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TODAY 4,600 SUBSCRIBERS (23,000 READEES) DAILY Only Circulation In Silem Guar anteed by the Audit Bursas et Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL-- LEY NEWS SERVICE Oregon: Tonight fair west portion showers and cool er east portion; Wednesday fair; moderate wester ly winds. OTP FORTY-FIKST YEAR NO. 160 SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRACTS AND NEWt BTAND8 nVTS CENTS S RArt J f to n Ufirtr ALBANIA WITH A F OFFENSIVE DRIVE f GIIJ FORCE Many Strong Positions Taken and Austrian Lines Brok en In Many Places THIRTEEN HUNDRED PRISONERS ARE TAKEN Aastrians Have Lost Heavily In Four Days Fighting In Northern Italy One of the greatest 'battles of the war appears t be developing in Albania. Starting with an Italian advance Sunday over a front of about 30 miles, from the Adriatic inland, the fighting now has extended' clear across Albania to the Serbian frontier a front of nearly 100 miles and is involving the Trench forces in the upper Devoli val ley, southwest of Monastir. British monitors are co-operating by bombarding the Austrians f rom the sea. Turther extension of the battle to the eastward will involve Serbian troops. The ItnUans appear to be pushing forward at great speed and the Italian communique today indicated that tav alry detachments may have penetrated nearly ten miles beyond the original front. . . It is known that half a million Ital ian soldiers are In Albania, under General Ameglio, a veteran of the Turko-It&Uan war. Since the Italian forces constructed military roads over the mountains from Valona to Monastir, a distance of 125 miles, the allied forces have been re ceiving most of their supplies by this route, instead of through Salonika. ,. itome, July 9 Tlie Italian offensive i'l Albania is growing and the Austrians nr.. beii.g pu'Sft'd back everywhere, the ll ilkn war offi.e announced today. British monitors are co-operating by fcuinWding eneniv positions from thfc wit. Italian cavalry is do; ig effcctivD v.rk,- splitting the Austrian lines and ifi';ing the enemy from tho rear. More V:un i30iy prisoners and great quan t i'ei r' material have been captured. (Continued on page three) BU AIDH COURAGE AND JUDGMENT MARKING OPPENSIVE WORK OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS i-Coms and Privates Were As Cool-Headed As West Pointers at BalieauWcod By Lowell MeUett (United Press Staff Correspondent) With The Americans On the Marne, June 15. (By Mail). I spent today among tho American heroes of the Alarne in a quiet village where even the battle guns are scarcely audible. The contrast to the recent fight was so great that one lieutenant complained the "deafening silence" prevented him from sleeping. . Bagged yolmg veterans sprawled about, soaking up the sunshine and try ing to organize their own nvnta! picture of what they had been through. Their leader not so ragged, because lie was wearing an intact, non-fitting .private's uniform, with only a shoulder tab to indicate his rank was trying to classify his recommendations of his men foT bravery. There is one recommendation which the officer cannot , make, but which very man does. That is the leader him self. They tell endbss stories of his per formances during the fourteen days and nights of the Belleau wood fighting. They say ore will always find him in their midst, where shells are falling the fastest or machine guns spitting the most dangerously. I got a line on the men's affection fur their leader when I witnessed his uproar on i-scoverii'g that a consign SCENE OF ITALIAN VICTORIES USTRMS PRESSED BACK ' i ... i 3 Oft.. 1 .'YTY .. 1 A iP ' I' " 1 ( A . ' ' i ' i " V1 iA f v. If V FBAXIC IENKRT Ay HO THOUGHT NOTHING OP CAPTURING 83 HUNS AND BRINGING- THEM IN TO CAMP Although only 18 when he enlisted, Frank Lenert has been in France for the past ix mouths. A farj nier 1oy in Wisconsin he came to vJht togij and shortly after the outbreak of the war, enliwtnd. Copyright, Underwood & Underwood United Press Supplies News to Yankee Troops Loudon, July 9. The United Press today b.?gan filling the need for news of thousands of American soidierr, sail' ors and aviators quartered in the British Isles. A service was starte'l which will carry news from "back houio': to the 95 Y. M. C. A. camps, many oKwhich are quite remote from daily newspapers. F. W. Dixon, athletic director of tin Y. M. C. A., for the American expe ditionary residing in Great Britain and for thousands yet to come, for' This splendid enterprise demanding much of your time and great expense, all without r.-?inuuerntion. "It will relieve the dull routine of camp life and bring a much needed touch from home." ment of "monkey meat"; as the men like to call canii"d shredded beef had been delivered today instead of fresh beef that had been ordered. Tho deliv ery apparently was a mistake, as th.9 necessity of hot meat and other hot food is recognized in the case of men who have not becnating any hot food, even coffc.?, for two weeks. While the officer was struggling with the question of recommendations I made a little, unofficial canvass among the men, seeking to learn their ideas as to who should be rewarded. In the course of a. few hours, I obtained many. There was "Big Swede" Peterson. None knew his first name or his home town and he was absent. Peterson 's ma chine gun cr.?w was killed. He fired the gun all alone until the Germans ran. Then he raised the gun and carried it forward, reset it and fired until the Germans ian. 'j'hen there was the young fellow who dasl vd straight at a machine gun which was picking off the men all about him. He grabbed the muzzle nnd turned the gnn on its back while the boche crew ran. Walter Cook, a private of Priceburg, Pa., when Ijieuteaant Drinkard Milner of Henderson, Texas, was compelled to as.urae command of a company the captaid being Ttillcd calmly accepted the job of second In command, there b'.'iuj; no other officers. He managed the men like a West Pointer, and was as cool aia cucumber, despite raining shells and seething machine gun bullets. (Continued on page two) Pershing's Army Has Fifty-seven Casualties Today Fourteen Killed In Action, Ten Died of Wounds, Missing Eleven Washington, July 9. General P shing today reported 57 casualties in the A. E. F., divided as follows: Killed in action, 14; died of wounds. 10; died of disease, 1; wounded severe ly, 18; wounded slightly, 2: missing it action, 11; prisoner, 1. - Killed in action: Sergeant' W. A. Hamilton, Solmcr, Ten n. Corporal P. A. Sieberz, Milwaukee, Wis. ' Privates G. A. Brochn, Newark, N. J. A. J. Carron, Milford, Mass. H. Cumminsky, Jfew Bedford, Mass H. S. David, Conesville, Ohio. W. Deluca, Hartford, Conn. li. Duncan, Moorehead, Ky. J. H. Insley, Carnegie, Pa. A. Kcnendy, New OrleanB, La. J. F. Lawson, Worcester, Mass. J. V. Palac, Buckholtz, Texas. N. Skittino, Italy. J. J. Stack, New York. Died from wounds: Sergeant M. Popiacki, Baltimore, Md. Corporal C. C. Bobinson, Canton,' N. Y. Cook C. H. Stipe, Medora, 111. Privates H. B. Coon, Bnggsville, Wis. J., Grabowski, Syracuse. XM. Y. A.' Parzyych, LaSalle, 111. J. Pecheca, Fall River, .Miss. E. C, lioss, Mildner, Ga. J. A. Koundtrco, Kinston, N. C. , J-Rusinko, Scranton, Pa, , ... iieu ox disease; i . Captain J. S. Moore, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. Wounded "severely: ' -Privates A. B. Bamford, Erie, B. C" W, B. P. Hall, '3204 South Proctof street, Tacoma, Wash. A. Miller, San Francisco. J. G. Reynolds, Monroe, Utah. FIFTY-TWO MARINE CASUALTIES ARE E Killed In Action Seventeen, While Ten Died of Wounds Received , i 1 Washington, July 9. Marine casual tiss reported today totalled 82, divided as follows: Killed in action, 17; died of wounds, 10; severely wounded, 13; missing in action, 13. Killed in action: Second Lieutenant T. H. Miles, Jr., uerinantown, Pa. Sergeant K. O. 'Kelley, Commerce, Georgia. Corporals J. R. Danley, Lorain, Ohio C. A. Martin, Sullivan, Ind. J. W. Mofield, Hondo, Texas. 1). L. Thor, Chicago. J. B. Whipple, South Wilton, Conn. Privates G. Dahl, Chicago. T. D. Gbn, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. D. T. Morgan, Staunton, 111. Jt Fv Newitt, New Orleans, La. L. T. Perrottet, Wheaton, 111. W. Prehal, Chicago. W. B. Prichard, Holly, Mich. W. L. Bounds, Wadsworth, Ohio. W. P. Burtner, Harrisburg, Va. A. E. Bonier, New York. Died of wounds: Sergeant. C. O, Knepp, Newton-Ham-illon, Pa. Corporal R. W. Rope, Washington, I. C. Privates A. V. Anderson, Wilmette, Illinois. F. A. B-cvers, rJalisburg Beach, Muss. S. F. Blackwood, Winchester, Tenn. H. H. Hardwick, Aquilla, Texas. i. L. Killoran, Cambridge, Mass. C. 8. Schreiber, Pittsburgh, Pa. H. V. Brooks, Henrvton, jiid. H. L. Hill, Henager', ,11a. Wounded severely f Private C. C. Ouse, Ge.iese, Idaho. Missing in action: Private W. J. Dyer, Eagle, Ihado. TO SUCCEED LORD RHONNDA London, July 9. J. E. Clynes, labor member of parliament from Manchester, has been appointed tu succeed the late Lord Ehonnda as British food control ler, it was officially announced today C'lyj'ts is 49 years old and was Weet ed to the house of commons in 1996. RUSSIAN DELEGA TION , WILL BE CHOSEN SOON TO CARRY OUT FOLIC President WiU Consujt With Cabinet Today Military Forces Should Be Large Tn Opinion of Army Officials Counter Revolution Has Apparently Broken Down In Russia and Many Arrests of Kerensky's Friends Fol lowGerman Press Allege Plot to Cause Trouble Was Purpose of Ambassador's Murder By Robert J. Bender (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, July 9. Already decided on the geufral course of aiding Russia, Preident Wilson today was to counsel with his cabinet As to the personnel of the mission to be sent. Tiiis mission wi(l be backed by a po lice force i)f allied soldiers. Supplies it decides to send to Russia will have mil itary police protection. . Each cabinet member was to submit the names of able men to form the com mission and from that list the president will make his choices. He desired a rep resentative group of Americans whose sympathies and training will help in the vast task of putting Russia back on her feet. The British and French are consider- ine names of men whom they desir.? to add to the business army. The size of the allied police force is undetermined. Military men say it ought to be Jargo Ther.? is some thought that the American-allied contribution, however, will be relatively small and that if need arises later, thie Japanese will give their as sistance. Ail authorities carefully avoid too use of the term "military intervention V in discussing tho plan. They insist the police force will be- protective; that CONFIDENCE SHOWN BY ALLIED POLICY OF LOCAL ATTACKS America's First Million Men Has Had Inspiring Effect On Foch's Armies By J. W. T. Macon (United Press War Export) ' New York, July 9. Continuation- by General Foch of his policy of local assaults along the west front indicates a high degree of confidence at allied headquarters in the outcome of any now offiensives which Von Hindenburg may inflict upon the German armies. The spirit of eagorness which the al lied soldiers are showing is undoubted ly a tribute to the inspiring of Amer ica's first million troops in. France. The .persistency of tho assaults by the al lies and the invariable success in gain ing all local objectives, are a splendid preparation fo defense against a new German drive. The fact that Von Hindenburg may he training his best troops behind the lines for their work in a forthcoming offensive cannot servo as a satisfactory excuse by the Germans for unsteadiness for their units now holding the battle front positions. Von Hindenburg can not have drawn more than a, quarter of a million men for intensive training as shock troops. The rest of the units for use in a forward movement would come from the reserve divisions. If a replacement of only 250,000 men cau cause the German line to be shaken as General Foch is now shaking it, the out look is very disquieting for Von Ilindon burg's future plans. The highest honors in the most recent series of allied attacks must go to tlw Australians. They have shown remark able dash and fervor in attack, along the most strongly held sector of the German front. The Australian veterans have made the lvt instructors for Au erica's own troops. No other units in the allied armies have a deeper instinc tive understanding of the fighting men tality of the Americans. The sanv) long ing for constant activity, the same de sire to develop individual initiative that characterizes the Americans are also tho outstanding traits of the Austra lians. It has been highly advantageous for American leadership to have been associated in a drive over the top with the Australian fighters, who are train ed in the style of relentless fighting that Americans like best. Nobel Prize Handed Back to CoL Roosevelt Washington, July 9. Theodore Boose velt's Noble Peac Prize of 40,000 is iuj go back to him to lie expended for war; charity for the benefit of widows audi children of men in the service. I The senate today agreed to the reso- lut'n already adopted by the house ; a iciuest from Colonel Roosevelt that; the money he declined to accept forj l iiiislf be u-'cd to help the families r:f merican soldiers fighting in thej it will be intended as an inspiration to the Russians to help themselves back to a place on the east front and in the sun. Many Arrests Made. London, July 9. Premier Lenine has caused the arrest of M. Skobeleff, for mer minister of labor; M. Tchernoff, former minister of agriculture; M. Tser etolli, former minister of post aud tele graph and other members of the Ker ensky cabinet, according to a Moscow dispatch received today. M. Savinkoff minister of war under K.?rensky, also wag arrested. The above cable would seem to bear out the bolshevik! claim that the coun ter revolution im Moscow has been sup pressed and would indicate that Boc.ial revolutionaries formerly allied with Alexander Kerensky were among the leaders. Martial Law In Moscow - Bafdc, Switzerland, July 9. Martial law has been proclaimed in Moscow, ac cording to dispatches received hers to day. Several of those arrested in connec tion with the assassination of Ambas- (Continncd on page two) RUSSIANS IN SEATTLE STAND BY GERMANY Want Only Pro - German Soviets Recognized by This Country Seattb, Wash., July 9,-vLocal Rus sians, claiming to be the "soviet of Russian workers of Seattle" have tele graphed Presidont Wilson v urging against military intervention and de claring such action would be capitaliz ed by Gcrrhnn influences to array the masses against tho United States. The message follows: . "The soviet of Bussian workers of Seattle, consisting of Bussian, Finnish, Lettish, Lithuanians and Fthonian or ganizations, et al, declare this to bo tlw most critical moment for the United States to consider military intervention in liussia for tho reason that the Ger man influence upon tho discontented masses in Russia might serve as a dis advantage toward the' interest of the allies, particularly to the United States of America. "As Russians, and knowing the sen timMit of the revolutionary movements in Russia; which is no doubt recog nized as the only power in Russia, we kindly urge the American government to recognize tho Soviets of Russia. We do this because of our desire of main taining th.9 friendly relationship be tween the jeoplo of our two countries. Regardless of their interior revolution ary motives, and in this way only will Russia in the very near future gladly and unitedly resist the German autoc racy by a powerful organized force. "We also desire to offer our coop eration in all such activities, and we tru -f that the Soviets that are existing in practically all cities of America will lend their support. Therefore, your ex cellency, we hope that you will weigh and consider our message in the same spirit in which it is sent, and we fur ther hope that you will lend us your as sistance in avoiding counter revolution ary propaganda through the pr,?ss of this country, assuring you much better results and immediate cooperation from the people of Bussia. " She Wanted to Shoot and Obeyed Orders Mami, Fla., July 9. "If you want to shoot me, go ahead." Henry J. Stephen-, nromiuent railroad engineer, Is al-le-d to have said, handing a revolvei, wli'ch he had previously wrested away, back to his wife. Mrs. Stephens, according to the po lice, took careful aim and fired. SU'ph- ins ' in the hospital today in a dying condition. His wife is in jail. A few minutes before Stephens took the rrun from his wife, she had fired at him three times but missed. Stepnens t'lld the police. He said that his wife va-i in a jealous rage wh.?n he ci.iered the, house. Their two year old daughter was a witness to the shooting. Mrs. Stephens' parents are wealthy residents of Grand Ridge, 111. ProMhifioa Blocked by Point of Order $ $ Washington, July 9. Wets today temporarily blacked con- sideration af war time prohibi- tion by tho senate. Senator iPenrose raised point of order gainst the prohibition amend-' men to the emergency food act ion the ground that it is general legislation on an appropriation ibiil. Scnaitor Saulsbury, who was presiding, did not wish to decide the point of order im- mediately and the net effect was to postpone consideration 4 of the question. Under the amendment as re- ported yesterday the removal of distilled spirits held in bond would be prohibited after Jan- uary 1 except under regulations prescribed 'by the commissioner of internal revenuo with the approval of the secretary of the treasury. The commissioner also would prescribe legnlations for the sale and distribution of 4 $ wane for sacramental, mediciu- $ al or other non'bevernge pur- iporfrs. ' " . EDV SOUGHT NEVi WITH GERMAN Radical Pro-German Evening Mail Controlled by Kaiser s American Agents New ..York. July 9. Dr. Edward Buinely, pub'iisher of the New York evening Mail, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Hitchcock today on a charge of perjury. His bail was reduced froan 100,000 to 35,000, which lie hojed to furnish. lit .is alleged that Bilmely in a report to the alien property custodian aworc the Mail was owned by Americans aud that it was really owned by the Ger man government, which gaveRumely the 'money1 tft purchase it from the Mail and Extpressi company in June, 1915t United Static District Attorney Har per asserted1 in court today that gov emmenlt evidence .would show Biwiiely no only received money from Germany for the Mail but for other purposes a'so. Tho preliminary hearing will be July 23. Dr. BuniBly held a hasty consulta tion with his attorney, Frederick J. Powell after he arrived in court. - He stated thait he ihad not had an oppor tunity to confer with his counsel. Harder after having first requested bail in the sum of (50,000, reduced his figures when told that Dr. Bumely in spite of the fact that he has handled lare sums of money many times, would not Ibe able- to furnish so large a bond. In asking the larger sum, he recalled the case of Jeremiah O'Leary. Who ifled with a bond ctf i!50O in the hands lot the government. Dr. Rumely'a sit I'uation, he .said, was practically the Kamo so far as the government was concerned and no chances should be taken with him. Dr. Runiely remiainocl silent while tho proceedings were in progress, ebang lug his expression only to smile at times. A Miltehell Palmer, alien property custodian, declared Dr. Runiely told him the iiilniey with which the Mall was purchased before this country en tered the war was obtained from Her mann Sielcken, a naturalized German. Tho government alleges I ho hioney was liblttiiied from Count Von uemtjiortr, (Continued on page three) Troops Running Down Arkansas Draft evaders Littb ltockArk., July 9. Firing was heard todav in the hills of Cleburso county, where forty alleged draft evad ers ore pursued by tinted olutcs sol diers, according to telephone reports from IL.'bcr Springs, Ark. Authorities here received word that firing w as heard at intervals yesterday and last night. It is believed that the troops and fugitives were engaged in a running fight. Tins troops were sent af ter the alleged draft evaders following a fight near Heber Springs late Bunduy in which a deputy sheriff and two draft resisters were killed. Work or Fight Order and Baseball Players Washington, Julv. 8. A (V finite de cision as to whether the work or fight order applies to baseball players will be made soon bv Secretary of War Uaker He said this afternoon he understood two appeals for decision wer coming up to him today. It has been indicated by the appeals section of the war department that the secretary's decision will allow the base ball players' positions to remain in stat us quo for the remainder of this season, but that beginning next season baseball will lie classed as a "nou-effective" industry. NEXT BLOW WILL BE HINDENBURG'S SUPREME EFFORT German Leader Is Gather ing AH His Effective Forces To Strike Soon FRENCH BITE DEEPLY INTO GERMAN LINES Advance Mile This Morning Oa Two and Half Mile Front Near Oise London, July 9. The British air r14 on Ooblem Friday morning was th sev erest of the war, according to a Basle dispatch to the Express today. Twelve nersons wer killed anH oi in jured. The northern nar nf tha ataMoii wag seriously damaged and the Rains ana mosen i Bridges ana the Boyai Palace were hit Great damage was done' to the fortress of Bhrenhreit. stsln. By William Philip Slmms (United Press giiaff correspondent) With tho British Annies in France,' July 9- The next Gorman blow, be lieved to be a matter of days is ex pectcd Ito be the last Hindenburg will be 0)ble to -deliver, judging from the increasing slowpes of hi paat efforts. Bult neJbody out here doubts that it will 'be the hardest he lis capable of, once hie men are set inmotion, or that t will eclipse all previous battles in point; of violence in men and material engaged. Tho strange lull, which, has spread for weeks tup aud rlown the lines, from ,ono end to ithe other save for occa sional tiny baittlee here and there like the Fourth of July "show" along tha Hemmedcontinues to hover .grjmly over (he weefi front.-"'" " The German dnfanltry might be sound aslecip for all) it is doing in the fight ing Uno. Even the enemy airmen are sticking close to their roosts. Despite the fine weather, air fighting is con siderably below the average. Much )ios !boen printed regarding lH'iideiilburg's delay. 8ome say the "Flandcrg fover" i the .cause; others say lack of -men; cithers that he is waiting until roads to the forward a reus are laid, so that big guns may be (Continued on page three) Coastwise Shipping Plot Is Frustrated San Francisco, July 9. Federal bu thoiiitioa hero today were convinced that another plot against coastwise) skipping anil Ito aid flermen agents in keeping in touch with maritime move ments, had ibeen frustrated with ths arrest of Carl Johaimtad, first officer of a steiamer running from Ban Fran- icicw to Mexico. j Johantad was arrested on ordors I from naval officials While Juan Ramer iez, purser of the same vwtseh is aboard 'a cruiser bound for a Pacific, port i from Mexico, following his srreirt as one of the alleged pMtters at Balina Cruz. The autihorities claim that in Mexi can waiters the steamer was fitted with exceptionally powerful wireless, end that a quantity af dynamite stolen from the cargo, was aeerutod at vul nerable points on the vessel. The dyna mite, officiate believe, was to be used lir destroying tho stoninex and any oth er ahifppiug in her vicinity, in case tho pint was discovered following arrival in an Aniericaa port. Abe Martin IHI Th' work or fight order '11 be purty hard on th' feller that never fought anything but work. You git a purty fai lino on who rung th ' home by who car-riosth'baby. Jit!