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Newspaper Page TextUniversity at Oregon X Library X WEATHER Maximum esten1av, 91; Minimum TWnv ,4V.. FORECAST: Tonight ami Tomorrow: Fair. ' Medford Mail Tribune Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth 1 MEDFORD, OREC.ONr,VniUUS1)AY, SEPTEMBER,-), 1918 NO. 141 YANKS - REACH AISNE it GERRflAN C GERMANS IN 1 1 French and Americans Pursue Re treating German; Over Plateau to Aisne River Reaching Latter Boche Leave Machine GunDetach ments to Hold Up Pursuit Which Meet Extermination From Ameri cans Vesle Crossed Under Fire. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, Sept. 5. The Germans ore In full retreat on a wide front north of the Vesle, with the French and Americans In pursuit and reported as having reached the Aisne In their chase. The French pressure in the reglon north and east of iXoyon has forced a German retirement on a wide front and advances of five to seven miles have 'been scored within the past 4 8 hours. The town of Guiscard has been captured and the French have press ed beyond until they are now but lit tle more than two miles from the road center of Ham. Between tho Ailette and the Aisne the French also are gaining ground. They crossed the Aisne at several points northeast of Solssons. The Franco-American operation on the Vesle front has been extended further eastward, towurd Rhelms and new crossings have been effected on the 2 mile front between Ventraux and Jonchery, seven miles west ot Kheims. F RENCH ATTACK FORCES RETREAT NOYON SECTOR Guiscard Captured Following General Advance of From 4 to 7 Miles From Mont St. Sims to Canal Du Nord, Eliminating Noyon Salient Schedule for Retirement Upset. Americans In Pursuit WITH TUB AM: 111 CAN FORCES NORTH OF TUB VESLE, Sept. B. 1 p. m. (By Associated Press). The American forces following up ihe German retreat from the Vesle mov ed steadily over the plateau between the VcjIo and the Aisne today and by noon their advanced elements had filtered into tho slopes on the, nor thern side of the plateau,- Virtually no opposition was en countered. Aerial and other obser vers report that there was every in dication thut the main body of Ger mans had retired. Vesle River Crossed The troops crossed the Vesle on the bridges which held against the German guns and air bombs, on the trunks of trees felled ns substitutes for bridges and by alternating wad ing and swimming. For a few hundred yards north o the Vesle there Is a succession ol slopes cut by ravines, extending down to the river. It was up these slopes and not by way of the ravines that the Amorlcans worked their way. Every ravine and other depression was avoided,' for the Germans had filled these with gas. Early in the day the American artillery had begun a bombardment that not only reach ed the hills beyond the river but also searched closely the positions in ad vance of the patrols. It failed, how ever, to bring much of a response. The subsequent developments seemed to prove that the enemy already had (Continued on Page Six.) VIKN'NA, vin London, Wednesday. Sept. 4. Tlie following official statement was issued Induy by the war office: ' 'Italian front On the northern part of the Tnrnnlc pass our mountain detachments by n surprise attack wrested from the enemy I'nnln San ' Matteo iind Monte Montello mid n summit glacier. This feat of arm among the eternal ice nnd snow is n remarkable testimony of the fight ing i'niaeilv of the nltackers, who arc eUol to tiie severest Alpine conditions." PAHIS, Sept. 5. The German re treat before the French northeast of Noyon eontinued during the night, to day s war office announcement shows. The French troops kept in touch with the enemy rear guards and pushed after the retreating foe east of flic canal I)u Nord. Advancing north of Ihe Vesle, French and American Iroops reached the crest of the ridge domination' the river Aisne. Iietween the Ailette nnd the Aisne the (owns of Claniccy, Hrnye and Missy-Sur-Aisne have been ruptured. In I lie Nesle region on the Somme front Ihe French crossed (he Somme canal near Voycnnes and Offoy. Just to the soulli they linve reached the region beyond Ilomhlcu.v, Esmery Hallon nnd Flnvy-Lc-Meldcux. BRITISH ENVOY GENERAL HORVATH IN RUSSI A SLAIN AT CONSULATE British Consulates at Moscow and Petrograd Attacked and British Attache Killed Reparation De manded From Bolsheviki and Rus sian Envoy and Staff Arrested. LONDON', Sept. 5. The British consulate at Moscow lia3 been attack ed, according to the Central Sews to day. LONDON. Sept. 5 Great Britain's demands for reparation from the Bolshevik government for the sack ing of the British embassy in Petro grad and the killing of Captain Cro mie, the British attache, has been followed by the placing under arresl by the government here of Maxim Litvinoff, the Bolshevik representa tive in London, and his staff. (uiscat'ri Captured WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IX FRANCE, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 10 p. m. Guiscard, north of Noyon, was captured by the French this nfter noon, folowing a general advance oi' from four to seven miles from Mon! St. Sims to the Canal Du Nord. French cavalry advanced this af ternoon from Haboeuf to the region of Arondescourt on the Noyon Chatiny road and midwnv between the two towns, while Maueourl, southeast of (juiscard. was occupied this even ing. ' , Officers taken prisoner in Ihe wood between these points hud received word lo retreal lo the region of lieth ancourl, northwest from Chniiny. The officers received these orders nt KlrilO p. m just before the arrival of Hie French troops. There are in dications that the Germans proposed retiring from litis part of (he line lo the line Horlancourt-IInni-Suneourt. The speed of the French advance, however, is derating the schedule for retirement, so much, (hut possi bly the enemy will not find leisure to stop nt Ham. Retirement Forced The maneuver which forced Ihe re tirement of Ihe enemy over Ihe front of Mont St. Simeon and the canal Du Nord began Tuesday morning with an nllaek upon n strong position for tified nnd protected by wire entangle ments and machine gun nests. The attack was preceded by an artillery preparation of four hours. The in fantry then went forward only to find that many of the centers of re sistence had survived the shelling and the hardest kind of fighting en sued, the men often coming hand to hand. Overcoming Ihe resistance of the Hermans foot by font, General Hum bert's men broke Ihe line and today forced ahead rapidly, the advance at 3 o'clock being from four lo seven miles in depth. Guiscard fell into their hands this afternoon. G'alns North of Ailette The first army, meantime, look l.ihcrtnont, Frenichcs and Preitov-Le-Chateau, southwest of Ham. General Mnngin's men also made further gains north of the Ailette, crossed the Vesle at several points and forced a passage of the Aisne nt the Hisa farm, between Ycnizel and Missy. Many prisoners were taken during these operations, he-ides three and four inch cannon and a great quan tity of material. Ju--y, l.c Fere and other towns behind the German lines lire reported in flames tonight. AMSTERDAM. Sent. .'..The Ger man empress hss suffered attacks ot weakness and heart affection In in creasing measure, says a Caimel dis patch in the Weser Zcltung of Bre men. She also is suffering from arterio schlorocls, and has been ord ered by her physicians to keep to her bed and to avoid worry and excitement. LONDON, Sept. 6. The attuek on the British embassy in Petrograd last Saturday Involving the sacking of the embassy and the killing of Cup tain Cromie, the British attache, has roused intense Indication here. The London morning newspapers In their editorials denounce the act and de mand reparation from the soviet gov ernment. The newspapers "assure the government that It will have the support oft the nation In enforcing tho punishment of the perpetrators. If ' l xs-t f- RED SOX W N OPENING GAME WORLD SEMES Boston Americans Defeats Chicago Nationals by I to 0 in Pitchers Contest Game Lacking in Spec tacular Features but Excellent Quality of Play.' AMERICANS N ADVANCE FROM VESLE TO AISNE Pursuit of Retreating Huns in Pro gressAdvance of Yanks Began at Daybreak and Continues Since Machine Gun Defense Overcome Smokes Shows Fires of Destruction ltmiuMliuU'ly jiru-r tho llolshovikl luul letm driven out of custom Si beria General Horvlh, one. of the Czech leaders, assumed control of tho Anti-ltoU movement.. He has roeonlly been deposed as diet a tor by allied forces operating from Vladivo stok. . . OUTRAGE LAID TO LOXDOX, Sept. 5. According In lite Kveiiiiiir News today, Maxim Kit vinotT, Hnlshevik representative in London; his secretary and another member ol' the Holshevik faction now in London Imve heen taken to Brixloii prison. The Hritish government announced last niitht that M. Litvinoff and his staff had been plaeed "under preven tative arrest" until all the ltrilir.li representatives in Wussiu had been set al liberty nnd allowed to proceed to the' i'"inni-ih frontier unmolested. SENATE PROTESTS NEW YORK, Sept. 5. The Kv ernments drive against sluckera, was carried today Into tho executive building, a 4:trd strceb huUldjiiu;, which in the home of tho federal re serve bank, the liberty loan commit tee, the bankers clubs und about SOU business firms employliiK 1 7.000 per nuns. Department of justice and 1'nltetl States marshal's agents guarded the four entrances. Within an hour the searchers had brought In 22 youtin men who had not been able to show draft credentials. WASHINGTON', Sept. Investi gation by the senate military com mittee of the draft slacker raids In New York City was proponed in a resolution Introduced by Senator Snioot of t'lah, after several senators had vigorously denounced tl as illegal and unwarranted, t'pon objection by Senator Kirby of Arkan sas, consideration of tho resolution wont over until tomorrow. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman of tho military committee, was Joined by Senators ('alder or New York, Johnson of California and other, In criticising such round-up in new York and elsewhere. Senator Polndeter of Washington, spoke em. phatj nlly In defence of the author ities, declaring he was glud to ee KlarktTB caught and expifMSlnK the opinion that acrounU of hardships upon Innocent men had been great! exaggerated. CHICAGO, Sept. .". - In the score or more persons arrested last niht in connection with the federal building bomb outrage in which four persons were killed ami ltd injured, Phillip J'. Harry, aetiiii: head of the local bu reau of the department of justice, be lieves that he has either the eulplit or one who has information which will lead to his arrest. He is said tit have definite suspi cions with renrd lo one of Ihe men. The si reels about the federal build -iiiir were heintr patrolled this morning nnd it was only by the presentation of proper credential that any one could enter the building. Federal agents, police and member of the American Protective League, n pat riot ic oranintion, scoured (he city in (he all nil hi search ami in rnid on (piarter or orjiunizntiims hostile lo established rovernnienl. "Hrini; them all, men and women," wns the order. Officers worked on the theory that the explosion was the net of member. or syuipjilhicrs of the I. W. W. in revenue for the recent convictions of W.l of (heir member before .Jude K. M. Lnndis. The chiiriieier of the bomb luis not been full v established. Kxpcrt be lieve that to do (lie damage it did the bomb must Live weighed 2-i pounds, probably mudc of tubinir and contain ing a hi'jh explosive. The fact that it was placed near a birue radiator und near the wall of the huildiuu at the AdaiuH stret entrance is believed to have caused its force to be expend ed backward and downward probably sn villi? the live of ninny who were in the interior of the post office, DRY ZONESlOR i - OIIICAOO, Sept. ."). Tin- I!oslnn Sux won the opening jjiiih? of tlu' lillS world's surk's bore tnttiiy, lc ft'iitinu tlu' Cliic.'iiro Nationals 1 lo 0 in a tiamp marked prini'ipatlv hy air tight pitchine. The winning run re sulted from the first of Vaughn's bases on halls, the slin of the Cliieago pitcher heiiifr followed hy two sharp Mni;les hy Whiteiiian and Mclimis, Shean seorinj; on the seeond hit with the only rim of Ihe ftanie. Ix'tl Handed Untile The Cnhs had only two good open ings for runs but both of them came with two men out. In the first in stance Merlile wns passed and Pick, Chicago's new second baseman, was unequal to the tusk of driving in the l'uns. In the second instance, Deal raised Ihe hopes of the Chicago funs hy driving a long hit to left but it fcl foul und his next attempt was I'aptmed by Whiteinnn. ' The game luijied almost nil spectacular fea tures which usuallv uccompanv n world's series conflict but this luul no effect on the (piality of play, which wns worthy, of champion teams of major leagues. The fine pitching of tho opposing left bunders, Yuughu and liulh, gave the fielders little chance for slants and as a conse ouence the crowd had almost no op portunitv to cheer. Hcsoiie the fact lhal Ihe present scries murks the Swan song of bnse- ball unlil nfter the wur. interest was at a lower ebb this year than ever he fore, in Ihe opinion of world series velcrans. Threatening weather may miivc been pari hilly responsible. Score : If. II. K. liostoll II II II 1 II 0 (I II II 1 ." II Chicago . .. (11)0(10(1(1111,0 (I (I II Siimiiinry: Sacrifice hits - Mclnnis, llollocher, Strunk. Left on bases, Americans (i; Nationals 8. liases on halls, olT Kuth 1; off Vaughn :i.'llit by pitcher, Until (Thick.) Struck out, bv Until, I: by Vaughn, (I. Time, 1 :"ill. Tmpiies, (I'llnv at plale: llildcbrand al first; Klem at second; Owens nt third. WASHINGTON. Sept. .I. - The sen ate adoptctl wilboiit a roll call today a resolution by Senator Ki-lbcji: of Minnesota antb"rizing Ihe president lo cstahli-h "dt" zones about iniries, shipyards, iiMiiiitions pliiuts und oilier war planls. The resolution now goes to t be house. The Kellogg resolution is a clause in the pending national prnhiliiliiin bill bclorctlic senate, but iw author said lhal its rnactuiellt might be dc laved nnd I tint the separate resolution was necessary to ileal liiiliiedialcly with condilouis resulting from liipior sales t,, ar worker". PAH fa, Sept. .". Franco-Ameri can forces, nursuing the (lermans north of the Vesle, have readied the line of the Aisne, neeordiii" to ad vices from the front this morning. IE ZONES EFFECTIVE WASHINGTON, Sept. o. Changes In the standard Itmu zones ot the t'nl tcd Stales moving the lines slightly weslward, are recommended in a ton lalive report made public today by Ihe interstate commerce commission. 'fhe primury object of the chnnges, which will become elt'cctive next Thnuksaiving, if the commission fi nally aporoves Ihe rciorl, is to unify the time changing practices of cross continental railroads. The boundary between the inoun tuin mid I'ucitic zones would begin at the l anadian border near Mlack foot, Indian reservation und move south through t'ulbauk, Helena and Untie. Mont., west nt ami parallel with the Oregon-Shortline railroad to Pocatclln, Idaho, cros-iug the I'lall line near Vc..n, Ibrough Sail Lake l ily and west lo the riali-Ncvadn boiimlarv, which would follow Irom a point t'roai l'iula to enter Ariona Ihroii'ib Vnpavui counly, itoss the Santa Ke railroad al Seligman and follow the Colorado river to the Mexican border. .CltK'll KwllT.erlnnd, Siit. Tho health of the (iarman c.niircRK, who lnt week heroine III with heart ttfferlton, Is nlightly worRii today, ac conllng lo the .Munleli newsmiierit. AVITIf ;riIH AMKH1CAN ARMY ON' TIIK VKSLK, AVednesduv, Sept i- (Hy the Associated Press.) Americans, with the French, moving with them on their left, have ad vanced from the Vesle to the edge of the dateau nlong a line from Bren- elle. Ynuxcere. Hlanzv and Itnslienv The Germans ire opposite the edge ol Ihe plateau paralleling the Aisno over which it is obvious they linvo re moved their stores nnd heavy nrlil- lery. The ndvnnce of the Americans in force began at 4 o'clock this morn ing and patrols, one after another, have been going over nil day. lleadisl for Alsuo After a month on the Vesle, during which they have , been subjected to n ircnlle pressure night and day from Soissons to lihemis, Ibc (lermans an- pear to he heading straight for llile Aisne and possible fur their old po sitions on the Chemin lies Dames. It was not unexpected. Their position between Ihe two rivers wns practical ly untenable. Orders reached the American com inanilers before iliivlighl to send out patrols. He fori! nightfall n large part of the armv was in uclion. And there was action, notwithstanding that Ihe Germans already had taken the initiative in their withdrawal. Once more Ihe fierman has employ ed Ihe luetics of a mnchinc gun de fense and the Americans have been facing their fire nil day. Smoke Shows Itelreul In the ueighohorhood of Hazoches Ihe Auicricuns were advancing along the highway north of the river, while a little to the east they were south of Ihe river. Hazoches and Pistnctte have been disputed possessions since the lines closed curly in August, nnd at the beginning of onerations loda were held bv Ihe Oermnns. Smoke arising: from behind the German lines has been observed for the past two or three flays. In some inslnnces the cause is known to have been from Ihe explosion of nn amiuu nition dump fired by a direct hit from an allied bulterv, hut Ihe increasing number of smoke columns has given rise to the suggestion Unit the Ger mans are burning such of their de pot stores und supplies as it is inad visable to ,ove. Similnr mensures were adopted prior to the retreat north of Ihe Manic. BRITISH TAKE 16,000 HUNS IN 4 DAYS Halg's Forces Pause Before Forcing Cambrai Rapid Advance Made In Flanders Sharp Attacks Accel erate German Retreat Several Thousand Yards More of Hinden burtj Line Annexed South of River Scarpe Lines are Beina Adjusted. , HY TIIK ASSOCIATED PRESS, Sept. ". The Hritish, nfter their vie torious drive through tho Ilindenburi; defenses nre knocking nt the pates of Ctunhrui, but apparently nre mo mentarily pausing before attempting lo force an entrance. Prisoners to the number of more than 16,000 nn'l guns exceeding 100 in number have been taken in the past four days. In the north the Germans are eon tinning to move bnokwnnl along thu Plunders front. The Hritish Are ac celerating the movement by sharp a. tucks, in one of which they rmtnred Iho village of Ploegsteert. They hnvo regained their April line on the south ern pnrt of this front, from Nenvo Chnpelle lo Givenchy and have pushed beyond it ill spots to tho eastward of , Givencbv. LONDON, Sept. 4. The condition ot Nikolai I.enlne, Ihe Holtdicvlk pre mier ogaliiHt whose llln nn attempt wan miido last Friday, Iiiik become highly critical, according In a dis puted from Moscow to Iho Central NewH agency. The crisis Is expected within threo days. Surgeons have removed a bullet from l.enlne's body. Ailvanco In Flanders LONDON, Sept. 5. Marked pro- 1.. I... l... i-:t: I. 1....1. n..-rt uiti,,i- ,y in,, iiiiiisu iiisl night iilonir Ihe Plunders front, ne- ( cording to today's war office report. Ploegsleerl village has heen cnplured, as has Hill (ill, southwest of Messines, On the l.ys front the Hritish hold the general line of Voormczcclc, Wul verghciu, Ploegsleerl, Nicppe, Luven tic nnd Givenchy. . Prom Neuve Chnpelle southward to Givenchy the Hritish have reached the line they held u; to Ihe Geruinn attack on April !) last, while to the easteward of (livenchv sections of the old German positions have been tak en. On the battle line front of Culnbrni an improvement in the Hritish tiosl tion south of Moeuvros is reported. The positions to the en-d of llermies, near the canal I In Nord just to the south nlso huve heen iniporved. Still further south the Hritish huve eno turcd Ihe village of Ncuvillc-Hourjou-val, east of the canal Du Nord. - Take Hltulcnhiiru; J.lno WITH TUP. HUIT1SI1 A It MY IN PltANCi:, Sept. 5. (Hy Ihe Asso ciated Press, noon.) Southeast of Moeiivres several thousand yards of the old llinilcnburg front lines have heen cleaned up nnd are now in pos sesison of the Hritish. South ot the river Scarpe a large portion of Ihe Germnn line is heinu readjusted. Gaining cironnd slowly While the llrilih forces in the Lyfl sector are pushing forward today and gaining much ground ugainst strong rear guards in some places, nnd de termined opposition at others, the enemy ulong Ihe canal Du nord, north of Ihe Hapiiume-I 'nmbriii road is holding on dcsperutely. Hritish troops who yesterday cross ed the lower end of Ihe canal Du Nord and Ihe Torlille river drove into tho cast and then lo Ihe north. They pushed forward in the direction of that part of the canal where the ene my is in strength after it turns to tho east and then to the north ngain nt lluvrineiiurt wood. FIRST MAIL AIRPLANE ' FROM NEW YORK TO CHICAGO II.WP.N. Pa., Sepl. .". Mix Miller, pilot ol' the firs! airplane carrying until fi'iin New York lo Cbicngo, landed on Ibc Golf links ,,' th,. Clin ton Couutrv club, two miles fritui here ul IH:.Vt this morning nfler a REFUGEES REACH Washington. Sept. rj.-rrtii.-MiK members (if I ho ulliol missions nml civilinn ,rcl'nueos who veeently left Wu--iit on a npecinl tijiin have pmss. ctl mi I'd v into Finland mid should "l'til Mii'lil t'ruiti New Yurk Cilv. iliuve arrived ye-derduv at lluutrtimhi. mc remained less Mian hall an hour and then regained hi- fii-lil tu ('h-ve-lurid, the nctl M'hi'(tiiled bton. i This word came today from Cositl Haines at Ilclsin-I'ors under date uL Seplemher 3.