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' . FULL LEASED CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY : WIRE DISPATCHES yf u-- M ' "W- V Ii- ft JillMlirv Ul,.ff..flf ..lints TA7V7Ajr A'Nl'Mr 1 VLVIV IV1V1VV i." s THIRTY-NINTH YEAR . SALEM OREGON.ATURDAY, JULY 8, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS StYc SWlY CUT OFF " "j 5, "SB . flfflHS SAY VILLA MAY I BY QUICK s PSSIAN DASH ramontstiss- PREVENT AN AGREEMENT Force Estimated at From 1 1 K)0 to 30,000 Left Helpless When Slavs Capture" Railroad-Cornered Against Mountains May Be Forced to Surrender-Indications Are Austroermans.Wfll Fall Back-Rain Checks Battle Along Belgian Front S SBSIBBBBnSSBBBSnBnsae Petrograd, J uly 8. An Austrian f orce estimated at be tween 20,000 and 30,000 has been cut off by the Russians southwest of Kolomea. The Austrians were massed east of the railway lead ing southward through Jablonitza pass. The sudden dash of a Russian infantry body that seized the railway station of Mikluiczyn, cut off their retreat to the south. The right wing of the same Russian army advancing west ward upon Nadvorna, severed their communication with the Austrian forces to the north. The latest reports to the war office said that Russian troops were attempting to squeeze the Austrians against the foothills of the Carpathians and effect their capture before they can escape through the mountain passes. ' Russian aeroplane scouts report the withdrawal of enemy heavy artillery on the right wing of General Von Bothmer's Austro-German army. There are other indi cations that Von Bothmer, hard pressed by the Russians advancing on Nadvorna and Stanislau, is preparing to fall back on the whole Galician front. From Volhynian battleground northward, the Ger mans continue a most stubborn defense. On the Riga Dvinsk front and in the fighting around Sokul, where the Russians have made further progress, the enemy is coun ter attacking with great vigor. By Ed Zi. Keen.,- . (United Press staff correspondent.) London, July 8. The super-offensive of the allies' armies entered its second week today with the allies everywhere attacking and maintaining their early gains at practically every point despite heavy counter attacks. . A heavy downpour of rain throughout yesterday afternoon converted the bat tle ground on both sides of the Nomine into a great sea of mud last night and seriously hampered operations. Despite this handicap, the French war office to- aay claimed sugnt further progress nouin oi tne nouime, with the taking of 400 prisoners. The British troops north of the Som- uie, after scoring important successes against the Germans in yestorday's xiguuug, contented themselves last night with improving their positions. The fighting at the Village of Contalma iron reported a deudlock during the ight, with the British holding the western and the' Germans the eastern part of the ruined town. No official estimates of either the German or British losses have been made by the war office since the of fensive began at 7:30 last Saturday morning, but the Germans are unoffici ally reported to have lost from 30,000 to 40,000 in killed and wounded besides nearly 20,000 taken prisoners by the British and French. Special dispatches from Paris today reported that 5.000 .Prussian guardsmen, the flower of the kaiser's army, were killed in the early days of the fighting, but this may be an exaggeration. British Capture Gains. General Haig reported that in the last few days the British have captured u guns, si machine guns, numerous .automatic rifles, trench mortars, mine throwers and other war material. The operations on the Kussian front, where the Wnv offensive continues to flpread and develop in power, are being watched with the greatest interest here. It 's nice t' live in a little town where ven a cow kin git her name in the pa yer. Uncle Es Pish says he kin remem ber when only folks that amounted t eomethin wore frock coats. -fpoKt intnrfl London military critics ore certain, that' the retirement of Ueuerai Bothmer's army under Russian pressure in ' Gn licia is now but a matter of days.' On the other hand wild rumors that the Austro-Germans have begun a gen eral retreat from Riga to southeastern Galicia-are discredited by all reliable news sources and are not borne out in official dispatches from Petrograd. Lon don has high hopes for the success of the new 81av offensive but does not entertain the belicfg that General Von tilndenburg's line can be smnshed with the same ease as was General Pflanzer's in Bukowina. General Haig 'a report this afternoon announced minor engagements on the British front extending northward from Ancre brook. At Gommecourt, the scene of heavy fighting at the opening of the allied drive, British field guns and trench mortars bombarded enemy trenches last night. Near Neuville-Saint Vaast, north of Arras and north of Hoclincourt the Germans were active yesterday. They exploded a mine northeast of Neuville without causing any damage, and ex ploded crates near the Hohenzolleru redoubt with no advantage. Northeast of Hulluch, a British mine destroy ed an enemy gallery. British aeroplanes gave valuable ser vice yesterday, despite the unfavorable weather. They aided in important re- connaisauce work and completely wreck ed an enemy hangar, besides doing oth er material damoge. French Make Gains. Taris, June 8. French troops broke the lull in the lighting south of the Somme last night, with slight further advances against the German lines southwest of Peronne. "In fighting near Belloy-En-Sun-tcere, the French captured 350 prison ers in the course of a bold stroke made Friday evening, the war office stated today. "East of the Village of Estrees, the French made progress with grenades in a German trench, capturing 50 prison ers. "Bad weather generally blinded our operations on the Homme front through out the night." North of Laasigny (20 miles south of the Somme), a German detachment at tempted to carry a small French post but was dispersed. On the Verdun front a violent artil lery straggle was waged last night, par ticularly on the sectors of Hill 304, Es nes, Souville and Damlonp. There were no infantry actions. In Lorrain, a French grenade attack cleaned up an enemy post tear Bezan ge. -.X - Russians Capture Towns. Petrograd, July 8. Russian troops have captured the villaees of Dolnitia. Gruziatin and Manevitchi, in the region of Kolki, in hot bayonet fighting, the war office announced today. East of Baronovitch, the Germans pressed back the Russians slightly but were later compelled to retire by Rus sian fire. Southeast of Lake Naroez the Ger mans recaptured part of the trenches last 'lhuraday. ' The fighting on that front continues. Austrians Retreating. . Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, L. I, (Continued on Page Severn.) San Franeipco, July 8. California progressives were usged to act collect ively both in the democratic and re publican parties by Governor Hiram Johnson in a speech at the progressive state conference here this Afternoon. ine governor declared that if pro gressives did not act in concert, their legislation, won while the party '.was in power here, might be lost. He said that while the progressive national party has censed to exist, progressive ism still lives and that progressives win continue lighting both the old or gamzations wrere imbued with their spirit. Johnson left the former bull moose adherents to decide for themselves which candidate Hughes or Wilson to support. He said he would en large on his personal reasons for up holding Hughes later on. in conclusion the governor reviewed his work in office and said he had al ways done his best in spite of the at tacks of his enemies and efforts of "millionaire newspaper owners" and politicians to sway him. The approv al of the plain people, he asserted, meant more to him than the advocacy ot all the "millioaaire newspaper owners.'' Think Lansing Has Promised Withdrawal Mexico City. July 8. That Secretary of State Lansing has pledged the with drawal o'f American troops from Mexico in his answer to the Mexican note is the popular belief here. The people are awaiting expectantly for the contents of the note. It is the general impression that the United States has abandoned the idea of inter vention and has expressed a willingness to negotiate future difficulties. There is great satisfaction over the practical solution of their difficulties. reports that Mexico and the United &aam will ..Anil l.n.1. - P. . 1 - 1 . i iul" uuiu a uruvciui aim i change and .it is quite likely that dem onstrations and parades to show friend ly feeling for the United States will be held tomorrow. satisfactory solution of trouble. different statets, but it was pointed out the. lust fortnight in buildings supply hentiment has undergone a mawed j these were mostly isolated eases. . inir the army with nrovlnion. nn,l ...tn ' j . We Have With Us Tonight 1 ... . t. o. BUga is proprietor and manager of the Blign, Liberty and Grand the atrea. He also conducts the popular . BUgh hotel, recently yery much enlarged and improved, and has a few ether enterprises on the tide. Naturally Mr. BUgh la as busy as he Is enterprising. Ten Thousand Citizens Mem- DCrS 01 Home UetenSe I ii li I , liCOgUC IrfUlCU VUl " i KHZ TASKS SINPF START vwiwu vtnill DIED DURING WEEK 126 ' Dr. 1 J at I aii naygrounas and nearly All rllnllR KeSnrte i .IfKAil tl mm.' ChilnrPII ' viiuui Vll ' iscw orK, July S. Ten thousand New York citizens, members of the Home Defense league, were, called out today by Acting Police Commissioner!. M" y i "ia in ine xignt Deing oy government and municipal authorities against the infantile paralysis epidemic. Eighteen more uvan.ua vucts wrrp rvpunca to- day. This brinea the total number of! deaths for the week up to 125 and the .v.-. .mnt i cust-ii rrpunru to me health authorities to 892. A majority ot iue aearns and new cases were in Brooklyn. - ith six federal health nf ficem der the leadership of Dr. William V. tiucKer nerei efforts to curb the disease were redoubled today. It however, that the excess heat it was nearly 90 this afternoon was likelv to cause additional deaths and more new cases. From 4 o'clock until midnight each day, a league member will accompany a patrolman in nis rounds and assist him in seeing that his orders re not vio lated. Federal health oTf ieera we re adrnti- tedly disturbed fcy Reports of. inf anti.e paralysia apepaTing In-nearly a dozen The deaths and new cases reported today were divided as follows: - i (Continued on Page Eight.) I By Robert J. Bender. I (United Press staff correspondent.) , Washington, July 8. President Wil- I son will make no effort to rehabilitate I U.vlnv u.Ul. A . rt CIal C&rranza requests it. Administra 1 ,; ::!. 1 .. .1 .1... VS&SSSl" now This is not due to the fact that Car ranza does not need money, but to fears ' among Mexican officials that full trust . "" be placed i this country, car- eign loan would mean right of inter vention as a loaning power to collect its interest. Up to the present Carranza hug rPfu8ed to consider borrowing from I any loreign country, ' I Within the last two weeks, however, lwo t"g' "ave occurred which may I?8"1, " co-operative plan between whi(.h Bn Amei.ican loan may result. In the first place an earnest effort has been made to convince Carransista agents of the sincerity of Presideut Wilson in denlinir with Xievion that tl. '. United States may be looked upon as a inena or too republic. ThU work it) n )rinri V Vinnpincp fruit aud some of these agents are expect- ed to return to Mexico t'ity soon carry iug their report to Carranza, In the . second . place, the reply of President Wilson to Carranza rs last chief to suggest not only means of ending the border trouble but also of : ' El Paso Fire Due To - Mexican Incendiaries El Paso, Texas, July 8. A Mexican plot to burn all El Paso buildings con nected with the United States has been umifiTthed hv frnvernmAnt anerof uttvina ' men. it was learnd today. Rsrjonsibil- ity for 4500,000 fire loss lrere within mobiles and in the reconstruction of Fort Bliss corrals, is laid to the ouerations of the "Mexicaa fire brigade," as the plotters caned themselves. Is Reported As Nearly Well of His Wounds and To Be Rais ing An Army In Southern Chihuahua-Peons Reported Flocking To Job Him May Yet Get Strong Enough ts Overthrow Carranza-War Department Does Not Be lieve He Is Afire El Paso, Texas, July 8. Francisco Villa is reported to day to be marching from Jiminez to Chihuahua City, while contradictory advices from Carranzista sources de clared the de facto government troops had re-occupied Jiminez and were driving the bandits southward. Car ranzista officials do not admit that Villa himself is lead ing the rebels. The Villistas have issued lions of pesos of the bandit throughout Chihuahua and much support by promising worthless paper. it ormer Villistas in small Carranzista carrisons of southern Chihuahua are reported to have rejoined their old leader. The idol of the peons in northern Mexico, Villa, in reports which declare he is alive, is said to be re cruiting a strong force to overthrow Carranza and drive out the Americans. He is paying his soldiers and buying provisions with the new issue of currency, according to unofficial sources. - The rebels have confiscated ammuni tion and guns found in the small hamlets and also have obtained arms from Carranzista deserters and from mountain caches. .1 :x . Villa May Spoil All. ban Antonio, Texas, July 8. Army officials here believe a single factor wur render useless the- attempts to ad just the difference -between, the .United mates aud Mexico by diplomatic nego nations, mat. i&ctor is raocno villa, who appareatly has resumed his bandit operations on a lurger scale than at any ime since nis overwhelming defeat by varranr.a torces nearly a year ago. Villa will, increase the size of his forces until they become a real menace to Mexican and American border towns alike, army officers believe, necessitat ing the dispatch of other punitive ex peditious into M-.tico to round him up. General Funston has received the war department instructions to discharge all militiamen with dependent families. The soldiers must take the initiative, furnishing written applications with af fidavits that they have persons de pendent upon them. Funston has been obliged to subdi vide the Brownsville district because Brigadier General Parker, the regular army officer in command there, was outranked by Major General O'Ryan of the New York national guard. Parker was given chnrgo of the regulars and O'Ryan the militia. Relaxing Embargo. Washington, July 8. The war depart ment considered today relaxing its em bargo along the Mexican border. It will not permit, however, shipments of arms and ammunition to the Mexicans nt this time. On the other hand, supplies of a gen eral character, which have fallen under the embargo, probably will be permitted to pass freely for a week or two. The occasion for the proposed relaxation 1b the difficulty encountered by General Pershing In getting his own supplies through by private means. Movement of the troops northward in Mexico and persistent reports that Vil la is olive are keeping the department on the alert for possible trouble. The state department believes stories that Villa is still alive, while the war department doubts them. On the state department's view the stay of General Pershing's forces in Mexico would be justified; on the war department idea, no military juatfica tiou can be found, officials say. The troops will not be withdrawn, however, pending negotiations between the de facto and American governments over border patrol and other border diffi culties. - Rumors About Bandit. Washington, July 8. "Unsupported rumors were again received today of the presence of Villa at a place called Canutillo, on the Rio Florida, west of Parral," said a war press bureau an nouncement today. "It Is said that Villa's wounds were caused by a bullet that passed through tne back muscles or both thighs, without striking a bone and that Villa has re covered sufficiently to walk with a limp and to ride with greater case," the statement said. The war department did not place faith in this or other stories that Villa is alive. The state department, which also has reports on the subject, was teas skeptical. Big Battle today. F.l Paso, Texas, July 8. Fighting is still In progress near Baca, between Jiminez and Parral, but a Villista col umn under OeneraL Calixio OontreraM and a Carranza force. Three thousand new Mexican currencv. Mil leader's old currency is held he is reported to.be obtaining to redem the now practically men are engaged on both sides, the Car ranzistas attempting to check Villa 'a advance on Parral. Official announce ment of the battle was made by General Francisco GoMak'i.jQiunmudsnt in Cin dad Juarez, across the Rio Grande, this afternoon. i - -- - - f Unofficial advices reported Fraoeiaeo Villa at the head ef .1,000 mea advanc ing to attack Parral. Villa, the re port etated, .evacuated Jiminez, which ho. captured two days ago and cut com munication lines north of Parral. Parral is garrisoned by 1,00(1 Carrari zistas under General Ernesto Gomea. Villa is reported to have enlisted 600 men in Jimines south of Pararl, On Instructions from First Chief Car ranza, Gcnoral Trevlno released $50,000 worth of gold bullion belonging to the Alvarado Mining company recently con fiscated by Trevino. The bullion arrived today from Chihuahua for its American owners here. ' ' - i 14 Mexicans Killed. El Paso, Texas, July 8. Fourteen Mexicans are reported to have been killed in a running fight wita employee on Tom Porrine's rnnoh, about 32 miles up the Rio Grande in New Mexico, i Three Americans Are ' Said To Be Captured In Mexican Bandit Raid F4 Taso, Texas, July 8. Three Amer icans are reported to havo been cap tured and carried into Mexico by Mex ican bandits who Invaded the United Htates in the Big Bend country today and' attacked the properties of the Puerto Rico Mining company. v The American employes with rifles for a time stood off the bandits from a mine shed but were forced to retreat to the foothills. Three are reported to have been captured by the raiders. Tom Perrine telephoned - from- hie Anapra, N. M., ranch this afternoon, claiming he and two employee killed fourteen Mexicans out of a party of forty who crossed the border and drove off half a hundred head of Per rine 's cattle. .- Still a third raid, in which 'Carran zista are said to have cooperated with the bandits, was reported to have taken place at Terlingua, Txeae. Whether company K, Tenia militia, which was stationed at Terlingua, en gaged the bandits Is not known here. The raiders at the Puerto Eico com Danv'a property set fire to buiWnge after looting stores and houses. . . THE WEATHER Z Oregon: To night and Sun day fair; cooler east portion; westerly winds. 1 NEE A 7