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( iff! VOL. LVIII. XO. 17,983. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. JULY 1C, 1918. ritlUE FIVE CENTS. YA11KS CRUSH HUUS AS DRIVE STARTS Counter Blow Hurls Boclis Back Across Marne. 1500 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN Enemy Continqes Heavy Fire, but Receives Shell for Shell in Return. ARTILLERY ACTION INTENSE American Gunners Along River Remain at Posts and Pour 1 Bullets Into Enemy. , WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE MARNE, July 15. (By the Associated Press.) The German prisoners captured in the counter, attack by the Americans at the bend of the . Marne number between 1000 and 1500. They include a complete brigade staff. PARIS, July 15. The first day of the offensive was . a big defeat for the enemy, says the Havas corre spondent on the French front. ' On the entire attacking front the enemy was not able to break through the allied positions. The slight advance made, he adds, may be considered as noth ing, on account of the efforts dis played and the losses sustained. A general impression of confidence " reigns within the French lines. French ayiators were very active in harassing the enemy and destroyed two, ... bridges loaded with - German j troops. For once the Germans are not fa vored by the elements. The sky is overcast, the weather is unsettled and, most important, the wind is Southwest. This is a vital gain for the defense, for it makes it difficult, If not impossible, for the Germans to make extensive use of gas. . Elements Favor Allies. 'When troops are muzzled for long hours with masks, officers cannot communicate orders and each man is Jhrown on his own resources. As a result, weight of numbers, which is always on the side of the attacking army at the beginning, becomes the deciding factor. - Another advantage the allies have had is that the attack was expected just where it developed. 'It was con sidered logical," even unavoidable, that Von Gallwitz army, the only one not yet used in this year3 offensive, should be chosen to carry out these operations. 1 (By the Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE MARNE, July 15. A strong American counter-attack south of the Marne River bend completely upset the Germans, who broke in retreat. The American troops drove the enemy back' all the way to the rail way. skirting the Marne in the region southwest of Jaulgonne. This position now is being held. Americans Command River. The fighting continues with fierce intensity in this district, while the battle rages with equal ferocity on the right, where the French are reported to have delivered a smashing blow against the enemy. From this section of the battle front it appears that the German offensive, at least for the time being, has been badly shattered. The Americans now command the river front at the bend. At the left of the bend the famous German Tenth Division has made repeated attempts all day to cross, but all assaults have been smashed by the splendidly di rected fire of the American gunners, and not a single German had suc ceeded in getting over at this point Bp to 9, o'clock tonight. Counter-Attack Effective. Along one extended sector of the Marne front the Americans were in the open ground. The Germans were on hills on the opposite bank shower ing high explosives and gas shells upon them. But the boys from the United States went, forward with gas nasks, crawling at times on all fours. When they came close enough to come to grips they drove them back quickly. In a measure they repeated today the heroic deeds of those who de Continued pa fags 4, Colttiaa 11 Progress of the War. Br the Associated Pren. rpHE expected renewal of the GermanJ L offensive In France has begun. Fierce battles are in progress on both sides of the famous cathedral city of Hheims, which, since the last offensive along the Marne. has stood the apex of a sharp salient Into the German line. West of Rheims the Germans, with the pressure of large numbers of troops, have been enabled to cross the Marne at several places. East of the city, however, they have been held for the smallest of gains by the tenacious resistance of the defenders of the line. Altogether the two battle fronts aggre gate about 65 miles in length. American troops are fighting val iantly on the sectors they have been holding and at two points have met with notable success. At 'Vaux they not only broke down a "violent attack by the enemy, but drove him back sev eral hundred yards and only returned to their former positions when the ad vance of the Germans southeast of Chateau Thierry across the Marne made the reoccupation of their trenches of strategic value. Along the Marne. between the town of Fossoy and the river Surmelln, where the Germans crossed the Marne," the Americans, in a strong counter-attack, forced back the enemy to the right bank of the stream. At other points along the river they used to the great est advantage their machine guns against enemy elements which were crossing the river on pontoon bridges, killing or wounding many of them. In the "counter-attack near Fossoy be tween 1000' and 1500 Germans were made prisoner by the Americans. The captured contingents included a complete brigade staff. The French General In command on this sector sent a congratulatory message to the Gen eral In command of the American troops. The Germans, In addition to their tremendous expenditure of explosives and gas shells, used numerous tanks against the lines of the defenders, and also opened with numerous naval guns bombardments of towns and cities far behind the battle line, dropping upon them shells from 10 and 12-inch pieces. The details of the strategic scheme the Germans have in view have not yet been unfolded. It seems the main objective in the first stages is the throwing of their lines southward t both sides of Rheims, enveloping that city. The gaining of the southern bank i of the Marne and the straight ening out eastward of their battle line toward "Verdun also may be on the programme of the German high com mand. Success In these movements would be of exeat strategic value to the Germans for an attempt on Paris. While the Germane are making their drive in the south, the British around Ypres are pecking away at the German lines with success as regards the gain ing of ground and the taking of pris oners. .- '.r: ' ". ' The French and'.. Italians in Albania a.e keeping up their spectacular drive agains tthe Austrians and the French and Italians In the mountain region of the Italian theater dally are harassing the enemy with patrol attack of con siderable violence and bombardments. I In the few instances where the Aus trians. in this region lately have tried tp take strategic positions they have met with almost instant' repulse. In Palestine, Turkish and German troops penetrated British positions north of Jericho, but almost immediately were ejected with the" loss of more than BOO men made prisoner, including 260 Ger mans. ' . British and American troops now are in control of the entire Murraan coast in Northern Russia, according to unoffi cial advices. It is through this terri tory that It is hoped ultimately to lend aid to Russia by way of the Arctic Ocean. In violent fighting with the Bolshevik troops Czecho-Slovak troops have cap tured Kazan, which lies on the Volga River 430 miles east of Moscow. ALLIED GAIN IS ADMITTED German Official Statement Tells of Terrific Fighting. . BERLIN, via London, July 15. The German official communication issued today follows: "Southwest of Tpres the enemy at tacked yesterday morning after strong artillery . preparation and penetrated our fighting zone on a limited breadth. "There was artillery activity through out the day on both sides of the Lys. It was revived during the evening on the remainder of the front. - Between the Alsne and the Marne the fighting continued lively. "Local infantry engagements have taken place south of St. Pierre Algle and In the Savleres region." DIPLOMAT LEAVES SERVICE State Department Veteran to . Join University of California. WASHINGTON, July 15. Edward I. Williams, chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs, has resigned, effective next September 1, to accept a professor ship at the University of California. The name of his successor has not been made known at the State Depart ment. As charge d'affaires In Fekln . when the Manchu dynasty was overthrown, Mr. Williams recognized for the United States -the new Chinese republic He has spent 22 years In the service of the State Department. CONGRESS JiAS VACATION Monday and Thursday Sessions Only to Be Held Until August 24. WASHINGTON, July 15. The Sum mer vacation of Congress began today. Both houses met for routine business. The Senate adjourned until Thursday under the agreement, for Monday and Thursday sessions only until August 24. House leaders had a similar pUru HAVE PATIENCE' IS HIHDEHBURG PLEA Hun Excuses Serve to Appease Public. AMERICAN FORCE IS FELT Man-Power Problem Adds to. German Crisis. SEA CONQUEST IS REMOTE Field Marshal Contents Himself With Reprimanding Air Strate gists, Who Press Him to Re take Course of Victories. BT GENERAL J. M. C. MAIXETERRE. . OF THE FRENCH A AMY. (Special cable dispatch to the New Tork World and The Oregontan. Copyright. 1013.) PARIS, July 14. (Special.) The initiative and success of the sounding Ftrokes of local operations always re main with the allies. Hlndenburg con tents himself with reprimanding the German army air strategists who press him to retake a course of brilliant vic tories. " "One must breathe," he says. "Have patience, anyway; everything is all right." During this time Von Kuehlmann Is sacrificed to the "delirium" of the pan Germans and militarists, and old Hert ling, strongly embarrassed, announces his replacement by one of the strong est squareheads of pan-Germanism and takes up with concealed words Von Kuehlmann's lead on the possibilities of talking peace in a small, discreet, se cret circle, Just as was done at Brest- Li t ova k. Does he take the allies for sinister "comrades" who had not even Russian names who sold Russ.ia for "more than 30 farthings?" -American Forces Felt. There is no more doubt that the Ger man Chancellor, as clear a seeing poli tician as Ludendorff himself, knows to day what to think of the American forces. That strange naval officer who Is called Von CapeMe, who cannot.come to the high impudence of Grand Ad miral von Tirpitz. has found a good excuse lor -the facility with which American troopships cross the ocean. "German, submarines.", he says, "have as a principal role to prevent the allies from rev'lctualling their troops . and they operate on the maritime routes against isolated cargo." There Is no better way of showing the fiasco of the German submarine warfare. It lets American transports pass which bring the decisive force of the war. Man Power Is Problem. Ludendorff, speaking through the voice of Hlndenburg, must feel that the equilibrium of the forces is breaking a little in favor of the allies. To the wearing out of the submarine warfare is added that of the aerial forces. It is not so much that material is lacking, for the Germans can always construct submarines and airplanes, but men for the crews, for the sea and for the air. are becoming rare and are (Continued on Page 4. Column 3.) HE'S STARTED r-e-t-tee;. JL it RIVER BLOWN DRY; TROUT PICKED UP RESIDENTS OF KLAMATH FALLS WALK OX LINK RIVER BED. Deep Caverns Revealed WTirn Waters Recede and Snakes Come From Holes to Eat Bullheads. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 15. Klamath certainly made good Its fa mous reputation as a fishing ground yesterday and today, when the heavy wind from the south blew the Link River, at the west end of town, dry. permitting the residents to help them selves to the stranded trout which were dying, due to lack of aeration. Although this stream has been blown nearly dry by similar winds in years past, the phenomenon yesterday was declared by old residents to be beyond anything of the kind seen before. The river scene was changed In an unbe lievable manner to a deep, rocky gorge with coffin-like holes . 20 feet deep scooped out of the bottom. The river bed could be crossed on foot at any point.. Suckers died by the .thousands. The trout, which scent danger quicker than most any other species of fish, got back into the upper lake before it was too late. Enough were left, however, so that the many visitors obtained all they desired. Many little bullhead fish were left which the water snakes came out from the shore and devoured. The river was dry for more, than six hours, shutting off the power service at the Link River plant entirely. For tunately, the power from the Copco plant was available, so that the serv ice was not disturbed Officials of the power company believe that the serv ice from, the Copco dam will not be affected, owing to the great water storage between the two points. PLEDGE GIVEN TO JEWS Great Britain Promises Rational Center In Palestine LONDON", July 15. (British Wireless Service.) Uret Britain has promised the establlshement In Palestine of a Jewish national center to which Jews from all countries can unite in spread ing Jewish thought and ideals, accord ing to George NIcoll Barnes, Privy Councellor and -labor member of the Cabinet, in a speech to the American Zionist medical unit. SHIP. BOARD NAMES KIRBY Texas Man to Control Logging, Pro. ' : ducilon' and Storage. . WASHINGTON, July 15. JT. H. KIrby. Of Houston, Tex., today was appointed lumber administrator of the Emergency Fleet Corporation to admlnieter all ac tivities of the shipbuilding programme connected with the production and stor age of lumber. Mr. KIrby will also assume control over all logging operations. . ' FOOT ILLS NO BAN TO ARMY Orthopedic Inspector. Examines - Pedal Extremities of Men. CAMP LEWIS, Tacoraa, July 18. Major E. A. Rich, orthopedic inspectors is here inspecting the camp for foot trouble He reports 37 per cent of men in the entire draft for the National Army reported affeeted with foot trouble are now available for the Army. SOMETHING NOW. LET'S HELP . t . t . eue e.Aiea,e jl e. jt POLITICS ACTIVE 111 BOTH BIGdPS Little Evidence Seen on Surface. FORCES ARE WELL ORGANIZED Republicans Not Sure They Desire to Win This Fall. DEMOCRATS NOT IN DOUBT National Committee, XTnder Camou flage, Is Operating Elaborate Party Machine That Works In Harmony With "W hite House. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash tngton, July 15. Though there is little evidence of It on the surface, there is an Intensively active political cam talgn in progress, with well organized forces in both political camps. And si. range as It may seem, one of the contestants, though striving with un rcmlting effort. Is doubtful whether victory is desirable or not The Republicans ' are better organ ized, more united and more active than they have been for years, and yet the leaders cannot determine In their own minds whether It will be beat for the party to win In the November election. No Doubt Among Democrats. i No such doubt exists in the Demo cratlc camp. The party now in power perfected an extensive organization in mlnuest detail many months before the Republicans showed the first signs of activity, have been busy ever since, and will spare no effort to win every possible seat in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Under the camouflage of "politics is adjourned," the Democratic National Committee has been operating an ela borate - party machine that works in perfect harmony with the White House, To them a victory in J SIS Is vitally necessary .as a step In preparedness for the Presidential campaign of 1920. Campaign Fundi Net Lacking. The -party has a comfortable cam paign fund, has. plenty of sources upon which to draw for more, and has amy of civilian Government employes traveling "over the country on Govern ment business, but dropping good words by tho wayside in behalf of, the Ad ministration. If the Democrats fall to carry both House and Senate, it will not be due. to any- lagging on the part of the campaign managers. Doubt in Republican ranks aaato the desirability of- getting control of one or both houses of Congress this Fall arises from the fact that such control would not give power to put through any policies that mlgnt be deemed wise. ' Half'CoHtroI la Dangerous. There would be danger that if they had control of one House tbey would be held responsible for any failure of Congress to provide legislation to meet the National needs. With the Demo cratsin control, and -with Republicans I Continued un 1'agg Column 2- HIM ALONG. ORIENT TO BUILD VESSELS FOR U. S. APAV GETS CONTRACTS FOR 30 MODERN SHIPS. Chinese Yards to Build 120,000 Tons of Deep-Sea Craft at Cost or About $30,600,000. WASHINGTON, July 15. The United States, turning to Its associates In the Orient for aid in meeting the shipping crisis, has let new contracts for ships to Japan, which will make a total of more than 1100.000.000 to be spent for tonnage In the Island Kingdom and in China. Announcement was made today of the warding of contracts for 30 vessels to IS Japanese - yards. All of the ships will be of 6500 tons or more, and the total tonnage will be 253.000. These hips are In addition to 127.000 tons purchased from Japan and 150,000 chartered at a total cost of 73. 000.000. of which S20.000.000 has been expended. First contracts awarded xby the United States to a Chinese yard were made public Saturday, calling for the building of 120.000 tons at a cost of approximately 30,600,000. ' Japan will deliver to this country bout 130,000 tons of ships by Sep- ember 1. and will continue deliveries t regular Intervals as the United States supplies the steel for the ves sels. Altogether about 135,000 tons of teel will be sent to Japan. Some of the ships will be put Immediately Into the war zone service, while others wtll be used In the coastwise and South American trade. All camouflaging of ships built for the Shipping Board will be supervised hereafter by the Nary Department. MILWAUKEE, Wis., July IS. Con tracts for the building of 13 etl ships for the Government have been award ed to the Fabricated Ship Corporation, recently formed here. It was an nounced today that keels for the first ships probably will be laid by October 1. BROTHERS TO MEET AGAIN Oregon and Mich I gran Men Will Re unite After 3 7 Years. After more than 37 yenrs of separa tion. R. A. Whitney, Hawthorne Apart ments. Portland, Or., and M. J. Whit ney, Portland, Mich., brother, are to ba reunited here in August during the Grand Army of the . Republic conven tion. M. J. Whitney, who fought during the full (our years of the Civil War. has been elected a delegate to the conven tion to- represent the Portland. Mich., chapter of the G. A. II. According to a letter received recently by his brother here, the Michigan delegation is plan ning to come to the convention In Its own special car and to return byway of Los Angeles, Cal. The last time the brothers met was in Ohio. LONG-RANGEJGUNS RESUME Bombardment of Paris Renewed After Several Days' Silence. LONDON. July 13. The bombard ment of Paris with German long-range guns began again this afternoon, ac cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis patch - tonight. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. IE?TERDAT'8 Maximum temperature. 85 ilerMi; minimum. 61 drrrcfi. TODAY'S Unsettled, . probably fair; gentle westerly winds. ( War. Huns retreat "under Yankee fire. Page 1. Official casualty list Pace 2. Proireui of war. Pace 1. Have patience." ta Hlndenburg plea. Page 1. American front lines target of. enemy artil lery, fug . Polios put brakes en German advance- Page a. American defense cheers officials. Page 3. Allied troopaafln Albania advance. Page 4. Foreign. Austrian Jews declare for allies. Pag 3. Cholera plague sweeps Russia Page 2. American and British forces occupy Murman Coast, rage 2. National. Polltlra active In both Democratic and Re publican cam pa. Ftfa 1. Slav. Amazon chief appeals to Senators to send array to Russia. Page 3. Domestic. Former Hearst correspondent questioned in propsganaa inquiry. page 2. Orient to build ships for United States. Page 1. Striking bollermskera ordered to resume work. Page, 13. Sports, go has Fulon-Dempsey Psge 12. tough sledding. California tennis stars reach city. Page 12. Shipyards games Sunday Important. Page 12. Wsshmgton streams get 2. 300.000 trout fry. Psge 12. Pacific Northwest. Victims of Cascade Locks auto accident to b burled today at Eugene. Page T. State auks figures to estimate next tax rate. Tage S. G. Ai R- men gather at Oregon City. Page 3. Link River blown dry by mind. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Potato crop of country will be larger than average, rase Heavy run of livestock at North Portland yards. rag 14. Corn higher at Chicago owing to car short age. Pags IT. Early losses in stock market large re gained. Page IT. Portland's car service declared superior to most cities, rage is. Local. Spokane threatens new rate fight. Page . Better babies aim of Government weighing and measuring at L.itcrty Temple Page 5 Mrs. Olivia Alexander accepts School Board's terms, page 11. T. M. C A. will help misfits. Page 10. Federal prisoners' petition to bo paroled for farm worn sent to vt asnington. , Page 7. Mann Act charge brought against H. Baker. Pags . Schwab sends western Spirit on trial. Page 13. Shoo styles fixed. Page 10. Film star draws recruits to Navy. Page 6. Orecon to design new type wooden steamer. Page 1- Menace seen In shipyards store. re 6. JYsaUicr jpoJU data and lutecaat, -( IT. OREGON ASKED FOR HEW 5HII SHIP Coast Yards to Build Distinctive Type. SCHWAB AND PIEZ APPROVE Ultimate Wooden Steamer to Be Better Than Ferris. MORE CONTRACTS ASSURED Mr. Schwab and Party Depart for Sound After Final Inspection. "All Is Satisfactory," Are Parting Words. EVENTS OF THREE-DAY VISIT OF CHARLES M. SCHWAB AMD CHARLES PIEZ. Wooden ship builders author ised to design 5000-ton steamer for construction at Pacific Coast ya rds. Contracts awarded to Founda tion Company here for first American ships. Conference with builders held on new work to keep steel and wooden plants busy until last of 1919 and some later. Eleven shipbuilding plants in spected and employes in six of them addressed. Mr. Schwab started SSOO-ton steamer Western Spirit on trial, and Just prior saw wooden hull launched, the Moosabee. Co-operation assured with builders in every way to insure maximum production of tonnage to meet war needs. Wooden shipbuilders of the Oregon district are to design a 5000-ton wooden steamer, a distinctive Columbia River type. Intended for construction at Gov. ernment yards on the Pacific Coast. Authority to go ahead with the plana and specifications mis given yesterday by Charles M. Schwab, director-general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and Charles Piei. vice-president and general manager, subject to the ap proval of the technical experts of the corporation at Washington. Another step announced was that the Foundation Company, which Is build ing French ships, will be given con tracts for the American Government, and that all yards will be assured busi ness to keep them going until the last of 1919 and some until early In 1920. Western Spirit Sent Away. The SSOO-ton steamer Western Spirit was officially dispatched on her trial trip from the Willamette Iron At Steel Works by Mr. Schwab at 9:45 o'clock, when he cut a hawser holding her fast to the dock. After speaking to men there and at the Foundation Company's yard, Mr. Schwab and party Inspected the yard of the Alblna Engine &. Ma chine Works and that of the Supple & Ballin Shipbuilding Corporation. After lunch the time was devoted to confer ences with builders and dinner at the Arlington Club, as the guests of steel snipDuiiaers, ended tne day. f The party left late last night for Puget Sound. The determination of the officials to permit the builders to offer ship with 1300 tons more deadweight capacity than the standard designs now under construction at the Foundation Company's yards were rated among the most important developments of the official mission, which had been centered at Portland three days. Construction Features Noted. The party had examined every woodtn shipbuilding yard In the Port land territory, as well as the steel ones. and all the time Mr. Schwab and Mr. Flex- had been noting carefully in numerable features, not so much as to plants, but the material In the yards, manner In which vessels were built and - their appearance afterward, i Mr. Schwab saw his first wooden vessel launched at the Vancouver yard of the Standifer Corporation Saturday, and there were other things that Impressed him strongly as to wooden ships. All of which culminated at a lunch eon yeslcraay. at wnicn ia wooaen shipbuilders were hosts, in the decision regarding tne buuu-ton snip, it wats Concluded on Tage 1 -"i. Column 3. I1 TO ALL WHO SIGNED W. S. S. FLEDGES. Do not wait for notices. Begin now to make your purchases of war savings stamps In accordance with jour pledges. Buy from any authorized agent. Every pledge will be carefully checked Individ ually within a few weeks and the stamps you hold will be your evidence of hvlng purchased ac cording to yottr pledge. The soon er you purchase the full 'amount pledged the xnre It will profit you. Limit Club buttons are ready for those who purchased the $1000 limit. Call at headquarters. 300 Journal building. C, N. WONACOTT. Associate State Director War Sav ings Committee. e