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Newspaper Page TextUniversity of Ore-:n WExVTTTER Maximum Yost onlav, OS; Miniminn Todav, 51.5. FORECAST Tonight mind Tomorrow: Pair. " Medford Mail Tribune Jackson couniy iii c c BAKOMKTIR W. J 3. Quota (or 1918. $258,666. 00 Sales to May 23. 7C.8ti4.70 HIT WAR BAVIXO'S HTAMI'H Save and Buy for Victory Buy W.S.S Thrift Stamps worid-s Safest Investment m Forty-eight!) Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGOX, MONDAY, J UXE 10, 1918 NO. 67 GERMANS STRIK EflEAVYB 01 ATNOYON v n i , . SLIGHT GAIN MAD t French Renel Atta'ks On Both Sides. But Germans Mato Three Mile Ad vance On Three Mile Front, Less Than Fovrth cf Front Attacked Stopped With Heavy Losses On Both Sides an I Counter Attacked In Center Germans Offer Target. WITH TIIK KHKNC1I ARMY IN. KKANCK, June 10. Hy Hie Associated Press,, noon.) Fighting in this war probably nevor has been more severe tlian that going on today in the great battle of French and Gor- man armies between iMontdidier and Noyon. . The Oermans ill tacking on tile around where the entente ill- lies were ready to receive Ihe shock, have found themselves thrown into n slaughter house whence most of them never will made an exit. PARIS, June 10.--The new Ocr m.'in attack on the front between Montdidier and Noyoll continued last night with uniliaiiiiislied violence, the war office reports. On the French It ft wing furious Gcrninn attacks made time after tiaie were broken by Ihe French fire. In Ihe center the enemy, bringing up reiiiforcemnts, made further pro- gress, reaching the southern part of I uviily wood mid liessons-Sur-Matz. French and American troops con tinuing their nlacks in the region of Itnissiaies on the Murne front, gain ed more ground and took prisoners. On the French right wing along the front of the new attack bitter fight ing continues. The French took more than 500 prisoners in various engage ments. Prisonous reported unan imously that Ihe losses of Ihe Ger mans thus far in Ihe battle which be gan yesterday morning have been ex Iremclv heavv. Splendid Resistance LONDON, June 1(1. The French hoops appear to be putting up a splendid resistance to the Germans on the Novon sector, especially on Ihe two flanks of the ntlacking front where the heaviest fighting continues. The Germans have made some pro gress in Ihe center, where they claim Ihe cnplure of the heights of Gary, while the French admit the loss of Ihe villages of Itcssons-Sur-Mntz and Mnro-uil. It was generally expected Hint. Ihe 'German altack would come hclwcen Novon and Montdidier, thus seem ingly resuming Ihe direct thrust for Paris. Simultaneously with the new bom bardment of the Noyon sector, Ihe 1 ritish front was subjected to a heavv fire, including gas shells, which seemed to herald another at tack. According to the latest ne conats, no infantry attempt developed against Ihe British lines. , Slow lYogrcss for Huns liv the Associated Press, June 10. (Continued on Page Two.) 25 YEARS IN PRISON SAN ANTONIO, 1!C., jruno 10. Sentences of lite Imprisonment were Imposed by a court martial today upon t .'i conscientious objectors who had re-fused to wear army uniforms. The sentence was reduced to 2 years each by Urigadier General J. P. O'Nell, who reviewed the reconls. They will be sent Immediately, to prison. j TEUTON SUFFER FEARFULL LOSS E "Perfectly Satisfactory Day" Says Premier Clemenceau On the Whole Eenmy Suffers a Check- Gained Only Slight Advantage In Center Five Divisions Annihilated. PARIS, June 10. "It was a per fectly satisfactory day," said Premier Clemenceau last night. In theso words the French leader accurately summer up the prevailing Impres sion. Latest advices from the battlefront show that on the whole the enemy clearly suffered a check In the day's operations. Tho enemy gained a slight advantage in the center on a front of three and three-quarters miles about one-fourth of the entire lino of attack.' On the wings ho was slopped with such losses that five divisions have been put out of com mission, or about one-third ot the divisions Identified up to the present as having taken part In the attack. This was done without tho French re serves being culled on. Offerol l-'ino Turgcta ' Tho Germans had to bring up their troops at the lust moment In order to avoid giving alarm to the allies. As tho columns arrived they were com pelled to deploy from the column of march Into the line of attack. This operation, which takes some hours, exposes the men to an unpleasant ar tillery fire unless the element of sur prise Is preserved. The German attacking troops com ing out to envelop the heights of Bo cages and Riqueborg, dominating the Matz valley, offered a splendid target to tho French gunners. The enemy had to throw in division after divis ion before he was ablo to drive his way forward to Hessons-Sur-Matz and Mareuil along tho Royo road, wliich was swept by French Clio. Sessons-Sur-Mntz is a central posi tion from which the enemy can direct attacks southward to Estrecs-St. Denis or southeast to Compiegne. He is being strongly counter-attacked, however, and will only be able to de velop his advantage at heavy cost, if at all. Xo Kui'prlso Krroclol Henry llidou, military critic, says: "Let us be wary at the beginning of an Important offensive of forming judgments, but without prejudicing tho future it is difficult not to be satisfied with tho rirst day." Tho feeling which fairly represents the general sentiment Is expressed by O'Oeuvre in the caption: "This time we have not been 'sur prised' but perhaps tlie bodies will be." WASHINGTON, Juno 10. A sum mary given out today at .Marine corps headquarters shows a total of 79 deaths in marine corps In France from tho time the forces landed un til tho day tho dispatch was sent. Tho number of wounded was 3!)G. Ono man was reported missing and one a prisoner. It was not believed tho recapitulation covered nny one of the very recent fighting In which tho marines were engaged. 1918 CLASS DRAFT WASHINGTON, June 1().-Men ol the 11118 class draft registrants may enlist in Ihe navy and marine corps, according to n new ruling today liv ffovitst Marshal ( ten era I ( 'rowdcr. Order numbers mxi serial numbers have nut ! ii jii:m'tl thn rciris tranU hut tin- contingency was waived. IN NEW DRIV DENSE WAVES DOWNBYFRENCH Gas Bombardment Covers Region At tacked for Distance of Six Miles Back Before Attack, but French Reply Melts Away Advancing Hostr. In Rain of Steel. v WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Sunday, Jane 9. (By the Associated Press.) Notwithstanding the great forces the Hermans threw into the line today when they opened their offensive between .Montdidier and tho Olse, they did not achieve any considerable advance. The enemy apparently hoped by weight of numbers to break the line on this sector, which he failed to do during tho first half of April, when so many severe engagements resulted 111 the Germans being stopped short. Time after time increasingly dense waves of Infantry attempted to pierce the allied defenses. Southwest of N'oyon, however, they could' not pro duce any effect on the determined troops holding the front lines. The defenders were as firm as rocks and held the enemy tightly in check. IjosI (iroiiuil Regained The (iermans were able to make some immediate progress because the allies retired from the advanced posts which constltuto the first Hue west ward from Noyon. When the real lino of resistance was reached, how' ever, the enemy's advance was check ed and small counter-attacks deliv ered immediately by the allies were successful In regaining ground. Before the Infantry attack the Ger mans deluged tue allies' lines, to a depth of at least six miles with poison gas and high explosive shells. The allied guns replied Immediately with a fire of terrific Intensity, In order to hinder tho movements of tho enemy troops getting ready to advance. When the Infantry attack finally came It did not affect such a wide front as tho artillery preparation. In tho center of the attacking front where the allied line was weakest owing to terrain conditions, the Ger mans were able to reach Ucssons-Sur-.Matz and .Mareuil. (iceman Kffort Falls . Thruout tho day, however, every foot of territory was contested bit terly and Ihe Hue maintained perfect cohesion despite all the efforts ot the Germans to plorce It. The slight pro gress tho Germans made cost them dourly. The allied left flank held just as solidly as tho right and the Gormai.l advance was limited to tho occupa tion of a few trenches without affect ing the strength of tho positions. Evidently Iho Hermann hurled all the forces available In the front line Into the combat with the hope of ob taining an immedlato success before the allies could lake proper defonslve measures, but they found before them a much moro vigorous defense than they, expected. UNFILLED STEEL NEW YORK, June 10. Unfilled orders of tho United Silatos Steel cor poration on Mny 31 wero 8, 337, H'l'i tons, according to the .corporation's monthly statement Issued today. This Is a decrease of 4AVir9 tons com pared with the orders on April 30. ICE SHIP LOCATES WASHINGTON', Juno 10. The Ice steamer Roosevult of tho bureau of fisheries has located tho crew and passengers of tho Tacoma, fisheries ship, which was crushed In the Ice of Retiring Sea, and has gone to their assistance. Four other ships were lowed to safety by the Roosevelt. Shaded Mrtion shows territory taken by (emialls In drive to Mnrnc. Just iiImivo, from Noyon to Mout dldier, is the sceno of (lie present smash, having for IU object tlia taking f ('niM-lgnc mid tlio outflanking of tho allied lines at Amiens and SoKsons. Arrows show where llio Croiin l'llnco tried to direct Ills efforts westward from the Mnruc, only to ni ct failure. IjONDON, June 10. How tho cap tors of three American sobUers on the sector northwest ot Chateau Thierry unwittingly led Ilium back into the allied lines owing to the tan gled conditions ot tho fighting front there, Is told by 'ta'e correspondent ot tho Times with the American army in France. Corporal Sidney W. Rogors and Privates Raymond Hownrd and Frank P. Rldgway, were captured at Hill 204. Two (iermans started with them to the rear but becamq contused and walked straight Into the French lines and themselves wo.ro taken pris oner. . The Americans -reported that Ger man officers had questioned them closely as to when and where they had landed In Europe, where they wore trained and Ihe Identity of their units. The Americans refused to an swer any of the questions. The Gor mnns served the American prisoners with a nauseating compound or flour and wutcr as food. WASHINGTON; June 10. Willi Secrelury Baker as tho first witness, tho senate military affairs committee today opened hearings on the army appropriation bill carrying $12,0111), 000,0110 and containing a provision inserted by the house to give tho president unlimited authorlly to in crease tho army. Members of tho commltten said they expect to report tho bill next week and prompt action by tho senato is expected. WASHINGTON, Juno 10. Federal court decrees prohibiting newspapers rrom publishing articles held to em barrass Ihe administration of justice, nllho not acts committed within the presence of Ihe courts, were sustain ed today by tho supreme court in up holding Judgment against the Toledo Newspaper company, publisher, and N. H. Cochran, editor In chief of 111" Toledo liiilly News lleo for contempt of court. HEARING FOR REVENUE BILL IS RESUMED WASHINGTON', June 10. Hear ings on the new general revenue bill dc-igncd to rai-e .H,(MMI,IUM,(U) by taxation Ibis coining year were re sumed today by tint bouse ways anil means cntiiinittee. Ilrafling of the bill probably will start next week. THE LUNGE FOR PARIS. CREW OF VESSEL BY U-BOAT SAFE "NKW YOltk', June 10. Ciiptnin AFacKt'iizii' ami Hi monibers of flio crow of the American Kti'iunstup I'i niir IV! Hut, who have been inis.siiijf since Ihe vessel was sunk by u Ger man submarine off the coast of Maryland on June H, reached hero today "n a Norwegian steamship which rescued them from a small life boat about 70 miles off the coast of New Jersey, All the members of (ho crew arc thus accounted for. The chief mate and l.j members were landed early this mommi; on the North Carolina coast. illCANS KILL . 0. S. ARMY OFFICER BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Juno 10. Lieutenant David J. Scuallo, Six teenth United States cavalry, waa killed liint ntaht In an encounter with Mexican troops on tho Mexican nldo of the Rio Grando, Four men In Lieutenant Schallo's parly aro held prisoner In Matainoron, 'but aro ex pected to bo delivered to United States authorities today. liKOWNSYILLK, Tex., June 10. The officer ami bis iihmi lm crossed the river to sran-h for the body of a soldier who .was drowned at the San licnito pump Sunday. In the darkness a Mexican palrol was en countered. Not knowing the reason I'm (he presence of the American sol diers, the, Mexicans fired, killing Lieu tenant Schaile at once. " The Mexican commanding officer has given Colonel K, II, ,J, Slnenm, district commander, nssurnnees that the affair was due to a misnndcr shimliiiL'. The body of Lieutenant. Schaile ill be delivered today. TO AID JAPANESE WASHINGTON', .j,,,,,. jo.. ,.. jmsal that an American military fomi be H-nt to Kiwmi! "in conjunc tion with the allies, iin ttiditi Japan and China," to aid the Russian peo ple in expelling the German military I o Wit, is made in a resolution in troditced today by Scnalor Kilijf of Club. The resolution also calls for the dispatch of a commission to co-operate with the American arnbasadoi and others "to overcome German propaganda and to aid in Russia MCoiiiiMiic. iniliwt rin I mul mil if nn I I freedom.' SRATTLK, Juno 10. Tho Alaaka fisheries bark, Tucoma, Bent to tho bottom Muy 10 by breaking lee of Hristol Bay, Alaska, according to re ports sent bore. Her passengers and crow oscaped. Bristol Ray Ico also carried nhore Iho bark W. Hr llnt, Star of Chill, and Centennial. The St. Nicholas was caught In an Ico park drifting north und tho Abnor Cohurn was badly jammed. It is probablo the four ships towod to safoty by tho RooBovelt woro members of the un fortunate Ilrlntol Ray fleot. Tho following wireless mossage from tho commander of tho Roose velt received today. "Brought barkcntlno Contennlal to safety. Sho had no rudder and storu post was gone. Have located camp of Tucoma survivors. Am going for them now." Tho fleet carried several hundred persons, mostly workmen going to work In the salmon canneries. ON BUFFALO FIELD HCl'TALO, N. Y., June 10. Philip I). Rader of Sun Francisco and Rob ert Connor of Los Angeles were kill ed by a fail of aa airplane at Ihe Corliss aviation field here today. Rader wo one of (he lodcst flyers in this country. He served with the British flying corps in i. ,,m I'll.!, returning to the Cuitcd States to be come an instructor. Connor was a student. RIGHT TO FOLLOW VEIN WASIIINOTOS, Juao 10. Tho right of a holder of a silver claim to follow Indefinitely in opposite dir ections, a vein whore the crest or np pex of the anticline Is within that claim, was sustained by the supremo court today. Tho quest Inn Involved In this suit Is Important in western mining operations. BLACKBALL POX LONDON, June 10. A di-pateh to Ihe Times from The llajjue, quotes a neutral who lias arrived there from Germany as slating that an epidemic of black smallpox is raffing amon Ihe workmen of Ihe Krupp plant at Ksscn. The outbreak, which a caus ing four or five deaths daily, is at tributed to underfeeding and unsani tary conditions. NO COMPROMISE WITH PRUSSIANS SAYS LANSING Prussianism and l-'ea of Enduring Peace Cannot Be Brought Into Harmony Declares Secretary of State Spirit of Hypocracy and Bad Faith Revealed By Bernstorff. SCHNKCTADY, X. Y June 10. Prussianism and Ihe idea of endur ing Hace among nations, eun never bi brought into harmony; compro mise cannot even be considered," liohert Lansing, secrelnry of state, declared here today in an address as bniuiry chancellor of Union college lor 1H18. Instance alter instance from his own experience nt the head ol' America's foreign office were cit ed to provo his point because, ho as serted, "Americans, even those in tellectually equipped, have but vague ideas of tho attitude which nmdo 1'niHsinnism possible." ' "It is a fact not generally known," said Secretary Liaising, "Hint witmn six weeks after the imperial govern ment had, in the case of the Sussex, given this government its solemn promise that it would cease ruthless slaughter upon the high seas, Count Tlernslorl'f, nnpreciating tho worth Icssness of Ihe promise, asked the Berlin foreign office to advise him in luiple limn before the campaign of .subniariuu miirdei' was renewed, in order that lie might notify tho Gor man merchant ships in American ports to destroy their machinery, be cause he anticipated that the renewal of that melliod of warfare would, in all probability, bring the United Slates into the war. How well the ambassador knew tho character of his government and how perfectly frank ho was I llj'IKicrocy and Hail Faith lie asked for the information with out apology or indirection. The very hlunlncss of his messngo shows ho was sure his superiors would not lake offense at Ihe assumption that Iheir word was valueless unci had only been given to again time anil Hint, when an increase of German's submarine fleet warranted, tho pledge would be broken without hesi tation or compunction. What u commentary on Herustorlfs estimate, id' Ihe sense of honor and responsi bility of his government I "Willi this spirit of hypocracy and bad faith, nuinifestiiig nn entire luck of conscience, we ought not to lie astonished Hint Ihe Hcrliu foreign of fice never peiniillcil u promise or a I really engagement to stand ill tlio way of a course of action which the (Ionium government deemed oxpc-" dieiil. 1 need nul rile ns proof of this fact Ihe flagrant violations of tho Ircaly nciilralizing Hclgiiim and the r nl- Ircaly of llrcsl l.ilovsk. This discrcdilable characteristic of Ger man foreign policy was accepted by German diplomats as a mutter of course and as a natural, if not a praiseworthy method of dealing with other governments." Causes of tlio 'War The causes of the war, Mr. Lansing said, were simply the German desire lnr world dotuiiiiiiii, "Thai, was and is the ecnlral iden of Prussianism," lie said. "It cx cilcd Hie cupidity of Iho governing and weallby classes of Ihe empiro; it dazzled wilh its anticipated glories und by ils priimisc of n boasted ruciiil superiority the German millions who (Continued on Page Six.) SEINOFF DEFEATS ' IIAltltIN, Manchuria, Prlduy, June 7. (By tho Associated Press). (Ion oral Semenoff, leador of tho antl-Ilol-shovlkl forcoi In Slborla, has driven bark Ihe Russian troops which had crossed the Onon river, In Transbai kalia. Advices received here from tho lighting tone, however. Bay that Senicnutt is facing heavy odds.