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Cr"on .Historical 800 Public Auditorium AIL TRI The Weather MnUtiiinu' ymturilnr........ni Minimum today....'. Hl lWIll(H( 1(111 Ml Predictions Tonight nnil Tomorrow Jtalll. ' MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH (i, 3919 Uillir TlilrHoiUU Twti NO. 129 1 UNCLES Ul'i' TALY If Medford SENM-'U AM TO A JUGD-SLAVS FOOD SUPPLY America Warns Italy That Unless Sba Raises Blockade On Relief Sup plies to Juqo-SIe'vs and Czccho 8lavs. Her Own Food Supply Will B 'Cutoff Italians' Seeklna to Obtain Political Advantaaes and Conduct Angers War Council. WASHINGTON. Mnroh n. Itiilv him lii'iiu warned liv tlm American government (lint iiiiIchh she mil nn nil to delays in movements of relief KUPIilic to I ho newly estnblishod Jiuto-.Slnvic mid fcccuo-Kluvlc. slates, hIpiw will ho taken to cut rr thu flow uf Amerineu fowl stuff to Italv. It waii stated loiliiv in 1111 niithori , tu live uunrlor tlmt tho Ilalimi gov. vrnnwnt hud caused intolerable condi tmnH bv llio blockade Hlia him impou nd against ilia Jogo-Mnvio countries nml which operates also ugniiiHttho CuooUo-SlovakH. Tlia lilot-kmlOi Ihih IMt liol'll wholly effective, lint llllUIV 'delay huvo been oiiiimmI, resulting of ton in holdinc up supplies, tlia need of which wuh desperate. No ri'iilv Ihin Yet been 111111I0 bv llio Italian govcrn incnt. 0 . Wnr Council Illltor 1'AIIIH. Miireh n. The llritish nml French iloluuiiliM hero Ihivb linen bil te.rlv outspoken In the wipreme wnr council 'nml t ho supremo economic council in critieism.if the foml block ade which thn Italinn government is niiiintniitimz nuaint Dnhnatia, Itusnin, llcrxcgovoiiiii. Croatia nnil Slovonin. Thn now democracies liuill out of thn nlil AiiHlrtuii empire nro relied upon hv thn entente nn n protection nuuinsl lliu Hnlshovik wave, mid llio food nhortuuu in them in crciititiir chaos. ' Whilti Iho Aiuocrinn delegates art less outspoken than tlm llritish nnil French, thev nro concerned over the Nitiinlion, which in stopping nil Amer ican relief work. Ilnlv ik entirely dependent upon thp 'United Stales for food staples, ro Poivinir credits I broach tho American treasury with which lo inaku pur chases. Hook Political Advnntugo 1 Thu persislonco of , Iho llnlinn blockade nml whnl in chnrged ns tho pfforlH of ltnlv. lo cililnin political advantages nro crenting such hittcr- ni'HR ilint Homo of tho Kuropoiiii rcp rPHonlnlivpn nro HiiirtroHtiiiir tho pos sibility of U10 discontinuance of American relief for Ilnlv. Early in Fchrniirv nn llnlinn mili tary mission pciiefrittcil Jugo-Klnv populated lorrilorv at Lnihucli and Bptlled in Iho town, Tho Jugo-Klnv feel Hint since Ihnir union willi Sor bin lliov nro not tho onvinioH of llnbr nnd tlmp ri'Hont tho oomipntion of Fiiiino nnd tho 1 lit limit in 11 ooiiKt bv tho llnlinn iirmv. CoiiNPonentlv lliev forced (lio llnlinn iniHHion lo lenvo Iiiiihncli on Febriinrv 8. 'J'lio Italiaiw rolnrteil ov PHtiililiHhiint n food bloekndn ncniiiMt nil Jliuo-Slnv teiri torv. This hlockndo iiIho Iiiih nffool pd tho American reliuC work for both Itohumiit nnd Moravia. OVER CALIFORNIA KUOIONR, Oro.. Maroh (1. Univcr Hltv of Orou'on Htudonts woro eolo hrnlinff today tho news of tho Oro iron victory nl biiHkalhall over tho Univorxitv of Cnlil'oi'niii last niirliL nt Horkolov. Owimr to tho cloHenesn of tho sooro. 30 to !17, thoro wns much npconlntion im to wlietlior tho Orciro nimlH could repeat in tho Heoond iraine ' toniitht. Should tliny bo lion ton to niuht, tho third nnd ilneidinir cnnio will bo plnvod Kridav niuht. 10 n SAN VHANCISCO. March fl. Tho lioaddiiarlora for. tho 1'ontnl Telo- Krnph company in (Inlifornin, Mon tana, Idaho, VVaHhimtlon, Orouon. Ar . iaona, Utah, Now Mexico and Navnda which nro localod horo rocoivod word today of a 10 per cent inc.roano of omplovorH' wnacH, viilrnaolivo lo Jnn- iini'v 1. About .100 nro affected in Sim Francisco, . . ... ... ; . FinalHonor Paid Late Governor t fiAM5.f, Mar. 0, Funornl t Hnrvloan for (lovornnr Jumw WKIiycoinlio woro nltondud hero today by liunurocU of periioni from nil purln of (Oregon, who 4 arrived during tho day. A npoc- Inl train brought a uillllary con- tlngonl from Corralllii, under commune! of Col. K. C. Bluirpo, Thin unlformod body formod an escort from thu church to tho camotvry. Muny offlcora of tho Btuto and National (iuurd,- In- eluding iiioniliom of tho gonoral ilntf, woro pronont. Borvlcoa at 4 tho church worn uttandod by all who could oninr tho building, Coromonloii at tho comotury wore private. , FORD PLANS TO SELL CHEAPEST I.OH AN'OKl.KS. Calif.. March 0. Kurlher detaila of llenrv Ford's piling to build a new nutoinobilo at a letts oohl to tho Diin'IniHcr than nnv auto mobile now exlenxivelv Hold were null liHhed lodiiv. Tho new car will be built nt fnctoricH ttrittct:i'iillv placed for economic colecliiuTof rnv material and dint ribut ion of tho produot. Air. Ford nniil. He in en route today to bin homo in Detroit. As out lined hero bv Mr. Ford! his planx cnntempliila Iho enrlv erection of n parent plant probnblv nt De troit or nt hoiiiu point in llio central KlalcH whens water power will bo available. Thin plup.t, ho Knid, he hop ed lo oporato within a venr nnd Ihen ho plans to erect oilier t'actoriuH in various partH of tho country. He niiuht locate n plnnt nt San FrunciNco bay. ho said, or pnsiidilv nt l,on An-u-eleH, but tho exact Hitcs hud not vet been chosen. ' 1 ' Tho new eompunv. which will be owned entirelv bv Mr. Ford and hm familv, w'iih decided upon, ho Haid. bo ouiino of court decisiiniM rciiuirimr him to ilihurso in dividends certain nioiiev of Iho Ford Motor company which ho hud individually wished to hold a n nihil reserve. Mr. Ford did mtt definitely indicate bin fnt nro plans for Iho present Ford conipiinv, of which ho owns a lun iorilv of tho stuck, but snitl he would lievolv his time and efforts to tho new concern. ' , STOCK 10 BE SOLD WASHINGTON, Mnroh 15 A lon lalivo aureoinent Iihh been renched between copper producers and tho wnr department under which tho pro ducers will sell tho irovorniucnt's sur plus stock nt prcvailiiiir mnrkot prices, ehiirKiinr only tho actual cost of sell iiur. i In niakiiu; this announcement loduv wnr depiirtmelit officials said the uov crnment's surplus stocks would be distributed within 15 months in con nection with producer's stock, n min imum amount, hcinir disposed of monthly on tho basis of a perocntneo of producers' total Sales, 2000 .AXES SOLD -AS- WAR SOUVENIRS ronTliAND, Mar. 0. Two thou nnnd axon imod by spruco production anldlora In Rotting out airplane aprueo during tho war woro sold today lo Guy lloanott, who will dispone of thorn nil aouvonlra. Hardly any of tho bids on tho government's grout quantities of logging machinery and other material, stored at Vancouver, Wnali,, woro accepted whon they woro onon laat month and tho Bpruoo pro duction corporation oxpocts 'to dla- poao of tho Roods by fixing a prlco nml soiling lit oliou ninrkot, ' RADICALS LOSE BERLIN BATTLE m SOLDIERS Many Killed on Both Sides In Attempt to Capture Police Headquarters- Volunteer Marines and Republican Militia Desert to Soartacans So viets to Get Recounltion. COl'TNIIAOKN. March 0. Both thu Kpiirtucuna and tho uovemmcnt forces lust a largo number killed in lighting Wednesday before police lieadciuiirlerH in the Alexander plutz. according lo n lterlin dispatch to the Folitiken. Tho fiuhting was ended by ncL'otiations. - Ai account of the fiuhtiiig given in a lterlin telegram filed nt 4 o'clock this morning, says that vefiterdav af ternoon Iho crowds before the police heiidniiiirtcrs in Alexander platz as sumed ihrcntcning character, so that the Huiiurc was continually cleared bv government troops. Toward 1 o'clock in the afternoon the Simrtacans made nn effort to umiish tho door of the lieadiiuurteni bv hand grenades and shots. - This attack was accompanied bv gcncrul firing ugaiust tho building nnd surrounding houses und streets, the govemmont troops replying from the lipadiiuiirters. About 80 civilians and sailors tried to storm ft building in a side street where tho government had stationed nrtillerv. but they were repulsed. , Desert to Spnrtncans HFItlJN, March 0. (Hv Iho Asso ciated Press.) Tho volunteer mn rino division mid n portion of the republican mililiu which have hoc supporting thn government hnVo cone over to the Spnrtnenus. I An attempt bv Iho, Spurlncnns to storm police heiidiiuiirters Ibis afternoon was rc pulsucd. COPEXHAOKN. fllrch 0 Nego linlions nt Weimnr have rcsullcd in the German government proposing that Iho soldiers' and workmen's council bo made nn organic part of the L'oveniiiienlal system under tho new constitution, according lo a Berlin dispatch. Strlko t'nelinnged 'nF.RI.lN. March II. (Hv the Asso ciated Press.) The slriko siluntion in central (lenuanv is unchmmed nnd a renewed effort bv Iho Spnrtacans In secure the proclamation of n iren eral slriko Jit Dresden und Marde burg has failed. Normal conditions have been re stored nt Uulle. where the railway station was found stocked with sup plies of food, (dot bine; and oilier com modities commandeered bv the Spnr tncuns. At Leipzig, tho . general strike of citizens as a counter action ugninst the industrial walk out is still going on. HINDENBURG FEAR3 ItKHMN, Mnroh . (nv tho Asso ciated Press.) Tho military situa tion on the eastern front is painted in bhu'kest colors bv Field Marshal Von llindcnhiirg in nn interview. The field .marshal declares that unless the population rallies to the defense of homes nnd families it will bo unpos sihlo lo wurd off attacks bv llolshcvik hordes. 1 "The expectations of tho Poles and (ho entente that tho Poles will suo- cecd to tho German inheritance in the enst will ho hlnsted," ho savs. "I know tho Poles and thn country in Iho enst .will belong either to ns or to the Holshoviki." ' MINIMUM PRICE CllICAaO, Miirch 0 Removal of tho minimum price for hogs bv tho food administration Inst night had but littlccft'oct on tho hog mnrkot nt the opening todav. Tho mnrkot ndvnne od 15 fd 20 cents veslordnv nnd tho opening; today showed inorolv n loss of this advance. Tho corn mnrkot too, pursued its normal course, with nn opening decline of one-fourth, to sovcu-eighls vi ft cvut, BoysomthmmVi weicomea at Seattle SKATTI.K. Wash.. March 0. nronr.ed voterunH of tho tlDth const iirtilhirv con arrived here todov from France. Big crowds-otccIciI the men nt the depot.. At noon the returned troops paraded tho city's down town strocts. Tonight a dunce is to be given in their honor. Mnnv of llm inenilicrs 4if (lift (NHll nrc from Scuttle and other Wash- imrton cities. , . I LONDON. . March 0. President Wilson's speech nt New York occu pics a prominent place in the editorial columns of the papers here. Sonic editors see in American domestic poli tics the kev tu the senate episode. The Telegraph savs: . "Mr. Wilson's opponents . in the senate have not bound themselves to nnv course of action too firmly to Aftnnt nnntlmr if llin if0iwlfnt uhmlld mako good wi American public op inion in (ho end .All depends upon the seiiso in which .1 hut opinion innv muke itself manifest vhcii the txonlv of peace nnd the leioruu of nations hnvc been l'Ivcii final form. There fore, for the present we must leave this st ranee nnd uncertain sitnution." "Kuropenn democracies ore watch ing to see whether the impluso which brought America to their side for htc purpose of finishing the war will keep her nt their side for tho purpose of rearing the fnbric of a war free world," savs the Chronicle. "Thev are not wutching without nnxioty, for they know tlmt American cooperation is indispensable if . tho fabric is to stand." . "Tho News savs: "Constitutionally, the opposition of this solid block of republicans in Iho sennlo looks fomi idahle. Actually, ns President Wil son confidently recoenizes, the issue is with the people, for no senate could rcfus'o to ratify treaties establishing a league of nations that commanded tho manifest nml expressed approval of tho people of America," 10,000 TROOPS LI NEW YORK. Mnroh (i The steam ship Leviathan with 10.000 troops of tho 27th division arrived todnv. Oother troops nro 10 officers nnd 03:i;s men of tho 105th' mnehino eim battalion, five officers nnd 24 men of tho 5:trd infantry brigade head quarters, 42 officers and 248 men of the divisional headquarters: e'glit of ficers Und HO men of the division's hendonnrters troops; and "one officer and six men of the policing detach ment. Also on the Leviathan nro 60 casual officers of various branches of the service, 5(1 nurses and 81 civilians; together with 1179 sick nnd wound ed. , i Tho transport Cnronln arrived here todnv from lihest with 122 officers nnd 37S2 colored troops, u nmioritv of them of the 02nd division (Nntionnl army.) Most of these troops wore sont to Camps Upton and Merritt. Tho steamship Maiden arrived from St. Nnznii'o with 21 casuals. ... , 200 FAST FIGHTING TANKS TO BE SHOWN WASHINGTON. March 6. More than 200 fast American fighting "tanks" have been lent bv the war de partment to the Liberty loan organi zation to bo sont over oitv streets nnd country roads during the Victory loan campaign ns advertising foaturos. Bo twoen 12 lind 20 will bo assigned to oach federal roscrvp district. Kncli of tho 5-tou tanks, mnnnged bv two itohliers nnd armed with ma chine guns, will curry lvnu orators. DRAFTS INVITED F E Committee On Responsibility for War Reports Tonight Aerial Commis sion tor Nations Minor Powers Fair to Secure Eaual Represents tion With Greater Powers. PARIS, Mar. 6. The report of the peace conference cOmmbslon to de termine the responsibility of the author of the war, it Is understood, will be -completed tonight and pre sented to an early meeting of the su preme council. Robert Lansing, American secretary of state, Is chair man of the committee. The work of none of the peace con. terence commissions has been guard ed so closely- as that of the commis sion on responsibility. The commis sion's report, It Is understood, while fixing moral responelbillty, fails to find legal responsibility because there Is no precedent or no law gov erning the case or no court existing to try the accused If legal guilt were found to be evident. : Treaty of Peace ' The supreme council at Its session this afternoon will first consider a proposal by the American delegation to invite the various committees to draw np articles embodying their re ports with a view to the formation of a treaty of peace. . The second, question on the pro gram Is the discussion of military and naval Teports-on tn nw "conditions to be imposed on Germany. Members of the aerial advisory boards attached to the various peace delegations met today to establish an international aerial commission to deal with problems concerned with the navigation of the air in times of peace. Hear Admiral Knapp Brigadier General Patrick: are the American representatives. . Minor Powers Lose Out ' Tho supreme council decided un animously yesterday to reject the demands of the minor powers with limited interests for greater repre sentation on the financial and econ omic commissions which are about to bo formed. Tho minor powers, espec ially those from South America, fol lowed Hrniil in demanding that' they have tho same number of members on tho commissions as the great powers. Bra7.il was supported by Belgium, while Greece and Serbia . took the opposite view. Tho supreme council asked tho minor powers to name their five representatives on the commlr8lons today. - The great 'pow ers will have ten representatives. PORTLAND. Map. " 6. Robert A. Booth of EiiReno, will resign as a member of the state highway com mission, it was learned here today. The resignation will bo sent soon to Governor Ben W. Olcott, but has no connection with tho change In the governorship. Mr. Booth declared yesterday that he sent his resignation to Governor Withycombo last Decem ber but was asked to withhold it until after tho legislative ' session. Business plans of long standing, which will culminate this year were given by Commissioner 'Booth as the reason for his resignation. . i GERMANS IN BOHEMIA Vim.VXA, March 5. (By Assoclat- ed Press.) There have been sanguin ary engagements between Czech sol dlors and citizens in numerous towns in German Bohemia, according to re ports received here. The trouble started when the Ger mans attempted to' hold elections for the Austrian national assembly in Vienna, which the Czech government prohibited because Bohemia is Czeca territory. The Germans organized manifestations against Czech rule, and the Czechs used rifles, and bayo nets In suppressing tho demonstra tions. Throe persons nro reported to have been killed nt Karlsbad and ten at Steinberg. , - BYtGON RN Snowslide Rolls Train Into River DKNVER. Colo.. March 6. Denver nnd liio Grande nussen- gcr train No. 313. west bound. was struck bv a snowslide near Sapinero. ("o!o., Gunnison coun- tv today. According to meneer tellephone informntion the loco- motive was swept into the Gun- nison river. The loss of life, if any, is not known. NEW YORK. Miirch 6. The action of Sccrctnrv of Commerce Rcdfieid in seekinir to stabilize the steel indus try in anticipation of possible future adverse conditions was characterized an tending to "affect business pro gress" by Elbert Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation. in an address here today before mem bers. of the American Iron .and Steel Institute. The manufacturers, how ever, accepted the secretary's invi tation to co-operate with, his depart ment. Mr. Garv said thut business in the steel trade wns much better than it has been represented to bo and that ho believed that it would "return to normal conditions "if business men and others retain their composure anil eouracc. Tho publication of Secretary Red- fluid's nl:m wnulil miturallv result. a"dlhe said, in affccti&e proirress until there could be a "co-operative move ment calculated to inspire confidence and activity." . Mr. Garv.. however., prophesied "large business prosperity ahead" nnd declared for a resolute, fair minded and confident attitude on the part of American business men. lie said that the "spirit of co-operation must be applied wherever possible." Ho added that a lcasue of nations was bound to be nirrepd upon soon becnusc "sentiment in its fnvor'is well nigh universal among civilized people of all countries." WASHINGTON. March 6. Five transports bringiuir home 242 officers and 0010 men. sailed from Brest. Marseilles and Bordeaux Mondnv for Now York. The ships are tho Fran cesco. Italia. Uolandia. Agamemnon nnd Awn Marti. The Franecscn lias aboard casual companies from South Dakota. Cali fornia, Colorado, Nebraska nnd the regular army. The Italia is bringing cnsunl com mutes from Texas, Iowa and scattered negro companies, The Hollundia carries tho 102nd field battalion, signal corps, Thero are 110 officers and 3367 men on the Agamemnon, ' includin the sanitary detachment second bat talion headquarters nnd companies E and F of tho 102nd engineers, ens mil companies from California, one eompunv of marinos and 52 casual officers, a number of nurses, ; civil ians und clerks. Brest convalescent detachments number 83 to 91 inclu sive, five naval officers and four French nnhv officers ulso are on the ship. ' ' . - '- : On the Awa Morn are cnsunl com pnnies from Texas: and tho O'th heavy artillery. 821 BILLS OFFERED AT SALEM, Mar. 6. Out of a total of 821 bills Introduced at the recent session of the Oregon legislature, 436 passed nnd now have been ' filed In the office of the secretary of state. Of the total number lntroducd 229 measures originated In the senate and 522 in the house. Tho number Introduced Is smaller than nt any provious session since 1911, ' : , I . .- . -. ALLIES BLAMED F 1 Raymond Robin Says Bolshevik! Agreed to Denounce Brest-Litovsk Treaty and Resume War Aqalnst Germany if America and Britain Would Assure Co-operation. WASHINGTON, Mar. 6 The Rus sian Bolshevik government agreed in February, . 19 18, to denounce tha Brest-Litovsk treaty and resume ths war against Germany It the United States and Great Britain would as sure cooperation,-Raymond Robins, former head of the American Red Cross mission In Russia, testified to day before the senate committee in vestigating lawless propaganda. Mr. Robins said thac despite his efforts and those of R. A. B. Lock hart, British high commissioner; to induce their governments to agree to this proposal, no word was receiv ed by March 14, when Lenlne said ho was. convinced no help could be ex pected and Induced the All-RusBlan soviet to ratify tho treaty with Ger many.' . " :-.. '," - V- ' .. Willing to Oppose ' Mr. Robins testified that Trotzky . and Lenlnet disagreed about the sign ing of the Brest treaty, the former believing that if he appealed 'to the working classes of Germany, the Ger man leaders would not dare impose the treaty on Russia. ; , . . - Later, however, Mr. . Rqblns . de clared Trotzky said that both Lenlno and himself were willing to oppose final ratification of the treaty and 1C necessary, retire to the' Ural moun tains to reorganize the army and tho government to oppose tho Germans if the allies wonld lend assistance. ' "I asked Trotzky to put this in writing" the witness told'the com mittee. "He replied 'do you want my life?' But we finally arranged that the matter should be outlined In a memorandum unsigned." . ; . ' Mr. 'Robins said he agreed to pre sent this proposal to the American government and obtained the co-operation of Commissioner Lockhart, who had special powers from the British government, and that the American ambassador gave his ap proval. . No Reply ForUicomlnK , Despite all efforts, according to) the witness, no answers were forth coming when the fourth AU-Russian soviet congress assembled at Moscow. In that congress, he said, six of the seven parties were originally opposod to the ratification of the Brest treaty. Just before It close'd, Mr. Robins said he was sitting on tho steps of the platform upon -which Loniue. was soatod, and Lenlne asked him thero if any word had como from tho alllod governments. When he replied . iu the negative, Lonlno said: . "I shall ask the ratification of the Brest treaty." ' In tho end, the congress ratifiod tho treaty. When tho Bolshevik! propaganda began to weaken' the, morale of tho German armies, Mr. Robins said, tho Germans financed and organized tho Hussian anarchists to hamper the Bolshevlkl, and ho added that tho anarchists were responsible for most of the agitation unfavorable to tho . allies and America. One of the Ger man agents, he testified, was a for mer Mrs. Proctor ot Cincinnati. ' 20,000 VIOLATIONS OF DRAFT LAW ' SEATTLE, Wash.. March 0. Ap proximately 20,000 cases of technical violations ot! tho selective service law have been disepvoicd by federal in vestigators at filympia. Wash., Clar enco fj. Kennies, special United States district attorney announced hero to day. Mr. enmes said sovoral hun dred of tho cases would bo prosocut ed. - Each ease is being investigated sep arately, Mr. Rcamcs announced. Tho investigations at Olvmpin will not bo completed for nenrly a month, ho said. . -. . " ' ''; ' '''' All cases believed to bo doliboruto violations of the draft inw will bo prosecuted. Mr. Tienmcs asserted a largo percentage of : tho violations, were technical and unintentional and would not be prosecuted.. . . 0RBREAKW1TH RUSSIAN RE
