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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
AMERICAN WOMEN SOL DIERs
ARE TO WEAR TROUSERS
Members of American Women's |
League For Self Defense.

New York April 16.-"American wo-
men soldiers will wear trousers as
part of their uniform if they follow
the example set for the 200 members
of the American Women's league for
GaIf defense These women have
been attending weekly drills here
throughout the winter.
The style of the uniform up for
vote last night and was the cause of
an animated discussion, in which Mrs.
J. Hungerford NIillbank, head of the
organization, asserted that the suits
worn by the women need not neces-
sarily be uniform. She objected to
trousers, on the ground that sucn a
uniform would be opposed by hus-
bands.
Others denounced dresses as a
curse and burden to women and ad-
vised the women soldiers to get rid
of them. When your husbands go
to the 'front.' said one speaker, You
will have to guard your home against
Tnarauders. 1t will be a mans work
and you cannot do it in dresses
The vote for trousers was carried
by an overwhelming majority.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17

Neither the state or war department
had any cOEfirmatOry adviceS on the
subject from American sources. Re
ports reaching Ell Paso and other bOr-
der points were forwarded for infor-
NATION, but neither American consuls
nor military authorities in Mexico were
heard from There was no attempt
here to disguise their eager interest in
the reported killing of the bandit. Ev-
cry message receiN ed was closely
and sent to the White House. In
some quarters there was a, disposition
to credit them Notwithstanding the fact
that border reports generally have
been 2iewed with so much suspicion
since the pu1 suit began.
Musr Have Complete Identification.
Officials would not discuss what
proof they would deem necessary to
establish the fact that the body men
! toned in these reports is that of Villa.
| It is certain. however, that every ef-
| fort VIII be made to obtain so complete
! an identification as to make sure be-
| yond reason0 BILE doubt that the man
| who waged war with a few hundred
| bandits against the United States and
the de facto government of Mexico
| simultaneously has paid the penalty.
| Consul Letcher at Chihuahua should be
! able to make the Identification. Gus
| toms Collector Cobb at FL Paso in
formei the state department late to-
| day tuat Mexican customs officials at
| Juarez had told him the body of the
| bandit had been found and would be
| taken tonight to Chihuahua City.
The Mexicc Ii embassy earlier had re-
| ceived the following message from
Mexican Consul Garcia at FL Paso:
Message from Telegraph Operator.
"The telegraph operators at Cusi ant
MADEIRA have informed me that they
have found the body of Francisco Ville
and tlIat it will be conducted to Chi
huahua y
Supply Train Attacked.
General Pershing reported today II
General Funston that a small band 0,
Mexicans, p, ,csumably Villa men, ha(
attacked the supply train a short dis
| tance north of Satevo Friday night
One Mexican was killed, the American
losing none.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
CarranZa Soldiers
In ParraI Attack
WAS A REGULARLY ORGANIZED
ACTION
MAJ. TOMPKINs REPORTS
Forty of the Mexican Soldiers Were
Killed by the Retreatins ArIs-ioans
Six Wounded-Maior Tompkins 10
One of the Latter.

San Antonio. Texas. April ig.-It
was "A force OF Car-anza soldiers vino
engaged the little detachment OF
American cavalry at PaTral WedRes-
day in a regularly organized action,
according 10 detailed report written
by Major Frank Tompkins and for
warded TO General Funston By General
Pershing.
Forty Of The Mexican soldiers. in
Guiding one major and one civilian
were killed by the retreatinE lmerl-
cans. The American casualties were
two killed and six wounded, the lat
ter including Major Tompkirs. Ills
wound was slight.
Major Tompkins' account Of the ac-
ton was received at General FIlnston'z
| Headquarters tonight and served 20
clarity General Pcrshinz's report re-
ceived yesterday in which the identity
! of the attacking forco was not stated
and in which h left the Inference tha;
| the cavalry was under Colonel ". c,
! Brown.
Americans Reinforced.
! The Americans now arc north nut
/ west Of P8rral. reinforced by n sou, Il.
I ron of the Tenth. under MAJOR Your=
4 accompanied by Colonel W. {. 1rovf
l and a picked squadron under Major
! Robert =. Howse. Fear for their safe.
! and by troop dispositions that Cen.
! eral Pershing has ordered, but tn,
I character Of which General Funsto,
4 did not wish to reveal.
Running Fight for Eight Miles.
Major Tompkins' story OF tho nzn
! indicates lack OF control over tn
/ troops by the commanding offlcor @
! the Parral garrison. General Lozan1
| and bitter antagonism BY tho publ
and troops. The fighting took plac
outside Of PGrral and was continue,
over route Of eight miles 70 Santi
Cruz, a station eight miles northe-s
of Parral o. the railroad.
Funston Regrets Retreat.
| General Funston said tonirhs tha
while Major Tompkins uudoubtedl
acted in accordance with his bes
judgment in retreating he rezTetta
that he had not made a stand on ac
count OF the III effect the story OF hi
retreat would have on the Ms<ic7
people, who will naturally regard III
incident as an American defeat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
CONGRESS HUSTLING THE
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
notwithstanding Anxiety Regarding
German and Mexican Situations.

Washington, April 16.-Congress IS
going ahead rapidly on the legislative
program with its working machinery
unimPeded by excitement over inter
national affairs. Although there has
been more anxiety regarding the Ger
man and Mexican situations in the last
week than at any time since the ses-
sion began, members of both houses
have been keeping strictly to the bus
mess of legislation.
Silence in congress, however. by no
means indicates Il lack of interest IN
international affairs. In fact, the quiet
is ominous, particularly with regard to
the submarine issue. Senate and
house leaders of the foreign relations
committees are daily expecting a call
to the White House or Secretary
LanSing'S office, where they are to be
informed what the administration pro-
poses to do as soon as the plan of
action is determined. The same is
true of the Mexican question, although
congress already understands and, SO
far, the majority approve, the deter
mination of the executive to keep
| American troops on the trail in MeXi-
CO while negotiations are undertaken
| with CarranZe regarding his SuS%eS-
/ ton for their withdrawal from MeNi-
! can territory Republicans pretty gen
! orally oppose withdrawing the troops
| at this time and some democrats are
| against reC2iin" 5-r soldiers until
| there is ~ sSrmaCiOn re-
/ ding the fate Of Villa.
/ The se...-, ...--.erating dis
cussion of the army reorganization
bill which probably will be passed
| Tuesday. Debate under the five min
| ute rule may extend the discussion
! another day, but in any event, thC
measure will be passed before the en-
| of the week. When the bill is disposed
| of, the senate will probably take VI
| the good roads bill, which has beer
reported by the postoffice committee
The senate is also interested in thu
Brandeis case and the judiciary com.
| mittee will meet again tomorrow <
consider the subcommittee report rec
| ommending Brandeis' confirmation a:
| a nominee for justice of the supreme
court. \ vote is not expected imme
| diately.
With the agricultural appropriation
bin disposed OF on Friday at the latest
the house will probably begin consid
| Grafton of the Philippine bill. On tn,
Philippine measure party lines doubt
less will be broken down despite tn
strong sanction of the measure by tn
White House.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
ARMY MANoUEVREs ON
AN EXTENSIVE SCALE
To Be Undertaken by American Troops
on lsthmus of Panama.

Panama, April 16.-Arrny manoeu-
vres on an extensive scale will oe
undertaken this week as part of the
annual spring training of the AmeTi-
can troops on the isthmus. 1t is un-
stood that virtually all the mobile
troops. probably numbering 5000, will
participate.
Problems, including the defense of
the Pacific entrance to the canal will
be undertaken. The war games will
be in direct charge of Brigadier Cen
eraI Clarence E. Edwards. commander
of the canal zone. who will have with
him a large staff. Tons Of supplies
have already been transported to the
vicinity of Chorrera, on the west side
of the canal, where the most impor-
tant features of the games will be
worked out.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
TURKISH SUBMARINE SANK
RUSSIAN HOSPITAL SHIP
Believed Steamer Portugal Was a
Transport and About to Land Troops

AN''S NOi eatsN fNDSNA ~ -aiNN< ' VI IOpS
Berlin. April Is. CBy wireless to
TuckertOn, y. JO-AnnounCemcnt is
made by the Turkish government that
the Russian hospital ship Portugal,
Junk in the Black Sea last month. was
torpedocd by a Turkish submarine.
The statement wash given out TODAY
by the Overseas News Agency as fol-
lows:
The Turkish government publishes
the following report of the commander
of the Turkish submarine which sank
the steamship Portugal
THE ship was sighted on the night
of March 29-2O. 1t was steering to-
ward a landing place. When daybreal K
came II was ascertaiued that the shin
was laden heavily and that IL was
towing several heavily loaded punts
with numerous occupants. The COM
mander and other officers Of the sub
marine were justified in believing the
ship was a transport which was on
the way to land troops and supplied.
The ship was painted gray, with 4
small red line and flew the Russian
merchant flag. No Red Cross flag was
flying and the name of the ship wac
invisible.
The first torpedo did not hit AZ
ter the explosion of the second torpedo
which struck below the bridge. a vio-
lent explosion occurred within the shin
This explosion undoubtedly was due
to large quantities of explosives stored
in the ship. Immediately after this 4
| destroyed attacked the submarine.
THE Russian affirmation that the
ship was struck by two torDedOes is
untrue. The Turkish government re-
gretS if persons exclusively in the Red
Cross service perished. but the respoa-
sibility rests on the Russian govern
ment which transported these persons
on vessel which was being used for
vra n CT n
provisions Of the conventions adopt-
ed al The Hague stipulate that hos
pital ships must be painted white. with
a green or red stripe one and one h11f
metres long. and also must fly tbs
| Red Cross flag"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
FRENCH INFANTRY CAPTURE
PORTION OF GERMAN TRENCHES
In the Verdun Region South of Deuau-
mont.

Paris, April 1s. 2.35 p. ma French
infantry attack in the Verdun region
south of DOuaumont yesterday result
ed IN the capture Of portions of some
German trenches. the war onico an
nounced this afternoon. Two hundred
Germans were made prisoners.
The commandment continued last
night or the left bank of the Neusc
IN the sector between AvocoUrt and
COurtess Wood" the statement esvg.
"On the right bank We delivered n
spirited attack toward tho end OF yes
terday against German positions south
OF Douaumont- This effort which was
completely successful made II possi-
be for us to occupy certain Clement tr
Of the enemy's trenches and capture
200 men, of whom two were officers.
In the Woevre our line positions
were bombarded inteTmittently. There
| was no important event on the re-
mainder Of the front, except the usual
CannOnading."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17

Tho most gigantic con.llct In the
history OF the world. The battle Of Ve--
dun has entered upon Its ninth week,
II is In many respccta withcu. p4,-cs-
dent. The enormous scale OF the Ger
man preparations aE1 execution OF the
attack. the unparalleled concentration
OF artillery and the sustained fero-its.
Of the aght marx tbe battlS an enc OF
the great efforts or the var.
corner5tone ef Freash psFensss,
NeTdgn has been rated as one of tbs
strongest sorces OF Europe, a corner
stone OF the French defcEses asafnsst
Gcrn1ay. Tho crulusion uI snll,tar5'
tnciics during tho war, hoyeve- and
particularly the employ utc-t uy the
IcrTn7ns % long range hawstseEa cap-
,lolc OF reducing the greatest forts.
have done much 10 change the cna-aC-
ter OF the Nerdun campaign "a com
pared with the earlier ccnce2tlona OF
what such struggle might be, Be
foro tho battle opened Elr French
partly dlsmantled their cGrtH around
various fronts. CHIEF reliance for re-
siElnucc was placed on an elaborate
system OF trenches.
100000 Killed, Wounded or Pr,s.aer.,
In no previous battle were the losses
so high us those which have been esti-
I mated in tho fighting around NEFdun,
! Ihcs" estimates. however, caanst %
I REGARDED GE conclusive evidence for
| neither Germany nor France has an
| Hounccd its own casualties. The
I French var orfic- has declared tha
I Germans have lost zoo, 900 In killed
| wounded and captured. The Germans
I state ne-ni-orfieially that the French
wounded and that $4,000 unwOunded
Il French prisoners have been taken. II
| these estimates are approximately cor
! rect. nearly 400, 600 men have been ELL
minated rs fighting units,
Germans Have Captured 800 Square
Miles.
Tho ground OccuSied by the DER
mans after % Days OF offensive eper-
| RtiuEE may be roughly calculated %
leo square miles, They have forced
back tho French from their outlying
positions to their definite line OF re-
ststanco along the serni-circuiar front
from the edge Of the ArFgOEne east
ward across tho Acusr and Rauthward
into tho Yccyre. Tor tho most part
this main limo has wlthstood the slisei,
OF HC~ccssiyc attacks. The Germans
captured Fort Douaumant early IN the
campaign and have Bitten into french
dofensoV 1T Deed Ngn's Iiiil end else-
whore but At no point have they sue
oeeded In breaking through.
Unparalleled Artillery Een1bsrSEsnt
The Furdun drive was begun on Feb
J q b. sho German army under Crown
| Prince Frederick William. The Ger
mans are reported 10 have brouEat ~
] seven army corps. or about $4,000
men, % reinforce tho troops which
had been IN service there aad Etibs-.
qUently, according 20 French accounts
other large bodies of reserves were
called IN. After N unparalleled ar'
| tlil.r" bcmhGFJimcRt by way Of prcpn-
ration, tho Infantry Sttari; was launch.
Cd, An unofficial french eEi:raa.,
placed the number or attacking Ger.
mans IN Ecmc Ecc;ors at 1850 men 4
the linear milo.
within the sirst ten days OF battle
(continusd on Page Nins)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
FARMERS ARE FEELING
SHORTAGE OF LABO7ERs
Only One Man Supplied Where Ten
Are Demanded.

New York April 16.-Farmers and
market gardeners in New York and
nearby states are SCIIerlng an un-
precedented shortage Of laborers, saws
John J. Dillon. state commissioner of
foods and markets. Unless laborers
can be found speedily thousands of
acres Of tillable farm land will be
sown in grass and prices of vegetables
and farm products will advance.
Employment agents are besieSe7 by
farmers and gardeners with REQUESTS
for workers at s25 or $50 a month.
with board and lodging free. Only
one man can be supplied where ten
are demanded, and most of them are
inexperienced
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
HoSTIE AEROPLANES FLEW
OVER oNsTANTINoPLE
Cropped Bombs on Villages Near BY,
But Did No Damage.

Constautinople. April 16. via London,
sol p. m.-Two hostile acroplanes have
town over COnstantinople, dropping
bombs on villages near by, the war Of
ace announced today. but no damage
was done. The statement follows:
The situation on the MesOpotamian
and Caucasian fronts is unchanged.
"On Friday night two hostile aero
planes asCended off the Dardanelles
and flew over Constantinople at a con-
siderable height. They dropped several
:ncendiaTy bombs on two villages near
Ey without results. Owing 20 the fire
Of our auti-aircraft guns the hostile
airmen lost sight of their object and
retired"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
SPIRITED FIGHTING IN THE
FORT DOUAUMONT REGION
Berlin Reports RepuIse of French In
fantry

Berlin, April 1G, via London. SO o.
m-After extensive bom5ardment,
large French forces on the Verdun
front attacked German positions near
Fort Douaumont yesterday. The Ger
man war Office statement Of today saws
the French were repuIsed with heavy
losses.
The statement follows:
Western frOnt-On both sides of
La Bassee Canal there was increasing
activity on the part of artillery, to-
gether with strenuous mining opera
tions. British position about 60 me-
tres long in the region of VermeIles
was wrecked by our mining opera tions.
East of the Meuse CVerdun 'front.'
there was spirited fighting along the
front between Fort DOuaumont as far
as the Vaux Ravine. The enemy who
advanced to the attack with heavy
forces after extended prepare ton by
the artillery was repulsed with san
fuinary losses"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
TWO PHYSICIANS OF LYNN
CHARGED WITH MANsLAUeHTER
For Alleged Improper Practice Upon
Mrs. James p. Ham,

Lynn, Mass, April ie.-Drs. Perez
weinghel and DR.. Nathan J.. jacobson
OF this city were arrested yesterday,
charged with granddaughter IN eonneo-
ton with tho death OF Mrs, James p.
Ham. The warrants for their arrest
were obtained by tho woman'a hus-
band, who alleged improper practice.
Later In the day both physicians
pleaded not guilty IN district court and
DR.. Weinshel was held In $1,000 bond
ing on April 25. The physicians In do.
nyinE tho charge asserted that they
had bsen called In their professional
capacity 70 attend Mrs, Ham
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
TO EXHUME VILLAS
BODY FOR IDENTITY
A Former ViIIsta Officer Captive, Betrayed Burial
Place to Gain His Freedom
BODY IS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE CITY OF JUAREz

Body of Dead Bandit be Placed View Where American
People May See and be Convinced That the Outlaw is
Really Dead-Left Leg is Said to be Gangrenous With
a Gunshot Wound Through the Knee-Information
Comes in an Unofficial Message Received at El Paso-
No Confirmatory Advices Have Reached State Depart
uaent-TrooPs Are to be Withdrawn Immediately if Villa
is Dead
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
JAPANESE TO OPERATE
TWO STEAMSHIP LINES
Under New Subsidy Arrangements
With Their Government.

Seattle, Washington, April 16.-JTn-
der new subsidy arrangements with
the japanese government, the Pippon
Yusen Kaisha will operate two dis
tinct shteamship services between
Seattle and points in the Orient dur
ing the coming summer. The existing
service between Hong Kong, Shang-
hal, Kobe, Pokohama and Seattle will
be maintained by four instead of six
liners as at present, and a new ser
vice will be maintained between Ko-
be, Yokohama and Seattle by three
steamers, making total of seven YES
sells in the Nippon Yusen Kafsha's
rntaS-Pacific service
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
AMERICAN PEOPLE HEAVY
CONSUMERS OF COFFEE
More Than Billion Pounds Came
to This Country Last Year.

Washington, April 16.-The Amerl-
can people long known as the worlds
coffee drinkers. actually consumed 20
per cent. of the amount sold in the in
ternational markets. according to fig
ures announced today by the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
More than one billion pounds Of cof-
fee came TO this country last year.
German normally IS second in cor-
fee drinking but the war cut of hoT
imports last year and made Franco
second, with receipts less than one
fourth as large as Americas purchascs
The United States ranks third in tea
drinking with the United Kingdom
first and Russia second.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
MANCHESTER MAN CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPTED ARSON
Caleb Rassett Found in compromis-
ing Position.

Manchester, Conn, April 16.-Caleb
Bassett was arrested early today,
charged with attempted arson. 1t is
claimed that he was found near a
barroi filled with paper in the rear of
tho PenneH building and that the pa
per had been set on fire. Fireman
say that If the fire had made a good
start the business section Of the
town would have been seriously
threatened. Bassett stoutIy denies the
allegation. He has achieved consid-
cradle notoriety lately as a labor agi-
tator.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17

According to reports from tho front
IN A4c-sico. gasoline IS moro iuspor- ant
than SunpowdcT 70 pcrsh.ng's forces,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
Greek penutle, Adjourn.

London, April 10, lo,1l p. m. - The
Greek chamber OF deputies adjourned
late last nigh: until May ;. Reuters
Athens correspondent SAYS the recess
extremely complicated situation. Ur-
gent bills were left unfinished On the
calendar,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17

MANY persons were killed and lnjur-
ed BY an avalanche In the Swiss can
ton at Valais.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
Germans and RuIsarians Fight.

London April 16, 1f.O2 a. ma des-
patch to the Reuter- Telegram company
rom Saloniki states that in a dispute
for the possession of a telegraph office
IN a village west of Lake Ochrida
fight resulted between Germans and
Bulgarians in which four were killed
and several wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
AMBASSADOR PAGE
SAILS FOR HOME
Accompanying Mre. Page to the Bed
side Of Her Brother, Who 10 III.

London, April 10, SOS D. rn-The
American steamship st. Louis sailed
from Liverpool for New York at 0 o.
clock last night, with Thomas Nelson
Page, American Ambassador at Rome
and AIRS. Page on board. Mrs. Page
!s on tho way to tho bedside Of her
brother, who is~seriousiy III.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN
IF VILLA is DEAD.
No Confirmatory kdvices Have Reach
ed the State Department.

Washington. April Is. - American
troops will b. Withdrawn from Mexico
Immediately lf Francisco Villa is dead.
Administration officials made this un-
qualified statement tonight, comment
ing on reports from Mexican sources
that the bandits body had been dis
covered and was being taken from Susi
TO Chihuahua City by special train,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR
SOUTHERN N. {. RAILWAY
Bill Signed by Governor Mccall of
Massachusetts,.

Boston, April ia bill extending
the time for the completion Of the
Aug i, 1918. to Dec. 81, 1918, was sign
ed by Governor Mccall yesterday
The proposed line Will run from Pal
merf to Providence, r. l., connecting at
the former place with the Central Yer
mont. At Providence it will give the
Grand Trunk railroad, Of which It IS
q subsidiary, another water terminal
in New England
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
Double Defeat Is
Dealt the Turks
BRITISH DRIVE THEM ALONG THE
TleREs RIVER.
RUSSIANS PURSUE THEM
Paris Reports Capture by French of
German Trenches South of Oouau-
mont, But Berlin Announces That
All Attacks in That Section Were
Repulsed.

The British troops going to the relief
OF Kut -el-AInara have gained further
ground again ST the Turks who are
barring their way along the Tigris
liver. Pushing steadily ahead, the
British have driven in the Turks from
their advanced lines on the right bank
of the river and occupied the lines.
killing many of the Turks and taking
= considerable number Of prisoners.
The Turks also have met with an
other defeat at the hands of the Rus
SLAMS IN the Black sea littOral. PetTo-
grad reports that the Russians have
driven the Ottomans from a strongly
organized position Is mics east of
Trebizond and are pursuing them en-
ergetically.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17

The Hoiiend-AmoTieaa Limo has
yielded 20 the demands or the striking
members OF the creva OF their ships.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
CabIed Paragraphs
unarmed Norwegian Steamer Sunk.

Unarned Norwegian Steamer Sunk.
London, April 16, $50 p. m.-Lloyds
announces that the Norwegian steam
ship Pusnastaff of Christiansand was
sunk today. She was going from New
castle to Boulogne. The crew was
saved. The British steamship Fairport
is reported to have been sunk. She
was unarmed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
Drsa River Fer Boys Body.

0anburY, Conn.,, Apr;! ig.-Hundreds
OF persons dragged Still River TO-
day, IN the hope OF finding the BODY OF
years old John Michaels, who die
appeared from his home here yester-
day afternoon. The boy was playing
near tha river bank when last seen.
The search continued until dark to-
night, but was unavailing,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
FATALLY BURNED WHILE
LIGHTING GAS STOVE
New Haven Policeman Badly Burned
Trying to Save His Wife.

New Haven, Conn, April 16.-AGrs.
Anna McAuliffe. wife Of Policeman
Dennis MsAu1iffe, died tonight in a
local hospital as the result Of burns
received while lighting gas stove at
morning. Her husband, in attempt
ing to beat out the flames, was also
burned but he will recover.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Nc
IA1l1ifre is survived bZ three children.