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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ISON'S LATEST
RACE QUESTION MAY
RISE AT CONFERENCE
CHINA AND JAPAN WOULD END
DISCRIMINATION.
T
BAN LIFTED ON NEW
CONSTRUCTION IN U. S
FLEET OP 71
U. S. RED CROSS FIRST
OPEN IDLE LANDS,
GOVERNOR PLEADS
YANKS ON FOE SOIL
IS
SALE IS ORDERED
-
GOVERNMENT REMOVES ALL
DELEGATION CROSSES RHINE
WARTIME RESTRICTIONS.
INTO BADEN PROVINCE. '
SPRUCE EOUIPMEM
HUN
SHIPS SURRENDERS
ACTION
SCORED
able and Express Control
Is Assailed.
EDERAL OWNERSHIP FEARED
ecision to Go to Europe Also
Is Criticised. 1
EWIS ATTEMPTS DEFENSE
linois Senator Falls to Get Kecog-
niUon, but Offer Resolution for
Government Purchase.
WASHINGTON'. Nor. 21. President
ilson's action in taking over control
d operation of marine cable systems
d express agencies was vigorously
Itlcised today in the Senate by Repub-
an Senators, who said It was part of
plan to establish permanent Govern
nt ownership.
The speakers wers Senators "Watson
Indiana. Kellogg of Minnesota and
erman of Illinois.
The President was criticised for his
lsion to go to Europe, and George
eel. chairman of the committee on
blic Information, who. It has been re-
rted. is to accompany the President,
so was attacked.
Breath f Faith Charge.
Senator Watson denounced the Presi-
nt'a action in taking over cable lines
breach of faith, and charged that
sir control was Inspired by a desire
Government censorship of dis-
tches during the peace conference.
that the representatives of the Euro
an nations at the peace table may not
w what is being said In the Ameri
n Congress about the conference.
In the midst of the debate Senator
wis, of Illinois, the Democratic whip,
ught to reply to the Republican Sen-
ora. bnt did not ret recognition. He
d. however, offer a resolution which
ould put Congress on record as favor-
g Government ownership of railroads
d 'telegraph and telephone lines.
In declaring his belief that the Pres
ent's action was a breach of faith.
nator Watson said Congress voted
is extraordinary power for war pur
ses only.
Power Teaarloasly Held.
"Why is that step taken?" asked the
nator. "In my belief it is taken
mply because the President is loath
give tip any of the power that we
ive clothed him with, and those sub-
dlnates about him. including the eab-
et. do not Intend to relinquish that
wer unless compelled to do so by
glslatlve action.
'We are left to the wide field of con-
cture aa to why the President saw
at this particular time to take over
e cables. Certainly no one will claim
at he Is taking them over as a neces-
ty of war. I take It for granted that
en the President leaves these shores
II Intents and purposes the cable
es will be cut.
I take it for granted that be does
Intend that any man at the peace
ble shall know what is being said
the House of Representatives and
the floor of this body, and I take
for granted that we are not to know
this aide what they are doing.
Creel mnd BaTleaoa Control.
"With Georgo Creel at that end eon-
rolling all of the message and ln
hnnation. and with Albert Burleson at
its end controlling all the sources of
.formation. Its very verbiage in fact.
he country may well be warned that
. may take at least with a grain of
ilt whatever is published as to what
appens on the other side.
Senator Sherman said there might
e soma necessity xor me rresiaent
3lng abroad, but that he could not
e It, and added that no provision is
ade in the constitution for the
bsence of the President from the ter-
torial limits of the United States. The
"hite House, he said, will be moved
Paris and added:
"We are left to the tender mercies of
censored cable; passports denied.
Ubles controlled and Creel sitting, as
nperlal dictator at the source of
Mon."
Senator Kellogg said there was no
arranty for taking over the cable
nes and expresa agencies as the
-mistice has been signed and added
hat in his opinion the action is "part
f a plan to fasten Government owner
Mp of telegraph, telephone and cable
nes on the country."
fOSTAIi CHIEF ISSUES PROTEST
ostmaster-Genf ral Is Accused of
Gross Unfairness.
NEW TORK. Nor. 2L Clarence H.
ackay. president of the Postal Tele-
raph Cable Company, announced here
day that the annual compensation al-
bwed th Postal Company by Post-
aster-General Burleson Is $1,680,000,
nd reiterated his charges that Mr.
urleson Is taking from this company
oney "which he, to all Intents and
urposes is paying over to the Western
nlon Telegraph Company."
A statement given out by Mr. Mackay
lid:
We are Just advised by Postmaster-
general Burleson that he has awarded
ne Postal Telegraph Cable Company
1.680.00O per annum as compensation
-r the use of its lines, despite the fact
tat the profit from those lines in 1917
as $4.2 6 a. 000. Therefore, Postmaster
general Burleson takes from the Postal
ompany $2,589,000, which he to all In-
iCouUudtil ob Page i, .Column 2.)
Nipponese Delegation Will Leave
Soon for Peace Meeting by
Way of United States.
TOKIO, Wednesday, Nov. 20. (By
the Associated Press.) Japanese news
papers are suggesting that Japan and
China raise the race Question at the
forthcoming peace conference, with the
obiect of .seeking an agreement to the
effect that in the future there shaH
be no further racial discrimination
throughout the world.
A Japanese delegation including rep
resentatives of the war. navy and for
eign ministries and various experts,
will soon embark at a Japanese port
on a warship bound for the peace con
ference by way of the United States.
' No annonucement has yet been made
as to whether the chief of the pleni
potentiaries will be sent from Japan.
The Opposition party is urging the
nomination of Viscount Takaakl Kato,
ex-Foreign Minister, as head or the
delegation.
If the chief plenipotentiary is not
chosen from among the statesmen now
in Japan, it is most likely that Sutemi
Chlnda. the. Japanese Ambassador to
Great Britain, or Keishiro Matsui. the
Ambassador to France, will represent
Japan at the council.
Japanese subordinates to attend the
peace conference about to leave Japan
include Vlce-Admiral Isamu Taken I ta.
who waa a naval delegate to the Russo
Japanese peace conference at Ports
mouth in 1905, and General Takejl
Kara, chief of staff of the Japanese
garrison in Tsingtao, on the Shantung
Peninsula in China.
STEAMER CAMPANIA SINKS
Former Queen of Seas in Collision
With Battleship.
LONDON, Nov. 21. The steamer Cam
pania, once queen ot the seas, has sunk
in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, during
a gale. All on board the vessel were
saved.
The Campania broke from her moor
ings during the gale and collided with
a battleship, sinking before she could
be beached.
The date of her sinking has not been
made public
D. R. FRANCIS IN SCOTLAND
American Ambassador to Russia
ArrlTes in British Territory. .
LONDON. Nov. 81. David R. Francis.
the American Ambassador to Russia,
has arrived at Strathpeffer, Scotland.
He stood the trip from Archangel well
and was met by his son. .
A Washington dispatcB of October
SI said that Ambassador Francis was
leaving Archangel for the British Isles,
where he would undergo a minor op
eration. YANKS T0GET PUDDINGS
Field Kitchens Sent Over to Supply
Christmas Delicacies.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21. To aid provid
ing hot plum pudding for every Amer
ican soldier in France on Christmas
day. 25 more rolling field kitchens were
shipped abroad here today by the
Knights of Columbus.
On their arrival the kitchens will go
at onee to the front under their own
power, followed by trucks loaded with
puddings.
ALBERT TO ENTER CAPITAL
Belgian Parliament to Meet and
"Make Great Decision."
LONDON. Nov. JL Belgian history
will reach a climax tomorrow when
King Albert will , make his official
entry into Brussels, says the correspon
dent of the Daily Mail, with the British
army in Belgium.
The Belgian Parliament, the corres
pondent adds, will meet and "make
a great decision."
POSEN SEIZED, BY POLES
Police and Soldiers and Workmen
Hold Munitions and Food.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. zL The town of
Posen and a great part of the province
of Posen la Prussia are in Polish hands,
according to. the Berlin Vorwaerts.
The police and soldiers" and work
men's organization have taken the reins
of power and are forming a legion.
They are in possession of munitions
and provisions.
CREDIT T0HUNS OPPOSED
Banks Warned Not to Aid Foe With
out Depositors' Consent.
NEW TORK, Nov. 21. Resolutions
opposing "any extension of credit by
American bank to Germany without
the depositors' consent" were adopted
here today by the boycott committee of
the National Defense Society.
The society announced it would make
public the name of any bank extending
such loans.
SOLDIERS TOjGET MEDALS
Senate) Adopts Resolution to Make
Bronze Awards.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Bronze med
als for all soldiers and sailors who
have served In the war are. authorized
by a resolution adopted by the Senate
today and sent to the House.
Senator Pittman, of Nevada, author
of the resolution, read a letter from
President Wilson indorsing it,
Demobilization of Men to
Start in Two Weeks.
BIDS ON HOLDINGS ARE ASKED
Allies and U. S. Will End Oper
ations in Northwest.
QUICK ACTION IS PLANNED
Brigadier-General Bisque Says
Expects No Difficulty in Dis
posing of Properties.
He
Within the next 60 days the entire
equipment of the Spruce Production Di
vision timber, mills, logging railroads
and a wealth of other material will be
advertised for bids and sold to the
highest bidder. Estimates on the value
of the property place It at approxi
mately $10,000,000. Demobilization of
the Spruce Division will begin within
a fortnight.
Such was the word that Brigadier
General Brice P. Disque, commander of
the Spruce Production Division, brought
last night, when he returned from sev
eral weeks' conference at Washington,
D. C. Official Information of the dis
posal of the mammoth Federal property
has been eagerly awaited since the or
der stopping all spruce production and
halting the aircraft programme was
received.
Property to Be Listed.
"We shall begin at once a general
concentration of men, supplies and
equipment, and proceed to catalogue
the property," said Brigadier-General
Disque. "Within 30 to 60 days it will
be advertised the length and breadth
of America, and wtyl be sold to the
highest bidder. Of course, if satisfac
tory bids are not received we shall con
tinue to hold the properties, until euch
time as they may be sold to advantage.
"At leaitt four, of the .lodging roxds
are admirably situated for development
purposes and will be available for serv
ice as public utilities. They were built
with that end in view, and the cost of
construction of these standard lines
is at least 33 1-3 per cent less than
prevailing railroad construction."
Immediate Action Planned.
"Two of these lines are in Oregon,
In Lincoln County. They are the north
and south logging roads from Toledo.
One is on the Olympic peninsula and
the other is south of Raymond, Wash.,
in Pacific County.
"The machinery of demobilization
will be set in motion without delay
and will be under way within the next
two weeks. The men will be discharged
as rapidly as our programme permits.
and demobilization will be completed
within six weeks or two months. With
in the next six months we shall have
completed our work in disposing of the
spruce production property.
"The concentration of men, catalogu
ing of property, taking necessary pre
cautions against fire risks, and adver-
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Column 2.)
Officials Expect Resumption of
Work Will Afford Employment for
Thousands- of Laborers.-.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Removal of
all remaining restrictions on non-war
construction by me War Industries
Board was announced tonight by Chair
man Baruch.
All building operations of whatever
character may now be proceeded with
without permits either from the board
or the state councils of defense.
This- action was taken, Chairman
Baruch said, on recommendation of the
building industry and the state councils
of defense. The councils had been co
operating with the War Industries
Board in passing upon applications for
building permits.
Officials expect that resumption of
work will afford employment for thou
sands of workmen now being released
from war industries.
EX-PRISONERS GET MAIL
War Department Tells How Letters
Should Be Addressed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Letters to
American soldiers who were prisoners
in Germany when the armistice waa
signed should be addressed to the com
pany and regiment with which they
served before their capture, the War
Department announced today. The
words "Formerly Prisoner of War in
Germany" should be written in the left-
hand corner of the envelope.
Christmas packages may be sent to
men who were prisoners after coupons
to be attached to the parcels are ob
tained by the nearest relatives of the
men from any local chapter of the Red
Cross.
DUTCH HONOR WILHELMINA
Crowds Pay Homage to Queen
When She Appears at Hague.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 18. tens of
thousands of persons assembled on the
Parade today to pay homage to Queen
Wilhelmina. The crowds included va
rious Catholic and Protestant societies
and large numbers of soldiers. Many
persons wore orange-colored badges in
honor of the house of Orange.
On the arrival of the royal carriage
containing the Queen,' her husband,
Prince Henry, and the little Princess
Juliatta. there was a great demonstra
tion, the people unharnessing
te
out
horses and pulling the
upon the parade ground.
carriage
BAVARIAN COUNT HONORED
General Who Refused to Use Poison
ous Gas Recognized.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov.
17. Count Montgelas, a general In the
Bavarian army, who was dismissed at
Tpres in 1915 because he refused to use
poisonous gas, has been recalled from
Switzerland to Munich.
He will enter the Bavarian Cabinet.
HOUSE ILL WITH INFLUENZA
Special Representative in Paris Can
cels Engagements. '
PARIS, Nov. 21. Colonel E. M.
House, special' representative of the
United States Government, is confined
tn his. home here with influenza
He has canceled his engagements. I
SWAT THE MOTH.
Capitulation Takes Place
Off Firth of Forth.
CRAFT WILL BE INTERNED
Mighty Allied Fleet of 400
Warships Meets Enemy.
ONE HUN DESTROYER SINKS
German Warship Hits Mine While
Crossing North Sea Admiral
Beatty Commands Allies.
HARWICH, England, Nov. St. (By
the Associated Pres..) Another flotilla
of German U-boats surrendered today
to a British squadron. There were 10
submarines In all. . The 20th, which
should have come today, broke down
on the way.
LONDON, Nov. 21. The Germa'n high
seas fleet surrendered today to the al
lies In accordance with the terms of the
armistice. Official announcement of th
surrender was made by the British Ad
miralty this afternoon.
Following the surrender, which took
place east of May Island off the Firth
of Forth, the German warships were
escorted into the Firth of Forth by
the- British grand fleet and American
and French squadrons. Tomorrow the
surrendered fleet will be taken to Scapa
Flow. In the Orkney Islands off the
northeast coast of Scotland.
Hnn Fleet Arrives Early.
The Admiralty announcement of the
German fleet's capitulation follows:
The commander-in-chief of the
grand fleet has reported that at 9:30
o'clock this morning he met the first
and main Installment of the German
high .seas fleet which is surrendering
for internment.'
The British grand fleet, accompanied
by an American battle squadron and
French cruisers,': steamed out at 3
o'clock this morning from its Scottish
base to accept the' surrender of the
German battleships, battle cruisers and
destroyers.
One German destroyer while on
its way across the North Sea with the
other ships of the German high seas
fleet to surrender to the allies struck a
mine. The destroyer was badly damaged
and sank.
Nine Battleships Surrendered
The German fleet which surrendered
to the British today consisted of nine
battleships, five battle cruisers, seven
Ught cruisers and 50 destroyers.
The surrendered German fleet will be
taken to the Scapa Flow tomorrow.
The Scapa Flow is in the middle of
the Orkney Islands, off the northeast
coast of Scotland. It is a small inland
sea, with an area of 50 square miles.
The point of the rendezvous for the
allied and German sea forces was be
tween 30 and 40 miles east of May
Island, opposite the Firth of Forth.
The fog which had enveloped the
grand fleet for three days cleared last
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Famished Italian Prisoners Welcome
Americans With Cheers as Can
. teen Opens for Business.
PARIS, Nov. 21. A delegation of the
American Red Cross has crossed the
Rhine into Baden at Huningue' (Hunl
gen), placing the first Americans on
German soil. The place where the river
was crossed is a short distance north
of the Swiss frontier. The German sol
diers accepted American flags and of
ficers cleared the roads for the Red
Cross trucks and insisted that the Red
Cross workers drink with them.
German soldiers' councils in Baden
are selling German arms and supplies.
The population, which i3 revolutionary,
is in complete control. Ragged and
famished Italians almost raised the roof
of the Red Cross canteen with cheers
when the Americans opened the place.
The Red Cross delegation left Swit
zerland for Alsace Friday, taking with
it a truckload of supplies. Two hun
dred Italians were fed. A canteen was
established at St. Louis. Ten thousand
Germans passed the canteen, all .wear
ing the revolutionary red ribbon or
rosettes. The officers and men carried
red flags.
FIRE DESTROYS ARMY CAMP
Negro Troops at Yuma Lose Shelter,
Clothing and Liberty Bonds.
YUMA, Ariz., Nov. 21. Fire, fanned
by a high wind, swept the camp occu
pied by two companies ot the 23th
United States Infantry in the west end
of Yuma late today, destroying every
building with Its contents, save staff
headquarters. In addition to being left
shelterless the 320 negro troops lost all
their arms, equipment, bedding, extra
clothing and personal effects, including
a large number of liberty bonds. One
of the first buildings to catch fire was
that in which the ammunition was
stored. Explosion of the ammunition
hindered the firefighters and permit
ted the flames to get beyond control.
SLACKERS GET LIQUID FIRE
Burning Oil Will Be Poured Into
Underground 'Hiding Place.
PRINCE ALBERT, Sas., Nov. 21.
Gasoline and kerosene were taken to
day to Steep Creek, where they will be
poured into the tunnels and burned in
an attempt to force out two entrenched
alleged draft evaders who, according
to reports reaching here, killed a dep
uty sheriff Friday and a soldier mem
ber of a posse yesterday. Officers said
dynamite would be used If gasoline and
oil do not get the men out of their un
derground hiding place.
JEWS APPEAL TO NATION
Secretary Lansing Urged to Assist In
Restoring Rights.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. A delega
tion of Roumanian Jews of America
asked Secretary Lansing today for in
tervention by the United States In be
half of Jews in Roumania.
They said Roumanian Jews have been
restricted in civic rights for many
years and they now hope in the social
reconstruction of Europe that their lot
may be improved.
EX-KAISER FOOD HOARDER
Huge Stocks of Edibles Found Hid
den in Former Ruler's Castle.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 21. According
to Berlin advices, enormous stores of
foodstuffs were found in the castle of
the ex-German Emperor in Berlin.
A member of the Soldiers' and Work
men's Council is authority for the
statement that the value of the food
normally would be several hundred
thousand marks. '
NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
50
degrees; minimum, a6 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northeasterly winds.
Mar.
German fleet surrenders. Page 1.
Official casualty list. Page 7.
Foreign.
IT. S. Red Cross first Americans on German
soil. Page 1.
Japan and China may raise race question at
peace conference. Page 1.
Resignation of Ambassador raises political
s.torm in Argentina. Page '1.
National.
Prospect of League of Nations frightens
Democratic Missouri Senator.- Page 8.
Remarkable session of Congress is concluded.
Page 5.
President's latest action denounced by Senate
leaders. Page 1.
Postmaster-General replies to Oregon pro
test on phone rate increase. Page 4.
Revision of war revenue bill submitted to
Senate committee. Page 16.
All restrictions on new building In U. S.
removed. Page 1.
Sports.
Marines refuse to play Multnomah Club on
basis offered. Page 14.
University team en route, ready for clash
with California. Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Movement launched to develop Oregon Idle
lands. Page 1.
Prison probe will play no favorites. Page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Chicago corn higher on larger demand for
shipment to Europe. Page 19.
Early gains In Wall-street stock market are
effaced. Page 19.
Ships assured for December flour output.
Page 15.
Portland cheapest Coast egg market. Page 19.
Portland and Vicinity.
City election held regular by courts. Page 15.
Federal jury finds Dr. Equi guilty of trea
son. Page 12.
Towels authorized for public schools. Page 6.
Sale of all spruce equipment ordered.
Page 1.
Local unions favor strike unless Vooney is
given new trial. Page 5.
Police hold couple as murder suspects, j
fage 3 . ,
Oregon Launches Plan for
Greater Development.
GOVERNMENT AID IS SOUGHT
State Heads Meet and Discuss
Back-to-Soil Movement.
WASTE ACREAGE IS EYED
Legislature Will Be Urged to Appro
priate Part of Funds Needed
to Finance Undertaking.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 21. (Special.)
Plans of tho Land Settlement Commis
sion to Interest the Government in a
gigantic Nation-wide move for the re
turning soldiers In the sub-division
and development of large tracts of land,
particularly as it applies to the 'im
mense acreage In the Willamette Valley
in Oregon, were divulged today at a
conference between. Governor Withy
combe, Whitney L. Boise, William H.
Crawford, secretary of the Land Settle
ment Commission; George Quayle, of
the Oregon development bureau of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce, and
Professor IL D. Scudder, of the Oregon
Agricultural College.
Peace Development Proposed.
It also was brought out at the con
ference that Mr. Boise and Professor
Scudder will leave within a short time
for Washington, D. C, to Interest Sec
retaries Lane and Houston In the con
templated move preparatory to taking
up with Congress the proposed develop
ment work.
The keynote of the situation was ex
pressed by Governor Withycombe when
lie said that the Government financed
the war in terms of billions and there
is no reason why peace development
should not be financed io the same
terms.
While the returning soldiers figure
largely In the proposed development
plan, it will be open to all citizens, tho
primary objiJ:t being to put to use the
great waste lands, portions of which
are fine farm properties, but which are
lying idle and undeveloped in many sec
tions of the Willamette Valley.
Government Aid Sought.
The proposal Is for the Government
to finance half of the work and the
state to finance the other half. One of
the big developments at the meeting
today was the statement that the next
Legislature will be asked to submit to
the people some sort of a proposition
to take care of the financing of the
state's share of the undertaking. How
much this will be will be dependent
upon what me national government
agrees to do.
Much of the proposed development
work will be along the line of the sam
ple unit now financed by the Land Set
tlement Commission south of Indepen
dence, where 60 acres are completely
modernized and stocked In every way
for a family to take up. It is proposed
to put all units into this shape, the
first payment by the settler in taking
it over to be small, and the remainder
on a long-time amortization plan.
In Western Oregon alone it la ex
pected thousands of acres can be util
ized in this way and populated by
prosperous and happy farmers and their
families, and that thousands of re
turned soldiers be made independent.
Governor Outlines Plans.
The Governor made three proposals
to the commission as to his idea for
the land settlement problem, as fol
lows: First Subdivision and improvement ot
farms, particularly in the Willamette Val
ley along the line proposed, oy m i-anu
Settlement Commission.
Second For tho state or Federal Govern
ment to take over logged-olt lands, either
by buying outright, .or by the Government
exchanging them for lands In forest reserves
on a basis of proportionate value and the
Government to undertake through modern
and least expensive methods, cleaning up of
the lands for returning soldiers and young
men. He suggests that these lands could bo
cleared by putting In 10.000 or 13.000 men,
as done in the spruce division, a portion of
their pay to go toward establishing certain
units of latod to be homes later for the
workmen themselves.
Lands to Bs Reclaimed.
Third For the Government, at a large
expense, to undertake the reclamation oi
arid wastes which are so large as to be Im
possible or impracticable for private enter
prise to develop.
All oi these proposals will be given con
sideration, and a determined effort will be
made to interest Congress to such an extent
that It will be the opening move for develop
ment of enormous tracts of land. Immensely
valuable In themselves, but now practically
valueless to the state because of their lying
idle and untitled.
Governor Withycombe will take up
the questions involved with Senator
McNary following his return to Salem
tomorrow, while Mr. (Boise and Pro
fessor Scudder are Interesting the Ad
ministration officials in the East.
LLIN0IS PASTOR JAILED
Sentence of Ten Years Imposed for
Opposing Loan.
ROCK FORD, 111., Nov. 21. Rev. Da
id Gerdes, pastor of a Brethren church
in Whiteside County, was sentence to
en years in the Federal prison by
Judge K. M. Land is yesterday. Gerdes
pleaded guilty to charges of preaching
pposition to the liberty loan and the
Red Cross.
John D. Manus, charged with having
sent pro-German communications to a
Freeport newspaper, was sentenced to
three years' UuBrisomiieat.