Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 21, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextE AT COIU WHAT WEATHER Maximum Yesterday, 77; Minimum Today, -10. FORECAST Tonight ami Tomorrow: Fair. Medf Mail Tribune FOOD VTlLWIN Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. M ICDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, 00T015ER 21, 1918 NO. 180 ALLIES E! A C K 1 British Smash W?v Through Formid able Defenses Mono Selle River Capturina 3.000 Germans and Out flank Mormal Forest and Cut Rail roadGhent' Neared While Dutch Border Is Cleared Bad Weather Fails to Check Advance. BY THE ASSOCIATED' PRESS. Oct. 21. liritish troops in smusliiiur through the formidable German po sitions alonsr the Sello river, north of LeCnteau, captured more than 3.000 prisoners. The Germans were forc ed from positions of irreat natural strength on a wide front and the British trains were maintained not withstandine enemv counter attacks. The British now hold the heights be tween the Selle and Harpies rivers and nre in a position to outflank the Mormal forest and cut the railroad between Valenciennes and Avesnes. Further north the allied forces continue their progress throuuh Hel cium nnd French Flanders from l)c nain to the Dutch frontier. On the north the Belgians are approaching Ghent while in the center the British nre marchinir on the Scheldt river and outflanking Tournai, an import ant railway iunction. Both towns have been made useless to the Ger mans. Railroad Lines Cut The railroad running tliroiiL'h Aves nes is the principal avenue of com munication between the German arm ies north and south of the wnltte driven into their line bv the allies. If it is cut, or if it is taken under artillerv fire, the enemv will be se riously embarrassed in keepinir tile two wiiius of his army in touch wiln each other. The bad weather that has prevailed in France duriiiL' the past lew davs has not checked the advance of the French nloni: the Oise and Serre riv ers, where successes are reported on the southern side of the Lvs salient. On the southern side of the l.vs sal ient the French have cut a deep notch into the German lines bv rcacliini the heights to the west of Graund Lap. In Cluiinimjine Sector Tliroauh the Cliampnirne sector there lias been no idianire in the line, but inst wot of the Aruoiiuo forest the French have moved ahead once more. Thev have reached the out skirts of Terron-siir-Ai-ne. north of Vouziercs. This seems to be a stroke at La Cliesne, northeast of the Ar I'onnc forest. The village of I.cCliesne is an im portant railway center and is on a railroad which runs toward Hnziitiov. ' behind the front where the Germans nre striving to stop the American drive on the line from the Anroiinc to the Meusc. American forces nre apparentlv meetinir with desperate resistance alone the front west of the Mcuse. This front is so important to the enemy that he is makini; a treat ef fort to hold it fimilv. He apparently has succeeded for the time bcinir at least in holding up the American. (Continued on "Page 6tz.) OOUAI LEFT IN RUINS BY HUNS A S ROUBA X Once Beautiful Cities of France Scene of Watte and Desolation Furni tured Piled in Street and Smashed Systematically Looted bv Anqrv Germans Bruaes Intact. WITH THK BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE -Sunday, Oct. 20. (I la vas,) Pmiiii in its wasie and desola tion is a sad siulit. The strrcts are filled with furniture and articles ot' all kinds. It minht lie said that in Douai all the insane asylums had heen opened and that mad nien in their fury had taken de light in destroying evervthint:. The material losses are incalculable. At rtoulmix nnd Turcoing WITH T1IK liRlTlSH ARMY IN FRANCK. Sunday, Oct. 20. (By the Associated I'ress.) Rouhaix nnd Turcoing todav celebrated their deliv erance iron, the enemy. The people of the two cities were wild witli emotional iov. There were kisses, limjs and handshakes for ev ery British soldier. There was irood reason for Rouhaix and Turcoing to celebrate. The swashbuckling der ma n Had none, thouuh thev left in their wake as 1 much ruin ns thev could do. Nearly everv home in the eitv had been sacked and things that could not be carried away were de stroyed. Piqued at being forced to leave tin towns, the Germans went to extreme lengths to defile, destroy and steal. Roubiax and Tnrcning were svstem- aticallv burglarized. In Rouhaix the Germans cut line leather .-.eats from chairs, ripped pictures from their frames and even took cloth coverings off mattresses, Apparentlv thev went through the fine old homes of the citv with the idea of si-eing how thoroughly thev could wreck the in teriors. In manv places they delib erately broke up everything thev could lav their hands on. For miles around Rouhaix and Turcoing the countryside has been singed and scorched bv the red heat of war. Broken cannon, rifles, pieces of shell, hnrhed wire and the bavonels and other euuipment of sol diers are scattered all about. There are miles of mangled fields where the shell craters are so thick that it is im possible to tell where one begins and the other leaves off. Here nnd there are old machine un mounds t,f stone, concrete and dirt. The trees are leafless and manv have been chewrd to pieces bv living shells and bul lets. Scenes nt KniKcj LONDON, Oet. UK Scenes of hap piness at Bruges, eclipsed those at Lille after the liberation of (lie two cities, according lo the correspondent of the Dailv Mail. During the oceii nation of Bruges bv the Germans th' people there were not allowed to re eeive news from the outer world, un less the news wa bandied bv the German officers. The corre-pondent writes : "When the oplv American wmnan left in Bruges was told of the deed of Americans in France, she cried with happincs; 'oh, if I had onlv known that ! " Bruges wjc fined on various occa sions, the correspondent savs, and evervthing made of metal vvjh taken awa v. LIEUTENANT GENERALS e GW.HUrJTI2 LfGGCTT. 1580 GiflW.IiOEST SUUJNKP LIGGETT, BULLARD ,f WASHINGTON. tI. 1. Major Generals Hunter Liggett and Robert L. Bulbtrd were nominated bv Presi dent Wilson todav to be lieutenant generals. General LigLietl commands the Kirst American laid armv in France ami General Ballard commands the Second. Thev became the onlv lieu tenant generals on the active IM, their new rank being lor the war pe riod, like that of Giiu'ial Pershing. General Liggett i- a major general in the regular l:t,iilili:iM'nl, and Gen eral Biillanl is a brigadier. General Liggett was given direct citmiiiand of the Fnt lield armv when it was organized and led in the first major oticii-ive when the St. Mihiel -abeiit wiis wiped out in a duv. EVERY' EFFOR MADE. TO CHECK PERSHING SwlEN Germany Drcwina Heavily Uuon Other Parts of Lin: for Reinforcements to Ka'd Americans Above Vcriun Every Point Disputed and Heaviest Possible Losses to be Inflicted. TORPEDOING PASSENGER SHIPS KUN MINISTER OF I FOREIGN AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. Ger many Ib drawing heavily upon other parts of tho western front for rein forcement!) to chock the Americans north of Verdun, General 'Pershing's commmiiciue for Sunday says during the heavy righting of the past week a constantly Increasing number of German divisions have been brought up and are bitterly contesting every loot of ground. The communique adds: "West of the .Meuso our troops have continued their pressure on the enemy. East of lianthevllle in the course of loeul fighting In the Hols des ltnppes they captured over 10U prisoners. On the entire front north of Verdun thore has been heavy artil lery and machine gun fire. Severe counter-attacks hnvo been back with heavy losses to emy." thrown tho en- l)isMi(o ICvcry Koot WITH TI1U AMKltlCAN A it MY NORTH WKST OK VKItlHH.V, Oct. 21. tVoon. ( liy Associated Press!. I'lorce fighting took place In the Hois do Itappes. on tho western end of the American linn. In tho faco of terrific machino gun fire tho Americans were forced to fall back. Later they coun ter-attacked and regained tho part of the wood that had been lost. When tho (ierman government on October li told President Wilson that it was ready to comply with the proposition of the president concern ing evacuation, tho German army had compleled arrangements for a withdrawal from France. Tills as sertion is mail" by Gorman prisoners captured by tho Americans Sunday In the region of Grandpro It Is Hie purposo of the German command lo dispute every foot of the American advanco on the lino west ' of Die Mcuse and to Inflict the hcav i le:;f- possible losses, Gormun prifon ' ors captured Sunday declared. They .added that the Americans In taking i -,, ,, i,,II(.k ,,., ihr i, over tins socioi- wouiii mm more lor- Ualient nil. I lliwice iuiM Wnmiiii midable opposition Iban on the front and would cordingly. T5R.VON TOIf Dr. von Solf lias been secretary for (he colonies nnd succeeds Admiral von Hint74t who for a few brief months held the foreign affiles min istry. He signed the peace note. GERMANY DENIES INHUMAN ACTS TRY DEE CLAIMS COUNTRY DEMOCRATIZED iE IN NOTE BEGGING FOR ARMISTICE Hones United States Will Approve No Demand Irreconcilable With the Honor of German People Protests References to llleqal and Inhu man Acts and Proposes Neutral Probe of Same Future Governments Must Possess Confidence of Rexlistan Maioritv as Constitution Has Been Chanacd to Provide It Claims Property Destruction Justifiable. I ft 150 US TAKEN WITH Till". AMKIMCAN AIIMIKS NUN'I !lViT dl' KlilU N. Oct. 1. ll'.v l!ic A-.-inijiteil Pros. i- ('im t;iin IMli'anl tiriinl. Inriner Iliird iiaen,an "I the New York Nnlionnl l,e:iuue el:;!i, and iillnched lo tile :ill7tll ililMiKrv. a- killed bv u i-lieli while leading n unit to liie aid of the famous "lot luHnlinii." Tin' ImiIIiiI ion whs Minoiitid.Ml lor live davs in Hie Ar.'oi.ne lon-l mi'l ( nntain (iralit v.n- liiliil i!i:r:n'j one ol (lie altelniil-- r,-:o-h il. ISKITISII IIKAIHJl'AliTKItS IN PKI.dll'.M. ()!. -M. - (lieiilers.) In Hie region en -t of Coiirirai tile Second llrilish armv lodav was ad vancing on n line of three and onc lialf miles along Hie Seiiedll river. Tllev had gained this line bv a ureal hound forward Stiudav. Iluring the lialtie which resulted in this uTiin more than "(HI luisonerM were eaiiliircd and heavy casualties were indicted on the enemv. The Second armv en inlered stiff opposition in places when it resumed its nltack Sillldav. When Hie li'.'lit inir lulled Inst eveiiinu llu llriti. il hud driven a liiir salieit. into the (Ierman front Irom SI. I.ouis lo llcllculicm to ns far ns the vieinilv of Knock "nil lo a dentil of nlioiil five miles. I Ins mornini.' Hie Hnlisli line ran Lriit'Mi r nnd I of Tournai. To Hie norlli Hie Ib lL'iau and r'rciu'h I roups had an excellent (lav of i unv plawy. !m,.n , t, iticlit places itiid liuiitiuur viL'or- LONDON, Oct. 21. The German roply to President Wilson's note, the text of which was received hero today by wireloss, says Germany hopes the United States will approve of no demand which would be irreconcilable with tho honor of the German people anil with tho opening of the way to a peace of Justice. Germany protests against tho references of President Wilson to Illegal and Inhumane acts. Uenlal Is made that tho German navy purposely de stroyed lifeboats with passengers. Tho German government proposes that the facts bo cleared by neutral coinmlsslonn. Germany lias dispatched orders to submarine commandors precluding tho torpedoing ot passenger ships. Claim Counlry IH'inocnitlM-d The German government suggests to President Wilson that an oppor tunity lie brought about for fixing tho details ot tho evacuation ot occupied territories. No future German government will bo ablo lo tako or hold offlco unless It possesses the confidence ot a majority of the roichstag, tho note an nounces. Germany has ugreed Hint conditions ot an nrmlsllco should ho loft to tho military advisers and that the actual slandard of power on both sides in die Held should form the basis for arrangements. Announcement Is made of a fundamental change In tho Gorman consti tution providing for representation of the people In the decisions concerning peace and war, and II Is said Hint the present government has been formed in complete accordance therewith. Germany claims the sanction of international law for carrying out do ttrucllon of property during retreats and says her troops nro under strict instructions to spare private property nad care for the population to the best of their ability. Where transgressions occur, tho noto says, tho guilty nro being punished. Tet of fierinilll Note Tho text or Hie German note, ns received by wireless, in as follows: 'In accepting the proposal for all evacuation of occupied territories, the Gorman government has started from tho assumption that tho prococuure of this evacuation and ot Hie conditions of an urmistlco should he lort to tho military advisers and that the actual standard of power on both sides In the field has lo form the basis for arrangements safeguarding nnd guar anteeing (his slandard. Tho German government suggests to tho president that an opportunity should ho brought about tor fixing (he details. It trusts that tho president of the Dulled States will approve of no demand which would bo Irreconcil able with Hie honor of the German people and with opening a way to a peace of Justice. The German government protests against the reproach of Illegal anil Inhumane actions made against the German land and sea forces und thereby l"or the covering of a retreat uesiruciions win ays be nece -,,.l,, ,,,,..! i r. i ce mid there I., . . i n.,,11,,,,1 (lw, (.(riioiii neolile lllle (il-rilllllis were .(.s, ,... -.... , rrf.lllc.l l.v . i i. ,ii iiniv i,r fiirrico mil in.sui.ti no in i - lv lo cMriealo themselves. The lown of Sweveuliem. three miles cost of Court rai, was peiiel rated bv soldiers of the Second iirinv onlv llllel' II hiil'd conflict. I AMSTKIiDAM. Oct. 'M. Kmperor Charles will hurtlv issue a iniinitesln to the lliingiiniiil people n rilieijlt'ttil tile imlepelitli'llre of 1 lununrv. uccoril iii'j lo Hie lliiilnpest corrcsjtoitilcfil of the KIm'IU-Ii Wcslpliulian (laetle. Iliinuiirv. the manifesto will sav, is to have economic indepemtcm-e and will maiiitiiin tier own iirinv and her own diplomat ic coriis. The state highway thru the Sacrn niealo canyon vthcro the new work was reported being done Is reported In a liudly demoralized condition. The road Is so badly cut up as to be aliniMt Impii'ihiible. BLOW BY HUNS WITH THK AI.I.IKI) AIIMIKS I'N ItKI.CIt'M, Sunday, on. 20. (liy AHi.o' l.iled l're.-:i.l lleforo leaving Ostein! the Germans seilllled u largo mull boat alongside the old llrltlsh Wiir ;!.!; Vlndli 'lve. which was sunk In Hie channel (here lust .May. They thus made doubly sure that (lie thull nel will lie blocked for a long (line. International law. The German Hoops are under most siriei uii'"" to snare private properly and to exercise euro for the population to the best of their ability. Where transgressions occur in spile ot these Instructions tho gullly are being punished. Denies ('limit Atrocllles "The German government further denies that the German navy In sink ing shirs bus ever purposely destroyed lire limits with their passengors. The German government, promises with regard to all those charges that the facts be cleared up by neutral commissions. In order lo avoid anything that might hamper Hie work of pearo, the (ierman government 1ms caused orders (o bo dispatched lo all siibmarlno ,.m,un s precluding the torpedoing of passenger ships without, however, lor technical reasons, being able to guarantee that these orders will reach, every single submarine at sea before its return. "As a fundamental condlilon for peace the president prescribes tho destruction of every arbitrary power that can separately, secretly and ot Its own single choice dlstuib tho peace of the world. To this the Gurmuti govi rntueiit replies: 'Hitberlo the representation ot the people of tho German emplro has not been endowed with an Influence of the formation of the government." (Continued on Page Six.) , TWO MILLION YANKS IN FRANCE TliEY-D STRETCH FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK CITY CiliCATiO IK I r MS' The ar depart nirnt m niiii"iini-l that their nre now (wo million American mlillem In Franco. It's lir lo rcll.c the nle of such n force. If till, nrniy was lined up ul al cut Ion a In tills cm, It Hoiil.l reach from Chicago lo New Vork l(MH milcni yooo men to the mile!