Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 24, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti iw-ry AVEATIIER Maximum Yesterday, C7;-Miiilimim Today, 53!i. FOR EC AST Tonight and Tomorrow: Cloudy Tonight; fair Thursday and Warmer. EAT CORN Medford Mail Tribune SAVE "WHEAT Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, ORECIOX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1918 NO. 104 ALLIED PRESSURE D K FOOD WELL WIN RVES UTQNS BAG HUNS FAIL TO SLOW UP AMERICANS Tremendous Efforts to Check Allies With Fresh German Divisions Fu tileProgress Made On Both Flanks and Center Epieds Taken By Yankees German Casualties Since Drive Began 180,000 De struction of Supplies Continues. WITH TII1C FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, July 24. (Itytlic Asso ciated I'ress.) lioth sides of tlic pocket ill tlie (ionium lino have been scenes of the most violent attacks anil counter attacks throughout the past night anil morning. Few fluctuutions of the ilne have occtirreil lint in all tlicsc they have favored the allies, who keep up an incessant pressure on the retiring Germans. The enemy is endeavoring to cover the withdrawal of the hulk of his troops J'roni imminent danger. Southwest of Iiheiins the Germans have shown tfieir disnppoitment over (heir inability to hold with their crack divisions their positions around Vrig ny and-hnve turned all their avnihilde artillery onto the TCritish and French who drove them out, hut the enemy could not prevent a still further ad vance today. Capture. Kpieds WITH TIIF AMEHK'AN AHMY ONTIIK AISXB-MARNK FliON'T, July 24.-12:50 p. m. Hy the Asso ciated I'ress.) Alonir the line north of rhateaii Thierry the Fninco Amcrican forces liuve driven the Ger mans out of nearly all of the Chutelet forest. The allied advance was made in considerable jumps in that nrcu. The Germans arc continuing their rear guard f ifilitinu; and depending much upon their machine puns. Farther to the west t lio Americans pained the ascendency over the Ger mans and drove through and beyond the town of Kpieds. American eavnlrv was used at one point in the operations north of the Chateau Thierrv line. Allies Marie fining To the northward the most intense resistance was offered along the ex tended German right flank hut the reports are that the nllies have made pains and that the Germans have been iinahle to halt the movement to ward their hue of supplier. More favorable weather conditions brought out droves of nircrnft Ihis morning. The day was an excellent one for observation and this is ex-n-'eted to change the character of the ifighting somewhat, especially with regard to the artillery. 1HO.IHIO Casualties WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRAXCE. July 24. (Hy the Asso ciated I'ress.) Tuesday was an other successful duv for the allies along the entire nctive battle front. The hap of prisoners captured by the French northwest of Montdidicr numbered more than 1,."O0. The vie (Continued on Page Six.) ALLIES ADVANCE IN PARIS, July 24 (llavas Agency) Auntrlan preparations for an often alve In Albania have been shattered by the drive of tho French and Ital ian troops during the last fortnight, according to the report to the Petit Parlslen from the Albanian front Knemy munitions depots have been destroyed or captured. The Franco- Italian lines hare been straightened and their light columns continue to advance along the banks of the De- mil- 3iT.!ffil FRESH Tl 1 FAIL 10 CHECK Huns Use 15 New Divisions But Ad vance of Allied Forces Continues, States General March Seizure of Railroad Will Pocket Germans Lord Tired of "Me und Gott." AVASIIl.VCTON, July 24. The advance of the allied ami American forces around the Aisne-Mame sal tent has been practically steady for the last two days. General March, chief of staff said today, despite the fact that fifteen fresh divisions of German troops have been thrown Into the fighting at Solssons and on the line south of there. The Germans are fighting desper ately to retain the single railway line remaining In their hands over which heavy material can he removed as they retreat. General .March said. If that railway, running from Fis mes to Fere-En-Tardenois is reached by the allied troops, General March said, German forces remaining in the salient will be pocketed. ('uiiis on Kliclms Side On the Rheims side of tho salient official reports show the enemy has been thrown back an average dis tance of a mile and a half on a ten mile front, despite heavily wooded country and high ground to aid his defense. The area lost by the Ger mans during the last week, the Gen eral said, about equals that gained by them on tho Flanders front In April. The chief of slaff announced that ho had ordered six new infantry di visions orgnnized in this country dur ing July, stationed respectively at Camps Oevons, Mass.; Meade, Mary land; Sheridan, Ala.; Custer, Mich.; Funston, Kans.; and Lewis, Wash ington. Six New Divisions Two regular Infantry regiments will form the nucleus of each new division. Home guards have replaced regulars at Interior guard posts for this purpose and the regulars are now moving to the camps designated, General March said. Aside from tho two infantry regiments of regulnrs, the divisions will be composed of national army troops. The chief of staff said the Amer ican divisions he mentioned last Sat urday as Involved In the fighting were still constantly engaged, lie added no additional American mills to those already known to he on the line in this region. fiott Kvidcnlly Tired In discussing the situntlon on the Alsne-Marne line, General March said it bore striking similarity to what had happened to the Austrian drive into Italy. A great storm nlded the allies in both cases, and disaster re sulted to the enemy. General March said It seemed that the Lord was getting tired of the partnership of "Me und Gott." The French nttack yesterday north of 'Montdidicr Is viewed by General March as a local operation. It has great value, however, he said, as it serves to keep the Germans guessing. LONDON, July 24. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch Trom Copenhagen says that Count von l.uxburg, former German minister to Argentina has arrlvod at Gothenburg. Ho sailed from Iluenos Aires on June d. The dlBpatih adds that l.uxburg proceed ed at once to Germany. MICHAELS COMMANDING GERMAN ARMY BRIGADE WITH TIIF. AMKIilt'AX All MY IX I ltAXCK, Julv 21 (l!v the As-n- cialeil I're-s.)- )r. firnrge Mii haelis, the fonncr (icrman chancellor, is re ported bv a prisoner to be command ing nGcrman iinuv brigade on the west ernlriiiit. ALLIED SMASH LUXBURG ARRIVES II AT GOTHENBURG TOP O' ;3&m BOLSHEVIKI KILLS PERSHING REPORTS GROSS FRAUDS IN LONDON, July 24 Dr. Karl Ilelf ferich, former (icrman imperial vice chancellor, has been appointed Ger- iti fin v s diplomatic representative at Moscow, accordine- to 11 Heuler dis patch (roin Amsterdam. amstkkdam, .inly 24. Vp m July 19 mniH Hum 'JOU KOfial revolu tionists of fhe heft line, been shot by the Itulsheviki for participation in file nssassinalioli of Ambassador Von "Mirliar h and in the counter revolu tion, the f.ermnii elm rue at Moscow has been informed by Foreign Minis ter Tt bileerin, says a dispatch from lierlin. Anions tlmse shot, it is added, was Alexandmvich, vice president of the committee which directed the plot at.rnin-t the ficrman nialiasador. An additional Kill persons are under ar rest. AMSTKKDA.M, July 24. Soviet t ruop have definitely abandoned ( trcnhiiTfi, capital of the Uusian pro vince of the smne name. A new ov. eminent ha. been foiinul under the leadership of (ieneral Uctolf. A huii'jer rcvohilinii has luolicn out in the eilie- nf Jam-lav, Ityhiie-k. Jjtibin and ruulilch, aceordiui; to Moscow papers received here. IDENI FN WASHINGTON, July 24. Presi dent Wilson bus completed his pro nouncement as to the plans of the Tufted Stuf s for participation in tho expedition to give military aid to Russia and It will be made public as soon as .la pan's reply to the American proposals hss been received. THEY'RE KEEPING GOATS IN ENGLAND i.ii.iki., ,iuiy -.'(.- i Me irj iluwni nnuicn mi nnnnv w rniuin into its nun in KiuJaiHl. The Muhlcn ile Tiinnrl fnr her milk ami fh-h has "buiblcil her value in the last few months, "(i.uit clubs" muv fnllow "I'i clubs" in Mipntarity. THEIMARNE IN, IHS OF ENEMY ON ALL POINTS WASHINGTON, July 2 ..continu ed pursuit of the retreating enemy south of the river Ourci is reported ii (Joneral rcrshinj' communique for yesterday, received foday at the war departmenl. The capture of po sitions north of the Maine also is reported. The statemenl follows: "Headquarters American Kxpedi tionary Forces, July 2.1, liHH. "Section A. South of the Ourcko, our troops have continued to press the retreating enemy. Our units crossing the Marne have uained pos session of Jaulu'ouue and the woods to the west. "Section H. In F.onaine n hostile raidini: party was repulsed durini: the July 22 to 2.1. "In the Tlmnn sector on July 2(1 our troops carried out a successful raid on the enemy's lines, capturing several prisoners. On the same day one of our patrols in the Saint Die sector entered a Herman trench and killed several of the ciieruv.'' AMSTKHMAM, .July 2 1. Alexin Komiinufr, the farmer heir apparent to tho ltunn!un throne, died from exposure u few iIun afler lilx fulher, the former emperor, waa exeiulcd, 4 nays a dlspati b from Moscow lo the lierlin l.oknl An.clKer. THREE WEEKS CAMPAIGN FOR FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN WASHINGTON, Jy ''(.- The treasury virtually has ilcciilcil to holil tin' ftiurth l.iltcity lonn enuipnin in tlic three eck. poind hctui'cn Sal unlay September 'JH, ami Satuniav, October VJ. HEINE! WASHIX'CiTON, July 21. Fraud and Kro.ss profiteering has been mi covered hi many contracts for army bIhm'h, shirts, lenKins ami other hoi dlers Hiipjiliua and eiiulpmont us a ru suit of Investigation hy army Intolll geneo and (lepartaient of JiihIIcc agents, It wan learned today. information shedding light on methods by whirl. iiiunulatHiirciH were, able to puss inferior arttcles to fill government contracts is under stood to huvo been gathered from new coufesHlous of some of tho eigh teen raincoat contractors under ur rest In Nuw York. An oulgrowth of tho campaign Ik tho discovery that somu officers In tho quartermaster's corps responsible fur placing contracts continue Illegal ly to receive salaries from concerns which employed them In civil lire. It Is charged I hut certain coin pun les huvo heen aide thru this personal contact to dictate spectflcutfons und other details of contracts. Another reform being worked out Is tho gradual elimination of mcu assisting the government from tho nominal puy or "dollar a year" busts, und the payment of udeiuutti salaries on which they can live without re sorting to compensation from special Interests. !KUN BREAD GOES DP ! 25 CENIS.A.POUND rilK HAlin;, .luly M. The price of bread turnout thu Uennan cm pile will he InernnHed about 25 cents n pound In AiiKint, aciordliiK to the lierlin Tauehlatt, which Biiya that Ithenitth couuiiuiiltlcH, which have heen especially hard hit by Hie foud ahortuKO durliiK the laat few inontliH, are Infuriate! hy a revelutlon of co loxaal protlls niudo hy privileged compunlea. I.iukc iiiautitlea of food were thrown Into tho Ithlno nTler It had heen allowed to apoll, while the price waa lielnn hattnled over. Iln varla will have mealleaa weeka nfter AiiKiial, on account of the ahorl,ine of cuttle. KAISER MOVES 1 SECURE PEACE Germany Suggests peace Conference to Spanish Government Willing to Give Up Belgium But Must Keep Russia and Rumania Leaves Other Questions to Conference Table. AMSTKUDAM, July 24 Cier mnny has made su.uyeliotw for n peace eon Terence to the Spanish ov ernment, says the socialist Vor wnerts of Berlin. The snirnestious are; First Germany wants no annexa tions or indemnities in the west. , Second The peace treaties with Russia and Rumania may not he ((ucstioned. Third The principle of self deter mination of people has not been dis cussed hut may he settled at the peace conference where the fate of ltelyium also is to be settled. Fourth The Balkan question is to be "settled nround the conference ta ble. Fifth The freedom of the sens, the dismantling of (libraltar and the Suez canal and tho'right for Germany to use coaling stations. Sixth The colonial question is to be setatled on the Iwisis of the status UO. . The Vorwaerfs considers tins a very reasonable pence program. A Socialist Hop WASHINGTON, duly 2 I. In the peace sutrestinns which the Berlin Vorwaerts declares (lie German gov ernment is about fo offer through the Spanish government, officials here detect the German dj'sinu to leave tn a round table conference the actual definition of peace terms-. President Wilson's definition of the terms upon which America is willing to discuss peace has been accepted hy all of the Lreat entente powers as representative nf their own desires. Officials here therefore, view this re ported new atlempl at peace nejro Nations as another appeal to the pa cit'it elements in the entente and also as intended to quiet the uneasy so cialistic elements within the central powers. Acting Seerelnry of Stale Poll; said the new terms seemed more fa vorable lo Germany than any that had been made hitherto. To ltelafn Spoils German' purpose to retain the poils she has wrunir from Russia and Rumania ,is directlv at variance with President Wilson's dechiration, seconded by Great l.ritain, of bis firm intention to slam behind Russia. Finally as a further evidence that these new peace miyesl ions are nn acceplahle ol'l'iciuls call attention to President Wilson's deelnralioii thai the wron done lo France in 187(1 through the seizure by Geiiuany of Alsace-Lorraine and Ihe wrony done to ItelL'iutu must he undone. Officials hold that these (jreat issues enrinol be left, to any round table conference. It is noted that Vorwaerts is the socjulist mouthpiece and that it would be the last anions the German papers lo learn the purpose of the govern ment in ordinary condhimis. PARIS, .Inly 2 1. A New York woman attached to the American Red CroHH happened to bo In Paris today and volunteered to aid the wounded coiuIiik in from the battle field. Hhe wan working huffily when startled by a cry of "mother.'' Turnlnn nhe phw her own Ron, a young lieutenant In the American army. Tho firwt ih-wh who had had that nor Hon wan entmed In the hat- 110 was when slio heard Ua cry. Tho mother U & prominent Boclal worker In New York. Her fion had been wounded In the leg by HhrapnH 111 the fiKhtliiK Monday, By U-BOAT Giant White Star Steamer Justicia of 33,1)00 Tons Sunk Off the Irish Coast On Return Trip Front Landing 10,000 American Troops Ten Torpedoes Fired, Four Be ing Exploded By Gunfire Before Reaching Ship. AN llilSir i'OKT, July 24. (Dy the Associutcri Pri-ss.) Four liun drci of the crew of tne torpedoed lin er Justicia linvo been landed hero. They report tliul the liner was Hiinlc alter a 'J4 hours' liyht with subma rines. AN llflSII l'OKT, Mouday, July 22. (Hy the Asosi-iated I'ress.) Tho jjinnt Yliilo Star liner Justicia was torpedoeil and sunk Saturday off the Irisli coastl The Justicia was formerly tho Dutch steamer Stntendain, which was taken over by the British govern ment on the stocks nt Hoi fust when was neariui; completion. She was a vessel of :I2,2IM tuns gross, and wns returning to America after landing I roups, Ten or Ocw Killed ' No nnsscnger.s were lust and only III of the crew were killed. There wero (1(1(1 in. the crew. The first torpedo struck the engine room mid the ship then stopped. Sev ern! other torpedoes were fired hut only two of the missiles were efiVe tive. due of Ihe crew of the Justiciu is ipintcd us nsscrling Hint 1(1 torpe does were discharged nl the Justicia. Konr of the approaching missiles, ho added, were exploded by gunfire from the ship. The story of Ihe fight between Ihe Clcrmnu submarine and the Justicia, if il could be lold, would innke one of llic finest slorics in the annals ot n n I i -submarine warfare. Nothing which occurred gives navy men any cause fur misgivings over the submarine's war. The del'ensivj mclhiuls showed up lo excellent nd vanlugc und indicate Hint the nntenln nuvnl forces can ulwnvs be counted on lo make the enemv pny deerly for every attempt be mukes. Nocontl largest Victim The Justicia, with her gross ion nnge of ubout Xl, lllll) Ions, wa. tho second largest steamship sunk dur ing the wur. The llrilauiiic, 11 While, Slur liner of -l."i,(l(l() gross tons, was sunk in Ihe Aegean Sea in November, 1!H(I. (In her lnsl lri from nn Allanlio port the Justicia carried nearly 10, -(1(1(1 troops anil a 1 ."1,000 ton cargo. The Juslicia nearly approached tho dimensions of the great steamship Vutcilnnil, now in the service of tho American government and being used as a troop transport. Sbo was de signed tor passenger trade between S'ew York and Koltcrdam. She wns 710 feel loud, SO feet Ileum and 4:) iect deep. P III hy Torpedo The llell'ast Telegraph says Hint land had jusl been lost sight of when a terrific explosion shook the Justi ciu. The crew was spcedilv mustered (Continued on I'ngo Six.) SAItATfKIA 8PHI.(iS, X. Y., July 21. !Now York democrats In Infor mal Blato convention todny named Alfred K. Smith, president of the New York city hoard of nldorinui, na (lie party organization's choice for nomination ns governor. Putnam county, (he homo of Wllllnm Church Ojdiorn, w.-ih recorded ns "not vot ing."