The Oregon statesman., October 31, 1925, Page 1, Image 1

SEVENTY-FIFTH -YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1925
PRICE FIVE CENTS
FCIIT
FALL STYLE IN PAJAMAS
DISPLAYED LAST .NIGHT
SULK OF PROPERTY
TO ALIENS CHARGED
KELLEY AND WILLOS TO'
iBE HANGED JANUARY 8
PIERCE GIVES REASONS
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ARMISTICE DAY PLANS i.
FOR WESTON'S PARDON
SAID "BIGGEST EVER"
MARTIAL IS tie
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nVCE RALLY j STAGED BY
WILLAM KTTK STUDENTS
SENTENCE PASSED BEFORE A
CROWDED COURTROOM
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Colonel Mitchell Enters Plea
of "Not Guilty" to Charges
of Army !
SESSION NOT LENGTHY
Utile Accomplished Other Than I
,to Enter Plea la Record;
Coolidge and DavU .
May be Called j
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. (By
Assoclated Press.) The brief but
lively session held today by the
court martial sitting in judgment
on Col. William Mitchell, charged
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wltt conducprejud icial to mill-
2 Z th . J Lto nYwar"
putting the air officer's pleas of
"not, guilty" in the record and de
nying him the "bill of particulars"
he had requested. ' i
During the time the court was
in session, from 10:25 to 11:30
a. ra., however, word was circu
lated, that Colonel Mitchell had
under' advisement the making of
a request that he be confronted
in court by his accuser, meaning
either President Coolidgej Secre
tary of War Dwight F. Davis, or
both. r -
This report waa confirmed later
by his civilian counsel, Represen
tative Frank R. Reid of Illinois,
who said late tonight be still was
open minded about the question
ii iiu wumu , out ueciue uciiuinij i
until Monday, when the court is
reassembled. ;
The court's proceedings today
were enlivened by sharp passages
between Mr. Reid and Col. Sher
man "Moreland. trial judge advo
cate. These were precipitated by
the defense request for the bill of
particulars which Colonel More-
land had indicated yesterday he
would prepare, and assertions by;
Mr. Reid that the charges as
drawn were so vague, broad and
indefinite that he could not prop
erly prepare Colonel Mitchell's
defease. The recess nntll Mon-
dmy. was another surprise but jvas
Sr?rJ - r;
, T7.iT Z vd1' &e camPns P f 8 o'clock Fri
the Interim to examine three wit- day eTeninK ,t l3 pecte
nesses from Texas
Colonel Mitchell's pleas of "not
guilty" were made with the offi
cer standing, smiling and repeat
ing firmly his negative response
to each of the charges and specifi
cations. Mrs. Mitchell sat at his
side at the time. When j the ac
cused was reseated, she leaned
forward, clasped her husband's
hand in a grasp that remained
unbroken for the while. Another
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-x WEALTHY FARMER
DIES
A." FLETCHER LOCKWOOn VIC
TIM OF HEART ATTACK
A. Fletcher Lockwood, owner of
a farm between Salera and Turner,
died late Thursday night; as he
was sleeping in his bed at borne.
.He and hia wife had lived to
gether at the farm for the last six
.years,' and although the farm had
been but. an average one when he
took bold of it, he worked on it
unti now It Is consideredone of
me linesi laruis iu me oicj. wi.
long ago he had erected a barn at
n cost of $7000, with ..steel sup
ports, concrete and tile, and a cork
floor. The farm consists of some
SO acres, mostly In prunes.
The cause of his death, while
not certain. Is believed to have
been heart failure. He was the
nephew of Andrew Fletcher, presi
dent of the American Locomotive
works, and president also of the
W. & A. Fletcher company, steam
ship outfitters located at Hoboken,
New Jersey.
DRIVE IS SHORT $300
nnxr cmnr nvpitnv Tnn
CRESS SATISFACTORY
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$3000 was nearly completed yes-
terday, according to Scout Execu
tive Ware,-, but. there remains) Questioned by democratic cm-
about $300 yet to go. Fred Thlel- mittee members, Mr. Seligman and
sen expressed himself as pleased professor Thomas S.t Adamsof
with the work shown thus far and Yale, who testified yesterday and
stated that he hopes another day wu recalled today, both opposed
will see the remaining amount ac- proposals to extend the period for
counted for.. , payment of the national debt from
The outskirts of the city were 25 to 82 years with a view to mak
reached Friday, and several of the ing greater reductions In taxes
business men passed up Thursday now''-.f't.H-f-'j,-were
visited, wltH the result that : Mr. Adams, declared It was In
nearly $1000 was subscribed and conceivable that the European
collected yesterday. Some men to debtor nations will continue reg
be called upon have not been ularly their debt payments for 62
found in yet, and Mr. Thielsen be- years any way," and thought the
- lieves that when these are seen, debts of all these nations would
most of the $300 will be taken up. tempt them eventually into war
It ig believed that the amount re- against the United States,
celved wilt get the local organiza- Chairman Green announced re
turn out of debt and assure a com- celpt of a telegram from the Iowa
plete program for. the following state farm bureau opposing repeal
year. i ; ; .
Freshman -Receives Injury In Dash
From Gymnaslam; Fire
works Feat u ml
A line of some 300 men, decked
out in pajamas, yelling incessant-
r and led by three trucks on
which huge buzz saws and anvils
were pounded continuously with
sledge hammers, paraded through
the main streets ! of Salem last
night, causing more din than a
bargain sale, and announcing in
no uncertain tones that thalparad-
ers, students at Willamette' uni-
versi,ty, are expecting to see the
Bearcats walk through the, lines of
tne Whitman team today for -a
ln-Bought victory. The parade.
which culminated in a grand rally
on Sweetland fIeld &m fr
works re by the rooks
-arked the climax of the first day
of the Willamette Homecoming.
I Jack Schenke, one of the rooks
who was helping put on the fire
works, received a nasty cut 6n hia
lip when he attempted to dash
out on the field from the gymnas
ium with some fireworks, and
jambed up against the wire fence
that had been placed around the
field in preparation for today's
game. He was rushed into the
gym where Coach Rathbun applied
first aid. j ,
Roman candles, sky rockets
gevera, other Tarietie8 pf fIrework8
were set off by the -rooks as the
paraders gathered: in the grand
stand, and yelled and' sang. Buck
ToadeS within soaked waste.
lighted the field, with the aid of
several railroad flares. As. a cli
max a huge W, lighted fluently
with flares., was raised by the
rooks, and the students yelled
continually until the last flare had
flickered out
. The order for jtodays activity
on the Willamette campus will
start with an alumni breakfast at
8 o'clock. In the afternoon the
main event of thia Homecoming,
the game with Whitman, will be
played, and the occasion will ter
minate in the evening with the
presentation of the, play, "You and
I," presented by rthe, Willamette
irayju A1imrOTd-
r a registered
expected
that several of them will be on
hand for the breakfast, and by the
time of the game a large repre
sentation is anticipated
REJECTED SUITOR KILLS
j DLSPRIZED LOVE, IS RELIEVED
CAUSE OF DUAL TRAGEDY
SEATTLE, Oct 30. (By Asso
ciated Press). i After shooting
Velma Wright, 22, to death. John
M. Hubbard, 26. killed himself
here tonight, police reported.
No one witnessed the shooting
which took. place! In the rooms cf
the girl's foster father. A portion
of a letter written by Hubbard to
hia father, J. C. Habbard of Mon
roe, Wash., shortly before the fat
alities, indicated j disappointment
in love might have been the cause.
"I love Velma I love Velma.
I'm going to her today for a show
down," the note read. Miss
Ldvances, her parents said
Wright had repelled Hubbard's
Hubbard was a surveyor. Miss
Wright was a hair dresser.
A bonus insurance policy found
In Hubbard's pocket for $1,267,
bore the scrawled! words:
"Thia will help take care of
Babe and thank
some."
God I can help
TAX HEARING CONTINUES
EXPERT FAVORS SLICE OX
RATE X SMALL INCOMES .
WASHINGTON, , Oct. 30. ( By
Associated Press.) The , house
ways and means! committee, was
advteed today by; Prof. Edwin R
?:"tV1
itanrn tax. to rtaace rates, ana io
j comes rather than exempt these
j taxpayers entirely
lot toe federal inberiUice tax.
FormerOfficial, Four Aliens
and Three Alien Com
panies Indicted
HUGE FRAUD IS CHARGED
Alleged Release of $7,000,000 of
Sequestered Asset Brings"
Action by Federal
Grand Jury
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. (By As
sociated Pre3s.) Col. Thomas W.
Miller, former alien property cus
todian, four German and Swiss
citizens, and three German and
Swiss corporations, were indicted
today by a special federal grand
jury on charges of conspiracy to
defraud the United States govern
ment.
The indictments Involve the re
lease by the custodian of about
7,000,000 of sequestered assets
of the American Metal company
representing the sale of a 49 per
cent alleged enemy interest to
pretended Swiss owners.
The grand jury declared that
Miller, John T. King, former re
publican national committeeman
from Connecticut, and the late
Jesse Smith, confidant of former
Attorney General Daugherty, ar
ranged the transfer with the for
eign defendants in consideration
of payment to them of $391,000
of the recovered -assets.
King appeared before the jury
and waived immunity, the state
ment said. Although named as a
conspirator he was not Indicted.
Miller is expected to appear for
arraignment before Federal Judge
Francis A- Winslow Wednesday.
He declined to appear before the
grand jury.
: The following statement was
issued today by Colonel Miller's
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GOBLINS WALK TONIGHT
WARNINGS ISSUED RY CHIEF
OF POLICE MIX TO
, Goblins, ghosts "&hd other de
mons to roam the streets of Salem
tonight In observation of Hal
lowe'en are warned by Frank
Minto, chief of police, not to be
come too enthusiastic In their pur
suits. For instance, such carry
ings on as scribbling on windows
and mutilating of property will be
frowned upon and arrests made if
necessary. - . '
A quiet evening, however is ex
pected, according to the chief, as
not much mischief was propagated
last year on the same occasion.
Those seeking jollity for the even-;
ing are asked not to mark the
windows of the police station, or
to scar the fire trucks. It is sug
gested that a better time will be
had by all If actiyities of the even
ing are confined, to sheets, pump
kins and tick tacks.
Condemned Men Make State-
ments; Roth Are Dejected
and in Need of Shave
Before a crowded court room
Friday morning Judge Percy R.
Kelley sentenced Ellsworth Kelley
land James Willos, convicts, to
death on the gallows Friday. Jan.
8. for their participation in the
prison break of August 12 which
resulted in the death of John
Sweeney and J. M. Holman,
guards, and Bert Oregon Jones,
convict, and the serious wounding
of Lute Savage, guard. Tom Mur
ray, convict leader of the brea)!;
is under sentence to hang Deceipi
Der is. The three convicts wefqs
indicted and tried for the death M
Guard Sweeney. fff
Both of the condemned-mfn
(made formal statements when sen
tence was passed- s
"I want to say that as far as
the jury Is concerned I have hit!
as fair a trial as could be expect,
under the circumstances," Kell
declared. "But without a polo
I want to say that I am a victa
of circumstances. I did not k
Holman as .the state has tried
show, and in time it will he provla
that I did not kill him.
That's 4
I have to say."
After commenting upon the fa
ness of the trial, Willos said:
"I am not guilty of murder til
the first degree. I never harmS
any man during the get-away arm
never had the least idea of harnf
ing anyone. I am very sorry thitjl
anyone was harmed, but it ws
through misunderstanding.
fact I understood that no one wa
to he harmed, and I want to si;y
the same thing for Jones, Murray
and Kelley. I think Jones simpSy
went wild and , began shooting.
making thingB turn out the wfy
they did. Both Kelley and I can
back to the prison without hand
cuffs. - We said we wanted t
answer to the charge of first dJ
gree murder but we did not thinfe
we would have to be hanged fi
it."
Both convicts appeared dejected,
pale and unshaven. Neither one
showed signs of much nervoufc
ness Willos Complimented KelJ(i4
upon his speech while waning to
be returned to the prison. He
in turn was complimented by
Deputy Sheriff Burkhart.
Judge- Will R. King, counsel
for the defendants, was given un
til December 26 to file a bill of
exceptions . preparatory to an ap
peal to the supreme court and has
until December 5 to prepare the
necessary papers for an appeal of
the Murray case.
GOLFERS FIfiHT TAX
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (By As
sociated Press.) A united effort
on the part of American golf clubs
to bring about elimination of the
federal taxes on membership and
dues is under way, according to
announcement today by the asso
ciation of main clubs.
"KID STUFF, THAT'S ALL !
Convicted Man Held Victim of a
"Frame-Up," and Fin, at
Cabin an Accident !
Though three separate trials had
convinced 3G different men that
Jack Weston was guilty of the
murder of Robert H.-- Krug in
1919, Governor Pierce's investiga
tions have convinced him that
Weston was the innocent victim of
a frame-up. and that the old re
cluse died and the cabin in which
his charred body was found was
accidentally set on fire.
The statement from the gover
nor, given in full, is as follows:
"I granted a full pardon to Jack
Wreston after becoming thorough
ly convinced that he was innocent
of the murder of Krug. Special
investigations have continued over
a period of nearly one year;, Num
erous reports have been submitted
to me; I have had many inter
views with Jack Weston and with
various other people. Some be
lieved Weston innocent and others
believed him guilty. , I interviewed
Stillwell at length. , I read and re
read the testimony in the various
trials. The verdicts of two Juries
convicting Weston were set aside
by the supreme court. I have no
doubt that the third conviction
would have been treated in like
manner had Weston possessed the
necessary funds for perfecting an
appeal.
"These exhaustive investiga
tions have convinced me that Krug
was not murdered. He was an
old recluse, living in a lonely
mountain cabin, with only dogs for
companions. Being an inveterate
cigarette smoker, he often smoked
in bed. Testimony showed that
he frequently set fire to hi3 bed
ding. Stiliwell's story, as told me is so
improbable that I do not believe
it. It differed in many particulars
from his stories on the witness
stand. His evidence at the vari
ous trials also varied. Weston
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M'LAREN QUITS HIS JOB
PAROLE HOARD VACANCY TO
, BE FJ LLED TODAY J,.
The resignation of W. G. Mc
Laren of Portland as a member
of the state parole board, was ac
cepted Friday by Governor Pierce,
who announced that he Would
name his successor, a Portland
man, today. The resignation
comes on top of a 3 0-day reprieve
granted Allen McLaren, his son,
under sentence to serve four years
in the penitentiary for an attack
upon a Portland girl more than a
year ago. Two other youths were
implicated and one paroled from
the bench, while the other is in
the penitentiary.
Governor Pierce indicated Fri
day that he would at an early
dale name a successor to J. V.
Starrett of Roseburg, state parole
officer, who resigned under fire
during the events following :the
break at the prison on August 12.
Settlement of Greco-Bulgar
Crisis Is Looked Upon as
Supreme Test
POWER TO BE INCREASED
Formation of the United States of
Europe Is Suggested; Spirit
of Internationalism
Takes Hold
PARIS, Oct. 30. (By Associat
ed Press). Internationalism as
opposed to extreme nationalism
an internationalism which will be
based in moments of war peril on
the surrender of state sovereignty
was given new strength today
by the league of nations.
Completing the work of its spe
cial session by quickly adjusting
the crisis between GV-eece and Bul
garia, the task for which it was
convoked, the council of the
league, passing on "to greater is
sues, virtually wrote the second
chapter of a modern history of
which the Locarno security trea
ties with Germany constituted the
first chapter.
This second chapter is that
henceforth the league of nations
becomes the machinery for the
settlement of all disputes and that
war must cease, because, as Aus
ten Chamberlain, the British for
eign secretary, said, if it does not,
all nations will perish from the
earth.
Obeying the covenant of the
league, Greece and Bulgaria, by
agreeing to submit, their quarrel
to the mediation of the council,
set a precedent which, Mr. Cham
berlain warned, must be followed
by all. He said that any menace
of war anywhere concerns all the
members of the league.
The International backing given
the league with two great powers
France and Great Britain, taking
the Readership, has created a pro
found impression in Paris, and has
started anew tonight talk of .the
formation of an United States of
Europe A&e JWtea. whicb.Mi& Lloyd
George vainly tried to launch at"
the Geneva conference. It has
also ' convinced statesmen that
Europe's power, economically, fi
nancially and politically, working
through tbg league, will become
greater because it will be concen
trated instead of divided by jeal
ousies and. rivalries.
Another feature of today's
council meeting which is causing
tremendous interest was the inter
vention of Viscount Ishii of Japan
who expressed the hope that se
curity pacts like those of Locarno
will multiply in other parts of the
world. . There is considerable spec
ulation tonight as to whether
Japan would like to see elaborated
Pacific security pact which
would include the United States
and would be broader in scope
than the Washington , four-power
agreement which replaced the
Anglo-Japanese alliance: ,
It is recalled that inter-contin
ental pacts uWere favored by the
Latin-American states during the
last assembly of the league. .
The death of the Geneva peace
protocol, it is pointed out, leaves
Japan with only: that protection
afforded by the league covenant.
BIRD CHOLERA BLAMED
MALADY BELIEVED RESPONS
IBLE FOR DEATH OF DUCKS
KLAMATH FALLS, Orei, Oct:
30. (By Associated Press), A
malignant form of bird cholera is
responsible for the epidemic, which
is devastating countless flocks of
ducks in the Tule lake country,
was the opinion expressed here to
day by George Tonkin, United
States game warden for California,
and Dr. Rudolph Snyder, inspector
in charge of the United States
bureau of animal industry for
California, following a two -day
inspection of the! Tule lake d is
trict.
The two federal game officials
estimated that there are now at
least 50,000 dead ducks in Tule
lake, with thousands still dying
daily of the disease.
"In spite of previous Investiga
tion Dr. Snyder and myself both
believe that the birds are stricken
with some form of bird cholera,'
said Mr. Tonkin. J "The symptoms
indicating one of several diseases
have been discarded as our .mvesr
tigations continued, until it is now
practically certain it is- tholera.
KHQ NOW ON AIR
SPOKANE, Oct. 30. (By .As
sociated Press,)T-,Spekane's new
1000 watt. radio broadcasting sta
tion KHQ officially went on. the
air here tonight with an elaborate
program. Floyd B. Danskln
speaker of the houe or represen
tatives at Olympia, read a prepar
ed address lor Governor Hartley.
Parade, Dances, Shows and Foot
.ball Game Are Feat ares of
Big Celebration
"The biggest ever," is the way
the. local Legionnaires refer to Sa
lem's Armistice day celebration.
Committees from Capitol post No.
9. American Legion, are busy with
plans for an all-day affair on No
vember 1 1 which they claim will
outdo all former efforts-
The-day's activities will start
with a monjster parade to be held
at 10:30. a. m". Every patriotic.
fraternal and civic organization
In the city is expected to be rep-
resented in the line of march.
v,apuai post amm corps ana sev-
Col. Carle Abrams has been named
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Arrangements have been made I
with the managements of the Ore-
crn ; Heilitr ahfl TtHffh thesfterfl to I
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efrs. The feature of the afternoon
will be a football game between I
Salem and Eugene high schools.!
legion tickets vill be honored at
the game. Two halls. Crystal Gar-
dens and the Armorv. have been
engaged for the fourth annual Ar-
mistice day dance to be held in 1
the evening under the auspices of
the legion. Tickets will be issued
at the -dance whicn win permit
dancing at either hall at no extra
COol, I
tj- .--. 1
lesion UCKiW win oe soia ior
50 cents each and will be good for
UJ l lucuiiwu-
fid q Kntrn . I
Armisuce aay, -sam a mera-
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ucr oi me i5in tumiuiuw,
iea u u-y .a iu y iu
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veterans. The American Legion I
ua d y youpsru w.lu w '
urgiiiiizaiious iu lue uusei vauut: ui
various events, and past experi-
ence taught us that the pub-
lie can -be counted on to assist the
legion in its efforts to make Ar
mistice day a' success.
Final plans will be discussed
a big meeting of the post Mon-
at a big meeting of the post
day night. A big feed is prom
ised and all Legionnaires are re
quested to turn out
SN OtWSTOBMHtTEAST
BUREAU DECLARES SNOWFALL
EARLIEST OS RECORD
NEW YORK. Oct. 30.- (By As-1
socia ted Press). A driving com-
bination of snow and rain today
swirled into the metropolitan area,
spilling the earliest official snow-
storm on record. The previous
record was November 9, 1892.
The storm left Its trail of snow in
an area extending north to south-
ern New England and south to the
District of Columbia. AH New
York state and New Jersey ex-
perienced; abnormal atmospheric
conditions., A four Inch snowfall
was reported at Oswego, on lAKe
Ontario.
A glum forecast for football en-
thu siast& who expect to attend
scores of gridiron contests in the
east, " tomorrow was ortered to -
night by the weather man. "Cloudy
skies, probably rain or snow,
waa his prediction.
Snow fell over a Iwide area in
Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PUts-
burgh, Philadelphia and Scranton
reporting! phenomenal storms for
this time of the year, r : .
WASHINGTON, Oct. so. tuy
Associated Press). weather Dur-
eau records dating back, to i 890
were broken with a two inch snow
fall here today and tonight. The
capital has known heretofore only
a. trace of snowflakes as early as
October.
MAJORITY NOT OBTAINED
CANADIAN ) COXSERVATTVKH
. STILL LACK SIX SEATS
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OTTAWA. -Oct. 30. (By Asso
elated "Press.)- The . conservative
party, with Arthur Meigheni as its
leader, which made decided gains
in "the parliamentary elections
throughout Canada yesterday, still
Is short six seats to assure Jtan
absolute majority in tne nexi
House of Commons. This Is shown
by 1 the returns issued tonight
which give the conservatives ,11?
seats and the liberals V with the
result in eight constituencies still
doabtful. - ': " - -;';:' ,
From present Indications it is
not likely that Mr. Meighen will
get a clear majority. Should he
fail to do so it is quite probable
that the present goverument,nead-
ed .. by t Premier Mackenxie . KingJ
will decide to meet parliament in
stead; of Presenting-. Us resigna
tion. ;.'
U. S.. LEGATE. CHOSEN
PARIS, Oct, 30. (By ABsociat
ed Press.) Senator-Victor-lienry
Berenger, noted French financial
authority, Jt became known today
from an unquestionable source, is
ooa to bo-appointed .French am
bassador la the United States, suc
ceeding. Emile Descbner.
United States Demands Ex
planation of -Bombard- -ment
by French "Army '
NOTE SENT TO CONSUL!
No Americans Believed Lost
Romblng That Resulted In -Klhtng
of OneTboas- ;
1 and Native j
PARIS, Oct. 30.-By Assoclat-
ed Press). Official announcement
was made tonight that the gevern-
summoned General Sar
rail PrAnith hUh - iAmmti,lAnA4 m '
Syria, to Paris to furnish a full
expianation of the Syrian sliua-
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on. n nas also been decided to
aPPlnt a civilian high commU-
sioner to Syria. s i,
This announcement was mad
aftep a special cabinet eouncil
convened to consider the recent
disturbances in Damascns and the
general unrest in Syria.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30v (By
Associated ' Press.Tl,
of Parls g0Termnent 0Ter tne
develnnmpnta in nam,..na 1.
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DeCted in otfidtl ircl h. .
reault th- ea, lMPlfl - ,
the asnect of ih inddent fbof nA
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make dfalnmati n)-.un..Un.
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resnectinsr th iimwHllnr a.
ican Uvea without warning.
Consular rflanotvOio.,
uy, v -
Damascus transmitted from Wash
ington to . Ambassador tHerrick
with directions that he present
them vgioroly In the
of
representations to the French for
eign office were Virtually eye wit-
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ui iuc lauucui, Biiiuu iu consular v.
is situated In the section of tht
city where shells and .alrplant
bombs were dropped. . The , con
sulate itself presumably was not
k- bat tJieT vrasnaamage - in
the immediate vicinity.
The reports were dispatched
from the area while the bombard
ment was in progress and did not
represent a subsequent inquiry.
The estimate that the proper .y
damage in Damascus totaled $10.
000,000 and that one thousand
persons were killed is necessarily
a rough calculation. It i serves,
however, to show the severity of
the bombardment which waa in-
tended to warn and punish the na-
Uvea because of aid given revolt
Ing Druse tribesmen, and to Jndi-
cate that the Paris government
may be faced with numerous dam
age claims on behalf of : foreign
I nationals, including Americans.
I The question of Justification for
the bombardment will arise ia
that connection and advices re-
I ceived here all indicate that 1$ was
1 not Jjart of .awinllitary operation
j necessary to repulse attack
I upon the French garrison i-J f
: The American reports also slum
I that there was looting during and
after the bombardment bar there
is nothing. to indicate that ,they
bear out charges made In. reports
reaching London that native sol
diery in the French garrisoning
units was concerned.. '
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