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
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S0lObtUR;OUSlSURlWH(lit
OF GENERAL STAFF
FOR GERMAN ARMIES
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(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."
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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 .
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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
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