TftTHY I 4,600 SUBSCRIBERS (23,000 READERS) DAILY Only Circulation in SaV.m Guar anteed by the Audit Bureaa ( Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCH E8 -SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL . LEY NEWS SERVICE FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 2T0. l3iu. it. .... Jill i I . . ,1' .JiJ si ' l . il li 1 13 . A; J sL: lViJ L a li in .... ? . - , . ... - i , 1 FIRST OBJECTIVE QUICKLY ATTAINED If) LATEST DRIVE Allied Forces Resume Drive On Champagne Front This' Morning. ALL REPORTS INDICATE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS Prisoners Grow Mere Numer ous As Fuller Reports Are Received Today Paris, Sept. 27. The French and Americana haj taken more than 16,- 000 prieonerg in their Champagne Ar gonne drive, according to authoritative information received here this after noon. . . London, Sept 27. (1:32 p. m.) The Americans have captured Chaxpentty (two miles north of Vailames), accord ing to battle front dispatches received here this afternoon. . 1 By Fred S. Fefrgufion (United Press staff correspondent) With the American First Arnfy, Sept. 27. (11 a. m.) The number of prison ers and captured guns is mounting as the Americans sweep on in the Argonne region. Captured German guns have been turned on the enemy. Among the pris oners are a number of dismounted Uhl ans, rated as the flower of German .cavalry. The retiring enemy is setting fire to munitions dumps and already has destroyed a great quantity of ammu nition. All indications point to the fact that the Germans intended to make a strong effort to hold the Aire valley, between the Aisuo and the Mouse, and tried to establish a new line through Mont iBlainville. Airplanes strafed the work ing parties and the infantry swept in, capturing the prisoners as the line was I'ierced. Franco-Americans Progress Paris, Sept. 27. The Franco-American offensive in the Champngne-Ar-jjonne region w.ia resumed this morn ing and is progressing satisfactorily, despite bad weather, the French war of- fContiuucd on page six) ABE MARTIN At a dollar a clip it begins t' look like we'd all have to wait till Bryan's president before we get our hait cut. H" 's only twenty-two and on his third Ford. ' GERMANS WERE ROUTED BY "AMATUER" YANKEE ARMY IN CHAMPAGNE Attack Was Expected East Of Verdun And It Was Made West of That Fortress ' HOW THE " AMATEUR AMERICAN ARMY DID IT American artillery violently bombarded the whok front be tween Verdun and the Metz re gion Wednesday- night. A score, of deep raids were made into German Hue in this region. Tire German command, to meet this . 'attack" concenteratcd great masses of artillery and reser ves betwevn Verdun and the Moselle. Then, when the enemy had weakened his lines sufficiently west of Verdun, the Americans suddenly attacked on a twenty mile front' in that region, en- countering little opposition. ' The American, "amateurs'' had completely outguessed the German "professionals." By Fred S. Ferguson. (United Press-Staff Correspondent.) With The American First Army, Svpt. 27. The second. offensive of the! American first under command of Gen- eral Pershing which began yesterday morning has swept the Germans seven j miles behind the Hindenburg line on a twenty mik? front from the Meuse west-! ward to the Argonne forest. j Mie Americans today continued to progress. On the American left, French troops are attacking on an equal frontage. Extending westward to the Suippe riv- jw, they have advanced to an average depth of ofur miles. Villages already occupied by the Am ericans include Varennes, Mont Blaln ville, Vmiqoois, Melancourt, Bcthin courr, Mont Faucon, Cuisy, Nantillois and r-optsarges. More than seven thousand prisoners haw- been captured. The French have captured Servon, the Navarin farm, Main De Massiges and Butte Dn Mos nil. No report has been mado regarding t!ie number of prisoners taken by them. EXTENT OF SMASH ALL EXPECTATIONS War Officials At Washington Highly Gratified With Re-, suits Obtained. -' By OaxlD. Groat (United Press staff correspondent) Washington, Sept. 27. The extent of America's glorious smash in the Ar gonne surprised even those staff offi cials in closest touch with general west front plans. While General Pershing's night communique noted "over 5000 prisoners," it is likely the final count will run considerably beyond that fig ure, and French reports have raised the number to over 7000. Pennsylvania. Missouri and Kai.sas troops are mentioned as having had a general share in this latest push. TheJ iruuj'O-ui. iu llirce siKlt'S . luel Willi stiff resistance, according to General Pershing, but stormed Varennes, Mont Blainville, Choppy and Vauquois. Troops of other corps not specifical ly designated, captured Bois De For ges and the towns of Malancourt, Beth incourt, Montfaucon, Cuisy, Nantillois, Septsarges, Danneviix and Gercourt-ct-Drillaneonrt. This composition of the first corns 'may have been altered as almost week ly shifts are made in all the corps. (Continued en page two) SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, Hie infantry attack was preceded by five nours artillery preparation which exceeded tlio St. Mihiel bombardment in violence. Three hours of this intense fire was devoted to destroying the enc ni' fi'st Hi defense. Mont Falcon, 12 miles northwest of Verdun was encircled and encircled and captured at noon, just six hours and a half after the attack began. Cuicy,! Nautillois, Septsargos and other points were similarly dunned up, or taken by frontal assaults. The operation reflects the attacking power of the American better than did the St. MihieL, assault, this being our first frontal attack over an extended' front. Ttv advance was far ahead ot schedule all day. Several spots were encountered where the artillery failed to smash the enemy's wire entngri iiients. The doughboys cut these obstructions by hand and pushed on without any no1 ticeablo pause. Artillery and squadrons 6f airplanes bombarded the German rear areas with deadly effect, smashing new bridges and- settig fire- to a number of ammuni tion dumps, . : Prisoners said an American attack was expected but that it was looked for east of Verdun. As a result the Ger mans had great artillery concertralions and reserves mussed between Vet dun and tho Metz region Bocho artillery along tl.u east bank . of the Meuse was so completely gassed ' it scarcely fired a shot all day. The "The British have taken over thir enemy resistance wa8 effected mainlylty 8un aM much ammunition." tlirougu the generous use of machine guns. These wer0 stormed. A Btrong artillery fire was kept up Wodnesdav nieht on the entir linn from the Meuse to the Mobile, thus adding to the bodies ' uncertainty ai to politically, . just whero the attack was to be made.j ' 1 1 Fifteen or twenty raids were mado to' Amsterdam, Sept. 27. Germany in the northwest, catching the Germans tends solemnly to protest against Pre completely off their balance. mier Malinoff's armistice proposal, ac. The Germans were unable to uso cording to a Berlin dispatch received much artillery in the region undei at- today. . tack on account of the fact most ofi erman newspapers demand lmmedi, their guns were concentrated between at6 court-marsHal of Malinoff on the Verduu and Metz or wcio on the roadiSrouna8 01 mgn treason... is beuover, to that sector. The number of prisoners is believed to be far greater than the 7,000 alre-ady announced, as they are being brought to the rear in a constant stream. The operations wero shrouded all morning in a heavy mist, from which peaks and hills stuck un baldlv. The valteys weer invisible. Airplanes circled low, keeping wit, the infantry. Others waged unceasing 1 ' attacks on bochc fivers, thousands of feet higher, maintaining complete mair tery of the air. More than a score of wiemy planes and several balloons, wore shot down. American and French airmen kjpt the bocho back as far as ten kilometers (more than six miles) behind their own liiivs most of the day. On0 group of planes, fighting a boche cavalry reserve swooped down on them and drove those who survived into a wood. Allied aiatorH went aloft before day light, some sleeping beside tlArir mach ines elose behind the front lines for the first time. Kaiser In Cellar When Bombs Drop Geneva. Sept. 27. The German kaiser hid in a cellar at Mann-. heim during a recent raid by the allied airmen over that city dispatrhes received here state. - The German rulor was mak-' ing s visit to towns along the Rhine to allay fears of the U- habitants following raids of ai sle " lied air eraft. .An attack was made on Mannheim at the tii.. of the royal visit. Several bombs landed near the cellar where Wilhelm was hiding. "i J II i ! ! ! ! S ? i ! Inciting to patriotism concerning things local, the Hillsboro Argus ad mouish-es all: "Get ready to visit and then visit that county fair. It is your fair, whether you have any thing there or not." JUt the Liberty trail and at the end!: of the trail buy Liberty bonds. JL.' i;: ' U.mJL L BULGARIA JIRED OFWARREQUESTS TRUCE FROM Germany Will Protest Strong ly Action Taken By Weak Kneed Ally MEANTIME BULGAR ARMIES ARE FLEEING 'J Austria Reported To Be Send ing Heavy Forces To Pre vent Disaster. f London, Sept: '27.S Stromitzs. the chief city of southwestern Bulgaria, was captured by Uid troops yeste day morning, it was officially announc ed in the war office ffsort- from Salon ika today. "Stromltza was entered - yesterday morning,'' the communique said. c London, Sept. 27. British and Greek troops stormed the heights of , Bela suitsa, north of Lake Dolran, the war office report from Salonika reported to- London, Sept. 27. British military of f iclala consider an armistice with Bui, garia to be disadvantageous in ft mil- itajry way, though perhaps advantageous his offer was due to Germany's refusa)1 to send reinforcements to Macedonia to1 meet the present allied offensive. London, Sept. 27. (12:50 p. in.) Allied cavalry is believed to have rea ched the plain just south cf TJskub, ac- cording to unofficial dispatches receiv- 'a hore today. Serbian infantry, the J dispatch said, probably is from ten to 16 (Continued on page seven) Great Draft Lottery On Next Wednesday Washington, Sept. 27. Pro- vost Marshal General C'rowder announced today that Americas greatest draft lottery to de- -termine the order of service li- ability of the 13,000,000 men w registered September 12, will start next Monday, at noon. TL-j- drawing will be in the senate office building. Acting Secretary of War Crowoll end Chief of Staff March being the celcbrilie, to participate. Approximately 17,000 capsules will have to be drawn from the lottery bowl and it is cstimatvd this will require at least 2d hours of uninterrupted drawing "Because of tho time and mass of figures involved," C'rowder announced today, " the press associations of the country have united in informing inwtliat it will tie impossible for them to undertake the sending of the wires, as ther did on the oc- easion of the first and second draft drawings. "They have agreed upon and prouobed to me a plan whereby ' copies of the 'master list' as de- tcrmined by the drawings will be sent as promptly as possible riirc-ct from this office to the 154 district boards, which will be in- strutted to make them available immediately upon receipt to the newspapers within the area of their jurisdiction." ALLIES 27, 1918. A GOVERNMENT ACTING FOR ALL RUSSIA IN WAY OF BEING ORGANIGED ItsMain Object Will Be To Unite Country And Again Fight Germany By Joseph Shejplen. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 27. A nw nil Russian government with authority to speak and act for the whole of Russia, and whose chief aim is tho renewal of war against Germaiiy, has bivn formed. Official announcement of this was mado by tho Russian embassy hero through the publication of a cable re ceived from the government whose tem porary seat will be at Uffa. The new government was formed fol lowing a great conference held at Cffa and attended by representatives of all political parties, except tliw bolsheviki and the left wing ot the social revolu tionists. A directorate of five men, reprc senipg all revolutionary and democratic elements' from thvy social revolutionists to the left wing of the cadets, has been named as the new provisional all-Hus-sinn government aad the ' constituent assembly has been eallwd to feet Janu ary If 1919. The directorate consists of the following: " The Directorate. M. Avskentieff, social revolutionists, head of the new government. M. Vologodsky populist socialist. M. Tchaikovsky, social revolution ist. M. Astroff, caoVt. nimnrnl RnliUprnff. militnrv phlef. Gerenal Doldircff represents no po litical faction. He will be charged with with simply tho work of re-organiza- Hon of Russia's resources, preparatory KAISER BILL BOOTED FROM PORTLAND TODAY Is Expected To Reach State Fair Grounds Late This ' Afternoon. THIS EVENING'S PROGRAM Concert by Campbell's Am erican band, and vocal solo ty Alice Judd Moore in grand stand; if 'iikdenout weather, in new auditorium. Major Thornton A. Mills, U. S. A., Will speak for the fourth liberty loan during both the day and evening- Kaiser Bill is "getting his" today. He is being booted all the way from Portland to Salem. He will arrive at the state fair grounds about 4:30 or 5 o'clock this afternoon, covered with dust and flabby from "the blows im planted bv husky Oregon lads. Thi8 Kaiser Bill is a football, but it represents what the people of Oregon would like to do witih the real Kaiser Bill who plunged the world into an or gy of. bloodshed. It represents what the people of Oregon, with thoso in tho other states in the union, are going to do to Kais er ISill by going over the top with men and money to put the German war lord out of business. This feature is one of the patriotic stunts pulled off in connection with the state fair today, as this is patriot-, ic day. It is also designated as govern ors, Willamette valley, fraternal soci eties and naturapathic day. But with all the attractions sched uled for this afternoon and tonight, it is doubtful if the monster crowd ol yesterday Wan be ideuplicated. The crowd Wednesday broke attendance records up to that time, but the crowd yesterday even surpassed that of the day before. Visitors poured into the city and the fair grounds all day long by train and automobile, until the congestion of PRICE TWO CENTS to activw operation against the central empires. In his hands will be the task of train ing and organizing the new army of 250,000 men already formed in Siberia, with 30,000 veterau Russian officers commanding them. The slogan of tho new government is: "All power to the constituent asscm bly." The directorate will be representa tive of the constituent assembly until it meets on the date specified. An at tendance of at K-ast 700, more than two thirds, is expected. The place of meet ing probably Moscow will depend up on the general situation in Russia. All regional and local governments formed ,in various regions of Russia during thv past few mouths havo placed themselves under theauthority of the directorate and the constituent assembly. Remarkable Reorganisation. Tho formation of th new all-Russian governments is the ' result of a remarkable process of reorganization long under way In "Russia. -- M. Avskcntieff is one of the fore most leaders of the Russian soeial-rev- folutionary party4'N"ext-to Vlptor Teller- notr, president or tnc constituent as sembly and the great teacher of the social-revolutionists lie is the leading figure in the party. I met M. Avskcntieff last January in th Fortress of St. Peter and Paul, whore he wa8 at that time a prisoner of tho bolsheviki. M. Avekentieff evi denced a romarkablo optimism, despite tho fact that tho bolsheviki were at that time in the zenith of their power. He predicted the complete failure of the bolsheviki and the inevitable misfor tuuvs that would follow. "But," he said, "Russia will with stand the disease of bolshcvism." machines on. the fair grounds became so great that hundreds of machines had to be parked outside. And while the attendance records were again being broken, more race track records were smashed. In the Elks' special race O. U. C, owned by 8. 8. Bailey, covered a half mile in 59'4 seconds, which race- horso men declared was the fastest half mile ever stepped by any horse in Oregon. This afternoon, as part of tho patri otic features, a military drill is being held by several state guard companies. lr. Carl Gregg Donoy, president of Willamette university, and Rev. Thom as 8. Anderson, of Halem, will deliver patriotic addresses. Under command of Captain O. .1, Hull, 50 members of tho stnte military police are scheduled to give a drill, Saturday's Program . Forenoon This day will be especially in hon or of the mothers of our enlisted boys, with a parade by tho mothers between 11 and 12 o'clock a. m. The parade will bo formed in front of tho educational building (the old pavilion.) Mr. Camp bell with his excellent American band wil Ifurnish special music for tho oc casion. . 12 Original poem for the liberty loan by David Wright. Aft moon 1:30 Speed program with music by Campbell's American band, and yocal solo by Monte 'Austin, CcTween events. Evening Ooncesioners night and high jinks. Judge Geo. K. Btapleton', and District Attorney Walter H. Evans will speak during the day and evening for tho fourth liberty loan. Campbell 's Ameri can band will play popular, patriotic and descriptive music. Among tho se lections will be, the world famous vio lin concerto "Scenes do Ballett," by DeBuriot, arranged for wood-wind with brass acompaniinent. There will be ex cellent vocal music by Alice Judd Moore. Yesterday's Races The harness events yesterdny fast. The last half of the last heat of the Elks ecial was featured by O. L. U (Continued on page six) N Oregon: Tonight and Saturday fait and continu ed warm; gentle northerly winds. ON TRAINS AND NEWS 8TANDS FIVE CENTS GENERAL BYEIG STRIKES HARD IN mm sector British Dash Forward Three Miles On Front Of TMr teen Miles. GERMANS CAPTURED I IN LARGE DROVES Tanks Lead In Attack With In fantry Following Close ! vuimu London, Sept. 27 Between five thou sand and six thousand prisoners nave been taken by the British in their at tack today towards Oambrai, tt was leearned authoritatively tonight. ' By Lowell Mellett v. (United Press staff correspondent) With the British Armies in France, Sept. 27 The British, attacking at dawn in the dirlection of Cambrat, smashed forward on a thirteen mile front, penetrating more than three miles at some points. A strip of the Hindenburg lino seven miles wilde, including five miles of the Canal Du Nord, was crossed. Hundrlida of prisoners have been taken. General Byng's army and some of General Horne's Including Canadians, participated in the drive. By nine o'clock remarkable progress bad been made. They had crosettd the enormously difficult canal between Moeuvren and Havtincourt and 7000 yards of Hindenburg trenches and deep wire barriers beyond. At 7:55 thji British were advancing on Bourlon spur (four miles directly we t of Oambrai), the Germans sur rendering in great droves. Tanks hd reached Flesquieres (five mUra south west of Oanibral) at 8:25, the infantry pouring in behind them. The first batch of prisoners brought in numbored 200. Tho haul was expected to be largo. The primary objectives between Moeuvres and" Havrincourt have been attained, that east of Moeuvres boing a distance of three miles whilo that east of Havrincourt was scarcely a mile, since the German position here is unusually strong. Following the main attack botweon tho Arras-Cambrai road near Marquion (six and a half miles northwest of Cam brai) to tho vicinity of Bnntouaollo (seven miles south of Cambrai) ele ments of General Hawlinson's army 'on the right advanced slightly to protect the flank, ...... :; - Progress is Satisfactory London, Sept. 27. The British fore es attacked on a wide front south of the Hen see river at 5:20 this mnrninc, it Was announced by .Field Marshal Haig. He reported -'satisfactory pro gress." "At 5:20 this muning we attained on a wide front' south of the enseo river," the statement said. " First 're ports indicate ".satisfactory progress. "Last .night , successful local opera tions were conducted by us in the neigh borhood of Arleux (on the Hensee riv er five mites south of Douni and eight miles northwest of Cambrai) north west of LaBassco Fleubaix. Our line was advanced in the localities and pris oners captured." The Hensee river flows northeast ward crossing the battle line three miles south of tre Arras-Douai high way, 12 miles northwest of Cambrai. WILLARD WOULD FIGHT T Anirnln. f'nl.. Sent. 27 JcSS WlL Hard today wired Doug Fuirbanks that ! ho is willing to appear at the liberty (bond benefit next week if a suitablo (opponent can be found. Fairbanks now , is on the trail of Jack Dempsey and j Willio Median. j The allies on the Balkan front refuse. I to bo balked. '