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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17

IHris. oct The whole of the
German army ~ General Won ArnIm is
Iu retreat from the Nnrth Sen 10 tlie
region ct Lille having been beaten
hlrh and o,erthrown by the allied at
ucka today.
The retirement is assuming the pro-
portions ot a ruut Seventeen diyI-
si'ns comprise the army uf Won Ar-
MINI
Resistance by the Germans is
crumhiing all along the hattie front
except In the region OF the Argonue
and northern Champagne There Ann
oricau troops dnder Generals Lcgrtt.
Cameron ana Bullard. ana French
troops under General Gouraud dra
engaged in desperate fighting
The Prusslan guards. ceding ground
inch by inch. are dying hut not sur
rendering. in an effort 20 save their
right wing.
Allied pressure on am sides of tho
salient, of which Lille was the center.
compelled the enemy 90 give up thh
city the largest town uf France cap
tured BY the Germans. and Tor four
years an Important unit OF tho enemy
defense system.
The fan Of Lille comes almost sim.
ultaneously with the launching OF an
offensive by Field Marshal Haig
HtNli3Nh Aht HNM AffltdN NNAfllnfN
south of Nalenciennes His troops to-
day are stormlng forward south Of 10
Catcau across ths Selle river where
they were halted late last week
In Flanders. the allies have gained
important new successes, while from
the Disc Co the Meure the allied press
ure is maintained strongly In the
angle north OF laon. the Germans APP
parcnuy are retiring from between the
Oisc aud Serre rivers.
Since tho beginning ot the week
there has been little heavy fighting
southeast ~ Cambria whore the Brit
lsh and Americans made such rapid
strides last week after the capture of
Cambral The Germans resisted
strongly on the line Of the Selle and
% is THESE defenscs that the British
same command are assaulting
south 81 Bohain. the southern end
of the attacking front, the French
troops are reported IN contact with
the Germans along the whole oisr-
Serre front. This Undoubtedly means
the GermaHs are retiring from the
awkward angle between the two rivers
iu continuation OF the withdrawal
movement from the l.aon massif
con "a front OF more tuan thirty
miles In Flanders the Belgians, French
aud British continue to push forward
vigorously. Couruai and Thourout.
important railway luncuops on The
fallen 20 the ncighins> and British.
while in the center the French have
taken Lichtcryelde and Ardoye Cour,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
BARON BUR|AN IS
OF BELIEF PEACE
WILL COME SOON
Austro Hungarian Foreign Minis.
ter Thinks President Wilson 3
Terms Can Easily Be Met by
Central Powers,
~ .ssoor.rru psEs.

Basel. Switzerland. oct ll,- Baron
liuriHn, the Austro- Hungarian for
cigu minister, spoke iu the most op-
timistic manner Of tho prospects for
an early peace IN addressing the for
Cign affairs committee Of the Aus
trian delegation AZ its meeting on
"Wednesday. suNE a Vienna dispatch.
't uourish the hopo today most
FULLY" said the foreign minister in
this connection. FOR if tine contents
of President Wilson'S reply ARE stu.
died there is nothing "a be found io
frnstr1tc such q hope or even 10 de-
lay IT'S realization considerably
"Tho political point IN President
Wilson's reply is settled Baron Bun
iup declared" as Germany's reply viii
undoubtedly establish hy tho MODS
flcations which are being made in tho
constitution"
In the armisticc negotiations" ho
continued. both sides should speak
that grows oui of the very idea ul
negotiations. Hence Gcrnuny's pro-
posnl of commission.
We are fully convinced that Ger
many viii De I'm position 90 accept
'hO prssidentH demands regarding the
Illumination OF the war.
u do not believe that Ia his do
munds generally hc goes beyond what
Germany lntcnds, especially as re-
CARDS the moment the war may bt
considered TO bc terminated.
Il hshcNc that ln her exchange ol
HcWH with President Wilson Germany
VIII give the explanations neccssar,
10 avoid the auporfluous hardships ol
Wsr II ls clcarb understood thai
Germany viii insist that no condition,
be imposed during the preliminary
phnbt of the negotiations which are
incompatible with dignity"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
BRITISH JOURNALS
CONVINCED GERMAN
SURRENDER IS NEAR
Some Newspapers Take II For
Granted That Emperor William
Will Abdicate; Others Believe It
to Be Immaterial.

London. oct. a. fumors relative
20 tho course Germany may take to-
ward rcpNiug TO the note from Pres
idcnt Wilson form the main features
OF this mornings papers. Some are
convinced that Gormauy's uncondi-
uonal surrender is coming. Although
the statement issued ut the foreign
ofncc last night shows that yostor-
days rumors were premature. extra
ordinary reports concerning Internal
conditions m Germany are PRINTED.
Some newspapers take IL for granted
that Emperor William VIII abdicatc.
The Express SAYS that for somo time
he has been sonding his yaluublcs TO
Holland
Some editorials express the view
That the disappoaranr, of the cmpor-
or is immuterial
Says tho Telegraph.
IL ia what viii ho substituted for
his insane and disastrous rulo thar
matters
Tho Express claims 10 have trust
worthy Information 10 the cffeCt that
Gcrlnany's surrender rs imminent.
adding
"somi-ofncial Information of an
astonishing kind has reached Eng
land indicating desperate political
position in Germany. 4 great up-
hcuvul is beginning. Tho socialists of
Germany, fearing that anarchy is
about to st in, have prepared a
scheme Of government TO take tho
fcius o. or when tho kaiser abdicates.
in ordcr tnat u may exercise an IN
mediate stcads ing influence
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
The War Abroad -
And at Home
lille, Courtrai, Thomout

7 LILLE, Courtrai. Thourout,
Grand Prc--thesc are the
- principal strongholds that
the allies have captured during the
past twcnty.four hours.
Iillc is the largest city that the
Germans have occupied since their
invasion oi France. Courtral and
Thourout are important rail cen
ters. Grand Pre- is the keystone
nf the German dcfcnSes north ot
the Argonnc forest, wrcsted from
the enemy : clutch by our own
soldiers.
Hourly, the situation ON the
western front is improving, from
the allied point of view. Belgian
forces. under the command Of
their beloved king, are marching
upon Ostcnd. one of the two prln-
cipal German submarine bases on
the Belgian coast.
\ new offensive was launched
This morning by Field Marshal
liaig. south Of ValcncienncS, ON a
front that has been quiet for the
past few days. since the British
broke through the lIrndcnbwg
lime al Cambria
The great allied offensive along
a thirty mile front in Flanders
continues mabatcd, More than
twenty villages were captured yes
irrdaN
The German military power is
crumhling fast Twelve thousand
men have been captured in two
days in the latest Flemish thrust
The kaiser : man-powcr cannot
stand the strain.
Let MS look at this side Of the
picture. What are we doing her,
nj homc2 How are we backing M
the efforts of the men at the front
The estimate made today by tn,
Fourth Liberty Loan hcadquartcr,
AT Washington Indicates that ia,
day 5 receipts will bring the totaI
10 $500. 900 900 leaving ~. 100,
COG, ,000 10 be- raised Friday and
saturday the two remaining day,
of the campaign.
10 let the Fourth Liberty Ioar
fall through in the midst of bril-
liant allied victories M the front
would bc a disgrace that the civil
IAN population Of America would
require long time 10 live down
Let us examine our conscience,
today. II there is a dollar that We
can give to our country whether
we have TO borrow il or pledge oui
future earning capacity Ia get il
let MS give il and give il freely. Tc
do less would he 10 be un.Amcri
can.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
CREST oT EPIDEMIC
,NCuTD W DENVER

Denver, Cello, tri ||. lH"l lh'
crest of the epidemic ~ -pinihh IN
iiuenzl has been reached in Denver
is the opinion of lr Nllliam ~.
Sharpl"N, manager of hHI'fh. ne eN-
poets the epidemic to trWtn "t he
peak untl sunday.
Tho uumhor of death. attributable
to the mandy. which hld been re-
Iortod in the last tWcur -FOUR hours,
is nineteen. In the sam, period lbb
MY cuH's were reported
Reports from the state NOW that
the mahdy is spreadinl And hchlth
utiiriais saw mo- prospect "l SLOW
ing in its progress before ihr 'nd "I
the coming week.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
APPROPRIATIONS OF
SlO,OOO,OO0 FOR
INFLUENZA ASKED

M10UInEIWm. |IVI T----N NVUTOVIIN
ton uf 10000 800 Ia addition 90 81
600, 900 already provided 10y congress
to combat Spanish ntluruka, n pro
posed ia hnl intro, ueed today by
Senator Lewis or Illinois The money
would be expended through the health
departments of states and mhnicipah-
tlrf.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
Germans Restrict
Sending of Books
To Yank Prisoners

New York, oct li.--6erman cen
sofs. fearing the possible existence Of
code messages intended Tor American
prisoners In German have forbidden
the importation at used books or Of
new books containing cards oI labels
u was announced here today 10y the
american Library association. The
association asks foT volumes antedat-
.ng the war, Germany ohlectng to
houFs which might deal with the war
from the viewpoint OF other uationali-
Ties
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
TeutonS Forced
Into Montenegro

Paris Wednesday, oct lG.-Aus.
tro-Gcrman forces u western Serbia
have retired iufu Montenegro and- have
oyacuuted the town of DiakoVa, on the
serhn- Mont,ncrriu frontier accordlnr
10 an official statement from the
French war office tom ght.
Under allied pressure the hostile
forces uro refining con lpok
The Au.iro- German retirement
piakovn opens tho wiN for an allied
Invasion ot Montenegro. There have
been mo- allied forces on Mhutcntgfin
so.l since FebruaA 1910.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
LOAN TOTAL TO Be
S3.6OO,OOO,OOO|S
TODAY'S SEST|MATE

Washington oct IT, lte-
ports on Liberty Loan sub
soripiions gathered shortly be
fore noon today boy tne treas
ury indicated that tuday's re-
ccipts probably would bring
the total up to sl,Go0, ,o"0. GOO,
leaving &2.iuO 500. .0u0 to h"
raised in the remaining two
days of the campaign
Tine Kansas CITY district an
nounced subscriptions of Nl5S,-
lGa 900, including colorado,
S1i,Ng1. so New Mexico.
Sstl. .550.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
0STEND CAPTURE D
LILLE And COURTRAI
ALSO FALL into THE
NHANDS OF THE ALLIES

Great Submarine Base on Belgian Coast Occupied
by Land, Sea and Air Forces of the Entente; Ger
mans Evacuate Lille, Largest City of Occupied
France, Telling Civilians to Go Out "To Meet
Their Friends" Whole of German Army From
Lille to North Sea Is in Retreat That Approaches
Rout.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
GasOIineleSS
Sundays Are
Discontinued

Washington. GOT lt.- fu"l hdnlh-
istritor Garfield today hfted thr ban
on Easolineless Sundays, effective az
once,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
DOTS AND DASHES
s~~sss ~~ss~ssN~ %se~%e zee


London The British government
has recognized the Polish national
army us autonomous. allied and ou-
lpll.gerput
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
NEW MEXICO WEATHER

Fair IN south probably showers IN
north portion tonight ~ Ffidty, cool
.f Friday
Iurli Maximum. ~. minimum o.
r.ur' 81. ~ o'clock - N1rthwrsi
.ud. rarity cloudy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-17
NEW YORK METAL M,nKEr.

New Yorls. Dci IL The metal en-
change quotes lead unchanged. spot
500
spelter firm, East 81, Louis spot
$40 dSgp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
JOY WORTH WHILE COMES FROM
MITIGATION, OTHERS SORROW

The multitudes delight to rejoice be-
cause It is the birthday of the Christ.
As they turn toward the Bethlehem
stable. You may explain it as you
will the Christmas Baby is irresist>
ihle. The gifts we give, the prayers
we pray are they not I'm measure
copies Of the gifts at our Lords birth
and in our giving we seek to make
the poor happy, the sorrowing To lift
up their heads.
Help the weak to look up to Him
for help. May we become conscious
that the joy worth while is the great
fact that we en- help to mitigate an
others sorrow or pain and thus bring
our labor at the end Of life to the feet
of him who came into the world a
babe.
May we all In our homes have a
very happy Christmas and will some
who have forgotten to pray since they
left mothers knee SET back k-and pray
( for themselves and start with the
broader happiness that gives the
smile that will not wear or rub off
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
OREGON COLONEL
COMMENDED FOR.
VALOR AT MARINE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-
General March, chief of STAFF,
has announced that IL was the
'Thirty-eighth regiment or the
Third division which 80 distin-
guished itself at the MaTne as to
receive special mention in the re-
port of General PcFshins TO the
secretary of war.
The commander of this reei-
ment was Colonel Ulysses Grant
NIcAIexander. who is well known
in Oregon because of his having
been stationed at the state agri-
cultural college at Corvallis, and
his having been inspectOr-instrnc-
tor of the Oregon National Guard.
Ills handling of the regiment re-
suited in his promotion to the
temporary rank of brigadier gem
erai.
In the Pershing report the re-
ference to this regiment is as fol-
lows:
"A single regiment of the Third
wrote one of the most brilliant
pages in our military annals on
this occasion. 1t prevented the
crossing at certain points ON its
front while. on either flank the
Germans. who had gained a foot
ing. pressed forward. Our men,
firing in three directions, met the
German attack with counter at
tacks at critical points and sue
cceded in throwing two German
divisions into complete confuSi-
on. capturing coo prisoners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
Lieut.. Charles Despair De-
livered Troops to British
Front in Flanders Zone.
NEVER SAW BROTHER
IN CANADIAN ARMY
Local Man Not Sure When
He Will be Relieved
From Duty.

Lieutenant Charles Despair, first
Pendleton overseas officer to return,
arrived here this morning on train
No. from Camp Lewis for a six
days visit with his wife. Lieutenant
Despair arrived at Camp Lewis yes
terday with $50 overseas men and inn
mediatehi obtained permission to
come on to Pendleton for the holi-
days.
He landed i'm New York on the
Mauretania. the first ship to carry
overseas men home. on December ?.
where an elaborate home coming Gel
ebration was rendered the returning
heroes.
Lieutenant Despair spent most of
his time during the war in England,
but on two different occasions deliv-
cred troops In France to the British
lines, Although several meetings
were Ijlantred for. ne was never sue
cessfuI in seeing his brother. Joe De
srain OF the Canadian forces. The
lieutenant is feeling in fine fettle OUT
side nf a slight cold contracted at
Camp Lewis yesterday He is uncer-
tain when he will be discharged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
GOVERNOR REFUSES
PAROONS FOR THREE

SALEM. Dec. 25.-John Fender
William Brannon and Anna Booth, all
serving terms for homicide at the
ponitentiary, will receive no Christ
mas pardons this year. although a
number of Portland women had writ
ten to Governor Withycombe askins
permission to ntercede in their be-
half.
The governor expressed himself as
being opposed to granting Christmas
pardons for sentimental reasons, say
ing:
"If a man is entitled to a pardon.
he is entitled to It regardless of
whether or not II is due him during
the holiday season. If he is not en-
titled TO it. the fact that Il Is the holl-
day season is no reason why leniency
should be extended. am averse to
granting pardons or paroles for sem
timental reasons and those who are
granted pardons or paroles must come
up in their regular order"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
OREGON'S RECORD IN DANGER
ON WAR SAVING STAMP DRIVE

PORTLAND. Dec. 25.-Christm0s
cheer has so TAR failed to peuetrata
at least one office i'm Portland. The
state W. : =. committee is igclined
to believe either that there ain't no
Santa Claus or that his patriotism
eerved only for the duration of the
var.
The Keep Your W. :. :. Pledge"
campaign has brought as Vet little Wis
lble result. There are thousands OF
men and women and boys and girls
in oregon who made pledges and are
breaking them,
In similar measure, the recon-
lrcudation of Governor Lynch OF the
federal reserve bank az san F'raucisc ,
uui Of the Clearing House association
us Portland that banks take over
st,,Es ,t Uncle Sam's Baby Eonds'
for resale to customers has as yeC NOT
9e,u followed. according To repo-ts
received this morning at the W. ). $.
office
Oregon. whose W. s. 5. pledgo was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
INDIAN ASKS RELIEF
FROM LAND TRANSFER

Ross Emmett, an indian in COM
plaint filed in the circuit court yes
terday, alleges that Aaron NJ. Isaac,
taking advantage of his ignorance
and lack of value Of lands. secured
from him a verbal agreement to sell
his land for $500. That he accepted
a payment of 500 to bind the bar
gain and that a conveyance of the
property was executed on that basis
and that later on he. Emmett tender
Ell the return of the 800 to Isaac
and that it was refused.
Emmett is now asking an order
from the court requiring the defend
ant to return the deed to Emmett
and to accept the return of the 800
which he has received from him. VIII
NJ. Peterson is attorney for Ross EN-
nett.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25

BY REV. WILLIAM HENRY cox
tPastor of the First Baptist Church.)
We are denied our usual Christmas
services but would like to direct
your thoughts to the little town of
Bethlehem. the city of David, the city
Of others and finally the birthplace
Of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The star Of the east brought wise
mon to see the babe. Christ.
The star led the Angelic chorus to
sing that wonderful anthem. I wish
we could reproduce 1t in Pendleton
today,
These Christmas days are mile
stones of history We are rapidly
passing. Today we are passing yet
another.
we rejoice today the war Is over
We rejoice to see our boys coming
home
We sorrow today IN loving sympa-
thy with those whose boys will mover
return And we would as far as in
our power help you bear your load
'Tell II to Jesus"
Christmas Is a day Of rejoicing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
PRESILzzVT WILSON SPENDS HIS CHRISTMAS
TROOP D BOYS HAD
FEW WAR CASUALTIES

1--WE never lost very many Troop D
boys. We had extra good luck from
some cause or other, though we have
a few in the hospital with la grippe
or bad colds" says Eddie Lannings.
one Of the Troop D men who left
Pendleton last year, in writing to
Miss Dimple Brown. 200 Main street
The letter was written on the day
of signing the armistice. and writing
Of this occasion, he says. II am we'll
and happy, more 50 today than ever
before. As all of you Will know be.
fore you receive this letter the ter
rible war is at an end, or rather tenn
Dorarily SO at least. 'rhe guns large
nd small ceased firing at II O'Clock,
shc nth day of the nth month. II
Iout seem that war like this one
could stop so sudden. There isn't a
soGnd of war far or near except for
-cme n the boys wanderins about
occasio1s lly firing some German rifle
aging in the field or beside scme
roadside"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
For First Time American
President Greets Army as
Commander in Field.
AND FRENCH
HAVE GALA TIME
Busy Holiday is Spent by
Executive With Boys
in Field.
cRoBERT J. BENDER)

! Omitted Press staff Correspondent
CHAUMONT, Dec. 25.-President
Wilson spent Christmas in the heart
of Americas military organization, in
France For the first time an Amer
lean executive assumed the actual role
of commander in chief of the United
States army in foreign territory. After
passing through the field of the Marne
battles of 1914 and 1918. on special
train during the night, the President
arrived at American headquarters
here early today. AS he stepped from
the train the French and American
guards of honor snapped to attention;
and American band played the star
Spangled Banner General Pershins
General Wercel, the French comman-
der in this zone. the mayor and pre-
feet Of police greeted him. The
President apd party were driven in
automobiles through the quaint old
streets to the hotel Deville and given
a rousing welcome by the doughboys,
poilus and civilians, as he passed
through the beflagged streets, from
the struggling village, upbuilt around
the centuries-old cathedral. Chau-
mont has become the chief American
city Of Europe. It's architecture and
beauty have been somewhat marred
by the rough wooden buildings which
sprung up everywhere to house the
American military machine. but these
are more or less successfully hidden
under a camouflage of flags and bunt-
ing The President, after a brief re
ception at the hotel, left for Langres
where he reviewed and addressed t3N
troops From there he went to Mon
tigny-Le-Roi, headquarters of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25

81 y .oa0.QUu and whose quota v8s SG5.-
25s.Ttp. will reach the end 5f The
ear, and of the campaign "a fgu 8 H.
o1o,oto short II the quota "a fun
million in broken pledges and fioutcd
hrr ry-if the present rate for p"-
c-tul err IS mo- multiplied ju th- .eS"n
cays Vet remaining.
NH'tuumah county. whose 'ledEs
was $1,000 600 and whose l1"ft Wa
St.cs-.2So, viii be $500. o0I short ~
so quota. and this includes Pouihnd'
AtoS"u pledses. said Henry r. Reed.
NTultnuu.au county manager oi m"
ctmpa IA
A. ,uc r.atter stands. OREGON. hay-
ire met am other apepsis Of the E1V-
ersueut to- patriotic service and IN
,r-ti-,ut. IL about 20 fail r. ne last
apf.5I anu let the people - Other
states. who value their word nnd
.h,u ,fIcJre. i-fru that oregon rec
PIE ieft tucie Sam iu the i1-ch -
taniuIe e. Keep their W =. 3. compass
With him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-25
Two Hundred Twenty Thou
sand Americans Celebrate
Day in Occupied Region.
EACH COMPANY HAS
CHRISTMAS TREE
Soldiers are Generous to
Little Children Of In
habitants.
WEIR MILLER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS, IN
GERMANY. Dec 25.-Santa Claus re-
viewed the American armies in
France and Germany. The jolly old
saint found two million men In good
condition and fairly bursting with the
Christmas spirit. Until the last mo-
ment IL was feared that 100000 men
in German territory would not receive
their Christmas packages from home
IN time. but several carloads arrived
unexpectedly In Coblenz late yester-
day The distribution began inIme-
diately and practically every man
had his remembrance from home
More than goo "Y' and knights Of
Columbus entertainers scattered
throughout the hridgehead area today
are giving concerts and vaudeville en-
tortninments Except for patrol at
.the edge aof 4he>s shridseheads. discip-
line is reiaxed. The doughboys arc
permitted To fraternize with therGer-
man Inhabitants. Many gifts were
exchanged by the two nationalities.
our men found particular delight in
giving presents TO German children.
Every company had it's own Christ
mas tree. with some doughboy or an
officer playing the role OF Santa
Clans deputy. The regular rations
were supplemented by ducks. geese
and chickens. In the billetinE areas,
entertainments and feasts naturally
more elaborate than In the occupied
territory. owing to the fact the French
villages naturally contributed largely
70 the festivities. The Red Cross
gave special dinners and dances to
officers and men.