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Newspaper Page TextUniversity p( Cretjon Library r , WEATHER Maximum Yesterday, 87; Minimum Todav, -IGii. FORECAST Tonight ami Tomorrow:' J'air. """ Medford Mail Tribune EAT CORN FOOD Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1918 NO. 89 AKATO INTERVENE IN RUSSIA America's Waiting Policy Regardinti Military Action In Russia Said to Have Ended at Conference ,at White House He'd Today No An nouncement Made At Present for Secrecy Is to Guaru Moves Made . at Allied Request. WASHINGTON, July C Ameri ca's waiting policy in reifiinl to mili tnrv action in Russia is understood to have ended today at a eont'erenee at the White House between Presi dent Wilson and Seeretiiries Lansing Hakekr and Daniels, Admiral lien son. eluef of naval oreni turns and lieu- eral Mnrclwrhicf of stuff. There was no announcement alter the conference and probably will be none for the present, but it was said unofficially tltat an important decis ion hud been reiielied. Urgently "Requested Vrent appeals from the allied yov crnments for Americuii approval of and co-operation in joint measures to meet the (iermau meuuee throiie.ii liussia, have been before President Wilson for several days. Tntil now however, there has been no intoma lion that he had chunked bis position, based upon recommendations of hi: military advisers, that a successful ntilihiry effort in Russia was not feasible. ' Kor mililary reasons Htrietost o ereey is observed concerning the ex act mi (lire of steps proposed by the allies. American and allied niivnl forces now are unrdiii-: war supplies both at Vladivostok, terminal of the trans-Siberian railroad, and Kola, terminal of the railroad on the Arc tie coast, which is reported threaten ed by German forces in the interior. No Statement Issued In some rpiartors it bus been said that since the I'nited States regarded intervention purely as a military problem, the president, heretofore an opponent of military action nn the ground of impracticability, would be guided by the decision of the su preme war council at Versailles and General l''och. Heports today that the war council had given n derision were not con finned in official circles. Officials emphasized the necessity of screry and were not inclined to discuss the subject. When the cabinet officers left the White House after an hour und a liull' they said the conference could not be discussed and that no statement re garding it would be issued. ITALIANS FORCE KOMK, July IS. A TtT shattering tho A astro-Hungarian resistance in the urea when' the river l'iave enters 1 lit Adriji t i t ho Italians yesterday pushed I'oru ii i d mill rracliril I lie rigid bank nf the now l'iave from Grisolora to the niniilh nf Hip river. The Ital ian', took 4011 prisoners. VIKSXA, .lnlvk Tht- but Hi- at the nmuth nf the l'iave rivw, on the Ital ian front, eontimieil yesterday, the Austrian ur office annoiiiieeil to ilay. Austrian advance force- wore pressed back to their main body by the Italian.". liOMK, July (i. Italian troops af ter desperate t'iht inr yesterday re pulsed a eiiiuitcr offensive of the Aiistio-llungnriun in the ilirection of Chicsnnuova on the northern Ital ian front, the Italian war office an llonnceil today. ' Further violent assaults by the Atistro-llungnrieiis on the Italian po sitions at I'ortc Di Sallon wcte re pulsed. George M. Ablos, who lias conduct ed the Hotel Medford barber shop for several years, left last night (or Arlington. Wash., where he will go Into business. Mrs. Allies anil daugh ter will Join hi in Id several weeks. ALLIES SEEK NO HUN IL SAYS LLOYD GEORGE British Premier Says Allies Do Not Desire to Dispossess Germany of Her Inheritance, or Deprive Ger man People of Their Rights, But Arc Flghtinn for Principles. THE AMERICAN ARMY ON' THE BRITISH FRONT, Friday, July 5. ('By the Associated Press.) Until Germany accepts the conditions laid down by President "Wilson, she can not have peace and she can have peace tomorrow if she accepts them. Duvid Lloyd George, the.Hritish pre mier, gave this message to the Amer ican troops training on the British front after ho had seen them at re view today. The arrival In France of one mil lion American soldiers had mado the German emperor realize that his de feat was certain. The emperor, the premier said, had had many Illusion regarding the war. One of these was that the now American troops would not 'be capable of meeting those of Germany, trained to the minute. Premier Lloyd George reiterated forcefully that the allies do not covet a single yard of German soil and do not desire to dispossess Germany of her rightful Inheritance or the Ger man people of their legitimate rights. Talks to Soldiers The British prime minister stood in nn automobile in the center of the sun-bronzed Americans who have re cently landed In France. Beside him were Viscount Milner, the "British secretary of state for war, and WU Hum .Morris Hughes, the Australian prnmior. Mr. Lloyd George said: ' "General , 1 desire to congrat ulato you on being In command of sucn a iiiio.uoily of men. When 1 see them 1 am glad they are on our side, not on the other. At tno same time It Is a source of great disappointment to the kaiser who never quite expected you. He was assured that America was so pa cific that there was no danger of hor getting In. He has gone from folly to folly, ills advisers said that all the ships would be sunk and there would bo no means remaining to bring you across the sea. "But you are here, not a part of a force of a few thousands, but a part of a force of hundreds of thousands to fight for justice and the freedom of tho world. Opened Kaiser's Kycn "Chateau Thierry opened the kill scr's eyes to another mistake. Yes torday in Paris I saw your comrades who fought at Chateau Thierry carry lug their flag. And they carried high, proud of the fact that they ha not lowered it on tho battlefields c Europe. The French generals I hav talked to have expressed delight with the fighting qualities of Americans. bo tho kaiser's advisers and the kai ser realize they have niadu another mistake. "We are grateful that you are hen to fight, but of course yon ure not fighting only for America, not on for France, which has suffered more than any nation in (lie world hi f over suffered; you are fighting for tho liberties of the world. In your faces alone wo hnve a source of grout hope. Wo see there determination to win and we are confident. ' President Wilson yesterday made It clear what wc are fighting for. If tho kaiser and his advisers will u ccpt tho conditions voiced by tho pre sident they can have peaeu with America, peace with France, peace with Great Britain, tomorrow. Object or War "But ho has given no Indication (Continued on Page fit) TEXTILE WORKERS B E UtWK.I.U M,.s., July f. - The strike of textile worker- here end ed Inst niuht when Henry It. Kndi eolt, executive manager of (he state committee on public safety, who hud been agreed Utoil mediator, award ed the operatives the tive per cent in crease in vva-jes tucy ilenwimlot. In award takes ett'e.'t of June 1251,000 YANKS ON BATTLE LIN FACINGTEUTONS General March Gives Figures Allies Preparing for Hun Offensive First Million of Troops Being Fol lowed By Second Million Nibbling By Allied Forces Continues. WASHINGTON, July 0. Ameri can troops actually on, tho fighting lines In Europe about July 1, num bered 251,000 according to Informa tion given today by General .March, chief oC staff, and other members of tho war council at their weekly con ference with the senate, military com mittee. V Preparations are now being made by the allies on the western front to meet another heavy Gorman as sault. General March told newspaper correspondents. As to the participation of the I'nit ed States in the war. General March had nothing to announce, except that the first million having embark ed for France, movement of the sec ond million Is being pressed. War Situation Tho situation along the western front, ho said, has developed Into continued "nibbling" by allied forces with complete success 'being obtain ed. Tho most important of those minor raids, from the American "standpoint, was the attack on Vaux on July 1. Tho attack on Vaux was carried out by the Ninth and Twenty-third Infantry, supported by the Twelfth. Fifteenth and Seventeenth field ar tillery, all of tho second division undorf command of. Major General Omar Bundy. The success attained tltero has been completely consoli dated, subsequent cotintcr-uttacks by tho Germans failing to cause the slightest withdrawal from tho terri tory occupied. On Italian l-'ronl On tho Italian front, the general said, the situation has como down to the complete occupation by the Ital ians of tho southern hunk of the Piave river except for ono small sec tor. The point still held by the Aus Lrians is threo and one-half by one and ono-half miles, with tho general Italian advance over a nine mile front. CASUALTY LIST WASIHXCTON". July (i.-The army casually list today contained -i:i llantcs, divided as follows; Killed in action, lo: died of wounds, two; died of disease, live; died of accident mid other causes, one; wounded severely 17: missiti-f in action, two. Tin- lis includes I'rivule IVtor A. .Molxer Kalispel, .lotil., severely wounded. Killed ill action Lieutenants Thomas W. Iiesiuonil. ilundolph Muss.; Thomas tioodl'ellow, I'eoria Ills. ; Serjeant Jos. A. Iluuptman HlnoiniiiLMoti, His.; ( 'nr"iriiis lioitian heiiianski, Milwaukee;' l-'ityene K. Murphy, Savre, I'a.; Kriiesl I-'. Oldi n hiir, Wivoii, Mich.; Privates (inv I'eil. Mills. bye. Mi,-!,.; Caudle. Mf-Ciory, Ark.; (ieore K. Itoran. Milwaukee, Jusepli llowney, t'liieopee, Ma-s.; Toil F. (iillctt, 'I'liuipi,. Mil: Franci.- M. l,o-ley, Seotlsliiirg, In, I.; John Nini.jiik it is. I l,iuctcad, I'a.: I'etcr lluliiiliik, (liiinan, Arthur F. V,,.-.-, Ilori'-oti, Wis. I lied of wo n n, Is l.ioMletiunt Steph en Metli'oiily, Fall- Church, Vs.; I'ri Mile Clie-icr Neil. Cfeveland. ilicd of disease - Sergeant Krncst W. I'ear-on, Waiisaii, Wis.; Corporal Clyde Gilli-pe, tiralid iiupids, Mich,; I'riviilc. William Allen, Brooklyn ; Jos. . Kellenliacll, Williamsoort, I'a.-. William It. I.in-ter. Aurora, III. Ilicd of airplane accident i'rivate i'rne-t .,lain, KmiiisH.ii, III. Ilicd trom accidents and other ean-i I'riMitc .bdui 1. Myriek, I'ortsrnoiith, Ya. Itev. Ilr.' .1. C. Kolllns IcTt last night for Seattle to attend the north west Y. yr. C. A. conference. From there he will visit Camp Lewis and other points, nnd will not return to Medford for about 10 tint h. MITCHEL KILLED IN -tlt4vta Major Jiilm Piimy MJtchcl, of the aviation corps, former mayor of Xew York, killed in flight today in Louisiana. WASHINGTON, July d Tho mar ine corps casitntty list today con tained 11 1 names, divided as follows; Killed in action, six; died or wounds, 15 j wounded severely, 211; missing in action, IS; wounded, degreo unde termined, D2. Tho list Includes Privates Frank N. Hubbard, son of II. T. Hubbard, 1003 'West Main street, .Medford. Or.; Kdwurd J. Lindblnd. Sixprnng, Wash.; Harry K. Nelson, Enumclaw, Wash., wounded, dogrco undeter mined. Two lists of marines' casualties were issued. Tho first follows: Killed in Action Captain Kdward C. Fuller, Phila delphia; Lieutenant Walter I). Fni zier, Bridgeport, Conn.; l'rivntu louls Chartier, Chicago. Died of wounds received in action: Major Edward H. Cole, Brookllne, Mass.; Privates Hay 10. Dornhlaze.r, Georgetown, Ills.; John J. .McGruth, Dayton, O. Wounded in uctlun severely: Cor poral Warren S. Fremiti, Austin. Tex.; Privates Alfred Mays, Hiinta vlllo, Ark.; William It. Morgan, Kin ory, Tex.; Chaiincny A. Norrls, Al toona, I'a.; Leon J. Stulf, Alton, Ills. Benjamin Wlerinan, Lexington. Ky. Wounded In action (degree unde termined: Sergeants Charles H. Thompson, Havenwood, Mo.; Hubert II. Donaghue, Wyona, Okla.; Iilchard Miizerocuw, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Corporals Jos. A. Dargls, Chicago; William A. Pet-chouse, Muskogee. Oklu.; William T. Shaw, fli-eenflel,! Mo.; Privates Howard Hurras, Hen Avon, Pa.; Walter K. Capps. Oak Park, Ills.; .lames L. Cavunaugh, St. Louis; James I-;. Clark, Hent county. Colo.; Iiinll.y McCovell, Minneapo lis; Hosslo II. Ciirrlo, Talladega. Ala.; Karle W. Imvls, Puelilo, Colo.; Kol.orl G. Iilckson, Waukegan. Ills.; (Inner C. Khrsllnn, Dayton, O.; Wil liam C. Coss. Colmiia, Wis.; Henry M. Fvx, Chaltanooga, T,-nn.; Wil liam Garrlocli. Chicago; Franklin A. Halierlund, Mldilleton, Wis.; -N. . Halllell, Detroit: It. F. Ilallerv . slllmi, ().; it, ('. Hawkins, Tlplon. la.; J. Hclnzen. Walnrford, N, v.; G. A. Ileus, Flint, .Mich,; Frank W. Hubbard, 1 0113 West .Main street, llodforrl. Ore ; It. . Johnson, Mill Hun. Pa.: A. F. Klifh. Clayton, Mo.; J. II. Krus, Bryan. Tex G P Kmu. oano, ' I- l.'-ideiihelmer. Knoxvllle Tenn.; Kdward J. Llndblad, Slxprong Wush.; II. T. Llnnell, Minneapolis: P. II. Magulre, llarrlsoiivllle. Mo.; O .1. Martin. Galnnsvlllo, Va.: L. A. Millar, Thief Hlver Falls, .Minn, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wick of Los Angeles and Mr. and Mrs. W. Dalver son of San Diego, are nuto tourists at the Hotel Holland who are en route to Portland and Seattle. AVIATION FLIGHT 3 MI KILLED IN FLIGHT 1.AKK CIIAIi'LES, T,n.. .Inly (!. Major John l'lit-roy Miicliell, 'former mayor of New York City and an of liecr in the army aviation service, was instanly killed this nioriiiiit' at (lerslnor avialion field ln-ro tvhiio fly ing in 11 scout machine. The acciileiil occurred at 7:1111 11. 111. on the flyinir licld, according lo re ports received here, (lerstncr field is io miles from Lake Charles, HK.U MONT, Tex., July (i. Ac cording to officials at fierstner field, whore Major John I'urroy Mitchell was killed today, Major Mitchell was in a single seater scout machine and j hud been in Ihc air for about half an hour. The machine fell lillll feet in an isolated section of Ihc flying licld. Oftiecrs said they could not de teriiiine the cause of the accident. XF.W YOliK. July (i. John I'ur roy Mitchell, killed in an aviation ac cident today, became a flyer for the army alter having been dcfealed last fall for re-eleelion as mayor of New York, lie had served one lerin, tho (iiingest mayor ever elected to that office On July ill next, lie would have been !l!l vcars old. Major Mitchell took the course ut I'lattsliurg while lie was mayor. I'pon joining the aviation corps lie was transferred to San Diego, Oil., where alter successfully covering tlie cadet training be became a lull Hedged flyer, ile Mas I rciiiciitly mentioned as having shown unusual daring. WASHINGTON, July 11 State draft i.-xc-uilvDs worn directed by Proust Mar.shal General Crowder to day to have local hoards call up for physical examination Immediately all new registrants under the selective draft law who havo been placed In class one. District and local boards and mci ii at advisory board bodies will be In structed lo speed their work so as to have new clans one men availalde for cal! to the colors in August. .,irs!uiraH(IME HE LONDON, July (I. - Limited home rule Tor India is rccommiuidon' In a report prepared for presenlallon to parliament by Ivdwln Samuel Mon tagu, secretary for India, and Baron Chelmsford, the viceroy made public liy the government. 150 LOST ON E CD Steamer Columbia Strikes Snag In Fog, Barks Into Deep Water and Sinks Nearly 500 Excuslonists and Merrymakers Aboard Panic Ensues Among Those Aboard. ' I'KOItA. 111., July 0. Fifty-six bodies, mostly those of women, had licen taken by divers from the wreck of the excursion steamer Columbia, up to :i o'clock this afternoon. At that time it was estimated Hint nearly 100 more bodies remain in the wreck ago. More than 7."i survivors are in hospitals in I'eoria anil I'ekin suf tVrinjr minor injuries. PEOHIA. Ills., July 6. Ono hun dred and fifty was the estimate early today of tho dead as a result of the sinking of tho excursion steamer Co lumbia in tho Illinois river at mid night nenr hero. Thirty-two bodlos had boon removed from the wreck at 10 o'clock by divers. Tho Coliinvbltt, carrying more than oOO poisons, struck an obstruction In tho Illinois river nnd sank. Tho excursion parly started from Pekln, 15 miles distant from horo, early in tho ovculng, spent several hours In dancing at an.amuscment park near this city and whon tho re turn trip to Pekln was about half completed the steamer ran Into the obstruction on tho Peoria shore dur lug a fog, smashing a big nolo In her bow. Tho man at the wheel signal lod full speed astern and ns Boon as tho vessel, cleared of tho log or rock sho began to settle nnd within a few minutes sank, currying many persons down. Wild Panic Follows Soon after the steamer struck a panic occurred among the passengers and many Jumped into tho wator without seen ring lire preservers. Thoso who could swim reached shore which was only a few foot away. Tho second deck of tho limit whore Hie iliiucu hail Is located, was crowd od when tho crash cunin, and It wns hero that many wore crushed to (loath in the panic. Hay .lonus, fireman on the steam er, estimated that between 150 and 200 porsons were on tho danco floor when llio boat Btruck, and ho bo lloved many of these had perished. When tho boat settled on tho bottom tho water reached the staterooms Im mediately below tho pilot house on tho listed side. Tho pilot, when ho found his boat was sinking, scut distress signals and within a short tlmo boats from other directions came to the rescue and 'begun lo pick up thoso struggling In tho wator, but on account of tho darkness their ef forts wore badly hampered. WASHINGTON, July (i. In lelters today lo tile cliiiiriiicn of Ihc emigres sional commerce committees, Prcsi lent Wilson saiil il was ciilically im portant Hint concro-' pa-s Ihc reso lution authorizing li i rn to take over telegraph and 1,-h-phone lines In-fore t In- inid-siiiuuier recess, planned t begin tonight. Writing to Cliaiiinan Sims of (in Ikii coinu.illce. tin- president ex pressed gratitude llial Hie liou-e act e, so promptly in pus-iuy the resolu tloll velerduv, 1111,1 expressed tin li., in- thai Hie hoii-c infill ilillucui member- of the -eiialc in pressing for action III, -re before the recess. Delii'ieratie Lender Martin, Sen alor Simmons of Norlli Carolina am I,', -present ul ivo Kileliiu. muorily lender o III,- hoil-e, alter II confer i-liec. arralicl iuiinediately to t-o to lii t In- While llou-c to pre-enl the sit uation to tin- prcs'ilciil and urge him not to hold congress. At I he Willie House it was said President W1I-011 iiilciided bis reecnl letter to Senator Martin as a re,uest that congress pass the resolution be fore I lie recess. XCURSION SHIP IIIIMdlO 01 iluhuio man ALLIES MIT LI Foch Continues to Improve Positions By Local Thrusts and May Sur prise Hons By Heavy Blow at Vital Point Italians Make Further Progress Against Austrlans. HYTI1I-: AKKO('IATKI) VRKSS, July (i. Successful allied thrusts in local actions have failed to draw from the enemy a resumption of his strong offensive movements. Germany's offonsivo begun ' on March 21 is not completed and the Ocnuiins linvc yet to win 11 strategi cally vilal piiinl. Another strong ef fort, probably greater than any this year, lias been awaited hy the allies for several weeks., (lencral -Koch has employed the last week or more suc cessfully liy improving his iwisitionH at various points', along the mniti front. American, British and Kronen troops helpinjr in taking valuable ground and more than .1,(100 prisoners from the enemy. Kocont Cinlns Retained Australian nnd American forccn hold slrongly to tho recent gains south of the Sominc and the French are infproving tho ground recently, taken north of Hie Aisnc. The strong est enemy Artillery lire is being di rected against other sectors tlinn these, namely, southwest o Yyres and south of the Aisnc. Ocnoral l-'och probably will con- tinuo to liarruss Ilia enemy in minor operations, but the belief is held by sonic military observers thnt lie might surprise tho Oorniun command, by sinking in lon-e at tliu vital point. His man power is increasing nnd his artillery and ncriul forces prodortiin-. ale over the same services on tho enemy side. In the lust week British airnin alone have neeonntetl for 103 German niaehiiics, while .12 of their own failed lo return. On Italian Front Fighting activity on the urn front is becoming more general hut it is nol severe nt nny one point. Near the mouth of the l'iave the Ital ians have gained further ground and taken Hill prisoners. Between tho lircntn and the l'iave, on the moun tain front, the Italians have liiaile a slight advance und repulsed enemy efforts. Another American transport has boon sunk bv n German siilimarino while returning from Kurope. Tho vessel, (lie Covington, remained afloat for several hours and only six men arc missing. Ttio Covinglon wns former German steamship and measured 1(1,00(1 Ions, OTTAWA, Ont., July 0. A Cana dian troop ship, the City of Vienna, lias gone ashore on tlur Atlantic, coast. All the troops und tho crew were safely removed. Official an nouncement regarding tho vessel was mado hern today thru tho offli-o of the chief press censor. It Is thought thn ship will be u total loss. Thn Clly of Vienna of fllll tons gross, was built in I II I 1 and has been a government transport almost from thn tlmo of her launching. BOSTON, July 9. Thn rnsciio by an American patrol boat of 700 troops from thn Canadian troop ship Clly of Vienna, wrecked off the At lantic coast, wns reported hero (inlay. The American boat ran thru a thick fog to reach the City of Vienna, w hich went down soon after all hands had been taken off. KING GIVES WINE TO RED CROSS SALE LONDON, July (1.- King George bus contributed more than il(H) doz ens of choice anl rare wine from Hie royal cellars to a gift sale on behalf, of the Hod Cross organized by the wine and spirit trade. NO OVERDUE GERMAN DRIVE