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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
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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.
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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
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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-
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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,