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V Section One Pages ltol6 64 Pages Six Sections VOL. XXXVII NO. 32. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FREIICH UII IIS FOR 6-MILE Ballls Line Thrust Ahead on 20-Mile Front, ADVANCE PAST fi'ONTDlDIER Eight Thousand Prisoners and 200 Guns Taken in Three v Days' Operation. ENEMY SALIENT BLUNTED Railroad Feeding Foe's Front Is Made Useless; Poilus Show Old Dash. (By the Associated Press.) The French have driven the Ger mans before them for an important grain east of Montdidier in Picardy. That city, which was the apex of a German salient that now has been wiped out, fell to the French first army at mid-day Saturday. Before nightfall, according to the French War Office statement, the victorious French forces had carried the battle line on-j ward to an average depth of six miles on a front of approximately 20 miles. French Make Big Haul. In three days of engagements that culminated in the taking of Montdi dier, the French took 8000 prisoners. Their captures also included 200 guns and an enormous amount of material. PARIS, Aug. 10. The French, ad vancing eastward after their capture of Montdidier at mid-day, have ad vanced their lines to an average depth of six miles on the front extending from Andechy, which is seven miles northeast of Montdidier, to Elincourt, lying 10 miles southeast of the cap tured city, according to the .War Of fice statement issued tonight. ' The text follows: Line Carried Far to East. "On the Avre battlefront our at tacks continued all day with increas ing success. After the morning's op erations Montdidier, outflanked on the east and the north, fell into our hands. Continuing our victorious advance on the right of the British forces, we car ried our lines nearly seven miles to the east of Montdidier on a front run ning from Andechy to Laboissiere and Fescamps. "Still enlarging our action south east, we have attacked German posi tions on the right and left of the road from St. Just-en-Chaussee to Roye on a front of more than 13 miles. We conquered Rollot, Orvillers-Sorel, Res- sons Sur Matz, Couchy-Les-Pots, La Neuville Sur Ressons and Elincourt, realizing at some points an advance of dearly seven miles. Fourteen Miles hi Three Days. 'In three days of battle French troops have progressed nearly 14 miles along the Amiens-Roye road. The number of prisoners taken during the (Concluded on Page -4. Column 1.) Gil rT r,-cs" iiv yjisS 4 GERMANS ADMIT GAINS BY ALLIES WITHDRAWAL TO KAST OF MONTDIDIER REPORTED. Allied Advance Beyond Rosicres and Mangest Is Officially Given Out. BERLIN, via London. Aug-. 10. "In the center of the battle front the enemy has sained ground beyond Rosieres and Hangest." says the official communi cation from general headquarters to night. Our counterattacks brought him to a standstill west of Llhons and west of the Rosierres-Arvillers line. - "During- the night we withdrew our trooDS fighting; on' the Avre and on Dom Brook to the rear lines east of Montdidier. Southeast of Montdidier we repulsed strong partial attacks of the French. We shot down 32 air planes over the battlefield." "There has been lively activity on the part of the enemy between the Tser and the Ancre. ' At many points on tut front-the enemy launched thrusts and partial attacks which were repulsed before our lines in hand-to-hand rignt in ir. Testerday the British and Krencn, bringing strong reserves into action, continued their attacks on the whole battlefront between the Ancre and the Avre. "On both aides of the Somme and astride the Foucaucourt-Vlllera Breton neux road we threw the enemy back by counter-attacks. He suffered heavy losses here." HUN WOUNDED SWARM IN Damaged Germans Outnumber Al lied Victims' In British Stations WITH THE BRITISH ARMT IS FRANCE. Aug. 10. The present battle has brought more German wounded to the allied casualty clearing stations than there are wounded among the allied soldiers. Many German doctors and hosDital attendants have been captured and they are doing good serv ice in attending the wounded. Since July 13 the Germans have lost almost as much material as they cap tured in their big offensive earlier in the year. RUSSIAN SITUATION ACUTE Hun Press Says Germany Must Pre pare to Overthrow Bolshevlkl. LONDON. Aug. 10. The . German newspapers today admit that the situ atlon in Russia is so critical that i change of government may come any day, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company, The Berlin Tagelische Rundschu says that events have developed rapidly in Russia in the past few weeks and that Germany must be prepared for the over throw of the Bolshevik government in a few days. BERLIN TO GET MORE BREAD Price Reported Raised Along With Allowance. LONDON, Aug. 10. It is officially reported from Berlin that the bread ration in the German capital will be increased by 100 grammes, (about Hi ounces) per week, according to an Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Copen hagen. The price has also been raised by 12 pfennigs. The ration will now be 18S0 grammes weekly, as compared with 1950 in August last year. "BUSTER BROWN" INJURED Richard Outcault, Jr., Victim Airplane Accident In France. of NEW YORK, Ajig. 10. Richard F. Outcault, Jr., the original "Buster Brown," a son of the cartoonist, was injured in an airplane accident in France a few weeks ago, according to letters received by friends of the fam ily here today. SOME WARTIME TOPICS IN THE WEEKLY NEWS ARE ILLUMINATED X E IIS WAT BACK .10 BERLIN Huns Sent Staggering in Picardy. ALLIES LAND DEADLY BLOWS Capture of Montdidier Hastens Retreat of Foe. YANKEES JUMP INTO FIGHT Americans Arrive on Run and Join British In Brilliant Battle That Won Possession of Chlpilly Spur. WITH THE BRITISH ARMT IN FRANCE. Aug. 10. (By the Associated Press.) North of the Ancre the Brit ish have firmly established their posi tions and are pushing out patrols to ward Braye. ine Tench attack today resulted in taking of Montdidier. This move ment Is considered as most significant as the allies have now penetrated far into the enemy lines in the Amiens dis trict. The Germans are retreating rapidly out of the pocket of which Montdidier was the apex. The Americans and British have ad vanced beyond their objectives north of the Somme. The whole of the Chlpilly spur Is now in their possession after fighting of the most desperate charac ter. Americans Ron Into Battle. Details of the brilliant battle which the Americans and British fought for I the spur are now available. In order I to go over the top at the appointed time yesterday afternoon, the Amerl- were iorcea to make a rapid I march, in the last part of which thev I ran. mo as to be in tn fieht I Hurried on their w.v hv tv.. vanclna- allies on th I battlefield, the Germans throughout the day retired all ajong the line, at tempting tove whatevebey-could tne renen launched a new attack on Montdidier. All Resistance Smashed. The elements of the German divisions became badly confused in their opera tions through trying to hold up the allies in their several attacks. It was a victorious day for the allies. who smashed all the German resistance. In the American attack the German Infantry held for a while and then broke and the Americans kept going. at some places without the assistance of the tanks. The ground, pitted with deep gulleys. was unsuited for tank warfare. There were no trenches, but a thick smoke screen blowing across the ground indicated where the enemy's positions lay.. 'At the same time the German artillery became active and dropped shells in the direction of the American troops, which inflicted a few casualties. The Americans ran on and reached the smoke line just as it lifted. There they found themselves at grips with the enemy. Yankees Face Fierce Fire. Meanwhile certain . American units had reached positions in f ront of a wood when the Germans opened fire with machine guns. Many of these enemy machine gunners came up from deep dugouts after the American barrage had ceased and they placed their guns in prepared pits. The Americans faced hail of bullets. The Germans continued to fire until the Americans and English put them out of acttbn. ' . North, of the Somme and also south (Concluded on Page 6. Column 1.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maxlmnm temperature. 72 decrees: minimum. 60 degrees. TODAY'S Probably fair; moderate westerly winds. War. French hit Huns for slz-mlle gain in Montdi dier sector. Section 1, page 1. Keep enemy on run, says General March. Section 1, page i. Defeated Huns hurrying north. Section 1, page 1. Germans admit gains by allies. Section 1. page 1. Amiens Railway sow out of gun range. Sec tion 1. page 1. Germans sent staggering back toward Berlin. Section 1. page 1. Americans take part In big drive in Amiens- Somme district.- Section 1. page 9. Canadian valor renews its laurels. Section 1. page 6. Germans hurled back under allied tire. Sec tion 1. page 5. Germans beaten In counter-attacks at Fis mette. Section 1, page 4. Air fleet drops manifestoes into Vienna. Section 1. page 7. Foreign. Bolshevlkl defense talk lacks effect with Lilies. Section 1, page 2. Jaroslav. Russia, in ruins after siege. Sec tion 1, page 2. i . National. Revenue bill still short billion dollars. Sec tion 1, page 6. Domestic. Roosevelt appeals for newspapers for boys In France. Section 1, page 8. Mrs. E. C. Gfltner on way to France. Section 1. page 11. Pacific Northwest. Astoria employer would empty state prison. Section 1. page 7. Editors dance on ocean beach. Section page 6. . Soldier in France tip for Congress from Washington. Section 1, page 8. Grays Harbor ship caulkers walk out Sec tion 1. page '9. Rich and poor -vie at Eugene military camp. section 1. page 7, Teacher returns from Honolulu to take place at home vacated by brother. Section page 8. Sports. Fistic fans hope for lively bouts. Section page 1. Seattle fight fans almost saw Dempsey in action once. Section 2, page 1. Shlpworkers to star In football. Section 2, page 2. Three Shipbuilders League games to be played today. Section 2, page 2. Jack Cody's stars to meet Bremerton ma rines. Section 2, page Old policy shoot Is last for the season. Sec tion 2, page 2. Myron Wllsey wins marathon swim. Section 2, page 3. New Clemson trophy open for golfers. Sec tion 2, page 3. Sam Russell beats Mercer, Vancouver's ten nis star, at Seattle. Section 2, page 3. Commercial and Marine. News of allied successes In France booms stock market. Section 2, page 15. Welcome rains In Middle Weit have bearish n corn market. Section 2. page 15. Western Plains launched. Sections. Desln for new 5000-ton wooden ship to be passed upon, section z, page in. Shipbuilding revives In Maine. Section 2. """ Jv- rmmiuiM ikuub, Brown recaptured at aeaverton. Section 1, pa go 10. Merchants and citizens are asked to dis play flags during c. A. K. encampment. Section 1, page -iu. Wife bares wedding secret. . Section 1, page 12. Pro-Hun Influence to be combatted. Sec tion 1, page 12. New detention home for women now In operation. Section 1. page iz. Georse M. Armstrong veteran In express service, section l, page in. Firemen's two platoon system Is delayed. Section 1, page 14. Former pupils of Butteville teacher hold sixth annual reunion. Section 1. page 10. Pickers wanted for berry crop. Section 1 page 15. Women's Relief Corps plans ready. Section 1. page 10. Day's divorces exceed marriage licenses. Section I, page is. Wounded soldier praises Bed Cross. Section 1. page 14. Economic cost of labor accidents told at banquet. Section 1. page 8. Weather report data and forecast. Section Section page 10. FAIR IN PACIFIC STATES Moderate Temperatures Predicted From Weather Bureau. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday, issued by the Weather Bureau today, are: . Pacific States Fair with moderate temperatures. PRINCE TO BE REGENT King Ferdinand's Son to Rale Dur ing Father's Retirement. PARIS, Aug. 10. Prince Boris, eld est son of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, will act as regent during tho pe riod of his father's enforced retirement. It wtn reported from German sources. KEEP FOE Of! RUN SAYS GEN. MARCH Time for Greatest U. S. Effort, He Insists. MORE MANPOWER DEMANDED Enemy, and Not Entente, Now Doing the Guessing. PRISON CAMPS FILLING UP British Now Have More Than They Can Handle Huns Put In Bad Position by Allied Drive in Picardy, WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. "This Is the time for the greatest efforts; keep the enemy running." General March, chief of staff, sum manzea tnus today to newspaper men the situation in France. Standing be fore the great military maps at the War Department that show clearly Jus where the German is being beaten back, he pointed out that the great battlefront was rapidly being straight ened out from Rhelms to the sea. ihey have not yet," he said, "gotten hack to the original Hindenburg line, where the German began his advances this year. We still have some territory to gain, so when statements appear that indicate the war is over at this point, discourage It, More Men Needed. "This is the time for the greatest ef fort; keep the enemy running. That is the reason the United States is being called on for increased manpower; that is the reason we want the age limits for the draft both lowered and raised, to get more men. It is no time now to talk about the war being over. It is the time to hit hard. The greatest advantage of the whole thing has been the change of the allies from the defensive to the offensive. which is a great" military assut. We have the enemy guessing now. instead of guessing ourselves." ' Swamped With Prisoners. From a confidential report General March read the following account of the situation on the British-French front south of Albert: 'All our troops found little opposi tion and have captured more prisoners ) than it is possible for them to handle, including a German General and his staff, showing elements of surprise at tack. British report their prison camps back of Amiens so full that it is im possible to -hold more. Allies have captured all the artillery in this sec tor." The Franco-British drive in Picardy has put the enemy again in a bad po rtion similar to the pocket which closed up on him on the Aisne-Marne front, General March said. Americana Nibbling on Vesle. Describing the effect of the allied operations. General March said: Surveying the 'battle line broadly. you see that there have been a num- er of places where we have been nib bling along the Vesle River front, acquiring a foothold on the northern bank, but have not yet attempted to go up the slopes on the north eide, where German intrenchments are- supposed to That part of the line has remained tationary. 'As the line has become stationary Foch has kept up his pressure on the enemy, working on the perfectly sound principle that when you get an enemy going, you keep him going; never give him a chance to recuperate or think it ver; keep on hitting him. On August 8 a combined British and (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) BY CARTOONIST REYNOLDS IN THIS WISE AMIENS RAILWAY OUT OF GUN RANGE IiLOYD GEORGE EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF VICTORY. Great Transportation Center Safe, ; Thanks to Recent Allied Triumphs on Marne and Somme. LONDON, Aug. 10. Speaking at a luncheon today at Newport, Monmouth shire, Premier Lloyd George empha sized the importance of the pushln back of the Germans from within gun range of the Amiens railway. "Hundreds of trains used to pass through Amiens daily." the Premier said, "but we were temporarily deprive of Its use until recently, when we were able to employ 20 trains daily. "Amiens is now safe, through the re cent allied triumphs on the Marne and the Somme. which were due to the unity of command. Those two great victories have re suited in the capture of between B0.000 and 60,000 prisoners and between 800 and 900 guns." "The victory was due." said the Pre mier. "to the brilliant quality or our troops,' assisted by the French, and I am now glad to say also by American troops." "But it isn't over yet," he continued The country has got to depend on Its resolution. What the country wants is a good, steady heart, free from excite ment, not an intermittent or irregula heart, but one of steady blows, and if we keep that, I believe we will win The Premier, referring to some do mestic difficulties that had to be met. said that after March 21 all the diffi culties of finding men for the army had vanished like mist. "The difficulty now is to stop the me from coming forward from the mines and munitions works," he asserted. SHIPYARD OVERTIME STOPS Coast Employers and Workers Adopt Rules Drafted by C. E. Pies. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 10. Ship yard employers and employes of the Pacific Coast, who have been in confer ence here this week, at today's session adopted rules drafted by Charles B. Pies, vice-president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, whereby no overtime shall be paid, except by the specific or der of the district officer of the Fleet Corporation. - It also was agreed that no continuous overtime shall be ordered, except where there exists an actual shortage of labor and facilities, and then only after labor representatives have been consulted. It was made a rule that no man do actual work for more than 60 hours, and that o hospital or other fees be deducted from wages of workmen without their consent, except where state laws pro vide for such deductions. SUPPLY THIEF CONFESSES Woman, Temporary U. S. District Attorney, Procures Admission. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10. Mrs. An nette A. Adams, temporary United States District Attorney, procured an admission in open court here today from Frank Preshaw, superintendent of the supply department of the South ern Pacific Company's electric railway system in Alameda County, that he had stolen $14,000 worth of supplies from the company in the last 18 months. He was placed under $10,000 bonds and bound over to the Federal grand jury. PAPAL NUNCIO REFUSED Personal Friend of Admiral von Hintze Xot Wanted la China. PEKIN, China, Aug. 10. (By the As sociatet Press.) The Chinese Govern ment has declined to receive Monslgnor Petrelli, recently appointed papal nuncio to China on the ground that he is a personal friend of Admiral von Hintze, German Secretary of Foreign Affairs and late Minister to Pekln. DEFEATED HUNS HllfifflCIIIII Germans Streaming Back . to Somme River. GHAULKESKEYNOIV IN PERIL Loss Would Force Enemy to Make Long, Perilous March East. PICARDY LINES' STRIPPED Forces Sent to Crown Prince Leave Rupprecht Weakened. Captures Are Enormous. LONDON, Aug. 10. The number of prisoners taken from the Germans in the fighting in Picardy has increased to 24,000, today's War Office state ment announces. The gur.s captured by the allies are now nearly 00 in number. Crushed by the impact of the Brit ish, French and American offensive on the battle line from Albert, north east of Amiens to the Oise River, north of Compiegne, German forces are streaming back toward the Somme River and the Nesle-Noyon Canal. So far as can be determined, the enemy is in full retreat all along the front against which the allies flung them selves on Thursday morning. It is reported from Paris that French pa trols are-in Chaulnes, the principal German center west of the Somme. Montdidier, at the tip of the German salient in Picardy, has been taken by the allies, who' cut off large numbers of the enemy when they sought to beat a retreat from the city. Thou sands of prisoners were taken there by the allies, it is reported. Stubborn Resistance Broken. North of the Somme, stubborn ene my resistance at Chipilly Spur, a height which dominated the whole Valley of the Somme in that region, has been broken and - the Germans north of the river have joined their comrades in retiring. South of Montdidier, the French have plunged through the German lines on the hills west of the Matz River and are reported to be in the valley of the stream at Marqueglise. When the situation is studied on a map it can be seen that the Germans are in a serious position east of Mont didier. The allies have closed in on Chaulnes and have had their junction south of that town under artillery fire for two days. Chaulnes Position Vital. If Chaulnes is lost to the Germans they will be forced to make a long, perilous march eastward over country , roads toward Noyon. The rapid prog ress of the French below Montdidier has placed even this road under fire (Concluded on Page 4. Column 3. )