THE EUGENE
DAILY (G
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VOLUME fl
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Willamette River Rises Rap
idly from Effects- of Heavy
Downpour of Past Few
Days. Telegraphic Reports
Handicapped. Electric
Train Service Temporarily
Suspended.
toad arc being washed out. bridKex
arc overflowing, and telegraph wires arc
down bh the result of a near flood caus
ed by three and three-quarter inches of
rain which has fallen during Hie last
three days. The Willamette river stood
at 12 '& feet at noon today and was rap
idly rising, according to the report of
the weather observer, Lee Goetchius.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany reported that only one of its 14
wires to Portland was working this
morning. Washouts had oecured in the
Ooos bay section and no connection was
hod to Marshfield. One line was work
ing to San Francisco. It was said that
less trouble was being experienced to the
south, Portland and coast districts seem
ing to be hardest bit.
Falsework Washed Away.
The falsework under the street car
bridge over the. Wfcltamdtte river "at
Springfield washed out during the night.
Traffic over the bridge had been dis
continued Sunday afternoon, however,
the rapidly rising water making travel
over the. bridge, which has been eon
, sldered unsafe for some time, impossible.
The bridge will not be used again, ac
cording to T. Ll Billingsleyj superintend
ent of the street railway brauch of the
Southern Pacific company, but a biiN line
will operate until the new route of the
track is completed.
At Judklns point, half-way between
Eugene and Springfield, the river bad
raised to the level of the liighwny early
this morning. Should the heavy rains
Continue tonight the water will undoubt
edly eo-cr the road as it did during the
heavy rains last fall.
The Amazon at tmon today had reach
its limit on both bnnks but had not yet
spread over the low country on south
.Willamette street.
Fear for Elmira Fill.
.Tack McKy. county road master, and
P. M. Morse, county surveyor, were call
ed to Rlmira this morning as fear was
felt thnt portions of the new Long Tom
fill would be washed away. Heports
from many other parts of the county in
dicate the water is high and that roads
and bridges are being overflowed.
The temperature during last night
ranged from US to 52 degrees. The read
ings of the river taken at 7:45 o'clock
in the morning were: Saturday. l.S feet:
Sunday. 6 feet 1 inch; Monday, 11. OS
feet. During this morning the waler
went up a foot more. Precipitation was
8.75 inches since the rain started, the
readings were Saturday, .57 inches: Sun
day, 3 inches: and Monday. 1.1S inches.
Press Wires Are Down.
I'll to noon today The (iunrd whs the
only newspaper In Oregon, Washington
or southwestern Canada subscribing to
the 1'nited Press service that was able
to receive Its full report of news of the
outside world. This was due to the fact
that storms in the north had broken
down the wires.
All telephone connections between Kti
geuc and Portland were still broken at a
late hour today und long distance mes
sages to many other points were not be
1 iug received.
) All five lines of the Postal Telegraph
compauy were down late this afternoon
and no messages were being taken for
northern points. The Western L'uion
was able to keep one wire opeu but only
urgent messages were being sent. The
Pacific Telegraph lines, by which trains
arc operated, wes broken last night but
limited connections have been established
and maintained today;
Electric Trains Delayed.
No Oregon-Electric trains had reach
ed the Eugene station late this after
noon, since yesterday. As the Oregon
Electric wire connection was broken to
Portland local officials of the railroad
could not determine just where the ser
vice had been broken. Power wires had
been broken between here and Portland
and it was not known whether any track
had been washed out or not.
Southern Pacific train service between
day by . washout at Jrffm "'"
fcugene and Salem was interrupted i"
irmna are routeii over me
braneh from Albanv through Cnrvnlh
nd Uerlinger to Salem. On ae,,.unt of
thi detour only limited wrvice i he"1
maintained.
Mnv Washouts On Tracks.
Several hnnilp feet of traek neitr
Jifferiwn and the jefferon bridge on
the Santiara river haa been damaged, it
i reported. A pile driver arrived today
from llarshfield and railroad o(finai
npreaa Uie belief that aerviee will be re
umed on tliia aection of the main line
aometime tomorrow. A ahout i nl""
reported on the Tillamook bran. of the
Southern Pacific.
Trees were blown aero, the lrii'K n
... .... I-,, ni.ht
or ranxing wreck-, it was reported. A Mh him and the b...rl . cop, of the
washout b .1.0 been repaired on the j rr.lH.;.- and ,--um
S,."". b.ve raised the tirrtt,tZ.fr "-'
tn . 1- n ih foothill
hn tusefl much' of the water, mil of
ficials belore. The snow fell low on
the foothills Saturday nd Sunday and I
with the warm wrath'r melted fa-t. i
mining torrents out rf small streams
and causing rirrs and rreek to over
How their bunks. .
e Still Wants Stron
Havoc
RESTS IN
TOMB OF OUR UNKNOWN SOLDIER AT ARLINGTON.
The floral tribute from the American Mothers rests on the
tomb which is guarded by soldiers. Thousands visit the
tomb daily. - - -
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Four hundred teachers of Lane county
went present in Eugene thin morning for
the opening session of the three-day
teachers' institute lie hi at Eugene high
school this week. On the program for
the three days arc such prominent edu
cators as J. A. Churchill, superintendent
of education, iu Oregon; J. S. Lenders,
president of Oregon Normal svhool, 1.
Ia Campbell, president of University, of
Oregon, nnd leun E. I), Bossier, Ore
gon Agricidtural college.
The work of teachers in the modern
day is very much greater than ever be
fore, said President Landers, because
we are looking into a greater future now
than ever belore. One of the great op
porttmitics of teachers of today, accord
ing to the normal' school bead, is the.
chance to share in the education of the
people to a great international brother
hood of the people of all the nations.
Educational conditions were compar
ed by President Landers to good roads,
good sciiols being conducive to better
living and higher standurds just as good
roads are conducive to greater efficien
cy in tlie business worlt).
The evolution of the moving picture
machine, the science of moving pictures
and their place in the cducntionul life of
today were discussed by Fail Kilpat
rick. director of the extension division
of the Fniversity of Oregon. Mr. Kil
pn trick told to what good the movies
could be used and how they could be
abusive in their result.
Will Discuss Teacher's Place.
The place of the Oregon State Teach
ers' association among the teachers of
this state was discussed by I 'can H. I).
Sheldon, of the school (if cdlication at
Fniversity of Oregon. Other speakers
today were .Miss Lillian tindsey, Jane
pmintv belt I th HiStse. who spoke on
"Health Problems." and Miss Nell Stilli- f
van. whose suhjert was "learning .wu-
sic iu the grades'
The program for Tuestiaj is as fol
lows :
Tuesday morning Vocal solo. Profes
sor John Siefert. I'liivprsify of Oregon;
address. Superintendent Chun-hill. 'Ore
gun's Objectives in Education." Memor
ial for President .1. II. Ackcrman, de
ceased, addresses by Superintendent
Chun-hill. Presidents Campbell and len
ders and I tend K. H. Ilessler. Address.
Dean Itessler. Oregon Agricultural col
lege. "Professionalizing the Vocation of
Teachers."
TtiPMlnv afternoon ieary School
It.-u'
(lct club; upen toruin
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. jju.se in .1 e .n lee. n -
Nolan of, 1 ortland. T.ailmut of leu
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i r,irn Aslr Eldrlda'e
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Quit; Discuss Marketing
l'.'ink" Ore.. Nov. LM A meetirg of
il.e local members .'f the Oregon lniry
men's league a beld Saturday to di-,-u..
'lli" for marketing their milk and
cream
until nie nii"' V . .. -V,
i were more
iefllillei.v sellle'I. .mtlii
i were ore
1 he secretary
. . iii-tnet.-d bv linanimou. vote to
- ..ntitimi HMKIIir III" IT.""'
ration of j me MUM nm no .t -
tion w.t taken.
Shorilv Ur lecmhr 1 the new hoi
fuctorr 'and bv (.roducts plant of the
p.-lir-nn P.ar Lumber enmpanr or Kla
math KaH will -tnri operating. tnT
men will tw cuiphyctl.
KUGEXE,
Wfduaht In
HOMELAND
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The street railway branch of the
Southern Pacific company at 0. o'clock
thin morning placed In operation a bus
service between Springfiold and West
Springfield replacing the through street
car service which was discontinued Sun
day afternoon when the rapid rise of the
Willamette made it unsafe to carry on
traffic- over the street cor bridge. The
hus will leave Seventh street, Spring
field on (he first trip at 6:22 a. in. and
thirty minute service will be continued
each half hour during the day, until
K:22 p. m. The S o'clock car leaving
Eugene will be the last car the bus con
nects with.
This bus service will he continued un
til the rerouting of the Springfield street
car line over the railroad bridge is com
pleted, said T. L, Billingslcy, superin
tendent of street car lines in thin city,
this morning. He could give no informa
tion concerning how long this would be
but said that the company wtmld main
tain the bus service until that time at
no additional expense to the patrons.
The street car bridge had been declared
unsafe some time ago but it had been
strengthened by falsework until the re
routing of the track was accomplished.
The falsework which had been ploced
under one span of the bridge, was wash
ed out during the night.
Wet fiold." a dramatization of the
wonders of the under-sea world, will be
shown Wednesday night at the Klks club
rooms as a feature entertainment for the
members
following the regular lodge
The science of under-sea
nieemiK.
photography was demonstrated a' few
years ago when .1. Krnest WillianiBon,
newspaper artist and photographer, se
sured good pictures thirty feet under
water at Hampton Roads, Va.
Privious to the discovery made by
Williamson scientists had experimented
and ngrerd that under ideal conditions it
would he possible to photograph through
water for no more than three feet. In
the Williamson experiment fish and ma
rine life could be seen clearly through
six to ten feet of water.
The theory of the scientist whs that
he could photograph through water as
far an he could see through it under or
dinary circumstances. Hy increasing the
nt'inber of caodlepower of the tamps
used in bis experiments hfj. has demon
strated the truth of his theorv in the
Williamson I'nder-Sea Motion Pictures.
Cottage Grove Chamber
Postpones Big Banquet
Owing to the alniofit impasnnble con
dition of a short pie-. of road between
Kugene anil Coftege Orove. especially
for night driving, and nln the fact that
the get-together W'tb Cottage (trove k
ho-tf comet on Thanksgiving pve when
o many mig'tt awav from home or
h e crmipsnv from awav for Thanks
cmng. it ha
rie.n ,r,,
both the Cot tag Jrove Chamber and
th m-;il Chflober to Hitpone the meet
ing iiri'il a 'fate to be announcrd lyfer.
Both 'ham hers are a creed that much
depend upon this socinl get-together
and prefpr to bnr it take place under
the most favorable conditions.
The Howl Hiver Women' Hub has
adopted resolution Mipnnrting disarma
ment ami has sent n teieeram to Prel-fb-nt
Harding appraising him of the action.
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OIvEOOX, MONDAY KVKXIXO,
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GET WORSE AS DAY
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Low, Temperatures, and High
f: Winds Throughout North
west Paralyze Traffic. Port-
f land's Water Supply Men
aced by Slides. Ice Covers
. Trains in Columbia River
Gorge.
Portland, Ore., Xov. 21. Storm con
ditions in the northwest late today were
rapidly growing worse,
1hw temperatures at many points,
with high winds, coupled with rain and
snow, were paralysing traffic and wire
communication and reversing this morn
ing's hope of early relief. Both high
ways and railroads were blocked by
washouts of bridges and grading, and
by slides and snow drifts in mountain
sections hut particularly in the Colum
bia river gorge, where the slormseem
ed to center.
Conditions to the north and south,
which were reported favorable this
morning were reported grave late this
afternoon.
lOncased in solid blocks of ice and
swept by congealing blasts of winds,
seven passenger trains stand in the Co
lumbia gorge on the lines of the O.-W.
It. & X. and S. I. S., cut off from com
munication and all attempts of relief..
Passengers on thrci trains are Actually
suffering nnd in need of food, it is suid.
IVrtland'fl water supply late today
was menaced when slides severed two
large supply pipes at the head works of
the Ilullrun water works. -
On grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, Clara McTnggert has been
granted' n divorce from Frank B. Mc
Taggert in circuit court. The plaintiff
is given title to lota which the couple
owned in Ixis Angeles. The couple were
married (March 11, liMH. Among other
thingH the wife charged McTaggert with
cutting her with a knife while in a tem
per. A complaint for divorce was filed to
day in circoit court by Violette Coffelt
against her husband, Floyd C-offclt, on
grounds of cruel nnd inhuman treatment.
She claims he slams the doors ami up
turns the furniture when mad and has
told her he wishes she would leave and
never come back. Thy were married
August 17, 1!H)4.
Wasco" County Farmers Are
Against 1925 Fair and N. P.
' Th It-alien, Nov. Sil.. The Waeo
County Farmers' uniou, at Its meeting
on Wapinitia Plains, repudiated the ac
tivities and principles of the Non-pin-ti
sau league, and also condemned the plan
to tax the slate for the. lit-5 exposition
Jit Portland.
Farmers from al parta of the state
gathered at this meeting, which was one
of the most important of tho year. The
members of the union expressed unani
mous seutimeut, without taking a signa
tory action, that it was entirely proper
to repudiate the Non-partisan league. A
motion was taken by which the union
agreed that it would refrain from affil
iation in any way with the organization.
In regard to the fair, the farmers
agreed that public money raised by taxa
tion would not be expended as carefully
os would funds subscribed privately ami
that the use of public moneys for such
a purpose would be establishing a bud
precedent. A unnnimoua vote against the
tax was taken.
California is Winner Over
Stanford by 42 to 7 Score
Stanford diversity. Cal., Nov. 21.
California's unbeaten football team ded
icated Stnnford's new stadium here Hit t -urday
afternoon by defeating the Cardi
nal varsity, 4.'l to 7, before approximate
ly .rt7.0(iO people, probably the largest
crowd ever assembled in nil intercol
legiate contest, in the west.
The victory gave California the Pa
cific coast conference championship
twice in siicces-don and made Its record
for V.yyi and J'Cl an unbroken airing of
victories.
Playing against big odds, the Stanford
varsity men put up what was described
as their bet game of the year, but they
were unable to block th powerful Cali
fornia offensive, particularly off ta klc
and center bucks by Morrison and Nia
bet. who tore through the Bed line re
peatedly for large gaina.
Deny Rumor of Prince
of Wales' Assassination
Tendon. Nov. 21. Humor circulated
on the street here today that the Prince
of Wales had been axRaNNinatcd In India
were promptly denied at ('owning street.
ylThe rnfnors were believed to have nrici
nated from report of rioting in Bom hay.
By CMAHI.KS M. MeCANV
tCnite.l Pre Staff Correspondent
1ondoti. Nov. 21 (Irent Britain would
he certain to join the 1'nited States in
the advent of a w ar bet ween A tiwrica
and .far-fln. the Time declared today. 'In
demamnne abrogation of the Anglo-Jap
nne. alliance.
The Pailr Fpre a!o urged Japan
to yiebi to the Ifnrbe program for lim
itation cf naval tnnninfiitn.
XOV. 21, lifJL
Counts
ISS RAPPE
Most Damaging Testimony in
Trial of Comedian So Far
Comes from Miss Zey Pyv
roia Prevost. Declares Fat
ty Followed Miss Rappe
into Room and Then Locked
the Door.
San ' Francisco. "Nov. 21. "Misa Zey
Pyvroii-Prevust, show girl, today gave
tho most damaging testimony thus fur in
the trial of Itoscoe ( Fntty ) Arbuekle,
for alleged manslaughter growing out of
(he death of Virginia Ituppe.
She charged:
That Arbueklo followed MIhh Ituppe
Into a bed room of his suite at the SI.
Francis hotel here, and locked the door
behind him.
That the door was not opened for half
an hour and then only after jnsisteut
demand.
That when the door was opened Miss
Uappe was lying on A r buckle's bed, her
hair disheveled.
She was writhing and moaning.
That Miss Uappe cried "I'm dying,
I'm going to die."
That Arbuekle said:
Says Arbuekle Threatened.
"Aw shut up. If she don't ipiit yell
ing, I'll throw her out the window."
That Arbuekle tortured her iudescrih
ally with a piece of ice, saying "that'll
bring her out of It." -
Miss Pyvron-Prevost, young, protty
and vivacious, was one of the guests at.
Arbuckle's party after which Misa Uappe
died and with Miss Alice Blake is the
state's star witnesses.
She said she waa fnvlted to the parly
by telephone and on arrival at Arbuckles
suite found Miss ltnppe, Arbuekle and
several others eating and drinking gin
and orange jule.o.
Miss Unppn nnd Arbueklo worn Bit
ting side by side.
She described Mian Iluppc's departure
from the room. ' i
"Arbuekle followed her." she said "and
locked the door behind him.
"After Virginia nnd Mr. Arbuekle had
been in the room about half on hour,
Mrs. Delmont (one of the other guests)
kicked the door two or three times and
then I tackled it nnd We called for Vir
ginia.
"Then we kicked somo mar A
"Arbueklc opened the door.. He was
fumbling with his bathrobe. He did
not say nnvthtng. His face was red.
Victim Writhed in Pain.
"I went in nnd saw Virginia moaning
nnd writhing on the bed and then I came
nut. Arbuekle had taken off his bath
robe. I'
"His pajamas were all wet in tho back.
"I said to him:
"You had better put your bathrobe on
or you 11 take cold.
She then described Virginia's condi
tion. "Se was lying on the bed near the
wall. She was dressed but her hair was
down and she kept moaning 'I'm dying,
I'm going to die
"Then she sat up on the bed nnd tried
to tear her waist and stockings nnd
garters.
"Arbuekle came in und he grabbed
the sleeve of her waist.
"Miss Bluke came in and I undressed
Miss Uappe.
"The bed wna nil wet nnd we moved
her to nnother bod. -
"Arbuekle went out and then came In
again.
Placed In Bath Tub.
"We ffiive Miss ltnppe bicarbonate of
soda She threw It up.
"Mr. Fishbeck came in nnd helped, us
nut her in the cold bath. He carried
her back to the bed.
"Virginia cried 'he hurt me nfler we
gave her the bath.
"She was screaming. Arbuekle said
'Aw shut up. I'll throw her out the
widow if she don't stop yelling. "
She then said Arbuekle picked op n
piece of Ice, tortured her indescribably
with it nnd snid: "This will make her
come to."
At the conclusion of Miss Pyvrnn-Pro-vnst's
direct examination court adjourn
ed until afternoon, when It was expected
she will he rigidly cross examined.
T
J. II. Hniisnnl, and sons, Kvart and
Zeno. and Jim Crl, all t 'nmp Creek
farmers, who were convicted on appeal
from justice to circuit court, drew stiff
sentence from .Iudgi (. F. Skipworth
today. The fines were npial to those hn
pocd by the justice court heniden the
heavy court costs asseltsed on the con
victed men.
On the first chitrge of having Illegal
poKSfSnmn nf lifptor. ,f. It. Hansard was
given 10 davK in jail. Zeno Hansard was
fined ?-"s and sentenced to three
months in jail and Kvart IhitiKflrd was
sentenced to nerve ) day in Jail, Kvart
is alreadv doing time on a previous con
viction, fin the second charge Jim Criss
waa fined and sentenced to three
months in jail. I'vart Hansard wa i ned
$lO0 and sentenced to '.U days in jail,
and Z'-no Hansard wan fined $KM ami
given tCi days in jail.
Alfred Hawson. a resident of Clatsop
county for more than years, is dead
at his home nn Clatsop Plains, aged. ."(.
10-YEAR OLD BOY
ACCUSES FATHER
OF TRIPLE CRIME
Wilmington.. Ohio, , Nov. 21. A
ten-year-old child today was the ac
cuser of his father, Oliver Yumler
vort. under arrest here charged with
a triple murder. i
Vniulervort insisted he wns victim
of circumstances in being found at
the home of his divorced- wife with
the bodies of Bertha Vandervort 'MK
her mother. Mis. .leff Whitlow, and
Howard Hosier 24, n visitor.
llis sou, . Oliver, however", ans
wered police ipicrics with "papa did
It."
The shooting occurred at Cuba, near
here, latu Saturday night.
Bulletins
Wnshlnaton, Nov. 21. Tho houso
Into toitny pnssod tho oonforonoo re
port on tho tax bill by a voto of
232 to MO.
The bill now ooos to tho senate.
Chicago, Nov. 21. Edouard
llnromans of Belgium dofoatrd
Geonio Sutton, 400 to 173, In six
Innings In the Initial match today
In tho world's 18.2 balkline billiard
championships.
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Chicago, Nov. 21. Burglars blew
the sate In tho Stern Brothers Jew
elry store here today and sooured
loot estimated at $50,000.
Washington, Nov. 21. The sen
ate today agreed to the house
amendments In the Sheppard. Town
er maternity bill. The measure now
goes to tho president for signa
ture. Portland, Ore., Nov. 21. Afler n bat
tle of several days' duration with the
balmy sotilh wind, old King Boreaa put
his enemy to route and seixed Portland
iih his own early Sunday morning.
A sham decline in temncraturc about
8 o'clock )n the morning pressaged the
coming of a silver thuw. By the time
the Sum av morn ins slccnviicad lutil aris
en the trees and wlrea of the city were
festooned In shiny crystaia of ice.
The rain, driven by n cold northeast
wind, froze na it fell and soon the fes
toons began to weight down tho wlrea.
Rain fall 4.18 Inches.
For 24 hours ending at 5 o'clock Sun
day afternoon the total precipitation was
4. IS inches', which, while not a record,
was close to it. Tho record 24 hour rain
fall is In excess of 4.75 indie.
From the beginning of the present
heavy ruin, which was at 4 ft- in. Friday,
until fi o'clock .Sunday fateruoon, the
total rainfall waa fi.Ii't inches. Previous
to the storm tho '.Portland district was
short more than two Inches In the aver
age rainfall fob the full months, while
last night the reckoning showed there
was nn excess of 2.1 Inches.
7,000 Phones Out.
All modes of communication had trou
ble. The telephone system suffered the
most severely, there being somo 7,0K)
telephones nut on the east side at a late
hour last night. Officials of the company
reported that additional trouble not only
was expected, but was coining In.
Ball communication with the east wna
paralysed by the storm. Heavy slide of
earth and annw blocked tho O.-W. It. A
N. lines between Portland nnd The Hal
lea, necessitating the use of the river
steamers. Harvest Queen nnd J. N. Teal
to transfer passcngcra and mail between
the two points.
No Relief In Sight.
Officials of the railroad company nay
that even If tht weather clears up, it.
will be at least 21 hours before trains
ran come through. If the weather grows
colder, they frankly admitted they would
not he ohle to any when tho linea would
be cleared.
Numerous automobile collisslons (re
curred in the city while the big Home
coining crowds were here during the
week-end to witness the football game
and attend other functions nt the Ciii
versity of Oregon. So far as reported no
one was- hurt and curs were only slight
ly rlamagedv Cases reported to the police
were:
A collision between Thomas Walker.
M.i Madison street, and Ocorge Brink,
BH Ninth avenue west.
A collision between Ray Hick's Hodge
roadster and telephone pole at Seventh
avenue and Charnelton street.
An automobile driven by A. (V Hnll.
of 2!M Fast. 114th street, Portland, and
Bryan Wheeler's car collided at Ninth
avenue and Pearl street.
The Crow auto stage driven by M.
Peterson hit the rear end of the street
car iu charge of Motor man Prince, at
the corner of FJevcnth avenue and Mon
roe" street.
CRANBERRIES BOOSTED
Astoria, Nov, 21. A iVl-cent raise In
Ibe price of cranberries a box was an
noiniccd Sunday by W. K. Sehimpff.
sales ma naper of of Pacific Cranberry
exchange. Thin brings the price a box
to $(, (he highest ever known here, Mr.
Sehimpff also predicted a cranberry
shortage before Christmas, as the sup
ply on hnnd is said to be very low.
NO. 132
. State
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HE SAYS, TO SUSH
This He Would Do by Having
Period of Compulsory Mili
tary Service Cut to Half of
Present Length, Declares
German Strength Prohibits
Any Other Mode of Proced
ure. Washington, Nov. 21 .France, with
the world's largest, army, is ready to
in ii Ice a redurtion in fighting strength.
"With this official declaration by (Pre
mier Brinnd. tho arms conference today
began discussion of tho third major task
limitation of land armament
The cut In the French nrmy effective
ness could he made, Briuml said, through
n bill in parliament decreasing the period
of compulsory military aerviee from
three to one nnd one-half years.
France, however, needs a strong army
because of the Itussian and -German
'fmenaces," the premier said.
Italy, with nn army of about 200.000
men, will make further reductions soon.
Senator Schnnncr, her chief delegato
en id.
The United Rtntes with Its nrmy nf
157.000 men Is not fneed with the ques
tion of limiting land nrmamenttt. Secre
tary Hughes snid Indicating that the
American delegate though hit country'
land force has been cut to the maximum.
Kato Alan Makes pledge.
Bnron Knto pledged that Japan's
nrmy would be cut to tho lowest point
consistent with her national safety.
Orent 'Britain did not promise any def
inite reduction in her army. ... .
Belgium, Baron Do Cnrtier said, bail
already reduced her nrmy to the mini
mum, considering her nattonnl security.
All the nations expressed sympathy
with the position of France in Europe,
hut. Balfnun of Britnin said Hriand'n
speech wns not "hopeful for any solu
tion of the qnestlrn of land armamenta.
Balfour Indicated that he did not be
lieve llrittnd's promised reduction in hep
fighting strength was sufficient to make
possible an Important limitation of land
armaments.
Hughes expressed the hope thnt a so
lution of the land armament question
mil Id he reported na it wna referred to
a committee
TELLS OF DANGERS
(By Lawrence Martin)
(United Press Stuff Correspondent)
Washington, Nov. iil. Franco will cut
In half her effective army by reducing
by fifty per cent the period of Frendi
military aerviee, Premier Briand told the
arms limitation conference which met to
day In open aeasion.
This, lie said, la France's offering to
peace.
"Tomorrow It Is certain that by action
of the French government the period of
military norvico will bo cut In half," th
premier sold.
"As a result of this, France's army
may bo snid to be reduced by half."
Briand's pledge that France will cut
her nrmy, now the largest and most ef
fective fighting organization in the world,
came nfter he painted n gloomy picture
of the dangera facing France.
The French period of service, wlijch
Briand said would be cut In hutf, is three
years.
Hie premier made his declaration for
the big cut In tho French army nt tho
close of a long speech devoted mostlv to
demonstrating France's need for a large
nrmy.
So long as Franca stands alone, Briand
said, real disarmament "morul disarma
ment" he called it will not occur iu
(formany. It was clearly an appeal to
America and Britain to put the seal of
their approval on France ft nosition. nnd
perhaps to go farther in support of hers.
r ranee races menaces, rie aayi
Faced bv n Itussian and a Herman
"menace," France can go no further in
iiina disarmament than to cut the period
of her military service in half. To do
more, Briand said, would endanger the
safety of France.
The cut in the period of military ser
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