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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
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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.
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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.