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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1918)
.THE SUNDAY ORECOMAX, PORTLAXD. 3IAY 12, 1918 ' 1 ' " bb-.-s r y 1 "" i i ' " x 1 1 "' world fetelte- -i I V S. V-J - . A. i'1-- so Buccea.ful Jn their drive through the , , , gi V" 18k v I IT f L Il 'Ill Holy lana. vionea me ".nutco i" I 1 1 tfTJ Ocf Gary A?oajesJ.o7cc7. 1 J. fiTi- I uS'S.l -tXti Cmlr nA-'r;sS yeer?7s of tyres j3 QJuerr s4n7iVerJ?'"y. 5 : t ? - t . it ? : A v : - :- .1' : J : y V . .. 5 i . - J- . .. r? - I . ' . - 1.. . .. -t'M-n ; u .. i' : V .-J ':: 1 i : j y IV u .. I; : .3 V I-; f 'i t;rya'ertociAY GENERAL SIR EDMUXD IL H. AL LENBT, commander of the British Palestine forces, which have been no successful In their drive through the Holy land, visited the Church of the Nativity, erected at the birthplace . of Christ, in Bethlehem, after a visit to that historical spot. He was escorted by the city officials and the leading; men of the "City of David." Recent reports indicate that the Ger man and Turkish forces intend in the near future to start a drive on this front. The first of the 10 women letter car riers appointed In New York City is on the job. She is dropping letters in boxes in houses along her route. Though the women letter carriers have been only given 13-day appointments. It is almost certain that they will re ceive permanent positions If the expe riment proves satisfactory. . A photograph recently taken In a striking way shows the ruins in the business district of San Jacinto, Cal., after the earthquake, fcoldlers are pa trolling the devastated area to guard against vandals. The sight of Old Glory, carried be fore a contingent of our fighting men, roused usually phlegmatic London to the wildest enthusiasm. It was Lon don's chance to show her joy at Amer ica's entry Into the war and she took the fullest advantage of that oppor tunity. Thousands lined the streets as our soldier boys marched by, and cheered them to the echo. The King, too, showed his appreciation of our al liance by reviewing thim as they passed Buckingham Palace. The terrific British and French gun fire in Flanders has caused the Ger mans to abandon intricate trench structures for defense purposes, and they have now devised concrete and steel outposts, defended with machine guns. Early In the battle of Menin road. In Flanders, a British observation bal loon and its observer got into serious difficulties. The observer, to escape in-Jury,- chanced his life In the parachute. In this way he was carried to safety in a tree top. The observer let him self down from his precarious posi tion by means of the parachute ropes. The difficulties experienced by aero- plane camera men in ' making photo-" graphs of enemy movements below has brought about the invention of a new device the pistol camera which greatly facilitates their work. The German airmen originated the pistol camera. Veterans who fought in the first bat tle of Ypres, three years ago, at Mon treal, observed the anniversary of that battle Sunday, April 28, and listened to an address by Rev. Colonel Almond. The men participating in the services belonged to the 13th and 14th battalions which bore the brunt of the first fight ing, when the Germans broke through the lines of the French colonials three years ago. When they assembled on this field at Montreal for their anni versary celebration they first offered a solemn prayer in the open air that the allied line would hold about the town for which they fought and where they were the first troops on whom the Germans tried their gas attack. A remarkable photograph was taken recently which shows the British tank Krittania going through . acrobatic itunts at Camp Upton, so that the Na tional Army men in training could get a first-band Idea of things the tank can do. The Britannia has started on a re cruiting tour of the United States for the British and Canadian recruiting mission, which Is headed by Brigadier General W. A. White. The object of the tour Is to Inspire 175,000 Britishers and Canadians in the United States, as well as citizens of this country, to volunteer for war service. 4 &rsr 777rA- &cis-ovrs ? 47c Ores- Trercres. ywffewf lnderivood & 1ndertvood.MY A siiaw3a Genera s4e?6 4t j&Mpace of ??s. Underwood 6 ! Underwood.MY Vi ' - v)..;-. . V -:. JM . Underivood St Underwood NY llv - ' r ' f It li i - kzs-acA JLc27cfa Observes-? 7ir&e 7o?. Underwood 9 Underwood.MY 1 1