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TAOE SIX MEDFORD-MATL TIIIULIXK. MKDFORD. OUJXiOX, SATURDAY. JULY 20. 1918 ALLIED AID FOR CZECHOSLOVAKS URGED BY CECIL British Assistant Secretary of State Declares Presence of Bohemians Only Opportunity to Prevent Chaos In Russia Famine Threatens En tire Land as Winter Needs. LONDON, July 'JO. Lord Hubert Cecil, who just lel't tin post of minis tor of blockade to become Misiiut Hecrotnry of state fur foreign affairs in u statement to tbu Associated I'resH last nu;ht, iimd the iuiuicilinlo wending of liel to tlio Czecho-Klovnk forces ulung the Trans-Siberian rail road. ' , "The. presence of a Czeeho-Klovok ii liny in Kussia at Ibis time, 1 believe line of tile, miracles of history," said liord Robert. "Wo have beheld one of tlio (,'reatest empires of the world plunged into such an appalling shite of disorgnniiuition that - nothing like it us known in modern history. Only Organized Force in Russia "Suddenly wo find this Ceeho Slovnk army, well drilled, earefully organized nnd ably lead, stretched across the backbone of tlio Itussian empire over a lino nearly five thou Mind miles hunt. It is the only or ganized force wo know of in the whole of Kussia today iniikini; for oven the elementary principles of or der aid civilization. If the allies iilluiv it to bo wiped out for want of iiminunition, food or moral support, hero is absolutely no leaven left to Ic.ven the lump, and small hope re mains of prevent ing tho Russian peo ple from living overwhelmed by n terrible series of economic disasters during the coming winter. 1 'or I Is Threatening llusslii "I have recently heard men who liimw Hussia wel speak of what is likely to happen there during the ouming winter under the present chu ntiu conditions. One authority es timated Hint JIUmO.OIIII people would Jicrish ns a insult of disease mid economic disasters which tiro inevit uhle uless somo unforseen allevia tion comes soon. If we can lido Ihe 'Muslim people over this difficult win ter I helievo they will begin to gel Iheir feet hpiin. "Ono of tho tragedies of tho Ifus hinn revolution has been (hat il re sulted in dispersion and disunion, rather than in any unified effort to ward a united democracy. Wherever you get Iwo Itusians together today you find two political parties, "At the present lime the ordinary (Veclis Can Savo Country "At tho present time tho ordinary Hussion is unubte to see any )ailii'ular reason why he should o-operate uilh any one else. Tho Kiissiuu people will eome hack to health, if it is given a elmnce, and I think the (Vceho-Slo-vn k n liny can he made a great agent in nssisling Ihe pnlicnt in this state of convalescence. Kussia is like a patient wilji a broken limb which is bloivly mending. The Czccho-Sloviiks can be made into a stunt splint which will support the broken limb while it is healing. "There are nianv imitini; forces in lfussin if (hoy are given u chunee. Vnlcss sonic helpful force can be brought to bear soon I am firmly con inccd that Kussia is faced with the most terrible winter of hunger and disease which anv naliou has ever known. Crgo .Mil I 'i inn ji( "It is niv npprehensiou for the coining winter that has been one of my strongest reasons nil along for urging the allies to as-.isl Unm from the east. I am coninced it is the only possible way to help Itussia. "We are told we should perhaps wait for a formal invitation limn the ltusiuns themselves. 1 tut the masses of Russia me in iniirtii ulate anil there is no voice which can express their will. Wc know they need help and it seem our duty to extend t lii ni that help in the best and ipiick est way we can. "Russia is a country which is far more than seli' siipporluij, it is the gigantic gruncrv of the world mill an untold wealth of eicrv food product necessary to maintain thriuricv "Hut nl st in the midst of this gruncrv millions of persons nre des tined to die of stnrvution this winter, unless some strong hand leiuls help ill the rot. mill, n of tran-ixirlnlion liieilities and elementary industrial activities." FINE WEATHER FOR COMING WEEK ON COAST WASHINGTON, Jul, '.Ml.-Weekly weather forecast : Northern Rocky Mountain nnd plateau region and I'ncifie slates: Ocnernllv fair with liearly normal temperatures. HONOR PAID TO !T CONTINGENT OF DRAFTED MEN The farewell reception and picnic dinner tor tlio recant!)' drafted men of Jackson county and the 1918 class of the draft given in the City park last night will ever bo a pleasant moinory with the future soldlerB and the several hundred onlookcrfl. Fol lowing this tho draft boys and a big crowd of Mcdford people enjoyed a number of patriotic speeches given from the bandstand, after which the selected men listened to hygonlc and medical advice at the public Horary glvon by Dr. It. L. Russell of Camp Lewis, captain in the army reserve medical corps, who spoke as the dir ect representative of the head sur goon of Camp Lewis who was unable to bo present. The reception and picnic dinner wero held in the east section of the park. Hoot's band discoursed music; while tho boys were eating tho feast, of good things prepared by tho wom-j on of Modford and served by a host or matrons and young lames gurueu In wlilto. The tables wore set be neath the shado trees for 200 men. Flowers decorated fhe tables. Kpoukcr of levelling With Mayor Gates presiding the speeches wore begun about 8 p. m. The speakers wore Rev. J. K. How ard, who Is In the Y. M. C. A. ser vice and leaves soon for Prance; Major John E. milliard of Portland, commander of tho Multnomah coun ty state militia of 1200 men, and John Kollock, secretary of the state council of defense. The speeches wero full of patriotism, enthusiasm and optimism ns to tho outcome of tlio war. An outstanding foature or the speech-making was the patriot ism and onthUHiuHin of the draft boys, who woro scuted In a body ns shown by tholr rapt utonllou and froquant vigorous appluuso. Mayor Cintos In opening the moot ing addressed tho boyB In a happy fnthorly vein. At tho outsot ho stutod that thoy should regard It ns a blossod privilege to bo able to go to tlio front and fight for liberty, jUB-1 tlco, civilization and Christianity. Ho pledged the boys tho united homo -support of Mud ford and tho county ull tho time that they woro away, and uilil tbat.whon they euino homo they would bo mot by ull tho brass hands In this part of Oregon, lie slated further that tho ponple wero proud of tlio boys of Jackson county nun the cheerful manner In which they had responded to tho rail, and called attention to tho difference of spirit on the part of tho people and tlio first hoys to loavo for tho war a year ago and now. Thon ovoryono was filled with gloom and sorrow and rolatlvus and friends acted und felt as tho they would uovor soo the de parting soldlerB ugain; nowadays tlio boys n ro glad to go and their loved ones aro glad to see them go to their duty. Tho partings aro cheerful and optimistic. To "Fight Like Hell" Tbu next speaker, Rev. J. K. How ard, eloctrltied tho crowd by admon ishing tho boys to "fight llko hell" when they got to the front. Ills In spiring address which was full of humor, cheerfulness and the utmost optimism, sandwiched In with good advlco wittily given relating to their Inking good cure of their health, mor als and mental nttltudu while In ser vice. He advised every man to Keep In touch with his homo folks during I he war, and to bo sure and write a weekly letter homo. "Tho soldier who doesn't forget bis home folks and keeps In clow touch with them can never go far wrong," lie stated. The speaker outlined the work of the Y. M. ('. A. nnd told the hoys something of tho life they would have to go thru with tu the army camps and cantonments. Their first three weeks st tho cantonment, he pointed out, wero liable to be cheer less because of the lnoculntions for dlsca.io prevention they must go thru with, homesickness nnd hard drill to which Iho muscles were unaccustom ed. Hut gradually they would work Into good spirits and an overwhelm ing desire to get to the war front as Uiilck as possible. He tunl seen the wonderful transformation take place i at the army ramps. Tho boys rr.n-t- I 11 u-.,,.l..rr,IU In Uulrll nn.l ..live).-. ally after a few weeks at the canton ment and acquired that daredevil. victory-seeking, hard flRhling spirit which American soldiers have been showing at the front. "Yes, fight llko hell boys when you get over there --like hell." Rev. Mr. Howard continued. Now some of the good women hero may not Itke this expression but let mo tell you that CHICHESTER S PILLS NO s!AjA .'tun- u.4 .j nmmAV I it Prirtti. A.u fi-iiM irt.rrM It Jf tl.jtiNI !R.lM I'M.l . f tt S0lObtUR;OUSlSURlWH(lit OF GENERAL STAFF FOR GERMAN ARMIES III A Sill cf?l (Sib Gr.nc.CAt. Vy. LUDE.nDOFF PARIS, July 2ii. (llavas Agoncy). Ciencral Ludendor.rf has received in a (Scrman offic ial statement the title of chief of the general staff, according to the Matin. The newspaper points out that that title be longed to Field Marshal von ilindonburg and wonders what has become of him. there is no other language so expres sive, after the things I have seen and expect to see. Hell Is the warmest I place I know or, and you boys want j to put up tho hottest kind of a fight against the dreadful Bodies." Plcmls for Homo (.nurd Tho address of Major Hlbbard, the next speaker, whllo patriotic, was along tho lines of explaining the work of nnd necosslty of tho existence of tho stuto niilltln or homo guard and tho Oregon Btuto police. Ho pleaded) that tho Jackson county fltato militia contingent bo given hearty support by tho poople. John Kollock. socrotary ot tho state council of defonso, was the last speaker and gave an eloquent nnd effective patriotic talk, in which he explained the grent work tho national and stalo councils of defense wero performing. Hut tho big feature of his addresH was his warning to be ware of German peaco propaganda which ho predlctod would bo started Just lis soon aa the German leaders began to realize they could not win tho war. " Pointing out that that side In the grent world conflict will win which has tho greater endurance or morale, rullier than it being a question of guns, ships, aeroplanes and soldiers, ho warned that the great test of en durance for the American nation and her allies would conic' when tho Ger mans began to put forth peace propa ganda, with alluring halts to stop the world slaughter. "Then Is when our stamina will bo given tho extreme test," said Mr. Kollock. "We must never end the war until Germany Is bo bound that her militarism Is dead so dead that it can never rfso again." SCF.NIC YOSKMITK in WINTER It's Marvelous 1 AA 1UU70 One Day Only (Continued from page one.) serves. The American troops engag ed on this front are the first, second, third and fourth regular divisions and the twenty-sixth (new England) and twenty-eighth (Pennsylvania! .National ;uard. The 42nd National Guard (Rainbow) is stationed In the Champagne region An unattached regiment of negro troops from tho 93rd national army division Is in each sector. General March -told the senators also that the Germans had been pre paring for an offensive against the British to the north of tho western battle front, to be simultaneous with their last offensive against tho Franco-American front. llritlsl, Drive Hulled For some reason, General Murch stated, the drive against tho British was postponed and that is the prob able explanation given for the British policy of rfot attacking tho Germans while the French and Americans are cyigaged in their offensive. j Allied military opinion. General Marcli said,, is unanimous that the German offensive movement has been completely stopped. General March described Rheims as prepared for a "house to house de fense." ('ouruad in Command The region (here was commanded by General Gouruad and General March characterized him as one of Ihe most striking personalities among Ihe allied military leaders. General Gouruiid he said, is about 50 ycurH old anil -bus been "shot up" all over the world, wearing chevrons to show that he hud been wounded five times nnd his troops would be inspired by General Goiirauil to "die where they are" rather than give way before the enemy. In explaining the Lumber of Amer ican troops involved, General March said that the American division hud a strength of 27.(10(1 combatant (roups, but with its auxiliary anus reached a strength of 4',00() men. The strength to which the auxiliary divisional unitsenro present with Iheir division in Ihe. i;;lil.ir.:j is not knowl . 48 STILL MISSING. (Continued From Poge One.) been checked ngiiinst Ihe list of sur vivors. The Sun Diego's muster rolls were lost. Iiul a duplicate set is being sent to Washington. A statement issued by Head Ad miral I'ulnier, acting secretary of the niivy. commends the exemplary con duct of officers und men of the Sun Diego, citing particularly the couiu geous behavior of Captain Christy, who was Ihe lust to leave the sli p. As the ship was turning over the captain niude bis way over I he side and .jumped overboard, lie and he executive officer wen1 cheered by the men in Ihe boats und as the cruiser went down the men sang the "Star Sinin-jleil ll.-inner." ' COMEDY Harold Lloyd A Srrcnm Sumi'vvlieni In Tuikfy rst -Tomorrow ALLIES ADVANCES ON TWO POINTS AGA1NSTGERMANS (Con tin uea rroio rage One.) west of Moutliifi's it ml m In Sonnc lans, Mont Clievillon, the Hoi Me Liul, floroiHMiiil Farm, L i'li'ssier IIuU'ii, I'urey Tinny, IVrzy, I,o Sec, t'ourmclli's, Montaigne Do Paris, I'aniant and Kontenoy. South of thu Mnniu the Kriwli huve lakon Hois )r .Misy ami rPiirheil I'ort-A-liinNon on the river. . North of tht' Marne tlio Fmirh cap tured the town of Maria ux, southeast of RHny, after heavy fiylitin, and moved forward west of I'ourey. KeveiJ.Milo Advance The French have bitten off several sijimre miles of German territory in (he vicinity of the river Ourcq, about midway between Chateau Thierry and Soissons and this afternoon were re ported to be holding Mont Chcillou. The present French line in this dis trict is thus seven miles in front of that held before the offensive be- The situation in this section has been obscure for the last 24 hours and bitter fighting has been oin on. The French, however, are declared to ha vp established their line defi 4fc jftfc JLfc. Jfc Afc Jfc jSfc Sfc ftfc Afc Jfc Jfc A SOOTHERN OREfOONS t t Am bass&ir 6erard s TEN BIG REELS FACTS NO FICTION Don't Go To BediTonight Until You've Seen It If You Cant Come Early Come Late Continuous From 7:15 P. M. 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