New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1918, Page 1

» - » HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS BRITAIN HERA RRICGESTHREERGENIISH BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 1918 —TWELVE PAGES. AMENDMENT CAUSES PEACE FAR OFF, 1S | FURTHER DELAY IN SOLBIER VOTE BILL OTHER INCLUDED Hartford Man Insisted Troops Should Vote Fon State Senmators and Rep- resentatives and Half Hour Discus- sion Ts Followed By More Watchful Waiting—House Also Decides to Take Another Recess. March 20.—Although the number of members of the ysssembly who attended ayed over of the T Governor gr Gene the sossion yesterday city, special night ir the resumption delayed today. when Lieut. culled the senate to order, and sitti was much was 1 Wilso senate mid-day bill No. 1 was reported in by ; committee, this being a of the bill pre- under which it is proposed to nnecticut electors who are in and are away from the chance to vote for 5 next fall’s. elections. the scnate took up this r house did nothing. judiciary committee over had agreed upon certain Attorney General Hinman's bill, one being inclusion of s and sheriffs in the list tor whom the elc the judici redraft previously parcd town, in hom a nontit Wh the chief congre of ne votc nin setor mig Hartford at to the soldiers and sail- ors and 1 Klett aid was impracticable. to be prepared in while represcntative and senatorial nominations could not be mada before July. The bhallot to be provided, however, will have blank | spaces upon it hich an elector may write in the name of any officer for whom he wishes to vote in addi- tion to the names already vrinted on the ballot. After a nator Koppelman of ered an amendment to allow for state sc Senator an bill ors to vote ntative amendment ballots had and forwarded June in discusssion of ss in order cot he Koppeln Senator s was ordered half hour’s the Koppelman amer fTemenway wanted a that arother amendment prepured covering M. idea in a different wa opposed this but a rece 37 10 10 ! Urpor the e de- until the recessed hearing of bate house »wi clerks in nearly all tov cities throughout the state will little difficulty in preparing a list of the national service as direct- | under the act idered by the special sesslon of the legislature, pro- viding for voting by absent soldiers and sailors, because of the action last uramer of the Connecticut State Council of Defense calling upon local | agencies to compile lists of the men | in the mi T nd naval ice of the United States. Section two of to the scldier vot clerk of each town days after the pa prepare a record of u residents of he military n government. The record of this the Connecticut fense, soon after its o on August 191 the council passed a vote which called upon the chahman of m committee of the council in the informn m. s and have men in ed P cor £ ser requires own shall, within 60 of the act, rames of alil town, who ervice persons, such are in of the realized Council ganization, or kind of a by of I and state to collect such FRIBERG A SUICIDE Stanley Street Resident ¥angs Him- self While in a State of Melan- choly This Mornin; Frif aged 55 ¥ 2 street, his morning at his home, his lifeless ai the by He Solomon ers, ars, of 123 Stanley committed suicide form belng covered in attio »f his home his wife. had n s melancholia for ifferin the Friberg ing and his wife past morn- when store. rose 1al this about the house for the grocery opportunity, Friberg se- and ended his life. He resident of this city for and formerly worked as for the American Hosiery He leaves a wife and son, who resides in South Man- sister, Mrs. August Wick- Meriden, and four brothers, berg of Branford, John outh Manchester, Aman- as v was left the rope a cured a has been many years a mechani company a mother, hester strand of | | every | HERTLING'S BELIEF Chancellor Cannot See “Slightest Inclinatio” of Enemy Breaking READY FOR OR B SACRIFICES Under-Secrctary I'or Foreign Af Declares Trotzly and Other Ruse sian Leaders Iixpected Political Revolution in Germany. 18 a Copenhage March Germany should not indu in usions that world peace has been accomplished vet, Count von Hertling the German chancellor, declared in concludinfz his speech in the Illeichstag today on the peace treaty with Russia. Ho added: “There is not the slightest inclin- ation yet perceptible among the En- tente states to terminate this terrible war. ‘We, however, shall not faith. Wo arc prepared and every- thing is r Further heavy sacri- fices may come, but I have confidence in our just our incomparable army, its leaders and the steadfast nation. Responsibility for further bloodshed will fall on the heads those desiring its continu- ance.” Baron cause, heroic of Gussche-Hadden- hausen, under-secretary for foreign affairs, explained that Germany had adopted a sharper and firmer method in the second phase of the Russian negotiations, because it realized that von Dem ter, desired not peace, but to insti- gate Germany to rebellion and count- ed on a revolution in Germany and Austria-Hungary to help him veil the act of Russian defeat. “Our negotiators,” the under-sec- retary added, “gained the impres- sions that the Russians expected far terms after they had resort to force of arms and have their protest that they were sufficient time for negotiation was a mere attempt to save their own face Everything had been discussed fully in December and the only new de- and aft ultimatum was that regarding Ardahan Bat- oum.” (The peace districts be ceded to T t sovere forced to mo: us the Kars, and treaty des that in the irkey.) prov these | TAKE BERNSTORFF'S LAURELS 1 Tormer University of Chicago Strips German Ambassador Degree Conferred Seven Years Ago. 20.—Count von German ambas- been deprived of the co of doctor of laws, 1 him seven years ago by of Chicago. March fo Chicago, Bernstorff sador, honor: confer 1L rmer n has ry d niversity de FLERING FROM VENICE TResidents Resume Exodus in Fear of Teuton A\irmen—American Red Cross Establishes Relief Station. Venice, March 18.—The exodus from Venice has been resumed in consequence of air raids. Trains are crowded and gondolas are busily transporting household goods to points outside the danger zone. ntial and business quarters present a deserted appearance. palaces along the Grand Canal are closed from end to end, as much dam- age has been done in this section by the recent raids. The front of the alace in which Robert Browni Reside | lived and died has been scarred bad s all tho stained glass windows have been shattered. The American Red Cross has estab- lished a post at the railway station 1 is supplying food to persons de- from the city. nd parting MERELY PROPAGANDA. Another German Myth Oficially Ex« ploded by Food Boss. March The charge th this state’s people had been asked save food to malke possible luxurious living in England and France was de- clared today by Henry B. Endicott, state food administrator, to be duo 1o vicious German propaganda. Aft- fewing food regulations in the Allled countries, Mr. Endicott said “Ordinarily T would not bother to rehearse these fairly well known fact I not convinced that the par ticular form of enemy attack had gained some credence among the peo- 1 it will suffice to doctrine in Massa- Bos er re were \m sure this chusetts.” 1 false TAX SLACKERS IN DANGER. Punisbed As Were Drafg Dodgers. Washington, March 20.—Tax slack- ers who fail their income tax report by April 1, will be prosccuted ns vig- orously and Telentle ; under the wa rcvenue act as draft slackers under the selective act, according , statement made taday by Daniel . | Wwill Be Vigorously As of South Manchester and of Mer! mber Friberg v m of per, re checking up re to Revenue officer with a view lose | Trotzky, the Bolshevik foreign minis- | shall | ot Ilonorary | The | to commissioner of internal rev- | begin prosec- HOLLAND'S ANSWER | FALL OF PETROGRAD NOW ON THE CABLE ' pared for Seizure of Siips in Port 'NATURE OF REPLY SECRET hips Will Be Taken Over Regardless of Netherland's Attitude, Which, Loundon Dispatch Says, Ts Not Ac- ceptable to Allies, Washington, in March the shipping cables, the and night. n 20—Holland's negotiations is government wa is expected to ar- reply th rivo The diately ships The disclosed, pendir proclamation prepar i news th on today, before imme- the government to take over nature o s reply wi ssuance of a v Pres Wilson, dvan ezotia- tions The ments woere Dutch vessels in their waters Mond but seizure was delayed here pending ing word that The Netherlands gov ernment had acceded to de- mands. Whatever the reply the ships will be taken, in A govern- over all their is, Dutch’ Conditions Unacceptable. London, March 20.—The conditions laid down by the Dutch foreign min- ister for the acceptance of the de- mands of the associated governments as regards the taking over of Dutch shipping are not likely to be accept- able to those governments, according to a from The Reuter dispatch Hague filed yesterday. Tt adds that a concession may be made to the ex- tent that the arming of the Dutch vessels may not be insisted upon. SWISS GRAIN SHIP SUNK IN COLLISION | | | | | Loss of Sterling Serious Blow to Food Supply—Two Norwegian Ves- sels Destroyed. erne, March 19.—It has been | learned through official sources that the eamer Sterling, with a large irgo of t Swit n result of | lision Coming s after torpedo- ing of the Spanish steamer Sardinero, sunk on February 26 while conveying 000 tons of wheat from the United States for Switzerland, loss of the Sterling constitutes a serious blow to the Swiss revictualing operations. sunk the a the S soon | | | | | London, March 20.—The crew of the Norwegian steamer Wegadesk, 4,271 tons gross has been rescued from life boats, according to a report of the Norwegian foreign office, forwarded in !a Central News dispatch from Copen- hagen. Bambs from a German sub- marine were placed on the steame deck but no word to her fate has | been received The Norwegian sailing vessel Carla has been sunk by a German sub- marine the dispatch adds. The captain was killed but the crew rescued a KILLED IN 1,500 FOOT FALL Lieut. Walter L. Johnson of Belle- ‘ ville, D1, Plunges to Death With Airplane at Kelly Field. s Texas, March 20. Licut. Walter L. Johnson, years of Belleville, Ill., was in- stantly killed today when the Cana- dian Curtiss plane which he was driv- | ing fell 1,500 feet at Kelly Field. His mother, Mrs. M. H. Johnson, re- sldes in Jersey City, N. J. Lieut. Johnson had just advanced cross-country flight had risen .1,500 feet when his was seen to falter and dive. Johnson was an instructor at d, having come here from J 1, at Bellevilie, He learn | fiy ¢ Mineola, in 19186, ' ARREST GERMAN AT AYER | Department of Justice Agents San | First Antonio, old, started on and plane | o | | | Kelly Scott d to Find Pormer Seaman at Cantonment— Could Not Explain Presence, Aver, whos Mass. March ame the authorities refu was arrested agents of ment of justice at Camp Devens hile he was Wwaiting with of lal seeking employ the off camp contra was s was a member of of a German steamer seized government at Boston last he could give sat- nation his to 20.—A German, by d Lodiy number ment at tor. It the crew by the i year, and | isfactory ence, lifor a e of he | [ | | i not exp h pres furtt hearing. GASOBINE SAHL ASITO 121, A Rio Juneiro, March 20 lir ¥ a | vessel equipped with o Rio ba Brazilian | | d to | the | Boston | AMATTER OF HOURS Residents Planning No Organized Resistance to Invading Germans ENENY ONLY 160 MILES AWAY | Austro-German Advance South Continnes—American Mission Will Investigate Allezed Arming of Prisoners of War in Siberia, Londen, March 20 Petrograd by the Germans is only a matter of hours, according to dis- patches from Petrograd to several morning The Russian capital is assuming a waiting at- titude and is not displaying the slightest sign of organized resistance. The Germans are reported in a Reu- ter dispatch from Petrograd to have | reached the vicinity of Dno Station about 150 miles south of Petrograd. The Austro-German advance in southern Russia continues. The ene- my has occupled Soumy, five hours march from Kharkov, the dispatch s Occupation of To Investigate Arming Prisoners. Petrograd, March 19 (By the As- sociated Press)—An American mis- sion will visit Siberia to investigate reports of the arming of prisoners of war. There have been persistent reports from Harbin, Peking and Tokio re- | cently that Austro-German prisoners in Siberia hzd been armed and were assisting the Bolsheviki in putting down opposition. Armed German | prisoners were said to have assisted the Bolsheviki in their campaign against Gen. Semenoff, the Cossack leader, near the Manchurian horder. Relations With Entente Unchanged. Moscow, March 19 (By the Asso- ciated Press).—Russla’s relationd with the lintente are unchanged, M. Tehertin, the Bolshevik foreign min- ister declared, in an inferview with the Associated Press today. More friendly relations were being estab- lished with the United ates, he added, and he commented on Presi- dent Wilson's message to Russia as showing that America would not take ‘e action against her. Leon Trotzky and other Bolshevik | leaders are quoted here as denying rumors that large numbers of Austro- German prisoners have been armed Iiolsheviki at Trkutsk, Chita ewl in Siberic well as woressi d Europe n tussian Warships At Odessa kscape. Washinston, March 20.—Russian warships at Odessa escaped to Sebas- topol when the Germans tock Odes- sa, say dispatch to the state de- partment from Consul Sumers at Moscow. Recent press dispatches quoted Berlin authorities as declar- ing 15 ships were taken when the city was occupied. The report that an American mis- sion is to examine the reports of the arming of the prisoners is hailed with enthusiasm by the government organs Premier Lenine announces that he does not intend to form a coalition with the other soclalist parties but states the vacancies in the govern- ment caused by resignations in pro- test against the ratification of peaca will be filled by Bolsheviki. Ukrainians Declare Martial Law. March 20.—The Ukrain- council has declared the provinces of Pol- tavia, Tchernigov and Kharkov, says a Reuter dispatch from Petrograd. Freight tratfic has been resumed on parts of the railway lines near the Baltic heid by the Germans The Russian Orthodox church has presented a demand that Russo-Ger- man peace treaty preserve its author- ity over the Orthodox populations in the territories lost through the peace treaty. Tondon, ian national martial law in 'total The Austro-German advance north of the Black sea recently Las been in {he provinces of Poltava, Tchernigov \nd Kharkov. Parts of these prov- inces are now not included the Ukraine, although the boundarics of | the new country have not been definitelv. Other in tixed Petrogy ate the council people's commis- yners has ordered the arrest of M Nibineko in connection with the sim ing of the (Petrograd dispatches filed on 13 report- od that Bibineko had been missing for several days). The reports from $ of peace horts from Ru also indicate greatest | over what appears to be an movement the Austro-German are carrying out against Mos- cow. There is talk of moving the | zovernment, according to these ad- to Sarjoff (probably Saratofr, 150 miles southeast of Moscow) or to Niznhi Novgorod, (265 miles north- | east Moscow. ) A dispatch | | varions re } the enve ng | forces vices | | of Reuter 1 from Petrograd, (Continied On Eleventh WEATHER. March B tonig! 20.—Fore- in itartord, ror New Rain and vi- Hoor Thurs- cast nity: GER OF DEA FOUR GAS SHE WHEN SHELL BUR With the American March 19 (By the A —While Secretary party were returning American front line tre man 106 millimeter along the roadside of the automobile. Arm socii in France, | d of the Press) | a from car Baker ind on hour ches, Ger. shell within 40 The a trench burst | br yards an Secretary 4 car wer@ damag Bal h. a alfd cel enemy she \dvance & occupants ! talked with the of BOARDS OF EDUCATION ASKED/ ¥ TO CENSOR GERMAN TEXTBC Hartford, March 20 authorities in Connccticut called upon by the Connecticut State Council of Defense, to Ger- man language and luropean history text books used In schools in the state and remove from the hands of pupils those which contain Improper matter. The council's vote calling for this action, It was learncd today, was passed on recommendation of F. A. Verpla chairman of commit- tee on cducation, was as follows: Lidncational | are being exanmine and LENROOT SLIGHTLY LEADING THOMPSON La Follette Candidate 2,000 Behind in 62 71 Counties. 1 I Only | Three of i o contest ! 1 Press, ) M of th vesterday State e the TLal Thompson Returns practically returns close Thomjpson A M republic for scnator, wukee, 0 sult t - pr nary ance, Ms G can comr proved the American ordinary are Lieut Willtam | Walsh, The traord with United cpresenta- Thompson, was In Milwaukee. nomination of between root and Ju: lette candidatc outside from ceased were the i7 o at 1 hand | | Such | m. showed and ke at ontest Lenroot cros ary rilita G I nor havo wost armed Tic the lonor, iets tion it { on the the of that the today doubt list atorial rould removed not conte today, a s | 1 coming in slowly these men v al ¢ follows i guished Ber- a Congressman ctor candidate, polled eturns indi claiming the so- se will Berger carried vote equal hompson cated, cialist his manazers state reach a ! ihe office Mil- 10 ote in the of 50,000 wankee that large a of ext Lieu of Lenroot and said was enihusiasti having he over 1ist W | hand surrender. turning increase in the soc the primary indicated Wisconsin n ¥ primary Hoan, socialist, and Percy Braman, re- publican Mayor | Hoan exceeded in the Y with Partial counties Mayor | | party “Sergean the mavora nominated B s vote vere linto thrown, le of saved e pany spite tain mand superior ing severe of the To whicl e hich from the state Including Lenroot 55,696: Thomp- Proba 30 cent. of at 62 of 71 returns of the ive ma a his t ukee S he 3 1y still per mreported son 54,7 the vote clock Returns was O of a Dbeing of tI fo precincts »unties unheard | lead, ac- Milwan- Lenroot scattered 14 Lenroot's to computing the Journal showed 109; Ter 12,709 WOUKDED IN FRANCE from w narrowed Ip to noon th ¢ from, cord 1 60 front.” The the distinguis on Locnl Soldier Falls on fangle sattieficld But i is Relatives Cannot Be Located | De hy Army Office emony.' dis- ad- General McCain this \djuts 15 hed city Kasimer United in ace a telegram to of Private of t now wound vi relatives Walpunik, tes member he 1 in to M Na ccted M street. was 4 mother, *Mrs vith found on = Walpun he and soldier as have such per n reated. not heen QUARTE Investiga~ department of two citizenship re- York suspect- the German un- as will WILT We tion justic men contly ed of spy ring, desirable DE hington 01 Maich has convinced on that the two laiming Trench wrrested in N connection with can only be rather onclusion women and With France, Press) night and t American and droppe in diameter tard gas. far as kno w 3 classed than they as s bo deported he quartet were a exploded when found love af- the women and Washington was activities of the them to the | Jus- that were band of spic renis i zovernmen fair neutral the hetween one dinlmaat ous, ated warfare.” A containers 1 e T of by have brought ¢ the department of of commander-in-chief the wounded one and pursued the hostile | changed geant advanced these private ) “Voted: That the Connecticut State Council of Defense requests boards of school visitors, town school commit- tees or boards of education, and the principals of all schools to thoroughly text books In the German language and books used in teaching European history, and to remove at once from the hands of the puplls bool that it finds contain any subject matter untruthful to the facts of his- tory and prejudice to the war inter- ests of the American people.” IPERSHING APPROVES AWARDING CROSSES secondary examine all any such Americans Win Deco- ration for Bravery While Under Fire. reh en na milit hero Joh ses he B recn ic thr are mmanding recommend rvice who distinguished raordinary Green, been srenade, He refused to do so. fir t h e Kkilled ree loss ag d forwarded presented by you in the name of the commander-in-chief the March 19 (By the Assoclated A German airplane, both last mornin his d T tilled with liquified mus- This wa, has rder Amer 19 Persh AT ary ism. n O. were roism opera probably records as the his ce descri ti tt cros nd men named themselves by her wh wounded was e of Norton, in a dugout surrounded by crenade had just been refused bold to dash ilant: company’s logbook Walsh followed his com commander to the first ba, h roup of th upon e, he re recommendations | Pershing appended the following: commander-in-chief approves | recommendation for awards service crosses. hand at when Lieut. Green and Sergeants Norton and Walsh all have French war cross, Norton and Walsh being decorated personally by Pre- mier Clemenceau on March 3. MUSTARD GAS BALLS HURLED BY AIRMEN Rubber Receptacles, Diameter, Dropped From Plane American Positions. Amer! no ibber is th that been thus employed, The effect of the gas was not seri- but the Americans were what they termed sample of one of been n- ng of the first crosses for extra- approved ican Army in ing, the chief, Ameri- has ay new The Green, recipients Sergeant Norton and Sergeant Patrick awarded for “ex in connection tions against ar will t to is stand receive first on by The exploits of ibed Dby the gen- | heir division as fir, name the distin- awarded to | hereafter, acts | hat be roism. ile in by a an immoned the enemy, he finding himself the enemy, surrender outside, By and killing doing s0 lines in rrage. The cap- e assumed com- and attacked a | e enemy, inflict- them. Though | refused to leave | | Gen. | of | They present but will received and with suitable cer- received the 18 Inches in jcan Army in flew over the rthwest of Toul balls, 18 inches ne first time, so an airplane has infurl- the “dirty | A hayville A 76 Been Blown Airman Appears on My; H Boche ous Errand—Force of Huns D! Out. of Richecourt Cemetq Pershing Approves Awarding Military Crosses, With France, lery on tacked during the American Army]| March 19.—American the Toul front has heavil the Germans with gas = the past day, it i now mitted to announce. Four Aiffs attacks were launched and fro: manner in which the enemy wa lenced, it is evident they had th sired effect. During one period when the shells were flying over the e lines last night, a German airy with a red tail light appeared the American lines and dropped rocket, for what purpose it is known. However, shrapnel American anti-aircraft batteries 80 near the German immedi | | | directed ag;: (By the Associated | morning. the | dugout, | enemy | hurled | lively afterward that he was forced t for his own lines in a hurry. Last night the enemy observy tower and positions on Montsec shelled heavily and a heavy fire inst tr enemy lines At noon today the fire on an American 3 millimet guns cemetery at Richecourt of the same calibre and after they the rmans ran from took their American village of avy explosions munition stores, German artiller ttention to dropping Lells into one or two within American lines and ing a crossroad known De: Corner during the day nigh night American patrols the German front lines at but did not see a single ei Another patrol remaine wire entanglements night hoping to ambush an expe enemy party. A third patrol was discovered by the Germans, hand grenades and forced enemy open| pos from Ame came had fired with uns Ge 1 The the two hem helled where ntly The 1 ay P f were lirect cay tq the s a and Last tered points. soldier, ol the enemy to | Americans to withdraw. Still ang Re- | o contact with an en a few shots were The Americans tablished patrol and | through unscathed. the obtained, rubber Many airplanes were up until began to rain at noon. One from the American lines drove off] | Boche machines after a thrilling tle in and out of clouds. Ano plane was engaged against a Ge when a second German joined in| | fight. A second friendly airman of | up to assist, but it was too late,) the airplane the Americans would be victorious fell to the grg within the enemy Hnes. On the sector east of Luneville| artillery continues active and a American patrols have reached enemy lines. One party encount an enemy patrol and forced the mans to withdraw after a @ skirmish. A certain Irish regiment was barded heavily today with big sh Reports from both the Lune and Toul sectors say more Gers gas projectile batteries have been covered and shattered by the A can gunners Germans Kill Own Countryme On the French Front in Fraj March 18. (By the Associated Pr ~—In a raid on the German lineg Mancourt wood northwest of Ver| Sunday troops found the Ger! shelter full of troops waiting launch a counter attack shelters, with their occupants, destroyed by bombs. A large num of trench mortars were demolis and many machine guns were back by the French While the prisoners raid were going to the man artillery fired a large shells which claimed among the Vv rou taken rear in the numbeg 12 viet] a rtives. Hun Artillery Active at Ypres, March very 19 active of London, German ay lery is still in the Y sector, southwest Cambrai and the region near Armentieres, acod ing to the officlal statement tonig British Get 28 Alrplanes, London, March 19.—In intel aerial fighting on the British f in France and Belgium, 28 Gern} (Continued On Seventh Page),