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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL
DISCUSSES MILITARIsM
Matter Undecided When Adjournment
Was Taken Till Wednesday.

New Haven. Conn. Oct 25.-Difer-
ence Of opinion as to the right word
ing OF a resolution TO place the Ma
tional Council Of Congregational
Churches on record as being against
n miiitaristic policy in the United
States left the matter undecided when
adjournment was taken this evening
until Wednesday and a resolution
which seemed to voice the prevailing
sentiment was placed in the care Of a
special committee.
The matter came mp twice today,
first in the morning when Rev. DR.. =.
E Jefferson OF New York city put IN
a sweeping resolution and Moderator
H. N. Beardsley OF Kansas City Of
fered an amendment in much mildcr
terms and these after debate were sent
to the printer and again late In ths
day when the council reassembled for
consideration OF the question On both
occasions the debate was animated
and the parliamentary situation OF the
resolution, its amendment and mo-
tions bearing on them became entan-
gled until Rev. DR.. c. F. Carter CT
Hartford. Conn, proposed a new draft
which embraced parts OF both original
resolution and the amendment
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26

OF cas-drate OF potash-used in making
so-calied sugar boats. in a houseboaf
on the Hudson. had been found after
the arrest OF these men on Monday.
Scholtz a brother-in-law Of Fay Is
a mechanic.
Two other men were arrested today
and another. making the nth. was
named In the complaint. but he had
not been aprrehended-
The new arrests were: Paul Dare
he. Jersey City. n J., who said he
was a graduate Of Cologne university
and came to the United States IN
1919.
Committed to the Tonbs-
DIR. Herbert Kienzle. IS years old,
manager OF a clock company: charg-
ed in the complaint with having aid
ed in procuring explosive materials
! used by Fay: committed TO the Tombs
for examination November II Max
Brietung. about whose Identity no de-
tails were disclosed. also was named
in the. complaint as one Of the con-
tung had not been apprehended-
Revelations TO Come.
Other information which he said n
would be against policy today TO re-
veal at this time Chief Flynn de-
elared would be disclosed later. In
his complaint TO Commissioner HouRh-
ton, Chief Flynn stated that Pam
Il r
had become a government witness. IT
was set forth that Siebs had received
money from Fay and Breitung for
chlorate OF potash-S112 from Briei-
tung on August Is and later SO from
Pay. This chlorate OF potash was said
10 be part OF the material found By
! dPteettves In the-boat house.
Section of Code Violated.
The men are charged with conspir-
Ing TO violate a section Of the United
/ States commercial code. which says.
| Whoever. upon the high seas or in
any other waters within the admiral
I y and maritime jurisdiction OF the
| United States by surprise or by open
force m.liciously attacks os sets upon
! any vessel belonging to another with
an intent unlawfully TO plunder the
! same or to despon any owner thereof
| OF any money, goods or merchandise
laden on board therefore shall Be
fined,''
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26

New York, oct. 25.-DeraIIs OF a
plot TO hamper the shipment Of muni-
tions Of war to the allies by plac-
ing clock-worixed bombs on the rud-
ders or ,propellers OF ships. 50 timed
that the ships would be disabled on
their way across the Atlantic, were
disclosed today in the confession OF
one OF five men charged In a Complaint
flied with a United States commission
er with conspiracy TO violate a feder-
al statute.
Charged With Conspiracy.
Following upon the confession Of
Robert Fay, lieutenant OF the Six
teenth Saxony Infantry, who admitted
that he came to this country last
April through an agreement with ths
German secret service TO blow up OF
plies for the allies. William J. Flynn,
chief OF the secret service. tonight
filed before United States Commits
sioner Houghton a complaint in which
not only Fay. but four other men are
charged with promoting the conspira-
charge was set for November T.
Device to Blow Up Ships.
Fay confessed that whIIe,on the bat
officers about a device to blow VI
| ships. that later his idea of coming tC
America and carrying his schem,
| through, was well received by tbs
/ German secret service. that he cam,
/ enough supplied with money to ac
on his own responsibility and that n,
talked with Captain Won Pappen, tn
4 military attache and Captain X
! Boycd. naval attache Of the Ger
4 man embassy about the plan.e bu
they had refused TO have anything q
do with IT,
Making Clock Worked Bombs.
The confession OF Fay, who said h
had been decorated with the Irol
Cross for fighting in the Champaign
distric. in France, covers his arriva
OF the United States on April % las
his making OF ciock-worked bomb
| since then and his activities in expert
menting with explosives along tn
Hudson river. Quantities OF acid Il
the room occupied by Fay and Wal
ter L Scholz in Weehawken, N ]
and boxes each containing 40 pound
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
MANIFESTO PROTESTING
sRlTisH coNscRlPTloN
Has Been Issued by 4 Few Members
of Parliament.

London, Oct %, T.25 p. ma man
ifesto opposing conscription has been
issued by comparatively small num-
ber of members of parliament. Among
the reasons given for such opposition
is that the compulsory system would
so deplete the ranks of the industrial
workers that Great Britain would be
unable to meet her obligations as
sumed in behalf of the allies to sup
ply them with stores of munitions and
give them substantial financial help.
It is further declared that compul-
sion would arouse bitter opposition
among the workmen and irretrieyably
destroy national unity, which is es-
sential to the successful prosecution
of the war.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
IS Persons Killed
in Piusburg Fire
ALL EXCEPT ONE OF THE DEAD
WERE YOUNG WOMEN
BOX SHOP EMPLOYEES
Flames Spread SO Rapidly That Es-
cape by -stairways and Fire EseaPss-
Was Soon Cut OF. 81

Pittsburgh, Pa Oct. 25.-Fifteen
persons. were killed and eight injured
by a fire in four story building. the
two upper floors Of which we're occu-
pied by the Union Paper Box com
pany on the North Side here this aft
ernoon. All axcept one of the dead
were young women employed by the
company. Many OF the bodies were
so badly burned as to make identifca-
ton difficult. Mayor Joseph g. Arm
strong at once ordered that the po-
lice. city council and the coroner make
thorough investigation
List of the Dead.
The dead: Colletta Seelman, aged
10. Henel Waner, Sophie ZobolI. %.
Carolina Farrara, 10. Dorothy Link,
16, Florence Baker 21. Cecilia Joss II.
Bertha Dupapple %. Ottfllie Brein-
ningg 90. Laura Breinningg "a. Myrtle
Miller 90, Marcella Rauch II, Peter
Vallon.
Flames Gained Headway Rapidly.
The flames started in a pile of
straw in the rear of the feed store or
James Brown and Co, on the first
floor of the building. William c,
Kimbel. general manager of the box
factory, at once went to the third and
fourth floors and warned the girls en-
ployed there to leave quietly. The
flames gained Roadway so rapidly
however, that escape by means OF
stairways and fire escapes was soon
cut of. Some Of the girls attempted
to go to the dressing room for their
hats there. huddled on the floor. fire.
men found a majority OF the bodies
Saved Lives of Girls.
Joseph L. Bash and. A. ]. Seagle
employed or the second floor of the
building, were about to jump when
they were attracted by the screams OF
girls in the windows above. The mer
told the girls to jump. One by one
as the girls leeped. Bash and Seagls
caught them. lowered them as far as
they could and then let them drop tc
the sidewalk
c. r. Carlisle, driver of a transfer
In the rear of the building and threw
wagon. drove his wagon into an alley
up rope to girls in a window above
After making one end fast. they siiC
| down the rope to safety.
Girl injured by. Jumping,
Margaret steingerwaId. aged IL. VIII,
| noor window, said she and five othei
girls were trapped in the buildfnt
when somebody closed a door at the
head Of the stairway on the seconC
floor.
Unable to Open Door.
'Fwe got our wraps and started dowr
/ the stairway" said Miss Steigerwald
LAS we reached the second floor som,
| person closed the door at the head o
1 the stairway. We tried to open tn,
door without success and then w
startedstarted back to the third floor
BY that time the third floor was fill
ed with smoke. We made for the win
dows. One girl pushed me away from
a window and 1 was the last to jump.
Three Other Girls Missing.
Fire Chief Stanahan said tonigh
that three other girls are missing. II
said that a search OF the hospitals an
morgues had failed to furnish an,
trace of them
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
ONLY MAcHINisTs OUT AT
GENERAL ELECTRIC PLANT.
No Further Suspension Of Work is
Anticipated.

Schenectady, N. Y. Oct. 25.-At a
meeting tonight of the Eastern New
York district council of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, all OF the unions of that
organization were ordered to reurn to
work at the General Electric plant
under the, settlement made Satur-
day night. About 5000 machinists
and steam filters have voted to re-
main out for eight hours. No trouble
is expected and no further suspension
of work is anticipated by union lead
ers. The machinists' officers claim
to have the support of the Interna-
tional executive committee, which is
to send a representative here to join
Vive President ]. j. Keppler
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
$4,000. 900 WORTH or AUTOS
AND PARTS SENT ABROAD
An Increase Of sss,ooo,ooo over the
Previous Year.

Washington. Oct 25.-Foreign coun-
tries took over s74.O00,000 worth of
American automobiles and parts
thereof in the past fiscal year, the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce announced today This was an
increase over the previous year Of
more than $40, 900 600 Prospects are
that the sports i'm the calendar year
will exceed s120. 0O0, 900.
European countries are largest pur-
chasers OF American motor trucks. In
creased sales are being made. however,
to countries far removed from the
war zone.
The export trade for the year is
made UP as follows:
Commercial automobiles. $3s,140, $50 +.
passenger automobiles, 921, 113s95S: au-
tomobile tires. $4,962.270; automobile
engines. 81, 4O5. SS4. and automobile
parts $7.S53,1S3.
Exports to England aggregated over
$24, 600, 600: francs, $14.24S,00O. and
Russia more than s9,e00,000 Total ex-
ports to Alaska Were $s1. 1.3S1; Hawaii
81, ,514, ,5S5, and to Porto Rico, $7T5,S7s
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
MRS. BELvA LOCKWOOD
TURNS s5TH MILESTONE
Is Lively and Takes an Active Interest
in Public Affairs.

Washington. Oct. 25.-Mrs. Belva
Lockwood, once a candidate for the
presidency, had turned her. S5th mile
stone today. Despite her years she is
lively and takes an active interest in
public affairs.
Suffrage is no longer an issue
said Mrs. Lockwood today: "it is an
accomplished fact. Those states which
have so far denied it to women viii
come around very soon, New Jersey
to the contrary notwithstanding"
Mrs. Lockwood said that what con-
Germs her most now is peace. She
plans to turn her attention to discour-
aging talk of military preparedness.
Il am for peace and without prep
aration, too,"- continued Mrs. Lock-
wood. Preparation is unnecessary,
because no nation is going to fight
the United States. There is not a
nation that doesn't like us and there
is not a nation we don't like. Then,
why prepare?'
Mrs. Lockwood added that to pre-
pare would detract from the greatness
of this country.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
Movsments Of steamships.

Copenhagen, Oct. 20. - Arrived,
Almeira. Oct. 22.-Sailed, steamer
San GugIfelmo, New York.
Glasgow, Oct. 28.-Sailed. steamer
Cameronta, New York.
Falmouth, Oct. 23.-Sailed. steamer
Rotterdam lfrom Rotterdam) New
York.
Orduna. Liverpool via Halifax.
Rotterdam, Oct. 24.---Arrivcd, steam
er Nnordagns New York.
Genoa, Oct. te.--Arrivcd, steamer
stampaiia, New York.
Liverpool Oct. aB.saiied, stsaraer
Cameronia, New York.
Bordeaux. Oct. 24.--Haiicd. steamer
Rochauabeala N~-' v~ris
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
PREMIER BORDEN SAVED
THE LIFE or A WOMAN
Who Had Fallen on the Railway
Track at Moncton, NJ. 3.

Moncton. y. b. Oct 25.-Premier
Borden saved the life OF woman who
had fallen on the railway track here
today Sir Robert, who was on his
way from his home at Grand Pre-, ~.
8. to Montreal. was standing on the
platform when the woman was thrust
onto the rails by the crowd which
congregated at the depot TO see him.
The woman was rolling toward a NOV
ing train when the prime minister
caught and saved her.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
REPORT THAT MALLORY
Liner Is AFIRE AT SEA
Picked Up by Wireless from Clyde
Liner Lenape.

Savannah, Ga, Oct 25-Reports
here tonight that the Lenape, nearing
this port. had aboard the crew of the
Mallory line freight steamer Colorado,
abandoned off the South Carolina
coast, when afire, could not be con-
flrmed. The local wireless stations
and officers of the coast guard cut
ter Yamacraw were said to have pick
ed up wireless messages from the
Lenape, but they refused to make
them public.
1t was said in shipping circles here
that the Colorado carried a crew of
81 men. She was commanded by
Captain Congdon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
MINISTERIAL CRISIS in
SPAIN HAS BEEN SETTLED
BY the Appointment of Rafael An.
drade and Luis Espada.

Madrid, via Paris. Oct 25. 11.50 d.
m.-The ministerial crisis has been
settled by the appointment of Rafael
Andrade as minister of public instruc-
tion and Luis Espada as minister OF
the cabinet will retain their portfolios.
A despatch from Madrid October 10
sal dthe ministerial crisis, appeared to
be confined to the replacing of the
minister of hnans%, who was in con-
fiict with the ministers of public in
struction and public works over their
expenditures which he considered. ex-
travagant.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
Charlton Gets Six
Years Eight Months
FOR WIFE MURDER AT COMO,
ITALY IN 1910
STRONG PLEAS MADE
Owing to Amnesty the Convicted Man
win Serve Only Twenty Nine Days
In Prison.

Como, Italy. via Paris. Oct Is. TBS
p. m.--Porter Charlton, the American
who has been on trial here, charged
with numbering his wife in 1910, was
today condemned to six years and
eight months Imprisonment.
No New Defense.
Baron Sciacca, the presiding judge.
before the case went to the jury. ask
ed Charlton whether he had anything
to add to the defense. With tears in
his eyes, Charlton exclaimed:
IT trust entirely to Italian JUS
tice. can only say that I am a
most unfortunate man."
Stirring Pleas.
Both the prosecutor and the coun-
sci for the defense made stirring
(centinued on Page ThresI
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
STEPS FOR A NEW ENGLAND
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Taken at Meeting of Manufacturers
and Business Men at Worcester,

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 25-Prelim-
mary steps were taken at a meeting
of 13 manufacturers, business men and
representatives of commercial organ
izations this afternoon to organize a
New England Chamber of Com
merce. A temporary organization of
a new special committee appointed for
the purpose by the Western New
England Chamber of Commerce was
affected with President Frederick J.
Hillman, Springfield, and Secretary
James p Taylor. Burlington, Vt, of
that body, as chairman and secretary,
reSnecfively3
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
ENTENTE FORCES ARE
MARRYING TEUT0NS
British, French, Italian and Russian Forces Are
Simultaneously Active in Respective Fields
TO DISCOUNT TEUTONIc CAMPAIGN in SERBIA

The Desire of the Germans to Open Route Through North
eastern Serbia and Bulgaria Is the Eve of Being Ac
complshed - Bugarians Who Reached Uskop Are
Jeopardized by the Advance of fine Allied Army-Ihe
Italians, by Their Offensive, Are Compelling the Aus
trians Strengthen Their Lines-Russians Are Fight
ing Pitched Battles in the Riga and Dvink Regions in
an Effort Retake Ground Lost Last Week-British
and Russian Submarines Have Stopped German Mer-
camille Traffic in the Baltic Sea.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
BRITISH STEAMER AFIRE
BEAcHED AT DEAL, ENG.
InTammabIe Cargo AbIaze From Stern
to Stern.

Deal, England. Oct. 25. $40 D. m.-
The British steamer Ilaro, from East
African ports Is total wreck on the
beach near here as a result of 4 fire
which started yesterday in her hold.
The vessel was beached Immediately
after the fire was discovered and II
was believed early today that the
flames were under control. Later, how
ever an explosion rel<indled the fire
and shortly the vessel with It's In
fiammable cargo was abinzc from
stern to stern, the flames reaching
mast-high.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
FINED $1,000 AND COSTS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
For Attempting 10 Obtain $4,000 Un-
der False Prstsnsss.

Middletown. Conn. Oct. 16.-Charles
a. Stevenson Of New York was fined
$1,000 and costs In the superior court
today after he had entered a plea. of
guilty 20 attempting 20 obtain $4,000
under false pretenaes from =. L Caui-
l<ins Of this city last June, In con-
nection with the sole or some mining
REoperties n Canada A week ago
charged Jointly with him, with the
attempt, was nimtiarly nnnd.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
SERBIAN TROOPS HAVE
WITHDRAWN FRoF DANUBE,
Austrian Forces VIII Now Have Free
Passage Through Bulgaria.

London. Oct. 2e. sos n. m. - The
bucharest, Rumania. correspondent OF
the Times sends the follpwtng:
The Serbian troops have withdrawn
from the noiKhborhood OF the Danube
an dthe Auatriann have creased the
rIvels trnyurHlng the island OF OdaIxaie.
The Austrian forcea viii nnw obtain
free passage throngh bulgaria from
llEhtars laden with munitions have
assembled"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
REMOVAL OF 5lRTHmARKs BY
APPLICATION OF LIQUID AIR
Demonstration Made at Clinical Con
aress of Surgeons.

Boston. Oct 25.-A national board
to examine physicians. to replace the
present system of examination. by state
boards. was favored by the sixth an
nuai clinical congress Of surgeons OF
North America at its opening session
today. A resolution to this effect,
introduced by DR.. NJ. n. Ochsner OF
Chicago. was adopted after a brief
discussion.
More than two thousand prominent
surgeons attended the various clinics
and meetings which were held during
of the removal of birthmarks by the
application Of liquid air at a tempera-
ture Of 200 degrees below zero was
one OF the interesting features of. the
clinics. 1t was stated that the opera
tion was painless and that small
birthmarks disappeared in 20 seconds
under the treatment
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
CONSPIRACY TO SINK MUNITION SHIPS
Disclosed in Confession Of One Of Four Men VINO Are
Now Under Arrest in New York
TO PUT cLOcK-WORKED BOMBS ON RUDDERS

Robert Fay, Lieutenant the Sixteenth Sazony Infantry
Admitted He Came This Country Through an Agree
ment With the German Secret Service to Blow Up OF
Delay Steamers Laden With War Supplies for the Allies
Had Talked With Captain Won Pappen and Captain
K Boyd About the Plan, But They Refused to Have
Anything to Do With H-Chief Flynn of the Secret
: Service Promises Further Revelations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
EMINENT GERMAN ORATOR
AND PHILOSOPHER DEAD
Prof. Wilhelm WindeI Band Of HeideI-
burg University.

Berlin, Oct. 20 (By wireless to Tuck
erton, N. J0-The death of Professor
Wilhelm Windel Band Of HeideTburE
university, formerly Of Strassburg
university. was announced today Pro-
fessor WindeI Band who was In his
6sth year, was eminent for his phiIo-
sophical works and also noted as an
orator :
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
MAYOR cURLEY FAILS
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Officials of Railroads Refused to Enter
Conference with Freight Handlers

Boston. Oct 25.-Enorts- OF Mayor
Curley to prepare the way to a set
Element of the strike OF 1900 freight
handlers went to naught today. OIL
cials OF the New York. New Haven
and Hartford. the Boston and Albany
and the Boston and Maine railroads
refusing to enter a conference with
their former employees which the mayor
sought to arrange
A joint committee Of the strikers
which entered the conference room
with the statement that the men were
willing to submit their demands for
wage increases. reduced working hours
and holiday pay to an arbitration
board that might be chosen. went away
disappointed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
PETITIONS FOR RECALL OF
GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA.
He Declares That "Bis Interests"
Are Behind the Movement.

George W. P. Hunt for whose recall recall
from office petitions were placed in
circulation Saturday, declared today
that big interests were behind the
movement because his actions in con-
nection with the copper miners strils
old not suit them
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
FEARS ENTERTAINED
FOR MISSING PRIEST
Who Was Supposed to Celebrate His
First Mass at Waterbury Sunday.

New Britain, Conn, Oct. 25.-Fears
are entertained for Rev. George G..
Bartiekewi. "a, who was supposed to
celebrate his first mass at the Church
of the Sacred Heart in this city yes
terday. Father Bartlewski was ex-
peeled to arrive in New York on the
La Touraine Saturday, but so far Moth
ing has been heard from him. Father
Bartlewski was graduated from st
Thomas seminary in Hartford in the
class of 1910 and since that time he
has been in Freiberg, Switzerland
where he studied for the priesthood
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
BULGARIAN NEWSPAPERS
THREATENING GREECE.
Irritated Over Landing of Allied
Troops at SaIoniki.

London, Oct. 26. 2.14 a. m.-The Bull
garian newspapers are adopting a
threatening attitude towards Greece,
according to despatch to the Eek
change Telegraph company from Zu-
rich. The despatch says the newspa-
pers are very much irTitated over
Greece's acquiescence in the landing
of allied troops at Saloniki and that
the government organ Kambana de-
clares that If Greece cannot expel the
allies Bulgaria must perform the task
herself.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
SUPREME COURTS DECISION
ON IMMIGRATION POLICY
Commercial Depression at Destination
No Bar to Aliens.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Immigration
officials were today shorn by the su-
preme court of the power of exclud-
ing aliens because in their opinion.
commercial depression at the place of
destination might cause the aliens to
become public charges Some Rus
sian immigrants destined to Portland,
Or, were ordered released from GUS
tody, in which thy We're held for de-
portation. The decision reverses a
policy of the immigration service
The immigration law deals with ad-
mission to the United States and not
to Portland" said Justice Holmes
'It would be an amazing argument
for immigration officials to refuse ad
mission to the United States because
the labor market in the United States
was overburdened, and yet that
would be more reasonable than re-
fusal because of reported conditions
in one city,"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
PROBABLE RESIGNATION OF
RUSSIAN RAILWAYS MINISTER
Because Employees Were Bribed to
Give Preference to Water Instead of
Food

ertoon. N. J)-The Overseas News
agency says:
seThe probable resignation of the
Russian minister of railways is being
discussed says report from Copen-
lagen The reason lies in the fact
that there arrived lately in Moscow
a consignment of bitter water, instead
of much-needed food supplies. Rail-
way employees were bribed to give
preference to the consignment of wa
ter