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PAGE TWO DAILY ROGCR RIVER COl'RIER Tl'KNRlV, PKCKMIIKH 17, 101ft. DAILY ROGUE BiVER COURIER Published Dally Except Saturday A. B. VOORHIE3, Pub. and Propr. Entered at poetoffloe. Grants Paaa, Or., aa second elaaa mail matter, ADVERTISING RATES Display epeee, per Inch 15c Local-personal column, per Hne..l0e Reader, per Una 6e DAILY COURIER By mall or carrier, per' year $6.00 By mail or carrier, per month .60 WEEKLY COURIER " . By mall, per year .i 11.50 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Preea la exclusively ee titled to the use tor republication o all news dlsp&tches credited to It or all otherwise credited la this paper and also the local news pub lished herein. All rights ot republication ot spe cial dispatches herein art also reserred TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1918. OREGOX WEATHER Fair; gentle, northeasterly winds. -f -f 4 HELP FOR RUSSIANS London, Nor. 30. (Correspond ence of Associated Press.) Demands made in parliament for information concerning the policy ot the entente powers toward Russia have failed to elicit very definite information as to the British policy toward the land of the Bolahevik. The British press is insistent that Russia must be helped economically, - although It confesses utter 'lack of information as to give the attitude of the entente powers toward the existing govern ment in Soviet Russia. Replying to a question to Lieut. Colonel Lord Cavendish-Bentinck as to the actual conditions in Soviet Russia, Arthur J. Balfour, the for eign secretary, said: "Information at the disposal of his Majesty's gov ernment is to the effect that the de liberate policy of the 'Bolshevik gov ernment is one of extermination, by starvation, murder, and wholesale execution of parties which do not support the regime," Lord Cavendish-Bentinck then asked: "Has the government any alternative to the present policy, which apparently has no effect but to strengthen the power of the Bol abevik government?" Mr. Balfour responded that he was not aware that anything the British government has done or has at tempted to do, has strengthened the Bolshevik government. He also said be did not understand what his in terrogator meant by an "alternative policy." -"Russia's plight was brought be fore the bouse of commons again the came day through discussion of the future of Armenia when Mr. Ponson by, a labor member, insisted that the Turkish rule over non-Ottoman races must be terminated, and x asked for a clear statement on the policy of the British government to ward Russia. He urged that the (British public be advUed whether state of war exists between the en tente powers and Russia; what the British expedition In North Russia Is doing; what the intentions of Great Britain are toward the Bolshe vik government, and whether addi tional reinforcements are being sent to ArchangeL Lord Robert !Cecll, then undersec retary for foreign affairs, replied that it was Impossible to give any .pledges as to what the military posi tion was, or may be in Russia with out consultation with those responsi ble for military afalrs. He said, lowever, the government is not in clined to entangle the country, at the close of the great war. In serious unitary operations. The speaker then commented upon the labor -members' failure to express con demnation of the "oufcrogeotu, pro.- Fresh Crisp Stock OYSTER CRACKERS SNOWKLAKK SODAS PERFECTION SODAS COOKIES AND GRAHAM CRACKERS KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY QUALITY FIRST ceedlngs ot the so-called Russian gov ernment." "It Is not only that government's offenses against humanity which cannot be forgotten," said Lord Rob ert Cecil, "but it has committed or tenses against this country which. It committed by any ordinary, civil ised government, would more than Justified this country In seeking re dress at arms. A British naval off! cer has been killed while protecting a building to the British govern ment. Other British subjects have been subjected to horrible hardships and crimes have been committed which stagger humanity. While prl marlly we ought to consider the in terests and desires of the people, It is right to say that the Bolshevik government, aa such. Is entitled to no consideration whatever at the hands ot the British government.' BELIEVES SIBERIA WILL BE SCEHE (Continued frem pace 1.) 'The United States government has arranged with the allies to as sume the responsibility ot seeing that there Is as little physical suf fering as possible among the people of Siberia, and -that there are as rapidly as possible supplied with the necessary equipment to resumVtheir peaceful occupations. For this pur pose there has been organized the Russian Corporation ot the War Trade Board. Working in coopera tion with the quartermaster depart ment of the U. S. army, very large quantities ot supplies are now being forwarded to Siberia and offered for barter or on other basis of exchange In the principal cities ot Siberia. "The actual going ahead rapidly of the development of the enormous raw resources of Siberia will prob ably be delayed for several months. although the attention of the world is now being centered on the possi bilities of Siberia to such an extent that we believe that it will be the scene of the world's next great de velopment. "Siberia Is approximately twice as large as the United States, with enormous wealth in agricultural re sources, timber, mines and fisheries. "We have gathered in our files the most complete Information avail able In the world on the subject of the Industrial possibilities of Siber ia, this Information having been gathered by months ot work in the government offices and In the Rus sian section of the libraries of con gress. We gathered this Informa tion In the belief that there would be a very great demand to know the truth about Siberia. This data is available in our offices, or we would be very glad to answer any specific questions that you may wish to ask." All kinds of Commercial Printing at the Courier Office. SOLDIER LETTERS 141st Aero Squadron A. E. F., October 21, 1918. Dear Dad: I received your letter today and Was real glad to hear from you. I am going to send that letter down to Ted so he will get It. So the mines are taking quite a boom around home? I get the Courier every once in a while. My allotment stopped July 1 ot this year and I haven't renewed It yet. Ours both stopped automatically and Ted renewed his. But I think I shall de posit so much -money every month with the Q. M. for I figure on getting back to the V. S. before many years now. I wrote you a letter several days ago, also wrote to Paul and Mother. Suppose from now on the letters will be fewer on account of not having time to write and there isn't any Y. M. C. A. here. I see. Dad, where the Salvation Army Is raising money for over here. Well, here's one thing. If I ever get back to the states they will get all the change I can spare, and I think all the boys over here feel the same way about It. For you will find them closer to the trenches, and the last drive here theywere first to of fer coffee and cigarettes to the "dough boys," I went on a "wild hog" hunt sev eral days ago but had poor luck; saw some but it was too dark to hit them. There are a lot of them abont 20 miles from here. I've got a Ger man mauser, one that they use for snipping purposes, and lots of cart ridges. "Well, In fact most of the boys have one, so we have lots of target practice. - Don't suppose .111 have a chance to hunt any more, though. Well, good bye. Love to all. As ever your son E-ARL. CORPORAL EARL WALLACE, V. 8. AvI. Service, A. E. F., France. HE KNEW WHEN, BUT WAS BADLY PUZZLED Paris, Dec. 17. He wanted to buy a Christmas 'present for his girl back home so he thought he would show it to all the other girls, and destroy their peace of mind be cause It had come from France. He knew Just what be wanted, too, but every time he thought of going Into the shop and trying to ask In French for the thing he wanted, he got red behind the ears. He had gone over the top In the past, unafraid, but he couldn't do this. At last, when his leave was all up, be went Into the canteen and asked the Y. M. C. A. woman thvro to make the purchase tor him. He gave her the addroas, and hoped It wouldn't be too much trouhle to send the package. "Ot comae It won't," said the Y. M. C. A. woman who buys dozens ot such gifts each week. "I'll enjoy It. I'll see that the package goes all right, and, it yon like, I'll write her a little note, too, tolling her , how well you're looking.". "That will be nice," said the pri vate. He counted out the money, a generous amount. Still he lingered. It was evident that he had someth ing else on his mind. "Anything else that 1 can do for you," asked the woman. "It's like this," began the private, hesitating?. He stopped, swal'ow- ed. and started all over again. "Please be careful what you say In that note, won't you. Ma'am? You see my girl she's funny ahcut some things she might think well, you know how women ate," finished the private wisely. "I'll tell you what," said the Am erlcan woman. I'll te'.S fc-sr I en Joyed meeting you because I have a son In the army myself. - Will that do?" "That will be fine," said the prl vately heartily. "I wouldn't have mentioned It, only you know how women are." He smiled at her un derstanding, saluted, turned and went out. MEDFORD LIFTS BAN Med ford, Dec. 17, At a special meeting of the city council Inst night the ban was lifted on chur:lui, theaters and moving picture shows at once, but masks must he contin ued to be worn by everyone as here tofore within theaters and with out. Public and private dunces will be prohibited, and the council rec ommends that schools do not open until after the holidays. Pool rooms and billiard halls will be. opened under the same regula Hons regarding the wearing of masks. The reason for this action Is that councllmen feel that If the masks are of any value there Is no need of closing legitimate business. Health officer Pickey and the doctors ot the city support this view. It was also decided to quarantine all houses where flu exists In accordance with the recommendations of the state board of health. The Magic Word Q JOHfl! With the American Army of Oc cupation, Saturday, Dec. 14. Men in German military uniforms are not to be allowed -within the American area of occupation after December 15, unless they are on duty and are provided with written permission ot the American military authorities, according to a proclamation Issued by Colonel J. C. Rhea, chairman of the American bridgehead commis sion. Assemblages for the purposes of political discussion are prohibited unless sanctioned by the American military authorities. The proclamation also orders that all civilians turn over to the proper authorities by December 15 all fire arms in their possession. The proclamation says that the prices of all commodities sTiall be the same for the Americans as for the Germans. . AH goods must be sold at the usual prices. MENTS OF PROVISIONS Chicago, Dec. 17. Chicago, repre sentative' of the middle west, to which the world has looked for its provisions, has had a great shate In victualling peoples and armies during the four years of the war and in that period an enormous amount of provisions has passed through the Chicago gateway. With the 1018 shipments there has been shipped from Chicago more than 40,000,000 tons ot cereals. .In the same period the meat ship ments, according to the Drovers' Journal, Including cured, canned and fresh meats,, amount 1 to more than 6,000,000 tons. 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