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The greatest oflemdve of the greatest war Is on to day. Over a front of one hundred and seventy miles the Franco-British forces are driving- with all the strength of nervy conserved through months of winter preparation. The French tory despite the most stubborn Ger- man resistance. Laon. one of the mi Important Uwm supply .tatlon. In menaced. Huig today Jammed hl forces mile closer to Lacatcl-t on the main line communication, be icrn Cainbral and St. tjueotln. l,0O0 TAKEX BY rllKXCH. The French troop In the depart ment, of the Alsne and the Warn have delivered a violent Infantry al ia, k against the Germans over front of t; miles and made import ant vains of Terrain and . captur-d more than 10.000 prisoners and large ioa .titties or war material. The buttle took place between Bole, 'ns and Ithelms, and over a diatance or 1 1-2 mlle, from fcVilsons to Cra-onni-. the entire German first line position, fell Into the hands tf Gen eral Nlville's orcea, vhile ai n t'ruonni. a German eecond tinefjtff lion aouih of Juvincourt and another ! 1-. .Hit.. m on the oiituklru of Hermert-coffrt- rnnnlnK alunc the Alsne canal ! l.lvre and Courry alao were cap tured. Violent counter attacks by the li.rnmni oup eeverul aeclora were re pulHed with heavy casualties to the itta'kern. .UTIUJ3tY ATT.Ti PIlrXWKU MOVK The artillery for several days ha t e-n violently shelling the entire re alon and Monday, while Hiitlsh activ ities alonv the front from lna to Ht. uu.niln had almost ceased owing to a K,avy rainfall, the French launch ed their Infantry in an endeavor to lrek through or prees halx-k the Cernians from this point of Kreat elralerlc value. The Herman official ionnmunicailon In briefly referrln to the attack decrlled It as a ureat nt tmi.t to break thniuuh with a far tlistaiit ol.Jet't. possibly meanlna; that a successful breach of the Herman lines here mlaht neceaallate the fall Ina back by the Oermans alone: n KrealT iart of the front from Lns to Hotitsons. To the east In t'hampanne. violent artillery activity contlnuea probably bring; the forerunner of an nttempt ? ue held this evening In the council tV the French at a drive against the f room of the city halt for the purpos Herman lines In this no lens Import- ; f discussing pluns for immediate at -ant region. ( t.vttles. U)MM) THIEIM.KI II V OF- The glrlsof the honor guard are t. FKNhKW. have the direction of the carnival I.omlnn thrilled today with the act- ' which Is to be here during the firt iial start of the greatest offensive. At of Jny mid have much preparatory least three million of France' and , Work to do. Plans for military drill. England's best troops are fighting j lng during the spring month will al More guns thmi the world ever has , so be discussed this evenng- If po. known In ojie operation are helchlnft j slide the gymnantiini back of thn death over a stretch of 170 ml tea. The Commercial association moms will be French made their greatest advances secured for drilling. Ir. M. 8. Kern over the Alsne line. Ten thousand Is to direct the drill work. CermaiiN were cnpturcd. iiattle front i ptains of the three corps have dispatches indicate perfect coordlna- j been appointed and ral work is be- ti.Hi between t he Fra nco- Brit nth forces. rTMJAXK' IX TKK fjAINW. , Hi i.ME, April 17- Italy may be launching an offensive timed to catch. the Teutons when they need men to I compete against the great Franco- . ttrttftsh push on the western front. Advice received hers from 8 w its- erlnnd reported extreme activity by the Italian artillery on the Ison? VON BERNSTORFF IS MADE AMBASSADOR TO SWEDEN Former American Ambassador. Used to Aid German Efforts' at Peace With Russia. t I i'MUISTIANIA, April 17. Oermanv soon wlU lasue to neutral, a t.tement . of her peace terms, according to ru-j mors In diplomatic circles. The re- ports come from mmrces known to RMANTS FIRST ARMIES WIN GREAT DRIVE; Miles and is Biggest Military Million Men of Two Nations , . . , . , front. Many Austrian, were taken prisoners Heavy Austrian losae. are reported. 3IOO FIIKNCI! TAKK.V. RKRL'IN. April 17. The French suffered heavily In unavailing at- tempt, to break he Oermiiff line, it I l''"! m"'!.? More than 2100 French were captured. The attack- em' loiej was very heavy. GERMAN DIVER MAY BE AFTER COMMISSION NKW YOUK, April 17. The lie lief that (lermany may huv idtained In formation - cont:erniuK the dearture jf .the wlltf ' , ixwmlsa.mtewu t x preased thin afternoon, ft la recHlled Uermany learned of Kitchener's de parture. The submarine off the Am ttrtcen oast may tie waitlnsr the ar rival of the ship with the officials. WASHINGTON. April 17. Where HrtlHin rt commisstoners are and when they will arrive In Washimrton Is a materv to the state department to day. The Mate department official? had "absolutely no word" concern in their whereabouts. Infinite In formation before night is sought. The French commissioners are not expect ed to arrive before the Kritlsh. HONOR GUARD HAS HUNDRED MEMBERS NT;IN1 OF CAKMVAI. 1" MAY Wil l. UK BKJ KVKNT Foil OlMiANIJtATIOX. Recruiting for the Notional Honor Guard of Pendleton cloned Saturday evening when the roll wns brought up above the 100 mark. A meeting is tn ginning In first aid. hnndaae making and other branches The meeting this evening will begin at 7:30. Plead Kot CSnllty XRW TtRK. April 17. Seven print paper manufacturers who were Indicted on the charge of violattnr the antl-lrunt law pleaded not guilty and each furnished a three thousand dollar ball. he closely Identified with the German j officials plana, Oermany'a proposition Is unknown. Diplomats believe the terms are un- j chan.ed from the IMH-ember peace of fer. Kcandlnavia Is the center at Herman', peace efforts aimed at Teutonic offl-iala are bend- "TJ" ' ".'"r, KusHtan peace. It Is learned here V(n ivrntorff wm nanjed rinmi anil.wHd..r to Hweden i.. help the fmo rvr. LOCAL lilJNS AND WHITE RENTERS ARE ASKED TO AIO HOVE Acting under instruction from the office of Indian ffairn, Supt.' K. I Swartziander of the L'matlllu reserva tion la working to secure the coopera tion of the Indians and white renter on the reservation to the end that this year its utmost to assist In rc ! Ilevlni the food situation. On April a he received a telegram ' from Commissioner Cato Sells urglnK : the imperative need of the Intensive - cuUivatlo ot a Ttand ln rervatlons. , He a, once cunlriag wlth the Indians to get them to put in as much garden as possible, and l conferring I with individual lessees to the same i end. Bvery acre on the agency farm j has' been sowed to wheat, barley or ; potatoes. Few of the Indians raise ; wheat but many raise their own hay ' and vegetables Hnd they are being" 'stiniulHted to raise more than enough j for their own use., f Wheat, beans, potatoes, corn and ' meat are the staples upon which the nation depends, according to Com missioner tVlls. anfl he wants the In dians to show their patriotism by helping provide these foodstuffs. ,'With a long pull, a strong pull and a pull all together. I feel that the In dians will play a large and important part In the economic history of the nation during this period of war Mtresa." he states. "Bread and meat are an essential factor In this dreadful emergency and T am extremely anxious that the In dians . shall fully demonstrate their devotion to our country and their ca pacity for industrial accnmpUshment as well. as otherwise ahould circum stances require.' COmCIAL CLUB WILL FOLLOW IIP FOOD CAMPAIGN OIU.AN'IZATION TO lK MKMKi I V At 4 IUA NCK IT II AIVUK HUM1 KrKAKKItK. To carry on the work which the special food prcparednesft truiu out lined here yesterday, a campaign tr to he undertaken at once, under the direction of the Commercial associa tion, to make certain tht every bii of available ground in the clt U util ised for gardening purposes. The de tails of the campaign have not yet been worked out but a meeting has been called for 4 o'clock this after noon to lav definite plana. Mrs. K. T. Wad was appointed chairman .of a tentative committee to work out some plan for carrying the work which the department of agriculture through cooperation wtthjof the regon Agricultural College and the 1'nion Pacific is advocating. Thfr committee met this morning for a short time And it was decided to place the direction of the campaign in the hands of the Commercial aso ciiLtion. Those meeting this morn ing were Mrs. tVade. Mrs. Uideoa Brown. Supt I. K. Young. Ktipt. A. T. Park. J. V. fallman. president of the Commercial asportation. C. M. Bish op, ('ouncllnmn K' Penland and Mist ahrs Xason. librarian. Plans will he made to list nil va cant lots and tracts and secure some one who will put these utilised spots to itarden. The meetings conducted by the members of the food prepared, nes party hers yesterday were well attended both afternoon and even ing and many practical suggestion) f.r beating the high coat of living and for assisting the country to meet the food demands Imposed by the war were given out. CANADA'S MOVE HITS WHEAT PIT CHICAGO, April 17. News that the Canadian government has placed w heat, flour and semolina on the free I. "I demoralised the wheat pit. W wheat went down to $2.1. CHICAGO, April 17. (Special to the rst rgonian Itange of Wheat price tod ST: Open. Hiah. Iw. Close. May I.' SIS I- 2 n W Si.:4 July $17 $1.; $l.hft $1MW P art land. Pt;TIAXI, Ore.. April 17. ( Sp- tialt -hio, $;.!:,; Mittiem f!v COMMANDERS OF ANTI-SUBMARINE MOSOyiTO FLOTILLAS 8 ., ' . 1 , : ff ' .i .N U I " y I i I " ' J I ' j J ( ' t s vs. j -V en - 1 ffs' 1 i'-t - v J - yj ABover- ictrr.-ooM. ca caunrjncY-a; ueut-com. j x. iaxissv . W.WV: - Vltty'T t a Irrr; MtOT-CO.lAt.t NlCW, These are the commander, of the various division, of the United States Atiantio Destroyer Flotilla, the men who in all probability will have im mediate charge of the work of keep ing Atlantic steamer lanes open and suppressing the activities of German submarines as a menace to American and allied shipping. . IJeutenant- j Commander Charles E. Courtney ha- I iwiiMuunu i,i a iiomia oi nine speeay, i LOCAL TEACHERS REELECTED AT . GENERAL ADVANCE OF SALARIES Because of the hiirh cost of living the school board last evening In re electing teachers added five dollars to the salary of every grade teacher and to nil of the high school teachers with three exceptions. Principal H. J. Drill. It. K, Chloupek, director of manual training and Miss Alice But ler, director of domestic arts, were re elected without their salary being fixed. Principal. Drill and Princi(al Delia Hush of the Uinrolii school wore the only principals re-elected. Principal K. White and Principal K. B. Oelss thm (her Brade hig did not make appllcathm. Supt. Park, who wa re-elected several weeks ago, states that all teachers who applied were re-elected. The salaries of most of the grade teacher were advanced to $S0 and those of the high school teachers to 1100 though several run above thai figure. The salary of the music tea cher and the art teacher was placed at $0. The music teacher is to give half-time service. The following are the teachers reelected: . ( Mrs. Wyra Wylte Forshaw. director I of music. SELLS 10,000 BUSHELS WHEAT AT $2.02 12 The highest price ever paid ef or wheal In IVndktna, at least mllti In lis- memory of local grain dcwirn. vas paid yesterday to lame. K. Forte, who farnw math of PttMlh-toa. WtMfl t'. o. Illm-liart. retwearnUna; M. II. tl'Mi-4r of l-nrtland. paid him 2 02 'j for alawsst lo.von bnsh rl of Mneatren. The I "Oct re crop was the largest crop left la the enanty.. Several other small lota sM yesterday at (i.e.. and Mils praetlrally'eleans up .11 hnMlmra av saw small tallensl lists held hy furssei for resiTllnK. The wheat will he shlpeil cs-a as anon as pnwMMei. Not jo nun h for the Meaning re ceived, but for tbe opitortunltie'v tht lie be om! let u give thank 4 SHOJ--A " " vicious-looking destroyers. Lieuten- ant-Commander Joseph K Taussig ii the commander of a flotilla of eight destroyers. Lieutenant E. A. Mcln- tyre 1. In command of the oil burn- ing destroyer Henley, one of the fast- est vessels of Its kind in the world. and Lieutenant-Commander Neal E. Nichols from the destroyer Wlnslow commanils a flotilla of seven destroy. rii- Miss vistor. Florence Lusted, art super- Mlas Delia Hush clpal. grade school prin- tirade teachers Cora Eby Geias. Mrs. Paralee Hsiley, Maude Maxwell. Jeane Anderson. Alva Hoone! Mrs. 1 Dayo Idteman. Loree O'Connell. olive P.ovee. Ueorgia CJessi, Neva line. Ves ta Cutsfiirth. Mave Hager. Louise Deute, Flora Shaw. I.iietla Spoonei, Daley McPherenn. Kthel Freeniun. Nellie Anilal. I.iltie Watlenlnlrger. Hlh school teachers Harry T. Drill, principal; Louise U. Bailey. Eli zabeth Tucker. Caroline Honney, cmile Dolson. Anita Slater. Norma Graves, Alh..rta Cavendar. Alice But ler. K. K. Chliiupek. Virail Fendall Claroncei TuMw. F. H. Young and J. U Whitman. The folloa-fnc janitor v-re elected: Ouy Cook, engineer and head Jani tor at hUh school. Mr. and Mrs. Kichard liwrence. h(i;h schiM.I, t'harlvs Walker. D. f. Hicks and WhI I tt r Uhelnhart. grade schools. The bid of John V. Graham Co of Spokane of 137s. I 2 for supplies for I the school next ear wan accepted Utxi evening. BIDS FOR RURAL CREDIT BONDS ARE BELOW PAR statu i.Axn koici i-jms Al.l, OIIT- ltS STlt TKIN; OF APPLICATIONS. 1SAL.i:ai. April 17. Hecause all tht bids receiel are below pal the state land board has rejected all the bid for the two hundred fifty thousand r tf? rover Deepaln. dollar rural credits bond tasue snd The soldiers are not permitted tn has instructed the clerk of the board write much about their actual s-xper-to wire immediately to the board's iences owing to the strict cenaorshi attorney In each county to cease tak- hut young Itespains letter l -i ing loan applications. The board de- tremely Interesting in spite of the ciUed to advertise Immediately for a censorship. Rvldently he is Jut re five hundred thousand dollar bond covering from a wound In the le't u-aue through the. eaat. hoping that arm. The letter t written from etter-.ffer. ny hsult. J tv trai (rfnrapA I Ulo PK JANKiRn. April K.-Re- iM.rta of wi.les-read nnli-Omnn rt- Ht fNTTo Alecr: iH-tad are are received unoWamal'.e SUBMARIN E FIRES U. S. DESTROYER SMITH NEAR NEW YORK COAST; ENEMY RUNS Torpedo Crosses Bow of American Warship Which. Gives Chase; Submarine Attack Represents First War Act Since Declaration; Navy Department Confirms Report; Expected News Will Arose Country to Action. BOSTON, April 17. An engagement between a submarine and the U. S. destroyer Smith, is officially reported. The mes sage came from the Fire Island station to the Charleston navy yards as follows : "At twelve twenty this morning, April 17, the Smith appar ently sighted a submarine. She fired a torpedo which missed the Smith by thirty yards. The wake was plainly seen across the bow. The submarine disappeared." WASHINGTON, April 17. Germany has fired the first shot in war against the United States and missed. The navy department officially confirmed the report that the destroyer Smith was fired upon by a submarine at 3 :30 this mor ning. The torpedo missed. The Smith chased the submarine. The enemy ship submerged and escaped. , The navy department believes the Smith affair will arous the country, showing the war is at our own.shores. This sub marine is the first definite evidence that German underwater boats are plying off the American coasts. . The navy department had not UDrCTI CDC 11ff I HELP RED CROSS ITKX KK K3iT OF HBTKllTS j 'OM M0CAKIUH.-KKSNEDV I MATCH 18 FFEItKW. j Ten per cent of the gross receipts at the wrestling match a week from ! tonight at the Oregon theater between ' Hay McOarroIl of Pendleton an l Jack Kennedy of Herniiaton. Vlll be turned over to the I'matllla .Count . Red Cross Society, according to an an- I nouncemeat made this morning bv Earl Courts, aho 1. promoting the DOUC The ten per cent will probably mount to a considerable sura in view - " he great interest In the match of. 4th. Both McCarroll and Ken nedy have many admirer, and back ers and their mat battle promise, to be among the best ever staged her?. It Is said that they have posted a tift0 side bet which will Insure the grap piers putting all their science an-1 strength into the match. KX1 FT VilTK OV ROXIIS AT ''IXM-K WASHINCiTOX. April IT. Shortly after three thirty this afternoon. Senator I.ewis. dem ocratic whip, announced he ex pectHl the seven billion dollar bond bill would reach a vote by six o'clock. The leaders plan to keep the senate In session un til the bill is parsed. JOE DESPAIN WOUNDED. IS GAME Local Boy in English Hospital: After Experiences at Front !thlsleon?'Bf;a lo"c, w - i T . . , i "w Hucklngham Palace. Trafalgar He Savs More txcitmn Than:111 cathedral, west- 10,000 Round-Ups. ' I-ie on the battlefront of Kurope Is more exciting than "ten thouaan 1 . ,. , ltound-l ps " according to the opln- Ion of Joe IVspain. Pendleton bov who is with the Oanadian Expedition- ary rrrt. i n oinioR rsirfBN- . n a letter Just received hy his broth "Somewhere In KnglanoV he havinn been over the channel on a short fur- l.oiah- In part the letter reads tWr Hrother Will write a fw fines to let on know that 1 am atit. alive and rawing cane as iieOial Jun mt K fr.m a few day teate an 1 MISS AT heard of the clash until pres. reports were received. Immediately Ueuten. TORPEDO ant-Commander Belknap, the navy censor, telephoned the New York navy yard and aafcked details. New Vork was iamoraitt of ttie affaus. He communicated with the Fir Isian.l . lightship, from which the original re port to the Charleston navy yard wa. made. A few minute, later the light ship flashed back the details. The fact the Fire Island llghtshi. flashed the fleet word about the sub marine show, the underwater boat was not far' distant from New- York While the navy department doea not say what step, against the submarine has been taken. It is certain a re doubled watch was started. tf successful In eluding the Amer. lean patrol the submarine might .IIP into Long Island Sound and bombard the outlying section, of New York or the Brooklyn n.vy yard, closed to every one. Along the New Jersey coast and scores of unprotected town, a sub marine mUht bombard The bom bardment of unprotected town. I. contrary to international law but Clermany hoiiilMtrded such ports on the Knalieh const. :NKV 1'AKTY FOUMKD j AtiAIXST TKl'TOX ALTTIlUMY , i AMSTERDAM. April 17. The of- fh'ial promise of government reforms without any steps toward their fulfill. . nient resulted In the formation of the t anti-government partv In Germany. The new group, an offshoot from the 1 regular socialist party, is called the . Independent socialist democratic par ty. ! sure had a good time t totk hi tUt I sights in Lundon and thev were minster Ahhl and m .n. na.m . j mo us placs like the Lnndon Zoo and I the ItridKe of Sighs Am still In -rn.l (health but have a had tft wing Toi wl'I gt alright soon. "f h,,r n h:'k for h ' rb'und-l p after n-ir. that In if .... . I still all in one piece h thnt time t j , mtli prettv rhilb over here but tt , ,-mild be m..r-e and we hoiId t..rrv M. ,HH,P . ,n, -.-ht ha-ll r left in ciiiiKht hei! b think it will be alri-rht before lone Tel all the folks hello fr me an 1 not to worry as I mill either et bar all In one ple-- or not t t j nt nee anv of m od churn tell ihm I am h-tvmg the im of mv life Thu la more eacitlng than ten thouaantt ItounU-t'iHi and that is "racing -xn.' thing. Arri ho.ina: tbl UtfT sill re.ch yun m the f,.rtf ortlv knot, h.-n f ,! it a hie to write asn I don't knw a bat vu folk thin if ne .1 titling tbe ans1un Fpeo'ltion ar Fnn-f und mmlnc ever here but tkt-Iieie rue t sm if'irl to fw hl- to . mv bit a Ion 4 with b ret -f lb-