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TODAY'S WEATHER 4,500 SUBSCRIBERS (22,000 HEADERS) DA.CLT Only Circulation In Salem Guar-' anteed bf the Audit Bure of Circulation FULL LEASED WIRE" - , DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE V AL LEY NEWS SERVICE HAVE L2PN , W v " ' AW ! 5 1" Oregon: Tonight and Sunday fair; .moderate easterly winds. U1 1 J S rTf- ItvinTFtTnTfriinT FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 94 SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1918 . PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND ITKW STANDS FTVB CTBNTi (1 fl 11 TO iEMWA 8 BEIP1G PfSTROYED YETITDMiflTSTOP iindenburg Mast Strike Elsewhere, Ca Simms, If He Is Checked In Flanders, For He Must Keep MovingHis Ceasing For a Day Shows Desperate Straits He Is In From j Terrific Loss ef Man PowerIn Picardy Germans Not Only Held But Are Forced Back In Front Amiens The German juggernaut which Von Hindenburg built for his west front drive may prove a 'Frankenstein that will destroy itself as well as its creators. This was intimated in a United States Press dispatch today from William Philip Simms. "Hindenburg must strike elsewhere, using many of his remaining precious reserves if he is unable to advance further in Flanders," Simms cabled. The huge enemy military machine is encountering a resistance that is bat tering it to pieces, but Hindenburg dare not stop it. Its progress has been blocked before Amiens and before Hazebrouck, but the German leader, Simms intimates, can only change its course even though he ' may now realize that its human and its mechanical parts are being destroyed under its own impetus. "On the plains of Mont Rogue, Mont Noir and Mont De Cats, Von Eberhardt and Von Stettin apparently have struck a stone wall," Simms says. This is borne out by Haig's official report that there is infantry fighting in Flanders. The enemy assaults thare are expected to be renewed, but the very fact that Hindenburg was forced to cease his attacks even for a day is accepted as shownig desperate straits to which he has been reduced by his terrific loss of man power. . .. -: ; , In Picardy the Germans not only are still powerless to advance, but have been pushed back from their nearest approach to Amiens, near Castel. - Henry Wood reports the constant arrival of fresh Ger man divisions from Russia. It may be significant that most of these new forces are being directed against the French. British Regain Ground London, April 20. The British suc cessfully aounter - attacked at Festn ert and Givenehy, on the southern ?dge of the Flanders battlefield, last night, throwing the , Germans back from positions they gained in the Brit ish lines two days ago, Field Marshal Haig reported today, ' "By successful counter attack last night we threw.the eremy from points in our advanced defenses around Gi venehy and Fostubert which he had gained Thursday at the cost of heavy losses, Haig said. "South of the Scarpe (iu the Arras region) wo conducted a successful minor enterprise yesterday, .taking few prisoners, nine machine guns and i trench mortar. Early last night an oiie.my counter attack was repulsed." First Lull in Battle London. April 20 For the first time rtince the German drive began in Ptanders and Picardy fronts. All of ficial statements last night agreed MTere were no infantry actions, al- (Oontinued on page three) raue luaiuu . Anylmddy that's trie4 t' jtit ont' of a elevator in .departmwt gtote knows xhat a mass formation is. It must be a peculiar sensation t ' bav don't rue bst vou do. wife that "f J KIRK - , RHINE though artillery firing continued at some point. ....... umg 1 11 H1L 11I11?U positions north of Merville were heav ily ghcllOil VPjt-erdllv mnrnlnir n attack fallowed. ' 1 Tho French war office reported the German arrilWv ntiva in l,n mninn of Caste! ud Grivesnes and along the ngnc oanK or tne Meuse, between Ver dun and St. MiMel. "There is noithing new to report from the tattle front," the German office said in its night report. The day communique claimed the capture of 1600 prisoners in minor actions around r'estubert and Givenehy. German Raid Repulsed Fans, April 20. A German raid below Amiens was repulsed, the French war ciffice announced today. Artillery figiiting is in progress be tween Lassigny and Noyon (a seven mile front). "Wo made numerous successful sur prise. ataeks, talcing some prisoners, east of Rhcims (in the Argonne). "Wwt Of Butte Du Mesnil (where American artillery is stationed) ene my attempts were repulsed." SEND TROOPS FROM RUSSIA By Henry Wood (United Press staff correspondent) With the French Armies in the Field April 19. (Night) The Germans are steadily transferring fresh divisions from Russia to the French front, fill ing up the gaps in their ranks caused by their heavy losses. Tho French staff has identified a division which was in Ukraine in Feo ruary; one which was in Sarrebcurg early in April; one which was at the Russian front March 6; one which was in the Colmar region April 6; one of Uhlans which was in Zodrow April 1; oner which was in Sarrebourg April V, and one which departed from Poses ni March 7, arrived at Metz March 15, was nt Hirson April I and is now in the line in the region of Hangard-En-Santerre. BattU is Not Over - Washington, April 20 Comparative qui ton the western battle line was regarded here as merely a temporary lull before- another great storm. Beth rides are undergoing readjust ment?, and the battle hag been so se vere and so telling on both sides that a let down at this time was antici pated. - In this period of transition rein foreCTnecfi are being brought up to British and the Germans to reform 9ome their shattered battalions or to relieve them entirely. The battle is brH n.sa are uoiuing iLrniiy, aou will continue to check the boche, it is t- r r . . - , 1 , 1 1 . lit SUBMARINE CROWS MEETING Rome, April 20. The crews of a German submarine squadron mutinied iu. the North sea and returned unexpectedly to their base, but land forces would not permit the crews to come ashore the Corrier....e Delia Puglie has learned from German sources, it declared today. German Weariness Strengthens Market New York, April 20. The New York Evening Sun financial review todav said: Under the influence of accumulating indications of German weariness, pric es in today's short. session of the stock market again advanced substantially although trading was restricted. Gains of a point or so were general in the in dustrial list. Movements in the rail road department were mixed when there was any movement at all- The rubber group showed pronounced strength, Goodrich and United States Rubber each adding three points to tho Friday closing level. United States Industrial Ah'cOhol, JNahonal Conduit, General Motors- Railway Steel Spring, Slots-Sheffield and one or two oth ers were strong spots. In the seeonfl hour trading expand ed measurably and prices moved for ward with considerable show or vigor The equipment and sugar stocks were esp'ially in brisk ueiuand and tne steel shares were not far behind. CREEL IS CENSORED. Washington, April 20. Bv unanimous vote todav the house censured George Creel, chaittnau of the committee on public inf ormattou for " being imper tinent and disrespectful of a member of tli house." The censure was iucluded in refusal tj accept a report of Postmaster Ocn- al Burleson on the delivery of mail to soldiers in France .which contained a letter from Creel , characterizing as 'absolutely baseless" charges of Rep resentative Treadway, Massachusetts, that "tous and tons of Creel literature had been sent t soldiers." CORRALS GERMAN MONEY. Rio De Janeiro, April 20. The Brazil ian government has sequestered huud reus ot thousands of dollars' belonging to Germans, who planned to send it . out of the country. The money is now de posited in the national treasury. ACCEPT PEACE OFFERS. Amsterdam, April 20. The people's mimisterial council at Kieff has accept ed the Russian commissaries' peace of fW regarding the Ukraine and will con clude negotiations at Kursk, according to a Benin dispatch received here today. -m' XV 11 WW' n' lii iy w . 1 - 4ZMUSII! AHBULAHCE WORK PAID 111 HONOR 11 Are Cited For Bravery by French Government, Pershing Reports MEN ALL AMERICA MAY JUSTLY TAKE PRIDE IN In Practically Every Case Had Stuck to Wounded In Wpag Times Washington, April 20 Forty two Americans of the United States army ambulance sen-ice, with the French army, have been cited by France for bravery, it was learned today. General Pershing forwarded a list allowing that some of the men had- been wounded in action, some had shown unusual brav ery under fire and in practically ev ery case had attended wounded mien no der the most trying circumstances. Tho list follows: Private Catvn' S. Ricks, awarded war vross and onilitary medal after be ing act wounded as to incapacitate him for further service; Private Way Spaulding, awarded war cross and mil itary medal; Privates Albert K Strehl ke and George B. Hartwell, cited for unusual bravery and coolness; private Willard Swarley, Sununerfiold . Bald win, Edward Kirdland. James K Moore; Private Charles B. CuraniinRs, badly gassed; Privates Stonnotit Mat thews and tTedenck V. rayne, insured safety of wounded men during intense btraibardjreent ; Sergeants Newman Eb ersole and Mita 8. King, and Private Alfred Skinner, bravery during the most perilous moments of a battle; Laeutenant E. T. Drake and his sec tion, number 648, who showed "abso lute disregardof danger," in evacu ating the wounded over a shell swept rood; another cirdo-riivea these, men tho-right to wear -the,; Jpoaragerre rib bon, Private Charles Kendall, Private Joseph Brown, laeutenant Robert L. Nourse. Lieutenant Henry Bibby, Cor poral LcRoy G, Clark; Mechanic Har old A. Stewart, Privates TUen E. Leas, Emerson R. Miller, Jcihn B. Van drbilt. Peter U- Muir. Lieutenant Joseph R. Greenwood, Lieutenant Al len D- Kingsley, Lieutenant Otke P. Dobes, . Privates Arthur U. Crosby, John F. FUzpatrick, Robert E. Gruft, Richard Buel, Ripley Cutler, Arthur! P. Uoe, Walter H. Wistrand, John H. (Continued on page three) tr w t 1 nnv t w t c GERMAN TROOPS MUTINY Amsterdam; April 19. Anoth er mutiny occurred in the mil itary camp at Beverloo in the province of Limberg, when Ger man troops were ordered to the front, it was learned hero today. Many soldiers were reported to have been shot. The trouble continues, it is said. V American Casualties For Last 24 Hours Washington, April . 20. Two more Americans havo been killed in action, one is missing, two are dead ot wounds, three of dincae, two were wouaded severely and sixteen wounded slightly, General Pershing reported to tho war department today. Lieutenant Bernard J. Gallagher i the officer unaccounted for. Killed In Action. Cook Kules Za and. Private Henry W. Leach. Died of Wounds. Lieutenant Herbert S. Richey, Pri vate Peter P. MeArdlc. Died of Disease, Privates Martin Kroger, Edgar R. Murrcll, Mnc Zafren. Wounded Severely. Privates Theodore M. Pawlak, Char les B, Kuutsou. With Canadians. Ottawa Ont., April 30. The follow ing Americans' are mentioned in to day's Canadian casualty list, issued by the records of'ice here: , Killed I Action H. M. Field, Keene, N. H. ..... Gassed A. P. Rogers, Winthorp, Minnesota. Died H. fcaoltuu, Tacoma, Wash. NO MORE ORDNANCE CLASSES. Eugene, Or., April 20. There will be no more ordnance classes at the Univer sity of 'Oregon. Word to that effect was .received Friday night in telegraphic or ders from the war department to send the men listed lot the class to open May , direct to ( cm i) Hancock. The same rrclics havo been issued to every other college and university hav ing ordnance courses. The reason given for this is that Camp Hancock is an overseas cantonment, and as soon as each individual ' man in the school is competent he ran be sent, at once 10 France for ditty. ITALY'S BEST TROOPS. Paris. April 20. A high Italian offi cial in an interview with the ISxcclsior today declared: "The Italians sent to France. are our best and most experienced fighters. This I coeB not lnc'uae me unimn aviators, I mm imve uvvu ucre ilt ouuic lauiu cu (meriting with the French." JAPAM DECLARES HER ONLY DESIRE IS TO HELP ALUES Count Yoskii Says She Has no lerntonal Ambitions to Gratify NO ULTERIORMOTIVES V JUST DESIRES TO SERVE At Same Time Insists Ger many Shall Never Regain Hold In Orient w iorK, April 20. Declaring that Gonmany should never attain be allow ed to secure a foothold in the Orient and the Pacific, Count K. Yoshii, iu an interview with the United Press today, stated Japan would under no circumstances consent to the restora tion of Kiao Chao after the war. . Japan has no ulterior motives; she desires nothing for herself and has no territorial ambitions," Count Yoshii said- "We desire only to serve tio al lies as besit we can and as they sug gest. we stand dsouarelv with the United States, as Great Britain and ttaiy against Germany. "As to Russia, wo will tako no act ion thaj! is ncit approved by tho allies. No troom will be sent into 'Siberia mi. less the allies ask it or tho safety at Japan makes it imrjerative. "Our position in regard to Russia is tnis: iou soe your neighbor's house burning. You desire to help him. You offer assistance, lie uistrusts you and refuses your aid. You do nothiner. His house continues to burn and yours is menaceu. ' Aside from a few sailors landed at Vladivostok for the protection of al lied property, Japan has ne troops in Siberia, Yoshii declared. And, under preacnt conditions, none wui ue lanuea. An After the War, Question ; as to the ultimate disposition of Kiao Chao, which was occupied by Jap anese on Noivembor 17, 191U, after Ger many had ignored an ultimatum to "deliver it to the Japanese authorities without condition or compensation . witj1 a vj?w 0j eventu8l terf0l ration tot China," Yoshii refused to comment. "That is a question to be settled af tor the war," ho said, "Japan, how ever, will not acquiesce in its return to -uermany. "Jaipaln has no nibitions if she had thoy have manifested themselves long since," Count Yoshii stated- Japan's (military power now is con sidorably in excess of what it was at the end of tho Japaneso-Russo war, ac cording to offtciuls. At that time the mikado had more than a million men under arms. Should it become neces sary to stem a Teuton invasion, prob ably twice this number of fighting nfen could be mobilized. Transportation difik'ulties are the only obstacles which prevent Japan trom sending fmhting men to the west ern front, Count Yoshii stated. Japans tonnage In the Pacific is. new about 1, 000,000 tons entirely inadequate to carry on necessary commerce and han dlo troop transport. Besides, tho allies have never sought Japanese troops for tho west frcnt, being content with the part .l,jran is playing in patrolling the Pacific, Indian and Mediterranean oceans. Count Yoshii and his colleagues, T. Naiaso land Tosji Tshigure, are en route to London delegates to the in ternational parliamentary conference. MUST RELY ON SELVES. Kiiigstton-Ou-Tliameg, England, April 20. "Tho United States is preparing to help, but it takes time, and therefore for tho present we must rely upon our selves and our European Allies," Sir George Cave, home secretary, declared 111 a speech here today. MEXICANS TO BLAME. El Paso, Texas, April 20. Mexican federals were blamed for the firing of severnlx shots at an American border patrol near here last night. The United Stales patrol returned the fire. None cf tuc Americans were injured. It is nit known if the Mexicans suffered cas tuuiics. POLICEMAN KILLED. Portland, Or., April 20. G. L. Litzcn- btrg,' motorcycle policeman, is dead to day and E. Ehlenbergcr was being held n'l s nsuil of a collision between Ehlen I'trg'jr'ii automobile and Litzenbcrg's cc'.-jicytle. - BROKE HIS NECK. Red Bluff, Cal., April 20. Manscll Oeheltree, one of the best known high school athletes in northern California, broke his neck late yesterday while diving into the Sacramento river. DISORDER AT VLADIVOSTOK. Tien Tsin, China, April 20. Incrcas- ed disorder is reported at ....Vladivostok: ' Arrangements have been made to send GERMANY'S L0A1IS SEVEUIIIiilBER ALL SUCCESSFUL Only Ten Per Cent of Popula tion Took Bonds After Two Years War one-tenthIlmericahs bought sec0d loan German Debt Now $25,408,- 000,000, or 5379 Per Capita, Oars $75 THE. GERMAN LOANS er- Washington, April 20.- man loans we nvust beart: Loan Subscribers Amt.(marks) Jirsc ....1,207,233. 4,480,000,000 Second 2,91,0(H) 9,160,000,000 Third- -..3,966.418 12,162,000,000 Fourth 5,279,645 10,616,000,000 Fifth... 2,809,976 10.699,000,000 Sixth ..6,768,083 12,979,000,000 Seven ..5,213,373 12,626,000,000 A German mark at par is Forth 23.8 cents. WjLshir-.gton, April 20. r- Secretary MeAdoo today called upon Americans to answer German threats with 20, 000,000 additional subscriptions to the third liberty loan. He pleaded for tho nation to demonstrate its unity in tho prosecution of tho war by doubling the total number of subscriptions on tho sccciud loan. . German' has boasted vS the wida distribution of her war loans as an evidence of German unity. In his new appeal for liberty loan subscriptions -MeAdoo declared the time Jiad comsj for rthe United States to shew that the nation is wholeheartedly Car turn- . plete demolition at German autocracy. . There were approximately 4,500,000 . individual subscribers to tho first lib erty loan. More than 9,600,000 mbscrip tions wero recorded in the second, cam-' paian. The largest number of sub scribers to any of the seven German loans was 6,768,082 and that after two years of war. Ten per eenb of this nation's popu lation bought bonds in tho second cam paign. It was only after the heart of Germany was threatened that ten per cent of Gemiany 's population bought bonds. Figures do not indicate any thine but forced unity in Germany, liberty loan officials declared. Despite Germany's preparations tor the world conflict her efficiency has not been able to keep tho national debt down. Statistics reveal that between October 1, 1913, and the first of this vear, her debt jumped from $1,165,- 000,000 to $25,408,000,000. Including the American loans to tne allied governments, this nation's pub- dnbt on January rfi was oniy .- 7,")8,000,000 or less than one third of Genmanv's. When tho United States entered the war the national debt was $1,208,000,000. Germany a per capita dent nas mounted to the astounding total of $378. That of the United Mates is a fraction loss than $75 a person. At the beeinning of tho third week of the liberty loan ea-mpaign the na tion today has officially enibscrioea $1.238,098,9.")0. This figure is less than half of tho minimum quota and lib erty loan officials were urging greater speed in the eampnign if even the min imum is attained. The .St. Louis federal reserve bank today cabled General Pershing that Lynn county, Missouri, the American commander's home, had .booked nim I) with subscriptions cf $614.90. The county's quota wa $:(80,650. Re-ports reaching liberty loan head quarters today indicated that through out the south April 26, liberty dayr will be observed in magnificent fash ion. That date is a legal holiday in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Missis sippi, being Memorial day in honor of the Confederate dead. The usual memorial celebration will be supplant ed by liberty loan demonstrations in ' behalf of the cause for which thi9 na tion is fighting now. . ' Iowa claims the honor f the great est number of individual subscriptions in proportion to its population.-In ad dition to oversubscribing its quota and. recording over subscriptions is-each of the ninety nine counties in the state, 428.000 persons have subscnoea to the loan. Kentucky and North Dakota were the fourth and fifth states, respecti-va-ly, to go over the top. Kentucky's sub scriptions aggregate approximately $20,000,000, or 123 per cent of its quo ta. North Dakota has exceeded its al-kUiK-at about Bix per cent. NO $2.65 WHEAT. Washineton. April 19. The house by an overwhelming vote refused to raiso the fixed wheat prise to $2.65 a bushel as proposed bv Representative Morgan, OkkhnniH. The senate action increas ng tjie prfcg from $2.20 to $2.50 will b. voted on. tonight. reinforcements there.