New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1917, Page 1

~ RE-ORGANIZATION OF ARMY | TO NEW FORM COMPLETE - ® HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, '1917. —TEN PAGES. ,Regular Army Divisions One to 25; National Guard 26 to 75 and National Army, 76 to 91. 'FIRST DIVISION THAT IN FRANCE All Additional Troops to Be Organ- ized Into Training Battalions of 613 Men Each—National Guard to Pro- ceed to Training Camps in Present Divisional Formation. | Washington, Auvg. 16.—The com- | plete plan of re-organization of the army \is disclosed in general orders made public today prescribing the formation for all tactical units from divisions to armies. The composition of each division on the European standard is prescribed and provision is made for organization of all addi- tional troops into training battalions |of 612 men to be used in any way !found necessary. Designation of divisions by number ibegins with the regular army dtvision now in France, which already has |been re-organized on the basis of 19,- 1000 men and additional battalions of jattached troops. That is the first di- vision, United States army. Other ‘regular divisions'are numbered up to and including the 25th. This does not mean that 26 regular divisions are to ! be created immediately, but that the numbers from one to 26 have been reserved for the rigulars. National Guard divisions will be numbered from the 26th to the 75th inclusive. National army divisions will number from 76. Today's order provides the organi- zation of 16 naticnal army divisions, designated from the 76th to the 91st, inclusive, and succeeding divisions will be numbered in order after them. Divisions provided for infantry, are composed of division headquarteras de- tachment; one machine gun battalion of four companies; two infantry, bri- gades of two regiments, and a ma- chine gun battalion of three compan- jes each; one fleld artillery brigade of three regiments, and & trench mortar battery each: one engineer regiment; one field signal battalion; one head- quarters train #nd military police; one ammunition train; one engineer train with pontoon and searchlight sections; one supply train and one sanitary train of four fleld hospitals and four ambulance companies. Each army corps will consist of one "BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” §§ BETTER BU SN MAKES LATEST ALLIES WILL REJECT POPE’S PEAGE BASIS Washingten and London In- dicate Terms Suggested Are Impossible. ‘Washington, Aug. 16.—The text of the Pope’s peace note received here early today in cable despatches from London discloses that it does not differ from the unofficial outline previously received. Officials refrained from comment pending receipt of the official text. The text of the communication served to strengthen the prevalling opinion that there is no likelihood of the proposals being acepted in their present form. London, Aug. 16.—The text of the Papal peace note does not remove the adverse impression produccd here: by the publication of its summary. On the other hand it strengthens the con- viction that the note is inspired by the Central powers and the opinion is that its proposals are irapossible. The edi- torials express much respect for the Pope and his profession of perfect im- partiality but regard him unable to appreciate the matter at issue. The Times says the Allies are bound to reject his plan of settlement which proves more pro-German and more anti-Ally even than the summary. The peace he proposes would be a Ger- man peace and it is impossible to read the scheme without & suspicion that the note itself and the choice of the Benedict XV., whose peace proposal moment of its issue are the outcome | is egitating the world, was elected of German inspiration. The Allies, | pope on Sept. 3, 1914, to succeed Pius continues the Times, have the same | X. He is the two hundred and six- end in view as the Pope but are con- | tieth wearer of the papal crown. 'He vinced that it cannot be attained by | was born Nov. 21, 1854, near Genoa, the means he advocates but only by a }Ttaly, and is a member of a noble victory in the field. Italian family, the Della Chiesas. His glven name is Giacomo, org James. Aft Buenos Afres, {Aug 16— Comment er admission to the priesthood and on the peace proposals of the Pope is MOVE FOR PEACE e service in the diplomatic corps of the Vatican he became a prelate in 1900 and cardinal archBishop of Bologna in 1907. He s known as a master of diplpmacy and a scholar of high rank. The world war, involving Ro- man Catholic nations on both sides, has been a terrible ordeal to Pope Benedict, and he has attempted sev- eral times to end the conflict. generally pessimistic. The leading newspapers recognize that certain points are coincident with the ideas of President Wilson but that the condi- tions and propositions of the Pope will not be accepted. They will, however, serve the better to sh the state of mind of the Teutonic ¢! cellor. Certain nowspapers believe that de- spite the good intentions of the Pope his propsitions favor those responsible for the war. TEXT OF POPE’S MESSAGE London, Aug. 16 (by the Associated Press,)—The Foreign Office late last night issued the French text of the letter from Pope to the king, closing a copy of his appeal for peace to the heads of the belligerent in- people. “Your Majesty, the Holy Father EASTERN MOTORS CO. army corps headquarters force and three infantry divisions supplemented by neceasary attached troops to be designated as army corps troops. Each army will consist of an &rmy head- quarters, three or more army corps and such addftional army troops as may be advisable. The order directs that the Natlonal Guard proceed to its training camps under its present divisional organiza- tion. It will be re-organized at the * camps, however, on the new basis and the excess troops formed into training ‘dbattalions with a brigadier general in command of the group of training bat~ talions at each camp. STANLEY WORKS GETS LAND . 'mmmmcwussu-m South of Raflroad for Sovereign Company’s Site on North Side. The Stanley Works has closed a deal with the Soverelgn’s Coal Co. whereby it acquires the land owned, i by the coal company on Curtis street " on the north side of the railroad in exchange for which the Stanley Works gives the land owned by it on the south sde of the rallroad to the coal company. There is said to have been an added remuneration to the coal company besides the exchange of the land. FRENCH EDITOR STRANGLED. Believed at First to Have Died of Hemorrhage. Paris, Aug. 16.—The death in a prison iInfirmary yesterday of Miguel Almereyda, editor of the Bonnet Reuge, which was attributed at first « to hemorrhage of the lungs, was said today by the minister of justice to have been occasioned by strangula- tion. Almereyda was under arrest on charge of sedition. PLEAD NOT GUILTY Members of New York Draft Board ..and Alleged Confederate Reply to Charge of Federal Government, New York, Aug. 18—Tentative pleas of not guilty were entered toda by Dr. Samuel Bernfield and Louis Cherey, former memhers of exemption «beard 99, and Kalman Grueher, a den- tist, indicted vesterday charged with conspiracy to frustrate the operation of the draft law, and demanding or accepting bribes, a anxious to do everything he can in BECOMES INSOLVENT | order to put an end to the conflict | which for the last three years has ravaged the civillzed world has de- Manufacturing Charter Oak | cided to submit to the leaders of th§ belligerent peoples concrete peace propoals exposed in a document In Banlkruptcy. which I have the honor to attach to The Eastern Motor corporation this letter. May God grant that the which started in business in this city| words of His Holiness will this time Coian m“;;“’mmgt‘":;sm:z mphmm; produce the desired effect for the . ory O! O atos ot the old State Trade|800d of the whole of humanity. school on Stanley street. The pros—-| “The Holy See not having diplo- pects of this e o pany were s0:lmatic relations with the French gov- rosy, the men o e yconcern were so powerful and influential, and ;rnlment or: ;‘ta ;ht;tgavezl-nment of the location af the factory so favorable | taly or the United States I very re- that the news that the company has|spectfully beg your Majesty to be become insolvent was a considerable|good enough to have handed a copy shock both to the investors in the|of His Holiness’' appeal to the presi- conoern and the people of this city in|dent of the French republic, to his general today. Orders had been re-|Majesty, the King of Italy, and to the ceived which were sufficlent to keep:f president of the United States. I also the factory running for more thanfiheg to add twelve other copies which two years, it was clzimed. A car was|y request your Majesty to be good ta have Been manufactured called the | enough ‘to hand to the leaders of the “Charter Oak” with the value of|jationg friendly to the allles with the $5,000. The roadster model had al-|ezception, however, of Russia, Bel- ready been manufactured and was said. gium, and Brazil to whom the docu- oy bo Fasveryy snEpO ECAT ment has been sent direct. Just why the company failed is a.| “In expressing to Your Majesty my mystery. The chamber of commerce | ncere thanks for this extreme kind- in this city was supporting the con-| oq. 1 am happy to take the oppor- cern and the directors of it were\iunjty to offer you the homtage of men well known about the state. sentiment, a very' profound respect STADLER FOR DEPUTY CLER ' myself your Majesty’s very humble Fourth Ward Alderman Reported Concern Car at Old State Trade School and devoted servant. “Signed: The appeal follows: To the leaders of the peoples:— Since the beginning of Our Pontifi- cate the horrors of a terrible war let By Captain Hargreaves of National | loose on Europe we had in view above everything three things to preserve; Perfect impartiality towards all bei- ligerents as is suitable for Him who is the Common father and who loves all His children with equal affection. Continually to attempt to do all the good possible and that without ex- ception of person, without distine- tion of nationality or religion as i dictated to us by the Universal law of charity which the supreme spirit- uul charge has conflded to us with Christ “Finally as our pacific missipn al- so requires to omit nothing us long as {t was In our power which might contribute to hasten the end of thiy calamity by trylng to lead people and their leaders to more moderate resolution to hasten a serene delib- eration of a peace just and durable, “Whoever has followed our work during those three painful years GASPARRIL." belligerent Seeking Berth Formerly Occupied Army. Alderman John Stadler, Jr., of the fourth ward is reported to be a candl- date for the office of deputy city clerk to succeed Harry A. Hargreaves, who has receilved a captaincy In the Na- tional Army. At present, Alderman Stadler is employed by the Colt’s Pat- ent Fire Arms Mfg. Co., in Hartford. Captain Hargreaves has not re- signed his position as deputy city | clerk, as far as is known. He Is on leave of absence, the cily making up the difference in his pay between what he hag been receiving in the army and his municipal salary. MRS. PANKHURST ARRESTED. London, Aug. 18—A despatch to the ©Exchange Telegram company from Melbourne says that Mrs, Em- | which have just passed has been able | meline Pankhurst, the suftragist, | eastly to recognize that if we had a while attempting to make a speech | always remained feithful to our re- | at Adelaide, fought t'— nolice and | eolve of absolute impartiality and to was arrested, our attitude of benevolence we have A not ceased-to exhort the peoples and the Dbelligerent “brothers again to ke come brethren although publicity has not been given to all that we have done to attain this very noble aim. “Towards the end of the first year of the war we addressed to the na- tions in conflict most lively exhorta- | tions, and more we indicated the part to be followed to.arrive at a stable and honorable peace for all. Unfor- tunately our appeal was not heard | and the war continued desperately for another two years with all its hor- rors. It became even more cruel and extended over the earth, over the sea and In the air and one saw desola- tion and death descend upon the cities without defence, upon peaceful villages and on their innocent popu- lation, and now no one can imagine how the sufferings of all would be in- creased and aggrevated if other months or, worse still, other years are about to be added to this sangu- inary triennium. “Is this ctvilized world to be noth- ing more than a field of death? Amnd Europe so glorious and 8o flourishing 1s it going as if stricken by a univer- sal madness to run to the abyss and to lend its hand to its own suicide? “In such'a terrible situation and in the presence of a menace so seri- ous we who have no particular politi- cal aim, who do not listen to sugges- tions or to the interests of any of the belligerent parties but are solely compelled by a sentiment of our su- preme duty as the Common Father of the faithful, by the-solicitation-of our l(‘hfld!‘en who implore our intervention { and our pacifying word. ! “Through the voice even of human- ity and of reason we once more emit {the cry of peace and we renew & i pressing appeal to those. who hold in their hands the destinies of nations. | But in order no longer to speak in | general terms ag the circumstances I had counselled us in the past we now wish to make more concrete and prac- tical proposals and to invite the gov- ernments of the belligerent peoples to | come to an -agreement -upon ‘the ‘fol- lowing points which seem to be a ba- sis of just and durable peace, leaving fo them: the task -of- -analyzing' and completing them. “‘First of all the fundamental points must- be that -the ‘material’ -force: “of arms be substituted by the moral force of right from which shall arise a fair | agreement by all for the simultaneous and reclprocal diminution of arma- ment according to the rules and guar- | antees ‘to ‘be-established; in" a ‘measure necessary and sufficlent for the main- tenance of public order in each state. | Then' In’ the substitution * for’ ‘armies the institution of arbitration with its high pacifying function. accordng to the rules to be-laid down and the pen- altles to be Imposed on a state which (Continued on Sixth Page.) e WEATHER. Hartford, Aug, 16.—Fore- casts for New Britain and vi- cinity: Generally fair tohight and Friday. SRRy ESTABLISHED WOUNDED U. S. SOLDIERS REACH BRITISH HOSPITA DISTRICT 1 RESUMES TASK ~ OF RAISING THIRTY CLAIMS FOR | EXEMPTION REFUSED' First District Board Gives Names of 192 Accepter for Army. Of the several hundred men examined in the first exemption dis- trict last week 192 individual cases have thus far been investigated by the board, A. H. Corbin, J. J. Watson and Dr. T. E. Reeks, and declared formally drafted into the mervice of the United States This list however, is only a partial one as the board has not yet had time to pass upon all claims. Included in this first list of 192 drafted men are many who when passed by the doctors made no claim for exemption. There are also 30 or more who did make claims for exemption and were refused by the board. As explained by Chairman Corbin, this list includes the names of all men in the first district who have been passed by this board as physical- | ly fit and eligible to service, regard- less of whatever claims they may have made for rejection or exemption. The list follow: Harold A. Stotts, 15 West Pearl St. Stanley Sagan, 191 Broad St. ' Robert T. Plerson, Dennison’'s Ga- rage. Pottra Gaj, 461 Myrtle St. Robert P. O'Niel, 25' Broad St. John Krzysko, 182 High St. Matausis Skrabilis, 310 High St. Stephen A. Sinskie, 132 Farmington Ave. FErnest H. Selander, 87 Stanislaw Sekula, 40 Horace Binardo Cicitto, 126 High St. Frederick M. Stelnman, 383 Soutn Main St. Waclaw. Mojkowskl, 10 Gold St. William F. Finneran, 168 Beaver St. James R. Chalmers, 223 Glen $t. Honorus D. Abrahamiau, 29 Lafay- ette St Alex Ruscyzk, 262 High St. Garden St. St. London Daily Ni QUOTA OF 274 Savs U. 8. Tre | HaveBeen Brou Alternates Will Be Chosen to | Frbm Western Fill Places of Men Reject- | ed at Military Training Camp. WASHINGTON DEN} HEARING OF BA7 Examination of the second lot of | Maj. Gen. Sibert Reviews Expd 800 men called in the first draft by the local exemption board, No. 1, con- tinued from 8 until & o'clock today. Up to noon a tatal of 169 menshad pre- sented themselves and of these only | 29 had been accepted and had not claimed exemption. Forty-six oth- ers, however, had passed the physical examination but claimed exemption on yarious grounds, while 28 were rejected by the doctors. The aliens numbered 66. This afternoon anoth- er large quota of men appeared for examination. °J. 3. Watson,’ clerk of this exemp- | ; : ; tion bodrd, states that while the: Washington, Aug.'16.—Neill board has worked hard for over a ' War nor navy department hag week on the claims already presented formation on the reported wi it has not as yet completed the Of American troops on the | work. Secretary Watson, In ex- front. Prompt official annou plaining the need of calling i5 Promised when ‘information} so many additional men, said that the celved, provided it is not incon ' board desires to enlist between 350 With military interest. and 400 eligibles men so that in casg ! A any are rejected at Ayer, Mass., and Sbert Reviews American Foi sent back the board will have a suf- American Field Headquarte ficlent number of alternates without |16, (By the Associated Press having to call out another quota for : review yesterday by Major - 6§ examination. This board also finds a . William I. Sibert of all the traf number of men included in the first his command in {raining f@ draft who have moved from the city. | trenches afforded a military sp Their notices have been sent to their ' of international significance new addresses and have been returned | toric import. It was the first ti unopened. According to the inter-' the troops of this particular preted ruling this constitutes an offi- the American army in Fri «cial notice and unless the men ap-.been assembled in its entirely & pear in their turn they will be official- | display they made was deeply, ly declared enrolled and will be listea * sive. j as deserters. Among those called; “It made me feel very prou and who have not vet responded are ! clared Major General Sibert las Massed For Parade For F —Populace of French Villag in Awe and Admiration as Go Past—European Formatl Use. London, Aug, 16.—Accordingy Daily News some wounded AR soldlers from ihe western fromi Just arrived at the hospital at Fahradian and Charles Gegam R. | Bagdasarian, hoth of 333, Lafayette street. The board has been in- formed unofficlally that these men have gone-to France and enlisted un- der the Tricolor. Among others| examined today was Hehry S. Moeller of Camp street. He passed the physi- cal examination but claimed exemp- tion on the ground that he is a duly | George Pernn, 176 High St. Willlam Kalesh, 105 Grove St. Stanislaw Biledrzyiky, 15 Lawlor St. Edward Canning, 228 Washington St. Alex Dimski, 59 Broad St. Willlam C. Kelly, 370 Washington. Michael Nardelli, 18 Edson St. Frank Kaiser, 470 Arch St. Ignacy M. Kulsko, 345 High St. Tony Ochaukosky, 315 High St. Konstanty Parzych, 28 Orange St. Joseph Turek, 148 Grove St. Felice Gisolo, 857 Arch St James C. Roche, 24 Crown St. Joseph La Rosa, 450 Nerth Burritt St. Lucvan Mascicke, 101 Booth St. L. Hjahmar Carlson,,212 Main St. Frederick J. Gavin, 350 West Main St. Mike Abucewicz, 211 Osgoad Ave. Leo ‘R. Sullivan, 70 Walnut St. Thomas Smiel, 23 Lafayette St. Julius Koylowsky, 21 Silver St. George Nevulis, 53 Beaver St. Josef Puchola, 86 Gold St.. Michael Reeglyshyn, 46 Gilbert St. Laurenzu Goulet, 70 Beaver St. Frank Poglitsch, 103 Glen St. Willlam H. McKay, 29 Myrtle St. Samuel Burns, 741 West Main St. John Rashed, 42 Silver St. Charles W. Orvis, 87 Elm st! Dominik Anulevicz, 34 Orange St. Martin W. Zdanuck, 40 Gold St. John Kowalczyk, 93 Gold St. Matthew G. Scheppard, 131 Kens- ington St.. Constantinos Mighiou, 13 Lafayette St. Paulo Darinbianco, 27 Holmes Ave. Eromia Pera, 308 Main St. Maryan Hermanowski, 99 Gold St. Stephen Kosilko, 10 Gold St. | Stephen Pochylski, 140 Grove St. - Stanislaw Kulecik, 153 Glen St. George B. Apelgren; 468 Myrtle St. Ralf F. Segerberg, 6 Lake Court. - Joseph Yonan, Hunter Island Inn, Pelham Park, N. Y. ¥ Thomas Wiek, 90 Grove St. + Joseph Sadlowski, 42 Broad St. Anthony Kazeniski, 111 Silver St. Clemons Kukus, 77 Grove St. - Jmes Mclntyre, 36 Pearl Court. John P. Sullivan, 458 Myrtle St. Wiladigslaw Braska, 78 Grove St, I'rederick W. Tayler, 26 Vine St. James A. Carlin, 406 Main St. Charles Kendrowski, 60 Sexton St, * Ignatz Perrkowski, 143 Grove St, Paul Sutula, 28 Gold St. Albert P. Mardon, 90 Columbia St, * Joseph Zapert, 111 Grove St. Franciszek Kobus, 242 High St. Arthur S. Barrows, 4¢ Lincoln St. Frank Jasinski, 106 Broad St, Antonio Jasion, 50 Horace St. Harry Wessells, 56 Winthrop St. Harry S. Appell 594 West Main St, Alexander Lysakowskl, 11 Silver St. Adam Bienkowski, 1156 North Sec- ond St, Youngstown, Ohio, Glovani Del Cegus. 468 Myrtle St, Stanislaw Albls, 262 High St. Anthony Szeczapkowski, 91 Booth st Edgar R. Gritzmacher, 180 Hart St. (Continued on Ninth Page.) ordained minister (Advent church) cchoing the sentiment of a smf enthusiastic company of Ani who were permitted to see theis display. The setting for thi was one of rare beauty,- I upon a broad and somewhat plateau in the rolling fiolds. of rippling away in every dirpetiong all the green and brown of trop ripening grains. 1 Here and therc picturesquel and also because he has dependents. | villages, white-walled and red The first man accepted for service to- | snuggled amid the trees of mi day was, strangely enough, an alien. | valleys. Occasionally the He is Frank Szyazkiewicz of 66 | were bathed in sunshine and Orange street. Before being exam. |thoy were hidden in the gray ined he announced that if he passed | rain. The scenc was one of chas he would go to war. He kept his | brilllance and shadow, the deep word and waived exemption. { of the harvest sky and dazzling Af Second Board Also Working. i sun being massed now and th INAasses S s While the first district board is busy | en 31‘07.;rnfi'!‘?i’x‘é:rff:::a?'f"d examining the second exemption | At one time during the board is busy investigating claims and | rainstorm broke over the mart tabulating its findings. The second troops, but it was of .brief dup| district clerks today made out'a list | und there was not a falter in @ of the second 600 or 700 men to be 1 of the line. There is an otRcerat called for examination to make up |ing s¢ i oré ¢ k g school near (I , the quota of 239. The letters ! B will | review was held, i be mailed tonight or tomorrow and | were asseml};lelndg ::?x vm:lir:&; the men will be ordered to report on | explosions of hand 'grenados jm| next Tuesday. The following letter | near distance gave a touch of has been sent to the various manufac- reality to the picture. 14 turers by the second board: Very early in the morning: Owing to the excessive amount : {roops were on the move. They of claims for exemption coming | scattered in a dozen or more ] before the local exemption boards villages and cach regiment was! it is unavoidably necessary to sembled in a village where its: make another call for physical quarters had been established. * Peasant Folk Amared. The new army regiments aly elled on the European standai different from the old Ameri iments, and' when in the march $§§ day in column of fours the line gge] to stretch an interinable dls along beautifully paved French ri lined with giant trees As the A icans gassed through the villages route to the reviewing field the p ant folk gazed at them open-eyed! amazement and admiration. They have seen much of the ican soldiers individually and in @& panies since their arrival, but the first gathering in force new ally, and the impression on the villagers, farmers and: soldiers on leave could easily and apprecisted. 3 The Frenchmen who have | training companies and battail the American army, also was su and it can be truthfully stated there was a distinct pause of surpi and admiration on the part of M General Sibert himself w’ riding the head of the stufl, he reached crest of the reviewing platform saw his Khaki-clad command dral up in @ wondertul far tung Hne bef| him. Attached to his stafr dozen French ofticers including general of a famous diviston all whom were enthusiastic in tneir pra of thae spectacle Major General bert and staff slowly rode up down before the various regimen drawn up at attention. The reviewl ground was staked out with Amerid flags and when Major General Sibs had taken up his position the ary began to move. The manoeuvers which it broke from regimental froy into lines of platoon arranged by cai panies and battalions would have do revie examination. Under the circumstances it wiil be necessary to ask the further indulgence of our local manufac- turers to allow clerks the priv- ilege of assisting the boards for the necessary time required. ‘Will you kindly grant the request the boards if called on? v, Local Board for of New Britain. ROBB, Clerk. Following is a list of those exam- ined in the first district up to press time today: The List of Homor. Those passing surgeons’ .examina- tion and not claiming exemption: Frank Szyazklewrcz, 66 Orange. Alfred Ear] Iverson, 218 Arch. Albin Dawolowicz, 103 Gold. Isidore Resnick 110 Lake. Adolf Sopko, 234 High. Simon Kordys, 194 High. Thomas F. McNamara, 264 Wash- ington. John Gessler, 236 Arch, from doctor’s decision. John Horbal, 61 North. Chester P. Jakobowski, 177 Curtis. John Monkos, 81 Horace. Frank Joseph O'Brien, Rock, Harold Edwin Dempsey, 625 Arch. Boleslaw Kaczmarczyk, 200 High. Arthur George Anderson 40 Main, Whlliam Zamewski, 44 Gold. Pawel Sapko, 80 Gold. Tony Karzlenski, 127 Broad, Thomas Smith, 28 Gilbert. John David Gustafson, 14 W. Pearl. | Axel Hjalmar Nelson, 61 Malin. John Wieliczko, 347 High. Dexter Perry Anderson, 406 Main, ‘Adam Paleksga, 88 Grove. Michael Gluchowski, 20 Horace. Frank Secsek, 141 Broad. John Zalenskl, 161 Broad. appeals 148 Black were half (Continued on Ninth Page) (Continued on Ninth Page)