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BELGIAN TRADE
Hertllng Declares Germany Has No
Intentions of Keeplnn Belgium and
Using Country Only as Pawn for
Future Negotiations Anxiety for
Peace Apparent In Official Feelers
COPENHAGEN, July 1 :). Denial
Hint Germany Intended to retain Hol
K 1 11 tii was made by Count von Hart
ling, Gonnnii linporlul chancellor In
tho course of his speech before the
rolchstag main commllteo on Thurs
day. Tho preHent possession of Hulglum
only moans that wo havo a pawn for
fiituro negotiations," tho chancellor
said. "Wo have no Intention to keep
Uolfilum In any form whatever."
"What wo precisely want as ex
pressed by us on February 24," the
rhnncollor continued, "Is that after
tho war, restored Holgliim shall as a
solf depondont Btato not bo subject to
anybody as a vassal and shall live
with us In good friendly rolatlons."
War of Defense.
"I havo hold this point of view
from tho beginning In regard to Dcl
slum and I still hold It today. This
side of my policy is fully In confor
mity wllh the general lines, tho dir
ection of which I yesterday dourly
laid before you.
"We are waning the war as a war
of defense as wo have dona (roni the
very beginning, and cvory Imperial
istic tendency and evory tendency to
world domination has been remote
from our minds.
"What wo want is tho Inviolability
of our (erritory, open air for tho ex
pansion of our pooplo In the econo
mic domain and naturally, also
necurlty In regard to tho future. This
Is completely In conformity with my
point of view In regard to Holgliim,
lint how this point of view can bo
oslnblishod in detail doponds upon
futuro negotiations, and on tills point
I am unablo to glvo binding declara
tions." . MprxH-li i:plaliidl
The Gorman offhiul telegram ro-t-oivod
today snys: .
"Wllh rognrd lo tho slnlonicnts
made on Thursday by t tin Imperial
chaneollor regarding Belgium a view
liaB spread among tho public which
may glvo rlso to misunderstanding.
Wo are, thoroforo, giving In full Hint
part of tho chancellor's speech. Ho
said: .
"Tho present' possession of Ilnl
Hluin only moans that wo havo a
pawn ror fuluro negotiations. Wo
liavo no Intention to keep llulgliim in
any form whiitovor.'
"Hy tho expression pawn Is meant
that ono does not Intend to keep what
ono hns In one's hand as a pawn ir
negotiations bring' a fnvorablo re
sult." LONDON, July 13, Deliato on tho
general political situation was opened
In tho rolrhstng on Thursday by Im
perial Chancellor Von Hertllng, who
discussed tho retirement of Dr. Von
Kunhlmann, tlio German foreign sec
rotary, tho foreign policy of the gov
ornmont and economic probleniB arls.
ing from developments In tin, cast.
According to a Gorman official wlro
loss messago, tho cliuncellor said:
"I maintain tho standpoint of the
messago of Popo llenedlct. Tho Paci
fic spirit which prompted this reply
has nlso Inspired mo. At the lime I
nddod that this spirit must not glvo
our onenile8 free conduct for an In
dotermln iblo continuation of tliu war.
Inciting Speeches lleniil.
"What hnve wo lived to see, how
ever? While for four years there
ran bo no doubt whatsoever of our
wllllngnoss lo hold out our hund to
ward an honorablo peace, wo have
lieard until thoso last few days In
I'ltlng speeches delivered by enemy
statesmen.
"President Wilson wants war until
we are destroyed, and what Mr. Hal
four, the llrltlsh foreign secretary,
has said must really drive tliu flush
of anger lo the checks of every Ger
man. Insults f'nniiot He Allowed.
"Wo feel for the honor of our fn
(herlnifd, ami wo rannot allow our
selves to bo constantly and openly
Insulted In (his manner, and behind
thoso Insults Is Hie desire for our de
struction. As long as this desire
for our destruction exists, wo must
endure, together with our faithful
nation.
"1 am also ronvmced I know It
that In tho widest circles or our na
tion the mime serious feeling exists
everywhere. As long ns Hie desire
for our destruction exists, wo must
liold out, and wo will hold out, with
confidence in our troops, in our nnnv
administration and In our magnlfl-
TO WIN PEACE FLOORCOLLAPSES
13 KILLED WHEN MARINE CASUALTY
MUNITION PI ANT LIST FROM MARNE
IIIUMI HUM I mill
Tons of Empty Shells Crash Down
Three Stories Injuring Many Five
Men Kllle-l liy "Live" Wires
Water In Cellar Thought to Have
Drowned Other Workmen,
ani.M itr.,i,, July 1 .1. thirteen
men were killed and u number esti
mated ut not lens than 17 injured in
two uccidcuts in munitions plants here
today. Kive men were killed by coining-
jut ut net with a live wire lit
tlit- plunt of the Metuls and Mu'nilions
Products company ut .Montreal. Col
lapse of Hie upper floor ill the ware
house of Lvmhurncr's 1,1(1.. St. I'uiil
street, killed eight persons mid 17 lire
missing. Tlie floor which col
lapsed wns stored with empty shells
and its tremendous weight crushed
through tliroc floors. Ilurstcil pipes
filled the cellar willi water and it
win I'eiired that other workmen might
have been drowned here.
The identified dead are ticorge
..yniburner, nephew of the head of t lie
firm, and Joseph Portugal.
The accident in the I.'inburner
I) i i I I 1 1 -lt occurred just niter the day
shift hud relieved the night shift,
when there were he! ween -4IIII unci ."idtl
workmen in the fuetory. The second
floor broke like paKir under the im
pact of the upper floor with its heavy
load of shells. With mlded impetus
and additional weight of machinery
torn from its fastenings on the sec
ond floor, Hie debris crushed through
lo tlie first floor where Kteiimfilleis
and tinsmiths were ut work.
Those iu Hie liuililini; at tlie time
declare that the collapse of the
flooring eaine without warning. Fire
men mill policemen worked feverishly
lo get ut those buried beneath the
debris, but it was soon seen that be-
emise of the weiglil of tlie wreekai;c
those entombed would never escape
alive.
cont nation, which bears so wonder
fully these difficult times with thoir
great privations and continuous sac
rifices. Policy to Ho t'lichanged.
""""Tit" "llio direction of our policy,
nothing. will bo changed. If, in spito
of these liostilo statements by tho
statesmen, any serious offortsor a
paving of tho way to poaco woro to
show themselves anywhero, then,
l ii I to -certainly, wo would not adopt
a nogntlvo attitudo from tho very
beginning, hut wo would ' cxamlno
these soriously-mennt I say ox
pressly seriously emmnrts immedi
ately with scrupulous caro.
"Naturally, It Is not sufficient
when Borne agent or other approaches
us anil says to us:
" '1 can bring about pence nego
tiations then and there." Hut it Is
necessary for tho appointed repre
sentatives of the enemy powers, duly
authorized by their governments, to
glvo us lo understand Hint discus
sions are possible, discussions which,
for tho time being, naturally will be
In a limited circle.
Sei-lous Pence Is Welcomed.
"Hut tho statesmen who have
spoken up lo tho present time have
not said u word about such possi
bilities. When such possibilities
mnnlfest themselves and when seri
ous inclinations toward peaco show
themselves on tho other sldo, then
wo will Immediately go Into them.
That is to say, wo will not reject
them and we will speak, to begin
with, in n small circle.
"I also can tell you that this
standpoint Is not merely my own
standpoint, lint that It is shared
emphatically by (ho chief of tho army
administration. Tho chief of the
army administration nlso does not
ronduct war Tor the sake of war, but
has said to mo that as soon us se
rious desire for pence manifests It
self nu I lie oilier side, we must fol
low It up.
"You will lie Interested to know
how we urn working on this stand
point and certain programs will ap
pear which the present times forces
upon us.
"Kxhaustlve discussions look place
regarding these questions July I ami
2 at general headquarters, under the
presidency of tlin kaiser. N'atiirall)
I ran aunoimct. here quite generally
tho lines which were laid down at the
time, regarding the east, west and on
the basis of the pence of Hresl-I.ltovsk
nnd we wish to see this peace run-led
out in a lowil manner.
WASHINGTON. ,v ;. Wciillie,
picilieliiiiw for the week liegiuniiii!
Monday, issued l.v tin- neathcr bur
eau today are: Northern Kockv
.Mountain mid plateau region-: ticca -
-ioiiiiI local thtiiider-lorui- during the
week with nearly normal tempera
lure-.
MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUNK. MEDFORD. ORKCiQX, SATURDAY, JULY W. 1018
WITH 11 NAMES
WASHINGTON, July 13. The
marine "corps casualty list today
shows: Killed In action, 11; died of
wounds, 5; wounded severely, 17.
Total, 33.
Tho marine corps casually wore In
two lists. The first, dated July 10,
follows:
Killed In action: Sergeants David
A. Moskovlch, Jersey City; Dcnjamin
T. Strain, Croensburg, Ind.; Corporal
Klljah H. Coldwoll, Modway, Mass.;
Privates Frank A. Cuminlngs, Cali
fornia, Pa.; Raymond Khrhardt, Cin
cinnati; Hiram G. Huhman, Oakfleld,
N. Y. ; Solon A. Nelson, Fife Lake,
.Mich.; Fred K. Prosscr, Fresno, Cal.;
.lames F. Reynolds, Claro, Ohio;
Lowell F. Richardson, Salt Lake
City; Raleigh Waldran, Drummonds,
Tcnn.
Soveroly wounded in action: Ser
geant IC1 win Kunqulst, Warren, Pa.;
Corporals Roland C. Hcslop, Chrlslo
hal, Panama; Hans II. Thodo, Oak
land, Oil.; 'Privates Hmllo Rials,
Dilluth, Minn.; Homer W. Uonnoy,
!'ow Gloucester, Mullio; Arthur Card,
Madison. N. J.; Charlos P. HcGrange,
Unrkcloy Springs, W. Va. ; Arthur G.
Olios, Oak Park, Ills.; 'Orville Har
ris, Grantsvlllc, W. Va.; James L.
Will ted. Gray, W. Va.
The second list dated July 11 fol
lows: Ulcd of wounds received In action:
Sergeant Carl II. Horton. Maey, Ind.;
Corporal Daniel W. Keffer, Clalrton.
Pa.; Privates Raymond R. Fames,
Mine Island, Ills.; William B. Flan
agan, Conception Junction, Mo.;
Karl W. Mattlmoro, Classon, Mich.
EDITORS PLEDGE
NI'OKAXK. Wash., July .1.1. The
support of the Washington state
press u-sociutjon in helping to win
tlie war was pledged to President
Wilson, congress nnd America's arm
ed forces in resolutions passed today
ut the closing dnys session of the
thirly-seeond anniiul convention of
the orgutii.ntion.
l;nivcrsul obligatory military train
ing after Hie wnr wns declared to
have been demonstrated as essential
for the nut inn's safety, nnd congrat
ulations were extended lo Wnshing
ton newspnper workers in the nrniy
and navy.
Another resolution dcmnudcil equal
pay for women with men in war time
industry. The convention will close
Ibis uflcruoon wilh sightseeing trips
and n picnic.
Kdwnrd M. Connor jif the Wlllapii
Harbor Pilot, South I tend. Wash.,
wns elected president of the nssocin
tion; A. (!. Gardner, Couricr-Krporl-er,
Kcnnowick, first vice president ;
Cliircnee Islington, llce-Xugget, Che
bulis, -eond vice president ; N. Kus--cll
Hill, Lincoln county Times, Da
venport, re-elected scerclnry treas
urer; J. ('. Knyiior, Record. Kllcns
lmrg, ehuiriiimi of the executive com
mittee. WOMEN WILLL CURE
BOLSHEVISM, SHE SAYS
LONDON, July 1.1. "Women i the
bc-t nntiilole lo Hol-licvi-di," said
Mi Chrl-lnbcl l'uiikhiir-1 in u
-peeeli on reeon-t ruction. "We lire
being governed too tniii-h bv book
worm-, not to spenk of blue-hook
worm-. Hive the women voters u
chance !"
HUNS DO AWAY WITH
POLISH BOY SCOUTS
STOCKHOLM. July 11. -The licr
uiiiu military nutlipritie- in the oc
cupied di-triet- of Kits-inn I'olnnd,
pursiiinst llieii plant to aboli-h nil
I'oli-h national u-pirntioii-, hnve dis
solved the Poli-li Hoy Scouts' orgtini-ntion-.
COTTON OPERATIVES
GET WAGE INCREASE
LONDON, .lity LI. The cotton
iiiatiiitiietiirer- after a conference nt
Manchester have advanced the .-iilu-rie-
of their employes by 'J.'i er cent
on the -milliard price li-t to lal till
December 7. The ineren-cd eo-t ot
living wns given a- the cause.
Naval Aviator Killed.
CHATHAM. Mn-., July LI.-- Kit--mn
Andrew-, a nnvul aviator, was
killed an Kn-ign Park- prolmhlv fa
tulU injured in the fall of a -enplane
on the bench here today. The inn
chine cm-hed to earth and ill-tenth
'iiiiyht tire.
71 NAMES UPON
CASUALTY LIST i
WASHINGTON. July 13. The
army casualty list today shows: Kill
ed in action, 14; died of wounds,
one; died of accident and other
causes, two; wounded severely, 46;
missing, oight. Total, 71.
The list Includes Captain Charles
J. Smith, Chateau, Mont., wounded
severely.
Killed In action: Lieut. Herbert A.
Duermoyer, Brooklyn; Corporal Ed
ward Hayek, St. Paul, Minn.; Tcam
Bter Victor J. Gclsert, Chicago; Pri
vates Walter W. Cole, Rapid River,
Mich.; Arthur M. Duffy, Hobokon,,
N. J.; Raymond Howard, Newell, W.
Va.; Kryvoy, Stufchlncy, Rus
sia; Delbort Murray, Forestville,
Wis.; Fred W. Nenneman, Noble, O.;
Walter Orwlck, Steubonvillo, O.;
Yerkos "Plowman, Gloamar, Wyo.;
Max R. Roshon, Wadsworth, O.; Abe
Rosen, Los Angeles; Rnyhurn E
Williams, Clifton Forge, Va.
Died from wounds: '.Musician Ar
thur J. Stowell, Frcoport, Maine.
'Died from accident and other
causos: Captain Jamos G. Kills, Jr.
Donlson, Tex.; Private Mulaclil Mc-
Gee, Hockschervlllo, Pa.
Wounded severely: Captain Chas.
J. Smith, Chateau, Mont.; Lieut.
William IL Comrie, Fargo, N. D.;
Sergeant John L. Shlflett, Basic
City, Va.; Corpora's Rogor Fleury
Jr., Stanvlllo, Maps.; Elmer Ivorson
Duluth, Minn.; 'Earl I). McVcy, Mans
field. O.: John D. Mathews, I'tiea
Miss.: Harry Rogers, Gushing. Okla.;
Albert Wtttherston, New Haven,
Conn.; Privates Melvln Halke, Edg-
crton. Wis.; Rufus F. Beggs, Canon
Ga.; Charles D. Behrsing, Brooklino,
Mass. ; Clarcnco A. Bishop, Ebens
burg, Pa.; Harry Boyle. Carbondale,
Pa.; Jos. Brescia, Jersey City; Baste
Castello, 'Now York City; Jos. C.
Chase, Ix'ew Bedford, Mass.; Richard
Denton, Houa, MisB.; Francis Di
Vito, Jorsey City: Henry Dlx, Cin
cinnati; William Doukas, Schenec
tady, N. Y.; Geo. J. Dunn, Astoria,
N. Y.; Lionel Dusablon, WoonsockcC.
R. I.; Thoophile L. Fontulne, INor
wood, R. I.; Wilbcrt M. Gregory,
Rosolle Park, X.. J.: Hobart 0. Hall-
mau, irani)dan, Pa.; John Holne,
Now York City; Roy llogoboom, Al
bion, Pa.; Stephen Kordn, Jorsey
City, N. Marry Leventlinl, New
York City; Earl F. Lewis, Lancaster,
Pa. "
ROUVRELLES PLAIN TAKEN.
(Continued from page one.)
has driven the enemy back on a sec
tor vital to tho dofenso of Amiens.
Near West Hunk of Avro
In capturing Castel and strong for
tified positions the French have ad
vanced almost to tho western bank
of tho Avro. Further gains south
ward will endanger tho Gorman posi
tions west of the Avre to below ilont
didler, west of which tho Americans
hold Cnntigny.
Last night tho French woro en
gaged in a lively littlo operation In
the region northwest of t'omplegno.
where earlier In the week thoy push
ed sharply Into the German lines at
the apex of tho wedge formed when
tho Germans were compelled to halt
their abortive rush toward Paris oil
tho Montdldicr-Noyon front. The
action carried the French ndvnnced
Hues ahead moro than a quarter of a
mllo In tho Porte farm region.
British Action In Itulds
The British activities were con
fined to raiding operations mainly In
tho Flanders area. The enemy nrtll
lery Is continuing to show more or
less activity on the Flanders front.
Berlin ruports that the sixth Amor
lean airplane of the squadron flying
toward Coblenz wns brought down.
In Albania tho allies established a
connected battle line over a stretch
of 200 miles Horn Salonlkl to the
Adriatic. The Italians rapidly arc
clearing tho territory taken from the
Austrlans In western Albania and
preparing for further attacks. Be
tween Herat and Lake Ochrlda the
French have occupied all the territory
between the lilvoll and Tomorlca
rivers except near the confluence.
Itisonors taken by the French In
the Tomorlca valley have Invrcased
to ton.
Allied Man Heads Siberia
Tho new government In Siberia
has proclaimed Lieutenant General
Horvath as provisional ruler. Gen
eral Horvnth. who for many years
was Russian commander at Harbin.
Is anti-German and antl-Uolshevlk.
He proposes to form an army to aid
actively the allies.
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CAMPS TO OPEN
CLASS A MONTH
WASHINGTON, July 13. A Hm
lted number of civilians will again
be given a chance for commissions At
officers' training camps in the Infant-
try', field artillery and machine gun'
services. I'lie camps will bo five In
number and will run continuously,
new classes being admitted each
month.
The Infantry officers' reserve
tamps will lie conducted at Camp
Loo, near Petersburg, Va.; Camp
Gordon, near Atlanta, Ga., and Camp
Pike, near Littlo Rock, Ark. Camp
Taylor, near Louisville, Ky., has 1jeen
chosen for the field artillery training
and Camp Hancock, near Augusta,
Ga., for tho machine gun men.
Most of the candidates will be
drawn from the enlisted men of the
army, excluding only the coast artil
lery, signal corps and labor units.
Ellglbles, whether civilians or sol
diers, must be between the ages of
20 years and 8 months and 41) years,
must be citizens of the United States,
and not natives of Germany or Its
allies.
Civilians must have a high school
or equivalent education and possess
the required physical and moral stan
dards, with extra educational re
quirements for the field artillery.
Applications should not be made to
the war department, but to the near
est army officer on duty as professor
of military silence at an educational
institution. This officer will supply
the blanks and information as -to
how to proceed.
After tho candidate lias qualified
under examinations prescribed his
name; will go forward to the com
manding officer at the training
school, who will notify qualified can
didates to appear from time to time
as they are needed. As preforenco
will constantly be given to enlisted
men, It Is expected the number of
civilians selected will lie small, but
those appointed -will bo apportioned
to dlfforont parts of the country.
FORALDEHYDE CURE
FOR ANTHRAX GERMS
LONDON, July 1.1. The home of
fice depnrtmeutnl committee has dis
covered a process which destroys an
thrax germs in raw wool, goats' and
camels' liuir. An thrnx is a fatal dis
ense eonimitnicnble to men. Formal
dchyo is the chemical u.-cd in Hie
process.
SENATE POSTPONES VOTE
ON PROHIBITION LEGISLATION
W ASIllNdTOS, July 1.1. The sen-f
ute toduy ugreed by iinunimous con
sent to postpone u vote on the nu
tional prohibition legislation until af
ter the proposed three day .recess pe
riod ending August (.
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tho practicability of renting
a Safo DepoBlt Box at the
First National Bank where
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and privately keep your
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and other papers.
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-President
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WASHINGTON, July 13. The In
terest of all foreign Insurance com
panies classed as enemies or allies of
enemies are being closed out and the
remaining properties taken over by
tho alien property custodian, who
announced today there are four mar
ine companies, two life companies
13 fire companies, and one casualty
company, in addition to four compan
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