f APRIL 18, 1918 r-nrrw -"rviixi-rvr inttDMAI i LIEUTENANT CAN BY BRITISH LINE HOLDS IFIFF STOCKMEN Fl AGAINST ATTACKS; STRONG ORGANIZATION Great German Masses Unable to Advance on Line in Flanders. UKV. VAX M VS OPKNS SKlMKtt OK SKKMONS AM I.KCTIKK.S Uuiilon. Strcnuthpnwl by Field Marshal Halgs stern order that "ttaer must be no retirement." and by the knowledK that French troops are com ing to their aid, the Urltlsh solillors engaglnK the Qermana along the Franco-Belgian frontier are holding out bravely against overwhelming hliviriiiHt haltli-s the! world has ever aeon. Fighting with all their traditional bravery and stubbornness, th Brltlsn troops are holding back overwhelming masses of German troops. Seven attacks by the Germans In the Mervllle sector of the northern battle front have been repulsed by the British, who Inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. It Is announced officially. The British have lost Neuve Kgllse. Though the first phase of the battle awmingly has ended, the fighting con tinues and undoubtedly will not cease for some time. But another critical j period has been put behind the allies, j THRIFT STAMPS SELL AT SUPLEE Workmen Busy on Railroad Ner TrreH(iin KhI tom IUliil OrganUeil at r'lfo aruus ana low-flying airplanes smash Ing roads and bridges r fast as the German engineers could rebuild them. Paved and macadamised roads are so Lieut. J. L. Canby of Chicago, who was decorated with the Croi de Guerre by Premier Clemenceau for nravery. TURNING NS IN BATTLED'JE SOON Washington. A turning point In the battle on the west from is l'ig reach ed, says the war depart ntenfa review er the military situation for the week ending April 13. The Germans have tailed to achieve victory In the field, the atatement continues, and will soon be forced to resume their old tactics. rn-ktu l miiflt lw admitted that T, ULIC I i - - ' ' " ' " - German operations since the beginning shell-pitted, prisoners say, as to render Of the present'offensive have resulted tne difficulties in bringing up guna In more than a mere plowing up of ani ammunition almost Insuperable, part of the allied trench system and j on the French portion of the battle the capture of local objectives along a i(ne the principal fighting la progress wide front nevertheless the aim of jn(! on the sectors toward Amiens, the German higher command to obtain decisive strategic success by these assaults has not been attained. "The turning point In the west Is being reached. The Germans have scored a distinct advantage which' It would be unwise to belittle. Yet they have failed In their great purpose to achieve victory In the field and will soon be forced to resume their old tac tics, seeking to gain limited objectives. Striking first at otie point, then at an chor In order to render the allied position untenable and give themselves greater security." j TERREBONNE NEWS (By our Regular Correspondent) Miss Llda Elliott left for Port land last Tuesday morning to accept a place as stenographer. Miss Nell Ralston la on the sick list this week and her school has been closed for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. DeWItt Williams at- - .w.itint further onslaughts, tended the wedding of Miss 1 earl undismayed. ' Wright and John Thomas at Culver, n i .a tAri anil smashed Sunday. L-n-mi in a . - r.n,r litter the approaches to i Chas. Boynton has sold his place d... ...-. . vnt Morvllle. Railleul west of town to Messrs. Doaru and ami Neuve-Eglise. as proof of the prow- j Audry, of Madras, and expects to ess of the British artillery, machine ; leave soon tor nasningiun. where the Germans persist In trying to pierce the line in order to obtain the moral victory of taking Amiens, but they are unable to overcome the opposition of the French. BRITISH ORDERED TO HOLD POSITION A work train with a crew of about thirty men is stationed at Terrebonne now dotng some much needed repair work In the way of filling in trestles. SUPLEE ITEMS (By our Regular Correspondent.) supplies and Instructions for this auxiliary. Meetings will be held at the Pausch school house on Wednes day of each week. Everyone la In vited to come, bringing your thimble and lunch Mrs. Rodkey made a trip to the Gap to see her brother, W. W. Brown on business, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Street and Mrs. Ed Street spout Sunday with Mrs. Chnpman. George Gelger went to the Buttes recently to visit his people at that nlace. Claude Wilson was a Buck Creek visitor last week. John Wilson and Mr. Nolaon, of Hamilton Buttea. were on Buck Creek. Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stuart re turned to their ranch here the latter part of the week. Services at the hall were enjoyed Friday evening. Rev. Van Nuys will he with us again the 16th and every Tuesday night thereafter" for six weeks delivering a series of ser mons on the life of Christ, accom panied by slerooptlcan views on the subject. This promises to be a very Interesting aa well, as enlightening entertainment. Paul Street Is spending a few days at Mr. Iluettl's home, Mr. and Mrs. Ilertuitn Mass and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Balfour were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pomtld Stuart, Sunday. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Sherman, Inex Short, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pausch. and Mr. Mc- Fadyen called. The time was spout In cards and music. Miss Mace Wilson has returned to her home at Hampton Buttes after spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. Nelson who lives in the Willamette Valley. Only choice, whole spices are sold under the "Crescent" brand BRIEF NEWS OF THE WAR m l Reports from the battlefront In Flanders Indicated that the British London Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a special order of the day j addressed to "ail ranks of the British j In France and Flanders," says: j "Three weeks ago the enemy began j his terrific attacks against us on a 50-mile front His objects are to sep- . it,. CnnK in tab A the , t.uu. i " Braie UB uuui luc i . n v. - army was responding loyally to the channei and to destroy the Brit appeal of Its commander and holding ,gh army grimly against renewed German as- j In gp)te of throwing already 10 suits. 'divisions Into the battle and enduring Nowhere have the Germans been the mogt reckiess sacrifice of human able, notwithstanding the great num- j,e he nM yet made nuie progress bers of men hurled against It, espe- towar(J hl8 goals, daily that portion in Flanders, where j We owe thls to tne determined the British are holding forth, to gain 'flgntng and self-sacrifice of our an Inch of ground. troops. Words fall me to express the Documents captured from German ' aamrat!on W1ch I feel for the splen priaoners show conclusively that the:oj(, rMlBtance offered by all ranks of great new offensive of the Germans ' our arlny UBQf r the nogt cIr wss launched with the Intention of ' cumBtanCM. separating the British and French j ,.Every positlsa must be held to the armies and crushing sf the British. ;i t maM -rh.re must be ne retlre- Tne American fortes are eontribut- i , wlth ,ur btt(.kg wan Kad believing la tke Justice sf sur cause, each sat af must fight t the . The safetr f ur homes and the free dsn ef aaaklnd depend alike seas the cob duct ef each sris sf us at Mils critical mesient." . Ing noubly ta the n-aintenaacs ef the lint on sectors sf the French freat is the southeast. The mes la tke sector northwest sf Teal added ts their laurels by repelling, la eenjnnctlea with the French, another Geratas at tack es the positions In Brule weed, SiliwruIiiSPRUCE PRICES AGREED ON ed and .the German, were threw. o,t w ,n-uttrie, Brd Lum,er of the position at a poiat where they Reire,entatlve, AdJu,t Rates. had gained a footing. ' Northwest ef St. Mihiel tfa. Ameri- Washington. - Price, he govern ean troops have been compelled to "111 .ay for spruce lumber were withstand a series of persistent as- conference here be- aaults, ond la Intensity only to tween the war i.du.tries board Hd . Plivri hv the Germann against : representatives of the spruce Indus- Chas. Garner has a new Ford. Mra. M. E. Hinkle returned home from an extended trip to Prinevllle, Wednesday. She was accompanied by F. E. Gilchrist and family. Mrs. E. J. Clark has gone to En terprise, Oregon, to visit relatives. J. V. Kuhn made a trip to Port land last week. The school children are buying quite a number of Thrift Stamps. Jas. A. Pitts is Buffering an attack of lagrippe this week. Gus DeLore has gone to his Deer Creek mines to do some assessment work. Dr. Edwards was called to attend Louis Miller, who is quite aick, Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Angell, of Uee, were Suplee visitors Tuesday. The stockmen's meeting, held at Earl Wooley's last Monday, was well attended. C. O. Garner and family and C. E. Ream and family made a trip to Prinevllle last week. Rev. Van Nuys held services at the school house Saturday evening. Mrs. Geo. Senecal and the Senecal hhi visited at the Lytle home Sunday. Alvin Miller has gone to Prine ville for medical treatment. Frank Ortman made a trip to Prinevllle on important business last week. Judd Lytle visited home folks Sunday. barnes Items (By our Regular Correspondent) Several of the neighbors met at the home of Charley Sherman Mon day evening and enjoyed a game of Five Hundred. The stockmen of the country or ganized an association here lust Tuesday. Herb Angel was elected president, Donald Stuart vice presi dent. Jack Romberg secretary, and Joe Street, W. W. Brown and Frank Foster directors. Mr. Perkins and son Gldden left the first of the week for a visit at Hood River. Mrs. L. Smith, and daughter Christina went to Bend for the sum mer. Mr. and Mrs: Earl Chapman made a business trip to Bend the first of the week. Mr. Pringle brought several men out from Bend recently who are contemplating buying the W. W. Brown outfit. George Huettle went to Bend, Monday, to obtain work for the umer. The Catholics of the community held services at the hall at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stuart made a business trip to Burns last week. Mrs. Joe Street Is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Balfour and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Balfour went to Beaver Creek, Sunday, to visit with their sister, Mrs. Ban Puett of that place. the British In Flanders. And the hon ors at the end rested with the Amerl cans, who met the foe at every style tries. Prices on random lengths will range from $3S to S48 a thousand, and on f fighting he offered and decisively (length, from I to 20 feet from $40 to defeated him. Ten Americans Killed in Action. Washington. The latest American casualty list contained 67 names, di vided as follows: Killed in action, 10; died of wounds, 3; died of disease, 4; died of accident, 2; died of other causes, 2; missing in action, 4; ser iously wounded, 11; slightly wounded, 31. $55, according to size. For every two feet over 20 feet In length an additional charge of SI per thousand will be made. The prices, which will remain In ef fect until July 1, are based on Boston deliveries. ' Collier Cyclops' Fate is Mystery. Washington. The big American naval collier Cyclops, carrying 57 pas sengers, 15 officers and 221 men In her crew, has been overdue at an At lantic port since March 13. The navy department announced that she was last reported at a West Indies island March 4 and that extreme anxiety is entertained as to her safety. The vessel was bringing a cargo of manganese from Brazil. Czernln Steps Out ef Office. Amsterdam Count Czernln, Austro- Hunsarian foreign minister, has re signed, an agency dispatch from Vien na declared. Emperor Karl is said to have accepted the resignation. The foreign minister will continue in office until his successor has been appointed. 35 Boys Lost in Asylum Blaze. , Norma, Okla. Thirty-five boy in mates of the Oklahoma state insane asylum were missing in fire which destroyed three frame wards here. C. C. 8eeds passed through here recently enroute to Prinevllle with a bunch of cattle. Dr. Tackman is home on a visit. A new post office has been built at Barnes and also more room for the store. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hackleman visited Mr. and Mrs. Seed, last Sun day and brought a fine pig home with them. Mrs. Mary Birdsong visited on the creek last week. C. C. Birdsong went to Paulina after his horse.. He i. going to work on hi. ranch after being near Barnes all winter in order to permit his children to attend school. Chas. Barnes, who ha. been on the Cox Dlace feeding cattle tblB winter, i. home again. T. T.. Armstrong la attending to business Hampton Buttes. FIFE ITEMS (By our Regular Correspondent) Government May Seize Wheat. Washington. Food administration officials said state administrators had been Instructed to seize grain where It appeared farmers were holding It because of pro-German Influences. home after matter, at "$77,927?I67 Put Into Farm Loans. Washington. . The government through the federal farm loan board has lent $77,927,167 to the farmers of the United States since the federal (arm loan act was paMed. . Mr. and Mr.. Pringle, of Bend, spent Monday night with Mrs Rodkey. Born, to the wife of Walter Ker bow, a daughter, March HI. Seth Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Chap man and Marjory Tackman spent Monday evening at the "G. I." ranch playing cards and dancing. Mr. and Mrs. McKay and children of Bend, were guest, of Mrs. Donald Stuart, Sunday. Harold Baldwin visited at Jack Romberg', the first of the week. 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