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Uni- crslty of Cvcgon WEITIIER Maximum Yesterday "100; Minimum Toclay 58.- FOtlECLVST Toiuglit and Tomorrow Fair. Con'tin iie'd "Warmer. " r"r" Medford Mail Tribune Forty-seventh Tear. Dally Twelfth Year. , MEDFORD, OREOOy, WEDNESDAY. JULY 11, 1917 NO. 94. LAUNCH DRIVE UPON GERMANS L INITIAL PUSH GERMAN cm S GROUND "SSL .DulllQDITIvU i u mumiiuii Germans Reach Ricjh Bank of Yscr Near Sea in New Offensive Which Follows Heavy Bombardment That Leveled Defenses anil Isolat ed Sector by Destruction of Bridges Over Yser Battle Still Raging Firing Heard in London. BERLIN, July 11. Moro Hum -1250 prisoners have been taken by the German marine corns in the Yser dis trict of Belgium, urmy headiiiurlers announced today. LONDON, July 11. The enemy jienetrntej British positions in Bel gium on ft front of .1101) yards to a deptb of u'OO yards, says a statement " issued by the British war office to-&-lay. In their advance the Germans readied the right bank of t lie Yser near the sea. The attack followed a 24-hour bombardment in which the defenses in the dunes sector near the coast were levelled. The sec-tor was isolated by destruction of (be bridges over the Yser. llejivy Artillery Duel. One of the heaviest big gun duels of the war rased yeslerday on the Belgian coast. Sounds of the dis tant firing were heard in Loudon from C o'clock in the morning until nearly midnight and again today, be ginning at dawn. In some London suburbs the tremors, like an eirth ipiake, could be felt. PAWS, July 1L The Germans made an attack last night in the Woevre mirth of Flirov. They were repulsed, the war office announced today. German Offensive. Just as the Russians in the east have torn a big gap in the Anstro- German lines in Galieiu, capturing Halicz, and pressed on toward Lom berg, the Galieian capital, the Ger mans on the western front have !-!urt-ed a, menacing offensive near the Belgian coast. This movement, while it may turn nut to be nothing but a local effort or something with which Ihe British can eote after the shock of the first V thrust has been met, nevertheless in dicates the possibility of a .deter mined attempt to hend back tbe Brit ish flank on the i'clgiun coast and reach the French city of Dunkirk, about 17 miles distant. The Germans succeeded iu their in itial push by leveling the defenses thru aa intense bombardment for 21 hours and then nllncking last evening over tbi! devastated ground. Th bridges across the Yser were desfoy ed by the heavy fire and the sending up of reinforcements was found im possible. Thus a penetration (ino yards deep on a front of 1 1110 yards was effected, the Germans pushing as far as the east bank of the Yser near the North sen. Attack Kxtcnslvo. The nttack also extended further south, opposite Lonibatertzydc, but here, nfter having temporarily driven in the British advanced line, a couti- (Continued on lose Tiro.) CHICAGO, 111., July 11. Three bomb explosions in widely separated sections of the South Side last tr.'hl took a toll of one man dead, another probably fatally injured, scores of liuildinL's damaged and dozens of families driven into the street. Two of the explosions are laid at the door of the 'black band," the other to labor trouble, according to the police. Several small fires following the ex plosions were quickly extinguished. Enormous Amount of Unrest Which Will Lead to Internal Changes and Reform of Abuses but Trouble is Largely Surface and Will Not Af fect the General Staff. .AMSTERDAM, July 11. Chancel lor Yon Rethmniin-Hollweg declined yesterday to nmke known to the roichstug main committee Ihe pro ceedings in the session of the crown councilor Monday regarding which there is much speculation within nnd without Germany. The eominitttee then decided to adjourn. COPENHAGEN, July 11 The re tirement of Ministers 1 lelferrieb and Zimmerman will he gazetted Tues day, ai riling to n Berlin dispatch to the Cologne Gazette. Count Yon Bernstorff, former Ger man ambassador to Washington, is mentioned as candidate to succeed Foreign Minister Zimmerman in case of his retirement. Of Transitory Xatiire. WASHINGTON, July 11. Ger maitys latest political difficulties nre regarded by officials here as due largely to internal problems and prob ably of a transitory nature only. The dismissal of Foreign Secret-ary Zimmerman, Minister of Finance llel ITcrieh, or even Chancellor Yon Botll-maiin-1 lollweg himself would be con sidered largely a surface movement, for not until the great army general staff itself is reached, it is believed, will the real crust of German mili tarism be broken. The German foreign office, it was pointed out today, lias served during the war merely as a means to gel the military leaders out of trouble. Decisions have not been made w ithout reference to Ihe civil branch and mat ters brought to the attention of the latter only when it was desired to ne gotiate a way out of the difficulty. Of Xo Significance. American officials agree with al lied diplomats here that many of the German officials who figure so large ly in the news are in fact largely puppets being pulled across the stage as a blind to the German neople. Their rise or fall, they say, bus lit tle significance on Germany's mili tary and foreign policies. Novell helcss it is agreed that there is an enormous amount of untVst in Germany today which in all proba bility will lead to internal changes in personnel of the government and in reform of the obvious abuses of the German governmental system. Austria's influence is becoming more ai:d more insistent toward u liberal peace. Austria is said to be treated most contemptuously bv Ger man officials and given consideration only as the unavoidable weak- link in Hie chain. Nevertheless, it is known that she would make peace tomor row if possible and her activity in consulting German statesmen and po litical leaders is undoubtedly causing worry at German headiunrters. IN FEINER ELECTED LONDON, July 11. Professor Ed ward DeYnlera of Dublin university, a Sinn Kelner, has been elected to parliament from East Clare. He re ceived 5010 votes against 2035 for Patrick Lynch, the national candl date. Professor DeValera in one of the Sinn Feiners arrested at tho time of the revolution last year and re eently released from prison. Professor DeValera will hold the scat In tho house of commons made vacant by the death of Major William Redmond, brother of John Redmond and for years a prominent member of the nationalist party In parllient who wan killed at the front last month. AMERICAN INVENTS WIRELESS AIR TORPEDO. America has another amazing war invention to add to her record the wireless aerial torpedo. G. F. Rus sell of New York, its inventor, is here shown wit lithe weapon. It is built with "planes'' and "wings," can be controlled by wireless from the ground and made to strike wherever desired. KINGMAN", Ariz., July 11. Twen ty of the 63 men deported from Je rome escaped after they were unload ed here by the combined armed guards from Jerome, who had taken them to Needles, nnd the shotgun squad of Needles' citizens that came to see the men safely back into Arizona. The remainder of the men were taken to the court house where they demand ed food. Immediately nfter the men detrain ed local authorities and home guards began rounding them up. The town is being patrolled by the home guards to prevent disorder. NEEDLES, Cul., July 11. Citi zens armed with shot guns received (iO men, mostly Industrial Workers of the World, upon their nrrival here early today from Jerome, Ariz., whence they hud been deported. A woman in the party escaped, and search was instituted for her. Two men also got nwuy. The newcomers were told they would have to return to Arizona. The cur of men was picked up by an east bound train two hours after its arrival and returned to Arizona. It was intended to take the men to Kingman. LIBERTY BONDS SELL NEW YORK, July 11. Liberty bonds sold at 99 and 49-5Utlis on the stock exchange today, one lot of $10,- 000 going at that price. This is the first time tills Issue has dropped be low par since tho day on which trad ing In the bonds began. The stock exchange authorities recently an nounced they favored free and unre stricted sales and tho present reces sion, representing twenty cents on S 1,000 Is attributed to reports of fur ther liberty loans next full and spring. WASHIINGTON, July 11. Formal complaint against tho Curtis Publish ing company was Issued today by the federal trade commission, charging unfair business practices and stifling of competition by refusing to sell its publications to dealers Dandling com petitors' publications. NO MORE FREE LUNCH IN NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK, July 11 Free lunch and the large glns of beer have been abolished in this city by the Re tail Liipior Dealers' association, it wa announced today. Present high prices were given as the reason, V -w -." t BY E NEW YORK, July 11. The Amer ican steamship Kansun, carrying a erew of fifty men has been sunk, pre sumably off the French coast, accord ing to u cablegram received today by the France and Canada Steamship company, which chartered the vessel. The fate of those on board is not known. The vessel was valued at $11,000, 000. She carried u cargo of flour and other foodstuffs, together with -1000 tons of steel, which, valued at 000,000 was consigned to the French government. A majority of her crew were Americans. The enblegram did not say w hether the steamer was tor pedoed or where the sinking took place. The vessel left New York on June 28 commanded by Captain E. A. Forsythe. WASHINGTON, July 11. Slate department dispatches late today an nounced the destruction of tbe Amer ican steamer Kaiisan by a German .submarine, and said that four mem bers of the crew were missing but that all of the urmed naval guard was saved. All of those on board were report ed landed except the following four members of tho crew who nre con sidered lost: First assistant engineer J. M. Mur phy, American. J. A. (luiire, English. A. I'. Kua. of Honolulu. C. Ilanaii of Singnpore. WASHINGTON, .July 1 1. Justus H. Wurdell of San Francisco was nominated today to be internal reve nue collector for the First Califor nia district. SAN FRANCISCO, July 11. Mr. Wurdell, nominated today to be in ternal revenue collector of the First California district, succeeds Joseph J. Scott, who will be brought to tlrial here July lfl on indictments charging him with embezzlement of government funds. Mr. Wurdell has been surveyor of the Kirt here. BILL PASSES HOUSE VAKIIIMiTON July 1 I.--The nd-rnini-t rntinn's trading with tlif ene II) y hill, containing prohibitum iitrnint bu-im-ss intercourse with emmtries with whirl, the t'uited States U tit win or its nllies, except under licence and providing for irov ernmentiil seizure of proerty of ulien enemies, nnd enemy patents, pi-ed the house today without u reeord vote. AI LINDA VISTA WASHINGTON, July 11. Subject to approval by Major Genera! Bliss, noting chief of staff, the following assignments of nalioual guard troops to concent rat ion camps has been Hindu by tbe militia bureau for the troops from the western and central areas of the country : North and South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska to Doming, N. M. ; Kansas Mud Missouri to Fort Sill, Oklahomn ; Texas and Oklahoma to Fort Worth, Texas; Colorado, Utah , Oregon, California, New Mexico and Nevada to Linda Vista, Calif.; Wash ington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming to I'ulo Alto, Calif. U BOAT SINKINGS LONDON, July 11. The sinking of fourteen British merchantmen of more than 1000 tons is reported ill the 'weekly summary of shipping losses issued (oduv. J his is u dccrcusc over the past few weeks. With ono exception the number of merchantmen sunk last week Is the lowest of any week since the Ilrltlsli inaugurated iu March tho system of giving out weekly reports. Tho re port of March 11 showed 17 mer chantmen sunk. Tho sumo totul Is shown in tho last week's summary. WASHINGTON, July 11 Reports of 17U of tin; principal railroads of the United Stales to the interstate. commerce commission today shpwed that despite heavy increases in ex penscs, earnings had increased in May, 1017, more than :i.r00,000 over May, 101(1. These roads earned in May, lillli, tl0l,lli!,2IS; in 1017 $10 1,721, !177. Eastern roads showed ft decrease in earnings which wns more than olfscl by increases for both southern and western roads. IINDON, July II. An air raid on llrn enemy fleet off Constantino ple was announced in a statement of the British war office today. Bombs were dropctt on the Turkish ernis cr Ywuz Sultan Sclim, formerly tin German cruiser Goebcu. The war office nl Cotisnutinnpl also was attacked anil n direct hit was attained by the British, who re turned without casualties. SAY NEBRASKA HONEYCOMBED WITH TREASON State Council of Defense Accuses Bankers, State University Profes sors and Lutheran Clergymen of Unpatriotic Utterances, of Lack of Sympathy With America. LINCOLN, Neb., July 11 The Ne braska state council of defense to day issued n statement ohnrging "cer tain professors of the University of Nebraska and "the conspicuous rep resentatives of the Lutheran church" ill the statu with "disloyal activity and passivily that has tended to give aid and comfort to Germany, as an enemy." Hankers Accused. Business men Iu pro-German com munities, and especially bankers are declared to havo exhibited an "alarm ing antagonism toward Hod Cross and llborty bond nctlvlty," and some of them nre said to have openly made threats of business reprisal against men who were supporting liberty bond sales and Red Cross work. A banker is quoted as saying: "I would com mit Biilcide before I would take up arms against (loriniiny." "Tho conspicuous representatives of tho Lutheran church," the state- moiit says, "havo very gonerally, and it may ho Bald almost universally re fused to co-opernlo with any of the several efforts niudo by pntrlollc cltl zens for the Biipport of tho govern moiit. On tho contrary tboy liuvo very generally, publicly and privately discouraged tho American cause and have shown marked partiality for the cause, of America's enemy." Professm-a Tnllloin. Concerning Nebraska university professors tho statement says; "Several professors of tho Univer sity of Nebraska havo so persistently given encouragement, publicly and prlvutely, to thoso who are out of liar i ii on y with the American cause that tho council deems it necessary and proper to publicly register protest ugalust these practices." The council, It is announced, "In tends to employ its power and author ity to the limit In the effort to sup press In Nebraska and Interference with tho determination to push this war to a speedy and successful con clusion." The stutement Is signed by Lieu-tonunt-Governor Edgar Howard, act ing governor, Adjiitunt-ticucrnl Phil Hall and all members of tho. state council of defense). I-Yar Loss of ItllsilM'KS. The statement Is mude, it Is an nounced, "ul'ter the most serious and solemn investigation and considera tion," and after u hundred reports were received from every section of tho slate. The following (imitation is given as a sumple of 75 letters receiv ed from bankers; "Wo don't fear threats, lint would not be greatly surprised if the fact bo- eamo known that wo bad Invested money Iu war bonds, a good many de posits would be ipiielly withdrawn." A report says of one community; "Many of the business men seem to bo timid for fear they will loso busi ness If they engage in pratiotic ac tivities." The majority of bankers and other business men even Iu pro-German communities let It tie known cniphul (Continued on Page Two.) FOR WAR RELIEF 1IOSTON', July II.- A fund of 1, 000,1100 for war relief work was np proptiated hv the Itcuevoleut and Protective Order of Klks late todav. The "lhir brother" movement de hiuned to look after "the hoy of Iho-ie who will po to fiyht our hntt!i' iu the war' was indorsed hv the yrnnd lod-e of the It. I'. (). K. t.iday. ELKS GIVE MlLION 12,000TAKEN PRISONERS IN SLAV DRIVE Halicz, Key to Lemherg, and 2000 Prisoners Captured by Russians Who Advance to Lommica River Pornicz Line Also Reached In Fighting In Direction of Dolina 10,000 Teutons Taken in Two Days Battle Advance Continues. PETROORAD, July 11. According to a telegram rocoived from the gen eral staff tho pursuit of the enemy In Gullcla continues. Tho capture of I tulle., strategic key to Lemberg, la confirmed, the Russians taking many prisoners and more than thirty guns. In addition to capturing liulicz the RussiuiiB took 2000 prisoners and 30 guns. They nlso advanced wostward to tho left bank of the Lomnica river nnd pressed forward on the Bogorod-chnn-KololvIn front. These announce ments wore nindo by the war office today. Tho Russians have reached the Po-slccz-Lcsluvku-Kusnuicz line. In the fighting between Sunday and Tuesday In tho direction of Dolina tho Rus sians took more than, 10,000 prisonors and SO guns. llaliiv. Captured. Iu the sensational campulgn which tho revolutionary army of Russia la waging lu (ialieia tho capture of Ha licz, Important tho It is, is only on In cidental feature. Given secure pos session of it, the Russluns have tho road to Lemherg woll opened up to them and a continuation of their at tacks on anything like the scnlo of the last ten days seeniR likely to result in tho fall of the Callclan capital at' no distant dato. In capturing liulicz tho Russians took more than ItO guns and numer ous prisoners. The Russians, advices to the Russian war office say, are continuing their advance, pursuing the retreating Austro-ticrmnn forces. Is Strategic Key. LONDON. July 11. Halicz, tho strategic key to Lemberg, capital ot tiatlcla, has been captured by tho Russians, says a dispatch from Rou ter's I'ctrogrud correspondent. Halicz, (ill miles southeast of Lem berg, on tho Dniester river, Is an Im porliint railroad Junction and the most important key to tho Galieian capital. It Is IS miles north of Stun isluu mid about eight miles north of Je.upol, captured by tho Russians H lay. The fall or Halicz was pre saged l,y I lie success of tho Russians iu breaking through Hit. Austro-Gor-ii ii lines between that town and Si u ii Is lull . Old Battle (Jround llnlicz was thu center of' much heavy fighting last August nnd Sep lember anil the Russians hud cap tured llukuwlnn and were attempting to reach Lemliorg, Slanislaii was captured by the Rus sians Iu August, hut they fulled to take Halicz, after engaging In furious buttles at Mariampol and Moimster yska and forcing the Austro-Germans (Continued on Tage Two.) WASHINGTON, July 1l.-Iepub-liean I mops have entered Peking nnd inomenlaiilv expect the iihdication o the restored Manchu enijioror Hsuuu Tung, ai riling to a cable today from the Chinese legation to the Chinese foreign office. . I 're-id,. nt Fcnk Kwo Chang has or dered the arrest of General Chung ! t -mi, the military leader who was responsible for the coup. Dr. Wu Ting Fang, minisler of foreign af fairs, has resigned.
