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VOL. XVII. NO. 89
PORTLAND, OREGON. SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1918. TWELVE PAGES.
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USE YOUTH
OF 'Ml.
ADV1GE OF
G.A.R.CH1EF
Commander Adams Points to Les
sons Learned in Civil War to
Prove That Men Under 21 Are
' Best Qualified for Fighting.
Older Experienced Men, He Says,
Should Be Used in Depart
ments Where Training Would
Prove of Most Value to Army.
"I
F THE ar is to be won by
1919. America must send' her
' roiing men to the front line
ranches to vin it; the older
ncn cannot." declared Comman
jr in Chief C. K. Adams of the ;
' Grand Army of the Republic this'
morning. "JM s !'
'If congrcs-s. In its debate on
the draft law. will be guided only
by the records of the. Civil war,
not by the experience of that
conflict, the men of 18 to 21
will be sent 'first and the men
from 35 to 45 only -when it be
comes absolutely necessary.
"In th Civil war there w ere L'.ffOO ono
Vnlon soldiers: Of this number, .1.800.-.
(100 wer 21 and under: 800. ono we're IT
years and under Only 822.000 were more
than 21. These 'fisijres are from the of
frclHl records of the war department.
; "It vas the young men who saved the
C?nion in the Civil war. It Is the young
man who rruint save world liberty in the
present overseas struPKle. This is not'
(Continued on Vb Two. Column One)
Use of :"Frisco"
Brings .Threat
Of Internment
Sin Francisro. Auk. 4. Mrs. JIary
Brandbury of Ios Angeles was threat
ened with Internment by Judge Mogan
yesterday, when, during her testimony
In a divorce action in which she was the
corroborating witness, she referred to
this city as "Frisco."
When Mrs Brandbury told how she
came to "Frisco" Judge Mogan Inter
rupted. "I suppose you are not aware." said
the Judge, "that the penalty for saying
'Frisco' ts internment?"
"My. no! Is Jt as serious as that?"
demanded Mrs. Brandbury. turning
pale.
"Well, not for the first offense." said
Judge Mogan. "I will let you. off .this
time with a warning to be more care
ful In the future."
302 Planes Lost
In Three Months
Rome. Aunr. 24. (U. P.) British and
Italian airmen brought down 302 Aus
trian, airplanes from June to August -0,
tt was officially announced today.
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
IN PICTORIAL REVIEW
An attractive page of photographs illustrating the big events of
the vfterans' visit to Portland will be included in THE SUNDAY
JOURNAL tomorrow.
FOCH TAKES OFFENSIVE
Recent military developments that preceded tlje present allied ad
vance on the west front will be analyzed by Frank H. Simonds in
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL tomorrow.
PROVIDING FOOD FOR ARMY
t costs Uncle Sam a million dollars a meal to feed his sons in
khaki, and an article in THE SUNDAY JOURNAL, tomorrow wjll
. relate how it is accomplished.
BRUSSELS IS CITY OF 'SADNESS
Brand Whitlock, United States minister to Belgium, in his chron
icle of The Tragedy of Belgium, will tell in THE SUNDAY JOUR
NAL tomorrow of, the many injustices aftd indignities -enforced
.; upon the Belgian people - "
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL
Five Cents the Copy! Everywhere
TOMORROW
'WE'VE begun;
FOCH TELLS
REPORTERS
PAKIS, Aug 1 (Mghtl (I. .
8.) "Were begun and we. shall
continue," was the way Field
Marshal Foch gummed up the battle
situation when he received corre
sponiients at the front.
The allied - generalissimo paid
high tribute to the French, British
and American troops.
"Too may tell the American peo
pie," be said to American corre
spondents, "that the American
troops are admirable. They ask no
better than to go forward to their
death. They can be reproached
only for going forward too. fast. We
have to hold them back."
Paris, Aug. 14. (V. P.) Military
writers are practically unanimous
In the opinion that the allies' pres
ent operations are merely prepara
tory to development of a strategic
situation that will permit a real of
fenslve the moment Marshal Foch
consider It opportune.
GENERAL BEEBE IS
ADJUTANI GENERAL
i.
- v
Succeeds lohn M. Williams, Who
Has Been Commissioned
Major in U. S. Army.
Salem, Or., Aug 24. General Charles
F. Beeoe of Portland will be appointed
oits a iutant general for .Oregon to
succeed John M. Williams, wlio ts" ex
pected to resign within a few days to
accept a commission as a major in the
regular army. Governor Withycombe
made announcement to thi3 effect today.
Colonel Williams was appointed to
k lxhen A din tan' General George
A. White was commissioned in the regu-J
la" HI 1 1 1 V - . HU.T HI J u- iivi c
several days ago and conferred with the
governor about the matter, and the gov
ernor at that time decided to name Gen
eral Beebe.
John M. Williams, acting adjutant
general of Oregon, has t.een oommis
tioned a major in the adjutant general's
department of the united States army, i
Verification of the appointment was
made Friday, and Major Williams will
report for duty at Camp Lewis within i
1 days.
Major Williams has been serving as j
acting adjutant general since last Octo- j
ber. when he was appointed to succeed :
Major George A. "White, who is :
a member of General Pershing's staff in !
France. j
Before his appointment as acting ad- 1
jutant general he was a retired lieu
tenant cplonel of the Oregon Xational
Guard and was recently appointed as
major in the judge advocate general's j
department of the Oregon National
Guard, which Is now federalized.
Major Williams is expected to return
; today from Camp Lewis, where he par-
ttcipated fh a special program in honor
! of the G. A. R. veterans en route home
t from the national encampment at Port
s land
Railroads of U. S.
Lose, Large Sums
In Month of June
Washington, Aug. 24 (I. X. S.) The
railroads of the country lost $41,786,326
for the month of June this year com
pared with a gain of $114,088,023 for the
same month in 1917. the railroad admin
istration announced today. For the six
month period ending June of this year
the loss was $285,741,473 compared with
a. gain of $543,918,792 for the six: month
period ending June, 1917.
For June of this year the operating
expenses were $435,096,305 and the op
erating revenue was $393,309,379. For
the same month last year the Expenses
were $235.s581,846 and the revenues were
$349,669,863.
l!
MEASURE
IS PASSED
01 HOUSE
Federal Employes' Exemption Is
Uphelld in Response to Plea of
. Cabinet Members; Deferment
Amendment Is Defeated.
Amendment to Restrict War De
partment in Calling 18 and 19-Year-Old
Youths Defeated, as
Was Work or Fight Proposal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24 (U.
P.) The house late today
passed the new manpower bill
extending the draft ages to in
clude men between 18 and 45. in
clusive. The bill passed v? ithout re
strk'tionwn " tb .catting of bays
of 18 years. ' " " - "
The final vote was 336 to 2.
Gordon, Ohio, and London. New
York. were the, only representa
tives voting against it.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. (1.
N. S.) The house yfelded
this afternoon to pleas by Sec
retary of War Baker and other
cabinet officers and defeated the
Madden amendment (o the man
power bill, which, would have
prevented exemption of govern
ment employes, by a teller vote
. of 140 to 128.
The house almost unanimously .adopt
ed an amendment offered by Represen
tative Treadway of Massachusetts, pro
iding that the deferred classifications
be 'combed through to get more men
available for Class 1. It also gives
F rovost Marshal General Crowder power
to appoint: special assistants for the
wcrk v
Bya vote of 113 to 54, the house de
feated an amendment to the manpower
bill introduced by Representative Smith
of New York, at the request of Mayor
Hylan of that city, calling for th6 ex
emption of policemen of large cities.
The trend of the debate preceding the
taking of the. vote seemedf'Jor a time to
indicate adoption of the amendment,
.This brought about, fratatld Sygpeals from
the heads of the executYvrflepartments,
who told house leaders that the enact
ment of the amendment would take
thousands of clerks and stenographers
between the ages of 18 and 45 years
who are absolutely necessary in carry
ing out the routine and technical work
of the departments. The closeness of
the vote led Representative Madden to
give notice that he would demand a roll
call on th amendment before the vote
or. the final passage of the bill.
After the defeat of the Madden
amendment. Representative Black of
fConrludPd on Vage Eijrtit, Column Three)
Two Zeps Wrecked
Off Norway Coast
London. Aug. 24. (I. N. S.) Two
Zeppelins have been wrecked by a
storm off Fredericksstad, Norway, ac
cording t a dispatch received here
today. ;
ROLL OF HONOR
I.i-t Section 2:
Wi&hineton. Atie. 24. The list of casualties
in the United States errice made public today
cor. tains a total of 71 names. There were no
names of marines included.
The casualties reported below are dirided:
i Killed in action 7
I Wounded seTerely 56
.Died from wounds 8
Total 71
KILLED IN ACTION
Privates
MIKE BABCHAQK, Auburn. N. T.
PAUL E. Bll.I.ff. Somerset. Pa.
i JOHN .1. COLLINS. New York. N. T
;EORGE P. McKEON. Brooklyn, N. T.
EMMETT J.-'EWCOMFR, Pipecreek, Texas.
FREDERICK J. REITER. Monkton. Md.
DIED FROM WOUNDS
CORPORAL ANDREW F. WAGNER. El
! hurst. 111.
Privates
i JOSEPH C. ;AT I)IN. Ascension. I-a.
' CRAT HAN RA HAN. Bridgeport, Conn.
HARRY HOLMES. Syracuse. Kan.
JESSE HinSON, North Chattanooga. Tenn.
FREDERICK D JONES. Edford. Mich.
McKINLEL ROBINSON. Wanson. Ohio.
LLIUI SALLNETTI. Rome, Italy.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Privates Roy H. Ackerman. Chicaao, 111.;
Jamea J. Bevan, Fort Chester, N. Y. ; Pan Bar-
( Concluded Pag Eight. Column Two)
Retreat in Vesle
Region Indicated
By Many Fires in
Boche Territory
Local Infantry Operations Keep
American Forces Busy With
Sharp Clashes.
By Fred S. Ferguson
With the American Armies in France,
Aug. 24. (U. P.) The Vesle front is
buzzing: with local infantry operations.
which are possibly the prelude to a
Gentian withdrawal.
Bombardment of the American rear
areas has been slackened and numerous
fires can be observed between the Vesle
and the Alsne, suggesting that material
and small ammunition dumps are being
burned.
Half a dozen sharp infantry clashes
have occurred In the past 24 hours. In
one instance the Germans and Americans
attacked at different points, practically
at the same time. A general mlxup fol
lowed, companies and platoons fighting
In the open.
As aivinstance of the open nature of
the fighting, one Boc'.ie company sepa
rated from the others, and, seeking to
locate the companies at the right and
left flanks, suddenly found the Ameri-1
cans In the rear. The Americans took
most of the company prisoner.
Sudden Infantry fighting indicates
the Boches either are feeling out the
Americans or are staging a demonstra
tion with a small force prior to an early
withdrawal. Under the circumstances
the latter appears more likely, as it is
an old Boche trick.
Tannery Gains Place In History
The "Tannery," between Fismes and
Bazoches, will take its place in hjtory. I
with tnftnv sfmilflip iMti a a Hatw. H
scene of unusually sharp local fighting.
The tannery is a big stone affair, stand
ing near an open road west of Fismes.
It- is an ideal machine gun nest and
has been serving as a Boche strong
hold for machine gun and rifle sniping.
Following a brisk artillery bombard
ment, the Americans Jeft their shallow
holes and half ran, half crawled, across
an open field and rushed the tannery,
driving the enemy out of it.
The Germans Immediately counter at
tacked and bhoved the Americans out.
The latter rushed back, thoroughly
mi..4 .v.- o a ""'"'"J !
ll.u nil... l.n. VV IIV o, ITLUKfrt. uie
nery. The performance ,was repeated a
second time, the Boches suffering
heavily in each counter attack. At the
latest report the Americans were hold
ing the place.
Boche AdTaore Hurled Back
Meanwhile the Germans attacked
Diable wood. The Americans received
them with heavy machine gun and rifle
fire, Inflicting heavy casualties and tak
ing some prisoners. They then took up
their main positions along the Kismes
railroad. Prisoners said the battalion
Involved in the attack -was ordered to
advance as far as the Vesle.
After a brief breathing spell the Amer
icans counter attacked and drove the
Boches entirely from their hold on our
lines and reestablishing their old posi
tions north of St. Thibaut (on the south
bank of the Vesle opposite Bazoches.)
On the right wing of the American
sector the Americans made three silent
raids during the night, taking four
prisoners and gaining important division
information. The prisoners said they
now felt that Germany can win and
that they will all fight to the last man.
One said he. had hoped that the war
would end this year, but now he sup
posed they would have to keep on fight
ing until the Americans are licked.
Germans Confident of Success
Documents recently captured, by the
French show the German high com
mand, owing to the shortage of men, is
bringing Alsatians and Lorrainians to
the west front. Company commanders
have been ordered to observe' the strict
est rules of punishment, to prevent
desertions. The Alsatians and Lorrain
ians are mixed with other troops as a
further effort to control the men thus i animation required of -other men. They
forced to fight against their own people. ! not be sent to tne firing line, but
It has been revealed that 10,000 of these i w"l be stationed in the staff depart
soldiers participated in the mutiny In j ments of the different posts throughout
Belgium. I the country.
Germans Publish Diary
Of t Late Czar Written
After His Abdication
Amsterdam, Aug. 24. (TJ. P.)-The
first events in the war after his abdica
tion from the Russian throne, when the
Russians made a half hearted effort to
stem the German invasion, filled the
former czar, Nicholas II. with pleasure,
according to a continuation of his diary,
which is being printed in German "news
papers. He pays a great compliment
to Alexander Kerensky, ' who' handled
the reins of government for a period
after the cxar left Tsarkoe-Selo. The
czar was extremely depressed when he
heard of the retreat of Russian soldiers
when they had been 'ordered to attack.
The diary, as received here yesterday
and today, covers . the period from
March 3 to July 27. The earlier part of
the diary covers the period Immediately
after the czar's abdication, during which
time confidently expected that" he
UGH IS'
FBI 1
WILL-Wl
Chief of Staff Says Declaration
American Manpower Will Bring
Victory Is Based Eneirely on
Military Calculations.
Belief Founded, He Says, on His
Own Knowledge of American
Soldiers and Reports From
Allied Commanders, on Work.
W
ASHINGTON, Aug. 24. (I. N-
laration to the senatft and house
military affairs committee that
the manpower of America will
win the war, was a deliberate,
military, ; cold-blooded statement
based entirely 'on military cal
culations.! The general so in
formed the newspaper correspon
dents at his semi-weekly con
ference today.
He stated that h's announcement to
the committee of both houses that the
United States must have an army of
4.000,000 men overseas next June and
a reserve at home of 1,000,000 was
based on knowledge that such an army
will win thei war
K , L , al1 , , ZV V .
ne js absolutely confident of this fact
and that his statements to the commit
tee were in no way of the "spread eagle"
type. On the contrary, his belief ts
founded on military deduction based on
(Concluded on Pica Two. column Two)
Steamer in Trouble
Sends Passengers
To Other Vessel
An Atlantic Port. Aug. 24, I. X. S.)
Flying the International signal T. P.
IT., meaning "passengers most be
landed," a large foreign stoamer rame In
here today. .
She was Immediately approached by
another steamship near the shoai light
ship. Both stopped and the transfer of
passengers was started. Boats passed
between the two- vessels for nearly two
hours.
Men 46 to 56 May
Enlist inU. S. Army
Men between the ages of 46 and 56
may now enlist .in the United States
army, according to official information
received from Washington by Colonel
George S. Young of the recruiting sta
tion in the Worcester building. Appli
cants must pass the same physical ex-
would be allowed to go to England, be
ing sustained in this belief by Prince
Lvoff and Kerensky.
The diary follows:
(The Russian calendar is 13 days be
hind the calendar used here.)
"March 3 Slept long and well. Awak-
erred' far from DvinsVon a sunny, frosty
; day. Discussed with my people yester
' day's events. Read much of Julius
j Caesar. At 8 :20 arrived at Mogileff,
where the whole staff awaited me at
the station. Alexieff came with the
latest news from Rodzianko. So Mis
cha (the Grand Duke Michael) has re
signed. His manifesto closes with a wag
of the tail for the constituent assembly,
to be elected within three months. God
knows what Moved him to such non
sense. In St. Petersburg the unrest has
HContintted on Pag Two, CohuaA Thr)
HUN GENERAL
SAYS HIS MEN
ARE COWARDS
PABIS, Aog. 24-I. 3T. S.)
"Panicking cowards" If what
General Ton Sehmettow, one of
the German corps commanders, calls
some of bis soldiers la an order of
the day which has been captured.
The order of the day readst
"Artillery men, pioneers, miner
werfer (minethrower men) and in
fantrymen, who are not In the first
line, seize the temporary nnfaror
able action of the last few days
as occasions to quit tbelr posts and
bring to the rear lines exaggerated
reports of what Is transpiring at
the front. They are panicking
cowards." t
21 YEAR OLD IN
SIGN UP FOR DRAFT
Registration Is Proceeding Over
Entire Country; 150,000 Is
Estimated Total.
Washington. Aug. 24. (V. P.)
Throughout the land today men 21 years
of age since June 5 last are registering
for military duty. One hundred and
fifty thousand la .the estimated total and
from this number it Is anticipated 75,000
fit for general service will be speedily
obtained. By special arrangement,
orthodox Jews can register Monday In
stead of today, which Is the Jewish
Sabbath.
Some of the new 21-year-olds will be
Inducted Into the Mrvfee at once ni the
other ound t.n4 without exemption
can rely on seeing service overseas by
early spring.
Registration of young men who have
reached the age of 21 since June 5 was
progressing slowly at all Multnomah
county draft board headquarters today.
It was estimated that the total registra
tion will be only about one-sixth of the
June 5 list.
During the morning registration wa
straggling, varying from half a dozen
to 18 men in the different districts. It
is expected that a larger number will
register during the afternoon.
Boards In districts of large Jewish
population 'look for a heavy registra
tion Monday, when for religious reasons
all who observe Saturday as the Sabbath
will be registered.
Registration will continue until 9
o'clock tonight. The headquarters of
the draft boards are the places of reg
istration, except in district of board No.
9, where several other places have been
designated.
All young men of 21 must register on
pain of Imprisonment and Induction Into
military service at once.
W. I. Porter, Portland,
Lost From U. S. Army
Transport Torpedoed
Washington. Aug. 24. (I. N. S.) The
army chartered transport Lake Edon
was torpedoed and sunk In European
waters on August 21, the navy depart
ment announced Friday afternoon. Of
the crew oT49, said the announcement-.
19 are mlsinng.
The United States ship Westbrtdge.
another army transport, was torpedoed
in European waters on August 16. the
announcement added, and three of the
crew are missing.
The three men lost from the West
bridge are J. P. G. Neilson of Denmark,
W. I. Porter, Portland, and R. J. Mc
Conkey of Mount Vernon. Wash.
Germans Preparing
To Forsake Border
Amsterdam, Aug. 24 (TJ. P.) Ger
man illusions regarding the inviolabil
ity of the "home land" are faltering.
According to a Dutch traveler, many
families are preparing to move to the
center of the empire. The general staff is
taking prcautlons tn ways that were
cut of the question a few months ago.
such as completion of the Veuz fortifi
otions and digging trenches on a large
scale between Dinant and Givet.
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1 THE PIGARDY SECTOR
GainS Made on Wide Front Between
Ancre and Somme; British Now Five
Miles Southeast of Albert and Still
Going Strong With Firm Determination
French Clear South Bank of the Oise and
Ailette Rivers of the Enemy Forces;
Gains Are Being Made to the West of
Noyon; Boche Are Retiring Rapidly
, : -i
By Lowell Mellett
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Aug. 24.-.
(U. P.) The British advance today carried them for
ward on a wide front between the Ancre and the
Somme.
Bray, Becordel-Becourt ; and Ovillers-LV Boissele are re-
porxea to nave rauen ip japid
Bray is on the north bank of the Somme, five miles south
east of Albert. Becordel-Becourt is two miles directly east
of Albert. Orvillers-La Boissele is three miles northeast of
Albert.
With the British Army in France, Aug. 24. (2 P. M.)
(I. N. S.) British troops have occupied AVesnes-Bapaume,
according to a bulletin covering late reports of the fighting.
Avesnes-Bapaume is less than a mile northwest of Bapaume.
The occupation of Avesnes-Bapaume followed the capture
today of Biefviller and Croiselles.
ndon' Aug' 24' (U. P.) The British have taken
14,000 prisoners in the last three days' fighting, Field Mar
shal Haig reported today.
French Make
In Thrust
Paris, Aug. 24. (U. P.) (4 P. M.) The south banks ofe
Oise and Ailette have been completely cleared of the encmv as far
as Pont St. Mard, and the French are now firmly established
north of the Ailette. .
Opposite Coucy-Le-Chateau the French continue to progress,
principally in a southeasterly-direction.
West of Noyon,' French troops are advancing methodically
upon Cuy (four miles west of Noyon and three miles east of Las
signy). The rate of progress between the Matz and Soissons,
however, has generally slackened today.
French Guns Cover All
Roads Running to Noyon
London, Aug. 24. (1:18 P. M.) Fall of Noyon is expected,
any minute. The Germans are still holding out in the town, but
they are in a dangerous position, as the French guns now com
mand all railway and Jiighway communications leading from the
place. . "vi
Germans Building Forts
100 Miles Behind Front
Amsterdam,. Aug. 24. (T. N. S.) The Germans are fortifying
a line between Dinant, Belgium, and Givuet, just across the bor
der in France, according to a report received here today.
The above cable would indicate the Germans ear they will be
driven back by the allies this summer. Dinant and Givuet are ap
proximately 100 miles east of the present battle line.
Germans Deliver Heavy
Counter Blow on Somme
With the British Armies in France, Aug. 24. (U. P.) The
Germans heavily counter attacked on the high grounds north of
Happy Vallev (north of Somme) this morning. The result is not
yet known. The ground there is already covered with dead.
At 7 a. m. the Germans were still opposing the advance toward
Bapaume at Bihucourt (two and a half miles northwest o( thfj .
city). ' ' I
The British and Germans struggled all night, ;back and forth
along a 30 mile front along the old Somme field,; in one of the
bloodiist battles of the war. I
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succession.
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