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trailer y nerore lannee Boys INLOCALATTACKS
Go "Over The Top" Sweeping
Over Strong Enemy D
Hundreds
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rrisoners
To Rear
Now Five Miles Deep
French Troops, Co-Operating With Americans, Are Now In
Outskirts of St. MihieL-Depth Of Advance At Evening Had
Reached Over five Miles, With Troops Still Pushing 0n.
One Hundred Tanks And Great Hock Of American Battle
Planes Take Part.
London, Sept. 12.North of St. Mihiel the Americans
have captured Combres, it was learned here this evening.
(Combres is nearly a mile from where the advance start
ed). It is reported the Americans have reached the west
ern outskirts of Dommartin-La-Montagne (a mile and a
half from he line where the drive was launched).
French troops are reported in' the western outskirts
of St.. Mihiel.
ADVANCE REACHES FIVE MILES.
London, Sept. 12. The Americans have advanced
five miles at their point of greatest penetration east of
St. Mihiel, it was learned here tonight.
The Americans have captured Thiacourt and Pannes
(three miles from their Starting point) and also have ta
ken Nonsard (three jand a half miles).
American patrols are reported moving toward Vig-nelles-Les-Hatton-Chatel.
(This town is in the center of the salient).
By Fred S. Ferguson,
(United Press staff correspondent.)
With the Americans on the Metz
Front, Sept. 12. The first American
offensive started at 5 o'clock this morn
ing between the Meusc and the, Moselle
rivers. The attack was carried out by
the first army under the direct com
mand of General Pershing.
The French are assisting toward the
riyhti and also toward the left.
ThU dispatch is filed from St. Mi
riel salient.
The Americans and the 'French also
attacked on the western side of the
tt. Mihiel salient.' pushing the enemy
back in the region of Frcsnes (at the
nortrern base of the salient).
This action was on a front of twelve I
kilometers.
The French are on the peak of the
salient, keeping pace with the Ameri
cans, pinching in the sides.
One Hundred Tanks.
More than 100 honks manned by
Americans aided in smashing the pow
erful, concrete reinforced first line of
the enemy in the region of St. Baus
' naut (twelve miles east of St. Mihiel).
The tanks drove forward at sunrise,
behiad a dense smoke screen.
The town of Montsee (seven miles
east of St. Mihiel) was kept shrouded
jo a smoke serpen all morning lonz to
prevent effective German observation.
The weather is ideal for the offens-1
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The allies hare complete supremacy
14 tne air. i
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of German
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Advance
The attack followed four hours of
the most terrific artillery preparation,
starting at 1 a. m. There was rain
during the night and the flashes from
hundreds of guns concentrated around
the salient brilliantly lighted up the
stormelouds.
Enter Salient Under Fire.
Everything within the salient's 50
kilometer arc was under fire. Tn ad
dition to the artillery bombardment,
airplanes dropped bombs on all rail
road centers, bridges, hangars and mu
nition supply centers in the salient
which is one of the strongest fortified
points on the western front. '
American infantry attacked behind
a heavy rolling barrage timed to- go
forward 100 meters every forty min
utes. Pofifui Line Smashed.
. Artillery and tanks so smashed the
powerful enemy first line that little
infantry resistance was encountered.
Prisoners indicated they-had been ex
porting en attack, but did not know
when or where it would be. The first
village was taken by the Americans
within 45 minutes. Woods and other
strong points were enveloped.
The first army's air reserve work
ing with the French assumed the of
fensive with the infantry. At 9 a.
ni. they reported not a single bothe
plane in the sky. American observer
and bombers worked unmolested under
.
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SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT.
AMERICAN offensive is
CAUSE OF
Expert Doubtful Whether Metz
or Loraine Is Real Ob
jective. By J. W. T. Mason
(United Proas war expert)
Now York ' Stnt 15 Thn Attinriean
offensive has Rt.arttd npninst thn Gr-
man positions southwest ef Metz. The
objective ny be Metz or may be the
Gorman front in Lorraine south of
Metz in the -general diroetion of the
Rhine.
The probability is at present that
the Americans have a$ thoir immediate
purpose the closing up of the St. Mi
hiel salient, which would throw the
Germans back on Metz and straighten
the allied front along the German iron
tier.
The St. Mihiel salient is' the most
dangerous pocket now remaining along
the whole of the German west front.
If its destruction is the immediate
purpose of the American attack,, an
assisting assault may be developed by
the Franco-American forces who are
known to occupy the line on the west
side of the wedge bstwecn St.' Mihiel
am) Verdun. .
The pocket is. in the form of right
angle, beginning at Verdun, then run
ning about 20 miles south to St, Mihiel
and turning eastward for 25 miles to
ward the German border.
, The Meuse and the Moselle rives are
the boundaries of this 25 mile stretch
along which the Americans today have
started their offensive.
The country is rather difficult for
military operations. It is hilly and has
been heavily protected with artillery
by the Germans. Nevertheless, Von
Hindenburg may well have been forc
ed by his search for man power to have
decided to relinquish eventually the St.
Mihiel wedge.
It is highly improbable however, that
he had completed his preparations so
loon, for this operation. The Americans
mny well, therefore, have caught him
off his guard by their sudden attack
today.
The effective combatant strength of
the American overseas forces' at the
present time is probably a million men.
(.Continued o.n page three)
AMERICAN FIELD ABTILLEBY
Part of the first field army,
which is understood to be en
gagsrt in the big Metz drive,
gains the credit for the first
all Auiericau offensive.
It consists of five corps of
six divisions each, but how
many of these divisions lire en-
gaged has not yet been disclos-
ed. The make-up of the" first
field army as announced re
cently (now possible 'altered)
is an follows:
First corps Flrsi, Second,
20th, 42nd, 41st ond .'12nd div
isions under Major General Lig
gett. Second corps SeMenty Sev
enth 35th, 82nd, 30th, 2th and
Fourth divisions, under Major
General BulteTcl.
Third corps Third Fifth,7th
18th, 33rd and 27th divisions
under Major General Wright.
Fourth corps Eighty Third,
89th, Thirty Seventh, 28th,
90th and 92nd divisions under
Major General Reed.
Fir'th corps Sixth, 3fith, 7fith
79th, 85th and 91st divisions
under Major General Bundy.
efenses
SPECULATION
Livestock High Prices
Establish New Record
Kansas City. jMo'., Sept. 12.
High price record, Were broken
on the Kansas ' City livestock
market here today when steers
sold at $18.80 'and top hoi;
prices soared to $20.50. Pre
vious high mark in prices on
steers was last week when $18.
75 wag paid. Hog prices have
incivased steadily over the top
prioe of a year ago, which was
$20.
'Disloyal Placards
Oppose Registration
New York, Sept. 12. The appearance
of disloyal placards urging opposition
to the now draft iu Harlem today re
sulted in the institution of a search
by police and department of justice men
for tfceir authpus. The posters were
found on windows, billboards anfl scat
tered in the streets. Orders have been
issued to arrest any person found with
one of these posters in his possession,
and to destroy all such literature that
is found.
ThB posters are headed:
' ' Defend yourself I Don 't Registerl ' '
Five More Portland Boys
Die For Their Country
Portland, Or., fjppt. 12. Five more
Portland boys have made the supreme
sacrifice in France, according to news
received yesterday by relatives in this
city, announcing that they hgd been
killed, in action.
Gerald Malarkey, of Warrcnfbn,
well-knowii in student athletic circles
in Portland; Lee C. Meadows, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. M.adows, of Port
land; Second-Lt. W. M.Feustel, of 1070
East Lincoln street; George E. Mitchell,
formerly of the Hotel Portland, and Ar
thur Cronquist, of Multnomah station,
are the Portland young men who died
in battle. s
ABE MARTIN
Those who have seen Steve Moots'
second wife jay she kin be repainted t'
look all right. When a family sit
down t' cantaloupe th' members alii
ask at once, "Is your'n good!" I
.12, 1918.
News Of first American Offensive Enthuses American Citi
zens On Way To Registration In Great Cities of Country
Hundreds Are Lined Up Waiting For Turn to EnroiL Lit
tle Real Opposition To Law Expected Although Federal Of
ficials Are Ready to Act Quickly.
TODAY HT HISTORY
490 B: C Bnttle of Mara
thon. ,
1777 Washington returned to
Philadelphia with the remains
of his army.
1814 Btitish attackod Balti
more. 1847 Battle of Chapultcpec!
1857 China declared war on
England. .
1871 French assembly auth
orized the president to conclude
a treaty with Germany to hast
en the evacuation of France.
1905 Tartars in Russia de
clared holy war and killed-Armenians
indiscriminately.:
1912 Bulgaria warned by
the p6wers against war with
Turkey; territorial acifuisltions
would not be permitted.
1917 Secretary Baker an
nounced 'liberty motor perfect
ed. 1
1918 Thirteen million Amer
icans registor for service
against Germany.
1918 General Pershing, at
the head of America's first
field army, launched offensive
on Metz front in France.
AMERICAN DRIVE
MAY f!LAN INVASION
OF GERMAN SOIL
Officials At Washington Are
Awaiting Information
Say Little -
Washington, Sept. 12. Launching of
America s drive in the Toul sector
where probably a million Yanks are
concentrated, may mean the beginning
of General Pershing's forecasted cam
paign of destruction against the Ger
man industrial center on the Rhind.
While awaiting full details of the new
offensive to determine whether or not
it . is destined to become a major act
ion, officials here today were guarded
in their comment.
It is known, however, that systemat-
ic destruction of German industries on'ify over t1"" rte facto government and
the Rhino has long been urged. It has
been feit here that the best opportunity
of giving Germany an example of the
wreck she has wrought in Belgium and
(Continued on page two)
Enemy Submarine
Destroyed By Convoy
Washington. Sopt. 12. The
submariny which torpedoed the
British troop ship I'ersic, with
Americans aboard, was evidently
destroyed by the transport con-
voy.
The "ivy department Is retic-
ent on the subject today espec-
ially as Great Britain has asked
that news of the torpedoing be
issued first from London.
Secretary Daniels according to
the committee on public infor
ma-tion members, had not been
advised by his officers concwrn.
ing the ease up to the time that
press inquiries reached him,
though it is known that the gov
eminent" had the informatfon
picviouslv.
PRICE TWO CENTS
Washington, Sept. 12. As news
flashed over the wires today of a great
American offensive toward the Rhine,
13,000,000 Americans between tltt ages
of IS and 45 marched to register, a
proud reserve army to back the boys
"over there."
General Pershing could not have tim
ed his effort better than to launch it
on tlio day when America at homo was
moving to enlist millions more for the
victory army.
Throughout tlio nation extras on the
streets were bought by prospective reg
istrants and read as they inarched to
enroll.
Men between 18 and 45 years of age
not already registered were in the
lines all over, the land. In many cases
father' and son both prescatod them
solves. -
AH indication pointed to -siunotliiu'as
of operation of this mighty regis trn
tion. Draft officials of experience were
retrained in practically all cities, so
that tliero wag few delays from inex
porience. Draft riots were not anticipated, but
city, stato and federal officials pre
sented theni8olxeg ready to act in event
of such and likewise to round up the
vory few who might attempt to dodge
registration.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
has everything prepared for hasty act-
( Continued on page two)
AMERICAN RECOGNITION
AiDS CZECHOSLOVAKS
World-Wide Movement Starts
Among Race Throughout
Entire World.
Washington, t-pt. 12. Encouraged by
American recognition, the Czocho-Slo-valig
of the world, both inside and out
side of Austria, arc inusleriug their
strength and influence to the full sup
port of the vntiic cause, according to
autlioriative disclosures here today.
Great significance was attached by
diplomats to the conference between
Pivsidcnt Wilson and Chairman Musa
rvk, of the O.ccho-Slovak nationul re
lief council. It wa3 the Bohemian lead
er's first visit to the White House
since the Czecho slovak recognition and
tlv meeting was considered no less than
a recognition of Dr. Mnsarvk's aiitnor-
the Cstccho-Slovak forces in Siberia,
France and Italy.
It was the diplomatic opinion that the
two leaders caivfully considered the
plaiis) already under way for co-ordinating
the interests of the Slav nationali
ties seeking to discard the Austrian
yoke.
Czech press dispatcliO-s to tho national
council refer to the intense spirit ar
oused in Bohemia and Morovia by the
assurance of outside aid to the evident
boldnvs of the Czocho-Slovak leaders.
Czech Deputy Karel Prasck, foimer
municipal cabinet member is quoted in
Prague newspapers aj called upon the
members of every city council and town
board to consider themselves delegates
to tho Czec.ho-Slovak national commit
tee at Prague Deputy Prasek dwlares,
according to the press, that the Bohe
mian and the Slovak peoplo must not
leave their destinies in the hands of
the Czech deputies who are valiently
opposing the authority of Vienna, but
that every man must line up in defense
of the slogan 'a soverign independent
Czecho slovak state."
Prasck is quoted as proclaiming the
Czecho-.Hlovak committve tho true .Bo
hemian government.
Diplomats here hold that tbv advices
(Continued on page four)
Oregon: Tonight
and Friday
Cloudy; continued
warm; gentle
northerly winds.
ON TRAINS AND NEWS
STANDS FIVE CENTS
FOCH CONTINUES
TO RAP GERHA11S
No Great Movements, How
ever, Taking Place On
Franco-British Front
CAPTURE OF MANY GUNS
INDICATE GERMAN PANIC
Germans Made Many Counter
Attacks Last Night Which
Were Repulsed.
By William Philip Slmms,
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Paris, ept. 12, Fach continues to
give Ludendorff fairly vigorous local
raps as he plasters the Germans tighter
against Hindonburg's wall of eoncrote
and steel but generally; speaking tthe
line today is fifirly stabilised from
tho English channel to Switierland.'
Tho allied battering ram is, for the
moment, taking a vacation. The sole
topic of conversation here is whether
the tattering ram would start swinging
again before winter, or will friend
and foe settle down until spring, ap
proximately where they are. ;
Germans boast their lines are im
pregnable and say the allies nevor
would bo able to break down their
resistance. Figures certainly seem '-to
provo the German power of resistance
is already Immeasurably less than it
was in 1917. During the Arras-Vimjr
offensive in 1917, the British captured
19,343 prisoners and 257 guns in April;
3,412 prisoners and one gun in May;
in the Messines drive they took 8,68(J
prisoners and 67 gun. during June;
4,039 prisonors and nine guns during
July. In the Flnnders-Ypres drive tho
British icaptured 10,987 prisoners and
38 guns in August; 5,290 prisoners)
and 11 guns in September, 9,128 prison
ers and 15 guns in October, a total of
00,001 prisoners and 398 guns.
Since tho1 start of the counter offen
sive this year, the British have cap
tured 75,000 prisoners and 750 guns.
Whereas in 1917 the British took ap
proximately only one gun for each 700
prisoners, this year they took one gu
for each 100 prisoners, proving there
is either greater dash on the part of
(Continued on page six)
M'CORMICK WINS
Mayor W. H. Thompson Beat
en For Senator In Repub
lican Wsiary.
Chicago, Sept. 12. Congressman Ma
dill Mcormitk is th0 republican candi
date for senator from Illinois, accord
ing to practically complete returns from
yesterday's primary election. His op
ponent will by Senator James Hamilton
Lewis, now in Europe.
McCormick',, plurality of from 50,000
to 60,000 was rolled up in the stale out
side Chicago. The city gavc its plural
ity to Mayor William Hale Thompson.
The mayor enrriod Chicago by about
15,000. George F. Foss, third rcpublicam..
candidate, polled about oiAHhird, the
McCormick vote of 180,000.
Senator Lewis was re-nnmiuated in a
landslide. In Chicago alone with one
half the votes counted he polled 59,88S
to 3,812 for one opponent and 3,879 for
anotbvr.
Republican voters nominated Cong
ressman William E. Mason and former
Governor Yates for congressman at
large. Yates got the larger vote most
of it outside the city. M. H. Cleary and
W. E. Wililams are the democratie
nominees for the same office.
All congressmen were renominated on
the face of Incomplete returns. This in
cludes 18 republicans and six democrats.
P. J. Finnegan and C. R. Chindblom,
democratic and republican were nomina
ted in the Tenth district, from which
Fos withdrew to run for the senate. ,