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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
7
Pendleton society pages recount gatherings at Hotel Portland and the Thurmlay Afternoon group. Mrs Thompson and Mrs Burroughs hosted, with recitals, readings, and a Red Cross garment drive. Christmas travel plans, school events, and local marriages are noted along with visits from residents returning for holidays.
Dec 20 report on peace conference coverage as Paris press corps converges on hotels and venues. Observers scout weather and vantage points, while the outcry over secrecy grows amid talk of militia containment.
Washington reports 1200 Porto Ricans, ages 6 to 98, arrived in New Orleans to join the US war effort. They will work at the army depot, receive standard wages, housing, and meals, and expect early promotion as they aid in building democracy abroad. The unit is billed as a strong moral addition to American forces, overcoming age and origin biases.
On Islay Scotland a granite monument is being erected in memory of American soldiers killed aboard the torpedoed ships Tuscania and Otranto. A shaft will be placed on the island's highest peak facing two cemeteries marking the losses.
Vienna dispatch notes two major challenges facing postimperial republics from the former Habsburg realm. First, maintaining order grows harder daily ahead of the peace conference. Second, concern about the peace conference’s eventual decisions and their impact on stability rises.
A garbled excerpt discusses the tension between republics and their ally nations, focusing on food, coal, living conditions, and political legitimacy. It notes peasants weighing Wilsonian ideals against practical realities and questions whether order and freedom are aligned with democracy.
In Bahirlin on December 20 workmen and soldiers council voted four fifths for a constitutional form of government and set January 60 as the date for a national assembly. Bernsterff expected to become minister if Breckdorff, minister to Peomark, declines the post.
A list of writers attends a statewide peace meeting as campaign efforts for war savings stamps intensify. Officials note Oregon’s bond purchases lag behind the yearly quota, with United etc.
The sixty fifth brigade field artillery under Brigadier General Young arrived in New York aboard the transport Mallory. The unit, largely from California, includes the 43rd and 66th field artillery and will head to Chienao. The Manchuria delivered 150 officers and 400 enlisted men, including key artillery headquarters, infantry, and field artillery units. Nine hundred fifty seamen were listed among the wounded aboard.
Rev. R. A. Windsor of Tayville is praised for leading a large, war-serving family. He has 19 sons, 12 in the military, and receives a unique Red Cross decoration. President Wilson commends the Windsor family for their service to the nation.
Mrs Hope widow of a British officer killed in the war sought to contest a seat once held by Arthur Balfour era leader. Her nomination was rejected due to improper papers showing political tricks in a male dominated arena. Fourteen women were nominated in the year.
Wanda Lyon urges girls to offer their dances to boys in the army or Navy as a patriotic gesture. She proposes every town form a Morrya-Yank Club so those who stayed home can sit with the returning troops and share dances they missed during the war.
The Divorce Law Reform Union notes many war marriages were hurried and may fail. Bishop Welldon warns easy divorce could erode homes and harm children, while acknowledging some unions need relief. He suggests judges certify innocence for church sanctioned divorce and remarriage of the innocent party.
A late report by Sir Robert Younger details alleged German cruelty toward Allied officers and civilians. It claims General von Haenlech coerced prisoners, used guards to intimidate, and contrasted actions with Allied conduct, describing harsh treatment across multiple camps and command posts.
Disjointed reminiscences depict a French officer prisoner and a string of German commanders. Von Haenlach warns that prisoners may become unwanted allies while Ryoniwch vents cruelty behind lines. Niemeyer, a boastful British-defector figure, praises revolver displays and profiteering, amid shifting camp visits and missed neutral reps.
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