Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 7, 1917, Page 1

109 POPULATION 29,919 MONDAY, MAY 7, 1917 EIGHT PAGES—64 COLUMNS The Bulletin’s Circulatier. in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion tc the Cityr’s_rPofiJI-atior; ATTACKS FAILUR HAS BEEN SETTLE Berlin, May 6, via London, 6 p. m.— FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Made Desperate Efforts to Drive French From Posi VOL. LIX—NO. PRICE TWO CENTS Sweden’s new ministry wi the nation's strict neutrality. As a result of the severe storm the Adirondacks lie under a blanket of snow. Press.)—Odessa, in Russia, on the Black Sea, was visited by a German airship yesterday, being the first oc- casion in the war that a German ship has flown over this Russian seaport. Marconi to Visit United States. Rome, Saturday, May 5, via Paris, May 6, 5.10 p. m—Wililam Marconi, a member of the ItaMan mission which will visit the United States, is taking to America with him a bronze wreath, specially cast, to be placed on the tomb of George Washington ' in the The American school’s printing es- # tablishment at Beirut was seized by the Turkish government. Rear Admiral Sidmey Willetts, 1. S. retired, is dead at the home of rel- atives in Woodbury, N. J. WOMEN IN SOUTHERN PART OF STOCKHOLM GREW UGLY NO POTATOES FOR SALE CAUSE IS SPECULATION Government Bas Prepared a New Declaration Gt cerning Its Foreign Policy “Raise potatoes and help to win the war,” is the title of a booklet distrib- uted by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In Gothenburg Serious Rioting Oc- |Supply for Next Season is Adequate— (British Admiralty Per Wireless HAS SO REPORTED tions Northeast of Soissons HEAVY CASUALTIES ON THE ATTACKING FORCES Bunday the Frmchgnm Isolated Operations Took Important German Points of Support North of the Moulin de Laffaux and North of Braye-en-Laonnais—Germans Were Unsuccessful in Attack Against the British Be- tween Arras and Cambrai—Military Commander in Pet- rograd Fears a German Attack by the Way of the Gulf of Finland. The Geymans have hurled counter- attack a\er counter-attack agaimst the Prench forces in their newly ac- quired positions northeast of Colssons, taken in their advance toward Laon and eastward along the Chemin-des- Dames, without avail. General Ni- velle’s men clung tenaciously through- ut Saturday night and Sunday, and inflicted_heav casualties on the Ger- mens. The greater portion of the 18 mile front has been consolidated and in two Gays fifbting 6,100 prisoners have been taken back of the line Not content with Saturday's gains northeast of Soissons, the French Bun- day enlarged their holdings by cap- turing in isolated operations important German points of support north of the Molin de Laffaux and north of Bray-en-Laonnals. The Berlin official communication in referring to Saturday’s battie declares that the French attempt to break throush the German lines was un- avalling and that the gigantic thrust was entirely repulsed. It admits, how- ever, that the intense fire of the French guns destroyed completely the German positions on the Winterburg tnat this eminence and several ad- jacent sectors wers occupled by the rench. The Berlin war office as« serts that the French “after their sau- Fuimmry—adeteat” of Siturday did not repeat their attack Sunday. East of Bullecourt, which lies mid- way between Arras and Cambrai, where the British and German )last week engaged in ssnguinary encount. ers favorable to Fleld Marshal Haig's forces, the Germans Saturday night by a counter-attack endeavored to re- gain their lost ground. They were un- successful, however, and a similar at- tempt Sunday likewise was put down by the British artillery, although the Germans throw large effectives into the fray. With renewed reports from Petro- grad that the trouble between the council of workmen’s and soldiers’ del- egates and the provisional govrnment has been amicably settled, come fresh advices indicating that the military commander in Petrograd fears a Ger- wman attack by way of the Gulf of Finland. The commander reports the presence of German merchantmen at Libau apparently waiting for the ice to break up in order to transport troops under convoy of warships to attack the capital and has ordered a reorgamization of the reserve forces to defend it. A German airplane for the first time during the war has flown over Odessa, Rusia’ principal seaport on the Black Sea, according to a German official communication. The communication fails to say whether bombs were drco- Ded by the aircraft. ADVICES ON SOLUTION OF SUBMARINE MENACE Are Expected by the Navy Depart- ment Today—Daniels Confident of Ultimate Success. .—Advices from Washington, May g board concern- e naval consultin ing progress made toward finding a solution for the submarine menace, referred to in New York yesterly by Chairman W. L. Saunders of the board, ad not reached the navy department night but were expected tctmorrow Secretary Danlels said that while no officiai information would be made public as to the nature of experiments rhich have been in progress, he was satisfied that _American ingenuity eventually would check the undersea 2 Daniels spoke, however, without dge of the specific devices with the members of the consulting 4 have been experimenting and his dence was based wholly upon the d for mechanical inventiveness which American engineers ari scien- tists have maintained for year. A telegram to The Associated Press from Lawrence Addicks, of Hlizabeth. N. J, chairman of the special naval problems committees of the consulting board, served to clear up somewhat misapprehension concerning Mr. Saunders’ statements vesterday. The messaze follows: “I fear some soms of the statements in the morning papers regarding the nava] consulting board may unwitting- give wrong impressions regarding progress made in combattng the sub- marine menace and that conclusons are jfkely to be drawn that the problem has been efther fully solved or given up as hopeless. “While it is evident that specific in- formation as to progress made would be contrary to public policy at this time. as chairman of the committee of the board dealing specifically with the marine menace, I feel justified in say- ing that good and satisfactory progress has been made and that we have now under practical trial some novel devic- of great promise.” Mr. Addicks’ statement confirms the understanding officials of the depart- ment have had of the progress being made by the inventors. REQUESTED THERE BE NO FRILLS ABOUT HER FUNERAL Mrs. Elizabeth Harman of New York Shot Herself and Left Note. New York, May 6—Mrs. Elizabeth Haxman, 50 years old, widow ow Mad.- or John Alexander Harman, U. 8. A., who dled in 1905, was found dead in her spartment at a hotel here today Wih a bullet wound in her heart and & revolver by her s'de. The coroner, @iter an investigation, said she com- = suicide. A note on the table requested that the body be cremated #53 that there be “no frills about the 3iseral” Archer Farman, a son, of Short Hills, N. J, was notified. ' No moti could be assigned for Msr. Harman's act. “FIGHT FOR THE FLAG IN THE FIELD OF FRANCE” Slogan Has Been Adopted In the Chi- cago Recrulting Delitrict. Chicago, May 6.+ Fight for the flag in the field of Franche. This is the new slogan adoptel by Captain Frank- lin R. Kenney, in charge of |for the regular army in |district, Captain’ Kenny Marshal Joffre. “Finet” said the showed it to recruiting Chicago [ president of the New CUBAN NEGRO REBELS ARE PILLAGING HOMES OF AMERICANS Statement byf American and British Refugees Who Have Arrived at New York. 4 New York, N. Y., May 6—Charges |hat = Cuban " negro " rebels are burning and pillaging the homes and properties of Americans and _ other foreigners in the districts of Palma- cito, Bayate and Miranda, Oriente pro- vince were made by American and British refugees who arrived here to- day. They predicted that there fill be 2 massacre of the white residents re- maining unless the United States in- tervenes and asserted that the Cuban government is powerless to cope with the situation. Most of the refugees escaped with only the clothes they wore. The accusations were substantiated by an appeal for aid signed by 116 Americans remaining in the territory occupied by the rebels. The appeal, the refugees sald, will be forwarded to the state department at Washington. The threat of a massacre is con- tained in a statement included in the appeal, alleged to have been written by Genera) Blas Maso. The statement is reported to have said: “You will holler loudest and we will destroy un- til_your hollering will be heard In Washington and force American inter- vention. For the time being we will not fight the government troops and we will not kill you unless you op- pose us. We are only fighting now ith the torch, terrorizing and organ- 2 5. “But If Menocal does not step out May 20 we will fight and kill. We are 15,000 rebels in this province, all well armed and the whole province will become a wilderness. Your govern- ment can prevent this by intervention. “I invite an American commission to come to the interior and see our forces, see the destruction that we are making and tell their government the truth.” MILITARY AUTHORITIES OF GERMANY HAVING TROUBLE To Convince People That Everything Going Well on Western Front. Copenhagen, May 6, via London, 5.12 2. m—All is apparently not easy sail- ing for the German military authorities in their efforts to convince the people at home tbat everything is going well on_the western front. ‘The German miHtary critles occa- slonally refer in their articles to let- ters of criticism from readers on this or that feature of the war reports, in- dicating not only an unwillingness to take the official bulletins and the des- patches of the war correspondents at thelr face value, but also that the number of doubting Thomases s large. It seems probable that the drmy’s official bulletins, despite the numbers that regard them skeptically. still hold the confidence of the general public. They certainly did €0 up to the time of The Assoclated Press correspond- ent's departure from Berlin, in con- trast of those from the admiralty, whose publicity work, especially after the Blucher fight and the battle of Jutland, was recewed with consider- able skepticism in Germany. TELEPHONE MEN FORM A RESERVE SIGNAL BATTALION Only 209 Were Needed, But 1,350 Re- sponded to the Call. Boston, May 6—Philip L. & Telo- company, an- 1,350 men had one and Telegraph ounced that yesterday hero of the Marne. [responded to his call for volunteers the “That is the idea. The French peo- |from telephone employes to form a re- hu will weep mgmw the | serve signal battalion. Only 209 men name of the Italian nation. VANTAGE POINTS FOR FRENCH ALONG CHEMIN-DES-DAMES They Can Now Operate on the Prin- unable to stem them. They were Great Headquarters of the French Armies in France, May 35—From &a Staff Correspondent.)—The last two days’ fighting along the Chemin-des- Dames have not only delivered more than 6,000 prisoners to the French, but have given them positions whence they can operate on the principal Ger- man_defensive line. The entire Chem- des-Dames, with the exception of a very small section, is held firmly by the French, who have organized their zains in defense of all the efforts to oust them. Counter-attacks were tried by the Germans last night at many points with great masses of men but they were beaten back again and again. The verve of the French troops of all regiments, each one of which emulates its neighbors in brav- ery, was too much for the Germans, who surrendered in large bodies, un- able to withstand the French impetu- osity. The French troops advanced so rap- fdly that some of the German heavy artillery was captured. _Even the se- lected soldiers of the Prussians were unable to stem thm. They were brought up in motor lorriers when the other Germans had wavered and fall- en back, but all they accomplished was to Increase the amount of prisoners which is continually growing in size. While the guards were alighting from the lorries they were caught under a heavy fire of the French artillery and suffered tertibly. The. correspondent of The Associat- ed Press watched the battle from the position whench the Frencn went over to the attack north of _Nanteuil-la- Fosse and Sancy. To the northwest was Laffaux Mill while to the north- west, Fort Malmalson, dismantled be- fore the war, stood out like a square block on the herizon. In the center was L‘Ange Gardieu, where _the Chemin-des-Dames breaks off _ from the Soissons-Brussels road. The bat- tle hereabouts was most interesting as the possession of Laffaux Mill gives the oceupant an- enfilading position alonz the Chernin-des-Dames and_ the Ailette. The German resistance here reached its highest point but could not prevail against the power of the blows of the French attack.-The Ger- mans countered after the French had taken their front line, but were given blow for blow the Krench evenually | wearing down their opponents. !MASS MEETING GREETS THE FRENCH MISSION IN ST. LOUIS. Pledged Participation the Ally of France in the Fight for Freedom. St. Louis, May 6—France's war mission received from St Louls a pledge of active participation as the ally of France in the fight for the freedom of humanity. The pledge was given at a huge mass meeting at the Coliseum in which Marshal Joffre presented a standard of colors to the new Fifth Missouri Infantry. Former Premier Viviani welcomed American eoldiers in the fght for democracy. The progress of the French mis- sion through the city after their ar- rival at 7.20 o'clock tonight was a con- tinued ovation. As tne mission en- tered the Coliseum the crowd sang the French national hymn, Marshal Joifre holding his hand at salute as he was escorted to the platform. In presenting the colors Marshal Joftre said: “The mission has been given to me of presenting this flag. In all proba- bility that flag_will be next to the French flag on French soil. When our soldiers see that flag it will be an in- spimtion to them, and it is the duty of every American soldier to defend that flag to the death rather than al- low it to fall into the hands of the enemy. HIGH PRAISE FOR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN-BORN CITIZENS. Only 125 Alien Enemies Have Been Arrested Under the President’s Proc- lamation. ‘Washington. May 6.—High praise for the conduct of America’s foreign-born citizens is given by Attorney General Gregory in a statement tonight reveal- ing that since the United States en- tered the war only 125 allen enemies have been arrested under the presi- dent’s proclamation. About half of those arrested were charged with espionage or attempt to foment disloyalty or disorder. The re- mainder are held because it was de- cided that they would be dangerous to the government if permitted to remain at large. The attorney general re- news the admonition that foreign citl- zens and allen residents scrupulous care and restraint in thelr dally activities and reiterates that the vigilance of the government agents had not been relaxed. BOSTON PREPARING TO RECEIVE FRENCH MISSION. To Fly Flags of the United States and France by the Side of Each Other. Boston, May 6.—Governor McCall is- sued = proclamation tonight urging citizens to observe the day of the ar- rival of the French mission in this :‘.K “by fiying the flags of our country of France by the side of each other, and pondering upon the historic rela- tionship of the two republics.” Mem- bers of the mission are expected late this weel. The governor especiaily recommends “that the children of all the schools children of France, so many of whom have suffered cruel distress and SR n Sl curred When Buyers Demanded Bread Without Presen Card—Police Were Stoned Butcher Shops Plundered. g a Bread and Stockholm, May 6, via London, 10.55 2. m.—Women who &tood in line to buy potatoes in the southern part of Stock- holm yesterday grew ugly when in- formed that the stock was exhausted and began a demonstration which kept the police busy until after midnight. Several policemen were _injured by £tones throwa and a number of riot- ers received scalp wounds from police sabres. Sixteen arrests were made. Serious Rioting in Gothenburg. Serious rioting in Gothenburg also occurred. It was begun by buyers who demanded” bread withowt presenting bread cards. When they were refused supplie: y began taking bread by force, often without paying for it. This procedure was eventually extend- ed to the butcher shops, which were nlundered until a troop of hussars was summoned. These soldiers were kept busy during the night and several were injured by stones or other missiles. Ten rioters were taken fo hospitals. Many other persons were injured, but went home. Butcher Shops Plundered. Hunger demonstrations occurred at Norrkoeping on both Friday and Sat- urday. Butcher shops there were plun- dered, chiefly by factory girls, whom many were arrested. No potatoes are to be had in Stock- holm amd many other cities and vil- lages of Sweden. PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING CAMPS AT PLATTSBURGH. Two Camps, of 2,500 Each, One for the New England Division. of Plattsburgh, N. Y., May 6.—Prepara- tions for the opening on May 16 of the training camps here for the officers’ reserve corps are progressing rapidly, it was announced tonight by Captain Arthur F. Crosby of the military train- ing camps division. There will be two camps of 2,500 each, one for the N England division and the other for the New York city and adjacent territory. The New York city division will be made up of 150 engineers, 50 men al- ready commissioned in the officers’ re- exercise | da; serve corps, 220 men recommended for commissions in that corps, and 2,080 selected from among the applications trom civilians. The New England division will be composed of 150 engineers, 151 men recommended for commissions in -the officers’ reserve corps, and 50 men commissioned in that corps, with 2,119 men selected from among civilian ap- plicants. Notices to the men selected from emong the applicants will be mailed trom here Monday and Tuesday. The men will be ordered to report” at Plattsburgh in two section, May 12 and May 14, to the commanders of their respective companies, thus avoid- ing confusion. The government will pply uniforms and such text books s are mecessary. “The ~ original intention of the camps,” sald a statement, “was to train candidates to officer the new na- tional army. but owing to the promo- tions now being made in the regular army there will be vacancies in large numbers in decond Heutenancies from the officers’ training camps, men of the right age may apply for commissions as second lieutenants in the regular army. As there are approximately 4.000 vacancies in that rank. there is a eplendid_opportunity for the younger men attending these camps.” SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LIBERTY LOAN STILL COMING IN. Thus Far Only Banks and Wealthy In- dividuals Have Been Heard From. ‘Washington, May 6—The golden flood of subscriptions to the liberty loan continued to sweep in upon the treasury today. Officials _estimated that since 2 o'clock Saturday, when the last compilation was made, offers had been received totalling as much as the big asgregate made public last night, $172,000,000. Should this esti- mate be correet, the total thus far ap- proaches $500,000,000. Thus far only banks and wealthy in- dividuals have been heard from. Offi- clals beHeve that a great army of men of moderate means are willing and anxious o invest in the bonds and to this end a program is under consid- eration which will enable everyone in the country with only a small amount ‘o spare to buy at least one bond. “It is intended to make the bonds of such Adenominations,” Secretary Mc- Adoo announced tonight, “and the pay- ments on puch easy terms as will give everyone the opportunity to help. An- nouncemert as to the denominations and payments will be made in a few .y Small investors will probably be permitted to pay for bonds by install- ments over a_considerable period of time. Many banks have offered to accept payments as small as $5 a month. ALLEGED SWINDLE BY _ MINE PROMOTERS Dr. Francis Leroy Silvey of New Ha- ven One of Three Arrested. Newark, N. J, May 6.—Dr. cis Silvey, of New Me., and Harry Atchinson cf Maple- wood, Mo.; slieged promoters of the Fisher Gola Mining and Milling Com- pany, Ltd, of Toronto, Canada, were arrested here tonight on the complaint of David of this city, whose name apped™ on the prospectus of the. 'y _president. claims he was induced to in- Harper vest $5,000 in the company. alleged to have a capital of $2,500,000. He caus- ed the arrest of the promoters when a check purporting to have been en- | by him and made out to the or- of was protested by Fran- Consumers Are Warned Against The navy accepted the offer of Dr. John A" Marries of New York to sup- Buying Larger Quantities of Coal |ply his sieam yacht Surf as a hospital ship. Than Usual This Summer—It Would | " Capt. Charles Edwards of the tor- Aid Speculators. ‘Washington, May 6—Prevailing re- tail prices of anthracite coal are un- pedoed American ship Rockingham ar- rived in Liverpool with 25 men of the crew. The support of 1,055 Belgian child- ren for one year pledged at a warranted and the supply for next i . Season is adequte, the Federal Trade|Mmeeting of citizens in Worcester, Commission stated yesterday in a pre- | Mass. liminary report based on a partially completed investigation ordered by | Sheboygam, Wis, went under the Congress last winter. The commis. |new daylighi confervation schedule. sion warns consumers against buying|ClOCks were set ahead one hour at larger quantities of coal than usual|™idnight. this summer, saying there are sYP-| The French liner Rochambeau ar- toms now of such a buying panic as that which enabled speculators last winter to force prices above normal. No good reason exists savs the report why prices should not be subject to the usual summer discount, but “if the public is again so deceived as to In- dulge inws scramble for coal the fa- vorable situation may be nulifled.” Co.s |ter at Berlin demanded his passports was made in Berlin rived at a French port narrowly es- caping a torpedo fired by & German submarine. Denial of the Exchange Telegraph spatch that the Chilean Minis- To Expose Unscrupulous Dealers. The American Jewish friends in The commission is keeping in|Russia are arranging an “emancipa close touch with the anthractite situa- |tion banquet,” to be held at the Hot; ton nd promises to “expose any un-|Astor, New York, next Thursday. scrupulous wholesaler, jobber or re- = = * tailer who seeks to mislead the pub-| Lieut. “Honest Dan” Costigan, in lic into a belief that exorbitant pric-|charge of the special squad at New es are justifiable, or that there is any| necessity to join in a frenzied bidding to secure immediate delivery for far future needs.” New Wage Scale Beneficial. The United Mine ‘Workers' new | wage scale which went into effect last| week increases production cost be- | tween 24 tnd 20 cents a ton, and “is a| beneficial ang steadving factor in the | indvstry,” says the commission. The leading operators’ prices at the mine| for May provide for this wage increase | and “there is no jusftification for a larger increase to be passed on to the| consumer. Prices at the Mines. Prices for May at the mines are quoted at $3.61 a net ton for egg, $3.40 for stove and $3.93 for chestnut coal Referring to evidence that specula 'an average of 3,000 men a day. York police headquarters for 15 years {was made a captain. Seven persons were seriously hurt when a touring car driven by Joseph Sterns of Detroit, Mich., skidded and overturned in Buffalo. Alfredo Zayas, Liberal candidate for President in the recent Cuban elec- tion, denied responsibility for the late revolution of the Liberals. Regular army recruiting 1s nearing With %6 men accepted out of 3,000, 48,- {826 were enlisted since April 1. Thousands of dollars’ worth of opi- um, and other narcotics have been mumeled into the United States from Mexico in shipments of lemons. tors, by storing coal In cars paying | o = demurrage or recomsigning it tend-| A “fairly severe” earthquake, oc- od to intrease prices materially last cursing at o great undetermined ais- n tance, was recorded by the seismo- winiter, the commission’s report recom- | mends action by congress or some au thority to be designated by congress on the following: Corrective Recommendations. 1—The elimination of the element of graph of Georgetown College observa- tory. Mme. Joffre, wife of the Marshal of France, will get big, sugar-cured Vir- ginia_hams from Mrs. Woodrow Wil- speculation and the charging of an|gon, when the Marshal returns to oxorbitant price, or the withholding | Paris. from use of this necessity of life: and, | e 2—The imperative need for keep-| According to the monthly bulletin of ing_coal moving from the point of | production to its final destination, and | for preventing coal cars from being held out of use for the purpose of speculative storage BLAMES WILSON FOR AMERICA’S ENTRY INTO WAR. Tirade by Former Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Dumba. Amsterdam, via London, May 6, 9.55 a. m—"The entire fault for America’s entry into the war lies with Presi- dent Wilson, who is an obstinate An- glophile autocrat, filled with doctrin- ary stubbornness,” writes Dr. Constan- tine Theodore Dumba, former Austro- Hungarian ambassador to the United States, in the May number of the Oesterreichische Rundschau, a copy of which has been received here. Dr. Dumba begins his article by saying that before all else President Wilson wanted to prevent a disturb- ance of the balance of power in Europe in favor of the central powers. Presi- dent Wilson, he adds, was convinced that the sharpened submarine warfare would carry the hunger blockade tolj England and bring the entente to its knees by the destruction of space. The writer further credits President Wilson with the apprehension that the |of a pharmacy was charged with being an and with son. central powers would create a virtual Iy self-supporting mid-European bio: cxtending to Asia Minor and Mesopo- tamia, which he says, in President Wilson's eyes, would be more danger- ous and more powerful than Great| Britain. Hence, the United States joined the war. Dr. Dumba eays the United States was particularly anxious to secure Great Britain’s support against Japan- ese overlordship in the Pacific. Fur- thermore, the entry of the United States into the war was a plausible pretext for the creation of a big army and, finally, by her action, she has ac- quired a seat at the peace conference table. GOMPERS SENDS LONG CABLEGRAM TO RUSSIA. Denouncing as False Reports Circu- lated by Pro-German Propagandists. Washington, May 6.—Samuel Gom- pers, president of the American Fed- eration of Labor, tonight sent a long cablegram to the executive committee of the Russian council of workmen's and soldiers’ deputies, denouncing as false the work of pro-German propa- gandists reports circulated in Russia that the United States would send a mission to advise Russia as to the conduct of her internal affairs. The message assures the council that the American government. the American labor movement and the American_people are whole-heartedly with the Russian masses in the effort to maintain the freedom already achieved, and can be relied upon for co-operation in the:fight egainst the common enemy. Mr. Gompers was in conference to- day with Elihu Root; chosen by Presi- dent Wilson to head the pelitical and economic_cmmission soon to start for Russia. The text of his maessage will not be made public until it has been received in_Petrograd. Skull Fractured by Auto. Bridgeport, Conn. May 6.—John Barrows of Stratford was struck by an automobile here this mofning and Is in = iocal hospital, suffering from a frac- tured skull. John O'Mara, driver of the automobile that hit Barrows, was not_beld. have | omic | York aistrict, office o New Mexico, ance of lives of crews ships_and extension of War Risk Bureau to cover allied ships and cargoes was approved by the Sen- ate by Chairman Simmons. BRILLIANT ADVANCES ed by vance northeast of Soissons was main- tained against numerous heavy count- er-attacks, today. made them masters of most of ridge Dames along a front of more than 18 miles. reached a total of 58,800 and seven canno have been taken. in progress northwest of Rheims. the Champagne there has been a ter- rific due! gion a fortified point of support near Mount Haut was captured French and held against counter-at- there were 512 the Bureau of Immigration admitted into_ this country {aliens during March, against 19,238 in February. The war Department reiterated pre- vious statesments that no plan was under contemplation for the darken- ing at night of towms along the At- lantic coast. the son of former on ac- Robert A. Taft, President Taft, was rejected count of weak eyes by the physicians examiniag applicants for the Officers’ Reserve COrps. A commission representing the Rus- sian provisional government will leave for America to confer with American officials on industrial, economic and financial relations. So menacing has the situation be- come on the Riga sector that General Ale: Russian armies, has gone there to di- rect operations in person. ff, commander-in-chief of the Members of the bakers’ union, who been on strike for a week n Chicago, have ratified the agree- ment reached between their represent- cargo fatives and the employers. Dr. Walter T. French, a proprietor in_Jacksonville, Fla., arrested by Government agents, alien enemy threatening President Wil- Commander Arthur Bainbridge Hoff, al censor in charge of the New began his duties at the the Mexican Telegraph Co. in censoring cablegrams to South America. York, Centrzl and A. L. Humphrey, president of the | Pittsburgh Emplovers’ Association, of- fered to the Government many manu- facturing plants in the Pittsburgh dis- trict of $500,000,000 and employing 100,000. representing an_invested capital Brig.-Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, commander of the new Northeastern Department, advocates the withdrawal of National Guardsmen duty and the concentration of military units in camps for intensive training. from guard The Administration bill for insur- on American the Federal Finance Committee and reported MADE BY THE FRENCH Gain at Soissons Maintained Against Heavy Counter-Attacks. 6.—Another gain scor- in a brilliant ad- P; May ‘the French the war cgice announced Consolidation of this ground has the the Chemin-des- crowned by The priscmers taken have action has been In A violent artillery of big gnns. In this re- by the i B R © i Sty P A EMBODIES ALL VIEWS in the Streets of Petrogr Petrograd, Friday, May 4, 10.30 p m. via London, May 6, 8.00 p. m (Delayed).—The contriversy between the council of workmen's and soldiers delegates and the provisional govern- ment, which for the last 24 hours had threatened such serious consequences, in which, in fact, the fate of the nation and possibly of the war, were involved bas been settled New Declaration of Foreign Policy. Prince Tzeretelli, speaking before a tremendous gathering of soldiers and workingmen, declared that the gove ment had prepared a new declara concerning its foreign policy which was in definite language, cor nded to the proclamation of April % and em bodied the views of the p: When the speaker deciared |temporary government had liteell of the charge brought it by explaining In concise terms wha it meant by the vague form of yester day’s declaration, a great cheer rosc from the vast assembly. that the Unfortunate Expression Caused Trouble. Prince Tzeretelli then read the new declaration sent the council by the government and_explained that the trouble was over and that the pro visional government would remain in power. Democracy, he annoi 1 amid continued cheering had w a great victory. The speaker went o to explain that the principal exception which the council had taken to the phrase “war to a victorious conclu sion,” which, he asserted. was an w fortunate expression, since It 1w identical with the formula used sc often by the old regime with quite a different sense. “Now that the question has heen settled here,” said Prin. ¥ “our aims—war without annex ons We expropriatings or contribu must be realized abroad. must know the attitude of the democracy of our allies. 1f a similar takes place in the foreig this will bring peace surer shall struggle until our views a the avowed aims of the democracies with whom we are allied Situation Was Serious. “The situation yesterday was most BALFOUR AND PARTY SPENT SUNDAY IN VIRGINIA. The Guests of Secretary Lansing at One of the Famous Manor Houses. Washington, May 6.—Foreign Secre tary Balfour and Sir Eric Drummonfl of the British war mission, the Britich ambassador and Lady Spring-Rice, left today to spend Sunda ywith Secretary Lansing at Gunston Hall, one of the famous manor houses of Virginia. Mr. Lansing had expressed to Mr. Balfour his wish for a quiet conference to sun up the work of the mission to d: and plan for what remains to be done, and it was decided that the old Vir- ginia manor house would provide an 1deal spot. Three formal meetings of the Pritish and American representatives on sh ping, military and trade questions have resuited in the appointment of a group of sub-committees to discuss an Amer lcan expeditionary corps to France material, intelligence, munitions, hos pital, shipping, the ailies’ needs in im- ports and America’s resources towards filling those needs. The financial sit uation has been pretty well clarified In direct conferences, while the naval situation has been brought to a point where a general conference may be sought. On the way today to Gunston Hall the party stopped at Alexandria to attend Christ church, where George Washington worshipped. NEWS PRINT PAPER FROM CANADA SOON AVAILABLE Makers to Approve Plan Made By the dictment in the courts. Althaugh no announcement has been made it Is generally believed if the manufacturers enter the agreement and sell their paper at lower prices the cases perhaps may no: be brought to trial by the department of justice. At the time the indictments iwere brought it was understood the trade commission thought the Justice de- partment was acting unwisely. The output of Lord Northeliffe's New Foundland paper mills probably will be availtible for American pub- lishers soon under an arrangement the trade commission is working on. This will release some 66,000 tone of paper annually to consumers here, Government and the Council Soldiers’ Delegates—While the Agreement Wa Reached There Were Anti-Government Demonstr recent note of the government was the | Federal Trade Commission. ‘Washington, May 6.—News print paper makers are about to approve a plan for price fixing and supervision | of the distribution of their product by the Federal Trade commission, which was dsopped recently when a New York Federal grand jury indicted the manufacturers for trust law violations. They previously have declared they would have nothing more to do with the agreement and would fight the in- T OF THE PROLETARIA Prince Tzeretelli Made Declaration of Policy Before mendous Gathering of Soldiers and Workmer plete Conciliation Has Been Established Betwe of Workmen ad. |but th must re A |has «b £ the | “Th, | The counct lemocr Represent M Iwhen 1 s ace | not yet come | not the morro Temperate V H comp Anti-governme: the rapprocheme great ma FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO GERMAN C Have Been Accepted b Committee of the Re amendme constit a Ber here. says th posa >mmitt ssage, ad const Artic supreme < crganizat ta ap el signature th and swear offict alle ontingent is under t ture of the war n tingent. These w he excep: ¢ th sponait e ministrat the The proposa were adopted ag: HUNGARIAN WORKING CLASSES ARE | Because of Premier Tisz an Effective Ref 11.4 P ; openhagen 0 a. m garian w emier Cour effectiv censored | AN the pre sing m. 1 workmen zenera fixed their lead |Man Struck by ratford, Con by Trolley a etfll unidentified, was struck ably fatally injured by a o near St. Michael's cematery here this morning. He was taken te Bridgeport hospital suffering from probable fracture of the skeuil "