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Forty-ieventh Tear. pally Twelfth Tear. -'It EASTERN FRONT Offensive at Brady Repulsed Suc cesses Won on Riisso-Rumanian Frontier Mackenzeii's Smash in Moldavia Checkes. Odessa Aim . of German Offensive. In the eastern war theater things seem to bo siring better for the Rus sians, except in southern Moldavia, where Field Marshal von MnokVnsen is pushing an attack that threatens the important branch railway north of Fokshani, connecting the two lat eral lines along the western Moldav ian front. Even there the Russian report today announces the Kusso Rumanians, altho forced back across the Suchitza west of I he Fokshnui Ocna railway, held their ground to the east of that line, where the men aeo to the connecting road is Neat est. The Inost significant Russian suc cess was scored near Brody, where the Teutons launched a heavy offen sive. Petrogrnd announces that this heavy assault, after a prolonged bat tle, failed with heuvy losses to the Austro-Oenunn forces. Other successes wero won by the Russians on the Russo-Rumuuiun frontier, where the town of Lukow icn was entered by the Russians and a height was captured, to gether with some -1111) prisoners. The Teutonic- forces also were forced across Hie Piitnu river on the north Rumanian front. On liiinuuiinu Front. PETROGRAD, Aug. 11. Austro Germnn attacks yesterday in the reg ion of the villages of Vydra, Volosh knny and Cifestchi, on the northern Rumanian front, were repulsed by the Russians, says the official statement issued today by the Russian war de partment, and the Teutons were forced across the Piittia river. In the course of n battle south of the river Pruth in liukowina, the Russians entered the town of Luko vien and took prisoner '200 officers and men. The Russians also cap tured 200 Austro-Cierninns and took three machine guns by , wresting a height in that region from I lie enemy, licsislniice Stiffens. The Russian war office rcHirl an nounced that. Auslro-ficrnians at tacked in dense waves near the vil lage of ZnrkoV, southwest of livody, in northeastern Galicia. The statement adds that the Teu ton offensivq which began on Thurs day in the Zarkov region, completely failed with heavy losses. In a stubborn bnllle on Thursday the Rumanian troops southwest, of Okna were forced to retire for a dis tance of about three miles. The cen tral ullied forces continued to de velop their offensive west of the Fokshani railway and the liusso Rumnniuns wero forced to retire across the river Suchitza. East of the railway all the Teuton attacks were repulsed and .'100 officers and men were taken prisoner by the Rus sians. Seeking .Moldavia. 1,0X1 ON, Aug. 1 1.- The military critics here are watching the Gor man attack in Romania with anxious ilV't'cst. The greater part of Mol davia, the only section of the coun try remaining in Rumanian hands, is being attacked, as shown in official dispatches, front the northwest and oulh, and the Russians and Rnman- (Continucd on page tlx ) PORTLAND, Aug. It Miss Har riet MeiKnnoy, daughter of M. J. Jfi Kinncy, wealthy Portland timber man, who was nrrested today charg ed with mailing to prominent people of the country postcards on which were written slanderous statements about high government officials, was adjudged insane today and given into the custody of her parents. When officers went to arrest Miss McKinney last night her father sur rendered her and she was brought to trial today, mm HAIT I IVVWII IV II I TEUTON DRIVES M EDFOED Hi HOLDS ALL GROUND IN N LANDERS PUSH Six Strong Counter-Attacks Repuls ed and Additional Positions Taken by British French Make Another Forward Thrust Heavy Fighting in Progress on Extended Area. 1 Field Marshal llaig clinched his hold last night on the ground won in Friday's attack on the Flanders front east of Ypres.' Tho Germans made their inevitable heavy counter-attacks, no less than six of them, during the night, but all without success. Not only did the British maintain their positions, but gained some additional ground ' on their right wing near tho Ypros-Me-nn road. ' Theso new gains are probably im portant to the success of the British general's plans, for it was In just this' sector that the British had failed to make all the progress expected of them. On the remainder of tho two-mile front running north of Ypres all the objectives were achieved In yester day's assault and have since been held. IlcsLstanco Stubborn. Tho German resistance was espe cially stubborn on the British right, but the result of the night's fighting as reflected in tho London official account shows that despite this tbe British forces wero nblo to forgo ahead. Tho French have been making an other forward thrust in the process of driving a wedge into the German lines in Belgium, the French forces have been heavily engaged on their own soil to the south near St. Qucntin. on tho Aisno front and in tho Cham pagne In the St. Quontln area, General Petaln's troops regained nearly all the section of lino which the Germans had penetrated in their sudden thrust of Thursday night. I'Ycncli ltoguln (irouiHl. North of Mie Alsne they carried out a brilliant attack and recaptured and held the whole of an Important trench which the Germans recently had tak en south of Allies. ' i Tho fighting In the Champagne was of Gorman Initiative. An attack launched over a front of nearly two miles was broken up by the French, except at one point to the north of Carnillot and oven' here the Germans wero afterward ejected from tho elements they had penetrated with the exception of a stretch of somo 50 yards. (Jormnn Official ltcMrt, liKKLIN, Aug. 1 1. British attacks on a front of nearly five miles be tween Frozcnborg and flollebeke In Belgium, wore unsuccessful, the Ger man war office announced today. After a bitter struggle tho British wero ejected near Westhoek by the German reserves. Nineteen entente airplanes and two captivo balloons were shot down yesterday, most of them In Flanders. French attacks on the German po sitions near Fayet, north of St. Quen tin, and Crony, west of I,aon, in tho course of the night, were only par Itally successful, says tho official re port lRRued today by tho German gen eral staff. On the llochbcrg, the Germans wrested Important trench sectors from the French and made prisoners. GOLF CHAMPION NOT A SLACKER BOSTON, Aug. 11. Francis Oul mee, former national amateur and open-title holder, today announced that he would not claim exemption from the draft. He already has pass ed the physical examination. "My services are at my country's disposal In whatever way can do the most good," he said, "whether this proves to be In the army or playing golf In aid of the Red Cross." Otilmet said he had received anony mous letters charging him with being a slacker, based upon reports that he would ask exemption. "WEATHER Maximum yes( onlay, 91; MEDFORD. WHAT THE Hero is photographic proof of tho Cross. This French war hospital noar tlioroly and set tlTo ruins nfiro. Note L I1ISREE, Ariz., Aug. 11. Hisbco in particular, and the Warren dis trict in general, is a hotbed of an archy. This was the statement of Attor ney (ienerul Wiley E. Jones at a meeting of all local unions in the Warren district here last night. "This district is in a state of nn archy," he told the assembled work men, "and I am going to endeavor to restore a republican form of govern ment here. "Orders nnd requests of the gov ernor and the state authorities have been ignored," ha added, "and they will continue to be treated in that manner until federal troops and mar tini hiw have been installed here." DRAFT LAW TO BE WASIIIXdTOX, Aug. 11 A test of the constitutionality of the con scription law will come before the federal supreme court on or before August 'J 4, wilb tbe docketing of a case which probably will be called for trial during the court's fall term. The case will come up on a writ of error from the district, court of northern Ohio, where Charles E. Rullmnborg, recently socialist, candi date for mayor id' Cleveland; Alfred Wagenknei'hl, Ohio slalo secrelary of the socialist party, and Charles linker, Ohio state organizer of that party, were eonvicled of having eon spired to induce persons subject to the conscript ac, to evade thai law. They were sentenced to one year in the Canton, Ohio, workhnuc. Ef forts have been made in several sec tions of the country by persons not in sympathy with Ihc conscription law to raise funds with which to lost the law. I.ON'DOS', Aug, 11. Ilritish naval airplanes on Thursday night dropped several tons of bombs on the Ger man uiidrome in the Hdgiun town of Gbistelles, on the Zuidwege railway sidings ami on the I'liourot river junction, the admiralty announced today. On Friday afternoon British airmen dmpied bombs on the (ier uiuu airdrome ul Hparnppclnliock, r coo' ; i a. ' f If " II PI IllB Mil I II I 1 minimum today, 47. FORECAST Tonight ami tomorrow, fair. 1 tt ORECiON", SATURDAY. GERMANS DID TO A m A if storius alxnit Germans filing on hospitals and other buildings of tho Kcd - tbo fi-ont was made tho target for German shells, which demolished it the rows of Iron licds, twisted and blackened by tho flnmos. TO ACT AGAINST WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 Many petitions from western states ask ing congress to take somo nclioii to check I. W. W. activities wero pre sented today in the senate. The comment which accompanied their presentation showed clearly that senators wero seriously thinking of means to remedy the situation. Senator King of Utah said he had received a great many letters re questing legislation by congress to end lawlessness by the I. W. W.'s and also to have citizens participating in their disorders summoned before the federal courts and have their citi zenship revoked. Senator Meyers said he was study ing tho subject carefully and he thought additional legislation neces sary. Senator J'oindexter said he thought stale governments... ought to use all their powers to suppress law lessness by the I. V. W., but said it was Hie duty ot the federal gov ernment to intervene should the stale governments not be nble to cope with the situation, lie referred to peti tions he had received from the Clear water t,umber company and ils em ployes, in which the employes said they did not want to strike, but were threatened with violence by the 1. W. W. if they declined to do so. Senator I'oindcxler introduced u bill establishing an eight-hour day for all lumbering and wood-working plants whose products find their way into interslate commerce. Senator Mollis said that while state anil municipal nut horilies were exjiccted to handle ordinary viola tions of law by Hie I. W. W., tho fed eral government should step in, and he uked senators to study the iues tions carefully, so that, some legis lation could be enacted to reach the trouble. 955 LOSf LIFE BY HEAT WAVE Ef XEW YORK. Aug. II The number of deaths caused by the beat wave of tho week which ended August I is estimated at H.'m by the bulletin of the de- purtmcnt of health. WIM" TRIBUNE r AUGUST 11, 1917 HOSPITAL L MACHINERY PUT "I WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 1. Machin ery for controlling the nation's food supply was set In motion today after formal announcement by President WllBon of llorbert Hoover's appoint ment as food administrator. Tho food administration, under di rection of Mr. Hoover, will havo gen oral supervision of supply regulation. The department of agriculture will assist in food conservation by an edu cational campaign and will adminis ter tho food production measure. Tho federal trade commission will com pile food Bcalos. Production costs have recently been investigated .by tho commission and price-fixing prob ably will bo made in conformity with Its recommendations. Tho purpose of tho food adminis tration 1h to slabllizo and not to dis turb conditions, Mr. Hoover said. Ef forts will be made to check specula tion and correct prlco abuses, be de clared, bill drastic, measures will not bo employed iinless negotiations with producers and manufacturers full. TO FORCE CUT L WASHINGTON, Aug. II. Coal dealers who Increase their prices for anthracite nioro than 10 cents a ton heforo September 1, will bo consid ered hy tho federal trade commission as openly declaring a "policy of prof iteering." Indications am that bituminous coal prices will he reduced In the fu ture, the coiiiinlHHlon announces. EUGENE YOUrH ON TRANSPORT KILLED EI IIENK, Ore., Aug. II. - Kenneth K. Kellens, aged III, of Eugene, en listed in the oiiaiteriiiasters' depart ment of the t'nited State army, was killed uhen the transport Saraloga was rammed by an incoming Aoieii eati steamer, July !I0, at an Atlantic porl. A message was received bv the young mnn's parents, li v. and Mrs. Iiavid C. Kallens, Ibis morning, an nouncing that tho body bad been re covered. Kellens previously had been reported missing. I'ress reports at tbe time slated that none of the troops on the Saratoga bad lost their lives, so far as known. MEMBER OF BRITISH WAR !L Arthur Henderson Resigns From the Ministry on Account of Speech Fa voring Sending Delegates to. So cialists' Consultative Peace Con Ference at Stockholm. LONDON, Aug. 11. Arthur Hen derson, labor member of the British war council, has resigned his mem bership in the cabinet. Premier Lloyd George in a letter accepting Mr. Henderson's resigna tion, said the members of the British cabinet were taken completely by sur prise by Henderson's attitude ut the labor conference. Tho cabinet minister, tho premier said, were completely opposed to the Stockholm meeting nnd Mr. Hender son should have informed theiiK of his change in views. The delegates to the labor conference, bo added, were justified in assuming that Mr. Henderson's advice represented the government view. Premier Lloyd Ocorgc also blamed Mr. Henderson for omitting to rend tho message from Premier Kcrensky of Russia, thus leaving tho conven tion without an important vital fact which might have affected its judg ment. It is usscrted here thai Arthur Henderson did not report fully nnd accurately the view now' entertained in official Russian circles regarding tho intcrnalionul eonferenco at Stockholm, Tho Evening Standard says Prem icr Kcrensky of Russia sent bis views to London yestcrdny for the infor mut ion of the British government. "The Russian premier inudo it clear," the newspaper says, "that while Russian delegates would not be prevented from attending the Stock holm conference, the decisions of that body Would in no way bind Hie Russian governmenl." LONDON, Aug. 11. Tho Pall Mall (lazctte says it understands Hint Ar thur Henderson, tho labor member of the British war council, who yester day addressed the British labor con ference und nihlseo sending llritish delegates to the Stockholm consult ative congress, has tendered his res ignation nnd that Premier Lloyd Ucorgc has accepted it. 4,Oiir (ionium Krlcmls." LONDON, Aug. 11. Yesterday's decision of I he British labor confer ence lo send delegates lo a consult ative conference of the inlernalional socialist organization at Stockholm, occasioned big headlines in today's Evening News, which allude caustic ally to the speech of dames Ramsay Miie.Douald, in which ho referred to "our Herman friends." Kcnutcn IriKsJidsficd. The premier will be nsked whether the policy to bo pursued call be in dicated publicly. ilavelock Wilson, president of the National Seamen's union, issued a sliitemeul today, saying ho was dis satisfied with the conference anil that ho was going lo organize u conn-tcr-move. "The Sailors' ami Firemen's un ion,'' declared the bead of the sea men's organization, "are fully deter mined to slick to their guns and re fuse lo carry Hie peace delegates abroad." A drl'inilo announcement of the government's inlentions probably will be made on Monday. SEATTLE, Aug. 11. Striking lumber and mill workers of western Washington today extended their fight for an eight -hour dav bv call ing for a strike in the mills of all Washington and Oregon. This ac tion is a result of the failure yester day of ncgoliatious between mill owners and labor union representa tives, held uniler the aupiecs of Ihc slate council of defeiwe. Jay (I. Brown, president of the In ternational Shingle Weavers' union, said it wnsthe intention of the strikers to spread Ibeir slriko as rapidly as possible. III; QUITS EXTEND OVER COAST Ur.r erslty f Oregon Llhrary NO. 121 BY LA FOLLETTE Wisconsin Senator Introduces in Senate Measure Providing That United States Define Objects for Which It Shall Continue to Wage War Allies Define Peace Terms. WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. A peace resolution was introduced in the senate today hy Senator La Fol lctle, providing that the United 1 States define definitely" the objects for which it shall continue lo wage war, and that the allies also mako ' a public restatement of the pcaco terms which they will demand. The resolution seeks to put con- ' gross on record ns opposing support hy the t'nited Slates for annexa tions or indemnities for other nations and proposes the massing of a Com- mon fund by all tho belligerents for ' restoration of battle devastated ter ritory. No IMmiIo Follows. Senator La Follelto mado no speech on his resolution, and thero was no debate. On motion of Sena tor Williams, it went over a dny un der the rules. Soon nfler Senator La Folletto in troduced his resolution, mimeo graphed copies bearing tho niinio of the American Union Against Mili tarism wero distributed in the press ' gallery. Senator La Folletto denied that the organization had any con nection with Hie resolution, declar ing ho bad prepared it on his own ' responsibility. He udded, however, a copy had been furnished to a rep resentative of the organization, who requested ono. ' ' , Coiintcr-ReHoltitloii. ' A resolution pledging that' tho I'niled Stales will not mnko pence ll ll I i I ils purposesand principles, ns declared by President Wilson in 'his address to congress April 2, shall have been attained and that for this cause it will continue tho war until tbe wrong inflicted by Ucrmnny against Ihc United Slates be righted, and unlil (lennany "shall havo ack nowledged and expiated ils crimes,"' and ask peace lerms, was introduced by Senator King. No notion was taken. OF DESERT AIRSHIP LOS ANOELES, Aug. 11.-11. L. Bailey and George Moore, Los An geles aviators, reported lo the sher iff's office here today Hint they wero the owners of (be airplane found at Dry lake, in the northern end of Los Angeles county, and had come to Los Angeles for innlcrial with which to make repairs. They staled they took the airplane lo lite Antelope valley to mako test llights and selected the isolated pce tion in order lo avoid publicity. Tho machine was damaged in these flights, they said. The authorities staled the guards placed in charge of Hie nirplano last night, alter it was found yesterday by Frank P. Webster, special ngent, of the department of justice, und throe deputies from the sheriff's of fice, who were investigating myster ious flights of an aeroplane over An telope valley, priibabiv would bo re lieved from duly late today and Bai ley and Moore would be allowed to lake possession of the aircraft. CHICAGO, Aug. 11. Altho no formal charges bad been lodged againl him, Adolph dormer, national secretary of the socialist party, was still held by Ihc local police today, lie was arrested yesterday. Tho iptc-tion whether lo release him or to prefer charges will he decided by Federal officers, Conner's nrrest followed alleged seditious remarks mado at a meet ing of tho so-called American Lib erty und Defense league yesterday. RESOLUTION OF PEACE FATHERED
