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MEDFORD, ORKCIOtf, .SATURDAY, JUNK 7 1919
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I1CTARMT
OFFICERS FOR
GUI FRAUD
Conspiracy to Mulct Government o(
Many Millions Divulued Bv De
linrtment of Justice Auenls De
troit Cases Involve $30,000,000
Other Disclosures to Follow Cunt
Nicholson of Washlnutoh. F. C. Col-
tins Amono Those Involved.
.PKTHOIT. Juno 7. An tilleirod
(oimplriicv Id ili'l'raiiil tile lioverniucii
il' :0,(IIMI,IHII) III unit Kitm Mintillc;
lias been uncovered Itv department of
jimtico audits hero, it became known
tmluv.
Indictment cliitruaH of onnsptrnev
lmvo been rcturnuil liv the United
Hlntcs crand iurv ' neniiiHt Captain
Sntanox NichoUuu -of Wnlmn:tnii
connected with tint ordnance depart
iiii'iil: (Inint IIiil'Ii llrowno. million-
mro HiuirtHiiiim : rred C, LoIIiiim. vice
consul of I) recce, anil president of n
local realty pninimiiW iiihI n I'nited
Nlalcs Imnv officer now in France
ticcnrdiiiir to Arthur I.. Hurkov, chic
of lli'troit bureau of invct iuitt lull of
1 lie department of IuhIh'c.
WASHINGTON. June 7. Indict
inint. of itrmv officer nml InnincsH
, wen lit llclroil was llii first stop Iv
tliu department of iii-Iu-c and iirmv
intolliifi'iii'e service, it was Hiiiil lien
toilnv. in n (iiiiiiuiH.'ii HL'iiiii"! nlleucil
itiitliorH of fraudulent iiIuIh ntritiind
the unvcrninctit in t iniii''t inn with th
llHinitillllX (il)PplicM. '
CliicnL'o. ISttiJiurir nml Huston
were niiuimr the cities meiilioncil here
us hi'liur ollii-r centers of the involi
un t ion.
E
COIII.KNTZ. Juno 5. (Hv the Ah-
uncintcd Press.) Tho Rhenish re
public iiiovi'ini'iit Iiiih inndo no head
wnv in the American nri'ii of occupu
tmii. nntwithstaiidini: reports to the
('(iitrnrv. neeordmir to lhird Aniiv
llendiiniirlcrs. 'I lie American uutliiir
itics lire enntinninu: to iiiniiitiiiii n at
titudo of niuioNitioii to political moves
of nnv kind which would lio contrary
to tho reiriilntioiis of tliu army of 01
ciipnlioii. lliu llrihsh otliecrs in
tliuir nrvn-iiro said to huvo taken u
similar Ktiiinl.
French officer in Cobloni! have
Hinted that the idea of lauiu'liinir n
republic jiiHt n this time originated
in Mavenco mid Wiesbaden and tha
tho French rcirnrdcd tho moveineu
with favor.
WIK8BADKN, June (I. f Hv the
AHHoeialed Press.) Opposition to
the Rhenish republic in (trowing here
each (lav. - The indues of the nrovint'
are the Itilcst to defy the new cov
(rninent and with court einiilove
huvo deeliiied to rccounir.o the lecnl
Uv of the roiMino lieadcd hv Dr. Uor
tun. '
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'KLAMATH FAL1A Oro Juno
A now Irrigation project by which
1000 ncrofe b( land will ho brought
under water on tho south sldo of tho
Klninnth rlvor, botwoon Klumnth
Kails hnd Kono, 1b going nip Idly for-
ward. Tho wator has boon dlkod
from tho lands' In thai section and
will bo. liumnod . on again by two
lurfto contrlfngnl pumps.-
II. II. Van Wilkonlmrg,, J. A
nushong. It. V. Ess, II. A. Talbot
IB. H. Korns, C. 13. Eiioll and Dr.
H. Hawkins lire tho nion moat lntor-
ostod In tho now vonturo.
BERLIN FIRMS BOYCOTT
IMPERIAL DEFENSE MEN
' HKnMK. Julio "."-Certain Horlin
' firmH have for soinn liino earricd on
a Hocret hovoott ncainHt men of tho
i imperial, (Uil'onBo I'orccH and nt taut
one concern openlv stated that it dis-
charircd two men bocaiiso thev had
served with tluwo trootis. llorr Noske
ininiHtur of natiniuil del'eiiHO. ha
1 jirandod lliirt iih treason. After li
Htiilrincnl Imil liaen made pnhlic, II
men were reinsluled, . ...
NAVY LEAGUE MEMBERS
Bl SECRETARY DANIELS
WAHIIIN'CTON, Juno 7.
OrriclulH and ;neiuber of tint
N'ltvy I.ciiuiio, wlilch attacked
Huerelary DanlelH buloro tho
I'll 1 1 ad Htiilmi ontored the wur,
worn denounced boforu tho
ImiiMn naval comiiilttnii today by
Mr. DunlelH, who mid they wore
un much eiuimlcH of tha country
as liny iinnrchlnU."
"Thexo niiiii," suld the socro-
lury, "wore an iiullty of Infamy
f as any man arrestod durlnn tho
war und I liny should huvo Imnn
accordad tho (renlniunt thoy do-
servu. Will I li I am secretary
lliay can never luivii anythliiK to
.do with tho nuvy."
SAI.KM. June 7. The firo which
dcxlrovcd a Pint of tha railroad
hrid'.-c over Jump. off Joe creek near
.Merlin in Josephine county .earlv
earlv Tuemlav niDrntinr. rcKiillini' in
the wreekinir of u Koulhcrii I'aeil'ic
freight train and Hie dexlruetion by
firu of Kevenil ciirloinU of lumber
wns nt ini'i'iilinrv oriuiu. in the on
iiiimi of I'Veil A. WillintiiH, iiiembcr of
th 'i.tute niiblii! nTvieu comiiiisNinn
who vihili',1 (be nei'iio of tho wreck
thul Kiiiue inoniiiiL'.
A mil her train Imd niifwcd over the
I refill) th ice hourx vnrlier und there
wan no Mt'ii of n fire at thut time.
WilliuuiH Miiid. Ilu eouteiidH that no
bbixo of aic deuliil orifinl could have
niiMimed micb an mpiiiimi of hridue
in Mi Hborl a lime art wiih the rnxe in
thin fire. The locution of the hridue.
he (Ici'lnreK, in ideal for the Ktuuini;
of a HcrioiiM wreck nixl onlv thv pres.
(net1 of mini.' of the engineer of the
first locomotive, who applied tha air
before pimpim.'. IIiuh briuuint; (he
train th n stop, prevented tho two
helper cnuini'K. ax well an the r("-t
of the train, from coin',' into the
liteb. lit thv nrnliuhlo cost of miinv
lives.
TRY TO KEEP BERLIN
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Hr'.KMK. June 7. A hiiao niectine
wiih belli here the other ilnv to pro
test auainst I lie efforts to strip Itej-
liu of its Nliitim us a capital. Muvor
Woraitith and Kcvvral others painted
Itcrliii as a world citv of art. a cilv
for visitors nail a cilv of tha future.
Despite .its present Hiinitlliness,
crime mid disorder, thev said, Merlin
.ill rcirliin lis reputation as the clean
est, safest and best uovorneil citv in
llie world. Wcrmuth mud that further
(1'1'orders would lirimr aironv. and
nmcd all to work to improve condi.
lions,
Svdieul Willner admitted that Her
lin never was popular, especially in
(lerinnnv and Unit I'lleilin is ennsid
I'i'i'il a black Hbeep anion!; (icrmuii
eitieti." Ilu iiNplaincd that its posi
(ion necessitated the presence of
uood, bud and indifferent.
Dr. Mux Oshorn declared Unit im
perial Horlin hnd cbmircd itself with
lonelv. biiildinus and senseless monu
ments, "Tho real Herliii is hidden
behind these pratenlions clinrnetcr
less HiiiiL's but now there is no real
harrier. to rcercntiinr it as a citv of
art wllhoiit'parullel." ho declared.
OF WAR NEXT WEEK
VASIUNaTON. Juno 7,-Iiivesli-sintion
of war "department .'expendi
tures! hv the special houso commit
teo of 15 will Ileum Into next week
with Secretary linker and Hriirndior
General Lord, director of finance in
tho dopni'l.inonl. lis tho first witncssos,
Tho committee held its first meet.
inir todnv and iiiianimoiislv adopted' a
resolution nskinir the house' for un
limited funds for eniplovinir ebunsel
necoiintaiils unci clerical belli. The
senalo military eomniitteo will ilovole
ilsolf principally lo perinniieiil. army
FIRBTHAT BURNED
S. P. BRIDGE NEAR
MERLIN. INCENDIARY
Icmsliilinn, , ' , .
CANADA STRIKE
IS BROKEN BY
OVERSEAS IN
2.000 Returned Soldiers Maintain
Layv and Order In WlnnlneQ
Strikers. Reported Ready to Return
If Assured Jobs Telegraphers
Vote on Retnrnlnq to Work In bodv
WlNN'irWI. Man., June 7.-Mjivor
Charles (Iruv faced a liecklini;
crowd of Ktrikcin anil tvlnuathi.ers
lodav at Victoria I'ark nml declared
Unit tho citv would not reecdo one
inch from its determination to em
lilnv evcrv Ictiiliuintu tucans to main
t is tit law and order, to teed all citi
zens, and to combat the s'viiipathetic
strike of municipal rninlovcs.
(Irnv told the strikers that he
would he "a spineless pup" if he net
ed otherwise, He held out no offer
of compromise to those who ouit citv
jobs secliiiiir their old places. The
mavor intimated that former em
ploves must enter the citv's service as
ncwlv hired workers.
WLXNII'KO. Jfan.. Juno 7. Tele
trniph operators on strike here will
hold n mcctintr late this afternoon to
consider the oiiestion of .retuniinu to
work in n bodv Mohdav. This action
was decided upon after an announce
ment that n laruo number of opera
tors would resumo work Moudav. It
is understood Unit other unions will
meet to decide wlicl her " thev shall
continue on strike.
YICTOIIIA. li. ('.. Juan 7. Victo
ria union men are to hold u mass
uuietiiiL' toniuht or tomorrow to de
cide whether or not thev will striko
in svuipiitbv with the Wiiiuipci; walk
out. WINXXII'KO. June 7. Metnl
trades employers of Wiiiuipci; have
not offieiitllv announced their Yntti
tude un the collective baruainini: plan
-iilimillcd bv tlio ruilwav brother
hood's t'sucutives. who uVo nttempline
to modiiito tho controversy between
tho employers und the seven crafts
represented bv tho Wiiiuipci: Trades
council, i bo union lenders vestcrilnv
accepted this proposal and their ac
ceptance was ceiicrallv considered, a
broad recession from their demunds
us oricinallv outlined.
It was intimated at tho Hoard of
Trade this inoriiimr that tho "biir is
sues of the strike" must ho disposed
of before, n collectivo bnrcniuini;
acrceiucnt can ho reached, '
A report was current Hint the
strike lenders were rcadv to order all
union men back to work if thev could
bo assured that all tho (strikers
would net their jobs hack.
A communication signed hv Jamos
WiiininL'. president of tho Winnipeir
Trndes Council, in which it was stat
ed that the council indorses the
movement for the "deportation of all
undesirable aliens'' wns delivered to
the Winnipesr newspapers. ,
Winnipee was calm and orderly to
litv. More than 2,000 ret uracil soldier
constables were on dutv.
VANCOl'VKIt. It. C. June 7. Gar
iitte men. street cleaners nnd other
outside civie em'ploves. nuiiiberinir
about 2.0 men. ioined the cenerul
striko hero today.
As some of tho water works em
ployes are now on strike tho citv hus
arranged to obtain an emeraencv
crew in case the water mains brenk.
Striko of tho meat- cutters nnd
slauirhter house employes has dimin
ished the supply of meat in local
butcher shops. So fur there has been
no actual shorlime.
MOSiER VALLEY DANK
VISITED BY YEGGS
HOOD niVBR, Ore., June ,7.
Called nt daybreak by Mosler author.
Itlos, local city and county officers
hurried today tnxihseryo trains, pass.
ing to tho west tor suspects and to
watch tho Columbia rlvor highway,
UurRlars blow tho first door of tho
Mostor Valley bank vault last night,
hut wore tinalilo to open tho lnsido
snfo.
U. OF 0. PROFESSOR HONORED
BY FEDERAL APPOINTMENT
WASHINGTON. Juno 7. Four now
appointments to tho rosenreh follow
ship board which will prrtmoto fundn
mentiil rosenreh in nlivsics nnd
cheinislrv wcro nnnounced todnv bv
tho national research council. Thev
nro Warren t Vosbttrtr nnd Geoime
ScntchliTil of Columbia Uuivcrsttv,
Urnesl R Harker of Western Univer
sity, London, Ounndiu nnd Albert K
Cnswell, of Uio I'nivoi'sit.Y ot Oreiion.
EXPECT REQUEST FOR
PEACE TREATY JILL
NEVER 'BE GRANTED
WA8HI.VQTO.V, Juno 7 Ad
ministration officials believe
President Wilson's reply to tho
sonata resolution asking for tho
peace treaty with Germany will
bo that It Is not compatible with
tha public Interest to furnish
the text at this time. , '
This belief was strengthened
by (llsputches today from Parts
saying tho Amerlcan jieace dele
gation apparently Is firm In Its
decision not to authorize publi
cation of the 'treaty until It Is
signed.
AS HIS DEFENSE
OKANOOAS. Wash.. June 7. An
offer of niarriiiL'ebv counsel for I).
M. Storrs. on trial in superior court
here on n felony charc growine out
of his alleeed relations with Kuth
(larrison. iicnnitted rcccntlv nt Kent-
tie for the murder of Mrs. Storrs on
erounds of insnnitv. was reiectcd bv
Superior Judze John S. Jurev todav
as n dufeiise to the chnrue auuinst
Storrs. '
The state rested nt 10 n. in., fol
lowing len'.'lhv iirtriimi-nts on a mo
lion bv Slorrs' counsel for conlin
uance of the case until such time as
the offer of marViime. 'which under
the statutes would constitute a i.l
fensc to the chnrce. could be carried
out. Judiie Jurcv held that be luck
ed jurisdiction to entertain such a
motion under the circumstances, hut
snM if he d:d nothe would denv it.
The ureumenth on the motion were
ntndc in the presence of the iurv und
of Miss Garrison, who occupied tliu.
witness stand at the time. Miss Gar
rison at present is nn inmate of the
state penitentiary at Walln Walla,
where she was committed followine.
her aciiuittal.
RKDWOOD CITV. Calif.. June 7.
Definite clews which have, identified
and located the supposed murderer of
Mrs. Sara Satira Coburn. aired
wealthy I'escadero widow, who was
clubbed to death lucsduv nitrlit. are
in the hands of District Attorney
Franklin Swart of San Mateo cquntv.
Swart announced here todav.
It is mv belief that wo have tue
person responsible for Mrs. Coburn's
lenth identified, and we can lav our
hands on that person nt nnv time.
Swart said. "Wo are movinsr cau
tiously however, in order to make our
ease as complete ns possible."
Suspicion that Wallace Loron Co-
burn, the lilt year old incompetent
stepson of Mrs. Coburn.' who was
found with tho bodv, was responsible
in nnv way tor the murder, tins prnc
ticallv been dissipated hv develop
ments. Swart said. -
"Kverv new clew lends further and
further awav from Wallace Coburn.
Swart said.
. WASIIIMOTON, Juno 7. Martin'
G. Ryan, prosidont of the Ilrothor
hood of Railroad Carmen has revok
ed tho charter ot two local unions of
that ordor at Winnipeg, and a third
at Edmonton, Cannija, It was nil
nouncod. nt Amorlcan Federation of
Labor headquarters, on tho ground
that tho notion of their members in
appropriating money for . organizing
tho "ono big union" which has led
lo strikes flow progressing In wes
tern Cnnada, Is a disregard of union
law. Oilier heikds of international
unions nra'sijld to bo preparing sim
ilar ordesji ftffocting their crafts.
Warmer Sundav.
' Oreeon Toniaht and Sundav fair,
wanner Sundav, except near the
coast; senile winds, mostly -northerly.-.
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COVE
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INTO WAR NET
Wm. g! McAdoo. Former Secretary of
Treasury Calls ' Criticisms of
Leaaue Far Fetched No War Pos
sible Witho'.'t Conaressional Action
Leaaue E;scntla to Peace.
SANTA 1!AKHAHA. Calif.. .June
The boundaries proposed for the
Kuropeuti nnd Ascitic nations bv the
... 1 . . v
peace pun Terence nr.o me i.eauve
Nations ore not fixed and final but
arc merely tentative and experimen
tal, accordinif to William G. McAdjio.
former seeretnrv of the treasury. in a
stiitement made public here todav.
Because of the existence ot so
nninv "twilielil zones oi coiiimiimieu
ooiiiihilions in various states, tuc
leiietic must take the stcwnrilsliip
from the conference of settling the
boundaries xhvn it is nccessarv lo
shift them in the future. In no oth-
cr wuv. except UV a i-cimue in -na
tions, can such hoiindanes lie tixcd
and causes of future wars avoided.
According fo Mr. McAdoo. the nr
vumcnt that the I'nited Slates will be
drawn into evcrv Kuroiieon contro
vcrsv bv reason of its membership in
the Lcaifiie of Nations is "far fetch
ed" for the followinc reasons:
"1. We cannot be drawn into nnv
war unless congress first authorizes
it. .
"2. After nll.Kuroican aniiaments
are reduced i.raeticallv to nn intcrnii-
tioiml police force basis, nnv way or
attempted war will he a small affair
because of tho small armed forces
available. v '
'3. The eontrid lv sovernments
pf the mannfuetiire of war munitions
und the destruction of treat war
plants like the Kruno's will prevent
I would lie belligerents from ecttine the
! necessary supplies of nnns and nm-
imin turn. -
1. In ense of conflict in hurone.
tho iiearbv powers would be called on
first to provide the neccssorv forces
in the ease of - conlliet.on the
American continent, the I'nited States
would be nsked to take the mutter in
hand. Hut. in no case. I repeat it. is
the United Statcs.liound lo ci) to war
or ..supply en armed force without
the authorization of conircss.
Sir. McAdoo declared the economic
bovcott which would be put to work
in the event ' n nc.tion defied the
I.eaL'iie of Nations nnd went to war
without iust cause to be a "terrible
weapon which the sane representa
tives of no nation woulddefv with
impunity." .'
IS
OVER TOP IN EAST
PORTLAND, June 7. Word has
been received that the. $13,000,000
drive for homo service funds for tho
Salvation Army in .ten eastern states
has been successfully concluded and
indications are that the quota set
for the far east will be oversubscrib
ed by a good figure.
The Oregon campaign for fiyid3
will be conducted by the Oregon
State Elks association. June 22 to
30. A total of $230,000 will be rais
ed in Oregon during this campaign
to carry on the work of the Salvation
army in. this stnte. One-half ot the
quota wili be raised in Multnomah
.county and the city of Portland.
JAPAN WILL BUILD 2
.TOKIO. Juno 7. The warships to
he built for the Japanese nnvv in the
current financial vcar 1'J1!)-1!)'20, are
the .battleships Kuan and Tosa, two
battle cruisers whosu names have not
vet been chosen, two cruisers, eiuht
destroyers nnd seven submarines,
The two battle cruisers are to be
of the latest tvpe. The designs have
already heen drafted and it is ex
pected that tho minister of tho nnvv
will shortly issue formal instructions
for luidertakuiK their construction.
EVIDENCE OF ATROCITIES BY
POLES SENT TO PARIS
PARIS, Juno (. (Hv the Asso
ciated Press.) Evidence of cruelties
practiced upon the Jews. in Vilna bv
Polish troops as seen bv -witnesses
has been collected bv Dr. Rachmile;
vitz and sent to the premier of Litb
unn'n nnd transmitted hv him to the
Lilliuiitimii commission
conference, i ,
to the peace
NANTW1L
NO! DRAW U
SHIP TURN STEAM ON
. TACOMA. Wash.. June 7. A.
R. Atherson. a custom house in-
snerdfir w.'is miinfllllv burned
and Lee J. Curler.. custom house
officer, was sliirhtlv burned
while scarchinir the steamship
Javarv, just in port from Shnmr-
hai for contraband. The of-
f infers cbarec the Chinese crew,
('(.! ...direr n .i'nll head of
steam in the boilers, opened all
the steam cocks in the. boiler
mom u-herc the Hcnrch was in
j li ,1.,. irol, ,i:rrir.niiv
the ofifcers- reached the upper
,b.rks. An invoslirt!nn is heiri!'
made in an effort to f ix the re-
uiwinsiliilttv for the "steam at-
tuck" on the officers. The of-
ficcrs obtained 25 .nuiirts of.;
whiskey nnd two bottles of beer.
.
VOTE IN FAVOR Of
CHICAGO. June 7 The Mooncv
Defense LeaUB todav throtiah Anton
Johnnnscn. secretary, announced re
turns on the proiKised general strike
of trades unions in connection with
the demand for a new trial for
Thomas .1. -Mooncv . and Warren K
Billiiurs. convicted of participation
in the preparedness day bomb cxplo
sum in ban rTnneisco. Wo detinue
fteures were siven. the results beins
urouped ns follows:
Coal miners; metal miners, oil work
crs, radwav carmen, each 100 to 1 in
favor of the strike, timber worker;
purkinv trndes. loiii-shoremeh, paint
crs. boot and shu; workers and ba
i-eis. each 50 to 1 i i t'lvor: brewcrv
workers and eleelr:ci;u-:i. eucu 40 I
1 for the strike: -r.ei.-il iiades. ci'ar
makers, each :trt to 1; miscellr.neous
lv:'.es, 10 to 1: plui .Ders 10 fo It for
the strike, enrpenters. 10 tii 7. und
bricklayers. 10 to 8 for the strike:
barbers nnd printers, each 8 to 1
ivainst the strike.
The announcement said the strike
will be considered at the convention
of the American Federation of Labor
which opens at Atlantic Citv. N. J. on
Monday. ' : .
HFSk
I TO RETURN TO, WORK
as
"WASHIXGTON". June 7. Orders
that they should .return to work im
mediately under penalty were sent
today to the striking shopmen of the
'Ntorfolk and Western railway by of
ficials of the railway employes divis
ion ot the American. Federation of
Labor, who said that the strike was
illegal and unsanctioned.
ROAXOKE. Va.. June ' 7. The
strike of Norfolk and" Western rail
way shopmen has spread over the
greater part of the system from Nor
folk to Columbus, Ohio, according to
reports received today by A. (...
Needles, federal manager of the road
Tho suspension of work, tho fed
eral manager said in a formal state
ment, is a violation of contract be
tween tho emplo.Ves of tho company.
Tho striko resulted from' a refusal
of the company to reinstate several
men who had been discharged.
PORTLAND, Juno 7. Arthur
Lance, 22 years old, son of Mr. and
Mrs. August V.r Lango, rosiding at
1109 Division street! killed himself
last night In a clothes closet in his
room by shooting his heud off with a
double-barreled shotgun, the police
said today. Despondency over busi
ness troubles is hold responsible for
his act
Lango was recently discharged
from the navy nnd was superintend
ing a new bakery under. construction
of wlilch ho was tho proprietor. The
building was -only partly completed
nnd it is believed that brooding over
business (roubles caused him to kill
himself. ''.- ' . .. ;;
FiUME TANGLE
STILLUNSOLVED
E
Premier Orlando Demands Settlement
Bv June 18th When Italian Parlia
ment Meets All Efforts to Arrive
at Agreement Futile Deleqates
Work Hard to Speed Ud Conference
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, June' 7.
There Is every evidence, that tho
leading figures of tha peace confer
ence In Parts are endeavoring tn has
ten the delivery of the allied reply .
to Germany's counter proposals to
the terms of peace. According to ad- ,
vices positive Instructions have been
given by the council of four to all
commissions working on the reply to
complete their reports by Monday.
If this order is carried out It la prob
able the reply will be framed early
In tho week and will be Immediately
presented to the enemy delegation.
From reports coming from Paris It
seems that there In growing a sontl-
ment'ln the. council of four K3t al- .
teratlons must be made In the treaty,
but In what particulars, the terma
will be modified is not indicated. ,
jFronch Kxpoct Kefusal .
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau,
head of the German peace mission.
left Versailles last night for Ger
many. It Is reporteu from rang mat
he is expected to return Sunday
French official circles are said to ex
pect the Germans to refuse to sign
the terms and it ia pointed out that
as delay would favor tho Germans,
there Is necessity for haste In bring
ing exchanges between the allies and
the enemy to a. close. A mora hope
ful sentiment Is said to be apparent
in Berlin. ' - '
The Italian claims to territory on
the eastern shore of the- Adriatic
also are causing some uneasiness In
peace conference circles. The Ital
ian parliament will meet June IS and '
Premier- Orlando ja-deraandlng that .i
a settlement be reached by that lime..
Dispatches from Paris Indicate that
the deadlock over the situation re
garding Flume and the. Dalmatian .
coast is still the source of concern
and that efforts to arrive at an agree
ment have been futile... i .- - "
Admiral Kofchak's forces . operat
ing in European Russia, are. It is
admitted, checked by Bolshevik!, and
it seems probable that there -will be.
to say.the least, quite a serious delay .
in carrying the campaign to a suc
cessful conclusion.
Hungarian Bolshevik forces con
tinue to., advance against Czech
troops between Budapest and Vienna.
TOTAL CASUALTIES
556 IN AIL RANKS,
ARCHANGEL. June C (Bv. tho
Associated Press.) The total cas
ualties of, the American force in
North Russia to date have been 20 of
ficers nnd 53(j'men. An otticial un
nouncement todav divides the casual
ties as follows :
Killed in action or died of wjunds:
Five officers. 99 men.
Missinsr in action: Jo officers. 3u
men.
Died of disenso or accident: Thrco
officers. 77 men.
Wounded: Uwclvo officers!, J2u
men. '
WASHIXCiTON. Juno 7. Official
announcement was Hindu today bv
General March that nil of tho ornr-
innl Archumrel expedition wtll linvo
sailed for home within two weeks.
Companies E. .G. I. M. and the mit
chino mm companies of tho 3.19th
infuiitrv arc now on routo for Brest,
having sailed froth Arehamrcl June 3.
There will bv left lit Archanirel
temporarily tho railway engineer
units sent thero recently to assist tho
withdrawal. General lMureh said ho
was unable to forecast the dato for
the withdrawal of the Siberian
forces. '
DECORATED BY KING
LONDON', June 0. Americans who
will be decorated bv KuiK Georuo at
liuckiiisrham pulueo diirimr tho pre
sentation of war medals tomorrow
will be Major A. J. MeKlrov. air ser
vice. Distinguished Servieo Ordor, nnd
I r iim,. A if,,, I, ,,,! r
I t,,mlIt if. j). Steele, both of the .'Willi
inl'nnlry. Military Cross,
ITALIANS CHAF