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MEDFOED, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 1(, 191S
NO. 46
RUSSIA CALLS ARMY
M
il Tribune
ST GERMANS
ffi
AGGRESSION
1 SI CEASE
niwnnnuirT
Protest and Warning Issued to Ger
many Notice Given to Mobilize AIM
Necessary Forces to Secure Free
dom and Independence 'of Russia.
Treaty Disregarded by Huns and
No Peace Exists Force Used to
( Disperse Ukraine Rada.
WASHINGTON. May 10. A copy
of the protest made by the soviet
government to the German ministry
f of foreign affairs on April 26 against
German aggression made public to
day by the state department, shows
that the Russians gave notice of their
Intention to mobilize "all necessary
forces In order to secure the freedom
and independence of the Russian re-
pubiio which is now menaced be
yond tho limits of the Brest-Litovsk
troatry."
No l'oiito I'vlsts.
"Tho llussian government," says
tho message, "has taken every meas
ure possible strictly 'to fulfill the
treaty from their side and in this
' way to secure for our people the chief
aim of this treaty, a state of peace
"But in reality no such state of
peace exists. In the south of the
llussian requblic there is a further
advance northwards by German
troops and detachments of Ukraln
ians. They are advancing upon terri
tory undoubtedly Great Russia. Thoy
have croBBod Into the Crimean penin
sula. That frontier lino, which was
one-sidedly established by the Ukra
inian rada itself and officially made
known to US' by the Germnn govern
mcnt, has been Infringed by German
and Ukrainian troops. Slmultntie
ously In the north of Finland, litis
slan military property is being seized
by white guard detachments operat
ing In agreement with German land
ing detachment and under direct Instruction-
from tho German general
staff.
N'o limply Received.
"in onler to fulfill I lie Ure-t
treaty, whirli is the legal basis for the
relations between (lennuny mill Iius
iit, Hie soviet government has offi
cially declared its readiness to oien
immediate negotiation with t lie Uk
rainian central riulu. No answer,
however, lias eouic from this govern
ment wliieh is now directed by (ler
ninnv. The (ierniiiii government hav
ing likewise proposed the (iiiestiun of
n peace treaty has in no way given
any answer to our oiler to open
peace negotiations. Insleail of this,
the advance of Gcrmnn-rkriiininn
troops again Russia continues, as has
already been pointed out.
"Owing to such circumstances the
soviet .government considers itM'll'
compelled to mobilize all noccssurv
forces in order to secure freedom and
independence of the llussian republic,
which is now menaced beyond the lim
its established by the llrest treaty.
It is evident that such a state of
things cannot continue for long. The
soviet government considers it indis
"pcnsable to throw more light on this
matter and in the name of securing
peace affirms its complete readiness
in fulfill in future the conditions of
the I'.rest treaty."
Korco In rkrnine.
MOSCOW, Wodnesday,. May S.-
(Continued on Pago Two.)
14 CONCRtiflrr
10 BE BUILT AT ONCE
WASHINGTON, May It!. Imme
diate construction of J 4 concrete tnnk
steamers for the fuel oil trade, with
a total capacity of lO.'i.OOO Ions, and
of four eoncrcto' cargo vescs w ith
V total rapacity of PJ..MM) tons was
di-eidcd on today bv the shipping
board,
ITALIAN II
BIG BATTLESHIP
N DARING
Austrian Warship of 20,000 Tons
Torpedoed in Pola Harbor by Ital
ian Naval Forces Successful Air
Attack Made at Same T'me and
Two Austrians Winged.
KOMI", Muv 10. An Austrian bal
tleship was torpedoed by Ibo Italian
naval forces in l'olu harbor early
Tuesday morning, it wa.s officially an
nounced today.
The battleship was of the Virilms
Untis type, ('JO.onu ton vessels.) -
The Italian force worked its way
into the Austrian naval base by
dodging the patrol boats and search
lights of the defenders.
While the naval operation was pro
gressing an Italian seaplane force en
gaged Austrian battleplanes above
Pola. Two of the Austrians were
brought down and several others were
compelled to descend out of control.
The Italian machines all returned
sa fely. '
There are four Austrian battleships
of the Yiribiis I'nitis class, which
comprised Ihe largest and most mod
ern fighting vessels completed for the
Austrian navy up lo I he time Hie
Kuropean war broke oat. The other
ships of the class are the Tegctthof.
the Prinz Fugon and the Szent 1st Aim.
Each of the class displaced 2u,W)
tons, is .Y2i feet long over all. Thi
complement of the battleships ranges
from to !)88 men. All are classed
as dreadnoughts. '
JEFF BALDWIN
L
PORTLAND, May 16 Word was
receive hero today that Joff Bald
win, escaped convict from tho stnto
penitentiary, had been located be
tween Canby and Oregon City on the
WUsonvillo road, south of here, and
was surrounded by a posse consisting
of state military police and deputy
sheriffs. Ills eiipturo was expected
within a few hours.
A man hollcved to bo Baldwin was
fired on last night when he attempted
to cross tho Willamette river on the
bridge at WUsonvillo. llo retreated
and took refugo In tho brush.
A SUPER WHEAT
SAXTA KOSA, Calif., May Hi. A
"super-wheat," cantainins I I per
cent Rluten, has heen evolved hy
Luthor Iinrbnnk, the noted horticul
turist, after experiments extending
over eleven yeurs, It was announced
hero today. Tho wheat may he grown
from Hudson Hay to Patagonia, and
is Intended to replace the popular va
riety with its low content of gluten-
The new wheat is said to ho of tho
winter variety, very hardy and pro
ducing a very white flour.
Ilurbank has turned his attention
to a new ryo and barley in whtch he
hopes to lncroaso the amount of glu
ten. RED CROSS CHIEF
E
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A-V ATLANTIC POUT, May 16.
Henry P. Davidson, chairman of the
American Ited Cross council, arrived
here today after a tour of Inspection
of Hed Cross work abroad. In Lon
don ho was received by King tleorge.
He also visited France, llelglum,
Switzerland and Italy. In Home he
was received by King Victor Em
manuel and Cardinal fla'parrl. the
papal secretary of slate,
GERMANS Al
TO RECAPTURE
IEI
Local Fighting Dies down Again In
Flanders an-l Picardy and Only Ar
tillery is Active Raids Conducted
by British and FrenchPrisoners
Taken in Patrol Operations.
ltOMK, .May 16. Ilalian troops
carried out an offensive operation
yesterday in which the Austrian
trenches on Monte Aslone, between
the lSrentn and 1'iave rivers were en
tered at two points. The Italians in
flictcd heavy casualties and took
prisoners.
1!Y ASSOCIATED PKESS, May
111. Local fighting has died down
again in Flanders and l'ieardv and
only the guns are busy.
In Klanders the Germans have been
disappointed in their attempts lo
gain Mill 4-1, as (be French not only
drove them from tlte high ground but
also penetrated the enemy positions.
(ierman and French artillery fire
continues heavy north of the Avre.
The enemy bombardment of the
French lines here has been most in
tense for the past two weeks.
IlriUsh Official lienor.
LONDON, May 1(1. The artillery
was active last night in the valleys of
the Somnic and Ancre rivers, cast of
Arras and on the Flanders battle
fields the war office reWrts.
The statement folovvs:
"Our troops', unided the enemy's
trenches' last night in the neighbor
hood of (.lavrelle (northeast of Ar
ras) and caplurcd n few prisoners.
"Hcvond artillery activity on both
sides nt different points, particularly
in Ihe vatlevs of (he Summc aiiil An-
fc rivers east of Arras on ihe north
rn bnltlefront, (here is nothing fur
ther to report."
rrcnrJi Olfli'itU lt('iHrt.
1'AIMS, May Hi. Artillery nclinns
(iriMirrol last niht on tho I'Vcnch
southeast of Amicus in the llaillcs
t'aslcl si'ctor, says loilnyV war of-,
lice announcement. WcM of Alonl
diiltcr a (ierman i;i id injr tctaclnnciiL
was driven oi"f. The Krcnch took
prisoners in patrol operations north
of the Ailetlo,
The statement reads :
"An artillery duel took itlace in
tho llailles-Castel sector. A Her
man raiil west of Montdidier was re
pulsed hy the French fire.
"Kreneh patrols operating north of
ihe Allelic brought hack prisoners.
"The uijilit was quiet on tho re
mainder of the front."
HILL NUMBER 44
This photograph shows the 'anions old Urlll-li cruiser Vludli I Ivc lifter she rctiiniiil from Iho raid on .eclu iiggn April y:t. Nolo bow she's
liallercil. She had led the llrilsli raidlivg sliln In the silccfssfiil blocking attack on tlio I .Ih.iiI, 1ii1m', and (hem mis hardly a foot of her old hull
that didn't bear (he srnrs from (ho (ierman shells poured at her. Hardly anyone (bought f-hr'd come (hnl l( shn was an "olnolcic" ship. But
she did. She had MTMrlncd giillaallj. Bill the iniliiiitn nwll'l Him she hail aaollier good fight left. In her. This limn slio wn-n't lo land
fighting men, or urn lire gnn. She n niffifl Willi concrete, filled llh Uiinbs, cw-orlccl In (be ilarkni-ss lo (Mend, mioihcr siilminrliie nil
bole, mid sunk In (he ciilnime, lilockiug Hie harbor and binding op the .l.al Inside,
TUCKAH0E GETS BIG
" J IV C. K -il .W v ?
(liai'lrs Sehwali Is shown hero
cd since ho liormiio' director general of ship construction (llo launch
Inn- iif
Jlurlcy of tlio shlppfnK board and
dnuhtcr of hniiiimii 1 1 in-lty , who
VASMIXiTOX. M.iy Hi.- Italy, in
iin informal way, has. made known to
the I'niled Stutes that the presence
of American Iroops on the llnlian
front is greatly t lc desired, it he
eanie knowa today. A few thousand
men under the American Hair, Italian
officials feci, would hearten the Ital
ian civilian population and their
t roups.
Italy h;is nil ahnnd;incc of nuiti
i ltowcr, hnl desires the insnmiliun thai.
;tHuld he afforded hy the presence of
Americjin forces. In (lie fac of a
threatened (icrman-Antrir offensive
on the Iliilian I'mnt, the dispatch of
Americans to llab it is declared,
would convince the Ilalian people Ihal
America stands firmly behind their
country.
(icinnin propaganda is iictivc in
Italy from Sicily to the Alns telling
tho people they are left to their own
BATTLE-SCARRED VINDICTIVE A FTLR
v r; isf a, " f 4 -
OFFICIAL SENDOFF
a( (ho first, launching li has atlom
In tho cent or Is Miss HoUm llurU'y,
was sponsor for tho Tiicknhoo.
RITE
UPON THE BALLOT
In order lo niauo a full ticket
members of the democratic county
central committee Buggost that demo
crats write In tho following names on
tho ballots at the primary election to
morrow:
For representative. Kighth repre
sentative district, Jackson county, I).
M. Lowo and W. A. Cains.
For rnirenentative, Ninth repre
sentative district, Douglas and Jack
son counties, Koso (1. Schlef felln.
Fur county commissioner, Horace
Pellon.
For county clerk, Horace I). How
ard.
Tor county treasurer, Hen (laniett.
i-'or county coroner, W. II. .Mctjow
au. rcsouri
hnpeles
i - i 1 1 1 r in
es, thai Ibey are lighting
-dv and that America lias been
SHE LED THE BRITISH RAI D ON
, .yfe TT"' 'r - ?
WILSON RENEWS BRITAN READY
T
Amended Resolution Declared Objec
tionable as it Authorizes a "Dray
Net" Inquiry by Military Committee
Seek to Defeat Measure in Sen
ate. '
WASHINGTON, May 10. Presi
dent Wilson today renewed his fight
ii'rainst adoption b" 1 ho senate of
Senator ('liaiuberliiin'.s resolution for
a war iiuuiiry by the senate niiliiary
committee. lie advised Senator
I'hompsoii of Kansas that Ihe resolu
tion as amended yesterday by tic
enatc expenditures committee, still is
tbjcclionable.'
I'oiisideriug all Ihe ciretiiuslunce
President Wilson told Senator I
iompson, chairman of the expendi
tures commit Ice, (he I liamberlani
resolution, even as modified, would
effect authorize a "drug net' in
vestigation by (be military commit.
lee. '
Tn lleleal Measure.
The president, informed" Scualor
Martin of Virginia, demoeralie leader,
yesterday, Hint Ihe Cbaiuberlain res
olution culling lor an investigation
of aircraft "rodiietioii and other war
activities constituted u vote of lack
of confidence in the adiniulstralion
and the expenililuies committee
amended it lo eliminate all reference
to an investigation of the "conduct
of the war."
"We are going lo, do all wo can to
deluat Ihe resolution, even as revis.
cil," suid Senator Thompson, after a
conference ill Ihe While House. "Ill
president aulhori.cd lav to say that
he is just lis much opposed to the
amended resolution as 'e was lo (he
original."
Too ItriHitlly Drawn.
Scnulor Thompson said he might
offer a substitute proposing to limit
the niilitai'" committee's inipiiry lo
ilhe airej'iift situation alone. The
president, he said, feels Ihat tho re
vised resolution is loo broadly drawn
and still is subject to construction
that would authorize the general in
i;iiiry by the senate military commit
tec into IIk tablet of the war.
The original ClKiinberlain resolu.
lion aalliori.eil an impiirv into air
craft, ordnance mid niinrlcrmaslcr
al fairs mid into "conduct of the war
by or through Ihe war deparlmciil.
Charles F. Hughes, who was appoint
ed bv the president lo act with
Attorney (Icneral (ircgory in the ill
vest igat ion of criminal charges in
connection with aircralt program, is
expected ill Washington within u few
days, to go over the plans of. the dc
partment of justice.
U-BASE.
FIGHT AGAINS
WAR
TO HEAR REAL
1UIRY PEACE PROPOSAL
Balfour Discusses Austrian Emper
or's Letter to Prince Sextus Says
Moves of Central Empies Not in
Interest of Fair and Honorable
Peace No Secrets From Wiilson.
LONDON. Ma- 1(1. Ircat Hritain
is lu'cparcd to eoiisidT iiroMsals
from the enemy, provided they nro
put forward by accredited persons in
a straight forward manner, Foreign
Sccrelury llalfour declared today in
the house of commons.
"If any representative of any bel
ligerent country desires seriously to
lay before s any proiosals," he said,
"w are ready lo listen to them."
The ltritish government was desirous
of an honorable termination of the
war, be added, but Ihe peace moves of
the central powers heretofore had not
been in jhe interests of fair and hon
eruble peace.
l'rliico Hlxdis' Lotlcr.
Forolgn bocrotary Balfour was
asked in tho house of com
mons today whether Prlnco Slx
tus of Bourbon, to whom Em
peror Charles of Austria addressed
tho letters last yoar in which poaco
waa offered to Franco, paid two vis
Its to England In connoctlori with
tho peaco proposals and wliothor ho
was In communication on this sub
ject with Premier Lloyd Oeorge. The
question was brought up by Robert
Outhwaito, a liberal momber. Mr.
llalfour replied that the subject was
not ono which could lio dealt with -by
nuostlon and unswor. - , - '
Mr. Balfour said that Emperor
Charles wroto a letter to a relative
(Prlnvo Slxtus Is a brotbor-ln-law of
tho emperor) and that It waa con
voyed by this rolatlvo lo the president
and premier of Franco. No permis
sion was given to communicate the
letter to anyono oxcept tho sovereign
and premier of this country. (This
unswors tho question which, has been
raised as lo why tho emperor's pro
posals wore not communicated to
President Wilson.)
Nw Sccifls From Wilson.
Mr. Balfour said ho had no secrets
from President Wilson. Every
thought ho had on the war'or In re
gard to questions of diplomacy was
open to tho president.
llo said ho did not III I u k it would
ho possible for the United Slutes and
Great Brllaln to carry on tho great
work in which they wcro engaged or
lo deal Willi tho complicated day-today
problems without comploto con
fidence. So far as ho was concerned,
completo confidence would always bo
given. llo said that no effort at
conversations which had been niado
hy tho central powors had over been
mado In (he Interests of fair and hon
orahlo peace, that their only object
had been to dlvldo tlio allies.
LONG FOR PEACE
AMSTKKDAM, May 1 8. Tho ThU
prinls tho following significant and
much censored letter from Us Vienna
correspondent,:
"Tho reason why all classes of tho
population havo regretted Count
Czernln's departuro (from tho for
eign office) Is that In him thuy saw
Ihe herald of pcaco and tho poopl"
want pcaco, ahovu all. This Is not
surprising, hecauso tho misery Is ex
treme. (This part is censored.) Tho
peoplo will probably hold out thru
tho next difficult months until tho
I'kruliio grain urrlves In sufficient
quantities. But It is natural that ev
erybody yearns for poaco. (Cen
cored.) Hundreds of times dully
ono hears Iho lament 'how long la
this crazy destruction to last'
"Only the conviction that the em
peror honestly desires peace and has
given ovldenco of this In recent In
cidents keeps tho peoplo going."
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