New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1918, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ESTABLISHED 1876. NEW ERITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JUNE 24}7 1918.—TWELVE PAGES. PRICE THREE CENT AUSTRIANS LEAVING 4! IN F LL FLIGH 00 PRISONER Heavy Guns Abandoned in Frantic Haste to Escape Italian Pursuit Columns—Troo of General Diaz Quick to Seize Opportunity Offered by Retreat 45 MORE MEN G0 T0 | ITALIANS CAPTURE DEFENSE []F,NAT!&N? 45,000 AUSTRIANS Charles Zisk of Broad Street Only Enormous War Booty Also Falls Into Hands of Gen. Diaz PIAVE FILLED WITH CORPSES Man L1s ed As Deser[er Draft Boards Ready Enforce the “Work or Fight” Ruling ©of Provost Mz 16 Fffective July 1. With the departure of the rmy quotas this morning, X ain contributed 46 defense of the naticn quota, 40 went direct while the other six entrained from other places. There was but one ab- sentee. Charles Zisk, of 59 Broad _street, did not appear when his name #was called and when the troop train pulled out at 9:10 a. m., he ws il among the missing. He has heen | 1 as a descrter and the authorities will make an cf to locate him. National w Brit- men to the Of this local from this city, more rt Leave-Taking a G Today's departure wi several hundred people at the station, probably the most intere 1 of any except those who were watching loved ones go being Private Frank McCoc- mick, of Company 1024 U Tn- fantry Private McCormick left New Jritain about a year ago with Com- vany E and since that time has seen ictive service on the iwestern front. He was gassed in the Aisne and is now home on a short furlough pending his return for overseas service. le was especially interested in the de parture of the new soldiers today and rode part of the way with them. Fred J. C. Ensworth captain of the first district men, and Arthur H. John- son, formerly second licutenant of Company E, was in charge of the sec- ond district men The leave-taking was quiet, and, although there were some sad scenes, for the most part those going exhibited good cheer, hile those remaining back home ore up bravely. The troop train scheduled to rive at Camp Meade, Md., about 9 a’clock tonight. The W Bureau supplied the men with ci ettes, and the Y. M. C. A. gave each man a paper-covered hooklet contain- ing special cxtracts of a non-sectarian nature from the Scriptures. ct One. witnessed by irst District Sold Those who went from trict were: Marino the first dis- Dionick. Thomas Denons, Frank Kosiorek, Galante Liboria, Um- berto Penta, M. B. Anderson, S. O. Larson, Fred J. C nsworth, Anthon Guida, Joseph Sawrusewtcz, John Sar Marcien Pa Stanislaw Ploharsk Boleslaw Sablaski, Jan Kulakows Julian Garmtowski, Saul Eli. John Ka- wocki, Angelo Lombardo, Mo: Brueckner. Soldicrs from Second District. The second district men who this morning were: Alfred Wohin Otto Louis Vater Morris Gordon, James Murray jorank J. Urban, William Hasselback, samuel Abraham, John Odishoo Baba, Arthur H. Der Krikorian neesco Fddie Y. Tower Robert Richard o Sent from left John W. William J Domenico Portragile, Franc Quinlivan, James T. Garlick, B. Roches, F. Rourke, Johnson, A D'Addria Boyle, Preston, Sullivan, Flsewhere. 1in registrants who from elsewhere this morning were: Teto Bonci, of Milwaukee, Wis.; In Laux, Ionia, Mich.; Frank Koral- evk, Ludlow, Mass.; Domenico Ber- di, Hudson, N. Y.; Aristi Certoni, Niag Nls, N. Y.; Charles Tacenda, Chicago. Reclassifying Many Both the first and s boards are busily engaged sifying men under the new ulations, and already many received notice that their been changed. S i been put in Clg gome Ciass 2 me Class 1. Other cht ynade in conformity Crowder’s ber me tempor: New Brit re sent Men, nd dis in rec darafi r men have cld has 4 mer Class heen rict and have put in so heen with General Also) beey a num- ¥ inted _ption becausc of minor ty kave received no- 1h ard phy- to} i rowder | }of | the region | tinyes were | ) | irayetteville, | cester, Embassy Message From Decimation of Hurried Retreat Washin 15,000 pri war 1 their counter off driven the is announced in eived today from Rome. ton, oner terial rec by “Offensive operations by hegan Sund After violent that destroyed infantry resistible Washington June and artillery all drove impetus. contains thousands of Receives Rome Describing Teuton Forces in Across River. 24.—Capture of the ve Ttalians which by it has Austrians across the Piave an offici cablegr the Ttalian embas m our troops the dispatch. preparation bridges except one forward with ir- The flooded Piave enemy corps Lys Divisions which had passed the Piave were infantry. “Montello w columns. at Cella Delia Mz and re-occupied. “From Austrians first desperately, but retreat fiercely Forty-five enormous booty “American bravery Young, ch lower in attacked Piave.” decimated Dy nem:; Masenada resisted finally to the left bank. thousand was obliged our artiilery and aitacked in t} lines were bro: donna and Nerve ec to Sardona, our were forced to Battle con- Sardona cctor. prisoners and the captured by Italians. airmen in the tirst encounters. Austrian | the | | lungs displayed great Lieut. by two to land on Offensive P fensive rout according the Paris pres Italian front, by the Havas under such indicates the to give up terial Ttal the seriously upon dual monarchy hunger. June ans, the new 24. appears to to of the news from the agency. conditions enen important and prisoners to the victorious spapers predict that unquestionable nds in Rout. —The Austrian have ended in the view taken of- a by summarized today Believing that as the news - will be compelled booty, in ma- defeat will react the population of the S0 sorely tried hy 82 ON CASUALTY LIST Pri te Arthur Bimbo of New Haven Reported, Wounded—Eight Give Lives Washington, sualty list names, divided Killed in 1; died verely, 45; termined 3. The list. Killed Corporal magh, Irela Gelden, Hoaquim Gillie, Gratiot, lem, Ore. tawek, Itu Warsaw, Ark Mass. June tod as follows: action § of disease, wounded, W Poland; in Battle. 24-—The army contained 62 died of wound wounded se degree unde in Action, Charles Philip Henry Wayne C. Jack- Joseph Joseph Sa Died of Disease. Privates Ernest { Luther Hunter, La Dillon, Peru, N. Y ette, Ala. Died of Wounds. Lieut, Howard A. Taylor, nest P, bert lZdgard Hoe , Baltimore; Philadelphia; Portsmouth, Zumwalt, G. Tomlinson, Corporal Privates (0} Idaho, Fort Her- Boise, severely Wounded. everely eant Martin Privates James i William D cock street Hoffrnan, Berne, Nashua, N. IL.; Bast Peppercl hester, Pa. Wounded, Private Arthur Cona, wounded Popiacki, Potisville, Mass.; Degre includes: S timore; anton, Pea- Ivan G. Pr A. Cleary, Hammer, Pa Pa.; John Michael J Peter Tomas, Undetermined. Bimbo, New Haven, the | attacks | i | enormous stores | in | Sullivan, | | canning tower { or Thur | F. | nominatea VICTORY SMILES FROM RAINBOW AROUND SUN oy Red, White and Blue the predominant colors rainbow which were in a completely en- ed the sun early this morning. The phenomenon was witnessed by a large num- her of early risers. Rainbws partly encircling the sun have been seen in the past but this is said to be the first complete circle seen in this section of the country The predomi- nance and sharpness of the na- tional colors are considered as an auspicious augury by the superstitious. STRIKES BREAK OUT IN MUNITION SHOPS IN CCLOGNE AND MUELHEIM 24—Extensive strikes broke out Thursday in Cologne and Muelheim, on the Rhine, owing to a reduction in the bread ration, 20,000 persons quitting work in munition facto according to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from The Hague. London, June A Dutch The Hague failed to of 9,000 workman returning to veports that the military prevent a street procession men and women strikers at Cologne. Speakers made this declar- ation: “Unless we get more to eat, we shall not work.” VIENNA STRIKE GENERAL; HORSE FLESH IN RATIONS ROGSEVELT, JR., CITED FOR WORI UNDER FIRE Retains Command of Bat- talion Despite Blindness and Gassed Lungs. With the France, June Press,)—Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. has been cited by the general commanding the troops to which his unit 1s attached, for ‘conspicuous gallantry” in action during the oper- ations connected with the capture and subsequent defense of Cantigny. The citation saj “During an enemy raid he dis- played high qualities of courage and leadership in going forward to super- vise in person the action of one of the companies of his battalion, which had been attacked. “On the day of our Cantigny, although ga and gass American Army in attack ed in the the eves to blindness, Major velt refused to be removed and the com- mand of his battalion under a heavy bombardment throughout the en- gagement.” upon te Commended. shington, June 24.—Chief Gun- ner's Mate Harry Chambers of At- lanta, Ga., commander of the naval armed guard on an American steam- er, was today commended by Secre- tary Daniels for efficient conduct dis played during an engagement be- tween his vessel and an enemy sub- marine on May 12. After the subma- rine had unsuccessfully fired four torpedoes, Chambers’ gun crew opened up and fired four shots at the U-boat, the fourth shot striking the s the submarine sub- merged. It was not stated whether the submarine was sunk but the navy department’s account said ‘“a heavy black smoke rose ov the TU-boat from the explosion of the shell.” Gunner’s Ma DRAWING FOR DRAF Numbers New Determined This Week. June 24.—Wednesday y of this week may be fixed as the date for the drawing of num- bers for the young men who r tered for the army draft on June 5 Announcement of arrangements for the drawing awaits reports from a dozen local hoards whose records are incomplete. of to Be Washington, “BOOTLEGGER"” ARR Hartford, June 24-—The first ar- rest here for “bootlegging” was made today when federal officers took Wil- liam H. Butler into custody charged with peddling liquor to soldiers who were here from Camp Devens over Sunday. He was given a hearing by United States Commissioner Richard Carroll and held until July 8 un- $1.000 bond. TED. der TILSON RENOMIY New Haven, June 24.—John Q. Til- son, representativ in congres: from the third Connecticut district, wag re- by the republican conven- held here today. Resolutions adopted praising Mr. Tilson’s 1 labars. ATED. tion were SPEARS l‘l)D\S Amster June 24.-—-C wellor von Hertlin ccording to the Vos- sische Zeitung of Saturday, will speak today at the opening of the debate m the Reichstag on estimates for his oi- fice and the foreign office. HERTLING (By The Associated | ! finds { members | operative's back half | NORTH OF CITY IN GRIP OF EPIDEMIC 16 Cases of Scarlet Fever Already Reported and State Epidemiolo- gist Assumes Charge Here. i serious particularly er exists of scarlet fever epidemic, among the school children in the northern part of the city, and unl every family where this disease is known to exist strictly observes the orde of quarantine immediate | criminal prosecution will follow. So | great is the danger of this impending | epidemic that Dr. T. E. Reeks, state epidemiologist, has been called here from the state department of health to take charge of the situation, Dr. Reeks states that there are now more than 16 cases of scarlet fever in he northern section of the city and most of these are among school children. He says that he that the parents and other of the families where this disease exists, e, in many cas making no effort to observe the rules of quarantine and to this he at tributes the spread of the disease. | oon as the health department i is turned the people | out of the house; even the | children who have been exposed go | out and play with others,” is the way the state offic puts the matter. Commenting further upon the situa- tion, Dr. Reeks declared in no unce tain w: that the quarantine must' in every cade be observed and a strict watch is to be kept on every home in which there is disease. Violations of | quarantine will be immediately and | rigorously prosecuted, he added, and ! concluded that he will compel fami- | lies to observe this quarantine even if | he has to send a policeman to guard | every quarantined house “It is a military, as well as a civilian menace at this time to have an epidemic any disease,” Dr. Reeks declares. MONROE DOCTRINE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN | ; | Hughes Reported Coming to irave dang a walk right w | | Premier U. S. to Uurge Views On Pres- ident Wilson, London, Australian June 24.—\Wm. M. premier, on the conclu- sion of the imperial conference in London will go to the United States to place before Iresident Wilson a full and frank statement of Austral- ia’s policy regarding a Monroe Doc- trine for the Pacific, according to the Liverpool Post. He will ask, says this newspaper, for the support and co- operation of the United States in maintaining such a policy. Premier Hughes -vill explain the Post, that the position of tralia is one such as essential territorial integrity, that it control the islands of the and western Pacific, or should be in the hands civilized nations. Hughes, says Aus- to its should southern that they of friendly McADOO ORDERS \YRE Washington, June 2 General McAdoo today investigation of the on th Michigan Ind K PROBE director ordered n circus train wreck railroad near Gary, WEATH MNartford, June 21 —Fore- for Ne cinity: Fair, Tuesday Tfair. e ST I R s cast Britain and vi- cooler tonight. | Hungarian Corn Supply for Only Half Bread Burian Opposed Drive on Italy. Ration — Baron Zurich, Switzerland, June 24.—The Austrian troubles are extending, ac- cording to a dispatch from Munich quoting the Neueste Nachrichten of that city. The Vienna Zeit, accord- ing to these advices, ated that the strike has become general. Will Distribute Horse Flesh, Amsterdeam, June 24.—Although he has done what is possible, ,there is sufficient corn for only half a bread ration in Austria, Food Minister Paul told the Vienna correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger. The food department is attempting to make up this deficit with other foodstuffs, and, in addition ta 250 grammes of beef, two pounds of horse flesh a person will be dis=- tributed weekly. Military mobile kitchens will be used to supply 100,000 persons daily for four weeks with a warm meal con- sting of soup, 100 grammes of meat and vegetable Strikers Move for Peac London, June 24.—Strikers in the various factories at Vienna on Satur- day formulated a demand that the Austrian government show itself ready for a general peace and invite the enemy governments to enter into peace negotiations says a dispatch from The Hague to the Times. Rep- resentatives of the workers submitted the plea to Baron Burian, the Aus- Burian Opposed Offensive. London, June 24.—One af the prin- cipal objects of the recent visit to Germany of Baron Burian, the Austro- foreign minister, was to obtain consent for an indefinite post- ponement of the Austrian offensive the correspondent of the Daily Mail at An- nemasse, on the Franco-Swiss border, says he learns from an unimpeach- able source. Baron Burian pointed out that fail- ure of the drive in conjunction with the threatening food problem and race question might lead to the gravest in~ ternal disorders, even revolution, but if Austria were permitted to remain on the defensive, the breadless situ~ ation might be tided over. Berlin, it is added, insisted that an immediate offensive was necessary ta relieve the western front and to re- habili ¢ Austria with the German public. Charles Reserves Decision on Cabinet. Amsterdam, June 24.—Emperor Charles, says a Vienna dispatch, has reserved his decision regarding the resignation of the Austrian cabinet. In the meantime, he entrusts Prem von Seydler with the further direc- tion of ¢ ; it is my intention, to the confident velations of parties which hitherto have al- tood up unconditionally for the sts of the state, to first examine all the possibilities as to how an ar- rangement of public affairs could ba assured, T reserve decision respecting the request of resignation and mean while entrust you with the further di- rection of affairs.” A Vienna dispatch to the Lokal An- zelger of Berlin says the emperor u doubtedly will refuse to accept the resignation of the von Sevdler cabi- net, which will remain as constituted except probably for the Polish minis- ter, 1lerr Twardowski, who will retire. 1t problematical, however, whether Commerce Minister von Weis< Minister of Agriculture Tron- able to reconcile their differ- (Continued on Eleventh Page) while firmly von is ser and ca will be Italians Smash Hard Entire Length of Line} Soon as Teuten Movement Becomes Kng ---Number of Cannon Left in Wake Fleeing Army Reported Great Rome, June 23, (By the Associated Press.)—Italian t have crossed the old channel of the Piave river, west of the stream, and recaptured several of their old positions there, ac ing to a semi-official announcement tonight. . From Capo other detachnients are advancing toward the main $tream of river. The Italians have thrown numerous bombing detach across the main stream, where the artillery and aircraft are mering the enemy. Austrians Sneak Out in Dark. Ttalian Army Headquarters, June 23.—(By the 'Assod Press.)—The great retreat by the Austrians along the Piave began under cover of darkness on Saturday night. The retrg troops left their cannon behind them. Italian detachments are pursuing the enemy east of the H Austrian troops left to cover the retreat used their machine to set up a barrage fire. When it was observed that the Austrians had begun a grade movement, the Italians began to attack all along the line, from Montello on the north towards the river mouth. attack was quickly pressed and became more insistent, acco: ied by violent artillery fire. 3 The number of guns left behind by the Austrians as th treated has not been computed but is said to be very gred The work of the American aviators who appeared o front last week for the first time contributed notably to thi organization of the Austrian force which had crossed the according to Raafele Garinei, correspondent of the Milan Cruelly harassed by steady and | accurate artillery fire, compelled to face bayonet attacks by the Italians | and being constantly bombed by Allied aviators, flying low in defiance of machine gun and anti-aircraft fire, the Austrians have been fighting re- cently with the courage of despair. Local counter attacks have been launched without regard for losses against the Allied trenches on the Montello plateau but have been eve where broken by the granite r ance interposed by the foe's progress. The crest of the Piave river flood passed yesterday but the falling waters came too late to relieve the positions of the Austrians. The inundation was 16 feet above the low water mark. Along the lower Piave, tlalian pres- sure has been constant. The tired enemy has been given no rest, al- though the fighting has been inter- mittent, owing to the fact that neither side has been able to see more than 50 yards through the heavy bushes and tall swamp grasses growing in the lowlands. The heroic deeds of the Italians in the fighting on the Carso plateau east fo the Isonzo rae recalled by the repeated examples of valor and endur- ance shown in the present struggle. With the Italian armies along the front there is only a stern intention to do or die. There is no effervescent boasting, no victory chants, but a realization that harder fighting may yet come. ‘The word in blood-red hearts,” said a stained Italian fighting e arcely any Saturday’s lull in for the defeat or how far the Italians lies may be a position to ta advantage of it, the statement Italian commander is hailed thusiasm by the morning news Public opinion had been pi by the progress of the op since the first days of the with the hope that Italy wa mined to redeem the grievoul ter suffered last October and days of the battle passed hopd to grow into confidence. Austrian claims in the m did little or nothing to lesse confidence and when the communique of Sunday was with its lament regarding fi| the Piave, obse here saw intention to prepare the peo the Central Powers for painfi Comment in some quarte assumes that the defeat on th 1 have an important influg operations on the western being supposed the aim of tra] Powers in the offensive destroy the Italian power @i ance so that the Austrian arm| be :rred to France as to the Americans. is taken for granted g the defeat must have a influence on the interna tion in Austria where a Germ) tary triumph was needed counterbalance the damagi fluence of food scarcity and causes of popular dissatisfac suggestion is made that thes may have had much to do W failure of the Austrian which started with military rf much greater than those cd by Italy. Whether the trian cabinet to with what appears Piave caused ster to the here. News- the Piave is on issued. = played O'LEARY ed the NewSvor: D learned one DECS been heéaring testimony of John J. O'Leary b indictment for some t federal proceeding, Judge N. Hand today dismissed the ordered a new trial of the against O’Lea accused off aided his brother Jeremiah tempt to evade justice NEW HUN Amsterdam, tag this - 4 new ondon Rejolees at News The laconic Diaz announcing th It that tant ‘Piave’ is being written letters on Austrian dust-covered, sweat- oflicer who has been day weel with rest s for Friday and the mighty contests banks of the river. Rome, Junc 24.—News of trian retreat across the the greatest enthusiasm paper extras sold ilags were displayed. Bands the royal march. Crowds che king, the army, and Gen. I were similar manife vincial cities. The Italian on Sunday left flank, the on the line through ¢ Dona di Piave, South of the Zenson trians are fizhting rear guard actions to cover the retreat of their main body over the two bridges they have left—at San Dona and Grisolera, three and a half miles from the Adri- atic. for decision resign to be country not yet of is the Aus- JURY June as DISCHAH 24.—Bed was of the jur] has trial under tations in dawn the out San gan at \Imw 1lo on was iod to Wit atts carr andelu bend the Aus- WAR BUD( 24.—The be askedl budget of 156 billio to the Berliner raise Germany’s Wal T ] 139.000,000,000 marks: e Austrians are retreating A with the Italians in SHOT DEAD AT PETRO most heartening Moscow, June 24 (By Th allied countries ated Press).— M. Volodarsky, sioner for press affairs and nent Bolsheviki, was shot de in a street at Petrograd. /] June week will war accordiig london, June 24 This will letin from Gen. the defeated sorder the in in ¢ pur suit news in o ceived many months. Although nothing to the exact extent is yet known as of the Austrian