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Newspaper Page TextXVEATITER Maximum Yesterday, 55; Minimum Today, 31 ; Pridpaiiui .19. FORECAST Tuufelit and Ttanorr ow, Pair. Medford Mail Tribune Forty-! eh th Tear, Dally- Thirteenth TmI, MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER- 16, 1MB NO. 203 HUMS DEMO SOIF SEEKS TOSEND HUN DELEGATION German Foreiqn Secretary Reouests Permission for Commission to Come to America and Lav Facts Reqard ing Food Situation Before Presi dent Also Suqqests Hoover Be Sent Germany Reauest Hot Like ly to Be Acepted Before Treaty. BERLIN, Nov. 16. (By Wireless to London, 1:05 p. m. By Associated Pross.) Foreign Secretary 8olf has sent a message' to Secretary of State Lansing urgently requesting Presi dent Wilson to give permission for a Oermatt commission to immediately teav Germany for the United States so as to personally lay before the American government the conditions existing hero and to assure the tak ing of steps to purchase foodstuffs. Request to Bo Denied WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 While "President Wilson himself had not had the matter brought to his atten tion today, officials regard it as en tirely unlikely that a commission of Germans will be permitted to come to the United States at this time un der any circumstances. The latest note of Foreign Minister Solf ad dressed to Secretary Lansing asking President Wilson's permission for a German commission to visit the United States to explain the food sit uation had not been received at the state department, but the Associated Press announcement of Its coming was read with Interest. It was pointed out that the United States and Germany are still at war altho the armistice has been signed, and consequently It is regarded as Inconceivable that any German dele gation could come to America. The American government has no desire to continue to act as Interme diary for the Berlin officials. Atten tion was called today to the fact that only , yesterday Secretary Lansing asked the- Germans to stop address ing the United States alone. Also Wnnt Hoover BERLIN, Friday, Nov. 15. (By wireless to London.) In his message to Secretary of State Lansing at Washington today. Dr. W, S. Solf, . after appealing to him to intercede with President Wilson to send peace delegates to The Hague as soon as possible "in order to save the Ger man people from perishing by star vation and anarchy," suggested that Herbert C. Hoover, the American food administrator, be assigned to the task of assisting the German people. This section - of Or, Soil's message reads: "American delegates could discuss with the plenipotentiaries of the German people the details of how the magnanimous help of America could save, In time, our fatherland from the worst. Perhaps the matter could be put in the tried hands of Mr. Hoover, who has rendered such (Continued on Page Six.) lies si LOYAL WARSHIP BERXE, Nov. 10. The German warship Welsbaden refused to sur render to the revolutionists and tried to escape to neutral waters. It was pursued and torpedoed by revo lutionary battleships and the entire crew of 330 men, including many cadets, perished, according to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin,, WOULD SEND BILIZATIO ENVOYS T QFUS. TBO 0 AMERICA OPS BEGINS The Welsbaden, which Ir mention ed in the foregoing dispatch, was supposed to have been sunk during the Jutland battle. May 31-June 1, 19 IS. She was a light cruiser of 4900 tons and was built In 1914. PARIS PLANS 10 FETE WILSON ON VISIT 10 FRANCE Deputation to Greet President at Peace Conference Germany's Debt to France Fiaured at 68 Bil lion DoMars Preliminary Peace Conversations Now Underway. ' " PARIS, Nov. 16. The Paris mu nicipal council yesterday adopted a resolution to the effect "that in the event of President Wilson coming to France a deputation will be sent to greet him on his arrival on French soil and ha will be received a a sit ting of the council in the Hotel De Vllle, A fete will be organized In President Wilson's honor by the municipality. Germany's Iebfc PARIS, Nov. 16. (Havas). Ger many's debt to France is estimated at three hundred and forty billion francs by the Matin In an editorial today. The newspaper apportions the debt as follows: Return of the indemnity of 1S71 with interest 60,000,000,000 francs; expenses in the present war 140, 000,000,000 francs; pensions 40, 000,000,000 francs and reparation for damages 100,000,000,000 francs. Tho Matin declares that France must secure acknowledgment of the debt before examining the way in which It Is to be paid. France wants no indemnity profit, but all French men .want lawful reparation. Germany and Austria, It adds, should return to the allies a mini mum of 7,000,000 tons of shipping in payment for that destroyed in the war, but they nave at their disposal only 3,000,000 tons. Consequently the delivery of the entire German Austrian merchant marine would constitute only half reparation. Preliminary Conversations PARIS, Nov. 16. (By Associated Press), Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign minister, had luncheon today with Colonel E. M. House, and while the meeting was largely social, some of the preliminaries of the inter allied conference and the peace con gress were discussed. The conferences and exchanges will be suspended Sunday. Colonel House will take a long automobile tour over the Marne battlefield and will visit Chateau Thierry, It Is believed that the Informal ex changes will continue until the latter part of November. The voting in the British electoral campaign until December 28, may defer the peace congress beyond that time. A semi-official note declaring that some countries had chosen their peace plenipotentiaries has led to much comment on the personnel of the delegations, but no announce ments have been made, altho it is generally accepted in Paris that President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing will join Colonel House with a large staff of secretar ies and shipping and food and other experts. Admiral Benson will re main here as naval adviser to Colonel House, Owing to the distance it is believ ed that Japanese Ambassador Matsui probably will represent Japan. ADVANCE GUARDS OF BELGIANS IN' BRUSSELS TODAY Germans Evacuate Belgian Capital and Are Now 9 Miles Avrav -Amer-mans Near Metz Officials in Ger man Villaaes Plead That Allied Forces Be Sent to Keep Order. PARIS, Nov. 16. (By the Associ ated Press.) Belgian advance guards entered Brussels Saturday morning. The German troops, in accordance with the armistice, began moving out ot the Belgian capitaft"rlday and now are nine miles away, according to the correspondent of the Midi on the Belgian front. PARIS, Nov. 16 (Havas) French and American troops continue to progress in their occupation of Al sace-Lorraine. Both forces continue their movements in the direction of Mats today, according to the Temps. "WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN EAST FRANCE, Friday, Nov. 15. (By Associated Press.) Officials and civilians In villages In German occupied territory are sending many messages to American officers urg ing that American troops start to ward the Rhine as soon as possible.. It is feared that after the Germans move back there will be trouble caused by stragglers. Some of these messages hav, been sent by American . and Italian sol diers who have been released from German prison camps. Ask a Regiment PARIS,-Nov. 10, 4:40 a. m. A German airplane arrived yesterday morning at the French lines bearing an urgent message from the mayor of Mulliausen asking that a French regiment be sent to maintain order. The population, full of enthusiasm, has risen against the Germans, who are retiring in the utmost disorder, according to the Echo do Paris. King Ludwig III of Bavaria, ar rived at Rorschach, a town on the Swiss bank of Lake Constance, on Friday. An automobile from the German consulate at Zurich mot him and took him to an undisclosed des tination. li1snners Arrive WITH THE AMERlCAlM'FOnCES IN ALSACE-IXRRAI.VE, Nov. 16. (By Associated Press.) Roumanian prisoners began reaching the Amer ican lines late yesterday. They said the Germans had freed them rather than give them food or provide transportation for them. The Rou manians appear in groups at differ ent parts of the front, being supplied with clothing and fed by the Americans, MONEY LOANED 10 CZECH GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON, Nov, 16. By ex tending a credit of 17,000,000 to the Cecho-Slovak National council today, the treasury added a tenth debtor nation among the allies to the Unit ed States, Great Britain today was given s new credit of 1200,000,000; Italy $50,000,000 and Belgium S9, 000,000. The Czecho-Slovak loan, arranged thru Thomas G. Masaryk, president of the new Czecho-Slovak republic, will be used to finance purchases in this country of arms, ammunition and supplies for the Czecho-Slovak armies In Russia and Silteria, To day's credit brought the total credit to all the allies up to S 8,18,976,666. LILLE TURNSOUTTQ' CHEER DELIVERERS. 1 ' V V 7JV 'j A il. - A - i ' I' . 7C7 . mm ? - t 1 Li V 1 o J&Il 1 1 JUkcP rirst picture to arrive In America ot Lille delivered Irota hands of Hon by British troops;- -Thousands ot the Inhabitants gathered In tho Grande .Place to cheer the troops as they entered tho city. FORMER KAISER NOT INTERNED BUT REGARDED AS GUEST AMOREKOEX. Holland. Kov. 13 William Hohcnzollern has not been interned bv The Xetiicrlunds govern ment. He is regarded rather as a dis tinguished foreiimer who has sought reflate and who has a claim to protec tion. Presumably lie is free to eo where he likes, but the fact that his suite has actually been interned restricts his movements. Count Von llentinek explained to day that the former crown iirinee as well as the former emperor ceased to be soldiers when thev abdicated. The former emperor was seen today strolling about the enstle grounds with Count Von Hentinek mid the count's son. He wore a itrnv military overrent. Tho members of Hie former emper or's suite toiliiv surrendered their swonls to Dutch officers. Thev pre viously had surrendered their other arms and today's formality complet ed the net of internment, RAISE BLOCKADE TO LET GERMANS IMPORT FOOD Hoover Says Prohtan Mot One of Seiidinq Foood but Permittina Ex ports to Reach Germany Ameri ca's First Concern Is Feedina of Allies, Includina Small Nations. PARIS, Nov. 18. Arranscmenls are being made for Herbert C. Hoov- tho American food administrator. to proceed to Germany and Austria in connection with the food situation. It is declared lie will eo to Oermanv and Austria soon after his arrival here BREAK - UP OE U.S.ARMY UNDERWAY General March Announces Plans of Demobilization aid Order of Dis missal 20C.0OD Troops Already cm Way Home Return of TrooDS Abroad Left to Pershmo Combat Divisions Last to Go All Wounded to Be Sent Back at Once. Panic at Munich ZURICH, Nov. 16 A panic devel oped at Munich Monday, according to the Tageblatt of Stuttgart. Mun ich had been cairn, but suddenly all sorts of alarmist reports became cur rent. Cries were raised In the streets of "the counter-revolution is coming," and "here are the Prussians." Ma chine guns were posted on the street corners and began firing. Kor two days greatest disorder prevailed. Some semblance of order was finally restored yesterday. CANADA SETS ASIDE LAND FORiFAJMEIlS WIXX1PKG. Man., Nov. 10. Thon sands of acres of farm lands in the t'anudiim Northwest are being set aside for returning soldiers. It is understood that spore of Cnn adinn soldiers who have married Kn-lili-h and French cirls have already applied for homo-tend and that a movement is on loot to establish "sol diers polonies" throughout the west ern provinces. LONDON. Fridnv. Nov. 1." For mer Crown I'rince Frederick William of Oermanv bus been interned at the castle owned bv his friend I'oimf.Ois liert Wolff Alellernieh nl Hwalinfii. n town in the province of Liiiilmra. Iloi Innd. snvs nn Amsterdam disimti'h to the Ewhanue Tclegratdi coiniiauv. It is reported his wife is with him. STORMY TIE IN DUTCH CHAMBER TUB HAGL'K, Wednesday, Nov. 13. The second chamber of the Dutch parliament engaged In a bitter debate today. Addresses were made denouncing demands made by I'leire 4, Troclstra that the premier give further details as to expected food supplies from the United States. liavld Wjnkoop, tho revolutionary socialist, made a speech demanding the Immediate abdication of the queen and urging a general strike. He iroposed that demobilised troops should refuse to surrender control of tho armies until they were assured of food supplies for themselves and famiHe. Ho remarked Incidental!., that Troelstra and hi adherents were on tho side of the fiourgeolse, "just as Scheldemann and K -'ft are In Germany." PARIS PLANS BIG CELEBRATION-TOR ALSACE-LORRAINE PARIS, Kov. 16. The greatest manifestation Paris has seen In many years will bo held here on Sunday In honor of Alsace-l.orratno. Already more than 100,000 have signified their Intention of taking part in the parade which, will start at 1:30 o'clock at the Arcade Trl QBiphe and continue down Champs Blyeee to the Plaea Do La Concorde whore great platform have been erected facing the statnea of Strass imrg and Lille. Ten thousand soldier atid sailor will line the route and an American military band will be among the or ganizations fbrnlshing the music. A salvo of artillery lire will be the signal for the start and tho marchers will be escorted by alrnlanes. President 1'olncare, aurronnded by the highest officer of the state, will deliver aft address which will be car ried to ail parts of France by 2000 pigeon. A battalion of Alplnl ("Blue Usvll"i and a regiment from the front, stationed in Ataace, will lino tho place lie l.n Concorde, In addition to the American band there will be six French bands and a royal horse band. toprlgs of pine branche from Al sace and medals bearing the arms of Muix and Sirassburg will be present ed to every mombor sf tho proces sion. On the place De Carrousel, closo to the statues of IKayetto and Gam lietla the famous painting of Itouge lie IJsle singing tho Uarsalllaise will he portrayed in moving pictures. Along the Champa Klysers will lie small booths, each representing some famous community in reconquered Alsace-Lorraine, and they will lie used for tho collection of money for the French liberation loan. SPANIARD PRAISES WED STATES IAHIS, Nor. 1J. Amialo Uime noy Caiiiina, former Spanish lorelKn minister, delivered a stirring adilrer In the Spanli-h senate today praising tna I'nited Sistm an! H triumph for riclit, justice and democracy In tlt suspension of hostilities, accord ing to Madrid UnpMthn to tht Temp, NEW YOKK. Kov.'lfi The prob lem of feeding Germany is not one of going to isiinsr to their relief, but of relusin the blockade, so that thev may secure for themselves the bare twressities that will etre stable eov emuient," said Herbert C, Hoover, food administrator, before suilinn for Bnroie todav,lo diswnss food meas ures lor relief of starving nonututious. t I'nnoeessury 1'ui.ura . "There has been a erent deal of un necessary furore in this country nlwut feedine (lie Germans," he said. "We are not worrriiur about the Germans. Tbojr ran lake care of themselves if given n chance, tint the wnter-thrht lilorkttde lias got to lie abandoned. If there is nn advance relaxation of the blockade. (Jeniiany ran eel food, fish from Xorwav and Sweden, erain from Argentina, but the blockade will have to be lifted. What Is desired most now is for Germany to eefc on some sort of stable basis s she can (av the money she owes ift France and IWrinm." Mr, Hoover said that ho expected to lio in linden only a day or two. De will Hien so to Paris to attend the allied conferences ot Versailles. His work may take hhn intp Hclinum. but he does not cxiiect to meet any of the Clennnn food administrators. He expects lo return to America by Christmas lo confer with the Presi dent before lieainnins his actual ad ministration abroad in co-oiwration wilh the allies. Contin'iiDS his disenssiun of Euro pean food conditions, Mr, Hoover said ; Arranaenienis have Ion siwe hcen pomplctcd bv which tho liiit al lies, that is. Franco, Knelund and Itnlv, will be provisioned. This cov ers lari.lHIO.tHHi tteoMle, MUle Ailing Kelt "Onr first and deepest concern now mnst he for the little allies, who were under the German yoke, Ihey are the Helirinns, Serbians, Koumumans, Orecks, t'zecks, J)m-CIvs mid oth ers, There are some 75,900,000 pco- ile in these uromm and they must be: systematically heied at once. We: have already doubled ihe stream of 1'mmI flowing toward ilehmim. There is n crcnt problem in the sit unticm of the enemy pcoiih? nlwut (Ml.lMMl.OIMI, I would certainly ao nroach this problem wilh mixed fecl insts, bavins' been Innsr n witness to the robbery of food from women and children and the destruction of mil lions of tons of food at sen und to the misery under which the millions amonifst Hie liiit and little allies have suffered under the tlcnnan yoke." fliscnssiiisr domestic conditions, the food admiiii-trator .said that reuiihi tion forbiddinir brewing after llecein ler 1 would not be rescinded but Hint it expired with insure. There was enouah beer in Hid country to last four or five months, he said. FEDERAL SUPERVISION a i OF FUEL CONTINUES WASHINGTON, Nov, 16. Orders have been issued. General March an nonneed today, for tie eradnal de motilKalion of nil troops now in this country. DemoMHiatioB -will be in the fol lowing order:. . - First, development linttalions, 71 in nnlter and comprising B&llHJ mrai, Second, conseientions objectors mA under arrest. ' Third, spruce iwwtaction division, Fourth, central trninine schools for officers with some modifications.' Fifth, I'nited States guards, now nnmherine li 33,000 men. Birth, railway units, Seventh, depot brigades, JSiahth, replacement units, Kinth, combat divisions, SCMI,000 Ordered Home' There are now in the United Stales t,7WMltl(t men under arms. General Standi said. Orders which will result the immediate dcajubiliation t 200,000 men are already issued and liiese men trill lie at their homes in (he nest two weeks. When Ihe reduction plan is under full operation, the chief of staff ex plained, 30,01)0 men each day will be released from the nrmy, Bemirdinir the return of troops in France, General Slnh mid the order in whh'h the divisions will be with- -drawn Is teins left to General I'ersh ins. It is the intention of the war de Mirtment, however, so far m is prac ticable to return each division to the locality from which the majority of its men came and to iwrude the division in adjacent cities so that the people may have a chance to civs fittmsr welcomes. Send Wounded 11mB Orders have been cabled to General Pershing to beein the return at once of all sick and wounded, who can bo moved, and convalescents, A steady stream of these men should begin immediately to cross the Atlantic, Camiis at home will be cleared out lo prepare for the return of the cxiie- ditionnry forces and the general in dicated that Ihe process would be ex pedited. A unit of regular troops will lie left at each camp to mierd and no hce it in preparation for the arrival of (he overseas unit, Because of its unusual eompositioii. General March snid, nnil ils brilliant recjird at the front, tho -J'Jnd (Ilnin inm Division) will be eiven special consideration in the demobilization Inns, The nuniose of the department was not outlined specifically, bill the impression was earned that the d(- ( Continued on fw Si--) ALLIES TO ENTER BUDAPEST SUNDAY SAN K1SA.VCISCO, Xov. !. The distribution and conservation divis ions ot the fuel administration are to continue thruout tho winter, Albert K. Bchwabaclier, federal fuel admin istrator for California, announced here- today. All other divisions are in lis discontinued If'tomlier 1, he announced. PARIS, Nor. tS Allied forces ers ieKBected to enter Bnehareat on Sun- Jay, according to tmf advices to Wnformatlon. A triumphal recep tion has been prepared tor them, it I said. The allies ermwed the Danube) on XoTember S. There waa great en thusiasm among tha people when the British entered Roumanian territory. flenotal Iterthelot, who command ed tha French armies flgbtins around Rhelrox ana later in ihe ad vance across the Atone, Is note In llOMtnania.