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FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 82
SALM, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1918
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GERMANS DESPERATE
STAKING THEIR ALL ON
0NE4SEAT EFFORT
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Evidence Is That Hindenf Has Been Ordered to Force
War To End This Yea V.piured Officers Gaunt and
Hollow Eyed Say They Mast Win Admit Teuton Interna!
Conditions Are Frightful and Peace Must Result So Far
As Germany Is Concerned and That This Year
By William Philip Simms,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
With the British Armies in
Wilson's decision to. hasten
is not an instant too soon. Every American fighter is
golden now.
Daily the facts grow, proving indubitably that Hinden-
burgis commanded to force the issue as rapidly as pos
sible, to end the war this year. Thus the president is ex
tending timely aid to Foch and Haig to out-maneuver the
Prussian war lords.
' German prisoners sullenly and obstinately, insist the
offensive cannot be stopped. Captured officers doggedly
maintain the offensive will be continued, with short
pauses to freshen up manhandled divisions and bring up
guns, until the war is-won. They talk and behave like
desperate gamblers staking all on one play. They try to
appear indifferent, but their eyes are gaunt and feverish
and their voices' are hollow.
Like their officers, captured privates say the fighting
will not stop until the end. Some believe that the battle
will burst anew on the same front. Others believe it will
switch elsewhere. All agree "that peace must result---so.me ,
way, some how, so far as Germany is concerned.
When in Switzerland, I heard the kaiser could muster
210 divisions (2,520,000 meir) on the west front. Person
ally, I consider the number about correct Ninety divis
ions already have appeared in the line. About 120 are'
still available by switching tried troops to quiet sectors. "
The prisoners include boys and over-aged men. Hin
denburg has hurriedly re-called recently exempted men.
Prisoners agree that Austrian-German internal condi
tions are frightful, weaklings and the scrapings of
humanity serving in some capacity in the ranks.
Jockeying continues .on the battlo out the British army, with generous
front. Wherever the Germans occupy j speeches commending the material and
low ground, they make local attacks; historical importance of the event.
to win the ridges and other advantag
eous "kick-off" positions. Such was
the motive for the- Arras-Vimy drive
and the drive for Buccuoy, where they
wanted the high ground around Buc
quoy. "ilebutchon and Auchonvillers.
The enemy is striving for the hills
west of the Anere valley, back of Alport
Amiens. The fighting hereabouts and to
the south
iward is "on the cards." !
In all this cnvalry, who have been
waiting two years had their longed for
cliauce with their sabres, galloping down
upon advancing infantry, cutting lip
remit stricken columns and holding
bridgeheads. Further chances for tho
iorseuien probably are coming.
The anniversary of America's en
trance into the war was toasted through-
Abe- Martin
Constable Plum has censored th' film,
"Th Enchantress o' th' Nile", now
showin' at th' nickle the-ater, an' or
dered eighty-five feet cut off th' wias
in th' second reel. Some girls idee o
beauty is a snow white no3e, eeri.se
cheeks an' a nut brown throat.
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France, April 8. President
support of the allies' troops
British guns pulverized the Germans
attonijt to better their position south
of Buequoy on Sunday and tore such
(japs in their lines that they abandoned
their efforts.
Tho Germans made a local attack in
IIanjard wood (west of Bemuin) but
the British immediately counter at
tacked and retained most of tho wood.
!aPtn.ri? Pew and machine guns
an'1 "a on tut-
lenomy.
25 DIVISIONS USED UP.
By Henry Wood
(United I'ress Staff Correspondent)
With the French Armies in The Field,
April 7. Twenty-five divisions ("SO,
001' men) of the ever-decreasing enemy
reserves have been sacrificed since
Thursday before the French portion of
I the battle front alone.
I Hnlfof these refccrvA divisions were
j expended in an attempted encirclement j Authorities expect that the three bil
of Amiens from the south, while the I lion 'dollaiis hhve will be far over-sub-i
remainder were sacrificed in small, lo-! scribed as an evidence of the war spirit
cal attacks, where, owing to French
pressure, the Germausnvere compelled to
attack to improve their positions.
A few French divisions, sufficed to
1't'eat the entire 25 German divisions.
The French consistently are employing
the minpum forces necessary, insuring
ample reserves to meet the second main
offensive elsewhere and for the allies'
counter offensive.
The Germans have brought up trench
mortars, which so far have been inef
fective, owing to their inability to fol
low up the infantry since March 24.
e'rerman officers have been forbidden
to lead the war office communique to
the troops and all soldiers' correspond
ence has been suspended.
Germans Make Gains.
London, April 8. Shifting their main
attack from the regions of Montdidier
and Albert, the Germans have advanced
a maximum depth of fouryniles on a
five mile front at the extreme south
ern flank of their offensive front, ac
cording to yesterday 's statement of the
Berlin war office.
The German night communique said a
continuation of this attack had
"brought fresh successes" and that
Pierremande and Fokembray had been
captured. Pierrcmande is three miles
south and east of Chauny on the south-
(Continned on page three)
QUARTER BILLION
LOANED LI
FIRST 10 HOURS
Pacific Coast District Sub
scribes $95,000,000 As .
First Days Work
THIS NEARLY HALF OF :
QUOTA OF $210,000,000
28 Honor Flags Awarded for
Full Quotas Of These
Oregon Gets 22
Washington. April 8. America has al
I read v reniiiwiiMi wvi.ii nmvn t i ....
jubX"lVaeo'orilu,m 8 "IU'eal f0'i
These figures, although not fully cred
ited by treasury olticiajs, give indica
tion tnat every part of the nation will
I hurl uciianco at Uoruiuny witu money a
tliuu tune.
Keports continuo to pour into liberty
loan headquarters, teiiiug of ovcr-sub-seiiplion
ol quotas. Sniau towns and
rural districts not usually well organiz
ed, huvo outdoue large cities which liave
kept their committees intact -from tho
second campaign. These districts in
most cases have over subscribed their
quo. us about fifty per cent. ,.-.
It has not been expected that sub
scriptions on the first day of the cam
paign would indicate a success or a
lugging of tho new loan.
ijast week's preparatory work has put
tho nation in trim as the srsi auy's
subscription of about ten per cent of
tho loan indicated.
The public may bo denied daily in
formation of the progress of the loan, it
was evident at the treasury.
Only Weekiy Reporvn.
.Ti easuiy olficials have a plan where
by ouly Weekly reports of tue progress
or tue loan will bo made public. This
would mean that the nation would not
know what any state or district has
subscribed until several days after the
end of each week, otticials who oppopse
the plan declared this would end tho
.spirit of rivalry between cities and
states by withholding information on
the subscriptions.
A plan is also being considered which
will result in the puolic being denied
information on the subscription cam
paign until federal rcservo banKs re
port officially.
Frank K. Wilson, liberty loan pub
licity director, today telegraphed' each
federal reserve boal to obtain affi
davits from local campaign committees,
banks and telegraph companies as to the
timo quotas are subscribed. He explain
ed that already competition for the
honor flags has become so keen that
often a few minutes will decide to whom
the flag is awarded. Tho affidavits
will eliminate injustice in awarding
the emblem of honor to the victors.
Will Be Over-Sifosciroen
Whilo thousands of enthusiastic sales
men and saleswomen all over the land
loday plied the trade in the liberty
bends, Secretary of the Treasury Mc
Adoo set out 011 a four wecKS' Jour"
iiey preaching the loan. His first speech
was at Kichinoud today while his iten
erary this week is Kaleigh, N. C, tomor
row; Columbia, S. C. and Savannah,
Wednesday; .Jacksonville, Fla., Thurs
day, Pensacola and Mobile, Ala., Fri
day and New Orleans, Saturday.
lieporta filtering in from the natien
today showed that Saturday's responses
from aa aroused people were extremely
liberal.
hat is now sweeping the country. The
largest sales force ever assembled is
encaged in prosecuting the campaign.
General l'erslung s caoiou message
will be one of the numerous slogans
cry dolar subscribed as the result
of self denial means partnership in the
haidships and risks of our men in the
trenches.
120,000,000 Saturday.
Chicago, April 8. An army of 35,-
000 men and women took the field to
dav in Chicago's $123,000,000 liberty
bund campaign. Members of tho army
wiil penetrate exery nook and cranny
of Chicago and Cook county to keep
up the average established Saturday
w hen subscriptions and pledges for $20,
000,000 were reported.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels win
receive an 'enthusiastic welcome 'when
he arrives Wednesday to aid in the cam
paign:
ne xorK at wore.
New York, April 8. With more than
$1000,000,000 to her credit in the first
day's drive for subscriptions to the
third liberty loan, New York started
the second day with a whirlwind pace
that will be maintained until the end
of the campaign. A military parade in
which 25,000 men will take part is
scheduled for tonight.
BERTY
(Continued on page six.)
BACKING WILSOK
THEiiOUSETOOK UP
Expected to Pass All of Them
Before Adiourning for
the Day
SENATOR SHERMAN IS -SCURRILOUS
IN ATTACK
Prsssdeiii's Baltimore Speech
Meets Approval Every
where in Capital
k By L. O. Martin '
(United Press taff correspondent)
AVal!-inst.o.n, .April 8. Ba-ldng up
President- Wilson's warning to the
kaiser, the house today took up fifteen
'military bills intending to puss them
all before adjournment.
With leaders urging elimination of
all needless debate throe, of tho meas
ures were quickly disposed. Though
they upjiear of iniuor importance in
tho program, cif force, outlined by th.;
president at Baltimore, their speedy
passage indicates that congress is in
Working feibtle.
The senate talked at length on the
'bill to jail sly propagandists who go
about (spreading lira to delude the Am
erican people. ..,,
Tho measures passed by the house
'provide protection for carrier pigeons
'in tho military or naval service: re
stores to widows and dependents of
Jhen killed in the war the six months
'additional pay they received prior to
enactment or war rislc insurance laws
and allows- high authorities to sus-
'pend sentences cf court martial for
nunor on eases so tlie men may ue ubcq
for ufloful work instead of being im
prisoned. All these bills have passed the sen
ate. Tho senate ofebaite on the sedition
bill was marked by a attack on Louis
F. Post, assistant aflcrctary of latior,
1y Semaitor Shomnan. Sherman declared
that the constitutional forms or tne
'government of the United States are
spoken of contemptuously in nearly cv-
(Oatnued oar page two)
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i.nioie Sati! . .j; v i-t -:' !! ttl."
use tl' ivur u.fiM's'i, .. t a- e-'-iiiisli
.ho ''uiit. a!r.!.:iih', l!o.:.v. it-, icru
the iiit-r-a"ie'd a roiMi tnii-nr
proK-. wni'vw ha.l vu.i-. d :ue saiii';
tlidui'iit piHiio ti:u-.' ao. 1I10 l: nit.'il
S;uies had fell, tuich a ile.-Kratiou wag
net timely until re.-t aty. Now, li:w
ever, there is 1'u'l nr. or. I hiuwoen (he
allies and the Lnitcil States on the
uiiiiii point Germany must and can 1)
beaten only by unstinted force. Dec
larations of vaiiuus leaders cn Ameri
ca's tirst war auuiveis.iry echoed the
thought.
Hereafter this government will do
voto itself exclusively to the business
of war, and throw its utinest energy
into tho struggle.
Tha reason behind Wilson's speech,
is two fcld.
A ut lioriiiou1 declare the situation
along th? wot front dem.inding quick!
full reir.forenieiit i.a the pri n-i put
determinant in the new administration
position. Secondly, they say bitter dis
ililusii, nmeut concerning Austria and
(Miiccruing the Teuton position in the
eas; started the new frrceful attitude.
Is Still Vast Menace
Military experts saw in tho western
situation today a vast menace despite
the fact that the Teuton attack is less
forciblo than ibefore.
"The Gorman offensive has not
spent itself," said the) war summary
published today, "and owing to the de
termination displayed by the enemy to
gain some sort of success at no matter
what ecet, the situation will continue
uncertain for some time to come.
"However, the general strategic and
tactical .position lor the allies is be
coming more faTOmWo. "
The .statement points out that the
Germans have failed in ' their time
schedule and haive been f(wed to draw
moro heavily on their reserves than
they had anticipated.
The week promises, however, to bo
fraught with anxious moments for the
allies, though confident Teliancg is
placed on General Foch's ability ulti
mately to turn the Teuton away from
Aimions. 1
CAMOUFLAGE
1 11 ' in
-l it
The i ;fct 'd drive against Italy- is
b-h itiv.ii ";1 by uTi I'tivorable weaither
. i. ' n m" a:-k;s 8'iid today, but
IV- AuM'iuns iiniLiuiio to bring up
t';Csll ;.10:q.S-
I In'riiis are P;oased
j T!rnir, Aj-ri! 8. The Italian public
'.-I ;n" a clnn,.o in President Wil
son 's n (..;.)!! t ward Austria and a
jmora" weeic svniiHithy im Italiaa
; c'lv'i in , applaud his Baltimore ipeesh.
I Opinion in nil circles is that pc
,h:is been jinlefiiiiti'ly deferred,
i There v-a a tiTniieiidoiis dinonstra
' t'f.n in tlm l ollseinn in abservation of
i tho coiiijetiiiu of America's first year
in Jhe war. I'rince Colunna and Am
i b::isiidor l'ago were tho iirincipal
! spouker .
1 Similar demonstrations occurred
; th run: limit th" poultry, especially in
! Genua, MiJiin and Naples.
TRAINS CRASH INTO
WRECKAGEOFTRAIN
FROM EACH SIDE OF IT
Engineer and Fireman Killed
and Forty Passengers, at
Least, Injured
Albany, N. Y., April 8. John Botts,
engineer, and W, Barringer, fireman,
of tho Kmpire Sljito Express, were kill
ed shortly after noon today and forty
passengers on the same train were in
jured when it crashed into a derailed
ifreisht train near Amsterdam.
Tho dead men resided in Albany.,
The wreck is one of tho worst known
on the New York Central linea. A few
minutes after tho 'Empire State ran
into the wreckage, train No. 16, east-
bound, crashed into it from the other
side, piling the wreckage higher than
Borae of the nearby tolcgraph poles. No
one on. this train was injured.
-A relief train with -doctors .ind 4iur
es was sent -nut from the city, whilo the
tioctora and nurses available in1 Am
bterdaim wore dispatched to tho spot
'Sit one. '
Both Amsterdam hospitals are fill
ed with the injured from the wTeck
(Continued on pig six)
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i.illlOII IUIUjLO
LAUD UITI1 JAPS
AT VLADIVOSTOK
rjatl'ag Is Mad? to Preserve
Order sxd Is Net
hrvention
JAPAN AND CHINA WILL
UNITE FOR PROTECTION
Japan Sees Wisdom of Amer-
icas
Ccnrse In Not
Angering Russia
Washington, April 8. Official con
firmation received by the state depart
ment today that British forces had land
ed with tho Japanese at Vladivostok
to proserve order, was followed by auth
oritative statements that this country
would continue its "hands off" tolic-
in the matter.
There appears no reason, it is stated
for a protest from the United States,
although it is deemed probable this gov
ernment will answer the Russian soviet
rsauest when officially receiver! tnr
a declaration of principles and inten
tions in Siberia,
"Fifty Britishers were in the land
ing party and were sent ashore solely tw
jrotect the British embassy."'
The department also was advised that
20 Japanese were landed April 6, fol-
Icwing the landing of the two compan
ies of Japanese on the fifth.
No armed resistance was offered. Au
thoritative quarters let it bo known that
landing is only a projective move
mid hnr it is by no means a beginning
and that it is by no means a beginning
as feared in Moscow.
JAPAN MOVES SLOWLY...
!
- - By Kalph H. Turner
Tolio, Mar, 25. (By Mail) "The
Japanese government is perfectly awaru
that the war situation is fraught witli
,110 most momentous consequences, but
ihe people may rest assured that Japan
will never embark on an unnecessary
wur. We will not hesitate to go to war
to uphold the interests of uupau uud
those of the allies, but such a step has
not yet been justified."
'i'ne statement by Premier Count Ter
auchi in the national diet is an accu
rate summary of Japan's attitude today
toward the possibility of Japanese inter
vention in Siberia.
This statement, coupled with the sym
pathetic policy of President Wilsein to
ward Biissiu, has just about quieted tne
clamor for an immediate Japanese mil
itary expedition to Siberia which was
ri sounding throughout the island em
pire only a few duys ago.
Two weeks ago a country-wide mob
ilization order was expected momen
tarily. Kescrvists had been directed to
remain at home. Wild rumors of a land
ing at Vladivostok were reported.
Will Act With China.
Then, almost overnight, came tho
realization that an expedition to Siber
ia might bo impracticable, that the Ger
man menace was yet a long ways from
tho Orient.
Most important of the factors which
determined calmness in dealing with,"
Russia was probably America. It is now
recognized in the most 'responsible
quarters that the United States is not
ipposed to intervention in principle, nor
eloes she quesion Japan's motives. But
.she does not want to sun the risk of
amusing Russian hostility against arm
ed intervention unless the German pen
etration eastward makes such a policy
absolutely imperative.
Regardless of the outcome of the Ger
man menace in Russia, it promises ono
significant result. That is co-operation
between Japan and China, and adjust
ment of China's internal disputes. Tho
latter prospect was the hope expressed
by Secretary Lansing in the note to Pe
king which caused such a flurry in To
kio. MOVSD THE GUNS
San Francisco, April 8. Mahoinct,
who gained fame by going to the moun
tain when it wouldn't coroo to him,
hail nothing on the Russian bolshe
,viki. When the cnin with whin'h they were
bombarding Irkutsk overshot the city,
according to Nels Johnson, who arriv
ed from Siberia ttxiay, incy movea mo
guns 'back two miles. Then when the
shots fell short, they moved them, np
again.
They never thought of adjusting ths
Sights. '
THE IS HOME DESOLATE
Aberdeen, Waih., April 8. I. W. W.
headquarters today were desolate- Not
a bit of furniture remained.
At the city's outskirts are a pile of
ashes, two battered stoves a graphj
phone and a ruined typewriter.
Four wagon loads of I. W. W. furn
iture were carted from the headquart
ers bv a mob of 350 workmen and
burned, . . - -
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