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TEATIIEIi Maximum Ti-sti-ixlay, 551,4; Miiiimum Today, 29. FORECAST Toiiiglit and Tomorrow: Rain. Medford Mail IBUNG Forty-eighth Tear. Daily fhlrtwnth Tau. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1918 NO. 207 GERMAN GRAND FL TO ALLIED WAVAL fcesBrthsea hun hopes Greatest Battleships in Kaiser's Navy Surrendered as Specified in Terms of Armistice British Grand Fleet of 400 Shins. American Sauadron and French Cruisers Witness Sur renderGerman Crews Sullen and Anarv as Sent Home. KOLGHAK RULES AS DICTATOR OF RUSSIAN FORCES Admiral Who Commanded Black Sea Fleet Elected Commander-in-Chief of the All-Russian Armv and Fleet by Council of Ministers at Omsk Chanqe I; Favorable to Allies. EDINBURGH, Scotland. Nov. 21. (Bv the Associated Tress.) Ger many's high seas fleet after its sur render to the allied navies was bronirlit to the Kirth of Forth today. The British grand fleet and five American battleships and throe French warships, in two lorn: column, fscorted the 71 German vessels to lieir anchorage. LONDON. Nov. 21. (Bv the Asso ciated Tress.) One German light cruiser while on its way across the North sea with the other ships of the German Irish seas fleet to surrender to the allies struck a mine. The war ship was hadlv damaged ami sank. The German fleet that surrendered to the British todav. it became known this evening, consisted of nine battle ships, five battle cruisers, seven light cruisers and oil dost rovers. LONDON, Nov. 21. The German fleet as specified in the terms of the armistice with Germany was surren dered today to the allies. The announcement was made of ficially by the admiralty this after noon. The statement reads: "The main German fleet surren dered at 9:30 o'clock this morning.' The point of the rendezvous for the allied and German sea forces was between 30 and 40 miles east of May Island, opposite the Kirth ot Forth. The BrltlBh grand fleet, accompan ied by an American battle squadron and French cruisers steamed out at 3 o'clock this morning from Its Scot tish base to accept the surrender of the German battleships, battle cruis ers and destroyers. The surrender was carried out according to plan. The fog which had enveloped the grand fleet for three days cleared last night and this morning the weather was dull with a slight haze hanging over the Firth of Forth The fleet which Is to witness the surrender consists of some 400 ships Including CO dreadnaughts, 50 light cruisers and nearly 200 destroyers. Admiral Sir David Boatty, comman- dor of the grand fleet, Is on the Queen Elizabeth. Name of Warship The names of the battleships, bat tie cruisers and light cruisers, which have been surrendered to the allies have not been announced officially. However, a telegram received in Am sterdam from Berlin Sunday gave this list: Battleships Kaiser, 24,113 tons; Kalserin, 24.113 tons; Kocnig Albert 24,113 tons; Kronprlnz Wlllielm, 25,000 tons; Prlnz Regent Luitpold, 24,113 tons; Markgraf, 25,293 tons; Grosser Kurfuerst, 25,293 tons; Bay- em, 28,000 tons; Koenlg, 25.293 tons and Frledrich dor Grosse, 2 4, 1113 tons. Battle cruisers Illndenburg, about 27,000 tons; Dcrfllnger, 2X, 000 tons: Seydlltz, 25,000 tons; Moltke, 23,000 tons and Von Der Tann, 1S.S00 tons. VLADIVOSTOK. Nov. 21. -(Bv the Associated Tress.) Through a coup on the part of the council of ministers of the now nll-Russijn government at Omsk Yesterday. Admiral Alexander Kolchak has heroine virtual dictator and commander of the nll-Hussian armv and fleet. Two ministers, M. Avkscntchef und M. Scnscnoff. who opposed Admiral Kolchak s dictator shin, have boon arrested. General llorvath. General Ivnnoff, minister of war of the Omsk govern incut, and General Rcndff. former commander of the nll-Hussian forces. announce that thev recognize the new authority. oriskv. head of the west em Siberian government retains his post as premier. Commanded 1-loet Admiral KolcIinK, whose dictator ship over the Omsk government is announced, was commander of th.-' Russian Black sou fleet before the revolution, lie was compelled In Juno, 111 17. to surrender command of that fleet lo the revolutionists, lie did this after throwing overboard his sword, which the Japanese had left him when the Russians evacuated Tort Arthur in the Iiusso-Japancse war. Later in 1!)17. he visited this country at the head of a naval com mission from the Korcnskv govern ment and discussed possible co-operation between the Russian and allied fleets. After the Iiolsheviki rained the as cendancy in Russia, lie went to Si beria, where in Slav of ibis voar he selected director ot the I Innesc F.nstern railway, and en-operated BERLIN QUIET DESP1TECHANGE IN GOVERNMENT MAN WHO RULES REVOLUTIONARY GERMANY News of American Relief of Greater Interest Than Political Drama Radicals Wisely Refrain From Uto pian Experiments Until Stability Is Secured. with General Scmenoff. nnti-Bolshe vik leader in Siberia, now m com mand of the anti-Bolsliovik armv in the Baikal region. General Semenolt. however, was recently reported ns recognizing the authority of the Omsk government. Welcome at Washington WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. News or the coup at Omsk bv which Admiral Kolchak virtually has become dicta tor of the ail-Russian forces is re garded at the stale department us another sign pointing to stabilization of the mo' emeiit relied upon lo re generate Russia. The great weakness in the situa tion in Siberia, it has been believed for some time, is the lack of a pow erful head of the government who cannot he swaved bv popnlad demon strations. Admiral Kolchak is thought to be a man who will not mi usc his authority and whose hostility toward the Bolshevik element which have Led to the disruption of the coun try is stro'ig. The jurisdiction of the Omsk gov- nment extends to a large section of Russia to the west, who have been affected bv the BoMicvik doctrines. GKNKVA. Switzerland, Sunday. Nov. 17. The retreat of the German armies from the western front is con tinuing in the greatest disorder, ac cording to information received at Berne. The unnrohv iiGcrninnv is said to be far worse than during tho Austrian retreat from Italy. Swiss newspapers sav that military and civil authority has disappeared in western Germany. BKRLIN. Saturday. Nov. 111. (By the Associated Tress.) Berlin has now had a week of revolution vet the streets have the same appearance thev presented on any Saturday din ing the war, with the exception ot the absence ot newspaper reference to events uhfng the front. A casual vis itor would not be aware that this has been the storm center ot a gigantic political upheaval. Uie mass ot the public appears anything but excited over the future progress of events. It is no reflection on German's sense of patriotic duty to sav that news of American relief temporarily eclipses curiosi.v over the political drama. The listless altitude of the middle class elements in the early stages of the revolution is typical of thcuputhv that prevails. Socialists Seize. Control While parliamentary loaders of the middle parties boat a head-long re treat when the abdication of Kmperor William was announced and the social-democratic party are undisputed masters of the tangled situation, the majority of the middle class citizens appeared ublhious or perplexed in the face of grave events. It was only of t T the socialists had worked feverish ly eight days to anchor the revolution in the hearts and minds of the work ing nun that the middle classes de cided to issue their first call to arms. The Kborl-lluosc cabinet apparent ly is in unriisptcri control. It has taken over such elements of the old bureaucratic regime as wore indis pensable and placed its partv men in strategic positions. The hastily crcat eri subordinate bodies and commit tees are gradui.llv hecomeing organ Food and Immobilization The executive committee of the sol diers' and workmen's organization is supposed to be the highest authority, but it is subordinate to the final au thority of the council formed bv the six peoples' commissioners. I'ntil the national ns-cmblv has decreed the structure of the new republic, the present apparatus niti-t bo accepted as a nialic-bilt. At present the I'.bert cabinet is concerning it -elf with the urgent problems of food ami demobil ization. The gravity of both is such (Continued on Page Six.) ;- ; P V'-tf -Cf 'i-sSS -f 4 1 : ' Snapshot of Frledrich Fbcrt, socialist, chancellor of fJcrnmny and l.ea.l of new republic. i DR. MARIE EQUI SENATORS SEE DEEP.DARKPLOT INMN'SiTRIP Watson and Sherman View With Alarm President's Proposed At tendance at Peace Conaress On pose Seizure of Cables as Step To ward Socialistic Ownership. lit SHOWS VAST POWER of aiia WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. The sec ond session of the Sixty-fifth con gress which began last December 3, elided at f p. in. today. Extent of American Military Effort in France Revealed Two Million Troops in France. 750.000 Combat Troops in Arqonne Sector Over Thousand Miles of Railroad Buiit and Operated and Immense Food Supplies Stored in Warehouses. (Continued on Page Six.) GUIUY OF SEDITION PORTLAND. Nov. 2 I. lr. Marie Kqui, a local woman physician and member of the Industrial Workers of the World, was found guilty here to day of violating tho espionage act by referring contemptuously to American soldiers and by other al- RELEASE SAILORS PLACED IN RESERVES WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. Nearly all officers and men released under tho navy's demobilization plans. Sec rnlnrv nnnlcls said today, will be placed ill the reserves ho as to be available in caso of emergency. Where men desire to sever all eon- l(ir neetlon Willi tho navy, ho leged objectionable remarks In the , ()me meim wm i,c found for their I. W. W. hull here. The defendant (jsc1Iir(.e. was found guilty on all of five counts J . on which she had been indicted. During the trial former Governor Oswald West of Oregon, appeared as character witness for Dr. lOqul, and Mayor George linker ot Portlund, as a witness against her. REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ON COTTON EXPORTS WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 Restric tions on the exportation ot raw rol ton to Great Britain, France Italy, Belgium and Japan were removed to day by tho war trades board and the committee on cotton distribution. The order If effective December 2. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Sav ings thru war department readjust ment orders, Including cul, collation of contracts, arc cut filiated at one billion, three hundred and lliirty-slx million dollars by Secretary Baker la a loiter read lo tho senate today by Senator .Martin of Virginia, chairman of the appropriations committee. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 Senator Watson of Indiana, republican, In a speech In tho senato today attacking tho president for taking ovor cauio and express linos, suggested that tho cables wero taken to suppress news of what Is discussed at the peace con ference. Sennlor Watson denounced tho nrouiiinnt'n notion as a breach ot faith, and declared it evldonco ot a program by certain cabinet mombors and others In the administration "with socialistic tondoncios" to efroct state socialism, lie said Secretaries Daniels and Baker and Postmaster General Burleson have advocated permanent operation of railroads by tho government. Censures President "Now after peace has como upon us." said Senator Watson, "wo hnvo tho prosldont violating tho spirit it not tho letter ot tno law uy uikuik, over tho cables. This comes Just at ,i time when tho president 1b nbout to visit a foreign country. It Is not necessary. It is singular that Just about tho tlmo the president Is going abroad ho takes over the cables, when ovcry war necessity has ceased If Indeed It ever existed. "I lake It for granted that the nresldent took over tho cables at this tlmo so those who sit at the peaco lalilo will not know what Is being said In congress nnd so tho people or this country will not know what Is L'nlnc on at the noaco tablo. I take It for granted that when tho pros! dent leaves theso shores, tho cables to all Intents and purposes will be cut. Views Willi Alarm Senator Slieriiiann of Illinois, re publican, followed the Indiana sonn inr I In said tho vice-president nets added, t... nrosidont only In caso ot death, disability or resignation of tho chief noeutlvc. and added; "No nrovlslon Is made for the president's absence from tho territor ial limits of tho United States. When this proposed visit is made soon after December 2 tho white houso will be transferred officially to. Furls, France. "There will bo left tho supreme curl when It convenes und the sonato and the house will remain but tho cxocutlvo will bo transferred to Kuropo where it will remain a con slilernlilo time. Itecd Also Protouls Immediately after Senator Kid logg's statement, Senator Lewis of (Continued on Page Six.) GERMANY'S BIGGEST SEA-DOG SURFlF-HDErED TO ALLIED NAVI ES THIS MORNING VICTORIA, II. C, Nov. 21. Law rence Mott. publisher of a monthly magazine In Japan, who says he was deported from the Oriental empire, was barred from landing here today 1 from the Kalorl Marti, a Japanese liner on which he crossed the Pacific. Mott asserted he was deported be- ! cause his magazine conducted a tem- peraare fight in Japan and also be- Cause 11 CUIIlllloiiicu uun mid him-,.,;', NEW YORK. Nov. 21. Governor presence of German teachers In Jap Whltman, defeated for re-election by anesc school". "I look upon Ibis ai Alfred K. Smllh. democrat, on the a glorious martyrdom," he raid. fare of returns in the recent election. FOR RECOUNT OF VOTES r if, V 1 -r'1 r " H announced thru attorneys here today that he would apply for a judicial re view of rejected ballots in every county in the state. Mott Is said to tie the son of J. L. Molt, a wealthy New York Iron man ufacturer. While In the Orient he was correspondent Viv a New York newspnper, . This Is the battleship Kroiirln Wll lielm of ihc knlser's navy, B.I.WMt to ps, Miiieiulcred today to Hie nUM t '' ''t. AMKR1CAN 11KAD0UARTKRS IK KHANC'E. Nov. 21. (Bv the Asso ciated Tress.) Tho extent of Ameri ca's military effort in Franco at tho time the armistice was declured is shown bv statistics which the Asso ciated Tress is now permitted to niako public. While the stupendous figures are amazing, it should bo remembered that thev show onlv n part ot the great effort made ill war prepara- , tions. On tho moraine of November 11. tho I'nitod Slates had in Franco 78. liill officers and 1.HH 1.37(1 men. a to tal of almost .'.(1(111,0(10. As has nl rouriv been announced there wero 7"0.0ll()0 combat troops in the Ar- gonne action. Vast Maellino Constituted Behind Ibis man power lav vast nia- hinciy which v,as reuuired in op erations. Railways mid motor roans were constructed and across tho sea were brought locomotives, curs, rails and motor transport of ovcrv kind. Ileliiud this again was the requisite food, clothing and general supplies or the men, as well as dockitge and warehouse construction. The American nrmv has brought over to France anil mis in opera tion H(i7 standard gauge locomotives and 111.171 standard gaut'o freight ars of American iiianuliicture, in idililion lo ll.'iO locomotives und ():17 ars of foreign origin. Light hundred and forty-three miles of standard auge railway were constructed. On op of this, the department ot light railways reports the construction of 1.) miles of road nnd I -ill miles or. Gorman light railways were repaired and put in operation. Two hundred mil twentv-l'ive miles ot r rench ruit- wov were operated nv uic Americans. Roads and Motors These figures represent a fairly good sized American rniiwuv eoinimuT but railways represent onlv a trac tion of tlio transport effort. Modern warfare is motor nurture nnd it is irtunllv impossible to present in lig- u res this phase of the work. In build ing new roads us tho exigencies ol battle operation reipiired. in keeping 'rench roads repaired under Hie cascless tide of war transport ami in constructing nriuges in ucvasiuicu regions, American engineers worked lav and night. 1 lie whole region lie- hind the American lines is lull of typical American road machinery, of. n character never seen in K.urope. To do this work the American expedi tionary forces had in operation No- (Contlnuocl on Page Six.4 THREE HILLED IN YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 21. Thrco women were killed and two men ser iously Injured when their automobile turned turtlo and went Into a 2.1-foot gulch about eight miles below Mali, ton, near hero, at ten o'clock Inst nlgiit. Tho dead are .Mrs. Charles Biigcarley, her 17-year-old daughtor Grace, and Hester Wells, 13. The Injured mo Charles Haggnrley and limns, his son, who was driving. Tun driver claims that tho hrldse across the gully was gono und there wore no warning lights. Thu Baggorloya have lived at Wapato for the past 13 yes rs. , The Yaklnin county commissioners today Brn Investigating tho scene ot the accident,