New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1916, Page 1

{ Wiesbaden, .'same time the British claimed that 3 % | HERALD BEST OF ALL 7 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1916 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18 TWO MORE CRUISERS LOST OFF JUTLAND BERLIN ANNOUNCES, Official Admission Made by Ger- many That Lutzow and Ros- tock Were Destroyed NEWS HELD UP PREVIOUSLY “FOR MILITARY REASONS” Lutzow Was 26,000 Ton Dreadnought | | | | and Rostock Was Smaller War Ves- sel—British Claims Excceded by Berlin Statement—Teutons Male | Additional Anmouncement to Show They Were Outnumbered. London, June 8, 10:20 a. m.—A Central News despatch from Amster- dam says that a German official state- | declares that the loss of the xruisers Lutzow and Rostock in the battle off Jutland was withheld for military reasons. Both ships are said to have sunk while on their way to a harbor for repairs. This is the first mention of the loss of the cruiser Rostock. The Rostock a small warship of 4,900 tons and s built in 1912. She carried 373 men and was armed with twelve 4-inch guns and two torpedo tubes. The Lutzow was a 26,000 ton dread- nought battle cruiser. ment Germany’s Total Losses. Berlin, ‘June 8, via London, 11:45 a. m.—An official statement issued to- day gives the total loss of the German »high sea forces during the battle off Jutland and up to the present time as one battle cruiser, one ship of the line of older construction, four small cruisers and five torpedo boats. The statement says “Of these losses the battleship Pommern wah launch- ed in 1905. The loss of the cruisers Elbing, Frauenlob and -five torpedo boats has already been repofted in official statements. For *Jailitary reasons we refrained until now from making public the loss of the battle cruiser Lutzow and the cruiser Rostock.” The destruction of the Lutzow was claimed in the first statement issued by the British admiralty. At the two German battleships had been sent to the bottom and six destroy- ers, as well as the ramming of a submarine. The British, however, only claimed to have sunk one Ger- man light cruiser. Berlin, June 8 by wireless to Say- ville.—At the high tide of battle dur- ing the North Sea action of last week the strength of the British and | German fleet engaged, 2s given today from an authoritative German sources . was: British—at least twenty-five dread- noughts, six battle cruisers and at least four armored cruisers. German — Sixteen dreadnoughts, five battle cruisers, six older German battleships and no armored cruisers. In addition numerous light war- ships were engaged. Additional details of the battle, sup- plementing the semi-official account given out on Tuesday of the early stages, during which it was said two | British battle cruisers and one de- strover were sunk, were recited as follow: Official Story of the Battle. “After the engagement had been in progress half an hour and five Brit- ish ships of the Queen Elizabeth type had come up the German main fleet are said to have been building | authorities already have AUSTRIANS FORCED BACK BY RUSSIANS Several Bridges Reported Cap- tured in Fall of Lutsk GERMANS CAPTURE VAUX French Official Statement Admits Evacuation of One of Verdun’'s De- fenses After Seven Da Attack— Fort Reduced to Heap of Ruins. London, June 8, 3:08 p. m.—The Austrians have evacuated Lutsk, one of the Volhynian triangle fortresses, according to information received at the Russian embassy in Rome, a Central News despatch from city. Several brigades of Austrians are reported in the advices to have been captured with the fortress. It is stated that the Austrian lines have been broken in Volhynia and that they have been withdrawn near- ly twenty miles throughout the Lusk says that =sector. Fort Vaux Captured. Paris, June 8, 12:01 p. m.—Heavy fighting continues in the vicinity of Fort Vaux, northeast of Verdun. The war office report of today says French troops still occupy the outskirts of the fort, as well as trenches to the right and left of the works. The loss of the fort itself, of which an intimation was given in last night’'s report, is conceded. The an- nouncement says the fort was aban- doned by the garrison after it had been reduced to a heap of ruins by an incessant bombardment of seven days. German attacks on the adja- cent positions thus far have been un- successful. West of the Meuse intermittent can- nonading was carried on last night. London, June 8, 10:57 a. m.—An allied air squadron has successfully bombarded the wharves at Hoboken, near Antwerp, according to a dis- patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co., from Maestricht. The Germans de- stroyers at Hoboken. The squad- ron was fired on by Gierman batteries | but returned to its base safely. U.S. TROOPS READY TOMARCH ON PEKING Fifteenth Infantry, 1,200 Strong, Prepared for Any Emergency. London, June 8, 12:07 p. m-—An Exchange Telegraph despatch from Tien-Tsin, China, says that the United States troops at that place have been ordered to hold themselves in readi- ness to proceed to Peking. The despatch also says the French dispatched a strong force of native troops from the French protectorate of Annam to Peking. A delegation of oflicers of the body guard of the new president, Li-Yuan-Hung, has assured him of the fealty of the guard. Washington, June 8.—Twelve hun- dred men of the Fifteenth Infantry under Col Harry C. Hale, stationed in Tien Tsin and along the railroad be- tween there and Peking, and a lega- tion guard of 330 marines constitute entered into action. As the head of the line for a time was exposed to | fire from two sides, the course was turned to the west. At the same | time, torpedo beat flotillas advanced} | | to attack the enemy. They made , three attacks in the most energetic manner and with visible success. Dur- Ing this phase of the engagement one British dreadnought was destroyed and a number of other dreadnoughts suffered heavy damage. The main | action against superior British forces | kept on until dark. “The enemy attempted to escape | the highly effective German fire by | maintaining extremely high speed and separating into small groups. The | German fleet followed the enemy’s | movements with great speed. In ad- | dition to the dreadnoughts destroyed | or damaged, one cruiser of the | Achilles or Shannon type and one de- | stroyer were sunk. The greater part of the German battleship squadron | was unable for a considerable time, | on account of its position, to enter | the action. | The Night Attaclk, } “When darkness fell German flo- | tllas advanced for the night attack. | During the night there were engage- | ments among cruisers and a number | of torpedo boat attacks Tn these | attacks a_cruiser of the Achilles or | Shannon type, one or two small Brit- | Ish cruisers and at least ten destroy- | ers [ “A squadron of older British bat- tleships which had hastened up from t the | the south did not arrive until (Continued on Ninth Page.) | that the American military force in China. It was sald at the war . that Colonel Hale might take part of this force to Peking in emergency without instruction. probably prepared to act as soon &s he heard of President Yuan Shi-kai's death. State department advices from Pe- king have indicated a remarkably quiescent state of the Chinese public. any an He New York, June 8.—The Commer- cial Cable company announced today communication over its direct line to Fu-Chow, China and Formosa, had been interrupted. Code messages are subject to delay, the announce- ment said, but messages, entirely in plain language may be routed by way of Hong Kong without unusual delay, subject, however, to censorship sender’s risk CRISIS SAVED LORD-GEORGE. Minister of Munitions Planned Accompany Kitchener. to London, June 8, 24 a. m.—David Lioyd-George, minister of munitions, was only prevented from accompany- ing Lord Kitchener on his ill-fated vovage on the cruiser Hampshire by the Irish crisis, according to state- ments in political circles here toda; It had been arranged that Lloyd- George should accompany the minis- ter of war to Ru a but the sudden call upon him to mediate between the Irish factions upset this plan. His place was taken by other representa- tives of the ministry of munitions. | special hadges for department | nd | GUESTS FROM SEVEN STATES ARRIVE T0 ATTEND CONVENTION 600 Delegates, Representing Fil- teen Cities, at Swedish Singers’ Festival PARADE IS POSTPONED BECAUSE OF WEATHER Street Parade Will Be Held Saturday Morning at 9:30 o’Clock—Concer Tonight and Tomorrow Night— Committee Disappointed by Non- Arrival of Souvenir Badges and May Seek Redress in Courts With about 600 singers in attend- ance as official guests il hundred more people present as visi- tors from -the bi-ennial mu: festival and convention held by the Ameri Union of Swedish Singers, eastern di- and seve: nearby cities and towns the cal an vision, opened in this city today. Other guests have been ar during the sessions Saturday they will continue to arrive until, the committee estimates, there will be from one to two thousand attendants who have been registered. Parade Postponed to Saturday. Owing to the extreme inclemency of ing all day and on Friday and ing not to which was s have the *heduled street parade to have started from Turner hall at 1 o'clock and march through the principal streets of the city. The marchers were to have been attired in white trousers, white shirts and caps and dark coats and would have presented a natty appearance. It has been decided to have the parade Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Another incident, un- fortunate but entirely unavoidable on the part of the local committee, w: the absence of the official souvenir badge. Badges Fail to Arrive, The committee in charge, after con- siderable indecision, finally selected a badge of most artistic design, the | dye for which alone cost $42 and other articles used in brought the cost up to about committee let the contract for their manufacture to a Newark, N. J,, firm with the wunderstanding that would be here in time for distribution toda; Yester a telegram received stating it would be impc to deliver the dges inside of days or two weeks. As the badg will be useless after this week and the committee considers that they have a good legal ca that the committee will in the courts for damages. In a quandry as to how to secure badges, the comittee hurried to var- ious Hartford manufacturers but not one of them had any suitable badges in stock. Returning to w Britain it was decided to print a simple little badge of blue ribbon nd a local printing establishment agreed to work late and turn them out. It required fifty-four yards of blue ribbon to make the badges and a tour of the local stores disclosed the fact that but forty-seven yards could be secured and then two different widths of bon had to be purchased. There both the male its construction The take action are and female g Fifte There are ent which the committee must entertain and they represent twenty- one different singing socieies from fif- teen different cities in n different states throughout the | east. They are as follows: from Bos- | ton, Mass, ‘the Harmony Singir club, the Swedish Apollo club, the Swedish Glee club and the Mu Musikaner; from Bridgeport the Nor- | den Singing club; from Brook Y., the Swedish Singing club; from Hartford, the Lyran Singing society; from Jamestown Y., the Lyrap Singing socie Jamestown, N J., the Swedi from Manchester, N, H., the Swedish Sing- | ing society; from New Britain, tI | Arpi Sextette and the Eolus Singing society; from New Haven the Apollo Singing society; from New York the Lyran Swedish Singing society and the Svea Singing socie from Philadel- phia, Pa., the Scandinavian Glee club; | from Pittsburgh, Pa., the Glee club; from Providence R. I. Verdandi Singing society; from Spring- fleld, Mass., the Orphei Drangar; from Worcester, Mass., the S. B. of A. Gleo club and the Thule Singing society. Injured When Auto Overturns, n Cities Reprsented. 600 official guests pres- se from | | | ! 1 Singing society; and Between twenty-five delegates from Providence, the trip to New Britain automo- bile, leaving their homes carly morning. One couple in the automo- bile party, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph derson of Providence, came to while passing through Willim when their auto skidded the pery pavement overturned Mr. and Mrs. Anderson violently into the road They were taken into a house where their (Continued On thirty I, made via e grief ntic siip Both on and were and nearby wounds injured farm were eventh Page). the weather it was decided this morn- | they | se, it is probable | rib- | Swedish | the | An- | hurled | LAST SPIHE DRIVEN ING.0.P.PLATFORM, But New Timber May Be Added by Full Committee ATTACK ON ADMINISTRATION| ized for Mexican Policy—Tarift Cri Plank Taken Off Shelf and Dusted Woman Suffrage Rejected But Is Adopted By Full Committee. | | cCnicago, June 8—The sub-com- { mittee of the republican convention | to which had been entrusted the task of drawing up a tentative platform for submission to the full committee its work | early today and adjourned to make a | | report to the full committee before | the convention convened at 11 a. m. The sub-committee consists of Sen- ators Lodge, Ma Borah, Idaho; Sutherland, Utah; Fall, New Mexico; Penna; Wadsworth, New | York; Representative Madden, TIli- | | nois; former Representative Paul { | Howland, Ohio, and Charles Hopkins | | Clark, Connecticut. The strictest | | secrecy surrounded the work of the | sub-committee, it having adopted a | | resolution not to divulge anything in | | connection with the platform until it | is submitted to the full committee. | It was learned, however, the com- | mittee founa little trouble in drafting | | the declaration of principles. | | Many 1912 Principles. | It was generally believed the plat- | { form will re-affirm most of the prin- | ciples adopted four years ago | The new features will include | declaration on Americanism and the | international situation will be touched | | upon- The Mexican policy of the pres- | ent national administration will be | | criticised, it was said. i | Several members of the sub-com- mittee did not anticipate any difficul- |ty in having quick action taken by | the full committee: It was hoped | that the platform would be approved and put in shape in time to present it to the convention today. Several | thought it might not be taken up un- til tomorrow. Adopt’' Plank on Mexico The sub-committee has adopted a plank respecting relations with Mex- ico offered by Senator Fall of New by which is a strong attack on on resolutions completed | united Americanism AS EVER; TWO Sas He Will Go to Chicago, if Convention Desires to| Hear Him Speak RAPS WILSON FOR ADMINISTRATION Sends Long Telegram in Re- ply to Invitation to AttendI Gathering and Seizes Op-I portunity to Express His Views on Many Vital Questions. i Oyster Bay, N. Y., June Roosevelt will go to Chicago if ‘“the republican convention desries me to | address it.”” This he announced to- {day in a reply made to the invitation he received last night from Senator | 141 William B. Jackson of Maryland, ask- ing him to come to Chicago. The colonel declared in his answer that he hoped both the republicans and progressives would nominate a | man who, if elected, would “place this | nation where it belongs by making it | true to itself and therefore true to | all mankind.” President Wilson, he said, had | “rendered to this people the most evil service that can be rendered to a great democracy.” Col. Roosevelt declared that the “differences that have divided not merely republicans and progressives, ! but good Americans of all shades of political belief, * * * sink into nothing when compared with the issues demanding decision—the and natio the administration’s policy. Rejec- tion of a plank offered by Senator | Borah probably will result in the | question being taken before the full committee. Other planks touching on labor, Americanism, national defense and other questions have been adopted in | form intended to meet progressive | | sentiment and will besreported to the | full committee today. Planks for the | recall, the initiative and the referen- dum have been rejected in the sub- mittee. Clark Against Suffrage- A proposed plank in the republican platform declaring for women suf- frage has been rejected by the sub- committee by a vote of five to four The fight will be full committe® today. Those voting in favor of the plank were Senators Borah, Sutherland and Fall, and Rep. Madden of Illinois. Those voting against it were Senators | Wadsworth and Lodge, Charles Hop- kins Clark of Hartford, Conn., form- er Rep. Howland of Ohio, and Sena- tor Oiiver of Pennsylvania. Concerning Mexico, the resolutions refer to the ‘deplorable conditions” which exist there as a result of Wash- ington's policy and speaks of the shame which the administration policy inflicted upon the United | States. It pledges the republican par- ty to provide for the absolute and adequate protection of our citizens in and near the borders of their country and in Mexico. It charges the dem- ocratic administration with failing to fulfill its duty toward Mexico and | pledges the aid of the party to the restoration of peace and order. | | | | | h Preparedness Plank. The preparedness plank will declare both for military and industrial pre- paredness. Provisions relative to the increase in the strength of the army | and navy—able to meet any possible | foe—entirely staisfactory to the league and similar organ: have been incorporated. A construc- | tive program for industrial prepared- ness is urged upon congress. The platform contains a strong declaration for the adoption of a sys- tem of universal military training. Protective Tariff. The restoration of a protective tariff s declared essential to the prosperity of the nation. It is declared that un- | less a protective tariff is restored ser- ious consequences will follow the close of the war. Possible importation of products of cheap foreign labor, if the present democratic tariff con- tinued 1s viewed with alarm. The this | (Continued On Ninth Page). ATHER. Hartiord, June Hartiord and vicinity: Con- tinued unsettied, probably showers tonight and ¥Friday. B TN 8.—For (o | now | this inaction is entitled to serious con- carried before the | | evil ja | Washington and Lincaln, the paredness. Col. Roosevelt further declared that the face of the awful world cata- m, tt nation has stood supine helpless and that ‘no excuse made those responsible for in cly and b sideration. It is for you and your associates to show the people they have a worthy alternative to which to turn.” “Can we,” aifferences, now join for the safety | and honqr of our country, to enforce the policy of genuine Americanism {and genuine preparedness?’ Roosevelt's Reply. The answer follows: “Hon. William B. Jackson, “Republican Headquarters, “Chicago, IlI. “In answer to your telegram I can | only say that the matter lies with the republican convention and that if the convention desires me to address it | 1 shall be glad to do sa. “I very earnestly hope that the re- publicans and progressives assembled at Chicago will keep steadily in mind the gravity of this crisis, not only for America but for the world and the need that their action in dignity, fore- sight, and patriotism shall rise level to the crisis. I hope that their aim will be not merely to nominate a man who can be elected next November, Iut a man of such power, character, steadfast conviction and proved ability that if elected he will again Jlace this nation where it belongs by making it true to itself and therefore true to all mankind. President Wil- son, however amiable his intentions has rendered to this people the most service that can be rendered to great democracy by its chosen lcader. He has dulled the national conscience and relaxed the oring of lofty national motive by teaching our people ta accept high sounding words as the offset and atonement for bby deeds, and to use words which mean nothing in order to draw all meaning from those which have a weaning. It will be no easy task to arouse the austere self-respect which has been lulled to slumber by these means. To this task we should cur united energies in the spirit pirit of the to and cenuine democratic leadership, spirit which sets the standard which the nation ought to rise, then with confident hope app to the soul of the people that they may in fact support the standard thus differences that have divided, republicans and progres put good Americans of all shades of political belief, from one another in the past sink into nothing when compared with the issues demanding decision, for these issues are vital to the national life. They are the issues of a unified American- ism and of national preparedne It we are not all Amer and nothing else, scorning to divide along lines of section, of creed or of na- rad he not merely sives, now of us o (Continued On Eleventh Page). BREACH BETWEEN 6. 0. P. AND MOOSE WIDE | entered their second now | said he “forgetting past | TICKETS EXPECTED; ROOSEVELT [ELLS REPUBLICANS CONDITIONS OF VI Depressing Weather Ha Effect on Delegates They Expect Short Sess HARMONY FAR OFF; CHICAGO DELEGATES STILL IN THE AIR | REPORTS RECEIVED Editor White Insists Progressives| AND SPEECHES MA Will Nominate Roosevelt and 5 Johnson Before Midnight DELEGATES ENGAGE IN FIST FIGHT IN CONGRESS HOTEL Justice Hughes Said to Be Becoming Little Progress Made at Session Today.—Chau M. Depew Talks to Gat Har Given Long Ovation Elected. ing — Chairman Stronger Every Hour—Roosevelt | June Coliseum, Chicago, 8. May Be Invited to Scene of l'hli(l(‘\ | republican convention was call As Pasificator—Boards of Strateg 22 a. m | order at 11: See; When the | were opened | before the republican conventio republican { 4., the T8 conventions | arlegath of doors of the Col morning two Working Overtime, Only to Aside, L Their Work Swept 8.—The national Chicago, June and to begin business, DLOBToER Ve rain which soaked acUVe | | ectators for three davs | specta s ree davs, work taday with the former e vening at 11 o'clock at the Coliseum i The hall was cold and damp bl and the latter at 2 o'clock at the | delegates made the best of it. : ; | band up in the gallery enliven Auditorium, while the fight for Su-i, )" "ne crowd began assemt that would bring rremacy The usual line of ticket spec was waged without cessation by some | braved the rain, hawking admi | the prices of which steadily de | Inasmuch as the temporary |ization had been made pers | vesterday, nothing remained | report the proceeding to the d tion for its approval. ey as sti recon- harmony the leaders, Struggling against of motive and impulse that fairly baf- fled them, seasoned political strate- gists conferred constantly in an en- dcavor to find the answer, if possible, bhefore the answer was precipitated upon them by the delegates on the loors of the two conventions. Each time that combination seemed to have been achieved or a definite result obtained, the plan would be swept aside by some unex- | pected counter attack and the whole situation would again be taken up from another angle. But ane certain, clear-cut result pushed its way up through the ma of reports, rumors and pronounce ments. That was the fact that Jus-| tice Hughes became stronger from hour to hour, No Formation Before Tomorrow. The developments of the last twen- ty-four hours made It plain that| Chairman Hilles finally got | neither convention would come to a|had a short conference with point of making a namination’ before | Secretary Stimson and Nicholas Friday, and that it was possible the | of the New York delegation nominations might be delayed beyond | man Harding also arrived ar that time. platform began to fill Committees of both conventions,| At 11:20 o'clock the band bre named vesterday, worked most of | the pangled | Hanheil the night and this morning endeavor- | crowd rose and there was ing to clean up their work. The res-| handclappin clutions sub-committee of the repub-| The delegates lican conventi finished its de-|and the police iberations at 1:30 o’clock this marn- | afsles. ing, having drafted a platform. Other| It was just 11:22 when C committees pressed forward with { Harding brought down the ga: their programs, trying to be ready |call for order brought almo: with reports when the convention'mediate response and the aisl sessions were resumed. ordered cleared. Meanwhile, discussions of Chairman Harding asked tj peace and fusion of the two vention to rise while Monsigno! assumed a mare concrete trend and | cis G. Kelley read a prayeiq the rumor became persistent that | convention stood in silence as Colonel Roosevelt might come to Chi- | the invocation ago and appear before both conven- “Rock of Ages” Out of O tions in the Tole of pacificator. Re- Chairman Harding waa el publican leaders discussed the Dpro-|on with the next business posal to invite Roosevelt to Chicags | hana began “Rock of Ages and decided, it was said, that 'fithmugh the first bax, 2O Poosevelt is prepared to declare him- | honq Jeader saw he was out d self out af the contest for the nomii- | 4ng stoppea it. nation and enter into an agreement | M. Harding then called for, for the selection of one of the re-|p .. ¢ the credentials commi rublican candidates the invitation | “genator Smoot, the chairma will be forthcoming. | up on the platform to make Expects to Name R.” port and was applauded CobtrarviRtofithcSviep St elonding The report, recommending t progressives declared that Colonel |4, or 987 qelegates was read| Roosevelt would be nominated by the | ganator with a of the deci progressive convention regardl of e rtehtad cieea excluded t what done at the Caliseum or A of Cd ir. the counsel rooms of the repub- itws Alad lican party leaders. William Allen | White of Kansas insisted that Roose- | velt would be nominated before mi night tonight and that Gavernor Johnson of California would be nomi- nated for vice president by the pro gressives. But the peace plan I € a complexity Gloomy Weather Depressiy | There was evident among thi arriving delegates a disposition lleve that the gloomy weathen | hasten the proceedings and about a final adjournment on { but among the men who cont| sessions of the convention the an absence of prediction as to fi journment. | W. Murray { other leaders | hour moved to Eleven o’clock sign of the ention con | order. The were crowdd | delegates moving (o their seats | hall was only about half full. { al Chairman Hilles had not a | and to Crane some began ive 11 o’clock pe con ssed with aisles to to began began get cle possilie | parties Anyway. list It District from Wi | gates admittec Hawaii The lengthy each readi of fair the report cattering 2 greeted announcement of som contests. At its conclusion Smoot moved the adoption of] port. A rolling chorus of ayd discussed in- | through volved progressives in considerable The report consl numbers today. The word went out permanent organization wad that a peace conference between re- William S. Hahn of Ohio madd sponsible leaders of both parties port recommending the tempe might be begun beforg nightfall. ganiz The conference would take up the' er suggestion that the republican 1 rogressive conventions om- mittees ta meet and attempt un agreement as to a joint and a joint platform Delay vesterday some republicans lack of authority in the rules adopted the temporary organization of the Asuthority is forthcom- of the tion be made permanent Rep. Bennet of New York gavel and put the quest was carried, Mr. Bennet then pr Harding permanent There was quite a matter, when he tried to due to crowd cheered a name < s to reach andidate = demonstra gavel it dd ittle louder, ion for Hardi whacks of the gal of a demonstrat this was in said Demonst Repeated brought for convention more (Continued On Third Page). \ntinued On Eleventh I (Ce