was written by a col
laborator and the newspaper dors not
agree with him in thinking that the
time has come for a, political offen
sive. It declares that when the time conies
for announcing war aims, the form
must be such that no doubt can exist
among Germany's enemies regarding
her consciousness of power.
The Berliner Tageblatt expresses the
opinion that the Kreus Zeltung has re
ceived orders from the Conservative
party leaders, or elsewhere, to drop the
announced peare offensive.
Coos Republicans Organize.
MAItSHFIELD. Or., June 7. (Spe
cial.) The Republican County Central
Committee organised at Coquille and
elected Marshneld residents to the of
fices. John C. Kendall, an attorney,
was chosen president; E. 1. Chandler,
secretary, an.l Claud Nasburg. treas
urer. Ex-Senator W. C. Chase, of Co
quille. was elected state committeeman
and E. C. Roberts, of Myrtle Tolnt,
Congressional committeeman.
Harvey Beckwith. of Salem. Is at t!
Multnomah. Mr, Beckwith is at th
head of the State Industrial Accident
Commission.
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