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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