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Univ ersity 1 Oreaon Library WEATTIER Maximum Yosti'i-dav, 87; Minimum Todav, 45. FORECAST Tonight: Showers; Fair Tomorrow. edford Mail Tribune Forty-ighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918 NO. 117 FRENCH AND LAUNCH OF M BRITISH ALONG A GERMANS r U SMASHES ENEMY LIS FROM ALBFR CAPTURING MANY PRISONERS French and British Strike Hard in Picardy at Apex of Salient Driven in by Germans in Offensive of March Many Towns Taken and All Objec tives Seized Eearly Reports Indicate Success All Along as Germans Were. Taken by Surprise Weather Conditions Unfavorable Attack Under Command of Haig Armies Advance at Dan With Tanks. IiOX1K)X. Ati. 8. lliirboiinlorea, bix miles east of VI Hers Hretonnoux, lias been reached 1y the British, ac cording to tlio Kveiiing; News. ; IX)MION Auk. H. Several thou 8and prisoners have Itceii taken by tlio Franco-British forces in their of fensive In Plcnrdy, tho livening Stan dard learns. According to reports received this afternoon tho allies have captured the towns of Morenil, Demiiiu, Ahftaii. court and Morlnncoiirt, tho heights west of Crrfcy and the heights south of Morlniicourt. - LONDON', Aug-. H.- - According to advices received, in Londau the French and British forces which at tacked this morning- in tlie Picardy sector have advanced at some points to a deptli of more than three miles. A very considerable number of vil lages have been captured in the Franco-British offensive and sub stantial process has been made, according- to news received here this af ternoon. The attack must have taken the Germans by surprise, as the weather has not been such as would generally he chosen for the commencement of u new operation. On Monday there was n continuous downpour of rain along the Amiens front. ' Big Offensive Launched LONDON, Aw-. 8. British troops launched an offensive cast and southeast of Amiens this morning, says a statement from Field .Marshal II nig today. Knrly reports indicate that the attack is progrc ing- satis factorily. The attack is under the command of Field Marshal llnig and is on a wide front, the statement adds. The troops engaged, the British fourth army and the French fir-t army, ad vanced at dawn. The statement reads : "At dawn this' morning the Itritish fourth army ami the French first army, under command of Field Mar shal Hnig, attacked on a wide front east and southeast of Amiens. He ports are thai the atttiek is pro gressing astisfactorily.' Tank Cross Avre wrm tin: bimtisii army in FliANFK. A u jr. 8. (Renter's L French uid British tanks have cross ed tlie Avre-Luce valley in the new ilrive this morning. WITH TDK AMERICAN ARMY ON TMK VKSLK, Wednesday, Auk. 7. (By the Associated Pr?.s. On a wooden cross at the head of a grave at the edge- of a wood at Chamcry, east of Fere-En-Tardcnols, la this In scription: "Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, burled by the Germans. The grave was discovered today by an American aviator. The Inscrip tion is In English. FRO DRIVEN BACK 6 10 MONTDIDIER The German pn-.it tons just south I of the Ancre river were lieavily at tacked by the British. 1 heir assault extended to the south where their right wing- joins the French lines. Three-ipinrtcrs of an hour after the British attacked the Germans, the French took up the battle. The main weigt to to allied blow was directed .against General Von Hutier's cigleenlh army. Attack a Surprise PARIS, Aur. 8 The allied attack j on Mu. Albcrt-Montdidier t rout today (apparently was unexpected by the Germans and many prisoners were taken, One German division was surprised as it was coming up to re lieve the front line troops. Iteports received up to mid-afternoon indicated that the offensive was progressing favorably. The average advance was- approxi mately 2l- miles on a front of slight ly more-thai) 'Jt'y miles. The allied ndvanec at some points was more than three miles. Important material has been cap tured by the advancing troops. Object of Smash An attack southeast of Amiens probably is aimed at weakening, if not to wipe out, the German position in and around Moittdidier, where the battle line swings to (lie north. The British troops hold a sector south of tho Nomine which joins the French lines south of Villcrs Drctouucux. Late last week the (iermans withdrew to the east of the Avre west and notlhwesl of Monldidicr. Since then the French have been gniiug around on the same front. A break through into the Monldid icr would probably have a menacing effect on the (Icrmali lines from Khcims to Vvrcs. British Front Miles with Tin-; Bumsii akmy in FUAXFF. A u.ir. H, 1 1 :.' a. m. (By llic Associated Press. ) The British attacked over a IJ-mile front on bofli sides df the Somme. They gained all their objectives within four hours and have captured u considerable number of prisoner- and iruti. Tlu line attacked ihi- niorniii'.' ex tends roughly from the neighborhood (Continued on Pase Four.) CAM I' LKWIS. TAt hMA. An-. 8. This was ttreyon day at ( ami Lewis. I N ciroli )Knple w ere here Inrje numbers meeting: the men oi j) ' riatioiial army from that ?-latc. I'ron, inent anions the vi-ilnrs was a part) of members of the Cortland Botarv dub who had motored here for th" j n i i it 1 occa-ion. i on hi mi imutrmn w ere the guests of the Tacmiia Rotary club on the visit to the camp. Many events to entertain the members have been scheduled. They included dif ferent military features and athletic games. In the evening the tregon nun were to be hosts at n dati'-c. DREGONIDAY IT LEWISMIONINI MAP SHOWING SCENE OF V'.p.vf, VtUX BCSQJI J5 viitCPS-BOCTONUlU) 4S'A MPTZ VP e - N, V l X.' . POUfto SaLttj&X fjfS--' i-7E f JS STPOL viMyLLtu, y' Y BUCOLOV COUOCtUC5 (xV - - 6CAUMONT MAMf L S&VMMl' S - - MAiaro fr oCOuucclcttc if J - fAvtlU tD l I AMJEN."5???."'''", A aJT.V.V' -jSf MAIANC! MONTOIDIER Tlio I'lvmli jinil llrilisli are altncktiiK wlicrv llm two arnilra join, In Imi'cii Allwil and .Monliliilicr, tho Ixxioin swliir of (lio Irnltlo line, wlilili l.s s1k.hu Iij- heavy lilack lino. Tlio U'cnch linn hold provioiiN to tlio (Jor inaii ori'cnslvo of Man h 'i In shown by tho (lulled lino. SUNK BY U-BOAT OFF CAPE HATTERAS KLIZAMKTH CITY, X. C, Aur. 8. Twenty survivors of tho crew of the American steamship Merak, sunk by a (ierman submarine off the North I Carolina coast Tuesday night, were landed here today, accounting for all persons aboard the vessel. N I AY YoliK, Aug. S. Information I tM t,js t,av and mid a new appro that the Ameri' an steamship Merak, 1.i(lli),n ,,j (.m(.rig jnrmis(.( IIPmv ii.-'Jl tons gross was sunk bv n i . i M " expenses to accompany the dra t age derman submarine ot 1 ( ape Hatleras j 1 1 mi Ttie-day ni-ht, was received today j 'xU'" niea-urc was about ready in marine insurance circles here. Onej"r il"nUsiiii (o congress, -mall boat containim: 18 members of ' Kxterisi.m of the draft system to the crew i- still unaccounted tor. ,,u' n,,v 'x nl regarded as necessary The eaptain mid L':t members (f t Hus time by Ihe navy deiarlinenL the crew have In-en landed at Nor- K,,ir A'lininil l'"l"-r, chief of the inl- j bureau of navigation, told the senate Jhe Merak, one of Ihe former I hitch cargo cstls" which were taken oer a few months ago by the 1'nile States shipping bon rd. was mi be way from an Ameri' tin port forChih carrying coal. WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. Sinking of the -mall unarmed American steamer .VI era k by a in-rmaii stiiimn riiic off the const of North Cnmlm-i was reported todav to the iiavv de- l'nment. uchnls were given. WASHlNf;TON( Aug. 8. German submarines operating off the French coast on August third sank tho smalt American stcanit-hip lLako Portage and the British steamer Berwlnd. A belated off trial report announced here today told of the sinkings with- PLACES TODAY S DRIVE BY ALLIES " 'truvf i 3tc-L:sc I .... x hzsic WASHINGTON, Aii. 8.Kiilai-e-ment of Ihe American anuy program, reipiiriiiK extcn-ion of Ihe draft ayes, was decided upon in accordance wilh r . r .. ,, .... rei'ommeinladons ot the militiirv sec- dun of the Ver-niHe. supreme wltr cimn-il Secretary Baker disch at I military committee today the navy has pradicallv all the men it need and that enli-l mcnl s would not be affected by changing the tiriuv dm It Kuli-tmcriK in the navy now total approximately t:lu,iHl() men, said Ad miral Palmer, who represented Sec retary Daniels before the committee. Admiral Palmer explained that en li-tmeiits now are principally to pro vide crews for the merchant marine ji nd that about 2'Mt.lMllt men bave been accepted tor that purpose. Fven if the present bill i- enacted he said that the naxy would have no difficulty in recruiting J-VHUHnin a month. out details. The Lake Portage of !,!? ft gross ton, was built last year at Duluth, Minn. ALLIES GO Scene of Greatest German Victory Now Scene of Defeat Success At tends Early Efforts Hun With drawals Aimei to Prepare for Smash Foch to Destroy Salient to Ai.H Vesle Batt'e Before Lines Are Stabilize:!. WITH TIIU FKKXOll AH.MY IN FKAXCK, Aug. S, 1 1 a. in. ( By tlio Associated l'ross). A combined Franco-Ilrltlsh asuault liesan exactly at dawn today along a front of be tween forty and fifty kilometers and a success was scored Immediately. The British advanced toward Cerlsy- Gailly, on the south Klclo of the Somme oast of Sullly-Uiurette and Marcelcasto. The French advanced at the samo lime in the direction of Dcmuin and Auborcourt. Around Morizol and .Moroull the (ierman rO' sistance is torrific. Along the French front tho artil lery preparation lasted for forty min utes, after which tho troops left their trenches with wondnrful dash. He foro 8 o'clock considerable progross had been recorded and all tho first objectives had been attained. FivkIi I (low Struck BY Til 10 ASHOCM ATKI PKKSS, Aug. S. (ilvhiK tho (iermans no time to catch their breath aftor their crushing defeat on tho AIsno-Mamo front, Marnlial Foch lias launched a fretdi blow against I hem In a new sec tor. t British and French troops attack ed this morning Trom Albert, north east of Amiens, to Montdidlcr, on tho Avro, southeast of Amiens, tho front of attack being approximately twenty-eight miles. Meager reports from tho field Indi cate that the allies have advanced to a depth of about throo miles Bonth of tho Soinuio and probably have taken the villages of Marcclcave and La .Motto-cn-Senterro. Follows Itetlremeiit The (iormans during the last ten days have carried out three local re tirements, two of those withdrawals being In tlio Picardy salient, ono on each side of Alhert, along the Ancre river, and the other along tho Avro river, north of Montdldhr. In both l'aae8 ,llR vnvm' retired to positions before which river offer partial pro- lecuon. Tho attack started at dawn this I I morning. The French first army and i the Brltb.h fourth army aro enmiited in this new offensive, which Is under tho Immediate direction of Field Marshal Halg, the Britlhh commander-in-chief. Scene of Hun iclory The field or the fighting Is the scene of the most pronounced (ier- (Contlnued on Page Six.) ALLIOREGON FOREST SALI0M, Ore.. Aug. K. All forest fires In Oregon bave hecn extinguish ed or elne are under control, accord ing to a report made to Governor James Wttliycotnhe by Htato Forester F. A. Klllott. After a conferenco be tween the two orfblals announce ment was made today that the hunt ing season for deer will bo allowed to open on whedulc, August .', un less untoward developments In the fire situation should occur within the next few days. DVERTHETDP, KEEP GOING N YANKEES G IG HUfIS ROUGHEST KIND OF WAR Rooseve't's Advice of Not to Hit Soft Not Needed Americans at White Heat Over German Outrages In French Villages Go for the Huns in Murderous Fashion. LONDON, Aufr. 8. Colonel Roose velt's advice of not to hit soft is hardly needed by the American troops between Soi.ssons nnd Kheims says Kent it's correspondent on Ihe British front. There is no soft hitting on the part of the Americans nor any in clination in that direction. "The Ger mans asked for a rough war, and. by heaven we are here to see that ll'cy pet it, is the remark of one Ameri can reported by the correspondent, who siivh the (iermans who fought in the Maine salient doubtlessly real ize that fact. ' "If, however," the corrcspou len' continues, "Oerninn officers instead of telling- their men lies about "Amer ican barbarians' would refrain from acts which ptoduee n whiter heal of American hostility it would be more to their advantage. The vast bulk of American soldiers are home men. Oeiille and kindly things recalling: their own homes in the west appeal to litem as nothing else does and the awful ruin of the French homes past which they have been marching- mile after mile and hour after hour has seemed more distressing to many of them than their own losses. "An American 'showed me a doll house which had been stamped flat under a (Ierman boot with the dolls laid around it each with its face ground into the floor bv (ierman heels. . "There were much more horrible things in this house things beyond description - but Ihe American right ly picked that out as most character istic ami most dastardly. With n look on his face that would warn Mtnv opponent to keep his distance, the American said: 'The next damned (ierman thai tries to murder me had '"'Her. make sure thai, he makes no mistake about it.' " BE IN NEW DRIVE WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. So far as known here, no American divisions are involved in Ihe Franco-British j thrust south and soiithea-t of Amiens. ! American Iro. h'r"V seel or, ips formerly in the Can where thi first Ameri- "iin altack resulted in the capture of the town of ("aiitignv are understood to have been withdrawn manv weeks ago. Some American anils are brigaded with Briti-h units, however, ami may be participating in the new blow struck by (icucrul Koeb. It is also I "ihle that Ameiieans arc with the French fir-1 iirmv, POKTLAND. Ore., Aug. 8. -The j servii-e nag at the Oregon state I penitentiary now contain- forty i -tales, rcprc-eiiling about lit per cent of this pn-on population. Slate Pa role Otlicer Jo-eph Kclbr has nn noiinced. Kneli star stand for i man paroled from the pi Hon uhc has enlisted in the army or the navy, and practically every man lias been ri stored to citizen,-hip by ( io ei no1' James Witbveombc, BOLSHEVIK! MAKE WAR ON ENGLAND Reported That Russia Has Declared a State of War Exists New Gov ernment at Archangel Proclaimed Allied Forre Easily Defeats Rus sian and Secures Huge Stock of Supplies Germany Acting to As sist Bolshevik! Against Siberia. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 8. Tho Rus sian government has Issued a declara tion that a Btato of war exists be tweon Kngland and Russia, according to a dispatch to tho Lokal Anzelgor of Berlin, which prints tho news "with reservation." v Leon TroUky, tho Bolshevik min ister of wnr, Is reported to have is sued an order In which the French, Kngllsh nnd Czocho-Slovaks are de clared to bo tho enemies of Russia. , LONDON, Aug. 8. It Is roported hero today that It haB been ngroed botween the Bolshovlkl and the Ger mans thut the Germans shall not ad vance further Into Russia. Under this urrnngemont tho Bolshevik! would bo ablo to transfer troops from the eastern front to he concentrated against tho Czccho-Slovaks in tho Volga region. Victory or Allies LONDON, Aug. 8. Aftor the occu pation of Archangol by the allies, tho Bolshevik! withdrew across tho river Dvlna and on August 4 wore again driven out of their positions there, chiefly by shell fire, according to news received today. Tho allies havo slnco pushed rapidly southward along tho railway towards Vologda. Tho hwtilo forces so easily over come at Archangel numbered about Minn men, com prising 1500 armed maximalists, 400 Laps, somo 900 Ger mans and 50 (JO workmen. Largo quantities of rolling slock and stores wero captured by tho ulllcs as well as two heavy batteries. The German forces north of tho Gulf of Finland havo been recently reinforced and aro estimated to uuiiu ber 50,000, mostly Inferior troops. These forces aro being concentrated for an advance against tho Munnai. railway, along which there has becu some skirmishing. Bolshevikl On Med K ANDALASKA, Russian Lapland. Wednesday, Aug. 7. (My tho Asso ciated Press). The government re cently established at Archangel after a revolution against tlio ltolshevlki, has addressed a proclamation to tho people declaring tho Bolshevik regime at an end. "Tho power of tho Bolshevikl Is ended," tho proclamation begins, of tho treason to tho country com mitted at Brest-Lllovsk ; becauso of a famine, the falluro to rocognl.o tho rights and liberties of tho coun try; becauso of pillaging, Illegal (Continued on Pago Sit.) ATICOSIi OF, BREAD LONDON, Aug-. 8. -There is wide spread discontent in the large Aus trian towns over a recent rise of Hit per cent in the price of bread, -cord in!' to an Kxebnngu Telegraph dispatch from Zurich today. Nego tiations have been ouened with the government over the situation and Hirelings of protect have been held in Vienna, Piague and Grata.,
