New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1917, Page 1

“CAPTURED U-BOATS” ARE NAVAL TARGETS | mmnxuwwukm- today by, Rev. and:il as H. Candor of theé Presbyt: of fareign missions, pass: on the atéamship fi‘.filo !’:"o Pan-, ama, who/ -l:o SAW tacle. ‘Somewhat reluctant to {Carillo, bound' for New York, San Salvador, about the time the Ad- vAnoce, steaming southward, did like- wise. ' The fact that they were naval ‘| targets was plainly evident from the , n*u« Holller were survivors landed as um;y at Milford Haven, two at Dun- Ireland, -fi“smneen are on an’ sdmiraity vessel to land at istown: tomorrgw evening. ‘that the ship’s , using re- at Queenstown, | Carillo ‘although, lying low.in the water and with superstructures that ?hh;ht ‘be uk:n for conning. towers, somewhat resembled mm.g | Dr; Onndor-ud. London,. March /31.-2Fhe main |1 tlu New York, New mmm - BY m SEAHIDER g t 2 Vivors from the -nien veseels, ti Tadder 15 the Seeadler (Sen i formidably armed cn.!t ‘with the same its md:emr. turned to a Germgn port aft- or lqh; nabot with impptn»: in’'the il, activities of the raider | Rio Janeiro by the C‘mbronno. which, ar- rlvd ‘here yesterday. ' She. had ' on board 385 men from the crews of ves- #els sunk by ‘the Seeadl The Cam- ‘bronne - encountered the raider, on Mai 7 at latitude 21 south, lnn.l tude 7' west ,a point m.‘\a Atlantic fon 2 line with Rio Janeiro and | slimgat @bout two-thirds of the way .to the mungm After the survivors ‘M red to proceed to the coast ot Srun a voyage of 22 days. s m With ‘Mines, ording to the Journal Dé Brasil der was loaded = with- mines explains the destruction of off the coast of Brazil. 'The erpe destroyer is reported to be ed with two guns of 105 mill- § and sixteen machine guns,’ vessel has three masts and is quipped with wlrelp- Its crew con- sisty-of 64 men under the command 9t Count Ukner, ing. to the refugees, the 4 'ralder left Germany on December 22 ' { the maR 'slone %1 the Seead! cleared the' 4 o’clock .this morning. ll.—!trlct ;l.u- e policy of the new sccording to a ‘Nmm statement: wmuy With the principles laid d by His Majesty in charging me avith the formation of a new min- istry the first duty of the government will be to follow faithfully the sound policy of impartial ne ity which Hiz Majesty and the’former minis- try successfully éarrled out. ‘It is true that the difficulties have lately increased more and ‘more, but the government regards such.a policy as the surest means of finding a soju- tion to such problems. “In striving to prevent the country from being involved in ' the - world | war, while fearlessly maintaining its independence, the cabimet hopes ‘to gain the support of the Riksdag and the Swedish people. Certain ques- .| tions concerning the commercial pol- Ll tice; Colonel Akerman, minister icy of. the country which are very im- portant for the feeding of our people and for the maintenance of our in- ‘dustries will ‘be the subjects of spe- clal _consideration for the cabinet. Ne- ons to this e;d will be begun tely.” memberngl fl'xl: new cabinet miral A , forelgn r; M. Stenburg mr of jus- of m, ininister Captain -Hans E “Von w, mainister i marine; C. n nister of jsbéry, minister of 1 cson and M. withourt - porttolio. ' escorted by a submarine. They say nmander declared that the Ger- ror and the crown prince of the expedition. No been ‘made as to the pll »,&% ® they. 2 a o pierie o1 hE s say she was pro- visioned for #fghteen months and had ly of munitions and ex- sighting a merchant- man, %mlder hoisted a Norwegian ich was replaced by the Ger- nsign when her prey was within TeAch of - her guns. Among the refugees aré two women, the wives of two of the captains of sunken vessels, Some! of the Victims, Among the ships sunk by the raider are the following:, Gladys Royale, 3,268 tons; Charles Gounod, sailing, 3,100 tons; Rochefoucauld 3,050; An- tolnnine, 4,000; Duplex, 3,00 ‘Ilh.nd, 4,500; Rohmgoth, 5,500; Hon- garth and the Canadian schooner Peorse, 500 tons. . The 'Hongarth, which was_on her way from Montevideo to Plymouth with 6,500 tons of grain, disobeyed the ralder's order to halt and' at- tempted to . escape. The captain finally surrendered after four mem- of his crew, including the chief v and his assistant, had been 4 by machine gun fire, . The Island was loaded with' 4,600 ‘of sugar, the Antoinnjne with It raideriis the upt Pass 6f Balmaha. ‘age from with 5,000 sequently. submarine stopped her and placed her in charge of the prize crew which took her to Cuxhaven. On account of the fact that the Pass of Balmaha was transferred from British to American registry after the beginning of the war a German prize court ruled that the ship and her equipment should he confiscated but that the owners should receive the proceeds of the sale of the cotton. FILIPINOS READY FOR WAR. Manila, March 31.—The Filipino press is a unit in supporting the ap- peal of Secretary of the Navy Dan- fels for recruits for the American navy. ‘Mr. Daniels’ message has been published in apl the Manlla papers and has_ resuited many Filipinos offering themselves, at the recruiting station. . S BIDS FOR MOSQUITO CRAFT. ‘WasHington, March 31.—Fifty more bids for construction of small fast patrol boats and submarine chasers were received today at the navy de- partment. ALD QUIET IN SPAIN, Washington, March 831.—Quiet pre- vailed in Spain yesterday, according to an officlal despatch received today by Ambassador Riano from Madrid. A workmen's meeting in Valladolid {was: diugolved by the: i responsibi put on the Cambronne she | ‘aliowed to elapse to ' giv | bride: a«mum«. City, March 31—A 144 sticks ‘of dynamite ny tm of fuse was found mur ; &n approach of the Rock Island t-fl- Toad bridge over the Kansas'ri Kansas' City, Kansas; last night. ‘box wus losated after a polloocl*tn sew 'a 13 year old boy carrying :-two sticks ‘of the’explosive.. The ind he, found thpm and led the o t0 | the bridge.. The police said.the dyna- mite had been: placed under the struc- ture within Q.ha last 24 honrl. by Two men wera arrested in. connec- tion with the case. fnfied Sistes Ga;'e Kb Avoid War. ‘Washington, March 31.—Sécretary Zimmermann's speech to ‘the Riech- stag, ‘charging the United States with ty for war if. it comes, brought forth! today’for the first time official | admission ‘that the United States government knew in the’mid- e of Jamuary that the ruthléss sub- marine decree ‘was to be issued und thist after its issuance three days were Gann-ny aity 0 modity o Layeat It be. e severance of dipl ue ‘re- | were announced. Coh.nt ‘Von' Bernstorff, it was Mod y ‘department officials, knew of the lmundh:( déciée two weeks before it ‘'was: issued and made every 'effort with his government to ‘hgve it ‘re- pealed.’ Officisls’ ®re’ -much aroused by Germany’s' continued at- tempt:to convict the United' States of desiring war ahd they, intend to show that every opportunity was'given Ger- many to avoid it. America’s action, they pointed out, foreshadowed ix the Bussex note delivered -eight and a half montlis before the German . decree, merely followed out- the policy then; anulqod y, on' ‘the other h:: DPromises on sev- days to pass- without any attempt to meet the United States. BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED —_— “New l!.“en" Road m w0 " Sell One Year Paper for $50,000,000 After Hearing at Capitol. Hartford, March 31.—Following a hearing at the capitol today the pub- lic utilities commission authorized the New York, New Haven and Hartford ralroad company to issue $50,000,000. In one year notes. Of these $45,000,- 9000 will bear interest at five per cent. and will be used to buy stock and bonds of the New England Navigation company. The remaining $5,000,000 will bear six per cent. and are to be applied to improvement of the road. The commission will a for- l‘n.,{ order in a dny or two. MARRIES AGAIN A ATes ‘Wihelm Alb!!dl'. of My Strect and Miss Alico Krah United by Rev. Herbert Macy in Newington. ‘WiThelm ' Albrecht of 106 Cherry street. and Miss Alice Krah! were quietly . married in Newington last night. by Rev. Herbert Macy, Congre- gationalist minister. The couple will make their home in this city. Mr. Albrech 1: £9 years of age and his ber of Jats Junior. Mr. Albmht'l first . wife "died - a short- time ago of injufl‘. received an automobile accident. The groom as several grandchildren. .’ FIRST WAR BRIDE. Plainville Young Woman First to Be Thus Distd ied in This Vicinity. \ To Miss Margaret Suba of. Plain- vile belongs the distinction of .being the first “war bride” in New: Britain ‘or vicinity, for én Monday she will be married to Ralph Edgar Balley, & member of a Rhode Island regiment. Mr. Bailey's home is .in Greenwich, Rhode Island. ' REICHSTAG ADJOURNS. London, Mdarch 31.—A\ Berlin de- spatch received through Renter’s Am- sterdam correspondent says the Reich- stag had adjourned until April 24. OLDEST BANK OFFICIAL DEAD. Danbury, March 31.—Edward Clay | Ryder, secretary and treasurer of the s.\;m“ Bank of Danbury since 1873 the oldest active bank .official in the state, died at his home here ‘last eight, aged 88 years, Hartford, Marcs 31—For Uhset- . ‘Both Companies I ana Company B, First- Regiment, are loging & large | number of men vl:;h AW Griswold and E. Raymond Low feel these losses keen- ly. This morning Captain -Griswold went to the regimental, headquarters at. Hartfo: manders the situation as it is here in an onrt ‘to get permanent post sur- geon'stationed here.' It is estimated that since recruiting stopped two days 280 the two local companies have lost’ fully twenty-five men who would have enlisted. These men all have posi- tiong. at present and while they . are all’ willing to give them up to enlist, they do not feel that they can wait around the armory, several days, until & post surgeon drops.in, and then possibly be rejected and -because of: theit -prolonged absence, lose their regylar. occupation too. This morn- ing the muster roll of the two com- pantes. totalled 153 officers and. men, with but one man ll. He is Sergeant Willlam Brown of Company E, .but his condition .is steadily improving. Becond Liettenant Rodman Chamber- lain of ' Company I, = commiesioned Thuraday, was officer of . the day. Lieutenant Raymond R. Rand of the n.m. ‘compimy is the duly appointed officer and had. charge of po martial proceedings against sev- ‘eral soldlers this morning. In each case the charges were not of a seri- ous pature. Major Rau Urges' Pmm Major George J. Rau, commanding the third battalion to which Company I is attached, attended ar informal banquet and. smoker; in Turner. hall last evening. given by the members of that, company. <Captain A. H. Grisé s 6y Wil ‘prob> ably see some active service bel’: they again return to civillan status. He advised the men, non-commis- sioned officers and privates alike, to take their duty seriouslyr and to study hard to perfect themselves for higher positions. He said that under the new army regulations in case of a com- pany attack the captain and com- missioned officers break through the ranks and lead the chirge, while in a platoon attack the lieutenants lead. Under these conditions, in case of ac- tual fighting, it is probable that many of the commissioned officers may _be disabled, leaving their places to “be filled by men in the ranks. Each man in the ranks should perfect himself s0 that he would be able to step into any breach and take charge, the ma- jor'said. He also dwelt at length up- bn the soldiers’,rifle, inipressing on the mien the fact that he may yet find his rifie to be his best friend. ‘In view of this he' urged each man to make a careful stidy of his gun and its working. parts. He also told the sol- diers that they should practice - aif- gently at shooting. They mniust know how to shoot. . They must stus ‘the sighting .of a gun, the range ndln: and must be well versed in the meth- ods 0f guaging the elevation sights and the wind sights. Above all things Major Rau impressed upon them the fact’that the present mobilization. is not to be a pleasure trip. The Na- tional Guardsmen are now regular soldjers, he sald, and must be ready to do e regular soldiers’ duty. of ;l;e immediate prn» ied . that neither he mor mm officers know ‘any more th:n the men as to the 1 of the troopp, but he expresed the opinion that for the present. at loast, they will be given a great deal of gpard duty. They will be drdered to ‘guard bridges, factories and other strateégic points,” he thougkt. In his own opinion Major Rau, did not think, | necessarily, that war will be de- clared Monday &nd actual hostilities commenced, but he intimated that within the next few months there may be more work for the soldiers. Although it ‘was not an official opin- ion, Major Rau said he expected the First, Regiment to move early next week, Monday or Tuesday. Sergeant John F. Conners and Ser- geant Edward Ogren were in charge of the arrangements for last night’'s celebration and: among others who participated in the post prandial pro- gram were - Sergeant Dewey Norton, who rendered several songs and reci- tations. Lieutenant Chamberlain al- so spoke and Sergeant Musiclan George Bigge of Headquarters com- pany rendered several cornet solos. Privates O'Brien and ‘Crean rendered vocal solos and Private. Crean also gave plano selections. A quartet com- posed of Lieutenant Chamberlain, Corporal Callahan and Privates Crean and'O'Brien also added to the pleas- lure of the evening. Captain E. Ray- mond Low and First Lieatenant Ar- thur Johnson of Company - E were present as guests of Company I. t Ashley J. G l_len to place before the com- : 8 _the subject of ‘discussion ichstag: on’ Thyrsday, fig to a Berlin despatch to Reu- ter. by way of Amsterdam. The dis- cusston was precipitated by Herr Werner, a member; of the ‘pan-Ger- ot Lertin. Fors | imermant, accord- Zeltung, Teplied ,compll.lm in regard to uvorsl.Anuflenu said that Mr. Ge: ings to be taken tlemen, whom the scribed as his bitterest enemdes. “As far as the nphiets . w concerned,” the, foregh secretary. is quoted as saying, ‘¥ inade inquiries in the interest of the m and bund the allegations; unf they repre opinion between amb: or and th I copsidered it my dut Aambassador was here, With hecessary deferen il Deputy Werner desi thnt o} plaints against Mr. Gerard should be’ answered and Herr Zln‘lermmn re- pled: . “I investigated the e‘mmnm: and they were undoubtedly incorrect, especially that relating to issuance of passports to' Englis| - treat the .am L way, as we were ports should: go. .Amorlu. ‘with ‘g00d ‘whom va-dedndt tfl -maintain relations and avold.a ruptare,’ he allegations Ancorrect. from Mr. m . I have | mermann’ had ' foun against. the ambasshds *“I would expect ndts Zimmermann, with always hdad the m tions,” ' Mr.” Gerard said. “The head of this so-called Leagmé of Truth was an Amerfean dentist. ‘'who had been | in Jail in thig also been expell frauds.” Amsterdm, March 31, fiu. London, —A Vienna deapatcht quotes Count Cgernin, the Austro-Hungarian for-. eign minister, as saying in an. inter- view ;the Fremdenbladt that the Entente d conclude an honorable peace the Central powers at any time, an the proposal of the Central empires for a peace ‘confer- ence atill held good. MILITARY COURSE AT STORRS. # friendly ‘rela- | of 'War Agalnst Y_ 'Washington,; ‘March " ftone, chairman of th@f tions committee, broke ‘that he will vote. ation,’ bat will his uniimited- cided upon; 0 aid not know the p b but would co-operate | iti 2 greas to mmbflv ; tion of gendy; today met. duelag the: Eons M will be: appesrs ‘and’ m Witson's: r 4 ‘large’ credit’ to : proyisioh for raising’ h one miflion meén; ce Republican ‘house ‘up their raembers for: with hopes of emooth differences qver hol plans, presented & 80l winning fout: of the votes necessary . for' ‘speaker. Representative ' floor leader in the last expected to: dffer .in proposal for biep ) of the houu and Towner was ready to- plan to arganize the ily, even under Spesker ceive President Wl Democrati¢ org house seemed ass bocame kno t Amdmquvmfizi Commis- | sioned Officers For Voluntoer Army. | Storrs, March 31.—The student body;of the Connecticut Agricultural col at a mass meeting yesterday, voted vmhout a dissenting voice, to co-operate with the faculty in the de- cision to have .fifteen hours a. week previously ~devoted - to . -acalemic courses turned over to the military department for instruction fn ‘military solence and war tactits. The stu- dents have had three hours set aside each week for drill. Captain Amory, U. 8. A., attached to the cavalry, military instructor, in an address to the students stated that by commencement week he expected that the college would furnish 125 men who will have had sufficlent training to be commissioned in a vol- unmr army. ¥ WOMAN AND BOY KILLED. Bodies Found .on Railroad Tracks Near Mt. Oarmel Station. .’ New Haven, March 31.—The bodies of a woman and a boy, the latter probably about four years of age, were: found ‘on the rallroad tracks of the Canal road, today, by a trlck walker. The locality iu.ln Hamden two miles south of Mt. Carmel station, One theory is that the woman ahd boy were struck by a southbound train. They may. luvé lived in_Cen- terville. e e GERMAN CONSUL QUITS OmA. Amoy, China,‘Mdrch 31.—The Ger- man consul and his family sailed yes- terday from ahnthzl on w cmnm steamer % Narth Dakota, )( operated on for apj cal hospital last unable to/ attend tim Represe New Jersey, .another reported to he on { with the absence the democrats will'cph London, March: 31.- ‘ miralty annoynces t! ‘unrestricted’ use of | mlml court b {in $7,000 ‘bail for.