VOL. LVIII NO. 18,101.
rOKTLAXD, OKEGON, MON'DAI, DECEMBER
2,
1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FIRST RETURNING
YANKS REACH PORT
AH New York Is Ready to
Welcome Troops.
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
Big Steamer Expected to Dock
Early Tomorrow.
ROYAL RECEPTION PLANNED
Major Ilrlan A?ks That rrrmfcsion
Be Granted Fighting Mrn to
rarade Vp I'lfth Avenue.
KEW TORK. Dee. 1. The British
tcamahip Mauretanla. returning; to the
United States with tha first large body
cf American overseas troops, anchored
in Gravesend Bar at 7:40 o'clock to
Eighth She waa met by Navy and
Army tugs. She will probably remain
at her anchorage until early tomorrow
morning-, when ahe Is expected to dock
at Hoboken.
The Navy tug. It waa reported, had
been ordered to meet the Mauretanla
to brine; ashore Admiral Henry T.
Uayo. commander of the Atlantic fleet,
who waa returning; from England as a
passengrr. The Army tug. It was said,
had orders to bring- ashore an Army
officer of high rank.
Health Precaatteas Take a.
Aboard the Mauritania, as announced
recently by General March, chief of
staff, are several thousand members of
tha air service, who were stationed in
England.
The ship also carried a number of
casuals.
When the transport docks at Ho
boken. relatives and friends of those
aboard will not be allowed on the pier,
according to a recent announcement
which added that to safeguard public
health the soldiers would be taken di
rectly to demobilization camps for
physical examination. Barracks at
Camp Mills have been prepared for
their reception. .
AH .New York Aailraa.
Late today, however. Mayor John F.
Bylan telegraphed Secretary Baker
asking- that troops aboard the Maore
tanla be permitted to parade up Fifth
Avenue tomorrow. Permission also
waa asked to give a dinner tomorrow
night In honor of returning officers.
In his telegram the Mayor pointa out
that -the people of the City of New
York are most anxious to welcome the
troops," and the "Mayor's committee
cf welcome and city officials have been
malting; all day to meet the Mauretanla
at Ambrose Channel."
Crowds Await Trep VeaaeL
Battery Fark was crowded all day
with persons eager to catch a glimpse
of the vessel bringing back to Amer
ican shores the vanguard of the great
Army which America sent overseas.
Despite reports that the transport
would not reach port until early to
night, the crowds stuck to their pests
Ufltll darkness.
It was announced tonight that when
the Mauretanla and other homecoming
transports reach their docks they will
be met by a corps of Knights of Co
lumbus secretaries, who will distribute
among- the troops thousands of "I'm
eafe and sound" cards which the men
can send to their friends.
Creetlas;a Are Exchanged.
The Mayor's committee of welcome
made a trip down the bay tonight on
the flagship of the police department
fleet and circled the Mauretanla. Mem
bers of the party were not at first al
lowed aboard the transport and so they
used megaphones and wireless ap
paratus to convey the greetings of New
York to the returned soldiers, but later
a gangplank was shoved out and the
civilians scrambled aboard. As the
police boat's searchlight played on the
slaaretanla's decks, men and officers
could be seen, crowding- to the rail as
they shouted greetings in return.
Back across the water. In reply to the
welcome, soon came such queries as
'When do we eat?" and "Has the state
gone dry yet?"
When members of the psrty accepted
an invitation to "come aboard" tfaey
were deluged with requests to "phone
mother and let her know I'm here." and
"mail this letter to my girl." and to
perform similar services.
Chip Has Reach Voyage
According to those on the Mauretanla,
the ship had a rough crossing. Four
forms were encountered and at one
time the seas rsn so high that the
clerical force at work in the cabin had
to quit when their typewriters were
. burled to the floor. .The ship was com
manded ty Captain A. IL Rostron. of
the British navy. wbo was In command
of the Ca.rpathi.-i when that vessel
picked up victims of tha Titanic dls
aster In 11I. -
There were rousing cheers when
Admiral Mayo left the'Mauretanla and
boarded the naval tug awaiting him.
Among his fellow passengers on the
trip from England were Harry Lauder.
the comedian, who sang for the soldiers
during the voysse home, and Major
Ian Hay, of the British army.
2 MORE SHIPS LEAVE BRITAIN
Ascanlns and Canoplc Bringing Aero
Squadrons and Casuals.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. Notice was
received by the War Department today
(Concluded oa Pag-a 2. Celumn 4.)
YANK TROOPS CROSS
PRUSSIAN FRONTIER
TREVES MOST IMPORTANT CITY
THCS FAR OCCUPIED.
Generals Tarter, La Jcune, Howes
and Lasslter Head Troops as
They Cross Roche Line.
(Copyrieht. 11. by the New Tork Tribune.
Inc. Publlattea ey ArnnjtiMDi.1
BY WILBUR FOREST.
AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Germany, Dec. 1. (Special.) Riding at
the head of their troops. Generals
Parker, La Jeune, Howes and Lassi
ter. of the First. Second. Third and
32d Divisions, were the first Amerl
cans to enter Germany officially as tb
Army of occupation. Entering Rhcnls
Prussia at sunrlne. the troops en route
to the Rhine, with troop columns i
perfect order and American flags wav
ing conspicuously, made an lnspirin
spectacle.
(Br the Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT OF
OCCUPATION. Dec. 1. American troops
crossed the frontier into Prussia a
daylight behind the German rear
guards. Treves Is the most Important
city thus far occupied. American troops
are also patrolling scores of villages.
however.
General Pershing Is In the Immediate
vicinity to observe the operations. His
advanced headquarters will be estsb
llshed at Treves, where eGeneral Pres
ton Brown will be 'the military Gov
ernor and General Harry A. Smith In
charge of civil affairs.
The advance today averaged IS miles.
Treves Is situated on the right bank
of the Moselle River, 57 miles south
west of Coblenx. It Is perhaps the old
est town in Germany and Is rich in
Roman relics. The population at the
outbreak of the war was about 60.000,
RACE FOR BREST IS ON
Transport Carrying Correspondents
Has Two Days' Start.
HOBOKEN, N. J., Dec 1. The United
States transport Orizaba sailed for
Brest today with nearly 600 newspaper
correspondents from all parts of the
country, on their way to "cover" the
coming peace conferences at Versailles.
The party included several newspaper
women and a score of motion picture
men and newspaper photographers.
To the correspondents was given a
two-day start before the George Wash-
ngton. which is scheduled to leave
Tuesday with President Wilson and his
party, because the Orizaba Is a slower
boat. The George Washington Is ex
pected to overhaul the Orizaba shortly
before the arrival at Brest, and a lively
race for port Is anticipated.
BOYS SHOT WHILE HUNTING
One Brought From Htllsboro to Hos
pital May Lose Sight of Eye.
Two 15-year-old boys were injured
yesterday in hunting accidents, one se-
ously. Robert Martin, age 15, of 475
Burrislde street, was shot through the
left hand with a .22-caliber pistol, ac-
identally discharged while loading.
The Injured lad was taken to St. Vin
cent's Hospital, his wound dressed, and
e was later sent home.
Theodore Asbshr. aged 15, of 726
Base line road, at Hillsboro. will prob-
bly lose the sight of his right eye as
he result of a gunshot wound suffered
while hunting with other boys near
that city. He was brought to the Good
Samaritan Hospital.
BERLIN BANKS ARE DRAINED
Inaneial Head Admonishes People
Not to Hoard Cash.
BERLIN. Dec 1. (By the Associated
Press.) Addressing the central board
the Imperial Bank of Germany,
Rudolf- Havensteln. president of the
bank, urgently admonished the people
not to hoard cash. He said that be-
ween iciuwr auu utviuucr mrn .
had been withdrawn from the bank I I
.cs3.Duo.wuo marxs. as against 39,uuu.-
000 ' marks last year, and this after
.000,000,000 marks of new currency had
been circulated In the same period by
means of coupons and the notes of pri
vate banks and communes, making the
total hoarded money 5,000,000,000 marks
between the above dates.
'FLIT RAMPANTJN SEATTLE
Total ot 768 New Canes Reported la
Past Week.
SEATTLE. Dec 1. Spanish influ
enza Is again on the Increase In Seat
tle, according to the City Health Com
missioner. New rases reported during the past
week totaled 768. compared with lit
(or the previous week. Eleven deaths
and 112 new ases were reported Sat
urday. WIRELESS TO AID WILSON
Transport Has Powerful Apparatus
to Communicate With America.
NEW TORK. Dec. 1. A new wireless
apparatus, said to be the most powerful
carried by any vessel, was Installed
today on the American transport George
Washington so that President Wilson
can keep ln constant communication
with America during his voyage to
Brest.
BUCHAREST IS IN FLAMES
Peasant Revolts Break Ont In
Parts of Ronmania.
COPENHAGEN, Dec 1. (By the As-
soctated Press.) Bucharest is burning,
according to reports from Berlin.
Peasant revolts are said to
broken out in all parts of Roumani
GRIN
PLOT IS ALLEGED
Treaty Said to Menace
U. S. and England.
HUN PACIFISTS' AIMS BARED
Hohenzollern-Like Perfidy Is
Credited to Nipponese.
RULE OF PACIFIC DESIRED
Secret Document Exposed In Berlin
Purports to Show New Pact to
Seize World Power.
BT ARTHUR L. DRAPER.
(Copyright. IBIS, by the New . York Trib
unc. Inc.)
LONDON, Dec 1. (Special.) My
Berlin correspondent has sent me a
copy of an alleged draft of a treaty
of alliance agreed upon between Japan
and Germany under Chancellor Prince
Mx and which is now being circulated
among independent Socialists and Ex
tremists In Germany to expose the
aggressive, imperialistic schemes of the
self-styled pacifist government that in
eluded Scheidemann.
The treaty is couched in perfect dip
lomatic jargon and Is insinuatingly
made up with articles and memoran
dum attached.
The draft is very cunning and yet.
if official, appears to be a forgery and
clumsy in one essential point; for while
it fs easy to see that Germany would
make an excellent bargain by It, the
document seems to credit Japan not
only with perfidy worthy of the Hohen
zollerns. but a gullibility altogether
unwarranted by her record.
Russia Is Third 'Party.
A mere "reinsurance treaty with
Russia and Germany." that Is to say,
under present circumstances with two
political carcasses, could hardly be con
sidered equivalent. In the draft of the
treaty it is stated that it has received
approval and has been Initialed by rep
resentatives of both Germany and
Japan and merely awaited ratification
when the'Germnn revolution broke-out.
The treaty presupposes RuBSia a3 the
third contracting party that is to be
cleansed of Bolshevism and restored to
a great power under lead of Germany
and Japan.
Germany is to share the privileges
nd concessions secured by Japan from
Russia in Central Asia and Persia, as
well as the Japanese privileges and
concessions in Southern China, to the
exclusion of all other powers. Japan
Is to support Indirectly German inter
ests at the peace conference and. Is to
promote a Russo-German military po
litical and economic reinsurance
treaty.
Secret Military Pact Proposed.
In return, Germany is to conclude
with Japan a secret military and naval
convention against the aggressive in
tentions of America and England. Par
ticulars are to be settled after conclu
sion of peace.
A memorandum attached" states that
the treaty is to be the work of a for-
(Concluded on Pa?- 2. Vol"2 ) (ConUnuedon Page g. Coluron.jJ (Concluded onFageyCoiumn 2.)
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Official Casualty List
UfASHINGTON. Dec 1. Casualties
vv reported today Include 3027 names,
of which 717 were killed' in action,
2S9 died of wounds, seven of acciden
five in airplane accidents, 727 of dls
ease, 54 are wounded severely, 102 de
gree undetermined. 251 slightly and 87
are missing. Following Is the tabu
lated summary:
Deaths Reported. Today. Total
Killed in action 19.313
17 110.030
Lost at sea S9tf
Iied of wounds 7.4DJ
Died of disease
Died of accident
i
Tnta deaths ..S8.4C5
Wounded 47,0112
M;sing- and prisoners . ..11.311
300
2S9
727
12
7.781
10,369
1.64
1745
407
S75
40.180
47.49:
12.180
Total casualties 90,838
OREGON.
Killed In action
3027 99,803
McCarthy, Geo. i". (Sergt.). Mrs. Gertrude
Churchman, ti'JS 4dehalen avenue, Portland,
ur.
Greene. Jno. H. (Sergt.), Durant,
Knox, Japper B , Salina, Oregon.
Okla,
Beeson, Harry C, Enterprise, Or.
I.undqtilst. August W., Enterprise. Or.
Whltted. Robert It., Allegheny. Or.
Otte, George H. Falls City, Or.
Died of wounds
Thompson, Albert, Richland, Or.
Mauerer, John A., Eugene. Or.
Died of diweaae
Parrish. Lee U iSfV). Merrill, Or.
Francisco. Clifford F.. Corvallla. Or.
Moore, Gale, Mrs. Nellie Moore. 4735 58 th
street Southeast. Portland. Or.
Mounded, degree nndetermined .
help. Elmer I-, Grcsham, Or.
Moiindi-il slightly
Hewitt, Elton. a!cm. Or.
Nelson, Gustaf, Astoria, Or.
Smith, Lawrence C, Baker, Or.
MiMlog In accton
Broomfield. H. i Lieut.). Gladstone,
Gazzola, Marceilo, Hillsdale, Or.
Galluccl, Rocco, Portland, Or.
Or.
Nosker. Cuba S., Mrs. Eva Nosker, Denver,
ur.
Bollock. Jacob A Merlin, Or.
Boyd, Laurel F.. Wailowa. Or.
Mat.on. Albert. Oregon City. Or.
Gurnee, John I., Newport. Or.
WASHINGTON.
Killed la aetlon
Vanvoris. H. 11. (Lieut). Taeoma. Wash.
Smith, V. M. (Corp.), Cosmopolls, Wash.
Owne, Wm. (Corp.). Monroe. Wash.
Splane, w. A. (Mech.), Sedro Woolcy, Wash.
Warner. F. c, Everett, Wash.
Graion. W. G., Port Angeles, Wash.
Folsom. John U., Chewelaha, Wash.
Zilc Andrew. Stanwood. Wash.
Tuengel, Herman E.. Snohomish. Wash.
Florito, Crescanzo, Seattle.
Irons. Edward R.. Bay View. Wash.
Slmonson. Simon. Kkamokawa, Wash.
Shciee, Tom, Kaynond, Wash.
Schoenrock, William A., Alplna, Wash.
Griffin. Levi L.. Asotin. Wash.
Stevens, Bert, Norman, W.ash.
Liiea or wouodi
Ely, Robert W., Kennewlck, Wash.
Koder. William A.. Seattle. Wash.
Rancey, Arthur L., Spokane, Wash.
Died of aevident
Uddenberg. H. (Wag.) Gig Harbor, Wash.
Died of disease
Cross, Leroy W. (Corp.). Valleyford, Wash.
fotrcr, Jesa 1., Snohomish, Wash.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Blair. Lester C Camas, Wash.
tVounded slightly ' .
Kusao, Leonard, Seattle, Wash.
Rokstad, Iver C . Seattle, Wash.
MiNsinr in action-
Turner, H. E.. Jr. (Lieut.), Seattle, Wash.
Hale. Chas. A. L. (Lieut.), Chester, Wash.
Cameron. Thomas (Mech.), Seattle. Waah.
Holt, O.. (Sergt.), Mount Vernon, Wash.
Bailey, W. P.. Coyle. Wash. '
Carlson. Thomas. Tacoma, Wash.
Evans D. L., Lehl. Wash.
Acheson, W. R.. Chewallah, Wash.
Allen, H. W.. Yardley, Wash.
Klncaid. A. It., South Monroe, Wash.
Crumpacker, A.- T., Pomeroy, Wash.
Turpi. Charles. aahougal. Wash.
Turco, Ralph, Tacoma, Wash.
OlllaDd. -Frank E --Turn water. Wash. "
Gentry. Clarence D., Tacoma, Wash.
Krauae, Fred. Spokane, Wash.
.yphardt, Arthur P., Tacoma, Wash.
Kemhle. Chas.. Seattle, Wash.
Fay. Ernest, Rhlnelander, Wash.
IDAHO. .
Killed in action
Hepworth, J. L. (Corp.). Blackfoot, Idaho.
Hillman, R. J- Rupert. Idaho.
Hagbery, R. A., Triangle. Idaho.
Mamstes, Nicholas f.. Rose. Lake, iaaho.-
Henderson. Cecil. Anthony, Idaho.
Toll, Leland W.. Kooskla, Idaho.
Died of disease
Burtenshaw, S. C. (Sgt ), Boise, Ida.
Long. John C Bliss. Idaho.
Aliasing In action
Taylor, Ray B., Jullaette, Idaho.
Maiony, Otto F., Eden, Idaho.
ALABAMA.
Killed in action
Ford, C. A.. Birmingham, Ala.
Den s by. George, Dayton, Ala.
Hall, Henry, Lynnewood. Ala.
Dean. John B., Mt. Meigs. Ala.
Martin. Chas. L., Calera. Ala.
Died of wonaua
4ied of disease
Callaway; P.Mf-js (Lieut.). Maplesvllle. Ala.
Peters. J. A. (Corp.), Montgomery, Ala.
Cook. Earnest L. (Corp.), Havana, Ala.
Evans, vscar, uaKman, Aia.
Foster. Richard. Spragan, Ala.
Bazer. Martin R., Montgomery,
! DEBATE LOOMS IN
FACE OF MESSAGE
Wilson's Peace Plans May
Evoke Criticism.
LEADERS ARE NOT SATISFIED
Senators Discuss Sending of
Committee Abroad.
BREWERS' PROBE IN SIGHT
For First Time In Many Tears Ap
propriation Estimates Are Xot
Ready for Presentation-
WASHINGTON', Dee. 1. Congress
expects to hear from President "Wilson
tomorrow something of his plans for
the peace conference.
On the eve of his departure for
France the President will go to the
Capitol shortly before 1 o'clock to de
liver his annual address at the opening
of the third and final session of the
Sixty-fifth Conerress. Few utterances
of the Chief Executive have been
awaited with keener interest and Con
gressional officers said tonight that
never before has there been such
demand for admission cards to the
nouse gallery tor a. joint Heaioii.
Spirited Discussion Expected.
Some Congressional leaders are cer
tain that soon after the President
speaks there will be spirited discussion
in both Senate and House of his plans
for the trip, if they are revealed, and
of any proposed action on problems
coming before the peace conference.
General and virtually daily debate in
tha Senate also Is expected while the
4.i,t.. o- oittino- in Pori.
Tifanv mtmhtr. nt hoth enat and
House orlvatelv criticise the President
for his decision to go .to France and Mrs. Hansen resided in route 5. Ore
also for his failure to Include a mem- gon City, and had come to Portland to
her of the Senate in the American dele- visit her daughter over Sunday night
gation. but none of them will speak for
publication. Nor have those members
of the House who have been reported
to be prepared to question the Presi
dent tomorrow ..regarding. . the peace
conference made any announcement.
Senators Talk of Sending Committee-
Some Senators are also said to have
prepared resolutions for introduction
tomorrowproposing appointment of a
special fcenate committee to go io
Europe and Keep me senate iniormeu
on events at the peace conference. A
vHAnlal mutlnr nt th. Tlpmoflratift
steering committee has been called for
tomorrow before the Senate convenes
to discuss the general situation.
Besides dealing with the peace con
ference, the President tomorrow is ex
pected to recommend legislation he re
gards. as necessary for the transition
of the country from a war to a peace
basis! Few formalities for the opening
day of the new session are planned.
After Vice-President Marshall and
Speaker Clark formally open the ses
sions of the Senate and House rolls
Will be called to disclose quorums, new
members will be sworn in and commit
tees appointed to notify the. President
HUN SHOPS WRECKED
BY INFURIATED MOB
LOSS IS ESTIMATED AT MORE
THAJV i',000,000 FRAXCS.
I Trouble Starts When Tank Is Over
charged; Four Americans Dis
perse Crowd of Rioters.
(By the Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT OF
OCCUPATION, Dec. 1. Four American
soldiers dispersed a mob of thousands
at 15 sen after It had wrecked 28 shops
in revenge for the overcharging of
American soldiers. Most of these es
tablishments were conducted by Ger
mans. The loss la estimated at be
tween 4.000,000 and 7,000,000 francs.
The trouble began when a soldle
was charged two francs for a cake
chocolate and the same amount for a
apple. The Luxemburgcrs. who Ion
have protested against high prices, re
sented the overcharging "of their "de
liverers."
They entered the shop, destroying Its
contents.
Someone raised the cry to wipe pu
- aI1 German establishments, and the mo
soon grew to thousands, who began, sys
tematre destruction.
A department store owned by
Hollander was wrecked and he report
ed his loss to his government. He was
the only foreigner other than German
whose' property was attacked. The
anti-German spirit was superseded by
ordinary mob Enthusiasm and the de
struction finally was extended to the
shops of the Luxemburgers themselves.
Two American Lieutenants who ar
rived while the campaign of destruc
tion was at its height, called upon four
enlisted men to arm themselves and
disperse the crowds. The soldiers
shouted to excited men and women to
go to their homes, and they dispersed
quickly. '
MRS. T. HANSEN IS KILLED
Clackamas Woman Struck Toy Car at
Crampton-Street Station.
Mrs, T. Hansen, aged 64, was struck
and instantly killed at 7 o'clock last
night by a Milwaukie car of the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Company
in front of the station at Crampton
street. The car, which was. outbound.
was " charge of Conductor bhaw and
ftiotorman J. w. isannam. jwrs. nansen
was tnrown lo me tracs aiiu ner uouy
cut 'n tw-
and Monday. She stepped from the in
coming train to the station platform,
but failed to see the outbound car, ac
cording to eyewitnesses. .-
Motorman Ban ham says Mrs. Hanson
was seen by him near the track as his
car was approaching. He told the Cor
oner that he thought the woman saw
his car, and also that he had already
slowed ap to make a stop at the sta-
tjon
The bo! wa8 ln charge by the
coroner. An inauest will.be held.
EX-CHANCELLOR IS FREED
Herman Kauffnian Released After
Serving: Six Months in ,JalI.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1. Herman
Kauffman, formerly chancellor of the
German Consulate here, was paroled
yesterday on account of ill health at
the end of a six months' term in the
Alameda County Jail.
He was sentenced after conviction
in connection with the so-called Hindu
conspiracy cases here last March.
EX-CROWN PRINCE TARGET
Formal Abdication Will Ee De
manded, Petit Journal Forecasts.
PARIS, Dec 1. (Havas.) The Petit
Journal says it . is convinced the
associated powers will now demand
the formal abdication of Frederick
William, the former German Crown
Prince.
BISHOP FUNSTEN IS DEAD
Death Comes Suddenly at His Home
' ln Boise, Idaho.
BOISE, Idaho. Dec. 2. Right Rev.
James Bowen Funsten. first Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of Idaho, died sud
denly at his home in Boise at 1 o'clock
this morning.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The TV rather.
YESTEKDATS Maximum temperature. 43
degrees; minimum. i7 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; increasing southerly winds.
War.
Official casualty list. Pasre 1.
Yankee troops cross Russian frontier. Pace 1.
Foreign.
Ex-Kaiser puts blame for war on Von Beth-
mann-Hollweg and von Jagow. Fage I.
Hun shop wrecked by Infuriated mob.
rage 1.
Japanese-German plot alleged. Page 1.
Bavarian break with German government
is complete. Page 2.
Defeated Teutcwis much concerned over tariff
question. Page d.
Polk County boys at peace banquet In Prance.
Page 4.
National.
tf. S. commission recognizes Importance of
eay traffic routes. Page io.
Congress waits with keen interest President's
message, x age l.
Domestic
Mrs. Wilson imworrled on eve or her de
parture aDroau. .rage o.
First returning Yanks reach pew York.
Page 1. '
Sport.
University of Oregon Innking forward to i
Saturday s game witn Multnoman. lJage 10.
Baseball furnishes full share of men for ,
military service, i'age iu.
Portland and Vicinity.
Elks pay tribute to departed members.
Page 3.
Portland sympathizers ask Wilson to aid
Ireland. Page 1.
Peace terms subject of sermon. Page 4.
Teamsters Union declines strike to aid
Mooney. Page 3.
Seymour Jones to preside over House. Pase It.
Weather report, data and forecast. Fage 10.
EMMSER DENIES
E
Cologne Gazette Publishes
Alleged Interview.
NORWAY TRIP IS EXPLAINED
Ex-Emperor Says He Was Sent
Away Against His Will.
IDEA TO MAINTAIN PEACE
Responsibility Laid on Shoulders of
Chancellor -von Belhmnnn-IIoll-wcg
and Minister -von Jagow.
(By the Associated Press.)
COPENHAGEN', Dec 1. Further rev
elations showing that former Emperor
William of Germany is seeking to es
cape responsibility for bringing on the
war are contained in an article by Dr.
George Wegener, appearing in the Co
logne Gazette, recounting a conversa
tion which the writer had with the Em
peror Just before he fled.
In this interview the' Emperor at
tempts to shift the blame for the world
conflict to the shoulders of Dr. Theo
bald von Bethmann-Hollweg. former
Imperial Chancellor, and Gottlieb von
Jagow, former Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
A'orway Trip Undeslred, Kaiser Said.
Against my wlli they sent me to
Norway." William is quoted as having
said. "I did not wish to undertake the
voyage, because of the gravity of tho
situation after the murder of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, which was clear at
first sight. But the Chancellor said to
me, 'Your Majesty must take this voy
age ln order to maintain peace, ' If
your Majesty remains here, it undoubt
edly means war and the world will lay
to your charge responsibility for the
war.'
Well. I then undertook the voyage.
During all this time I received no re
ports from my government concerning
current events. Strictly speaking, 1
only learned from Norwegian news
papers of .what waa occurring in tha
world and in this way I learned of tha
Russian mobilization measures.
Kaiser Nearly Captured.
But when I heard that the British
fleet had put to sea I returned of my
now accord. They had nearly caught
me. Un my orders German ships at
once returned to the security of Nor
wegian harbors. Later it would not
have been possible for them to do so."
The Emperor" then mentioned decla
rations of General W. A. Soukhomllnoff,
Russian Minister of War, during the
nvstigations which occurred after
wards which he later altered to the
statement that he had not ordered real
mobilization but only readiness for
mobilization.
Ruaalan Mobilization Blamed.
The Emperor, nowever, insisted oa
the correctness of the first declaration,
according to which the Czar bad been
nduced by the Kaiser to recall his or
der for mobilization. He declared that
Generat Nicholas Januschkevltch, chlet
of the Russian imperial general staff,
deceived the Czar and the order was
carried out in spite of him. This mob-
llzation, the Kaiser would have it, was
the final reason for the war.
The Russian war party at the court.
the ex-Kaiser continued, had already
the Spring of 1914 compelled the
Czar to make preparations for war.
From that time Siberian regiments
were gradually drawn westward.
Germany Invaded First, Kaiser Says.
They were told that maneuvers were
the reason for these movements, and
thus they marched on to Volga River
and further westward until they
reached Vilna, where they were sud
denly handed out loaded cartridges and
told that they were going to fight in
earnest.
"In fact," said the ex-Kaiser ln end
ing the Interview, "Russian troops were
already over our frontier before the
war was declared."
CHEMAWA FIRE LOSS BIG
Nineteen. Ilorscs, 1000 Bushels of
Grain, and Hay Destroyed.
SALEM, Or.. Dec. 1. (Special.)
Nineteen horses were burned to death
last night when fire 'destroyed a barn
at the Chemawa Indian School. Several
set of harness and 1000 bushels of grain
and 50 tons of hay added to the loss.
It Is estimated that the loss will not
exceed (10,000.
Tho cause of the fire Is unknown.
The watchman and farmer had visited
the barn a short time before the fire
was discovered. School officials do
not believe the fire was of incendiary
origin. ,
ANCIENT PLAGUE IMMINENT
Dreadful Days Coming Unless Lit
tle Tilings Are Fought.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1. If New Tork
and other ports of debarkation are not
to be subjected to "tho old Mosaic
plague of llee visited upon Thftraoh
and the ancient Egyptians," American
soldiers returning from overseas must
be thoroughly "deloused" before they
are permitted to meet their relatives,
declared Health Commissioner Cope-
land ln a statement tonight, calling
attention that typhus end trench fever
Jare carried uy cooties.
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