La Grande evening observer., February 22, 1918, Image 3

LA QLlASbii EViLNti Uii&iiEli
News From at Home
and ABroacl
(By Associated Press) ,
AMI S
OCtALISTS W A N T
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Like a great tidal wave the German invasion of Russia
rolls forward. From Leal, Esthonia, the Russian province
on the South shore of the Gulf of Finland on the north,
to Rovono, the Germans are still advancing. The Teu
tons forward movement has taken the form of a ereseent
with its convex space toward the heart of Russia. Minsk
which was occupied Wednesday by German troops, ac
cording to an official report from Berlin, is at the extreme
-curve oi the wave.
The formal message of surrender sent to the German
high command in Russia after Berlin had refused to accept
the capitulation by wireless has not as 3et been received
and it is probable that there would be no halting of the
German invasion until Russia abject acceptance of peace
terms in the hand of the German general staff possibly
not then. Official reports from jserlm Thursday were to
the effect that the booty captured at Rovono is enormous.
Among the items enumerated were 100,000 guns, 120 ma
chine guns, 4000 to .WOO auto ears and trains with about
1000 carriages, many .of which were laden with grain;
aeroplanes and "war planes of an amount said to be "in
calculable." Should the German armies continue to ad
vance after the formal message of surrender is delivered,
it is probable that the Bolsheviki leaders will order guer
illa warfare against the invaders. It was announced Wed
nesday nt Petrograd that the advance of the Teutonic
armies began a new army, and there will be stern resist
ance offered before the Russian capital is given up. The
situation in Russia has stirred up opposition in Germany,
especially among the independent Socialists, whose leader,
George Ledehauer, spoke in the Reichstag Thursday and
said that the treaty of peace with Ukraine was not accept
able to his party. Another Socialist leader is reported to
have expressed the hope that military operations in the'
East would cease.
The attack made 13' the French in Lorraine Wednes
day is reported to have swept the Germans out of the
first line trenches over a wide front, But except for the
statement that 525 prisoners were captured, there is noth
ing definite as to the magnitude of the blow delivered by
the French. - . :i ; ,
Northwest of Jerusalem the British have continued the
advance over a four-mile front, while east of the city they
have approached a point within four miles of Jericho,
These operations are reported to be continuing.
- Premier von Seydieler of Austria has been urged by
Socialists to accept President Wilson's statements regard
ing principles upon which general peace can be discussed.
Opening of negotiations immediately with the United
States is demanded.
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Government Ownership Champions
Lose Out In Senate
RAILROAD MEN MUST HELP GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Champions of government
ownership lost in the Senate today overwhelmingly their
fight for indefinite federal control of railroads after the
war. An amendment to the railroad administration bill,
offered by Senator Johnson of South Dakota and pro
viding that government control 1 would continue until
otherwise ordered, was defeated 61 to 10. The contest
over disputed sections upset plans for passing the bill
today in both houses, but the Senate disposed of all im
portant amendments and will reach a final vote tomor
row. Discussions continued in the House, where under
an agreement to close general debate at six o'clock tomor
row night, the leaders expect to pass the measure early
next week. General debate is limited. The first test of
strength upon the effort of the radicals to amend the com
promise draft brought out by the Senate Interstate Com
merce committ.ee, came up on an amendment designed
to reduce by about $173,000,000 compensation to be paid
the railroads. It was beaten, 52 to 23.
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EAST FACES FOOD SHORTAGE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. The eastern part of the
United States faces a food shortage likely to continue 80
days. In making this disclosure tonight, Hoover declared
the situation is the most critical in the country's history
and that in many of the large consuming areas, reserved
food stores are about exhausted. The whole blame is put
by Hoover on railroad congestion, which, he says, alao has
thrown the food administration far behind in its program
for feeding the allies. The only solution, he says, is a
greatly increased rail movement of food stuffs, even to
the exclusion of much other commerce.
It was very evident tonight that the railroad admin
istration is inclined to recent Mr. Hoover's blame of the
railroads, and Director General McAdoo said he was ready
to provide everv transportation facility to expedite food
movements. The railroad administration, he said, sug
gested farmers release their grain holdings, that large
numbers of available cars might be utilized in moving
them. Cereal exports to the allies, Mr. Hoover's state
ment says, will be 45,000,000 bushels short by the end of
February, and meat shipments also are far short of the
amounts promised.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. In a general order tonight
designed to qualify the relation between the railroad
administration and employes of the roads, Director Gen
eral McAdoo emphasized that officials and workmen no
longer are serving a private interest but the government
and the public onl', and flint all must work together for
the common object of defeating Germany, That the great
est efficiency may be at all iimea maintained, the director
general ordered that nil laws pertaining to the promotion
of the fiatety of employe and passengers must be fully
complied with; that where necessary men must work a
reasonable amount of overtime; that the retention of men
in their jobs would be determined by their fitness and
character of services rendered" and that no discrimination
shall be made against any employe because of membership
or non-membership in tabor organisations. . - ' ;
ADJUSTMENT OF CARPENTERS' STRIKE NEAR
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, Concessions to William M,
Hutchinson, president of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, in adjusting the clauu of shipyard workers,
appeared probable tonight after conferences with officials,
The original signers of an agreement to leave all differ
ences to the shipbuilding adjustment board for settlement
will be called in to see if the agreement can be amended-
to iuv.v. liia. ui'iimmm, .inu sjiivriB jut muu ihvvj ieu
ping hoard officials. The carpenters were the only onesSj
employed that did not become a party to the memorandum, j
Hutchinson has declined to leave to the boai'd decision ,
respecting conditions of labor, but has agreed to a pro-J
posal for signing the 'memorandum if it is amended toj'
permit a representative of the carpenters to havea sayjj
in the board's findings, : : '
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AGREEMENT REACHED WITH SPAIN . U
Ity clauses and r food tor f Ivs j Junior Red Oresi ts i
year without renewing, bat during j ised and atari? all of
that time can be chmgei to endow-1 children ore esireliinit
meat, or life, or other Jrtsds. Ca-la pled.se of tervi.w.
ueraiatia congress una make better A very entertatums ;
, j - rendered by tao lr- a-
sny gtodito an appreciates an
disability clause later.
Kearly Upa, so -will
night. From
Your sen, , '
OTIS W. PALMER
I evening, Forarv 10.
of M0.35 mwivi'4 frt
solid sfeel ptetei, with calks on heel
and toe, and I'll bet thy cover a
yard it I put on ahead ot the other.
They are the ugliest sad wit un
gainly shoes that I have ever Been.
Th nocks are very, heavy woolen
and. 1 have two pairs o to Mil bj
shoes, , ,
Have a bis inspection tomorrow
with full equipment on, ;
Had cinnamon rolls (or dlsoer to
day and pudding wijh, apples tn It
for ii h n rn r i Wft rt Hviiifr -. t .
1 th dv. SKMMERVitLJS, Ore,, b Ift
His trenenss, J suppose, I wools just j "J emmras. mam mmj CftamttertitrrV Trblet,'" "''
as soon be ap there working as sit-jand rapidly responding to tlje War! These tibials ate ,',z-i e
ting around here, I mm feeling Hoe j Saving Campaign aa Lola Hoyer and t ialiy lor disorder ' .e f
and chop wood tor Use kitchen tojHaroM Oliver have mtb mid over! Krer and boTPcis- f y:t hi-p Ir
or off some Mrjor. . lSa orth of War Savtoga Staanpsned with irons'irc iriifti-
The bwnsM papota are kept at land are qualified members of "Ih ! eonttlpattoa they :!! do yoss tr
WahJniston.v They contaia dtaabil- Junior Baintiow DJylntoa, Also a Adv,
Dry Creek Iiirkt I'atdntic,
j baskets will be ueU to
playgrounds. Tl;e ct:
I &e hfghiy eomrncndefE i
5 est shown In at! r,f
j thittes.
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WASHINGTON, Feb, 21. Art economic, agreeme,..,)
with Spain under which General Pershing will get mules, j
army blankets and other materials in that country in j
return for cotton, wool and other commodities from the j
United Stntes, was signed today in Madrid. The state j
department was so advised tonight. Success of the ngo- j
tiations was welcome news today to officials, as the!
ability to buy supplies in Spain will save ship tonnage and
enable General Pershing to build up las receive stores!
much more rapidly that probably otherwise possibJe. '
CHICAGO SETS FBXCE ON OATS !
CHICAGO, Feb. 21, Maximum prices on oats .wV
provisions were set by the Chicago lioard of trade today to
an effort to stop speculation in those products. A re d
tion adopted by the board of directors provide. "That .11
and after February 23, members of this association in ;
making contracts for the purchase or for the sale by grade
alone of qats to be delivered m store during the month !
of -February,' March, April aiid "May,, 1918, shall not'?. '
entering such contract exceed the price of 98 cents pt-tu
bushel." ' i
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, "FIGHTING FOR OUE LIVES," SAYS MILNE
' LONDON, Feb. 21. Viscount Milner, member of tin-
war cabinet, speaking at Plymouth today, deprieated too
much talk about war aims. "Until peace negotiations are
reached," he said, we are lighting tor our lives and the
very existence of the free natipns of western Europe. As
a result ot the collapse of Itussia, the military party of
Germany is firmly in the saddle." ' .
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WAR FINANCE BILL TO PASS SOON
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Prompt passage bv bi
partisan support of the administration measure to estab
lish a war finance corporation and provide federal super
vision over private securities was planned today wis en the
revised measure was reported to the Senate with imaiu-j
mous endorsement of the finance committee. - The Hoas?!
also is prepraing to expedite action.
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MANY KILLED IN CHINA EARTHQUAKE
AMOY, China, Feb. 21, Latest reports from SwatowJ
gives the number of dead from the recent earthquake as j
b'00 and the injured at more than 2000. Several villages!
in the Amoy hinterland were virtually wiped out,
OTIS PAI.MKK WKITKS
SOMEWHERE ELSE IN FRANCE
Jan, 20, 1918. Dear Folks: Whit-
ey and I have just finished playing
some pinochle and as I am not very
sleepy will write some letters be
fore I turn in. Spent 11 hours in
bed last night, but am not repeat
ing tonight.
Say, you were pretty Ineky to
get those first letters 1 sent as the
censor now wonders how they were
let go through.
We are quartered in a very good
town now, the best we have been in
yet. Three cafes, two stores, two
oakeries, two butcher shops, a brew
ery and a cheese factory. Some
town. Only a short distance from
a larger one, though.
While on the road the other day
we saw some infantry throwing hand
grenades.
It is Spring time here 1 guess.
At least it seems that way.. The
snow is gone, the roads dried up
and the wind is warmer. We have
a good billet now, the whole com
pany together again. Before sm
were put in several billets.
Ever Bince we bit France I have
been watching for those so-called
beautiful French women. They
must have them hid away, for there
are not very many of them in sight.
Maybe they are in Paris. All we
see is the peasant class.
Send me some films for my cam
era and I will take sme pictures
of this country. I have not teBj
many pictures, Bavins what films Ij
have. But suppose I will never re-i
Bret it if J take lots of toeni, so)
might a s well commence. S
Just received two packages and ai
roll of magazines and newspapers.!
Had just finished my Christmas j
gum and was wondering what I was I
going to do Without It, Ardis, that)
is the most wonderful candy; be-j
lieve that I could eat ten pounds J
of It.
The town wo are now (n Is lo
cated on (he Marne river, about 328
meters shove sea level. The river
is quite swift. I discovered some of
jJad's favorite fish halt in It the
other Jay. Will look for him over
to catch the bunch a mess of fish.
1 see that $250 has been raised
for us. We aro beginning to use
the mess fund more, as there are
more opportunities to get what the
entire bunch can uso. I invested a
franc In cookies the other day and
got ten smaller than a ginger snap
and not near as good.
The box containing the sweaters,
iwjc, etc., that yon started October
Is has arrived. Some traveling It
must have seen, as it was three
months and a week in reaching me.
Other packages sent lone, since it
was started have beaten it la.
We were issued new shoes and
socks yesterday. I got five pair of
socks and one pair of shoes, which
makes three pair of shoes since we
got uniforms. They are black with
eimy a uay
Means a
or a
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Boy at the Front
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Every man, woman and child in this city can help keep one of our boys
at the front supplied with eigarets and tobacco hy setting aside ci:e cc: t c ,y
for each working day.
Just think what this little sum will do! For 25 cents we will enter your
name on our Tobacco Fund list and will send 45 cents worth of s!i:"A."g "-c-baeco
and eigarets to our boys in France, la the kit will he a p't:i ci'.t
stamped and addressed to you, and on the kit will be a request to t!.L- s-.-". !.
asking him to write a message to you on the postal and mail it.
The Red Cross takes charge of these kits of smoking materirsl an si dis
tributes them; the French government sends back the postal bearincr a one
cent United States stamp and admits the tobacco free of duty.
Surely if as busy an organization s the Bed Crosg Society and as pre
occupied officials as those of the French government will do these things to
see that our soldiers get a chance to smoke, it isn't asking much t ask you
to set aside one cent a day for the purpose.
Send in your contributions of any amount 25 cents, $1.00, $3.00, ormme,'
For every 25 cents that you give, a separate postal bearing your i;ame goes !
to the front.
Here's 45 cents worth of tobacco which is sent for your
quarter:
A package of Tuxedo tobacco and four hooks of cigaret papers,
Three pouches of Bull Durham Tobacco and three hooka of -papers.
Two packages of Lucky Strike eigarets, twenty eigarets in
each package,
A return postal card addressed to the contributor on which
the soldier will pen his appreciation and gratitude for the gift.
THE OBSERVER TOBACCO FUND
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