22 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1918
Page
1
Henry Wood reports that German forces push into new sectors to exhaust French reserves aiding the British to reach the North Sea. Indications point to a fresh German drive toward Amiens, with offensives from the Ailette to the Somme and near Neuvourt and Ypres as they abandon the river lines.
American forces repelled German assaults near Toul as heavy fighting persisted. The Germans claimed 183 prisoners and said their troops pressed the line under intensive artillery and air attack. Ambulance crews tended the wounded in No Man’s Land amid heavy shelling as a larger clash unfolded with bitter hand to hand fighting and counterattacks.
A May Day festival and public auction support Red Cross county chapter. The all day event at the Bowman Hotel aims to raise funds with entertainment lunch and dancing activities for families and local schoolchildren. Organizers J H Eries Hoy Maley Mer t Anyder Claud Penland Georges Dier B Chioupeh and Lee J. Drake have set final meeting for Saturday to organize auctions and attractions.
A 200 foot canal breach on the Umatilla project west of Hermiston washed out a W. R. & N. track, forcing Sunday routing over a cutoff. The 10 foot wide canal break disrupted the distributing system. government notification delays hampered rapid shutoff and railroad safety. Damages expected to be repaired by tomorrow.
Dell Blancett, missing in action since March 50, writes from Kent England thanking Honor Guard volunteers in Pendleton Oregon for Christmas parcels and support. He notes U S A and Canada boys bound for France around the fifteenth of the month and expresses deep gratitude for tobacco, cigarettes, papers, and other aid sent to the front.
April 22 report says Manfred von Richtofen the famed German ace was buried in the Somme valley. The British officer, commanding a light unit, will bestow a tribute at the funeral as Germany claims 78 victories for Richtofen. His squadron is identified in confused phrases as Michtofen’s, with British forces cited.
A wife who takes in washing laments money worries and the pull of luxuries while a husband voices a desire to handle all parcels and errands himself, illustrating strain and negotiation in domestic life.
Water may be used to start wet garden work without extra charge for May. The April mixture has been rendered ready, allowing garden use from now. A reduced rate applies for those starting in May, with payment due on June 1 for May’s portion.
German writer Karl Bielert argues in Netteuropa that total German military losses from August to 1917 reach about 1,004,901 killed or captured on the wheat front and 1,386,580 on the west front. overall five million killed or imprisoned since August. He cites estimates through January 1917 showing 2827 prisoners and 267,400 killed on various fronts.
New York April 22 American troupe has fought at Selebepray in their first real battle of war. The engagement shows an attempt to capture the village and improve the German position. The Americans retired strategically to preserve force for a more favorable moment and counter attacked to prove the retirement well defined. They may be reluctant to fall back in further action. The encounter reveals recklessness in some militiary choices but ends with a forecast of victory.
From Los Angeles April 22 four people are dead and San Jacinto and Hemet are in ruins. A sheet of flame shot from Mount San Jacinto the 14 900 foot extinct volcano, followed by dust clouds obscuring the sky. Residents report windows broken in Los Angeles and nearby towns. An Astoria man died of heart failure in Los Angeles and a Boston man was trampled in Santa Monica. The quake was felt across Arizona and Utah.
London dispatch notes improved night positions near Villers, Crepon, Albert with raids capturing machine guns. German shelling targets the Somme region including Pestebert Nieppe Forest. Mesnil repelled a local attack. advancing outposts held. Paris reports German assaults east of Rheims and Avre repulsed with some prisoners taken. bombardment of Amiens intensified including cathedral targets.
Dublin reports show opposition to conscription crystallizing into two strains. Authorities prepare to prevent rebellion recurrence as Irish resistance grows. Universities and colleges plan declarations of refusal and students head home from campuses.
A San Francisco report quotes the Japanese ambassador and military authorities warning against missteps that could strain U S Japan ties. It notes food, language, and immigration frictions and urges Allies to preempt enemy intrigues as tensions widen across ten nations. The piece stresses vigilance against sensational provocations and the need for prudent conduct to sustain coalition unity.
William Delfin formerly of the third Oregon was arrested at Pendleton and sentenced to ten months in the county jail by Judge Wolverton. The jury had asked for clemency.
President Wilson today spoke against Senator Chamberlain's bill to try by martial law those arrested for treasonable utterances or acts. He called the proposal unconstitutional and warned it would set the United States on a slippery path.
Washington reports that shipments of Australian wheat will soon pour into Pacific ports to release grain for Europe. Negotiations with Scandinavian buyers are nearing completion and will allow bonded exports from California ports next month amid logistical steps for cargo handling and shipping.
A historical report describes German forces killing a Belgian youth who aided his elderly father during the campaign. The brutal actions include civilians shot after being ordered to walk to a tree, with many victims named in the chilling account.
War Savings stamps finish-up campaign targets those unable to buy Liberty Bonds. District leaders including G. A. Price at Milton and EK Bagdah of Helix mobilize for a final drive on Monday April 22 to push per capita quotas and encourage voluntary subscriptions from every eligible resident.
Washington April 3 Lieut Builth and Private Edward Michel University of Washington graduate have been decorated with the Croix de Guerre for gallantry under shellfire and machine-gun fire during a dayslong action. They were wounded and carried under heavy fire before rescue.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a 20 pound bomb at a Life Office with explosive device at the entrance of a company building. Details are unclear but indicate a chaotic scene and police or authorities responding during a period of investigation.
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