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Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER 1-Mlr Tonight nod Friday. Mnv. 88, Mln. , Hum. 21. I v Forty-flfth Tear. Dully Tonth Ypar. WARSAW FALLS h a al CAPTUREDAFTER HEROIC DEFENSE Bavarians Forco Outer and Inner Defenses After Evacuation By Russians Third Attempt to Take City Proves Successful Throuyh Greatest Encircling Move of War. lil'ltl.IN, Aug. o, ly wireless tn Tuckertnn, N. J. Warsaw was (nken this morning liv (luniian tioops, according to official announcement made at Germany army lii';itfiiiirtci. Vcderday n ml last night Unvitrinti troop under Ha' ('iniiiiiaiiil of Prince Leopold broke thiuiigh (lie forts of tin' outer ami inner linen of the city' defenses where the icar guards of the WiiHsiau troops made a tenacious ieihtanee. The fall of Warsaw marks the elimination of the greatest unstained offensive movement of the Kuropean war. Tin ice before Teutonic armies have Knocked at its gates only to be denied by the strength of its defences and the rcbistnneo of tho forces holding it. Imclrellug .Movement Apparently impregnable in the face of duect attack, it was compelled to capitulate before the sweep of a vast movement which threatened to encir cle the capital and with it the Was Man armies engaged in the cam paign ol which it was the stoim cen ter, from tho noi th, nOithwost, south and southeast, the Anstro-Oerman forces have been pressing upon the Polish capital in their combined drive to force the Russians out of Poland and if possible to break their offen sive power for an indefmito peiiod h iidniinistering a decisive defeat all atom; the line. The movement may be said to have it inception in May, when tho gical Teutonic mat 'li through (lalicia lie Kau. To got ut the ltusiau aimios in Poland lroin the southeast, it first w.is necessary to clear flalicia of the gieuter part of it of the tioops of that nation. Initial Campaign How successfully this was accom plished is familiar history, Field Marshal .VaekoiiBonV campaign in its Inst impoitant singe culminating when late in Juno l.cinberg wa re taken and the Russians weio driven ocr the Galieian border. Then c.ulv in July the Teutonio finer, mining up frtuii the south, halted mIiiIc piopnrations weie made, fur tln next stage of the cainpnhsii. Signs of the fonif thi win to take were soon apparent, (ireat ui mil', had been assembled to the noitli and these, eaily in July, ho gnn presxiii" down upon tho ItiiaHan 1 1 oni that direction. A iornn of luisivo was opened in the Baltic pro unci's, hto Teutonic troops attacked i i oin point to point nlong tho ast Piussian bonier, and, with Field Marshal Von llindcnbur? diiediiirf the jjenornl operations along this soc 'tion of tho fijrhtui fiont. a iloter ininoil diivo begun in tho PrziiktiyiiS region. Poiiiuleil Way to City Siuiultanooiisly the Teutonic ""' us in tuo south showed renwasenui villi l II mm w su nni " n Field Marshal Von Muck 'iimetl his ailvauce, hi (5er- " tivitv. nscn resume man force-, working with the A us- (Cofttlnucd on Page Two) ARCH DUKE FREDERICK MCKI.IN. Aug 5 via SHI& kmptror William Kronlly dellver- l h PruMlan flald marshal' baton 'o Arehiluk l'MMlarlck of Austria. ih- commsBiIsr lu ohlsl of the Aus-t'o-liimnarUn (areas In the Hast. The ireutatioit took plc at a little alicla toMH senilis as the Austrlaa )eadquarters. The iHkaWUaU of the iiar. in piu of a pwrtog rl. oor lulls greeted the eoiporor, wko brief J, adlrvsd the archduke. KAISER DECORATES WARSAW AS SHE LOOKED BEFORE RUSSIANS AND GERMANS BEGAN THEIR TITANTIC STRUGGLE -j,"" -is n), !. ji 2 M0 .. s- I'-irz VH s .-- -- ..JHLi t(Mr')?.,t UN . ... ' I ! r. .st ... ., J aaBBBBBBBBBBBBBrmfcaBafaaaBBBBjldaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBm. Ill I Sal I ' .Sl . .' 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Today's meet iii was tbe fut siuce the for mation ol the pickcut coalition cabi net. Paul Deschancl, incident of tho chamber, opened the session with an eloquent Mpcech which was apparent ly intended to bo a foljowinjr of tho t'MimpIo of tho iithhlioas of AI.. (od yiiiuko, president of tho Hussiau Diiiiiii at the lecuut opcuiuK ol that logislutivu holy, ami a reply to tho anniwrsarv mauifesto of (lie (icniiiin empuior. To thik I'icmicr i imii Uno lopoiiHi' in the name of the j;o -oiiimeut. M. Dukehanul aid a year had abtd bincu the uuuiiiv of France, oven befoio ih'clainijf war, had vio lated French territory. "This year has been so full of jloryfo pine, he declared, "that it will forever il lumine the human race. It has been year in which France, the Franco of Jean of Are, and Valmy, has risou if possible to eeu greater hoiglitk." Continuing the proai-lunt reeounted In icily "the bieukiug of the (leriuan military power" ami "tho forcing back of the enemy of Franco." "Ho tho war of ahurt or lon du ration, France accepts it," M. I) cliMiiel declared. "The country is summoning lU ucnias ml i iiunifiiiif its mithodk. l'uh Fmieli soldier, betore the oneinj, rciats the words ot Jean of An, 'Ju cau enchain me bat on esnuot euchaiu the fortuiii'k uf Fnincc.' These touches of li'inma praiuli'iir come fioui the deptlm of the luuddj tieuchck." BETHLEHEM STEEL PASSES 300 MARK NBW YOKK. Aug. 5 Common stock of tke Uethlebem Sleet cerora tJon, wkoee rise bag seen few par allel la tke kiatory ef the New York atrk esebaage, passed tke 300 mark today, it sold durlag tke moral at 11, a lata slaee too begiBalBg of tks war of Sit poiaU. Tk eoMpaar was lneerpot4 la :Ci atj l& stock has aerer paid a dividend, FRANCE N 1 H WAR atEDFORD. s, 1 t' " -. . l-I ! a f 1 J!JJft.iiaf ' Hirrr i - r-mygmr -r ' "&& M.4k ceiitoc of (lie famous Alexander briilK 75 LOSE LIVES STAIES CORONER KKIi:, Fa., Aug. r.-Tnty-rour bodies have been iccoveicd of which 18 have been identified ami a list of mimes of 1") known missing persons is tin; correct toll ol victims today of Tuesday night's Hood. Coroner llnii ley said this morning tljnt ho thotii!it tho death list would teach 75, tho list being swelled by the probable loss of a number of foieigners whoso house wore swept nwav on the banks tvf the creel: at Ninth street. It was estimated that the piopoitv loss in the flooded district would reach peihaps uh high as $5,00(1,001). ".Mo ro than .101) persoiik woio made hoinoless and destitute," Mayor Stem said today. "We have tho situation well under control, however, and o. pect to clean up our city in less than a I'm (night. The iirst funerals of flood victims will be tomoirow. ZAPAJA FORGES OAliVKSTON, Texii-, Aug. ,". -Zupatu lorces south of .Mcmuo City have siilfeied another defoat itr the hands of Carranza troops uiidor len- eial Coss, accordiiig to a cablogiuiii from Vera Cruz received ut the C.ir nm.a consulate heiu today. (lenoral Obregon reports the occu pation by his troop, of Fiokiiilla and the continuation of successful opi ra tions against the Villa forces to the i.oi th. Vera Cruz icport the I J (JO (J tons of foodstuffs left (hat plaie to day for .Moxiuo City. ltepmts from the capital are to the effect that 10,000 men have Imeu ciu ploed on publiu works and that hh- irs will be so enntigisl as souu us work (.an be allotted. VILLA AT y:U PASO, Texas, Aug. 5 -Gen eral Francisco Villa arralved at Juar ec today. While the precise object of bis visit wa sa matter of eoajeot ure, It Is said be Is to eoNfer with Oeorgo Caroutkers. spooUl state de part meat aaeat, aatl with Oeaeral ifellpe Aagelee. b-. -,- rfWBcrKl tmAn.jLKCZtMtmi.t,tti Jk... lfrA .. .. .!KW.. JMMM.-Wfc.rgiaiyr y .. .. .gf!? FLOOD N DEFEATED GENERAL Kffortf U TeHfi a rrpnrt late last Ik ilu ,i in t). i.a'H ui t .i " alKkt that ''.. -in: -on .r Trreoa Tlio Mfat eaargoa erisstaaa n dtUOnJuJ Mr 4,1.5 n o Ql UtU-ra-1 H8B" H waa ralnssai a 4.i4 Villa uader tbmt of revolt failed. 000 ball. OREflOy, THVRSDAY, TO GERMAN I N V A D ERS o spaiiuliiK llio Vistula rlei', across WILSON TAKES President Promises Mayor Tliat East land Invcstination Vill Be Satis factory to Public Preliminary Re port Made By Rcdficld Siinycstiun Stringent Rules. CHICAGO, Aug. 5.- SuoreUiry ol Couimercu Kedfield aiiuouuceil today that no moro witnesses will bo c.illutl in tho inquiry into the steamer laist land disaster which he has been con ducting, until ufter the federal grand jury had concluded its iuvostigutioii. Jlio iederal boaid delivered u pre liminary report to Secictary Kedfield sjatiu kthat a the investigation in (omplolo the boaid s not prepaired to fix blamo nor slate what agency caused tho Fastlaud .lisaslor. Kci . omiueiidation was maile in effect us iollews: 1. A board of naval arcliitacls to pass on the plana for stcnin mer chant vessels piior to construction, while the tonnage is moru than J 00. 2. Those vossols fchall not le put into servieo until their safety, sea woithiness and slabihtv luivi been ilcinoustratuil to the satisfaction of the board. ' .1. An ngency (o whloh ,ippml fioui this boaid muv be inmle. I. Whoro passcngi-r unrryitig ca (Micity is increased by local in spectors, said iucicac must bo un proved in writing by upurvisnig m spoctor of diklnct. li. Altonitioiis to vemola kuImc iiient to construction in'iuH Iiuvj ap pioval of naval board The report suggest. I hat Secretary Kedfield imuiediulcl i.syu strmgoiit legiilations, .Mnyor Thompson today received a letter from Piesideiit Wilton in wliielt the piosidont stated he will make it his duty to see that the investigation of the Kustlsnd diasisr is entirely suti'.fHctorv to the imlilic. IROLLEY PRESIDENT HIFFAr.O, Y , W. 5 It be came knoun today I list ICdwsrd .1. Ukkaoa, vii prosldcnl of the Inter aatloaal rallwajr eomeaNjr, was ar rseUwl yeslerdHr at Hi. Catharines, Oat., in eoHMeetioH with the wnck July 7, of an Inlei national troll. ir n Qui' iifinmi llilKlitn wlin )i r AN N OB AFarST 5, 191."). AT HER DOOR WHICH ENDED .TODAY, CAPTURE BY GERMANS which lies the city proper, Spires of Hi IN PENDING PEACE I'OHT AH I'KINTK, Aug. 5. -The maiiics who landed last night fom tho Anieiicaii battleship Commotiom had by this nioiiiiitg uomplaled I lie occupation of the city. Tljoy nro in possession ulso of the Jmrnieks ut Deawdiues. The people of Foil an Frincu nro genu rally of the opioiiiou that this American occupation will he of long duration. The murine nru observ ing ti very ooncct attitude, which is creating a good impieskioii. Thcie is no change in (he local po litical' situation. Tho national as sembly is arguing Ihe decision of Dr. Hebo, whoso forces drove out the last government under the late President (luillaume, as to whether he desires to be elected to the presidency. (lenerul Hebo with somo troops 1 1 icil to enter Cupo Ilnitien ycstpnlny, Admiral Capoten icpoited today, but several winning shots from the I'nited Stales coast survey yacht Fugle ('lightened (hem away. The commander of the gunboat Nashville sent a warning to (iencral itobo that if he returned again with "unfriendly intentions" he would be fired upon. IN EVERY BATTLE ' UOM13, Aug. fi. The following statement was Issued tonight at the homlquaitera of tho Italian general itaf: . "Our lioftvy Imtorlea dlroetod an ef feetlve fire on the station of ilorgo on the rallruuil lu Calsugana, where thore Is an liuiinrtant freight traffle, "The oueuiy's losses in stubborn attacks on ilount Medatttu in Cam la now are found to nevo been very grave. "On tho Oarso plateau tuo night of the third passed quietly. Dur ing the morulas our artillery shelled masses ot Infantry observed near Mareottlul aud coluniaa warcblag along the road from Hups to Do berao. Our troops, having resameil their advance, the left wing and ooo- ter made slow progress but on tho rlaht wo conflaed ouraeWoa to aula tsinlng I'oriitoas prevtottsly eaaqaer- id The tfuHny auaaiatesi valalr ta rt a i . . 1 1 a gra4 hcW hjr m an ateat S. n,.,i, kai vm heateg ittt wtth heavy I oases. ' AMERICANS EE DE I LANS GAINING -.smbim. peyA J faoiiius Itotnaii Cattiolle catlicdral TALK MEXEO South and Central America Join United States in Formulating Plan for Rcstorlnii Peace Cessation of Workers and Provisional Gov ernment. WA8IIINOTOK, Aug. C.Tho six Pan Amurlcnii dlsplomats Invited by President WIIhoii to juln tho Unltedi Stutua In formulating a plan for res toring pemfce In Mo.xtco, nrrlvod lioro todny for their confurenoo with Sec retary Lansing. Tho flrjt result Is oxpuctod to bo tho ground work of an understand ing for nil iill-Aineileaii project to re establish constitutional gnvoriimont below the Hlo Grande, proservo tho sovereignty of .Mexico, ami oouvlnoo tho world It Ih nrtiug as Mexico's nearest and most pnwurful friend and neighbor In Having tho distracted country from itsolf. So far us lu known tho prosldotil'H plan proposes first u cessation ot wui fare, and establishment ot provis ional government by tho factional leaders tlioiuselvos; should that fall, the American nations would aesumo tho task. The Vlhil nnd Carransa loaders hero began taking stesi to get tholr claims before the conference, through courtesy of somo ol tho UUIn-Amorl-can participants, Tho Cnrranzu representatives will point out that they now' control tho greater portion of Mexico Including most of the principal cities and nil the principal ports, and that thoy have restored civil government and iudustry In the wake of their annlos. They will prosa further clulms of military advantages over the Villa forces. Villas' representatives plan to sub mit their willingness to participate in peace coutoreaoea hetwson the factious and to the elimination of military leaders, but will opposo the recognition of Curranxa, TEXAS SUES TO OUST HOU8TON, Tex.. Aug. . AtJeglHg violations of tho aatt-tntst laws of the state, tha attorney geaarai today at Austin filed suit agalaat six lum ber cciii nil. s nsJclag laJuHetioas and r''i I'm. ) iimIi The suits alleg' "' luu'iuit fur llif iurioHO s( f - i 'i i ii of i iii r ami material aad leaaanlaf competition. mm an NO. 116. IN IN AMY ESCAPES H WARSAW Retirement of Grand Dtiko Nicholas the ITu'coB commanded lil'rirwo'nco pohl of Havana lifter n atiihbora light with tho lttisaiun rear gard. Tlelrent Siicicssful Willi tho Ifussinn admission in last iiighl's official coumuinicatioii that tho Aussian force defending Uio lllonie front had been withdrawn all hope that Wnnmw could bo saved was abandoned. The outer linos o forts to which (ho KussiaiiH with drew nre only six miles from tho cen ter of tho capital and theso defense apparently were carried last night, the innor lino of defeiibcs being cap tured in time to enable llio victors to enter tho oily early todny. The statement from T'etrograd thnt tho Hussiiui retirement tn the Ttlonio Nadrnryn front hud been cnrrictl'out iiiihiudercd, wim taken hero to indi cnlo that Grand l)nl;o Nicholas luul everything in readincsii for the ovn cuation of Warsaw itself nnd thu iiiiiioiincuiuent in today'n Uoilin slate- . ment that only n slubborii rearguard blocked the advance of tho Oonnamt seems to confirm thnt the main nrmy with its guns has escaped bciu; caught in (hu citadel. Itlgii Is Tlnvatcncil In (ho north tho Iliissinus nro de fending tho lino of thu river Kkau, east of Milan. This means that tho Hermans nro at u point -10 miles south fo Itigu nnd about one day's march from that town. The oritioal sitluation nl Itigu w increased by the evacuation of tho city by (ho nou-militurv oltmiuntB of the popiilatioii, llio banks being, tho last to leave, (lei man cavalry forcer! ure scouring tho country in such num bers that tho Warsaw. I'ntrognul lino always is in danger of being nut. At Kupisuh, 70 miles west of Dviusk, boavv fighting is in progress with tho Hussions resisting stubborn ly, us tho brooking of to dofcuso hero would mean the early lose of Dviusk, the most impoitant junction of the I'etrogrHd-Wiirsaw railroad. ICusttluiiH Hold at Xiarvw Despoitilo battles slill nro prevail ing along the Kurew river with tho Hermans meeting the stonewall of tho Kiissiau defense, oxcept ut n point near Oslrolenkn, where they fordi;d tho river, oapturing sevenil thniisaml piisouora nnd forced thu IliisfiinutJ hack to the outer duenses on the uorthoin front ol tho foi truss of Lomwi. lleilin reports thnt Onriuans havo occupied the western poition of IvHiigorml fort tens but I'stiogrnd (doims (hut the IvHugoroil-Watkiiw; railioad still is open. Itiisslaus Sink Tuiks A significant phae of the near (Continued on pngo two.) 10 CONTINUE WORK WASHINGTON', Aug. C.Plodgea of en-operation for continuing tho work of the reient Pan-American (In aoelal eonference are reaching tho treasury department. Cabo uies sages luive boon recolvod fronf.tho prealdeuta of SoutU and Central Aiu- ertan rcpubltoQ In rosponio to nn ld.nti...l msesage sent to thoni by I'riMitcnt WHiion, expressing, the ap iirimation of this government for Uicir .dd in nuKtag the agnferenco a - - 1 1