The Sunday Oregonian., July 07, 1918, Section One, Page 2, Image 2

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JTJIT 7, 1918.
ALLIES
ALERT FOR
M
GERMAN SMASH
Jines in France Being Braced
for Coming Enemy Blow,
Says General March.
STAFF STATEMENT ISSUED
Situation Along: Various 'Western
1'ronts Described as Condition of
Constant Kibbling br the
Entente Forces.
WASHINGTON. July 6. Germany is
preparing for a renewal of the offen
sive on the west front, which may
come at any moment and with terrific
force.
This is the conclusion reached by
General March, chief of staff, as indi
cated today in his weekly conference
with newspaper correspondents. No
other construction is to be put upon
the present lull, he said, and at the
same time he sounded this new Amer
ican slogan:
"We have embarked a million men
and we are now going: after the second
million."
To members of the Senate military
committee during their weekly confer
ence it was revealed that more than a
quarter of a million American troops
were at various points on the battle
lines on July 1.
General March pointed out that Gen
eral Foch was carrying out a campaign
of nibbling at the enemy front, the
capture of Vaux by troops of the Amer
ican second division, composed of reg
ular regiments, having: beer, a striking
example of the raids in force.
Allied Armies Flexible.
Other officers have seen in these
operations evidence of the greater flex
ibility of the allied armies, due to in
creased manpower. The fact that 251.
000 Americans were engaged on July 1
indicates the extent to which American
aid is responsible for having eased the
situation in that respect.
Complete confidence in the ability
of the allied and American forces to
hold characterizes military opinion
here. The delay of the Germans in
dicates the great preparations they are
making.
Some officers are inclined to believe
that the Italian situation is still tend
ing to hold up German operations in
the west. General March made it clear
that the Italians succeeded in regain
ing all but one small salient and im
proved their old positions.
Ivalse-r May Reinforce Austria.
There has been nothing to indicate
the nature of steps Germany may have
taken to offset Austrian reverses.
There are some officers who anticipate
tho appearance of considerable Ger
man reserves in the Austrian lines,
which would influence the situation
In the West.
General March, in his statement to
newspaper correspondents, said:
"The situation along the various
western fronts has developed a condi
tion where nibbling by the allied
forces is going all the time, and with
complete success so far as the allied
attacks are concerned.
"The most interesting of thes-5 raids
from the American viewpoint, was the
successful attack on Vaux, which oc
curred on July 1.
Attack Well Planned.
This town was taken l)y a nicely
planned American attack in which the
Ninth and 23d regiments of Infantry
furnished the infantry contingent and
the 12th, 15th and 17th regiments of
field artillery supported the attack
These troops form a part of our second
division, which is under the command
of Major-General Omar Buncly.
"The successes attained have been
consolidated and subsequent attacks
of the Germans have net been suffi
cient to cause our withdrawal from any
territory which has been occupied.
"On the Italian front the situation
lias now come down to complete occu
pation by Italy of the southern bank of
Piave with the exception of one small
nector. The size of that sector is Z
by ls miles. It is on the delta near
tirlsolera. Along that entire region the
Italians have made successful advances
over practically a nine-mile front."
March Silent on Russia.
In answer to questions. General
March said:
"There is nothing to give out on the
subject of Russia.
"So far i s our Information goes, thj
Germans did not use large bodies of
cavalry in the recent drive.
"The matter of tl-a use of gas in our
service has recently been consolidated
as has been announced to the press, by
organizing what we call 'chemical war
fare service' under Major-General Sl-
bert.
"General Pershing has been directed
to make his organization conform to
the organization adopted here."
PORTLAND YOCTIIS IX BATTLE
Xnnk.ce Organizations Lauded in Re
port of General March.
Three Portland men are known to be
taking part in the brilliant offensive
near Vaux, In France, mentioned in the
statement issued by Chief of Staff,
General March, last night, in telling of
the vigorous drive in which. 251,000
Americans are taking a hand. These
Portjand men are Earl Coe, son of Dr.
H. W. Coe and Dr. v lola Mae Coe: Lam
bert Wood, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. L.
Wood, and David Lorlng. Jr., son
Mr. and Mrs. David Loring, of Fort
land.
Private Coe is a member of the 17th
Field Artillery and has been in France
for about nine months. Youns Loring
is a member of the 23d Infantry Regt
ment and Lambert Wood of the Ninth
Infantry. The significance of their
presence ia that General March par-
ticularly spoke of the part these par
ticular organizations had at vaux.
such an effort and the fact that it
would mean a division of effort, sub
tracting from the influences the United
States could exert on the .major front
in the West.
Difficulties of transportation might
be overcome by the transferring: of al
lied and the utilization of neutral
shipping, but the approach of the early
and severe Siberian Winter would
throw a campaign there far into 1819.
It has been suggested that shipping
facilities can be secured from the Chi
nese and Japanese lines, from the neu
tral shipping in the Pacific and from
the American steamers plying between
this country and the Philippines.
Few Americans In Russia
There are about 500 Americans in
Russia and Siberia, exclusive of Vladi
vostok, according to the best informa
tion received by the State Department.
Of these 40 are United States officials.
Including Consular officers in various
parts of the country.
The railroad engineering party head
ed by John F. Stevens numbers about
i and is in Manchuria.
Ambassador Francis, at Vologda, has
four possible ways of leaving. But the
route to the west is impracticable, for
e would encounter Germans soon, after
leaving Vologda. To the north, either
toward Kola or Archangel, he would
be menaced by the Finns and Germane.
To the soutn is Moscow, where tne
Bolshevik!, probably supported by Ger
mans, are in control.
The Siberian route alone remains.
and the condition of the rolling stock
f the roads makes uncertain the time
n which he might reach Vladivostok.
ATIEMT CALLED PRO-HUN
DR. W. G. G1LSTRAP ORDERS SHIP
YARD WORKER HELD.
, G. Band Accused of Interfering;
With Draft Machinery Whea De
manding Treatment for Mumps.
I infer that you are a pro-Hun and
ot worthy of work in a shipyard.
This charge was contained in a letter
hlch Dr. G. (31 Is trap sent to a. Jt.
Harnel, a young shipyard worker, after
the physician and young man had dls-
greed concerning medical attention
given by the physician when Kamel
as sick with the mumps.
Hamel. after reading the letter.
trode down to Dr. Gilstrap's office and
announced that he was there to admin-
ster a good beating. "Nobody can call
me a pro-Hun and get away with it,"
he shouted.
Dr. Gilstrap, however, called a police
man and had Hamel arrested, charged
ith threatening his life. The arrest
as made yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Christofferson. He is
eld under $100 bail pending a hearing
in the District Court.
Dr. Gilstrap said that young Hamel
attempted to abuse him because he had
ot answered the man s call to his
ouse soon enough to suit him. The
hysician explained that he is chair
man of a local exemption board and on
the day in question was busy getting
the young men of his board ready for
entrainment to a cantonment.
ACKSON PIONEER BURIED
D. B. Sollss Crossed Plains With
Parents by Ox Team in 1850.
FIGHT MAY GO TO RUSSIA
(Continued From First Pee.
feet that General Iietrichs has take
command of the Czecho-Slovak sol
diera who control that port and many
miles of the Siberian railroad was
noted with interest in diplomatic quar
tera as another indication of the jcrad
ual consolidation under capable lead.
crs of the anu-BolsheviK elements.
It is regrarded as an embarrassin
fact that these Cxecho-Slovaks are no
themselves Russian citizens and so
may be regarded as an alien element
by the native population.
Those who are counting upon th
Czecho-Slovaks hope that when they
have clearly defined their disinterested
motives the Russian people will be
willing to join them in great numbers
to free their country from the Germa
Invaders and establish a constitution
and representative government.
Difflcnltlea Declared Great.
The army men who opposed allied
military action point to the tremendou
natural difficulties which would attend
AfJZACS AGAIN GAIN
BY NIGHT ASSAULT
Australians Advance on Front
of 2000 Yards Northeast of
Villers-Bretonneux.
YANKEE BRAVERY PRAISED
MEDFORD, Or., July 6. (Special.)
In the death of D. B. Soliss, July 2,
Jackson County lost one of her oldest
nd best beloved citizens. Born in New
ork, January 24. 1S30, he journeyed to
California with his parents, by ox team
rriving in Placerville in the Spring of
SoO. After prospecting with fair suc
cess he moved to Sacramento, where
May 4, 1863, he married Miss Margaret
Jewmann. In 1887, with his family.
e left for Oregon, arriving in Jackson
ville in beptember of that year, nur
hasing a farm on Griffin Creek, where
: lived until a few years ago.
Mr. Sollss was S8 years old at the
lme of his death and leaves a widow
and the following eight children: Mrs.
W. McCoy, Klamath Kalis. Or.: Mrs.
V. K. Uriffin. Berkeley, Cal.; Mrs. J. H
Clark. Bellingham, Wash.; Mrs. R. I..
Cooper, Crescent City, Cal: Mrs. (i. E.
Lemauj, Portland, Or.; J. "E. Soliss, Med-
ford. Or.; A. N. Soliss, Los Angeles, Cal
and Don B. Soliss, Los Angeles. Cal.
Funeral services were held yesterday
naer auspices or warren Lodge No. 10
. and A. M. interment in Jackson-
lle Cemetery.
CROP HARVEST TOPICS UP
Farmers, Threshers, Bankers and
Business Men Called Together.
SPOKANE. Wash., July 6. (Special.)
To be prepared to provide labor for
Harvesting crops in Spokane County
this year, a meeting has been called
at Waverly, Wash., for next Wednes
day. County Farm Expert J. It. Shinn
will preside.
The object of the meetlnir is to out
line plans and methods to be employed
n this work. Questions as to wages,
threshing prices and other, details will
be discussed, and so far as possible
uniform plan arranged for carrying- on
the work.
B. A. Hunter, Federal agent, and
J. C. Scott, farm labor specialist, will
be present and will tell us what they
know mat will help us. Interested
farmers, thnesher men, banxers and
business men should attend tha meet
ing, said Mr. bhinn.
WAR IS FELT IN ALASKA
All Good Men From Mining Districts
Answer Country's Calls.
TACOMA, Wash., July 5. (Special.
. War is taking all the good men oii
of Alaska, according to J. P. Whitney
owner of the Copper King mine. White
Horse, Yukon Territory, who is in Ta
coma awaiting a 700-ton shipment of
copper ore due at the Tacoma smelter
on the steamer Kedondo.
it is nam to get good men an
especially to get good miners," said
Mr. Whitney. "I have three men ou
of a force of 25 who must report for
Army service. The need for copper Is
so great that I believe that they can
get exemption if they wish. The Yukon
country Is rich in copper and the dls
trict is so vast and unexplored It may
still hold great unfound mineral
treasure.
Coal Dealers 31ut Show Reeelpti
WASHINGTON. July . Weekly re
ports as to receipts and deliveries will
be required of all coal dealers in the
United States beginning this week.
Americans, in Advance on Hamel In
Company of Australians, Behave
Like Veterans; - Germans Lose
Heavily In Counter Attacks.
LONDON. July 6. The Australian
troops advanced their line northeast of
Villers-Bretonneux last night on a
front of 2000 yards, according to Field
Marshal Hale's report from British
eadquarters in France.
(Br the Associated Press.)
Except on the Italian front the clos
ing days of the week witnessed little
fighting of an Intensive nature any-
wnere. r or tne moment the allied
plan of local thrusts in the Franco
Belgian area, calculated to upset such
dispositions for a new attack as the
Germans might be making on any of
the numerous fronts involved, showed
o aeveiopments.
There are nothinsr but comnllmenta
for the Americans upon the occasion of
their first appearance in an attack
ide by side with British troops. To
the Australians, who formed the major
portion of the force which carried out
the brilliant Fourth of July attack on
ne Amiens front northeast of V lllers-
Bretonneaux. is conceded the larger
part of the glory. The hitherto untried
American troops are coming in for the
highest praise for the part they took in
tne lighting through Hamel.
Yankees Like Veterans.
Details of the Americans' behavior
indicate that in fighting spirit and
ffectiveness in pushing back the en
emy they were not excelled even by the
traditionally gallant, seasoned veterans
n whose company they received their
baptism of fire. Their losses are re
ported to have been extremely light.
PARIS. July 6. German troops last
ight attempted to raid the American
sector in Lorraine, at Xivray. The war
ffice announced today that the enemy
was completely replused in this effort.
as he was in raiding attempts at points
on the French front.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 5. (By the Associated
Press.) Along the whole British front
today the main topic of conversation
was the remarkable success achieved
Thursday's attacks south of the
Somme by the combined Australian and
American troops, assisted by a fleet of
British-manned tanks.
Foe Praises Allied Drive.
Even the German prisoners were ad
mitting ruefully that the drive had
been conducted with cleverness and in
vincible courage. To this praise was
added a telegram from Field Marshal
Haig to the forces involved, including
the American detachment, expressing
his warm congratulations on the vic
tory which attended the operations and
on the skill and gallantry with which
it was executed.
Naturally the main interest of the
day was in the American soldiers who
had made their initial appearance in
he battle line and who fought so
fiercely that they have established an
enviable reputation and drawn the pre
diction that they would be second to
none among hardy warriors.
The Australians and Yankees today
were holding their newly-won posses
sions strongly after having repulsed a
Beries of three counter attacks during
he night one on each flank and a
third in the center.
More Prisoners Taken.
All these enemy assaults were thrown
back easily and still more prisoners
were added to the large number taken
yesterday while many of the hostile
infantry perished in the attempts to
regain that which they had lost.
Additional reports confirm previous
ones that the enemy casualties Thurs
day were exceedingly heavy and that
the German list of killed was very
long. Not only did the attacking
forces work havoc in the enemy ranks,
but the supporting artillery maintained
most destructive fire over the Ger
man territory.
T
TOWN PLANNING ADVISOR TO TALK
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they will hold firmly to the floor,
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eautiful Room-Size Axminster Rugs $39.50
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every one contains that rich, lustrous wool which adds dura
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See 'Em This Week It Won't Be Long Till the BEST DESIGNS'LL, BE GONE!
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and More, Too, They're Unusually Well Constructed !
Certainly! Select Any Single
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Look at the Library Table those corner posts
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Beside the Six-Foot Table, with its auarter-
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suite and. considering its quality and beauty, the
price is very moderate. Seven pieces only......
They're Just Wonderful
See 'Km This Week.
The new Sellers Kitchen Cabinets are now on display.
Talk about convenience? Say, here is the best you ever
saw! The white porcelain work top pulls out to break
fast table size. You 'don't need a stepladder to get at
the flour bin, nor do you get on your knees for a kettle
when lower door is opened pots and pans automatically
come out where you can pick them up.
There are four styles to select from, each with special
features. Take your choice and pay
$1.00 Weekly
Yes Save Food !
This must be done to win the war. You
can employ no better assistant than one
of these fine refrigerators. A splendid
assortment awaits your inspection. Top.
front and side-icing styles they have the
new porceloid white linings. Take yowr
choice and pay-the-Edwards-way, ,:;
$1.00 Weekly
Your Credit Is Good as Gold
Select one single piece or a house full
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A TWK SAVER
A LABOR SAVKR
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Equipment? Yes, Monarchs are com
plete, even to Duplex Drafts under fire
box and pin-front water heater. Mon
archs can be had in different sizes in
leg or cabinet base styles, with small,
medium or large size gas attachment.
The first time you're downtown stop
in and learn about Monarchs. whether
you intend to buy or not. Eventually
you are going to get a Monarch!
University of Oregon Commonwealth
Sessions Will Be Held la Port
land Jnly 12 and 13.
Leaders in commonwealth-building
from all parts of the United States and
from Canada will meet in Portland
Friday and Saturday on the occasion
of the University of Oregon's 10th an
nual commonwealth conference. Pro
fessor F. G. Young, professor of eco
nomics and sociology at the university,
director of the conference, has secured
Thomas Adams, town planning adviser
wi v iwiti uti, w ii u wilt aiscuss ine prin
ciples of Planning and the Organiza
tion Making for the Highest Develop
ment of a Western Commonwealth."
Among other speakers will be Ben
ton Mackaye, of Washington, D. C,
representative of the United States De
partment of Labor. "
Reconstruction after the war will be
the general theme of the conference.
Land settlements, timber conservation.
labor problems, highways. railroad
rates, community planning and Port
land war housing are among the Ore
gon questions to be discussed. Ses
sions will be held in the Elizabethan
room of the Imperial Hotel. Afternoon
and evening sessions will be held Fri
day, and on Saturday sessions will be
held in the morning and afternoon.
Salem Buildings Authorized.
SALEM. Or.. July . (Special.) The
Hubbard building, one of the largest
business blocks here and home ot the
Oregon Electric depot, was sold a
sheriffs sale today to the Alliance
Trust Company of Portland, for $84,619.
The trust company and others hold
judgments against the building
amounting to I102.209. A farm of 202
acres in this county was Included in
the sale and all the property tormeriy
belonged to Mrs. Fannie E. Hubbard.
DEPORTATION IS DEFERRED
Chines Prisoners Petition for Writ
of Habeas Corpus. -
Petition for a writ of habeas corpus
halts temporarily, at least, execution of
plans for deportation of Louie On and
his women associates, Chan See and Dai
Giro, ordered returned to China be
cause of immoral conduct. A new point
of law will be threshed over when, the
hearing on the petitions is held tomor
row before Federal Judge Bean.
t m . .t th hparlnm accorded
On and his associates was given, under
oath administered by Commissioner of
Immigration R. P. Bon ham. Release of
the prisoners is now sought on the
ground that the Commissioner is not
empowered by law to administer such
an oath.
Alleged Bomb-Maker Caught.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 6. Robert
Connellan. said by Federal officials to
have been the Inventor and maker of
bombs and . incendiary devices used to
destroy crops In South Dakota and in
other nllesred I. W. W. arson plots.
was arrested today at Salinas, Cal., it
was . said here tonight by Deputy
United States Marshal Thomas Mul
hall. Motorcycle Smarh Not Serious.
C Backanos. an employe of the
Portland Gas and Coke Company, was
hurled from his motorcycle when it
struck an Albina Fuel Company truck
on the Broadway bridge yesterday,
and received serious injuries. He suf
fered a scalp wound and a fractured
arm. He was removed to the Good
Samaritan Hospital.
Oswego to Honor Soldiers.
A service board with 78 stars, one
of which is a gold one, will be dedi
cated today at Oswego. The services
will start at 3 o'clock. The gold star
is for Thomas Elston. eon of Mr. and
Mrs. C H. ElRton, who died in France
during the last week. The programme
today will take place in an open spaco
near the depot.
Rend The Oregonlan classified ad.
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sunburn and tan, freckles and other re
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stores, costing but fifty cents. If your
druggist cannot supply it, his name and
twenty-five cents in stamps or coin
sent to tne manufacturers, the Esben
cotr. LaDoratories. Portland, Or., will
secure postpaid a large introductory
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