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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1914.
COUNTY OFFICIAL rAPRIt
NO. 8334
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OVER THE
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Victories by Sea and Land Mentioned
in Official Statement by War Of
fice at Constantinople.
CONSIDERABLE ADVANCE MADE
AuHtrUns Forced to Retire Utile, Ac
cording to Vienna Rfporta, Iiut
Official Statement I Hopeful
Slav Assaults Fall In Some places
Other Points' Unduuiged,
CONSTANTINOPLE. .Deo. .11.
Turkish victories over the Russians,
both by sea and land, are claimed In
an official government statement
"The Ottoman fleet. Including the
.battleship Hamldloh, sailed through
the Black sea and returned undam
aged." said the report. "One of out
battleships met a Russian squadron
consisting of five battleships, two
cruisers, ten torpedo boats and three
mine layer on December 14. This
meant one Turkish ship against 17
of the enemy. Nevertheless, that one
ship attacked the foe, bombarded the
battleship Itostlslaw and sunk the
mine layers Oleg and Athos. Two
Russian officers and 30 mariners were
saved and taken prisoners."
The statement said the Turks were
continuing their victorious advance
along the trans Caucaalon front
VIENNA. Pec. 28. The official
statement today was hopeful but
oldn't disguise the fact that the Rus
sians have gained and were holding
their ground at certain points against
the Austrian.
"The situation In the Carpathians
la unchanged," said the statement
"Our troops were compelled to with
draw a little before the Russian at
tacks between Rymanow and Tuchow
In the Qallclan mountains. The
Slav attacks along the lower Dona
Jec and lower Nlda rivers failed. Bat
tlyea In the neighborhood tff Homa-
sow still are progressing. Our terri
tories In the Balkans with the excep
tion of certain unimportant regions on
the frontiers of the provinces of Bos.
nla and Herzegovina are clear of the
Invaders."
FETROORAD. Dec. 28 The defi
nite announcement that Enver Pasha,
the Turkish war minister, had arrlv
ed at Armenia end assumed command
of the Ottoman troops the sultan Is
pushing forward against the Rus
sians In trans-Cnucnslu, was Issued
here.
The Slavs, backed by a bombard
ment from the czar's black sea fleet
along the coast, were sold to hove
lrlvrn the Turks from the Trans
Tenhovoucli district.
tun
TIE
VEST IS fill
News of Another Teutonic Defeat
rburly Expected at Petrograd
Main Assault Has Been Broken.
HEAVY FIGHTING OH PIUCA
Roth Annies Said to be Using Sled gee
for TraiiHtorUtlon of Supplies
Along Uie Uxura and Rawa Rivers
Rig Guns Play Part Russians Gain
Against Austriana.
LONDON. Dec. i I. Fighting In the
north of Russian Poland has reached
a highly important and critical stage.
The German new offensive, under
General Francois, Is threatening the
Slav's right flank. Advices from Pet
rograd did not try to conceal the fact
the situation is serious.
After three days of desperate con
flict on the Bzura and Rawa river
banks, Marshal Von Hindcnberg's ad
vanced on Warsaw directed from the
west was practically at a standstill.
It was believed Von Hlndenberg Is
awaiting reinforcements.
rETROGRAD, Dec. 28-jNews of
another crushing defeat of the Ger
mans In Poland was hourly expected
today.
The Kaiser's main attack on War
saw from the west was said to have
been decisively checked.
Along the Bzura and Dawa rivers
the Germans were reported to be
confining their efforts mainly to heavy
artillery fire after suffering heavily.
The war office admitted the situ
ation In northern Poland was becom
ing threatening. The Petrograd gov.
ernment owned officially that the in
vaders had recaptured Mlawa,
Both armies were described as us
lng sledges for transportation sup.
Plies.
On the Pi ilea river. It was stated,
hard fighting" was In progress.
In the recent fighting with the Aus.
trlans, the Russians were said to have
Rained advantages. The opinion was
expressed that the former were on
the verse of a heavy defeat every
where. Not only were they declared to.
be hard pressed In the Nlda and
Donjec valleys, but they were report
ed to have been driven from Jaslo
toward Sanok and repelled Into the
Carpathian mountain passes.
Another Russian invasion of Hun
Kury was expected.
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hi on nine
PARTY, KILLING 1
Anotther is FataHjWounded When
Soldier hower Duckhunters With
Volley i JuWfa.
DETAILS ARE NOT LEARNED
Australian (Ynlsvr lAmg off Chile,
VALPARAISO. Dec. 28. The Aus
tralian battle cruiser Australia, which
came Into this port, sailed about ttie
Pacific coast rf South America for
feveral weeks.
DECKER
CRUISER
TENNESSEE
OF
TAKES REFUGEES ABOARD SHIP
WASHINGTON, Doc. 28 Captain
Docker of the cruiser Tennessee, ca
bled Secretary .Daniels that ho Is
transporting 600 refugees of differ
ent nationalities from Jaffa to Alex
andria. No mention was made by
Decker of the report that the Amer
lean cruiser threatened to bombard
Tripoli, Syria.
Decker's cablegram was sent from
Jaffa last night. It said the Ten
ressee was en rout to Alexandria
with refugees. Tho message said the
refugees were unoble to get passage
from Jaffa any other way.
"I acted," said Decker, "In accord
ance with Instructions from Wash
ington and responded to appeals for
transportation. All foreign consuls
also requested me to take action."
Captain Decker said Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople ap
proved of the action and that a per
mit to remove the refugees was ob
tained from the Turkish government.
PURCHASERS OF N. P. LAND UNDER
UMATILLA PROJECT GET BIG GIFT
Upon the request of H. D. Newell,
project engineer nt Ilermlston, the
:Northern Pacific Railroad company-
lias made another concession to pur
chasers of N. P. lands and it will be
o great benefit to all who have such
lands under the project. In some
cuscs at least tho ruling will save the
land purchasers from making as
many ns four payments out of 10
payments upon the land. One such
purchaser Is J. F. Robinson, proprie
tor or the Domestic Lnundary, .who
today received the following letter
from tho N. P. land office at Taco
ma: Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 15, 1914.
Mr. J. F. Robinson, Pendleton, Ore.
Dear Sir Recently Mr. H. D. New
ell, manager of the Ilermlston pro
ject, suggested to us that more rapid
development of the lands within the
project might be brought nbout if
the Northern Pacific Railway com
pany would offer to the purchasers of
Its lands h reduction In price upon
condition that the lands be placed
in cultivation within n limited time.
and with a view to aiding the early
settlement of the project we hereby
propose to cancel all unpaid install
ments of principal and interest on
your contract, upon the following
conditions;
1. That you cultivate to crop ac
cording to the requirements of the
Interior department at least one-half
of the irrigable area before Decem
ber 31, 1915.
2. That nil project charges due
for water right be paid to date.
Upon compliance with the forego-
(Contlnued on page elglH.)
Relieved, However, Tliat Order Pro
hibiting Bringing Anna Into Can
ada Wa Reason for Shootln
Soldier Declared to Have Made
No Attempt to Ix-arn Uie Facts.
BUFFALO, Dec. 28 Fired on by
Canadian soldiers as several boats
containing duckhunters approaching
the Canadian shore. Walter- Smith
was shot and killed and Charlej
Dorsch was fatally wounded. Both
were residents of Buffalo. Details of
the shooting are lacking but the re
cent order prohibiting the transpor
tatlon of firearms to Canada Is be
lieved the cause of the clash.
The soldiers opened fire, It
said, without asking questions.
Smith and Dorsch engaged
boats from Butz brothers .here
morning, saying they were going duck
hunting. Both were warned at the
time it was said, against taking fire
arms Into Canada.
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two
this
GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION
TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONS
GUNPLAY IX TURKISH WATERS
WILL BE AVOIDED HY THE
UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28 A repe
tition 'of the Tamplco, Mexico, inci
dent will not be permuted In Turkish
waters. It was learned today that
Daniels has Instructed naval com
manders In the orient to exercise the
utmost discretion. They were in
formed that only the most serious
situation would warrant gunfire ex
cept under orders from Washington.
The navy department expected a
full report from the commander of
the cruiser North Carolina, who, It
was reported, threatened to bombard
Tripoli. In the meantime officials
here were Inclined to believe that U
such a threat was made It was In
tended only as a bluff.
Would Starve Out England
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Gallic Artillery Reported to be Deadly in its Fire and
Losses Among the Teutonic Troops are Said to Have
Been Heavy-Aviator Gets Range. .
ALLIES CLAIM TO HAVE MADE IMPORTANT 6AINS AL0S8 COAST
Germans Said to Have Established New Line South of
Ypres Saint Dieu is Being Bombarded by Kaiser's
Forces-Allies Lose Some Trenches.
PARIS, Dec. 28 A terrific battle
between the French and Germans has
been raging for tw0 days along the
Vosages front, it was admitted t
military headquarters.
Just before the engagement a
French aviator made a flight and in
formed himself accurately concerning
the positions occupied by the kaiser's
artillery and signaled the range to
the Gallic gunners, who, It was de
clared, were dropping shells among
the enemy with deadly effect A
Eerne dispatch said cannonading had
been heard in Switzerland since Frl-
"The allies advance In Belgium,
announced the war office, "continues
as far north as the sand dunes along
the North Sea coast The Germans
have established a new line south of
Tpres. Near Hollebeke we lost a sec
tion of trenches.
"In the Lens region the French
have captured 500 yards of trenches
from the Germans. In the Alsne and
Champagne districts there has been
terrific artillery firing. About
Rhelms and Perthes our troops have
made little progress along tha entire
line. The Germans are bombarding
Saint Dieu."
BERLIN, Dee. 2S Hot fighting in
which the Germans held their own la
described In an official report on the
situation in the western xone.
"The enemy," said the statement,
"unsuccessfully renewed their attacks
on our lines from NIeuport support,
ed by warship fire, which killed sev
eral Inhabitants of Westende. Tha
attack by the allies on Saint George
failed. South of Tpres we have cap
tured a trench and taken doxena of
prisoners. Violent assaults north
west of Arras likewise were repelled."
Referring to the eastern field oper.
stlons, the communication said: "Our
offensive on the left bank of the Via.
tula la developing. On the right bank
and elsewhere the situation 1 un
changed," i
Admiral Von Tripitx. head, of the Impossible for the German submar-
German navy, who. In a remarkable
Interview, declared that It will not be
lnes to cut off England's food supply
by torpedoing all of her merchant
marine. -
PLOT DISCOVERED A6AINST
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
MANY ARRESTS ARE MADE BY
AUTHORITIES MONARCHY
AIM OF PLOTTERS.
TOKIO. Dec. 2S. Many urrests are
being made at Pekin in connection
DR. BEST APPLIES FOR
CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS
CASE TO COME BEIXJRE CIRCUIT
COURT IX APRIL: PAST RUL
INGS AGAINST HIM.
NEWS SUMMARY
Despite the fact the law as It hn-
been construed Is airaitut him Dr. J !
with an alleged plot to up.-et Presl-; A lt ,g nx.iking an cffort to perfect
dent Yuan .'hi Kal s government and ; hls citij;c,nsnlp papers ami to that end
reestablish a monarchy on a consti-J
tutional basis. (Continued on pape five.)
General. ...
Turk claim important vKlorioa ov
er Uie Russians.
Frcm-h and Germans battle In the
Yowges mountain.
German atl&rk on Warsaw report
ed to have failed.
Canadian truo fire on Americans,
killing one.
Ixtt-al.
Marsh to be County Judse After
First of Year.
Pr. Post, water ommiswloncr, ap
plies for full itienhip ,Niper.
North Pacific grants concession to
lur hasers of land on Umatilla project.
Indian Fighters Continue to Arrive in England From East
COLD WAVE lit THIS PART
OF STATE AT LAST EIMEH
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YESTERDAY ITRST DAY TBLT
MERCURY ILS BEEN ABOVE
FREEZLNG POINT.
Yesterday was the first day sine
December 11 that the mercury In tha
thermometer has mounted above tha
freezing point For sixteen tlays tha
temperature in Pendleton fluctuated (
from zero to 23 above, but yesterday
climbed two degree above freezing to
34, the same mark registered on Dec.
11. The maximum temperature yes
terday was 34 degrees and the mini
mum temperature last night was 33,
a variation of only two degrees with
in 24 hours.
Today the official thermometer
registered 4 0 at noon with the mer
cury Mill climbing. The day started
with a strong blow but the wind has
subsided and the sun has come out.
making the day a very pleasant one
and one much appreciated. Most ot
the Ice. which had coated the city
Saturday morning, has disappeared.
Farmers are feellnsr much more
optomlstic as a result of the change
In the weuther. Much of the moisture
from the melted snow and Ice has
been absorbed by the dry ground.
While some of the grain was tin
t'oubtedly frozen out. the d.imnge
done by the cold snap Is not as great
ns many believed for a time.
i WESTERN UNO COMPANY
! WILL BUILD A RESERVOIR
Mr. W. B. Hinkle has Just complet.
ed the survey of the reservoir In Al
kali Canyon about a mile above the
town of Echo, and the feed canal to
supply the reservoir.
This work was done for tho Wes
tern Ixind & Irrigation company, and
when built will supply the project
with water for summer us The plan
and specifications will bi presented
to the state engineer for his approval
In the near future. Tho construction
of this reservoir and feed canal will
entail an Investment some hero In
the vicinity of 1250.000.
Construction work such n outlined
nlmve will put und keep Krhn on the
map In bold face type. Kch Knter-prise.
Transports laden with Indian troopers continue to arrive at regular Intervals at Plymouth. The r holograph shows native InOiun officer pre
paring to depart by motor bus for the concentration cuinp ut AKltishot. ;
$1
.30 IS OFFERED FOR
CLUB WHEAT AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore . !.c. 2H --
Bids for club wheal In lhe p.
clflc northwest reached u dollar
thirty, a new high record A
holder of 40,000 litish.-ls at Will
In Walla wan offered lh!x price.
Experts estimate but two mil-
lion bushels of wheat remain
In the growers hand of tht
northwest,