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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1917
Page
1
Reports from Paris describe French advances against German forces and brutal retreat conditions. Civilians endure hunger cold and deprivation with hundreds dead and refugees marching along roads from Ham Chauny Tergnier La Fere to Noyen. Armies move munitions forward then return with exhausted refugees.
Washington reports the American liner St. Louis sailed for a British port as the first armed United States ship to depart. It left New York on March seventeenth, becoming the first vessel to cross the submarine zone after the president ordered armed ships.
In a morning service at the Church of the Redeemer Bishop Paddock urged the congregation to prepare for war and support national mobilization. Other ministers in the chapel emphasized the nation’s duty to stand ready, with themes linking faith and service.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels reports by order of President Wilson the Navy enlistment to rise to 87,000 men. New ships are being commissioned as fast as possible and more recruits are urgently needed now to man them. The East Oregonian urged papers to feature the order and appeal for Navy recruits.
The village of Nolin deployed armed guards to accompany children to and from school after a rabid coyote attacked poultry and a dog, killed several chickens and geese, and prompted state biologist Averill to collect the animal's head. Authorities urged caution and ordered more ammunition.
Ambiguous reports from Amstrildam March 26 claim German Chancellor Hollweg may offer a new peace proposal. Berlin dispatches quote Vorwaerts as the voice of the exialiet organ, while a separate peace with Thuesia was said to be favored.
The U S government released a note on the reconstruction treaty with Germany saying further engagements are useless and considering whether Germany’s alleged violations abrogated the 1780, 1800 and 1928 treaties. It denounces German aggression against American vessels and cites article thirteen of the 1755 treaty.
Washington March 26 Republican leader Mann announces he will retire from the speaker race in favor of Champ Clark. He urges a nonpartisan approach in the House to avoid division and notes he may have traveled to Washington with Representative McKinley aboard a naval vessel.
Copenhagen reports the former Czar Nicholas remains in custody at Tkarkoe-Sela and denies escape allegations. The new regime vows to honor obligations of the previous government while a republic is urged. a parliamentary cadet party meeting is called to discuss government form and a Nemite meeting in Petrograd is planned.
Fifteen crew members of the American steamer Vigilanda are believed dead or missing after a German submarine attack. Captain Beram and four other Americans are identified among the casualties, with four more missing from the Memphis wreck site. The incident is seen by many as a potential trigger for war between the United States and Germany, with President Wilson facing demanding action.
Washington reports the militia of eighteen states totaling about eighteen thousand men is mobilizing. No location details will be released. Units include Illinois Indiana Iowa Missouri Nebraska Wisconsin Ohio Michigan Colorado and others with 37 regiments under arms and 13 smaller units in 25 states.
Edgar Frank of Portland former amateur featherweight wrestling champion of America died after an operation. Death was due to blood poisoning from an abscess on his hip. He was secretary of the Mikusaer Frank Drug Co.
Sergeant Bud Cornfield says a call will come today or tomorrow. He asks Pendleton La Grande and Huntington men to prepare. The local company will meet at city hall tomorrow with Cornfield present all day for information and instructions. Woodburn O N company members are ordered to report immediately for duty.
Russians believe German forces will strike Petrograd as Hindenburg retreat on the western front is seen as a feint. Government leaders worry about the Kaiser restoring the czar by seizing Petrograd before the new government is solidified. Socialists demand immediate peace, escalating government concern.
Portland March 16 wheat prices shown with May at 1.514, high and low ranges indicated. Local market details include bluestem quality notes and submarket figures. report filed as special to The Oregonian.
Pendleton plans a large Thursday demonstration to show Americanism and support for the flag. A parade will feature Iron and several towns, with a chorus of singers and a public theater program led by Senator Frederick Steiner. Organizers emphasize the event is a community expression of sentiment and readiness without controversy.
The article reports on renewed efforts in Congress led by Chairman Chamberlain to advance compulsory military training. It notes broad public support among college students and young men nationwide, with 93 percent of papers polled backing training. Proposals include raising regular army to 250,000 and expanding militia calls.
Mayor Sam Best and Commercial Association leaders back a new policy reopening the recruiting office day and night and Sundays. A proclamation cites President Wilsons call for 14 260 more naval enlistees and urges every citizen to support the effort to fill the first line of defense through local enlistment drives in Pendiston.
A fragmented World War II era notice reports sailors interned in Georgia detention camps. The garbled text mentions Philadelphia and March and references German, likely enemy aliens, with unclear names and figures due to OCR errors.
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