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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-08
WEYBRIDGE

Miss Ida Bailey was an over-Sunday
guest of Mr.. and H. A. Boies.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Drollette called
on friends in town Thursday evening.
Several heavy electrical showers pass
ed over this place last Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Haines of Middlebury WIS.,
tied her brother, Lucius Stone, Wednes-
day.
Olyn Shaw left here last Saturday to
wait on table at the Plattsburg, N. Y,
camp.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. j. w. Doolin last Wednes-
day afternoon.
Last Friday while c. M. Baker was
driving a wedge into stick the axe
glanced cutting deep cash in his leg
just below the knee.
Mrs. j. r. Cartmell and two daughters
of Middlebury and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A..
Boies of Weybridge motored to Burling-
ton on business trip last Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Warren of Addison was
in town Tuesday evening and organized
Red Cross society to be known as the
Weybridge branch with Mrs. M. A.
Johnson as directress.
Patrick Cavley, who has been i'll sew
eral weeks from measles and other COM
plications, died Sunday morning. He
leaves a wife who was Miss Kitty War
ner. Burial was in New Haven West
cemetery.
The latest news from Mrs A. L. Aus
tin, who underwent very serious OPP
Grafton at the Mary Fletcher hospital
last Thursday is that she is very com
Portable. Mr.. Austin came home Mon
day. Her daughter, Mrs. Merle HER,
remained with her.
Memorial Day was observed here in
the usual manner. The exercises were
held at the local church which was well
filled. E. H. Fiske of this village was
the only Civil war veteran present. The
patriotic address by Prof. V. C. Har-
rington of Middlebury College was very
interesting and was fully appreciated
by the entire audience. The children of
the several schools did nicely in the
parts assigned to them. The excellent
music by the Weybridge orchestra adj
ded a great deal to the success of the
occasion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-08
WEST SALISBURY

Benjamin Boardman has finished
digging 35 foot well at the Methodist
parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Newton have
moved from Alvin Little house to Mrs.
Smiths house.
A Childrens' Day concert will be
given at the Methodist church Sunday
evening, June TO-
Miss Ethel Persons has returned to
Hartford, Conn, after visiting at the
home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Kent have re-
turned to Burlington after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. Leland.
Rev. Mr.. Bishop of Troy Conference
Academy, Poultney, preached at the
Episcopal church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Preston spent
Sunday with Mrs Mary Hamilton at
the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Harold Dyer, who was recently in
jured by falling from freight car in
Bennington, is recuperating at his home
here
M. S. DEMO had his face badly cut
Saturday morning when the whffletree
on a corn planter broke, throwing Mr..
DEMO to the ground.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-08
GRANVILLE

Dean Wilson is in Moretown,
Hermon Ford is to go to Middlebury
as juryman this week.
William Shirley has sold his horse to
Frank Thayer Of Barnard.
Lewis Gonyer is at home for a few
days from his work at Montpelier
lrma Hutchius has been unable to at
tend school the past week on account
of illness,
George Wilson and son, WiIfred of
Ludlow, spent the first Of the week at
Charles Wilson's.
A number from here were in Roches-
ter last Friday to attend the funeral Of
William Parmator.
S, +. Riley and Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon
Ford were in Pittsfeld last week to at.
tend Pomona Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hubbard, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shirley and Mr., and Mrs
Wyman were in Burlington Saturday to
visit Ralph Hastings, who was operated
on at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-08
ORWELL

Miss Leno Needham was home from
Bridport for the week end accompanied
by her friend Miss Norton.
John Barron is home from St. Adams
for two weeks.
Paul Burt Of Binghamton, N, Y, re-
Gently visited his mother, Mrs. Ida
Burt, Mr. Burt has enlisted in the
u, S, navy,
Miss Proctor returned on Saturday to
her home in Ludlow, Mass, after three
months spent with her sister, Mrs, l., o.
BascOm,
Mr., Iowne, county tester for the
Milk Producers Association, is this
week at the farm OF l., o. Bascom
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Branch returned
on Saturday from a weeks visit with
their daughter, Mrs. John Clark Of
Pawet.
Mrs, G, G, Phelps recently spent sew
era days with her daughters, Miss Mil
dred, who is recovering in the Rutland
hospital from an attack of appendicitis,
and Miss Ellie, who is i'll in Manchester
with measles, Both are gaining salts
factonly,
Mrs. w. A, Jennings has sufficiently
recovered from her recent illness to be
able to ride out for the first time on
Monday.
DR., Coffee has arrived from BurIing-
ton and is moving into the c, G, Cook
house.
The c, +. business meeting was held
on Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
II, d, Branch.
The town hall was packed and many
had to be turned from the doors on
Friday evening when "The Battle Cry
of War was presented in motion pic
lures.
AS Mr. and Mrs. +. +. Young were
driving to church on Sunday morning
their horse SHE'D suddenly at an auto
mobile, overturning the carriage and
throwing them both out They escaped
with slight bruises. The horse was
stopped at once but the carriage was
badly broken.
Miss Mollie Hack of Keene, N. H., is
at the cold Homestead with her par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. H, +. Hack,
J.. w. Cults and F, h. Lille each had
a dog run over and killed by autos on
Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. c. Z. Walker expect to
leave this week to spend the season at
Lake Bomoseen
Mrs. Myrtle McQuyey spent Sunday
at her home in Brdport.
Mission services are being held each
morning and evening Of this week at
st, Pau's church
Seventy-hve names were registered
at the war registration on Tuesday
Henry SupernauIt died on Tuesday
afternoon at the age Of SO. He had
been in failing health for some time but
had been confined to his bed only for
the last few days. The funeral will be
held at st. Paul's church
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-08
ADDISON

Seth and Paul Warner have the
whooping cough.
German measles have made their APP
pearance in the Wilmarth district,
Mrs, Sarah Brooks is visiting relatives
in Bridport and Crown Point, N Y.
Mr.. and Mrs, Martin Carr are re-
joicing over the arrival of nine pound
boy, born May 26,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j, Jordan Of Empire
Canal Zone, Panama, who have been
visiting their parents, Mr., and Mrs, j.,
w. Wilkinson, have gone to Danyuth,
Me-, for their future home
Mr., and Mrs, A, S. Crane and son,
Harold, Ralph EIyett and Richard
Warner attended the lecture in Bird
port Sunday given by Mr. Henry
Israel, field secretary of the Y, M,
c. A.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-08
RIPToN

Miss Edith Farr and her brother,
George, are confined to the house by
illness.
On Saturday afternoon last we had a
temperature of eighty at 8 clock.
Ben Faler has moved to Middlebury
where he has position.
Miss Edith Farr resumed her duties
as teacher after few days illness.
Those registered for the draft were
Harrison Bent, M. Edison Day, Harry
Goodro, Joseph Ash, Roy Bent, Roy
Cram, Edison Harrington, Llewellyn
Boynton, Ray Boynton and Milton
Huntey.
Harry Goodro is here from Montpelier
where he has been employed and will
stay through the season with his father
The Pine-Lockwood party that was at
Maple Inn have returned to their home.
Messrs. Foster and Meshon with their
wives of Cohoes, N Y, and Mr.. Red
mond of Troy, N. Y, are guests at
Maple Inn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-08
EAST MIDDLEBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Brown of Ben
son were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs A..
M. Chapman on Sunday.
Mrs. Ivan Kirby. who has spent sew
eral weeks at the Mary Fletcher hospi-
tai is at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Hattie Pratt.
Mrs. Homer Dewey, who spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs, Arthur
Peacock, at Caldwell, Wis, has re-
turned to her home here.
Mrs. and Mrs. Elmer Fem and son,
M. j. Day, Mrs. W. W. Turner and
Leslie Day were with friends at Wells
and vicinity for few days last week.
Rev. F. H. Bidwell was in Rutland
during this week to consult specialist
Mrs. A. W. Bradley, who spent the
winter in Boston, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dubrey and
family of Rutland were the guests of
their people, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Champlin, during the past week.
A household remedy in America for
% years-Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil. For
cuts, sprains. burns, scalds, bruises. 25c
and SOC. At all drug storee adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
HOTEL AT RIETH TO
COST OVER $4,000
Hostelry Will Have 40
Rooms, is Aimed Chiefly
for Railroad Men.

Not only is the new little town of
Rieth to have one of the most mod
ern school buildings in the county
but it is to have a hotel that will
make other small towns sit up and
lake notice. Work is already started
N the new hotel building. which is
10 be built of concrete and will
ave 40 rooms
The excavation has been finished
and work has now been started on the
structure proper. 1t is anticipated
chat the building will be finished by
January IS. 1t is being put up by
George Nichas and Company. and the
contract is being handled by Bur
Ioughs and Griswold of this city. The
present building will cost about s1S.-
200 but when completed the hotel
VIII have cost the owners about SEQ
600. The plans for the building were
'rdWn under the supervision Of the
CIV. II. x y whose employees will
ne the principal guests of the hotel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
DEATH OF DE SAULLES
DESCRIBED IN COURT
Chilean Woman Who Slew
Husband Will Rely on In
sanity for Defense.

MINEOLA, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Blanca
De Saulles faced the father, sister
and the best friends of the man she
killed and heard them vividly de-
scribe how she shot John De SauIles.
Confronting the dead mans relatives
also was Mrs. Erazzuriz, Bianca's s
mother. She viewed the proceedings
with horror on her face as the de-
tails of the tragedy were barred. Ma.
jor Arthur De Saulles. father of the
dead man, tottering old Confeder-
ate veteran. told in a quivering voice
how the Chilean girl shot his son.
Mrs. De SauIles maintained a deadly
calm, even when the little nickel re-
volver with which she killed her
husband was exhibited. The defense
laid foundations for an insanity plea.
Several state Witnesses admitted BIZ
aEca was very pale and acted ill be-
fore and after De Saulles was shot.
The state closed its case shortly aft
er two o'clock this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
NO RAIL STRIKE
DURING THE WAR

WASHINGTON, Nov 23.-The Uni
ted Press has authoritatively learned
that the railroad workers will not
strike during the war. following Il
conference between the President and
representatives of the railroad hro-
therhoOds.
The unsettled problems Of railroad
finance that must be adjusted to make
higher wages possible are responsible
for rather vague official statements
by both sides following the confer
encc.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion with an expected decision favor
ing freight rate increases. the treas
uTy department with possible govern
mcnt loans to certain roads; and con
gress with potential action on rail
road problems are uncertain factors
making II definite, formal announce
ment impossible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
HE HAILED FROM
JOHN ADAMS TOWN

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. sa.-ChrlS.
topher Brown walked into the loca
recruiting station Of the United States
Marine Corps to-day. and after an.
nouncinS the fact that he was from
braintree, said he wanted to enlist.
The idea Of enlisting is good
one. said the recruiting sergeant.
but what is Braiutree-a brea kflst
food OF am educational institution
1t is a town in MasSa Sachusptts-th
only town in the United states that
over produced two presidents" proud
IN replied Brown. John Adams was
born there and So was John Quincy
Adams John Hancock was born
there too. as was Colonel Charles Il
Long. chief Of staff of the Marine
Corps. II You take me into the Ma
rine Corps I may be running the thing
i'm a year or two"
Eut Christopher Brown had flat
feet and so can't be l.. :. Marine. al
though he finds comfort in the
thought that some DAY ne may be
president
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
HA|G STRUCK LAST NIGHT IN
YPRES SECTOR, FAR TO NORTH
WOULD TRY TO
REACH TEUTON
CITIZENSHIP
Samuel Gompers Believes
Germany Ripe for Politi-
cal Offensive by U. S.

BUFFALO. Nov. 23.-President
Samuel Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor announced his
unqualified approval of a strong pO-
litical offensive against Germany.
Gompers declared that many German
workmen understood the wars issue.
He said peace should be made only
with the German people, not their
government. He said strong forces
arc now working for the democrat
lzing OF Germany. He urged Ameri
cans to support these forces.
The German people, particularly
German workers. are not adequately
represented in their government. MOI
are they accorded opportunities for
'Nprrsslug their will.'' Gompers said.
I'VE feet sure II the German people
were untrammeled and could express
their true nature, the German gov
ernmeTt's policies would be funda-
mentally changed"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
HAIG Dry.
SHOWS VALJE
OF MACHINES
British Tanks Played Won
derful Part in Advance
Against Enemy Lines.
PRELIMINARY WORK
is NOT NECESSARY
Allies Save Thousands of
Lives Through Sur
prise Attack.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Nov
23.-Thc British Cambria YictorS
means the war has entered upon q
new stage. 1t is war of machinery
Machinery won the victory. Machin-
cry made possible the almost impOs-
sibie small British casualty lists. Ma
chinery permitted the cheapest VIC
tory in actual amount of supplies
and ammunition used that a modern
army ever won.
Acting as mechanical cavalry al
most impervious 10 the German fire.
the British tanks saved thousands of
lives. Substituted for the customary
preparatory artillery fire they saved
lives. always sacrificed when artillery
preparations warn the enemy an at
tack is impending. British officers es-
tlmated that the lack of preparatory
Smelling saved millions of rounds
OI ammunition.
Germans RepulSed.
Haig reported that mort Invest OF
Pontruet. northwest of St Quentin
and south OF Neuve Chapelle hostile
attempts to raid British positions
We're repulsed. Many would be raid
ers We're captured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
Radicals Have Dismissed
Portion of Army; Other
Classes to be- Relieved.
GERMANY HAS MADE
THEM PEACE OFFER
stssa
brw
Kerensky Food Administers
tors in Petrograd Still
Loyal.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 23.-
The Bolsheviki power is
crumbling. Famine is threat
ening Petrograd.
The food rations here
were reduced again today.
The Kerensky food ministry
is still refusing to recognize
the radical government and
controls the distribution of
food. Railroad traffic is
paralyzed. Eleven Bolshe-
wiki ministers have resigned,
including Admiral Verder-
evsky, minister of marine.
Captain Ivanoff was named
as his successor.
A headquarters confer
ence adopted resolutions fa-
vorlng a new all-socialist
government, including the
Bolsheviki and Maximalist
ministers, under Tcsherneff
as premier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
PRO GERMAN is AMERICAN|ZED

TO salute the emblem Of America an6
to cheer Justify for it,
The deputation. which consisted OF
a half dozen or more prominent men
is said to have been led by two Of the
leading merchants. All We're incens-
ed at the sentiments which the fruit
raiser, who is said to be a native o.
this country had shown.
When Ringer answered their knocI
he was asked where he wanted the
ilag nailed. 81 don't give a damn. "
he said, but later he showed a more
iractahle spirit and. besides cheering
Ior ola Glory, apoloEized for his pro-
German statements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
Francis Heard From.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-con-
Ilrming press reports, Ambassador
francis has cabled the state depart
ment this afternoon that the Petro-
grad workmen and soldiers council
has ordered the army TO negotiate
Ior n three months armistice ana
submit peace terms. Francis had
not received formal peace offer
when he filed the message last We'd
nesday. Francis said various factions
are still endeavoring TO form u COM
promise ministry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
COAL. TIuCE TOOSTED
To $3.50 IBN q. .. n |

DENVER. Nov. %. Am Increase
in the price of bituuinous coal from
81 to $3.50 a ton was made yestcr
day by the Colorado Fucl and Iron
company.
Under a recent ruling - Fuel Al
ministrator Garfield. retailers are
permitted u marEin ur profit not to
exceed 30 per cent more than they
were getting in 1915, provided such
total does not exceed the margin
they were securing In July. 1914.
The state fuel administrator office
is at present going over the retailers
reports To see whether the la wis he
ing complied with.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
6OLSHEVIKl POWER WANING;
PETROGRAD FACING FAMINE
ROME is NOW
CONFIDENT OF
CHECKING FOE
British Artillery Has Been
at Work for Week, Moni-
tors are Being Used.

ROME. Nov. 23.-The enemy used
tear gas in violent but unsuccessful
attacks north of the Piave river line.
the war office announced. The fight
ing today centering on the Asiago
plateau near Monte Onderecar and
Monte Adenecche.
The allied troops will soon be
fighting. The British artillery has
Teen fighting for week.
The British monitors and flight
forces are effectually continuing the
BON bardment of enemy positions.
The Rome press took the most op-
timistic view of the military situa-
tion since the Italians took their
stand along the Piave river. They
hold that the Italians firm hold
along the river has been more than
a defensive victory and has COM
pletely restored confidence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
GERMANS ARE GOOD
HINDU PASSWORD

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.-Iun-
du revnlutionIsts had a treasurer at
Washington government witnesses
revealed in the trial OF - prominent
men ON a charge or conspiracy to
rerment an uprising. Sukamar
Chatterii a government witness. told
uf revolutionists' activities extending
from Washington 20 Baukok, 81
am. lie said The English are good,
the Germans bad was the password
whispered hy revulutlontzts when
they sought To- identity each other.
The answer was The English are
lad. the Germans good Chutterii
alleged tD be- "a revolutionary mes
sage said he carried letters from
san Francisco to a German naval Of
iicer named Hoyhelm al Manila.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
AND ALGER
FEE COMMISSIONED
End LIEUTENANTS

Alger and Chester Fee, local
men In the officers training
camp at the Preside. have been
given commissions. as second
lieutenants, according to news re
ceived by the East Oregonian
today through the United Press.
1t is stated that the fun list of
comissions granted will be Civ
en- out for publication Monday.
Aside from the Fee brothers.
it Is known that at least two 9TH
er local men get comissions.
Harold Warner and Charles De-
spain. both in the signal corps.
Warner is now in Portland and
has been ordered to report at
Vancouver Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
ONE KILLED is HURT
IN O-W COLLISION
WORK TRAIN AND PASSENGER
COLLIDE ON WALLACE
BRANCH TODAY.

SPOKANE. Nov. 23-Brake-
John Ewing was killed; Conduc-
tor II. L. Schultz. and Brakeman
ID. l.. 1uters were seriously in
jured and fourteen laborers
slightly hurt when work and
passenger trains coIIided near
Pine Creek on the Wallace
branch of the O.-W. II. & n. Co.
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

The fun scope of the British vic
tory. the minute care and painstakins
attention to detail with which the
British staff worked out the attack
Is increasingly apparent. Semt-offi-
cial dispatches declared the British
made new records in highway ana
railway construction to keep CON
uant flow of munition supplies to the
troops many miles of tracks were
laid. The construction corps worked
almost directly behind the moppers
up. Their work enabled the British
gyms te, keen almost up with the ad-
vancina infRnty. Joyful French
cfeillansk from German occupied
towns are being transported To the
ltA+ by motor lorrits. The refugees
1cciared that the American relief
commission had supplied practically
all their food for months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Nov.
23.-The battle progressed in streets
from house to house in Containing
Civilians were removed just in time
to prevent being caught in a whirl.
wind German Counter-attack.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
Washington Is Not

WASHINGTON, Now, 2s.-The
United States viii give no heed to
Bolsheviki armistice suggestions.
government officials indicated. The
government is likely TO make a sharp
retort in an effort TO inspire loyal
Russians and discredit the radicals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

ih" reserve These escaped in the
C1sh which was settling.
The boys evidently made good
'htir escape but the warden expect-
{" g" after them in "a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
British Suffered Very Light
Losses in Victorious Drive
on Wednesday.
GERMANS TRYING TO
RETAIN CAMBRIA
Refugees in Retaken Terri
tory Depend on United
States Food.
BRITISH HEADGUAR-

BRITISH HEADGUAR-
TIERS, Nov. 23.-The fight
ing this afternoon is devel-
Oping into a battle of the
most violent character
over numerous parts of the
entire front. The British
advanced at some points con-
sOlidating their gains and
retired at others. The Ger
mans are apparently con-
centrating their artillery on
positions around Containing
and BOrbern wood.
The British captured Ia
pole wood after bitter fight
ing. The enemy is bringing
reinfOrcements from every
direction. Regiments are
identified from positions far
distant. New troops are
thrown into the battle reck-
lessly.
LONDON, Nov. 23-Haig
switched his attack to the
Ypres sector last night. 1t
is reported today the British
advanced slightly southeast
of Ypres. The situation
around Cambria is unchang-
ed. The Ypres blow is APP
parently a highly concen-
trated local attack, not a
general offensive. Front
dispatches declared the num-
ber of German prisoners
now exceeds the total of
British killed, wounded and
missing by several thous-
and. The British casualties
were incredibly small.
The Germans are strip
ping Cambria Of all military
stores, The Germans are
launching violent counter at
tacks against the British po-
sitions three miles from the
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
GERMAN ATTACK ON
FRENCH LINES FAILED

PARIS. Nov. 23.-Thc fight is ac-
tive around Cerny, JuivCourt. The ar
tillery is active ON the richt bank Of
the Meuse. German raids around
Rheims and Champagne failed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
The German view.

BERLlN, Nov. 23.-On The vest
crn front British attacks around
Cambrui and Moeuvers were repuls-
ed. La Folie village was stormeo
and cleared of the enemy. Frutless
attacks around Rumilly, Pante-UN
and Vendhuille cost the British hcav-
lily.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
Berlin Is Willing.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 23.-Berffn
dispatches declared the press is unan-
imous that Russia's armistice propos-
al cannot be rejected. The vossische
~e,ung declared an acceptance of
the demands rests entirely on the
proposals in the TrensicaI conditions.
which will be carefully examined
with due regard to military positions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
Germans Satisfied.

BERLIN, Nov. %. - The fighting
is progressing satisfactorily between
the Brent and Piave Rivers, it is
statemented.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
Byng Is Promoted.

!, LONDON, Nov. 23.-Be-
cause Of the great Arras
victory, Sir Julian Byng has
been promoted from Lieut..
General to General, the war
office announced today.