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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1918
Page
1
Allied forces report capturing thousands of guns and machine guns, plus millions of rounds of artillery ammunition, as German retreat from the Marne continues. Front dispatches confirm large stockpiles seized and sent to Allied depots.
Washington reports casualty lists totaling 1214 names with 498 in the camp list. Pendleton and nearby towns are cited among the wounded and killed in action as the war department releases updated casualty figures. Numerous individuals from Oregon Washington and Idaho are named among the wounded severely and killed in action with dates around August 6.
Allied forces under General Foch aim to press the war toward the old Hindenburg line. The push intends to force German forces to retreat to the line their spring 1917 withdrawal followed. The campaign continues while Allied strength builds from France, England, and the United States.
Clell G Brown marine corporal in France writes from June letter to his mother and grandparents describing being wounded June 20 in the left ankle by a machine gun bullet. He notes surgery, pain, but good spirits, mentions Red Cross aid, food, and letter delays.
Otto Nelson of Walla Walla recalls a brother in law Henry Nelson among San Diego crewmen when the ship was sunk off New York. He describes the peril, lifeboats, a raft rescue, and lingering memories of the German bath and miles from shore as they searched for news and awaited homeward passage aboard a transport ship.
AMSTERDAM says rumors spread that a German submarine crew dumped at Wilhelmhaven revolted and several sailors were executed. The claim is unconfirmed and details are disputed among observers and officials.
Fragmentary report states 123 missing from torpedoed British hospital ship Wartida. Vessel remained afloat two hours before evacuation or rescue actions. location cited as London Aus with unclear dates.
Report from Rome indicates Austrian forces on the Asiago plateau under Allied pressure. Intense artillery exchanges target key centers and ammunition dumps on the lower plateau while Italian troops patrol and engage enemy trenches in preliminary combats amid mounting tension on the front.
Aug, Archangel reports show TAKivestan population aiding Allied naval and military forces expected to land Friday. Official statements note widespread enthusiasm and assistance from residents facilitating operations andDemonstrations amid the invasion effort.
On August 6 Allied forces hold gains at Vesle while facing two strong counterattacks. Bridges seized and heavy shelling target German positions as American troops cross the river. Isolated German snipers in Fismes are silenced as reinforcements arrive.
Aug 1 Pershing personally received the grand honor from Poincaré as part of a military ceremony at the American headquarters. The ceremony marked a formal tribute to Pershing and the American delegation amid Allied leadership.
The war office announced French forces held and advanced along the west bank of the Avre near Morel and Brachos, despite German counterattacks. French units pushed north of Monte Didier and took prisoners in the engagement along the river front.
Pendleton Roller Mill began full time operations Sunday and will run daily for the rest of the year. Manager W Scuartzenberk notes rising wheat deliveries from farmers as harvest progresses. The quality of wheat appears better than before and preparations are underway for increased production once Walter’s Finuring Co machinery is ready.
Paris reports that Louis Maly, fourmer Minister of Interior, was acquitted today of all charges linked to alleged connections with the Palo Masha's defection in intrigue. The case centers on claims of political maneuvering and possible ties to a broader scandal.
Paris dispatch reports Sothern German newspapers announce the resignation of Admiral Von Cappello, minister of the maria, as imminent.
Haig reports raiding operations in Flanders and Picardy. British thwarted an enemy attempt to capture a bellieh north of Merry, with hostile artillery active and advancing north of Villers-Bretonneux, Bucquey and north of Bethune.
The Hague dispatch reports a pessimistic Berlin article suggesting Germany may retreat to the Metis area, with fears citizens expect defeat. Retrenchment would imply yielding most of occupied French land and about two thirds of Relaiom.
Wartime directives force newspapers to pare back weekday and Sunday content. Papers will reduce reading matter by approximately ten to twenty percent across all sections, with higher cuts on longer features and columns to meet wartime paper conservation limits.
Fred W. Hendley aged 64 a Pens ton resident and longtime bookkeeper at the State Hospital was found dead in his bed from heart failure he walked home from Rieth yesterday feeling fatigued He was born June 7 1854 in Portage wis and married in 1880 to Filleareth Anne Koontz He is survived by his wife and children Font Hendley of Peachteton and Mrs Jean Marhis of Eeho a sister Mrs Be Carnine of Portland He was a respected city resident active in local business and fraternal groups Services will be held tomorrow in Reha with burial fees Seneca will officiate in his memory
An obscure report notes an aircraft flight where a motorcycle was transported via air due to a difficult bend in terrain near a city. The account references prior methods of seeking aid by telephone and hints at ongoing challenges in rural aviation logistics.
The French heavy artillery pounded the land between the Vesle and the Aisne while shelling Aisne crossings. Franco American aviators destroyed two Aisne pontoons. German artillery had little effect as French troops faced dense machine gun fire and delayed advances. The Vire and Seowelne rivers remained treacherous, with crossings made carefully amid partial wreckage. London reports three German planes damaged in a separate incident.
Fragmentary wartime dispatch describes a Kaiser's assist to Pilerdom and a pledge about freedom. The text mentions a grand ceo of Ptanie Hheny and references to protecting small states. No clear dates or locations are legible.
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