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Unlrersity ot Oregon WEATHER Maximum Ycstcrdaj' 92; Minimum To'tby 52. FORECAST Tonight ami Tomorrow Fair, Warmer. BFORD RIBUNE jForty-aeventh Tear. 1 Vally Twelfth Yeni , MEDFORD, OTIEflOX, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917 XO. 93. mail SLAVS NEAR c ilEMBERG' II ! itltDPE nDIUP - i iliul umvi. oRiiss'jns Capture Several Villages 1000 Additional Prisoners, Break ing Teutonic Lines and horcing Retreat Which Germans Admit Fall of HaMcz IProha'dc Crown 1 Prince Renews Futile Effort to ':t Storm French Positions. ' Several villages captured aiul more than 1000 additional prisoners and -three field guns taken attest tlio suc cess oT the second day's attack by General Korniioff In eastern Galicia. a Already this branch of the Russian offensive movement has resulted in a deep wedge being driven into the Aus-tro-German line between Stauislaii and llalicz, southeast of Leniherg. It took the throwing in of strong Her man reserves and the lauiu-bin,; of heavy counter-attacks even to slow up the rush of Korniloff's men. The strategic position in this sec tion i) now clearly in fuvor of tins Busshu'is. Tho long established Teu tonic lino has been definitely broken and the continuance of the Russian pressure points to the probable speedy tail of llalicz, opening up the way to Lemberg along two first class railway lines. A dangerous salient already lias been created around llalicz. i Other Offensives. I Petrograd's official statement, be sides announcing a retreat of the Teu tons to the Lomntca river and report ing tho penetration of the enemy lines to a depth of six and two-thirds miles in tho two days fighting in the Stanls- Ian sector, gives indications that the offensive further north in Galiela is soon to be resumed. Intense artillery activity south of Urzezany, an impor tant bridgehead point which the Rus sians are closely pressing, is now re ported. i Uerlin admits the Austro-Gcrman retirement in the Stnnislait sector be hind the Loninica. Tho headquarters report contends tho additional inter esting statement of increased activity on the northern Russian front . at Riga, Dvinsk and Smorgon. " A Russian stroke nt the German lines on the northern front would show conclusively tho rehabilitation of the Kusslan armies has also ex tended to thoso nearest Potrograd and most subject to the disturbing in fluences which during the critical Weeks immediately succeeding the revolution emanated from the ex ; treme radical elements there, i t Crown Prince Foiled. Eacli day now witnesses a new at - tack by the German mow n prince - along tho Aisnc front in northern .France, suggesting an ntlcinit at a Sustained offensive. The French guns i ere proving too milch for the attack ' lug ranks of Teutons, however. ,1 Last night's attack on the Chcniln I Jies-Dames plateau, the high Tidge ; which tho Germans lost in the spring ! campaign and aru now trying desper t.'titely to recover, was less fruitful than others have been nt tho outset. The I'V.erikHns were not able even to get i npiir the French lines nt tho Hurte jliise monument and tho dragon where t'ineir aiiacus weie i.iuu.utu uu i"w Lfell back with severe losses. I General Ilaig Is again nibbling at bthe German linos In Belgium, Last night he took nnolhcr bite Into the territory east of tho Messinos hldge Aind advanced the llritish lines slowly (Continued on page three) E EXPL' AT MARE ISLAND SAN' FKANTIrfCO, July !. Agents of the department of Justice are co-operating with the naval an thoritlea todav In a thoro Investlga Hon of the explosion of the black pow jdor magazine nt Hie Maro Island navy yard yestenlay, with h resulted In the death of six persons and tho wound lug of 3S others. The Investigation is ;l.nsed on tho theory, according to re liable authority, that the explosion iwas tho result ot the activities of I spies. CHAN HSUN IS FUGITIVE HIDING IN SACRED CITY Complete collapse of Monarchal Movement in China Indicated by Defeat of Manchu Troops by Loyal Republicans Leader Hides in Temple of Heaven for Own Safety. WASHINGTON', July 10. General mug Ilium, leader of (he attempt lo store the Manchii dynasty ill China, was reported by Minister Kemsoli 10- lay lo have withdrawn his liv.ops into the Imperial City and the iom- le ol' Heaven, the two most historic ind beautiful sections of Peking. I. oval troops of the republic sur round llie city and complete destruc tion oL tile inouurelnal movement is onsidered only n matter of n shorl ime. Uninterrupted cominunieution wilh Tien Tsin was restored July 8. Hides ill Temple. Chang Ilsun's elioiee of the Impe rial City and the Temple of Heaven is his place of refuge after his des- icrate project had been swamped by l wave of universul republican np lositiun, eonfinns (he belief here Unit le intends lo hold China's priceless edifices ns a pawn for his own pcr- onnl safety. The Temple of Heaven, a large enclosed space doited with blue-domed temples, was the scene of the most sacred worshiping under the old im perial regime, while the imperial city is filled with irreplaceable relies of old china. Republicans Near Peking. PEKING, via Tien Tsin, July 10. The western aimyunderUcnernl-Tsno Kun, military governor of Chi Li, now within a fotv miles ot the city, while 1 lie lorecs ol General Cliuan Chi kwcin are n tew miles southeast of the cnpilnl. Henvv ar tillery fire can be heard ill Hint di rection. Troops from Kalgan, a town in the province of Chi Li have been placed in position to cut off General Chang Ilsun's retreat toward the northwest. Heavy engagements ore xpected. llombs were again dropped on the imperial palace by an airplane of the republicans. Foreign reinforcements have arrived. Arrangements 'owe been made whereby troop trains daily will he permitted between Peking and Tien Ism each way, subject to search. c Xoisy Hut Harmless. Ml ho there was much noise at the bill tie of Lang Fang and republicans report killing of fllll) imperialists and the wounding of many others, foreign eye witnesses estimate total casual ties at tell on each side. A reward of $1(10,01)0 has been placed on Cluing Ilsnn, dead or alive. Liang Chi Chao, chief counsellor of Tuau Chi Jui, leader of the republi can forces, suys there is no question of any compromise with Chang llsun as the republienus are determined finally to overthrow him. Tuan Chi Jui, interviewed nt Tien Tsin, is optimistic. He believes the imperialistic movement will collapse in the next 2-1 hours, lie received n telegram from Feng Kuo Chan announcing that he has nssumed the temporary presidency. Negotiations are under way for the surrender of Chang Ilsun's Suehow Fu forces. The eo-opcratiou of the navy is beine; ar ranged. Monarchists IlctronMiiK. According to reports, Chang Ilsun's whereabouts at Peking is unknown, lie has urged the emperor to take personal command. A (rain bearing monarchist wound d has arrived. Tliey said the mon archists were still in retreat. A republican airplane dropped bombs on Feng Tai. There were lour civilian casualties. Fighting is soon expected nt Yung Ting, toward which point sonic of the imperialists have retreated. NKW YOItK, July 10. Tho un filled tonnage of tho Foiled States Steel corporation on June 30, 1917, was 1I..1S3.2S7 tons, a decrease of .".0,1, M4 tons compared with the fig ures for May 31, according to the monthly report issued today. L ON FOOD BILL SET. FOR JULY 21 Measure to be Modified to Meet Var ious Objections Liquor Provision for Purchase of Distilled Spirits Unconstitutional Lodge Criticises Measure as Demoralizing. WASHINGTON, July 10. Unani mous consent lo begin final voting on the food control hill and nil amend ments not later than 2:30 o'clock Sat urday afternoon July 21, was given in the senate late today and the clo ture motion filed yesterday was with drawn. In nn effort to modify Ihe food control bill to meet various objec tions, the agricultural committee wns called together. Chairman (lore pre pared amendments limiting go em inent control to foodstuffs and fuel, eliminating iron, steel ,copper, cot ton and many other products. Hill Ixmdcd Down. The agreement wns sought by Sen ator Chamberlain, in charge of the hill, when it became apparent that the storm of opposition to Hie prohi bition md another section would make passage of the hill within the next few days impossible. After Thursday, July 10, speeches will be limited to five and ten min utes. Plans were laid during the day by special meetings of (he senate agri cultar and democratic steerage com mittees for material revision of Hie bill to meet objections. iKKlgo Criticises Hill. Senator Chamberlain announced that ho intended keeping the bill con stantly before the senate until the final vote. Opponents, including Senators Lodge, Heed and others, ex pressed siitisfaction over the lenglh of time given for further consider ation. Senator Lodge, acting republican lender, made a long speech in the sen ate criticising the sweeping scope of the bill ns inimical to business. He regretted invoking the cloture rule. AMSTERDAM", July 10. Les Nou voiles of Mueslrich, Holland, reports Ihat Dutch workmen, laid off nt the ICrupp works on account of the destruction of buildings in the recent French air raid, assert that a quar ter of the Essen plant was destroyed The material damnge is placed at mil lions of francs and it is suid Ihat one hundred employes were killed nnd hundreds of others, including French prisoners, wounded. One and possibly iwo Fremdi air planes dropped bombs on F.ssen lust Friday. The official German report of the mid suid only two homh hot were found. HARPER ELECIED ELKS EXALTED RULER BOSTON, July 10. Itesolulions endorsing President Wilson's stand in the war with Germany were ndopti by the convention of Ihe llcuevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Chaicc for the nelx convenlion city lay be tween Atlantic City and Seattle, Wn Fred C. Harper, a lawyer of Lynch burg, Vn., today was elected grand exalted ruler of the Itencvolcnt and Protective Order of Klks and Allan tic City was named unanimously a the next convention city. ELKS PLAN WAR RELIEF FUND FOR EMERGENCIES IIOSTON. July 10.-Delcgnlci lo the convention of Ihe llcncvolcut and Protective Order of F.Iks today n eeived a recommendation from the hoard of trustees that there fdiould be created a war rdicf emergency fund. The tolal membership of Ihe order for Ihe year was given ns 171,000. A surplus of $712,277 was reported, 1 VOTING HEAD OF BELGIAN WAR COMMISSION S3 I 1 - 4 - MUNC HtUR TheHolglan commission to the United States is due In Modford Wed nesday morning enroute to Sun Fran Cisco from Portland. Its members have been Invited by Mayor dates to ride over tbe Pacific highway In the following telegram: Medford, Oro Belgian Commission, Care Portland Chamber Commerce, Portland, Ore.: City of Medford requests the honor of conveying you in nutomohiles over tho Pacific highway from Medford to either Ashland or llornbrook, leaving train at Medford and meet same train at Ashland or llornbrook. Insuro no delay. Enjoyablo ride over one of the finest Rcenic highways In America. If accepted wire number In party. C. 10. (1ATKS, Mayor, PORTLAND, July 1 (). Itelgiunrs diplomatic commipHlnn to tiio United States arrived here by speelul train early today and were taken for trip thru Portland lumber yards and shipyards and over the Columbia riv er highway. A delegation headed by Governor James Witbeycombo and Mayor (ieorge I,. Maker met the com mission at the depot. All tho commissioners expressed great Interest in (lie work of tho ship yards In turning out vessels to combat the submarine menace. On tbe highway trip they were c corted by represenlatlves of the Chamber of Commerce and wero to be guests nt luncheon nt Forest Hall overlooking tho Columbia river. On their return from tho high way trip this afternoon tho Belgians nre to appear ut the general session of tho National Film atlonnl nsxocla lion convention being held hero and later aro to attend a public reception In a down-town park. Tonight they leave for San Francifc o. IN IHE RIG GRANDE F.L PASO, Tex., July 10.- Privnt Clyde II. Garditirr of Lnn, Mass., and Private Mm tin L. lUUr.nl Statin Island, X. Y., were drowned nnd eight or ten others had a battle for life ill the water-t of the llio Grande rive today as a result of the effort of a military guard ut a foot bridge near here lo keep if I'mm being destroyed by an obstruction of logs borne down bv (he current. VIENNA M u UAN A KUN 5A 5 POLITICAL CRISIS BRITISH PREMIER Consultation of Leaders at Vienna Followed by Concerted Attack Upon Chancellor and Demand for Democratic Reforms Erzherger Demands Cessation Submarine War Zl lllC'll, July 10. Six influential rcpresenlalives of the centrist party in Germany went to Vicnnn last week where they conferred wilh lending members of the Auslritin aristocracy Immediately after their return, no cording o a summary of the German political situation issued I rom here, friends of Matthias F.rzhcrgor, Hi clerical leader in the reiehstag, he gan strong opposition lo Chancellor on. lletlimanib-llollweg. Simultan eously the south German liberal news pnpers, particularly the Meiinehener Neuste Nuehriehtcn, .'ibandoned their pan-German policy and energetically demanded democratic reforms. It is added that the key to the situation seems lo be Vienna. KrzlierKcr's Speech. COPF.NIIAGFN, July 10. Allho the German censor bus kept out of the newspapers the speech before the reiehstag main committee of Mnthias Erzherger, leader of the Calholic cen tor party in which he nttaeked the German udmirally and the Pun-Ger mans, nn idea of Ihe naturo of his references to the German submarine campaign may bo gained from Ihe angry comment of Count Ernst Von Hevcntlow, naval expert of the Tapes Zeitung, of lierliii. Tho count de clares Ihat in utlcmptiiig fo end Ihe submarine cainpiiign Heir F.rzlmrger and his supporers are aiming at. de struction of the nn I ion's confidence in victory which depends so largely on the siibmurino and of the prospect of a German peace. V-Koat a Failure. Herr Erzbergcr's criticism, which Count lievenllow intiinalcs the foreign office sympathizes, seem to hit a tender point in the Germnn sub marine policy, namely, the failure lo produce promised results within fixed time limits, for, says the count: "It would bo grotesque childishness or pnrlisan politics (o say lo the govern ment in committee something ns fol lows: 'You fixed Ihe submarine pro gratn for a definite number of months. This period has now expired. No de cision bus been reached. You there fore erred where no error wns per missible.' " Count Kevenllow niiswers Ibis hy pothetical presenlalioii of the case by insisting that the solo ipieslion lo he answered in weighing a decision in the submarine ur was whether it would linve n decisive success within a specified period. That llerr Erz bergcr's nllnek look these lines is further indicated by citations of sta tistics by Vice Admiral Von Cnpelle and Vice Chai Ilor llelfferieh lo prove Ihat the submarine ciiinpnlgn is wearing Great llrilaiii down and Ihe war ministers iilteuipl to show how submarine rutbh'; kucss is helping Ihe land cumpaign. WASHINGTON', July 10 Assign ments for the recently promoted gen eral officers of Ihe regular army were announced as follows: Ilrigadier General Harry ('. Hodges, Jr., to command troops at San Fran cisco, Calif, lirigndier ( icueral W. It, Sage, to command troops at Fort .Knelling, Minn. Ilrigadier General llenr.v T. Ailcn, lo coiuiiiand troops at Fort lliley, Kas. Kcrmit Roosevelt in British Army. PLATTSIll UGH, X. V., July 10. -Kcrmit Ifooscvelt, n son of the for mer president, has ni pled an offer of a staff commission with Ihe Hrit-i-h army operating against the Turks in Asia Minor. He was granted his discharge from the officers' training camp and will sail Saturday for Spain accompanied by Mrs. House, veil. Two of Kermit's druthers, Then dore Jr. and Archibald, nre with Ihe American expedition in France. 1SHIPSNEEDED r-rk t i v s a i ir Lloyd George Declares Protection of Army First Consideration Recent Raid on London Was by 22 Air planesThree Destroyed, and Six of Protecting Squadron Destroyed. LONDON, .1 ul v 10. Twenlv-two airplanes of the Gotha bombing type took part in the raid on Loudon last Saturday, Premier Lloyd George an nounced nt the secret session of the House ot commons lust evening, ne- eording lo Ihe official report. -Three of the raiders were destroyed .mid six machines ol' Ihe prolecling sipind runs wero ulso destroyed. Following is the official report : "Tho premier opened Ihe proceed ings by giving briefly an necount of Ihe ruid. He said 22 nirplnncs of Ihe Golha bombing type currying rbout 800 pounds of explosive apiece, came over London. Of Ihe three destroyed one was bv the machines actually protecting London, besides Ibis, out of tho protecting siiiailrons, whi he Gcriniins organized lo assist Ihe return of the fast milling squadron, six machines wero destroyed and one damaged. "The nllnek, ill fact bud not been mnde wilh impunity. Ho wished to point out llhnt the first fact Oic house should get into its mind was that complete protection in the air never could bo secured. Airships at Front. "At Ihe front our machines daily are crossing over the German lines, mid notwithstanding tho most ter rible iinti-aireraft fire and very pow erful Genunii air siiundrons, they are vet. able regularly to bombnrd sta lions and licndiiuurlcrs behind the German lines. That is possible daily in a region wncre (lerinan airplanes and nuti-nireriift strength is coneen Irutod heavily. It should be realized that no measure can give complete immunity. The nearest approach to immunity comes in making their visits so costly it will not he worth the Germans' while." He wished to point out also that during the lust four or five months "our naval bombing airplanes hud dropped more limn 70 Ions of explos ives on German airdromes in northern llelgiimi mid had dropped six tons on lliose very uirdromes the night pre ceiling Hie raid, wlureas, the total amount dropped by Ihe Germans here was only some two Ions. "The first consideralion before the government, was to insure Ihat the army in France was supplied m effi ciently with airplanes. They were the army's eyes, without which il was impossible lo nilvanee. To properly grapple with the enemy s work re ipiired air supremacy and without thnt supremacy it was si r niurdei to allow troops to advance. Heller !H Than '-'S.OOO. "Twenty-eight fatal easiiallies suf- fercil by the population in Lie Inst mid was very regrettable, hut mil the troops at the front were supplied wiiu airplanes lo secure proper knowledge ol Ihe German posit ion losses might easily be not 2H, but 28,000. "The slightest deficiency in air plane work and a single niuchine gun emplacement overlooked might in a few minutes mean the loss of a thou sand lives. The country's first dutv was to protect these men. "The Germans realize the iiapor lance of this ipieslion quite as much ns we, and Ihcv were Irving to di uiinish our superiority by nllc.iipl ing lo force us lo wilhilraw inachines from France in order to protect our home towns. If Ihe Germans knew that by bombing Euellsh towns the could compel us lo wilhilraw II fighting squadrons hum Franc nothing would encourage them more TOPFKA, Kas., July 10. Kdward Chambers, vice-president of tho Han ta Fo railroad, ban accepted an ap pointment as iisslrtiint to Herbert C Hoover, tho nation'? food controller, It wan announced today. He will have charge of the transportation of food stuff during the war, with hcaihniiir tern In Washington. AN 1111 UN PEACE PRICE OE GERMANY Chancellor Bcthmann-Hollweg De clares That Formula of Peace, Without Annexation and Indemni ties is Unacceptable Cannot De clare Terms of Peace Must Fight and Conquer Zimmerman Report ed Ousted by Kaiser. 11EUNE, July 10. According to Berlin newspapers the Gerniiin chan cellor, Dr. Von liethnmiiii-Hollweg, said to members o ft ho reiehstag: "t repent Hint the formula of pence with out annexations is uniicccptiiblo to us. We cannot declare our-terms of pence. We must fight nnd conquer." The chancellor mnde a strong at tack on Mathlus Erzlierger, leader oC the Catholic cenler, who assailed tho Paii-Germiiiis in bis address before, the mil in committee lust week nnd advocated peace without unnoxntiotia or indemnities. Dr. Von Hethmann llollweg said Herr Erzbergcr's atti tude wns unpatriotic. Kefiise.s ltcsigimtton. According to Ihe summary of tho chancellor's speech before tho main committee, published in Ihe Loknl An zeiger of Berlin, ho snid: "We must continiio tho war witli our whole energies. It do not deny that we hnvo greut difficulties to overcome, but so have our enemies. Wo shall see whether their difficulties or ours are greater. "I nm sure we can win if we hold nut. "Nothing was further from my in tention than to cling to my post, but now it is a question of protecting the. fatherland from injury, anil for this reason I consider it necessary to re tain my post.'' , .liiimci niaii Ousted. LONDON, July 10. It is reported! in Amsterdam, says the correspon dent of the Exchange Telegraph com pany, that Ihe resignations of Dr. Karl llelfferieh, the German vice chancellor and secretary of the in terior, mnl Dr. Alfred Zimmerman, the German secretary for foreign affairs, have been decided upon by Emperor William. Psual Compromise. COPENHAGEN, July 10. Theo dor Wolff of the Merliner Tnge'ilatt doiibls whether Cliancellur Von Heth-ninn-llollweg will fall ami whether anything beyond the usiiul compro mise will emerge fi the present po litical crisis in Germany. Reports on the crisis are thnt For eign Secretary .inimermiiii retires, with Admiral Von Cnpelle, who suc ceeded Admiral Von Tirpitz, as lieail of the ministry of murine and Hint; lr. Von I'.ethmanii-llollwcg and LieuU General Von Stein, Prussian minis ter of war and stale, opposed vig orously the end of pence without an nexations nnd Ihat General Von Stein read a teller from Field Marshal Von lliiiilenbnrg In bolster up the subma rine policy. Disciissiim before the TeichstnS niniu eommillee in Ihe course of which Ihe chancellor again i.poke udjouineil to Tuesday morning. Abandon Kiihinarlne. COPENHAGEN, July lo. A Ocr ''nn arriving here last night from Berlin makes the statement that tho purpose of Herr Erzherger, the Cnth "lii liter purlv lender, in innkinir his sensational speech before the main ' o tin. reiehstag on Satur- d". was In secure an abandonment (Continued on pngo three) PRICE IN YEARS NEW YolJK, July 10. Bar silver was quoted at "II1 j nn ounce in tin) local market today, the highest price since the beginning of the war. Tho iidvaiice was almost wholly attributed lo the increased foreign demand for Ihe iiielal, silver having been substi tuted for gold coin fy most ot tho European i-ininl lie