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Newspaper Page TextTODAY 4,600 SUBSCRIBERS - (3,000 EEAXERS) DAILY Only Circulation in Salem Gair tnteed by th Audit Earai of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE TAL LET KEW3 SEEVIOE mi mu I mi I 71 i -n o n Me Oregon: Tonight and Sunday fair; fit.: --FT-' . ' f M wanner except near the toast; r-in7i,v. .'t r , r v mds mostly nor therly,, jj FORTY-FIRST YEAR no i. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENT I J'up ;,it TttL mw I ' r1 6 I II VfVAAAw VS,lI Hif 1 f y i ti ei i pi ii i in a i i v v r v; .' x l . w V '"'x v V RHANS f FIRMLY III GRIP OFALLIEDFORCES Slubborn Enemy Attack SouLh of Aisne Repulsed Today HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS AND MANY GUNS TAKEN German Airmen Make Third Daily Raid Unon Paris Doing Small Damage By William Philip Simms i'T'nited Press Staff Correspondent) rt'itli the British Annies in France, ,1'iv? t!9. The German army put down iv barrage pn the new British positions 't of Nieppi forest, lasting from 10:30 lu.'l night unlit 2:30 this morning, but i!p to o a'tcK this morning there was infuatry attack. The rest of the British front remains normal. Germans Repulsed. Paris, June 29. German attempts to recapture positoins taken by the French south of the Aisne wer.5 repulsed after a stubborn battle, the war office ntiuuunced today. Southwest of Rheims there was also sharp fighting. Italians hurled the Germans from advanced po - 'jitiens temporarily occupied, it was re ported. Northwest of Montdidier an American ra'd in which forty prisoners including Otis officer were taken, was announcod. Allies Gain Control. London, June 29. British and French ..T" ;:""l.,7 "'"". juicm luuuv neiu more auvuntageous , ,..itinn. in vi...,i.. J i. ' . ., ' ,. , i i i tacks carried out yesterday morning. The British, in a surprise attack east of Nicppe forest, advanced their lines an average oYipth of a mile on a front or tnree ana a nair nines near font Tournai. fhey attained all their object- ivos, including, the villages of L'Epin- ette, Verte Rue and La Becque. They aim viii Uj iwo winian uivisiuns. rieiu in ui sum iiuigi 1" luo iiigut repori said more than 300 prisoners and 2" machine guns were captured. Simultaneously, Australian troops at tacked west, of Merns, mile north of! Vieux Berquiii, capturing several en- ciuy posts and taking 43 prisoners and six: machine guns. While these operations were under way, the French advanced on a front of nearly four and a half miles west of, Nuissons, b'twecn Ainbleiiy and Montgo- tiert. They took 1000 prisoners, the French war offico announced, and ad vanced a maximum depth of a mile and a quarter. Both the Italian and Austrian war of fices desiribod vigorous fighting in kc tors of the mountain front. (Continued on page three) I GROUND TAKEK! POSITIONS HOW uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 War Summary of United Press I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IK1IIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 1427th Day of the Wan 100th Day of the Big Offensive -iiiilllIlllilllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS Marne front Froncfi repulsed a des-. Iterate German attempt to retake the positions of Soissons, captured from He enemy yesterday. Pi'-ardy front The.Freni-fc war of fice reported a successful American raid northwest of Montdidier in the Cantigny region in which forty Gei man prisoners, were taken. Lorraine front J-'rencb troops took prisoners in a raid in Apreinont for t, on the laft flank of the America! Toul sector. '" - Italian front Latest official re ports showed comparatively minor en gagements "in -mountain regioa. Great Britain British casnaltiei list for th week showed a total of 32,178. France Tha Germans made their AILED TO taHow .fzj: at the allies, according to General Vcvn Liebert, who eammanded the Ger mans at Lodz in the Russian campaign. In the same interview published in the Tagliehe Runsuhau, Von Liebert referred to the Austrian offensive as a ''painful failure.' ' "It will not be long before another German blow' will surprise the allies, falling where it is least expected," the general said. "We must admit the painful thought that our allies failed at the Piave." The KoKeKlnische Zeitung blames the weather for the Piave failure. 'The failure of the German .gas method against the Italian artillery in the Sctte C'ommuni was disastrous." the Vienna Reichsthpost declares. AGiii PARIS Bombed City For Two Hoars Last ' Night Inflicting Little Damage Paris, June 29. German airmer. made their tliird raid on Paris in at many days when they bombed the city for nearly two hours around midnight. There were no casualties reported. "A raid warning was issued at 10:;9 last night," an official communique said. "Enemy airplanes raided the Pari region and were violently bom barded by anti-aircraft batteries. Some bombs were dropped but there were no victims. , "'All clear' was sounded at 12:30 this morning." "South of the Aisne, the Germans at tempted to eject the French from posi tions taken yesterday," the communi que said. ''Several battalions attacked be tween the Fossos-En-Bas and Cutry ravine. They were repulsed, and the Frech front was integrally main tained. . "Southwest ojf Rheims there was sham fighting in-the sector between - - ; r n1. ,. t ,i ., Montague and Bligny (about half way between Rheims and the Maine) Italian troops ejected the Germans, who obtained a momentary footing in ad vanced elements. ' "Northwest of Montdidier (in the Cantigny region) the Americans con ductcd a successful raid, taking forty pri8onerg deluding ono officer. yln tUe forest of Auremont (on the lpft wing of the American Toul sector) i Lorraine, French troops took prison ers and material in a raid." Both Sides Loses Planes. London. June 29. Thirty-three Gcr man and 10 British planes were lost in air fighting Thursday and Friday, the British air ministry announced today. More than 24 tons of bombs were drop ped on enem" positions. "On the afternoon ot June 25, our airplanes attacked the railway, work- shops, station and sidings at Thion- ville,'' the report started, "Observation was difficult but direct hits. were observed on the works and the railway line. Nearly three tons of bombs were dropped on this objec tive. "Our formations were attacked by hostile aeroplanes. 'Severe fighting ensued, during -which three hostile air- third air raid on Paris in three dav around midnight. No casualties roport ea. Germany Geneml Von Liebert in an interview, declared that another sur prise blow against tlhe allies is immi nent. He admitted that the Austrian offennive was a "painful failure." Germany is (preparing for military in tervention in Russia to "restore O'--der, " according to the German press. Austria-Hungary German reports said the general strike in Budapest has ended. " Rujriia The murder of the former czar is confirmed by the German em- Ibassr at Moscow, according to a !st;ckCiolm dispatch. I Helsingfois reported red .Tiuards ter- i rorized Petrograd and hundreds of p rs-jos dying daily from hunger. RECAPTURE V ALUES FRIDAY AVIATOR BADLY WOUNDED Lieutenant , Jack Chambers, However, Brought Machine Safely to Land By Frank J. Taylor (United Press staff -correspondent) With the Americau Annies in France June 29. Lieutenant Ja lc Chambers, piloting a British bombing plane over tho Gorman lines yesterday, was se vercly wounded by a machine gun bul let but stuck it out and brought his machine back safely to the American airdrome. Chambers and a British guuncr went out to strafe a German troop train, re ported to bo moving swne distance from the front. A they sailed over tho enemy's positions, the latter cut loose with their "archie" and ma chine guns. Chambers was struck in tho right arm. Re calmly steered the plane over the train, while his com panion showered it with bombs. Then he darted down through the enemy barrage so the Britisher might spray tho train with machine gun fire. After their object was (accomplished Chambers returning home growing fainter all tho time. He spotted the American airdomo and glided down in a perfect lauding. Then he keeled over, unconscious. When seen in an American hospital today, Chambers grinned and said: . " It 's worth a wound to got the- care of these American girls, believe me." Private Joseph Leitzan of the Amer icau field artillery has been awarded a posthumous, distinguished service cross. The citation says that "on May 27, while under heavy bombardment, he voluntarily assisted oth,?r Boldiers who were buried in a dugout. He was killed." The medal goes to his mother, Mrs. Annie Leitzan, of Hammond, Iud. State Police Arrest Leading Newport Men Newport, Or-, June 29. Councilman B. F. Baker, Mort Abbey of Abbey ho tel, and G. A. Shummacker, local con fectionery proprietor, have been ar rested iby Corporal C. A. Isham, state military police corps, for gambling. They will be arraigned in city police court this morning. Arthur C. Clark, district attorney of Benton county, will prosecute, as in behalf of the city. CONTROL FOEEST FIRES Goldbeach. Ore., JJune 29. Forest fires about Harbor were under control today. Ntw fires are springing up on the coait -north of Brookings and oi Rogue River and in the northern end of Ourry county. Fifty rien from hero answered a dis tress call fo help along the Pistol river where several ?sgnohes are in danger. Large amounts of grain and hay have been bjimcd. Stock has suf fered materiallv. Heavv moke clouds coining from the interior indicate large fires there. E3ITOB CALLED TO WAR. Portland, Ore.. June 29. Earnest W. Jorgenson, nianagiug editor of tho Fortlani News, received notice today to report for service in the national armv Julir 2. He will entrain fo' Camp Lewis. Although Jorgenson aas two depeta- ants, in i wife and child, Le did not ask deferred classification. Jorgenson worked up from offi.J boy of fit News to his present posi tion in eif;ht yenrs. planes were shot down and one other was driven down. Two of our ma chines have not yet returned, one of which is known to have been forced to land through engine trouble. - "On the night of June 27-28 our air planes made a successful attack on the enemy's airdrome at Bolchcn. Our machines returned safely. "The enemy bombed one of 5uf air dromes last night. No material dam age was done." An earlier communique said: 'On June 27, a full day's work was done by our reconnaissance artillery and photographic machines and by our observation balloons. "Twenty German tirplanes worfc destroyed and nine others were d i cn down out of control. Fourteen ot our machines are missing. "Bombing was carried out vigorously behind the dernan lines and 21 tons of bombs were dropped by us during the i 24 hours on railway junctions and other targets." MARINE LOSS HEAVY -AS DAILY REPORT COMES FROM FRONT Thirty-Nine Are Dead and Eight Others Succumb to Wounds Washington, Juno 29 Thirtv nine marine- eorps casualties today were di vided as follows: Killed in action 24: died of wounds 8; wounded in action 7. The list follows: Killed in Action Sergeants W. J. McColm. Portland. Ore. J. C. Peggs, Canton, -N. Y. W. J. Spire, Nashville, Tenn. Corporals J. W. Bloomouist. Cheney. Mass. Michael Loftus, Cleveland. Ohio. Corporal H. S. Kerr, Bllefontaiue, Ohio. R. J. Pomeroy, Baltimore. Md. " Privates C. A. Bahb, Hampton, Ga. J. Bamforth, New York C. Belk, Pittsburg, Pa. W. S. Bigley, Pittsburg, Pa. - - L. Biglow, New York F. J. Bokosky, Scranton, Pa. J. B. Caylor, Mount Houston, Texas F. M. Costello, t. Helena. Md. O. Cottrell, Tuscaloosa, Ala. J. B. Deans, Middlesex, N. C. J. I- Todd, Marietta, O. P. W. Gall, Dalton, 111. L. T. Leyden, Denver, Colo. J. J. McKeima, Biooklyn, N. Y. R. J. Roehrig, Detroit, Mich. S. V. Roberts, Toledo, Ohio G. Tomaka, South Chicago, 111. Died of Wounds Received in Action Gunnery Sergeant) F. W, Stockham, Belleville, N- J. Sergeants W. F. Duda; Chicago H. E.- Green, Indianapolis, Ind. Privates P. R, Brolander, Lake Uty, S.-D. - H. Brown, Rock Creek. Texas H. O. -Ginger, Mount Vernon, Ga. K. L. Kreiger, Buffalo, N. Y. R. J. Rnwiings, Washington, D. C. Baverely Wounded Cororal B. B. Sc.hubr, Milwaukee, Wis. v Privates E. C. Belles, Wallu'a, Wash 'P. Gordon, Jr., Chicago D. W. Hamlin, Oherlin. Ohiw L. F. Richardson, Salt Lake City I WAR PROFITS IS CHARGE THAT IS LODGED AGAINST THE BIG BUSINESS Millers, Packers, Steel and Leather Concerns. Are Worst Oifenders Washington, June 29. Some Ameri can business is gorging in war profits. Profiteering cxists-i-soino of it divs to inordinate greed, somo to "bare faced fraud" and some to advantages takn of war time needs for production. The federal trade commission- so re ported to the senate today, showing among other astounding figures that four of the big five packers reaped a $140,000,000 profit in the war years 1915-17, of which $121,000,000 represent ed an excess over pre-war profits. The packers particularly came in for heavy scoring, but other lines including flour milling and basic industries were shown to be realizing vast sums abov.o penco time profits. "However dclicato a definition is framed for 'profiteering' " said the re port, "these-packers have preyed upon tli! people unconsciously. They are soon to come under further governmental reg ulations approved by executive order." Abe Martin Miss Germ Williams is confined t' her home by a couple o' dropped stitches Tell Binkley has stopped his newspaper 'cam.- he can't drive an' read. i 1LSB0R0 BOY IS LISTED WITH DEAD 1SB Five Killed In Action and Twelve Died of Wounds In France Washington, June 29. General Per shing reported today 42 casualties, di vided thus. Killed in action 5; dieil of wounds 12; died of disease 2; died of acci dents and other causes 2; wounded se verely 14; missing in action 7. The list follows: Killed in Action Privates E. M. Connor, Winchendon, Mass. C- Dubuque, Nashua, N. H. C. Roy. Lowm'11, Mass. E. L. Severance, Topsfield, Me. F. Sherman, Calais, Me. Died from Wounds Scrgeauts C Monga, Italy Corporals R. E. Goodykoontz, Colum bus, Ohio. D. W. White, Tankloy, Kv. Privates V. F. Bell, Cortland, N.V. C. C. Gates, tlillsboro, Or. L. C. Green, Miildletown, N. Y. H. J. HpHsen, Brookfield, Nob. W. V. Mixtaeki, Pulaski, Wis.' AV. H. Osborn, Troy, N. Y. O. O. Traynor, Flint, Mich. M- T. Wikiaik, Ashland, Wis. Died of Disease Corporals II. Martin, Winnomueca, Not. H. A. Strand, Princeton, 111. Died from Accidents and Other Cause Cocik W. J. Hushlaw, Cohocs, N. Y. Private J. Orey, Laurel, Pa. T Wounded Severely Included Private C, L, McCormack, Lodi, Cal. ' Canadian Report Ottawa, Ont., June 29. The follow ing AmeiicaiiB appear in today's Ca nadian casualty list: Died of wounds: H. II. O'Hcarn, Spokano, Wash. , ' Presumed to haved'ied: R. L. Stave ly, Seattle, Wash. DRIVE IN ITALY. Rome, June 29. A strong American military ambulance detachment has ar rived here, it was announced today. , EXCESSIVE ' The report, intended as an exhibit whereon the senate could base new leg islation, showed among other things, that government fixation of prices on some busic industries had had an evil tendency in that it gave a great advan tage to low cost concerns. "The commission has reason to know that profiteering exists," suid tli.3 mes sage. "Much of it is due to advantiigen ianen or ine necessities or trio times as evidenced in the war pressure for heavy production. Some of it is attributable ti inordinate greed and barefaced fraud." Armour, Swift, Moris and Cuduhy were designated as the, lenders in moat profits; Wilson company's profits were large but not comparable to those c: the remainder of th.1 big five. Morris ft Company Very Greedy. The profits of Morris & Company, for the fiscal year ending November, 1917 is equal to the net worth of th,i company (capital and surplus) and 263.7 per cent on the 3,000,0l)0 capital stock out standing. In the cases of tho other four companies the earned rate is from 27 to 47 p?r cent. No less astonishing are the revela tions concerning Borne steel mills in class three those which start with fur nacesand who recently complained that government prices were too low for them. It was found that in one instance 319.67 per cent profit had been madfi, while many others averaged over' 100 per cent. In the period prior to the govern ment's price fixing, abnormal profit was made by the United States Steel cor poration, whose profits rose from 2.R per cent in 1914 to 24.9 per cent in (Continued on page eight) Carrol Gates, Prominent HiMoro Yoimg Man, Re ported Killed In France (Capital Journal Special Servico) Newport, Or., June 28. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wilcox of this city have received word that their nephew, Car rol C. dates, of Hillalxwo was killed in tho recent drive in France. Private (Jatcs was a member of Company II of Hillsboro, third Oregon, and until a few weeks prior to his death wa connectej with the supply company. It is reported that tho third Oregon has been broken up and consolidated with Pershina's rezulars. Carrol Gates was 20 years of age and was well known around Newport. AMERICANS IN ITALY SAYS MARCH I AMI Lnl First Contingent Mainly San itary Forces Who Have Been on Seas Some Time GENERAL PERSFHNG TO DISPATCH OTHER TROOPS Chief of Staff Reviews Situa tion As Entirely Favorable to Allies Washington, June 29. . Austrian losses In the battle of the Piave are estimated at 270,00 by the Italian au- PEane command, Rome cables today stated. Washington, June 29. The first Am erican troops landed in Italy yester day, Chief of Staff March .announced today. They are mainly sanitarv forces and have been on tho high seas for some time. This outfit is distinct from that which General Persians will send. Tho ,33tJi -division Missouri na tional guardsmen is one of those whose training under the British has finished and is now being used by Pershing. It is under the command of Major Uencral William Wright. At the same tin General March an nounced that the first national armv division the 77th-raised in New York the first such division to tnke over sector on the west front, had done so this week, under command of Gen eral Kvan M. Johnson. Five American divisions. Which have boon brigaded with tho British had been turned iback to Pershing. jno announcement as to tho total of overseas shipments was forthcoming today. Presumably it is held for a B'ourtU of July statement that tho first million mark has been passed. in we aiosence of his full official re port on yesterday drive. March declin ed any interpretative statoment. But he vie-wod the eutiro front sit uation as favorable to the allies and pointed out that the Italian success had been inspired from both a military and psychological standpoint. his reports snowed the Italians had captured 18,000 Austriuus. The Italians have restored their linj to practically what it was before the Austrian drive. Concerning the landing of American troops in Italy, the chief pointed out that their character was chiefly non combatant, but that combatant troops had been assigned by General Pershing trom f ranco American activities during tho last woejk were local. At all times and plac es tho Americans held their own and set a fine example of bravery, accord ing to reports reaching the department. Under the policy of mentioning other than high owicers, the nation can now know that the rank and fnc are doing splendidly all along the line, March pointed out- Ho commented favorably on tho bri gading eystem which makes it possi ble to train our. men with seasoned Uniteiil Hltatp troops and with tho British and French behind thVir lines. No statement was made as to the location of the first national army division to assume a place cn the front line. This organisation was originally under command ot Major General Franklin Bell. Father Arthur Lane Will Join U. S. Army Eugene, Or., June 29. The soldier en- gugi,u in inning viiiiuci'io ii.ii 'i ...ma j a greater service ror numanny man uie pastor in the church, Father Lane, Cath olic, priest, of Albany, told the people of Eugcuj at a mass-meeting hero lust night. Father Lane is attending the Bummer camp at the University of Oregon pre paring himself for service as an offi cer. He said that he believed it was his duty to take up the sword against the Huns and that he had taken off the robes because of the greater serviee he could perform by entering into th3 pro fession of the soldier. Kcv. M. II. Fagan, a minuter of the Christian church, spoke from the same platform. Jerome Workman, chairman of the Lane county war savings cam paign committee, said his reports show a total of $412,000 stamps purchased and pledges. ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE Portland, Or., June 29. Al Farrer, part owner of a gasoline filling sta tion, shot himnclf in the chest today. He will live. Police are trying to form a suicide theory about a love letter and a check tor $20 made out to a hospital, which were found on Farrer. WW FDin A V UIIIUIIUIHI PRESIDENT IS PREPARING UAH TO AID RUSSIA Executive Now Working Da Statement Setting Forth Aims of This Country GENERAL STAFF FEARS MAINTENANCE OF ARMY German Embassy at Petrograd lonnnns Report of Foim er Czar's Murder By Robert J. Bender (1'nited Prrss staff correspondent) Washington, June 29- President. Wilson is formulating his "doctrine of aid" for Russia. With orders issued that he Vinll not be disturbed, the president worked in his study preparing a statement which will nlake clear America's purposes in the a'lied' effort to put Russia on hnr feet. There is no Indication today that the president will advocate unquali fiedly a set pian for the allies. After extended exihanges between Great Britain, France, Italy and the United State, however, his foundation work for assistance is approved by all It contemplates economic aid fir-it- means of assisting Wis liujsiin pur ple to in.prove their financial condi tion, restore business channels unit move crops. Conferences betw;en Pres ident Wilson, Secretary of Labor Wil son, Secretary of A!(rkultu;j Ho'iston and Secretary of Coimmeree ledfiflid, h"i developed the plans for organiz ini tht neeessarv labor, uyri.'rltural sin pties and shinplng facilities, jjt de- voltined today. Tlinr. will serve to lay ths ground work fnj military assist ance when demnnlei. "ho first need is to restore complete confidence in Russia in the allies it l stated. (Continued on page eight) TEN HOUR WORK DAY IN-SPRUCE CAMP Order Made In Order to In crease Production of Air plane Material Portland, Or., June 20. Many spruca camps will no immediately Uon a tci , hour working tnsis untii 2y 31 i order that spruce production may bl increased, acronling to a bulletin i sued today nt divisional headquarters of tliu Bu-nce production division. Tho bulletin follows- "Commencing upon receipt of this bul letin to that effect, aM spruce camps that are designated by tlie spruce pro duction division will operate ten hours per day with the understanding that this authority will only be effective to and including July 31- "It is essential that an immeilintd increase in sprite production be ac complished and this is regarded as one menus of assisting. "All other logging camps will con tinue under the eight hour basis and no upruce ramps will employ addition al men between the receipt of the bul letin and July .11, but will obtain nec essary additional help through enlist ed men furnished by the spruce pro dnction division. "Only such spruce camps will oper ate on this ten hour duy as may be designated from the spruce production division head-quarters-" Make Big Promise Tacoma, Wash,, Juno 29 Fir lumber inanufwtuicrs oi Oregon and Washing ton undertook a gigantic task when, in convention here, they pledged them selves to furnish the government at leaft tWO cars of fir a month for air planes and other uses. This lumber, it was said today, is to be shipped to tho government mill at , Vancouver, Wash., to be cut up. 8olid trainloads of lumber will be shipped to eastern cantonments. While the meeting, which eompri ed nearly the entire membership if the West Coast Lumbermen's associa tion was in session, telegram were re ceived from Washington, advising thnt the government requirements for the ncit few montlis, exclusive of the air plane needs, will aggregate 170000,00'J feet of fir. Of this quantity orders for 00,000,000 of cantonment stock for usa at Iiattle Creek, Mich., Rtckford, 111, and ot Dos Moines, Iowa, already hav.i been placed, with the fir production board at Portland and Seattle and will be distributed among the mills imme diately. . j