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Jlitriiitig' ' Jjjj VOL. LV1II. NO. 17,986. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HUtlS SVMEPT BACK BK ALLIED TROOPS Franco-Americans Recap ture Vital Points. MARHE BATTLE DESPERATE Progress of the War. Four Villages and Heights Above River Taken From German Invaders. (By tha Associated Press.) THE German offensive east and west of Rheims has had the brakes ap plied to It by the strong resistance of the American, French and Italian armies. Nowhere has the enemy found it pos sible to press forward and tear his way through opposing positions to points of vantage. Some gains have been, made, but they are trivial compared with those of other attacks. Instead of in miles, they may be reckoned almost in yards; and from some of the positions cap tured the enemy has been ejected sum marily under vicious counter attacks delivered by the American troops fight ingr alone as a unit and Americans nerhtinsr shoulder to shoulder with their French comrades in arms. Tacit admission that the enemy has been retarded In his assaults, if not halted, seemingly Is contained in the latest German official communication. In dealing with the fighting of Tues- FOE PRESSES DRIVE WITH HUGE FORGES Battle Waged in Midst of Violent Storm. WESTERN PAPER . OWNED IN GERMANY CONTROL ACQUIRED BEFORE 'IT. S. EXTERED WAR. ALLIED LEADERS. CONFIDENT French Entrenched at Prunay Behind River Vesle. day. it says allied troops on the Marne nnpUC -TANK DF1TR0YFD front have deUvered "violent counter- DUOHC I Hlif0 . UM I nil I CU YANKS FIGHT LIKE DEMONS Large Forces Are Engaged in Struggle in Region of Descrivec. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE MARNE, July 16 (By the Associated Press.) From prisoners taken by the Americans it is estab lished that the enemy has used up a large portion ot his reserves since yesterday morning. l he morale ot the last prisoners taken is excessively low, in . fact, lower than any captured in recent months. ittacks." and that to the east of Rheims "the situation 13 unchanged. The only claim made to any success by the Germans is that there were 'some local successes to the southwest of Rheims.' The sucoesses of the Americans and the French give back to them points nf RtrjLtsrfr vr 1 n e, on the helarhts dom- OT AmeriCanS 'naUnS the Marne valley. The Ameri cans alone recaptured Fossoy and Cres- ancy, east of Chateau Thierry and at one point near Fossoy drove back the enemy across the river and took a number of prisoners. Aided by the French, the recapture of St. Agnan. Hill 223 and La Chapelle Monthodon south of Dormana, was accomplished. Throughout the region lying to the 1 west of Rheims. especially south of the Marne, the Germans made despe rate attempts on various sectors to ln- Situatlon Discovered Similar lo That In Which New York Mail Is Feature of Interest. NEW YORK. July 16. It was learned authoritatively today that an American newspaper published in the Far West passed. into German control before the United States entered the war in a manner similar to that alleged to have been followed in the case of the New York Evening MaiL tA'ctlon against the ostensible own ers is predicted as an early development. Deputy Attorney-General Becker, of New York, declared that information in his possession indicates that Teu ton millions were spent in districts far from the metropolis to influence news and editorial policies in favor of the German cause. An extensivo in vestigation Is in progress, he assented Enemy Attack In Section of Cham pagne East of Rheims Is Broken in First Stage Aviators Re port Teutonic losses "Large. OX THE FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE, July 1 By tke Associated PrtM.) The Germans) ksra crossed the Marne nt various places, giving them control over 12 miles of the southern bsns; of the stream between GInnd nnd Mareallle-Port. This operation cost them dearly, five bridges being destroyed as the troops were passing; over, while hnndre-d of their men are believed to have met crease their penetration of the allied death from the machine guns nnd bomA front, but where they were able to gain I f nvlators. any advantage it was only a foot at a time, the French meeting their on slaughts with the greatest bravery and making the enemy pay dearly for every inch of ground he took. Eastward from Rheims hard fighting is still going on almost tb the western fringes of the Argonne forest, but ap The fight following the American parently the enemy here also is meet ing with 111 success. Attacks attempt ed near Frunav and SulDDes came to mans back a long distance yesterday, naught under the French fire, while has continued fiercely. Some of the further east, near Crosnes and Tahure, eiiorts to break the jrrencn line were The town of Gland lies about two nnd half miles east of Chateau Thierry and Mareail-le-Port,' about nine miles northwest of Epernny. ground has been fought over several times. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE MARNE, July 16 (By the Associated Press.) French and American forces fighting together have recaptured the village of St. PARIS, July 1. The German offen sive has taken on a great scale, equal to that launched on March 21, huge forces being used. Fighting continued this morning in a violent storm of thunder and lightning. The weather cleared at noon. Having met defeat In every effort to advance today east of Rheims, the Germans turned their attention toward German official communication.! pushing the advantage they had gained west of that city... Strong columns which crossed the Marne tried throughout the day to ascend the river on both banks towards Epernay. " Their powerful dashes were met steadily by the French who- contested every foot of ground. Positions Are Confused. Battles proceeded simultaneously on repulsed with heavy losses. The in dealing with the fighting of Mon day says the Germans took 13,000 pris oners. The French 'on their part are reported to have taken thousands of captives and.lt is known .that the Americans have made prisoners of be tween 1000 and 1500 Germans. In addition th Amricnna. French Agnan, Hill 223, to the northwest and and Italians have inflicted terrible the village of La Chapelle-Monthodon. 1' on the enemy by the accuracy thB rlnt and lef t bank. of th rive, They now hold heights dominating the J thelr caI,non' machln un nd rifle The German line of advance appears to I lire. hft Ventenll- on th nnrthKrn Vtsnlr rtA iuarne vauey at various points. 1 Aitnougn tne allied troops seemingly American troops also recaptured have the 8ltuatlon ln hand- 11 18 r I tint ImnrnKa nls thflt f ha dmymana tnnn tt i - x .- I w " w x ossuy ami rezancy, towns on tne wiu throw large numbers of reserves They are known to Oeully, on the southern. The position is somewhat confused tonight and it is difficult to tell where the opposing columns are. The Germans desire by this move evl south bank of the Marne, taken by the 'to the fray. Germans when they crossed the river. ?ve t"jf,usa1n,d" f the" men 1ehlnd dently to turn the strong position tne tattle line especially northeast formed by the forest and mountain of tsocnes Are Hurled Hack. or uneima. f- ,U 1. . 1 ( the Americans launched a heavv riorm sectors held bv the Britih in counter-attack this morning between I Northern France and Flanders the Ger St. Aenan and La Chaoelle-Mnnrhn- mans are carrying out spirited bom- rlriiHno- 0rv,,r cf,j;i v,i, Daraments. wnien may De tne rorerun- XI A " 1 , . 1 , I - ja wie American ngnr, tne urencn mnfl Tnri1 nrntrraco an1 oil tli.ntil the section the Germans were fiercely CRIPPLES TO BE CARED FOR attacked by the allies, with the result V,of ,0,T ,-, War Department Announces It Rheims from the south, as an effort a a frontal attack would probably lead to disaster. The general impression to night is that the position is favorable for the allies, whose tenacity and pre paredness unquestionably surprised the Germans, upsetting their plans for rapid Initial success. Prisoners taken ln counter attacks by (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) YALE "U" GETS $20,000,000 Late John W. Sterling, New York Lawyer, Remembers Alma Mater. NEW YORK.. July 16. Yale TJniver sity is bequeathed nearly (20,000,000 by the will ot the late John W. Ster ling, a New York lawyer, who gradu ated from the institution ln 1S64 and died a bachelor on July S. The value of the estate, while not named ln the will filed today, was made public by a representative of the executors, placing It in excess of 120,000.000. Yale gets the residue after bequests to friends, employes and benevolent institutions, which total not much In excess of 11.000,000. The "Skull and Bones Society" of Yale, of which Mr. Sterling was a mem ber, is left 110.000. TWO, PARTED BY SEA, WED Aviator, "Over There," Takes Bride In Frederick City, Md. FREDERICK CITY, Md., July 16. Although separated by the Atlantic Ocean, Miss Goldie Anita Black, o Thurmont. and Guy V. Lewis, who is "somewhere ln France," were married today. The ceremony ln tnis country was performed at the home of the bride's parents by Rev. E. O. Pritchett. while Lieutenant Warred.' an Army chaplain. officiated across the sea. The cere mony.was arranged after considerable communication. Everything was . car ried out simultaneously in the two countries. Young Lewis is a member of the Aviation Corps. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY OPENS PEACE DRIVE BITISCITY TO RISE HEAR DR. RICHARD IV CUSTODY VON STREXSCH AT NEW YORK. STAI1DIFER PLANTS Baron Burian Defines Acceptable Terms. TERRITORY ISSUES BARRED Foreign Minister Addresses Dual Kingdom Premiers. 4 WILSON AIMS INDORSED Frontjer Issues Declared to Pre sent Obstacle to Agreement Feel ing: Shown ln Reference to Alleged Propaganda. Arrest Discloses Fact That Physician Practicing in Metropolis Is Enemy Propagandist. NEW YORK. July 1. Federal offi cers today disclosed the reason for the arrest yesterday of Dr. August Richard von Stengel. Rufus W. Sprague. head of the alien enemy bureau, said he was regarded as a dangerous German propagandist. The German has been placed ln jail as Dr. Frlederich August Richard von Strensch. said to be his real name. According to Mr. Sprague. "Von Strensch is a former officer in the German artillery and was a protege of Prince Bismarck. Ha came to the United States 23 years ago from Africa, where he had gone following Bis marck's retirement. He has since practiced medicine here. His arrest was made after investiga tions both by Federal Department of Justice and the Naval intelligence serv ice, but the exact nature of his activi ties was not disclosed. Modern Hotel to House 600 Persons. HOSTELRY TO COST $350,000 Hundred Cottages and Bunga lows to Dot Site. ATTRACTIVE PARK PLANNED ICE FLOES PEN IN LINER Steamer Officers Say Conditions in North Worst in 10 Years. A NORTH PACIFIC PORT, July 18. After being 16 days in the great ice floes of Bering Sea and one month and 13 days on the round trip, a pas senger liner has completed a voyage to Nome and St. Michael, Alaska. Officers of the ship said that condi tions in the North were the worst in 10 years. The Hnei brought down 77. 000 pounds of reindeer meat for Minne apolis consumption. AMSTERDAM. July 1. Following the defeat of Austria on the Plave River and in Albania and simultaneous with the German offensive in France the world Is permitted to learn the peace and war aims of Austria-Hungary. Baron von Burian. the Austro Hungarlan Foreign Minister, has writ ten' a note to the Austrian and Hunga rian Premiers and the text of the doc ument has been sent out from Vienna by way of Amsterdam. Wilson Adroitly Praised. . What is apparently Intended to be the outstanding feature of the note Is an indorsement of four new points made ln President Wilson's speech of July 4. Accompanying this Is an adroit note of eulogy for Wilson in the state ment that "nobody would refuse hom age to his 'genius and nobody would refuse his co-operation." "We are prepared to discuss every thing." said Baron Burian, "except our own territory." Baron Burian's statement was made ln one of his periodical reports to tha Austrian and Hungarian Premiers. Coarse of Kvents Speedy. The Foreign Minister said: "It Is not easy to draw a picture of the present world situation In view of the swiftly moving nature of events. Everything Is ln full swing and a repetition of what has so often been said regarding the causes and respon sibilities for the past can no longer In fluence our judgment, because on that subject everybody already has formed his own view. , "The consequences of the war already have grown Infinitely and have gone far beyond the original causes of the war. The present phase of events and developments, too, throws a glaring light on the conflicting Interests of the different belligerent groups which clashed at the beginning of this mur derous struggle, but they perhaps are not without slight signs of an Internal change taking place in the relations of the groups. Peace Declared Constant Aim. "In the midst of the terrible struggle and ln every phase of this war of suc cessful defense, the central powers MARIE DE VICT0RICA ILL German Subject Indicted With Jere miah O'Leary Stricken. NEW YORK, July Is. Mme. Maxle K- de Vlctorlca. a German subject in dicted with Jeremiah A. O'Leary and several other defendants on charges of conspiracy to commit treason and es pionage, was reported tonight as being critically 111 with pneumonia In the Army base hospital on Ellis Island. It was regarded as a curious coinci dence that Mme. Desplna Davidovltch Storcb. said by the Government to have been an agent of the Imperial German iutrnmtin, aiea suddenly of pneu monia on Ellis Island, March 30. before being brought to trial. Her death was made the subject of a secret investiga tion. (Continued on Pass 3, Column 1.) Wants No Help From Citizens. WASHINGTON, July 16. The move ment among private citizens for find ing jobs for crippled soldiers Is em-1 phatlcally disapproved by the War De- I partment. Sufgeon-General Gorgas declared to-1 day that the rehabilitation of the crip pled men will be done thoroughly by the Government. Recently Captain Archibald Roose velt asked his fathert Colonel Roose velt, to find a job for one of his ser geants who returned from France, I having lost a hand. ' siderable distance. West of Chateau Thierry, between Vaux and Hill 204 the enemy launched a small local attack against the American forces today but was speed ily beaten off with losses. This operation subsided quickly and the enemy contented himself for the remainder of the day with the laying down ot the heaviest bombardments over the positions, which availed him nothing. Prisoners Are Increased. In counter-attack operations during the day the Americans increased their . GUY EMPEY IS CAPTAIN ! number ot prisoners materially, and at this hour it is possible to announce I Hero of Canadian Forces Is Now an that the entire operation is going well American Officer. and that all conditions are extremely j- i BdUMdctorj. WASHINGTON. Julv 16. Arthur Guv inrougnout tne Germans fought Empey. who. while senving with, the with the utmost stubbornness, beimr I Canadian overseas forces, took part ln loath to give up ground, but they are 8everal important oatues m tne nrst j declared to have been unable to with- .,, ? f auinu me sionnmg oi xne aiaea Army. He will- be assigned to the troops, whose advance WTas preceded Adjutant-General's department by a terrific fire. Only to the south Captain Empey was promoted to the ranic oi eergeant in tne t-anaaian army before he .was Invalided home on ac count of wounds. NO, THE HOHENZOLLERN TAXI IS NOT RUNNING TO PARIS THIS MORNING. Shipbuilders' Arcade, as Proposed by Vancouver Home Company, WIU Solve Problem or Hous ing Government Workers. Erection of a modern hotel, with accommodations for 500 to 600 per sons, to be modeled much after the architectural style of the Hotel Mult nomah, with its wing effects, and the construction of 100 cottages and bun galows to extend 10 blocks beyond the hotel, is a brief description of a ship builder's Arcadia, for which the G. M. Standlfer Construction Corporation has made appropriation. The buildings will be located on a large tract of land at Vancouver, immediately north of the big steel shipyard. The hotel Is provided for with an appropriation of 6350,000. and work on its construction is to start at once. It m-lll cover ground space of 150 by S00 feet and be located on a parcel of land 230 by 460 feet. There are to be three stories, of heavy frame construction. S X LUMPS HA flRRFQT ana n automatic sprinkling system - - wrvwwh Dl 1 1 L.U I w Multnomah Hotel Walter Is Held as I German Enemy Allen. Ill bo Installed to cover every room. Attractive Park Feature. There will be a steam heating plant installed, and each room will have hot and cold water. An attractive lobby, with a dining-room corresponding ln the matter of appointments, also spe- billiard nares one lump for mvsalf and live ror the Kalsen," announced Cai-i Lincke, German alien enemy, employed I ciaf apartments for readlna-. as-ralter at the Multnomah Hotel, as and the like, will be Included ks V i .a v. i - I w six cuoes of I R. V. Jones, comptroller of the sugar for his coffee a few days ago. j Btandlfer Construction Corporation, has rcm.ru was overneara by some, of been tendered the task of carrying o c"-o.r., wno reported the the building of the new city. To facll Incident to the Federal authorities. The unnaturalized pro-Hun was ar rested yesterday and lodged In th County Jail, where he will be detained until authority is received from Wash ington tor his internment until the close of the war. WIRE CONTROL BILL SIGNED Measure Empowering Wilson Take Over Systems Becomes Law. to WASHINGTON. July 16. President Wilson today signed the wire control resolution, empowering him to take over and operate for the period of the war all telegraph, telephone, cable andand chnK ,n th floor plans as well. tate the undertaking the Vancouver Home Company has been formed, and that corporation will control the prop erty. It Is not to be a tract laid only with uniform streets and after the staid plan of some home places, but will have most attractlvo park In front of the hotel, electric lights. Improved streets and the usual suburban features will be there. For ten blocks beyond the hotel will stretch the first area to be dotted with modern homes and so there will not be any aspect of sameness lent to the landscape. Heme Architecture Varies. There will be five or six designs of hemes, different exterior elevations radio lines. of the Bois des Rochet did the enemy succeed in holding his ground tem porarily. Comparatively , large forces of Americans have been engaged, espe cially in the region of Descrivec, where they were brought up to sup port the attacking French. Within a short period the Americans were hot ly engaged in the fighting. McADOO AWARD ACCEPTED Canadian Pacific and Trainmen Come to Agreeable Terms. First Defense Is Made. McAdoo award. MONTREAL July 16. Announcement was made this afternoon on behalf of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Rallwav Conductors The defense of the Marne crossings I that these organizations had virtually yesterday by both the French and the come to an agreement with the Ca American troops was magnificent and nadian Pacific Railway to accept the a number of vigorous counter attacks marked the fighting. A German car rier pigeon that-was captured bore a message saying: "The fighting for the passage of the Marne is worse than an inferno." It was here that the Americans and French constantly counter . attacked with gallantry, succeeding in driving at least some of the Germans back (Continued on Fan 2, Column 1.) M. DUVAL IS EXECUTED Director of Pro-Hun Newspaper, Bonnet Rouge, Pays Penalty." PARIS,' July 17. M. Duval, director of the Germanophile newspaper Bonnet Rouge, was executed early today for treasonable actions against the government. ............................................... ............... ...4 INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. l tsi r.K u a i a -maximum temperature. 87 uwsrvM, UUU11UUII1, 04 aegTMf. TODAY'S Fair; sentle northwesterly winds. War. Germans preu attack with hnn fnrr.. rS A. Huns swept back. Psce 1. Germans bomb American hospital in France. built on lots 46 by 110 rspldly as the demand habitations are to be Pace 4. reached. peace Pass . Official casualty Hat. Pass 3. Present battle "peaca offensive.1 Huns tell of sains. Pase 2. dials of battle believed not yet Pace 4. Fprelsn. Burrian voices Austria-hunaarv terms. Pace 1. Trial of Malvy on treason chars ooena in rani rill a. nv nunarea perisn In Japanese warahln Finns to Ksap out or richttng la Siberia. rtst a. Domestic western newspaper ownea ln Germany. rase J. Protese of Bismarck arreated at Xew Tork. rase l. War Industries Board fears ahortare of steel rase Sports. Woman train for X. A. A. LT. divine cham- pionanip. rase iz. Shipbuilders' League to play Saturday games. rage li Bob McAllister may tight in Seattle next weea. rage i Johnny Beckett and Elmer Hall win commis sions, rage 13. Commercial and Marine. western appi crop Is lighter than last year a rage 17, Wall-street stocks recover from Monday's oreaa. rage i . Partfle Northwest. Division of regular Army to be formed al camp lcwil rage a. Xoted orators please Chautauqua audiences. Page 0. Portland and Vicinity. City to rise near Standlfer planta. Page 1, School Directors urged to rescind action. Page 11. Portland's fish market gets Federal approval. Page is. Rotarlans adopt "smokeless" days. Pag 7. Portland ambulance unit captured by Ger mans- rage o "Billy" Barker case set for today. Page 17. Portland to act on shipyard store. Page 13. Seven Portland shipyards are promised or ders. Page ii. T. M. C. A. activities to include Industrial soldier. Pag 7. Rush develops for O. 4k C. grant lands. Pago o. Aliens are found ln local shipyard. Page S. Three grade-crossing accidents fatal ln two months. Fag 10. Lightning starts fires In Columbia forest. Pag 10. Judge Jones urges friends to do vacation work. Page 8. U. 8. to furnish unskilled labor. Page 0. Weather report, data and forecast. Pag 13. Each will be feet and. as grows, more provided. ' As a temporary expedient in housing men who have had to do with the steel plant ln its period of construction bar racks were built within the plant en closure, there being sufficient for sev eral hundred men. but only as a Sum mer rendesvous. There an Immense klchen and adjoining dining hall are serving for "all hands" today, not alone workmen of the yard being cared for. but many of the office employes patronise the culinary establishment. At the Vancouver wooden plant of the corporation a cafeteria Is in operation. and anothen at the North Portland plant, neither of the wooden yardj having sleeping quarters. HoulaK Problem Selves. The steel plant, where the 'first or ders are for the construction of 10 steamers of the 9500-ton type, will have at least S00O employes. It la figured many of them will come from outside cities. With them will be the same difficulties as have beset some others arriving lately, accommodations being found, but not all of the rrro.t desirable character for persons Intend ing to become residents of the district. It is to meet this situation that the new city has been decided on. The hotel alone will afford the principal benefit to the plants, and with the bungalows available it is assumed most of tlie shipbuilding force will find the (Continued on Pag 2. Column 4.1 TO AI.L. WHO SIGNED W. S. S. PLEDGES. x Do not wait for notices. Begin now to make your purchases of war savings stamps in accordance with your pledges. Buy from any authorised agent. Every pledge will be carefully checked individ ually within a few weeks and the stamps you hold will be your evidence of having purchased ac cording to your pledge. The soon er you purchase the full amount pledged the more 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.