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DAILY EVENING EDITIOU Number oopilea printed of jeatterdar'B l)y Edltiao. 2,765 . Tbli paper Is member ot anA adltd by Uia Audit Bureau of ClrouIaUona. DAILY EE!.'!"3 EOiTiO'i WEATHER FOItECAST. G $'Sr 'f Tonight and Tuesday fair. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 30 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 19J8. NO. 9503 K jammmm !- 1 v to o rra ff fh rm n J51 J Ug - -jfa M II ! liii i it.,,,, ..-,ir. .1, , ,i. i .11 in , .in'. ... r ... i.i ..iii.i, .mi i . i ii ii....... I mi VII I J J g. . . . -a Ml J . M. Hin. II IIIH. Hill ninilltl ....il...n..r. ., MM II n 11 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER ' V SjpS3 CsT , 7 " THOUSANDS gotpore SHELLSWON BY ALLIES ALLIES TO DRIVE BOCHES BACK TO HINDENBUR6 LINE LONDON, A&g. . Since the Oer. mans began their retreat from the , Marne the allien have captured a thousand gnna, thouxands of machine guns and millions of rounds of artil lery ammunition, sny agency dispat ches from the front. FORMER PENDLETOIt IN TOTAL OF 1,214 CASUALTIES Sgt. H. Franklin Severely Wounded; War Office Preparing Anndunce ments. CnniMiltlm given out totiny Included But. H. Franklin of remlletnn, wound ed se-eri. other casualties .announred today Included Corp. M. K. Crabtree of Toi penlHh, Wash., and 8. F. Jlrlot of Ton suket. Wash., killed in action. I.leut. B. H. Drockmnn of Welser. Idaho, o. ltornhardt of Kennewirk. Wash., and It. R. Mlkkclson of North Yakima, W'nsh., ere wounded severely. WASHINGTON. Aug. The. war department has publlnhed 5 rastmlty lists containing 48 names. The total thus fnr announced from the dibdrlv is 1,214. More will probnlily be an nounced later today. Today's list included SI killed In ac tion, six died of wounds f,d 113 wounded severely. From all that can be learned Pgt. If. Franklin reported in the casualty list of this morning as being from I'en dleton and among the severely wound ed, left Pendleton between 15 and 20 years ago. He Is understood o have enlisted In the regular army In Texas two years ago during the trouble on the Mexican border. Prior to that time he lived In Omaha, where ho fol lowed railroading. At first It was thought by H. Frank lin was meant Herman Franklin, brother of Mrs. J. T. Thome. 427 Tutuilla. Herman Thome, however, is In the navy and at present Is sta tioned at Itremerton. " VdixmudE I 1 LA I qVPRES-. "(bPWlNGHlQ wc'mmej aTMfcHVItLtJj ma A 6ETHWE.- iLEH5 ... r....,?W DQUAJ ' ' -aVfTRT Hack to the Blndenburg line be. fore snow flies. That Is the lmmediute program of Ceneral Fbch and the allied war coun. ell. Allied military observers now be lieve that the Great Allied Push which will drive the' Germans to tho Rhine is not contemplated until next spring when the military strength of Amer ica, France and England will reach Its zenith. nut In the meantime Ocn. Foch will not give over the Initiative so successfully adopted in the second battle of the Marne. The Allied for ces are now strong enough to permit of a continuous offensive pressure against the armlps of the Prussian Crown Prince and Prince Ilupprecht of Bavaria, and It will be kept up un til the Germans are driven to the old Hindenburg line to t.hlch they re treated In the spring of 1917. fW-NETOM, RMENTIERS r . . 1 QULLZ t a b a c ec c MAffiQUIN jCllSlSILLhiiw pCAMBRAJ - L dCOMBLES ,k -amuTM i muter. HZNDEN3URG LINE BECOURTi emi trfCrriKl ' . V Byup'i", .. . V ' v-; Z A oof wJi S VI LL (TEN I FOE ST ANDSON HEIGHTS NORTH OF VESLE ADDED ALLIED FORCES ACROSS PERSUING WINS CROSS OF HONOR ' FROM fOUCARE WITH TH E AMKRICAN'S AtiR.6. Pre-sidei t Poincare per- Honally rfecrated IVrshingr today with the Krand cross of the !e- Kion of honor tn Impressing mlli- I tary ceremonies at the American IN SNIPERS BUSY AT urn Long: Range Fire Claims Paris Victims, Damage PATtlS, Aug. 6- Longe range bom bardment of the city has been resum ed- There are some victims and some material damage. MAT MODIFY KXEMPTION rtTXR WASHINGTON. Au. .Crow(lcr today told the senato military com nilitm tliat present rxemptlon reu latlnns must lio Mnorprrtm liberally and nMMllfier. under the new manpow. rr liill hrmuso of tho grea 1 1 y ncrra a ed tfumlrrtof men afforted. CLELL BROWN HIT IN ANKLE BY MACHINE GUN BULLET, BUT SAYS HE LIKES WHITE SHEETS KCIIWAn SAYS TIIFA-RR MCRI'D ROSTOV. Aug. Charles Kchwsb In a upewh here lodny diNlaml: "WoVe met "em, tliey'ro licked both waya.1 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. rtrown' of this city received word today from their son, Clell O. Brown, now In tho service as a member of the Marines, that ne was wounded June 23 in the left an kle by a machine-gun bullet. He seems to be suffering from no 111 ef fects and writes In good spirits. Fol lowing Is the letter: France, June 2S. Dear Mother: This Is the first time that I have had a chance to write for a month. I was wounded last Sunday nlgHt. hit through the left ankle by a machine gun bullet. I was operated on Mon day night- When I awoke T found my self between white sheets for the first time In five months. The anaesthetie didn't make me sick. Don't think I'm unlucky, cause I am not. It has been a tough month. I had several close calls but my time hasn't come yet.. I don't know how Sheldon made nut. J haven't seen him for a couple of months. T received your letter ofthe 13th of May and grandma's hut no letters from Anyil-. T have heard no word but rcan guess that grandpa has Passed away. Maybe he is better off. We are sure treated fine and get good food- The Red Cross is the best thing I have seen in France. Don't worry about me. With loe to all. CLELI- irrr.Tirr?-. . . .jgas ano artillery FIGURE IN PICAROY, FRENCH OCCUPY WEST AVRE BANK, TAKE PRISONERS PAIIIS. Aug. . The war office to. FLANDERS FIGHTING M.XDON Aug- 6 Hal today re ported raiding operations, in Flanders' and Picardy. The BritiPh thwarted I Hostile artillery is active and there in , Face of Heavy Fire; Allies Hold Gains at Vesle Two Strong Counters and Bridges Seized and Hun Positions Get Terrific Shelling While Advanced Troops Await Reinforcements for New Advance. , porth bank , despite Oerman effortst ; thune to eject them- The french apaln ad vanced north of the Mone Didier, oc cupying the west bank of the Avre- on a three mile front between Morisel and Braches. A Oerman raid southeast of Monte Dldier, the French taking prisoners. (Fred Ferguson) ' WITH THE AMERICANS AFIELD, Aug. 6. Ger man resistance continues along the Vesle. There is heavy fighting on the entire line. The enemy is holding the heights along the river's north bank. His artillery ha.3 an enemy attempt to capture a British ,crease(j while machine guns swept the river crossings lost northwest of Merry. or & and approaches to the heights. American artillery is pounding Boche positions. Additional allied infantry and others units have crossed the river.- Isolated Germans in Fismes are sniping Am ericans, but are rapidly being silenced. day announced the French are main- lng nrth o( vl,)erf,.ItVetonneux, talning, their position on the Vesle ah(jut Bucfllov and north of Be LA Y NO CLAIM ON BEING HEROES BUT ARE"DAM GOOD SWIMMERS" Mm Otto Nelson, of Walla Walla. hfi reoolved a letter from her brother- in-ln-w, Henry Nelson, who was ono of You can believe me or not, we had rcicular picnic. It took me about An hour and the men on the Ann Diego when it was ihalf to find where XanrevAi and then unk off New York. Henry Nelson formerly lived In Pendleton and had many friends here who remember him and his brother. The letter follows: Pelham Hay. N. Y., July 2, '18 Dear Bister-In -Law: I climbed aboard a raft. We ij-ere In the wntor about four hours and some boats bound for Host ton picked us up. We not lnto1foboken about three a. m. I Just received your welcoroe letter i The Hcd Cross pnve us cins and iVd have. a few minutes before leaving blankets and a suit of pajamas, most on liberty, we are only one hour fnjm 'of us had only a life preserver. 42 and Tiroadway. I got two papers from you people I have meant to write you since and will l"'k them over after I get having the Oerman Itath. jback. Can you Imagine our surprise after I like to Ret the news from around miikins; seven trips across getting there onco in a -while- RlRRed'- on a measley little trip from Portsmouth N. H. o New York and only 63 ntiles from here. I was In the barber shop petting all dolled up. because we were due In German Sub Crew Revolt is Rumored AMSTERDAM, Aug. ' Rumors here say some German submarine crews at Wilhelmshaven revolted and several sailors have been excuted. 123 MISSING FROM TORPEDOED BRITISH HOSPITAL VESSEL LONDON, Aug. . Latest advices place the number of missing from the British (hospital shop Warilda torpe doed Saturday to 123. The ship re mained afloat for two hours. PENDIETOMOLLER STARTED SUNDAY GRINDING FLOOR The Tendleton Holler -Wills started grinding full time Uwt Sunday and will be running night and day for the rest of the year, i Manager VC. Pwartzenberk states wheat Is being delivered to the mill In greatly Increased quantities, and as the harvest advances more farmers are starting wheat hauling. He states the quality of the wheat is proving good. If anything better than last" year. , It will be a weeit yet before the Walters' Flouring Mill Co. starts grinding. Repairs are hing made to the machinery" and everything put la shape to run. The company reports a large quantity of wheat being de livered to the mill by fnrmers and there will be a larg supply on hand for a continuous run when the plant starts. BERLIN ARTICLE HINTS AT Will DCTIDtntNl INTO BELGIDi.;LM --nirp-iinTip UICO, 1011111 nil I Positions Terrific German People Nervous; Meuse Suggested for Stand. THE HAGUE. Aug. 6. The Merlin Vossische Zeitung In a pessimistic ar ticle hints at German retirement to the Meuse line. Neutral travelers re turning from Berlin say the citizens are nervous and are beginning to ex pect defeat. Such retirement would mean the reliquishment of practically ell occupied French territory and two thirds of Belgium. NEWSPAPERS MUST REDOCE READING MATTER TO CONSERVE Well Known Pendleton Resi dent Passes Away . Suddenlv. Under Fire. L ( JohV De. .Gandt) , -f PARIS, Aug. 6. With the ; Germans resisting fiercely rinr all along the Vesle, x the niLUuL' French heavy artillery on the river's south bank at 4 u tiuta. Litis - iHLtri iiuuu iaiu nr 'down a terrific fire on . the Stable land between the Vesle ;and the Aisne. They also. Fred W Hendley, aged 64 years. 'heavily shelled Aisne cross- for many years a resident of Pendie- i ingS. FranCO-Americail avi-. ton, was found dead in his bed early i, j , jA . . this morning in his room at the state j ators destroyed two Aisne Hospital, where he has. for the past pontOOnS by dropping DOmbS. six years, ne, n employed as a book-! . -17 , - i ; kee,er. it is surmised that heart I . Enemy artillery is having failure caused his sudden death as hellittle effect but advanced had not been ill nd was apparently j -pi--,-,,)- Trfnno ora on to good health. He walked to Rieth r 1 e'l-" -UP! " e . f 11 countering dense machine gun barrages, awaiting more artillery before ad vancing further. No Connection With . N Intrigue is Verdict austriansonasiago plateau alarmed by . Allied detachment Intense Artillerying Report ed, Foe Ammunition Blown Up. ROMK, Aug. 6. Intense artillery Ing and minor tnfantrlng la reptt- . 1 sent for money and If I can get It )fd hy the war office today. Ill come home rfKht away hut am not sure we can get two hundred, we in tend to make an allottment out to the party for forty a month and thRt w:!l New York at three o clock, and this pay up In five months, happened at eleven five. j You know we lost everything. I lot We worked to get the boats out but a tailor made suit of blue and throe couldn't because they hoist nut with jtnllor made whites besides a crula electrlc cranes and the water flooded jtion hag of regulation clothes and the the dynamo room. - little trinkets and pictures and stuff Ana sho snnk tn elKhteen minutes 1 1 gathered up In sixteen months am- state of alarm.' and believe me It was a sight I never jounted to considerable. ,, . will forget. ( As far as Hurke having two hero It seemed as tho the old girl hated uncles I can kov they are two damn to leave us. i 'good swimmers when the water is We swam a few yards from her on 'do. the suction wouldn't get us and j They just passed the word for lib watched her. She turned belly up and epty and 111 have to knm-k off for Just disappeared. now. give my love to I-ee and Nett. The crew laved there In the water j Os Kver Yours Kovinsly. and sang the Star Hpangled ' Ponner. j - HKNllV. . then they sang evr thing and joked iVlham Ray Park, N. Y. one another. Han Dieso Itwrrorks. - , , "On the Aslagn. plateau, on Mont Orappo and on the lower IMove there Is Intense reciprocal art 11 lory Ing. We promptly and effectively encountered teh enemy's bombardment, our fir being directed at important centers, blowing up ammunition dumps on the lower Ptave. On the Alago pla teau an Italian and Rritish detach ment kept the enemy trenches In a rARIf. Aug. 6. Former Minister of Interior Imis Malvy was today acquitted of all charges of- treason growing out of his alleged ennnectlou (h with the Itolo rusha s 'tteteatist in trigue.' ' r WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. The wir industries board will sent! roper mids 1 and newspapers drastic- rulings en- forcing .the reduction of weekday and .Sunday editions. The Jjoard ruleJ "no new newspapers shall be est ah- yesterday and on his return complain ed somewhat of fatigue and it Is prob able that the exertion. was too great for his strength. Mr. Hendley. who was born In Par tnge. Wisconsn. June 21. 1RR4, was married in 1877 to Miss F lira bet h Anne Koontn. who survives him. He h the son of Mrs- Jesse Failing of this city and the father of Mrs. Far! of Pendleton, and Mr-'- Cavalry and "Nippers' Guard Flsmea American artlllcrjr Is patrolling lb Fred I Fismes rccton Itain la falling: and Jesse t all roads and rivers and t lekls are Mathis of Echo. A sister. Mrs. 15- m. i soft, delaying troop movement Ttwft famine of Portland, also survives ! river banks are also marshy bug den him. Plte th the- A merit -an are constantly The deceased was a well known and l reusing forward. AXOTIIKU KKSICSXATIOY IMMI- KXT- PARIS. Aug. 6. ekintlicm German newiaierH annoiiiwe that the resig nation of Admiral Von Cappelle. mln iMor f the nmrlm l Imminent' lished during the war." On week days papers must reduce five per cent of j readinc matter, up to ,"0 rot- : umns, is per cent In reading matter over 5 columns up to 70 column;; ; 30 per cent over " up to n eolumns ! and 50 per cent on additional space , over irt columns j Sunday edit ions must reduce 1 , per cent in reading matter up n columns. 2rt per cent up to ?tn eol- ( umns, etc. if ) ig fi2Zfp9 respected resilient of this city, he was at one time ensraged where j American advance forces miU proh tn the : ably continue herond Fismes lea; lag grain ant wool business. H served - loprTs" to demolish the anlpfenu for three terms as connM recorder.) Tho VerJe river Is abotit .V feet wide He was a member nf the Maons the . and Is swUt and deep. The msint Woodmen of the World and of the was made over partially wreck en Odd Fellows. j bridges. Mrs. Hendley v jt t time of j Tlie Americans are Improving; . lm Vp htUon'''s ieath 'n Krth. and . methods of eieanlng np machJnog-wn until her arrival her rnnemf errange- nets without heavy loss. Tliey are springing- new tricks of their nun against constantly new German trick hients cnnnit b nsde- but the ser vices will probablv be tomorrow. U. S. AIRPLANE CARRIES MOTORCYCLE Russian PoDtilation Aids 'Allied Landing 1 '- ' 1 1. LONDON. Aug. 8. The Russian population octtvelv nided in the land ing of allied naval and military forc- ra at Arfhiiniral PrMnv It 1 nfflLallv ... ie cycie is standard eiiiiipmeut on tms JfrPx i- 7 1 1 STROXt; tXU XTKHS FAIU . ; (Ijiwell Mcllctt.) WITH THri FR KXH AFIFI.n. : Aug. The feivli maintained the Ye4o bridgeheads IhLs artemoon de ' spite two strong German counter at- : tacks. Tlie Frencli selacd two bridges ' and a mill near lirsiniM village. Th ; Germans still nokl HraWne. Ttte enemy crtahlited machine gun ncM In ItraKne. making ltear reftaiMT tliere. rtillery of both niiN Itcavlly lidltng along the 'eM ne ami Ahwie river. Fur tlicr north the French are sitlidlr rs taMUhed on iItm At re north of 1 Rraiitca and Ncnvllle wood. KNi.l ls ttsT KAIIFR. ! 1X)M. Aur- There (riTnun ' alri-anes totlsv rakled tlie riglMt cm- coa4. One dcmred and anlMr hmlly damaged. The raid Was HllfWMC'CMrul. . KAISFII AKMT4 FRFF.1MM. KO HR j HAW AITFRIT M. Aug. . 71e kaMer I ei4mg the grand crs of llnabth libertr. ald. lally owr deet we have aC4mHi4ied the protfN-Oon of small natoiM In the truxRle for freedom-' Here's the latest in aircraft pn efficiency fegtur uction. Thd motor- stRnal for enthusiastic donutTjtrnlloi by the Inhabitants. log for use wh?re a on the nit skirt of cui n t ry. Heretofore la ndin a city or In The tlie avuitnr has Is mado trtit that a parting automobile would ti.ks him Into the town or tati n. This Idea was orieinate-J t i;ienn MarMn, alutor and airplane builder for th j reconnaisnnce machine. Its object be, cither had to telephone for help or t. goernment- W IMIIGT(' Aa -The : frem-fl war offbe today cabled that . Ameriean airmen 1 "riled fonr enemy j planes en Angus