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A TODAY WEATE3 4,609 SUBSCRIBERS (23,0'i) READERS) DAILY Only Circulation in Salem Guar anteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS SERVICE rfo I dET ) jam Oregon: Tonight and Sunday fair, warmer Sunday, except near the coast; gentle west erly winds. FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. ALLIED ARMl REAT GERMAN SASE, OH THREE I S WIS FORCED TO ABANDON VESLE LINE mi I 111 A tmm Cans Of Allies Now Bearing Upon Fismes--Chamery, Wh?re Ouentin Roosevel Died, Has Been ( i ed And Ameri cans Are Searching For Young Hero's Grave Enemy De fenses Along River Aisne Beyond Soissons Have Appar ently Been Abandoned As Jaws Of Trap Clt.se Tirhter With Constant Allied Advances. . The Germans apparently have definitely abandoned the Vesle river line and will make their stand along the Aisne or even further north,, on the Chemin Des Dames ridge. Allied troops are now within six miles of Fismes to the southwest, south and east, and the occupation of that city may occur at any time. It is considered doubtful that the enemy will attempt to defend it strongly. French cavalry has worked along the south bank" of the Vesle eight miles, from Champigny to Jouchery, the latter town being only five and a half miles from Fismes. The Germans are reported to have destroyed all bridges across the Vesle and to be burning villages north of the river. Beyond Soissons the boches are reported to be re treating rapidly, and seemingly have abandoned the de' fenses along the Aisne in that region. To the northeast ward lies the Chemin Des Dames high ground, where they : re expected to make a stand. SEARCH FOR ROOSEVELT'S GRAVE. By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Staff Correspondent) With The American Armies In France, Aug. 3. Fis mes has been brought within range of American artillery. Chamery, where Quentin Roosevelt fell to his death, ac cording to German statements, today is in the hands of American troops. Americans are searching for Roose velt's grave. London, Auj. 3. British troops, rush injr forward noith of the Somme, occu pisd portions of the German front line near Albert, Field Marshal Haig re torted today. "During the night our patrols rush ed forward in ths Albert sector and oc cupied portions of the enemy front line," the statement sid. ' "A raid, at.dnpted by the enemy yasterday morning in the neighborhood of Ff.uchy. was repulsed with loss. lieutenant Rickenbacker ; Will Tell Story Of Life For Capital Journal Lieutenant Rickenbarker, ra- uious American ace and former automobile speed king tells the story of the life and adventures of American aviators at the front in a series of 10 artic les to be published by the Capital Journal beginning Monday The American aviators in France have evolved a brand new language to fit the new life of the air fighters in this most , romantic phase of the great war. if "Rjikenbackor is America's head gimper," writes Frank J. . Taylor, 1'nited Press staff corrc- sjc spondeut. "Gimper in Hie new aviation language, means a bird who wont quit." " Ricl.enba kcr tells of battles in the air. the intimate life and methods of the bird men and $ the experiences of new comers, "eggs." He reveals, ns lias nev- er been, told before, the real spirit a:!i! romance of the Am- crunii aviators in the forefront if th nevet and most thrilling adventures iu human history. sjc 183. Es m to m AS DENY t STEADILYBACK different points between Bethune and Diiuieui. . By Lowell MeUett (United Press staff correspondent) With the French Armies in the Field Aug. 3. (Noon) The allied advance south of the Vesle river towards Fis mes, continues. Skirting the Aisne from Pommiers to Venizel, allied troops are reaching the regions of Scrches, Covrelles and Oerseuil. (This latter place is about seven miles west of Fismes.) Further east the allied progress also continues. Cavalry patrols have reached oertain points along tho Vesle towards Champigny and Joncherry crcssiug bridges set afire by the Germans. ' (This simultaneous advance of the allies towards Fismes from the east and west indicates that the gap at the top of the Soissons-Rheims pocket has tup of tho Soissons-Rheims pocket has been reduced to about 13 'j miles This is the distance between Cerseul, west of Fismes, and Joncherry, east of Fismes, both of which places the allies have reached.) West of Rheinis the region of Tin quex, Thillois, Gueux, Rosnay and Jlon taxin have been attained. (These villages are along a line run ning almost directly -west of Rheims,,) Fourteen' large incendiary fire cen ters were counted last night. Cavalry Beaches Vesle. London. Aug. 3. (1:23 p. m) Fiencli cavalry is reported to have reached the south bank of the Vesle river at Joncherry and Champigny. (Joncherry is "only 5 .miles cast of Fismes. Champigny is seven miles cat of Joncherry .and less than two miles west of Bheims.) All bridges across the Vesle have ben destroyed. The Germans are (Continued on page seven) SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY.-AUGUST 3, SCO ADVA CI SOISSONS OCCUPIED BY FRENCH TROOPS Swept Down Slopes Of Ridge Last Night And Drive Out German Defenders By Lowell MeUett (United Fiess Staff Correspondent.) ....With The French Armies In The Field Alig 3 (la ni.) French troops now hold the wrecked city of Soissons. General Mangin's poilus swept down the slopes of Montagne de Paris last night and drove the Germans out of the place. Then they resisted the enemy rebound from the hills on tho other side. , . The attack on the city folio wo d a bombardment which, after the day's fighting permitted the French to occu py tho place firmly. The capture of Soissons, however, was only an incident in the advance which stretched around the whole length of the rapidly straightening salient. Tlic boches fell back from one to two miles 8verywlioref while allied cavalry at sev eral points penetrated a mile farther. Plessier and Ilnrtuness woods, where Prusisan guards made the stiffest re sistance of any of the onemy force, are now virtually encircled. - A remarkable feature of the, fighting is the manner in which tho artillery is "LILLIES" OF ARMY STAFF BOTH TOIL AND SPIN Amount of Administration To Handle Amy Affairs Very Extensive By William Philip Simms (United Press staff correspondent) With the British Armies in the Field, June 30. "The Lilies," they sometimes call the staff officers out here, on the ground that thev toil not neither do they do anything but spin joyriding in autos. But did you ever stop to consider the amount, of "administration" required to keep an army going? The man in the street, even the average soldier, seldom takes the trouble to figure it nut. To him, tho'Brass Hat is mainly decorative. Is he? Take the one problem of transport looked after by what the British call the "Q" staffs: With the Oeriirans attacking along a 50-mile front how "From 4 4 General Pershing's Official Report ' Washington, Aug. 3. Two hundred and six casualties, listed by General Pershing, were divided as follows: Killed in action 112; died of wounds 11; died of disease 11; died of acci dent and other causes 5; wounded se verely .W; wounded, degree undeter mined, 2; missing in action 9. The list follows: Killed In Action Major J. B. Kalle, Washington, D. C. Lieutenants R. St. J. Boldt, Jr., Xew York J. A. Cooper, Hale Center, Texas H. 8. George, Pittsburg, Pa. B. H. Mehl. Leavenworth, Kan. R. O. Purdy, Jr.. Sumter, 8. C. ' C H. Stramberg, Somerville, Mass. Master Engineer H. G. Middletown, Attalla, Ala. Sergeants H. D. Bloyd, Kelso, Wash. M. J. Glanders, Xew Orleans, La. R. M. Karls, Jasper, Mo. L. Meece. Dykes, Ky. L. A. Pye, Rochester, N. Y. Corporals J. H. Bishell, Keene, X. II. D. J. Oowles, Kansas City, Kari. L- A. Desilets, Keene, X. H. A. J. Fitzmorris, fckowhegan. Me. V. L. Giantvalley, South Minneapo lis. Minn. J. Russo, Brooklyn, X. Y. T. Eeale, Long island City, X. Y. J. P. Shaw, Xew Bedford. Mass. A. M. Horensen, Penn Van, X. Y. G. B. Vifkroy, Lancaster, Ohio W. B. Weaver, Piney Creek, X. C. Colored Soldiers Riot At Kassas City Today Kansas City, Ms., Aug 3. Police re servos wen? rushed to the union station late last night to quell a disturbance among 4,000 negro draftees who be lieved one of tlu-U number had been at tacked by a policeman. B. A. Balkius, of Fort Worth, Texas, was trampled by the crowd and policeman, H. T. Clark, was brained about the head. Police toott command cf the station until, a troop train bearing the negroes departed for Camp Funston. beiug pushed forward with the infantry, in spite of the bad states of the roads. The Germans, under orders, are pillag ing and burning as they retreat. Iu some instances whole villages, such as Brouillet (three miles and a half north west ofViUo-en-Tardeiiois) are afire, lighting the northern sky lines and low hanging clouds with siuster effect. Tho Germans are unmistakably withdrawing from the whole pocket. Their geneials are skillfully extricating them from the hottest hole into which any crown prince ever ordered an obedient army "with or without father's blessing." Horse, foot, airplanes, trucks, ambu lances, tanks they are working their way northward before the avenging French, American, and British. Yesterday's allied accomplishments eliminated the possibility of the bodies making a stand on the high plateau po sitions stretching aeross the salient be low Fismes. Pressing home the advan tage obtained Thursday when they gained a foothold on the plateau, to gotuer with gun positions sweeping the plain, the French, despite a terrific downpour of rain, pushed relentlessly forward ail du' yesterday. - The German Hne is giving steadily at most points, advancing troops finding only the nmnterous machine guns to op- (Continued oh page two) many pounds of supplies duily do you estimate must be hauled up to battle positions from bases at the rear? The answer is 200,000,000 pounds, 100,000 tons. And this is taking for granted that the bases previously have been plenti lully stocked at tremendous pains and labor with requisites from the four corners of the world.. An Astounding Task. Tho moiejn.e thinks of it the more astounding the task proves to be, and it is all the greater during a defensive battle During an offensive the work is cut out for every officer anil man in ad vance. It is all a matter of routine. From gi'nc(i(al commanding down to truck driver everybody knows today pretty mmh what tomorrow's supplies must be, iu what proportions, to what units th.'y are to be delivered, where and at what time. (Continued on page three) wmwt Over There L. B. Williams, Boston, Muss. Buglers J. II. Keogh, Binghainton, N. Y. A. Yaffee, Syracuse, X. Y. Wagoner W. J. Puggar, Middlcsboro, X. Y. Meihanic K. Donley, Xa-hua, X. II. Privates H. Akers (no emergency address) 8. Anderson, Hartington, Xeb. J. Arcomano, Brooklyn, X. Y. A. Auten, Gaines, Mich. C. S. Babcoek, Hamilton, Ohio ' O. F. Ballard. Waupaca, Wis. G. Bleviua, Pay Coulee, Mont. G. Bond, Canaloit, Mo. D. Brendler, Xew York C. B. Brier, Denver, Colo. F. J. Brown, Chicago V. 3. Brown, Alexanderia, La. R. O. Hums, Beetown, Wis. - E. X. (,'anavan, Detroit, Mich. II. F. Canficld, Traverse City, Mich. K. I. Cliett. Reno, Ga. L. K. Cline, Forttngton, la. L. J. Dunne, Tupper Lake, X. Y. W. H. Durff, Khippensburg, F'a. L. Early, North Washington, Pa. R. J. Eickweiler, Notch, Pike coun ty. Pa. K. M. Ednor, Campbell, Minn. L. J. Emmertz, Chester, Pa. E. Evans, Cambrai, Minn. L. G. Franklin, Golden Pond, Ky. L. Frederickson, Salt Lake City, Utah H. .Gaveli:k, Denver, Colo. '.Coutinued on page two; 1918. DRAFT AGE LIMITS WILL BE EIGHTEEN TO FORTY-FIVE SOON This WiH Be Feature Of Bill Senator Chamberlain Will Introduce Monday By L. C. Martin (Wited Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Aug. 3. Eighteen to for ty five are the draft ages fixed in the new man power bill to be introduced in the senate Monday by Senator Cham berlain. The bill gives, the president discre tion to call thoso below 21 for training purposes in this country or to cull them last if it becomes necessary to use them overseas. Aniwmncemeut that the ago limits are 18 to 43 caused much surprise in view of the opposition congress has to going below 21. , Privisiou that those below 21 are to be used only as a last resort is be lieved, however, to have hud consider able effect in mollifying those who le lieve that no man should be called into military service until he is at least of voting age. The president's idea Is to havo those between IS and 21 rceeive not only mil itary but vocational education. Secretary Halter later officially an nounced that the draft age limits fix ed in the bill ho "gave Senator Cham berlain this morning are IS to 4o. Tho ages fixed in the bill are those which have been favored right along by Senator Chamberlain. Secretary Ba ker, however, was thought to favor making the minimum 19 years with the maximum some where between 3a and 40. The fact that he was converted to the 18-43 limit is believed due in large part to tho attitude of Provost Marshal General Crowder, who has strongly ad vocated making all men between 18 and 45 sub.ioct to some sort of service. If the bill is enacted as proposed, it will nmpower Crowder to extend his trofk;Or-fight .order to a much broader degree than at preoat . Crowder recently told . the senate committeo that if he were eivea such" a bill he would guarantee there would be no further shortages of labor in this .country. Casualty Estimate Is Not Authorized Washingtou, "Aug. 3. The war de partment formally denies that General March gave an estimate such as was cit ed by tho senotors. Secretary Baker said this afternoon there had been "confusion iu the senators' tniuds from the fact that a casualty total to date was exhibited to them and that this showed around 12,000 casualties," but that this did not include . the great bulk expected from the present drive. TO ESCAPE- TRAP German Commander Now Only Intent Un saving Haras sed Army By J. W. T. Mason (United Press war expert) Xew York, Aug. 3. (1:13 p. in.) General' Foch this afternoon, controls nearly two thirds of Von lliudeiiliuig's former defensive positions along the Vesle river. Fearing the allies will outflank him irom Koissons, Von llindenbiirg has started scurrying northward. He has nbatnloiiedi his position nlon the Vesle river for one third of the distance east c f K iissons and for nearly another third w'.st of the Rheims area. The remaining third of the front, in tin- renter, is ptill open to the retreat ing Germans. A very quick flanking movement by the allies will result in a general capture of Germans but no ex tremely large bag is to be expected for the moment. Yon Hindenburg isn't stop ping to fight. He is moving helter kel.?r for the Aisne, trying to keep his line intact and at the same time pro tee' the hemin des Dames position. His Mnrne fiasco is complete. British Casualties For Present Week London, Aug. 3. British casualties in official lists published during the week totaled 11,240, divided as follows: Killed Wounded Missing Total Officers ...... 9.1 293 38 424 Men nun ;io.i .--5 inio PRICE TWO GENTS EIGHT DIVISIONS ARE IN GREA T OFFENSIVE SAYS GENERAL MARCH Chief of Staff Says Pershing Now Has Over Million Men la Fighting Zone Exclusive Of Those Brigaded With French And British-Tells Of Great Progress Made By Ameri cans Over Ground Literally C wed Wi'h Girnui Crp- ses It Has so rar Keen And Material Abandoned AMERICANS STILL ADV1ANCE ALONG CENTER OF LINE Have Taken Cohan and Kar rass Germans With Artil lery Fire- . By Fred S. Ferguson. (United Tress s'aff correspondent) With the American Armies in France, Aug. 3. (7:10 a. m.) The Americans continue to advance all along the cen ter of tho Soissons-Rheims salient. Cohan and other towns and villages in that region are now In our hands. Heavily destructive artillery fire is combing the roads over which the Ger mans are retiring. The boches con tinue to iblow up ammunition dump? and burn material as they retreat Rapid giving way of the Boches fol lowed bitter fighting along the line of SieJi'iuijjesi, Sergyi Mid 'Cierjges. Thre was no denying the offensive spirit of the Americans in that region. Tho Germans made every effort to hold, not only by throwing in their best troops but by making great pre parations for defenss f the forests of Nesles, Fero and other woods In that region. Big ammunition dumps were captured there, the bodies having no opportunity to destroy them. The en emy also built extensive dugouts and trench systems, and Btiretched grcut quantities of barbed wire. The Prussian gnnrds and other di visions were cut to pieces by tho fer ocity of the American attack. Roads, fields and woods are littered with enemy dead. ....American artillery deutroyed great numbers of machine gun nests in the woods. Those remaining continued to fire until the doughboys rushed them. Then woulu come a further '.vuinter rupted advance until tho next bunch of machine guns was encountered. Tho Americans swung across the fields in open lines, through woods and along the roads in the highest spirits. Home men who had become separated from their own units and had been fighting with others for two or three iltivs, sighted their own outfits on the road and veiled, "Well, so long, here's (Continued on page two) iiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiaiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiji I War Summary of United Press f I lllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllMllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 1461st Day of the War; 17th Day of Counter Offensive IllllllIIllUMltllllllllllllllllilllllllHI IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIII3 Soissotis Hheitns front The German retreat becomes more rapid as the ad'es drive ahead along the-whole front be tween Soissons und Rheims. French, American and British troops are ap proaching the Vesle river line along its entire length and are closing in upon Fismes from three sides. Gains of two to eight miles were re ported today nt various points. French cavalry lias reached Joncherry, on the south bunk of the Vesle, five and a half miles east of Fismes. Americans have captured Cohan, six miles south of Fismes. French troops have occupied Mareuil en-Dole, seven miles to the southwest. On the west side of the pocket the German defcnie apparently has been comtiletelv broken und the allies have crossed the Aisne some distance cast of I Soissons. It is believed now that the Gem, aiis will not attempt to defend the Vesle line, but will fall back to the Aisne, or even to the Chemin des Dair.cs ridge. Picardy front The enemy is report ed to have retired across the Ancre to the east bank on the three mile front from Albert northward to Aveluy wood. This followed constant hammering o( this iv-ctor by the British for several weeks. Flanders front Gorman artillery wan active last night between Betluino and lliaillcul. " Champagne front The Trench have occupies nil me grouuu incy io.i iiiurv:r ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS Impossible To Gather AH Cu ir.i By Enemy During Retreat By Carl D. Groat. (United Press War Expert.) Washington, Aug. 3. Eight divisions of American troops are now engaged in the great western front offensive. The 32nd is the latest to enter the struggle, General March revealed to day in his . conference with aprrespondents. Declaring that the objective of our forces js still the Bncmy's army, Geren al March presented a confidential report . showing the success of the American Allied advance. An officer of General Muir's staff, back from Fere-on-Tarde-nois, made the report, saying it did not seem possiblo to gather all the guns and material abandoned by the Ger mans. Tho ground was so covered with Ger man corpses it was impossible to pro- , cced without walking over them. General Situation, The officer suid, too, that the 28th divisioti had made very rapid progress and has advanced a considerable dis tance from its roar lines. The rainbow division, it was stated, was the organi zation which a week ago distinguished itself against the crack Prusrtan gutirds. Discussing the general military situa- " tion, March pointed out that the reri meto of the salient had been reduced to 48 miles, as against 74 at the start. The ' depth of tho enemy 's retirement is now 1(1 milts. Since Wednesday tlw Germans have been forced to further retire, the French have wnlked Into Soissons, a throo to four mile advance has been made on a thirty mile,, front and an. artvuMn, of four niPcs on a four mile front on the heights west of Rhiems; Million Men Under Pershing Gcuerul Pershing now has in his area over a million men. This means they are under his direct control and are ex clusive of forces brigaded with" the British. The division now in tho big offensive are the First ,Seeond, Third, Fourth re gulars; 2(ifh; 28th 32nd .(Michigan and Wisconsin) and 42nd national guards. Ti e 35th division under General John L. H'ines is now in tho Vosges, not far from tho Swiss border. The 80th national army division has reached France. Generals Ordered Home. General officers orcVred to rrlun from France to this country, tomo of them to take command of brigades are Generals Hornbiook, to the southern dc ptii'tmcut; Kutz to (lump Humphreys; Saffamns, to Camp Sheridan, Ala.; His- (Continued on pn.ge three) ABE MARTIN " Kver'time I ketch up on th' v.ar I have t' stop an' wait around a coup! o .avs t rum out now nmu u nirun - irie niiiiit is pronounced," said Tell , j ..(,v t 'dav. Kume folks havo a fine , , 0 rmnir. 11 t