THE 3IORNTXG OEEGOXIAS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1917.
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SLAVS QUIT OALIGIA
Ai ASK ARMISTIGE
Central Powers Dispatch Dip
lomat to Petrograd With
Terms of Peace.
PART OF ARMY DISBANDED
FAMOUS ANCIENT PORT IN PALESTINE TAKEN BY BRITISH AND MAP SHOWING HOLY CITY AS TnE
NEXT OBJECTIVE.
"BoIshevUcl Leaders Issue Order to
.Reduce Army, Beginning Witb.
. Class of 1899 Rebels Seize
1 - Hundred Million Rubles.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23. A dispatch
to the Frankfurter Zeltang from Vien
na, says reports received from Tarno
pol are to the effect that Russian
troops are preparing to exacuate the
Kast Galician towns of Gmaymadoff
and Skalatj, near the Russian border.
The dispatch adds that the advanced
positions already have been voluntar
Uy evacuated.
STOCKHOLM. Nov. 23. According to
the Tidningen. a diplomat left Stock
holm, yesterday for Petrograd with or
ders to hand to the Russian revolution
ary government proposals for peace- by
the central powers.
The German newspapers' discuss the
Bolsheviki peace proposal noncoramit
tally. The Lokal Anzeiger remarks
that if it proves true that the Russian
army, in the name of an authorized
government, has made an offer, it will
be examined seriously by the German
authorities, although an armistice
could be agreed to only if acceptable as
regards the entire military situation.
Germans Profess Power.
The Vossische Zeitung says that the
Russians must clearly realize Ger
many's military position is not such as
to compel her to concur In the armis
tice proposal, the acceptance of which
depends entirely on technical conditions.
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ish Forces Are Hemmed In on Three Sides Warships on West, n Brttls h Column on the orth and Another on
the South In Region of Hebron. Jerusalem Shown as Within Striking Din tance.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 23. A reduction
of the Russian armies, beginning with
the class conscripted in 1899, has been
proclaimed by the Bolsheviki leader, M.
Ienine, an official announcement today
states. The order is to take effect im
mediately. The official announcement follows:
"The workmen's and peasants' gov
ernment of the people's commissaries
has decided to undertake without de
lay reduction of the armies, and orders,
to begin with, release from their mili
tary duties of all citizen soldiers of the
class conscripted in 1899. Instructions
concerning the liberation of other
classes from military service will be
issued at a later day.
Soldiers to Be Told.
"Upon demobilization all arms must
be handed over to regimental commit
tees, which will be responsible for their
tAfety. The highest commander-in-chief
is obliged . to bring this decree
directly to the knowledge of the rank
and file
(Signed) "Lenine. President, and
Ovseyenko. Antonoff and Krylenko,
People's Commissaries for War."
The note of Leon Trotzky, the Bol
shevik! Foreign Minister to the allied
embassies conveying the announcement
of the proposal for an armistice,
reached the embassies last night.
The text follows:
"I herewith have the honor to Inform
you, Mr. Ambassador, that the all
Russian congress of soldiers' and work
men's delegates organized on October
26 a new government, the form of a
council of national commissioners. The
head of this government is Vladimir
Ilich Lenine. The direction of the for
eign policy has been entrusted to .me.
In the capacity of national commission
er for foreign affairs.
Formal Offer Made.
"Drawing attention to the text of the
Offer of an armistice and a democratic
peate on the basis of no annexations or
Indemnities and the self-determination
of nations, approved by the all-Russian
Congress of soldiers' and workmen's
delegates, I have the honor to beg you
to regard the above document as a for
mal offer of an immediate armistice on
all fronts and the immediate opening
of peace negotiations an offer with
.which the authoritative government of
the Russian republic has addressed it
self simultaneously to all the belllg
erent peoples and their governments.
"Accept my assurance, Mr. Ambassa
dor, of the profound respect of the (sol
diers' and workmen's government for
the people of France, which cannot help
aiming at a peace, as well as all the
rest of the nations exhausted and made
bloodless by this unexampled slaugh
ter. L. TROTZKY,
"National Commissioner for Foreign
Affairs."
Secrets to Be Published.
Leon Trotzky also announces that
the Russian secret diplomatic corre
spondence is in his possession and will
be published immediately.
It is reported that the revolutionary
committee at Moscow has seized the
branch state bank there, to which 100,
000,000 rubles recently were transferred
from Petrograd.
Admiral Verdervskl has resigned as
Russian Minister of Marine. Captain
Jvajihoff, lately commander of the Bal
tic cruiser squadron, has been named
as his successor.
The All-Russian Congress of Peas
ants' Delegates is transferring its head
quarters from Petrograd to Mohilev.
The congress Is reported to fear Maxi
malist intervention, and the transfer is
for the purpose of enabling the soldiers
the front to participate i its meet
ings.
LONDON, Nov. 23. Lord Robert
Cecil, Minister of Blockade, In his
weekly talk today with the Associated
Press, spoke of the proclamation. Issued
by Nikolai Lenin- and his followe j in
Russia urging an immediate armistice,
saying: ,
If It represents the real opinion of
the Russian people, which I do not be
lieve it does. It would be a direct breach
of treaty obligations and Russia's al
liance. Such an action, if approved and
ratified by the Russian nation, would
ut them virtually outside the pale of
civilized -Europe."
But I don't believe for a moment,
Lord Robert continued, "that the Rus-
ian people will approve or coiflrm this
action. I do not want to indulge In
any personal abuse, but If you will ex-
mine the Lenineite proclamation care-
ully you will find it is direct incite
ment by men who profess to be the gov
ernment to the soldiers to arrest their
Generals and open all along the line
peace negotiations across the trenches.
If the object of the Lenineites primarily
ad been to destroy the Russian army
as a fighting force, no more effective
teps could have been taken by
these gentlemen In Petrograd."
Asked whether the allies were likely
to recognize the present Russian gov-
rnment, Lord Robert.saiu he could not
maglne such a step possible. To the
uestion whether Great Britain had
undertaken any embargo on merchan-
ise going to Russia, Lord Robert said
he did not know that any formal em-
argo had been undertaken, but as far
s he knew nothing was going to Rus-
ia at present. Regarding the effect of
he Russian situation on Roumania,
Lord Robert said that any wholesale
disorganization on the Russian front
was bound to affect Roumania. He
added a tribute to the splendid loyalty
to the allied cause which was being
shown by the Roumanian government
and people.
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JERUSALEM 10 FALL
German Press Prepares Peo
ple for City's Capture.
LOSS IS HELD NECESSARY
SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. TS. The
reign of the Bolsheviki revolutionists
in Russia will be short anj saner coun
sels will prevail when a man strong
enough to lead the form :r empire of
the Czar out of its present chaos ap
pears, was the opinion expressed today
by Count Ilya Tolstoi, second son of
the late Count Leo Tolstoi.
SU-ess Is Laid TTpon Tolly or Allow
ing Sentiment to Rule Without
Gaining Corresponding Mil
itary Advantages.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23. The German
newspapers are preparing the public
for the loss of Jerusalem. The Nord
deutsche Allgemeine Zeltung says that
to cling to places "which would bring
us no military advantage would be tan
tamount to the useless sacrifice of
numerous Turkish forces and our own
troops, and would likewise involve
serious losses."
After discussing the difficulty of re
inforcing the defenders. It says:
"Anyway, the abandonment, of .Jeru
salem, which is within the bounds of
possibility, certainly would be an ex
tremely painful loss, in view of the
ity's natural historical past, but no
military change would be caused by
uch a course."
LONDON, Nov. 23. The British War
Office tonight issued the following
statement on operations in Southern
Arabia:
"We attacked and captured a Turkish
post at Jabir, 15 miles north of Aden.
Losses were inflicted on the enemy and
his defenses were destroyed."
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Government Troops at Juki Are Plan
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PRESIDIO, Tex., Nov. 23. Villa's
troops have driven the advance guards
of the Mexican federal, force in the
vicinity of Cucnillo Parado back to
ward Chihuahua Cicy, according to in
formation received here today. Villa
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tion received here. .
JUAREZ. Mex., Nov. 23. Arrange
ments were being completed tonight
for a turning movement against Villa's
forces in the -Ojinaga sector with
Juarez aa the base. There were 2500
troops in the garrison Jiere tonight.
A force of 1200 will leave early to
morrow as an exploration column, to
be followed by others during the day.
Villa was reported in the vicinity of
Escondido, southwest of Cucnillo Pa
rado.
Conditions were reported normal in
Chihuahua City today by arrivals from
the state capital.
FUDERS IF! TURMOIL
ANOTHER GENERAL STRIKE SAID
TO HAVE BEEN DECLARED.
Former Senator Plead for Permission
to Bring In American
Wheat Cargoes.
LONDON Nov. 23. Another general
strike has been declared in Finland,
according to a Reuter dispatch dated
Helsingfors, Wednesday. It is blocking
all civil functions and was called for
the object of compelling the substitu
tion of the Diet dissolved in July,
which had a Socialist majority, for the
existing Diet, where the Socialists are
in the minority. Minor fighting is reJ
ported in various parts of the country.
Former Senator von Wendt, member
of an old Finnish -family, the dispatch
adds, has telegraphed an urgent appeal
to Premier Lloyd George and Presiden
Wilson to allow the passage of Amer-
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with Germany: we are for a u-lversal
peace with the Europem nations."
"What will the government do if
Germany refuses to negotiate for peace
will it continue the war?" was the
next question.
"We reply upon the German army
and the working classes to make a
continuation of the war impossible,"
Trotzky replied.
"If, however, our frank and honest
offers of peace meet no response we
would declare a revolutionary war
against German imperialism, we would
mobilize all our forces, confiscate
large food supplies and prosecute the
war as energetically as we did the
revolution. But we have every ground
to think that our offer of peace will
make impossible a continuation of the
war on all fronts."
"What is the country's attitude to
ward the governmental change'f"
"All the i bourgeois Is against us.
The greater part of the Intellectuals
is against us or hesitating, awaiting
a final outcome.
Working Classes fnlted.
"The working class is wholly with us.
The army is with us. The peasants,
with the exception of exploiters, are
with us.
"The soldiers and workmen's govern
ment is a government of working men,
soldiers and peasants against the capi
talists and landowners."
"Is it true that the government will
publish the secret treaties?' was the
final question. -
"Yes," the. Foreign Minister answered.
The correspondent was received in a
room- devoid of all ornament and con
taining only desks and chairs. Leon
Trotzky was cherf ul. but preoccupied
in demeanor. When leaving the room,
the correspondent was escorted to the
outer door by a private secretary. An
armed guard distrustfully followed the
visitor out or the room.
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Crowd at Temple Beth Israel.
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise last nighti dis
cussed the problem of the Jewish sol
dier and sailor from the pulpit of
Temple Reth Israel, indicating the need
of providing them with Old Testaments,
Jewish prayer books, certain literature.
etc., and announced that at a future
time, yet to be fixed, financial aid will
be Bought for the purpose.
By order of the Jewish Board for
Welfare Work, Rabbi Wise explained
there is co-operation with the Young
Men's Christian Association and the
Knights of Columbus regarding recre
ational facilities and full use of these
have been offered and accepted. There
still remains some special work re
quiring attention, he explained.
JAPAN WOULD HOLD ALOOF
Unless Russia Behaves, Japanese
Will Not Send Aid.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 23. Unless the in
ternal disorders of Russia are subdued
and the co-operation of the Russian
troops is guaranteed, the entente
powers need expect little assistance
from their Japanese ally on the Eastern
front, declared A. Rasama, a member
of the Japanese imperial railway com
mission, in ar address here today.
"The sending of Japanese troops to
Russia is a rerlous question confronting
the allies," said Mr. Kasama. "It would
be of little value to send assistance to
Russia as long as the people are Quar
reling among trfemselves. Until the
co-operation of the Russian troops can
be secured. In my opinion, Japan will
not send any men to their assistance
But if that co-operation can be guar
anteed, Japan will send all the men that
is necessary, not only to the western
front, but to the eastern front also."
EVADERS' TO BE C0RRALED
Canada Plans to Compel Unwilling
-Ones to Serve.
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 23. The prob
lem of what to do with Canadians of
military age in the United States and
Americans of military age in Canada
is dealt with in an order in council
issued today which has" received the
sanction of the Governor-General. It
provides that either country may
any time by proclamation call for mili
tary service under its own colors any
class 01 its citizens or suojects resld
ing in the other country.
Furthermore, it is provided that If
men called do not return voluntarily
to the country of their allegiance for
the purpose of performing their mili
tary duties there they shall be subject
to deportation. .
PEACE OFFER EXPECTED
(Continued From First Pase.)
soldiers' and workmen's deputies and
not through the old bureaucracy, on an
appointed date. .
"The offer of an immediate peace al
ready has been ma.de. The decree trans
ferring the land to the peasants has
been issued.
"Power has been assumed by the eol
diers' and workmen's deputies in most
of the important places."
Aid From Allies Expected.
"What will the government do If
Russia's allies refuse to enter Into ne
gotlations for peace?' the correspond
ent asked.
"If the allied governments do not
support the policy of a democratic
pearce," Trotzky leplled, "the allied peo.
pies will support us against their gov
ernments. Our interna' lal pc"lcy Is
calculated, not for the capitalistic di
plomacy, but for the - support f the
working masses."
"Does the government think a sep
arate peace with Germany is pos-'.ble
in the existing circumstances?':
"Wa are against a separate peace
DR. KERR IS ENDORSED
CORVAXLIS FOLK IRSE EDUCATOR
TO REMAIN WITH COLLEGE.
Salem Orange Clnb Adopts Resolution
Asking Board of Regents to Meet
Offer of Kansas Institution.
CORVALLIS. Or., Nov. 23. (Special.)
Corvallis is aroused at the possibility
of the state losing Dr. W. J. Kerr from
the presidency of the Oregon Agricul
tural College, and today the business
men of the city united in an appeal, to
the people of the state to bring every
pressure to bear in hope of inducing
him to rject the Kansas offer.
At a meeting at the Commercial Club
indorsement of his work was made In
rousing speeches. Arrangements were
made for a banquet and an appeal to
the people of the state was indorsd and
signed by the 50 or more persons. The
appeal was then signed by every other
business man in Corvallis.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 23. (Special.)
Urging that the compensation of Presi
dent Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural
College, be increased to meet the offer
made him in Kansas, so far as the fund
will permit, a resolution was adopted
here tonight by the Salem Orange Club,
uuiuiJvacu ure$ua Agncuuurai col
lege graduates and former students.
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KAHN EXTOLS PRESIDENT
'Georgo Washington of Today, Says
California Representative.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23. Con
gressman Julius Mini, in an an press
here last night, extolled President Wil
son as a stout-hearted diplomat and
called him Uie "George Washington of
today."
Congressman Kahn explained the
universal military training movement,
which he pledged himself to work hard
for on his return to Congress. Such a
law, he said, would lead to the true
democratic feeling the country now is
striving for. The weight of directing
the present war, the Congressman ob
served, will fall to America.
ARMY SENTENCE UPHELD
Civilian Officer of Ship Gets Five
Vears at Hard Labor.
NEW TORK, Nov. 23. Five years at
hard labor in the Army disciplinary
barracks at Governor's Island was the
sentence of a courtmartial in the case
of Charles E. Gerlach, of Brooklyn,
second officer of an Army transport,
because he refused to serve as a look
out for submarines and torpedoes while
his ship was in the European danger
zone.
This became known today when the
United States District Court denied a
writ of habeas corpus on Gerlach's ap
plication that his constitutional rights
had been violated in that he was a
civilian and therefore not amenable to
courtmartial. ,
Food Warelionses Opened in Princi
pal Cities Distribution of Hos
pital Needs Is Already
Under Way.
ROME, Thursday, Nov. 22. Since the
hendnuartirs of the American Red
Cross "were established here a fort
night ago under Major Grayson M. P.
Murphy, the European commissioner,
the organization has created three de
partments, administration, military af
fairs and civil affairs. The adminis
trative department has organized sub
sidiary departmental divisions for ac
counting., purchasing and storing sup
plies. Forty-six carloads of assorted
materials have arrived from France
and other supplies have been purchased
elsewhere.
Representatives of the Red Cross are
establishing warehouses in Genoa.
Florence, Bologna, Naples, Palermo,
Milan and Turin. The supply depart
ment already has dispatched carloads
of relief materials to the principal
Italian centers from the central ware
houses. In the department of military affairs
23 ambulances, with experienced driv
ers from the French front, have arrived
at Milan on their way to the Italian
front. Contracts have been secured for
60 additional ambulances to be deliv
ered in December. One hundred ex
perienced drivers have been recruited
in France to operate these ambulances,
the number of whfth will soon be in
creased to 200.
H. Nelson Gay. In the name of the
American Poets' ambulance service, has
turned over to the Red Cross 25 ambu
lances. After a preliminary examina
tion of the various hospitals in Rome,
Florence and Bologna, a general list of
the needs of all the Italian military
hospitals was drawn up. The distribu
tion of supplies to the hospitals has
already been begun.
,In the department of civil relief one
or more soup kitchens have been or
ganized respectively in Rome, Ancona,
Ravenna, Genoa and Milan. Clothing
and bedding have been furnished the
refugees in the principal Italian towns
and funds for food and clothing also
have been supplied. The equipment
and maintenance for one year of 150
refugees in Milan has been authorized.
The committee of civil aid in Rome has
been supplied with 1.000,000 lire for
work among the soldiers and the fam
ilies of refugees. Representatives in
vestigating local conditions throughout
Italy carried with them 500,000 lire
for general refugee work.
A committee of three experienced re
lief workers, consisting of Ernest P.
Bicknell. director-general of civilian
relief; Edward T. Devine and Paul U.
Kellogg, Is engaged in preparing a
general survey of the relief needs of
Italy, on which, the future programme
will be based.
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BAKER. Or., Nov. 23. (Special.) Be
cause of a threatened water .shortage,
due to the perpetual operation of the
North Powder flour mill, the Pacific
Fruit Express Company has been com
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