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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
Enemy Has Been Forced to
Desert Many Advanced
Patrol Positions
.MEN ARE REQUIRED
| FOR PICARDY BATTLE Line
Fewer German Planes Are
Seen Now Over American
Lines Than Formerly
BY Prank ]. Taylor

(Unlted PreSS stair correspondent ,
With the American Army in Lor-
raine. May l2.--Information CLEANED
from German operations opposite the
American fronts indicates thinning
of the enemy lines because of the
drains on German resources from Pi-
cardy.
The American sectors are far enough
apart to justify deductions regarding
the German predicament through this
scarcity of man power.
American patrols found Ancerviller
lin the Lunevflle sector, three miles
northwest of Badenyiller) deserted. 1t
had been a former German outpost and
the scene of much patrol fighting.
The Germans no longer attempt TO
hold their shell hole outposts, retiring
to safer positions to avoid fighting
with the Americans. German prison
ers indicate the lowest grade of Ger
man troops are here.
Northwest of Toul American activ'
I ity holds travelling circus of spe-
cial German storm troops, organized
for repeated hammer like blows at our
lines.
There are no Geffnan planes over
the. American positions any more.
Although special German air squad
ron arrived to punish the American
aviators, the German planes are chanc'
ing no combats except far behind the
boche lines.
On the Yeudun front, the Americans
have learned that the German lines
are sparsely held. The boches are sub
stituting frequent bombardments of
high explosives and gas for German
troops. This also iS taken by American
officers to indicate that the enemy is
uneasy.
In all sectors the enemy's outer po-
sitions, trenches and gas projectors
have been badly damaged by the Am
erican artillery without causing any
reprisals from the Germans.
American patrols this morning pene-
trated the German wires in the Toul
sector and found number of German
bodies in the enemy's advanced posi-
tions. These boches are believed to
have been killed by the American bonn
bardmeut.
German machine guns are active
against Seieheprey Tin the Toul sect
or.)
In the Lorraine and Verdun sectors,
American patrols penetrated the Ger
man wires easily and conducted ex-
(Cnntinned ON maze tWol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
Danish Americans To
Sell War Thrift Stamps

Chicago, May l3,--Danish born cit
izens Of the United States planned TO-
day to plunge into the war savings
stamp campaign as the first work Of
their national organization, the Jacob
A. Riis league of patriotic service,
formed here yesterday.
DR.. Max Henius, Chicago, was elect
cd president and will establish head
quarters here.
Among those helping organize the
league were Sophus Neble, Omaha; DR..
Axel Hellrun, New York; Captain Will
liam Hovgaard, Washington; James
Madison, San Francisco; Truels +
Nielsen. Seattle,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
That Is Recent Statement
Issued by Canadian State
Officials
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
| IS NOT INFORMED
War Department Also lgnOr-
ant Of ANY Such Use Of
United States Troops

Washington, May 13.--Dcubt as to
the accuracy of the statement attributed
ed to the British war cabinet that AM
erican troops are to be held back until
their force reaches powerful strength,
was expressed here today by Lord Read
ing, British ambassador.
An official statement by the ambas-
sador declaring his belief that no such
announcement has been made with the
knowledge of the prime minister or the
war cabinet" followed expressions Of
greatest surprise among army men here
today as to the reported new change in
!ne military policy of the allies.
Readings statement follows:
"The statement attributed to the
British cabinet to the effect that the al
lies are SO confidsnt that having been
given the choice of small immediate
american army for defense or waiting
until they are reinforced by a completes
powerful, self supporting army, they
nave chosen the latterl is diametrically
opposed to all information received by
ME from the British war cabinet and to
ali the requests which ! have been asked
by them to make to the United States
administration.
81 am quite in. the dark as to the
origin Of the statement. At present all
| can say is that am convinced that
the document has not been issued with
the knowledge of the prime minister or
the British war cabinet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
American Forces Are
Regularly In Battle

Washington, May 13.-Am.
eriean forces in France are to
be actively in battle now and
regularly in tina future, Secre-
tary of War Baker announced
; this afternoon.
Adding his official state
ment to previous announce
ment from Lord Reading, Brit
isa ambassador, doubling the
authenticity of the report from
Ottawa that the British cabinet
had decided American troops
should be conserved until they
constitute a large and indie.
pendent army, Baker declared
"the facts are exactly other
: wise.
"The American troops in
; France he announced. "are
now being used actively in bat
; tie and in the trenches and,
while all of the plans of the
; war department look to the de-
velopment Of the American ar
my as such and the creation of
: a distinctly American army,
yet the various elements of it
now in France are being used
in such ways as are deemed
; most effective in accordance
; with General Pershing's action
in placing all our resources at
the disposal of the French com
mander and the supreme com
|; mander.' -
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
Submarine Losses.

Paris, May 15.-During February
March and April, ASH ships passed safe.
ly through the danger zone, it was of
ficially announced today.
Tho Germans claim to have sunk 60G,.
900 tons of shipping during April. This
statement is false, as only 26S,7O4 tons
were sunk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
The Ottawa statement

Ottawa, May l2.-Son confident is
the entente Of its ability to Withstand
any drive the Germans can launch that
it has been decided not to use ths Am
erican army until it becomes complete
power and force, according to cable
summary of operations on the westera
front received here tonigh1 from she
war committee Of the British cabinet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
Storm German DugOut and
Capture It In Independent
Offensive
By Frank ]. Taylor

United Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Army in Lorraine,
May lS.-Three American soldiers start,
ed Private war of their own yesterday
afternoon on certain seeto in Lor-
raine.
They successfully stormed German
stronghold aud, after a partially clean
ipg it out, came back for reinfurcements
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
UNIFORM is TICKET

New York, May i3.--AIl men in uni
forms, sailors and soldiers, will be ad-
mitted free TO American leagus games
at the Polo Grounds here, it was an
nounced today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
Former Royal Family

Zurich, May 13.-The correspondent
of the Frankfurter Zeitung i'll Crimea
visited Dimbler Castle, where the for
mer Russian royal family of Roman
offs is imprisoned.
They are guarded by 25 soldiers Of
the Sebastopol soviet, armed with ri
files, who arc sworn both to protect
them and to prevent their escape.
Archduke Nicholas, refusing an in
terview, explained that he had "noth
ing to say"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
Six Men to The Yard.

SParis, May 15.-General Gaulers Of
the French general staff announced to.
day that information showed forty Ger
man divisions (4S0,O00 mem between
the Labassee canal and Ypres, or six
men to every yard.
The same ratio, he said, is maintained
by the Germans between Labassec and
the Disc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
British Leaders, Civil and
Military, Acknowledge
Debt World Owes Us


Honuon, May iS'-at a time wnen
nm aIe'iea PartieiPa'lOh, @ mnntarliy as
Weii as hasaiiy, ltha1ciSily ana eco
AOn.ios, nontioaI' mas nss reaeneu ellec'ive pro
Pot .1ons' ori'isn appreciation Is glow
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gu " .nG I;. iaaiuie Vi Nussla' a war
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nu' :4 "tsn nn'ii'" anu 'n"' Superior'
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
Austrians Repulsed.

The Italians captured Monte Corno by
storm last week, taking 100 prisoners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13
UNDERSEA BOAT
CAMPAIGN FAILS
SAYS SOCIALIST
Speaker In Reichstag Makes
Assertion During Course
Of Debate
SUBMARINE CRUISERS
ABOUT TO Be LAUNCHED
French Troops Penetrate Ger.
man Lines and Return
with Prisoners

Paris, May TT know the enemy
is about to launch a series of new sub
rnariae cruisers Of great size, but we are
ready and will not sleep over the fine
results already obtained" declared
Georges Leygues, French minister OF
marine, in an interview published in the
Liberte.
Amsterdam, May 13.-Admiral Cap.
ellie, German minister of marine, ad
dressing the Reichstag, declared the Ger
man naval offensive is stronger than
any time since the beginning of the un-
restricted submarine warfare. The April
reports from ths submarines were fav.
osable, he said.
Herr Pfliger. centrist, said that de-
spite the differences of opinion in the
reichstag, it was agreed that the sub
marine warfare should be kept up.
Amsterdam, May 13.-''After fifteen
months, submarine warfare has not
brought peace any nearer. In the mean
time, we continue TO destroy tonnage
that will be needed after the war, -
Herr vogtheir, independent socialist, de-
ctared in the reichstag, commenting on
Admiral Won Capell's declaration that
uadestricted submarining is winning the
war.
Paris, May lS.-Artillery on both
sides of the Ayre was reported by the
French war office today.
French troops penetrated the German
lines north of Nomeny (between the
American sectors Of Tuol and Luneyillc)
and brought back prisoners.
ga German surprise attack in the re-
gion of st. DIE (south of the Luneville
seetor) failed"
Austrians Repulsed.
Rome, May 13,-"The enemy attack,
ed Monte Corno, after an intense bonn
eardment Saturday night, but was ar
rested by our fire." the Italian war
office stated today.
"We counter attacked and forced
the enemy to retire, inflicting heavy
losses on him. y
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13

Praises the navy
BY Admiral Lewis Bayly, comman-
der in chief at Queenstown. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-13

Oregon: Tonight
and Tuesday fair,
moderate wester-
y winds.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-19
Be a Volunteer

boys across the Rhine 1t is up buy bonds with
every unnvested dollar own plus every dollar we can
save by careful, frugal living for six months to come
You don't have to all cash for your bonds You can
make first payment from cash in the bank and take
of the balance of your daily weekly or monthly
savings
The forced saving you do will a nice nest egg
later for the bonds you buy and pay for as you 90
along, will prove splendid investment that will pay youa
good interest SIX months After the war; the bonds will
be worth more than you paid for them Don't hesitate
to do your duty and do it quickly Dont let the SON
90 down"
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-19

On these days everyone will be given opportunity to
step up and buy bonds without being solicited to do
Places will be designated where volunteer subscriptions will
be received These pacesw be announced in the papers
and by signs Your card will be file there. Cards of
those who do not volunteer will be used for active octa
tion which will begin Monday September 3Oth. No one
will be overlooked.
Do not wait for some after subscription
Show that vou too can volunteer for your Countrys
service lust as our boys over there" did.
FIGURE out now the very maximum you subscribe Be
resdv when Volunteer Days This is no time for
halfway measures. Halfway measures won't push our
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-19
The hope of the world lies
In the sons of America.

They are ''Over there'' nova million and
a half strong; they are going over daily-a
million and half more of them. Another
million and half are waiting for the call
that soon will come
Those who have been under fire have demon
strated Superbly the qualities that make fpht-
erS-they have shown that the barbarous hun
is no match for them
Many an American son has gone down
has made the supreme sacrifice for his Coun-
try and liberty. Before the german horde
is driven back within its own borders. many
more American sons will 90 down. How
many, depends upon us at home
a small American army, no matter how brave,
will inevitably suffer severe casualties. A
gigantic American army will overwhelm the
hun and bring quick victory with the least
loss of life
The lives of our sons are in our hands. The
boys are ready, willing and eager. They
must be trained and equipped No time
must be lost. 1t is up TO us to provide the
money necessary TO make these bows invinci-
BILE. We must do it and do it quickly With
our own sons already in the fight, every
days delay lays at our own doors the blood
of brave American sons
If: SLOW long shall permit this to 90 on?''
st to help equip and put into the field an
the hun and put q stop to the shedd;n0 of
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-19

Believing that Il l. the duty
OF every person who enjoys
the freedom and privileges
Of citizenship in our great
Country to do his utmost to
help win the war, the fol-
lowing firms and individuals
have pahio6cally contrib
uted the money to pay for
this and other advertise
nents Of the Fourth Liberty
Leans
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-19

THE BANK OF OXFORD.
GUARANTY BANK & TRUST co.
/. eARTER's DRUG STORE.
ROBERT L. T0MLINSON.
4. FRIEDMAN.
DAVIS. MIZE 4 co.
YATES AUTO 4 GARAGE co.
FARMERS WAREHOUSE co.
ROWLAND DRUG co.
slsK-LAwsHEE co.
RR Chiffon 4 co.
RL WILEY.
IL MCCAIN.
sRENNER 4 co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
LABOR PARTY APPEAL
IMPORTANT STEP
British LabOrites Issue State
ment to Working Class
Of Europe

Washington Jan. 1.-THE British
labor party's peace appeal to Russia
and Germany was regarded in many
quarters today as one of the most com
pelling and significant moves under
taken in the political offensive against
Teuton militarism.
1t was considered telling stroke by
the most vital element now in any
population-the labor group.
Sweeping aside the Russian thought
that Britain has tended to abandon
her, the appeal was regarded as show
ing real fraternity between the la
Dor of Britain and cf Russia and of
Germany.
1t served, as experts saw it, to point
out further the duplicity and treach-
cry Of the German Brest-Litovsk ne
gotiations, while it held out the hope
to Germany that she would regain her
African colonies.
M&nifestly born of war WEAKNESS,
the appeal however, was regarded as
showing firm and loyal determine
tion on the part of labor to- see it
through" even to the point . nation
al exhaustion.
Further, it east on Germany the odi-
um of further continuance cf the war.
Officials deemed it most significant
that the labor party declared for self
determination for India and Ireland,
thereby shutting out any possible Ger
man or Russian answer ,Aat England
was preaching what she did not prae-
tice.
British labor is at the root of re-
cent war aims statements. That there
has been a growing discomfort in la
bcr quarters is known. And largely in
response to the mutterings of that
group, Lloyd-Georges followed by
President Wilson, stated war aims
clearly. eliminating for all time any
claim that the allies are imperialistic.
Between the British appeal and the
Germans brusque refusal to quit the
Baltic provinces, the Russians, it is
felt here. will eventually tire of bar
tering with the enemy.
T0dby's pGeDnan report Of settle
ment of Germany's internal political
difficulties was regarded as a com
promise. Hertling himself was com
promise, and while he is given control
of policy in the east, it was deemed
significant that the militarists were
unable to make Hindenburg or some
other militarist complete controller of
policy instead of dictator as to the
west front only. However some author
ities cautioned that Hertling power
in the east may have been granted en-
ly as a sop to liberal opinion opposed
to the annexatiOnist group.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
FULLER DETAILS
!. OF FUEL ORDER
/. ARE GIVEN OUT
Protests Come To President
From Most Of Industries
Affected
NOT LIKELY ORDER
WILL BE RESCINDED
Fuel Situation So Serious
That Drastic Conservation
Action Required

Washington, Jan. 17.-All fud de-
liveries cease today except to railroad,
domestic consumers, hospitals and
charitable institutions, public utilities,
state and local government institu-
tions which are excepted from the pro-
visions of the fuel order. Deliveries
to be resumed January %.
No fuel, except to preyent freezing,
to be consumed except for the above
needs between Friday morning and
January 23.
On Monday, January 81, and for
nine Mondays following, theaters and
all places of amusement must close,
grocery stores and butcher shops may
remain open until noon, drug stores all
day, newspapers limited to one edi-
tion or the number customarily print
ed cn holidays and all fuel consump-
tion must cease with the above excep-
tions.
Establishments engaged in war work
not excepted from the operations of
the order.
Penalty for violations, $4,000 or one
year s Imprisonment.
Congress, the white house and 9th
er departments faily shook undcr the
reaction from the order. That Gar
field had exceeded hise authority was
charged by the senate and house cir
cles and demands were made for re-
vocation of the order.
Despite this, however, there was no
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17
ASSERT
GARFIELD'S ORDER is
CRAvEST Of MISTAKES
President, Wilson Is Called
Upon to Over-RuIe Fuel
Administrator

New York, Jan. 17.---New York IS
newspapers except the New York Sun,
today condemned the Garfield order
closing industries:
The New York World said:
"The coal order isued by Fuel Ad.
ministrator Garfield is the greatest dis
aster that has befallen the United
States in this war. This wild experiment
in economic lunacy, worthy of Bolshe-
wiki government, has been reserved for
the United States. President Wilson
should not lose a moment in multiplying
the Garfield order. That done, his next
duty is to remove Mr.. Garfield. -
The Tribune said: "The fuel admin
istration has lost its head DIR. Garfield
is in a panic and acts in a headlong
manner"
The Sun: "a surgeon is more vel
come than an undertaken. All depends
ON our transportation system"
The Herald: Certainly, any man
with knowledge of conditions in the
business world would have advised
against suddenly plunging the whole in
dustry of the country into confusion
which easily could have been averted.
The Times: owe hope the president
will Immediately reconsider and revoke
Mr.. Garfield 8 astounding order. An in
vasion Of the United States by German
armies and the capture of cities could
hardly be. more calamitous in its eff
fects."
st. Louis Globe Democrat (republi-
cam -" DR.. Garfield Is order shutting
down all industries east of the Missis-
sippi is most amazing confession Of
incompetency in his past administration
and lack of courage and ability to deal
with the future.
Chicago Herald-''The principal in
dustries of the principal part of an en-
tire nation cannot be stopped even for
a day without certain disorganiza-
ton, without an unfortunate loss. But
the country is willing to pay the price
if it is the necessary cost to prevent
the suffering Of hundreds Of thousands
and Of keeping indispensable war func-
tions going at their accustomed speed .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-17

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Jan. 17.-Oaught in a
whirlpool Of business confusion and
dismay, Fuel Administrator Garfield
today sought to draft an intelligible
order that will suspend industrial ac-
tivity east of the Mississippi for five
days beginning at midnight.
Demands for postponement of the
order were made in congress resolu-
tions, introduced today. Garfield him
self wa~ summoned before the senate
coal probers to explain his actions.
Congress joined with business men in
demanding pause in which to study and
think,
Not since the war began-probably
never in the nation S history-has
there been such violent protest, such
country wide perplexity or such de-
nunciation of government order.
And behind it all today stands the
officially admitted fact that Garfield
may not have the legal power to en-
force the sweeping regulations he has
announced to the country.
Throughout the smorhing, Garfield
consulted with legal advisers and mem
bers of congress. At every hand he
faced the declaration that he has not
the needed authority to go through
with his program.
The war department, operating in
the greatest confusion, was showed un,
der with inquiries from every state in
the nation, as to the applicability of
the order.
The fuel administration was in a
turmoil, utterly unable to answer the
questions fired at it from every source
Some questions were answered differ
entity two or three times, leaving many
districts utterly confused as TO how to
proceed.
How Garfield would have proceeded
had he carried out his intention orig
inally announced last night Of making
the order effective today instead OF
tomorrow, as later amended, no one
could say.
That it may be necessary now to
postpone carrying out of the order eff
feetive at midnight was admitted.
The Monday holiday order has caused
general confusion throughout the coun-
try.
This order, Garfield explained today,
affects only the eastern half of the I'm
tied States, but fuel administrators in
the western states have the power to
enforce the Monday holiday there also.
For the time being all must rely
on the newspapers for information and
detailed orders will be sent out as soon
as possible, Garfield said.
The order is solely for fuel restric
tiOn, it was stated. Those business Of
fices and other establishments which