Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 27, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 11 MI mdU TmI CRISIS REACHED GOV'T TOTTERS Believed Majority Socialists Will Be Forced Out Hanse, Likely to Form New Government Christmas Crisis Averted Bv Eleventh Hour . Compromise. BERLIN. Thursday. Doc 20. (Bv tho Associated Press.) Ah 11 result ol' today's deliberations it n believed ill some quarters iho muioritv social ists will retire from tho cubinet und lenvo the Iudepcndrutti in full con trol of the government. . The cubinet won in ttecret seision the greater imrl of tl)o dnv. The lending independent 4 in tho govern ment nlso wore in conference nnd thin cnvr rise to n rumor that llnito lluuso. the lender of tho independent social IhIn. would bo enled on to orunni?.c a new Government, Tho crisis Ix likely tn continue for n dnv or two. nnd mnv meet with nn unforeseen Koliiliou. Today passed iliilctlv in Berlin. CompromUo Kffortcd BERLIN. W'oiluiwclnv. Dec. 2.'). (Ilv tho Associated Press.) An eleventh hour cnmpromixo with the revolt inir snilor bv tho Ebcrt Kchcidmnnn Mention of tho covern mrnt nimnrcntly nuvviI Merlin from nn extremist Chrixlinnx today, (Later reports from lloi1in nr that the Hpiirtneim fnetion ix xlill llio enuxe of trouble.) The sailor ituincd more than tluv Houuht nnd will reinnin in llerlin ns part of tho republican sol diers' Kunrd. 1 , Tho compromise provides (hut n division of troops from the weKt4irn front tnuli'r Umitcniint General l.n nuix. which wnx sent to IJcrlin bv Field Mnrxhnl Vow .1 limlcnluirir in roxiioiiKo tu nn nppcnl bv tho uovern menl xlnill retire nnd Kuve the rnp ilnl under the protcetinn of two vol unteer policing orannixutinns domin nled bv tho extremixtx. Tho sailor fturee nt to nnrlionte in anv future revolt against the govern ment. . The Hcttlement between tho snilors nnd the iroverninvnt doon not xntixfv the Vorwcnrts. Theodor Wolff in the Tnaeblutt. Ihinltx Hint the cov emment'K ennitulntion leaves tho im pression thul it ix steering n rudder lexx course. Thn Lnknl Anr.eiuer announces tho formation of n sociotv for the com bnttins of rtolxhevism. Dr. taibknaclit and Donutv Lode honr dddrexxed n "crowd of about 10, 000 in the Tiervnrten tndnv, after vliu'li 4hcl crowd marched to tbe Brandenburg ente to tho former rovnl nnlnee to demand tho overthrow of tho government. . Emperor's Hlatuo Suffer ' In uddition to the dnmnso already reported on Tuexdnv, tho cathedral ix bndlv nenrred bv mnchino mm fire nnd one of tho marble columns form in oilio background of tho monument of Emperor William 1 wns eoniplctolv shot uwav. Tho interior of tho Hod Pnluco ix damaged honvilv bv xhell fire. Tho former rovnl npurtinentx had bcon trnnxformed into n revolu tionarv habitation and iiianH of eon fuxion and ncirleet were overvwhero. In the privttto diiiinu room of the former emperor tho. forrexpondent xaw tbe hodivx of five Bilorx killed in tho finhtinir. Tho palnoo ix ostensi bly under tho prriteetion of tl' vevo lntionarv eovornment an "national propoitv" but it ix doubtful whothor tho liitthnritieH hnvo anv control oiler tho xailorx and Roldinrs nunrtcrad thero. . : No authnritntivo lixt of cnstmlties in ' vet available. Kxtimntex of the number ol dead vary from 12 to (10, Unless tho novernmont prohibits a nublin coromonv tho burial of tho sail ors killed in tho fiirlilinu will bo made, tho oeeaxinn of a mammoth dem onstration bv tho Liebknonbt bul'ty, BY WOMEN'S CLUB LONDON, Doc. , 87. MM. Wil son was tho guost of honor at a rocontlon Rlvon tills aftornoon at tho American Women's club, SUA was rocolvod at tho club by Mrs. Cur tis Drown, tho president and othor officers, InoludliiK Vlscountoss liar- court, Lady John Ward, tho Countess of Strafford, Mrs, 3. H. Sonvornos nnd Mrs. Ooorgo Mowor. . Aftor holnpt proBontod with a bou liiot, Mrs. Wilson Joined tho club niembors nt toa. v A eonstdorablo crowd gathorod nutHldo tho club house nnd ihore woro ehoors for Mrs.- Wilson when sho arrlvod nnd whon Hlie donartcd, TEUTON CAPITAL WEATHER Maximum Ywimlnv. Medford ;ian ENTIRE FAMILY STILL LIVING Mlohnel He Tchlhatchef Nenhew of Gen. Skorooadskl Makes Positive Announcement to Correspondent In Wani.w Assassination Story Story Manufactured by Trotzky. WAnflAW, Tuesday, Doc. 24. (lly Associated I'ress.) "Thoro 'Is no doubt tnul tho ctnr and hi entire (umlly are alive. 1 am ponltlvo or this," was the iloclarudon made to tho correspondent today by Michael do Tchlhatchef, a nnphow of a on or Hi Rkoropadskl, nnd who has Just escap ed from the Ukraine otter a recent trip to rotrograd, Dvlnsk, Vllna and llovna. "1 cannot reveal whore the ciar is bacauso ho does not wish II," ho add ed. "Ho does not earn to bo bothered and ho wants to be left alone. 'Ills whereabouts are known to the allied governments. It Is In a neu tral country. Accounts of his murder at Kkaterlnburg were manufactured by Trotzky and I.enlno for propngan-. da purposes." I Aldo Hliut, (Vnr KxrnMT "It took much money and tints and also Iho lives of many officers to ac complish his esrapo. Among the of ficers killed was Count Tnllrhev, the czar's former porsonul military at- (acho, who was shot Instead of the ciar. Documents descriolng me ctar's escape wero In tho hands of Ourmnn Consul Koonlg at I'otrograd, who forwarded them to Derlln." I M. do Tsehlhatchcf said tho allies should send nn army of occupation Into Itussla to re-establish a stuble government and business conditions. Ho said th cost of living In Kussla was appalling, a pound of butter costing 120 rubles and a pair of trounors 1000 rubles. Kronunntly thero was no food obtalnablo at any prlco. ...,;-!.. LONDON, Dec. 27. Tho allied governments since Chrlslmns have again been approached by tho Ilol shcvlk govornmonl of Itussla regard ing terms of peaco. Thoso differ In no respect from thoso put forward by ti, Mlvlnoff, formerly Ilolshovlk ambassador at Iimlon. thru (he Nor wegian government In November. Tho proposals havo mot with no response, as they omanulo from a govornmont which Is not rccognlrod. Tho wholo Kusslnn question Is at present under discussion. WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Christ mas greotlngs from the Chlncso min ister for foreign affairs, now on his way across tho United Slates to tho peaco conteronco, reached the stato department today from Montana. "Spending tho Christmas holidays on the very hospitable soil of tho United States of Amorlca, tho tolo- grnm said, "I am dollghtcd to avail myself of that happy coincidence to offer to your excellency my warmost felicitations and also the most sin- cero wishes for your porsonnl happi ness nnd tho prosperity of tho Amor- Icun nation." Tho mlnlstor added that ho took this opportunity to addresB to tho American republic "tho fraternal greotlngs of hor yoitngor slstor, the Chlneso ropubllc. " BY CARLISLE, England, Doc. 27. Tho city council today voted tho froo dom of tho city to President Wilson, who will pay a visit horo Sunday morning. Tho mayor, who moved tho resolution, said: "President Wilson, with matchloss statecraft, guldod, focusod and unit ed Amerlcnn opinion on tho war, Carlisle and Cumberland nro proud of tho fnct that tho president's moth er was ibom and Bpont hor oarllost yoarB in this, city." ' Shin Builders Cut Molon. CLEVELAND. Ohio.. Dee. 27. rcctorx of the Amerionn Sbinbuildins company voted in favor of n two and ono-four per eonl extra dividend on tho common Klock in addition to the roKtilnr minrtlv dividcnt of one nnd three toni'tlm nor cent, llio tour nor cent, dividend is pnynblo in cash on Fcbrunrv 1 next, to slo(dtbolderx p lct'oid on Junmtr.y 13, ROSS CZAR MEDFORD,. (Iuiom hnH rcitftiiHl In IUtIIii tlio piiAt ivc-k with tlio 8mrtaciix wnup umlcr the k-mlcnlilp of !r. 1Acb knight ftnlnliifc HlnIlly In Mnvr. In tho cture nlmvh n rni of tho Kpartanut nulicaU are Mhorn with an nnuorvcl motr car nttnintcHl with murlifno iftniN, rldinK thru one of tho principal KUvetw, ilurlnjc the rlotn of rarly ornitMr. It Is nimiirod tho prcM'iit govern in nt uiilrr (lianrlliir Klcrt Ik tottering nnd Hugo Hnae, Uwdor of Uio lnilo(nhnt KoclaliNtA hnH lxHn cnllod iiHin to organize a new government. Sensational devel opment n arc 4XMH-t(sl In Itorlln In tho next tivn or three ilayw. . UNDER THE RED FLAG A AMSTKHDAM, Doc. 27 Tlio Drltlsh admiralty Is prepared to tako drastlo meuns against (he propagation of Ilnlshevlsm in lhat part of tho Gorman fleet remaining In German hands, ac- cording to a llerlin. dispatch to- day. Tho sinking of vessels displaying the red flag and the 4 execution of crews Infected with HolshevlBin are threatened, It Is dcclnrcd. The toxt of the order attrlbut- ed to tlio Urltlsh admiralty roads.- 1 'Vessols under tho red flag will bo Itunk without warning. Vossols without officers will bo donlt with In accordance with tho laws or war. It a single man Is caught propagating Hoi- shevlk Ideas tho entire crew of v tho vessels In question will bo shot." INVITE BRITISH AND U. S. TROOPS LONDON'. Dee. 27. "We shan't hnvo peace here until Km:lish and American troops conic to keep order." is a statement attributed to one of the riotous (lermnn sailors in I toil in bv the ((irrcsiiondenl of the Daily Ex- Dross, The correspondent savs bo talked with a dozen other of the men. who expressed Ihemselves similnrlv. Hone of (hem iiddiiiL'. "don't let them send the French, or there will ho more fiifhliner." The cnrrONpnndrnt ndds Hint all the lower classes of llerlin are willinc to seo foreien troops in tho cnnilal. Kicimiil liiirlli is diuitcd us mi vmir he nnd his fellow eabinel, member Uiilto llaaso and Wilhelm Diltmami, would nut accept responsibility of oi'dcriiisr an attack on Hie sailors The instructions for the attack, he added were wiven bv Premier Khert, Philipu Scheideinaiin and I lore Land: bora-. Berth said he miirht leave the Government iuimedintolv. I ne covrnspoimoiH considers one of tho most important faclors of the situation bn part plnved bv the. sail ors wives and sweethearts, sonio of whom helped in (bo fielding. RETURNED SOLDIERS TO TAKE PLACES OF ALIENS SPOKANE, Dec 27. Aliens who claimed exemption from military ser vice on tho cround of their alien eiti r.cnship, are to bo discharged from employment in luniiicr and imseinir camps of Northern Idaho nnd Enstorn Wnshimrlon, it wns' announced here today bv several companies operntinc m this section. Heturned soldm nro to bo employed in their places, it wns stated. M: Minlnmm Todn y, 21. FOIM'X'ART Tomorrow: Itain. . - - n-, .ftyL' Tribune ORKfiONr DAY; DHC15MBER 27, 1918 'RED FLAG RIOTING" IN BERLIN BAKER, THE FAMOMR'W IIEDIINIERANCE PAKIS, Dec. 27. "Hobcy" linker, famous Princeton nthlelo and an avi ator in the American army, was acci dentally killed while flyliiK at llio Tout aerodrome on Saturday, it was learned today. Tho fatal fjlifht w;,v the last Baker was to have mmlo before leaving "for the United States. Papers ordering the airman to the United States wero found in his pocket when tho body was picked up Witnesses of Iho accident believe i ...... . , i that linker n tempted some dlff cult stunt while flying at an Insufficient aUltudo. linker will be burled alongside two other famous American aviators, Kaoul I.ufbery and David Putnam. Captain "Hoboy" Ilakcr Joined the aviation service with tho rank of lieutenant shortly aftor tho United States entered the war. His name hns often been mentioned in dis patches from "over thero," where lie was credited with a number of dnr ins air victories over tho Oormans and where he figured in numerous hulrbrcadth escapes. ' In the early months of the fighting by the Americans announcement was made ot Baker's oncaRemcnt to Miss Miml Scott, granddaughter of Mrs. (ieorco A. Scott ot Philadelphia, but tho match wns later broken by mu tual consent. linker met .Miss Scott In France. . Prior to tho war Baker built up a Krcnt reputation as a hockey playor and was ortcn ranked as the greatest in this country. At Princeton he was a football star for a number of years and he also starred In other branches of sport. Mo was tho son of Mrs. Alfred Thornton Ilnkor of Princeton nnd Philadelphia and graduated from Princeton in 1914. T L IS LONDON, Dec. 27. Except' that no mom hor of tho royal family- will ho present, tho procession tomorrow thru the city to tho Guild Hull where President Wilson will receive an nd? dross ot welcome from the city cor poration will bo on tho sumo scale as that from Charing Cross station to Buckingham Palaco yesterday. . There will be three carriages, nil of them soml-stnto lnndiuis each drawn by four horses. Tho sover eign's escort of household cavalry will Tide In attendance on tho car riage of tho president. One standard Indicating tho presence ot a chief of stnto wili be cnrrled. The attendants on the carriages nnd the outrldors will bo in scarlet livery. In tho first carriage will bo tho prosldcnt, Mrs. Wilson and Lord Chesterfield, grandmaster of oquor rlos. Ambassador Davis, Mrs. Davis, Major General Diddle and Lord Her. scholl will bo In the second carriage those small sections opposing Bol whllo tho third will be occupied by shevlsm are sacrificing tho peoples Rear Admiral Grayson, Brigadier ho might afford a .basis tor tho re Gcnornl Harts nnd Sir Charles Cust. construction ot Russia. I IS POLYGLOTICREW FROM AIL PARIS WASHINGTON". Dec. 27. information renchimr the state department today from Buch nrcsl describes the main force of the1 HiiMicviki- army in lliissiii ns consisting of Aitstro-Hunen-rian war prisoners. 50,000 men from (he Balkan provinces. 40. fiOO Chinese workmen and about -,ll OILO f?...-.;..n L.l,l;.,,V fnr.m.1 7. .'. . . , ... . . , ,. lo io n the Bolsheviki bv tear ot . . starvation. It is reported that food is very scarce in Moscow. There is fear of a Bolsheviki uprisine in Odes- " sa and Kiev. A Swedish press report dc- scribes conditions in Pctrosrnd as desperate.' The captain of a Swedish steamer which has iust reached port from Petroirrnd re ports men enlaced to load his hnrdlv work six hours dnilv. They enserlv seized food from "urbane barrels. BE 0. S. DISCREDITED WASHINGTON,-. Dec. 27. In In troducing a resolution today calling on tho peace conference to adopt President Wilson's plan for a League of Nations, Representative Britten of Illinois, republican, sold unless such a league is established, "the entire world will immediately -throw into tho discard the contention that Amer ica entored tho war to make the world safe for democracy," Every unit of tho German navy whether surrendered or Interned, Mr. Britten contended, should form s nucleus for a world navy for patrol duty. The resolution wns referred to the bouso committee on foreign affairs. T PARIS, Dec: 27. The nnnounce rhent by Foreign Minister Pichon that the entente policy wns not to undertake Immediate military inter vention in Russia hns cnllod forth protests from the Paris newspapors. The TempB says the allies in per mitting the Bolsheviki, with Ger man nsslstnivce, to ravage and destroy WILSON PLEASED WITH ATTITUDE OF STATESMEN TO SEE PRESIDENT Conference With British Leaders Re ported to Show Desire to Gain Com- mon Ground On All Disputed Points Net Results of Meeting to Be Known Later. LONDON', Pee. 27. President Wilson's conferences today with Brit ish statesmen tire described in Amer ican oiiurters as hnvinz been very snt'lsfartorv. The president spent more thnn three hours before Premier Lloyd Georce's luncheon in most in timutc discussion with the premier nnd Koreizn Seeretnrv Balfour at Buckingham Pulncc, eoin- over the senernl aspects of the 14 points of his peace nroirram. No one pnrtisular phase wns taken up. No official announcements were made and afterward the president continued the discussions with the British statesmen nt the luncheon in Downiutr strct nnd later resumed them iit Buckineham Palace. . iXaral Supremacy 'Jt was learned that n creat deal of wouress was made in makinir clear some phases of the president s points which lire uppermost in the mjnds of the British, principally as reaards the Question of British naval supremacy. At Buckingham Palace before the luncheon President Wilson, Llovd Oeoree nnd Forcian Secretary Bal four.' met in one of the rooms of the President s suite bctore n chcertul, open fire, with no secretaries or doc uments to lend anv nir ot iormnlitv It yas nn entirely informal confer ence intenaeo to nevoip tne most in- Ktirunte aspects of the situation. The president did a ercnt deal ot the talk inc and it was said afterward that notliine developed to show- (hot out substantial ditterence in principle or in fundamentals' existed. Eliminate Differences The ..discussion ranscd about the freedom of the seas, the Leaaue of Nations nnd the nt tendant proposi tion of the reduction of armaments. None of these subjects, was discuss ed specifically or bv itself, as they are considered inseparable in the final nnnlvsis, so the first purpose of the conference wns to develop what murht be the difference of opinion to the point where thev miirht be clarified. Only an Inkling There mav be nn inklin? of the results attained nt today's confer ence in the addresses which President Wilson will deliver tomorrow in the Guild Hull and on Mondv at Man chester. About all that can be said at this time, it is indicated from American sources, is that the presi dent found the spirit of accommoda tion nnd open-minded consideration which he expected. Today's confer ences are considered ns undoubtedly the most important proceedings in the peace conference neaotintions with the exception of the actual delibera tions at Versailles. Out of the results of his personal discussions with the British statesmen, the president is represented ns quite confident the eroundwork for the further proceed ines in Pnris will he laid before he departs for England. ARGUE f MOTION NEW YORK. Dec. 27. Argument on the motion ot the United States to dismiss the bill of the complaint in the suit brought by the Commercial Cable company and the Commercial Pacific Cable eompany ; to enjoin Postmaster General Burleson and Newcomb Carlton from taking over the lines of the commercial compan ies and merging them with those of tho Western Union Telegraph com pany, ot which Carlton is the head, was begun today in the federal dis trict court. . BERNE, Thursday. Dec. 20. Most of tlio members of (he former Aus trian royal house who have remained in Austria nre reported to have souuht snfetv in neutral legations in Vienna. Tho Argentinian nnd Chil ean legations hnvo offered hospitality to n do.cn former nrchdukes und urchduchesos. Orsnon Historical 800 Public Auditorium NO. 236 President Given Tremendous Ovation Enroute to Luncheon With Premier Lloyd Georae Crowds Have Sllqht Interest in Own Dignitaries Call for Speech, but Wilson Declines. LONDON, Dec. 27. The presi dent's conference with Premlor Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Bal four lasted until close upon '1:30 o'clock when the conferees left In separate motorcars for the premier's residence In Downing street. Tho premier passed out of the palaco gates first, and the crowd of some 3000 persons which, despite the rain that was (ailing, had gathered to see the president, gave Mr. Lloyd'George a passing cheer. ' . President Wilson, who was accom panied by Sir Charles . Cust, the king's equerry, followed almost Im mediately. His car proceeded at a slow pace and tbe people assembled gave him a hearty cheer which was repeated again and again as tbe car passed down the Mall towards the of ficial residence of the premiers The president acknowledged the cheers y smiling and bowing and lifting his hat. - ' President Arrives . It was 1:40 o'clock when the pres ident drove up to No. 10 Downing street." He was the tenth of tho guests for the prime minister's luncheon to arrive. He was given an enthusiastic greeting from tbe crowd. Downing street was thronged with as many people as could find standing ' room on the sidewalk. Out Into Whitehall the crowd extended, hun- ' dreds of people having waited pa tiently two hours In the rain for an . opportunity to see and cheer Presi dent Wilson. Of the lnnceon guests.., including feprcseriffihs'6rlt,"l)artfe.C""Ahe- " Earl of Reading was the first to nr-, rive. 'lie was followed bv former Premier Asauith. the Mnrouis of Crewe, John W. Davis, the Amerionn ambassador: Earl Curzon and Vis count Bryce. The premier himself, who was detained at tho conference in Buckingham palncc. came next and after him Arthur Henderson, the la bor leader, and Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the excheouer. Premier Lloyd George and Secre tary Balfour were cheered bv tho crowd, but it was evident that it was President Wilson thev were waiting for. As soon ns his enr reached the outskirts of the crowd in Whitehall and turned into Downing street a great cheer was raised. Through tho lane of people the car mpidlv drew up nt No. 10, about 100 yards tip Downing street. Renr Admiral Grnv son. : who escorted the president." stepped out nnd was followed bv tho president itself. ; Call for Speech .. Frantically cheering, - the . crowd could no longer restrain, itself. It surged by the police right -,up to- the entrance of . the . house, swarming about the president's car. .. -. President Wilson, smilin? genially, raised his hat and bowed. The crowd cried for n speech, but the president, smiling nnd waving his hand, disap peared into the house. The entrance room was decorated with palms and red and white flow ers. Strips of red carpets were laid from the door to the . edge of . tho sidewalk. ...' .-. .. From the public buildings in White hall nnd from the foreign office anil No. 10. the Stars and Stripes and tho union iuck waved together. : SPRUCE DIVISION IS o BEING MOBILIZED VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 27. Soldiers ot the spruce division, quar tered here, are ibelng sent to the states from which they, enlisted, for demobilization. A troop trains left Tuesday for. Camp Kearny,'-Linda Vista, Cal., it was announced today. Other trains will be sent to tho Pre sidio and to Camp Fremont, In Cali fornia, later. The soldiers may be sent to any camp not more than 300 miles from their homes. , PRESIDENT UNDECIDED AS TO SWITZERLAND VISIT BERNE, Thursday, Dec. 2fl. Tho Swiss government hns received a tele gram from the American state de partment saving it has been instruct ed by President Wilson to thank tho government for its invitation for tho president to visit Switzerland. Tho president, it wns added, was unable to decide at present whether he would he'nble to accept, but appreciated thn invitation ns fresh proof of tho. friendship between the two countries, LONDON CROWDS STAND EOR HOURS