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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
CROWN PRINCE MASSES
GREAT GERMAN FORCES
FOR BIG WINTER ATTACK

plants have been running as never he.
fore to supply aeroplanes and war ma
ch1nery for what is conceded to be Ger
many's final, supreme effort of the
war.
General Byng, master of open fight
ing, won the great smashing victory
around Cambria with his equine cavalry
and his machine cavalry-the tanks. In
year filled with solid stunning blows
endlessly delivered at the German line.
this victory around Cambria stands out
as sensationally changing the aspect OF
the front. There were other operations
which combined after days Of fighting
to round out a victory-but Byng S was
single, violent, crowning stroke which
in a few hours advanced the British
miles upon miles.
The british pierced the Hindenburg
line.M More than that they took the second
and third line defenses of this i'm
pregnible' front. Open fighting was
resumed for the first time since the
days of the Marne. Cavalry was in ae-
tlen on both sides. Trenches were aban-
doned-the British sweep was too sud
den and paralyzing. 1t swept over reg
ular lines
Byng added something entirely new to
the war-a general assault without ar
tillery preparations. He used his tanks
to smash down entanglements-
the rules of modern war had heretofore
prescribed artillery fire for this job.
The Germans Immediately profited by
the lesson. Ruppreeht massed tremend-
GUS forces Of men and before the Brit
ish had fairly settled in their new DO
sitions around Cambria, they too, at
tackled without artillery preparation
Their onslaught was with overwhelm-
ing weight of men-the old style mass
ed attack " of gray-eoated ranks. They
forced a readjustment Of the British
line at several points. But the British
hold on to the Hindenburg line, despite
Ruppreeht's 5 hardest blows. They are
holding there today-under violent as
sault.
Before this November and December
outbreak of fighting around Cambria,
the year had gone by without a single
thrust resoundingly sensational or vital
" changing the geography Of the west
front. The British however, have during
this time dealt the Germans several
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
By j. w. Pegler

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American Army in Franco
Dec. 31-A certain picked, cracker
jack marching unit Of American troops
broke heartbreaking hike today with
rest in a certain ancient hamlet in
France, with dozens of its men crowd
ing hospitals with frozen feet, frost
bitten faces and other ailments due to
bitter cold.
''Valley Forge had nothing on
somewhere in France, New Year s
19l7y' Vaid young Chicagoan,
drawing up his coat collar closer
around his head as protection against
the icy, wind driven snow. My feet
are swollen SO darn big with the cold
that ] IN afraid to take off my hoes
/ coudn t get 'em on again.
The Sammy limpingly paced along
a silent, shadowy line OF motor trucks.
drawn up under a roadside embank-
ment, He was doing sentry guard while
his unit rested.
The marchers arrived at a group Of
primitive villages down the valley last
night-after fighting the wind in
their march for many weary miles. At
and stew, the Sammies crawled into
barns and into the ancient houses full
ly clothed, their heads incased in knit
ted helmets. They wrapped up in their
heavy blankets and huddled together
in groups of three or four, sharing
each others body warmth against a
wind when whistled through unglazed
windows and drove snow through
chinks in the walls.
Some burrowed into straw piles. 9th
ers made their beds under the Tapping
canvas covers Of the motor trucks.
The Sammies New Years eve to-
night will be a mighty contrast to the
parties, the dances, the bright lights
and the fun Of one year ago.
For 1918 the soldiers will awake to
salute the Stars and Stripes. They will
hike gingerly along the bank of ca
nal and wash their faces through a
hole in the thick lee
Although the marchers of the GER
tain unit here described as members
Of a picked division, dozens dropped
from the ranks suffering with swol-
len frostbitten feet on their hike. A
flotilla Of flivver ambulanees forged
through the snow banked roads tc pick
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
FIGHTING AT IRKUTSK
By Ralph H. Turner.

Omitted Press, Staff Correspondent
Toxic, Dee 31.-Fierce fighting is in
progress at Irkutsk between Bolsitoyiki
red guards and cadet Cossack forces, ac
cording to a dispatch received today
by the Kokusai Agency from Harbin
The Bolsheviki wsre reported to have
murdered =, nch consular agent and
two other French citizens.
The town is said to be in flames.
Added to the terrors of the fighting
is the almost total lack of food sup
plies. The population is literally starving
to death. Maximalist troops, it was
stated, are receiving reinforcements
from Krasnojursk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
ALLIES WILL REPLY
TO PEACE PROFFER
Of central POWERS
Premier LlOyd-GeOrge VIII
Go To Paris to Confer In
Subject Of War Aims
By Ed L. Keen

AOoS otdlI correspondent
London, Dee. 31.-The allies intend
seriously to respond to the Teutonic
peace terms as announced from Brest
Litovsk, according to the best informa-
ton obtained today by the United Press
INC answer planned will not be made
until the German terms are fully recciv-
ed.
1t is understood that Premier Llovd-
George will shortly go to France to
confer with Premier Clemenceau. an
parently on this same matter.
Premier Lloyd Georges latest word
ON the subject of war aims was in his
letter OF last week to the laborite CON
ference, in which he laid emphasis on
the faet that there would be no re-state-
ment of Britain's terms except after
full consultation with all the allies.
1t was pointed out TODAY that this
trip to Paris might well be for the
specific purpose Of an interchange of
views and later issuance either of a
JOINT repledging of allied aims or pos
sibly reply statement. issued directly
to Russia, pointing out the weaknesses
IN the German CONCESSIONS
AT the time of the inter-allied confer
ence IN Paris it was then urged by NJ.
Malakoff, the delegate representing the
herensky government, that the allies
could do nothing more likely to aid
Russia than to restate clearly and em-
phatieally the exact aspirations and
aims of the allies.
Behef has been growing here that the
allies could give for Russia IS benefit a
clear Interpretation of the "no annexa-
tioEs and no indemnities phrase which
Eussia has made so much over and
which the Germans have been attempt
ing to convey they accepted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
By william Philip simms

(Unitcd Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field
Dec. by Mail-That Germany at the
end of a year of battering and steady
bulldog advance by the British troops
should be preparing her supreme often
sive-and in the winter time-is the
outstanding feature of the past twelve
months of fighting on the British front
Crown Prince Ruppreeht is undoubt-
edly massing the greatest forces Ger
many has ever had concentrated on the
western front for Germany s supreme
effort at military decision there. Vast
numbers of soldiers have been releas-
ed by Russia s collapse. Vast numbers
of guns, captured by the Teuton s sue
cessful drive into Italy, have been trans
ported to Rupprecht's aid. German
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
LIST OF SLACKERS
GIVEN OUT BY BOARD
WAS AN INJUSTICE
Many Of the Names We're
Those Of Boys Already
Serving Their Country

Saturday the Capital Journal pub
lished list Of those who had not ap-
peared before the war registration
board in answer to the questionnaires
sent them. This list was handed it by
the registration board 1t develops that
several of those whose names appear
in the list were done an injustice, for
they not only ar not slackers, but
have shown their patriotism by en-
listing in the service of their country
Among those mentioned Saturday
as being in the Stacker list were Roy
Barth who is now lieutenant; Hugh
L. jenkins, who enlisted some time
ago and is now in Washington; Lester
Larsen, who was too patriotic to wait
for a call through the draft and Jay
$. 5aker, who although he has a Wild
owed mother, enlisted from Turner,
more than a month ago. There may be
Others, but these are all that have
been reported TO the Capital Journal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
ARTILLERY
WILL Be SUPPLIED
BY ALLIES ABROAD
This Agreement Has Been
Reached Because Of Our
Own Inability to Supply 1t
By Lawrence Martin,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Dec. 31.-Great Britain
and France have agreed to supply
artillery for all the American troops
sent to France in 1918. They are pre-
pared to furnish it even longer if
necessary. They must furnish it, be-
cause America has neither the guns to
send nor the ships to transport them
in.
This was the testimony today of Ma
jor General William c. Crozier, chief
of ordinance, before the senate mill
tary affairs committee. General Croz-
ier put responsibility for this condi-
tion upon the country as a whole for
failure to prepare.
"As long ago as 1916, | and other
officers persistently urged larger APP
prOpriations for field artillery, medium,
and heavy artillery" said Gen
erai Crozier- "The responsibility for
our failure to get it must rest upon
the people as a whole"
General Crozier was recalled by the
committee to answer charges of inef-
ficiency and lack Of foresight, made
by previous witnesses. He demanded
that he be permitted to make his ex-
PLANTATION under oath. No other wit
ness before the committee has given
sworn testimony but upon the. sug-
gestion of Senator Frelinghuysen "'that
the attorney general may later want
to use some of the evidence here, "
General Crozier was sworn.
Arranged With France
General Crozier, reading from a
carefully prepared statement, told how
he had arranged last summer with
Andre Tardieu, head of the French
mission, for manufacture in French
factories enough French Is and 155
millimetet howitzers to supply all I
American forces sent to France to |
March l, 1918. Emphatieally denying
the American forces were taking from /
France and England artillery which /
France and England could not afford .
to give, General CrOzier read from a /
from France to General Bliss, chief of .
staff, on December 5.
Bliss eabled that the munitions min I
listers of France and England had
stated that the expansion Of their ar
tillery production made it possible for
them to equip all American forces sent +
abroad in 1918 and longer, If neees- !
sary, with all sorts Of artillery.
To save tonnage needed for other
things, the French and English agreed .
10 provide this artillery and ammuni-
tion for it. Delivery Of artillery to
General Pershing's forces. is now ex-
eeeding the promises Of manufacturers f
PershiRg has been getting IS and 155
millimeter hOwifzers in considerable
lco..;.rsa i. -. -.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
TO AGREE ON POLICY.
By Joseph Shaplen

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Stockholm, Dec. 31.-Several allied
diplomats here today recommended to
their respective governments that they
participate in a conference here which
would proclaim concrete general peace
policy of the allies.
The United Press learned from auth
oritative sources that this recommends
tion was made in the belief that such
a move is the only thing that can stay
the separate peace madness of the Boil
sheyiki.
Secretary Camille Huysnans of the
international Socialist Bureau, today re-
eeived and forwarded to Foreign Min
ister Trotsky at Petrograd the tele-
gram sent by Arthur Henderson, lead
er of the British laborite party, an
nouneing adoption Of liberal war aims
and opposing a separate peace.
Huysmans also addressed a note TO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
WEATHER IN FRANCE is
BITTER COLD ON EVE OF
THE NEW YEARS BIRTH

up the stragglers and carried them to
hospitals. Their influx forced the plac-
ing of cots in the corridors and even
into tents. Fifty extra nurses were
summoned from another unit to aNNst
in handling the big number of patients
A dozen wood chopping camps in the
American zone are working in long
shifts supplying fuel to hundreds OF
billets in which a chill hangs in the
air despite red hot fires in the little
drum like stoves
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Nine DEATHS RESULT
|. FROM COLD WEATHER
IN new YORK TODAY
Situation Remains Serious In
East Due to Unusual Short
age Of Fuel

New York, Dec 81. - With nine
deaths directly attributable to the cold
during the last "A hours, the situation
in New York continued serious today
in the face of the coal shortage. The
weather bureau reported the official
temperature four below at 8 q. m. to-
day with street thermometers showing
several degrees lower. The lowest dur
ing the last "a hours was 13 below,
the coolest in the history of the local
weather bureau.
There was some discussion today of
continuing the Christmas holiday of
the schools throughout this week, keep
ing them closed until next Monday as
"a means of conserving coal
Scores have been treated at hospi-
tails for frost bite during the last "a
hours. In many cases amputation Of
fingers and toes will be necessary,
physicians reported.
Fuel authorities were today consid-
ering the advisability of Selling coal
when necessary to relieve acute suffer
ing. The shipping situation was the
worst in months. The Hudson was part
ly frozen. Many tugs were frozen in,
while others were endangered by big
ice floes.
In many of the poorer sections per-
sons suffering from cold burned their
furniture, the police were told.
A record breaking number of fires
occurred during the last "a hour per-
iod There were more than 300 alarms
resulting from overheated furnaces or
other causes arising from the intense
cold.
The Bronx subway was tied up for
two hours in the midst Of the morning
rush hour, due to a fuse blowing out.
Thousands were confined in the tube
in stalled trains while the damage was
being repaired. One train was stalled,
under the Harlem river. Many
women tainted and were carried from
the trains.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
soHen Belnw in Rnston

Boston, Mass, Dec. 81. - With a
temperature Of seven below zero and
a biting wind, Boston today was in the
grip Of the most severe cold wave that
ever swept New England.
Railways and city traIfic was de-
moralized Throughout the city there
was much suffering from lack of fuel.
The hospitals treated numerous cases
OF frost bites A temperature Of fifty
below was reported from northern
Maine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

''Born a French Noble" says a
headline, "He DiDes a Laborer. I"
Then he died more noble than he was
bern.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Germans Lose Hundreds Of
Prisoners, Guns and War
Materials
BRITISH TRENCHES LOST
ON WEST FRONT DRIVE
Counter Attack, However,
Succeeds In Regaining
Much Lost Ground

Rome, Dec. 31.-French troops, as
time in the Italian theater of war,
gained a notable victory between Os-
terra and Demonfendra and Maran-
zone, the war office announced today.
The French captured 1890 prisoners.
Besides the prisoners, the poilus took
sixty machine guns, seven cannon and
much other material.
British and Italian airmen cooper
ated in the victory.
Berlin Admits Loss
Berlin, via London, Dec 3l.-French
infantry attacked hnd succeeded in
penetrating parts of German positions
around Monte Tomba, today s official
report stated.
This is the first official news that
French troops have actually been in
action on the Italian 'front.' although
their presence in this theater of the
war has been known for weeks.
Recent dispatches placed them on
front line positions and it has been as
sumed the poilus took part in repelling
recent Austro-German alta ks.
This is the first time, however, that
they have assumed the offensive.
British Lose Trenches
London, Dec. 81. German troops
still chung to a part of British front
trenches in the neighborhood of La
vacquiere south of Marcoing, which
they gained in powerful attack SUN
day morning, Field Marshall Haig re-
ported today. AS result of successful
counter attacks, however, the British
regained the more important part of
this section-known as Welsh ridge.
Many prisoners and machine guns
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Warmer IN Washington

Washington. Dee. 31.-After reach
ing three below zero, Washington s
coolest weather in five years, the meC-
curry rose today and snow was fore
east.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

Oregon: Tonight
and Tuesday rain
strong southeast
erly gales.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
British lose Trenches

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
All! NOW HOWELL
IS BUSY AGAIN

An Injunction was issued Wednes-
day morning 10 prevent deputies
working under Secretary Of State
Howell from arreHting drivers for
the Ferry Line Auto company, which
operates litneys In connection with
the port commissions ferry 10 West
Seattle.
They threatened 10 put the auto
bus service out OF commission. pend
Ing the settlement Of a controversy
over the payment OF a license fee.
which is still in the courts. The
law requiring the license will expire
in June. Howell wants TO collect
for year The auto people want
90 pay pro rata for two months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
CENTRAL BODY FOR
PATRIOTIC SERVICE

For the purpose Of co-ordinating
war time service at home. the Coun-
Gil OF Patriotic Service. represent
ing every element OF Seatue's pop
ulation. will be formed at the Press
club theatre. Fifth ave. and Uni
versity at. April II. at .. m.
Members OF the committee that
arranged for the citizens mass
meeting Saturday night have issued
"A call 10 all civic and fraiernal or
gnnizaiions 20 send representatives
with credentials.
The council TO be organized will
deal Nith many problems In one
collective body. instead OF having
the work scattered thru inorganic
ed effort.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11

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small T-bonc steak. zoe III. pot roast
ieitc ID stalls iO9-it0 grape fruit
FOR Zoe. walnuts lbs e5c: apples, zoe
box stan l2o, spinach, Z lbs. sscI
homo grown rhuhRrh. Be II; new peas
2 lbs 2Sc stall i22. Early Rose aud
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95c box. oranges. 3 dos ebc. stalls
l7S-i7e. best fresh eggs. Sac dox fresh
churned SHUTTER, 4bc 10. good coffee soc
10. stall $50. salt rising bread, loo loaf
largo ioaVes milk bread. 25c home
made doughnuts or butter squares. Toe
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dry soap 26c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
PRESS CLUB SHOULD
WORRY At BLACK CAT

III you see an auto truck carry
ing cauldron passing By. run and
get any hoodoo that follows you
and toss II in--whether II be n
black cat or "a broken collar but
ton
This service IS circulated by the
Press club ball committee as an ad-
yertisement for the annual terpsi-
chorean reyel AT the Hippodrome on
the night OF Friday--the 18th.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
II Physicians Aid
in Training Corps

Twelve physicians and six nurses,
in addition 20 members OF the uni
versity faculty, have started train
ing university student volunteers
for their ambulance corps and sani-
tary divisions.
They will be organized and
trained for field service as part
OF the program 10 put every pos
sible bit OF the universities tech
nlcal skill and manual ability at
the service of the government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
COL0RED FOLKS TO
HOLD PATRIOT RALLY

Colored citizens OF Seattle and
vicinity Will meet en- masse at the
First A. NJ. r. church. 1875 18th
ave. Thursday evening. at 5 o'clock
President Wilson's war message to-
Germany and the position Of the cob
ored man and woman in the var
Will be discussed.
The following will speak: DR.. d.
r. Cardwell. Rev. ID. A. Graham
Andrew X. Black. DIR. +. b. Cooper.
Mrs. y. =. Fisher. Capt Roots and
Rev. w. ID. Carter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
WILLIAMS TO
LEAD SENAIE;-
GIVES PLANS
War Crisis Brings Orator
From Mississippi TO
Fore as Leader
WILL BACK WILSON
By OLSON oARpnER

By gibson GARDNER
WASHINGTON, April IL
In the crisis produced BY var,
John Sharp Williams. Of Mis-
sisslppi. has become the virtUa.
leader o. the senate. His In.
fluenee, he says. will be for
carrying out the following pro.
gram:
Give the ships OF tho alliso
free access 20 American ports, 635.
bOrs and coallng stations.
ALLOW free transit thru tbs
United States and over our rail-.
roads OF Canadian and other ally
troops.
3-Take possession Immediately
OF a sufficient number Of German
interned ships To equal the value
OF American shipping destroyed By
Germany.
Provide for the Immediate
training OF 1000. 600 men, TO be fol-
lowed within three months by a
call for another 900 900
Exempt from the provisions
OF the income tax all incomes dc
rived from investments in bonds
Issued by the allies.
Send few thousand regulars
to the European battle line with
the Belglans. for it's psychological
effect
Have tho big ships Of the
navy take the offensive in the most
effective way possible by joining
the fleets OF the allies in the scens
OF naval activities.
S.-Go submarine chasing IA
that same zone which the
German government has Co
sultingly" forbidden the United
States 10 enter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
TEEL WILLIAMS TO SPEAK

Teel Williams. contracting freil
agent OF the Missouri Pacific =
way. and a delegate representing
F. Duthie & Co. TO the National
eign Trades council held recent
Pittsburg. will be the prir
speaker at the meeting OF the
ness Science club. to be held al
Good Eats cafeteria, at 6:45.
Thursday. following the week.s
ner OF the club.