TODAY'S WEATHER 4.5C0 SUBSCRIBERS (22,000 READIES) DALLY Only Circulation la Salem Oui mteti by the A-iOlt Bursal of X-colitloufl FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WTLEAMETTB VAL - LEY NEWS SESVIC .-. Oregon: Tonight sud Tuesday j.rob ably fair; couler - t.might - except near the coast; 1 ! toast; Moderate winds, nioaiy westwlv. FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 101 SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TSAEN9 AND KVWt STAND FlVf CT1VT lucn the mm) k -flak - tr- RO GREAT BO ' Attacks Begai At 3 o'Gock This Morning With Hurricane Artillery Fare High Explosive asd Gas Shells Used Germans Opened Fire by Sectors Beginning In North Stakes AH, Willing To Lose Ojie-T&rd of Men By William Philip Simms, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) With the British Armies m Flanders, April 29.' The French in the Kemmel region, who were heavily shelled all last night, reported a violent bombardment beginning , early today. Later an "S. 0. S." signal, indicating an at tack and calling on the artillery for support, went up from this part of the line. Two similar calls were received from the region of Ypres and later from Locre. ' At three o'clock this morning the Germans began a hurricane bombardment of the British and French lines from Ypres southward to the Lys. Various allied divisions sent up S. 0. S. rockets. At five a, m. the shelling became extraordinary intense. The Germans were opening fire by. sectors, beginning at the north. ' , As this is cabled, it is too early today to describe any of the developments. " , - . Entire Front Engaged London, April 2t? -r- The German were striking ou the entire Flanders battle front today,' 'Field Marshal Haig rogorted today. From Meteaeu to VocnwKseele, a dia ' tance of more than ten miles, infantry attacks were developing wider cover f 'of a terrific bom'beirilmeut of high ox plosive and gas aheiUs. ' The southern part of the Flanders theater from Givenehy to Nleppe for est, a ten mile front, was also under toavy artillery fire. At the same time the enemy began Hilling the British lines on the ten mile front between Lens and Arras constituting about half of the sector .naparating the Handera and Picardy battle fronts. "A heavy k-jtabardmcnt with high explosive and gas shells vras opened byr the enemy this morning on the whole front from Meteren to Voorme rjaelo," Haig said. "Infantry attacks are developing. "South of Albert, and in the neigh borhood of Neuvitie;Vitassc we conduct cd successful raids last night, taking prisoners and four machine grins. "The hostile attack in the neigh borhood of Loc-nc, reported yesterday afternaon wa-a repulsed by rifle and machine gun fire. "Hostile artillery is ative from ne Scarpa river to Lens. It is also active between Give-itchy and the Nieppe forest. .'In the neighborhood of Festubert, by a succlessfui enterprise last night, we re-took a post which had been cap tared Friday night, together with fif ty prisoners and three machine guns." Attacks We Repulsed Paris, April 29 Repeated German attacks in Hangard wfood were reipuls od, the French, war office announced (Continued on page six), Abe Martin - Who has nocei th' feller with his windshield plastered with food conser vation cards who parks in front o1 th' market an' lays in a Sunday dinner big enough t' feed an opery company f It's now warm enough fer th' girls t' un cover ther ears. I: HON HI FOLK5! ARMY IS ORDERED TO FINLAND BORDER I0REPEI. INVADERS German Arrogance Hastening Break With Both Russian Governments By Joseph Shaplen (United Press Staff Correspondent) . Petrograd, April 29, The soviet com missaries have ordered the entire red guard army to the border of Finland to repel an expected effort by die white guard to occupy Petrograd. They believe the anticipated attack is a German trick to obtain control of Petrograd, which is the only Russian Baltic port left. Germany's brazen rule in Ukraine is hastening .? break between th.9 rada government and Berlin. . The most serious disagreement has broken out in the Ukro-Gerinan econo mic commission at Kieff. Germany de manded that the land be taken from the Ukrainian peasants and returned to the landlords and that all stores of bread be transferred o Germany. Colonel Van Kronenblem and Lieuten ant Von Felder, the German represen tatives also demanded part of all fu ture harvests. Members of the rada protested that the peasants would never agree to give up the lard, and finally left the meet ing. Germany is playing with the rada, as well as with Eussia. Both are now German vassals. The rada is beginning to realise this. Uknfniaa workers and peasants are joining the Russians in the formation of a strong army for the restoration of a universtilly recognized democratic government in Russia. The s-tme disillusionment awaits the Finnish white guards, who have called upon the German junkers to crush the people. The iuluibdtnnts of all parts of Rus sia, separated by Germany, are bound to reunite in a common, democratic government. No power on earth can prevent this. General Schwartz, the original captor of Przemysl is superintending the defense of Petrograd. The Corroan excuse for the expected occupation of the city is contained in an ultimatum charging that the gov ernment is still (tiding the Finnish red guard. Refuse Armistice. Copenhagen, April 299. The White Guards have refused the Red Guards' offer of on armistice. German and White Guard forces are advancing upon Viborg. . OVERMAN BILL PASSES. Washington, April . 21). -The Overman empowering bill passed tie senate late today. EXPERT IS COilED FOCI'S TACTICS WILL DEFEAT HIBURG Dangerous Depletion of Ger man Reserves Now Be comes Necessary By J. W. T. Mason (United Press War Expert) New York, April 29. Daugerous de pletion of tli? German reserves will henceforth be necessary if Von Hinden burg continues his effort to capture Ypres and advance .inward the channel ports. The battle of Ypres which is the- real li:le i it tlv? channel ports in the pre si nt series ot combats, is in reality a Mi;.'. st.uggle between Hindenburg and (Foch. concerning the employment of their reserves. Th?re is no longer auv doubt bu. that the German reserves are being thrown lavishly into the Ypr.s ar a, wliue up to the present I'och j&a itfuifd to hazard his own reserve forces for defensive imposes. If Hindenburg s s.-;lv-.t vecmnneutij before capturing i no ca.iMicl ports u.id if the allies' ie set vim hav.j not bxn throw n into tht conflict i'iu.'iti burg has lost by all .he rules t i ,o m.r game, as even the Ujr man po p'e uuiuatand thein. ' Xot only will the total German slaughter h? very much greater than the allic-S, but also the German front will have been extended to a useless dis tauue ,hat soon must be voluntarily shortened. The present battle, therefore is gigantic struggle on the part of Foch to save his reserves and save the channel ports, and on the part of Hin- dcuhurg to use up Foch s reserves and gain the channel ports. Whether in the end Foch will consider it better to lose the ports rather than lose his reserves, cannot be at present known. The argument in favor of this procedure, is baw;d on the probability that it will require more men than Get- many can supply ,.o keep her front in tact to the channel towns for any con siderable period. A long thin line might be out at a pomt that would involve an nihilation oTtlte Germans in"Calais and Luuglon.?, With a powerful American army in i'lauee by the end of the summer to increase the allies' reserve s.rength, this strategy might even then b.o carried out, it in tne meantime Hindenburg reaches t'iif channel. The Americans now fighting east of Amiens may be the nuclus for just such an operation. It is' highlT possible they are undergoing a postgraduate course in trench gramme now. rather than that they are being used to guard any crit ical point on the line'. For this purpose, Foch is doubtless using only the best proven veterans of the French army, CASUATLY LIST IS GROWING SIEAD I LY Number Reported Today 156 of Whom Thirty-Seven Are Dead Washington, April 29. Two casual ty lists Containing a total of 156 names were isud by the war depart ment today, upon receipt of reports from General Pershing. The casualties include 18 killed in action, 13 dead of disease, six dead front wound", 25 wounded severely, 87 wounded slightly, four missing, two dead from accidents and one Irom otn er causes. Those killed in action were: Captain Arthur F. Locke, Sergeants Edward J. Kline, Joseph Sokovich, Corporals Arthur J. Paulson, Wallace C. Winter, Jr., Privates Francis Barnes, Alvin W, Gordon, Mike Kuz ntiasky, David F. Lindgien, Daniel E Murdoek, William J. O'Brien. Melvin F. Rice. John J. Ryan, Peter F. Crow ley, Samuel Darling, James E- Deady, David O. Lawrence, William G. Pierce Missing after action: Lieutenant El gar B. Noland, Pri vates Edward J. Doherty, Carl Hoist, James N. Muldoon. Died of Wounds: Lieutenant Norman F. Hood, Cor poral Charles J. Blankford, Privates Robert E. Ri'(by, Enos C. Sawyer, Jaimes T. Williams, Gregore Palcolo trufi. Died of accident: Priva.es Joseph Francis Miskell Frank Osborn. Died of other causes: . Privates John F. Cox. Died of Disease: " Corporal John Taylor, Cook Louis 15. EEsweirth, Mechanic Olaf W. Flink, Private Orval Fike, Ivory Gamble, James C. Gardner, Jesse B. Hewitt, Vsin.an n,iM. MCTlllt iTOCtor. Wll- ;Ke Simmons, Arthur J. Stevens. Ben- Jflw.in B. t'larke, Howard A. yye. Wounded Severely: ! Lieutenant James J. Parsons.- Ser tkibIji ftAniamin .Tamen. Jack B. Ifend- riek, Corporals Harold McDonald, Wes ley 11. Burton, L'ooK blia Boyjjton, Privates Mihai Bole!o, Dennig if. C'Oul- i i ' ' i (Coiitfpa'-d on page two) CHAHPOEG MEMORIAL BUILDING WILL BE DEDICATHpiRSDAY The Date Is the 75th Anni versary of Founders Day Afternoon 1 o'Clock ' TUe Champceg Memorial building erected on the 15-aere trait owned by the State of Oregon will be dedicated next Thursday afternoon on the 7-1 1 li anniversary of Founders' day and the ISth annual observance of same. The building is of , colonial design two stories in height with a ground area of 2G by 41 feet, besides a porch 1 by 41 feet. On tie rust floor is a large reception room with a large cobblestone fireplace. f)n one side the big reception room is ttie kitchen quar ters and the retiring re nis on the other side. The dedication exei rises of the day will begin at 1 o'clock in th.j after noon. Judge P. H. D'Arcy will act as president of the day Addresses will be made by former governor T. T. Geer Prof. E. S. Meaiiy of Washington Uni versity, Sena or Wood iif Hillsboro and Rufus Holman of Portland and others. The Fernwood band of Yamhill coun ty will furnish th.j music. For those from Salem who wish to attend, bes'.des the usual auto method of fast travel, there is the Oregon Elec tric leaving at 9:45 o'clock in the morn ing. This train will stop at Wilsonvillo from which a boat will carry passengers to tlw Champoeg grounds. The boat will leave for the return about 4i40 o'clock and passengers will arrive in Salem on the Electric at 6:40 o'clock. It was on May 2, 1843, when there was a dispute oa between this country and England as to ownership, that 102 pion eers met at Champoeg and by a vole of 52, decided to come under the juris diction of the United States. Twelve years ago a few pioneers de cided to erect a memorial building at Champoeg. The 1907 legislature appro priated $2,500 for the building but th b.-l as vetoed by Governor Chamber la'tt. However the legislature ap propnat.ed $5,000 for the building but on account of the high price of mates ialp, several plans could iiot be carried out, Tne committee consisting of Judge P. XT. D'Arcy, George Himes of Pottland a. id the state board of control decided t? construct as much of the building r.5 pof:sib'.o as outlined by the architect George M. Post. , A canvass covering is to be prodd ed to cover the entire space within the renola where 800 people or moie can be accommodated should th.o weather pove stormy. NATIONAL STRIKE MAY NOT BE CALLED Only Demand Made by Union Is' Recognition of Its Rights As Such C.hiancrn. Anril 29. A national strike B-, J of commercial telegraphers appeared more uniiKeiy touay witn uie ttepar ture for Washington of President 8. J. Konenkamp of the telegraphers' union for a conference Tuesday with the fed eral war labor board. No further steps will be taken by the union until the board's plans to prevent a nation-wide tvup of .olc graphcrs are made known, Konenkamp stated. Organization Sunday was observed by union meetings throughout the country, according to Konenkamp. Discharge of six members at Milwaukee, several in Atlanta, Ga., two in Albuquerque, US. M and a threat to discharge union men a; Memphis were the only ontoward inci dents of the day reported to Konea kamp. ' ' I received a telegram signed by Frank P. Walsh and Ex-President Taft of the National War Labor Board ask ing me to come to Washington to pre sent our grievances," said Konenkamp. "As '.lie board recognizes the right of workers to organize, our sole demand at p-vsent, I anticipate that the employing companies will be asked to capitulate. I have asked the unions eastern general eommittc, including Percy Thomas and Wesley Russell of New York, C. H. Lud wig of Philadelphia and J. W. Fiwman of Baltimore to meet with me in Wash ington. We will do all in our power to avert a strike, but the companies will force a national lockout If they continue to discharge men for belonging to the union." Konenkamp 't headquarters in Chicago una in reprint of advices from Birminlf- ham tha'.J 45 union operators were lock ed out mere, uaiias reporwu inai umu wearing union buttons were discharged and that tlidr offers to work on gov ernment business without compensation wero refused. i Locked Out at Seattle. ! Sea, tie, Wash., April 29. Six West ern Union telegraphers have L?en locked (Continued on page two) GERMANY WILL TRY TO STIR REVOLUTIONS IN FAR EAST At Same Time Will Try To Influence Gvilians of All the Allies' - By Robert J. Bender (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, April 29. Germany 's bloody effort to split the British and French allies in the west will be fol lowed by a tremendous propaganda ef fort directed to ,!iie same end. "Diplomatic advices today indicate that th; Teuton is laying his plaits for a "whispering offensive" of treachery as carefully as he prepared his gigantic military effort in Flanders and Picardy. From the advance guard of the prop aganda assaults, it appears Germany will follow two courses in France offcr to arrange for settlement of French loans to Russia,. now apparently lost and stir up dissatisfaction with Eng land for "starting the war and then not doing her part." Advices here indi cate that much of the new propaganda is emanating from Switzerland. The Germans, apparently ,,iw,bhiis lor the future, have organized a virtual army of propagandists in Persia m an effort to demoralize the allied influence there By creating trouble there at the rear door of India Germany Ivdieves she may hasten her expected realization of a dominated cas!. President Wilson, in AMERICAN REGIMENT PAID HIGHEST HONOR BY FRANCE French War Cross Pinned On Men for Bravery and Valor By Frank J. Taylor , , . ' r ; (United Press staff (Correspondent With the American Army In Lorraine April 28. The One Hundred and Fourth regiment and 122 Massachusetts men re ceived the croiz de giierw this afternoon on a hillside a few miles from the trench es, for bravery and valor in repelling the German attack on Apremont wood (Toul sector) during qhe thrae days be ginning April 10. This was the first Amorlcan regiment to receive the French war cross. Ail the traditions of Buriacr Hill, Lexington and Concord were upheld by these mod i.'rn "minute men." It was an inspiring sight as this en tire regiment, during the ceremony, formed three sides of a square, leaving vacant spaces for Jlieir fallen connades The regimental band played "The t-'tar fpangled Banner" and the "Mar siullpise." The Crosses were pinned on the meij by French and Amoiican gener al off cms, who shook thvj hand of each rt ipient. The regiment then marched AMERICA MUST SUPPLY THE MAN POWERTOGAIN CONTROL Enemy Seeking a Decision Be fore Superiority of Num bers Are Against Him By Carl b. Groat United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, April 29. "Very large quotas" of American men will be re quired "in the immediate future" for service overseas to fill up the gaps in flkted iu th; west front drive," the ni department weekly summary de clared today. "The outcome of the present opera tions in the west depends on man pow er," said the statement, adding "ours Is the imperative duty of providing re placement units for the armies in France. We must be able to put fresh men in the field thoroughly and meth odically traiiued. In addition to those al ready called to the colors and now training at- our cantonments or already selected or service, very large quotas will lv required in the immediate fu ture to fill the gaps." This warning apparently was intended to prepare the country for calls even larger than those listed for the coming iuou.pl or two. Awaiting the gravity of the situation the statement declared tho crisis up to the present have resulted in "large measure favorably t he nciny," but pointed out ,)iat with joint allied com mand the boehe has failed in his pur pO!V of wrecking the British army. The summary announced for the first time, as far as the department is con cerned, ihat American troops are located east of Amiens, have had a part in the struggle which kept ,'ie Germans off Amiens the past week and "have ac quitted themselvts well." Main Reliance Man Power The Germans are relying principally on '.'"tVs, machine guns, man power and carefully thought out methods of his Baltimore address, warned of Ger many's purposes to ultimately enslave under her power Persia and iudia. Al lied chiefs .here today Warned gravely that the German propaganda directed to this end is now under way and the al lies must act. It is n'ow evident, according to dip lomatic advices i.Jiat tiermaiy, se.eiug the pro-ipec't of a long struggle in the west, is trying to create a situation iu Russia, India and elsewhere such as will find the allies, after 18 months more, engaged in a dozen struggles, each almost eqttnl in importance to th.; on the fields of the west. To beat the German in this, allied and American loaders her0 are suggesting n strong allied offensive in Italy and Macedonia. This might be mado suffi ciently powerful to disengage Ger many's undisturbed efforts in Russia which ultima.ly, it was believed by many here, will result in the pressing of thousands- of Russians on tlw side of the Teutons. The more Hindenburg bleeds his Ger mans in the west, tho greater will be come hiS urge for more men from Aus tria and fighters from Bulgaria. Th.? Au8trians have sent few men to date and the Bulgars insist on figh.jn only in defense of their own territory offi cial advices say. An allied offensive in Italy or Macedonia would definitely stop any possible troop movement from these nations westward, it is said. . by the hill crest with the baud playing and Old Glory waving. "It's the best flag in the world boy I" exclaimed a young lieutenant. Chaplain Earned Cross It was a' dull day iu 'Jlw trenches, so Ear as infantry actions, were concerned but tht dull boom of American and Ger man guns furnished a fitting obligate for the impressive ceremony. . "'(he 1'ionch general, while pinning jvostos oiu th,eXjnon 'a .tunics, spoke, to such of (hem. ' ' .'Utile, ii 's u( thing against you," he U'ld out doughboy. The man was so ex cite I ho fainted. Bev, J B. DesVhlles of Worcobtor, a chaplain, was among ;1hose decorated He carried some wounded nien back un der shell fire. The citation read: . "This regiment showed during the battles of March 10, la and 13, the greatest audacity and a fine spirit of sacrifice. "Subjected to very violent bombard ments aud attacked by very important German J'oites, It succeeded in checking daairerous advance and roMook positions a', tit -j point pt bayonet with vigorous n icrgv, tailing pi.tboners and a lew ae uudUiicd tenches from which it had fii'l'ii back in llr ihst assault," transporting and supplying munitions tn thn frnnt nr fltrnr-K nnrtnr ail condl- fliftiid " noirl Hm statement. This means that they have developed mobility ot ..., . - - - oftensivo action mat cau oniy oe met by counter mcasura of equal potency and flexibility. A battle of such magni tude as the one being fought in the west cannot be decided by uny single nntrnaement. "The vigorous Macks driven against A. . T.:.ti. i: :i.,,i,.,i i,. attr-rn tha i nilenciulent will nower of the British command. In this the en- tmy has failed. Unity of command of tht allies has extended operations to tho blonder fkld of general engage ments in which all the allies forces will henceforth be used interchangeably. 'T1.U Afiniitrn In ,61a combat situation has materially altered the moment of iL-.cimon of the offensive, instead 01 tne able to defeat the British a-my and then turn its full energy aguinst the irenen, tne ames are now abit to oppose their full streng.h to tlw hostile attack, '7t must constantly be borne in mind thut the enemy is seeking a decision ti'sit will end the war. This decision cau only be arrived at by the destruc tion of jhe allied forces in the field its. contributed from ad ditional levies iu France and Great Brit ain as well as by our own troops, can luita nn their notations in sufficient numbers to turn the German successes into defeat." America Must Send Them Then fiillnwi thn w fir n in? tha : Amer ica must be ready to supply many men for the struggle. ic-.i Wirr tlm militnrv muTfltions ol the week, the statement pointed out that he southern end of vhe front had Decn veil l,.'id, but that the Flanders region wui ' less satisfactory." Military u.en ' tlw il.-uigerf us possibility that the liiiti.sh wi'l be forced to yield the vital- (Continued on page twoj AMERICANS HOLD SECTOR IN GREAT WmHB STRUGGLE Are Facing Kajser's Army at Peak of Oiie German Salient AT SOME POINTS ONLY 200 YARDS FROM ENEMY Old Gicry On the Battle Line -Troops Are In Highest Spirits By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press staff correspondent) With the American Armv in North ern France, April 28. American forc- s are now fighting boaido the Frcneh in northern France, holuUniz a aector In the heart of the world's greatest battle. This announcement ig now possible ' after three weeks eilence rwrardinsr the movement of troops. initantry, artillery, machine- gunner anil other branches of the service aro , in line. The Americans face the Germ.a ar my at the peak of a German- salient. The outposts are only 200 yards apart at some places. At gome pos&tiona aro maintained In shell holes. As sooji as all troops and guns wera in position the sector wa formally taken over from the 'Fren-cJs. Ti Am erican commander, who is under a French corps commander, expressed the greateetl confidence in the Frenek leadership. - . The en tiro country here u open and rolling, with very few woods or other screening facilities and no trenches The entire problem is one of open fight ing. French CaH tt QtUt - ' v The bocho artillery, which is octivs in shelling all roads and villages with in range, is visible from an American observation post. Although the French characterized this sector as "quiet" the present) fire is the heaviest the Americans have yet faced. ... Tho skies are ablaze every night with tho flash of guns and the air quivers with the roar of artillery and exploding shells. As Oh a high. eplcive pound the American tones, the soldiers dive into the shallow cover of dutches and shell holes. One American outfit carried it flog into tho front line. AJfllonsh fnrl ed in a waterproof ai, Old Glory is oh the battle line. . The Americans' entrance into ths battle lino in northern. Fiance follow ed a trip partly by rail and partly by marching. Tho troops were in the highest -spirits throughout. They elieered the vil lagers from their freight cars and flat cars as thoy passed tnrougn tna xowns Railing kitchens, mounted on flat cars, kept them supplied! with hot "slum." Marched to Front Leaving the train after two days and nights of riding, they marched to the mobilization area, where they wcro billeted in villages and ehateausv They rested in reserve tnrce days, then began the march of marches to the lint. . They swung through villages singing Hail, Hail, the Gaug's U Here." Biif camouflaged American guns roll ed aetWM the plaitis for tho first time. The march was rnaav iu wages oi from 15 to 20 mile a day. the men s'eeping in barns, mills, anywhere, at night. Strict censorship for military tob- ons prevented disposing all movements after departure from the original Am erican lines to the souui. Prior to their departure from a cer tain village, an important conferencs was held at headquarters, in which all officers participated and received thoit final instructions. The boche and American outposts ar only 200 yards apart in some places and in other are 4UU yards anu upwarus. Americans lyiusr in shell holes snips away at the German lines. The Ameri can "artillery has been exchanging shot under enemy fire. This dispatch is written rrom a vil lage repeatedly under Bhell fire. PORTUGALS PRESIDENT T.iulmn Anril 21. Maior Si- denio Paes has been elected president of Portugal by direct vote. 'Paes headed the revolution againet tho Costa government lust December and was named president of tho provd3'01181 government. Ho was at one time minister to Germany. After all, the man who brings homa the bacon is the man who shoots rather than the one who shout?. r