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VOL. jLVIII. NO. 17,954. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 11$ START DRIVE loiiciiroin Attack Launched Between Montdidier and Noyon. UNIDENTIFIED BOAT flFFFfttlUF CASUALTY LIST OF U. S. TOTALS 7315. MYSTERIOUS STAR SHIPW0RKER GIVES LIFE TO SAVE GIRL SPECTACULAR FIRE BURNS SMITH MILL IC D I IDMCn AT crA UIILI1UIIL 10 uuiuylu n i olai AIM WINS -FOCH STEAMER ARRIVING AT SAX FRANCISCO SEES DERELICT. DEATHS EQUAL 2 927; WOUNDED 4016; MISSING 342. EMMETT L. ALLEN SUCCUMBS TO CRAMP WHILE SWIMMING. ACTON BORN UNIVERSE FRENCH OPFOSE ASSAILANTS Onslaught Made on Front of 20 Miles Gains 2.5 Miles - at Certain Points. SMASH STOPPED ON WINGS French Make Gains to South - and War Office Reports 200 Germans Captured. PARIS, June 9. In a new thrust di- xected at the sector between Mont didier and Noyon, the Germans have succeeded in -gaining ground along about a 20-rhile front to a depth of about two and a .half miles at certain - points, according to the War Office , announcement tonight. The fighting was very heavy and the French offered a powerful resist ance to the multiplied efforts of the enemy and finally succeeded in check ing the advance, particularly on the two wings. Attack Begins Early. The Germans began their attack at 4:30 o'clock this morning to the west of the recent fighting. The feeling of confidence evident when the first announcement was made that the Germans had resumed their offensive seemed justified by a statement tonight that the enemy's attack on the approximately 22-mile ' "front had succeeded in advancing a bare four miles at one point only, and then at an appalling cost. Everywhere else, the statement said, the Germans were being held. The official statement of this aft ernoon says the French resisted with valor in the covering zone, and that " the battle is .continuing. Between the Oise and the Marne and south of the Ourcq the French made gains, capturing two woods, driving out Germans who had penetrated their lines, and taking 200 prisoners. Hun Attack Fails. A German attack west of Rheims failed. LONDON, JunelT "About to midnight-morning," says the Reuter cor respondent at French headquarters, "the enemy advance on the Montdidier Noyon line was confined to our ad vanced zone. Our principal line of re sistance was not touched." . "WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June 9. (By the Asso ciated Press.) While the Americans in the Montdidier region were sub jected to a heavy bombardment today, no infantry attack developed during the first phase of the new battle. The Americans are waiting and ready for whatever may happen. They will resist to the utmost any on slaught against the front they are de fending. Infantry .Does Not Attack. After a night made red by the crash of guns, it was expected that the shock might come at daylight, but apparently the Germans 'spread their shells over a considerably wider front than that attacked by the in fantry. PARIS, June 9. The official an nouncement that another phase of the German offensive was opened this morning between Montdidier and No yon was interpreted by the public as having a hopeful aspect. The point was made that the latest attack is on a front of only 15 to 18 miles, compared with a front of 50 miles for the first offensive this year, on March 21, and 25 miles for the at tack along the Aisne on May 27. This is regarded as an indication of diminu ' tion of the power of the attacking masses. Attack No Surprise. The attack, it is added, has been no surprise, as it was made just where anticipated and where, therefore, preparations had been made to resist it to the best advantage. The use in the official communica tion of the term "covering zone" is taken to show that the enemy as yet has gained no advantage in the first positions, although the attacking side, after preparation with explosive shells (Concluded oa Pe 2, Column 2.) Flaming Vessel Passed 4 00 Miles Off Shore, but No Sign or Life Is Visible on Board -Craft. SAN FRANCISCO. June 9. (Special.) A burning vessel wrs seen about 400 miles off shore on Tuesday night by a steamship which has arrived here. The exact position of the burning vessel was 36.36 north and 149.17 west. When the steamer had arrived along side, the vessel had burned to the water's edge and was smouldering out. There was no sign of life on tho float ing wreckage. The name of the ship had been burned away and the steamer's c-ew could not determine what kind of a craft it had been except that she was large. Owing to a heavy sea. the derelict could not be boarded and though the steamer stood by for three hours no trace of lifeboats was discovered. No information that would lead to an Identification of the derelict could be obtained in marine circles here today. No vessels are reported overdue. 0LGA IS IN SWITZERLAND Russian Grand Duchess at Berne; Others May Follow. BERNE, Switzerland, June 9. Arriv al in Switzerland of the Grand Duchess Olga, sister of ex-Emper,or Nicholas of Russia, gives color to re cent persistent reports that the ex Emperor and Empress and others of the Romanoff family may take up resi dence here or at some other point out side Russia where their personal safe ty would be lees endangered by dis orders in that country. It is regarded as significant of the German attitude that Emperor William gave full permission for the passage of the Grand Duchess through Germany to Switzerland, providing facilities on the way. BELFAST SHIP TORPEDOED Four Missiles Fired by TJ-Boat, One Hits Mark. LONDON, June 8. A Belfast steam ship, torpedoed by a German U-boat while bound from England, has reached an Irish port badly damaged. Three of the crew were killed by the explo sion. " " No fewer than four torpedoes were discharged by the submarine. The ves sel was maneuvered so adroitly, how ever, that three of them missed their mark. Theattack was made at night. HELEN GOULD RESTS EASY No Decision Yet Reached as to Ne cessity for Operation. NEW TORK, June ' 9. (Special.) It was said today at the home of Mrs. Finley J. Shepard, who Is suffering with an attack of appendicitis, that she was resting quietly and comfortably. Her physician, Dr. R. C. Kemp, re fused a statement on her condition. It was said no change had occurred to alter the expectation that a decision as to the necessity for an operation will be reached before tomorrow. CHEERY LETTERS AID BOYS Good News Makes Soldiers Less Liable to Shell Shock. WASHINGTON, Juno 9. Cheerful home letters, with plenty of snapshot pictures, not only will check loneliness and low spirits among America's fight ing men at the front, but actually will make them less liable to shell shock. according to W. Frank Persons, direc tor of civilian relief of tho Red Cross, back in Washington after fous weeks with the expeditionary forces in France. IOWA FLOOD DAMAGE HUGE Three Thousand Acres Swept Clear of Growing Crops. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., June 9. Re ports from the districts flooded by waters from the Iowa River tonight are that the water is going down and that tho crest of the huge wave is now in Louisa County. estimates of the damage done and the number of acres covered run to $2,000,000. with 3000 acres swept clear of growing crops. BRIDGE OF SHIPS REMAINS Highway for Movement of Troops to Be Kept Open. LONDON, June 9. American forces in European waters are not being weak ened in consequence of the appearance of German submarines off the Atlantic Coast. The open highway for the movement of troops to Europe will be kept open Secretary Daniels says in a cablegram puDiisnea toaay Dy tne Times. HUNS AGAIN SHELL . PARIS German Long-Range Gun Resumes Bombardment. . PARIS, June 9. The Germans bom barded tho Paris district again today with long range guns. Le Matin says there were some victims of yesterday's bombardment Destruction Is End and Aim of Warfare. DEFENSE IS NEVER DECISIVE Commander-in-Chief Points Way to Victory. ALLIED ARMS MUST MOVE Allies' Position JSow Not Synonymous With. Being Victorious, and Even Prepares for Defeat, Says French. General. LONDON, June 9. That battles can be won in tho end only by tho army which takes tne offensive is tho sig nificant declaration made by General Foch, commander-in-chief of the allies, in an important article contributed by him to the weekly Journal, The Field, in which he discusses the problem of the soldier and the way to victory. "Modern warfare, to arrive at its end an-d to impose its will on the enemy." says General Foch. "recognizes only one means destruction of the enemy's organized forces. War undertakes and prepares this destruction by battle which brings about overthrow of the adversary, disorganizes his command, destroys his discipline and nullifies his units as far as their fighting power is concerned. Offensive Action Necessary. "Our first axiom must be that com pletely to achieve its object, a battle must not be purely defensive. A pure ly defensive battle, even well con ducted, does not result in a victor and a vangulshed. It is simply a game that must be begun over again. "From this it is an obvious corollary that only an offensive, whether started at tho beginning of an action or wheth er it follows the defensive, can give results, and in consequence must be adopted. "I ronrntaln that our position is not synonymous with being victorious, and even prepares for a defeat. If we re main where we are and do not pass to the offensive to fix the direction of attack, to guard against the plans of the enemy and prevent him from car rying out the same maneuver, we must undertake to carry on and sustain numerous combats, .each with deter mined aim. Other Moves Preparative. "But since there remains no doubt that decisive attack is -the very key note of a battle, all other actions which make up a battle must' be envisaged. considered, organized, provided with forces in tho measure in which they will prepare, facilitate and guarantee development of a decisive attack char acterized by its mass, its surprise, its speed and for which, in consequence, it is essential that there shall be the maximum reserve force possible of troops of maneuver. The reserve that is to say. the prepared bludgeon is organized and kept carefully Instructed (Concluded on Page 2, Column 1.) WAR General Pershing Reports to War Department That Country Has Lost 1033 Killed In Action. WASHINGTON. June 9. Casualties among the American expeditionary forces thus far reported by General Pershing, including today's list, total 7115, the War Department announced today in making public tho first of regular weekly summaries of casual ties. Deaths in action and from Wounds, disease, accidents and all other causes number 2927. while 4046 men have been wounded and 342 are miss ing in action, including men held pris oners in Germany. Tho department's recapitulation fol lows: Killed in action (including 291 at sea), 1033; died of wounds, 310; died of disease, 1192; died of accidents and other causes, 392; wounded in action, 4046; missing In action (including pris oners). 342. Total 7315. While no official explanation was given for tho decision of tho depart ment to advise the country weekly of the exact total of casualties since the landing of American forces in France last June, it Is understood that it re sulted largely from widespread re ports that casualties had been very heavy and that total figures were being withheld from the public. GOLF. BALL KILLS SWALLOW Drive or 175 Yards Cuts Bird's Head Completely Off. R. U. Shand. a draftsman at the Northwest Steel Company, usually uses a gun when he goes hunting, but the other evening on the links of the Port land Golf Club he had the sensation of bagging a swallow with a driven golf ball. As he teed off from the sixth tee three ois four swallows flew across the fairway, one of them getting directly In the path of the ball. The ball cut the bird's head completely off and speeded straight on in its course. The drive covered a distance of about 175 yards. RAIL RATES TO RISE TODAY Portland-San Francisco Trains Cut Down to Three Daily -:.3u -i ; SAN FRANCISCO. June 9. Advanced railroad rates, varying on different lines, go into effect Monday under Director-General McAdoo's orders. The Southern Pacific tomorrow will curtail passenger service. There will be three daily trains between San Francisco and Portland instead of four and three instead of four between San Francisco and Ogden, Utah. SOLDIER CHORUS IS LARGE Between 10,000 . and 12,000 Men Sing at. Stanford University. STANFORD UNIVERSITT, Cal.. June 9. Under the direction of Festyn Da vies, Welsh tenor, who is music master at Camp Fremont, a soldier chorus of between 10.000 and 12.000 sang this afternoon in a music festival at the stadium of Stanford University. Madame Schumann Helnk was soloist. TIME AND THE MONTH OF JUNE. Astronomers at Baker Gaze in Wonder. ECLIPSE WORK FORGOTTEN Discovery Made by Govern ment Scientists at 1 :20 A. M. BRIGHTNESS IS INTENSE Third Star of Similar Magnitude Reported In 300 Years May Be come Visible In Daylight, Scientists Declare. BAKER. Or.. June 9. (Special.) A new star in the constellation of Aqullla was discovered at 1:20 this morning by Dr. George II. Peters and W. M. Con rad, of United States Naval Observa tory eclipse party. At least, they are satisfied it Is a new one and today telegraphed seven leading observatories throughout the country to make studies of the new heavenly body tonight. If the new star Is what scientists here be lieve, it is the first new star of this type visible since 1900. when one was seen in England. Tho term "new" does not mean the creation of a new star, but merely that the body has become bright enough to be visible and may ultimately fade and disappear In a few months or even weeks. Dlacorrrr Regarded Important The discovery of a star of this type is regarded as very important, however, and astronomers hero are anxious to learn what is ascertained by further study of It. It Is the third star of this type re ported in 300 years, and of a mysterious character and intense brightness, which they believe a little later will make It visible in daylight. In the sky It Is placed at 18.45 right ascension, declina tion plus I degree. v f Xt"'"wjf discovered' while-- Peters and Mr. Conrad were developing photo graphic plates of tho eclipse at the Fair Grounds, each seeing it about the same moment between Altair and Vega. Surprised, they questioned each other and hurriedly secured an astronomical chart, but the new. brilliant star was not charted. Other Aatronomers Notified. In two hours, while they watched it, it increased in brilliancy more than half its magnitude and, almost stunned, they forgot their photographic work In the greater importance of their discovery.-' They were not equipped with proper instruments for intensive study, hence made haste to notify astrono mers at observatories all over the country to take note of the new heav enly visitor. They are not certain but what it was seen elsewhere, but dur ing the day no word to that effect reached them, although they were ex pectant. "This is more Important in the 'as tronomical world than the eclipse," (Concluded on Pago 4. Column 1.) Man Releases Young Woman Who Is Rescued by Leonard Daviess, Who Plunges Into Clackamas. Emmett L. Allen, whose home was at 930 Hood street, lost his life yesterday In the Clackamas River while attempt ing to rescue Miss Wllla Woodfln. a 20-year-old Oregon City girl, from the swift current of the stream. Accompanied by two girl compan ions from Oregon City, Miss Woodfin was bathing In the stream Just below the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge across the Clackamas River. She was caught by the current and an alarm waa given. Allen responded to the call Instantly and swam directly to the girl, whom ho supported for a distance of only a little more than a rod, when he called out: "I can't stand it. boys, I'm gone." Those on shore saw him throw up his hands and go down, and he was not seen to rise again. The rescue of Miss Woodfin was ac complished by Leonard Baylies, who plunged Into the stream from the op posite bank and swam to her. supported her In the water and called for a boat. Two men. whose names were not learned. Jumped Into a small boat tied up near by, and without oars, paddled out by using their hands and brought the young woman and man to shore. The Portland Railway. Light and Power Company responded to a call for aid and a physician and nurse were on the ground In about 35 minutes, bring ing a pulmotor with them. Meanwhile a fisherman who lives at Park Place, George Himler, had been called, and when shown the spot where the man had gone down, promptly rowed to a place about 150 feet down stream and located the body in about 12 feet of water. A youth dived and brought the body to the surface promptly. Every ef fort was made at resuscitation, but without avail. Allen was agi'd about 40 and had been employed as a riveter at the Northwest Steel Company plant. He Is survived by his wife, father and mother, all of whom live at the same address. MILL ENGINE BLOWN UP James Lea bo Hurt When Stranger Puts Explosive in Gasoline. - COXtAGli- GROV13. Or,. June ft. (Special.) The work of a nun or an I. W. W. is suspected in the explosion of the gasoline engine at the Earl Ishmael sawmill yesterday, as the re sult of which James Lea bo sustained what may prove to be fatal injuries. The base of his skull was fractured and a gash was torn In Leabo's neck by the flying steel. A stranger was loafing about the plant yesterday and it is suspected that he . may have Injected some nitro glycerine into the gasoline supply. There' Is no other explanation of the explosion which wrecked the engine. No one else was Injured. ART OBJECTS TO CROSS Sculptor Society Declares War Dec oration Inappropriate. NEW TORK. Juno 9. That tho dis tinguished service cross adopted by the War Department Is Inartistic and ec clesiastical rather than military in form was claimed last night by the Na tional Sculpture Society, which asked the Government to recall tho design, together with a shipment of tho deco rations sent to Franco for American soldiers. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 88 degrees; minimum temperature. 5tt re Itree.. TODAY'S Probably fair. cooler; gentle southwesterly winds. War. Huns start new drive. Pace 1. Vnlted states casualty list 7315. Face 1. Kloyd Gibbons' eye may be saved, Far S. Yankee craft mar have taken Hun U-boat. Page -!. Germans pay heavily for attempt to break through American line. Pass 2. Foreign. Offensive action alone wins in modern war fare, says tieneral Foch. Pass J. American 1'niverslty at Beirut said to be safe. Pase 2. National. Congress plans mid-Summer recess, rase 8. Domestic. Unidentified vessel burns at sea. Fas 1. French military strategist visits United States. Pase 3. Sports. Peninsula wins and loses In double-header. Pag 10. St. I.ouis knocks New York Yankees from first place. Page 10. Pitcher Clow Is released. Page H. Foundation and Pmlth-Porter split double header. Page 10. Pacific Northwest. Government scientists at Baker discover brilliant new star. Page 1. Japanese vessel wracked. Pago 4. Prlnevllle road soon to be done. Page 3. Baker ecllpsa observers elated over triumph achieved. Paffe 4. Portland and Vicinity. Bend hospitality delights bankers. Page 9. Income tax payments In Oregon large. Page 7. Draft boards ordered to reconsider all doubtful classification cases. Page 8. Linn County educator declares -loyalty. Page 3. Churches observe children's day. Page 14. Five hundred soldiers view Columbia High way. Page 14. Waterfront blaze destroys old Smith mill. Page 1. Shlpworker gives life to save girl. Page 1. Farm specialists meet. Page 9. New registrations given. Page ft. Blaine Coles, of Portland, thought first to observe new star. Page 4. John It. Mann elected Chief Ranger of Catholic Foresters. Page 8. New star causes Interest in eclipse to fade. Page 4. Weathar report, data and forecast. Page u. Loss Is Estimated at About $30,000. FLAMES SPREAD TO LAUNDRY All Available Fire Apparatus Called to Scene. OTHER PROPERTY MENACED Partly Completed Vessel, John Klcr nan, Catches I'irc Tour Times Prom IT j inn Debris; Thousands Throng Waterfront. A water front fire of unknown origin yesterday afternoon completely destroyed one of the landmarks of Portland's earlier Industrial growth, the old Smith lumber mill property, at the foot of Montgomery street, with, an estimated loss of $30,000, covered by 110,000 Insurance. A deal had Just been made for the leasing of the plant to the Klernan & Kern Shipbuilding Company. In addition to the destruction of tho mill, which had been intermittently Idle for several years, the flames leaped to the floating plant of the Overall laundry, housed on a moored scow Just below the mill, and reduced It to the water's edge, with complete loss of equipment. All Apparatus Called Out. Within a few minutes after the first alarm sounded, at 4:j5S, the great wooden structure of the mill was a, roaring furnace, with the flames leap ing wildly before a strong south wind, and Imperiling the plant and yards of the Klernan & Kern Shipbuilding Com pany down stream. So Intense was tho heat that apparatus which had ap proached the blaxe was forced to re treat to safety, while the watching; crowds, two blocks away, shielded their faces. .At 4:4S the fourth -alarm, calling all. available fire apparatus was sounded, while the fireboats Williams and Camp bell had steamed alongside and were playing every turret on the blaie. Tho floating laundry was doomed from tho first, despite the fact that streams were playing constantly upon It. New Vessel la Menaced. To the south, with the properties touching, were the plant and yards of tho Portland Lumber Company, protect ed by a firewall of heavy planking, erected some time ago to meet just such an emergency. Though the fire wall blazed vigorously, the wind waa In the right direction, and the flames were held until hose lines had been directed at the wall. In the yards of the shipbuilding plant tho partly completed vessel, tho John Klernan. which was recently sold to a French firm for J500.000, caught firo four times from flying debris, the In cipient flames being put out by Pa trolman Helms. By unremitting labor the flro com panies checked tho spread of the flames and confined them to the burn ing mill, lines having been laid for tho protection of all nearby property. Trains of the Southern Pacific elec tric lino were stalled by the maxe of hose which crossed tho company's tracks. Hsrses Removed to Safety. Ten bead of horses, tho property of tho Union Oil Company, stabled In a barn Just inside tho mill yards, wcro hurried to safety when the flames threatened. With the reddened smoke cloud ris ing In volume the fire summoned thou sands of spectators to the waterfront, to the opposite bank of the river and to the parquet of tho Hawthorne bridge. Squads of police, under Captain Ins keep, were constantly busied In hold ing back on the curious throng which Insisted on congregating before the. gates of the yard. By 5:15 the fire was tinder control, but both fireboats and fire companies kept their streams on the glowing ruin of the mill until the last vestige of dan ger had passed. The numerous compa nies began sending their reports to headquarters at 6:30. Uuarda Control Crowds. In addition to the police detail, tho premises were patroled during the flro by members of the Oregon Military Police and the Multnomah Guard, and. rifles met all civilians who attempted to approach the yard limits. Between 3i and 40 commissioned and noncommissioned officers of Com panies G and H. Multnomah Guard. Jumped Into the breach at tho fire on their way home from the Clackamas " rifle range where they had been drill ing. The men, under command of Cap tain John Kollock and Captain Board man, were approaching the Hawthorne bridge when they saw the fire break out. Captain Kollock. senior in command, hurried the automobiles across the bridge and threw the men into order as soon as they arrived at the fire. The officers policed the flro and with load ed rifles held the crowd of a thousand or more, back from danger and possible Interference. The officers were at tho fire within a few minutes after it ap peared, and had the crowd in hand by the time the fighting apparatus was ready for action, and gave material assistance to the police and fire bureau riant Built In issa. The property was generally known as the old Smith mill, but had last been operated by the West Side Box Ai Shingle Factory, three years ago. Since that tlmo It has been in use but for short periods, with only partial equip ment. Its most recent service of this sort was when it was used by tho vConcluucu. oa Page o, Culunia