Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 22, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMail Tribune i FORECAST I'nLr aint continued warm loultfht ami VMlnelay. WEATHER Maximum y-ter.U.y, 01; Minimum wliiy, 48. Kortv-Btxth Yar. MTCDFORD OmitlOX. TTKSDAY, Al'UUKT '. lfUfi . rjnllv KlfVi'nlh Year. xo. ino i MEDFO RD 11 OFFENSIVE IN FULL SWING ON 1 50 f ILE FRONT IN Mill ALL ALLIES LAND TOPS AT SALONIKI Russians ami Italians Lamled to Help British and French, and Rumanians Ready to Join Fray Bulgarians Strike First in Macedonia and Bat tle Extends Over Long Front Greeks Resist Buluar Invasion Mackeh'siji'. Reported in Command. LONDON;' Auk. 22. The offensive in iheTJulJcaiw Is ln;full swing with HiiKBi'iih troops 'arriving , in Sulonil.i to right with the entente forces, and Rumania reported about ready to enter the war on the side of the allies. Landing of Italian troops is continu ing and an official dispatch, reports lretk troops engaged Uiilgurlans in the vicinity of Seres. Today's dispatches, regarding de velopments on the Murcedonlan front indicate that the engagement is be coming general all along the lf'O intle line. Serbian troops are re ported to have captured two forts, while on the western end of tht line, the Bulgarians claim notable ad vances. Offensive I'lider Wa.y. For the moment, at least, opeia lions on the eastern and western fronts are overshawodew by those in the Halkans. The entente offensive, however. is proceedins uninter ruptedly on both these fronts. The Kronen and British today both claim jirogress on the Somnie front. The fighting on the Salonikl front Is becoming more general, says a llavus dispatch mailed yesterday at Salonikl. In the Doiran section Ser bian troops have captured Forts Kai makariar and Oacurlu. The heaviest fighting is on the front northeast of Sulonikl on I he left bank of the Strnma river, from Kaviala to Barakli. On the western end of the line hostilities are con fined for the most part to artillery. Serb- Positions Seized. Berlin reports nil the Serbian posi tions on the Malka Niezeplanina. east of Banna on the Macedonian front, liave been captured by troops of the central powers. The Krone!! , adds the announce ment, have been driven over the Struma between Buthkoxa and Ta hhlnoe. Athens reports the occupation of Kastoria and Corytsa by the Bulgar ian troops confirmed. News from an official source says that the I'.erman field marshal, August Von .Macken sen is with the Bulgarians. The military movements of the en tente allies are hindered by the flight of tiie civil population before the Bulgarian advance. Kastoria is about 2."i. miles south of Monastir on the extreme left of the entente front in Macedonia. It lies about "0 miles southwest of Fior ina and its occupation indicates that ihe Bulgarians are pressing south ward their movement on the allied left flank. Mackensen Commands, Field Marshal Von Maekenesn was reported at KovpJ In .Inly to direct oneratiouK against the Hussians in Volhynia. Official announcement is made by the Sofia war office that on August is the Bulgarian left wing began a (Continued on pag two.) RUSSIA CONFERS T'AItlS. Aus. 2-2. The Ilu-sinn government has conferred the cross of St. George upon the city of Ver dun in recognition of its heroic de-fen-e. A di-patch from I'ctrograd ,sn- a -HM-ial delegation leaves the Hu--ian capital tins week to pre-enl the declaration to the mayor of Ver dun, a representative of the city. RUSSIAN ARMY AT SALON K TO ASSIST ALLIES Czar's Troops in Balkans for Three Weeks, But News Suppressed by Censer Force Unites With Rem nants of Serh Army Under Com bined Staff. ATIIKNS. Aug. 22. After n enu tVrencc id' the French, British, Serb ian ami li'tissinii commanders at Sal tmiki today il was decided that the newly arrived Russian forces should take up positions with the Serbian troo'is on i lie southern frontier of Serbia. The Serbo-Kussian force was paced under a combined staff, of which frown IVinee Alexander of Serbia is (he nominal commander. The Nussian general, Friedericisz is in aclunl command. 1 -it nit Three Weeks, Athens advices indicate that Iius- sian troops have been in the Balkans more than three weeks, the initial contingent having apparently arrive at Saloniki some tune previous to July .'11. the news having' been just released by ihe entente censorship. it is only about :i"dl mites in an ail' line frotn liussin to Greece at the nearest point,' but. Numania and Bul garia lie between, and lo bridge the distance the liussians were ob'igeil to travel thousands of miles. As the Bopl)orus is closed by the Turks, llu-y were deprived of the short sea mule. ATIIKNS, July :il. via London, Aug. 2'2 (delayed by censor). An in itial brigade of Iitissinu troops h;is arrived at Saloniki tn join the en tente allies in the fighting- in the Bal kans Influence on (iretce. The arrival of Ihe Russians Ine- c rented a profound impression here. F.vcn the royalists, who have con sistently opposed fariieipation in the war by (Jreeee on the side of the en tente allies, seemed almost s. tinned by the news that Kus-inn troops had arrived to take part in the campaign which under other conditions might have been taken by the Greek army. The genera! feeling here is that the bringing in of Kussian t rnops has di-pel!cd definitely tile dream of a greater Greece, which .was conceived a year and a hall' ago by the then premier. Venielos. who carried Greece well on the way toward en trance in the war with the entente allies. It is regarded as possible that the presence of Iiussiau forces in .Mace donia will ef e'd a change in the atti tude of Bulgaria. In .-oine ttiarters irritation is dis played at the recent foreign policy nf the Greek government, which is -aid to have overlooked the interests of this nation. il: IE0R IfHKlMS, France. Aug. 22. An inspection of the famous church of St. liVmy show dial it was damaged in numerous places bv the recent bomba rdment which dest roved tin civil ho-pital. Cardinal Lucon is among those who still remain here. He was found on Sunday alone and kneeling in prayer on a heap of deb ris from Ihe cathedral. In spile of the mnSe of (he cannonading then in progress the cardinal declared he in tended to remain in Hlieims and would not desert the city under any circumstances. At the same time Monignor Giu-i.-ty, bishop of Verdun, who since the bombardment of that citadel has been staying at f!nr Ic Hue, cclebrat cd mass in Ya--ineoiirtf which was the scene of bloody combats in Sep tember, It'll. Hinging of bells joy- mi-lv announced the arrival of the bishop of the frontier, as he is known. Monigiior Gini-ty delivered a stirring address op victory, which. he -aid, is "promised and assured THE: G. RED FLEET TRIES TO LAND TROOPS VASllINGT(iN. Aug. 22. A "red" enemy fleet nt " great strength convoying thirty Iran -ports laden with an invading army arrived within lillO miles of the Atlantic coast at ft o'clock this morning ami the greatest war game ever undertaken by the navy department began. Within an hour ihe twelve battle ships of the "blue" defending licet were speeding to sea behind a far flung line of destroyers and scouts, intent upon locating and dc- i oying the enemy before he approached the shore. Admiral Mayo commands the "red" fleet of the fifteen battle-hips, six swift de-t rovers, representing- the .-coating- line and six other navy craft, represent in: the fleet of trans ports and other ship-. Hear Admiral Helm has seventeen de-t rovers and seven light cruisers a- his scouting screen and elo-c to shor- arc fifteen submarines a- a la-t line of naval de fense. Hear Admiral Knight, pre-idenl of the navv war eollcne. aboard the mi-pcr-dreadnaught 1 Ynn-ylvnnia, u ill umpire t he aiue in winch seventy seven fighting craft are engaged. The reserve battleship- forming the "bine" fleet main line are manned by naval militiamen and civilian volunteers. Admiral Mayo lias mii September 1 to evade the "bine" fleet and effect a landing at any point between t ape Hattcra- and F.a-lpnrt. Me. The sphere of action extend- film miles to sea between tho-e points. HUGHES TO SPEAK FHF.SNo. ( a!., Aug. 22.--At the turn of his iran-contmcntai tiip. Charlc- K. Hughes wa- -pending north today from Los Angeles to Sacra mento with fourteen scheduled stops atid brief speeches in the San Joa quin valley. Here jit Fre-no he made a ten - in in it le tit Ik. The o her ad-drc-scs were two and tliiec-ininute affairs from the rear plalform of Iris tram. O. P S NEW HEAD THE WRONG PLACE TO WHINE Tho west doesn't like a njt IMikIi ('harlii: - Unfiles. Tlir I'liult finder is not popular where peo ple are lieartv-.spoken and l.-id of hand. You made a huni start when you trotted out Ihe hammer in a land that has more use for the saw and sipiare. As far as that S'oi's, Charlie, none of us are dead stuek on the faultfinder as an institution. Whining and naKji'ini;- make homes unhappy, and they won't ehane their nature when you move them into pol ities. Who jj-ave you the huiieh to start fault-finding as a means of winning voles? "Wilson's In blame for everything that's wrong, and the war in Kurope brought us everything that's right," seems to he the burden of your wail. Oregon g.-'.v" you her vote in the republican pres idential primary, and it was largely Oregon that put: you on the map. Hut it looks to us. 'harlii', as if you were giving Oregon a pretty bad impression of you by your remarks on this present westward swing. Neither Oregon nor Maine likes a fault finder. Don't whine! Knocking onlv builds a coffin. BIG BATTLESHIP E I,ONTjON, Aug. 22. A Hrltt.sh of ficial auuuuncemeiu thin afternoon Kays it i believed that a Cerman but tleshij) of the Nassau class Iiiih he,en .sunk by Hritl.li submarine K-L'-'. The announcement followH: "The Hubmarine K-L', Ideutennnt Commander Robert H. Turner, which returned today from the North sea, reporta that on the morning of Sat urday last she made a aucceeHful tor pedo nltack upon .i Oerman battle ship of the Nasnnu ilasn. The com manding officR reports that while the ship was belns ewcorted by five de stroyers back to harbor la a damaged condition, he attacked again and struck her with another torpedo and believe Mie was mnk," The Nassau c1r.-s of battleship comprises four vessels with displace mentH of IS.Cuy tons each, a length of 4."1 feet, beam fe"t and draft 21 feet. The armament constat yf 1 II -inch kuiih in iulrs In turrets; 12 r.!t-iuch KiiiiK In battery and 10 H. 4-Inch guns, (octher with six tor pedo tubeii. WASHINGTON, Ait-. L"2. - i're-i-dent WiUon lei it be known today that he would veto the immigration bill if it came before him ayain with Ihe literacy te-t, and with that the .-eii-ate defeated Ihe uiolio) o lake up the measure ami returned o consid eration ofjlie revenue bill. The president'.-- annnuiii'cmcnt w lii'-h -ct i led t lie o, ue 1 ion at rived juM ulna the denmcrat- were coiitin 1 1 i ri ir their arty row over the :itinn of the nine revolting democrat who refused to be bound by the caucus winch (ii-cidcd to let the hill yo over and the Icad'-r-i of I he revolt were ma kin a ca u.-l ie replif. to I he re-pioache- of St nalor Stone. "n ; he president'- word that lie would etn the bill, live of the revolt i ti dcmoeiat turned abonl and vot ed a-aint the motion In take it up. They were Senator- Jieckham, Cham berlain, ( 'ulbcc-oii. Lane ami Over ttjiitt. Thev made I he oe '.V2 to 'J'-), lenat or- A-hur-t, I lard wick, .My ers Smith of South Carolina jijul Vardaman, all democrats however, -Ityk to tlieir vole- to lake it up. RUMANIA WITH 800.000 TROOPS READY FOR WAR Mobilization of Forces Effected Meetings in Bucharest Taken to Indicate Time for Action at Hand Probably Will Join Entente Allies in Crushing Bulgaria. I'Alv'lS, Ann. AM tin tnnrniiiir ninvp;tHrs iMnitiunt tit Irnylli on lui uis.il)ilitv ol Kuiuuniii joining in lilt' The iiii'i'tinus th;il iiri1 in pinfr ivss in Itncliiiresl ore taken In ini'iui llim nil tht vni-ions ik-vclnpiiii'iits in the sitnnlinn nrt hi'injr seriously eon Miicrcti mill tlio t'ncrnl lone nt-'tlM! rnniincnt is lluil thii iliM-wivi' minnnt I'm Wiininnin's ni'tinn Int. ni'rivfil. OpiM-nlions ill' the Hnlni-inn iinnios in .Mni'iMliinin nt-c inlerpri'tt'il in sonic ipuirtcr. ns having liorn iiiuli'i'tiikcn solely with n view to in I lutMirini; the iliM'ision of Itiini.-inin. On nil sides il is nreeil that a new phase in Hulknu history is openine anil the ilisenssion liy the press o" tlie various iliplolnatie ihases of the lounanian situation is t'olloweit by aa exainination of the strength of the K'nnianian araiy. 800,000 In Anny. The statement is ninile on eoo,knn. thority that the niimher of liinnanian troops that enn lie moliili.eil exi-enls .Sllll.lllill, an, that ih inv is in the liest ,,f eonililion afli:r loa prepara tion. , 11KWUN. Aiijr. 2'J.--Thc Ihulape! Azesl, which j u-ually well inl'orm i'it on ihe Itiimanian situnlinu. today prints a dispatch from its Uiicharcst enrrespondent,. sayitii; the limitation for war which iu Ihe last few days has been at fever heat, has suddenly cooled down. It is stated that pos sibly the end of mobilization U re sponsible for the chanue, if not the -enons words uttered in the Ihinnr iau parlitiment. (Thi- is the first hint of a liu nianiau mobilisation thai has been permitted to pass the allied censor ship. Almost nothing on Ihe Itiiman ian military siluuliou. from Ihe en tente viewpoint has come through since the Italkan situation in its present phase reached a critical staue.) rudei'Htaudinu Henched. The liueharest dispaieh adds that (here i- no doubt that Premier liral iano ha- remdied an uniler-tandiiiy: with the entente -o that In it In r ne yotinlions are uiiiiecesary now for aciual participation in the war. .Meanwhile the semi-official li'uman ian press i- savagely attacking the conservative oruuiis which undertook lo discuss mobili.alion and related mca-ures. T T AMSTKUDAM. Aim. L"J. An offi cial (iermau report says thai a sub marine which was ra mined a Iter jinkinr a !rili-h crui-er ha- relumed to port. Whether a -ecoml (ierman -ubina l ine wn- dc-l roycil can only he dc'-ided w hen all the reports nl -ubuiarities h.-ive been received. "KcL'ardni" lirili-h aHiuupts to deny that a Itriti-h ile-tioyer was -itnk and a I'riti-b battle-hip d,.iti aed,' the staletnciil says, "we rider to the official fii'imaii reporl ot Au-".ii-t '-Ml, whiidi i- maintained iu all point-. "The alleged retreat, as stated in the ltiili-!i adniiniMv report of Ihe (Ierman hiph -ca licet, before which the tiiti-h hi'jh sea loices nouhere apnea red. is imayinatiM'.'' The llritish offieinl slalement of the sinliinj.; of the liriti-h rrui-iTs Nott iiiL'liiiia anil l--alnionlh hy (-ierman nliinaiines in the North sea on Saturilay, Ane.u-t l!t, saiil thai one Ijernian snhmai'ini1 was (le-.troyeil ami that another was rnmtaeil anil pos-ihly sank. RAILROAD CHIEFS PREPARE REPLY TO PRESIDENT Cabinet Discusses Situation, Confi dent That Wilson Will Find a Way Out Traffic Heads Oppose Execu tive's Suggestions, But Consider Counter-Proposal. WASIIINflTOX, . Auk. 22. Whiln the niilmliit e.viientive wore workini; toilav on ii conntiii'-proposal to Pivsi ilent Wilson's phin for averlinir . thi ll aleneil railway strike, the eali- iael weal over the situation fully (mil ennfidenee wns espresseil by meiii hcrs hill in ,l;he' end flui riulrnads tt-niiM neeept tlie president's plan. Whiil iissinanees llie eahinet had to j:o on for sn h a eiiiii liiion were not diselosell. Cahinet nieinhcrs as-rei'd Unit it was mil feasible to lini-vy the railroad exeeniives into a deeision, as Ihey had laany things to eonsidei. The eoiinler-pioposal is exppoled to be Ihe next step, hut I here was no outward indieation today of when it would bo taken. Answer roninibited. At III n'eloek Ihis inorninu: Ibe men wont , into a meetiim: whieli was at tended by Ihe leaders of all font brotherhoods'. Xo siieeial purpose was attnehed to il, and the leadeiM said il will be just to ;eep die men tojiethet. A slateineat in vi;ply to the,, iii'itnnienls of the railroad e.veeiilivei' on the iptestion of nrhitralion wa heinir prepared by Ibe leaders and probably will he issued for pnhlien tion tomorrow, The hrolherhoml of lieials desi'iibed Ihe situation as un ehaned. The railiU'id executives made a formal an:.anneeinent that enn-iilernlion of the silnation had been turned over lo a eonnnittee of eisht and Hint no eoneliisions had been I'eaehed. 'fhe following wen annoiin I as members of the coin mil lee which will work on President Wilson's proposal and make a re orl In Ihe assembled executives; Hale Hold Hiirlinton ; V. V. Atlcrbnry, Pennsylvania; Pairfax Harrison, Sinithern; liobeil S. l,ov ett, I'nion Pacific; K. P. Riplev. Santa Fe; A. II. Smith, New York Ccnlral; prank Tininbiill, Cliesaiieaka & Ohio; Haniel Willard, llaltinuup & Ohio. DhiM-tors t'onsiilieil. While the sub-committee was work iic' the executives not in touch with their hoards of directors. t u-as un derstood that a reply miirht be ready for President Wilson tonight or to morrow morning. I.ON HUN. Atis. . Ci reck troops have been livblini; Ibe Unitarians ill the iciaily of Seres since Sunday iininiin':, says aa Alliens dispatch to Ibe Kxrhaicjc Tclcfiraph conipuny. 'fhe (ircck commaailcr at Seres tin called lo arms all the reservists in thai locality, says the dispatch. That the I'iuhliiiL' is of a stubborn charac ter is indicated by Ihe 1'aot that n lal'.'c number of (Ircck soldiers liavt been killed. It was stated in a Palis dispatch M-lcrday that the fourth flrcek nriny corps 1 1 M 1 1 fallen back from Seres ns .veil as from Kavala and Drnniii. Seres is an important city oT about 2(1,(10(1 population, -lo miles northeast of Saloniki. A dispatch to the Kveniim Xon- from Athens, filed yesterday, say, the resistance of the (Ircck 'lumps at, Sen s has created ureal excitement in Alliens and that Ihe newspapers there a.-c rcferrins; to the, "heroic division of Seres.-'