New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 3, 1918, Page 1

@ O\ _ Paris, June 3.—-The hombardment HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS | HERALD “ADS” ME § BETTER BUSINE NEW BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THRFEE CELNTS. ; NEW ESTABLISHED BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JUNE 3. 1918.—TEN PAGES. U-BOATS ~ . Number of Victims ELS SUNK BY ER as Boston—Destroyers and Chasers Ordered Out to Hunt Sea Pirates FRENCH HIT BACK ALL ALONG LINE INFLICTING GREAT LOSS ON FOE Counter-Attacks Between OQurcq and Marne Rivers Take Heavy Toll of Enemy---Allied Line Holds Everywhere---Foch’s Reserves Smash Hard---Hundreds of Prisoners Taken “GERMAN ATTACK 6? ROAD BETWEEN PARIS AND CHATEAU THIE Pari night. ¢ ers, the war office reports. The French counter attackec hthc Ourcq and the Marne and ma \ violent German attack on both sides of Chateau Thierry and Paris was br The statement follows : “Our troops continued their ¢ along the whole front between the gained ground at several points. ered on both sides of the road bet was broken up by the I‘rench Every “The losses suffered by the heavy. The French took hundrec June 3.—The French held the Germans ev The enemy losses were heavy. RRY ENDS IN FAILURE vwhere last The French took prison- 1 along the whole front between de progress at several points. the road between oken up by the I'rench I ounteg-attacks during the night Ourcq and the Marne and A violent German attack, deliv- ween Chateau Thierry and Paris, fire southeast of Bouresches. -where else the I'rench maintained their positions. enemy in these actions of prisoners were | | British Make London, June 3.—The British 1y in a local operation on the nort the war office announces. Nearly The statement follows: “Successfull local operations last night in the neighborhood of line has been advanced slightly a and a number of machine guns ar tured by us. - “Successful raids resulting i three machine guns and a trench also southeast of Arras, northwest “A hostile raiding party was tones.” Press Predicts Allied Ofiensive. allied offensive by Le Matin | They express | Ps 3.—An maneuver and the Petit Parisian that Gen June is predicted the conviction French and | Petain, themselves subordinate Cren. who proved good offensive men in commands, will display the qualities in the supreme commandsi same | “4of the allied and the French armies. All the newspapers, according to a | Havas Agency review, believe that the | equilibrium seems to have been re-es- | tablished on al points of the frontand that the fluctuations are growing Xcss: In extent. The German ous and violent, assaults are still furi- while the French re- | sistance is fierce and energetic with | Wumerous strong counter-attacks. Sunday the French held the enemy in check and even forced him to with- | draw from some points. Germans Try to Expand. in As With the French Army Fance, (By the ociated | Press)—The Germans have accentu- ated theilr movement to the south of the forest of Villos-Cotterets and in| the valley of the Ourcq and at the same time are attempting to push for- ward further to the north,’ between the Aisne and the Olservos. This is indicated clearly by tho ncentration of troops. The enemy 45 able to command the portion of Chateau Thierry which lies on the northern bank of the Marne, but tho ill 1etain the southern portion. sunday, June 2, Shells Sent Against Parls, the Paris region by the German was resumed to- long range cannon day. | NEW YORK TO BOSTON | Machine Catches in * | airplane to start i about to rise from the field h | wheels ap Local Gains. last night gained ground slight- hern side of the Flanders salient, 200 prisoners were taken. were carried out by our troops Vieux Berquin and Merris. Our t these points, and 193 prisoners 1d trench mortars have been cap- Ous casualties were light. 1 the capture of 20 prisoners, mortar were carried out by us of Lens, and west of Merville. repulsed south of Villos-Bret- MAIL PLANE WRECKED | fut and Over- turns While Trying to Climb Into Air, Mineola, N. Y. June 3.—The first with mail from N York to Boston overturned it was | today. The pilot, Lieut. Gustave Vanel, French army officer, and W. O’'Brien, his mechanician, were thrown out and were bruised and shocked, but not se- riously injured. Tied to the mas French bi- plane, were 4,000 packages of mail, some inside and others attached to the running gear. It was stated that if another machine could be found to- day, this mail would go forward by air route, otherwise it would go through the usual channtls. The accident was attributed to the unevenness of the ground. One of the ently caught in a rut just as the airplane was about to ascend. The running gear was smashed when the machine turned completely aver. TAX FRAUDS ALLEGED. Washington, June 3.—Criminal fraud and evasion in tax returns of a number of corporations and hig busin: concerns has been reported by revenue agents and Grand jury investigations are now under way or about to start in New Tingland, New York and several western comimuni- ties. BOLSHEVIK LEADER IIANGED, TLondon, June 8,-—The president the Bolghevik commlissioners in Don Cossack territory has beon hanged by anti-Soviet Cossacks, according {o a Reuter despateh from Moseow, Hao was the chief organlzer of the (‘ossa -k of the | movement asainst General Kaledines, | determined; THIRTY-SIX NAMES Four Men From Connecticut Wounded and One Dies of Disease. Washington, June 3.—The army casualty list today contained 36 names, divided as follow Killed in action, 4; died of wound: dled of acci- dent, 2; died of disease, 7; wounded in action, severely wounded, 16; wounded slightly, 1 Officers named were Johnson, Bethlchem, Pa., killed in tion: Lieut George W. McCabe, Vicksburg, Miss., wounded, degrec un- Lieut. William Hepburn, Windsor, Conn., severely wounded. The list: Killed in Action. Lieut. Harry F. W. Johnson, South Bethlehem, Pa ergeant Edward N. Ripley, Malden, Mass.; Privates Ray- mond J. Burns, Cambridge, Mass.; Benjamin F. Lain, New York Cit Died of Wounds. Kugene Hudson, Arthur McCullough, Elbert Stone, Tda Dicd of Accident. Privates Albert A, Barbara, Cal.; feyville, Kans Lieut. . F. W. Privates Okla.: Towa; Perr Anamosa, Grove, Towa. Pratt, Robert Springer, Cof- Died of Discase. Prjvates Edward Anderson,” Deep River, Conn.; Walter M. Bailey, Wil- kinsburg, P Cornelius Frommeyer, Pittsburgh; John Kastner, Chicago; Henry J. Kruger, Spokance, Wash.; Leslie Robert Lee, Chicago; Robert G. Martin, Brooklyn, N. Y. : Wounded, Degree Undetermined. Licut. George W. McCabe, Vicks- bur, Mi ; Privates Brace B. Bee- mer, Vincennes, Indiana; Wasily Nuedekow, Hartford, Conn. Severely Wounded. Lieut. William Hepburn, Windsor, Conn.; Corporals Francis D. Bodewig, Cedar Rapids, Neb.: August F. Miller, Seymour, Conn.; Charlie T. Morrow, Dougla Ala.: Cook Charle Coart, New Haven, Conn.; Privates Oscar J. Carter, Ariton, Ala.; John P. Claverie, San Diego, Cal; Hubert S. Coon, Briggsville, W George Hurt, Wal- lingford, Penna.; John H. McDonald, Wellington, Ma ; Sam Mowinskl, Michigan Ci Ind.; Oliver North, Indianapolis, Ind.; Clarence Pinson, Zebulon, Ky.: Willlam B. Ramsey, Dunbar, Wis.; Harry S. Staley, Gray- ville, Tllinois; Anton Trostnski, Dwyer- ville, Texa Slightly Wounded. Frank Kursonske, Private Wis. Ripon, Killed in Action. (Previously Reported Wounded) Private Teodor Beniewez, Webster, Mass. WANTS RUSSIANS SENT FROM FRENCH FRONT Foreign Minister Protests Against Re- tention of Slav Troops Fearing Violation of Neutrality. * Moscow, Wednesday, May Associated P ign Tchitcherin protested to gainst the further retention of n troops on the French front. The protest declarcs that Russlan neu- trality makes it imperative that Rus- sian soldlers be immediately removed from France. (By Minister Irance Rus- A division of more of Russian troops i have been in France since 1916, The Russians, however, never took a very netlve part In the fighting and have not been mentioned in offilblal reports recently, ON CASUALTY LIST Santa | = June 3. the United Prer of Buenos Air made by the United S Captain Tardi visit to the United States that their own and that their org was the most com million Americans would bo standing their repatriation of Paris, sioner to the numeri In 1919, Cap ing program the At presen of 000,000 ¢ rtion of greater than some danger being experienced in ton: of troops and the ability of the allie: AMERICAN EFFICIENCY SPELLS GERMAN DEFEAT, OPINION OF ANDRE TARDIEU Ll Andre T in a talk with tos to take her full part in the w id that ho gained the nization for plete of all the belligerents. In 1919 he added, two in France, and the Germans, notwith- T prisoners from be able to attain such a number of men on their side. the allies w: rdleu continued, through the intensive build- ed States would have 12,000,000 tons of ship- months ago, and that there was less conveying them across seas. The train- ing of the men also was more rapid than under the English method Americans in learning such maneuvers as bayonet assaults and grenade throwing rdien, ¥rench high commis- the correspondent of La rations that are being the knowledge during his consider the war conduct of - hostilities Americ: the Russia, would never He sald that s demonstrated. launched. He was six times already had been t the present time surpassed that of all the '35,000 NEW BEDFORD MILL EMPLOYES STRIKE Demand 20 Per Cent, Wage Increase—War Contracts Affected. New Bedford, mills Ma this city, June 3. The textile of employing ,000 operatives, were shut down to- day in consequence of a general strike called the textile last by council night. . One-third of been the operatives have cngaged on government contracts. The mill os were usual time. Most of were on hand. They took their cloth- ing and such tools as werc their per- sonal property and went away with- out any demonstration. In the early hours there was no plcketing. Labor leaders and representatives of the manufacturers conferred with Willam Z. Ripley, administrator of labor standards, who came here yes- terday at the request of Secrotary War Baker to try to offect ment of differences, It is estimated that cloth for go ernment purposes comprises about per cent. of the production of mills. The textile council, which original- ly sought a 25 per cent. advance in wages for the operatives opposed to the manufacturers’ oft per cent. last week mdified its demand to 20 per icent. The manufacture then agreed to a 15 per cent. increase, which the council rejected and voted a strike. opened at the the operatives the Trolley Men Win Increase. Albany, N. Y., June 3.—-Tho strike of United Traction Company, em- ployes, which tied up the street rail- way service in Albany, Troy, Water- vlict, Green Island, Cohoes, and Rens- sclaer over Sunday, was settled early | today. Cars are now running on time to convey people to their work. The employes, who struck yestor- day morning for an increase in wages of nine cents an hour, won a partial victory. They wero granted an in- crease of six and a half cents an hour with a possible consequent increase to be determined upon by an board of arbitrators. Strike At Washington. Washington, June 3.—Nearly a thousand city employes went on striko here today for higher wages. Most of them wero employed in the = street cleaning and water departments. They quit work when their demands for a minimum of $8 a day were not granted. WEATHER. Hartford, Comn., June 8.— For Hartford and vicinity Fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler tonight. SLAIN iN MIDNIGHT FIGHT AFTER CHERRY ST. PARTY | tacked him. Frank Palmese Victim of Bullet and Knife Wounds —Erasmo and Joseph Per- retta Held for Murder. Frank Palmese, 45 years old, of 120 Beaver street, is dead, and Hrasmo and Joseph Perretta, brothers, of 76 Cherry street, are being held by the police without bonds on a charge of first degrec murder as a result of a supposed midnight argument in Cherry street which ended when Palmese fell, dying, to the sidewalk with a bullet through his stomach and several deep knife wounds about the face and throat. In a death-bed statement, Palmese accused the Peretta ‘brothers of the fatal assault, it being claimed that Joseph wielded the knifc while Erasmo fired the fatal shot. The motive has not been determined, but the police are of the opinion that it is the culmination of a feud of long standing. The murder, while of a sensational nature, is also quite mysterious, for, despite the fact that the murdercd man, in an ante-mortem statement, jdentified the Perretta brothers as his assailants, the police, up to press time, had been unable to obtain a motive for the crime, the two men had main- tained a calm protestation of inno- cence, and, as far a can be ascer- tained, neither the Tevolver nor tho knife with which the yaurder was com- mitted had been locfted definitely. Crawled to Sister’s Home. The first intimation that the police hLac of the tragedy came at 12:20 o’clock this morning when there was a telephone call that a man had been shot in front of 70 Cherry street. When the police detail, consisting of Sergeant Willlam C. Hart and Pa- trolman William Strolls, Gustave Hellberg, Thomas Dolan, A. Carlson and James Tonnene, arrived they found a well defined trail of blood leeding several hundred feet up the sidewalk and in the yard of No. 76 Cherry street they found Palmese, mortally wounded. After being at- tacked the wounded man had stag- gered up the strect and was making ar ineffectual attempt to get into the | heouse occupied by his sister, Mrs. Cora Nappi. He was hurried to th hospital where it was found that a bullet had penetrated his stomach | and a keen bladed knife or razor had | slashed his face and throat. Dr. Clif- ton M. Cooley and Medical Examiner ¥leock were hurried to the side of the wounded man and it was soon evident that he was sinking rapidly Dr. Elcock took the dying man's last | statement and in it he declared that | Joseph and Erasmo Perretta had at- The two prisoncrs were Lrought before his bed and he again fdentified them, despite their pro- tests of innocence. In about an Tour and a half tho man died. At ne thmo did he lose consciousness and hefere he died he whispered to Ser geant Iart, “I'm dying, I'm dyi pood-bye.” So saying, he feverishl grasped the policeman’s hand and ktesed it. Sergeant Hart, who was in charge of last night's investigation. reports (Continued on Seventh Page) SEY COAS’ Ranges From Three to Fifteen-—All Ports Closed as Far Nor Auxiliary Naval Vessel Picks up Crew Sailing Ship and is Chased Into Port Submarine-- New York and Boston One of Attacking Fleet is Captured. New York, June was received today. afternoon 12 hours overdue. News, Va., 1896. the New York and Porto Rico Carolina, saying that she was being attacked by a submarin PASSENGER STEAMSHIP CAROLINA SENDS OUT MESSAGE OF ATTACK BY SUBMARIN: 3.—A wireless SOS call fron steamshi line passenger The fate of the Carolina is not known. No further wirg less calls were received after the call for help. States Guard ship was one of the vessels which got the cal The Carolina with 220 passengers aboard and 120 i her crew, was bound for an Atlantic port at which she is thi A Unit The Carolina, a vessel of 3,125 tons, has been long i the New York-Porto Rico trade. She was built at Newpo: One steamship, one schooner and severa been sunk off the Jersey coast by German sub marines. other vessels The ships were attacked some time during the night, acd ing to information which was received here. mediately available. Jetails were nof] The port authorities barred the departure of outgoing this forenoon. It is presumed that the submarines are n by American destroyers. One of the ships sunk was the Edward H. The Edward H. Cole was an America vessel. tons gro: in 1904. owned in Boston. Cole;-#g Attacked by Two Submarines. According the the survivors the Edwar: 75 miles off the highlands of New Jersey y esterday ow being dealt sa n schooner of She was built at Rockland, M The crew has been landed here. H. Cole was after Two submarines attacked the Edward H. Cole, according to commander of the vessel, Captain simultaneously Captain to heave to. one on each side of the vesse Newcomb. They appe , and signalled| The commander-of one of the submadg then boarded the schooner in a small boat and gave the ere minutes to leave the ship. The crew took to their own boats. the German sailors planted bombs on the vess Immediately after 1 and blew he Just before the explosion occurred an American steamship peared in the offing and the other U-boat immediately gave ¢ The last Captain Newcomb saw of the steamer she was making at full speed. The crew of the Edward H. Cole was subsequently picked by an American auxiliary naval vessel, brought to an Atlantic last night and thence sent here by train. charge by naval officials. They were taken| The auxiliary vessel carrying the d was pursued by the submarine but escaped by taking refugg the Atlantic port. Attempt to Keep Troops Home. It was assumed in shipping circles that it was possible that as many as six additional vessels were destroyed, not including those known to have been sunk. Rumors of the presence of German submarines off the American coast have been current for the past two weeks, the reports telling of one or more having been sighted in southern water The attack upon American shipping almost at the very entrance of New York harbor is taken to mean that Germany has at last inaugurated a submarine campaign to break up transport of troops to France. Although there have been these frequent rumors of submarines having crossed tho Atlantic since Amerlca cntered the war, none have actually before attacked American shipping on this side of the Atlantic. In October, 1016, the German submarine U-53 af- ter visiting Newport, R. L, lay in wait for British shipping off Nan- tucket light ship and got six victims. Information received at the Mari- time exchange heré indicated as many as fifteen vessels have been sunk. Naragansett Bay Closcd. Chatham, Mass., June 3.—A report |is current on the Cape that a has been torpedoed off Nantucket Shoals. No official confirmation of the report is obtainable. wragansett bay was closed to out- going vessels this morning by order of ihe naval station at Newport Deny Attack Oft Shoals. Boston, June 3.—It was stated at the offices of the commandant of the First Naval District today that there was no truth In the report that n ves- sel had been sunk by submarines off Nantucket Shoals. The offices inves- tigated thoroughly & report that a transport had been The port of noon toda Naragansett torpedoed 3oston was close Bay been closed earlier and cvery'p tion against the man U-boats on coast was taken. Among the many here today was or submarine after off the New the New inking Jersey coast, tured and was being taken York. Local navy definite knowledge of g the Captain H. G. Ne appearance of Bn; reports red that a four v was into officials denied matte comb, who from Boston, said the two W-boa peared le schooner was Atlantic Highlands, they were American holstea his, signal flags. commander J. than 600 feet off whe miles southea Thi submarine The Tj t once unfurled the| of the Imperial German Navy. ten Newcomb five. being given ship, Capt gol away within The Edward H. Cole, from Norfolk, Va., with coal, was Thurlow & Co. o owned of Boston. n minutes to abg and the her| to Portland, by Cry New York Hcears Rumor. New York, June 3 reached the office of district ing off the coast, had by a United States warship. that the U-bo port. rumor the s yet -A rumol third here that a submarine o been cap 1t i being towed There is no confirmation @ Watch For Survivors Ordered Barnegat, N. 7., June 3.—~Wo; been passed along the Atlantio to be on the watch for crews o sunk by submarines. All of ernment life guard stations haw (Continued on Ninth