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MEDFORD, OliKOOX, MONDAY, MAY 27, .1918
NO. 55
RESUME
i
UsSA v H
HUNS STRIKE AT PARIS ON
40 MILE FRONT AT RHEIfVIS
AND RENEW YPRES SMASH
German Offensive Renewed By Heavy B!ow In New Sector, South of
Former Drive, 'Striking Between Soissons and Rheims, In Effort Aim
ex at French In Aisne Region and Similtaneously By Resumption on 10
Mile Front Along Lys of Drive Toward Channel Ports Against British
Allies Seen Well Prepared Throughout for Thrust, Though Expecting
to Give Ground at Some Points Belgian's Record Fresh Victories.
Repulsing Attacks On Three Sectors of Their Front '
I'AlilS, May 27. Over .'lie front
between the forest ot IMnon und
lthcims the Germans launched an at
tack this morning, tiie war ol'i'ic.e an
lvnneed. The. French and Ilrilish
troops are resistiiur with their ha
l.itunl valianee.
LONDON', Mav 27 Strong Ocr
niati attacks developed early (his
morning against the llritish and
li'i'eneh positions hetween lthcims
and KoissonSj the war office an
nounces. The attacks were preceded by .
heavy bombardment. The Germans
also nttaeked this morning in Flnnd
i rs between J.oero nnd Voorbezeele or.
the northern side of the salient.
. Along Aisuc Front.
WITH TI1K HlilTISIl AIIMY IN
KHANCK, Xfav 27. (Hy the Asso
ciated I'ress.) The latest reports
show that the Germans hnve made
some small progress in places.
The attack of the Germans in the
sector northwest of Kemmel appear
d to he directed against the ground
cniiturcd by the French on May 2(1.
I'clgian troops have recorded fresh
victories over the Germans. On
Sunday night they repulsed Teonton
attacks on big raids on three sectors
of their front.
PAH IS, May i!". After a long
interval the Germans again began to
hnmhnrd Paris with long rnnge gun:
at fi:.'iO o'clock this morning.
f!OM K May 27. The Italians
have launched nn important attack,
capturing several mountain positions
tin' war office announces. They have
taken 800 prisoners.
Simultaneous Mown.
P.Y ASSOCIATKD JMfKKS, May
J7. Gcrmunv has resumed her drive
for n decision on the western front
after a lapse of nearly four weeks,
striking in tlie south bet ween j
Iilieinis and Soissons and in Flanders
on the northerly side of the Lys sal
ient. While it is too curly for the true
(ieniniii intention tu he diselo-ed, the
effort apparently is simultaneously
to push through to the ehrThnel ports,
breaking up the Pritish front and to
strike for Paris in the south in an
effort aimed mainly at the French.
The main field of the German at
tack begun last MiircJi and halted ni
ter tlie disastrous enemy reverse in
WASHINGTON', May 2 7. Major
General Leonard Wood hie been br
signed to command the depart.r.Mit
of the weal with headquarters at San
Franeisco to succeed Brigadier Gen
eral Treat, who will go overseas.
brigadier General Frank L. Winn,
second to General Wood in command
at Camp Funston, probably wilt com
mand the 89th division when it j(H1s.
When (ieneral Wood recently
rassed the rigid physical tent given
...narai nfflfr fnr overseas srvtce !
the undprstandlng wan that he wnM
soon call for France with his dhi-
l-n. No pxplanallon has been given
of Ills now alignment.
Flanders late in Apnl the Souime
region in the. direction of Amiens
has been negeleeted by the German
(ommaud in tuts new thrust.
Front Quiet Slneo Fifll.
Extending the active battle front
as far 'east as lthcims, the Germans
take in a new sector which has been
(piict since last fall.
The southerly blow, which covers a
front of some -JO miles and appar
entlv is bv far the more important
of tlie two, has come at a point which
had not been considered the most
profitable field for a renewal of the
German attempt .
It was indeed, m this front- he
tween the tip of the Monldidier sal
ient and Hheims that the enemy flank
was most dangerously exnosed and!
where he mus( have felt himself most j
vulnerable to a counter blow. j
" The stroke in Plunders, while ofj
far less magnitude, covering a front
of less than ten miles, is neverthe
less aimed at points which the Ger
mans must take before they can hope
to carry their April advjince further
toward the const.
Allies Well rrcpnred.
Pehhid the Locre-Voormezeele area
lie the hills which constitute the
backbone of the Frnncn-Pritish po
sition, only the outlying, peak of
which the Gerinnns ruptured when
they took Mount. Kemmel last month.
Scherpenberg, Mont Ifouge, Mont
Pcsc-uts anil oilier eminences are
yet bearing the way In the Gcrmiins.
In general, the allies seem well
prepared fr the thrust, and while
they appear lilicly to be forced to
give ground at points, the opinion ol'
their high comiuand bus been reflect -ed
us .confident in the ability of the
allied iorces to prevent the Germans
Itom gaining anything decisive.
L
WASHINGTON, May 27. A naval
patrol of the Alaskan coast has been
established to forestall agitation by
Uailers of the Industrial Workers of
the World.
The coast survey steamers Kxplor
cr and Patterson have been turned
over to the navy department, which
will add to them other ships for the
patrol work.
So far there has been no trouble o:
evidence of an outbreak In Alaska but
leaders of tlie industrial workers
have made their appearanco there, es
pecially in tlie canning communities.
Tho canning season opens Juno I.
IE
WASHINGTON, May 27. The
Mexicnn government Inn Until icd
A met ican mmiiiLr cntppimic opernt -ing
in Mexico of its ietentioii to
mciMe the uiimuiit ot bullion thev arc
leipurt'd to reimport av'juiot the ore
exported. I tidcr the prcM-nt nr
rjtnirrnieiil wbi.-h ih approved by
the I'niled Mj'Ic-, the ompiinie
nd bitck to Mexico in bullion '.'" H-r
crnt of tlic'X.-d'ie of L'oid nnd silver
cf.iitnried in the ore they -Oiip,
MEXICO DOUBLES
MINEREQIEMENTS
RAIT RATES
INCREASED
BYIADOO
To Meet Increased Wage Schedules
, and Higher Cost of Supplies, Rail
road Freight Rates Ordered Raised
25 Per Cent anuPassengcr Fares
Increased to Three Cents Per Mile
Pullman Passengers Must Pay
Half a Cent More.
WASHINGTON, Aluy 27. To meet
wane increases just announced, nnd
higher costs of coal and other sup
plies this year, Director General
McAdoo today ordered railroad
freight rates in the I'niled Slates
raised 2." per cent and passenger
fares increased to three cents a mile
from the present basis of two and a
half cculs. It is estimated that I lie.
program will bring between $8,00, 11(111,
000 ami .t!100,000,000 more revenues
to the railroads within the next year.
It. represents by far i'ue biggest rate
increase in the hiory of railroads.
The new freight charges, which
cover both class and commodity
rates become effective June 2.) und
the passenger inereuse will go into
effect June 10.
Issued under nulhorilv granted h
(he miliuml acl to I "n-si.loiij Wilson
aiding through I he director general,
the order wipes nut all intcrsliilc low
er rales effective on l'rcighl or pas
senger Ira I tic.
I'li-senger Hates Increased.
Travelers in standard sleeping and
parlor cars are required In pay three
and one-half cents n mile in addition
to Pullman fares and in tourist sleep
ers three and one-f -t la cents, l'ull-
nian rales remain the same.
Communtatiou and other suburban
rates on railroads ate increased 10
ncr cent. Tares on electric iutcrbun
lines are not affected.
Special oxeTTVsiiiit, mileage conven
tion and tourist rales with a few cx-
eplions, are discontinued, privileges
uch as stopping and free side trips
are abolished anil excess baggage
barges are increased.
Itolh freight nnd passenger rales
ini boat lines operated on I hi lakes.
rivers and coast wise by railroads are
to be raised in proportion with the
general increases,
Ivvport ami import freight rates
arc ordered cancelled, and I he higher
domestic rales will apply to and
I rom purls.
A :im-ilier of H it increases, instead
(Continued on Page Six.)
SAMMIES OFF
' JJ o
Tli in pliotournpb shows a panv of A inerlran soldiers slurllng acre's No-Miin's-I.and for n raid on
the enemy trcnehe. There' a story of bravery behind every one of tbee tem-e official announcements that
'Americans raided the enemy's trendies and brought back prisoners. " No artillery preimration. no gas bar
ragesno nothing. " lint tlwro are always more Sammies volunteering for the raids than can be used. Much
pecking at the linns serves a ptirpove. It kee the Huns busy, strikes at their morale and gives the Ameri
can ofliccrs defiiiU information of grciU value on what the enemy's doing nnd what Ills positions aro lll.e.
WILSON ASKS TAXATION OF PROF TEERS
rPPrf PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS TO
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TRVS'1DVNT WIL, OH
nnimnrnoitfiril Inin nnmi nmmin
10 HASTEN ACTION NOT LIFTED SAYS
ON REVENUE BILL MAYOR GATES
WASHINGTON'. May 'J7.-Ma.jnr-ily
feader Kilchiu, us chairmnu of
the house ways am. menus etmuuil
lee, which will iutinrdiulcly bein
plans for the revenue briralion and
Chnirimlu Simmons of the seimle fi
nance con in lil tec held a conference
immediately utter I he president'
speech.
Kepulilicun Leader GilletL of the
house, said of the speech:
"Kveryboily will apree on the three
subjects of taxation outlined in- the
messnye iucoice, excess profits and
luxuries. We all wish to provide all
the revenue. Hint is needed.'' "
L'bairnmirOiaiuberhuM of the sen
ate military coiiiiuillee, said:
'The president staled pininly nnd
concisely the iicccssjiis of the situa
tion. We nni.-l have the money and
the only w;iy to yet it is by taxulinn.
There is much force in the position
he tiikcs, lhjit Icyislutioii must be
hud before tlie bey inning of next
yntr so tlml the people m;iy adjust
tbemdves to it."
It was decided at the Simmons
Kitchin 1'onlerctn e to have the home
unys and rueuim committee beyin
hciiriiiL's on !ie bill ej'Hv in -lime
The heiirini! ;ire expected In his-1
FOR DAYLIGHT RAID ON THE ENEMY'S TRENCHES.
IP I . . ! , i
1 43f I -u. , t . ! '
J1 .j n n t l- 1 1. V;
Icspile nil reports In the contrary
the Sells-Kioto circus will not be per
mitted to show in this city on Sutur
dny, June K, Mayor (tales announced
this noon. The- mayor litis not re
reded from his position of Inst week
when he refused to grant Ihu circus
a. license to show in the city. This
means that the Sells-Vlnto circus will
show at the old race truck grounds
just outside the city limits, and can
not yive a parade in the city.
The audience (it I he biy mass meel
int; ut the Page theater yeslerdny
foretnlon, just before President .1.
W. Kerr's speech, by a slundinu; vole
not only endorsed Mayor Gates' at
tilude in refusing to permit the circus
to appear in the eity, but vigorously
applauded.
''I find Hint the big majority of I lie
people of Medford are opposed to
the circus appearing here," said May
or Gules Ibis afternoon, I get it on
all -Ides, and people have been com
ing in here all day hng commending
my course in this matter.'
about three weeks and after that the
senate I'inaiM'e com ni it Ice plan." to
co-operate with the house committee
I in drallim: the new measure.
LAY POLITICS ASIDE AND PASS
NEW REVENUE BILL AT ONCE
Just as German Cannon Herald Renewed Offensive, Wilson Unexpectedly
Appears Before Conyrcss and Asks That It Remain In Session Until .
New War Tax Laws Are Passed to Finanre Growing Cost of Struggle ,
Wrrns Against Lobbying Profiteering That Cannot Be Got at By
Restraint of Conscience Can Be Got at By Taxation, He Says.
WASHINGTON, May 27 Just ns
(he German cannon were lluui(lerin:
their herald of the renewed nl'Tcnsive
on the western biittlelnml, I'resitViit
Wilson today appeared unexpect 'dl.v
before congress nnd demanded Hint,
laying political considerations and all
others nsidc, it remain in scssiutis un
till it has enacled new war lax laws
to t inn in i' Ihe growing, cost of the
war anfl prcparu Hie country for Ihe
liunlen it must bear.
At Ihe'eonclusion of his prepared
nddress, the president, pausing, laid
Lis hand over ' his miiniiscript ami
added another pivccdenl breaker to
the lnL list lie has (stublislud in his
dealings with eongro's !le uildrcss
ed the assemblage extemperaneoiislv,
spraking earnestly nnd Jorccl'iilly
while his uinlilors snt in rapt and
surprised silence.
Speaks of (ici'iiuui Hrlve,
''May I aild this word, gcnllciucn?'1
said he. "Just as I was leaving '
While House, I was told that the ev
peclcd drive on Ihe western front
had iiiarcnlly licgiiu. Von cmi
realize how Ihal. sulcmni.cil niv reel
ing as I- came to you, and how ii
seel 1 to strengthen Ihe purpose
wineii I imve tneil In expre
lines.
i in these
s-
I have admire d I lie work of this
session. The way ill which Ihe two
houses of congress have co-operaled
with Ihe executive have been gener
ous nnd udminihlc ami il is mil in niiv
spirit of suggesl.'ng duly neglected
but only In remind yon of I be coin- "And tho facts aro these: Addl
nion cause. tlonnl revenues must manifestly be
The prcsidciil cllccl u congress provided for. 11 would ho a most
to eliminiile politics from the con- . unsound policy to raise too largo a
sidcriltlnll. Politics, be Sllill. is "nil- 1 i,rnnrlln,i nf ll,..m t.v ln .l II lu
.punned. The principul, increases
in I ii xii I ion , Ihe prcsidciil said, should
be on incomes, war profits ami luxu
ries. I'ofalr to Wall.
II would be niiiiiif'eslly unfair, tin
prcsidciil -aid, to wait unlit l!H!l lie-,
lore dclenninin whal the new taxes
would be. The prc-idi'iil's address
was coiiiiiurativcly brief, taking lcs
lliiin ril'leeii minutes for icli'cry.
In specific terms Hie prcsjdcril
gave ii ilinliucl warning iigninst loli
byiiig in connccliiin with Hie new
bill.
There is imllspiilalilc evidence of
pinlilcelill' al present, the president
said, and he declared it must K.
reached b.v new legislnlimi.
"1'rofileerini; Hint emiiiol be got al
bv reslrainls ( coiiscienee," said Ihe
presideiil, "eini he got ul by luxa
tion. "
I'roiii War I'rofll.s.
The iresiieiil. was greeted Willi
ebeers when in bis speech he inli
inntcil almost al Hie outset lb;, I the
new revenue would be .1 la Mil from
war prolils, iiieuines and luturiei,
The erowdeil gulleries and Hie
bouse mid seliale rose mill cheered
luiidlv when he declared Hiat "hun
dreds of llioiKaiids ,, Aluericin
Irmips in Ihe lield mi, in ships me
croiviliiijf to Ihe t runt with regimcm.
after regiment to join them s t,t
the eneinv shall lie beaten ami
brought In a reelioiiin Willi iiiiin
kind." His liearei- lauded his dcclaralioii
thai prolllleerilig slinuld be reached
bv taxation mid Hint eouiitr.v is
ready lor llliv llecesarv siierilic e.
iVosldent' SMM-h.
WASIIIXliTOX, .May 2 7. The
president's address In full follows;
"(lentlenien of Iho eongrcHs',,
"It Is with unaffected rolnetaneo
that I come, to nsk yon to prolong
your session Ioiir onounh to provldo
moro adnqunto roHources for the
treasury for tho conduct of tho war,
I have reason to appreciate as fully
as you do how arduous tho session
lias licon. Your labors havo been
sovflro and protracted. You havo
passed ii liniK nodes ot measures
which required tho dobato of many
doubtful questions of judgment and
ninny exceedingly difficult questions
of principle as well as of practice.
"Tho summer Is upon us In which
labor and counsel are twice as ar
duous and nro constantly apparent
to be Impaired by lassitude and fa
tigue. The elections are at band and
wo ought an soon ns posMblo to go
nnd render an Intimate account of
oiy; trusteeship to the people who
delegated us to act for them In tho
weighty and anxious mutters that
crowd upon us In those days of criti
cal clinlco nnd uclion.
Ho Hilly In Full. s
"Hut wo daro not go to tho elec
tions until wo havo dono our duty to
(ho full. Theso aro days whon duty
stands stark and nnlcod ond even with
closed eyes as wo know It Is thoro.
jKxcuses nro unavailing. Ve have
. either dono our duty or wo have not.
The fact will l.o us gross and plain
as the duly Itself. In such a caso
hisltiido und fatlguo seem negligible
enough. Tho facts uro tonic and
isufflco to freshen tho labor!
evident that tho four billions now
provided' for by taxation will not ot
themselves sustain tho greatly en
larged budget to which wo must Im
medialely look forward. We cannot
In fairness wait until tho end ot tho
fiscal year Is at hand to apprise our
people of tho taxes they must pay on
their oarnlngs of Iho present calendar
year, whose accountings and expendi
tures will then bo closed."
HcflnhcucsM N'ecisnry. ,
"Wo cannot get Increased taxes
unless tho country knows what they
aro to be and practices tho nccesary
economy to make them available.
Doflnllenesq , early ilerintteiiess. at
lo what lis tasks aro to ho Is abso
lulely necessary for the successful
administration of tho treasury; It
cannot frame fair and workublo regu
lations In hasto; and It must frame Its
regulations In hasto if II Is not to
know Its exact task until tho very
eve of Its perforinani e. Tho present
tax laws are marred, moreover, by ln
cciuliles which might lo ho remedied.
Indisputable fuels, nvery one, and wo
cannot ulier or blink nt thorn. To
state, them Is ii rgu inent'onoiish.
"And yet perhaps you will permit
mo to dwell for a moment upon tho
situation they disclose. Knormoiis
loans freely Sp,.t tho stimulation
or Industry of almost every sort pro
duce Inflations and cxtrnvaganoos
which presently make tho whole eco
nomic structure questionable and In
secure and the very basis of credit is
cut away.
.Must U Fqullalile.
"Only fair, equitably distributed
luxation of (he widest Incidence anil
druwlng chiefly from tho sources
which would ho Hkely tu clnmorallio
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