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Library WEATHER Maximum Yesterday 57; Minimum Today 38; Precipitation .02. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow Probably Showers. Forty-soventh Year. Daily Twelfth Yf.-ir. MEDFORD OREGON-, FRIDAY.' MAY IS. 1917 NO. 49 CRISIS ENDS If! RUSSIA SOCIALISTS JOIN CABINET Coalition Cabinet Including Six So cialists Completed Generals Re sume Their Commands Premier Lvoff Optimistic States Condi tions Already Show Signs of Im provementArmy to lie Democrat izedGovernment Now'Has Power PETROGRAD, May 18. The for mation of n cabinet in which six so cialists are included bus been com pleted. Premier Lvoff expresses high hopes that the coalition ministry will wenth ed the storms which have convulsed the country, demoralized the fight ing forces and raised the sinister spectres of anar"chy and taction. Generals Alexieff, Hrusilnff and Our--ko have resumed their commands. Lvofrs Statement. PETROGRAD, May 18. After a reception. into the cabinet of five so ciali representatives of the council of deputies, Premier Prince Lvoff received a representative of (lie As sociated Press and authorized him to transmit-to Amciica an express ion of the premier's confidence in the future. Premier Lvoff said : "The most serious crisis in the modern history lias been satisfacto rily settled and conditions already show marked symptoms of improve ment. It is my impression that "the new coalition cabinet will receive the supporf - of all reasonable "Russian citizens. We have for the first time the prospect of a government which will combine both moral authority and material power. - Cabinet DlfllculUcs. "Most of the difficulties of my first revolutionary cabinet arose fronr the fact that in all questions I and my colleagues were obliged to rely solely upon moral persuasion. There was no actual government power with material force, such as you have in America nnd in the other demo cratic countries of the world. 'After two months experiment we discover ed that moral influence was a suffi cient weapon with a vast majority of reasonable Russian citizens who de sired tranquility but unluckily both in the civilian population and the armv there were individuals and small (.'roups who actively aimed a I anarchy and repudiated all forms of discipline. "It. became plain that the govern ment could not reined v this condi tion without macrial force and this force could only be obtained if lep resentntives of the socialist and al lied left parlies entered the govern ment nnd agreed to support it mi shrmkingly in n policy of combined freedom and order. If this solution nau proven unrcaciiaiile we were . threatened with general anarchy, fob lowed by n national dissolution will revolution and a reactionary coiuitci revolutionary movement as the final stage. Anny Democratized, 'j'hic moral course of unsuccess ful revolutions, 1 hope, has been averted as (he result of the agree ment between the temporary govern ment anil Hie council of deputies. The council has undertaken to support the government against iinaivhy and dis order and fuithcr to work for the restoring of discipline in Ihe nnnv. naturally on condition, which wc (Continued on Pagu 8lx.) STRIKE VOIE TAKEN SAN KKANCISCO, May IS. A referendum strike vote among S.lllHi members of the four brother'.ioods oi employes of the Southern Tactile railroad is being taken, it he'-unic known here today. The result will not be know n for ten days. The pro posed strike does not involve the eight-hour law, but is over other dil- a joint grievance beatd. 10 A 1 PfclNCE- LVOP Premier Prince Lvot'f, who declares that Itusiinn government lias safely weathered crisis and averted period of involution nnd anarchy. lit LONDON, May IS. The first of six fully organized and equipped hospi tal units which the American Red Cross is sending to France arrived in England yesterday. Tho unit com prised about 300 person, Including twenty army medical officers, sixty nurses and more than 200 other at taches. This unit will be the first officially sanctioned by the United Stntes gov ernment to carry the American flag to the battle fields of France since the United Slates entered the war. After a brief stay In TJngland the unit will be sent to the continent where it will take charge of a base hospital behind tho Dritlsh front. The hospital will have accommodations for 500 pa tients and ho fully equipped by the Dritlsh hospital service. Sir Alfred Keogh, surgeon-general of tho rirltish army, In making the foregoing announcement to the Asso ciated Press today, said It had been decided to send from America six units comprising about 1500 persons. NEW WORLD'S RECORD FOR LIGHT FLY CASTING NEW YORK, May 18. A new world's record for light tackle dis tance fly easting of feel was made here yc.-lerdny by J. Scliwinn of the Newark. X. .)., Unit and Ely Casting club. Tbi' rod used was not more than four ounces. SCTNES JUST BEHIND THE ALLIED LINES IN THE ATTACK NOW IN I , . , M , J :WLv ''mS !. s-.-fcW-T " "l.Jiy sz. - v 4 7ri Till auiinilerfiil picture come latitnl iH lilrnl tho lit'nclios nd OREGON GUARD ENTERS FEDERA All National Guard Organizations Called to Colors Between July 15 and August 5 Arrangements for Incorporating Militia Into Army Made Company Seven Called WASHINGTON, May 18 All na tional guard organizations will be called into federal service between July 15 and August 5. Governors have been authorized to recruit all organizations to . war strength. The dates of assembly ill the west ern states follow: July 25 Montana, Wyoming, Ida ho, and Oregon. August 5 Oklahoma, Texas, Kan sas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona Nevada, "Utah and California. Arrangements for formally incor porating the guard into the armies of the United Slates terminating for the war period their status as militia or state troops, are understood to be based upon the possibility of sup plying full war equipment for the troops. It is also understood that the sixteen divisional caiilonment camps for the guard will all be in the south eastern and western departments. Dates upon which various state units are to be moved to the big camps from state mobilization points will depend upon completion of the quar ters and supply system nt the can tonment camps. Coast Artillery Included. The formal announcement of the war I department fixing the date for exer cise of the draft says that all nil tional guard coast artillery com panics will be drafted July 15. I "After being drafted," the state ment continues, 'organizations will be held nt company rendezvous for about ( two weeks nnd will then be sci.t to .concentration camps m the southern, i southeastern and western depart ments. AH national guard organiza-! lions both in and out of the federal service will bo recruited at once to full war strength. The necessary nrtns, equipment and clothing for re cruits is not nt present on hand, but it is hoped nil supplies will be avail able by the time the troops are sent to their concentration camps." The order informs the adjutant general that the enlisted men of the national guard reserve, as well as of the active forces, will be draflcd on the dates given. Army Assignments. The division of the national guards and selective army which will be sum moned about September 1 will be lo cated by mililary departments ns fol lows: Northeastern department, first di vision selective army. Eastern department, second, third and fourth divisions, selective army. Southeast department, sixth, scv cnlh nnd twelfth divisions, selective army, and fifth, sixth, seventh eighth, ninth, tenth, sixlecnth, seventeenth. (Continued on jinro bIx.) llr ect from the weMern front In Irnnre, fcho s wounded soMiers !el!ig cared for YOUTH AND BRIDE HELD FOR MURDER Vest PiM k If V Joseph Ito(U'iibauili ad Ills bride, IN year-old Pearl lleitkainp lied rnlmii"Ji, who were arrested In San l-Vanriseo charged with (lie niunler of Mi's. Alieo QulUer Dunn in St. Paul Int April. Tho youth confessed to tho murder of the woman and the killing of Policeman Coiuum-.v, of .Minneap olis, but deelaret his wile is entirely innocent. GIRL BRiDE WILL STAND BY YOUTH (Staff Sprcful.) SAX FUAXnsCO, May 38. Trag ic realities ceiipsrd the honeymoon of Pearl Ileitkamp Uedenbniili, 18, Columbus, Neb., fi'r, when she and her hoy husband, Joseph lfedenbnnijh, .!),, were n rusted here charged with a cold-blooded crime. Tho police hold them responsible for the murder of Mrs. Alice Quiller Dunn in St. Paul, Minn., on April 'Jti. It is now believed that the tzr is innocent, nnd that what sho thought was a har."" "wenMinir trip' to the Pacific was n flight by her husband from the scene of the killin.?. Killed Woman for $:l,0". Tiedenbauirh willingly confessed, police declare, Hint he and nceoni plices killed Mrs. Dunn for tin; sum of -fll, 01)0, and two nights before mor tally wounded Policeman Comiery of Minneapolis, who lind arrested them for spcedin:. The youthful pri-onor, who stoutly maintains his wife knew nothinu of his evil doing, imui.cd olTieiuls by his cool reeitnl of ni astounding list id" crimes tlijil bcynii when he was only nine yenrs old. Penr I leil kiintp, the bride, is a "small town" girl, ller moth"! is prominent in the society of ('oliint- ( Continued on pages six ) PROGRESS AGAINST THE HIN The phi ore shown wnr nt close range. It wn lken Immediately linik t lm lumlr 1 1 in. -flu ft!- i, ilrvpmiiiK And Iwdici Iwlug roinovH. Notke nt the h-ft, two GTinan uldlni, wring mnull ruiid liuts. VI TNI LONDON, Hay IS. In tho course of an editorial on the Navy League luncheon, tho Times, referring to Ad miral Sims' co-operation with tho Hritish admiral, says: "In return wo aro lundlni! them Captain Kvana of tho destroyer lead er Uroke." The Times does not Indlcato whore or how Captain Evans Is co-operating with tho United States navy. Tho Broko was ono of two Dritlsh destroyers which engaged and defeat ed six German destroyers off Dover on tho night or April 2t. Tho Uroke, after ramming one of tho (lermanH,) was attacked hy two other enemy craft while tho crew of tho rammed vojsoI attempted to hoard her. Tho hoarders were driven into tho sea and the two other destroyers put to flight. Later the Broke, hailly damaged and with her main engines out of com mission, torpedoed and sank ono of tile remaining (icmwiu hoals. Captain Kvans was second In com mand of tho famous Kcott Antarctic expedition ami on his return was dec ornled wilh the Order of the Hath hy King (ieorge. lie delivered several lectures In the I'nlled Stall's lieforo rejoining Ihe navy fur nctlvo service DENBURG LINE, RESULTING IN 1 RUSSIA FIRST EFFORT OF All Available American Ships, Seized German Liners and Spare British Ships to Carry Munitions and Sup plies to Russia Rationing of Neu ' trals Discussed With Balfour. WASHINGTON', May 18. All nvnilnhle American ships, the seiz ed Clernian liners and nil Hie ships Great llritnin can spare from her own needs, prolmbly will soon he currying war munitions and grent ipmnlities of railroad supplies to Russia. As part of the united effort to hold fast tho liussinn provisional eovem ment against German influences ami encourage n liussinn militarv ol'fon sive, the allied war committee are making preparations lo furnish the necessary transportation for sup plies lo properly equip nnd maintain the liussi.m armies. Itiltloning of Neutrals. The rationing of Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland und Spain were discussed formally today at u conference at the state depart ment between liritisli Foreign Secre tary lttilfour, Secretary Lansing, Sec retary lied field and liritisli nnd Am erican trade experts, Tho necessity of limiting exports slrietl.y to those countries to prevent their finding their way into enemy's hnnds and conserve every !ossihle ton of allied shipping for the most essential work was con sidered in all. phases. A general understanding was reach ed lis to the complete participation of the Uniled States in the rationing system already developed by the al lied nations. Tho detailed working out of tile agreements, however, de pends on the enactment of legislation giving the president power of em bargo and granting the shipping board control over all cargo space. Klnhoriito System. The allies in t tie first two yours of the war have built up a most elab orate system lo allow only enough supplies imporlcd to countries con tiguous to (ierniuny to mnintain their normal stocks. Voluminous stnlislics have been collected to nssuro the snfegunnling of the neutral's' necessities. Semi official agencies have been establish ed in several of the countries to co operate in this plan and guarantee that alteslcd imports will not fall in to enemy bands. The Hritish have submitted nil these statistics lo the American of ficials, who in lurn have added val uable siipplemenlary information col lected by American consuls while this country was slill neutral. $200,000 Distillate Destroyer! by Plot SALT LAKE CITY, Mny IS. That tho 2 00,0l)0 worth of dlstlllalo de stroyed by an explosion at (leriach, Nevadad, early today, was tho result of a woll-fonned plot.', was tho news sent to local oN'Iooh of tho Western l'aclflo and Soul horn Pacific by In vestigators. The distillate which was contained In thirly cuns was on lis way to San Kraaclsco. THE CAPTURE OF BULLECOURT ALLIED NATIONS FLASH AT RETREAT OF TEUTONS British Capture Bullecourt After Three Weeks' Fighting Tremen dous Sacrifice of Germans In Vain and Burning Towns Give Hint of Another Strategical Retirement Italians Take 6432 Prisoners in Drive Jap Fleet to Aid French. , Hulleeourt is at Inst ill British hands and tho Drocourt-Qucnnt lino appears doomed. Tho tremendous sacrifices made by the Germans have proved in vain and tho flumes of burning towns behind their lines give color to reports that Field Marshal Von lliiidenhurg is contemplating un other strategic retreat. Additional reports from tho Italian front emphasizu the importunee of the victory won by General Cndoma but they nlso bring word that Aus triiins have reacted and apparently the usiiul period of counter attacks will follow the first successful as sault on Ihu Isonzo heights. Tho enormous difficulties of tho terrain over which General Cadorna is oper ating render improbable any sensa tional advance and tho prospects aro for a repetition of tho hammer und tongs fighting that is proceeding in I'Vance. Jup Fleet Arrives. Probably the most important nows from Europe is tho announcement that Japan is'going to take an active part in Ihu greut ntruggie. A Jnp'' uncso naval force has arrived nt Jlhrscillcj to join the . campaign against tho German submarines, es pecially, according to the dispatches, with the purpose of protecting French shipping. This unheralded action by Ihe allies' oriental partner raised both political and military questions of su preme interest, upon which, however, .there is no light at present. On Italian Front. LONDON', May 18. liritisli henvy artillery batteries aro cooperating wilh Ihe Italian army in tho Italian offensive ngaiust tho Austrian on the Julian front, according to an of ficial statement issued this afternoon by tho Hritish war offieo. KOMI", May IS Auslro-IIiingnr-cording lo high command without their offensive on the Julian front are known to number (I l.'IU, says tho official statement issued today by the Italian war department. 'file Italian announcement Pays thai from Tolniino to the sen tho ur tillcrv was active. Kl'forts innilo by the A uslro-Hungarians against the new 1 1 n lin ii positions on the Vodico and south of Ornzigun were repulsed, CJerinan Admission. ' IIKKUN, May 18. Tho offieinl statement issued today by tho Ger man army headquarters staff snys thai Ihe ruins of Ihe former vitiligo of lliillecourt were evacuated by them yesterday. The Germans licad ijiiarlcrs statement says: "Artillery fire on both sides of the Scarpe again increased. An Knglish attack launched after midnight on Ihe (iavrcl!c--l,,i'esnes road was re pulsed by bund lo hand fighting. 'The ruins of the former villago of Hulh urt were evneunted ae- conliii'r lo high command without d isl uiha nee by the enemy, who only' esliibli-heil himself llicre Iwenly-four hours lalcr." UP TO PRESIDENT WASHINGTON', May 18. l'resi. dent Wilson's approval was the final di p m ssnrv today In make tho waf inuy hill a law. As a preliminary Vice President Marshal ami Speaker Clark were to sign the bill today nfler which it toes to the white bouse. The presi dent was exHcled to sign the bill immediately and to issuo a procla mation fixing the day for tho regis tration of men for the anny.
