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Oregon in the World War. Although located as far from the political and commercial activities of the country as any other state in the Union, Oregon was at all times well in the front in accepting and performing her part in prosecuting the great war against Germany and her allies. When the first call for troops was made after the declaration of war, Oregon promptly furnished her quota of volunteers, and her support of the Government was not surpassed in any section of the United States. She sent many of her bravest sons to the firing; line of battlefields