Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 24, 1917, Page 1

v = INTENSIVE Cabinet Has Decided That if War is Declared There Will be Vigorous Action WILL MORE THAN PROTECT INDIVIDUAL SHIPS Preparations as Outlined at Yesterday’s Cabinet Meeting Will be for a Prolonged War—Everything Done Will be Car- ried Out in a Systematic ‘Will Eventually be Sent Abroad is One of the Questions Left to the Future—While No Political Alliance With Entente Allies is Probable, There Will be Military and Naval Cooperation, With Unsparing Supplies of Money and Other Essentials. Manner—Whether an Army Washington, March 23.—The Amer- jcan government has decided upon sweeping measures to be put into ef- fect following the expected declara- tion by congress, seon after it meets April 2 that a state of war exists be- tween the United States and Ger- many. Fully appreciating Germany’s poli- cy of acting'in war first and talking afterwards, the government has de- termined to provide against every po: sible emergency. Broad Questions Involved. Broad questions involved were dis- cussed today at a long cabinet meet- ing to which heads of departments car- ried reports on preparations already made and others contemplated. _De- tils are being taken up between Pres- 1dent Wilson and the individual cabi- net members. Regretfully the government appar- ently has decided that sinte Germany is making war upon the United States through ruthless killing Americans and destruction of their ships, the issue must be met with steps much more far reaching than mere attempts to protect indiyidual merchant eraft. - I anything is ahead to prevent this it is not now foreseen. Once a state of war4s-declered to exist, aggressive measures are expected to be taken. Real Preparations For War. As outlined after today's _cabinet meeting, the preparations of the gov- ernment are not to be for a short war, of BENJAMIN STERNBERG IS STILL DETAINED IN TOMBS On_Suspicion of Connection With Murder of Mrs. Eisie Lee Hilai New York, March 23—When efforts were renewed today to obtain the re- l%ase from custody of Benjamin Sternberg, held in connection with the murder in_the Martinique Hotel of Mrs. Fisie Lee Hilair, an afidavit was produced before the coromer to tbe effect that a witness had been found who would testify that he saw Stern- berg_enter the hotel with Mrs. Hileir on the day of the murder. The wit- ness was not produced, however, nor was his name disclosed, and counsel for Sternberg protested that the pros- ecution was merely seeking to delay the proceedings in an “to worl up sdditional evidence” against the prisoner. Sternberg ,according to the police, bas admitted that he was with Mrs. Hilair the day she was strangled. A Qetective who investigated Sernberg’s story that at the time the murder is supposed to have been committed Sternberg was in a Brooklyn cafe, as- serted several men whose names Stetnberg had mentioned had denied baving seen him. A writ of habaes corpus, the second since his arrest, was sworn out today in Sternberg’s behalf, but the court reserved decision and remanded Stern- berg to the Tombs. The coroner, sit- ting as a magistrate; announced, how- ever, that he would admit Sternberg to $15,000 bail pending further exam- ination, if he provided a satisfactory bond. ~An assistant district attorney in charge of the case had asked that the prisoner be returned to the Tombs without ball. BEVEN DUTCH STTAMSHIPS TORPEDOED OF FALMOUTH German overnment Offers to Pay In- demnity for Loss of Crews. The Hague, via London, March 23, 45 p. m.—The Dutch fo: office, in & statement in refrence to the seven Dutch steamships torpedoed off Fal- mouth recently, says that the German government on March 6 offered to pay an indemnity for the of members of the crews and to help the owners by fadllitating the purchase of Ger- man ships after the war. This offer the statement adds, was made “on considerations of humanity and good neighborship.” Further steps led to & re-consideration of the offer by Ger- many which now offers German ships for rental “on reasonable conditions.” Hollard, it is declared, rejected the offer and the owners, under the cir- cumstances, also refused to accept the proposal of Srew: indemnification for the New Ambassador to Japan. ‘Washington, March 28.—Charles R. Crane of Chicago was understood to- day to be under consideration by President Wilson for appointment as ambassador to Japan, to succeed the Jate Ambasador Guthrie. Mr. Crane was appointed minister to China in the Taft administration, but was re- called before he left Francisco because of a published interview deal- ing with Far Bastern questions. Last of Guardsmen Leave Border. or a war marked by half way meas- ures. Nothing is to be taken for granted. A complete programme has been prepared so that everything done will be carried out in a systematic and orderly manner. No Political Alliance With Entente. The exact measure of American par- ticipation in the war is not expected to be revealed until after the presi- dent addresses congress, and until public_sentiment crystallizes. So far as is known, no political allignce with the entente allies is contemplated, al- though military as well as naval co- operation is possible and the govern- ment will be unsparing in both money and supplies for the allies. President Has Not Written Address. The president has not yet written his address to congress, although he has given it consideration and has a general idea of what he will propose. He is expected to be specific and to make clear that the American government and people have no quar- rel with the .German people, but can- not tolerate acts of the German gov- ernment. Considering ‘Seriding Army Abroad. ‘Whether an army will be sent abroad is one of the questions to-be left. to ‘the future. It would take many months to train an army for such service ang many things may happen in that period. But this pos- sibility is being taken into considera- tion and the government proposes to be ready for it as soon as practicable. RAILROADS ASK PERMISSION TO INCREASE THEIR RATES New Haven and Boston & Maine Are Among the Petitidners. ‘Washington, March 38—Several of the country’s larger railroads filed a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commissica . late today asking that they be permitted to increase their rates generally except on coal, coke and ore, to become effective in thirty days instead of being suspended for investigation. Only presidents of eastern. roads signed today’s petition, but similar action will be taken tomorrow by more than a score of western lines. othing is more essential to the welfare of the nation,” said the state- ment, “than that the railroads shonld be in a position to respond to the fullest demands .made upon them either by the general ccmmerce of the country or in connection with the sub- ject of nationa] defense.” The petition, in bebalf of the car- riers in official classification territory —north of the Ohio and Potomac riv- ers and east of the Mississippi—was signed by the presidents of the Erie, Baltimore and Ohlo, New Haven, Bos- ton and Maine, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Lel Western Mary- land and New Yo Chicago ana St. Louis. GRAND TRUNK IS TO RETAIN ITS BOAT LINES n “Handed Down by the Inter- state Commerce Commission. ‘Washington, March 23.—The Grand Trunk Raflway will be permitted to retain possession and continue the operation of its boat lines on the Great Lakes under a decision handed down today by the Interstate Com- merce Commission. The commission held that the lines are being operated in the interests of the public and to the advan and conventence of commerce and an extension of their operalion by the railway “will neither exclude, prevent nor reduce competition on the route by water under consideration.” The lines will be required to file tariffs with the commission, ke other common carriers. TELEPHONIC AND TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION AT NAVY YARDS All But Key West Are Connected With the Navy Department. ‘Washington, March 23.—Every navy yard and station on the Atlantic coast With the exception of Key West, Fla., was in direct telephonic and ° tele- graphic communication today with the ef of naval operations CLOTHING CAUGHT IN BELTING. OF SAWMILL Edwin Walden of North Lyme Prob- Women on Committees in Russia. London, March 23, 5.05 p. m.—The b ool o¢ Bev Pas "unani- Proportion. of women. o committees, says a Central. News 8is- patch from Pelrv-'fld m.v.. FAST DAY PROCLAMATION. Governor Holcomb Calls for Prayers for Clear Vision, Courage and Stead- fastness. Prepared for War $3,150,000,000 IN PRECIOUS METALS IS AVAILABLE. Hartford, Conn., March 28.—Gover- nor Marcus H. Holcomb today issued his proclamation for Fast day, which falls this year on April 6. The procla- mation follows “We face dark days. Our citizens have been slain upon the high seas. The principles upon which our coun- try was founded and which have been the breath of life within its nostrils have been brought into contempt. We have endured until endurance o a reproach; and now we question whether long peace and great prosper- ity have not sapped our strength to resist. It is a time for heart-search- ing, a time for every man to ask him- self whether. liberty, equality and brothwrhood are for him more than empty words, whether for them he is ready to suffer and if need be to die. Such times breed humility of spirit, & desire for wise guidance, and the con- sciousness of a need of some strength beyond our own upon which to lean. “When danger threatened and the future loomed dark, our fathers were never ashamed to turn to God for help, and the example of their faith points out the way for us. The know- ledge of a just cause and the heavy burden of responsibility resting upon us should force us, then, on the Friday BIGGEST AMOUNT EVER Financial Conditions Reviewed by Thomas W. Lamont, a Member of the Firm'of J. P. Morgan & Co., in Address to Bankers at Chicago. Chicago, March 23.—Thomas W. La- ‘mont, a member - of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Company, in an address delWered tonight before investment bankers of the middle west on “Amer- ica Financially Prepared,” reviewed financial conditions in this country. He said in part: Exports for 1916. “Of America’'s exports for 1916 to- talling almost $5,000,000,000 approxi- mately $4,000,000,000 were sold to ‘England, France Russia and their pos.- sessions. In the two years previous these same countries purchased from Am@rica $8,500,000,000 of goods, mak- ing total purchases for three years of approximately $7,500,000,000. “In the same pericd we have grant- ed credit to these countries of some- ly INew Albany, Ind. PRICE TWO CENTS Struck by Tornado BETWEEN 25 AND 50 PERSONS WERE KILLED. 100 OR MORE INJURED Wind Demolished Scores of Residences and Several Industrial Plants—Res- cue Work Slow Because Lights Are Out. New A'bany. Ind, March 23.—Be tween 2 and 50 persons were killed and probably 100 or more were injured by a storm which late today swept over New Albany, demolishing ecore: of resldences and several industrial piants. Twenty-five bodies are known to have been recovered and it is ex- pected this number will be materially increased when all the debris of wrecked buildings has been cleared away. All Lights Out. The ligkting system for the resi- dence section of the city was put out of commission by the storm and the work of rescue proceeds slowly and with difficulty. In_addition to the bodies taken to undertaking establishments, there were before Easter, which each year we designate as a day of FASTING AND PRAYER in all humility, in all sincerity and in all faith, to bow ourselves before the God of our people, asking of Him light to guide our steps, a clear vision of the goal we still must seek, courage to act, if act we must, and if pain must be our lot, steadfastness to endure unto the end. “Given under my hand and the seal of the state at the capitol in Hartford, this twenty-third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and of the in- dependence of the United States the one hundred and_forty-first. (Signed) “M. H. HOLCOMB. “By His Excellency’s_comman “FREDERICK L. PBRRY, “Secretary.” I MAGNITUDE OF RETURN who knows. the A, B, C of business upon its face. of people. WAGNER INDIGNANT AT CHARGES OF MAYOR MITCHEL Senator Aroused by Charge That He is Working in Interest of Germany. Albany, N. Y, March 23—The Rockaway Point fort site legisiation, Wi s consequent statement _b: Mavor John Purroy Mitchel, Of. New York, which Democratic Leader Wag- ner of the senate, native interpreted. as “the vilest and most serious charge that can. be _made against an American citizen,” . hus are open to everyone. ietin’s columns: days preceding the impeachment ot||| Saturday, March 17.. 81 132 958 1171 The Mitchel statement which cre- Monday, March 19.. 96 154 201 451 ated the tense atmosphere, was quot- ||| Tuesday, ~ March 20.. 82 118 198 398 pods [OUd appear as though some Wednesday, March 21.. 87 128 230 445 e e ey, AR T SR S e fo tell who I mean. I wil tel you. Friday, arc .. g R i Fodls ... oo 741 2044 3322 Question of “highest personal privi- lege,” introduced a resolution to sum- mon the mayor before the bar of the Every now and then some manufacturer advances the claim that he can sell his goods cheaper because he doesn’t advertise says G. F. Mc- Clelland, who has been compiling figures upon this subject. Yet it sounds plausible and such talk deceives millions There are costs of manufacture and costs of selling and there s no way in which these can be eliminated. Advertising is like a straight line; two points—the producer and the consumer. curves and angles. It makes a drop of ink do the work of a sales- Bear in mind that goods can never be sold unless there is a demand, and advertising creates this demand in the simplest, most di- rect and least expensive way. NO other sales method can equal it in magnitude of return for a minimum of cost. Make the most of the opportunity which is afforded by The Bul- letin. Read and use its advertisinz columns and get the results which - Tn the past week the following matter has arpearsd in The Bul- Telegraph Local General Total AT MINIMUM OF COST Everyone knows that this claim is impossible the shortest distance between It cuts out the grades, in Germany. ville, tons. insuring of the itime commerce. Srammar school at Nashua, N. H., at = loss of $100,000. (% > 1 ot senate tc substantiate his_allegation. Consideration of the resolution was . Th o - B e thing less than $2,000,000,000. These figures show how the trade of thesé countries has been of enormous value to America and would more than war- rant extension of credit even if the entente nations had not been fighting our battles for us, as I belleve they have, even if we were not about to cast our lot in with them.” “It may take some time for Ameri- ca to assist actively in a military way but in financial measures she can render assistance this very moment. If the treasury should decide to issue @ government obligation tomorrow for a billion dollars, the whole sum would be walting for it No Possibility of a Panic. “Fortunately, in a fyiancial way, our country is in a state of .complete pre- paredness. There is no sign of panic and no possibility of one. The com- munity has passed through all the ap- prehension of impending war without a tremor. As a solid and unshakeable basis we have an enormous stock of gold. Those same allied nations that have in the last three yvears bought from America nearly $7,500,000,000 of our foodstuffs, raw materials and manufactured goods have in the same period shipped us in gold over $1,- 200,000,000, bringing America's stock of to a fizure unprecedented for any country, namely $3,150,000,000. 296 MEN LOST WITH FRENCH BATTLESHIP The Danton Was Torpedoed in the Mediterranean March 19. Paris, March 23, 855 Dp. m.—The French cruiser (battleship) Danton was torpedoed in the Mediterranean sea on March 19, it was announced officially by the admiralty tonight. Two hundred and ninety-six men were lost and 806 were saved Dby the destroyer Massue and patrol boats. The statement says: “The cruiser Danton was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on the 19th and sank a half hour later, the victims number 296. The escort, the Massue and patrol boat succeeded in saving 85 men. The Massue attacked the sub- marine with grenades and it disap- peared and was not seen again.” FAINTED FROM FRIGHT ON RAILROAD TRACK Mary Lee, 18, Fell in Front of Train—Both Legs Cut Off. Norwalk, Conn., March 23 —Miss Mary Lee, aged 18, of Winnipauk, may lose her life through an accident on the railroad tracks which came about in_a peculiar manner this afternoon. Miss Lee with others was at the Winnipauk station on the Danbury di- vision of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad when the struc- ture caught fire. She was watching blaze.and did not notice a train NAVAL GOVERNMENT FOR DANISH WEST INDIES Has Been Determined Upon by the Administration. Washington, March 23—Naval gov- ernment for the Danish West Indies has been determined upon by the ad- ministration, and it was said today there would be a formal announce- ment shortly of arrangements for the ceremonials attending the raising of the American flag. Assistant Secre- tary Phillips, of the state department, is ‘working out the details in order that all the terms of the treaty by wi the islands were acquired my.: Dbe_complied with. b i Decision to place the islands ¥ sder the control of the navy was re ched after long consideration as to 1 heth- er the navy or the army shouls have jurisdiction. The army contended that through its bureau of insular af- fairs, which already administers the Philippines and Porto Rico, it was better equipped to handle them. The navy held that as the islands . had been bought for naval strategic pu poses, they should be unde® that de- partment, with a naval officer as gov- ernor. CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT Are to Be Sent by Americans in Many Cities Sunday Night. New York, March 23.—Messages con- gratulating the new government in Russia will be sent from mass meet- ings to be held by Americans in many cities on Sunday night, it was announc- ed here today. Russian consuls all over the country have been asked to assist in arranging these gatherings, it was stated on behalf of the Zem- tsvo Unfon Commission, which will De in charge of the New York meet- ng. Mayor Mitchel, Joseph H. Choate, Alton B. Parker, Lawrence _ Abbott, Martin W. Littleton and _Professor Douglas W. Johnson will address those who assemble here, and the list of speakers may Include Theodore Roose- velt, William H. Taft and Elihu Root | APPEAL MADE TO MOTOR BOAT OWNERS To Get Their Boats Ready For Guard- ing the Coast. reports of others that were taken to private homes. Hosgital Filled. The work of conveying the injured to Steward’s hospital, the only public institution of the sort in the city, was hampered by fallen wires and uproot- ed trees which blocked many of the storm-swept streets. The hospital was so filled, however, that it became necessary to place later arrivals in corridors. Late tonight injured per- sons were still being brought to the institution for emergency treatment. ‘The hospitals of Louisville were prompt in placing their. facilities at the disposal of the injured. COAL MAGNATE PRESENTED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT John A. Ranahan Refused to Surren- der Papers. New York, March 23—The federal grand jury which, recently indicted many coal mining and sales corpora- tions and individual officers, today presented John A. Renahan, one of the defendants, for contempt of _court. Renahan is president of the Smoke- less Fuel company, president of the Algonquin Coal company and _vice president of the Winding Gulf Colliery company. He was accused of refus ing to surrender papers subpoenaed for the jury’s use, and federal coun- sel asserted administration of justice had been obstructed. His promise that all papers desired would be sur- rendered if sufficient time was given. Judge Hand directed tne defendant to produce them on Monday and the con- tempt proceeding was held in abey ance. COLLEGE OF THE SACRED HEART FOR WOMEN Has Been Established in the City of New York. - New York, March 23.—The Coliege of the Sacred Heart, an institution for the higher education of women, has been established in:ths cty, t was an- nounced tomight, with a charter from the regents of the-state. It will be under the direction of the religious of the Sacred ‘Heart in comnection With the group of academles of that order in the eastern part of the United States. Steamship Arrivals. Bordeaux, - March _22. — Arrived, steamer Hochambeau, New York. Liverpool, March 33.—Arrived, date not. given, steamer Baltic, New York. New York, ~ March _23.—Arrived: Steamer Montserrat, Cadiz. Many Jews Will Return to Russia. , March 28.—The state _ has received a great num- from Condensed Telegrams There are 30,000 cases of smallpox Submarine L-5 was launched by the Lake Torpedc Boat Co. at Bridgeport. Shipments of coke Trom Connell: Pa., last week, totaled 360,000 King Alfonso signed a decree for the ety of Spanish mar- Fire destroyed the Spring Street Gold coin to the amount of $600,000 was withdrawn from the sub-treasury for shipment to Cuba. The New Hampshire house of rep- resentatives pasised a bill which would ety wietorwids peohibition May , 1918. The United States government has placed an order with Kansas City lum- ber dealers for 15,000,000 feet of sof: pine lumber. Governor Edge of New Jersey an- nounced after a spirited hearing before him that he would approve the bill to repeal the full crew law. The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows an increase of 16,424.- 900 francs in gold and a decrease of 1,446,000 francs in silver. Austin Bushaw, of Charleston, Vt. was shot and killed when a2 revolver in the hands of his 15-year-old daught- er was accidentally discharged. The Boston Metropolitan chapter of the American Red Cross announced that more than 1.000 women had been enrolled for government service. The first regular train service be- tween Paris and Soissons since the early days of the war will be started today by the Northern railroad. The 22nd Infantry, now at Nogales, was ordered to Governors Island to re- place the 29th Infantry sent to the ‘Panama Canal zone two vears ago. A forcign offer of contracts for six 8,800-ton steel steamships, to cost over $5,000,000, was received by the Anderson Shipbuilding Co., of Seattle. Governor McCall, of Massachusetts, sent a special meesage to the legis- lature recommending the creation of a home guard to be raised in time of war. George White of New Britain, more than sixty vears of age, tried to_com- mit suicide by taking poison. He is now at a hospital and it is believed he will recover. A bill to prohi liquer impertation: nto Georgia for medicinal and sacra mental . purposes was passed by the Georgia state senate 24 to 6. It now, goes to the house. Governor Whitman has accepted an Invitation of the executive commit- tee of the Billy Sunday campaign to speak at the dedication.of the taber- nacle, Sunday, April 1. Polico Commissioner Woods of New York has requested the board of |aldermen to permit the immediate ex- penditure of $100,000 for equipment of the new aqueduct-police. One man was fatally burned and 1,- 000 others were compelled to quit work when two flues of 'a boiler at the Henry R. Worthington pump works, at Harrison, N. J., blew out. Thomas J. McGuire, of Caldwell, N. J., pleaded guilty to having con- spired to blow up the Times Square subwal station, and was sentenced to eerve three vears in prison. Julius Rosenwald, president of the Sears-Roebuck Co., of Chicago, wired the American Jewish Relief tommit- ee that he would give $1,000.000 to feed and clothe Jewish war sufferers. The body of a man found on the shore of Long Island sound, north of Riverhead, N. Y., on March 12, was identified as that of Frederick A. Jor- dan, keeper of Penfleld Reef lighthouse, near Bridgeport. Governor Brumburg, of Pennsylva- nia, announced the appointment of a committee of prominent men to make, an inventory of the industries and re- sources of the state, “for purposes of safety and defens: Mayor Kirkpatrick of Charlotte, N. C., issued a proclamation calling up- on every able-bodied male citizen of Mecklenberg county who will bear arms if the nation hecomes involved in war to enroll at the mayors office. Former President Taft, speaking to a large audience at Atlanta, Ga., who wildly cheered his utterances, declared that armed American merchantmen should await no warnings from sub- marines, but should “sink them on the spot.” A military census of all men in Ohio between the ages of 18 and 45 vears may be taken under authority of an act introduced and passed by the Ohio senate as an emergency measure, to take effect as soon as it has passed the house. The strike of 200 men constructing the Ha Ha Bay Sulphite Pplp com- | pany’s new plants near EBagotville, Quebec, ended twhen, upon promises from the provincial police of immu- nity from arrest, the strikers filed out of the works which thev had seized. Killingly Man Appointed. Hartford, Conn.. March 23.—William E. Labelle of Killingly was today ap- pointed by Governor Holcomb a trus- tee of the colony for eplleptics to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William P. Kellev. His term will ex- pire Sept. 16, 1920. Italians Expelled from Guatemal San Jose. Guatemala, March 23— Eugenio Marado and Roberto Curtis, who ciaimed to be Italians. have been expelled by the government. The men probably will go to Cuba. First eus- picions concerning them were aroused when they made inquiries about British shipping In Guatemala ports. Rochambeau Arrived at Bordeux. New York, March 23—The French Line steamship Rochambeau arrived at Bordeaux safely yesterday, ac- cording to a cablegram recelved here today from one of the passengers. The Rochambeau Jeft New York on March 12, with 331 passengers, of whom 107 citizens. FLOODED Population GERMANSIN RETREAT OISEREGION City of La Fere, Thought to Have Been a Strong Point in the German Line, is Under Water RETIREMENT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HALTED Both British and French Are Meeting With Stubborn Resist- ance-at Various Points Along the Front—In Persia the Russians Have Progressed to Within 45 Miles of the Mesopotamia Border—North of Monastir the French Have Taken Hill 148, and German and Bulgarian Troops in Repeated Attacks Failed to Retake It—It is Unofficial: ly Reported That Germany Has Notified Norway of an Extension of the Blockaded Zone to the: Arctic Ocean. The retirement of the German forcs in France appears to have halted, at least temporarily, as botp the British and French communications report counter-attacks and - stubborn resist- ance at various points along the front. Despite this apparent change in G s man_tactics, the British report progress southeast of Arras, and the French, Paris says, have moved forward be- tween one and a quarter and two and a half miles in the St. Quentin region The French troops also have made gains on the heights overlooking the Oise vailey northeast of Tergnier and have repulsed German attacks before Thil, northeast of Rheims. Paris as- serts that the Germans are inundating the Oise region and that the city of La Fere, thought to have been one of the strong points in the German line, is under water. South of the Oise, the French con- tinue to cross the Allette river, and north of Soissons, Paris says, consid- erable progress toward Margival has been made. Stubborn resistance by the Germans is said to have marked the French_successes northeast. of the canal between . the, Somme and the Oise, on which much ground was Zained. ST From “Beaurains, about two miles soutn of Arras, to Etreillers, five miles west of St. Quentin, London repd¥ts encounters between British and Ger- man forces. At Vraucourt and at two points in the center of the line Ger- man counter-attacks are said to have been repulsed and the British posi- tions maintained. _Southeast of Ar- ras, in the neighborhood of Ecoust and Croivillers, the sains. The British made further latest official statement Berlin says the French were in attacks along the Somme-¢ canal, between the Somme and Olse, and that 230 prisoners were take by_the Germans Except for French activity Monastir, in Serbia, and Russia trom vances in Persia, there have been important operations on the othe battle fronts. North of Monastir after a violent fight Hill 148 remained the hands of the French. Parls sa the German and Bulgarian troops made repeated unsuccessful to gain possession of the hill reports a ‘“harassing fire” by - the French near Monastir and says & par tial attack took place between Lakes Ochrida and Presba, to the westwa Southwest of Kermanshah, Persis the Russians have progressed to wi in 45 miles of the Mesopotamian bor der, according to Petrograd. Thi would bring the Russians to wit 100 milea of the British force whi has been advancing up the Diala rive trom Bagdad river. In g if:honr hat tie near Kerind, Poffogral &k Fplh the Turks were forced fo setreat o Kerind. ‘The R have attacked the Tuzks along t Iver Shirwan. & tributary of the. Dila. It is reported unoMcally that Ger many has notified Norway of the e tension of the blockaded zone to th Arctic ocean. This extends the zons in which neytral vemsels go at.th own_ risk to_include the waters cessible to the ports of morthern Rug sla. GOV. HOLCOMB SAYS HE HAS BEEN MISQUOTED Should Occasion Arise, He Will Not Temporize With Enemies. Darien, Conn.,, March 23 —In an ad- dress at a_mass meeting held here to- t in the interest of securing re- ruits for the Home Guard, Governor Holcomb reiterated his statement that he would take energetic measures against any hostile acts in Connectl- ‘e are living In perilous times,” he “I do not feel like saying much said. for when I said something recently in Hartford 1 was reported and misquot- ed in almost every newspaper in the United States.” Referring to the need of the Home Guard, the governor said that when the militia was called to_the colors last summer the state was left practically defenceless. “We shall have trouble in Connecti- cut’ he continued. “We shall have instances of vandalism, which we must be prepared to take care of as we manufacture 54 per cent. of the mu- nition of war, made in this country. “Hope we won't have occasion to use barsk measures but if we do have to use them any time up to the first of January, 1919, when my term ex- pires, 1 am’ not going to temporize with enemies of the state om Connec- ticut, whether they are Germans or any other sort of people.” RECRUITING FOR HOME GUARD IN BOSTON. If Bill is Passed, Drilling Will Begin April 1. Boston, March 23.—The Boston chamber of commerce today began re- cruiting for the Home guard proposed by Governor McCall in a bill now be- fore the legislature. Grainmen plan to organize three companies of 50 men each, and pther units will be formed in the woo,, leather and other trades. Recruits miist be over 35 years of age and are expected to furnish their own uniforms. Drilling will begin April 1 if the bill is passed. GUARDS DISARMED BY RUSSIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS 1,700 Were Being Released—Took 500 Others With Them. London, March 23, 4.55 p. m.—Dur- ing the release of political prisoners at Kherson, says a Reuter despatch from Petrograd today, 1,700 convicts disarmed the prison guards and broke into another wing of the jail, where they released 500 more convicts. The released men scattered , through the town but no serious trouble has been reported. AMERICAN AVIATOR 18 MISSING IN FRANCE Sergt. J. R. McConnell, a Graduate of University of Virgini Raleigh, N. C, March 23.—Sergeant 3. R. McConneli, the American avia- tor reported missing in Irance, is a son of Judge S. P. McConnell, of Car- thage, N. C., president of the Eau- dolph’ and Cumberland railroad. He 15 a graduate of the University of Vir- ginia_and at the time of his depar- ture for France in the fall of 1914 was industrial agent for the railroad, MAINE COAST ‘ARTILLERYMAN KILLED: WHILE ON GUARD DUTY Fired Upon By Twe Prowlers at Fort Williams. Portland, Maine, March John. Poor, of the Third Caast Artiilery corps, died tonig! a bullet wound received when to halt two strangers near the gun bateries at Fort Willlams Poor, who was 22 years old. year agc. He was the son O. Poor of Clarkesdale, TII Althongh the batteries, which are Cape Elizabeth near Portland F light have been heavily guavded since of a sentry was fired on last Wednes night, two prowlers succeeded e today in penetrating the lines to point near the big guns. them and promptly sent a shot. over their heads with to halt. One of the prowlers turned the fire, bringing down the sentry with a 44 calfbre bullet thre the thigh. Before other guards cos come up the strangers es newed precautions were taken tonig to guard all fortifications here Poor s GERMANS IN GUATEMALA ARE GOING TO MEXICO Many of Them Reservists Who Failed to Return to Germany. Galveston, Tex., March mans In great numbers have left republic of Guatemala and gone ) Mexico, - according to informat reaching here today from Puerto Bar rios, Guatemala. At the outbreak o the war in Burope many German servists came to Galveston from Gus temala in an effort to return o ¢ many. Finding this impossfble, mos of them went back to Guatemals. VILLA IS SAID TO HAVE 4,500 MEN IN THE FIELD In Official Report Made by Geners Francisco Murguia. El Paso, Tex., March Villa has. 4,500 men in 28.—Fr: the fie him, according to an official report made by General Francisco Murgu! commander of the northern militar zone, brought here today by a ¢ za officlal from Chihuahu, eral Murguia, this offick there yesterday for Jiminez en r to Parral to engage the Villa Villa’s main command was re Satevo yesterday. Valuable Girl For the Navy Stratford, ‘Conn., March 23.—M Josephine T. Houghton, dau,h Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph T. Houg! this place, today enlisted in the reservn corps. Miss Haughton i second “woman in_Connecticut list in the naval reserve. expert phhotographer, a ability and holds o trained attend ant's diploma which makes her domestic_nurse. Milik Contracts Signed in New Yark New York, March 23. have ‘been signed by the large mil distrjbutors of thes city with th Dajrymen’s League which will assure & normal supply from April 1 to Oc tober 3 it was announcédl ‘tonight b R.:C.-D. Cooper, presidemt of the — Contradh