New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 9, 1918, Page 1

¥ ¥ ¥ x ¥ x TO Tlui' ‘;E;{\'IVCE;.? e | HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 18 NOVEM BER PRICE THREE CENTS. —— | GERMANY’S ANSWER BEING RUSHED BACK TO FOCH , i 'PARIS EXPECTS BERLIN TO QUIT BEFORE MONDAY; HAIG DELIVERS SMASHING BLOW, TAKES MAUBEUGE REBELLION SPREADS | INNORTH GERMANY Hanover, OleeHberg and Other Gities Reported Joining Revolt NEW DISORDERS IN HAMBURG | eneral Railway Strike Throughout Empire, It is Said—Insubordination Among Troops—Newspaper | | Man “ Head of Ravarian Uprising. Nov. —Th Germany, ac 't news from Germany is reported to have spread to Hanover, Oldenburg and other cities. Generally the revolt is | not attended by serious disturbances. | Reports from the Danish horde town of Vambrup say that all is quiet | in Schleswig but that further dis- | turbances are reported to have oc- | curred in Hamburg. Four thousand men attempted to overthrdw the military authorities in | Altona, across the Elbe from Ham- burg, but the city now is quiet. The | German guards at the Danish border have been ordered by the soldie councils to remain at their posts tem- P rarily Travelers arriving from Germany to a report from Sasvan-Gent. i ly is confined to the Ninth Army | corps which recruited in Schles- wig-Holstein. Copenhagen, sociated P northwestern the only dir early today 9, (By the uprising in cording to As- General Railway Strike Begins. London, Nov. 8, 10:50 p. m.—A general railway strike has begun in Germany, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co., quoting Berlin advices to the So- cial Demokraten of Copenhagen. { Insubordination Among Troops. Amsterdam, Nov. 8.—Cases of in- subordination occurred on Wednesday among the troops of a German naval division quartered at Lokeren, 1 miles northeast of Ghent, according to a report from « an-Gent. Eisner Teads Bavarian Revolt. Paris, Nov. 9.—Kurt Eisner, a Munich newspaper man and promin- ent in socialist circles, is the leader of | the revolution which has broken out in the Bavarian capital, it ap- pears from information received here. Some reports designate him a. s president of the Bavarian republic which has been proclaimed. Eisner, the advices add. has ganized a committee consisting of workmen, soldiers and peasants, in many respects similar to a Russian or- ISR n¥wspap Munich Post. He first came to public attention 1n 1905 as a gifted speaker at socialist meetings. He now is about 45 years old. He has not held pub- lic office. ner was arrested some time ago for having published the news that Germany on July 28, 1914, was mo- bilizing her army. He was released after serving a sentence lasting un- til 15 days ago. Only scant messages are arriving from Germany with regard to the Bavarian revolutionary movement. Maximilian Appeals For Unity. Amsterdam, Nov. 8—Absolute unity ls necessary among the German peo- ple if they would avert unforseen con- vequences, declared Chancellor Maxi- milian in an appeal to the German people. He urged that all remain Jm. The chancellor's appeal re- ceived in an official dispatch from Berlin reads “For more German nation, endured the most and sacrifices. If at this decisive hour, when only absolute uni avert from the entire German people great dangers for its future, internal etrength gives way, then the conse- | quences are unforeseeable. “An indispensable demand in these decisive hours, which must be made by every people’s government is the maintenance of the hitherto existing calm, under voluntary discipline. May every cltizen be conscious of the high responsibility toward this people in the fulfillinent of itheir duty.” Digfie man v othe | than four vears the united and calm has severe sufferings BOLSHEVIKI IN STBERIA SCATTERED, TOKIO SAYS. Tokio, Nov. 8, 2:40 a. m, (By tho Assoclated Fress)—DBolshevik forces gnd Austro-German prisoners operat- lug in Siberia now 105t cor plotely seattered, 18 to an off vial statemeont jss J heo here today. Small bands att to pt «1 towns during immediately dis- s, in ware ateamient ¢ ! to s KAISER IS OUT Paris, Nov. 9.—The ab- dication of Emperor William is officially announced from Berlin, according to a Havas dispatch from Basel. Friedrich Wilhelm Victor was born January 1859, and be- | came Emperor William 1I on the death of his father, Frederick III, June 15, 1888. He came out of the University of Bonn fully prepared to | enter the school of statccraft. Set| work in the governmen: bureaus, he was early taught the routine of | official business under the tutelage of the great Bismarck At the death of his father, the im- | 1 throne devolved upon \William | who was then but twenty-nine | Bismarck continued as | Albert hat vears of age. not for long. Though tatestnan had made every effort to instil his young pupil with | his own ideas of government and | diplomatic policies, the new emperor soon found that he disagreed with/ his grandfather’s former close ad-| viser in many important respects. In | 1890 the disagreement of the two men reached a crisis, a rupture came and Bismarck went. The relations | between the two men remained strained for several years, but be- fore Bismarck died peace was made between them. With the passing of Bismarck the Emperor's real reign began. As a military man he was a stickler for ef- ficiency, . discipline and the observ- ance of etiquette to the last detail. And of the details of all these com- ponents of army life and training he was familiar to the smallest point. Chancellor but the great MAUBEUGE TAKEN BY BRITISH; HELD BY GERMANS SINCE 1914 The British forces | Mau- London, Nov. 9. have captured the fortress of beuge, ~Field Marshal Haw nounced today. South of Maubeuge the British are pushing eastward and are well be- yond the Avesnes-Maubeuge road. an- the Ger- French fortress in the hands of Before the war it was fortress of the first class and guarded the Namur-Charleroi route into France by way of the Sambre river. The town is situated on both banks of the Sambre and was founded in the seventh century. everal famous battlefields of French wars prior to 1.800 are in close proximity to Mau- beuge. Maubeuge mans after Maubeuge was taken by the Germans. considered was t heavy <en fig the with by hting Ger- the British 1914, and French late in August & XY British Crosy Scheldt on Wide Front. London, Nov. 9.—British troops in Flanders have crossed the river Scheldt on a wide front north of Tournai and have established them- selves on the east bank, according to Feld Marshal Haig’s announcement toda; French Advance on Entire Front. Nov. 9.—The morning resumed their forward march along the entire front, the war office announced today French No Activity on Italian ¥ront. Rome, Nov. 9.—“No war event is| reported on the Italian front,” says | the war office statement issued under Friday’s date. “The conditions of the armistice being carried out.” are FACTORY HEADS JOIN PROHIBITION FORGES Manufacturers Sign Pefitibn. Favoring Adoption of “Dry” Amendment. Prohibition forces hardest blow here when it announced that all the lead- ing manufacturers in the city had gone on record as favoring the ratifi- cation by the Connecticut legislature of the amendment to the Federal Constitution for national prohibition. It was a master stroke and one that will probably have great weight with the incoming legislature. The attitude of the manufacturers was revealed in the following state- ment issued Dby prohibition party headquarters: “The undersigned manufacturers of the city of New Britain, Conn., do hereby record themselves as in favor of the ratification by the Connecticut General Assembly at its 1919 session of the Federal Constitution amend- ment for national prohibition of al- coholic beverages and do hereby re- quest the senator of this district and the representatives of this town to vote for the ratification of said | amendment when presented to the General Assembly.” The names signed to the foregoing are A. N. Abbe, M. L. Bailey, C. F. Bennett, Isaac Black, Robert 8. Brown, A. Buol, J. M. Burdick, E. W. Christ, B. H. Cooper, A. I, Corbin, E. H. Davision, H. E. Erwin, E, T. Glass, F. C. Goodwin, 8. T. Goss, Charles R. Hare, F. M. Holmes, E., G. Hurlburt, George P. Hert, M, 8, Hart, Walter H. Hart, R, N. Hemenway, A, G. Kimball, George T. Kimball, Jos- eph F. Lamb, J, B, Minor, A Moore, H, . Noble, Martin K. Pas- coe, C. J. Parker, Charles B. Parsons, L. H. Pease, H. H. Peaso, Robert } Peck, F. G. Platt, Paul K. Rogers, struck their in years today { Maatana, | instance he said, in New MORTAL BLOW STRUCK BY MAUBEUGE VICTORY Enemy Cannot Shift Forces to Meet Attack, Gen. March Says. Washington, Nov. 9.—The capture of Maubeuge by the British, Gen. March said today, marks the definite | severance of the Gerran last arter: to that sector of the wast front and will make it impossible for the enemy to shift his force i0 meet a new attack. i A Summarizing Allied successes | since the inauguration of the forward | the movement Gen. March poiated out that the Germans have been dridyn | 64 miles farther territory they occupy in France been reduced from 10,000 miles to less than 2,500. American divisions operating with the British in Flanders were identified as the 37th (Ohio) under Major Gen. C. S. Farnsworth, and the 91st| (Pacific coast, Alaska, Wyoming, | Navada and Utah) under Major Gen. W. H. Johnson. The 91s was on last reports on the heights of Ardenarde, on the Scheldt river. The American First army under| Gen. Pershing has advanced 30 miles in the last eight days. from Paris and tite has 4 square | Gen. March characterized the pub- | _ lication of the orroneous announce- | “very bad for the military program of the United States.” For York, the | stevedores who wore engaged in| loading very essential supplies for the expeditlonary forces stopped work aad ! did not return at all on that day or the next day and army food ship- ments thus were delayed. i In commeating on this incident the chief of the staff made the statement that the American army will be in (Continued on Ninth Page) France for some time even when peace is declared. | i diers. | the legislat German Envoys to MATHIAS ERZBERGER. Secretary of state and leader of the Centrist or Moderate party, who heads the German truce delegation AUSTRIA-HUNGARY N ANARCHY’S GRIP Villages Sacked and Returning Sol- diers Take Posession of Railroad Lines—Allied Aid Desired. Zurich, Nov. 9.—Deplorable condi- tions in Austria are described by a traveler ived here from Vienna. who has ar Along the road the train was invaded crowds. Piaces in the coaches occupied by Count Leopold von Berchtold, former foreign minister of Austria-Hungary, and the Prince of Shoenburg were taken and the noblemen were ejected. Bands of dis- orderly soldiers installed themselves upon the roofs of the car. Stores in villages along the have been pillaged and fooc have been carried off. The tr confirms reports that anarchy in the interior of Aus ¥arms are being pillaged z sacked by throngs of deserting sol- The bourgeoisie. fearing the Bolshevist movement, desire Allied in- tervention he way stuffs vel reigns a-Hungary. and shops AYS. WOMEN WIN SEATS IN STATES AND COUNTIES. San Francisco, Nov. Feminine aspirants in the far west who sought seats in congress failed without ex- ception in last Tuesday’s elections but many other women candidates lesser elective honors won success in their campaigns for state, county and municipal offices. Two Wwomen can- didates for the U. S. senate—Repre- sentative Jeanette Rankin of Mon- tana and Miss Anne Martin of Nevada were bacly distanced by their mas- cullne oppenents. In the 11 western stetes where woman suff! prevails, 16 women wert G WEATHER. Hartfard, Nov. 9.—Fore- cast for New Britain and vi- cinity: Unsettled, probably showers tonight and Sunday: | warmer tonight. Armi VON WINTERFIELD. General K. A. von Winterfleld is the chief army representative of the enemy commission. military attache at Paris. (¢) Underwood & Underwood. AMERICANS GO AHEAD, IGNORE PEACE MOVE Many Germans Surrender, Believing End of War is Near. With the American Army on | Sedan Front, Nov. 9, (By the As: ciated Press)—The fact that Ger- 1iany had sent armistice delegates up the American operations. the heights east of Dun-sur-Meuse to Sedan, the same dash that has char- acterized their work since the begin- ning of the offensive animated the | American troops in their operations | yesterday and today The American army east Meuse continued to advance despite strong machine gun ance. The region both villers. Along the line of the Meuse, on the front from Sassey to Marlincourt last night was marked by artillery and machine gun fightin “What is the use of staying there to be killed on the last was the comment of scores of oners brought in yesterday by The captured Germans discouraged lot than the today resist- of Americans went ahead in this north and south of Dam- out Americans. were a more usual. Most their of them declared that since government is quitting—and the ppear to be convinced that it is —it was absurd for them to neglect the opportunity to surrender. The American flag today over Dun-sur-Meuse. Dun is ¢ turesque town on the east bank of the Mecuse and is situated on high hills whose steep slopes rise abruptly from the main street When the Americans entered town the Ge attle flag was fly ing on the spire of the church wh crowns For a few hours t Americans were too busy to bother with it, but then the American flag took its place, the German emblem becoming the trophy of the engineer corps. The u despoliation marked the German withdrawal from Dun. Bx- cept for the destruction of roads and bridzes, little property, however, was destroved ide from that the Ge 1an and American 3ut the towy is a . marksmanship of the gunners. great part of the little city i habitable, but there are few that do not bear scars. Little of value wa house: The Germans carted everything of value they could carry. What they could stroyed. evidence of the long the Germans. Over a m shops there are German by A yet occupation by rity of the signs. STEELE MISSING IN ACTION Farmington that his 15th Tn- mis teele of eceived word H. Steele of the heen reported September 24 Grove avenue John has nee has n, fantry “tion INET. ASKED TO FORM CAB 2 (By Madrid, Nov. 9, a. m A= Press) —K | asked Cou form ministry. 1 a He was formerly | not move, they de- | | | | the | | within the Allied lines has not slowed | i From | | | | | word. | damaged | artil- | | monument to houses | s left within the | away | humanity. The shops of the town bear | mission to send a courier to Spa and sing 10 | six mile | the | the time of the interview Alfonzo has | Alvaro de Romanones to | Vice Foch Reads Terms in Loud Tone, Visibly Af-| fecting Delegates; Armistice Discussed in Railroad Car; Reply May Reach Headquar- ters this Afternoon;Sims U. S. Representative Paris, No £:20 a. m.—It is probable that the German reply to the Allied terms for an armistice will be brought back by the same courier that took them to German headquarters at Spa yesterday. Under the circumstances, it is believed the reply cannot be delivered before the middle of this afternoon at the very carliest. The German government, however, may use the wireless, in which case the plenipotentiaries at Marshal Foch’s headquarters will have only to ratify the decision thus conveyed to them. 9 Paris Expects Surrender. Paris, Nov. 9, 5:45 a. m.—French opinion, which is remark- ably restfained and conservative, is unanimous in the view that Germany will capitulate between now and Monday. M. Copies, writing in the Figaro, fairly sums up the views of all editorial writers when he says: *“The details of revolutionary movements in Germany are lacking, but we learn enough from hour to hour to feel already that they are neither superficial or fictitious. Do they contain deep-set revolution? Are they but riots due to the reaction of the defeat? What authority does the republic proclaimed at Munich possess? These are questions which concern Germany alone.” While Germany is reflecting on the Allies’ terms, Marshal Foch continues his blows without intermission. ~The German army may break,at any moment. There were signs of a new re- treat from the Scheldt yesterday and the French are along the Meuse over a front of 15 mil The alternative for Germany now is armistice or invasion. Sims American Representative. Vice Admiral William S. Sims, commander of the naval forces in the war zone, was present at the first between Marshal Foch and the German armistice mi day. It was learned during this morning that Admiral Sims is not taking part in the negotiations but has gone to London. 1t is regarded probable in well informed circles that Prince Maximilian, the German imperial chancellor, will today communi- cate the terms of the armistice to a committee of Reichstag party leaders and will himself convey their vote to authorize the pleni- potentiaries to sign the armistice. k American interview ion yester- Washington Remains Calm. Washington, Nov. 9.—Allied Armistice terms being discussed at German grand headquarters according to unofficial reports| a courier having passed through the French lines last night on his way to German headquarters at Spa with Marshal Foch’s armistice terms. Official Washington awaited the momentous result today with the same confidence and calm: displayed during the last few days. The last state department dispatches told only of the meetiffg of the armistice delegates with Marshal Foch, but it was reiterated today there would be no delay in informing the nation as to the answer of the Germans once it is delivered. were today and Vice Admiral William §. Sims, American representative. Received in Railroad Car. Paris, Nov. 9., m.—Germany’s armistice delegates were received by Marshal Foch yesterday morning at| . .,oy 4own on the north bank of the 9 o'clock in a railroad car, in Which | yjye, Ajsne, six miles east of Com- the commander-in-chief of the Allied | piegne. It is between the forest of forces has his headquarters, accord- | Laigue and the forest of Compiegne. ing to the Petit Journal. When the When the Germans drove south- ward from Noyon last June, they Germans' credentials had been | opened and verified, Mathias Erzber- | 5 Rethondes where the German armistice delegates are living, 1is a reached almost to Compiegne before they were driven back. The French withdrew their lines north of the Aisne in the region of Compiegne and | | the Germans at one time were within five miles of Rethondes. Today thel German lines are 65 miles away. leader of the enemy delegation, speaking in French, announced that the German government had been advised by President Wilson that Marshal Foch was qualified to com- municate to them the Allies' condi- tions and had appointed plenipoten- tiaries to take cognizance of the terms and sign an armi- | stice Marshal Foch then made the terms Joud voice dwelling upon each The Germans were hrcnux‘m]‘ by semi-official communications for the stipulations, as a whole, but hear- ing set forth in detail the concrete | fio1q gne time of Bristol, now serving demands seemed to bring to them for | 5 Jife sentence in the Connecticur the first time full realization of the | state prison in Wethersfield, has ap- extent of the German defeat plied to the board of pardons for re- They made few rvations, | jease. Her reasons are not stated merely pointing out m al difficul- [in the application. The board is fo ties standing in the way of carrving | meet at the bprison on Monday, out some quite secondary clauses. | December 9. Governor Halcomb isd Then Erzberger asked for a suspen- | chairman sion of hostilities jh the interests of | Mrs. Wakefield was originally cons Th request Marshal | victed of first degree murder in ’'cofis| Foch flatly refused. nection with the death of her husge The delegates having obtained per- | band, William C.Wakefield,in the sums | mer of 1914. The family lived in | Bristol. The body of the murdered man was found in Cheshire. James Plew was hanged for the crime and the woman was convicted and Sen= tenced to death. She appealed to the supreme court, afterward changed her | plea to guilty 1 the second degree | and was sentenced in Haven on § July 31, 1914 Charlle Gong of Hartford, 16 ars old, who has prison on a life seatence makes his 29th application Another woman life prisonec makes application is Pearl senteneed from New Haven vember, i BESSIE WAKEFIELD ASKS FOR LIBERTY | o eventually ng Husband andl Sentenced to Life Imprisons 1914, Conveted of Murde in a ment Hartford, Nov. 9.—Bessie.J. Wake- in a obs er v communicate with that place by wire- less withdrew. Marshal Foch im- mediately wrote an account of the proceeding and sent them by an ald to Premier Clemenceau who re- ed them at noon. The German delegates are lodged country mansion at Rethondes, east of Compiegne, and Marshal Foch's, khead- New in a China-~ been in | 1891, niiles from quarte With & since the commander-in-chief were Major Gen. Maxime Weygand, his assistant, Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, lord of the British admiralty, who Hépkins, in - Now, | first