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

FROM m HERALD TM0 THE SERVICE. e e B “ADS” MEAN BUSIMNESS BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT TIJESDAY DI:CEMBER 24 1918. PRE‘SHDF NT WILSON WILL EAT CHRISTMAS DINNER FROM ARMY SERVICE KIT WITH YANKEE SOLDIERS 9 ENGLAND AWAITS HIS LEAGUE OF NATIONS VIEWS MANCHESTER READY American Chiel Executive Will Have Freedom oi the Gity MAY NOT GIVE ADDRESS Citizens Hope Wilson Will Give Them Iis View on Leaguc of Nations, But Time May Not Permit Him to Dec. 24— next Mozday being looked important event which is making for recep- England, o chester, The visit to Manchest of President \ilsoa forward early as an in the city’s history, elaborate preparations tion and entertainment. According to present arrangements the president will receive the freedom of the city in a large room in the | town hall which accommodates about 800. As virtually all of Lancashire is expected in Manchester, it has been suggesied that the much larger free trade hall be utilized for the gcca- sion. Exvected to Arrive Sunday. It is hoped that the president ,mr’ his party will arrive here before sun- set on Sun The party will be met at the de by the lord mayor TI..\d: his wife, reception committee, the i town clerk and the chief constable, and will be conducted to the town, ball through the principal streets. There will be guards of honor at the depot and at the town hall, while the streets will lined with troops. To Inspect City Monc presidential town hall at's Manchester ship will drive to and his pot be Monday. will be a busy day for party. It will leave the o'clock to inspect the canal. The party from the canal and give the populace a good opportunity {b see the president. At 11 o'clock the ceremony of presenting the free- dom' of the city will take place at the | town hall, after which the party will he entertained at luncheon at the Midland hotel. Want to The population desirous that the president deliver ldress on the subject of a league nations, in which it is interested, the free trade hall, but it is not lieved likely the president will have time to make a speech there. Tha presidential party wil! depart for Lon- in a special train at 3 o'clock in afternoon. : the Hear Address, of Manchester an of at be- don a 3 the, JEKING ENTENTE AID. Say Food Conditions Growing Worse, Russian Favoys Are Constantly Dec. 23.- and Viadimir bath former Rus \mong the prominent have arrived in Paris movement of unifying Russia and re- storing order there with Enteate aid. "Phe Russian here, representing many parties, have apparently reconciled their political differences and are working ard a common end eutrals arviving in Paris from ograd, which city they left early in December food conditions there are constantly growing worse nd that the position of foreigners Is specially hard since all the neutral Jjegations have been withdrawn. Neu- tral caretakers in charge of embas- sies legations are unable to ob- and will probably be forced Prince Georges K. N. Kokovsod, premiers, are Russ who to assist the >aris, Lvoff ian ans tay a say and tain food to leave, \l\l\l)\ A l"«l"ll-,_\\\ . Pleasant Street Young Man Receives Promotion in Naval Reserves, Gunnar in the reserves Suneson of Pleasant street, pay department of the in New York, has been pro- moted from the rank of ensign to that lieutenant, junior grade Lieutenant Suneson has heen tioned in New York for the pa Before enlisting in the Naval rese he was emploved the office of a sta- in ! intends { neighhoring ] with [ whole [ whieh, of i Naval | Hartford insurance company. He en- Jisted as a coxswain, later taking ex aminations which, on being passed, secured his commission as an ensign. DEPT. SAILING WAR ANNOUNCE O ANOTHER Deg 4.—Sailing of Princess Matoika from France on 20, with 3,000 1iroops, including 700 sick and wound- was announced today by the war department. The ship will dock at Newport News about January On board the Second and Third bat- talions, 37th Coast artillery regi- ments: Companies Nos. 108, 109, and 141st Machine Gun bat- taloin: 3 Division cadre; Head quarter brigade Coast artillery. Washington, the transport December are casual 110; th 20th SHIP | IN 1920 WITH W. J. BRYAN'S SUPPORT Washington, Speaker Clark in congres at the speaker would be a candi- date for the democratic presidential nomination in 1920, although no for- mal announcement on the subject could be expected for some time. Mr. Clark himself said: “l have no announcement to make, MONTENEGRIN KING- WANTS WORLD PEACE Dec, 24 Friends said Little Balkan Nation Almost Ex- hausted by Drains of War ALL 118 MEN UNDER ARMS Population Considered, Montenegro Has Provided Largest Proportion of Men Given by Any Nation During War—Ruler Will Visit Wilson. Paris, Press.) Dec. 23, (B Associated King Nicholas of Montenegro to visit President Wilson as ossible. The king has been suffering from an attack of the grippe and today, for the first time since he was stricken. he was able to stroll along Bois de Boulogne. Speaking to the Associated Press, he said today: The aspirations of Montenegro are in common accord with those of the other peoples of the same race—to become a part of the Jugo-Slav con- federation, but preserve its autonomy, independence and customs. Puts .000 Men In Field. “Montenegro wishes Europe to make it possihle for it to have its own in- teiluctual life, although maintining cordial and fraternal relations with peoples. Montenegro might be called the dean of the Jugo- Slav peoples. Tt was first to insure soon as s a | its independence fighting for five cen- turies against Musselman oppression for the liberty of itself and its neigh- bo Montenegro never has c d to shed its blood and in the beginning of the great war showed its solidarity Serbia’s cause. In 1914, the Montenegrin population took up 1t provided 45,000 soldiers considering the number of its inhabitants, is the largest proportion men given by any nation the struggle. Bvery Montenegrin citi- zen from 18 to 63 years of age is a soldier. Nearly Exhausted by Wars, “Montenegro was nearly exhausted the sacrifices it made during thé Balkan wars, in which it lost 63,000 men and almost all its war material. The new war constituted a new series of privations. Our dead on the battle- fields number about 10,000, the num- ber of prisoners is as yet unknown and many succumbed to starvation and exposure.” Hopes for Universal Peace. When asked for his opinion on the proposed league of nations and other ubjects likely to come before the peace conference, King Nicholas said: “I hope that 1 can live long enough to see such a plan realized. As to free- dom of the seas, Montenegro is in- terested only indirectly. I think the right of self-determination should be granted to each nationality. It is a principle from which the entire world may expect peace and happiness, if applied without restrictions and re- serve.” arms. TELD RAILWAY MEN TO STRIKE TONIGHT Springfield, Mass., Dec. 24.—A strike of the uniformed emploves of the Springfield Street Railway Co. has been set for six o'clock tonight in an effort to enforce the demands of the 50 track employes who struck severa] days ago for more pay. J. H. Reardon of Worcester, member of the executive committee of the inter: tional association of street railway employes was due here late toda however, and it was hoped that settlement might be reached before th men went out. SPRID a BRISTOL. BRA HA DOUBLED CAPITAL ¢ Dec. 24.—The Bristol has incorporated and has its capital stock from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 Papers to that effect were filed with the secre- tary of state today. TOCK Hartford Brass increased of | today | during | except to that I know about it.” According say nothing to the story going the rounds at the capitol, Mr. Clark will | be supported by William J. Bryan, having reconciled differences that be gan at the Baltimore convention in 1912, when Mr. Bryan threw his sup- port to Wilson. | POST OFFICE SWAMPED WITH CHRISTMAS MAIL Quarter of Million Letters Sent Out Since Satur- day Noon. . The volume af mail bandled at the New Britain postoffice during the Christmas rush has been greater than in any previous vears. The force working at the office consists almost entirely of outside help called in to assist in the emergency and to get out the enormous quantity of mail that has flooded the office. The can- celling machine at the office handles about two-thirds of the letters and over 161,000 letters were passed through the machine from Saturday noon up to last night. Many of the skilled men who for- merly worked at the local office are in the service or canfined to their homes by illness, end it is impossihle to handle the mail as repidiy as us- ual. The parcel post is heing used more than ever before and the pack- ages are much larger on the aver- age, and there are more of them. than in previous vears. More delivery teams have been obtained and they go out with capacity loads On the 10 o'clock mail last night the local office sent out 260 sacks of mail. This is the largest consignment ever handled by the New Britain of- fice. Postmaster Delaney has livering mail on the rural the past eight months, owing to the shortage of help, and as he said this morning, *'T am not doing it for plea ure, because it is no joke, and cer- tainly no joy ride, to cover miles of country roads.” Although an appeal was through the press and through motion picture screens in the city, send packages and letters early it has not had much effect, as the vol- ume of mail that is coming in in the {last two days has flooded the office and it is practically impossible to | zuarantee prompt delivery. TO BE RE Agricultural been route for de- issued the to WAN ’RP,&F\’] ED. French Voice Associations A Peace Conference, Paris, Dec. 24 (Havas)—In to a communication from the cultural associations of France asking that they be represented at the peace congress, the French government has informed them that it would defend equally all French interests. The gov- ernment said delegations of certain interests probably would not be ad- mitted to direct participation in the conference. Should such a contin- gency arise, the government would see that the agriculturalists were rep- resented. Any communication ex- pressing the views of population will be recetved government. in reply agri- by the GERMANS BOYCOTTED. Australian Tegislature Enacts Bill to Keep Out Hun Products. 24 (via Montreal.) of Victoria has | passed a bill requiring that all goods | sold there be marked with the coun- i try of their origin. The bill pre- {vents German goods after passing | the custams office, being labeled | “Made in Australia.” Goods improp- | erly labeled are liable to forfeiture and the owners to substantial fines. Melbourne, -—The legisiature Dec. ALL ENEMY U-BOATS HAVE NOT SURRENDERED AS YET Paris, Dec. 24 (Havas.)—The Ger- mans have not completely complied with the clause of the armistice pro- viding for the delivery of all their sub- marines, according to the Matin. The paper points out particularly {in this connection the presence at Trendhjem, on the Norwegian coast, submarine cruiser U-157, This is vessel of the most recent type, dis- 1,800 tons, credited with hay- nz made a cruise of four months and alf without making port. of a placing the farming | 'FRIENDS OF SPEAKER CLARK SAY HE NATIONAL GUARD ! 'WILL BE CANDIDATE FOR' PRESIDENT! T0 RECEIVE GUEST | | i THING OF THE PAST Former Members in Service to Revert (o Civilian Status JUDGE ADVOC»\TE GEN RULES Effect of This Ruling Practically s to Wipe Out of Existance Old State Un'ts as They Were Betore War Was Declared. 24.—An o general's office, 'y of war, Washington, Dec, opinion ot the judge udvocs approved by the secreta holds that officers and ecnlisted men of the National Guard, will civillan status when alscharged the federal service, The effect of the ruling pru:"ihi'y is to wipe out of existence the National Guard as it was organized prior to the war. The opinion, rendered hy Brig. Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, who has been aci- ing judge advocate general since Major Gen. Crowder was appointed provost marshal general, to handle the draft, was made public today by the war department, March Asks For Opinion. March, of staff, on December 20, asked for an opinion as to the atus of of the Na- tional Guard subsequent to their dis- charge from the federal service. His memora called attention to digest of an opinion of the judge ad- vocate general dated Januarv. 1918 in which it said that when the guardsmen “mustered out” of the federai service, they would revert to their militia status and also their status in the National Guard. Gen. Angell in ion pointed out that this opinion based muster out and discharge, and added Gen. Ansell Explains Ruling. As a matter of fact, the opinion the digest in which this sentenc occurs holds without qualification tha,} the draft of a reembe the Guard the solutely harges militia, which includes Guard, Furthermore, held 2 commission in the tem- porary incompatible with commission in the operates to cancel the National Guard Back to Civilian Status. “It is, therefor office that former National Guard, both officers and en- listed men, who entered the service by draft under the president’s procla- tion of July 3, 191 will, when discharged from the federal revert to u civilian status not to their former the Nation practice of the #ince demobili revert to from Gen chief s members um a was were to his dect: was n not upon a in of nto federal serrvice ah- from the National this office has disc him that forces is o the commission in members of the and will status as 1 Guard.” rev members of The depart- ment began has been to give honorable discharges to men of the National Guard just as regular and National army men are dischargad to return to peace time pursuits. If this done in every case the result would be to end the existence of nearly every guard unit In the country except a few organized after the guard was drafted into federal service. var ion were Question May Mustering out s Arise. units without dis- charges may make re-organization unneceksary. This undoubtedly will be sought insistently, particularly in the case of famous guard organiza- tions with treasured histories traditions, There has been no an- nouncement as yet of the depart- ment's policy. When federation Guard was enacted defenseact of 1916, a dual allegiance for the members service was required, primarily {o the federal and secondarily the of the in the National oath of of that allegiance government to state govern- ment being sworn by officers and men | {of alike. The language of the fense act, however, national is specific in de- stat- (Continued on Eleventh Page) the Herald will not be published tomorrow, Christmas Day. = Hartford, cast for Neyw Brits and vi- Cinity: Rain tonight. Wed- nesday rain, probably turninz 10 snow and colder by night. Dec. 24 —Fore- J and | national | S GOVT WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES ‘DOZEN ENEMY ALIENS | | and have | | alization court, Saturda National | the | National Guard and | the opinion of this | service, | Ltaches to the arrest of a man who ar- | the ! commission now the | | have filed petitions for naturalization | | dom | voted to take such action, as AT Y. M. C. A. HAS DEMANDED TOO 20TH l]lVlSIl]i}i 1l v HIGH PRICES FROM U. S. SOLDIERS BE WILSON'S HOS Investigation Will Be Cm‘_‘;Presidem Will Lunch at New i England Troops Headquarters | MILITARY REVIEW ARRANGE ducted at the Request of| WGULD BE ElTlZENSi the Association Authorities“ e { —Soldiers Compains. aturalization Court Will | Pass Upon Their Cases After Leaving Paris Presi| dent Will Not Return Tonight, New complaints 24.- home-coming soldiers York, by of exorbitant Y. M. C. A, canteens oversea referred to the War irvestigation. Declaring that the association | wanted “to know all its shortcomings | and that “if we are not ‘delivering the g00ds’ after the way the people of tha country have supported us, we ought to be made to do so,” John R. Mott, head of the War Work Council, an- nounced today that all specific com- plaints would be placed before Third Assistant Secretary of War Keppel, in charge of army morale, with the re- quest that they be made the subject of an inquiry by the inspection gen- eral’s office of the American Expedi- tionary Forces. ‘“If I have been Dec. Widespread Again Until New Year's Day—To Be Enter| charges for service in Saturday Morning. will be tained By Pershing. department for Paris, Dec —President Wilson' plans for visiting American arm headquarters at Chaumont and the proceeding to England are complete He will leave Paris late tomorro: night and will not return until Ney Year's day” His movements while he is with th| army, which at first entirely i the hands of Gen. Pershing, hay| been changed respect | Wilson insisted upon taking C mas dinner with the troops ing from a mess kit with the soldie: about him. He will have dinner with Gen. Pershing and officers late After reviewing troops the sident will deliver 1dre: Goes to England ng Ct The following named persons, who . had their petitions continued be given an op- admitted to citizen- December 28, at 10 m., in the common council cham- ber, City hall. Their petitions have heen approved by the Department of | Justice and, consequently, although they are enemy aliens, if they ara otherwise qualified, they will be ad- mitted to citizenship: Andrew Wolk, John Taucher, John Dudiak, Joseph John Vojtila, Rudolph Rushkowsky., Anthony Kowalczyk, Vicenty Golab, Peter Jablonski, Jo- seph Bisbak, Elik Kovalick, Stephen Dudack and Michael Starzyk. Twenty-three new cases are to be | for investigation, will portunity to be ship Saturday, a. were in one inefficient, T ought to be removed,” said Dr. Mott. “It | anybody else has, he or she ought to be removed. We want to know our | examined at the session of the natur- | Shortcomings, both of omission and ¥ morning, and | commission, so that as far as possible | they may be corrected.” Soldiers Make Complaint. Dr. Mott said his decision to turn the inquiry over to the War depart- ment was based upon a report to him by P. T. Bdrop, a Y. M. C. A. chap- lain, who has been making a prelimi- nary investigation. Summarizing spe- cific complaints, Mr. Edrop stated that the soldiers charged that in certain sectors canteen charges were excess- | ive: in others that there was lack of | supplies for free distribution near the | firing lines, and in some cases for sale | as well; that there was a congestion | of secretaries in large eclties and a ' noticeable lack of workers near the | front: also at some points that some ; secretaries allenated the sympathies of the troops through an assumption that their mode of living was demor- alizing; and that workers did their tasks grudzingly and idled whenever possible. On the other hand, Mr. Edrop said evidence was abundant, including of- ficial citations by American and allied | commanders, of the heroism and Ch votion to duty of many Y. M, C. at workers. ca | the pres a Thursd late on Chri will travel bf Military where he wi arrive the next morning. He wi cross the channel by the shortest rou landing at Dover going direct] to London to begin a round of sagements and conferences which wi occupy his time until followin| Tuesday, when he leaves for Paris, Will Review Soldic: On hig arrival at Chaumont to vi the American army the president wi be met by Gen. Pershing, the Freng general commanding in that distrig the perfect ror of Caumon French and guards of hon and an American band After his rd ception at the hall the presider wil] review 10,000 troops composed infantry dion from each div Sixth, Twenty-nnt Eightieth Eigh will artilley venty-seventh divisic two troops of the c yunches With After lunch at the (New England) dent v irn by umont Leav mas day, wumont the president train to Calais of these petitions 11 are former resi- dents of Russia, four of Great Britain and Ireland, three of Italy, two of Sweden;.one of Persia and one of Ger- any. The applicants and place of ind a the Adam Ishael Martin | Kaplan, Silverman, Nathan | Edward Feldman, Iman Kalmanowit Morris Rotstein, Abraham Albert Grunwald, Samuel Goreziewski and Adeiman, Tur Stanley Alexander Lifshitz. Great Morrison, Joseph Cormack Ttaly-—Antonio Sonson Antonio Michaele Yanni and Pasquale Trotta. Sweden—Gustay Berger Beerhardtz, Gustay Melander Swen Justus Swanson, Pers Germany HYSTERIOUS MAN ARRESTED | Police Hold Man Who Came { and Ameri ma and Treland—David | an Allcock, Frederick and Thomas Mec- Britain Robert Charland at city one batt these Seven ons eventh second. There unit from the and and be an and Sixth cavalr| 6th Div headquarters shriam Joseph Careb. Harry Bettges. divi th wutomobile he will st where to the 26th ion, i1l ref On pre: de the way several smal] towns 2tioned talk with n troops are s and ( H LINER SOLDIERS RETUR Paris NEW YORK PLAYS HOST 190.000 guarters from German Headqguarters; Claims N: to Be on Armisticc Commission. Paris, Dec. 24—Some mystery at- and American Soldiers, Sailc Marines, Unable to Get Home, Will rived at the Grand Hotel this morn- ing. Speaking correct French, he asked for a room and when asked to show his papers he produced them. They gave his name as Rudolph von Hanover, a native of Berlin, and showed him to be coming from Spa, former German headquarters, the international armistice sits. He declared himself to be a member of that com- mission. He was turned over to the police, who afterward declined to say any- thing about the arrest. | 186 AMERICANS CITED Officers and Men on Franc Get Yuletide Cheer Tomorrow. While Persin Maru Brings New York, brations of Victory { York tomorrow, as well as those in thousands of homes here have been ranged with a special view of pro- viding Yuletide cheer for the one hun- dred thousand American soldiers, and marines who will be unable to spend the day at their homes in dis- tant states. Fighting men of the Allies also will he remembered. 'he city government, the Red Cross the war camp community service, the gl el and other orsanizations will act as Santa Claus to the men in the service. Every enlisted man will i receive a present and a bountiful din- d field ner. Most of the attention, however, [TNCD: will be devoted the 42,000 men who | Fleventh {are ill or wounded at hospitals here |men: 13 jand nearby army { ~Public cele- Christmas in New Dec. 24 87 More. New 3.865 can France ance, the French now here Dec ind ar army home where line Fr reached were 214 wounded classed & { from troubles The following: today e Among officers wounded men. of whom nt ¢ shocl e nervol well troops comprised t divisic six officers and 1 school detachme! two officers, ry, sup: detachme: eries C and 182 mej (colore Headquarters wrtillery advance division, th Yankee Soldiers Do Remarkable Work field artill ordnance Bat camps. | company, | medical corps totalling 18 officer company No 141 two o officers In Fierce Fighting In Cham- and EOLSHEVIKI ARE ADVANGING Into pagne Region, casual ir\xn offic casual companies 319, two The names of 185 cited for Bravery of October 3 to, Paris, Dec. 23. American soldiers, during the fighting 10 at St. Etienne, Blanc Moat and | Medeah farm, in Champagne, are printed fa the Journal Officiel. The | men belonged to the Sixth regiment | i marines, the Ninth infantry, the| ces Continue to Fall Back. Twenty-third infantry, the Fifth reg- iment of mariies, the Sixth marine ers men 316 Territory of o tand | each | The Persia Maru also with 87 officer have tending training in and 12 wounded Are Penetrating Esthonian Republic—German For- arrived been Fran who schools Stockholm, Dec. 24.—The Bolshe- o i . ; | viki are making considerable progress machine gun battallon. the Fifth ma-| it} “tneir penetration of Esthonian chine gun rl\rar,t:r]i\mr, 'rl:\rr‘ :*mir;h ma- | (orritory, the officlal statement chine Sk e . lEsmontan pepublie for ment of engineers ambulance hee hia b ? shows. They PLDS: {about 25 miles west of Lake Pelpus, | yulin, of New Haven, jand have forced the Esthonians hack | manded to the federal REEDOM {on the Wesenherg front. northeast (rl' 1 o 1 5 .| Lake Peipus. The German forces S TO ROME region continuing {o L > [ this The free- | back upon will be be- men CHARLES JULIN 18 CHOICE AS SUCCESSOR TO KORPH of the | Monday Hartford, Dec 24.—Charles will be reco Department omb :il A recentl resigned Connecticut of Service, Un been hel of the V. O HAVE CITY ON VISIT WILSON OF Governor Connecticut Statc are im Rie as the Hartford, who federal director ir. 'S successor of Leo Dec. 24 (Havas.) the city of R upon President The city council yesterday Rome, of stowed visit here LUMANIAN Dec MINISTER 24 (Havas appointment as jan minister to France was receatly announced, presented his credentials to President Poincare today. ARRIVES. v Employment Korper, Mr the New Haven Service Ha Mo Paris, has proposed | .., mayor of was adopted )2 1in i i | Anton- | R office He en by Prince Colonna, the Rome. The resolution by acclamation. | Employment of the Commerce, also sd retary Chamber New