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University of Oregon . X Library WEATHER Maximum Yesterdav, SS; iulinuin Todav. 52. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow: Probably Fair. Medford Mail Tribune Forty-lghth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tar. MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918 NO. 119 FRENCH IN NEW'DRIVETAKE MONTDIDIER GERMANS IN FULL RETREAT IN PICARDY MPTfiDinilQ HIT HON. HARD rZuZZ STATES MARCH BECOMES FL1GH l y l fi I vv n l fi l n ,o war n s'9ht But Enemy to Enemy Retreating All Along Battle Line in Picardy All Objectives t Won 25,000 Prisoned and 400 Guns Captured French Strike New Blow on 16-Mile Front South of Montdidier Surrounding and Cap turing That City. LONDON, Aug. 10 Informntion received in London shortly before 2 o'clock this nflt'rnoon was tlmt the French line was still advancing on both sides of Montdidier. The guns (raptured bv the nllies lire now nearly 4(10 in mimher. No further eount of prisoners has come in at this hour hut the total .is probably mounting rapidly because of tiie disorgnnintioii of the Germans. The allied cnsualties including all the kiled, wounded and missing, are less than 6,0011, or not more than one fourth of the number of prisoners counted. On the other hand the Ger man disunities have been tremen dously heavy. WITH TIIK lUilTlSII ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 10. (Uy the Asso ciated l'ress.) The enemy is re treating todav all along the buttle line in Picardy. especially in the cen ter, where he is being heavily at tacked by the British. In their advance the Hritish have captured Wnrvillers, Vrcly, Solies, Hoisiers and Vnuvillers. In the course of the fighting n German divisional headquarters and its staff were captured. British tanks have been seen well to the east of Mcharicourt. Streams of German transports are still going eastward. Two new German divis ions have been engaged by the ad vancing allies. Information received from prison ers indicates that the fighting may soon become heavier. Objectives (ininod Because the allies gained all their objectives it is iwissible the enemy does not know where he was beaten. It is therefore inadvisable to disclose exactly where the allies are operating. It may be said, however, that the British infantry and tanks reached pointed they intended to attain and this morning they are holding con solidated line nloag tin front. The allied forces captured many towns, a large quantity of material and ft complete German divisional headquarters and staff. This head quarters was captured at I.ihons. The number of prisoners this morn ing is close to ., 000. North of the Somme the allies, nf ter taking Chipilly Spur, have gone on, driving the enemy before them. Numerous tanks nnd "whippets" as sited the advancing infantry. Farther south, the French advanc ing rapidly and increased their num ber of prisoners as they pushed the r line forward. The Germans are now well hack to ward the Somme, south of Peronne. (Continued on Page Six.) NEW YORK. Aug. 10. fnfillcd orders of the I'nlted Stntcs Steel Cor poration on July 31 were 8,x3,xoi tons according to the corporation's monthly statement issued today. This is a decrease of 35, 063 tons com pared with the orders on June 30, Be Smashed Without Relaxation and Given No Chance to Rest Offensive to Be Kept by Allies Whereabouts of Yankee Troops. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. The. whole battleline from Rheims to Flanders Is being straightened out and the time has come for the great est effort, General March said today in his weekly conference with news papermen. Marshal Foch Is following the sound military principle of hitting without relaxation, said the general. "When you get the enemy going, keep him going." The Franco-British drive In Picar dy has put the enemy again In a bad position similar to the pocket vhlch he was In on the Alsne-Marne front, General March said. Keep Kncmy Ituiiuing Any suggestion that the end of the war Is at hand should be discouraged the chief of staff said, but the time ha& come to keep the enemy running and to hit him hard. The greatest advantage to the allies is that they have taken the offensive and can keep the enemy guessing instead of guessing themselves. Laying emphasis on the necessity of giving the enemy no chance to rest, General March said this was the object of the war department In seek ing to raise the uge limits of the draft and to hurry to France cvor Increaslng American forces. ItalnlHiw Division General March Bald the forty-second (Rainbow) division after receiv ing its combat training In Lorraine, had joined the French cast of Rheims on July 13 and helped to break the enemy drive at that place. Reading from a record of the division's move ments, ho said that In eight days of battle, it had forced passage of the Ourcq, met six different enemy divis ions and had advanced sixteen kilo meters and taken prisoner from ench of the opposing enemy divisions. The 29th division is still In Alsace, southeast of lOplnal. the Tilth Is still in the American training areas and the 85th is now arriving In France, its Infantry having landed and Its ar tillery being about to land. The 2 7th division under Major General O'Ryan and composed of New York national guard, was last reported with the British In Flanders. General March made no reference to tne number of Amerlcun troops now overseas or on the way. Turning to the situation on the Vesle, General March said French and American troops had been "nib bling along the line, but mude no at tempt as yet to advance up the slopes north of the river where the German lines of chief resistance are supposed to stand." The temporary stabilization of the fighting on the Vesle front had been promptly met by General Focb. he added, by the blow In Picardy where events of the Marne battle seem like ly to be duplicated. HEM LOSSES IN AIRPLANES AT FRONT LONDON'. Aug. 1(1. Sixty-five German airplanes were destroyed by I'.rilisli aviators or driven down out of control in the fighting of August H when the allied oflen-ive in Picardy ohiici1, tonight's, official statement on aviation operation shops. Fifty Itriti-h machines are missing, the British losses being due chiefly to fire from the ground. BOSCHE RETREATI BEFORE ALLIES T Von Hutier's Army Breaking Records in Getting Away Leaving Behind Much War Material Retreat From Montdidier Cut Off Evacuation of All Territory Won in March. PARIS, Aug. 10. The German army of General Von lint ic-r is re treating from the Montdiiiier-Noyon line. The movements of General Deben ey's army have been lightning-like nnd resulted in taking prisoners to the number of several thousand, j The French began a movement southenst of Montdidier last night and virtually have that place sur rounded, according to the official statement of the war office today. The towns of Assanivillcrs and Hubescourt were captured and the French reached Favorellcs, less than two miles east of ontdidicr. North west of .Montdidier the French have advanced east of Arvillcrs, six miles northeast of lioye and have capture. Davencseuort, two miles east of Pier, repont. ....... Ijenves Material Behind i The retrograde movement of the Germans is being accelerated by the favorable progress of the new attack south of Montdidier. The retreat of Von Hutier's army is showing traces of utmost hasle. Much war materia! is being left be hind. The German rear guards are fighting desperately. ' Von Hutier's retreat from Montdid ier was cut off when the French cap tured Favrolles. The German posi tion along the Montdidier ltoye road is precarious. The retirement is under heavy pres sure. Behind General Von Huetier is a country that offers little opportu nity for the formation of the defense of tin army in full retreat. For the present it seems tluit the Germans will be compelled to retire from the whole territory which they gained at such cost in their March of fensive. Gain Ascendancy PARIS, Aug. 10. Anglo-French troops have gained the ascendency. The line in Picardy is held solidly by infantry. Cavalry skirmishers arc well in advance of it anil preparing the way for further progress. The Germans are relying on mn cbine guns to stem the allied tide, not wishing to risk capture of their urtil Icrv. The enemy is defending him self with desperate courage wherever the position affords means, and the officers are shooting down any sol diers who show symptoms of quitting. The cnernv is fighting against time time for the German commend to try to re-adjust itself and to limit the consequence of the blow. ciASsWii as PAItlS, Auk. 10. The dlRcomflt ure of General von Hutlur's Hrmy and the probability of ita being sur rounded arouiies a groat deal of in terest hore. There In a, feeling In France that von Mutter 1 a reneRade Krench. His father emigrated from France to Germnny and entered the aervfeo of William I, nerving In the war ana I nut France in 1S70. STEAL CL0THIN3 FROM CHILDREN IN BERLIN LONDON", Aug. 10. -A decently lad child is no longer safe in Iter llu. Senrcitv of clothiiiL' is leading to the robbing of children of a!l their clothes on the streets. DUNKIRK S-W I Ad nYPRE5. (SQPERINGHlUJ I'APtiEIOR MERVILLf a w V r rjULlE v ' a Ja LA BASSE.E BE.THUNE. 1 lC.ru I PUC nouAt ViriYD 1 K iiiiI roisej. aiAUs I a. .. -A u ARRASa v ' r Vmarquin EARo.Uc'iE JMARCOING. it kir-ci r m r i laROYE I . Vnl-.VwMER nLAFE-RE RIBECOURnV Broken line shows bntlle line Is-fore allied drive began Thursday. Short, heavy dottod lino iHttweon Albert ami IUIiocoui-t shows progress ol nllies. Line to right is llliidcnbuig line held In-fore (ioniums began drive of .March 21. HEIGHTS OF VESLE AMKIilOAN A It MY HKADQl'AU TKRS ON THK VKSLK, Aiur. 0. (Reuters.) The Cier minis on the heights north of the Vesle nre strong ly disi'ouriiying nil el'tWln to np pronch them. The Oermjins doubtlessly encourng ed the Americans with the idea that Kismes had been abandoned, because when the Americans entered the town they run up against n liberal supply of machine gun nests. Hut, as the enemy discovered at Seicbcprcy, it is one thing lo tvt (lie Americans into n trap and another tlnui: to get them out of it. TIm German in the end had the nio-t unpleasant recollection of Fismes. It was when the Americans ad vancd to the foot of the bills that they realized the character of the German popo.itiou. On the heights above were hidden the German ma chine guns. It was impossible to ap proach them since thev had a clear field of fire and could keep the Amer icans from 1,000 to .1,500 yards away. Hip shells then hep an to drop in the American line. The Americans are lvrn-j on the I hillsides, virtually in the open with the German gunners watching every movement from the dark belt of tree above. The Amcricmi gunners are peppering the enemy with shell ami gas bul without sensibly diminihtir their tire. Meanwhile the big sbcllh still are coming over and anv rcpl tu 'them is uncertain business. PRINCE BORIS TO ROLE PARIS, Aug. 10 (llavas Agency) Prince Doris, eldest son ot King Fer dinand of Bulgaria, will be regent during tho period of his father's en forced rellrement. It was reported from German sources. AMERICANS JOIN ALLIES IN GERMANS ALONG S MM Yankee Troops Brought Into Fighting Dash and Defeat Them as They and Bosche Driven Off Ridge Americans Pushing Ahead Steadily. Overcoming Stiff Resistance- British Aided in Important Places 25,000 TEUTONS I.OXOOX. Aug. 10. The number of prisoners taken from the flemians in the fighting in I'icnrdy has increased to 25,000, today's war office state ment announces, and 100 uns cap tured. Klcvcn Germans divisions have not only been defeated in the lighting of the last three days, but so utterly crushed that the German higher com mand 1ms been unable to make any counter stroke anywhere. The Germ ii n combinations have been so disorganized that thus far only two divisions of reserves have been identified, am these new troops have not been able to make any im-pre-sion on the advancing allies. The 11 Gentian divisions which the allies ha vi torn to pieces are al ready in such condition thai they can be of little use lo the German command for a hug lime to eoine, and pmhahlv some of tliciu can never he reformed. The two new divisions which ap peared on the front were rushed clown the two principal arteries of eotiunu nicntions. It is along this artery, that the allied forces arc strongest, particularly in cavalrv and tanks and two divisions were far too few stem the on-rii'hinir tide. to WASHINGTON", Aug. T Ifil i s h war ol fice official 10. The statement today on the drive in I'lcurily reveal for the first time the fact that Amer ican troops arc taking part in this smii'-hiiig blow there againt the piiemv. The identity of the unit or units is not known. The new- that Americans actually arc in the lighting nnd have won "n con-idcr.ible" ih received here will gratiticaliou. I DRIVE DEFEATING E Attack Enemy With Enthusiasm and Did Along the Marne Chipilly Taken Successes Won in Morlancourt Region Allied Progress Continues. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCIS, Aug. 10. (By the Associ ated Press.) American troops have been brought into the fighting In the great battle on the Amlcns-Somnie district. They succeeded In over coming a stiff resistance and helped the British capture important posi tions in an attack launched yesterday botwoen the Ancre and the Somme. The machine gunners and Infantry went into buttle with their tradition al enthusiasm. They mot tho Ger mans and defeated them hero Just as they did along the Marne. At places stiff resistance developed, but nU along the lino tho Americans, British and French smashed thru tho hnr rasscd enemy who was trying to hold 'up their advance. Chipilly Iteenpttircil WITH TIIK ItlUTlSlI ARMY IN FRANCE. Auu. 10. (Routers. 3: p. m.). Chipilly Spur, north of the' Cuvilly, Ressons-Sur-Metz and Vig Somine, was captured by the Amerl-' nviwmi. This line puts Montdidier can ami nritlsh troopa at G o'clock -Mlt t,,e Vrviwh line, last night. The attack began at 5 At )V,0,'k tI,w '"K Mont- o'clock when the allies moved ward botwoen .tho Anero and Sommo. They wore nupporicd by tanks nnd were preceded by a heavy barrage, fire. Tho enemy was driven toward Hray, northeast of Chipilly. Still Pushing: On LONDON, Aug. in, 4:41 p. m. No further definite nows from the Amoriean forces on tho northern flnnk of the fighting front lias reach ed London since noon, when the ac counts of their successes in the Mor lancourt region were at hand. There Is every indication, however, that they are pushing ahead steadily, ac cording to tho allied plan. Tho latest nows from tho fronch was that they had captured the towns of Saulchoy and Duvenescourt. (Saulchoy Is about five miles north east of Montdidier). Tho advices from tho French around Montdidier sintod that they were meeting no severo resistance and that the (lermans undoubtedly were trying hard to escape from the nasty salient. LONDON", Aug. 10 (llrltlsh wire less service.) It Is reported that the brldgo over tho Sommo near Peronne has been broken. This fact when takon in conjunction with tho con gested condition of the German transport service, will cause much difficulty to the enemy, should ho en deavor crossing tho river. The prisoners taken vary in final ity, but usually aro of fine physique Tho gas masks used by tho (leimuus wero poor und many of tho prisoners threw them away on arriving, at tho cages where they aro temporarily de tained. FINED FOR CALLING RUSSIAN A GERMAN LONDON", Aug. 111. In fining Thomas Wren .1.."0 for calling a Ku--inn named Steinberg n Merman, Justice Dii-h said : "After the foul crimes (Icrniony has cnuituillcd, uhat viler insult could la- made iiifiiinsl a man limn deliber ately to call him a (Icruian. MONTDIDIER CAPTURED BY FOCH'SARMY Strategical Point, Marking Apex of German Drive Taken French Launch New Drive on 16-Mile Front. South of Montdidier and Advance 4 Miles in 6 Hours and Still Going Fighting Reported to Have Spread North to Arras. I.ONDOX, Aug. 10. The important town of iMontdidier, which was ap proximately at the nex of the Ger man salient south of the Somme, has been captured by the allies. , Freneh Troop Attack l.ODO-X, Aug. 10. French troops attacked at I o'clock this morning on the line between Montdidier nnd tho river Oise on n front of approximate ly l(i miles and at 10 a. m. had scor ed an advance of four miles, neeord ing to news received shortly ufter noon today. , The French line at that hour ran through Favrolles, I'icnnes, Hoi let, for-1 1 r 1 ncen surrounueu. tho! t"'y "mull number of Germans ..'with machine guns were then iusido the town. Spreads to Arms LONDON', Aug. 10. The rieiirdy battle is sprcadying to the south of Arras, the 1'all Mall (lazette says this afternoon. Heavy fighting occurred this morning in the bailie area, with the allies milking siitisfuctory pro- ress ami taking large numbers of prisoners. ( anadian cavalry which is operat ing close to ( liniilnes report that tho enemy is lighting strong rear guard lions in order to enable the stores of ammunition and guns to be remov- il from that own. The new attacks by the French have extended the battle line some lfl miles furl her to the southeast in the Montdidier area. In this movement the Trench scored an iidvunco of four miles in six hours, (lianlneM Surrounded To Hie north the import ant .junction of Chaulucs is now ipiite untenable for the (lermans, as it is well within the fire of the British field guns. The 100 guns added to the '200 ore viously caplurcd by the allies were taken by the French in this morn ing's fighting; The opinion in London todav wus that the enemy could not now possi bly hold any more of line until he reached the Somme nnd the canal from Ne.-le to N'oyon. That would make a maximum retreat of 20 miles, Itoughly speaking the allied advance in two days on a front of 20 miles !u.is been 12 mill's. On the Hritish front splendid pro gress is being made mid the average 12-inile progress forward was an in fantry advance with the cavalry, (Contlnuod on Page Six.) FOR SOVIET ARRESTS MlNltfiX, Aug. 10. In reprisal for the arrest at Moscow of Kobert 11. H. I.ockhart, Hritish consular aucut at Moscow and other British officials by the Molheviki, M. Utvin off, the MoNlicvik emissary in Lon don, has been placed under police su pervision, the Daily Mail states. ,
