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Orecon Historical Soo Public Auditorium WEATITRn Maximum Vi'sterduj', 48; Miulimiin Today, 31 PrcdjiUittion, U'm-a. FOREG A 8TT01 i i gli t and Tomorrow: UiiHettlcd, IVobnMy ttalu MEDFORD MAIL nn Bortr-!hth Ytu, ally TulrtMutli Tu. MEDFORD, OREOON", (SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918 NO. 220 MBUNE PEACE PROPftG BERNSTORFFJ DUTCH ASK 10 FIVE ADDITIONAL WILSON'S SHIP INTERN HER DIVISIONS MY PASSING THRU 10 KAISER IN EAST INDIES Holland Will Surrender Bill Hohen zollern nnd Crown Prince If Allies Insist, but Will Urae That Thev Be Placed Upon an Island and Guarded by Dutch Fleet. LONDON. Dec ".If Hie ullie in hit upon Ilia delivery of Ilia former (li'itnmi emperor nnd crown prince In mi intcrnutiiinul court of iiiHlico, llulltinil will Yield, but will first ltriso Unit Ilia ullii' nlcnt themselves willi mi undertaking bv llolhuid In in torn tliciu fur lil'o in olio of tlio Dulch colonic, according to nil Amsterdam dispatch to llm Impress. ' llolliiml. it in understood, will sug gest llml I leer Iloheiizollerii nnd bin Hon bo lln I on nn island in oilbcr Iho KiihI of West Indies, where bo will bo guarded bv n Dutch fleet. It in iiIho ntiticiputcd Unit Holland will bo nshed for compensation for pcnnilting n violnlion of her lieu Irnlilv bv nllnwiiig (lenmin troops to pirns through tbu iiroviiicii ol I.iiiiburur on their retreat fro iiilliiltmim and recoiviiiir German lii from Ant worn. Thin coiniionxiilinii. snvs llm oor ' respondent, nmv possibly bo tlio ces sion of certain territory nlong Iho Dcluinn frontier owned bv Holland since lH.'lll. perhaps tint Noiitbcrn part of Dutch Limhttiv. I lie population of which region is claimed to bo princl pnllv Belgian. Intenmtionnl Trial PAIII9. Doc. 7. (Ilnvwi). Tlio formation of nn International Jury to try tlio former Gorman omporor I ruining wido support In Franco, tlio Mntln sayn. - Attornoy General Lcscouvo, nftor nn Investigation, hay transmitted to Iho mlnlittry of jimtlco tlio charge of murdor mndo against the former om poror by Mndiuno Prlour. wIioho hua . band wan killed In ilio torpedoing of tho mull atonmor Sussex. Tho nttor-noy-gonornl said that bo considered Iho chargo admlssablo In tlio French courts. AMSTERDAM, Doc. 7. Tlio preal dont of tlio Hamburg soldiers' nnd workers' council has doclnrod to Iho Woaor .oltuiiK of Hamburg Hint ho know positively that 20 bngB of mint ed sold hnvo boon sent to Amoron- on, Holland, for William Holionzol lorn, tho formor Gorman omperor. Troop Quell Hinting ; LONDON, Deo. 7 Tho llorlln rov ernmont hna rovoked ita doclalou to dlaarpi tho troopa roturnlng to llor lln, according to a Contral News ills natch from Amatordnm. Last night thoro woro aorloua rlotB In llorlln, tho Dorlln corroapondont of tho :Polltlkon reports. Shots woro exchangod outalde tho rolchstng. Whon durknosB foil govoriimont troops occupied tho university build Jng. : Reckless I'lnnnco MUNICH. Friduy. "Dec. 0. (Via Geneva, (Bv tho Associated Press,) Anxiety m bomg hIiowii bv the Ger niiin press over tho financial stability mid evon tho honesty of ninnv of tlio hundreds of workmen's, nnd soldiers' councils now conducting nl'fnirs in this country. Hulinblo reports, snv Hint tlio disbursements of theso coun cils for the nnst two weeks hnvo to talled SOO.OOOiOOO marks. IE this rale ot expense continuos, tlio vtsunl cost of operating (;io covcrnmont will excood tho total Oornmn liinlsot with Its onormons outlay for militnrv -' ltocp by sovornl timos. TAKES A SHOT AT .1 MSDON, Portugal, Friday, Doo. 0. An unidentified man fired nt-Dr. Sidono Pnos, tho president of Portu gnl, In tho Btroot hore today Tho nhot mlBBod Its mark and tho presi dent's nggroBBor was arrestod. OF OCCUPATION Second and 7th Renulars. 28th. 33rd and 70tii Divisions to Occupy Lux emburg and Reinforce Armv on Rhine If Necessary 130,000 Men . to Return Home at Once. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Fivo nd dilionnl divisions have been definitely assigned to Iho American nnnv of oc cupation now advancing into Ger iiuiny, General March nniioiiticcd lo day. Thev arc Ilio Second and Sev enth reuulitrs nnd tho 28th (Peiuisvl vaninl and (be .'I'Srd (llliiiuis) Nation al Guard and the 7tllli (XorthciiHt lYniiKvlvnnin. Miirvlund nnd District of Columbia 1 National armv. Thce fivo divisions havo been itlv eii Iho tak of occiipvinir l.iixembiirir. General March announced, and co to KiK'cil'ie areas around Moiitmcdv, St Mihiel and Loimuvon. Thev form the second line of the armv of occupation rcailv lo reinforce the other iirmv on the llhino it' iicceKMiirv. The Kl'liciiil conipoHition of the American nnnv of occiipalion. the Third American iirmv, as reported bv General I'crxliiinr. follows: First, Secoinl, Third. Fourth. Fifth, Seventh reeulars. Twentv-eiubtb. ,')2nd (MichiitAn and Wisconsin.) Thirtv-tbird and 4'2tu. (Hainbow) National Guard. Seventv-iiinth. 8Uth (Kaii'sns. Mis souri, South llnkota. Nebraska. Colo rado, New Mexico, Arizotui) National nnnv. ... lili'Kinnii ill lommanti Maior General Joseph T, Dickmnn is in coiiminnd of the entire force. i'lin personnel assigned bv General Pei-shinif for enrlv return borne tiven General March as ft.a'J'i officers nnd 12i,rlii men. Additional units ol tho O'Jnd mid 87lb divisions, with some const nrlillerv reuiaieiils and enuinecrs, nro included. General March announced Hint at home durinir the pnst week more thnn 2(10.000 men bnd been relcnsed. The tidal number of officers released up lo vestcrdnv wns 7,!'8. The disebnrec svstem is heme rnpidlv speeded up as the men in clinruo become more ac customed lo tho operations. Announcement was mndo of the snilintr from Franco of tho transports Susiiuehciinii, Snntn Anna and Oc- Kalb, with sick, wounded anil casuals. The Sanln Anna and DeKulb mnv be expected in New York nboat Decem ber 17. The DcKnlb lias on board 11 nnvnl officers and S744 navul enlisted men. The Kiisciuehuniia is duo in New York December 10. Tho total of retiirniin: troops nl jendv nclniillv embarked for homo was nnnonnced ns 854 officers, 17,- 303 men, 185 civilians, two nurses and two prisoners. Now (Hnllslincnt Inw . Sineo the slnv oC the armv of oc cuimlioii abroad is indefinite. Gen eral March said it would bo ncees snrv lo ask conuress for new enlist ment legislation. Under the present aw. no provision is mndo for such a force ns will bo needed nftor the four months from tho snrninir of pence when tho wnr nnnv must bo disebiiru- ed. To set nt rest numerous rumors re cnrdinir enormous casualties in the 27th (Now York I division, General Mnre.li announced that after a envo fill oxnminiitioii of casiialtv lists it bnd boon folind that the total casual (Continued on Pago Two.) TO SECURITY LEAGUE WASHINGTON. Deo. 7 By unnn ImoiiB vole today tho Iioiibo rulos committee docldod to report a rule giving right of wny for action on the resolution calling tor nn In voallmi- Hon of tho Natlonnl Socurlty Loaguo nnd Its nlloged activities in tlio Inst campaign, lnoludlng charging mom bora ot cougross with, disloyalty, SEVERE STORM The George Washington Maintains Its Fixed Sueed Despite Gale Presi dent Improves in Health Cold Yielding to Treatment Enoys Dav of Relaxation ani Rest. ON nOAUD U. S. 8. (IKOHCE WASHINGTON, Doc. 7. (lly wlrc lena to tho Asaoclnted PrcBS.) Preul dont WIIbou'b ahlp today la running thru a aovoro wind and rain storm. It U mnlntiiliiing Us fixed speed, howovor, and Ib duo to pass around tho Azores on Sunday. Aftor reaching tho Azores, tho pre sidential liner will pick up more units of tho naval escort. Mr. Wilson slept until a lata hour this mornlns and thoro were no con foronces with his advisers. Improves In Health ON BOARD THE U. 8. 8. GEORGE WASHINGTON. Dee. 0 (By wire- leas to tho ABgocluted Press, 6 p. m.) President Wllsons third day at oa found his much improved In health. Ills cold Is yielding to treatment and his volco la rested and much stron ger. Having cleared the work which hod accumulated at his desk, the president onjoyod a nay of rocrontion and exercise. Ills ahlp ran In some what belter weather this morning after a night of heavy weather. This afternoon he promenaded along the decks nnd Joined a party at tho mil watching the Pennsylvania, the tlng- sblp of Admiral Maya's squadron rlso nnd fall with tho heavy swells. The son was bright with warm sun llRht. Mr. WIlBon engaged In the conversation on timely topics, swap ping stories and oxporlencoa with those on board, Tho party Included offlcors In the lower grades whoso stories of exper iences In tho suhmarlno zone nro tre mendously Interesting. Whon It was learned that a film starring a famous comedian was to bo shown during tho ovonlns on board the ship, tho president anno-incod that ho Intended to bo present, evidently anticipating tho entertainment with pleasure. Consults Jusscrnnil While Mr. Wilson wns on deck ho oorneBtly conferred with Jules J. JiiBaernnd, the French nmbnssador to the Unitod States, nnd Count Dl Col loro, the Italian ambassador at Wash ington, and had a short conversation with Secretary of State Robert Lan sing and llonry White colleagues of the president on tho peaco commis sion. No 'formal conferences have been hold so far and It seems appar ent that plans for tho pence negotia tions have been well laid out. Mr. WIIboii has been Bollcltous of tho comfort of thoae accompanying him and Ib personally seeing that nil ordors aro carried out. Ho roads evory wlrolcss moasngo recolved and peruses tho ship newspaper with much Interest. Dotoro leaving the George Washington ho Intends to in spect the ship from stom to storn and moot tho officers and crew. STEAMER GEORGE WASHINGTON UPON WHICH THE PRESIDENT IS TRAVELING TO FRANCE PHOTO OP i WASH INGTON INTERNATIONAL. f ILM SERVICt-M J8BT -"-A"-" "'-"i "'' ' -JR ANDA iiST COSTLY TO, BUT MOST SUCCESSFUL AMERICA'S PEACE ENVOYS S . h: ' President Wilson will sit In the organization period of (he peace conference at Versailles and set forth America's attitude.' Secretary baker, it Is expected, wil! replace him later. Secretary of State Lansing, by virtue of his pout. Is familiar with all of the diplomatic activities of the government. Colonel House has been personal representative of President Wilson throughout the armistice negotiations. General Bliss la now member of the Inter-Allled war council. 'Henry White, former ambassador lo Prance, is itiotcn that the Republican party may have a meuibership in the peace conference. BRITISH STAMINA NF.W YORK. Dec. 7. Britain Dnv. proclaimed a holiday bv Governor Whitman, wns celebrated today bv a generous display of the Union Jack and a scries of dinners nnd fetes. Kpecinl services will be held in nearly all the citv churches tomorrow. , General Pershing, in a cablegram received bv Judge Parker, said : "Steadfast in adversity wounded with a thousand wounds. Greht Brit ain's hammer blows have never weak ened nor fullered. But for the ten- j hcitv of her people, the wnr would mve been .lost. To those of ns who linve-bcen associated with them nnd fought with her gallant troops, words ' 0f praise seem inadequate to express our admiration. Those things our kinsmen have done have brought ih sopnrnblo union . between them and ourselves. We offer our right hand of friendship that our two nations mnv be more firmly linked together to insure tho future of tho world." s. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Fifty thousand government employes were given a partial holiday todnv to take part in a "victory sing' as a cerebra tion of the signing of the armistice and in observance of Britain s Dnv The exercises were to be held on the eHiiihc near the White House. and it was expected that tho singers and audience would number nioro than 100.000. James Martin of Phoenix, visited in Medford Saturday. AVIATOR STARTS H 20-MILE GALE SEATTLE, Dec. 7. Lieutenant A. F. Hoglnnd, army aviator, took to the air hero today at 10:23 a. m. and after circling several times over the Jefferson Park golf links, head ed south on his return flight to Mather Field Sacramento, Cal. A twenty-mile south wind was blowing as -Lieutenant Hogland got away. As long as the wind contin ued, the lieutenant said before he left, his speed would be cut to about ,45 miles nn hour. On his trip north from Siftramento, with tho wind at his back, he made about 60 miles an hour., ' Lieutenant Hogland expected to make his first stop at Eugene, Ore., late to lay. llo planned to spend the night nt Eugono and leave there to morrow at 10 a. m. for Sacramento. Weather permitting, he hoped to fly from Eugene to Sacramento without stopping. - A small pouch of mall from Seat tle to Sacramento was carried south In the biplane today. On his trip horth. which he completed Wednes day, a pouch containing about twelve letters was brought from Sacramen to. Lioutenant Hogland'a flight is be ing made to determine the route for a possible aerial mail route between California nnd the northwest,' Frederick G. Pelouze' and wife ot Eaglo Point, wore 1-enewIng acquain tances In Medford Saturday. ' r; S GERMAN EFFORTS PUBLIC OPINION IN UNITED STATES REVEALED BY Subsidizing of Newspapers Abandoned Could Not Be Kept Lusitania Incident Wrecked Dernberg's Organi zation Peace Propaganda and Embargo Efforts German University League Made Use of Co-operation of Roger Sullivan Secured American Press Association Optioned lor $900,000. WASHINGTON'. Dec. 7. Ship- j wrcck.of German propaganda initiated in America bv Bernard Dembure wns attributed bv Coun Von Bernstorff in his explanation to the Berlin for eign office to the impossibility of keeping secret the fact that nn Amer ican newspaper is subsidized and to the sinking of the Lusitania. The former ambassador's expla nation was held before the senate committee investientimr brewery nnd German propaganda today along with other secret documents from the files of the department of iustice bv A. Bntce Bielaski. chief of the bureau of investigation.- . . " BernstofTs Troubles . In n letter to the foreign office in 1915.- Bernstorff said djyj -subsidizing of papers always ended with bis being held responsible for all the ar ticles of such papers. For thnt rea son, he said, he had sneeeded in get ting free of all relations with the Fair Plav of Marcus-Braun. and that he also would like to be free from The Fatherland, which, he added, "has shown itself of little value." A communication from Bernstorff to Berlin dated November 1. 1916. an nounced that reorganization of Ger man propaganda had been started to avoid complications since the public sentiment was aroused against the sinking of the Lusitania. Xo Lonjser Compromised . . The Bernstorff communication to Berlin announcing reorganization of his propaganda after the sinking ot the Lusitania. as decoded bv the de partment of iustice. was read as fol lows: "As you will have learnt from mv previous report, we have since the. Lusitnina case endeavored to wind up all the so-called German propa ganda nnd especially to get rid of nil dubious individuals. I can now sny with a good conscience that we are ne longer compromised. Some of the old affairs still hang on. but we nre more or less settled, although thev Will cause some future expenditures. "At the beginning of the wnr many things were undertaken which we would not have undertaken if we could have seen that the war would be so long, because nothing can for long be kept secret in America. "Since the Lusitania case we have strictly confined ourselves to such propaganda as can not hurt ns if it becomes known. The solo exception is perhaps the pcuce propaganda, which. tins cost us tho largest amount, but which nlso has been tho most suc cessful. . Inlverstty l,cavio "Latterly. I have been using the embargo association nnd have en tirely reliable private intermenuiries. "I have also made uso of the Ger many inivcrsity League, lounitcu s'neo tlio war. This has done its best to take the place of the German Association (word not decipherable) which has not been of use during the war on account of its mnnngemcnt. The longue has published under mv BANllSiPLACED Mayor Gates has issued an order forbidding any public dances until further notice because of the spread of influenza through dunces. The present recurrence of the epidemic is laid to the dunces thnt followed the lifting ot tho ban. . The f'Moose" dance bus accordingly been called off. Fewer cases of colds and influenza are reported today than any dav dur ing the week, nnd the epidemic, which has been of an exceedingly miid char acter, is evidently exhausting ilsctf, TO INFLUENCE SENATE INQUIRY as Unprofitable Because Secret collaboration an excellent collection of reports on the war which will bo of great service to our cause. "The support which I have already given the league, is entered in tho first ouarters accounts from 1018, item No. 208. On the occasion ot later installments to them I will refer in this report. 1 "I ask that this mav be sanction ed." ' To Influence Congress The communication was read bv A. Bruce Bielaski. chief of the bureau ; of investigation of the department of iustice. The name of the association whose name could not be decoded, he told the committee, might have been the German-American National Al- , lianee. V-'-V " . i.Z- ' Two other communications from Bernstorff to Berlin, in which he stat-.' ed he desired an authorization to use funds to influence congress and which were made public by the state de- .partment some months ago. also were rend to the committee. A letter wns rend, signed bv P. Reiswitz, Gcrmnn consul at Chicago, referring to the embargo league, 'It said: .-..' ; !.,- v'- "For the purpose of inner organ ization, to which we attribute particu lar unportance, we have assured our selves of the co-operation of the lo cal Democratic boss, "Roger C. Sulli van. " Sullivan was formerly leader of the Wilson campaign, and is n deadly enemy of Wilson as the Jattcr did not keen his .word to make him senator.. Documents In Record The state department late today made public the complete texts of all the Bernstorff documents read into record by Mr. Bielaski. These, , with a mas of other evidence disclos ing Gcrmnn intrigue before and after the United States went to war, are in the department's files. H. F. Albert, Biolnski said, obtained nn option to buv for $900,000 the American Press Asoscintion. a New York organization with branches In 17 other cities furnishing plate mat ter to small newspapers. Referring to J. F. J. Archibald, Bie laski said he started to Germany and Austria as a representative of tho Wheeler syndicate, bearing letters from Count Von Bernstorff and Cap tain Von Papcn. saving he was "nn unscrupulously independent iournnl ist" nnd saying he wns going to Gcr mnnv and Austria, "to gather fresh impressions." Archibald's conection with tho Wheeler svndiente ceased however, according to the witness. when his articles became so pro-Ger man that the papers asosciated with the syndicate refused to print them. Another writer alleged to be on the payroll of the German embassy was William Warram. associate editor of Freedom, a foreign language publica tion at Cleveland, Ohio, who. Bielaski said, wrote a motion picture scenario called "Blood is thicker than water," containing a scene showing Austriun Workers in the United States refusing to make munitions for the allies and the subsequent burning of the plant. il 10,000 ARMENIANS AMSTERDAM, (Dec.: 7. Turkish forces massacred 10,000 Armenians while evacuating the towna ot Baku, OKI and Ardahan In the Caucasus, according to reports received by the Vorwaerts of Berlin, j ';;V-',".-i'-"'-- j . In fighting In Baku more than 30,000 persons were killed. In some towna the entire Armenian papula tlon was exterminated. The Turk permitted Tartar troops to plunder the Armenians, ' - '
