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3 OF OH HO ALLIED TROOPS OCCUPY ADDITIONAL GERMAN DEMANDS. CITIES Rue de la Paix Chocolate Mail Orders Filled t"Merclianclio of cJ Merit Ony Budget System at Once Is Decreased Prices Blamed for Secretary Mellon's Plea. Slow-Moving Crops. THE MORNING OREGONIAX. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 0, 1921 HATIOnrS BIG HEED ! HELD RIGID SAVING r mm 6 TO ENFORCE INDEMNITY j LARGEST IN HISTORY D . 50 '0Q'i HEAVY DRAINS FORESEEN incident 4 possible. J More Short-Term Certificates Are I to Be Issued, Says Letter Addressed to Bankers. WASHINGTON", D. C. March 8. Secretary Mellon of the treasury, in his first official statement, made public tonight In the form of a letter to bankers, appealed .to "the people generally" to stand for rigid economy in governmental Expenditures and urged Immediate establishment of a national budget system. He said the showing made in the alst eight months had been "particu larly encouraging." There are, how ever, heavy drains to come on the treasury this month and next, he said. and these require more short term certificates of indebtedness, announce ment of which he made co with the letter. Tne nation, so far as po must 'avoid entering new fields of expenditures," he asserted. "Figures on current operations of the govern ment show that the country's finances are sound but that the situation calls for utmost economy. Ilcavy Kxpenaes Foreseen. "The heavy requirements of the government on account of necessary expenditures. Including Interest and sinking fund on the public debt, and maturity of 17.300,000,000 in short dated dbt in two years or there abouts, make greatest economy im perative. "The people generally must become more interested in saving the gov ernments money than in spending it. A thorough-going national budget system must be established and the government's expenses brought Into relation to its income." He expressed the belief, however, tnat tne first nine months of the fis cai year, or to March 31, would show that the treasury had made ends meet with a slight surplus to use against the great war debt. Payments on the war debt must be slow, he said, explaining that the heavy payments to the railroads would hamper pre vious plans to lower te debt. Certificates J.o Be Isaned. Issues of certificates announced will aggregate 1400,000,000 and will bear Interest at 5hi per cent, half hav ing a maturing date of one year and the remainder for six months. Both issues will be accepted in payment of income ana profits taxes. in notifying bankers, Mr. Mellon said he felt it his duty to Inform them of the financial programme and probable requirements of the govern menu He said J500, 000,000 in certifl catea must be paid off March 15 and an additional $118,000,000 a month later. Besides there is to be paid the semi-annual interest of about J75,- unu.uou on liberty bonds March 15. The treasury also must make pay ments estimated at 800,000,000 to the railroads during Marc. Income Tax Payment Dne. ' Partially to offset the heavy outgo, the regular quarterly payment of in come and profits taxes is due March 15, from which the treasury hopes to realixe approximately 8300,000.000. This tax payment, therefore, will be used in retiring certificates due on the same date. Funds obtained from the new issues then will become avail able for caring for other debts, of which the railroad payments and the small previous issues of certificates constitute the greatest amount. Mr. Mellon also observed optimis- signs in the financial condition. i at av ij.r . . t w vffl lur. .Tr.mTiii its r i r - Tai r r i r i i xy ."dh.wfi noRFH wmimm x x " - -, l I t MAP SHOWING REGIOX TAKEN OTER RECENTLY BY ALLIED AKMIKS. t WHEAT IS ONE EXCEPTION MAP SHOWING REGION TAKEN OTER RECENTLY BY ALLIED ARMIES. In order to force Germany to comply with the indemnity demands of the allies, military forces have extended the zojie of occupation along the Rhine to Include the Ruhr ports, which He down the Rhine 125 miles to the northwest, beyond the French, American and British bridgeheads. The principal cit ies' occupied in the most recent advance by the allies are Ruhrort, Dusseldorf and Duisburg, large coal ports. Ruhrort, incorporated with Duisburg, is located where the Ruhr flows into the Rhine, and here a railway crosses the Ruhr over a bridge over 1040 yards long. Essen with the great Krupp steel works, is situated near the Ruhr, about 15 miles from its junction with the Rhine. Another Ruhr coal port is . Wesel, situated 20 miles down the Rhine at Its confluence with the Llppe. The greater river is spanned here by the large railway bridge of the Gelden-Venlo and Goch-Bartel lines. Dusseldorf is another coal port lying in the angle formefl by the Rhine and the northern perimeter ot the British bridgehead. Here a big railway and carriage bridge crosses the Rhine. Still other coal ports further down the Rhine are Rees and Emmerich. In the photograph the cities of Mayence, Coblent and Cologne, occupied, respectively, by French, American and British troops, are the principal bridgeheads held by allied forces. These cities were taken over after the armistice and have been occupied under the terms of the armistice ever since. The allied tone of occupation extends from Mayence in the south up the right bank of the Rhine along the western boundary of Baden to the Swiss frontier, and in the north, down from the British bridgehead at Cologne along the western boundary of Westphalia, opposite Belgium, as far as the Dutch frontier. By the occupation of the Ruhr ports the allies have performed a maneuver similar to that of the French last April, when they occupied the cities within the neutral zone beyond their bridgehead Horn burg. Frankfort, Offenbach and Dleburg because the Germans had sent military forces into the de militarized tone of the Ruhr district. This zone lies between the Rhine and a Una drawn 30 miles from the river and parallel to it. the tic noting that the vast quantities of Kovernment securities were widely spread and that each new issue was being taken more largely by inves tors. He cited market quotations on treasury certificates at par or at a premium as an indication of healthy and found finance. Those now held by banks are being gradually ab sorbed by "real investors." Mr. Mel lon said, adding that the situation generally as regards the loans re quired by the government was much Improved over conditions a few months ago. ALLIES COMPLETE MOVE tr onttmi1 From First Paze ) We so of by tion to oppose force with force. are defenseless. "Nevertheless, we can cry out, ell who still recognize the voice righteousness may hear." "Right is being downtrodden minht." "The whole German people is suf fering with those of our citizens .who are forced to suffer foreign domina tion. With firm bonds must this sor row unite us in one sentiment, one will. "Fellow citizens, meet this foreign domination with grave dignity. Main tain an upright demeanor. Do not al low yourselves to be driven into com mitting ill-considered acts. Be pa tient and have faith. "The imperial government will not rest until the foreign power yields btfore our right." Newspapers discussed quietly the breaking off of the reparations ne gotiations. They were virtually unan imous in desc.-'bing the enforcement of the penalties as a violation of the peace treaty. They advised the popu lace to meet events with composure. The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, organ or Hugo fctlnnes, the capitalist, said: "Germany's proposals were rejected with cold scorn before the allies ex amined them in detail. The French have the opportunity, under pretext of enforcing the penalties, of taking possession of Cermanvs coal and taking the first steps in their plans of destruction. But they soon will learn these measures are of as little use to them as to the rest of civiliza tion. Germany can confidently await me tide of events." Germania said: "The conference placed the true sentiments of the entente in the right light, and this led to a most ruthless violation of defenseless Germany for a mere nothing." Vorwaerts and Die Freiheit. both socialist organs, saw in the breaking of negotiations "a victory for the capitalists over reason." and consider the coercive measures the limit of the allies' economic and political impo tence and perplexity. The Volks Zei tung expressed the opinion that the answer of Premier Lloyd George to the German proposals implied that he would like to negotiate further while Germany is under the pressure of the penalties. Theodor Wolf in the Tageblatt de clared Germany by her last offer showed even suicidal willingness for an understanding. 1'iie JJucritn Courier asked whether) the end has come or whether negotiations would be continued. The Boersen Zeitung said perhaps it would be a good thing if in the next weeks it is made clear that "our bil lions will not flow more quickly be cause Germany's empty pockets are now forcibly opened." George Bern hard, in the Vosslsch Zeitung. wrote: Failure of the negotiations is a failure for Germany's foreign policy Germany must make proposals which will satisfy her creditors. She must stretch to the limit her capacity as far as the changed and unsettled economic conditions will allow."- The Lokal Anzeiger considered that the effects of the penalties were not nearly as bad as the condition of af fairs would be if Germany had signed the Parts agreement. . Chancellor Fehrenbach. at the re assembling of the reichstag today. announced the breaking off of nego tiations at London. He said: 'The allies have begun to put the penalties into effect. This means an act of violence, for penalties have nothing to do with the usual prin ciples of right. The conditions im posed on us are to be secured by force. This rupture can neither be disguised nor justified by legal deceptions." Open discussion cannot begin. It was announced, until the return of Dr. Simons, the foreign minister. Chancellor Fehrenbach declared the allies admitted that the impossible was expected or uermany in me Paris decisions. Neither sentiment, European relationships nor liquida tion of the war was possible owing to the allied course of action. "If they persist," he said, "the evil can only be enhanced. The allies are only creating fresh em barrassment for themselves." There will be no general strike in protest against the allied advance into Germany, it has been decided by the labor unions. The communists have been urging a strike. DUTCH HAVE EYE OX TRADE Invasion of German territory beyond the Rhine is a ihing unforseen- in the treaty." REACTION EXPECTED SOON Arno Dosch-Fleurot Notes Sullen- ness Among Germans. BT ARNO DOSCH-FLEUROT. (Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub lished by Arrangement. ) BERLIN, March 8. (Special.) Apathetically, but not without eul lenness, Germany learned only this morning that the London conference had broken up and that allied troops were marching into the newly oc cupied territories. For four days the country had been mentally pre paring for this although the govern ment, which knew it was inevitable, gave no public hint. What impressed the people most was that the preparations were made in Duesseldorf and on the edge of the newly occupied zone for hours be fore the rupture. It was the gen eral belief that the entente intended from the start to make the new in vasion and there has been a reaction to bitterness from the hopefulness with which the German delegation went to London. The Fahrenbach government may not be Immediately shaken by the outcome, but the reichstag attitude expected to be much more reac- Hably reported that bolshevik in fantry attacked Xronstadt today but were repulsed with heavy losses. The bombardment continued through-, out the morning. The gun flashes of the Systerbak batteries shelling Kronstadt were visible' at Terioki last night. Finnish troops are mass ing on the frontier. Commercial Prosperity Dependent on Rhine District. THE HAGUE, March 8. (By the Associated Press.) The Dutch gov eminent, as mucn of Holland's pros perity depends'on the Rhine district, was watching closely any effect the allied occupation or the proposed customs collections will have on Dutch trade. While losses may be incurred through a decrease in the Rhine trade. Dutch officials hold that noth ing can prevent Germany sending as much merchandise afi she pleases direct into Holland over the railroads. Evening newspapers generally were unfavorable to the allied action. GERM AX ENVOYS GO HOME Delegates to London Conference Seem Glad to Get Away. LONDON. March 8. (By the Asso ciated Press.) German reparation delegates left for Berlin at 2 P. M. today and seemed pleased to get .away. Their departure was without incident. The train carried British relief soldiers proceeding to join British forces on the Rhine. Great Britain's contribution to the occupational forces for the present Is to be confined to calvary, tanks and a small flotilla of boats, in addi tion to a small complement of sol diers. It is officially announced that no troops will be sent from England. Argentina Press Raps Invasion. . BUENOS AIRES, March 8. "The treaty of Versailles has ceased to exist, said La Epoca, government organ, commenting on the allied oc cupation or German territory. "Toe i tionary. The present government is regarded as really democratic and nothing more democratic is available in the present political development of Germany. The failure of the al lies to come to terms with this gov ernment can only be seen as a blow to the cause of democracy. Reactionary elements are preparing to profit politically by this develop ment and co-operation between the extreme right and the communists is a possibility. The nationalist reac tionaries can show the workmen where the government is leading them and may get their votes. Papers with democratic policies such as the Tageblatt and Vorwaerts are pessimistic in their comment and Theodore Wolff wrote: "Perhaps a few not entirely weak minded people in the entente countries might see that 13,000,000,000 marks fully paid in five years is more worth while than an advance by French soldiers and official hangers-on." Reactionary papers printed the news without comment. While not publishing their activities, ex-Russian officers have been boyeotting every one having anything to do with the entente or entente nationals. TURK ARMY TAKES BATUM Xatlonalist Forces Hold City long Song-lit by Reds. LONDON, March 8. Turkish na tionalist forces have occupied Batum, says a Reuter's dispatch from Con stantinople. Batum is a strongly fortified sea port on the eastern shore of the Black sea and one of the chief ship ping points for petroleum produced in the Caucasus region of Russia. Pecent dispatches have indicated that the Russian bolshevik forces were attempting to reach Batum be fore the Turkish nationalists occu pied the city. 1 Almost Half of Country's Record Corn Yield on Farms March 1, According1 to Reports. : WASHINGTON, March 8. Larger stocks of grain were held on farms March 1 than on that date in any oth er year. . Wheat was tne only excep tion, the holdings in 1916, the year following the one billion bushel crop, having exceeded this year's holdings by 37,000,000 bushels. Almost half of the country's record corn crop remained on farms March 1, more than a quarter of the wheat crop and almost half of the large crop of oats, according to the department of agriculture's estimates announced today. Decreased Prices Blamed. Last year's large "crops and de creased grain prices are believed largely responsible for the heavier holdings of farmers. Holdings of corn were more than half a billion bushels larger than a year ago, while wheat holdings were about 43,000,000 bushels more. Iowa, premier corn state, had 100, 000,000 bushels more corn on its farms than on March 1, 1920, and Illinois had 40.000,000 bushels more than a year ago. while Nebraska's holdings ex ceeded last year's by 87,000,000 bush els. With a few exceptions the principal wheat producing states were holding larger stocks on farms than a year ago. Farm holdings of Kansas were largest, being about 5,000,000 bushels more than a year ago; Nebraska's holdings were second largest and were more than 8,000,000 bushels larg er than last year. Wheat Stocks Listed. Stocks of wheat on farms by prin cipal producing states follow: Bushels. Illinois 8.5147.000 Minnesota 10.mi.000 Missouri T,8."3.0ui North Dakota 17.7H4.000 South Dakota 7,3o!i.noo Nebraska 10,958.0(10 Oklahoma lo.ti.H.'i.ooo Kansas 41,117.000 Stocks of corn' by principal produc ing states: - Bushels. Ohio 74,306.000 Indiana 93.877. oou Illinois 141,01.000 Minnesota I 48,431.000 Iowa 2fio.3-'8,000 Missouri 113.474.000 Nebraska 160.983.000 Texas 69.680,000 Paris has devised a modish Version of the French Slip-On Sweaters Which is the present New York furore Our importers, always foremost in their selection of fashionable apparel, have rushed an exclusive assortment of these unusually charming and unique Sweaters to us, which we are presenting to our customers. Imported French Novelty Pure Fiber Silk Slip-On Sweaters $57.50 to $82.50 Never have we shown Sweaters of greater loveli ness of style and coloring. The Styles are slip-on effects, with high turn-over buttoned military collars and raglan sleeves, in both the long and short effects; arid roll collar, also sailor collar models and the Tuxedo open-front style. The Colors are unusually charming in their color combinations. A very handsome one is a combination of navy and gold, the navy forming a conventional pattern at the bottom. Another unique effect is of navy and metallic steel threads and braid, and still another one is of brown mixed with gold metal threads. Others in steel gray, white, jade and mahogany. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. TOSS ft l1 J ;4 7 6 q1 iQ Actual Reproduction. EX-SENATOR PAYNTER DIES Passes -T. H. today Xative Son of Kentucky After Long Illness. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 8. Paynter, 69, ex-senator, died after a long illness. Thomas H. Paynter was-elected as a democrat to the lsf, 52ji and 63d congresses. He was elected judge of the court of appeals of Kentucky in November, 1894, to accept which he resigned as representative in con gress; was re-elected judge in 1902, which position he held until August 1, 1906, when he resigned and was elected to the United States senate for the term beginning March 4, 1907. His term of service expired on March 3, 1913. ' Mr Paynter was a native son of Kentucky. West Kelso to Have Sewer. KELSO, Wash., March 8. (Special.) The Kelso city council has set Tuesday evening, April 5. for hearing on proposed organization of a sewer district to serve all of West Kelso,at present practically without sewerage. City Engineer U. G. Jackson is pre paring plans and estimates of the cost of the project. A year ago this would have been impossible! 56-Inch Mens Wear Serge At This Decidedly Lower Price $1.95 Yard f It cost us more than that in 1920! Not much more to say about this excellent Serge, because women who insist upon an extra heavy grade when they make it up into capes, coats and suits know what a won derfully satisfactory material it is and they will be among the first to make the most of an opportunity to get it at $1.95 a yard, when they had to pay much more than that price last year for the self-same thing. All wool and in two shades of navy. Second Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Reds Reported Repulsed. LONDON. March 8. Reuter's Hels- Inprfors correspondent says it is re- Great Ships; bring the rich cod-liver oil used exclusively in Scott's Emulsion across seas from Norway, to assure the utmost in quality and emcacv. IEverjr Crop of OOtt'm I Emulmion is stored up I tranDth. PICTWE.TfflS. GtANB IN Yra HOME 0 m fflANB 7 B; . THE MILTON T Beauty, dignity and grace is added to the home by a Grand Piano. Aside from this, the greater musical value stimulates prac tice and study, creates desire for higher musical accomplishmnt. 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