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Unl- erslty Sf Oregon , Library YEATHHlv Maxiiimm Yesterday, 94; Minimum Today, 57. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow: Fair. ' I FOOD .WttLVIN dford Mail Tribune EXT CORN THE SAVE 3J 'WHEATS Forty-etjrhth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGOX,' MONDAY, JULY 8. 1918 NO. 90 I3B IN RUSSIA W REVOLUTIONISTS Serious Counter Revolution Breaks Out In Moscow and Fighting of Great Severity In Progress German Ambassador Assassinated Washington to Define Attitude. LOXDOX, July 8 Fragments of news from various sources indicate that the assassination of Count Von Mirbach, the German ambassador to Russia, was accompanied by a form idable uprising against the lloUheviki in Moscow. A Russian wireless dispatch claims that the uprising has now b.ccn com pletely suppressed and the lone of the messages indicate-: that the sup pression was accomplished with san guinary violence, the orders heing that all who showed resistance to the Rolshcviki should be "slut! on the spot." The Russian wireless also circu lated the following- signed hy M. Ara lol'f, the chief Moscow commissioner: Mutineers Arrosted1 "The social - revolutionists, hy fraudulent means, captured for a few hours n small part of Moscow and the i government telegraph office, whence they issued false reports af the suppression of the soviet is Mos cow. beg to uuhounce that the mu tiny was caused by n group of cheeky fools and was suppressed without difficulty by the Moscow garrison. The mutineers have been arrested and order has been restor ed." LONDON, July 8. The nssasinu tion of Count Mirbach, the Herman embassador to Hussia, is viewed bv he newspapers here as an even! which may have far reaching results. The Mail and Kxpress compare it " to the munleu of Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo, four years ago. LONDON", July 8 A serious coun ter revolution has broken out In Moscow, uccording to a seiul-officiul Wolff bureau telegram dated on Sun day from Moscow and transmitted to London by the Exchange Telegraph company's correspondent at Copen hagen. Fighting of great severity is taking place in the streets between the Holshevllt troops und social revo lutionaries. A message received In London to day from the London Wire Service dated Sunday, evening at Moscow, says that a counter-revolution was started in the Russian capital, hut - that tt has been suppressed. Soveral hundred Husslans, includ ing the social revolutionary leader, Alexandrovitch, have been arrested at Moscow. Amluissmlor Killed WASHINGTON, July 8. Fighting took place in Moscow between bol shevik forces and revolutionary so cialists following the assassination of Count von Mirbach, the German ambassador, according to an official dispatch today from Switzerland. On leiAing the German embassy, the dispatch says, the assassins took refuge in a house occupied by the revolutionary socialists. This build ing was defended by machine guns. Details of the fightjng have not been received. America's Position WASHINGTON, July 8. Intima tions were given in official quarters today that a formal announcement in (Continued on Page Four.) CONFIDENT OF FUTURE PARIS, July 8. (Havas Agency.) Premier Clemencean has returns! to Puris after two busy days nt tho front with confidence tn the future un shaken. The premier went Into the advanced trenches, talked to gen erals, other officers and soldiers and found them all ready to meet the en emy everywhere. Conferences were held with Cen tral Foch and various 1'reiuh and American generals. KAISER BREAKS OFF NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIAN DELEGATES LONDON', July S. As soon as Kinpcrnr William heard of the assassination of Count Mlr liach, the German ambassador to Russia, according to an Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Russia, ho ordered S-ro-tary von Kuehlmann to 'break off negotiations with the dele gates In Berlin. A strong guard has been placed before the house of the Holshevlk ambassador in Berlin as It was feared the populace of the capllal will Inaugurate anti-ltusslan demonstrations. CASUALTY LIST WASHINGTON, July 8 The unity disunity lil t oilny ciintiiincil ."ill inline divided ns follows: Killed in iicliun, six; died ol' wounds, 1:1; died ol' ucritU'ii! und oilier causes, two; wounded severely, 21). TIip list includes I'rivule Lloyd II. Slill, Wibaux, Hunt.; liilled i tion; I'rivntes lrti I!. I lolsaiile, fllcndive, Mont.; Laird A. Wray, ;VJ."i Tenth avenue, Scuttle, wounded severely. Killed in action Cook Waller I,. Crunch, Kliiulnle, Kuns.; 1'riviitcs Oust Anikewidi, Ilnnitninick, Midi.; Honinc W. Kust, Miifitioliii, Miss.; Al bert I liiiif, Franklin, r.a.: Lloyd H. Slill, Wibaux, .Mont.; Marvin 0. Wright, Augusta, On. Died from worlds- Sergeant Gui ilo Casfilionc, St. Paul, llrny.il: liny A. Wood, Highlands, N. .1.! Cook Car mine Icnco, Central Rutland, Yt.; Privates Kliner A. Cnlliain, ltnth, Mninc: ' Miclincl Oill. I Iniiilrniuck, Mich.; Merlon V. Ilnir, Karlv, la., K.hvurd .1. Miller, Alton, Ills.; Oen. 1). O'l.nuuhliil, Sljlarl, In.; Joseph II Scliull, Newark, N. J.: Thomas 0 Seder, linveiiscrol't, Tonn.: Arlliur L Sinncll,' llnbylon, N. Y.: William II. Taylor, Alilcrshol, S. I).! Alexnndi! I'!. ';intruin. New Orleans. hied of accident and other causei - Privates Jnnies II. lioolh, Mont 'Inir, N. .1.; Ilnrrv Y. Parker, Salis bury, Md. NOT SJHLEA LONDON', July 8. Tho trial by court martial opened here today of Corporal Joseph Howling, who land ed on tho Irish coast in a German collapsible boat two mouths ago. Corporal Dowling, in civilian clothes, was brought Into court hand cuffed to a British o.sldlcr and ac companied by an armed non-commissioned officer. Lord Choytesmoro presided " over the court. Corporal Dowling, who Is slim of bulhl, of medium height and of a wide-awake appearance, pleaded not guilty to the formal charges, which are under three heads: First, that while, ho was a prisoner of war in Germany he joined a hostile force; second, that he endeavored to Induce others to Join; third, that he partici pated In an attempt to laud a hostile force in Ireland. INT IRE PAY SAN FRANCISCO. July 8. -Wasc iwreases to meet recent advances in the cost of living are to bo demanded here today for 3i,()i)0 Ironworkers and chipbuililers in tho San Fran ci 10 Hay region, according to an announcement by W. It. Burton, pre sident of the Iron Trads Council. Burton said these increase were provided for in an agreement signed January first of this year, whereby the employers pledgcil lltemdves to meet the increases In the cost of living. LI E NEAR HENS Annies Make Successful Forward Plunge Near Scene of Last Week's Brilliant Drive Tenseness Along Line In Expectation of New Ger man Blow. WITH TUB BRITISH ARMY IN FHANCrc. .lulv V ( Hv the Associ ated Press.) In the course of the night Australians attacked and car ried their lino forward nstrldo tho Sommo river to a dopth of GOO yards on a front of 300(1 yards. The opera tion moved the defenses of the river ahead to correspond with the push mado by the Australians and the Americans on the Fourth of July at tacked south of the river. BY TUB ASSOCIATED PRESS, July 8. Again tho Australians have mado a successful forward plunge In tho Sommo sector northeast of Amiens, where with American help they carried out their brilliant opera tion of last week. Artillery Duels Itago While the British are thus fortify ing themselves against the expected renewal of the German offensive in one of the sectors where it Is consid ered quite likely to be launched, the French are finding themselves some what actively engaged in an artillery duel on the westerly side of the Marne salient. With the help of the Americans, northwest of Chateau Thierry, the allied line as a whole on this front already bus 'been straightened and Improved. The French are replying spiritedly to the German bombardment, which Is marked In the set'r defending the Villors-Cotterets forest. This exten sive wooded area offers one of the most, Important obstacles to a renew ed German advance. American Lines Quiet Other operations are reported southward along tho front toward tho Marne, but these seem not to have affected tho American sector notably. There is tension all along the front, however, In expectation of the iormuns breaking loose at any mo ment with their new drive, and the air scouts on the American side are extremely busy in efforts to spot Im portant enemy movements. Tho American sectors hnvo been quiet since tho activity of Saturday when the French made a galn.neur Chateau Thierry on a sector adjoin ing that held by the Americans. 1433 REJECTED CAMP LEWIS, TAt'OMA, July H. Total rejections in the draft which reported here beginning June 24 and finished Julv 1 are 1.-1X1, according to figures given out at the caum inns teriug office Inday. The per cenlugc is l'J.'JJ, an increase nvcr that of hist dm i t. Eleven thousand, seven hundred and twenty-four men were accepted out of Li.l 't" wlio reported. Most of the rejeelimis were caused from a failure ol1 the entrants to make the height regulations. When tiie war was declared the minimum height tor entrance in the army was Jive feel tour. Next to a lack of Mil fjcieut height, ear di-ea--es was the next highest contrib uting furtur i' 'l(' number of rcjee. lions. Fit teen thousand men will arrive be re in I he scen days between Jul -I and Auuu-t 1, WASHINGTON, July 8. Sc re. tory linker Inday fomicrlc ulndi-lod the war euiui'-il and lurried over its j principal fuin-tiniis to the assistant j secretary of war. (ieticrul March, chief of stalf, and Major ficiicral I'lnethnK HM-1nt chief o staff in I charge if pun ba-es, lnni-;e and ' ll.'iffic. AUSTRALIANS ADVANCE UN E IN HUN ATTACK Australians and Americans Briny Back Captured Men Together With 50 Boche Stories of Bravery Shown On Fie'd. Americans Learning Game From Anzacs. WITH THE 11HITISH AliMV IN FHANCE, July 7. (By the Associat ed Press'.) In the German counter attack against the positions gained by the Australians and Americans around llauiel, two Amcri-'nns anil five Australians were captured bv the enemy. Volunteers were called for and an American party brought hack the captured men and t (lerman of ficer, while PJ Australians brought the number of German prisoners to "0. The story ot this incident as told by an American officer who took part in the fighting, follows; ''The bodies did not bother us un til Thursday night when they made (heir counter attack which was re pulsed. They did succeed in the first rush, however, in getting hold of two Americans and five Australians, whom they carried hack. 'ailed for Volunteers "We immediately called for volun teers to go out after tbese captured lads nml all our men at once began yelling for the chance. Corporal Raymond Powell was first up and be was given a srpiad of men for the work. 'The guns bad put down a heavy barrage hut the corporal led his chaps straight through this fierce fire und charged 'm( foot after the re treating enemy. The Germans re tired lo a strong point but the cor poral with the otheY Yankees were in after them. "Our two boys were retaken along with the five Australians an'd the corporal and his party nlso captured a boelie officer. In the meantime the Australians had circled around and joined the American parly with the result that ."0 German prisoners were brought back. "That night a boche sniper en us ed "ii l"t of trouble from a nest in the front line and one of mv men went out across No Man's land alone, after him. The Yankee got him nml left liiui dead on the field." Recounting a story he had heard of the grit of an American corporal, the officer continued : Story of Cirlt "An Australian officer was telling me about one of our corporals who did what was considered a fine piece of work. This lad bad charge of a machine gun squad. Karlv in the push all his comrades were knocked out by shell fire and he was left alone tvith the gun. "He knew the gun was needed, so be started forward with it himself. It was no light job, but he kept set tint: it up and working it until he got through to the objective where he made his final stand. He was pump ing away religiously at the bodies, and Ihe Australian officer was watching him with interest for he knew he was a green man and admir ed the way he was carrying on. Sud denly the corporal raised himself up and then dropped to his knee again with his head banging. "What's Ihe matter, Yank? Arc you bit?'' called the officer. ."'No, sir.' replied the corporal quickly, 'but do you know this darn ed thing don't kick at all.' Augurs Finn Fighters "After filitii2 niiiviiiliceiillv with his gun for so long the corporal had only t ben made that bi'i discovery. and he simply Mopped firing for a (Continued on Pago Four.) WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON THE MARNE, July H.- ( Iy lhe A-ocinted Pre-H.j Two German deserter- cro-scil (he American lines mi the Marne ln-t night. They said Ihey were tired of the war mid the ill treatment of their officers vim walked them far mid fed them liu'ht. (hie of the flc-erters was formerly j rncreliant. I tie other was a lariuer. YANKS RE CU PRISONERSTAKEN ON ITALIAN UN GERMAN DESER1ERS CROSS TO AMERICANS YANKEE FLIERS IE EXCEL IN DARING On!v Fault Found With American Aviators ts That They Never Want fcr Deeds of Valor Against Eenmy. to Remain On GroundKing Victor Emmanuel Decorates Americans ITALIAN ARMY l!EAIHlAR ters, July 8. (My the Associated Press.) The Italian commandant iider whose direction the American flyers tire working on the Italinn front, lias only one fault to find with them. Thev never want to remain on the ground. Regardless the the weather, the fierceness of the barrage or the vigilant enemy chasers, they tvnnt lo be in the air alter the enemy. The exploits which brought five of the American airmen decorations cannot yet be published, but the value of" their services ulav be judged from the fact that King Victor Emmanuel traveled to the section held by the Americans personally to make the presentation. AH Ihe Americans arc doing splendid work, more (ban jus tifying the confidence placed in them when their presence on the battle front was requested by the Italian supreme command and they were se lected by Captain Fiorello La Guar dia, the congressman from New York, who is now attached to the I'nited Stalest aviation troops. Downed Altneker A few davs ago Lieutenant Alex ander O. Craig of New York, while Hying over Austrian , territory was attacked by a chaser plane. Hy skll futiy handling bis own machine after a few minutes' of jockeying, be man euvered His own gunner into such a position that a burst of machine gun lire shot the'atlacker dead and sent his plane lo the ground in flames. Lieutenant Craig's exploit received official recognition as an officer in an Kalian observation balloon had watched the combat. Lieutenant Harry L. Iloltz of Hur ley, lado, showed be could combine coolness in danger with ! borough understanding of Italinn babils and customs. On bis way back over the Austrian Hues after u deep raid into enemy territory his plane was struck by a burst of shrapnel from anti-aircraft guns, One fragment lodged in the body of Holt.' machine, another tore a bole in the right wing white a third splintered one of the left wing spars, al the same time cutting one of the control cables to such an ex tent that a single strand of steel wire was left. Daring Repair Feat Lieutenant HolU pointed out Ihe break to the Italian mechanic accom panying him, to show the imminenl danuer they were in. The mechanic, without a moment's hesitation, climb ed and fought his way tn the wing against a tremendous wind pressure. They lying flat on his face nml bracing bis feet against the strut, he i; rasped the damaged cable with one baud on each side of the break. PENH, Ore., July 8. Vernon A. Forbes, slate representative f rom I)es Chutes county and attorney for the state land hoard and Ralph Poindex ter, proprietor of a pharmacy here, were drowned in Cre-ecnt Lake, ,"u miles southwest of Rend la-t niiiht when a canvas boat in which they were fi-hing, was swnmped. The bodies ba ve not been recovered. A number of people went from here to day to aid in the aean h. It is believed the boat swamped uhcti the men tipped it in landing a h-h, ps the lake was smooth at the time. ABBE FIRED FOR GERMAN SYMPATHY WASHINGTON, July 8. Official correspondence uiadn public today disclosed that Cleveland Abbe, Jr., editor of the Monthly Weulher Re view, recently dropped from Ihe gov ernment service, was dismissed lie- cause of "his well known sympathies for the Imperial German govern ment." OF NEW piave river BARS OPERATORS iniNINR IINIflN WASHINGTON, July 8. The Anstrians have been clear ed from the righl hank of the new Piave, says an official dis patch today from Rome. Ital ian troops yesterday udvainv.' their front line in the region of Col La Priblc, the Italian war office announces today. .In tint Monte Grappa region the Ital ians gained further ground horthwuid of Massik on Satur day. Eight enemy airplanes were do -droved yesterday in air battles. ALLIED DRIVE ON IAN FRONT HOMK, July 8. Italian and French troops In Alliunlu on July 0. begun an operation botwoen the coast and tho Toinorlca Vulloy, the Itullan war offlco announced today. The operation still Is In full swing and satisfactory development, tho stutoment adds. More than a thou sand prisoners so far havo been taken by the entente nlliod forces. PAKIS, July 8. (Davos Agency). A new offensive Is Impending on tho Trentlno front. General Ludomlorft, says' a dispatch to tho Matin from Switzerland, has visited the Aimtrlun headquarters Ihero and has hastened preparations tor another .blow. Heln foicoinenls are being concentrated tt Innsbruck and Trent. VIENNA, July 8. Italian forces In Albania, tho war office announces, attacked the Aiistro-Ilungarlan forces yesterday on Ihe middle and lower Voyusn rlvor. The Austrian advunced posts wero withdrawn to their main positions. The battle on tho northern Italian front, oast of Monlo I'ortlca, contin ued yesterday afternoon, tho an nouncement adds. WASHINGTON', July 8. Tho sen ate Interstate commerce committee Into today decided to report Immedi ately without holding hearings the house resolution authorizing the president t6 tako over telegraph, telephone, cable und radio systems during the war. Postponement of tho strlko of Westorn I'nlon Telegrupli operators, senate leaders said, will not affect legislative plans. Hy Immediate disposal of tho leg islation, senators expressed the hope that u summer vacation might still bo made possible. The com m It lee by a divided vote reported the resolution without rec ommondatiim In order to bring ihe Issue before the senate. After a spirited debute on tho com mittee's action Iho senate on a point of order by Senator Pennine of Penn sylvania, rejected the report and the resolution was ordered returned to tho committee. SPAIN TO TUNNEL STRAITS TO AFRICA MAKIilli, July H, - The r .il'iW li;i n)iMiiiilrd a coiiiiiisiiiii In slink the prnjccl nl ii liiiini'l mnicr the Mmds nl fiiilullnr t,, A Ci .., kc live year. The slruilt- tire nine mill's ihti- nl their nnrriiwi'st iniiil. S. A. Patllsnr., former publisher of the Central Point Herald, now puh- llul,..,. .f II. III, n. I, . ........ .., ,,-iin,-i iiriiiin( iiit.1 I !,! ,.rl,.lln nlfl,. 1. 1 1 -i, I ' '.iiiriif ij it II 11 llll their contents in tho $ I .'iii.iinii flro which swept llcppner last Krlday. Ills family Is one of 30 Hint were burned out along with ninny bul ness houses. Mr. and .Mrs. John Orth and fum- II.- l..r ut....i . . .... ,, ...ii ,n iti it'i iiiiun in snen i (n Iiirlnlijil'a vacation veiling rela tives at Kurt Kluniath and vicinity. JUIMII1U UMIUI1 242 Telegraphers Locked Out By Company Because of Union Mem bershipStrikes Follow In Various Cities National Strike Called Off, Carlton Says Through Fear. CHICAGO, July S. Reports re ceived by S. J. Konenkamp, president j of tlio Commercial Telegraphers un ion, indicated that lockouts and strikes account for the ubsenco ot 242 men from their keys in Western Union offices todny. His reports were not complete. From Atlanta, Co., Konenkamp received word that 150 men were out there and at Savannah, Augusta and Jacksonville, many were locked out and others striking 'because ot that fact. Twenty were reported out at Oklahoma City, and it was rumored that 10 had been locked out nt Cin cinnati. , . Carlton's Statement NEW YORK, July 8. (President Nowcomb Carlton ot the Western Union, gave out the following state ment this morning: "Tho facts are these: Sunday afternoon strike mocllugs were called by the Commercial Telegraphers union In all tll'o principal cities. In muny cities there were so few pres ent Hint the meetings were aban doned. Out ot 4 0,000 odd operating employes, oxactly 50 attended and Joined tho union for the purpose of a strike. This Is the one and only renson why the proposed strike was oallod off." Operators Locked Out ' ' ' NI9WI ORLEANS, La., July 8. Mombers of tho Commercial Teleg raphers Union of America who re ported for work at the local offices or tho Wostorn Union telegraph com pany this morning were told that the enmpuny bud no further need for their services. More than eighty men who had been refused admittance to the Wes tern I'nlon offices gathered at union headquarters for a special mooting. According to their reports fewer thnn a dozen non-union operators were at work. .E OF LIQUOR AFTER JANUARY 1.1919 WASIIIXflTO.V, Jv S.-Lcfii),!-linn In iriiliiliil the Hiile of distilled liiiiors, wine nml beer nfter Jniiunry I, llHil, und to prohibit (lie miinufnc ture nl' wine and beer niter November 1, iiexl, whs ngr I upon todny ly the -.clinic niiiii'iillure eommillce. The Icuisliiliiiu is intended us it snbslilulc" fur Hie penilinz Norn's iinieniliiiiut In the emerxeney nuri eitlturiil iipprnpriiiliiin bill which wniilil stop the ul,. ol distilled liipmr nml wine on June .'111, HI 10, imil pro liibil the in; mi In I ii i-c of beer three month- lifter the bill becomes low. Provision fur Ihe expiirlntiou of licpiurs already produced was. emi siilercil by tin mmitlce mid prob ably will be rejKirlcd in some form before tbe .seniile nets on tile, amend ment. Tho changes had been discussed for a number of days, so that when Oio commltteo met today action was practically by unanimous consont without a record vote. Hy fixing n definite date after which tho sale would be prohibited of nil Intoxicating liquors, members of tho rommtttoe believe that any chargn of discrimination would bo avoided. They soy wine growers would be ennbled to dispose of this year's crop while brewers could make uso of their entire supply of malt. Oecles' Sister Fined. LONDON, July 8. Mrs. lrcl.iy nf I.iii iiii, Ireland, sister of Lord Pc ciis, who miuricd Vivien (liuild of Now York, lnn l.ecii fined n shilling mid cu.ls lor refiisinK lu hike nut n ilnj; license.
