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RITAIN HE ALD THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY,'APRIL 6, HERALD “ADS” MH BETTER ESTABLISHED VIED SEAPLANES BREAK U-BOAT RING F At o5t 18 Known to Have Been Successtully Bombed K NAVAL, AIRGRAFT NEMESIS| Associated Press Secures Official Ad- miralty Reports Telling of Wholc- . sale Destruction of Wolves of the Sea by Sharp-eyed Airmen. London, April 6.—Details concern- ing the of ten German submarines by naval aircraft, eight by seaplanes and the others by air . have been obtained by the Associnted Press from admiralty re- t case is described as destruction recently zihle: port follows: “While on patrol in the English channel a seaplane sighted a subma- rine eight miles away, directly in the path oncoming convoy merchant ship The seaplane dived at 90 mil hour. The submarine at- 11 ptcd to escape by submerging, hut just awash as the seaplane acl a bombing position and re- ed {wo bombs, one of which ex- oded on the conning tower. The laplane dropped two more bombs o the midst of the air bubbles from e collapsed submarine, which was the largest type, carrying two huns.’” The second case: “At dawn a seaplane sighted a largo ubmarine on the surface with a member of the crew standing by the gun. The seaplane dropped a bomb on the tail of the U-boat and after- wards photographed the sinking sub- fmarine, with a big hole in its deck. A second bomb was dropped close to the submarine’s bov U-boat Lollapsed.” The third case “Two seaplanes attacied large submarine traveli on the surface 1t 14 knots, with two men in the con- oing tower. A bomb was explod closé to the conning tower, and t cubmarine began to sink stern fi A bomb from a second s e cor pleted the work.” The fourth case: “Three patrol pl E Jarge submarine as it was submerging and dropped two bombs close to the conning tower, causing {he submarine to turn turtle and disappear in 2 mass of oil and wreckage.” The fifth case: “A geaplane sighted two rines close to the surface and dropped two bombs. One bomb was inef- fective, but the other hit the deck fatrly amidships. The submarine was hidden by the smoke of the explosion and when the smoke cleared the U-boat was sinking, with both ends in the air.” The sixth case: “A seaplane saw the track of a prpeds fired at a merchantman, It red toward the surface and sight- the black shades of the submarine, 1 below the surface. It dropped bombs, both of which exploded to the submarine, resulting in a quantity of oil, bubbles and ge." seventh case: seaplanes ‘hted a TU-boat on the surface and dropped a bomb each. The first bomb caused a heavy list to the U-boat which began to <ink by the stern. The second bomb exploded in the center of tho swirl, demolishing the U-boat.” The eighth case: “A seaplane dropped a submarine just emerging, U-boat disappeared with a he: to port. The pilot dropped ond bomb into the swirl, and a minutes later a patch of oil 150 feet Jong and 12 feet wide appeared on the surface.” The ninth case: “A natal airship at mid-day ed a suspicious patch of oil and cir- cled it in an effort to ascertain the cause. Suddenly a per the surface in the midst of the oil. The airship dropped a bomb close to the periscopo and a series of bub- ples began appearing, indicating that the damaged submarine was moving slowly away under the wat Sev- eral more bomb dropped in the path indicated, vntil evidence was ob- tained of the enemy’s destruction.” The tenth case: “An airship dropped two bombs over a submarine which was engaged “king merchantmen. G tches of oll and bubbles indi vere damage, and trawlers this complete by depth charges.” of s an wnd tie ap ited subm bombh on and the vy list sec- few 1t >d made in at WAR PDANT DESTROYED. April 6.—The plant of rye Co., manufacturers Bath, Me., the Watson- of bro Fleet Corporation was destroyed fire today with loss of Spontaneous combustion is to have been the cause. ze ¢ believed ATION April SIGNS CORPOY BILL. ngton, 6.—Pres ope bhroke | ihent | governme 1918. —TWELVE PAGE “This Damn Country Is Are Fighting for It Are This Ceuntry.” “This damn countr; tHe men who fighting for it are no good. To hell with this country.” For those and other statements, con- stituting a breach of the peace, Daniel ac, was sentenced to six months jall in police court this morning. The warrant charged of- fenses on two different dates, but one of the alleged offenses taking place in March ws indefinite and Judge Meskill imposed the maximum pen- alty in the offense of last Wednesday. “In the west, men have been tarred and feathered for less,” remarked Prosecuting Attorney w. Klett. The rthy in com- plexion and seemin: dirty, present- ed a disgusting appearance as he an- swered with a plea of “not guilty” | to the charge when explained to him | through Baba Jones, who was acting ! is no good and are in | George prisoner, TRAUT & HINE WORKER SENT " TO JAIL FOR DISLOYAL TALK Judge Meskill Gives Daniel Isaac Six Months for Saying No Gocd and the Men Who No Good. To Hell With as int a “Ch lah.” He declared himself stian” but he swore “by Al- Scorns Thrift Stamps. John Worthner, Traut & Hine Mfg given £ catir Among “T don’t the and “no Klott out the fact loyal statem say, “To he aid. 'When the Germans began their last big offensive and swept the British (Continued On Ninth a workman at Co., plant has s time In advo- Stamps. e with | was 1 to do to countr Att gove he " a 1at yod Pr A the that 1 nts, with aid 0t = question witn r dis- aa aac He this uttered heard country, Page). “Y Collinsville, Ii1, April 6.—William | E. Trautmann, first assistant to At- torney General Brundage of Illinois, and an official representing the adju- tant general's office began an inves- : tigation here today of the events leading up to the hanging by a mob Thur: night of Robert P. Prager, a German, charged h making dis- | loyal utterances. This followed a declaration by Governor Lowden that members of the mob must be prose- cuted. Inquest over the body of Prager is set for next Monday, a jury for that purpose having been secured yester- | day. At that time w ants for the arrest of the particlpants in the dem- | onstration may be | DISLOYAL POLICEMAN PUBLICLY DISMISSED Charles Pelham of Stratford Alleged to Have Criticized Draft Board and President. Stratford, April 6.—Special Police- man Charles Pelham has been been dismissed publicly from the local force because of unpatriotic utter- ances, after a private hearing by the selectmen. His badge was removed by Chief of Police Willlam B. Nichols on order from the board. According to First Selectman James Lally the testimony of leading citi- zens was that Pelham persistently criticized unfavorably the action of lthe selectmen in tendering drafted | men a farewell here, and in remarks | derogatory to President Wilson. The | officials could take no further action, | however, he said |SAYS AUSTRIA SOUGHT PEACE Painleve Reveals | Efforts by Duel Monarchy to Open | Negotiations in 1917, Paris, April 6.—Former President Painleve, after reading the official government’s statement Premier Clemenceau’s denial that conversations concerning peace had been held between Austria and France made the following statement: “During the vyear 1917 Austria made several attempts to open emi- official negotiations with the allies. | Notably in June, 1917, I was advised by the second bureau that Austria, through the personage of Count | Revertata, had several times asked, | through a Swiss intermediary, for an interview with the officer attached to the second bureau, Major Armand, a distant relative. Alexander Ribot, then premier, having been consulted, Major Armand and Count Revertata met in August, 1917. The matter stopped there and no interview took place from August until November | when T left office. The events which { occurred afterward are unknown to | me.” i e - INQUIRES IN MUCK CASE stings for the Bmergency | by | $75,000. | nment Asks Washington Why Boston Musical Leader Has Been Deprived of Tiberty. 6. its The minist Swiss to- Wasghington, April through n today signed the bill creating | dwy inquired of the state department nent corporation with cap- | the 0,000,000 and 000,000,000 in > of essential authority bonds for war to Industries. the Amer for 1>ternin technitally a | German birtt an gov Dr. arrants Out for Prager Lynchers; Must be Prosecuted, Lowden Says ['ber of the United Mine Workers { proper moment’” he will issue a state- | to talk of peace, and there‘will be no | force, { will ; and dominion. | Germany's I are confirming | S Mose Johnson, district board mem- of America, has promised that “at the ment to show that members of the mob were in possession of certain in- formation that caused them to take drastle action, Governor Lowden has issued a warning to officials in which he states that a recurrence of the pres- ent situation probably will result in a proclamation of martial law. The coroner of Madison county to- day applied for warrants for the ar- rest of five men who he had been in- formed were in the mob that lynched Robert P. Prager. Four justices of the peace refused to issue warrants. WILL FIGHT FOREVER, IS McADOO’S DEFI No Peace Until America Has Achieved Victory, Secretary of Treas- w Declares. Philadelphia, April 6.—“It is idle peace until victory for she fights. Force will bring peace, and it must be by American forc Allied thht peace America has achieved the principles for Talk will not bring peace. a which and destroying German bring the only kind of worth having. We shall fight until doomsday to get that kind of peace.” | Thus spoke William G. MeAdoo, | secretary of the treasury, in a speech force, to a we great gathering of people who e opening the third Liberty Loan | drive here. ontinuing the secretary said: “Germany is the champion of lust She literally seeks to enslave the world and to secure their po: on: of what helongs to them. ldeal is force; America's is right. Between these ideals | can be no compromise. They | irreconcilable. America will | never stop fighting until her ideals 0 right and justice are vindicated and | scured to the world. There have ' been some discouragements in the | past year. Traitors within our gates have precipitated strikes, spies hay done their poisonous worl, ing progres: lute hand of America is being upon them and they shall not cscape. We must be remorseless with traitors | and spies. i “Every man, woman and child ‘n America must put all they have and all they ever hope to be in this strug- gle. In this historic city of Philadel- phia, where liberty and independence fi found organized articulate ex- pression, let the word that America still true to the immutable principles of the republic, and that 1918 will ind America as resolute to make safe for the world the priceless and deathless bl s of liberty as in 1775 the struggling calonies were determined to secure those blessings for themsebves.” | ideal there put cssin CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST. Ottawa, April 6 following ‘The names of the Americans are included in a Canadian over casualty list issued here Kille rence, today Felix Lynch, T.aw Mass; wounded, W. H. Allan, Boston | CAN WOUNDED IN RARBIN comun en woun | TABULATED EACH NIGHT him | | { months. {the merit of the Third Loan. MACHINERY READY | GERMANS RESUME DRIVE F AMIENS WITH DAWN ATTA| SHOP WHISTLES CALL PURLIC TO SUBSCRIBE TO THiRD LOAN 10 GHECK RETURN Delags of Other Liberty Loan Issues Will Be Avoided New York Federal Reserve District Engages Two Floors for Clerical Work—Free Services Mean Millions to Government. CREEL IN ATRPLANE WRECKED ON L e April of DING Baltimore, 6.—George Creel, chairman the com- mittee on public information and Aviator O. M. Bounds, had a narrow escape from injury this morning when the airship in which they arrived here from Washington was disabled while making a landing at Pimlico race track. Both men escaped with a slight shaking up, but the ma- chine was so badly damaged that it cannot be used for a proposed flight over the city to distribute Liberty Loan litera- ture while the parade of Na- tional Army troops is ingprog- ress this afternoon. Washington, April 6.—Machinery for gathering and reporting the mil- lions of subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan was in smooth working order when the campaign opened to- day on the anniversary of the nation's entrance into war. Campaign organ- izers have perfected a system by which subscriptions today will be tabulated in each federal reserve bank tonight, reported to Washing- ton and made public tomorrow. De- lays and approximations of the first and second loans will be avoided, so that the nation may know daily the exact progress of its big money drive the day before. Natfonal and state banks are the | prineipal original collectors of sub- scription reports, since soliciting | committees in most localities send | their signed applications of, subscrib- ers to banks. At the end of the day h bank, or a group of local banks will telegraph its reports to the Lib- | erty Loan branch of the district fed- | eral reserve bank, and these In turn will report their tabulations to Wush- | ington, | As an example of the tremendous task involved, loan directors point out that the New York federal r serve bank has rented two entire | floors in a big office building to ac- | commodate the accountanty and | clerks required manage liberty | Loan reports. This work accounts for a large part | of the expense of gathering the big national credit. Another large item of expense is the printing of adver- tising posters and pamphlets, and the engraving of the bonds, which has heen under way at the government bureau of engraving and printing for Tn addition, there is a mul- | titude of minor expenditures connect- ed with national and district head- quarters, despite the liberal donations | of service and materials by thousands | of patriotic workers. to Expense Reduced to Minimum. As compared with the usual 3 or 4 per cent. expense of floating most private securities issues, the appropri- | ation for selling the First Liberty | Loan was one-tenth of one per cent. | or $2,000,000, and the second w one- | fifth of one per cent. or a little more than $7,000,000. All bills of the past loans have not yet been tabulated. About 250 workers of the campaign are paid, and others of the 800,000 volunteer bond salesmen give their; time free. More than 3,500 public speakers have been engaged to preach Five | out of Washing- directed by | the hundred are routed ton, and the others are the speakers' bureaus of each of twelve federal reserve districts. The donations of services and ma- | terials for promotion of the loan runs into the millions of dollars’ value, campaign directors estimate. Print- ing companies have discounted heavily fheir accounts for loan post- | ers and pamphlets. Newspap press assoclations, signboard inter- ests, music publishers, phonograph record manufacturers and a host of others have agreed to give their pro- | duct to the government without cost, | at less than their own expenses. | The post office department has in- | structed local offices to deliver adver- g mail ter the loan to mer in ery rural community Department of Agriculture also is | its hundreds of field agents as | boosters, War continue to sell their a is m o using Liber comittees Loan will certificates y tamps cai e since On Ninth Pa WEATHER. Hartford, April 6.—Io New Bri 2 ton w vin tled, probably showers. | ca | nini, 1 | convicted savings | 1 SURPRISE IN STORE | FOR HAISER'S FORGES Lloyd George Says America | Has Ace Up Her Sleeve. I London, April | George telegraphing | lord mayor of London the occa- ! sion of a luncheon given to celebrate the anniversary of At into the war said: “Duri few weeks America will Prussian milit Junta their lives. ~Fremier Lloyd today to the on rica’s entrance the next ve the | ng ary the suprise of | April 6.—Repiying sent by the lord London and his guests at a today at the Mansion house to cele- brate the entrance of the United States into the war, King George sald: “American troops are daily taking their place in the battle line and this increases more than ever the confi- | dence with which we patiently look to the ultimate victory of our united efforts in defense of rights and liberty of civilization.’ London, telegram to a mayor of luncheon Paris, April will represent ornment at the of Paris tomorrow of of the entrance of t into the wan cre B prescent, but will not take part in the celebration Ambassador the United States celebration by the the anniver United arp d goy will off Se v ker n Rome, bration entr, April 5.—At tomorrow’s cele- the anniversary of Ameri- Senor Ber: instruction will pr Pz 1 American ar statue repr unearthed gift is token ir forum eptionl of London, editori nevspapers ary of Amer shile prominence 1 » achievements the first preparations for pers i | | morning the ! nniver war the i lustrated pictu the we by the of the s and operations able tribute give Am tern front United rican sc s on | in vear ds call b APPOINTED 10 NAVY DEPT. conside in tt Edward Stettinius Made Sccond As- | sistant Sccretary and Fred P. pel Made Third Assistant. Washington, April 6 Wilson today appointed tinius, second assistant s war, and Fred P, sistant secretary President ward Stet- retary of third as- WILL COMMUTE SENTENCE. President Wilson Labor of Leader. Washington, Wilson has expire at rank M. Ryan, ternational Union of ers now in the fed cnworth. Ryanswas April decided e f Pre to commute prison term of ient of the In- tructural Work- ral prison at Leav- deit to the pr one of 24 union as an outgrowth sensational MeNamara er namiting of the Los Angeles Times building. The president also has commuted tho terms of four men sen tenced with® Ryan and the of all but three others have c leaders of the and the terms <pired. FIRE DRIVES SOLDIERS OUT. Three Buildings Destroyed by Flames at Mainc Post, Apri 6 oldier: at Fort Wil- » driven which de- All the men vithout With the appa from tr soldiers and firemen prevented spread the fl: be offi- quarters and »uild- Office aid by barracks liams on out early motor of es adj the wires. to the rs started rossed ENGINEERS FOR FRANCE. New York can er the waterways i at Latv A regiment maintain bar, e of and in- been re- Bell known on K Md Col unit, Lngineer of has it was James to be th new 1 | never ment of 5 to |5 Kep- o A. J. Sleper Confident New Britain Will Invest to Full Allotment of $1,589,000, and Perhaps More. With the blare of all the factory whistles at 1 5 p. m. today New Britain ushered in the Third Liberty Loan campaign which, according to the words of Chairman Andrew J. Sloper, has ‘“‘started off with a rush.” The allotment of bonds which the federal government has given to this city to sell js $1,589,000 and banks factories, societies and individual wlill co-operate to obtain this amount and then some. ‘“New Britain has failed before and will not fail in this.” declares Chairman Sloper. In explaining the Third Loan, Mr. Sloper says that it will be conducted similar to the other two, with a few changes. For instance, when the banks handle the loan for an indi- vidual an initlal payment of four per cent. of the total instead of two per cent. must be paid. According to the plan adopted for those buying direct from the government an initial pay- per cent. must be made. On May 28 a payment of 20 per cent. must be made and on July 15 a cent, payment will be due, the remaining 40 per cent, to be paid on August 15 A specia ommittee of 100 women help In this campaign they are beginning their today. is ged and ities work new d bes At Onc Newt April 6.—Newtown al- most instantly oversubscribed its quo- ta to the Liberty Loan on the formal opentng ‘of the sale at 9 o'clock today. 9:01 a. m. a telagram. w sent New York federal reserve hanl the subscriptions already worc a0 swhile the town's quota Oversubse own to the t $46.000 Has April Waterl Waterbur Toan campaign opened Liberty House. 6.—The Liberty here was formally with the of located on green by the city and the Liberty campaigns the 5 toduy e built opening dberty h the hich was is to h il andiand It of peace hury tlag wdquarters for a other patriotic or S presented Jud on bure: house Walter behalf The over th chairman tte ve min- apened hen Mak the V American D of the city accepti wa raised \fred L. Hart Liberty Loan comi had t old hous wis all the city to announce the start Tonight there will rally. was by the histles een aft over were blo the ¥ of campaign. he parade and ST0P SALE OF CANDY Take Drastic a Waterbury Police Step to Protect Public From Enemy Alien Baker Under Arrest. Water v, April 6—Sales of candy candy stores and other places wer ordered stopped by the police afternoon. The explanation was that the complaints were con- tinuing of the finding of glass in andy and other food although there was not as much certainty about the foreign substances in food as in the candy. Candy sales will not be re- sumed until the police give notice. George Herr, 26, an enemy alien Hlving in State street, is under arrest upon the technical charge of having violated his alien permit. He worked in the bakery, since closed by the po- lice, which is said to have sent out the bread In which particles of glass were found. The police force is ac- by given tively engaged just mow in running | down complaints which assert that food has been made unfit for use, OFFERS BOND FOR SYME Andrew N. Pierson Prepared to Fur- nish Bail for Deep River Minister But Action is Deferred. Hartford, son, a at the [United es office today to furnish bonds for the release of fon Neville Syme of Deep River, who is being held for trial by the federal authorities on a charge of violation of the espionage act by circulating the book, ‘“The Finished Mystery.” The bond has been raised from $2,000 to $5,000 today bhut Mr. Plerson was prepared to furnish the security. The matter was postponed to Monday in order to make out the necessary papers, April 6.—Andrew N. Pier- of Cromwell, appeared ommissioner’s florist Glass— | this Advance in Wa | Town of Corl | Against Prin Road to Objec BRITISH LINE SO OF SOMME IMP. Infantry Attacks Against sitions Cease, Although| Continucs to Be Activ ment of Paris With Lo Guns Resumed—Cleme sures Deputies A¥les Wil London, April 6.—The G4 dawn today atiacked the of Corbi the Somme va ter's correspondent reports. my advanced in dense w{ outcome was not known a| the dispatch was filed. The main thrust, he say to be west of the Vaire wo the principal Amiens road. British position sou Somme was improved to sq by a counter attack near late vest 1y, according war office statement. Along the whole front be) in the sector north cf the § struggle continued with v til late vesteraay evening. the Germans made incessd they met with furth than attendod effor] morning. in no their Attack Opens at 5:30 With the April 6 (By Another heavy in the e under w Army sociate: ck by th Amiens early morni bc irc drive for 0 o’clock this my was reported ne: he the m Ve valloy, e ad vaves ics i Lile a were sultec n gion y hack Han| wer hing of pu fenders south Germans loss whe with | Germans Abandon Fr | Taris. April § the Today's ich tatement rtillery fight) )f the Avre, buf oceurred. along i B violent md south try action Rombardment of Paris 1 1 Paris, April 6 ‘The ho; of Paris by long range (e was resumed at 11:40 o morning. French Deputies Going Paris, April 6.—Premid ceau told the committee affairs at the chamber o vesterday that they could | fidence regarding the outed great battle now in prog | He assured them they every facility for observing i it the front. Twa ations and two deputies will go ti on Monday. E Great Fire in Luxem | London, April 5.—Bo | dropped by British aviato railroad station at Luxej | great fire followed says statement tonight. Six en were brought down on t front Thursd U. S, FLYERS MI Charles Kerwood and Houg ward, Both of Penusyl Heved to Have Been Sho Paris, April 6.—Charle: of Bryn Mawr, Pa., and | Woodward of Philadelphia of the Lafayvette escadrille, missing since April 1 Kerwood while patrolli Somme region encounte German planes. He un | engaged one of them once a quartette of Germang him Manderson Lehr, of Al belonging to the same paty | ing migher, saw Kerwood with the Germans and saw. | machine fall behind the G4 ‘.mmemer Kerwood was | taken prisoner 1s not kno | Woodward left on a sco! | dition on April 1 and ha | turned and there 1s nothi cate whether he fell ini ) man’s hands as prison other fate,

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