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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WITHDRAWN ON ACCOUNT OF LOSSES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.
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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. !
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