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VOL.M-
EUGENE, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1918.
NO. 149.
BATTLE ALONG
ITALY S FRONT
FAVORS ALLIES
Austrian Attacks Losing in Fre-
" r-;i I if t:i . II t
quency ana apini wmie Ital
ians Put Renewed Vigor Into
Continued Offensive.
HINDENBERG IS A VISITOR
AT ENEMY HEADQUARTERS
Flood Swollen Streams Still
Hinder the Invaders Heavy
Losses Compell Retirement
of 30 Enemy Divisions.
AVE. Jun 21 Th Austrian lot
ija.000 men up to Wednesday, the Cor
ner) " Italia declared today.
sane. June 21. Continued Italian
newsies on all parte ot the battlefront
..ra detailed In aa official report ro-
Lived from Italian general headquarter
I.HlV.
"Rteeated enemy attempte to take
otiit Cerno were broken up," the state.
Hit said.
'We succeeded In eliminating the west
in San Dona ealient.
Several enemy divisions attacked
!inon, but were checked."
Dmi.r nrlando Informed the chant-
ktr if deputies last night that the Aus
m... .Marts to extend their positions
Is the Montello region had been fru-
trstsl
Th. aramier admitted that the enemy
hti seoceeded in crossing the Montcbel.
Iisa-Susegana railway at several points
I tilth of Montello, but had been prevent
Ill (rem advancing any distance beyond.
I Italian forces gainea more urounu on
:iw lower Piave, the premier said.
1 London, June 21. The Italians have
(smashed forward and re-entered Ner
tia, it was learned authoritatively to
Shy. I Violent fighting Is under way In the
Vreeti. The Italians are striving des-
mtaiy to consolidate their successes
men the rlvor.
lithe lower Piave the Austrlans have
swept back again. The Italians
i sew regained more than half the
round lest In this region.
The Austrian drive so far Is a com-
jlit failure, but they may make a great
jjefftrt to retrieve their reverses. They
re reported to have considerable forces
Hi reserve, the greater part of these
Mug la the mountains.
London, June 21. The Italians hare
Biiaed e big victory at Nervesa, on the
Kelt bank of the Piave, and are fight-
to complete their success, it was
urned from an authoritative eource
pais afternoon.
(Xervesa. an imnortant railway cross-
lac, guards the southeastern approach
& Montello crest, the keystone conncct-
tt the river end mountain lines.)
was at thia Doint that Premier Or-
piodo admitted a considerable enemy gain
' the Italian parliament last night, the
poitrians bavin; crossed the Montebel-
ae-susegana railway at several points.
The Italians have hurled the Austrian
Vek at this point, re-entering Nerveaa.
f''J are bow battling to push onto
ps riverf thus fitting the enemy forcee
PJtin, end beginning the first phase of
Hanking movement northwestward to
N off the Austrlans on Montello. An
nan force already has divided the
my forces a few miles to the south-
Washington. June 21. A large part
pt the Austrian army baa been cornered
Itween the flooded Piave and the ad
juring Italian troops In the Montello.
f win war office reports today stated.
" Italians bare established their
a Hops at virtnallv all Dointa from
M Montello to the eea. and are making
f 4 in the mountains above the Mon-
Destruction of the bridge, either by
tilery or the floods, has blocked all
tiac. nf h. lnttrian. tt fpe.f.
f Olelvee. -t is believed here, and sur-
of Urge numbers is expected
""entarily.
The It.li. .a r.Mtr.
Isrg number of guns abandoned
ll' b) the driv..
Tie British war office report refers
the Italian advance at Nerves.
se described in a London d:s-
r' from t anthoritative sonire, as
" victory." The London : :Ie said
I'aliane were trying to flank the
'trhns is the Montello region, on the
na.
;'h tie Italian Annies in the Fi-M.
20- Fighting rage ineesantly
ct the whole Piave line, from Mn-
the Adriatic
re Italiane appear to have the d
"' everywhere on thia front, par
'ly above Zensou. Their attacks
u --urn out with vim and daub, while
k lack btvi-;, .
flbting baa permitted the Ital-
GONGBESSWiLLASK
"3
ON FiUSS QUESTION
President's Policy Not Crit
icized, but House and Senate
Members Want Information
Before Vote on Pending Bill
By U 0. MARTIN
UnMed press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 21. Congre U
about to demand a new statement of
policy from the administration with re
sard to Russia.
Backed by a growliif sentiment for a
Siberian offensive to save Russia CTen
against her will from German penetra
tion, members favoring American-Japanese
co-operation in Siberia will intro
duce a senate resolution aiming to force
from the president some definite explana
tion of this government's stand.
Aggression Sentiment Strong.
This amendment, added with Presi
dent Wilson's approval, is held a strong
offensive move against Austria.
The Russian, Jugo-Siav and Turkish
Bulgarian questions are all engrossing
to congress. A careful canvass of both
houses today disclosed that if congress
were acting right now on its own infor
mation and according to its own inclina
tion, it would at once:
Declare war on Turkey und Bulgaria.
Declare for giving Japan a free band
in Siberia for purposes of an offensive
against Germany. Put all Jn go-Slavs,
Cecho-. Slovaks and Poles in tbis country
in the friendly alien class, to make them
available as American soldiers, and in
crease Austria's 'troubles.
Tbe sole purpose of tbis measure
would be to get from the president an
ewers to these questions:
Is the United States keeping Japan
out of Siberia
What do France, Italy and England
think of Japanese intervention?
lias this government any good reason
for further "watchful muting' oa the
Russian question?
There is no general criticism of the
government's present policy, but there
Is a great desire for information. Con
gress would he satisfied to get this in
formation privately, if publicity nt thia
time wmild be inadvisable.
Hearty approval probably will be
given to the Hitchcock amendment to
the army bill removing the alien enemy
taint from Jugo-Slay subjects of Aus
tria in tbis country by allowing them to
enlist la the American army.
FUGITIVE FIGHTING
HUB
E
Daniel Michael, Wanted for
Crime in Lane County, Serv
ing With Canadian Forces.
Daniel Michael, ftiitive from Lane
county, is nw among "the shell holes of
France," according to a letter received
here and turned over to Sheriff D. A.
Kikins. Michael in writing enclosed his
photograph in the uniform of the Canadian
engineers. After flight from Lane coun
ty about one year ago, he was arrested
at Crescent, Cal., where he broke jail
by pr.ving off bars frun the jail window
a few hours before the arrival of aa of
ficer from Line county, who expected to
bring the prisoner back to Oregon.
The letter is the first word regarding
bis whereabouts since his disappearance
from the California city. Michael Is
wanted here on a statutory charge. His
offense is alleged to hare been against
his own daughter.
inn cavalry to act aa such for the first
time since the new offensive begnu. In
a certain sector oa the Piave, 500
mounted lancers made a spectacular
charge, hurdling five barricades and
slaughtering great numbers of the enemy.
They captured ?0 prisoners, 3 cannon
and 3 machine guns.
Austrian Forces In Danger.
It is sow established that five enemy
divisions (00,000 men) are on the west
side of the river. A considerable num
ber of these are north of San Dona Di
Piave, wbire their temporary bridges
hare been awept away by the flooded
river. Tbe Austrians hare succeeded
in throwing three new bridges across in
the Hsn Iona sector, but the current
ia less swift here, owing to the broaden
ing of tbe river, and tbe positions are
let. exposed to Italian artillery firs be
cauae of the tatter's greater distance
from the bank. The enemy units far
ther north arc still in greet danger of
capture or annihilation through inability
to obuin reinforcements or replenish
their smmunition or food supplies. Thia
is particularly the caae just south of
Cand'lu, where the Italians drove for
wsrd to the river, splitting the enemy
forces.
Attempts by the Austrisns to cross
tbe river in boats snd rsfts bar result
ed in many being awept away and
drowned.
Near Drive Indicated.
Resumption of the Austrisn drive
southward from the mountain region, is
(ConJnoed on psgs two)
F
000 PROBLEM
GROWS SERIOUS
FOR GERMANY
Rioting and Demonstrations
Continue in Vienna and
Other Cities Berlin Forced
to Share Scant Supplies,
WASHINGTON CAUTIONS
AGAINST OVER OPTIMISM
State Department Has No Of
ficial News and Points Out
Same Rumors Have Preceded
All Teuton Drives.
Amsterdam, June 21. Premier von
Seydler, addressing Austrian aewsp
peraien, said Germany had agreed to send
grain into Austria and that some was ah
ready en route, tccordinir to advices re
eelved hero today. Hungary Is sending
potatoes, he said.
Zurich, June 21. Strikes following
tbe recent bread riota are spreading;
thivughout tlie Vienna district, according
to dispatches received here today.
More than 100,000 workers are report
ed on strike in the Warchalowsky air
plane factory and the Vulcan arsenal.
Riots are said to hare occurred
Favoritom, Margarethcn, Ottakring end
Brigittenay, all suburb of Vienna.
Paris, June 21. Fifty thousand dem
onstrators who marched through tbe
streets of Vienna Thursday night, shout
ing. "Peace! Bread!" and pillaging
shops, were charged by the police with
drawn wbera, according to a Zurich dis
patch to the Journal today. Many of
the civilians were injured.
By CARL 0. GROAT,
United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 21. Government
authorities cautioned today against over
optimism aa a result of reports of Aus
trian shrikes, peace demonstrations and
food riota. Though the atute depart
ment and other agendea had renorte
atovins unsatisfactory food eondltiem'!
and a considerable unrest, it is pointed
out these reports have preceded every
Teuton offensive thus fnr.
The state department declared today
it had no accurate Information about
the Austrian situation and that in the
absence of official news, considered it
advisable not to attach too much conse
quence to the threat of a blow-up in
that country.
Tbe holding of the Austrian drive
against Italy baa had a strong reaction
within Austria, according to informa
tion here. The Austrlans are dissatis
fied with the alow progress and it ia
said nothing short of a aucceas there will
prevent serious Interna! troubles.
The attitude of officiala ia based on
these things:
Paat experience shows the Teutons
manufacture "revolution" stories to
make their opponents believe extraor
dinary effort is unnecessary and that
the end of the war ia nenr.
Austria is nottnd to Oermany hy debts
and a new alliance so strongly that she
cannot escape now short of the wildest
upheaval Imaginable and Germany is
now sending her more food.
Announcement soon as to American
participation against Austria on the Ital
ian front, however, is expected to fur
ther disturb the Austrians.
By 1. W. T. MASON,
United Press War F.xpert.
New York. June 21. The full ser
iousness of the domestic situation with
in Austria-Hungary ia revealed by the
decision of the German government to
send food into the dual monarchy, drawn
from Germany's own scanty supplies.
Tbe Austro-Hunrarian food minister.
Pawl, has been it Berlin several day
trying to persuade tbe Germans to re
lieve the famine conditions in the Haps
burg empire. He was unable to con
vince the Berlin government of the ur
gency of the situation until rioting be.
gan in Vienna and other Austrian town.
Tbe diaturbsnces apparently frightened
the German authorities Into fearing a
revolution in Austria-Hungary. So ex
pectation less serious than thia can ex
plain the decision of the Germans to
part with even the smaJIrat quantity of
their own dwindling food reaerre.
Problem Most Serious.
The sacrifice wrested from the Ger
mans may atablixe' for the time being
condition in Austria-Hungary, but the
precedent established is destined to ha
increasingly aerion consequences with
the prolongation of tbe war. The, pop
ulation of Vienna baa learned they can
improve tbs quantity of their rations by
rioting. Time must come when Ger
many will hsve to refuse to send another
carload of food into the dual monarchy.
When that situation arises Austria-Hungary
may follow tbe way of Ruaata.
Germany's own internal condition la
menaced by granting the Hapsburg de
mand for food; but Germany is now be
ing governed by a policy of immediate
expediency. Whatever postpones a
jash from day to day must be accept-
(Continaed on pas tight)
RESH HOME RULE
AfJD CONSCRIPTION
DEJSS H DROPPED
Lord Curzon's Speech Interpre
ted to Mean That issues Will
be Abandoned for Duration
of War.
By WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent
London, June 21. That conscription
has been abandoned in Ireland and that
Irish home rule is dead for the duration
of the war, Is the general view result
ing from Lord Curron's speech.
The president of the privy council said
that the discovery of the Sinn Fein plot,
together with Catholic hierarchy'a ad
Tic to the people to resist conscription
under penalty of eternal damnation, had
altered the situation since the govern
ment endorsed home rule and conscrip
tion.
The opposition press brands the gov
ernment'e action as abject surrender.
The government press declares the Sinn
Feinera and Catholic priesta are re
sponsible for killing both home rule and
conscription.
A severe policy toward the disorders
occurring throughout Ireland is expected
to follow the new course. It is predict
ed that most of the island will be placed
under martial law if the disorders con
tinue.
Tbe Post enys that surrender of its
policies will hardly make the govern
ment a position in Ireland easier.
WAR SAVING DRIVE
FORCES ARE READY
Chairman and Secretary of
County Committee Make Vis
it to Towns of County.
The organization of Lane county
rorcea for the War Savings campaign
wmcn will open next Monday, are yir
tually complete, according to an an
nouncement made today by Jerome
Workman, chairman of the eounfv com
mittee, who. with Georae Otutvb aecra
tary of the committee, ia viaitim. a.,n.
of the more imnortant tnvni in k
county for the purpose of talking over
some oc tfte -details of the campaign
plnns with local workers.
Mr. Workman and Mr. Qnayle were
at Junction City last night ami while
there made orranzementa wtiK ft vi
lie Flosom, recently elected clerk of the
junction t-tty school district, to act as
chairman of -the War Savings campaign
in that district. They planned to visit
Cottage Grove, Springfield and Creswell
cms arternoon.
In carrying out tbe nroeram iitrmal.
ed by the government, canraaaea ri
pledges for tbe purchase of War Saving!
Stamps will be mad nn r.,i..
Tuesday, and meetings will be held in
an scuooi oistricts on Friday night at 8
o'clock. In the event that an rtlrli
haa failed to subscribe its full quota
oeicre mat time, it will be expected to
meet the required total by pledges ob
tained at its district meeting.
IS
OF TRAE, IS RECORD
J. IL llean, expreaa messenger foi
tbe rortucru Kxpress compaDy with
run between Portland and Spokane, will
tbe merging of the express companiei
authorised by the government will havi
completed more than !tl years of con-
tinuoua service for the same comnanj
in the northwest, during which he travel
ed more than 2,I7t,tX mtlea without t
serious accident or a holdup.
Mr. Bean, who ia a brother of Judgt
Robert 8. liean, of Portland, is visitlti,
his brother. Attorney 1,. K. Been, it
Eugene today. He estimates that durint
his 31 years of service be haa travelec
between tHKJO and li.V mile each month
Mr. Bean makes his home at the Camp
bell hotel in Portland.
Lane County Quota irt
Next Draft Set at 63
Portlsnd, Jon 21. The follow-
ing quota for Oregon countie e
under the draft to be made July e
S were announced today a fol-
lows:
Marion county, class on 43, das
two 25; Lan county, 63; Polk
county, 2S. 4
Oregon is to furnish 1330 men
in all
Name of Portland Boy in
Today's List of Wounded
Washington, June 2L General Persh
ing today reported 38 casualties among
his forces, divided as follow:
Killed in action U, died of wound 1,
died of disease 3, wounded severely 27,
wounded (degree undetermined L
Th list Include the nam of S. C.
Cidmsn, 24 Twenty-fourth trer
Portlsnd, Ore, among th severely
wounded. II is oa of th marine.
CRUDER LISTS
LE.GITIMATE
G C U RATIONS
Domestic Servants, Elevator-
men, Bellboys and Waiters
Among Those Who Must
Seek Other Work.
SALES CLERKS INCLUDED
AS NON-PRODUCING MEN
Final Decision Regarding Status
of Baseball Players and Act
ors Awaits Occurance of
Specific Case,
Washington, June 21. rroroat Mar
shal General Crowder tod.iy ruled that
men of draft age eugnged in games
all kinds, working as domestic servants,
elevator men, bellboys, waiters and like
occupations shall seek other employment
by July 1.
It was stated that nothing whatever
would be done In regard ts professional
baseball players, however, until a specific
caee ia presented.
Public and private chauffeur will not
be considered as engaged in non-essential
work, accoii'ing to the refutations,
but footmen and it hers will hvo to go.
Hotel conks, clerks and maj.ikers ate
not Included, but bar boy, bus boy and
waiter will have tc seek othei employ
ment, aa well a porters nn.et.a it can
be shown that the work is too Veavy to
be performed vcmen.
The I'nited States employment service
ia designated to co-operate with local und
district boards in the placing of the
large number ot worker who will be
shifted to essential employments.
The provision of the order are very
elastic and board are instructed to con
sider all case "with sympathy and com
mon sense.
"The regulation further provide,
says the explanation handed down, "that
ale clerk and other clerk employed
In stores and other mercantile establish
ment are engaged in nonproductive
employments, but this do;s not Include
store executives, mnagcr, superintend
ents nor tbe heads of such departments
ia' acconnrtnl,'" financial, advertising,
credit, purchasing, delivery, receiving.
shipping and other departments doe
not include registered pharmacists, em
ployed in wholesale and retail drag stores
or establishments; dors not include
traveling salesmen, buyer or delivery
drivers; electricians, engineers, carpet
layers, upholsterers, nor any employes
doing heavy work outside the usual duties
of clerks.
"However, 'sales clerk and other
clerks' include the clerical fo-ce in tbe
offices and ail departments of stores and
mercantile establishment, Tbe word
'store and other mercantile establish
ments include both wholcsnle and retail
atore and mercantile establishment en
gaged In selling goods and wares.
Touching on the question of whether
or not the theatrical profession includes
baseball and baseball players, tba expla
nations simply reiterate the original rul
ing: "Th regulations further provide that
persons, including ushers and other at
tendants engnged and occupied In games.
port or amusements, excepting actual
performer in legitimate concerts, opera
or theatrical ferformnnee, are engaged
in non-productive occupation and env
ployments.
SLAVS E1ISTIHT
TO ADD 500,000 -MEf.
Majority of Aliens Made Eligi
ble for Army Have Had Some
Training in Austria.
Washington, J tine 21. Mors than
500,000 Slavs, until now considered
enemy allena, will be fighting against
tbe central empires within a year a a
result of the president's recognition of
Jugo-Blav legion.
At present there are at least 730,000
Jngo-Klavs, 1,250,000 Csecbo-Siavs, and
2,000,000 Pole in this country, accord
ing to Captain Cordon Bmitb, recruit
ing officer ot the Serbian army.
"Tbe majority hav had military train
ing in the Austrian army, he uld.
"Many are non-commiastoned and re
serve officers. Fully two-thirda are un
married and within the military age, AH
ar willing and anxious to tight.
Police arc Seeking Compan
ion of Unknown Woman
Chicago, June 21. Chicago police
wer enlisted today in a search for th
male companion of an unidentified young
woman whose half-clad body wa found
on th Burlington right of way, near
Hhelhin, M early this week. The two
occupied drawing room on a Burling
ton train out of Kansas City Friday
night. At Qiiincy, III., th man left tbe
train alone. Th woman' body was
found by a track wslker Monday, There
was so eridenc ct violence.
GET QUALITY iM NEW
MEMBERS ADVICETO
OREGON LODCEMEN
Judge Morrow, of Portland, Is
Principal Speaker at First
Annua! Moose Field Meeting
The procuring of at least on member
who is a minister of the gospel by every
lodge ot the Loyal Order of Moos In
the state of Oregon, wa urged in an ad
dress by Circuit Judge Robert F. Mor
row, tba principal speaker at the first
annual meeting ot th Oregon Field Day
association of tbe order, held in Eugene
yesterday. Judge Morrow urged the
lodgea of the state to seek quality In
atead ot quantity in building up their
membership, asserting that the order
should strive for intellectual, a well a
social development.
An invitation front tbe Portland lodge
of Moose to bold th neat annual field
day meeting in that city was unanimous
ly accepted, the data of the meeting to be
determined by the Portland lodge. The
field day association elected Rev. Owen
F. Jones, of Baker, as resident. Other
officer chosen are as follows: George
M. Orton, of Portland, vice-president;
A. K. Meek, of Eugene, secretary Allen
tt. .Toy, of Portland, treasurer.
A resolutten wa passed urging the
appointment of Uev. Owen F. Jones, of
Iktker, hy the national war commission
of the order, as one of the moral workera
ot the. Moose with th war JoTce in
Franc.
At the opening; of the session a com
munication from John W. Ford, supreme
dictator of the order, in which he ex
tended felicitations to the organisation,
wa read and a reply wa forwarder
by telegraph.
The Women of Mooaeheart erved din
ner at 5:30 p. m. The evening wa spent
ia dancing and apeech-making.
IWESTIGAT1S GO
DEEPER II. W.U. CASE
Postal Authorities Follow Uq
Seizure of Messages Trans
mitted by Train.
Washington, Juno 21. An Investiga
tion by the department of Jtwtic i be
ing mndo today to determine whether
government messages were transmitted
by the Western Union Telegraph com
puny by messenger instead of wire.
If thia were done, it wa stated, it
woHitt constitute a fraud against the
United States, punishable by heavy fitie
or imprisonment.
renewing the seizure yesterday of
(treat masse of message sent by mea-
rager, out cnmoullnged to appear a
tiavmg t)0en sent by wire, tho govern
meat today 1 determining upon it next
step. Postmaster General Burleson will
confer wish Ireident Wilson lat today.
Further investigation by postal in
spector and th district attorney, which
may bare a nation-wide practice on the
part ot tba Western Union in delivering
inter-city telegrams by train, ia continu
ing, it was Mated at th poetoffic de
partment.
Books and Records Seiied.
V.LU. -n.l. , ...
-" " -. atmo tft, foofca aiwf e-
ord of the Western Union Telegraph
i-uiuiuioy win ce turned over to the fed
eral grand Jury, which today tarted St
investigation of charge that th ;m.
pany na operated in compe'ltion with
tne postorrieo department. Th-j an
nouncement followed a conferenxe. h.
tween Assistant United Statea Dirtn-t
Attornry Harper and represen attest of
me company.
CASE OF MEASLES IK
BOY SCOUTS' CAMP
m
Willie Schultz, Aged 10, Taken
ill After Arrival of Party in
Mountains Near Oakridge.
Willi Schuits, aged 10 year, on ot
Mrs. Marcellus Bennett, 1 camping out
in a camp all hi own near Oakriug a
a result of Illness from meaaie, whkh
he developed soon after the arrival to
the mountain of a parry of 42 boy
scout camper from Eugene, 10 day age.
laoiiiiniu camp wa eitnblished at
one and th boy ha been (pending his
outing by himself, although It la Mated
that his illness hi not eriou.
Th boy wer (chrduled to break
camp today and th rsturn of Scholia to
Eaten presented a problem. It ia Im
possible fr him to travel with th other
boys, owing to th danger from con
tagion, and, after reaching th railroad,
th law would not permit him to travel
on th train. IX R Toraa. of th En-
gen Boy Scoots' council, volunteered to
take hi car and go to Oakridge for th
purpoao of bringing th boy horn.
The camp ha been under the direction
of A. R. Haflev, boye' secretary of th
T. M. C. A. Th member of th party
irit r.ugena June 10. They report
goiftfidid outimr
LULL CONTINUES
ALONG ENTIRE
ISTERNFIOfJl
Germans Bombard American
Positions, Throwing Over
6000 Shells and a Large
Quantity of Gas.
COLOSSAL HUN OFFENSIVE
SHOWS STEADY DECLINE:
British and French Report
Slight Gains irt Fianders and
Chateau-Thierry Sectors
Prisoners and Guns Taker.
By FRANK I. TAYLOR
United"Prs Staff Carres pendent "
With the American Army in Lorraine,
June 21. There waa unusually heavy ar
tillery fighting north of Toot lust night,
the German throwing over 6,000 shells.
Boch artillery was aiso busy in other
Lorraine sectors, using large quantities
of gas.
The German official report of a sue-
cestui attack on Seicheprey is a lie.
There waa no raid. Th only on th
Huns even attempted died a-borning.
Washington, Jun 21. German pa
trol suffered considerable losses frost
American machine gun fir ia th re
gion of Chateau-Thierry and th Wovr
yesterday, General Pershing's communi
que said today.
'Patrolling ha again seen especially
active. Northwest of Chateau-Thierry
and ia th Woevre hostile patrol suf
fered considerable losses in patrol en
counters aud our machine gun fire. Ar
tillery fir continues in this region and
in Lorraine.
London, June 21. Successful British;
raid on the Picardy front and recuis
of German local attempt in Fiander
wer reported by Field Marshal Ilaig
today,
"imring the night wa captured lev ;
prisoners ami machine gun snd inflicted
at&ny casualties on th enemy in raid
and patrol encounter at Avelup wood,
in th neighborhood ef Besatern and
Boyelie and oa both hank ef tba
Scarpa, th statement said- "Sever il
hostile attempta to re-cnture the
ground gained by u yeter4ity morning
northwest of Merris were repulsed with
loss to the enemy.
"There i nothing further to report."
Paris, June 21.-rThe French advanced
slightly northwest of Chateau-Thierry,
th war office announced today.
"North of Faverolle and at Mautee
vesnes, the French improved their posi
tion and took 2 prisoners. the com
munique said.
. By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
United Pr Staff Corrspoant
With tbe British Armies in Franc..
Jun 21. Today, three month from lb
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PACIFIC'COAST FOOD
DlCTiSfEflG
Discussion of Important Ques
tions and Policies Come Up
at San Francisco Conference.
San Francisco, Cai, Jus 2L Stat
food administrator from Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, Arisona, Nevada and Utah,
together with their assistant and food
administrator of various California
counties, met ia conference today with
Tialph P. Perritt, to discus important
food question and policies. Th meet
ing will be held throughout today aaj
tomorrow. Tonight Merritt and mem
ber of hi staff will entertain th vis
itor at a Ilooverted dinner at th Uni
versity club.
George H. Warrington, representing
the state's administration divtaion ot th
national food administration at Wash
ington, cam out especially to attend th
Conference.
It wa expected that a definite policy
ef handling many food problems of the
ststes would be decided upon.
The state administrator who arrived
today included the following:
Charles Hebberd, Washington ; R. P
Blcknell. Idaho; T. A. Riordan, Arixona;
II. A- Lemmon, Nevada ; W, B. Ayer,
Oregon. Other included John X. Hardy,
L. M. Bailey and Mr. W. G Sohramra,
aH at Utah; Herbert F. Tremp, of Boise
City, Idaho; George II, Smalley, Arisen,
DROUGHT RECORDS BROKEN
Portland, Ore., Jan 2L All OregoaJ
drought record for th period fro a
April 1 to Jun SO have been broke.
Th record of th United StatraS
weather bureau, show that only 2.49
Inches of rain fell sine April 1, anoj
only ,12 tecs doc Jane 1,
Meteorologist Well predicted g sr
os rata be tors tb sad of th wsk
Crap hav toppd frowiaj ind n
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