La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 13, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text.................... ! A Independent ! ' 1 Newspaper. t ' Phone The Observer ! the New ud ' Year Want Ad. Mala JT. Printt the News the Day It Happens VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918 NUMBER 171 BRITISH HOLDING AT ALL POINTS IN FLANDERS FRONT SEVEVTY-FIVE GERMAN DIVISIONS WITHDRAWN ON ACCOUNT OF LOSSES Desperate Attempt by Enemy to Imperil Sec ter at Messines Ridge EnLESTMEN 15 M S ARE NEEDED DBA FT REGISTRANTS ARE ELI GIBLE UNDER CONDITIONS 'LONDON, April 13.-?-(By United Press.) TIrj. British are holding at all points -on tho front in Flanders and have advanced slightly at one point, according to an announce ment made hy Field-marshal llaig today. .The official re port is as follows:'; i ' s , . -. ' . "We advanced slightly, taking a few prisoners near Fes tuhert. East of Locon,'the enemy, in a strong attack, en tered our lines at certain points, but was beaten off, and was 'again driven hack when he again attacked us. "The heavy fighting which opened yesterday around Neuve Eglise and Wulvergcin is continuing with unabated ferocity. An enemy attack west '.of Merville last night W'S repulsed. . " . Ithey secure certificatet from their Ip ".South of the ttonunc, near llangaru-en-anterre, some cm exemption Doarus. stating mt positions whielrwere captured hy the enemy were regained .their class and order, numbers a. e s i ,, ,'-,- ,, i i v..i.n. ; ti,. far down-that they .will not be called by the Franco-British in a counter attack. oith ot tao . currcntyquotas. , . Soinme artillery is again active., and the western front, The Marine Corp3 Rocruting sta- from the Yprfts-Coniines canal to the Oise is now practic-lltion is at Post Office' Building,' La ally one Continuous battle line,' the area being prooaoiy Grande, uregon, Keciuiting Station. At La Grande Is ! ' Again Open Under Sergt. ." ; : Henry.' -7 ' Sergt. J. L. Hemy has arrived in La Grande to represent tho United States Murine corps. After a long delay the Recruiting station at Lo Grande is again opened under Serg;. Ilonry, who says thnt 20,000 . are needed and the recruiting stations arc again enlisting-Soldiers-of the Seu. Men of draft age may enlist, provided Q1VITT T?Q YW VirTPV lJAii-'iU ,V JL Wl J. one hundred and fifty miles ' "The most severe "fiuhtinff is still centered in Flanders, where the cneniv is trying to capture Bailleul and Beth-Results Of Fire In Oklahoma State une. The Germans are again on the offensive to the south of Arras and are driving towards Amiens, gaining slightly aeainst the French. - ' ' - - " Vimy liidge, the recognized Key to important; positions jasyiunii are missing, following a fire. on a sixteen mile front between La Bassee and the Scarpc They are probably dead. Three frame liver, is flOW Separating tile two major battle- fronts.' Al-I wards were destroyed, from an un- readv the heavv guns are at work in this sec-tor, and with know cae.. . The superintendent . - , . ... i . , TT .. , ..l . . said that all the victims were idiots it.i.nf. .10 hie nin.i.THTt it it i.iit.jiii 11 mh i 1 1 if i f 1 1 in r" will strike atjthis famous vidge.",, c,u'--r y - MANY LI,VES LOST Asylum. NORMAN, Okla., April 13. (By United Press.) Thirty-five i boys, in mates of the Oklahoma .state insane GERMAN DIVISIONS WITHDRAWN, WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, April 13. (By Unit ed Press.) Of the two hundred German divisions on tho western front, one hundred and fifteen have been engaged. Seventy-five of these have been withdrawn because of losses. Probably the loses average about 2,500 to the divi sion. . Adding the estimated losses of the division still en gaged to this total, it is probable that the total German losses are three hundred thousand men. ': '" . and probably did not recognize their danger and thus made no attempt o help themselves. 't'" The attendants valiantly rescued 125 of the inmates. . .. k Cf i i IX I A II IUi Q cneral Foeh and eneraljPjsrshing Future Drafts Based on iumber in Class One WASHINGTON, April 13. (By United-csh Futiiio' ilrartH will be based upon, the number ot men iln class one. The Houuc, by a vote of 326 to 3 today passed the draft s TUESDAY IHE LAST DA! TO REGISTER THIS IS Wl PKIISO.NS WHOSH Kltti'IKTltATION I'AltDS AltlO ' TO I1H iti: ISI01). .Nov VoierK Are Also Included and 1,1st of Itlllcs Covering Oilier (.'uses. GERMAN PRESSURE CONTINUES. (By VVilliam Philip Siuiuis.) OX THE" BRITISH FRONT, April 13. (By United Press.) The British front was withdrawn west' of Mer ville 'early this morning, following continuous fighting from La Bassee to Messines ridge yesterday. .Massed . German' divisions concentrated their greatest pressure in the neighborhood of Bailleul, evidently deter mined to widen the breach and thus imperil the Passchcn daele sector at Messines Ridge. t I'l'ODl La .Bassee 10 UollcbckC the German army (lid JlOt tlon Is to complete the registration Inoreeant a favi minutes later cease its pressure for one instant yesterday. Abundantly 'cards up to date and is for tnosej -Timt's or.c boy that certainly Ti.infiiri..l witli fr.li r(-iiin rlw. l'i vilmc mm. Imi lixl inr !''' have changed rcsldcnco foi caino In without knocking" he said action from all directions, under a glittering sunshin,. rZXM.co npoJZoT- "" Greatly outnumbered, the British, with jirodigious valor' tcw rcKiKUaiio ot voters m tho; - nutnii('(l tlieir guns until tnev were ()veriieat('(i, tlie artillerv ;past week but it .13 evident that) blazing point -blank at unmissable targets anion-' the ad-1 '' 1110ie lirc lU,.n ant! Next Tuosday, Api:l Ifi, is the last day to register. This registra law amendments, to that effect. ' Tills provision" for' basing 'future calls by draft has already passed the Senate. ', ' i: Guit.MAN niii:i,Ij i'ikucks SASLMIUS' SOI 1' KKTTi.H Hy l''red S. l''ei'gusoi), (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THIS AMERICAN AHMY ON THE LOUltAINE FRONT, April 1. (By Mull.) There's a certain cross-roads back of a certain sec tor on tho American front that the Germans take particular delight In shelling. Near the cross-roads there 13 ndug-out. Men working nearby live there. Just at supper time on a recent evening the Uocho began shelling the road. Tho men were in the dug-out. Thfy heard a shell coining. Then it arrived. It came utraight through the door," and went smack through the soup kettle. "Nobody hurt, but, hell, look at Iho soup!" waB tho,' report of the the so'.ip-s'jddcn valuing Germans. ENEMY ATTEMPTS MOSTLY BROKEN. PARIS. April 13. (By United Press.) The Hermans renewed their attacks on Aprcnmnt forest, in the Toiil sec torwhich is held by the Americans. An Official report says: "The Americans and French, an co-operation, have fought vigorously against the enemy, and have captured ; lorty prisoners siuc yesterday, no nave also broken down most of the enemy attempts." persons Will do well to take that the coming Tuesday last day. , The following are those who come ; within the registration require- j ment.1:: Any person who hus registered and voted in any of the last two I elections and is living In the same ! precinct reed not apply. i Any one Tailing to vole at the. last two elections must register! now. I Any person changing . from one i in "rSFWSlOE Elf PRESENT If KTATKV1K CA.MVAIOiV 1 AtiAlMHT GUHMAX LANtilAGK Wisconsin-'.. Ijoyulty Legion - Ijiuiiiehcd tho Movement. MILWAUKEE, Was., April 13. (Uy United Press.) The Wisconsin Loyalty Legion has launched a state wide caiiipalgnto bar tho German language in the high soliools.. One of tho municipal courts 9sob the German language. CUTTING MACHINE ASSURED Many Further ' Donations Received f Since Yesterday Evening. "MUST BE NO MORE : RETREAT" HAIG FARM HELP -IS THE NEXT . GREAT DRIVE Great Britain's army stands ot bay in France nd Flanders after a three weeks' combat that has eclipsed any thing that has taken place during the entire four years of the war. Field Marshal Haig has issued commands to his men to hold the ground at whatever cost and to fight with the. knowledge that ther blows ao for the. safety of their home and freedom of mankind. The end of the first phase of this giant Struggle may be considered as past "There must be no retirement," is Haig's adminition which adds that the British are fighting with their backs to the wall.. The withdrawal in Picardy was officially reported part of the allied strategy, but the period for Buch practice seemingly has gone into history. , . .1. ; ' . ' Tho order issued by the field mar shal contuins another sentence which may be pregnant with significance: "The French army la moving rapidly and in great force to our support," he said. This is the first intimation that the allies are ready to strike back at the German invaders. This blow will not necessarily fall in Flanders or Pic ardy, but may be aimed at some part of the line that Generalissimo Foch be lieves he can thrust through the Ger man frdnt and compel the Teutons to relax their pressure against the Brit ish. ; " ..-' 1 O : -.C. WANT A CLEAN SWEEP. . Bond Committee Anxious To Make Oregon 100 Per Cent. PORTLAND, April 12. (Special to the Observer.) Only two towns in the state remain in the yellow column this morning in the Third Liberty Loan campaign. These towns are nora in Wallowa 'county and Oakland, in Doug las county. Only sixteen remain in the red column, that is, over fifty and nndcr lOO per cent ' All other towns in the state are oversubscribed. Mar ion, Morrow, Josephine and Jackson counties arc all that hold Oregon out of the 100 per cent over the top col umn. As the aim of the campaign headquarters is to make Oregon the first one hundred per cent state in the union, it is hoped every co 'lty and town will rally to this end. ORDER YOUR FUEL NEEDS RIGHT NOW In a few moments after the Obser ver was inho hnnds of lis readers last night, the phones of the Red Cross Chapter officers begun ringing. "Mrs. A. L. Richardson wishes to r;ivo S25 towards the cutting machine. "Mr. A. T. Hill will give $25 on the cutting mnchinc." My this time belle, joy bells loo, a":l over tho city and county began telling the good news. ,No doubt today will see tho rest voluntarily subscribed and supplies to the Monday the machine will be ordered j Holmes today : PORTLAND, Ore., April 13. (By United Press.) "Order your next winter's fuel now." This is the ad vice of Fred J. Holmes, fuel admin istrator for Oregon, who has Just re ceived information indicating that the strain on transportation will increase rathor than decrease from now on. "America's response to the Allies' urgent call for more troops in Europe '0f' the Resorve, means that more freight cars must uc diverted for transportation of war seaboard," said Mr. As our army grows No agency is bolng overlooked the U. S. Department of. Labor to in sure the succesBof the recruiting drlvo in this State for emergency farm wor kers. A personal letter has been sent by Secretary of Labor Wilson to all pastors requesting them to urge the eligible men and boys in their congre gations to help on Oregon farms, ""j In his letter Secretary Wilson says! 'You can materially aid this endea vor by calling attention to your church notices to the U. S, Boys' Workm'g Reserve, and if you will particularly accent that organization's endeavor to throw about the boys who leave schopl and honio for work on farms, eveiy possible influence for .good.; ; ; "Unless every available source labor supply is mobilized to increase food production this current year tbo War will: be prolonged. One of w best Bingle untapped labor sources H tho magnificent army of young men: who are not yet old enough to entf the army but are old and strong enough to do the work ot men on t'ua farms. -fv '-:) "r , Enrollment, of boys will be under. taken chiefly through the High schools and' Y. M. C A. '" Boys who are edgK ble to enroll should report to the pnav cipal of the nearest high school, or Association Boys' Secretary.,;' - ;'You can .furlher,.ald this patriotic undertaking of you can find it possible by sermon or othewise to rouse tho patriotism of the boys and. men of your congregation and to -direct It Into this channel of National service. '. Oregon's jobMn the national -drive to recruit boys for farm labor which opens on April 15th, is to enroll at -least 0.500 boys for work on Oregon's . rarms, fruit ranches and dairies It is a big job and is being handled ill a big way. Considering the activities-. that have been set in motion to pro- -mote the work, it will be surprising f. if the total number of boys' enrolled z docs not greatly exceed the allotment i fixed as Oregon's quota, -r The recruiting Is being conducted) by the State Office of the Boy's Work,. ing Reserve, 309 Corbett Building, Portland, in co-operation with tho Stnto Council of Defense and througlf tho public' schools, private schools, y .M.C.A.'s boy scouts, play grounds , . and every organization that deals wlVi ,,: boys, is expected to reach every boy ln the State betwoou me ages and 21. Governor Withycombe and Mayors of all. tho lnrge cities of ths State have issued proclamations ap- pealing to the boys to do their bit in tho Land Army. Workers will be placed on farms through the office, of the Farm Help Specialist of tho Department of Agriculture, and O. A. C, who is the federal state director of 16 " the i by wire. Perry Auxiliary. Perry Auxiliary appreciates that l. NO AMERICANS KAXDEI) AT VLADIVOSTOK. WASHINGTON. .April 13. (By United Press.) -Governmental Vlad ivostok dispatches of yesterday's S: materials cost jun their nppi .check to the t iof $1C0. Thcs the are ALLIED TROOPS EECAPTUItE VILLAGE IWIMS, April.1:). (IJy .UniMl r'ress.) Allied troops have recMiitured-tiie entire village oniananl-eii-Santerre south of Amiens, says an official report, which continues: "hetween Montdidicr and Noyon, heavy honihardinent is now proceeding. Two' enemy surprise attacks failed. The city of IJlieiius is under continual lonil)anlnient, aiid is now afire." AMIENS CATHEDRAL HIT BY ENEMY. .LONDON, April :!. (Hy United Press.) (ierinan heavy gunfire scored a direct hit on Amiens cathedral to-dav. precinct to another must have their countv cirri: l.lu-ir filings for reulstralion changed so as to Have'prliniiry ili-ctlon. Aiuong theiu confusion at. the lills nnd to ontltle the fnllowlng: them to vote. For Justice of Iho lv-.c-:, l.n Any one, male or femallo, arrlv-loiamle Dhti lct Ai thur C. V.'iil- Ing'nt maturity 21 years of age lamr, Itepiilillean. in entitled to register. For Constable, l. (i.unda. Din- Any person of foreign birth must j trlct I. W. Faulk, i.cpu.j.icin. present his final citizenship papers for Tn'a.mrcr Jolm Frawley, lo the registrar or deputy. Republican. Any Ameilcnn-born wo:nan who ( for Sheriff I.ec Wai nli k, Ivnio- has married a mrn of foreign birth crat. ;must present her husband's full j.-or County Cl.ik C. K. McCor icltlzenship papers. jinlek, n-pnbllcan. Any fnrelgn-born woman marry-," For.' Coiimy Cominlsaloiicr Ocll Ing an Aii Ican-boi n man does not rji.llovay. of Klgin, Kepubllran. need any paper to leglster. - ' 0 I Those who are otherwise eligible i but whose name? have bren rhangeil I WIIATIIIIII l':jltl ICAST. i- man-lago sincr.('ii?'t regis trn-, POKTI.AND. April 1:1. The foio jtlon, v .'cast Is for fair weather. in France its needs will increase also and they must be supplied first." "Industrial plants and individuals. materials cost something and followed can prevent n shortage mis i"iB,,Bte do nul niPntion tho landing qt appreciation by sending a'; fall and winter by getting tneir sup-AllCI.lcan mttrlea at that plaoo, troMmirv of this chanter plies now. y nistnuuiing ine uu-- ,,fri.1 nsnunie. no marine substantial way in which jden of fuel production over the sum- L V(J ,',,,, ,: most of the nuxiliarics back up thelmer months it will De possioie w; 0 maintain a constant production sum-j . . ... j,, . . .j. . jj. cicnt to fill all the needs of Oregon.;. .'. The big danger of a fuel shortage ki.MI WILL (JO, TO I'ltOXT. .". next winter lies in the habit of put- ,. ting off ordering until fall. Thisj.j. At a special meeting of the throws a great load upon fuel dealers .j, i, Grande Y. M. C. A. dlrec- andtunder present conditions Oregon tuVa, tho reslgnntlort of J. can easily experience n fuel famine1.'. Garfield Iing. secretarr and next winter due to labor shortage and ' j. ninnager of the local "V" for the lack of cars sufficient to meet the Li. the past two yeais, was ac- . for - iwork of their liands by paying fioioc of Ihn rrer,e:it orrieiuls with- ,tne mtcriuls la most gratifying to the the county have nkk'o with the chanter. AIR RAID KILLS I IAN AR Nine .Mrn anil Live I'lficeii Women fume- H 111 l'l'.l'is. , normal seasonal demands, rill the woodshed nnd fill the coal bin and DO IT NOW." o OVKIl HAL!-' Itll.LIOX I'AKIS. April l;l. (Hy United I'niss.) N'lno men and fifteen wo men wore killed nnd fifty injured orriilal Iteport of l-'lrxt Wirt'i SiiIh jiri'lplliiii In Third Loal. WASHINOTON, April In Inst night's air raid, says an of-! United Press.) Liberty f rial rnport today. The raid slarti'il at 10:16 o'clock and' continued for 4 5 minutes. 13. (Dy Loan sub scriptions nt the end of the first week Is $;VMOO,00n. according to the treasury's official report. cepted to take etrect on fr J. May 1. ' ' ' 4" .J. Mr. King will leave lin- 'I; .J. mediately following May 1 Tor .J. France, where he has been engaged to do Y. M. C. A. J work among the troops. .. lie has been in La Grande 4. 5 for about two years, having J 4. coine here from Roslyn, Wash- . Ington, and under his direction the Y. M. f. A. 1( s become . $ a very prosperous Inslltution. ! .j. .j. .;. . .j. . j 4 J H? 1 ::'!:,:::n;,::rt"