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.' ' FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1918 1 1 PAGE FtVii GERMAN CENSOR HAS FIRM GRIP ON NEWSPAPERS Drastic Regulations Are Issued to the Editors. FEAR OF AMERICA IS SHOWN Required to Comment Only In Terms of Praise Concerning Events of a Military and Political Nature Go Into Veriest Details as to What Ger " man Papers May or May Not Print Admit Eating Dog. ' Sensational evidence of the extent to Which the' I'russlun government has subjugated the press of Germany to the interests of the kaiser and his wur party has been supplied to the depart ment of state at Washington. ; Copies of secret and drastic regula tions Issued to the German editors show not only tliut the German news papers are prohibited from printing news that is bad but ate required to comment only In terms of praise con cerning events of a military and politi cal nature. Among the regulations Issued Is the following setting forth how the Ger man papers must comment on the dis patch of Pershing's expedition to France : ; "Petit Parlslen (a Paris newspaper) informs us that live American divis ions, numbering IL'5,000 men, may be expected in Prance iu the nutuiun of 1017. It Is urgently requested not to reproduce this information without some comment. We do not wish to un derestimate the ability of America to accomplish things, but we must not, on the other hund, overestimate it. In order to bring u division over from America, 73,1100 tons must make the trip twice. Therefore, from the mere fact of lack of space, the transporta tion of such a body of troops within certain fixed time limits is impossible. Moreover, it is impossible to train these troops properly by autumn. These facts, which have recently been discussed In tho German war news, 'cannot be too strongly emphasized In ithe discussion of the French news." I All Details Covered. , The regulations go into the veriest details In saying what the German pa 'pers may or may not print. For oxnm Iplo: j "Advertisements in which dog flesh jls offered for sale are not allowed. JThcir acceptance Is forbidden." j' Some of the regulations which cov er a two-montlis period following tho entrance of the United States Into the War last spring follow: ' "News about excesses and unrest In :Frngue may not bo published. ' "The publication and discussion of ithe resolutions adopted at a strike meeting of the Leipzig unions and of a telegram sent to tho imperial chancel lor Is not permissible. I "There is no objection to the print ing of the manifest of the Independent .Boeialist party in case It is adversely commented upon, even without Irritat ing sharpness. "In the Interest of a victorious car rying through of tho war, which Is en dangered by every stoppage of work, expressions of the press which recom mend a strike or express themselves otherwise in favor of a strike are for bidden. Utterimces which are directed against strikers are, Indeed, not sub ject to censorship, hut it Is supposed -thereby that rjiey are kept free from Immoderate sharpness which could of fer mutcrial for Irritating the people. "Ueports concerning disturbances In Koenlgsberg, In Prussia, and concern ing a warning from the commander of the First army corps, which followed In the Koeni.-,'slierg press, are uuper mlsslble. Can't Discuss Russians. "The disi-ns: Inns of the Austrian lower cIuihiNt may for the present be published only In such light as they are sent out by the ollicinl correspondence bureau." Last sprluj a large number of Itus slans were repatriated from Switzer land throng'ii Germany with definite purpose of spriioling (ionium propa ganda in Itossla. Here w as one of the The Red Cross Drug Store regulations Issued" fo the press concern ing this : "Tho printing and discussion of the article 'Terrible Conditions in War saw for Obtaining the Necessities of Life,' in No. 33 of Nnpszod, of July 12, are not permissible." Importations from neutral countries and tho occupied territories must be carefully concculed, for example: "It Is not desired to discuss or even to mention the German Importations from abroad, especially from Holland. "Offers of food from the occupied eastern war zone may not bo pub lished. The acceptance of such adver tisements is forbidden." Other regulations, marked confiden tial, follow: "Reports concerning the Chilean bark TInto with German seamen from the crow of the cruiser Dresden may not be published. No Comment on Raids. "In connection with order P. R. 11 7380 No, 1, it is requested to call at tention again, In reference to the pos sibly intended May celebration, to the duty of the home army to support by faithful work the men In the field, who are struggling In the difficult and de cisive buttles. 1 "Concerning the most recent Domti attack, by a Geraian flying machine on London, nothing may be published. "Attention is drawn to the frequent Ill-humor at the front often caused when It appears from tho selections of captions for the reports of the wftr events, that the press out of need for sensation, or awkwardness, does not permit the recognition of which event Is the most important. "Reprinting of articles of neutral or enemy papers concerning the condi tions in the Russian army Is permit ted. ' "The publication which permits to be recognized the effectiveness of geo logy or kindred sciences In the service of the army are not permissible In the technical as well as In the dally press. Political Letters Barred. "It is not permissible that third per sons appeal to members of the army in newspapers, brochures or pamphlets in order to cull upon them to take up po sitions toward any political news what ever; It Is especially requested to hin der such appeals. "The publication of letters from the field of a political nature Is forbidden. "The publication of anything con cerning the state of the clothing ma terial business and concerning the'pur ehase of clothing material In the occu pied districts, as well as In Switzer land, Is to ho avoided. -"It is forbidden to publish anything concerning a fire in tho flying sta tion at Lawieelta. "It Is desired that the great enemy flying machine losses in the month of May be strongly emphasized by largo headings or In some other particular manner. "The Austrlnnn on the Isonzo front have had very good successes. It Is de sired to continually take notice there of. The whole strength of Italy is fighting against Austria, while Austria Is forced to use strong forces In oth er directions. The Austrian success is naturally also pleasing to us, entirely aside from the satisfaction which it must awaken if our allies accomplish successes with their carrying on of the war. Praise Austrian Gains. "It Is therefore requested to dis cuss continually the occurrences on the Isonzo In this sense. "For tho present nothing may be published ' concerning the explosion which took place In the morning nt the Frledrlchsstrasse station In Berlin. "Attention Is culled to the fact that the prohibition communicated In P. R. 117320 of April 18, 1017, against nu merical statements, estimates, relative figures and comparisons with pence fig ures: '1, concerning the production of Iron and steel and their half and com plete manufacture; 2, concerning the transportation of coal, coke, brlcquette and ore ; 3, concerning the stock,' sale and use of such production Is also to be applied to the countries allied with Germany.' "Warning Police authorities hove again been notified to seek out and to bring to rutldess punishment origi nators and communicators of untrue military, political, finnncinl and eco nomic reports. Past warnings have not prevented new, nonsensical and un founded rumors. "Attention is again drawn to the or der of February 23, 11)17, P. It. 11 (iCTo In accordance with the public ex pression of sentiments hostile to Ger many, and the spreading of untrue re ports concerning the war, concerning the political, financial and economic ltimilon of the German empire Is for bidden, and transgressions are sub ject to punishment." FREAK DOE'S HORN SAVES Hunter Who Killed It Will Not Be Arrested. nail Millard of Aunevlllc, Pa., killed a freak deer while out In the moun tains over in Centre county. Because It hud a five-Inch horn protruding f mm Its head he presumed It was a buck, but after he hud killed it ho saw that It was a doe. He Immediately got In touch with the district attorney and reported tho nntter, which was taken up by the state game commission, and word was sent back that Millard should not be arrested, as occasionally such freaks were killed. Furthermore, he was to have the doc. Mr. Millard refused to take tho car cass, but Instead had it sent to the hospital. OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE PROMOTE AMERICAN FLYERS WITH FRENCH Those Actively Engaged in Aerial Fighting to Get Commissions in United States Army. , Nearly 800 American youths are : either flying ut the front In the French j aviation service, or are finishing their i training at various French flying ; schools in France. I They are all volunteers and were recruited chiefly from the uuihuluuee I services, where they were formerly j drivers on the French front. I' They are entirely separate and dis i tluct from the hundreds of American i youths who ure In the aviation branch I of the signal corps of the United I States nrmy mid who ure receiving their training in various schools j. taken over from- the French army. I It Is expected that all of these j Americans now olliclnting with tho ' French nrmy will bo taken over by tho ! Amcrlcuu expeditionary force under the command of General Pershing, j soon after the first of the year, j Those' who have been actively eu I gaged In uerlul lighting for some time. i like, the members of the Lafayette Escadrllle and a score of more other 1 Americans attached to various French ; units, will probably receive captaln- cies In the United States army, j Others, who have only been at tho front for a short time, will be made first lieutenants, and it Is expected that all the rest practically every I man holding a brevet from tho French ; schools, will be made a second lieu ; tenant In the United States army. Tills will bo a 'marked promotion. 1 ns In the French air service the men ! automatically become corporals when pupils at the Hying schools, and then I sergeants when they receive their ! brevets as aviators. Their next pro- motion to sublieutenant muy comu nt i any time or never. ' . llfloul- Qlwtt Lnfbory,1 ihe American j ace, with 38 German machines olil I dally to his credit, is only u sublleu i tenant in the French service, a step j aboe the ordinary beginners, who aro I (sergeants. William Thaw of Pittsburgh, who was In tho Foreign Legion during tho 1 first yeur of the war and then entered i aviation and organized the American i KscndriHe, as the Lafayette (stilt was I first called, has been made a first lleu I tenant in the French unny. It is be lieved that both ho and Lufbery will receive commissions as lliglit-mujors In the United States unny- SHIP VANSE LOST AT SEA Few Vessels as Well Known to Per - sons Other Than Seafaring Men. New York. Somewhere In the At lantic, tossed nhout like n cork and without lights or course, Is the stnunch ship Tunse. the pride of Capt. Jacob O. Samuelson. who was forced to de sert her five days after a terrific storm snapped off her masts. Few sailing vessels nre as well known as this erstwhile full-rleged ship to persons other than seafaring men. For years the Vanse was a pas senger ship, carrying sometimes 1,000 coolies out of Calcutta, Her last car go was oil. which she conveyed from New York to Buenos Ayres. She is of 1,091 tons register and was coming up the coast in ballast, bound for Hamp ton Roads, Va., when the storm hit her. . : t .. The PRESCRIPTION STORE Coyotss Will Help. j Few people have heard of a coyote. No, It Is not an animal. It is a vege- : table which grows en a vine and may i lie used as n pickle or relish. It Is ' appetizing and "hits the spot" with all i who have tried It. It Is suggested as ; another article adding to the si.Vply of food In the country's effort to "heat the kaiser." The- vegetable 13 3bout the size of a cucumber. i JP lo '& 'b 'b 'b 'b v rb pb '-5? 'bb 'b 4? 'b'b 4 ? I Chain Wood $3 8 -If . . . J , f . J 1 - i At . -ii t he nli in . .!!), until lurmer nonce. .uso , i ; We are airai'i prepared to deliver chain wood at tj.. Ki-iiicli drv cord wood at fS.oO, delivered. 4 The Grande Ronde Lumber Co. f Retail Department fc Phone Main 732 Greenwood Avenue r. Remember This There are no "Ifs" or "Buts" to the Cfosset & Devers guarantee. It means just what it says: "Golden West Cof fee must be "Just Rishfand give you complete satisfac tion or your money back." C(osset& Devers PORTLAND fEATUC account ofaHvs expeRLSNces in TH Tr?2NCHES. jUST'3 seeHeRe,s ihat He says: "FOR JJVfS I wvf UNCONSCIOUS. FO WO IveeK-s ttY stotiACH woocdn't even Hon iuat5rJ (Oft POUN-DS. I feVR5D 3 SNOUCE NCVCR . 53rS Mr COVSD On? AOiM. Dor THINKS TO Doctor Kiclem's Tonic i cwn now Ha ' hp ' ha ! f L Ll A . t-4 A UA USi' , HA- ha! fpH ties of Chamberlain's Cough Reiij edy, Mrs, Frank Crocker, I'ana, 111., wrltos: "Our fivo-j-iar-old son Paul caught a severe cold last winter that settled on hia lungs and he had ter rible coughing npolls. Wq were greatly worried about him us tho liiodiclno wo gave him did not help him In tho least. A nolghbor spoke so highly of Chamberlain's Cougri Remedy that I got a bottle of it. Tho first doso benefitted hlin bo much that I continued giving it to him un til he was cured." Adv, , . . SATIN SLIP-ON WITH FRINGE " 1 4lf St!"' ins sm" 4 Not Too Old to Knit New York. Sirs. Mary K. Capes, scventy-soviii, who saw her country pass through the Civil war claim is knlttlntf a sweater n week for I'nrlc Snin's boys now In service. Occasion ally she Hilda a woolen helmet or two to her weekly task. ':.lercly my duly." she explained. . When You Have n Cold. j It Is when you havo a severe cold J that you appreciate tho good quail- t 1 j mmmn i mi, At Cove, Ore, 12 to 26 Acres 11 acres of fine land, no gravel or rocks. Well improved. Kig.foarn, lots of fru't, pasture, a 5 aiW meadow, fine spring water for every acre. A fine Home Residence, with acre block aero road from above 11 acres. Nine-room house with fine spring water piped into it,, and some out buildings. Bath, lavatory, electric light, phone, etc. Lots of fine fruit on this block, and it has cost us about $7,000; Will sell the ,12 acres, which includes this home, for f; 10,500.00, and will take nice close-in residence "'property in . La Grande, worth $3,000.00 to $4,000.00. Good terms on balance, or will include the whole 26 acres, with the two sets of buildings, a fine daily, poultry, fruit, hay and vegetable--farm, .with more meadow, pasture,1 etc., for $1") ,000.00; same trade as above. . A:?rc blocks across the, road from the above, unimproved, sell 'for $1,000 per acre. Will trade the 26 acres for a good grain farm of 1'GO acres and up, and pay cash differ ence up to $5,000 and would lease same to ft desirable tenant, as I am too old and feeble to work, or even oversee tho work any longer and laborers art? scarce. ' Hero Is one of (ho new r.lip-on model coats that aro having sreat Vogue In Paris, a successor to the slip-on blouse of pleasant mem ory. Tills cost Is of heavy flaR bluo (llleu de drapenti) saUn, with a simple embroidered design worked out in heavy silk cord of u li(.-ht r shade ol blue. Never' use a boot or shoe in a casing, it will soon ruin the best tiro. .Bring the in jured tie to ns and wc will repair it as good as ever. Eox 33, Cove, Oregon. any server, W.H.Bohnenkarap Company .TTwr.m-.r. jr -"""'iTirTiTrrmitra-ra iaiiii irwrwatmjniim nrmmitT an i, m iiinnrr : mrS0UP Goes "Right to The Spot" This Cold Weather. And you -;.ti have a. nourishing, light meal in three minutes any time. .Many kinds to choose from and -ciioiurh in one 1.1c can to make four big bowls full. New supply of Yellow Corn Meal just arrived. Lux is unequalled I'm- Flannels, Fine Laces and Blankets. I'lii't'cked todav new lot of Queen !,ll Stuffed Olives. I V buys a large size Florida Grapefruit. Xii-e lot of .Jonathan Apples in today. Arrjvit.g daily Fine Celery and Mead l.e'tiec. , Kxpc'-t a Miipinent of B-ulev. K'ice and Corn Flours in a few days. IJmv War Breads -conic fresh every mornim:. .Lis! go! a :-liipiii(iit of that fine Wis-oiisin Cream Brick Cheese ill. JIow ;dio::t a Boston Beaut v .Mackerel for breakfast PHONE MAIN 80 GROCERY a Makes Clubbinrf Arrangement Wfth The Oregon Fame Offers Unusual Opportunity to Its Readers' MONO our large circle of readers there are a great many who are in terested directly or indirectly in fruit growing, dairying and other brandies of farming:. 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