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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.
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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
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. . . J , f . J 1 - i At .
-ii t he nli in . .!!), until lurmer nonce. .uso ,
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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
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