Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 23, 1918, Page 1

Bulletin Service Flag VOL. LIX—NO. 228 BRITISH HAVE MORE THAN POPULATION 29,919 CAPTURED 18,000 TURKS ‘Man Who Have Bases Gl Dified CMREiAT on Ac- count of Dependency Are to Be Permitted to Enlist— Months. (By The Aseociated Press.) ‘With the violence of the operations on the western front in France con- siderably diminished in intensity, the Turks in Palestine and the Bulgarians and their allies in Macedonia are be- ing put to the test. But nowhere thus far have they been able to hold back, or even to counteract, the onslaughts of their foes. In Palestine the Turks seemingly are In the process of being crushed; in Macedonia the entente forcas are driv. ing sharp wedges for considerable dis- tancee into the enemy fronts. In France and Flanders where there has been any fighting rising in im- portance above patrol encounters, the British, French and American troops have kept the upper hand and ad- vanced their respective lines. Of transcendent interest, for the mo- ment, at least, are the operations of the British General Allenby's (orres" in Palestine. Here in less than four days the British have swept forward in the center between the River Jor- dan and the sea and taken famous Nazareth, while their wings closed round in a swift enveloping move- ment and nipped within the maw of the great pincer all the Ottoman forces in the coastal sector, the plain of Sha- ron .the hill region in the center and | along the western Jordan valley. Meanwhile to tie northeast the friend- | ly Arab forces of the king of the Hed- Jjas have cut all railway communica- tion in front of the fleeing Turks and are standing a barrier to their escape by y of the ecastern plains. e than 18,000 Turks had been ner hy the British and gun of 120 had been counted last repor from General were received. I addition antities of war stores had tured, and ill others had rot becn counted owing to the rapid- of the movement. is probzble that within the bag, strings of which have been drawn! * Marine Corps Needs 5,000 Men Monthly For Four i taut, closing the mouth, thousands of Turks are enmeshed. Many of those already made prisoger, fleeing in dis- order, literally walked into the hands of the British, not knowing their line of retreat had been cut off. Although the Turks at eome points offered considerable resistance to the British, at no point were they able to stay the advance, even on the famous Field of Armageddon, across which the BEritish cavalry swept and occupied Nazareth to the north. In Macedonia the Italians have join- ed the fray with the British, French, Serbian and Greek troops and are harq after the Bulgariansand their allies, who are being driven northward through southern Serbia. Between the Cerna and Varda rivers, although the Bulgarians and Germans are send- ing up reinforcements, the alied troops have continued their pressure. The Serbians west of the Vardar river have crossed the Prilepe-Ishtib road at Kavardar, which constitutes an ad- vance of more than 25 miles into their cnce-held {territory To the east of Monastir the Ialians have begun op- erations in the famous Cerna Pend and have taken several positions, while between the Cerna ang the Var- da the French also have met with suc- cesses. On the Fremch front the British rorth of the Scarpe River advanced their line on a two mile front, while east of Epehy, lving between Cam- brai and St. Quentin, and at several other points on this sector in strong fishting thev captured German posi- ions. On that part of the front heid the French there was little activ- y except by the opposing artillery, which at times was heavy. On the Lorraine front the Ameri- cans have carried out two successful raids against the Germans and taken prisoners. In addition some casual- ties were inflicted on th® enemy. Sev- eral guns also were captured. 100,000 VIEWED BODY OF CARDINAL FARLEY New York, Sept. 22.—Services plan- ned at St. Patrick’s cathedral this af- ternoon were suspended in order to allow the vast waiting crowds to view the body of Cardinal John M. Far- levy which lay in state at the foot of the high altar. Long before the conclusion of the solemn high mass, which was cele- brated at 11 a. m., streets leadirg to the cathedral were lined wit ha double line of persons waiting their turns to file past the catafalque and pay their last respects to lhe dead prelate, Many American foldiers and sailors as well as those of allied nations, were in line. Throughout the afternoon two double streams of humanity passed through the draped doors of the cathedral and | before the prelate’s bier. At one time: the line oatside the building was n(ar-“ Iy two miles long. Tribute to the late cardinal was paid today in sermons by local clergymen | »f other creeds. It had been planned to close the| cathedral tonight at 11 o'clock, but at| that hour thousands of persons still stood in line waiting for an opportuni- ty to view Cardina! Farley’s body, and it was decided that the cathedral would be kept open all night, if necessary, in order to avoid disappointing anyone | who had come from a great distance. | Jt was estimated that nearly 100,000 persons viewed the body today. MARIA BUTCHKAREFF ILL WiTH INFLUENZA Archangel, Wednesday, Sept. 11 (By the A P.).—Commander Maria Butchkareff, organizer of the Russian ‘Woman's' battalion, which fought on the Russian front in 1916, has arrived in Archangzel, after a visit to the United States, to help raise a Russo- allied army. She is now ill of influ- enza and is in the carc bf American army physicians at the newly estab- lished American Red Cross hospital here. Interviewed by The Associated Press before her removal to the hospitl, Commander Butchkareff said: “I am not trying to raise another woman’s battalion. I am going soon to the front to influence the peasants and, with the help of God. I hope to organize a battalion of men to fight with the entente allies. =hall tell those who won't fight that they are enemies of the father- land. I am on'y a peasant myself. I neither read nor write. They know I am sincere. The peasants must re- member that only a clean sweep of the Germans from our soil can give them the free Russia they hope for.” ALLIES HAVE TAKEN 185,000 PRISONERS IN TWO MONTHS Paris, Sept. 22.—In a review of the hattles In France during the past six months, the Havas Agency cfedits to the American troops the re-establish- ment of the balance on the western front and points ova the entire change that has taken place in the last two months. “Inthe last tow months alon’e “In the last two months alone” it says, “the allies took 185,000 prisoners. The enemy losses in men who never will be able to return to the ranks ure estimated at 600,000—a void which the 1920 class will not suffice to fill.” TWO AVIATORS KILLED AT SPEEDWAY AVIATION FIELD TWO SUCCESSFUL RAIDS BY AMERICAN TROOPS With the American Forces in Leor- raine, Sept. 22, (By the A. P.,,6 p. m.) American troops made two successful raids on the German lines northeast of Mibie! carl today, taking 29 prisouers in the region of Haumont and five prisoners southeast of Cha- rey. Both raids were preceded by barrages. Patrols from the region of Haumont reported that at least forty Germans were killed or injured. Other patrols from the Charey region estimafed that the barrage killed at least a score of Germans. soners taken southeast of were machine gunners, the ans capturing two heavy ma- gu At Haumont the Germans . captured in dugouts where they 1 taken refuge from the stiff Ameri- barrage. Le Germans answered with their illery along the American line. The Am r midn o'clock. n barrage began soon af- The other started at 2 Poth continued for two hours. 44 DEATHS FROM GRIP IN BAY STATE SUNDAY Boston, Sept. 22.—Forty-four ceaths f and from influenza nineteen {rom pneumonia wer rted by the hoard of heaith cond largest to- tal of demic com- Woodward of the board of I id he expected about the same number of deaths for the next few days, but anticipated a falling off in the number of new cases, because of the clear weather. Several schools will be closed tomorrow. The Carney and Boston City hospi- announced today they were so crowded that they could accept no more influenza patients. Naval authcrities said tonight that the disease had diminished In the First Naval District, TO HAVE COURSES IN EMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT Washington, Sept. 22-—In crder that emplovers may make the most of the assistance placed at their dispo- sal by the department of iabor's em- ployment system, courses in employ- ment management have been estab- lished in several of the leading scriools Heads of large indus- trial concerns will be invited to select men and women from their staffs to these courses in order that they y be fitted to supervise the main- tenance of the working forces under them. Among the institutions now com- ducting these classes are Harvard, in co-operation with Boston University, and Massachusetts Institutes of Tech- nology. AUSTRIANS REFUSE TO GO TO FRONT IN FRANCE Basel, Switzerland, Sepr. 22.—(Ha- vas.) An Austrian regiment at Rov- no, in the Russian province of Vol- hynia, is reported in a despatch re- ceived here from Kiev, to have re- fused to go to the battle front in France. The Austrians unfolded the red flag and are said to have been joined by two other reziments. HINDENBURG'S QREETING TO A PATRIOTIC MEETING Amsterdam, Sept. 22.—Field Marshal von Hindenburg, replying to greetings sent to him from a patriotic meeting Iné# napolis, Ind., Sept. 22, — Cau- tain Hammond of the British Royal corps and C. Kinder of Green- feld, Ind., were instantly killed and Lieutenant Roy Pickets of the Speed- way aviation fieid, Indianapolis, was seriously injured when an afrplane in which they were retirning to the field from a Liberty foan trip to Greenfield, went into a nose dive and fell 400 feet while they were preparing to make a landing at the Speedway fieid at sev- en o'clock toright. FOOD RIOTS IN GERMANY; PALACE IS ATTACKED Zurich, Sept. 22—Serious food ricts continue at Salzburg, according to Munich papers. Rioters attacked the government palace and broke down the dors, whereupon the gendarmes fired, killing or wounding several, ‘Hotels have been looted, food ehops in Juterbog, said: “The first replies from the enemy camp to the Austrian note reveal our enemies’ state of mind. Ir the face of this there can be only one watch- word ‘German people be hard.” AMERICAN RAIDING PARTIES TAKE 25 PRISONERS ‘Washington, Sept. 22.—Amerfcan raiding parties in the Woevre pene- trated the enemy’s iine at two points, inflicting numerous casualties and bringing back.25 prisoners, says Gen- eral Pershing’s communique for today, received tonight at the war depart- ment. JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNED SATURDAY Toklo, Saturday, Sept. 21 (By the A. P.).—The Japanese cabinet. headed by Field Marshal Count Terauchi, which had held office since October, 1916, resigned today. s NORWICH, CONN., _ SEPTEMBER 23, 1918 EIGHT PAGES—56 COLS. = PRICE TWO CENTS Finland Open to | Russian Refugees Countries to Aid.. - Helsingfors, Finland, Sept. 22, via Copenhagen—(By The A. P.) “In view of the condition of anarchy and raurder at Petrograd and the defense- less situation of a great part.of the population,” says an official statement issued here, “Finland’s government feels that on purely humanitarian grounds it cannot refuse to permit Russian, English, American and Ital- ian refugees to come to Finland.” The Finnish government, however, the statement says, is compelled by the scarcity of provisions to beg the three Scandinavian countries—Nor- way, Sweden and enDmark—to help in harboring a portion of the refu- gees. It is understood in official circles here that arrangements ara progress- ing for the mutual repafriation of Eritish subjects in Russia :and Rus- sians in Great Britain. Intormation is said to have been received from M. Tchitcherin, the Russian foreign min- ister, which leads to the belief that British subjects will be got out of Russia safely. » KAISER'S BROTHER-IN-LAW * - AS RULER OF FINLAND Amsterdam, Sept. 22—Prince Fred- erick Charles of Hesse, a brother-in- law of Emperor Witliam, has been urged by ‘high quarters” according to the socialist newspaper Volks Timme, of Frankfort, to leave the questign of the Finnish throne in sus- pense and to agree only to accept the office of the sdministrator of the kingdom for five years. The prince, the newspaper says, has not yet accepted the proposal, % Frince Frederick Charles of Hesse was reported in a Copenhagen despatch of September 11 to have expressed a lingness to receive the crown of Finland. The Finnish landtag has been summoned to meet September 26 to elect & king. TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DISABLED OFFICERS New York Sepi. 22—To raise funds for the Associaation for Disabled Mil- itary and Naval Officers of ‘the Eng- lish-speaking peoples, a great spec- tacular play entitled “Freedom' will be presented here soon, tae produc- ers announced tonight. The produc- tion, it was said, is backeq bv Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrsfl H. F. Davison, Clarence H. Mackay Mrs. Robert Bacor, and others. One thousand characters will appear in the drama, which will embrace 28 scenes. depicting the birth and rise of freca>m from the time of Alfred the Great to the present war. The role of freedom will be taken bv. Marcia Van Dresser, grand opera singér. and many other widely known players will participate. Special music by Norman O'Neil, the Euglish composer, will be played by an aughented orchestra of forty musicians directed by Gustav Ferrari. PLANS FOR GREAT CANAL SYSTEM ALONG THE COAST Boston, Sept. 22.—-Plans for a great canal system along the Atlantic coast from Boston to Beaufort will receive an impetus, it is _expected, at the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa- tion, to be held hers this wcek. Sec- retary of Commerce Redfield, who has announced Limself officially in faver of an inland waterways system for the benefit of mérchants as well as naval vessels, will address the con- vention. Secretary of the Navy Dan- iels also has expressed an interest in the proceedings and will be. present if his duties :n Washingtor permit. Congressmian G. Hampton Moore, president of the assaciation. iwill pre- side. Among the speakers will be Con- gressman John H. Smal!l chairman of the copgressional waterwz tee. THREE BURGLARIES IN NEW BRITAIN SATURDAY NIGHT New Britain, nn., Sept. —Three burglaries in New Britain last night! were reported by the police today. The saloon of Louis W. Fodt was entered and the safe carried down to the cel- lar, where its top was smashed in with an axe and $500 taken. The robbers escaped. Frank Del Mastro's barber shop was broken into and barber’s tools and sup- plies were coilected in a sack by the thief. He was detected and captured by the police after a chase. He gave his name gs Frank Quinlan. | Frank Manoolian, 14 years old, was caught and arrested while stealing shoe leather from the leather store of James Lacava, located near the police station. ADWOCATES BOYCOTTING OF GERMANY AFTER THE WAR Paris, Sept. 22 (Havas Agency).—J. Havelock Wilson, president of the Tn- ternational Seamen’s union and leader of the seamen of Great Britain, has made a statement to the Matin on the boycotting of Germany after the war. “No treaty by the allied govern- ments,” he said, “could punish Ger- many as she deserves. The allied peo- ples themselvds shéuld inflict on the Germans full punishment for their awful crimes. British territory has not suffered, but the, Brftish have sworn to avenge your ruined prov- ces. The British nt by thou- sands seamen and civilians whe have been murdered. The French will help us to avenge our dead after the war.” STEAMER BUENAVENTURA : SUNK BY A U-BOAT Corunna, Spain, Sept. 22.—Three of- ficers and 27 of the crew of the Amer- ican steamer Buenaventura have ar- rived here. The vessel was torpedoed last Monday. Three boats with 64 of the crew are missing. The Buenaventura was proceeding from Bordeaux, where she had un- loaded a cargo of petroleum, for Phila- delphia. The vessel was of 4,881 gross tons and belonged to the United States Steel Products company. Madrid, Sept. 22.—Official announce- ment was made today that the officers and men of the crew of an American vessel sunk by a German submarine had arrived at Corunna, on the north- west coast of Spain. U. S. Troops Parade in Birmingham, England. Tondon, Sept. 22—Omne thousand Amerfcan troops participated in a strebt procession at Birmingham yes- terday. The parade, which’ was over two miles in lensth, was held for the purpose of illustrating the extent of ham's production of muniti elegrams | for September was fixed at $1.58%. talian soldiers and 26 D Lee, Va., were natur- | The corn, in ne t| nurses 4 alized. The 108 nfembers of the French For- | eign Legion left New York for Wash- ington, President on wiil vote at the primary elections in Princeton, N. J.,! tomorrow. 3 The sale of War Saving and Thrift stamps in New York to date amounts to $27,139 011, 3 F Anheuser-Busch Brewing Associa- tion offered its immense plant in St. Louis to the government. Lewis of Senator James Hamiltos Tllinois returned, following’ his visit to Allied nations abroad. Aliens who are evading the draft because they are aliens will not re- ceive automebile licenses , in New Jersey. Draft treaties between the United States and Greece and this country and France were ratified by the Sen- ate. A program for 200,000 tons of con- crete ships was let by the British government to yards in Eaggland and Scotland. Germad garrisons maintained in Poland are reported being cut down. The troops are bing sent to the west front. The Massachusetts Public Service Commission urged the extension of government aid to street railway com- panie: British forces operating in the Archangel region are reported to have captured the largest steamer of the Red Guards. Sub-Lieutenant Boyu, one of the famous French aces, is reported m ing. He was officially credited with 32 victories, Prince Eric, Duke of Vestmanland, ! Sweden, is reporied dead. He is said to have contracted pneumonia from Spanish influenza. Passenger autos helping the Liberty Loan campaign cannot be run on Sun- day without violating the request of | the Fuel Administration. Nearly 500 American soldiers suf- fering from (Spanish influenza were landed at an Atlantic port and taken to hospitals for treatment. Prince Axel of Denmark and his staff were the guests of President Wilson. They are studying American naval methods and the navy itself. The Public Utility Commission of New Jersey approved the merger of the International Harvester Co.. and the International Harvester Corpora- tion. The German military authorities in Berlin have issued a call for German subjects discharged from the drn return home for work in the rear. Senator Thomas, of Colorado, ac- cused Secetary Daniels and Attorney | General Gregory with barring the pas- safie of the pending oil lands' leasing bi The first American built Caproni bombing airplane, built at the Stand- ard corporation’s - plant at Elizabeth, J.. will be tested at the Mineola iation field today. The war service committee of the optical industry announced that thou- sands of styles in specta and eye- glass frames will be elimin ed, to. con- serve gold. Lewis F. Curtin of Newton, known ! as the champion wing shot of New England, was held rfor the federal grand jury after a hearing before the United States commissioner in Boston on a charge of falsifying his draft questionaire. James A. Edgarton of Washington, D. C., was re-clected president at the closing business session of the Inter- national New Thought Alliance Con- gress at Boston. campaign to exterminate cater- pillars and caterpillar eggs was in- aug ted in Newport. R. I. w hundreds of school children partici- pating in competition for prizes. Rev. S8imon O'Rourke, a chaplain at the Boston Nevy yard and former curate at St. James church in New Bedford. died of pneumonia. The 3500 ton wooden cargo ship Ammonoosuc was launched at 'the vards of L. H. Shattuck, In,, at Ports- mouth, N. H., Saturday. av GERMAN PLANES ACTIVE NORTHWEST OF ST. MIHIEL With the American Forc raine, Saturday, Sept. 21—Night—(By The . P.). German airplanes were active last night in the region, be- tween the Moselle River and St, Be- noit, northeast of St. Mihiel. The forward areas were bombed virtual'y all night, German artillery kept up a harass- ing fire on Priest Woods, Rappes Woods and the village of Fey en Haye. The road to Thiaucourt is being shell- ed intermittently. The Germans are reported to be working on dugouts to the west of Pagny and to the east of Haumont. Similar activity has been observed north of Dampvitou and south o Don- martin, 28 DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA AT DEVENS Ayer, Mass.,, eptS. 22.—Twenty-eight deaths from influenza and pneumonia among the soldiers at Camp Devens were reported by the army medical authorities today. With 200 fewer cases in the camp hospitals, the au- thorities were confident that the dis- ease was on the decline, An order issued tonight made ef- fective the quarantine declared by the town of Ayer against the soldiers at the cantonment.' Until further notice no soldier will be allowed to go into the town without a written pass. Passes will be issued only for official business or in exceptional cases. The guarantine does not apply to officers. MISS MARGARET WILSON IS TO VISIT BRIDGEPORT (Special to The Bulletin.) Washington, Sept. 22.—Miss Marga- ret Wilson, daughter of the president, will go to Bridgeport Thursday to take rart in the organization of community centers in the public schools of that city the plan for such centers is along the lines already established in Wash- ington and is expected to be a great aid in adjusting labor disputes at the Thursday meeting the war labor board will arrange for the election of a sec- retary who will arrange conferences between workers and employers in matters of dispute. VON HERTLING DOES NOT INTEND TO RESIGN Amsterdam, Sept. 22—On the basis of information from “a competent scurce,” the Berlin correspondent of the Dusseldorf Nachrichten comes to the conclusion that Chancellor von Hertling does not intend to resign and that official circles do not attach any importance ‘to the Leipzig Tageblatt’s report. . The correspondent says that though the minority of the Center and. Progressive parties are endeavering to bring about greater parliamertariza- tion of the government, the socialists ailzxe favor absolute varliamentariza- 1at Turkish Troops are |NAVY IS TO NEED 15,000 MEN HONTi They Have Taken the Famous Mazarcth, Also Great Quan- ities of Stores—In Macedonia the Bulgariens Continue Fleging to the Hils B'rnuhVict@ry is More Impor- tant Than Number of Pris- oners Taken Indicates. London, Sept. 22 (British Wireless Service)—Further informaticn re- celved concerning the dramatic ad- vance of the British army in Palestine, begun during the night of Sept. serves to confirm the completeness of the surprise and the magnitude of the success. A special correspondent at General Allenby’s headquarters writes: “The victory is much more impor- tant than the number of prisoners at present reported indicates, for the Turk has had a smashing blow and is retiring inte the hills as fast as his ~eary legs will permit. The British are pressing him with splendid ener- gy, delivering ,overpowering blows in every attempt to resist, “The situation is most promising. It is certain that General Allenby will now deliver another large portion of Palestine from the dominion of the Tverks, a§ well as inflict on the enemy a severe defeat. “Preparations for this battle entail- ed a good deal of marching. The troops were always moved by night and re- mained hidden in the orange an: 1 groves in the davtime. The B; mastery of the air prevented ersr cbservers from seeing any change in the dispositions and the movements of large columns. Troops of all arms were thus concealed skilfully. in a country where the marching of men raises huge columns of dust, and the Turk, too, possessed positions that commanded a wide ranse. maineq mystified, which is the finest that could be given to il tk of the British staff. “The infantry opened a way for the cavalry to pa through, and then there was a <wenderful spectacle of long colum3g of British yecomanry and Australian light horse and picturesque Indian cavalry moving ofer a wide expanse of country throughout the coastal sector of the Plain of Sharon to get to the enemy’s rear.” NAVAL UNITS OF STUDENT ARMY TRAINING CORPS ‘Washington, Sept. val units or naval sections of the Student Army Training Corps are to be estubiished 85 universities und collezes in 3 siates and the District of Colurabia. In announcing them tonight, the navy de- partment said students subject to draft may enroll in the naval units or sec- tions by applying before October 1 to naval representatives at the insti- tutions. Students admitted will be allowed active ‘dueytp va and will te enrolled in the naval force as apprentice sea- men. The students must make their own arrangements with the institu- tions with regard to board, lodging nd tuition. Members of the naval units and sec- tions will, after a certain period, be selegted according to. their perform- ance and assigned to naval duty in a training camp., The schools at which naval units and sections will be enrolled, grouped by states, include: Connecticut—VYale. Maine University. Maryland—John Hopkins. Massachusetts—Boston, iHoly “Cross, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Worcester Polvtechnic. New Hampshire—~Dartmouth and ew Hampshire College. ew Jersey—Princeton and Stevens Tustitute. ew York—Colzate, College of the City of New York: Pratt Institute; Rennselaer Polytechnic: Syracuse, Fugalo, Columbia, Cornell and Ford- ham universities. Pennsylvania—Carnegie, Lafayette, Lehigh, Pennsvlvania State. Pennsyl- vania and Pittsburgh universities. Rhode Island—Brown. Vermont Univers ALLIED OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF ARCHANGEL Archangel, Monday, Sept. 9.—(By The A. P.) As a result of an attempt to overthrow the Tschaikovsky gov- ernment, the allied diplomatic and military chiefs today assumed tem- porary direction and established a protectorate in the region in the rear of the allied front pending the adjust- ment of political disputes. This de- cision followed the arrest of M. Tschaikovsky and all but two mem- bers of his government early Thursday by a party of conservative officers beaded by Colonel Tchaplin, the Rus- sian army commander, who sought to establish a new regime. M. Tschaikovsky and his ministers were taken on board a ship enroute to the Solovetsk monastery, whence they are being detaived by order of the al- lied ambassadors with the approval of Consul General Poole. Meanwhile, the allied forces, inciuding the Ameri- can troops, are patrolling the city as- suring tranquility and a just settle- ment of all disputes, ARCHBISHOP IRELAND IN UNCONSCIOUS CONDITION St. Pau), Minn, Sept. 22.—Aithough slightly refreshed by a brief sleep to- day, Archbishop John Ireland was so gravely ill tonight that his physicians feared he would not live until morn- ing. %x}‘zen and other stimulants were used today to strengthen the arch- bishop's heart action. The aged pre- late remained conscious throughout the day and told those who visited him he was awaiting the end patiently. A number of prominent churchmen from various parts of the country arrived at the archbishop’s house last night and today. TANKS AND AVIATORS % AID BRITISH INFANTRY Berlin, Sept. 22, via London—Brit- ish infantry, under the protection of a heavy barrage, and accompanied by tanks and aviators, vesterday launch- ed a great united attack on the Ger- man positions between Gouzeaucourt ‘Wood and Hargicourt, northwest of St, Quentin. The official statement b the German war office says that this assault as well as succeeding ones, were repulsed. MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN GRIP SITUATION IN NEWPORT Newport, R. I, Sept. 22.—A marked improvement in the influenza situation was noted today in the second naval district. Only 45 new cases and five deaths were reported. German Socialists Arrested. Amsterdam, Sept. 22.—Herren Heck- ert' ang Gublitz, prominent members of the independent socialist party of Germany, have been arrested, accord- ing to the Volks Timme of Chemnitz, Saxony. -~ i he Te- | i Washington, ‘Sept. 22—The pro- gram under which the navy and the marine corps will secure the men hereafter needed was announced today by Secretary Daniels after conferences Wwith representatives of his = depart- ment, the marine corps and the pro- vost marshal general's office. The navy is to have an averaze of 15,000 men monthiy, while the marine .corps will get 5,000 monthly for four months ang 1,500 each month thereafter, Men who now hold or may hereafter be given deferred classification on ac- count of dependemcy will be permitted to enlist in the navy, as the higher pay given is expected to do away with the possibility of hardships. to the de- pendents. Those who have had previ- ous service in the navy also will be permittéd to re-enlist. In no case, however, not even from the draft will the navy accept men whe cannot read, wrife and speak the Engiish language, nor will it accept men not citizens of the Uniteq States or conscientious ob- Jectors. e v Men desiring to enter either, the ¢ or marine corps will be required to make application at the proper re- cruiting office. When men are ac- cepted for the navy. officers wiil ap; for them through their draft boards, but in - the case of men. qualified to enter the marine corps the recruiting cfficer will send a request to the pro- Vost marshal general for their enroll- ment and the provost marshal general then will order the local boards having urisdiction to enroll them. 3 Naval mobilization points annotnced by Secretary Daniels include: ~ Boston, mobilization puint’ for Maine, New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con- necticut. New York city, for New York and New Jersey. Philad i Pennsylyania. W ngton. D. C., for District of Columbia ‘and Maryial for Delaware and 835 NAMES IN THREE ARMY GASUALTY-LISTS ‘Washin; 3 29.—The foliow- ing cas#Itlés are reported by the i Comma enerfl of the American Expeditit Forces: ! Killed in action 78; missing in ac- tion 61; wounded severely ' i20; died | from wonCl 49; wounded, degree un- i determined 4; died of disease 14; died from accident and other causes 11; total 337. New England men are: Killed in Action. Privates—Placide L. Bolduc, Skow- hegan. Maine; Abner J. Higgins, Stockbridge, Mass.; Avak Manzooian Worcester, Mass.; Aley Mastroni, Bridgeport, Conn.; Joseph Velmure, Somerville, Mass.; Harold R. West,| Waterbury, Conn. Died from Wounds. f Privates—Walter Gu#doper, Methu> en, Mass.; Frel . Young, Springfield, Mass. d of Risease® \ Private John A. Constein, Bridge- port, Conn. Died from causes: ! Corporal Percy Jordan, Auburn, Maine. A Private Harry A. Alkins, Lawrence, Mass. i accident and other Wounded Severely. Corporals Geo. Francis Doble, Rox- bury, Mass.; John J. Skelsky, Bristol, Conn. Privates—Birt Herbert, Lawrence, Mass.; Frederick Hubble, North Attle- boo, Mass.; Claude A. Mills, Hartford, Conn.; Oscar N. Norlin, Waverly, ham, ' N. H.; Joseph M. Thomaston, Conn. Missing in Action. Captain Daniel W. Strickland, New Haven, Conn. Privates—Frank J. Dios, Peabody, Mass.; Charles E. Leigh, New Haven, Conn. . SUNDAY’S LIST. Killed in action 87; missing in ac- tion 98; wounded - severely 81; died | from wounds 55; died from aeroplane | accident 1; died from accident and other causes 8;died of disease 18; prisoners 1; total 355. New England men are: Killed in Action. Sergeant William S. Carlisle, Clinton, Mass. Privates—Pearley Butler, Waterville, Maine; James E. Maddrah, Winsted, ‘onn.; John - W. Sidney, Cohasset,} Bert W. Dean, Milo, Maine; Charlos| J. Downing, Rochester, N. H. Died of Wounds. Privates—Thomas Fitzgibbon, East | Boston, Mass.; Edward J. Kelley, At- tleboro, Mass.; Charles A. Young, An-| dover, Mass. Died frorh Acroplane Accident. | | | Sergeant Hyde B. Merrick, Allston, Mass. Glennon, Severely Wounded. " Corporal Charles S. Baggs, Marlboro, Mass. Mechanic John Johnson, Conn. Privates—Carl A. Anderson, Crom- well. Conn.; William W. Dyer, South | Braintree, Mass; Angelo Pompini, | George R, Tyler,| Christos K. Miragis, Hartford, Boston, Mass. Wounded in action (degree undeter- | mined) : Privates—Georg L. Smith, Haverhill Mass. Missing in Action. | Privates — FEaymond V. Gaynor, Chicopee. Mass.; James W. Suliivan, New Haven, Conn.; Thomas E. Calla- New Haven, Conn.; Thomas E. Calla- han, New London, Conn. SATURDAY AFTERNOON'S LIST. Killed in action 22; missing in ac- tion 57; woundeed severely 50: died of | accident and other causes 7; died from | wounds T7; total 143. | New England men are: | Killed in Action. Privates—Morris R. Lively, Willi- mantic, Conn. Died from Wounds. Privates—Sylvester F. Kelly, Hart- ford. Conn.; Herman Little, Man- chester, N. H.; George Simpson, Litts- field, Mass. | Wounded Severely. Privates—David J. Leahy, ter, Mass.; Joseph J. Repozo, Middle- town, Conn.; GeorgeTsesrintz, Lowell, Mass.; Samuel Ackerman, Warren, R.| Dorches- L; Jeremiah J. Calpan, Cambridge, | Mass. Missing in Action. Corporal Joseph Brazeau, Provi- dence, R. L Privates—Antone Brava. Province- town, Mass.; Chariss I'. Farrell, Fall River, Mass.; Lewis Rice, South Ware, N. H. PRINCE AXEL OF DENMARK AT WASHINGTON'S TOMB ‘Washington, Sept. 22.—Frince Axel of Denmark, who is in America as the guest of the navy, visited Mount Ver- non today as the zuest of Secretary Daniels and laid a wreath on Wash- ington's tomb. The trip was made on the presiden- .; Harold W. Scott, West Wind- | 5N SECRETARY BAKER TELLS ; OF PROPOSED SCHEDULE Pari3). Sept. 22—Newton D. Baker, Ameritan secretary ‘of war. visited the —— aviation field yesterday and an- other last night. Regarding his visit he made the following statement tc The Associated Press: _“I have just completed sn_inspec- tion of the poris and am now making a thorough inspégtion of the service of supplies from hi.re and later I am going to the rafreation areas and thence to genéral headquarters. I have been in Epglind and return there in a week .or’y.ten, days, returning again to France from England, and will spend some time with our combat- ant troops in the' American sector, af- ter which I will sail for home. “Six months have the time, of my two vi and th®" service of progress which has .been made in building up the great facilities upon which the subsistence of the army ex- ists is amazing. From the docks to the central storage facilities enlarge- ments have taken place everywhere on 4 scale which beggars description. The promptness, efficiency and acciracy of the service are evident and the pirit of the officers .and men is confident and high. Greatly accelerated' ship- ments of troops from the United States have of course made heavy de- mgnds upon the supply system. It has more than met its burden.” The correspondent of The Associated Press fold Secretary Baker that he had been with the ser¢ice of supply for six months and tha: once the American officers talked of the Ger- man organization. The secretary in- terrupted, saying: “We've beaten it from the beginning.” supply. BRANDEGEE URGES THE SUPPRESSION OF A BOOK Washington, Sept. 22.—Another de- mand in the senate for suppression of the book “Two Thousand Questions and Answers About the War,” which has been alleged to contain German propaganda, was made yesterday by Senator Brandegee (Conn). Referring to the recent criticism of the publication by Senator Lodge (Mass.), Mr. Brandegee hagq read into the record a letter from a New York correspondent regarding an alleged advertising circular offering the book 0 na subscription basis with the Re- view of Reviews magazine. The senator said he undérstood the book “had been revised so as to make it fit for publication,” but that its ad- vertising circular was intended to con- vey the impression that sinking of the Lusitania was justified if her passen- gers had been warned. He expressed the hope that the government would stop circulation of the objectionable matter. 5,000 GAS SHELLS SENT INTO AMERICAN LINES With the American Army on the Lorraine Front, Sept. 22 (By the A. P.).—A summary of German opera- tions "shows that on the night of Sept. 15-16 there were sent into the Ameri- | can lines five thousand gas shells, with almost no serious effect. It developed from the character of the fire an@ from an examination of gas shel which failed to explode that the Ger- mans are using a new type of gas projector. The shell, of canister, is about 24 inches long by 6 inches in diameter. The range of the projector is some four hundred yards greater than those previously in use. Two hundred of the new shells which fell between the advanced post and the front line contained phosgene gas. The greater part of the gas she used by the Germans, tained mustarq z URGE PERSECUTION OF ENTENTE CITIZENS IN RUSSIA Amsterdam, Sept. 22—The Russian people’s commissary at Vologda, ac- cording to the Petrograd correspondent of the Hamburg Nachrichten, has urged on the population of the entire Vologda province the ‘most ruthless persecution of British subjects and French and American citizens. Rioting against entente nationals has taken ce at various towns, the correspondent says, and some French- © men and Americans are being murder- ed. s €0 far however, con- TROTZKY, FIRED CN B_V_ SOLDIER, ESCAPES DEATH Amsterdam, Sept. -An at has been made at Kursk to a Leon Trotzky, the Bolshe: of war anq marine, according to & despatch sent from Kiev by the corre- spondent of the Leipzig Abend Zeitung. The correspondent says a soldier fired twice at Trotzky, but missed his mark. ° GERMANS IN RUSSIA URGED TO JOIN SOVIETS Peking, Sept. 22 (By the A, P.).— News has been received here that the German emperor on Sept. 10 issued an order to all Austro-Hungarians and Gernians in Ru: ying it was their first duty. to join the Russian Soviet troops and to cppose Japan and her allies vho threaten to restore the eastern front.” TEMPORARY HOMES FOR tial yacht Mayflower and besides the secretary and Mrs. Daniels, the party included Secretary and Mrs. Lansing, Secretary Redfield, members of the Danish legation and Danish trade com- mission, Admiral Benson, Major Gen- eral George Barnett, commandant of the mann;:e corps, and a number of ‘ U. S, SOLDIERS IN ENGLAND London, Sept. 22.—The Southampton Rotary club has adopted a plan to secure in towns of 500 population tem- porary homes for “Anerican soldiers on leave from the front. Convalescent American patetnts also are provided for in the pian. The American consul is co-operating in the movement