New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 11, 1918, Page 1

| f HERALD BESTOF ALL | ,' §LOCAL NEWSPAPERS { N HERALD ! 1918. —TWELVE PAGES. THREE CENTS. RIT BIT Messines and NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, Wytschaete Change Hands Several Times as ‘ide of Battle Flo ack and Forth--Vigorous Counter-Strokes [orce Germans from Captured To U. S. ESTABLISHES NAVAL BASE ON AZORES ISLANDS| Will Form Station for Sub-gSTRlKE ELAUSE FATAL marines and Destroyers | and Homing Point fnr‘ American Airplanes. i F g Senate Rejects Conference Washington, April the protection of the Atlantic ; to southern Europe, the United ‘States 11.—For i | | Wwith consent of Portugal has estab- | | i | trade routes | Report by Vote of 34 to 25. lished a naval base on the Azores - Islands. Guns have been fortification of the addition to being used as a naval base for American submarines, destro: and other small craft, also will as an important homing station American airplanes, a 1ber which already has been there. Negotiations now are in between the state departme Portuguese government to ir co-operation between American forces and the local gal on the islands defense of the station. This will simplify the task of pro- ng the great trade routes not only to southern Europe and the Mediter- ranean but also returning traffic to | South America and gulf ports in the United State The Azores, a constituent part of Portugal, lie in the Atlantic, about 750 miles west of Gibraltar and 1,400 miles east of New York. Many of the islands are uninhabitated and since the German unrestricted warfare be- gan there have been eral reports that one of the islands had been used as a submarine base by the Germans Numbers of vessels have been sunk by the Germans in the vicinity of the Azoves. Value of the new station as a bas for the replenishment of supplies American submarine: chasers and destroyers on the voy to Europe has already been demon- strated. It is permissible to disclose these facts now because it is known to the government that they are; known in German { | $249,006,250 Liberty Loans Continue to Pile Into | - Washington, April 11.—The | ference report on the bill providing I severe penalties for destruction of or interfering with production of essen- tial war materials containing the clause giving workmen the right to strike for better wages or working conditions was rejected today by the senate 34 to The vote will cause the house to PYOBTESS | poconsider the bill. The senate oppo- t and the ;0 wy rected solely to the re full ;. e providing that the bill shouid not re workien from striking Many ators who ohjected {o arded the senate's action o woikmen who ha hipyards factories en- war work a p declared Samuel G {of the Ame bor, “I serve w to permit the such a iaw. It ake strikers law breakers as No ng will ao more to reate fentment than to r it uniawful for men to ston work. L Nobody has served more effcctually in offsetting the in- fluence of pernicious German propa- ganda than organized labor. landed to begin ation, which in for nu of assembled al authorities of for the ade- for the A A ulke struck at 1 on and triotic American citizen,” preside rederation of I hing on congress not deviltry and felly will serve only pers, ean se £ red, Charity Board Secks Appa Conservator fa tment of rine e Andrews. The scheduled hearing in probate court 2 o'clock this afternoon on the petition of the charity department for the appointment of a conservator for Starr W. Andrews of 581 | Main strect wa Thursd | postponed until next | y afternoon at 2 o’clo. | wdge James 1. Cooper will repre- | sent the petitioner i.\nd ws has red Klett and Attorney Pierce of Bristol to se Judge Georgo Noble E Washington—Boston District Cons look after his tributes $20,483,000. = = = W YORK SHORT OF COAL. ew York, April 11.—Warning that a shortage of soft coal exists were is- sued today by the fuel authoritic o | here. The situation is . : , Yaccording to Harry Pete districts were as follows: Boston $20,483,000, New :’f.(t‘"’ fl‘f”t"“f“_’,z’l“‘;:"“( York $157,200,000, Cleveland $6,650. nItee e i o afiiate’ $1:411.400, Chicags | We.were last winter unles $29,135,000, St. Louis $1,394,000, Kan. | 18 done to relieve matter; as City $1,951,450, San Francisco $1,- o April 11. —Liberty | reported today al reserve districty days of the cam- | Washington, the first three :n amounted to Subscriptions by for a - chairman i where somethir be be ck UNTON JACK AND “OLD ORY.” London, April 11.—On behalf of the British army, the Earl of Derby, minister of war, has presented to the | city of London a Union Jack to he ¢ played alongside the American fI which Ambassador Page handed Minneapolis, April 11.—J. O. Ben- | the Lord Mayor on Saturday on tall, erstwhile socialist candidate for | half of the American officers in Eng- governor, was found guilty on two [ land. counts of violating the espionage act, by a jury in federal court here today. He will be sentenced Friday. Bentall now is under one sentence for obstructing the BENTALL: FOUND GUILTY, Socialist Candidate for Governor of Minnesota Violated Spy Act, e to be- | INDIANS THR! TO Reno, Nevada, April 11.—A thre ened uprising of Indians in easter: Nevada has assumed such serious as pects that troops may be needed to top it, according to Arthur M. Allen, spe agent of the department of ir the scene of the trouble REBE vear's draf REAR ADM. COWLY DEAD. Philadelphia, April 11.—Rear Ad- miral Samuel Pancoast Comly, U. S. N. retired, dled in a hospital here esterday. He was born in 1849 and graduated from Annapolis jn 1869. He navigator on the battleship Indi- a in the Spanish-American war and in the action during the bombardment of Santiago and at the destruction of Cervera's fleet. He was retired in 1911 and was a resident of Woolbury, N. J. justice, ne: DIES WITH CANADIANS, April 11.—A. Germon, Me., was among men action with the Canadian ance, as disclosed in to- list. W. Brown, of | tucket, R. 1., is mentioned a | 116 wounded | ADN) | Ottawa, tervill killed in forces in casualt 29 moi NEW NAVY YARD SCALE hington, April 11.—Nc 1 for civil employe | yards on the Pacific cot W WILL JOIN RUMANIA. schedules sal, Switzerland, April 11.—The t wer HBewsarabian Diet, according to a tel- | upon today by the navy department | union labor leader Roosevelt said details o would be from Bucharest, has decided in | and the union of Bessarabia with | retary 1 agreement prs announced IN SABOTAGE BILL con- | the before they well, | West ! t the hearing and | serious, | | the RAID O TOUL LINE ' German Anéfilpt fo Sirike at‘MlNNETflNKA AVICTIM | ATTACK FOR TWO HOURS 13 t United States Gunners Catch Ad- | by Intcrnatlonfll Mer_ vancing in Bar =z Encmy Heavy cantile Marine. During Assault Followi Bom- bardment of 72 Hours. | New York, April 11.—The big With the American Army in France, [ British steamer Minnetonka, ,528 April 10 (By the Associated pm“)—q tons registered gross, and formerly in The C attempted an attack | the New York-London passenger gainst the American positions north- | west of Toul just before sunrise this| was sunk by a German submarine in morning and were complet re- | ihe Mediterranean during February, pulsed. Two German prisoners said the maritime register reports today. the enemy planned to at < in Offlcials of the International force of 800 men but it was stopped | cantile Marine company, owners of in its full strength by the effective- the vessel, said the Minnetonka had I ness of the American artillery Deen engaged in British admiralty The Amer lost no prisonc service and One of the German pr dicd ; her lo d been received here. Voo 1 G ship was launched in 1902 and Mliantt il by A erican one of four passenger ships of the dispersed the German infantry | iine, all of which have been sunk reached the wire entan. | “iiice the war began. The others were glements and those of the enemy who | the Minneapolls, Minnehaha and got into the wire were accounted for| Minnewaska. with mact gun rifie ans The was oners ners Rotterdam, April 11-——The Holland- American line steamer Nieuw Am- rdam from New York has arrived the Fook of Holland BOLO REALIZES FATE Will Go to Vinceimes But Not Alone, and fire. Bombardment of Three The German attack came after a violent borabardment of three days. A large number of the enemy are be- lieved to have been killed or wound- | ed during the attack which continued for ne: two hours. For hours before the Germ had been creasing number of shells American positions and m of gas cnemy Days. i oft their efforts firing an in- at the| King ex- At . noon | began a har- st one of our strong { points and kept it up throughout the | night, dropping hundreds of shells of | ant all calibre both fr and rear! tary positions. American artillery | replied vigorously the. men in some batteries working with their gas! masks on for two or three hours at | | a stretch. About 5 o’'clock this morning Ger- man infantrymen in the front line signalled their batteries for a bar rage and started for the American front line. The American gunners laid a counter ba almost imme- diately. e Declares—Gains Respite By s Revelations of Treachery. Sk Paris, demned to granted tion on April 11.—Bolo Pasha, con- death for treason but reprieve of indefinite dura- his plea tkat he had import elations to make to the mili- judictal authorities, entertains no doubt as to what his ultimate fate will be, nal today. It quotes him as his ke2per on Monday: T will go to Vincennes but others will surely follow.” (It is at Vin- cenves that French military execu- tions take place.) Bolo is continuing hi but the utmost silence is I | official circles as to their trend. He will be heard again today which expected to conclude the hearings. The La Vicyore does not take view that the prisoner’s exccution jmminent. Whatever importance ma be attached to his elcventh-hour con- fession, it one result is certain, which is that several days will elapse on ying to revelati ns ge Caught in Yankee The attackers, who trained for this lected fron ong the hest men in three regiments. They were preced- ed by shock platoons but the Ameri- | can barrage caught them before they were able to reach our wire entan- glement A teriffic against the advancing | enemy was kept up by the American | batteries. The suffered everc Ba were especially ation, were e & the is ope se- says, 1s will have to be investigated or or disproved and the reves corroborated fire cfinite postponement. probhably Germans casualties were h ng ac ter the enemy attack wos made in g mist but the Americ ners did wonderful work | the poor visibility As soon a the lifted, American inf: | from their she enemy with h rifle fire, driving heen as several | . S. AVIATOR MISSING. \[ount Clemens, April 11.—Anxiety < felt today for the safety of Lieu- | tenant Poulet, an aviator, at Selfridge | 7ield, near here, who was to have loted his airplane yesterday to De- troit to participate in a Liberty loan | cemonstration. He started about but did not reach there, and up o early today had failed to return to ,. It is feared he may have been hlown out over La Clair. oss tt retired Amerd ntrym nd attacke vy machine back those noon, gun who had s artillery fehet not dispersed by the SENT TO VERSAILLES. April 11.—Major Gen. West been appointed itish representative preme war council at Ver- announced today in the commons by Andrew I fire e by was stiil e attack was followed rtillery duel which a late hour tonight. SLACKERS CAPTURE ISLAND Draft London has military ackville ting - Br e i les, it | of on | FIRST GOVERNOR OF N. MEXTCO, Ottawa 15} 11 \ MiDona sovernor Authorities, Mexico, « 1 1 Deserters, Dodgers and Enemy Alicns Hoist Ried Flag in Paso, Tex il fivst River and Dety Oitay rom the ( = g g ( LGt WEATHER ien « G wrtvord, Ay New Briain Clou {1 —Fores il g o vie cinity: 1y, continted cool Friday. American‘s_ Ends 1~u Disaster | OF HUN SUBMARINE Last of Four Steamers Owned | ! qve trade for the Atlantic Transport line, | dent Mer- | no official information of | | Bellizi { Peepl ccording to the Petit Jour- | | Robert eserved in | | R. Rosenow | Lofore his execution, as the things ho | Bolo has doubtless gained an in- | ARTILERY CHECKS |PERSHING SENDS CASUALTY LIST CONTAINING 93 NAMES One Killed in Action, 2 Die of Wounds and 18 From| Other Causes; 69 Wounded and 4 Among Missing. Washington, April 11 ualty list from General F 93 names. s announced department, it shows one killed in two died died accidents and 68 men were severely nd four men w reported The followin list Major F wounds: ( foday's cas- hing give; the man was of wounds, 13 of dis- wounded missing. action, ot ere Iwin R Kimble, aptain Francis JT. , missing in wetion: died of Licutenant harle D. ewar and Cadets William J. Whyte and C. A\ Brade: lightly wounded, Lieutenants Patrick J Dowling and Rugene Hamill The i Killed in Iey Died of wounds: Major Kdwin I Kimble, Corparal Thomas J. Rober Died of accident: Lieutenant Charles D. Seward, Cadets C. A. Brader and William J. Whyte, Privates Frank and Leland Matthews of disease: Clorporal Furman nd Privates Lec I lliam N. Shoeraake William F Brackman an Simms. all of pneumon Andrew A, Dickes and Private R both of diphtheria Durward and he follows: wtion: Private John Pel Died mer Tayl Is: Bugler Bennic Privates Eppl be Morg: Selin Allen J hoth of Brackett Johnson, ery typhoid fever. nde lightly— Lieutenants Pa trick J. Dowling, E e ¢ Hamill: sergeants Ang Pahn, Bern i leavy, William B. Montros thy J. Suliivan: Corpo e nutt Pri- Lie- m sitis tubereulos Ja las: Frar bard, Wo inc < Shep- < Del Tohn Farrell, Harry 1 William 1. Neaey, Arbie pears, Harr, Welcoimne; Mechanic Thomas J Privat Fomas It Plunkert T n l. Sulliv John nuti, Neil Maurlin, Clifton Lell Burke. Vernon C. Buxton idy, Caisellyea, 0. zham, 12dmun Michael Jame, Lawrence Rinnerty, Fr Gustave, Johnson, John A, MecDyer, Ernest Porter, James Severely Wounded Le aulk, James ederick l.es- Otto Lemke, John Mohr, Joseph Corpor- Albert O. La homas W. Pain- Thomas E. Sullivan, Roy Wateon Wheeler: Mect ic Herbert ler Lester W. Allas Willia Roellce. J W wm Duer. Melvin Danks, Del? 1. Ers 1k oni- das lte; ter, Frank J. Orms- Adolf m Privat Saier hien Roy itfith, \. Haensgen, r, Paul R. Heller, Woodic John- Kindnessi Stanley Ko, nacke Helterman, Frank G Gdelbert T ol . McG seph Malling Michac! T Otto Neuendo Pen Pilo 1.00 Jack Lipin Mac Masrosky ckel- Croup, John Here Henry B, vmpson, Micodore e Max Fred VSPORT IN DISTR \tlantic T’ort. April 1 Mewde, whi trainin the OLD T An The yid transport b was being ship, was Sew fr nd \King awny from to I v 1 and a col- her to port. eports ¢ officers were named in | Stubborn Resistance Shown by Britons, Reply With Blow for Blow Whe Enemy Appears---Little Change in Extention of Attack, Prussian Design London, April 11.—The British have withdraw| ! Armentieres, on the northern front, the war offi nounces. Violent fighting continues on the front frd Bassee canal to the Ypres-Comines canal . On the front north of Armentieres heavy | was continuing late last night. There was little in the British positions. British Hold Messines and Wytschaete. With the British Army in France, April 11 ( Associated Press.)—The fighting was continuin morning north of Armentieres with the British sti . ing Messines Ridge and Wpytsche, which vyeq changed hands several times. Juring the day the enemy succeeded in e these positions and La Creche, Niephe and Hollg] | Vigorous counter attacks forced the enemy from al i places. ] The Germans this morning were in possess! about half the village of Ploegstert and Ploegster on the Flanders battlefront, just north of Armen French Repulse German Attack. Paris, April 11.—A German attack in the pagne last night was broken up by the French fir| the princpal battlefront there was heavy artillery fi between Montdidier and Noyon. statement dquarters. statement says: “North of Armentieres the English lines on Waasten-Warenton." = ring fror Pin Hope On British Front, With ish Army in F April 11 the Associated P Prison declare the offensi above Armentieres will be extended kilometers northward. Everythin rmans can put sain the will be kept on this front and desperate fighting be expected | Yesterday's gains south of Armen- tierd mainly through the Po upon which the Ger their main attack. the Bri (By trated rs of CONTRADICTS CR Representative Treadway I the British must were ugue front | mans delivered of Literature From In Committee Has Been Sen { e | Germans iteported at Steenwerck April 11.—The Germans yesterday from Croix du southwest of Armentieres, and | of them are reported near Steenwerck (about five miles west of | Armentieres), Reuter's correspondent al British headquarters announces. Yesterday ncon the enemy occu- pied Lesirum but in the course of the rnoon the British drove him out across the River Lawe. Washington, April 11.—] tion of the comimittes on formation broke out again house when Repr Treadway of Massachuse lenged a denial by Geo | chairman of the committee of committee literature had to soldiers in France.” Creel's denial was contad) | letter to the house from P General Burleson in answi Creadway resolution asking | tion on how much commy had beer sent to soldiers. Creel's statement, challeng prove it and move to strik the report,” declared Mr. T “I can produce evidence of the Creel literature have to France, whether by Cre { know, but its true,” way. London, pushed Bac, parties £t Sl and Americans With Enthusiasm, British Army in ¥ (Associated Press)—Tha American fighting troops | h front, & en- Greet With April 10, first of the have arrived on the Bri have been greeted with intense thusiasm. The overseas pioneers were a bat- talion of infantry, which came swing- ing along the road into & certain sec- tor after an all-night march that be- gan on the anniversary of America’s declaration of war. The dusty uniforms and u faces of the Americans showed they had been long on the road. ORLANDO ADOPTS BOY § Tighting Teuto: of 15. ‘Washington, April 11 recent review of shock troog Italian front, official dispaf] ceived here say, Premier v attracted to a 15 yea soldier. Inquiry disclosed David Marcello had followed] ian soldiers across the Pia the Austrian invasion and i he allowed to r in with t ; since cquired t throwil ing his Finds Him American Aviator Brought Down. Amsterdam, April 11.—The Ger- mans have made their first capture of an American aviator, a semi-offi- | cial Berlin dispatch reports. He is { said to have been shot down on the western front on Sunday. The Amer- an aviator is described as an engi- profession, who since Sep- has served with the French 8 ¥ renades. Th he obliged to abandon account of his implo premier to allow him to which the premier did, instn reneral in command to Then the preqier announced cision to adopt the boy as son saying: “You wlill be one of mys T shall provide for your Do futire needs. Now remains for your country.” has in boy fe neer by tember forces. Berlin, April 11, (via London)-— Six chousand prisoners and 100 guns were captured by the Germans be- Iween Armentieres and La Bassee Canal, General Headquarters an- nounced yesterduy afternoon. The Germans have crossed the Lys River at several points between Ar- mentieres and Estaires, according to | Germans Claim 6,000 Prisoners. i