Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 19, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextUnl.crsity of Oregon X Lilirary ., X WEATHER Maximum Yesterday, 78; Minimum Today, -in. FORECAST Tmiiglif and Tomorrow: Fair and Warmer. RIBUNE Forty-eighth Tear. paily Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUCiUST .19, 1918 NO. 126 MEDFORD MAILT SEAND AISNE ADVANCE 2 NO PUBLIC BE mm F 1 in DAMNED POLICY nil r rnnliT DS Mill rnu Allies Link Up Battlefields of Sonimc and Marne Sectors Valuable High Ground Won British Also Stick in Flanders, Forcing Enemy Back Entente Forces Keep on Aggressive ' Biting Off Chunks Along Entire Line French Menace Roads. WITH THE FRKXCII AHMY IX FKANCK, Aiir. (Ily the Asso einti'd Truss o. p. 111. The tenth French army yesterday took the heights iloniinatin!.' Cnrlepont plain i to the south of Xoyon. They, also captured the town of I'imprez, in the Valley of the Oise, to the east of Kihe eourt. The French took prisoner 2,200 Germans, I.OXDOX, Auj;. Ill The French tenth army which attacked the (Icr man positions between the Oise and the Aisne last ni.dit, has .penetrated to an extreme depth of nearly two miles. The enemy machine gunners are resisting desperately and the Ger man air sen-ice also is very active. All alone; the whole front of last nifiht's attack the French reached their objectives in the short time al lotted to the advance. The French won valuable liipli frround and are in a position to irive the Germans the rreatcst anxiety both east and west of Soissnns. The French now hold the ridges overlooking the Oise valley on both north and south, ami lare bodies of "German troops are in a position where they are continually menaced by n movement which would pinch them scverclv. Ilrilisli Make Advance WITH TI1K lildTlSM A I! MY IX FUAXt'F,, Ails. !!. ( Ily the Asso ciated Press.) Mritish troops after capturing Outterstecn rid.u-c, in fronl of the town ol Mcrris, have beaten off a vicious counter attack ami intlicl cd heavv losses on the enemy. .More than .")00 (icruiaus were captured by the I!ritish. On the new Soaime front local fighting continues, the entente al lied forces bilinir off pieces here and there all along the line. There are some indications that the enemy has made up his mind to with draw from the -pre-cnt front, hul would rather so back in contact with the Itritis.li so as lo inflict all the casualties possible by the free use of machine guns and without himself risking many of his men. Intense shelling and bombing ot enemy ureas continues. At mi point has the enemy organized attacks even against the new outposts id' the I'rit-i-h. Advancing at Itoyo WITH TIIK FWKXi ll Ali'MY IX FliftXCK, Aug. 111. (Ily the Asso ciated Press.) French troops in ad dilion lo advancing on the sector vet of Wove, yesterday al-o made pro tress in the vicinity of La-signy. 'fhe French are approaching Fre--iiieres, to Ihe northwest of l.ussigny, (Contln-.ed on Page Two.) FAIR WEATHER FOR G. A. R. AI PORTLAND PORTLAND, On-., Aug. 1H. A re turn of lair Weather greeted the hosts of tlu- G, A. li. encampment, nt tlio opening here (inlay and tlu vet erans turned out in Ihp-h, Thou-nnds arrived ilurin the day and other thousands wen expected today and tomorrow. Business -e-inn- of the convention are lo begin Wednesday. Credentials committee met today and the nnnujil parade, n feature of ever1' G. A. L encampment, is scheduled tor tomorrow. McAdoo Specifically Orders Employ es to Show Courtesy to People and Cease Excusing Train Delays 'as Due to Uncle Sam Asks Co-operation to Make Success. "WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Rail roHd employes today were specifical ly ordered by Director Ceneral Mc Adoo to show courtesy in dealing with the public and to cease excusing train delays and other errors with the plea that "Uncle Sam is running the railroads now." "'The publlc.be damned' polley will in no cause be tolerated on the railroads under government control," said the director general's order, ad dressed to "all employes in the, rail road servico of the United States." The order follows in part: MeAtloo's Order "For many years it was popularly believed that 'the public bo dumnod' policy was the policy of the railroads under private control. Such a policy is Indefensible cither under private control or government control, it would be particularly Indefensible under public conlrol when railroad employes are the direct servants of the publh?. " 'The public be damned" . policy will in no cause be tolerated on the railroads under government control. Kvcry employe of the railroads should take pride In serving the pub lic courteously and efficiently. ".My attention has also been called to the- fact that employes have some times offered as an excuse for their own shortcomings, or as a justifica tion for delayed trains or other diffi culties, the statement that Tncle Sam is running the railroads now' or 'these aro McAdoo's orders,' etc. Nothing could be mnre, reprehensible and nothing totild bo more hurtful to the Hiiccess of Ihe railroad adminis tration or to the welfare of railroad employes themselves. Discredits (invcTiiinent "There aro many people who for partisanship or Kelfi.-h purposes wish government operation of the rail roads to be a failure, livery employe who is discourteous to the public or makes excuses or statements of the kind I have described, is helping these partisans of selfish interests to discredit government control of rail roads. "Ilecently the wages of railroad employes were largely in reaped. In order to meet this increase Ihe public has been called upon lo pay largely Increased passenger and freight rales. The people have accepted this new burden cheerfully and patriotic ally. The least that every employe can do in return Is to serve the pub lic, courteously, faithfully and effic iently." I'M) JANKWIO, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. JM. -Bra.d linn been invited by the allies to outline her position on the- restoration of independence to Poland a.- one of the conditions of peace. Ndo Pceanhn, minister of for eign affair--, ha-, .-luted that he Would not consider imv compromise on the pjtrt of the allies on the ipK'tioli of 1'oland's freedom, Brazil lias Do eh'uVr df roads whuh may be follow ed in this matter, he mi, having al ready choM'ii the ii.'ht path. BURLESON APPROVES INCREASE TO TELEGRAPHERS NLYV YOliK, Aiii:. Po-tmiMer General It irlcon, in control of tele graph ii nd telephone line-, has ap proved the 111 per cent increase in WiP.T. of employe of the Wc-tern I'liion Telegraph employs il was nn ll. eimcd HI Ihe eompall'- ollice to da v. FIRST, PHOTO OF GREAT YANK - J" ' e , J W-v1 I,; " v. '. V A string ot Ciennun 'ltaenr a mile long, innriiiing over the liills with only mi oreaslonal nrined American lo guard them. 21 CONSCIENTIOUS 250.000 TROOPS U BOAT OFFICER OBJECTORS SENT SENT MONTHLY SEEN IN NEW YORK - ON FARM WORK TO FIGHT HUNS BY HIS VICTIIVIS CAMP LKWIS, TACO.MA, Au::. 1!).! Twenty-one con-a'ienlious objee- tors, the firt to leave Camp Lewis on agricultural furloughs ordered by the war for this class of men drawn in Ihe draft army, were ordered to re port to three Seattle firms today. -J IU'.iU)i,h,.vl'rs P.v "'O '( mouth and sustenance for each num. This money will be sent once n month lo (lie eamp commander and nil allot ments, Imlh voluntary and compul sory will be taken out. Twenty dol lars n month will go to (he American lied ('ros. This is the difference ol a man's pay as a .soldier and us a I'n nn laborer. The King county ngrieult unit agents will report once a month lo camp authorities concerning a man's ability imd faithfulness. He also will report on Ihe conditions under which the men work. Military authorities at Camp Lewis will co-operate with the managers ol the western Washington fair at luy allup, the last week in September, -'ording fo a letter written hy Colonel K. X. Jones to V. II. I'uullinmtis in charge of I lie fair. 1 1 is Im lie ed a force of soldiers will he sen! lo ihe fair to demonstrate military drill and maneuvers. SUNK BY U-BOAT WASHINGTON. Au- 111 The Norwegian hark Nordhav was sunk by a (terniau submarine l''"i miles off 1 be Virginia 'a pes Sat unlay. Her rew escaped in -i:iall boats and have bee nbroii'jlit into an At laid ic port iy an AnM-ncen t ii-ship. Advice- to the navy ilrpartmerit fo day aiitioimi ir I he sink mi; did not say whether Hi.- bark was i,iriicdocii or shelled. Sac was a vclles- nf L'.-'L! tons net ami -ailed 011 dune l."i from Mm 110s Air. -. Aruenlina. Captain Iternfsen ua the masler of the hark. The Nordhav was sent down at noon Saturday about l-' miles south east of Catie Henry. There wen; tweiity-yfx in her ciew. all of whom escaped in two boats, which were picked up '' 'he naval vessel. TO HELP SIBERIANS W A HIIINii Tf N , An -A. 1 it. The (inese government hn i'ert a larne forte of trctopB to the Hiberian tiorder to pi event a threatened invasion of Chinese territory hy (Wnnan and HunariHU prisoners of war who joined wlih the Ued Cunrd and orher eleinenlfi nf the Hnlheviki attains! the (ze( ho Slovaks in the trans Uiiikal region. DRIVE TO REACH AMERICA SHOWING PRISONERS TAKEN ON THE MARNE WASHINGTON', Au-r. lit.-The 8(1 division plan for the army abroad. General March said, depended upon shipping facilities, but he added, "I mii:ht as well say riht here, frankly, that the program of Mr. Schwab will take cure of th iM'my program jmd uain 011 it.' To put HO divisions of Americans in France before June, lillD, Genera! March emphatically declared: 'We will need every sinirle man in class one between .18 ami A'k We must not delude ourselves with the idea that those in Ihe IS and It) calls are poiiiif to be deferred any length of time. They will have to be culled early next spring in order fo jjet their truininir in time lo jct to Kranee.' Genenil March read an official statement showing that on August 1, Ihe Americnn army numbered ;t,01'J, llli men. divided as follows: American expedilionary force and enroiite overseas, I,:illl,7-I2. In the Cnited States and insular possessions 1 ,dlt'J.7(Mi. Called in the Au-usl draft, 277,-(il-L In addition (here are about l.'i.OOO marines scrviii'r with the expedition ary force. For the present H is planned to send 'J'd).O(H) men monthly to France, General March stated, lidding. "Ibil iv e hope to im rease t lint in the sprin-j." SAN SKUASTIAN, Spain, Sunday, Auk. IS. Koreimi Minister Dato to day denied receii! press reports that the neutrality of Spuin was threat ened, lie said ( ho cahinet "wijimI suffer nothing to turn It aside from a policy" of neutrality. "Ah to the famous Spanish l)ut addressed lo Germany," the minister continued, "It ts Impossible to pub llfh It because It does not exbt." There have 'iren persistent and apparently welt founded reports dur ing the last -'-; that Spain hud sent unother note to Germany concerning the torpedoing or Spanish thiiM. Il bad been repot n-r that the noie In eluded a noli"- to Germany thai Spain would compensate hen-elf for future loosen firiin ef. interned Ger man vessels in Spanish harbors. HOGS ELL FOR 20 CENTS A POUND ON THE HOOF roim.ANn. on., An-. i;.- iin-- stdtl here toda lor 'MI .tnts en the ho"l. Thi- a m w huh rerurd pij.-e for Ine loc- in the local market. WASHINGTON, Anir. Ameri cau ninal officials now concede the possibility that German submit fines operntinc; (iff the Atlantic const have been in communication with persons on shore, ami even may have landed ujembers 41 1" their crews, It was learned fodny Ihnf ttti rnrvy has a repcrt that an officer of the American steamer O. I!. Jenkins saw and recognized in a New York saloon a submarine officer who boarded his ship off the coas't. The American turned to call a companion's atten tion to the German ami Ihe latter disappeared. Two of the three raiders which have been off this coast imw are de clared fo have censed operations, one of them not havinir been heard from since she was bombed. American naval estimates placed the lotal nmnlicr of German subma rines destroyed hy the allies at more than L'li'i, and the number believed o he in cotumissjiiii is hetovcen IliO and ISO. PAIOS, Aiu:. ill. -From the posi tions ruptured hy the French last night north of the .tisne the allies now threaten German batteries at Cbaviguy and north of Kois.-mns. These guns have been abb to com mand the clly of Soissoim and keep the whole region near thut place. un der fire. II is possible that (lie enemy will be foteeil to abandon these posi tions, thus freeing Soissons from heavy bomlnirdment. Another great advantage resulting from the I-tench success Is the occu pation or the eU;e nf A 11 dig n icon rl ravine hik! the p'.aleau west of Nump ci'l. At these points Ihe allies have excellent posit Ions for observation over the rear of the enemy's lines. SEIZE POWtR PLANTS I 1 WAMIING'I'OS-. Ail-. HI. - To j meet the iirjent m td fur eic-trie pow er im war indu- I l ies, a bill ap proved bv the wjir nelu-tiics heard W as 'int induced totbiy by Itcpie-cn ttilive Sims of Te?inc'--ce aul hoi iiii; I he pre sal cut lo cuitst nm) pow er plant-. The bill id-o wioibl aillhori.e the pre'iil'fii to take over privately own ed power plants, to increase their ca pacity or lo 1 11 pi ire t he owners to place all or part of their power (it the disposal of the LoVeruuictit. An appropriation ..- ,im,miO.(mn for const rue t ion, aequUil ion, main tenance and operation is proposed. KEt BQLSHEVIKI Secretary Baker States That Mar ried Men Who Do Not Support Families or Who Are Not Engaged in Useful Occupations Will Con tinue to Be Called.. WASHINGTON, An-. 1!). Coiisid emtio". of the new man power hill extending the draft agt's will liejjin in the senate next Thursday. With a quoroum present today the senate set aside the agreement for vacation recesses until August 24 and cleared the way for taking- up the draft meas ure without further delay. No general exemption of married men simply because of their married status is contemplated by the war de partment in preparing for the propos ed extension of the draft nres. Sec retary linker declared today in n statement before the house military committee on the new adtninistrntioi man power hill. Married Men (ailed Mr. linker suid his previous re marks on thi ssubjeet had been mis construed and thut married men win do not support their families and who are not ciurngcd in useful occu pations will continue to be. called. 'There are many married men in the country who otiejit to go and fight us freely as single men he added. The war seerefary, with General March and I'rovosl Marshal General Crowder, appeared before the commit tee, to rcietnite their explanation that some immediate enactment of the man power hill is imperative. 'There are two ways of prosecuting- this war,' Mr. linker said. "One Way is to make every possible effort lo do il now-, and the other is to pro ceed somewhat more leisurely and do it lute. The obvious advantage from every standpoint, social, military, in dustrial ami economic, is to put forth everv effort in Ihis country mid win the war as soon as, possible." I Icier Tall of Yonfli The secretary announced that In would not object to placing a pro vision in the hill making a separate class of men between 18 and 111 years and to defer calling them "a far us practicable' after the (fillers in class one had been exhausted. "There is a sentiment in this com mittee," said Mr. linker, "I don't know how largeagainst calling- men as young- as 1H unless it is absolutely necessary. I think the sentiment of Ihe country is to get all the men nec essary, lint from the beginning' I have planned us a matter of regula tion to have men from 18 to l!l put in a separate class with a view to d (erring I heir call until it is neces sary.'' He added that Ihis preference might well he left to executive regulation but he would have no obectiou to having a sprciiie provision written into the bill. Married leader ' I'cgnrdiu;.' exempt ion of married men, Secretary Maker was closely examined by commit Ice member Ifeplescntntne Til-oti of Connecticut suggested thai many men are lie married to evade the new draft, and that, the bill should provide thai those married after thi new bill was intro duced should not be exempt, Mr. Ha ker said such a rigid provision of the law was uniieees-ary, that the war department dc-ired proof that 1 1 a marriages were made to evade thi new law. (Continued on Pago Two.) CHINESE SUFFER S RESULT OF FLOODS HONG KONG, Saturday, Aug. 17. -- I I'y the Associated Cress.) - Five thousand persons are homeless ami l! (), nun are without proper food ns a result of a Hood in the Tum Ktaiiir river. The American h'ed I'rii is providing temporary relief. f UULIYIHI1I Petrograri's Reign of Terror Raging Unchecked 30,000 Arrests Made Chiefs on Board Warship at Kronstadt Prepared to Sail for Berlin in Case of Successful Upris ing Against Them War Declared on Allies Consuls to Depart. WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Petro- grad'a reign of terror Is reported raging unchecked In an official dis patch toduy from Stockholm, It b estimated that 30,000 arrests have been made since the beginning of August among army officers and mid dle class citizens. The Bolshevik chiefs aro said to be on hoard the warship Aurora In the roadstead of Kronstadt, prepared to sail for Ger many In case of a successful uprising against them. Fir to Kronstadt AMSTKKDAM, AuK. 19 Tele- gra piling1 from I'etrograd, the eorre.s pondent of ihe Kusscldorf Kachriclj ten quotes the Russian newspaptl I'ravda as saying-. , "The Hovict government, will di; elans war on the entente allied coim fries. "liussiu's intervention in the war M necessary. J he removal m the gov ernment to n safe place eonseo,uent- ly has been decided upon and Kron stadt (the fortress of Pet nigra d) has been chosen as the seat of authority. All preparations Jnive been made to move the government offices there." To Car for Itefugees WASHINGTON, Aug. 1!). Sweden has been asked by the Swedish consu lar office nt Moscow, acting for Ihe American and allied consuls there, to send a shin to Petrogrnd to take away 200 refugees, or, if this is im possible, to obtain permission for these persons to pass through Fin land. Il is assumed here that the refu gees are American and allied citizens seeking lo escape from Kussia. Cn der date of August 17, the Swedish consul general at Moscow reported that the German government had re fused sale conduct for any refugees, including consular officers und it was believed this refusal would stand un til negotiations were concluded with Lngland concerning the treatment of the Germans in China. Consulates to lxnvo A report dated August 1(1, said the Poishevik a ut horit ies had' agreed to permit the consuls to depart t.nd that the military missions of Great Brit ain and I'Ynnoe were preparing to leave Moscow by way of Astrakau and Persia. When these dispatcher were sent efforts slill were being made to ob tain the release of British ami French citizens held hostages hy the Bol sheviki. Some were released several days ago, but nearly a hundred were held. The Swedish con-ul general said the iiegotiatmns would be '-really fa cilitated if the allies would promise protection to Soviets in Northern Ifussia. BERLIN IN HASTE AISTi:illi.M, Am:. II). The rc linn In IIimImi nf AIiIii .IiiI'IV, llm (fit ., miiliii-.-mlm' lii (icniiiiny, nf. I it 11 -.Iny 11I niilv (me (hiv ill Mdm'iiu', i iiliii',' tin' (k'I'miiiii iiicr. Thi Wc-it Zi iliinir mij Hint jl i.s iimililu lo iiiilt'iiiiiiil Ihe fliort slnv nt Mos cow, imisinih h ii "Jol'l'i- linil to re port on n Miii!i'nii Mtiir.v Iri-nly lo the Hro-t l.itok convention, whivh had lu-cn initiiilci) nt Iti'rliii liy represpn-l.-llivi's o' Imlh the insiiuiM itlkil (hr-llll'.IH."