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Oro-on Htsjorlca! Soc X Public Auditorium Si TVEATHER Maximum Yesterday, '41; Minimum Today, 39; Precipitation, Trace. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow, Kaiii. J '1EDFORD MAILT R1BUNE Forty-lghth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1918 NO. 201 UNS FOCH SENDS VIOLATING OF ARMISTICE WAN ID E German Soldiers Destrovlnq and Plllanlna Brussels and In Various Points in Belflium 90 Killed in Biotlna Hiqh Command Notified Allies Will Act If Violations Are Not Stooped Soldiers Reported to Have: Mutinied. LONDON, Nov. 14. German sol diers are committing acts of violence against inhabitants and are destroy- tng and pillaging contrary to the terms of the armistice, according to a . French official wireless message re- ceived here today. The message which is from the allied high command to the German high command says that the allied command expects the German com mand to take measures to stop the violations. If the acts Increase, it is added, the allied command will tane steps to end them. The Germans are violating the ar mistice at different points and espec ially in Belgium and the region of Brussels. Ninety persons have been killed or injured in street fighting at Brussels, the Belgian capital, accord ing to an announcement made here today. Raise Red Flag . . GHENT, Nor.'4: (By Associated Press). Brussels has shake nitself of the German yoke. German sol- dlers themselveB are removing the Shackles of the long suffering population. The red flag floats over the head quarters of the German commandant and the officers have been disarmed. General von Falkenhausen, the German governor-general of Belgium has resigned. YANKS FREED H GERMAN PRISON GAMPS 2532 Americans Given Fredom on Sinning of Armistice Include All Captured to November I Aust trians Release 40.000 Italians, Among Whom Are Some Americans PAIIIS Wednesday, Nov. 13. (By Associated Press.) More than 2532 American prisoners in German camps were released immediately by the signing of the German armistice, according to the latest figures pre pared by the American Red Cross in Switzerland. This number includes all the Amer icans captured to CCovember 1st. It is estimated that only a few hundred more Americans were captured after that date. Of the total number of prisoners to be released 2380 are army men, 12 are from the navy and 140 are civil ians. In the camps were 241 army officers and 2139 non-commissioned officers and privates, and three naval officers and nine sailors. A majority of the privates were at Rastatt. There were 117 at Giessen and 103 at Llmburg. There were 103 officers at Vlllen gen, 43 at Karlsruhe, 29 at Landshut and 20 at Rastatt. Soldiers Mutiny GHENT, Tuesday, Nov. 12. Re ports are current that German sol diers in Brussels have mutinied and are pillagjpg the city. Belgian advance scouts are now half way from Ghent to - Brussels. Should reports of the mutiny be con firmed, a flying column will be sent to restore order at the Belgian cap ital. . " To Give- Up Nflvy BERLIN, Nov. 14 (By Associated Press.) The German light cruiser Koenigsberg on November 13, at 1 p. m put to sea with plenipotentiar ies of the workmen's and soldlers'J council of the German fleet In order to meet the representatives of the British admiralty. The chief of the high seas fores, Admiral Hipper, Is taking part In the negotiations as expert adviser for the deliberations concerning the execu tion of the naval conditions of the armistice. Admiral Hipper commanded the German scout division in the battle with the British grand fleet off Jut land Mny 31, 1916. He also was In command of the German squadron which fought a battle with a British Squadron under Admiral Sir David Beatty off Helgoland in January, 1915. E S BY PORTLAND, Nov. 14. By approx imately 600 votes Judge A. S. Ben nett of The Dalles, has been elected justice of the supreme court to suc ceed the late Judge Frank A. Moore, according to official and Incomplete unofficial returns from all the coun ties of the state. The figures from Grant county alone are Incomplete and Including them the returns from all counties give Judge Bennett 12,43y; Judge Coke 11.841; Conrad P. Olson 10,265 and Judge Campbell 6086. Freed by Austrian TRTEST, Wednesday, Nov. 13. (By Associated Press). The Amen lean Red Cross, working with the Italian authorities, has succeeded In gathering here sufficient food for 40,000 of the Italian prisoners now pouring In here on their way home from Austria. Among the released prisoners are American, British and French soldiers. Improvement in the situation in the Interior of Austria Is reported. If Is reported that allied prisoners everywhere are permitted to walk In the streets in their own uniforms. When they enter a public place the people invariably rise and salute them. At the moment of departure from the Internment camp some of the Americans hoisted the Stars and Stripes and the people cheered for President Wilson. The prisoners ex plained this changed attitude as re action against Germany, all the Aus- trlans considering that the Germans were the cause of their disaster. RELIEF EFFORTS AWAIT ACTION OF HUN FLEET Problems Connected With Policing and Provisioning of Central Pow ers Depend Upon Immediate Disar mament of German Warships to Permit Freedom of Effort on Seas. Here's Service Rendered --0 Our Fighting Men 5 LONDON, Nov. 14 Problems con nected with the policing and provis ioning of Russia and the central powers hinge primarily upon the im mediate disarmament of the German fleet, the Russian warships held by the Germans and those under control of the Ukrainian government in the Black sea. Warships which are held by the Bolshevists in the Finnish Gulf must also be put out of com mission. Without freedom of the movement in the Black and Baltic seas, the en tente powers and the United States will have great difficulty In affording economic relief to central Europe, as well as Scandinavia. Consequently, the attitude of the German navy toward the armistice terms is watch ed with eagerness by entente officials who are anxious to prevent starvation among the belligerents and restore normal, social and economic condi tions among the suffering millions. Speedy Action Necessary Speedy action is necessary for the relief of regions adjacent to the Bal tic Bea as many of its ports will he Ice-bound within two months. The United States and the entente powers have shown no disposition to deal with the Bolshevist government. While Russia remains In the the con Irol of the soviet, therefore, there seems to. he little hope of feeding Moscow, Potrograd and other large cities there. If the Russian Bolshevist move ment against Finland should be suc cessful, Finland would also be placed temporarily beyond relief. Food con ditions are more favorable in Ukraino and in the Caucasus regions, where there Is much grain store, and which the peasants would probably sell. Can Fowl Armenia Georgia and Armenia can be fed with comparative ease when the aV lies are free to navigate the Black sea. Germany Is supposed to have about 250,000 troops in Ukraine and in the Russian Baltic provinces. well as 50,000 In Finland. , These troops will remain until the entente requests their withdrawal. Adequate provisioning of them is of prime im portance to prevent their disaffection and possible alliance with the Rus sian Bolshevists. NOT SHOT; SAFE SALEM, Ore., PCov. 14. Justice Conrad P. Olson, of the supreme court, Is ill at his apartments in the home of Charles K. Spauldlng on Court street. His .Illness appears to he either Influenza or a nervous breakdown. , f WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. Official information reached the statu depart ment through neutral sources that the Conner German crown prince has ar rived in Holland and has been intern ed. LONDON. Nov. 14 The former German crown prince lias not been shot, but is stavinir nt the residence of governor Limboiirg at Maastricht, the Dailv Express snvs it learns, lie crossed the Dutch frontier uecoin pnnicd bv a dozen intimate military associates. BASEL. Wednesday, Nov. 13. The revolutionary movement is spreading strongly in Knst Prussia. A semi-official dispatch from Ilerlin reports that Koenigsberg. Allenslein Instcrbcrg. Gambinnen and Loetzen arc in the hands of the revolutionists. Governor Von Hntocki of I'osen. for mer. German food minister, has put himself nt the disposal of the revolu tionists. BASEL, Switzerland. Wednesday, Nov. lit. The revolutionary trovcrn- menls at Mnnhcim. Kastutt and Heid elberg have summoned the Grand Duke of Baden to abdicate. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 4. German troops who mutinied at Tleverlno camp in Ilelginm, snvs the Handel stilato, attacked another forco sup porting the former emperor. This force was defeated and fled to t lie Dutch frontier where it was dis armed, MILAN, Nov. 14. A heating ap paratus powerful enough to force beat thru a pile of sand bags twelve feet thick and to dry without scorch ing the wall behind it is needed to preserve one of the world's master pieces, "The Last Supper" of LcOu ardo da Vlncl which Is painted on the wall of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazlo here. The dampness which accumulates in the sand neces- sary as a protection from air raids Is fast fading the colors of the picture, already damaged by time. The restoration necessary for Leonardo's picture Is ununited to the frescoes of Lulnl and ota?r masters painted on the same wall. How to give each set of masterpieces the treatment required and still guard against tho danger in the air Is the problem. So tar the experts of the Itulian ministry or fine arts liavo been unablo to find a solution. iW Viok Wf ft Cofon and ilmmltnutM on tlio firlnir linn nrn tlm jmndiiltv nf tlin Snl- vatifm lassies but each on of tho seven orjcunizntioiis you nro a-skctl to help support rendoi's soino needed sorvico to tho boys in tho tmny, tit homo niid abroad. HOOVER 10 LEAVE TO FEED EUROPE WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. Food , Administrator Hoovpr will sail lor Europe on the White Star liner Olym pic proboblv on Saturday, it was learned at the food administration to day. He goes at President Wilson's -request to direct the work of feeding the starving populations of war-torn Europe. Food Administrator Hoovor had a final conference with senate leaders today and told them legislation to exiend the life of his organization, limited to the declaration of peace, will be unnecessary. Many months must pass before final peace is concluded and in the meantime the food administration will be closing up its task. With the expiration of the food control law, ho said, obligations of the government, Including particular ly tho guarantee for minimum prices for 1919 wheat, still will be binding and will be fulfilled. Mr. Hoover plans to return to America by Christmas. He said he would study especially problems of German provisioning, the important question for decision being whether this shall be done on a cash or credit basis. Altho Mr. Hoover did not ask for extension of tho food control law, several senators said It Is a question for congress In view of possible rapid iacrcase In prices at the expiration of the law. run miL Field Marshal Notifies Armv That He Remains to Lead Troops Home in Order and Discipline New Ger man Cabinet Composed Exclusively of Socialists. LONDON". Wednesday. Nov. 13. Field Marshal von lllndonburg re mains as head of the supreme Ger man army command, according to German wireless message received here, which gives the text of the mes sage he has sent to army comman ders ordering them to lead their troops home in order and discipline. The order of the field marshal reads: "To all and especially the army group under Field Marshal von Mac- kenscn (In Roumania): "I remain as hitherto the head of tho supreme army command In order to load tho troops home In order and discipline I expect the command. staffs, officers, non-cbmmlssloned officers and men to continue to do their duty. This is to bo mado known to all the troops." Yanks Cross German Border Foch to Make Solmn Entries Into Strass burn and Metz on Sunday in Pres ence of Poincare and Clemenceau Natives Wild With Reloiclnp Hoot Leavlna Germans Great Preparations Made. WASHINGTON", Nov. 14. With drawal of all voluntary censorship requests under which American pub lishers have been working since the United SlateB wont to war was an nounced today by George , Creel, chairman of the committee on public Information after conferences with Secretaries Baker and Daniels. Mr. Creel Issued this statement: "It has been agreed that there is no further necessity for the operation cf the volunteer censorship under which the preBS has guarded from the enemy the military policies, plans and troop movements of the United States. The agreement may be con sidered as no longer binding, and tho card carrying the requests of the gov ernment Is herewith cancelled. "Tho secretary of war and the sec retary of tho navy, and all others concornod with the direction of America's war efforts, Join In sincoro acknowledgment of tho debt of grat itude owing to the press of tho Unit ed States for the honorable discharge of a high responsibility. Without forco of laws and no larger compul sion than their own patriotism, the overwhelming majority of newspa pers have given unfultorod obedience to every desire of tho government In all matters of military secrecy, carry ing thru successfully a tremendous experiment in honor and trust." Socialists Control COPENHAGEN, Nov. 14. The new Gorman government has been organized with the following cabinet mombors: Premier and Interior and military affairs: Friedrlch Ebert. Foreign affairs: Hugo Haase. - . Finance and colonies: Phllipp Scheidemann. , Demobilization, transport, justice and ht,a h: Wtlhelm Dlttmann. Publicity, art and literature: Ilorr Lnndsberg. , Social policy: Richard Darin. - Announcement of tho mombors of the new German government con firms previous reports that the cnb- lnot would be -composed entirely of socialists. The majority socialists who supported the Imperial govern ment during the war are represented by Ebert, Scheidemann and Lands berg, while the independent socialists are Haase, Dittman and Barth. Who tho Ministers Aro Ilorr Dittman was sentenced to Imprisonment lust February In con nection with labor troubles In Berlin. Ho was released by the imporlal gov ernment a few days beforo Its down fall. Richard Barth formerly was editor of the Socialist Vorwaerts and is a member of the Spartacus or Bol shevik element of the Independent socialists. It was reported thru Co penhagen under date of Monday that ho had resigned from the government after a stormy moetlng of tho cab inet. HIE BREAD BACK 10 LEAVE SERVICE WASHINGTON. Nov. I I. Secre tary Daniels announced todav that men who lelt college to enter the nav al service and who now desire to re sume their college courses will be permitted to resign from the service. Such men. Mr. Daniels said, should make application In Iheir command, ing officers, WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Wbilc bread made entirely of wheiil Hour went buck on the American table to day nl'ter an absence of more than nine mouths. Householders and bak ers, beginning today, are permitted to purchase wheat flour without sub- slilules, (he food administration bav ins withdrawn its restrictive regulations. PARIS, Nov. 14. America troops have crossed the German frontier to ward Metz and Strossburg. GENVA, Nov. 14 (Bv Associated Press) Tho trrealcst enthusiasm prevails in Alsace-Lorraine. Thou sands of Qormans are leaving those provinces. The German authorities nro being booted bv tho crowds. French and Americnn troops ore ex pected iluilv. ' Heccptions on a Inure scale are bo ins prepared for tho allied troops under tho noses of thoQ crman offi cials. , There nlso is iov in the Rhino towns because oE cessation o allied iir raids. Foch. to F.ntcr Sunday PARIS. Nov. 14. Marshal Foch. commnndoiin-chief of the aUiedar mies, will make solemn entries into Strnssburir and Motz on Sundiiy in the presence of President Poincaro and Premie Clemenceau. Tho cabinet todav considered auos- tions concerning tho organization or Alsnco-Lorraino under French occu pancy. Throe limb " commissioners . wcro appointed. Thcv nro Georges Mnringor, coinniissioncr-scnorul of national security for Strnssburir I Albert Tirmnn, state councillor for Mot, and Henry Poulet, stuto coun cillor for t'olmar. SHI s FLEF FROM PORTE PA IMS, Nov. 14. Turks rending in Switzerland are informed that Ta Inal Padia. former grand vizier and minister of finance, Knver Pasha, former minister "f war, anil Diemal Pasha, former minister of murine, have lied from t'uiisliuilimiple. Tbev are accused of embezzlement and oili er crimes, according to advices re. ceived here. 10 CONTROL STEEL WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Tho steel commltteo of tho Amerlcun Iron and Steol Instltuto In a conforonce today asked tho war Industries board to contlnuo supervision of tho Indus try for a tlmo while readjustments Incident to the stoppago of tho war are completed. Tho steel commltteo met with the war Industries board to consider tho steel situation with rclutlon to read justment of the Industry ns the coun. try changes to a pcuco bnsls. Steel Administrator Heploglo has recolved tho estimates of the French and Itulian governmeilts of the stool required for reconstruction In those countries amounting to many mil Hons of tons. SEATTLE, Nov. 14. Tho Seattlo Metal Trades Council, composed mainly ot shipyard workers, has con- currod in an appeal to bo taken by tho Pacific Coast. Metal TradoB Couu ell from an award mado recently by a federal wage commission known as the Macy board. The .awards were not high enough, the local body has decldod, Announcement was mado today that tho Seattlo council will suggoHt to tho coast organization, ponding the outcome of tho appeal, a strike vote be tnken. Should the appeal bo fruitless and should the strike vote carry, the strike, according to the local workers plans, would start Do- cembor 8. WILL OF MrlS. SAGE LEAVES BROTHER 8 MILLIONS NKW YOKK. Nov. 11. The will of Mrs. Mnri!iircl Olivia Sage, who was Ibe widow ol' Russell Suite, was filed for pi-nbale todav, disposing ol nil estate valued at aboiil $."ill.lllllt.Olin. Ol Ibis. K.mH.imi is lieiiueathed to her brother, Joseph Slocuiq, ft Prisoners Arrive WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN RANCH. Nov. 14.'--(Bv Associated 'ressl The advance guard of sever al hundred Russian, Polish and Ital ian soldiers, freed bv the Germans In Lorraine, reached tho Americnn lines tho region of St. Hilairo today. The first group numbered 45. Thcv said thcv wcro released sev eral days ago, the Germans tolling them lo slart I or the American lines immediately. Tho released prisoners frcro utliral principally in German nn- forms. Thcv expressed tho opinion that tlio Germans had set them frco so ns to bo rid of them during pre parations for moving northward. Tho men were taken in hnnd bv Americnn officers and given addition a! clothing and plenty of food. VOTE ON STRIKE PRUSSIAN CROWN BY WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Remov al of restrictions upon highway Im provement was announced today by the United States highway council. No further applications for approval of projects will bo rouulrod and pre vious disapprovals aro revoked. The council pointed out, howevor, that Its action did not affect highway bond Issues, which still must bo passed upon by the capital Issues committee of the treasury, LONDON, Nov. 1L The property of the Prussian crown will bo con fiscated, ijccordintf to a German wire less message received hero todav. According lo a proclamation issued b'v tlio new Prussian government tlio entailed property of tho Prussian crown will be placed under tlio admin istration of tho ministry of finnnco. Tho property which is not entailed but which is personal lo tho former king und his family will not bo nffoct cd. ' T1ASKL. Wednesday. Nov. 13. Reports that tho former Gcrmnri crown princo is with nis lamer in Holland lire denied bv a dispatch from Merlin bearing Tucsdny's ditto. The dispatch stales Hint he is with his troops at tlio front. COPENIIAGKN. Wednesday. Nov. in. Onccn Wilhelniina of TTolland. neconling to tlio Frankfort Gazette, wished lo extend hospitality to tho former German emperor while ho re mnincd in Hjillund. However, tho newspaper ndds, as Holland ilself fears the coming davs, it was found desirable Hint William Hohcuzollorn should live as a privato iptHyidwal. . Vi
