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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
BUDGET OF WAR NEWS
SENT OUT FROM BERLIN
French Sustain Heavy Losses NORTH
of SuIdhr Tourba.

Berlin, May 16, via London, p. M
The following recital of yesterday S
events at the front was given out to-
day at the war office:
Western theater of war: Strong
enemy troops since yesterday after
noon have been attacking, north of
Ypres, our positions east of the canal
at Steenstraete and Hetsas, without
regard for their own losses. All at
tackS were repulSed. The battle at
Steenstraete continues.
South of Lille the British made in
fantry attacks. after strong artillery
preparations, which already have been
repulsed in most places: but fighting
continues at one or two points.
Further south, on both sides of the
ridge of Lorette Hills. and at Souchez
and at Neuville, north of Arras, re-
newed French attacks broke down un-
der our fire. The French suffered espe-
cially heavy losses in the Lorette Hills.
Between the Meuse and the Mo-
selle there we're lively artillery duels
along the entire front. The only in
fantry engagements took place on %he
western border of the forest of LIE
Pretre, where the battle has not yet
come to a conclusion.
Eastern theater of war: "A Rus
sian advance in the region of Shawl,
Courland, was repulsed easily. The
number of prisoners taken there dur
in gthe last few days is more than
1900.
"On the Dubysa river, northeast of
Ugiany, a small division of our troops
was compelled to retreat before strong
Russian forces, losing two cannon.
Further south, at Ejargala. the Rus
SLAMS were repuIsed with the loss of
120 prisoners. On both sides of the
Omulew river CRussian Poland) strong
Russian night attacks failed with
heavy losses to our opponents, who
left 245 prisoners.
Southeastern theatre of war: Be
tween the Pilica and the upper Vis-
tu1a and on the Sambor-Stry- -Stanis-
lau front (Galicia) the allied armies
are continuing their advance. On the
lower San, from Przemysl down, the
enemy is offering resistance"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
DROWNED WHEN CANOE
WAS SUNK BY MOTORBOAT,
Ralph Bartlett, %, of Brigeport-Men
in Power Boat Arrested for Man,
slaughter and Intoxication.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 16.-Ralpfi
Bartlett, % years old, lost his life by
drowning in the Pequonock river today
when the canoe in which he and his
friend, George Pullon, were padding,
was sung by being struck by a motor
launch in which were c. E. Demmons
and Ollie Houston of Rockland, Me.
The latter are captain and mate, re-
spectively, of the three -masted schoon-
er Brigadier, which recently put into
the harbor. Demmons and Houston
were arrested charged with man
slaughter and intoXication.
According to the story toldb Y Pull
Ion, he and Bartlett were padding
about when the bridge tender of the
railroad bridge shouted a warning.
They saw the motorboat approaching
them in a zigzag course. The canoeists
turned about and speeded for the west
bank of the river, with the launch fol-
lowing them in an aimless manner.
They could not escape a collision and
the small craft was torn asunder.
Bartlett's head struck the gunwale OF
the launch, which probably rendered
him unconscious, and he sank imme-
diately. Pulion caught the tiller of the
launch and was able to climb aboard.
Bartlett's body was recovered later.
He was married and leaves a small
child besides his widow.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
THREE COUNTER ATTACKS
OF GERMANS REPULSED
invaders Suffered Heavy Losses at
Steenstraete, Belgium.

Paris, May 16. 2.S5 p: m.-The fol-
lowing official communication was is
sued here this afternoon:
In Belgim the enemy last night de-
livered three counter-attacks against
Steenstraete and it's environs. The
third, which took place at daybreak,
was particularly violent. The assaiI-
ants were reDulsed and suffered great
losses. We took yesterday six rapid
fire guns and a bomb thrower.
ITO the north of La Basse, between
Richebourg FAvoue and Quinque
street, British troops last night seized
several German trenches.
ITO the north of Arras the fight
ing was desperate during the whole
night. Upon the slopes east and south
Of Loerette a hard battle with hand
grenades won us some progress.
cat Neuville the enemy tried in vain
70 recapture the houses which we cap
tured during the day. Neither was
he able to retake the trenches which
we won from him on the outskirts
of the village.
Upon the rest of the front there
is nothing to report
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Engineer John Welsh of the Lusi-
tania, and Miss Gerta Nelson, a milli-
ner, were married in Manchester
England. Welsh rescued Miss Neil
son as the Lusitania went down.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
ANTICIPATING NATURE
OF GERMAN REPLY.
May Renew Request for Unrestricted
Passage of Foodstuffs for German
Civilians.

Washington. May 16.-Without word
from Ambassador Gerard as to the at
titude of the German government tow
ard the recent American note, official
Washington attached much signifi-
canoe today to intimations in diplo-
matte quarters here friendly to Ger
many that the latter country in is re-
ply might offer to suspend attacks
without warning on merchant ships
while the United States renewed it's
informal proposals for the unrestricted
passage of foodstuffs to civilians in
Germany.
1t was pointed out by we'll informed
European diplomats that an offer of
arbitration or settlement by diplomacy
of the questions at issue would most
an agreement to abandon submarine
warfare while the decision was in
progress.
Officials have been reticent about
discussing the idea of arbitration or
the proposal with reference to food
stuffs, but it was indicated that the
situation had progressed to the point
likely to be satisfied with any condi-
tional acquiescence in the American
position. The latter, it was pointed
out. is based on legality and humanity
and no stipulation could be considered
which presumed any recession by the
United States from her rights under
international law. 1t was intimated
however, that if Germany accepted the
American point of view, the natural
be strongly to press its contention on
the right to ship foodstuffs to Ger
many, matter still under diplomatic
discussion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

The southern end of the British line,
(which extends from above Ypres, in
Flanders. to below La Bassee, joining
Hhe French front north of Arras, has
been engaged in heavy fighting and
Ahe British troops have, according to
bficial statements from British and
French war offices, gained marked
successes against the Germans, whose
Aine has been broken over the great
Rr part of two mile front.
Further north at Steenstratet, the
Belgian allies have checked several
Eerman counter attacks and have held
previous gains, Notwithstanding the
most violent effort of the Germans to
win back the position.
North Of Arras the French troops
Ehave been carrying out a series of ac-
Etions with the object of strengthening
Rheir front, while in Champagne the
French claim to have almost COM
pleteIy destroyed eight German COM
panies, which charged the first line of
French trenches after the explosion of
p mine.
At this point the Germans were sue
cessful for period, but two counter
attacks with bayonet and hand
grenades resulted in the retaking of
the position by the French who later
counted 1000 German dead. The en-
tire effective force of the Germans en-
gagged in this operation, the French
assert, were either killed or made
prisoners.
on the other hand, the German war
office declares that the allied attacks
north Of YPres and around Steen-
-straete and Hetsas, which were car
eied out without regard to losses
have been repulsed. Likewise, the
British infantry attacks, following
strong artillery preparation, Berlin
4SsertS, have been driven back.
Z The Germans have made an indie
pendent advance in the Loitre hills
where they have tawen possession of
a French strategical position for a
distance of nearly half a mile
In the east the Russians are pre-
pairing for their stand on the San
Ttver. Heavy reinforcements are be-
1ieved to have reached that section
and the retreat of the Russian army,
(which was characterized by severe
rear guard actions, is thought to be
ended. temporarily at least
The announcement that the insur-
Section at Lisbon has been crushed
was apparently premature as latest
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
GERMAN PRESS REGRETS
LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES
Caused by the Sinking of the Lusita
tania-BIame British Government.

Berlin. May 16, by Wireless to Say
vile, N. Y.-The Overseas News
Agency today gave out the follow
ing:
THE whole German press, particu-
larly the Cologne Gazatte the Frank
fort Gazette and the Berlin Tageblatt
deeply regret the loss of American
lives caused by the sinking of the Lu-
sitania.
THE Tages Zeitung and other news
papers state htat the responsibility
rests with the British government,
which, attempting to starve the peace
full civilian population of a big coun-
try. forced Germany in self defence
to declare British waters war zone;
with ship owners, who allow passeng-
ers to embark on an armed steamer
carrying war material an dneglected
German warnings against entering the
war zone: and finally, with the Eng
lish press, which ridiculed Anbassa-
dor Won Bernstorff's warnings, called
them a Gigantic bluff and thereby
preventing passengers from cancelling
their passage.
Heartfelt sympathy is felt by the
German press and public for the vic
Tins of the catastrophe and their rel
atiVeS"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
Domestic Quarrel
Ends in Tragedy
MAN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
AFTER KILLING WIFE.
SEPARATED A FEW DAYS
When She Refused to Return to Him
the Crime Was Committed-Father-
in-Law and Motherin-L Law Also
Were Shot.

Jacobstown, n. J., May 16.-Edward
Applegate, "A years old, of Wheat
Sheaf, Pa, killed his wife, %, probably
fatally wounded his father-in law, Ed
win De Bou, wounded his mother-in-
law, and then ended his own life today
on the De Bou farm. The young couple
had been married for three years A
few days ago they quarreled and Mrs
App1egate returned to her parents
home.
Applegate visited her there today
and, when she refused to return home
with him, killed her with one shot from
a revolver. He then turned the weapon
on De Bou, one bullet striking him ir
the head and another in the neck. Mrs
De Bou was the next victim, but her
wound is not considered dangerous. Af-
ter attempting to shoot his sister-in-
law, Applegate killed himself
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
BRITISH TROOPS ARE
BREAKING GERMAN LINES
Between Richebourg- -Avouse and
Festuhert, Two Mile Front.

London, May 16, 11.43 p. m.-The
following official statement was issued
by the British war office tonight:
1.-The first army has made a sue
cessful attack between Richebourg-I L
Avoue and Festubert breaking the en-
emy's line over the greater part Of a
two mile front.
1.-The attack commenced at midnight
othe south of Richebourg-I-Avoue,
where we carried two successive lines
of German breastWorks on a front of
500 yards. A mile farther south an at
tack at dawn carried 1900 yards of
German front line trenches and was
pushed rapidly on, extending it's sue
cess 900 yards further south by bomb
ing along the German trenches. Here
we crossed the F'estubert Quinque road
and advanced nearly a mile into the
German lines.
The fighting still continues in our
favor and throughout the day our
brave troops have fought splendidly.
"At Ypres all has been quiet for the
past 48 hours, and elsewhere on the
front there is nothing to report
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
HONOR YALE GRADUATES
LOST ON THE LuSfTAINlA,
Flag on the University Quadrangle
Placed at Half Mast

New Haven, Conn, May 1e.-Presi-
dent Arthur T. Hadley of Yale referred
to the sinking of the Lusitania and the.
loss of lives of graduates of the uni
versity at exercises in Batte1l chapel
today as follows:
''The flag in the university quadran-
gle is placed at half mast for the re-
mainder of the day in commemoration
of those graduates who perished with
the Lusitania: Justus Miles Forman of
the college class of 1898, Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt of the college class
of 1899, and Lindon Bates of the Shef-
field class of 1902. They met death
like Chritian gentlemen. May each of
US as he stands under the shadow of
the half masted flag pray that our end
be equally honorable
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
Complete Anarchy
Reigns in Lisbon
MUTINEERS AND LOYAL TROOPS
FIGHT IN STREETS.
MANY HOUSES BURNED
1t is Declared That the Uprising is
the Beginning of a Civil War in
PortueaI-Whereabo of President
De Arreea is Unknown.

Madrid, via Paris, May 16. 11.05 D
m.-Complete anarchy reigns in Lis
bon, according to news reaching Mad
rid tonight. Fighting in the streets
continues between the mutineers and
the loyal troops. The bombardmenr
was stopped last night owing to a
lack of ammunition.
Many Killed and Wounded.
The number of persons killed or
wounded is said to have been consid-
cradle. Many buildings were burned
and the homes of known loyalists pill
laged.
Spanish BattIeship to Aid.
Premier Dato announced today that
the Spanish battleship Espania will
the Spaniards and other foreigners.
He added that another warship also
will probably be dispatched to Por-
tuguese waters.
Beginning of Civil War.
Dispatches from Vigo announce that
Portuguese people arriving there de-
clare the uprising is the beginning of
civil war in Portugal. Reports from
Oporto say that the revolutionists in
that city have been placed in Jail and
that the civil authorities have given
over the reins of government to the
military. The whereabouts of Pres
ident De Arriaga is still unknown.
Protest Against Government Measures
Special dispatches assert that the
uprising is not a monarchical move
ment, but one organized in protest by
the party of DR.. Alfonso Costa, former
premier, against recent measures of
the government
1t is declared that although mutinies
occurred among the crews of several
of the Portuguese .warships the army
is absolutely loyal
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Rome. May Is, $40 p. m, via Paris,
$40 p. m--Of1cial announcement was
made here this afternoon that King
Victor Emmanuel had declined to ac-
cept the resignation of Premier Sal
andra. The Salandra cabinet is to be
retained without change.
Although it was made known Off
cially last night that Signor Salandra
would remain at the head of the gov
ernment, this announcement was re-
ceived today with great demonstra-
tions of rejoicing and manifestations
in favor of war.
Delay in Official Announcement.
The delay in making the official an
nouncement is said to have been due
10 efforts to bring about closer CO.
operation among the various parlia-
mentary sections. During the interval
the king received a number of prom
inent statesmen Among them was
Deputy Admiral Bettolo, former min
lister of marine.
The Tribuna says Premier SaIandra
may enlarge his cabinet by including
Signor Bettolo and Signor Pantano,
former minister of agriculture; the
latter as the representative of the rad
icals.
It is asserted that Former Premier
Giolitti will make a public statement
to the effect that he had believed
it possible to obtain from Austria con-
cessions sufficient to avert war. but
that once war is inevitable he will
support the cabinet. Foreign Minister
Sonnini received Baron Karl Won Mac
chic, temporary Austrian ambassador
at Rome. 1t is reported Baron Mac
chic asked Signor Sonnino whether his
retention of Office might be interpreted
as meaning that Italy had decided
upon war.
Austrians Warned to Leave.
The Austrian consulate having no.
titled the few Austrian subjects in
Rome to be ready to leave at a mo-
ments notice, most of them decided
to depart today.
When the soldiers at the barracks
at Castro Bretorio learned that Pre-
mier Salandra was to remain in power
they began an enthusiastic demonstra-
ton in favor of war and went to theil
commander, Colonel Baistrocchi. The
colonel said he could not yet give ex-
preston to his feelings, but hoped tc
be able to address them in a few days
in the way that he would like to do
War Demonstration,
The excitement at Milan subsided
on receipt of the news of Premier Sal
andra's retention. The general strike
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
LUSITANIA BODIES SIGHTED
BY STEAMER ST. PAUL
Which Arrived at New York Tester-
day From Liverpool.

New York, May 16.-The steamship
st. Paul of the American line arriv-
ed here today from Liverpool with 217
cabin and 1O5 steerage passengers.
Captain Passow reported passing
over the scene of the Lusitania dis
aster off the Irish coast on May 9
and sighting more than a dozen bodies
some of which were on life RATS. The
ST. Paul did mot stop as there were
many small boats on the scene.
The ST. Paul brought the body of
Captain Alfred Gunter Of the Amer
lean steamer Gulf1ight which was tor
redoed by a German submarine. Cap
tain Gupter died Of shock after his
ship was hit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORTS
ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES
President Wilson's Note to Germany is
Highly Commended.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 16-
La Prenza expresses approval of Pres
ident Wilson's note to Germany II
says that if the principles set forth
in the note do not prevail there will be
an end to neutrality and that a uni
versal war will follow.
The Razon says: THE United States
and other neutral countries have al
ready suffered too patiently, morally
and materially
The Diaro declares that Germany has
violated the principles of international
law and is deserving of no sympathy
from civilized nations.
The United States note signifies
that country will tolerate no more ag-
gressions,'' this newspaper says. 1.-THE
war zone ought to disappear. If not, a
rupture would not be astonishing
South America supports the energetic
attitude of the United States"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
PASSENGERS ON AMERICAN
LINER WERE CAUTIOUS
Many on Steamer Philadelphia Wore
Lifebelts and Spent Night on Deck.

Liverpool, May 16. 7.2o p. m.-The
passengers on the American line
steamer Philadelphia, which arrived
here today from New York, expert
enced during the voyage much anxi-
ETY.. Friday afternoon off the west
coast Of Ireland. a cruiser approached
the liner. The chief topic of CONVEX
alton during the voyage had been the
German submarine activities and the
sight of the warship caused some
alarm. The cruiser went near enough
to exchange signals
A number of passengers spent last
night on deck in their chairs, with
lifebelts beside them The boats of
the Philadelphia were heady for use
The steamer kept course much far
ther out from the Irish coast than
that which the Lusitania was travel
ing when she was torpedoed.
The port officials. carefully examined
the passengers to discover if any spies
were on board, but nobody was de-
tanned. Because of this precaution. it
was more than an hour after the
steamer arrived before her passengers
began to debark-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
RECOVER MORE VICTIMS
OF LUSITANIA DISASTER,
Three Men, Three Women and Two
Small Boys.

Queenstown, May 16.-The bodies of
three men, three women, two small
boys and one child a year old, all vic
TINS of the Lusitania disaster, We're
brought to Queenstown today by the
tug Flying Fox, which was stormbound
all day yesterday.
The body of the Rev. Basil w. Ma
turin of Oxford. England, was identi-
fed easily. By means of laundry marks
and papers, identification was estab-
Hshed of the bodies of Mrs. Frederick
S. Pearson Of New York, Miss Gwen
Allan, daughter of Lady Allan of Mon
treal, and of Dean w. Hudges, a young
son of William S. Hodges of Philadei :
phia. The other bodies have not been
identified. One of the two unidentified
males was a fireman.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
FETE DAYS OF JOAN
OF ARC CELEBRATED.
Quietly by Large Crowds in Paris
Wreaths Placed on Monument of
Heroine

Paris, May 16. 5.15 p. m.-The fete
day of Joan of Arc was quietly cele-
brated today by large crowds. A num-
ber of English women participated in
the ceremonies, among them Christie
bel Pankhurst, the English suffragette
and deposited wreaths on the monu-
ment of the heroine of Lorraine in
the Rue Des Pyramides, the RUE De
La Chapelle, the Place ST. Augustine
and the Boulevard st. Marcel. English
and Alsatian pastors were among the
speakers at the exercises.
In one of the delegations was Nine.
Deroulede, sister of the late Paul
Deroulede. A group Of young ladies
of Paris placed a bouquet on the
statue in the Rue Des Pyramides in
the names of their fathers who are
serving at the front. Many British
and French soldiers were in the pro-
cession.
Today was the first time that Pro-
testants ana civic groups have Joined
in the fete.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
ANTI GERMAN RIOTS
IN ENGLAND DENOUNCED
BY the Archbishop of Canterbury
Also British Reprisals.

London, May 16, 9.O3 p. m-The
Archbishop of Canterbury in a letter
to Premier Asquith and the Bishop OF
London in a sermon today have ap-
pealed to the British government not
to make reprisals against Germany for
the use of asphyxiating gases by au-
thorizing the army to adopt similar
means of attack The letter of the
Archbishop of Canterbury said:
Most earnestly do I trust that we
shall never anywhere be induced or
drawn to take a course which would
lower US toward the level of those
whom we are attacking"
The anti-German riots also were de-
nounced by the archbishop and the
bishop. The prelates offered the full
power of the church to induce every
person in the kingdom to do his share
in the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
ENDORSEMENT OF NOTES
BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
Breach of Neutrality When Same Are
for Payment for Arms.

Berlin, May 16 Cby wireless teleg-
raphy to Sayville, N. Y)-Writing for
the Vossische Zeitung, Professor Jas
trow, the economist, says that the ac-
ceptance and endorsement by federal
reserve banks in the United States
of notes in payment for arms and am
munition purchased by agents Of bell
hgerent nations constitute g. violation
of neutrality, inasmuch as such notes
are legal obligations of the United
States government.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
CRUISER COLORADO SAILS
FOR MEXICAN WATERS
With Marines and Machine Guns for
Use Against Yaqui Indians.

San Diego, Cal, May 16.-The cruiser
Colorado, flagship of the Pacific fleet,
carrying an expeditionary force of ma
rines and a machine gun for their use,
sailed for Mexican waters this after
noon, to aid, if necessary, American
colonists in Sonora who have been
fighting Yaqui Indians.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
MAN MYSTERIoUsLY
SHOT AT NAUGATUCK,
Found Unconscious in SchooIhouse-
Unable to Give Much Information.

Naugatucl<, Conn, May 16.-Consido
erable mystery surrounds the shooting
of Joe Nagro of Waterbury, who was
found unconscious in the Grove Side
schoolhouse here today. A bullet had
entered his right ear and pursued a
downward course through his head
Nagro was rushed to Waterbury hos
pital, where his consition is said to be
critical. He was unable to give much
information to the police here, except
to say that he was shot and carried to
the schoolhouse.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
Nominee for President of Chile.

Santiago, Chile, May 16.-The dem
ocratic convention has nominated Don
Juan Luis San Fuentes for the presi-
dency.
Don Javier Figueroa was nominated
a few days ago for the presidency by
the Liberal convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Cop-"Come along now! 1 arrest
you for being full" Lushman-''Well
arresht tn moon; that's full, too"
Cop-"Maybe it is, but it isn't stag
germ along an bumpin' into every
body."-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
ITALIANS ARE CLAMORING FOR WAR
Austrian Consulate Has Notified Austrian Subjects
To Be Ready to Leave at a Moments Notice
CABINET TO BE RETAINED WITHOUT CHANGE

Excitement at Milan Subsded Receipt of Premier Sa.
andras Retention-General Strike There Passed OFF
Without Serious Incident, Although Crowd Estimated
at 10000 Made Demonstration in Favor of War
Similar Movements Occurred at Florence Naples Mes
sina Bologna, Palermo and Catania-At Genoa Crowds
Attempted to PilIage the Shops of Gunsmiths.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Frank n. Thompson alias Walter
Moore, wanted in New York on q
charge of being implicated in a
swindle was arersted in Atlantic
City, n. j., where he was living in
a handsome bungalow.