Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 19, 1918, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE ETflTTT JDPDMArr: TTiTrnTiyrw, nyoRB. okkoon, tiittksday. September, m vm BOCKE OFFICERS CHI SOLDIERS SQUADS TO LOOT TO mm l Machine Gunners Captured liy Ameri cans With Weapons Steel Cuffs Locked Around Left Ankles and Chains Ran to Bases of Guns They Are Locked to Yanks Cut Chains. (By Harold 15. Ilocutol.) LONDON, Sept. 19. The Gorman officers are chaining (iorman ma chine gnnnem to their Nrst-llne guns! There linve been reports of this several times. Now you may take It as verified fart. Lieutenant R. I. Gory of Peoria, III., saw It. "Wiho told you about It?" I asked Mm. "Nobody told mo!" he replied heatedly. "In front of Amiens I saw three Gorman gunners chained to their machine gunnl "One of 'cm was dead. Two were olive wounded. "They had steel cuffs locked around their left ankles and the chains ran to the liases of the guns and were locked there so they couldn't beat It. 1 can tell you the links In the chain were good and heavy. I know because we had to cut them, to take the guns and the two prisoners." 'Wounded by KlicJl Lieutenant Gary Is an old national guardsman one of the Americans brigaded with British and Australian troops. He was In the allied push in front of Amiens, and got lilt in the loft arm by a piece of shell. I found hi m at the now U. S. army fonse hospital No. 37, nt Hartford. Just after he had been "'bllghtyod" to England from a hospital In Frunco. He was sitting under a tree In the big hospital grounds, watching on American two-seater circling over head and puffing a black pipe. Ho wont on: "Those Gorman machlno gunnors play a lot of dirty tricks. Not so many as thoy used to, tho. They've lonrned thoy enn't machine-gun Americans until they're a fow yards away, and then throw up tholr hands and yell 'kamorad' and expect to be taken prlsonor! "Kvor hear of tho 'Kamorad Screen?" They tried that once on sonio Australians brigaded with us. A lot of Gormans appeared In a long lino 100 yards off, without any guns, standing shoulder to shoulder, hold ing up their arms and yelling 'kam orad! kamorad!' "Tho Aussios wont up to take thorn and suddenly whon thoy got nenrlj there, everyone of tho Huns dropped flat and a row of machine-guns be hind thorn .began singing away. "They killed H lot of tho Ausslcs. but they're learning Australians and Americans aro tho wrong guys to try their Hun stuff on!" Hulls Am Skeptical Lieutenant Gary has had excep tlonnt opportunity to boo German prisoners. ".My first sergeant, mil 11 ot 1 1 n he comes from Illinois, too talks Gorman, and ho examined a lot of the prisoners. Jlettln ran onto a German prisoner around Amiens who wont to school the same place he did. " 'What do you think about the Americans?' Meitln asked him. " 'Not many of thorn over hero,' replied tho German. "Mottln told ! 1 n (hero were nearly two million In ICuropo, but he wouldn't bollove It. Their morale's bad. Any of them will tell you 'Wo'ro better off than you are wo'ro "over the river"' that's the way they put it. Tickled to death to Jio taken prisoner. "Hut they're big, strapping fellows that 'weakling' business Is bunk. Thoy seem to bo pretty well fed, ex cept whon tho allied artillery or air men shell tholr communication lines bo they can't get the stufr up. Then wo get them so hungry they'll trade their iron crosses for food. "Homotlmcs you'll hear a Sammy oay 'Well, they can send mo back to morrow.' Hut he always laughs. None of Hi em would go buck If you asked 'em to. HUNS DETAILED NVADED CUES Pillagers Organized With German Thorouijhness Sacking of Private Homes and Public Buildings by "Loot Detachments" Bearing White Arm Badges Having Police Powers GERMANS FEAR K IOPS SC YANK ADVANCE MEANS DtEEAI (Continue froip, page one.) WITH TIIH I'lfKNCli AKMY IX KHAXCK, Sept. 10. (liy the Asso emted I'rcis.) Kffurtx to organize pillaging by the German army nnd the transportation of loot appear, from official documents and verified incidents to have been much more effective tluiii the work of cur rying out the removal of legitimate war booty duringjhis summer's oper ations. The Hacking of private bouses nnd public buildings throughout the giiins from which the Germans have been driven has been done with eluir- letoristic German thoroughness by ipecinlly detailed sounds. Advancing French armies, however, have found intact on I lie plateau in the region of Soissous and elsewhere, important dumps of munitions which the French had been obliged to ubandon in their retreat last spring. An order signed by General Von Marwitz nnd dated Slav 28, was found in the pocket of a prisoner. Orguniznl I'ilbigo After condemning in severe terms lisorgani.cd looting operations by soldiers for their personal account, this document calls attention to the rules established for organized pil lage anil says that the men of the "loot detachment" bearing while mm badges and special identification arils, have the same powers as mil itary police. It mills: "The chief of these detachments will confiscate eatables and drinkables its well as objects of current use that lire col lected and keep guard over them un til the arrival of the exploring groups." Ojiurtornuislors are authorized to apply to the use of their units a pro portionate iiuanty of booty suitable for immediate consumption mid to send tho rest to the rear. Kobbod Ited Cross Private letters by prisoners give additional evidence of the extreme limits to which looting is practiced. A striking example of Ibis work is found nt Vaiiliuin hospital, near Sois sous. Ilefore the building was demol ished liy German shells, it was com- j pletelv sacked by German officers, Ihe principal offender being an army Hirgcon whose name is known ami has been placed on file for future ref. erence. Although supposedly under the pro tection of the lied Cross this hospital was robbed of everything it contained, including .'0,000 francs in money. All the finer objects were shipped to Germany and the ordinary hospital beds went to the dugouts of German artillery officers around Soissous. Two hundred of these have been re covered since the region lias been re-oeeupicd. Oit This Out It Is Worth Money DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out tills Blip, enclose with Sc and mull It to Foley & Co., 2SH.1 Sheffield avenue. Chicago, III., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive In return a trial package conlulning Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney I'lllfl, for pain In sides and back; rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder nllnicnls; nnd Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wliolosomo nnd thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, liillausness, headache, and sluggish bowels. For salo by the Medford Pharmacy. Adv. .Captured Letters Reveal Spirit of Dis couragement in Crack Troops of German Army and Prisoners Say Civilian Population. Depressed Dread Americans. WITH TIIK AMERICAN' ARMY ON THE I.OKKA1XK FKOXT, We.lnes day, Sept. 18. (liy the Associated Press.) Fear lest the Americans would advance and overwhelm 'hem, bitter complaint of bad food, and gen eral despondency nt the prospects of the war are the keynotes of letters written from home to captured Ger man soldiers. A certain American division which took more than its ipiotu of prisoners has made an exhaustive examination of these letters mid found that the morale, even of the men in (he tenth German regiment conceded to be the best opposing the Americans is de cidedly low, if it can be judged from private letters never intended for American consumption. Jlllus Discouraged Kive prisoners were captured bv the Americans southeast of Woel to day. They belonged to the Four teenth storm battalion nnd nil ngreed that even these crack troops lire dis- co.'uraj I'd by. She Franco-Americiin successes north of the Maine and iiround St. Mihiel. These units were rushed into the front lines after Ihe Franco-Ameri can nt lack had begun Inst Thursday. The men said Germany had been hard pressed for men. A night patrol of Americans cap tured the Germans without firing a hot. The Germans were sleeping when the Americans crept up around them. They said the majority of the men in their company had been with drawn from (his region when the evening. (Uy Associated Press.) The troops of the French army under General .Debeney who pursued the Germnns from the region of Montdi dler have successfully resumed their attacks In the region of St. Quentln In conjunction with tho British. In spite of the long pursuit from Avre to tho Sommo Tilth almost con stant fighting since August 8, Gen eral Deleney's men are pressing the enemy with tho same vigor with which thoy began the offensive in Picardy. Tho French have advanced close to Dallon, less than two miles from the western outskirts of St. Quentin. Here they are fighting the Germans on the HIndenburg line and every Inch of the ground is being disputed stoutly by the enemy. Apparently the Germans are determined to hold the plateau which lies just west of St. Quentin, south of Francilly, east of Savy and north of Dallon. Attack It Piecemeal ueneral Debeney's troops have been obliged to attack it piecemeal and to advance by little bounds, slip ping between machine gun emplace ments here and there and sometimes making frontal attacks. Everywhere the French have been obliged to fight their way around or thru ob stacles that before this war would have been regarded Impregnable. The German Infantry here is supported by artillery which puts down heavy bar rages In front of the advancing waves and maintains a harrassing fire against the rear and the linos of communication. progress under these conditions necessarily is slow, but the allied lines aro none the less surely advanc. Ing toward the outskirts of St. Quen tin from the south and west as well as the north. MANGIM WINS. (Continued from pngo ono.) Ihe direction of Plnon, which was held by the French until tho German offensive late In May. Tho fighting In this region has been most severe during the last few days. A glimpse of the action around tho Coloinbes farm, obtained from a point giving a view of the ('hcmin"lat ""' ,ronIM behind them HiUd ItcHrt.s Itoktcw iaavuu.n, sept. 19. The British last night made further progress in Americans begun their concentration ' fh6lr'' drlve '"t0 tlle Hn''burg line . mi uio ow yuenun region, aimed at , the encirclement of that town. In a continued advance north of Pontruot ;they reached tho outpost positions of the HIndenburg line, according to Field .Marshal Halg's official state ment. Tho Australians renewed their at tacks and carried the HIndenburg outposts. Many prisoners and a num ber of machine guns were taken by them. Tho town of Lemplre was cnptured as was Gauche wood. (Lemplre is four miles directly west of Lo Cate lot.) , Tho Germans late yesterday start ed a heavy bombardment on the nor thern part of the battlefront north of Cambral, hetwocn Gouzeaucourt and tho Arras-Cambrai road. The fire was of extreme Intensity. The enemy followed his bombard ment by a strong infantry attack on a wide front northward from the vicin ity of Trescuult. He was completely repulsed at all points with great loss. Ho was likewise driven off with heavy casualties shortly afterward when ho launched a strong attack north of .Moeuvres. Some German parties that succeeded ut points in entering the British trenches were entirely disposed of by counter attacks. of ii few days ago. The low morale of the German army was the reason that. Ihe resistance encountered bv the Americans was not stronger. Ihe prisoners declared. Civilians Depressed One prisoner, a socialist, said the civilians in Germany are discouraged with the wav the war is going and look upon the struggle as n capitalis tic effort. There is great depression in all parts of Gertniiiiy as Ihe re- ull of the recent successes of the allies, be said. "Germans everywhere are lit last realizing the Americans are good fighters" he continued. "They appre ciate that the American victories are encouraging to the allies nnd dis couraging to Ihe German soldiers." Me said the German troops esti mated the Americans oipiul to the Germans as they were in It'll. denburg lino are stronger thnu any thing of this kind hitherto construct ed, hut the soldiers behind them have not today the same fighting spirit that they bud a year or even six months ago. Prisoners Complain Prisoners now are complaining that they are frequently left in the front lino to shift for themselves. Rarely do their officers stand by (hem when thoy are attacked, they say. It often happens that machine gun crews are ordered to hold positions and discover sumo time afterward have .-. .iiic .inn i on .Maimaison, gave an Idea of the tremendous task Gen eral Mnngln's men have undertaken. The soldiers could be seen bounding from shell hole to shell hole, advanc ing eastward and northward upon the mass of rains that murks tho lo cation of the Colombo farm. French 1'iim. .nastcry The splendid qualities of tin. Indi vidual Initiative of tho French sol diers found ample opportunity In this advance and tho Preach again dem onstrated their mastery over the en emy. For (he distant observer It looked like a battle between Indlvld unh'. Itarely were there more than two men seen nlove ground at the same time. What was must In evi dence was the line of artillery curtain fire which was plainly marked by col umns of smoke that gave the outlines of the battle flcli'.. Ker.votie of those men creeping and leaping forward over the up heaved ground was advancing, in Un fa o of machine gum cleverly con cealed and strongly protected. The; went on, just the same, until they surrounded them or rushed at them, coiiquoilng by their individual Intel ligence the forinhtirMo defensive or ganisation on which the Germans have spent their lie.-1 efforts for four year. "Tho earthworks of the lllu- uliandoned tho field. Thev attribute the eoncealmeni from (hein of the re treat of the Infantry, io the fears of their oH'Icers that thoy might lip tempted to abandon their posts if they knew they were to be sacrificed. WASHINGTON-, Sept. lfl. Investi. nation of the recent charge of Alien Property Custodian Palmer. (but a group of brewers bought n Washing ton newspaper to further (he public ity interests of brewers was author ized today l.t the senate. Arthur P.rishanc, owner and edilor of the Washington Times, announced yester day that he bought the Times with uionev lent bv a brewer. Saves Was'te Saves Cooking Most attractive of all cereal foods. AT FAIR BEST EVER GATHERED The best school exhibits ever as sembled in Jackson county are on ex hibition today and tomorrow in the Scott Davis building, across from the S. P. freight depot. The school fair has been in pro gress today, though it took n good purt of the day to complete the ar rangements. Every thine is now in place nnd ready for the many visitors who will no doubt call to see what the school children of the county have done in regular school room work, as well as in industrial work. This is the first general exhibit of school worR ever shown in the oounlv. , Tomorrow's program will lie full of life and interest. Some of the fea tares of interest are: Canning demonstration by pirls nt 111. .10. rood demonstration by Misi MeC'onnick nt 11:30; also n demon stration of fireless cooker nnd ice less refrigerator at 1. :!(); picnic din ner nt noon in the park, athletic con tests at 1 :.'10, also in the park; an other canning' demonstration at - o'clock ; pig mid corn judging contest! at in which nil boys mid girls in terestcd should participate. Mayor C. K. Gates of Medl'ord. nnd Prof. Hotter of Corvullis will address the club membess nt the park inline diately following the athletic con tests. The merchants of Medford have gladly shown their interest in the boys and girls by giving prizes for the contests which are to bo held at the park. Every merchant interview ed expressed his pleasure in eonh'ib nting to the pleasures of Ihe day. Xo doubt others would like to have as sited but the desired prizes were soon secured so it was not necessary to call on them. IT'S NOT YOUR HEART; IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS Gents' Service and Outing WATCHES We are showing tho latest and newest thing in watches. Martin J. Reddy FOR WATCH KS OF QUALITY Visitors Alwuys Welcome. Mali I's Your Wants Phone HI We movis". to Daniels' Old Stand on the Corner. JnfflPPnk Be a "Volunteer" Subscriber Wlll'X tho 4lh MlMMty Loan ojm-iis n tt'ook from Satur day ilon't wait to lw solic itrtl Tor Vol U suhw-Hptfon. Tho hanks will N opon pally. St'iul or hrinx that Mihst riptlon In oarly mitl nnd your name on Ore Kmi INt of 'Vo.m.tPprs,M TIip KirM National Hunk Is nt jvur sprvlro. BANK. MEDFORD. ORE rCAPHAi. Moooroji i. 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Do not wait until tomorrow. Go to your druggist today and insist on his supplying you with a box of GOU MlCDAh Haarlem Oil Capsules. In twenty-four hours you should feel heulth and vigor re turning and will bless the day you, first heard of GOLD MEDAL. Haar lem Oil. After you feel that you have cured yourself, continue to take one or two capsules each day, so as to keep in first-class condition and ward off the danger of other attacks. Ask for the original Imported GOLD MRDAL, brand. Three sizes. .Money refunded if they do not help you. Adv. TONIGHT iTCA LAST TIME Talk by Mayor Gates Opening Fourth Liberty Loan. Special Friday-Saturday . THE MASQUE OF LIFE Tlii'illin."-, Novel, Sensational. Its Different. REGULAR PRICES. Special High School Books We carry a completo line of all High School Books required In the Medford High School. 77ie t&xaSJL Store li.Vl.l'll WOODKOItl), Prop. Wool! Wool! 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