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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Montdidier Described By Cor
respondent Who Entered
City Saturday
By Lowell Mellett

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field
Aug. 12.-(l2.40 a. M - German re-
serves rushed into action, partial re-
organization of the demoralized elc-
ments and arrival of fresh artillery
have succeeded in slowing up, but not
stopping the advance of General Debe-
ney's and General Humbert's armies.
The line last night showed progress
between the Disc and matz rivers, lit
tie Switzerland-as this is sometimes
called-becomng untenable for the
enemy.
Progress toward Ribecourt is threat
eninp the Germans hold on Noyon. The
French are within mile and half Of
Roye.
Against strong resistance the French
have captured Montigny wood, Elm
court and Antheval
Trees felled across roads and paths
choked with abandoned German mater
ial are contributing toward slowing up
the French advance. They also prevent
ed two American correspondents from
advancing beyond Montdidier yester.
day. We were the first Americans to
reach the newly delivered city, if the
mass of ruins can be called a city.
Montdidier has been battle gauge
only since March and we hoped to find
it only partly devastated.
Approaching gingerly along a road
which the seventy fives had pitted and
pecked and which busy crews of Indo
Chinese had restored sufficiently to en-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
FOCH'S THANKING
OPERATIONS MENACE
ENEMY POSITIONS
Roye And Noyon, Key Posi-
lions, Are Now In Dam
ger Of Capture
By J. w. T. Mason,
lrnited. Press war expert.l

\
New York, Aug. 12.-The retreating
Germans have now reached their final
defenses west of the Somme front,
which, in its turn, forms the last rest
ing place in advance of the old Hin
denburg line" The Germans are
fighting desperately with their backs
to the Somme south of Peronne. This
situation requires that they move their
heavy artillery across the river imme-
diately, or else risk its entire capture
By the allies if Field Marshal Haig
moves his front forward with sudden
lunge.
The principal German resistance at
present, therefore, west of the Somme,
il rifle and machine gun fire. The
artillery on the east bank of the Sommo
will become effective very shortly and
may prevent Marshal Foch from per-
mitting a frontal attack on the Somme
line, in accordance with his policy OF
sparing lives as much as possible.
The British and French, in fact, are
now beginning the development of a
flanking operation against the Somme
positions from the south. This is one
of the purposes Of the British advance
toward Roye and the French movement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
ONCE PROSPEROUS CITY
NOW A MASS OF RUINS

able free passage Of automobiles, our
first view from the nearest hill made
it seem as though it were the same
city. sitting proudly upon butte.
When we reached Mesnil, the near
est suburb, we began to see what look
ed like buildings, but were only wrecks
OF the ancient church of St. Pierre on
ly a battered tower and enough of the
facade to form pointed arch above
the doorway remained
Mesnil forecasted the condition of
Montdidier. Mesnil apparently was
composed chiefly Of houses built of
wooden frame work, with plaJtefed
walls and tiled roofs. Only the frames
remained, shining in the sunlight with
a ghastly appearance, like the carcass
es Of horses on AN Arizona desert.
In Mon.didier the first building We
recognized was the railway station. We
only recognized it because the wall
bearing the name happened to be left
standing. We rode down the main
street past the Hotel Devillc-in Amer
lean lingo-the town hall. Nothing re-
mains except ruins and more ruins
many of which bear German signs
Across the main street are successive
stripes of matted camouflage
Five mouths ago Montdidier was one
of the prettiest Of French towns. Today
its condition reveals how France is
contributing not only men and money
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Extra Police Guard
Frisco's S Chinatown

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-Extra po
lice guarded the nearly deserted streets
of Chinatown today, fearing further
tong shooting.
Early today one Chinese was killed
and another fatally wounded, presum-
ably by members Of the Suey Sing
tong, who are said to have declared
war on the Lew family.
Five gunmen entered a room in Clay
street occupied by Lew Gin and Lew
Chew shortly after midnight Three Of
them fired. Lew Gin was instantly
killed. Lew Chew was shot N the abdo
men and in the leg. He is said to be
fatally wounded.
Police say the Lews are not a.fight-
ing family. One Lew is said to have
coveted a Chinese girl who was the
property" of Suey Sing. The Suey
Sings resented this and declared war
at midnight, opening hostilities imme-
diately.
A friendly Chinese at midnight
clipped" the police that the shooting
was scheduled. When a squad of patrol
men arrived on the scene, the smoke
from the revolvers was jus; clearing
away. The five gunner had fled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
AMERICANS FACED
BY HEAVY FORCES
ALONG VESLE RIVER
Artillery Pounds Enemy PO-
sitiOns And Riflemen Are
Busy Shipping
BY Frank J. Taylor.

With the American Army on the
.Vesle, Aug. l2.-American and French
troops opposing the Germans on the
heights north Of the Vesle have eneoun-
tered fresh Prussian divisions.
Fighting in the American sectors in
this region yesterday consisted mostly
of machine gun and rifle fire and in
creased German artillery activity.
There Germans threw down two in
tense barrages before the American
positions yesterday morning and stop
ped abruptly each time, apparently
intending to attack But the attacks
did not materialize either because of
the American small arm fire or the
boehes' inability to "get up enough
steam.
American infantry advanced half
way up the slopes of steep hill this
morning, encountering strong German
entrenchments. The dough5oys were
unable to hold these half way positions
owing to the intensity of the enemy
fire and returned to their former posi-,
tions at the foot Of the slopes.
American artillery continues pound
ing the German positions, while the
infantry snipes from shell holes, har'
assing the boches, who are trying to
hamper American preparations for ad-
vancing.
Increasing activity in the air re-
suited in two fierce battles yesterday
During one of the fights the Americans,
although outnumbered, brought down
two boche machines. The other battle
WAS indecisiYe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
CERNAN n MORALE
SERIOUSLY INJURED
BY Recent DEFEATS
Most OF The Newspapers Ad-
init That Defeat In Pi-
cardy Was Severe

Amsterdam, Aug II. Morale in
Germany has suffered severely from
the recent defeats. Several critics are
dumb and the people are gloomily sug-
costing that the army may be COMPEL
cd to fall back long way all along
the line, according to information from
German cities received here today
Some of the evening newspapers ad-
mitted that Haig had given the Ger
mans serious check, but explained
that the withdrawal was due to unfay'
orable weather, heavy mist giving the
allies an initial advantage. Others as
serted the British and French successes
would not endure and that they were
not Of any permanent Importance
The Kreuz Zcitung declared the only
unpleasant feature Of the battle was
the loss of guns and the number OF
prisoners taken by the allies.
"There is no use hiding the check
received by US south Of the Somme,
the Cologne Volkszeitung said. In
view of the prisoners and guns lost it
hits us hard. "
The Cologne Gazette remarked: "The
reasons for the regrettable occurrance
have not yet been cleared up. A dense
mist enabled the enemy tank squad
rons to surprise us and break in our
front lines.
But the attack was not surprise at
all, according to the Westpbalian zel-
tung, which asserted that German
troops had been Withdrawn from their
brdgeheads on the Ancre and the Ayre
before the allies attacked.
"Our soldiers were not exposed un'
necessarily to danger" said this news
paper. The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger de
clared the most important, thing wa;
that the initiative still remains with
the Germans
"Events between the Somme and the
Avre constitute the first serious de
feat of the war, said the Deutsch lei
tung.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
.LLOYD-GEORCE' ADVICE
GOOD FOR AMERICA
AS WELL AS BRITAIN
People Of Allied Matters Must
Not Become Too Optim-
istic Yet.
Ey Ed L. Keen.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London, Aug. Ia Steady, don t
gloat yet, Premier Lloyd-George 5 adj
vice thus epitaomized, is as good for
American as it is for Great Britain,
which is having hard time to keep the
lid on its optimism, although fully APP
preeiating the soundness of the warning
against over-elation.
1t is granted that for the allies this Is
the greatest victory of the war. Ihe
enemy has been out-strategled, out-gen'
eralled out-soldieEed, out-flown and out
tanked, with a force which even the
German press admits is only slightly SUI
perior numerically. And, although she
enemy is temporarily demoralizad ana
disorganized, military authorities agree
the allies have only got fair start on
the road to triumph. =,
The German artillery machine is stlll
potent and capable of indefinite resis'
tancc on the defensive Nor is the pos
sibilitv of a resumption of the enemy
offensive iii some unexpected quarter al
together removed.
Although the allies in the past four
days have frightened their grasp on th?
recently recovered initiative this might
easily be lost through over-eonfldcncei
unwariness, under estimation of the enc
my's rccuperative powers, or some stra'
tegical or tactical error. 1t would-be Z
dcplorable mistake, if assuming the ehe
of the war is in sight, any Of the al
lies should permit the slightest relaxa
tion of effort. The war will end sooner
| if they apply from now on every possi
bic ounce Of power and resource.
Germany substitution Of politiea
for military initiative already is be
coming apparent. Resumption of peae'
efforts, with attractive amendments Y
the former suggestion of trade III th'
west for the east, can be expected 10
| the purpose of beguiling the allies mt
Withholding the knockout.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
American Field Army
Under General Pershing
By Fred s. Ferguson

< With the American Armies i'll
|. France, Aug. 12.-The first AM
( erican field army is now re-
!; ality. 1t has progressed through
4 its construction division by di-
I; vision. First, men were put into
< the field, and later indivIlua,
4 army corps were formed.
!; General Pershing has assum-
K cd personal field command Of
4 the first army, in addition to
!; his duties as commander in
I, chief.
/: This new army is composed of
!; corps commanded by Major Gen
< eral Liggett, Bullard, Bundy,
< Reed and Wright, with various
( division commanders under them
/, No announcement has been made
!: regarding the length or rrmo
4 General Pcrshing will retain com
X mand, or when he will put his
X successor in charge. Such a step
4 probably will involve the desig
X nation of a lieutenant general,
x a rank which as yet has not
X been conferred over here. The
\; first army is operating in the
X sector from which the boche was
X driven from the Marine to the
X Vesle.
X !; x X x X X X !: X X Z: \:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
CAPITAL OF PICARDY
SAFE FROM GERMANS
SINCE RECENT ROUT
LudendOrf Armies Now Seventeen Miles From Amens AL
most Equal Distance From Great Railroad Artery--Cer-
man Commander Now Attempting to Hold Allies On Prac-
hcaly Old Somme Battle Line Correspondent Smms De-
scrbes Typical Battle Scene Near ROye

ing beyond PrOyart Ca mile and half
south Of the Somme, beyond Bray.)
The Canadians have advanced two
and half miles beyond Chaulnes, cut
ting the Chaulnes-Roye railway, while
at Demery (thrae miles northwest Of
Royce | personally witnessed the taking
of the last high ground before Roye, the
English and French cooperating. The
hill is 300 feet above sea level Across
its crest runs the Amiens- Roye road.
Three miles from Roye, thick wood
crowns the hill. To the left of the road
the German positions were defended by
concrete "pickle boxes and nests Of
machine guns, while trees were fitted up
for observation posts. A mile to the
northward lies Damery village, Half
way between is Damery wood. Between
these positions the allies could control
th2 entrance of exit of Roye.
The attack began at $3.50 with half
an hours barrage from the British
heavy guns, the Germans replying in
kind. The enemy's counter battery
work yesterday showed he has brought
up reserve artillery, but as an officer at
my side remarked, cit is nothing to
write home about
French 75's opened up and a light
French patrol advanced toward the hill.
This frightened the boches, who began
laying down barrages, south Of the road,
apparently thinking they were about to
undergo another cavalry charge such as
the British made in this region the day
before.
The tanks came up from behind and
charged the wood in plain sight. Enemy
shells fell to the left and right, but
fnonc OF tho tanks was hit. Each tank
had to cross the highway. The machine
guns on our left began pouring bullets
into the wood, the Germans retaliating
blindly. The French began advancing
up the hill, crossing the road within a
short distance of the wood itself. Here,
for the purpose Of steadying his men, a
French officer cody walked up and
! Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

signy and Noyon-these are the vital
points in the general line on which the
Germans are desperately striving to
recover their balance and stem the on.
sweeping allies,
General Ludendorff is pulling in re-
serves from the entire region and
throwing them into this line. Mean.
while, he is trying to reorganize tile
divisions hurled back by the French
and British.
Whether the Germans have decided
to make a real stand on this line or
only temporary one to enable Gener-
al Won Hutier to withdraw his heavy
guns and material, cannot yet be dis
cerned. The allies are now thrusting
wedges between these four main bull
warks in the German line in an effort
to make them untenable.
Of the four, Chaulnes and Lassigny
seem the likeliest to go first. If these
fall it can be assumed that the others
will be captured shortly, after which
the Germans would have no line this
side of the Somme upon which to stand
The extraordinary rapidity with which
the French are bringing up their big
guns is shown by the fact that fire..
quently the "heayies are firing from
positions where there had been bayonet
fighting only "a hours before.
|. Between Ham and Peronne, where
the Germans are bringing up new divis.
ions, the allies are bombing and smash
ing bridges, while the Germans are try
ing frantically to repair them Some of
them are knocked out and repaired sew
eral times day. Aviators report the
enemy back areas choked with retreat
ing transports and columns of troops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Justice Of Supreme
Court Of Oregon Is
Ready For New Call

Justiie Lawrence 7 Harris of the
Oregon supreme court is ready to 60
into service any time he is called, if
the draft age limit is extended to As
years.
cone thing is certain, will NOT
claim exemption L will go if they want
me, - Justice Harris who is spending
a 30 day vacation ON a farm near Eu.
gene, said recently.
He is getting into shape by helping
in the harvest though he says that he
is physically fit for service now.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
ROYE AND NOYON UNDER FIRE.
By John DeGandt
Omitted Press Staff Corresnon

United Press Staff Correspondent
Farls Aug R---French artillery is violently shelling
both Roye and Noyon rendering both towns practically
unnhabtabe In the Lassgny region progress is con-
tnung Our lines within three kilometers Zone
And three quarters mes of the town. the French pene
tratng Thiesecourt wood (which extends northward to
within rlie of Lassigny)
Premier Clemenceau, returning from the front is
most optimistic
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
WOODBURY. HAS BIG PICNIC

Woodburn, Or, Aug. 12.-The annual
picnic of st. Luke's Catholic parish
was held in the City park here yester-
day and was well attended. There was
a big dinner and a musical concert and
patriotic address was delivered by
Hon. p H. D D'Arcy, who dwelt upon the
war for liberty and democracy.
A baseball game between the st.
Paul and Mount Angel teams resulted
in a victory for the latter. The score
being II to s,
Music was furnished by the st. Paul
band.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
BY Lowell MeIlett
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
=, Wlth the French Armies In The Field, Aug H.
French troops closing in upon the important base of Las
Sgny have advanced to within two miles of that place
they have captured Curry Gess than two miles to the
southwes and have advanced south of Loges wood 1.-TWO
miles northwest).
There little change in the situation elsewhere Con-
tact between allied and German forces continues west
of Roye
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
LEN|NE AND TROTSKY
FLEE TO kRONSTADT
IS LATEST REPORT
Power OF BOsheyiki Said To
Be Crumbing Rapidly In
Russia

Paris, Aug. 12.-Reports today said
Premier Lenine and Foreign Minister
Trotsky had fled from Moscow to Kron-
stadt.
Kronstadt is 20 miles west of Petro-
grad. in Kronstadt bay, an arm of the
Gulf of Finland, a heavily armed fort
ress.
Copenhagen, Aug. 12.-Berlin adyices
reported that owing to the situation in
Moscow, where soeial-revolutionari
are very strong) the German ambassy
has been ordered to Pskoff (Pskoff is
much nearer than Moscow to the lines
of the German forces in Russia.)
Paris, Aug. 12.-The Russian social
revolutionary Dankos, accused of killing
Field Marshal Won Eichorn, German die
tator in Ukrania, was executed Satur-
day according to adviees today
Copenhagen, Aug. 12.-Soviets have
been overthrown and councils of Men
sheviki and soeial-revolutionares cstab.
lished in Kazan and Olstehinsky, accord.
ig to reports received here today. The
bolsheviki leader was killed In the
Rjesan and Novgord districts the boil
sheviki were defeated with great losses.
-
Stockholm, Aug. 12ESwedish repre-
scntatives in Moscow have secured the
release of the British AID French consus
it was announced here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Have western Edge of Bray

London, Aug. 12.-Q:45 p. m.)-Al.
lied troops have taken the western
edge Of Bray, it was learned this af.
ternoon.
bray is five miles southeast of Al
bert and is the most important point
on the Somme west of Peronne. Ameri-
cans aud British forces were reported
approaching Bray last mighty
The Germans are reported to be heav-
lily counter attacking in front of Rove
The French. however, have L Echelle
t.hree miles west of Roye.)
The French have made further ad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
BY William Philip simms.

United Press staff correspondent
With The British Armies In France
Aug. l2.-1l:17 a. m.-The battle has
gradually slowed down in the past "a
hours.
Won Ludendorff 5 reserves have been
massed in front of the key positions and
have attempted counter attacks without
success.
The allies arc maintaining their gains
throughout the whole line.
Amiens Is Safe.
Whatever the future may bring, the
first phase of the fighting is over. The
Germans, at their nearest point, are II
miles from the Picardy capital (Am-
iens), while they are no nearer thar lt
miles of the Amicns-Faris railway.
Prisoners from the divisions just ar.
rived in the line, declared they were
ordered to hold at any cost. e,vres Of
the Bridges have been destroyed by the
allied guns.
Captured German Officers admit thera
is considerable disorder behind the Ger.
man lines, the officers themselves know
ing little of what is transpiring. They
were thrown into certain positions and
told to stay.
Won Ludendorff is obviously trying to
gain time to bring up reserves, pre-.
sumably to permit withdrawal of his
artillery and stores to the right Of the
Somme.
Americans Near Bray.
The Americans are with the British
before Bray as this is written Soutl
Of Bray the Australians are pushing OF
slowly despite increasing opposition.
! Tic Sommc makes horseshoe benz
east Of them and the sluggish stream il
paralelled by canal flowing through {
broad, salt marsh. 1t is difficult tC
cross save by built-up roads and bridges
which have been rendered dangerous by
allied artillery and airplane bombs.
Unless Won Der Marwitz's army il
able to make stand thes situation may
become critical. 1t is not surprising
therefore, that the Germans are mass
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Vienna Newspapers
On Italian Air Raid

. Zurich, Aug. l2.-"It is un'
. chivalrous to belittle the enc
p; WIS accomplishment in ralding
. Vienna" declared the Vienna
. Rcichspost, in commenting up
: on the Italian air raid over tie
. Austrian capital, during which
: thousands of manifestcs were
I dropped instead of bombs.
: "The authorities are rigorous,
. ly cireumventing the effects OF
. the leaflets dropped and are PR
( emptorilv ordering the inhabi'
. tants to give them up the
!. Reichsport continued.
( The Fremdblatt reported that
( the people engaged in wild chaS'
( es through the streets for the
< leaflets, many of which sold for
!. more than 20 crowns apiece.
<
!. :. y 4 X ~ Y Y X \ X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
AVIATOR KILLED

Stockton, Cal, Aug. II. - l. Nichi-
yoka. japanese aviator, was instantly
killed Sunday, when his airplane went
into tail spin 400 feet from the
ground Nichiyoka was to have reeeiv-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Continued on page three)
HE'S LEARNING

With the American Army on
the vesle, Aug. IA German
prisoner, routed out from be-
hind a wall, donned a Red Cross
brassard and helped to carry IN
American wounded.
While he was thus engaged
German snipers shot at him. He
got so mad he grabbed a cap
tured machine gun and fired
upon positions where he knew
the snipers were lurking, drop
ping two boche snipers out Of a
tree.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
CLOv1E upon
LASSICNY and BASE
MAY QUICKLY FALL

Have Advance Within Two Miles to Southwest and Northwest
German Casualties Now Placed AT One Hundred Thous-
and--Chauhes Not Yet Captured By Allies But In Dire
PerL-New Divisions Being Brought by Enemy to Stem
Retreat But Destroyed Bridges And Roads Hamper Oper
atons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

ed his pilots license after Sunday s
flight. He had been student under I.
Nakimura and was considered a profi-
cient flyer.