THE OREGON XAJLY 'JOURNAL PORTLAND THURSDAY JUNE 13, 1918.
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HUGHES IPT
LARGELY IN SCOPE
FjntjiRi il Giv pprnparfrtiye
J fepwt pf Reason fpr fail
h life p Produce Afrplan.
. fr 1 1 s
mVSTITIQfj IS TtiORQjJGfl
fylncu 8fio 378 U. S. Plarjff
.i at Ffpnt Used by 1?6 If. S,
V FIyeFfj Iflany Npt Equiprppd.
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X VwiWntton. June" l.-(I. N. 8.) It
W4 disclosed today that Charles Evapl
clude a report on the charge that 'Ir
regularities were permitted in the out
lay of fund, but, will also give to
- the nation .'a comDaxatlva statement ot
4h ! reason for the loard's failure
io create a large number of planes
tor use abroad. It far understood Wat
Hughes ha- extended hi investigaon
tf' the work pf the aircraft prod0etl69
board? fHl findings will4 not only1 In
.the extension ot we, scope or tne in
vestigation s undertaken with the ap-
- fcrpval jtt President Tilson. '
-.; From facta placed in the record
within the past few days, it Is mad$
clear that Mr. Hughes In running down
very report of inefficiency and that
.' lie la acting win the thoroughness which
brought him Into the limelight In the
famous New "York Insurance investi
gations. - Although many of the facts
being adduced wUI never be given to
the 'Public lest they reach the bands
of the enemy, tnucn Information, which
up to thts time bad been refused, will
Aaerlea Belli Plascs Few
Tbe evidence bearing upon the ef
forts of the signal corps to give fronts
. held by General Pershing's men ade
' quate air defense, has brought out
that there are now at the front 37
airplanes bearing American insignia
These planes are being used by 12f
s 'American aviators, who constitute seven
Squadrons. Few of the planes are of
American manufacture.
There are now 178 American aviators
'In France. A large share of this num
ber ate ready to go ' Into the air
against the enemy, but only 12? have
been "provided with equipment. There
is an equal number of observers and
St. 117 nlited men to act as mechant
i 'clans And airdrome men at work com
pleting the flying fields to be used by
the American forces.
frajslse; Frograni SecdeJ
That the training of aviators" has oro
greased with far greater speed than has
the production of aircraft is evidenced
by the fact that there ere Jn this Coun
try today 8417 trained .aviators and 4922
coservers ana non-fiying officers await
Wg oraers to proceed to Franc. The
-eoiisiea men. many or whom have fin
ished their mechanical training a't the
flying schools in this country, total S9,
, C01.
The examination of witnesses is con
ducted behind closed doors at tbe offices
' in the "Department of Justice puildlng.
Air- Hughes opens his hearings at an
, ariy hour and, they continue until late
In the afternoon, with but brief lunch
eon recess. The witnesses slip In and
put of the hearings much, after the fa'sft
ion of trust magnates summoned before
a grand Jury.
Mgy Awaiting Camp Work
Qccsslopally messengers are dis
patched to the offices of he signal corps
And return with army officers Who carry
tvM") If
raiiiEDliis
great sheafs .,jof '.neordsvv'WitQWseg'
frankly say they are amazed at the
grasp Pf the situation displayed by Jar.
Hughes. '
It would appear that the capacity of
the 27 training schools of this country
is approximately 3S00 men. At the
present time there are about 3394 men
peipg trained as aviators t the flying
schools and 3393 at the ground or pre
paratory schools. - . V r
. About 4236 men, passed, by the ex
aminlng boards, are awaiting an oppor
tunity to enter tue grouna scpoois-
There are 103$ men who are taking ad
vanced ' training courses In this coun
try, perfecting themselves In pursuit,
bombing "or observation work. About
200 Americans ; ar beta;". '(rained. In
schools: in France.'
Charges Submitted to IIugb.es
Washlnsrton. June 13. (I. N. S.)
Alterations of delays And ' wasted ma
teria in airplane; factories -have been
sent to the attorney general by Senator
Chamberlain.' chairman of the "senate
military affairs cprfmlttee, Ijth, (he
recommendation (bit tfcey be Jurfted
over15 to the inquiry. nw; ' help poo
ducted by Charles' IS. Hughes.
The charges were made by (he Fxov-
iAA.' fAiiWial anil tiA names' of vii-
nesses who. t was said, tvould sub
stantiate the statements were Included.
Jt $ras charged that numberless changes
would be made In designs and each of
these Involved loss of Hme, labor apd
material. The name of one prominent
slant was mentioned specifically. Sen
ator Chamberlain would not make pub
lic the data, as he believed this wouja
preJuJlc4 the Inquiry and, possibly pre
vent" the obtaining of evidence and
facts.
AMERICANS BREAK UP
TWO ATTACKS -FROM HUN
(Continued tram One)
early this morning, due to losing their
way.
When discovered, the Germans sougpt
to attack. " Their pugnacity " lasted, but
a few! minutes before tbe withering fire
poured into them by the Americans.
They fled, leaving the groupd. ' strewn
with dead. Mounted Germans were
sighted south of Ktpepifly ' 'two miles
northeast ot jjourescnesj weoneaaay
evening. An American battery scattered
them with heavy losses-
The lz days work oi our troops in
this vicinity has led the commanding
general to report that "the conduct of
the men is magnificent."
Hans Belnforce Line
There are numerous evidences of the
arrival of a fresh perman division (12,
600 men J 6pposite this sector. It has
hot yet been Identified.
Much has beep made of America's ac
ceptance of the brigading of lier troops
with the French and British. It is now
possible to tell of French troops In at
least one Instance accepting a reverse
arrangement.
' United, states regiments, together with
a regiment of French Zouaves and
French military, compose a division
commanded by an American general.
The laiter's staff directs the division's
operations- The division is holding an
Important sector ' on the Marne river,
which has been comparatively quiet ever
since i( went into the ?ine.
Americans Hold 900 Hun Prisoners
By Bert Ford
With the American Army at the Mame,
June 12, 7 pi m. (i: N. S.) German
prisoners captured in the last round
tip' made by the Americans on the Marne
front were unanimous In theit testimony!
that Germany IS making a supreme ef
fort (o win (he w.r by fall. They are
instructing their troops and basing All
their plans to this end.' It was also ad
mitted that the commanding "officers
address them from time to time, saying
that It was preferable to die flghtipg as
they would be tortured If captured by
the Americans- The prisoners to; a inn
expressed gratitude over the treatment
accorded them and delight at being out
pf th$ war. -Four
hundred and forty-nine prison
ft-! I
T'-l
The preat
1 IMI" '-" ,1". , I. . ii J... mMimmmmmmmmmt
ers were taken by the American marines
fjTtheir latest coup this beta jhe ifTgr-
si numoer oi enemy pnspnert pagga
y the Uplted states ' array clnce (he
SviT'W'ar. It brfngs the" total of prison
ers pearly to SpQ. " V '
ui)finp ii v vv9f " W5F1F
Many of the prisoners had chunks' of
war bread tied to their beitfl.yith
strings. Th, bread was covered wlitt
dirt ' And dust bat "the captlves'clung ' Id
It as though it were a treasure. Ope
youngster had a piece of (owel tied
trnufid HWokX'-iQ? faocfc The tun-
forms were old.
M?? 'ft Wlfonfi young.
Oat pf (hem with blonde piustache
spoke good ' English, He said he once
worked as a waiter In the Kaiser-Hotel.
near Blackfriars Inn, London." He wanted
to go to the united states, but was pre
vented by the 'war.' He intends (q go
anynow ai nis urst opportunity, ne saia.
Others joined him In that determination.
' AmMfm Can Flfht.
All wer slcjt fif war, Tlsy rpf
to say which side they thought would
win. but iereed'that the conflict would
hardly lasjr another year. The former
4.x,A4 ..lr.il rJi.u tn
thought the Americans were amateur,
soldiers as they bad been told by Ger
man propaganda. He laughed as he re
plied; ' '5 . ' ' -
"After last week's fiehtlne ! Mr God!
We know 'now that, the Americans can
The epUre, group of prisoners smiled
weir assent to tnis empnatic trmute.
The prisoners were dishevelled and
fagged put. They said they were un
able to get any' food or water and their
wire communications hf f VffP .destroyed
by the acc'4facy of the Amefidaps' iar
tlllerv fire. The artlltery ' wp Jwgly
responsible fpr tb Jast big roupf-HP
prisoperf, wnicp inciugea bis oiiicers.
Tnere was a major among them, a cap
tain and four Jieutenantf, 8 " -s
S top sergeants. Nin? wpunJed wpre
sent to an American hospital. Op tbe
way back to the rear 20 of the," Get
msn prisoners were killed by tbf r pwn
aruuery nre.
Captive German Aids American
By Frd 8. Ffrgsspn
With the Americans West 'bf Mont
didier. June 13 U: F-1) "A compaty
tlve lull has ' settled over ' this sector
again e-n'J on'y normal fira is being
rnaipiaineq Dy tne opposing artilleries.
Americans are "actively atrolHHf he
tween the lines and are constantly lert.
Prisoners report' heavy losses athpng
German reserve units as a result of our
recent heavy bombardments. No change
has been 'made "lh the enemy divisions
opposite ouf' lines lately', according to
A rare case of a Boche being human
was revealed last 'night! Oh who "was
taken prisoner saved the' life of his
American captor. ' " "
A lieutenant leading a patrol captured
a German and started back' to the Amer
Icah lines. ' The' officer was seriously
wounded by the explosion of a shell.
The Boche dressed the American's
wounds with his own emergency kit,
working in the dim light of "No Man's
Land, in the midst of 'shellflre.'
The lieutenant then directed the Boche
to an American post. The German ran
to the post and Informed 'officers there
pf the lieutenant's predicament. "
The latter Will recover.
Naval Offensive in
Mediterranean. Seen
London. June 13. (J. N- S.) The
central powers are expected to under
take a naval offensive in tbe Mediter
ranean soqn. die Sketch stated today.
American warships may be engaged
against the foe, the newspaper added.
According to current opinion, spme 9f
the ships of the Russian Black sga fleet
may be takep Into the Mediterranean
through the Dardanelles.
QUCMOHKs THE THIBST
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WBERTY COENEE
The Great
Drains of
QHrBoyir
"Over There"
U. S. Marine
with the
Myrtegh ft SQOQ Wurlitzei
WOMEN PSI HOI
Welfare. Commission Rules Girls
Cannot yVjarfc fqr Jwq fniplojfT
ers for tyore Tfian 9 Hour
Salem. Or.. June 13. Labor Commis
sioner O. H. Hpff today directed attep
Wori (o the new' ruling of the state l-
ustrlal welfare commission which says'.
No woman or minor srirl In the State
Of Oregop who has bef o employe
employer In anjf occupation In ope' day
snail accept employment wet in sanie
da from ahy other employer for more
time than-will make combined hours of
employment for such" day exceed nine
ours.:'i! . 11 ' . '
This ruling does not apply to woric
fp berry fields or o(her agricultural
yor.k.-p women fho are etaP'oy ,n
Offices and stores or otper places pf
city employment during (he day may. go
to berry fields In the evening If they de
sire.
Another ruling (o wfilch Hpff calls
attention Is that when business condi
tions render it impracticable for an efli-
ployer (p fuplsh the employe fiiiitime
empioyrpent, tne employer must po ar-rg-nge
' the consecutive fiourg of corttln
tious employment that each employe may
have a fair opportunity for securing
such employment as will enable her to
earn a full week's wage. If this is done
the employer shairnot be required (o "pay
such emplpye any greater sum thaii the
hourly wage fdr the number of hours of
actual employment.
GERMANS FLUNG BACK
ACROSS MATZ RIVER
(Cod tinned from Ptjt One)
made further gains, advancing their
lines in the region of Belloy wood and
6t Maur (On the left' wing of the battle
front), capturing 4QQ additional pris
oners. '
On the center, between St. Mur and
Antheuil, thpfe was furious fighting,
but there was no change in the' situa
tion. ' ' 1 '
Along the right wing of the Mont-dldler-plse
rivet 'roht th Germans de
livered a 'series of furious assaults along
the Mat river, which' they"' had suc
ceeded In crossing. They managed to
gain s footing In the village of Mellcocq
and in the slopes of Mt. Croix Richard.
but were 'later driven Put and forced to
retire across the river.
French Forced to Retire
A voluntary withdrawal was carried
out by the French' east of the Oise river
as a result of the German gain" on the
western bank of the stream- This slight
retirement was carried ori( along the
line of Bailly. Tracy-Le-Val and west
of Nampoel, under ' the 'protection of
cpverinff detachments which fought rfear
guard engagements with the Germans
Ifsauiy is mree quarters ox a mue
east of the Oise. Tracy-Le-Val Is two
miles southeast of Bailly. Nampoel s
slightly less than four miles east of
Tracy-Le-VaL)
Farther south, the Germans again at-'
tacked in the sector of Hautebraye.
wjiere. tb, Ffench recently carried put
a series f successful minor operations.
The assault" broke down and the Ger
mans were flung "back with neavy
losses.
South of the Aisne river, where the
Germans began a new series of assaults,
desperate hand-to-bapd fighting devel
oped at tnany points- The Germans at
tacked on the hifn ground west of tom
roleres and "Cutry; where tbe enemy, was
able to make sHght progress.
Heavy attacks were delivered, against
rSWJ
m "
P TO W
French 1 positions at . Amblepy and St.
PierreAiglS. Pt they U fTf f mashed.
T Immediately nortb, f f tb Mrp A
(b French pccupiefi iloptcourt. f mn
wpoa eons o ciw 5 i
part t Brusalarea, -' "
M flbUpg was pear the scenf ot
th?T recent successful ejtWoit- of tt
fcplted Etatf s laf rnes fnd infantry.)
Germans Claim 13,000 If ore Prisoners
London, une W. P -:Pe French
warT office -Wednesday nlghteported
further progress In tie region pf Belloy
wood and St- Maur. with the capture
nf tnn nifdltional 'prisoners and quan-
On tne iiwii iramm, ,imim v
Official admission of retirement from
the share Novon salient was made in
the Paris communique. . The French line
was voluntarily withdrawn on Monday
to" the' line of Bailly and Tracy-le-Val.
joining the Marne battle front west of
Nam peel- This represents a reuremeiu
to" ar" maximum ' 'depth " pf about four
miles.
North of the Marne allied troops oc
cupied Montcourt,' two miles southwest
of -Chateau-Thierry, and the. southern
portion of Bussaries, eevep mlis north
west of Chateau-Thierry.'
tit IS in, this region that tbe Ameri
can marines and the Ninth and Twenty
third United States Infantry are fight
in. ......
The German war office described
French evacuation of the Noyon salient
as having been "forced" by loss pf (he
heights southwest of Noyon. Thirteen
thousand additional prisoners " 'ere
claimed.
Referring to (be fighting north pf the
Marne.' Berlin eld;"'
mpstrnateiy ana regardless 01 sacri
fices, the enemy kept np his vain attack
northwest of Chateau-Thierry-" Several
assaults here broke down with pan
guipary lpsses.'f
Field Marshal Haig reported a suc
cessful patrol raid Pear Locre, on tn
Flanders front, by French troops last
nignt.
The Italjan war office reported sue
cessf ul patrol , operations ahd the " f f
pulse ' of 'Austrian raids-
Pritish Airmep Bjigy
London, June 13. (U. P.) Brlttsh air
men assisting the French on the west
erri portion of the Oise front have d
stroyed 23 enemy airplanes since tit
drive starte4 last Saturday, it ys pf-
jicjjiy apnounceq oy tne war om;e 10
day. In the same period- they have
Operating on the Picardy front, Brit
ish airmen shot down two epemy ma
chines, drove two others down out of con
trol and dropped 1$ tons of bombs, badly
damaging he railway at cambral and
the billets at Ff amicourt Onj British
rnacoine is roipstpg.
Bt-itisU inflict ffeavy Losses
London. June 13- (I. N. S- Tb
British improved heir lines southwest
of Merys ' and " , east of pickebusch
(Flanders front), the war prflp? an
npupced today. Some German' prison
ers were captured." A successful' day
light raid was carried' put In the Arras
sector "Wednesday and heavy casualties
were ipfllcted upon the Germans, "A
trench mortar was captured and two
others; detsroyed. --
The French have Improved and
strengthened their positions in the
region ' of Ridgewpod, capturing 30
French. Win Counter pios
Paris, June. ' 1?. iV. P.) French
forces, delivering their first counter
attack on the east wing of the ne pise
front, last night hurled the Germans
back across the Matt river.
"Between Mont$dler arid the Antheuil
region there was "no new German at
tack," the communique said, "yester
day evenlne" and last night tbe French
consolidated tbeic positions.
' "On the rleht Fterith counter-attacks
hurled the Germans bacl north pf the
Mats, the French. occupying the heights
of Crolx-Rlcard and Mellcocq. A Tinnr
dred prisoners and ' a ' number of ma
chine guns were taken.
"The rnost violent fighting is going on
between the Aisne-And VUlers-Cotterets
forest, where "ibi Germans progressed
ssmzsr'i
to tbe Hollow east of La Versine and
succeeded la- (he heaviest" fighting In
front a German attack kas broken hp
by French and American forces," 'who
hr all thelf new gains and Inflicted
the heaviest losses." -
Cerpian Reserves Intact
London, June 11. I. n. s Th in
ternational News Service learns from
an authoritative source that there Is
every reason to believe that the main
iqrce of Prince Rupprecht's reserves
arjp still intact, although a couple pf felt
dhrtsions have been Engaged- ?
The German losses of the past few
days have been the heaviest since the
Aisne ngnung started and six miles
were gained at terrific cost. '
Since June 9 the perrnafts have em
ployed 20 divisions C2t0.pf menJ.
It is uncertain whether the new drive
is intended against Paris er is Intended
to separate the allied armies. But the
combination of. a pew' offensive in"Flan-
Rhelms would not pause any surprise.
Activity In Toul Increases
With the American Armv In Pnnr.
June 12 (Night). (I. N 8J The artll-
both sides along the American front
nortn or Toul today. There were two
patrol clashes, the Americans emerging
without any losses- The Lnneyllle ecc-
Iv4Hans y.cute pompieane
Paris, June 13. (U. P.l The civilian
evacuation or vompiegne pas leen com
pleted. It was officially announced tod&v
inousanos or rernRees are arriving on
SDeciar trklna. ' T
Frtncb press Optimistie
Paris. June 13. (i. n. a.) The
STencn press is very optimistic today
Over the situation on the western front.
v-icijjvocch paper. uo
rtommS Libre, expresses the' belief that
a stalemate is Imminent-
aen.Pe Bart.Qlvii
War Veteran, Degd
Lafayette, Ind-. Jime l?- . N. .)
Breyef Brigadier General Richard Pat
ten fteHatt. hjrT9 pf the Civil war "and
wfl known crjminf 1 laryr. 4e berj
today at te B of fS from hfpipr
rhaes. Af the outbreak of the V In
jiff he episted fa' the Union army and
at its close be was given his present
title, having b,een consistently promoted
throughput the war. "He was actlye in
Indiana politics during his lite, hav
ing served as A circuit csourt judge' tn
Tippecanoe county eight years. ' Ie saw
COhsulit service in Cuba and waf ' of
fered; similar post in France- 1j
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TO BUND STUDENTS
ARE. GRADUATED AT
PUBLIC EXERCISES
Theodore Sffioefiing and Fred
furner tompleti Wpurses antj
Receive Diplomas.
The first formal comnencerpeot exer
cises of tbe Portland School for the
Sightless, which was established tour
years ago as a department of the Port
land puplfc school,' were held Wednes
day nignt in tne auditorium of Central
library.
Theodore Scboenipg and Fred Turner
were the graduates. ' Mr. Schoenlrig In
twine weaving apd Mr. Turner In planp
tuning. Therp was 'a; large attendance
6f the sightleiHi and their "friend. Prin
cipal J. F- " Myers presided and the
diplomas were presented on behalf of
the school board by Superintendent L.
R. Aldermen.
"A long as j aye anything to do
with U)J Portland schools, tbi school
will be continued- said Mr- Aldermen.
'Hot only must it be a permanent fea
ture of the public school system, but it
must be enlarge so that It will receive
women who have lost 'their Slant and
children wfeo have not been sent to a
cf.l. fn.tltiiflntl ' :
O. M. Tln'mmer. school director,
praised the proves pf the school 'in
Its four years." Amonf the musical
numbers were several piano selections
b? Francis Blester and ylolln and vpcel
Solos by F. L. Miller. Mrs- Rosa My
firs gave bumorous readings and. as a
concluding feature. Principal Myers ex
plained the purposes of the schpof and
its needs. . . c
Speed Henlat'ipns
At Barrack? Again
The public is requested to observe the
speed refutations pf it miles an hour In
th9 limits of Vancouver ' barracks, ac
cording to Lieutenant Colonel I.' K. Hul
land df the quartermaster corps. Per
sons are also prohibited from driving
in the center of the f oadi and should
ride along the sides, so a to prevent
the' formation of ruts. Machines not
observing these regulations will be pro
hibited from entering the ost. says
Colonel Ifulland.
Qrdjnance Adopted
Ordinance prohibiting thfowlne of
Sw?P! fey A$c Pfcezct
L J I- f
Mttyf AywwiwW) mtwmy
RUSSELL
Atlantic Coast- The Marines'
lighted cigars or cigarettes on premises
where ."no smoking" sums art' up or
on grass covered ground and off the
bridges Upon Hver craft - wa adopted
py tne city eounctl.
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Saves CqpkiC
l!o Susar Required
S i S i
How Well You Look in
GLASSES
and "Where did you get them?" were
the remarks of my friends the ther
day at a part j I attended.
"Did you ever have yonr friends
comment on your glasses, or was
tt the reason, as they expressed' it.
that It roade my eyes so much
brighter, and my frowns bad en
tirely leftT '
"Well, anyway. I feel so much
better, and then I am proud that I
do look well In them, as I must wear
rhem. I feel so much -better and my
headaches have entirely left me.
"I also was the means of Dr. Da
back gaining a new customer, for
ope 6f my friends wanted a pair
lust like mine, as her own glasses
did not look hulf as well on he? a
mine did. as you know they all
wantea to try them on.
"My adyjee. after a week's wear,
whith has been' a Week of treasure.
ia to go and bave Dr. Duback look
over your eyes and see if they are
a 1 1 rgni. it is wortn tne time.
"He is located at 120 Broadway.
just south pf Washington-
ff of Ecaeinnia.
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