4 ALLIES' INVASION 111 GREECE DEFENDED WIFE OF ITALIAN COMMANDER PRESENTS MEDALS OF VALOR TO NURSES. acts Stamps With Every Purchase A Money Saving for You Our Wonderful Display of LEATHER Is Solving the Holiday Problem for Thousands An Unnumbered Variety of Beautiful, Useful and Appropriate Gifts for Every Purse, Every Age Viscount Grey Declares Situa tion Differs From That of Belgium in 1914. , CONSTANTlNE IS CRITICISED Treaty Is Explained Whereby Xo ' Troops Arc to Be Allowed to Enter Without the Consent of Other ! Courts Signing Document LONDON, Dec. 9 The following statement on the Greek situation, which Is authorized by "Viscount Grey, British Secretary of Foreign Affairs, has been handed to the Associated Press: . "It sometimes has been said by critics in neutral countries that our presence In Greece does not differ appreciably from the presence of the Germans In Belgium. It is not meant to suggest that our troops ever have been fjuilty of the excesses and atrocities which are now reaching their climax in the Bel gian deportations, but that the landing of our troops at Saloniki can no more be defended from a juristic point of lew than the German invasion by way of Liege in August, 1914. "The position of Belgium before the German invasion needs no explanation. The ablest historians have made It per fectly clear that the neutrality of Bel glum was guaranteed by certain pow ers, one of which is Germany; that Ger many on the derisory pretext that she might have to meet a French Invasion through Belgium, first delivered to that country an ultimatum requiring her to allow the unhindered passage of Ger man troops and that then, on the de mand being met with an unqualified refusal Belgium's only possible reply consonant with loyalty to her other guarantors), she proceeded to occupy the country with the results which are only too well known to us all Treaty Is Recalled. "The form In which the protecting powers. Great Britain, France and Russia guaranteed the kingdom of Greece Is less well known to the neu tral world. It is more ancient history, and .to some extent wrapped up in the technicalities of diplomatic language. "On July 13, 1863, a treaty was signed containing the following as its third article: " 'Greece, under the sovereignty of Prince William of Denmark and the guarantor of the three courts, forms a monarchical independent constitu tional state.' "The first article of the treaty pro vides thatMreek sovereignty should be hereditary? so that Prince William aft erward was known as King George. His descendants are on precisely the same terms in this respect. It is the duty of the protecting powers to insure that the Greek state should retain three characteristics mentioned in the third article, and the means by which they must do so in a last resort are indicated in an unrepealed article In the protocol treaty of February 1, 1830, to the effect that 'no troops belonging to one of the contracting powers shall be allowed to enter the territory of the new Greek state without the consent of the two other courts who signed the treaty.' King Constantino Assailed. "Unconstitutional behavior of King Constantine, his refusal to abide by the terms of the Greek treaty with Serbia and the flouting of the decisions of M. Venizelos and his parliamentary major ity, hardly admit of denial, even by the Germans who content themselves with saying that he acted for what he believed to be the best Interests of his country. As Great Britain, France and Russia have uniformly acted together, the whole matter of their landing troops to neutralize the King's uncon stitutional action was both their right and their duty. "Objection may possibly be brought that the arguments up to this point rest on technicalities In old treaties, and to Justify our action, at any rate mor ally we must show that we were not acting against the wishes of the Greek people. To this may be replied without the possibility of controversion, that our troops went to Saloniki with the 'express approval of the head of the Greek government and that he had sug gested the stipulation in the. Greco Serb Ian treaty for a provision by which the Serbian government's needs could. In view of the default of Greece on this point, be fulfilled by the dispatch into Greek territory of an equivalent force by Great Britain and France. "Nothing that has happened since the landing at Saloniki can, of course, af fect the legal position of the allies in sending troops there: but proofs have come thick and fast of the unconstitu tional policy of the King and of the Skouloudls Ministry, who existed simply to carry out his policy. When M. Skouloudls was taxed by some of his deceived colleagues with the surrender or Fort Rupel, he showed them a docu ment from the German Minister guar anteeing that the fort would be re turned to Greece later on; and this document was dated three days before its surrender, proving that there was no question of seizure and forcible oc cupation. Venizelos In Upheld. Who can then be surprised at the action of M. Venizelos in declaring a provisional government? He has ex pressly stated that he holds no anti monarchical or antl-dynastio views. He has taken this way as the protecting powers nave LaKen theirs, to bring the King back to the constitutional regime oy wnicn atone ne exists. The pro- Kcrnig powers -nave nad no choice In their action. It was sanctioned and Trooaoiy required by their treaty ob ligations, of which it was a national corollary, and was carried out the fact cannot be stated too often with the expressed approval of the one man who could and did represent the Greek gov ernment and people o us. "The events of the last few days have brought out in a striking way the almost Intolerable . difficulties with which the protecting powers have had to deal. During the past months they have had on several occasions to take steps to exact from the Greek govern ment the 'benevolent neutrality,' which had been promised them, and it should be realized that this 'benevolent neutrality was a minimum. Greece had constitutionally declared for something much more and benevolent neutrality was a small remnant of It promised by the government which succeeded that of Venizelos. Promise Carried Oat. "But even this promise was not car ried out. The Greek posts, telegraphs and wireless stations were being used to the prejuaice or tne allies. The police and so-called reservist associa tions were becoming centers of anti allied propaganda and the enemy legations had become the agencies of an elaborate system of espionage. These dangers had to be averted and it was also necessary to ask the Greek gov ernment to hand over to the allies an amount of material equivalent to that with which.it had furnished the central f -Q--; , 1 If ' iX Photo from Underwood. DtTCHESS D AO ST A AND COMPANION. Duchess D'Aosta, wife of the Italian Commander, Is here shown entering the Constanzi Theater, Rome, where the ceremony of awarding medals to the Red Cross nurses took place. Every Red Cross nurse who has served with the Italian army throughout one year was awarded a medal and the Duch ess pinned it on. The Duchess made a short speech dealing with the bravery of the Red Cross nurses and stated that their work was even greater than the soldiers at the front The Duchess is on the right. powers by the pre-arranged surrender of Fort Rupel and Kavala. This the king had spontaneously offered to hand over to the allies and when the obliga tion was not fulfilled the demand for the surrender of the material was the cause for the recent grave disturbances. "Allied troops were landed to en force this demand, and. although a definite promise had been given by the King and government that order would be maintained and that the Greek royalist troops would in no case begin hostilities, the allied troops were treacherously attacked and suffered considerable losses. The Royalists also took advantage of the situation to treat the adherents of M. Venizelos, who are in the minority in Athens itself, with the grossest brutality, of which partic ulars are now beginning to arrive. . The behavior of the royalist gov ernment during the past week is the strongest Justification of the attitude of the protecting powers toward Greece during past months." HOOD RIVER TO BE HOST STATE HORTICTJIrCRAIi SOCIETY WILL CONVENE TOMORROW. I ARMY ANNIHILATED Falkenhayn Said to Have Cut Roumanian Force to Bits. OTHERS ARE RETREATING Thirty-first Annual Meeting Will "Last Until . Wedneaday Night ' and Programme Is Drawn. HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec 9. (Special.) A complete programme for the thirty- first annual meeting or the Oregon State Horticultural Society to be held here has been received from C. D. Min ton, secretary of the organization. . The programme follows: Monday Address of welcome. Dr. H. I Dumble. Mayor of Hood River; response, R. C. Wftahburn, of Central Point, president of the society; annual address. President Wash burn: reading of minutes of last meeting; annual report. Secretary Mlnton. Monday afternoon in memonam, w. Power, ex-secretary; Homer C Atwell, Dr. J. R. Cardwell and IL M. Williamson; Observations on Spraying in 1916," LeRoy UChllds, of the Hood Kiver experiment sta tion; Dust spraying. r A. crazier; " Win ter Kill in Mild Climate." Professor C. L Lewis, dean of the .horticultural depart ment of the Oregon Agricultural College; "The Influence of Commercial Fertilizers on Bearing Orchards," C. G. Brown, horti culturists of the Hood River experiment station; "Satisfactory Garden," Professor A. G. Boquet, associate professor of vegetable gardening of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. Tuesday morning "Needed Legislation." A. P. Bateham, of Mosler; "The Relation of Pruning to the Formation and Function bf Fruit Sours," Professor A. B. Gardiner, de partment of horticulture, Oregon Agricul tural College; "Raising and Maketlng Cel ery," G. M. Hollowell. of Mllwaukle; "Veg etabla Crops as a Phase of Horticulture," Professor Boquet. Tuesday afternoon "What Shall We Pack in Apples?" E. H. Shepard. editor of Bet ter Fruit; "Marketing." Wilmer Sleg. sales manager of the Apple-Growers' Association, of Hood River; "Has High Apple Grading Paid in 1918?" C. A. Malboetif. general man ager of Western Oregon Fruit Distributors; election of officers. Wednesday morning Report of commit tee on publicity, B. S. Johnson; "Publicity, Good and Bad," A H. Harris, Portland, "The Manufacture of Fruit By-Products," Robert Paulus, manager of the Salem Fruit Union. Wednesday afternoon "Raising and Mar keting Broccoli," Dr. C. H. Bailey, of Rose burg; "Blight Resistant Pears." F. C. Reim- er, horticulturist of Southern Oregon experi ment station; "Studies in Fruit Bud Forma tion," Professor J. R. Magnes; "Orchard In paction and Law Enforcement," . A. C. Al- len. horticultural commissioner for Third Oregon district. The Oregon Horticultural Society Is the oldest in the Northwest. Members of the board of trustees are: A. P. Bateham. Albert . Brownell and Judge Charles L. McNary. Russians, Too, Are Retiring in Wal lachia, but Make Gains In Car pathians 70,000 Ramans Are Captured in Week. LONDON, Dec. 9. An official state ment Issued today by Austro-Hunga- rlan headquarters, as received here from Vienna, says the Russians and Roumanians are in full flight before Field Marshal von Mackensen'a Danube army ana mat the Roumanian army which was in front of General von Falkenhayn's right wing, has been an nihilated. The Russian forces which tried to Join the Roumanians from the mountain region. It adds, are retreat- ins, i PETROGRAD. via London. Il Tn the Province of Wallachia, says the Russian official statement issued today, the Roumanian troops under unceasinir hostile pressure continue to retire to tne .eastward, in consequence of this, it is added, the Russian trooos, who are on the left flank of the Roumanians also are' retiring. Russian troops on the Northern Rou manian front attacked the Teutonic forces in the Putna Valley region yes terday and dislodged them from two heights, -the War Office announces. They took BOO prisoners, including 10 uiiic-ers, six macnine guns, two bomb mortars and one cannon. BERLIN, Dec. 9. (Bt wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) Strong attacks were made yesterday by the Russians in the Carpathian forests, the War Office an nounces. North of Dorna Watra and south of the Trotus Valley, the Rus sians gained ground at the cost of Heavy losses. In Western Roumanla several thou sand more prisoners have been taken, as well as many cannon. The Rouma nians are retreating rapidly. Since De cemDer 1 tne Roumanians have lost more tnan 70,000 men and 184 cannon. CITY DIVISION TALKED COOSTOS MAY SEEK TO SEPARATE KIIOM EASTSIDE. FURNITURE PLANT VISITED Progressive Business 3Ien Inspect Doernbecber Factory. The fourth of the Industrial excur sions under the auspices of the Pro gressive Business Men's Club was held yesterday, when a party from the club and irom the Chamber of. Commerce drovVout in the afternoon and enjoyed a personally conducted inspection tour of the plant of the Doernbecher Fur nlture Company. The party left from the Multnomah Hotel at 1:30. The Doernbecher plant employs- 300 men, with a payroll of J250,000k and its factories have a floor space of 522,960 square feet. nevertheless, the man aged asserted that there Is room in Portland for another plant of equal capacity. The members of the Better Portland! and Industrial Progress Committee, which Is conducting these Industrial ex- cursions, consists of: E. A. Clark, W. P. Jones, B. C. 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YOUNG MANSFIELD FOILED Son of Iate Actor Caught After Fifth Flight to Stage. NEW YORK, Dec. 9. (SpeciaLV Richard Mansfield, 18, son of the late actor, after running away from his studies in Tutorial College, South Beach, Conn., for the fifth time and taking a whack at he drama, is back home with .his mother at their big house in New London. Young Mansfield's career on the boards was brief, thanks to the de tective ability of his mother. He began his rush toward fame Wednesday aft ernoon when he left" school. He came to this city and presented himself to the Provlncetown Players in MacDougall street. It was agreed that he should join the company under an assumed name. He was rehearsing when his mother appeared on the scene. , WHISKY SOLD FROM SOX Sailor Also Is Held on Charge of Transporting" liquor Cargo. Edward Barry, a one-armed laborer. was arrested last night and charged with selling small bottles of whisky for 25 cents an ounce. The police es timate that at this rate he would re ceive about $8 a quart for the bever age. Two small bottles of llquoij were found on Barry's person, one of which he was carrying in his sock. Arthur Osborne, a sailor, and Victor Schneider, a clerk, were arrested by Patrolman, Whitehead last night after Osborne, who is employed on the tanker Heron, said to have deliv ered a suitcasecontalnlng 12 quarts of whisky to Schneider. The Heron tied up at the Associated Oil dock in the lower harbor yesterday, with a cargo from California. Fake Order Defrauds Meat Market. A "short change artist" defrauded the Sixth-street Market. 411 Sixth street, of J9 early last night, by order ing meat sent to a fictitious address and then swindling the delivery boy. The swindler met the boy a short .dis tance outside the butcher shop and of fered to take the meat home himself. BURGLARY IS HUB! Wife-Murder Suspect Says He Was Robbing House at Time. Ind., reformatory for burglary April 22. 1911, after having been arrested in Fort Wa'J-ne. DEAD BODY NOT IDENTIFIED Woman Found in Bed at Salt Lake With Head Crushed. SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 9. On the morning of September 24 the dead body of a woman was found in bed in a rooming-house. Four days previously she and a man purporting to be her RECORD INDUCES FLIGHT Inconvenience In Attending ' Conncll Meetlna-s Bis; Drawback Ntw In. dun tries May Be Factor. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) Eastside, an Incorporated city. is about to be assailed by a secession propaganda, the details of which have as yet not matured. Eastside lies on the east side of tho Coos Bay channel, opposite Marshfield, on a point of land between the bay proper .and Catching Inlet. Several years ago the Cooston dis trict, lying two miles northward, and separated by the bay and two channels,' was induced to apply for admission as a portion of Eastside, the political rep resentation having been agreed upon before the election which was favorable. The Cooston people have no grievance about the keeping of all compacts on the part of original Eastside, but there is one. Inconvenience which controls the new movement for separation. The Councilmen from the Cooston precinct are obliged to travel nearly five miles In order o attend meetings. The meetings are always held at night, and the Cooston delegations whch de sire to hear what is being done at the meetings must travel in boats through tortuous channels, and then return home late at night. The Portland, Eugene & Coos Bay Land Company has lately made exten sive improvements in the Cooston neighborhood, and it is said this com pany is Interested In the proposal to sever the awkward association. It is rumored also that the Cooston district has several industries under consider ation, and probably this is a feature Wheat Freight Kate Rise Suspended. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. An , increase of one cent per 100 pounds in the freight rate on wheat in carload lots from points in Kansas to 79 destina tions in Oklahoma was suspended today by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion until April 9. Howard De "Weese, Who Says He Is College Graduate, Declares He Can Prove He Had Fled Cltj When Wife Was Killed. ' CHICAGO, Dec 9. To clear himself of suspicion of having murdered his wife, Howard De Weese tonight con fessed to having committed a number of burglaries in Salt Lake City. De Weese said that he returned from robbing a house about September 20 and found his wife with hr head crushed. He fled from Salt Lake City then, he said, because he feared that his record as a former convict would prevent him from clearing himself of the murder charge. Now, he says, he will return and stand trial on the burglary charge in order to prove an alibi in the murder case. De Weese said that under the name of C. D. Bobbins he had been employed in a haberdashery in New York City, and in November, 1915, had eloped to Reno, Nev., with the wife of the pro prietor. Mrs. Harry Fisher. Mrs. Fish er obtained a divorce in Reno in Aug ust, 1916, he said, and a few days later she and De Weese were married there. He and Mlrs. De . Weese traveled through the West, he said, for several months, during which time he com mitted many burglaries. He declined to say where the burglary occurred the night on which his wife was murdered until the truth of his identity could be established b the police. He returned to his home at 5 o'clock In the morning of the murder, found his wife dead, her head crushed and the diamonds and jewels missing, he said. De Weese said he was a college grad uate, but declined to give the name of the college or to reveal any of his family connections. De Weese's photograph was found in the police files here. The record at tached said he was known as Martin, Morton and Crovier, and that he had been sentenced to the Jef fersonVille, husband registered as Mr. and Mrs. D. C Bobbins. After the discovery of the murder Robbins could not be found. The woman had been oeaten to death, with a flat iron, wrapped in a cloth. The efforts to identify her proved un availing and she was burled, unidenti fied. She was about i2 years of age and store labels showed that some of her clothing had been purchased in San Francisco. She wore rings valued at about $700. Read The Oregonian classified ads. oumom The Pleasure of Performance I 1 o v o music but I can net play a " ' " But you cm! 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