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TROUBLE IS SOUGHT
BY SOVIET REGIME
Peoples Steadily Encouraged
in Discontent.
AFGHAN ENVOYS RECEIVED
General Belief Exists Among Rus
sia's Rulers Tli at War Between
America and Japan Must Come.
BY LINCOLN EYRE.
(Copyright ty the N-w York World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.
PARTS. April 15. (Special Cable.)
While Moscow for more than a year
has been bereft of permanent embas
sies or legations, two diplomatic del
egations visited the capital In the
course of my stay. It was interesting
to observe the manner of treatment
accorded them by the soviet govern
ment, and particularly by Chitcherin.
The first was a mission from Afghan
istan, which came to Moscow for the
purpose of regulating Afghan govern
ment relations with the Russian re
public, and subsequently acquired con
siderable fame or notoriety by trying
to proceed from that city to other Eu
ropean capitals and to Washington, a
plan forbidden by the entente block
ade. Afghans Have Special Trmin.
The Afghan envoys arrived in a
trpeclal train and installed themselves,
with all the pomp and circumstance
beloved of eastern potentates, in a
palace set aside for them by the
the foreign office. They had their
own servants, carloads of food and
drink, automobiles and every other
variety of comfort and luxury. Al
though representing a country whose
political regime consisting as it does
of an extremist form of oriental des
potism, is the anthithesis of bolshe
vism, they were faily overwhelmed
with honors by the Kremlin dictator
ship. Indeed, at the close of their visit
so sumptuous a banquet was tendered
them at the commissariat of foreign
affairs that some of the Afghans
themselves voiced distaste for such
extravagant hospitality in the midst
of a starving people.
The Soviets' line of conduct on this
occasion, however, was the result of
mature deliberation and testified to
their statements of a realistic policy.
Xhey wanted something from Afghan
istan, and they knew that the surest
way of getting it was to load Afghan
istan's ambassadors down with mani
festations of friendship and respect.
To those of his disciples who ventured
to question the ethical wisdom of so
cordial a welcome to the representa
tives of a government that kept its
proletariat in a state of virtual serf
dom, Lenine replied: "Why should we
hesitate to deal with autocracy if we
can thereby assist our cause, which is
the destruction of all autocracies, in
cluding capitalistic ones?"
Hindu Scholar Explain.
From the well-known Hindu schol
ar. Professor M. Barakatullah, who
had been associated with the Afghan
mission, I learned something of soviet
Russia's attitude toward Afghanistan
and other eastern nations which was
later reinforced by talks with a del
egate of the socialist party in Corea.
Barakatullah. who had spent sev
eral years in New York, was hired
to free India from British rule through
the medium of bolshevism, in the
immediate practical application -of
which, however, he appeared to have
no great . faith. Indeed, he insisted
that he was neither bolshevik nor so
cialist. His attitude was character
istic of revolutionary elements
throughout the orient, all of which,
whether inspired by national or com
munist aims, were seeking the sup
port of Moscow.
I gathered that Afghanistan had
laid the foundations for a future mili
tary alliance with the soylet repub
lic, the ultimate objective of which
would be the invasion of India and,
possibly, a campaign against the Brit
ish in Persia. Neither of these moves,
however, was deemed an immediate
practicability to the bolsheviki, but
rather a card to be held in reserve for
some more propitious moment. They
made it clear to. the Afghans, more
over, that any such undertaking would
be designed merely to afford the peo
plea concerned a free opportunity to
determine their own political desti
nies without compulsion from either
Britain or Russia.
Corean Situation Complex.
The situation in Corea appeared to
be peculiarly complex. A nationalist
rising against the Japanese was being
fostered by the Corean bourgeoise,
who. however, were- supposed to be
willing to start their rebellion under
the red flag, as only thus did they
hope to win the sympathy of the
working classes in Japan, without
which the chances -of success would
be slim. Corean socialists, on the
other hand, had no objection to join
ing hands with the bourgeoise against
a foreign conqueror, because they be
lieved that once a revolution was
under way it would rapidly assume a
bolshevik character.
Of a proletarian revolt in the mika
do's realm neither the oriental revo
lutionarics nor the Russians had much
hope. Moscow was keenly interested
in Japan's schemes for future ag
grandizement. Everybody wanted to
know and nobody seemed able to fore
cast the Tokio government's inten
tions as regards Siberia. There was a
general belief, however, that war be
tween Japan and the United States
was inevitable, as American com
merclal interests would refuse to put
up indefinitely with Japanese restric
tions on their trade in the far east.
As for China, much was awaited
from the steady Infiltration into that
vast land of the Chinese, Inoculated
with the germ of bolshevism in Rus
eia, particularly in the red. army.
Lettish Conclude Artnifltlcc.
The second of the two diplomatic
missions I came into contact with at
Moscow was that sent by the Lettish
government to conclude an armistice
with the Soviets. That was Its real
errand, but because the entente's per
mission for this step had not been ob
tained, its ostensible purpose was
merely to arrange for the exchange
of hostages held In the two countries.
The Lettish delegates were housed
in fiuarters less splendid than the
Afghans' palace and, like the latter,
were guests of the soviet government
I'ur the munificent reception ex'.nd
el by the bolshevi&ts to their orien
tal visitors was withheld from the
half c'ozen unimpressive bourA'e."i
revresenting the Lettish republic.
Their intercourse with Lenine an 1
Chitcherin was confined to formal dis
cu:"fcior. of the proposed armistice.
Indeed, since Latvia was still act
ively et war with the Soviets, they
were kept exeommunicado. be:rr re
fused the privilege of telephoning,
rending letters or even going out
doors except under surveillance Their
position, in fact, was very similar to
that of the German peace delegation
at Vert allies, the only difference be
ing that the Germ-ins could communi
cate with their government eitlie.' by
ttlesrph or courier, whereas tho
Letts were. restricted to messages by
wu-e:ebs-
Chitcherin entertained little doubt
that before many inonths had elapse I
Russia would- be cn peaceful tsviue
with all her western neighbors, In
cl g Poland unless, as he pit it.
that country were forced into a new
offensive by Prance.
CHURCH FILES ARTICLES
Dayton Methodist Episcopal Body
Has $60 00 in Property.
SALEM, Or., April 15. (Special.)
The Dayton Methodist Episcopal
church, with property valued at ap
proximately $6000, filed articles of
incorporation here today. The incor
porators are: George H. Jackson, F.
W. Hole, Asa A. Nichols and several
others. It is the purpose of the cor
poration to conduct religious services
and headquarters will bit located at
jDayton.
The Ellis-Snyder Investment company,
with offices in xortiand, has been incorpo
rated by A. S. Kilts, E. O. Ellis and L. B.
Snyder. 'The cipttiU stock is $10,000.
Sidney Sprout, H. L). Norton and Georp
W. Scranson have incorporated the Gold
,Hill Electric company, sv-ith headquarters
at uranis rass. ine capuai is
50.0O0.
The Grant County Garage company of
Canyon City has been incorporated by C.
W. Brown. W. C. Kelsey and H. H. Trow
bridge. The capital stock U $25,OO0.
Alois Tanzler, C. J. Moisan and A. W.
Byrd of Gervaia have incorporated the Star
Publishing company, with a capital of
$2500. Offices of the company will be
located at Gervaia.
The Pacific Ore Reduction & Chemical
company of Portland has been incorpo
rated by John C. Hitter and 12 other per
sons. The capital stock Is $50,000.
The Shirley-Parsons Drug company of
McMinnvlile has increased its capital stock
from $8000 to $16,000. .
SliLOA HADED BY
2 Towns Captured and Move
Begun on Culiacan.
Thousands of Troops to
Against Xew "Republic,
TAILORS APPLY TO COURT
Application Made for Order to En-
join Journeymen.
Application to enjoin Journeymen
tailors from harrassing- workers who
have refused to go on strike or who
are replacing: strikers, was made to
presiding- circuit Judge McCort yes
terday afternoon by John W. Kaste,
attorney 'for 30 merchant tailors of
Portland. The judge indicated that
he would refuse a temporary restrain
ing: order until the complaint had
been re-drafted and suggested that
it be presented again this morning
after W. S. U'Ren, attorney for the
union, had been consulted as to the
position the defense would take in
the matter.
Since the calling of a strike October
1, the merchant tailors have been op
erating under the open shop plan. It
is contended in the petition of Kaste
that the strikers, members of local
74, journeymen tailors, have been in
timldating workers by pickets outside
the workshops who follow them on
the street and make open threats.
In numerous instances, it is de
clared, cards bearing a rudely drawn
skull and cross-bones have been
found under the front doors of work
ers' homes.
SEDAN RUNS INTO TRUCK
Woman's Face Injured by Glass
and Rest of Party Shaken Up.
ESTACADA, Or, April 15. (Spe
cial.) J. W. Reed and family when
returning to Estacada Tuesday night
from Portland ran into a standing
truck a short distance from the city.
They were riding in a Sedan and
the night was dark. There was no
tail light on the truck and while the
driver tried to signal to them, they
did not hear him. The collision
smashed the front of the Sedan con
siderably and the windows were
broken.
Mrs. Reed suffered injuries to her
face from the broken glass, but the
rest of the party, Mr. Reed and his
two little - daughters. were only
snaken up. The truck driver was
also severely hurt.
A passing car took the party to
Gresham, where Mr. Reed phoned for
a car to Estacada to take them home.
The truck driver's excuse was that his
matches were damp and he could not
light the lamp.
SHORTAGE LAID TO WASTE
Paper Scarcity Blamed on Prod
igal American Methods.
NEW YORK. April 15. Prodigal
methods in American forests and
paper mills have brought the industry
and the consuming public face to face
with an alarming paper shortage,
which can be remedied only by adop
tion of a comprehensive policy of
forest protection, George W. Sisson
Jr., president of the American Paper
and Pulp association, declared in his
address before the association's an
nual convention here today.
Mr. Sisson deplored intimations
from Canada that export ow pulp
wood from private lands might be
curtailed, hinting that retaliatory
easures might be sought by Ameri
cans in the event of such action
'Canadian industry must have coal,
he said.
FORMAL APPROVAL GIVEN
Last Obstacle Removed to Issuance
of Irrigation Bonds.
MEDFORD. Or., April 15. (Special.)
The Medford irrigation district to
day received the official approva
from State Engineer Cupper of the
new irrigation project which will
cover 10,000 acres in the Rogue river
valley. .
This removes the last obstacle to
the issuance of the Jl. 250,000 bond
and the advertising of bids for thei
purchase. Preliminary work for th
construction of the big System is al
ready under way by Patrick Welch,
Spokane, the well-known contractor.
CHINESE IDENTIFY TRIO
Suspects' Accused of Holding TJp
Four and Taking $2800.
MERGED, CaL, April 15. Four
Chinamen brought here from Sanger,
today identified Dan and Frank Puri
and Jeremiah Ieary, robbery suspects
under arrest here, as the men who
held them up in Sanger Tuesday night
and robbed them of 2800.
Leary was said to be known to the
police in San Francisco, Seattle an
Vancouver, B. G.
SONORA REBEL ARMY
CARRANZA PLANS BLOW
Be
Sent
Says
Mexico's President.
AGUA PRIETA, So nor a. April 15.
(By the Associated Press.) Military
forces of the new "republic of Sono
ra" have crossed the state line of
Sinaloa, capture! two to vns and ere
continuing toward Culiacan, capital
of the neighboring state, thus taking
the aggressive In the states fight
against the Carranza government of
Mexico.
El Fuerta, one of the most impor
tant mining camps in Sinaloa, about
15 miles from the Sinaloa-Sonora
boundary and San Bias, a railroad
unction point, have fallen to the
Sonora forces, according to official
nformation received here.
Reports that six other states
Michoacan, Morelos, Tamaulipas. Ta
basco, Campeche and Jalisco had
oined forces with the Sonora move
ment against Carpanza remained un
confirmed tonight.
.A areata Seek Aid In Republic.
It was known that agents and sym
pathizers with the Sonora movement
were active throughout the republic
seeking aid.
Reports to military headquarters
here said President Carranza planned
to send thousands of troops against
Sonora in an effort to put down the
uprising. Leaders of the Sonora move
ment declared that by this plan a
new revolution has been born.
More than 3000 troops already have
entered Sinaloa, it was said, and
among these is a large command of
fully equipped Yaqui Indians, who are
conceded to be among the best sol
diers in Mexico. Other troops are
being rushed to the Sinaloa forces
and to guard the line between the
two states.
Defease Force Expected.
Four hundred troops were expected
here tonight from Cananea to under
take the defense of Agua Prieta and
the district between here and Pulpito
Pass, through which, it was reported.
Carranza intends sending his army.
There are more than 500 Sonora
troops already in the pass and rein
forcements are being sent there.
To reach Pulpito Pass the Sonora
troops have a shorter march than
Carranza troops marching from Casas
Grandes. The Sonora troops have the
added advantage of having more wa
ter and forage en route for their
troops and horses than the Carranza
soldiers.
Sonora officials declared todav that
Carranza troops in Sinaloa in large
numbers are joining the Sonora
forces. It also was reported that the
commanders and crews of the two
Mexican gunboats, Guerrero and Chi
apas, deserted to the Sonora govern
ment and placed both vessels at the
disposal of General P. Elias Calles,
commander-in-chief.
Gomes Reported Ik Revolt.
Military headquarters at Hermo-
sillo announced that General Arnulfo
Gomez, who for several years had
Deen in command of Mexican federal
troops in the state of San Luis Potosi.
had revolted with his entire army and
declared himself against Carranza.
This announcement had been expeet-
ea Dy sonora omciaia. uomez Is a
citizen of Sonora andi it was stated he
had 2500 soldiers under his command
who were recruited from Sonora.
All of Sonora now is under military
rule. All saloons have been closed
by General Calles and the entire re
sources of the state are at first call
of the army. The Southern Pacific
de Mexico, an American-owned rail
road, seized by the state government
the day before the state seceded to
stop a strike on the road, is being
used chiefly for the military and
trains no longer run on schedules.
Sonora officials at all border nninf
announced today that passports Is
sued Dy carranza consuls in the
United States for entry into Sonora
will not be accepted by officials of
the new republic. Instead they must
be issued through Sonora officials.
obregox's flight doubted
Officer Is Thought to Be Hiding in
Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY, Mex., April 15.
Despite the at first insistent reports
that Lieutenant-Colonel Obregon had
fled this city, there is good reason
now to believe he is still in the cap
ital and hiding in the suburbs, ac
cording to local newspapers.
The Democrat today declared the
former general was still here under
a writ of habeas corpus, issued by
the district Judge, wno gave Obregon
72 hours in which to appear before
the court trying Roberto Cejudo, the
rebel ex-chieftain.
Reports that Obregon had arrived
at Michoacan city are considered ab
surd, owing to the condition of the
roads, which makes rapid travel im
possible. Minister of the Interior Berlanga
asserted today that congress would
not convene or hold a special session
and that a postponement of the elec
tion was not being considered offi
cially. It will be held, if possible.
Absolute quiet reigns in the cap
ital and the authorities have taken
every precaution against possible dis
orders on the part of adherents of
Colonel Obregon.
The public generally condemns the
action of Sonora in proclaiming a re
public. The permanent commission of the
chamber of deputies held a special
session yesterday afternoon and con
demned the action of the Sonora au
thorities. General Dieguez, with 19.000 men,
is reported to be on his way to
Sonora to put down the revolt.
to the Japanese that all Russians un
der arrest be released; that all gov-
eminent buildings held by Japanese
be evacuated; that the Japanese gov- j
eminent explain yesterday's attack
and offer an apology to the revolu
tionary government: that Japanese
troops cease searching buildings here,
and that arms taken forcibly from
Russians be returned.
The first day of the Japanese mili
tary occupation, following eight hours
of severe fighting, found the popula
tion idle with thousands of persons
walking the streets in silence watch
ing the Japanese patrols, who had
been placed in the streets on which
are the government buildings.
Japanese flags have been removed
from a majority of the buildings
seized this morning. Japanese guards
remained, however. All the Russian
forces in the city have been dis
armed, and many soldiers and sailors
have fled to the hills. Japanese sail
ors have occupied Russian naval craft
in the harbor.
The Japanese report their casualties
as two killed and ten wounded, and
the Russian losses unknown.
WASHINGTON. April 14. An offi
cial statement by the Japanese war
office on recent events at Vladivostok
received today by Major-General In
ouye, military attache of the Japanese
embassy here, says the Japanese de
cision to disarm the Russian army and
navy at the Siberian port was reached
only after the Russians had opened
fire on Japanese sentries and patrols
and attacked the Japanese marine
supply train.
The statement was cabled in re
sponse to a special Inquiry made by
General Inouye.
ENTIRE TRAIN DERAILED
WRECK OCCURS AT COPALIS
CROSSING IX MORXIXG.
Passengers and Crew Escape With
out Injury Relief Ru.shed
Out From Tacoma.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. April 15.
(Special.) Northern Pacifio pas
senger train No. 466, due to arrive
here from Moclips at 8:45 o'clock this
morning was wrecked at Copalis
crossing, the entire train of four
coaches, tender . and engine leaving
the rails. Though severely shaken up,
passengers and crew are reported to
have escaped injury.
Several hundred feet of track was
torn up as a result of the derailment.
The engine and baggage coach went
partly over and were somewhat
damaged. Smoker, day coaches and
observation cars remained right side
up, escaping unscathed. Upon news
of the wreck, a wrecker was imme
diately dispatched from Tacoma.
Wrecker and crews of men are now
engaged in placing the derailed cars
back on the rails and mending the
track. It is expected that traffic
will be resumed through to Moclips
by night.
A spare engine and coach was
rushed to the scene and brought the
stranded passengers in.
TRADE CONFERENCE ENDS
V i I Ha m S. Harrow Elected Presi
dent at Closing Session.
SPOKANE, Wash., April 15. Dele
gates to the Pacific slope allied! print
ing trades conference were on their
way to their homes today,.- following
the close of their annual convention
here.
William S. Darrow of San Fran
cisco was chosen president of the con
ference; W. A. Thurston, Spokane,
vice-president, and Lester R. Wolff,
Seattle, secretary-treasurer.
Thomas Phillips of Tacoma was
elected president of the Pacific slope
typographical conference, which met
jointly with the printing trades or
ganization. -
tion with the provision that it be a
perpetual contract instead of a deed.
The reservations in the deed are
that it always be maintained for a
public park; that the Aberdeen Pio
neers association shall have the use
of one acre, and that the name of the
LAND DONATED FOR PARK
Pioneer Woman Makes Gift of 33
Acres to Aberdeen. .
ABERDEEN, Wash.. April 15.
(Special.) Aberdeen's park area was
increased by 33 acres last night when
the members of the council accepted a
deed of gift from Mrs.-Jean B. Stew
art of land lying immediately north
and west of the north side pumping
station. The deed gives the acreage
to the city in fee simple and differs
from an offer of Mrs. Stewart made
several years ago of a similar dona
Trial Halted by Illness.
TOMBSTONE, Ariz., April 15. The
sudden illness of Frank E. Curley o
Tucson, assistant to chief counsel for
the defense, today abruptly halted the
trial of Harry E. Wooton, charged
with kidnaping in connection with the
Bisbee deportations. Wootton will
probably be put on the stand tomor-rdV.
RUSSIAN BLAMES ALLIES
RESULT OF JAPANESE ATTACK
DECLARED "TRAGIC."
Belter Xlght Service Promised.
BAKER, Or.," April 15. (Special.)
A 12-ection drawing room Pullman
standard, affording more than twice
as much Pullman space as heretofore,
will be afforded Baker patrons of the
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navi
gation company night service between
Raker and Portland in s few days.
Head of Revolutionary Regime
Proposes Orientals Apologize
to Revolutionists.
VLADIVOSTOK, April 6. (By the
Associated Press.) All allied nations
are held responsible for the "tragic
results" of the Japanese attack which
yesterday ousted the Russian revolu
tionary government from control here.
Says a statement made public today
by M. Medvedieff, head of the revo
lutionary regime.
, He neks allied diplomats to propo-
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