New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1918, Page 1

NEW BRITAI \ 1 ESTABLISHED 1876. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1918. —TEN PAGES. NEW BLOW AGAINST HUN HANGS IN BA OUR REPLY TO AUSTRIA STANDS FOQ WAR CLOUD SEEN ON U. S.-BULGA FURTHER RETREAT ARMY IN LORRAINE PROBABLE | \ Germans Burning Town Along Moselle River and May Withdraw Behind Hindenburg Line, American Army Eorraine, Monday, Sept Reuter’'s—Evidence is that the enemy intends withdrawing behind the Hindenburg line in Lor- raine, if he is pressed any further. He is burning towns along the Moselle taken report that the en- of the Thirty-first Ger- was captured in the American operation on this front. The division that was used to bear the hrunt of the attack in the lunge in the salient east of St. Mihiel, it ap- pears, was the 35th Austrian division. Tt was ordered to maintain a holding tion until all the German troops ere withdrawn. In conseruence of this it suffered very heavy losses, Cially prisoners. Headquarters in 16, (evening) accumulating Prisoner tire artillery man division in Quictest Day Since Drive Opened. With the American Army in Lor- raine, Sept. 16, 7 p. m., (By the As sociated Press)—Today was the quiet- est day on this front since the begin- ning of the offensive last Thursday There was little infantry activity only moderate artillery action * Pont-a-Mousson and Dieulouard, four miles to the south, elled by the my, who mixed few mustard projected. The Germans apparently were dig- ging themselves in behind the Hin- denburg line today were s - in a ene ' Closing Pincers On Cambrai. London, Sept. 17.—TLast nossed a night wit- further closing in of the British lines northwest of St. Quen- tin. Field Marshal Haig in his re- port today announced that the British had made progress in this area in the direction of Le Verguier. German Statement. Sept. 17, via London.—The duel in the region of Havrin- court, southwest Cambrai. yester- day, increased to great intensity, says today’s German war office statement German troops recaptured the ern fringe of the heights to the Vauxaillon, northeast of where the French have gained a foot- ing. CONCERT NETTED $1,800 Berlin, drtillery Soissons, Gross Returns Were $2,000, but Uncle Sam Must Have His War Tax—IFx- penses Underwritten. It was announced coacert given by the French army band at F theater last evening Jetted approximately §1,800. The re- ceipts from the sale of tickets amount- ed to about $2,000, but 10 per cent. of this must be sent to the federal reve nue agents as war tax. The band wa under no expens all bills having been paid beforehand by a number of p tic citizens. 'he $1,800 will be sent to the French organization which s performing work among the French oldiers similar to the American Y. M. C. A taday that the ASK SEVEN BILLION "ADDITIONAL FOR WAR More Moncy Required for Enlarged Military Program—Department of Aeronautics Nearer Realization. » Washington, Sept. 17.— Congress was asked by the war department to- day to provide $7,347,000,000 in addi- tion to previous estimates for carry- ing out the enlarged American mili- tary program for the coming year. The senate military committee tod a vote of 11 to 2, ordered favorably reported the bill introduced by Sen: tor New of Indiana providing for the + pstablishment of a department of aero- nautics with a cabinet at its head. Provision levying fede ture by officer of the war revenue bill income taxes on fu- tate, county and muaic- \pal bonds were approved today by the house, a motion for their elimination being de ed, 132 to 61 AT GREAT Iil, Sept men are result issues of INFLUENZA Great LAKES. 17.—AD 4 proximately 4,000 in quaran- tine today as the of Spanish aking out in the av val training station Lakes, and | BEFORE U. S. MINERS HEED GARFIELD AND RETURN TO WORK All Except 10,000 in Shamo- kin Region Resume Operations. Reading, Pa., Sept. 17.—All of the Reading Coal and Iron company’s col- lieries except those in the Shamokin this morning, having the request of Fuel Administrator Garfield. An effort was made last night to persuade the hamokin men to go back to the mines but the collieries are all idle this morning. An official of the company stated morning that it is expected that all of the men throughout the lower region will be at work on Wednesday. The mines south of Broad Mountain are in full operation, none of the men having quit work. In the Shamokin district, it is esti- mated that fully 10,000 men and boys are idle, notwithstanding the fact that the leaders of the United Mine Workers used every effort to induce | them to return to the mine: | Because the mines in the Shamokin district are closed and those in the | Mahony valley were partly so on Monday it is estimated that 40,000 tons of anthracite was lost to the market. !KILLED WIFE WHILE MIND WAS A BLANK region. resumed wor heeded City Editor of New York FEven World Read of Own Crime in Newspapers. New York, Sept. 17.—Charles Chapin, city editor of the New York vening World, whose wife was faund hot to death in her room at a hotel here vesterc surrendered himself to the police toda Chapin, who wrote to a business as- saciate esterday hinting at suicide and declaring his wife ha been *“such a good pal that I cannot leave her aloae in the world,” walked into an uptown police station early today. He was taken to headquarter: for examina- tian by the district attorney. } Declaring his mind had been wan- { dering, Chapin told the police he had | been unable for several days to recall {his own name. Reading in the morn- ing papers accounts of his wife’s death and his disappearance, the edi- tor asserted, prompted him to report to the authorities. 1 U. S. AVIATORS BOMB GERMAN POSITIONS Drop Explosives on Bayonville, Fres- caty Le Sabon and in Direction of Metz. With the American Army on the Lorraine Front September 16. (By the Associated Press)—American and Al- lied aviators carried out extensive hombing raids on Bayonville Frescaty and Le Sablon and in the direction of Metz, this afternoon. Fires were ob- served at Sarlons. One of the Amerl- loon near Preny. Lieut. Duckstein, observer, and Licut. Richardson, pilot, were attack- ed by an enemy machine bearing French markings. They were forced to land inside the American lines, but were uninjured An American bal- loon was shot down yesterday but the observers escaped safely by parachute. SLAUGHTER IN PETiOGRAD More Than 800 Persons Executed During Past Week and 400 Others Are Condemned to Death. Stockholm, Sept. 17.—Wholesale ex- ecutions are increasing in Petrograd, according to private telegrams ceived by way of Helsingfors. Duridg the past week 812 persons weie exe- cuted and more than 400 others are doomed. All persons of the rank of council- ors of state have been imprisoned re. gardless of their political vie: re- can planes shot down a German bal- | Washington, Sept. 17 | endorsement of President Wilson's re- jection Austria’s proposal for secret and non.binding peace discus- in the senate today —Unqualified of sions was given by Senator Lodge of Masachusetts, republican floor leader and ranking minority member of the foreign re- lations committee. Senator Lodge said the president’s prompt and curt refusal was right and wise, and that he was sure it would receive universal approval. America’s position becoming so plain, the senator declared, that even the Central Powers will soon begin to understand it. Germany, having brought unnumbered woes upon an linnocent world and appealed to the {lust of conquest, he concluded, ‘she shall not now resort to talk and bar- | gain for decision. We mean to put { her in physical bonds." He said he believed the president’s action would put an end to loose and feeble talk helpful to Germany about Austro-Hungarian peace offe America For Allies. The the United States government to the peace proposal advanced by Austria-Hungary, an un- conditional rejection, was before the world today. The reply issued by Secretary Lansing last night upon authorization of President Wilson al- most immediately upon delivery of the Austrian communication by the Answers answer of COLONIES AND NAVAL BASES LOST TO HUN Allies Cannot Give Them Back, For- cign Secretary Balfour Declares in Public Statement. London, Sept. 16.—In his address today voicing his personal view that such a conference as Austria-Hun- gary suggested in its peace note would be useless, Foreign Secretary Balfour expressed his opposition to the return to Germany of her naval bases in various parts of the world. (The text of this portion Mr. Balfour’s speech, rveceived today, shows that the foreign secretary went | somewhat further in his discusssion of the subject of Germany’s colonies than the first reports of the addre: indicated.) “Germany”, said Mr. Balfour, going to insist upon the return of her colonies. Here, again, is a point up- on which there can be no misunder- standing. German standsonone side and we on the other. I say it is im- possible to conceive that any conversa- tions can bridge over a difference so deep, or to restore to the power of Germany those unhappy populations she misused, or give back to Ger- many control over those naval bases which can give her control of the means of communication, not only between the British empire, but be- tween the civilized nations of the world.” of FRANGO:SERBS 60 FORWARD Force Operating Against Bulgarians On Macedonian Front Report Ad- vance and Occupation of Ridges. London, Sept. 17.—S8erbian and French troops continue the offensive in Macedonia and have progressed more than five miles, according to a Serbian official statement received here. The advancing Allies have ac- cupied an important series of ridges. The Allied troops have captured more than 3,000 prisoners and 24 guns. Their casualties have been slight. The Allles are moving forward on a front of more than 12 miles and have taken the village of Gradeshnit- s, 20 miles east of Mor Jugo- slav division is fighting with the Serbs and French and has reached Koziak, the most important position in the region of the offensive. Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 15, via London —Franco-Serbian troops in an attack on the Bulgarian lines in Macedonia early Sunday morning, succeeded after a desperate struggle in occupy- ing the Sokol, Dopropolie and Vet renik positions, says today’'s war office announcement. “WE MEAN TO PUT GERMANY IN PHYSICAL BONDS”, LODGE SAYS ENDORSING REPLY TO AUSTRIA Swedish minister speaks for all the nations arrayed against the Central Powers in the belief of officials today The text of the answer constitut one of the shortest important notes recorded in American diplomatic history. After stating that the “United States feels that there is only one re- ply which it can make to the sugges- tion of the imperial Austro-Hungarian government,” President Wilson set forth the position of the United States government in a single sentence, as follow: “It has repeatedly and candor stated the terms the ited States would consider peace and can and will entertain no proposal for a conference upon i mat- ter concerning which it has made its position and purpose so plain.” With first of the cxpected new E s of peace bids of the Central Powers having met a flat rejection, speculation turned today to the course of action to be followed by officials in ‘Germany and Austria-Hungary. It was believed in some circles that these officials again would attempt to place the entire blame for the continuation of the war upon the Allies and the United States. In the opinion with upon which entire of other officials, it was believed Austria was prepared to take ithe next tep: 1 withdrawal from her alliance with Germany, Turkey and Bulgaria and a complete acceptance of the terms lid down by President Wilson. WAR ON BULGARS CERTAIN IF TROOPS ARE IN FRANCE Forces of King Ferdinand Said to Have Reached Maubeuge to Help Stem Foch Tide. Washington, ians actually it will mean r war between Bulgaria. Sept. 17.—If wre fighting in cognition of a the United States Bulgar- the west, state of and BULGARS DISPATCHED TO WESTI WAR FRONT Belgian Paper Says Regiments Have Arrived at Maubeuge to Co- operate With Germans. Amsterdam, Sept. 17.—Bulgarian regiments have arrived at Mauberge to co-operate with the German troops on the western front, according to the Echo Belge. SIX KILLED DURING AIR RAID ON PARIS On Same Day French Aviators Take Toll of 12 Enemy Planes and 16 Balloons. Paris, Sept. 17. killed in Sunday and 15 others night's persons injured were were air raid over Paris, according to the lists siven by the newspapers today. In aerial fighting Sunday, Fi aviators destroyed 12 German air- planes and set on fire 16 captive bal- loons, says tonight's war office state- ment on aviation activities. Sunday night bombing squadrons dropped 46 tons of bombs on military targets be- hind the German lines from Laon to Metz. nch 3 FIRMS IN BRAZIL. The, GERMAN INSURANC LOSE TLICENSE Buenos Aires, Sept. 16 Bra zilian government has cancelled the licenses insurance panies. of German com- —— [ Sept. 17.—Fore cast for New Britain and vi cinity: ¥air and cooler to. night and Wednesday. Hartford, ! confer { said, AUSTRIA ASKED POPE T0 AID PEACE MOVE Burian Sent Appeal Through Apostolic Nuncio at Vienna REFERRED T0 PONTIFF’S NOTE | xpressed Confidence, Pontiffi Would Sympathize With Proposal Conference and Support It With Moral Influence. Amsterdam, Sept. 17.—Baron Buri- an, Austro-Hungarian foreign minis- ter, on Seutember 14, according to a Vienna dispatch, sent a note to the Apostolic nuncio at Vienna, Monsig- nor di Bonzo, saying his government had decided to propose a peace con- ference and urging the Vatican to support it. The note follows: “After four years of unheard struggle and gigantic sacrifices the battle which has been devastating Europe has not been able to bring about a decision Animated by a spirit of reconciliation which already has been expressed in its note of De- cember 1916, the Austro-Hungar- ian government has decided to ap- proach all belligerent states and in- vite them to pave the way to a peace which will be honorable for all par- ties by a confidential and unbinding exchange of thoughts. “ull of gratitude, the Austro-Hun- arian government heret remem- s that touching appeal which His Holiness, the pope, sent to all bellig- erents last year with the exhortation that they seek an understanding and live again in brotherly concord. Firm- ly convinced that the Holy Father to- day also longs that suffering mankind soon will again enjoy the blessings of peace, we cofldently hope he will sym- pathize with our note and support it with the moral influence which is rec- ognized all over the word. “Animated by this thought I re- quest Your Excellency to submit the enclosed text of the note to His Holi- nes: of In the communication issued by the Austrian foreign office in connection with the note to the belligerents and neutrals regarding the proposed peace conference, it was announced that the step taken by Austria had been brought to the knowledge of the Holy See in a special note. It was added that an appeal had been made to the pope’s interest in peace. ST. MIHIEL LOSSES LIGHT, BAKER SAYS “Spirit and Smiles, ¥ven Among Wounded is Most Inspiring”, Secretary States. London, Sept. 16.—Newton D. er, American secretary of war, ceived the American correspondents this afternoon. He sald he would go to France for a few days, but would return to London in about a week to with British authorities. Balker was enthusiastic in his the American troops in He described how he saw Bak- Mr. part of the fighting at St. Mihiel from | a hill and told of the terrific barrage fire, the wonderful dash of the Amer- ican soldiers and their management of the German prisoners coming in. “The sp and smiles of the Amer- icans, even among the wounded,” he “is most inspiring. Our casu- alties were remarkably light, being, for the most part minor wounds.” DISCOVERS LARGE ISLAND Stefansson Reports Finding Territory As Targe As Treland in Gustav Adolph Sea—Raises British Flag. Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 17.—One of the islands which Vilhjalmur Stefans- son found in the Arctic region Is about the size of Ireland, the explor- er said today. The British flag wa vised June 19, 1915, this land, which is In what formerly was called the Gustav Adolph sea. Stefansson arrived the north and toda journey to Victoria, make a report to ernment on Arctic for a half years. Storker Storkersen. Stefansson’s lieutenant, and four men now are carrving out their chief's plan in the Far North. last from his will gov- the one- night continued where he the Canadian his experiences in period of five and It Teutonic | peace prope Powers. b From. the’ which may . fg masterly off local actiony tions and gained next assaultf i General ' Pershing'ss fortress of Metz, has &t St. Mihiel salient. It ig} of men in this region and not give the enemy much tim western front. evidently expects the /American itself admirably to Marshal Foch, howevgr, may elect to strike to the west of Werdun where the German positions have been se- riously shaken by the American tory at St. Mihiel. An attack from Rheims to Verdun was expected three weeks ago, after the British and French advance in Picardy Santerre had slowed down. It would vie- succeed, and probably would a German retreat from the north of Rheims as well as a re- location of the enemy’s lines around Verdun, which is a sector that seems to be vital to the enemy’s position in eastern France. In Flanders the British have nearly reached the lines they held when the Germans launched their attack in April on each side of Armentieres. This, too, is a sector where an Allied offensive may be expected. Allied successes along the front in Macedonia may indicate that the compel man lines to the west{of the Rhine. front, the Americans’ are standing on German soil and an assaul there, if successful, svould carry the war nearer to the Germany than elsewhere along the line. traversed by an attacking army, however, is very rough and lends fensive operations. 3 and ! have far reaching effects, if it should | other attacks which will region | | which may | down of the Bolshevik regime in east] new blow against this bastion of # In the Vosges regi&f there is great acf legions there to @ In this sector of the -2 heart The country to bd | perlod of quiescence in the near east {is at an end. Strategists have point- { ed out that a great offensive on thid front would have immediate resultd in determining the position of Bul la and Turkey as allies of Ger ny. The made by the Allfel j along the center of the Macedonia line would seem to indicate that the was plenty of power behind the blow and that it may be followed up b shift thd scene of action for the time being t front which appears perilous fo the enemy. Entente allied forces operating i Siberia have been active north o Vladivostok and have won victorie be reflected in a breaking ern Siberia. The Czecho-Slova forces, operating to the west of Lak 3aikal, have made gains recently ang although outnumbered are fightini with great vigor in easter Europea Russia. PRISONERS LOCATED Announced As Inmates of German Military Camps. ‘Washington Sept. 17.—The names of 83 American soldiers held prisoner in various camps in Germany were announced today by the war depart- ment. Three officers named on the list are: At Karlsruhe: Clifford A, vaine, first lieutenant, Albany, Mo.; Alexander M. Roberts, lieutenant avi- ator, Gulfport, Miss;; at Landshut: Durward McDonald, first lieutenant, Burt, Ia. The enlisted men include: At Rastatt: Savage, Clyde, gor, Me.; Sheffield Harry L., ville, N. J.; Corry George, phi Bradley, Arthur G., Bristol, | Conn.; Checkley, William T. Jr., Pat- srson, N. J. Zimmerman, Arthur W., Philadelphia; Nirita, Cassimer, Johns- town, Pa.; Ranch, 101 South George Street, Yor Coyle, Peter M., Johnstown, Pa.; Axel Morris, Phil- adelphia; Livingstone, Guy, Boston; Jules Edward, Rochester, Pa.; Latti- mer, Frank, Platts Mills, Waterbury, Conn.; Lundmark, August E. Gay- lordsville, Conn.; James J. Fogarty, (Hartford, Conn.; George B. Drouin, t. Johnsbury, John Mishiwici, New Haven; M Argraves, Fort { Fairfield Me. At Strakowe: New Haven Conn, NEGRO fiLDIERS EXECUTED ‘Who McEl- W. Ban- Forest- Philadel- Vit ark William P. Clark, Five Participated in Houston Riots in August, 1917, Pay Penalty by Hangi San Antonlo, whose groes sentenc were pronounced by tried them Houston riot court-martial , which for participation in the August, 1917, and whose sentences were approved by President Wilson, were hanged at Fort Sam Houston at dawn today.. LIEUT. SQUIRE OVERSEAS. Word has been received here that Lieut. William W. T. Squire has ar- rived. safely overseas, OWNED A UNIFORM AND FOUR ALIASES Man Arrested in New Hayen was Pos| as Licutenant Commander ing in American Nav New Haven, g rested on a railroad train here yeste: day by C McMahon, of the Ne: York, New Haven and Hartford Rai road police and turned over by hi to the al police was today hell by the department of justice office: on the charge of impersonating naval offic nd of failure to regist in the draft. When pointed out by conductor to Chief McMahon as man who previously had evaded cajf fare on the plea that his pocket h: been picked he gave the name of D Robert L. Read, of Riverside Drivi New York city. He wore the unifory of a lieutenant command The detective bureau later from the man the name: F. Dolliver, Thomas J. Ross, D Lawrence Cusick and Dr. Williaj Young as those under which he clain] ed he had zone at various places by tween Baltimore and oston The federal officers took the ma as their prisoner for the time beil because he was in naval uniform, a upon an alleged admission that was not an officer but merely ha been employed around the docks Boston. The man will be arraigni before a commissioner under 4 name of Dolliver. 17.: obtaine of Charlg Petrograd, Amsterdam, Sept British and French reported by the Bolshevik forces angel front. The after an initial by British panic. A of the officers the newspaper say to the British, Saturday 17.)—Americal detachments a Pavda to have met t battle on the Arc Bolshevik troop repulsg and fled Bolshev! SuUCCess were reinfor number ements CARDINAD F! Mamaroneck, N. Y. Sept. 1% Cardinal Farley had two sinki spells during the night, according members of his official family gathe ed at his bedside, and there virtual was no hope for his recovery. it ARLEY UNCONSOIO! id. He was in a state,of coma. th morning, - v