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Bolshevlkl Join Mutinous Sailors In
Attack on Ebert Forces First
Phase Successful but Later Gov
ernment Troops Gain Upper Hand
Blood Flows In Berlin Streets-
Hundreds Killed Rovolters De
mnnd Chanqe.
IlEKLIN. WV.lni.Mlnv. Dec. 2.'.,
(Ilv the Associated Press.) The edi
torial rooms iiml the publishing plant
of the Sorinlist Vorwnerts were Heir.,
ed unci nrcnpied it t 10 o'clock louicht
' bv members of iJin Spnrlneus group.
P.KHLIN. WV.Iik-.1uv. Doc. 2.V
It wns announced liv Hi.' Spnrliicns
o rou i) tonight- Hint Dr. Leibknechl,
their lender, would proclaim lite over
throw of lli F.bert government to
morrow morning. .During tho oust
few iliiVK the rmlii'iil elements hnve
threatened lo suppress t It YurwnarU
because of its iitlii.'k on the rrvoln-
liomtrv terrorists. .
LONDON'. I Imp. '.'(I. The quitirioiti
snilors who lnd becn(-lul.ling out in
the Hed Pnlitco nt llcrliu. hnve hoisted
the white fine iiml hnvo been allowed
to Iciivp uniler guard, according to
advices from Berlin sent hv the Kt
chungc Telegraph corrCspondi-til fit
Amsterdam. ' Government Ironns. the
message nililH, now occupy the induce
and the rovnl slnhlos. .
LONDON". Dee. 2(1. Tim Alexander
nml rrnnr.cr regiiiieniM limit nni'inv
.loined tho revolting sailors in llcrliu
nn.l it in predicted in novices sent
from Berlin Into ('tirii-liiiim night thnl
nearly tho entire Berlin garrison will
support Hii'in, leaving Ihu u'V rrnuu'iit
without Iriioiw. .
Theso advices wore transmitted hv
tho Exchange Telegraph corrcspoml
rnt lit ('openlingen. Thev n.l.l thnl
lnree numbers of Hiiilnrx are reported
to ho coming from Kinl lo join thrir
comrades in llt'rlin.
LONDON. Doe. 2(1. Xonrlv 100
persons were killed in the street f iulil
inir which begun in Berlin on Tucs
dnv uiorninge. according to lutest re
porlH from tho Gerinnn euiiitnl. Irniis
milled bv' tho ' Exchange Telegraph
correspondent nt Cnpcnhngon. The
roptihlicnn guards triod several times
to tnko tho rovnl stiiblos umi the
headquarters of tha revolting snilors,
lint wcro reunified.
Mini v soldiers belonging to tho licr
lin gunrd ii nil ii few of tha reiii)ilienti
guards' joined tho sudors, Vorwuorts
r reports.
Demand lilolikneclit
When those reports wero sent n
largo iiiiiiilipr of nrnied civilians wuie
oontiniiiiiir to join the sailors, not onlv
nt tho rovuPstohles, hut in (he Koen
iBstrasso. TIph street with nil its
houses, wiik reported in tho IiiiihIh of
NiiilorH, who wero Hiiptiorted hv the
HpnrtiieiinN. Tlinv deniniided Hint
l'remier Khert ninl Scerptnrv lliuise
roHinn nnd he rophu'ed hv (lnoruo
Lcdohoiir "nnd Dr. Karl Liuhliiincht.
Dr. Liehklieehl, tho advices uilil,
went to the eliiineellor'H puliieo ni.il
)md a lone conference with the min
isters, tho result of which wns mi
ll nown.
Further fiithlinc wns nntieipiitcd. it
xviih lidded, ns tho HpurtunniiH nnd
tho nnilors hud dccideil to nttempt to
i'oroo tho truiinls to return lo l'ols
rinm. Tho iruiirds wcro stntioncd in
Unter don Linden and on tho W'ordcr
Bchon Pin In.
Itwl OiHtlo Seized
-, Aeeordinu; to tin : E.velinimo Telo
ornph disimteli from Copenhniron, n
l'oreo of 800 sailors on Mondiiv
formed n eiinrd nnd seized tho liod
enstlo, one of tho former rovnl pnl-
(Oontlnued op Pago Two,)
HAnUIN. Moiulnv. Deo. 2,1. (Hv
thn Asoseintcd Press.) Clonernl
Semonoff wns, wouiulod in llio lens
nnd 10 oilier persons wero injuroil
when n mnn wenrimr n uniform threw
n bomb in n theuler in Chitn roeantly,
nceordins lo ml visas', from Hint oily.
SOLDIER1THROWSIB0MB
GENERAL POUNDED
ALLIES AGREED
FUNDAMENTAL
PEACE ISSUES
Wilson Tells American Troons He
Finds Ho Essential Differences
Promises Them Hapnv New Year
Much Affected bv Review of 10.000
Yank Veterans.
ON" IIOAHD PKKKIDK.NT WIT.
SON'S KI'Kl'IAL TIIA1N KN ItOl TK
TO CALAIS. Dee. 211. (Hv the Ah
Noclnled I'r.'HM.) President Wilson
left Chntiinont for Knulnnd Into ves
ler.lnv nfteriioon feclinir more stroiitr
Iv thnn ever the iniiunificent pnrt
Amerieun soldiers look in tho winning
of the wnr. Veslerdnv's review, in
which 10,000 America nHoldiers
milrched before him, erented n deep
impression on the president, ouite
iipnrt from the historic siunifieiinec
of reviewinir ImhlinL' men on foreimi
soil for the first time,
A Iliippx Srw Voiir
When nddressainr his troops ns
"fellow count r.vmen" he told them
Ihut be helieved thnl he could prom
ise them n Imppv New Yenr. This
wns ciiiisi.lere.l the keynote of the
iiddreis nnd friends nlioiit Mr. Wilson
construed his words to meiin thnt he
huh hcuinniiii! to boa the wnv Ikh,
lenrlv toivunl the iittuiiiuieiit of the
ohjeclives ho bus set for himself nt
the penno conference.
At lenst ono verv important ad
dress innv he cxiieetcd from the prH
ident whilo ho is in Kiiclunil. llo mnv
define his line of thouuht more elenr
Iv on issues in which Orent Itritnin is
ho dceplv interested. He will dike op
portunity lo do this in tho course of
conferences he will hold with Premier
Llovd lieorup. A. J. Itnlf.iur. secretnrv
of stnte for foreiirn nl'fnirs, nnd An
drew Honur Low, chnnccllor of the
oxcheouer, hut whatever public
speeches ho will muke will of course
he in explanation lo the Knulish peo
ple themselves, who he believes nro in
accord with tho principlo op which
tho pence eonterences wero hctrun.
No l'liiKlanieiilnt Differences
In his nddress to tho Amerienn
troops veslei'dnv President WUson
said ho hud found no diffenrenco in
principles or fundnmcntiil purposes
lie expects to return to Pnris lo con
tinue the work of tho iieneo confer
ence with whnt mnv lie dlfforenecs of
opinion c Ion red nwnv or-on tho wnv
to iieeommodiilion.
Yeslerdiiv's review was n picture
worthy of n crent pninter. The siuht
of .10,000 Aitiericnn voternns onr-
rvintr tho I'nited Slntes fine on the
soil of a sister republic, n conirndo In
arms in u crent cause, wns just n lit
tle too -much to permit the president
to suppress his emotion, lie frankly
admitted heiutr "nil choked up.",.
' President Is Kissed
Mr, Wilson's visit to soldiers' bil
lots in nearby (owns will lonir ho re
membered. At one plueo he climbed
n bidder to the loft of a stable to tulk
with soldiers sttitinnd there. Kverv
wheio I be bovs nnd L'irls of tho little
villiivns brouebt native flowers or
uifls to him. One sprv little miss ne
tuiilly hopped into his cur nn.l planted
n kiss on his cheek before the presi
dent know whnt wns eointr on. Am-
hnssndor nnd Mudiimo Jusseriind. who
iiccompiinied Presidenl nnd Mrs. Wil
son to Chiiumnnt, loft, for Pnris nt
the same time thnt Mr, Wilson's train
started townrd Cnlnis.
91 ST DIVISION ARE
HELD OVER THERE
fV,
SALEM, Oro... Deo. 26, Soldlors
from tho Pacific count nnd Northwost
status, who nro with th'e 01st divis
ion, which wns oi'Ranlzod at; Camp
Lowls, are not slated for onrly roturn
homo, according to a letter recolvad
today iby (lovornor Wlthycombo ,f roin
Major aonornl William H. Johnston,
commnndVr ot tho dlvUlon. Oonornl
Johnston polutod out that tho 01st
had boon soleclod ns ono of tho thirty
combat divisions doslgnntod to re
main In Franco tor further training
nnd posslblo sorvlco. '
The lottor gives In dotall the
movements ot tha division slnco It
lundocl In Franco nnd commends Its
niombors for ynlor shown In battlo.
WILSON
FORCED
TO SPEAK TO
THE TOMMIES
British Veterans Insist on a Word
From American President Hopes
Soldiers Will Enlov Fruits of Vic
tory . Is Introduced to Lloyd
. George at Charlnrj Cross.
LONDON. Dec. (!. As soon ns
President Wilson and his purtv enter
ed lluckiniihum Paliice tho crowds
outside, includiiiir several hundred
wounded soldiers in the palace vard
beuuu cb.'crintr. 1 hen fume shouts of
"Wo want Wilson! We wiuit Wilson!"
In response the president and Mrs.
Wilson, together with Kine Oeornc
and Oueen Mnrv appeared on the sec
ond floor balcony.
President Wilson lunched nnd wav
ed his hand, indicating that he would
rather not speak. Mrs. Wilson wnv
ed a small union iack. Tho crowd.
however insisted on a speech, so the
president waved tho chorus of voices
to silence and then addressed him
self especially to tho wounded sol
diers. Itelu.ii.nt to Talk
"I do not want to nuiko n speech."
ho said, "lint I do want to tell vou
how numb 1 honor vou men who have
been wounded in this ficht for free
dom and to thank you all for tho wel
come vou have so irencrouslv eiven
me. I hope each nnd every one of
vou will sonic tbrouub sufclv to eniov
the fruits of the victory for- which
voii so eoiirneeouslv foment." "'-
As soon ns the president's spcecli
wns concluded, the party re-entered
tho palace whore Kinic George re
ceived n Inrt-e croup of American
newspaper correspondents, ineludine
thoso who preceded President Wilson
to Krnnee on the stenmer Orir.uhu.
Kntlliisiustie scenes marked the ar
rival nt the Chimin.' Cross station. As
the president, accompanied bv Kimr
Oeoruo omemed from the station, the
crowds .iammiiiL' the streets broke into
nrolonued cheers. At the same time
ituns hecun lo thunder out n salute
and dor.eiis of airplanes soared over
head. The bells nnd chimes all over
the city nlso pealed a welcome.
Durinc the procession, flairs, hats
and handkerchiefs wcro waved. The
president wns uncovered throughout
tho drive to ncknowlcdce tho cheers.
Moots Lloyd George
The scene inside tho Chorine Cross
station wns not less cordial although
uot so noisy. The reception purtv in
cluded Kine florae. Oueen Mnrv,
Priuecss Mnrv, Premier Llovd Gcorec
nnd nil tho members of tho cnbinot,
tho heads of the nrmv nnd navy, pre
miers of the various dominions, a rep
resentative of India and other offi
cials. There wus a euard of honor
from (ho Scots Guards, whilo the
bund of the Grcnndier Gunrds played
the "Star Spnnelcd Banner."
The kine nnd oueen nnd Princess
Mnrv erected President- Wilson with
cordiality. President Wilson, iiceoni
panied bv Kine Gcoree and tho Duko
of. Cannuucht -.inspected the trunrd of
honor. Premier Lloyd Georse nnd tho
members of tho reception committee
were then presented to the. president.
Kits With King -
The procession in which President
Wilson traversed the streets of Lon
don to ltiickinelinm Palace today was
a short one. There wero intervals of
100 feet between tho units. . First
.'lime a detachment of police and then
a general and his staff with the troops
of the Household cuvalrv four abreast
in khaki and with drawn swords. Next
came the king's carriugo in which
President Wilsoji sat on the rieht of
King Georco. The Duke of Connatiglit
sat opposite them. Another group of
envnlrv followed and thoiKcamo the
envrinee with Oueen Mnrv, with Mrs.
(Continued on Page Two.)
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
O.A.C.
OHKOON AGIUCt'LTl'RAL C'OL
LKGK, Corvnllis Dee. 20. .Some ot;
the military ontilpmenl used bv the
S. A, T, C, nt tho pplloao is being ve
tuined for military nsfl hv spccinl nr
rniiRcmeiil with the wnr department.
This eouipinent. includes 300 eoniplelc
uniforms, 300 cots nnd mntlresses. 10
lingo tents for usn in emorgenev hos
ptnl work and on field trips, H00 lal
pst model Reminclon rifles nnd the
snmo number of Russian rifles,
FATHER OF HERO
KILLED IN ACTION
HELD AS TRAITOR
f
YAKIMA, Wash., Dee. 20;
L, W. Peters, whose Son was re-
eeiitlv killed in- icti.m with tbe
Cnnndian nrmv, was today held
on n charge of esnirmaee nrefer-
f
f
f
red nt n hearing before K. K,
('leaver. I'nited States couimis-
missioner. I'elprs is alleged to
luive circulated literature ridi-
culine the government of the
I'nited Stales ' and uoholilintr
Germanv as a Inodel. lie is of
German birth but n naturalized
t Kritish subject who has lived in
v i.rumji nuun i. mi mi
the I'nited States thr
Pond was fixed at $2.0
ree venrs.
000.
. i '''.-'
El
POLICY
BY
Readjustment of Costs to Increase
Merchant Marine to Meet; Needs
After War LaFollette Seaman's
Act Upheld bv Senator Fletcher
' NecessltvisvAciite'.:'-' v ''--r-
WASHINGTON. Dee. 20. Formu
lution of a definite government policy
relative , to the construction of ships
and their cost in order to increase the
Amerienn merchant marine to meet
our needs after the war was urged
during n discussion of the ship Ques
tion today bv the senate.
Senators Ynrdamnn of Mississippi,
and Weeks of Massachusetts, favored
n readjustment in the cost of con
struction. Charges that the seamen's net had
driven tho American fine from the
Pacific ocean were branded ns ,-ut-terlv
absurd" bv Senator Fletcher,
chairmnn of the senate commerce
committee.
"The necessity for ships now is al
most ns acute, for commercial pur
poses, as it wns for military purpos
es." Senator Fletcher said. '
He added thnt Knglnnd is plnnning
to build 2.000,000 tons annually nnd
Frunee 3,000.000 tons, while the Unit
ed States had the yards to build 6.
000,000 tons nnnuallv. '
Senator Jones of Washington, said
if tlic I'nited States kept pace with
Knglnnd and France in the construc
tion of ships the American govern
ment would hnve to assume the same
attitude toward private enterprises
that those governments assume.
SECY BAKER ASKS
T
TO
WWASII1NGTON. Dec. 2fi.Imme-
diuto legislation; nuthomine resump
tion of voluntary- enlistment in the
army and the repeal of provisions of
the seleetivo servico net limiting en
listments to tho period of the wnr,
wus urged todnv bv Sccretarv linker
in n letter to Chiuvman Dent ot the
house military committee. ;
Without tho legislation. Secretary
Raker said, tho nrmv fitter the proc
lamation of pence. . would not hnvo
sufficient forces to perform essentiul
military duties, including the policing
of the military border. . .... v-
"This legislation is urgently neces
sary," he wrote, "because as soon
after tho proclnmntion of pence ns
tho existing emergency will permit
those who hnvo enlisted or boen draft
ed to servo during tho' emergency,-
must nil, in uceordnnco with tho law,
be dischnrged, , , '-.
"Tho only men who will remain in
the servico nro those men enlisted in
tho regular army on or prior to April
1, 101", and whose enlistments have
not vet expired.. This small number
has been cut down bv ensualties nnd
oilier yicisiludcs,'.' . "
0 NT
SHIP
URGED
SENATORS
GREAT OVAT ON
GIVEN
WILSON
flN ENGLAND
On Journey From Calais President
and Mrs. Wilson Accorded All Hon
ors Ever Given Royalty Masses
, Line , March, American t Flao Is
Worn Cheers Rock Streets.
LONDON, Dec. 26. President and
Mrs. Wilson were In Buckingham
Palace this afternoon after a Jour
ney from Calais to London during
which they were accorded all the
honors ever given royalty. Never
has a royal progress, except those of
great national ceremonials, excited
such interest here as the first state
visit of an American president..
The drive ot the short procession
from the station to the palace was
made thru streets lined with the
guards regiments in khaki. Fresh
flags bung overhead and covered
buildings, white windows, balconies,
sidewalks and open spaces were fill
ed with people, many of whom wore
the American colors.
., It was a brief spectacle. First
came the sovereign's escort of troops
from the household cavalry, , with
helmets and steal cuirasses. Then
came the carriages with King George
and President Wilson and Queen
Mary, Mrs. .Wilson and Princess
Mary. These were followed by three
others,, which passed almost unno
ticed, as all eyes were on Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson and-the royal family: -
Pass Xelson Monument :
Altho the trip was a short one, It
lay thru a most interesting section
of London. . From Charing Cross the
route ran along the north side of
Trafalgar Square- with the Xelson
monument towering -on the left and
the national gallery on the right, its
gray walls almost covered by huge
American and British flags. It con
tinued along Pall Mall, turning
northward at St. James Place and up
St. James street to Plcadilly tho
chief landmarks along this stage be
ing solid, somewhat worn buildings
ot the old London clubs now decked
with bunting .they keep for special
occasions. The procession drove west
ward along the north side of Picca
dilly passing a tract of clubs and big
hotels and palatial residences, not
ably the home ot the Duke ot Devon
shire,: with Red Cro6S flag over It,
and. the residence of the Duke ot
Wellington, at the entrance of Hyde
park where the procession turned.
Between Piccadilly and Bucking
ham Palace there stretches Green
park which was dark with people
The parly drove past Wellington arch
and along the southern side of the
park, flanked on the right by the
wall of the palace ground, and then
Into the broad plaza before the pal
ace and thru the iron gates Into the
palace. - .
. , People Crowd 'Xear :
Probably the most interesting part
of the spectacle for the president was
the people who were crowded every
where to greet him. The day being
a holiday, workingmen and women
had a chance to turn out with their
smell children. They made the most
of their opportunity and to no stra
tum of British humanity could the
president have made a stronger ap
peal.
While the formal features ot the
event were well staged and managed.
the human factor presented the most
Interest. . The Interior of the grimy
old station where King George wel
comed Mr. Wilson was carpeted with
red and tho walls and roofs were
hidden behind masses ot flags. Club
windows were mostly monopolized by
men while the hotels and stores
along tl:e way were tilled with gay
(Continued on Page Two.)
IN PEACE CONFERENCE
PARIS, Dec. 2(5. (Ilavns.l Allied
representatives hnvo decided that
neutral nations will not be admitted
to the pence mml'eroneo, necording to
nowspnpers here. , Neutrals mnv ad
dress their claims to belligerents,
however, nnd such claims will be re
ferred to a special bo.lv which will ho
created bv the pence conference.
. It- is reported thnt neutrals will par
ticipate in tho deliberations, incident
to the formation of a Lcngup of Na
tions, . -
PLEASURE TO
S
President Gives Brief Address On
Arrival at Dover Common Pur
pose Gives Common Spirit Duke
of Connauqht Greets the Presiden
tial Party at Port.
DOVER. England, Dec. 26. The
weather was bright and crisp this
morning and Dover wore a festal ap
pearance with its decorations and its
animated throngs ready to welcome
President and Mrs. Wilson. Their
arrival was signalled by the firing of
a royal salute. Large crowds lined
the Admiralty pier and its ap
proaches long before the president
came ashore.
The Duke of Connaught with his
suite, accompanied by John W. Davis
tbe American ambassador, the Earl
of Reading, British ambassador to
the United States; -Lord Herschell
and the mayor of Dover were on the
pier to meet the visitors. The mayor
presented an address of welcome to
the president. President Wilson then
reviewed th'e guard of honor from
the naval garrison of Dover.
. The scene In the harbor as the
presidential vessel entered was an
animated one. Airplanes and sea
planes In large numbers circled over
head, while in the warehlps in the
harbor, which Joined with the shore
batteries in firing the salute were
gaily dressed with, bunting. ' The
jerewa.. manned ship and cheered -as
the presidential boat passed into the
harbor.' , :
Sirs. Wilson Interested
As the Brighton entered the har
bor the salute in honor of the presi
dent was fired from Dover Castle.
This was the first time since the be
ginning of the war that this honor
had been accorded any visitor. The
Brighton's path was along the line ot
ships of the famous Dover patrol, all
of which were flying American flags
and their crews lining the rail. The
bands which when the Brighton was
sighted had played "God Save the
King," now took on the "Star Span
gled Banner," each ship's company
standing at attention.
The Brighton snundron was flying
the president's flue. Admiral Key's
nennant nnd the British unvnl ensign.
Mrs. Wilson, who wns on deck, took
the greatest interest in the evolutions
of the British destroyers.
Strew' ltoses In Path
: As President Wilson walked to the
train, a ' dozen girls wearing the
American colors, strewed pedals of
roses in his path. All this time the
airplanes had been hovering over the
pier and the station and as the special
train beariueg the president left for
the capital the airmen nlso headed
for London, accompanying the train
nil the wnv.
In addition to the erent crowds in
the town, many people gathered along
the line of the rniiwnvs nnd nt differ
ent stations cheering as the train
passed. ,
In reply to the nddress of welcome.
President Wilson snid :
"Wo hnvo come through mnnv se
rious times together nnd therefore can
rcgard'eneh other in a new light ns
comrades and associates, because
nothing brings men together like a
common undertaking: and a common
purpose.
"It is .therefore, with deep emotions
nnd peculiar gratification that I find
myself here afforded the opportnnitv
of matching my mind with tho minds
of those who. with a like intention, nro
proposing to do tho best they enn,
thnt -enn be done in tho crent settle
ment of the struggle.''
NEUFACIITEL.' Wednesday. Dee.
25. (Unvns.) Christmas wns cele
brated bv 5,000 Amerienn soldiers
here todnv. Miss' Margaret Wilson.
daughter of the president, participat
ed. Gifts of tovs and clothing were
given to the children of the vicinity.
Basketball Starts at O.A.C.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL.
LEGE. Corvnllis, Dec. 20 Basket-
hull rtmcticn will ctnrf nt flin m-llmin
immediately nfter tho Christmns holi
days. U. V. .Hobmson,' lust year s
center, will ho tho nucleus nvound
which tho quintet will bo formed,: .
MATCH
M ND
SAYS
WILSON
view U.S.
FLEET SAILS
INTO PORT
Tumultuous Reception Given to Vic
toria's Sauadron Under Command
Admiral Mayo Parade Uo Fifth
Avenue Surpasses All Records for
Noisy Enthusiasm Fleet of 21
Aeroplanes Precede Armada Uo
the Bay. -;: " "
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Led by the
super-dreadnaught Arlzona.'ten great
battleships in command of Admiral
Henry T. Mayo the vanguard, of
America's victory fleet in European
waters steamed majestically up
New York harbor today in review
before Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and were greeted with a tumultuous
reception by harbor craft and hun
dreds of thousands of persons who
lined the shores. The fleet reached
Ambrose channel late yesterday
afternoon and rode at anchor within
sight of the city's lights last night.
Thunderous Salute
The ships weighed anchor at 7:30
o'clock today and escorted by a fleet
of 21 airplanes proceeded slowly up
the harbor to the Statue of Liberty
where Secretary Daniels and a party
of distinguished guests on the presi
dential yacht Mayflower reviewed
tbe Inspiring procession. The shrieks
of thousands .of -welcoming - sirens
and whistles were drowned by the
thunderous salute of 19 guns from
each battleship as it came abreast of
the Mayflower. ;
The dreadnaughts passed up the
Hudson and anchored from.. Both tq
lZoth street and preparations then
were made for 10,650 men to disem
bark for the land parade down Fifth
avenue this afternoon.
The ships welcomed home after 18
months of strenuous patrols of seas
infested by enemy submarines were:
The Pennsylvania, the Arizona, the
Oklahoma, tho Nevada, the, Utah, tho
New York, the Texas, the Arkansas,
the Wyoming and the Florida.
The Reviewing Party
In addition to Secretary Daniels,
the reviewing party included Secre
tary of War Baker, Secretary of Ag
riculture Houston, General Peyton C.
March, chief ot staff of . the United
States army; Admiral Gant of the
British navy and the senior naval at
taches of the allied nations. " '
After the parade this afternoon
the men will be given shore leave
and a number of entertainments and
dinners will be given in their honor.
When the fleet was at anchor off
Ambrose channel lightship the snow
tell so thickly that the dreadnaughts
and their escorting cruisers could not
be seen from shore.
Scarcely visible, a giant kite -balloon
preceded the Arizona, leading
the unit of the fleet, to the harbor
an aircraft towed, 800 feet up, by the
gunboat Gloucester, at the end ot a
taut line. Behind the armada two
more balloons were pulled along
abaft the Florida, the last warship to
enter. Above the slowly steaming
dreadnaughts airplanes dipped and
rose obscure snowbirds which gave
to the scene a picturesque touch as
they darted about above the basket
masts of the -battleships. From each
of these masts fluttered a largo
American flag and promptly at 10
o'clock, notwithstanding the difficul
ty of maneuvering in the snowstorm,
the Arizona steamed by the May
flower, firing her salute of 19 guns
In honor ot Secretary Daniels.
OF DEFENSE TO
SALEM, Oro., Dec. 26. The Ore
gon state council ot defense; will
ceaso to exist on January 1, Gover
nor WIthycombo announced today.
An executive committee named by
the governor, with Mayor Goorge Ba
ker of Portland, as, chairman, will:
deal with any problems arising from
demobilization and reconstruction. -
The decision to disband tbe de
fense council wnB due to the fact that
it is operating under a deficit! created
by the state emergency board and It
was believed It should no longer bo
an expense to the stato, ; 1
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