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Forty-soventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Yeitr.
MEDFORD OREGON", FRIDAY, JUNE 1. 1917
NO. fit
Medford M
E
BY ALLIES
Reports From London and Berlin In
dicate Beginning of Offensive to
Smash German Flank on Belgian
Coast Heavy Artillery Attack
Underway South to Ypres District
Resumption of Drive by French
Indicated Italians Hold Ground.
LONDON, June 1. Many tons of
bombs lmvc been dropped by British
aircraft on the Belgian towns of Os
tend, Zebrugjfc and Bruges, the war
department unnonncca today.
BKRIJN, June 1. Heavy eun fir
ing last night reached a stage of great
intensity in tile region of the dunes
on the Belgian coast and in the
Ypres bend, particularly in the Wyt
scliucto sector, the war office an
nounced today.
Advance- Probable.
Reports from both Berlin and Lon
Hn today indicate the probability
tHJtt an important military movement
by tile allies is under way on the Bel
gian front possibly an attempt in
force to hit the German flank on the
coast n crushing blow.
A pitch of notable intensity Mich
ns usually precedes an altack has
been reached by the artillery l'irc
near the coast and to the south iu the
Ypres district.
Meanwhile British air raids have
been carried out on and near this
const. ''Many tons of bombs," su.ws
the London official statement, have
been dropped on Ostend, Bruges and
Zeebrugge, the last named being one
of the principal German submarine
bases.
To Renew Offensive.
Dispatches from the French front
today indicate a renewal soon of the
Great offensive against the Germans.
The French are in more advantageous
positions now than when they began
their offensive in April. Last night
n German post in the Chevrons dis
trict near Ononnc was captured.
The British to the north are again
i'lwrting gains after n brief period
m which only raiding operations were
attempted. The advance was scored
in the region of Cherisy between
Croiselles nnd the Lens-Cainbriii
road. In one of their big attacks dur
ing tlie height of the Arras battle
British troops were reported as hav
ing reached Cherisey, but were not
able to hold it nt the time. Thev now
have pushed forward again a little
to the west of the town.
Official Reports.
L()X1)0NT, June .1. "Our troops
gained ground slightly during the
night west of Cherisy" (Arms front)
says today's official announcement.
"I'atro! encounters resulted in our
favor Inst night in the neighborhood
of Gntizcacoiirt. Successful raids
were made by us northeast of Loos
and near I'loegstecrt wood."
liOMK, June 1. Violent effort
were made by the Austrians last night
yr' regain some of the ground they
recently lost in the Italian offensive.
The Austrian masses attacking in the
A "dice area were firmly met and the
attack failed completely, the war of
liee announced today.
I'AlilS, June L French Iroop-l'i-t
night captured n German post
seiilh of Chevrciix, taking n number
ot prisoners, the war office an
il, unices. Kaids by Germans ami an
"Hack on the Casipie were repulsed.
SPAIN SEIZES WHEAT
II SWITZi
HII.IIOA, Spain. June . Accord
ing to news received from Madrid the
government has ordered the seizure
of n ear-.'o of Argentine wheat on
l'"rd the steamer Kosurio which ar
rived here Wednesday. The cargo
a consigned to Switzerland by "'
of (Vttp.
The Spanish cabinet, the advices
s,!"e. maintains that it ii entitled
take over the wheat to meet the
nfds of cpain,
1
INITIATIVE NOW
HELD BY FRENCH
UN WEST LINE
Artillery Duels Continue Unceasingly
At All Points Germans Showing
Great Nervousness as to What Is
About to Happen French Demon
strate Superiority.
(From a Stuff CorresponUc-nt af the As
sociated Press.)
OX Till' FHKNCTI FRONT IN
FliANTF, Thursday, Hay 31. Be
tween April 1,") nnd May 24 the num
ber of German prisoners falling into
French hands reached a total of 31,
82!), of which 28,045 were unwounded.
This period covers three phases of
the general attack now temporarily
abated, which the French undoubted!)'
will continue when the proper mo
ment arrives.
As a result of the successful at
tacks the French now possess the ini
tiative and occupy more important
positions than when they began the
forward movement in April. Artillery
duels continue unceasingly at all
points on the front, occasional!.',' in
termingled with local infantry com
bats in which short stretches of
trench sometimes change hands. Thus
far the French always have regained
any positions taken from them nnd
at sonic places have bitten further
into the German lines.
(icmuili.s Xervous.
The Germans are showing great
nervousness ns to what is about to
happen and the slightest movement in
the French lines calls for that hurri
cane of artillery and machine gun
fire. The absolute confidence of the
French in their superiority is seen in
the manner in which they move over
intervening ground between the lines
when ordered to attack. . The tactics
now eniiiloyed permit them to attack
with minimum losses.
This was demonstrated, for in
stance, iu a recent raid in the range
of hills and foods south of Chevreuu.v.
advanced in order to straighten out
the line, severe artillery preparations
having preceded the assault. The in
fantry gained the objective and took
thirtv prisoners in addition to killing
a number of Germans. Later it was
discovered that French shells hud
buttered the German shelters so thor
oly that six full German companies,
crouching in the shelters while await
ing an opportunity for a counter-attack
had been killed to the last man.
The place was n shambles. The total
French loss in this affair amounted
to only 27 men killed or woiindc-1.
French Losses .Slight.
This proportion applies only to one
corner of the battlefield, for in other
places the French encountered dif
ficulties which held them back for a
period and entailed much more seere
fighting, with oonosquont higher cas
ualties. Close observation by the cor
respondent of the whole fighting trout
from Soissons to Aubciive, however,
shows clearly that the French casual
ties are much lower than the German.
WAR TAX BILL
WASHINGTON, June 1. The sen
ate finance committee today heard
protests on its revision of the house
war tax bill.
Senator Hroiisurd of Tmisiuna
protested against the decision to levy
a consumption tux of half n cent a
pound on sugar. Although some sen
ators thought the tux would be impos
ed only upon imported sugar, Chair
man Simmon saiil that the com
mittee intended t have the tax ap
ply on all sugar, dome-tic or import
ed. A new tax of 2"i cents per primary
horsepower developed from public
waters was suggested to the commit
tee by Senator Hankhciid of Ala
bama, who estimated it would raise
l,.")UII,(uill this year nnd much more
as hvdro-elooliic development pro
ceeds'. Another change recommended b
Senator Kellogg was to exempt troin
taxation income rc-cned by corpo
rations from other corporations to
Avoid double tnirffion.
ILLINOIS CITY REDUCED TO RUINS; PROPERTY LOSS IN MILLIONS
j ill' rV'''; -f- - TV" -!
' --'UI
As if bombarded by huge cannon, Mat ton, Illinois, ts here shown, a city
a tornado sweeping from tho west which left :i dead, about 800 injured ami
nojiihy, .suffered n loss of 50 dead, 130 injured nnd $t,(M(,ooo in property
HALT AGITATION
!T DRAFT
WASHINGTON, June 1 With on
ly four days more before Tuesday,
draft regulation day, the department
of .justice planned today to exert
every energy to cpiell anti-draft agi
tation, which already bus resulted in
tt number of arrests in various cities.
Department of justice officials say
many persons have responded to their
request that eases of opposition to
the draft regulation be reported.
These reports are referred for in
vestigation to United States attor
neys or marshals who have instruc
tions to make arrests promptly when
they discover attempts to hamper ex
ecution of the draft law.
The war department announced
that no man registering would be re
quired to answer the question of
whether he claims exemption. It will
he sufficient, to present his claim if
he is called before an exemption
board later. Officials at sea ports
and along United Stales boundaries
had orders to detain men seeking to
leave the country to avoid registra
tion and the war department is con
sidering means of enrolling Ameri
cans living abroad.
BOISE AHORNEY
HAL
PORTLAND, Ore., June L An in
terne at n Portland hospital early to
day found the body of C. K. Linger
fundcr, said to lie a Boise, Idaho,
attorney, hanging out of a second
story window from a rope around his
neck. The interne called for help
and in the haste to get the body in
side, the rope slipped and the dead
man fell two stories lo the ground.
Later today the coroner saiil he
was uncertain whether death resulted
from the hanging or the full. Lin
gerfundcr left no reason for his act.
lie was about !" years of age.
LEFT 001 OP BILL
WASHINGTON. June 1.- Adminis
tration manager in the senate ImIii.v
decided to let the newspaper censor
ship section of the espionage bill die
with the house vote of yestetday
against it. The senate conferees ex
pect to drop the hard fought section
out entirely and bring the bill before
the senate for final pa-sag contain
ing only the iindisputei
SHE FOR PEACE
Cnl'KSHAGI'.N, June I. Keports
from Vienna say that simultaneously
with the oning of the Austrian par
liament thousands of workmen
ceased wmk and organized great
procession c demonstration for
Jf-flCe.
COPKNHAGEN, June 1. Austrian
dispatches to the German papers give
the impression that the Hungarian
crisis is gradually working in the
direction of a dissolution of par
liament and new elections. n the
interior u minority ministry would
hold office nnd Count Andrussy is
mentioned us u possible head for such
n cabinet. Unless the Hungarian elec
toral practices nre changed, the cabi
net in power during the elections
would probably emerge with a major
ity The address of the Budapest mu
nicipality to the king, thanking him
for his slnnd in the franchise ques
tion, reveals the fact that King
Charles desires a universal secret bal
lot. Count Tisza advocates n re
stricted and involved suffrage, per
petuating Magyar dominance. Under
royal pressure, however, lie has
dropped front his program some of
the limitations on the labor vote, such
as requiring; the qualification of n
year's residence and the retention of
the same employment.
Count Tisza professes to he weary
of the parliamentary struggle nnd
tells his friends that he wants to go
to the front and fight. However, it
is safe to assume that when parlia
ment opens the former premier will
be vigorously leading the opposition.
T
NKW YOltK, June 1 . The port of
New Yolk was closed at daylight
today to outgoing vessels, not oven
fishing boats or barges being per
mitted to pass out the narrows. Ar
riving steamships were permitted to
enter. The cause of the closing of
the Hirl was not iniidc known.
Shortly after the order prohibiting
vessels from leaving the harbor be
came known, preparations were made
to close the gate in the net that
stretches aero-s the mouth of the
harbor. The gate lias not been closed
in the day time since it was placed
in -sisition soon after diplomatic rela
tions with Germany were severed.
Moth navy yard and customs officials
rcl'ucd information as to the reason
for the move.
WASHINGTON, J,,,,,. 1 A civil
inn commission composed of Abra
ham Flexner of New York, Dr. Wil
liam II. Welch of Hallimore. and Na
than Strauss ,,t New York will inspect
the naval ho-pilal ship Solace ti rial the
navy's method of treating sick sail
ors. Already Admiral Mayo is conduct
ing an inve-ligation of ehargis of
mistreatment contained in n round
robin signed by several enlisted men
who wen patL-nU on Jhe 3oU:e,
of donth nod "MiMctlon. Mattoon suffered more than any otlior city by
a property to rn citlinnled nt $2,000,000 in Mattoon nlone. Charleston,
damage.
ILINGSHI
LONDON, June 1. The American
sailing ship Dirigo, 3,003 tons, has
been sunk by a German submarine.
The crew has been landed with the
exception of John Hay, third mute,
who was drowned when the small
boats were being launched.
A statement issued by tho British
admiralty says that the Dirigio was
attacked by gunfire by a German
submarine, which gave no warning.
The vessel was subsequently sunk by
bombs lifter it hud been ransacked by
the crew of the submarine. The sink
ing occurred May 31. and the crew
was landed at Plymouth.
The Dirigo was attacked at 7
o'clock in the morning. The weather
was fine although hazy. The men
were rescued before tl o'clock. Jos
eph G. Stevens, American consul at
Plymouth, is caring for the surviv-
LONDON, June L -The admiralty
reports that the American sailing cs
sel Barbara w'us attacked by gunfire
of a German submarine at 7 o'clock
on the morning of May 21. All the
members of the crew were landed nt
Gibraltar.
LONDON, June 1. The American
sailing ship Frances M. was attacked
by gunfire on the morning of May
1H according lo a report from Cadiz,
given out today by the admiralty.
All the members of Hie crew are at
Cadiz.
WASHINGTON, June 1. Govern
ment reclamation projects covering
I,l2i,00ll acres of irrigable land in
lillli furnished water to 2!I",IIII0
acres, from which f 1:1,000,0(10 worth
o fcrops were -harvested, Secretary
Lane announced today. Tho value of
crops from similar land in 1011 was
18,(mO,WMI.
IS ON THE WANE
PARIS, June I. -The strlkn move
ment in Paris Is now on the wane.
Of forty clashes of working people
that were out on strike yesterday, 21
have obtained satisfaction for their
demands and will return to work to
day. Only twelve new trades, on the
other hand, Joined In the strike move
ment. BRAZIL PLANS TO
ItIO JANEIRO, June I. A political
movement of considerable strength
In on foot to bring about re-nrganlza-tlon
of tho army. Tlin voting of
new ercdlta for military purpose and
an Increase Id tho enlisted strength
ot the army ba been proposed,
SEATTLE BANDIT
SEATTLE, Juno 1. A stranger
who entered tho King Couiity State
bank In tho university district today
and demanded $11(100 was fired upon
by Assistant Cashier William A. uNord-
qulst. Tho would-bc robber shot and
killed himself. Ho lias not been iden
tified. Tho man ontcrcd the bank and laid
on Nordqulsf'B desk a nolo printed
with a rubber stamp and reading as
follows: "0o not give any alarm
while I am in hero and you will live.
I have two pint bottlos of nltro-gly-
cerlnq and Just want to die. One gig
nnl of alarm and I will blow up the
entiro block.
"I want J.1000 in gold or currency.
You needn't hurry. When I am tired
of watting, I will make the explosion.
"I carry a loaded gun, too."
Instead ot complying with the
man's request, Xordquist suddenly
ducked behind bis desk and, seizing
a revolver, began firing thru, tho
counter, wounding the would-be rob
ber in tho thigh. The robber turned
Ills revolver on himself, pulled the
trigger and died almost Immediately.
An examination of Ills' clothing
shows that the goods were bought In
Spokane. Tho body has been tnken
to tho county morgue. Ho was well
dressed and about 40 years of ago.
T
TO PASS SENATE
T
WASHINGTON', Juno 1.-Passage
hy the sennit! of tin; administration's
first fund hill prolinlily will not occur
lie To re tomorrow mlit. Final nelion
wns delayed today by a nutnher of
(imposed amendments which were not
yet disposed of.
Re-.iifiiin eoiisidcml inn of tin hill
which provide fr a food survey nnd
stiiinilnlinii of production the sciuite
today took up for discussion Senator
Fletcher's amend inch I to permit the
food stringency. The propositi has
the eudiM'sfinciit of tin; adtninistra
tioit.
Work of perfectinir the hill to an
thoric a food administration anil
price-1 ixinr. second of t he govern -inent'w
nieastiri'M, was enhhimed today
hy the. limine agricultural committee.
PKTItOflltAI). Jutift 1. HrltiHh ad
miralty per wireless Kiirdu continue
to ha run the KiiHrdun troop along
tho holder of Ferula nnd Meaopo
lamia, YeHtei'ilay, Kuril mounted on
horHchiiCri, attacked the ItiiHHiaiiH at
a point northwest of Kei niannhuh, tho
war office, announced today.
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hank lor partli ulars,
TALY NOW HAS
FOUR MILLION
IN If! ARMS
Front Covered is Greater Than That
Held by France and Belgium-
Fighting in Progress on Peaks 9000
Feet High Supply Lines Cut Thru
Solid Ice in Inaccessible Alps.
WASHINGTON, Tune 1. How
Italy's action holpea France throw
back the Germans at the Marne and
also woakoned tho Gorman-Austro of-'
tensive on Russia was dotalled today
by Augusto Clufolll, former minister
of public workB and now a member of
tho Italian wni mission. In both
eases, ho said, Italy's attitude was
most decisive.
"Upon Italy's declaration of neu
trality at the outbreak of tho war,"
said Mr. Clufolll, "France was able to
withdraw one-half million men from
our frontier to throw them across the
German path before Paris. At that
time Franco was pressed for trained
men and for supplies and the BrltlBh
army was not yet mobilized. Without
Italy's action, tho Germans would
probably have entored Paris.
AIno Aided Itu-ssiA.
"Similarly, Italy's actual entrance
Into the war in May 1915, tremen
dously aided tho retreating and disor
ganized Ruslun armies and created,
such a diversion as to save Russia
from being reduced to Impotence.
Again Italy's action was decisive.
"If Italy had boon inspired by the
lust of conquest bIio could easily have
joined with Germany whose victory
would havo been tremendously facili
tated by hor Intervention. But Italy
could not make herself party to the
uggrcssion of Austria upon Serbia or
aid in a war featured by the Invasion
of Belgium. Italy could not Join tho
two imperial dynasties which dream
ed of world domination on the prin
ciple thnt might makes right. '
"Italy's sacrifice in this war haa
been almost staggoring. Wo now
have four million men under arms.
Our front is HO kilometers long,
greater than the whole French and
Delglan front. Kvery yard we have
conquered has cost us terribly,
ItattlcH Two Miles High.
"Some of our heavy guns are fight
ing from an elevation of over two
miles on peaks none thousand feet
high. Our roads and supply lines In
many cases havo been cut thru solid
Ice. A wholo now human center has
been built up in tho most Inaccessible
part of tho Alps.
"This must bo tho last war. Na
tions cannot In tho future squander
their money on military perparedness.
The new spirit must make us live to
gether In tho Ideals of peace and Jus
tice. Italy Is eager to tako her place
In a new world organized for peace
Just us on a smaller ainlo at tho Al
giers conference alio mado possible
tho international ugroomcnt on Mo
rocco.'' L
SIX HOUR DAY
I.ON'DDN, June 1. Strikes or
other mouMircs to paralyzo produc
tion have been decided upon in more
I In. I'-'U of the lor;e-t factories iu
Pclrorud, iiio4 of which nrc en
mured in war work, Hcutcr's J'etro-'-rad
rom'-pmidrllt telei;radls.
After I he failure of efforts of the
conciliation board to roach an agree
ment on any points, the (duffs of tho
factories resolved to strike or alter
natively to paralyze work by enrryinn;
out all rcmilations to tho letter. Tho
time and form of strikes nro to bo
decided in each factory separately.
In some cases (he strike already
has begun, while in others tho staffs
are bii-ily enlisting (he support oE
the workers.
According to I lie Nova Tu Zlii.n,
Maxim (lorky's paper, tlm ilcnmndu
of the workers include n six-hour day
and a minimum wage for women oC
loll rubles moullilv.
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