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Daily Twelfth Year.
MEDFORD OREGON", FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1917.
NO. 43
IfiLiLLj
UPON
HUMMRS
UNDER WAY
Along Entire Front in Macedonia,
From Monastir to Lake Dorian, Al-
lies Open .Great Offensive Dead
lock Continues In France as Allies
' Mass Forces for New Smash
, News From Russia Discouraging
Reform Demands Grow in Germany
Along the entire front In Macedo
nia, from Monastir to Lake Dorian, a
distance of about 100 miles, the allies
have opened a great offensive
Bitter fighting is proceeding In the
bend of the Cema river and in the
neighborhood of the Vardar, the two
points on the Macedonian front where
the wild barbarous country of moun
tains and sterile deserts is broken' by
fertile valleys. Military critics are
agreed that it is up one of these val
leys that the allied forces must force
a way.
In France the deadlock continues,
but behind the fighting line the allies
r,massiiiK men and guns for anoth
er tremendous blow.
Meanwhile the news from Russia
Is increasingly gloomy in nature and
it becomes more and more a question
whether the provisional government
can weather the storm which has been
precipitated by the radical Socialists
and visionaries. In any event there
seems little likelihood of any effective
military action on the part of Russia
for a long time to come.
Austria Seeks IVjice.
Prom Austria come renewed re
ports of a desire on tho part of the
government to break the shackles Im
posed upon it by Berlin. An Austrian
commission is reported on its way to
Switzerland with the object of open
ing ngotlatlons with France for a sep
arate peace. The complete absence of
any reliable news from the dual mon
archy for many weeks renders, how
ever, a correct judgment of condi
tions there impossible.
The tide of reform Is obviously
growing rapidly in Germany and it
seems cerfaln that the government
cfiinot resist very much longer the
demand for a more democratic form
of government. The efforts of the
emperor to placate tho people at
homo whllo conducting a strenuous
peace propaganda abroad, are signs
that the internal situation in tho em
pire is far from comforting to tho au
tocracy. .
French Tako Position.
PARIS, May 11. French troops
captured a German position In the
region of Chovroux yesterday even
ing, according to an official statement
issued by the war office this morning.
Heavy counter attacks by tho Ger
mans were repulsed, Tho statement
follows:
"Yesterday evening wo enptured a
strong German position In the region
of Chevreux. Counter attacks with
grenades were repulsed by our fire.
A more vigorous attack directed by
the enemy against the salient north
east of the California plateau was re
posed after a spirited engagement In
which tho enemy suffered serious
losses.
"The artillery fighting was rather
heavy last night on the front between
Corny and Ilurteblse. Surprise at
tacks by the enemy northeast of Ber-ry-Au-Bac
In the sectors of the Na
varlan Farm and Aubertve and south
of Stc. Marin Pass were checked eas
ily. We took prisoners."
(Continued on 1 age Two.)
FULL RE-DISTRICTING
COPENHAGEN", May 11. A dis
patch received here from Berlin says
t the German government has Indicat
ed its Intention to submit to the full
re-dlstrlcting of tho relchstag dis
tricts. This would meet one of the
most widely urged demands for re
form and give modern Germany a
more adequate representation In par
liament, the members of which are
still elected on the basis of tho pop
ulation of 1S70.
FELIX DIAZ IS
I
BY RIVAL CHIEF
Nephew of Late General Porforlo
Diaz Killed by General Calimayor,
a Former Zapata Commander in
Dispute Over Supreme Command
of Revolutionists in Oaxaca.
EL PASO, Texas, May 11. A Mex
ican who arrived here today from
southern Mexico reported to the Mex
ican government secret service offi
cials that General Felix Diaz, nephew
of tho lute General Forforio Diaz, for
mer president of Mexico, had been
shot and killed by Goneral Calimayor
a former Xapata commander, follow
ing a dlsput as to the supreme com
mand of the revolutionists in the
state of Oazaca. This statement was
made officially today by Andres Gar
cia, inspector-general of Mexlvnn con
suls in the United States. ,
The killing was said by the refu
gees to have occurred near Salinas
Cruz, in the state of Oaxaca, where
Diaz and Calimayor had their revolu
tionary commands encamped. The
dispute followed a conflict in orders.
Inspector-General Garcia also offi
cially announced that a partial con
firmation of this report had been re
ceived by the Mexican secret service
bureau here from New Orleans.
Dispute Over Orders.
The details of the reported killing
of General Diaz were not obtainable
from the Mexican, who said only the
most meager report had been receiv
ed at Salinas Cruz of the affair. Ac
cording to his version, Diaz was shot
and killed by General Calimayor a
fow minutes after the dispute over a
conflict of orders occurred. The
shooting occurred In April, according
to the reports, the exact date not be
ing known.
United Slates army Intelligence de
partment officers here have also re
ceived a report that General Felix
Diaz was killed in the state of Oaxaca
but say they have been unable to ob
tain confirmation of the report. These
intelligence officers were Inclined to
doubt the report today because of the
fact it was received from unofficial
sources by the Mexican officials here.
I
"WASHINGTON, May 11. Prohi
bitionists In the house today agreed
on a committee to consider and re
port some form of prohibition legis
lation as a program to- urge upon
congress at the present seslon. The
committee consists of Representa
tives Randall, California, prohibition
ist, chairman; Howard and Crisp,
Georgia; and Keating, Colorado,
democrats; Cooper, Ohio and Rankin,
Montana, republicans; and Kelly,
easy Ivan la, Independent.
Tho committee will seek to agree
on whether to urge prohibitive liquor
taxes; amendment to the Lever food
bill to prohibit the use of cereals in
liquor manufacture, or bring out a
separate and Independent prohibition
measure.
TO DECLARE WAR
I'OKT At' I'RINVK, Haiti, May 11.
Congress toilny refused to declare
wiir on (leminny.
A resolution was adopted protest
ing in llie name of Immunity ngninst
tile Kuhimirino warfare. The presi
dent was authorized to break off dip-
loinatic relations if Germany declined
to make the reparation demanded for
(he loss of lives of Iluiticns and to
V'ive guarantees for the future.
RELIEVE ENLISTED MINERS
FROM ASSESSMENT WORK
WASHINGTON", May 11. A res
olution by Senator Wal-h, relieving'
owners of mininir claims from ns-.es-mcnt
work for a period of six
months beyond enli-tment when mus
tered inlo the military forces, was
passed today by the scuule.
REPORTED
Party Responsible for Exorbitant
NO VALID REASON
WASHINGTON", May 11. Secre
tary Redfleld today advocated strict
government control of the food situ
ation as a means of checking the rap
id rise in food prices. The adminis
tration bills pending in congress, he
said, should be passed without delay
that uneconomic conditions may be
remedied.
"There Is no economic reason for
present prices," ho said. "Unless the
government takes hold we will find
ourselves in the position of the allies
who lost valuable time in getting con
trol of the situation abroad. We have
plenty of food but authority Is lack
ing for the government to prevent
waste and change poor means of dis
tribution." A committee In charge of produc
tion, conservation and distribution of
food with power to fix prices was ad
vocated before the house agricultural
committee today by Joseph Culllnan,
representing the Toxus Industrial con
gress.
Edwin Dinwiddle, representing tho
anti-saloon lougue and other temper
ance organizations, urged prohibition
as a war measure to conserve the food
supply and increase tho efficiency of
tho nation.
10
SANCTION TEDDY
WASHINGTON", May 1 1. Another
effort to obtain legislative sanction
for Theodore Roosevelt lo organize
tin army division is advanced in n
hill introduced today by Representa
tive Hurlburt, of New York. It pro
poses to amend the laws organizing
the District of Columbia militia so
as to authorize the president to raise
and maintain by voluntary enlistment
four infantry divisions.
Officers would be selecled in the
manner provided by law. There eould
be no enlistment in these additional
forces of men liable to draft under
the selective conscription bill nnd no
such volunteer force could be accept
ed in any unit smaller than u divis
ion. DUTCHMAN GIVES MILLION
FOR FRENCH RELIEF WORK
PARIS, May 11. II. W. Deterding,
a Dutchman, hns sent Premier liibot
a million francs for the relief of the
sufferers in the invaded regions of
France.
OF U. S.
10
WASHINGTON, May 11. Tin!
state department today announced
the personnel of the American com
mission lo Russia as follows;
Klihu Root, of New York, chair
man. Charles H. Crane, of Illinois, Chi
cago nianiit'aclurcr and business man.
John li. .Molt, of New York, gen
eral secretary inlernalioual com
mittee of Y. si'. C. A.
Cyrus McCorinick, president of the
hit emotional l!urvestcr"cfniuny.
Samuel li. Hertrdu, banker of New
York.
Jumcs Duncan, vice president Am
erican Federation of Labor.
Charles Edward Russell, of New
York, aullior and socialist.
Ma jor General Hugh L. Scott, chief
of staff, 1'nited Slates army.
Rear Admiral James S. Glennon,
United States navy.
The appointment of Major-Gencral
Scott as a member of the commission
will only temporarily detach him
from his office of chief of staff, It
was said at tho war department, lie
will resume those duties upon his re
turn from Russia. During his ab
sence Major-Generul Tusker II. llllss
assistant chief, will dlschargo tho du
ties of chief of stuff. Hrigadler-Gon-eral
Francis J. Kernun, formerly col
onel of tho Twenty-eighth Infantry,
and stationed to Kl Puso, Texas, and
who has Just been promltcd to be a
brigadier-general, !m: been detailed
to the general staff as assistant to
General Bliss during General Scott's
absence.
Three officers will go with tho mis
sion as aides to General Scott. They
are: Colonel Robert E. L. Mlchle, of
the general staff; Lieutenant- Colonel
T. Ilenlley Mott, retired, former mili
tary attache o tho American embas
sy nt Petrograd, and I.leutcnnnt-Col-onol
William V. Judsnn, of tho engi
neer corps, military obHervcr with the
Russian army during the Russo- Jap
anese war.
IN BAY CI1IES
SAN FRANCISCO. Moy 11. Be
ginning May H, the price of bread In
San Francisco and Alameda counties
will be advanced to seven and one
half cents for the twelve-ounce loaf,
which now sells for six cents, and
fifteen cents for tho 2t-ounco loaf,
now selling at 12 cents. This an
nouncement was made her today by
the allied baking Industries,
Prices in Food
1 3-YEAR-OLD GIRL
KILLED BY CHI
"S LOVE
CHICAGO, May 11. Thirl oen-year-old
Dorris Anderson is held by
(lie police today on suspicion thut
she shot and killed Grace Hngcmnnn,
her school-girl (hum, also 13, yester
day afternoon over the love of n boy.
(trace Ilugcmnnn was shot in the
back, (he bullet entering- at tho right
side of the chest. Dorris, the only
one who saw the shooting, insists
that Grace shot herself but the po
lice declare that the course taken by
the bullet proves this wus impossible.
The theory of the litlle girl's af
fection for Rhine Fleck, a hoy friend,
is held by the police as a possible
motive for tho death of the girl
Jealousy may have prompted tile sui-
cido or murder, the police hold, while
considering Iho possibility thab the
girls enlere da suicide pact and thnt
the Anderson girl lost couriigo when
she saw her friend fall.
NO PEACE PACT
IDE WITH ALLIES
WASHINGTON', May 1 1. Secre
tary I.auHing today denied published
reports that tho United States has an
agreement with tho entente allies not
to make a separato peace with Ger
many by saying:
"Thcro is no agreement written or
unwritten relative to peace.''
Interest In tho altitude of the gov.
eminent springs from announcements
that the German chancellor soon Is to
make another offer of peaco terms,
M FOR OFFICERS
SA NI'KANCISCO, May 11. Over
100 prospective officers, the second
unit of the li.'ilMI men who will becin
traiiiin-j nt the officers reserve camp
next Tuesday morning arrived here
today nnd were (piarlered at tho har
rarks at the Presidio. The remaining
candidates will report in units of fiHO
tomorrow, IjtIO Sunday and ."i III Mon
day. During the intensive training
of the next three months, the men will
he given about 8 hours of drills and
instructions daily and will hn on their
honor to study two hours more every
evening,
DUMA 1EADERS
PLEDGESUPPORT
E
Anniversary of Opening of First
Duma Observed President Rod
zerka and Premier Loof Declare
Germany Must be Decisively De
featedAutocracy Will Again Rule
PETROGRAD, May 11. Thursday
being tho anniversary of tho opening
of the first duma, an extraordinary
session of delegates and ex-delegates
was hold at tho Taurldo palace. The
membors of tho provisional govern
ment and foreign diplomats were also
present. Applause greeted a speech
by President Rodzlnko In which he
repudiated an Idea of separate peace.
"The war which was forced upon
us, which we did not desire and for
which we are In no way responsible,
must be brought to a successful ter
mination, in such a manner that the
integrity of the country and the na
tional honor of Russia shall be entire
ly maintained," said President Rod
zinko. "Tho innumerable sacrifices
we have laid upon the altar of this
war demand that tho peace should
correspond with tho Immensity of our
efforts and that aim for which we aro
struggling, the triumph of the Ideals
of justice and liberty, be assured us.
"Tho Germans oppose to these
splondid Ideals their own program,
which Is totally different the hego
mony of tho world and the enslave
ment of the nations. The struggle for
principles so mutually contradictory
cannot tormiunto in a draw but only
by. a decisive victory by one or tho
other of the adversaries. Only tho
complcto defeat of German militarism
will ussuro tho happiness of . tho
world.- -
Gulf Separates (iunnans.
"Tho gulf separating the Germans
tho devastators and destroyors of
civilization from the allies la too
dcop for the war to be concluded
without the realization of the ideals
I have mentioned. Peace In the pres
ent conditions would bo only an armi
stice of greater or lesser duration.
Do not forget that the working classes
of Germany, however, Socialists tlioy
bo, ardently desire victory, for Ger
many cannot reduce her vast Industry
nnd her defeat by tho allies would be
like the blow of a club for the work
ers of Germany who naturally sup
port the Imperialistic aspirations of
their government.
"Thnt la why I declaro emphatical
ly that the Russlun people must make
every sacrifice to bring this war, In
concert with their allies, to a com
plete victory, all the moro because
such a victory would consolidate for
ever the liberties wo have just won.
"Russia cannot betray tho allies by
whoso Bide sho has been fighting for
three years and she will remain faith
ful to them."
Prince I.voff'M Address.
Prlnco I.voff, tho premlor, also ad
dressed the duma gathorlng.
"It 1b not tho wonderful, almost
magic character of the Russian revo
lution; it is not the patience displayed
and the rapidity of development
which astonish tho world, but tho
Idea which dictated it and which em
braces not only the Interests of the
Russlnn pooplo hut those of all tho
nations," said the premier. "It Is
truo that tills revolution compels us
to endure a period of great trials and
raiBOS In our paths to serial happiness
the grim spectres of anarchy and dos
potlsm. Hut you representatives of
tho nation may bo sure that the work
you inaugurate and have pursued de-
splto all obstacles, (llsllltiHlonmcnts
and hostile elements will not have
been In vain. Tho work of tho great
revolution Is not concluded hut every
(Continued on p'lgo six.)
m mm
COPIONH AGEN', May 1 1. Tho loss
of two prominent German snbmnrlno
commanders, In addition to several
previously reported, wan disclosed In
a relchstag speech yesterday. Tho
men named were l.leulenaul Co
nanders Wagoner and Muss, who were
ouloglcd by llerr Pfleger of the ccn-
tro party In remarks giving tho ne
crology of U-boat commnnders of
prominence who havo lost their lives.
CONTINU
WAR
ITALY'S BIG NEED
SKIPS TO CARRY
i FOOD SUPPLIES
Enrico Arlotta, Head of Italian Com
mission, Expresses Friendship for
America Men Not Needed Har
vest Medium No Separate Peace
to be Considered.
i
NEW YORK, May 11. Enrico Ar
lotta, head of the Italian commission
which has Just arrived In the country,
received uowBpaper men today and
discussed with them the purposes ol
his mission and the war situation gen-
e,ri
rally.
'Wo come," he said "to show the
great satisfaction we had in seeing
the United States approve the purpose
o four war which Is the cause of lib
erty and Justice tor all 'people. .' I
come as a member of the government
to express tho sentiment of the Ital
ian government and people of the
greatest friendship and admiration
for tho American nation. . ,;
Italy Needs .Supplies.
"We do not need men at the front.
because we have accomplished the
greatest work any nation could ac
complish In providing men for the
war. We. of course, shall be glad to
arrange a war loan In America with
which to pay for what we have pur
chased here, without disturbing ex
change rates. . . . .
What we want above everything
else is ships to carry provisions and
war materials and we are sure the ,
groat Industrial power of this coun- ,
try will be amply sufficient for our
wants."
Mr. Arlotta was asked it the food
shortago had become sufficiently
acuto in Italy to cause talk of a sep
arate peace.'', . f 1 . . ,-'
' "Novor mind pence talk or separate
peaco," ho repllod with considerable
emotion. "Italy will not make a sep
arato peace In any case. We are
bound on this point to our allies and
we will nover separate our action
from theirs until we have accom
plished the desired results of our
war. . ,
Medium Harvest in Sight. ,;.
"As for food, our next harvest trill
be ready by the end of June, so we
have only one month and a half to
provldo for. It will he a medium har
vest. Certnlnly It Ib very Important
that shipments of wheat should be
largo, but the Italian people are very
frugal and economical." i
Mr. Arlotta and his assistants now
here aro awaiting the arrival of other
members of the 'commission from
Italy .before going to Washington.
These mombers, headed by the Prince
of Udlno, will bring a letter from the
King of Italy to President Wilson.
The prince Is the actual head of the
commission.
HEARTY WELCOME
TO
N I'.W YORK, May 11. No toss en
thusiastic ihnn tho reception accord
ed the French commission was that
which marked the arrival hero of the
British commission, headed by Ar
thur J. Ilall'our, at 3:110 p. m. today
to become guests of the city.
The llrilish envoys, coming from
Washington, arrived in Jersey City
and were laken to tho Buttery in a
police putrolhout and thence in au
tomobiles lo the city hall, whore they
were officially received by the mayor,
Lower Hroadway, through which
llie envoys were driven, was as dense
ly crowded as nt tho time of tho ar
rival Wednesday of the French com
mission, jimmied with tens of thous
ands of New Yorkers, who chuored
mightily as the nulomohilcs went by,
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
DECLARES INDEPENDENCE
I'I'.TROGRAD, May 11. Five
members of the council of soldiers'
ami workmen's delegates including
the president have gone toSchluessel
burjj lo cope with the situation Cre
ated by the district committee in
dcclarinir itself an autonomous unit,
AMSTERDAM, May 11. A Ger
man torpedo boat was badly hit in
the haltle between German and Brit
ish destroyers early yesterday morn
ing, nceording to tho Flushing cor-