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1 DAILY EVENING EDmoiTI ' K ' ' V 11 !5j8pj -z3""8"8" bjr the Audit Bureau ot Circulation!. J ( SEM hWEEKLY YX?NJr ' Vwy . ) -TjT j " 'g"'"'l'l''i'l..ll'!ll.".IJIIII'':''i1'.1'!',"... .'. " "lFrxn&"i!',l IXrTL l2-t i-Vu v??:-!LiyMJ,'!,lilZr7-- y 'ySr "- i i ii'ii'i " - DAILY EVENING EDITIO'I WEATHER FORECAST Tonluht and Wednesday rain. , CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL3Q DAILY EAST OEECONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1918. NO. 9392 D DOWN ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE IS BEING SLO COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER - """" Cep3 " " ONLY HALF OF SURRENDERED AREA REGAINED Despite Stupedous Slaugh ter of Men Hindenburg Gets Back but 65 Per Ct. ADVANCING FRONT IS NARROWED GREATLY RESISTANCE OF ALLIES GROWS SUFFER DAILY Tigerish Battle Rages Across Poseieres Ridge; Weather Favors Enemy. 200 MACHINES DOWNED IN LAST FOUR DAYS NEW GERMAN AEROPLANE ciPTURED BY THE ALLIES Best Divisions Appear Ex hausted; British Front Solidly Intact. (J. V. T. MASON) NEW YOKK, March 26. Von Hln denburg'g stupendous German man power slauxhter la still fulling to wrest back the full area of territory volun tarily surrendered last March. He has now recovered sixty five per cent bert and of the terrain then lost. Only break- resisting. Hindenburg Plays Leapfrog With Death in Driving Divisions. ' . (WIU.I.A.M PHILLIPS SIMMS) BRITISH FJtONT, March 26 Mon ster battles on the sixth day found the British and Germans fiKhtinir tinnr ishly ueross Posekres riclne. The enemy Is throwing masses against Al- the HrltiKh are stubbornly The German-- are slowly Ing" the British line can compensate I advancing westward from Xesle. Al the unprecedented casualties. j lied resistance is daily stiffening. The The advancing front is narrowed, j enemy Is violently attempting to break German shock troops are not display- through near Arras, Ally-rt and Noyon. lng the reckless impetuosity of their The finest weather Is favoring the first attacks. Tho beet divisions ap- j Germans. It was cloudy briefly this pear exhausted. afternoon but u north wind cleared it. . Nevertheless Hindenburg Is evident- j Airmen are most active. Two hun ly planning to break through the dred machines have been downed in southern porTton of tho British front, j four days. Low Flying machines are Tho combat across the Homme being ' ceaselessly harrassim,' tho Germans. under tho control of Crown Prince Leap l-rot; Division. makes Its success more urgent to maintain Hohenzollern prestige. Thus the slow advance across the Somme is a happy augury for the al lies. Tho British front is solidly intact where the greatest blows are falling. 1 M !' ft , l If I v-; v r . . r p - viV - 'r' Ja1;-' v 1 : I- BRITISH FORCES ESTABLISH NEVV POSITIONS AT ALBERT AND ROYE: NOYON IS ACUATED Here Im tho newel tvi 'f fJcrman allies hnve ciiplured on. Hit' wclfrnnt. pollf r fastened unlike anything here- the 1 Ir is a powrTful bii)lan.f, witii a pro- tofre taken from the Germans. aeroplane which tho Hoklirrs of JERSEY CITY ROCKED BY SERIES HEAVY MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSIONS (si- NEW YORK, March 2G. Several are reported killed, Hi ml mi hll ri it lilnvtnir li iifrrif I with (loath, driving thirty divisions OVGr a SCO re aiC knOWll to )Q THIRD LIBERTY LOAN TO TOTAL THREE BILLION News that only three billion dolluss would be raised in the Third Liberty Loan was recelv- ed here as a surprlso as It was generally believed by bankers that the loan would not be less than five billion. The lower amount means that I'niatilla county will probably not be call- ed upon for any larger sum than wns assigned as n quota during tho second loan. Thn minimum quota for tho county then was 1932.(124, the masl- mum quota IV&53.374 and the . amount actually subscribed II.- 763.400. County Chairman W. I Thompson telegraphed this morning to learn upon what basis the state, county nnd dlst- rict quotas would bo fixed but as yet has received no reply. until exhausted then thirty more through those then leapfrogging first thirty through the second. Simula indicates more extensive rear fighting than Haig. Posieries is on the Albert-l'apaumc road. the injured this afternoon by an explosion wrecking the Jar vis warehouse '. at J ersey City. Great supplies of am munition were destroyed. BRITMN CALM AND AWAITING FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE (KD I KliENi WiXDOX,, March Although Britian's tnidilional calmness is un changed and confidence In HaiK is un shaken ther f a Reneml disposition to face the facts squarely admitting the possihility of further retirement. The Manchester tJurdian frankly pays "We have suffered a severe defeat but know how to draw victory from defeat It Is not a decisive defeat and wont he. It Ik not a disaster hut a time of Krent anxiety. We await the future confidently. NEVV YOUR, March 2. A series of heavy explosiftus ,shHk Jersey City this uftcrnoon. Tho shock was plainly felt fnr miles. Jt is reported the Masts were n-ar the Jarvis warehouse on the Jersey waterfront, where ammu nition cars are located. All com imi nidations wit h Jt. rsey City failed. I'assengers in Jersey t nhes were turned hack. Clauds of smoke and debris came over the Hudson river into the streets of lovrr Manhattan. Thrones crowded the New York water f ront. There are many wild re jmrts. llolifikcn an-UAniy head quarters said thrt expiosions were in tho warehouse of the Krie railroad. PLANS UNDER WAY FOR CELEBRATION HERE APRIL 6TH W. W. HARRAH IS ENDORSED FIRE CAUSES j V LOSS $50,000 J . . . i IiLLKXSilHT.il, Wash.. .March ! Authorities today are investigating the fire believed incendiary which do- j stroyed the Oalbr.iitM Haeon Company1 warehouse with a loss of 150,000. It j contained a thousand tons of bay, bar- ; .!' and gasoline tractors. It is believ- J ed tho result of a German plot. TRA lU'.lM.IN'. March (i. The fiulit inx lias t.ireal to the 1 landers from. Tin: I , i-i 1 ii from Italy vtere dofeateil t la-re The ;rr mans liuvf captured llaliuco, liuliiHviiirt, Itlefvillers. firevillcrs. Irbs. Mirantoiintaml lias ;ih;o crosti (he Ancrc. I. w. w. ai:i: Ki;iTi:i. ItV'TTI", .March 20. I 'oily one mi'nibrrs of (lie Industrial Mct.il wnr!- ers In Ion ucuriug I. V. W. ciublrms were arrrstel (odity following a iliiT raid of the l iuili ball dnrhrr an evi'- c'iitiie M'shUiu. 1. V. . litcramre was taken. WASHIN'OTOX, Mar.. 2fi. The Liberty loan will total :ino.(ina.(iaii. and pay 4 1-4 per cent. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo announced last night, after a conference with Chairman Claude Kltchln of the house , p ways and means conterenre. His decision cume as a distinct sur prise, the amount and the Interest rale both falling below expectations. It had been expected the loan would to tal ,150(11), 000, 000 at least, but Mr. Mc Adoo pointed out war expenditures ale falling below estimates, anil the mon ey market Is In such condition that It will not be necessary to pay 4 1-2 per cent, as had been expected. The loan. Secretary McAdoo eald. cannot fall to succeed. H said: "I am sure the people will respond to the third Liberty loan with the same loyally and enthusiasm that characterized their support of tho first two loans. Tho great events now happening In France must fire the sr.u! of every American with a new determination to furnish all the dol lars and all the material resources of America that are needed to put an end to the execrable atrocities of Cer ma.n militarism. "Defeat faces the kaiser. Let us hasten It by asserting America's might with increased vigor In concert with our gallant comrades." Secretary McAdoo must have the nuthorlty of congress to Increase the Interest rate from 4 to 4 1-4 per cent. Ho will ask this authority in the form of a bill to be Introduced In ino noose tomorrow oy .liiiiiiiiiiiii Kltchln. at the same time he will ! seek authorization for future bond Issues up to 4,, BOO, 000,000. It will be necessary to rush the hill If It becomes law before April 6. (he date set ftr the opening the thtrd Liberty loan campaign. Chnlrninn Kltchln, upon agreeing to introduce the bill, also promised to call it up for consideration In the house en Wednesday. WASHINGTON. March 2(1. Tile eastern Oregon farmers orga nizations are deluging Sinnolt anil Chamberlain endorsing V. V. Hurrah or Pendleton for (lie ad visory coiiimitti-c. of the ft mm I ad ministration and resenilng Hie ae-c-llsallon of western Washington. MKXICAN H.VNMTS Kill, I'lM: 1NKIO, Texas. March 2(1. TM children, two women and u man. all .Mexicans, were killed today by Mexi can bandits raiding a Nmill ram-li. Several others wire injured. The ranch owner's son wns shot down sren liuies while escaping. AMERICAN FRONT IS COMPARATIVELY QUIET (KitKn ri:i:;rsN AMKUiCAX KKXT, Mar.. 20. p Kxpli "jjons wen- observed behind t he t'.ertiiaa lines tw.w Toi l I'nllowiim Am eritv.it art 'lleryinir. "here is consider ;))! a-ri;i 1 act i1 it y and enemy pas. 'Uherwisf it is qiikt. Several Ameri can engineer companies are on the l'riiih front. The d- tiial that ntlwi Aineri -a us are eimam-d in resisting the tlcinian drive is reiterated. '!an for hlff celebration nn prll to mark the Manning of the Third i Uallmi frt Js mvrvusinsiy Rreater Liberty Loan drive and the anniversary CHHratHtn wiUl tho olUed defenso or Americas entrance into me war , ance It is believed the Italians are proceeding rapidly and, despite . linlM, trt ,mno iiindenbunr to wnd day, an effort will be 'made to make German Losses ContinueSevere; North of Somme Continuation of Fighting is Ex pected; Italians Start Extended Activit ties; Berlin Admits Losses are Heavy But Smaller Than Expected. LONDON, March 26. Fighting has died down east of Roye and Albert, Haig reports. The British established new positions there. North of the Somme continuation of fighting is expected. Enemy losses continue severe. He is obliged to reinforce his lines. Over seventy enemy di visions are involved. SAY ALLIED OFFENSIVE IS IMMINENT LONDON, March 26. French dispatches declare the moment is imminent when the allied reserve will sweep against the Germans. The way to Paris is blocked by a powerful army. NOYON EVACUATED IN GOOD ORDER ROME, March 26. It is announced Noyon was evacu ated last night in excellent order. The French are holding the left bank of the Oise solidly. Noyon is twenty miles southwest of the previous battle line. f The battle continued violently Monday evening. The enemy multiplied attacks on the Noyon-Chaulnes front. French artillery effectively supported the infantry, whose counter attacks delayed the German drive inflicting heavy losses. - - . t (!) , . , ITAMXTS-?tRE ACTIVE ItOMK, March 26. Activity on the ! i reserves to Italy. the day a partial holiday at least. The Committee in charge, composed of I lev. J. K. Snyder. R. K. Chloupek and J. Roy Haley, yesterday afternoon decided that, during the celebration proper, all business should he suspend, ed and, accordingly a request will be made of merchants to close for an hour or two early in the afternoon. In many places the entire day Is to be observed as a holiday. The exercises are to be held at Hap py Canyon and will consist principally of a sons' service led by Robert Breech and a short address by some speaker whose name will be announced later. The committee is negotiating with one of the best, war speakers In the v est and hopes to close arrangements with him within a few days. As a part of t he celebration, the Cmatilla County (iard will probably bo called out to escort the speaker to the pavilion. Other plans will be an nounced later. ;ekmax tanks praised AMSTERDAM. March 26. German tanks brilliantly fought near St. Quen tin Berlin announces, showing- treat spceI and mobility and rcturniiur un damaged. They demolished tenacious British machine gun nests, , E LODGE DECRIES WASTED EFFORTS OF PAST YEAR COPENHAGEN, March 26. Ber lin front corresiKmdents declare Ger man loses are fcreat hut smaller than expected. The kaiser is working tirelessly. Berlin is flag decorated with bells ringing. PROTECTING EAR DRUMS WHEN BIG GUNS SHOOT AT GERMANS T IS TAKEN BV DEATH III HEALTH FORCES DR. PUSHKIN HOME WASHINGTON, March 26. With the fate of war "trembling in the bal ance" enator Lodge declared the gov ernment a refusal to inform the peo ple of their peril is "criminal." "A wasted year ta behind us," he passion ately exclaimed. "Ouf sector is un defended in the air. Not one lAmer can combat plane is In France though eight hundred and forty million have been spent.' "Our gallant boys are holding the Germans back at a terrific cost. In this dark hour it is a crime to with hold from the American people the facts well known to the enemy. mr it thi- t'Scr- his e if n -t. d-siite ihe Kvery sol.ili'i- f;ct ib.'t iie n'trarv h.ui them stui'feti 5 to hi- cars to i r i muv :i r. 0 t William Kly. for 4't cars a resident 1 of (''mat ilia county, died at his home near Milton at 11 o'clock yesterday jmornintr from the effects of illnes ! due t-i oUi ase. He had been low for j two weelis and his end was not unex U'e'ted. Tho. funeral is tu be held In i l' ndletnn at 1 1 a. m. tomorrow. Wednesday, the service be ins from the ! Methodist church and conducted by the Kev. 11. ;. tJornell. j t"n first coming to this county 4' ! years ;iao Mr. Kly located at C.urdane. Later he moved to McKay eroik am? two years uo he limved io a couinr j home near MiU n. i Aside from his widow M r. 1 :iy is survived lv the following children Chrtrh's Kly. IK'imr at durilane and owning ".eoi acres cf land and t!u store at Guieane; Roy Kly. who 1. f:.rm fuj: in Canada M Kly. with Smy the iiros. at Arlitu'-t i-n. Mrs. A. Horse- j man of TVtuileton, Mrs. Frank (lulli- 'ord. Milten. Mrs. A. C. Kit a Cerald. . uJleten. Mrs. Karl Smith. Ahland fre. Mrs. Artie Siddons. I'eiuHet.n and Miss I.ula Kly id" MUttm. Tw chililren are dead and buried hi OlniM cemetery where ih tatlnr Is to ! laid to ret tomorrow. Owl ns to his lonjr residem' Mr. i;ly has a h.-st of friends over the coumy and t here is much rest et at his death. He was P ;. years of a-:e. Or. J. I. riamondrtn, Pendleton physician who has been serving in France an a first lieutenant in the hos pital unit from Ia Grande, is enroute home, having been relieved from ser vice on account of poor health. He was in New York last week and, in a telegram sent to lat Foley of La Grande, stated that he expected to ar rive in La Grande this week. coming- direct from the hospital unit and La Grande people are much inter ested in his approaching return as he will be able to give them news of their Mori noys sucn as nas not ooen censored. Whether or not br. IMamondon has been permanently retired from ser vice is not known here. AMERICAN BANKER HELD WASHINGTON, March 36. Dcnry Emery, New York banker and mem ber of the American-Russian military mission is held In the German prison at Dantzh; the state department was today informed. IHHSF. ADOPTS REPORT W XSIIIVf.TOV MrH 9R XI, He is jHmse thls afternoon unautmoiiMfy ad opted the conference, report on the urgent deficiency bill carryiimr wveti hundred thirty seven millions for war It now goes to the president. FEW COMMITTMENTS TO STATE HOSPITAL Not since the Kastern Oregon State Hospital was founded has there been BELIEVE ALLIES OFFENSIVE HEAR (.t. P. i:iiOAT WASUINUT' N Mar.. 26. Anierl n ami nllieil offk-rrs heheve the time tht- sreitt allied counter offetlMlv, f..r Downfall Of Lcnine Appears Imminent This phntntsrnph was taki-n thr in- frrm its railwnx- r irri wtant one nf th( lal'Krsl puns uf the inans many miles of'. F'tench nn tin- western fr.'nt firvfl llear! heUl Ins !i:tinl; Mim-ti 2(1. nine fall i- iiiiTtiiiu-nt liai r-.-. 1 ht axt?sloti ,r Nm-talist-. null th(o tpxity: tho tormau trcntly I-.- x-ii--it!t'rixl iiu italilc such :i .-.mall lunnl.i r t onimittnicnts u drawlnc near. The Ciermans art, as linr'ne the past month. accodln to clcse to the l:tl hattlellnp. .-uperlm.r..leut W. IV M'N'arv. "The Uerman (irive will br halted Tl.o.mli the average numt.er mimthly tiiere ' a prominent peneral 8uld. is arcmul 1. s,. far this month there . There the unbroken wlro antl Un hr.vo hern hut three patients committ- (laniunect trenches ot concrettl an J re cd to the hospital. rcuhles make Impossible an advance At present there are a'oout r.'lil pa- without the heaviest urtlllery. Thn ticnts at the state hospital un.l har.ll delay will allow the ulllea to tiring up a ilay t asses that one or more" is not reserves.- iii.sehnre-.Hi. Illith allied military official declar- Thi u ah the i i inl er of aicholics in ed Cerman-. s tltantic effort haa fail tl'.e hospital h is always l-een c-.ni.nra- e,l -at the end of the first t.hune of mall. Or. M'Nary states that it battle " Insular coincidence that 'The positions in the hattlo nn inn went into cfTeci are row clearer-, tine aald. "VeMer en a steady illmililition .lav the situation improved ronahler- -ai'l . i mi the Somme tietween Mur. hy Ir. chain and Peronne the Wermanit wertt M Nary for the lessoning of the mini-' driven hark to the eastern hanka. rerofpatieiitslsth.it lahor is so much Several heavy atturka on other part-t in demand that the man who. becomes of the new line were re noised un.l .. normal times line Kelierally Is heinn- held. The al. say to inian cannot find steady cm ol..ynieiit ami lied reserve Is belmr l.rouht oo ecomes a drifter until he laVeomes ' The first phase of the attack ! in. find deed over us Hindenburic mid. bul "uerrsstully for the Hermans. hero , tively Is rather a since prohi' there has 1h pi committments. One of the reasons ascriin ltemlor I.e- a mental Inferiority a public charge, teady work. Is now able un-