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TODAY0 WEATHER .4,500 SUBSCRIBERS (22,000 AOS) DAILY. Only ClrcttUtioa in Salem Gsur anteed fcy the Audit lunu Of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS 8EEVICE 5fi Oregon: Tonight and Tuesday fair and warmer; mod erate northwest-' erly wind. FORTY-FIRST YEAR- NO. 130 SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS on trains AH mrwi STANDS Tm OTNTS i Ira m w to a ilS TURN WESTWARD ARIES BAR PROGRESS Hindenburgs Hosts Seek to Advance Ahy Valleys of Oise, Ourcq and MarteResistance Grov 1ore Stubborn I Hourly and Little Progress Is Made o nans Are Now : Estimated to Have Employed Six Hundi f Hiousand Men In Effort to Gain Objectives of Present e ' i. By Henry Wood, ; (United Press Staff Correspondent.) ' With the French Armies On the Marne, June 3. The Germans' progress having been checked to the eastward and southward, they are now concentrating their efforts southwest ward on the front between Noyon and Chateau iThierry, seeking to advance along the three great valleys, of the Oise, Ourcq and Marne. - But along every one of these routes, now that the inten tions of the German high command are revealed, the re sistance is increasing hourly. As a result, the enemy's progress is proportionatly decreasing. , In the battles on the extreme left of the new front, the Germans' efforts to reach the Oise are barred by an im mense chain of high, forest covered hills, including the forests of Laigue, Compiegne and Villers-Cotterests, which constitute a natural fortress. The Rheims defenses are barring German progress on the extreme right. . On the western flank, the Germans are thrusting Simultaneously on the Auddingcourt-Fontenoy line and on the Crise river line, farther to the south, with the double object of attaining the Oise valley and encircling the Villers-Cotterests forest. ' The latter now constitutes the boches' principal immediate objective. Here they are em ploying their famous infiltration methods, constitute at tacks not where French resistance is strong, but seeking out the points where French effectives are fewest and then, by means of their vast numerical superiority, en filtering into intervening valleys, ravines and other natur al cover, until they can outflank the French resistance. The steady arrival of French re serves, however, is strengthening the entire line and rendering infiltration eo .stantly more difficult. This is par ticularly noticeable at Chudun whcte the Germans sought to filter through tse gap between the forests of Com-pif-giio t.nd Villers-Ootterets. V, iih their efforts to reach the Oiso thus choked and their advance west wuid (.long the Marn.c meeting will; d-'termint-d resistance, the bodies nat urally are-tluowing tho bulk of their e!'i'iTts into the valley of the Ourcq. The entire battle frout now measur.ij 320 kilometers (7:52 miles) divided in to tliroe sectors Noyon to Soissons thirty kilometers 18.03 mile) ; Soissons to Chateau-Thierry, 45 kilometers (27.94 miles) and Chateau-Thierry to Rheims 4" kilometers. The Gerin'ans to date have engaged fifty divisions (600,000 men). Laigue forest extends from the Oise, at St. Leger, southward to the Aisne. Compiegne forest extends from that point southward to the Automne river. Villers-Cotterets forest, the southwest ern border of Compiegne forest, at win iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiHiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiHiiiiiiiin War Summary of United Press I iiimiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii u imiimiiitmii I 1 1401st Day of the War, 75th Day of the Big Offensive -tlll!llllllllllf!lllll!lilf!llllllllllllllll!lll(lllllllll!lilllllllllllllllil!l!lllllilinilllllllllll Marne front The (.rprmana received a severe setback yesterday evening, at the very point where they are concen trating their efforts on the new front, the French war office reported today. The Germans are trying to push Bouthwestwant toward Paris between the Marne and the Oise. This effort is particularly directed against the allied positions between the Ourcq and the Marne a front of about fcf miles, running northeastward from Chateau-Thierry. Here, by (desperate counter attacks, the French swept the enemy back at several poinrts. The allied shrdlu cmfwyp . n unuu Allied positions at all other points of the front were maintained yesterday and last night. Henry Wood, cabling from the Marne front, said the Germans are try ing to drive toward Paris downvthe alleys of the Ois, Onreq and Marne. The French, he said, are aided by the natural obstructions of the huge for ests of Lague, Conipeigne and Villert Cotterels, The Pari newspapers believe the al lied reserve have now been so plaeed a to neutralize the boches' numerical euperority. The -Matin and Petit Pa- DRIVE TO AS FRENCH Chnmp-dc-Pic, southeastward to Long pout. The Crise river flows northeastward, converging with the Aisne at Soissonr Fontenoy is five miles west of Sois sons on the north bank of the Aisne Audignieourt is five miles northwest of Fontenoy. Marne Protects Flank. London, June 3. Employing the Marne river as a shelter to their south ern flank, the Germans are trying to- push westward between the Oise and the Marne, it was indicated in the nigl official statements. They have made some progress on thit front, between Noyon and Chatham Thierry, but are being held in the cen ter along the Marne and on the eastern flank between Dormans and Blicims. The battl.3 line now apparently tvui from Sempigny (two miles south of Noyon) southward through Carlepout to Moulin - Sous - Touvent, southeastward through Fontenoy to Chaudun, south westward through Corey to Faverolles (Continued on page six) rieene even continue to predict an al lied counter blow. Nearly 200,000 fugitives from the Marne district have reached Paris and are being sent into the country district i to the northwest of the city. American motor trucks are aiding in their trans- iwrcauun, . Picardy front A German raid was repulsed south of Villers-Bretonneux, Haig reported. The American section of the front if quiet. Flanders front British raids were conducted successfully near Vieux- Barailin And wAat. nf Mrvi1! mM than 200. prisoners being taken. Lorraine front All American sec tors in this region ere comparatively quiet. . Italian front The movement of Aus trian troops from Thent and Bozen southward is constantly increasing, ac cording to report from Swiss troops ob the eastern frontier, a Geneva dis patch said, ttyperor Carl is expected (Continued on page three) REVOLUTION BREAKS OUT IN RUSSIA AGIST BOLSHEVIK Austrians Continue to Mass Forces On Italian Front for Coming Drive London, June 3. Widespread plots to overthrow the bolsheviki government have been discovered in Pctrograd and Moscow, according to a wireless report from the latter city. Moscow has been declared in a state of siege. The plots are said to extend through Russia. In the Kuban and Don regions the counter revolutionary movement menaces the flour depots. This, added to the loss of the Ukraine granaries, is seen as a part of a plot to drive the Russians into a famine. Manv arrests have beien made. A spec inl call to arms has been sent to the workmen and peasants iu the Petrograd Moscow Don and Kuban districts to combat the counter revolutionaries. The mutiny of an army corps of Ciieeho-Slavoks, who captured several important railways and junctions, is at tributed to the spread of plots. Austrians Mass Forces. Geneva, June 3. Swiss troops on the eastern frontier, report a constantly in creasing movement of Austrian infan try and artillery from Bozen and Trent southward toward the Italian front. At St. Elvie Pass, where the Austrian Italian and Swiss frontiers meet, the Austrian garrison has been greatly strengthened. Emperor Karl is going to the Italian front this week, according to a dispatch from Vienna. Premier Goes to Front Wnmn. .Tuna 3. Premier Orlando is visiting the Italian front and imparting cheer to tne soldiers, in view or ine impending Austrian offensive. RAILROAD GRANT LANDS ARE OPENED Fufl Details Are Given Out by Department of Interior .- ..j Actine Secretary of tlie Interior Vo gelsang hag approved regulations Open ing to entry undo.- the homestead laws, as modified by the act of June 9, 1910, (39 Stat., 218), about 150,000 acres ot land classified as agricultural, situated a the Portland district, Oregon. These lands are a .portion of what are com monly knewu as the Oregon and Cali fornia Railroad grant lands, title to which was resumel by the government under the act of June 9, 1916. The ag ricultural lands opened to entry at this time are practically all of the agricul tural lands in the Portland district. Additional agricultural lands in the grant will be restored to entry from time to time as the classifications are completed. The classification as agricultural does not necessarily imply that the lands are suitable for the plow. The law under which the classification was made directed that such lands bo sep arated into three classes; first, those valuable for power sites; second, tim ber lands, including those containing 800,000 feet, 'board measure, of timber, to a tract of forty acres; third, agri cultural lands, those not falling within either of the other two classes. Large areas eo restored kre covered with brush or varying quantities of timber (Continued oa pag: two) Attempt To Fa Cause of Million Dollar Fire St. Louis, Mo., June 3. Military authorities today began delving into a fire early Sunday at the government arsenal here, which destroyed otoreg of clothing, field equipment and shoes, valued at $1,000,000. Early indications were . that the flames were incendiary, two warehouses bursting into flames simultaneously. Al leged threats to burn the building, reached Congressman Borland and other circumstances peint to the fire as the work of araonisU. Sensational Libel Suit Draws Big Crowds London, June 3. Marie Corelli, tho famous English writer has been sub poehaed by the defense in the lihul suit brought by Maude Allan, the dancer against Noel PembertonBilling, member of parliament and editor of the news paper Vigilante. Pembertoa - Billing announced ' he would b unable to cross examine Mrs. . Georire Kennel, friend nf th lati Kinr Edward, and her gubpoenae was rerok-1 sd. FOUR AMERICAN PLANES IU FIGHT IH8imiS One Enemy Machine Brought Down and One American Flyer Lost ALL LORRAINE FRONTS . WERE QUIET SUNDAY American Troops Are Con fident of Ability to Meet Enemy In Any Combat With the American Army in Lor raine, June 3. One Geririsn plane was brought down and an American plane fell in flames on the German side of the lines, in a fight between four Am erican and six enemy machines north of Toul yesterday afternoon. All fronts in Lorraine were quiet Sunday. Thirty six officers and men have be?n cited by a divisional order for bravery 'and gallantry. Among them were: Captain H. W. Worthington of Lan caster, Pa.; Lieutenants T. E. Wood of Philadelphia; E. S. Conroy of Opden, Utah; J. J. Bush and M. R. Harrison; Sorgeanlts IF. J. Wade, A. H. Johnson, u. . Cukela of Minneapolis; P. P. Geggere of Green Bay, Wis.; W. A. Kuleford, U. Slylte, Syracuse. N. Y.; B. T. Borne, K. W. (Squire and F. D- Moore of Omaha; Iwrporals J. L. Kuhu. 0.G. Morlan. C H Babb of Chi cago, and W. T. Fritts and Privates K 1. Rons, I. HantrOviez, L. ristikon- les, 8. E. Mclntvre, G. C Brookes of Rich Hill, Mo.; W. Kl, B. Yopkum of Akron, Ohio; J. Hatcher of Monument N. M.; P. Fox, A. O. Beyer of Elling er, Texas, and V, Mati. f AMERICANS ARE CONFIDENT By Fred S. Ferguson - With the Americans in Picardy, June 3. With our forces aeafttercd from the English channel to Switzer land, the greatest momenta in Ameri can history are impending. The capture of Canttgny has given the trott here a new confidence and a new zip to their fighting spirit. It is also reflected fthrougneut the armies in other sectors, it has given a feeling to their comrades that Iney can do ev ery bit as well or even better. if af forded the opportunity. TheFreneh civilians salute the Am erican Children alongside the Toads bring their hands smartly to salute as Americans pass. Hop and confidence rests in the Almerieans on every side it is evident as France fights for her life, that she looks to America s worthy camrado in arms. The comradeship of the French is even closer than before. The ipast 24 hours have been without any incident of note on this front. Denies German Report Washington, June 3. General Per shing's communique of. June 2, made public today, denies the German offi cial report that Franco-American de pots were captured by the enemy. , "The German otficinl comanuuique Pershing said, "says ' Franco-American depots of numerous extent entered into our possession at Fere-en-Tradenois-' "This statement is absolutely untrue there being no American depots jn that region." t , Abe Martin Some fillers no sooner git out o' one office till they git ther ncaki shaved an' begin t' paw th' nickel cigars around fer another one. Th' older yon git th' purtier th' girl look. BRITISH STRIKE BLOW TAKING PRISONERS AND SOI ARTILLERY Capture Many Trenches and Over .One Hundred Farm Positions By WUlani Philip Sims (United Press Staff Correspondent) With The British Armies in France, June 3. British forces attacked on the Strazelle-LaMotte sector, (a front of about three and a half miles, north and northwest of Merville) at one o'clock this morning, capturing the high ground and e'nemy trenches near tra zelle and about 100 farms in the same locality. The British took 140 prisoners, in cluding three officers. Further south, on the LaMotte farm (about two miles south of LaMotte vil age and tho same distance west of Mer ville) ten prisoners, four trench lnortarc and a machine gun were taken. Tho German positions were stormed by starlight. The result improved the British positions considerably. There was a heavy bombardment on both sides of the Scare river (Arrat sector) early this morning. In the face of this cannonading the British raided German positions near Arras about 3:4o, taking some prisoners. At about the same time, two raids were conduct ed were conducted north of Lys, which biasccts the Flanders front, each of which resulted m taking of prisoners Americans May Go In Paris, June 3. Premier Olemenceau was closeted with the army commission for two hours today reviewing tho mill tary situation, with the object of utiliza tion of tho inter-allied reserves. This .dispatch is accepted as indicat ing that comparatively largo forces of American troops may soon be in action on the new Marne front. It has been known for some time that the allied reserves constituting "army of man euvcr" comprise British, French and American picneu troops. 16 DEAD 20 WOUNDED DAY'S CASUALTIES LIST Seven of These Die of Disease Two of Accident, None From Northwest Washington, June 3. General Per shing reported thirty six casualties to the war department today, divided thus: Four killed in action; three dead of wounds; two dead from accident; seven dead from disease; three wounded in action; sixteen wounded severely, one wounded slightly. Lieutenant F. W, Johnson, South Bethlehem, Pa.; was killed iu action. The list follows: Killed in action: Lieutenant Harry F. W. Johnson, fiouth Bethlehem, Pa. Sergeant Edward N. Riplcv. Maiden, Mass. Privates Raymond J. Burns, Camp- bridge, Mass. , Benjamin F. Lair, New York. Died of wounds: Privates Eugene Hudson, Perry, Okla. Arthur McC'ullough, Anamosa, Iowa. Elbert Rtone, Ida Grove, Iowa. Died of accident: Privates Albert A. Pratt, Santa Bar bara, C'al. Robert Springer, Coffeyville, Kansas. Died of disease: Privates Edward Anderson, Deep River, Conn. Walt.ir M. Bailey, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Cornelius Frommeycr, Pittsburgh, Pa. John Kastner, Chicago. Hubert G. Martin, Brooklyn, N. Y. Wounded (degree undetermined): Lieutenant George W. McCabe, Vicks burg. Miss. Privates Brace B. B(v?mer, Vincennes, Ind. W'asily Ncudekow, Hartford, Conn, Wounded, severely: Lieutenant William Hepburn,. Wind sor, Conn. Corporals Francis D. Bodewig, Cedar Rapids, Neb. Augunt F. Miller, Seymour, Conn. Charlie T. Morrow, Douglas Ala. Cook Charles Coart. New ' Haven, Conn. Privates Oscar J. Carter, Aritona, Pa. John P. Claverie, San Diego, Cal. Hubert S. Conn, Briggsvillc, Wis. George E. Hurt, Wallingford, Pa. . John ii. McDonald, Wellington, Mafs. Sam Mowinski, Michigan City, Ind. Clarence Pinson, Zcebuton, Ky. William B. Ramsey, Dunbar, Wis. Harry 8. Staley, Grayville, III. Aaton Trostnski, Dwycrvilte, Tevas. Ii Wounded slightly: Private Frank Kurzqncke, Ripon, Wis Note Teodor Beniewez (private) Brandon Road. Webster. Mass.. previous- 'ly reported wounded, now reported kill-' ed in action. GERMAN U-BOATS Si SOME SCHOON COAST OF Two Submarines Reported Very Bold and Active la Amer ican Waters Last Night-Report Is Current That Fifteen Vessels Were Tornedoed and That One Submarine Has Been Caotaed-OScials Order Ail Vessels to Remain h Port Until Menace to Navigation Is Removed j New York, June 3. German subma rines, operating off the New Jersey coast, sank several American vessels during the night, according to report orougnt in oy tne crews. The first attack was made on the schooneT Edwin H. Cole. 75 miles off the Jersey highlands, at four p. m. yesterday. The crow landed here this nuoTning. A steamer and several other shins were said to have been acnt to the bottoini at various points along the coast as far north as Nantucket shoals Captain H. G. Newcoanbe of the Ed win H. Colo, declared that two U-boats flying the German naval ensign, cap tured his ship after firing a shot across has bows; ve the men ten min utes to abandon ghiip, then blew up the vessel with bombs. As the Americans wero taking to the small boats, they saw one of the sub marines -turn aside and start off in pursuit of a steaimcr. Officials of the port of Now York ordered all ships to remain in the har bor. The submarine not was swung across the harbor entrance. This fol lowed receipt of information that a number of ships, including three schoon ers, had been destroyed, i- , . , The Maritime, Exchange is under stood! to have a list of fifteen vessels which have been sunk. It will be made public when permission trom naval au thorities is secured. Sailors of the Colo had no opportu nity to talk to tho Germans, but they declarer! the U'boats were very bold; that they carried guns forward and re mained on the surface of the water to got greater speed. The Ward liner Esperanza arrived here today without having seen sub marines, the captain said he was de tained at Havana fifteen days on ac count of submarines being reported nearby. At Boston, Tho collector of the port received information that ono of the SUBMARINE RAIDERS HAVE TAKEN TOLL OF AT LEAST SEVEN SHIPS ON COAST Latest Report Gives More and Graphic Details of Diver Operations Washington, June 3. Two big, heav ily armed German submarines, sneaking up off the Jersey coast, have sunk three American schooners, shelled a fourth and destroyed still another craft. The this sunk were the four masted schooner Edwin H. Cole, the schooner Jacob H. Haskell and another unnamed sailing vessel. The navy department received a wire less S. O. S. tills afternoon saying the Porto Rlcan steamer Carolina was be ing attacked off the ceast to the south of the point the other vesseis wero sunk. New York, June 3. Seven vessols were reported victims of German sub marines off the Jersey and New Eng land coasts up to 2 o'clock this after noon and there was a possibility that the number might increase to fifteen, as fuller reports are received. DoepUo this heavy toll, officials pointed cut that the submarines un doubtedly were sent into American waters to attack transports and, there fore, their mission was apparently a failure. U-boats attacked merchant ships at various pkces, one schooner being sunk 75 miles off Atlantic Highlands, New National Child Labor ( v Law Unconstitutional , Washington, June 3. The na- tional child labor law is uncon- stitutional and invalid, the su- preme court decided today. The court's decision was by five votes to four. Justices Holmes, McKenna, Brandeis and Clarke dissented. . - RS OFF NEW JERSEY submarines had been caught and that it was being taken to New York by naval vessels. The chief of staff of the third navat district and the commandan of the Brooklyn navy yard said they had re ceived only vague reporta of the al leged orations. Some of these, they said, placed the toll of victims as high as fifteen ships. Tho chiof of staff said no submarine chasers had been sent out from New York: so far as he knew, aside frcmi those which are con stantly patrolling the coaat. Official Announcement Washington, June 3. Reports that Amcricani vessels schooners have been sunk off the American coast by German submarines, was officially an nounced by the navy department to day, v The complete navy department offi- . cial statement was as follows- "The navy department ; has been in fomuod that three American schooner have been gunk off the American. coast by enemy submarines. The steamship Bristol, arriving 'at New" York this morning, reported that the four mast ed schooner Edward H. Cole was sun by a submarine at 6:3Q p. m. Sunday, fifty mules south of Barneo, N. J.,. and that the Bristol rescued, thw crew and brougM them to port.; " It also rescued the crew of anoth er 'nailing vessel,' which was sunk. The ' Bristol reiported that she encountered a submarine thirty eight miles . off BamegaD at 4:20 p. m. Sunifay and that two submarines were operating in that locality. "The steamship Grecian reported that the schooner -Jacob 8. Haskell was wink by gunfire by a German subma rine in the same general vioinity at noon Wumlny. The crew was rescued. , "ft was also reported that Isabella D. Willoy .was shelled by a submarine. (Continued on page four) Jersey, and two tank steamers about 150 miles at sea. The navy department reported two more schooners blown up end sailors' (Continued on page tares) TANK STEAMERS ARE SUNK Aji Atlantic Port, June 3. Two tank steamers were sunk by German submar ines about 150 miles off Bandy Hook between seven and ight o'clock last night, according to the captain of a CatUdian Pacific passenger liner arriv ing here today. The liner carried 150 passengers, oa her maiden voyage. She wan traveling in a slow convoy. Last night at 7 o'clock when the passengers wer giving a din- ! ner to the captain, a wireless message was recoivod saying: "We ar being attacked by a submarine." The sendcr of the 8. O. 8. flashed the name of Ms venrel and its exact loca-. tlon .also, but these facts were not dis closed. Afevr niiiutes later came .another wirelss: "We have been torpedoed." The captain ordered his liner to leave ' the convov and make with all speed for the nearest spot, several other fast ship also broke away from the convoy ana with all ligfht dimmed made a caah for safety. The dinner to the captain broke : up. Passengers donned their lifebelts; and were ordered to their stations be side the lifeboats; Half an hour later as the liner wjs speeding through the (night, another . wirelens message came: "We are attacked." This message gave the name of an other tank steamer, also its location. . The liner could not turn from its course to go to the rescue. The last heard from the second vessel was a brief flash, very faint; "We are sinking. 8. O. 8." Tie eantain of the Canadian liner heard nothing further about the snbmir iuoi ilntil ht entered the bar tor Here,