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tuf aiouxrxG oregonian. Monday, September so, 1918. .". YANKS ROUT BOCHE OUT OF FORTRESS Montfaucon Falls Despite AI most Impregnable Barrier ' of Steel and Cement. HUNS BRING UP RESERVES Enemy Increase Resistance Along American Line, Adding Ills Op position to Unfavorable , . Climatic Conditions. TTCTH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDUN. Sept. 29. By the Associated Press.) The enemy greatly Increased his resistance aUl along the American line today, add ing his stiffened opposition 'to the un favorable weather which Impeded the advance by making liaison difficult and transportation more so. The opposition was heaviest on the right and left, yet the extreme left made good progress despite the etlffest kind of fighting agatnst machine guns. The units to the right likewise had to contend with heavy machine gu and artillery fire from east of th Meuso. Reports Indicate that th nemy is bringing up reserves, which will be in a position to operate in the .Meuse-Moselle sector and Is concen trating heavy artillery in the woods west of Romagne. Hal Reserve Broagfct Tp Prisoners say that heavy ' machine runs are being placed along the Kriemhllde defense line and In other sectors in this neighborhood. The Ger mans are believed to be now using their reserves for reinforcements but the American attack continued all day. At the outset of the attack the lin ran from the southern edge of Brleulle to Cierges, from which the enemy had not been entirely expelled; thence to one kilometer south of Exermont down to Apremont: thence southwest to point opposite Blnarville and from . mained approximately the same at the close of the day. Genua Fortress Crnablea. The capture of Montfaucon by the Americans was an achievement accom panied with such stupendous dlfflcul ties that the credit due the troops can hardly be appreciated without a per sonal Inspection of the heights they had to storm and the roads over which they had to march, the strategi cat dlsadvantags with which they were opposed and the minimum support Of artillerr. The claim of the Germans that they had evacuated Montfaucon because of the danger of being surrounded per haps is technically true, since they were In danger of envelopment The town Itself lies on a height. It Is a strengthened by the Germans until it seemed impregnable. Eaeaay Rrslataaee Bitter. On the outskirts of the town block ing every entrance, the Americans found great pyramids of steel and con crete, constructed as obstacles to the dreaded American and French tanks. A large portion of the seven kilometers over which the Americans passed con Isted of a devastated No Man's Land that defies description. The Impression the Germans seek to rive that the town was given up with out a fight is entirely erroneous, since they resisted bitterly nd put the Americans on their mettle. They really were driven out after a long and strenuous fight. Montfaucon lies ex actlv seven miles Due north of Avo- rourt, the nearest point to the old line. The south side of the town had been made into machine gun forts of tre mendous strength. Engiaeera Work Remarkable. It was perhaps fortunate that the ground Is so rocky, for It served well the purpose of the engineers who had to be on the scene almost before the in fantry. preparing the way for supplies, ammunition trains and artillery. Hardly had the first wave proceeded in the wake of the retreating Germans than thonsands of men were on hand, dig King feverishly and re-ballasting the roads. The engineers, like the Infantry, quickly accomplished the seemingly lm possible in making out of a solid belt of devastation nearly live miles wide. at least a passab'e road, over which anything from a mule cart to a five ton truck might pass, carrying support to the fighting men ahead. BELGIANS GET DIXMUDE (Continued From Flnt Pace.) road Canadian troops gained posses sion of '.he ci.enso system on the COLD BROUGHT ON RHEUMATISM Pain is lie symptom of rhetnnatl.m that every victim recopnizes but the rhysician appreciates that thin blood 13 s marked characteristic of the dis ease. Trying to cure rheumatism while the blood remains thin and weak is an almost impossible task because there is nothing to build on. Mr. Harry L. Scaver of 69 Union street, Lynn, Mass., a carpenter, was subject to rheumatic attacks, and his experience will interest others who suffer in that way. Mr. Seaver says: "I had rheumatism off and on for twenty years. My work at one time kept me out in all kinds of weather, and dampness and exposure caused my affliction. I had dull aching pains in the left shoulder and in the right knee. They were so severe at times that they made it impossible for me to rest at night. I suffered with headache, had dizzy spells and was nervous. My stomach was out of order. I learned pf a person who had used Dr. Williams' Tink Fills as a treatment for rheuma tism, and this decided me to try them. They helped me and relieved me of pain. They have never failed in my cas-e and I have recommended them to many others." In no disease does the blood show more altering and thinning than in rheumatism. No permanent relief is possible until the blood is restored and the rheumatic poisons are cast out. You can get lr. Williams' Pink Pills at the nearest drugstore wherever you may live, or they will be sent by mail, postpaid, upon receipt of price, fifty cents per box, six boxes for two dol lars and a half by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co-, Schenectady, N. Y. Send for the free pamphlet "Building Up the Blood,". : Marcoing-JIasnieres line as far north as Sailly. - "English troops completed the cap ture of Aubenchaul-Au-Bac and Tal- luel and we are fighting In Arlcux. We crossed Trinquige River in the neighborhood of Sailly-En-Ostrevent. "The number of prisoners captured by British troops since the morning of the 27th exceeds 16.000." Troops from the states of New fork. Tennessee and North and South Caro lina attacked the Hindenburg line on a front of nearly three miles today, capturing Belllcourt and Nauroy. This announcement was made, by Ffeld Marshal Haig in his report from head quarters tonight. An English division crossed the Scheldt Canal on life belts, mats, rafts and improvised bridges and stormed the main Hindenburg defences around Bel lenglise and captured the whole Ger man position. Battle Has 30-MUe Froat. The statement reads: "At dawn this morning the battle was successfully developed southward to the neighborhood of St. Quentin. It now extends over a front of nearly 30 miles from that town to the Senses River, north of Cambral. "On the extreme right the Twen tieth Corps launched an attack at 6:50 A. M. across the Scheldt Canal from Belleglise northwards. The 46tt) North Midland Dlvtston. provided with life belts, portable bridging material and rafts, and under cover of a concen trated artillery and machine gun fire, stormed the Hindenburg defenses. which here run along the eastern bank of the canaL tYkole Genus Work Taken. "Notwithstanding the depth of the water, the breadth of the canal and the strength of the enemy's defenses, which included the village of Belleglise and numerous tunnels and concrete works, the division succeeded In captur ing the whole German position opposed to them. They then pressed forward with great bravery and determination up the slopes of the hills beyond the canal, taking many prisoners In the course of their advance. Belleglise. Le Haucourt and Magny Le Foosse now are in our possession. Americans Share Triumphs. "In conjunction with this brilliant operation other ErUish troops advanced in the bend of the canal south of Bel Ienglise. covering the southern flank of the division. "Farther north at the same hour troops from New Tork State, Tennessee and South Carolina under command of Major-General G. W. Read, U. S. A., attacked the Hindenburg line on a front of 500 yards, where the Scheldt canal passes through the tunneL With great dash the American troops pressed forward against these defenses and on the right captured Bellecourt and Nau roy. New Zealaaders Active. On the left bank fighting Is taking place In the neighborhood of Bony. In the center of our attack English troops captured Villers-Gutslaln. New Zea land troops cleared the Welsh ridge, breaking up a hostile counter-attack and pushing on, captured La Vacquerie and the spur leading from Bonavis to Masnleres. Meanwhile the Czd division, having secured crossings on the Scheldt canal, continued to advance. After fighting In the western outskirts of Masnieres and Les Rues Vertes, they captured both of these villages and carried the defensive system covering Rumilly reaching the western outskirts of the latter village. On their left the Second Division crossed the canal above Noyelles and has advanced over one and a half miles up the rising ground to the east of the canal line. "The 63rd Naval Division, having forced a passage east of Cantaing, has reached the southern outskirts of Cam bral. ; On the left of the attack Canadian troops have passed through the defen sive system covering Cambral on the northwest and have fought their way forward Into the outskirts of the town. "Farther north they captured . San- court, where heavy German counter-at tacks have been beaten off. English troops have cleared the slopes south ot the Sensee CanaL During tne past three days over 000 prisoners and 300 guns have been captured by us on the St. Quentin- C am bral battlefront." HUNS DRIVEN FROM CANAL POSITIONS Withdrawals West of Cambrai and on Other Sectors Is Admitted. - BOCHE CRATERS ARE LOST German Retreat Between Ailette and Aisne Carried Out "According to Plan"Argonne Retirement Is s Caused by "local Successes." TWENTY TOWNS TAKEN S. TROOPS ADVAJtCE STEADILY, PERSHING REPORTS. Twelve Ballooaa and More Tkaa Hu Plaaea Brought IIootb la Action. eo WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. General Pershing's communique for yesterday reads: . "Section A The attack begun on Sep tember 2S continues to develop success fully. Today our troops, advancing In the face of heavy lntantry, artillery and machine-gun fire, have reached the outskirts of Brieulles and Exer monL More than 20 towns and enor mous quantities of material have fallen nto our hands. The number of pris oners continues to increase. 'American aviators have kept com mand of the air. They have brought own 12 balloons and more than 60 en- my planes, while less than a third of hat number of our planes are missing, n conjunction with French and Bru sh aviators they have, notwithstand ng unfavorable weather, rendered val uable service and successfully executed many movements. Section B The following extract is from a German soldier's letter found In the Woevre, September 22: 'Americans re In front of us. To the right of us In dians of the Sioux tribe were Identified one of the last attacks. After the war. Karl May can write another book about this war and his experiences with his dear Indians.'" BERLIN, via London, Sept. 29. The German official statement. Issued from general headquarters today, reads: "The British, In connection with the Belgians, extended their attacks into Flanders and renewed tneir attacks against Cambrai. The French and Americans attacked again in the Cham pagne, as well as In the Argonne and the Meuse. "From the coast to the south of the Lys there was a violent artillery duel during the night, which increased to the, strongest gun fire in the morning hours. Between Dlxmude and- Wul verghen the enemy succeeded in tak ing our crater positions and in pressing forward in places into our artillery lines. The enemy was brought to standstill in the afternoon on the line W oumen - Clerken-Houthulst-Passchen daele - Beeselarne - Zandvoorde Holle- beke. Attacks launched in the evening against this line were repulsed with the help of reserves. The heights of wytschaete were held against repeated enemy attacks. Caaal Positions Lost. "West of Cambral early yesterday (Saturday). In consequence of the loss or tne canal positions (Canal du Nord) on both sides of Marquion in Friday's iignting, we withdrew our front from open territory into rear positions on a line from Arleux to Aublgny to west of caniDrat and behind the canal (Scheldt) southwest of Cambrai at Marcoing. with a junction with the old line near VUlers-Guislaln by way of Gonnelleu. i ne movements were carried out during the night undisturbed by the enemy. In the morning the enemy for a long time kept the evacuated terri tory under fire. At midday he began to press forward sharply and attacked northwest of Cambrai with strong forces. He was repulsed, as were also attacks in the evening directed against our lines south of Marcoing. Lines W ithdrawn. "Between the Ailette and the Aisne we withdrew our lines without enemy interference behind the Oise-Alsne canal between Anizy-Le-Chateau, on the Ailette, and Bou-rg, on the Aisne. The movement, which had been pre pared for some days, was carried out according to plan and was not dis turbed by the enemy. "There were successful forefield en gagements west of the Suippe (Cham pagne). Between the Suippe and the Aisne and 'between Argonne and the Meuse the enemy continud his strong attacks. They were especially heavy yesterday and extraordinarily san guinary for the enemy. Our troops fighting In this region were of all the German races and again fought mag nificently, despite the heavy demands made upon them in the last few days. gaining complete defensive success. Socresaes "Insignificant." -The French, who attacked on the wnoie iront between the Suippo and the Aisne, at some places as many as six times, were led by strong squadrons oi armored cars, were thrown back In desperate fighting. Their only success consists In the capture of Somme Pv and in small, insignificant indentations ot our defense front. In the Argonne. during the ntc-rit before last, in consequence of the enemy advance into the Aire vallev. we kwlthdrew our line as far as the region soutnwesr. oi ttinarville, southwest of Apremont. v Lines Pressed Back. Against the eastern edge of the Ar gonne forest and against the line of Apremont - Cierges - Brieulles. they launched many attacks, partly with new divisions. They were able to gain local successes near Apremont and east of Cierges. They pressed back our lines here early In the morning as far as the Cunel and Fays woods, but here. as wen as on tne remainder of the front, attacks failed with very san guinary losses as the result of our suc cessful counter attacks. Our battle echelons attacked with great success the enemy storming east of the Aire, and In yesterday's fighting 150 enemy tanks were destroyed. Yesterday we shot down 32 enemy airplanes and three captive balloons." GIRL OFFERS HER SERVICES Miss Seymour Ready to Work and Release Man for War. EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 29. (Special.) Miss Alberta Seymour, of Leaburg, Lane County, wants to work where she can help her country by releasing some man for service in the Army or war industries. Frank L. Armitage, Feder. labor gent, recently announced that women were to be listed to take the places of men engaged in non-essential indus tries. Miss Seymour . ead the announce ment and has sent a letter to the agent which is, in part, as follows: "1 note that women are to be listed to take the places of men. and I wish io list my name. I am a strong, healthy girl of 20 and used to outdoor work. Am willing to do most anything to help win the war." 8000 Armenians Deported. BOSTON, Sept 28. The deportation by the Turks of 8000 Armenians from Alexandropol, Trans-Caucasia, and the disarming of many Armenians In Gant zak were reported to the Armenian National Union of America today In a cablegram from Dr. Aratian. presi dent of the Armenian Council at Baku. The district of Karaparh has not yet been occupied by the Turks, the dis patch adds. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Alain 70.7.0, A 6095, TEXAS FLYER IS DARING Captain Charles Tricket Brings Blaz ing Machine to Earth. WITH AMERICAN ARMT NORTH WEST OF VERDUN. Sept. 23. (By the Associated Press.) Captain Charles T. Tricket, of Sander. Tex., acting as an observer, today saved his own life and that of his pilot by a thrilling exploit in the air. The gasoline tank of the air plane was set on fire by a German avia tor's machine gun. When the fire burst from the tank between the seats of the pilot and the observer. Captain Tricket made des perate efforts to extinguish the flames which the wind was forcing in his di rection. To remain in his scat meant to be burned to death. Captain Trlckefs only recourse was to climb out on the wing of the machine and cling to the wires. This he did and the pilot then, steered the machine safely to earth. iREEKS CHASE ROUTED'FOE Prisoners In Veles Region Xumber Several Tens of Thousands. . PARIS, Sept. 29. The following Greek official statement, dated Saturday, was received here today: "Greek cavalry Is advancing beyond Veles In pursuit of the enemy, who Is in rout. Prisoners number several tens of thousands. 'The Greeks, co-operating frith the British, are advancing on Petrlc Other Greek units are marching toward the Last, following the Belashltza Moun tain range." ' : Plllf Wr"W M t Jam J fflfW 3f?Jze2)oQr - W ; 4 i fry 3 1 i if W li fM, I rr i U ; 5 ,s LendL the way they ( Bht uv Bonds ;UTMQST jtiaved jetenely oiv EAU BRUMMELL who "taught Wales what a coat was like" inventor of num berless niceties of dress gambled himself into poverty. Publicly cut by the King, he had his last remaining finery laid out preparatory to seeking a friend who might save him from disgrace. 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Frequent calls for a 'quorum in the House yester day held up progress on the administra tion emergency power bill. Four calls were made during the Session, with as many as 200 members answering "pres ent." though most of the time but a small part of .them were in their seats. Disturbed by the small attendance, Representative Sims of Tennessee, Democrat, in charge of the bill, called members to task for their absence from the chamber. His praise for the Kepub- licans for attendance ana Tor not seek ing to delay the measure led Represent ative Nicholls of South Carolina, an other Democrat, to Inquire whether the Tennessee member was making a Dem ocratic or Republican speech. Mr. Sims answered by saying he was "making a patriotic speech in the inter est of the country." the body of the de-J boy on the road side, where it was surrounded by I group of men attracted by the shoot ing. CRESWELL BOY IS KILLED Wilbur-AVright Dies When Shotgun Is Discharged Accidentally.' EUGE"E. 'Or.. Sept. 29. (Special.) Wilbur Wright, son of John Wright, of Wilbur Station, agred 16, was killed at Cr:swell this afternoon, when he at tempted t- take a loaded shotgun from an automobile. The hammer of the gun caught on a sack of chopped feed in the car and the charge of shot entered the boy's right lung. Coroner Marion Vatch, who wa re turning from Crater Lake, came upon Official Report Tracking. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 29. Nothing- was known officially in Berlin last night of the reported resignation of Chancellor Von Hertling, according to a dispatch from there. Seattle Soldier Wounded. OTTAWA, OnL. Sept 29. The Can adian casualty list issued tonight con tains the name oi L. w. Veltch, Seattle. Wash., who. was wounded, The Facts about Aspirin The Bayer Cross " Your Guarantao of Parity Nbayer Bayer-Tablets and Capsules of Aspirin may be purchased and used with full confidence Btcamst: Every officer and director of The Bayer Company, Inc., is an American. 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