Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 09, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextUd-evslty ct Oregon LUirxrv WEATHER Maximum yesterday, 90; minimum today, -12. FOR KCA ST Tt i i i n 1 1 1 and tomorrow: Fair "M rr . v IBUNE r Forty-seventh Tear. Dally Twelfth Tear. . MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1917 NO. 171 mn ARM VJLAJLlJ 's ROifillNS 1YPRES SALIENT TSr KERENSKY WINS RAIN P WINES Sf AI flNP MADE DESOLATE VICTOR! OVER THIRD GAME OF S SS BY WAR WASTE WLiC? PARLIAMENT WORLD SERIES wiiii ir r tr 1 1 iv i iu cjww 3 avbii . IIUL I I1U II I Once Prosperous Famine Region ? WWlKKiTmAXW Provisional Government to Rule, Un- Allied Forces Strike Hard in Stormy Weather on Ypres Front, Forcing Germans Back, Advancing in Places Over a Mile Passchen daele Ridge Seized and French Cross Jansbeek and Brownbeke Rivers Wedge Driven Deep. I.OXDON, Oct. 9. The British at tacked on a wide front northeast and east of Ypres this morning, the war office announces. Satisfactory pro gress is being made everywhere. The attack, the statement says, was made "In conjunction with our allies." The British statement says: "At 5:30 o'clock this morning we again attacked on a wide front east and northeast of Ypres In conjunc tion with our allies on our left. lie ports indicate that satisfactory pro gress is being made on all parts of the battlefrout. The weather contin ues stormy." French Also Advimro. PARIS, Oct. 9. French troops on the Belgian front at half past five o'clock this morning attacked in con junction with the British army the Gorman positions south of the forest of Houtholst between Dralbank and Weindendreft. The French official statement issued this afternoon says that the strngglo is continuing and Is developing favorably for the French ' arms. The official French war office statement follows: "In Belgium this morning at ." : H 0 o'clock wo attacked, In conjunction with the British armies, positions of the Germans south of Houtholst for est between Draeibank and Weinden dreft. The battle continues to lie Aelop favorably for us.' Progress is Itapld. BltlTISU FRONT IN FRAXCK AM) BELGIUM, Oct. II. By the As eociated Press. The British have pushed back tho Germans thru I'ocl capello and arc fighting In the east em outskirts of tho city, about a largo brewery. Just north of Itroodselnde, at Was wood, the Gornians held out strongly The British surrounded the wood and hot fighting followed. At many places tho French and British havo advanced to a depth of 1200 yards or more. The British troops on Gravenstafol ridge advanced on to Passchcndaele ridge and rested Kino yards south west of tho town of Passchemlaelo. The French crossed tho Jansbeek and Urownbeek rivers. Tho attackers pushed forward a considerable distance down tho slopes ot Broodselndo lldgo to the lower ground. At an early hour other attackers were reported fighting about Man gelar, some 150ft yards beyond their original front lines. At S:3ft o'clock they had taken several hundred pris oners. Mnny Prisoners Taken. The British met with strong re sistance at llolclet hoek chateau, which (Continued on rage Four.) AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 9 News of the destruction of the Nor wegian steamship Marjoran by a cGr- man submarine off the Irish coast on September .1, was brought here to day by survivors, passengers on a British vessel. The Marjoran. 4 :" tons gross, left Philadelphia on An gust 20 with Iron for Glasgow. The 21 members of the crew were res rued by a patrol vcsel St; hours after Ihpv fnnV in .mall hnulfl. Ruined hv Shell Craters Strikino V hamncred Coalition Cabinet Se- Scenes of Death on Every Hand PfrS fected All Demands Withdrawn Towns AIJ in Ruins Concrete De- i 'J 'Ck SiSl- -A " and Parliament to Act Merely in fenses Smashed by Bombardment. . a gV ' "S " Ca,acity" BRITISH l'KOXT IX FRAXCK AND HKLGIL'M, Oct. 8 (by the As sociated Press). A prosperous l'urmiTii; country before (lie war, the region wist of Ypres is now a deso late waste of large mid deep shell craters. It has been the scene of much bitter and sanguinary fighting, and the artillery fire lias done its work. Few sectors of the western front have been laid waste as has this one. Farm buildings and villages have been swept away by the shells. Hut ew pieces of wall mark where buildings once stood, (irass and other green things have disappeared in the turning up of the earth by tilt innumerable exploding shells. From Ypres out across the YVest lioek bridge and over Hie site of what once was Zonuchckc, from which the Germans were pushed last Thursday, the scene of demolition recalls the days of the Snmme. The unprece dented havoc wrought on the Souitnc front hardly surpassed that which exists along the Ypres front. Scenes of Deutb. More striking than all the rest were the scenes of death on every hand. German dead lay in great numbers over this ground, which hud not yet been cleared. At many places groups of Hermans had been killed as they fought together, and they rested us they fell. Shell hole: at some places were choked with bod ies. All the highways here and on other parts of the battlefield have been damaged severely. They are pitted here and there with shell holes. A thousand yards in front of Zonae beke was Hroodscindc ridge and the village with its famous cross-roads, where many (irrinans were killed rc centlv hv the British artillery fin1. The Uritish line is over the crest of this ridge on the eastern side. Brood seindc has gone the same way a: Zonncbeke, licutel, (Iravenstufcl, I'usM-hi'iiducIc and many oilier ham lets. Smashed by Shell Klre. The German redoubts and pill boxes in the Zoniiehekc region mostly have been smashed by s'hcll lire, al tho many of them pat up a stout re sistance. There was one great con crcte and steel redoubt which had withstood the terrific fire to which it bad been subjected. Ils defenders had been driven out by the infantry in a pitched battle. The redoubt was eighty yards long and about forty yards wide. The walls, which were of concrete, reinforced with steel rails, were about five feet Ihick. 'flic roof was made of sheet steel, 'flic building contained six large rooms, which would hold several hundred men. The whole country hereabout. was covered with similarly built de fcne of varying sizes. HOItliKArX, France, Oct. 7, (De layed. ) Addresses from American, Italian and Russian socialists were read at today's session of the nation al convention of the socialist party. A Ion telegram was received from Arthur Henderson, the British labor leader and former member of the war council, who expressed the hope that an inter-allied socialist confer ence would be h'dd soon. The Inter nationalP, he declare, could not meet during the war. Mr. Henderson af firmed the resolution of the British wotkers to continue the Mrugntc un til a victorious peace, was achieved. Olio of the heartiest welcomes Blackpool by British girl munition allies marched past. SUSTAINS HEAVY Ff KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Oct. it. I Kin of unknown origin, which start-; c(l in the planing mill of the Kwanna box factory here today, destroyed t lie entire plant, spread to other build in p and got beyond control. At li'Ml o'clock the damage was estimated at $1.10,000, with lmich greater loss probable. The Big Lakes Box company, Klamatb Iron Wdrks and Martin Bros.' Hour mill were afire, with lit tle apparent likelihood of saving them, and tint Standard Oil com pany's plant, Martin .Bros.' win-chouse and Klamath county ware house were in great danger. Citizens were assisting the lire department in fighting the flames. The Kwauna box factory employs more than .100 men, and the Big Lukes company forty. The, fire promised to be the ino-t serious blow to local industries in the history of Klamath Kalis. The losses were said to be about lialf covered by insur ance. Mayor ('. B. Crisler was one of the principal stockholders in the Kwauna plant. The fin; started in the planer, which arouses su-picinn of incen diarism, ami an invotmnlion is un der way. The box t actory was threatened by 1. W. WW- at the lime the flour mills wen dc-l m ed. SALT LAKK, Oct. - The Mormon church today nnnouincd thai Out) of the tithiim funds of .be or- ganlatlon would be u"d to purchase 1 liberty bonds, the first lime in tlie! , , , ... , . , i funds have ever been diverted for a purpose outstdo the church. Twelve hundred Latter May Saints raised their rltht hands In the tab ernacle when the arinomu etnent wan made, and approved the uciloii of the heads of the church. FORTY MILLIONS MORE LOANED TO OUR ALLIES WASHINGTON, Oct. !).- Addi tional loan of ;MO,iioo.nm ea' h to Great Britain nmj Kraitec were made today by the go eminent . With ibi traiisnciiou the total tim- far loaned to the ulJic, la J,-JiJ,iUU,Ul.ty, given American soldiers arriving in Knglaml wu-s that c-VleiiiUnl nt workers. This truckload of girls waver flags ami cheered np their new E E lKTiiO(J II A M, Oct. 9. The rail way men's strike has caused the gov ernment, to decide to grant tho In creased wages demanded as from Sep tember 1. This will necessitate an expenditure of 7 :i(),lHiO,O0l rubles an nually, which tho government has decided to meet by a rearrangement of railway rates. Simultaneously tho government will promulgate a law providing for special food supplies for railway men. The newspapers, however, say that pending the publication of those measures the government will refuse to negotiate with the strikers and lias under consideration tho question of taking legal action against the strike committee. A number of railway battalions have notified the govern ment, of their willingness to co-opera to In ending the strike. Latest reports are that, only the Moscow and Petrograd railway systems are affected by the strike and that the workmen on other lines are protest ing against the strike. E WASHINGTON adiiimi-l i a I ion i the embargo on l .timdii. a- it I Canada eati he -rpinlltlt ie- il li'i'i plv bow coin'.- The iioi thwi : conserve its eoal Oct. it. The tuel rcpjiriug to inodily al hipincnts to - been found that pplled in limited dcpnvinir the sup he IIOl'I liw 1 . u ill be retpnrcd t ilpplies in every " I" r.h. ma v be r li'jhtiit ked to planN : 11.... i 1 1.,. -e ol tb lam pfi i '' pfoba'ilv rind- at n-jlit, and retpiind to u-e i-s -1 rie. u i be ind I coal IM BRITISH LOSSES FOR WEEK ARE 17.505 LOMiuN. aide- report, ing tod, iv t"J were dlMde.i Ofheer 1 I. 0. BnlUl iur'iig the e d 7,."o;. 'i'h Cit-U- k end- b.-c follow 1 or died of wound :tl 1 ; men. -J!Mi."i. l t m i r- w ohm d or mi-sing, hti: T Al WASHINGTON, Oc. !). (iinnl Caproui airplanes rained bombs last night upon the great Austrian naval base at Catlaro, starting fires among the buildings in the navy yard and causing damage to Austrian ships in the harbor. The Austrians met the attack with the greatest vigor, but were unable to drive off the airplanes until nearly daylight, when the Ital ians withdrew without loss to their own base. .Advices from Homo indicate that I lie Italian attack was planned to forestall an Austrian naval demon stration being organized at (,'ntturo and I'ola. The Mpmdron started from its base, 'JM0 kilometers across the Adriatic sea. Oabriellc D'Annun zin, the Italian poet, who has attain ed distinction as one of the most dar ing aviators in the war, was in com mand of one o' the airplanes. The sipiadroii arrived at midnight uvcr Catlaro, flying til PJJHMI feet. The planes descended until they were only a few hundred feet over the har bor and began to drop bombs oil the Austrian de-trovers ami submarine in tin to hc bay, many of which were hccn Int. W ASlUNGToN, til palehe, l.nlav t roop- eat licrin-j in -.out lu rti hoiimbirv I he renewal of I lie O-t. !l, report -Official Ansl nan great force mi the in ant i'-ipal ion of Italian drive over On- lt:nn-i.a plateau. The Italian -overtiineiit h prepar ing to lav before the allied confer ence hiiiii in a cm hie m Paris a eonipreio ti-1 e plan for a ijn at cam pjiiL'ti nfitn-t Lcihuch, regarded as the fi-v (o Au-lriau eommiiiiictitions w it li I roal ui and Serbia. If the allies approve and are will in lo lend the iifiM'--ni'v -upporl in -uppU of coal, eel and munition-' and e'lh-. th'' Ihilian goeTimn nt will provide the troops. DECREASED INSURANCE FOR NORWEGIAN CARGOES COl'KNHAGKN, Oct. 0.- The dan aer from siibtiiarines haing decreas ed in -ura nee on Norwegian cargoes in the Norlli sea has been reduced Uty b to 7 per ccut. COAL TAUANS PLANNING PKTIiOOKAH, Oct. 8 (delayed). The provisional government appar ently has won a complete victory over the preliminary parliament, an out growth of the democratic congress. M. TseretelH, one of the leaders of the parliament, today inforeed Pre- nuer Kerensky that the parliament had withdrawn all its denial. ds that the government be responsible to it, and had acceded to the government's plan that tho parliament act merely in an advisory legislative capacity. TcniMrary Council, Tho parliament has been christened officially as ''the temporary council of tho liussian republic, " and will sit until the constituent assembly con venes. It has been agreed that the "council shall have a right to put questions, hut not demands; to in itiate legislation on state ipieslions and to deliberate on measures which the government lays before it." Premier Kerensky today officially informed all those selected last Thursday of (heir appointment to the new coalition cabinet. SI. Masloff, who was offered the ministry of agriculture, declined on the ground that the interests of the present party required his attention. M. Skobeloff, Kercnsky's choice for minister of labor, has not decided whether he vi!! accept. Coalition Cabinet. The coalition cabinet selected in I'etrograd last, Thursday follows: Premier, A. K Kerensky; minister of foreign affairs, M. I. Teres t chenko; interior, M. Nikitin; agricul ture, M.- Maslol f; labor, M. Skohc leff; supplies, M. Prokopovitch ; fin ance, M. Bernatzky ; religion, M. Kartasheff ; public welfare, AL Kis.li kin; trade and industry, A. I. Kon ovalotT; slate controller, M. Sniyr noff; justice, M .Malyantovileb ; ed ucation, AL Salaskiu; professor the ecumenical council, M. Trctyukoff; war, (ieneral Yerkovsky ; marine Admiral Yerdervski. The constitutional democratic par ly is represented by Kisbkin, Konov alof'f ami SmyrnolT. WASHINGTON, Oct. a. Kortnal onlcrs were Ifsio-d today directing t bill no conee!slrns he granted a I training camps within the camp pre cincts for privately owned amuse ments or recreation, in view of the entertain men t facilities planned by tlm government. W herever possible, however, gov ern meat ground adjacent tit I he camps or cantonments will be opened to private motion picture houyns and the like under control of the military a a I h or I ties, Loca I ell I .ens associa tions, fostered by the training ramp art ivit Ies com mission, will aid the commanders In supi i vi.-lng Ihe.e pri vate enterptpes and allotting them space. "Camp commanders," the order pays, "will not hesitate to close un desirable amusement places located on government property or to pre vent, hv lb' ice of provost guard or otherwise, (lie aftenilauce of soldiers nt sur-h amii:ieinent phoes located on prlvafo property. The concession on govern me tit. ground will be sold on a rh of per centage basis, the proceeds to lie ap plied to the expenses of institutions hatine; to do with the welfare of the troops 'within and wflhout Hie camps," Steady Drizzle Prevents Baseball on Giants' Grounds Games Sched uled for Today and Tomorrow to Be Played Wednesday and Thurs day in New York. MOW YORK, Oct. 9. Postpone ment of tho third world's series game was annunrcd by tho national com mission at p. m. today. Tho games scheduled for today and to morrow will ho played at tho Polo grounds tomorrow and Thursday. riday'o game at Chicago will ho moved to Saturday and in case a sixth game Is necessary It will bo played at tho Polo grounds as origi nally arrungod on Monday, October 15. A steady rain was falling with not a sign of clearing in tho black clouds that scudded across tho sky. Clround- keepers had tho inner playing field, hlankotcd, but tho exposed portions of tho dLmiond wero sodden with tho pelting rain. Crowd Wait Al! Night. . Tho atmosphere was decidedly cold er, which was testified unanimously by tho Bhivering fans who stood out side the gates of the Polo grounds all night. Bain fell early last night and then ceased, but before 4 o'clock It started ugalu and for a time fell lively, making tho woll groomed play ing field heavy for tho game. . Police officials and Polo grounds guards on duty at Brush stadium said tho all-night crowd was tho smallest that has waited up for a world series gamo in years. At midnight thero wero perhaps a hundred boys and men stretched along the fenc.o. With the first streaks of dawn and while tho rain was still falling lightly, the Hues began to grow. Fans began to tumble from "L" trains and soon all arteries of travel led to tho Polo grounds. When tho gates to tho low er grandstand and bleachers wero opened at 9 o'clock the. lines stretched up ond down tho streets and around tho grounds. Betting Favors Sox. Hesptto every precaution tnken by President Hempstead, reserved seat tickets were to be had from specu lators at. tho grounds and at tho prominent hotels. Lust night $:ia was asked for one set of tickets to tho three games, but prlcos fell today, due to the damp weather. While the betting odds favored tho American league all tho way from 2 to 1 to r to 1, supporters of the (Bants were still outwardly optimistic. Tho local rooters, while admitting tho su periority of the White Sox In the first two games, insisted that Medraw's men have not yet displayed their real baseball ability. Outside of the main question ns to whether or not tho (Hants can stage a spectacular come-back, tho followers of the national pastime, de voted the rest of their speculations as to the rival pitchers. In the absenco of of f Ir f a) announcements. Tho opin ion seemed to be general that either Clcotte or Kussell would start for the visitors, while MeOraw would pill his faith to Sallee or Benton. odds Against (.'hints. New York rooters admitted today (Continued on pugo six.) LITRE HOMESICKNESS WASIIINO'I'UN. 11,-t. II. llmni-M'-I.ii'"-- lia-i Im''mhh' ntrn in I ho Aiurii'-.in nnnv rimiw m Kr.mro, Amh.i--:l.ir Sluirit lim rrn'rl.'tl to 111.- -fiitc ilt'iKirlnH-nt. Oulilmir lit', plenty ( e.er"ie mill fiitniliiinty with llieir new rroiiin liiii.'- linve iiu preveil tile heiilth an, I piriU of llle men, lie report eil. . It mii'ht lie ilitl'ienlt, t ho ninhnsMH ilnr mil. t" liiel belter Mies fur tile eiiuip.-,