New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1918, Page 1

D “ADS” MEAN BUSINESS FROM THIT HERALD I |“,¥';’;’} i HERAL Shalas b2 b gy BETTER TO THE ;‘.Eli\'lCE. PRICE THREE C 23, 1918. - — ENTS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER NEW NOTE FAILS TO CHANGE PRESIDENT’S STAND: 'NO ARMISTICE DISCUSSION BEFORE EVACUATION GERMANY DECIDES TO MAKE STAND AT BORDER NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, —TEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. GERMANY PREPARED TO FiGHT FOR MERIGANS SCORE on INothing in Communication to Cause Wilson . NEW VICTORY ON MEUSE WEST BANK Town of Brieulles Taken, Despite Stubborn Delense, Alter Ger- mans Apply the Torch. PRELIMINARY MOVEMENY CLEARS BOIS DE FORET Grim Determination of Fnemy Ma- chine Gunners Emphasizes Impor- tance of New Triumph—Persbing’s Men Confident of Continui Offen- sive on 75 Per Cent. of Front Dur- ing Winter. AMERICANS WILL BATT AT ENEMY ALL WINTER With Forces Oct the American Northwest of Verdun, (By the Associated Pre Unless they are saved by their plea for peace, the Germans will be subjected to steady ing along the greater p: western front throughout winte There two front where it is conceded military operations - during the winter will be virtually impos- sible, but American officers say per cent. of the front offers no real obstacle to continu- ance of the fightin It is not questioned that operations will be slowed down. ammer- t of the the the that are places on is With th Verdun, American Oct The North- (By the town Army west of Press) Brieul- of the stubbornly has been Associated les, on the weste bank Meuse, which has heen defended by the Germans, given up by the enemy. This is the latest point at which the Americans have driven a dent into jerman defense, despite the fact the enemy res rong as formerly. The Germans sef late Tuesday and American patrols sarly today reported the Germans had withdrawn from the tawn. n fire to Brieulles Clean Up Bois de Foret. With the west of Verdun, American Army North- Oct 2, (By the ociated Press)—In the face of orn resistance American force today cleaned up Bois de Forest, west Brieulles, capturing 75 prisoners, many of them machine gunners who fought to the last. Among the prison- swreeer bk fuThg. ers were several officers, The enem g to the wood with tenacity owing to the fact that the cleaning up of this place endangers the commanding positions the Germans to the north stub of EXPECT DRAFT CALLS Local Exemption Boards Sending Out More Questionnaires and Preparing to Complete Physical Examinations. oth the first and second district ft boards are daily awaiting draft from Washington, since it has announced that about ).000 men are to called into service shortly. In order that an ample sup- ply of men may be ready when these calls come the boards have begun sending out questionnaires to all of those of the September 12 registration who have not previously received them Those who are receiving thelr ques onnaires are those in the 18-19 lass and the 37-45 year class. boards are sending out the question- paires at the rate of about 250 per Bay and the legal advisory boards will jmmediately arrange to assist the registrants in filling them out. Tho yecond district advisory board gin its meetings in the city morro It w board tions of registr poon as the iocs the time from Yo attend to L alls yeen year The s also stated at tk offices that physicai ex: nts will begin just as 1 physicians can spare their private practic s government work, | | Y tance is still as | gooa - | Hubert FIFTY MEN DEPART Prominent Basehall Plagers in Gharge of Each Quota t District Sends 23 and Second District Sends to Tortress Mon- ree, Va—Will Arrive at 4:30 A, M. Tomorrows Al Young 11:26 morning 50 men ortress Monroe, to ir new duties a: Seve g0 to ask for brief furloughs as suficiently recovered There was a soldiers of the United States. who were scheduled to were ohliged they had not from recent illnesses. big crowd at the passenger station to wave farewell as the train went were ven cigarettes by They are scheduled at 4:30 to- out. The hoy the war bureau. to arrive at camp m. mMOrrow. first of district contingent was in Merwin Jacobson, pall player, @ were Arthur Smith and already former cap- Ander John erved egular navy of his fam- One brother, the U. 8. S, ion corps navy. John 2, Dougl Hickey. Hickey cne enlistment in ) and is the third member ily to entey the service. William. is stationed on Mississippi with the av and Edward is in the chroeder, catcher on the Pioneer »aseball feam, was in charge of the t quota and his lieuten- Louis Curran and William an has a brother, F in France with the 101st Battalion and Schroed- younger brother with lixpeditionary Forces. has second di ants were Wilbur., win. who i AMachine Gun er also has a the American Following is the honor roll: Pirst District. Davely, 245 W. 29th St nk Chesanek, 456 Farm- John T. Hickey, 4561 West Main St.; John Panos, 11 Myrtle St Boston; Ilerman E. Doerr, 150 Shuttle Meadow Ave.; Stefan Bielinski, Shut- tle Meadow Ave.; Walter W. Fer 242 Main John A. Swanson, renue; John Avute, 499 So. Main St.; ¥red M. Holfelder, 170 Arch St.; James A. Walsh 46 Sexton John K. Kelly, 35 Emmons PL; Malinowsky, 16 Grove St.; Peter gakas, 261 Main St.; Benny W: wicz, 15 Clinton St.; F gz 4 Broad St.; Douglas Winthrop St.; James F Myrtle St; Herbert R. Rockwell Ave.; William A. Sexton St.; Frank Dawlow Arch St.; Merwin Jacobs: field Cou Arthur G. | Main St. Emil York city; ¥ ington Ave., 463 64 10 ireen, Walsh, i Ly 40 Second Distr | Salvatore Squillace, 247 Oak St., Reynolds, 10 Center St., Har- old T. Marth, 455 Stanle John Schroede Hartford Ave., Harold Sjolander, : Church St., William | Jurgen, Judd Ave., John G. Bitiner, 27 Lee St., Louis V. Curran, 17 Van Myrtle Beach, Milford, Ct., e Alepo, 127 Wilcox Paul 24 Rocky Hill Ave. Stratos 98 Commercial George | Fitsimmons, 30 TUnion S, George Krech, 107 Ann St, Meriden, Ct. Fred H. Johnson, 126 Hick St., Meri- ! den, Ct., rd Reinholdt, 49 Belden | St., Clarence Banner, 166 Park St., Walter Wojak, 4 Union St, Richard l}lrrll(),r.\n, 1336 Stanley St Michael I Butler, 222 East Main St., Frederick Moore, 79 Linden St., Harold Rob- bins, Norwich, Ct., R. D. No. 1, William Wilber, 17 Main St., Harry Cronin, 134 Hartford Ave. Harold Steed, 127 Cherry St., Carlyle Perkins 605 East Main St., Steve Ballncki, 91 Church St, Frank Norkum, 312 Church St. ISOLATED FROM MUNITION FACTORI Washington, Oct. 23. the HOME To safeguard homes of munition workers the has adapted the ting new village settle- nee from the plants ! hou ing corporation ments at a d Secretary Bal his plan has been follo ing contrac ed in award- 5 for erecting building accommodaie 4,000 workers at Erns- on, N. J, and 3,000 workers of tho Port Penn plant near Wilmington, Del. It was emphasized the adoption of the policy was not connected with recent explosions at Morgan, N, J, FOR TRAINING CANP SEVERAL MEN ARE SICK| announced today that | Wilson’s Answer, Copenhagen, Oct. ations between Berlin and Wash- ington have re: 23 ver: “hed a critical point, according to Prince Maximilian, the German imperial chancellor, speaking before the Reichstag the of his that debate on on the e himself vesterda address In course he urged the of and President situation arising hange note between Wilson be re- stricted as much as pos “The whole German people is anx- ious to hear the views of the gov- ernment regarding the prospects of peace,” he said, “but I am able to speak only with the greatest reserve and urge that the members of the Reichstag limit debate, as is consist- ent with the seriousness of the hour. The whole German people have spoken to President Wilson and this fact gives the utterances of the rep- resentatives of all parties added force.” “Today, therefore, I am going say only this regarding the interna- tional situation: “The president’s first answer to the peace move of the German govern- ment has in all countries brought the question of a peace of Jjustice or a peace of violence to the highest point.” He continued: Jast note did not make German people how this public agi- tation will end. His next answer will, perhaps, bring definite certainty. Un- til then we must, in all our thaughts and in our actions, prepare for both ventualities—ii that the eremy governments are anxious for war. in which case there is no choice for us but to put ourselves in a posture of defense with all the strength of our people driven to the last extremits. Will Not Submit Withont Fight. “Should this necessity arise, I have no doubt that the German govern- ment, in the name of the German people, will issue a call for national defense in the sanie way that it spoke for the German people when it took action for peace. He who took a stand on the basis of also will under the duty submitting to a peace of without a fight. The which would act otherwise would be left to the mercy of the fighting and working people. Tt would be swept ay by public opinion. “There also is another possibility. The German people must not be blindly brought to the conference t ble. The German people today ha the right to ask,.if peace is realiz on the basis of President Wilson's conditions, what they wmean for future. Our answers to the presi- ident’s questions must be framed on the German people’s understanding of that question. What it now wants is clearness. “The decision will be of stupendous import. Tt will not be our strength that will decide, but it will be what is thought to be right in free discus- sion with our opponents that will give the decision. This is a great effort for a proud people accustomed to tory. The legal questions involved will not stop at onr national boundar- ies, which wo will never of our own accord, open 1ov “The principles upon which we agreed as a rule of conduct also involve internal question From many quarters it s been represent- ed to me that an acceptance of Pres- ident Wilson's conditions would mean submission-—anti-German submi —1to an anti-German court of justice which would decide legal questions “Pre ent Wilson's clear to the peace of not violence <e our interests. Tf that is the case why then is it the extreme apostles of force in the Fntente fear the council chamber as the gullty fear the court j of justice? ) | *The essence of President Wi program for a league of natior not he achieved when all peoples have not the right of national self-deter- mination. T} ation of com- munity law means the abandonment of part of the unqualified independ- ence which hitherto has been the in- dicatlon of sovereignty, both by us and others. Should we at home main- { tain as ¢ which until a short time ago wa the people’s e, there would be n titution and no reno for us. There would be a feeling of bitterness which would cripple us for generations. “But if we comprehend force of o dominat ation that the —Peace con-, si to | i laws i ; ary negotiations to obtain a legal nxl honestly ; i government } { of | can | their minds fixed on~peac | hold thei on | cntirely from the viewpoint of its own | personal libert | sion to which damental the national ego- | DEFENSE OF BOUNDARIES AND WILL NOT PERMIT INVASION BY ALLIE | Maxililian Declares People Will Be Rallied to Protest Borders and Are Equal to Task—Will Not Submit to Violent Peace Without Battle—Decision Hinges oi ificance of this frighttul war is, above all, victory for the idea of jus- tice, and if we do not resist this ide. but submit with all good faith, then we shall find in it a cure for our pr ent wounds and a reservoir of futu strength.” lqual to War Or Peacc. Prince not deny Maximilian said he would that heavy opposition in Germany must be conquered hefore the ideal league of nations could be realized but he continued: Whether the next few days weeks shall call us to fisht on, open the way to peace, there no doubt we are now equal to the task of either war or peace by carrying out the government’s program and defin- itely breaking away from the old sy: tem or or he cussed reform Reichsta imperial chancellor electoral and then dis- parliamentary He cited bills before the one of which enables members of the house to enter the government without lgning and another proposing a change in the regarding the responsibility of the chancellor. He continued: “Deputies will take part in rection of imperial policy and, in the name of the chancellor, will be re- sponsible without being ministers. Thus & new way is opened for arri ing at responsible conduct fal affairs—the parliamentary way “We are convinced that it will s ply, not only the government, but directly parliament, with preciot forces from the people which have hitherto not been utilized.’ Prince Maximilian d he hoped soon to announce results of prelimin- the di- of imper e tension of t1 bility, to be ired.by the formation a state tribunal. The new system,” he a natural chancellor’s responsi- aid consequence, in “involv, a new Alsace-TLor- The chancellor declared it was the aim of himself and his colleagues to establish the authority of the Germa people. After saying he welcomed expressions of opinion and that he and his colleagues were agreed as to methods and purposes, he added: “Our aim is the political authority the German people This the gulding star of my collaborators and myself.” The ¢ 1hers of is ncellor id individual the government at first different standpoinfs, but now been brought nearer together. German People in Saddle. ““I'he German people has long been in saddle,” he said. “Now it is to ride.” “Our firs chancellor ¢ brave men selves whom Just n had had thought,” and last the inued, for the who are defending them- against supe: r forces and we must defend against un- charges. No one must think he attack our army without also | attacking the honor of our people. oy ter an our soldiers They fight homeland lot of hard. for the re oy ety today with an and with and they is ground. extraordinary time meas- ures, the chancellor explained, could not yet be dispensed with, but the could be carried out only by the chancellor, who would be responsiblo to the Reichstag for their applica- tion. Tis majesty nounced The war decrees which T an- now have been sued,” he went on. ‘“The concern not only the censorship, the right of public meeting and on recently restrictions but have to do with economic, and political mat- ters. “If local military commanders dis agree with the civil authorities the decision must be reached immediately by the highest commander, Who will not be able to promulgate any deci- rent is not given by myself or my representative, name v, Secretary of State Groeber, will be taken t the social agreemn Care state of (Continued on Ninth Page) WEATHER. Hartiord, st for N itain and ity: Fair with slowly ing temperature tonight "hursda Oct. —Fore- vi- ris- and i | | | i | | GERMAN STATE OF AUSTRIA” CREATED German-Austrian Deputies in Reichsrath Set Up Government {WILL DECIDE OWN FUTURE Representatives in Legrslative Bodies Will Constitute Provisional Gov- ernment With Karl Seitz as Presi- dent—Probably Feared Country Would Withdraw From War. Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 23.—The German-Auvsirian deputies in the rian Reichsrath have formed an mbly for the purpose of con- ductin of the Germanic people in Austria and have issued a declaration announcing the creation of the German state of Austria. Karl Seitz, leader of the German social party in Austria, has been elected president of the new as- sembly. The new deputies have an- nounced their re to bring bout the autonomy of the Germans in Aus- tria and to establish relations with other mations. The assembly has drawn up a res- olution respecting the form of gov- ernment of the territory occupied by the Germans, The “German State of Austria” will seek access to the Adriatic in agreement with other ations. Pending the de: establishment of constitution, according to this pro- m, the people will be represented y the Reichsrath deputies consti- tuted as a provisional national as sembly. This body will represent the Germans in Austria in negotiations for peace and will reise legisla- tive powe The executive branch will consist 20 members who will ve power contract state debts nd administer interior affairs. “We are able and must act in favor of peace,” s in taking the presiden do all possible to lessen the misery of the German-Austrian people. The new German- for which we will lay the foundation will be constituted in conformity with the free will ex- a of to “to Alter Attitude, Hint at Washington; Of ficial Text of Note Studied; Opinion Dif fers Whether Answer Will be Sent at All Washington, Oct. 23.—Germany’s new note to President Wilson, in official text, was delivered to Secretary Lansing at 10 o’clock this morning by Frederick Oederlin, charge of the Swiss legation. It may be stated that there is nothing in the communication to alter the decision of the president that he will not propose an armistice to the Allies before the Germans evacuate all occupied territory. Official intimation already has been given that the only ques~ tion for immediate consideration is whether there shall be a dis- cussion of “terms” of evacuation while the Allied and American armies continue their work of clearing Belgium and northern France. Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and General March, chief of staff of the army, were called to the White House shortly after noon, just as a state department messenger arrived to deliver the German note to the president. Secretary Daniels and General March remained only a shost time leaving the president and Mr. Lansing in conference. In Washington there still is a difference of opinion as to whether the German note will draw an answer from the president. Those contending that it would not pointed to the fact that Mr. ‘Wilson had characterized his reply to the first note as a “decision,” meaning that there could be no further discussion of the issues involved. he other view which found expression in official and diplomatic circles was that a reply would be made and that it would deal chiefly with the military problem. In some quarters there is a belief that the German denials of cruelties and ruthless destruction were designed to prolong the discussion by drawing specific citations of instances of such acts. Diplomatic observers, however, believed that these as well as Germany’s claims to the establishment of a parliamentary govern- ment would be left to the future. In the general view, the only immediate question is whether the Germans desire peace to the extent of admitting military defeat in the field. Nothing short of such an admission, which would leave the details of an armistice to the Allied command, was re- garded as acceptable. Exchanges between Washington and the Allied capitals have been in progress on the basis of the wireless version of the note received Monday and it is regarded as certain that any reply the president may make will be governed by the supreme war council in France. It was said the expected verbal differences in the wireless version and the official text did not appear to alter substantially the meaning of the note. There will be no announcement today of President Wilson's decision in regard to the new German note. pressed by the German-Austrian people.” Independent Political State. Deputy Waldner, in opening the as- announced that he had been ioned by the German deputies in the Austrian Reichsrath to convoke the assemb 15 the representative as- sembly of the German Austrians. The organ: tion would have the right of free peech and would proclaim solemnly an independent political state for German Austria. been evidence for some the German people in distrusting the wavering the Austro-Hungarian em- fearing dissolution or it might dr from Ger- ;, were de ensuring their own close the Ger- man empire. The German population in Austria forms the center of Austrian society and is the largest of the many ethni- cleme in the kingdom. The census of 1910 gave the German aking population as 9 950,000 out total of 28,325,000. There 1 time that Austria, of and polic; pire that m: its w away irous of unity with cal sp of 30,000 SERBS DIE FROM ABUSE BY BULGARIAD Oct. 23.—The first party of 1,000 British prisoners taken by the Bulgarians and liberated under the peace agreement between that country and the Allies passed through Sofin yesterday en route to Saloniki, ac- cording to a dispatch to the Mail from | the Bulgarian capital. They reported that because of ill treatment at tho hands of the Bulgars 30,000 of the 50,000 Serbians in Bulgarian prison camps have died. London REORGANIZING HUNGARY. Paris, Oct. 23, (Havas.)-—Measures are heing taken to ¢ into effect the proclamation of Emperor Charle conferring independence of Hungary, says a Zurich dispatch to the Petit Parisean. It is reported that Count Julius Andrassy will be Hungarian foreign iminister Hitherto Austria and Hungary, al- though having separate ministries for the nistration of internal affairs, have had one minister in common for cach of the departments of foreign affair and finance. Count An- drassy is a former premier of Hun- gary and has figured prominently in __y ! efforts toward peace. | in no way justifies the conclusion that | Want Clear Path to Germany. Paris, Oct. 23.—Germany's high command is ready to evacuate the in- vaded territories of France and Beld) gium on the express condition tha the Allied troops will not follow them) in retreat, but will remain where they| i are now located, according to the lat- est information from Berlin, says the Zurich correspondent of the Journall This grotesque proposal is the out- come of the latest conference at Ber lin between the members of the gend eral staff and the war cabinet, it i8 said. The militarist party is rapidl: gaining ground but the members of the moderate factions believe that be- fore long grave internal events will help to improve the situation The dispatch says the existing gov-| ernment remains very hostile to the retrocession of Alsace and Lorraine to France. Bmperor William himself} is reported to have emphatically de- nounced such an event at the meet- ing of the crown council on Saturday, HAIG RENEWS ATTACK: ENTERS VALENCIENNES British Reported Fighting Way Well Into Heart of City. London, Oct The British gan a new attack early today on the front between Le Cat mes, south of Valenciennes, Marshal H announces The British have captured Bruay, iwo and a half miles north of Valen- ciennes, and have reached the west bank of the Scheldt. 23. be- and Soles- Field e FOR WOUNDED BALL PLAYERS. and Belgium, ciated Press)—British troop: fighting their way into the center Valenciennes early today. They were | hicago, Oct. 23 facing a strong enemy machine gun | 4. . St fire from the cast bank of the Scheldt canal which flows through the city. the Allied Oct. 23, mies in France (By the Asso- Ban Johnson Outlines Plan to Care for! Disabled Men. of —A plan to devote| gross recelpts of the next world's series to founding a permanent fund! | for baseball players who have| been wounded in the service of their untry was outlined today by, B. B. Johnson, president of the American league. Johnson belicves the receipts of the) first world’s series after the war would be sufficient to build and equip the home for the wounded soldiers and ! sailors and proceeds from subsequent series so far as ne ry could be set aside for the maintenace of the ins stitution. In the establishment, equipment and maintenance of the proposed home the government, according to: the plan, would he asked to handle, the exchange of views which has heen | ‘o ™90 the functlon oLy . s b | sional baseball being merely to supply begun is to be interrupted, according | the necessary funds through the me- to Baron von Hussarek, Austrian pre- | dium of its world’s series mier, speaking before the house of lords yesterday, according to Vienna advices received here. “We shall continue all r efforts toward peace,’” he said Amsterd “We shall answer the note after care- | authorities fully examining its contents. We hope | cupied by that the peace discussions, notwith- | formaliy har standing difficulties, will deliver the |tion to Polish world in the near future from the un- | Vienna dispatch to speakable misery of war,’ of Berlin, London, Oct. L of Laon ched the ving made North- have STy French troops line of the Serre river, an advance of two to three miles on an eight mile front. RIA NOT DISH Von Hussarek Declares ‘Peace Efforts Will Be Continued. Basel, Oct. 23.—President Wilson" reply to the Austrian peace proposals ARTENED. cos: AUSTRIAN POLAND OVER , Oct SIVEN TO THE 23.~The rt of Pol trian over the authorities, Vossische Zeitun; POLES. Austris the more