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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-21
MUCH AIRPLANE
.3is LUMBER PRODUCED

PORTLAND. Ore.,i Nov. 19.-Fig-
Iures made available here today show
that more than 132,056,2Ss feet of
first GLASS airplane lumber was pro-
duced in the northwest during the
war through the efforts of the spruce
division of the signal corps. These in
.clude production from August, 1917,
when 2O2, ,264 feet was produced until
October, 1918, when the production
reached the high mark of 22,956,471
feet.
Because the quality of lumber pro-
duced was improved from month to
month the demands from the allies
from United States factories were re-
duced as time went on. In addition to
the airpIane lumber included in the
total announced today 100000 feet
of lower grade lumber was shipped,
or use in the less important wooden
parts of airplanes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-21
FRENCH STUDENTS
{. ARRIVE IN \. Y. FOR
U. S. SCHOLARSHIPS

F1fty-two French students arrived
in New York recently, the first con-
tingent of women who have been APP
pointed for the ESQ scholarships which
various American colleges and univer-
stiles have offered French students
through the efforts of DIR. Robert l..
Kelly Of Chicago, executive secretary
of the American Association Of Col
leges. working in cooperation with the
American council of education.
These scholarships covertuition and
living expenses for the studepts dur
Ing their courses. The French gov
eminent also has appropriated 75,-
900 francs to cover the travelling and
living expenses of girls who other
wise could not take advantage Of the
Opportunity.
Dean Mary Benton of Carlton col
lege, Northfield, Mimi. and Mrs.
Stocks Miller of Denver. were chosen
to go to France 10 make the appoint
ments Two hundred and fifty girls
at once applied for the American
scholarships. and of these Miss Ben
ton and Mrs Miller already have cho-
sen 12s, OF whom the 2 have arrived.
Among the girls who arrived four
Will have scholarships through the
Carnegie Foundation. Both of these
girls Will go to the University of Wis
consin, Mile. Moulyand and Mile.
Mile Prevail will study at the Uni
versity of California.
Nine. Carcelle Boucher of Paris,
widow OF French soldier who was
gassed two years ago, will be sent to
the state college for women at Dem
ton, Texas,
Many OF the students will teach
French In colleges in this country up
on completing their courses, while
others expect to return to France and
teach En9fish3fn the colleges there.
This is the first of a big interna-
tional reciprocity educational move
n1ent between the United States and
tho aliies with a view to the closer
spiritual alignment Of the peoples OF
the allied nations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-21

! tained in England for about three
years, little attention was paid to the
retention on essential jobs of men
whose places hardly could be willed.
The cosequence was that railway
workers, miners and machinists went
into the army by thousands and that
Englands productive capacity was
crippled seriously. Only this year
Englad was forced to withdraw 1O'-
600 miners from the army in France.
in order that they might maintain
the fuel supply of the British Isles.
Americas Different Plan.
America was able to profit by these
mistakes of the allies, and from the
start organized a war program on the
basis of highest efficiency The coli
lapse of Russia, shortly after America
entered the war, afforded still another
object lesson.
Russia's collapse, it appears very
definitely established was due less to
weakening of the morale at the
front than to trouble at home. Break
Gown of the naton's industrial life
was reflected quickly in morale OF
the troops. however. The whole war
has illustrated the fact that it is the
home army that breaks first, If a
quick military victory is not obtain
able. Russia collapsed because the
Russian people could do nothing more
to carry on the war. Italy was In
grave danger of. disaster because of
Industrial difficulties. Bulgaria and
Turkey quit the war while both coun
tries had large armies in the field,
simply because the home front broke.
The same condition existed in Aus
tria- -Hungary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-21

New World Aspect.


with the snmmouing Of millions OF
men to the colors bS8hIi3the belliger'
cht nations. however! the lwprld wal
og 1914 quickly loolS On a qaite diff
ferent aspect. The withdrawal qf all
these men FROM Sndusttsls proved
trernendous shociqts the eebRonlie life
@GernanAs prQbai3is was best, pre-
pared gbr tise great change, for the
possibility of summoning most OF the
1han4power qf thqrla.tioElF int9 warfare
had been considered more Thoroughly
than elsewhere.
France and England, it soon be-
came apparent, had made serious
mistakes. In France, large numbers
OF skilled munitions workers were
called into the army, and they suf-
fered tremendous losses when the
Germans overran Belgium and north
ern France. Munitions output was
slowed up. and only by the most he
roic exertions were the French final
~ able to turn back the enemy at the
Marne. Eventually. the skilled ma
chinists were called back into the fac
tories, where they could he of much
better service than even in the first
line trenches.
England had similar experiences, In
the patriotic zeal of thousands to en-
list, Tor the voluntary system was re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-21
Officer Likes Y. M. C. A.
Hut, Buys Double One

+ PARIS, Oct. IG.-(By mail) =
+ Money talks''-in expressing 4
+ appreciation as well as in other =
+ monetary conversation. The :
4 story is told here today of a 4
= young American army officers 4
fiscal praise of the work of the 4
+ Y, NJ. c. A.
T. Just before the Strengthening 4
+ out OF the ST. MihieI salient this =
+ this young officer went to the +
Y. NJ. C. a. secretary attached =
= to his unit and said that he was =
g. going to have birthday soon, =
@ II want to give the " pres :
r ent," he said. II like the work :
= it's doing, and like you most 2
+ of the Y. NJ. c, A. men 1 have 2
+ met. How much does a place 2
4 like this cost ?" :
= with its equipment about =
+ $1,000" replied the secretary, ,
4 referring to his small portable =
+ hut. =
+ That's not enough said the +
+ officer. He was silent min =
+ ute. cat So-and-so 1 saw a big, +
4. double hut. How much did that +
= cost? ?" >
Something like $4,000" re- =
+ piled the secretary
That's more like it," exclaim- =
= ed the officer.
+ Before the first phase Of the =
= drive had ended a certified check :
+ for $4,000 had been deposited ,
+ with the Y. NJ c. A.-the sub
> stantial tribute ofs an officer in ;
4 the field that the Y. NJ. c. "A. in >
= France was wellsworth while. ,
e. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-21
Hiehway Work Complete.

HOOD RIVER, Ore. Nov. 16.-Fin-
Ial work for the year on the Columbia
River Highway between here and Cas-
lcade Locks is complete, and the last
of several steam shovels used in grad
ing the % mile stretch was brought
here today. A battery of IL motor
trucks has completed the gravel sur.
facing of the road. Contractors viii
give the new road a final smoothing
next spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-21
Z. M. HUTS FOLLOW
TROOPS OF ALLIES
/. = Z, IN MARCH TO RHINE

= PARIS. NwF. 21.-- Mayors and
= special delegations from towns
: In tho .devastated districts of
+ France where the American Y.
+ NJ. c. A. has maintained several
4 huts for the French soldiers and
= civilians have appealed TO the
= conference OF regional directors
r Of that Organization in session
l. here to contribute and maintain
+ these huts.
+ Plans were formulated at a
+ conference for extending the
+ work OF organization during the
4 period Of armistice and moral re
+ construction and particularly
+ for moving forward the huts as
+ the French and American armies
+ advance to and across the Rhine.
a q q q Sc . .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26

Washington. Jan. Z5.-Activtes be
mind the scenes in Washington duriEs,
agitation in 1916 for an investigation
into the live stock and packing indus
try were revealed today in correspond
ence taken from The confidential files
Of Swift & Co. of Chicago, showing the
efforts OF the big packing firms 10 de-
feat any inquiry into their business.
Hearing Transferred
The correspondence was introduced
at the resumption of the Federal Trade
Commissions investigation. which wa
transferred abruptly from the Middle
West when Walter TWombly. an agent
of the commission. urearthed from Tie
Swift files documents regarded as Of
such sensational import that Francis ].
Heney, special counsel and his assist
ants hurried here from Chicago to put
the discoveries into the official record
During the period covered by the COR
respondence Ahcre were perding in
Congress resolutions introduced ny
of Kansas. proposing inquiry into con-
NltlOlls u HNtStoCh llidI httlHS WiliIii
cattlemen had charged permitted the
packers to manipulate the market az
they chose. A report on the situation
made by counsel to G. F. Swift. Jr..
and other officers of the firm said:
I'VE believe the situation to be Sc
rious and recommend that everything
be done in every direction to head off
the present movement. We believe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
Two PLANTS
ARE BURNED;
SHOOT SUSPECT

Baltimore. Jan. 2o.-The big shipbuilding
plant of the Henry Smith & Sons Co at
Curtis Bay and the Della wooden mills il
Baltimore county, near Ellicott City, were
burned tonight at about the same time.
Both concerns were engaged upon gov
ernment contracts. The loss to the ship
building company is estimated at half a
million dollars; the loss 20 the mill $780,
90.
Al the shipbuilding plant two watchmen
sighted a supposed incendiary one firea
ut the man. but he leaped into the water
and was probably drowned
The central building OF the shipbuilding
Yards and vast quantity Of lumber were
destroyed. The Henry Smith & Sons Go.
l. building eight 3an-ton wooden ships for
the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
SECRETARY BAKER WILL MAKE
REPLY CHAMBERLAIN SPEECH
TO Present Administrations Position Monday
Before Senate Military Committee War De-
partment Names Edw ard R. Stettnius Sur
veyOr-General of Pure bases

Washington, Jan. a3-The admins
tration'S answer to Senator Chamber
lan's speech III the Senate yesterday
on war department short comings viii
he made uv Secretary Baker before
the Senate military committee Monday.
In Committee Room
Mr.. Baker wrote Chairman Chamber
lain today asking that the committee
arrange an opport for him to Pre-
sent 4 summary of what has becn
done in America in the war and that a
time and place be fixed so as to enable
al members Of Congress so disposed .
attend The committee considered the
request in executive session and deter.
mined not to have a hearing anywhere
except in the regular committee roonis
hut sent the secretary a copy Of a res
oiutiOn inviting him to appear there
Monday morning at 1880 o'clock un-
less he desired an earlier date.
Although he is anxious to address rs
mnny members Of Congress as possible.
aud is said to have hoped that he
might be invited TO appear before the
Senate itself. it il understood that Nj.
Baker will take the opportunity given.
He has cancelled an engagement 20
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Ukrainian Negotiations

Our negotiations with the Ukrain-'
ian representatives are in a more f.
volahle position. We hope shortly 10
reach conclusions which will be eco
nomically advantageous
One result. gentlemen. might he re-
corded, as you all know. The Russians
last month proposed TO issue an inv
tation to all the belligerents To par
ticipate in the negotiations Russia
submitted certain proposals of very.
general character At that time we A.
cepted the proposals to invite the bell
ligerents to take part in the negolia
tions, or tho condition, however that
the invitation should have definite
period for it's acceptance. At 10 o'clock
on the evening Of Jan. the period ex-
pired. No answer had come. and AS n
result we were no longer under obi
cations and had free hand for sep
crate peace negotiations with Rus
STA. Neither were we longer bound. y
course, by the general peace proposals
submitted to us by the Russian deI"-1
CATION.
After referring To the speeches "si
Premier Lloyd-George and PRESIDENT
Continued on Page SCol. y
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that, as it STANDS today. nothing couid
stop criminal prosecutions
In addition to working in Washing
ton, the packers Went to the source Of
the agitation for an inquiry. Their rec
ords showed that they were kept i'll
formed Of the plans of the American
National Livestock Association by +.
w. Tomlnson. IT'S secretary, and made
their preparations to nullify the asso-
cations work. In addition. "educatiop-
al work" was undertaken at the asso-
cations conventions.
To Oppose Resolution
Immediately after the Borland reso-
luton was introduced in Congress, ac-
cording to the records, Armour, Swift
and Morris arranged to oppose it. Later
Cudahy was asked to join them pc
cause it was suggested that counsel for
that firm had pow acquaint
ances" in Washington.
r. c. McManus. counsel for Swift,
proceeded for Washington to keep IN
touch with developments. If the res
olution could not be MADE 10 die in
committee the packers proposed ito
draw u herring across the inveStiga-
ton trail" as Commissioners Murdoch
phrased it, by having the Bureau Of
Markets commence publication of live
stock and beef price data. which they
hoped would make an investigation IN
necessary Failing that. IL was pro-
posed to have any investigation touch
merely the economic phases of the
industry and he conducted by the Blu
reau of Markets rather than the Fed
eral Trade Commission. though the
commission was preferred to a con-
gressional committee as likely to be
less Influenced by political considera-
ton.
In connection with reference to an
effort to obtain governmental publ
cation of price figures furnished by
themselves. by an amendment to the
Agricultural appropriation bill, Mr..
Heney announced that this matter
would be the subject of very interest :
ing documents to be introduced to-
morrow
According to the evidence as time
for hearings on the Borland resolution
drew near. the Dooittle resolution
having been dropped. many emrssaries
We're sent to Washington. Senator
Wadsworth Of New York. who Heney
said was stakeholder in Swift and
Co. was appealed to for aid. W. n.
Gates. at that time cha irinan of the
Democratic state committee of Colora
90, according to the documents. re
ported on the attitude of various SEN
ators and congressman. especially his
friend, Senator Thompson, of Kansas.
whom he characterized as a good ma n
TO stay close to.
Gates also reported that advisers Of the
PRESIDENT declared that he opposed the
horiand resolution as disturbing TO bus,-
ness. Attention was called TODAY In this
connection to the fact that the present
investigation was undertaken on exnress
orders OF the President. Another report
said that one Of the conditions in favor
O. the packers was that the administra-
tioh must come before the corporations
shortE for politica. subscriptions as the
convention is almost al hand
Continued on Page 2-coI. ~
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Secretary Baker sent the following
letter to the Scna tor:
MY dear Senator Chamberlain. The
questions which have arisen with re-
GARD 10 HE conduct of the war REQUIRE
an explicit statement from me for the
information Of your committee. and
generally for the information of Con-
SresS and the country.
L feel that in justice | owe such :.
statement to the splendid officers and
men Of the army who have forgotten
themselves and labored with self-sac-
rlflce and. as | think, success, in the
building of Il great army
1T is due also to the great number
Of men of business and of affairs VINO
have accepted the invitation Of the war
department to come to Wa hington and
brought their business experience,
their talents and their Judgment 10
the work in hand. And 7 think the peo-
pie of the country are entitled to have
at large a summary of what has been
done by America i'll the war.
II therefore, respectfully request
that Your committee arrange an OPP
portunity for me to make such a state
Continued on Page 5-Col. y
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Washington. Jan. 25--No advance
toward peace is seen here In the
speeches made yesterday in Berlin and
Vienna by the German chancellor and
the Austrian foreign minister upon the
war aims Of the Central Powers.
Withhold Formal Comment
Formal comment will be withheld
until the extracts are put out by an
authorized German agency, but after
reading press accounts of the speeches
expressed opinion that they were franz
ed largely for internal consumption,
with the incidental purpose to plant
seeds of discord among the Allies by
suggestions of separate negotiations
and to appeal to the sympathies Of the
Radical Socalistic elements in the
enemy's countries.
Regarding the design TO affect the
thermal conditions of Germany and
Austria, one official suggested that the
striking differences Of tone in the two
notes, the German being almost def
antly aggressive and the Austria n
compromising and insinuatlng We're
calculated precisely to meet the vary
ing conditions in the two empires. In
Germany, strengthened by the Russian
collapse resulting in the transfer Of
vast forces from the eastern to the
western front. the militaristrc party is
in the ascendancy, and the chancellor.
abandoning the conciliatory attitude he
occupied when he assumed office. APP
parcntly voices the will Of the mill
tarH leaders.
Austrian Workers in Rebellion
In Austria the working people are
reported in incipient rebellion and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
mo ADVANCE TOWARDS PEACE
in BERLIN AND vienna NOTES
Washington Sees Little Hope in Speeches OF
German Chancellor and Austrian + orelgn
Minister - Hertling's Statement Aggressive
While that of Count Czernin Is Compromising
and Insinuating

demands for peace at almost any price
are insistent and clamorous. Th1s IS
the explanation found here FOR the FOR
eign minister's vague promises or peace
without anneXations or indemn;tIes,
direct with America.
II is noted however. that the speeches
are dependent: that Austria will not
negotiate without Germanys consent and
approval, and that Germany gives her
sanction to what has been done in Aus
tra. Both spokesman express confidence
in the success of the peace negotiations
with Russia. in contrast to the bitter de-
nunciation of the conduct of the Teutons
by Leon TrotZky. the Boshevik minister
for foreign affairs. This attitude officials
and diplomats believe to be the result of
apprehension that the confession at this
moment Of the failure of the Brest-
l.itovsk negotiations would exasperate the
German and Austrian publics beyond the
safety point
In some quarters there was disposition
to find a grain Of hope in the confession
by both speakers at there were points
in the utterances of Lloyd George and
President Wilson that might be accept
able to the Germanic powers and afford
the basis Of further discussion. But other
officials insisted that this was only an
other demonstration of the truth of TH'es-
ident Wilson'S statement in his address
to Congress that it was the practice of
German diplomacy TO misleah by decla~-
ing adherence to large principles and then
neutralze them by nsistence upon de-
tails of quite another character.
The present belief OF the officials Is that
there is not the slightest proba bility OF a
compliance by the United States and the
Allies with the final demand Of the Ger
man chancellor for the submission by
them Of new proposals for peace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
FULL ACCORD
Between Japan an d
America on War
Motono Consratulates China for Plac.
ing Herself in Camp Of Entente Al
iies-Not Time for Peace Nesotia-
tions-ResponsibiIity for Security Of
Far East Rests with Japan

Toxic. Tuesday. Jan. 22.-Niscount
Motono, Japanese foreign minister, in
his speech tonight to both houses Of
parliament announced that the mems
bers of the Japanese mission recent.
~ sent to America had, after a frank
exchange of views, established fun
mutual accord between Japan and the
United States in regard to military
co operation in the war.
Has Made Every Effort
The foreign minister said:
Japan, faithful to her international
engagements, has made every effort
to aid the Entente Allies to secure
the objects OF the war. and has COS
operated by every possible means with
her military and navy.
Our alliance with Great britain al.
ways has been the fundamental ba-
sis of our foreign policy. 1t was, above
all things. the reason why Japan par-
ticipated in this war
I'VE are unable to foresee now what
may be the situation in the world aft<
or the war. but it is certain that
while the common interests Of Japan
and Great Britain in Asia exist, tho
governments and peoples of the two
nations will understand more and more
the necessity Of loyal maintenance
of the alliance.
With regard to our policies townrds
China, ], on previous occasion, de-
clared the Japanese government had
no intention of interfering or taking
sides in internal political dissentions
i'll China.
THE Japanese government win MAIN
tain good relations with a stable govern
ment in China without regard to party o.
faction. Such a stable government WIZ
have always our assistance and recogn.-
ton so long as the attitude and policies
Of that government are compa tible with
, the interests Of our country Since this
statement was made the government scru-
pulously has followed the course outlined.
We now are able to greatly felicitate our
selves upon the apprecable improvements
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THOROUGH REFORMING
ONLY SALVATION OF
THE RUSSIAN ARMIES

'''F'srad. Thursday. Jan. A Maj.
'h h"nch- Brucvitch. chief-of-staff AZ
'e EHss'ao front. paints gloomy
picture % the condition Of the Russian
miles IN report to Ensign Krylenke
" commander-in-chief. Tho army or
s"nil-'ion. are utterly demoralized. h
N.Y. ~" officers are inexperienced and
ne maintenance IT discipline is impos-
,,ble.
p" ONLY possible salvation for the
may b" declares. is for the various
''''ion II ~" armies 10 fall back TO
A''r natural dcfcnses and undergo A
'NorouFh reorganization of the units
nder trained leaders
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PORTUGAL SENDS
MORE TROOPS TO
FRENCH FRONT

Paris, Jan. Pa new contingent OF
Portuguese troops has just been landed
in France.
Before embar1ing the troops were re-
viewed by the Portuguese premier. Sidonn
Paes, who reaffirmcd The intention IF
Portugal to continue the war 10 the end.