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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