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, v-. ; . i L THE OREGON STATESMAN SALEM OREGON j " ' THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 10, 1921 OCCUPATION Workers Show No Dissatis faction; Factories In Operation SOM E SHOWING RELIEF Promise of Better Food Sup ply Warms Germans To Troops I v DCESSELDORF. March 9. Twenty-four hourt have passed line allied troops marched into the new lone of occupation. Not the lif htest untoward incident haa occurred and General De Kontte. In command, has returned to Mayence. "One could almost eay our ar rival is f the fulfillment of a long cherished hone." commented a high allied officer today, v Workers show no signs of dls satisfaction. Socialist leaders say that the army has promised to respect their organization; that is all they ask. If the army rids them of the hated "green devils,1 as the state police are called, they promise to live on the best terms with) It. At Duisbere and Ruhrfort fer ment Is apparent. The walls are plastered with placards headed with the red flag. The soldiers had ioccasionally to disperse sul 1en featured groups but it seems a passing show of all-humor, for the factories are working full Hast while sections of the popu tat ton appear to feel relief. The occupation assures the maintenance of that order so dear to the German neart; wnue uen cral I Degoatte'i proclamation, in promising a better food supply, haa made j an excellent Impres sion.) . ' ' i The most conspicuous evidence of the occupation of this city are two British tanks at the Hinden burg' wall, near the Rhine, around which crowds gathered today, araoag them two soldiers who ex- amlned lhe machine. Interest in the troops had largely diminished today, inhabitants showing most ly what General Gaucher termed ."benevolent Indifference-" Many Germans are calling at the French headquarters and of, ferlng to enlist In the foreign le gion. The first real cash payment on reparations; was collected yester day I when ithe allies seized all money in the cash . boxes of , the customs houses-on the '-French and (Belgian frontiers. It will be turned over to ,the reparations commission; ." - ! ,-- J f The censorship announced1 In General Degontte's proclamation applies only to local publications. It l& said to be intended only to prevent propaganda which might prove dangerous for the troops of occupation. Th proclamation in formed the populace that the army of occupation would hinder business as little a3 possible. With regard to the giving up of arms within 12 hours, the procla mation announced a penalty com prising a fine and imprisonment for failure, to comply. The French troops today be gan opening soup kitchens in the poor quarters, where they found suffering. The Security police. numbering 1100. will be reduced tomorrow to 300. I TESTIFIES 111 01 BEHALF Forged Bonds Under Death Threats Says Junior Partner police will continue on duty. General Gaucher today received the town notables and told them that the conditions of occupation would be a3 lenient as possible. He added that the desire was that normal conditions be restored as soon as possible. Among the first callers on the French com mandant, were representatives of labor, unions who informed Gen eral Gaucher that they had re jected the proposed general strike and that they considered the oc cupying forces as "bailiffs who have come to collect a legal debt." Crowds around the headquar ters listlessly watched German workmen re-painting the black and white sentry box red. white and blue. Some of the spectators saluted French officers as they entered. Several inhabitants interrogat ed today mostly gave the opinion that Dr. Simons. German foreign secretary, should have accepted the Paris decisions. SPOKANE. Wash.. Mar. 9. The ordinary I Taking the witness stand in his CHILEAN III! SIB 1 OPERA Chief Caupolican Makes His Debut With Metro politan Co. own bebair. Jay r iiougn, tes tified in superior court here to day that only under death threats by his late partner, John is. inu- holland. did he forge bonds, through which it U alleged. James F. Callahan, wealthy Wal lace. Idaho, mining man, was de frauded out of $400,000. Hough declared to the court that on two occasions Milholland threatened to kill him unless he signed the securities. He is now being tried for the forgery or $50,000 worth of improvement bonds of Liberty county, Mon tana. After Hough completed his testimony several witnesses were called by defense attorneys who gave testimony intended to sub stantiate that of Hough concern ing the alleged death threats. The defense before the open ing of court today secured a rul ing that bars the introduction of Hough's purported confession to authorities concerning the alleg ed embezzlement in the present trial. Again today large crowds of people were present at the trial. consideration, and a breaking off in the negotiations will follow if they are persistently urged. Record of Forestry Men Will be1 Kept PORTLAND. Or.. Mar. 9. The United States forest service las decided to prepare, and maintain a permanent record of the men of the service who lost their lives in performing official duties, ac cording to word received by the local office today. The roll of honor will be deposited in an ap propriate ; place in the Washing ton. D.C., office. All field offic ers have been called upon to prepare such lists. The Washington office nfl.to - a preparing: a bronze memorial tab let for all men connected with th? forest service who lost their lives In the great war. President Asked to Aid American in Ireland BOSTON. March 9 President Ilanifiu? and fulled States Sna- inr wlsh vrro asked to act 1m uied.alely in bhalf of Peter Moy Ian of llu's city. Jn Anierl.-.-in cit izen, said to lx in Jail at Galway. Ireland In nifisates wnl today l.r th Massachusetts rminril of I 1'- Mailman 1nrl A thm Association ' for the Recognl tlon or Ireland. Moylan Is aid to have ben rresiel on a mur der charge In November. iiomks nrrtXED CARRICK-OS-SHANNON. Ire land. Mar. . - Several private houses and other buildings went .a . .... .a l. , r . iHruujru vj urn yr explosive d tonight. 1000 Drowned in Wreck Of Chinese Steamship AMOY, China. March 9. One thousand ; persons were . drowned when the steamship Hong Moh was wrecked off the port of Swa tow. March 3. r,aid reports re ceived here today. The vessel struck rocks and sank immediate ly. There were few life boats on board and" no wireless. The steamer which was a coolie car rier bound from Singapore for Amoy. carried 1200 passengers. Captain Holms and Lim Peng Siong. a millionaire of Singapore, were among those lost. De Havilands to Be Used for Forest Patrol NEW YORK. March 9. The chasm between un melodious In dian war whoops and the smooth strains of operatic singing was bridged tonight when Chief Cau polican, a native Araucanian In dian of the Chilean Andes, made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera company in the leading role of "The Polish Jew." The large audience gave the "big chief" a rousing reception. The stentorian voice of his. In dian father and the musical ap preciation of his French , mother have been blended into an oper atic baritone of rare richness, personified in the Indian chief tain, said to be the first of his race to have come to this pin nacle , of vocal development. Becoming .a... sailor, the chief saved enough money to come here to study. He was 'discov ered" here by a member of the Metropolitan Opera company. SAN DIEGO. Cal., Mar. 9. Ninety De Haviland airplanes will be utilized by the ninth and Slat aero squadrons in forestry patrol operations in California and Or egon this summer and autumn, it was announced today by officers at Rockwell field. Forty of the De Havilands have already been shipped to Mather Field near Sacramneto. from Rockwell. The other 50 mach ines are now being overhauled and assembled and will be ready for shipment before the first of April. Authority has been requested of the war department to organ ize two more aero squadrons to supplement the work of the ninth and 91st this summer. Officers and men for the squadrons will be obtained from the various fly ing fields and bases on the Pac ific coast. Mather Field. Rockwell Field. Red Bluff and Fresno will he the principal operating bases of the forestry patrol squadron this summer. COMPOUND COPAIBA m4 i Q AT YOUa DRUGGIST U Jamaica Appropriates Money to Pay War Debt KINGSTON. Jamaica, Mar. 9. The legislative council today passed a measure providing an appropriation of $50,000 annu ally for 40 years, to help the liq ndaton of the mother country's war debt. Pershing Recommends Health Check For Boys WASHINGTON. March 9. An annual survey through local and state health boards to determine the physical conditions of young men was; advocated by "General Pershing today In addressing lo cal high school students. He said an annual check on the physical condition of young men would go far toward improving the health average. LYXCIIIXG TREK FALLS YORK. 9. C. Mar. 9. The vil lage lynching tree, a white oak. near here, where five negroes were hanged a quarter century ago. after the murder of a white bov. has been blown down by a high wind. Since it attained its place in history the tree has 'been sprouting la crop of police clubs annually for North and South Carolina officers. MWmWl VIM DOES IT, h.W VIM Flour mbkes Baking day a holiday. 52 loaves oi bread in one sack of Vim, $520 a sack, or $20.80 for one Barrel Flour. We deliver Vim free to your home a t $2.65. We guarantee Vim to be the best Flour manufactured in the Northwest. You save by making your Bread-$2Ji5 sack. J. L. Busick Sons DISTRIBUTORS V! i ' 1 Rteicanjjwi) NX ! J S i i prude fir eaclr type ofevpim 1 U. S. Mediation May . . Replace League Action LONDON, March 9 Replying to questions in the house of com mons today concerning the possi ble intervention of the league of nations in the Panama-Costa Ri can dispute, Cecil Harmswortb said that, according to latest in formation it was - probable the I'nited States' mediation would be accepted. "I do not think there is any thing in the league covenant to preclude mediation between mem bers of the league by a nation not a member." he addedj. . "I under stand that the council already had wired the two governments reminding them of their obliga tion under the covenant, when it was learned that the United States offered mediation." Railway Brotherhoods Contest Wage Decreases CLEVELAND. March 9. The four railroad brotherhoods will contest general wage reductions by going before the railway labor board and "showing there is no justice In such action." W. S. Car ter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and En- ginemen. said tonight -I take it that the Pennsyl vania railroad proposes to nroceed with negotiations as prescribed by the transportation act." he said. . . . . ion means mat 11 no acrpp. meni is reacned in the conferen ces between the management and me employes, the latter may ap peal to me taoor board. That means long drawn-out hearings." Marshall Makes Plea For Democratic Ideals Cleveland!! March 9 a plea for the rejuvenation of dem ocratic ideals in American lire and the leveling of all class dis tinction was made here by For mer Vice President Marshall to day. "America Is the hope of the world." he said, "and America rests upon the heart that is in the breast of every American man and woman. "The world cannot go on as It has. Disarmament must come some day. "Let us live our democracy let us level all distinctions in class and make this America real ly democratic." i ' 1 . r r ill 1 iu in ill E P(F T R C"3 You have been paying high prices for Shoes, unreasonably high prices. We now offer yon an op portunity during our . ! ' BACK FROM MARKET SALE " To purchase Shoes for the entire family at a reasonable price. Our buyer bought about 5,000 pairs of Ladies' Men's and Children'? Shoes of every conceivable style, direct from a Boston manufacturer the center of the world's Shoe industry. 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