20 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
1
Heavy rains swelled the Piave into a torrent destroying 12 of 14 Austrian bridges and separating them from supplies. Italians bombard Austrians trapped on the west bank with no escape while renewed pontoon efforts fail against the swollen river.
Cavalry rushed to Willard Bond a popular Pendleton youth in the army ordnance service Bond enlisted as a volunteer last November and spent ten months at the University of Oregon ordnance school then five months at a penal in Illinois transferred to Camp Hancock Ga and now to New York to instruct in ordnance and army regulations German advices say the premiers residence was stoned and bakeries planned to be ransacked
London June 20 It is learned that Italian forces counter attacked along the entire Piave line. At mid Piave they crossed to the river bank, splitting Austrian forces and rolling them back north and south. On the lower Piave the enemy is driven back until they hold only a third of their original advance toward Venice.
Portland June 24 Colonel Disque of the price production division received a telegram from Secretary Baker stating the Loyal Loggers Legion has been guided by the war department and is a vital part of its program. Any undermining of its usefulness will be met with concern. Pro German influences are said to be seeking to discredit the legion.
Pendleton council voted to reduce the police force by one officer shortly before adjournment, after a recommendation from the police committee. Elmer Turner to be laid off. Council also instructed turnover to summon Josephine Pearcy to appear for a rooming matter. Mrs Searcy fined 950 in police court for illegal activity. Committee recommended purchasing two flags for Pendleton county fair and altered ground access for the Chautauqua. Gornall requested city fee for the Chautauqua grounds east of the toller mill. request granted.
June 19 dispatch reports German forces holding trenches as American troops press attacks near the Marne. Communications indicate strong resistance and heavy wire entanglements hindering progress.
Interview with Sir Eric Geddes reports the Allies sinking more German submarines than Germany has sunk, noting weekly Allied attacks on submarines and air bases. Geddes says many Allied submarine crews remain unaccounted for as repairs continue and wrecks are observed on some returns.
An unnamed report from Washington on June 20 asserts that American officers believe the flu outbreak could reverse the war tide. It mentions Allied efforts against Austria and notes advances including bridges being destroyed and Austrian positions weakened. The item reads as a bold, though unverified, claim of impending turning points.
Women decline precinct chair roles while Pendleton campaign aims to exceed 45 percent of the county’s 1500000 quota. W D McNary presided as leaders outlined the task’s scale, noting Tulane County’s 150 900 target and a per capita goal of 20 dollars, with many families unable to pledge large sums.
Local grocers report a new order lowering canning sugar to 25 pounds per family due to shipping issues. The prior limits were 35 pounds for canning, 5 pounds for Own Use, and 2 pounds for town families, with the change issued by the Food Administration.
June 20 German assault and Allied counterfire described as heavy casualties and prisoner admissions during a fierce bombardment. American defenses slowed a German raid attempt, with artillery and machine gun fire repelling attackers before a lull. The report notes extensive artillery exchanges and widespread activity across the defended area.
A fatal plane crash near Fort Worth today killed a man named Ketly while he was directing a carrier wheel operation. Authorities investigate the accident at the crash site and identify the deceased. Local officials urge caution as rescue teams secure the area.
Report from London notes raids on the Flanders front and northern Picardy as German forces engage Allied lines. Artillery activity increases near Tonk Ole enohy and Struzelic with exchanges causing casualties and captures. Allied forces report taking 18 prisoners and seizing three machine guns between the Somme and Allore while both sides trade heavy fire along Albert and the La Bassée canal sector.
BULLETINS describe heavy combat near the Piave bridge with Austrian positions around the lower Piave and enemy losses estimated at 150,000. Pershing reports American patrols along the Marne with prisoners, and extensive gas shelling in Lorraine and Woerrn. Vienna labor council signals a revolution and push for peace, while Washington notes new rates cancelled amid central freight rate changes affecting the United States and the Orient.
At the Chicago national fire chiefs convention chief William Kringold of Pendleton urged strict guards for food storage facilities, mills and warehouses to prevent fires from matches or cigarettes. He warned grass fires can threaten structures and emphasized having tactics ready. Reports from Chicago, Spokane, and Portneuf note various fire incidents and crowd dispersals during the event.
Pendleton on Tuesday will close ten business houses for the parade. Local officials and participants, including merchants and workers, prepare for the event with reorganization of routes and safety measures. The parade starts at 9:45 a.m. and will proceed to the court hall for an anticipated ceremony.
Amsterdam dispatch reports German sources say cavalry regiments were sent to Vienna as bread riots flare. The burgomaster refused to guarantee order after bread shortages.
Nagin issues proclamation requiring stockyards to obtain licenses and livestock commission men to be licensed. Applications accepted July 25 with the food administration in Washington empowered by Congress to regulate food distribution for national security and defense. The move aims to foster greater cooperation between livestock raisers and packers under federal oversight.
Washington and Oregon soldiers from the Northwest identified among seven Marines reported killed in action at Chateau Thierry. Names listed include First Lieut. Charles B. Maynard of Spokane and Privates Jamon Allen of Wallin, Ole Counts of Tennie, John Wesley Gibson of Portland, Leo L. Fry of Portland, Cheam Acer of Bandon, and Corp. Wir Ian Hansen of Portland. One Marine wounded is noted as revived.
London June 20 A union of reports states that Austrian forces began an offensive against Italy. Italian troops reportedly captured around 9,000 enemy fighters in a major engagement, marking a decisive defensive outcome for Italian defenses amid ongoing clashes in the region.
In a World War I style dispatch, American forces inflicted about 5,800 casualties and captured 20 German soldiers near the Marne. Reports describe a major barrage and infantry advance, with many enemy bodies counted and some prisoners sent to rear for work.
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