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Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11

Views Rejected
NOTE TO VIENNA DEFINING
STATUS OF NEUTRALITY
ABOUT WAR SUPPLIES
Defends Right of American Exporters
to Send Munitions to 5eIliserents
Able to Purchase and Receive
Them.

washington, Aug. 10.1The United
States government today despatched to
Vienna a reply rejecting the Austro-
Hungarian views recently set forth in
a note contend;ng that the great scale
on which war munitions are being ex-
ported from America to enemies of the
Germanic allies "is not in consonance
with the definition Of neutrality"
The note was cabled to Ambassador
Penfield. who probably will present it
to the Vienna foreign office Thursday.
Flat Republication of Allegations.
Though framed in diplomatic Ian
guage, and entirely friendly in tone,
the reply is understood to repudiate
fatty the suggestion that the United
States has permitted violations of neu-
trality and to stand firmly upon the
right of American exporters to send
war supplies to belligerents able to
purchase and receive them The United
States always has held that this is an
unquestioned right under international
law, and high officials here pointed
out that to prevent such shipments to
one country because another was not
in position to receive them would in
itself be a violation of neutrality.
Precedents also have been recalled
where in previous wars Germany and
Austria imported arms extensively.
What Austria Wanted.
The Hungarian note, handed
to Ambassador Penfield on June 29,
was lengthy document, setting forth
the views of that government and
suggesting that the United States
might redress the state of things COM
planned of by informing the enemies
of Austro-Hungary that the supply of
foodstuffs and war material to them
would be suspended unless legitimate
trade in these articles between Ameri-
cans and neutral countries was per-
mitted.
According to Berlin dispatches, this
complaint was sent after a conference
between the Austro- Hungarian and
German foreign offices.
Similar notes. it was said, will be
sent to the United States by Germany
and Turkey.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
rURNSH TROOPS DfsPERSE
FORCES OF ENTENTE ALLIES
Report Considerable Success Near
SedduI Bahr,

Constantinop1e, Aug. 10. via London,
6.25 d. m.-Turdsh troops completely
dispersed forces which the entente al
lies landed near Karachan on the
north of the Gulf OF Saros in Darda-
nells operations on Saturday night
according to an official statement is
sued by the Turkish war department
Monday. Troops landed north OF Ari
Burnu made a slight advance under
protection Of the Anglo-French fleet,
the statement adds.
The text of the statement Is as fbl-
lows:
Tn the Dardanelles on Saturday
night under the protection Of the fleet
the enemy landed a part Of his new
forces in the environs Of Karachali,
on the north OF the Gulf Of Saros and
the remainder on two points north of
Ari Burnu. We dispersed completely
the enemy forces which landed near
Karachali. (which left behind some 20
dead.
North OF Ar1 Burnu the troops
which landed made a slight advance
under the protection of the feet. We
repelled attacks and took some SOL
diers and officers prisoners.
I'VE achieved considerable success
near Seddul Bahr in beating back at
tacks."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
DEATHS BY STARVATION
IN MEXICAN CAPITAL.
Military Authorities Refuse to Allow
Food to Enter the City.

Mexico City, July 81, via Vera Cruz.
Aug. s, and Laredo, Texas, Aug. 10
(Delayed in Transmission.) )-Eight
deaths by starvation, all children, were
reported by the police station of the
Second ward today. The general hos
pftal also reported deaths by starva-
ton, although the number was not
made public
A police court record in the Second
ward vas brought to the attention OF
the American Red Cross representa-
tives today as illustrative of the ex-
IRENE misery prevailing among the
lower classes because of the want Of
food.
A woman was brought into court
charged with stealing a dog. The
magistrate listened to the story of the
complainant and then to the defendant,
whose plea was that the animal was
stolen for the purpose of killing it and
feeding 1T to her children. The judge
dismissed the accused.
Despite the distressing conditions
the Red Cross representatives and the
foreign relief societies have been able
to do very little because the militory
authorities refuse to allow food to en-
ter the city.
Red Cross officials now have a sup
ply of beef and beans sufficient for
1904 liters of soup. Already appli-
cations have come from 10000 persons,
and the present supply will last no
longer than fortnight.
Cases Of death of starvation are be-
ing daily reported to the Red Cross
headquarters A number of deaths
have been reported from an orphan
home here and patients in other state
institutions are said to be slowly dying
because OF mal-nutrition.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
AMERICAN REPLY ON
SINKING OF THE FRYE
cabIed to BerIin-WiII Be Given Out
for Publication Saturday.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The Amer1-
can reply to the last German note re-
garding the sinking Of the American
ship William P Frye was cabled to
Berlin tonight and probably will be
given out for publication Saturday.
While the original position of the
state department that the Prussian-
American treaty of 1928 was violated
by the destruction of the vessel is re-
affirmed, 1t is understood that the
United States agrees to accept pay
ment for the Frye under the condi-
tions suggested in the last German
note, obviating an appeal to arbitration
at The Hague. Germany stipulates
that payment shall not involve ad-
mission of a treaty violation; the
American note is said to stipulate that
no treaty rights are waived by ac-
be fixed by two commissioners, one
appointed by each government. The
German position, as outlined in the
last note, is that payment of indemnity
for ships destroyed is all that the
treaty contemplates. The United
States contends that any American
ship even If laden with contraband,
Is protected from destruction by ar
ticle IS Of the treaty, although 1t is
not claimed that q contraband cargo
would be SO protected.
Germany has held that since the
sinking of ships is not specifically
prohibited in the treaty, principles of
International law must govern each
case, the treaty being satisfied by pay
ment. The new American note is un-
derstood to reject this view.
A German prize court in July held
the Berlin government liable under
treaty for payment for the Frye. The
amount was not fixed as the United
States had entered no specific claim
for damages.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
DEMANDS OF UNIONS
ON BRIDGEPORT FIRMS
Thursday Is Date Set for Definite
Reply from Locomobile and Lake
Plants. &

Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 10-Presi-
dent W. H. Johnston Of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, ar
rived here tonight to take charge of
the strike situation for the next three
days. Thursday is the date set for a
definite reply to the demands made by
the unions on the Locomobile plant
and the Lake Torpedo Boat company,
which is rushed with contracts for
submarines for the United States gov
ernment. Demands will be made to-
morrow on the American and British
company, which has large war con-
tracts. Both the Lake and American
British plants are partly on the eight
hour basis because of the federal con-
tracts. Eight hours in all departments
and increased pay is asked.
Mr.. Johnston said tonight that the
greatest trouble was in keeping the
men from quitting rather than get
ting them to go out on strike and that
he came here to keep peace in the
family" He expressed himself as op-
timistic regarding the granting of the
demands. Tomorrow he will call off
a conference which was to have been
held in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
DISTANCES IN RUSSIA

Except in the region Of Riga
where the Germans evidently have
been checked, the German and Aus
trian hosts are still moving forward
against the Russians in their EFFORTS
to drive them from the Baltic pro-
vinces and Poland. Their progress is
not being made unhindered, however,
Muscovites continue to fight them
viciously at various points in rear
guard battles.
Capture of Russian Stronghold.
I,onnza. the Russian stronghold on
the Narew in the government OF Lom-
"a. has been captured, the fortress or
Kovno is. being threatened and wilma,
capital of the same name and Wnlcn
lies some 225 miles northeast OF
Warsaw, is being evacuated oy the
civilian population.
The drive of the Teuton allies east
ward and southeastward to the north
of Warsaw, directly east or thar city
and to the south on the east bank OF
the Vistula, still is in progress, Wnlle
in the region between the Vistula and
the Bug and along the VieprZ the
Russians continue to fall back before
the oncoming Teutonic allies.
Nothing Material in France.
Field Marshal Sir John French, the
BT1I1Sn COInU1dIQ0T LILO "Co@9 Oil
nounces the evacuation of a slight
portion of the terrain captured near
Hooge, Belgium, Monday. This, he
says, makes no material difference in
the British line as the other captured
positions have been consolidated and
are being held. Elsewhere on the
line in Belgium and France compare
tive quiet prevails.
Austrian Italian Struggles
Artillery engagements and infantry
attacks by the Italians and Austrians
on the Austro- Italian frontier are go
ing on in the same manner as they
have been for weeks past, with each
side claiming victories or repulseS OF
attacks at isolated points.
Allies Gain on GaIIipoIi.
For the allies on the GallipoE Pc
ninsula General Sir Ian. Hamilton re-
ports a gain, with severe casualties to
the Turks, of two hundred yeards
over a front of three hundred yards
near Kristsia, the capture Of a hill
near Saribar and a new landing of
on the peninsula. Constantinople ad-
mits two landings by the allies. One
Of these was north OF Ari Burnu,
where "a slight advance was made
near the head of the Gulf Of Saros.
Here the allies are declared to have
dispersed.
Airships are Active.
The Germans have launched another
air raid on the east coast of Eng
land with Zeppelin airships and al
lied airinen have attcked with bombs
two towns in Bavaria. In the raid
on England fourteen persons are said
to have been killed and fourteen in
jured, while in one Of the Bavariar
towns eight were killed and two
wounded. A Zeppelin which had beer
engaged in the operation against
England was destroyed by allied air
men at Ostend.
British Warships Sunk.
Two vessels of the British nav
have met with disaster. The auxil.
iary cruiser India has been sent tt
the bottom off the Swedish coast b.
q German submarine and the torpedo
boat destroyer Lynx has been sunl
in the North Sea by coming in con
tact with q mine.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
TEUTONS THREATS,
FORTRESS OF KOVNO
Have Captured Town Of Lomza, the Russian Strong
~
ShoId On the NareW
HAVE.BEENzcHEckED IN THEzREGION OF RIGA

Drive OF theT Allies Eastward and Souhwestward
the Northof Warsaw Still is in Progress-In the Region
Between the Vstua and Bug the Muscovtes Continue to
Fall Back-In Belgium and France Comparative Quiet
Prevals-Confcts Between the Austrans and Italians
Are Going on the Same as They Have Been for Weeks
Sir Ian Hamilton Reports Gain the Galpoi PENN
sula-Fouteen Deaths Are Reported Result of Zeppe
lin Raid on East Coast of England-In Bavaria Eight
Fatalities Were Causel by Aircraft of AiesTwo Brit
ish Warships Sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
DETECTIVES SEARCHING FOR
MISSING HARTFORD GIRL
Left to Visit Relatives In New York
on Monday-Not Seen Since.

Hartford, Conn., Aug. 1o.-Private
detectives and the police are search
ing for Miss Elvira Guidone, Is years
old, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. R. F.
Guidone, who left on a train for New
York on Monday and who has not been
seen since. The girl was to meet rel
atives in New York, but she was not
on the train when it arrived. She
formerly lived there and was familiar
with the city. Her parents are pros
trated The police tonight said they
were at a loss to account for her dis
appearance.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
HEAVY RAINS DAMAGE
BAY STATE CROPS
Potato Crop Practically Destroyed
Loss Will Amount to Millions,

Boston, Aug. 10.-The crops of
Massachusetts, have sustained dam
ages amounting to millions of dollars
by the heavy rains of the past six
weeks, according to an official report
by Wilfred Wheeler, secretary of the
state board Of agriculture, who re-
turned today from an inspection trip.
Mr.. Wheeler stated that the potato
crop in the state had been practi-
ca1ly destroyed, and that the hay crop
is less than half of that of a normal
year.
Other crops that have sustained Sc
rtous damage are squash, cranberry
and tobacco. The outlook in the Con-
necticut valley for onions and tobacco
is discouraging, said Mr. Wheeler.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
EIGHT KILLED IN ALLIED
AIR RAID AT sANkT lNGRERT.
Two Were WouDded-Other Towns in
{ Bavaria Were Bombed.

Berlin, via London, Aug. 10, $40 p.
m.-An Official communication issued
here today tells of an allied air raid
Monday over Zweibruscken and Sankt
Ingbert, Bavaria. Eight persons were
town.
The communication says: Monday
forenoon from six to eight enemy aero
planes attacked Zweibruecken and
Sankt 1ngbert. which are outside the
military district. From Is to 20 bombs
were dropped on Zweibruecken, caus-
ing only unimportant material damage.
At Sankt 1ngbert, eight persons were
killed and two wounded"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
OFFICERS OF CATHOLIC
TOTAL ABSTINENCE UNION
Thomas E. MocIoskey of Danbury
Elected Secretary.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 10.-The Very
Rev. Peter J. O'Callaghan of Chicago
was reelected president OF the Cath
olic Total Abstinence Union OF Amer
lea at the closing session Of the 45th
annual convention here tonight. The
other officers elected were:
First vice president, Rev. D. ]. Kane,
Hazelton, Pa; second vice president,
William n. Cuddy, Boston: third vice
president, Mrs. Della Hackett. New
York: secretary, Thomas E. McClos-
key, Danbury, Conn, and treasurer,
Rev.-J. ". Moy1an, Nanticoke, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
SEVERAL ROBBERS HELD MORE
THAN 100 CITIZENS AT BAY
While Others of the Band Blew Open
Vault of a Bank at Maple Hill, kas.

Maple Hill. Kas., Aug. 10.-Several
robbers held more than one hundred
citizens at bay today while others of
the band blew open the vault of the
Maple Hill state bank and escaped
with $4,000. 1t is believed there were
seven men concerned
The first explosion aroused citizens,
who when they reached the street
were met by armed men and forced
to remain quiet until six charges of
the explosive had been fired.
When the vault had been rifled the
robbers disappeared.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11

Newport, r. L. Aug. 10.-The battle
ship Louisiana, flagship of the fourth
division of the Atlantic fleet, sailed
tonight for Vera Cruz, Mexico. The
crew had spent the day loading sup
plies and coal. after receiving orders
from Washington to be prepared to
leave at a moments notice.
The battleship New Hampshire also
sailed tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
FORTRESS OF LoMZA
FALLS TO GERMANS
Held Relative Position on Northeast
Of Warsaw Ivansorod Did on South

London. Aug. 10. 5.37 p. m,-Lomza,
the strong fortress holding the same
relative position on the northeast
flank Of Warsaw as Ivangorod on the
southeast, fell into German hands to-
day, the outlying defenses having been
taken by assault yesterday.
The Russians still hold Ostrow, some
25 miles to the southwark of Lomza,
but their only purpose in holding it is
to delay as long as possible the ad-
vance Of the victorious Germans and
enable the Russian armies to get clear
of the widespread net In which the
Teutons are trying to envelop the
forces of the Grand Duke Nicholas.
for a further retreat seems clear from
the news that preparations are max
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
Work On Model Town Rsuun.

Seward, Alaska, Aug. 10.-Actual
work on the government addition to
the town of Seward. the plating Of
which is finished, was begun today by
the Alaska Engineering commission
streets and the building of tracks in
to the railway terminal yards. Work
men who began constructing a sea
bulkhead along the new additional
water front
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
COUPLE FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
IN A RooMuNG HOUSE
Joseph Peletti of East Haddam and
Anna Henry of Moodus,

Afiddletown. Conn, Aug. 1o.-Joseph
Peletti, aged %, of East, Haddam, a
chauffeur, and Anna Henry, aged 16,
of Moodus, were found unconscious in
a rooming house late today with gas
pouring from an open jet They were
taken to a hospital, where 1t was said
that the girls condition was critical
Peletti will recover. The police
searched for the sgirl, upon complaint
of her mother, and the door Of the
room was broken in The POLICE be-
lieve that the gas was turned on ac-
cidentallY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
Convention of Archery Association.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-with 25s con-
testants entered, the thirty-seventh
annual tournament of the National
Archery Association opened today on
the Washington Park range. Mrs,
Burton Payne Gray of Newton Center.
Mass, who won the woman's national
championship last year. will not be
able to defend her title. Prominent
archers from all parts of the country
are attending the tournament. Play
will continue until Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
FIVE MEN SEVERELY
BURNED BY AN ExPL oSIoN
At the Factory Of the Canadian Ex-
pIosiVe Company.

Montreal, Aug. 1N-F1ve men were
severely burned and cut by flying glass
in 40 explosion today at the factory
of the Canadian Explosive company
at Beloeil, 81 miles from here. DIR.
Hirschberg, chemist, was among the
injured, all of whom were brought to
a hospital here.
Oficials of the company state the
cause Of the explosion is not known,
but tiey express the opinion Il was en-
tirely accidental. Little damage was
done to the building.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
Lightning Ienites Oil.

Tulsa, okla, Aug. 1O.-A severe
electrical. storm last night caused a
fields near Tulsa The sky was il
lumined for miles by burning on
tanks. The Gulf Pipe Line company
last two $1,000 barrel tanks and six
1,600 barrel tanks. Many other losses
also were reported by various oil COM
panies.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
Touring Car at,Rottom of River

York Beach. Me, Aug. 10-The dis
covery Of a large touring car bottom
up in sthe York river, where it had
landed after plunging off what is
known as Rice's bridge, led the police
to drag the river today in an unsuc-
cessful effort to locate the occupants
Of the machine. The car was later
identified by Sheriff Jones of Bidde-
ford as having been stolen in that
city.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11

ing. for the evacuation of the import
ant city of Wilma This information
was quite unexpected in London, as
the latest official bulletins from Pet
rograd conveyed the impression that
the German rush in that quarter had
been stemmed.
The sudden change of front indi-
Gates that developments must have
supervened to induce the Russians to
surrender the railroad junction.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
skirmish With Mexicans.

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 10. uni
ted States cavalrymen and Mexicans
fought again today, this time near
Mercedes, Texas. One Mexican was
killed. None of the troopers was re-
ported hurt.
The fight today was west Of the
scene of the previous Mexican raids.
and closer to the border, occurring
about twenty-five miles north of the
Rio Grande. 1t was in Hidalgo Coun-
ty, while the previous fighting has
been in Cameron County.
Six United States cavalrymen were
on the border patrol duty, near Mer-
cedes, when the Mexicans attacked
attacked them. The soldiers captured
four horses from the attacking party
Parties of armed farmers and mer-
chants have gone from Mercedes and
other nearby towns to try to capture
some of the Mexicans.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
OBITUARY..
Prof.. THOMAS Bliss stiIIman.

Thomas Bliss Stillman, city chemist OF
Jersey City, Hoboken and Bayonne
and for many years a member of the
faculties of Stevens institute and Rut-
gers collegefi died at his home here
today, after an illness of several weeks.
He was 63 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
SLIPPED FROM A RoWBoAT
AND WAS DROWNED
Warren johnson, 20, an EmpIoye at
a Bass Hatchery in New Preston.

New Preston. Conn. Aug. 1o-while
hauling in a net at Lake Waramaug
today, Warren Johnson, aged 20. an
employe at the bass hatchery, slipped
from a rowboat into the water and
was drowned He was lame and un-
able to swim Another employe Of the
hatchery saw the accident from the
distance and rowed to the spot, but
Johnson did not reappear. The body
is in about 45 feet of water. Efforts
were made for several hours to re-
cover the body. Ebut without success.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
lEnIisted for civil War az "a.

Ellwood City, Pa, Aug. 10-Henry
Parker, aged S., who claimed to have
been the youngest enlisted sofeier
from Pennsylvania and one @of the
youngest from any part of the union
to serve during. the Civil war, Is dead
at his home here. He was 13 years
and months old when he enlisted. He
was wounded five times, once serious
lv
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
Only Mine sweepers Lost a. R;,..

Amsterdam, Aug. II, via london.
$40 a. m.-Replying to the Russian
report Of a naval attack. against the
Gulf of Riga by a German fleet Of
great strength, a semi-official state
ment issued in Berlin states that no
great action was undertaken but that
German warships merely were recon-
noitering to determine the position
of Russian mines. 1t is asserted that
vessels lost
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
ADHERENTs OF HUERTA
ARRESTED IN TEXAS
II Waived Examination and Were
Held in Default of $4,000 Bond.

FL Paso Texas. Aug. 10.-Twenty-
one filibusters and alleged adherents
Of General Victoriano Huerta, arrested
last week near Fort Hancock, Texas.
today waived examination before
United States Commissioner Oliver.
The men were detained in default of
$4,000 total bond, pending the action
Of the grand jury in October
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
Attitude at Vera Cruz Vexes.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Serious anti
foreign demonstrations reported today
to the Washington government from
Vera Cruz gave state and navy de-
partment officials considerable con-
Germ, particularly in view Of the Pam
American Conference to be resumed in
New York tomorrow to devise means
for restoring peace in Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11

interview that the proposed meeting Of
mining men will be postponed, indefn-
ttely. The foreign merchandise seized
In Chihnahua last week will be re-
stored Violations of the law, however
will be prosecuted. My mission here
Is now accomplished"
Gen. Francisco Villa crossed the in
ternational border today and entered
into conference with Gen. Scott at
the home of J. F. Williams. Gen. Scott
is "a guest of Mr.. Williams.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
sonn Writer Dead.

London. Aug. IL, 2.os a. m.-Edwin
Green. composer Of several songs
which gained worldwide popularity,
died tonight at the age of So years.
He had been an invalid nearly half
his life
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
-.
Spanish Prince a Rankrupt.

New York, Aug. 10-Prince Ludo-
vic dAaragon .Pignatelh, of Spain, for
merly secretary of the Spanish lega-
ton at Washington. today filed a vol
untary petition of Bankruptcy in the
Federal district court, Brooklyn. The
prince gave his liabilities as $36,546
and his assets as $ss7, of which only
2s cents is in cash.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
$4,000 600 Cold
From England
ON SPECIAL TRAIN FROM HALL
FAX TO NEW YORK
Is TRUcKsWTTHGUARDs
viii Transfer the Gold TO che Sub
treasury in Wall street-Ameriean
Express Company Handling the
Treasure.

New York, Aug. 10-The value of
the gold shipment from England to
New York, now on its way here from
Halifax. by special train, Is 50,000,-
600, according to B. E. A. Cowie, vice
president and general manager of the
American Express company, which
has the shipment/in charge Mr..
Cowie said the shipment was expected
to arrive here tomorrow morning at 8
O'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-11
Tennessee Sail. for Haiti.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10.-Carying SEA
marines. the United States. cruiser
Tennessee sailed from the Philadelphia
navy yard today for Haiti. Colonel L.
W. t Waller and his staff who will
assume command of all the United
States marines in Haiti was on board
with his staff. The Tennessee car.
ries enough supplies for a three
months campaign.