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"WEATITETS Jlaximiun Ycstcninv, 92 '..; Minimum Today, 57. FORECAST Tonitfif and Tomorrow, -Pair. ' Medford Mail Tribune Jackson uhjniy ui c c barometer w. j j. Quota for 1918. J2:,8.Gi;o.OO Sales to June 12 87.1Ko.iiu BUY' WAR SAYINGS STAMPS Save and Buy for Victory Buy W.S.S. Thrift Stamps worfd-. Safest Investment Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE V 1918 NO. 70. GERMAN DRIVE CHECKEDBYALLIE GREAT FRENCHHURL Yankees offer uiimo m ANY SACRIFICE flUliu uMUiV WFFDFR Tfl WIN UVLI NIHIL German Advance On Compeigne Checked When French Strike Heavy ' Blow, Forcing Eenmy Back Al t' tacks Southwest of Soissons Brok en By Violent Resistance of French Who Hold Up Germans American Marines Break Up Strong Attacks. V AIMS, June 1.1 The attack m.uIIi west uf Soissons, on Hit' front be tween the Aisne und the Mnrno 1ms been broken hy the violent resistance, of I he French, says a I lavas corres ioinlent telegraphing from the. front. 'J be enemy, he says, has made pro gress which is alisolaU: lusiyiufi eant at a priee of heavy losses. In addition, he points out, the (ieriuan advance has been held up i'i: -cv-eal days and the morale uf II. n Ccr laan troops is suffering in eonse tpienee. PARIS, Juno 13. French troops Inst night struck a heavy blow against the German forces which have been advancing on the eastern wing of the new front of attack. The wur office announced today that the French had hurled back the enemy to the north bank of the Matz river. ) Violent combats continue between the Alsne river and the Villers-Cot-terets forest. The Germans have pro gressed as far as the ravine east of Laverslne north of Cutry. The Germans last night made a violent attack on the American sector between llouchesnes and HeJIcau wood, on the Murne front. The Amer icans broke up the attack and Inflict ed serious losses on the enemy, hold ing all the gains which they have made. . i x After violent fighting the enemy has obtained a foothold n Laverslne and St. Pierre-Algle. ' Forced Across Mat 7. Ily the Associated Press, Juno 111. Clormnn forces which succeeded In crossing the Matz river to the west ot the Olse on the battle front south of y Noyon, held their positions there for but a brief period. French troops, counter-attacking, have hurled the enemy back to tho north bank of tho river and checked his advance toward t'omplegne. The news from tho scene of the tremendous strugglo as told In offic ial statements, shows that on tho field west of the Olse the Germans have come to a halt for tho present at least. Advnneo United The enemy has not renewed his nt tacks on the line from Courcelles to Antheull, where on Tuesday a bril liant counter attack or the French swept the Invaders back and re-established tho French lines on the plateau overlooking the center of tho German position. Farther east the Germans similarly have not continued their advance toward the Arondo river. The crossing of tho Matz river by . the Clormans Tuesday night constitute ed a serious threat to Complogne. It also tended to weaken the French po- ( Continued on Pago Two.) PARIS, Juno 13. On the nnnlver fry of tho arrival in Frunce of the first American troops President Poln rre has telegraphed lo President Wilson an expression of the admira tion of Franco for tho mnxniNceut effort put forth by America, and fe licitations over the conduct of the troops who are commencing to give on the field of battle exnmples of luelr gallantry and bravery. American Army Prepared to Go Fur ther Than Brigading American Troops with French and British If Emergency Arises Nature of Of fer Kept Secret. LONDON', June 13. The Ameri can army Is prepared, it necessary, to make a greater sacrifice than that involved In tho brigading of Amer ican troops with the French and Brit ish, declares the correspondent of the Daily Mail with the American forces in Franco. After recording constantly .and deeply expressed regrets among the American troops that more trained Americans have not been available to assist tho French, and the willing ness ot the Americans to sacrifice themselves if need be, the correspon dent says: "This is tho spirit of the whole army. I have already seen how the president, with cver-readiness, fell In with the allied desires to brigade American troops with the French and British. This was a great sacrifice, greater perhaps than most people imagine, but It is understood if the events of tho next few days and the plans of tho allies should so demand, the United States is prepared for an even much greater sucrlflce and of a character much more dramatic and startling. "I cannot give details and tho ne- C.nRsitV mnv hv -nnrl fnrhinn nM-nr I ' ' - ..v...,. arise, tout whatever happens the allies will always carry a feeling of grati tude for tho magnificent spirit with which tho United States is playing her part ill tho war." U-BOAT KEPT ON 2 XKYV YOIIK, June 13 The audac ity of a German submarine captain, who kept his vessel on the surface for two days while transferring to the U-boat SO tons of copper from the Norwegian steamship Vhuleggen, which was halted 120 miles off Cape llattcras, was described today by offi cers of tho freighter. The Vlndeg gen's crew and that of the Henrik Lund, also a Norwegian were brought to this port aboard the Danish steam er Hrosund, after their craft had been sunk by the Teuton raider. Tho Henrik hovo in sight, and was signalled by tho submarino just as the latter was finishing Its looting of tho Vimleggeu's cargo, said mem bers of the crews. The German com mander ordered both the chips' com panies into their boats and sent the two vessels to the bottom with bombs. Captain Halmestad of the Vindeg gen and Captain Kaltenborg of the Lund, were Interviewed here by naval officials. The crews, comprising 09 men. most of whom are Chinese, were turned over to the Immigration au thorities. SAN KltANCIrfCO, Juno in. A serious outbreak of forest fires In northern California was caused by tho elertrical htorm that swept the northern part of the state yesterday, ami between n nud 100 flrca of var ious magnitudes are raging In tho nalional forests and other portions of Tuolumme. Lldorado, Lassen, Trinity and Siskiyou counties, according to rport reaching acting District For ester Hoy lleadley hero today. SENATE REFUSES TO CUT DEBATE IN WAR PERIOD 111 By at Vote of 41 to 34 Rule Proposed By Underwood to Limit Senators to One Hour and a Half Talk On Bills, Except Unanimous Consent Is De feated By I Ith Hour Switch. WASHINGTON", June 13. The senate today rel'uM'il to curtail its debute during the war. My a vote of 11 to :J4, a rule promised by Senator I'nderwood of Alabama lo limit sen ators to one hour mid n halt' on a hill or resolution and 11) minutes on amend men ts,, except hy unanimous consent, was defeated. Although the resolutions support ers had been confident of its adop tion during the spirited debute of the Inst few days, when the vote was tak en In to today a dozen democratic senators unexpectedly joined the majority of republicans opposing the rule. "President Wilson has hud nothing whatever to do with the initiation of this rule so far as I know," declared Senator I'nderwood in answer to Sen ator Sherman of Illinois, who charg ed the president "hud commanded his senutors to puss the rule." 'The rule to limit debate," Senator Sherman asserted, "is in preparation for u t reaty that -wilt be submitted sooner than senators excct." . Woman Suffrage President Wirson today expressed the hope that the senate would (he women suffrage amedment at the present session of congress. His at titude was made known in a report to n memorial from the French union for women suffrage presented to him today by a delegation from the Amei ican women suffrage association, which usked him to proclaim the prin ciple of women suffrage as one of the fundamental rights of the fu-t-.ue. "It is my earnest hope," Iho'prosi-il-'iit said, "that the scant ; of tl.e Fiuted Slates will give an immi-dnk-ahlc answer U this question iiy pass ing the suffrage amendment to the federal constitution before the end of the session. Senate leaders have promised n vole at this session. The president's support was de clared to have aided maternity the passage of the resolution in tho house in January. WASHINGTON, June 13. Undor agreement to vote at 4 o'clock this afternoon, tho senate resumed con sideration of tho resolution offered hy Senator I'nderwood of Alabama to incorporate In the senate rules a pro vision limiting debate during ' tho war. As tho Underwood resolution now stands, debate by any senator on a measure would be restricted to one hour and a half unless extension be permitted by a majority vote. T PARIS, Juno 1.1. Germany, nltbo attacking on tho 'western front, Is starving, says the Kc-ho He Paris. An artlclo appearing In the Berlin Ar belter Zeltung relates tho details of six children starving to death In an orphanage at Zenefort, Thuringia. Tho orphanage was found to havo been ransacked by Its starving In mates and physicians who visited the place found several of the children sheer skeletons. Professor Franz K. Ileln, the wide ly known economist, writing In the Itayerische Zeltung of Munich, warns tho Germans that the coming weeks will be harder than any that have passed, and professes to foresee a general paralysis In the supply of wheat. AGAIN fa' E DAY'S F PAItIS, June 13. There wns plen ty of fighting yesterday hut it did not uf feet the general situation. As Die 'lermans are fighting against lime this result is u distinct gain to the defense. The Germans, it is true, made slight progress on their left toward Coinpicgno, from which, at elieiieci, lliey are now onlv five miles nway, hut so did the French on I he olhcr wing in Ihe region of Mcry. As the nature of the ground around llcry provides (he French with ex cellent gun positions behind hills from which they can pound nt shorl range Ihe road hv which all supplies nuisl pass In the (ieriuan eenler in Hk thrust Inwards Compicguc, llu Fiench can claim, an advantage in tho day's operations, fur they also slopped Ihe ficrniaus south of !l.e Aisne near Ihe forest of Villcrs-fot-ti rets. Or MATZ IS COSTING LONDON, June 13. The Germans at severe cost, continue to push down tho Matz valley, whero an uhundanio of small woods afford maximum pro tection for French machine guns and artillery, says Kcutcr'a correspondent at French headquarters, telegraphing Wednesday. Fan her west, the French havo pursued their progress on tiie Mery plateau and havo pushed the enemy off tho eastern slope Into the valley. "This position," the correspondent adds, "on which the enemy believed himself firmly established 48 hours ago was of great Importance to his advance on the center as It overlooks the .Matz valley and commands the Junction of the main roads between Montdidler and Bcauvraigues, thru which tho enemy's troops and sup plies for the front In tho river vulley must pass. THEY SHALL- NOT PASS LONDON1, Juno 13. Gormany Is about to withdraw tho bulk of her troops now In Russia for service on the western front, according to a statement In Muxlm Gorky's news paper, tho Novala Zhl7.11, quoted by the Dally Nows correspondent at Stockholm. Tho IN'ovala Zhlzn clnlms to give tho text of a dispatch sent by Gcnoral Falkeiihayn, chief of the German genoral staff, which It says was Inter cepted, In which General Falkcnhnyn declares that tho battles on tho wes tern front are criticul and declslvo, hut that In order to fnsuro dcflnilo victory and tho end of tho war, the concentration of enornruus forces will bo necessary. "In view of tho fact that our troops on tho Husslnn and Ukraine fronts liave attained their objects," tho dis patch continues, "and nro now rest ing the emperor has Instructed tho general staff to take measures for tho transportation to Franco of the ma jority of tho (lormun forces 111 WhlVo itiissla, Ukraine and Great Russlu, leaving Micro only Kinall detachments necessary to maintain order. Tho transportation, according to the quoted message, was to bo effect ed within seven days. FRUIT GROWERS WASHINGTON, Juno 13. North west fruit growers protested thru Hinator I'olndexter of Washington toilay aiialnsl tho rnllrnail adminis tration's proposed Increase of 25 per cent In freight rales. Tho advance they claimed will provo discrimina tory ami will work a hardship upon them. Senator I'olndexter presented a telegram from tho Northwestern fruit exchange saying that If tho ad vance goes Into effect It will cost the western growers forty cents a barrel to transport apples to the principal eastern markets whllo eastern grow ers will pay only from seven to ten cents. WASHINGTON!, Juno 13. In the crushing out of Germanism In the United States tho Koelnlscho Volks Zoltung soes a disaster In a measure balancing the Teutonic military suc cesses. An official dispatch from Franco today commenting on pessi mistic, discussion' In tho German pross of ovents in tho United States, quotes the Volks Zeltung as follows: "Mr. Wilson hopes to succeed In crushing tho German eloments. He will succeed. Tho German pross Is already nearly crushed out of exis tence in America. Tho greater part ot tho German schools are closed. Tho German associations aro having lo strip themselves of all vestiges of Germanism. It Is a complelo debacle "It Is unnecessary to bo pessimistic to realize that tho consequences of our Kuropcan victories aro In a mea sure balanced hy tho sum total ot the losses we havo suffered In America. All this could havo been foreseen." L & CHICAGO, Juno 13. -Dr. Alexan der Lambert ot Now York, was elect ed president of tho American Medical association toilay by a vote of liO to. 57 over Admiral W. O. Ilralsted, sur geon general of the navy. Tlio vote was by tho houso of dele gates, and was tho closest in tho his tory of the organization. Ir. Lambert Js medical director of tho American Red Cross work In Franco and president of tho New York state medical association. Ol her officers elected were: vlco presidents, Dr. W. N. 'Nlshnrd, In dianapolis: Dr. David Starr Judd, Rochester, Minn.; Dr. C. W. Richard son, Washington; Dr. John M. Ha Id y , Philadelphia; secretary. Dr. Alexan der R. Craig, Chicago, treasurer, Dr. William Allen Pusey, Chicago; chair man ot tho house of delegates, Dr. Hubert Work, Pueblo, Colo. Atlantic City was selected for the next annual meeting. The dato will bo decided hy tho trustees. DREADNAUGH SUNK BY RIZZ I Italian Hero of Daring Exploit Two Austrian Battleships Surrounded By Ten Destroyers When Little Italian Patrol Boats Dash In with Torpedoes. VENICE, June 12. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Commander liizzo, whose remarkable exploit ill sinking ni Austrian battleship in the Adriat ic has thrilled Italy, tells a grnphio story of the encounter in which ho took part nud during whieh another Austrian battleshin was cither badly damaged or destroyed by another mo tor boat in charge of Commnnder Mil lazo. It is possible that 2,000 sail ers wcro lost during (he encounter. "I am sorry for the sailors who lost their' lives," ho said, in begin ning his story, "hut I 11111 glud we got the dreadniiughls. Why thev hail ventured out of I'olu luirbor no one knows, but it was certainly foolish lor I hem to do so. Host of Itn.v Fix "I was on patrol scout duty as usual off the Dclnuilin coast near Puss Solve,, between, (ho Islands of Asinello mid Freuiudii. I had just fin ished my nntrol and hud turned for my base when ubout () miles nwny I saw 11 great enveloping cloud of smoke. It appeared like a blot through the early light. I thought t firstit was soino bout which had discovered me and was giving chnso. "I determined lo ninko the best of. a had fix. After turning hack I said lo my two crews of (en men to each boa(: " 'Fellows, (he scouts boats havo been waiting for two years, nnd tho whole Italian navy hns been trying to deslroy Austrian ships for thrco years. Are you willing lo risk nil on a chance of obtaining glory nnd tho country's gratitude! ' To 11 man I hey nnswereil: 'Vcs.' Ti Itattlosblps lt "Wo were speeding back wilh our motors muffled when, to my amaze ment, I discovered two battleships surrounded by a number of destroy ers) which I Inter counted ns 10. I ussigned the second hatlleship (0 the other motor hunt while I took the first. "I slipped inside Ilia lino of de stroyers hot ween Ihe Ihird nnd Fourth of these crul'l. I was not noticed in Ihe light fog. The water wns smooth and my torpedoes got off nieelv. Ily lirst, with 11 filld pound charge, struck the first ,r Inaught between the (wo funnels, while Ihe second struck her list iifler Ihe second funnel. As the tornedoes exploded I saw (he mighty ship tremble, (wo great fonnlains ot ' waler rose high in Ihe air nnd black smoke wolli! up from Ihe rents in her side. Then I ran for It, cseniiing bt t.vceu Ihe second and third destroy ers in tiie line. I was discovered by ti e fourth destroyer, which gave chase at n distance of I."i0 yards and fired on me. I was loo close, how ever lo be hit. Then I dropped 11 depth charge bonih such as is general I" used tigniiisl submarines. Fortu i.alely for us, it exploded under tho dcsli nver. I saw her leap into Ilia air, turn sharply and Ihen slop, giv ing up the chase and permitting us to scape. The other destroyers were busy trying lo save the lives of tbo snilors on the diendniiuglit." INpilviilcnt to Naval Victory IKlMK, Wednesday, Juno 12. (Continued on Pago Two.) DROP FIGH1 TO FORCE WASHINGTON, Juno 1.1. Hccauso of President Wilson's opposition, pro. hlbltlon leaders In tho senate will not press prohibition amendments to tho emergency agricultural appropriation hill. What steps will bo taken to attempt to put prohibition thru an separato legislation will be deckled later. IN M0T0RB0A
