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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
AMERICAN TROOPS
WILL SOON EQUAL
HA|c'S British Army
United States Gigantic Pre-
paraliOns Are Creating
World Wonder

Washington. May 81, - America 5
first field army-approximately 20O,-
600 men-has been formed in France.
1t is understood to consist of two
army corps of three divisions each,
with Colonel A. W. Bjornstad as chief
of staff. Major General Hunter Lig-
gett is understood to command one Of
the army corps.
Army Officers here, however, believe
that Liggett, being senior, will com.
mand the field army, and Major Gem
eral Charles 7. Meoher, who has been
commander of the Rainbow division,
will command one of the army corps.
The present arrangement, according
to information here, is provisional in
order to Try out plans of organization
which heretofore have been theoretic
AL so far as the American army is con-
cerned. Changes may be made in the
size and arrangement of the unit and
also in the commanders. Field armies,
lit is pointed out, are not of uniform
strength, but are rearranged from time
to time as strategieal considerations
dictate For offensive operations, n
field army, generally is augmented by
the addition of several divisions.
The American divisions, of which it
is understood there will be three to a
corps, consist OF thirty thousand men.
In addition, however, each corps has
some 10000 "corps troops heavy ar
tillery and signal battalions, field ar
tillery, cavalry and pioneer regiments
and aero squhdrons. making each
corps approximately 100000 men.
Unless the British army is greatly
reinforced in the next two or three
months, it is likely that by August
the number of United States troops in
Franco win closely approach the size
|of Haig's forces now facing the Ger,
mans.
This startling revelation of gigantic
strides being made by this country in
putting men en- the firing line came
to-day from authoritative circles here.
Brigading of American troops with
she British continues. Presumably
men from the national army are the
cnes used to take their places with the
British
\ Formation of the field army is ac-
complished by use Of seasoned troops
which have been in France for long
period.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
Leg Broken He Falls In No
Mans Land and Reaches
Allied Lines
By william Philip simms

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in France,
May 2O.--An American aviator, a cap
tain from the region Of Philadelphia,
fought the Germans over the lines east
of Ypres, with his leg broken by ma
chine gun bullet, until his engine was
disabled.
Descending in No Mans Land, he
unstrapped himself from his seat and
erawled into a shell hole.
A German battery, firing at his dis.
abled machine, scored direct hit and
smashed it. The captain, surrounded by
bursting shrapnel, dragged himself from
crater to crater until he reached the al
lied front lines, near the Junction Of the
Belgian and British armies.
The aviator was taken to hospital,
where he is reported doing fine.
French troops, attacking brilliantly
near the Belgian border last night, re.
took the LoeEe Hospice, Brulogsee, the
entire wood south Of Brulogsee, the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
StJDOENBLOW PARALYZES
IRELAND'STRAITOR BAND

duced The more rabid ones savagely
and openly avow that talk of German
Influence is a plot by England to kill
Sim Feinism.
The majority of the modeiates de-
scribe themselves as being anti-Eng-
hsh, pro-lrish and not pro-German
"If the government has got the
goods, y they said "thcn we re-
pudiate our leaders and get others.
However, we do not believe that so
many have been connected with a Ger
man plot.
Sim Fein headquarters have reopen
ed. Officials announced that "a leaders
have been arrested and that they ex-
pected mere arrests.
The interior Of Ireland is calm. Ev-
ening newspapers demanded the gov
ernment produce proof of its German
claims and charge that the government
announced the alleged plot simultane-
ously with the visit of the American
labor delegates 80 as to blacken Ire
land in the eyes of the Americans.
The American labor men have met
Lord French. lord lieutenant of Ire
land, and John Dillon, NJ MyP.
All Sim Feiners are deeply inter
ested in what effect will be produc
ed in the United States by the events
now transpiring i
The anti-conscription fund, it was
learned today, is now nearly $1,000
900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
INDORSES
GAS COMPANY MOVE
FOR HIGHER RATES
Third and Seventh Ward Must
Vote On Short Term
Councilmen

According to the returns Of the city
election eanvassing board and a pros
lamation of the mayor, duly read at
the meeting of the city council last
night, Otto j. Wilson was elected for
the four year term as alderman for the
third ward, and for the short term. J.
s. Austin and B. s. Edwards will
fight it out at the November election.
In the seventh ward, Ralph Thomp
SON was declared elected for the long
term and for the second term, DIR. D.
L. Scott and H. L. Clark will come be-
fore the voters at the general election.
Again the resolution asking the coun
ell to endorse the action of the Port
land Railway Light & Power Co. in its
petition to the Public Service commits
sion for an increase of rates, came up
for discussion. 1t finally passed after
Mayor Keyes had inserted an amend
ment that if the commission found the
rates too high, it would order a re-.
duction. BY the passage of this amend
ment. the council practically gets on
both sides of the fence.
Frank Ward thought the petition ask
ing the council TO endorse the Port
land Railway Light & Power Co. for an
increase Of rates was a smooth trick
to get the council back of the gas
Mayor Keyes thought the
Company was small potatoes How
ever, after W. M. Hamilton, local man
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
FACTORY
IN SAN FRANCISO
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Fowler Plant and Adjoining
Buildings Destroyed Early
This Morning

San Francisco, Mar. 91-The plant of
the Fowicr Airplane company, and n
cabinet factory next door which was
making anplane parts, were totally de-
stroycd by fire which apparently start
ed in several places at the same time
today.
The fire swept the entire block of
wooden structures bounded by Howard,
Miss:cG. Fw,lfth and Thirteenth
streets Damage was estimated at nearly
Sladn ,Mel out,een flats were destroy
I'd. The Walter White Hardwood Lllrr-
Der company was burned out.
\ new Shipment of Irish linen to be
used il nasing airplane wings, was
burEcd up. Rohori Fowler, owner of the
airrlanc factory, said the linen was
worth several huhMed thousand dollars.
he l. a'.d r.. manuel company, cab
met ma%cie, who were making airplane
parts for Fowler under a government
sub-contraet, have recently received ar.
oIymOus threatening letters.
The fire started about Z a. M. At 9
o clock it was practically under control.
Firemen saved some of the mach:n-
cry from the Fowler plant.
Two completed airplanes which were
to have been delivered to the govern
ment today, were destroyed. Two others
were delivered yesterday.
The Fowler eompany's plant has been
under close guard for several weeks, ac-
O N
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
General Mackensen's Hosts
of Veterans Only Await
Word to Strike
FULL ONE HUNDRED
DIVISIONS SHOCK TROOPS
Correspondent Simms Thinks
British Lines VIII Receive
Impact Of Blow,
By William Philip Simms

ttnlted Press Staff Correspondent
With The British Armies in France.
May 2O.-( Night General Mackenscn
is widely reported TO be on the west
front, ready to strike the moment Field
Marshal Hindenburg finds an opening
calculate that hundred divisions
OF shock troops (1,2OO,OOO men) are
awaiting Hindeu0urgs order. Forty Of
these are fresh, not having been used
IN this season S fighting. The other six.
ty have been out of the line long enough
to be rested and doped up morally bv
Germany S professional spirit boosters
without prophesying what will be the
nature of his next blow, or blows, this
effort naturally ought to be his final
or semifinal attempt.
From now on, all prisoners retu: N.
ing from Russia, together with the 1919
class, returned wounded and the rest,
probably will barely suffice to keep his
active divisions up to anything like
their intended strength.
The kaiser may undertake elaborate
felnts here and there, but the indica.
tons are his main thrust will be against
the British or the French and British
combined.
My information is that the Germans
viii hammer the British with the bulk
OF their army, simultaneously spreading
propaganda to the effect that the Brit.
1sh do not fight as well as the other al
lies, in order to create friction among
the entente nations.
Meanwhile prisoners admit that Ger.
man mouths are still watering for
Amiens and the cool, gray valley of the
Somme, stretching toward the sea. .
Thus, with double obiectives-one i'm
pudent and sinister, the other daring
and desperate Hindenburg NAV be ex,
peeted shortly to set the western bat
tie front ablaze.
In the meantime, events out here are
proceeding as usual before an often
slve. There is considerable duelling bv
nigh explosives and jockeying for the
high ground that furnishes the advant-
age OF position. The air along the Som.
me is buzzing with allied and German
P'a'es, the aerial tlghtlng being of un-
usual scope and intensity.
The finest fighting weather of the
war continues. There has been only one
shower since week ago and this was
insufficient to settle the dusty bone
dry roads. The trees lining the roads
are covered with a fine, white pow
oef' |hlle motors resemble the dust
covered hero in the third act of "Shen-
andoah.'
The fields are beautiful green, right
up to the trenches. Both the, Sommc
and Lys battlefields look semi tropical
more like Louisiana than northern
France.
1t would be strange if Hindenburg al.
lowed such weather to be wasted. These
days favor an offensive far more than
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
American Naval
Operations Are Broader

Washington, May 2l.-The Ameri-
can navy is increasing Its patrol force
in European waters, the navy depart
ment officially stated yestei day.
This increased patrol is one of the
factors in the decrease in submarine
sinkings. The aircraft contingent is
being augmented and the ship forces
are being enlarged.
Acting Secretary Of tie Navy Ben
SON declared the department felt the
submarine situation has improved but
the department. would be loath to make
optimistic predictions lest the people
relax and the submarine campaign
burst out with renewed vigor.
Benson declared there was some rea.
soE to believe Germany has super-sub-
marines of unusual power and cruising
radius but that so far il has been i'm
possible to establish the truth Of such
reports.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
War Summary of United Press
l3SSh Day Of the War; 62nd Day Of the Big Offensive


willie, on the west portion of the Flan-
ders front and southeast of Arras, be-
tween the Flanders and Pieardy fronts
last night. A German counter attack,
in an aitempt to retrieve ground lost
in the Merville operation, failed ear
ly this morning. He reported the Ger
mans heavily bombarding British lines
at various points in Flanders and
southwark to the northern flank Of
the Picardy area
/ Ireland-Wehb Mlfler eabled from
Dublin that the arrest Of more than 100
Sin lFeiners has left that organization
without capable leaders and that the
the alleged pro-German revolutionary
plot appears to be definitely scotched.
While the Irish are doing lot of
talking, he said. they are not follow
ing up their talk with action.
Germany and Austria-Reports at
The Hague from Vienna and Berlin
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLAR MARK PASSED
IN RED CROSS DRIVE
Salem Exceeds Quota Before
Close Of Second Day
Of Campaign

In the great Red Cross drive, Salem
is not only over the top, but $4,000 to
the good and the drive will continue
until all have been given a chance to
contribute.
Polk county has already raised its
quota, according to DR.. Starguck who
is in charge Of the drive in his county
with headquarters at Dallas,
AT the meeting held today noon at
the First Methodist church, r. G. Paul
us, auditor. announced that already
$4,000 had been raised in the city
and by evening, the amount would
easily total $4,000. The quota for
Salem is $4,000.
Rolln X. Page, county organizer re.
ported thtt the country districts were
slow in making their reports and that
nothing definite could be given frim
the outside districts
However, with the assurance that
Polk county would reach its quota this
evening and that $4,000 had already
been contributed in Salem, the state
central committee at Portland will be
assured that Marion and Polk counties
have raised their quotas, $4,000 for
Polk county and 100000 for Marion.
INauffuua5 an MANA fhraaN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
CROWN COMPANY is
bound BY ITSLFASE
SAYS SUPREME COURT
Deschuies County Properly
Established and win Stay
On Map

Crown company, corporation.
against Emma Cohn, Celia Friendly
and others as trustees of Clara Friend
ly, deceased, appeal from Multnomah
county; Judge Belt affirmed. This is
an action brought to rescind their
lease Of real property, which contained
an option to purchase the land and to
impress thereon lien for the improve
ment thereof, on the ground that de-
Pendants were powerless to grant sueh
authority The lower court held that
the defendants by their mothers deed
took as trustees, and at all times there
after held unrestricted power to lease,
sell and convey the lands, that their
deed therefor which was rendered to
plaintiff, would if accepted have con-
'veycd the unincumbered title in fee
simple. That defendants need not look
No the application of the purchase
money
Ina l.. DeFoe VS. Virn j. DeFoe, ap-
pellant; appealed from .Malheur; suit
for divorce; opinion per csuiam; Cir
tuit Judge Biggs affirmed.
q. p. McNamee VS. First. National
Bank Of Roseburg, appellant; suit TO
recover amount Of deposit in defend
ant bank, which plaintiff alleged was
withdrawn by T. R. Sheridan, prssi-
dent, without authority; opinion by
Justice Harris; Circuit Judge Hamilton
Petition for rehearing was denied IN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
FORTY ONE NAMES ON
CASUALTY LIST TODAY
l3DEAD Is WOUNDED
| A Lieutenants Among the
ss@-ad = Eighteen Are
aoaverely' Wounded

Was ON, May 81, General Per
shing ed forty one names in to.
days G " list, divided as follows:
three XII : action; two dead of dis
ease; one . from wounds; seven of
accident; crghteen wounded severely;
seven wounded slightly and two missing.
Lieutenant Cyril NJ. Angel, Attic
boro, Mass, and Lieutenant William K
B. Emerson, New York, were killed in
action. Captain Hall, previously report
ed killed, is now known to be missing
in action. Tis home is COlfax, Iowa.
Killed in action:
Lieutenants Cyril NJ. Angel, Attic
bore, Mass.
William X. B. Emerson, New York.
Private Leslie Allen, Sauguta, Conn
Died of disease:
Priyates John Kelso, Emad, Pa.
Rocco V. MarJne, Hartford, Conn.
Died of wounds received in action:
Wagner Roland Bigelow, Asbury
Park, n. j.
Died of accident:
Lieutenants Harry G. Colburn, Iii.
dianapolis, Ind.
Alfred r. Metzger, Newark, n. j.
Philip Robertson, Hamilton, Ohio
Cook Ralph NJ. Pollock, Ell Paso, Tex
Privates Cornelius Benjamin Quincy
Boston, Mass.
George C. Simpson, Somerville, Mass.
Johnnie Wilson, Norfolk, Va.
Wounded severely:
Lieutenant Frank A. Fritz, Butler, n
i.
sergeauts Walter W. Crisler, Ava, I'll
Ill.
John H. Victor, Memphis, Tenn.
Corporals Sanford Fjelland, Huxley,
Ia
Frank Mertes, Fountain City, Wis.
Paul L. Sandel, Lewisburg, Pa.
Bloomfield Weidner, Pottstown, Pa.
Privates Widsor f. Alexander, Milo
Maine. ~
Frederick A. Hall, Gardner, Mass.
Aldey c. Jordan, Centrahoma, Okla.
Irwin E. Mccormack, Donnybrook, N
D.
Adam V. Mivtacki, Pulaski, Wis.
Vincent Nickel, Chicago, ILL.,
Frank b. Roth, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Abraham ShelLenbarger, bingham
Mont.
Charles Slavik, Omaha, Neb.
Samuel T. Smith, Barton, Ark.
Wesley B. Wentworth, Denver, Colo.
Wounded slightly:
Mechanic Harry W. Lutz, Chicago, Ill
Privates Elmer L. Dokken, Palermo
N. D.
John I. Hayts, Whitaker, Pa.
Lionel N. johnson, Minot, N. D.
Lawrence Marcuzzi, Berwind, w. Va.
William Parsons Warner, Allentown
Pa.
Morris Weinman, Chicago.
Missing in action:
Lieutenant Philip W. Hunter, York
s. c.
Captain James n. Hall, Colfax, Iowa.
(Note: Total number of deaths pre-
yiously reported from disease should be
reduced by two on account of repeti-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
Allied Air Raid
Damaged Cologne

Amsterdam, May 2l.-Incom-
complete lists Of casualties re-
Gently inflicted by allied air
raiders in Cologne, published
by newspapers in that city,
show 25 dead and AZ injured.
1t is believed that many bod
les are still in the debris
Twenty three bombs were
dropped in the heart of the
city. it is said, wreeking sever
al big buildings and causing
great panic.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung
says it believes the raid was
made in reprisal for German
raids on allied cities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
By Webb Miller

(Unf.ed Press staff correspondence
Dublin, May 21.-Dublin today is
outwardly still very calm. The streets
are thronged with groups of men dis
Icussing the blow which fell upon the
Sim Fein when more than 100 arrests
were made. 1t is evident the govern
ment made clean sweep of rebel
leaders in every community 1t seems
to have left the Sim Fciners guide
less and uncertain what action to take
next, although they appointed Alder
man Kelly and John MacNeil to re-
place De Valera and Griffith Kelly
and MaeNeil are of the milder element
and are expected to counsel modera
tion and no violence.
In their street talk the Sinn Feinegs
defy the government TO show proof Of
"a German plot fer an Irish uprising
and demand the proof be quickly pro-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
Germany Is Shcing
Meat and Bread Ration

Washington, May 2l.-Ger-
many, slieing her bread and
meat rations, is having trouble
at home explaining why her war
lords do not push victoriously
on in Italy and France. Diplo- :
matte cables today revealed this
predieament. American officials
predicted, as nssuw, Germany
would make one or two more des-
perate smashes in the west and
then set in motion her insidious
peace factory.
Troubles in moving heavy ar
tillery are assigned by Teuton
shock absorbers as the reason
; for the delay in resuming the
west front offensive. "Unfa-
vorable weather conditions" in.
cluding an exaggerated flood on
the Piave, are assigned as the
excuse for the Italian delay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
State Of Siege Declared
After Riots In Prague

Zurich, May 20.-A state of
siege has been declared in Pra-
que, following fighting and
street demonstration against
Germany, according to a dis
patch from that city.
Professions of Czechs and
Jugo4Slavs, paraded, shouting:
"Long live wilson, Long
live Lloyd-Georgel Long live q
: Clemenceau!" "
The occasion was a celebTa-
ton of the inauguration Of the ;
national theater.
The police and military gar
rison have been reinforced
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
AMERICAN AVIATOR WINS
GALLANT FIGHT FOR LIFE

crossroads nearby and several farms adj
vancing their line some distance to the
east of Hill 44. They took 500 unwound.
ed prisoners. The French casualties were
light.
The attack greatly improved the
French positions around Mont Rouge
and Mont Seherpenberg. The French
suddenly threw themselves on the Ger
mans on a front of between two and
three miles, and the result was never in
doubt.
Brush troops advanced their line on
a front Of six hundred yards between
Ayeluy wood and Hebuterne, diminish.
ing a sharp, dangerous salient and oc.
"npyIng four enemy posts. A hot count
or attack was repulsed
The above dispatch is the first to
mention American air forces as definite
~ engaged In operations in Flanders.
The American troops which recently
took tLcir place in the British line were
officially reported as possessing their
own aerial detachment.
SImm5' dispatch may mean that these
Ai1ciieaE troops whose exact location
has so far been withheld--are in the
vicinity of Ypres.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
Pennsylvania Captain Is Max
ing Signal Record In
Air Warfare
CAPTAIN NORMAN HALL
ALIVE, BUT PRISONER
Americans Active Only In Air
and Daring Patrol Raids
at Night

With The American Army in Lor-
raine, May 20.-(Night) Captain Da-
vid Peterson of Honesdale, Pa, jumped
into his monoplane early this morning
for a trial spin to test the motor.
Northwest of Nancy, he spotted a
German biplane. Attacking it, he forced
tho boche to drop behind the German
lines.
Peterson has officially brought down
five German planes in four days, but
as the encounter today was not witness
ed by others, he does not get official
credit for bagging another.
With the American army In Ecrxrnc,
May 90 might Captain James Nor
man Hall of Colfax, Iowa, who was
bicught down behind the German lines
May 7, is alive in German hospital, it
was learned today. He is wounded but
nc. seriously.
With the Americans in Picardy, May
g0.- (Night).-An American reconnais-
sance patrol penetrated the German
wires tonight, put an enemy patrol to
flight, and returned safely to the Amer
lean lines.
The patrol crept across No Man =
Land at point whore the lines are
about 200 yards apart. In the distance
the shattered church tower and the
Jagged walls of other buildings in Can
tigny stood like ghosts in the moons
light.
A strong boche patrol attempted to
surround the Americans but scattered
when tie latter opened fire. Tho Amer
lean patrol made its way back without
loss.
The greatest aerial activity continues
day and night along the front. Bombs
were dropped near an American hospit-
al, but no one was injured. The bark
ing Of the anti.aircraft guns, the break
ing Of shells in the sky and the hum Of
arplane motors is almost constant.
Across in the German lines, flash
dshts streak the shy, mingling with ths
flare and glare Of guns
The expected bombardment in con.
junction with the scheduled resumption
of TIE German offensive has not mater.
ialized. This morning the American ar
tillery shelled German positions and the
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
Sinn Fein Badly Disorganized
by Arrest Of Their Pro-
German Leaders

London, May 21,-officia1 evidence
of completely between Sim Fein lead
ers and Germany will be made pub
lie shortly, it was learned here today.
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Oregon: Tonight
and Wednesda8
fair; heavy frost
east portion IN
the morning; mod
crate north vest
erly winds.