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Ha to r . An Independeat J Newspaper 1 Prlate the Newa the J t Oar It Happen. J ( VOLUME XXI LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918 NUMBER 253 DELUGE OF SHELLS FEAIN Oil GERMANS 400,000 Hl'XS ARB -NOW SIB .: JKCTEDTO MOST ' VIOLKXT UOMUfcRDMH.N'T.OIl .WAR " ENEMY CANf&nOSE : BIG AlSNE BRIDGE Retirement uf Cnmu Prlnrej's Army Would Have Caused Depression In Germany Decision To FigiU It Oilt Has Provoked .Most HltUi- . Buttle of Entire War. : : PARIS, July' 27. (By United Press.) rFranco-American ,: artlUoiy Is now subjecting practically ' the whole of tho" Gorman divisions "within ' thq Relma-Solssons salient to the -.most terrific bombardment which has over been delivered tluf Ing the war. ' '" U la estimated that at least 400, 000 Germans are involved in the ravages of this violent ahull, flrn, and' It is certain tha -the los30t. of the enemy are exlrfriiiely heavy. Hundreds of thousands of shells of all calibers are-" being-. burled upon all , enemy troops concentra tion points, and ammunition supply depots, dumps and lines of commu nications are dhiged with a rain of high explosives. : The fire , of a large number of allied big gUns Is concentrated up ' on Fere-en-Tardenols, from which city many of the (German lines of communication with the front grav itate. - -,' Mlssy-sur-Aisne, -a town five miles east of Solssons, is under In- tense bombardment ' of high angle -guns, audi the.shell , 'tire has ren dered the great Ibrlilge, over the A lane which. is, beingV'tiBed- by the tJormans to reinforce their lines,' is now untenable. The French communique, issuod thin morning reported that 'the al lies had advanped to the north of Pont-a-Musson and that there had been local operations in the Cham pagne. The voluntary retirement of the Crown Prince's army It was thought In high gentian military circles, would only cause depression among the people, but would produce prac tically no strategic results, hence the decision to fight it out with tho result that It has provpked the most bitter .Viand far-reaching battle of the, entire war.' - : . WILL MAKE MILITARY MAPS. : The officers and non-commissioned officers of the Oregon Guard will, meet at the armory at 8 o'clock to morrow morning for the purpose of taking a short ."hike", out into the country, for the purpose of making a new military .map of the territory surrounding the city. All are invited, who desire to make the trip, to join . the experition. JOSDI'H COUPLK MARRIED. Mr. W. ' A. Warnock and Miss Jean Patten, both or Joseph, were married at the parlors of the Savoy Hotel In La Grande, July 28, J!!18, Rev. O. H. Fecse, pa.itor of the First M. E. church, officiating. LU D EN DO R FF IS TO BLAKE VOX IIIXOKXIICRG WAS OPl'OH J41 TO OKFliXSIVIi. "In War Nothing Dclculs Itself Like Overhiislc Ili-cntlilng Spucc XeecsMiry In Rattle. LONDON, July 27. (By United . Press.) Dispatches from" Zurich 1 (Switzerland) report that yen Hln denburg, Who was strongly opposed to the offensive, program which the Germans have attempted to carry out since March of this year, now Insists that the blame must be attached to von Ludendorff, who la thus exposed as the leader at whose instance the offensive was opened. f , In an interview, von Hindenbnrg is reported to have said: "In war nothing defeats Itself like over haste, because breathing spares are most necessary in great battles." ENGLISH STRIKERS OBSTH .Mt'NmoN .WOltKKItS RUFl'SK TO KUHUMK WORK EVK.N WHKX TOliD OF DAXU1CR " GOVERNMENT MUST PUT MEN IN ARMY OR RESIGN : .. .. . .,; ... - Knglnoers And Ailed Trades Will Join Strikers .Next Tuesday JL'n. lcs. Government Removes Em bargo On liubor Perils Of Men : In France Ignored by Strikers. LONDON, July 27. (By United Press.) Some of, tho munition workers have returned to work. The backbone of the strikers seema to have been broken by the govern ment . throat to force all strlkors who do not resume work into the army. - ' Later. Tlie striking munition workers held a mails meeting . In Covontry today and adopted reso lutions to the effect that they would not roturn to work unll the em bargo on skilled, labor: is removed by tho government. ' .'- ' ' This now creates a final Issue be-, tween the strikers and government, which promises that It will carry out Its threat 'and place the 'strikers in he army on Monday. The Premier's Attitude. Premier Lloyd George last night announced, on behalf of the gov ernment, that all then who are wil fully absent from work: on' or after Monday next will bo deemed to have voluntarily placed themselves outside the munitions Industries. Protection certificates will cease to have effect and the men will be come liable to. the provisions of the military service act, . the. pre mier added. ... . " , . The statement pointed -out 'that certain workers had quit their jobs In disregard of their leaders and" re mained idle against the advice of the union advisory committee. : "They have ceased work," the statement said, "not in pursuance of a trade dispute, but in an en deavor to force the government to change a national policy essential to the, prosecution of the war." .Millions Face Real Peril. 'While . millions of their fellow countrymen hourly are facing dan ger and death for their country the men on strike have been grant ed exemptions from those perils on ly because their services, are con sidered of more value to the stale In the workshops than in i the army. , Engineers' Will Join Strikers ',: The decision of the conference of members of the engineering and allied tradcB at Leeds yesterday, when It was voted to cease work next Tuesday If the embargo , on skilled workers was not removed, was carried by a very narrow ma jority after a healed discussion. ,. The action or the conference a mounts to defiance of the govern ment's announcement that it will revoke the certificates of workers which exempt them from .military duty. .. . Meanwhile the labor leaders are exerting their influence to prevent a stoppage of. work which at the present juncture of the campaign. In France would be, considered very serious. sThe "embargo," which the muni tions strikers demand shall be re moved, restricts tho engagement of additional skilled labor by firms already having as large a portion as their munition work requires, having regard to the present labor shortage. TJie Idea of the authorities is to malntaTh the. supply of munitions Tor the troops nnd to Insure tho proper distribution, of labor. CHOIR WILL MKKT. At the last meeting of the Com munity Chorus part of the time was devoted to practicing on the French National Hymn and the song "Come Rise with the Lark." At , the regular meeting to be held next Monday night at 7:30 o' clock In the Presbyterian Church Prof. Edwards wishes to dmroto some of the time to "The Long T- II a I . I ' .. iitA U ..... n 1JOI1K I IHll, H11U J no imiiio I Fires Burning." Ho requests that 'all members having copies of these songs will kindly bring them. Some new members wore added last meet- ling. Those contemplating Joining the chorus will do we(J to be pres ent 'next Monday that they may get the benefit of the work on all songs now in preparation. GREAT EVENTS BALL GAME AND RACES WILL BRING BIG ATTENDANCE. V Whole Proceeds Goes to the Army ad r- Navy Auxiliary -A Fine Pro- . -..'i gram Is. Arranged. ','.',-.', 'Racing enthusiasm Ib now running at a 90-mile clip, and many expect to beat any record that Barney Oldfisld ever made on a half mile .track; to morrow afternoon at the benefit races at the fair grounds. . ''::!' ' ', The Enterprise. Moose and the Jos-) eph Moose band will aenve about 10 o'clock in the morning and be enter tained by -thf Army and Navy auxil iary for dinner,- after which the march will be made to the fair grounds. Af ter the program in the afternoon the Moose will congregate at the Moose lodge rooms, where members of the band and ball club will be given a banquet in appreciation of their at tendance, and donation of : their ser vices and expenses to the Auxiliary. .',;-. Program. ' Bicycle race, one-half mile free for all. ;:'... ': r-: ';' ': ".' r:,""':-' - ;.'. v Bicycle race, one-half mile, boys un der 14. .''.. V. 4 '.,' "'., ..':'''' ' . Stunts with a motorcycle, of "bull dogging a sidetcar," Red Williams. .. Motorcycle race, five miles; free for all. .. .".'.' ' Four innings basepal!,' Enterprise vs. La Grande. . ' . .-'. 'i ; ,, Motorcycle race, : three miles, for those who have, never rode in a race. Slow auto race, one-half mile. Car to be run on high gear and no slip ping clutch or tight brakes; driver to be : accompanied by disinterested party, and any car coming to a dead stop to retire from race. Free for alt. Ford race,- one-half mile, , remove tire, replace same and pump up to 70 pounds, then race ope-half mile. Prize,' one Gates' Half Sole tire; do nated by Fuller Bros. No tire-remov. ing machines allowed. ' ,. . Special Ford race, five mites, stock cBrt.'7"-;'1r'"-''" ; ' ' Novelty auto race. '. Back-up' quar ter mile, turn in front of grandstand and race one-half mile; touring) cars only. , 1 i , ,. ;V. five inning baseball game, Enter-' prise vs. La Grande. . ''.. - Special race, five miles, racing cars. ' In this, race there are three ' entries at present, 3. E. Anderson's Maxwell Special; Rcisland & Shank's "Meteor"; Dusty . Famum's .. "Velle. Special"; and probably an eight-cylinder Packard Tacing car from Pen dleton. ..''.;-'.' ''".:. :" i ; - Trial for track record by fast cars. Other side races between ''speed demons" are being agitated. and wil no doubt be added to the program. - With this program thentanagement feels that there will not be. a dull moment from the time the sports be gin at 1:30 p. m., and everything is in the best of shape for entertaining'a. big crowd. ' The management Will be disappointed if the grand stand is not filled to tho limit and car -space all' taken, as no : extra charge -will be made for either car or, grand, stand space. ' '-. ." ' , . ' I'lXKD FOR RAISING ,TK8T ! fc Goldlng, Of liigin, " Runs Agalnnt Htnte' Repsrtiiient. ; L. B. Zeamer, deputy dairy, food commissioner, caused the arrest of Lee Coldjng at Klgln a rew days ago for operating a Babcock cream testing machine without a state li cense. It was also charged that Golding raised the test on some cream from 1k to 6 per cent. The case was heard before Justice Weiss and Golding pleyided guilty to each charge, paying a fine of .15 for each offense. ,' ' MODIOItX TRACTOR. Ed. .Morrison Has Machine With All The Latent Appliances. Ed. Morrison, well-known fartner and dairyman of. the Summervllle section has just purchased one of the very latest productions in the way of a farm tractor.1 .The mach ine not only is supplied with an electric starter,' bnt also has an electric lighting r equipment, ami with these facilities the tractor li available tor use at any time, night or day. It is a Mollne tractor and was purchased from the Galloway Rees Company. - " ' MAKKS lATTLK SHII'MK.NT. Inn Mryeni licks l"p Two 'ar- lomls In Klgln Neighborhood. Don Meyers, the old-time stock buyer, who has been away for a long period, has dropped Into the old swing and today Is loading two cars of steers for ' Portland. The purchases were made in the vicinity of Klgln and the stock Is - in fine condition. As soon as this ship ment Is delivered, Mr. - Meyers ex pects to be back after some more. SHRAPNEL, WOT TJDDLE ' Occusionallr in this crisis is .found -an individual, wlio insists, on plaj'ing tiddle-de-Kvinks; someone who skeins dcsh'oua of wearing lawn tennis.shoes arid using u racquet instead of wearing khaki and shouldering A gun.' v - ' There never was a bay rum and talcum powder stage in the present world (sonflict and tliere never will be. This i8 a war between strong:hearted,'red-bloodcd men and wo wen. , Thii is an eve for an eye and a tooth for a tooth proposition. This is a life and death struggle, where Qoft th'ds and buttonhole bouquets have n place; : f; ' . ; ; Recently, Charlc;s Albert Small, Who has beeh Union county's ipresentative in the state legislature, issued a porelnniation to the Republican Central Committee, giving reasons why lie cannot 'accept the election to the same of fice this year, although at the present time lie has the Re publican nomination. , His communication is ill:tinied and his conscience-railed to become heated at the proper per idjd, for it will be remembered that this nation had been in war for soirictiine whenMr. Small made his jmnouueement to run lor. a second term., lie accepted tlie votes m the primary with the full knowledge that America is in war; with .the. full knowledge that Union county people have tlieir hearts set on winning this war; with the information in his possession that this is a time when almost every home in this county is represented at the front, and the people at home will stand for nothing but clean-cut fight ing 'policy for every officer elected, .belie constable or leg islative representative. ;it'5n;;;..0;ujv ; Why Mr. Small should have sought a nomination lui der thtise conditions, and shortly afterward interviewed his conscience and found that the shadow of William Penn aild some otheivPenuslyvaniaiis beckoned to him, is not quite clear. ' Through many mouths he has witnessed the great patriotic spirit 'of the people of this .county,: as the war progressed? he has seen our boys anarch to the trains on their way. to Bei'liir, amid the rousing cheers of the peo ple; he has scei deinoiistrations in ..this city for the flag that would make" all the kaiser's' frieiuls iveakeii in the knees, yet he continued to seek the Republican nomination. His lengthy letter to the Central Committee, which ap peared in the Observer, is positive evidence that Union c6unty is fortunate in not being represented at the coming session of the legislature by Mr. Small, for there will be war matters before that body which must have the support of this county's representative, whoever he may be. ; Mr. Small must not think because Ae people take him at iris word and huio'- way can g''7Vitiittitha),'.;due. aTOiitttionbfiisSvork in the past has not been accorded. He has seen fit to join the tiddle-de-Winkiifrs iii this critical monieut, when the people arc demanding that no one be placed on guard but men who can stand the shrapnel. He has, by his own act, ostracized himself. lie has asked in his letter that he be let alone to think his own pacifist thoughts and to follow a convh.-tiou of conscience, Which, if participated in by the entire nation, would transform the great and glorious America into a vassal nation of the Hun. . It is up to the people to fight for Mr. Small aiid all of his kind, for by saving the nation 'and installing more firmly in the world tho principles of liberty, and justice, all-will benefit, including Mr. Small and others who do Hot believe.iu bloodshed, themgh our flag js assailed. : ;; The Republican committee accepted the resignation; just as it should have done, but we assume that the man placed on the ballot will be given a rigid examination as to his fitness and his war views, for the. .Republican partv of Union county docs not relish-being held up to the State and Nation as a party that will bestow nominations on aiiy man who is not in accord, with American principles and yyho is not backing up the present National administration while this war lasts; ? : ; ' :-"; ': :v , -V .,; We repeat, for the benefit of all who believe ill sticking oh heated places in their conscience at present, that Amer ica is in war and a lot of things will take place.to make the weak-hearted faint, but the people are right, and if some one forgets to dot an "i" or cross a "t" during this conflict don't worry about it, for the big event is to whip the kaiser which is being done right now by our splendid bovs from Union county and other counties of Oregon and tlie Nation. i In the Civil War, when President Lincoln was ap proached by tiddle-de-winkers with the charge that one of his generals was addicted to drinking strong whiskcv, the great war President immediately said, "It that a fact f Can you tell nic what brand of whiskey he drinks, for 1 .want to get some of the same kind for the other generals?" , Again we wish to impress on anv who are weak at heart in this conflict, that this is not a game of tiddle-de-winks. Not at all. It is a game of hell on earth, and no one but the strongest should be put on guard. Republican Central Committee of Union conntv, do vour dntv.'1 HAD LONG TRIP La Grande Couple Returns From l our including National Park. Mr. and, Mrs. Lou Eyers h.ive re turned from a long auto trip which seems to' have included a pood por tion of the whole northwest, including Canada. The tour included Walla Walla, Spokane, Northern Idaho, thence into British Columbia, includ ing Kernie, Calgary, Lethbridgc, and down through Montana to Great Knllb and Helena, thence through the Yel lowstone National Park and down to Hailey and back toward home by way of Boise. ' The entire trip included 2859 mil-is and the amount of gasoline consume! was 100 gallons, the average being about, one gallon-ito eighteen and a - DE - WINKS, WILL WIN. half miles. : Mrs. Eyers did about half of the driving, and on the whole tii, not a cent was expended for repairs The trip was made in a fivc-pessen- ger Nash car, which was bought from the B. E. Hamilton agency. SfXDAV SCHOOL CONVKXTIO.X. District Meeting Of L. P. H. At Tabernacle Tomorrow. ' The Annual Sunday School Con vention of the L. D. 0. Church of tills District or Stake will be held In the Tabernac-.e tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock, and afternoon at 2. Matters of Importance to - all Sunday school workers will be die. cussed. Representatives of the General Sunday School Board from Salt Lake are expected to be In at- tendanCer'' - YANKEES MARK TUHIIG POINT ARRIVAL Of Y Villous IS THK ukigkst icvtcvr or ;vi;ah -mm Culled Ktiitex lias Rneit Sliiin lit. fliicnce In DonAim'tig; later.. . , Strategy Of War. .. '' lly J.' W.. T. iMnson.-. w (United Press. War Kxnert ) NEW - YORK,. July 26. Tr.e fourth year of the -war is ending with the strategic Initiative dram atically restored to General.. Vjt-.h along the- Marne, following Ameri ca's first co-operative engagement with the allies. The , turning , point in - modern civilization will probably be dated by future historians from the year of strife now closing, because of America's resolve to consent to no Deace until the Hohenzollern men ace tc) the world Is crushed.' De spite the tfact that American troops have played only; a , minor part in the.- year's righting,';' the United States has predominantly.! Influenc ed the strategy of the fourth year of: the- war. The .outstanding; bat tlefield facts of the year have been von Hlndenburg's maddened efforts to break -the British and French fronts, and General" Foch's counter-policy of ' patient defense. ' '.' Hlndenburg's Motive. " ' It was fear of America's fast ac cumulating military strength '-that compelled von Hlndenburg to ' en gage in his campaign of ruthlessly sacrificing his own troops; ; and It was the knowledge; of ,' the over whelming reinforcements ' America was sending to the -Allies that per mitted ' General ' Foch to see his lines driven back, without loss of morale to the allied forces. Every major plan worked out' In Berlin as well as In the capitals of the allies this year, has similarly been based fundamentally upon -America's forthcoming major activities in tho war. . ,-;;,';,.- I The) necessity -tor these plans was f tilly ' JtiBtlfled 1 at 'the' fivst serlfluS. encounter between, the Americans and the Germans, Which occurred eleven days togo south or the Murne opposite . Jaulgonne.. Von Hinden dehburg's fifth offensive, was shat tered by the, American counter-at tacks which forced the Germans to retraat to tho north bank of the river. The American success 'was especially significant because' it was the first time American offi cers and. men had been tested in the difficult tactics of counter-assaults. ' . Following .this early promlso, the Americans contrlbnted slmlhvrly ef fective aid to General Foch's cau tiously . developed drive between the Aisne and the Maine, which are still proceeding. The American ' successes during tho year In I'lcardy and In the Cha toau Thierry sector, have , beeri minor affairs, regarded as Isolated engagements. But, all the victories of von Hlndetiburg In Flarfdeis, Fl air dy and Champagne do -.notr com pare In their ultimate consequences with the promise to world demo cracy contained In tho .American operations at. Cuntlgny, ' Belleau Wood and Vaux. . "' Prussian Threats. Starting the fourth year of the war with arrogant threats to the allies of new changes In the map of Europe unless the successes Of the German armies 1 were accepted as decisive, the German government has ended the year by . confessing that battlefield - victories cannot bring peace. Foreign Minister von Kupilmann's pronouncement to this effect In the Reichstag ranks second only to America's Immense I war preparations as the year's most ; significant event. j The reluctance of the Kaiser's militarists to com pel the resignation .of von Kuehi mann immediately after his repu diation of the Invincibility of the German army Is Indicative or the Sobering erfect the - piesence of a million American troops In France Is having even on von Hlndenburg. Von Kuehlmanu's eventual retirement-was a desperate expedient to stem a decline in German morale due to his speech. . It is apparent that, as the fifth year of warfare hfKluf. the German leaders are taking an increasingly grave view of the situation fac'ng them. They dare not promise a decisive victory to the Kaiser's de luded subjects uny longer. The people of -Germany are bejng pre pared, in fact, for the assumption of a permanently defensive role by von Hlndenburg. This, although the fourth year of conflict has seen von Hlndenburg display an unpre cedented degree of power In offen sive warfare, nevertheless, the year ends with an admission by the Ger man government that by thOBc means peace, cannot be won. In that fact Is the certainty of uil.'.. ' (Continued on Page 3) OF Pg OKNLRAI. MARCH. SAYS OKR. MANS ARK NOW It MILKS -Fl'KTHKR FROM GOAL. EPIEDS TAKEN AND RE- TAKEN FOUR TIMES British Make Dashing Attack On German lft Flank Gaining Mllo . And Hulf On A Front Of Four Miles And Further' Undnngerbig Germans. v ; .. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 27. (By United J'lesaj) Chief of Btaff March today told newspaper cor respondents that American righting forces have now arrived In Italy nom Fiance 4 s He also announced the formation of the fourth and fifth army corps In Vrance, and said the Allies Hues Involved in the prosent offensive extend In ., length from 64 to 17 - t miles. When the German latest drive v came to d standstill they were as y near as 38 miles to Paris, but aa a result of the efforts of the allies ' they were now 9 miles awav at- . . . their, nearest point. . Chief of. 8taft March said that only ,63,00 . Americans were sent to ( -..i-, France last week,' which, Is 40,000 f - less tnan in tne previous "week, be cause it was found necessary . tq send supplies and equipment. ' v , . . Detailing the fighting, t he - saM that the village of Epleds was lak- .' on and retaken no ' less than four - v ' times before It remained in tho , -hands of the Americans. The' bat tle over this village only temporary . lly delayed -Ute iidvance. -- N The British,. March said, made d dashing attack against the left flank of the Germans, gaining one and a half miles on a four mile front, making a new pocket and endangering enemy forces. : The territory now - occupied by. the allies in their recent offensive :. Is now greater than, that occupied , by tho Germans in Flanders this i spring. i " The ; American linos, are - now; k within threo and onfe-half miles of -Fere-en-Tardenols, which Is being , constantly Bholled. . - . .vw ITALIANS DEFEAT FOE IN' ALBANIA AUSTRIAN'S,' NOW RK1NFORCKD START OrFi;.NSIVK. ROME, July ; 27.-(By United Press.) Tho war office' announces that the Italians have defeated re peated enemy attucks on position In Albania. : ... . .-. The message says the r&lds wero carried out on the Semen! Hlver near Kucl bridge. Having been re inforced, the Auslrlans heavily at tacked us on many occasions, but was beaten back with heavy losses. We took one hundred prisoners and some machine guns." -The message said several local attacks had been made on the Ital ian mountain front. END QUESTION ; OF FEW HOURS RRITISH Alii') ONVIXt l?l) THAT CRISIS IS XliAU. Xo Army Can WilhsUiiid Hummer ing Uermnim Ai-e Vndcrgoiag , Say War Experts. - v. LONDON, July 27. (By United Press. 1 Tho crisis In the colossal SolHsons-Kelms battle is hourly expected for experts hero do not believe that any army could long withstand tho. constant hammoilng of high explosive -shells that the Germans are now subjected to. While the heaviest., pressure Is being exerted on all aides of the salient by the allies, only slight local Rains are to bo reported, ow ing to tbe desperate resistance the Oormans are offering.--. ,' i r J ', "sJ? -i i, , ,- .'.;-. V' . " ' " -' -'., i