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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.
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LENS AND ARMENTIERS
ABANDONED BY ENEMY
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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.
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