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TODAY8 4,609 SUBSCRIBERS (AOOO EEADEES) DAILY, OJy Circulation In Salem Guar anteed 1j the Audit Bureau of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL "WILLAMETTE YAL- " LET NEWS SERVICE (A) JTEATEERH, CPUs A Oregon': Tonight and Friday fair; fooler . tonijrlit east portion; mod erate - westerly winds. : - - f- - FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 138 SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS ITVE CENTS 0 I KM hm 1 r ... i.rs , mur M r y ) y V II Germans Driven Across Matz River by French Last Night -Attack On Marne Front Repulsed by American Forces-German Progress Only at One Point After Severe fighting Battle Rases Along Front of Fifty Paris, June t.t. French forces, deliv oriug their first counter attaek on the ast wing of the new Ooiso front, last night hurled the- Germans back across the. Mat river. "There w no new German attack on the western, flank and in the cen ter. , "On the Marne front a violent Ger man attack against Bouresches nnd Be-Hcau wood was broken up by Amer ican and French troops who held all their newly won positions and inflict ed the heaviest losses on the enemy. The mot violent fighting ig going n between th Alsne and Villcrs-Cot-terets forest where the Germans pro Kressed slightly, gaining a footing on Cmievres and St. Pierre-Aigle. "Between. Montdidier and the An theuil region, therj was no new Ger man attack," the communique said. "Yesterday evening and last night tha French consolidated their.positions "On the right, French counter at tacks hurled the Germans back north' of the Matz, the iFreneh occupying the heights of 'Croix-Ricard and Mclicoeq. A hundred prisoners and a number of machine guns were taken. "The most violent fighting is going on between Aisne and Villers-Cottercts forest, where the Germans progessed to the hollow east of La Versine and succeeded, in heaviest fighting, in ob taining a footing in Coeuvre and St. iPierre-Aigle. ' "On the Boureeehes-Belleau wood front, a German attack was broken up ly French and American forces, who held all their new eains and inflicted the heaviest losses." Fifty Mlto Battle Front London, dune lS.Thc battle was rag ing today over tho 50 mile front from (Continued on page nine) HON COUNTY'S DISTRICT QUOTAS tNGS DIE Oasis Is Fixed at $20 Per Capita Salem's Quota Is $320,000 On the basis of $20 per capita, Sa lem has been assigned a quota of 320,000 for the coming campaign for the sale' of war savings stamps, begin ning June 24. However, as the city bas already subscribed $70,000, credit will be given for this amount, leaving to tie raised tie sum of $250,000. The quota, is given on the supposition that Salem U a city of about lfi,000. Gervais was given a quota of $10,800 but it has already gone over with sub scriptions, amounting to $14,677. 8il verton in district No. 4 has already subscribed $5953 bnt it still ha $05, O00 to raise. Jefferson district has raised $fil6 with a rait for $11,980 more. Woodburn, school district No. 103, has subscribed $22,635 with a call for. $16,800. The Staytoa school district has snb wcrfbed $9421 for W. 8. 8. but is eall-, ed on for $10,540. Hubbard has raised $9916 ibut has $12,400 to follow. Mt. . Angel already baa $3120 with $30,160 to raise. Monitor should subscribe $7. OUt as it has already bought $1117 in W. S. 8. Marion, district No- 20, hav ing raised $1552 will be asked for $5, 410. St. Paul has raised $1576 and will ask td -for $9140. Rtwiwmty. having nrbseribf-4 $1023 "will be railed on ior $1.1,460. Shaw ha subscribed $1224 and (Continued m page three) MAYSENDTROOPS TO ASSIST RUSSIA TO RESIST GERMANS People of Former Empire Do Not Desire Assistance '?af' Japanese " Carl D. Groat (UuiteO ss Staff Correspondent) Washing, t June 13. The American governuieii. o striving hard to make some nrra, " ent whereby aid, even troops, niaj - ent to Eussia under Rus sian Ameri. ts eadcrship. Bussia w, )t approve any expedi tion under fTaiiese. leadership. The country now looks to tlua United States as its best friend. The facts reached the United Press today from reliable sources. The government plans to be ablo to announce Julv 4 that a million- men havo left American ports for Europe. There after, it will have to cut down on tho pace set in the May and June record so that supplies can be forwarded. This will give the opportunity of aid ing Russia with other troops. Many difficulties stand in the path, it is ad mitted but the government leaders arc doing their utmost to reach a solution. The United Press is able to state that the tentative proposal which has received greatest support here shapes up thus: The f?mpty troop ships would be used to convoy some American troops to Rus sia. They need not constitute a vast force. Loyal Russians, available allied troops and Japanese and Chinese troops would compose the balance of this great international expedition. Its pur pose would be rescue work. There would be a guarantee against territorial ag grandizement. The fact that t.oop shipment to France will slump after the first of July explains apparently Secretary Baker's recent reticence about newspaper pre dictions concerning troop movements. Up warned that events might make it impossible to live up to the newspaper figures. Jsow it Is found, the supply question must be given attentioa As soon as supplies are replenished, heavy troop shipments will be resumed. SEIZED SIBERIAN RAILROAD Paris, June 13. Czecho-Slovaks have seiiv?d sections of the Trans-Siberiau railroad and are proceding'to Vladivos tok witli the intention of embarking to the Uuited States, it was learned here today. " ' ptR BLOOD SWfrATM' I'jLMa 5 HIPPOPOTAMUS- $ HAD A 6RAM0 r ' MMV utye . VV OPENAfj HE 10FWH . Vll ORI6INAL ) 7ZTN r jMeffjSv" J JAIL BIRO? I ?CBRA GOT SOR thANn'X )tf n& bt0f the rxsr. , WS VGuoir?f GutMTVSE 4MONO THE'wLO OrvfS" AT SEUS'TLOTO miiiiittiiiniiiiiuiiiiuiiiinitiniiitiiiitntiiiiiiiintiiiiiuiiniiiiiiiiuuuiuiitiiiiiiiiiiiy j War Summary of United Press 3 iiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiimimiiiiiiiimiiiiuii. 1 1411th Day of the War; 85th Day of the Big Offensive f ! IIIIIIllllllllllllllllUlllll!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIillllIIIIIUIHIIIIllIlllll'!IIII!Unilllllllll Oise Front. While continuing to hold the Germans on the west flank and in th renter the French last night counter attacked on the jeast flank for the first time, hurling the Hups back across the Matz river and recapturing two vilages. Marne Front. American and French troops broke up a violent German attack on a mil0 front h"tween Bouresches and Bclleau wood, northwest of Chateau. Thierry. Between the Aisue and the Villers-Cottercts forest whew thP Marne front has been consolidated with the Oise front, the Germans have progressed slightly. Picardy Front. British troops con-' tinued a successful raid southeast of Merris. MARTIAL LAW RULES WITH IRON GRIP IN AUSTRIA Food Situation Cause of Much Discontent Among Work ing Oasses Advices from Austria, received thru Rome yesterday, stated that practical ly all of the dual monarchy had been declared in a state of siege, only a few regions being excepted. The reported conditions which have led up to this significant a'tuation, set forth in the "words of an Austrian newspaper man, re described in the following dis patch. By Joseph Shaplai (United Press staff correspondent) Stockholm, June' 13. The growing seriousness of the food and political situation in Auattia.RuufjarsjWtre' rer vcaled to me today by an Austrian newspaper man, a staff correspondent of the Vienna,-Arbeiter Zeitung. - "The situation in Austria-Hungary is again very serious," he said. 'The food situation is always worse than it is in Germany, The Austrian govern ment under pressure of the January strikes, gave the workmen many food promises- None of these was fulfilled. They were given expectation of food from Ukraine which, in view of the Flanders Front. French were success ful in a local ' operation near Die ka li use h lake. Britjeh took prisoners near Merris. Austria-Hungary. An Austrian news paper correspondent declared that the food, economic and political situation in the dual monarchy is becoming increas ingly grave. Italy. The pope, in a letter to the bishops of Lombard, reiterated that "e would spare no effort to nd the war. Fiance Civilian evacuation of Com- piegne, seven miles south of the Oise battle front, has been completed. Austrian Navy. , Vienna officially admits th,? loss of the dreadnaught I Szeut Istvan in the Adriatic. increasing revolts against the central powers and Skoro.padski, is no more than problematical. Germany is rely ing so little on this that she has re duced the daily bread ration from 200 to 160 grams (half an ounce.) "The price of flour in Austria is now 14 francs a kilogram, (about $1.40 a pound). Butter is 40 francs a kilo cram (about 1(4 a iound. Vienna's ! nrmtl'jitinn ia nvf. crAffino Avon 3ft nnr l " t a - " " 1' ' cent of its normal rations. The mayor recently demanded that the govern ment at immediately to prevent tho most serious consequences. The polit ical situation is likewise critical, as a result of publication of Empeo Kal 's letters. The meeting of the reichsrath (congress) .has been postponed indefi nitely. The movement of the Serbians, Croats and Slovaks for cession from Austria and unification in a single Serb nation is growing rapidly. ' "Recently there was a severe battle between the Germans and the Slovaks in Vindifh-Gratz. There are the most serious disturbances at.Leibach. The Bohemians are demanding complete in dependence. The Austrian socialists are talking strong language, but there is no hope of peace. Germany refuses to listen to democratic peace. "The reichrath is strangled with (Continued on page three) CASUALTY LIST IS LARGEST OF WAR,3 I Guy R. Read and R. G. Zies ier, Portland; J. H. Cul bcrtscn, Clatskainie AVashington, June lS.-'-One hundred and eightv eight casualties were report ed to the war department today, divided as follows: Nineteen killed in action; nine dead from wounds; four dead from disease; one dead from airplane accident; threve dead from accidents and other causes one hundred and thirty seven wounded severely; eteven wounded, degree un determined; four missing in action. Lieutenant John W. Hhoades, Payette Idaho, was killed 111 action and Lieuten ant Jesse M. Kobinsou, Washington, D C, died of disease. Lieutenants Richard A. Newhall Minneapolis; John W. Scott, Detroit, and Harold K. Simon, Marshall, Minn, were severely wounded in action. Lieu tenants James A. Bayne, Grand Bapids, Mich., was killed in an airplane acci d,nt and Lieutenant Raymond C. Burky reported as missing in action. The balance of the list follows: Killed in action: ' . Corporals Mart Gentry, Weaver, Ky, Samuel J. Mathcney, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Wagoner Jay E. Cross, Chittenango, N. 1. Privates Elmer Anderson, South Am- nvsrst, O. Harry E. Fonger, Grand Bapids,' Mich. Oscar C. Frank, Minneapolis, Minn. John Gorehoite, 2953 Carba street, Fresno, Cal. Hielke Hylkema, Idaard, Holland. Mirko Ivosevich, -Midland, Pa. Ernest L. Jasset, Newton, Mass. (Continued on page eight) EFFORT TO TAKE COMPiEGNE HALTS Hindenburg Seems Staggered at Pnces In Life He Is ' Compelled t Pay By j. W. T. Mason (United Press war expert) New York, June 13. The German effort to capture Compiegne has been definitely halted. The price in human lives aiicai'S too great for Von Hin denburg to pay at tho moment. ine German offensive has now been shifted south of the Aisne, about mid way toward Chateau-Thierry. Paris is still the objective but instead of con tinuing his effort to reach the capital along Von Khick 's old pathway thru Compiegne, Hindenburg Is seeking s new road about 15 miles to the east, along tho Paris-Soissons railway. To make an effective start along this route Hindenburg must first capture tho forest of Villers-Cottorets. This is a very Btrong natural position about ten miles long and five miles deep. It provides splendid shelter for artillery and especially for machine gun nests. Hindenburg cannot hope to take the forest, except at a frightful cost in casualties. General Foch can well afford to abandon a little territory in -this sec tor if he thereby entices Hindenburg into consenting to further bloody sac rificles. The struggle for Compeigne has been a distinct allied victory up to the present becauso of tho successful adoption of thig program by General Foch. Tho tarritory north of Compeigne now in Hindenburg 's possession, is no more than a burial ground given to the German dead. The slight progress made by tho Germans toward yillers-Cottcr-ets ha the same significance. It is unfortunate for the Gorman militarists that the serious check Hin denburg has experiftiieed before Com piegne should coincide with the boast on the Prussian war minister, Von Stein in the' rcichstag that General Foch has no more reserves left. Von Stein's statement to the reich stag is a very hopeful sign for his al lies. Hts extravagant suggestions that General Foch is reaching the last aage of exhaustion and that Ameri can troojie arc not seriously to be reckoned with show that German pub lic opinion has to be fed with German lies. LIVESTOCK SHIPMENTS . Washington, June 13.-There were 668,573 cars of a'i kipdl of livestock loaded in the Uric- ed States during ne first five months of this year, according ing to reports received by the bureau of Markets. . Included were 285,333 carloads of eat- tie and calves; 246,932 cars hogs; 66318 ears sheep; 24,298 ears horses and mules; 45,193 cars mixed stock. RAISING OFDRAFT AGE LIMIT AS K ED BYVVAROFFICIALS Limit May Be Fixed by Con gress Soon at Forty-Five or fifty Years PROBABLE DEPLETION OF CLASS ONE IS REASON Ratification of Draft Treaties Make Uniform Age Limit Necessary Move Washington, June 13. That the war department will ask changes in the draft law so as to luclude all men be tween ttwe ages of 18 and 45 or 49 years was the forecast of well-informed con gressional lenders today. The new legislation, which would place tho draft on the sanw basis as that, of Britain and facilitate tho operation of the inter-allied draft treaties is ex pected to be launched in the December "short session." In the meantime a campaign of edu cation is to be conducted to inform the country of the need for raising the draft ag.". These reasons include the probable de pletion of class one this year and the necessity for going into deferred classi fications unless draft limits aro broad nod. "Provost Marshal Crowder has no de sire to go into deferred classifications" said Representative Kahn of the house military committee today. Members of the senate foreign rela tions committee said today that ratifi cation of the draft treaty with Great Britain and Canada "would impose a moral obligation on the United States to raise the draft age." - Under an agreement among all th al lies it is understood the military ser vieff ages of all the allied nations are' to be made uniform. Ratification is tho first' step in ad ding nearly 700,000 men to tho Ameri can or allied armies, from the popula tion of this country, officials said. Under tho proposed plan as congress leaders understand it, not all the men thus rendered liable for service would (Continued on page three) t Final Arrangements for Ureat . . t Second Annual Events of Biggest Day Salem Ever SawThere Will Be a t Feast For Bargain Hunters In Every Line of i Business And They Live energetic, merchants of Salem are making their 'final preparations for tho great event of the year, Bargain Day, Saturday of this week. They know by experience there is going to bo a rush for the hundreds of bargains offered and knowing, are aireauy maKing preparations in ine way of extra help to properly care for their customers. Mierfhflfit.ft who fit. first hesitated have felt the contagion and ure now rung up with one Idea ot t no great 1 t Abe Martin J . Wht not organize th' ole scouts! A state bank wuz robbed yesterday thi time by outsido parties. I YAKS GENERAL GOMMAFfDS TROOPS ON MARWE FRONT French Now Brigaded' Will. Americans ' Reversing Former Order : GERMANS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES Comparative 'Qcfet Reigns After Twelve Days ci Constant Fitting s By Lowell Mbllett . , (United Press Staff Correspondent) With the Americans on the Marse June IS.--The Americans holding tha three mile front' between bsnrescBea and Torcy repulsed two German attacks , in their twelfth day and night of fight ing. They took" fifty prisoners, includ ing a eaptain, and captured a number of machine guns. The enemy suffered heavy casualties. ' " Four hundred mounted Germans were sighted south of Etropilly (two miles northeast of Bouresches) yesterday evening. An American battery scatter ed them with heavy losses. ' Th.9 twelv days' work of our troops in this vicinity has led the commanding general to report that "the conduct ot the men Is magnificent." ' There are numerous evidences of tho arrival of a fwsh German division (12, 000 men) opposite this sector. It baa not yet been identified. Much has been made of America's ac ceptance of the brigading of her troops with the Fronch and British. It is bow possible to toll of French troops, in at least one instance, accepting a reverse arrangement. - United States, regiments, ' together with a regiment of French souavei and French artillery, compose division commanded by an American general. The latter 's staff directs the divis ion's operations. V" AMERICAN SECTOR QUIET. By Fred S. Ferguson- (UiiHicd Press Staff Correspondent) With the Americans Wost of Mont (Ooutiud on page two) ass A, Bargain Day This Kind Promises To Be Will Be Real Bargains, Too i annual Bargain Day. In fact the mer-" chant who does not get the enhusi--asm for bargains Saturday stamps himself as not traveling with the rapid march of events. . Practically ' every merchant in tho city wilt bo satisfied with marking goods i oi many lines at a smaller mar gin. There is already the feeling that thousand of out of town customers will be in tho city expecting special reductions in prico and the merchant who does not get in the procession wilt feel mighty lonesome when called on by tho trade for specials next Satur. day. . The one big feature of the day is tho fact that bargains are not to be coufi.i ed to drygoods or shoe trade. While stores handling these goods are alive to the opportunities of bargain days, there are B'ores that do not make a fiai'kic of offering specials very often For instnnce, the hardware store will have special offerings notwithstanding the fact that every man knows thnt (Continued on page two) 80 FEB CENT CUBED Waahino-tnn. June 13. Eiirhtv Der cent of the American troops wounded in battle are Deing eureu ana reiurnea in their force within three or four weeks, it was announced. It formerly required months of attention in mili tary hosnitals before they covJd re-' turn to the fighting line. Army surgeons are being instructed at the rate of 150 a month ia latest; treatment for wounded. FOPS REGRETS IT. Rome, June 13. The pope writing tn tha hitihnna of Lombard, denlored the misinterpretations which have been placed on his attitude regarding tne war, was learned today. He declared h would continue t spare no efforts to end the war. -