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PACE KTX MTCPFOTJT) MATL TUTBUNR. MF.DFOKD, OR.ItfiOW FKIDAV. .H'NK 7. -1918 GERMANS US E DOUBLE WEDGE T 0 TRAP FRENCH ' Pincer Strategy" Aims to Flank Allied Forces In Picardy By Capturinfl Paris Wedjje Driven Into Allied Line In Champayne Similar to That In Picardy. 41 CASUALTY LIS! WASHINGTON, .imc 7. As tU llindt'iiljiiiv (tlfVnsivo font iinics, it ln'cinm-s mri' nml innri' ;vilint that dcrmim slniti'y is bent on rcncli iny tint Kruiich rtii1nl. It is exlmnoly unlikely that tlm Huns ciin mull tlu-ir (iliji'dive. Kvi-n if the nilvniH't! hrins the German lionlrs to tlit' very outskirts of the i ity, tin nllicM liavi' siiHii-it'iil re serves of thrt'c nniiii's KrtMicli, liril-i-h tin d Aiiirrii'iin - to liolil lite I'oi h-. they on tin Smiiim. The dHVn sc ol' I'nris me tin strongest in KraiHH'. ' "They shall no! pass!" Two d'li'jit VmIkn In Mno Tim (li't-nmn stnilcy is now plain. It seeks to drive a wed-re into the allied line in the ('hauiuine eituil in extent to thai extent salient driven into it in l'icimly. To make this fiit-ut tiianiriilar dent, I he (leinians have devoted their heaviest attael.s to the renter of the line and t" the re iiin ahonl Sdisuiis. , If tliey ean extend their advance snnthnard and westward ns Car the eity of .MenitXj L'.V miles I'rniti I 'a ris, the iidvnuee will eijiml lhal in Taeanly - ierliais exceed it a lillle. Thus two jrreat wi'dcs will he sicdu-hammered into the Kreneh line the lamiliar pinrer strateii.v ol' General Muekelieti thai won him many victories in Oalieia 'and Rus sia. Met ween these two wedges would lie a great collateral triaile of ter ritory held liy the allies, each side about ")() miles lone;,- fls western side would reach from Montdidicr to Menu; its nortliern from Moatdidier lo (Jourey-lc-( 'hateau, just jinrth of Soissoiis; and its eastern from Coney to Meaiix. - The triaiL'le would include in its men the hie; railway 'centers of Coin pieyne, known as. "I lie ntulo I'aris,M and Villers-Collcrets. 1 Kaeed by German armies .on two sides of this triangle, the Kreneh would lie foreed back to its wostern base in order to eseape being 1 nip lod n ml slaughtered. Their line would tlien extend from Moatdidier to Conipieune,, to Villers-Cotterets, and licence to Mcaux. y erd.m I tall way Threatened This e,jvat retreat would laee the nllies on aa excellent line of defense before Parison the ground which wiiw.tlie furious fiuhtim; if the Hat tie of the Maine in 1!M 1. Tp reetifv the. front toward (lie tast lh allies would he compelled to withdraw to the Ma rue on a line ex tending from Mcaux to Chalons. This line would protect the I'nris Yinlmi railway. The German stral o"" is aimed at eutliiiir (bis line to Mrevent Kuril from hrin.ing up his re serves ami supplies. In prosecuting this phm the Ger mans have succeeded so far in cap turing Soivdiis and reaebiug the Marne at a point uitlii'nM of (lie eilv. To dive in I he northern win n of the triangle, llicy have atlaekei! bleen Cuiiey le Chateau and Nov it. appiii-enl' with the iuteii'ioit ol a Hank attack on the Ciem-h in IV ei ply. . i To succeed, ibis German slratcM retptires Vou I hndi'iihiiri: lo keep up hi-, hammering Mi.w iiiee-MiulK. Il In lnps tor a minutes he put-, his line in dimmer nt a flunk attack l the Krencl; on either hi light or lie; 1 tl w inur. General W- chief tratc-v ha-' been t. -.'ivr an -iMiiml and have live-,1 while Mm! i1 the ( it inmrw iia- lieen j ji s o. He. I. the casual ob- I m rer i! wo,i!, Mvm that the utiles' i I tuiN -In. nt. 1 '., .U'uti , hi sh-tn Iniug the Geru.au m-h mi I'an- lit all costs. As a matter "I i'.o-t, the t"tv I 'oing indicates tM.jj,.r eyv lr- Itt lull but I. to Mi.' lieu Imc Jh tine ran-, c n ululate the Ticnnlv Hlhl Clui'iip.i-tie front . an.l make a tintil ta?.d t . r '.'t.'i v. ill Consolidate Tiki 1 noils Tbcreloit' a liuthti i. trea ot the i)ie. at 'i.i. - 'mm- I '.e ! ,rd i.pea a- inuvitahie. i'.ii it vii- !.e lal.cn into eouidcr,iih.ii td -i the Germans yam groillld h tl.jfiie- fe i.M ,.f Il.- wuy ,and -a ; rm.: . immh.c- 1,,.,,., It, eompari -on i!li llie t , i in , 1 r- o! IIM'll eilgUgxl, it a I! he teiili, nlirii (be figures an- i thm the ''eu tonie tsMi;s "ill le ev( i v liit as heat v lis they were -i m in- Ibc Mareii drive. The allies, u the cM.er hand, will lose beaulv in muniiioiis mid sup. plies, Init will convene their man iniwer. . Jl i likely (bill the tbrai.iii planj WASII1XGTGX, .lune 7. "The i.rmy casualty Iit today contained AH names .divided as follow: Killed in action 17; died of wounds, 12; died of accident, 0; died of disease, 7; wounded severely, (i. Among officers named were: Died of deeae, liriga dier General Robert K. I.. Alien ie, Staunton, Va., died of airplane aeei deitt, Lieutenant hivingstoii h. Uaker, San I'Vane.seo. The list includes Private Charles Doali, Alger, Wash., killed in ai'Lion. Killed in action: la'eiitenants Hoiiert It. Anderson, Wilson, N. C; Grosvenor I'. Catber, liladen, Neb.: Henry W. Clarke; llos ton; Corporals Joseph Itrahkin, Lodi, Cal. ; I lunnan L, Kvans, Lebanon .liiuclioti, Ky. ; Silas Triplctt, Hunting: Creek, N. ('.; Privates Joe V. Itonret, Cheyenne. X. I).;. Clarence Henry Caw, St. Joseph, Mo.; Havmond K. Ciithhcrlsoii, Nebo, N. C.; Charier Koaii, Alger, Wash.; Waller W. Hawk Cincinnati i George Olen, Ilroekton, Mass.; Nnli H. Slutheen, Moorhcud, Minn.; Guy W. Showers, Jlarrishurg, Pa.; Mike Sinkeveyh, Kastoti, I'a.; Ilarlie C. Smith, Mnblletown, N. V. Lewis T. Strickland, Ccrro Gordo, X. C. I ied ol' win i mis ; Lieufciiaiit Lynn H. Ilarrlmaii, Ci.tieord, X. II. ; Wellburn S. I'riddy. ( hieayo; Corporals Oltn G. Ahb. cwkii k, i kia.; Ifnuei l r ninegaii. I'lltsbuig; iMcchanii' lleriiian Hans t Kduiore, Mich.; Private William I Haxlcr, SI. Paul, Iml., Mike Chris- lianson, Sun Pedro, Cnl.; William W. Goifimll, Greenville, Tenn,; Cabi Keen, Pimda, Miss.; Leon K. Mat hews, Springfield, Mass.; Louis ; Sayer, Vergas, Alinti.; Arville Serog gins, Visalin, Kk. , Hied of dease: Hrig. General Uohert K. L. Aliel.ie, Staimton, Va.; Sergeant L'eanur Ag- new, Carrack, Pa.; Hand Lender Hi ram X. Cole, lulewood, Cal.; Pri votes Chester Itrishy, JacksunviH , Tex.; William II. Harris, Marie! , llls.';G(orge K. McKeuna, Kur Hills N. J.; Henamin C Wood, Lynn, Mass. I lied of accident : Lieutenants lavingslon L. Maker, airplane aeeident, care linker and Hamilton, San Francisco; Duncan K. Grant, airphuie accident, Xew York Citp; Karl II. Neville, ail plane acci dent, Winona, Minn.; Privates George K. Kinicle, Huron, S. P.; George Ja cob Pvyniire, Monmouth, HI.: Kman itel G. William, Morritown, X. J. INES TAKE (Continued From Page One-) teuu wood region ,wcut forward In four waves in open formation. The men in the flrt wave were for the most part armed with rifles and bomb, while the rear waves were equipped with automatic rifles. With them came squads of machine gun ners IuIiik their collapsible guns. They crossed the open space and toil ed up the elopes bent over like gnomes. The trenches the marines j passed over were clearly visible from below but they hardly deserved the contemplates the union of the forces of Von Melow, Von llutiev and Von Itoebm, who are in command in the Champagne, with those of Von Per Marwitz, Van Quasi ami Von Arutni, in Picardy and Planders, for a great joint drie at Paris ami the channel ports. Therein l e the greatest danger for the Kreuch ami Hrilish, If the Germans succeed in breaking through k ither on the Somme or on the Marne, it will take luiotber Pottle of the Maine to turn the tide. I ult y to Aid Allies The probability that the drive to the Ma rite is merely preparatory to j; greater offensive in, Picardy is still a likely one. If this turns out to be the German plan, it will prevent Gen eral Kneh from sending reinforce 1'ieiiN to Champagne from the Amiens I font. Il Jhe German drive assumes Mich proportions that this becomes ittecs-aiy, we may hnk for aa iiiiuie dj.cie ivMitiiptinii of the advance in , Pn-aidv. j Urn- tad lh.it should be kept in mind i that the allies can far bettel i liord In give ground along Hie Maine, where miles of territory is he hind them,' than thev could on tin Siaume. with only the sea In fall back; apon. This an important consider j at;. hi in the allied councils ot' war. I The iimlv f enaimaud that has been aeliieed bv (lie allle.- ilii'c the beginning ol the March drie will j bae it- ellect in tlie present offen sive. The Pnardy dtie was not ap pre.i.Mv cheeked until the eigblh da ot the offcii-ie. Already, bnw eer, i he Germans luivi- been slopped at both ends of the line oil I lie Aine, v bile in the center the Krem h ap i .iienilv plan tn make a laial on the l.iinr.' Amorlcans reached tho cemetery at Veullly und continued to press for ward slowly under a heavy fire from German machine guns. Capture 1270 Prisoners During the attack this morning at dawn, the German artillery fire against the allies was feeble, but the enemy front line was well stuaJed with machine guns. In the action this morning the Americans and French advanced one kilometer into the Ger man lines and captured 2 70 prison ers, Including ten officers. Kdrty-flve minutes after tho fight ing Btarted uno French regiment had attained the border of Mares wood and the edge of a triangular wood a()0 yards 'southeast of Hussafres, notwitliKtandiug resistance. This regiment alone took more than H'O prisoners. Tired of Fighting A notablo development was the low morale of tho prisoners, nil of whom are Prussians. They express ed themselves as tired of the war and. glad to get out of tho fighting. This was despite the fact, they say, that they are furnished with food uttho tho Saxons, the Wuerttemberg troops and others map go without. It must not ho imagined, however, that they did not put up a fight this morning Tor their ofticers were among them urging them on, but the marines dashed into litem yelling like Indians and plying bayonet, ami rifle. One marine, who was taking hack a prisoner ran into two German officers and ten' men. lie tackled them single handed with his rifle and bayonet, killed both the officers and wounded seven of tho men. Culled II i t Ka m era d Another, sergeant was about to tako a prisoner when the German threw himself on the ground and dis charged bis revolver at the American after calling him "kamerad." That settled the German, for tho sergeant stjot him, as ho did four others who also had surrendered but refused 'to put up their llunds. Tho marines advancing In tho Hol- of especial Intensity for five minutes preceding the time when the marines went over the top. French and Am erican batteries bo(h took part in the firing, putting down a rolling bar rage and then shifting to- the roads behind the German line. Forestalled Attack It appeared that the marines In going forstalled an attack the Ger mans had puanned. It was to have oeen carried out by the Prussians name, for they were simply lines of wno had been Put into the line for little holes, each big enough to hold a man, while barbed wire was Jack ing. There was some, however, in terlaced umong the trees of Helleau wood, but the marines pushed their way thru it. Vilbige en File Out In the open field artillery offi cers with glasses were directing the supporting fire, while on the roof of a nearby farmhouse a signal jnnn wigwagged with his red" and white flags. On all sides the. guns were flashing, some of them standing right out In tho field, while' others were hidden in the woods. Looking down into the valley only a milo away the village of ItussaJres could be seen on fire. As the correspondent watched the scene tho. clouds of ihlto shrap nel smoke over the village of Torcy also became brownish and flames ap peared in that town. The artillery fire that precoeded tho attack lasted an hour 'and Medford Soldier Under Fire "We have hiul several brushes with the enemy since reaching the trenches here, which I am sure I would not j have reached had it not been for I Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. It has i entirely cured me of indigestion and .awful gas in my stomach. Army food now digests as good as mother's used t to." It is a simple, harmless prepar- jatiou that removes the catarrhal mll- 'cus from llie Inlestinal tract and I allays Iho inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and in Itestinal ailments, Including nnncmll' citis. Cno does will convlnco 01 money refunded, All reliable drug gists. Adv. TONIGHT TOMORROW Girls! Use Lemons! 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These men had relieved the Prussian guard division, which was badly chewed up In the flghtlns of the last day or two. .They, In turn, had re lieved the saxons, JuBt after the mar ines took over the sector, so the mar ines are proud of the fact that they have used up three German divisions In less than a week and are still very much alive themselves. The moral of the men Is wouder ful. They are willing to attempt any thing and are talking with prldo of himself an army man, wlicn the henvv losses thev Inflicted upon niancle the 'Germans in their attack this be a''( l M an al.my morning, while all the early reports J ,, Indicated that the afternoon had been . of em J even more costly to the enemy. , ..,.. -,nrTC If II I Fn WHEN AIRSHIPS COLLIDE I.AKK f'llAlfl.KS. I.n., June 7. jl.ieuts. John I.. Hearty nml Trav. I crs l.cc llalton were killed near jlicrstner I'w'lil l,llll,v wl"'n ,lu'ir nir i planes collided while at buttle prac. I ICC. This latter attack was undertaken largely because of the splendid sliow Ingie marines made In the morning coupled with the discovery that the morale ot the Germans In the op posite positions was low, which made the going easier for the fiery soldiors of the marine companies. No one who saw the marines in 1 llulton action today did not thoroughly agree Te., nd with the exclamation of their com-1 ,,v was from Sun Antonio, legcrt.v J'roin New Jcr. Safe TtUUC for INFANTS and INVALIDS ASK FOR and GET The Original Nourishing Delicious Dlsestibla For lnfantsjnvalida and Growing Children. 1 Rich MHk,Malted GratrT Bitract in Powdei. The Original Food-Drinle For All Ages. Subtitutei Cot YOU amo frico. Hair Ribbons 1 M UMWIllliO y t t t ? f ? ? i f t t ? t ? T T 9 t ? T t f T t f ? f ? ? ? T t t t ? T v i f T f T t All Silk, fjood colors, wide widths, Lrood lieavv nrw finality, ('heap today at Hue. This sale; yard ...... 25c Iiirii5ik.i5 !w;t.O ii c 14-2S X. CHNTIt.r. JMKDl'Oltl), OltHtiOX Colgates Soap 100 r.oxes T'olate's TJest Toilet; Soap, :! cakes in box. ('heap today at 50c. Sat unlay, a box Bargain Saturday in Ready-to-Wear Departm't. New Sweaters - I $25 Suits $19.98 Jr.it received, a new line of Fiber Sweaters in rose ant) blue. Cheap at .flO.OO. This sale : "WIRTHMOR" WAISTS Some new models in this fa mous Waist. Made of good voiles, nicelv trimmed, all sizes. Ou sale Satur day, each 1.00 Made Jean, from, each . MIPDY BLOUSES of best quality Lonsdale aManv stvles to choose Special, $1.25 BOYS' SUITS Made of good Gingham. Fast colors, all sizes, a suit t i r. - i -i . L" i I ':" fi t mm Mm Just a few of these up to date Spring Suits left. Hverv one V ! worth .lOO. For this sale, each $19.98 - $15.00 COATS $9.98 A few new Spring 'Coats in checks. fancv mixtures and Cheap at $15.00. For this sale, each $12.50 DRESSES $9.98 2" Xe wSilk Poplin Dresses in tan, blue, brown and black. Cheap at $12.50. For this sale, each : " Kovei pair alls all sizes. Xew Auto Caps. Special, each 69c Last Day of Our Big Silk Sale Saturday $1.50 POPLIN 98c 500 yards of silk mid wool Poplin, ail good colors, "(i inches wide. Cheap today at $1.50. lor this sale, Q0 truv vard June $1.00 PONGEE 79c 500 yards imported Jap aeese Pongee, Silk, 34 inches wide, good weight. Cheap today at $1.00. For ' 7Q Sale 4M this sale, vard..:. of Muslin LOT 2 $1.50 VALUES 93c $2.25 FANCIES $1.69 500 yards of new Fancy Silks in beautiful stripes and plaids. Value up' to W.25. For this G4 t( big sale, vard .... vl0tf Undp LOT 1 VALCTjelS 69c This lot consists of Clowns, Corset Covers. Bloomers and Drawers; all new . goods, nicely trimmed; up to $1.00 values. This sale, each 29c 0 o n s i s t i n g o I' downs, Fnvcloie Chemise, Corset .Covers, Skirts. HI no m pi's and .Drawers, up to $1.50 values. This sale, each 35c Saturday Sale of Good x Children's Uose, Women's fine in both black and Lisle Hose, all white, 25c values, colors. Special Saturday, 4 r Saturday, ?fl 1UV i i;i i i vox, rwear LvT 3 $2 VALUES $1.25 A l nut i ful selec tion of ( fowns, Che mise. Skirts- ..and Corset Covers, made of fine mate rials, nirclv trim med. Tp to $2.00 values. Thisd1 t)Z sale, eai-h .J)l.tl Hosiery Women V Hose in V V t f x t r t f ? t pail' j,;lU. Women s fine Children's grade Hose in IbiSc in black and white; mercerized all sizes. fl Special, ttrs. eial. Special, pr.. jiair Half fine Lisle. 98c Silk all col- Wiiiiii'ii's Black Hose, with while foot. Spe cial, pair . 48c Saturday Sale of Knit Underwear Kavsers" Band Top Vests, fine quality, all sizes. Cheap today at i5c. Special MCp Saturdav 'Kavsers'' fine Jisle Union Suits in umbrella and tight knee; worth $1.00. sat- ncp urdav, each VK, Kaysers n, 'i I Op I lllilll ill white flesh, fine ity. Special Sat urday, suit ... Silk Suits and $1.75 "K; scrs fine grane Vests W.-atlier. at 50c sale, each Mann's Best Goods fcr the Price, No Matter What the Price Mann's y t 1 f t t t t ? ? ? t t t f t f ? ? t t ? ? f Y 'Summer I'or hot Cheap For this 35c Y ? Y ? ? ? t Y t Y Y .. A A - J f f t f t" ? T t ? ?' ? t ' ? f i