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New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Italy Admits
Loss of Cadorna's
Trentino Gains
Withdrawal of Troops In.
dicates That Drive for
Trent Has Failed

London, June 30-The official bulle-
tin from Rome to-day announces that
the Italian forces have evacuated their
advance posts in the Agnello Pass in
the Asiago Plateau. As they have al
ready withdrawn from the summit and
slopes of Monte Ortigara. this means
that practically all of Cadorna's gains
made in the Trentino since June 10
have been sacrificed before the sue
cessful Austrian counter attacks. APP
parently the drive for Trent has def
nitely failed. at least at this time.
Rome declares. however. that the
eastern end of the pass is still held.
But the enemy bombardment proved so
prolonged and violent that the hastily
erected defences OF the victors were
levelled, and the Italians were COM
PEELED TO retire.
War Office estimates, however, indi-
cate that at least 5000 Austrians were
lost in the recent series of counter
thrusts. The Austrians declare that
they took fifty-eight machine guns in
eXpelling the Italians from Ortigara
which neither side held to-day. The
enemy attacked with light and heavy
artillery. airplanes, mine throwers,
flame throwers, chlorine gas, grenades
and small arms.
An enemy assault upon Piccolo Col
brcon was repulsed. according TO Rome.
The artillery is notably active on the
Southern Carso, and Italian flers are
bombing the fortifcations of Mount
Hermada.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Z Italian Front
ITALIAN

Rome. june 3O.-Last night. on the Asiago
Plateau. our advanced posts withdrew from
Agnello Pass owing to a prolonged violent
enemy sombardment We occupy the east
end of the pass.
On the same night an enemy attack on our
position on Piccolo Colbricon failed COM
pletely, in spite of careful artillery prepara-
ton.
The artillery was very active yesterday on
the Carso. south of Versio. During the day
one of our airplanes east of Goriza brought
down an enemy machine and forced another
10 land. One Of our air souadrOns effectively
bombed enemy hutments in the Monte Her
mada region. During the night enemy ma
chimes dropped bombs on our lines OF comnU-
nication in the Lower IsonZo and in various
localities on tho northern Adriatic coast
There were no victims. and only very slight
damage was done. As reprisal our ma
Prosscco.
(NIGHT)-Our troops again made prog
ress during the day south Of Lens and capt
ured further portion Of the enemy's trench
system in this area with few prisoners.
A hostile raiding party was repulsed this
morning southeast of Gouzeaucourt.
Several encounters took place in the air
yesterday between our airplancs and large
formations of hostile machines. As result
five German airplanes were brought down
and four others were driven down out OF
control. One other enemy machine was shot
down by fire from the ground. One Of our
airnlaDea is missing
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
French Driven Back
By Heavy Attacks
In Verdun Sector
Paris Insists Ground Was Re
gained at Hill 304 and
Foe Nearly Annihilated.

London. June 3O.-The German
Crown PRINCE is continuing his attacks
on the French defences. both south OF
Laon and ten miles northwest OF YER
dun. with all the developing force OF a
general counter offensive. Further
gains were made by the Germans last
night and to-day in both regions, ana
in the Verdun sector along the ROAD 20
Esnes Berlin declares that S95 French
prisoners have been taken in two days
But the French are resisting with
great energy, and every yard OF gain
is being paid for in losses among the
picked German storming troops. Der
lin acknowledges that the defence -
both solid" and stubborn while
Paris declares that IN renewed as
sault I'D the slopes Of Hill 3Oi the
charging detachmenrs were almost an
initiated" In this area the French
have captured hundred OF the at
tackers. Among a group OF eighty
German prisoners the insignia OF tour
different regiments were ldentihed,
showing the massed forces with which
the Crown Prince is carrying out his
operations.
According to Berlin. a surprise at
tack on the salient near Cerny, on the
Chemin- Danes, resulted IN the aD-
sorption of several lines OF French
trenches and an additional capture oil
prisoners. Many more prisoners were
also taken in a raid in force on the
Corbeny salient, northwest OF Rheims,
where the charging troops penetrated
to the French rear defences before tney
returned to their own lines. Appar-
emily the Germans are over the crest
Of Hill 304, in the Nerdun sector, as
they report the occupation OF 900 yards
of defence on the eastern slope, as well
as trenches well south of Bethlncourt.
Apparently the French and Germans
launched attacks at the same moment
around Hill 304 yesterday, the French
little to the west and the Germans di-
rectly at the height itself. Both ad-
vances gained ground, but the Germans
seemed to have somewhat the better OF
il. The German advance was over a
mile and half front. and the enemy
succeeded in occupying the defending
trenches over the whole distance.
Paris. however, says that they were eX-
PEELED by an energetic counter attack
at nearly every point, except on the
slopes west of Dead Man Hill, where
they maintained their footing. Paris
also admits the German gain at Cerny,
on the Aisne front.
II may be possible that the Crown
Prince is making another vigorous ef-
fort to take Verdun while the main
pressure of the Allies has shifted to
other quarters.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
German Press Reduced
562 Papers Cut Off Since the
War Began
tcorespondence Of the Associated rresl

fCorrsspcndence OF the hssoclatfn ire'i
Copenhagen, June 15.-The German
Press Year Book for 1917 throws IN
tcresting sidelights on wartime news
paper work. 1t shows that there are
$50 fewer newspapers in Germany TO,
dav than in 1914. OF the 1888 stlll
apDearing, many of which three years
ago employed four editorial writers, are
now conducted in both their business
and editorial departments by the pro-
prietor himself.
TIE circulation of hundreds OF pa
pers has been heavily reduced. sixty
three papers are eking out a wartime
existence on a circulation Of 800 copies
ner day. and there is one paper WIN
only 80 subscribers. The largest daiIy
circulation is said to be 27O,OOO.
Only sos papers have increased their
subscription price, but in no case TO
exceed 30 per cent, and these are IS
sued at 50 cents 20 60 cents per month";
including in most cases both morning
and evening as well as Sunday edi,ions'
About one-third Of all German news
napers now publish identical stereotype
matter supplied by agencies IN the
larger towns This syndicate literature
consists to a large extent of the ma
terial issued by the government
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
German Woe Revealed
Letters Found in British Raids
Tell of Disasters

British Army Headquarters in France,
June Remarkable items of German
news have been CLEANED within the last
few DAYS from letters found in raided
dugouts. One. written from Bielefeld,
Prussia. June 6, tells of an explosion in
a munitions factory at Detmold, and
continues:
at was terribly sad. On Sunday
ninety victims already had been buried.
One woman, who has lost four sons in
the field. has now lost her three daugh-
ters in the explosion. 1t is strange that
the Westphaiian newspapers give no
report Of the accident"
Another letter, written at Erfurt,
Prussian Saxony, May %, says:
"The church bells have pealed fare
well. This week all of them will be
taken away to be smelted down and
turned into shells. No eye remained
dry when the pastor mentioned that in
stead of ringing out tidings of an early
peace they must now cause death and
destruction"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
FRENCH

Paris. June 80 Northwest of
Cerny ,Aisne 'front.' the Germans renewed
their efforts. making two strong attacks, in
which jets Of liquid flames were used, on
Bovele. After a spirited combat they gained
q foothold in a salient completely levelled by
the bOmbardment.
The artillery fighting continued with ex-
trcmc violence in the whole region between
Avocourt and Dead Man Hill (Verdun 'front.'.
Late yesterday we made counter attack
west of Hill 304, where we regained part OF
the trenches occupied by the enemy on the
preceding day. 3,
At the same moment the Germans launched
a most powerful attack west of Dead Man
Hill on front of more than two kilometres
Our men resisted with the greatest Valor the
furious assaults OF picked troops and almost
penetrating our first line over the whole
length of the front attack, but was driven
out at almost all points by our energetic
counter attacks except on the slopes west ot
Dead Man HILL where he is maintaining him.
self. We took eighty prisoners belonging 10
four different regiments.
In the Champagne strong enemy surprise
attack west Of Navarin Farm was repuised
completely.
(NIGHN North Of st. Quentin an enemy
surprise attack on one of our small posts IN
the region of Gricourt was repulsed On the
left bank of the Meuse the activity OF both
artilleries was very great between Avocourt
Wood and lie Mort Homme All the enemy
attempts were driven back by our counter at
tacks. We took about twenty prisoners, in
cluding three officers.
BELGIAN COMMUNICATION.-L night
an enemy attack against one OF our ad-
vanced posts near the ferryman's house was
repelled. The German artillery was very ac-
tive in the region of Steenstraete and Het
SaS
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
GERMAN

Berlin. June so (DAY).-Army Group OF
Crown Prince Rupprecht-The artillery
fighting was within moderate limits owing
10 the rainy weather. and there was heavy
firing at only few places. In the afternoon
a British company. supported by airplanes
fying at low altitude. broke into our trenches
southeast of Armenteres. IL was at once
driven out by counter attack. Enemy oe-
tachments reconnoitrnE at night were driven
back on several occasions. Our own thrustS
on the User and northwest of st. Quentin
resulted in the capture OF several belgian
and French prisoners.
Army Group of the German Crown Prince
After effective preparatory fire Bavariah
troops carried out powerful reconnaissance
southeast of Corbeny.
Assaulting troops forced their way into the
rear of the French lines over front OF l'ZOo
metres and. in spite of solid defence. blew
up some dugouts They returned with
large number of prisoners. In the evening
Westphalian regiments extended their gain
of the previous day east Of Cerny. BY sur
prise assault they captured several enemy
trench lines south of La Bovelle farm. ne
number Of prisoners was increased apprecia-
blv. simultaneously the French attacked
twice with strong forces near Cerny. lhey
were repulsed in hand-to-hand fighting.
The gain achieved on the western bank OF
.he Meuse Thursday has been extended on
the eastern slope Of Hill 304. A Posen regi-
rnent stormed about 500 metres OF French
positions, and storming detachments OF
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

final defence of the Wotan line, which
is the last fortified belt before Douai:
Menin is the important railroad
centre in Flanders which is threatened
by General Plumer's capture of the
Wytschaete- -Messines Ridge Dixmunde
is that centre of the Belgian front
around which the Germans have re-
Gently concentrated their heaviest bonn
bardment. as though in expectation Of
general offensive movement on the part
of the British, debouching from the
Belgian trenches.
Berlin, while ignoring the Lens en-
eagement. reports that yesterday after
noon British company, preceded by
low-fying and bomb-dropping air
planes, succeeded in overruninng the
trenches southeast of Armentieres, but
were later expelled by counter attack
There is also mention of German
thrusts both on the User and near 81
Quentin, though no gains are claimed
The British bulletin refers to the re-
nulse Of an enemy assault at Gozeau-
court, southwest Of Cambria.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
East Front
RUSSIAN

Petrograd. June 30.-Western (Russian)
Front.-In certain sectors, south of the Pripet
marshes :here has been increased artillery
activity on both sides. The bombardment
was especially intense In the directions Of
Zlochoff and Brzezany.
Rumanan Front.-There were fusilades.
Caucasian Front.-Our detachments. having
seized the summit of Garran. to the north
west Of SIENNA. advanced TO the west Of the
summit. Some prisoners were captured.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
u. S. Sailors to Wear
Finger Prints on Medals

Washington, June 30.-0fficers and
men of the navy are to wear facsimllies
of the prints of the index fingers of
their right hands on their Identification
medals.
Orders made public to-day by the
Navy Department direct that every man
in the service be provided with tag
Of non-corrodible metal with "U. s. n"
and his fngerprint etched on one side
and the date Of his birth and enlist
ment and the rank he holds in the SER
vice indicated on the other.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Venizelos Sends Call
To Greek Army Chiefs

Athens. June 30.-Premier Venizelos
has invited the chiefs of the Greek
army corps at Peloponnesus to come to
Athens. Most of the officers have ac-
cepted and are arriving in the capital.
The Premier will discuss with them
the question Of sending forces to Mace
donia.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
German Socialist Would
Exclude Alsace Question
From Peace Conference

Copenhagen, June 30.-Dr Cohn, So
c,slist member of the Reichstag, who
visited Copenhagen 20 confer with the
Danish Socialists, has furnished The
Associaied Press with a statement OF
fbe peace views Of himself and his
.rsoeia'es. The only novel point IN
bis statement b. the suggestion that
he ouesiion 81 Alsace-Lorraine should
le excluded from The pcace conference
delibcfafions and 80 settlement n'-
f,,,.d .evefat wears until the passions
.,g.,dered by the war have cooled.
Dr Cohn's programme for peace is
vague and theorei ichl
,od ii ir embraced In the generAlited
rfafemsnf that there ~ necessity o.
,nsiituiing cosmos ~ state enii'ie'
Nth Socialist Institutions, ne abolition
~ esf by decree and The 81 imtnni |.
Of .tsndlng AImies Hs s~sAaSsd I"~'
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Government Threat
Halts German Strike

Copenhagen, June 3o.-The German
authorities broke the recent strike az
the shipyards in Stettin by the same
means they used TO crush the Aprii
strike. ~.
Thev threatened 20 muster the strlk-
ors A. soldiers and subject them to
puuishment rneted out &c mutineers
unless the men resumed work.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

the problems of Alsace-Lorraine and
Belgium are easy of settlement in com
parison with the task of fitting the
Balkans and the Near East into the
radical Socialists new cosmos.
Other details of the policy enunci-
ated by DR.. Cohn and his associates
are so vague that they scarcely furnish
any practical assistance toward a peace
settlement
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
West Front
BRITISH

London. June 80 (DAY).-Additional in
formation now available confirms the success
of our recent operations in the neighborhood
Of Lens. Besides the captures Of prisoners
and machine guns already reported. an i'm
portant advance has been made on total
front of about four miles to a depth OF over
"A mile. As "a result of our attacks a series
Of strongly organized defensive systems on
both banks of the River Souchez. covering
the town Of Lens. has been captured Our
troops have gained the wnoIe of their obJec-
tves on each occasion witn slight loss. while
inficting considerable casualties on the enemy:
Positions of great strength and tactical and
strategic Importance thus passed into our
hands.
a hostile raiding party was repulsed dur
ing the night northwest of Gouzeaucourt.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Family of 8 Burned to Death

Madison, Ne, June 30.-George B..
Rowe, his wife and their six children,
from one to thirteen years, were
burned TO death early to-day in fire
which destroyed their home at Anson,
near here. None of the occupants Of
the house escaped.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

Official Statements

Brandenburgers and Berliners took posses
sion of enemy trenches in the ground stretch
ing from Bethincourt toward Esnes. Here
Thursday and Friday S2j prisoners were
brought in. The enemy offered stubborn re-
sist3nce, and his losses were heavy. He in
creased them still further By making futile
counter attacks on the southeastern fringe Of
Avocourt Wood and against the southwestern
slOne of Uili 204
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
GERMAN

Berlin. June 30.-Army Group Of Prince
Leopold.-Owing TO the increasing pressure
of other Entente Powers, the Russian fight
ing activity in Eastern Galicia begins TO give
the impression that attacks are intended. a
strong Russian destructive fire has been
maintained since yesterday against our posi-
tions from the Lemberg- Brody line to the
heights south of Brzezany. Near Koniuchy
Russian forces made night attack. but were
driven back with heavy losses by our an
initiating fire. The firing activity also in
creased considerably nc-.h and northwest of
Lutsk.
= (NIGHT) After strong fire. Russian
infantry attacks were launched upon the
upper Stripa as far as the western bank of
the Zlota Lipa. They broke down under our
L., Er,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
FRENCH

Paris. June 29.-Eastcrn Theatre (Balk-
ans The artillery was moderately active
on both sides. An engagement between
patrols took place in the region of Monte.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
AUSTRIAN

Vienna. June 30.-The enemy artillery
fire. which had been increasing during the
last few days. has assumed very great in
tensity since yesterday afternoon in the
neighborhood of Brzezany and Koninchy.
Where the situation rendered it necessary
our artillery replied with a vigorous and de-
structive fire. An enemy infantry attack
launched near Koninchy broke down under
our curtain of fire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-19
Capital Journal Special service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
| Fruitland, July l9.-At the special
school meeting the 18th inst, to vote
district tax, the measure was lost by
25 votes The people seemed to think
taxes are already burden and are
likely to be still more so in the near flu
ture.
Marie Flege1 and Bgfbdr Bowers and
liz. r. Mills and family hre picking Lo-
ganberries at the Lentz farm on the
Rickey- Macleay road.
As to catching moles and gophers |
notice in late Capital Journal some
thing from O. A. C. about how to do it..
Will say | have been getting these
pests for more than 20 years in Mar
ion county and should | try the plan
recommended would, maybe, get 'var
mint" or two during the season, which
suggests that there is more than one
way to do it, and that where one sue
ceeds with certain plan another will
| fail. / have been quite successful but
| fail sometimes. l remember ! was once
all summer trying to get an old smarty
gopher in the garden. ! got him at last
with the gopher gun, / have found the
gun the most reliable. Have used three
or four different patterns. The one |
have now | like best. 1t was made in
Salem. I GOT lnoles within the last
week with it. The gun is dangerous.
| You may shoot the gopher hunter and
not the gopher Some years ago ! lost
part Of my anatomy in this way and
never found it. 1t also costs now days
1 to feed a gun. Most Of these guns use
4 a No. 16 shell. You get 3 for dime
now. Before the war you got 5. You
must know how to properly set the gun
for your game and how to best avoid
shooting yourself Would say when the
! gun goes off keep your fingers away
from in front. Ny gun some times re-
coils 6 or s feet It kicks both ways at
once. Next to the gun | prefer the En-
merson- Wyman "cinch trap. " / sue
lceed pretty well with this II is the best
trap of the kind ! know. Have two
Others that are worthless You must al
so know how to properly set this trap.
/ ] could show you better than | could
tell you how.
II C. Todd has gone to Portland to
engage in clerical work till his school
opens here in September.
II. G. Bressler is operating his paint
ing machine in Eugene.
Those l. w W. would make good tar
gets for the Salem Gun club. Don t you
think so boys2
- He who by the plow would thrive
Himself must either hold or drive. =
Poor Richard
And if too lazy so to do, should have
no bread nor spuds to chew.-Walt
Mason.
The German junkers seem bound to
drive their engine at high pressure.
But the nigger can t sit on the safety
valve forever.
Now is the time TO keep the cultiya-
tor moving. Also the dust muleher. They
are good substitutes for rain.
Mrs. n. H. Shut and Mr.. Lucas are
each putting up new buildings on their
farms.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-19
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
SHOWS SGOOD CONTEST
Results Up to 2:3O This After
nOOn---Proceeds Go To
Red Cross

Results of the opening day S playing
of the Fourth Annual Willamette Val
ley Tennis tournament up until $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon are as follows:
Ladies singles:
Miss Fording won from Miss Terry,
6-1, CO.
Miss st. Clair won from Miss Me
Bride, Sc, Sc, 6-3.
Miss Campbell won from Miss Laur-
endale by default.
Men s singles:
Lewis won from Fenton. 6-3. 6-S;
McDougal won from Gabrielson, 6-3,
6-4; ]. w. Moore won from Jim Young,
60, Go; Hosch won from DR.. Bates,
O., 6--1; Ralph Moores won from
Belcher by default; Frohman defeated
Fred Thielsen, GO, 6-2.
Playing is continued this afternoon.
The proceeds Of the tournament are to
be given to the Red Cross No admis-
sion to the grounds is charged and do
nations for the Red Cross are received.
The playing is on the courts of the Sa-
lem Tennis club at the Asylum grounds.
A large number OF prominent tennis
enthusiasts from all parts Of Oregon
are present and some spectacular play
ing is on the card. The meet is quite
an event in tennis circles and full of
interest for those who love the sport.
On account of the fact that large
numbers of entries were sent in by tele-
phone and mail up to the last moment
last night, the drawings for places wt $
not completed until late yesterday e.
ening. The drawings are as follows:
Wilson VS.. Bailey, G. McDougal VS..
A. S. Frohman, Newberry VS.. F.
Smith, Moores VS.. Belcher, Cooke VS.
Bracket, MeDougal, W., VS.. Gabrielson,
Bates VS.. Hoseh, Cox VS.. Slade, Moore
VS.. Young, Wolfard VS.. Westermen, L,
Bond VS., Belcher, M. Frohman VS.. Thiel.
sen, p. Bond VS., Steffen, Lewis VS.
Gingerich, X. Smith VS.. Stewart, Wick
ersham VS. HARRISON. The names of Mr.
Fenton and others not listed will be
drawn tomorrow.
Ladies singles: Miss Gray, bye;
Miss Wilson, bye; Miss Fording VS.
Miss Terry, Miss Laurendale VS.. Miss
Campbell, Miss Cowden VS.. Miss Fra.
zier, Miss Mcbride VS.. Miss Sinclair
Mrs. Northrup, bye; Miss Kay, bye.
| Mems doubles: Frohman and Part
ner, bye; Stewart and Slade VS.. Hosch
and Moore, Moores and McDougal VS.
Westermen and Fenton, Cox and Thiel
sen VS.. Cooks and Partner, Lewis an6
Partner VS.. Bailey and Partner, Bates
and Young VS.. Wickersham and Part
ner, Frohman, M. and steffen, bye
Barth and Brackett, bye.
Mixed doubles: Miss Kay and Ga
brielson, bye; Miss Howe and Froh
man, bye; Miss Gray and Thielsen
bye; Miss Wilson and Bracket VS.
Miss Campbell and Partner; Miss Ford
ing and Partner VS.. Miss Terry ant
Fenton; Miss Mcbride and McDougal
bye; Miss Smith and Westermen, bye
Miss Cowden and Moores, bye.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-19
Steamer Service On
Upper River Is Ended
One Boat Is Taken OF

Fom now on, Salem will be the
southern terminus of the Oregon Trans
portation Co. Is steamship lines on the
Willamette river, as the steamer
Grahamona made its last trip to Cor
wallis today. The river being too shall
low for steamer travel The river
stands at the two foot mark today, q
decrease of i ft. in the past "a hours.
This year the service to the upper
river towns has been longer than ever
before, owing to the very late rains,
and cool weather in the mountains.
Until the middle of next month, the
schedule of arrivals and leavings VIII
be as follows: During that times the
steamer Oregonia will be the only boat
in the service.
Steamer Oregonia leaves Salem dock,
6 a. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays ana
Saturdays. Arrives at Salem DOCK
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
1t is probable that the steamer
Grahamona will be used to convey ma
terials for the new bridge here, bring
ing barges of iron up the river from
Portland