New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1918, Page 1

sdemocratic peace and will aid ¥ * .- RALD BEST OF ALL | CAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THREE CLEN TS NEW BRITAIN, CONNFCTICUT THURSDAY MAY 16, 1918 ——T\X/ELVE PAGES ESTABLISHED 1876 LETTERS T0 SIXTUS FORBIDDEN SUBJECT 15 BALFOUR'S VIEW Cantot Be Dealt With by Answer | and Question, He Informs House 0 Gnmmons FRANCE HONORED SECRECY IMPOSED BY KING CHARLES Secretar Declares England Withholds Nothing From P (‘\‘id(‘n[‘ Wilson and His Every Thought on War or Questions of Diplomacy Are Open to America’s Chief Isesutive —Peace Door Still Open. Seccre- in the London, May 16.—Foreign tary Balfour was asked today House of Commons whether Prince S#tus of Bourbon, to whom Emperor Charles addressed the letters last yvear in which peace was offered to France, paid two visits to England in connec- tion with the proposals and whether he was in communication on the sub- ject with Premier Lloyd George. The subject was brought up the house for Manley Balfour replied that the subje that could be dealt with I and question. The whole was discussed Commons on the ists. In response to qu , M. four said Lmperor Charles wrote a leéter to a relative, (Prince Sixtus is a brother-in-law of the emperor) and it was conveyed by this relative to the president and premier France under the seal of strictest se- crecy. No mi on wa en to ¢ municate the letter to OoNe exc the sovereign and emicr of ocountry, Mr. topic of the today in the House of initiative of pacif- With 1 he held no secrets very thought war in regard to diplos connected was open to the presi- Frank Amity America, Mr from Pri he had on questions with t dent: He said he dia not think it would e possible for the United States and Great Britain to carry on the great work in which they were = engaged without compiete confidence. As far as he w oncerned complete confi- dence would always be given. He added that no effort at s ons by the Central Powers ever been made in the interests fair, honorable peace; to the contrary they had been put forward in order fo divide the Allies. Referring to the statement by Walter Runciman, former dent of the board of trade, France had asked for a bigger sace-Lorraine than that of 1870, Mr. Balfour sald thero was no question of this bigger Alsace-Lorraine being the war alms of the Allies. “If any representative of any Wgerent country,” he declared, ‘“de- gires seriously to lay bhefore us any proposals wo aro ready to listen to! them.” tho of war or conver- had made presi- that Al- PRESIDENT BACKED BY BRITISH LABOR Arthur Hendersor Declares Wilson, Above All, Can Be Trusted to Secure Democriatic Peace. London, May trust President 16.—British labor will Wilson to ure o lcan labor in backing him up, declared Arthur Henderson, leader of the labor | party, at a meeting of the Manches- ter-Salford trade council last night. Three members of the American labor delegation accompanied Mr. Hender- gon to the meeting. “If there is anybod son sald, “in whose trust our destinies when a peace is to be secured, it is in thase of the president of the United States, Mr. Hender- When the time comes I believe there force behind the British labor seconded | jjy will president than by the American be no stronger | by | Mobert Outwhaite, Liberal member of not one | proposals | J Bal- | of | opt | that | of | bel- 1 Amer- | ands we would | proper | May n by 16.—Presiden wed his h the senate resolution Washington, Wilson today T ! against adoption Senator Chamberlain’s a war inquiry by the senate milita committee. Heo advised Senator Thompson that the resolution ) amended vesterday by the senate ex penditures committee still is objec- tionable to him. Considering all the circumstanc the president told Senator Thompsan, chairman of tI mittee, that the Chamberlain resolu- tion, even as modified, would in ef- fect he a dragnet investigation by the military committee. The president informed Martin yesterday that the lain resolution constituted a vote of lack of confidence in the administra- tion and the expenditures committee nended it to climinate all inves gations of army activities of a gen- | eral character. t of - Senator | ‘ for | expenditures com- | PRESIDENT STILL OPPOSED TO FORM OF INQUIRY BILL Representative Hull, member of the means committee, lkrt(‘r to Pr ing the n and wrote a sident Wilson today ssity of revenue legi tion at this session of congr view of the situation is opposed to that of Chairman Kitchin, who against opening the question now un- less it can be shown that the legisl tion is imperatively needed. The aircraft today awaited production situation developments in three directions as the result of made veste. by Pr lent V the senate and Gutzon Borglum, critic of airplane production officials Charles E., Hughes, who was pointed by the president to act Attorney General Gregory in the in- vestigation of criminal charges in connection with aircraft production, is expected here within a few days to go over the plans of the depart- ment of justice. TRADE BOARD HITS AT COMMERCIAL BRIBERY Urges Congress to Enact Laws to Punish Employes Accepting Gifts. 16.—Enactment king at the un- practices was urged the federal ington, May flicient law st able and viciou bribery congress today by | commission. | Each person on participating in any such tra ction should be reached by criminal atute, in the opin- [ ion of the committee which recount- ed that investigation has revealed commercial bribery to throughout many industries. | of complaints have been : fivny Ity of the amission, iction, has been individuals and with commercial bribery n unfair method of competition. It shonld be noted.” said the com- mission that the practice appears to have been most general on the part a issucd practice, unable to has had to of concerns in introducing the goods Lrivates Clinton M | and wares to German firms."” The commission’s recommendations said in part: “These bribes take the form commission for alleged services, money and ments of varfous sorts, and of loans 11 intended to influence such emn- ployes in the cholce of materlals. “It 18 evident added cost is finally passed on to the of of ctice (Dv‘d(‘ nned ! men, legislatures ing among the who having finally r | self-defense in one which has ike by business and courts, business men those sorted to it in competing with less is | been | scrupulous rivals or in selling to con- | | cerns whose employes have extorted | their commissions under threats to | destroy or disapprove goods submit- ted to them for test. “Corrupt employes having the pow- to destroy and disapprove mater- have bid one salesmen against | another until in many cases the | have extorted secret commissions, so- illed, as large as 20 per cent of the alue of the goods sold. “Iourtecen states have statutes striking at the practice and yet it tends to grow. When competition cro: state lines, state statutes, | with respect to trade practices, are not actively enforced. | “The commission feels that the tamping out of commercial bribery is a necessary Step to the preserv | tion of free, open and fair compet | tion and to that end respectful urges that such legisla should prohibit not only the giving and of- fering but the acceptance and solici- | tation of any gift or other consider- ation by an cmploye as an Induc | ment or reward for doing any act in relation to his cmployer's affairs or { business or for sh { to show favor or disfavor to any per- | son in relation to his principal's or | employer's affairs of business. “In order to prevent a resort to a common method of corruption, it is | reccommended that the law should also prohibit giving of any such gifts or other conslderations to the mem- er | tals hers of the agents’ or employes’ fam- | ano, Vacaville, other his direct person for or indirect.” or | use or to any benefit, The American labor delegation was | received by. King George at Bucking- ‘ham Palace today. The visit n hour. DAYISON BACK IN U. §. Chairman of American Red Cross | Council Prepares For Campaign to Collect $100,000,000. New York, May 16,—With the re- turn from abroad today of Henry P. Davison chairman of the American Red Cross activitles in tor the Red Cross war fund of $100,- 000,000 began to boll. Mr, Davison returns to take direct charge of the gooney, ERTRELING ARG SEnounced he vould give out a statement later in the day. lasted | preparation | CONCRETE OIL TANKERS { Construction of 14 With Total of 103,000 Tons and Four Cargo Vessels Authorized by Shipping Board. | Washington, May 16.—Immediate construction of 14 concrete tank | steamers for the fuel ofl trade, with a total capacity of 105,000 tons, | of four concrete cargo vessels with a total capacity of 12,500 tons was de- | cided on today by the shipping board. The new vessels will be in addi to 18 concrete ships totalling 117,600 tons for which | have been let. Eight the new ships will be bullt on the Pac coast and the others in Atlantic coast .yiu'dl. of be general | Scores | includ- | the contracts already SIX CONNECTICUT MEN ON CASUALTY LIST Ninety-one Names Are An- nounced by War Dept.— Many From West. | list toa of | trade | | 1y, having no crim- | Washington, May 16—The casualty contained 91 names divided as follows: Killed in action died of wounds, died of accident, 1; died of dis- 4; died of other causes, wounded rely, 4; wounded slight- missing in action, 14 Officers named include: Lieut. Carl 0. Rosequist, Cvanston, died of wounds; Captain Earl V. Morrow, Portland, Ore.; Lieuts. Lester S. Mc- Gregor, Findlay, O.; Winfrey G. than, Kansas City, wounded slightly, nd Lieuts. Charles W. Chapman, Waterloo, Ta.; and Robert Baker Mc- 4 | Dowell, Jersey City, missing in action. | only | gratuities and entertain- | that this Inexcusabla | 1 | | | { ing or h(_AlmqlE\art \Ilch ana | vens, Cook Place, Tenn on | | w. The list: Killed in Action. Corporals Luther Griffin, fleld, O.; John A. Johnston, Harry R. Long, Manchester, Bove, Harvey, Wash.; Thorvald ‘Brendon, Kerkhov- en, Minn.; Edgar D. Chandler, Fargo, N. D.; George W. Lee, Buhl, Idaho; Essex, Conn. Spring- B Maryian Milesk, Died of Wounds. Tdeut. Ca¥l O. Rosequist, Evanston; Corporal Charles McSwiggan, New York; Privates Clyde W. Bolling, Winston-Salem; William H. Thibo- deau, South Parls, Me. Died of Diseasc. Sergeant Frank Igoe, Chicago; W goner Clifford E. Ellston, Geneva, Y.; Privates Ernest Campbell, High- am, Mass.; Clelle M. Singleton, bank, K Died of Accident. Private John J. Leighton, Philadel- phia. Died of Other Causecs. Private Emanuel G. Williams, ristown, N. J. Wounded Severely. Corporal Lester McCarthy, St tes Baxter Hayes, Ander- Earl Mathews, Tulsa, Ok- Salvatore Ranatazzo, Della Carton, Italy. Wounded Slightly. Gaptain Barl V. Morrow, Ore.; Lester McGregor, Findlay, Winfrey G. Nathan, Kansas Sergeant Leonard Bddings, Tla.; Harry Felty, Granite City; Leon- ard J. Gosnell, Youngstown; Isaac Hood, Millinocket, Me.; Claud N. Lo- gan, Mooresville; Corporals Clayton Brown, Scotland, 8. D.; John P. Granna, Lowell; Mor- Portland, O.; City; cago; Ruel R. Gold, Caledonia; Leon- ard E. Hilt, Eu Claire; Jacob A. Joel- um, Buffalo; Andrew J. Springvalley; ler, 8. D.; Privates Fred L. Adams, Wiltred Balley, St. Jo- seph, Ma.: Trnv J. Baldridge, Wood Lawn, Il Elmer R. Benedict, New York; Willlam J. Bowen, Bridgewa- ter, S. D.; Horace Branchard, Ne Bedford; Leo O. Carr, St. Joseph; Carl C. Carrier, Park City, Lewlis O. Chalfont, Conrad, Ill.; Arlo Clark, McKenzle, N. D.; Louis Dami- Cal.; Ralph Di Berl Rome, Italy: John Bernard Gallagh Jacob Goldhar, Taronto, Chals Granda, 1359 South Park avenue, Meadville, Pa.; Marvin M. Hays, Sheldon; Frank Hill, 746 ‘West Minister Hill, Fitchburg; Erick Lundin, Meadow Lands; Manning G. McGraw, Flat Rock; Jerely McKinney, Geuda Springs, Kas.; Louls Marconi, New York; James Martin, Chicago; Leon Moyers, Cunningham, Ky.; Ar- nold C. Pich, Fort Worth; Virgll Potts, Parl Ill.; Charles Paulter, Louisville; T erick Roscoe, Detroit; Leroy T. Rudder, Medora, Ind.; Wal- ter J. Rzepka, Buffalo; Porter A, Ste- Stanley Sto- Frank Standa, New Sullivan, Chicag Houneapath, S, Memphis; Harold 1uctte. Chicago; Richard Clyde Tiffany, Trussell, Weakley, ting, Ma elowski, York; Missing in Ijeutenants Action, Charles W, (Continued On bleventh Page). with | Eu- | John D. Zubin, In-| { ternational Falls; Walter Fenske, Chi- Kumeralski, | Clyde G. Sanborn, But- Utah; | Chapman, MYSTERY IN ARREST OF ‘RED’ TRID HERE Anti-Drait Fame, in Toils >olice Lock Up Mill Street Couple and Clark, of Department of Justic from Roston. The arrests self-styled “‘peaceful his wife Irma, both af and James Barretti, his 1 Kensington, of Giobbe Sanchini, anarchist,” and $5 Mill street, a cobbler, having \ce of business on Main street, are a wholesale arrest of anarch ing instructions from the De- partment of Justice, the police rested the parties last night and they are held at the police headquarters. Willlam H. Clark, of Boston, a reprc entative of the federal government, arrived here this afternoon and ducted an examination of the accused at the police headquarters. chini and his wife have been in | the limelight on a previous occasion, ind the re-arrest of the couple is garded as an outgrowth of the fir case. On September 8, 1917, the cou- ple were arrested and taken ta Bos- ton, where they were placed on trial for deportation. A case Was not proved and they were released. Last summer Luigi Gallerini under e- and | arrested in Massachusetts for publish- ing literature to oppose the They were the owners and editors of a soclalistic publication printed in Italian and cailed “The Chronicle.” Followers of the publication went about seeking funds to fight the cases in the federal courts. It was then claimed that Mrs. Sanchini used the mails to obtain money for the defense nd that some af the money was ob- | tained by fraud. . Charles . L a member of the Department of Justice force, did a rem ble picce of work in trailing the Sanchin Their last known address was on Vincent street, but they disappeared. After carcful trailing, the couple were finally lo- cated between Berlin and Middletown. he, Mill street. The Department the not the 1y of the police at that time and fact that they were wanted was known until they were taken to police station and locked up. Anti-Draft Titerature Found A search of rooms occupied by the { Sanchinis revealed a considerable | quantity and anarchistic leaflets. Their home | was reputed to be a headquarters for anarchistically inclined Italians. Sanchini. calmly acclaimed himself a peaceful anarchist ~and | that he had not committed any crime. The deportation of the couple was e pected, but as the case fell they were releascd. Mr. Sanchini is about 30 old and his wife is about old. They have a baby. The arrest of Barretti has long been | expected by people . of ngton. | Like Sanchini he was a self-acknowl- edged anarchist. Some of the Berlin folks have wondered how long he would be permitted to be at large. His | cobbling shop was said to be a ren- dezvous for fellows of his thought | and according to report newspapers of the anarchistic cult were distribut- cd there. Berlin officials have been watching the place for some time. 1If the accused are found to be dan- | gerous anarchists they will probably | be ordered deported. Such actlon was expected when the arrests were made last September. Tampa, | NO WAR WITH URUGUAY Germany Officially States Countries Are Still on Fricndly Terms fn Re- ply to Inquiry. Montevideo, May 15.—The German government has informed Uruguay that it does not consider a state of ! war exists between Germany and Uru- gua This expression of omes as a result of inquiries by the Uruguayan government following seizure of a ship on which was a Uruguayan mission bound for Europe. views ARRIVE SAFELY OVERSEAS, Mr. and Mrs. William Woods, of Pleasant street, have received word tHat their son, Private Howard W. Woods, has arrived safely oversezs with a regiment of engineers to which he was lately transferred from the Hospital Corps. Private Woods is an engineer by profession. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Schade, of Greenwood streef, | have also received advices that their gon, Frederick W, Schade, has arrived cafely overseas. Both Privates Woods and Schade are old schoolmates, hav- ing been graduated from the local High school in 1911, and it is thought { that they went overseas on the same boat. WEATHE! R Tiartford, May 16.—Forecast for New Britain and vieinity: Falr tonight: Ividay, fair and warmer, e 1 J o Giobbe Senchini and Wile, of| KENSINGTONUA@ITH THEM | Shoemalker for Questioning by W. T con- | Glovanni Romo, of Lynn, Mass., were | araft. | | When the officers got there they had | i | gone to i | of Justice agents worked independent- of anti conscription literature ¢ FORCES IN London, being concentrated, ¢ONCENTRATION OF GERMAN KIEL CANAL May 16.—The entire German fleet, except a few light cruisers, week to Kiel, where Important Naval forces now are says a dispatch from Hamburg received in Geneva and transmitted by the corres- pondent of the Daily Express. NAVAL REPORTED Baltic was recalled last STATE ACCUSED OF FRAUD ANB DECEIT East Lyme Selectmen Angry at Purchase of Sana- torium Site. Hartford, May 16.—From the of- | fice of the state tuberculosis com- mission in the capitol were given out for today there publication coples of correspondence between the com- mission and the selectmen of East Lyme referring to the purchase by the former of property at Crescent Beach to be used as a seaside sana- torium. The communication of the ion to the selectmen was sent to Iirst Selectman F. A. Brok- with, Wednesday evening, and in it the commission states that it is will- ing to exchange the property recent- ly acquired for other premises equal- ly sultable, provided the proposition for the exchange is made without delay in order that the opening of the proposed sanatorium may not be delayed. In their communication to the commission the selectmen say | that the property was obtained ‘‘by misrepresentation and deception” and that had the real purpose of its use been made known it could not have Dheen seccured. The selectmen further state the property was sold to the state at an advance of nearly 100 per cent above its cost to the commi; sion replied that the 1s offered to it by George Carroll, a real estate dealer, of Norwich, who was not the com- mission’s agent and that as far the commission was concerned knew nothing of deception or mi representation, and that the requ sites of the institution and its pur- poses were fully explained to Mr, Carroll. The price paid for the prop- erty was $12,000, and says the com- mission, that the price was remark- ably low has been the opinion every disinterested person whom the commigsion had heard discuss the matter. BOOTH ATTENDANTS it Miss Chamberlain Selects Aides to Gather in Subscriptions During Red Cross Campaign Week. All arrangements have been com- pleted for the Red Cross booths, which are to be conducted during the week of the campaign. Donald L. Bartlett of the publicity committee is arranging so everything will all ready for Monday morning bright and early. Miss Cornella Chamber- lain announced today the appoint- be charge of the booths at the various locations, which she has designed: Mrs, John Purney, general chairman; J. A. Andrews & Co. store, Mrs. J. A. Andrews, chairman; Curran's Dry Goods Co., Mrs. Herbert post office, Mrs. H. P. Carter; New Britain Natlonal bank, Mrs. W. I. Hatch; New Britain Trust Co., W. E. Attwood; McMillan’s Dr; Goods store, Miss Gertrude Hine; Ly ceum theater, Miss Hazel Andrews; Fox’s theater, Miss Frances Whittle- 5 Keeney's theater, Miss Hannah “‘nt(‘r",, railroad arcade, Y. W. C. A. girls; Dickinson Drug Co., Mrs. H. L. Mills; Savings bank of New Britain, Mrs. Arthur W. Bacon; Raphael's department store, Miss Florence An- drews; Wilson Co., Mrs. Albert H. Schilling; Sam Berkowitz's store, Mrs. M, D. Sa Red Cross literature will be dis- tributed from the booths, and during the last two days of the campaign | the Red Cross nurses who will be typified by these young women will \ppcal for funds, as | of | ment of the following women to take | [ ‘Warner; | | we may Mrs. | | wwide prominence to the number ITALIANS RAID AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE AT POLA, SINK BATTLESHIP War Vessel of 20,000 Ton Type Torpedced by Daring Blow Similar to Belgian Coast Thrusts of British. ATTEMPT TO SMASH ITALY PREDICTED Massed Attack Against Milan and Brescia by Austrian Army About to Be Started, Experts Belicve—Artil- lery Active East of Arras and On Flanders Front—French Line In- ‘vulnerable. Rome, May 16.—An Austrian bat- tleship was torpedoed by Italian nav- al forces in Pola harbor early Tues day morning, it was officially an- nounced today. The battleship was of the type (20,000 ton vessels). The Italian force worked its way into tho Aus- trian naval base by dodging the pa- trol boats and searchlights of the de- fenders. The statement reads: “Itallan naval units, Viribus avoiding pa- trol boats and searchlights succeeded | in entering Pola harbor early Tues- day and torpedoing a Austrian battle- ship of the Viribus Unitis type. “Simultaneously, Itallan seaplane squadrons attacked Austrian battle planes over Pola, brought down two and forced several others out of con- trol. The Itallan machines all re- turned safely to their bases.” May Try to Crush Ttaly. London, via Ottawa, May 16.—An Austrian blow against Ttaly may be expected at an early date, in the opin- ion of well informed observers her The enemy project it is belleved com- prises a great massed attack against Milan and Brescla as the chief objec- tives in a scheme to smash the Itallan army. Artillery Active in France. London, May 16—The artillery was active last night in the valley of the Somme and Ancre rivers east of Ar- ras and on the Flanders battlefields, the war office reports. German Infantry Still in Leash. Paris, May 16 —Artillery actions occurred last night on the French front southeast of Amiens in the Hailles Castel sector, says today’s war office announcement. West of Mont- didier a' German raiding detachment was driven off. The French took prisoners in patrol operations north of the Allette. {WAR TO THE DEATH EX-PRES. TAFT'S CRY Opens League to Enforce Peace Con- vention With Demand for Death of Germany. Philadelphia, May 16.—"“War to the death” demanded former Presi- dent Taft in a keynote speech at the opening ssion of the Win-the-War- Convention of the League to Enforce Peace. The convention will continue for two days. After a stirring plea for a fighting army of 5,000,000 Mr. Taft sald: “We should set our faces Stern and bend toward one en wa Let us have peace, but let us have war that have peace. To sound the trumpet, stern implacable war to the end, this convention was called. Mr. Taft presided. Men of nation- of in- and 4,000 are in attendance. clude educators, statesmen. 'No one in the wildest flight of his imagination now can think of un- defeated Germany yielding either proper indemnity to Belgium or jus- tice to Alsace-Lorraine,” Mr. Taft said. “Nor will the unconquered German ruling cla consent to lift the German paw from prostrate Russia or give over decent rule to the blood-stained Christian provinces of Turkey. If the wrongs of the op- pressed are not righted the war will have been fought in vain,” They business men | officials AMERICA PREPARES TO PUT 5,000,000 MEN IN FRANCE Arrangements Amaz ing in Immensity a Even More Will Sent to Baitle Ling U. S. OFFICERS WILL COMMAND DIVISION General Pershing May Soon Be P in Charge of British and Fre Units in Which American Predominate—First Daily Co munique Tells of Three Planes Being Shot Down. London, May 16.—American: p arations on the western frotf¢i amazing in their immensity,, plans are being made to jcare: 5,000,000 troops, Harry E. V., B secretary of the [English branch:of Pilgrims’ club, told the Royal Coles Institute last night. If the Ges do not give in, he added, the nun of American troops will be 11: to any amount necessary. The United States, said Johm gins, of the American labor.delpg has answered the call of blood., land had been a wonderful in$p and the heart of America was gratitude for what England’s had achieved. American Officers to Comm Washington, May 16.—Divisions the western front where Am units are brigaded with the and French armies will fight ‘American commanders ‘when American forces or units appear @ inant. The plan, which means that G Pershing soon may be placed in mand of British and Freach u well as his own American, is reg as desirable and expected to ines rapidly the size of the Amen forces on the fighting line and co bute to the spirit of unity Three Enemy Machines B With the American Army in May 15 (By The Associated The first American communiqu sued since the American trooj tered the fighting line on a perm basis was issued tonight. It increased artillery activity naert of Toul and Lorraine, as well destruction of three German ma by two American aviators. The ment follows: “Six p. m.,, g Headquarters Ame| Expeditionary Forces. Northwe Toul and in Lorraine there Wi marked increase in artillery ac] on bath sides. & “Today our aviators brought three German machines. The nothing else of importance to port.” An early dispatch Wednesday+ the American front in France that Captain Kenneth Marr off Francisco had brought down emy biplane and that Captain Peterson of Homedale, brought down two planes in the Toul sector. Communique Pleases Pa Paris, May 16.—The first can communique was hailed wi light by this morning's Paris papers “For the first time,” says thg tin, “the Americans who hi have contented themselves Wi suing a weekly statement of th erations of their troops, furnii communique at the same time other allies. The fact is notew as a fresh manifestation of the of the leadership on our fron Succeeds Baker's Weekly Re ‘Washington, May 16.—Issual official communiques by Gen. ing puts into practice the announced policy of ment that all new of the American I must come ters in munique T the war dj of the ope: peditionary from American head France. The daily will succeed a weel view of operations by Baker which ontiny fortnight ago. Secretary Baker, on his France, discussed the subjeet Gen. Pershing and at the timigs an order that all news regardl American Expeditionary Fop France must come from BPey headquarters. Reference in the first commj to the success of the American was the firs official intimatig ceived here that American squi are patrolling sectors held b Pershing or by his troops with the British and Freneh. was dis iy Italy Wants U. S. Washington, May 16.— informal way has made the United States that of American troops on the s front is greatly to be desired, came known herc today. thousand men under the oo flag would hearten the Italal population and their troops, believe,