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Newspaper Page Texti 33 WEATITEIv Maximum Yesterday, 61; Minimum Today, 43; Precipitation, .01. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow, T?a!n. .EDFORD up vim IL TRIBUNE' Forty-eighth Tear. Daily Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, XOVEMBKIl 19, 1918 NO. 205 4, AMERICANS AT FORTRESS OPT Historic French Fort at Intersection of Boundaries of France. Beluhim and Luxeniiiirn Occupied liv Yanks in Leisurely March to the Rhine French Enttr Metz with Petain Asia Advancina North and South of American Army of decimation. PARIS Nov. 19. French troips under command of Marshal Pttaln, entered Metz, the capital of Lorraine this morning amidst great enthusl asm on the part of the population, according to an official statement from the war office today. PRINCIPALITIES NO RED GUARDS JOIN THRONG OF FOR GERMANY NEW REPUBLICS DECLARES EBERT Schwarzhura and Lippe Declare Re publics, Saxe-Coburn and Gotha to Unite With Bavaria New Hun ciarian Republic Formally Proclaimed. COPENHAGEN', Nov. 19 Formal proclamation of the Hungarian re public was made Sunday, according to a Tludapest dispatch received here. Archduke Joseph took the oath of allegiance to the new government after Count Michael Karolyl, presi dent of the Hungarian national coun cil, had made a speech. He declarefl that he personally had great sym pathy with the people's government WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. Anolh or day's march of t tie American third army into territory evacuated bv the Germans was reported today liv (len- eral Pershing in his comtnuuiiitic lor Monday. The dispatch follows: "American official connnuniciue, november 18. 11118. The third adn-.v continued its ndvnnce today into the territory exneunted bv the enemv. "On the left, crossing the llelginn frontier, our troops occupied Virion and bv evening had reached Ktullr and St. Leger. Between t lie Cliicrs and the Moselle llicv passed through Spincourt and t lie important railroad centers of l.omruvon and C onllans. "At the close of t lie day lliey en tercd the historic French fortress of Longwy. situated at t lie iunction o tiic boundaries of France, llelgiimi and Luxemburg. Farther south thev have occupied Audun-le-I!oman and the town of ISicv. the center of the great iron district of Lorraine." 1-Yeilrli Also Advance PARIS. Nov. IS. Progress bv French troops advancing to occupv territory west id' the l'hinc is traceil in the official statement issued at the war office tonight. The statement follows: "Our troops continne their march this ninrnintr lind are bcimr received with growing enthusiasm bv the popu lations of the occupied regions. The enemv has abandoned enormous iiuun tities of material, locomotives, rail road cars, automobiles and magazines of all sorts. Thousands of French, Iiitssinn, English and Italian prison el's are entering our lines from tiic German prisons. Present Lino Held "In Belgium wc have passed tiic railroad running between lieiirain and Florenville. Farther en.-t we have reached the line of lloffngne. licit rix and Straituont. Unr troops arc also in the Jntnoigne region south of Xcnf Chateau. In Lorraine wc liaj-e necu pied St. Mnrie-uux-Chcsncs. on the south bank of the Nied river and an on the road toward St. Avoid. We arc in the region of the heights of the Saar. Our troops have made solemn cntrv in Snarburg. Dieuzo and Mob rnngnn. "In Alsace we have crossed Col Pavcrne and have instnlhd our ad vancc guards al the gates of Wassdn hciin and Molsheim. Further south we arc in the proximilv of the Khiue from north of Xeit Hreisach as far ns t lie Swiss froniier.'' Third American Army General Hickman's ho-t is known as the third American armv anil is nd- vnncinir in battle formation, support ed bv iiinncn anil artillery and ready for any emergency. It is the most historic "hike'' that the Stars and Stripes have ever seen. The third American armv. consist- LONDON". Nov. 19 The principal ities of Schwarzhurg-Uudolstadt and Sohaumburg-Lippe have been declar ed republics, according to a German wireless message. The diet of Saxe Coburg and Gotha advocates the joining of tho duchy to Bavaria. The soldiers and workers council at Cassel, whero German main head quarters has been transferred, says that Field Marshal von Hlndenburg is under the protection of the council. Physical Crisis Appears Past Order Maintained With an Iron Hand- Robberies Punished bv Execution- Troops Retreatinq in Order Ebert Anneals for Popular Support. PRESIDENT OF HON CHURCH AMSTERDAM, Nov. 19. A Berlin telegram under date November 1 which has been received here, saya that the physical crisis appeared to be over. Order, It la aaid, was main tained wlfh an iron hand, and rob beries were punished by immediate execution. HA SRI j. Switzerland, Xv. IS. Forelpn Minister Bnuer of the Ger man Austrian government, has sent nn address to President Wilson con firming the proclamation of the Ger man Austrian republic and express ing the hope that President" Wilson, in accordance with his principles, will support the efforts of Germans in Austria to effect a union with German. The foreign minister also begs Mr. Wilson to bring about an early dis cussion of peace preliminaries. RAILROAD LOSSJJ BYIS OPERAIN WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. Pros pective loss to the uovernment thru operation L' railroads and irt.anin teeinc fixed returns to the companies has Leon reduced to about ir-UU.OUO,-IKIJ lor the nine months period endinir October I. This was indicutiM today b the interstate commerce commis sion's report that the net sum which the yovcrnment will receive from op erations of the leading railroads ioi the nine months is $." 18, !."(. UOU, Kajlroud administration officials predict that bv the end of thevear, the aovernnienl 's loss will be reduced to los than IUIVM)0,II00. and this will he recouped lated as the increased ui minus from hiuher rates continue to pour in, For the nine months up to October 1. total railway revenues from iead inir roads amounted to $;(,5-ll.:t Hl.OHt) and operating expenses $2. !S(il, ".";(. (Kill deduction of taxes lelt operat-iii'j- income of ll).(M), ot! which f "ilH.uVili.iHIO uoes to tlie uovernmeiiL railroad fund. A M STKRDAM, Nov. IS . Dele gates from all the soldiers' councils met in the reichstag chambers in Berlin on Friday to discuss the insti tution of the Hed Guard, according to advices received here. Frledrlch Ebert, the premier, frankjy declared In an address that there was no ne cessity for the Hed Guard. lie said: "I have no anxiety for the new government because It is sustained by the confidence of the masses. We have received news that the troops were orderly when the armistice was declared. In the back areas, how ever, it was different. Many cases of haste to return home are reported In Baden and Wurttemburg, the troops streaming back from the front constitute a great danger to security "If the enemy sees anarchy amongst us he will dictate conditions which will entirely destroy German economic life. Therefore, go forward to common work for the future." Amid prolonged applause resolu tions were unanimously adopted that tho .representatives of the garrison of Greater Berlin should employ all means to maintain order, achieve a social republic and Increase soldiers' pay. ' ; AMSTERDAM, Nov. 18. Fried- rfoli Vhnrt Mm rinrmnn nrnmfnr InlH the Vossische Zeitung on Friday that' tho government was firmly determin ed to summon the constituent assem bly but that it was Impossible effec tively to hold the elections before January, by which time the troops will have returned home. He consid ered untenable the objection that, de lay would hinder the gathering of the peace delegates. fl f.J n'S' ml EfJL" t,h t4'-P y"S i ftt vm v( i W fm V v , DEAD BRITISH DEMAND 3 049 flfll 3 KAieBESEIZEO nAo.il. ti o UH0UHLIIE0 10 FOIL PLOTS Fear Former Emperor Will Sooner or Later Become Center of Reaction arv Movement When Present Revo lutionarv Storm Has Blown Over Presence in Holland Intolerable. SALT LAKH CITY, Vtall, Xov. 11) .loscph I-'. Smith, president of tlin (,'liiirrli of Jcslis Chclst, of Latter Day Salnlx (Mormon) died at Ills homo hero early today alter a long illness. Peatli was due Indirectly to a paralytic stroke wittered last April. .Notwillislaniling his illness Presi dent SBiith attended tlie recent semi. annual confcrcui-o1 of tho church, held tile flint week of Oclolior, anil spoke strongly against polygamous lliarriaKCN which it was rumored had been ' surreptitiously performed the last few years. ." ' i -B LEAVE KIEL ON. ALLIED RULERS OF (Continued on Pago Throe.) AT PEACE MEET MarselMalse rinyctl BERMiV, Xov. 14. (By Associat ed Press). For tho first tbne since the founding of the German empire tho "Marseillaise" was played by a German band heading a procession down I'nter Den IJnden today. Present Indications are that saner councils will dictate governmental policy In Germany. The convening of the constituent assembly Is being urged in diplomatic and political quarters not Identified with the pres ent, cabinet on the sole ground that It will facilitate peace negotiations. It Is believed that Hugo Haase, secre tary for foreign affairs, and Wllhelm nittmnnn, secretary of demobiliza tion and transport, Justice and health are receding from the attitude that the new republic Is to be purely so cialistic. Tho more moderate mem bers of the government are not dis posed to rigidly exclude bourgeoise elements from the government. Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the leader of the radicals, is apparently deserted by his former colleagues. Secretary Haase said: .P.S SLAP PRESIDENT ALLIES REPULSE NEW YORK, Nov. 13. The pre ence of President Wilson In Europt ia "Ah(iiitpiv PSHpntlul ' tinctured Sir Charles Ross, one ot tho larne.-U ! struction. land owners of the Tnlted Kingdom and inventor of the Canadian Service rifle, on his arrival today on the British steamer Orduna. Ho said he had come to the Tutted Stales on a "special mission" but declined to say what It was. "The people of Great Britain and of the Vnlted States." h added, "do not fully understand each other, but both desire to reach a better basis of mutual understanding. A visit to Europe by President Wll.on at tlie present time will have a wonderful effect on future relations" WASHINGTON, Xov. 19. Recon struction problems wero considered today at a conference of republican senators, and a resolution was adopt ed which leaders said would serve notlco upon the administration of the attitude of tho next congress controlled by republicans. The reso lutlon, approved unanimously, follows: "Resolved, that the congress should assert and exenise Its normal and constitutional functions, Includ ing legislation tiexessary tor recon The conference also adopted plan lor congressional Investigation and disposition of reconst ruction problems. The resolution provld for six committees to deal generally with tho subject of demobilization. foreign trade, interstate transporta tion, doHiicMic hu.sinc!,, relations of employers and employes and nation al resources. I.OXDON, Nov. 10. -Garman sub marines to bo handed over to the allies have passed through the Kais er Wlllhelm Canal on their way to England, according to advice re ceived In Copenhagen from Kiel and transmitted by the Exchange Tele graph company. CO P E X H A G E X , Nov. 1 !) T 1 1 e first section of the German fleet, to be delivered to tho Allien left Kiel on Sunday for the North Sea. This Feet Inn of the fleet comprises tho battleships llayern. Grosser, Kru fuerst, Kroni rine Wilhelm, Mark Graff, Gonlg Albert and Kaiserin and the battle cruisers S"vdlit-, and Mltli f PARIS, Nov. 1!). When allied troops march under the arch of tri umph at tho close of tho war, allied sovereigns and chief iniigistratos will be preaent, snys the Matin. It Is understood that tlie kings of England, Italy, Belgium and Serbia. Prince Alexander of Greece, Presi dent Wilson of the Culled States, a Japanese, royal prime, representing the mikado, and ofOhil representa tives of China, Portugal, Roumanla and tho South American republics will be present.. It Is Bald that each ally will be represented by a crack regiment which has fought In the most notablo battles of the war. LONDON", Xov. 19. The program for tho surn-nd'-r of the German fleet, as th" result of conferences held between British and German naval auihorillcH, Is that the ships will leave German ports on Wednes day and will lie taken over by I ho allies on Thursday. King George and tho Prince of Wales will review the grand r! "t at Rosylih on Wed nesday. La'-T the fleet will sail for the rendezvous unsigned for the sur render ceremony. WA SI 1 1 N't ;T( N. N'.v. Hi. I i-con-1 in nance of pn-t , censorship ot pre- citiii'innii''!itions w- ntiimuuccd lodav h the ecu-or-iip board. WASHINGTON'. Nov. 1!). -There ha. been no elum-je in t he ltuian and Siberian situation- from n inili tarv standpoint. Secretary I'.alcer said todjtv and tin plans have been made cither lor endiii'' additional Ameri can troop or tor witlulrawtni: miv of the forces now opera tnur in Siberia and European Rie-jn. AKTHANGKL, Wednc-dav. Xov. ?, (liv Av-o.ialed Press.) H-d-hc-viki forces have resumed their t- tae;s a'-'airr-t Auicnean and Uritish position- at Tuluns on tlie Ihina riv er. Thev haxe been repulsed with Severe lo4i-, i)n the morniii" if November 11. after a bcaw bombardment from their Lunboats and barire in the riv er the ItuWieviki in t nut rv M'trmed the allied liarbcd-wirn entiin'-'lement find succeeded temporarily in reach i n the lmiii emplacements of the Can ndian artillery, . FLOOD WAVE SWEEPS UP SI. L LONDON, Nov. in I'lnns for the approaching peaeo eoiifercuco wore disciiHsed proniliienl ly by Rome of tho moi-niim newspapers, and acitirdi.'K lo tlio Dally KxprcMs, arrangements arc Hearing (ontpletlon. The Kxpress. which Is generally well-lnforuied itn political matters, adds Hint the Ilrllish delegates have not yt been "elet'ied finally lint pro bnbly will llli liolo I'rcniler. Lloyd (Icoriro, A. Itonai- i.aw, chancellor of tho cm limpicr: A I. liiilfimr, the for eign Hcciettuv; Karl Wending, a la bor represi iitatlve. mid a representa tive of the iii;n!lll'inn. President Wili-oiiV ironilsed visit lo 1'ariH .it'nntH gi-neriil attention. PARIS, Xov. 1. 'Rv Associated Press.) In order ot end the discus sion ns lo whether William llolienzol lorn has really abdicated ns German emperor, it is understood tho Clcrnian government intends to publish his do- rcc oC alidicalioii. This consists oT an allempt to iustiCv the war on the ground of (icrmnnv's isolation. The abdication decree, according to the corresponilcnt at Zurich ot lIn- tormation concludes with these words : "To avoid difficullics and lo put an end to the niouruiu!! and suffering of niv people. I renounce tho throne and leave in v fajlliful siibiccls free to choose a governicnt which seems to them most cOtupatiblo with honor and lo their interest. LONDON, Nov. III. The rumors that William llohcnzollern. the form er (lertnan emperor, may possibly re turn lo (ici'tiianv. ns siippnrled bv the Merlin Loknl Anzeigcr's hint that he would not be refused nil cnlrv into that count rv. have created a consid crable slir here. Thev are featured bv several niominir newspapers creating an uncertain situation which is rendered more doubtful by no counts of the activity ot tlertnan propagandists in several countries. The fear mainly is that the former emperor would sooner or later become the center of a reactionary movement in (lernuinv when Ihc present revolu tionary storm has blown over. On the other band, the fact of the former ruler placing himself or being placed in (he hands of the new rulers of (lernuinv would he welcomed in oilier (piniiers. Must Ix'avc Holland There is everywhere agreement In Ihe idea that Ibe ex-emperor's prcs ctiec in Holland is intolerable, mid it is insisted that he must somehow be made impotent to do further mischief, llelatcd advices from The llnguc show Ihat Ihe Dutch Socialists reit crated ill piirllament on l'ridav last their objection's to bis presence and lcmanilcd that he he deported. A dispatch lo (be Daily Mail from The Hague reporls that the (iomiun soldiers' council nt Antwerp on 1 hurs day last adopted a resolution that the soldiers' and workmen's council do mand extradition for the former em ncror and the lorinor crown prince ns well as certain generals. The resolu lion expresses belief thai Hie cx-rul forms the center id' conntcr-icvolu tiouarv intrigue. Ihe Daily hxuress sees Ihe puss bililv of a plot lo trick the allies and create a federation far cxcecditi! si remit li and re-mirces tli foi (icruiau empire. I Ins newspaper con tends that Ihe former emperor is bae of Chancellor Kbert. former Chancel lor Maximilian of linden and Held Mar-dial von 1 lindcnburg and it lav emphasis upon Ihc fact that the cm pcror signed no formal nbdication and issued no valedictory mi!s-,a. Want. Kaiser Seized A number of leading allied diplo mats and statesmen, including Lord Hubert Cecil, iindcr-secrelnrv -late I'nr Inreicn affairs, believe tl trouble i.-. brewing in tiermanv in 11 dii-eelion of a plot to trim the allic the l-.xpre de-dares. Ihe lacts up pear to indicate, it adds, Hint exin li'iicc of a plan lo provide tor the eveiilunl return of Hie former emperor lo (ieriiiauv, llic resloratioii of the old extended Ccrinan federation. Such a I , 'li t -i I ii u. with William lloiicniillel'il at its bead, the Kxpress iir-jue. would earrv the seed of an other world war. It in-i-ls that the loriiier eti.iu-ror must be seized and lll actiitii- prcvculed. The Daily Chronicle in an editorial makes a similar dcitiiiuil. Officers Killed or Wounded Total 142,03 1 . Men 2,907.357 Losses on Franco-Belqian Front 2.719.642 Durina War 658,665 Were Killed. Wounded Aaareqated Over 2 Mil lion and Prisoners and Missing 359,145 Loss Heavy Other fields. till., Nov. I'l The at HWi-Jlt II i lite M. hint nUIlt .-nil can -Minuted at ii!out a Wro'iyiil 'iiimca--' river viilai-.'i anil Quebec and Three (i'lnillier liou.es well find Klreteli'-H of Ibo OTTAWA. I flood wave tl: Lawrence rivi i inff ilamai-'c million doll, ns dentin! tlon to towtm between lllvcrs. Many carried ii-iiv Quebec Tallliilid .roadlicil this city and St. Anno dn wero wii -li'-d out . fart of llalincan Was ibstro.-cd. Tlio tiilo Marled rising during tlie night, and nt I" o'clock thli nooning a large trncf of tlio Montreal Quebec provincial highway wan washed out. At noon today n huge lamlflido oc curred, bringing wlih It Into the river part of Hie Montreal highway. ONE CENT APIECE IN between lieaitpre - : l'AIIIS. Nov. III. The Iron t rosM-H which Hie former Her man emperor mi lavUMy l,e- Htowed during the war now are ! being .obl in Hcim.itiy Tor five pfennig?', or about, one Alner- lean cent npteeo, 11 tele-iratll ftiun Allisterdani says. LONDON, Nov. 10 Rritisli casu alties during the war. including all the theaters of activities, totalled 3. 0 1 !.")! 1 . it was announced in the house of commons toduv bv James Ian MaoPhcrson. parliamentary sec retary for the war office. Of this number the officer killed, wounded or missing aggregated 34'2,fi'14 and Ihe men 2.007,357. Tho total losses in the fighting nn tho Franeo-Belginn I front were 2,710,042. Killed on All Fronts Thc'lolal of Ilritish losses in killed on nil fronts during the war was B"8, (itio. Of tbeso 37,83(1 were officers and 020,820 were men. Tlio total Dnlish wounded in tho war was more than two million, the preliminary secretary's figures show ing the uggrcgnle to bo 2,032.122. Tho losses in missing including prisoners tol ailed 3:0.Hf. The total Ilritish losses in tho Mesopotamia!! campaigns were 97,- ."170 nccording to Mr. MnePlicrsoii's figures. Of these the fatalities wero 11.100, comprising 1,3-10 otlieers ami 20,700 men. I'hc wounded lolullcd 51.115, com prising 2,420 officers and 48,080 then. The missing lind prisoners tolnlled 1 ",3"i"i, comprising GOO otficers nnd 11,780 men. Dardanelles Kximlitinn The Dardanelles expedition cost the Ilritish 110,720 casualties. Of (his number l,7H."i officers wero killed or died mid 31.737 others. Tho wounded were 3010 officers and 75, 08 others. The missing, including prisoners, were 2."i8 officers and 7,- 431 olbers. On Ihe Saloniki rout the losses were 2lln, Ol these I lie killed wero ibo officers and 7330 others; tho wounded, '81 8 officers nnd 10,0"i8 oth ers; the missing 114 officers nnd 2,- 13 olbers. Of Ibe wounded, 02.04 I wero offi cers nnd 1,030,478 were men. Of the missing, including prisoners, 12.004 were officers and 317,051 were men. The figures given include troops from India nnd Ihe Dominions. In Egypt Ihc totnl losses wero 57,- 8.13. Those killed or who died ot wounds totaled 38,073. comprising 2, 311 officers and 35, 702 men. The missing nnd prisoners totalled 3,888, comprising 183 officers and 3705 men. Deaths In I-rnnco mill Italy The total casualties in France wero 1,710,052. Of Ibis total 32,070 offi cers were killed and died of wounds or other ciiuscf and 520,843 men. The wounded totalled 1,833,345. com prising 83,1 12 officers unit 1,750.203 men. The missing, including prison ers, totalled ;i2li,005, comprising 10, 810 officers and 315,840 men. lit Italy Ibe Itrilish losses totalled 0738. Of these, 80 officers and 041 men were killed: 331 otlieers and 4. 012 men were wniiniled. Of these 703 missing. 3S were ofticcrs, 727 men. In African CumpnlKil In Ihc Knst African campaign tho total casualties were 17,827. Of this total 0,101 were lulled or died, com prising 380 officers mid 7270 men. The missing and prisoners totalled 010, comprising 38 officers and020 men. In other Ibealcrs the total casual ties wiM-c ,l2!ii. (if this number 133 Hiecrs ami liOO men were killed: 142 officers ami 1.373 men were wounded ami 51 otlieers and 108 men wero nii-.sjug or prisoners. In addition lo Ibe grand total of! deaths there were 10.0110 dealli from various euiises among troops not forming niiv purl of the expeditionary forces. NKW YOIIK, Nov. Ill- Tho Amur lean nubile bad given morn than .,0,11(111, iidii , to the Culled W ar Work fund when overnight returns worn checked up at national head ipiurleiH hero today. This represent ed almost 10 per cent of tho drive's original goal -$ 1 70, .Mill. nno and prompted managers of the campaign to predict Hint tho I'jonnoo.uoii mark would bo passed heforo the closing hour at midnight tomorrow. CANCEL PREFERENCE WASIIINHTON. Nov. 19. ThS preference list of Ihc war Industries hoard under which wnr plants wem given priorilv of uiutcritil, fuel Irnns. portation facilities nnd tabor to com plele Ihe war program will he cancel led at once, Priorities Ceuiinlssioel' Jitl wiu 11. I'aikcv anuoiiuccd toduy, ,