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VLADIVOSTOK, April 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Japanese yesterday
occupied Vladivostok, after eight hours
ef severe fighting in all parts of the
city.
Several of the officials of the revo
lutionary regime were arrested and
deported and all Russians have been
disarmed. Japanese flags are flying
on government building*.
Th|k Japanese surprised the Russians
and met with little opposition. The
Russians fled to the hills.
The Japanese first attacked the Ko
rean quarter and marched the Korean
prisoners through the streets tied with
ropes.
INTENTIONS OF JAPANESE
HONOLULU, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—A Tokio cable says the Jap
anese government has advised the
Vladivostok social revolutionaries that
Japan will withdraw its troops from
Siberia if the Russians will unsettle
the unrest in Vladivostok.
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SENDS EXPLANATION
WASHINGTON, April 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Tokio has officially ad
vised the United States government
of the Japanese occupation of Vladi
vostok, and explains that it resulted
from threatened aggressive acts of a
portion of the Russian army of occupa
tion.
The Japanese government says the
occupation is solely in the interest of
the maintenance of order, and says the
Russians attacked the Japanese army
at Nikolsk and Khabarovsk, and that
the battles still continue.
STRIKERS ARE
RMAOEDBY
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^CHICAGO, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—Outside Brotherhood yardmen
art? taking the places of the strikers in
the yards of this city. The railways
expect that traffic conditions will be
normal by Saturday.
The strikers claim that sixteen thou
. sand yardmen are out, but the railway
officials say the number is not more
than twenty-five hundred.
The express embargo has materially
cut down the city’s daily supply of
farm products.
FIRST R
F NEXT WAR
' WILL BE IF •
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NEW YORK, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—The first battle of the next
war will be fought in the air, Brigadier
• General William Mitchell, chief of the
division of training and operations,
army air service, declared in a state
ment here today, in which he visual
ized a decisive aerial conflict. The
battle, he added,, would also be the
last one of the war, because the los
ing nation would be helpless and un
able to continue hostilities after .its
air fleet has been conquered. ,
The air service chief predicted that
aviation would “completely drive”
huge battle cruisers, battleships and
other surface ships off the water in
the next conflict. “A great air force
can render surface craft incapable of
operating and stop debarkations from
B^dps and attacks or? shore establish
ments,” he said.
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Brigadier General Mitchell in his i
visualization of the great air struggle
of the future described vividly the
part he believes giant gun-bearing bat
tle planes, bombers, rigid dirigible bal- j
loons and armored aircraft of various
designs will play in the next war.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, April 6.—Prices for
fish here yesterday were: Halibut,
firsts, seconds, 7%c.
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COAL MINERS
GO ON STRIKE
AS PROTEST
PITTSBURG, Kan., April 6 (by As
sociated Press).—Alexander Howalt,
president of the Kansas district of the
United Mine Workers of America, said
that two thousand miners struck yes- ;
terday as a protest against the award 1
of the presidential coal commission.
Howat declared the award was an'
outrage. He said the strike was a j
purely voluntary one.
It was stated that the state would
take no action against the miners un
less the strike were prolonged.
Twenty-four miners have been sum-!
moned to appear before the industrial
court to explain the strike. The state’s
attorney said he would prosecute un
less the strike were ended immedi
ately.
WAS THREATENED WITH
BODILY HARM UNLESS
HE QUIT HIS WORK
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TOMBSTONE, Ariz., April 6 (by As
sociated Press).—Samuel Ryell, testi
fying at the Wooten kidnaping trial to
day, said that he was threatened with
being crippled if he did not stop work
during the miners’" strike which was
called at Warren in 1917. Other wit
nesses testified as to alleged threats
of violence by the “wobblies.”
NAVY TO HAVE PLANE
TO FLY ACROSS PACIFIC
WASHINGTON, April 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of the Navy
Daniels today the senate committee
on naval affairs today that he hopek to
have a machine to fly across the Pa
cific within two years.
The seaplane NC-4, which made the
first transatlantic flight, is to be pre
served in a national museum, said the
secretary,
ARCTIC TRADER WILL
SOON RETURN NORTH
SEATTLE, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—Captain Alexander Allen, a
veteran trader, will leave here Thurs
day to establish a new line along the
Arctic coasts of Siberia and Alaska.
He probably will spend the winter at
Herschell island.
ALBERS MUST SERVE
SENTENCE FOR SEDITION
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States cir
cuit court of appeals yesterday denied
a motion for a rehearing in the case
of Henry Albers, the wealthy Portland
miller, sentenced to three years’ im
prisonment. and a fine of $10,000 for
seditious utterances.
JOHNSON LEADS
BY BIG MARGIN
IN PRIMARIES
DETROIT, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—The vote at yesterday’s pri
maries is rapidly being assembled.
Twelve hundred and eighty-six pre
cincts throughout the state give John
son 111,000; Wood, 65,000.
Approximately half the state’s pre
cincts in the Democratic primary gave
Hoover 13,000; Edwards, 11,000; Mc
Adoo, 10,000.
JOHNSON STRONG IN DETROIT
Wood ran strongest in the upper
peninsula, where 125 precincts gave
him 10,000; Johnson, 8,000.
Grand Rapids gave Wood 47,000;
Johnson, 3,000; Hoover, 3,400; Mc
Adoo, 1,200.
Detroit gave Johnson 69,000; Wood,
16,000; Hoover, 12,000 on the Repub
lican ticket, and Edwards, 7,100;
Hoover, 4,900; McAdoo, 3,600, on the
Democratic ticket.
EARLIER FIGURES
Eleven hundred and sixty-seven out
of 2,421 precincts in Michigan gave
Johnson 103 786; Wood, 59,48$; Low
den, 33,208; Hoover, 19.774; Pershing,
7,500.
The Democratic vote stood: Hoover,
11,126; Edwards, 10,033; McAdoo,
8,058; Bryan, 6,900; Palmer, 5,600.
WHERE, OH! WHERE IS HE?
SEATTLE, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—The Detroit dispatches do not
mention Poindexter.
WOBBLIES WHO
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MONTESANO, Wash., April 6 (by
Associated Press).—The “wobblies”
who were yesterday sentenced to from
twenty-five to forty years’ imprison
ment were:
Eugene Barnett, who is alleged to
have fired the shot that killed Warren
Grimm; Britt Smith, the “wobbly” or
ganizer; O. C. Bland, Bert Bland, John
Lamb, O. C. Bland and James Mc
Inerary.
In passing sentence the judge said
he must ignore the jury’s plea for leni
ency for Barnett and Lamb. He said
the cases against all were identical.
Roberts was committed to the in
sane ward of the state penitentiary.
Attorney Vanderveer has requested
a new trial on the ground that the
verdict was “senseless,” as it did not
decide guilt or innocence. He said
that Juror Henry Sellers entered the
box determined to hang the defend
ants.
The prosecuting attorney, in answer
ing Vanderveer, said the verdict was
too lenient.
During the demobilization period the
twenty-five Red Cross canteens in the
Northwest gave 76,000 newspapers to
service men.
POLICE CHIEF WARREN
NOT TO BE “CANNED’
SEATTLE, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—Mayor Caldwell issued a
statement last night denying the ru
mors that Chief of Police Joe Warren
was scheduled to lose his post. He
said he would not discharge him sc
long as he was worthy and performed
I the duties of his office properly.
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DELEGATION IS
UNINSTRUCTED
PROVIDENCE, R. L, April 6 (by As
sociated Press).—The Republican state
convention, which was in session here
yesterday, elected an unpledged dele
gation to the national convention to be
held aft Chicago. The platform declares
for tfye ratification of the treaty oi
peace,: with such reservations as will
safeguard American interests and tra
ditions; favors a large merchant ma
rine, reduction in government expen
ditures, an adequate standing army
with a citizens’ reserve, and equal suf
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WANTS CONSTRUCTIVE POLICY
CHAMPAIGN, 111., April 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Gen. Leonard Wood
in opening his Illinois campaign foi
the Republican nomination for the
presidency here last night, cautioned
Republicans not to build their plat
form on the alleged war-time mistakes
of the Democrats, but to lay down a
constructive policy. ‘ We don’t want
to win by the other party’s mistakes,”
he said.
FIVE WOMEN ON JURY
TO TRY EDITOR AULT
OF UNION RECORD
SEATTLE, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—A jury consisting of seven
men and five women has been selected
to try E. B. Ault, editor of the Union
Record, charged with having crimi
nally libelling the memory of the four
service men who were killed in the
Armistice day shooting at Centralia.
The state, after calling two wit
nesses, rested its case against Edjtoi
Ault. Attorney Vanderveer thereupon
moved for a verdict of acquittal, anc
was arguing the motion when the
morning session was adjourned.
This afternoon James Duncan, late
candidate for mayor, testified in behali
of Ault regarding the ownership of the
Union Record. The state may reopei
its case.
SAYS ADMIRAL SIMS
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
WASTE OF MILEAGI
WASHINGTON, April 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Admiral Wilson, com
mander of the Atlantic fleet, testifying
before the naval inquiry board today
severely criticized Admiral Sims’ ein
ployment of the American destroyers
during the first year of the war. He
said the destroyers wasted mileage
and workdd one way only.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
TO GET NAVAL BASI
WASHINGTON, April 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate committee oi
naval affairs has voted to establish ar
extensive deep-water naval base or
San Francisco bay.
{FRENCH TROOPS CROSS RHINE
AND OCCUPY SEVERAL CITIES
TO FORCE RESPECT FOR TREATY
PARIS, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—French soldiers yesterday oc
cupied Frankfort, Homburg and Darm
stadt. French tank3, sharpshooters,
engineers and chasseurs are stationed
at the postoffices, railroad stations
and all entrances to the cities. There
was,no fighting.
The main German garrison left
Darmstadt to avoid contact with the
French. A small German force was
left in Frankfort to police the city.
General Degoutte, the French com
mander, has issued a proclamation to
the cities in the area to be occupied
declaring that the French had crossed
the Rhine to compel the Berlin gov
ernment to respect its agreement with
the allies.
The proclamation says the French
will withdraw when the German forces
evacuate the neutral zone.
It is said the newspapers have been
suspehded and the towns declared to
be under siege.
Paris is wondering if the British
will support the occupation. Premier
Millerand says Germany is to pay the
cost of the occupation, because Ger
many’s acts forced the French to re
sort to coercion.
LOOKING FOR SUPPORT
Hugh Wallace, United States am
bassador to France, was in conference
today with Marshal Foch and Premier
Millerand. The Echo de Paris says
that Millerand expects to convince
President Wilson that France was jus
tified in occupying the German cities.
Rome dispatches say that the Italian
cabinet will give its moral support to
the move of France, but that it has
heed decided that the Italian parlia
ment will make no move against Ger
many.
Great Britain has not yet conferred
with France on the subject.
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AMERICA MERELY SPECTATOR
WASHINGTON, April 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—-The French government,
through Ambassador Jusserand, has
asked President Wilson ^o express an
opinion regarding the French occupa
tion of the German Rhine cities.
Ambassador Jusserand sent a state
ment of France’s position to the White
House.
At the state department it was said
that the United States government had
expressed no opirwon regarding the
move of France. The United States,
it was declared, was merely an inter
ested spectator.
SHOOT TO KILL
AUTO BANDITS
SEATTLE, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—The sheriff has determined to
station deputies armed with sawed-off
shotguns, with orders to shoot to kill,
at all the entrances to the city, to
check the increasing automobile hold
ups.
Fifteen dope addicts have been ar
rested and are being held on suspicion
of knowing the whereabouts of the
bandit known as “Blackie,” who killed
his brother robber after both had killed i
a deputy sheriff early Sunday morning. ;
BANDIT KILLS OFFICER
AND IS HIMSELF KILLED
' ST. LOUIS, April 6 (by Associated
! Press).—One policeman was killed
i and tljree injured yesterday while
fighting with a bandit who attempted
to hold up the Easton-Taylor Trust
Company yesterday. The bandit was
killed.
. STRIKE LEADERS ARE
: SENT UP FOR FIVE YEARS
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WINNIPEG, April 6 (by Associated
• Press).—Five of the leaders of the
general strike of last year, including
. Alderman John Queen, were sentenced
i today to serve a year’s imprisonment
, on each of five counts of criminal syn
■ dicalism. The sentences will run con
currently.
BIG GOuTsHMT
; ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND
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HALIFAX, N. S., April 6 (by Asso
■ ciated Press).—The steamship Carma
i nia arrived here yesterday with gold
valued at $10,000,000 from England
consigned to the sub-treasury at New
York.
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SUFFERS
DUBLIN, April 6 (by Associated
Press).—Though no repetition of the
Easter rebellion took place, the Sinn
Eeiners during the past two days have
burned more than one hundred empty
police barrack^ and attacked the resi
dences and offices of tax collectors, de
stroying valuable papers which will
greatly delay the collection of the in
come tax.
No one was injured in the demon
strations, which, however, showred
widespread organization and ability to
execute coups throughout the island.
FOR DEFICIT
OF RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, April 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Congress has been form
ally asked to appropriate $420,000,000
to wind up the railroad administration.
Director Hines places the loss re
sulting from federal control of the
railroads of the country at $900,400,000.
In addition the railroads owe the gov
ernment $986,800,000 which must be
repaid eventually.
BANK CASHIER MORRIS
HAS BEEN PAROLED
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Hart has
paroled J. Harwood Morris, former
cashier of the Fremont State Bank,
convicted of embezzling $500 of the
bank’s funds. The judge who presided
at his trial, nine of the jurors and the
prosecuting witness asked for leni
ency.
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