THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, . PORTLAND, OCTOBER 19, 1919.
ARMY MEN TREATED
LIKE MERE NUMBERS
Chamberlain's Fight on War
Department Pleases Moss.
COLONEL QUITS SERVICE
"Ex-Officer Says Spirit of Unrest
Akin to Bolshevism Is Caused
i by Autocratic Staff.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
"Washington, Oct. 18. Senator Cham
berlain's fight on the military sys
tem of this country, has been at
tracting attention in the American
expeditionary forces in France, as
well as among soldiers in this coun
try, recent reports show.
Paris newspapers have been carry
ing detailed accounts of his broad
sides at the war department, and one
of these has brought a letter of ap
proval to the Oregon senator from
Colonel James A. Moss, noted writer
of military books, who is still in
Paris. Colonel Moss says:
"I wish to congratulate you upon
the stand you have taken in regard
to the present war department regime.
You would be surprised to know the
" number of regular army officers I
have heard speak in approving terms
of your attitude. I am sure the
American people have no idea of the
amount of discontent, dissatisfaction
and unrest there is in the army today,
due almost entirely to the high
handed, autocratic way in which the
army has been administered, the pace
having been set by the chief of staff,
tJeneral March, himself.
,-We hear of 'democratizing' the
army. What we ought to do is to
'humanize' the army. During this
whole war the basic, fundamental
mistake has been treating officers
and men like so many 'numbers,' en
tirely Ignoring the human element.
As a result there exists today a spirit
of discontent and resentment that
borders on bolshevism. Personally, I
got so tired of it that I quit the game,
having recently resigned from the
army after 29 years of service, in
cluding my four years at West Point.
"Things in my case were brought to
a head when the commander-in-chief
of the A. E. F. received orders to re
turn me to the United States for the
purpose of taking the course In the
school of the line, Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. Having been on duty for four
years, 10 years ago, as an instructor
at the school of the line, and also in
view of the fact that my eyesight has
been failing materially during the
last eight or 10 months, I requested
that I be not ordered to the school as
a student. The war department re
fused to revoke the order, whereupon
I decided to resign from the army.
"I am 47 years of age I knew very
well that the terrific grind and ner
vous strain that the students at the
school of the line have ' to undergo
would not only, at my age. In effect
take several years of my life, but my
eyes virtually would be ruined at the
end of the course., Furthermore, I
could not see the necessity of making
an off'cer of my age, experience and
standing go to school again.'
Colonel Moss has served In three
wars, the Cuban campaign, . the
Philippine campaign and " Jthe war
with (iermany. He is the author of
26 books, many of which have been
officially adopted by schools and col
leges giving mUttary instruction. He
closes his letter as follows:
"Being no longer in the army I can
write you as I have without fear or
hesitation. Hundreds of other of
ficers feel as I do, but do not dare to
express themselves on paper."
THEATER SYNDICATE BIG
Chain ot Houses In Canada From
.Montreal to Pacific Coast.
MONTREAL, Que, Oct. 18. Thefor
mation of a theatrical syndicate which
will operate a chain of theaters from
Montreal to the Pacific coast was
announced here today. The syndicate
also will establish a theater in Lon
don and will be affiliated with the
Bhubert and Klaw & Erlanger inter
ests. The head office will be in this
city.
According to the announcement, the
aters have been taken over In Toron
to, Hamilton, London, Ontario, Peter
boro, St. Thomas, Kingston, Winni
peg, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon,
Reglna, Moosejaw and Victoria. A
new Jheater will be built in Van
couver. -
BARON GOTO GOING HOWIE
Four Months' Tour of United States
Studying Conditions Completed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. Complet
ing a four months' tour of the United
States to study political and economic
conditions. Baron S. Goto, former min
ister of foreign affairs in the Jap
anese cabinet, arrived here today from
Seattle to await a steamer leaving for
Japan on October 24.
The trip was taken to satisfy, his
own desire to learn of American con
ditions, and his findings will not be
submitted to the Japanese govern
ment. Baron Goto said.
national college debating conference!
with Idaho, British Columbia anl 1
Oregon as members Is planned by the '
Universities of Idaho and Oregon.
Washington, Stanford and Oregon are
already affiliated in a tri-state coast
debating conference. Arrangements
for the" formation of the second
league will be pushed by R. W. Pres
cott, professor of public speaking in
the university. Negotiations are un
der way also with Oregon Agricul
tural college and Reed college for a
triangular. Intrastate debating con
ference. The University of Oregon has de
cided upon the Immigration Issue to
be debated by the Pacific coast con
ference Including Washington, Stan
ford and Oregon. The selection Is to
be voted by the three institutions.
These details are to be handled by
Miller L. McCHntock, professor of
public speaking at Stanford, who is
secretary of the conference. .
FIRE PREVENTION GAINS
CAMPAIGN" IX EASTERN" ORE
GON" BIG SUCCESS.
Advocates to Reach. Salem Wednes
day Where Lectures Are to
Be Resumed.
SALEM. Or, Oct. 18. (Special.)
Reports received at the offices of the
state fire marshal indicate that the
fire prevention campaign which is
now In progress in eastern Oregon
has thus far proved a great success
and plans are now under way to ex
tend the drive to other parts of the
state.
The work is in charge of Horace
Sykes, representing the state fire
marshal's office; J. H. Shlvely, ex
insurance commissioner of the state
of Washington, and for many years
engaged in fire prevention activities,
and Jay Stevens, chief of the fire pre
vention bureau of the Pacific Under
the present programme, as many as
six lectures are given in the schools
of the various cities daily, while in
the evening moving pictures- depict
ing fire hazards and the costly results
are thrown on the screens of the the
aters.. The eastern and central Oregon
campaign will close Monday with
meetings at Bend, and will reopen in
Salem Wednesday. Plans for the cam
paign here are now in progress, and
it is believed that not less than six
lectures will be given in the schools
during the day, while at night there
will be shown the usual moving pic
ture. The southern Oregon itinerary, as
prepared by State Fire Marshal Bar
bur, follows: Salem. October 22;
Altany, October 23; McMinnville, Oc
tober 24; Eugene, October 27; Rose
turg, October 28; Grants Pass, Octo
ber 29; Medford, October 30, and Ash
land, October 81.
OPEN TREATIES FAVORED
Xew Chinese Premier Will Follow
Policy of His Predecessors.
PEKIN, Oct. 12. (By the Associated
Press.) The policy of his predecessor
in striving for peace in co-operation
v.-ith the president of the republic,
will be followed by Chin. Tun Peng,
the new Chinese premier.
The premier, in speaking of the dif
ferences between the north and the
south in China, declared that the set
tlement of these differences would
have to be based upon an understand
ing of spirit, that this was the essen
tial thing rather than conditions or
terms regarding new treaties.
The premier said he shared Presi
dent Wilson's views regarding
equalfty among nations and also upon
secret diplomacy, - adding that he
would not be a party to the making; of
secret treaties.
DESERT BLIZZARD FATAL
George Chandler's Body Found
Within Three Miles of Safety.
CASPER, Wjro., Oct. 18. George
Chandler, prominent oil man. who
disappeared in the blizzard in the Red
desert. October 3, died of cold within
three miles of his goal after tramp
ing 20 miles through the storm from
his stalled automobile. His body was
found yesterday three miles from the
a&xnp of the Associated Oil company.
Chandler was on his way from
Rawlins to the oil fields when over
taken by the blizzard.
SINN FEIN ELECT .LEADERS
Eamonn Se Valera Again Chosen
as President of Organization.
DUBLIN, Oct. 18. The secret con
vention of the Sinn Fein held here
this week, besides re-electing Eamonn
De Valera president of the organiza
tion chose these other officers:
Vice-presidents, Arthur Griffith and
Father O'Fanagan; honorary secre
taries, Austin Stock and Harry
Boland; honorary treasurers. Mrs.
yse Power and E. W. Dugman.
Stock is in an English prison.
Boland is with De Valera in the
United States.
Realtors Go to Soquiam.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Oct. 18. (Spe
cial.) A big delegation of Central
ians left today for Hoquiam to at
tend a meeting" there tonight of south
west Washington realty dealers. In
cluded in the party were Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Carrier, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Ed
wards, Mr. and Mrs. C. - Paul Uhl
mann, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lease, Mr.
and. Mrs. A. L TUn merman, Mr. and
Mrs. F. C. Edmlsson, Theo. Hots, Miss
Vera Hoss, O. L Braoler and George
Earner. -
HSU PROVINCES
PROBLEM TO ALLIES
Foch Cannot Command
Forces Till U. S. Ratifies.'
COUNCIL OF FIVE AT LOSS
30,000 MEN TO PARADE
Ship and Metal Trades Workers to
Protest Closing of Yards.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. Thirty
thousand ehipworkers and metal
trades workers will parade, Wednes
day as a protest against the closing
of their places of employment, it was
announced by the strike committee of
the Bay Cities Metal Trades council.
The strike was called October 1,
when the employers refused to put
into effect a wage increase of 8 cents
an hour arranged at conferences in
August.
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Germans' May Refuse to Assent to
Any Form' of Occupation hut
One Provided In Treaty.
BT LINCOLN ETRE.
Copyrigri-by the New York: World. Pub
lished. by Arrangement.)
PARIS, Oct. 18. Unless Germany
voluntarily submits to a Jurisdiction
which she would be Justified In deem
ing Illegal, the administration of the
occupied Rhelnish provinces, as pro
vided for in the Rhineland conven
tion, may prove to be an impossibil
ity.
This is the situation confronting
the council of five and it 'occupies
their undivided attention at each
sitting. It is also explanation of the
delay in carrying out the formal
ceremony through which, by deposit
ing the British, French and Italian
ratifications at the Quai D'Orsay, the
peace treaty would become effective.
Until the manner in which the Ger
man populations are to quail under
allied control is adequately defined.
the re-establishment of peace merely
would mean chaos' as far as the
Rhineland is concerned. The Ver
sailles settlement assumed that when
the commission charged with admin
istering that territory begins to func
tion all four of- the powers repre
sented on it. Great Britain. France,
Belgium and the United States, will
be at peace with the Germans. No
provision is made for a slate of affairs
which leaves one of the four still on
a war footing.
Foch Cannot Command
The first obvious result of this
anomaly Is that Marshal Foch ceases
to exercise the power of an inter
allied generalissimo over the Ameri
can forces of occupation, since he can
not command at the same time the
troops of a nation which is still at
war and those of three other nations
vhose relations with Germany are
peaceful.
The Rhineland muddle cannot be
straightened out permanently, of
course, until the United States senate
deigns to permit additional participa
tion in the machine set up by the
treaty. Meanwhile a plan has beer-
proposed by Pierpont B. Noyes, Ameri
can member of the armistice commis
sion and a prospective : ember of the
Rhineland commission, which meets
with British and French and Belgian
approval. It necessitates, however,
the assent of Germany, for it is based
on Germany's 'willingness to recog
nize the authority of a French, British
and Belgian government body instead
of the four-power commission created
by the treaty.
lVoye' Stars Unofficial.
While under this formula Mr. Noyel
would sit with 'the entente commis
sioners, his status necessarily would
be purely unofficial and he would
have no voice in their decision.
In the American sone the German
Inhabitants would be under the .Juris
diction of the American military chief,
Major-General Allen, who, however,
would put into effect the same set of
regulations enforced by the French,
British and Belgian commissioners
throughout the rest of the occupied
area.
The German fovernment, however,
may object that this Impromptu ar
rangement is wholly different from
that set forth In the Rhineland con
vention and decline to accept the rule
of a commission on which America
is not represented. Such an attitude
would be in line with Germany's con
sistent tendency to prefer American
Intervention in her affairs rather
than the entente domination she
dreads ao greatly. -
What will happen if Berlin takes
this stand cannot be predicted. In the
words of a high American official:
"The whole thing la In an almost
hopeless condition."
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FRAUD CHARGE IS HEARD
W. B. Hancock Arrested at Seaside
for Alleged Misuse) of Mails.
ASTORIA. Or, Oct. 18. (Special.)
W. Bertram Hancock was arrested
at Seaside today by Deputy United
States Marshal Pace on an Indict
ment found by the federal grand
Jury in New York City this month
and charging the defendant with
sending circulars and letters through
the malls with Intent to defraud. The
crime is alleged to have been com
mitted on November 81, 1918.
Hancock was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Carney
where he waived preliminary hear
ing and his bail was fixed at 82500.
He was taken to Portland tonight.
NASAL CATARRH
Though Very Common It Is a Serious
Disease Worse at Thla Season.
It is an inflammation of the mucous
membrane, causing a discharge, and
is aggravated by colds and sudden
changes of weather, but depends on
an Impure condition of the blood.
When chronic it may develop into
consumption by breaking down the
delicate lung tissues and impairing
the general health.
Begin treatment with Hood's Sar
saparllla at once. This medicine
purifies the blood, removes the cause
of the disease, and gives permanent
relief. It has been entirely satisfac
tory to three generations.
If a cathartic is needed take Hood's
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Oregon Seeks to Have Idaho and
British Columbia Join.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
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1 road by 100 feet back $5000
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