VTEATIIETl 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
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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.
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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.