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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
146TH FIELD ARTILLERY WAS IN
BATTLE WITH HUNS; BATTALION
GETS MEDAL FOR GOOD WORK

for the size OF the place. And, Grace
| never hope to see such a sight
again. oh, God Il was awful.
Dead just piled up. We were just
80 hours after the battle. And the
Huns left everything they had and
ran. This paper Is German paper.
"Oh. this is great war. right here
We sure are right in the middle OF
h er,too. Things are doing all the
time. both day and night. one contin-
ual round OF pleasure, so watch the
papers for the end of the war soon.
she is the beginning of the end. They
took prisoners of from 12 TO 16 years
Can you beat that? Kids. they just
cried like babies, they say. I saw
dead men with long grey whiSkers.
We'll Grace. / will try and send
these few small things in letter. I'll
name them-a German newspaper
some papers. a dolls dress found In
a house that was looted by Huns and
couple Of postcards. Let ma read
them.
"Oh. yes. since 7 wrote You last
we. that is our battalion. Batteries c
and u have received n medal to be
kept hy tho major. We sure were
cited by the French general and our
battalion was the first hir artillery to
set up as close as the French 75s.
Now can YOU beat that? Yesterday
thoy shelled ms but the shells lit over
our left. They got French crew
only 300 yards away and tried for us,
but did not find ms. It's great to hear
them coming then try to figure out
where they are going to hit.
ssNEa rs-enf fo hgd last nfrhf aud hv
the time We got 20 sleep a gas alarm
was sounded and they kept ms busy
putting on our gas masks. They
haven't got a lick Of sense. won't
evcen let us sleep.
TITS very unhandy to try and sleep
With a gas mask on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

The i46th Field Artillery. In which
James Sturgis and James Bowler OF
this city are serving. the former as
a lieutenant. was cited recently by
the French general i'm command ana
"a medal given to Major Weyrauch.
The battalion was in the thick OF
some fighting and chased the Huns
for five DAYS before they could get
close enough to get their range.
Sergt Frank d. Bigler Of Walla
Walla has written his wife of the bat
tnlion's record. The following eX-
tracts are from his letter:
On our way to Berlin, July % q
think.)
ITS been quite n while since
wrote you last and I'm now Just taxi
ing a chance. ! started to three times
and had TO quit. Well. darling. I am
lust fine. only so awful dirty. but
foel Just at home that way now. We
should worry-we sure have those
dirty Huns on the run such as thcy
never were before in this war. We
have now tried to catch up with them
for five days and have been unable
TO get within range until yesterday.
We have had some thrilling times the
last few DAYS. I'll tell the world.
"As you no doubt see by the papers
the Americans are such naughty
fighters they don't even let the Huns
stop and eat. just come right on no
matter what's In the way.
well. Grace. II I could just toll
YOU one-tenth OF what / have seen the
last ten DAYS Il would be big book.
To start with I'll kinda make Il short
! guess We sure surprised the Huns
something awful. on. Boy, ] am So
glad we were In tho worst OF Il. We
Just pulled into a place, a village and
wood where the Americans drove the
Huns out Of their dugouts. Il was
one OF the bloodiest battles that has
taken place during the whole war,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

Mrs. McCan went 10 England In
July, 1917, crossing the Atlantic In a
convoy carrying ten thousand soldiers.
She was in London on the night OF
the first moonlight yir raid and dur
ing one hundred su bsequent raids.
During her stay there she enlisted Tor
work in the Liberty Hut. thereby gain
ing knOwleiyi 80 the cahteen work iu
England. She visited. as member of
the Voluntary Aid Detachment. la the
hospitals for blind soldiers and sail
ors- There she learned much of the
wonderful reconstruction work that -
being done bv The British people and
vas asked by sir Arthur Pearson 10
give this message TO the American
people. She returned Co Washington
the first of the year and entered var
work as a Held representative of the
Ordnance Division of the War De-
partment
Her message will appeal particular
ly TO the women OF the country and
she will -eli them Of the many ways
In Which they can aid IN the winning
OF the VAR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

company.
Guards VIII not allow suspicious
characters to come within one hun
dred feet Of warehouses.
Guards will be governed by army
regulations at all times in regards to
challenge after midnight.
y. c. officers will visit all posts
during the night reporting any mat
ters in regard to the sentry that are
rot up to the minute in regard to
regulations.
Men running at the command to
halt-Use every effort to stop them
without harm, but do not let them get
away at any cost.
You will take nothing for granted,
except what you see.
You will protect the wheat at all
costs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
ROUMANIA'S IS TOLL
is OVER 1000

PARIS, Aug. 22.-Rumania's toll of
deaths since her entrance into the war
in August. 1916, has been more than
100000 persons, or about IL per cent
of the total population. The proba-
bility is a higher percentage of NOR
taHty than in any other country of
like size.
War, famine. disease and starvation
claimed the largestnum of vic
Tins. These facts have been brought
to Paris by Col. r. Rossetti of the
Rumanian army, who has made a
study of the subject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
BAKER FAvoRs BASEBALL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-SecretarV
Baker favOrs playing the world base
ball series. He told the correspond
ents he would he glad 10 see il ar
ranged, and believes that either local
boards should grant time extensions To
players on the work or fight order or
possibly, he himself do it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
FREEDOMS HONOR ROLL

All of us are talking about de-
moCracy. The soldiers whose
names arc printed I'm this casualty
list have suffered or died for Il.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
CAPTIVE TRAWLEs GETS BIG
TOLL.

At \ CANADIAN ATLANTIC
PORT, Aug. 22.-The trawler Tri-
umph seized by a German submarine
and converted into raider is known
TO have sunk at least six fishing sew
sells on the banks. -. -. -. go.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
BRITISH ATTACK ON
entire ANCRE- -SOMNE
front AT 4::45 A. N.
HAIG ANNOUNCES CAPTURE
Of BETWEEN TWO AND THREE
THOUSAND HUN PRISONERS

morning. Fresh hostile cOunter-at-
tacISs are reported opposite BIIrau-
mont and IrIes.
Between 1000 and 5000 prisoners
and few guns were captured by MS
yesterday. y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

2-3.OOO PRISONERS ANNOUNCED.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-By nightFan
yesterday our patrols had progressed
on the Ancrc rivers left bank south
md southeast Of Bcaucourt. North
Of the AnCrc river our position gained
yesterday were maintained against
strong hostile cOuntcr-attaCks. Gen
erRI HING today announced.
Hostile artillery has been very Rc-
tive throughout the night and this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

Mrs Edward Lyday and daughter
Fleta and Felicia and Miss Violet Dunn
spent the week end in Union and Hot
Lake visiting relatives and friends
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
ATTEMPTED RAID ON
PARIS is FRUSTRATED

PARIS, Aug. 22.-French airDlanes
and ground guns frustrated German
air raid over Paris this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
(LowELL MELLETT)
sIx DIVISIONS IpENTIrTEp.

Altogether six divisions (72,OOO
menD were Identified yesterday. The
Germans used their heaviest guns all
through the night. Evidently Byng
sudden push has considerably disturb
ed the high command following con-
stRntIy developing French success fur
thcr south. Evidently Budendorff
does not intend 10 permit further ad-
vance towards the famous line with
out determined resistance. The Ar
as-AIbert railroad Is reported the
scene of fierccst fighting, the British
being required 10 clean out dugouts
along the whole portion reached i'm
their attack. Many dead Germans are
reported. The BoChcs are undoubtcd-
Iy able to make stiff resistance against
an effort TO reach Bapumc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
FOE RETREATING.

The French maintained contact
with the rctrcating enemy throughout
the night. The French have Occu-
pied lie Picmont. ThiescOurt. Cannec-
taRcOurt and Nillc. all south of the
Eivcttc river. between Iassigny ana
Noyon and have reached the DiVette
river. ..
East of NoNon the French border
the Disc from ScmPi.ny to Brctigny.
Further east they took Bourgoignon
and IT. Paul. Prom ST Paul they
passed out To the northward. The
.AiIettc was reached at Ia Quincy
Ba@gc. e..
Between the Ailctte and Aisnc riv-
ers there was no change. Tho French
hold the western borders of POM
mierS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

PARIS, Aug. 22.-Thc French have
reached the Ailette river in an ad-
vance between the Disc and AIsne
rivers, says tOday's cOmmunique. This
represents a total advance of nine
miles since saturday. Fighting con-
tlmed last night ON the whole front
from the Iassigny region to SOissons,
The French captured ST. Haul-AuX-
BOis, reaching the Ailctte at La
Quincy-Bagge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
CYCLONE SWEEPS
MINNESOTA TOWN
81 BODIES FOUND
Business Section Wrecked; !;
Aid Rushed From
st. Paul.

FLORENCE, Mimi, Aug. 22.-Thir-
ty one bodies have been recovered
from the ruins OF cyclone swept Tyler,
a small town in western Minnesota.
All business buildings are wrecked.
The cyclone struck at 10 o'clock last
night cutting a wide swath. 1t is be-
lieved the death list will run higher.
ST. PAUL. Aug. 22.-W. H. Stork.
secretary of the Florence commercial
club today asked Governor Burnquist
for aid for Tyler. The adjutant gem
eral ordered home guard companies
TO proceed to Tyler Immediately with
supplies. Local relief bodies and the
chamber of commerce viii send sup
plies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
FRENCH CRCZ'.S .SAILETTE,
NONCOMPLIANCE
100000 PRISONERS SAID
CAPTURED IN ALLIED DRIVE

PARIS
aInCs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

LONDON, Aug. 22.-(Re-
ceived 2 o'clock)-Achiet-le- -le-
Grande, marking the farth-
crest British advance north
of the Ancre, has changed
hands several times today
but the British now hold it
firmly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

his paper is memper or ana audited
y the Audit Bureau of Calculations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

LONDON, Aug. 22.-IIaig announc-
cd that the British attacked this NOR
ming ON the whole front between the
Ancre and Somne rivers.
AT 4:15 this morning our troops
attacked the cncmys positions be-
tween the SOmme and AncFc.
(LOWELL MELLETvT)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Aug. ga British attack
on high ground between Albert and
Bray this morning is reported ''gOing
good" Fighting conditions today arc
less favorable. There Is hot sun. The
Germans arc opposing General Byng's
advance north of the Ancre with ut
most desperation. The British arc
only six miles from the Hindenburg
line Rt one point. The enemy is bring
ing many fresh troops forward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-22

TonIshl and FrIday fAIr.
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SERVICE CROSSES
CONTINUED from Page One)

attack being given in an adjoining
detachment. joined the latter and
himself killed two of the enemy
with his bayonet.
Second Lieutenant Allan X. DeX-
ter, infantry, exposed himself to
shell fire for "A hours while gather
ing information. He continued to
serve after being wounded and col
lapSed at q dressing station where
he had been sent for treatment
Private Joseph j Cannon. infan
try, went voluntarily with one COM
rade to an advanced post in COM
munication trench and held the en-
envy back with an automatic rifle
until his comrade was killed and
himself severely wounded.
Private Elmer Lane, infantry.
stood on rarapet Of trench to
see the enemy advancing through Il
heavy fog and under fire threw hand
grenades until severely wounded
ing the line in the vicinity of his
post
General Pcrshing awarded distin-
guishcd service crosses posthumous-
~ TO three enlisted men.
Emergency addresses Of the off
GERS and men mentioned in General
PerShing'S ComnuniquC, made pub
lie today as having received dis
tnguished service crosses were an
nounccd tonight by the War De
partment as follows:
Second Lieutenant Alien X. DeX-
ter, Boston
Sergeants Ice p. 7. Jacques
Greenfield; John ]. Courtney, Wal
than: Corporal Russell a foyt
Cambridge; Privates Joseph K;
Blair, North Adams: Joseph J. Can
non. Brighton; William K. Davis,
Brockton: Charles NJ. Dodge, Spring
tiedl Howard r. Fitzgerald Spring
field; Elmer J.. Lane, Boston: Alfred
+. Lee. Northampton: Walter J.
Mccain, Springfield all Of the state
Of Massachusetts, and Glen Hill
Cedar Springs, Mich.
Charles Merino. Chicago, M
GILES also show Charles Merino
Boston, and Kennith 3. Page
springfield. Mass.
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IMPORTATION OF
WOOL TO BE TAKEN
OVER BY GOVT.

Washington, July Ito insure its
complete control over raw wool supplies
IA" government is to take over the i'm
poTtation OF wool from Argentina. Tru-
quay and South Africa. after July q.
nder the present system of private
transactions. said the boards announce
ment. it is difficult to insure the use of
Wool to the best interests Of the country
and to obtain the necessa~% tonnage BE-
cause of the lack of assurance 70 the
shipping board that the wool impG.t, Il
Will be for the national interest.
There will not be sufficient wool. the
statement continued, for civilian an |
military needs unless some comprahen-
sive plan is adopted.
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o'LEARY CASE
Jeremiah is Witness at
Brothers Re-Trial
Calls Himself True Ane-ioan"-
Wanted Canvas Taken To Show
Patriotism of American Truth So
ciety's Personnel-Too Many Char
acter Witnesses

New York. July 11-Jeremiah A.
OLeary, the Sim Fein leader, who
was indicted for conspiracy to COM
NIT treason after he fled to the West
on the eve of his THAI for publiCa-
ton Of alleged seditious articles in
the Bull" appeared as a witness
today at the re-trial in the Federal
court OF his brother, John j.
OLoary. charged with aiding him in
his flight
During his testimony. in which he
claimed he was a true American, it
was brought out that Jememiah had
expressed the wish that "a canvass be
made ON the members of the Am
erican Truth Society, Of which he
was president, to show how many
had enlisted, how many had been
commissioned and how many had
been drafted.
When counsel for the defense in
tcrruptcd Jeremiah's testimony to
cali more character witnesses. the
court asked how many remained.
On learning that there We're. 100, the
court ordered the list shortened.
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SEC. DANIELS
ADDRESSES ELKS
A ATLANTIC CITY

Atlantic City. \. J.. July 11.-secreta-
n q TIE Navy Daniels told 5000 Fuks
IN convention here today that the very
oaF German submarines were sighted
on me Atlantic coast one Of the largest
conveys was started across the water
re said there was discussion az :,
whether the sailing should he DELAYED
Z uiSeoVer The whereabouts Of the sub
.""'!i'es OUT 1t was decided not TO vail.
minute put to send the soldiers. Tho
- ''eipal reasons for sending subn.-
-neS A. 'his side was the belief TIM. i,
wound deter America from its -,,iG
transport Of troops across, he added
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-12
U. S. TROOPS TO OBSERVE
BASTILE DAY JULY

With the American army If
France, July 11.-(By The Associated
Press).-Bastile day, July IA. has
been declared general holiday ~
"a general order from headquarters
for all troops Of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces not actually engag
ed with the enemy.
ut will be the privilege and duty
Of the American soldiers" saws The
order, Ito celebrate the French in
dependence day. which appeals alike
to ever citizen and soldier Of Fran, I
and America"
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P|MP[ES COVERED'
FACE AND NECK
ltched. Got So Hard and Hal
Could Not Sleep With Pain
Troubled Two Years.
HEALED BYCUTlCURA|
SOAP AND OINTMENT

-When was about fourteen yealsssl
age 1 began to get pinPles and on. ~.
heads, and my face and neck were ",
cred. The pimples were red and I Ts.'
10 head making ne look awful: ..s III
i,ched SO tina, wnen scratchedtneyss.|
SO hard and red could not sleep W.
the pain. ,.ss
ii had the trouble for most two y'I
before l used Cuticura Soap ano w,
rn-nt, and after using three cake, y, u
Cuticura Soap and one hity-cen. al
of Cu,icu,a Ointment I was heasS
(Signed) Miss Agnes iialeks, p@aS Il
View Ave-, Bristol. Conn, Oet''' y
Some think that because Cu.i -,
does such wonderful work in soo'Ns
and healing severe eczemas II y d
adapted to toilet uses. But that VA ",
where it is most effective in pfeVsn.r,
little skin troubles becoming sew"
Sample Each Pree BY Mail: AddreessSs
card "Cutieura. Dept. X. Bo:toSss I'D v
everywhere. Soap sc. Ointment . ~
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z COMPANIES
FLAT FEET AT
CAMP DEVENS

Aver. Mass, July 11-AlI "rook-
les with fiat feet at Camp Devens
were brought together for Orthope-
d1c treatment today There were so
many OF them that two companies
were formed. These companies are
part of the first development battal-
nor, in which it is proposed to train
for service men who have minor
physical defects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-12

Recent letters from Private Ray.
mond Duff Of the American Ex-
peditionary Force tell of seeing the
former Rockland & Rockport Lime
co. tug. Fred f. Richards, lying at
o French dock. The Richards had
previously been reported as foun-
dering at sea. but no definite details
were ever learned. Capt Miller.
who was formerly in the Richards.
Is now in the Naval service. and was
seen IN New York about fortnight
ago.-Rockland Courier-Gazette.
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District Attorney
Seeks Nomination for
Bay State Governo, shin

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, July 1.-The
nomination papers Of District Alto.
ney Joseph =. Ely of WastfeId f,,.
the democratic nomination for eny-
eFn2r were placed in circulation n
western Massachusetts cities and
towns tOdaN
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FLY BOYS" TO BE
ROUNDED-UP
IN IRELAND

Dublin July IA proclamation has
oeeh issued calling to the colors, under
penalty Of an offense against the de-
Tense Of the realm act, all British sub
tects liable to military service who
nave come to Ireland to escape it. These
men are known locally as ny boys !"
Ihey are fairly numerous and rounding
them up will not be unpopular.
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MAI. mitchell
Continued from Page on.)

forced to descend by engine or ON
trouble. They carried alof. n,I
than two wagon loads Of roses, Gal
ioli. carnations and other flowers
For half an hour after the last IN
they continued to circle above 1.
grave like mammoth American easa
guarding the soldier dead.
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JUNE BIG MONTH
FOR FRENCH filters

Paris. July 1.-THE war office an
ncuncement tonight says.
During the month of June our
aerial squadrons brought down 80
enemy airplanes. seriously damaged
Isl and set on fire 81 captive bal
looms. our bombing planes dropped
more than 600 tons of prcject!les
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-12

A Lewiston young man who has
been in Mexico, 100 miles south IF
the Arizona border for the past year,
has just reached home in response
TO the call of the local draft board
issued June IS. Travel conditions
made it impossible for him to arrive
earlier. He reports that everything
in that section has been quiet and
that the revolutionists have made no
disturbance.
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CAPTURE TOWN
Continued from Page One)

AS result of the assaults made
by the French from .Anbleny, south
of the -Aisne, to the hills south of
Corey, their line has leen straight
ened and advanced to the high
ground which lends itself to defen-
sive operations and gives the French
good observation points from which
they can see what is going on behind
the German lines.
There has been some reason for be-
lieving that when the Germans re-
sumo their offensive on the western
front they will attempt to break
through between the Marine and
Aisne in a dash straight for Paris.
For this reason, the operations which
the French have carried out assume
Importance
South Of Corey the German line
extends slightly to the westward. hut
it curves sharply eastward Just be
fore it reaches the CIignon river,
north west of Chateau Thierry. From
the Clignon southwark to the Marns,
American forces have been improv-
ing their positions in recent days and
now have a strong line Of positions
running northward from Hill 204,
west of Chateau Thicrry to the viii
lage Of Torcy.
On the British front the Australians
have been in action once more, pene.
trating German positions and captur-
ing prisoners One the rest Of the lines
held by the British there have been the
usual artillery and patrol enga gements
French and Italian detachments are
steadily pushing Austrian forces back
along the western slopes Of the noun
tains that parallel the coast Of Alba
MIA. They are reported north of The
important town Of Berat and have NOV
ed ahead in the hilly country to the
west, Vienna admits the Allied success
in this quarter
In the mountain sectors Of the north
ern Italian front Austrian units which
approached the Italian positions have
been driven back
Bolsheviki forces have engaged in
battles with the Czecho- Slovaks in Eu-
ropean Russia and an official state
ment issued at Moscow claims that
victories have been won at various
points The lighting appears to have
been hardest in the region to the east
and southeast OF Petrograd, which NAV
indicate that the Czecho- Slovaks have
advanced from the Trails, where they
have been reported active for some
weeks.
A Pekin dispatch states that The
Czecho-Slovaks are in virtual control
OF all OF western Siberia over vas.
stretches Of this country they have tri-
umphed over the Bolsheviki. The over
throw of the Bolsheviki at Irkutsk has
been confirmed.
An official statement from Berlin saws
tnat tve of a squadron Of six America,
airplanes which started out with the
intention Of bombing the CITY Of Cob.
LEM fell into the hands Of the Germans
Sir George Cav British home score
'ary' has announced in the House ~
commons that the British eovernna,.
VIII apply to the courts for an orde, -
wind up the business or enemy ba,Ls
ana make IT Impossible for a period of
years after the war for an enemy hank
70 be opened in England In addition
every male enemy alien over IS wears
OF age will be immediately in,erpa,,
PREMIER Lloyd George, in speaking m
'he subject. has said that the WORK
VIII De carried out vigorously. ripor
DusIt ana with fa;
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disturbance

Lester Penney Of Bradley gave an
osrly morning lawn party last week.
his guests being a flock of wild ducks.
whence they came and whittier they
vent they did not say but after
h,,ef call continued their Journey.