New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1918, Page 3

Bost(_»n_n_ Store FOR THE MEN A Choice Collection of NOBBY SHIRTS Made of fine Percale, Madras and other popular shirting fabrics, in beautful color combinations, carefully made, and perfect in fit, soft cuffs, very desirable for Summer Wear. AT 59c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 NIGHT SHIRT The product of the largest and best factory in this country. At $1.00 and $1.25 each. PAJAMAS A very popular night garment $1.00 and $1.50, NECKWEAR In endless variety. From 25¢ to STOCKINGS Cotton, Lisle and Silk, in all popular colors. From 18c to $1.25. UNDERWEAR In all kinds, shapes and sizes. COUNGIL GONSIDERS PUBLIC WAR CHESTS = Will Seek Opinion of Chamber of Commerce Leaders Hartford, April 26.—The question .of Community War Chests in Con- necticut towns and cities is being con- sidered by the Connecticut State Council of Defense, which, after in- vestigation, will make recommenda- tlons to its local agencles as to whether this plan seems advisable for this state. Before making any decision In the matter, however, the Council will give the plan careful . sstudy. The council has referred this mat- ter to the Committee on Commercial Relations with a request that this committee call togeher officials of all Chambers of Commerce in Conneci- cut to discuss the project and voice opinions as to the desirability of the man. A meeting for this purpose will be held in Hartford next week. Edward P. Jones, chairman of this 3 committee call together officials of all Chambers of Commerce in Connecti- necticut Chamber of Commerce, heard a dlscussion of the Community War Chest plan at Chicago recently at the annual meeting of the Cham- ber of Commerce of the United States, and he is arranging to have men from cities which have tried the plan present at the meeting in this state when consideration of its use in Connecticut is hegun. * The date for the meeting of Cham- ber of Commerce officials with mem- bers of the council of defense and its commercial relations committee will be decided within a few days. It is announced by the council that ne action will be taken in this matter until it has been carefully studied from all angles, The council realizes the importance of this question and will proceed premptly, but will make sure of its ground before taking action. CITY ITEMS Always more for less at Bess Leland's.—advt. Leander S. Bengston, who left this marning for Camp Upton, was ten- dered a farewell party last evening by his friends at the home of his brother, A. E. Bengston, of 25 Roberts stréet. He was presented with a wrist watch. We are never undersold on good merchandise, Besse-Leland’s.—advt. An illustrated lecture will be given in the Swedish Elim church at 8 o’clack tonight. There will also be several selections of mu, Boys’ Shirts, 75¢ and 95c, standard make at Besse-Leland's.—advt. “Farmers are sometimes the last to heat up, but they stay hot; and in a long fight they are always found sturdily carrying the battle across No Man's Land to the foe, in the last grim struggle."—Herbert Quick. For two years not a single new 4 pleasure motor car has been made in Bngland, Luxury business has ceased, The English are leading strenuous lives, but are prospering. VINDIGTIVE UNDER FIRE FOR AN HOUR Landed Raiding Party of 500 on Mole at Zeehrugge Aboard . M. ¥ Vindictive, Dover Harbor, April 26.—A co spendent ot The Associated Press ited the cruiser Vindictive yesterday as the wuest of Captain Alfred F. B. Carpe commanded her in the Tuesday against arine base at Zee- > on the Belgian coast. \in Carpenter ved the cor- respondent with his arm in a sling from a shell splinter wound, The ship showed innumerable signs conflict, her decks and superstructure Dolng covered wlth the scars of shells and machine gun hits. During the attack the commander was at the end of the bridge in a small steel hox or cabin which had been specially con- structed to house a flame thrower, Tn the course of a long account of the part taken by the Vindictive in the raid Captain Carpenter said to Tho Associated Presg “Our chief purpose in the expe- dition was to ract the attention | of the batteries while the block ships | ran in, especially the battery of elev- en-inch guns which occupied a com- manding position at the tip of the mole. Our ship was elaborately pre- | pared for the business of landing sol- diers on the mole, which is stone, ter, who THERE IS ot | B forty feet high and fifteen feet above the Vindictive's top deck at the state of the tide when the attack took place. “We had a special superstructurs over the upper deck, and three long | gangways, or ‘brows,’ which were de- signed to take the men up to the level of the mole as soon as we got alongside. Exactly according to plan we ran alongside the mole, approach- ing it on the port side, where we were equipped with specially built buffers of wood two feet wide. 500 Swarm Onto Mole. “As there was nothing for us to tie up tc, we merely dropped anchor | there, while the Daffodil kept us against the mole with her nose | against the other side of our ship. In held, and 500 men swarmed up this onto the mole. The gangway wastwo | feet wide and 30 feet long. The men who went up it included 300 marines and 150 storming seamen from tho Vindictive, and 50 or so from the | Daffodil. They swarmed up the steel gangway, carrying hand grenades and Lewis guns. No Germans suc- ceeded in approaching the gangway, but a hand-to-hand fight took place about 200 yards up the mole tovard the shore, | “The Vindictive's bow was yointed toward the shore, so the bridge got | the full effect of enemy fire from the | shore batterles. One shell exploded against the pilot house, killing nearly all ity ten occupants. Another b irst | in the fighting top, killing a lieuten- ant and eight men, who were doing excellent work with two pompoms and four machine guns. “The battery of 1l-inch guns the end of the mole was only yards away and it kept trying to reach us. The shore batteries also were diligent. Only a few German shells hit our hull, because it was weil protected by the wall of the mole, but the mpper structure, mast, stacks and ventilators showed above the wall and were riddled. A considerabla proportion of our casualties were caused by splinters from these upper works “Meanwhile the Daffodil continued to push us against the wall as if n> battle was on, and if she had failed to do this none of the members of the landing party would have been anle to return to the ship. “Twenty-five minutes after the Vin- dictive had reached the wall the ficst block ship passed in and headed for the canal. Two others followed in leisurely fashion while we kept up the fight on the mole. One of the block ships stranded outside of the canal, but the two others got two or three hundred vards inside, where they were successfully sunk across the entrance. Little Rehearsal Possible. “One difficulty we had in prepar- ing the expedition was that we conld not have open practice of what wa contemplated doing, for fear the enemy might get information of the plan. Our preparation, therefore, was limited to a certain amount u! intensive training at night: fighting and bombing, while officers wera carefully drilled in dealing with all exigencies likely to occur. All the men were tuned up to a high piteh, and it was with very anxious hearty that we walted for a suitable time to strike, knowing that every day ws waited there was a greater chance of our secret leaking out. “Fifteen minutes after the Vindle- tive arrived alongside the mole o submarine exploded umder the via- duct connecting the mole with the mainland. The Germans had sent a considerable force to this viaduct as soon as the submarine arrived, and these men were gathered on the via- duct, attacking our submersible with machine guns. When the exploston occurred the viaduct and Germans were blown up together. The crew of the submarine, conslsting of six men, escaped on board a dinghy to a motor launch. “Early in the fighting a German shell knocked out our howitzer, which had been getting in some good shots on a big German seaplane sta- tion on the mole, half a mile away. This is the largest seaplane station in Belgium. TUnfortunately, our other guns could not be brought to bear ef- fectively upon it. The ghell which dis- abled the howitzer killed all the mem- bers of the gun erew. Many men were also killed by a German shell which hit the mole close to our ship and scattered fragments of steel and at 300 Everything that’s Right in HATS and FURNISHINGS. Just Look Them Over. OLLAN EVERY GOOD REASO}Y . WHY YOU SHOULD BL LIBERTY BOND. A SPRING DRIVE ON This is Spring Drive Time on Suits at Hollan- ders’. This is the time when the full force of this store forms a solid front, to your advantage. We are glad to inform you that War conditions thus far have not affected the VALUES cffered here. The men are certainly buying and saying nice things about our great, comprehensive showing of UITS —— $18, $20, $22, $25, $28, $30 § $35 Introducing striking popular Specials at $20, $22 and $25 Including many clever models for the Young Men. and These Clothes are made especiaily for us by manufacturers who hold a high place in American Clothing Circles and who know that we and you in- sist on the best possible for the money. COME—BE A SATURDAY VISITOR ERS’ AT 82-88 ASYLUM STREET, HARTFORD. THE DAYLIGHT STORE ' NUCLEUS OF AMERICA’S GREAT FLEET OF © BY COM. N PUB. INF The nucleus of the hig flect of sea stone among the marines assembling on the deck around the gangway. “The German fire was very hot all the time we lay alongside the mole. | At times the German guns reached as | high as forty shots per minute. Dur- | ing the hottest part of the fighting 1 | left my station in the flame house and | went all around the ship to see how things were going. All they asked | was, ‘Are we winning?’ “Ialf an hour after the block saips | went in, we received the signal withdraw. The Vindictive's siren was blown, and the men returned from all parts of the mole and thronged down the gangway. We put off after | having lain alongside just about an | hour. The Germans made no effort to interfere with our getaway other than to continue their heavy firing.” The Vindictive was provided with plenty of defensive equipment in case | the Germans attempted to board her. | The heaviest casualties of the ex- | pedition appears to have been inflicted | on the personnel of the Irls, many on board being killed by a shell which burst on tho bridge. Another shell went through the Iris. Of the casual- tles on board this vessel more than a third were killed. to | UKRAINE WHEAT, Ukraine stocks of wheat amount to approximately 48 milllon bushels, ac- cording to informatlon reaching the food administration. The narth ports of Russin, however, are bare of sup- plien and the past wintor has been ver unfavorable to agriculture, L s planes that Uncle Sam is going ta | station planes shown arriving have is shown here. At this aviatios | or on ti CONSUL GENERAL ON COLLER CYCLOPS | navy collier Cyclops, which tepartment has reported lost his way home to offer to the army in the pr Spanish-American pondent in Porto ork Herald and the Telegraph. In 1914, after | vears of consular experience, | detailed to the American |in London ana thence to his {fan post in November of the | year. the T nay on his sent war Rico for Liondon several he was consul B way to od,” | The one sure S | supreme need for f | lamation by North Carolina, “is to line with tho woman power, power and the girl power state.” reads Bi man the L Pro- of read Governor the boy of the Uncle Sam Is today the quarter- He is uarely and counts to master of a hungry world. playing the game s on every American do the same. Food control in North day means chiefly getting Atlantic at all America to- the food 1cross the costs. YR oy S T We must conquer the whims of our erican consul general at Rio de Jan- was a passenger on board the | i Am- | own appetites before we can hope o ciro, conquer the German menace ) -Allen & Co. (incorgorated) HARTFORD wo-Day Sale Women’s Goats, Suits and Dresse: Unrivalled Value AN Friday and Saturday. A\ BIG PURCHASE FROM LEADING GARMENTS FROM OUR MANUFACTURERS OWN STOCKS more Coats, Suits great concessions manufacturers hundre shall offer at the ver our stocks where ling JFriday and Saturday we intend to sell Dresses than ever before in two days. At usual prices we have secured from leading of new Coats, Suits and Dresses which we lowest pri in addition to garments from of sizes and colors are somewhat broken. Suits Friday and Saturday $19.75 These Suits usually $25 and $35. Attractive up-to-date model made of dependable materials and properly tailored. Suits of poy lin, gaberdine, and jersey and serges. Better Suits Friday and Saturday at $3§ Suits Usually $45.00, $49.50 and $55.00. Buits taken from our regular stock marked down from $45.0 $49.60 and $55.00. To close Friday and Saturday at only $35 eacH Sufts having the very best of designing, tailoring and finish, . exceg tional, exclusive, smart, Those who do not come promptly for theq may be greatly disappointed. an frox WHAT IS THE LIBERTY LOAN It's succor and life for a bleedin world. It’s the glimmer of Peace at dawn It’s the strength of a mighty arm to strik "It’s the gleam of a great sword, drawm but, more than all, it’s the pledge of lo to the lads whom we call “Our Own,” { the boys on land, afloat, on high, it’s il good old “Money from Home.” BUY THAT LIBERTY BONL TODAY HOFFMANN SBAKER 62 West Main St. Two Stores, 95 Arch St. COATS, SUITS ANI RESSES UNRIVALLED VALUES We have the largest stock of Coat Suits, and Dresses; also Skirts and Waist] in the city. Look at the prices: COATS .... from $19.00 up to $23.0 SUITS .... . from $12.00 up to $28.0 DRESSES ...... from $ 7.50 up to $19.8 SKIRTS ....... from $ 2.75 up to § 9.8 WAISTS ....... from$ .98 upto § 4.5 Alterations Free. _J. 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