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THE 3IORNING OltEGOXIAN. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.
GERMANS HURLED
BACK BY BRITISH
Local Operations of Enemy on
Flanders Front Fail in
Their Objective.
BOCHE PLAINLY NERVOUS
Artillery Fire Along Line Reflects
Uncertain Attitude of Hun.
Forces New Zcalanders
Active In Icfense.
LONDON, July 26. The British offi
cial communication Issued today Bays:
"This morning a hostile attack upon
posts held by us In the Aveluy Wood,
north of Albert, was repulsed. A raid
attempted by the enemy during the
night in the neighborhood of Vieux
Berquln also was driven off with losses.
"A few prisoners were captured by
us early this morning in the course of
the enemy's unsuccessful attack upon
our positions at Meteren."
"WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE. July -26. (By the Associated
Press.) The Germans, having their
hands full on the Marne, are contenting
themselves along the British front in
Flanders with attempting- to carry out
local operations at points where they
have suffered small but nevertheless
important defeats during the last week.
Last night another attack developed
between Bucquoy and Hebuternet New
Zealanders completely broke the Ger
man attack, drove off the enemy with
heavy losses and In addition captured
30 prisoners.
At several places along the front the
nature of the artillery fire indicated
that the Boche was Jumpy and nervous.
The German attack this morning
near Meteren had even more disas
trous results for the enemy than waa
first believed.
The Germain intended to reach the
Gaza road to the south of Meteren,
where they could menace the town.
They Bent over two companies from
each regiment of the twelfth division,
which has just replaced other troops
-who had been badly mauled during the
month.
The twelfth division came up from
Italy. One regiment wears special
"Kaiser Karl" shoulder straps, won for
Its services in the Italian theater.
This regiment will get no decora
tions for the deeds performed today.
Scotch troops inflicted heavy losses and
prevented the Germans from, getting
anywhere near their objective.
The Germans managed to get one
small o"utpost that was almost In the
same locality the Australians are busy
knocking the Germans about. Their
shells have chewed up nearly all the
cross-roads, dumps and other targets
within range.
The recent rain has muddied this
front of swollen rivers and streams,
making the low ground extremely soft
and mushy. If the Germans have
planned to attack to the north it will
not require much more rain to discour
age them.
BRITISH AND FRENCH SOLDIERS MARCHING FORWARD TO HELP IN PUSHING BOCHE FARTHER BACK.
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TOMMIES AND POILIS EAGERLY FOLLOWING IN PATH OK GERMAN RETREAT.
U. S. FEEDS SWISS
Over 100,000 Tons of Shipping
Transports Supplies.
PARADE TO BOOST FILM
MILT.VOMAH GUARD WILL MARCH
TO THEATER TONIGHT.
"My Own I'. S. A," Will Be Shovra toH
Raise Funds to Bay Equip
ment for Rcgiaaeat.
The entire regiment of the Multno
mah Guard, headed by Mayor George
Baker, deputies from the Sheriffs of
fice, the Multnomah Guard band, the
Board of County Commissioners, to
gether with 4ther civic organizations,
will pass In review in the downtown
streets at S o'clock tonight, before the
citizens of Portland in the interests of
"My Own TJ. S. A.," a patriotic war film
which will -be thrown on the screen at
the Majestic Theater beginning to
night. "Fifty per cent of the proceeds
will be given to the equipment fund of
the Mulnomah Guard.
After the parade, which will begin
promptly at S o'clock, speeches will be
delivered by Mayor Baker and others
end a band concert given In front of
the Majestic Theater.
The parade will start south on. Elev
en th street to Morrison and proceed aa
follows: East on Morrison to Third,
north on Third to Washington, west on
"Washington to Sixth, south on Sixth
to Taylor, west on Taylor to Broadway,
north on Broadway to Alder, east on
Alder to Fifth, north on Fifth to Wash
lngton, west on Washington to Majestic
Theater. Monte Austin will sing to
the crowd at the concert to be held in
front of theater after the parade. .
SEATTLE TO GET MEETING
County Engineers and Commission
ers Elect Officers for Year.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 2S (Special.)
After selecting Vancouver. Waeh..
the meeting place for 1919, electing of
ficers and mapping out a constructive
programme for the ensuing year,
County Commissioners and County En
giners of the state closed their three
day convention here tonight.
Claude C. . Ramsay, chairman of the
King County Board of Commissioners,
was elected president of the Commis
doners' Association, and Allan R.
Scott, engineer of Spokane County, was
the unopposed choice of the engineers
for their official head. R. E. Pratt,
of Benton County, was chosen vice-
president of the Commissioners and W,
Scott Coe, of Klickitat County, secre
tary of the organization, was re-elected
for a third term.
Other officers of the engineers be
fides Mr. Scott elected last night were
Fred C. Cramer, Cowlitz County, first
vice-president; George W. Borden,
Klickitat County, second vlce-presi
dent; W. E. Costello, Skagit County,
secretary-treasurer.
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"Boards are requested to speed up
in every possible way and complete
without delay classifications and physi
cal examination of the 1918 regis
trants. The probabilities are that the
military situation will make it neces
sary to call all class 1. 1918, avail
ables during August, and It is there
fore absolutely necessary that classi
fication and physical examination of
these men be completed at the earliest
possible date."
Lloyd George at Government Dinner
Pays Tribute to American Who
Saved Much of Europe
From Starvation.
WASHINGTON, July 28. More than
100,000 tons of shipping is transporting
foodstuffs and other much-needed sup
plies to Switzerland, under convoy.
Officials today said this is twice the
tonnage the Government arranged to
place at Switzerland's disposal to carry
ut the food ' agreement with that
country.
LONDON. July 25. The government
gave a dinner this evening in honor of
Herbert C. Hoover, the American Food
Administrator; Victor Boret, French
Minister of Provisions, and Dr. Silvio
Crespi, Italian Food Administrator.
J. R. Clynes, British Food Controller,
referred to Mr. Hoover as a man who
could deliver the goods."
Premier Lloyd George paid a glowing
tribute to Mr. Hoover. He said that
through him America had achieved a
great triumph in securing a large num
ber of people in Europe from want and
starvation. There was now no fear,
whatever, he declared, that the allies
would be starved out.
We are learning many things in this
war," said the Premier. "When Jt be
gan we were foreigners to each other.
We shall never meet as foreigners
again. We talk to each other now as
though we were old friends and we are
beginning to discuss things as though
we were members of the same cabinet.
There is a common cause, a common ta
ble, a common larder and a common
coal cellar.
From the common struggle and com
mon sacrifice we shall have a common
triumph and a common brotherhood.
which will be the eurest guarantee of
peace on earth and good will among
men. of all races, creeds and nation
alities to the end of time."
Mr. Hoover said that the only prob
lem- now was that of ships and that
that problem had been helped greatly
by the solution, of the food problem,
adding: .
I am happy to say that food sup
plies are assured for the period of the
war, and I do not think It necessary to
estimate for more than two years
hence. In less than two years the
result will be victory."
YOUNG BOK MAKING GOOD
Son of Philadelphia Editor Now In
Navy Service.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 28. (Special.)
William Curtis Bok, son of Edward
Bok, editor of the Ladles' Horns Jour
nal, commissioned an ensign in the
United States Navy a year ago, is on
duty at one of the Seattle shipyards.
He expects to go overseas in a short
time.
When the United States entered the
war young Bok was attending Williams
College. He was quick to respond to
the call for men and entered the Platts
burg naval camp. He went on the
civilian cruise in 1916; enlisted In the
Naval Reserves in 1917 as Quarter
master, third class; was appointed en
sign in 1917, and later took a course
in the reserve officers' class at
Annapolis.
His first duty was on board the
U. S. S. Rhode Island, from which he
was transferred to Seattle. He is not
yet 21.
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DEPUTY STRANKSY SPEAKS a
Reichsrath Hears Declaration
of War on Austria.
Startling Utterances In Lower House
Reported Prague, Without
Bread Since July 7, Scene
of More Revolts.
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Lsrare Bath Tablets 100s: three
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Colsrate's English Process at
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Tint bottle Peroxide 22
Tint bottle Cedar Polish y5o
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Soap Kewptes 10
Thermos Lunch Kits OO
Ilol-A-Cold Lunch Kits 3.00
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Saturdays
at 9 A. M.
6000 CARS TO BE MENDED
McAdoo Orders Freight Curriers
Restored to Service.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 26. (Special.)
Approximately 6000 "bad order" cars
Btored by the various transcontinental
railways on Puget Sound and directly
east of the Rocky fountains, will be
repaired at once and put into service
as the result of the order of Director
General William G. McAdoo increas-
ng the wages of shopmen to a parity
with that of the shipyard workers.
It Is expected that shopmen through
out the country will return to their
work and. with 18 to 20 per cent of the
total rolling stock put into service,
danger of a car shortage this Fall has
decreased. Fully 20 per cent of the
rolling stock of the four transcontinen
tal lines is out -of repair. Broken brake
beams, missing bolts, broken grain
doors, broken couplings and ills of
that character can be put right at the
rate of 400 cars a day on several of the
lines.
50 PER CENT EXPECTED
HALF OF NEW REGISTRANTS ARE
THOUGHT OF CLASS OWE.
Preveat Marshal-General Wircw State
Draft Boards to Scrutinise -Rejection.
WASHINGTON. July 26. Provost
Marshal-General Crowder today in
formed state draft executives that
more than 50 per cent of the 744,600
registrants in the 1918 class are ex
pected to be placed in class 1 as
physically qualified for general mili
tary service, and Instructed them to
give "special scrutiny to the re
port of any local board which fails
to classify this percentage.
"The National average should be
much higher than 50 per cent, because
Industrial, agricultural and dependency
deferments and physical rejections had
been much lower, General Crowder s
message said.
Expectation of a high percentage of
class 1 men among new registrants
and of top speed in getting them ex
amined and classified were emphasized
in the message received yesterday from
Provost Marshal-General Crowder by
Captain J. E. Cullison. executive head
of the draft fon the Adjutant-General's
office. The same messages were re
layed out to local and district draft
boards of Oregon.
Some boards of the state are disap
pointed over the large number of 1918
registrants found physically unfit for
military service In examinations now
in progress. The percentage runs
rather high from the fact that all re
jected applicants for enlistment re
main, while the flower of the state's
young manhod has been accepted into
military branches.
One board of the state has startled
Captain Cullison by reporting that 83
per cent of Its 1918 boya l av been
placed in class 1. This extreme excep
tion to the general result is not ac
AMSTERDAM, July 26. 'The Czechs
declare they will nate and fight Aus
tria forever ana, God willing, they will
in the end destroy her completely be
cause Austria embodies a century-old
crime against the liberty of mankind,
said Deputy Stransky, Czech Socialist,
In moving In the Austrian lower house
an indictment of the ministers for their
decree ordering the partition of Bo
hem la.
"The highest national duty of the
Czechs is to harm Austria wherever
and whenever possible," continued
Stransky. "This we owe to the Czech
hemlan crown, which loyalty can only Alternative MHitArV Service.
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trla. Therefore, we are determined to
betray her whenever we can."
Austrian Social Democrats have In
troduced an interpellation in the Aus
trian lower house asking the govern
ment to negotiate with Germany to
jointly fix war alms and peace terms,
according to a Vienna, dispatch to the
isieuwe Koneraamscne courant.
They assert that the government
does not act sharply enough against
the military party of Germany.
WASHINGTON. July 26. Further
revolts at Prague, caused by famine.
were reported in a diplomatic dispatch
today from Switzerland.
It was stated that there had been
no bread in Prague since July 7.
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Closes
at 5:30 P.M.
Saturdays
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SEASHORE DINNER IS PLAN
Marshfield Prepares Entertainment
for Oregon Editors.
MARSHFIELD. Or., July 25 (Spe
cial.) Partial plans for the entertain
ment of the Oregon Editorial Associa
tion were completed at Marshfield at
a meeting of. Chamber of Commerce
leaders, L. J. Simpson and newspaper
men. It Is planned to devote the even
lng of August 8, the date of arrival.
to a smoker and acquaintance affair at
the Millicoma Club rooms In Marsh
field.
The business meeting will take place
at North Bend on the 9th and on Sat
urday. the 10th. the association will be
entertained by L. J. Simpson at Shore-
acres, on the Pacific Ocean, and in the
eevning there will be a chore dinner
provided at Sunset Bay. Sunday will
be given up to train and auto trips
through the Coquille Valley and the
delegations will leave for home the
next day.
BANKER GETS APPOINTMENT
Spokane Man Heads War Industries
Board in Northwest.
SPOKANE, Wash., July 26. (Spe
cial.) Herbert Wltherspoon, vice-presi
dent of the Spokane & Eastern Trust
Company, has been appointed by Presi
dent Wilson as chairman of the War
Industries Board for Oregon. Wash
ington and Idaho. He left last night
for Seattle, where he will have head
quarters and make his home during the
remainder of the war.
A necessary part of Mr. Wither
spoon's work will be the development
of many Industries In his district to
their fullest capacity.
Mr. Witherspoon will not resign his
position as vice-president of the bank
ing institution. He will move his f am
ily to Seattle.
Captain Ordered to Capitol.
OLTMPIA. Wash., July 26. Captain
I. W. Ziegaus, executive head of Wash
ington's selective service department.
nas been ordered to report for duty
Washington. D. C. Mr. Ziegaus was
private secretary to Governor Lister
several years.
BRITONSUUSTWQRK
Declares Premier.
Kyuquot station has the largest haul
to date, with 150: Rose Harbor has
caught 64 and Naden Harbor SO. Indi
cations point to a record season.
WARNING GIVEN STRIKERS
Workers Wilfully Absent From Mu
nitions Industries Monday Will
Bo Liable to Provisions
of War Service Act.
MEXICANS AT IT AGAIN!
CABRAL AND MEDINA SAID TO PLAN
NEW REVOLUTION.
Avewcd Object to "Reetere Constitu
tion of 157" Trouble
Start In Sonora.
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EL PASO, Tex., July 26. La Repub
lics, a Mexican newspaper printed here,
appeared today with an extra edition
nnouncing that Juan G. Cabral and
Julian Medina had crossed the Mexican
LONDON. July 26. Premier Lloyd
George tonight announced In behalf of
the government that all men who are
wilfully absent from work on or after
Monday next will be deemed to have
voluntarily placed themselves outside
the munitions industries. Protection
certificates will cease to have effect
and the men will become liable to
the provisions of the military service
act, the Premlep added.
The statement pointed out that cer
tain workers .had quit their joos in
disregard of their leaders and remained
Idle against the advice of tne union
idvlsory committee.
"They have ceased work," the stste-
ment said, "not in pursuance ot a
trade dispute, but In an endeavor to
force the government to cnange a na
border into the state of Sonora. "for I tlonal policy essential to the proeecu
tbe purpose of launching a revolution I tion of the wan
to restore ths constitution of 18&7," ac
cording to the extra.
Cabral was a revolutionary general
and Medina was governor of Agues
Calientes under the Carranza provi
sional government.
EAGLE PASS. Tex.. July 26. The
story of their rescue by Carranza sol
diers after they had been held captive
for six days by Mexican bandits v
told today by Nat B. ?'alone and T. P.
Barksdale.
Forty-seven Carranza soldiers under
command of Colonel Adolfo Garcia sur
prised the bandits just as they were
threatening their American captives
with death. .Malone said. In the skir
mish which followed six outlaws were
killed, among them Felipe Muzquiz,
head of the bandits, and two half-
breeds who said they were deserters
from the United States Army.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., July 26. Ths
order admitting Mexicans to the United
Slates for agricultural, coal mining and I stonoage of work which at the present
railway maintenance work has been ex-I juncture of the campaign in France
tended to apply to any kind of mining I would be considered very serious.
and labor of all kinds in connection I The "embargo," which the munitions
with Government work in Texas. New I strikers demand shall be removed. re-
Mexico and California. I stricts the engsgement of additional
labor by firms already having as large
nnrtion. as their munition work re
INTENT TO KILL IS DENIED QUlres,1.havlns reBrd to the pre,ent
The idea of the authorities Is to
Accused Says He Merely Meant to I maintain the supply of munitions for
the troops and to insure the proper dis-
Mllllona Fare Real Peril.
While millions of their fellow
countrymen hourly are facing danger
and death for their country the men
on strike have been granted exemp
tions from these perils only because
their services are considered of more
value to the state In the workshops
than in the army."
The decision of the conference of
members of the engineering and allied
trades at Leeds yesterday when it was
voted to cease work next Tuesday if
the embargo on skilled workers was
not removed, was carried by a very
narrow majority after a heated dis
cussion. The action of the conference amounts
to defiance of the government's an
nouncement that it will revoke the cer
tificates of workers which exempt
them from military duty.
Halt la Work Serlons Now.
Meanwhile the labor leaders are ex
erting their Influence to prevent
Punish Adversary.
HOOD RIVER, Or., July 26. (Spe
cial.) Ernest Karlsen, an employe of
the Mlchells Point Lumber Company,
who was arrested on a charge of as
saulting II. F. Brown, a fellow work
man, with intent to kill, was released
on 850 cash bail. Karlsen, who is a
giant in size, admits striking Karlsen,
but declares be merely meant to pun
ish him.
Karlsen accuses Brown, formerly a
United States soldier, of making dis
paraging remarks about the Govern
ment, while Brown says Karlsen is a
Swiss-Austrian and has been guilty of
disloyal utterances.
trlbution of labor.
264 Whales Are Caught.
VICTORIA. B. C. July 26. With the
season only about half over, whaling
ODerations off the west coast of Van
couver Island and Queen Charlotte
Islands have- netted 264 whales to date.
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