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MEDFORD. ORKDON, TUKSDAY, AUOIITST 2, 1917.
NO. 135.
M
K0RN1L0FF
SMS CHAOS
RULES ARMY
Russian Commander Depicts Deplor
able Conditions Asks Restoration
of Death Penalty and Iron Discip
line Both in Army and Behind it
Mutinous Soldiers Lack Spirit to
Fight and Slay Commanders at
Front.
MOSCOW, Monday, An. 27 The
second general sitting o the jjution
ul conference was held this after
noon. General Korniloff, the ram
miiiiclcr in chief entered the hall in
company wit li Premier Kerensky. Ilis
nppearnncc was the signal for pro
longed cheers.
Vhidimir Niihoukoff, n prominent
Social Democrat, speaking in the
name of the first dunia, declared the
country aimeil nt, the CKtahlisment
of n strong and independent power,
uninflueneeil by political parties; a
power, which based on democratic
principles would establish obedience
to the law, civil liberty and personal
security. The speaker emphasized
the absolute necessity of the indc
H'iidence of the high command of
the army from every private influ
ence. Diinms for War.
Sr. Xahoakoff said the members of
the first damn repudiated with in
dignation all thoughts of n separate
peace and that if they were to have
pence they did not desire it to be the
result of German victory but the
- cunseipicnco of the triumph of Rus
sia and her ullies.
M. Alexinsky made a similar dec
laration on behalf of the second du
mn. Premier Kerensky then introduced
General Korniloff, saying the gov
crnmcnt hail thought it necessary to
invite the commander in chief to lay
before the conference the situation
at the front and in the army. Gen
eral Korniloff said the death penalty
restoration of which he asked, to
gether with other measures, consti
tutes only a small part of what was
necessary in an army stricken with
the terrible evils of disorganization
ami insubordination.
In the present month, General Kor
niloff said, soldiers and killed four
regimental commanders and other of
ficers, and ceased these outrages
only when they were threatened with
brine shot. Quite recently one of the
regiments of Siberian rifles, which
had fought so splendidly at the be
ginning of the war, abandoned its
position on the Hign front. Nothing
except an order to exterminate the
entire regiment availed it to return
to its position.
Kornllorr Fights Anarchy.
"Thus we uro implacably ghljng
anarchy in the army,'' declared the
commander. "I'lidoiibtcdly it will be
finally suppressed, but the danger of
frc.-h debacles is weighing constantly
on the country.
"The situation on the front is bad.
We have lost the whole of Galicia
the whole of Biikonimt and all the
fruits of our recent victories. A
several points the enemy has crossed
oar frontier and is threatening; oar
fertile southern provinces, lie
cndeavoriiiL' to destroy the liumanian
a mi v and is knocking at the L'ntcs of
Wi. If our uniiv docs not hold the
shore nl' tin- Gulf of U iiTJi. the road
to Pet roirrad will be onened.
"The old repine bciiicathcd to Rus
sia an arniv which despite all the
defects in its organization neverthe
less was animated by a lighting spirit
(Continued on Page Three.)
S.M.KM, Or., Aug. 28. Governor
.lames Wlthycninbe today announced
he had asked fuller federal co-opora-tlon
toward cherklng Illegal Importa
tions of liquor to Oregon. Seven spe
cial agent are afield, the Governor
said. Two of these are stationed In
Northern California and two others
on trunk high. leading from that
Btato, .
MORE SPECIAL AGENTS
ALLIES ADVANCE
ON 10 FRONTS
AGAINSfTEUTONS
British Establish Themselves in Third
German Defense System in Fland
ersFrench Repulse Crown Prince
Italians Make Further Progress
North of Gorizia Rumanians
Run Away.
In Flanders the British effected
considerable local improvement in
their positions yesterday in their at
tack east of Lonibnertzydc. They
advanced their line on a front cf
more than 2,000 yards, establishing
themselves further ill the third Ger
man defense system.
The French on the Verdun f n tit
have paused in theii forward move
ment. Apparently they arc prepar
ing for farther attacks in the region
of their latest succss on the edire
of the Beaumont village east of the
ileuse, for considerable artillery ac
tivity is reported there.
In the Aisno region, General Pet
ain's guns stopped short two attacks
by the crown prince in the Californie
plateau and Chevreux regions.
General Cadornu has made further
progress against the Aastrians north
of Gorizia. Austrian counter-attacks
have been repulsed. Signs of dissat
isfaction on the ltnssian front keep
cropping out at points along the line.
The voluntary retreat is announced
of Itussian forces which. were be'iig
subjected to artillery fire in the re
gion east of Cznernowitz, near the
Bcssarabian border.
Italians Victorious.
ROME, Aug. 28. The Italians
made further progress yesterday on
the Baisnsizza plateau, north of Gor
izia, the war office announced. The
Austrians made violent counter
attacks but failed to recover posi
tions taken hv the Italians.
l-i ) !5 .
Russians ltiin'Awn.v'.
PKTHOGKAI), Aug. 28 Russian
infantry left its trenches before an
enemy attack ill the Bayaiiy region
and is retiring eastward, the war
office announces.
The retirement was occasioned by
the beginning of nil offensive in the
region eitst of K'zcrnowitz, Iftiko-
winn, yesterday by the Germans and
Aastrians. The troops retreated
without waiting for the nttack on
their trenches which were occupied
by the enemy.
Di-ll ish New A it vn nee.
LONDON, Aug. 28 As the result
of a British attack on the Flanders
front vesterdav. the British lilies
have been advanced along n front
of more than 2,000 yards nstridc the
SLJulicn -Poeloapclle road, the war
office announced today.
German nt tempi s last night to
drive back the British from their
positions in the Inverness Copse on
tho Ypres-Mcnin road were frustrnl
ed and risoncrs were taken from the
attacking forces.
BETRAYED RUSSIA
FKTItOGRAD, Aug. 2S, At the
(rl.il for high treason of General
Soiikhomtlnoff. former minister nf
war, General Ivanoff, former com
innuilcr in Volliynia aiid Gallcta, ten
titled yesterday ho lmd Information
uiinwlnir that military secrots hud
hcen communicated direct from Po-
trnurad to Germany and Austria.
Former Kmpcror Nicholas, General
Vclitchko said, should not he held ro
snonslhle for the military misfortunes
of Russia, as he saw everything
through the spectacles of General
SouVhomltnoff.
HERE 10 BUY AIRSHIPS
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 28.
V commission of 2 0 Italian army of
fleers, the majority belonging to the
aviation corps, arrived today on
French imssenser steamship. It Is
understood they have been sent to
purchase aircraft,
HAIL RUSSIA'S
General Korniloff Greeted at Moscow Confer-l
cine ud iifjjiu j iviiui uj
Commander Predicts Resurrection of
Army But Demands Full Support
of Stringent Measures Both in and
Back of Battle Line.
MOSCOW, Sunday, Auk. 26 (Delay
ed). A conflict at the national coun
cil between Premier Kerensky, backed
by tho moderato socialists and a maj
ority of the Council of Workmens and
Soldiers delegates and the constitu
tional democrats and other non-social-
Ist parties, the Moscow Industrial
group and that party of the army
which stauds for ruthless army dis
cipline Is approaching. The opposi
tion to the premier looks to General
Korniloff, tho commander in chief of
the Russian army, as its champion.
The line up of the delegates to tho
conference is Indicated in Intedvicws
the Associated Press has had with
members of all groups represented at.
the conference.
In this connection the newspapers
remark that Pctrograd Is being
brought Into sharp opposition with
Moscow. This opposition is emphasiz
ed by tho fact that the Moscow com
mittee of public work which mot tem
porarily to organize Moscow's repre
sentation at the conference, today de
clared that It Intouds to sit perma
nently.
Korniloff Man of Hour.
At present the nnme of General
Korniloff Is .on every tongue. His
coming was awaited with something
akin to fear by fho extreme left,
which still incites against discipline
in the army, and with open exulta
tion by the opposition group. The lat
ter group today made tho general's
arrival the signal for a demonstration
seldom accorded even to a general
victorious In battle. The Import of
the demonstration Is emphasized by
the fact that not one member of the
cabinet was at tho railway station, but
Instead there was an Imposing display
by tho military and civilian admirers
of General Korniloff.
During the morning General Kornll-
off's biography and his photographs
were distributed free by the organ
izers of the demonstration. OfflccrB
went about the streets exhorting vet
erans of the .war and particularly
cavaliers of tho Order of St. George
to go to the railway station, explain
ing to them that duty compelled every
parlotlc man to support the "destined
savior of Russia" from foreign defeat
and internal disintegration.
Support for Measures
At the station when the commander
III chief arrived was General Verho
koff, commander In chief of the Mos
cow military district; Mayor Rudncff
with a deputation from tho municl
pallty; a group of soclnlist members
of the conference, headed by M. Rod
Itzoff, the veteran member of tho
duma, as well as leaders of Moscow's
Industries.
The solo subject of conversation
was the necessity for supixirtlng Gen'
eral Korniloff's demand for measures,
including capital punishment among
the forces of disorder at tho front.
The station was filled with deputa
tions of Cossacks and guards of hon
or, the chlof gunrd of honor being com
posed of the much decorated Caval
lers of St. George. Every man of the
guard of honor, following the Mussina
(Continued on Page Two.)
CHINESE OFEER
E
PUKING, Aug. 23. (Delayed.)
Generals l.a Pel-Chlng, Lung Chi
Kwang and Ku-Chln Tan, command
ing fiO.nno troops of Yunnan, Kwcl
(.'how and Kwang-Tung provinces,
have offered their forces for sorvtee
in the wr In Kurope. The provision
al governors of Yunnan and Kwang
Tung provinces have given official
recognition to Peking's declaration of
war against Germany, apparently
having been reconciled to the gov-
eminent of the acting president, Gen
eral Feng Kwo-Chang. The hostile
movement In the southern provinces
Is now plainly a fiasco.
Klghteen provinces have approved
the project for a national council
which probably will be established
within a fortnight. The press gen
erally Is urging China to present an
undivided front to the enemy.
I t, mAf''AT
EXTRA POSTAGE
CUT OUT OF WAR
E BILL
AVASIIINGTON, Aug. 28. In ro-
suming consideration today of post
ago sections of the war tax bill, the
senate, by a vote of 3!) to 20, struck
out tho provision levying a one-cent
tax on letters and poscards designed
to raise $50,000,000 In revenue. A
provision giving American soldiers
and sailors abroad the privilege of
mailing letters free was retained.
Hight amendments to tho war tax
bill providing for levies on war prof
its ranging from 76 down to 48 per
cent were Introduced today by Sena
tor La Follctte.
The entire section levying taxes on
firBt-class mail was eliminated on mo
tion of Senator Hnrdwlck of Georgia.
The senate then proceeded to the
periodical tax provisions. r
Senator Smoot announced ho would
seek later to reconsider elimination
of the letter-tax section, ,i
Senaor I.aFolletle said be would
offer tho amendment for the highest,
76-per-ccnt rate, and If it was reject
ed, would ask consideration of tho
noxt In order.
PORTLAND, Aug. 2X. Organized
workmen of the slecl -shipyards of
Portland have called n conference for
tonight to consider wage Issues pend
ing. G. Y. Harry, federal conciliator
for the Pacific coast district, has
been Invited to attend. Otherwise it
will bo a closed meeting.
While all sides lo the controversy
profess eagerness to avert a strike,
nn undercurrent of unrest among the
men has become Increasingly evident
within recent few days, t'nlon offi
cials, through thHr principal spokes
man, Joseph Iteed, business agent of
the Metal Trades union, have said
that tho delay on the part of the em
ployers and the government In for
mulating a policy is considered un
reasonably long.
CODFISH FLEET RETURNS
FROM BERING SEA
BBATTLK. Aug. 28 The schooner
Charles Wilson, the first of the Ber
ing sea rodflshing vessels, arrived
last night with 1S.".,0 fish. The
whole fleet is southbound. Some of
the vessels hall from San Francisco
and Astoria,
SA VIORWMl REPLY
irjc nuu i
CHICAGO, Aug. 28. Two men
carrying 8100, tho pay roll of the
Wlnslow Brothers Iron Works, were
shot to death In front of the plant
today by fivo bandits, who escaped
with the money lu an automobile.
Louis Osenbcrg und Barton Allen,
tho plain pay roll messengers, wore
returning from a bank In an automo
bile. As they stepped In front of tho
entrance of the Iron works, a car
containing tho robbers drew up.
Throe of the bandits loapod from
tho machine and opened fire with re
volvers. Osenbcrg and Allen fell
with bullets In their heads. Tho ban
dits fired mnro than twenty shots.
A scorn of pedestilans witnessed the
killing.
Two of the bandits remained In the
machine, tho motor of which was
kept running. As Osenbcrg and his
companion fell, the salrhcl contain
lug tho money was seized and the
bandits jumped Into the car and sped
away. ;
SKATTLK. Aug. 2S. All tho for
est fires in tho state of Washington
aro under control, according to ro-
ports of tho Washington Firo asso
elation. The situation is much ho
ler than at any previous time during
the past week. The problem Is to
hold the fires ill check until drench
ing rains begin, about September 10.
, . ; ,
AMSTKIIDAM. Aug. 28. The sup
ply of school hooks In Germany will
soon he exhausted, according to the
Vlssisrhn XHtuug. Publisher of
school bonks have been notified that
they may use what stocks of paper
they have on hand, but they will not
be allowed nay more paper for books.
CONFERENCE OF WOMEN TO
BE HELD AT STOCKHOLM
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 28 All In
ternational ronference of women from
both belligerent and neutral countries
will bo held here September 16-1 S.
The conference will be of a seinl-prl-vato
nature..
BANDITS GRAB
$8100 PAYROLL:
jfl pnpf'O DC A PC
PROPOSAL SENT
Does Not Find That There Is Any
Ground on Which to Discuss Peace
in Absence of Announcement by
Germany as to Terms Replies of
Entente Also Forwarded.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 The re-
nl if tin I lnt I 'nil ml SUtilou triivm-ninpnt1
to Pone Benedict's peace proposals
has gone forward. It is understood
it will be transmitted through the
British foreign office through whicli
mo 1'opo s conimunicuiion enme.
In the best informed quarters it is
believed that the reply while respond
ing to tho pontiff's proposal with the
delicacy and respect which tho latter
commands, does not find that there
is any ground on which to proceed lo
a decision of peace in the absence of
an announcement by Germany as to
her terms.
The reply to (lie Pope's eonimuuien
tion is about one thousand words
long and will be given out here by the
slain department lor publication in
morning papers of tomorrow.
Dispatch of the American reply in
dicates that the replies of tho entente
allies are ready if, indeed, they al
ready have not been made. Exchange
of views have been proceeding for
several days nnd all tho replies arc
supposed lo be in baimony. The note
also will be published in Wednesday
morning's London pnpers.
Copies of the American reply have
been delivered to the diplomatic, rep
resentatives of all the entente coun
tries which received tho pope's com
munication.
'FRISCO TROLLEY
Tl
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28 De
termined efforts of tho Putted Rail
roads lo run Its cars in the faco of a
strike of 17ii0 platform men, who
aro demanding Incrensod wago and
shorter hours, led to disturbances
ogain today. Ono of tho company's
screened cars was stoned shortly at
ter It had loft the car barn. No In
juries wero roported.
Striko loaders notlflod tho board of
supervisors and Mayor Rolph of their
willingness lo nrbltrato the matter of
hours, wages and working conditions
hut declared at. tho Bamo timo Hint
"no arbitration was possible Involving
their right to organize."
President Llllenthal of tho com
pnny had declared previously that
"under no circumstances would the
United Railroads recognize tho slrlk
lug carmen's new union."
SERIOUS FORES! EIRE
EASE OF WALLACE
BPOKANK, Aug. 28. forest flic
of serious proportions was reported
today to the local forestry depart
ment to be raging a few miles east nf
Wallace, Ida., near the Hitter Root
mountain divide In the Coeur d'Alenn
forest. One hundred fire-fighters and
equipment were sent to fight tho flro,
Thlily-flvo additional men wero
sent this morning from Spokane to
Fortlne, Mont,, to Join the 300 forest
flrv-flghlers who havo for several
days been In the Black feet forest.
The supply of forest flie-flghters In
Montana has been exhausted, It was
said here, and Kastern Washington
Is now being called upon to furnish
fire-flKhlers.
PKTROGIlAll, Aug. 27 Art treas
ures and pictures valued at ",ono,noo
rubles havo been stolen from the
great historical museum of the late
Grnnd Huko Michael ..Mrholalevltch.
A painting by Correglo valued at .".00,
ooo rubles wns among tho articles
taken.
SOUTHERN SLAVS
PLAN TO FORM
NEW KINGDOM
Self Governing Democracy to Con
sist of Serbs, Montenegrins, Cro
ates and Slavines Approved by
People and Allies Contains Four
teen Millions of People Speaking
Common Language.
CORFU, Island of Corfu, Aug. 1
(By Mail) Tho premier and minister
of foreign nl'fairs of Serbia, the von
orili,I0 Nikitln rahinn, today suinmca
np for tho Associated Tress the main
features of the proposed now nntion
of the southern Slnvs which is to
unite under ono flag and ono King
as self governing poulation of soma
fourteen million people.
This in effect is tho appearance
of it new stato in I he sisterhood of
nations. And it is no dream of en
thusiasts, for it is the careful work
of all tho political leaders of the vnr
ious nations nnd has besides the pow
erful support of entente allies. M.
Paehitch had beford him tho formal
pronouncement of this stato a sort
of new declaration of independence
which lias been agreed upon after
lengthy councils between tho various '
ministries, tho president of the Ser
bian parliament, the King and re
gent now nt Snloniki, nnd all tho
other elements affected.
I'nltCH All Southern Slnvs. '
M. Pnebitcli first took a large mnp
of the Balkans nnd pointed out tho
sweep of territory included in this
new Slav kingdom.
"It embraces," ho said, "the ter
ritory over which the Serbs. Crontes.
and Slovenes are distributed tlirouib.
tho western lialkans. lliey nre.nui
essentially ono rneo, with ono Iang-
uugo, which has been kept broken
into small groups by tho political
policy of Austro-IIungnry. Wo now
propose to bring these scattered
groups together again nnd give thcin
a democratic government based on
the noble principles defined by tho
United Slates."
Pointing lo lite map, M. racbiteU
drew a largo circle lo include Serbia,
Montenegro, Bosnia, Ilerzegovinu,
Dabnatia, Croatia, Slnvioua and tho
eastern part of Islria, back oi
Trieste, whero tho Italias nro head
ing. These, together, mako an im
posing area double or triple Spain
or any of Hie secondary powers of
F.urope in area and population, nnd
approaching some of the great pow
ers. A ltil Democracy,
"Hero wo propose to establish a
united Slav nation," M. PacbiteU
went, on, " with a government having
these essential points: A monarchy
based on democracy nnd llio rights
of the people to be consulted; with
a constitutional system, a parliament
and n responsible ministry. F.len-
lions will ho universal, cipial and di
rect suffrage, with secret ballot. All
titles of nobility, baron, count, etc.,
will be abolished The ancient form
of a monarchy is retained in defer
ence lo tradition, nnd in recognition
of the eminent servieo of tho Knra-
georgevilcb dvnasly, which will bo at
the head of I be new state."
T
IIOI'STON, Tex., Aug, 28. Tho
City of Houston today began what
Acting Mayor I. M. Moody terms tho
development of tho "real story ot tho
horror of last Thursday night, when
100 negro soldiers of tho Twonly
fourth Infantry rampaged through,
tho west cud, shooting down 15
whiles and losing two of their owq
number.
The hoard of Inquiry appointed bJJ
Moody began the oxnminiitlon ot wltt
nesses.
KL PASO, Texas, Aug. 28.. Undotj
a guard nf troops, approximately 108
negro Boldleis ot tho 24th U. 8. In
fnntry aro today being transforrod
from regimental headqunrters) tt
Columbus, N. M., by special train to
Fort Bliss, hero. The negroes are
charged with Implication In the riot
nt Houston Inst week, In which H
persona were killed,