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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, -WEDNESDAY, 'BRUAUY 6, 1918. " ,
U.S. SECTOR OF HIGH '
; STRATEGIC VALUE
American Offensive Would
; Strike Direct at Heart of
. Teuton Power.
JIUGE FORTS SUPPORT LINE
rrt Importance Attarix to Volar
t i-rtUD la hlch Soldier
ft root t'n.fr Male Wilt
JIe t'onVpicuuu FrU
i -
how tt h American Army hmt
'tihta or a ctioa of tha battle
front In France. lnUiut of the popt
f tha I'Ml'd Stat la foeu4 upon
tb Mrlor which lhy ocrnpr.
According to officii nuun-mnt
Ju.t ma!. tho Americana art hcMins
t nrfor extending rt and north from
tot. Miht-I toward tn Orrmin border.
No tatmct ba brn ind of Jut
o w in y m 1 I".- of i ront t ho A rnc r
Kns have taken o.er from tttm French,
but. iMumittic that the American ac-
r stenl lo tne 0nnn border. It
mar m-n br the map that appro
mrly 2' milea f the liue are bu
h'I'l by the American.
, Tho factor hero American troop
are now f ichtinf. although fr the
I jt yrar ami mure one of ths moil
Vitiirt rf th- iQlir battt front. Is r-
tjrdff aa tho mo.t vital point of the
line aa t bear upon poasible menace
to the CrrnanL
fMliki NrnHH aa freic.
TTi bftttl front rltin,uih d by thm
French to t-nral lvrhtntf'a fortes
KnraIIr I lo-aird about 1 mllei
rtti uf Toul. the grat Krctiih
frtra. The cy of Nancy U It
tnilfia t of TuL Toul I the cap
ital of the dc thaxtutcnt of the Alculiie
at Moel..
The American Army ha been placed
In a part of the It n m hr the aur
round. rr country la of a rolling, hilly
character. Ktiurixl throughout which
ara fnrt of ctnilerable Lr.
Croetr tho battle l;no on tho east
ern end f tho American front la the
Moeelle HtTrr. flowing northward to
a Junction with the l.hine itiver In
tfkd by tho rreat rhatt. of forta
oxtendinc eouth from Vrrdun to ft.
! thtet and thence eastward throuch
tonl and Nan-y to He I fore another
French etronahotd of the frt c.a. the
Amcrtcan cir la regarded aa prac-tn-alty
trnpreanaMe to direct aault by
tho tier man. alt houart had the Ger
mane au-ceeted in their attack; upon
Verdun the Krvmh mtvht have been
forced to rimtuisa Toul and Aancy.
WHit la l.lae.
Ae the bailie line now rune there la
an awkward valient In the Kfnio line.
A w-.U with it point at l. alihlel and
ie extendrrts: aln2 tie el-. f the
Wovr plain nrth and eat. rpct
Iveiy. hae enM-M t the lino practically
'- lh Oermana halted In their re
trt from 1'arta at tho bra, mntntf of
ta- war. ,
The iirrmiD a'tack bpon Verd-jn waa
an attempt by tue enemy to wiin thta
wed .
iWrertly aouth an I back rf what I
believed to le tho eaatern end of the
Mtsr orrupt-l bv the Americans e the
foreet of Itre on the left bonk of
t- al -tl- Kiv-r irur between bt.
Mihil and th MMeli Iciver rla to
in rear of I h e Amrta eeetor a 'e
Ailfv. A pre m nt. KUre. KeKmavUie
aad I'oDt'a-XouMOiu
fratrclo valwo Cirewt.
The region -f the American vector
l ruutblT buunded by the alosell
l.iver on the ei and the ai-ue Htver
on tne wet. Mihil t on tne Meuee
l.iver. railway. .Nancy la 2 1 ) milva
from I'arta.
A ucrf ul offensive by the Amer--
kn and Kreocn milv alona the t.
)i hid Ml.rnt would atriko directly at
the heart of tMTitun power.
The powerful tier man frtreva of
ytr'A It-- due north of Nancy and the
battle line now runa within atwut I
Aiiiee of al-ta at Ita le-t pttnt of
approach. Vrrdun la directly ( uf
At'ta.
Between Verdun and Meta la the
Watershed Of the M-u-oetle. part
of wntch la calird the plain of ovr.
Froua this plain Orrnuny dumlnatea the
Iron mine of the liasln da I'rtey tn the
mrth. F.ichty pr cent Of the ateel for
Orrtun; armamenta coiko from thern.
Without lhfs n n. t la ad;n M-d by
the Teuton theniaelvea that liermany
could not carry on tho war three
auouths.
Nfti rrobable ObeoNw
A jotnt French-American 'offenjilre
would atrn to eliminate the Mihtcl
. lent by rupture of the Wotrt plain.
If aucrefuL ticncral fershlnK prola
bl v would puh tiortb alona the aio-v-Ito
litver and Invcat tno fortreva of
Aieta.
That part of France where the Amer-i-an
are loated 1m one of the richest
In natural reourrea. Nancy, ancient
capital of Lorraine, la the teat of a
bisnop and court f appeal and the eat
of a military divitn dependent on the
Chaiun corp d'armre. It la aUo a
university town, with tha four faculties
of medicine, literature, science and law.
and aa an educational canter haa riacn
a:nc HTl.
To American this city ahoald poa
es much interest. It possesses a largo
library, archive of antiquarian ihit
est. a botanical irarden and a museum
of natural htMorv. an academy, a ceo
axrnphlcal society and an Important
school of forestry. The first agricul
tural station founded In France in l-3
la at KovtUc. in tt;o vicinity.
tadaetrial Reaa-areea 1-a rsr.
Timber, grain and hope are largely
frown In thia district. Hags for paper
noils In tbe Yosges and embroidery,
which was Its earliest Industry, long
k.va been objects of an extensive trade
at Nancy.
Industries addin? to Nancy's lmpor
tare see Irnn work., f o.i nil rt... roMon
TO RELIEVE
Z CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
I AND HEAD NOISES I
If you have Catarrhal Deafness
or head noises go to your drug-tu-t
and ret vi.e ounce of par
mint idouble strength), aid add
to It hot water and just a little
sugar as directed tn each pack
as;.. Take one tableapoonf ul
foir times a day.
This mill often bring quick re
lief from the distressing head
noise. Closed nostrils should
open, breathing become easy and
te mucus stop dropping Into
the throat. It i. easy to prepare,
eo.ts littlj and is pleasant to
take. Anyone who has Catarrhal
Wafnesa or had noises should
give this prescription a trUL
SECTION OF BATTLE USE IN
AMERICAN ARMY
VUo-v.rert 7T Wf- TIT
Official Aaaeaaceaaeaf aa Tna I a I ted tafea Treao Occwpy Sector Froaa
M. Mlhlel l--at Toward Oersaaa Border.
mills, chemical works and arlasa works
H (ore tbe war larao number of per
iM-tn were employed In making straw
bats, artificial floe, era, bKita, shut. 4
and hoeiery.
The commercial importance tf Nancy
enhanced by Ita beina; an Important
railway Junction. The railway from
I'aris lo rttra.lurc skirts the city on
tho southwest, and to the east and
north he the Mcurlhe and th4 canal
from the Marnc to tho ithlne, supple.
mentd by the enstern canal between
the Meue and .Moselle. Other ratlwas
Met, to Kpinal by Mirecourt,
Chateau -liin. Join tuO XUaiu IthO lu
the neltilrhool.
Toal City of Anllaalty.
Toul Is one of tha oldest town In
France, having been an Important rity
under the Itonians. It Is of srreat his
torlc Interest and ha been tho object
of attack durlnar wars since the fourth
ct-ntury. In medieval l.mri It was
sacked successively by Goths. Fturgun
cliaiis. Vandsls. lluns and Franks. In
tho Franco-t'rusalan War of 1870 Toul
capitulated to tho Fruaaiana after a 1
das' siege.
n.VHJlAGt: 1LLTS TEUTON RAID
Silrnt Attack Anticipated and Re
pulsed by American Troop.
WITH TUB AMKKICAX A KMT IN
FTtANCE. Feb. s(py the A.wiated
Press. ) German plans to raid the
American trenchea were frustrated
early this morning. Tne American
I artillery put dow n a heavy barrage In
front of and on the German lines,
which are believed to have been filled
witn men and officers awaiting the
sternal to attack.
Jt was discovered at a certain hour
that the Germans Intended to carry out
a si nt' ralL Fifteen minutes be
fore the time set all the American guns
concentrated their f i re w here, accord
ing to the information, the enemy was
massed. It i believtd heavy casual
Uea were Inflicted on the Germans.
The Germans are using gas shells
freely and endeavoring to rnvrlnp one
of our battery positions with gas. but
without success. Titer have dropped a
number of .. lis in the road behind
the" American lines.
Lmring t he hea y German bombard
ment of Saturday a number of Ameri
cans who were wounded slightly by
shell splinter were treated In the lines
with their first-aid pockets and in
sisted on remaining at their poata until
tho fight was finished.
Americana in German Carnpi
Receive No Mail.
t'allar llrar Krn llaaar.
N1
KW YOltK. Feb. a. American pris
oners In Ucrman camps are facing
hardships with unbroken spirits, but
are aorrled about their failure to re
ceive mall front relatives In this coun
try. according lo letters ,n possession
of the prisoner of war aid department
of the Toung Men's Christian Associa
tion. The letters, scat to K. Ci. Wilson,
associate secretary, recently returned
to this country after spending two
years In war work In Kurope. were
made public here lonlght.
llarnaby Ho vie la known officially as
American prisoner of war No. 1. lie
claimed to have gone through the Sit
tins Hull campaign and the jipanmh
v ar without a scratch and to have met
misfortune only when he turned sailor.
Probably the youngest American held
as prisoner of war is Henry H. lien
dren.'le years old, in m prison camp at
JLubeck. uermany.
tine of the most human letters of the
batch of li0 a from a wife who lives
in at Boston. Mass., to her huaband
in a prison camp In Uermany. He
asked the Y. M. C. A. to find out why
she did not write. Here Is part of what
she wrote
"If you have not received the letter
I sent before. 1 will have to tell you
again that a beautiful baby daughter
aa born to us April 2. 1W. I had her
baptised the name of Mary. I had her
pose for her picture especially to aend
to you. X don't suppose you received
that either.
"Mary la a beautiful baby. I could
write a book about all tha cute things
she does: and can you believe. Tom. she
is sitting up by herself and wearing
soft shoes and only four months old?"
GERMAN PLOJ SNIFFED
Registrant Falsifies About National
ity and Is Being Investigated.
TACOMA. Wash-. Feb. S. (Special.)
A premeditated plot to get Into the
regular Army for the purpose of giving
tlrrman Information Is suspected by a
Taeoma exemption board m nich turned
a man s name over to the Department
of Justice today.
Tfie man, whose name la purposely
withheld, stated in his registration
card that be was not in sympathy with
the cause of the United States in the
war and that he waa a German.
in his questionnaire all deferred
classification was waived and he
claimed to be a ciliaen of tha United
States.
Baker Grand Jury Reports.
BAKER Or, Feb. t. (Special.) The
Baker County grand Jury, which re
ported at i o'clock this afternoon, in
dicted Fln'ey McDonald and G. W.
Donnelly for gambling, J. J. Burns and
Kdgar T. Pearson 'or larceny by
bailee, and 'Walter Kastman for the
larceny of steer. It also brought In
seven sealed Indictments. Floyd Pol
lard, rktrg with larceny, was re
Icaacd oa account of iacar, of evidence. ,
FRANCE ALONG PORTIONOF WHICH
IS FACING GERMANS.
HENEY SEIZES PROOF
Vault of Swift's Attorney
Raided at Chicago.
Is
SEARCH WARRANT ISSUED
llumlrrd of Lrltrr. Record-. IKk-u-inrnts
for l.-e iu Federal Trade
Commisloa's InveMiRatlon
Become Available.
CHICAGO Feb. 5. Armfd with a
mrch warrant iaaurd by Krdrrnl Judi;e
Landi. Krancis J. Hfnoy, attorney far
th Federal Trade Cominln.ilon. today
raided the vault -f Henry Veedor, aeo-
eral coun.ei for Pwlft Co.. and sened
hundreds of letters, record and docu
ment for use In the Kedetal Investiga
tion of the packing; Industry.
The search of the vault continued
until proceedings were halted by a
stay ofder Issued by Judge Landts
the request of Attorney John J.
Ilealy. counsel for Mr. Veeder.
Judtre Xndis will har arxunients to
morrow on Mr. eeder a petition to
stny proceedings under the search
warrant.
Swift A Co's. counsel made an un
successful attempt to prevent the re
moval of a suitcase filled with letters
from Attorney Veeders viuit.
Attorney Veeder Insisted that the
documents be left In the vault until
an opportunity had been had to appear
before Jurlice Landia.
Objection also was made to the form
of the receipt Riven by the Federal
officials for tlie papers taken.
The letters were taken to tnit-d
States District Attorney Charles F.
Kllne'a office In the Federal bulldina;.
but Judge Lanuls' temporary order
directed that no further examination
be made of the document- until the
hearing; In court la concluded.
Deputy I'nlted States marshals are
In charge of the Swift & Co. vault to
night. '
PEACE PROGRAMME OUT
SOCIALISTS I'UHKALLY POISE
CAlSt: OK BOLSHIfVlKI.
Presides! nllsst Asked to 'Work far
rear Coafereac la M'hlck Allied
Pavers Shall Join.
' CHICAGO. Feb. S. The National exec
utive 'committee of the Socialist party
announced its peace programme today.
An address to President .Wllt-on and
members of Congress supports the Bot
srevlk peace proposals and calls upon
the Administration at Washington to
Join the negotiations between the cen
tral powers and the Bolshevlkl and to
attempt to get the other allies to Join.
Belligerent nations, it says, must
meet one another tn conference. It
aska that the United Statea recognize
the present de facto government at
Petrograd.
The executive committee sent a re
quest to Secretary of State Lansing
that It be permitted to forward through
Kuasian Socialists the following to Leon
Trotrky :
"Convey congratulations of Socialist
party of America to comrades of Ger
many and Austria on recent revolution
ary activities for peace."
A measage of congratulation was ad
dressed to Trotzky direct.
FRASIER'S CHARGE IS 'JOKE'
Bondsmen Say "o One VI ill Take
Statement of Forger Seriously.
ECOEXE. Or.. Feb. B. (Special.) B.
L. ttogart and! C U. Lee, bondsmen of E.
Frasier. convicted forger, who for
feited his bond by flight to California
and who was subsequently arrested at
San Diego, do not believe that anyone
will take seriously Frasier'a statement
made at Corvalila yesterday to the ef
fect that they refused to provide ad
ditional bond for Frasier. when It was
asked by the court, because they feared
"political bunch would ruin their
business.
"It's child's play," 3Tr. Bogart stated.
"I don't think anybody will take any
stock in It. It's silly, childish, foolish,
untrue and everything else."
Mr. Lee stated: "That is one of Fra
sier'a Jokes."
JAMES 0. SPENCER IS DEAD
Well-Known Resident of Dundee
Succumbs at Daughter's Homo
DUNDEE. Or.. Feb. 5. (Special.)
James O. Spencer. 67, died today at the
home of hia daughter at Dundee on Ot
terbrook farm, his boyhood home. He
lived with his daughter, airs. Rev.
George H. Greer.
After cremation at Portland, burial
will take place In the family cemetery
at Otterbrook farm.
Besides his sister. Mr. Speneer Is sur
vived by two brothers, William P.
Speneer. of Tlgard. Or., and Theodt-re
W, Spencer, of VorUand, i
NORWAY REJECTS
AMERICA'S TERMS
Nation Fears to Make Move
That May Result in Neu
trality Peril.
,U. S. PROPOSALS ANSWERED
Commercial Agreement Offered
This Country Provided Condi
tion! Relating to Heal
ings AYilh Teutons.
by
CHRISTIAXIA. Feb. S. Norway's reply
to the proposals from the American
War Trade Board regarding- supplies
from the United States to Norway, pub
lished today, emphasizes the firm re
solve of tho Norwegian people and
eovernment to remain neutral.
"Norway, in her commercial poller,
cannot break with one belligerent."
the reply rays, "without Imperiling; her
general neutrality
"The Norwegian government enter
tains no doubts that the United States
and her allies will understand Nor
way"s difficult situation. Norway Just
ly claims that the country should not
no without bread, thus being con
fronted with the alternative of com
plete distress or an agreement that
iiiiirht endanger her - neutral position
and possibly expose the country to war,
which In a short time might destroy
what tho Norwegian people have taken
centuries to build."
Beaeflta to lalted States Cited.
The reply also emphasises the im
portant benefits rendered to- the
United States and her allies by Nor
way, and especially by Norwegian com
merclal shipping, which have been at
tended by great sacrifices In liuma
life and ships.
The reply points out that Aorwa
has endeavored to accommodate the
United Statea so far as she can recon
cile thia with her vital interests, say
ing:
Norway offers to the United Ftate
and her allies the greater part of her
exports in return for supplies neces
sary for her national health and pro
ductivity."
The proposed agreement between
Norway and the United States, as re
cently announced by the American IVa
Trade Hoard, made a definite allot
ment of various commodities, includ
ing food supplies, which it would be
permitted to export to Norway from the
United States.
Agreement for war Period.
This agreement was intended to op
erate for the period of the war, bu
was to be subject to termination by
either at the expiration of one year
from the date of signing.
Ko-exportution to the central powers
by Norwae' was virtually prohibited.
No foodstuffs could be sent to the cen
tral powers, except 48,000 tons of fish
and fish products a year, but such
exportation was prohibited of fish,
or products of fish, in any way pre
pared with supplies imported from the
United States or its associates.
Strong restrictiona also were placed
on .Norway a export ol copper to the
central powers.
BEND SEEKS AIR SCHOOL
Army Officers Inicctin-r Locations
to Hear of Central Orecon.
BEND, Or., Feb. 5. (Special.) If
possible the Army officers, who were
in Portland on Saturday looking for
a location for an aviation school, will
be brought back to Bend and an effort
made to have the school located some
where in Central Oregon.
Bend meets all the requirements
named by Colonel G.orge IL Crabtree,
who headed the party, there being an
abundance of sunshiny days here, and
other climatic conditions, such as ab
sence of high winds, are suitable. The
Portland Chamber of Commerce has
been appealed to to aid In obtaining
an inspection of Central Oregon sites
for the school, and the folio 'Ing mes
sage was sent to Colonel Crabtree by
the Bend Commercial Club:
"Note by recent press reports that
you are seeking location of sites for
training grounds and schools for United
States Government aviation corps. Re
spectfully call attention to superior ad
vantages of sunny Bend for location of
such Institutions. Climatic cond'tions
arc ideal, having over 300 t ;-s of sun
shine per year, mild Winters and prac
ucauy no winas. uur facilities are
yours. Please command us."
TELEPHONE RATES RAISED
Oregon City Hard Hit by Increase of
Toll to Portland.
OREGON" CITT, Or.. Feb. 5. (Sp
cial.) Local and long distance tele
phone rates in Oregon City have taken
a sharp advance, involving an increase
of 100 per cent In the rate to Portland
ana Dusiness interests or the city, at
the weekly luncheon of the live wires
of the Commercial Club here today,
adopted a resolution directed to the
Public Service Commission protesting
against tne rise.
It is understood the commission will
conduct a hearing on the application
of the company for the substitution of
the air. or xone. system of charging
long distance tolls in place of the for
mer system of charging on a wire
mileage basis.
Oregon City has enjoyed a 10-cent
rate to Portland for many years on
what is known as two-party calls, and
the rate on this service is boosted to
15 cents, and under present conditions
a 5-cent war tax is collected on calls
of 15 cents and over, making the rate
20 cents, or Just double the old rate.
BONDS NOT LEGAL TENDER
Internal Revenue Collector Issues
Ruling on Payment of Taxes.
That liberty loan bonds are not ac
ceptable as Federal taxes, inasmuch as
the revenue ends of the Nation would
be defeated by such procedure is an
nounced by Milton A. Miller, collector
of internal revenue, in response to the
erroneous impression that the bonds
are acceptable for such purpose.
Mr. Miller quotes from advices re
ceived from the Commissioner of In
ternal Itevenue. as followa:
"Correspondence reaching this office
indicates that persons have been er
roneously advised that liberty loan
bonds will be accepted in payment of
taxes due the United States.
"Liberty ' loan bonds cannot be ac
cepted In payment of such taxes. To
accept 'these bonds for taxes would de
feat tae revenue ends."
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WAR
IIS
EXPOSED
Documents Disclose Teuton
Designs on U. S.
MANY OUTRAGES PLANNED
Unlimited Credits Opened at Ger
man Banks in 1914 to Finance
Destruction of Property lu
Xeulral Countries.
r-ARIS, Feb. 5. The Petit Parisien
today beuan publication of German
otlicial documents which are alleged by
the newspaper to establish that the
war was premeditated and preorganized
by the Berlin authorities. -
The documents were brought to
France by a "famous French scientist
who obtained them from a celebrated
Kusslan revolutionary paper.
No names are irtven. It la said.
their publication would endanger the
lives of the men.
The most important document is
circular dated June 9. 1914. in which
the German peneral headquarters or
ders all owners of factories to open
the mobilization envelopes in their pos-
sesaion.
A circular dated November 2, 1914
informs military aprents on the fron
tiers of Kussia, France, Italy and Nor
way that unlimited credits have been
opened at German banks in Sweden,
Norway. Switzerland. China -and the
United States, fhe general head
quarters authorizing them for the pur
pose of destroying factories belonging
to the enemy, provoking strikes, dam
aging ships, burning supplies and de
stroying electricity centers.
Special agents were being placed at
their disposal, it was added, to bring
about explosions and fires.
AUTO SHOW IS NEAR
CHEW OF FIFTY MEN BUSY PRE
PARING AUDITORIUM
Governor 'Withycome Will Turn Oi
Liarhta at Opeaina; Hoar; Seattle
'Will ' Send Big Delegation.
A crew of 50 men went to work last
night to make ready the city Audito
rium for the big Portland automobile.
ruck and tractor show, which will
open there tomorrow night lor one
week.
The men worked all last night re
moving all the seats from the main
floor of the Auditorium and marking
off the spaces for the cars. Bright and
early thia morning the. work of bring-
ng in more than 100 automobiles and
putting them in their assigned spaces,
will begin.
The show, which will be the largest
ever held in the Pacific Northwest and
the only one in that territory this
year, will be opened by Governor With
ycombe. The Governor will press his
foot against an automobile self-starter
on the stage, whereupon many lights
both inside and outside the building
will flah on.
Judging, from the Interest already
isplayed, the show will be well at
tended. II. O. Wilkins, manager of the
how and president of the Dealers' Mo
or Car Association of Oregon, under
whose auspices the show is to be held
received a telegram last night from
Seattle to the effect that President A.
Eldridge, of the Seattle association,
and 50 Seattle dealers will charter a
special car and come to Portland In a
body Saturday.
Special rates during show weei have
been granted by all the railroads from
orthwestern points, one oi the par
ticular features of this show will be
the truck and farm tractor exhibits,
which are more than ever important at
thia time-
Youth Charged With Parse Stealing.
ASTORIA. Or.
Feb. 6. (Special.)
John Merila. a
young man who had
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Umbrellas
at Sale Prices
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THE OLD RELIABLE UNION
UNION PAINLESS DENTISTS
231 Yi Morrison, Cor. Second Entire Corner Dr. Whetstone, Pres..
Hgr-LOOK FOR THE BIG UNION SIGN-SJg
previously borne a good reputation, was
arrested last night on a charge of
snatching a purse from the hands of
Mrs. A. Tagg. cashier in her husband's
moving picture theater, as she was go
ing home. He was held under $500
bonds to the grand jury.
GREEK REVOLT CRUSHED
HCXDRED AXD FIFTY ARRESTS
MADE FOLLOWING LAMIA MUTINY.
Several Former Cabinet Minixtera
Custody la Their rXoiues and
Guarded by Police.
LONDON", Feb. 5. Complete order
has been restored at Lamia, northwest
of Athens, where soldiers of Greek In
fantry Regiments mutinied, according
to an Athens dispatch to the Times.
One hundred and fifty arrests were
made in connection with the mutiny.
Former Premiers Skouloudis and Lam
bros and other former Cabinet members
under impeachment, have been ordered
to consider themselves under arrest in
their own homes where they are
guarded closely by police.
All political prisoners of military age
undergoing sentences in Athens have
been sent to the fortress of Nauplia.
Among the former Cabinet members
arrested are: M. 'Xalocostas, Foreign
Minister in the Lambros Cabinet, and
M. Izaldaris, M. Triantafillakos and G.
P. Baltazzi, all of whom held port
folios in the Gournaris Cabinet in 1915.
A son of former Premier Rhallls and
General Goumondoros also were ar
rested.
LANE COUNTY BOYS DEAD
James W. Morgan and Earl Jjewel-
lyn Succumb In Training Camps.
EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 5. (Special.)
News of the death of two Lane County
boys in their country's service has
been received within the last 48 hours.
A message was received at Coburg Sun
day night, announcing the death of
James W. Morgan, 21. at Mare Island,
Cal., from typhoid-pneumonia. Word
was received at Junction City, last night
of the death of Earl Lewellyn, 21, at
Waco, Texas, resulting from a compli
cation of scarlet fever and pneumonia.
-Morgan, who was a son of J. W.
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Morgan, Sr., of Coburg, entered the
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