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FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 134
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1918
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AMERICAN
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ERRITORY
iSSAULT OF
American Marines and Machine Gunners, ksr ' d bv French
Infantry Advanced Two Miles On Fi vJEle Front
Sweeping Germans Back With Heavy LV5 Three
; Fresh Divisions of Enemy Cut to Pieces l$ter and
i Futile Counter Attacks-Prisoners Taken Sav' "; They
J Supposed They Were Opposed by English Troo '
By Fred S. Ferguson,
' (United Press Staff Correspondent.)
With the Americans on the Marne, June 7: "The Amer
icans who swept the Germans back two miles on a five
mile front northwest of Chateau Thierry yesterday and
last .night were holding their gains this morning in the
face of determined German counter attacks. I
With the aid of French infantry, the American marines
and machine gunners were consolidating their positions
all along the new front. j
In the region of Lucy-Le-Cocage, (five miles west of
Chateau-Thierry), an American position was being badly
harassed, by a German machine gun. An American patrol
leaped from the lines, attacked the enemy position, killed
the entire crew and captured the gun.
Part of the advance yesterday was made across a
wheat field, the marines alternately dropping in . the
wheat, then rising up and half crawling, half walking, in
to the face of the fierce machine gun fire.
The advance greatly improved the marines' position,
opening the way through a wood on.. a .hill which had
given the enemy the dominating position. Now the Ger
mans are pushed completely off the hill. .The. marines
took up positions on the farther side, having full sweep
with their machine guns across an open field.
Most of the prisoners, who were Prussians, said they
thought the British were opposite them. They said they
were to have attacked again today. They had not had any
rations for .five days. Other German prisoners said the
Prussians got what little food there was.
The general morale of the Germans in this region is the
lowest.
Prisoners said that three divisions (36,000 men), had
been used up trying to push back the marines. They in
cluded the Jaegers, who are crack rifle men.
One company of marines, which wa
flanked during the advance, was en
tirely surrounded. After fighting their
"way to an advanced position they had
to fight their way out again. They
poured machine gnu and rifle fire into
the .baches, ripping through them to
the'. main body oi American.
Or.e entire German company was
dressed in French uniforms, in an ef
fort to deceive the marines. The Int
Iter .could not figure how the French
fcould be in front of thenn and fired
into the niasqueraders. Tho German
forgot their (camouflage and quickly
tried "kamerad! "
Boche Dead are Thick
French soldiers holding a position
Overlooking the fight reported terri
ble execution by the marines machine
!guns, as well as by artillery fire. The
boche: dead were thick on the, field.
The latest count shows ten machine
iguns captured, hut there are undoubt
edly more. Two of these were taken
in deliberate daylight raids. Tweuty
five hundred rounds of
ammunition
were captured
Charles Gingsberg, formerly a news-
toy at the corner of 110th street and beside a light (battery which was hurl
Lexington avenue, Jew York, march-ling- shi.ll into the counter attacking
led into headquarters with his bayonet
fixed on a Whewh o was walk-1 (Continued on page six.)
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I ASTRONOMICAL TRAINING IS NOT
f NEEDED TO
By S. D. Towjiley i
(Professor of Astronomy at Stanford the wind at the time of the eclipsi?.
University) j To observe the bands a piece of
white cloth, the size of a sheet or lar-
It will be possible for people whi.ger, should be laid upon th ground
have no special astronomical training In(l the observer should provide him
to mate valuable observations at thcigelf with two or more sticks or laths
time of the total eclipse of the sun onjto lay on the cloth in the direction of 'causes, while on duty with the expedi
June 8. The observations may help to th,? bauds. In order to be of value it is tinary forces, was reported to the war
clear up one of the unsolved problems necessary to note the exact time, within! department yesterday. He was well
of solar eclipse. !a second or so, that the shadow bands 'known here, where he had been at-
As darkness is coming on just before ! appear and disappear. It will be neces- tached to the general staff previous
totally alternate bands of light and ,ary for the observer to get thve cor-(to the war. Michie was member of
dark are sometimes seen on the ground.,' rec'tion to his watch by comparison with .the American mission to Russia.
These are - probably caused in some the Western Cnion clock either before 1 1 .
way by disturbances in the earth 'st I On perfect day, we should say, and
aosphere and it is said that their di (Continued on page seven) a Sunday at that.
HOLD FAST
GAINED BY
YESTERDAY
ing ahead of him. Gingsberg said it
was a "tough, hot fight," Due that he
was anxious to get rid of his prisoner
and get buck into it.
Boys Are all Game
A hospital corps man from Wilming
ton, Del, who dressed several wound
ed mien under fire, said they were "the
gamest bunch ever." He told of Cor
poral Kaphcr, who was caught in the
b ohe lilies Tuesday and played dead,
then took a day and a night to erawl
back into the American lines-
The battling around Chateau-Thierry
consists almost entirely of machine
gun duelling, the Americans getting
far the best of it.
The marines eay they hear tbat ev
ery third bche has a machine gun
and' from the fire they believe it. But
it doesn t stop them.
Fighting Over Graveyard
Fighting lis now over ground mark
ed by the graves or French soldiers
who fell in the iirst 'battle of the
Marne. It is the 'farthest thing from
what you would expect a battlefield to
look like.
I stood waist deep in the green grain
STUDY THE ECLIPSE I
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CARTOONIST MURRAY WADS MIXES UP THE GRANGERS AND THE JEWELERS, WHO HAVE BEEN
HERE THIS WEEK UNTIL IT IS PRETTY HARD TO TELL WHICH IS WHICH, EXCEPT FOR THE DIA
MONDS THAT SOME OF THEM WEAR. THE GRANGERS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DECORATED WITH
SPARKLERS ALTHOUGH THEY COULD PROBABLY BETTER AFFORD TO WEAR THEM THAN ANYBODY
ELSE JUST NOW.
FEELS
EFFECT OF YANKEE
TROOPS IN BATTLE!
Conceciratcs Heavy Forces at
Metz Facing Principal
American Sector
By JT. W. T. -Mason '
United Press war expert)
New York, June 7 'Von Hinden-
burg has begun to show serious un
easiness at the effective part American
units are playing in the fighting along
the western front. Evidence of his dis
quiet appears in the new concentration
of Toutonic forces along the American
Lorraine sector.
The purpose of the persistent arriv
al of enemy troops at Metzs primari
ly to threaten General Pershing into
withholding more Americans from the
Marne, Aisne and Picardy fronts. The
Germans well know tnat the Lorraine
border "with' its proximity to the Rhine
is the principal American sector in
France. Von Hindenbuig also is aware
thut ail indications sujgest this area
will ibe the scene of America' ulti
mate major offensive.
Aron Hiudenburg, therefore, is now
threatening to attack in Lorraine, hop
ing the Americans may be unable to
protect their own positions and at the
name time participate fruitfully at the
ot'her end of Franco in the defense of
Paris and the channel (ports. The Am
ericans now have had an unbroken
series of successes along the western
front. At Cantigny, along the Marne
ami north of Chateau-Thierry they
have wen every Objective.
The record, of course, Is small, The
German general staff, however, is
highly experienced in making large
deductions from, small but consistent
facts.
Full military and prychological study
unquestionably baa ibeen given ett. Ger
man headquarters to the elan and mo
rale of the American troops fresh to
modern battle conditions. Von Hinden
burg does not like the situation they
are creating in western IFrance. The
result is the Lorraine threat. The Am
erican positions are very strong and
Von Hindeniburg has had no encourage
ment to believe he can break through.
Theie is undeniable temptation, how
ever, to the Germans to try to move
the Lorraine front farther away from
tho German boundary. Were Von Hin
denburg to succeed he would increase
the distance America's own offensive
must go before it reached the Rhine.
Faced by 'that condition, it is even
possible General Foeh miifht ao long
er use Americans an western France,
but would reserve them entirely for
future drive to the Rhine.
But this tantalizing wiU-oMhe-wisp
holds forth the danger that an oifens'
ive against the Americans in Lorraine
might well be hurled back with terri
ble German losses- A stubborn, highly
organized defense by the Americans i
the dnly bnoluteh certain element
in the situation.
GENERAL IS DEAD
Washington, June 7. The death of
General R. E. Michie from natural
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Jt'arne front Fighting (continuing Ftanders front British inflicted
northwest of Chateau-Thierry, where I heavy casualties in a raid north of Be
American and French troepi pushed thune. (
the Germans Laick more than two miles
on a five mile front Wednesday night
and Thursday morning.
' French igained sligVJy on tho ex
treme northern porticji of the Marne
front. British recaptured a town be
tween the Marne and Eheims oft thu
eastern flank.
Picardy front French took prison'
ers in raids near Montdidier and Koy
on.,
Westport Boy Wins
Highest Honors
From the public schools of West
port, Oregon, comes the best individual
report of the sale of thrift stamps.
Abbot Lawrence, a lad iff the seventh
grade, has sold four thousand five
hundred and sixty dollars worth of
thrift stamps since the opening of tho
War Savings Campaign. The report of
his sales is certified by his teacher,
Miss Margaret West, in a report to
Superintendent of Publie Instruction,
J. A. Churchill.
4
SALEM'S SECOND ANNUAL
BARGAIN DAY, JUNE 15TH
MERCHANTS DECIDE UPON DATE FOR BIG MERCHANDISING
EVENT AND ARE LAYING PLANS FOR MAKING IT AN
EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED SUCCESS THAN IT WAS A
YEAR AGO.
Bargain Day, when the wideawake
merchants of Salem will offer goods at
the lowest possible figure, has been set
for Saturday, June Id, as tb.i result of
popular demand for a repetition of Bar
gain Lay of last year. The newspapers
have entered the lists, and .'rom day
to day The Journal and The Statesman
will give full information about the
plan, character of goods to be offered
and all information thut the buyer will
find useful.
Bargain Day is an annual event in
Salem, this year making the second
time the proposition has been given.
Concerted action is necessary to inak?
the event successful and it is assured.
Every merchant in the city who has
reliable goods to sell will be in the Bar
gain Day line on June 15; and the many
from country, village city and hamlet
can find all that they want in every
conceivable line of merchandise right
here in Salem, at prices that will make
him stagger with pleasurcabl? realiza
tion.
That the bargains to be offered will
far outshine those of Bargain Day of
last year goes without saying. The mer
chants are profiting by their exper
ience of past years. They have pur
chased more heavily and have their
plans for the conduct Of their Bargain
bay business so welt outlined that the
shoppers will be afforded a wide range
of choice and will find all merchandir.?
so systematically displayed that the
task of shopping will be greatly sim
plified. Extra clerks are also being en
of Course
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United Press I
Loraine front American and Ger
man artillery engaged in a lively artil'
ler yduel during Ihe night.
Austria-Hungary travelers reaching
Switzerland from Vienna say Austria
Hungary is an verge of a revolution
similar to that which, overthrew tho
czar in Kussia.
Germany Will Offer
Peace Terms to Allies
Paris, Juno 7. "It is report
ed that most of the German po
litical parties have agreed upon
the desirability of offering
peace to the allies," the Echo do
Paris declared today.
"Chancellor Hortling will
make a very sensational speech
in the reichstag soon,"
War Ravings Stamps cost one cent
more today but they'io worth it.
gaged and patrons will not have to
"stand around indefinitely" to be
waited upon.
In speaking of last year's Bargain
Day, one of the merchants said: "The
flood of buyers that overflowed my
store last year simply swamped my
staff of clerks and many a customer
was not waited upon simply becauV
w9 had not prepared to handle such a
tidal-wave of patronage. This year I'm
going to show the people of Marion and
Polk counties what a real live sale Is.
I have loads of merchandise and, let
the buyers come as thick and as fast as
they will, we will give them immediate
service. My entire stock will be bargain-
(Continued on page two)
Offensive Begun On
American Transports
London, Juno 7. The presence of
the German submarines in the western
Atlantic is the beginning of a real of
fensive thei against American trans
ports, was the authoritative opinion
expressed here.
"America' whole power of waging
war is eon'ritional on Us ability to
keep the ara open," the Gazette said.
"Neither in the matter of replace
ment nor repression have we warrant
for complacency. The aggregate of Brit
Ll, nA AmAriin M nnt.nl cti on ftf Mhtn-
ping is only slightly above the euneat J
losses. v
Forty-EightNames
On Pershing's Roll
Of Honor Today
Seventeen American Soldiers
Reported Killed In Battle .
On French Front
Washington, June ' 7. General Per
shing reported 48 casualties to the war
department today, divided as follows:
Seventeen killed in action, 12 dead
from wounds; 7 dead from disease; 6
dead from accident; 6 wounded severe
ly. .
I.ipntpn mi t Robert B. Anderson. Wil
son, S. C; Grosvenor Gather, Bladen,
Neb.; Henry W. tlarte, aosion; were
killed In action.
Hriiradier General Robtrt E. L. Michie
Staunton, Va., died of disease. Lieuten
ant Ralpr M. JNoble, UalesDurg, iu., pre
viously reported missing is now report
ed dead.
The list follows: "
Killed in action:
Lieutenants Robert B. Anderson, Wil
son, N. C. v
Grosvenor P. Cather, Bladen, fceb.
lL?nry W. Clarke, Boston, Mass.
Corporals Joseph Drabkin, Lodi, Cal.
Herman L. Evans, Lebauon Junction,
Ky. . .
Silas Triplett, Hunting Creek, N.
Privates Joe W. Bouret, Sheyenno, K.
D.
Clarence Henry Caw, St. Joseph, Mo.
ltnvmoud E. Cuthbertson, Kbo, N.
Y.
Cliarles Doan, Alger, Wash.
Walter W. Hawk, Cincinnati, Ohio.
George Olen, Brockton, Mass.
iass B. Shaheen, Moorehead, Minn.
Guy Powers, Harrisburg, Pa.
MikeSiukevich, Easton, Pa.
llarle E. C. Smith, Middleton, N. Y.
Lewis T. Strickland, O-rro Gordo, N.
C. -
Died of wounds:
Lieutenants Lynn IT. Ilarriman, Con-
(Continued on page three)
NIGHT BATTLE RAGES
AS MARINES STORM
POSITION OF ENEMY
Americans Advanced to Early
Morning Attack Singing
"Yankee Doodle"
By Fred S. Ferguson
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
With the Americans on The Marne
June 6. (Night). American marines,
after hurling the Germans back one and
a quarter to two and a half miles on
a five mile front northwest of Chateau
Thierry this morning, renewed the at
tack Into today. The battle is increas
ing In'intensity as this dispatch is fil
ed.
There was violent fighting all last
night, the Americans occupying Bus
siaros, Torcy, Bouresches, Neuilly wood,
part of Belleau wood and tlw railwuy
station and railway at Bouresches.
The fight began last night and al
3:45 this morning the marines started
to advance singing and whistling "Yan
kee Doodle" as they trotted across No
Man's and. The infantry, on the riL'ht
of tin marines advanced In tho faco of
a heavy fire.
In less than four hours the marines
had completely cleared Neuilly wood of
(Ooutioud on page two)
Frenchmen Pleased
wiih American Allies
With the French Armies on The
Mam?, June 6. "The Americans have
won the intense sympathy and admira-'
tion of the poilus in every sector where i
they have been amalgamated In the pre
sent battl"," an official noted today.
The battle has inaugurated a verit
able fraternity of France-American
arms.
"On the morning of June 3 the Ger
mans, having captured Neuilly wood,
crossed tho railroad and captured Bus
siaris, together with the crest south of
the village. They resumed their opera
tions iu the afternoon with heavy ef
fectives. The assaulting column was
preceded by two companies of tirail
leurs (crack shots) fighting in open or
der, and aiming to capture Marlgny
wood (a mile south of Dussaires).
"The Americans took up a position
on the extreme left of the French who
were south of Neuilly. The Americans
held up their fire until the Germans
were close, then poured machine gun
fire into the Germans' flank, inflicting
tine heaviest losses and preventing the
tirailleurs from warning the assaulting
eolumn.
Thereupon, the French counter at
tacked, debouching between Neuilly vil
lage and the wood, killing, capturing
a;id routing the eivemy. One company
wad so annihilated that only a sergeant
remained to command." -
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OUT OF RADIUS
OF HAVAL PATROL
SKps Out Sixty Miles' Further
to Sea and Bags British
Steamer
m WARNING GIVEN
BEFORE FIRING TORPEDO
Port of Philadelphia Re
opened After Clearing of
Mine Field at Entrance 1
.By Carl D. Groat,
(United Press Staff Corres-pondent.)
Washington, June 7. The navy has
lost contact with at least one coastal
German U-boat raider.
This fact, apparent from the un
hampered sinking of the British
steamer Harnathian, 100 miles off the
Virginia capes Wednesday was eoa
finned by navy officials today. The
Harpathian was torpedoed Wednesday
morning and her crew with one wound
ed, was brought into Hampton Roads
last night by the steamer Palmer.
The submersible operating off the
capes moved out to , sea about sixty
miles since Inst heard from, when it
sank the Norwegian steamer Eidsvold.
Navy men frankly admitted tbat this
movemont had not been traced, but
they were still hopeful that contact
would be established with this U-boat
whose plan appears to be the hunting
of bigger game than unarmed coastal
steamers with no military value.
This appeared tho case from the faet
that a torpedo was used on the Har-
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tion the boche has spared bi-s torpedoes.
Torpedoed , Without Wanting
Now York, June 7. Real Russiann
frightfulness is coming into ploy in the
submarine raids on Atlantic coast snip
ping, according to details of the steam
er Harpathian sinking, received here
today. ,
This British ship of 2,800 tons was
torpedoed without warning between 9U
and 100 miles off the Virginia capes.
Captain Owen and his crew of 41 bad
barely time to get into the boats. Fly
ing timbers from the explosion broka
one man's leg and injured tho head of
another. The attuck came at S a. m.
when most of the crew were asleep anj
some tumbled into the boats scantily
clad.
The German pirate popped up for a
minuto and was seen to be a big craft,
bearing the number 102 or 112 on uer
conning tower. For 2t) hours the Har
pathian 's men were in their open boats
with insufficient food and wator. A
they rowed for Bhorc, they saw two
more German submarines.
Torpedoing of the Harpathian
brought the German sinking record to
(Continued on page three)
Pacific Coast League
Players Travel by Auto
San Francisco, June 7. Pacifio
Coust leasrue ball players hereafter will
travel over tho circuit by automobile
excepting in visiting Bait Lake.
Arrangements with e local automo
bile stage company have been made
whereby the clubs wiu save money oy
traveling betweon Los Angeles ami
San Fianciwo by automobile. The.
schedule provide for the imkiana
team to make tho first trip south, leav
ing here after Sunday's game, spend
ing tho night at Salinas and reaching
Los Angeles Monday afternoon.
Abe Martin t
. . .
A vfnincr widow and her insurance)
moiwsy are soon spotted.. Tell Binkley
made a grand patriotic speeek last alght
an' nearly mentioned th' president'
nam.