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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
British Comment
Acquits Japan
OF Selfish Ain,

LONDON, March 2.-While the in
terest of the press and the public con-
tnues to be focused upon Japan's pos
sible intervention in Siberia, the state
ments of her diplomatists here that
She has not made any specific proposal
to that end have induced tendency to
discuss more fully all the aspects OF
the question, and in view of the OBJ
vlous complications Of the situation to
await further developments. especially
the attitude the United Statese may
ultimately adopt.
Meantime the commentators gencr-
ally continue to acqut Japan OF any
idea Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT and insist
that any action she may eventually
take will certainly be in the interest
of all the Allies and OF Russia 'The
Times for instance. says it cannot
doubt that the japanese policy will be
conceived in the same spirit Of good
faith and loyalty with which she al
ways has interpreted her obligations
as an ally. She has won the conf
dence of her associates by her long and
spotless record of honorable conduct.
THE Times" points out, and considers
it would be unjust and ungenerous to
lmpute selfish, disloyal ambitions to
her without the least evidence to sup
port the suspicion.
Intervention in the dominions Of the
former Russian Empire, the newspaper
adds, presents obvious difficulties, but
they are difficulties which good will
and frank discussion, it thinks, ought
readily to overcome.
a diplomatic correspondent, pre-
sumably Japanese, discussing in "The
Chronicle" the objects Japan would
have in taking action in Siberia, says
that Manchuria would be the base of
the japanese operations. Nladivostok,
he points out, is regarded as suffi-
Gently protected by the Japanese feet
A compact force, this writer consid
ers, would probably be dispatched to
control the Transsiberian Railway. A
point at least as far in the interior IS
lrkutsk, he says, would be the obicc-
tive, it may be assumed as local &C.
ton IN Russian Manchuria is deemed
inadeOuate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Ready for Flower Show

Arrangements have been practically
completed for the international Flower
Show. which opens at the Grand Cen
trail Palace on March IA. One Of the
chief features of the show this year
will be the Red Cross Garden Theatre,
conducted by the American Red Cross,
the space for which has been given by
those responsible for the flower show.
Incidentally. it was inaccurately
stated few days ago that the receipts
Of the show this year were to be given
to the Red Cross. AS matter of fact,
only the receipts from the Garden The.
atre. which is to be distinctly a Red
Cross enterprise, will go to that or
ganization.
The general committee of the Red
Cross Garden Theatre is composed of
Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar, chairman;
Mrs. William Kinnicut Draper, Miss
Bell Gurnee. Miss Mary Parsons,
George c. Boldt, jr., c. A. Worrall =,
treasurer, and Arthur II. Barlow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Allies Propagandists in Russia
Outwitted by German Agents
Teuons in Russian Ranks Nuled Effect Of Speeches by
Officers in Uniform of Other Arrnies;. Vodka and
Money Preferred to Sounding Phrases

The men listened to all these
speeches and checred hard, but as soon
as the visitors left the front the Ger
man agents, who very often were in
the cheering crowd, got up and started
their much more efficient propaganda
work in 4 rather different way from
that of our agents. They said:
"'Why fight? DO you not sec that all
these speeches are nothing else but the
tricks of your former masters, who, to-
gether with other people at home, try
to prevent you from having your share
Of the land Of the tyrants by keeping
you in the trenches with the hope that
you will be killed? Go home and take
the land due to you while there is still
time
"Such speeches by the Germans
dressed in Russian uniforms were gem
orally accompanied by the distribution
of a certain number Of rubles made in
Germany and of large glasses of vod-
ka. Naturally all this appealed much
more to the mind of the Russian sol
der than the rather dry speeches of
the emissaries of the Allies, who asked
them to run the risk of being killed or
wounded.
"By this kind Of propaganda the Cor
man agents succeeded in convincing the
Russian peasant that it was useless to
fight. This pornicious work was large
~ supported by the Soviets, whose
regulations annihilated the very strict
and severe discipline without which, as
mas been proved, an army like the Rus
sian cannot exist German propaganda
and the decisions of the Sovcts have
transformed the brave Russian soldiers
into bands of brigands, who murder
women and old men in order to get a
few coins or a pair Of boots"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

assembled by General Semenofr, the
Cossack leader, in Manchuria, is caus-
ing the Chinese government apprehen-
SION, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Picking to-day. The dispatch of
relnforcements has been decided upon
by the Chinese authorities, it is stated.
A Reuter- message from Shanghai
also deals with the Russian situation.
which 1T declares is causing alarm ana
even political chaos in China. The
pressure Of the militarists. according
to the correspondents forecast, is
likely to force the resignation Of Presi-
dent Feng kwo-chang, who, it is said,
IS believed to be virtually Il prisoner.
The suggestion is that he would be re-
placed possibly by Hsu-shih- chang, the
guardian Of the former Emperor. and
it is even suggested that the young
Emperor himself, Hsuan TsuDg. may
be nominated permanent President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

peace treaty with the Central Powers
and has declared for holy war. The
council ut Narva by vote of 40 20 Is
called for general mobilization and
against separate peace.
General mobilization orders have
been issued in Kazan province. In
these orders all the soviets are urged
to fight Germany to the bitter end.
Similar action has been taken by the
councils at Noronezh, in South Central
Russia. and in other cities.
In Moscow the Social Democrat a
Bolshevik organ, declared on Thurs
day:
The Russian proletariat with all its
strength must dismiss any thought of I,
disgrsceful surrender OF it's aims and
must rise to the defence of the revolu-
ton. To arms. Either death or vic
tory,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

the most likely to bring peace that
VIII be permanent.
:. Peoples and provinces are not
to be bartered about from sovcr-
elgnty to sovereignty, as if they were
mere chattels and pawns in a game.
even the great game, now forever
discredltcd, of the bclance of power;
but that,
s. Every territorial settlement in
vowed in this war must be made in
the interest and for the benefit of
the populations concerned, and not
as part of any mere adjustment or
compromise Of claims among rival
states; and,
4. Al we'll defined national aspira-
TONS shall be accorded the utmost
satisfaction that can be accorded
'hem without introducing new or
perpetuating old elements of discord
and antagonism that would be likely
IN time to break the peace Of Europe
and consequently of the world.
The text of the speech follows:
Joffrc's Prediction
"When had the privilege and
honor of visiting the Western front
in the summer Of 1916 | was deeply
impressed with the abiding contidep &c
winch the two commanders of the
French and British armies felt in a
conclusive victory on the battlefield
IN the following spring. At that time
the French were not only holding
their own at Vcrdun, but slowly push
ing the invaders back, while on the
Somme Sir Douglas Haig's armies were
daily thrusting their foes from seem
ingly impregnable positions. The feel
ing was general that the end was in
sight, and and can no better illus
tratc this than by stating a remark
that General Jofire made to me at
the end Of an interview which | was
gfeatiy privileged to have with him
at his headquarters at Chantilly This
was early IN August, 1916. and he asked
me "nci was returning to America.
/, ieplieo, "'thin rev days and
men WIN quiet smle, be added as
.'n S','leu. ooihe PACK IN Twelve months
..3V fnn ~" , wa. DC over,
cboat;no +ha,s,. ~ sioaI eoinii'a'ioGrs
eionco Wa 49,, "i.'' 'p',' oc'
idle boasts in ~ Ta ,s ~ ~ ing II
mnric hernesp po+, ,'@ Cnn - me ne lio,
General JoTro aro "ul'el "a 4' rl"ls anu
words. Thew nevor ;nduIoo ~ ~"
nronhocies and no;tto ."" " ~ :" van
the slightest degree the spirit of hoast.
ing Their confident bc]iaf ~ ~ an 100 a.r, :.
victory was based uaon sceming 81, ' snrs
premises and sound reasoning Thav
knew that on the Western front they
had at length attained manifest su.
periority in artillery. man nowcr and
alrplanes. This they had demonstrated
on the Somme with six months Of al
most consistent victories.
nat IS more important, they knew
that Russia's mighty armies were being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03


f t'i,'is ''eS o'}e ISSUE OF ms world war.
pam 10 an Classes or Americans, and
.n'' - th"V IN lhls age OF democracy
we u" not propose 10 nave hohenzol-
o ,'i au1ocrat DOMINATE the destlnles Of
'h'S lar "oild.
Two Dood1,, pb~.sos
,r, w ''N"''s "iases
.- mere are phrases ana Phrases.
"o proud 10 light was, we VIII all
nc" agree. a deadly phrase. 1t not
only Illuminated this nation in the eyes
CT inc world, but 1T Slapped the spirit
OF the people by presenting to them
the ideal Of false paci!ism. An
even dcadllcr phrase was Peace with
out victory which sowed the seeds of
dlslnteSration not only in Russia but
IN the peoples of its Allies. These UNI
fortunate platitudes may we'll be for
gotten in the later uttcrances of the
w. hnid ~" ~, WIEN Al Us language
great ideal of justice. Thus, in his
great speech TO Congress OF last De-
cembcr, President Wilson nobly sum
married the whole situation as follows:
We are the spoke of the Amer
lean people. and they have a right to
know whether their purpose is ours.
They desire peace by the overcoming of
evil, by the defeat once for all of tho
sinister forces that interrupt peace and
render it impossible. They are impa
tient with those who desire peace bv
any sort of compro mise-Cleeply and in
dlgnantly impatient-but thew will he
equally impatient with us if we do not
make it plain to them what our objects
are and what we are planning for in
seeking to make a conquest of peace bv
arms. believe speak for them when
| say two things: first, that this intol-
cradle thing. Of which the masters of
germany have shown us the ugly face.
inns menace of combined INTRIGUE and
force, which we now see so clearly AZ
the German power, thing without
conscience or honor or capacjtv for
covenanted peace, must be crushed and
If 1T be not brought utterly to an end
at least shut out from the friendly in.
tercourse Of the nations
y,;.od ru.
"''e' tue american Spirit
"Thcse were noble uttoro,oos ro;o
ing the true shirt of tho hns4 so,
can sentiment, and admirable sawed
to dcfcqt chc latent snirit of a folsn
paciisn, which is our chief danon,,
They uphold to the American neonle
a high ideal. They nerve ne r. nu,.
great task. The Thing must hc
crushed
"Thc leader of a reon1e who :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
CARRIED OUT

Above is shownc Southeastern Sibe-
ria to which Japanese forces (assisted,
perhaps, by Chinesc) may move. One
branch of the Tanssiberian railway
reaches Port Arthur, in the Japanese
sphere of influence, and another
Vladivostok, d Russian city AT the
latter point enormous stores of sup
plies sent to Russia by the Allies lie on
the piers.
The status of Manchuria is uncer-
tam. 1t is claimed by the Chinese,
but the Russians have treaty rights in
certain parts and the japanese in other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

patton. as now discussed, has taken
various forms.
The Japanese would certainly take
larbin, important as the junction point
Of the two railroad branches with the
main line and quite probably police
Transbaikalia, or the territory lying
just cast OF Lake BaikaI, with the city
of lrkutsk, a little west of the lake.
French newspapers have discussed
the feasibility Of the Japanese moving
the whole length of the railroad and
meeting the Germans west of the Ural
MOUNTAINS. Japanese circles express
doubt of the practicability Of this am
bilious design.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

IBERIA will be saved from German ra-
pacity.
Besides, should Japan not consent
to confine her cooperation to the occu-
patton of Siberia, she would be in a
position to deal decisive blows to the
enemy on the Eastern front. We must
not forget that Japan is first class
military power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Situation in Siberia
Causes Chinese Upheaval

LONDON, March 2.~The situation in
Siberia, ~here the Bolsheviki are re-
porting arning German and Austrian
exvprisoners ~ oppose the forces being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Wilson Ntxs77bs
Nation, S VIII,
Beck Charges

Continued from page !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
OHBOY! THERE WAS SOMETHING
STIRRING IN OUR TOWN; GOOD
NATUREDCROWD Halls WAR END

JOY dnadorned. save with a flag and
honest st-to-God smiles. paraded the
streets of Pendleton yesterday from l
a. m. till / "a. IN. or thereabouts. II
was no tableau but one grand moving
picture Of hilarity. Tom Lawson,
who once described the Round-Up in
picturesque style, would have IA hard
job trying to picture what happened
here yesterday. The lid was off and
the kettle of patriotism boiled over. all
day and never ran dry. 1t was fed
by the magic OF feelings long re-
pressed.
Gladness and good nature were the
predominating features throughout.
There was noise all the time but save
in few sporadic instances no attempts
at offense towards anyone. To this
there is one general exception. For
one gentleman named William
Hohenzolern a decided sntipathy was
shown. The kaiser was hung, shot.
ridden on rail, mobbed, buried and
burned in so many different forms
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12

Iand in SO many places that the field
artillery with all its mathematical de-
Vices, experts and observation balloons
cou.d not have kept the range. If
there is Hell on earth the kaiser was
blistered yesterday.
Pendleton folk began celebrating as
soon as news arrived early Monday
morning and they were at il all day
long. They were augmented by peo-
pie from the country and surrounding
towns until the business section rep
resented one grand continuous parade
of cars Almost every car trailed a
few big noise making pans. bell. horn
or something else to make a din.
Last evening the big feature of the
celebration was bonfire on the old
Happy Canyon site. The fire was a
good one and was witnessed by thou
sands No formal program was held
and the sole entertainnlene consisted
in shooting some rockets, Roman can
dies and in the antics of some boys on
top and along side of the Ferguson
building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FIRM

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1a.-Chair-
man Baruch of the war industries
board declared america hurried
this wars end with firm and steady
grip ON all economic conditions. All
possibility of Industrial disturbances
or money paniCs were fOrcstalIed by
control of raw material
In nor. fuel. food. industry and trade. -
The war trade board viii lcontinue
10 maintain hold on expert trade
through issuing license and will allow
relaxation only as safe conditions per-
init.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
QUESTIONNAIRE WORK
UNCHECKED BY PEACE

Just because the armistice has been
signed and hostilities in the war are
suspended is no reason why YOU
should not fill out your QUESTIONABLE
if YOU have not already done SO. The
local board is sending out question
naires according to program, and at
the council chamber in the city hail
today the legal advisory board is in
session assisting registrants filing out
their questionnaires. The work is he
ing continued and will be until orders
to the contrary are received from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
CHARLES {. HEARD
FLU VICTIM TODAY

Charles L. Heard, prominent PEN
tleton insurance man and real estate
dealer, died this morning at o'clock
at his home, 215 Lincoln street. after
a short Illness from influenza, follow
ed by pneumonia.
T., ceased was native Of Virginia
ard hcd been resident OF pendleton
for eight years, having been engaged
II, the insurance and real estate busi-
css He is survived bv his widow.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 4 w. Tullis,
1911 w. webb street. aud son.
Charles T., Jr., six years of age Ar
rangements for the funeral win net
be made until word is received from
a sister at Richmond, Va, and an
aunt at Huntsville. Ala.
He was a member of the Pendleton
ElSs lodge, No. 2SS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
WEST END PEOPLE
MAKE WELKIN RING

TfEgMISTON, Nov 12.- Especially }
---Hermiston. Echo and stanfield had
joint celebration yesterday with the
largest assenlblage of automobiles in
parade ever witnessed in this section.
Echo and Stanfield people first
came to Hernliston in cars and after
celebrating there the entire crowd ac-
ccmpanied bv Hermistonians returned
to the other tows. There were 1872
autos in the parade which also in
ciuded band and the Echo home
guards. Cars were bedecked in flags
ard bunting and there was noise max
ing everywhere.
Joe Hinkle H. W. Coe. T. O. Yates
and Asa b. Thomson were the prin-
cipal speakers during the day.
A big bon fire marked the celebra-
tion at Hermlston last evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
WILL DRAFT MEN TO
NAVY AND MARINES

Though an draft calls for the army
are cancelled the same Is not true OF
inductions for the navy and the ma
rlne corps. Nor does ihe order given
yesterday stop classification work.
The order received by local draft off
cials says:
tNothing in this telegram shall be
construed as affecting any competent
order for Induction into the navy or
marine corps. All such Inducements
and entertainments shal proceed as or
dered. Full explanation circulars fol-
low by mail, provisions for (which
must be carefully served. The order
ly processes of classification. physical,
examination and other activities OF
the selective service act win not be ar
fected or interrupted as a result Of
this telegram
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
NAY SET UP MANY
SMALLER COUNTRIES

ments in Germany during the next
two or three months will largely de-
termine peace terms. Wilson a1d al
lied statesmen agree the kaiser could
not be granted the same terms as win
be given the German people ruling
themselves. Whether there Will be a
German nation to deal with ut the
peace table is uncertain now. The
empire is eclipsed by local revolutions
throughout. Each principality and
province is having its own troubles.
Allied diplomats would favor group
of small democracies in Europe's heart
as none would be large enough to
menace the world again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
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chairman, reported in $500. At
headquarters Secretary Chessman is-
sued receipts for s5ss.6o. All these
are from parties who found time 10
break away from their celebration
long enough to show their desire 20
give something substantial IN their
gratitude for what the boys have done
toward bringing about the close Of
the war
To Adams belongs the honor 81 be-
ing the first district Of the county 10
20 over the top Adams quota is ST.
zoe and yesterday morning the COM
mittee went out Tor the money BY
evening 81 500 was reported with ST.
SIS OF that amount paid in cash.
All other places In the county spent
the day In celebrating. bat today sOii-
citors are out In force. and 10 the pe0-
pla do their part h will be possible 10
report Umatiila county over b. even
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
FINANCE BURDEN REMAINS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1i.-Chaotic
conditions of world finance nccessi-
tate the American people to prepare
for further heavy taxation and bond
issues. Mc4AdoO today warned. I'VE
do not know exactly where we stand.
We know there are hundreds of mill
lions yet which the war department
must spend hut we do not know how
long the heavy burden must last. OF
this we are sure, there must be liber-
ty loans and "a long season of heavy
taxes.s'
The United States will probably
make further CREDITS To the allies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
ENTHUSIASM, GENEROSITY
GREET WAR DRIVE; ADAMS
SAILS OVER THE. TOP FIRST

\ days pay for the boys
This is the slogan among what Is
termed class l men in the ratings OF
the Patriotic Service League for the
United War Works drive which opsn-
ed Yesterday, and the enthusiasm
with which il is being received indf-
Gates it is carrying the day. Class one
men are asked to give from 81 to s.
and committees working yesterday re-
port in all most every instance these
are giving either IS or DAYS pay OF
their wages.
Yesterday was the opening day OF
the campaign TO raise the fund but
UNing To the celebration and the fact
that the most OF the committees
Joined ia the hilarity little work was
done. However two committees
made partial report. Precinct IS. Louis
Geiss, chairman. az Riverside. secur-
cd S475, and precinct -, John Dyer,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
JOE DESPAIR FIGHTS FOR
TWO YEARS, WOUNDED
10 DAYS BEFORE END

news of his wound does not say how
badly he was hurt.
Despair has the record u his com
pany for being the first mau over tho
top Jp To the time he received the
wound he had suffered no injury
@evoud a slight attack OF trench fget'
md some deafness in one ear he
cause Of shell fire. This Is unusual
because of the five men who enlisted
with him. he is the only one living.
Al cne time a bomb billed four men
who were with Joe, but he oscaied. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
FRENCH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
I MAY 500 l22GcUPY METZ, FOOD
SHORI I'm GERMANY CRITICAL
DELEGATES MAKE LITTLE OBJECTION; ASK
ZONE REDUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION

The German courier arrived at ths
French lines from the Spa sunday
night. carrying instructions from Gem
eral croener. The Germa ceiegates
made no contest over the points they
knew useless to discuss. The dele
gates were reinforced by foar special
lists to press tIle Necessity nf fesdIng
Germany. The u described food con-
ditfons az critical The redurtion Of
the neutral zone east Of the Rhine was
granted. The d4iegates recognized
the four financiassf ssssFh graphs as those
put down BY Bisniarek in 1871 They
asked special facilities 70 transports
the army behind the Rhine The Ger
man delegation took a special train
from Rethondes to Tergnfer where q
German automobile carried them back
TO the German lines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12

Joe Despair Of this city. who has
been in the thiolI of the big fight in
France for two years as a member. Of
the Canadian forces and who has had
many miraculous escapes. was wound-
ed In the left foot November L. and
Is row in "a hospital
Grover Despair Joe's brother. and
f. w. Griggs. hrother-in-'aw. receN-
cd a letter from him recen w which
wns dated October IS. In tfis Jse said
he was getting along nicely. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12
GERMAN
REVOLT
ACHIEVED
10 THRONES GIVEN UP,
10 GOVERNMENTS NEW

LONDON, Nov. ia complete
revolution, throughout Germany has
been practically achieved with little
bioodshed. WorlSmen and soldiers
committees control hearty every im-
portant city. Most recently controlled
are Danzig, Dresden, Kenigsburg,
Strausburg' and Karlsruhe. Ten
thrOnes have been abandoned. The
Feannlliitig 10 states are forming new
governments. ltTa
The latest reported aIIditations are
the Grand Dukes OF AIecIxIenbtlPg and
SAKE Weimar. II Is believed the kali
ser's 1872 palaces. ciateaus and
shooting boxes in Germany will be
confiscated. Herr Nosl1e Is appointed
governor OF Kicl.