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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION
 FROM RUSSIAN HEADouARTERs
Germans Continue to Hold Fortified Position on. the VistuIa.

Petrograd, Nov. 29.-The following official communication was issued from general headquarters today:
 Between the Vistula and the Warta the enemy continues to maintain the position fortified by him at Strykon, Ziegriz, SZadek and Zedunzka WoIa (Russian Poland). The fighting has been very stubborn in the regions of Strykon and Ziegriz. We captured at these points cannon, rapid firers and several hundred prisoners.
 Our troops have taken part in an engagement along the front compris- ing GlownO, Bielawy and Sobota- Along the left bank of the Vistula the Ger mans carried out a counter attack.
 According to prisoners, the German losses were enormous, many battalions losing all of their officers, and the companies being reduced to from 60 to 50 men,
 'On the -Cracow front there have been no important engage ments. The Austrian army which de- tended the approaches east of Cracow on the Schereneva and Raba were de- feated Nov. 28 being driven back to the region of the fortress.
 Tn the Carpathians on Nov. 27 we took as many as 1.200 Austrians The troops of the enemy have retired pre- cipitately from Bukowfna- We have occupied Czenerowitz.
 Tn the region of the Masurian lakes (cast Prussfa) and the Angerap river our troops have thrown back the Ger mans in several districts from their fortified pogitions.o
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
STATEMENT ISSUED BY
 ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
Arrangements Have Been Made for 26,ooo,ooo Pounds of Food for Bel gium.

New York, Nov. 29.-The Rockefel. Ter Foundation in a statement issued tonight says it has received from its war relief commission which has aI- ready reached Rotterdam a very fav- orable report on the efficiency of the organization for the distribution. of food and clothing for the needy Bel gians. Wickliffe Rose, chairman of the Foundations commission, reports that the reed of additional supplies IS still most urgent and that contri-
 utions of 90 0G0 tons in addition to he cargoes already assured must be shipped during December.
 Arrangements have been made, the Foundation states, for the transporta- tion of 25,000,000 pounds of food to reach the suffering Belgians before the erst of the year. In addition to the steamer Nassapeuua. which is now re- turning to New York for a second voyage after carrying the first cargo of food from the Rockefeller Founda- ton, the Agamemon, eches and For roma have been secured for the found ation and are to be loaded within a few days. the Agamemon with a cargo entirely contributed by. the Belgian relief committee and other ships with cargoes supplied by the foundation. Arrangements are also being made for n he- ~ht-s i,ciuding the return trip of the Massapequa.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
 ARRESTED AS SPY
At Goe+tineer, 6ermany-Wife Appeals
 to State Department

New York, Nov. 29.-Edward Bright, an American citizen, graduate of Co., lunlbia and formerly editor of the Baptist Examiner, is under arrest at oGettingen Germany, charged with being a spy. according to information received by his wife in this city. Mrs. Bright -ot word recently that her hus- band was imprisoned on October IT, and after appealing to the state de- partment at Washington she decided today to make her information public
 Mir. Bright, with his family, had re- sided at Goettingen for nearly ten years, Mrs Bright said. He was stu dying at Goettingen university. Mrs. Bright with her two sons left Goet- tin~en for New York shortly before the beginning of the war. Her first news regarding her husbands plight came in a letter dated October %, writ ten by maid at the BT1ghts' Goet- <fmgen household. This was confirmed by q letter written from Goettingen, October 30, by an American friend, who said that her husband had appeal cd Co the American consul and n Am- haseador Gerard and that tF 1nsu1 aA Hanover had promised tr @ a trip to oGettingen to investis Irs. Bright notified the state deps ent, which cabled to the consul al Il an- Ovar and received word that Ambas- @ador Gerard had requested an early anvestigattcn!"
 The nature of MT. Bright's alleged ofEeuse iS not definitely known.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
GERMANY PEEVED AT
 SWEDISH NEWSPAPERS
Threatens ReprisaIs Unless Unfriendly
 Utterances Are Stopped

London, Nov 80, 4:02 a. m.-The Daily Mails Copenhagen correspond ent says that Germany has demanded that the Swedish government suppress unfriendly utterances against Ger many in Swedish newspapers and has threatened reprisals in the event of noncompliance.
 The Daily Mails correspondent rep resents that Germany's declaration of wood as eontraband of war has caused a, tremendous revulsion of feeling in Sweden and Norway against Germany and agitation for an understanding with Russia Sweden's loss by req son of this declaration as estimated by the correspondent will amount to $15.0O0,000 year.
 '[The temper of Sweden" says the correspondent, 'is such that the dis cussion whether or not it would be advisable to send cargoes of wood to England through the Kattegat and Skager- -Rak under escort of Swedish warships and defy the Germans to at- tempt to attack them. It is contended that Sweden, Norway and Russia could form a profitable commercial agreement which would greatly be to the advantage of themselves and the allies and the disadvantage of the Germans,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
MAsoNs ARE TO AID WAR SUFFERERS.
Nation Wide Movement Launched at
 Cincinnati Yesterday.

Cincinnati. Nov. 29.-At a meeting of prominent Masons from all over the country here today a movement, na- tion-wide in it's scope. was launched to secure funds to aid the war suf- ferers in Europe. Forty-s of the forty mine grand commanders of the country expressed their approval of the plan, while the other three com manderS have not been heard from.
 It is estimated that there are 1,5SO,- 900 Masons- in the United States and it is hoped to obtain at least one dollar each from them. This city will be made the headquarters for the collec- tion and distribution of the funds, which will be sent to the grand lodges of the countries at war except Austria and Russia, where there are3tno grand lodges, and where the relief money will be distributed through other sources.
 The relief will not be confined to Masons or their families, but will be given to all the suffering as far as practicable.
 At the meeting tonight officers were elected as follows: President, Arthur MacArthur, Troy, N. Y.; vice presi- dents. Bernard Witt. Henderson, Ky, Albert Blake, Boston. Barton Smith, Toledo, O.. George F. Moore Washing ton, and Frederick R. Smith, Rochester, N. Y.
 Colonel William B. Melish of this city was named as chairman of the executive committee which will have active charge of the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
COmmiSS on to
 Settle Coal Strike
ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT WILL
 SON SATURDAY NIGHT
FUTURE DIFFERENCES
Seth Low of New York, Charles w. Mills of Philadelphia and Patrick
 eilday of cIearheId, Pa, Are Named

Washington, Nov 29.-President wilson tonight announced the appoint ment Of Seth Low of New York. 6harles w. Mills of Philadelphia and ratr1ck Gtlday of Clearfield, Pa, as commission through which future differences between operators and miners involved in the present Colo rado coal strike may be settled. The commission, officials explained. was not appointed to deal with existing ulIerences which have caused rioting ana oioodshed in Colorado. Hywei Davies and w. R. Fairley, the conciIi- ators, who have been attempting to settle the strike for several months. VIII continue in their efforts to have the operators and miners agree on a setuement of the preesnt strike. In the announcement of the appointment the president expressed "the vry arm st and sincere hope that the parties may see 1t not merely to their own pest interests but also a duty which they owe to the communities they serve and to the nation itself to make use of this instrumentality of peace and render strike of the kind which mas threatened the order and pros perltY of the great state of Colorado a thing of the past
 At Service of Miners and Operators
 The appointment of such a. commits slon was contemplated in the plan for temporary settlement of the strike which the president proposed several months ago, and which was accepted by the miners but rejected by the op- orators. One of the chief objections of the operators to the plan was the naming of the commission. The president announced in his statement that the commission will place them selves "at the service alike of the min CTS and operators of the mines of % orado in case controversy between them should in the future develop circumstances which would render mediation the obvious way of peace and just settlement"
 Asked to Withdraw Troops
 Mir. Wilson added that merely to withdraw the federal troops and leave the situation to clear and settle itself would seem to me to be doing some thing less than my duty after all that has occurred"
 He has been asked by Governor Am mons of Colorado to withdraw the troops from some of the districts and will discuss the question with Secre- tary Garrison of the war department this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
DUTCH ARE CARING
 FOR BELGIAN REFUGEES
Have Declined All Offers of Financial
 Aid in Relief Work

The Hague, via London, Nov. 29. 8: 45 p. m.-The Dutch government has categorically decIainedt all offers of financial aid for Belgian refugees in Holland which were recently unof- ficially offered by an American chari- ty. While deeply appreciatiye of the generous proposals, the government says it feels that it would be incom- patible with the country's honor to allow another nation or individual as- sociation to assist in this mercy work and that Holland herself desires to provide for all those different neigh bors who are afflicted by the war.
 Of the million Belgian refugees who fled into Holland at the beginning of the war, 300,O00 penniless ones remain. Half of these are living in the two southern provinces of Brabant and Zealand. The remainder are divided among 500 communities. Winter Is approaching and these refugees are now being gathered into specially constructed camps situated on the dunes of Heath and at other healthy spots. For, this purpose a special budget of about S1,5e0, 900 has been passed to cover the expenses until January. After that a further credit of sS,000,0 600 will be given.
 The gravest task in store for the authorities is the rounding up and Belgian prisons who were liberated wholesale by the Belgian authorities before the arrival of the Germans and now are considered a public menace.
 In addition to the refugees there are 45,000 Belgian soldiers who crossed the border into Holland and were in termed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30

While comparative quiet prevails along the battle lines in Flanders and northern France, official reports from the eastern theatre of the war indi- cate that the fighting at various points, particularly in Russian Poland, has been of a very stubborn nature.
 The Russians admit that between the ViStula and the Warta rivers the Germans continue to maintain their strognly fortified positions although their losses are reported to have been very large. The Russians have again occupied Czernowitz and the Austri ans are retreating precipitately from Bukowina-
 Emperor William. according to Ber- lin advices, is at present with the German army in the east.
 Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British expedition ary forces on the continent, in an of- ficia1 statement, gives an optimistic view of the situation in France and Belgium from the standpoint of the allies. His report brings the opera lions only mp to November 20, but he concludes by saying that signs are in evidence that i've are possibly in the last stages of the battle from Ypres to ArTnentieres," as the German ar tillery fire had slackened and infan- tIy attacks had virtually ceased.
 A dispatch from Athens says that Turkey intends to sequestrate all religious establishments in Palestine. belonging to France, Great Britain and Russia
 The German Field Marshal Won Der Goltz, former governor general of the Belgian captured territory. has been attached to the entourage of the sul- tan of Turkey. General Von Bissing is the new goVernor-general in Bel gium
 President Wilson is expected to con- fer during the course of the week with Henry Van Dyke, the American min iStsr to The Netherlands. who, 1t is reported, has brought to this country message from Queen Wilhelmina proposing a plan for neutral nations to bring peace to Europe.
 The president of the French repub- lie, M. Poincare, and Premier Viviani are visiting the battle line in eastern France.
 From Vienna comes the official an- nouncement that on the southern front the Servians are opposing the Austrian advance by heavy counter attacks. but that the Austrians have gained ground beyond Valjevo.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
P K.I.ed in
 an Earthquake
IN WESTERN GREECE AND THE
 IoNIAN ISLANDS
NUMBER INJURED
A Mountain Collapsed and crumbIet Away for a Distance of Two Miles New Small Mountains Appeared.

London. Nov. 2s, e.42 D. m.-TwentSN two persons were killed and a numbes or others were injured in an eaxth. quake which occurred on Friday II Western Greece and the Ionian Is. lands, says a despatch to the Exchang, Telegraph company from Athens. Or the Island of Sa ,ta Maura the earth, quake caused strange convolutions o, the earthss surface. The mountair of PefkouliS collapsed and crumbIet away for distance of nearly twt miles, and the waters of the Ionian sea penetrated the valley to the extent O. about 125 acres. New small mountain. appeared at different points on tho island.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
YOUNG WOMAN TRIED TO
 EMBRACE SECRETARY BRYAN. Claimed She Was a cousin-Didn't Know Her and Evaded Her caress

Chicago, Nov. 29.-"Love, not dread noushts and siege guns will bring peace to warning Europe, said Secre- tary of State Bryan here tonight in an addres sat the meeting of Chicago Presbyterians. MT. Bryan declar,d that national flags should stand I.,r brothr,iy love instead of armaments He denounced the liquor traffic, say ing that 1t was useless to attempt to cure, the evils of society without stop ping the sources of evil.
 Secretary Bryan was embarrassed when, after his address, a young wo- man, one of line formed to shake his hand, attempted to embrace him. The young woman said that she was Miss Lowe and declared that she was a cousin; but MT. Bryan 'evad "a her caress, saying that ne did not know her.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
? 3. oo.utaI Murder at
 BarkhampS.ed
HERBERT 8. CASE, A PROMINENT
 MERCHANT, THE VICTIM
STRUCK FROM BEHIND
Was Counting Money in His Store When Assault Was Made by un- known Man-Murdersrs Got $2OO.

Barkhamstead, Conn, Nov 29.-Hu- bert B. Case, chairman of the board of commissioners for Litchf1eld county and postmaster here for thirty years, died today as the result of injuries re- ceived last night, when he was as- saulted in his general store by an un- known person or persons. According to the authorities the motive for the assault was evidently robbery. Search is being made for two unknown men, who, it is said, were seen near the store shortly before Mrs. Case dis covered her husband, unconscious on the floor.
 Three Blows Struck.
 It is believed by the police that MT. Case was struck upon the head with dn iron wagon axle, which was found rear the body Three blows had been struck and 1t Is thought that two of these fractured the skull. When Mrs. Case and her maid entered the store and found him on the floor covered with blood, he said Help me-" and lapsed into unconsciousness. He did not recover consciousness and death came this afternoon soon after two o'clock. The assault was probably committed between S.45 and 9.15 o'clock last night.
 Was Counting Money.
 Apparently, MT. Case was counting his money when the assault was made He had closed the shutters of the store as usual and was alone. A wal let, which probably contained $200 was rified. but a box containing about $500 which was on a counter was not touched.
 Coroner Herman of Winsted, with Medical Examiner Swett of New Hart ford and Dr. E. R. Kelsey of Winsted today conducted an autopsy here. The inquest will probably be held tomor- row morning.
 Searchins.For Two Unknown Men.
 High Sheriff MiddIebrooks and the state police are making a thorough search of the surrounding country for the two men who were seen near the store last night. Mir Middlebrooks says he has obtained a fairly accurate description of the two. He has learn ed that they were in Winsted durinG the day onS Saturday. While at a hardware store, it said, they exchang- ed some rim firing cartridges for the center fire variety. Tie men told the Waterbury.
 According to MT. MiddIebrooks, at least three persons saw, the men near Pleasant Valley, @ short distance from here few hours before the assault.
 MT, Case was 5s years old and high ly. respected. In addition to being a county commissioner and postmaster here for more than quarter of a cen tury, he had also been town treasurer for forty years. He represented the town in the constitutional convention in 1902.
 He is survived by his widow nd three brothers. (Ine of his brothers is Col onel c. H. Chase, a well known Hart ford jeweler.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
TO CHECK STANDING OF
 AMERICANS AT VERA CRUZ.
State Department Announces There is No Rail Communication With Mex. ico City.

Vera Cruz. Nov. 2e.-To check as far as possible the stranding of Ameri- cans at Vera Cruz, Consul Canada has decided to ask the state department al Washington to make public the fact that there is no rail communication with Mexico City and that there is not likely to be for some weeks.
 Every ship arriving here brings 8 few Americans whose destination is Mexico City and who are relUc=.r1t to believe there is no way of getting there. They besiege the consulate for information and to all of them the re- ply is made thata the lines are cut.
 Some of these Americans who have returned to Mexico are not well SUD- piled with funds and the consul fears that they are likely to become charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
so,ooo NEEDY FAMILIES
 IN NEW YORK CITY,
Movement Begun to Plan Organized
 Effort For Their Relief.

New Pork, Nov. 29.-To aid the 80, 900 families in this city said to be in need of assistance and the large num- Der. chiefly in the congested foreign quarters, who have been .evicted for Inability to pay their rents. movement was begun today at a meeting of sev- eral men prominently identified with charitable work. It was decided to epdeavor to enlist the support of May or Mitchell and to have a committed Of citizens formed.
 Speakers at the meeting asserted that charity begins at home" and that not all of the charity funds should be sent t3 the sufferers in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
TRENCH EDITIONS" OF
 BELGIAN NEWSPAPERS
To Establish Communication Between
 Men and Their Families,

Washington. Nov. 29.-Trench edi- tfons" of Belgian newspapers have reached the Belgian legation here, dis closing the efforts being made to re- establish communication between the men on the firing line and their fami- lies in territory occupied by the Ger mans or who have fled to France, Eng land or Holland. Besides the news of at the, enemy, the papers carry col umns of paragraphs addressed to in- dfvidual soldiers by company and regi- mental designation telling each the whereabouts of his relatives. Each paragraph begs that the soldier send news"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
OBITUARY.
William Henry Mead.

Greenwich, Conn, Nov. 29.-WfiIiam Henry Mead, aged SS, who was the only Greenwich passeI ger on the first train from this town to New York city on Christmas morning, 1S4S, died yester- day. When a direct trolley car route from Greenwich to New-York city was opened, MT. Mead rode in the car which made the first through trip.
 John H. Lindsay.
 Albany, N. r., Nov. 29.-John H. Lindsay, business manager of the AL bany Evening Journal and one of the well known newspaper men of north ern New York. died yesterday, aged 64 years. He was a native of Albany
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
PROGRESS OF SUIT TO
 BREAK CAMPBELL WILL. Certificate of Marriage With Miss Taylor Put in EVjdence,

New York. Nov. 29.-An entry in ths register of the parish of local church showing that James Campbell and Florence Adele Taylor were married on Nov. 5. 1887, was put in evidence here yesterday in the suit brought to break the will of the late James Campbell of St. Louis. MT. Campbell left an estate valued at S16.O000, 600 to his daughter. Lois Ann Campbell Burkham. Mir. Campbe1Ps sisters, nieces and nephews are contestfng the will by apparently trying to prove that Lois Ann Camp bell, now Mrs. Elzey G. Burkham of St. Louis, was a child from a found hngs' home and not legally adopted. Another witness testified that marriage state. The depositions are being taken here for use in suit progressing in St. Louis
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
WAR NEWS SENT
 OUT FROM VIENNA
Says Enemy Is Offering Stubborn Re-
 sistance on Southern Front.

Vienna, via Amsterdam and London, Nov. 29. 1925 ?. m.-An official an- nouncemert issued here says:
 "On the southern front the enemy is offering stubborn resistance and is en- deavoring to delay the advance by heavy counter attacks, compr4sinh bayonet attacks. On the eastern bank of the KolubFia our troops have again gained.
 1evo and to the south have reached the heights east of the Ljik river and the line from Suvotor to Uzice.p-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
GERMANS HOLDING
 FORTIFIED POSITIONS
Between the VistuIa and the Warta RiVers Although
 Their Losses are Reported to be Heavy
AuSTRIANs ARE RETREATING FROM BUK0WINA

Where the Russians Have Occupied Czernowitz William is With the Army in the East-Comparative Quiet Prevails Along the Battle Line in Flanders and Northern France-A Despatch From Athens Says That Turkey Intends to Sequestrate All Religious Establish ments in Palestine Belonging to France, Great Britain and Russa-From Vienna Comes Word That the Front the Servians Opposing the Austrian Advance by Heavy Counter Attacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
cARRANzA REPUDIATEs
 ISSUES OF FIAT MONEY,
Made by the Villa Government in Chi
 huahua.

Fl Paso, Tex, Nov. 2e.-A message received today by his agents here said that General Carranza had repudieted all issues of fiat money made by the Villa government in Chihuahua. Thie further complicates the already i'm volved matter of Mexican currency.
 Today Villa was reported as still delaying his entry into Mexico City, remaining at Tula, a few hours ride from the capital No explanation was gwen except that Villa desired to en- ter the capital together with Provi- sicnal President Gutierrez and General zapata.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
Movements of steamships

Steamer Verona, Genoa for New York. signaIled 560 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock s:30 a. m Tuesday.
 Liverpool, Nov. 29.-Arrived: Stea- ner New York, New York.
 London, Nov 29.-Arrived: Steamer Siciliau Montreal
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
Pennsylvania Village Wiped Out.

Tionesta, Pa, Nov. 29.-Tho busi- ness section of Marianville near here. was wiped out by fire today. Twenty ofbuildings with their contents were destroyed, entaiIing an estimated loss of $150,000. Nearly one hundred per sons were made homeless. A spark from a locomotive is believed to have started the blaze