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Unlverlty of" Ore Ulirarv ! mum DAILY EDITION VOt IX., No. 14. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHUnD GOV NTT, OREGON, THLTUBDAT, OCTOBER S, 1918. WHOLE NUMBER M79. WHOLE GERMAN FRONT SHAKEN BY GEN. FOCH HINDHMll'KO LINK If IM8INTE ' ORATING AND HOUHH ARMIKS IN A BAD WAY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RETREAT Rlngtxl By a Wall of Bvea-Advanc-lag Enemies, the Situation Looks Grave fur PruoUn Lead on Washington. Oct. I. The Oerman grip on northern France and Bel glum hu been definitely broken. Ken the moit cautious military ob servers In Wsehlngton agreed today that the Hlndenburg line waa dlsln tegrstlng and army rfflcera centered tkelr whole attention on the effort of the German leaden to extricate their armies without a crushing dis aster. Outflanked In Belgium and In the Champagne, the great German tone of defensive works known as the Hlndenburg line already was becom ing untenable when Field Marshal Half's men smashed through It yes terday Just north of St. Quentln. The Immediate Investment of the city by French troops and the swift widen ing of the breach northward, coupled with the continued rapid progress of French, Belgian and British forcea In Belgium, It I thought here, may possibly upset the whole Oerman scheme of retirement which already has begun on the Hhelma front. Hinged by a wall of victorious enemies over the whole front., from the North sea to Verdun, the sltua IIol A the Germans Is undoubtedly grave. The drive in Belgium Is men acing vital communications on one aide, while American and French troops In the Champagne are surging forward toward equally vital supply lines on the other. The battle line la assuming the shape of a vast trap, thrusting its jaw out to engulf the Oerman armies. The Oerman leaders nave seen their danger. Official reports to the atatit doDartment today indicated that evacuation of the submarine bases on the Belgian coast was im minent. There also Is conclusive evidence thst the evacuation of the lines before Rheims is well under way. Th question uppernioat In the minds of army officers here Is wheth er the German high command has acted in time. HELL MORE MERCIFUL Stockholm, Oct. 3. War Minister Trotzky has Issued prders that all women of Kazan be delivered Into the himds of the Red Quard, accord ing to the social revolutionist news paper of Fetrograd. IS fflUNSAT THE FRONT .Mrs. J. 8. Pool today received a lettor from her daughter In San Francisco, In which she states that a card had just arrived announcing the safe arrival of her ton, Osborne DeVarlla, over seas. Young DeVarlla was one of the CO Americans tent borne on alok leave to work. In the Third Liberty loan campaign. He had Ibeen In the United States about three months traveling and speaking and Is now again at the front 'with his (battery. DeVarlla Is the lad who fired the first American big gun against the Hunt. THE TAfJPA IS SUNK AT NIGHT Uwt Off English Cot With Heavy Um of life No Eye Witnesses Heavy Explosion Washington, Oct. 3. The U. 0. S. Tampa, formerly a coast guard outter in the naval service, was lost off the English coast on September 26 with ail on board while on convoy duty. Ten officers, 101 enlisted men of the crew and one (British officer and five civilian employee lost their lives. The stesmer was sunk at night in the (Bristol channel, having prob- bly been struck toy a torpedo while In the act of convoying. There were no eye witnesses. Fol lowing the explosion, great quanitles of wreckage were found drifting albout. Life belts and two bodies were picked up. Captain C. Batter- lee was commanding the cuter. TREASONABLE TALK Two sensstlonsl seditious utter ance arrests -were made In Jackson county within the past 14 hours which are being Investigated by Unlt- A Ristes District Attorney B. E. Ha- ney of Portland, who la here attend Ing the federal court session, the iMedford Tribune. Both of the prisoners are of Oerman descent, and on one of them after he wai taken to the federal building yesterday fore noon, a loaded 38 caliber revolver and a small hag of cartridges was found. The prisoners are Marvin Jackson Vedder about 35 years old, floating laborer, and socialist, on whom tne revolver wst found, and who was ar retted Wednesday forenoon, and Rolph Bleberstsdt, 31 years old and single, who Is registered for the draft and who resides with his par ents on the Bleberstsdt ranch In the Eagle Point district. He wsa arrest ed Tuesday night and brought to Med ford. After questioning both men at the federal building District Attorney Haney Is holding them tor further examination. TO RETAIL AT 1 0 CENTS An article which recently appeared in several dally papers regarding the price of bread was rather misleading, since it stated that the price of bread would be reduced one cent per loaf. While this effected the situation In those cities where 11 cents were ask ed for the pound loaf of breed, it made no change in this city, since the price tor the pound loaf was not rallied to 1 1 cents here. The follow ing notice has lust been received by the Moore .Bakery, from Food Ad mlntstrator Ayer of Portland: 'The food administration In Washington has advised me that the baking division investigation of man ufacturtng costs and wholesale and retail prices of bread warrant the establishing of a maximum wholesale price of 8tt cents for the pound loaf and 12 H cents for the pound and a half loaf, the pound 'oaf to retail at not more than 10c and the pound and a hnlt loaf not to exceed 15c In accordance with these instructions beginning Tuesday, October 1st, you will please make your prices con form to the above. NEW CHANCELLOR IS NOW IN THE HARNESS Amsterdam, Oct. S. Prince Max! mlllan, of Baden, has been named German Imperial chancellor. He la heir to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Baden, and a recognized leader of the Delbrueck group . of German moderates. " ' V .v LENS AND ARMENTIERS ABANDONED BY ENEMY I aaaM Americass, British and French Ccstkae Tfetir Adrasce, While Belgians Hold firm fernizs fazm All Inhabitants as They Retire Fron Si Qsestia Berlin, Oct. I. The war office announces that Lent was evacuated hy the Germans Tuesday night, Ar- mentlers being evacuated the ssme evening. Paris, Oct 3. The Matin an nounces that the Germans are evac uating Lille and that the commander there has requisitioned all meant of trantportatlon, even wheel-barrows and baskets, to take away the booty. The newspsper adds that the evacua tion of the townspeople to Belgian towns near the German border Is being pursued hastily. London, Oct. 3. The Germans are In retreat over a wide front north and south of La Basse canal, with the British closely following them sccordlng to Field Marshal Halg's report from headquarters todsy. With the Americans Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 3. 'American units reached the Krlemhlld Steelung line at one point yesterdsy. Just south of Brlulles they advanced to the spot where they established actual con tact with the enemy system. British Headquarters In France, Oct. S. -General Halg's forces are reported to have captured (Rami coyrt. Guoy. LeCatelet and Seque- hart, but the report hi unconfirmed Over 3,000 prisoners were taken. London, Oct. 3. The 'Belgians im proved their positions at various points, and took Gheluwe, near Men- In, and Leblzet, north of Armentiers. Paris. Oct. 3. Since the evacua tion of Lens and Armentiers it seems certain that a line south of Lens to ward Doual will be involved. The city of Lillie Is also likely to tall. The Germans have fallen back three mites along the Lens-Armentlres line. With the British Forces in France, AMERICANS LET With the American Army in France, Oct. 3. In the valley of the Aire the Americans met their old an tagonists, the 'Prussian guard. This division, 'with the reputation of be ing the best in the German army, was thrown In against the marines in Belleau wood last June and s- undly beaten. The guard fared badly agalnst the Americans, being thrown back a distance of one mile. North of Montfaucon lies Tullerie bill, a natural fortress, dominating the town. This hill was held today against American frontal attacks. But lute in (he day cavalry was thrown Into the fight, with the task of aiding the infantry surrounding the hill -with its myriads of machine guns, end the last reports have It that the hill Is nearly surrounded. This Is the hottest spot of the whole battle. The German command apparently had an Idea tor some days of the coming American attack, tor troops had been on the move In this sector tor several days. But as in the St. Mlhlel battle, the Germans miscal culated the day. They had the at tack scheduled two days after It started and In this sector captured orders set September 25 as the time tor the American blow, a day , too soon. -When It did not come thai day the foe eased hit caution, to we surprised him. , Captured- documents also show PRUSSIA Oct. 3. The British launched fresh attacks this morning on a front of nearly tlx miles between Sequehart and Boay, northeast of 8t. Quentln. In their retirement from St. Quentln the Germans removed all the Inhab itants. London, Oct. 3. In the last week the allies on the western front cap tured 60,000 men and 1,000 guns. London,, Oct 3. The British con tlnued their attack today north of St. Quentln, the Germans continuing their rear guard movement from Lena to Armentiers. Paris, Oct. 3. The (French troops continued to advance in heavy fight Ing north of Rheims. They captured Lolvre and the railway Junction of Challerange In the Champagne. Washington, Oct. 3. The Turks in Persia have been ordered toy Con stantinople to leave immediately, due to the disaster In Palestine, accord ing to reports received by the Brit ish. , They will probably re-occupy Bakn. Archangel, Oct. 3. American troops hold the farthest point reach ed by any allied forces, advancing southward from Archangel.. This is a village 300 mflee'1 southeast of Archangel on the River Vaga. ' AMERICAN MINISTER IS CHARGED AS DISLOYAL Washington, Oct. 3. The senate committee on foreign relations has referred to the state department sev eral charges Involving the lovslty of the American minister and several of the consulsr officers In an unnamed Cental American republic. These charges are of the gravest nature and may lead to prosecutions In the federal courts. Big German banking Interests are said to be Involved In the affair. OLD ANTAGONISTS, N GUARDS. IN A HEW BATTLE r that the Germans expected an Amer ican attack on tMets on the aame day as the attack in Champagne. One of the captured documents, under date of September 25, noon, read in part "The attack which waa expected today against the third army has not i yet taken place. Strong concentra- 'tlons in towns in the iback areas of the enemy opposite the third army and the known presence of tanks give definite Indications that attacks are to be expected. The order to this group Is being Increased In readiness for action." I ran across an interesting piece of German propaganda, recently drop ped over the American lines. : It read: VAustrla-Hungary has proposed to enter Into peace negotiations. Ger many, Bulgaria and Turkey are not opposed to It. "IPeace is in sight peace 'before winter. "The Oerman successes of the spring and summer have been fol lowed by entente -successes. The German army now occupies Its old and strong posttloni. "The two adversaries are ready for new battles, but what result can the entente obtain even under the most favorable circumstances. A slow withdrawal of the adversary, greater devastation of French soil, and all this at the price of unheard of sacrifices." , ME LIE HITS Are Expeotlajr, Great America aad Preach Offesystve aad Uprising la AJuwce-Lorraiae Geneva, Oct 3. The Germans have begun to remove the iafcabt tanta from lAlsace la expectation of the French-American attack report ed to be pending. The inhabitants of 30 villages have bees seat to Ba varia. Some escaped to Switzerland. The Germans fear a general upris ing in. Alsace-Lorraine. C. 8. CASCALTT LOT . The following casualties are" re ported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces for today. , Killed In action .. Missing In action Wounded severely Died of wounds Died of accident 187 68 313 17 .- 3 Died of disease 1 Total ..47 Killed In action Frank S- Coul ter, Baker, Ore. Marine Corps Killed In action Wounded In action, severe!! . Missing in action . Died of -wounds In hands of enemy Wounded, ' degree undetermined GERMANS DEMONSTRATE KITIT RE ON AMERIOAN8 (With the American Army North west of Verdun, Tuesday. Oct.!. Twenty patients, many of them al ready suffering from -wound' receiv ed In the battle, were killed when e Oerman shell struck . an American hospital several nights ago. . The hospital was only a short distance be hind the fighting line. . It Is possible that It waa a stray sheU, but It ap pears probable that a deliberate at tempt was made to attack the hos- pltl. I IN WAY OF REPRISALS Washington, Oct 3. 'An ultima turn to Germany regarding the ruth less destruction of cities and private property in northern France and Bel gium is being urged on the allies and the United States and Is under con sideration. The burning of Cam-bral and St. Quentin and the devastation of one of the most populous regions of Eu rope aa the Germans retreat, has aroused great indignation, and it was said In diplomatic circles today that Germany would be warned soon that If she allows the work of destruction to continue, severe reprisar will fol low. It is suggested that the cities of the (Rhine should be marked for des truction and the Berlin government told that tor every French and Bel gian city ruined .without military rea son a city equally important and val uable sentimentally and materially wilt be laid waste. BEAN GROWERS ADIV8ED TO NOT SELL CROPS County Agent Hurd has Just re ceived a letter from Prof. Geo. R. Hyslop, farm crop department Ore gon Agricultural College, In which he states that the recent severe rains In California has greatly damaged the bean crop of that state as well as done considerable damage to barley that was piled In the fields. The following quotations from Mr. Hyslop's letter should he of Interest! to the bean growers of Douglas county: "California contributes so largely to the bean yield of the Unit ed States I believe this unusually wet season tor that state may favor- ablly Influence bean prices In Ore- son." (Roaeburg Review.' . BEST- FRONT JCiMG WZEIE'G BERL1XE8S NO LONGER SPEAK OF THE FAMOUS m.YDEXBCRG ' AS BEING tNPREONABLE OPEN TAUGFIEAVIK6BEI!UM Military Leaders Woald Neutralise Alsace-Lorraine and Use St at a BatTer State Paris, Oct 3. -The Frankfort Zei- tung admits that the German situa tion on the western front la grave, and says that the -whole western front is crumbling. The evacuation of Belgium Is being openly discussed. The German high command suggests that Alsace-Lorraine be neutralized and Joined to Laxumburg, making a buffer state between France and Ger many. Paris, Oct. 3. The German censor a( Berlin permits the German- press to print articles dwelling on the probable situation In Germany, la case Austria should be forced to lay day arms under pressure, according to advices reaching Paris. It la de clared that If Austria-Hungary should give In, Bavaria might follow her example. FORGOT THE SOFT PEDAL m w iii mm An old man, supposed to be an old soldier from the home at Los An geles and giving his name as Martin Markenson, waa taken in by the po lice, last evening, having used pro fane language in liberal quanitles at the express office, and In the pres ence of ladies. He was locked up over night but was released this morning and Is about the courthouse. Markenson claims to have ' traded $3,500 worth of property for 30 acres of land south of this city and states that he Is here to find his land having never eeen It the deal hav ing been a sight-unseen trade so far as he is concerned. The general impression Is that Markenson, who says he Is a Rus sian, Is slightly unbalanced. . How ever, he may have been the victim of some "shark," for If his 30 acres is located anywhere near the 'point he expects to find it, he has no doubt traded for 20 acres of rattlesnakes, horney-toads and chaparral. ' If such is the case he is truly to he plttled, but as he is unable to make himself perfectly clear,, he has been turned over , to the county by Recorder Al lyn, and had Markenson put on the soft pedal when conversing with the manager of the "Wells-Fargo Express office, jhe would not have had to elept . In the city hostile last night . GORGAS WILL RETIRE, JL7 .Bl.n.nn Out 5 fTh a n-AMf dent has nominated Major iMerritt W. Ireland of the medical corps to be surgeon general of the army, Vice-Major General William Gorges, to be retired October 6. The presi dent also nominated Brigadier Gen eral Peter C. Harris to be adjutant general of the army, Vice-Major General Henry McCain having re cently Been appointed to command a division. f - American Headquarters In France, Oct. 3. Newa of the Bulgarian ar mistice 'has been received with re joicings by the troops, who shouted It across to the enemy lines, where the lines ware near anouzh. V