New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1917, Page 1

HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE: CENTS. * ~T0 DASH FORWARD .~ NORTH T0 SCARPE Olfensive Against Germans Re- sumed by British With Suc- - 5 cess, London Reports GREAT TASK AHEAD IN NEW PHASE OF BATTLE ¥ Nature of Ground Favors Defenders, | Much Like in Somme Offensive Last Fall—Initial Gain Satisfactory English—Fresh German Divisions Identified by Prisoners Captured— Berlin Reports Renewal of Fighting. Another smdshing drive by the British- on the French front was be- gun today. Gen. Haig reports an ad- vance on an extended front north of The attack has already secured good progress and is continuing. Heavy _ fighting has developed, the Germans | throwing fresh divisions into the fray. The field of the new push lies within the ten mile front from the Scarpe to the coal city of Lens, which “the British havé had under their guns on three sides for nearly two weeks. General Haig already had pushed a .. deep wedge in the German lines three % miles north of the Scarpe. Every yard he gains there is making the German front between that points and Lens more difficult to hold. ‘While the British are thus apparent- 1y giving the Germans more than they can cope with in this sector of the great battlefield, the French are keep- ing up a heavy artillery fire south, from St. Quentin all around the curve in the line into the Champagne. They seemingly have completed the count of the prisoners and booty taken in the recent fighting on these fronts. They captured 176 cannon of all cali- bers, 412 machine guns and 119 s trench guns. The prisoners total 20,- 780. G A There are inany signs that the fight- i to TR IS W least of these omens are the frantic ap- ' peals and threats being made by the German leaders and press to avert the % menace of a general strike throughout Germany. All the far-reaching power of the German censorship in unable to suppress the fact that the gravest dis- content ig seething in the ranks of the _German workers and that the govern- ment is haunted by the fear that May Day may see an outbreak which will shake the whole imperial fabric. That the general strike planned by the socialist radicals is not confined to i, Germany byt includes Austria-Hun- gary as well is indicated by one of the | rare despatches which have come # through from Vienna. ' " The Arbeiter Zeitung, organ of the ‘Austrian socialists, accepts it as grant- &8 that a strike will occur throughout the Dual Monarchy on May 1 and urges the workers to limit the demon- stration to that day and return to work on May 2. The situation in Germany appears to be that the empire is divided into three great factions, with the feeling growing rapldly in bitterness. First comes 'the old junker class, which stil] talks of a victorious war, ending . in annexations and indemnities ': ond is the socialist majority, which is exerting all its influence to force the government into a declaration that it desires neither the money nor the land i of Germany’s foes; the third party is " headed by the radical socialists and includes an unknown but apparently ,considerable body of the workers, sick of war, disheartened by the dim- inishing food rations and demanding 4 peace at any cost. The only point in common between the three parties seems to be to make Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg the target of all “their shafts. The majority socialists appear to have the inner track at present. An incident of possible significance has | occurred in connection with the visit of Talaat Bey, the Turkish vizier, to Berlin. After conferences with the echancellor and Foreign Secretary Zimmermann, the Turkish premier is quoted in a Berlin despatch as saying that Turkey was ready to make peace and desired no annexation. After days of disconcerting . and dublous reports from Russia, more re-assuring information has been re- <celved in regard to the ithere. A general scrapping of guns on the fighting lines has taken place and Minister of Justice Kerensky declares that the army is in better shape than ever before and resolute to continue the war. British Attack on Wide Front. London, April 28.—The British have “-opened an attack along the several miles of the front north of the Scarpe river, according to an official state- ment by the war department today. The British troops are making good progress in the face of considerable oppositicn the announcement says. The fighting continued. The British httack was launched at daybreak. Its chief feature, as far as (Continued On Tenth Page). ) conditions | “’lvfimwmmum With $6 Extra For Each Child Under Sixteen'Years of Age—Blood Rela~ tives Eligtble Under Law. Hartford, April 28.—Members of the Connecticut National Guard and Naval Militia on active duty within or with- out the state, either for the federal or state governments, are entitled to draw separation allowances for families, if they have dependents, under the terms 'otlcha.pur two of the public acts of 1917 In the act providing separation al- lowances such aid starts from the day the soldier enters active service. As the system is new and not generally understood no payments have as yet been made. Deputy Comptroller F. - Clarence Bissell has authorized a statement to. the effect that allowances are now payable and those entitled may draw their money by making proper appli- cation. Under an amendment to the original act, actual payments are to be made by town or city officlals and town selectmen and city departments of charity. All the necessary machin- ery for making payments has now been set up. fl How to Make Application. ‘The procedure for a dependent en- titled to a separate allowance is to make application at the municipal charity department in & city or the se- lectmen in a town. The state board of control has provided municipal and town officials with application blanks to be filled out by dependents. The state board also has sent to the muni- cipal and town authorities lists of sol- diers who have dependents and the names of the dependents. When the application for a separation allowance files an application this will be com- pared with the list sent out by the state board of control. If the compar- ison proves the correctness of the ap- blank to the local authority. Towns or cities will then make weekly pay- ments to the dependents so long as the soldiers remain in active service and will make reports quarterly to the state board of control. ‘Who Dependents Are. The portion of the act which states who are dependents reads as follows: “A dependent within the meaning of this act means a blood relative of a Connecticut soldier or the wife of a Connecticut soldier, who, at the time of the calling of such soldier into ac- tive military service, is actually and solely dependent on such soldier for support and maintenance.” The provision as to allowances reads as follows: $ “Separation allowances shall be pald on a basis of not more than $20 per month to the wife of such soldier, and not more than $6 per month for each minor child under sixteen years of age of such soldier; provided if such sol- dier shall have neither wife nor child, but shall have actually and solely de- pendent upon him, a father or broth- er or mother or sister, so solely de- pendent, or if such soldier shall have such father or brother or mother or sister dependent on him in addition to a wite or child or children or both, it shall be within the discretion of the board to pay to such dependent or de- pendents,—allowance or allowances on the same basis that it would pay al- lowances to wife or children, provided no allowances paid to all the depend- ents of one soldier shall amount in the aggregate to more than $50 per month; and provided no person shall receive a separation allowance as the dependent of more than one soldier. Allowances are to be distributed through departments of charity mere- 1y as a matter of convenience and ex- pedition. Some confusion with the reference | to the act has been caused by the war | department. ‘The Connecticut act is inoperative whenever the federal gov- ernment pays allowances equal in { amount to those provided under. the | state act. At first it was not known | whether federal allowances were to be paid or not. Then doubt arose as to the status of soldiers with dependents. At one time it was expected that such soldiers would be discharged. Now it | appears that men with dependents are not to be discharged wholesale, but will remain in the service except in unusual cases and the federal govern- ment is not to pay allowances. day which neted bank robbers $17.000, The half dozen are suspected of be-firing a shot. ing safe blowers who have committedcerine, dynamite fuses and safe blow- 4 HAIG ORDERS MEN |SOLDIERS’ FAMILIES \WARNS AMERICA TO T0 GET STATE AID Allowances Now Payable, Deputy Comptroller Announces TOWNS 70 HANDLE BUSINESS KNOW WHAT WAR IS Jofire to Tell Us We Must Train at Scenes of Battle GREAT L0SS, -OTHERWISE Marshal of France to Issue Statemeat, Urging United States to Dril Xts Expedition Where Cannon’s Roar is Heard. : ‘Washington, April 28.—The military section of the French mission, headed by Marshal Joffre, during conferences continued today with war department representatives, warned .the States that active participation in the war without absolute preparation and Pprevious contact with field operations would invite enormous losses. This became ; known today after Emile Hovelaque, general counselor speak- ing for the mission, had outlined a statement to be made tomorrow by Marshal Joffre to the American press. “Marshal Joffre will tell you,” said M. Hovelaque, “why he has come to the United States, without, of course, revealing any of the negotiations with the American government, which must be regarded as confidential. He will tell you about the French army, con- ditions in France and how the United States can’ best co-operate in a mil- itary way with the armies of France fact that this is a war of constant changes of conditions. From week to ‘week everything on nearly every front is altered and moved. An army is like a,lot of animals moving, moving, moving-—working to strike the first blow. ' 3 “You must realize that Americans cannot be trained in this country to play at war. They should be there on the fleld. Americans should know the things first hand and what war really is before they go into it on a lanze scale. Unless America has accurate knowledge of rea] war ‘conditions, in- stead of play war, it may cost you much. “You will be surprised learn how rapidly the .conditions change. leutenant Colonel Remond who probably knows more about artillery than. any man in France, said to me only yesterday: “I am afraid of get- ting stale before I get back to France.” Second Day of Conferemce, - American officials today thet mem- bers of the British and Frerich com- missions in thé second day’s series of conferences devoted entirely to dis- cussing and deciding definite problems of war without the preliminary grop- [ to ing after phases of mutual under- standing. The day promised to de- velop rapid progress in the solution of what the United States is to do to aid the allies most efficiently in beat- ing Germany. The morning was dvoted to business talks among Americans, British and French behind closed doors at a num- ber of government departments, with various experts paired off tg work over particular phases assign to each. Food and financial problems loomed large as the, conference progressed. In this connection Germany’s recent increasing effectiveness with her sub- marine blockade was given serious consideration. Assistant Secretary Phillips ar- ranged a luncheon today for princi- pay members of the French commis- sion and all had engagements to take tea at the French embassy. Cabinet dinners were on the pro- gram for tonight by Attorney General Gregory for M. Viviani, Secretary Baker for Marshal Joffre and Secre- tary Daniels for Admiral Chocheprat. These were to be followed by a re- ception ‘of the mission at the Army and Navy club by Secretaries Baker and Daniels. Tomorrow British and French visitors will sail down the Po- tomac on the yacht Mayflower to visit Mount Vernon, as guests of Secretary Daniels. TO REIMBURSE SHIPOWNERS. Germany to Pay in Full For Those Seized jn America. ' Copenhagen, via London, April 28—The Berlin correspondent of the Leipsic Tageblatt says that since the loss of the great part of Germany's mercantile marine, now in American ports, is assured, the German gov- ernment and the shipping committees have reached.an agreement for the payment of full compensation for the confiscated ships. The government originally proposed merely a loan to help in rebuilding. A bill is now being drafted and the chief point in dispute is whether compen- sation shall be made at the present cost of building cr at the book value of the ships. |FORTY MEN AND WOMEN ARRESTED IN ROUND-UP OF CHICAGO CROOKS - Chicago, April 28.—S8ix of the fortyearly today in a raid on a house on men and women caught in the policethe west side. | dragnet faced examination today in Fifty armed detectives surrounded | connection with two holdups yester-the house and broke in, taking four .men and two women captive without Quantities of nitro gly- a number of robberies here in theers’ tools are said to have been found last two years. They were \ takenin the house. E e United | in the war. He will make clear the’ NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. 'VOLUNTEER ARMY PLAN KILLED IN ESTABLISHED LOWER HOUSE; VOTE IS 279 TO 9§ T. R. INSISTS ON SENDING FORCE ~ TO FIGHT WITH FRENCH AT ONCE Also Urges That Use of Grain for Manufacture of Alco- holic Liquor Be Stopped During War. Chicago, April 28.—Col. Theodore Roosevelt, in his first war speech, de- livered here today at a luncheon given by the Chicago branch of the Nation- al Security League, urged that the use of grain for the manufacture of alcoholic drinks be prohibited for the period of the war. o 2 He urged .obligatory milijary train- ing, the expansion and improvement CHUBCHES TO HELP IN PLANTING MOVEMENT Pastors Will Explain' Nec- .essity of Each Doing Own Gardening. Tomorrow will be observed in New Britain at least as “plant a garden” day, when the entire machinery of the churches of the city will be turned over to the general committee in an effort to impress upon the people the necessity for every' American and every person with any interest whatever in America to do what he or she can in alleviating the shortage of food stuffs that hovers just over the horizon. The committee in charge of the contem- plated gardens has been in communi- cation with every pastor and the pas- tors will urge upon their flocks the ex- ecution of the most important patriot- ic duty now facing the public. Boy Scouts have hurried to the churches with blanks on which any person signify. his'willingness to help by, plaht- ing ‘and cultivating a crop which will be the property of the one who ralses it. - The particular gain in having as many as possible raise garden vege- tables for their own tables becomes self evident when it is realized that for each small tract of .5,000 square feet which js cultivated by an individ- ual so much land which might be a large tract on large farmlands will be released and may be given over to the raising of some staple for the general market. If each man raises enough table vegetables for himself and family there will be an immense gain in land which may 'be given over to the raising of wheat or corn in large quantities. Pastors tomorrow will be able to give to any parishoner a promise of land which will later be alloted. 1In addition to this distribution of ap- plications for land the factories will be in possession of blanks by Monday as will the superintendent of schools and the members of the names committee. Blanks may be turned in through any of these sources. The need is great and the response Is expected to be t. In order that no one in the city may escape a lesson on the need of inten- sive co-operation agriculture the child- ren of the city will be supplied with 10,000 circulars to be taken home to their parents and carefully considered. PARCELS COMING BACK. Packages Sent to Austria to be Re- turned to United States. London, April 28.—The American consulate here has secured the re- lease from thee British prize court of more than 3,400 parcel post packages which had been seized on the way from the United States to Austria, Nothing contraband was found these parcels and they will be turned to the sender. in re- K. OF O, INCORPORATOR DYING. New Haven, April 28.—Dr. Mathew C. O’ Connor, for forty years in prac- tice here, and one of the four sur viving incorporators of the Knights of Columbus, was found overcome by gas in his office’ today and may not live He frequently stayed up late to read. A letter carrier found him un- conscious from a heater which had been leaking, TEUTONS MUST WAIT. New Haven, April 28.—Applicants of Teutonic birth, who asked for naturalization papers in the United States court today, were told by Judge Thomas that they would have to wait for a decision from the United States supreme court on the question of ad- mission of Germans to citizenship while war is in progress, WEATHER. Hartford, April = 28.—For Hartford and veoinity: Fair to- night. Sunday unsettled; con- tinued cool. e of the navy and asserted that an ex- peditionary force should be sent to France at once. Present conscription plans, he sald, ‘would deny service to many men who wished to volunteer. He remarked that when England adopted conscrip- tlon she did not decline the services of volunteers. from Canada and Aus- tralia. Col. Roosevelt will deliver his prin- cipal address tonight at the stock yards pavilion which seats 13,000 per- sons, On his arrival today he was given a reception reminiscent of the days when he was president. On his prog- ress through the streets to the hotel he was welcomed. by the cheering crowd which thronged the sidewalks and hung out the windows. He waved his hat and occasionally shook hands. BATTLE ECLIPSED BY PROSPECT OF STRIKES Official Germany Awaits With Awe Arrival of May Day Trouble. Copenhagen, via London, April 28. —The prospect of grave labor troubles throughout Germany on May Day overshadows everything else in the German press. General Groener's ad- dress to the Reichstag committee, the manifesto of the Federation of Labor against strikes and editorial appeals predominate the newspapers, the news of the great battle of Arras and the general military situation being very much in the background- Where there is so much smoke there evidently, must be some fire. The manifesto of the metal workers’ union, the organization which took the leading part in the previous strike, ig worded ina’ curiously, dubious man~ ner. le aibly d 4 , strike mum flnmm sion of being a.virtually half-hearted document. It argues that a general strike IS unnecessary because stop- page of work in the iron works, mu- nitions plants and transportation sys- tems would immeasurably increase the difficulties of the situation. It adds that the decision to strike, can ac- cording to the constitution of ' the union, only be taken’by executives after efforts at an amicable solution have failed. . One of the methods by which the] agitators are working is the spread of rumors of a further impending re- duction of rations. The Berlin city authorities have appealed to the pub- lic to report persoms spreading these rumors. Amsterdam, via London, April 28.— The British socialist newspaper Vor- waerts publishes a declaration of the general committee of trades unions asserting that the German working classes will not cease work on May 1:and deploring the circulation of fly sheets inciting these. workers to a po- litical or revolutionary ‘strike on that date: The fly sheets, says the declar- ation do not emanate from the so- clalist democrat party but from per- sons who have nothing in common with the labor movement. SPAIN FURTHER NETTLED Commander of Spanish Vessel, Under Oath Declares German Submarine Made Unwarned Attack on His Ship. Madrid, April 28, via Paris.—Pre- mier Prieto has announced that he has received official confirmation of an attack by a German submarine on the Spanish seamer Triana and has addressed a strong protest to Ger- many. Details of the incident show that the submarine commander slowed down and offered excuses, insisting that he only' fired after the steamer had ignored a blank shot. The captain of the Triana, in a sworn statement be- i} fore the Cadiz port authorities, af- firms that neither he nor his crew heard any shot until the- ship was struck by a shell. The Triana was golng at reduced speed at the time, he says, and the Spanish colors were flying conspicuously. NINE MORE BODIES RECOVERED, Hastings, Colo., April 28.—Nine more bodies, making a total of fifteen, were found today by rescue crews in the Hastings mine of the Victor Amer- ican Fuel company, in which 119 men were entombed yesterday by an ex- plosion. TAFT, VISITS WHITE HOUSE. Washington, April 28.—Former President Taft conferred with Secre- tary Baker today about the military | units being trained at Yale. Latér he ¢ went to the White House to discuss lned Cross affairs with tha ~veaident ¢ Chamber Resounds With Cheers When Fri of Selective Conscription Uphold Admin tration Program By Big Majority—Ameni ment of Military Committee Snowed Und SPEECHES IN SENATE FOR ROOSEVELT; “MILLION TRAITORS HERE” —WIIi Washington, April 28.—Administration forces @ threw opponents of the administration selective conser tion bill in the house on the first vote today and struck volunteer amendments from the measur The vote came on an amendment by Representati Kahn, who has led the fight for the bill,ymovigg to :‘ ] out the volunteer amendments inserted by a majori of the military committee against the protests of the pre ident and the army war college, and against the passay of the bill as drawn by the army experts. The vo! ;gstain the provisions of the In Favor of Roosevelt Legion, Senators Curtis, republican, of Kansas and Smith, republican of Michigan, also endorsed the Roose- velt plan. Senator Lodge spoke at length in 'its favaor. “I can see no reason why men who earnestly desire to fight for their country in France, if physically fit, should not be per- mitted to offer their lives if they want to. It cannot injure the principle of universal compulsory service,” said Senator Lodge, “The one man who would be able to raise these divisions alone would be Colonel Roosevelt. He is known in Europe as no other American. He would be a help and encouragement to the soldiers of all the allled nations.” Marshal Joffre, if he could express an opinion, would favor the Roosevelt expedition, Senator Lodge predicted. “It is impossible for me to con- ceive why the administration or can- gress should refuse to Colonel Roose- velt and his volunteers the oppor- tunity to give their 1 to theit country if they so. d said the Roosevelt doey unless as a sul ‘ would have the expedition under a regular army officer. It is. not .per- sonal self-seeking. For heaven’s sake, is there any reason why he should ne§ be given an opportunity of he desires, to give his life for which he regards as the most sacred of all causes?” asked Senator Lodge, 2 Sulzer Also Wants to Fight. Senator Stone of Missouri, suggested that former Governor Sulzer of New York also desires to raise a division. “If any man, by his own personal in- fluence or weight in his community, can raise a division under this amend- ment,” Senator Lodge replied, “I shall be glad to see him do it.” Senator Williams of Mississippl said he, favored allowing Colonel Roose- velt to recruit a volunteer expedition but not to command fit. “He is competent to command a regiment but by no means a. division,” said Senator Willlams. “I would like to see him here, but not as commander in chief. I also would like to see 10,000 American regulars there. They would' show those = Europeans something just like the Canadians. I have no objection to Col. Roose- velt going.” Million Traitors in America. “There are one million traitors in America including a certain number of German sympathizers,” he said. “I want to weed out that element. If they resist the draft they will be interned. Conscription will separate the loyal and. disloyal Americans. He also said he approved conscrip- tion in the hope that, with the defeat of Germany, it will be possible to end universal military conscription forever throughout the world. The military volunteer sponsors were astonished at the strength de- veloped by the administration forces. When the members lined up to pass the tellers it looked almost as if the whole house was about to vote for conscription, Chairman Dent of the military committee heading the vol- unteer forces, finally gave up counting the votes. Miss Rankin Against Draft. Miss Rankin, the Montana member, voed for the volunteer amendment with Speaker Clark and Chairman Padgett of the naval committee. Re- publican leader Mann voted for con- scription. Democratic Leader Kitchin, busy with revenue legislation, did not vote. ‘When Representative Saunders of Virginia, presiding, announced the Kahn amendment carried, 279 to ‘08, there was thunderous applause from the floor and the galleries. Debate in the senate today was begun by Senator Harding of Ohjo in support of the bill and ' also his amendment to permit Colonel Roose- velt to raise four divisions of volun- teers for immediate service abroad. Senator Harding said the amend- ment was not to be misconstrued as inimical to the general plan of con- scription which he endorsed. “It does not underestimate the necessity far our deliberate prepara- tion of an army of a million men,” he said, “while laying-the foundaion of administration bill wast; ten million more if need bg, that an immediate force of Am volunteers would put new life in al trenches and a new glow. in @ allied compfire on every battle | in Eurape.” Before the house adjourned night an agreement avas c vote the first thing today onit amendment to restore the seleg draft provision as advocated! by} army general staff. An amendiM intended to permit Theddore velt to raise a volunteer foree service in France was voted , 170 to 106. b The bill probably will be in dent Wilson’s hands for his ap within the next day or two, slight changes made in. the by either house require a confe No Drink For Army Men. In its first vote on the adj tion’s army bill the senate ado most drastic prohibition amends making it unlawful to_selt gr g 3 liquor, wine or beer any: man. in uniferm or knowingly. fu liquors. to, any, person in. m fl‘l:‘m“:ficoi‘lv/ !‘l: P ‘(I“\t\‘bn April 28.—Gual has ‘oft diplomatic relat with Gar¥gany, handed to the'f i uninister ‘his passports and o8 celled the exequaturs of German' o suls there. sy Offcial ‘advices of the break, © ing from the American legati Guatemala City, say President trada Cabrera assigned as the for his act his desire to stand the. United States in the fight for'¢ mocracy and the preservation of ternationel law, Rio Janeiro, April 28.—Adolf German minister to Brasai], Germany last night with his The Dutch minister has taken o charge of the German {nt » Brazil. 5 3 ‘Whether Brazil will follow - ‘breach of relaticns with Gern a declaration of war will be by the Brazilian congress when venes on May 30. » 34 ¥ ALGERIAN COAST ATTACKE Tiarbor ‘Works ‘at: Gouraya' barded by U-Boat. Berlin, Via Londan, submarine has succ barded the harbor works, . impog for transports, near Gouraya, Algiers,” says an official issued today. “One loading. b was demolished and another damaged.” A Gouraya lies on the Alglerian terranean coast, sixty miles Algiers. WAS IN. AMBULANCE €O Paris, April 28.—Albert Auj Porter, a volunteer in the Am ambulance fleld service, died =udiy in the Buffon ~military - hospits Paris. He was a son of Alexand Porter of Buffalo and a nephew Mrs. Van Renssellaer Thayer, - EX-GOV. BALDWI Washington, April 28.—Simeon Baldwin of New Haven was clect vice president of the Law association today to fill the pla made vacant by the death of Richan Olney. WAR BON FOR EMPLOYES. Meriden, April 2 cent. war bonus increase twelve per cent. on wages, was nounced today by the New Eng ‘Westinghouse compal for its Mgl den plant in which 1,200 persons§ employed. e HONORED, Internation: