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TO HELP WIN THE WAR BUY LIBERTY BONDS. M WTUTITET? Maximum Yesterday, 7S; Minimum Today, 44. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow: Fair. nn EDFORD Mail TRIBUNE TO KEEP THE WAR WON BUY MORE LIEERTY BONDS. Porty-etjrhth Yew. Daily Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1918 NO. 172 GERMANS EVACUATE CHEMIN DE FOCH DRIVES BOCHE OUSTED 600 LIVES LOST nnpur mnu FROM ARGONNE ON BRITISH SHIP) .n5ncn.ni BY AMERICANS ISUNK BY U-BOAT lhuii ncuiuii Hundinq Line Behind Laon Turned Forcino Immediate Evacuation of NSt. Gobain Forest Chemin-des. Dames in Hands of Allies Grip of Germans on Northern France Loos ened and Process of Herdina Them Back to Borders Proceedinq. Cleanino Uu of Great Forest bv Per sinq's Trooos Completed Yanks Make Proqress On Both Sides of Meuse and Reach Grandpre in Smash Throuqh Line. LONDON, Oct. 11, 1 P. m. (By As sociated Press.) Today's advices from the battlefront indicate it is virtually certain the Germans will have to evacuate the St. Gobain for est almost immediately. The Germans are evacuating the Chemin Des Dames under the pres sure of the converging attacks west and south of it. Hunding line behind Laon between the rivers Serre and Sissone hns been turned, making the Germnn situation in the Laon area most difficuTt. In the Champagne the French and Americans Joined hands north of the Argonne and in the Grandpre gap have occupied the Grandpre station while patrols are said to have en tered that town itself. On tho river Mouse, northwest of Verdun, tho Americans have cleared out a little pocket in the direction ot Sivry which has beld them up a long time. Capture Chemin Ilea Pnmra PARIS, Oct. 11. Krench troops last night advanced In the region north of the Aisne and captured the towns of Chivy and MouMns and then pushed on beyond, the Krench war office announced today. Itulian troops reached a point south of Courtecon on tho Chemin Des Dames, which highway the i Krench have gained possession of as far as the heights of Cemy-en-Laon nols. In the Champagne French troops ,' crossed tho Sulppe nnd gained a foot ine between St. Etlenno and Doalt snr-Sulnne as well as at Warmeri- ville. Vandetre and St. Masmcs. Farther east the French are pursu ing the Germans who are in retreit On the front west of (he Argonne forest French infantry has captured Kemlile nnd Mont St. Martin. The French also stormed Corhon and I Brleres. rAIilS. Oct, 11. (1 l. in. Hv the ssociuted 1'rcss.l The clcanim: ur of the AruoniM forest has been com pleted bv the American troons. No Germans now remain m that ureal ooded area. WITH T1IK AMERICAN FORCES XOHTIIWKST OK VERMI N. Oc t. 11. (Hv the "Associated l'rcss, noon.) Heavy artillery fiirlit mir in 'he re rion west of the Meuse river heirim early todnv. The Americans started the action before duvliuht and the lionilianlincnt was 'responded lo bv the Germans. Fires are reported in the region of inanv towns behind the lines mid it is believed these wen tnrtcd bv I he American shells. Argomic Cleared WASHINGTON. Oct. 11 General Pershine's coiiiiiiuiiioiie lor vester- lav savs : "On the ri-.'bt bank of the Meuse. French troops fihtimr wilh the first American arniv. continued the ad vance and vaiinnuv nciu ineir roiiiiu mains! ilespcratc atlacks. llciuhts cast of Sivrv have been idea red ol hoslile troops anil remain in our hands." tin tlnUuft of Ike Mouse the ( ole Dame Marie was stormed and taken liter severe liuhtiiiL'. 1'iirther to teh west the enemv has been driven from the Argentic forest which lie so ten lciouslv held and our trooos haw reached the line Sonimcrance-Marco- Chcviercs and opposite Granupre. "Atnonir the prisoners taken, which number more than 1.110(1. there are one colonel ami (wo complete battal ion stuffs." drip of Hun Loosened BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, Oct. 11 The grin of the Germans on iror thorn Krance has been loosened and the process of herding them back to their borders Is proceeding at an in creasingly rapid pace under the al lied lash. Alreadv. since the beginning of the July offensive, which Initiated the loosening nrocess. the allies have pushed the enemy back a maximum of 45 miles, from the Ancre near ai bert, to the tip of the present Anglo American wedge at Lo Catcall. A scant 25 miles more will bring them on this line to the Belgian fron tier south of Maiibeuge. But long before that point Is reached the pres sure on all sides, if continued at the present rate, will have resulted In tho clearing of the enemy from vir tually all Frewch territory and great part of Belgium. Skilful Itetreat The Germans, indeed, are already carrying out a general retreat. But It Is a retreat under pressure, nnd altho being skilfully conducted, is bound to cost them heavily in men and material. General Ludendorff patently has been desirous of withdrawing to shorter line where he could reorgan lie his forces, but the steady, unre lentlng pressure which Marshal Foch Mail Steamer Leinster Sunk in Irish Channel bv German Submarine Which Fires Two Torpedoes Without Warninq Only 150 of Those Aboard Saved. GERMANY'S NEW CHANCELLOR. (rniiilpi-e- Itcachcd .WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS SOUTHWEST OK VEUIICN. Oct. 10. (Bv the Associated Press.) Amer ican iorccs struck the German lines iust east of t lie ArL'oiinc lorest to- dav. The captured the villages ot Sonitiieriince. Chevicrcs and Marco. The ridire ol Dame Marie was termed after hard fiulitinir. More than one tliou-mid prisoners were taken. Tlie.-e include one colonel and two balta ion stalls. Kiuhtimr opened this mormncr with the infantry sweeiiiinr Ihrouuh the northern portion of the forest for a maximum distance ol ncarlv five miles. Little opposition was encoun tered from the enemv. who had prob- iblv retired during' the iimlit to es cape from the untenable pocked formed bv the American llankin movement on' Mondav. Somnicraiico Captured At 2 o'clock this afternoon the iiicrienns were in Marco and Che vicrcs, haviii!.- taKcn t lie i.aroie iiirmi and the Richard farm, and advancing on the Neu'cmont woods, the onlv niece of forest land between them and Qnrndpre. 1 Half an hour Inter thev had cap tured Sommerance and had advanc ed north of that villaee. Hv this attack the Americans have taken, a firmer crin on the territory iuM north of the broken Krietnhilde line. Althoiic.li there were detachments of German machine gunners and in fantry to be met. the Americans found that the German nrtillerv fire was very Unlit. Thev had little dif ficulty in advancing and found ex tensive use of their own artillery un necessary. Fires were caused hv the Germnn shells at Chevcrics. LONDON. Oct. 11. So far as porlcd there were no Americans on hoard the mail slcamer Leinster when she was torpedoed. Anions the missiicj: is Ladv Alexandria Phyllis Hamilton, daughter of the dowager duchess of Abercorn. DfllLIN. Oct. 11 It is believed that (illtl lives were lost in the sink iii'' of the mail steamer Leinster bv a toVpedo in the Irish Sen yesterday. it was said todnv at the ollice ot her owners. Only about 1. "id person it was added, were saved. Alter the Leinster had been struck! bv the first torpedo, the submarine tired n second torpedo. This mis sile struck the vessel amidships, en tered the ensrine room and caused an explosion of the ship's boilers. Fired Without Warninil There was some confusion ns the piisscneers tried to enter the boats and manv persons were thrown into the sea. As soon as information reaardint the Leinstcr's plieht readied Kiuus- town Inns nnd destroyers haslcncii to the place. Survivors said thai the submarine fired the two torpedoes without warniiur from a ramie of uboul l.'dl va rds. Details of the lost and saved have not vet been obluiued. Captain Hindi, the Lein-tcr's commander, was anionu those lost. ( Fourth Engineer Jones said thai if the second torpedo had not struck the Leister, all on board excepi those who had been directly kille, bv the first torpedo probablv would have been saved, as there was plenty of time to launch the bonis. Blew t p Ship The explosion of the second torpe- uo. However, lie sum, oicw uic ship up like matchwood. Jones saved himself by iiinil iti' lie was in the water one hoar and was i-liiiL'iii'-' to a raft when rescued bv a destrovcr. The rcscuinu ships picked up score of persons from Hie water wher. thev were still eliicdnir to upturned bonis, rafts and broken timbers. The survivors were brought to Kinirslown. All were ill a desperate state a result of (heir hour's cxposcurc the roach sea. A number of dead bodies also were landed. The Leinster was the fifth channel boat sunk bv submarines. i v,wf.ijp2(iC KAISER CALLS GERMANJKINGS TMOOOYAISrlllN FllfiHT TO TALK PEACE Emperor Summons Sovoreiqns of All German Federal States to Berlin for Consultation Before Answerinq President Wilson's Inquiry Poles Plan Independent State. lVimf laim;.iaii of Ilcsvo, who hns tho job of cammilui;iiix denim racy for the kaiser. COPKNIIAflKX. Wednesday. Oct. (JiMirye llernurd. writ inr in t i o Berlin Yussinelu! Zeituni:. snvs thnt tin submarine warfare would never have been irof'lninit'il if the (ierutnn people hud tint been deeeived and mis led. Diseussini: the euee steps tak en Sit Wiisliiuutoa in ISUli ami 11117. the writer .- vs : we had known that I'residen! Wilson had been continiuillv re quested to net ii pence mediator ami even llint speeitied conditions had heen snhniit led, our action would .m iiUN. Oct. 11 Captain II. It ("one. in chnn:e ol" the Anieriraii na val airship service, was nmo;i.' tin1 passengers of the steamship Leinste which was sunk hv a fiennan siilima fine, rntitain CVuie is sulferinu from a broken le:r. 50 CASES INFLUENZA (Continued on Pago Six.) HASKT., Switzerland. Thursdav. Oct. 10. Cholera in nlnwlv" spreailiiiir in Berlin notwithstanding the preven tative measures taken, n Berlin dis patch today state. Seven eases were reported October 8 und l"i deaths occurred. U-BOAT BLAME AMSTEROAM, Oct. A. Emperor William him summoned tho sover eign of all tho (loiman federal states to llerlin for a consultation before answering President Wilson's note, according to a Cologne dis patch. Such a conference is unique in the history of Germany. OVER SEAS TO FIGHT GERMANS General March Announces Personnel of Troops Who Won St. Mihiel Battle Must Have Suuport for Them and Next Two Millions Liherty Bonds Must Be Subscribed. Polish Manifesto AMSTERDAM. Oct. 11. The Pol Ish regenev council at arsaw has issued a manifesto In which after re fcrrlng to the peaco principles as set forth by President Wilson which "will lend to the creation of an Inde pendent state, comprising all Polish districts," announces that the coun cil has decided: I'lrst, to dissolve tho s'.ate council; second, to summon immediately a government composed of representa tives of all classes anil-political ten dencies: third, to Impose on this gov ernment tho obligation In conjunc tion with representatives oj tho po litical groups to work out an elec toral statute for a political diet based on broad and democratic iirlnclples and within a month at tho latest to lay this stututo before the regency. Immediately afterwurda It will summon the diet nnd submit for Kb decision tho question of the further establishment of n supreme static authority In whose hands tho regency 1 A liavi Iieen different. Had wo known that at the moment unrestricted sub-1 ''""neil in eonrornmy wun us oai marine warfare was declared I'resi- lent Wilson had agreed to acept the role of mediator, the (ierman people. the t'reat ma iorit v. would never have tolerated a policy which hrouirhl upon them the reputation of hcin-r touhle-toiiiriied." All this, says Bernhnrd, itoch far town rd niakiii'.1, President Wilson's harp words uuderslandahle. "It also explains Ambassador Gerard's unmasured speech, when one recalls that the German overn- nt permitted him to make a friend ly address in the presence of hiuh officials at the very moment when the submarine campaign was already decided upon." he eoncludcs. has to place its authority. Mn Promise Justice AM'STICKIMM, Oct. I I. Prince Maximilian, tho ' Cienuan Imperial chancellor, has telegraphed to tho Polish roKen'ry council, now meotlns at. Moscow, assurance thnt ho "1b firmly resolved to shape the relations between tho (ierman empire and the nowly-nrlsen kingdom of Poland In a spirit of justice and underHtandlnK of the vital i nl uresis uu both sides. NO MOVE REELS 10 PEACE OFFER I.OXnilN'. (let. 11. Chancellor Maximilian' peace proposal to President Wilson was made in direct opposition to the views of l-'.mperor William cordini: to a report broiihirt to London bv a neutral who left (icrmanv a lew davs nuo. It is suffuestcd that Ibis mav be the rea son for tch suintiioniri of the emu, mnn sovcreiens for a conference. No oftieiiil continuation of this can be obtained here. I'OliTI.AS'll. lre., (let. 11. Fiflv cases o influenza had been reported to the health authorities here todnv. The order prohibitim: all crowds and public mithcriiiL's of everv sort was liciicr ricidlv enforced. The miivor of I'cnillcton touuv ordered all public places clo-cd when eiuht cases of iiif!iicna were found there Sixtv cases have been reported in Vancouver. Wuh. LOSS OF LIFE UPON XKW YlMIK. Oct. 11. As an aid 1,1 the litht ii'jainst the spread of in fluenza IhroiiLdioot the comitrv, the iiianulactiirci's and dist ribut int: aeen cics coiiiiiriili'j the Nalioniil ,Asso I'iution of the Motion IMcliin' Indus try deciileil tod.-iv not to release new tiiovint: pir-liire reels to exhibitors from October 111 to November !l ex cept Unit coiitt.-icts for serial pro ductions nnd iiiiiiiiatcd new reels will not be brol;cn. The a--oriMtinn. as-crtimr thai il was niiikili" a sacrltlce ,ohinla rilv in n period ot cmcruencv sent tele grams to motion picture .-tuilio-- throiiLdioiil llic i-ounlrv nskiiiL' actors mid netrcssc. to forcao lli-ir saluj'ie- durini; the pi-pod ol curtailment. WASIIINOTdN. Oct. in. Ten of ficers and 111 enlisted men of I he American steamer TiemideniL'ii, sunk bv an enemv submarine September lid, were reported mtsMmr m an an nouncement toiluv bv the navv de partment. I.ieuts r'rniik I.. Miller. Oakland, fahf.. and Julius . Ful ehcr, Frisco. N. '.. were taken pris oner bv 1 lie I -boat crew. ' Savon T.u!iiltaj t'altcd COPUXHAdKN, Oct. 11. The working of the new leaven in tier- many Is Illustrated by a decree of the crown council of Saxony, summoning tho landing to convene on October 211. Tho decree directs the minister of tho Interior lo draft a menstiro 'which shall substitute for tho fran chise now obtaining for tho landtag's second chamber n franchise based on a broader foundnllon." Hnvony has today a franchise sys tem of four comnlcln classifications. Prussia's system has three classifica tions. To Continue 1-lffort LONDON, Ott. III. According to n Copenhagen dispateh to the Central New.t, President Wilson's reply to the Ocrmiin peace proposals was pub lished in the newspapers of Herlln last evening. The official North Ger- nnin Gazette says: "We have reason lo bnllevo thai the peace step which has been com menced will tie continued." Austria ColliiKiiijr 11ASKL. Switzerland. Oct. 11 Kmperor Charles of Austria will soon Iv.huo a proclamation dealing with the right of the definite nations of the empire to decide their own fu (Continued on Page 8lx.) AMSTKKHAM, Oct. 1 1 Gcr manla of Merlin today fore shadows the resignation of two leading German commanding generals ns the result of the appointment of General von Schetirh us minister of war. The German newspaper prob ably refers to General Luclen dorff anil Field .Marshal von lllndenliiirg. who recently have lost much of their populiu liy In Germany. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Amer ican troops sent overseas hnvo passed the 1,900,000 mark. General March announced today, coupling his state ment with an urgent appeal to the country to support the Fourth liberty loan. Tho present Is no time to hang back. General March said, for the maximum resources of the nation and men nnd money must bo "hurled nt the Hun" to make victory certain and whilo tho movement of soldiers across tho water Is vont Inning tho war department Is preparing anolhor I 2,0-0:0,000 men to follow tho first two million. Must Support liollds The department hns askod con gress for eight billion dollars to enrry out Its program, ho added, and the financial support of that program must not be withheld by tho nation. Summoning the battle sltuntinn on tho western front General March said with the capture of Lo Cateau by tho British the allied forces woro within 14 miles of tho railway junction of Aulnoyo, which Is ajltal strategical point for tho enemy. Tho Liego Maubongo railway and tho lnteral road thru Sedan at which the Amer ican army is striking on the Mouse meet each other -at Auynoyo, and theso two linos nro tho main artorlos for Gorman supplies nnd troop move ment in France. Oregon Troops Trainlnir Locating various divisions In re sponse to questions. General March said the 01st (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming nnd Ftnh Nation al Army) wns still In the American training areas; tho 7Sth (wostern New York, Now Jersey nnd Ilelnwaro iN'ntlnnnl Army) Is on the lino with the First orps, but Its position not specifically stated. The 2Sth (Now Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia National tinrd) Is on tho line In tho Vosges as Is tho 37th (Ohio Natlonnl Guard) the lllh (Texas and Oklahoma Nat ional Army) Is on the St. Mlhlo! front: tho 82nd I Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee) Is east, of tho Ar gonne, and the 42nd (Rainbow) Is in the Woevre. Troops Winning SI. Mihiel General March announced the American divisions which cleaned up I lie St. Mihiel salient 111 the fight which prepared tho way for the pres ent operations north of Verdun. Pointing from left to right on the map ho said the divisions wcro In line as follows: Fourth (Regular). Sl'.lh (New Kngland National Guard ). First (Regular). 4 2nd (Rainbow). S'.lth (Kunsas, Missouri, South Da kota, Noliniska, Colorado, New Mex ico anil Arizona National Army). Second (Regular). This Is the first Information mnde public ns to the constitution of the army with which General Pershing achieved a brilliant nnd swift victory in his first wholly-American effort. The first courier from General Pershing carrying the hospital rec ords of tho expeditionary forces for slightly wounded men has arrived General March said t lie list Includes approximately ic.iioo names. This number, he said, was the ncciiniula t frii of all (ho period up to the time It was decided to bring the lists by couriers. Many accidental Injuries not eon Great Battle Being Fouqht On 30 Mile Front With Allies Everywhere Victorious Pursuit of Germans Rapid but Not Swift Enouqh to Catch Manv Prisoners Four Mile Advance Scored and No Siqns of Halt Le Chateau Left Behind. PARIS, Oct. 11. O n. m. Bv the Associated Press.) Ilrilisli armies under commund of Generals Iiuwlin son, Ryn nnd Homo continued their advance ibis mornintr under favor able conditions. Hritish troops cap tured SI. llilaire les Ciimbrai. Aven ues and St. Aubcrt. Munv prison ers were taken nnd .liucli material was captured. TILJANUARY WASHINGTON". Oct. II. - Tin pre-enl ir,it x ilnniri pri' ll lloii'jhis lir timber will remain in cllcct I nun inidiiiL'lit October l.'i to inidiiielit .l.-iti uarv I-', under an iitrccnicnt renche toiluv between ttie West eojiM biiiilu iiinniiliM-liirei-s and bmeers, ami tin prn-e tixiii-.. coiiiiinl tee of the war in dttstries bo.-tril. This limber nlr'.'elv used ill ships and aircraft The prices for lot's ranee from 1"' to ( Ill"- tl'OMs:,i(l feel. TilosC for roiieb and dressed ship t" average ?Hn per thousand and for uii'crult timelier $00 per Ihoiisund (Continued on Page Six.) WITH TUB ANGLO-AMERICAN FORCES SOUTHEAST OF CAM DRAI.Oct. 11. (By Associated Press) The great battle now being fought In this region is on a front of nearly thirty miles today. It having been. extended to tho north. The British. are gaining everywhere. There is vir tually no enemy opposition. V The only resistance worth men-. Honing - Is coming from the enemy ninchine gunners.' The bulk of the enemy artillery seems to bnve (led so far cast of tho battleground as to be out ot range. The high ground on the elght-niilo front between St. llilaire and LeCa toau to the southeast was found to he nllve with machine guns when the British avproacheil and the cavalry patrols woro hold up for some time. Hons in HemlliiiK Flight North of tho LcCateau-St. Hllalro line tho Germans aro in headlong flight airplane observers report. Tho Douul salient has been made Btill deeper and the ncw that tho Germans aro beginning to ovacunto that city may ho expected nt any time. Cnmbral Is being rapidly left be hind In tho battle nroa. As the ar mies push forwnrd there are no ap parent signs that nny Germans In tend to mako any stand, but the Brit ish are going n littlo slower now as It Is Impossible for tho vast organiza tions in tho renr of tho armies to keep pace with the advance, altho what has been done so fnr will sound almost Incredible when it may be tolil. Advance Four Miles I'p to n late hour last night tho British Third army had within IS hours made nn nverago advance of moro than four miles nnd the Fourth army from ono to throe miles, while the First army northeast ot Canibral had made general progress of three miles. All tho armies were continu ing to movo eastward. Fast of Bohain tho British aro ap proaching Mennevret and the An- illgny forest, whilo east of Vuux- Andlgny they aro drawing closer to W'usslgny. From LeCateau which wan taken after a struggle, the troops are strik ing in the direction of Bnziiel, 2 !'j miles southeast of Lo Catoau. To the cast of SI. Ililiare region, in which town there was heavy ma chine I'Mii diielinir before it was cap tured, the liritish are driving in to ward Solesiiies. New Buttle Lino Last reports indicate the followiuu line which iilwavs can be counted upon lo be well in the rear of the ad vance patrols und citviilrv; The l-'reneh are i upiu the line of the liivcr Oise ami then ioiniii!? lift with the liritish east of Fontiiino-No- trc Ibnitc, the hue tbence riinnini' eust of I'eiititroix, cast ot' Seboncoiirl, cast of Yiiiix-AniliiMiv t li rrmirli St. Benin, east of Le Chateau, west, of Montnv. smith of N'euvilv, each of cl cdl rjDTun huz (Continued on Page Six.) SHOWED iiNlST" LEAVES BULGARIA WASHINGTON. (Id. II. -A vcrv severe eailliiiuiikc wns belli'.' recorded on the .scizinocrnpli ot (ieriitoun I'liiversiiv ob-erviilorv at li):llil o'clock Ibis uioriiinL'. Father Fran cis A. Tiuiilorl'. the observer, suit! there was no indication where it was located, but ii looked' lis tlioii'jh it niiu'bt be centered Iodic wcsl of Wiishiuuloii, IIASKL, Oct. 11. The fiermnn minister lo Mulearia left Sofia vestcr ilnv alter roiifuiimr (Ierman interests in Hint c Mintrv In tile representative of Holland, il was announced today by the I'raiil.l'orl tiazcttu, J