, 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
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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
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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."
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Anglo-Russian Trade
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LOXDON'. Mar. 9. Th
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agreemtn was rendered unlikely
through a nroDosal bv ljnnaH
Krassin. bolshevik commissioner,
to Insert political clauses In the
preamble x virtually constituting
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