New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1918, Page 1

NEW BRITAIN AN —_— — ESTABLISHED 1876. NEW BRITAIN COI;JNECTICUT, THURSDAY. R 31, 1918, —TEN PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS. OCTOBE B————— ] TURKEY HAS UNCONDITIONALLY SURRENDERED; ARMISTICE GOES INTO EFFECT AT NOON TODAY; AUSTRIAN COMMANDER ASKS ITALY FOR TRUCE LIEUT. JACKSON APTURED BY ENEMY Taken Prisoner, War Department: Message to Mother States | PROBABLY IN BELGIOM Last Letter Received Here, Dated Sept. 8, Described Capture of Mont Kem- mel, is Which He Was Engaged— | Graduate of Plattsburg Camp. Mrs. Thomas Jackson of 6 Chest- nut streect ived word today from the war department that her son, First Lieut. Thomas F. Jackson, has been taken prisoner by the Germans. The announcement did not state whether he had been located in a detention rec stewardship. FIRST LIEUT. JACKSON. camp, but stated \mation would be tained. Lieutenant Nackson was formerly connected with New Britain He ald as manager of the circulation de- partment and correspondent in Plai ville. He attended the first officer training camp at Plattsburg and was commissioned a first lieutenant on being graduated, He was assigned to Camp Dix, New Jersey, and later to Camp Gordon, Georgia. As an officer, he won high praise from his superiors rned the respect of the men un- him, He 1ch a favorite with | his command Camp Gordon that, on leaving, he presented with a number of uable tokgns, gifts from the men other officers. at the| camp considered especially | efficient arill and many | men now fighting for Uncle Sam can credit him with teaching them the fine | of soldiering. Wearing the khaki several thousand i miles from the firing line did not ap- peal to Lieutenant Jackson and he ap- plied several times for active service overse While at Camp Gordon he was promised that he would be sent last summer, and the latter part ime home on a short leave reporting at Atlantic to France. the day he ice on the hing Pa infor- oh- that further forwarded if the and der W at was and He w as a points over of July absence of an t and going Almost from seen serv after 1 por anded he ng line. be was di~ to -divisional head- eral miles away. As a le could not be spared, he was road map and instricted to way On reaching re nental s instricted to re- E, of After many shell holes entangle- ¥, which fighting. 1 under actual written to local friends, vivid and intenselsy interesting. Bombs were shing all bout him and big shells were rocking the earth even as he wrote. After the ustomary service in the front line, he was moved to the erve trenches and later to a rest camp. Licutenant Jackson’s location was not again learned until a letter arrived week stating that he had been in fighting in Belgium during the fall. The letter was dated Sep- tember 28, and described the capturs of Mont Kemmel, in which part, He said that even at that late date the German soldiers did not American troops were engaged on scted to report iven a 1 his headquarters he company, Company S. infantry. climbing over barbed wire hed his comps of the experience description port to h the — 1 experience and through ments, he rea was in the thick his first and was fire, his W last the early he toolk know LContinued on Seveuth-Page), ericans and only | es | trustea IS !TAFT AND ROOSEVELT PLEAD FOR A REPUBLICAN VICTORY 31.—Theodore William H. Taft a joint appeal for election congress. New York, Oct. md issued o ublican majority in atement was said to be the first cver composed and signed by two for- dents of the United States. | the Union | League club, they prepared the state- old times at the mer pr Seated at a table in and discussed 1 while it was being typed. The ment capi appeal follows “We approach this subject Americans. as Am- When have as would the president have eliminated all politics. It would and behind to broke out we action by this war welcomed which would of party bled us ¢ without questions have e regard considera- him to the end, national this, partisan lines drawn from the except of anything tions. Instead strictly the president announc- be and only will. other for have been first, and now that 2 only democrats can with future power, his on appeal democrats who do use of this reflection Americans, we fair play The trom March In that period “First, the war must nditional surrender, achieved before. ‘Second the terms of world be scttled. hird, the ongress will serve 1219, to March 4, 1921. nest fought to this be unless peace democratic adminis- tration, after expending billions of \sure and exercising more absolute power than any administration in our history, must give an account of its change from war con- must be brought | disturbance, and must be | “Fourth, the ditions to peace about with the least the work of reconstruction broadly begun. \ republican congress will be much better qualified than one controlled by democr: to aid the country in adopting the wsures needed for these four great tasks “irst, even as a minority party, the republicans made the winning of the war possible by passing the original draft bill. Without this we could not have trained and landed the two mil- lions of men now in France. As a minority party, the republicans forced upon a reluctant president and secr tary of war, after an injurious delay of four months, the amended draft act without which we could not put two more millions at the front next July. The speaker, the leader and the chairs man of the military committee of the democratic house opposed the origi- nal draft with all the vigor possible. It was saved, and so our country’s cause was saved by the republican majority. “Second, the new senate must ap- prove, by two-thirds vote, the terms of peace. Those terms should be set- tled not by one man only. (It is one man control we are fighting in this war to suppress. If the peace trea is to be useful in the future, it must be approved by the great body of the American people. The president has indicated a willingness to make a peace by negotiation. He has not de- manded, as he might have done in three lines, that which the American people demand, an unconditional sur- render. His exchange of nofes with Germany has caused a deep concern among our people lest he may, by his parleying with her, concede her a peace around a council table instead of a sentence from a court. Tho fourteen points which the_ president and Germany assume that - they already have agreed upon are o gern- m { protocol to an | will offer no oppos eral and vague that such a would be no treaty at 1, but only ‘a interminable discus- The president is without final power to bind the United States to those fourteen points, although h language does not suggest it. Still less has he power to bind our noble allies. We do not know that these points in- clude all that our allies may justly de mand, or do not concede something they may justly withhold. For what they have done for us, we owe our al- lies the highest good faith. 1t is of capital importance, th for that we now should elect a senate which shall be independent enough to interpret | and enforce the will of the American people in the matter of this world peace, and not merely submit to the uncontrolled will of Mr. Wilson. Call House Democrats Subservient. “Nor can the attitude of the house of representatives be ignored in this peace. Every affirmative obligation binding the United States in that treaty must be performed by the | house as part of the congre The present democratic majority in the house has been subservient to the will of the president in every respect except when critical issues in the conduct of the war have been in- volved. The president has not hesi- tated publicly to discipline those of his party who have disagreed ~with him, and the lesson his had its ef- fect. A new democratic congresy, with its old lead thus chastened, tion to his wills consulted in the future more than in the past. In a democratic congress, the American people will not have the service of an independent, courageous, co-or- dinate branch of the government to moderate his uncontrolled will. 1t is not safe to entrust to one man such unlimited power. It is not in accord with the traditions of the republic. “Thitd, the republicans voted with- out objection billions to be expended by this administration. Six hundred and forty millions for aviation were given fo the executive to build air- planes, without a single limitation as to the manner or method of its ex- penditure. A senate committee has deplored the waste and failure in the use of that money. The debts which have been created by this war, the people will be paying to the third and fourth generation, They have a right to know haw these enormous sums have been expended. Only a republi- can congress will have the courage to exact a detailed and accurate story of that stewardship. Work of Reconstruction. “Fourth, the work of reconstruc- tion must not be done by one man, or finally formulated according to his academic theories and ideals. The president was not elected when such issues were before the people, His mandate of power was not given in the light of the momentous questions which soon will force themselves for solution. He was elected as a peace peace sion. They will not be president, and because he had ‘kept us out of war’. The American people should therefore place in the branch of the government charged constitu- tionally with adopting policies of reconstruction, a congress which will not register the will of one man, but fresh from the people, will enact the will of the pople. “We earnestly deprecate extending the unified uncontrolled leadership of a commander-in-chief to the making of a peMmanent treaty of peace to the framing of those measures of reonstruction which must serlously affect the happiness and prosperity of the American people for a century We urge all Americans, Who are Americans first, to vote for a repub- lican congress.” —_— GAS TRAIN WRECKED NEAR POUGHKEEPSIE Fumes From Chlorine Tanks Escape and Spread Over Large Area on Hudson River. 31 gas York Central on-Hudson this | Nine were | Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Oct. with wrecked on the chlorine New Chels; forenoon, according to cars londed raflrond near telephone ad- It the gas had spread over a wide area The wreck occurred a mile south of Camelot, The demolished cars were plled high on the eastbound track. There was no direct communication with the scene which is on the rocky shore of the Hudson, seven miles south of here, vices from that hamlet. was sa d 'PHONE SYSTEM TIED UP Several Hundred Electrician d Operators in Virginia Tidewater Section Adopt Vote to Resign. Norfolk, Va. Oct. 31 hundred electricians and ope the Chesapeake and Potomac phone Co., which serves the tidewater section of Virginia, includ- ing Norfolk, Portsmmouth, Newport News, and all Fifth naval district ex- changes, failed to report for work to- day having voted last night to tender their rosignations, effective 2zt 7 o'clock this morning. Union leade declared 400 employes had resigned. The employes claim to have asked an increase in pay In September. Fred L. Bonney, general manager of the company, declared the demaads had been referred to Posamaster Gen- era] Burleson, — Several ators of Tele- entire AUSTRIAN COMMANDER IN ITALY ASKS GEN. DIAZ FOR ARMISTICE London, Oct. 31.—The Austrian Commander on the Italian front has applied to Gen, Diaz ,the Italian com- mander-in-chief, for an armistice, the Exchange Telegraph Co. states. The application, the news agency adds, forwarded to the Versailles conference. TURKISH ARMIES ON TIGRIS SURRENDER. commanding the London, Oct. 31.—Ismail Hakki, Turkish armies of the group operating in the Tigris region in Mesopotamia, has surrendered with one entire division and the best part of two other divisions, the Evening Standard says. : The Standard also says it understands the British vice-admiral at Saloniki concluded an armistice with the Ottoman government at noon today. ENTIRE ITALIAN FRONT ABLAZE: ALL ARMIES RUSH INTO ACTION 15 AUSTRUN ™22 DVISIONS N |+ [talian armies now | | | has been fBatt]c in Progress on Line of 180 Miles—Feltre and Vittorio, Enemy Bases, Within Reach. Oct. 31..—The entire Ital- ablaze, a Central News Rome say All the are in action, elvo Pass to the Adri- a s maore than 180 miles in length. The Piave line on which the Allied troops now are advancing is about 60 miles from the Piave east of Monte Grappa to the mouth of the river northeast of Ven- VN tic, the Italia Washington, Oct. 31. fteen Aus- trian divisions operating between the Brenta and the Piave on the Italian front have had their retreat cut off through the capture of the mountain pass of Vadal by Italian and Allied troops. Official wireless dispatches Rome today say the advantage i ing pressed to the utmost t crisis is near. IEnemy lo: are sribed as appalling. Occupation of the valley by the Italian army corps operaling north of valdobbiadene threatens alse divides the Feltre and expo the Austrians in jng the troops to the north to follow the Grappa region to a flanking move- | 4 long, oG (17 e it R ment, which it is said will compel | the mountains of Trentino. The gen- immediate retirement eral line retreat, where the largest The Third Italian army on the low- | number Hroops. could boll moved, er Plave is reported advancing stead-| would be along the roads and rail- ily in the face of desperate enemy "CW ways toward Belluno and over the sistance. plains toward Udine. In all, more than 1,000 square kilo- | Venice now is safe since the Third metres of Italian territory was re-| army has driven back the Austrians conquered yesterday and apparently | in the lower plain. Italian cavalry is the whole front is being driven north-| yqvancing rapidly at many points. ward. The number prisoners growing | The dispatches flatly deny f | hourly and possibly may total 40,000. | Alliecs Win Monte Cison. Italian Headquarters on the Piave, Oct. 30, (By the Associated Press)— Allied troops have taken Monte Cison, thereby opening the roads to Feltre and Vittorio. Both these bases. The from be- at a de- of Quero cities were Austrian capture of Monte Cison Austrian army, forc- n slow of of he Aus- trian claim that territory acro Opposite the Tenth army, in which Plave is being evacuated voluntarily. | smerican troops are brigaded, it is e o imated that four and onc-half Aus- PRICE OF HILK INGREASES an divisions have been partially de- royed. Dealers Say They Were Forcer to Act The hird army under command of the Duke of Aosta, has succceeded in establishing bridgeheads across the lower Piave at Romanziol, Salgareda and San Dona di Piave, under violent Austrian artillery fire. HUGHES REPORT IN PRESIDENT’S HANDS Commended and Owing to Decision of Producers to Boost Cost. Announcement was made today the New Britain Milk Dealers ciation that the price of milk would be increased beginning November 1. The new scale of prices will be as follows: Six and one-half quarts for 3$1; cents a quart by single quart; cents a quart (in cans) delivered restaurants, drug stores, etc.: cents a quart delivered bottles to stores. The milk dealers explain that increase was forced by the action of the Connecticut Milk Producers as sociation which voted on Getober 24 to increase the price to the dealers one cent a quart. Government Plans 16 13 Inefficiency and Waste Con- demned, It is Said. ‘Washingion, Oct. 31.—The report embodying the findings of the special investigation by Charles E. Hughes, of the aircraft program was sent to President Wilson today by Attorney | yeneral Gregory. It was expected | that the report would be made public late in the It is understood the plans of government for production of ships and in general the co-operation manufacturers is commended, but the report is said to disclose evidence inefficiency in manufacturing plants and waste of time and money in getting the aircraft program under | way. Hartford, Oct, 31.—Directors of the Connecticut Milk Produc Associn- tion held a meeting here today to consider another incr in the price of milk. It was reported to the directors that the federal food board had allowed an increase for November. the | ai of of CROATIANS TAKE FIUME, FAME POSTPONE cause of the of several ers of the Camp Devens football MILITARY ¥ mem team Basel, Oct. 31.—The town of Flume has been surrendered to the Croatians and bedecked with the Itg ian | colors | which was to meet the Red- l woods of this city Saturday afternoon | 3t. Mary's playground, the game been postpor indefinitely At- | William 1. Mangan has re- notification from Corporal Greenberg. mar of the of the sickness at camp which necessitate the postponement of | the game It is probable that a date ‘»\.11 be later for the contest. | I | i illness is Hartford, Oct. - ts for New Britain cinity: Fair, cooler and Friday. d vie tonight | | Lt ter Breakdown of Central Powers Almost Com plete With Germany’s Chief Allies Help less; London May Insist on Delivery o Persons Guilty of Qutrages During War London Via Montreal, Oct. 31.—Turkey has ' surrendered unconditionally. Took Effect at Noon. L London, Oct. 31, 8:15 p. m. (By the Associated Press.)—The| Turkish armistice took effect at noon today. The actual terms of Turkey’s peace proposals had not yet| reached London in the early afternoon. In order to insure compliance with their demands, the Daily Express says, the Allies will insist that Turkey permit the fleet to pass the Dardanelles and an adequate /force to be landed om Turkish soil. ‘ Turkey must also deliver up certain persons accused of dis« regarding the rules of civilized warfare. These individuals will be tried and, if found guilty, will be punished. Austrian Troops Will Be Withdrawn. Vienna, Oct. 30, Via London.—Austrian troops fighting onl Italian soil will be withdrawn, according to an official statement issued by the war office tonight. The statement reads: “Taking into account the resolve so often expressed to bring about a conclusion of an armistice and peace, putting an end to the struggle of nations, our troops fighting on Italian soil will evacuate occupied regions.” Foch’s Terms Reported in Berlin 1.—1 London, Oct. 3 Vo information had reached Washington today through either official or diplomatic channels to indicate that the American and Allied military representatives in France had completed their work of framing terms upon which Germany might be granted an armistice. It was assumed that the report of the arrival of Marshal Foch's terms at Berlin Tuesday was based upon press dispatches of Tuesday from London purporting . to outline what would be demanded of Germany. Lansing Receives Austrian Note. Washington, Oct. 31.—Minister Ekengren of Sweden delivered to Secretary Lansing today the note of Count Andrassy, new Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, asking the secretary to in- tervene with President Wilson for favorable action on Austria’s request for American and Allied armistice terms The note was in Swedish text. A translation shows no ma- terial difference from the version already published in press dispatches. NO QUORUM RULE GAGS REPUBLICANS | CLECHO-SLOVAKS CUT BERLIN-VIENNA R. R Hamburg to Bagdad Dream Ends at Bodenbach, Mourns Vorwaerts, Critics of President in Senate Unable To Give Voice to Campaign Material. Washington, Oct. 31.—Senate demo- crats upset republican plans for bring- ing wp questions of peace and politics today by raising the point of no quorum and forcing adjournment un- til tomorrow. This program had been agreed upon by the democratic steer- ing committee to be fololwed daily un- til after the elections unless the repub- licans in the meantime consent to the recess over the elections, which they | have blocked so far. Twenty-one dem- ocrats voted for adjournment and 12 republicans against it. Senator Brandegee of Connecticut, republican, insisted upon a roll call, saying he desired to place the demo- crats on record us opposing a discus- sion of the president’s recent political letter and the peace notes The democratic leaders argued that senate without a quorum in town only Interfere with the finance committee’'s work on the war revenue bill. The house, awaiting action by the senate, interrupted its recess program adjourning until tomorrow, Paris, Oct. between Agram apest and 31.—Communication and Fiume and Bud: Vienna has been totall interrupted. The Czech-Slovaks havi cut the railroad between B n and Vienna near Bodenbach, and German trains can go only tar as Schna dau, according to a Zurich dispatch to the Journal Fiume the Hungary. Agram is the capital! o Croatia and Slavonia and is situate near the Save river, 75 miles inland Bodenbach is a town in Bohemia nea the Saxon frontier und is situated o the Elbe river is principal seaport of sessions would Basel, Oct. 31.—"The continen policy of the German empire has col lapsed,” says the Vorwaerts of Bel lin. “The Hamburg-Bagdad line h been reduced to Hamburg-Bodenbag road.”