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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
GERMANY FORCED INTO
MAKING OFFENSIVE
(CarI d. Groat)

WASHINGTON Mar. SO.-The APP
pointment of General Foch to the
supreme allied command is hailed
as "A vitality Important step. 1t COM
plies with the American desire.
New proof was taday received In a
dispatch that the German drive was
forced by Internal economic condi-
tions. Austrian social Democratic
deputies had attempted Intervention
declaring It impossible for the work.
men to endure another diminution OF
food rations and demanding immedi.
nte general peace. This explains
Germanys disregard of risks and
losses attempting to force an immedl.
ate military decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
BRITISH COUNTER ATTACK WINS

LONDON, March 30.-'We we're pressed back at De-
mun and Mezeres south of the Somme but counter at
tackled at the latter village taking prisoners There were
only local actions north of the Somme during the past
week. Our cavalry fought most gaantly mounted and
dismouned repulsing the enemy with heavy losses in
engagements All enemy attempts to recap
ture Demuin were broken with sharp fighting through
out the afternoon states the Haig official dispatch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30

will oppose with armed forces any
further attempts .of United States
troops to cross the border. The Am
erican force killed ten Mexicans and
is bringing back the body of an Am
erican private killed In battle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
Charles Taft Recommended
For Commission in France
New War Fiction
6Fred FergusouJ

AMERICAN FRONT. Mar. 90
Sergeant Charles Taft. son of former
president TAFT was today recommend
ed for commission. Though utill
under age he has served a year and
has shown unusual qualifications.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30

With the fall Of Russia, the Ger
mans have begun to dream new
dreamy about reaching India and the
Orient. After the British capture of
Bagdad their Berlin to Bagdad Rail-
way, through Constantinople, was
useless. When Roumania was forced
to succumb. Germans with the aid of
Turkey virtually controlled the Black
Sea. They now propose a route
across that sea from Constanza in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
BAKER SPENDS DAY
At HEADQUARTERS
lFRED FERGusoNl

AMERICAN FRONT. March go
Secretary Baker spent the entire day
at general headquarters. He entered
garage asking questions and was not
recognized. Later the garage men
asked, who is the iuquisitive civili-
an Five Americans charged a Der
man dugout containing six fleeing
Germans. wounded two and returned
safely. The artillerying is heavier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
LIEUT.. BERTHOLET
COMMANDED TROOP
IN MEXICAN FIGHT

First Lieut.. Frank BcrthOIet, son of
Conductor Gus BcrthOlct, was evil
IDENTIFY with the American cavalry on
n 200 mile dash into Mexico after
bandits. Theodons Albert, private
Troop &, Eighth cavalry is reported
as killed. Troop G is commanded by
Lieut.. Bcrtholet.
MARIA, Texas, March 30.-A Uni
ted States cavalry detachment has re-
turned following n 200 mile dash into
Mexico pursuing the bandits who raid
ed the Neville ranch.
simultaneously General Murgia,
Mexican commandant at Ojinaga noti-
fled the American commandant he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
SOLDIER KILLED BY RANDITs

SAN ANTONIO. March 3O.-Pri-
vate Theodore Albert was killed in
Mexico Thursday in a battle between
Troop C, Eighth United States cav
airy and Mexican bandits, raiding the
Neville ranch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
Tn RESrATE MAR AIMS

WASHINGTON, March S0.-The
President is preparing to restate Am
crica's war purposes soon. probably IN
Baltimore April sixth at the liberty
loan demonstration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30

BRITISH ARMIES. March 3d.
The situation is not changed materI-
ally this morning. The Germans are
digging i'm madIy at places
When hostile party approached
the British waited until the close OF
hurricane machine gun fire had scat
tered the enemy TnagicalIy. South
east of Amiens ON the high ground be-
tween the Luce and Avrc rivers the
Germans captured some territory
near Mezieres which they held in
force against British counter attacks
though the British took prisoners un-
der the very noses of their machine
guns.
FIRST PHASE HAS PASSED
BRITISH ARMIES, March 3O.-
The first phase of the German great
offensive is over it is believed. How
ever the second will begin when Cen
eraI Won Hindenburg's hosts are re-
IieVcd and guns are brought up.
Hindenburg's men were fought 20 n
standstiIl during the last 4S hours. I
am convinced that the German war
plans have substantially miscarried.
The present spasmodic thrust are q
result of rcadjustments i'm the enemys
fighting forces, and offensive scheme.
Prisoners say they expected TO occupy
Amiens by the fifth or sixth day. Fur
ther cycIOnic fighting is expected al
ong the entire line. Eighty enemy dl-
visions have participated.
RESULTS DISAPPOINTING.
The first flush of the enemy's Often
sivc is past. Prisoners say the results
are disappointing.
Fresh enemy divisions were hurried
forward today. The enemy is attempt
ing to press on everywhere, particn-
arly south OF the Sonlme in an effort
to reach the Amiens- Paris railway.
Forty one divisions were hurled against
the British alone the first day with
II more the second. four more the
third. nine more the fourth, six more
the fifth. six mOFSs the seventh, one
more the eighth and and five there
after.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
French Resist HerOicalIy,
Often Necessitating Is
German Attacks.
IN HOURLY CONTACT
WITH BRITISH ARMIES
Feat Considered One Of
Most Brilliant of Entire
War.

HENRY WOOD

HENRY WOOD
FRENCH ARMIES, March
30.-French bombing planes
have dropped 65 tons of explo-
sives on German communica-
tions and concentrations and
concentrated troops depots dur
ing the offensive. Fighting
squadrons participated in every
combat, pouring machine gun
bullets. Prisoners assert that
a special ghoul squad accompa-
nies the German army, strlpp-
ing clothing and equipment
from the dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30

building south from Baku to Teheran
Isfahan and Shiraz Bushire on the
Persian Gulf and on the Indian bor-
der through Baluchistan to Karachi.
The Berlil to Bagdad Railway IS
here shown running from Constan-
tinople south through iSRyran and
Aleppo to a point north n Bagdad.
In that neighborhood and south of the
Persian Gulf it is in possession of the
British.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30

Roumania on the west shore of Batum
on the east shore. From there a Rus
sian railway runs to Baku on the
west coast of the Caspian Sea, and
there is ferry line across the sea
connecting with the railway at Krash-
novodsk. 1t runs on through Turkes-
tan to Mary and turns south to
Kushk. eighty miles north of Herat
in Afghanistan. But the Germans
propose a better route into India, by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30

BRITISH ARMIES Mar. S0.-The
Germans dropped pamphlets quoting
John II. Holmes. pastor of the New
York Unitarian church saying nothing
iustifys Americas war and other un-
patriotic statments. hoping to weaken
British, French and American morale.
1t merely angered the allies agains.
Holmes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30
GERMANS USE n. Y.
PASTORS REMARKS
FOR PROPAGANDA

NEW YORK. Mar. 30.-"I have
made no such uttcranccS". John ii.
Holmes declared. The garblcd paci-
Tic statements were made before the
war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-30

This paper Is member OF and audited
by tho Audit Bureau of Calculations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31

The immortal spirits OF so, 900 Ameri-
can dead, their ~lifeless bodies molder-
ing on foreign soil. mute but glorious
sacrifices to the lofty principles for
which they fought and gave up their
lives, demand that there should be an
end to war, The voices of millions of
American fathers rise IN protest against
any shackles being placed upon the
president to secure a treaty by which
future wars can not be waged. The
mothers of these splendid sleeping he
roes in France, the mothers of mil
lions of others who have offered their
lives in this war, are unanimously in
favor of the presidents proposals. The
American people want 10 more wars,
and they want the other nations to
covenant and agree with them to that
righteous end.
Mr.. President, in the speeches Of
Senators Lodge and Knox. leaders of
the Republicans in the senate, that var
ty has raised an issue for the next
campaign from which 1t will be diff
cult for them to escape. To be con
sistent they must put in their plat
form in 1920 that they are not in favor,
at this time, of any disarmament of
nations; that they are not in favor Of
the freedom of the seas; that they are
not IN favor of eliminating economic
trade barriers: that they are not in
favor of open diplomacy; M that they
are not in favor Of ANY league of ma
lions which will bring about a perma-
nent and enduring peace of the world.
They want all these questions post
poned. However mucn they may
squirm, however much tney may talk,
this is the inevitable logic of the po-
sition that they are taking here in this
senate today, and have taken hereto
fore. Upon these issues, MI. President,
the Democratic party will meet them
with confidence. Our party will well
come nothing more warmly than for
our Republican opponents to put into
their platform next year the demand
for the pAstpohement or Gefeat of these
five great and righteous proposals of
the best American president who ever
adorned that office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
Z KILLED AND z INJURED
BY EXPLOSION IN POSTOFF|CE

LEBANON, n. j., Dec. 31.-Twelve
persons were killed here last night and
IL others injured by two gas explosions
in the Lebanon postoffice. The first
explosion blew the roof from the build
Ing and the second caused the walls
to collapse, burying all within the
building in debris.
The building burst into flames fol-
lowing the explosion n for a time
II appeared that other buildings il the
vicinity would be destroyed,
Calls were sent to neighboring towns,
for fire apparatus ana for physicians
and nurses to care for the injured.
Nearly n score OF persons were walt
Ing In the postoffiee for the evening
mail when the explosions occurred and
SO far as known every person in the
building was killed or injured. Several
persons In the street were injured by
falling debris.
In addition to the postoffice the.
wrecked building contained n candy
store and clubrooms and a number OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31

persons in these were victims of the
explosions, 49,
The explosions shook the entire town
and within a few moments hundreds Of
persons had gathered about the scene
and aided in the work of fighting the
flames and rescuing NJ injured. AS
soon us the fire had been extinguished
volunteers entered the ruins and be-
a a search for the dead.
Town officials. who started an in
~vestigation of the tragedy, reported
that the explosions originated in the
basement of the building, where a large
tank OF artificial gas was located,
The first explosion virtually demol-
ished the interior of the building and
shattered windows throughout the town.
The second brought the walls crashing
down and started the fire.
OF the injured several were severely
burned before they could be e~xtricated
from the. wreckage and removed to
nearby houses, hastily turned into first
aid stations. Some. physicians say,
rrob7rly will die.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
First Dissent.

1.-The first word df dissent, the first
word Of criticism, the first word Of
question, came after the war was end
ed, As recall, It first came from GER
tain English newspapers. and immcdi-
ately opponents of the president IN this
chamber came along and reuttered what
those English papers and those English
statamen were saying, At first these
dlssents and criticisms were not open.
but lately the two distinguished sena-
tors that have mention, both able and
vigorous men Of long service, both men
OF distinguished rank In the senate
one OF them a former attorney general.
former secretary of STATE, and for "A
long time a senator in this body. and
one of the great lawyers Il the coun-
try, and the other q former congress-
man and a senator for u quarter Of a
century nearly, and q writer that Is
second to none In this country, a mas
ter OF the English languaPe-these two
have come forward at THIS time, not To
uphold the principles which they for
merly applauded. not TO uphold and de
fend the head Of our government in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
On Wilson's Principles.

"Mr, President. these principles and
ideals were expressed ny our president
IN his message to the congress on April
u, 1917, as a result Of which the con-
gresS declared war on Germany immedi-
ately, They were again expressed by
him In an address to the congress ON
Jan, s, 1918. This was the address In
which the celebrated IA points were set
forth by the president amid the plaud-
its Of the world. Again these priuci-
pies were announced ana elaborated In
an address at Mount Vernon on July 4,
1918, They were further elaborated in
an address at New York city Sept. ~,
1918, At the time these various mes
saRes and speeches of the president
were delivered, setting forth the great
principles for which we were fighting,
the war was in fun blast, Each and
every one Of these announcements was
Immediately after its publication APP
proved by every leading statesman In
this country aud by every leading
statesman in Europe whose government
was cooperating with us in this war,
II was approved by the press Of the
world. Not me word Of criticism, ex-
cept by our enemies, Not one word
of dissent, except in Germany and in
Austria. Every word was y word Of
praise, Many senators on both sides
OF this chamber gave out newspaper
statements indorsinE each and every
enc Of said announcements Of our
president. Representatives Of the
British government, Of the French gov
ernment, of the Italian government, all
~applauded these speeches OF President
Wilson, They were SO just, so fair.
so well put, SO timely, that intelligent
men eVeryw here on this side Of the
water and ON the other side Of the
water Immediately Endorsed them. and
even Germany, Austria aud Turkey, our
enemies in this war, later came along
and Endorsed these principles and asked
that the war be settled in accordance
with thcm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
AIRMAN BURNS TO
DEATH IN ACCIDENT

ROCKVILLE CENTER, N. Y. Dec.
3l.-Cuthbcrt Mills, an aviator in the
aerial mail service, was burned to death
two miles north of this place yesterday,
when, Just after leaving Mineola, his
airplane fell from a height of 5000 feet
and caught fire. The plane was being
tested before being turned over to the
postoffice department.
Lieut.. Peter U%ngerland, an army
aviator from Hazelhurst field, who saw
the accident, said that the Mills ma
chine swerved to one side as one wing
collapsed, Then it fell into some woods,
bringing down a tree.
The plane caught fire and before
Lieut.. Ungerland could reach the spot,
the machine was almost consumed. A
younger brother of the dead aviator,
also in the military service. identified
the body.
Mills was married and lived at Ar
rOChar. Staten Island.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
A DIES IN WRECK.

PEORIA, Ill, Dec, Sl,--A kead-on COL
lision of a west bound Lake Erie &
Western passenger train and a Toledo,
Peoria & Western stock train resulted
in the death of Engineer Patrick f..
Haggerty, Tiptoa, Ind. and the injury
of a score or more Of trainmen and
passengers in the East Peoria yards
last night. The wreck was due to a
confusion in train orders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
N. Y. CELEBRATION MAY
ECLIPSE ALL 0THERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-New York;
"Victory' New Years eve celebrated
NNonight promises to eclipse all previous
observances of the city's traditional
night of reverry and noise-making, not
withstanding the threatened strike of
5000 walters and cooks and the soar-
ing prices of food and liquor.
Hotel and restaurant men report app
plications for table reservations have
far exceeded the capacity. 1t was said
many reservations were made weeks
ago by residents of dry" states. Thei
better known restaurants are charging
$40 Il cover, with nothing TO drink ext
cept water. Champagne this year will
cost the celebrator $40 and $12 a bottle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
NEW YEAR SERVICE TO
BE HELD AT CHURCH

A special wwatch party has been
planned for members afsthe congrega-
ton of the Morning star Baptist church
Tuesday evening at Q o'clock. A pro-
gram will be rendered.
Rev. c. W. Graham, pastor, has
launched a campaign for the Sunday
school of the church, seeking to enlist
all the children of the vicinity in an
effort to keep them off the streets and
away from evil associations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
EDITOR REFUSES POST,

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 81. - Herr
Loebe, whose appointment to a place in
the cabinet was announced yesterday,
has informed the central council of SOL
diers and workmen of Germany that
he does not wish to enter the govern
ment. preferring to continue his work
at 'Breslau, where he is editor of the
Breslau Volkswacht, according to semi
official statements published in Berlin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
UPHOLD CHARGES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-In a ten
tative report filed today by Interstate
Commerce Examiner McGehee, the
commission is informed that the two
cen milling in transit charge and con-
sequent privileges formerly maintained
by railroads in the Texas-Louisiana
rice belt is reasonable and should be
continued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
MKELLAR TAKES
SOLONS TO TASK.
FOR PEACE IDEAS

can work nothing but disaster TO Amer
lean aims and American ideals in the
forthcoming conference; believing that
the announcemsrs sRd publication OF
such views 5ust Il ADVANCE Of the open
ing Of the conference are calculated to
mislead our allies as well as our former
enemies and TO work inCalculable harm
TO our beloved country, | can not refrain
from giving to the ena and to the
country the views that / have on This
vital subject.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
Superrepublic Bugaboo.


The senator from Pennsylvania then
selS up "A supcrrcpubliC hugahoO, and
by i%nnuendo suggests that the president
OF the United States Is negotiating for
such a government to he called The
league Of nations, with n view TO nut
I Ing such a government over and above
the United States Of America. Hc
points out several unconstitutional rea-
lures Of such a government.
Mt. President, Of course We could
not, under our constitution. create such
a government OF course We could not
deNolye upon such other government
the rtnht that only tho congress- has
20 declare war, or course We could not
tmpart TO some other government tho
sovereignty that belongs TO America
and everybody knows that the presi
dent and no one else In authority iq
attempting 20 provide such an unCon.
stitutional league Of nations. The sen
ator simply sets un a straw man ana
then proceeds to kronk him down.
poetpoparopt p1oo
iS"'
After disnostnp of bfg straw ,nou
after PROVING that we must moi haX
an unronstttutonpi ,enr,,e of an tinrs
which nohndy Ia d~pmanding oftcrr
showing thar No hrlipvcg in al antnnt,,
OF nations for the nrnycntion Of f1t,,r,
wars, the real nurnosc ma intentj"nn' ar
his speech ts set forth in its iast nara
UINnhE. which | hpFn nlNlpf
VI That tho issues of tho ,ynr v,ro
issues bctween the rortrnt noyvrrs ma
the nuieg and our.cryce rho fnn, Gnan'
Of a nence treaty ie IN s%nttfs' th"soo
issues ' ''"' " ." ''''" '"'S'
80 The issues no IN , ,,,,ro -,
rytious ma n ,cyisiUnr ", ,'ieuc ",
no 500 no iysr o,N'hn w. u"t avg W
themselves and h"tvcen ,bcn, ,mr o NJ
nC thcn, nnd aI 81 -" - Wv vNNl'
90 | AVE shown sonciusiyeIy "tbai
unon those lntter issICs tharroo ~.
mo widest diyersitu Of o~ninInn, eNd :
have concluded mai if is VS. not 10
force ,lpnn n conference mai r,uet "a
lust the comraratiyolv siunie demand
Of the one the complrx{ties ana con.
fuslons Of the other "'' y"
II am stoundo AZ this lcsir ~ ~.
senator. but II seems ouitSo
remarkable that the senator Is willinr
TO say that the creation of n now PAL
and. or the establishments of a Cxccho-
SHAY or a Iugo-Slay nation, or that
the taking Of territory from m
and giving 1t to a neutral, or that the
opening Of private channels Of com .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
ASKS CITIZENSHIP.

Application for citizenship has been
filed by Frank Pail. "a. m%achinist, 272
Adolphus n in the federal court
clerks office. Pail was born in Hun
gary and has been in the United States
II years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
STRIKE ABANDONED.

MONTENEGRO, Dec. 3I.-As a re-
suit of precautions taken by the mill.
tary authorities, the effort by Maxi.
malist ~agitators to inagurate a general
strike here have been abandoned, q.
cording to this evenings newspape a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
Economic Barriers.

Now, senator's. IL seems to me that
such a provision on economic barriers
IN the peace terms as suggested by the
president would come ms a matter of
course. Here are'all the nations Of the,
earth gathered together at the end of
the greatest war In all history. The.
allies all agree, Their antagonists are
all willing to agree. They can not keen
from agreeing II they wanted 10, n
Is a question of right and fair and
square dealing between all of these ma
ions who already have formed am m
formal league. Practically all of these
nations have already associated them-
selves together to secure the peace OF
the world, We all know thar In the,
past economic barriers have been the
most prolific causes Of war; There IL
no reason for this, and surely this
great peace council, larger than ever
gathered before, larger perhaps than
viii ever gather hereafter. will be the
n of all councils to agree upon the
removal, as far as possible, of all eco&
nomical barriers to trade aud commerce
on the seas. surely no man who loves
his country. who believes in its future,
no man who votes to appropriate mil
lions aud even billions OF ota' money to
to vote to put up economic barriers or
permit other nations to put up eco
nomic barriers by which thwA trade can
he done away with or even iessened,
disarmament.
MIR. President, the question Of dis
armament has been one that has trou-
hled the world for years. The czar Of
Russia, the emperor OF Germany, the
king Of EnSlsnd, the president or
France, a Republican president OF the
United States, and many distinguished
writer's have from time to time sub
mttted principles looking to interna.
tional disarmament. II is a question
that has been alive and been before
the world public for a long time. The
building of great naNies hy various ma.
tions, the maintenance Of great navies
by great nations, has beeh one of the
| things that has been looked upon with
the greatest di.fayHr by thinkers Of
We'll, let US see, Mr.. President. how
Il will work, Let us be fair and frank
with one another. MY f~orefathers on
one side came from Scotland and the
other from England, | have by inheh,
lance not a drop of blood other than
British blood In my veins. | am a great
| admlrer OF the British nation and the
british people. Blood OF our blood,
bone OF our bone. flesh OF our flesh,
We all admire their genius for GOV