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Hushing North
An Atlantic Tort, Auk. 11. The
German submarine yesterday seised
the big (lining trawler Triumph. The
member of the crew who ranched
hor said they believed tho Ger
mans Intended to use the ahlii ai a
raider to destroy the f tubing f lot t on
the grand bank. Several other flatt
ing vl are reported amik, their
crew reaching land.
The aubmarlnn captain told
member of the crew of the Tri
umph that there were alx anbmarlnva
operating along the coast with the
Intention of demroylng the tinning
fleet.
Wathlngton, Aug. 21. Strong
force of awlft pajrol boata and ub
marlnt destroyer are speeding to
the horth Atlantic flahlng bunk,
where the trawler Triumph I report
ed aelied by a raider.
i V. S. CASUALTY I.IHT
: The following caaualtlo are re
ported by the commanding general
f the American expeditionary
force:
Killed In action - ...... 56
Missing In action 80
Wounded severely v 94
Wounded (degree undetermined) 20
Wed of wound 14.
Died of accident and other cause 3
Died of dlaeaae .... ?
Missing In action - 64
. Total 837
Marino CmmalUc
Killed In action &
Died of wound received In action 1
Severely wounded In action ........ 3
Wounded (degree undetermined) 6
Total 15
HUE RIOTS
Toklo, Aug. 21. Many erlou
clashes have occurred, and rlro riot
llaltirbances are continuing. Social
ists are said to have Incited the
mob.
: Washington, Aug. 21. Profiteer-1
Ing on a great scale is tho cause of
the unrest and rioting In Japan, ac
cording to an' explanation in official
quarters here. Not only wholesaler
and middlemen dealing In food pro
duct and especially In rice, but even
Japanese farmer who grow the grain
have been holding bark their store
and demanding greatly Inflated
prices. Now that the Japanese gov
rnment has seized these Btoret ot
rice preparatory to distributing them
to the people at reasonable price, It
Is bolleved here, tho popular discon
tent will bo allayed.
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PASSAGE OF APv.ERICANS
Washington, Aug. 21. The utate
department was advised today that
. do objection would be raised to the
passage through Finland of Ameri
cans sreklng to escape from R'liHn.
1
REGISTRATION OF
24
Who muHt register All male per
sona (ritlseut or alien) born oe-
tween June 6, 1897, and August 24,
18(7, both date Inclusive, except
officer and enlisted men of the reg
ular army, navy and marine cori,
and the national guard while In fed
eral ervlee, and officer In officer'
reserve corps, and enlisted men In
enlisted reserve corps while In active
service.
When On Saturday, Auguit 24,
IMS, between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m.
Where At the county clerk' of
fice at the courthouse.
How Oo In person on August 4
to your registration place. If you
expect to be absent from home on
August 24, go at once to the office
of the local board where you happen
to bo. Have your registration card
filled out and certified. Mall It to
the local board having Jurisdiction
where you permanently reside. In
close a self-addresaed, stamped en
velope, with your registration card,
for the return of your registration
certificate. Failure to get thla cer
tificate may cause you aerlous Incon
venlence. You must mall your regis
tration card In tlnre to reach your
home local board on Auguat 24. It
you are tick oh August 24 and un
able to present yourself In person,
send some competent trlend. The
clerk may deputise him or her to
prepare your card.
Information If you are In doubt
aa to what to do or where to register,
consult your local board.
Penalty for not reglaterlng Fail
ure to register la a misdemeanor pun
ishable by Imprisonment for one
year. It may result In loss of valu
able right and privilege and Imme
diate Induction Into military tervice.
Caution Do not confute thla' call
for registration, which I 'only for
men who have reached their list
birthday since June S, with the com
ing registration ot men from 18 to
20, and from 32 to 45, Inclusive,
which will be held sometime early In
September
OLYMPIC I'KAK NAM Kit
Foil x)U)'KIi nisyt'K
Port Angeles, Wash., Aug. 21.
"Mount IMsque" Is the new name ot
a 3,4 00-foot peak In the Olympic
mountains overlooking Lake Cres
cent near here. The name was given
the peak In honor ot Colonel Brlce
P. Bisque, who has charge ot the
government's, spruce . production
work In the northwest. Crews are
working undor Colonel Dlsque In the
Iake Crescent country. "
REPUBLICANS LEAD
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 21. The de
teat ot Sountor Vardman for the
democratic nomination for senator
by Congressman Pat Harrison seems
certain ton count today.
. Lincoln, Neb,, Aug. 21. Senator
.Vor.ls Is apparently'' renominated by
tho republicans.
SKATTLK o'pKNS HONOIt
IIO.MK FOB WOUKIXU GIULH
Sonttlo, AaffTSl. An honor home
for worklnz itlrls has lust been onen-
ed In ScHtilo a the result ot a move-
flont by a cojnjn,mee of citizens. The
home has accommodations for 35
girls based on what the girls earn.
Medical attention I to be supplied
In the samrrnBuner.- Any deficit In
crating expense -wllj be borne by
the rommtttee of cltl?en.
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WH P0M1 AHACK ON TEN
Ofaiye Accc;!ishtd Witb:t Artillery Prcp:rati:a izi
b Ccz?!elc Surprire to Ec2sy-Fre:chCcsli::jti
Atece, Tfcreateci Fall cf Nayca
London, Aug. 21. The British to
day launched an offensive on a 10
mile front between Arraa and Albert,
and advanced between 3 and 1 miles
taking three town and several hun
dred prisoner In the first hour.
With the Urltlsh Army, Aug. 11.
General llalg'i offensive today wa
between high ground In the north
near Adlnter and Moyennevlll and
Pulseauxaumont on the south. The
British took the town of Ablalnexe
ville, Deaucort and Moyenneville.
The British attacked all German
outposts along Dranoutre ridge be
tween Koudekot and Locrehosplce on
the Lvs salient and later captured
Courcellea Acblet-le-Petit and Ach-let-le-Orand.
The attack was made
without artillery preparation and
was completely successful. The
British third army tinder 'General
Byng, Is making the attack.
London, Aug. 21. Report of the
absolutely confirmed.'
I ThA (.Armani aMaplrAit Iha tlrlHak
south of the 8carpe river today, but
were entirely defeated.
British Headquarters, Aug. 21.
Among the order which were Issued
by German commander anj which
were aecured from a German - cap
tive, atate, "Men on leave - have
spoken publicly of a revolution which
I to break out after the war. Thla
objoctlonable talk must be dealt with
without hesitation."
With the British Army, Aug. 21.
Today' attack was a tactical sur
prise, though German prisoners said
It had been expected all wee4c. Tanka
FALL OF THE RED
UHDER ATTACK
Vladivostok. July 2. (Correspon- When the local Bolshevlkl had de
deuce of the Associated Press.) elded to disarm them on June 30,
Three thousand, Bolshevlkl Ited the Cxecho-Slovaks forced all this ac
Guard entrenched themselves in the tton by presenting an ultimatum to
fortress here and defended them- the Soviet demanding the disarma
selve with furious fighting when the ment of the Red Guards on the
Cxecho-Slovaks took over tho com- ground that It was necessary to safe
mand of the city on June 29. The guard the transport of the Czecho
Rqd Guards were aided by 50 Mag- sovtet force8 ,rom Rugga,
ann C1r"o,n "r!T7 f War, ' When the Soviet, refueed to com
The Ctccho-Slovak. had surround- ))y wUh or(,prg were
eu me ion. ess ana .usceu ""."
gun on the roof ot the British ton
sulnte and on the root of the railway
station near
by. They called upon
the Bolshevlkl In the fortress to stir
render but the Red Guards shot
down their messengers. Immediate
ly the machine gun opened fire and
tor two hours a stream ot bullets
rnlnnrl nn Ihn fnrtrnaa An taut and
furious was the firing that the men
In the fortress were unable to re
turn the fire from its windows. Sud-
denly there was a tremendous explo-. """" ' .
slon. A Cxecho had crawled near n'Rrlne"i nd Cxecho-Slovaks lined
the fortress under the fire barrage the An tra'c
and thrown a mine Into the building. Bt,opJ,cd- The s'rettf ere throncd
A white ting appeared at one of thew,lh e0,,e nd aI bualnes8i "
window,, a party of Cxech. rushed H8',ondd'i Material, were landed
burst open by a hand grenade. ThelChlnese constate and residents. Ar
Bolshevlkl threw' down their arms8 of )he Bolshevlkl were rapidly
.n mle and each was greeted with the
In this conflict the Cxecho-Slovaks,
lost four men, with 15 wounded,
'while of. their nnnonenta 149 had.fO"ress. Now the Cxecho-Slovaks
'been killed and wounded. Thus, In!
'the course of a few hours, the nil-
nowerf nl Soviet had been overthrown
and Its delegates arrested, it mill -
tary staff overpowered by force ; ot
'arms, and Its army of Red Guard
had either surrendered or thrown
away their arm and dispersed with-
outfighting.
and Infantry started the advance at
S o'clock, a heavy night mist en
abling the British to advance undis
turbed at first. The German defense
wis weak In places.
Paris, Aug. II. The French today
reached a point near the Tillage of
Pontolse, two and four-tenths miles
from Noyon. They have also reached
Tanelln and are advancing with un
relenting pressure.
The French have advanced three
mile today on the Olse river, reach
ing Semplgny, one mile- from the
outskirts of Noyon. General Man-
gin's line at 2 o'clock this afternoon
ran from Semplgny to Pontolse,
thence to Lapommoraye, Montchol
sy, Cuts, Camelln, Blerancourt, Stau-
bin, Mont-du-Crocqu farm, Vesapo
nln, Bleuxy and Laval, and reached
the Alsne river at Courtll.
Paris, Aug. 21. The French eon
tlnued to advance along the whole
front between the Olse and the Alsne
today. They have captured Carle
pont and Cutatok, and ground weat
ot Laaslgny. The attack threatens
the fall ot Noyon, which Is slowly be
ing outflanked.
Paris, Aug. 21. The French hare
captured Vexaponln and are on the
plateau east of Tartlen. From that
point the line la uncertain, but the
French are progressing toward Ca
mellt. The Germans are making stiff re-'
sistance at Hill 160, which Ja east ot
Le Mesnll. The advance Is over
most difficult ground, but the at
tack la still proceeding.
OF CZECHO SLOVAKS
gven to arrest these delegates and
all of the prominent Bolshevlkl. War
flags were hoisted on foreign war-
. ... . ftr. . ,..,,,..
pedo boats attempted to put to sea
but were stopped and surrendered to
offlcera ot a Japanese cruiser.
The British and Japanese cruisers
landed additional forces and aided
he echo-Slovaks In occupying all
s Important points Including the pow
der magar.lno. Strong forces of Jap-
cheer" of the PePle'
Then came the lighting at the
the military masters of the town.
The British, American, French, Jap-
npse and Chinese consulates are
- guarded by their own national forces.
respectively, except that the French
consulate 1 guarded by the Japan
ee A small party 6f American ma
rln landed from the Brooklyn on
the evening of June 29
GUARD
omss
OlflMBS
CALLING IADS LAST
Washington, Aug. 21. The house
military committee today favorably
reported the man-power bill with
the amendment providing that
youth between the age of 18 and
20 be called after the men from 31
to 46. This will be opposed.
IU (KI.NGHAJVI LAWNS YIELD
PLACE TO POTATO CROP
London, Aug. 21. The 1218 po
tato crop In Victoria gardena In
front at Buckingham palace promise
to be a great success. The potatoes
are In beds which until 1117 were
devoted to flower on both sides of
The Mall where It reacbe the pal
ace ground entrance.
King George and Queen Mary both
hare taken much Interest In them.
The queen recently Inspected the
potato-patch" with John Robert
Clynea, parliamentary ecretary of
the ministry ot food, who had been a
guest at the palace. . .
CAIIYOMLE LAD '
:, -L3SEX CI ACTION
Canyonvllle. Ore.; Aug. 21. Geo.
Fallen, of Canyonvllle. la reported
Unisslng in action on July IS on the
rrench front. He wa atretcher
bearer and had been over the top
many times carrying wounded back
from the front trenches. He wa
only 17, and wa the third ion of Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Fallln. He has two
older brothers at the front, and they
all enlisted a year ago last spring.
Young Fallln wa a nephew of Wil
liam Fallln of Granta Pass.
BRITISH VOMKX EXGAGKI)
IN MAKING TANK PARTS
London, Aug. 21 British women
have proved their ability In the mak
ing ot "tank" parts, and In one fac
tory the whole process of tank manu
facture is now carried out by women,
says Miss Anderson, Inspector of fac
tories.
Shipyard work is considered by
Inspector as "hard but healthy"
while others see the same benefit to
women in the heavy work of eteel
and Iron works, blast furnaces, brick
work and spelter works. A fore
man In charge ot a blast furnace said
he would be willing to undertake any
ferro-concrete work with women
only.
E SIS RELIEF
STEAMER NORTH SEA
Chrlstianln, .Norway. Aug. 21.
The Dutch steamer Gascornler, oper
ated by the Belgian relief commis
sion, proceeding from New York to
Rotterdam with flour, struck a mine
in the North sea. The ship "caught
tire and sank, six lives were lost.
WOMAN IN PARLIAMENT
TKOl'RLKS LABOR PARTY
Amsterdam, Aug. 21. The elec
tion ot the first woman to the Dutch
parliament has already caused
trouble In the social democratic la
bor party to whl,h she belongs. Her
comrade charge her with forsaking
the party antl-mllftarlstlc principles
because she declared In favor ot na
tional defense, and consequently
resignation rrom tne party are ru
mored.
KTJ1TOI
FOIlllHY
MIXED
FRANK C. B RAM WELL APPOIXT.
ED MAX ACER FOR JOSEPHTXE
COl VTT CAMPAIGX
OBOD OVER TOP FI3ST Oil
No Resident ot tho County Will Bo
Allowed to Slilrk Rewponatblllty -In
Subscribing
Frank C. Bramwell ha returned
from Portland, where he attended a
meeting of all county managers call
ed by Edward Cooklngham, executive
chairman of the Oregon Liberty Loan
State Central committee, for the pur
pose of discussing plana to conduct
the Fourth Liberty loan campaign,
which wUl open September 2$, and
close October 20, unless the present
plan ahould be changed. In discus
sing the result of the meeting at
Portland, Mr. Bramwell aald:
"There was an excellent represen
tation at the meeting. Representa
tives from practically every countr
in the state were present. Definite
plan for the Fourth Liberty loan
campaign have been prepared and
within the next few day we will per
fect the organisation ot Josephine ,
county.
. "While the campaign will not open
nntil September 28 we are preparing
to complete our work and hare tho
county's quota subscribed by TOlun
tary subscription by 10 o'clock on
the morning the campaign open. To'
accomplish thla result, our entire
forces will be organised and all ap
plication will be In the hands of the
banks not later than September 27,
so that a definite report mar be sub
mitted to the state central committee
and the federal reserve bank at San
Francisco-before noon September 28.
This plan will be followed In every
county In the state. It each county
is successful this plan will put Ore
gon over the top by noon on the day
the campaign opens. There wa some
dispute during the Third Liberty
loan campaign as to whether or not
Oregon wa entitled to first honors'.
This time, we want to make Oregon
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ASHLAND PASTOR WILL
mm
Rev. A. K. Carnahan, pastor of
the Presbyterian church for the past
five years, who resigned July 1st,
has been appointed division secre
tary of the National Y. M. C. A. un
der government auspices tor the
Marshfield and Coos Bay districts.
These districts comprise several
spruce camps containing from 75 to
100 enlisted men each.
Associated with him in this work,
will be Earl Jtasor, of Aberdeen,
Wash., a former resident of Ashland,
who will have charge ot the musical
acoessories, and Prof. 'H. H. Lewis,
of Seattle, who will conduct the edu
cational department.
Rev. Carnahan will leave tor his
headquarters at Powers, Ore., Sep
tember l, while Mrs. Carnahan and
family will live at Eugene. Ashland
Tidings.
NORTH BATTLE FIM
IS REDUCED 50 MILES
Washington, Aug. 21.-General
March today told the newspaper cor
respondents that the battle front
from Rhelms to the North sea had
been reduced In length over 50 miles,
due to the allied successes during the
past month, and now is les than 200
mile In length.
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