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THE SUNDAY v OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 2S, 1920 - 5S - ' -. - 4 IRES T SiBEFllA IS BY JAPAN .Troop Disaffection Branded as Bolshevik Lie. WAR OFFICE FIXES BLAME Alarming Reports in China and Si beria Attributed to Soviet Ke glmc at Moscow. TOKIO, March 19. (By the Associ ated Trcss. With reference To a wireless mcssase from Moscow, an nouncing that disaffection had broken out among the Japanese troops in Si 'heria., the war office today declared that the report was an entire fabri cation. This and similar reports, which have recently been circulated in China and elsewhere said the war office, were evidently bolshevik propaganda aim ins at creating the impression that the reds were gaining strength in the far east. The vice-minister of war declared that the Japanese troops throughout Siberia have loyally adhered to the original purpose of the allied expe ditions, namely, to repatriate the Czechs, maintain order and assist ; patriotic Russians. ; The Japanese troops, he pointed out. suffered hardships and very severe privations throughout the lornr and arduous winter, but, although tnreat ened on one side by hostile influences, they persisted in adherence to their obligations and responsibilities. "For some months past," the vice minister adds, "a propaganda of un . rest has been circulated broadcast by agencies which are seeking to disrupt the allies and alienate the only forces calculated to save the far east from the bolshevik menace. The purpose of the alarming reports circulated in China and Siberia from Moscow is the defeat of the object for which the allies entered Siberia and which Japan continues to pursue, hoping to pre vent the spread of red revolutionary influence among the peoples of Chiua and Japan." The wireless dispatch in question, sent out by the soviet government at I Moscow on March lo, reported that a revolt had broken out among several units of Japanese troops in Siberia, and that the soldiers ripped off their shoulder straps and substituted red stripes. A similar revolutionary move ment in Corea was also reported. democrat and is understood to be sup porting the World's candidate. Her bert Hoover, but the World evidently did not know that it was assailing one, of its political aides. Commenting on Senator Borah's as sault on Wood in the senate yester day, the New York Tribune today said: "The fact may be overlooked that the senator is rather forcing the sea son that he is indulging in a line of discourse ten weeks before a conven tion usually reserved for the' final week." Vit York Sun Apologise. The New fork Sun, which is not supporting Wood, does the extraordl nary thing today of apologizing for a dispatch from Indianapolis appear ing in its columns yesterday, in which Wood's managers were charged by the Indiana Times (democratic) with having paid $2.50 each for testimo nials for their candidates. This story was stressed very seriously by Borah in his speech of yesterday. After denouncing the story as "silly," the Sun said: "For this and other rea sons we regret the appearance of this story in the columns of the Sun or elsewhere." Even democratic newspapers appear to be chary of the Wood campai fund story as published in the World. The New York Times, though demo cratic, r.ot only ignores the World Borah charges editorially, but prints today an exceedingly friendly edi torial on the progress of the Wood campaign, as has been done also by the Cleveland Plaiudealer. Others Express IteKrei. Friends of Lowden and Harding ex press sincere regret at the method ot attack on Wood because, they say, such charges, if disproved, besides be ing grossly unfair, would react in his favor. They realize that Wrood was made the target onlv, because he appeared to be leading and that under similar circumstances either of their candidates probably- would have been assailed just as severely. Much is made by eastern newspa pers generally today of the medical statements given out Thursday in General Wood's behalf, relative to the operation for the removal of a cyst from his brain. The discussion, however, has been confined to news columns. NOTES 1 115 COAL MEN ARE INDICTED CContinufid From Hirst PaffO turn pay the 100 CLUBS H1ZE0 MEDFOKD IiOOSTL'IJS ABE KEAUV TO STAKT WOKK. Enthusiastic Support Given Repub lican Candidate by Over 300 Southern Oregon A'olers. MEDFOKD, Or.. March 27. (Spe cial.) AC a largely attended and en thusiastiu meeting held here tonight the largest Leonard Wood republican ciub in Oregon outside of Portland was organized with 3U0 members at the start, comprising many of the leading republican men and women of Ashland, Medford. Jacksonville, Tal ent. Phoenix, Central I'oint and Gold Hill. Captain Ralph P. Cowgill, president of the American Legion post of Med ford. whose term in office expires next week, was elected president. Other officers elected were Mrs. A. J. Klocker of Medford, vice-president; T. W. Mills of Medford. secretary, and Mrs. Bert Anderson of Medford. treas- urer. The executive committee is Mrs. Alice Sargent, wife of Colonel H. H. Sargent of Jacksonville; W. Y. Crow ton. Mrs. Hal Piatt. Glenn O. Taylor. Mrs. Alice Hanley, Sergeant Paul ! Leonard, Fred W. Mears. Bert Ander son, Mrs. Harry Stoecknian, all of Medford; (',. K. Carter of Talent and Sprague TUegel of Gold Hill. Speeches were made by Walter L. Tooze of Salem, the Wood organizer in the state; Colonel and. Mrs. Sar gent, who are intimate friends of General and Mrs. Leonard Wood, hav ing lived with and served with them ; at army posts and in Cuba for 20 years; Fred C. Homes, president of the recently organized Ashland Leon ard Wood Republican club; Mrs. A. J, Klocker, Gus Newbury, Bert Ander son, F. W. Mears, John Hempstreet and others. The W omen s Leonard Wood club of Medford and vicinity, which was organized several moutns ago, at i meeting held yesterday voted to amal gamate with the larger club organized tonight and became a component part of it. It is predicted that the Med ford Leonard Wood Republican club will have not less than 1000 members Within two weeks. local unions and in money to the union. NEW YORK, March 27. John Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers of America, named among the coal operators and miners indicted for alleged violation of the Lever act. declared in a state ment here tonight that "there are no proper grounds'" for the indictment of himself or his associates. He added that he does not "fear investigation by any court of competent jurisdic tion.". Law Obeyed, Says Lwi. Mr. Lewis said newspaper reports of his indictment were the first an nouncement of such action lie had received, but that he had "understood that the entire personnel of miners' officials were to be named." "The miners' officers have always conformed to the law," He declared, "and have adhered to all its precepts, no far as official acts are concerned. I am confident that when the trial is held it will result in showing their innocence." NKW YORK. March 27. Satis factory agreement will be "speedily reached" in the making of new wage contracts for the mine i orkers in both the anthracite and bituminous industries. John L. Lewis. Interna tlonal president of the United Mine Workers of America, predicted here tonight. He expressed confidence that there would be no .suspension of work in either of the coal regions, adding that "common sense will rule" in these negotiations. Although th'j bituminous agreement may be disposed of next week, Mr. Lewis said that the hard coal work ers' negotiations probably would extend "until well into April." "I am optiiristic regarding both agreements." he asserted. WJUHED FLETCHER Caution Against Inadequate Convoys Ignored. CHARGES ARE ANSWERED Admiral Declares Tie Knew of Danger, but Force at Dispos al Too Small. WASHINGTON, March 27. Docu ments showing that Kear-Admiral William B. Fletcher was warned by Admiral siims six weeks before he was detached from the Brest com mand in October, 1917, that his convoy forces were not giving adequate pro tection to vessels off the French coast, were introduced in evidence to day before the naval court of inquiry investigating the circumstances of Admiral Fletcher's removal. Counsel for Admiral Sims produced several communications from Sims to Fletcher. The first, dated September 7, emphasized the need for greater precision and regularity in convoy operations and contained a report from the chief of the naval opera tions to Admiral Sims that two trans port convoys had been entrusted to entirely too inadequate an escopt upon leaving the French coast. Three weeks later Admiral 45ims again wrote the Brest commander empha- ' sizing the need for greater protection to returning transports and declaring himself to be ready to help carry out any remedy Admiral l"letcner wouia suggest, but "that present conditions would not be permitted to continue." Admiral Fletcher under examina tion declared that he realized the situation demanded remedying but that the remedy lay in augmenting his "small and poorly adapted con voy forces." Repeated representations o this effect had been made to Ad- : miral Sims, he said, but with small result up to the time of his detach ment. Asked why he had not shared some of the responsibility of directing con- ov operations with Captain 1 nomas r a(TMiH.. htc phiiif of Rtaff- Ad miral Fletcher declared he had not done so because he "lacked confi dence in Maerruder." Rear-Admiral Rodgers, president of the board of inquiry, moved that Captain Magruaer be made ap interested party to me proceedings, to which plan counsel for both sides agreed. POLAND SUES. FOR PEACE (Continued From First Page.) Portland Man Buys Property. SUSANVILLE. Cal., March 27. (Special.) Transfer of the property here known as the Bon Marche build ing to C. Root of Portland, Or., is nnounced by C. T. Thomas, the for mer owner. J ne Duiiding is located on the main street of Susanvilte. Root. who is now in Susanville, has taken possession of the property. formation regarding the removal of the seat of the Polish government from Warsaw to Bromberg has been received at the Polish legation, where it was said that the circulation of rumors to this effect in Berlin prob ably was only another attempt to discredit Poland. Major-General Sigismund Brynk, Polish military attache, said neither this report nor that of the fall of Vilna was to be taken seriously. W. W. Poland May Run. ALBANY, Or., March 27. (Special.) W. V. Poland, a prominent farmer residing near Shedd and president of the Linn county farm bureau, will probably be a candidate for county commissioner of Linn county at the coining election, according to reports here today. Mr. Poland is a demo crat and probably will be unopposed in the democratic primaries. T. J. Butler, the county commissioner whose term expires this year and who has served four terms in that office, has no opposition as yet for renomination in the republican primaries. Professor Scliafer Leaves. EUGENE. Or., March 27. (Special.) Professor Joseph Schafer, member of the faculty of the University of Oregon tor the past 20 years and who has accepted the position as head of the department of history at the Univeristy of Wisconsin at Madison, left today for his new post, lie was accompanied by his family. ATTACK ON WOODS FAILS (Continued From First Page.) the Wood men, became disgruntled at , being displaced, went to the Hiram Johnson managers and complained of ' bavins been shabbily treated by w ooas ineno.5. j ne jonnson men, knowing of the New York World's . cordial dislike for Wood, passed on to a World correspondent the "slush fund story," which may or may not rave been given to them in all its uetaiis by Jvmg. The Wood supporters charge that . the etory was given to the world by , Senator borah personally, in order that he might be able to quote it in the senate yesterday, as he did on the authority of the world. Paper's Inlerrat Two-Fold. The New York World, a democratic paper, and not usually quoted by re publicans as an authority on domes tic matters in the republican house hold, has a two-fold interest. It. is pointed out. In the first place, the World is promoting a boom for Hoover and it might be compelled in the end to ask a place for him on the republi can ticket as there appears to be a mutual coolness between Mr. Hoover and the democratic party. In the second place, the World does not for get that Leonard Wood was the fore most friend . of Theodore Roosevelt whom it fought mercilessly through- . out the last 23 years of his active public life. Edward L. Doheny, oil magnate, who was named as one of the con tributors to the W ood campaign, has denied making any contribution or even having been asked to contribute before Senator Borah's senate attack of yesterday, but for some reason the Idaho senator ignored this denial. New Yorker Denies Charters. On that day William Boyce Thomp son of New York, another alleged con tributor, entered denial, so that the charges are at least 20 per cent dis counted at this time. Cohen is a Geddcs lo Sail on April 10. LONDON. March 27. 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