Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 14, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextWlUTmillt Maximum Yimterduy, 39; Minilji inn Today, 31, FOTCEOAfTT Tonight and Tomorrow: Rain. Medford Mail Tribune Borty.!hth Tw, mliy-TItlrtMnUi Tsa. MEDFORD, pRJCQON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918 NO. 220 GEilAIW IUS! BE PUNISHED WRONGS TO BELGIIURfi SAYS PARIS GIVES PRESIDENT OVATION WILSON SPEAKS MS IIALV 15.000 SOLDIERS CZERNIN UNPRECEDENTED IN HISTORY CITY TO SOCIALISTS VIOLATED TERMS RELEASED FROM FIRST SPEECH I Come as Representative of America n Opinion Save President Victory. Not Alone of Arms but Principles Desired Belgium Wrona Must Be Righted and Germany Shown That Such Crimes Cannot Be Condoned Drinks Toast to France and Peace and Prosperity of French ' People. PARW. 11. President Wil mui mr.do hi entrance into Paris nl 10 J j o'clock lliis morning. 'Tho president's ii rrlvul nt tlin cap ital wiih greeted with a sulvo uf ar tillery 'in salute, Tlio iIoiiho llironuH gathered to greet tho Amoriiiiui oxumttivn hailed lux vwnintr with vulleva or cheering. II una crowds woro massed uroiiml tho Hunt dp Iloulouifc Htiitimi iiwiiilini! the president' coming, An ho nlight vi from tlin trnin n roiir of welcome went mi til ii t li'I't no doubt of thn oor iliulitv of tho grcolinu given hv Paris to it latent guest Urreted by Polnrnro President Wilson wos greeted hv President ond Miiiluiii Poiticurc. Premier flmticnccuu, Andre Tnrdioii, French high I'niiiiiiissioiii'r to tlio Minited StutcH. anil other high, offi vMf.. . . ',- 'President Puluoiiiro greeted Prosi lcnt WilBon wumilv n tho latter stepped from tho (ruin, thi French ex ecutive finnlv ttrintiiiiiif liint hv the hlinil. Williniii .Mjirlin, nlio is iiltuoh cil to tli foreign office iih introducer of nnilinssudnrs, presented Premier ('lomonocnit, who wclumucd President Wilson in Knglish, Hiivinu lie was ex troiuolv ulml to moot him. .' Drlvo to Mui'iit Mansion " Tho fortmilitii'K of tho greeting over, tho president entered a currliiKo with President l'oinciiro. airs. Wilson with MitiH Margaret Wilson, daughter of tho president, followed in another cnrriiiu'D ncompunicd hv iMiiiluino . Poiut'iirc. Tho pnrtv ilrovo iiiiinodi ntulv to tho residence of Prince Mil rat in the ltuo ilo Mniiccuu whore tho president kill residu wliilo in thu JYonch I'linititl. : - Tho routo to tho presidential resi donco wnn lined with French I roups in Holid urrnv iilunir it h entire lentuli. . Tho wi'h'oino given hv tho erowds in tho president ilrovo bv wns vocif erous iiml heiirlv. Crowds nt I 'very Station ' Tho count rv was making n vost folo of tho president's coming. Tho pussogu of tho presidential train from llrest to Paris gitvo cvi dvneo of tho interest tho iiomilntinn attached to tho president's visit. At ovcrv station nloiitr ..tho rnilwnv crowds of men. women nnd ohildren waited through tlio night for tho pnss iiicr of tho trnin. Iiouinir to eol'cli n cliiniwo of (ho American. oxeoulivo. Through tlio niulit along tho route their cheers could lin heard as the train slid hv in tho darkness. Tho erowds which assembled in Paris to erect tho president wnro nt an onrlv hour lnrue hovond tho nro eodent set on tho openmon of pre vimm visits of heads of forourn slnlcs. Tho weather was favorahlo, for al though tho mo in i in: was, a rather Brnv ono it corlv cavo uroiniso of de cided improvement. '' Tho scone, nt tlio station wlioro tho president's train eamo in "was hoauli- IS TO .1? OOPKNITAOHN, ' Dooi '' 14. Tho Gorman armlBtlco has boon oxtondod tintll 5 o'clock on tho monilitpt of January 17, according to n dispatch from Trovos, wlioro tho dologatos of the various .oauittrloB havo boon In conforonce. This prolongation, It is added, .will be oxtondod until tho . conclusion of a preliminary ; poaco mibjoct to tho connont ot tho, allied governments, ' . ,' Tho 11III08 havo notltled Oormnny that they reserve tho right to occupy iho neutral zono oast of tho Hhlne from tho C't-!oi;io ibrlilgohond to tho Dutch frontlor, according to a dls patoh (t'pm Ttovqb, ; '. ' DN FOREIGN SOIL i fullv set. Tho ulatfonn wns enrooted in red and piilins adorned tho Voud stiiirwuv. The hand of tho Kcpuhlicnn Ouurd was plavinir tho Slur Snanuled Hau lier iih tho presidential train, deco rated with thu Stars and Stripes drew into the station. Iinmcdiiitelv the ar tillery L'livo voieo and a salute of Kill l'iiiih announced tho president's arri val. Hit on (Jormnn Cunnon Tho vaiitiiEu points nhnnr tho routo lo he traversed bv tho party were (aken tip bv the crowds in tho ear IV hours. Tho fnvoritn posts of obser vation were captured (lerman cannon lininif tho road from I'laee tie LT.toile to the I'lnce du l.ueoiieorde. which n Horded advnntutieous seats for the lone wait on tho prospect. ;' V. H. l'liig Is Uiilsotl '. T l'AHIH, Doc. 14. President Wil son loaehed I'rlnco Murnl's rosldonco al 10:tr o'clock. Ills arrival was tlio slgiiul for the hoisting of the American flag amid loud cheers from Uio crowd. President Polncuro and Promlor Clomuncoau took leave of tho presidential party horo and tho escorting troops roturnod to their hurrneks, acclaimed 1y tho crowds on tho boulovards. Groups of Amer ican soldiers soon on tho Btroets woro warmly hailed by tlio people and In gonornl tho onthuslusm of the occa sion ran high. Dlmu'r nt l)o Ia Klysoo I'lUnco 'PARIS. Dee. H. President nnd Miidume l'oincnru iinva n luncheon nt tha l'alaeo tie l.a Klvseo in Honor of I'resitlenl and Mrs. Wilson, l'rosidenl Wilson on this occasion spoke as fol lows, in renlvimr to an address bv President l'oineare: Mr. President: I inn doeplv in debted to von for vour crueious trrcot ing. It is very dcliithtful to find mv sclf in France and to feel tho nuick eontiict of sympathy and unaffect ed friendship hetweeir'tho representa tives of tho United States and the represent n lives of Krnneo. "Yon hnvo been very generous in what Villi were pleased to sav about mvsclf, hut 1 feel that what I have said nnd what I have tried to do has been sitid and done onlv in nn attempt to speak tho thought of tho people of tho United States truly, and to carry out that thought in action," Sloro Tluiit Victory of Arms "From the first tha thought of tho people of tho United States turned to word something more than the mere winning of this war. It turned to the establishment of eternal principles of right, and Justice It realized that merely to win . tho war was not enough: that it must lie Won in such a wav and tho ouostions raised, by it settled in such a wav ns to insure tho future peace of tho world and lav tho foundations for tho freedom and happiness of its ninny pooples and nations. "Never before lias war worn so tor riblo a .visngo or exhibitod moro grossly the "debasing influence of il licit nmbilious. I am sure that 1 (Continued on Pago Two.) ALLIES WILL PROBE i WASHINGTON, Doc.. 14 A,morlca nnd alliod ooiintrloB hnvp agreed to Rend ti spocll'Io civilian mission to Poland to Investigate roports of atro cities committed In that country..;, It was announced, at the state depart ment today that this slop has been doolded upon at the Instigation of the French government nnd had ibeen approved ,by Polish representatives iii the various countries. ABOUT PEACE President Tells Deleuation French So cialists Permanent Peace Depend ent Upon Leaaue of Nations Repetition of German Wrongs Must Be Rendered Impossible. PARIS, Dec. 14. Prosldont Wil son addressed a socialist delegation which called on him today. The president ald:' 'Oontlomon: I rccolvod with great Interest tho address w tilth you have Just road to mo. Tho war which wo havo just boon thru, has Illustrated. In a way which never can bo forgot ton tho extraordinary wrongs which can 4)0 porpatratad by arbitrary and Irresponsible powor. 1 louder Wrong IniH)Mtll)lo "It is not possible to socure the happiness and prosperity of tho world, to establish nn enduring peace unless tho repetition of such wrongs Is rendered impossible. This has In deed boon a people's war. It has been wugod against absolutism and militarism, and those enemies of lib erty, must from this tlmo forth bo shut out from tho possibility of work ing their cruel will upon mankind. "In my Judgment, It Is not suffic ient to establish this principle. It Is necessary that It should bo supported by a cooperation of tho nations which shall bo based upon fixed and defin ite covonnnts and which shall bo undo certain of offoctlvo action thru tho Instrumentality of a league of na tions. I believe this to be tho con viction of all thoughtful and liberal men. s .' , Cooiiernto With leaders "T am confident that this Is tho thought of thoso who lead your own great nation and I am looking for ward with peculiar pleasure to co operating with them In securing guarantees of a living ponce of Jus tire and right 'dealing which shall Justify the sacrifices of this- war and cnuso men to look back upon those sacrifices as tho dramatic and final processes of their emancipation." BOLSHEVIK! ARE PARIS, Dec. 14. (Havas.) . Jlol shovlk troops, consisting of 11 Infan try divisions nnd cavalry and artll lory, are marching toward central Kuropo on a front of 400 miles from tho Gulf of Finland to the Dnoiper river, according to dlspatchos from Borne. Tho advance begun November 11. Gorman soldlors, tho advices add, aro Joining tha liolshovlki, who are destroying everything In their path and capturing material loft behind by tho Gormnns in tholr withdrawal westward. ' Reports from European capitals In tho last week huvo reported the Bol shovlkl advancing thru Ksthonln. which lios Immediately south of tho Gulf of l'Mnlnnd. The Russians wore said to be meeting with but Blight success, : - , ARMY AVIATOR LOSES' LIFE IN PACIFIC RAN OIKQO, CnliC. Deo. 14. Uoutoiiimt 0. 1j. Hub v. nn nrmv avtli tor uttnehod to tho North Island uviu lion school, was drowned in Iho Pa cil'io oeetut lalo yestordnv, afternoon when he made a tltvc from n height ot about 2,000 feel and failed to lift the noso of tho piano in time to enable Iho piano to regain Its flight. , Hubv was engaged in aortal. gunnery prac tice when the nlnne fell into tho ocean u short distuiiuo from short), ,t tsw iniiiAViAi IIMIIMriflllnill Ur ABI5I t AHMTttAGHjJUT Juqo-Slav Council Protests Acts Ital ian Government to Washinnton Urnes Immediate Steps by Allies to Prevent Bloodshed Italy Takes i , Over Railroads and Schools. f WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. Iinmo diale lctw should be taken bv the allies, especially the United States, to prevent bloodshed between the Italian nrmv "of occupation nnd the Jugo slav population of Diilmntin. Fiume nnd Zndar. savs a statement issued by tlio national council in Zagreb ns tlleirovisional government of the Jtt-so-plitv territo'rv. Tito statement claims that the Ital ian troops huvo occupied Fiume. al though the eitv was not named for occupation in Iho armistice terms, that the Italians have seized the war ships and merchant shius in the har bor contrary to the armistice und in Dalmatia ns well as Finnic the Ital ian; unthoriticsV huvc . closed.:., the schdolj and taken over the telegraph and railroad systems. ' In Zndar the statement ulleges that the Italian troops assaulted tho Jugo-Sltiv popu lation. .. ; E I 10 E COLOGNE, Wednesday, Dec. 11. (By Associated Press.) A new ele ment has boen Injected Into the al ready complicated political situation In tho Rhlneland "by the alleged or ganization of a secret partv which is working for the annexation of this German torrltory to Franco. Over tures will be inailo to the French gov ernment. It is said, to take the Rhine land Into France on the same basis as Alsace-Lorraine. - There Is thru out Rhlneland a doable-headed gov ernment composed of revolutionists on ono sldo and officials ot the 'Im perialistic regime on the other who are working more or less together for the common good... To add to the complication there are besides the party which desires annoxatiou to France, at least two with distinctly different Ideals. One of these Is composed of liberal demo crats and socialists who want to see the establishment of a great republic which will Include not only all of Germany, but Austria with Berlin as the capital. The second group Is composed of the Cathollo or centrist party which Is said to desire a Iihenlsh Westpha llnn republic. . WAITS ON ASSEMBLY COPENHAGEN, Doc. 14. The Prussian government announces of ficially according to a dispatch from Borlln, that elections to the constit uent assembly of Prussia shall be held eight' duys aftor the elections for the German 'constituent assembly., The Gorman government has not yet sot a doflnito ditto for elections for A constituent or national Assem bly, tfnoi'ftclol roports have said they might bo hold early In Febru ary. AMSTERDAM, Doc. 14 Konstan tln Fehrenbach, president ,. of " the relchstng haa convoked a meetlng-ot that assembly, reserving further In dication of time and place of meeting according to a ropori. from Berlin, v Number Will Soon Reach 30.000 Says General March 824.000 Men In Country Designated to Return to Civil Life 17.203 Officers Have Been Honorably Discharged. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Demob ilization In the United States Is now proceeding at the rate of 15,000 men released from tho army every day. General March announced today. It still Is anticipated that a rate of 30,000 a day will be reached wben full momentum is attained. The war department has now designated a total of 824,000 men In the United States or discharge, an increase of nearly 200,000 during the last week.. General March made it clear, however, that designation of troops does not mean immediate dis charge, but severance from the ser vice as their turn is reached In de moblllzatlon. ; j 12,000 Porto Itlcans Itetnrn Among the new branches of the army tO' 'be Included In demobiliza tion .orders are 12,000 Porto R,cau troops ordered discharged. Of the total men designated, 352,000 are in depot and development battalions and similar limited units. ' lb addi tion IS. 000 men on Industrial fur lough have been ordered released. -Demobilization of officers Is pro ceeding more rapidly than is the case with tho men. General March said a total ot 17,203 officers has been honorably discharged since the ar mistice was signed. Summarizing the flow of returning troops from France, General March said a total of 5,653 -officers and 135,262 men had been designated for return by General Pershing up to December 12. . Of that number 1373 officers and 30,703 men have actual ly sailed from France. Summarizing the record of the 91st division, Pacific coast. General March said it Joined the British forces in Flanders early in October and on November 1 advanced six kilometers . on the Scheldt line against intense rifle' and machine gun tire. On the third and fourth of iNovember it did patrol duty on the Scheldt front and on the fifth was withdrawn to rest billets. 1 S.F. OF SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 14. The bay steamer Sebome of the Montlcel lo Steamship company here, was sunk In a collision with the bay steamer General Frisbie in San Pab lo bay In a heavy fog early today. . The Sehonie remained afloat a halt hour after she was struck. All the passengers, 100 in number, and crew members of the Sehomo with the ex ception of two reported lost, boarded the General Frisbie and were taken to ValleJo. The boots In the. oolllslon were both the property of the Monticello Steamship company. Tho Sehomo had beon on the bay run here for tour years, having been brought from Puget Sound. , v ' OP SHIPS FOR FOOD COPENHAGEN, Dec. 14. Marshal Foch has announced in behalf of Her- bort C. Hoover, tho American food iidiniriislrntor. that 2.00,000 tons of cargo space lying in Gorman harbors must bu pluced under tlio control of tho allies to supplv Germany with food xtulfs. The ships arc to remain Germim property, - ..,. wo - AW DEFEAT EARLY INAPRIL.1917 Austrian Foreion Minister Makes Public Letter to Emperor Charles Foresaw Failure of Offensive Aqainst Allies and Predicted Inter nal Revolts in Germany. VIENNA, Wednesday, Dec. 11. (By Associated Press.) Count Czer- nln, the former Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, wrote frankly of conditions in his correspondence with former Emperor Charles as was shown by letters which Count Czer- nln showed the correspondent today. One ot the letters, written in April, 1917, gave the emperor warning that the central powers were nearing de feat. It read: "I am thoroly convinced that the smashing point has been reached. Germany as well as ourselves, has reached the end of her. resources. Responsible political authorities do not deny it but military circles in Berlin are Indulging in self-deceit. I am not indulging In self-deceit. I am convinced that, should Germany at tempt another winter campaign an upheaval -will occur Jn the empires'. That would 'be far worse than a dis advantageous peace. ' . Revolt Predicted "If the sovereigns of the central eoMilres are unable to conclude peace vyln a few months, then the peoples of the empire will do it, and a wave of revolt will sweep away all for which our brothers have been fight ing. Perhaps months will elapse be fore America can throw the strength ot her battalions Into the fight, but her moral support is a very great factor. The central powers cannot hope for new reinforcements. Delay Aids Allies "Delay Is to our disadvantage for our enemies have more time and can wait longer than we." The letter then outlined the plans for the coming offensives against the Italians, French and British and con tinued: . . j "When these offensives are stop ped, f urge that an agreement be reached with America before she is able to change the military situation to our disadvantage." (End of Kesources . Count Czernin explained his disbe lief in the success of the German submarine warfare and recalled to the emperor statements made by Field Marshal Conrad von Hoetzen dorf, while on a visit to Vienna. The field marshal said, according to the letter, that England would be check mated and that America would be paralyzed by the proposed submarine campaign. The letter ended with the solemn warning: "We are at the end of our re sources. Germany cannot count on our support beyond the latter part ot the coming' summer. Before God and before your people, it Is your sacred duty to defend your, people, your dynastic ideals 'and your throne." PORTLAND POTS ON "FLU" QUARANTINE 1 PORTLAND, Dec. 14. Four hun dred houses where Influenza patients reside have been quarantined in this city during tho past three days and the quarantine now is being rigidly enforced. Now cases reported today numbered 146 us against 220 yester day. Nine deaths were reported. TACOMA, Wash..' Dec. " 14. An nouncement Is made by O. C' Whit ney, secretary of the Washington Ed ucational association that owing to the influenza the meeting of the as sociation will not be held in Seattle December 26, 27 and 2 8. ,; T. R. to Receive Japanese Decoration. I TOKIO. Dee. 14. Former Presi dent Roosevelt has been clooted nn boiiorarv member of the Japanese Hod Cross and. with the special ap proval of tlio emperor, will rcceivo a Hod Cross decoration, ; . FOR WILSON LASTING PEACE Freeh President , Lauds Wilson but Doubts End of All War Sees Leapue of Nations In Allied Group All That Can Be Done to Avoid Future Wars Will Be Done. PARIS, Dec. 14. In his address to President Wilson, President Poln care said: " ; - "Mr. President: Paris and France awaited yon with Impatience. They were eager to acclaim in you, the Il lustrious democrat whose words and deeds were inspired by exalted thought, the philosopher delighting in the solution ot universal, laws from, particular events, the eminent statesman who bad found a way to express the highest political 74 moral truths in formulas which bear the stamp of Immortality. "They had Also a passionate de sire to offer thanks to the great re public of which you are the chief, for . the formidable assistance which had been given spontaneously, dur ing this -war, to the , defenders ot right and liberty. 'i' r Sliowed Symparriy Ewrljr '' ' "Even before America had resold ed to Intervene In the .struggle she had shown to the wounded and the orphans of France a solicitous gen erosity, the memory of which will al ways be enshrined In our hearts. "The llbefallty-of your Red Cross, the countless gifts of your fellow cit izens, the inspiring initiative of American women, anticipated your military and naval action and show ed the world to which side your sym pathies inclined. . And on the day you flung yourselves Into the battle. with what determination your great people and yourself prepared for united success! '- - - ; "Some months ago you cabled to me that the United States would send ever-increasing forces until the day should be Teached on which the al lied armies were able to submerge the enemy under an overwhelming flow of new divisions, and. In effoct, for more than a year a steady stream ot youth and energy has 4een pour ed out upon the shores of Franco. Counselled Prudence ? ' "No sooner had they landed than your gallant battalions, fired by their chief. General Pershing, flung themselves into the combat with such; a manly contempt ot danger, such a smiling disregard ot death. that our longer, experience ot this terrible war often moved us to coun sel prudenjee. They brought with them In arriving here, the enthusi asm ot crusaders leaving for the Holy land. .... ,'..,-. " . "It is their right today to look with pride upon the work accom plished and to feel assured that they have powerfully aided by their cour age and their faith. Shown Hun Methods "Eager as they were to meet the enemy, they did not know when they arrived the enormity of his crimes. That they might know how the Ger man armies make war1 it has been necessary that they see towns sys tematically burned down, mines flooded, factories reduced to ashes, orchards devastated, cathedrals shells ed and fired all that deliberate savagery aimed to destroy; national wealth, nature and beauty, which the imagination could not conceive at a ' (Continued on Page Three.) ESCORTING FLEET IS .' NOW SAILINGIHOME BREST, Doc. 14. Tho American dreadnought fleet of 10 ships which escorted President Wilson into port vesterdav sailed today for Now York, The fleet is expected to reach its des tination before Christmas. ; The worships set sail at 2 D. m. Tho 'steamer George Washington, ; wluoli brought President 1 Wolson horo, is taking troops on board today nnd will sail tomorrow" with, 4.000 American byldieji,, Illusion says PINA