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" "'"'"'Or,, ' - .r 1 x ft I DAILY EDITION VOI IX., No. UilM. ENEMY FQfiCES E E OKIIMANH HUVKKD IV KXTIU' CITING llt'IJC OF FOIU 1 FltOM THAI' VON HI NDENBURG NOT DEAD AuIi-h1Imim Tale Two Minn of Treiulir ther Tim .Mlli. Front Catturlng I (Ml I'iIhoimt Paris, July 29 A gnncral retrwat la proceeding north of the Maine. The qupstton U where the enemy will (urn it bay Kvery Indication shows that the Germans iic-tni(lod In -xt rl atlnc their forget from the (rap sprung by doner! Koch. Resistance for a werlc ha prohabty enabled them to withdraw the hoavlir guns and a largo portion- of tiiulr suppllua. The Australians rant of Amiens In the Plrardy sector look two lines of German trenches, over a two mile front, capturing 100 prisoner. Germany- officially dtnle that Oenerol von illndenburg I either dead or In poor. health.' WORKERS CALL OFF STRIXE ""Coventry, England". July 29. At a mau meeting of the munition strik er It was decided to resume work Immediately. -. j f'i Stockholm, J,uly !. Mailm Gor ky. the Kumilun novelist and revolu tionary propagandist) la dying, says a message from Ifeltilngfors today. 1 MARN SNIP I DICEO TO FIliE flit BRITISH ' llublnd the HrltUh I.lnt: lu Krance, Jtiue 19. (Correipondence of the Aaaoclated I'reea) Sniping and counter-enlplng ha been reduc ed to a fine art In modern warfare and the nhnrimhootcr iiHea many oth 4r branches of the aorvlce to aalnt him. 1 lAn Incident which occurred a few day ao In the Ilrltlnh linen In Flnnder show how a little artillery .work Is aometlmea neremiary In bringing about the undoing of the (Jerumn inlper. Lieutenant Jackson, bnttallon sni ping officer, was walking down the trench when he heard a njulden rat tle of musketry, German bullets striking one of the Drltlnh anlplng plates. One of his sniping posts was "being Haltered by German armor plerclng bullets., The offlcor hurried to the scene and with his perlscopo located the spot where the Gorman were fir ing.' It was a big post on some ground behind the enemy firing line, hidden with earth -and looking ex actly like any one of the other tangl ed hummocks with which shells and mines had strewn tho vicinity. Hut : hi trnlncd eye quickly marked out four small apertures which he knew to he loopholes. The excellence of '. hla periscope even enabled him to , see the puffs of unuurned powder which came from the tour hostile rifles at every shot. "They are behind concrete and steel under that surface mud, sir," aald the sergeant. "If won't be easy dealing with them." "It'ai a case for the heavy artillery, I'm afraid," murmured Ueutennnt Jaekson regretfully, he disliked call ing In any outside assltance for his .snipers. LID 8ATTLES VMI Convoyed With Jllkltrllt at Time t( DUU'r Xcurly lilt by TurHNln An Atlaiillu Port, July 29. Pa- aeutfvra on a British, liner arriving hurt today aald that last Frlduy their ahlp gave buttle to. a Gumma l'-bout 710 mllot oft the New Jersey count, and juit n Ik lit fired three shots at what I now bolloved to be an Amt'flctu submarine. Apparent ly tiulthor uudira t raft wus bit. Till liner wa one of leveral wlili b wa being convoyed with the glnnt Justlcla when thiit vessel wai torpedoed and sunk off the North IrUh coast en July 20. According to the passengers, a tor pedo which hit the JiiHtlrla passed uaturn of their own ahlp and nar rowly missed another merchantman before finding Ita goal. ' AMERICANS USED FOR II (irnea, July 29. Thirty-two Am erican Including some officer, re cently captured, are lodged near the railroad atatlon at Mannheim on the Rhine. They have beeu plucod there to prevent air raids. - FOUWAHT FOK THK I'KIUOD of ivix so to Arra'MT a -Pacific Coaat Slatse Fair except ibower early la the week over northern districts; no decided tern urraSire change. t . rniCKH KOIt HI'IUCK M MIIKIt AIVAXCKI Wahlnuton. i July 29. -Im-reuac averaKlhg approximately ft a thou and feet for New England ipruce lumber were authorized by the prlce flxlng committee of the war Indus trie board for the period from July 10 to November 1. 1918. III E "1 saw the major of t hut heavy battery which covers 'us, going by a moment ago," suggested the ser geant. Lieutenant Jackson hurried Off down the trench and found the ma jor who was-irp on a survey of the enemy line for special targets. A hint of what had developed brought the major back, and a minute later he was In the nearest algnal dugout. telephoning Inatructlona to his bat tery. '-..," - "' ".'! Meanwhile Lieutenant Jackson beckoned . the sergeant away out of the major' hearing. "Put Haggartyl and Drown Into Post 9, sergeant," he ordered. "I don't think the Ger- niuns have any day communication Into that post of theirs, and they will have to. bolt for cover over the ridge." .. ' Presently the first heavy projeo- tle came rumbling up from the rear. It burst 50 yards wide in a great splash of earth. The second shell burst In the Gorman firing line, right In front of the sniping post, and tore a huge gap In the parapet. The third fell right on top of the post Itself. But the concrete of the structure was strong, and the shell actuall ricocheted clear and burst several yards away. "That has frightened them," ex claimed the major -suddenly, as four figures appeared from behind the sniping post and raced madly for the the crest of the ridge. Just then a shot rang out from the British trench, and the first German pitched forward on his face. The aecond fell a yard further on. The remain- lnff two wern rirnmiAil am v.a. 'ed the crest. T MI NT OftAJfTt PAN, JOSBPHnra OOCHTT. ORJCOOX. MONDAY, JULY Choicest Enemy Battalions Picked to Meet Acericas -Allies -Completely Occupy Fere-En-TarJecpis ' Scrgy". Changes Hands Four Times lndou, July 29. The Americans met Germany's finest regiment south of 8rgy last night, Inflicting heaviest loaaes on the ,Hrulun guard thrown against them. The American stood Uke a stonewall. The machine gunner mowed down the enemy. Farther north toward Soisson the Kreuch surrounded the Village ' of Hunancy today, taking 200 prisoners, but later lost the village. The fact that the Germans picked the Americans for the choicest bat talion In the German army, Indicates that they have learned to respect the I'ntted States fighting men. London, July 29. The ' Germans started a new battle this morning In a quiet sector east of Rhelms, near Mont San Norn. There Is no ad vantage on either side as yet. ',"' London, July 29. The Frendh launched an attack on an Important front between Solssona and ' tbe Ourcq river this -morning, near the town of Rotoy. They advanced half a mile and took some high ground. ' ' With the American' Army, July 29. Reinforced "by two crack ; dl vlslona of the Bavarian guards, the Teuton today settled down to the hardest resistance - yet - dlspayO against the Americana north of the Ourcq. Up to noon the Germans bsd been unable to recross the Ourcq. .With the French Army, July 29.-i- The allies pushed beyond Fere-Kn-Tardonols this morning and main tained positions everywhere In the face of strong German counter ' at tacks. The village of Bergy, south esjt of Fere-Rn-Tardenols : changed hands four times, finally remaining in the possession of the allies. 1 An extremely violent artillery duel Is on north of the Orcq and extending to Holssons. ' j i ' The' capture of Sergy represents an advance of 18 miles from Cha teau Thierry In ten days. i The enemy Is subjecting the sides of the allied pocket to violent enfil ading fire from the Solssons and Khelms districts. ' , CHANGES 10 WEEKLY The Medford Sun, after 'being published for nine year as a morn ing dally, will discontinue the dally issue August 1, but will be published as a Sunday morning weekly until conditions warrant resumption of the dally Issue. The Sun'a announcement in part Is aa follow: "As a necessary war measure the .Mcdford Sun will be reduced on Au gust' 1st- from a dally to a Sunday Weekly newspaper. "Under present - conditions two dally newspapers in Medford are an economic waste. They represent a waste in both money and labor. "In the opinion of the manage ment of the Sun It Is as unpatriotic to waste money or labor during war time, as food or materials. Every mai every dollar and every hour of labor is needed now by the govern ment In useful and essential em ployment." ' This makes the third Jackson county paper to 'be discontinued since the war started. Twelve hun dred paper have been discontinued In the United States during the past 12 months. With the French Army, July 29. The allies' progreta was rapid Satur day with slight opposition, but yes terday the Germans demonstrated their power to reaist strongly. The Krencn and American art slashing strongly at the stiffening Oerman rear today with some prospect of the line being- close to the river Ardre by night. Kere-Kn-Tardenols Is completely occupied. Four hundred German prisoners were taken yesterday north of the Marne. The allies are gradually taking Vllle-Rn-Tardenola. They are established In the southern portion of tho town. london, July 29. The retreat of flie Germans Is continuing along the old line, the allies pursuing close ly. The Germans t:e checked, but have not atopped the French ad vance. The burning of villages Indi cate that the Germans Intend to re treat further. Since yesterday the allies have ad vanced 'between two and three milef on a 20-ui lie front.. The allies have won In hand-to-hand fighting In the streets of Fere-en-Tardenols. . The French on the north bank of the Ourcq and to the east have se cured the whole , road between Rhelms. and Dormana. There has been heavy fighting south of Sols- ; sons near Buaalcy, but ao far the French have made no progress there. The village between Solssona and Base Ouches, H miles to- the east are afire. The enemy his definitely aban doned the line of Ourcy and there Is litjlo doubt but that he will go back beyond the Vesle to a line 30 mile long between Solssonn and Rhelms, which probably Is entrench ed and has good line of communica tion. The retirement la orderly and deliberate and only iour gun are re ported taken.. r Paris, July 29. French advance guards have reached the north bank of the Ourcq river, and allied troops have entered FereiEn-Tsrdenola. the great German supply base, which lies in the" middle of :: the Alne Marne sector. V (Continued on page 4) AT NAT. EtICAMENJ Great Interest Is being manifested throughout the northwest In the Na tional iBncanipment of the Grand lArmy of the (Republic which Is to be held in Portland, Ore., August 19 to 24. It will be the first encamp-' ment ever held In the Pacitlo north west and undoubtedly the last time the old soldiers of' 1861-65 will ever come to the Pacific coast. Port land .expects thousands of people from Washington, Idaho and Ore gon to be present to welcome the veterans and to do them homage. They are the sires and grandsires of the boys of today who are fight ing in France for the same eternal principles. Members of the Grand. Army, th Woman's Relief Corps, Ladles of the G. A. R Sons and Daughters of Veterans and their families, ran pur chase tickets at one cent per mile by securing a certificate 'from the commander of the nearest O. A. R. post, Portland will entertain the Grand Army In magnificent style. The great parade Is to be held Tuesday, August 20th. 'to. I OIK. lie RAISES BAM ON WHEAT Hotels, CIuIm, Dining Car, llrwtu rants Arm Italraaed From Vdsaav Ury Pledge Washington, July 29. RIea'of hotels, club, restaurants and dining r throughout the country on Ad just 1 from the voluntary pledge to so no wheat until the present har vest, was announced today In a cablegram received from Food Ad- Inlstrator Hoover, now In Eng land. Public eating place, the food administrator said, will continue to comply with baking regulations and to terve "victory bread." Mr. Hoo ver congratulated the eating place upon their patriotic service and voiced confidence that the spirit shown will enable the American peo ple to build up a great food reserve sgalnst the exigencies of the future. TEACHERS ELECTED FOR C01G YEAR A number of new teacher? bare been added to the high school fac ulty for the coming year. .. Mis Ethel parent, of Gold Hill, ha accepted a position In the com mercial department. Miss Edith Dahlberg of this city will ' teach Latin and Spanish. Miss -Alice Mac fariand also of - thl selty, mathe matics. -, Miss Alice Streets, who ha been teaching at Rogue -River, has been elected for the history, depart ment. Miss Ruby Best of this' city' has accepted a position as primary In structor." ' '.'.V r.; :(., .),,..,,, '"C'a CA8UALTT LI8T Washington. July 29. The casu alty list Is 199 Fourty-seven were killed in action and 17 died, of wounds. Four died of disease,' 1 1 were killed from accidents add oth er causes..' Private Wijliam Glen, of Orneco, Ore.; was wounded eevere- (Continued from The allies have been called upon to face two great offensives during! the past year. The first of these came last October in Italy and the second, In France, began on .March 21. The German drives in France, while separated by periods of from a few days to several weeks, hSve been considered as different phases of the same offensive. Tbe abor tive Austrian attack against Italy In June also is looked upon as merely another attack against the western front and not as a distinct military operation. But these offensives perhaps nev er would have toeen begun had it not been for the collapse of Russia during the past winter. ' Oerman and Austrian troops, realesed from the Russian front, were taken to France and Italy to swell the masses of men hurled against the allies In the western theatre of operations. As long as Russia remained In the tight she held great numbers of Teutonic troops in the east and her withdrawal from, the war exercised a fundamental - Influence on the course of its development. Situation a Year Ago The year opened ' with the for tunes of war apparently favoring the entente. The British' had forced back the Germans to the famous Hlndenburg line. The French had established themselves firmly along the Chemln des Dames, north of the Alsne. The echoes of Verdun were still ringing the knell of German hopes in that sector of the battle area. The Italians were holding their lines along the Isonio. The REVITOOF FOURTH YEAB OF W011LB HE STRUGGLE FOR QELTOCRACY WIIOLS l MBEK 2423. Imn nuino dm Hill lyilUo Uli BERLIN URGED BYBIMER FLYI.NG FORCK8 BHOILD BK OK. GAMIZKII IXMCPEXDKXT Of LAM) AXD SEA . Itolivery of FUnr by Flying Over Atlantic Declared Feasible aad Xecewry ' New Tork. July 29. Aa aerial offensive to cities of Germany, in cluding Berlin, is possible In tb opinion of. Major-General W. & Brancker, controller-agent of equip ment of the British air ministry. Major-General Brancker, in a statement to tb Associated Pre, laid emphasl on the organisation of the air forces on a basis quite Inde pendent of the Isnd and sea. He bejleves that eventually the United State will be obliged to cre ate a secretary of air forces. For the success of the silled cause he feels strongly that th quicker air In dependence is established in this country the better. , ' "We simply had to come to an air ministry In England,". said General Brancker. "Th Zeppelins and the Gothas. coupled with the experience gained when aviation was controlled by the array and navy, forced It up on u. You have had ao Hun air raids in this country to arouse yon, but It is hoped that, lacking this stimulus, you will profit by our ex perience. ; - -v , "The delivery of certain 'types of plabes by flying them across the At lantic Is feasible. If we can fir to Berlin-and back, which is more than 800 miles, we can fly from New foundland to the Atores (the longest lap or the Journey, "which Is 1,200 miles). Thts means a big organisa tion, airdromes snd repair plants in Newfoundland and the Atores." , yesterday) rejuvenated Russian "regiment o' July First" bad carried the war fa into the Austrian defense in, Bs kowlna and Gallcia. Through August and September, 1917, there came rumors that Rus sia was exhausted by the war, and quiet settled down along the lines from the gates of the Carpathlana to the Baltic. . Stories were heard of fraternisation of German and Rus sian troops but assurances' came from Petrograd that Russia would stand true to her allies. Fall Offensive in Italy The German and Austrian high commands had no Illusion as to further Russian belligerency. There came to the allies reports that the central empires were taking the pick of their force from ' the Russian front and concentrating them for a drive against some part of the line in the western theatre. ' Then cam,e numations tbat the blow was aimed against Italy. The storm broke at Caooretto on October 26 and almost Immediately the whole Italian line was thrown into disorder. Pouring through the passes, where In soma Instances disaffected Italian troops hald po sitions, the Germans and Austrlans made progress which from the first was alarming. By wise generalship, the Italian line was withdrawn from the Isonio. It paused at the Tag llamento. and then retired further until it rested on the Plate, almost wlthls, sight of the domes of Venice. Here- the Italian army reformed its columns consolidated its positions AMERICAN URMIillSTrlY KEEDEQ (Continue on page I.)