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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."