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University of Orcijnrt Lflirarv Medford Mail T FORECAST TOXIOIIT .l SAT UltDAV lWlll. UNE WEATHER Minimum Yesterday H8; Minimum Today "i!. Forty-sixth Tear. Ilitlv Kiev f nth T-r. MEDFORD ORK(K. FKIDW. ,VX 7. 1!)H XO. m GERMANS BEGIN RET jxjo TinssV HHl ft IBHB I ).!?' H B LAVS FORCE RETIREMENT Unofficial News States That in Con sequence of Triple Defeat in Sec tors of Ri(a, Kalkl nnd Barano virlii, Germans Have Begun to Move Their Whole Front to the West Russians Begin Tremendous Offensive. LONDON, July 7. A wlrolnaa dis patch from Home saya, word lms boon received hero from I'olrograd that In consoiptenco of tholr trlilo dofnat In tho xoolora of Iltgti, Kolkl nmt Hnr- nnovlohl, tlio Gurinnni hnvo bosun to move tholr wholu front toward the voat. .4 LONDON, July 7. Tho Russians liavo begun a tremunduus offenMvo on tho Riga front whoro tholr artil lery Is destroying tho Oorman trenches, says a dispatch to tho Kx chango Telegraph company from . , .Vienna via Coirenhagen. . Tho bombardment, tho dispatch ndiU, lasted 3! I hours and the Ger mans were helpless before tho Rus hIhii artlllory, which oui now fire i'.O SllI'llSHH against ono In 1911. (itii'iunus Admit Itetrimt. (RKU LIN, July 7., via London. A salient of the Herman line In Vol liynlu, projecting- towards Czartorysk hat been abandoned under superior pressure by the Russians and n new line of defense, selected, It was an nounced today by the war office. LONDON, July 7. On the Eastern front, the Itusslans, who now appar ently, have even a better supply of xuus and ammunition than their ndversnrlos soem to pass from ono phase to the next without intermis sion. Ooneral Letoliitzky'a army, which conquered Uukowlua and cut tho railway between Delatyn and Korosnieso, Is advancing in an effort completely to overcome the Aus trian forces on that front. General Kaledluea Is continuing to deliver hejvy strokes against the Austrlaus and Germans, who are endeavoring to keep him from Kovel. With theso operations In full swing, the Rus sia ns to the north have Inaugurated uti offensive from Riga to Harano lrhl. Along the northern end of tho line from Itlga to Dvlrrsk a great bombardment has begun, while from a point east of Vllna to Baranovichi artilery preparation was followed by Infantry attacks in which the Rus sians report they made many prisoners, repulsing German counter attacks. Near Smorgon the Rus sians and Germans also are engsgetl in a severe struggle. Itiiiunnln Still Wnlln. Rumania, it is said hero, Is await ing some move by the entente foroos at Salonlkl. The Near Kast Is in terested in the battles throughout the Caucasus aud Mesopotmla. The Russian army, which was advancing toward llagdad has fallen back some (Continued on page two.) NO CHANGE IN THE AN ANTONIO. Texas. Jul) 7 General Kunston's advices from the border today indicated a change In the military situation. Qeneral Per shing's report that a rumor had reached him of Villa's reappearance aonth of I'arral placed the reported estimate of Villa's men at from oo to 1.000. Tralas bearing guardsmen to bor der stations were moving In fewer number lodav The greater part of the Nai'onal i',,i,iw! that was prpar l to t. ,.iinl i tti. ..ill foi . n .ilr. .i.i ji... if . ( .i I . .! i r V BRUISE! IN EW DRIVE ES Great Battle Raging Along Virtually Entire Front of British Offensive in Northern France Tactical Gains Recorded Heavy Artillery Again Battering German Defenses French Consolidate Gains and Prc pare to .Renew Attack. A groat battle Is raxing along vir tually tho onttro Trout or tho Ilrltlsh offonslvo In northorn Prance. At dayhroak the Ilrltlsh Iniiurhed a now drive at Albert. Important tootlcnl succoesos were sained In sovoral soc tors, London annonncos. The Gor mnna suecooded in occupying two or throo hundred yards of ground lost in tho oarllor Ilrltlsh drive. Moanwhllo tho French both north and south of tho Samino in tho field of tho great alllod offonslvo, nro rest ing on tho ground won in advances of tho I nut weok. .Thero Is a lull In Infantry flighting about Vardun but artillery actions arn still vlolont. Second l'linse I'ndor Way LONDON, July 7. Tho second phuse of the 8 rout linttlo on (ho we-.-torn front Iihh now begun. Tlio ar tillery hit hecn brought up to new portions ii nd i ngain battering the Herman defeiine. The bombard ment extend n fur northward a Im Husnee nnd Armontieros, nnd, accord ing in the latest unofficial advices, i particularly intense. Ilritish lone range jrun nro idtcllinv tlio German poitiou and the mads in their rear nnd until the infantry Again leaves the trenches it will ho uncertain where the next attack nro to lie launched. In uddition to inflicting looses on tho flonnnn in men, guns mid terri tory, the Anglo-I'Yeuch offensive i reported to have eompelled them to withdraw mono of their force from the Verdun front. Consequently it is expected iu (.ondon that the army which for nearly live Month with stood the Herman nttHckM iu that re gion will have some relief fruni 'fighting. Ti-oiuii Is TiiUon LONDON, July 7. rupture by the Hiiiih of n Herman trench on h front of 11)00 yards east of U Rois elle. in the Homme region, was An nounced officially today. The Britih resumed the offensive on certain sectors east q Albert at dwn today. At the same time the Germans launched heavy attacks on the lirilish trenches near Ancre. Violent fighting i now iu progre. In the vicinity of ()v tilers and 'on tulmaUon, u well n near I lloi selle, the Huti-li nnide progress. Iu the region of Tliicpal the (lennun resinned n tooi ! loe ground. IONS MADE TO Li SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 - T. J Foley, president of the i'aelflc Coast district of the Longshoremen's union, announced today that one of the largest lumber concerns ea Ue coast has )1 but formally aarJ t con cede the demaadf el lutrwrtd wages, better working conditions and tho closed shop for which the I'Mlfie eeaat longshoremen have been on strike since June 1. The company, he said, operates In and out of seven porta and is the first lumber con cern of magnitude to give In. Small er companies, he added, are anxious to (onicite the demands V'. aildr".-.ed circular letter, vs id, I . '. I i f (1 'i ..W , it ll- in i i i.ii t f r i i '1 OUR .5..., - (T z . - : .- ;-, With tho militia fn.ni many -tnlen, i5';u T".i IftJlKStSSHfllf WiM WlSH sJ IN.ii.hnr into Kl IW, ,H,nm arc fflK bi&. llMllW W M Bj A M upriiutinjr up not only at Fort lllin. Sp,& , K-fersW ' -)M&&Mk WSvlK WW SJ nnd on the outskirts of tho town, hut 'SBeSa?.jo'isfV r 'cfSa1!tL HM wSl WUM9 'ffSfcft Ma even in tlio eily H.piaroa. One or SSmpKfglimS .& jMJmim ftB IM ffiWft BPj.traS tlipio ii(lunN mIiowi nn enrnrniHiieut pHtt t. vtsB fiH fSB if gwi t? I ' HqS iu the hewit of thp eily, oi"ile the, 9(1 Jr StBh SKSBlt" 1 new eoiirlhouso; the nlhor shows n JsSf$Jl IMh v$K$S&cr !. i onmp iriuirdinir hijr vailrond hridgc S & nfsluftk vJmF ' jl with in ; m wMtmki CRISIS PASSED i . ' . " - f '"'-'. ' -1 itai nue Dsra lennn Qunpncc iFPinMin mm. uansnitj aeiiiis note rormany hc- j ccptinn Proposal hv Cnrrnnza That Differences Between Governments Be Settled hy Direct Neyotiations Prepared to Exclianije Views. W'ASIIINnTON, Julr 7. . note formally Accepting (teuend Cnr runin's propiwiil that differences ho- tweon tho United Stnlos anil Hie do facto jtaveinment of .Mexico he set tled hy direct negoliotiuni was lisnil ed todav to F.lixoo Arredoudo, tho irexiean niubno-ador-deHiiruute. Swretaiy laniiug look a draft of the note to today' cabinet mooting and had it delivered promptly after tho caliinet AdjoumiHl. The eoiirse to he imrsHed already had been agreed uti hy I'lvniilent WiUon and his ndviMrrs. Tho test of the note, addressed to Mr. Arredondo, follewx: Uuihlns'.s Nolo "Sir: I have the honor to acknowl edge tho reeeiM of your eoiimiunica tion of July , lflhi, in which you trauttnit a note uddreed to me hy the secretarj- of foreign relations of your governmeut and to request that you will transmit to him the follow ing reply: "Mr. Seeretnry: I have the honor to acknoft ledge the receipt of your courteous note truiiMnitted to me hy Senor irrelondo on the 1 tit in-lant, in which you refer to mv notes of June 20 aud 23, and to niue you of the sincere gratification of my Kovernment at the frank MHteinent of the diffieultie which hae unfortun ately arisen in our relation alonir the intertiiitional boundary and the unreserved exprei.-ion of the desire of our xoveiniiieiit to reach an ud- (Continued ori Pace To. ) 'S TO. BE E KL I'ASO. Tex.. JoU 7. The Iw.dy of Captain ('liurhi. T. Hovd, killed at (arrisal, will be -cut tin- alter noun lo WunhiiiKton. I). 1'., tor bur ial in Arlington cemetery. The body of Lieutenant Henry Adair 1 -tieing held here awuiting definite ui-lnic-tioiin for its dixul from rcLttixo. It I- 'X''l'il lli.it (lii liodlr- ni the . 1 1. 1 1 .. ,.. 1 . In.., 1 h 1 1 ..in ( 1 1 .J , I 1 1 , . ! ' p 1 I 1 1 1 MILITIA BOYS SWARM ALL OVER -cO- ATTACK UPON AUSTRIAN FRONT ItOMIS, July 7. -The Italian offen sive Is being pressed strongly and In various sectors further progress has been made. The wsr of loo report to day says: "Ilntween the Adlgo arid the Astleo there Is luteuso activity oh tho part or tho artillery. "On the 8ette Comunl plateau we renewed the attack, with the support of our artillery on the strongly forti fied )ln of the enemy from Monte Interrotto to Monte Csmplgoletto. Wo captured two important points of tho enemy's defenses near Caaera frriilo and Ulsa Plaza, taking 358 prisoners Including five officers and three machine guns. Violent attacks against the positions wo had Just cap tured were driven back with heavy loaa to the enemy. "In the Campelle valley wo con tinued to dislodge hostile detach ments from the slopes east of the Maso and took 10.1 pilsoners. "hi the Mon fall oi.i- sector two at tacks eaxt of HeU re drhcii back at the point of the l' ouet." E LOSS OP GROUND MKIM.IX, JoU 7. mi London. The "tuleuieut on oiti.iiiiui- in the ci-l-eni war theater a: , "Arruv group of (Uneral Von Lin Mniren: A earner t on) lines pro truding towards I'jtartorjrsk has beeu abandoned on sceount-of superior I presure on .its hide near Kntiu- kovka, and wet ot Ivdkt, and a new line of defense .elected. "Chi both fide oi Kukul, Busian i (tacks broke down with heavy lobars. "Against the front of Field Mur s'al von lliodenburg the Russians ctiuued their owrntion. Ths- at l.ked with "tronu forces south of Lake Xarocx, but alter fierce fi;htiii Were rfpill-.nl ' ..I I 111 .1 - I.I - I ll ..I 1 1 ' I . v . . 1! 11 1 1 ui iuii.i iiii. 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 11 111 1 ni 11 1 1 1 1 nun nil 1 GERMAN 0 ED EL PASO, CAMPING EVEN ON STREETS 1 CAUSES FRICTION ! HANTS SPREADS ! IN GERMAN GITIESi Till'. IIAfll'K. Jol 7. Infonnn lion reachex The Hiikiic lira I for sev eral wei-k- there hnx been eontinuoin friction Irelween the authorities of varioit lurvc Oermnn eitiex and the central purehaiin hnreau. The muuicipulitieM claim tho right lo buy their owu fiHnl and household nrticlet without UMking Mnniiion of the cen tral bureau. There was an outburst IhI week in the llauoser city council, sovornl members of hich ncciiMcd I he cen tral bureau of boycotting tho oity, which wum unable to procure butter, uuMive nnd hums, notwithstanding the fuot thut Mime placen in the vi cinity were ufliciently sunflltod. It was urgiied that it was diysirally iniMiHible for one bureau to control all municiuililies. ('olo-ue, Dresden, Cheinoiix and other cities already tv piirchaxiug Mipplien independently, having representative in Holland for that purMoe. A Mtutoei are enrce in Oerronny, while the supply of rye is sufficient, Adolph Von Ualtocki. head of the loud regulation board, has dei'ided it will rod be nece-ai-y to mix potuto iiii'iil in unr liiiail. 'FREE TRANSPORTATION for AMIMVITIIM (iMItK. ilr.. July 7. Captain Kenneth 1. Willi. nn-., Curt- ed Stale lilinv miiteling otllecr. IUI- Lnouneed iolu (hat tree tinuortu- tiou from any city in the stale will be provided b the federal govern ment fur recruit 1 wiliiug to join the Oregon uatiorml nurd on the border. I'nder tlii arrangcurent the post ubuiit the name or" nixdicaiita to nmti' d' the rekpective towns will submit the nuuiee uf applicants tti Captain Wdhurus. I'ptm tho letter's uoinrovnl the lecruits will bo Hn di rect to the bonier from their home towns to be mastered into the ser vice. HAl.TIMoltK. Md. Julv 7. I .1 1 ir ' I.I 1 l':l. I .Ii. .1 n nil. hi' I ,1 1 1 ' 1 In, ,. 1 1.1. 1. ..I THROUGH EAST Xi:V YOHK. July 7. With city, slnte and federal autlioiiiie fight ing the diMOUMc, the epidemic of in fantile paralysis showed little signs of ubiitement today. During the twenty-four hours ending at 10 o'clock Ihi morning I went -two more children died Nineteen of this num ber Hiiecumlieil in Urooklvn. There were eiglily-evcn new eases r-e-ported. Peilmiil Aid Kvteudeil WAHIllKdTON. July 7.- Ki ex rerts of the United States public health M-ryu-e were ordered to Xrw Vs'k City to co-nHrnte with the state and city health authorities in sin resiug the epidemic of infantile oarolvsi there. WAH1IINUTOK, July 7. The gen eral crviee board of the I'nited Ktntes public health service met iu conference today to discuss kuys and means of combatting the epi demic of infantile nnralyis in New shall take in uidiug New York state and city niitlioiitie. I'btyaeoiiniU CbkstMl NKW VOKK, Julv 7. -The cpi Iciiiic Im- now e'n imed litd lives. At the uuction of Ueallh Couiiiii--lonei' Kinerou, acting Police Coin niiioner (loiltey ordered sixteen llav(;roiiiiil elocd until the epidemic ha cea 'Mil. I lea lib t'omiuissioner Kmerson snid todu that only cool weather would kill the epidemic. He did ut look fw iu nbatemeut iu the near future. ICliUlunilr In Ihi Aivajek I.OH ANGKLEH, Cal., Julv T. Two chv- of infantile purulvsU are under obervution bv beulth authori ties hare. Due case reported u week ago has been taken to the county LusMtul. ) second cac was re ptirted yesterday. Jlure (Vses In JloulinI MOKTHKAI., Julv 7 The epi demie of infantile porulvi rcuched M011 Ireiil todav, five eae bctnu u-i.-iiiil in Mie In t tttchtv t it hour. 1 1 1 ni ii 1. - I1.1 11 -1 1 1 ii i .1 1 .mi ' 1 I I 1 ih 1 .11 .nn I JAPAN SIGNS EW TREATY Nations Ajjree to Take No Part Against Each Other and Peel In terests In Far East Consultation to Settle Differences and Safc Ctiartl Interests Provided Terri torial Integrity of China Guaran teed and Open Door Protected. TOKIO. .Itlly 7. T0O JniMflw for eign otrioo todnv announced ns tho atilntaiire ot tho Itueso-Japancwo con volition signed at I'etrogrnd on July :t tho follewing: il'lrst Jnpnn will tnko port In no nrrnngomoiit or political combina tion directed ngnlust Hurojln. Husfllu will tnko part In no nrrnngornont or political cotubluntlou ngnltiRt Japan. Second Iu onso of territorial right or spociul Intorosta In tho Far Kast of ono of the contracting parties which are recognized by tho other contracting pnrty nro uinnacoil, Japan and llussla will consult with each othor on luonHuron to adopt with a vlow to supporting or oxtondlnR an slitnuQo for tho nnfoKunnlliiB and de fence of tlioee rights and Inturosts. ()Kn Door I'l-otccted To n riuestlou uf tho Assoolatod Press representative as to what ef fect the alliance would havo upon tho open door and the Integrity of China, tho foreign office replied: The convention is uffoetunlly nn emphasis upon and an extension of the Anglo-Japanese alllanee baaoil upon the territorial Integrity or China, whose open door aud Integ rity sre now endangered. American trade and Interests are In no wise nf focled. The foreign office denied affirma tions In Japanese papers that tho convention contained secret emuics, deelarlug that while the aummnry given out1 was the substance of tho convention, It also was virtually tho text of that document. Of lllitoilo Importnnro The accord, which is virtually au alliance, la regarded here as of his toric importance us concerns the fu ture development of tho Far ICaat and world politics geueraly. It ends n long period ot hostility betweou the two empires, which culminated In tho Russo-Japanese war, and strengthens the position ot Japan as i first olwss power. Now that Japan and Husslnn ant pooling their Interests in the fur Hast, they wilt free themselves from the necessity of regarding each other aa possible enemies In the future nmt from maintenance of large bodtOH of troops on their respective fron tiers. Tho impression In Toklo Is that the convention Is framed to tuoet at tempts at the extension ot Gorman Influence iu the Far Kast, believed to be undesirable, while the hands of both power are strengthened In deallriK with the situation in China. (Continued on I'uge Two.) BY T tllllll Alii A. July ti, via HI l'uso Junction, July 7. Xew troop sont south by Uencrul Jacinto Treviuo W aid iu the cuinwigu ugninst the VU listas who attacked Jiuiines have liMH ordered to hold theuiclve at Diaz, a short distuncc north of Jimiues, to Lawait the 1 o-operulion of troops frutu Tui nun. Troi. tr.im -mitlieiu t I11I111. iliilB, undi iiiiii.il I. in- ilniii in, who writ- mill led 11..11I1 1.1 (.ike ..iri in tin- 1 11 ph. u a.iii -1 iiu iiiistaa hutr berli oidtttvd lirti k U lln-ir bo-C. ll i hoped that telerupliu -ervieo ai'I In leiilliiiil tiiiiinl'liiw I In w iti 1 -li..it. 1 i' Iiii- lu'i n eUiit'd liv .1 I. r.uiiliill K'O.i. WITH RUSSIA . ' Y A 1