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Newspaper Page TextVTEATIIETl Maximum Yesterdav, 52; Minimum Tula v, 37. rj-ctipilation, .10. FORECAST -Tonight and Tomorrow: Iiaiii. Medford Mail Tribune Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, ' NOVEMBER 23, 1918 NO. 209 BEDFORD TROOP (GEftlER AL PER HOME BY ONI OVERSEA AMERICANS 10 BE FIRST y 1 Pershinq's Armv of Occupation to Be First of Allies to Set Foot in Fath erlandTroops Reach Moselle at Luxemburq Border Coblez to Be Headquarters of Yank Forces British to Occudv Coloqne and French at Mainz. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. The American army of occupation may be the first of the major military forces moving toward the Rhine to set foot on German soil. General Pershing reported today to the war depart ment that his advance had reached the line Ingelderf-Detzdorf-Itemich-Schengen Duchy of Luxemburg, or just across the Moselle from llhein isch Prussia. Tonight or tomorrow they will be moving toward Coblenz, the Rhine bridgehead assigned to the United States to hold over Ger many territory. In fixing Coblenz today as the ob jective of the American advance, General March furnished a clew to the military situation that is to ex ist while the peace conference pro ceeds at Paris. On the left the Brit ish army of occupation will stand along the Rhine with a spearhead thrown across the river at Cologne and spreading like a fan on a thirty kilometer circle. At Coblenz the Americans will occupy a similar po sition and at Mainz, still further up the river, the French will hold the third great highway Into the heart of Germany. ' Thus three main roads to Berlin itseir, each held by a strong, fully equipped army ready to sweep for ward at a momont's notice, will be held open and constitute a threat against which thre can be no rogan ized resistance. All of Germany will stand at the mercy of the allied forces. IE' BLSEII1 bKUWSKAKiULY ltNltK5bKUtLo M GERMANY AmlDST OVATION Chaotic Political Conditions Prevail Rhennish Soviet Republic Planned Separatist Tendencies in Evi dence Dusseldorf Seized by Soviet South Germany Resists Berlin. . LONDON. Nov. 23. The chaotic political conditions in Germany are emphasized in reports from Amster dam and Copenhagen. There is n general lack o har mony in different parts of the coun try iind a tendency toward separa tism. Holsehvik ideas are declared to be crowing in the west where a lihcn ish republic is said to be planned. Dolslicvikisin (irouhiK. Tile lirenien soldiers' and Workers' council lias declared itself in complete accord with Holslievism and resolved to call on the llolslieviki in ltussiu to lieln introduce communism. The Spurtiiciis group at Dusseldorf is reported to have proclaimed a pro letarian dictatorship and arrested the burgomaster of the city. Dr. Karl l.ielikneot, the rudical so cialist, was acclaimed at a Spnrtaeus meeting in Merlin, which issued an up peal to the workers to emulate the Russian Hnlshcviki. 1 he nivclintr re fused to listen to moderate socialist speakers. Ill South (icrmnliy. COI'KNIIAGF.N. Xov. Resist ance in sioutll lierinnnv. cspeciallv in Havana, to proleteriat dictation from licrlin is rupidlv'growing and is likclv to result in all of South Germany be ing established as n new independent government, according to the her- lingske Tidende's Derlin correspondent. JI 65TH FIELD ARTILLERY AMONG THOSE TO BE RELEASED Flowers Thrown in Path of Roval Party Re-enterinq Capital Multi tude Celebrates Event Reviews Parade of Allied Armv Ten Miles in Lenqth Fulfills Prophecy. PARIS, Nov. 2.L King Albert of Belgium will accompany Marshal Koch when tho allied generalissimo makes his official entry Into Stras bourg tomorow. BI-PLANE LEAVES SAJXTA BARBARA, Cnl., Nov. 23 Hound for Washington, U. C. with only two stops scheduled be tween, "102", llio Loughoad biplane, loft Santa Barbura at 5:03 this morning. O. S. T. Mycrhoffer, tho chief pi lot, carries messages to mayors of IJemlng, X. M., und Peoria, Ills wher the machine wll alight for sup plies, lleming Is expected to bo reached by 1:30 this afternoon, nnd Peoria on Sunday afternoon. The machine party will ley over at Pem- ing until Sunday morning. Wash Ington is expected to be reached sometime Monday. MyerhoTfer also carries a messnce from Governor V. I). Stephens to President Wilson. The plane carries suplies sufficient for a 1,200-mlle non- stop flight. Three men are making tho flight. AMSTKIiDAM. Friday. Xov. 22 tU u .joint silling of the soldiers' and workmens' council of the Herman navy, it has been decided lo ionn a nin committee for the naval arm ot the service. It will represent all the councils of (lie navy and will have its headquarters at Wilhelmshaven. The .":i delegates from the councils will elect five comrades as a central oniniitlee of the navv. 1 hoe com mittee men must be socialists. All orders of the minislrv of the marine and the admirallv staff must be signed by these five men. according to n Wilhchnshavcn lelegram received here. MAKE ENGLAND FIT PLACE TO LIVE IN WOI.VEHHAMPTOX, Enslnnd, Nov. 2!1. Tho coalition government pinna to muko England a fit country to live in for tho men who have a new world, declared Premier Lloyd (leorRO in. opening the provlnmiul po litical campaign here today. The program Includes schemes to estab lish small holdings for RoldierB and sailors with nKsistance in the form of homes built by the government. The premier denied that ho was surounded by reactionaries and said that If the government werf unable to get along becauRO-of obstructions he agnin would appeal to the people. BRUSSELS, Fridav. Xov. 22. Kinj Aert entered Brussels this morninr at 10:.10 o'clock. He was nccoinpnuied jv Queen Elizabeth. Princes Leopold nnd Charles and Princess Marie Jose. The royal party entered at the Porte de Flanders and proceeded to the Place de La Nation, receiving an ovation uowz the streets. Kiiterim: the pa filament house, Kinir Albert and his i'ainilv listened to an address ot welcome. Then followed a review ol allied troops which formed a line ten miles lonir. Flowers were thrown in the path of Kins Albert as the procession made its wav nloiiir boulevards lined for miles with dense thrones. Kins Alhert and his two sons were on horseback. The crown prince was on his riirht and was dressed in khaki, while his vounser brother was dress ed in the uniform of a midshipman. Influx of thousands durnu the re cent days has made it impossible for all to obtain lodirinus. Mnnv are sleepins in public halls and shelters. The return of Kins Albert to his capital recjills the kins's pmphecv. in an interview with 'the Associated Press only a few months after the Ikilsinits bavins checked tho firsr. rush of the Hermans, hud been driven from their country. In the dispatch report ins this interview, siven on Dec. 20, 1 it 1 4, at the kins's headquarters in West Flanders, the followins pas sase occurred : "Your majesty, it has heen pre dicted that you will re-enter vour capital within three months," the cor respondent said. The kins shook his head sadlv, sav ins: '4Not so soon, but some day 1 shall ride into Itrussols at the head of the P'cluiuti armv.'' Secretary McAdoo Leaves 'Cabinet to Practice Law 500 ARMY OFFICERS Secretary of the Treasury and Direc tor General of Railroads Resians to Take Effect January I Resigna tion Accepted Savs Salary Is Too Small Will Rest. 235.117 AMERICAN CASUALHES 53,169 LOST LIFE IN Fl 179,625 WOUNDED IN BATTLE General March Announces List of Tr oops to Be Sent Back Home bv Per shinq as Not Needed in Armv of Occupation In Addition to Infantry and Artillery Units, Gas Troops, Tank Corps, Air Forces, and Broken Divisions to Be Returned Amer leans Cautured 40.000 Germans arid 1.400 Guns Troon Movements i o Be Expedited. American Troops 'Present. LONDON, Nov. LM. American troops tiisctluT with ItritiMi and French contingents, marched with tiie Pelsiniis into linissels vc-lcrdnv when Kim: Albert made his entrv into his capital, savs the Onilv Mail's"cor respondent, who witnes.-cd the en try. "I have seen mnnv irrcat ceremonies at mnnv places." the correspondent writes. "It U easy to u-c the super lative, but I have never Mcn so va! WASHINGTON, Nov. 2:t. Dis pntches rcachins the state depart ment todav from Stockholm say n lielsinsfnrs newspaper prints an ac count of a terrific itoKheviki inassn cre at lYtrournd. Five hundred former officers were reported marked for murder, and foreigners returnlns from the interior of Wussia wee said to he in crave danscr. STOCKHOLM, Fridav. Nov. 2.1. The Molsheviki have been suiltv of terrible excesses in Petroirrad in the IiiM few days, accordius to a dipatch from Abo. Finland, to the Altcnbiadt. Five 'hundred former Kussiitn armv officers are reported Mo have been murdered. (Continued on Pag Six.) FRENCH SENATE WASHINGTON. Nov. 2X Givins necessity for- repleuishins his per , sonal fortune as a reason. William G. MwVdoo has resinned as secretary of the treasury and director ceneral ot railroads. His rcsiiiniiitioii ha: been accepted bv President Wil son. "Inadequate compensation" of cab inet otlicials. need of rest and a de sire to return to the practice of law in New York after a three months' nt, are the reasons assisned by the i secretary for his resici.atiun, to be el lective January 1. jMx. McAdoo said lie had no idea who his .successor niiulit he. and add ed that he would make no recommend ntioiis to the president. licLrardies.s of the appoitment to the treasury post, it is considered improbable that there will be any ureal change in future fiscal policies of the government. Itcl'ore he leaves the treasury Mr. McAdoo will pre pare recommendations to congress for lesislntion to change the war fi nance corporation into a "peace fi nance corporation." thereby permit -tin.' it to finance industries durins the readjustment period. The future of the capital issues committee, is un certain. , As for the railroads, the new di rector cencral doubtless will have much to do with the formulation of policies. Mr. McAdoo recently indi cated that he had planned to continue consolidations and other - reforms lookins to efficient operation, resard Icsm of the fact that the war emer cency is over. Opposition to this course now appears to be developins. and the issue of whether railroads are to remain permanently under cov cruiiicnt direction and even sovern ment owcrship, or to be retured shortly to their nrivuln owners, is lakins form. Members of Company Seven, Const artillery from Medford, now in France, are members of tho Oath nnd GiMh field artillery. last reported on the Mcuse front. Most of the drafted men are members of the Hist divis ion, last reported in t lie fishtins on tho llelsian front. The tioth has been ordered home. Those in the aerial service, in construction companies and radio sections will also be returned. PAltIS, Nov. 2.1. Tho French sen ate Ihib panned unanimously the mo tion already adopted by the chamber of deputies paying homage to Pres ident Wilson as "having deserved well of humanity." Tho motion p;iyn the samo honor to tho allied uariona and their chiefs. -WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.I. Ilail rnad station agents todav were grant ed l)V Director General McAdoo a scneral wau'e increase of $2."i per month above the rate prevailins Iasl January I, with a minimum of .H. per month. Kiiihl hours is to be con sidered a dav's work with pro-rata pnv lor two hours overtime and time aiitl a h;i!f tor mtvpt nbove HI hour. LONDON. Nov. 2X The Uriti-h admiralty. is eonsiderms oians for the reception of President WiNon. It will probably send war-hip to meet I he A'.'ai'iefioii ami escort the presidential party to port. WASHINGTON. Nov. 2?,. Weath er predli Hons for the week beginning Monday Issued by the weather bu renu today, nre: Northern Kocky mountain and pla teau reciona: Snow and warmer first hnlf or the week;, generally fair thereafter with nearly normal tcm peraturew. Pacific states: Frequent ruin over north portion and early In the we?k, followed by fair weather there after, derided temperature changes. " WHERE W. HOHENZOLLERN HOPES TO LIVE. I? 9 X- - J Gil tho Inland of Corfu In tho villa of Achillclon said to have been picked by William llnhen collern of Germany for the home of bin declining yearn. An em peror he acquired, the villa In 1!mi7 after the death of I::ilprcM Klizabeth of AUHtria. for whom It was built In 1HH). Corfu In one of the Ionian island off the coast of itreece and haa a mild and healthful climate. WASIIIXOTOX, Nov. 23. General Muri-h iimiutinccd todn v Hint nutlior i(v lnid born dvon to Ociu'rnl I'cr sIuiil' to solid hack home nil such troops ns will not he needed in lank iair mi .the anav ol' occupation, lie said that Oenernl I'ervhinir had in dii'nted that the I'ollowiiiL' units would not he so reoiiired: Ti'4Mps Sent Hack. Divisions 34. 3!l, 7U and 05. 81. H(i and H7lh. Coast nrlillci v rcirinients )!, -I", 4!l, Id, 7."i and 71). Field artillerv bri'-'ades fi.)lh and lOilrd. In nddilion OcncrM l'prsliinir indi cnlel that the following iron era 1 classes of troops will he returned: Uailroad artillerv troops, armv ar tillerv troops. i;ns troops, tank corps, air forces nnd those divisions nhicii were hroken up lo he used as replace ments for other divisions which had seen active service. Troops returning imiuedijifclv from I'iiltIii ii1. (iencral March said, will in- ludc prncliciillv all of I lie air siniad- rons. Hi const ruction companies, one saihuakcr's detachment, one llandlev- I'lice trniniii!.' slntion and several pho- touraphio anil radio sections. Orders for the return of these already have been issued. Toiul 1 asiiaiiics. Total casualties of Ihu Amerii'iin eieditioiiarv forces up to the simi ing of the armistice were divided ns follows. Total ':ili.l 17. Killed and died of wounds, .10.1, VI: icil of disease. 1I.HI1: died from ther causes. U.'.'lll; wounded 17!l, li'J.'i; prisoners. "J. Ili;l: inis-iiiir. l.llid. I lie American forces in 1' ranee. fieueral Mar'li said, hail taken I,- OHO (icrmaii pt-i-oncrs in round nntn hers and 1.HMI uuns. lie added (hat the casualties anion;.' American fore NON-PAffriSANS TO MEET AT ST. PAUL ui northern Russia worn not severe contrary to reports, and that encour aging accounts of the situation of tho forces there had heen received. Movements of troops from Franco will he expedited in every wav. the cbiff of staff said, and he ndded that they will not "sneak into the country, either." Taking up tho present ad vance of tho allied forces, General March pointed out that the American arinv is heading lor Coblenz, the eenr tor bridgehead on tho lihinc, where it should nrnvo about December 1 The Dritish forces will occupy tho bridgehead lo tho north at Cologne and the French at tho bridgehead to the cast at Mainz. Troops In Italy. The strength of the American nrmv lo he nininlainod in Fnince was not indicated beyond the demobilization plans annouced. America troops m Italy, including the 33'Jnd infantry. will he slalioned for the time being at Cntturo, Fiiime and Trisest, ono bat talion of tho iufaiitrv being located at each place. M'liiohiLlzation of the forces at homo is proceeding stondilv. Several of the present cunips will be aban doned ns soon us they nre cleared ot their oceupnnts. Composition of Divisions. The composition of divisions des ignated to return, so t'nr us known, is as follows : list: Georgia, Alabama and Flor ida. loth: Nebraska, lowii. South Da kota and Minnesota. :iSlh : Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. 3!Mh: Arkansas, Mississippi, Loms- n n ii . (ith: New Kngland. Hlli: West Now York. Now Jersey and Delaware. tilth: Kentucky. Indiana, South ern Illinois. Hlilh: Chicago nnd Northern Illin ois. H7lh: Arkansas, Louisiana. Mis sissippi and Southern Alabama. Cancellation of Contracts. Cancellation of war eontrncls abroad has been Icfl in the hands of Assistant Secretary Kdwnrd It. Stet I mills, now in Kinnce und designated as the Special representative of the war department. (In this side Maior General odethals will have charge of cancellation of all supply contracts and Major General Jervev of eon tracts having to do with construction for the armv. liegardiiig the shipment of Christ mas packages lo the expeditionary forces General March said the sleani er Manchuria sailed from lloboken KOItC.A, X. II., 'Nov. 23. Presi dent A. ('. Townley of tho National Non-1'iirtlnan l.eanue, aliaoillieed here todav Hint n national conven- prion of the league has linen called to lie held In St. I'aul hcKlnnini; necem !er :t. Iteproscntullvos at tho con veal Ion will bu on tho following plan: Kvory stain whern the lenguo look part of the recent elections, Inelud I ii K North liKkota, South Ilukntu, MlnnoHotu, Moutann, Idaho, Nobrus kn and Colorado to bo represented hy the entire evecutlvo roniinlttee of live members now In churfco ot the organization work In each of these Ktales. Kvery other stale wheio the leamio Is orKanlIng will tie repre sented hy one member of the present executive eoniniltlee for that state, lielnn one delegate each from Wnsh limlon, Wlnroi'sln, Kansas, Iowa. Texas and Oklahoma. The total of nit I II ...1 .lnl In. n.lll 1.. r..i. ' j ono on, this basil), (Continued on Paga 61x.) COI'MXIIAdl";. Nov. 23. -"Tho Kovnrnment ot the empire," has tel- cxraimed to the governments n uio different (lerman fren stntca InvltliiK them lo n conference In the chancel lor's house at llcrlln on Novomhor ;it, savs a Wolff lnireau dispatch from Iterlln today. The object of tho conferenco, the niessajfo states. Is lo Uiscuss the po litical sltiintlon and tho mensiires tho government of tho empire has taken, and to obtain an tinderstnnd Iur regarding future co-operation ot the federal adniluislratlnn aril Hie fren slates.