27 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1918
Page
1
British destroyers pursue five enemy destroyers to Durazzo shelter in the Adriatic. French and English destroyers join in the hunt as the admiralty confirms the action with reports from London dated April 37.
The maps illustrate the Kemmel hill area and other key points in the Flanders fighting zone. Readings focus on position layouts and the strategic points near the Ypres sector during the ongoing conflict.
Juniors dominated the medley at Round-Up grounds as the senior team settled for third. Casey led the mile, beating J Torgeson late with a handicap, while juniors Shahorn Beck Straughn Parker Hodson and Casey scored in 60 to 880 yard events. Sophomores E Thompson Cahill Saunders and Woodworth joined the lineup. freshmen faced handicaps running multiple events.
Over 500 men have been directed to jobs in six weeks and the federal employment office will close Monday, reopening in July to cover harvesting needs. Afterward it will stay open through October if desired. C. B. Green announced the plan, noting most spring workers have secured positions on ranches and in sheep camps. In April alone over 400 men were placed.
Blewett Harvester company makes assignment for creditors. Property is pledged to Portland Chamber’s Association, totaling about 688.006 dollars with 28.060 share value attributed to W. D. Lanton of Portland. Details unclear due to garbled text.
April 27 report from New York outlines Allied offensive plans relying on the Netherlands as an ally. It warns that German defenses could block a northern push, risking large allied reinforcements and a dangerous strategic shift if the Dutch are drawn into conflict.
Washington April 17 General Pershing reports 163 marked as killed or missing on the American fighter casualty list. The tally includes divers who died in action and others missing. details are being compiled for official dispatches.
A Pendleton Liberty Day program featured Major (or Dr.) Plamondon praising air power as key to Allied victory, with references to British advances, air squadrons, and the war potentially ending with American troops in Berlin. The event opened with a street demonstration and the city hall flag raising, followed by Rev. Alfred Jackwood’s supportive address.
Allied forces pressed along the Hangard Bretonneux front with limited advances at several points. German tank assaults were repulsed. a French counterattack reclaimed a village. In Voormezeele Ridge Wood and nearby sectors heavy fighting continued with hundreds of German prisoners taken and over 900 captured in the Somme area.
Senator declares allies urged United States to delay sending troops for a year to avoid inconveniencing allied forces. He blames allied pressure for the lack of American manpower on battlefields, insisting the responsibility lies with those urging delay rather than Congress or the U S government.
Thirty men are to depart Monday under new draft orders to join the national army. Twenty-nine will report directly to Camp Lewis, while six are transferred to other posts. Names include Henry Lenwihen of Walla Walla and Clarence Getch of Portland, with a larger list awaiting transport and assignment.
Official figures from Wartington on April 21 show Liberty Loan subscriptions nearly reach 900 million with a week remaining before the deadline.
A Chicago blaze prompted masked firefighters to rescue a person amid an ammonia pipe rupture at a local facility. The incident occurred in April, causing evacuations and prompting emergency response.
The Dutch premier and foreign minister held a long conference with political founders before session. The commander in chief ordered leaves of a licence wrapped in the army omitter. Washington officials say Germany has not served an ultimatum on free transportation of supplies. negotiations may break among six countries as talks continue.
Historic town May Day event boasts four prize roosters christened General Foch General Pershing General Bale and Hoover. Honor Guard plans drawings and a dancer stage act drawing spectators to the procession while merchants prepare window displays for a major auction offering farm trade items and prizes.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Amsterdam and Belgian issue with a named person, Eva-Perot William, and a directive about a church-related matter. Details are unreadable and uncertain due to garbled source text.
Zurich dispatch reports a May strike across Austria Hungary planned for May Day. Austrian Premier Von Seydler resigns again per Berlin sources as rumors of convocation of crown counsel spread. Vienna Tageblatt notes nobility forming an anti Karl faction over Empress Zita's conduct.
The Commercial Association and city board discussed the library dispute with the case set for around May 2. Judge Anderson of Baker has been asked to hear the matter. The association asserts it owns a separate library and merely lends access to the city.
Major William Thaw commanding the Lafayette squadron is credited as an ace in France. He reportedly shot down an enemy aircraft and a captive balloon on the same day, adding to his tally within the last month. The report notes three confirmed aerial victories attributed to his exploits.
War report notes Hindenburg brings Centrals from Verdun to Kemmel area with ten divisions, hammering headway but making little gain. British counterattacks recapture Lowtherland and Mitzy Hashing strong positions. Von Mberhardt’s forces fail to advance after victory at Kermej and Mount Scherpenberg remains contested. German artillery pounds the Ypres front as conditions stay dry amid shelling.
Washington April reports thunder of giant guns at the front and rising tensions in the Balkans as Bulgaria Austria Hungary and the Turk align with the Jugo Slavs and others. Germany presses its ill concealed imperial aims while Bulgaria and Turkey dispute expected spells.
A French regiment defending Mont Kemmel held for more than eight hours while surrounded by Germans. They slaughtered advancing enemy columns with machine gun fire, fought to the last man, and did not surrender, recalling the heroism of the old Guard at Waterloo.
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