Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 27, 1918, Page 1

Bulletin Service Flag VOL. LIX—NO. 232 POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, C rmiwr, \ssmuaen 27, 1918 A NEW OFFENSIVE BY THE AMERICANS AND FRENCH In the Region Extending From the Northwest of Verdun to Within 15 Miles of Rheims They Have Captured 12 Towns and More Than 5,000 Prisoners—The Amslun- Advanced to a Depth of Seven Miles. Associated Press.) owns and more than 5000 maf prisoners have been taken by nrie Shting in conjunc- French, in a new offen- with the bréak of day he region extending from northwest of Verdun to within miles of the cathedral city of Americars advanced to a depth wven miles, overcoming the stub- resistance of the enemy. Penn- a Kansas and Missouri troops re among the fighting forces which n less than a day won territory of fon to the enemy and o his army through aptured or killed or wounded e gage of ba tle ias heen thrown front_extending e Suippe ri in Champagne fteen miles east Rheims, east- vard through the Argonne forest to N er northwest of Verdun. ages of the battle the their rapid advances and the state of confusion into which the Bul and Germans have been thrown shock of the offensive. Likewise the Turks in Palest being sadly harassed by the forces of the British General Allenby and the tribesmen of the kind of tho Almost surrounded east of the the Turks are frantically, endeavoring to extricate themselves from the con- verging allied forces. From tl and south the British are drivi Ottomans northward and south to nieet the enemy and to crush bim between the two allied lines aro the Arabs. - Seemingly with crossings of the Jordan now in allied Fourth Army hunds, the Turkish little chance to escape. Taken in conjunction with the allied offensive which has bent back mate- rially the German front in Flanders, Artois and Picardy and along the Aisne, the new drive of Marshal Foc! in the south will bear important fruit if it meets with success. Driving northward the entire western battle front would be shaken and of neces- sity be compelled to readadjust its- self. Lateral railway lines of great importance to the German positions between Laon and Verdun line direct- the path of the advancing Fran- merican forces. Vouziers, an im- portant railway junction, on the main line from laon to Metz is but twelve miles. north of Servon, which already i« in the hands of the French e pushed forward for rial g at portion immedi- hwest of Verdun held by the ns to a denth of from five to that of French to nearly four miles at certain terrific hombardment pre- ymmencement of -the bat- [ riedly anit num- s nd into these the an 1 h went unim- »d attack i £as Many | h villages man strong s had been i ) troops vaded Bulga- m the north of Lake Doiran in nia, marking er epoch in of the de from the t of the penetratinn of the | monntaneous country of King Ferdin- | he manoeuver s iikel to pro 1‘ t strategic value or e Ts ia The Americans through the capturé of Gereourt, northwest of Verdun, are in the Mens: valley, which leads north- ward 1o Sedan, and a little farther west at Varennes, have won the Aisne valley, which winds in a northwester- Iy diraction to Vouziers. A sncges®ul sdvance these (wo vallevs for any appre stance would be dis- strons 10 the German lines from the No:th to the Swiss frontier Northwest of Verdun, Montfaucon Cierman strons point of zreat re- « power is said 1o be :n Ame: hands, as likewise ar~ several| igarians by the ine are Hedjas. Jordan, he east ing the ‘coming all the has e Tautanie . in ¢ villages between the Meuse and pi s ¥ S Aire verch are. keeping up th nd Ouentin both the Brif- ol y are brin nd Fronch armies have made| muortant town of St. Quentin | “rther sdvances against he Ger- - . {mere ond repulsed heavy counter-at- Serhs, talians, Greeks | tocice. In Flanders and also near Ar- ¥ ne the ene-|ras the Pritish have advanced their R ok Fronts MICHIGAN REP!'ELICANS CETAILS OF DESTRUCTION . IN STATE CONVENTICN OF TWO GERMAN SUES | d Rapids, M Sepl. 20—Pa- | Lofdon. Sept, 26.—The destruction sz Sagp Noiny ooy atfof two submaripag.by. Dritish naval epublicen - state CONUEWABI - here | craft is thus described: The captain of da: Resotutions demandifg “that | o destroyer saw a German U-boat at- war be fought w a victorious fin- |tack a merchant steamer lwo miles a clusive peace were adopt- [off. The destroyer went to the assist- unce of the steamer, and the subma- speakers, including Will H.|rine dived. n of the republican na-| “When I judged that we were di- ee;. United. States Sena- [rectly over her, I iet go a depth charge Townsend and Gov-|with a lifebuoy to mark the spot,’ A . Sleeper. declared the | said the captain. “Within fifteen sec- est means 1o this end was the re-onds of the explosion the submarine the republican party. |came to the surface with a slight list resent holders of state oi- | tc starboard. Immediately the con- 2 which the convention met to | ning tower showed above water all our Jose candidates were renominated starboard guns opemed fire, and the a n. They were: Secre- |conning tower was riddled.’ o Coleman . Vaughan:| A British submarine accounted for A rne jeneral Alex Groesbeck: | the other German 1'-boat. ditor General ©), B, Fuller and State “I fired both bow torpedoes almost surer Samuel Gdell simultaneously,” said the captain of Mr. Hays and Senator Town- [the British sub e “and about half nd criticizad Henry Ford as a se a minute later thera was u terrific ex- rial possibility, terming him a pa- | plosion, a big flame and a fountain of t who opposed war, and an unbe- | water a_hundred feet high. The Cer- or the American soldier. man submarine totally disappeared. Reterence also wasi made indirectly | There was a lot of oil about and the Mr. Ford in the resolutions adopt- |smell of parafine, but ho sizn of any They advocate an amendment tofpart of the hoat. I heard shouting in primar; aw to prohibit a man | the water and nicked up one man.” om seekinz office on more than one — ket. Henry Ford in the August|TERRIFIC STORM OFF COAST de the senatorial race on OF LOWER CALIFORNIA democratic and republican xpenditures in the primar gn of Truman H. Newberry publican candidate fét senator, were eclared by Senator Toavnsend to have en justified by the fact “that the mor and patriotiam of Michigan was stake as well as the senatorial nom- nation.” WARRANT ISSUED FOR MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA Philadeiphia. Sept. A warrant the arrest of Mayor Thomas B, s“mith on charges of misbeha\ior and risdemeanor in office was issued to- ay by a police magistrate on the af- iavit of Otto T. Malloy, treasurer of e Playgrounds As€ocialion. wao ac- mes the Chief executive of “illegal, wrongful and abusive” exercise of his flicial power in appointing an “in- ompetent and unfit persan” as super- \.sor of yecreation. & The magistrate fixed Oct. 2 for a hearing and notified thesmayor that it be accepted service, the: warrant would not be served. Bail was not required. The issuance of the warrant Is the satcome of @ controwersy between the mayor and former menibers of the board of recreation who had refused to appoint the man selected by the mayor for supervisor of playgrounds. The mayor demanded and obtained the resignation of certain members of the loard and appointed new members ho confirmed the mayor's selection for_supervisor. This is the second time Mayor Smith 1.as been arrested since he took office, he now being under indictment for an alleged violation of an_election law in connection with the Fifth Ward po- litical battle last September. IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT CRITICIZED IN REICHSTAG London, Sept. 26—Only brief re- ports of the speech made by Adolph Grosber, one of the German clerical leaders, at the session vesterday of the reichstag Main committee, have been received here. Aecording to a despatch from Copen- hagen to the Exchange Telegraph Company, Herr Groeber sharply crit- icized the imperial government and said evidently there was disunion be- tween the civil authorities and the military. He declared that resist- ance in subordinate circles to the plan of the government must be stopped nd the mxl'lzr’ rule in the frintier tes must be ended. Herr Groeter. secret order of ,.mmmuu pul speeches on the reichstag peace r-olmlona be re- winded, cam- the » San terrific [& Mexico Tuesday, Sept. 17, the ates shipping hoard vessels o maiden trips were sunk; other craft was badly Diego, Calif,, storm_which Sept. 2 raged oft Uniteq States naval coal Pichilinque was damazed. News of the havoc wrought storm was brought here today long overdue fishing launch. veral residents of La Paz w ported killed sels sunk steame in opm lwal& NEGRO EOOTLEGGER SHOT AND KILLED AT JAMAICA, were rescued by Jamaiga, N. Y, Sept. 26.—George H. Ninfield, a negro suspected of “boot- was ¢ shot and lled here today by a member of the Camp Mills military police when he legging” to soldiers, resisted arrest and fled. According to the police, Bes M. Bunce, a member of the military police, told them he had shot the ne- gro when the latter broke from him The military po- lice, Bunce said, were under special and tried to escape. instructions to run down boot! and a number of suspected men. serted. BOLSHEVIK ARMY CALLS FOR HALF MILLION MEN London, Sept, 26.—The plans Polsheyik army on the Voiga which seriousy endangers the army in that region of Russia, 51 divisions, or a haf miion me army js- constanty being reinfor: Germans and to a great exien ed and instructed by Germans. The reports indicate tha: whil of the Bolshevik personnel of this ar- my have impreved in value, a majority comparatively of the soldiers are worthless. BOLSHEVIKI CALL HALT . IN REIGN OF TERROR Sept. 26.—The Russian issued decree rescinding_ its reign of terror, according to the Mir of Moscow. Qquestion was discussed at a meetin: of the central committees of tne So- viet, the n ewspaper says, and when Premier Lenine expressed an earnest desire to return to orderly methnds government a majority of those Amsterdam, Bolshevik government has ent supported ‘e lifornia and the northwest coast fleet o battered, town of La Paz was partially destroy- ed, and the floating equipment of the depot The crews of the ves- pa after being adrift three days soldiers had been sent out with marked money to trap Ninfileld sold liquor to several of these soldiers, Bunce as- , ca for —In a Lower of United n their the at by the by a ere re. sing W N. Y, njamin leggers for the frong, Czech n. The ced by t it is e some The Paragraphs Price of French Loan. , Sept. 26 (by A. P.)—The is- sue Drice of the new French 4 per cent. loan is fixed by a decree pub- lished today at 70 francs 80 centimes the 100 francs. Subscriptions to the new French loan will open on October 20 and close on November 24. COMMUNITIES EAGER TO 7 SCORE FIRST IN LOAN Washington, Sept. - 26.—Premature eagerness by scores of communities to gather Liberty loan subscriptions be- fore the formal opening of the cam- paign Saturday kept the treasury offi- cials busy today telegraphing that ad-. vance pledges would not be recognized in the records of cities or towns. Pledges may be neld until Saturday, however, and turned in by soliciting committees to swell the total for the first day. Unofficial - advices said several towns alrcady had “over- subscribed” by getting several times more pledges than they believe their quotas will be. Although not frown- ing upon this eagerness, the. treasury will take no cognizance of preliminary bond soliciting. A powerful initial impetus to the campaisn opening is expected from President Wilson's address in New York tomorrow night at a‘Liberty loan rally. This speech probably will dedl with the loan as an immediate phase of the bigger international situation on which the president is expected to ther emphasize the determination the United States to use the utmost force in prosecuting the war regardless of indefinite peace feelers from the central powers. 3 Director General McAdeo today in- structed regional directors to have posted at shops. and stations another appeal to railway employes to subs scribe to the Liberty loan. Approximately 25,000 show windows to Washington of 105 chain store concerns will be used by the treasury department for advertising purposes during the loan drive. The windows were offered .to the department of labor, Fuel Administrator Garfield an- nounced tonight that the “lightless night” order will not be suspended during the Liberty loan campaign. Re- quests for a suspension so that lights might be used in advertising the loan had come from many agencies, it was aid, Pittsfield, . Mas Sopt nd —Mr. her oldest present for obate court ioa for a 1o live apart Vhile they were in the courtroom Mir. Mellen testified in wuestioning by Mrs. Mel- s counsel, Miiton 1. Warner, that accus'omed to drinking had taken a cocktail with sionally. He sail he consid- | ered this “no crime, but a very foolis custom.” and that he had no bad hab- its himselr Mr. Mellen sail that his w sionally darned her_own stoc he did not think 1 thrifty hous Under further D wife occa- =5 but this constituted her ife.” cross-examination Mr. Mellen said the firs: time he struck his wife was after she had scolded their children for littering his Gesk. He hit her in the face aid made her nose bleed ed if he d ever kickeéd his wife, he repiied: “Once.” He said he had a black eye for two weeks after Mrs. Mcllen had bit him with & round piece of marble used in_darning stockings, in Novem ber, 1917 Mr. Mellen denied that he known that Mrs. Douglas Brown New York planned to use letters wrl ten by Mrs. Mellen hag of to Mr. Brown arting 2 suit agatnst Mrg, Melien tor alienation of her husband’s afiections. He said he had given Mrs. Brown §5,- 000 for the letter: Until March, 1917, Mr, Mellen tes- tified, he gave his wife $4,000 a year. At that time he cut off the ailow- ance. He gave his daughter Kathryn $100 a month, with an equal aracunt at Christmas and on each of her birth- days. PERSHING REPORTS GREAT ADVANCE OF AMERICANS Washington, Sept. 26.—Attacking this morning over a f{ront of twenty miles, west of Verdun, in co-operation with the Irench, the American First Army advanced to an averaze depth of seven miles and captured twelve tewns and more than 5,000 prisoners. General Pershing’s communique fol- lows “Section A: This morning rorth- west of Verdun the first army attack- ed the enemy on a front of twenty miles and penetrated his line to an average depth of seve “Pennsylvania, Kan! troops serving in Ma, miles s and Missouri r General Li gett's corps stormed Varennes, Mont Blainville, Vauzuois and Chappy after stubborn resistance. Troops of other corps, crossing the Forges Brook, cap- tured the Bois de Forges and wrested from the enemy the towns of Malan- court. Bethincourt, Montfaucon, Cuisy, Nantillos, Zeptzarges (Septsarges?) Danneoux and Gercourt et Drillan- court. The prisoners thus far report- ed number over five thousand.” PROTEST BARRING RAILROAD EMPLOYES FROM POLITICS Washington, Sept. 26 —Heads of the four leading railroad brotherhood ferred today with Director McAdoo to protest agai order forbidding political activity railway emplo; or officers. They expressed ‘he belief that this restric- tion deprived them of natural rig which ‘in‘some localities tended to safe- guard their interests. Mr. McAdoo explained that since railway 1aen are now essentially government employ ic is essential that they ahsiain from political action, individuaily and_con- certedly, to avoid any danger administration using such a sgreat army of workers for partisan advan- tage. Mr. McAdoo promised to write them a letter setting forth his views more fully and further conierences will be held. The brotherhood chiefs were ren S. Stone of the engineers: Garretson of the conductors: Shea of the firemen, and W. . the trainmen. War- Timothy Lee, of JUNEAU, ALASKA, ENDANGERED BY TORRENTIAL RAINS Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 26.—Homes in Juneau are being torn away, a big government hospital has been tem- porarily abandoned, power plants are idle and all husiness is suspended as pres- 3 result of torrential rains of vnusual warmth causing a water deluge along the main shore of Gastineau channel. The main street ‘of Juneau is threat- ened by the floods. of any | | Bulgana}s Bnntlnue Disorderly Retreat German Reinforcements in Macedonia Have Not Suc- ceeded in Stemming Allied Advance. London, Sept, 25.—The reports re- ceived today emphasized the demorali- zation of the Bulgarians, who are re- tieating in confusion, leaving behind an enormous amount of material, and probably many thousands of' prisoners, as the allied troops strain every ener- Y to get to Uskub and thereby make the victory complete. It is pointed out that the Bulgarian army, estimated to aggresate 300,000 men, is in a very dangerous position; but the victory will not be decisive, in the opinion of the military experts, un- til Uskub, the cemder of all the ene- my’s communication lines, is captured. If that is accomplished it is believed the victory will be numbered among the few decisive ones of the war. Therenewed resistance of the Bul- garian rear guards and the arrival of German, reinforcements in Macedonia have not succeeded in stemming the great allied advance. British cavalry today entered Bulzaria opposite Kos< turino. thus avoiding the Belachista Mountains, which it was feared might bar its progress, while the Serbians, French, “Greek ‘and British _troops routed the Bulgarians from eigherside of the' great saltent. which now siretches far into Serbia. The Serbians, who are taking the Senate Postpones Va@e on Suffrage Latest Poll Showed Senate.is Divided 63 to 33 in Favor —Just One Vote Short of Necessary Two-thirds. Washington, Sept. 26—The senate failed again today to reach a vote on the house resolution proposing sub- mission to the states of the Susan B. Anthony woman suffrage amendment to the comstitution. After a day of conferences and of debate before crowded. galleries, the semate ad- journeq until tomorrow to continue the discussion, but with little likeiiliood of a vote before next Saturday, if then. Absence of senators favoring the resolution, defections its advocates were reported (o have suffered and unexpected protraction of debate’ con- tributed to postponement of action and t othe disappointment of the immense throng of spectators which gathered in the: early morning and remained throughout the day. The close lineup of the senate on the resolution was an admitted factor in today's inaction. Senator Jones of New Mexico, chairman of the woman suffrage committee, announced that before pressiug a vote managers of the resolution desired to await the return of Senator La Follette of Wis- consin, who favors the resolution and who was “not paired.” He is return- ing from California and is due in Washington late Saturday. Senator Jones also’ said that Senator Town- leading part in_the liberation of their send of Michigan, another absent sup- Reiterating that coal is urgently needed for the manufacture of muni- tions for General Pershing" forces, Dr. Garfield said that not even a Lib- { {erty loan campaign justified its use for electric lizht advertising. FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE MELLEN CASE | MASSACHUSETTS CALLS DON'T WAIT FOR THE OTHER MAN You would criticize General Persh- H ing if he did so. first—every time. Bonds this week wait. help. But he gets there Buy your Liberty Saturday. Don’t . ’;: | Your promptness will really | country, are at the gates of Ishtib, and their cavalry, entering the town of Is- vor, has cut the only remaining road northward—that running from Prilep to Veles, and along which a large body of Bulgarians ‘is reported to be at- icmpting his probably will" lead to ndoniment by the enemy of the Babuna Mountains, which are considered virtually impregnable. The review of the first day's fighting in this attack shoWws that if is not a ase of the allies chasinz an enemy who was willing to retreat. On Sept. 18 Greek and British forces attacked on either side of Lake Doiran, which lies almost at the eastern extremity of the present line. West of the lake the allies captured the ridge running from Doiran town westward, but the llied left was driven back. . Some Suigarian outposts east of the lake were captured, but all attacks against the Bulgarian main line were fruitless. The next day the allied troops sain- ed a little more ground west of the lake, but were unable to hold all their gains. The Bulgarians are described as having put up a determined resist- ance in the fierce fighting. The next day, however, tke Serbs, French and Ttalians broke the Buigar- izn front further westward and the lgarians began a general retreat along the whole line which since has developed into rout. The reports of prisoners and guns taken are not sur- prising owing to the rapid advance of the allies and the centering of allied energies in getting to their objectives Tt was reported this afternoon that Italian cavalry had reached the road running from Prilep westward. which affords the only avenue through the mountains for the escave of the First Bulgarian Army,” which s considered to be in a most dangerous position. It is pointed out that prior to the beginning of this push the allies had nc great superiority in numbers and that they face a stupendous task in maintaining communications. through the fifty miles they have Denetrated. Some of this country 'is = extremely rough. Fven should the allies not take Us- kub or if there should be some other development which would prevent the making of the victory a decisive cne, the experts believe that the Bulgar- ians have suffere¢ so heavily in men and material that it is doubtful if the army will be able to recover without, the ‘aid of the Central Powers, and ‘!hat contingency is viewed as unlike- y. At any rate the' Serbians gained the greater part of Macedonia. have re- Serbian FOR OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE Boston, Sept. 26.--Massachusetts, which always has responded liveraily and quickly to requests for help from stricken communities in all parts ofj thy world, is tonight itself in need of utside aid to check the spread of in- fiuenza and pneumonia. Dire:t appeal for assistance to President Wilson, Governor Graham of Vermont, Gov ernor Milliken of Maine, Governor Beeckman of Rhofe Island. and the riayor of Toronto, Canada, was made tonight by Lieutenant Governor Cool- idge, who acted for Governor McCall To President Wilson and the govern- ors he sent this telegram “Massachusetts urgently in nesd of additional doctors and nurses to check! srowing epidemic of influenza. Our doctors and nurses are being thor- oughly mobilized and worked to tre imit.” Many cases can receive no at- tention “whatever. Hospitais are 1ull but arrangements can be made for out- side facilites. Earnestly solicit your influence in obtaining for.us this ed assistance in any way you can. New Hampshire ~and = Connec:i ut were not asked to send help because of the prevalence of influenza n those states. “I see your boy has gone to work.” “Yes. “How's he getting along? “Oh fine! Anything'in the way of novelty appeals to him."—Boston ~-anscrip! porter of the resolution, but who is “paired,” desired to vote and could arrive by Saturday. With these votes, Senator Jones and other champions of the resolution be- lieved the necessary two-thirds ma- jority would be mustered on a final roll “call. Opponents, however, were | confident ‘of having votes to insure its defeat, even with absentees present. Some senators supporting the reso- lution- adfiitted tonight privately that, without any further change, the reso- lution would be defeated by one vote. They said the latest private polis showed that the senate stood 63 to 33 in favor of the resolution, just one short of two-thirds majority Almost the entire memuership of the serate was present when Senator Jones called up the resolution, many semators naving come long distances. The galleries were crowded, princi- pally by women representing national organizations favoring or opposing the amendment for which suffrage forces have fought for half a century. After many petitions for and against the resolution, including the woman’s party, bearing 50,000 names, had been presented, debate began, and it con- tinued until late in the day when the sent went into executive session to consider other matters. Discussion centered principally on questions of race and states rights. Senator Williams of Mississippi in- troduced an amendment proposing to enfranchise only white women, de- claring that adoption of it would re- move most of the objection and per- mit the senate to dispose of the reso- lution and give its attention ot prose- cuting the war. Before adjourning to- night. the senate ordered a roll cell on the Williams amendment as the first order of business tomorrow. De- feat of the amendment generally was expected. Senator Hardwick of George also opposed giving the vote to negro women, declaring that it would add to the “white man's burden” in the south because negro soldiers under consti- tutions of most southern states can vote after the war. Senator McKellar of Tennessee declared that the fears of senators that the suffrage amend- ment would disturb the racial fran- chise situation in the south was un- founded. While debate proceeded, often with few senators present and with the women spectators knitting and at times conversing so loudly that the presiding officer had to call for order, animated conferences by and between leaders ‘of ‘the opposing factions were held on the floor, fn cloak rooms and lobbies. Last minute polls were taken by the resolution’s friends,and leaders said these prompted the decision to defer a vote until Saturday. A CENTRAL AUTHORITY IS EMERGING IN RUSSIA Washington, Sept. 26—Out of the chaos. which has existed in Russia nce the overthrow of the Werensky government by the Bolsheviki there is emerging a central authority which cfficials and diplomats here Lope will be able to re-establish order and re- new the fight against the common enemy. Official information reached the Ttu sian embassy today that the pan-Rus- stan conference at Oufa, Eurcpean Russia, which has been recoznized hy all the provisional governments cppos- ing the Bolsheviki, including the Si- berian government has con<iituted a committea of five as the lawful au- thority for all Russia. This committee will be responsible for the consti; assembly of all Russia, which convene next January 1 provided raembers attend. The committee of five set un as the sovereign authority is composed of M Tschaicovsky, of the zovernment of the north at Archangel: M. Volozod- sky, head of the western Siberina so ernment; M. Astorf, former mayor of Moscow and “member of the “onstitu- tional Democrati¢ Party: Lieiteriant General Boldireff, one of the foremost military _experts of Russia. and A\kqeymfnf( . {order Condensed Telegrams Ancther loan of $2,770,000 was made to Belgium. Seventy houses for war waorkers will be_butlt 4t Aberdeen, N. D. The Porto Rican sugar crop 1918 is estimated at 453,796 tons. A shortage of vessels has caused a record congestion of wheat at Ba ti- more. Forty-seven air raids were made on German towns in August. Seventy- nine persons were killed and 113 in- Jured. Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader Kitchin, and other members of Con- gress went to Philadelphia for a visit to_war plants. The Liberty Loan quota assigned to Fairfield County, Conn., is. $18,220,100, it _was announced here last niht The Railroad Administration rejest - ed suggestions made by short lines for modification of the contract offered by thee government. Is of the American Button Co., rk, were charged by a coro- ner’s jury with gross negligence in not having proper fire protection. The American-German War Prison- ers Conference began at Berne under the presidency of Paul Dinichert, Swiss Minister Plenipotentiary. A steam lighter of Rudolph Bros., was sunk in the North River off War- ern Street, New York, in wx collision with a warship._ No one was injured. A number of French and British of- ficers have taken refuge in the Ameri- can consulate at Moscow, which is un- der the protection of Norway. The delegation of American social- ists that visited Europe recently called at the White House to submit a re- port of their work to the President. The American Red Cross received an additional list of 260 Amc: prisoners who are interned. AMany them were sent to Stuttgart and ) The Wisconsin legislature met in! special session to appropriate $130,- 000 to be used in the erection of h racks for a studept army training corps. A 10-inch shell weighing 700 pounds s found at Canal and Wist streets, for W New York. The shell was said to be a.relic of the Black Tom explosion. Nineteen steel cars, loaded with zinc and limestone were piled in a mass a the result of o wreck on the Penn- a Railroad near Phillipsburg, N. J. Draft Director Comboy announced that the same physical regulations obtain for the navy and marine corps govern the induction of men into the_army. Rapresentatives of the railway brotherhoods filed protests with Di- rector General McAdoo against the prohibiting railroad employees om participating in politics. Secretary Redfield, speaking at the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa- tion convention at Boston, said that a | {coastal canal would relieve the coal | situation in New England. Richard H. Long, a Framingham manufacturer, was nominated for gov ernor by the Democrats in Mas: chusetts. The Republicans nominated Lieutenant-Governor Coolidge. prices on their manufactured products | nounced that for the present he wou.d refrain from issuing a statewide or- der with rezard to the influenza epi- demic and would leave precautionary measures to local heaith authorities. An estate with buildings cnpable of housing 500 beds has beex lIeased byl the New York Catholic War Fund and will be converted into-a convalescent home for returned wounded soldiers. 462 NAMES IN LATEST 1 ARMY CASUALTY LISYS} Washington, Sept. 26.—The follow- | ing casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces Kllled in action 87; missing in ac- tion 63; wounded severey 73; died from wound died from aeroplane accident 1; died from accident and other causes 8; died of disease 12; wounded, degreee undetermined 3; total 30 New England men ar Killed in Astion. Private Hector Parquette, Water- town. Mass. Died from Aeroplane Accident. Lieutenant Charles H. Upton, Ar- lington Heights, Mass. Wounded Severely. Lieutenant John Thomas Melville, Quincy, Mass. Privates Adolph Geidel, New Britain, Conn.; Edwin M. Irwin, Portland, Me.; Ernest Smith, Boston, Mass.; Eugene F. Curran. Dorchester, Mass.; Kdward B. Dunn, Lynn,Mass. Missing in Action. Privates Manuel N. Lopes, Provi- dence, R. I; James Stewart Oxenham, Chelsea, Ma THURSDAY AFTERNOON’S LIST. Killed in action 119; missing in ac- | tion 10; wounded severely 10; died | from wounds 18; wounded, degree undetermined 1; total 158. New England men are Killed in Action. Lieutenant Milton A. Matthews, Fitchburg, Mass. Sergeant Ernest Blantin, Gaylord- ville, Conn | Privates—William C. Miller. Elling- | ton, Conn.; Earl H. Pain, Pequoneck, | Conn. 2 Died from Wounds. Private—William Strovinski, Bridge- port, Conn. Private Henry J. Pattenden, Hart- ford, Conn i MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES. Summary of casualties to date: Officers — deaths 39; wounded 65 missing 1; total 105; enlisted men—| deaths 1,016; wounded 1,52; in hands of enemy 15; missing 174; tota] 3.157; grand total 3262. Martin S. Welch, of _Gloucester, Mass., was the only New England man | in the list. WOULD LIMIT TIME FOR SUITS AGAINST GOVERNMENT Washington, Sept. 26 —Legislation to limit the time in which suits may be brought against the government for property taken for war purposes has been recommended to congress by S refary Baker, with the suggestion that the period be four months. This is advocated on the zround that claim- ants are less likely to press exorbitant claims now than later and that nec essary witnesses in zovernment ser- vice cannot be available after the war ends. Under existing laws the gevernment may pay a percentage of the esti- miated value of commandeered prop- erty and the owner may sue for the difference. OCT. 9 DESIGNATED AS FIRE FREVENTION DAY Hartford, Conn.. Sept. 26.—Governor Marcus H. -Holcomb today issued a proclamation designating Tuesday, Oc- tober 9, as Fire Prevention Day in the state of Connecticut. The annual oh- servance of such a day is provided by statute of the general assembly.. {by Because of the Epidemics in Army Camps Provost Crowder Has Suspended Draft Registrants to Entrain Between Oct. 7 and 11— Fully 50,000 Cases in Massachusetts. ‘Washington, Sept. 26—Because of epidemics of Spanish infiuenza in ar- my camps, Provost Marshal Genes Crowder tonight cancelled calls for’the entrainment between October ; and 11, of 142,000 draft registrants. During the 24 hours ended at noon today, £.13) new cases of influenza in urmy’ camps had been reported to the office of the surgeon-gemeral of the army. ‘One hundred and . seventy deaths, resulting chiefly from pneu- raonia, and new ‘cases of pneu- monia also were reported. Two camps, Kearney, Cal, and Lustis, Va, were added today to the list where influenza has dappeare , leaving only thirteen camps free from the disease. The total number of cases of influenza in all camps was vlaced at 35,145, with 3,056 cases of pneumonia. One out of every four me nat Camp Devens, Mass., has con- tracted influenza, it was announced, and 10 per cent .of the' cases have de- veloped into pneumonia. In cancelling the call for the en- trainment of the draft registrants ecarly next month, General Crowder acted upon instructiofs from General March, chief of staff. Every state and the District of Coluntbia had been as- signed quotas and the men were to have gone to virtually ali of the camps in the country. The men probably will not be entrained until after the in- fluenza epidemic has been checked. it was said at the office of the sur- geon general of the army tonight that every possible precaution fis being taken in all camps to check the spread o fthe disease, but that despite all measures it is believed the disease will run its course and probably spread 10 still other camps. Additional phy- sicians and nurses have been sent to camps where the epidemic is most se- vere. The greatest number of new influ- enza cases, 1,007, was réported today from Camp Dix. While Camp Devens reported fewer new cases, pneumonia showed an increase there, 309 new cases and 83 deaths being reported. Influenza also is on the increase among the civilian population, partic- ularly in New England, The federal government has taken steps to co- | operate witth state and municipal au- | thorities in combatting the disease and wedical and nursing units are being mobilized in communities where the cpidemic has gained great headway. FULLY 50,000 CASES IN MASSACHUSETTS Boston, Sept. 26.—There are fully 30,000 cases of influenza in Massachu- setts in the judgment of Bermard W. Carey, epidemivlogist for the state de- partment of health. Dr, Carey said today that he found several cities where the health authorities were so the Order Calling for 1 busy trying to combat the disease that they had not time to comply with the request of the state health department that all cases be reported. 2 The number gf new cases during the: 24 hour period” ended at noon - today, Dr. Carey said, was 2,143. Deaths re- rorted for the same period were To. ‘These figures, however, did not in- clude this city, where fifty deaths from influenza and pneumonia were report- ed during the period from 10 o'closk last night to noon today, the iarze.t total for a similar period since in- fluenza became prevalent. The alarming reports from many sections of the state caused Staté Health Commissioner Eugene R. Kel- ley to appeal to federal authorities for assistance. He deciared that a hun- dred physicians and 1,000 nurses were reeded immediately and suggested thaf the war and navy departments might organize a fiying squadron to help out the crisis. In telegrams to Massa- Chusetts senators and conzressmen, Dr. Kelley urged them to use their in- * fluence toward obtaining assistance for this state even (o the extent of congressional action if nNecessary. All theaters, movinz picture shows dance halls, “and other unnccessary places of public assembly” in this ciy were ordered closed from midnight {o: night until October 6, at a meeting to- day of the emergency health commit- tee appointed by Mayor Andrew J. Pe- ters. This action was in line with the suggestion in the proclamation | o Lieutenant Governor Calvin Coolidgt calling attention to the seriousness: of the epidemic. Schools and theaters ir Lawrence, Lynn, New Bedford, Hol- yoke, Fall River and other places alsc were closed by the vote of mumecipa. authorities. In Wakefield, all the churches as well as schools were closed until further notice. In the city of Quincy. where 5,000 cases of influenza have developed, of- ficials today described conditions as “encouraging.” With the assistanee of naval physicians it has been possi- ble to give medical attendance to ev- ery person requiring it and thc num- ber of cases was believed to be de- creasing. 36 SOLDIERS DIED AT CAMP DIX IN 24 HOURS Camp Dix. N. J., Sept. 26.—Thirty- six soldiers have died here of Spanish influenza or of pneumonia following that disease in the last 24 hours, it was announced tonight. In the same time 306 new cases were discovered, 252 of which were so serious as to 252 require hospital treatment. Since the epidemic broke out here 5,727 cases have been reported, and 182 soldiers have died. In 423 of the 5,727 cases pneumonia followed Span- ish influenza. ADVANTAGES OF INLAND WATERWAYS EXPLAINED Boston, Sept. 26.—How the advan- tage of inland waterways in relieving congestion on the railroads is being forcibly brought to the attention of the government and the people, was told speakers today at the convention here of the tlantic Deeper Waterways: sociation. Murray Hurlbert, commissioner of docks and director of the port of New York, told of an application recently received for dock space for a steam- ship line between Philadelphia and New York over the old Raritan Canal route. There was much opposition from railroad interests, he said, but the line started business and operated seven steamters. Shippers pay 40 per cent more to shin by boat than by rail in order to get their goods deliv- ered the next day instead of in a week or two, Mr. Hurlburt said. Judge William E. Willard of Al- bany, said that with the Hudson River deepened at the upper end ships for Europe could be loaded at Albany anc zo direct. Had the work been done ‘efore the war, material could be put whoard ships gt the arsenal at Water- nd go-direct to France, he add- ssman William S Greene of Fall River spoke on the advantages of o canal from Fall River to Boston, utilizing the Taunton river. VERMONT DEMOCRATS FAVOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE Burlington, Vt, Sept. 26—A plat- form endorsing the war policy of the 2dministration and favoring woman suffrage was adopted at the demo- cratic state convention today. 0 mention was made of the na- tional prohibitory amendment in the platform, although the chairman of the committee on resolutions, W. D. Mayo, of Northfield who is a nominee of hoth the demceratic and prohibition parties, has declared himself in favor of it. The platform condemned the operation of the statae primary law ~red two vear ago HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS CALL STRIKE OFF Hartford, Conn., Sel —The strike of Hartford high school pupils was declared off this noon after 43 hours duration. “The enthusiasm of the 700 or $00 youngsters involved had been dampened by weather and hostile comment and they were ready to quit. Mayor Kinsella told them that if they would go back to schoo! he would have a talk with the school board. There was no session of city schools today because of the rain and scarcity of fuel to heat the building: [MORE MONEY MEEDED TO HOUSE WAR WORKERS| Washington, Sept. the War. and Navy Aircraft Production government housing the house Huilding that an additional $194,607 000 for providing _transports “i—Officials of departments.. the Board and the corporation told committee today appropriation of building homes and ion for war in congested industrial cen- ters soon will bo asked of congress. Work in a jarge number of cities, in- cluding Philadelphia_and Dayton, O. is planned. officials said. TO FACILITATE PAYMENT . OF SOLDIERS’ INSURANCE Washington, - Sept. 26 —Immediate passage of a semate bill providing’ for the acceptance of service. certificates i proof of death in the collection of and sailors’ insurance was by Daniels in Secret a letter to Speaker Clark. The secre- tary said that “without some arrange- ment, many. beneficia will be re- uired to institiite court action or to \wzit the termination of the war be- fore they can seeure the benefits of the insurance policies MORE AMERICANS IN “ GERMAN PRISON CAMPS Washington, Sept. 26.—Names of 24 additional Americans held prisoners in Germany were announced today by the war department. In the list were three officers, Lieutenants D. J. Rus- sell, held at Karlsruhe, and J. L. Col- bin and George Stanley Harvey, held at unknown camps. The department’s records do not contain emergency ad- dresses of these men. Among the other soldiers held pris- oners are: At unknown camp: Corporal Walter J. Roberts, orwalk, Conn.; Private Mi- chele Martone, East street, NeW Haven, Conn. Three civilians also were in the list but the department was unable to supply their addresses. Carl Lyttle is keld at Camp Stralsund: Ne!s Erick- son at Tuchel and Mell Steves is at Friedrichfeld. PRIVATE (PROF.) RICH DIES AT CAMP DEVENS Middletown, Conn., Sept. 26.—A tele- gram received here today announced: the death of Private Wesley E. Rich at Camp Devens, Mass., from pneumo- nia. When he joined the army Pri- vate Rich was associate professor of economics and social science at We: ieyan university, He became an in- structor at Wesleyan in 1914 and be- fore that had been an assistant in- structor at Harvard university. He was a son of William T. Rich, a Bos- ton merchant, who is a trustee Of Wesleyan. Professor . Rich was graduated from Wesleyan in 1911 and was a member of the Deélta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He is survived by'a wife and three children. ICWA REGIMENT LOST HALF ITS MEMBERS IN BATTLE Des Moines, Iowa Sept. 26—During eight days’ fighting ended August 3rd, the 168th infantry, Iowa's unit in the Rainbow Division, “lost 1,400 officers and men, or about fifty per cent. of the cffective combatant strength,” accord- ing to Colonel E. R. Bennett, its com- mander. This informat'on .is contained in a letter from the colonel received today Former Senator Lafayette Young. “Fighting in the Baccarat sector of the Lorraine front, the Iowans par- ticipated in a twelve mile advance, the colonel said. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TRADE UNION WOMEN ‘Washington, Sept. 26.—To enable the government to obtain the advice of working women in the formulation of national policies concerning the em- plovment of women in war work, a national conference of trade union wo-, men will be held here October ~4th and 5th under the auspices of the Wo- men Industries Service of the depart- ment of labor. Each intcrnational union having women membership has: been invited to send represcntatives. PUBLIC IRRITATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE GREAT Dausanne, Switzerland. Sept. 26.— (Havas).—Public_irritation ‘n * Con- stantinople has hecome so preat ac- cording to a despatch from the Turk- ish capital to tie Lusanne Gazette, . that rumors are again spreading that the. Ottoman government will seek a separte peace. The sultan himself, the messaze says, would favor a sSeparate peace it he could obtain favorable conditions from the Entente powers. FRANKFORT BOMBARDED BY BRITISH AIRPLANES TLondon, Sept. 26, 9 p. m.—British airplanes yesterday dropped hombs on - the German city of Frankfort, accord- ing to an official statcment tonight by the war office. Five enemy machines were shot down. Four British air- vlanes are missing. - ° )