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Newspaper Page TextUniversity of Orenon Library .", Jl WEATHER Maximum Yesterday, 87; Minimum Today, 56L FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow: ' Fair. ! Medford mail Tribune EXT COIOJ FOOD .WLVIN SAVE THE WHEAT Forty-elf Mh Tear. Dally Thirteenth 1 MEDFORD, OREGON, SIOXDAY, AUGUST 5, 191S NO. 114 EST HUNS ABANDONING OFF 4 IMPORTANT HOSPITAL SHIP 10 WATS imiuumill 0inwM0 nnrnATmnnrr ADVANCE STOPPED: . ' PRINTS RFINR m BY m mm 0FF sun dhhd UAPIIiHTil ,JU01UUrLR,0n U. 0. OLHUUHIAU LVMUUHILU Germans Preparing to Assume Defen sive From Ypres to Rheims With drawals In Picardy and Flanders- Allied Captures of Prisoners and Munitions Astounding Americans Alone Capture 8,400 Huns Retire ment to Aisne Likely in Progress. In Paris it is declared that when the nerejrutc of prisoners captured is made knmvn, it " will thrill the world." General Per shing reports that American troops alone captured 8,-WO prisoners and 1M jhiiis. PARIS, Aur. ."). More than ."(lll jtans und ."00 trench mortars have been captured hy one French army alone, that of General Haniim, since the beginning; of the allied Ol tensive on July 18. It will he impossible to take slock of all booty captured by the allies for some time, but it is known Ilia! ilfiu el.udes 77 milimetcr guns while 77 inil iineter shells salvaged up to the pres ent total 1,. '1(10.(10(1. WITH T1IK 15UITISII AIJ.MV IN FlfANVK, Aug. .). (fiy tiie Ass,. eiated Press.) Advanced lines on a sector nearly half a mile aloni; the La Ilasse canal have heen evacuated hy the Germans nnd the lSriti-h have pushed forward and occupied this ground. On the Defensive HY TI1K ASSOCIATED PliKSS. Aug. ."). The Germans are preparing to assume the defensive on the front Ypres to Kheims. While congratulating their relire nient toward the Ainse, the Germans have abandoned good defensive posi tions in Picardy east of Amiens, as well as along Hie l.u Jlas see canal in Flanders The move ments north and south of the Somine have been only local in char acter but indicate Unit Hie German command is aware of Hie danger of an allied attack north of the present battlefield. Met ween Soissons and lllieiias (be Vcslo virtually has been cleared of enemy troops and Immiics i- in the hands of the Americans, havinjr I,,,,.,, carried by storm. We-t of Kheims the French have made im portant gains and beyond Soi--on-thc French are nnrlli of the ANn". Allied troops have not advanced so rapidly during the last AH hours. The leading units keep in elo-o loucli with the Germans, but it is probable Hint heavy artillery will have to be brought up. lictiro to Aisno There is little doubt in allied cap itals Hint the German crown prince ill retire to the north of (he Aisne. The heights of the I'heiuin lies Panics offer the most suitable defensive po sition, but even this would lie pre- (Continued on Pago Four.) 10 ASSIST BANK WASHINGTON. Aug. '..To help finance crop movements, the war li nance corHiration announced today it would welcome applications Iron banks for loans to cover advances l,y the banks to fanners nnd merchant for harve-tinif nnd marketing vl.e.il and oilier crops. Loans will be lim ited to four months and wiii carry m leic-t ut (j per cent per nun m Patients Killed by Explosion of Tor pedo as Hospital Ship was Re turning from France to England 400 Aboard, 100 Landed Total Loss of Life Not Ascertained. LONDON, Aug. 5. The vossel which was torpedoed on Saturday morning near a British port while bringing wounded men to Kngland from France was the Warilda. The total number missing is 123. They are as follows: Two military officers, a comman dant in Queen Mary's auxiliary corps, one American soldier, seven ot the crew and 112 others. LONDON', Aug., Saturday, 3 One hundred and filty patients nre reported to have been killed by the explosion ot a torpetlo which sunk a hospital ship this morning. The ship was returning from France and Hearing a home port when the torpedo struck her, peiiet rating the ward room where patients were accommodated. About 100 wounded have been lnncd at n British port, coming ashore in what clothing they could reach when rudely awakened. Kill Patients on Ship About -100 patients were on board the vessel. II is not known definitely what the loss of life was. One hun dred patients, however, are account ed for as having landed at one port where they were cured for by Hrilish organizations and the American Wed Cross. Two American officers nnd five privates were on board the vessel. Itoth the officers are reported offi cially as saved. They were Captain J. T. llcalty und Lieutenant II. T. Hu bert. The fate id' the privities is un certain. The official report indicates that two of them were saved. Killed or Trapped A I'dMTlSII POUT. Sunday, Aug. I. (Iy Ihc Associated Press.) The ship was torpedoed yesterday morn inir as she was Hearing home from France, was struck in the nftcrpart of Hie engine room. Three members kof the staff were killed here and tile jllynniuos were destroyed, plunging Hie vessel into darkness. Jttst over the dynamo was the ward room, containing more than 1011 pu licnls. Most of these were killed out right by the explosion. The others, injured by the explosion, were trap ped and peri-hed, except f run few who jumped overboard and were lick ed up. PARIS, Aug. 3. The Gorman erown prince has engineered forty of his divisions (oto.ouo men I In the Champagne and 47 divisions oi3r,, oiii) men) between the Alsno and lh .Ylarno since he began his offensive on July 1-"', tho Intrasiirgcnt states. It Is estimated that by the shorten ing of tho front thru his retreat he has economized In the number of troops necessary along the lino to the extent of ten divisions (HJ.'i.oOU men). Cnl.oliAHO SPRINGS. Ct.lo., Aug. ., The la-t lucn-.'cr Irani over Hi: Colorado Midland railroad, which lla- becn ordered junked by a decree nl the di-lrii t court bc-au-e of inabihtv to meet olH l-atmg expen-e-, reaebe I Colorado (Spriuir- from Grand Junc tion Colo., at H o cloc this nioi-nins F.mtdovc' "f the road are Icawin. to accept po-ilioiw cl-ewhcre. OVERillll IN UNDER CROWN PICE American Tank Steamer Jennings Sunk 100 Miles off Virginia Coast Second Raider Operating off Coast of Nova Scotia Captain and 13 Members of Crew Missing. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Sinking ot the American tank steamer O. B. Jennings yesterday 100 miles off the Virginia coast announced today re vealed the presence of at least two Geraian submarines on this sido of the Atlantic. The second raidor has heen operating off the coast of Nova Scotia and nearby waters for several days. , The American tank steamship O. ft. Jennings was sunk by a German submarine yesterday about 100 miles off the Virginia coast and thirty sur vivors of the vessel's crew have been brought to Norfolk by a naval vessel tlio navy department was today in formed. The captain and one boat containing 13 members of the crew are missing. Wireless calls from the steamer, saying that she was being shelled by a submarine, were received yesterday between 1 1 o'clock and noon. Naval vessels were sent at once but arrived only in time to pick up survivors, the vessel having gone down. The Jennings, which was built lit 1917, was of 7 SIM) net tons und belonged to the Standard Oil com pany. - Ni:V YOKIx, Aug. ,"). There were I!) men on board the tank steamship O. It. Jennings, torpedoed und sunk hv u submarine off the Virginia coast yesterday .according to the records of the Standard Oil company. The captain. G. V. Nordstrom of llrook- lyn, and 17 men nre unaccounted for. A CANADIAN ATLANTIC POUT, Aug. 'i. The fishing schooner Nelson A. of Yarmouth, N. S., has been add ed to lite list of vessels sunk by n German submarine off the Sorth At lantic coast. The crew of the schooner landed here todip- and reported their vessel was dost roved last Saturday. NEW YOItK, Aug. 3. This is the second appearance of tho O. II. Jen nings In tho marine casualty news this year. On March 2 1 the' tanker rolllded off the British coast with tho British steamship War Knight, also oil laden, and 37 lives were lost. The Jennings, afire was shell by llrlllsh warships, until her decks were awash. She was salvaged by wrecking tugs In the service of the Putted Slates forces abroad, and was on her way to a United Slates ship yard when sunk. She was valued at more than $ 1 ,000,000. A CANADIAN PACIFIC PoliT. Aug. "i. The Japanese t-eamcr Cana dian Mnru has been floated and is proceeding to port under her own leam. HOW THE ALLIES HAVE WIPED OUT THE MARNE SALIENT AND FO RCED THE HUN BACK. r i V:rf: ' f 11F.UNK, Aug. ,'). TIkkW-' man offensive has been stopped and present operations cannot be publicly discussed, declared General llcllingrath, Unvariiin minister, in speaking In the First chamber Saturday. FEAR OF U. S. INI WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Letters exchanged by Presidents Wilson and Jlolendez ot San Salvador, regarding .Mr. Wilson's recent address to .Mex ican editors were made public today by the state department. Promising the full co-operation of his people, the Latin American executive hoar tily congratulated President Wilson upon tho sentiments of justlco and fraternity expressed, adding: "In expounding tho Monroe doc trine you have dispelled pro-judg ments and unfavorable conjectures that have tor many years hnmporcd the full blossoming of principles of true cordiality which must exist be tween tho United States and tho oth er republics of the American conti nent." ... In reply President Wilson said: "It is delightful to feel that a mutual understanding is being estab lished among the nations of the Americas which promises to consti tute a permanent foundation of friendship and 1 beg your excellency to believe that tho speech to the iMexican editors to which you so kind ly refer came without premeditation from my very heart. I wish you also to know that It expressed somothltiK very much more than my porsonal feeling and policy, for I beliove It ex pressed the real attitude, ot tho peo ple of the United States." SLAIN SUITOR POItTLA'NH, Aug. 5. Mary Fplnn aged 18, was sluln In bur home early today by a man w-ho ciltered the room where she was sleeping thru a window and shot her seven times. Her father, Fuglua Ksplna, told the police that the Blayer was John Mn nocco, a rejected suitor. Ksplna said he was alarmed by the sound of the shots, und rushing into his daugh ter's room, grappled with Monocco, but was overpowered so thut the mur derer escaped. Ksplna said ho bail forbidden .Monocco the bouse some lime ago, since which timu Monocco had gone to Seattle to live. The po lice are searching for Monocco. BILL TO DRAFT IN 181045 IS INTRODUCED New Administration Man Power Bill 'Extending Se'ectivc Service Act Before Both Houses Hone to Force Speedy Passage for Regis tration by September 5. WASHINGTON, Aug. .'r. The new aibniuist ration mall power bill extend int: the selective service net to nil men between the ayes of 18 anil A't inclu sive, was introduced today in both branches of congress. The measure was referred to the mililnry committees. Congrcssionul leaders plan to have it considered this month. In presenting the bill to the senate, Chairman Chamberlnin of the senate militarv commit tee gave assurance that everything would be done to ex pedite its passage. To Summon Quorum Senator Curtis of Kansns nnd Ren ator Jones of Washington announced themselves in favor of siimnionin a ipioriim of Ihc senalc so the bill can he taken up immediately. The sugges tion was approved hy Senator Chutir bcrlain. Senalor Chamberlain nlso present eil n communication from Hie secre tary of war. showing the number of men tiffce'cd iy (he bill. Accurdin lo Ihese fiuiircs. ' .tlllH.ddO men he 'tween the ages id' 1H ami 12.3 inclusive and :i'2 and -l.'i inclusive, would he subject o mililnry service. Of thi: number (1(11,00(1 would be men be Iwcen 32 nnd -15. Chairman Dcnl of Hie house com miltee said that with only three members of the committee now in the city, it wns doubtful if the imillec could be called loiiether before the house re-assenihled on August 111. Itcglstcr Keploinlier 3 Provost .Marshal General Crowder, in n statement submitted by Senator Chamberlain, suggested September filth us the date for a national rogU trillion of men within the propose new ages. Weekly registration of youths nt taining the age of '21 during the next weeks wns proposed by General Crowder as the only nienns of oh taining the 20(1,(1110 men to be onllcc to the colors in September. Thi could be done by presidential proe Initiation and would mid about S.OHO to the number of men availuble. FOR REBATE PLOT NEW YoliK, Auir. ."..Federal in dietnicnlK were returned here today rlutrginir tin Pennsylvania railroad Armour & Co., Swill & Co., and tin New Ji'iscp City Stork Vimls emu i hi n v with coriMiirinir t violate the federal Mamie- which (irohihits thi jivinir or ao-eolin.'- of rehates. The alleged often-1; have to do with tin root inj,' ol' t m Hi'1. WILSON SEES FIRST LAUNCHING AT HOG ISLAND Mrs. Wilson, W'th President Standing by Her Side, Christened Cargo Carrier Ouisticonk, the First of 180 Ships Scheduled for Launching Vast Output Due to President. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. With a hoarty God-snood from the presldont of the United States and Mrs. Wilson, the cargo carrier Qulsticouk, tho first ship built at tho Hog island plant, was successfully launched at 12:3S o'clock this afternoon. President Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, arrived at the Hog Island shipyard at 12:30 p. m. today on a special train. The president re ceived a tromondous ovation. Tho Qulstlconk is tho first of the ISO ships to bo launched at tho great yard. Mrs. Wilson, with the presldont standing at her sldo, christened tho ship as nenrly 50,000 porsons stand ing In the broiling sun, wildly cheer ed. Thero wore nearly 400 prostra tions duo lo Intonse heat. "Good l,llrk to Von" The president made no speech, but In response to tho urgent appeal of lho crowd ho waved his hat and shouted: "Good luck to you." Mrs Wilson smilingly repented this senti ment. The proslduntlal parly returned to Washington after remaining in tho yard loss than llilrty minutes. It was no more Ineldont In a na tion's shipbuilding program that brought the prosldent and Mrs. Wil son to the Bceno of this achlevomont" said Chairman Hurley, prlnclpnl speaker at tho luiinehlng. "It was the beginning of an epoch In the na tion's history. This launching marks another milestone In America s progress In the war against the Gorman govern ment. It marks the beginning of quantity production of ships In all the yards if tho United States. lino to President It Is doubtful whether any nntlon ever would have undertaken a ship building program on such a large scale if Germany had not plunged tho world Into the war," Mr. Hurley con tinued. "Wo nro In It now and we are going thru with It. Wo aro pro ducing nioro tonnago today than the submarines aro sinking and from this tlmo forward our great task will bo to roplnco tho tonnago thut was lost. I doubt whether I will ever havo a better opportunity to stale that tho vast scope of this program was due to tho vision of tho president. Wo aro going thru with the shipbuilding program to tho finish anil wo aro go ing thru with tho war to a finish. AMSTERDAM, Aug. ,r.. " Amer ican troops who have been employed in buttle have shown themselves to bo thoroly good fighters," remarks tho Merlin correspondent of tho Co logne Volks ZeltuiiK. "Thut enhances lho success which our bravo troops and their eoiniaau dcrs have attained," ho adds. FATALITIES ARE LOW WASHINGTON. Ans. 1'lnurpn on army Hvlatlnn training fatulltlnn In thin country, made puhltc today for lho period hot ween Heplniher 1, lft I 7. Hnd July 2f.l, HHS, Khow a total of t ."(." (loath, or nn avnniKO of .OOfunj for earn hour of actual Unfil ing fliKht. Offlrlnln IiHIpvp Mil In n new low record. C0NSOLESGERrv1ANSENrENTENSTERS AINS WIN GLORY AT FISMES German Base Captured in Hand-to- Hand Fighting With Prussian Guards Who Were Bayonetted, or Clubbed to Death by Yankees Bosche Resistance Along Banks of . Aisno and Vesle Rivers Grows Stiffer Huns Driven Across Vesle. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IuV FRANCE, Aug. 5. (By the Associ ated Press, 1:30 p. m.) German re sistance along the banks of the Aisne and Veslo rivors Is growing more stubborn. Allied patrols which have crossed those rivors havo mot- with tho stornost resistance. Near Mulzon, on the south side of tho Vcslo, the Germans fought fierce ly last evening before they wore forc ed back. Tho battlo was especially sovoro around tho VauteB farm and tho adjacont woods. On tho ond of tho line nonrest Hholms, a heavy ar tillery duel Is going on. Show Ilium No Mercy TAIHS, Aug. B. Tho Americans' covered themselves with glory In tho lihnd-to-liand fighting In the streotuT of Flsines yoslorday, when thoy cap tured Hint Gorman base. The fight ing is said to havo boon tho hlttorest of the wholo war, the Prussian guards asking no quarter and being bayoneted or clubbed to death as they stood by tholr machine guns. There was a lull In tho battle along tho Solssons-Rholms front last night ond tho breathing spell extend ed Into this morning. The Germans aro being favored by the weather conditions, which have transformed tho Vosle river bonks Into swamps and mornssos and they nro making a sliffor stand lioro than was antici pated, IPllrsiilt font I n u ps PARIS, Aug. 5. Pursuit of the Gormans continues and only a few cnomy troops remain south of tho Veslo, says tho llavas agency today. French patrols havo crossed tho Voslo nt Ha7.oches and Jonchory. Allied troops hold the entire south ern bank of the Voslo betwoeu Flsmes and Itlielms. Stubborn resis tance was Hindu by Prussian and Ba varian guards botween Mulson and Chnmpiegny, but thoy were forced back, suffering heavy losses. Doth bnnks ot tho Voslo now aro under heavy artillery flro. Tho Germans, It Is believed, probably will not at tempt a definite halt before tho Alsno Is reached. Tho enemy has suffered losses In mon and material, dead aro scattered along roads leading north. serious Enomy ull tho AMSTKItDAM, An- 5. The en lento diiloinatio reroM'rttntivo after leaving Vnhc.'da for Kaiidalaska, C eonlinjr to I he ltii-iun tiowsnutKr I'ravda im iuiled hy (ierinnji new.sptt pci's, declared their eoitnlries lild uot dcMn to maintain any sort of con nect imi with IhoHovirl trovermnent, an Itm as I hat government was sup (tortiiiir Wieniuin junker power on liii-iaii Mtil." HUN CLOTHING NOW MADE OF AWNINGS AMSTKItDAM, Ann. ft.-- A Clernmn wniiian wriiins to a relative in Hol land unH Hint owning to the Kcnreily o' elothinv -lie ha taken down her auninL'S ded them nnd eonvr.rted litem into a skirt and eoat. Her bed dierN fhe ha made into undorelofli- 111!.'.