Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, March 29, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextT y ) - DAILY EDITION V VOL, VIII., No. t:M. BATTLE IKES kknuwko activity hemim to poiuocaht tomixu ok anotii. Kit URKAT IIATTIK mitJSTOFuwiHiPm llorlln MmiNra IM-Iar (rrttwaj' . la About to Itallvw a New and Mighty, Illow on KM Frimt , I'arla, Mar. I. Th batlls front la now TO mil long, with mora tir nun reserves sn gaged. Confidence la Incrested here. It la believed llta allies will do longer Ita' compelled o permit tba enemy lo shape the court or battlt. It la roll that tht battle la virtually loat for'Gartnany hit about to turn. to th allies Thalr main object la not to talia Parle, but, to break connection be tween French and Drltlah llnea. General Perahlng called on Oen tral roch yesterday and placed the entire resources of 1 (he American army at hie dlipoaal for a blf battle, according to newspaper Information, i The loot range bombardment of Parle alerted again this afternoon. ' Amsterdam. , Mar. II. Berlin aewepaper declare Germane are bout to deliver a now nnd might? blow on another portion of the front, which will "tear a new hole In the already pierced enetny'e ring." niUTiHH lohmeh AUK va'".'r T PKR OKNT OK KXKMY'M Waahlngton. Mar. II. For the flrat tlmo tht office of the Brltlih military attache In Washington ron aented to aum up the oewa of the great (lerman driv. Tht aummary denote a great entente victory. Tht rigurea themaelvea tell a atart llng tale. BrltUh losses In killed, wounded and mUiIng have beep lesa than 100,000 man. . Tht German Ioh have been from thrtt to Ovt tlmea that num ber. Tht greet allied strategic reserve, It la known definitely, haa not 1)een thrown Into the fray yet. ' , Germany haa employed, U la tstl mnted. t ,100,000 men., till FOR THOS. J. WB Sacramento. Mar.' " !. President Wltaon haa telegraphed Governor Stephen!, aaklng txtoutlv tttmtncy for Thomai J. Moontft now under death aentenct, but the governor re fuse to makt any eommtnt. Waahlngton, Mar.. ' , II. WhUt House officlala refuse to affirm or ytny tht report that tht prtaldent haa Intervened In the Mooney cane. Buob action haa few precideota In American Judicial hlatory. citAs. iraai 0 II Salem, Mar. 10. Ihaa. McCltl iand, who puahed an Oregon national guardaman from tht Grave creek bridge aeveral month ago, faUUy Injuring blm, la dead of parclala at tht Inaant asylum, where he ; wa tent when caught. The guardaman waa with Company I.'of Woodburn, and waa on duty guarding tht bridge McClelland attempted to cross the bridge and when challenged, pushed tht guardaman from tht trestle, fa mily Injnrinr him. McClelland waa aent to Balem . tron Josephlna county, in seveihy mile n 110 SHI OF EMM T (innnral ' Pershing Writi-s t III llrotlur That It la IWllil Ilia War May lat for rive Years 1 Yakima, Wash., Mar. II. The lieoplt of the United Htatea mutt not get tba Idea thai tht war la golug to end lu tht neat few montha. la tht warning repeatedly tent by Gen eral John J. Perahlng In leltera to hla brother and other meiubera or hla family, according to Jamea Per shing, a brother of the general, who la hsre'ou a business visit. "My brother aaya tht war ' may la! thla year, neat year, or Ovt years," aald Mr. Perahlng, "but ht haa no doubt that tht all lea will win, and hla concern la that the Ameri can people ahall not lott heart, and that tbey back up tht boys at the front." HI KM 'ft MAVK DRIVEN INTO GERMAN LINKS l.ondon, Mar. 10. Out of tht eon fualon of battle, and the contrary elalma of the contenting armies, two new feature stand out. , The flrat la that the French, over a front of six mile, have driven Into tht (lerman llnea along tht aoutbara Idt of tht aallent established by tht Germanlo drive. Tht other la that tht Germans have begun a new oper ation lo the test of Arraa, which may be the Inception of a widening of the area of tht battlt to tht north ward. ' IM TOMEf Waahlngton. Mar. II. Food Ad ministrator Hoover haa asked tor tbt absolute abolition of wheat and wheat products from tht menus of all flrat data hotels in tht United States. Tht request waa made to 700 hotel men, who cheered and pledged themaelvea to a 100 per cent wheat aavlng. YNKIIKN('K OK Hl'tVKHH ' 1H FKIT IN MNIKX ' London, Mar. It. Tht latest of ficial reports tend to restore confi dence here, although,' according to Field Marshal ttalg'e report the Ger mans have been able to renew heavy attacka along a front of 85 miles and fighting of tht fiercest character la continuing with fluctuating fortunes. On tht whole, tht British are main taining their poaltlona and tht lint It nowhere greatly changed. , French reports fully confirm the favorable Indications given by the British war office statement. Early yesterday tht Frtnch forcea wert firmly holding tht enemy taat and southwest of Montdldler while heavy fighting on (he front rram.Lasslgny to Noyott nad given tht.' enemy no advantage. . - - A.l ' PIP-TO DO iuO M Wth the American Army In France, Mar. 20. The American ar tillery thla morning after smother ing the enemy batteries opposite tht Tout sector with gas, dropped high sxploslves which caused a heavy ex pfoslon, followed by a dense moka oloud. 'They again shelled St. Baua 8nt. the projectiles finding their targets for which they haa 'been jnsrchlng,' hitting hldden, dumpa and causing numerous explosions. ' ' One of the American patrols en tered the enemy trenches at 8 o'clock thla morning and remained tliere' until noon. Tho men aearch rd for 600 yards latterslty, obtaining much desired Information, but find ing not a single German, although tht patrol party was fired nn from 3 near point. , rfflE OH crrtiM LI GBL foch mm OP W IIS 70 t'Ja, uh llzvt Washington, Mar. . Tho first ofllolal reference to General Koch as j being In supreme command, la In a, cablegram from Preatdent Wilson, congratulating him oa hla new au thority. London, Mar. II. British main tained their poaltlona on the Com me and gained In placet during the night. Thty took some prlaoaera. They retired a short d lit a net from tba Bommo la tht fact of repeated asaaulta In which Germans lott heav ily. British Headquarters, Mar. 1. South of the flommt Invaders con tinue lo makt their greatest tfforta. British art battling atubbornly and brilliantly agalnat an advance which It must bt admitted haa been steady. London, Mar. II A gigantic con flict ovtr ground between tht fkaroe and Otoe rivers hat entered a new phase. Repulsed In their efforts to break through tht center. Germans have turned their atttntloa to tht wings of the aallent la tht allied lines. -but heavy fighting eonUinta along aioat of tht II milt front. , Oa tht northern flank Halg, al though giving some ground, haa ra pnlatd mar altaeka aid held posi tions bttwoea Bolsleux and Albert. Oermana have penetrated Mareal cavt, II mllea'taat of Amiens and south of 8omme, by heavy masted attacks, gradually forcing tht Br! tab back. Atttntloa It divided between tht German attack toward Arraa and tht probability that tht French move ment In tht aouth la tho beginning of a large counter offensive. These German wlnga art tht weak points of tht entire wedge. BMEUID MI EH London, Mar. 2.81owly assum ing tha shapt of a giant ploughshare, tha German drive In Plcardy haa come almost to a halt, except at the very tip of tht aallent driven' Into tht lines of the entente allies. Aa the area covered by tho Germanic of fensive atanda now, it exttndt on the aouth, in an almost atraight line from Landrlcourt, on tht old Hln denburg Hat, to Montdldler,' well be hind tht allied positions aa they atood In HIS. Savage flghttng haa taken place on the French part of the lint. The German attempts to advance on the extreme tip of the aallent driven Into the French positions have been fruitless and they fcave been driven back at tha point of tht bayonet. Tht British on tht front north or tht Scarp river also havt repulsed tht enemy, but south of this river they havt been forced to retire. From "Montdldler the line to tht northeast runs with a short angle to Warvlllers and there It turns northward and passes along the again turna to tht northeast until It Joins the old llnea held by the con tending armlea on tht morning of FIKRVK. Am. FIGHTING OONTINl'KH it Mi" WKHT pjmdon, rMar.. I9.-r-Tbe .continu ance of fierce alt fighting in the area Is shown' by the report of aerial operations, Issued today which says that on Wednesday II German machines were brought down In air fighting and seven were driven out of control, N'iKotecn British alr ;:l?ttf .He vailjilnj, v FRIDAY, MAIU'lf narcj E:;:;:i London itewspapera bint at a jo:nt Franco-BrltUh command, declaring that General Foch, commander of the allied reserve army should be glvta an Important place In tht ntw arrangement. ' London. Mar. II. Heavy fight ing la taking place south of tht Somme. British have been pressed ' hlr Art A fin munis Mt . f Haraal, Marctlravt and Demon. ' Berlin, Mar, II. Blnct tht be ginning of tht great battlt Gtrmana havt takeu TO.OOO prisoners and 1,100 gnna. Londjon, war. II. Certainly no mall part of tht German difficulty In getting gum, troopt and supplies forward haa btta dot to tht mar velous work of tht British airmen si net tht Inception of tht battlt. British aviator havt waged aueh in tense warfare ovtr tht enemy terri tory that tho Germans haw beta foread to abaadoa tomt of tht high ways and employ roand-abont rontet. A striking txamplt of thla la tht Al- bert-Bapsame road, which la oat of tht mala arteries and which the Germans art compelled to avoid. Tht 'British, aflota havt bets bomb tog and guanatg their way ayrtr tht Somme battlt ground continually and vary heavy casualties havt been Inflicted oa tht Oermaa Infantry. cavalry and transport .by these In trepid low-flying fighter. Tbt bat tle in tha air havt beta Innumer able and la that the BrltUh airmen havw maintained the upper hand throughout. Amsterdam. Mar. II Vienna offi cially denies that tha Bolahevtkl havt retaken Odessa. E i;ed i;i f.'.y . ..Washington, ..Mar. 18. Former Prtaldent Tart and President A. Law renoe LoweU of 'Harvard university today laid before President .Wilson tho program of tht win the war con vention, which the leagut to enforce peace will hold at Philadelphia In May. In view of the stress under Which the president. Is working. It was decided not to ask him to attend the convention. " n f The meeting will be the flrat of its kind since tht ' entrance of thla country In tht war. KELLY AVIATION FlhXIl - HAS TWO MORK VICTIMS ; Frrt Worth, Mar. 21. Two mem bera of -the royal flying corps were killed her In accident. ' liDE TO BUID sh:ps ran:, Washington,- Mar. 29. I'nder the agreement between the United States and Japaneae shipbuilders, 12 big steamers of about 100,000 tons dead weight capacity, will soon be brought under the American flat; in return for supplies of steel. Infor mally announcing the agreement the war trade 'board let it be known that through negotiations now ' la ; pro gress, .It hopes to have Japaneae Shipbuilders turn out 'aoO',000 tons of new construction with ateel fur nished by the United States." " SO, I0IH. aiiTio;is SUIT DID Olll JaiMiMM Ooaorml Arrives In Ma. cburU aad a HoMy of Kleld Uuaa Hat lleeai forwarded Peking. Mar. 2. Japanese, Brlt- lah and French field guna have been forwarded to General gemenoff. tht antl-Bolahtvlkl leader whoa troops art opposing the Bolsbtvlki Id Man churia, The Japanese General Na- kajlma has arrived at a place not flven. ,' WILL APPOINT A HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER Salem, Ore.. Mar. II. Oovarnar Wlthycombt will appoint a successor to Stit Highway Commissioner Ad ams, of Eugene, oa, or nearly oa ecneoolt time, ht let It bt kaowa today, althoagh bt offered no Inti- mauoa a to whether ht will appoint Adam a hi owa successor or name another man la hi plaot. It la understood there art a num ber of applicant for tht plact from varlona part of this congressional district Mr. Adam serves from this taction as tht short ttrm com missioner. CM FillS c;m bio a London, Mar. II. Heavy fighting occurred yesterday along the whole British Hat from aontbtaat of the Somme to aorthtast of Arnu,' a bat- tlefroat of aomt f 5 mile. ' ' - Eatly Ia4ht dayr v'U,ji-JaUaae bombardment and ' covered J by a cloud of amokt, tht tnemy opened a fresh attack la great strength on a wide front south and north of the Scarp. At tht aamt ttmt a series of partial attacka was delivered by him along onr Una southward to tht Somme. la tbt ntw sector of battle,' taat of Arraa, the enemy succeeded In forcing his way through onr outpost line and hard fighting has been pro ceeding all day In our battlt poal Uone. Here all tht entioy't assaults have been repulsed with heavy lata to him. ' Fierce fighting Is still taking plact aouth of tht Scarp river. At Boyelles, Moyenvllle, Ablslnville, Bucquoy and Pulscux our troop also havt been repeatedly attacked and have beaten off . a number of deter mined German assault. v f PRINCE OF WAIJC8 OFF j . , FOR THE WEST FRONT London, Mar.. II. The prince of Wale, who baa been in England for aeveral week, again haa left for the front. l' ; - ' , Knw::M London, Mar. 21. The Germans signalised the opening of the second week of their offensive with an at- tact on Arraa, which la Just what they had been expected to do. Thli Is one of the strongest defensiv points on the British front, and the people or England are hopeful of the result. They are, In fact. Interested more In tht preparations fey the counter-attack and are anxiously waiting the announcements that Anglo-French reserves, have been thrown Into the battle. IP Is hoped, In view of the fact that the British are now holding tht Germans alonf the battle front, that these, reserve. when their' presence Is felt; will be able to turn the tide In favor or the allies. Meanwhile, the last week retirement la quickening tht patriot- Ism of the people at horn, Instead of the anticipated holiday the work shop wilt be In operation and holi day trains will be replaced by work- In? trains. : ''"" whole nijc::::i t "i. IESE AT KELT YANKEES VISIT HtX TRENCH AND riNU IT INOOITPIED MW N YARIJS OB IIr.:ED t il MS GrwonJ I'crshJnx Place At VUpoml of SapreoM CbeaaaaaOj All Xtm awd Rasnsurea t Uae V. ft. With ta American Arm la Franco. Mar. II. 'America took four prisoners today, northwest of Tool. Detail havt aot beta' re ceived. Two ofllctrt and four mam went over th top at daylight, to see if German were la tht flrltj trenches opposite. Thty ttaytd four hours, finding th trench unoccupied for 000 yard. Pari, Mar. II. General Pershtxx ha placed at th disposal of Gen eral Foch tho entire resource of tha American army for employment la tht coming offensive. French h14 the village . took yesterday la t- Montdldler region, despite Otrmaa counter attacka. They also took Mencel. German loasea wart tx tremel? heavy. Washington, Mar. II. Forty aew Anstrtaa division hav beta d'-riV uted along th Italian froat, tha lut Ian embassy was advised today by cable from Rome and thla activity haaeoavlaetd Italian military mta that tht battlt In Franca will aot prevent an offensive against Italy. Thla view la also ahortd by th allied leaders, tht cafcl aald, aai, consequently, not a aingle man o tht Fraaco-Srtttah force la Itctr haa bean withdrawn to reinforce tit armies, notwithstanding th great German attack. London, Mar. 29. At th present moment the allied world Is looking anxiously tor news of the success of the French thrust Into the flank of the German force. Tb fact that tin drive progressed rapidly aad eut a deep 'notch Into the German-held ground In the region of Noyon, may indicate' thla movement la the counter-offensive which ha been expect ed tor the last three days. Pro gress by Uhe French tor a consider-; able distance into the German forces would cut blf th Teutons fighting at the very tip of the ploughshare and compel a retreat, at least a pause, until the menace to their commuat- cationa can be removed. A further advance by the French might overturn tht wholt plaa , of tho Germans and bring about a new phase of the battle In which the al lies would strike hard all along the front and compel the Germane to re linquish some of their, conquest. ' lEHDSO Marfia, Mar. 29. Ten Mexican raider and Private Theodore Albert, an American cavalryman, were kill ed In a running right, between United Stetfes cavalry, and the bandit who raided the Nevlll ranch near' Pilar, Mexico last nlghti ""' ' '