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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
Austria is Opposed
10 Any DisavOWaI
OF COURSE OF SUBMARINE
COMMANDER
WHO SANK ANCONA
Admiralty Has Received Report OF
the Commander and Has Approved
His Aetion-Note Probably Today.

Vienna, Dec. Il CBy Courier to Ber-
lin, via London, Dec. Is, 1885 p. ND
The Austro-Hungarian admiralty is
opposed TO any disavOwal Of the course
Of the submarine commander who was
responsible for the sinking of the
Italian steamer AnCona. On the con-
trary, it approves his conduct fully
and declares that he would have been
considered as having failed to per-
form his duty if he had allowed the
Ancona to escape.
Reply to American Note Soon.
The reply to the American note, it
is understood, win be delivered soon,
dent of The Associated Press has not
been able to secure a forecast of the
terms OF the reply, but all indications
are that a pessimistic view of the
situation is justified.
The admiralty today stated its case
and the attitude Of the naval Guthori-
ties as follows:
Statement by Admiralty.
1t is a submarine commanders duty
to make a report to n designated base
as soon as possible and the commander
who sank the AnCOna did this as soon
as he was within wireless distance of
land. He made a supplementary re-
port at Pola, and accompanied it with
his log. No examination Of the crew
was held because the commanders re-
port was considered complete and
there was no reason to suppose that
the crew could add anything thereto.
Commanders Course Was Clear.
so far as the commander is con-
cerned, his course Is clear. The ad-
miralry has received his report and
sees no reason to find any fault with
his course OF action.
IF any such reason existed, that is,
if the admiralty had found that the
-
trary to his instructions it would
spontaneously institute an investiga-
ton against him without waiting for
any demand to come from some foreign
government. 1t can happen that a
commander in heat of battle deals
| contrary to instructions. but nothing
| of the kind has occurred in this case.
Submarine Was in Danger.
TT appears clearly from his report
| that his ship was in danger, indeed,
| in double danger-first from the fact
| that an enemy boat was approaching
| on a line that threatened to cut off his
| retreat and the enemy ship and the
| Ancona could have establinshed his
radius of action and could have set
| a torpedo boat flOtilla on him, and sec
| Ond. there was danger of the AnCona
| eSca ping. which according to his in
stTuCtions was to be prevented in all
| circumstances. Hence the conduct of
| the commander, much as the loss OF
| innocent lives must be regretted and
| depIored, cannot be disapproved.
| Loss of American Lives RegrettabIe.
''On the contrary. if he had depart
| ed without destroying the AnCOna il
would have been failure TO do his duty
| since the Ancona could have notified
| other ships Of his whereahoueR The
| loss of American lives is regTettable
| as well as that Americans used 4
| vessel belonging to a nation at war
| with Austria Hungary"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
STRIKE ON THE BELT
RAILWAY IN CHICAGO.
Federal Mediator is Trying to Effect
a Settlement.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-An effort to ad-
just the differences between the Belt
Railway company and its employees at
Clearing, the big switching yards
where much of the freight passing in
to Chicago is handled. was begun to-
day by G.. w. w. Hanger, member of
the Federal board of mediation and
cOnciliatiOn that the company furnish
passenger service to carry them to and
from work.
Mr.. Hanger went into conference
with the officials of the railway. He
planned to meet representative of the
employees later.
Concident with the mediation con-
ference which the officials of the rail-
road and employees, meeting of sew
enteen Chairmen of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen was called to dis
Cuss alleged grievances of employees
of railroads entering Chicago. These
grievances are said to involve failure
of the railroads to carry out contracts
entered into with the employees
unions:
IF our demands are declined" said
A. F. Whitney. local head of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
every yardmen in the employ of these
Il Chicago railroads entering here will
be called out within four days. Such
an order would affect 1000 men,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

London. Dec Is. 1920 p. m.-With
the Anglo French forces safely across
the Greek frontier and close to their
strongly fortified base at Salonih,
where reinfOrcements are arriving
daily, the second phase of the Balkan
campaign. which opened with the Teu'
tonic invasion of Serbia and the defeat
of her army. has closed and the peo-
pie of the belligerent countries are
anxiously waiting for the next move
1t seems fairly well settled that the
Bulgarians do not intend to invade
Greece, an action which would likely
cause dissensions in that country
which already is uneasy over the Bull
garian occupation of AIonastir. Also
it is not believed that the Austrians
and Germans have sufficient troops
available to attack the entente allies.
Concentration of Germans.
The speculation naturally has to do
with the Germans and their intentions.
They are variously reported to be con-
and in the Rumanian border and as
preparing for an attempt to drive the
entente allies from the GaIlipoli pen
insula. All these reports lack con-
6rmation.
Must Watch Rumaria.
One thing seems certain to the mill
tary observers-that the Germans will
have to keep a close watch on the Ru-
manian side not only because of the
danger Of that country entering the
war afainst them, but to meet the
threat of a Russian invasion through
Rumania. which. although nothing has
been said of it recently, has not been
lost sight of.
Entente Allies Prepared.
Wherever the Germans move they
will find the entente allies prepared.
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and has the backing of warships. as
also has the Gallipoli peninsula, where
the entente positions likewise have
been siren gthened. The Russians are
believed by the military authorities to
be able to cope with any arm the Teu-
tonic powers can collect on the Ruma-
nian border, while Egypt, which is
said to be another of their objectives,
also has been placed in a state of de-
Tense,
There are many persons who believe
that the Germans purpose to rest on
their laurels in the Near East for the
time being and make bid for victory
On the western frontier.
Teutonic Reinforcements in Belgium.
From Holland come persistent re-
ports of the concentration of German
armies in Belgium and LuxembUrg
with the intention of striking a blow
a ssoon as the ground permits of it.
At the present moment the greater
part of the country is a sea of mud, in
which it would be suicide for an army
to attempt an offensive.
The reported concentration of Ger
mans doubtless accounts for the many
air raids which the entente allies are
making behind the German lines in an
effort to upset the movement of troops
and destroy Shelters camps and the
supplies of munitions which are nee
eSS9rV for offensive.
General Townshend reports the re-
pulse of further Turkish attacks
against the British position at Kut-
el-Amara. Mesopotamia.
There have been no changes in the
situation on any of the fronts.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
Dayvi|Ie Mortified
By Grade Accident
THREE PERSONS INSTANTLY
KILLED WHEN HIT BY ENGINE
THEIR SKULLS CRUSHED
The Victims Were Eli Briere, His
Law, Bride of Eight Weeks.
Especial to The BuIIetin1 }

Davville, Dec. 15.-Eli Briere, 70, his
daughter, Mrs. Rose Briere Bjssonette,
%, and his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Fred Briere, 25, were all instantly
Gas On Wednesday evening when the
wagon in which they were riding was
struck by a freight engine at the
crossing north of the village just above
the Main Street crossing. The horse
was killed.
Mr.. Briere and his daughter had
driven down from their home just
north of the town farm TO meet Mrs.
Briere who was coming from Daniel
son on an electric car after a days
work in the mill of the Danielson Cot
ton company.
Bride of Eight Weeks.
Mrs. Briere was a bride of eight
weeks and previous to her marriage
was Miss Sylvina Veins. daughter OF
street. DanielSOn. 1t is probable that
the victims of the accident did not
hear the engine which was running
north at high speed and they drove
directly onto the tracks. The crash
tore the WAGON to Eindling wood.
Bodies Under Locomotive.
Mr.. Briere and his daughter were
lodged on the pilot Of the locomotive
the bodies being driven under the for
WdEu cru VI IlIG buLAGls OlliS lAASAA LtS'
protruding.
All Had Crushed Skulls.
Mrs. Briere's body was found unNSI
freight car on a nearby side track
All three had crushed skulls and
broken bones but the bodies were not
badly mutilated.
Residents PareIyzed With Horror.
The accident paralized residents
with horror. Coroner Arthur G. Bill
and Medical Examiner DR.. George NJ
Burrough view the bodies and assist
ed in their removal to the railroad sta
ton. They were later taken to the
undertaking rooms of Louis E. Ken
nedy of this village.
Engineer in Previous Accident al
Same Crossing.
The engineer running the locomo.
tive was Charles w. Green of Wor.
| cester. 1t was a remarkable coinci-
denCe that the last fatal accident il
which he figured was on an engine
driven several years ago at this very
same crossing when a. NJ. Lannon who
lived near AleXander's place was killed
The fireman was John p. Gaudettt
of Worcester ard the flagman Franz
AIcCIann, of New Haven.
The locomotive was running from
| New Haven to Worcester when the aC.
| Cident OCcurre.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
IS AMERICAN MEN WITH
AGREEABLE ERSONALITIES
Wanted to Reinforce the American
Commission in Belgium.

New York, Dec. 15.-Fifteen Ameri-
can men with agreeable personalities,
tact and a fluent knowledge of the
French language are needed to rein
force the staff of the American COM
mission for relief in Belgium. accord
ing to a cable message received today
from Herbert c. Hoover, chairman of
the commission. They must be willing,
however, to work without pay other
than their living expenses and the
satisfaction which comes with honor
able service" No one who has been
in France since the war began is eligi-
BILE. Travelling expenses to and from
Europe will be paid by the commits
sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
MAN DECAPITATED BY
TROLLEY AT WATERBURY,
Accident Happened on South Main
Street Last Night.

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 15.-Struck
by northbound car and flung to the
has not yet been established was de-
capitated a minute later by a sound
bound car. The accident happened at
switch near the Smith & Griggs
Manufacturing company on South
Main street about IL o'clock tonight
On the body was found two pay
checks. each bearing the number 672,
Benedict & Burnham branch of the
American Brass company, this city,
and $21.61. The Connecticut company
refuses to divulge the names of the
crews of the two cars. The body is at
a local undertaking establishment
awaiting identification. 1t is in a hor-
ribly mutilated condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
SAFE CONDUCT FOR
BOY-ED AND Won PAPEN.
Naval Forces of Great Britain and
France Will Not MoIest Them.

Washington Dec. Is. - Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British ambassador,
personally informed Secretary Lam
sing today that he was authorized to
say for the governments of France and
Great Britain that the allied naval
forces would not molest Captains
Boy-Ed and Won Papen, the recalled
German naval and military attaches,
on their homeward voyage from the
United States.
Letters from the state department
setting forth their status and recittng
the French and British assurances will
constitute the safe conducts carried by
the German officers. 1t is understood
they expect to sail from New York
for Holland next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
PoLYGAMY oBDURATE
IN THE PHILIPPINES
General Mcintyre Says 1t Cannot Be
Prevented Without Bloodshed.

Washington. Dec Is. - Brigadier
General Frank Mcintyre, chief of the
bureau of insular affairs, told the sem
ate Philippines committee today that
polygamy could not be prevented in
the Philippines without great blood
shed. and recommended that para
graph prohibiting plural marriages be
eliminated from the pending bill to
give the Fflipinos a greater degree of
self government.
The general said polygamy was gen.
eral among some of the Moros. the
Wealthier classes regarding many
wives as mark of high distinction.
He suggested that a paragraph pro-
viding that no law should ever be en-
acted permitting plural marriages
would end the practice eventually.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
new ASPECT IN Ti.G
BALKAN CAMPAIGN
AngIo-French Forces Are Close to Their Strongly
Fortified Base at SaIoniki
BULGARs DO NOT INTEND TO INVADE GREECE

People of the Begerent Countries Are Anxiousy Awaiting
the Next Move-Germans Are Reported Concentrated
Near Monastr and Dorien and the Rumanian Border
-Saloniki is Being Made Stronger Daily and Has the
Backing of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Are Believed to be Able
to Cope With the Germans the Rumanian Border
Holland Reports That Germans Are Preparing Strike
a Blow in Northern France.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
MANS BODY FOUND
FROZEN IN THE ICE
On the Shore of Box Pond, Near Bel
Iinqham, Mass.

Bellingham. Mass, Dec. 15.-The
body of Charles F. Burr, so years old,
whose house on the shore of Box Pond,
where he lived alone, was robbed last
night, was found frozen in the ice
today. There were bruises on the head
and hole in the neck which the po-
lice believed to have been made by a
bullet. Medical Examiner y. P. Quint
OF Milford arranged to hold an autopsy
tonight.
A party of fishermen on the way to
the pond last night found the house
open, the furniture thrown about and
the trunk in which Burr was believed
to have kept his money, broken open.
Today the Bellingham and Milford po-
lice located the body in the ice sew
eral yards from the shore.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
BLAMES ENGLAND FOR
CONTINUATION OF WAR
Or. Karl HeIfferch in Address Before
the Reichstag.

Berlin, Dec. Is (by wireless to Say
viIle)-In the course of his address
before the reichstag yesterday DR..
Karl Helfferich, secretary of the treas
ury, said:
Responsibility for the blood which
will flow from now on, for the misery
which comes upon the world, for the
danger to which civilization is exposed,
falls not upon Germany, but upon
those who cannot resolve to draw the
cocnulsion from Germany's military
successes which no one can dispute
any longer. The responsibility falls
upon those who. in their foolish and
criminal illusion, still speak of ami
of a war of exhaustion.
We stand like rocks in the soil of
the home country and on the columns
of the British empire are written in
were written on the wall of Belshaz-
rar'S palace"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

fairly against We ters as compared
with the employers.
On the whole, the minister said, the
act had proved effective in increasing
the output of munitions ad in restrict
ing strikes and preventing strife and
dissensions. Since it went into ef-
feet, he added, there had been no
strike affecting more than a single
establishment at a time and there had
been very few strikes of any import
anC% ~ that had lasted more than four
or five DAYS.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
Sketch of General Haig.

General Sir Douglas Haig is "a years
old. He began his military career with
the Seventh Hussars in 1885 and
served in the Sudan and South African
campaigns, in both of which he won
distinguished hOnors and promotions.
At the outbreak of the present war he
was general officer commanding at
Aldershot and afterwards was made
commander of the First army.
Several times during the war Cen
eral Haig has come in for high praise
in the dispatches of the general whom
he is now succeeding.
General Haig is a Scotchman. He
won his first honor under General
Kitchener in the Sudan. where he was
promoted to a brevet major on the
field for gallantry at Atbara and be-
fore Khartoum. ----.-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
COMMONS DISCUSSES
MUNITIONS AMENDMENT.
Bill to Modify Certain Provisions OF
the Original Act.

London. Dec. Is. $50 p. m.-The
house of commons today discussed the
munitions act amendment bill on it's
second reading. David Lloyd George,
the minister of munitions. explained
that the purpose of the bill was to
modify certin provisions of the origin
al act which had been criticized on
the ground that they discriminate un-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
VASSAR GRADUATE BELIEVED
TO HAVE SHOT HERSELF.
Body Found on a Lonely Road Near
Madison, Wis.

Madison, Wis. Dec. 15.-Salitha NJ.
Folks, aged %, daughter of Homer
Folks, secretary of the New York State
Charities Aid society, is believed to
have shot and killed herself on a lone
ly road near Madison last night or
early today Her body was found by
a farmer. No motive has been estab-
lished. Miss Folks was a Vassar
graduate and was taking up special
work at the University of Wisconsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
Kaiser Is in Berlin.

Berlin, via London. Dec. Is, 11.20 p.
m.-The official announcement is made
that the German emperor, after a long
journey to the armies under Field
Marshal Won Hinderburg's chief COM
mand and an inspection of the naval
plants at Libau, has arrived in Ber-
lin, where he will remain for some
time
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
ITALIAN DESTROYER AND
TRANSPORT REPORTED SUNK,
Forty Men Lost With the Latter and
Three With Former.

Rome ~ Paris, Dec. Is, 11.3O p.
m.-The Italian destroyer Intrepido
and the Italian transport Re Umberto
have been sunk in the Adriatic sea by
drifting mines according to announce
ment made in a semi-official note. All
the members of the crews were saved
with the exception of forty men aboard
the transport and three on the des-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
REPORT OF ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTIcS
Recommend Appropriation of $4,000
for an AeronauticaI Laboratory.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The advisory
committee on aeronautics appointed by
President Wilson last year made its
first report through the president to
congress today recommending an APP
preparation of $4,000 for an aeronaUti-
cal laboratory and special tests for de-
veloping a reliable speed motor for
aeroplanes. The report points out that
many accidents result from inability
of aviatOrs to tell accurately the
speed at which they are travelling.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
IA TRoLLEYMEN VIRTUALLY
LIVING IN THE CARS
Stalled at Various Places Between
Ansonia and Beacon Falls.

Ansonia, Conn, Dec. 15.-Since the
snowstorm of Monday IA trolleymen-
the crews of seven cars-have been
virtually living in the cars. which are
stalled at various places between this
city and Beacon Falls, it was learned
tonight. The men are engaged in
clearing the tracks of the deep snow.
Meals are brought to them and the
men sleep in the cars at night.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
EARL OF DERBY'S PLAN
OF RECRUITING SUCCESSFUL
Between 100000 and 2,5oo,ooo Men
Have Enlisted

London, Dec. Is. 5.23 a. m.-Between
100000 and 100000 men have en-
listed under the plan of the Earl Of
Derby, director of recruiting, accord
ing to the Daily Sketch. The paper
says this figure may be reduced under
analysis and that it is quite possible
the figures relative to single men may
prove to be below the required stan
dard
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
MORE FREQUENT FIRE
DRILLS IN SCHOOLS S
Recommended as a Result of Investi-
cation of Peabody Parochial School
Disaster.

Boston, Dec. 15.-More efficient and
more frequent fire drills in schools
were among the recommendations
made in a report today by Deputy
Chief Neal of the state police as the
result of his investigation of the fire
in the St. Johns parOchial school at
Peabody in October, which resulted in
the death of % pupils.
Deputy Chief Neal stated that the
drills should be conducted as if there
was a real fire at some particular part
of the building. and that the scholars
should be trained to leave by different
exits according to the location OF the
mythical fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
DEATH IN LONDON OF
VIScOUNT ALVERsTONE,
For Nearly IS Years Was Lord Chief
Justice of England.

London, Dec. 10, 119 p. Yn.-Viscount
Alverstone, former lord chief Justice
Of England, is dead.
Viscount Alverstone, for nearly 10
years lord chief justice of England,
was one of the most popular, human
and many-sided men in British public
life While on circuit at Newcastle
in February, 1912. Lord Alverstone was
seized with a serious heart attack, and
his continued i'll health led to his res
ignation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
BAND OF MEXICAN
ROBBERS ROUNDED UP
Had Stolen Money and Valuables
Worth Million Dollars.

Galveston, Texas, Dec. ia band
of robbers who in the last few weeks
have stolen money and valuableS to
the aggregate value of a million dol
lars in Mexico City, has finally been
rounded up by police and military au-
thorities of the capital according to
a cablegram received by the Mexican
consulate here today. Thirteen men
and five women were arrested and
most of the stolen property recovered,
the message said.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
Ford Ship at kirkwaII.

London, Dec. 16, 2.16 a. m. The
Times this morning says it under
stands that none of Henry Ford's peace
party will be allowed at Kirkwall, at
which port the steamer Oscar II ar
rived today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

Cabled Paragraphs
Duke of Manchester a Bankrupt.

DuNe OF WafICTIesleF |4'''<' "F%'
London, Dec. 10. $40 p. m.-The
Duke of Manchester was today ad-
judged a bankrupt. The promised plan
for an arrangement of his affairs was
not forthcoming and a request was
made for further adjournment. This
was refused and the court appointed
F. S. Salaman as trustee.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16
Navajo Blanket for Mrs. Gait.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall presented a Navajo
blanket to President Wilson and Mrs.
Gait as a wedding gift.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

F. D. Wilson, a n1achinsts employed
in a Poughkeepsie factory, was ar
rested charged with stealing blue
prints from the Navy Department.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

The State department reported TO
Congress that the United States had
spent s24,159 for relief and trans
portation of Americans in Mexico
during the last fiscal year, including
$685. for destitute Americans there.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

The steamer SenIac Charlottetown
for St. Johns, y. F. caught fire of
St Johns and was burned to the
waters edge. The crew was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

The navy transport under construc-
ton at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
will be named Henderson, in honor of
honor of Brigadier General Archibald
Henderson.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

The Haitien commission here to
discuss establishment of an American
potectorate was received by Secretary
Lansing. \ series of conferences will
be arranged later to discuss details
not fixed by the pending treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

The bill authorizing the State to
purchase a fleet of so merchant ships
from a British firm was withdrawn
from the French Chamber of Com
merce.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

Announcement was made by the
Western Union Telegraph Co, that
telegraphic communication between
Greece and Serbia is interrupted.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

Sir Frederic T. Barker chief justice
of New Brunswick, y. E., died at hi:
home at St. John. He was "a year:
of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

The Peruvian government has is
sued a decree putting into effect th'
new coinage law recently passed By
the Congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

kentucky tobacco dealers are pre-
pairing an appeal to England to lif
the embargo on the shipments of to
baccO to Europe at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

A further appropriation of $4,000
900 guilders for military expenses
caused by keeping the army mobiliz-
ed for defense will be asked by the
government of Holland.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

J. p. Morgan & Co., placed an ordei
for 10000 aerOplane guns for Grea
Britain with the briggs -Seaburg
Ordnance Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

Clinton S. Streeter was killed by an
automobile driven by Albert H.
Mitchell in East Providence. Street
er stepped from in back of the deliv-
cry wagon of which he was driver,
directly into the path of the mator
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-16

Damage of $4,000 was caused when
the gymnasium at Riverview Military
Academy at Poughkeepsie, y. Y. was
wrecked. when the roof, weighted
down with snow, collapsed.