11 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
1
An April Washington dispatch reports Haig withdrawing from Armentieres as investigators probe local boards for suspicious acts. The inquiry tracks a pattern of minor percentage shifts across posts and steps to influence perceived control within factions. Officials note opposition to Crawider's plan and stress a thorough review, while the exact impact on leadership remains unclear.
New York April 11 General Foch’s strategy of wearing Germany down while America builds strength is deemed correct. The frequent probing attacks mirror the American gamble and may require months more of German losses before their offensive futility is evident. While Americans join offensives, the overall Allied push is not expected to be swift.
Cyril Brownell of Umatilla County enters the Republican nomination race for state legislature while Democratic challenger Lone Meadgern seeks the Democratic nomination. Brownell, a popular Progressive from Hyeiiin, positions at the county level and shows strong ties to the Oregon Agricultural College.
A community carnival is organized to fund school uniforms. A committee led by Tike and Etudenait Ci coordinates the event, aiming to raise money through a street fair at Halmeed Street to support local students and the city armory project. Outcomes include public donations and vendor participation.
Photo caption notes no discouragement over western front fighting and asserts allied strategy to let them come and mow them down, reflecting wartime morale and determination.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Victoria heroine of 15 months front line duty scheduled to speak at a Christian church auditorium Friday. The event is linked to a wartime context with references to speakers, dates, and local details. exact names and places are obscured by garbled text.
A fragmentary casualty notice lists 124 individuals connected to an event dated today. The text mentions locations such as Bronerway and Cem pee eos Ceepie and references various names and roles in unclear phrasing.
Fragmentary OCR text recounts Umatilla remarks and local references including Thealsee, PNW, and community names. Mentions meetings, dates, and scattered political and civic notes, with unclear sequence and numerous garbled words. Contains multiple names and places but lacks coherent events beyond a general town narrative.
Postwar tensions halt a planned tear down of a wooden building on West Avenue after city officials, led by H. Carter, seek to alter and rescind permits. Knights of Ithian and local authorities confront ownership over demolition timelines and repairs amid contested ordinances.
London April 11 Haig announced Allied withdrawal from Armentieres described as gas filled. Fighting continues from La Basse Canal to Ypres Camieres Canal with severe action near Lys and Lawe rivers. Armentieres is rubble. objective seen as splitting British lines and rolling back northern forces toward the channel ports.
April 11 dispatch reports German forces reaching near Steenwerck Esternas edge of Ploegsteert wood and near Messines Wytschaete, with British abandoning Armentieres and retreating about three miles. Heavy shelling at Martinsart Englheimer and renewed fighting around Messines Wytschaete, Lacreche, Nieppe. Desultory fighting on southern front.
Inmutlang and nearby communities discuss Oswald West’s candidacy for the senate. The report notes local reactions, potential alliances, and the political environment shaping the race as supporters push for turnout and policy emphasis.
Fragmentary text from an OCR page mentions dates and names but is largely unintelligible. The readable elements reference a district event with individuals Salily Werden and Deeeny Bithedd, and a Cone Perching location, but details are not coherent.
Washington April 11 Senate votes 34 to 2 to reject a conference report penalizing destruction of war materials and interference with production. Critics say the plan exempts strikers. supporters insist penalties apply to all sabotage, with up to 30 years in prison or a heavy fine for damage.
Charles W. Eppinger a prominent Baker rancher and former Pendleton clothing department head died of heart trouble yesterday afternoon at his mother’s home in Baker. He was 45, native of Oregon, survived by his mother Mrs Charlotte Eppinger, brother Fred Eppinger of Baker, and sisters Mrs Alexander and Mrs Patterson. Portnd visitors attend his mother and plan care for Baker this evening.
Fragmentary report from Minneapolis notes a conviction by a federal grand jury. Details are obscured by OCR errors but indicate a defendant connected to a waiting crime or investigation.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses changes in closing ordinance 2055 for county farms. Mentions reporting updates, procedural steps, and references to related meetings, dates, and officials, with unclear designations and scattered phrases.
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