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THE' OREGON OAILY .JOURNAL, "PORTLAND, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER . 28. 1818. RUSSIA IS LAND OF PROMISE, WORD OF OR NICHOLSON Interesting Facts About Siberian Campaigns Are Told by Port land Man on His Return Home AMERICANS MAKE FRIENDS Czecho-Slovaks, He Says, Are Su perior Race j Money Situation in Siberia Proving Desperate. anta will not exchange their products for the valueless paper any more, ehoosins rather to receive old clothing and like things of value to them. Land of Promise Is Seen When the peasants found that -the American soldier would offer them mon ey bearing the official stamp of a certi fied coin, they were glad to give their wares, and even showered the Ameri cans with gifts, which, however, were not accepted except when paid for. After the Bolshevlkl robbed the postof flees and banks of all their real money and disappeared, old postage stamps, cigarette coupons and anything that seemed to bear an official seal were used as currency. Major Nicholson predicts a wonderful field of commercial opportunity open ing up in Siberia as soon as law and order have been restored. The advent of the allies has been an eye opener to the Russian peasants and the country, with its untouched resources, its un developed opportunities for agricultural work, is in a fair way to be the coming land of promise. J t TRANCE IN SORRY PLIGHT ' Interesting stories of the American expeditionary forces In Siberia rolled ' out of the well censored sleeve of Major Wheeler Nicholson, son of Mrs. A. W. ; Nicholson of this city, on his return to Portland after being stationed in Si beria for some months. The Americans enjoyed not a little ' amusement at the deep suspicion with . which the Russian peasants regarded ' the new troops on. their arrival. The excellent equipment of the Americans excited great admiration on the part of the allies, including Czech-Slovaks, . Chinese, Japanese, Cossacks, Italians, French, English and Russians, all under Japanese command. The Americans ; found fine brick barracks well equipped ' to house their troops In the extreme cold ; of the winter months and, incidentally, their first painful duty was to oust the hundreds of Russian refugees, mostly women and children in great need, who had installed themselves In these bar . racks and who had to be turned over to the Red Cross. Csecflo-SloTaks Praliel Major Nicholson speaks in highest terms of praise of the Csecho-Slovaks. the most Important ally there and .-Whose numbers are made up of a su- perlor type of men. Their gratitude to ' the Americans for their backing during the last months of chaos knows no bounds. They have all the qualities of . German efficiency without the attend ant characteristics of merciless cruelty. . During the bitter warfare carried on by the Bolshevlkl, whose Hun officers showed them no quarter, the Csecho Slovaks showed themselves to be men of Unlimited courage. Major Nicholson relates the story of a small Czecho-Slovak force which was ' overtaken and surrounded in a marsh near Rpaskol by a large number of for mer German and Russian prisoners who had Joined the Bolshevlkl. They knew that if they were captured by the enemy they would be tortured, and they fought nobly until all were killed or wounded but one man, who still controlled machine gun. Survivors Plead for Death j When his wounded comrades saw his plight they cried to him Tlease, litttle brother, turn the machine on us before . you die, that we may not be captured," and the Czech complied before taking his own life. i The chaotic state of Russian finances was a great source of inconvenience to i the Americans In Siberia. Much money 1 had been counterfeited by the Huns and, ' as there Is no coin In circulation, the ' country is flooded with spurious cur rency, which is Issued by restaurants. . mercantile establishments and banks. I: It has a fluctuating value and is not . really a medium of exchange, as most : of It is good only In doing business i with the concerns issuing it. Each town Issues its own currency and the peas- D M LIZATI 0110 S.A.T.C. ORDERED U. of 0. Will Resume Peace Time Status With Opening of Second Term. San F.-ancisco Earthquake a 'Shiner" Beside Devastation of War. Have been giving them hell the last six weekB and am now all in but will be after them in a few days," wrote Private Malcolm Van Oglivle. with the 362d infantry, 91st division, to-his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Oglivle, re cently. "Sorry I could not write more often, but it rains all the time and if did write there would be no one to censor my letters and they would not be sent. The towns around here are all torn down and burned up. The 'Frisco quake was a little shiver beside what has happened here. It almost makes me cry when I see the people meving back from the towns, the old men walk ing, leading a horse sometimes and the mother and the kids riding, and I know they are thinking of their home. And know that when they get back they will find only a little pile of rocks, but such are the fortunes of war. "The land around here is much better than what I have seen before. I saw four hopyards of five acrea each, but the barb wire entanglements run rignt through them everywhere, and most of it is built in such a way that It can t be torn up; it is put on a kind of rour legged wheel and when a shell bursts near it. it. Just rolls along the ground. I don't like it, for I got tangled up in it some while under heavy fire and the good Lord was with me or I would still be there. "Don't worry about rne ; I'm all right and hope to be home to eat Christmas dinner with you. This war can't last much longer. First Lieutenant Oscar I. Chenoweth of Dallas, writing to his wife. Inclosed a copy of a recommendation of the com manding officer of the Ninth Infantry, recommending his promotion to a cap taincy "on account of the excellent qualities displayed at St. Mihiel; often slve and at the battle of Medlah farm." Mr. Chenoweth, who was formerly man ual training , Instructor of the Dallas high school, went overseas a year ago as first lieutenant of Company L, 162d infantry, the Dallas company of the old Third Oregon. Last August he was transferred with the same rank, to Com pany M, Ninth infantry, a regular regi ment, e m m The friends of Victor O. Hesse, former Jefferson high school and Ore gon Agricultural college student, who enlisted with the marine corps in Au gust, will be glad to learn that he was recently awarded the silver medal as "expert rifleman." He ha been pro moted to corporal, and is at present stationed with Company Q at Mare Island, as instructor. Eugene, Nov. 27. The University of Oregon will resume lta normal peace time status as an educational institu tion with the opening of the second term, January 1. The announcemenet made by Presi dent P. L. Campbell followed receipt of orders from the war, department this morning to the effect that demobiliz-. Htm of the student army triining corps In the colleges of the country would commence December 4. At the univer sity it is expected that all of the stu dents will have been mustered out of the service by December 21. What the effect of the demobilization order on the number of men enrolled in the university next term will be is not definitely known, but Karl Onthank, secretary to President Campbell, stated this afternoon that no noticeable slump is expected. There are but few men now in the universtly, he pointed out, dependent upon the pay and susten ance provided men in the S. A. T. C. to defray the expenses of their educa tions, and the demand for student labor during spare hours will provide a sub stitute for the $30 a month these men have been receiving from the government Players Leave'for i: America; Football Game Called Off London, Cov, 2S.(ut P-) The toot ball game between the army and navy teams which was to have featured the Thanksgiving" day sport program in England was canceled because most of the players have departed. Several special dinners were given, the most Important of which was at the American officers' club. Admiral Sims and General Biddle were scheduled to speak. A special Thanksgiving service was conducted at' St. Martins. Five thousand patients in American hospitals ate turkey and listened to con certs. British and American flags were floating side by aide from all public building today. Mustering Out at W.S.O. Begins Dec. 2 Pullman. Wash Nov., If. (TJ. P.) Instructions have been received to be gin mustering out the vocational train ing men at Washington State college S. A. T. C. December 2. On December 21 the demobilization will be completed. Avoid .Danger and . Keep Yards: Busy, ' Advice of Ad CJub Telegraphic appeal' to President Wil son. Secretary of Labor Wilson, and Charles Schwab of the Emergency Fleet corporation was adopted by the Port land Ad club at its meeting In the Ben son hol Wednesday afternoon, asking that wood ship contracts be reinstated. F. C. Knapp, president of the Wood Shipbuilders' association, declared that it is not a matter of profit to save the Industry but to prevent an unemploy ment emergency and keep the red flag of Bolshevism from the Northwest and America. J The plan for the removal of Swan island was expUlned by City Attorney W. P. LaRoche. Robert H. Strong an nounced that as a member of the port commission he will appoint a trade in vestigation committee which will em ploy an engineer to ascertain trade op portunities of this district. Hungarians Accuse Emperor Charles London. Nov. 28. (L N. S.) Buda pest newspapers reveal that former Em peror Charles of Austria-Hungary of feredto betray Hungary to the Csechs and Croats If permitted to remain on ths throne, according to a Copenhagen dis patch received today. Hoover Talks WJth House Paris, Nor. 28. Herbert Hoover, Ed win Hurley and Norman Davis, special representatives of the treasury depart ment. In a long session at Colonel House's quarters, opened up the wsy for America's part in meeting the Interna tional food, shipping and economic sit-.' uation. No definite program for the peace conference has yet been mapped out. but acceptance of President Wil son's 14 principles by all the allied nations has assured them a basis to start on. Germans Expecting Wilson Copenhagen, Nov. 28. 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