Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, September 12, 1918, Page SIX, Image 6

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    SIX
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1918.
"WitK practically the same, cast, as1
The Birth, op a Nation "Hearts of tHe World
Cast Includes
Lillian Gigh
GeoigeFawcett
RobertHan'on
George Siematm
An AKTCBAFT Picture
Cast Includes
Henry Walthall
Maxfteld Stanley
PosemaiyTlieby
Gloria Hope.
A story of the
regeneration
P women by war
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They're all fighting the War
the man who shoulders the gun
and the woman who is transfigured
by the Great Love -the love that
places country above all else
L
T-O-D-A-Y
Friday & Saturday
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Matineees:25c-10e
Evenings: 35c-10c
War Tax Included
FOCH CONHNUES
Coutluuod from pngo one)
the Uritish, less resistance from tho
Tiling, or both.
Total ullioil captures ia li'lS are ap
tHuximately 150,000 prisoners und 2,100
Runs or about one gun for every 00
lrinontiH. Plainly the German soldiers
liavo improved only in running,
Counter Attacks Fall.
, London, Sept, 12. Determined (lor
anau rcsistiaiioo taking the form of
sharp counter attack t certain point
unK British assaults on positions before
the Himlenbiirg line were reported in
night offieul statements of the allied
war office. The .fighting was only
light sparring n"d maneuvering for po
sition, compared with the heavy bat
Itlen of past week.
Field Marshal llnig aunoimeed his
Itroops had advaneed north of Epehy
o the Hiudeuburg line, taking ome
jjrisonerJi.
Near Vermnnd, northwest of St. Quen
tin, the British 'pUHhod forward diiriiid
the. day. Thn ridjje west of (iouzeau
oourt, held by the llritish, was again
attacked ut Uaijj by K'i f'r rB"
pulsed the enemy. Cerninn artillery
near Iluvrincourt, wood on the Cambrni
front is developing " eonsiderable ac
tivity." llaijr Sllilt.
In KlundefM the llritish further im
proved their positions.
Frcnii'h troops diirini; Wednesday
merely held their (faina against counter
atUicks. Mix of these were hurled at
the allied line near Lauffaux and Cel-les-Hnr-Aisne.
The allies, including
Americans, 'menace the Chemin des
Dami'd anil the enemy's Aisno river
positions from the western flank.
Attacking down the hitfli road from
St. uentin to Hum, the (icrmnns
struck l'Vench forces southeast of Iiou
py, it was nnounced, but were beaten
and repulsed.
Berlin's night report said the day
on tho battle front passed quietly,
Bvittsh Capture Towns.
London, Sept. 12. Attilly, Vermnnd,
and Venilelles, northwest of St. IJuen
tin, have been captured by tho Uritish,
Field Marshal llaig reported today.
On the front before Cnmbrnl tho
Uritish crossed the Canal Du Nord.
'Attacking during the night the Brit-
UCKHECHT
ARMY ' SMOE
U,h seized the powerfully fortified rail
way triunglo southwest of Lullassee, in
Plunders.
The statement said:
'We crossed the fanal Du Nord,
northwest of llavrineourt, and estab
lished ourselves on the west bank of
the canal east and north of Jioeuvres.
During tho night we attacked and cap
tured the strongly fortified position
known as the railway triangle south
west of Laltassee, taking a number of
prisoners and machine guns."
"Yesterday evening wo captured
Attilly, Vormand and Vendelles- Dur
ing the night we progressed to the
western outskirts of Holnon wood. The
English in successful local operations
yesterday afternoon in tho llavrin
eourt and Moeuvres sector overcame
considerable opposition."
New DefeiiBe Line.
Taris, Sept. 12. The (iermans are
construi'tiry new line of defense
from Antwerp to Metz, according to
advlees here today. The forts of Ant
werp are being restored and improved.
When .completed the new defense sys
tem will bo known as the Parsifal
lilld.
When you walk into
hoe store and ask for
BuckhechT Army Shoes,
can be lure -
a uepen iLIIe Vi t I
a pair of V 1
yu X' .A
i: "3i' -r
That this Army Shoe ii
to standard -that it ii
mad by workmen who
hv turned out mora tlun
600,000 Army Shoes under
expert supervision and that
k is backed by record tf mora than fifty
yean of honest shoe manufacturing.
1 Look for our registered trade nam
BuckhechT stamped on the sole of every
Sho for our mutual proce&ipn.
should your dealer be uuaoie to supply you
eid his name to the manufacturers Hunk
a'nebnm and Heclit. San Francisco. Kncloso
jH-ion of ehoe you desire and we will havs ycu
OJXier lined.
There's just one thing
to remember ask for
the Buckhecht Army
Shoe by name and be-
sure that you get it
Then you will appre
ciate why it is worn by
thousands of
Office, Men Farmer
Attorney Orchardiat
Physiciana Motormea
Hiker Conductor
Hunter
and others in every walk of life.
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A line of defense such as described
in this dispatch would run acre the
middle of Belgium down to Metz, the
important fortress of Alcase. To reach
such ft line would mean surrendering all
of France and half of Belgium.
Ltttia Air Activity.
London, Sept. 12. Vcrv little activ
ity in the air on September 10, owing
to heavy storm was reported in the
British aviation oommuniquo.
"Owing to .continued and heavy
rainstorm,) on September 10 aerial ob
servation was very difficult," nid the
statement.
' In spite of high wind some work
was accomplished during the fine in
tervals which occurred from time to
time. Several reconnaissances were
carried out by our machines, and some
photographs were takeu. One ot our
airplane failed to return."
Berlin Official Eeport.
Berlin, via london, Sept. 12.
"Northeast of Bischute, partial enemy
attacks were repulsed." the war office
announced today. "We also repulsed
enemy advances near Armentieres and
in I.n!U4j.' canal.
"Between the Ailctte and the Ai-sne,
artillery fite increased in the even
ing. On the heights eastward of Fisme
French, partial attacks were repulsed
We carried out successful reconnoiter-
ing operations in Lorraine and the
Vosges. "
"On the battle front during the
dny there were infantry engagements
and in the evening violent artillery
bombardments between the Arrns-Pej
oune ronas ami toward C'ambrai.
"At Marquoin and llavrineourt, on
tho Canal Du Nord, English attacks
and attempts to approach in tae dark
ness failed.'''
Viomia Reports Actions.
Vienna, via London, Sept. 12. Pat
rol anil artillery engagements were re
ported by tho war office today. The
statement said:
"In the Tyrol there was local patrol
engagements. In the Asigone region
we repulsed an enemy surprise attack
with sanguinary losses. Artillery fight
inp continues on the Piuve. We made
a successful attack in Albania on the
Tomorica ridge taking possession of
the enemy's positions at a few points."
Sharp Local Fighting.
Koine, Sept, 11. Sharp local fight
ing at imnny points on the front was
reported today by the war office.
Franca Surprise Enemy.
Paris, Sept. 12. "North of tho Ail
ette a surprise attack by us captured
some prisoners," the war office aa
nounced today. "In tho regions of
Kheinis and l'rosnes there was artillery
fire, in the Champagne and in the
Vosges two enemy surprise attacks
G. A. R. Post Presents 133
Volumes To Public Library
At the monthly meeting of tho board
of trustees of Palem public library on
Tuesday, the Sedgwick Post, G. A. R.(
pivsented their library to the public
library. This is a set of 133 volumes
which the library is well pleased to ac
cept. Tho gift is prompted by the
wish to iusure safekeeping for what
will bo of increasing value with the
passage of time, and even mor by the
genvrous desire to place valuable in
mation where the pifblic may have ac
cess to it. The presentation was wade
by Gideon Stolfc, Mr. Huston and Mr.
Byers.
The board gave consideration to the
plans of the t'nitvd War Work cam
paign to be conducted with other or
ganizations in November. A. a. ee
was elected to represent the boaVJ in
the state confvronce o be held In Port
land Sept. 10.
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MERCHANDISE IS VERY HARD TO GET AND WE WERE FORTUN
ATE ENOUGH TO CAPTURE THIS MOST BEAUTIFUL STOCK AT THE
OLD PRICES-TO BUY NOW IS MORE FOR YOUR BENEFIT THAN IT
IS FOR OURS. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
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AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATOJ.
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Furniture Company
Salem, Oregon