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GERMAN FRONT
Battle of Somme Reaches Greatest
Fury Allies Capture Twenty-nine
Villages Germans admit Losses
Teutons Making Desperate Efforts
to Regain Ground.
T.ON'DON, Sept. .-). The bnltle of
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pilch iif violence. Against llic'con
ci'iil inl inn of picked German troops,
the French mid British are striking
Mow lifter blow ill what appears to
lie a supreme effort to force a wnv
through the German line.- London
today nnnoupoe-s fui'thci Kuh.stuntinl
cuius at two points north of the sec
tor of twelve and one-half miles over
which the French advanced yester
day. .-;;"';': '!
Lust night tlif Germans lannchi'd
a iinmher of vigorous couulor-iittnrks
lint the I'Yencli war office reports
that they were heaten with heavy
losses lo ttie attackers.
Since the beginning of the Somme
offensive twenty-nine villages have
been ruptured by the allies.
(iVrmuiis Admit Loss.
Itl'IM.lX, Sept. f. The ureal bnt
tle on the Souinip front in France,
says tlie official statement issued by
the Gorman army headquarters to
day, continues. South of the river
Germans are defending them
ijliselvos on a front eighteen miles
wide which the entente allies are
Vtnrniing. The loss of the village of
Chilly by the Germans is eoneeded.
The statement says:
"Our troops between Fores and the
Soainio are engaged in hot. fighting.
"South of the river our forces are
defending themselves against a
storming enemy on n twenty-kilometer
wide front from Barlciix south lo
Chilly. The village of Chilly has been
lost.'
"On the right bunk of the Mouse
new French attacks east of Flenry
ami at Snuvillc defile were repulsed."
I'VmicIi Again Attack.
PARIS, Sept. 3. Vigorous eoun-ier-attacks
were made by the Ger
mans north of the Somme last night
b in an effort lo regain ground taken
in the new drive of the French. The
war office announced today that the
Germans were repulsed with heavy
losses. The German assaults north of
Ihe Souiine were delivered between
Comblcs and Forest. South of the
river unsuccessful blows were struck
by the Germans east of llelloy. In
these operations, the French loop 100
prisoners, ,
The auljvities of the French are
again being hindered by bad weather
which prevailed nil night over the
whole Souiine front. The French are
organizing their newly- won ground.
"On the Somme front bail weather
which prevailed nil night hampered
operations. Our troops are organiz
ing themselves on the ground gained.
"North of the river the Germans
delivered n strong eouiiter-attack, de
bouching from Anderlu wood against
our positions Iwtween Comblcs and
Forest. Under our machine guns the
assaulting troops broke up and flow
ed back to their starting line, having
suffered heavy losses.
"South of the Somme the Oeniiuns
Attempted an action at only n single
point of the front east of Relloy en
Santerre, where several attacks were
repulsed by our fire. The enemy
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SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. ".
Judgment rendered by the I'nited
Slates district court giving Mrs. Mar
garet Corthay, n nurse of Wilkcson.
Wash., $J4'iO from the Tneoma Hail
way & Power company for injuries
received when she was struck by n
car of the company nt I'oint Dofiuncc
park, Tui'oma, was sustained here to
day by the circuit court of appeals.
Mrs. Corthay claimed she attempted
to cuter the park through n pate
maintained by the company when the
stile refused to operate, making it
impossible for her to escape the
train. She sued for $13,flUU.
M
EDFORD
RuiVlANIA MAKES
150 MILE GAIN
Russians and Bulgarians Clash in
Rumania Bulgar Cavalry Put to
Saber Austria Claims Rumanians
Driven Back, Leaving Dead on
Battle Field.
PARIS, Sept. 5. The advance of
the Rumanian troops In the first five
days of their campaign was' con
siderable, and at some points wns as
much as SO kilometers (about 48
miles) says a dispatch from Urgent
under date of Saturday to the Petit
Parlsien. The rorward march, how
ever, now has somewhat slackened
because of the difficulty of sending
revlctunlling convoys. Although the
ground' on the Eastern Hungarian
frontier was unfavorable for the Ru
manians, ttie correspondent said they
weres uceessful In their dash across
4he river and now occupy the valleys.
liussians anil Bulgarians Clash.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 5. Russians
and Bulgarians are fighting in Ru
mania, the war office announced to
day and the first clash 'between the
Bulgarians, who have invaded east
ern Rumania and the Russians, who
went in to assist Rumunia, occurred
yesterday. A Bulgarian cavalry out
post was sabred by Russian cavalry.
The statement follows:
"The first encounter between our
cavalry detachments and the Bulgar
ian cavalry in Dobrudja took place
September 4. A Bulgarian outpost
was sabred by our troops and one
officer wns taken prisoner.
.Rumanian's declaration of war, the
dispatch adds, was so unexpected by
Austria that only a few troops of the
dual monarchy were on the Ruman
ian frontier and there were not on
guard when hostilities were begun.
Half an lionr before war was declared
Hungarian officials were drinking
with Rumanians at a frontier railroad
station. Soon afterward a Rumanian
outpost entered the- station, took the
officers as prisoners and then cap
tured quantities of materials. The
Rumanian offensive was so sudden
that the Austrians had not time to
blow up bridges or tunnels.
Austria Claims Repulse.
-LONDON, Sept. 5. The first day's
fighting on Rumanian soil, due to the
invasion of Dobrudja by Bulgarians
and Germans, Is said by the Bulgar
ian war office, to have resulted in the
retreat of the Rumanians, who left
hundreds of dead on the field. As
previously reported by the German
war office, the invaders crossed the
entire Dobrudja frontier and occu
pied towns near the border. The
statement, Issued in Sofia on Sunday
says:
"We occupied Kurthurnar, after
righting In which we took prisoner
Kiii men and two officers. The
enemy retreated, leaving on the field
hundreds of dead as well as a great
number of rifles and a quantity of
material. One of our columns occu
pied Akkadunlan. The march for
ward is proceeding on the whole line.
"A hostile fleet bombarded the
fortifications north of Kavala."
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SAX FRAXCISCO, Sept. 3. The
I'nited States circuit court of appeals
today ruled that stockholders in de
fun:! companies are liable for judg
ments against the finns under admir
alty laws, as well ns California stat
utes. The opinion was delivered
when the court gave Louis Buttner, a
seaman, $3111)0 damages from Mary
Adams and others interested in the
defunct Pacific Shipping company of
Sun Francisco, for injuries received
while aboard Ihe company's schooner
Americana,
liuttner lost his left band and arm
through a defect in n winch, be said,
lie sued for -'3,(l", was given $.",00(1
by n lower court, but was denied the
money bv Ihe district court.
INTO HUNGARY
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GREECE WILL JOIN;
CALL RESERVISTS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3 Diplo
matic circles hero received a report
today, considered reliable in every
way, that Greece will enter the war
within a short time on the side of the
entente allies. The same source pre
dicted the entry of Rumania in three
days before it actually occurred.
Other reports reiterate the possi
bility of important developments in
the Ralkans, involving the continu
ance of Bulgaria as one of the Teu
tonic allies.
Reservists Called.
ATHENS, Sept. 4, via. London,
Sept. 5. It Is reported that five
classes of reservists have been quietly
called to the colors. The French and
British representatives have reached
an agreement with the Greek govern
ment which has relived the tension
consequent upon the arrest of Teu
tonic agents by French and British
secret police. I'nder this plan the
Greek authorities will complete the
arrests of persons who are to be de
ported without further activity on the
part of the foreign police.
ATHENS, Sept. 4, via London,
Sept. 5. Veritable street battles In
which, thus far, three persons have
been wounded, are accompanying the
arrest by Anglo-French secret police
of alleged Teutonic agents In Greece.
The secret police are operating on
their own account, not waiting for
action by the Greek government to
carry out the terms of the Anglo
French demands, which Included he
expulsion of Paron von Scbneck and
co-workers in sympathy with the cen
tral powers.
The committee of national defense,
which took over the administration of
portions of northern Greece In which
the revolutionists gained control, has
issued a proclamation declaring it
does not desire to alter the constitu
tion, but merely to cause the nation
to rise against the Bulgarians, who
have invaded Greek Macedonia.
The committee also announces Its
Intention of establishing a sanitary
service, a press bureau and courts
martini.
INFANT EPIDEMIC KILLS
SAN FRANCISCO CHILD
BAN FRAXCISCO, Sept. 3. The
first death from Infantile paralysis In
San Francisco since the disease be
came epidemic In New York, was re
ported to the health authorities to
dav. .lane Snmter, four years old,
was the victim.
MAIL T
OREOON', TUESDAY. SEITRM11KR 5. 101(5
WATCH YOUR
VOLHYNIA FRONT, TENNIS CHAMPION,
TURKS RETREAT BEATS JOHNSTON
PKTIiOGRAD. Sept. 7,. In the di
rection of Vladiinir-Volynski on the
upper Seielh, Volhynia, Russian
troops In battles lasting from Thurs
day to Saturday captured llii Teu
ton officers and 4."il4 men. They
also took six cannon, 3.ri machine
guns and four mine throwers. This
information is contained in the Rus
sian official statement, Issued today,
which says:
"In the direction of Vladimlr
Volynskl In the region of the upper
Seroth, we captured In battles from
Thursday to .Saturday 115 officers
and 4,154 men. We took six can
non, 3r machine guns and four mine
throwers.
"In the Carpathians we have taken
several more heights."
PKTROGRAD, Sept. 4 Fierce bat
tles are In progress In the region west
of Ognott In Turkish Armenia, says
today's Russian official statement.
The Turkish troops are said to be re
treating hurridely nnd are reported
to have burned their ammunition
stores.
"In the region southwest of the
town of SakklK In Persia," the state
ment adds, "we are pressing the
enemy."
LO.VDON, Sept. o. A British
statement issued Ibis afternoon re
garding operations in the Salonlkl
war theater says:
"The enemy Sunday night opened
rifle fire on our troops south of Ort
war on the Struma front, but no at
tack developed.
"On the Doiran front there have
been patrol encounters at Bucnkovo
and Kratali."
HF.IM.1X. Sept. - There lias been
no cessation of the heavy righting in
Gulicia since the inanguralion of the
new Russian drive. The official an
nouncement of today says the lius
sians attacked repeatedly yesterday
in the vicinity of llizeany, fifty
miles southeast ol' Lctnbcrg, but were
driven back by the German troops.
The aunouiicciucnt says;
"The situation i- unchanged on the
front of Prince Leopold.
"On Archduke Charles Fram-is'
front there was siiibborn fighting.
German battalion-, again drove off
repeated counter attacks southca-.? of
Ilrzeza ny.
"In the Carpathians small engage
ments dcvcliipcd at several places.
Southwest nf Zabie and in the region
of Scbipoth fighting is proceeding.
Strong I(usinu force- were rcpuUod
with heavy losses snnthwc.-t of Fun
dul M.ildowi."
STEP!
FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Sept. 5.
It. Norris Williams. II of Philadel
phia, 1914 champion, won tho na
tional lawn tennis championship here
today, defeating William M. Johnson,
San Francisco title-holder, 4-(i, 6-4,
tl-li, 6-4, 6-1.
FOREST HILLS, X. Y., Sept. 5.
Before, a gallery estimated r.t more
thun 10,006 persons, William M.
-lohnston, national lawn tenuis title
holder of San Francisco, and It. Nor
ris Williams, II, 1HI4 champion, of
Philadelphia, met today ill the final
round of the J!HU national tourna
ment. The sky was somewhat overenst
and there was little wind. The two
contestants practiced before a battery
of cameras, making a series of bril
liant strokes and volleys that evoked
applause, .lohnston opened the ser
vice in the first game.
Johnston won the first set 6 lo 4
nfter a hard fight In wiilcli the games
went with service until -lohnston led
at Hi to -1. He then broke through
Williams' service and look the tenth
game and the set, due In part to Wil
liams' netting at critical moments.
Williams nppeared lo have an early
advantage, but Johnston quickly
speeded up his game and be
gun to whip over returns with a
spin and speed wliicti kept the east
erner on the run.
Williams went Into a two-game
lead at the start of tho second set
and took the set 6-1 on his ow n clever
service and placing.
Occasionally bolh players came to
the net for a battle at close quarters
and at these tmlse Johnston was su
perior. Johnston raptured the third set at
6-0, due in part lo his Improvement
in play, while Williams appeared to
he lessening his speed and accuracy.
Both players were dripping with pers
piration and Williams had difficulty
In holding his racquet steadily. John
ston did not appear lo be troubled.
Williams permitted n number of
deep court drives to go without any
aitempled return, lib service fell off
anil he piled up an alarming total of
errors.
Williams won the Tenth nnd fifth
set, defeating Johnston, 6-4, 6-4.
Wealthy Tacoma Brewer Dies
TACOMA, Wu-h., Sept. 3. Anton
Until, f".l veins old, president of the
Pacific Hrewing A Malting company,
millionaire unit extcn-ive properlv
ovvner, died today of heart trouble,
due lo hardening of (he arteries.
RIBUNE
LEOPOLD STATES
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Rumania in Bad Position, Says Ba
varian Prince, New Field Marshal
Declaration Will Only 'Lengthen
War Without Affecting Present
Says U. S. Furnished Ammunition
H EA f)QC ARTERS OF THE COM
MANLIER IN CHIEF G lilt .MAN
ARMIES IN THE EAST, .Monday,
Sept. 4, via Berlin and Loudon, Sept
5. How little' Rumanian's entrance
In the war worries those In command
of the German eastern armies was
Indicated today when Prtne Leopild
nf Bavaria said to the Associated
Press correspondent:
"The Rumanians have placed them
selves In a very bad position. They
will get their whacks, you may be
sure, and if others come, they will
get theirs too."
These words of the prince were in
reply to a question regarding the pos
sible or probable effect of Rumania's
declaration of war. In replying Prince
Leopold dropped the friendly and al
most begn attitude bo had dls
played throughout the Interview
the first granted to a correspondent
since his promotion to the command
formerly held by Field Marshal vou
Hindenburg. Ills eyes snapped almost
angrily, his voice becume hard and
sharp. In a moment, however, he
dropped this topic and returned to
questioning his visitors about the trip
they had just completed along the
Russo-German front In the neighbor
hood of Baranovichi, admittedly one
of the most Important strategic points
in relation to past as well us future
offensives.
Confident M Result.
The prince's expression of complote
confidence that Rumania would he
defeutcd was In the nature of a cli
max to countless declarations of be
lief from other officers that Russia
would never be able '.o e:fect any im
portant bre.ik In the German lines.
The correspondent win uormittooji to
make an exhaustive iiifpeclion of
miles of trenches, whi.h nvs more
llko fortresses than auytlilrg else.
They surpass any other fortifications
(he correspondent has scon during
many trips lo the eastern and west
ern fronts.
Prime Leopold diet col Iock like
his seventy-odd yearn when he ie
celved the small group of visitors ut
his headnuurters. He greeted each
one with a firm handshake, made
minute Inquiries regarding the news
papers represented by each, and v. lib
a snflle told the two Americans that
the United States was delivering too
much ummiinitlon to Germnny'f op
ponents. Outcome Not A I'fected.
Colonel Hoffman, Prince Leopold's
chief of staff, taking up the eastern
situation, said Rumania's entrance
into the wnr would prolong the
struggle, hut that it could in no way
affect the outcome.
Turning to the Russians, the col
onel said tho (termiiiiH believe Rus
sian losses In the six mouths have
exceeded one million. He pointed
out the strength and importance of
Kovel and Baranovichi, for posses
sion of which the Russians have been
struggling since lust .March.
Although the Germans are defend
ing a front of nbout K.'iil miles bo
tweon Ittgu and Tnrnopol, It Is almost
a mutter of Indifference to them.
Colonel Hoffman declared where the
Russians choose to make their next
attack, lie pointed out that occas
ionally there arose the necessity of
sacrificing isolated forward trench
sections lo vastly superior numbers,
but that Germany prefers to let half
a square mile go rather than to lose
a few hundred dead or wounded, to
retnko It.
WASHINGTON', Sept. 3.-The
treaty for the purchase of the Dan
ish We-t Indies for J.3.H00.000 was
ordered favorably reported to the
senate today by Ihe foreign relations
committee by a unanimous vote of
senalors present. It will be reported
later today and an effort made to
have it ratified before adjournment
of congress.
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SENATE STRIKES
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Acts Approved Today Will Exclude
Britain From Use of United States
Mail and Telegraph Bill Protects
American Shipping From Foreign
Discrimination Fishers Protected.
WASHINGTON. Sept. S. Drastic
amendments to the revenue bill strik
ing nt the allied black list and Brit
ish Interferences with American
malls, were adopted today by the
senate and created consternation
among the diplomatic representatives
of the allies.
Jn allied quarters It was declared
that the ennctnient of the amend
ments luto law would constitute nam
ing less, than a non-intercourse act,
preliminary to u commercial warfare
with possibilities of far reaching con
sequences. Until the retaliatory amendments,
become law with the president's sig
nature, the allies technically Uava
nothing to protest about, but there
are assurances that representations
would be made if the amendments
stay In the bill.
Inasmuch as the government had
decided on a course of legislation to
meet the restraints on commerce
which diplomatic correspondence has
been unable to remove, It Is generally
expected the amendments will be put
through. The administration leaders
who have Intimate connections with .
the government' foreign policy niado
no attempt to stay their adoption.
. May Deny Ililtlsh Mulls.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. - An
amendment of Senutor Pholanv of
California was adopted authorizing
the president by the proclamation to
deny the'iiso of mulls, express, tele
graph, wireless ro cable facilities to
citizens of nations which do not ac
cord to Americans all facilities of
commerce, "Including the unhamper
ed trarric In the malls." This amend
ment, It was declared, was aimed par
ticularly at British interference with
American malls.
Tho Chamberlain amendment pro
hibiting admission of halibut and sal
mon Into the United States, except
when In bond from an American port,
also was adopted. The amendment Is
directed against Canadian fisheries
on the Pacific Coast and to urge de
velopment of American fisheries
there.
Will Protect Fisheries.
An amendment to the revenue bill,
authorizing the president, during a"
wnr In which the United States la not'
engaged, to withhold clearance from
all vessels, which discriminate
against Amorlran shippers; to wHb
hold privileges from ships of such nu-
Hons as withhold privileges accorded
to other nations from American ships
and to use the nrmy and navy If
necessary to prevent departure of of
fending vessels from United States
ports, was adopted today hy the sen
ate. Will Adjourn Thursday.
Under agreoment to take final voto
before adjournment tonight, the sen
ate continued work today on tho
emergency revenue bill.
Passage of tho bill wjll virtually
clear the way for adjournment of con
gress, probably not later than Thurs
day, ns It is the last of the big meas
ures on the administration program.
(Continued on page Hi)
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WASHINGTON, Sept. fl. Arrangements-
to forward mails to the
Philippines by nrmy ii.'.Ksport an
nounced ycslerday in San Francisco
were followed hereby official an
nouncement (hut mails for the I'nited
Slates postal agency al Shanghai no
longer would lie dispatched through
Vancouver, (. C. The purpose os
tensibly is to remove the mails from
possibility of Hritish interference.
the decision to curry mails lo the
Philippines on tinny trnnsiiurts in
volves (he stale and war departments
nnd Ihe po.-tofficc department. Of.
ficials all were reticent today to talk
about Ihe plan.
BYAMENDMEN