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University of Ore. Llbrsry
DAILY EDITION
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VOI IX., No, 48.
MILLION MEN
MAYSTARVEIN
All SOON
U'Ol'NDKD THROWN FllOM RED
CR088 TRAINS, WHILE THE
COIUWKS LINE THH ROADS
SANITARY CONDITIONS I BAD
tear Another ICumU When Soldiers
lletura and Ftixl Matters In Choa
. Uo Condition
Italian Headquarters, Tuesdsy,
Nov. 12. a. D. McAed. of Montreal,
aa aviator, and C. O. Young, of Dei
Moines, Iowa, Imprisoned by the Aus
trian during the Italian campaign
nave reached the Italian tinea. They
bring direct newt of condition In
the Interior of Austria, having travel
ed from Sttherbad, near Vienna, after
being liberated.
"Horrible food condition! prevail
In Austria," aald Melted today, "and
It la quite possible that a million per
on will dlo there this winter from
lack of food, weakness and disease.
The country 1 quiet now, but anoth
er Russia may grow out of the situa
tion aa toon at the troopa returning
from the front discover that the end
of the war has not brought rellof.
"Scene along the railway are
like those on the battlofleld. We
aaw bodies scattered here and there
at a retult of men crowding on the
topi of trains and being swept off by
tunnel. There were also bodlea of
wounded men who bad been taken
from Red Croas cart and left to die.
Terrible sanitary condition prevail
In little town tilled with returning
soldiers.
"What Austria needs Is fodd. The
other prisoners and I are alive only
because food Is recolvod from outside
f Austria. For three day a friend
and 1 bad between u only a little
bad bread. It waa about aa big as
a man' hand. Five hundred newly
arrived Serbian troop are keeping
rderat Lalbach."
LIFT BAN ONJEETSNGSJ
IIaBOVEIEITI
The ban on public meeting In
thla city will 'be lifted Sunday, No
vember 17, after having been In ef
fect for one month. The order wa
given October 15th, at 6 p. m., to
discontinue all publlo meeting, and
with the possible exception of the big
elebratlon over winning the war,
the order pa been generally com
piled with.
Spanish Influent did not get a
very firm hold In thla city, only three
deaths having occurred from, the di
sease.. . This wat probably the result
of prompt step taken by the health
officer and mayor In prohibiting
publlo meeting. While the death
rate per thousand from Influenza 1n
Portland waa 18.1, Seattle 18.6, San
Francisco 46.2, and much greater in
the east, the rate In Grants Pas waa
much lee than one In a thousand.
BRITISH CASUAWIE8 FOR
LAST WEEK ARK 80.5SW
London, Nov. 15. Casualties in
the British rank reported In the
week ending today total 30,535 of
J fleer and men. . i . '
-f DEVELOPMENT BATTALIONS v'
-f THH FIRST MUSTERED OCT
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f Washington, Nov. 15. Men
-f of the development battalions.
4, will be the first unit of the -f
f army to be demobilised, Secre-
tary Baker has announced.
- There are obout 60,000 of these
battalions to be mustered . out,
' at toon as they are given their
physical examinations. 4
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Itula and Denotation Mark Country
Wforo Yanks Foment Way North
From Verdun
With the American Force in
France, Oct. 20. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press). The coun
try over which the Americana fought
their way northwest from Verdun
present a picture of ruin, destruc
tion and desolation. The villages are
uninhabited and hornet teem but sep
ulchres. Torn by mines causing huge crat
er, gashed by bombardment which
made hundreds of thousand of (hell
hole and trewh with broken or
abandoned guna, wagons, heaps of
ammunition, helmet and all the oth
er debris of four year of desperate
fighting, the whole route betrays the
awful effects of war.
Everywhere In every direction and
protecting each slightest angle and
nook, across the roads until torn
away by shell or human hands, are
countless strands of 'barbed wire,
most of it rusted by the ralnt craztly
topsy-turvy on Its supporting stakes
that have fallen to right and left. "If
It takes four years to win the war,"
said some casual visitor to the front.
"It will take six years to roll up the
barbed wire that hat been used in
winning it."
U. 8. CASUALTY LIST
' The following casualties are re
ported by 'the commanding general
of ' the American expeditionary
force for today:
Killed in action 223
MIsMlngln action ...'. 278
Died of wounds 32
Died of accident 6
Died of disease 276
Wounded severely , 59
Wounded, degree undetermined 170
Woundod slightly 22
Total 1,065
Killed In action Wilbur H. Ston-
aker, Ada, Ore.; James Shell, Con
don; Paul Washington, Sllets.
Woundod slightly Joseph F.
Kendall, Jamieson, Ore.; John M.
Thomas, Sllverton.
AliLlKD VICTORIES AFFECTS
GOLD EXCHANGE RATE
Mexico City, Nov. 15. Betterment
of the exchange rate on United States
and Mexican gold la one of the moat
significant developments In this re
public of the recent allied successes
In the world war and the peace over
tures of the central powers. At one
time exchange stood at nearly 60,
which meant that holder of Ameri
can money who changed it into Mex
ican coin lost 20 cents American on
each dollar. Since the Teutonlo pow
ers cry of "kamerad," however, ex
hange hat dropped to 62, which
meana that only 4 cents American is
aacrlfioed on each dollar in the pro
cess of exchange. '
PUT ON INACTIVE LIST
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Washington, Nor. 15 The war de
partment has announced that candi
dates tor commissions In officers'
training schools may be discharged
from the army Immediately, It they
desire. Otherwise they will be placed
on the inactive list, after receiving
their commissions.' ' '
LEMONS A PROTECTION
AGAINST SPANISH INFLUENZA
Rome, Nov. 16. The 'municipal
authorities of Rome have (elzed 40,-
000 lemons and caused the arrest of
several rapacious speculators who
were holding them for a corner at
higher prices. After the seizure the
city offered the lemon for sale at 3
cents each. Assurance is given that
lemons are an excellent protection
against Spanish Influenza.
BARBED
ORAMTt) PA88, JQBiamMM COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 118.
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Under Command of Gen. Rhodes la Publishing Terms,
Germans Omit . Part Stating Allies Will Provide
Necessary Food Naral Terms Being Fulfilled
London, Nov. 15. The - American
mission, commanded by Major Gen
eral Rhodes, will leave Saturday for
Spa, German headquarters. ' '
General Foch announced to the
German high command, in a wireless
message, that the mission will con
sist of six officer and 19 soldiers.
The German command 1 asked ' to
give Instruction to allow the mission
to pass.
Copenhagen, Nov. 15. The Politi-
ken quote the British military at
tache here, Colonel Wade, a saying
that the Germans in publishing the
terms of the armistice, omitted six or
seven articles, including that relat
ing to the allies providing food If
necessary.
London, Nor. 15. -American air
men landed at Cologne, on the River
Rhine, Thursday, according to re
ports received here.
Washington, Nor. 15. Secretary
Baker has cabled congratulations to
General Pershing, and promised that
the war department would endeavor
to expedite the early return of the
xpedltlonary forces, so that the
country may welcome its - soldiers
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London, Nov. 15. The German
cruiser, Konlgsberg, which is carry
ing the German delegate! to arrange
the naval terma of the armistice Is
London, Oct. 20. A British scout
airplane recently roaming the skies
in search of night raiders, perceived
a German bombing machine, twist
ing and turning in the grip of several
British searchlights.
The British pilot dived to the at
tack, and put in a strong burst of
machine gun fire. The German ma
chine burst Into flames and begun to
flatter earthwards, like a huge burn
ing leaf. Suddenly, the British ma
chine rocked In the concussion of a
tremendous explosion, and the Ger
man raider vanished in a blinding
flash. One of Its own powerful
bombs had exploded, blowing It to
pieces.
9130,000 IN GOLD BI LLION
RECOVERED FROM SOPHIA
Victoria, Nor. 15. Gold bullion
from the Klondike valued at $130,
000 was recovered from the wreck of
the steamer Princes Sophia by the
salvage steamer Tees, which arrived
here today from Lynn' canal, 'Alaska,
where the Sophia went down last
month with all on board.
BETTER AT EUGENE
Eugene, Nor. 15. During the last
ten days the influenza epldemra on
the campus of the ' university has
shown a decided decrease, as the
number of case hat been- reduced
from 343 tq 20, and according to Dr.
John F. (Bovard, chairman of the stu
dent health oommlttee,;the ban on all
social events may be lifted in about
two weeks.
expected to meet the British warships
today, and will be escorted to a point
at ea where the German delegate
will meet Admiral Sir David Beatty,
commander of the British grand
fleet.
Paris, Nor. IS. The naral terms
of the German and Austrian armis
tice re being carried out rapidly.
Washington, Nor. 15. -Any reply
which It made to the wireless appeal
addressed in the name of the German
women to Mrs. Woodrow Wilton for
aid In securing modifications of the
armistice terms will probably go
through diplomatic channels.
The appeal to Mrs. 'Wilson said
the women and children of Germany
"hare been starring for years," and
that they will die from hunger by
the milllona antes the term of the
armistice are changed to that suffi
cient rolling stock will be available
for moving food from the farms.
It waa dated at Berlin and signed
by Gertrude Baeumer and 'Alice Salo
mon for the "National Council of
Women of Germany."
Washington, "Nov. 15. Secretary
Lansing announces that he hat ac
knowledged receipt of -Soil's message
asking for the hastening of peace,
and requested that the Germans not
confine their appealt to the United
States alone, but address them also
to the allies.
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Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, Nor. 15. Plant hare been
made to obtain 300 goats to be used
in connection with the new milk goat
project which it being added to the
boys' and girls' club work department
of the college extension service. The
plan It being launched with every
prospect of success, according to H.
C. Seymour, state club leader. Mr.
Seymour - haa made arrangements
with the Portland clearing 'house to
loan to every boy and girl in the
state, wishing to be a member of the
goat club, money with which to pur
chase an animal. - Each club member
mutt ear for hit goat, and keep a
record of work, time, cost of feed.
and money received from tale of milk
according to the rules.
831 NORWEGIAN VESSELS
VICTIMS OF RCTHLESSNESS
London, Nor. IS. -Norway lost
during the war 831 rensels, aggregat
ing close on to one and a . quarter
million tons, according to official sta
tistics. In addition 83 vessels of ap
proximately 69,000 tons were dam
aged by German submarines. ,-
One thousand one" Lsndred - and
twenty lives were lost in these dis
asters. "' ' ' ,'' v
OF TWO U S. SENATORS
Washington, Nov. 15. Contests
of the election of two republican
United States senators, Truman New
berry of Michigan, and George Moses
of New Hampshire, is the forecast in
the proceedings before ' the senate
elections committee. Protests to the
seating of both senators have been
received. Action haa been deferred
HOW I At Ml!
SHALL VE KEEP?
This It the Qneatloa the War De
partment Moat Settle Many to
Remain Overseas
Washington, Nor. 16. Plant for
reorganization of the war department
and the army are in formulation by
the general staff and toon will be be
fore Secretary Baker. Orders for the
actual breaking op of the army -can
not ba promulgated until these plant
are completed, aa the demobllzatlon
program It dependent to tome extent
upon the adoption of a reorganization
policy.
' The secretary had Indicated new
legislation will ba necessary to carry
oat the reorganization and It ex
pected to lay a definite program be
fore congress at the earliest possible
moment ......
Existing law authorizes the main
tenance of a regular army of approx
imately 375,000 men. .While It la
not possible to forecast he number
of American troops that must be em
ployed in Europe after the peace
treaties hare been signed, military
men believe the authorized regular
establishment cannot provide an ade
quate force for all purpose at home
and abroad. '
Of the 8,700,000 men under arms,
not more than 100,000 are under
obligation to serve beyond the restor
ation of peace. .There were 7,000
officers and about 120,000 men In
the regular army when war waa de
clared. Expiration of enlistments
probably hat served to reduce this
considerably and all wartime enlist
ments are for the war period only.
Thousands of officers In service are
on temporary commissions in the reg
ular establishment. The "commissions
were Issued for a definite period of
years and the men might be held, al
though the general attitude of the
department would not indicate any
intention of .holding ,. such officers
against their win when the war em
ergency haa passed.
OREGON ROAD CONSTRICTION
WILL BE RESUMED SOON
Salem, Nov. 15. The ban on state
highway work was lifted completely
yesterday by Instructions received by
the State Highway department in a
telegram from Washington.. The ban
was. Imposed several- months ago as
a-war -measure.
11 -POI ND LOOT DOES NOT
APPLY TO U. 8. FORCES
Yesterday's Courier contained a
statement to the effect . that Christ
mas parcels may now weigh at much
at 11 pounds. - This ruling applies
only to the allies of the i. American
forcea, such as the British, -French,
Italians, etc., and not to the Ameri
can forces themselves.: .The weight
limit on Christmas .parcels teat. by
mall to members of the American
Expeditionary Forces in Europe ttill
remains at t three pounds, and; such
packages .must' be tent through the
local Red Cross chapter and may be
mailed up .to and including Novem
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WMSMEUniE
FWWH
With the American' Forces in
Northern Russia, Oct. 20. (Corre
spondence of the Associated Press).
RusBian peasants in this district
are glad to be freed from Bolshevik
rule.
' "The Bolsheviks promised ut that
we would have land and peace and
plenty," one sturdy old man said to
the Associated Press correspondent.
"but we soon learned what was their
real theory. It wat Just this:
'Tonight I go over and steal your
cow' and tomorrow night you come
back and cut my throat and steal It
back." , v-- v- ;
The ' peasants here are now ' set
tling down to what they hop will be
order and tranquility after a long
reign of Bolshevik terror. ,
" WHOLE NUMBER 23 IS.
EXTREMISTS
WANT QUEEN
TO STEP DOVH
DEMAND CACSES ANXIETY AT
THE HAGUE GOVERNMENT
APPEALS TO PEOPLE
GRAVE CRISIS IS APPBOACHiHG
Hum U-boaU Replace Red Flag With
National rmlilinii flu mans Are
Evacuating Poland
London, Nor. 15. The threaten
ing attitude of the extremists In Hoi
land who demanded the abdication
of Queen Wllhelmina it causing an
xiety at The Hague, according to the
Daily Express. . . . r.
The Hague, Nor. 15. The Dutch
government baa Issued a proclama
tion, urgently appealing for the co
operation of citizens In the' present
grave crisis. . The proclamation states
that the majority it threatening to
seize the power and declare Its de
termination to maintain authority
and order. i " '
London, Nor. 15. Crews of the
German U-boats at a mast meeting;,
at Brunebuttel resolved to oppose
the revolution and, reinstate the of
ficers, according, to a Copenhagen
dispatch. They hare resolved to fly
the national flag, instead of the red
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London, Nor. 15. The German.,
army hat began a general evacuation
of Poland, It Is reported. German
troopa In Warsaw have been dis
armed and arrested, as have all Ger
man civilians in the Polish capital.
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Bridgend, Island of Islay, Scotland,
Oct. 18. (Correspondence of the As
sociated Press). The time-hallowed .'
custom of singing "God Save the
King" at the conclusion of every for
mal British ceremony was broken at
the funeral services last Friday for
the American soldiers who lost their
lives' with, tho sinking of the trans
port Otranto in collision off the
Scotch coast with the Kashmir. "
v At a tribute to the American sol
diers buried side by aida, i with the
naval officers and men,, from the
wrecked British transport, the Brit
ish national anthem was followed by
the tinging of "The Star Spangled
Banner," In which the entire assemb
ly, w&lch included several high naval
and military officers and virtually the
entire population of the Island,' Join
ed. Few knew the worda but the
Islanders carried the tune with their
soft Gaello voices, standing with their
heads bared to the sharp wind from
the sev - .v. .;,.,;,... .
It was a delicate, courtesy that waa
deeply appreciate by the ' United
States army officers and ' American
Red Cross official present.- ,, -
To attend the funeral, the. island-
era canie'from the remotest parts of
Islay, tome driving 80 miles in the
springless, Jolting "box carta" fa
miliar to Americans who have tour
ed Ireland and. Scotland. ' . iV -
SAVED AFTER 02 HOURS
v 1 ! IN AN OPENJJPAT
-f , Miami, Fla., Nov. 15. Cap-
-f tain Fesser and 12 other turvlv- 4
f ors of the small 'American
steamer, Yenrutj ; of , PhiladeK
f phla, which tank last Sunday off
the. Bahama Islands, have arrlr-
ed here after (2 hours in an
open boat. Five men are belter-
ed to hard been lost. " . 4-