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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918
NO. 117
FRENCH AND
LAUNCH OF
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.,