05 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
1
Local work begins Monday morning as towns in the county start soliciting for the Liberty Loan Honor Flag. Competition opens at 9 am Saturday with towns filing telegrams to Oregon headquarters once quotas are reached. Rankings depend on swinging in time, favoring nearer Portland towns.
County officials meet to set opening dates for a county wide campaign. W Le Thomasman and G A Hartman lead a plan for canvassing with precinct captains and volunteers. Committees prepare materials and designate female assistants for collecting teams while distributing supplies and instruction to avoid confusion.
In Spokane a series of police raids targeted headquarters and gatherings as 800 were detained in morning arrests. Authorities vow to wipe out the group and continue actions to purge city and county offices of alleged influence.
Report from New York highlights Allied efforts as German defenses near Amiens crumble under persistent assault. Observers praise Hindenburg’s ferocity while noting every destroyed Hindenburg division strengthens Allied resolve and forecasts a favorable outcome for the Allies in the campaign.
An audience packed the Arcade last evening to view Findley Wild Life pictures. The program unified conservation aims with entertaining demonstrations and a talk by Mr. Figley on the State Fish and Game Commission goals to awaken interest in deer life and habitat. The show included lectures, exhibits, and a Willamette Valley scenery montage, with audience praise for the informative and engaging presentation.
Fragmentary dispatches describe misery in Germany during strikes and food shortages. Reported scenes include bread scarcity, enforcement against farmers, and widespread deprivation among prisoners and civilians amid harsh wartime conditions.
An individual in Pendleton reports a transformative treatment blending light and darkness for eye restoration. The account details a long course of sessions, a medical claim of regained vision, and references to a doctor or practitioner named in early text, with emphasis on experimental nature and unconventional methods.
Fragmentary OCR text contains no clear event or identifiable names. Unable to determine a coherent historical item or publishable summary from the provided snippet.
Postmaster T J Tweedy reports War Savings and Thrift Stamp sales surged yesterday in Pendleton, with totals of 8207843 and notable monthly gains. Campaigns by Selling Agencies boosted marches toward 200 percent goals as Weston’s calling agency expands reach.
Collensville April 5 arrestees are named after the lynching of Robert Praeger for pro German and anti Wilson remarks Prominent citizens involved police say suspects are unknown, crowds of suspected pro Germans are leaving the town Washington officials said the matter is before the cabinet.
The American consul reports Japanese marines landed at Valtdivostok to protect Japanese residents after a Russian raid killed one and wounded others. The move is not viewed as an invasion of Siberia.
German forces press from northeast east and southeast toward Amiens as Haig reports enemy concentration for a frontal eastward attack with flank envelopments. Hindenburg better from south, Germans near Villers-Bretonneux and Moreuil while British fronts hold at present. Albert lies 16 miles away.
Salem Oregon April 5 A Booth wealthy timberman of Eugene was appointed by Governor Withycombe to the state highway commission to replace E J Adams whose term expired last Sunday The commission currently includes Henson of Portland W L Thompson of Pendleton and R A Heath of Eugene The move follows political support Booth gave during the 1914 campaign Also a draft call was issued for 400 skilled photographers for signal services in France.
Washington April 5 The president is expected to issue a draft proclamation this week as part of America’s mobilization. The first call will target about 150000 draftees moving from late April through May with ongoing inductions to camps and a likely June to July wave.
Two French soldiers, Lieutant Ro 4h Mivenalt and Lieuten ant Sheen, will address a Liberty campaign gathering in the morning, with plans for a firework festival and speeches by local leaders. Officers from Canada and France are to attend, along with community groups and labor supporters.
Reported Allied lines hold southeast of Amiens as a German attack of about 180,000 men fails to break French positions. French forces recapture key spots near Moricourt and Arriercourt wood while men in Castle area push back near Montremond. British actions east of Amiens show heavy fighting with retreats to new lines near Bucquoy and the Scarpe valley. Public notes cite improved German morale but ongoing engagement along the Somme and Albert fronts.
Incomplete OCR fragment from April notice of the Women’s Department Pointland. Reads as a brief department item with references to rental and a meet, but lacks clear names, dates, or concrete actions.
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