MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 17. 1935.
PAGE FIVE
10 SEA ANCIENT
D!SC0RDS0URCE
Present Strained Relations
With Germany Over
Memel Territory Echoes
. of Old Port Important
WASHINGTON, D. O. (Bpl.)
Strained international relations be
tween Germany and Lithuania over
Memel territory are echoes of ancient
discord, once harmoniously settled by
a League of Nations commission,
headed by a citizen of the United
States, Norman Davis.
"By the treaty of Versailles, It was
determined that Memel territory was
to be detached from Germany and
governed by ambassadors of the al
lied and associated powers, repre
sented by a French high commis
sioner." Bays a bulletin from the
Washington, D. C. headquarters of
the National Geographic society.
"Lithuanians revolted In 1923, taking
the rule of the country Into their
own hands. An ambassador's confer
ence then handed Memel over to
Lithuania, although the action was
the cause of much dispute.
League Settlement In 1924.
"Finally the Memel question was
turned over to the League of Na
tions for adjudication. A special com
mission, under the chairmanship ol
Norman Davis, brought about a, set
tlement. As a result the Memel con
vention was signed In Paris In 1924
by Great Britain. France, Italy and
Japan on the one hand, and Lith
uania on the other.
"According to the terms of the
convention the territory of Memel
was a part of Lithuania, but with
a large measure of local rule. The
port of Memel, regarded as of In
ternational Importance, was to be
administered by a harbor board of
three men one from the Lithuanian
government, one from the Memel
territory, and the third appointed by
the League of Nations.
"The area of Memel . territory is
843 square miles, about three-fourths
that of Rhode Island, and Its popu
lation Is approximately 146,000 per
sons. It constitutes Lithuania's only
door to the sea.
Harbor Never Frozen Over.
"Its chief city, Memel (called Klat
peda by Lithuanians) is located on
one of the largest and most con
venient ports of the Battle sea. Pro
tected by a 60-mile long spit of
land, this seaport, on the mouth
of the Niemen river, has an ad
vantage over other Baltic ports in
that it Is never frozen over.
"When Lithuania, after the world
war. resumed direction of Memel af
fairs. It found that port facilities
had been woefully neglected. Break
waters and wharves had fallen into
decay and ruin. The government
speedily restored the entire area. The
harbor entrance was deepened, and
today vessels of 10,000 tons unload
cargoes from many lands at Its up
to-date wharves, equipped with ware
houses, oil tanks, grain elevators,
and cold storage plants. Railroads
link the port with the Interior.
"Lithuania's forests play an lm
portant part In the economic Ufa of
the city. Vast quantities of timber
are floated to the seaport, via the
Niemen river. As a result, Memel
progress has been built upon Its
wood Industries saw mills, facto
ries that manufacture cellulose, and
hlp-buildlng yards.
"Although the region surrounding
Memel Is largely devoted to farming,
heavy rains In July and August
make It better adapted to stock
raising and root crops than produc
tion of grains. Hence, the number
of livestock has been gradually In
creasing since 1020.
Amber an Unusual Industry.
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Rubber Stamp Legisla
ture Is Enlivened by
Revolt Against Dictator
the production of amber In Memel
deserves special attention. All the
stages by which an unattractive
lump of fossil gum becomes the
amber of commerce may be studied
In Memel factories. Greatly valued
by the ancients, Baltic amber has
given historians unmistakable clues
regarding the routes taken by traders
in the days when Phoenicians bar
tered for the commercial products
of the knjwn world. Baltic amber
has been found in Mycenean tombs
as well as In the burial vaults ol
Tutankhamen. The foot prints or
ancient history, It might be said,
were outlined In the amber of Lithuania.
Because of Its accessible harbor.
Memel 's Importance as a Baltic sea
port has Increased each year. In
1921, for instance, only 669 ves
sels of 146,704 tons, unleaded at its
wharves. In 1932, 1113 vessels of
925,700 tons, entered, and 1117 ves
sels of 812,100 tons, cleared the
port. Memel's princlpnl exports are
railroad ties, staves, veneer, paving
blocks and wood pulp; chief imports
are fertilizers, coal, cotton goods,
salt, cement, herring, sugar and beverages.
"A five-day voyage from London,
Memel is within easy access of several
delightful summer bathing resorts,
notably at Schwartswrt, Sandkrug,
Nidden and Paianga. All are on the
Baltic sea, and are famous for their
golden-sand beaches, and towering
pine woods nearby."
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Pan-American Airways, greeted Cap
tain Music k.
Greeted by Officials.
The clipper's commander and his
crew of five men were Introduced
to A. E. Kirk, president of the Hono
lulu chamber of commerce, who In
turn presented them to Governor
Joseph polndexter, Adrflral Harry E.
Yarnell, and others.
The first airmail from the Main
land to Hawaii was delivered to
Postmaster John Wilson, whose men
deposited it In an automobile and
sped toward the Honolulu postof-
flce, accompanied by a police escort.
The record making flight was re
garded by the ship's crew and Pan-
American officials as a routine affair.
It was undertaken, after four
years' preparation, for experimental
purposes preparatory to establish'
ment of an 8 500 -mile passenger and
transport airline to the Orient.
Musick and his crew apparently
were not fatigued after their long
flight.
Trip Uneventful.
They appeared reticent to give
many details about the Journey,
which Musick described as "unevent
He said they flew In good weather
until they encountered a mild rain
off Hawaii.
They cruised at an average height
of 6000 feet, but climbed to 8500
feet to avoid the mists.
The aviators said they slept tn
shifts and ate warm food during
the trip.
Musick said no definite time had
been set for the return to the coast.
He added the plane would fly on
experimental flights over the Ha
waiian Islands before returning.
Last Air Pioneering.
'This project means the final
stretch of overseas pioneering In the
Pacific and Is a tribute to the re
markable strides made by aviation
In the last three decades," said Cap
tain Musick. "Therefore, the avia
tion industry in the United States
should share In the results of this
hop.
"We had no difficulty on any por
tion of the trip. We wre able to
accomplish the scientific experiments
and the observations assigned to us.
When we think of the others who
made this trip across the Pacific
with single motored planes, we are
Impressed with their courage In fly
ing without communication faclll
ties." No Difficulties.
He dismissed all talk of difficulties
on the trip, saying he had had three
years of schooling in ocean flying.
"Right in the middle of our 2400
miles," he said with a grin, "Ka
Sullivan, assistant In command, turn
ed to me and said, 'I know every
wave in this ocean'."
General Drum, in an address o!
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transportation from ,the early pony
express days until todays fiigni,
which he characterized as "the dawn
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he said to Musick and his crew.
Mayor Fred Wright of Honolulu
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senting the United States navy, also
spoke briefly.
By QIINCY F.WINO
Associated Press Stnff Writer
BATON ROUGE. La.. April 17.
(AP) Its special session enlivened
by ejection of a woman foe of Sena
tor Hxiey P. Long, from the state
house as she waved an American flag
and by a farmer-legislator's threat
to punch the senator, the Louisiana
legislature was ready today to rub-ber-stamp
more laws for Long.
In a night meeting, marked by the
ousting of Mrs. J. S. Roussel, presi
dent of the women's division of the
Square Deal association, anti-Long
organization, and a near-fight be
tween Long and Representative Mal
colm S. Dougherty, the house receiv
ed six more bills and advanced 26
others to passage vote.
Woman Objects
When Representative Isom J. Gull
lory, administration floor leader. In
voked a rule last night to clear spec
tators from the side-wall ratlings and
off the floor, Mrs Roussel, carrying
an American flag, shouted:
"I object r
Sergeant-at-Arms A. J. Thomas
seised her by the arm and led her
out of the chamber as she waved the
flag and sang "The Star Spangled
Banner."
Representative Dougherty, a dairy
farmer from the strongly anti-Long
hill parish of East Feliciana, had a
run-in with Long that resulted In his
being put out of Gov. O. K. Allen's
office by one of the senator's bodyguards.
Ready to Fight Hue?
'A bodyguard seized and put me
out. I told Long I was able to knock
hell out of him any time and any
place I could go him," Dougherty de
clared.
Dougherty said a verbal altercation
occurred when he asked Long to sup
port a house resolution calling on
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recent speech.
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resolution would hinder "the task
of reconciliation."
Joseph M. Beck, Polish foreign
minister, voted for the trl-power res
olution, presumably, league authori
ties said, under strong persuasion
from France. Poland previously had
Indicated her hostility toward the
declaration because of Its proposals
for invoking sanctions against future
treaty violators.
Ruffian Overruled
An attempt by Maxim Lltvlnoff,
soviet commissar for forolgn affairs,
to extend the Implications of the
resolution to parts of the world other
than Europe was overridden.
The Soviet delegates proposal waa
opposed by Sir John Simon, British
foreign secretary, who asked the
council to confine Itself to "practical
measures so all our efforts won't be
lost In shallows and miseries."
Foreign Minister Plere Laval of
Prance supported Sir John's views
and asked Lltvlnoff not press his re
quest. Laval suggested that the Sov
iet objective might "more appro
prlately be done at another time un
der other circumstances."
Lltvlnoff thereupon agreed and the
vote was called for on the trl-power
resolution as originally Introduced by
the French foreign minister.
Lltvlnoff told the council that It
was "the duty of all countries.
peclally tnose who are members ot
the league, to respect International
obligations.'
As the session opened, Czechoslovak
quarters confirmed reports that ne
gotiations had been under way be
tween Czechoslovakia and Russia for
a pact of mutual assistance modeled
along the lines of the Franco-Russian
agreement.
Sign Pack In June
Dr. Eduard Benes, Czech forelsn
minister. It waa said, will go to Mos
cow probably early In June to sign
the accord.
While alluding to Germany from
time to time In the course of his
address, the Soviet foreign commissar
forebore to mention the Reich spe
cifically.
Ha recommended that In the In
terest of world peace the countries
who are not represented at the ses
sion should add to their foreign pol
Icy the doctrine of renunciation of
any Idea of revenge or foreign con
quest.
Salvador de Madarlaga, tn making
known Spain's decision to support
the resolution, said bis country "can
not refrain from voting for a reso
lution which declares law reigns
above force and none are above the
law."
The Spanish delegate complained
there has been a steady weakening
of the league covenant, adding that
this "Is due to the fact that the
political philosophy before the war
waa not destroyed by tha war."
(Copyright, 1&3S, by the Associated
Press)
BERLIN, April 17. Da2e4, ven
stunned, by the fact that even Ger
many's official friend, Poland, voted
In favor of the Geneva resolution
of censure. WUhelmstrasse officials
gathered today to determine what of
ficial attitude Germany shall adopt.
While Germany fully expected tha
satelllttes of the three powers that
met at Stresa and Russia to sup
port the league resolution. German
officialdom seemed frankly disap
pointed by Poland's attitude and in
timated surprise that Germany's old
comrade-in-arms, Turkey, and tha
Latin-American nations led by Argen
tina has decided to approve tha
Pranco-Brltlsh-Itallan resolution.
The evening newspapers, with one
accord, denounced Geneva's action.
Fear League Covenant
Some of the diplomats on tha
WUhelmstrasse regard the unfriend
ly nature of the resolution as less
Important, however, than the In
sistence by the league council upon
the stricter application of the league
covenant.
Persons well acquainted with tha
status of Germany's rearmament ex
pressed concern that through some
act considered a violation or the
league covenant, Germany might find
herself In a state of war. Despite
boasts as to the advanced condition
of the rearmament, well-informed
persons say there Is much doubt aa
to whether these boasts are well
founded.
Germany's only certain reservoir la
her man power, but technical equip
ment still Is sadly lacking. Retchs
wehr officers make no secret of the
fact that they considered the array
In a state of reorganization. They
said they hoped that the forthcom
ing month may pass off without un
toward Incident so that they may at
least complete their technical reorganization.
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