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THK -OREGON STATESMAN: fATlTIUAV, JUNE 1, 191H. SUBJUGATION OF RACES PROVIDED . IN NEW TREATY State Department Secures Copy of Pact Between Ger many and Austria GERMANS TO DOMINATE Future Surrender Also Includ edNationalistic Aspir ations Crushed WASHINGTON, May 31.--Com-plete subjugation of Austria-Hungary to Germaq domination and the eli mination of any hope for even semi Independence that may hare been en tertained by the Czechs, Jugo-Slavs . and other anto-German elements in the dual monarchy is seen here as the certain result of, the new mil itary treaty between Germany and Austria-Hungary. The state department has just re ceived through its own sources what l. hellered to be the text of this re markable document, and It is said to' confirm the general statements cf Its provisions already announced, la the press. Among other things It. shows that if there ever was a common rreund upon which the Unit ed States might hare discussed peace with Austria It has disappeared along with "what liberty of action had been left to th dual monarchy by her ally. t - '. In this treaty as officials here In terpret it. Atttrla-Hunrry surren ders, to Germany not only for the present hut for th future as well complete rontroT of her military es raHlishment In tlrfe of peace as well W in war. Thl? carries with It the right to or?ran!rf"the Austrian army 'even ..to Its personnel, which, means that the Germans will hold to mili tary service under her own comman ders If necessary every fit Slav. Czech, Italian. Pole and Rumanian .comprising the population of the Au tro-Hnngarlan empire. It follows that there can be no political Inde pT.dence of the people.. ; Secretary. Lansing recently formal ly declared that nationalistic aspira tions of the Czecho-Slavs and the jrugo-Sla.ru for freedom have ear nest. .sympathy tf.the American gov- rnmcnt.. This message has gone to the oppressed races as a further as surance of the purpose of the United States to enter into no peace treaty with their oppressors that does not concede their right to a separate na tional existence. OBJECTORS TO VQRK ON FARMS Drafted Men Having Scruples Against Military Service Provided For WASHINGTON, May 31 Drafted men claiming conscientious objection to military service and who have been found by army authorities to be sincere in refusing duty with non- combatant units as prescribed by President Wilson, . are to be segre gated at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, under terms of an order announced tonight by Secretary Baker. If found - to! he sincere In their scruples by a special board of Inquiry, they will be furloughed to work on farms as laborer! at a private's pay. Federal Judge Mack of Chicago, Dean Stone of Columbia law school. and Major 'Stoddard of the Advo cate General's office, constitute the board of inquiry. "Under no circumstances will con scientious objectors be discharged from their responsibilleies under the selective service law." The order says, and instructions are renewed ' to military courts martial to try and . punish all found to be insincere, de fiant or active in attempting to con vert others to their belief. The new! hoard wjjl give a final test to those acquitted or not tried by the military tribunals and if it does not recommend a furlough for farm labor, or the objector refuses to accept It. punishment under the articles of war is provided. In ex ceptlonal cases, the board is author ized to assign obectora to the Friends' " reconstruction unitv in . France. , - Money-earned by the furloughed objectors In, excess of a private's pay and subsistence Is to .go to the Red Cross, and the permission Is to be continued only so long as the ob jectors is reported by disinterested observers to be working to the best of his ability. ' READING TO BE BENT WASHINGTON. May 31. Lord Reading, the British . ambassador, will be the guest of honor in a dis tinguished party which Chairman Hurley of the shipping board, will taken to Philadelphia tomorrow to Inspect the Hog Island ship yards. "v.... J r V RIA Forr Infants and Cnildrea In Use For OverO Years Always bears' :: . i the i S!gnaturoof Corpus Christi Celebration Causes Wave of Indignation LONDON. May 31. A wave, of in dignation is sweeping over the coun try (aroused by the German response to. the British consideration for,the celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi at Cologne. The Pal Mall Gazette says: Tha least one could have looked for was that the German govern ment should observe toward Paris on the feast of Corpus' Christi the same consideration as had been so licited on behalf of Cologne." The Star says: "In Germany yesterday the festi val of Corpus Christi was celebrated without disturbance. Although the weather conditions were suitable, there were no allied aerial attacks in any Rhine towns. The promise of the British government was keut. "In Paris the festival of Corpus Christi was celebrated under a bom bardment of German long range guns. A church was hit and 18 per sons injured during the day." Unison Urges Change in Postal Zone Provision NEW YORK. May 31. The Central-Federation adopted a resolution here tonight urging congressmen and senators to change that part of the war revenue act which would in crease the flat rate on second class mail matter and establish the zone system of distribution. Members of the union declared that if those pro visions of the act were allowed to become effective, the printing indus try will be disorganized. The unfon failed to adopt another resolution warning President Wilson that if Thomas Mooney is hanged for; alleged complicity in the , San Francisco preparedness day parade explosion, a strike would be called. MORE SACRIFICES OF FOOD NEEDED Herbert C Hoover Appeals to Huge Audience in Phil adelphia PHILADELPHIA, May 31. Her bert C. Hoover, came here today with a message that called the people to larger sacrifice In the matter of food conservation; "because the war will not end until we choose." The appeal that Mr. Hoover made to an ajidience that filled the Acad emy of Music was coupled with an indictment of Germany. The practice of extorting for supplies from con quered territory has left a circle of starving people around the German border he declared, and among these the death rate today amounts to more than all those whom Germany has killed in battle. "Food consumption In America was reduced seven per cent in 1917." Mr. Hoover said. e can reduce 15 per cent this year without harm ing any one. "Food conservation has become Lsueh a tremendous factor that the American people are now facing the responsibility for . saving the 1.500.- 090 tons of shipping required to send food to the allies from other than American markets." Germany's food situation is grow ing worse. Mr. Hoover said, and the allies are steadily returning to nor mal. Last February the speaker sa'd. there were 200.000 hungry people in the bread lines -of London. Now there are 1000. ' MISKE WINS .BOUT. r SAN FRANCISCO. May 31. Billy Miske, the St. 'Paul heavyweight, stopped Henry Hendricks, a local tighter, in the second round ot their scheduled four round fight here to night in the series of bouts held for the benefit of the Red Cross. SHIPPING OUTPUT FIGURES GIVEN Charles M. Schwab Says U. S. Turned Out 250,000 Dead Weight Tons . NEW YORK. May 31. In the month of May this country built and put into commission .250,000 dead weight tons of shipping and during the last week let contracts for $150. 000.000 worth of shipping, declared Charles M. Schwab, givernment di rector of shipbuilding, at the annual dinner here tonight of the American Iron and Steel institute. Mr. Schwab als o said that waft at one time he had felt estranged from the administration, since he had been connected with it, he found that the men active in its councils were deserving of approval and encourage ment. ! . "A few months ago we had 60.000 men working on ships. Today 'we hare 350.000 working on ships and 350,000' more on accessories, makinr ahiut 700,000 men at work on ships and parts of ships." he said. J. Leonard Replogle, steel director of the war industries board, another speaker, asserted that the govern ment will require-all the steel prod ucts that can be produced by Ameri can mills In the next year. Maor General John I Clem,' who has just returned from France, said when Americans read in the papers that the enemy Is still pushing for ward, they should take cognizance of the seriousness of the situation. ' "I do not believe this drive ha yet begun,- he said. "Refer to the map and you will see that there Is but a narrow fringe under the sway of the allies today. It is time for the United States to realize the seri ousness of the present hour. AIRMEN BOIilB HOSPITAL, MANY REPORTED DEAD American Medical Officer Loses Life While Admin istering Anaesthetic RAID BY MOONLIGHT Projectiles Drop Squarely on Large Wing of Building Some Rescued WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, May 31. Early Thursday morning German airmen bombed an other hospital this time a Canadian institution and exacted a consider able toll of casualties. Among those killed by the explosion or flames was an American medicate officer who was administering an anesthetic to a British officer in the operating room. The raid occurred at 12:30 o'clock in the morning. The hospital attacked was a larg one and was marked by huge Red Cross signs. The German airmen, working partly by the light of Iho moon, dropped four bombs near jthe hospital and. then not apparently able to see exactly where they were hitting, lighted a brilliant flare!to illuminate the surroundings. As .the 'Place was lighted up by this flare they released another bomb or two which dropped square ly on a large wing of the hospital. Part of the winf was demolished and many persons were killed and wounded when the building collaps ed and hurled them. The demolish ed wing caught fire and burned fiercely with many victims plnnfd in the wreckage. ' Nothing more awful has occurred In the aanals'of the hospital service since the war began. Every availa ble person in the neighborhood was called out to assist in the rescue work. With the assistance of lad ders and other fire apparatus, . the hospital proper, was rapidly emptied. of patients and personnel. It was a desperate situation. A roaring fur nace 'represented what was left, of the big wing. Many unconscious forms were car ried by heroic men' who risked their lives to reach them. Excellent work on the part of the firement finally resulted in the fire being extinguish, ed, but there were stiU many vic tims, including more than one sister, buried In the ruins. There was no hope that they were alive. DOWNS FIFTH PLANE SAN FRANCISCO, May 31. Lieu tenant Douglas Campbell of San Jose, aviator with the American expedi tionary forces In France, has brought down his fifth airplane, thereby win ning the coveted distinction of "ace," according to telegram .received to night by The Associated Press from his fathr, W. W. Campbell, director of the Lick observatory. The tele gram, which was sent for Goldendale. Wash., where Director Campbell is a member of the Crocker eclipse ex pedition, said Lieutenant Campbell cabled that his fifth enemy was downed this morning. -. , PORTER'S RATH. IMPERATIVE OMAHA. Neb.. May 31. Pullman porters, dining car waiters and chefs must bathe regularly and wear clean shirts, according to orders from Di rector General McAdoo to Union Pa cific and other western railroads. The order provides that waiters must no longer sleep In dining cars but that the cars must be est on hidings somewhere and sleeping quarters pro vided. Inspectors are instructed to wotch the porters and waiters and ee that they are clean even In their homes. ! -CADET AVIATOR KILLED. MONTGOMERY. Ala.. May 31. George H. Lacoake, 24, cadet aviat or, was killed at Taylor field this af ternon when his plane went into a nose dive. The plane fell about 00 feet. ELLJSOW-WH1TE American Downs His Ninth German Flier 1 Sm X.- f i r ;. ; '; -sSjij . ....... r. j. FRANK, BAYU&S J , I ! Frank Baylies of New Bedford. Mass., who was refused admission to the American Aviation Service, and who later joined the "Stork Squad ron" in France, has put down his ninth German airplane. The organ! aation - was one commanded by the late Captain Guynemer, the foremost flier in all the allied forces. YANKEES MAKING GOOD. LONDON. May 31. The official correspondent with the 'Australian in France in a telegram " received here sajrs that the Americans with their enthusiasm and earnestness and mag nificent physique have brought an impression of the mighty, untaped strength behind them which has cans ed the French and British armies to take a fresh outlook of the situation. iN-SA:LERH JULY 21 to 27, 1918 BIGGEiR AND' THAN . EER ha that h wldesoread auar tering of Americans over the coun try behind the lines is the best in dication of the multitudes In which they are arriving. . . OnCWO COMPLETES FUND run ktnr ifav 31. The cltv of Vlltunuw J w -vi.. mm Vi a mtrmrrT In the Red IrfUltAV Cross campaign, passed over its quota nounced. 3IONT1ILY REVIEW TO BEGIX CH RISTIANI A, April 3. As proof of the growth of good-feelln between "Norway and the entente powers, there wtll.be-started her next monUn a new monthly review called Atlantis. The purpose, as stated in its prospectus. Is "tjf far ther economic and cultural relations with the United States. England and France." LISTER IS ILL NOW IN CHICAGO Governor of Washington Un der Care of Specialist Cancels Speeches OLYMPIA. Wash. May 31. Gov ernor Ernest Lister of Washington is ill and under the care of a special ist in Chicago, according to a state ment authorised by Mrs. Lister to night, which says: "Governor Lister Is In a hospital In Chicago under the care of a spec ialist. The tremendous strain since the war began has brought about a condition that calls for rest and 1( Is probable that the governor will not make any speaking engagements for some time after his return to the state." Governor Lister left Olympia May 12 for Philadelphia to attend the national conference of the League to Enforce Face in Philadelphia. H then visited Washington. D. C. and expected to fill several speaking dates on the way home. Named on Committee to Control AD Shippir T. A.SFARICS T. A. Sparks, American representa tive and director of the Cunard Com pany, has Just been named a member of the Shipping Control Committee, which has the management of a'l American shipping In the Interest ef the war. Mr. Sparks was bora M London forty-one years ago. He tn been In the United States .since, i was twenty. The other members f this committee are P. A. B. Fran k II president of the International Mer cantile Marine Company, and JL IL Raymond, president f the Clyde Steamship Company. This commits has more power over shlppiax than any similar organization has ever ex ercised. 4 Somethlnr else to It takes SOOO bees to weigh a poasi. ;C; j'v;'.:w " "' gjy.:- ' ; -, -v m " 1 V s j ' ' . : ' p I ' v ' y r y I' ' If v !? V )