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; FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING BOLSHEVIST REVOLUTION IN; BERLIN
THESE pictures show the rioting and - revohitiori that .xesulted. in .Berlin following ' the downfall oL the kaiser and the Hohenzbllern dynasty and the signing
of, the armistice' with the allies.: The top photograph, copyrighted. by the I. F. S., shows the proclamation of the republic by; the socialist, Philip Schiedemann,
before the reichstag building.;: Below are pictures takert during the street fighting. At the left is -a machine gun post manned by troops of the workmen's and
soldiers' council trained oathe imperial stables," where the last severe fighting took place." At the jight -are 1 revolutionaries, including some sailors from Kiel, put
ting a beltf of, cartridges in a machine gun dconinatmfe the kaiser's palace.; - - ' . . ,
Vilson vatching
Ueyelopm
ents m
Conflicting Report , Come of
f Ebert's losing- Power and
-That His Authority-Is Upheld.
.vVS'..- j--.,'- :- v' '
v Suggestion - Is Made ' to Council
; That . Election for President
f Be Held Throughout. Empire
BERLIN, Dec. 18. (Delayed.)
. (Ui, P.) The national work
' men's and goklera 'council haa re
ceived proposals that, the "Ger-
man republic" )elect a president
Sunday. .Prompt action In this;
connection, It Is pointed out, Is
' tiecessary to "give the allies guar
antees that Germany will have a
responsible government when the
peace conference begins.
Zurich, Dec. 19. (I. N. S.) As.
, a .result of yesterday's events at
' ,' the soviet congress in Berlin the
' Ebert-government will retire,, ao
cording to advices . received from ,
the German capital today.
Paris,- Deo.. 19. ((J. PJ Le
Journal says It understands Chan
4 Jtellor ,Ebert has resigned."
'! Amtterdftm. Dec. 1. (I. N. S.) (De
iay4.) Th Spartacus group leaped
Into- power at the congress of soviet la
Berlin yesterday and broke up the ses
, alon. KxtremUta and aoldlere stormed
. the hall where the tJongreM was in ees-
- elon, following speeca by Uerr arth,
, In wntclt ' he ' denounced . Chancellor
v.Frtederlcb' bert - fo' refusing to - de
, . tuohtijM ,,he. whole German army.
y . tne laie or ine ucrmn repuDiio ana
V CStancellor Kbert's government probably
wUl be . decided when the congress re
convenes today (Wednesday). .
'. Commenting on the : breaking tip of
Tuesday's session by the extremists.
Vorwaerta says today: ' ?
"There Is danger that , the Spartacus
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McAdoo Says Reduction Probable
' if Government Continues
Operation of Roads.
Washington. Dec. 3. (U. r.) Redac
tion of freight rates within the next 12
months was declared probable, today by
Director - General McAdoo If the flve
yiar period of control of the national
railroads U approved by congress.
McAdoo said the present standard of
. wages could be maintained without seri
cus' trouble, "because the government
should y furnish transportation at cost
and -the volume ofr-.traffic .would pro
tfuco sufficient revenue if all elements
cooperate."
-He Added " that . the whole problem
should be worked out to . a decision "on
.experience rather than theory."
Much has. been printed editorially, to
the effect that the question of govern
ment operation or private control was
building - a campaign issue, McAdoo
: said.- . ' , i 1
"We can't Ret a fair test of govern
ment operation when -the case comes L
up in a presidential campaign, Mc
Adoo continued. "There is not a man
la congress but who thinks of what
jmnressfon wtlt be made back home
regardless of which party ha. may be
affiliated with. No government test
.ought to-take place In the heat of
a presidential campaign. ' That" Is 'one
of the reasons why I advocated a five
year plan in trying out - Operation by
the federal government. Therefore we
ought to .settle, dowi) to a thorough
demonstratlofi and' make the decision
tf experience rather than, theory."
, McAdo said today that there had been
no decision as to his successor as direc
tor general.
' lie said that the service has been im
proved rapidly by the adding of trains
to the service on practically every trunk
line. This,' he said, was possible through
the relief : from heavy war " materials
movements brought about by the signing
of the armistice.
The director general, also announced
the sighing of a contract with the Buf
falo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad. An
annual 'guarantee of $3,276,410 is pro
vided by the formal agreement, ..
Street FigKtihg Is t
Reported in Danzig
. Copenhagen. Dec. 19. (if. P.)Street
fighting is reported M Dansig. The
mllitary end civil prisons there are said
to have, been opened.
y-y- ;'i if . ;- i mm in. in ' ."f":-i,r f.
PederewsU 'to Rally' PoIps
PariiCi Pec. 19.(U. i P. Jan Pader-
ewskl has gone to Poland on a British
, battleship . to r rally his countrymen
i against the Invading Bolshevik army.
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By Joaa Edwle JfeTls .
Paris, Dec 19. (I. N. S.) President
Wilson - will go to General Pershing's
headquarters at Chauinont on Decern
Der 24 to spend Christmas, It was
definitely ' announced this afternoon.
The president will return on Decern
ber 26,
.Premier Lloyd George of England
and Chancellor A. Bonar Law will no.
arrive In Paris until after the holl
days, putting off still further the pre
liminary peace conferences. -
The delay Is causing the president
some disappointment, it Is understood,
but he plans to utilize the time In
paying formal visits to Rome and
Brussels. The delays have made it
difficult to establish, any decisive pro
gram cf lalla
Lord Northcllffe and other prominent
Englishmen express confidence that an
Egreement will be reached between the
United States and Great' Britain in
the Informal conferences.
Paris. Dec. 19. L N. 8. Premier
Clemenceau, In an address to the
French Association for a Society of Na
tions, declared today that the principle
of a league of nations was certain to
be embodied in the peace preliminaries.
By Jois Edwla Kevla
Par la Dec 19. (L N. 8.) President
Wilson has adopted an open position on
the peace conference, but he is begin
ning to show some concern over the
congressional developments In the United
States. He does not believe, however,
that' the speeches in debate reflect the
complete attitude of the American public
Newspapers in both Paris and Lon
don are printing, the speeches of the
American congressmen criticising the
president's peace attitude. The Echo de
Parts Carried. a long story on .the first
page : quoting . . Senator Philander C.
Knox as urging the passage of hi reso
lution asking that the society of nations
and the liberty of the aeas be discussed
i , J , l separately. - . - . . : :
1 1 1 J - Set dels Coaster te PaMl"rV
I i I L k The president has already "'outlined
l rt- 1 him- ipaace. intewtiortw Mt.atoea ot;ni.
an ""understanding that would carry him
to the point of conflicting with Ameri
can public opinion. ' ' ' ; .
Mr. Wilson haa already explained to
his advisers that he realises that the
formation of a league of nations and
the freedom of the seas are two prob
lems that are completely entwined.
-The biggest of the preliminary con
ferences probably will take place with
Premier Lloyd George ana oreign
Secretary " A. J. Balfour, shortly: after
President Wilson arrives at London. It
t understood that he will visit Kngiana
after the address to "the American sol
diers Christmas day.
The British attitude fs considered ex
tremely pertinent at this time because
the result of the. general election in the
British Isles failed to disclose the actual
British opinion.
Wesld Avoid Argimests
In his conference with Ms peace col-
learues the president frankly. Informed
them that he could not argue me ques
tions Involved in the settlement unless
extremely necessary. He explained that
the allies had adopted ma it points
without consulting him and he is now in
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London Papers Give Much Space
to Comment on Russian Situa
tion and What Must Be Done.
Lloyd George Press Cautions
Against Complications if New
Government Is Attacked. '
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 19. (P. P.)
Bolshevik ;' forces V are ad- .
vancing Into the former Russian . v
province of Ealhonla,- along a . .
wide front, ' the Esthonian war ,
minister reported In a cable re
ceived here todax,
The Bolshevik!, who are'rem
forced by Lettish troops, have
reached a point 20 miles south 'of
Dorpat After the Germans evac
uated Wcsenberg on Friday the
Esthonians . also fell - back from
that town. '
Zurich, Dec 19. (L N. S.) San
gulnary fighting Is In progress in
Western Russia between the Bolshevik ,
forces and the anti-BoIshevlkl. accord
ing to information received here to-
day. . , ? . - -
The Bolshevik troops have crossed
the Dvina river and are marching .0.1 -Mittau.
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London, Dec. 19-(U. , P. The Bol i
ahevlkl are gaining power in Russia.' it
is indicated in recent dispatches. This
t particularly true In the border states
where the Germans are- withdrawing.
Thus the allied policy : regarding Rus- '
lan operations 'is becomtrtf more lrn- '
portent.' Contrary views are 'beld by
allied military experts, and - civilian
srwrpn.cenneruftrt Oxexxairpe- thejUiles;
are to. pursue. They range from ztn. .
Ion of "the military effort to crush the
EKHsneviai 10 complete WKaarawa irom,
Russia. . . - i . - t
The situation In ' Siberia ' also- is be-
coming : more unstable, . as military'
chiefs succeed each other .In chaotic-
fashion. Conditions In Northern Rus
sia are somewhat .screened by a Tell of
silence, but the allied operations there
appear to have been practically stabi
lized. The one thing that seems certain
that there will be no extension or
change In the present policy until the -
anted attitude and plan regarding Rus
sia are more fully explained at the
peace conference.
Renewed interests in the Russian prob
lem is the outgrowth of persistent ru
mors that a great allied expedition is
planned for occupying Petrogrsd and
Russia, suppressln-r the Bolshevik gov
ernment and establish tng order during
the present winter. The newspapers pub
lish complaints from soldiers who allege
they have been ordered to Russia. The
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OF W. S. S PLEDGE
Oregon's Fair Name Threatened
by STackerism; But 12 Days
Remain to Make Good.
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LOWEST IN WEEKS
The smallest number of Spanish Influ
enza cases reported to the city health .of
fice in six weeks was 58. todays record.
"The drastic quarantine has worked
some hardship, observed Health; Officer
Parrlsh, "but it has apparently achieved
tho object for .which it was established.
Not only has' the disease been rapidly
waning, but the, Individual cases seem to
have lost a great "deal "of their virulence.'
; "A peculiarity of the malady v noted by
our-offlce is that it has, worked its-worst
ravages A among ' people who have Just
reached life's- prime. f Strong; robust
young men have succumbed where chil
dren and bid 'persons, have, escaped: un
scathed. This may be on account of
the fact that the victims have paid tee
little : attention to the -laws of nature,
believing' themselves 'immune, 'i; ;
. "An. old man of 75 will ; wrap himself
up warmly on going out of the house
and will be careful not to- get .wet.
whereas the young seem, to defy the "elements.-
-The disease has attacked chil
dren m numbers, but 'comparatively, few
cases have' been fatal. This is-another
strange phase of ,nhe affliction; that has
come under our., observation." -'j, ! .
Great Ovation Is
Haig
as
. London, Dec. 19. -TJ.";P.) Hundreds
of . thousands of v persons .joined . In a
tremendous ovation to the .British army
chiefs who arrived 'here this after
noon to. vlstt'Kirig George. . i
" When the mtlitaryi party arrived an
aerial ' escort circled " over the ' station,
dropping, smoke-signals. I " ' rT
When -.Field Marshal j Haig, accom
panied by Generals .Rawllnson, r pium-
er, Byng. Blrdwood .and. Homelier .
the - train - at Charing - Cross station.
theyTwsrer surreuhded-'by. cheering.
ellInrmass. of hottuuUy- that blocked
their progrees to .the waiting automo
biles. Many American soldiers and
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sailors, participated la J the demonstra-1 where they nave been int training?.
tion. .,; --.r" '.. '.. :
v- The . police finally--; cleared a w
and the famous mllltery leaders started
ch. a triumphal procession through, the
Strands yal Malt and .Picadlliy ' to
Buckingham palace; -The st-tet were
decorated J with; Rallied .'"jflag Accom
panying -the military f party: were th
Duke 4 of Coimaught. s' Premier 14oyd
George and, rother Tnembers--of -the" cab-"
inet who had met them at the- statlotu
.'f At the alace - Haig: and ; his parjy
were guests of the "king, at luncheon.' ;
- "What are you going to do when the
boys come home?" Inquired Sergeant
James Smith, formerly of the Canadian
Infantry, who was .wounded and gassed
at the second battle of Tpres, in a brief
address before the Portland Ad club,
Wednesday, at the; Benson.. ; , t.
;- -Are you going, to let them', plod from
one employer to another fruitlessly seek
ing "work? Kpo you' intend' they shall
reach .home without . someone , at f the
train o welcome them? ' -Do you want
to make them feel that their, service for
their ; country i toas.i necessitated their
starting 'anew when they get back from
the - front or from the . cantonments
. Sergeant 1 Smith; j repeated " his . ques
tion before : the '.home -service .section
of the Red Cross' later In the day . and
added . the suggestion, that returned
soldiers ;be ; met . at i the trains by re
turned . soldiers ' representing the Red
Cross,,- ascertain " their, needs and give
them ' realization ; that appreciation - for
their a sacrifices and, ; the welcome t
mem, are ; sincere. ;,. i , t , t.
'4 J The 'suggestion , was - adopted. ;
, (Concladed cm Ftge Sixteen. Ocduata Ooe'.
President in Sack
Coat Finds Others
In Formal Attire
v By Jobs Edwin Ifevle '
'Paris,, Dec v 19. (L fl. .8.) As far
as their- prominent position permits
both.--President, and Mrs. Wilson are
living as quietly as possible in Paris.
MraJ WUson 'affects ' plain black
gowns without ornament and '.she ha
made . the happiest , impression . upon all
with whom she has come In contact.
-( She is plainly delighted with her sur
roundings, and' especially the-, beautiful
mirror-lined boudoir., in "the Murat
mansion.'.,-;; :;t - ;
1 A flashlight ? photograph, was . taken
of the American delegates Wednesday
when they met :a"C the Crilioni. Notic
ing that both.- Secretary Lansing, and
Mr.: .White 'were wearing frock- scats,
the president, who was garbed - in . a
sack-suit, said: - r.:-
t tlfs v too baa I'm ; not .. formally
dressed';. ;? Vv v
Looking around, he. noticed' then- that
Colonel House was' also" attired i la a
sack suit. .--"- -'I'':"
'Vy,0;.;re nai wearing tha ' proper
coats. old man, the " president , said,'
RAIN HAS SLOWED
RED CROSS DRIVE
City enrolkaraU. at noon . , . . .
State rxclusire of Portland. . . ,
Total
Last iune. when war, was battering
at the civilisation of' the world and the
pestilence of the Hun menaced America.
there was held througnoui vregon
prit thrift drive.
The state wss asicea to pieoge
C5J.740 in" War Havings Stamps, pn
mar II v to aid in financing the war.
For tne defense of homes, of wives
and children and tf property, for the
unnort of the boys "over there." ana
with a warm surge ot patriotism that
flowed around ' all things held ' dear.
Oregon responded to the thrift appeal,
niadrlna- not -the Quota assigned.: but
$18,000,000, and doing-it more speedily
than arty other state In all the Union.
Thus Oregon'e pledge carried far afield
the fame of Oregon's loyalty.;
Now slackerism in pledge-keeping
47.405 threatens the state's fair name.
p.os And Oregon eeems likely to be credited
10 llllWIln aCOIllUl' UVI1UI mmtliM .ivuvu'B mm-
" "' I ofcllcatlon. because . certain men and
With the coming of the rain today the j women and boys and girls who made
t- r-,. -h.-i,t. t. Dled-res are not. Keeping- mrm.
" I TVim mtmtm a HnAmv I? 117.714 short Of
Jt I t . . - . 1 .v ...
mug, luutn 10 me coinxrn 01 viic coiuncis, keedng its W. S. 8. pledge. "
captains and workers who have been tnl The state is today $1,671,474 short of
the field ' since Monday morning." . The meeting ite quota. ; - -
memberships are not, coming in as freely The pledges kept aggregate $1,782
as thev did the first two days and the 218. maturity value. . - ' '
nubile' or tiarta 'of it is sidestenoinr.. I The deficits mean Just this: Thou
InstrucUons have -been made by the I nas or men ana women, 01 ooys ana
captains to have the, solicitors keep work- rls. wno wouia resent tny ranr t
ine their territory thoroughly until Fri-l ne,r Pirioum, wuo .r- p uieir
nivht hfAM iim frM.iiui- hi-i- record or loyal service ana who, per
: i i - wu . .v. . i
rwhat Is the use -or wasting Uroe." 1 """' JT " v " vi
vt,. t vr I.-!.,- r Ww Savings Stamps they agreed. last
Manager Mrs. A. H,.Mclnnes. "In going ! iXrV.
over ar over again to the same house? 1 2". ' : . " " , . . Kl, . , . . V,
. i .V.... t . Tl AU-J lU'f mmym m.wm-J ' V"
k. L-TVhi n rZ throVi, Vh0''' Ple, word, t They have failed to
2 iZ. -XsMn it!1111 w- 8- 8' ln nnraber thrhould
' -n.!? !- i?. "ihave taken to help Uncle Sam carry the
war burden ana as tne sest investment
ever offered in any country. They are
slipping -from . under their share of the
load.- --.They are.,, trying ; to shut their
when she eees our Red Cross badge.'
,- This" is a sample of the treatment that
some solicitors are receiving.'' In direct
Contrast was the experience of. Mrs. A.
ICoacladtd ' ea. Pas. Serea, Cohuaa One)
Iteocludad est Pass Tto, Cotaaaa Ta) :
t CofK-lod 1 on Pas' Two, Cohiaia On)
$50,000 Believed
To Be Sum Davis
Stole From Bank
San Francisco, Dee. lt.(U. P.) The :
amount stolen from the East Side bank
of : Portland by Arthur - C Davis, now -under
arrest here, may reach 150.000.
police today believed when they reported
that 143,235 bad been recovered.
This amount was secured after detec
tives had taken Davis, to a number of '
local banks where he had various sums
on deposit. It was- said that probably
$2000 or more would be recovered' today.
The bank does not know how much
was taken. Davis said It was $35,OOflP
"The recovery of $13,235 by Mrs. Lola
O. . Baldwin from Arthur C. Davis,
charged with robbing the -East Side
bank on -November 1, almost makes It
impossible for Davis to have had an ac
complice, said the police. IL H." New-
hall, president of the bank, said the day
Davis was captured -that he v thought
there was still about $46,009 missing.
$30,000 of which was in bonds belonging
to patrons of the bank.
Considerable speculation is being heard
about police headquarters as to how Da
vis 'got out of : Portland and into Salt
Lake City and how he traveled from the
latter place to . Serf Francisco. .
ROLL OF HONOR
' In the toll of mnt released for pabtiea'ioa
todar ar Ihm nataca ot tbf folio-rut fsas from
tb Padfie Jtorth-twt: .
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amMmry addn-s, Mrs, - Chsrtss Cus-uaf baaa,
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all-tt, S94 l'tu- road. Fori land. .
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dm. Mrs. A. M. KntMw, tlatoa.
Private Ray S. Pstrsqutn, aaergesei' sddrass.
Mrs. Lrdia Wllsoti. MsIfom. -
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