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"WEATHER Maximum Yestcrflay, 62; Minimum Toilav, 41. FORECAST Tonicflit and Tomorrow, Kalii. " Medford Mail TribunM Forty-eljrhth Tear. Dolly Thirteenth Tar. MEDFORD, OREOOX, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1918 NO. 204 GREAT HIM FLEET DEBS TO DAY WARSHIPS TURNED OVER TO ALLIES Greatest Naval Surrender In History Scheduled for Today Ten Battle ships. Five Battle Cruisers, and Six Cruisers Leave Port to Meet British Fleet Which Will Take Pos- . session Comprise Newest and Finest Vesss's of Kaiser.'s Fleet. YANK ARMY OF OF OCCUPATION ON RH1N E AD Third American Armv Pushinq Thru Evacuated Territory in Belgium: Another Portion Moves Across German Frontier Americans Make Rapid Proaress Thru Lorraine. LONDON', Nov. IS. Today will see the greatest naval surrender which the world has ever witnessed A great fleet of German battle ships, battle cruisers and light cruis ers and destroyers left port Monday morning at 6 o'clock for an unknown destination. They will be met by the British fleet, accompanied by Amer ican and French representatives and conducted to their destination. A Berlin telegram received In Ams terdam gives this list of the vessels banded over: List of Wncsliips Battleships Kaiser, Knlscrln, Koenlg Albert, Kronprinz Wllhelm, Prina Regent Luitpold, Markgruf, Grosser Kurfuerst, Dayern, Koeney and Frledrlch der Grosse. Battle cruisers Hindenburg, Der fllnger, Seydlltzj Moltke and Von der Tann Light cruisers Bremen, Brum mor, Frankfurt, Koeln, Dresden and Emden. The Gorman cruiser Dresden was sunk off Fnlklnnd Islands by the British under Admiral Sturdee, while the Emden was sunk in the Indian ocean after It had raided shipping In the Far East. It Is probable that the old ships had been given the namtr of the ships sunk, or that new ships have been built to replace them. WASHINGTON", Nov. J 8 Report ing today on the march of the Third American army into Belgian terri tory evacuated by the Germans, Gen eral Pershing announced that by nlghtful Thursday the advance ele ments had reached the line Kcouviez Sorbey, Mars La Tour, or near the German border. WITH THE AMERICAN FOMCHS OF OCCTPATION, Nov. IS. (Hy Associated Press). One part of the American army of occupation moved forward into Belgium today while the remainder of the line swung steadily forward toward the German frontier. Prepared for Action Thruout the night the army rested on Its line of approximately 50 miles In such a tactical position as to be able to meet any eventuality. Flank Ing- forces were ready for tmmedluto action, the supports were in their proper Intervals, the artillery was moved Into position and even ma chine gun emplacements were mode. The Instructions are that similar care and preparedness must be exercised thruout the movement. The quarter of a million men of Major General Dlckmaii's American army of occupation, which is the of ficial designation of the force, snug gled into their blankets during the coldest night of the season. Sclileswig-llolstein Votes LONDON. Nov. IS. Announce ment was made In Copenhagen Sun day, according to an Exchange Tele graph dispatch from the Danish cap ital, that Dr. Solf, the German for eign secretary had declared he would propose to Denmark that a plebiscite be held In Schlcswlg-Holstein to de cide whether that territory should remain German or Join Denmark. PARIS, Nov. 18. Tho electoral lists for voting for members of tho constituent assembly in Germany will bo completed January 1. snys a dispatch from Basel. Tho elections will bo held February 2. STUDY ABILITY OF Approaching lEMnn WITH TilK AMKRIC'AN ARMY I.V LORRAINE, Nov. 17. (By Asso ciated Press). Early tomorrow mor ning tho American advance toward the Rhine will be resumed and an other big step on the road toward the heart of Germany will be taken Today's advance went without c hitch. Villages and towns along the route looked peaceful, except for some here and there which bad been scarred by explosions of aerial bombs. These were the only physical traces of war- face. A deep silence broods over this area, for the people were nearly all moved out by the uermans. In some cases less than r0 persons remain In a village. The people generally were quite timid when the Americans made their appearance. They remained In their houses until assured that the Americans were not another form of enemy. The Germans had told them that this would be the case. Once assured that the Americans were friends, tho welcome given by the village was sometimes hysterical in its earnestness. ALLIED WAR BILL DRY LAW EFFECTIVE WASHINGTON. Nov. 13. Study of (tcrmnnv's financial situation has heen undertaken liv government men eics here with a view to thrnwins lisrht on flermnnv's ability to make rcpnrn tinn for devastation of invaded coun tries. -Unofficial reports indicate that Germany's national debt is now nenrlv ifll.'i.non.non.flOO. or almost two fifths of the estimated national wealth. The amount which the allies will ex pect Oermnnv to nnv is certain to run into billions of dollars, Gonnmiv's nbilitv to nnv will be measured by the nulion's power to revive her In dustries and trade and to tux this Officials here do not believe Hie Government will repudiate the intern nl indebtedness, hut think rather that taxes will be imposed so heavy, rc to force citizens to turn in their bonds in settlement. There is some discussion of the nd-vi-nhilitv of allies renuirini payment of nn indetinite amount for rennrn lion, thi sum to be determined in the future bv commissions, as the physi cal reconstruction irnercscs. PARIS, Thursday. Nov. IS. Can dy has been officially Included In the rations of the American expedltlon ' r force, the Stars and Stripes an nounces. The men will be allowed nno-hair nound each every ten days The ration will Include chocolates and hard candy. GHEN T OFFICIAL ENTRY OK ALBERT Hutie Crowds. Delirious With Enthusi asm. Welcome Belgian Royal Fam ilyArmy Given Great Reception Monarch Praises Sacrifice and Fortitude of Ghent Durintt War. GHENT. Wednesday. Nov. 13. (By Associated Press.) King Albert Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold of Belgium made their official en trance into Ghent today. Huge crowds, delirious with enthusiasm. lined the streets. The royal party moved thru cheering throngs amid showers of roses and chrysanthe mums. Every balcony, window and roof was covered with people, some of whom clung perilously to chim neys and cornices. The royal party entered thru the Bruges gate at 11 o'clock. The king wore the uniform of a Belgian gen eral, without decorations. Prince ..eopold in the uniform of a private soldier of a Becond line regiment, rode a white prancing Arabian horse. The queen wore a simple champagne colored riding habit. The troops which entered the city formed the first division of the Bol gian army. In peace times these men were quartered at Ghent. They were given a great reception by the citizens, their battered helmets and tattered uniforms bearing evidence of the recent fighting. The flags borne by the troops were Inscribed with the inamo of "Clarlckom," the place where this division smashed tho Gorman lines on September 28 and entered Houlthulst forest. The royal party halted In the cen ter of Place d'Armes and reviewed the whole first division, these sol diers being veterans of tho whole four years' war. As the regiments filed past, with their bandB playing the king and prince saluted and the queen bowed and smiled. Simone Van Derleyne, a 10-year-old girl, rushed thru the line of lan cers and presented a bouquet to the queen. An aide lifted the child and the- queen kissed her on both cheeks. Queon Elizabeth's gracious act was cheered by the throng. The crowd then sang the "Braban conne" and wound up with a tremen dous outburst of applause. King Albert then went to the city hall, where he was received by acting Mayor Anseele. who expressed the admiration of the citizens for the king's attitude during the war. In replying the king said: "The citizens of Ghent have prov ed themselves worthy descendants of Vnu Artevelde, who suffered priva tions and tyranny with courage and fortitude." THE TJNIN V1TKD GUEST.; . 1 I ; KAISER TO Mi DUTCH LOYALTY CRUSHES REVOL J OF SOCIALISTS Means Taken bv Government to Pre serve Order Successful Hunaary Mobilizes Troops Bulaaria Pro claims Republic Bolsheviki Policy to Murder All Opponents. LO.VnOX, Nov. IS. Tho Potsdam soldiers' and workmen's committee learns that William Hohenzollern intends to return to (Jermany be rause of disturbances in Jlolland, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Kxchango Tolesraph company. DRAFTED IN 10 BE LAST TO GO AT CAMP LEWIS CAMP LEW IS, Tacoma, -Wash., Nov. IS. Tho first stonvlooklng to ward demobilization of men at Camp Lewis was taken hero today on In structlons from tho adjutant-general of the army. The first step is to The I,okal Anzeiger of Berlin stales f oomplote all permanent camp organ- that he is likely to bo permitted to return. Prince Eltcl Frederick, son of tho former emperor, hns nppcaled to bis comrades of the Potsdam garrison to place themselves at tho disposal of the new government in Germany. WASHINGTON-, Nov. IS. Final legislative action was taken today by the senate on tho national "war time" prohibition bill, effective July 1 and continuing during demobiliza tion. The measure will go Thursday to President Wilson for his approval. confidently expected by prohibition advocates. The senate slrtick out the Washing- ton rent profiteering rider, which had held up the bill, ;md adopted the con ference report on the ri-imiinilcr of the provision, which tin house already hud approved. The bill would ston the sales of dia lillcd. malt or vinous beverages June Iflllt. nml thcrcnl'lcr 'luring the war and deninbilizutinn. Manufacture of di-tillcd spirits now is prohibited under Ihe fond control law. which will expire with the world ueacc trcatv. LAST GERMANS KING OF ATLANTA U. S. SOLICITOR-GENERAL WASHINGTON-. Nov. is. John W. Iavi wn formally nominated today liv I 'resident Wilson to lie American miilmndnr to (Jrc;it Britain nnd Al exander ('. Kinvr of Atlanta, (in.. at nominated to ueceed Mr, lavis us solieitor-uencral. LEAVE BRUSSELS PAWS. Nov. 1H. The last Her man troops left I ru-sels ve-terdav. aecordiii" to the llavns correspondent on the Itelian front. K.vtraordinarv -eenes wen- witne-scd around I lie North station, f rom which mo-t of the enemy soldiers departed. Wi.-hin-j-. to have iiionev to take home with him thev -old everything Ihev owned or had -tolen. Some laid out object- on (he sidewalk- and ericu their ware- in loud voice. 91ST DIVISION IN AMSTERDAM, Nov. 1S. The for mer (iermnn empress has arrived In Holland, making the trip by airplane according to the Zevennar corres pondent of the TeleRraaf. MAAIt.V, Holland, Nov. 18 Count Charles von Tentfnck, son of Count Ciodard. In an interview today de clared that his father was unaware of the intended coming of tho former German emperor until last Sunday, when the Dutch government nskotl him If lie would receivo the exile. Tho count agreed to tho request as a duty to the Dutch government. The former emperor's host seems somewhat embarrassed over the deli cate charge given him aa the family has- considerable Knglish connection. Count Charles said that he asked Ihe former emperor: "Well, how lonK will you remain?" 'That depends upon tho Dutch government," was tho reply. AID SENT RUSSIA TO BE CONSIDERED NEW YORK. Nov. IS. Means taken bv The N'etherland government to preserve order in Holland have been entirely successful and tho peo ple of the country have proven their loyalty and patriotism in the present situation, W. II. delleaufort, charge d'nffnirs of tho Dutch legation, was officially Informed by cable today. LOST LANDS RECLAIMED BY FRENCH . i - ii i t- Alsatians and Lorralners Mad With Jov Welcome French Troons and Celebrate Reunion With France Af ter 47 Years of Servitude to Ger mans Triumphant Entry Into Mul hausen 'w General Hirschauer Who Is Native of City. Hungary Mobilizes BASEL, Sunday, Nov. 17. Tho Hungarian government has ordered the mobilization of troops on a pre text that it is nocessary for tho main tenance of order, according to a Prague dispatch from the Czecho slovak press bureau which quotes advices from Skluitz. Four classes hnvn been called upon and among the troops mobilized are Slovaks, ltulgnriii n Itepublic ATHENS, Creoco, Nov. IS. Ue norls of a change of tho regime In Bulgaria and of tho proclamation of a republic thoro have been received hero, but. official confirmation is lacklirg. Tho reported founding of a republic Is bcllovcd here to lie a now ninvn on tho part of flulgarla to escape certain responsibilities In con nectlon with tho coming of peace. jrULHAUSlCN, Nov. 18. (Havas) No words can picture the triumphant entrance of the Kronen troops Into this city nor oxpreas the wild joy of the people who crowded the streets to applaud their liberators. Flowers, tobacco and cockades were thrown to the soldiers as they marched along. General Hirschauer who Is a na tive of Mulliausen, headed his troops. Men and women rushed forward and kissed the folds of the flag borne by tho 334th infnntry. The Joy of tho populnce was sad- de'ned when the Rev. CottI, the dean of Mulliausen was overcome by emo tion at the official reception and dropped dead. Tho government of the city addressed a telegram to the French Kovornment declaring tne strong nttachmont of Mulliausen to Franco, and tho unwavering loyalty of the population. izations. For this nurposo.wlll he used class A men In tho depot brl gado and development battalions. Following tho completion of tho per manent organization, tho number of training battalions In tho depot brl gado will bo reduced to four. There are now twelve containing about KOUO men. The four remaining battalions nnd one dovelopmcn' battalion to be re tallied each will contain not to ex ceed 10(10 men. Following these steps all men re maining In tho central brigade and development brigade who voluntarily enlisted to servo during tho war emergency will be disc harged. Drarted men will bo the lust to go. Men who will not lie discharged Im mediately fall Into tho following classes: Those who at the time of physical examination prior to discharge are found unfit fur duly In tho class In which they were rated when they entered tho nrniy. Men suffering from venereal dis ease will not bo discharged until cured. Morso telegraphers, telegraph en gineers, multiplex telegraph opera tors, supervisors or equipment men. wireless constructors, wireless oper ators, telegraph and telephone cable splicers, linemen, engineers, switch board repairmen and practically all men skilled in telegraph and tele- phono work will not be discharged until further Instructions from Washington. llolslievlk lolicy LONDON. i.Vov. IS. Information at llio disposal of tho British govern ment. KoroiKU Secretary Balfour do clared In tho house of commons to- dav 1 to tho effect that tho Uolii) erato policy of tho llolshevlg govorn nionf in iMissia Is one of extermina tion bv starvation, murder and the wholesale executions of all persuns who do not support their regime. WASHINGTON. Nov 1" At the regular eonlerenee with newspaper men. (ienr;nl M;ireh was n-ked to t?ive 11 brief hi-lnrirnl skeleh of ihe iH -t I ivii"n. w hieh wiiH trained at Camp Lewi-. Wji-.hini.Mon. and. in eumnlvin? he tnve the following: The Urn-inn arrived in Knitland on .Itdv 'Jii and trained in r'ranec until the latler pjirt of (Mober. on ft.to. her '1 the dlM-iun KH went to Klall der. ' n Now-inlier 1 it advnneed six nnle-t to Ihe heii;liN norlhwe-t of Audermide in Itelu'iuin. On N'over lier 2 the dviion went into wtion near Kvne nnd A'idenr;ole. On Nov ember it wn- withdrawn to the bil let for rcM. PKKINO. Saturday. Nov. Ki. -d'.v Associated I're-s, ) - -Whatever aid i senl to IfnN-iii heiienfort h u ill he con sidered for the ii -isiiilis iilntie I he correspondent is informed bv the ',eeho-Sl'iv:iU headfiniirter-. at Vlad ivostok, ji- the Czechs hac been amp Iv eared for bv the allied forces who furnish rd mmntinm, applies and IlloJieV. Willi liidiemia freed, tin Czeh have no I'tiriln-r interest in lin-Mit'-national arnlntioiis. lint thev nwail word rei'.irdirr.' ihe allies' llu--ian policv. One httli of Ihe Ceei forces already hiive been tilled or wounded in the If - -1 ;i ii i iirli I nr. The Kii--iitn eivilmii alon-.' the pre-ent line- inu-t be Mii-laiiied thru out the winter. K. N. Fnizer. member of the Aiernan Ited Cro- roti.int sion, -aH the oriartxalion is en:iipo''d to handle the situntl -Ii. The Czech are not entbn-iaslie about the Auiericnn aid. avniL' that those beiny a-sisted are the sntne pen. pie who betrayed the 4 'well traveling aero-s Siberia toward France. tlniEt uSInv Knvoy PARIS Nnv. .IS. Anton Korosep, president of tho JiiKo-Slnv national council, tho pro-visional Rovernment of tho .luiro-Shn-ta countries lormor- tv ruled bv AuHtt."la-HunKary, Is in Paris to eslahlisli l elutlons with the entente Kovorninuiril- T Aflffl WASHINGTON', Nov. IS- C.overn ment agents see evidences Hint (ier mnn prop.-iciindu machinery In ftic I'nlted States Is being put. In work ing order again to promote senti ment of leniency toward CiTinnny In penco term, ('onseriuenlly, depait mept of Justice nfriclnls today warn ed Hint the public should remain watchful against resumption of pro paganda by Inti-rc'ts formerly active ly prn-(iernmn, and for Ihe past year passive. Of r Ir l,-i I reports show German rep resentatixes In various parts of the world still actively engaged In spreading propaganda to create and enhance feellnn of hostility toward Ihe I'nlted Slates and tho allied countries. Kckahnlt, Ihe notorious German ambapsndor at Mexico City, again Is reported doing his utmost to mako Mexico hostile to the I'nlted Stales. I.OMIOW Nov. f.7. At the close of the ciilcrtuinmciit given lor Anieri can Mildiers mid .-ai'ors nnd women war workers at tile 1'nJiice thenler to nivlil. Vice Admiral William S. Sims read a ines.-iige In? had received from the kitiL' in iinswur lo n. Idler sent t the Urilish suveroiL'ti bv himscl! ami Muior General Kiddle on Jichilll' of the American sailors and soldiers tires cut. The kimi's answer ivml : "ll is with led he's of irnitilude am illicre uleiisjiriu thai I received the Idler Vim uililmsscd to me in liie inline ot tin- Aineiicuii sudors and sol diers who lire ii--'.embloii Ibis i-vcllillir miller the iiii-imc-in of the I Srit ir-h 1 f-iimmiion lor -) f i-rt 11 iniiiir American forces. Ill the innltv of our i-iinse and our memories, u.-tlered bv cuinnnle liin in nrnis, I s(,c the reiiliulion of mv finest hones, Ihui the Amcriciin ml l-ji-.-li-h icnili!s, miilcil hv ties ol lose-l Irieiiilshin will ever iiilviiiice tou-etln-r iilinitf tlin imiIIi pi iinmress iitnl ci ili.iitiiin. (Siyiicli "f,t-:nH(lK. I. I." CI rs were L-iveit for Kint' Henru'i- ntul the niitinuiit anlliem was .sunu with cnthiisinin. rxirralno Itoclaimed WITH T 1 1 10 FltKNCII ARMY IN I.OUKAl.NU, Sunday, Nov. 17. (By Associated Press.) French troops made their first entry Into recovered Lorrnlno today and were acclaimed by the populations. The honor of leading the advance fell to the Moroccan division, Includ ing tho famous Foreign Legion. Tho soldiers of tho Legion wore their dec orations, the highest accorded to any of the French army during the war. They also wore thoir new algulllettos or shoulder tags. Itccolvcd With Joy Tho streets wore filled before the troops camo In sight and when the head of the column appeared, with Oonerul Dogan In the lead, It was re ceived with Bhouls of Joy. Old men. women and children rushed out with. Improvised flags, shouting and weep ing In turn. The first automobiles, containing French officers, wore taken by storm and loaded lo overflowing with hoys nnd girls cheering for France and singing tho Mnrsolllalso, while wheezy phonographs, the only music tho town nfforded, executed tho nat ional anthem from records that had escaped tho eyes of the Germans. It was difficult to conceive that Chateau Salins could over have been anything but French. After 47 years of German rule tho town appeared even moro Intensely patriotic than French towns that had never known' other than French rule. Towns Surrendered General Ilogan's entry was preced ed hy tho formal surrondor of the town by four German officers who had remnlncd to turn over the offic ial administration. With grave dig nity tho Germans mnrched out of tho town to meet the advancing col umn while tho Inhabitants looked on In silence. After turning c.'er their powers tho llermnns withdrew and wntched from a distance the scene or delirious Joy that moved all other spectators to tears. As tho Zouavo band marched down tho main street playing the Marseil laise the Inhubllants pressed forward singing tho French national anthem. They seeniod to hava taken up Just whero they left oft 47 years ago. Chateau Saliens Is hungry, but happy. 'I I'" Inhabitants have forgot ten most of tho trying privations ot tho Inst four years nnd have besun to live in tho Joy of the future I'AIIIS. Nov. If. Miiior General Ihckmun, eninmmiiling the third uri.'iv. w-im-li will be Ihe "iirmv of ocenivi tinti," was in coniiiuinil of (lie tlnr I division at the time of its defence of the south hank of llie MnriK-, in nnd east of t'linteiiii Thierrv on Mnv 'M. and Ihe succeeding weeks. ,aler he was put in coinmniiil of a corps. His chief of stuff will be llritr. (leu. Mulin Craig. ..... SA.V FRANCISCO, Kov. 18. Tn a storm which was said to bo raRlng from ono ,nl of tho California count to tho other .'lio tug Np.ra wns blown aahoro. end wrecked at Point Arenf early today, the T.'nltod Slat weath er bureau hero Ters,rted.- The crew was saved. i - -r
