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Newspaper Page TextUpl.c-3lty " v c y WEATHER Maximum Ycstonlav, 88; Minimum Tudav, -l. l-'Oli'KCAST Tonight and Tomorrow: Fair. edford M ail Tribune EXT CORN FOOD , MIX WIN SAVE 4 "WHEAT Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Year. MEDFORD, ORECiOX, TrESIJAV, JULY Hi, 1918 NO. 97 GERMAN&MAKE r M GREAT OFFENSIVE MAnP 'PPflQQ MARNE RESTORE nniw mum LUii ruMiiuno At Deepest Penetration, German Advance Is Less Than Four Miles at One Point, and On Small Front Less Than Two Miles, While No Gains Reached On Balance of ' Front Americans Recover Towns Hun Progress Very Slow. WITH THE AMERICAN' FORCES ON THE MARXE, July 16. (By the Associated Press). 11:10 a. m. Reports from one end of the battle line to the other say (hat except for a few minor localities the great Ger man offensive so far has been a com plete failure. German prisoners taken today say , they are convinced their commanders have been beaten. American troops shot down a cour-. ier pigeon carrying a message from a ' German divisional headquarters say- J lug Unit the situation was serious: east of Chateau Thierry and that (he j Germans saw no chanco of making, further progress in (hat locality. The American troops in the bend j of the Marne, the Fossoy region, im- proved their positions during (he; night. At one place (hey drove (he enemy across (he river. The number of prisoners taken by the Americans has Increased. Olher wlse (here has been no change In (his secior. The artillery fire condnued all along, (he line (hruoiK the night. Spirit Seems Itroken ! WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY) ON THE MARNE, July ltl. (lly the j Associated Press). 10:45 a. m. Word received this morning from the bat-1 tlefront east of Rhoims shows that j the allied defense is not only still holding up the German attempts (o ' advance, bu( appears (o have broken : (he enemy's spirK. At one part of. the offensive, where American troops are fighting (hey organized a small counter aUack late yesterday on the flank of a salient established by he Germans and drove them out In short order, but In hot fighting. The American (roops In this sec tlon occupied Intermediate positions In Ihe rear of the first lines. The Germans were allowed to come thru 'but when they tried to cross the open fields up a slight grade, the Amer ican machine gunners and infantry, occupying excellent position, mowed down the advancing ranks, tlio en emy breaking and retiring at many places. This operation was on a por tion of the front to the east of R helms. Continue Assaults BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, July 16. Furiously launching new attacks against the allied positions on the Marne front from Chateau Thierry (0 Rheims, the Germans are continuing their efforts (0 break thru (he French and American defense. Tlfey made progress during (ho night (Continued on Page Six ) FOR HIGH TREASON TAIilS.-JuIy ln The trial of Louis J. Mii!y, former minister of the interior on tt ehnrire of tn-tisou, was hecun toil ay hy thr senate, sit tint; us the hiirli eonrt. At 1 M. Malvy was brouu'ht in and took in Mat in tin armv ehair in the room. Yankees Engaged Heavilv and Re cover Lost Towns Washington Warns That Danger Is Not Over as Germans Have Massed Reserves to Push On to Paris. WASHINGTON", July Ifi '-The j;imnil situation this inoniiiijr is rc liiinlnl as siitisfac(ury' says a war ili'pnrltm'iit stali'iucnt issued today based on (lisia(fhcs from General IVrsliinv; ami General lliiss, confirm ing press neeuimts nt' the t'ilit in.tr yesterday. Warning is uivim however, dial jrrent pressure of reserves is still looked for. Early reports show tha( (he Amer ican (roops are engaged heavily and have restored their positions on the Marne even more fully than during (he coun(er aUaek which drove (he Germans back (o the river lust night. Two of (ho (owns from which the Americans were forced In the first German rush Into the exposed posi tion In (ho river bend opposite Juul benne hove been recaptured. Itcaclied Marne on Wide Front The Germans appear (o have forc ed their way across the Marne on a considerable fron(. I( is believed, however, that if the American positions are maintained the Germans east of them will be In great peril. A successful counter- stroke from the Americans nilghf cut J them off from (he river and force (he 1 surrender of whole organizations. Farther east Franco-Italian forces are holding stubbornly along a line j generally about two miles back of their origlnul positions. So far no definite program towards encompass ing Rhelms from the west and east has been made. VKal l'ai-t of Unci The fact that the battle is going forward with increased intensity west west of Rhelms indicates that l"'sncrs. Marueil-I.e-I ort, on the fresh reserves were rushed up (o (his I Marne, south of ('linlilli.n is held by front during the night. Apparently I Krcin-h. this sector is (he vital part of the! "X,,rl" "' ""' M"np '''",-h German battle plan. Ih"v" M,i ""' ,'l",'"-v '" '",sli"ls The war department officials are ' "' ' hulillon and soullieast of the Pleased nt the yalor and dash with 1 .'i'"1"" wood. In tins region there which the Americans have lake,, to ' "Pl'n-e.al.le change in the rest their work In the first great engage-i '"' ' ciieinv 'lid no. at-, ment, in which (hey have participat ed. SENTENCED 10 HANG - - i SANTA KK, N". M.. July Ki. The .iipri'iiu' c.iurt toifay ti.lnM ih- ili ; triet court in tin r:ic of Klhert W. Hl.mci'tt mill sciittiH'cil him to l hnni'ed on A 1 1 lt u -1 l., nt-xt. lilancctt wiis eonvii'U'd of tin iiiunlcr of Cyhlc Armour of Sioux City. lown ni'iir Glorii'ttn, N. hift vcar. Hlanri'tt, who is nllcui'il to luivc been a coin panion of Armour on a motor ear trip, Vns tirre-ted in Kri'lav Harbor, Wash. TO PROBE RUSSIA WASHINGTON, July Ifi. Ap pointment of a commission to Inves tigate thoroly conditions in IIuhhIii was urged on Prealdimt Wilson today In a letter from Senator Hiteheock of fNVlirahka, thufrmun of Ihe senate foreign relations romniittee. BATTLE RAGES Wl VIOLENCE ALONG MARNE French Official Report States That American and French Troops Are Counter Attacking Magnificently and Taking Many Prisoners Huns Attack South of Marne. l'AKIS, July Hi The iKiltle con tinues violently, especially soutli of the iMarne and in the region of ('hntil lon. Kxcept for one sector south of the Marne lliere is no cliunpe, in (lie situation. American and French troops are counter attacking matr nificnntly and arc Ink'nift nuiuy pris oners, according to the war office. Soulh of Ihe Maine Ihe Geinians have not been able to advance Ibeir lines beyoiiil St. Ajrnnn, i.achupcllc, Moulin. den, l.isieres and south of die forest of lliniiiiiiuny. The French in this region have taken a thousand prisoners. Ihe (eruian loss in prisoners iiur ing the first day of Hie battle was extremely heavy. On the front cast of Idiciins, in spite of lerrilic fighting duriiej; the past day and niuht Ihe eueinv has not been able hi penetrate the French zone of defense. The text of the statement reads: "The liallle continued during the afternoon, evening and nihl with re doubted violence. Helwecn Chulei.u Thierry and liheims the enemy ac centuating his I'oives to enlarge his advanlages, is launching furous attacks. The cotnbns was particiilar Iv furious south of the Manic am': it the region of Chalillott. "The French and American troop? resisted the eneniv magnificently ami counter attacked many limes with (he utnios( vigor. 'South of the Marne the Germans have not been able to advance their lines beyond St. Avium, l.n Chup pcilc, Mutithodou, l.isiteres and south of Ihe forest of Iouiuigny. In (his region Ihe French have .taken 1,0011 hick (iiinriir I IH MILMII. I ''On tlii' front cast of liheims the. fightim:, while o" the utmost violence, J was unfr. lit t'nl mid tin1 eiieniv during tin' past tin v nnil niL'ht Ims not been tilth tn H'iM'tr;ite the Frewh zoni1 nt" ih'ft'H-e, li ifh inn-. li thi' cust Wiinl thrmiLjli I 'niruiv, south uf the 1 womls rui'th ill' ('hfiui'c- Wimminc, i n fur i's the l.n Suiitn rcaioii intrtli of Scuiiiin. Tiio I nit I h' posit (His of thi' FrernTi nrc inttu't. "The i tn-niy in (.risnniTs dnr- ;nif the fir-t ,!nv of tlio hull!.- luivr i,(,(.n (.xlrPm,'lv licavv.' !germans failed PA HIS, July Hi.- That the fivr maii failed at the tart i- the com mon view of all Kreitrh niiliturv crit- ie and even the nio-t cautions are unable to eoneeal their sat is tact ion over Monday' liuhl inj.'. "It would be silly," says f'olonel Me Thomii"on. "to prophesy utter one day's i'ihtiiiL', but one can cer tainly say that the bei:inniiii was al together incourafinif tor u.-. "Ameiieah iiuiuurit s bore them sth e i that Herman newspaper nu'ii c:tn hardly eontmue the u-iinl t-.widiHe about their Ui nler-atv." iilsciiOTER i Austrian' peace . The Ilohemlan military mission to America which is urging Czecho slovak citizens of the Cniled States above or below the drart ago to enlist la the Czeclio-BJoypfc army, pari of which. Is now."rV.i.tliiK 011 western front. 'I'll e men are: Seated. Second l.ioutenunt Oldrich Spunlcl (left I, and First Lieutenant Anlouin Holy, head of Ihe minion. Standing, Sec ond Lieutenant Miloslav Mederlo (left), and Second' Lieutenant Joseph Horvat. BRILLIANT CHARGE ON TH10 KKISNCH .FRONT IN FUANCK, July Hi. (By the Assoil ated Press). It was a brilliant oporu tion in which, the American troupH cjeeted tiitf enemy from Ihe positions ho hud gained temporarily on tho southern side of t ho Marne. The Americans counter ullucked vigor ously last evening with remarkultle dush, throwing tlio (iermans liaek across tho river near Kossoy. I Karlier in the da this part of tli'i Hue had been the Kceuu of the most desperate fighting, when the Her mans started to throw pun loons across the stream. A few (ierman elements at first succeeded in getting over in bouts, chasing the allied troops away from the banks while the Herman engineers began to lay the bridges. French airplanes played great havoc In the Herman ranks while (he bridges were under construction. One squadron dropped bomb on two of these bridges, while enemy troops were crossing. The bridges wore bro ken and Ihe sobllerB thrown in tlio river. The aviators constantly bomWed the other bridges and did great exe cution among (ho Germans on the bridges us well ua on the hunks where the enemy was concentrated In great masses. When the Germans had crossed Ihe rlvor Ihe Nubilng beiame terrific. The French and Americans, holding the southern slile. fell buck to their principal romktl pot ll Ions. Tby fought all the way and counter at tacked occasionally creating confu elon In the ranks of Hie advancing foe. Then, late in Hie evening, the Americans sinned a dashing counter blow which resulted In the Germans retiring pell niell to the river. Madam L. Perrean of Montreal, Can., who has traveler! extensively in i.nrofin and this country and In now touring the l';o Iflc count Is a gucit ut the Hotel Holland. ABOUT SEATTLE ! SKATTI.K. July Hi. Shipbuilder and business men tendered Charles ' M. Schwab, director general of hhip ! building for Ihe t'nitett Slates ship- pintr board, Vice President I'lmrles A. 1 Piez of the Kniergeney Fleet Corpora -Itiotiaud their sidles, an enthusiastic welcome on their arrival here this ' nurnnu I 'om Portland. .Mayor Ie I !aii--oti, prominent shipbuilders and : several overall -elud shipard hands 'met the visitors at the train and es . curled I belli to (heir hotel, j A busy two and a hull' days' pro ( era m tor ihe shipping officials be ! gnu at HI o'clock when Ihey paid mi inspect ion Hip lo the plant of the Auks shipbuilding and drydoek corn- pan v. This noon the guests were tendered ti luncheon by Die Washing Ion Wo. id Shipbuilder a-oeiatnni, i presided over bv William PiL'fdt, re gional director lor wood slupbuild iny, and Kdward Looker, president of 1 the Wood Shipbuilders' association. i This aflcriinon, Hireelor General Sehwjib and party were to in -.peel the public biid'.'e ami drediiiu' phml, ami the Seattle North Pacific Shipbtiild- itv company'- yaids. Tonight they were o review the Seattle victory :irl eiDimal p-'nnle, attend ban i(Uet "jiven by t!ie Northwest Steel Sliipbuibler-.' a--oeiation and wind up as ymts at an intormal cntcrtain mei.l in Ibeir liuiir bv the Seattle ; Vr uh. i Weilne-tla'. prog caul includes moie jnpjn d tie-pcet ioi;-, t he hi unci) i nr id' a -I eel 'lea mi r for 'which Mr-.. I'harii- M. Sehuab, wife of the diiector, i-. ihe -pon-or, and an eciijnir under the nuspiceH of the Metal Trade j cimm-il al which Ibrec- tor fleio ral S hwab i- -chednled to , make an addri i DANIEL WILLARD TO GO ON MISSION TO RUSSIA j WASHINGTON, July Hi. Daniel t Wilhird ha- been olfered and it is understood, ha- aceepled a place on ) i'll A flic) ie:lli In'--ion be, seh-cl ed by Pre oh at Wl on to evtend aid to Ku-Ma. HEAVY LOSS IN JTILE SMASH BY VON BURIAN Little Chf.dtie In Situation Reported to London Offensive Held Up All Along Line Holds Solid East of Rheims French, Italian and Amer icans Oppose Huns. f LONDON, July Kb Advices re ceived in Loudon at nooit today Hiiid little change in ihe situation had been created by the (ierman offensive The attacks were conducted by the forces of (icucrn) Von Itelow and General Von liobui who are directing the operations of the two armies on the left winir of the German crown prince group, (I rent numbers of Herman corpses are banging on the tangle of barbed wire in I'roul of Ihe French posit mis and all reports state the loses of the Hermans n:u4) have been exceedingly heavy. The main attack east of W he ims continued up to 7 o'clock last night. The fighting- was extremely severe in the vicinity of Souuiu and at Prunay, where the fleet. in us cypturrd a wood south ot the village. ilns, how ever, was an exception, Ihe (ierman allyck elsewhere being repulsed with heavy losses. The French line ol resistance remains practically intact everywhere. Offensive Held I p The Hermans this morning con tinued Ibeir allac-ks against (lie French line in pursuance of their of fensive, according lo information that reached here. The information received indicales Hint Ihe offensive remains held up, the attack up lo this morning having been nearly everywhere repulsed with heavy loss. West of liheims the enemy attack ed in very eon-ddernhle strength at two places bv way of Ihe Marne rail way nndiu Hie country south of Dor mans. In this neighborhood Ihey suc ceeded in throwing six bridges across the Marne bclween liueitlv and Dor- i mans but at on point on this J." mile I front has the enemy penetrated more than four miles into the French po siolis. Kmall Penetration ON TIIK FKKNCIl FKONT IN FliANCK, .Inly lo. (Ily the Asso ciated Press. ) The impression of the resulU ol' the firsl day's baffle in the new (termini smash is very good. Nowhere did the enemy penetrate more than 1.IMMI vards ami that only on a small sector in Ihe neighborhood of Malfaiix, southwest of IHieims, ..tit i. 1..-.. r i .... ft..- pri; mers announced that the tirst day should take them 'JO kilometers. Fast of ItheitiiH the enemy did not even eet beyond the advanced line, the invincible resistance of the French troops prevented him from at taining the main combat line. With the French on Ihe section west of IHieims fought American and Italian I roops, who vied with the other ni ne- in keenne-s ami coura' The Germans apparently have from slxty to seventy divisions In position of which Rome forty have been en gaged. (This would mean a poten tial force of approximately 050,00(1 with :iO,0(to engaged.) (Continued on Page Six ) WIRE SEIZURE BILL ! WASHINGTON, July iti --Presl-! dent Wilson today signed the wire control legislation, empowering him to take over and operate for tho per j iod of the war all telegraph, tele phone, ruble and radio Hues. DRIVE LAUNCHED Austrian Minister Declares Himself In Sympathy With President Wil son's Peace Demands but Shifts Blame for Continued War Upon Entente Allies. AMSTERDAM, July 16. Baron von Hurlau, tho Austro-Huugarlan foreign minister, In a note to the Austrian and Hungarian premiers is quoted In a Vienna dispatch: "There la hardly any difference between the general principles enun ciated hy the statesmen of both bel ligerents. President Wilson's four new points of July 4 shall not, apart fro i(i certain exaggerations, arouse our opposition." Continuing, the Austrian-Hungarian minister said: "Tho enemy's obstinacy regarding his territorial demands concerning Alsnce-Lorralne, Trlest, Trontlno and' the German colonies appear to be in surmountable" Approves Wilson's Idem In hit reference to Prusldont Wil son's four new points in his July 4 speech, Hnron Hifrlan snld he was able to approve of them heartily and that to a great extent "nobody would re r u so homage to his genius and no body would reruso his co-operation." Huron Burlnii said none of the bel ligerent stutea need ever como Into tho position reached by Kussla ana Uumanla ns "wo ever aro ready to enter Into peaco negotiations with all our opponents." Conttnhing, tho foreign minister said: "If our enemies continuously de mand atoneoent for wrong done and ! restitution then it Is a claim which wo could urge, 'with more Justifica tion against them, because we have been attacked and tho wrong done to us must ho redressed." The text of Huron Ititriun's note to Ihe Ail-Irian and Hungarian premiers reads; "If we sum up all that has, been said on the enemy's side in regard to Ibeir war aims we recognize three groups of aspirations which are be ing set forth to justify the conviction of bloodshed so Hint Hie ideals of mankind may be realized. "The freedom of all nations, which are to form a league of nations and which in future shall settle their dif ferences by arbitration and not by arms, is lo reign. "The domination of one nation by another nation is to be excluded. "Various territorial changes are to 1 . ' ' oc cnrrieo imii in ine eviieiwn t inn eenirai powers. Annexation Alms "These iiuiicMtliouist ainiH, though variously shaped, are generally known. "The intention also, however, exists especially in regard to Au-lria-lliin- igary, to carry out her interim) disin tegration lor the purpose of the formation of new slates. Finallv our ( opponents demand our atonement bo- iiiisc' we dared to defend ourselves ( Con t In ed on Page Two.) JEWISH NATIONAL l.ONlJOX. ,ly Ki. (iri-iil Itrituin Inn pr-iinUi'il tin- .--I ii )! i -.It iiit-ii t ill I'mIc-Hiii' nl ii .li'Uli nnliiiiiiil i-(-ii-Irr, lu uliuli .1 .-w i frmn nil pnun Inis im n iinili- in -in-, mlinu Jt-wir-li MiiiiiIiI ami itlt'iiN, tii-i-unlim; In (ii'iiru-f Nit-nil linn s privy i-inim-illur mill lnli.it nifiiilii-r i-l' tin- ciiliitu'l, in n rt-imil In 1 1 i Aiiii-i'iiMit Zionist Miili-'iiu iiniiiii.