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VEATnTSIi Maxlnnim' Yosfci-itlav, 81; Minimum Today, FORECAST -Tonight and Tomorrow, Ralii. Medfoed Mail Tribune Forty-seventh Tear. Datlv Twelfth Year. MEDFORD. OKEfiON," "WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 1017. N. 148. KORN LOFFS REVOLT ENDS m FAILURE REBELLION APPARENTLY SHATTERED Reported Korniloff's Retreat Cut Off Kerensky Assumes Command of Armies Commanding Generals Decreed Rebels and Ordered Ar restedMartial Law in Moscow- Provisional Government Receives Assurances of Support. Associated Press Summary. Petrograd's provisional govern ment, while admitting itself unable to announce the final overthrow of Gen cral Korniloff's revolt, nevertheless expresses optimism concerning the situation in general. No further uows has como through regarding the reported clash between Korniloff's troops and those of the government, 35 miles from Petro- grad. It was reported in late dis patches, however, that General Kor niloff's march on 'Petrograd had been checked, his troops outmaneuvered and his retreat cut off. One uncon firmed report said part of the army was surrendering. .In Moscow the trouble is apparent ly accentuated, as martial law has been declanjd there. The constitu tional democratic party has offered to participate in the creation of a now ministry in order that civil war may ho avoided. Korniloff Declared llcliel. PETROGRAD, Sept. 12. The pro visional government today issued a decree hanfllng over to the courts of justice as rebels, General Korniloff, former commander in chief of the Russian armies; General Deniklne, commanding the armies of the south western front; General Lokomsky, chief of the general stnff; General Markoff, the chief of the headquar ters staff on tho southwestern front. Mid M. Kisllakoff, assistant to min ister of roads and communications. PETROGRAND, Sept. 12.. VIcc Prcmier Kekrasoff In an interview distributed today by the Russian of ficlal news agency, said that tho po litical situation could bo considered perfectly favorable. All tho com manders at the front wl(h tho oxcep Hon of General Donlklno, commander on the western front, who had been arrested with his chlof of staff by the military committed, remain faithful to tho provisional government. Pskoff Is in possession of tho government troops. PETROGRAD, Sept. 12, The As sociated Press was informed unoffr daily early this morning at tho Win ter palace that Premier Kerensky was about to assume the position of com-mander-ln-chlef of all tho Russian ar ' mles, at least until tho revolt had been crushed. Major-Genoral Bonoh Druzovltch has been appointed commandor-ln-chlef of the Russian army in succes sion to General Korniloff. The central committee of the con stitutional democratic party today In formed Premier Kerensky that the party was agreed to lis members join ing a reconstructed Russian cabinet in order to avoid civil war. Tho provisional government today (Continued on Page Three.) IS SERIOUSLY ILL SOFIA, Bulgaria, via Amsterdam, Sept. 12. It is announced that a ser ious change for tho worse has taken place in the health of Queen lClennoro nf Ilulcaria. As tho result of the great physical weakness and general prostration of her majesty, tho court physicians have discovered disturbing symptoms of heart trouble which they say may cattso grave complication'. BULGARIA'S QUEEN K0RN1L0FF SAYS GERMANS RULE General Issues Proclamation Declar ing That He is Without Ambition Save to Save Russia, That Keren- sky's Government Is Weak, Does Nothing and is German Controlled. PETitOORAI), Sept. 12. Tho texts of General Korniloff's proclamations are published here today. Tho first, dated at Mohilev, denounces Premier Kerensky's description of Vladimir Lvoff's mission as untrue and de clares that Korniloff did not send Lvoff to Kerensky, but that Keren sky first sent Lvoff to him with the aim to create trouble. "Russian men," continues tho pro clamation, "our great fatherland Is perishing. The government, under pressure of the Uolshevikl majority of tho councils, is acting in full ac cord with tho plans of the German general staff. Overwhelming con sciousness of the impending ruin of the fatherland compels me in this menacing moment to summon all Russian men to savo perishing Russia. All in whose breasts beat Russian hearts, all who believe in God, let them flock to the temple and pray God to perform a great miracle- miracle of saving the fatherland. Seeks ltiiKsinn Salvation. 'I, General Korniloff, son of a peasant and Cossack, declare to all that I require nothing personally, nothing except the salvntlon of mighty Russia, and I swear to lead the nation by the road of victory over the foe to a constituent assembly through which the nation will decide its own fate and chose the organiza tion of its own political life. Dut I shall never betray Russia into the hands of Us traditional foe the Ger man race, or make the Russian peo ple the slaves of Germany. I prefer to die on tho field of honor and bat tle rather than to witness tho shame and Infamy of Russian land. '"Russian people; In your hands rests the fate of your country. (Signed) "KORNILOFF." Supported !y icnemls. In the second proclamation General Korniloff declares he is supported by all of the higher commanders on the front, donounces the government for Incapable government, weakness and indecision and declares that in order to veil Us unfitness the government Is creating the chimera of a non-ex istent countor-rovolutlon. Tho provisional government has, under the martial law regulation, prohibited the circulation of General Korniloff's manifestos or the publi cation of unofficial news concerning military measures taken against the revolt. OF SAX DIEGO, Cal., Sept. 12. Es corted by tho United States warship that captured her oft the Lower Call fornla coast last Sunday, the gasoline schooner Anvil, with more than 30 alleged slackers and enemy aliens on hoard, arrived in San Diego harbor this morning. Tho Anvil was docked at tho mu nicipal pier and was immediately boarded by department of justice agents and other federal officials. All approaches to the pier were closely guarded by troops and no person oth er than federal officers was allowed The examination of the suspected men. It was said, would be started Im mediately Bnd until tho completion of tho Inquiry It was stated no informa tion would be given out. WAS IXGTOX. Sept. 12.-More limn 1IMH1 claims for army exemption ntl the-ground that ihe claimant ii indispensable to a war industry, lip waled to (he iircsidciil. Hie linn .judirc in the ease, were on file t d at the office of 1'rovost M.ir-li General Crowtler, iiimI other are co' in. RUSS CAB NET REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPH OF , l This picture shows tho heavy Itrltlsh howitzers in tho luut of (heir work of iMiundinK 4,10 German front in Hauliers. Tlio armies luive swept Imrk and forth over this .section until it Is a ilcolut waste. Nolo tho gunners running to'rclond after the IilsI discharge, so no time may bo lost tit spouting this concentrated storm of lead upon the Gorman iiosit ions. FAITH IN RUSSIA NE LONDON', Sept. 12. Lesllo Urqu- hart, one of the most prominent min ing and oil engineers In Russia, who has just arrived In Loudon, in an in terview in the Daily Hall, says: 'I have faith in Russia. I havo known the country more than twenty years, and sho will pull through. . . Whether General Korniloff will prove 'the savior of society,' I cannot tell. But of this I am sure: A military dic tatorship lias got to come." After paying a tribute to General Korniloff as "at least a man of ac tion," Mr. Urquhart assorts there ore immense risks and a few compensat ing gains for the Germans in a fur ther ndvanco on Petrograd, even if the timo of the year and tho charac ter of tho country permitted. Russia, ho says, is tired of tho war, just like all the other belligerent peo ples, but is not tired enough to make a scparato peace. He added: "I can say with absolute confidence that the whole Russian peoplo would be dead against a separate peace and would mnko short work of any one who attempted to negotlato It." IN U. S. VASIirS"GTO;l, Sept, 12. The Senate resumed work today on the administration tradlng-wlth-thc-ene- my bill, after having adopted an amendment to supplement tho presi dent's proclamation prohibiting for eign Insurance companies In the Uni ted States from writing marine or war-risk Insurance. Tho action came after Senator I'relinghuyaen Bald It had been discovered that heforo the1 proclamation German submarines had obtained much Information by wire less regarding sailings. VILLA OFFERS 10 I JTAIfF.Z, Mcx., Sept. 12. - La I.u cha, n Mexican daily iicwspuM-r pub lished here, printed a story today from Chihuahua City, saving Fran cisco Villa had sent a letter to Gen eral Franei-o Murgnia, commander of Ihe northeastern military zone, offering to snrrendei if he was given personal gunraiilecs of amnesty. Villa is now in the Durante moun tains. Inspector General Andres G. Gar cia of the Mexican consular service, -aid he had received no information rcgnrdiui; Hie report. BATTLE, SHOWING BRITISH BATTERY HAMMERING GERMAN LINE AT SAN DIEGO I SAN DIEGO, CaU, Sept. 12. Colliding- 500 feet above tho ground while flying in practice flights, flrst cluss privates Edward M. Walsh, Jr., of Oakland, Cal., and Theodore It. Lyman of St. Helena,' Cal.,- fell to their deaths today at the North Isl and army aviation field. Both Walsh and Lyman were student aviators and attached to the reserve signal corps of tho United Stntes army. According to the official announce ment of the accident, niado by Colo nel Dade, commanding officer at North island, Walsh and Lyman col lided in mld-alr whllo flying at a "blind tingle." Because of tho posi tions of their planes at the time of the accident, it Is said that neither was ablo to see the other. Officers at tho island expressed the belief that both men met their death In the air as a result of tho collision and that both wcro dead before striking tho ground. OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 12. Ed ward M. Walsh, Jr., killed at North Island this morning, was a son of Ed ward M. Walsh, Sr., a local attorney. According to members of tho family, the father and mother of tho boy had been visiting him and loft San Diego this morning In an automobile for Oakland, 8900 IN RIGA DRIVE BERLIN, via London, Sept. 12. Russian prisoners captured by the Germans In the battle of Riga num bered S900, ncrordlng to the official announcement issued today by the German general staff. The Germans also took .125 cannon. OBJECT OF CALL .The AYomen's ('utiiiiiitt.ro of National Defense wishes to know where to find.se.rviec in ease of need. AVill yon help win this war I want, to do. The men of ourstate have respnded nobly to their country's call. Shall the women do less ? TEUTONS LOSE THREE ROME, Sopt. 12. Austrlans yes terday mude an extremely dosporato bftort to drive tho Italians from the positions they occupy along the crest of Monte Sail Gabrielo, northeast of Gurlzla. Tho battle lasted from dawn until nanrly noon, when tho Austrl ans, defeated, gave up tho effort, the war office announced today. LONDON, Sept. 12 German troops this morning attacked the British trenches cast of Ilarglcourt, Field Marshal Haig reported today from tho British headquarters III France. Tho assault was launched under cover of 'a heavy barrago, but tho advancing waves were met by rifle and machine gun fire and tho Gormiins were re pulsed. PARIS, Sept. 12. French troops last night attacked tho Gorman trenches In tho region of St. Souplet In the Champagne and succeeded In smashing tho first two German linos and ontorlng the third position. All tho German troops garrisoning those trenches, tho French war orflco an nounced this afternoon, were either killed or taken prisoner. WAR TAX BILL SENT TO CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, Kept. 12 The $2, II)0,(MI(I,IIIIU war lax bill finally was scut lo conference loila.v nailer n spceinl rule by Hie house alter wrangles over taxing wealth bail pre vented its ri'terenee by unanimous consent. General . instructions of house conferees are lo disagree lo nil senate amendments. Are von willing to serve vonr conn- try? What can you do ? AVill you take the registration card, read it, carefully, and on Saturday, Septeniher 1."), Like it to the nearest school house to sign and file? This is not roinpulsorv, and does Hot, obligate vou lievond what von WORLD S FIST AERIAL MOTOR Greatest Engine Ever Perfected Makes 140 Miles An Hour in Rigid Test and Promises United States Air Mastery Superior to Any of Foreign Nations 8 Cylinders. WASHINGTON,... Sept... 12. Tho Liberty Motor, (lie airplane engine upon which the United States is re lying to establish definite uir su premacy over t lie Germans over the battlefields of France, lias passed its final test and is u complete success Secretary linker announced today. In n fifteen hundred word an nouncement, Secretary linker told how all the best brains and business of American lnotordom had contrib uted its secrets unil achievements to tho government to produce the Lib erty Motor which is to curry the thousands of American airpliines over Gonnniiy. : , For Rapid Construction. Secretary Bilker says the motor is now the mam reliance of the United States in the rapid production in large numbers of high power buttle planes for service in the war." "Ill power, speed nnd serviceabil ity and minimum weight," lie con tinues, "tho new engine IhviIch com- uarison with ihe best the Kuronean war 'has produced. Tho engine wat brought -about thru the cn-oH'ralioii of more Ihan u score of engineers who pooled I heir skill and trade sc erels ill Ihe war emergency." For obvious reasons specifications of the motor, delails of its perform ance under test and nrrnngenicnts for its production in iiiaiitity arc wilhbelil. in conclusion, however, Mr. linker says: "l'robnbly the war has produced no greater single achievement' the statement says, and relates for the first time the story of the design and construction of the new motor whieli has aiblcd u thrilling chapter to Am erican engineering records. Assure Siipreinncy. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. Ameri can ncriiil supremacy Is assured. The All-Americaii uvialion motor has just completed the full scries of tests, including n fiO-hour run, which it far surpassed even Hie ex pectations of its designers, and put to shame Ihe carping critics wle scoffed at the idea of Hie United Stales developing such un engine in less than u year. liy a succession of engineering and ilianulacluriug miracles American en ;ine experts, working night and day, have perfected in three months ai engine of enormous power, exception al flexibility and remarkable relia bility. irentet lOuglne Vet. "The greatest engine in the world," experts who know the best, products of the French, Knglish, Italian and German airplane factories call il And this judgment has been complete ly cslablisheil by tests far more se vere than those of anv other nation, conducted by I lie I'liiled Slates bu lean of standards. One hundred mid lorlv miles an (Continued on I age Two.) WAR CREDITS BILL WASHINGTON', Sept. 12. Socrc tary McAddo today continued bis ox planatloii to Hie senate flnanco com ; inltteo of the need for the eleven-mil j llnn-dollar war credits hill which al ready has passed tho house. 1 lo will ! concludo bis statement during the i lay. I Tho hill will bo laid before tlfe sen ate tomorrow, according lo present plans, and be considered lo tho ex clusion of all other legislation. Pass age of Ihe hill nfler brief debate Is oxpcctcil. for Americans ARGENT N E Count Luxuurg, German Charge d' Affaires Dismissed for Sending Secret Code Messages Thru Swed ish Legation Germany Asked for Explanation Britain Calls Sweden to Account for Violating Agreement After Having Given Assurances. BUKNOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 12. The Argentine government at noon today seat to iho German lega tion passports to be delivered to Count liUxbiirg, tho German charge d'affaires in Huenos Aires. The whereabouts of Count I.uxburg still, is unknown lo the Argentine govern ment. " The Argentina foreign offico to day sent a communication to the Ger- miin foreign ministry demanding nn explanation of Count Luxburg's ac tion in sending the secret code mes sages to Berlin thru tho Swedish em bassy. It was officially nnnoiinced here today that if Germany failed to dis approve of Count Von Iiuxbiirg's no tion, Argentina would recall her min ister nt Berlin. If Hie Berlin gov ernment disapproved of his course, the status iio would be dem.mik-il. ' Tho nolo sent by Forergn Minister Puoyrredon to Count Con Lux burg In which tho German minister was ten dered his passports reads: Nolo of IUniiU. 'Mr. Minister: You having ceased to bo persona grata to the Argentine government, that government has de cided to deliver to you your passports. which I transmit herewith by order of liis excellency, the president of the nation. 'Tho Introducer of embassies has instructions to assist you in your im mediate departtiro from the territory of the republic. God koep you. (Signed.) "11. PUEYKUKDON." "To Count Karl Von Luxburg, en voy extraordinary and minister pleni potentiary of the German empire." Britain Takes a Hand. LONDON, Sept. 12. Tho British minister at Stockholm culled at tho Swedish foreign offico yosterdny, drew attention to the charges made , against the Swedish government by the slate ileparlnicut ut Washington, mid expressed bis nninzonient that it nus possible for such churges to bo brought nl'lcr Hie formal assurances given Great Britain some time ago. The minister added that tho British government was surprised that it had not yet received any official oxpluna- tion from Sweden. Agreement Violated. 1.0Nl)ON Sept. 12. Tho statc- (Contlnued on Page Two.) MOSCOW LOYAL 10 I PKTItOGItAl), Sept. 11 Tuesday. All elements In tho population of Moscow, according to reports here to day, emphasizes assurances of sup port to tho provisional government, which havo already boon given by the municipal council. Genornl Verkhov sky called all tho officers of the gar rison together lit tho public squaro und was given assurance that they would support Premier Kerensky, The Saint George Cavaliers have made a special offer of their services and there appears to bo unity among the workmen's groups. Vladimir l'urlshkovlch, the wall known reactionary under tho old re gime, who was arrested at llvlnsk and Inter released, Is reported again to be Incuslody. I'etrogrnd Is said to have sufficient provisions to last four or five days. ENVOY A S