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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26
DRUNKEN SOLDIER
GETS YEAR IN PRISON
Court Martial, Also Sentenced
Him to Dishcncrable Discharge
but This is Disapproved.

SPARTANBURG s. C, Sept. s6.-
1t was stated at Camp Wadsworth to-
day that the complete mobilization of
the Twenty-seventh Division would be
DELAYED owing to the demand that win
be made upon the railroad for the
transportation of 40 per cent of the
draft army at the various concentra-
ton points next week.
\ court martial has sentenced Pri-
vate, August w. Brackman. Company
d, Seventy-first Regiment, convicted
Of being drunk while on duty at Col
ler's Dam, n. Y. to one years inn
prisonment and to be dishonorably
discharged from the army. The pris-
on sentence is approved by the Re
viewing Board here. but the further
sentence of dishonorable dismissal is
disapproved.
The ruling issued by Col. II. H.
Bandholtz, chief of staff. and APP
proved by Gen. Organ, says: In the
time of war the peace time standards
of punishment must yield to the me-
cessities of the service. At a time
when the obligation of every man to
bear arms in the defense Of his coun-
try is recognized by congressional en-
actnent, soldiers whose offenses are
purely military in nature should be
held in the service.
"Inasmuch as this sldier's offcnse
did not involve moral teurpitude, it is.
now considered that his retention in
the service is advisable, and in view
of that fact that part of the sentence
adjudging dishonorable discharge is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26
MANS GARB NO PASSPORT
TO HER FIANCE'S REGIMENT
After Eight Months Study, Farmers
Daughter Is Halted in Jersey City
On Her Way to Enlist.

! NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Freda
Hart, eighteen, daughter of a pros
porous farmer Of Candor, y. Y, ad-
mitted yesterday that being a man.
isn't half as easy as it looks. She
practiced eight months before start
ing. early yesterday morning, in male
attire to enlist in the regiment of her
fiance, Lieut.. Anton Hathaway. She
got no further than the Communipay
station of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey.
A policeman became suspicious Of
the young person in checked suit
who smoked a cigarette somewhat
gingerly, and, after asking a few
questions, escorted Miss Hart to the
Fourth Precinct station, Jersey City.
where she passed the remainder of
the night.
Yesterday she said, 81 would not
let a little thing like an arrest stop
me" and added that she would yet
reach her sweetheart. stationed at
Washington She had no clear idea
how she would get past the physical
examiner.
When told of the escapade last night
her sister, Mrs. Merritt Multer os
Binghamton, y. Y, said 4:
"She did this to reflect on me. She
can stay where she is for all we care.
I don't believe dad will do anything
about it
Another sister, Lois NJ Hart, is a
Brooklyn public school teacher. For
two months F'reda Hart has worked
in the Western Union Telegraph Of
fices at No. "a Walker street, Man
haitian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26
GERMANS KILL VICTIMS
BY RULE, HE DECLARES
Allied Fighters VIII Demand
Drastic Peace Terms Says
Croker Chamberlain.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-"The sol.
Giers, both British and French, on the
Western fighting front, will demand
that severe peace terms be exacted
against Germany before they viii lay
down their arms at the end of the
war. They have gone through much
and have seen so many horrors per-
petrated by the enemy that they will
not be inclined to cease fighting and
return to their homes even when vic
torious, on any mild conditions.
This is the opinion of Lawrence
Chamberlain, of the brokerage firm
of Hemphiu, White & Chamberlain,
at No. 81 Wall Street, who has just
returned from a summers tour of
England and France with the Rev
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills of Brook
lyn. They We're speakers on behalf OF
the first Liberty Loan, and their tour
was to get material should they be
asked to boom the second loan.
Mr.. Chamberlain and DR.. Hills
learned at first hand Of many atroci-
ties in Northern France which they
will describe in detail if they again
take the platform.
"The most terrible thing about tho
atrocities" Mr.. Chamberlain said. 'is
that they are carried out methodi-
cally ard are part Of tho rrussian
military code Men and women are
killed or disfigured in certain, exact
ways for having incurred the dis
pleasure of the Germans in certain
evact WAYS.
This killing and mutilation is done
in fashion that seems to be sched-
uied-iust as the German cannon at
a fixed time each day viii fire a fixed
of shells at a French church.
It is so methodical that it is horrible
beyond Words
"But the allies have made the mis-
take of insisting upon too much Sc
crecy as to their affairs" he added.
as to military movements
about to be accomplished is Of course
necessary; but what has been done
should be told about, particularly the
people should have the vivid tales of
heroisru that are being written by the
fighters every day. I think the peo-
pie Of this country should have the
fullest news of the doings Of our sol
liers, even though some time they
should get good licking"
Mr.. Chamberlain believes long
line viii pass before we are on even
erns in aviation with our allies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26
BRITISH USE SMALL ARMS.
Soldiers Drilled Carefully With Rifle
and Bayonet Now.

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM, Sept. 26.-Recent
months have seen a striking change
in the attitude of British soldiers to-
ward the rifle and bayonet as imple-
ments of war. Until a comparative
Iy short time ago the soldiers were
inclined to regard these weapons as
excess equipment which served main
ly to impede their movements.
The individual preferred his hand
grenade largely because circumstan-
ces had taught him to rely on that
method of offense and defense.
Now, however, there has been
change in feeling and to every one
the rifle and bayonet stand beside
the artillery in importance. tom
my is drilled carefully in the use of
these arms and knows that they are
mis- best friends.
The battle of the Menin road, one
of the greatest British successes Of
the war, in which the rifle and bay
onet figured so largely, is a marked
dem onstration of the wisdom of this
policy. In these days It is to minor
tactics that success depends to
great extent-it is small arm.s-after
the artillery has done its work-that
turn the scale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26
JAMAICA HIT BY HURRICANE.
Nine Persons Killed and Much
Property Damage Done.

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Sept. 90
Nine persons were 4lilled and much
property damage was caused at ROrt
Antonio in the hurricane which
struck the island Of Jamaica yester-
day. The custom house there was
destroyed and large hotel was dam
aged badly. Coasting vessels at points
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26
BOOKS ARE OPENED
FOR GERMAN LOAN
Seventh Call Appeals to Small
Investors-Krupps Sign
for $12.5OO, 1000.

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 2s.-Ger-
Tnanys seventh war loan campaign is
ia fun blast. Subscriptions opened at
the Reichsbank today and win close
or Oct. 1s. Conspicuous advertise
ments tell the public that It can.
must and shan succeed. else we eneour-
age England to go on fighting"
The banks and Insurance companies
offer facilities to small investors, who
wiu be required to pay 10 per cent
cash and the rest by easy instaln ents.
covering period Of from ten to
twenty years. Land owners and farm
ers are expected TO contribute largely
as they are TeButed to have plenty Of
cash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26
When the Skin Seems AbIaze
With Itching and Burning

not find a blood remedy that ap-
.prosches s. S. s. for real efficiency.
Il has been on the market for fifty
years, during which time it has been
giving uniform satisfaction for all
manner of blood disorders. If you
want prompt and lasting relief, you
can rely upon s. s. S. For expert
advice as to the treatment of your
own individual case, write to-day to
Chief Medical Adviser, Swift Specific
Co, Dept. c Atlanta, Ca.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26

! There's Just one thing to do.
!. II your skin seems abiaze with the
Gery burning and itching of Eczema,
real and lasting relief can only
come from treatment that goes below
the surfaee-that reaches down to
ehe very source of the trouble. So
called skin-diseases come from dis
ordered condition of tire blood. and
the proper treatment is through the
blood
search far and near, and you can
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26

around the island were injured by
the wind. Railway and telegraph
service is still suspended except for a
few miles outside Of Kingston.
The banana crop is believed to have
suffered the most damage, although
some injury was done to cocoanuts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26

The Krupps have subscribed for 5O,-
0OO. 900 marks.
An organized demonstration Of
loyalty to the Kaiser, accompanied
by a protest against President VIII
sons "attempt to drive a wedge be-
tween the emperor and the people,
continued to be prominently advertis-
ed as part Of the loan propaganda.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-26

4 little investigation will show that
tho fools for luck have been tho
premium hard orkers.-Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
1872 Vessels Sunk
Without a Trace

LONDON, Nov. 22.-In the House OF
Lords to-day Admiral Lord Beresford,
retired, called attention to the incress-
ing number Of ships that are missing
without trace" and to the disclosure IN
the communications of Count Won Lux
burg. former German Minister to Ar
gentina, OF Germany's plans for the
sinking of vessels in this manner
Lord Lytton. civil lord of the Ad-
miralty, replying TO Lord Beresford;
said that In the three years ended
with October last 122 vessels had been
lost "without trace" The normal aver
age in peace times, he added, was nj.
teen vessels yearly. As the result Of
careful inquiry, Lord Lytton added, he
had no reason TO believe that such dis
asters were increasing.
In a dispatch to his chiefs at Berlin
Count Won Luxburg advised that GER
tain Argentinian vessels be either left
alone or "spurlos versenkt" tsunk
without leaving a trace. The message
was forwarded in Swedish diplo-
matte pouch and was made known in a
disclosure by Secretary of State
Lansing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Malvy Asks Own
Trial for Treason
French Ex-Minister Wants
Deputies to Name Commit
tee of Thirty-three

PARIS. Nov. 22.-Louis j. Malvy,
former Minister of the Interior. intro
ducod in the Chamber Of Deputies to-
day a bill proposing that the Chamber
name a committee of thirty-three mem
hers with view to sending NJ. Ma!vy
hofore the high court on the charge OF
treason.
NJ Malvy's proposal aroused much
nervous excitement in the chamber
he exclaimed that he had deferred sucn
act;on at Premier Painleve's request
br, as the campaign had continued ne
was compelled to act not only Tor the
sake of his country, but for his own
honor and his children's sake.
The chamber appointed special
committee 70 consider NJ. Malvy's de-
mand and suspended its sitting until
the committee reported favorsbly on
tho anpointment of a committee OF
tbirtv-three, which was forthwith done
NJ Malyys decision TO demand tna'
he should appear before the Senate
sitting as a high court, which under
the constitution tries charges against
tbe President of the Republic or MIN
isters who are charged with attacking
the safety of the state, may have been
influenced by Leon Daudets article IN
this mornings "LActior Franeaise:
of which the following extract indi-
Gates it's tone:
"A gambler, a debauched swaggerer'
Malvy has a natural taste for every
thing dissolute."
The paper repeats its charge OF trea-
son against the former minister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Cavalry Plays Big Part
For First Time in War

worn out completely. He had driven
them back as far as the mud would
permit and had compelled them TO cal!
on every ounce of strength they had
10 maintain themselves. Then he sud
denly sprung his surprise attack in an
unexpected quarter.
Line Considered Impregnable
The Hindenburg lines on the Cam
brai front were the strongest the Ger
mans had laid out in the West. The
enemy considered them impregnable
Not only were they strongly fortified,
but they were protected by very
deep belt of barbed wire, which it was
thought only protracted bonn
bardment by great concentration Of
guns would cut sufficiently 10 allow
the infantry to go through.
British tanks never have been called
upon for such extensive work before,
but they did in a few hours what the
artillery would have required days TO
accomplish. The Hindenburg line was
pierced absolutely on q wide front and
to a greater depth than ever before.
The correspondent to-day inspected
the main Hindenburg line near Hav-
rincourt and saw the amazing work
done by the iron monsters. In most
places they had no trouble either in
tearing through the wire or in cross
ing trenches. They were gaps in the
wire entanglements a rod in width
where not one vestige of wire was left
standing, and by following the tracks
of the tanks one could see where they
had trundled across the trenches as
though they we're merely scratches IN
the ground instead of wide, deep
bitches.
The tanks. of course, went through
No Mans Land under the full observa-
ton Of the German artillery, and
while the gunfre was weak, some fire
was directed on the tanks as they ad-
vanced 1t was interesting TO follow
the trail Of the tanks and to see where
shells had struck all about apparently
without doing any damage, for in this
whole section the correspondent did
not see one tank which had been
knocked out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
One Rifle for Each
Man Is Promised

Secretary Baker has recently said:
"Some of the men are drilling with
broomsticks and with wooden guns. and
they will probably have to continue TO
do so for some time, but each man Will
have a rife when he goes to France;
General Crozier, chief of the ord
nance Department, added:
81 NAV also say that whenever a
soldier is reay TO go TO Europe, that Is
when he is trained and equipped IN
every other way, modern rine VIII
be ready Tor him."
Every military man knows that one
rife per soldier is not enough Tor
active service. At least four are peces-
sarv for each man in action. Five rlhes
is the allowance for each German SOL
der. -.
Some Of the commanding generals
are inclined to discount the lack or
firearms in camp. Teaching drafted
men first discipline and second foot
work makes a rife unnecessary FOR
MANY weeks, they say. Others are
equally positive in their assertions
that to each man should be issued a
real rife of the type used in action
the day he arrives in camp.
General Pershing, in cablegram 20
the War Department, says, IN part
81 therefore strongly renew my pre-
yious recommendation that all troops
be given complete course in rifle prac,,
tice prescribed in our firing manual
before leaving the United States. Spe-
cialty of trench warfare should not be
allowed to interfere with rife prac-
tice, nor with intensive preliminary
training in our school of the soldier.
school of the company and school OF
the battalion.
II cannot too strongly impress upon
the War Department the absolute
necessity of rigid insistence that all
men be thoroughly grounded in the
school of the soldier"
Thorough Instruction in the school
Of the soldier is hardly possible without
a rife, experienced officers point out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Nov. 22.-The present battle
more than any other in the Western
theatre has taken on the SAVIOR of night
ing in other wars, when men struggled
in the open and cavalry made thrilling
charges against enemy funs. Many
military critics have long contended
that cavalry was a thing of the past,
but the mounted men have refuted this
claim.
Field Marshal Haig has chung TO his
horse troops throughout the weary
months of trench fighting. He believed
that some day he would have a chance
to use them, and his judgment has been
indicated.
Military necessity precluded the men
ton Of cavalry in the first dispatches
regarding the present offensive, but 1t
may now be said that the mounted men
went into action at 1880 o'clock Tues
day morning, after the tanks had
opened the way through the barbed
wire. This was one Of the features
of the battle in which General Pershing
appeared to take deep interest while
he was at the front. 1t has been won
derful two days for the horsemen, who
have been relocated to rear areas OF
the Western front, with a few eXcep-
tons, since early in the war. Thou
sands of them had been operating over
a wide area beyond the Hindenburg
line.
The Germans, who at the first attack
Yesterday retreated or surrendered in
dismay, were fighting desperately yes
terday to regain a hold on their rear
position. A particularly hard hand-to-
hand engagement occurred this morn
ing at Flesouieres, when the infantry,
accompanied by tanks, stormed this
place and drove the Germans from it.
The fighting about Flesquieres be.
gan Tuesday night, but it was not until
about o'clock yesterday that the Brit
ish made an organized assault on the
town. The tanks went ahead and were
engaged Immediately by seven heavy
German guns, which began to fire at
them point blank at short range. II
was a critical moment, for, while the
tanks will withstand heavy fire, they
cannot be expected to stand up long
under big shells hurled from guns only
a short distance away.
Infantry Rescues Tanks
The British infantry which swarmed
through behind the tanks saw the pre-.
dicament Of their iron friends and de-
/ liberately charged the enemy artillery
with riaes and hand grenades. All the
guns were captured and their crews
were killed.
A similar incident occurred at Premy
/ Chappelle. northwest of Marcoing
where three guns were stormed and
/ their crews annihilated. Some Of the
most spectacular work of this nature
/ fell 10 the cavalry. The mounted troops
/ got into Marcoing and Masnieres Tues
/ day night. and in the latter town en-
gagged in sangunary battle with Ger.
man infantry. An enemy battery there
was giving trouble, and a squad oil
/ horsemen charged the position, shoot,
/ ing or sabring the entire gun crew
Another battery at Rumilly was taken
in similar fashion.
Field Marshal Haig's blow agains,
/ the Cambria front represents true
strategy. lie had hammered at tho
enemy in Flanders until they were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
London to Celebrate
Field Marshal Haig's Big
Victory in France To-day

LONDON. Nov. 22.-The City Of
London Will celebrate Field Marshal
Haig's victroy in France at noon TO-
morrow. when the bells in all the city
churches will be rung, flags will be
flown and buildings dressed with bunt
ing.
Thus far England has taken Field
Marshal Haig's big victory in France
quietly. This morning. despite the
sig headlines and eulogistic articles
in the newspapers and the feelings OF
ouiet exuitatiOn evidenced in private,
the public went about its business as
usual. Not an extra flag was flying
and the bells have not yet aroused
the people 70 a realization OF what
their armies have done in France.
Unlike the Englishmen Of the South
African war days, when the capture
Of a town, the release Of a garrison or
the defeat Of a handful of Beers was
made the occasion of street demon
STATIONS. those of to-day take the
victories soberly and content them
selves with the anticipation of bigger
things 70 come.
Il is generally known that all has
not been told Of the extent of the VIC
tory in France, which is being extended
hour by hour. The people we're thrilled
this morning when they were permitted
20 know for the first time that the
cavalry had been in action, not only in
clearing the battlefield, but in actually
charging artillery and infantry and in
widening the breach in the German
line.
How far the cavalry has gone is not
known. but one correspondent at the
front says that early yesterday morn
ing the cavalry was still pouring over
the furthest hin. a good six miles from
the cracked line" while IL is also stated
by correspondents that the British line
swings much further north than Grain
couu, behind the broken wing Of the
Hindenburg line. II the latter be true
the retreat Of the Germans intrenched
between the Bapaume-Cambrai road
and the Searpe River is seriously
threatened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
See Victory in
Open Fighting

So enthusiastic are a few military
men here over the possibilities of open
fighting as General Byng has revealed
them that thew were saying to-day
if one of the powers lost its great guns
and had TO fight in the open and the
other retained its big pieces the one
that was forced 10 open fighting would
win the war. This is probably an ex-
travagant generalization from a single
victory, striking as that victory has
been.
The best opinion is that Haig is now
in a position TO vary his offensives, to
threaten in one place and 70 strike IN
another. which was never really pos
sible on a large scale in big gun fight
ing. for no one could accumulate
enough guns and shells for two big
drives at once. The general judgment,
qualified by the lack Of full informa-
ton, is that the Byng offensive Is
capable of repetition. IL will always be
possible 10 strike az unexpected places,
even if tanks cannot be used effectively
where the Germans have artillery
massed and are ready.
The present drive has been the first
big effort with the tanks in large num-
hers. and its success will give great I'M
petus TO the development of this engine
of war. Plans are in effect IN this
country to arm tanks in ways in which
they have never been armed before,
which will greatly increase their pow
er Of destruction. II Is predicted, too
that larger and more powerful tanks,
capable Of withstanding shelliire and OF
passing over she'll craters, will be built.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Commanders Unable
To Obtain Rifles

Efforts of camp commanders TO OBJ
tain enough firearms 70 train their men
in accordance with the schedule pre-
pared by the War Department have
been futile. Rifles for the National
Army are not available.
The Tribune has previously pointed
out why. after seven months OF war,
a serious rife shortage exists. stand
ardization was the reason. Inter
changeability of parts and ammunition
was the aim. Confusion is the result.
On the Western front, where there have
been two kinds Of rifles, there will now
be four. namely: The French, the Brit
ish Enfield, the American Enfield used
by National Army troops, and the
Springfield used by National Guard
troops.
When war was declared April 6, three
private factories manufacturing Enheld
rifles for the British government were
informed that the United States gov
eminent would want their entire out
nut. The factories were the Winches-
ter. the Eddystone and the Remington.
In Nav il was decided to rechamber for
American ammunition the Enfield rifles
which these three factories were turn,
inc out at the rate of 5000 daily and
which could easily have been increased
TO 10000 daily. not until August were
final specifications completed by the
ordnance department, so that these
three factories could begin making the
modified rife. Meantime the Remlng,
ton and Edystone plants were idle, and
the Winchester plant was making
compromise rifle at its own risk.
One hundred of the modified Enfield
rifles. which are to be standard equip
ment for the soldiers chosen under Sc
lectiye service, have been received at
each of the sixteen National Army
camps "for exhibition purposes az
one officer expressed it. One man IN