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V 9 THE MORXING OREGOIA, TUESDAY, 3IAY 20, 1919. 'CONDITIONAL- NO' TO BE GERMANY'S REPLY GALLANT AUSTRALIAN AVIATOR WHO FLEW FROM NEW FOUNDLAND TO WITHIN SIGHT OF COAST OF IRELAND. DM IDS 'THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH' n A Timely Sale of nits and Counter-Proposals Are Being Rushed to Completion. GOVERNMENT STANDS FIRM Officials Not Ready to Abandon Hope of Securing Peace Rased On Wilson's Principles. '(Copyright by the Xew York World. Pub Itched by arrangement.) BERLIN. May 19. (Special cable.) Simultaneously In Versailles and Berlin work is being: rushed on the text of Germany's reply, which will be a "con ditional no." The reply will consist of a. general introduction and counter proposals. The introduction setting; forth that the peace treaty in its present form is unacceptable, te backed up by elabo rate detailed arguments to prove that the conditions violate President Wil son's principles, pointing; out that Ger many Is unwilling;, unable to accept the treaty, as the Wilson principles were accepted by both sides, thus virtually constituting a preliminary peace treaty. The introduction will conclude with an expression of Germany's desire for bona fide negotiations on the basis of the Wilson principles only. Counter-Proposal Hashed. Already the introduction has been completed and it was submitted to and approved by the peace committee of the national assembly Saturday night. The utmost secrecy is surrounding the cabinet meetings and the sessions of the national assembly's peace commit tee dealing with Germany's answer. The complete counter proposal, it was expected, would be ready today for submission to the peace committee and it was to be rushed tonight by courier to Versailles in time for hand ing it over before time limit expires at noon Wednesday. Official circles have not as yet given Tip all hope that verbal negotiations may bring about an acceptable com promise between a "Clemenceau and Wilson peace." At the same time the wise ones are bracing themselves for the shock of a sharp ultimatum to sign or to refuse to sign. Government to Stand Firm. ( In the event of this ultimatum, all observers agree that the present gov ernment will remain true to its pledge and will not assume the responsibility for accepting peace in approximately its present form, nor would the present national assembly sanction the signing or ratify the treaty afterward. Nor would Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau and the present delegation put their names to the treaty, even if so in structed by their government, which is inconceivable. An unequivocal "yes" need therefore under no circumstances be expected unless far-reaching- modifications are granted by the allies. On the other hand the government shows no signs of having the moral courage to answer in an unconditional "no." A clue to the mystery of Germany's course is that the present government is padded with practical politicians. who have a vital interest in clinging to office. After the storm of protest which the government enthusiastically helped to arouse, the present govern xnent would be quickly kicked out if it Eigned the present treaty. Signing Is Held Remote. Its life would be equally short if it refused point-blank. Its only hope Of prolonged existence lies in an appeal to the war-weary people. It is con sidered probable that if a plebiscite should be held it would result in favor of signing. Friedrich Stampfer. editor of the government mouthpiece Vorwaerts, re fleets the view of the government so cialists when he writes today: "it is no secret that the German gov ernment will not sign this peace pro jiosaL If the entente does not go in ior negotiation it has only two ways open. Either it must create and main tain by force the condition it desires to create through the peace treaty in other words, it must occupy all Ger many and govern it as a joint colony, or else It must endeavor to set up government in Germany which' will dance obedience to its wire-pulling and sign everything. Allied Kations Fact Gamble. "As things are in Germany today, puch a figurehead ' government could , be only a government composed of in dependent socialists, behind whom et and the spartacists and bolsheviki fcuch a government would prove bad business for the entente, for it would not result in a stable regime in Ger many which would attempt to carry out the peace terms. A state of com plete dissolution "would result. This would compel the entente to make an attempt to enforce the peace terms by occupation ard military government. "The entente thus stands before the choice cither to let itself in for a gamble involving no gain and great dangers, or else to make an attempt to reach an agreement with the present government which is prepared to nego tiate with the entente, prepared to let foreign peoples withdraw from the fed eration of German states according to their clearly expressed wish and fur ther are prepared to give practical and tangible recompenses to the popula tion of the war devastated regions.- "Come what may, the government's V ;te.t .i-'v vs m& rvxu r. J l :::... .. . ,- i y -i (;-,;, :-r (- ; v . ' .. ' ,.,'-. u, tr,Lm''-'"' " 4 iVTf' ! , " - ' - V ' ' I ' - ' ' " - s " - ' ' - ' - ' "i ' ' ' " I ' . . '.: ' - -fcf.T . 7 . 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The lack of red corpuscles in the blood makes It too thin properly to nourish the body, and the general nros tration, annoying humors, boils, loss of appetite and poor digestion prevent progress toward neaito. Hood's Sareaparilla meets these con oitiona perfectly, as many people know. It has proved the greatest blood-purifying, vitalizing medicine. Nothing else so good in spring. It Is made from a. formula compris ing ingredients often used by the best ohysiuians for impure Diood. scrofula. rheumatism, weakness. Truly It purifies the blood and makes the. weak strong. For a fine family cathartic take Hood's Pills. Adv. decision to not sign the present treaty muBt not change. Real peace is im possible as long as the entente insists on carrying out peace terras that can not be fulfilled. A real, permanent peace is in sight as soon as the entente returns to the just basis of President Wilson's 14 points. In support of this German government Germany's work ing class must stand fast to the ut most." , The independent socialists are in fa vor of signing the treaty because they believe it will hasten -the coming of the world revolution and with it. the treaty's revision. The majority social ists take the directly opposite view and assert that the present treaty would crush socialism in Germany and spike Is further progress. This view is thus laconically expressed by a German la bor leader. "If this treaty becomes valid it means the enslaving of the German people and the loss Of everything we achieved through the revolution in the way of social progress. It takes a lot of cour age to face coming events with open eyes. Working; Maanes Aroaaed. On the other hand, the Freiheit, the independent socialist organ, sees "the revival of the nationalistic spirit of August. . 1914, and he mobilization of all the nationalistic and militaristic instincts." The Freiheit utters the warning that the government's policy threatens new evils to German labor and adds: "Chancellor Scheidemann is still wa vering as did Von Bethmann-Holweg in 1914. The reins threaten to slip out of the hands of the government and anger waxes so that Echeldemann will be swept into a catastrophe Just as Von Bethmann-Holweg was." Germany Is making all possible cap ital out of the rejection of her inter national labor proposals at Versailles which Is designed to arouse sympathy and aid to Germany among the prole tariat of the entente countries. Its immediate effect is to arouse Germany's working masses against the Versailles peace terms. Vorwaerts has a vision ol premiers uiemenceau ana Lloyd George and President Wilson be ing swayed by fear of socialism, lear of the awakening proletariat." Financial Pnnle L.ooma. "Germany must be annihilated and the independence of her people de stroyed because from Germany a strong stream of the new socialistic move ment threatens to pour over the whole world," says Vorwaerts. "The present peace terms would completely reck the structure of German social legislation. Versailles is becoming the turning point in the international socialistic movement. Germany s working class must rally all its forces to strengthen to the uttermost, resistance against the death verdict threatening Germany, and thereby threatening all interna tional socialism." A possible forerunner of financial panic in Germany is seen In a great run on the savings banks in Nurem berg as a result of a rumor which quot ed the Bavarian minister or railroads, Herr Krauendorf fer, as saying that state bankruptcy can no longer be avoided. Similar alarmists rumors in Berlin financial circles caused a con tinued decline on the Boerse. the Ger man war loan touching a new low level. Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Orme Wilson on behalf of the government. BROOKLANDS. England, May 19. Mrs. Hawker, wife of the aviator, ar rived at the Sopwlth airdrome this afternoon. 6 Bell-ans) Hot water , Sure Relief ELL-AM S FOR, INDIGESTION NEW YORK, May 19. Harry G. Hawker is an Australian, 27 years old. He began his career as a mechanic and rose to the rank of a filer under the tutelage of Sopwlth, one of the earliest British airmen. He first came into prominence October 24, 1912, when fly ing a Sopwlth biplane designed after the pattern of the Wrights, he estab lished the then British record of eight hours and 23 minutes for a duration flight and wen the British Mlchelin trophy for that year. Ilelsrht Record Made. In 1913, flying a Sopwlth equipped with a Gnome motor, he established the then Britlsn altitude record of 12,900 feet and on the same day carried aloft two passengers to a height of 10,600 feet. Later ne attained what was laimed to be the world altitude record, 8.500 feet, which, of course, was later xcelled. During the war Hawker was ngaged an an experimental flier, as sisting in the development of Sopwlth machines. BRITISH WATCH FOR FLTEBS Hawker's Attempt and Americans' Progress Cause Comment, X.OXDON, May 19. The start of Har ry G. Hawker across the Atlantic in his biplane is given precedence by this mornings newspapers In their news columns over the achievement of the American naval airmen in reaching the Azores, but &U available news regard ing the American flight is printed prominently. Some of the newspapers contain editorial comment on the Azores success, giving the Americans ungrudg Ing praise. It was a splendid performance, of Which any nation might well be proud," says the Daily Mail, for Instance. There is likewise some rueful com ment by the press upon the organized naval aid given the American airmen which is contrasted with the apparent indifference of the British air ministry to the plans of the British aviators. If the ministry had bestirred itself, says one commander, the British might now be celebrating a triumph, instead of congratulating the Americans. At the air ministry the action or the Daily Mall in offering a prize for the trans-ocean flight was given official vindication, it being pointed out that the policy of the ministry throughout had been to foster the enterprise of the aviation companies. "Had no prize been offered," said one official, "the air ministry should have undertaken the flight months ago. We have airplanes, seaplanes and men ca Da ble of making the trip, but at the re quest of the aeronautical trade the tnln istry stood aside to give the commer clal firms a free hand. ' It is quite pos sible that within a few weeks any loss of prestige will have been more than regained. HAWKER DROPS IN OCEAN (Continued From First Pe. Hawker intended to make his Irish landing place. LONDON, May 19. (9:18 P. M.) Harry Hawker was compelled to land In the sea within 100 miles of Dingle Bay, according to a Central News dis patch reporting a wireless message re celved at Limerick. The aviator evl dently was making for the Estuary of the River Shannon. LONDON. May 19. (8:32 P. M.) Th Exchange Telegraph Company says tha according to a wireless message re ceived at Limerick Aviator Hawker was seen flying 400 miles off the Iris coast. Government Has No Word. It was added that all was well with the Sopwlth machine. No time Is give for the Limerick dispatch. LONDON". May 19. The British gov eminent at 9:1j o clock this evenin had no word concerning' the fate of I Aviator Hawker, according to a state ment made in tho house of commons by " the hull and as she did not have wire less we were unable to communicate with her. We, therefore, started taxy- ing toward her. About this time the Ionia sighted us and lowered a boat which picked us up at 6:30 P M. We tried to salvage the plane, but the tow- lines of the Ionia -oke and we vera forced to give up the attempt. . Rescue Is Difficult. "We were rescued with difficulty be cause thj small boat or the Ionia was tossed about like a cork. All of us were seasick; otherwise we did not suffer. "We sent out S. O. S. calls after land- ng, but the radio sending radius was only 50 miles on the surface of the water. While awaittng rescue we in tercepted messages between destroyers. We last heard the radio of the NC-3 at 9:15 o'clock Saturday morning." tions on the Pacific highway in Cow Creek canyon. Southern Oregon, have Improved to such an extent tnat motor ists now can use the Pacific highway which is the most direct road to Port land, the California Automobile asso ciation announced today. Portland and- San Francisco Tied. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington,' May 19. Portland.- Or., tied with San Francisco for second place in the number of enlistments in the west ern army division for the week ending May 8. Los Angeles led with 18 en listments, Portland and San Francisco each had 11, Seattle 8, San Diego 7, Salt Lake 4, Denver 8 and El Paso 6. to bear 1900 signatures were presented to the Yakima city commission yester day asking for the establishment of the two-platoon system in the city fire department. The action was taken to initiate the desired legislation. The change would add about 814.000 to the annual cost of the department- Shipping Bureau Surveyor Here. SEATTLE, May 19. On his first tour in several years of Pacific coast ports. Captain G. G. Sharp, chief surveyor of tho American bureau of shipping, ar rive a nere loaay. Alier mn inspection Dl I Seattle shipyards Captain Sharp will I visit Portland and other ports along the coast. forces aboard, the steamer Empress of Japan is due here tomorrow from Vladivostok. NURATA TEA A perfect blend. Ceylon-Indian-Java teas. Closset & Devers, Portland. Adv. A scientist claims to have discovered a gas that has the same relation to hy drogen that osone has to oxygen. 34 3 Zs Two Platoons Petitioned. YAKIMA, May 19. Petition. claimed C. E. F. Men Home From Siberia. VICTORIA. B. C, May 19. With 800 members of the Canadian Siberian DOCTORS SUE; ARE SUED TROUBLE BREWS OVER ACTION OF SANITARIUM OWNERS. Children Cry for Fletcher's D NC-3 ARRIVES AT AZORES (Continued From Firt Page.) sea which was rough and choppy with heavy swells. A strong wind continued until weVCre picked up. "At 6 P. M., (Greenwich Time), we sighted the masts of the Iona above the horizon. We were unable to see Physicians Say Xisbctb Hospital Breaks Contract Cross Com plaint Is Similar. , Conversion Of the Kisbeth sanitarium, 816 Lovcjoy street, Into the Portland Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat hospital has not proved a satisfactory arrangement to Nils A, Nlsbeth and Nellie Nisbeth according to a complaint filed In the circuit court yesterday, but It is an ar rangement which, physicians concerned are desirous of continuing, according to a complaint filed four hours sooner. Dr. E. DeWltt Connell, "Dr. John r . Beaumont and 12 other physicians who specialize in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, filed the first com plaint, asking that the owners of the sanitarium.be restrained from inter fering with the carrying out of a con tract en tered into March 18, 1919, by which the hospital was to be used solely for patients of the doctors con cerned. The physicians claim the right of an executive committee of their number to have access to the premises at. all times for inspetclon, which per mission is at present denied. They maintain the sanitarium owners to be Insolvent and incapable 'of paying a monetary, judgment-for damages. The Nisbeths. on the other hand. Bay that they have 823.000 Invested In the sanitarium, but that the physicians have abrogated the contract by failure to carry out all its provisions and ask 810,000 damages. They assert that the doctors promised to fill the hospital with patients and relying on that, all other patients were discharged. But there have not been enough patients furnished to flu the hlspltal. they con tend, or even to permit tha hospital to be operated without great loss. 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