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IU MTIIATKUIO UllOt'.M) II Y
FRENCH llliOWM
WE LAKGPOKT CAPTURED
Jatagtl rVwI'jltllttaM of Faveodlns
Omiplml by Allied Furor FIN
lrn lYtMiwn Taken In lUldn
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Paris. July II, The village of
tangpnnt on the Huvlere river, cunt
of Vlllnn foltcrnn, was raptured by
thu French today. Tlmy also con
tinued their proKrum north of Chav
Uny Infill and ' twit of r'avirn'lle.
They 4rcupld Jva farm, north
Mitt of Kaverollra.-, Fifteen prisoner
were taken In raid.
Umilon, July H.--Th HrltUh
took 120 prisoner In raiding opera
tion lodiiy. '
Turin. July 12. -The war an
nuiiiK'omoiit lnt nUlit n. mi. .
"A roooiiiiolimii'i' In llin unluhlior
himil of llnnluria ciiiihl- t ;tW u !rln -,
bark flvo prisoner und one murh'iw
uii. "
, "D.irliii the month rf June our
afil.il miuadroua brouulu don
enemy nlrplumi. rloul) damaned
(tnil.t on fire II captive bal
loon. Our bombing plane ifroppr.l
.morn tlian 00 toon of projectiles."
I'iirli, J'
ly 12. KrfH:li prcHnuri'
aliinit the ine from th Marne to
tlie Aline Iwhtch be nun two wit kit
axo aa a aej iea of local attneka, ha
bi'Eiin to yfld reiiili which nre a;i
prwliil)i hrn viewed on the map.
The towiof Courcy and ntrong I'o
ltlnna uf that vicinity have buen
ca.pl ii rf( by tha alow, methodical ad
rain that ha been the miurre of
Ynli annoyance, to thf enemy for
iiftvoral day.
t An a result of the aiault made
' by the French from Amblcny, south
of the Alane, to the hill south of
'Courcy, thf lr lines have boon advanc
ed to high ground, which lenda tlaclf
to dc-fonnlvn oimrotlona und Rives the
French ' obanrvatlon point from
which they can aoe what la going on
'behind the Oerman lines.
There ha been nm rnnaon for
bollevlng that when the Ciermana re
nine their offensive on the western
'front, they will attempt to break
'through between the Mnrne and the
Alane In a dash straight for Paris.
For thla reason, the operation
which the French have carried out
Minna Importance. ; , : '
South of Courcy the Oerman line
extendi slightly to the westward, but
'U.curva shortly eastward, Just be
fore It reaches the Cllgnon rlvfcr.
northwest of Chateau Thierry. From
the Cllgnon, southward to the Marne
river, American forces have been Im
proving their position In recent days
und now have strong line of posi
tions running northward from. Hill
204, west of Chateau Thierry, to the
village of Torcy.
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... DUE TO LACK OF FGOH
l.-oiulon, Ju'y 1 .V--.v.'l'
Krnve vihortne ' or fvl!.
1ni'r?a!na; In T:tr'vr.
uc dnl!y falMa, v'.ttfi 'v.v.. .
Unpntcli p,yn,
x lo
'i'oIci-i
St
L10NG AUSTRI
(rrlMiai llrrk Into Itaiielllon l.i
Ut Ud tWl- etapprrwwid Wll'i
MiM'hliMt (Julia and Artillery
Corfu, July 12 The Serbian pre
bureau announced today serious mu
tiny among the Austrian troops In
one of tha occupied dlatrlcta la Ser
bia. Tb'garrlon at Kraguyevata,
former Serbian araeoal, broke Into
a rebellion due to bad food. Many
officer! wore killed. The mutiny
wae iupprewad after the bailie In
which ninihlna gun and- artllltry
were freely umd.
GERMAN VAR BONDS
IN
SEHIOU
m
New rork," July 12.- The- Itimrh 1Hriny. In Albania. Is announced from
family of 81. Louis bought, f I.UiiO,-; Hume, tanae were -Inflicted on the
ii'7u""worth of the Oerman war bond.! Aimtrlana In aurprlse attack at Con
whlch the government lellevc wt-re cha Laghl and in Vald-Aasa. The
sold In this country for prupasunda I enemy attacka were repulsed on the
mil for the purchM f thu New southern slopes of Snsso Hossa.
York Rvenlng Mall and other news-i
p;vyei-, according to a stuloinout 1- ''. J"lX 12. The French ofri
aucd today by Alfred l..'n'cke'r, d'i-'l Ktulnment Iuhi nUht concerning
nly ' state ' 'attorney-grnornl. ' .Mr. j operation yeatprday In Albania and
Ho Mr nilih'd that probably more .Macedonia rds:
than' IIOii.OOU.UOO worth of bunJi "South Tof the Devoll river our
iiiO.bri'n if"d jn tb l.'nllea Siat.u. troops continuing their sncceaaful ad
Mr. 11,'cker emphasised t!u puint'Vance. have ui-jupM KoanlUa Crest
that, wniie tnn rnited btutos waa
still neutral, the Herman governments
enliibllHlied a fund to "seduce a part,
of the Aincrl nil prens with Amerl-j
can gold, exchanged for in ere scraps ,
of pa pur." i '" j
.Many American, ho said, Invested
In tha Oerman bonda before, tlila
country went lo wnr In the same
mnniier that they are now buying its considering au amendment, pro
Mbr.rty bonds, thinking that the 'hibltlng the Kovernment Interfering
money wn to be used legitimately I with the rights and prlvilegea of the
for the purchase of munitions and .; people and press as heretofore en
war swplilles, and not mmpectlng that j Joyed, when the telephone and tele
their dollar were to he imed against J graph lines are taken over, and per
their own country, . milling the government business to
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Washington, July II. The gov -
erninerrt ha the name - of nearly
20,000 persona In the I'nlted Slates
who hold German government bond.
STORIES OF HORROR j
EF
Vancouver: l.;c: ..,;iv".2::9lx.!
I toon Russian .refugee arrived litre ! poaalble that they will he forthcom- j
today aboard steamer from Japan, jlng soon. A, v
iirhiKlng grim tales of horror andl " '
I lamlne In . RusFja, . gruesome stories :
,of tlio war, civil conflict and whole-j
'.ale murilcm by the Germans. Sam
juol Hurry Tornofr, an 18-year-old;
'student, and one of the refugees, said '
he fled from Odessa the day before,
the Germans .occupied the city, (lis!
flight from Odesso' being hastened)
'by ,.lhe fact thai the Oermaits wofej
killing every young man who looked
'on If he might become a soldier ( senate leaders today for the post- j boat to continue operations made its
ho lived a few years. , jponemeht of prohibition leglaiatlon ; last trip Thursday night, nearly three
I ; j until Xnguat 20. They wlllvote to-week before 'the close or the sea-
I.KJIITMN'O KIliLH TWO ;dsy or tomorrow on the wire control; son. For the, past two weeks thp"re
I ' -tm ; HOLDIKItM I.V TKXAS j legislation and ror the suspension of, have been only two. boats operating
j . S' v. ithe senate business until August 1,; with small pieces due to the slack
l Fort Worth, Tex., July J2. Two under the ''Gentlemen's Agreement" run of salmon. 'It. Is probable that
jtoldlera at Camp Ilowle, near hero, 'tor three-day recesses. ' the salmon' will not run again until
v'-ri'' killed by HkhtilMg lute yester-l -"' . .the spawning season, banning early
jil.-y nnd thrco others were Bfvernly
, I'lJnfcd' tliH'Inn nn ehctrlcnl rtorm,
,
ritKHIOKNT I'OIXCAItK
VISITS AltMIKH () KltrtVT
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lr!s, July 1 2, Pfeiddcnt Polo -
v ,n n.'iin yesterday with tlio armies
', o-i ; tho front, Aliiltlng the .troop.
f'.i!it'nr on the Maine, Outcq nnd
Alsnc .-.ertors.
ALLIES EXTEND FRONT
W SEA TO 101(1
Occupation ef Berat, Capture
ials acd Many Priscssri by Italiaa Amy, A:cced
in Rcsc Eccsy Attacks Repulsed at Sasso-Rcaa
flome, July 12.' "Austria la about
to crumble away," la the opinion of
the political and military observers.
eluce rmelvlnn the lateat ' reporta
from Albania and the Balkane. The
alllua have iierfected the Italian
front, extending It from the Adriatic
m to ftilonlkl, a dlHance of 'iOO
mile.
WanliliiKlDO, July 12. The occu
pation of lli-rat and the rapture of
,:u quantity of war material and many
prisoner by the advancing Italian
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WaahliiKton. July 1 2. The aenata
-have precedence.
ion today,
j
It may be voted
TURKEY INFORMS U.S.
IN REGARD TO TABRIZ
-Washington, July 12. Turkey ln-
-A IK VfA atot.- n,1V th.l!.
i""1"7" vm.-v v.v
m , , en 1 t ai. n, lnn
have not vet been ascertained. It i
PROHIBITION BILL .
LEFT UNI AUGUST:
Washington, July 12. An agree-
imen - WM tentatively reacnea 05 me
Mix lll'MOK.S POINT. -
I TO II,(NFM OF HixnY
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, London. July 12. A Dutch trav-
' olur frnm C.iriuH .sva lha rnmnr
I -- ....... v . ......... a ........
It 11 .I.Vun.l r.'n nawM.nM. . I, n 4 fll,.
j ovnu y . r. v.iuiniij, ..iw,-
, shnl von Hlndenburg is 111, aiul un-
able to participate in the work at'
the army headquarters, HI duties
are taken over by Genernt Luden -
dorf f.
'V
cf Quantity of War Mater-!
In all Its extent, a well as ail tha
village In the Tomoric valley up to
Dobreny. On the left the Italians
captured the heights of Cats Oluni
aka, taking 200 prlaoner, Including
four officer.
"The Austrtana suffered aevere
losses, and In retiring burned their
depots and engaged In pillage.
"On the Macedonian front the ene
my artillery displayed great activity,
especially west of the Vardar . and
north of Mnnantlr. British aviators
successfully bombed numerous ene
my depots In the Struma valley."
Rome, July 12. French and Ital
ian detachment are steadily pushing
Austrian forces back along the west
ern slopes of the mountains that par
allel the coast of Albania. They are
reiiorted north of the Important town
of Derst and have moved ahead In
the hilly country to the east. Vienna
admit tilled success In this quarter.
In the mountain sectors of the
northern Italian front, Austrian un
its, which approached the Italian po
sitions, have been driven back. '
ATTITUDE OF JAPAN
london, July 12. Japan's report
ed decision', refusing to intervene In
Siberia,. Is suthoritatlvely denied, ac
cording to advices from Tokio. nnder
date of July 1. It Is added that the
attitude of Japan it unchanged, and
that the feeling In unofficial circles
there la almost unanimous that It I
i unnecessary to serid troops to Siberia
at present.
UNARMED PEASANTS
MARCHING TO MOSCOW
, Pari. ', July 12. M. Tchernoff,
' ' ' .
Iparipr of th snrial revn hit Inn intH In
1 , '-
i ported today, to be marching on
Moscow, heading bands of unarmed
1'eaaantn.
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COMMERCIAL FISHING
- ENDED FOR SEASON
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Salmon fishing on the Rogue has
closed for this season and the last
! Augtfst. ''The open Reason for
'ommeralal fishing In Rogue river
irwm n.pru la vu Augusi 1.
' "''HJ E. Gc thing, who , has handled
(hi nk r. iv. l.k...
tanii mr IITf U!Hir( IIIQU. VitlltSIf
, K n 1 1. - I . . ' ,
viiah iUO lUtltl CttlCU HlllUUniSlO 100111
3 tons and the total vroceeds nre ap
proxlmaety $12,000. ; Eleven boats
fs the maximum number on the river
.at any one time and the averages tor
tho season would bo about alx..
mm m
IKK
Vim Hertlla HUtoa Foreiga Policy
Wae LUd IVnra la Reply to the
Papal Pear Note
Undon, July 12. There Is the
joloseat union between the political
leaders la Oermaay and the Oerman
army headquarter, regarding their
readiness to receive peace proposals
from tha allies If offered In the cor
rect aplrlt, sine City Chancellor von
Hertllng spojes la tha relchatag. He
Mid that tha program of Germany's
foreign policy was laid down In Ger
many's reply to the papal peace note.
That would he righteous peace, and
Oermany has not. and will not
change the policy.
Von Hertllng also Mid that Pres
ident Wilson and Foreign Secretary
Balfour forced Germany to continue
tha atruggle.
1NE
LAUDED BY (Mi
A letter has been received from
C. S. Jackson, state chairman for the
war Mvinga etauip campaign, con
gratulating the county on the sue
cess of the drive and praising the at
titude taken by Josephine county o
affaire of national Interest.
Mr. Jackson asked to have thai
tQ8
names of from two to six of- the ! Jntoefrect. The foremost
worker In the recent drive who!'the wlndlnK P & Gtrihmr
nroved themselves nartlpularlv
worthy, so that "Letters of Credit"
could be lent them from the admin
istration at Washington.
K. W. Clarke, chairman of the
drive in this bounty, replied, thank
ing them for the letter of apprecia
tion by saying that no six stood out
ja particularly commendable in the
campaign, all, who were called upon,
having given of their time and en
ergy to the limit. ' Mr. Clarke ald
however that If "Letters of Credit"
were in order from the adminlstra-
lion It would be fitting to have' It T,l " " y ' r' '-
read "To the War Saving. Worker. mM" pJroposM that ch
of Josephine County." and not to.0"" they be not iermlt-
any Individuals. , .
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L..KIKn.A. t..1.. t v. 1 . i
a.u.6iu..(wm- uB vauiw.
wmu.AA a o.Jwai th flntW m lta'w..iHA.
lovuvo) iuuimiioa line IIUVIUIDU OTJU-
tor McXary'a office that It dlsap -
prove of the proposed bond Issue for
the Talent irrigation district or Ore-
gon, but agrees to postpone final ac-'
tlon until Senator McNary returns,
Senator McXary left believing ap-
proval certain if a favorable report
could be had irom the San Francisco
district committee. It develops that
the San Francisco committee approv-j
cd the issue but the Washington com.'
mlttee holds that tha Psciflc coast iunDUBBea newspapers r
manifests a tendency toward extrav-jsardlnB e. troatment or , wounded
aance and decided that tho TaHntGeTnlaM: all,n,f. n fe .American
project should be vetoed. , lna have caiased the United States,
I'RtJSIDFA'T' .VETOKvS " -,- --(
APPROPRIATION IllLL!:,tinl9n anrar.aBAfior ht Deilln; as to
Washington, July. 12. The presi
dent vetoed the annual appropriation
bill today, containing an amendment
increasing the price of wheat to t2.
ifl a hiishcl. -. ' ' ' " '. ! ,
C. 8. CASUALTY LIST
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Washington July 12. The army
cisualtlea for today number it. Nine
jrcre killed In action and seven died
from wounds.' Seven also died from
disease. Private Ray Nicholson, ot
Scotta MUlsv, Ore., dtsd of dlssa, ,
mm take
AWAY RIB
warn
FRKK-OOIXO KXEMIE8 IK KxO-
LA.M AIUC DENIED ALL PBO.
PKRTT BIGHTS
vm OTHERS it b m
Hosuw at C'omnoas Dec stiisil
ad Decide Glowing Traobl
Most B 8topad at Oae
London, July II. Tha menae of
enemy aliens living freely Is Eng
land ba been tha text of a newapav
per agitation in the last two weeks
more keen than any of tha numer
ous aotl-0rman waves of feeUaaT
which the country experiencM at fre
quent intervals since the -war begaav
The subject was discussed la th
bouM of commdn today,' the boss
having before It the report of tb
committee of six, which Premier
Lloyd George appointed July 8 M
consider the question and make rec
ommendations.
The home secretary. Sir Georn
Cave, whose department hu chars
or aliens, said that the principal ree-
ommendatlons of the committee WQ1
I f"Uen for mon thn thre. yean,
and the eloalng or which havs- 'ben
demanded by the newspapers r for
more than year past , ,
The secretary Mid that It would
be Impossible for the. banks to re-'
open for some year after the warl
The fact Is, however, that any fntnr
cabinet may unmake any each votlef
framed by the present cabinet. If ft.
wishes. .
Many Germans and persons of Ger
man antecedents have been changing
. " unu
auer ine war.
TANKKK ARMT fT5e
' Chicago.' July 1 2. Bripadler-Gen-
jeral Sir Willikm Maanmr, . former
i governor ' of . Jamacla, and now on
jW y tq take up hi duties as gorr
ijernor of th island of Ceylon, today
i ft (wl rorl frtifr tliA .
,mm mm9
vi tamiaaaivgi
n had ever ieen.: ' " ' r ".'!
' "They are- superb and a tower ojr
strength. In this T ar., which .we will
wln wlthont question," he Bald. He
departed for the Pacific coast '
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GKRM.ICT ASKEIk TO VFR1KV ' '"
' ALI.KGKH llurCAI.ITM'
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" Washington, 'July ' 12 Article
, government to make request of the
.uerman government, through the
uie dbsis tor n.e statements. -, no re
Ply, hos yot been received, 0, , ,
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CONSTANTINOPLE HIT BY
"ILF.TOIIOF bo:,;3S
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r Of Aijj
1','OvJ t':r; " . n f,..
London,' July' l!. Air force eon-'
tiugents,' actlnj with the British
navy dropped n half ton of bombs
upon the city ef Constantinople, July
T. the war department announced to
day.' . , ' . .'" ' '' '' '.""' '" '' "
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