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Forty-seventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Year.
MEDFORD OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 2f. 1917
NO. 30
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NEW TROOPS
HURRIED IIP
Fresh Reserves Used to Press Coun
ter Attacks Which Meet Defeat
With Heavy Loss of Life British
Creep Forward as Every Attack
Meets Repulse German Army Be
ing Drained at Deadly Pace Which
Brings Collapse Within Distance.
LONDON', April 2(i. Renewed
German attaeks on British positions
near Gavrellc were repulsed last night
the war office announecd today.
PARTS, April 20. The Germims
vainly renewed their counter attacks
last night on the high ground near
the Cliemin-Des-Danics, the war of
fice reports. - .
LONDON, April 2fi Telegraphing
today from British headquarters in
France Renter's correspondent says:
. "The Germans are still hurrying up
Tresh reserves to press their counter
attacks. They are fighting a great
delaying battle, although not now
standing upon any well prepared sys
tem of defenses and can only hope
to check the advance hy using up
great masses of troops whose breasts
have taken the place of parapets.
Kxlinusting tlio Army.
"This policy must result in greatly
accelerating the process of exhaus
tion, and if long continued the situ
ation will resolve itself into the sim
ple problem of which side can most
maintain the deadly pace.
"Prisoners declare that the Ger
man army is now being drained at a
rate which brings collapse within a
measurable distance."
BRITISH UKAIKjrARTI'.RS IN
RANCH, April 2(S. TheYo has been
ia comparative lull in the fighting
east of the Arras in the last twenty
four hours, the German' counter at
tacks in the effort to retake the po
sitions captured by the British in
Monday's push have worn themselves
out. After each of these nttackm
waves had been thrown back the Brit
ish managed to creep forward still
further.
Lull in Air liattle.
ITeavilv overcast skies are givimr
the German airmen a brief respite
frm Hiilisb neruil attacks, ennliling
them to make efforts to reorganize
their badly damaged squadrons, lor
in four days fighting I lie British have
accounted for nearly KKI enemy ma
chines. The British airmen were pray
ing for continuance of the clear
weather, as their worrying tactics
had provoked the Germans into heavy
fighting, but clouds gathered yes
terday and today also the skies were
overcast. In consequence, the air
plane hunt was restricted.
Owing to the heavy inroads made
British airmen, the German kite
balloons are extremely timid these
days, although the Germans depend
mostly on them for aerial observation.
They seldom attempt overhead ob-er-vation.
They seldom attempt over
head observation with airplanes. The
only aircraft seen on this side of I he
line are fast fighting se.juts which
attempt raids and scurry home n-am
in the clouds. One German balloon
(Continued on page six.)
10 MEET MAY 30
VIKF.N'A. April '.'(!.- oit'i.-inl an
nouncement was made here today that
the Austrian .overnmcnt bad decid
ed to convoke parliament for May
'10 to deal with rpic-t.n.is of to... I
supply and with "economic, so. ml
and financial problems." The par
liament has not been in so.-ion since
before the wur.
AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT
FRENCH MISSION GALLERIES HISS
WELCOMED BY MASON'S ATTACK
NATION'S CHIEF UPON PRESIDENT
Viviani and Joffre, With the Mem
bers of War Commission Greeted
by President Day Spent in Offi
cial Visits. Noisy Welcome Ac
corded Along Streets of City.
WASHINGTON, April 2(1 The
French commission began its first
day in Washington with n round of
official calls. The first was at the
state, war and navy departments.
Former Premier Viviani, head o
the mission, Marshal Joffre, Admiral
Cliocheprat and Viscount De t'ham
bun called first at Secretary Lan
sing's office. The clerks of the great
building 'lined the halls and gave the
Frenchmen a warm reception of
cheers and hnndclnpping.
After spending a few minutes with
Secretary Lansing, M. Viviani, Mar
shal Joffre and Admiral Cliocheprat
went over to the white house 'to be
formally received by President Wil
son. Met by President.
. The visitors took motorcars for the
short ride from the state department
to the while house. Hundreds of au
tomobiles decorated with the French
tri-color sounded their sirens and
people lining the streets added to the
cheering. At the main entrance of
the executive mansion a large party
of the president's nrmy and navy
aides in full dress uniforms met the
Frenchmen. Salutes were exchanged
and the guests were ushered into the
blue room where Prcsidnt Wilson was
waiting to receive them.
The white house reception for the
members of the French commission
differed from that accorded Foreign
Minister Balfour and his British as
sociates, in that it included all the
members of the French mission.
Since neither Minister Viviani nor
Marshal Joffre speak Knglish, M. llo
vclnque, acted as interpreter. After
the president had shaken hands with
members of the mission, M. Viviani
went to the capital accompanied by'""
Assistant Secretary Phillips while
Marshal Joffre accompanied by Col
onel Silencer Cosby of the army and
Lieutenant Commander Robert L
Berry of the navy walked from till
executive mansion to the state, will
and navy building.
Kvprcsses Appreciation.
President Wilson in the brief ej
chanirc of greetings told the Frencl.
commissioners how deeply the Am-
rienn people appreciated the action
f ., French republic in sending the
commission to tile I lined Mines unu
Minister Viviani replied, saying that
the French people felt very deeply
the bund i f friendship between the
two countries cemented by the en
trance of the I'nited States into the
wa r.
While at the white house M. Viv
iani presented to President Wilson a
letter from President Poincaire.
WASHINGTON, April 2(1. Presi
dent Wilson bus taken up horseback
riding for exercise and recreation. He
took a ride yesterday afternoon and
planned to go out again today.
(iirlVtudents of Hunter college,
ators in the United States army and
Debate Over Army Bill Brings Ac
cusations From Illinois Congress
man Who Assails Wilson for Fail
ing to Accept Immediately Roose
velt's Offer to Raise Division.
WASHINGTON, April 2(1. The ar
my bill continued to thread its way
through debate in both bouses of
congress today under n ,onstnnt fire
of attack from those who oppose se
lective conscription nnd ardently de
fended by those who support the ad
ministration plan.
First prospect of n vote appeared
in the house where it was agreed
that general debate should close with
adjournment today and leave only the
summed up speeches by leaders of
each side. .
Then the bill will be considered by
tlio house under the five minute rule
with prospects of a vote probably
Friday night or Saturday.
An agreement to vote on nnd fin
ally dispose of the bill not later than
Saturday night was reached in the
senate.
Mumhi Is Hissed.
Hisses fro nithe gallery greeted
Representative Mason, republican, of
Illinois, today when he assailed Pres
ident Wilson for failing to accept im
mediately Colonel Roosevelt's offer
to raise a division for service in
France. A few members joined in the
demonstration.
"The man in the while house hasn't'
the courage or political sagacity to
permit the colonel to enlist for fear
lie will profit politically," was the
sentence which drew the hissing.
Senator Hale in a speech in the
senate opposed the volunteer system
of raising an anav and mired that
an American force be sent to Ku
ropc at once, if only because of its
moral effect.
Bill Suro to Pass.
Results of a canvass to ascertain
sentiment, of the house membership
administration bill providing
for raising an nrmy by selective draft
caused renewed confidence today
among champions of the measure of
its passage by the house by a safe
majority. The house canvass, taken
by friends of the bill disclosed, it was
said, a majority of from CO to 70 in
favor of the measure.
Debate on the bill continued in both
houses today. In the bouse the lead
ers figured on reaching n vote by
Saturday and in the senate Senator
Chamberlain sought an agreement to
fiv a vote by that time.
LONDON, April 2(i. The taking of
the first American prisoner of war
was reported today to the American
embassy through the American con
sul at Glasgow.
It is usually the practice of the
Germans to take prisoners captains
COLLEGE GIRLS STUDYING WIRELESS TO AID UNCLE SAM IN WAR
New York, are hero shown taking
navy in caBO of war.
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BERLIN, April 26. The German
position at Gavrellc in the Arras bat
tlefield, is now situated at the eastern
boundary of the village, says today's
army headquarters statement.
The statement follows;
"Yesterday the enemy exerted him
self only in local attaeks near Ar
ras. South of the Scarpa river three
attacks were repulsed by lis.
"The nrtillery battle continued with
considerable violence in some sectors.
At Gavrellc our position is now sit
uated on the eastern boundary of the
village.
"Army group of the crown prince:
The general situation is unchanged.
The nrtillery duel limited itself to n
narrow front. Near Iliirlbisc Fann
and further east our position on I lie
Clicmin Des Dames ridge was im
proved by some ndvanccs, during
which we took prisoner three French
officers and more than Kit) men. In
the evening the enemy attacked on a
large front of three kilometers, but
was repulsed.
"In the Cliumpuinio the fielding
was limited to band grenade encoun
ters,
"The enemy lost six nirplancs yes
terduv." of merehnnf men sunk hy their sub
marines. Tn view of this fnct, the
nhove may menu that an American
has been Punk.
1 cssons In wireless telegraphy,
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WASHINGTON, April 26. Kllhil
Hoot, former secretary of state, nftor
conference curly today with President
Wilson and Sccre.tury LnnsitiK, form
ally accepted tlio ehulrmiinnhip of the
American Commi.sHion to Hutisla.
Mr. Hoot spent an hour with the
president at the White House dia
ciiRnintf the HiiKsian nit nation. The
prenidont outlined fully what ho de
sired to nrconiplifili.
The comminHlon will lie composed
of throe or four prlmipnln and a staff
of secretaries and assistants. It Is
expected to depart for Huseia within
a few days.
- The needs of Hussla as outlined to
President Wilson nro for political,
financial, transportation and com
mercial advice and assistance.
LONDON, April LMi. The Jlritish
hluckli-t of shiiiiiLr hns In-en willi
druwn, in so far us it concern the
I'nited States
I he 1 ipI tow i nir iinnoiinceuieuf was
made today hy the foreign office:
"Now that the 1'nilcd States have
entered the war niramsl our common
enemy and are imIoiIuis safeguards
of their own, it has lieen decided to
withdraw the statutory list (black
list ) from the t inted Slates."
hnvo volunteered to serve as oper-
BRITONSVICTORS QUARTER MILLION
AGAINSTODDSIN BERLIN TOILERS
L BATTLE
Two British Destroyers Give Battle
to Six German Warships Vessels
Rammed, Locked Together, Board
ed and Fierce Hand to Hand Con
flict Waged Exciting Narrative.
LONDON', April 2 0. Two Ilrlllah
dostroyers on patrol duty In the Eng
Huh chunnel ofr Dover, on the nlRht
of April 20, came upon a flotilla of
six German destroyers nnd then en
sued an encountor which will llvu
long In the history of naval engage
ments. Gorman destroyers were tor
pedoed and rammed; every gun
aboard the combatants was working,
sweeping the decks and tearing gaps
In the sides of the opposing craft.
There was the locking together of a
British and Gorman destroyer nnd
the men fought furiously in a hand-to-hand
buttle.
German scumen of a rammed de
stroyer climbed aboard one ,of tho
British boats, nnd a midshipman
fought them back with nn automatic
pistol. They were killed or drlvon
again Into the sea by lh-itlsh jnckles
who came to the midshipman's aid.
Moil Koiiglit on lecks
Tho British destroyers wore tho
Swift and tho Broke, and, although
they had received many wounds, they
returned to port. Tho story of the
engagement, compiled from the ac
counts of offlceiH and men, has been
nmdo public In an official report. It
la nn exciting nnd graphic story of a
boarding encounter with cutlanscs
and bayonets, recalling the days
when wooden warships camo together
and tho men fought on decks.
The British destroyers were steam
ing on a westerly course. It was In
tensely dark, but calm. Tho Swift
sighted tho enemy at 000 yards and
the (icrmuns Instantly opened fire.
There were six Gorman destroyers
nccordlng to Gorman prisoners.
Tho Swift replied nnd tried to rnm
Hie lending enemy desfroyer. She
missed riiinmiu ,1ml she! tlinmL'li
the (lertunn line iiuscuthcil nnd in
luriiinir, ncnlly torpedoed another
bout ill the enemy line. .
I)eKMrate Kiimuntx'r.
A era in the Swift dashed at Hie
leader, which a tain eluded Iter nnd
escaped with the Swift in pursuit.
In . the meanliine Hie Hiuke hud
launched a torpedo at the second
limit in the line, which hit the mink,
and then opened fire with every pus
sime iiti. The remaining' tlerinnii
bonis were callini; furiously for full
speed iiliend. The Hruke's eonimtin-
der swung round tn port nnd ram
med the third boat fair ami sipinrc
ubreast the after funnel. Locked to
gether thus, Ihe two boats I'oimht a
desperate luind.tn-liund conflict
The llroke swept the eneniy'H deck
at point blank ranc;e with every gun
from firmament to pompom, Maxim.
rifle and pistol.
Two other (Jcrmnn destroyers nt
turked nnd poured n devastating fin-
on tho llroke, whose foremost gun
crews were reduced from 1H to six
men. Midshipman Donuld (Ivies, al
though wounded in llie eye, kept all
the foremost guns in action, he him
self assisting the depleted crews to
load. While he was thus employed,
a number of frenzied (icrmuns
swarmed up over (he ltrokc's fore
castle out of 1 1n ratmned destroyer
and, I'indinir themselves amid the
(Continued on Pago Pour)
AI
AMKTKKDAM, April 2i. A tele
ftram from Luxenihern nays that the
administration Uua pIucimI Its resigna
tion iji the hands of the (irand Durh
ens. Tlio action was based on tho
Kround that government no longer
enjoys tho confidence of the people
and that neither producer nor con
sumers were doing their duty.
NA
ON SIR KE
Washington Officially Reports Labor
Troubles In German Capital Re
flecting Growth of Desire for
Peace on Part of Workmen Gen
eral Strike Threatened for May I.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
Official dispatches from Berne
to the state department, nn-
nounce the npjiointment of a
committee on propaganda in fa-
vor of the establishment of a
republican form of government
in Germany, headed by Dr. Iioe.se
Meyer, former editor of the Mor-
gen l'ost of Hcrlin.
.
WAS11INGTON, April 20. Re
ports to the state department through
official channels tell of a strike ot
250,000 laborers ill Berlin. The de
partment says the Incident shows the
growth of doslre for peace on the part
of the workmen, it Is reported also
that oread rations have been reduced
from 1900 to 1000 grams per week.
Newspaper reporls from Berlin is
sued in Hiiminari.ed form by tho state
depnrtment toduy suid that the strik
ers returned to work under threat of.
being Hcnt to the front. . ,
AMSTERDAM, April 26. "To
day's statement from headquarters
comes just enrly enough to Influence
tho conscience of the munition work
ers," says the Berlin Lokal Anzelger
In a recent iRsue. 'Tor the most part
they have, resumed duty again but
they will also have to repair the con
sequences of their dereliction from
duty and nhove all things, these re
grettable occurrences must be pre
vented from taking place again today
or tomorrow.
To Renew Strlko.
"Wo are Informed that attempts
nre still being made to Instigate re
newed action by the munition work
ers nnd it Is openly threatened that
we must be prepared for new out
breaks of 111 will If certain claims are
not acceded to. It Is also reported
that on May 1 there will be another
general strike for twenty-four hours."
Tho reference In the foregoing to a
German headquarters statoment
probably refers to that of April 24
In which the part played by the work
ers at home In promoting "tho suc
cesses of recent battles" is alludod to.
The statement recounted that the
German Holdler on the battle line
knew that "every ninn and woman at
home is doing his or her duty and is
working unceasingly to support him
out there in tho turmoil of battle for
life or death, for existence or non
existence." IN THE ARTILLERY
LON10.", April 20. The out
standing featuro of the second phase
or the battle ar Arras Is the definite
establishment of superiority in artil
lery hy tho British and It Is due to
this superiority that they have been
able to maintain a successful offen
sive, according to Major Ilruco In his
weekly talk wltr tho Associated 1'ress
today.
Genera Muurlco declared the Ger-
iruns had drawn on their strategical
oftiuidve and brought up great new
forces In an attempt to stem the on
s'aught but that the British machine
was working without a hitch. Ger
man losses hnd been terrific and
thousands of dead, ho said, were ly
ing hi front ot the Lrltlsh Hues,