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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
NEXT 48 HOURS DRIVE VITAL,
SAYS WAR EXPERT SIMONDS
Germans Will Break Through or Must Halt
to Bring Up Big Guns Supreme Crisis
Now Faces Allies.
RY FRANK H. sIMoNDs.

The offensive has not been checked There has
all sectors but only along the middle
Peroe and the big bend of the north Of
Nes has there been indication of distinct the fight
ing oensive the part of the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
London Braces ITSELF.

A Reuter- dispatch from London to-
day says:
"As the evidence develops that the
Germans are unlikely to gain decision
in the face of the maintenance of such
splendid British resistance. PUBLIC
opinion, which, though anxious has
never been duly depressed, is now brac-
ing itself into a strong determination
to acquiesce in whatever measures are
necessary to meet an admittedly criti-
cal situation.
'.AIl contention has been silenced.
There was a flicker of labor restlessness
in Manchester recently when unofficial
representatives Of the engineers
threatened 70 strike against the man
>power proposals, but this was promptly
extinguished by an outburst. Of popular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
KAISER MUST GAIN
DECISION SDOA0R
TIDE WILL SHIFT
German Advantage in Often
sive Presumably Is at High
Water Level.
PEOPLE OF BRITAIN
TO RENDER EVERY AID
ALI Contention Silenced by Dangers.
People Urged to Accept More
Sacrifices.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, March 26
|-"These first days of the battle
presumably mark high-water level
of the German advance says a
Reuter- dispatch. The enemy still
enjoys the advantage of the Of
fensive and is able to select the
point where the blow is to be
aimed, while we are obliged to
disperse by means of defense and
to cover all points where the blow
might fall.
Advantage Passes.
'4That advantage, as the history of war
has taught US. is one that quickly passes
every hour and brings US nearer to the
moment when the allied armies in reserve
will be ready to intervene. Before that
moment comes Hindenburg must have
achieved the decision or be prepared to
see it go against him.
Hitherto. with thrice the human ma
terial and means employed by the French
and British armies last year, the enemy
gained proportioRally less than the allies
did in a series of brilliant attacks he
ginning with Vimy ridge and ending with
the Malmaison fort. All such operations
result in the gain Of ground exactly nro-
portionate to the accumulation of men
material and means behind the attackine
'front.'
"As the Germans have been able TO
accumulate a greater force behind the
front than the allies have even heen
able to achieve. their advance has been
proportionately swifter and greater.
"The Germans are ADVANCING through
the same territory where, through
their own criminal folly, they did not
find a whole roof except in the towns
of Guiseard and Ham, nor an inhabi-
tant or an ounce of food The Ger
man advance seems to lie in two d.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
No Fightipg Planes There

I'VE haven't fighting plane thexn,.
in the air. French and Brttish have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
WEATHER.

Fair tonight; temperature about 80
degrees; tomorrow Increasing cloodi-s
Temperatufs for twenty-four hours
ending at pm. today: Highest. 55. at
pm: yesterday. Lowest. So, at 1850
am. today.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

Tie Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10
the NE for republication Of all neWs diapatches
credited to it not otherwise credited IN fhis
: paper and also the local news published herein.
An rights Of publication Of special
dispetches herein are alss reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

Sam 1smet Behdjet. 7ss 9Th street
northwest.
street northwest.
John Boye. 140S I street northwest.
John Howe Sweeny. 7es I'd street
northwest. *
northwest. ~ a "a =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
DIRECTORS ELECTED
AND BUDGET ADOPTED

Just 81 people in Pendleton seem
to have realized that a school election
was held in Pendleton yesterday aft
ernoon, at least that is the number
OF votes cast. At the election last
year more than 1000 votes were cast
when there was an interesting con-
test. J. Il. Raley and j. ]. Hamley
were the candidates for directors and
Deceived 81 votes each. There was no
opposition to their election.
There were a few dissenting votes
on the adoption of the budget adopt
ed by the directors as well as a few
who were opposed to increasing the
tax levy more than 6 per cent. Both
carried however. with the following
vote To increase tax levy more than
per cent. II for and Z against. Ad-
opting the budget. rs for and
against. The budget calls for
$62 325 to bes raised by taxation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
German Raiders Driven Off
in Brief Encounter but
Several Americans Are
Missing.
RESCUE OF CAPTIVE
MADE UNDER FIRE
Rush Into No-Man's Land
and Dump Boche en-
Route Home.

AMERICANS IN LORRAINE, June
fisherman patrols raiding Ameri-
can positions northeast of Luneyille
yesterday were driven off. II was a
brief encounter and several Americans
are missing.
During the fighting an American
lieutenant jumped on n parapet and
spotted four Germans carrying off
TWO men.
who'll go with me and bring back
those Buddies.' he said. Another Of
ficer and four men volunteered. They
ran across No Mans Land under
heavy shell fire and scattered the
Boches. They discovered one OF the
wounded was a Hun who was being
carried on a stretcher while the 9TH
er wounded, an American, stumbled
along.
Dumping the Hun on the ground
they placed the American on the
stretcher and brought him safely
back. A German airman dropped
notes over several towns, saying. See
you next Sunday at Mass on Sun
day these towns were terrifically bonn
barded. one shell exploded in the
midst of soldiers returning from mass
and mortally wounded two.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
BEING MADE FOR BIG
THRIFT STAMP PLEDGE CRUSADE

/ With the same thoroughness that
characterized the last Liberty Loan
campaign. the government has enter
ed upon its campaign TO pledge the
total amount Of the w. 5. 5. program
before June IS. That the govern
ment expects every person to do his
fun part is indicated by the report
cards for solicitors supplies of which
have just been received by County
Chairman r. T. Bishop.
The report cards addressed 60 the
secretary OF the treasury are prefac-
ed with this statement: 1T Is my
duty as a War Savings solicitor to re-
port that ! was una Die TO secure a
signed pledge from the person whose
name and address are given below"
Then follows blank spaces for the
name and address. occupation and ma,
uoualiiy Of the person. reason given
for not sisning and solicitors opin-
ion.
There Is a stub to each card and
this stub is to DE left by the solicitor
at the house whore for any reason
no pledge was received. The stub
serves notice on the householder that
by proclamation Of the President ev,
cry person is expected to register on
or before June IS his or her intention
of aiding the government financially
and advises that the pledge card be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
RAILROADS ARE
LOSING MONEY
Net Income to Government
for Past Six Months is
$100,000,000 to Bad.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The net
operating income of American railways
in the first four months of this year
was S143.454,00O. or about 500, ,OOO,-
600 less than in the same period last
year. This reduction represents in a
general way the temporary loss to the
government in operating of the rail-
ways. since the four months propor-
tion OF the annual guarantee to the
railways is more than S1OO,O 900, 0O0
greater than the actual income.
The decrease in income was due en-
tirely to increased operating costs un-
der bad weather conditions early in
the year, and higher wages and prices
of supplies. operating revenue was even
greater than last year.
The operating income of eastern
railroads showed the greatest decline.
Western lines earned $S6 $4,000 as
compared with $12O.O5l. 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
CAPTURED STILL IS
NOW INTERNED HERE
Supplies From Moonshine
Camp Arrive After
Arduous Trip.


Sheriff Taylor now has a still as
well as an Increased stock of "moon-
shine" at the court house. The par
/ ty that went out yesterday to the
scene of Saturdays raid on the moon-
sinners arrived here this morning
with a truck load of the plunder
captured.
In the outfit is a large copper ket-
tie in which the mash was boiled and
the worm or coil OF pipes through
which the vapor from the kettle is
forced to be condensed and where it
finally comes out as corn juice. The
kind that is guaranteed to produce
jag with a hangover to make sheep
herder happy.
The kettle is the most interesting
part Of the collection. unless perhaps
it may be n barrel in which there is
about 10 gallons of the liquor. One
of the watts in which the corn meal
was allowed to ferment was brought
in. the others being destroyed at
Moonshine camp. The rest of the
outfit brought in consisted Of the
camp outfit Of the men and about
100 pounds of cornmeal The meal is
in 100 pound sacks and according to
the printing on them was the product
Of the Arkadelphia mill, Arkedelphia
Ark.
All the stuff brought out by the
sheriff had to be carried about two
miles over a rough mountain trail to
the motor truck, and from the work
getting it out. the moonshiners must
have had some job getting their out
fit to its location.
They doubtless had assistance in
this by sheepherders. as it is said thai
"A number Of these men of that vicin-
ity have been having a happy time OF
late, and seemed to have no difficult
~ in getting liquor without going 70
town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
Bells, Flowers and
Whistles Will Give
Draft Boys Send Off

When the boys of the big draft
contingent leave. here for nation
al army service next Tuesday they
Will get a sure enough seEd-off
according to plans now being de-
Vised by the committee. They
are to entrain at 10 a. m. June 25
and for an hour previous TO that
time there will be something stir
ring here. Tho parade is to form
at the court house at a. m. 1t
is desired to have i'm line all the
home guard companies of the
county, if possible the honor
guard, bands and the Spanish war
veterans.
Along the streets from the
court house TO the depot the Sum
day school children of the city
will be maSsed and supplied with
flowers to strew in the path of
those leaving for the front. Dur
ing this time all the whistles and
all the bells of the city are TO be
rung and citizens are asked TO
turn out lending their presence
" T" INSTRUMENTATION AoE the DOgS.
On Monday evening prior TO
the departure of the boys they
will all be entertained early in
the evening at the Alta theatre,
followed by n strawberry feed at
the COmemrciaI Club.
The entertainment committee
headed by j. +. Robinson bat
much of the preparations for the
coming affair are being handled
by Prof c. o. Breach of the Al
Ia theatre who promises to make
IL n success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
OFFENSIVE NARROWS
TO ROADS TO VENICE
(J. W. t. MASON.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-AustrIa-
Hungary's offensive is being narrow >
ed to form a concerted assault against
the roads towards Venice. The. safe
ty of Venice is now in the balance
with the enemy crossing the Piave.
The Piave river is the first defen-
sive line protecting Venice. The Aus
trians crossing it now are fighting in
the plains towards the Venetian low
lands. The Italians stin have time
to check the enemy before Venice
falls, within normal artillery range.
Fighting for Venice is proceeding
in territory difficult for military ma
neuver. They are close to the Venice
gulf and flanking movements by eth
er side might drive the enemy into
the water. a check administered by
the Italians would greatly depress the
Austrians because the crossing Of the
Piave river already accomplished. has
been considered the hardest problem
in the offensive drive towards Venice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

signed before that date. The proela-
nation Of the President is contained
or the stub.
The campaign in Umatilla county
has already opened in some OF the
districts and by the end of the week
will probably be under way all over
the county.
Rev. Alfred Lockwood. city chair
man is getting his forces ready 10
open his drive next Monday. Yester.
day he met with a number of repre-
sentative ladies and chose his pre-
cinct chairmen who will in turn Sc
lect team captains. A meeting OF
chairmen and captains is called for
Wednesday afternoon at 5 O'Clock TO-
receive instructions and supplies.
Chairmcn Chosen.
The following ladies have been chU~
sen as precinct chairmen: % Mrs
Geo. T. HiH; IS. Mrs. Kenneth Nc
Rae: 20 Mrs. J. r. Thompson and
Mrs. E l. Swartzlander: 81. Mrs. II
NJ. Chambers: 80. Airs. T. r. Hamp-
ton. 81, Mrs. II. +. Cook: So. Mrs Roy
Raley; Sc. Mrs. - A. Lowell: 81. Mrs.
]. =. Murphy: IS. Mrs. James Johns
Jr.; SO. Mrs. sullivan; 40. Airs. Dean
Tatom; Al. Mrs. G. I. Ia Dow: ~
MRS. Glen Cannon; 43 and -. Mrs
f. T. Wade. Mrs. j. +. Robinson and
Mrs. w II. McNary'. 46: Mrs. Elmer
Moore; IS, AIRS. Howard Dunn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
PLAN TO REDEEM
UNFIT SOLDIERS
Development Battalions'
Will Help Men to Over
come Faults.

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-organi-
zatIon of development battalions' at
all army camps was ordered to-day
by the War Department These new
units will take over all men not inn
mediately III for service. to give them
intensive training for service to give
intensive training to overcome their
faults mental or physical. Men ignor.
ant Of English may be included
Those who. after a thorough trial.
show they cannot no trained for usu
in some capacity VIII be discharged.
"Officers should bear In mind" the
order concludes. success in conserv-
ing the man power OF the nation can
be attained only through untiring
effort an dexereise Of good judgment
on the part Of the officers concerned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
Kaiser Says Germanism
Cannot Win in a Year

AMSTERDAM, June 1s.-The Knis-
er replying to Hindenburg's congrat-
ulations on his 80 years reign said
Either the German principles of
right, freedom, honor and morality
must be upheld or Anglo-Saxon prin-
ciples of idolotry of mammon will be
victorious, making the people of the
world slaves.'
He said such a question cannot be
decided in year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

RUNE, June IS-Tne war Office TINS afternoon an
nOunced the battles violence has decreased along the
mountain front and increased along the Piave.
LONDON, June 18.-The Austrians have driven for
ward again at the extreme ends of the Piave line it is
learned authOritatively They both Italian
flanks in the river region.
At MOnteO enemy has advanced four miles and has Oc
cuped two thirds of the high ground If the crest is conn
whole Pave line, but the Italians confident they win
avoid this.
In the marsh lands of the lower Paye the Austrans a
vanced on Is mile front between ZenzOn and the sea to
three mile depth This is direct thrust toward Venice
ROME June 1S-Italans continue to check the Austri-
ans at all points nfctng bloody defeats the enemy be-
tween Maserada and Pandeve northeast Treviso and at
the south of Mont Ello.
The Italians have started successful counter offensive
on the lower Pave The Ausrians have failed to renew
their infantry assaults in the mountain region and in the
important Mont Eo sector where seemingly they
hausted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

A as minute battle with a whole
school of submarines " and the sur
render of the crew OF another who had
instructions TO get the "Vaterland," is
told of in the latest letter received
here from Don Sanders, formerly
manager OF the dry goods department
at Alexander's. who is now master
mechanics mate on board the Levi
athan. Part of the letter was written
on his last trip from New York to
France when he was somewhere on
the outer edge of the war zone, and
the remainder on his way back to the
United States after his ship had safe
Ily landed 1900 soldiers. 200 Red
Cross nurses and goo sailors in France.
The last portion was written on June
3, and in it. he tells Of the sub" bat
tie as fgollows:
"Well. here we are on our way back
10 the u. 5. A., and just now out Of
the war zone. and we arc surely glad,
for the trip has been continual
round OF excitement. When but four
hours out from French post, We
ran into regular school Of subma-
rines. and had "A running battle for
IS minutes. We firing 20 shots from
our six inch guns. but do not know
how many torpedoes were shot at us.
Anyway. we arrived IN port with moth
ing amiss. but some Of the super
structure of the ship was torn down
by the firing Of our guns. They claim
to have hit two submarines hut have
not had an official report on 1t as
yet. The convoy that was with US
was unable TO assist on account ot
subs being in such a position that the
convoy could not maneuvcr without
being directly in our line OF fire.
1--WE lay In France but IS hours
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
CRoss UNDER FoG.

GENEVA, June 1s--The greatest
Austrian advance has been along the
Piave river near here they have es-
tablished bridgeheads on three prIn-
cipal crossings, says the Austrian
Headquarters. The Austrians blinded
the italian artillery and airplanes by
large quantities of smoke shelsI COW
ering the italian trenches along the
river with a dense black fog Under
this cover patrols crossed the river
in boats. pulling pontoons after them.
Reinforcements then rapidly crossed.
Vienna newspapers deny that Berlin
ordered the offensive. They praise
the Austrian general staff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
SUB CREW THROWS CAPTAIN
OVER AND SURRENDERS; LOCAL
BOY IN THRILLING SEA FIGHT

and coming out had another narrow
escape. We fired but five shots this
time and then ran off and left the
sub to the destroyers which dropped
around so depth charges, so if that
sub got away, il surely had a run for
its money.
The French coast seems to be alive
with German subs now. About lr
days before We arrived. a German sub
threw its commander overheard and
the crew came into Brest flying a
white flag and gave themselves up.
They were almost famished. and said
they were sent out with orders not to
return until the "Vatcrland" was cap
tured or sunk, so guess from that they
are after us all right, but still we
travel.
Mate Sanders had good time in
New York between trips, according to
his letter. They arrived there on May
II and stayed several days. In the
harhor they passed the ship II. II.
Corby was on. but sanders did not
know it until he received a card from
Corhy saying they had been within 100
feet OF each other Corhy is in the
tramp steamer service.
4 trip to Conoy Island was among
one Of his joys while on land. Another
day he made a trip to Brooklyn and
while waiting FOR a telephone call at
the Y. NJ. c. A., ran into Ralph Har-
gett. OF Pendleton. ON Sunday. san
ders had dinner at Newark. New Jer-
sey, with some people by tho name Of
They left Hoboken on
May 90.
This makes Sanders fifth trip
across. and after his sixth. he is coins
10 try for a 20-day furlough and go
home, he writes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
Flour Substitute
Mill Will Soon Be
Established Here

Pcndleton + shortly TO have n
flour mill devoted chiefly to the
manufacture Of flour out OF uheat
substitutes. IL will BE- establisb-
cd by Blydcnsein a Co on West
Alta street and Will have a capa-
city Of 60 barrels per day. The
mill will also be capable cf max
ing regular flour.
The new machinery vii The In
stalled in the company'a present
stalled In the comuany's present
buildings says H. q. Riydenstein
and will be ready for operation
In a couple OF months
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
RESERVES RELIEVED sUFFT.

LONDON, juno 1S.-The Anstrfans
have thrown IA bridges across the
Pfave river but sufficient allied re-
serves are niased opposite them to
check the enemy, declared semi-offI-
cial advices. The situation is moss
encouraging.
ITO date the only enemy success,
has been on the Piave where he has
thrown IL bridges across, these being
subjected to heavy artillery fire. Re-
serves here are believed sufficient to
check the enemy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
CLASS INVESTIGATION
CALLED IMMEDIATELY
Query is to Determine Whe-
ther Causes for Being
Deferred Have Changed

PORTLAND, June 1S.-Federal Of
ficials are instructed to Immediately
begin a meroiless investigation of all
deferred classified registrants to learn
whether the reason for their being de-
ferred has been altered. If so they
are liable to Imprisonment for one
year. The registrants must notify the
boards within five DAYS of the death
of dependents, etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
Norwegian Bark is
Sunk Off U. S. Coast

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Survivors
of Summarized ship arriving here
said the Norwegian mark Kringsjaa
from Buenos Aires to New York was
sunk without warning by shelIfire off
,he coast of Virginia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
REPORT SINKING
OF GERMAN SUB

NEW YORK, June 1S.-An Ameri-
can submarien sank a German sub
marine off Virginia Friday said pas
sengers on a steamer arriving today.
They said their steamer exchanged
greetings with the submarine. They
said an American submarine sighted
the big German, quickly submerged
and fired a torpedo. sinking the Ger
man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
.AUSTRIANS ADVANCE:
ITALY is CONFIDENT

Enemy Succeeds in Throwing Fourteen
Bridges Across PiaDe and Press For
Udrd This Afternoon But Forces Mas
sed Opposite RiDer Present Encourag-
ing Situation; Enemy Defeats are Bloody
and Troops in Mountain Region Ap-
pear Exhausted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
Not Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The navy
e department said it had no confirma-
tion of the report of a German sub
marine sunk by an American subma-
rine. II was said so far as known no
U-boats have been sunk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
ANNIHILATION is
PREFERABLE TO
DISHONOR, ITALY

ROME. June 1S.-Annihila-
tion OF the Italian people is pref
erahle TO dishonorable peace.
said Premier Orlando. address
ing the chamber of deputies.
The government will not neglect
any opportunity for an honor
able peace, but none such peace
Is possible now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

This paper Is q member of and audited
BY the Audit Bureau Of CALCULATIONS.