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be given a. the Virginia Mechanics
institute on March Il, under the
auspices o. the Jewish National Work
ore Allia nee, Branch o. has been
cancelled
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Peruna was recommended to me
and few bottles changed my con-
dition. After a short time I was
all over my trouble" Miss RrCKA
LEOPOLD, 2SS Layco St, Menasha,
Wisconsin.
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with La Grippe, and thought I
would try Peruna. I am satisfied
that Peruna is wonderful REM
cdy, and heartily endorse and rec
ommend it for la Grippe GEORGE
E. Law, 1914 Franklin ST., Brazil,
Indiana
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II have taken Peruna and will
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always cures cold in short
time and also strengthens and
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az can honestly say that I owe
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tors in the country told me could
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highly SAMUEL. Mel INLEY,
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'For years I did not know what
we'll day was and feel that /
would not be alive today If not for
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Manali,, Tablets are the ideal laxa-
tive and liver tonic. They taste good,
are mild and efficient, safe and sure,
and will enable you to overcome the
habit of constipation. 10 and Is cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
BRITISH SUCCESS COMPLETE
By Lowell Mellett

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 20.-The British have made the
extraordinary successes of the past two
days complete.
Germans who held the outposts of
the Hindenburg line in spots between
Cambria and st. Quentin have been
cleared out, while in other places the
British have regained outpost positions
temporarily re-captured by the enemy,
which are absolutely essential to the
safety of the great defensive system.
This is especially true on each side
of Bony "a mile and quarter south
west of the important town of LeCate-
Iet) where the dry bed of the st. Quen-
tn cainal, running just east of the vii
iage, forms one of the main defenses
of the Hindenburg line.
British troops now occupy a ridge
approaching the line and their artil-
iefy is now overlooking the final Ger
man stronghold in this sector.
Australian troops have pushed far
ther forward in this zone than the al.
lies have penetrated since 1914
These facts explain the earnestness
OF the German counter attacks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
OPPRESSED RACES OF
AUSTRIA MA YBE UNITED

ident Wilson S answer to the Austrian
peace move.
president Wilson'S answer was
righhs and its form-abrnpt and short
was splendid, a wonderful stroke" he
said.
DR.. Masaryk declared the Czecho-
Slovak desire to dismember Austria
Hungary cannot be considered self
ish one.
He asserted that just now tempting
Vienna.
"Austria would willingly give us
everything we desire, but under Haps.
burg rule. This is not sufficient, as,
with the army controlled by Vienna,
the oppressed peoples would be power
less. The American recognition Of the
Czecho- -Slovaks was most commendable
as an inspiration to our people. We
already had decided to throw our full
energies against the central powers, but
the moral support given us by the
United States and the entente cannot
but lend great encouragement TO our
widely scattered spheres Of activity"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
HUNS DESPERATE
DIG IN FROM SEA
TO Switzerland
With His Lines Menaced
Everywhere Hindenburg
Faces Another Retreat
IS KEPT GUESSING AS TO
PLACE Of NEXT ATTACK
Forced To Hold Reserves To
Protect Four Most I'm
portant Positions
By william Philip simms,

UNITED Press Staff Correspondcnt.)
Paris, Sent. 20.-Von Hindenburg has
begun to hit back.
With his main line defenses every
where menaced and facing a possible
second retreat far more disastrous than
the first, he is being forced to sac
rifiee part of his precious reserves in
an effort to save himself. The latest
news as this is cabled is that the Ger
man armies have everywhere been rer
pulsed in their counter attacks, while
piles of dead boches lie before the Brit
ish lines between Cambria and St..
Quentin.
Meantime, General Byng, Rawlinson
and Dcbany are enclosing st. Quentin,
one Of the most important pivotal points
of the Hindenburg line, which is ex-
actly what Hindenburg had hoped to
prevent. With the regularity Of tho
swing Of a pendulum, Marshal Foeh is
hitting the Germans hard all along the
line. The Huns are reported madly dig
ging themselves in from the sea to
Switzerland.
Not knowing whore the next blow
will fall, they are expecting 1t to fall
everywhere.
y Fearing for Lille and Douai Won
Hindenburg has been forced to concen-
tratc a part of his available reserves
there. Cambria and st. Quentin are
threatened, so another mass Of men is
required in this region.
General Mangin's menace toward the
keystone positions northeast Of Sois-
sons necessitates a third batch Of re-
screws.
General Pcrshing's press toward Metz
and Briey and the very gates to Ger
many itself calls for q fourth group,
whiIe the fear that the allies will strike
toward the Rhine through Alsace is
keeping the Huns worried there.
Thus Marshal Foch's S strategy is to
split up Won Hindenburg's forces until
it is problematieal if the German leader
will be able to put much punch into u
blow anywhere, even if'he should havN
more troops in reserve.
It is generally believed that tho next
few weeks ought to mako history.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20

ments on other parts of the battle
front.
The British advanced their lines Z
mile in the Uempire Epehy 0ector (west
Of LeCatelet) yesterday in the face
of strong opposition and heavy artil-
lery fire.
"Shortly before midday yesterday
English troops attacked ID the Lempire.
Epehy sector" the statement said.
in spite of considerable opposition and
in the face of heavy artillery and
machine gun fire, they made valuable
progress to the depth of more than
mile beyond the line previously gain
ed in this locality. A strong point
known as Malassise farm (mid-way be.
tween Lempire and Epehy) was capsar
ed after obstinate resistance and with
it a small wood.
"0n he northern part Of the battle
front we attacked last night and re.
captured Mouevres. Here also the en-
emy IS resistance was strong. The fight
ing is still continuing.
GA few prisoners were taken in 10.
cal engagements in other parts Of the
battle front and also north Of Huluch
"North Of Lens a hostile raiding
party was repulsed" "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20

London, Sept. 2O.-Allied troops are advancing on
30 mile front in Macedonia according to dispatches re-
ceived from the Salonika battlefield today
The Serbans have crossed the Cerna river between
Rasinby and Godyah, capturing Mlewchko The fighting
front has been wdened until extends Is miles east of the
Cea along which the allies have advanced between Is
and II miles, Near Lake Doran the British and Greeks
are moving forward on ten mile front
The British official communiQue from Salonika de-
cares that the Bulgarian trench system in the Lake Dol
ran region has been captured and the city of Doran is
now safely held
East of Lake Doiran Wednesday we carried the en-
emys outpost Inc and took 700 prisoners" the Salonika
communique said
Greek troops, cooperating with u.s. fought galantly
III attacks to the eastward and westward Of our posi-
tions"
The British line at one point was advanced about
1000 yards but heavy Bulgarian counter attacks regain
ed part of the ground The newly won territory on the
left center and the right, however, was maintained
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
Fighting Was Desperate.

London, Sept. 20.-The Germans des-
perate stand on the Hindenburg line be-
tween Cambria and st. Quentin is de-
vsloping some of the most sangulnary
fighting of the war.
The whole region from point north
west of Cambria to southwestward of
st. Quentin has been the scene of an
alternating series Of attacks and coun-
ter attacks which have been carried out
with great ferocity despite bad weather
conditions.
The fighting has resulted favorably
for the British and French, the enemy s
counter blows only adding to his al
ready staggering casualties. Prisoners
taken by the British since Wednesday
morning already have passed ten thou
sand, according TO official figures.
Several hundred have been added to
this by the French operating on the
British right flank west and southwest
Of ST. Quentin.
Little change was noted in the battle
line yesterday, owing to the nature Of
the fighting. The British consolidated
their gains northwest Of st. Quentin
while the French pushed forward slight.
ly south of that place, reaching tina
outskirts of Benay.
WAR TWO
British troops have entered the Mace
donian fighting on big scale, striking
northward in the Lake Doiran region
which now forms the right flank of the
allied offensive. The French. and Serb
ians are pursuing the fleeing Bulgar
ians in the Cernay valley. They have
already captured As villages. The
Greeks are fighting alongside the Brit
| ish
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
French Drive Ahead

Paris, Sept 2o-French troops yes
terday captured Essigny-le-Grand (four
sailes directly south of st. Quentin)
the war office announced today.
In the region of st. Quentin French
troops yesterday evening captured Es-
signy-le-Grand and took additional pris
eners," the eommunique said.
:" East of the Ailette the night was
marked by violent enemy reactions.
Five different counter attacks were
broken up before our new positions
north of Allemant and east of Noisy
farm. The enemy suffered very heavy
losses without obtaining the least re-
suits.
con the Aisne we occupied territory
west of Aizy and northeast of Vailiy.
An enemy attempt to cross the
Fesle at Jonchery was broken up.
"Oar patrols penetrated the enemy
lines northwest Of Souain. in the Cham
pagne, and brought back prisoners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
EFFECTIVE
FIGHTING FORCES ARE
GREATLY REDUCED
Has Million Men In Reserve
But Many OF These Are
Of Little Value
By Fred s. Ferguson,

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With The Americans On The Metz
Front, Sept. 2O.-Diminishing of Ger
man effective fighting forces as a re.
suit of the allies hammering this sum
mer is shown in authoritative informa-
tion received at American headquarters
The enemy has eighty seven divisions
(about million mem in reserve, not
counting three Austrian divisions which
probably are in the Metz region. Thir-
teen of the 81 divisions have had more
than a months rest and are regarded
as fit for immediate service. Twenty
have rested three months. Then there
are the totally rested divisions, which
include three first class, six second
class, two third class and two fourth
class. All the others were engaged in
the German attack July 10 or in the
allied counter offensive.
The quality Of the rested reserves
may be shown by the fact that they
have not been used in serious fighting
The Germans command is'making re
placements from other divisions less
rested, but apparently regarded as po-
sscssing better fighting qualities
Aside from artillery and aviation ac-
tivity, the Metz front continues com
paratively quiet Tho boches attempt
ed a raid near st. Die. farther south,
yesterday morning, following an hours
bombardmcnt, but were repulsed before
they reached our lines
Airplane photographs of the region
about Metz show that bombing by allied
planes has been very effective. The
triangle between Mcntigny and Sablon-
just south of Metz, is an extremely i'm
portant junction point of three rail-
ways. They form veritable maze of
tracks and more than thousand freight
cars are shown in the photos. The re
suits of many direct hits can be OBJ
served in the pictures.
Mars-La-Tour and Chambley, which
are being shelled as well as bombed.
also have been badly damaged.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
British Attacking
Turks In Palestine
Take 5000 Prisoners

London, Sept. 20.-The British have
started an offensive against the
Turks in Palestine. Between Rafat and
the Mediterranean sea northwest Of
Jerusalem), General Allenby attacked
on front of 16 miles, according to
advices here this evening. The British
broke the Turkish line and advanced
10 miles Keran was entered Thursday
afternoon. Three thousand prisoners
were taken.
Alenby's cavalry is advancing in
the rear of the whole Turkish army
toward Nablous (p5 miles north Of
Jerusalcm).
British cavalry is also moving to
ward Elafula and Beisan for the pur.
pose of intercepting the Turks from
the moth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
Supply Department Shows
Tremendous Amount work
Accomplished.

The tremendous amount of work that
has been done by Willamette chapter.
American Red Cross, during the past
year, all for the benefit of the soldiers
over there, is such that the reports
read at the meeting last evening at the
Commercial club were more like govern.
ment contract figures than that of the
work of the Red Cross for Marion and
Polk counties.
For instance; During the past year
l2l ,094 articles have been made by the
supply department.
The women in charge of the supply
department in the U. S. Nal,onaS -sk
building issued 74,799 yards of material
The surgical dressing department in
the post office building since its or
ganization in March of 1917, has ship
ped 275,904 articles.
The Home Service section, with Off
ees adjoining the Commercial club.
since last January has given informa-
tion to thousands of soldiers, and today
l79 families of soldiers are receiving re-
lief,
In the knitting department, since its
organization in June of 1917. the wo-
men have purchased 1000 pounds Of
wool, all made into articles for the boys
over there.
The treasurcr's report, covering a
period since March 80, 1917, when Will
lamette chapter was organized, shows
that $57, ,64l.8e had been carefully hand
led and accounted for and that the of
flee expenses for handling all of the
work of headquarters in the U. S. Ma
tional bank building amounted to only
$6l5.37. The expenses of handling all
this immense Red Cross work was even
less than the amount paid out for pos
tage, stationery and printing,
One of the most useful departments
Of the Red Cross is the Home Service
seetion. Mrs. B. o. Schucking, chair
man of this department made the fol-
lowing report Of its work, from Jan. 81,
1918 to August 81, 1918, as follows,
Receipts $40. .62
Disbursements ......-..............-.. 1,322,46
Loans :. $500
Loans paid ..,.................,......... 4S5.00
Grants :. 190.45
Total of Families receiving relief 179,
Total of families receiving information
only SS3.
The surgical dressing department, one
that is very little known to the public
in general, yet a most important one in
the great good that it is doing shows a
wonderful work since its organization
in March, 1917. Mrs Milton L. Mey-
ers. chairman Of this work handed in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
Czecho-Slovaks, JugO-Slavs
And Poles May Form Tri-
pie Alliance

Washington, Sept 20.-Triple alliance
of Poland, the Czecho-Slovaks and Ju-
go.Slavs for united stand against
Germany and Austria was held possible
here today by DR.. Thomas Masaryk,
chairman of the Czecho-Slovak national
council and commander in chief Of the
Czecho-Slovak forces in Siberia, France
and Italy.
DR.. Masaryk pointed out in United
Press interview that essentially the
three great oppressed nationalities have
common grievances against Austria
Hungary and that it is to their mu-
tual advantage to lend every assistance
in bringing victory to the entente, that
Germany may be beaten and the laps
burgs overthrow.
He also indicated that the geographic
cal relationship of the Poles, Czeeho-
slovaks and Jugo.Slavs, as well as their
common Bonds Of sympathy, will make
close cooperation highly important.
This cooperation will form a solid
barrier, he indicated, against German
aggression in Russia and the Balkans
and will prevent possible restoration
Of the European imperial scheme after
Germany has been decisiyely defeated
and the Hapsburg dynasty abolished.
Americas Position Pleases.
There have been many inquiries from
close observers Of the international sit.
uation as to how Bohemia and Moravia
could long stand alone in their position
against tine Germans and the Magyars
without financial and commercial dom
nation by the central powers. The
answer is that their vast peace-timt
manufacturing enterprises will sell tC
Poland and; through Poland, to Russia
and will draw raw matreials from thi,
same channel and that they will reacf
the sea through free Jugo-Slavia.
DR.. Masaryk is delighted with Pres
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
HIS RATING WAS ZERO
HE CANE THROUGH
WITH $4,000 IN GOLD
Old Farmer Digs Up All He
Has For Bonds. State
Official Puts Up $50.

Watt Shipp and Gordon McGilchrist,
two of the Liberty loan solicitors, had
the surprise Of their lives today when
they visited shack in the country
where tho owners rating was put at
zero, and came away with a $4,000
subscription and the money in hand.
Two other solicitors received an equal
ly big surprise when they tackled
public official and received $50 sub
scription. The surprise about the pub
lie official was all the more complete
because he had rated himself on the
cards at $3.50
"Can't afford it," was his excuse
when the solicitors worked with him
to at least double a subscription which
they considered should be at least five
times that much. "Can't afford it. " is
the big excuse being received on many
sides.
Boys Gould Not Afford It.
Neither could the Salem boys now
in the trenches afford to give up their
good jobs for $50 month, it is pointed
out by the solicitors, but some of them
did, and some of them win never get
their jobs back, or never come back
home to take them.
With nearly two days Of the big
campaign over, and with but $l7l,-
300 Of the $1,057,O 900 raised by IL
O'Clock today, the solicitors and Gem
eral Steiner have learned a lot of
things about Liberty loans that they
didn't even learn through the last
strenuous campaign. They have learned
that people win have to come through
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
ukrainians Beat Germans.

Stockholm, Sept 20.-Ukraine insurg.
GIslH!m uemIaD 9 du uMoIq 9Asq slua
train and have captured ten villageS
according to dispachest from Petrograd
Dispatches regarding Siberian opera.
tions declare the soviets have occupied
Bindovsk and that the Czechs have cap.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
British Advance a Mile.

London, Sept 20.--British troops re-.
captured Moeuvres (seven miles direct.
ly west of Cambrai), in an attack last
night, Field Marshal Haig announced
today. Fighting is still continuing in
that region. There were local engage,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
Drop Shells in Metz

Washington, Sept. 20.-A long range
American gun has been shelling Metz,
according to entente cables here today,
quoting German official press reports
The bomba-dment has been carried
on several days and word has Travelled
throughout Lorraine, despite German
attempts to suppress the news. The
Germans say they have expected the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20

long range shelling for some time and
point to their big guns which fired on
Paris to prove that long range cannon
have made possible shelling of cities at
great distance. The German reports in
dieate the gun is located near Pont-A-
Mousson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
is
DEEPLY STIRRED
BY EARNEST WORK
Salem Wiling And Many Are
Digging Down To The
Very Last Dollar
HOLLANDER WAITS FOR
COMMITTEE WITH $500
Those Who Refuse Few, And
Many Unable to Subscribe
Moved to Tears

When it comes to soliciting for lib
erty loans, Jos. IL. Albert is said to be
an expert. He is loaded up with all
kinds of figures and ready to refute
any kind of an argument why per-
son is not able to subscribe for loan.
His territory is the Masonic Temple
and today it may be said that the build
ing stands almost 100 per cent right.
The young ladies who are stcnographers
in the building every one showed the
pure patriotic spirit. One or two just
couldn' t see where the money was to
come from, but after few minutes
talk with Mr.. Albert, things looked
different and now the Masonic Tenn
pie stenographers are all on the right
side.
She Slammed the Door
One woman in Yew Park slammed the
door on the solicitors when they call
ed yesterday afternoon. Her name will
be. reported to the federal authorities.
When solicitors have courteously ex-
planned their mission, and the door is
slammed in their faces, there is a sus-
picion that something is wrong, wor-
thy of attention from the federal au-
thorities.
1t is said that one county eInploye
got somewhat wrashy yesterday when
approached by the solicitors and the
employee was not only wrathy but re-
fused to subscribe for bond. The
name will be reported to the county
judge.
Hollander Digs 5000
Boonstra Van Hensvrock, native OF
Holland and but recently a resident
of Salem has the proper American spir'
it already. He lives at 3S5 South Lib.
erty street. and when the solicitors
called yesterday he was there waiting
for them with a 5000 subscription.
One household in Salem will be sur.
prised perhaps to know that its mem
bers have been reported to the federal
authorities for investigation at least
When the soliciting committee first
called no one responded. A few hours
later, when the front door and windows
Of the house were open, the solicitors
called again and although they heard
some one moving around in the house.
no ne responded to the call
Some Valid Excuses
One old lady who seemed to De
strictly up against it, met the solicit
ors with tears. She explained her
straightened circumstances and as her
home rather indicated such, she was
told not to worry At another household
the solicitors were told by the mother
that she had nine children and that
the high cost of living was such that
she had no money although most will
ing to subscribe The solicitors looked
at it the same way and passed on.
In one section of the town north OF
State street, the subscriptions are run
ming about three times that Of the last
campaign and the committee met with
no refusals whatever. In some parts
of the city, many people are subscrib
ing but are holding the amounts down
as the quota of Salem is double that Of
the third loan, tht solicitors will be
obliged to get on an average subscrip
tions twice the amount Of the last
drive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
Take 10000 Bulgars

Paris, Sept. 2O.-Ten thousand Bull
garians were captured Wednesday on
the Salonika front, the Echo De Paris
stated oday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
ALLIED Troops ARE ADVANCINCON
S-N|LE front IN MACEDONIA
FOR DISTANCE OF TWENTY MILES
GERMANS SUPPRESS NEWS Thai
AMERICANS ARE SMELLING METZ
BRITISH Hold FAST ALL GAINS.

Australians Push Further Into Zone Than ANY Point Reached
By Allies Since l9l4-Comt Shows 10000 Prisoners
We're Taken In Bulgaria British And French Are Slowly
Drawing The Net Tight About st. Quentin British Arti-
ery Commands This Sector.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-20
A Fake Agreement.

London, Sept. 20.-An agreement has
been signed at wilma by Russian and
German delegates providing for German
evacuation of occupied territories, ac.
cording to dispatches from Petrograd.