MEDFORD MATE TRTBTTNX MEDFOTID. OTtTCOOy. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1917
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KAISER FEELING
OF U. S.
"Fight With Us or Eat With Ger-"
many" Is Told Neutral Nations
Who Have Been Feeding Cental
Empires With American Food
Can Have Only What Is Left.
BY H. N. MICKEY.
(Staff Special.)
. n-Asuinuiun, duly a, uncle
'Sam's (flip is tightening around the
kaiser's throat.
Your uncle is ahont to demonstrate
that, there is more than one kind of
ruthlcssncss.
Tho particular kind of ruthless
ness with which eh is going to an
swer the kiuser's bloody kind is ex
pressed by tlio rather harmless
sounding word "embargo."
President Wilson has proclaimed
to the world that after July 15 no
commodity that . is essential to the
making of war may he shipped from
this country to any other country
without license.
This means that no license will he
granted for the export of a ton of
food or material that can by any
possibility find its way to Germany.
Kuthlessness in Food.
First the necessities of the people
of the United States mil be consid
ered, next the requirements of our
allies. If tliere is anything left, the
neutral nations will be allowed to
purchase for their own use.
It will be up to the neutrals to
prove what their necessities are and
to give such guarantees as will sat
isfy the president that there will bt'
no transshipment to Germany.
, The president's embargo proclama
tion is by far the most important
action this government has taken
since it declared war against Ger
many. Our military preparations nre
of coarse vital but they cannot pos
sibly be effeotive for many months.
The embargo hits Germany now,
and hits her in her most vulnerable
spot her stomach.
Leaks Into Germany.
There is not the slightest doubt
that millions of tons of food and
other materials have been leiking
into Germany from the United States
thru the neutral countries contigu
ous to Germany.
So long as this continued the ef
fort to bring Gormuny to her krees
bv economic' pressure wns bound to
fail.
Yet the embargo policy involved
such a violent change in our attitude
as to the rights of neutrals tlrjt we
have adopted it only as a last resort.
That we have been forced to adopt
it and virtually say to the neutral
un t ions, "fight with us or cat with
Germany." is due in great incisure
tthe cowardice and cupidity of the
utrids themselves.
Germany has stood and is stand
ing over them with the threat ot the
mailed fist if the do not help feed
her. And at the same time she
threatens, she tempts with unheard
of prices for what she wants.
As soon as Uncle Sams' embargo
gets into good working order there
f not only will not he any surplus food
in the neutral countries; there will
actually be such n food scarcity that
they will nil have to go on a ration
basis.
Join Against Autocracy.
For America nnd her allies nre hot
going to permit the people of the
neutral nations to cat three spnare
meals n day at the allies' expense un
less these nations earn the right by
joining them in the war against Ger
man autocracy.
It is not considered at all unlikely
in diplomatic circles here that Ameri
ca's embargo policy will force the
neutrals one by one into the war
ngninst Germany.
It is argued that the neutral
statesmen will very soon sec that this
is literally a world war in which
every nation must choose one side or
tho other and hear its full share of
tho burden or he crushed between the
two great contending forces. There
is not one of the neutrals that is
anywhere near self-sustaining from
the standpoint of food. Thev are all
absolutely dependent upon the allies
for their surplus nnd to n great ex
tent for the shipping to bring it to
them.
The situation of such neutrals os
Holland, Denmark, Sweden nnd Nor
way is, to say the least, unenviable.
What the future may have in store
for them no man enn even guess.
Hut then, so far as that goes, the
same may be said of the belligerent
nations.
ME WAXTEI).
0. S. government rod work for
Crater Lake National park. Wagea
12.25 per day, 8 hours and board.
COCRT HALL.
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RUTHLESSNESS
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LONDON, July 24. A threatened
general election was again averted
when the house ot commons today,
by a three to one vote, defeated the
Wferdle amendment to the corn pro
duction bill, which the ministers bad
announced their Intention to treat as
a vote of confidence.
This Was the most crttitcal amend
ment to the bill, and the government
Is regarded as Insuring the safe pas
sage of the measure, despite the fact
that " 18 heartily disliked by a large
section ot parliamentarians and the
public.
No Election During War.
The strong sentiment against hav-
in general election during the war,
however, predominated over the op-
osition to the bill, and shows that tbe
government 'piayed a strong hand
when It decided to treat the vote as
one of confidence.
A number ot the members, while
maintaining their opposition to (be
bill, announced that they would sup
port the government, rather than risk
a general election.
Ikwired to Help Poor.
James Henry Thomas, assistant
general secretary of the Amalgamated
Society of Hallway Servants, In behalf
of the laborites, said that labor had
no Idea of wrecking the government,
the' only Intention being by tho
amendment to Improve the condition
of the poor. s
GREAT EVENTS FOR
LONDON, July 2. The beginning
of the fourth year of the war will be
slgnalllzed by important events, nota
bly a great religious Intercession serv
ice In London, at which King George
and Queen Mary will be present and
by a meeting In London August 4,
when Premier Lloyd-George will in
augurate the work of the national war
alma committee in an Important
speech.
The object of the war alms commit
tee Is to keep before the nation the
causes of the war and the necessity of
continuous hostilities until the forces
which brought about the conflict are
destroyed. Th commlttete has four
presidents Premier Lioyd - George,
Herbert H. Asqulth, Andrew Bonar
Law and Minister of Pensions Barnes.
According to Information in parlia
mentary lobby sources, the premier's
speech will outline as precisely as pos
sible the war alms of Great Britain
anl her allies.
OBITUARY
BYKVM Wilham Riley IHrum
wns born at Riley, North Carolina,
where lie grew to manhood nnd was
married. Upon the birth of n son,
mother and babe passed away. Then
begnn a time of roaming; for several
years he worked in the lumber woods
of Michigan. Later, he came wo.-t to
Oregon and located in the timber and
mining districts of Applegatc.
On November 21), 181)1, he nnd Hiss
Olah Enslcy were married nt Ster
ling and for four years made (heir
home on Galls creek, where n. daugh
ter, now Mrs. Hazel Fil.putrick, was
born.
From there they moved to Palmer,
Ore., for a 'year, later purchasing
the farm home nt Table Rock, where
he has continuously resided. Three
oilier children were born to them, two
of whom, Myrtle nnd Willie, still sur
vive. Six yenrs ago his wife met n tragic
death in n runaway accident, lenving
him to care for his young family; his
neighbors enn testify that no man
wns ever more loynl to that trust
than he. For many years a brother,
Ren Hyrnni, made his home with him.
Heing n man of untiring energy, he
was always to be found nt his post,
striving to better conditions nnd cdti
cntn his children. He has been n
member of the Jacksonville lodge of
I. O. 0. F. and n liberal supporter
of churches and Y. M. 0. A.
Ho and his young daughter were
members of the local Red Cross aux
iliary. Ho was intensely patriotic
nnd only regretted his physical in
abilities to take a more active part
in the events of the dny. As he
thought, he talked; as he talked, he
lived, the life of a ninti unassum
ing, honest man,
SIXTY PER CENT LIBERTY
LOANS NOW IN TREASURY
WASHINGTON, July 21. More
than liO r cent of the $2,(100,0(10
000 Liberty lonn has been paid in
the treasury. Today's treasury state
ment, the first issued in 24 days,
shows pnymenls June .10 on the Lib
erty loan account of 1,38.5,021,430.
ALLIED BALKAN DRIVE MAY DECIDE WAR
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By MILTON! BROiXNER.
WASHINGTON, July 24. Military
men and travelers here familiar with
the situation In tho Balkans are con
fident that , if the allies determine
upon a real offensive northward from
Monastor, the abdication of King Con
stantino of Greece and the return to
power of former Premier Vonizelos
make the job about 100 per cent eas
ier. .
Some strategists hold the real key
to klnning the war is in a campaign
thru Serbia with the Idea of cutting
tho Berlin-Constantinople railroad.
Three Improvements.
Worry about the allied flank and
read kept the armies under General
Sarrail marking time for months In
northern Greece. Command of the
Greek situation improves the case in
three particulars:
1. The allies can land men, food
and munitions at western Greek ports
near the heel of Italy, Involving a sea
trip of but a few hours, Instead of the
seven-day trip from Marseilles to Sa-
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from tho ports of llrindlsi and At
ranto, it is but a few hours' trip to
Albania, and ships ran go sufo from
submarines by traveling itt night.
Tho Italians liavo constructed a fine
motor roadway from Albanuui ports
to Monastlr, tlio allies' furthest point
north. It also shows I'rllep and Velra,
which would bo the first objective,
after which they would lmvo to take
Uskuh. From tills point they could
either keep astride tho railroad and
move northward on Nish, or eastward
across tlio plains upon Kofui, In
possession of either city, they could
cut tho railroad between llerlin- and
Constantinople. ,
lonlka thru the submarine-Infested
Aegean sea. '
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what a Greek army under Constan
tino might have attempted to do.
3. If they choose, the allies can
commandeer the wheat supplies of
the rich plains of Thessaly.
At present the allies have a line be
tween 250 and 300 niilos. It runs
from Axalonia, Albania, to Lake Och
rlda, t Monastlr In Serbia, over to
Lake Dorian and then to the gulf of
Kavala, Greek city given over to Bul
garians by command of Constantine.
This line is held by Italian troops
on the west, then a Russian division,
three Serb armies, the French In Va
dlr valley and around Lake Dolran,
then the British In Struma valley.
Cut Railroad to Capital.
By possession of Monastlr the allies
are within 16 miles of Prllep and
Velos, which can be taken after one
smash thru a mountnln range direct
ly south of them. Once the allies
have these two towns, they can turn
the big Bnbouna range by flanking it
and fighting their way 40 miles to
Uskub, key to the allied objective.
At Uskub they would be astride a
railroad that leads directly to Nlsli.
They could then either follow this
railroad to Nish or go across the pla
teau to Sofia.
Capture of 'either or theso cities
would cut the railroad betweon Berlin
nnd Constantinople. This would cut
off Turkish grain from shipment to
Germany, and would prevent the
Turks getting ammunition from Ger
many, so It is figured Turkey and
Bulgaria, for largely the samo reasons
would quickly have to get out ot the
war.
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NEW YORK, July 2 4. A rumor
that the privilege of transporting war
relief suplles free of charge to France
Is to be withdrawn from all organi
zations except the Red Cross has re
sulted In a protest from some 70 so
cieties embraced in the federal coun
cil of allied war charities.
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RUSSIA REQUESTS
AMERICA ATTEND
WASHINGTON, July 24. Tho Uni
ted S(atcs will be Invited to attend
tho allied conference on war alms
called by the new Russian government
to meet In August, It was stated today
ut the Russian embassy. As yet no
formal invitations have been sent out,
bug formal discussions with the Brit
ish and French governments ahve es
tablished their willingness to accept.
Embassy officials do not know tho
exact Bcope ot the conference. Owing,
however, to Russia's previous insist
ence on more specific statements, and
in vlow of the fact that sho has aban
doned conquest for herself, It is
thought she mt.y feol Justified in call
ing tor Tcnunclutlon from her allies.
Undoubtedly there will be discussion
of what treaties the allied govern
ments feol should be binding on the
new Russian government.
Whether the United States will
deem It wise to participate in such a
conference Is problematical. Officials
aro making no statement in advance.
SENATE PASSES BILL
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WASHINGTON, July 24. The
senate has passed the house bill pro
viding that desert land entrymen en
listed in the military or naval forces
of the United States during the wnr
shall not liavo their entries or claim
subjected to contest or cancellation
for failure to make improvements or
affect reclamation during such term
of service.
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WASHINGTON, July 24.-The
double crisis in Russia which has
caused military disaster on the Gu
lician front nnd political uphennl in
Pclrogrud, were said at the Russ'an
embassy today lo bo due in each erne
to the agitation of the Holsheviki par
ty, headed by Nickola Lenine, who
was given free passage across Ger
many into Russia. The party is asid
to stand for the immediate pence on
ill fronts, but not ns yet for n sepi
rale peace for Russia alone.
Tho Holsheviki nro said to he small
in number nnd in some eases to be
aided by German ngents. Their ac
tivities among tho troops on the Gn
lieian front, was sufficient, it was
stuted, to detach several regiments
in important strategic- positions,
which caused the immediate falling
hack of the whole lino lo prevent en
velopment. V
Tho Germans had evidently pre
pared for just such a step, for they
had inndo a heavy concentration of
guns nt Kalusn, brought over from
the French front the Twentieth, Thir
tieth ami Sixty-eighth regiments and
from Vilniv several I'russiiui ;runrd
regimenls and five of the best Aus
trian calvary divisions.
SECRETARY DANIELS
WASHINGTON, July 21. Requis
itioning of commercial ships wns be
gnn today by Secretary Duinels.
Seven tank steamers were ordered
to report at Atlantic nnd Pacific
ports to carry fuel oil lor the navy.
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