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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
COMMANDMENT OF ALTKIRCH
 BY FRENCH ARTILLERY
Was to Prevent Achievements
 Reachir- the German Lines.

Paris, Jan 10-The bombardment on Jan. by the French heavy artil- lery at Altkirch was more than a simple military manifestation, says the Matin. The precise object of the at tack was to prevent the massage of inn portant endorsements which were destined to cooperate in the German defense of Steinbach.
 Aided by aviators, the French artiI- lery demolished the railway line of the upper III river, rendering it useless to the Germans for more than five kilo- meters (three miles), continues the paper. Above Eirzbach, two German trains, bringing reserve troops en route from the Swiss frontier toward Mpelhausen, broke down. Later the trans were subjected to heavy artil- lery fire and began to burn and were destroyed. The Germans meantime be- gan a retreating movement toward the hills dominating Hirzbach.
 The enga cement hereabout. says the
 Matin, is regarded as the most impor- tant of the new campaign in the Vosges. The French have attained a strategical railroad commanding the annexed country. They have already cut this line above Altkirch. The cen tral railroad from the Swiss frontier to Starssburg is the secret of the Ger man resistance in Alsace. The day is near, says the Matin, when the adver- sary, deprived of the line of the valley of the III. must continue the war on foot to defend the left bank of the Rhine.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
STEAMER IN COLLISION
 OUTSIDE NEW YORK. With Vessel Which Showed No Liqfts Possibly a British Cruiser.

New York, Jan. 10.-The steamer Bayamo, in collision outside the har- DOT last night, had a narrower escape from sinking than was indicated in mess > from her uring her triD back port, it was learned today.
 Hit on the port side abaft the man- mast, by vessel which showed y4r, lights and which her men think was a warship, probably a, Briish cruiser, the outward-bound steamer had "a great hole eight feet wide punched fn her hull, extending from near the rail 10 below the waiter line All hands were called to the pumps and the steamer under forced draught raced pack to port. The water was gaining rapidly when she at last reached the shadows in the harbor and was beach ed on the Red Hook flats off Brook lyn. Today her cargo was being, frightened When that opsration fS completed she will be fioated and 6rv- docked for repairs.
 A thick fog was hanging .yver tba water at the time the collision occur red and the vessel which struck inc 6ayafno was not seen by the look outs until she was a few feet away ana bearing down with such speed that collision was unavoidable Aft CT the crash both vessels drifted apart almost as quickly as they came to- gether and the Bayamo saw nothing more of the other craft
 The Bayamo was loaded with do1jr Tor Italy and the cargo in one of her holds was ruined. Most of the rest m other compartments was we'll pro- tecCed by Water-tight doors.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11

Neither in the east nor the west Sr the operations of the opposing forces show any material change. so far as the official statements issued by the French. Germans and Russians disclose. but a late despatch from Boulogne by way of London declares that the Germans have evacuated Lille and that that city is virtually Tn the possession of the British.
 Dunkirk Bombarded by heTopianes.
 Dl1nlzirt has been bombarded again bv German aeroplanes. Thirty bombs were thrown but the Havas Agency reporta the victims were few and ma ter-ial damage was unimportant. It IS also reported that a Zeppelin airship and three German aerOplanes passed over Furnes Dunklrk and Calais Sat 11rtlav apparently headed for Dover, but late advices say that no hostile aircraft have been sighted at any point along the English coast.
 In Poland and Gaiicia.
 Tn Russian Poland and Galicia the struggle seems to be one which en- bodies very small gains for vast amount of effort. Nothing has come out Of that territory to indicate a de- Cisive result at any point.
 There is no confirmation of the re- port that there has been 9 battle off Brazil between the British cruiser In vincibie and the German cruiser Non Der Tam.
 Turkish Cruiser Damaged.
 Petrograd reports that the Turkish cruisers Breslau and Hamidieh were considerably damaged in a recent bat tle in the Black sea with the Russian varshsips. In addition, the Russians have sunk a number of Turkish mer- chant craft.
 Complaining that the Germans are holding captive French surgeons and curSes n. -5.e 7. "ia' e~ hat h0rea # 7v' she will repatriate German surgeons and nurses heid oy the r rench on.y in proportion tJ The French surgeons and nurses rer"tr'-5 to France.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
ARTILLERY DUEL FROM
 THE SEA TO THE OISE
Invaders Unable to Reeapture Trench
 es Near Soissons.

Paris, Jan. 10, 2.45 p. m.-The fol- lowing official statement was issued to- day by the war office:
 From the sea to the Disc there have been artillery duels.
 Upon the Aisne, in the region of Soissons, the enemy, in spite of many attacks, has not been able to recapture the trenches which he had lost At the end of the day he again bombarded SoiSsons.
 "Tn the country from Rheims to the Argonne, our artillery has sheIIed the German trenches very effectively at several points driving away bodies of snappers.
 "The positions which we have gained at Perthes and around that village have been organized. A counter-at- tack of the enemy to the west of Per thes has been repulsed. In the neigh borhood of La Ferte de Beasejour we have made a two fold progress by gaining ground to the west and by taking possession of 8 field fort to the north.
 'Gn the Argonne the enemy has bombarded the region of Four-de Paris; we have replied and destroyed German bIoclhouse. ''TIle enemy's efforts have been con- tinued on Hill 263.
 ''To the west of Bourneuilles all oul positions have been maintained. Between the Argonne and the Mouse nothing noteworthy occurred. forest of Apremont one of the ene- nay's attacks has been checked by the | fire of our artillery. Tn the Vosges to the northwest o1 1 VatWiller Gin the region of Thann) 1 we have also repulsed an attack
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
GRATITUDE OF THE
 PEOPLE OF ANTWERP For Relief Extended by the United States Expressed in a Resolution.

Antwerp. Jan. 10 (via London, 7.55 p. m-)-The gratitude of the people of Antwerp for the relief extended by the United States to the war sufferers of Belgium is expressed in a resolu- tion adopted by inter communal coun- cil of Antwerp. The resolution reads:
 Our cordial thanks are due to the American commission for relief in Belgium. Our nation was on the brink of starvation. Famine was be- ing added to the horrors of war. In this great city of Antwerp only a short time ago it was impossible to distribute bread and now soup and other food are being given daily to the poor.
 The help Of the people of the United States is literally saving us. We are contracting a debt of endless grat- itude to them. It is great consola- tion that in the midst of the, suffer ings which our people are enduring, the men and women of the greatest of modern democracies are in such a splendid way standing by one of the smallest nations in the world, which is suffering horribly because 1t elected to be true to it's duty and it's honor"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
Waterbury Arrest
 For Counterfei.iing
MAN CAPTURED AS HE WAS
 ABOUT TO LEAVE TOWN
ACCOMPANYING PAPERS
And a Quantity of Gold Dust Found in House-Police Intimate That Several More Arrests Are Forthcom. ins-Accused Held Without Bail.

Waterbury Conn, Jan. 10.-Charged under a federal warrant with counter feiting, the police today arrested Paul M Rosengarten of this city as he was about to take a train out of town. Ac- cording to the police, search of Ro- sengarten's house revealed many pa pers of an discriminating nature and a quantity of gold dust, valued at several hundred dollars.
 The police say that the arrest IS made in connection with the recent arrest of Philip LibeTman, alias John Davis, in Marlborough by Chief Flynn of the United States secret service Leiberman, who the secret service men say is one of the most clever coun- terfeiters in the country, is now awaiting legal formalities in New Haven. Kepel and Barrett Gold hagen and Joseph Meyers, all of MarI- borough, were later arrested charged with conspiracy in connection with Leibermans arrest.
 Rosengarten is held without bail fey a hearing before United States Com missioner Wright in New Haven to- morrow. The police intinated tonight that several more arrests were forth coming. It is said that fourteen gov ernment secret service men are now at work in this state.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
K. OF c. TO COMBAT
 ANTI CATHOLIC ACTION
By Societies and Publications Whose Object 1t is to Drive Catholics Out of Public Life.

New York, Jan. 10.-A thorough in- vestigation of a movement declared to be in progress on the part of the anti Catholic societies and publications to drive Catholics out of public life has been undertaken by the commission on religious prejudice authorized by the supreme council of the Knights of Co., lumbus, it was announced here tonight by the Rev. J. J. Wynne, editor of the Catholic Encyclopedia. For this pur- pose an approximation of $50, 900 has been made. At the conclusion of it's present meeting in this city the com mission will prepare for d session in Chicago on March 6, to be followed by meetings in other large cities.
 Criminal prosecutions have already been ordered by the department of jus tice against one widely circulated anti Catholic publication. it was announced and others will follow. It was said also that the commission would Yigor- ously oppose the report of the post master general, published in December, containing a statement of the position of the postofflce department regarding the use of the mails by such publica- ton.
 Col. F.. H. Callahan of Louisville. Ky, is chairman of the commission, Of which the other members are Joseph Scott of Los Angeles, Cal, Albert D. Eagley of Vancouver, B. C.. Thomas 4. Lawler of Lansing, Mich, and Joseph c. PeIletieF of Boston
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
WiIIimantiC Has
 S72,OOO Fire
STARTED IN MACHINE SHOP OF
 NATcHAUG GARAGE.
OWNED BY w. L. FRIsBIE
Formerly Of NorwicF1-supposed to Have Originated from Spontaneous combustion-s4o,o 900 Damage to the Johnson Hotel, S2o,ooo to Garage.
Especial to The BuIletin.l

Willimantic, Jan. 10.
 One of the most serious fires which has happened in this city in years, and one which threatened for a time to wipe out a large part, if not the whole of the business center of the city, occurred about 8.30 Saturday eve ming, and reached it's worst stage in Q comparatively short time.
 Series Of Unfortunate Incidents.
 The fire started in the machine shop in the Natchaug Garage, conducted by William E. F'risbie, formerly of Nor wich, and might have been checked at it's inception but for a series of unfortunate incidents. Mr. F'risbie went down into the basement of the garage witIl-one of his employees, shortly before S.30, to see that the heater was in good shape for the night. and remained behind for a few minutes to see that everything was all right downstairs before closing up.
 Spontaneous Combustion Cause.
 He came upstairs not more than a few minutes after his employe, who had left the building, to find the ma chine shop in flames. Neither MT FriSbie nor MT. Upton, his assistant, has any idea of how the fire originated unless from spontaneous combustion in some of the materials in the shop. MT. F'risbie tried tor extinguish the fire with a chemical extinguisher, and see ing a man in the alleyway between the Natchaug garage and the Thread City garage next door, called to him to run for help, but so far as known the man simply walked off.
 MT. F'risbie, seeing he could do no good without help, ran to the Thread City garage next door. but found mo- one there. The flames were spreading in the meantime and within ten min uteS from the time the fire was dis covered the whole ground floor of the building was in flames. With the help of man who ran to his aid, MT. Fris- bic succeeded in getting one auto out of the garage, but there was time for nothing else.
 General AIsrm Sent In.
 The fire alarm was sounded from box 32 at about this time and three companies reported quickly. 4 general alarm was at once rung in, and soon the entire fire fighting force of the city, comprising 120 men, was on hand. with every line of hose in the de- partment, and some additional secured from the Holland Silk company
 Elevator Fell.
 Some dozen or so young men has tened to get the machines out of the Thread City garage, which caught fire within 20 minutes after the discove of the fire. and some lively work was done. resulting in saving all but five of the automobiles in this building. Some of the workers, including MT. F'risbie himself, had a very narrow ] escape from death, when the elevator in the Thread City garage, with a heavy car on if, fell from the second f1eor to the ground floor, as the result of the burning of its supports above. Hotels and Stables Threatened. It took but a short time for this (Continued on page Two)
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
MISSIONARIES IN HOLY LAND
 ARE FACING STARVATION
The Matter Has Been Taken Up by the
 State De 4rtment.

Washington, Jan. 1O-Hundreds of missionaries and other religious work CTS in the Holy Land are facing star vation, according to reports received today by Rev. Godfrey Schilling of the Franciscan order, commissary general for the Holy Land in the United States.
 The reports show, according to a statement by Father Schilling that the Turks have turned the Franciscans out of nearly all their convents in Ar menia, Upper Syria and Galilee, leav- ing them in possession, however, of their Convent of St. Saviour in Jeru- salem and the Convent of the Annun- citation at Nazareth. In Jerusalem, fiourishir~ communities of the As Sumptionists, Dominicans, Fathers of Zion and the White Fathers, the Ben edictine and Carmelite Sisters, the Poor Clares and other orders are said to have been put out into the streets.
 Tn response to early reports of trOu- ble. the matter was taken un with the state department. Thus far, however, efforts to arrange for the sufferers have been unavailable
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11

tries, because Britain's enemies had oeparted from hitherto accepted rules of covilization and humanity" It vFas suggested that American commerce should not be forced to suffer be- cause of circumstances over which filss government or the American people would have no possible control.
 As a whole, the note of the British government was regarded as satis- factory though the state deoartmenk will marshal statistics and facts to dispute some of it's contentious. These will be set forth in the American nt.te Of reply, which will follow the receipS of the rote that is to fotiow this nro- liminary communication. In the mean time improvements being put into ef- feet daily by the allies in tne treat ment of neutral commerce ar2 >,ounted upon to aIneliorate the situation gem erally.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
CHANGING OF MATTRESS
 REVEALED BURGLARS LOOT
In Dormitory of Y M. c. A. Building at
 Maiden, Mass.

Maiden. Mass. Jan. 10.-The chang ing of mattress in the dormitories of the Young Mems Christian association led to the arrest today of Charles L. Deluoy, q youth. through whom the police say they believe numerous bur glaries in t1is city and surrounding towns during the last two months may be cleared UP.
 One of the dorTnitory roomers who complained recently that his mattress was too short was g9Ve-2 g longer one taken from a room occupied by De- quoy, according to the police, but en- tered another complaint the next day, saying that the new mattress was full of Jumps. Investigation by the asso- citation secretary is alleged to have re- vealed quantities of rings. stickpins. watches. bracelets. pendants and other articles in the mattress.
 DeQuoy denies all Knowledge of the contents of the bed, but the police will arraign him in court tomorrow on a burglary charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
RUMANIA NOW ON VERGE
 OF GRAVE DEVEL DEMENT'S
Member of Parliament Forecasts It's
 Entry Into the War.

Paris, Jan. 10.-G. I. Dia1uandy. dep- uty in the Rumanian parliament and member of the Franco -Rumanian mis- sion now in France, declared at q ban quet Saturday night that Rumania was now on the eve of grave deve1- opments and that it was sure to win because we are sure of the justice of our cause" Hhe said he was sure that Rumania's entry into the war would result in the conflicts end. He added that he did not speak officially, but that he voiced the sentiment of his people generally
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS
 IN BLACK SEA.
Russia Tells of Damage Done Two
 Turkish Warships.

Petrograd, Jan. 10.-The following semi official statement was given out here today regarding the recent naval activity in the Black sea,
 "Op Christmas eve (January 6 mod sTu caleudar) our warships in the lack sea engaged the enemy's cruis- Ereslau and Hamidiet inhicting m them considerable damage. On day after Christmas our ships ex- irg the Bay of Synope fired on ral Turkish craft loaded with car The same night Russian torpedo g bomharded two of the enemy'S ng ships carrying flour and took teen men prisoners.
 n the third day after Christmas ships explored the harbors of yizond and PIatana, where they overed nothing to arouse suspicion. le harbor of SurIneneh they burn
 large number of Turkish boats d with cargo East of Surme our ships destroyed four of the ly's merchant vessels and eleven lg ships in the harbor of Rizea
 bombarded the port of Khopa.
 -cording to information received
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11

here. the Turkish mine layer Peit-T- Shefket on January End entered the harbor of Stenia in the Bosphorus as sisted by steam life boats. The Peik- I-Shefket had been badly damaged along the water line and in the bow where cannon had been damaged. The mine layer also immediately ran ashore after beginning to leak badly and perhaps can be considered out of service for a long time"
 An official communication issued at CcnstantinopIe on January 9th said that two Turkish cruisers had been engaged with Russian squadron of seventeen units but that the Turkish warships were not damaged.
 The Breslau, cruiser of 4,475 tons displacement is one of the two Ger man warships which were turned over to Turkey early in the war. The Ham idieh is a small Turkish cruiser of B. 930 tons displacement and carrying crew of BOP men.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
MESSAGE FROM KING
 ALBERT OF BELGIUM.
Appreciation of Sympathy Shown by
 Scandinavian Nations,

Copenhagen, Jan. 10, via. London, 6.10 D. m.-The Poliiken prints today the following message from King Albert of Belgium
 q am deeply touched by receiving your telegram, in which you express the heart1sst feelings of sympathy for Belgium. The Scandinavian people have contributed freatly toward miti- gating the sufferings of my people, who had faith in treaties and devoted themselves to the defense of their hon. or.
 I appreciate especially the great sympathy shown by the Scandinavian nations. The Scandinavians' glorious history demonstrates the high spirit of independence which animates the Scandinavian peoples.
 Please give my best thanks to all noble minded and generous donors in Scandinavia.
 "(Signed)
 ALBERT, KING OF BELGIUM.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
COUNTRY IN HOODED
 ALONG THE RIVER LIVE.
Berlin Reports That French Attacks
 Have Been RePulsed.

nave seen HsPutSeos
 Berlin. Jan. 10, by Wireless Tele- Eraphy to London, 3 ?. m.-The war office today gave. out the following statement:
 The had weather lasted through yesterday in the western theater of the war The Lys has in certain places flooded the country to width oE soc meters.
 ''The enemy's attempts to eject us from our positions in the dunes at Newport failed
 speated their attacks. They were all pulsed yesterday, with great losses the enemy. We captured more than
 prisoners. Battles at Soissons it.
 recommended today. French have
 ! frrce1y attacked. Their attacks
 down with very heavy losses to
 3. We took about If prisoners.
 the Argonne we have gained fur -r ground. In this district and also
 the neighborhood Of ApTemont, lorth of Toul, the battles continue. "Ou the evening of January Sth the Franch again tried to take the village of Burnhaupt by a night attack, which failed completely. Our troops took 230 more French prisoners and one ma ca.nt- gun. so that the war booty taken at Buruhaupt is increased to two of fcers, 420 men and one machine gun. The French apparently suffered heavy losses on this occasion also. as great numbers of killed and injured are ly- ing before our front and in the ueighboring woods.
 "Only trivial engagements took place yesterday in upper Alsace At about midnight our troops repeIled a French attack at Lower Aspach.
 The weather In the easter theater of war has not yet improved. The sit nation remains unchanged on the en- tire eastern front.
 "Unimportant Russian advances south Of Mlawa were repulsed."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
GERMANS HoDLING FRENCH
 SURGEONS AND NURSES
Going to Extend Same Treatment to Germans as is Accorded French
 PHieona-e

Paris, Jan. 10, $40 D. n.-The fol- lowing statement was given out here semi officially today:
 The French government announces that because the Germans are holding French surgeons and nurses, it will hereafted expatriate German surgeons and nurses held as prisoners only in surgeons and nurses who are prisones in Germany. The government in the future will accord other German pris-
 oneers only the same treatment as is accorded French prisoners in Ger many''
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
BRITISH NOW OCCUPY
 THE CITY OF LILLE
Late Despatch From BouIogne by Way of London
 Tells of German Evacuation
DUNKIRK FORWARDED BY GERMAN AEROPLANES

Thirty Bombs Were Thrown But the Victims Were Few and Material Damage Unimportant- Nothing Sent Out From Russian Poland and Calicia Indicate Anything But Small Gains for any of the Contending ArmesPetro- grad Reports That Two Turkish Warships Were Con- sderaby Damaged in Recent Battle in the Black Sea With Russian Warships.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
the City's Population
BRITISH REPLY IS CONCILIATORY
Concurs With United States That Shipping Should
 be Interefered With Only When Imperative
C0NCEDES PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN PROTEST

Joints Out Difficulties in Actual Practice and Refers to AL legged Fraudulent Practice by Shippers and Cities Show ing Increase Rather Than Decrease in Certain Natural Commerce-Note Promises That Great Britain Will Make Redress Whenever the Action of the British Fleet May Unntentionay Exceed the Limits of Inter national LaW-Washngton Officials Refuse to Com ment on Note, Regarding it Preliminary of Series to Follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
MEXICAN NEWS GIVEN OUT
 BY CARRANZA AGENCY.
Garrison Base Established at Villa
 Garcia.

Washington. Jan. 10.-The Carranza agency here tonight made public the following despatch received from San Antonio, Tex:
 censorship at Monterey. Our consul at Laredo has heard that our forces are commanded by Generals VillareaI, Herrera and Santos. They have estab- lished their garprison base at Villa Garcia, 30 kilometers from Monterey. Their advance column is in contact with the VilIistas. Battle evidently still is in progress
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
AeropIanes Rombard punkirk

Paris, Jan. 10, midnight.-A despatch to the Havas a@eney from Dunkirk says that dozen German aeroplanes bombarded Dunkirk and environs Sun day. Thirty bombs were thrown by the alrnen. put owing to the precautions that had been taken there were few
 victims. The material damage was un- important
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-11
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT ON SAME TRAIN,
But in Different cars-Each Unaware of the Others Presence.

Boston. Jan. Presidents Roosevelt and Taft travelled on the same train from New Haven 10 this city yesterday. They were in different cars, and each said - leavin~ the train at the Back Bay station that he did not know the other was aboard.
 When a photographer approached Colonel Roosevelt with a suggestion that he pose for a 'aicture with MT. Taft, the colonel exclaimed. Young man, don't be silly"