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MEDFOIID,- OBKCION, TUESDAY, JUNK ,24, 1919
NO. 80
M
RISH
ASKS LIBERTY
President Do Valera Issues Anneal to
Amerlotm Pcoiile Emillsh Military
Despotism Responsible for Irish
Ills Outi'aue Every Prlnclule for
Which America Stands.
NEW YORK. Juno 21,-Kaiuoiin
I lo Vulurii, "prusidmit (C tho Ii'inli re
public," oxiiui'Ih no trouble with tho
American uoviii iiiui'iit ovi'r 1mm up
Pcnriineo hero.
"Wlirn I cuino here." Iio Niiiit, "1
liml nil thu intention of observing (lie
luws nf u government of lliu icoili,
liv I lie pcoplo mill lor tho people."
1'llis Hlllll'lIH'Ill WMS llllldo wlldl
newspaper dispatchim muiting Wush
liigton -til'I'it'iiilK liml hn woiilil have
In observe thu Iiihm of IIiii eoniitrv
in making his in i ii'" I for tlio lrir.li
republic, wan culled In lii nlti'iilinii.
In a formal Miitcmciit. Mr. I)u Vnl
cru Nitiil :
"Tho Irish dosiro tho closest pon
niblo political mill comiiicrcinl rela
tions with thu people of America. I
liiivn I'limn hero lit Ihu rciniest nf llir
elected government of thu Irish peo
ple to endeavor to establish ihuso re
IlllillllH.
"Mv prescnoo hero also cannot
fail In ri'iiiiml people of America
that in Ireland lIu'rviH set on u gov
criliui'lit elected Ii v tho demooriilii'
ami peaceful niiichincrv of the ibnl-
lot. miKwnrulilo to thu will of thu Ir
ihi people, hut kept in suppression
mill prevented from fiinoliniiing liv
thu armed vigilance of England. It
riiiniol fail to remind llii'iu Unit in
thi'ir nearest neighbor lit Euroiie, al
ready onlv sixteen hours distant.
there ii established mi autocratic mil
ilarv despotism which outrages every
principle for which America entered
I ho recent war mill that in n doou
mrnl which Ihu iii'oiilu of America un
to bft linked to set tho seal of Iheir
unnroviil it is now proposed lo main
tain tliiK dopolisiit in perpetuity.
"Whilo hero 1 shall indinvnr. itHo
fnr iih I mnv do ho within vour lawn
lo rail thu nltuntion of thu people of
America irruNiiui'livu of imrtv or di
vision lo these flirlH."
MISSING SEATTLE
FOUND, IS
HELD AS THIEF
SPOKANK Wash.. June 'J I.- Men
tifieution of Lillian DnviK, hold hope
on Hhonliftinur charges, dm a Hi km Svhil
Smith. daughter 'of (lorn-go 1 1. Smith
of Si'iittlu mid missing from home
hijh'C March 2H, liiht. was, announced
today hv local police.
A photograph of Miss Sinit ii. scnl
out hv her father, was roongiii.cil as
that of thu L'irl hold in iail hero since
nhoiit n iiionlh a 1 1 or that ilatu. when
she wild arrested charged with steal
inir n fur coat from n looal store. Slid
was nctimttcd of L'raiid Inroonv in
connection with I It in elm rev. hut two
other oliiiriroH iiru Htill iionilinir.
According lo a loiter from Cliicf
of I'olii'O Joul Witrrun of Seattle, Miss
Smith disappeared n wuok after her
iiiothur'M Heath mid hor father's uf
foils to I lie hor had hoon liiisue-
eessl'iil. Ho hlalcd Unit she novor
' had fnllv recovered from an itliioss
which left hor in a weakened condi
tion. . .
Chief War ron said Ihu trill has a
wealthy aunt in California who is
willing lo provide, for her euro, and
lid tiHked Ihu local nutliorilicH to ur
rnniro for her release.
OLCOTT OPENS HOTEL
'S
l'Olt'rr,ANl). Juno 21. Willi
nliotit .1.r)() (leloffiitUH nroscnt. the
flroutnrH of Aniorien openud Ihoir nn
nual luilionnl convention horo toilnv'.
Knrthor neeosHioiw lo tho doleiriitions
wcro cxpoeted with tho urrivitl of
trains Inter loduv.
ChnrlcH I). Sehrielor. urosiilent of
tho Orciron Qr'notors mid president of
tho national hodv. opened Ihu non
Vention. tlovunior Bon W. tlleolt und
Muyor fluorito lj. Htiltor itavo weleom
imr nildrcsHOS. A eroilentinls com
mitt 00 was appointed consistintr of
lioniH Liiens of Soiiltlo: linrrv M.
linHlniaii nf C'hieueo, mid J. Y. Iledell,
lifter which Ihu eonvcnlion lieunn nil
int'oriiiiil "uvl tifiiiiiiiiitetl" Bcsstoti,
COUNTRY
FRANCE FEARS HUNS
MAY ALSO SCUTTLE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
I'AltlH, .Iiiiiii H. Homo crlt
IcIhiii In dlruotod nt tho llrllUh
uilnilriilty, thu Journal uiiyliiK:
"No urtlclo In thu nrmlNtlvo
forhailu tho inalnlonunio of
llrltlnli miiirilit ittiuuril tho (lor
iii un Hhlpn."
"(Iiiriiiiiny," Miiyn ly'Aollon
l'"riinvulKu, "nuiy ono day, U wo
uro not rnrnfiil, acutllo tho
I .on K no of Niilloint un alio mat- 4
1lod thu (lent. I'rnmlnr l.loyil-
OoorKO nod Hlr Holiurt Cuoll
will III) JUHt IIH III IICll rilHllOIIHlllIU
that day iih uro now tho unllior-
Itlod lit Biuiiii I'Mow."
It Ih likely I but tho wholu
HUbJiiet wilt count nil for (llHClln- 4
nlon III iiurllitment.
GOVERNOR OLCOTT
TO INVESTIGATE
. WAVERLY HOME
POUT I. AND. J una 2t An official
liml ai'iirchliiK Imiulry under illroc-
tlou of (iovurnor Ilea W. Olcotl und
Muyor GcorKii I- linker of l'ortliiinl
Into iliiiriiod niiiila UKaliml tho man
aKumcnt of tho Wnvurly Imhy homo
In ,.n unci Init will, n rmlilit l.tililtiltli
wlililn tho liiHtlliillon, win today ro
(iicniint by tho heailii of four luuitlnK
civic orKunltutloim of I'ortliuul tho
Portland Ad cluli. tho ProKrcuslvo
llindiiiiKH Mnn'H cluli. OreKon Civic
louKiin mid tho Hotary cluli.
Tho InvoHtlKutlon which In rn-
qtiiUid rcniilt from un opldemlc
which caiiBOd tho death of It buMes.
PhnrtrAH if mlKinnnHuameiit. mnlnu-
Irltlon uml-- innimiluiry comlttlonn
woro inadu by InvontlKiuorH nf tho
woman h Prolcctlvo bureau of tho
pollen department anil by an Indepen
dent InvratlKiitor.
Immediately following tho publi
cation of thCHO allcKUtloitB dlroctora
Of tho Wnvorly baby homo announc
ed thai un official InvontlKatlon wan
dunlred.
VILLA FORCES
DEFEATED BY
KI, PASO. Ton., June 2-1. Sixlv
Ihree 'illu rebeln were killed mid
mini v ui ore wounded Saturday ill n
fiL'ht hAweeii federal trooiW niul Villa
forces for possession of Villa Alinnii-
In, aeeorilinir to mi officiul miltlarv
lispati'h uivon out here loduv.
Aeoiii'iiinir to Ihu dispatch, (leueral
(.liiiroL'a, federal euvalrv comnianilor,
uttitekcd Ihu, Villa forecs in-Villii
Aliiimida Saliirilav nflernoon. A
fiu'ht which lusted three hours follow
ed, with Ihu federal caviilrv eharcine
the Villa positions insidu (he town.
Kinallv Ihe rohels were forced lo re
lire, leaviinr their woniuleil in the
town, aeeorilinir lo I ha (lispnMi.
Ouiinlilies of mmnunilitui and bllier
war implonienls were captured. No
estimate of thu federal cjisiialries
wan L'iven.
Villa reprcsonlalives hero lodav
asserloil (hat the Villa forces killed
lti federal soldiers and Irnek work
men Kent out I rum Juarez vslerdav
lo repair the Mexican Central rail
road. KILLED IN FRANCE
POItTt.AND, J u no '2t. Word was
rocolvod ihy lottor today from Franco
that Uuutanant Josoph Chontor Mil
ler, nearly. 25 years old, aon of Mr,
anil Mrs. Frod O. Mlllor of Portland,
had boon killed near Glovros. Franco
by bolng run down by an ' engine
while, ho was walking along u. narrow
gunge railroad track In tho darkness.
Tho Into offlcor wns a graduiito of
tho University of Orogon o( tho class
of 1910. He hogivn his military
career nn a prlvato soldier In tho old
Third Orogon roglmont, Ho did not
nttond a niilltnry school of officers'
training ciunp, but -worked his way
up from tho ranks, unaided, lie was
numnrried,
PREMIER N1TT
VERY FRIENDLY
TO
New Italian Premier Wishes to Es
tablish Close Relationship, With U.
S. A. New Peace Deleoatlon. How
ever. Will Insist Upon Italian
Rlulils In Adriatic.
KOMIO, .Monday, Juno 23. Tho
now Italian doloKiitlon to tho peace
oonforciiico, ll was uiiiioiiikimI toulKht
will leave here. Wodncioluy und ax-
pi.Miiu to arrive In Purln to bIkh thu
treuty of peneo with (iurniuny. The
iIoIckiiIIoii Ik composed of Forolxn
Milliliter Til tool and Ihroo Beiiatom,
Vlltorlo Hclalola, CiikIIcIiiio Marconi
mid MuiiKlorluo Kerrurls. ManiulH
(ioriclo (iiiKlielml, ll inmuliar of tho
chiimbiir of deputiim, will bo Bccro
tury of tho iIkIukuIIoii.
ItO.MH. Juno 2t ''Kruncoiico Nlttl
tho new Itullun premier. In undoubt
edly a Htiilomniin who In inont friend
ly to America," nald UiiKllulmo Mar
coni today In BpeukliiK of tbo now
cab I not.
It In known that Blgnor Nlttl
wlnhen to cntubllnh clone relations
with America to bring about tho ro
eoiiHtructfcin of Italy. Tho nowitpU'
porn ruvorablo to Huron Honnlnot for
liier in In Inter of foreign affnltn, and
tho nutlonnlliit pronn, uro unfavor-
nblo to tho hew cabinet, mulntulnliiK
it In not purtlculurly keen to uphold
Italy' clalina, but Tomano Tlllonl.
tho now forelmi minlntor, who will
bo tho first Ilallnn dcleKiito at Parln.
has declared "n natlnftictory peaeo for
Italy muBt bo mu ll an will allow hor
to roncludo oqultablo Ircatw, limuro
ruw matoriulu for her IndiiHtrlos, pro.
tent her Immigration and Biifeguuril
her poHltlou In tho Adriatic and Med
iterranean, besides lvtng her loslt
Imato colon Ion.
Impartial political obsorvcrn agree
that tho downfull of the Orlando
ministry won duo to Italy'n dlsappro
val of tho handling of tbo nation's
affairs at tho poaco conference.
'.'Tho now Kovornment must go to
Purln with a flrmor resolvo to socuro
tho ends for which Ituly fought,"
said Captain Uubrlelo ' D'Annunrlo.
1ho Itullnn poot-nvlntor today, "Woo
to It If it should roturn wlthouUhav-
iiig nccompllnhoil tills mission. Ital
ian claims' on tho Adriatic must bo
allowed."
PARIS, Juno 21 Tho Italian delo.
gallon said today thut It had been
Informed that a now delegation to
tho poaco conforonco will arrive In
Purls Friday. It will consist of, For
olgn Mlnlstor Tlttonl, Sonutor Gug
llolmo Marconi and Senator Vlttorlo
Sclnlola. It Is not known It others
will bo added to tho delegation, tint
It Is bolWed llkoly 'that Slgnors
('rospi and Ferrals, who aro In Paris,
Will comploto the mission.
FERGUS FALLS LOSS
FKIIOUS FA M.S. Minn.. June 24.
Military au(horilics in chai'iio of the
tornado stricken area of this citv
have compiled n list of 48 known
dead as a result of tho evclono San
dfly. Officers estimate tho total
death list will lie. "not less than six
ty." "A careful snrvev of the oitv shows
tluit tliu'eurlv estimalo of a million,
and n half loss is too conservative,
and Unit (he actual loss .is at least
three million dollars. Forty per cent
of the residence district is in ruins,
and nhoiit tho sumo per cent of the
easiness district hns heen demolish
ed." LAMATII
SAfiKM, Juno 2-i, Oregon will co
opevato with eiirht. other western
slates in u eonvontion that inav he
called in tho northwest at an early
(Into for the imrposo of bringing
pressuro lo. hear on congress to pass
the Lane bill iippropnntniL' $,)00,U00.
000 tor reclaiiintion in tho west. A
lotler lo tho governor from S. K. lira
dv. president of tho Idaho Heclamn
tion Association loduv reached State
Kncineer l'erev A. Cnppoi'i who hns
replied; that delegates will bo sent
from this stalo and eo-oporntioii given
in nnv other helpful wav. Co-operation
also is asked from (lie states
of New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada,
Arimiiin, Idaho, Calil'oriiin.i.Monlana
und Ulan, '. , , .. . i
AMER CANS
EXPECT TREATY SIGNED
THURSDAY OR FRIDAY
. BLOCKADE TO BE RAISED
1AHIS. Jo mi. !. V.i word
Iiiih been received from Weimar
4 ri.hilive t,i Ibfl tinw (termini lilen-
ipotentiurieH tit Versailles. J'hu
ilulo of the cereiuoiiv of sifiiini.'
Ihu treutv lins not iih vet been
fixed hut Ihu belief is iiii ninir
(.'round (hut it will neeur 'J'hill'n-
hiv or )OHniblv Kriduv.
I'AJIIS. June '.'4. The hii
nreme blockade council met to
day to (Iceidu on u duti. when
thu hloekude of (lermiinv should
he lilted. Ono element it is un
derstood, favors the diiv when
the I rou I v is ratified, but it is
believed the council will nroli-
9 ublv deeido to lift the blockade
with the sii'iiiiiL' of the treutv.
44
NO SETTLEMENT
E STRIKE
T
Conferees in San Francisco Fail to
Reach Aareement Adlustment of
Wages By Companies -Not Satlsfac
tory Shipyard Pay Demanded
Walkout in Oreaon Threatened.
SAX FHAXCISCO. June 24. Af
ter deliberutinif for two hours', the
conferees were unable to arrive at
uuv conclusion, it wns announced hv
repre.senln lives the strikers, 'flicv
would make no statement as to what
progress was made. i
SAX FRANCISCO, Juno 24. Rep
resentatives of tho striking Interact
ional brotherhood of Electrical Wor
kers wont into conference today with
executives of tho Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company. Before the
conference tho former announced
that the strikers would demand a
final answer. They stated that the
compromise terniB offered yesterday
by the company officials were unsatr
Isfactory and that It would bo neces
sary to make further concessions If
tho unions of Washington and Ore
gon woro to be held In line. -
Members of the northwestern
unions were reported as becoming
restloss and aro said to 'be demand
ing Immediate satisfaction, accord
ing to tho slrlko officials.
A group of club women who have
endorsed the stand of the strikers
were to confor with telephone com
pany officials today to urgo a quick
cessation of tho strike.
Union officials repeated today that
a satisfactory basis must ho roughed
quickly or tho Washington und Oro
gon locals will bo culled .out.
In tho company's answer the de
mand for a beginner's wage of J 2 a
day was grnntod tho oporators, but
tho $4 minimum demanded for ex
perienced operators was not granted.
Tho llnomen woro given SO. They
demand tho "shlnyard wago'V of
$0.40.
1 CIUCAC10. Juno 24. S. J. Konon
kmnp, lntornntloual president of tho
Commercial Telegraphers' union of
America, will leave for Washington
tonight In connection with the strike
situation which will bo placed before
Postmaster General Hurleson by a
committoo appointed last night by
tho. Amoricnn Federation of Labor.
Tho commltteo Includes John
Wulkor of the mino workors, and W,
E. Bryan of tho lenthor workers.
Kononkump "has asked K. J. Munlon
presldont ot tho Order of Hallway
Tologrnphors. and J. P. Xoonan, of
tho oloctrical workers, to attond thfe
conferences.
Tho railroad telegraphers aro re
fusing to handle commercial businoss
as a means of aiding the striking
commercial telegraphers.
Pass Camp Site Bill.
WASHINGTON. June 24. With
outu record voto.tho senate todav ap
proved a committee amendment to
the nnnitn! nrmv impropriation bill
authorizing the war department to
proceed wan tne piirciuise ot camp
sites, negotiations for which are pend
ing, ; i. . .
Opposes Sale Merchant Fleet.
WASHINGTON. Juno 24. Opposi
tion -to I ho sale of tho government's
merchant licet wns expressed- in a
resolution introduced todav hv Sell
ator Flelcher, (lemoerot. Florida, who
proposed to address tho senate on
ttlO subject, . .. t . ..
OFWIR
NW
IH
FRENCH PEOPLE
WILD
OVER
PEACE SIGNING
Paris Cannon Boom While Parisians
Celebrate On Boulevards Enthus
iasm Surpasses That of Armistice
-Lille and Other Towns Liberated
From Hun Control Celebrate.
PA HIS. June 2S. Celebrations
over the Gorman decision lo sign the
treaty of peace without reservations
were nowhere more enthusiastic! man
at Lille and other cities unit towns
in tcrrilorv wrested trom the ucr
miitKt.
l Wu'snaners printed special coi-
1 ;..r.4 chccriML' crowds panillcn llic
n.i-ts and the houses were (IccKeu
niih allied fluL'S. At loiilon. ISrcst
and other nnvnl isirts. warshiiw an
nounced the news to the people bv
fir'ng Milutcs of 21 guns, in all tne
cities government buildings were il
luminated. ' '
I licit cnmivnl rcicncd in the Douic-
vanls of Paris fur into the night and
scenes enacted at the time ot tne
armistice were repeated und indeed
intensified.
PARIS. June 2.1. (By the Asso
ciated I'rciwO Long months of
strain during the peace negotiations
and weeks of doubt whether Ger
many would accept the conditions of
fered or would invite bv her refusal
of them a further invasion of her
countrv ended Uitc this afternoon
when- n note announcing Germany's
unconditional acceptance was deliv
ered to the supreme council of the
conference.
The announcement during the cnrlv
morning of tlif council's, decision to
refuse n further extension of time in
which Germnnv might answer inaug
urated a dav of extreme tension. The
first light enmc in a press dispatch
from Weimar about noon, stilting that
Germnnv hud decided to vield but
nothing was heard from Versailles
miiil hnrtlv after 3 o'clock when a
telephone message announced the ar
rival of Uic.Germnn replv.: The first
definite announcement was made to
American correspondents ut the
French press- henduiiartcrs at Quui
d'Orsav at 4:50 o'clock, it being slat
ed that an affirmative replv had been
delivered lo Colonel llenrv. liaison oi-
ficer. who was bringing it to 1 aris
bv automobile.
Paris Cuns lloom
tt wns not long after the replv had
been received and opened before the
supreme council that the guns begun
to hoom from the forts around Paris,
and rejoicing c-owds began to stream
through the streets, having been ap
praised hv the sound of cannon that
the Germans hud accepted the allied
terms.
Plans for tho ccrcmonv attending
the 'signature of the treutv were con
sidered hv the supreme council today.-
It is known that President Vil-
on favors making it as simple, as is
consistent with the nature of the
event, mid the original plans for the
inclusion of "the second ppacc oi
.Versailles" have heen mnteriallv
nuiditied nt his suggestion.
Short. Speeches Planned
The plenipotentiaries will he sealed
on u raised dias in the center ot the
vast hall of mirrors m the chateau ol
Vorsnilles iiiion which will be install
ed a tahlc upon which the treutv will
lw. kioneil. The program docs not
Vontomplnle nnv set addresses, but il
is believed possible that both rrc
nnor ( euiencouu una inc leiuiuii.-
Cieriiinii delegate' mav make short
speeches. The delegations will come
to the table when culled upon bv Sec
roturv Dustas to affix their signn
tares opposite the seals which will
nrior to the event, he fixed to the
instrument.
FAST AND WEST WILL
FIGHT FDR MRS ON
THE TENNIS COURT
PHiCAnO. Juno 24. Samuel T,
Marriv. A. L. Green. Jr.. and Ralph
H. Burdick have been chosen for tho
western tennis team which is to op
noso the cast in the annual sectional
team championships ot the country
ot riiicliinBti July 10. it was an
nounced todav. They will be team-
mnma of William M. Johnson, Axel
Graven and' Robert Klnsey, Califor
nia stars. ' The pick ot the east, ex
pected to line up on the' hard courtB
against, the Chlcago-cuiuornia com
hlnntlon Includes W. T. Tllden, Jr.
Philadelphia; Vincent Richards
Yonkers. X. Y.; ichlya Kumagne
formerly of Japan and now of New
York: s. II. Voshell. Xew York, and
; Wallace Johnson, Cynwyd, Ponn.
TOTAL CASUALTIES OF
A.E.F., 289,816,
33,754 KILLED ACTION
WASIIIXGTOX. Juno 24.
Total casualties of tho American
expeditionary forces reported to
date was announced today by
the war dopartment as 289,010,
Including:
. Killed in action (including
381 lost at sea) :',:i,7r, t.
Died of wounds, 13, .",70.
Died of dlBcano, 23,396.
Wed from accidents and oth
er causes, 4942.
Total deaths 75,002.
Wounded In action, 210,984.
MlBnIng In action (not lnclud-
Ing prisoners released or re-
turned), 2370.
56 HOURS WEEK
PORTLAXD, Juno 24. Recom
mendatton for a maximum of 51
hours per week for students In
nurses' training schools of Oregon
hospitals was promulgated today by
the Industrial Welfare commission
with the understanding that hospital
superintendents, owners and trustees
arrange their schedule as they see
fit and appear next .Monday after
noon at another session of the con
ference to make a report and present
their program. .
Under its recommendation, the
conference Imposes no restrictions as
to a proposed one-day-in-seven of
rest for students in training schools.
but will Insist that the young women
,be not required to be on duty more
thai, 56 hours Id, one, week. , .
BE APPOINTED
SALEM, Ore June 24 Governor
Olcott has announced that he will
appoint J. XC: Ferguson of Fortlund
ond Will T. Kirk, now head of the
claims department of the industrial
accident commission, us members of
that commission to- succeed llarvcv
Keckwith and Wilfred Allen, respec
tively. The governor said he had
written to Mr.' Beck with inforniin
him that his resignation as u membe
of the commission will he acccptubli
to the executive office. Irs resigmi
tion to he effective as of Julv 1. Mr.
Allen's term-expired last January.
Under .the provisions of the work
men s compensation law no more
than two members can he of the same
political affiliation. Consociuontl
Mr. Ferguson, who is a democrat, i
named to succeed Mr. Beckwilli. nisi
a democrat. Mr. Kirk is a repnhlicai
is the third member ot the com
mission. William A. Miirsnaii oi
Portland. JCf. Marshall Jias bee.
a member of the hodv since its inceu
tion and will be retained.
Under the new allignment and n
provided for in the act, Mr. Marshall
will represent the interests ot em
ployes, -Mr. Ferguson the interests of
employers und Mr. Kirk those of cit
izens of the state at large.
CLAIM LANE BILL
MASK FOR GRAFT
WASHINGTON. June 24 Charg
es that selfish and sinister influ
ences were at work in behalf Of Sec
retary -Lane's project for farms for
soldiers and sailors caused a wran
gle today in the house puhliu lands
committee.
Representative Nichols, republican.
Michigan, declared that a soldier who
appeared last week betore the com
mittee had been' coached and sent
forward bv J. J. Harris of the Big
Horn Investment company of Hard
ing. Mont. -' Representative Ferris,
democrat. Oklahoma, took vigorous
exception to the charge, saying he
himself had seen the soldier in tho
audience and invited him to speak
Mr. Harris promised to appear to
morrow to testify. He told the com
mittee bad come to him for informn
lion about the bill and he hail sent
biiu lo the committee, , ... .
DEEP DISTRUST
OF GERMANY IS
FELT IN LONDON
Sinklno of German Fleet. Burnins of
French Battle Flaas. Taken as Evi
dence of Old Treiacherv Doubt
Expressed That Treaty Will Ever
Be siqned. '
PARIS. June' 24. Word ' of lbs
burnins of certain French . battle
flags bv tho Germans has been re
ceived here, l'eaco conference opin
ion is apparently unanimous that this
distinct violation or the peace
treaty, inasmuch as that doenmont
tiniilated that the flags should bo
returned to France bv Germnnv.
It is Drobnhlc thut a commission
will be appointed to consider taking
action in tho matter.
Presumably the foregoingtrofcrs to
French battle flags taken bv the Ger-.
mans in the war of 1870-71. '
German Treachery
LONDON. June 24. Profound dis
trust of Germany is the Dredors'n
ant note in London press comments
oirthe Gcrmnn government's decision
to sign the treatv of neaco. It is con
tended the Germans - proved them
selves treacherous throughout the
war. the lutest instunce being tha
sinking of their interned fleet in Snn-
pa Flow, and therefore it would fs
premnture to celebrate peacs until '
the treatv is actually signed. Even
afterward, it is said, the allies must
be continually on guard until the lust
penalty is paid. .-
The Herald, a socialist organ, says:
"Germany ennnot and will not keen .
the treatv, because it is, based on
force instead of justice."
WEIMAR. June 23. (Bv the As
sociated Press.) Dr. Hamel ' Von .
Iluimhnusen. who was on Sunday
designated as the German represen
tative to sign the treatv of peace, has ;
telegraphed his resignation trom Ver
sailles rather than attach bis -name
to the instrument. ' "
Hum Battle Flags : '
PARIS. June 24. The council of.
three hns referred the oiiestion rela
tive to the s:nking of the German licet
in Scnoa Flow to a commission of
experts which will determine 'whether
the armistice conditions were violat
ed. :-' ' '."'
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PARIS. June 24. Viscount Gus
tave dc Kergaedec. member of the
naval committee of the chamber of
deputies, told the budget .committee
of the chamber yesterday that he had
warned the French ministry of ma-'
rine previously thnt the German fleet
interned in Scana Flow was not be
ing watched with sufficient care.'
The budget 'committee decided lo
ask l'rcmier Clcmcnceuu for further
information. t . , ,
BERLIN. June "2.1 (Bv the Asso
cinted.Press.l Addressing the Ger
man national assembly, at Wciniur
loduv in reference to the uncondition
al -signature of the peace treatv. Dr.
Gustav Bauer, premier, said that a
"defeated nation wns being violated
bodv and soul to the horror of thu
world." '
"Let us sign," ho continued, "but it
is our hope to the. last breath that
this attempt against our honor muv
one dav recoil against its authors."
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RYK BEACH, K Y., Juno 24.
Lieutenant Shelley Watson, of Rog
ers, Tex., and his civilian mechanic,
M. Ireland, of West'bury, wore killed
today when an airplurie In which thoy
wore flying crashed to tho ground
here and caught tire.
Watson, who recently returned
from 18 months' service overseas had
flown here every morning from tho
aviation field In Mineola to clrclo tho
house in which his fiancee was
spending tho summer. He was at a
height of about 200 foet this mor
ning when his motor stopped and
the plane fell to the ground. Tho
accident was witnessed by his fian
cee. FOREST FIRE IN MONTANA
BURNS OVER 5.000 ACRES
HELENA. Mont.. , June 24. Tho
brush fire in the state timber lands
in tho Spokane hills east of Helena
has been brought under control after
having burned nn area of between 4,-'
(1(H) and 5.000 acres and extended
over a front of six miles. The mil
her was small, but much valuable
range was destroyed. ,., ..