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New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Ragged Austrian Captives
Bitter Toward Germany
Officers Taken by French Italian Front Ill Clad and
Underfed, Declare Berlin Forces Them to Fight
But They Are Still Defiant

oners. There were boy Of eighteen
and a man Of fifty with gray beard
A coating of trench mud made them
look worse than they really were, for
they had stout boots. leggings and
overcoats. Some had shawls and
blankets. Their headgear consisted
of battered helmets and caps with
heavy hoods.
AS the officers came from their
quarters it was seen they were chiof-
ly Hungarians. with some Moravians
and Dalmatians and one Galician. They
were very cold and their first request
was for warm food.
eve have not had warm food for
days." SAID their spokesman. q stocky
young Dalmatian officer.
Asked about the war, the officers gave
Americas entry into it as an instance
that all the world was against the
Central Powers. One officer said the
was better off in Hungary than in
Austria. They thought, however. that
Austria Hungary could hang on. Asked
about the ragged condition of their
uniforms one officer said:
eyes, we are ragged and look like
tramps. but what does that count in
fighting?"
The officers were very anxious to
know when they would be removed to
prison camps in France and seemed
gratified to learn that they probably
would 20 through Paris within two
weeks. After taking turns in getting
warm around the camp fire. the officers
returned to their quarters.
A German artillery officer, who was
captured was quartered separately.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Jan. 5.-There were spirited nrtil-
lery duels in the eastern sector of the AsiaRc
Plateau and astride the Brenta Valley. In
the Seren Valley an enemy column was sur
prised and dispersed by our batteries. AT
the head of the Calcino Valley hostile patrols
which were advancing toward our positions
were driven back by rifle fire
On the middle Piave the enemy artillery
showed increased activity. and our own re-
Piled energeticaly.
British a;rmen destroyed hostile captive
balloon and brought down an airplanc. By
day and night there is considerable aerial
activity on the front lines and in the rear
areas. Our airmen bombarded, with good
results enemy cncampments and aviation
camps. The station at Levico and adjacent
magazines were bombarded with 1900 kilo-
grams of projectiles. Enemy aircraft dropped
bombs on Mestre, Bassano and Castelfranco.
Slight damage and some casualties resulted
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Advanced Position Taken
in Surprise Attack, Cen
eral Haig Admits
Baked at Other Points
Assailants Driven Back With
Losses; Berlin Claims
Prisoners

LONDON, Jan. BY strong local
attack at dawn this morning the Ger
mans won a gap leading from the Brit
sh front trenches in the Hindenburg
line defenccs east of Bullecourt, Mar
shall Haig reported tonight. Berlin
declares that good many" prisoners
had been taken.
The scene Of the action was the
northern edge CT the great twelve mile
gap which the British drove into the
Hindenburg line in their Cambria Of
fensive. Here the Germans won back
none of the ground taken in their else
where successful counter offensive that
followed Byng's surprise attack by sew
eral days.
Haig said that only a small party
of Germans succeeded in establishing
themselves in the British positions. On
the rest of the front attacked the as
sailants were driven back with loss be-
fore reaching the English trenches. The
width of the attack was not stated.
Won Ludendortf in the German Off
cial statement called the operation a
'strong reconnaissance" and said. it
had been "complctely successful"
Halg III his earlier statement to-day
said the enemy had rushed British
post east of Zonnebeke, near -Ypres,
and taken few captives, and that an
other raid, near Hollebdke, had been
repulsed without loss.
The French took some prisoners
Paris stated, when the foe made an
unsuccessful thrust against French
posts near F1irey. The Germans lost
heavily in an attack north of ST. Mihiel.
also.
Both Berlin and Paris called atten-
tion to specially heavy artillery fire
near Avocourt Wood, in the Verdun
section.
The Paris War Office reported to-
night that detachment had entered
the German trenches north of Main de
Massiges, in the Champagne, and de-
stroyed wide section. Prisoners we're
taken, 1t also stated, when a German
raid south of Juvincourt, northwest OF
Rheims, was repulsed.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Baked by Snow in Noun
tains, Big Guns Open
in Lowlands
Allied Forces Active
Heavy Thrust by Combined
Forces of French and
British Likely

LONDON, Jan. 5-Therc are indica-
tions that the principal activity on the
Italian front has definitely shifted
from the mountain sectors to the
plains Of the Pave Valley. Rome Off
cially reported to-day that the enemy
artillery was showing increased activ-
ity along the middle section of the
river.
Undoubtedly the Germans arc rap
idly perfecting their communications
bringing up large numbers of the
heaviest guns, which they lacked be-
fore
Won Below is also forced to turn his
attention to the lowlands because the
heavy SHOWS in the valleys behind his
front farther west are seriously ham
pering his operations there.
Allies Active on Piave
Along the Piave, however, the initia-
tive is no longer entirely in the en-
emy's hands. Both the Italians and the
British are showing activity here that
may presage greater things soon, with
the French ready to thrust into the
elbow of the foes line in the Tomba
sector.
The Rome official statement to-day
mentioned no important infantry OPP
erations. In the Seren Valley, enemy
troops on the march were surprised
and scattered by artillery fire. Teuton
patrols attempting to advance at the
head Of the Calcino Valley were driven
back by rifle fire before they reached
the Italian trenches.
Big Guns Active in Asiago
There was special artillery activity
in the eastern sector of the Asiago
plateau front and astride the Brenta
Valley. Berlin also mentioned this,
saying there was heavy firing between
the, Brenta River and Montello.
The aerial activity goes on day and
night both behind the lines and over
the trenches, Daz said. British avia-
tors brought down Il captive balloon
and an airplane.
Many enemy encampments and avia-
tion bases were bombed from the air
In q raid on Lexico and nearby maga
zines 1920 kilogrames of explosives
were dropped.
The enemy was also active in the
air, attacking the towns of Mestre
Bassano and Castelfranco and inhict
ing slight damage and some casualties
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Allies PLANES Bomb Metz
Denain, Ledeghem and Menin-
Roulers Station Also Ra;ded

LONDON, Jan. 5.-Although the sky
was covered with clouds, says British
statement on aviation issued tonight,
an air squadron dropped bombs on
Mezleres- les- Metz, Germany, last night.
Other military targets in the vicinity
were also assailed. On Friday more
than $50 bombs were dropped on
Denain, Lcdeghem and the Mcnin-
Rorlers railway stations.
Eight enemy machines were DESTROYED
in aerial ducls on Friday, the state
ment adds, and two others driven down
out of control. The British losses
were five planes. Paris reported to-
night that five German airplanes were
brought down in battles with French
machines yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

Massiges. where they carried out destructive
operations.
Quite lively artillery fighting took place in
the Avocourt Wood and in the neighborhood
of Cauricrcs Wood.
On January 4. five German airplanes were
brought down in the course of engagements
by our pilots.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Jan. (DAY),-There were
lively artillery duels at times in Flanders.
east of Ypres, in isolated sectors between the
Scarpe and the Somme and in the neighbor-
hood OF Avocourt and St. Mihiel.
On the remainder of the front the activity
Of the artillery was limited to a harassinG
fire East of Bullecourt 8 strong reconnois-
sance was completely successful, and good
many British prisoners were brought in.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Deaths Among
Our Troops Abroad

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--General
Pcrshing to-day reported the following
deaths:
ROWLAND, Harry H.. sergeant; pneu-
monia; 151 Maple Avenue, Saratogs
Springs, n. Y
FRALEY, Charles A., sergeant; pneu-
monia; l2l South Seventeenth Street,
Lincoln, Neb.
MAY, Frank NJ, corporal; pneumonia;
X. F. d. No. a, Lebanon. Kan.
JEDLICKS, Robert H., private, engi-
neers; bronchitis; 1891 Baskemp
Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
EDMONDS, Otto Rudolph, private !;
meningitis; Oldham, S. d.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Allies Join IN China Loan
Decision to Participate With
Japan Delays Negotiations


PEK1NG, Friday, Jan. 4.-The ncgo-
tiations by which Japan was to advance
to China the sum of $50 100000 for the
purpose Of improving the position OF
the Bank of China, were to have been
completed to-day, but the signing was
postponed at the last moment. The
delay Is declared to be due to the de-
clsion of American, French and British
banking groups to participate actively
in the loan.
A dispatch from Peking on December
81 SAID that Japan would loan the monev
to China with the object of exercisine.
control over currency reform. The
Japanese, it was added, had notified
the other banking groups that unless
they were willing to participate in the
loan 1t would be negotiated solely bv
Japanese interests
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Submarine Commander
Guilty Of Negligence

BOSTON, Jan. 5.-Lieutenant II =
Van De Carr. who commanded the snh,
marine which collided with the excur-
SION steamer Maytlower in this harbor
last August, was found responsible for
the accident in finding announced bv
the Federal inspectors of steamboats
to-day. % %
The inspectors found that the nava,
otticer had neglected to comply With
pilot rules requiring him to hold tha
starboard side of the channel in en-.
terlng.. The collision occurred in =
log when the steamer was crowded
WIN passengers. No one was hurt.
Both the vesSAls wAra damaged
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
German Air
Programme Rushed
To Offset u. S
IRy Tbs Associsted prcssl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. 4.--Cermany's plans for
aerial warfare on a larger scale than
heretofore, it is indicated in documents
tnken from enemy prisoners, are found
ed upon published statements regard
ing the aerial warfare plans of the
United States. Information to this ef-
feet has reached the American expedi-
tionary forces.
1t is Indicated that the Germans, be-
lieving that America intended putting
machines by the tens Of thousand into
the battle area, Immediately enlarged
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Paris Barred to u. S. Soldiers
Because Of Temptations
by The Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. An cooperation with
the Red Cross, Y. NJ. C. A. headquar-
ters IS busy completing arrangements
for other centres than Paris where the
personnel Of the American expedition
sary forces can go when they are given
leaves and have clean and healtN y
smusements, such as movies, baseba~,.
football, mountain climbing and other
sports.
1t is hoped that these centres will
prove substitutes for Paris, as permits
to spend leave there have been sus-
pended to all officers and men in the
interests of temperance and morality.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Official Statements
West
BRITISH


LONDON, Jan. s (DAY).-A raid attempt
ed by the enemy during the night in the
neighborhood of Hollebeke was repulsed
without loss by troops. Another hostile
radng party succeeded in rushing one of
posts east of Zonnebeke. few of our
men are missing
(NlGH) At dawn this morning strong
local attack made by the enemy against
our positions in the Hindenburg line east
of Bullecourt- small party of his troops
succeeded in occupying sap in advance Of
our front trenches On the remainder of the
front the enenlys attack was repulsed. with
loss. before reaching positions.
The hostile artillery has shown some ac-
tivity during the day northeast of Ypres.
A strong. wind prevented long distance
bombing raids Friday, but more than 250
and the Menin-Roulers railway stations.
Eight hostile machines were downed during
comhats in the air. and two others were
driven down out Of control. Five of our
machines missing.
During the night our machines attempted
once more to bomb factories and railway
communications at Mezieres-les-M Metz and.
although the visibility was bad and the sky
covered with low clouds. several pilots sue
ceeded in dropping bombs their objectives.
Others of armen released their bombs
on targets Of military Importance in that
neighborhood
- FRENCH
PARIS. Jan. 5 (DAY).--Active artillery
fighting occurred during the night in the re-
gion south of Corbeny and on the left bank
of the Mouse. near Avocourt Wood North
of st. Mihici enemy detachments which at
tempted to capture a French post suffered
appreciablc losses under our fire without at
tanning any result Another German effort
in the region of Flirey. met the same fate
We took prisoners.
(N1GHT).--We repulsed an enemy raid
south of Juvincourt and took prisoners. In
Champagne of our detachments pene-
trated German trenches north of Main-de-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

their own plans in the expectation :.
offsetting the increased forces. VI
Just when the enemys prorrsus.
will be realized is uncertain, but H.
information obtained in captured docrs
ments is regarded by ranking Office
as making it extremely desirable for
speedy and compls<s development -
American air service.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
$ Neutrals Among 2
Executed in Belgium

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 5-Twenty-two
persons, among them four from Ant
werp, eight from Ghent and a Dutch
skipper, were executed at Ghcnt De-
cember 20 for alleged espionage, ac-
cording to the "Tclegraaf's" CORE
spondent at Flushing.
Three other Hollanders were con-
demned to three, four and ten years
imprisonment, respectively A large
number Of Belgians also received long
terms of imprisonment, and many
others still are incarcerated at Ghent
awaiting trial.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Serbs War Mission
Received in Senate

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--The Serbia,
war mission to the United States Wa
received in the Senate to-day. d.
Milenko r. vesnitch, head Of the mis-
sion, spoke. DR.. Sima Losanitch and
General Rasnitch, the other members
and M Michailovitch, Minister from
Serbia in Washington, occupied seat,
of honor.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Student Aviator Killed

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 5.--James F.
Dick, jr., student aviator from Tarry-
town, N. Y, was instantly killed when
his machine collapsed and fell at Love
field to-day. Dick arrived December
s from Cornell.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Sir Edward Morris a Baron

LONDON, Jan. Sir Edward Nor
ris, who recently retired as Premier of
Newfoundland, has been made a baron
in recognition Of his services to the
empire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-16
Manifestation To Be Held
In Honor OF AIsace-Lorraine

Paris. Nov. 16.--Sunday great man
Hesitation will be held in honor Of Al.
saee-Lorraine which promises to be tht
most important held in years.
Professions for which already ovei
100000 participants has been inscribed
will start at 2:30 from the Areads Tri
umph ana march down Champs Ely
sees, to the Place Concorde, where sey.
erafgreai platforms have been erected
facing tke statues of Strassburg and
Lille.
President Ioincare, surrounded by
the highest officers Of state, will de-
liver speech Ten thousand soldiers
Of the army and navy will line the
road One battalion Of Alpine f'blue
devils and one regiment from the
front will be stationer at the Place Con.
corde. Six French bands, enc American
military band and one royal horse
guards band will accompany the pro
cession.
Sprigs of pine tree branches from Al
SAGE and t medal bearing the arms Of
Metz will be presented to every usn.
Der Of the procession.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-16
GREATEST AERIAL
COMBAT ON RECORD
Successfully Attacked Fifteen
Enemy Planes At One
Time.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. B.-The story of
the greatest individual aerial combat
on record became public today when the
Canadian military headquarters in Lon
don announced the details of battle
fought by Majsr W. u. Barker, with
a big flock of enemy planes. Barker
went over with New Brunswick unit
and is reported dangerously wounded.
The flyer engaged in this remarkable
air battle while over the forest of Nor
vel, when he met a German plane at an
altitude Of 81 900 feet. After bringing
lit down, he was attacked by two other
planes and after reeling and swooping
downward ran into flock of fifteen
machines.
He attacked them and three fell fir
ing at him point blank. One shot shat
tered his thigh. He tainted and dived,
apparently to his death. Recovering
consciousness he turned and found fif-
teen airplanes of the boche shooting at
him.
After dropping considerable dis
tanee the intrepid flyer reversed and
shot upward, directly in the midst of
the enemy planes. Two more fell un-
Ger his fuisllade. The rest of the flock
spread and fled.
Barker can't down q huddled, insen-
sible but victorious hero. He will be
awarded the Victoria Cross.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-16
FURTHER DETAILS OF
TURKISH ARMS TICE
Surrender All Artillery, Ann
munition And Govern
ment Supplies.

London, Nov, 16.--Further details of
the Turkish armistice are contained in
an official statement as follows:
sfIn order to secure compliance with
the armistice terms, the Turkish gov
ernment will carry out in Mesopotam-
ia complete evacuation of the Mosul
Vilayet, surrender Of all artillery, am
munition and government supplies
above normal needs for the units, the
town of Mosul shall be cleared by No
vember Is and British political Off
GERS shall be appointed to control the
administration Of the gendarmerie.
"In the Caucasus and northwestern
Persia all territory shall be evacuated
and Turkish forces shall be withdrawn
behind the prc-war frontier.
Gin Syria and SILICA all forces shall
be withdrawn west Of the Bozanti by
December IS. Demobilization shall inn
mediately follow. The forces in north
ern Syria and along the railway as
far as Missis shall surrender all their
artillery, machine guns and ammuni
tion by Nov. 15. The question Of the
administration of the territory south
and southeast of Taraus shall be taken
into consideration.
TN Arabia the difficulty of com.
municating with the Turkish command
ers in the hintcrland is being over
come. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-16
PALACE BEING REMoDELED
By william Philip simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, Nov. 16.--The final trimmings
of the war are being put on faster
than anybody had hoped.
While the Germans are apparently
making every effort to expedite their
evacuation, workmen are busy at Ver-
sailles, arranging the palace for the
peace conference.
The Hall of Mirrors, where the prin-
cipal sessions are scheduled to be held,
is being decorated. 1t is proposed to
lodge the delegates in the grand tria-
non, which was built for Madame Dc
Maintenon, morganatic wife OF Louis
XIV.
Versailles is favorite. place for the
signing of peace treaties. Great Bri-
tain and the American colonies ratified
their peace there September 3, 1888. On
the same day, Great Britain, France
and Spam signed treaty restoring
certain colonial possessions to the
French. Preliminaries Of the treaty
ending the Franco-Prussan war were
accepted there February 26, 1871.
Jubilees Planned
Public interest in the announcement
by the newspapers that President W..
son is coming is shown by the almost
daily rumors that he will arrive in
few days.
Numerous jubilees have been plan
med, similar to the impromptu one fol
lowing the signing Of the armistiee.
The first Of these win be held Sunday
| In honor of the return of the ''lost
provinces. These will follow the re.
Occupation Of Metz and Sirassburg.
I The munitions factories are buzzing
on to provide work for the cut-of-ajoh
multitude but quick transformation Of
/ them to the manufacture Of peace pro-
ducts is planned. The ministry OF ar
maments, which is setting the pace in
this regard, probably will become the
ministry Of reconstruction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-16
germany Asks ouicksAction

Washington, Nov. l6.-While Ger
many continues its efforts to force an
early peace conference, this govern
ment is giving serious thought to Sc
lection of peace delegates and to con-
sideration Of the peace terms along
with current problems Of reconstruc-
tion.
The whole subject Of peace and re-
construction is closely interviewer in
the government considerations II
finds itself almost without frame
work of reconstruction. Hence, there is
some disposition here to hasten the
peace solution so that the reconstruc'
tion problem will be the more quickly
clarified.
/ Germany has wirelessed another OF
her series Of peace proposals. for quick
assembling Of delegates and for a
change of armlstice terms She point
ed to the imminence Of hunger as the
reason for an early peace session and
argued hardships would be caused by
the provision for retiring Germans
from Turkey.
Not to Be Hurried Into Peace
This government is giving serious
thought to the feeding Of the central
empires, but does not propose to be
hurried into peace session by the
Teuton pleas. In fact, the German notes
are beginning to be regarded as drugs
on the market, as evidenced by Secre-
tary Lansing's notice to Germany that
she must deal with all the allies, not
alone with the United States. Neither
the white house nor state department
has given any official expression con.
cerning the peace conference. No time
has been set and the government Is
steadfastly keeping its own counsel.
In addition to President Wilson, Sec
rotary Lansing, Justice Brondeis and
Colonel House, who are expected to at
tend the conclave, there must be mih-
tary and naval delegates and the legal
branches of the army and navy are
likely to be invaded for the represent
atives who may be supplemented by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-16
HUBBARD CREAMERY BUYS.

The past week the Hubbard Cream
cry company purchased the lot on See
ond street just south Of Henry Scholl :
machine shop and had the frame dwell
ing on it torn down at once. The prop
erty had not been occupied for some
time and was considered unsafe to al.
iaeent property. The Creamery people
have not indicated they intend 20 put
a building on this lot now or later
but that the property is adjacent te
their main building is sufficient rea
son TO think gone Improvements will be
made on it in the next few months tf
take care Of their increasing volume Of
business. Here's hoping for the cream.
cry is constant source of revenue foi
large scope of coun.<5 and is a po
tent factor in developing the country
Enterprise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-16
ACCIDENTS INCREASE
DURING PAST WEEK
State Industrial Accident Com
mission Issues State
ment.

A big increase in accidents during
the past week is shown by the state
ment issued today by the state indus.
trial accident commission. The mum.
Der Of accidents reported during the
week totaled 522, Of which five were
fatal, as follows:
Frank Il. Baldwin, Knappa, logging;
chas. A. Brooks, Astoria, iron works;
Ray Norton, Coquille, logging; Ellis
Pinkerton, Klamath Falls, numbering;
BENJAMIN L. Ward, Astoria, shipbuild.
ing.
The five following fatalities were
also reported, having died from pre-
vious injuries:
Frank Dempsey, Bridal Veil, injured
July 81, at Bridal Veil, died Sept. "a,
1918; Geo. Magill, injured Oct. 20, 1917,
al Lakeside, died Oct 80, 1918; Luther
Schumacher, injured Oct. 10, 1918, at
Placer, died Oct. 2s, 1918; $. ota, in
jllred Sept. 10, 1918, at Westpors, a,o,l
Nov. II, 1918; w. II. Gardner, injured
Sept. 10, 1918, at Portland, died Now
1918. eN
OF the total number reported, sol
were subject to the provisions OF the
compensation act, II were from firm:
and corporations which have rejected
the provisions of the compensation act
and four were from public utility cor
porations not subject TO the provisions
Iof the compensation act.