Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 2, 1914, Page 1

- tFre N The Bulletin’s Circulation in Harkey lustifies Her Action by Claiming Russia Open- ed Hostilities - /GERMANS CLAIM PROG No = (IA‘ in the Black Sea RESS TOWARD CALAIS nch Report There_ Has Been No Change—Belgians De~ clare They Have Defeated the Gefmans on the Railroad Between Nieuport and Dixmude—A ‘Battle is Raging in e the Forest of Argonne and Engagements Continue Near the Eastern End of the Line Around the Fortresses of Verdun and Toul—Russians Report Victories in East - Prussia—Austrians Claim to- be in the Ascendency it Galicia—Japs Continue Tsing-Tau. Turkey, allied with the Teutons, is mow ot was with Great Britain, France jand Russia, and the world is watching “intently the Balkans, where the smoke of théir own warfare has scarcely dis- mipated, in anticipation of the states {there aligning themselves with one or ithe other of the contending factions. Turkey claims that Russia, by firing on her ships while they were man- ‘oeuvering in the Black sea, opened the | hostilities between the two countries. ‘Russia, however, denies this statement. In the zoné of war in Belgium ‘mand France encounters continue at ,various points. While the French say “here is nothing to report on the north ‘end of the line in Belgium except that all the fierce attacks of the Germans shave been repulsed, the Germans re- port progress toward their objective— iCatuis. They also say they have taken ia number of prisoners, x The Belgians say -they have defeated the Germans en the railroad between 'Niesport and Dixmude. A battle is raging in the forest of WArgcnne and engagements continue near the eastern end of the line around the rortresses of Verdun and Toul. The Rugsians c¢laim victories on the “¥ast' Pruseizn frant-ang. the line. along tie Vi . 'The Austrans, how- evér, say théy have galned a complete vietory over the Dussians in Galicia, P torn the Cerman stro hoid at Tsing-1 €8, Great k ain 1 g ved that all onemy reservists on reuiral ships shall be made pr: ; 5 BELGIAN REPCR(5 OF REFULSE OF INVADERS Boyond the Riilway Line Between Nieugort and Dismude. Havre, sian a’ the fol- mbe soners and left many wounded on the field. “On the other parts of our front the énemy mad further infantry attacks. The ho ment was rath- er violent at Nieuport during part of the day and intermittent on -otifer *points of our position. “The inundation between the Yser and the railway Jine between Nieu- wort and Dixmude has made _the sround marshy and the trenches of the enemy unbearable. “To the south of Dixmude between Lingham and Passchendaele, the Trench tioops have -continued their offensive movement. Pelkappelle’ was completely surrounded last night. “At the south of Passchendaele the ©nglish troops were violently attack- ed by German reinforcements, but had re-taken at thie end of the day the groung they had been forced to cede in the meighborhood of Gheluoeit. “On severnl’ other parts of their fighting line, the English have repulsed attacks by the Germans, inflicting them important lo “On the other part of is no other gemeral . but_slight offensive movements Wave been re- pulsed by the allies and by the cnemy. “The French have progressed al- most everywhere, especially on the heights of the right hank of the Aisne, helow Soissons and ou both sides of the Meuse at the narth of Verdun, “The troops of the Third Reserve (German corps have received supple- mentary men since their departure from Antwerp. A company of the Ger- regiment, No..35, bas received 0 men and a company of regiment No. 12, 45 men. All {bese men_ are from $8 to 35 vears of age. They Rppear to have little spifit.” DESPERATE FIGHT BEING - MADE AT TSING-TAU For™Mites fronr Shore the Sea Reflects Flames of Burning Building 1. 685 p. m—omcial that & desperate fight made at Teing-Tan. For miles ore e sas refiscts the fames @ front there to Storm German Base at Jonkheer Bertiing, Dutch minister of finance, is preparing pians for a war loan of $15,000,000 at\ five. per cent., according to the Telegranf. If the necessary amount-is not forthcoming, says the paper, measures will be taken to ralse the money by compulston. RUSSIAN ADVANCE ALONG THE WHOLE VISTULA FRONT. German Attacks in the Region of Bakalarzevo Have®*Ceased. Petrograd, Nov. 1—The Russian general staff makes the following an- Tnouncement: “On -the East Prussian frout our troops are progressing in the region: of Wiadislawow (government of Su- ‘walki) and the forest of Romentin. “The German attacks in the region of Bakalarzevo on Oct. 31 have ceased, following terrible losses suffered by the cnemy. “Beyond the Vistula we have ad- vanced victoriously alol he whole front. We have occupied Pefrikau, Opot¢zno and Ojaroff. —Batiles. took place on. the, roads leading to whiere we routed the rear guard of cnemy. We took 200 prisoners and tured six rapid fire guns, convoys Hons. A Russian regiment. which had en- {renched itself step by step reached the ~nemy’s position and, profiting by the: > among the Austrians, took .ly a_temporary fort. Five offi- 0_soldiers were taken pris- nd five rapid fire guns were od.- \ column of the enemy which de- seended from, ihe Carpathians and for- { tified itself near Nadvarna was attack- ed and put to Night.” SAYS TURKISH SHIPS. WERE THE AGGRESSORS People of Constantinople Kebt in Ig- norance of Faots. Petrograd, Nov. The . following oMeial statément was given out hers to : ‘The communications from ~Berlin and Vienna agencies saying that tie Russian fleet opened hostilities against the Turkish squadron are common in- ventions.: They are trying manifestly to lead into error public’ opinion in Constantinople which is purposely. be- ing kept in ignorance concerning the perfidious attack on our coast by Turkish ‘warships under the command of German officers. “The same proceedings were em- ployed when Gy declared war on us, it being said that Russian sol- diers, invaded German territory. while 2s a matter of fact not a single Rus- sian_ soldier crossed the frontier be. fore war was declared.” NEW: BATTLE STARTED 3 IN RUSSIAN POLAND Austrian Reports Repulse at 11 Rus- in Attacks Vienna. via msterdam to London, Nov. 1, 10:50 p. m—The war office to- night issued the following official statement: “A new battle has developed In Rus- flan Poland. Al attacks on our posi- ions have been repulsed. which _had “The stubborn battl been raging several days in the dis- trict northeast of Turka and South of the Stary-Sambor %ine (Galicia) result ed yesterday in a complste. victory for our arms.fl Two infantry divisions and one ritle brigade of the ememy were dislodged. from the position. “Czerncwitz is stil held by our troops. Tho Russian artillery fire is_directed especially against the residence of the greek archbishop, but has produc- ed little effect’ GERMAN CANNON BOUND FOR BELGIAN COAST. Destined for Proposed Attack on-the English Coast- . Tondon, Nov. 1, 3.08 . m—The Bx change ‘Telegraph companys corre spondent at The Hague sends the fol- wing: 2 Several traing flled with caiinon end _submarines, m Germany 1o the Belgian coast 4nd destined for the..proposed -attack on ‘the. Bnglsh coast, have Tiege, but have been stopped at Bruges until further notice, the attack on FEngland having been postponed until ‘the present battle is decided. “Germany bas prohibited tHe im- ‘portation of Dutch newspapers into any part of the German'empire.” 1XSH TROOPS CROSS EGYPTIAN BORDER] {ery. lchudran and 0ld men, many of whom ‘on_Friday last, de- “explenation of the- actions n-fleet in the Black Sea and- the . of ° the former German cruisers, the Goeben and Bres- 1au, was really an ultimatum to-whichc Turkey was required to make a reply Saturday evening. .50 far as ia nown here, telegraphic Sommunication with Turkey being in- terrupted, o’ answer was made and the ambassadors. of the triple entente at the Ottoman capital, it is under- stood, demanded and .recelved = pass riish troops which had been on the Eayptisn Border for = some time already are reported to bave crot the frontier, -while' the Turkish fleet continues to , menace Russlan sc,om towns and shipping in the Black Sea. Neitber Russia nor Great Britaln was_ unp: for this move on the part of Turkey which government of- foials say was known to have been under the influencs of Germdny, and the allied powers have forces on hand ready to oppdse a rkish mvasion. ‘When the regular forces were with- drawn from Egypg to take part in the Europe th e ared by roobs from home much greater In numberrs at lesst and only 'k they parade: Mireets ot Cairo, making a splendid impression. £ APPALLING MISERY: PREVAILS IN FRANCE. Three Months of Wap Have Made an Immense Changs_in Country. Paris, Nov.. 4 1.3 p. m-—Three ‘months of Mave made an immense change ' {n ‘Country where battle after battle' s been Tought between armies ‘of a h that had never before About the north- eastern: corner -of France, which in July of this year was a land where industry and Jture- flouriehed, now 1le the ruins of bombarded cities and villagesfl. shattered houses, farms devastated .and fields torm up and ariss—crossed with deserted trenches. ‘Where the troops’ executed heroic deeds, where the cavalry dashed across in desperate charges or the artillery of other? e Bokty coois are. ov rehy S Beve auil there with aead norses, which ©ore gradumlly sinking intg the soft ol Everywhiere there is appalling mis- Dut the people, mostly women. have lost their all, and some who have sons or husbands in the line of battle, maintain their spirits with remarkable stolidity. Nothing seems to break their spirits as they-look forward patiently and with confidence for liberation from the powerful invaders. g Away from the fmmediate vicinity of the AHUNE XMMBE oIt over France are groups of soldlers.awaiting the cal ‘o take their place at the front. Every one follows with: iritereat the progress of the allied troops. Virtually every household has a map on which the positions fo the armies are marked as they given in the daily official communications. o . GERMAN STAFF PLEASED WITH FRIDAY’'S FIGHTING. Say the. Allies Have Been Thrown Back Au!p the .. Berlin, via The Hague and London, Nov 1, 3:15 a m.—The German gen- eral staff were highly pleased with the report of Friday’s fighting, showing that the allies had been thrown vack across the Aisne near Soissons and that the Germans. had reached posi- tions west of thé Verdun. This was bed as the most promising news received for some time. “We have finally started the stone rolling” said’one officer commenting on the official statement issued Satur- day. ‘ * Major Moraht military correspondent of “the - Berliner - Tagebiatt, points out that Soissons is the point on the long battle Jine that is nearest Paris, which is: only. Hfty: miles distant, and adds that the ailies may learn from this success that the German front has .ot been .weakened at any place while the daily reports of sallies 'repulsed to_the east and the north of Verdun, show what a _desperate effort the French are making to prevent the in- vestment of the fortress and delay the opening of the bombardment. TURKISH FLEET SANK, . 14/RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS Also. Destroyed Several Warshouses at Novorossysk. Berlin, by way of 'Amsterdam and London, Nov. 1, 1145 8. m.—A despatch to the Jnmmbu';'mm Dossgiizois says e leet when bombarded N < g T o an lestroy several ), o e S i The Russian artillery, both at Nov- orossysk and Odessa. ‘it is' declared. proved ineffective. - At Odessa the b shells set afife five ol tanks five transports, RUSSIAN CONSULS |IN TURKEY D TO LEAVE L Until - . re, Given of Safs Conduct of Turkish Consuls in Ru: sia, " Washi; ‘annous n, Nov. 1—Turkey has that Russian consule in the ‘Ottoman empire will not be permitted to leave nntil assurances of con- Quct are given Turkish consuls fn Rus- Ambassador - to the United e S e N e g ks £ ——— -{ Turkish Ambassador Remains in Pari ‘| Has Thrown Her Lot With Germany (At the ught ,_the dand s now & ":fié‘%':ithmhu Tifies and pr s I ff, | e kiiled and two seriously in- Jured, Others were dug out alive, Turkey Hands Out Passports. Constantinople, Oect. 31, via London, Nov. 1,518 p. m—The ambassadors of Russia, Great Britain and Frunce have. received their passports. The and British ambassadors will leave ~Constantinople tonight. The nch ambassador will leave tomor- Tow. Has Russia Threatened Bulgaria? Rome/Nov. 1, 815 p. m—A despatch received here from Athens says: . “Since the beginning of the war Petrograd has admonished Bulgaria that if Bulgaria, profiting by the situation, attacks Ser - Vie, the Russian fleet in the Black sea ssed| Wil _punish Bulgaria by bombarding her coast towns.” FORMER CABINET CONSULTS KING VICTOR EMMANUEL Discussed Deficit Brought About by the War Rome,’ Nov. 1, 2:45 a. m.—All _the cabinet 'ministers who resigned their portfolios vesterday met today in the bresence of King Victor Emmanuel, hey discussed the situa- tlon for about two hours. Signor Rublni, minister of the treas- ury. gave a lengthy. explanation of his reasons for resigning. He said that the budget showed a deficit of $44,000,- 000 before the FEuropean war began. That deficit might easily have been overcome by an increase in revenues and by limiting experfess, the augme: tation of the revenues including the slight raise in taxation, which already had been approved by parliament and from which it was expected to realize $16.000,000 annually. The .war, how- hang whole situation, Signor Rubini sajd, and the miiita budgets alone would require $160,00 000. Owing to the Furopean crisis, Signor Rubini continued, the revenues instead of increasing had diminished Dy about $20.000,000, the new taxations bringing in $6,000.000 instead Of $16.- 000,000." He ‘added thiat he recognized the' necessity. for urgent military ex- penses but wished to counterbalance them with newk &xations. A majority of the ministers prefer-— red fo posipone the taxation until aft- er the war, bul Signor Rubini said he feared such_action. might be.con- sidered - pneonstitutional. OTHER FATAL AUTO P ACCIDENT NEAR SEYMOUR One Man Killed and Two Seriously in- Jjured as Car Overturned Seymour Conn. Nov. 1.—Joseph Lee, aged chauffeur,” was - instantly killed; olas Nickloukis and Joseph Bravas were seriously hurt and An- thony Lidaka and PePter Kukanskis escaped with cuts and bruises when an automobile owned by Paul Baitre- nos of Waterbury overturned in South Main street here tonight. The injured men are from Waterbury. The -car, Whith was said to have been traveling st a fair rate of speed struck the trolley tracks, which caused it to overturn twice. Lee was pinned under the car. Nickloukis and Bravas were taken to the Griffin hospital i Derby, where the former was found to have concussion of the brain and a possible fractured skull Bravas has ternal injuries. The other two occu- pants were placed under arrest, pend- ing action by the corongr. No charge has been made against them. MOTOR LIFEBOAT RESCUED 50 PERSONS. In All, 70 Persons Were Lost in the Wreck of Hi I Ship Rohilla. Whitby, via London, Nov. 1, 850 p. m.—A motor lifeboat which had been summoned from Tynemouth today res- cued the 50 persons still remaining on board the wreck of the hospital ship Rohilla, which went on the rocks a few days ago- The sca was still heavy, but when the lifeboat got alongside the wreck oil was poured on the waves and sub- dued them sufficiently to enable the transfer of the exhausted men. Ten minutes were required in the work of rescue. In all, 70 persons were lost in the wreck. Those saved from the ship total 146. LARGEST. SINGLE SHIPMENT % OF GOLD EVER MADE $25,000,000 Left Denver Last Friday for New York ork, Nov. The largest sinble shipment of gold ever made by fhe United States government, $25,000,- 000, lefi Denver last Friday and is ex- pected to he locked safely in the vaults! Of the sub-ireasury in bis city by 10, o'clock tomorrow. The fact that this great fortune in gold was on its way Tas kept a closely wilarded gecret. un- til it neared New York. e ship- ment was made in care of an express company. over several railroad lines. It was packed in three special cars and came through under heavy guard. Forest Fire Near Bristol’ Bristol, Conn., Nov. 1.—A forest fire|heas thought to have been started from & cigar or cigarette butt thrown among the leaves by a careless stroller, to- night, burned over nearly 400,acres of timber. land in “the Hopper's district sectior ofy thet town. . A force of 50 men. suc in_checking the fire aft- o Vard nmnt, e = e e ‘Rebels in Tranavaal. London, —A despatch to Reu- ter's Tel company from Cape ‘Town eays Colonel "Alberts has de- feated the rebels in the Lichtenburg district of the Transvaal, killing 13, ‘wounding 30 and capturing 240, Among the captured is Commandant Claus- sens. Tattooed Woman Dead.. Baitimore, Nov.' 1.—Christinia Sin- clair, who _traveled with circus side INAUGURATE NEW PHASE OF DIRECT: VOTE TOMORROW. GOVERNORS IN29STATES [¢7 Chief Interest Centers in-Struggle. for Control of ' Next Congress—Only Seven States Outside of “Selid South” to Veta. New York, Nov. 1.—Chief interest in the elections Tuesday centers on the struggle. for ths control of the next congress, heightened by the fact that \all successful candidates for the sen- ate, as well as the house, Will chosen by direct . popular - vote. - The fact that 31 sattes will elect senators makes the contests Tuesday the real inauguration of this.new phase in §ov- ernment. % A careful andlysis of the. situations in the different states would seem to indicate that the present Jumll oo cratic majority of five § a safe one, as the republicans would have to make a gain of six to get con- trol, and therefore are- only _seven stafes outside of the ‘“solid south, ‘where present democratic seats are:b ing defended. In the house 213 members are neces sary for a majority. The present dem- ocratic standing is 285, republican 122, Progressive ‘ republican 2, progressive 19, independent 1, and Vacancies §, Which. seats were last - occuplied by democrats. To change the political complexion of the house, opposition parties must maintain their present strength and win 63 additional seats. " Bitter Campaigns Waged, - Of hardly less interest are tie con- tests over state tickets. Governors are 10 be elected in 29 etates, and some of the campaigns, notably those in New York, California and Pennsylvania, have been waged with much bitter- ness. Senatorial Elections. Senatorial elections will Le held in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Califor- nia, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, 1ilinois. Indiana, Towa, Kentucky, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Yori, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oh! Oklahoma, ~ Oregon; Pennsylvexi, Sonth Carolina, South Dakota, Utgir Vermont, “Washington and Wiscor Eliminating the’ “solid south,” ‘thezo are only seven states.im which inroads can possibly be made in the democratic majority, 50 that mnless that party states it will Tetain contrél tie The states are Colorgco, Yu. senate. Nevada and Oregon. Where Governors Will Be Elected. Governors will be eiected in “Ala- bama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, gin, < Massachusetts, Michigan. Min- Nevada, New Hamip- orth Dakota, Okla- homa, Oregon, Tsland, South Carolina, South Dakota. Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyomins. Democratic governors were elected In Arkaneas and Maine in September. Senatorial Renominations. In most cases the senators whose terms expire next March have been renominated and are making the cam- paign under the new conditions. There is, however, a conspicuous exception. Elihu. Root, one of the commanding figures of the upper house of con- gress, declined to run notwithstanding. the appeals of his party. Theodore . Birton of Ohjo, Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas, Coé 1. Crawford of South Dakota, Isaac_Stephenson of Wiscon- sin, George C. Perkins of California and Francis Shelley of Alabama,.for whose seat Majority Leader Under- wood of the house is the democratic candidate, are.the others who have not been renominated and will pass out of the senate on March 4. Senators Seeking Re-slection. Senators _seeking re-election are Smith of Arizona, Clarke of Arkansls, Thomas of Coloradu, Brandegee of Connecticut, Fletcher of Florida, Smith of Georgia, Brady of Idaho, Sherman of Illinois, Shively of Indiana, Cummins of Towa, Camden of Kenducky for the Temainder of the present term, Smith of Maryland, Stone of Missouri, New- lands of Nevada, Gallinger . of New Hampshire, Overman of North Caro- lina, Smott of Utah, . Dillingham nf Vermont and Jones of Washington. Resignation of 1talian Cabinet. Bome, via London, Nov.' 1 530 a. m.—The resignation of the itaitan cab- inet, which was announced last night, is explained by the Giornale D'italia on the ground that Premier Salandra and other ministers refused the demand of the minister of the treasury, Signor Rubini, that parliament be asked to vote -§50,000,000 for military -expendi- tures. The paper adds that Salandra probabiy will be asked to form % new cabinet. CAMPAIGN MANAGERS BUSY IN NEW YORK Making Plans to Get Out a Heavy _ Vots “Temorrow. w_ York, Nov. 1.—Campaign rs of the political parties in Mew York state’ ‘busied (hemeeivas {20sy, Tasking, plans for getting gut a v vate at the election Tuesday All professed confidence of victory. Governor Glynn. who seeks reelection on the democratic ticket and District Attorney. Charles S. Whitman, his re- publican opponent, each will make sev- S S peidnSagenthan. Comarrow. er Governor. Willigm Suizer, can- of the prohibition and the n parties, was a guest at ‘the c given his friends. tonij e N e pluralits. Fred: M. - Davenport, { Shome Tose In ‘il ‘but " one o these: diana, Oklahoms, Mdryland, Missouri, Towa, { Pennsylvania, Rhode l‘ A whale kilisd by cor with = e O A gate, England. 3 There was withdrawn from: the Sub- Treasury 35,000 in gold coin for ship- ‘ment to Canada. B Two rival Mexicari Consuls are doing nflnfl in N”Yflm‘flrm and one General Carranza, - e The San Antonit nd. Northern Railroad ‘was placed in the basmde of o/ recsiyerat Srederickaburs. ‘exa ¥ 8 0 A {order far shoes for the "‘n"h‘m“'hy ‘was received by a -St. Louis concern for delivery as early as poesible. s o g S Yorts sines Auust Vessels ince 'August 1, against 1,119 shiploads for the same period last year.i § Girls under 16 yedrs of age are bar- red from Q;ulr o eys ..CUM\IM under auspices the Women's West: Golf A: jon. George D. Roberts, of Fort Dodge, la., director of the mint, has resigned, his resignation to become effective when accepted by the President. obert E. Dooley of the New York glice force, was retired at. his own gest, affer twenty-nine Years of continuous service. Congressman James L. Blayden was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, for vi-. olating acity ordnance by crossing a street intersection diagonally. Becauss - of turbine troubls, the standardization trials of the Argentine battleship Moreno at Rockland, Me., will be delayed for several daye. . Twe auto thisves were arrestsd on | Boston Post Road, The Bronx. ! Inspector after an exciting chase by defectives, in which shots were freely exchanged. ion lselin.and his_sister Geo: cion Laslin. Toglle o R o i sivter Gears ern_fully “equip - 265,000, to the coyn & jeatly ananimou the ‘?-ny:m.t:_: y an s vots iy Sta A o Samusl M. Fitzpatri Ehiladeiphia 1 % with a revolver while taking vncli at the Univers.ty Club in that oy Max Kobde, bankrupt banker and ibroker, of Canal Street, New York, Eivee his assets as $5,000,111 and 1! {abilities at $4,870,000, with fuliy 15,- 000 creditors { Henry M Frank, a retired seaman living in New York, committed suicide by inhaling gas, first sending an under- taker a letter instructing him to cre- mate his body. Hugh Poppebeili suffered a fractire of the hand and internal injuries when he jumped from the second story of 2 burning building at No. 248 York Street, Brooklyn. Charged with selling the worst fake vanilla extract the government analy: sis ever had any’ experience with David Lowenthal. of New Rochelle, N. . was fined $300. John Tobin and Jeseph Batteo, both (.xg ll?nhnetn.n, '&Bmfl -;’r'l"-;:: ooting Harry. er, Bronx, who identified Tobin as the man who shot him William Morgan, aged twenty-three, died in a Brooklyn hospital following injuries received when his racing car turned over at the Brighton -Beach Salvation Army, opened. a nation-wide old-linen campaign, to get material to make bandages for the wounded: in the European armies. Postmaster-General Burleson has is- sued directions to postmasters all o\ er the country, telling them how to handie the parcels post mail, a record business Teing expected. this year W. E. Ryan, manager of the Rayo Mines Co., at Parral, Mexico, who was captured and held for a. $35,000 ransomr: by the Herrera brothers, was released upon payment of a nomingl sum. The -American oil tanker John D, Rockefeller arrived at LCopenhagen, Denmark, it being the first mercan ship flylng the American flag > be seen in Copenhagen for three years. Out of five hundeed Irishmen who arrived in New York on the liner Ce- dric, only one would admit that the reason for leaving Ireland at the pres- nt time was to escape military duty Alen Pfeister of Brosk!yn was taker 1o 2 hospital suffering from a fractur ed_skull, the result of the “jore” cf sofi eone’ Who_dropped a heavy stor 5>m1 the platform of an eievated train. Two persons were killed anli abcut atteen purt n the wreck of @ Deia- Lackawanna nem- ‘ware, & “V:mn pas- train ,which went oves Dankment @ mile west of Aiford 26 miles east of Binghamton, N. Y. Count ven Bernstoff the Serman am bassador, received an anonymons letter v of _the cunior surgeons have been mad 4,000 }'a’:ef Provisions—“Absolate Neutrality”” is to New York, Nov. 1.—The Rockefeller foundation. has determined to employ ifs immense resources for the relief of non-combatants in the countries af- flicted by thie war and stands ready * ions. of dollars, if necessary. This was announced tonight by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., give for the"p) Dresident of the, foundation. 4900 Tons of Food for Belgians. In pursuance of this phildnthropy, the foundation will send a commission to Europe in a few days to.report first when and where aid 2 cost. Alrcady hus char- and loaded it with 4,000 provisions for the relief of the hand as to how. can be rendered ship Bely ler the world." ™ s largest neutral York barbor, and it will sail Tuesday for_ Rotterdam with -a certification from the British consul at New -York- that ‘its ‘cargo is destfed for ‘the use of Belgian mon-combatants tbe delaved in tran- DSIEN¢ to the terdam’ and Dy the ‘Belgian re- Dire Need of Belgians. efeller has been. in with Ambassador ‘malkes: jublic a cablegram ambassador describes the | sabeq ‘@ire need" of -the Beigians and savs that “it ‘will require a million dollars reoeiy e morning direct oty and should . The supplies are American- - consul -at* will be distributed lief commjssion. -, My | mnj in. wi one: MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS EXPRESS. CONFIDENCE Have ‘Strong. Hepe of Retaining. Con- trol of State Offices. Boston, Ppreparations tion. of _state licaps Tast vear. ngressman W. Call, the repubdlican gubernatorial nominee, issued a statement declaring his beliet that he would receive not far from 200,000 votes and would be elected. STEAMER_ KROONLAND TAKEN INTO PRIZE COURT. Consul Sprague at Gibraitar Has No +fied State fl.fllm_ ‘Washington, * United S Result Doubtful in New Hampshire: H. Noy. 1—Wiih c Girl Drowned at Wallingfard. ‘Wallingford, € because the O this “urgent ra . an “as a natural step in fulfilling erod. purpases of the founda- tion, namely, ‘to being of miamking > - ‘the. export. Adt nope can be boug'it t- It was_in faessage and a. similar H.C."Hoover of the Ameri- can reliéf committee in London. that Nov. 1.—Although campaign for next Tuesday's elec- officers and _congress- men have been very energetic on the part of the nomineés and other stump orators, public intérest has been some- ¥hat overshadowed apparently by the The. democratic state-committee to- night expressed confidence of the re- election of Governor-Walsh and strong hope of retaining control state offices wrested from the repub- Coi Nov. 1. e the throughout ip Has Been Chartered. The. ship' is thé ‘Massapequa, or eight months to | oarrels of flour, of — i Consul Sprague at Gibraltar cabled the state department today that the case of the steamer Kroonland, detained there by British authorities, had been taken into a prize court and the vessel was discharging lier cargo of cotton and ofl. No reply has been received to the tates government’s protest against detention of the ship. 1 be Maintdiried in’ Distribution of Foodstuffs. the foundation decided to, ship “at-the earlies. pos¥e Relief Work Absolutely Neuteal. Mr.- Rockefeller*makes clear in his. * announcement that whatever steps are taken by the in . istration of its work will be “ab solutely neutral” The commission of investigation will be headed by Wyck- lifte Rose, director genersl of the in ternational health ission, and wilt visit the several’ countries affected bv: ‘the war. ‘The announcement contains the fol- lowing: Millions if Necessary. “It having become clear that one of the most terrible. and appalling effects of the war will fall upon the non-com- batants—those most innocent of anvy part in the cause or the conduct of the Confli the ' Rockefeller - foundation: has determined to exert itself, to ther extent, if necessary, of millions of dal lare, for the relief of non-combatants in the various countries involved. “This action is taken as a natural step involving the chartered purposes of the foundation, namely, ‘to promote the well-being of mankindethronghout! the worl Asks_for Further Advices. “I have written the American . am- bagsador in London that ‘we fc the probability that large resources will be very much needed for rehabilitatios at a time when the resources now be-| ing drawn_ wpon for immediate reiies! Will be perhaps very nearly exhausted. Under the circumstances we feel the meed of further advice. “On next Tuesday morning the Maa- uan _of the-New York and -Porto Rico Steamship company will sail di- o Rotterdam. Holland, laden with| ‘Ameérican consul. “The cargo wi A 3 :}ga tons of supplies consigned 10 .thet "gg Yy S Pounds eath) of rice, 3,000 bags 8&1 €100 “Brigish_consul has kindiy asteed ¢o; certify that these supplies are @beo- lutely for the aid of non-combutants and shouid not be delaved in transit.” BOTH OLD PARTIES CLAIM CONMECTICUT. Principal Interest Lies in Race for' United States Semator. New Haven Comn. Nov. 1—Both| the democrats and republicans claim | Connecticut by good sized majorities at the election on Tuesdsy when United States senator, five congress- men and an entite state ticket will be chosen The progressive vote, which, made large inroads in the republican veote tWo years ago, will be watched| with considerable interest. The principal interest lies in thel race for United States semator, when{ Frank B Bm:;!:., republican, is op-| posed for reelection by Governor Sim-| eon E Baldwin It-is_ believed :tis contést will be very close Several of the. congressional contests are also- ex- Ppected-to be close v o CARRANZA AND VILLA - S SHORN OF POWER By.a Decres Adopted by the Mexican: National Convention El_Paso, Texas, Nov. 31. — General Carranza as head of the constitution-| gavernment, and G eGernalETAOT! alist government, and General Villa,| comimander of the divielon of the. north, were eliminated from power by adecree adopted late Friday at i Carransa-Zapata-Villa peace confer-| . énce at Aguascalientes. This was Tearnied here last night from a message: sent to the Press by’ the publicity agent of the convention. OBITUARY. Lisut. Gen. Adna R. Chaffes. for thel B o0 10 & rouneat for. his resignation sarly in July, arrived in New ¥