VOL. XVL NO. 13.
CITY EDITION
PORTLAND. OREGON, ; SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE -16, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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Forces From United States Are
f(ow Established on Eight Dis
tinct Fronts) Airmen Bring
Down Two-More Enemy Planes.
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Corporal in Forest Engineers
Captures Pilot of Hun Plane
Single-Handed and Unarmed
and Marches Him Into Camp
By Frank J. Taylor
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, June 45 (U.
P.) -American troops are holding
a section of the Alsace line a few
kilometers from the Swiss border,
south of Hartmannsweiterkopf.
They have been in this sector
since the middle 6( May .but perr
mission to announce the fact was
only given today.
,.' This Is the first American unit
to occupy a sector in German
,. territory. Their line Is In a
mountainous district.
The Alsatians .welcomed the
Americans as-deliverers.
, A Cerman rard on the Ameri
can lines 1 Alsace waf attempted
th Is K morning. One' 'American' Is
misslnflT.'TIe: raiders were beaten
'l"off with ''ros8esC'.'V , .,-- -' ;
It li now possible tUo to announce
that- American troops are holding' an
other sector of, ths line north of Toul
and east of llcheprey. "
Hartmannsweilerkopf is a, hill on the
north bank of the Thur river, between
Thann and Sennhelm. It is .the scan
of some of the moat sanguinary battles
early In the war and has been fought
over Several times. It Is eight miles
northeast of the nearest point of the
Franco-German frontier and la more
than 20 miles north of the Swiss -border;
As the Americans are "south" of
Hartmannswellerkopf, however, they
may be at any point between that hill
and the south border. Ths line runs
In almost a straight line from the hill
to the point where" the French,' Germain
and Bwlaa borders meet, passing through
Aspach, Burnhau'p. Olldwellder, Fjrlesen
and Uberstrass, 'all German towns.
This announcement now definitely
. establishes American .forces on eight
distinct .fronts Flandera. Amiens.
Marne, Verdun, Toul. Lunevllle, Woevre
and Alsace. , ...
" Two German planes were brought
down by American airmen Thursday,
it was announced today. One Amer
ican observation plane failed to return.
Corporal E. Frliti. a forest engineer,
captured the pilot of one German plane
Ingle handed and unarmed. The Boohs
was carrying two pistols. When his
plane dropped, Frissl saw the observer
Jump out.. He ran up ' to him and
shouted :
"Hands, up, you damn Helnte, be
fore I Knock your block off!" t
The German stuck hie hands up with
out attempting to use his pistols. Frissl
. sjelsed the Boche's guns and brought him
(Onclnded en Page Thirteen. Cotamu Six)
Welcome Opposed .
; By Dublin Chamber
London." June , 15. I. N. S.)-DU-
patchaa Jrom Dublin lato today state
that amid-, riotous scenes the Dublin
Chamber of Commerce' adopted a reau
lutlon tok tle effect " that the present
time Is nopportuno to welcome the lord
lieutenant
" A proclamation .has been lst.al t
Dublin prohibiting publlemeeting and
procesalons- in the metropolitan. !r. area
until further notice. , t - -
Fund f or Eailfoad
V- Is -Cutr $2,000,000
" Washington, June 15. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OB THE'. JOURNAL)
The house today agreed to an appropria
tion 1 of $5.250.000 for ' Alaska railroad
work, which is $2,000,000 less than the
estimates, but declared by ths commit
tee sufficient to keep work ..going from
Seward to 8uslta without reduction la
the present forking force.
McMooCleans ifp
Work for Vacation
Washington.,: Jans 15. U.-- P.) After
arranging a program for. ths operation
of the national, railways and: outlining
treasury department "policies, ? William
O. McAdoo tonight rettlred Into 'a two
weeks' seclusion. .The state - of his
health . ha, forced an - absolute rest for
that time Or longer. .
EDITOR SEIZED
JEREMIAH O'LEARY.
formerly editor of "Bull,
New York anti-English
paper, arrested for treason
near Vancouver, Wash.
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American Fight on Hun Soil -
U. S. to Have 3,000,000 Man In Arms
by August
Man Power of flavy to Bo Increased
Austrian Opon Drive on Italy
Halo Report. Gains
Jaramlah O'Loary Taken Hoar Portland
Thomas and Orton on School Board
Montanani Would Ship Wheat Watt
Sixteen Colonoia for W. S. S. Drive
Named
Taooma Newt and Lad gar Sold
Selected Men. Leave Here June 2S
Great Activity In Spruce In V equina
District
Municipal Abattoir Advocated
Aphis Drag Found Effective
Marshal Alexander Addressee Knemy
' Alton Women
Mules Given for Registering; German
Woman :
Warrior , Carries Message to Men j, M
' r- Woods- ' V . '
' Gemper Describe Gsrman Propaganda
RTnow-to..,;.d-.rCKyT-
tn JHHM.
S. Brief Information , ti;
. Town Topics a i
.'Motorcycle Officer Knocks Down Pedis
trians ' f . f
Eight Battalions of Militia Formed
Willamette University Alumni Meet
'Humane Society Would Retain Dog
Pound .
10. School Turned Into Arm Camn .
Olty's Auto Theft Record Rogarded Lew
State Oommlttaamen Named in Marlon
11, Yankee Blrdmen in-Yankee Plane Take
Air -.
Tan Law Students t Oat Diplomat
PertUnd Boy Home Prom Battlefield
It. Sacred Heart - Parish Gelebretet Anni
versary .StrtttJt
1 Pioneer Reunion On This Week
Damp Lewis Latter f '
14. Berlin Believed Inviting Secret Peace
Nearly All Shipyard In Country Use
Northwest Timber
Clubwomen Head Report on National
Meetings ,
Oregon city High Graduates 47 Stu
dents 15. Slate university to Grant 1 1B Students
Paciflo to Hold Commencement
Mrs. H. L. Plttock Laid to Rest
Beth Israel Observes Sixtieth , Annlver-
" sary-'-
Mlllmen Satisfied With Prices , ,
Idlers Must Perforin Useful Work 1
Russia Far From Down and Out '
Use of Service Flag explained " '
War Conference InteresU Sllss Read -
'Buckaroo Win Double-Header
Shipyards Open Second Half of Race
.Hunt Club Rase Meet Sueees - .
Local Tennis and Golf Results .
Municipal Links Open Today -
Alggest .Shootlnfl MaUh-Thjs Week. '
-Battery- Wins Game In Franca '
Minor Basebatl Players In Service
Swimming Season Approaching
Gleaaon Tope Shipyard Batters'
Duke Kahanamoku Is Coming
Tommy Bums Is Real Soldier '
Maxe'y Long's? Record In Danger
Odmmore Team Best Hitters
Real Estate and Building News
Want Ads
Markets and Finance
' Marino' News
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1. New, Spruce Dry Klin In Operation .
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The Battla for Pari
By Prank H.
Stmonde -
Waddings of ths Week
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Photoplay, Stageland, Vaudeville, Parks
-ana Resorts v.
The Weak In Society
The' Realm of Music
.The Book corner v... .
Woman's Club Affaire
, Fraternal News
Fashion Chat By Anno Rlttenhouse
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v. W.. O. A. News- .
W, O. T. U. Notes' '
11.- For - the Needlewoman By , Adelaide
t-' Byre :
IS. 'Soldiers' letters Page
1S.,. The Germas In Belgium -By Brsftid
Whltloek - . ' "
14-18. Automobiles, Trucks, Tractor, Road
to. The War In Pictorial Review
SECTION THREE 4 PAGES
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1-15,000 Soldiers in
e,Yiew at Camp
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Camp Lewis, June 15. (I. N, S. Flf
teen thousand men Of the One Hundred
Sixty-sixth depot; brigade .today.. passed
before their commanding general in the
second formal review held of that or
ganisation.' ,'-' - .
Most 'of the men -have been In Camp
Lewis but a few weeks but, despite this.
they made a creditable showing:
TI-Boats Sink Three
TJi S. Ships in Week
New Torkv June 15 U. P. Oerman
submarines in American waters during
the' week ending today sank three ships,
totaling 9458 torts 'This includes the
Plnar del Rio, which was destroyed last
Saturday, ' but - not reported - until- this
J. A. O'LEARY
IS ARRESTED BOGHE LINES
lllSAWSHJj FLAMS
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Fugitive From Justice, yVanted
on an Espionage Charge, Now
on Way to New York Under
Close Guard, Official Says.
Second Indictment Is Returned,
Charging Complicity in Escape
as Result of Jumping $2000
Bond; Captured Wednesday.
New York, June 15. Jeremiah A.
O Leary, the fugitive from justice
for whom search has been made
in all parts of the country, has been
arrested in Sara, Wash., it was an
nounced tonight by Assistant Federal
Attorney Barnes, and Is now on hia
way here under close guard. O'Leary,
fearing trial under Ms indictment on
espionage charges, jumped his $2000 bail
on May 7, and disappeared. He was
traced to Phoenix, Ariz., and was be
lieved to .have fled into Jtfexico. Since
his disappearance another indictment
was found against him for alleged com
plicity in his escape from justice. His
brother,-John J. O'Leary, was indicted
and Is now on trial In the federal
court. . Jeremiah 0Ieary's hiding place,
Sara, was described by Mr. Barnes as
a namiet ox but tnree or lour houses.
He was captured Wednesday.
O'Leary was living in a shack, it was
stated, which ha had provisioned suf
ficiently to keep htm a long time. Other
neighboring Bhacks also had been pro
visioned. News of the arrest had been
kept secret by the department of jus
tice.
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Federal officials last night professed
ignorance ef the ; arrest of O'Leary
at Sara, Wash.; which Is in Clarke coun
ty, a scant 20 miles north of Portland.
However, It was learned - that -O'Leary
has been trailed; In. and out pi Portland
for more than (wo- weeks by in-vestiga
tors ofttlhe department of Justice, and
CotraUMleaea.rage 1'blrteo,.CoimO Two)'
At Least TwQ More
Months of Trial
Chicago, June 15 (U. P.) The gov
ernment expects to complete its case
against 110 X. W. W. leaders on trial bv
next Wednesday, It was announced here
tonight.' '. Tho defense, expects to con
sums tw jnonths In combating; charges
of sedition and sabotage against the
defendants. ' -
Ths case, which has brought witnes
ses -from both seaboards and from the
mines bf the south and the north, at
ready ; has -occupied 11 weeks.
George F. Vandeveer, counsel for the
defense, wlll bring character witnesses
into court to attempt to prove the
W. W. as a whole to be loyal.
Auto Driver, Haunted
By Tragedy, Suicide
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Chicago, June 15. U. P.) Haunted
by the memory of the crushed body of
11-year-old Joseph Doyle, whom he ran
over and killed with an automobile.
John Latky committed suicide today.
On his way to work. Latky shot himself.
SCENE OF THE BATTLE FOR PARIS
SECTION OF, THE?. WESTERN FRONT that shows the Montdidier-Noyon sector where the
Germans failed in. a persistent attempt to break through. German artillery Saturday poured
shells on the Compeigne, 45 miles northeast of Paris, which, because of its strategic location
as a railroad and highway center, is a coveted place. ji :
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BRITISH TAKE
Attack North of Bethune Gains
All Objectives, Commander
Reports to London; Outposts
at Nieppe Forest Driven In.
Berlin Makes Out Attack Was
Failure; Band of 10,000 Rus
sians Slaughtered in Azov
as They Flee After Attack.
London, June 15. (U. P.) All Ger
man forward positions on a front of two
miles were captured in last night's Brit
ish attack on the southern portion of
the Flanders front, Field Marshal Halg
reported tonight.
"In last night's attack north of Beth
une, "we took 198 prisoners, captured the
enemy's forward positions on a front of
two miles and secured all our object
ives," the statement said.
East of the Nieppe forest this morn
ing, the enemy drove in three of our
advanced posts, west of Vieux Berquin."
Paris, June 15. (I. N. S.) The French
today .recaptured the villages of
Coeuvres and Valfroy, south of the
Aisne, and gained ground east of Mont
Gobert, to the southwest of these vil
lages, taking 130 prisoners and 10 ma
chine guns, the war office announced
tonight,
Berlin (via London), June IBj (U.
P.) Repulse of allied local attacks on
the Plcardy, Oise and Marne fronts was
announced by the German war office
today. V .
"Enemy advances were repulsed on
the An ere river (north of the Somme).
the official statement said.
"Southwest of Koyon there were local
Infantry, engagements.
Partial enemy, attacks in the Vulers-
.Cotterta foreet were repulsed.
"Enemy local attacks north of Beth
une and" sdtnh of, ths Alans' failed wit,b
heavy losses. '. -
Russian bands, i 0,000 strong, landed
on the north coast of the. Azov Sea and
attacked .. Taganrog. . They , were de
stroyed. Ths enemy, endeavoring. to jes-
cape ' in boats ana other crafts, were
shot down. 4
it Paris, Juns,. 15, (I. N." S. Com
mandant Clvrieux. one of the leading
military ' critics, "writes : "
"The crown prince may be regroup
Ing his units or calling up fresh rein
forcements to continue his-vast opera
tions. - On the other hand, Ludendorf f
may be reshlfting his armies for oper
ations elsewhere with a view to trying
for . other objectives." v
Maurice Barres writes in ths Echo de
Faris:
.."Ludendorf f. Is no longer able to
begin attempts like his previous ones
with the same' chances of success. His
armies have - suffered such great losses
that he can only fill the gaps with in
ferior fighting material. In the mean
time big American forces are reaching
us steadily. " - .
Writing in Le Petit Journal, Lieu
tenant Colonel Thomasson says :
"We- can only say that the fourth
German offensive Is a an end. We
may affirm j that this battle, contrary
to those preceding it, resulted in a
grave defeat for the enemy, who paid
a fabulous price."
Paris, June 15. U. P.) Although the
situation Is regarded as Improved, plans
for the defense of Paris continued to
day. ' The minister of public works
made arrangements for the evacuation
of the civilian population in case of
necessity. The Humanite called upon
10.000 workmen for defensive work
YANKEE BIRDMEN IN BATTLE FORMATION
SIXTEEN AMERICAN PLANES advancing in battle formation against a supposed enemy
fleet. Each pilot must maintain a speed that will not change his position in the wedge. Care
' fur and intensive training precedes an attempt of the wedge formation. This photograph
was taken at Rockwell field, San
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GEORGE B. THOMAS
Named Directors to Succeed Dr.
Alan Welch Smith and N. fj,
Pike; Mrs.- J. F. Chapman
, : Thifdl Ught . Vote ;U-;Cast,
George B. Thomas and . George M.
Orton were elected school directors to
succeed Jri Alaiv .Welch Smith and
Q. Pike at the school election yesterday
afternoon '-Mrs. J. ,F.k Chapman ran
third in the field of seven, 17. votes be
hind Orton and 205. behind Thomas, who
was at the head of the ticket., Frank
McCrillis was third and M. B. McFaul
fourth.
George . B." Thomas, the high man on
the ticket,' received !274 votes, a plur
allty of sight votes over George Mt
Orton. the second mat) In the race, who
received 326S votes.. There were two di
rectors to elect, and ths two high men
are ths new directors, ' ;.(?
Mrs. J. F. Chapman was given 2069
votes and was third tn ths list of con
testants. She- was followed by Frank
(Conetndad -on Faso Two, Cohnaa Ttaroa)
Fighting Army Is
Easiest tolBaise
..Washington. Juno 15. (I. N. S.)
"The raising of fighting array is easy
in comparison with the raising of an in
dustrial army." declared President Wil
son this afternoon in a brief address to
the delegates attending the national war
labor conference. ;
- He complimented the delegates on
the work they already had accomplished
and assured them if they ever needed
his a4 vice-he. would be only too glad to
give It
AND GEO. M. ORTON
ON SCHOOL BOARD
Diego, CaL, where several men
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Harvesting of
Victory Wheat
Is Now Going
On in Kansas
Farm Labor Attracted by High
Wages Appears Plentiful) Crop
t Yerf Heaver - -
IphicsgV Jund 15 -Klf. P. Vhe rt
tie "ti the- binder nextweek w4H'.rown
thsrrosr'of ths Krupps.y Ths harvest
Of America's ; victory wheat has. begun.
DesplU .the absence of 800,000 husky
Americans and thousands more in -eamp,
the crop till be garnered properly.
The Kansas, farmer. . who expects the
harvest there to- be In full blast by the
end of the week may hot need the 10,
000 city men . who have volunteered.
Farm labor, attracted by, 45 cents an
houry appears plentiful. . .
Oklahoma fields are . almost denuded
now.. Kansas will be well cleared In
a week and a halL The progress north
will be rapid., the harvesters beginning
In Nebraska ' and Iowa within two
weeks. -,..."
Kansas has an unusual crop. The
grain is of fine quality and the yield
per acre evidently heaviest in years.
Nebraska's wheat may be 75 per cent
of a normal crop, but the quality is
good. ." , .
Retired farmers will be the first to
report" for harvest, duty there.
Iowa Is -'promised plenty .of help,
even. the women volunteering for field
duty.' -
Shortage of labor has hot worried
wheat growers of the Northwest With
the harvest still far off they are count
ing . on an, inflow of labor, from the
South. , , v-; .
Southwest "Third
in 'Liberal Fund
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San Francisco, June U. (I. N. S.1
The Pacific" division- of the Amerfcun
Bed Cross ranks third of the 14 flvi-
sions. In. the- country In. per capita rr-n
tributlons to the second war fund drve
Based on. a population of 8,152.f0 fo
the division, which includes California.
Nevada and'Ariaona, the per capita ub-
ncription amounted to $2.20, it was e-
timated today..
New Tork city, comprising the a,et:o-
pollan division is first on ths list with
the remarkable per capita contribution
of - S5.67. The Atlantic division was
second with- $2.28. '
Mrs. Busch Arrives
Home Fr om Germany
Havana, June 15. I. N. S.) Mrs.
Adolphus Busch. widow of the St Louis
brewer, arrived, from Berlin, by "way of
Spain today on ths steamer Alfonso
XIII. She had a passport iaaued by the
American 'legation at 'Madrid. Mrs.
Busch, is accompanied by her secretary,
Harry l Uawes. - Naval Attach
Cuschsa and a number of Cuban offi
cers met Mrs; Busch at the pier. - Sh
aas not permitted to talk to reportera
Mrs. - Busch "-will probably proceed to
Key Wast, Monday... , .
Hooverize Cooks
I ToMrM Ration
r Washington Juns Hir-CI. K. " a
Twenty thousand -Hooverlsed cooks will
go forth to th country this month
spreading th doctrine of the dean plats
and of meal that are wheaUess and
meaUess: They" are the-i graduates trf
women's - Colleges. "who, f havln frtakea
food science) course approved by th
government, "have been awarded special
diplomas from the United: States food
administration. r ? ' - t. - ;
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Rail Rate to Portland Cheaper
Than to Chicago and Ocean
Transportation to- New York
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Montana, has . called . upon the Port-1
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land Chamber of Commeres" for iwsjbardmeat on a 100-mlie front that may
leprssentaUvs; whp will join a delega-1 well be ths preliminary to the long her
tlon to Washington, D. C where in
appeal will be mads to Director General
of Railroads McAdoo asking him to
issue an order routing ail grain pro-
duced In the Northwest as far east as
Montana to the Pacific coast when
intended for export to" serve war pur
poses.
Puget ' Sound has been" asked for
similar representation.
Executive Secretary Dodson of the
Chamber,' Is conferring with General
Grain Commissioner Mix H. Houser as
to the necessity of adopting this plan.
Local Interest in the project grows
out of ths-likelihood that If th. order
desired should be Issued not only would
more of the , vessels constructed . here
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ttdewsteT mUl. Prob.b.r -3d
given opportunity to grind a larger
amount of wheat than ths quotas as
qu'ou equirto 'ettTpS
TJSTi. haV l
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Wosld Iserease Car Kfflelesey
The rail rate from Great Falls to
Portland is 28A cents: from Great
Falls to Chicago, 69V4 cents. The pres-
ent Portland, price basis is $2.0S ; ths
Chicago - basis, $2.20. AU shipments
from the Dakota line westward would
profit th Montana growers more by
selling on the Portland than the Chi
cago basis.
At the same time it is represented
that many more' cars move empty weat
than east, so that Increased car ef
ficiency i expected.
Anticipating the query of the, direc
tor general a to whether ships con
structed". In the Northwest locally on
government account would be adequate
to carry wheat and flour.' the western
interests have been compiling data
which shows that in the Columbia rtver
alone approximately 921.800 tons of steel
and wood ships should be available
for moving ths 1918 wheat crop. As
much more ' Can be expected on Puget
Sound so . that the Northwest's ship
capacity wilt approximate nearly 2,000,
000 ton. Thirty-seven ships. aggregat
ing ' 177,800 tons have already been
launched In ths Oregon district, but have
not been delivered. There are 94 ships
off the ways aggregating 451,200 tons.
The contracts under execution total 165
(Centime a Pace Twelve, Col am n roar)
ays WiU:
Capacity
. Bringing assurances that the 10 'ways'
of th Foundatfcn company's shipyard
tn Portland will be kept in operation at
capacity speed for. th duration of th
war, Franklin Remington, president 0f
th Foundation company, the largest
firm of wood ship builders tn th world,
arrived in Portland from New York on
Saturday night.. Accompanying the
noted -visitor ar Captain- Reo, Wash
ington representative of th French gov
ernment, for which th company Is con
structing vessels ; .Robert H. Lavert
f New Tork,' head of th Bureau Veri
tas in the. United States, and .Bayly
HIpklns of BeatUe, head of th Pacific
coast division for the Foundation. pom-
Fouiidation Company
Slim big
Battla Line Extends From Sea to
Asiago Plateau, According to
Announcement of PremierlOr-
lando in Italian Chamber.
Latest News From Front Is That
Magnificent Resistance Is Be
Mg Made Along Entire Front;
Confident the Line .Will' Hold.
R
OME, June 15. A great Aas-
trlan offpnshe opened it 7 '
o'clock tonight from the sea to '
the Asiago plateau. Premier Or-
lando announced today In the "
chamber of deputies.
"The - offensive extends with
equal extreme violence from the
Astiee tp the Brents and from the
Brenta to the Piave. Everywhere -from
the Asiago plateau to the -Mount
Grappa plain a violent
bombardment begun it 3 o'clock '
this morning. An Infantry attack . .
was made along the whole line
at 7. o'clock. . "
'-The latest news, at t o'clock
' trffa afternoon, was that we were
rftaltlng tnafnincent i reslilance.'
LondonT"June 15. U. P.) fhs A us-.
trians St dawn began a- terrific bom-
aided Italian .offensive. " -V:. -
The Home war office reported that the;
Italian 'artillery replied with a counter
bombarament wnicn was Becoming mors
Intense when the latest word was re
ceived from the front.
The cannonading extended from 1 ths
LAgarina valley clear to ths Adriatio
sea. The official report said it was of
"extreme violence" from the Asiago
plateau to eastward of the Brenta river,
and also along the middle Plave. rj
This includes more than half of the
entire Italian front. The Lagarlns val
ley extends north and soath. Ths bat-.
jJ1Sm
25 miles north of the city of Verona,
From here the lines run southeast to
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I to ths Plave river, near Segnsino, then
follow ths Plave southeastward to the
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! rrh of the ,Uy"oV'lVlc;B' '
Ths lines along the m4ddle Piavs protect
the important city of Treviso, which Is"
only 15 miles north of Venice.
The Boms ststeroent also reported
i that another Austrian attempt yesterday
to the Important .Tonal Pass was
prevented oy, tn Italian batter!.
Waahlneton. June 15. IV. P.I ronfl.
denes In ths strength of ths -Italian line
was expressed by the Italian embassy
and military officials here tonight when
renort reached Washington of the -pos
sible opening of the long-heralded Aus
trian offensive. . 1
General Emlllo Onrllelmotti. military
attache, who predicted such an offenstv
was Imminent, declared th Austrian
will find ths Italians prepared. -
Belief hers Is thst the Austrian bom
bardment along the Plave probably Is
merely a drive, which It Is thought will,
begin In the Trenttno. Military .author
ities assert it would be unwlsef to ad
vanes their lines toward Venice any far
ther before they havs taken MontCorneo.
and other points commanding ths Italian
front. - ' -- '
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Iltlcal situation is rspidly nearing a
criais. French cables tonight said, while
th Polish defection is causing worry In
Qermsnr. . ' :i ,
-. Rome. June 16. U. P. Austrian
battleships In the Adriatio heavily bom
barded towns -along th Adlgs river, the -Italian
war office -reported tonight, v -
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" No definite information of new con
tracts was divulged by Mr.' Remington,
but he. asserts that th 108 vessels his
company has under contract will b suf
ficient to keep the eight shipyards main
tained by .the company,' at work - for
some time. Both steel and wood ves
sels Are produced by, the great organi
xa tlon. which Is still devoting great at
tention to the manufacture of muni
tions of war and to heavy construction
work of all kind tor th government.
Th Foundation company is under con
tract for , vessels with the French 'and
British i governments ssd ' jWith ths
Emergency Fleet corporation ' of ' the
oftffiue a Page Tbirtees. Cotams Three
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