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MEDFORD, OREGOX, MONDAY, J UXE 10, 1918
NO. 67
GERMANS STRIK
EflEAVYB
01 ATNOYON
v
n
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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.