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The Washington times., 1917-11-23
PERSHINGCREDITED
1 WITH Inspiring
british N DRIVE

NEW YORK. Nov. 23@The change
of tactics which made poasibls the
great thrust Of the British troops in
France. the most successful push
since the war began. Is Understood to
have been along lines outlined BY
General Pertaining, Commander OF the
American forces In France, says the
New York Sun.
This was stated here today by army
officers who are familiar with the
ideas General Pershing expressed be-
fore leaving the United States. They
even ventured the statement that the
change In tactics was due to the
counsel OF the American commander.
He wAs on the scene when the attack
was made. r
General Pershings before leaving
the United States, Is known 10. have
suggested the efficacy OF powerful
thrusts without tipping OF the Ger
man commanders that an offensive
was about to be launched by attempt
ing TO reduce their trenches through
concentrated artillery hre.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23

the Ypres-Menln road, or along the
Ypres-comlnes canal. -
TheefulI scope Of the British VIC
tory and minute care and paInstsk-
ing atteatio nte detaii VITA which the
British star worked out She problem
the attack were made inereasipgly
apparent today. SEMI -onicial dis
patches. for Instance, told Of new
recurds made In highway and railway
building by engineers In keeping up
the constant now Of : munitions and
supplies to the rapidly advsneing
troops. Miles. upon miles OF broad
and narrow gauge tracks were laid.
The construction corps. In many in
stances worked almost directly be
hind the ~moppers-dp.. and German
prisoRers. with their arms ptill up
raised while they echoed '.Kamerad."
saw the British track layers method
ieRlly and rapid lyshovlng the lines
alonE.s Their achievements enabled
the British guns to keep up almost
with the Infantry IN the move for
ward.
Northwest. Of Pontrust,. northwest
OF 81. Quentin, and south OF Neuve
chappeIle. hostile attempts at raids
were rspulsed. with prisoners taken"
Haig's report concluded.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
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The Washington times., 1917-11-23
CROWDER ADMITS
YOUTHS Of 18MAY
Be CALLED NEXT

The first official admission that the
draft law 10 TO be amended and that
q plan Is being considered for calling
upon youths down to eighteen years
OF age was made today by Provost
Marshal General CrovdeF.
In a circular letter addressed TO
the local and district boards. General
Crowder said:
'In Glass " we find the men we
shall take as q last resort. Before
that class is reached It Is perfectly
safe to say that by the addition Of
other olasses as to age, say those
who have attained twenty-one since
registration day. and perhaps adding
the classes OF eighteen and nineteen
and twenty years old, we shall have
included two or three million men In
our available list, and thus have
saved Class w."
General crowder's letter foreshad-
owe compulsory military training
after the war.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
MEADE WIRELESS
gets WAR NEWS
I FROM navy DEPT.

CAMP MEADE Nov. IA wire
iesg station set up at Camp Meade re-
eelFed today direct from the Navy
Depsrtment the official war bulletins,
The service comes from the navy,
because the navy supplies the men
on ehipa With news. and now fncludes
also the camps that have wireless
stations The Meade wireless has
caught fragments from Nauen, Ger
many, and from many remote places.
Il picks up the naval news easily
because Lieut. c. II. Birkhsad, OF
company A, 3o4th signal corps, was
formerly with the navy. He has been
an observer OF signal work IN the
war zone. and has served also In
Alaska.
The ammeter In use here Is one
that was found on board the Prince
Eitel Friedrich. and Is . very nne In
strument. II h one OF the kind said
10 have been used by German secret
agents in wireless work In this
country as part OF their system OF
supplying information to the enemy.
General Kuhn takes the keenegt IN
terest In the messages received from
the front. Copies OF the messages are
sent to him with the. least possible
delay. ~. ~ -
serEt. J. II. Engsl. formerly Of the
plant engineering department OF the
and Potomac Telephone
Company, rigged up the wireless sta
iIon. II is only for receiving. A send
Ing station will be set up in q few
lays.
The naval messages are sent from
and are very complete.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
.SAMMIES SEND 5
SHELLS NT0FOE
TOWNASREPR|SAL

AMERICAN FIELD HEADoUAR-
TIERS, FRANCE, Nov. fS-AmerfcRn
artillery. repaid in nve-fold measure
the single German shell which struck
an American regimentAl headquarters
early this week.
As a reprisal for this shelling OF the
village in which the American regi-
mental commander was located. the
Americans on the day following and
at exactly the same hour sent fve
shells hurtling into q village within
the German lines.
= Both the American commanders' VII
laEe and the town back OF the German
lines have hitherto enjoyed immunity
from shelling, both sides apparently
joining In an unwritten agreement to
this end. The Germans broke this un-
derstanding when they dropped their
shell over the American regimental
headquarters.
Along the sector where American
troops are In front line trenches the
Germans don't want to run any
chances of patrol encounters. The
American reconnaissance parties have
complete control OF No Mans Land.
A constant combing during the last
few nights has failed to locate a sin
gle solitary Boche.
A night stalking game is one In
which the American soldiers excel. ac-
cordinR to their French comrades.
sammy regards It as a good game.
with plenty Of hunting zest. Besides,
II gives one a chance to stretch legs
more or less cramped from trench
duty. -
The Washington times., 1917-11-23

The following deaths udvO besl re-
ported to the Health Department In the
last twenty-four hours:
blanche v. Stewart, 20 yrs, 252s 1T. NV.
EIma I. MAnioye. 80 yrs, its Quincy pl. ne.
John W. Lee. 70 yrs., ms 10th 81, sc.
william T. Garter, 81 yrs-. 100 O st. %.
KliIabath r. Davidson, 81 yrs. 1895 u. NV.
owen Kelly, ~ yrs, 81. Elizabeth's Hos.
Lucille Howard. yru-. Childrt ms Hos.
John T. Meany. 81 yrs. 1871 81. 20.
Charles Specht, 60 yrs, ? II. ne.
Clarence J. Strausbaugh, q yrs. Walter Reed
Jacob Madert. 81 yrs. 1894 Kenyon At. NV.
Mary NJ Semnes,. s. yrs, The Plaza Apta.
Infant OF ode and sallie Wade. day. Co
Infant of bernard and Mary MocuIlin. day.
Oeorgetown Uniy. Hos,
Mary Sims. 10 yrs., Tuberculosis Hos.
Robecca Brown, 30 yrs, Wash. Asy. Hoa.
Josephine L. Dandridge, II yrs. issa wylie
THOMAS Roots. q yrs, 1903 18Th ST. NV.
Ness Ross, 90 yrs, wash. Asy. Hos.
Chapman jackson, 81 yrA., ST. Elizabeth'a
RoSsrt @. Carroll. 81 yrs, os westrnlnutsr n
Mary J. West Sc yrs, Sumner rd. &C.
Maggie Madison. 80 yrs. 1b2t Kingdom st. nv
william r. Harris. 81 yrs.. itt7 corooran a.
Bsrniee Jsffers, nnos., ssIi shsridan road.
Francis Green. mos. Nss nth ct. nv.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23

hole in the bow of the other. "A few
projecting guns are said to have been
damaged. After temporary repairs.
the ships proceeded.
A submarine attack Is reported to
have taken place on thefollowing
night No coming tower or peri
scope was visible. say members Of
the crew, although the wake OF
torpedo was seen on the bow Of one
OF the vessels. $500 - -r--r.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
GEN. HAIG SWITCHES
HIS GATHERING RAM
10 YPRES SECTOR

LONDON, Nov. 25.-Field Marshal
aaig switched his bGttering ram to
ths Ypres sector last night Today
he reported his troops had advanced
sA6 line slightly lAsS night southeast
0f Yprez
Southwest Of Cambria. he said, the
situation q without change
The Ypre8 blow was apparently not
Q general Offensive but a highly con-
oantrAted local attack.
EAig did not mention the exact To-
eaton Of the advance southeast OF
Ypres. There has been very little
Gna3or fighting activity. in this gen
Oral southeast sector IN several
weeks. The British efforts have
mainly eentered on the Passehendhele
ridge, slightly TO the north. Due TO
the southwest OF Tpres would mean
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
Vital Records
,Hlrtha.

DiENhNs
The following births have been re
ported to the Health Department in thu
last twenty-tour hours:
Alpheus and Louise Winter. boy.
Louis and Fannie SaidmAn. girl.
AugustIn NJ and Anne r. Prentiss. girl.
Bernard c. and Mary O'LeRry. boy.
Edgar II. and Elizabeth Nolan, boy.
Irwin B. and Myrtle MacIDtyre, girl.
Herman w. and Lillian MRtsen. boy.
John A. and Eta Kelly. girl.
Helmer c. and Lillian johnson, boy.
George r. and Katie Hall. boy.
Thomas A. and Florence Green. girl.
Ernest c. and Marie DAFT, boy.
CHARTS and Annie DfCario. boy.
Clarence and Anna Cowling. boy.
George and Mamie Brown, girl.
Harold and Augusta Brown, boy.
Lewis and Beatrice Wallace. girl.
Clyde and Bertha Mccormick. boy.
Edward c. and Lula Liggons, girl.
Charles L. and Beatrice V. Harvey. girl.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
FRENCH REPULsE FOE -.
coUNTER.ATTAckS ON
cHEMIN DES DANES

PARIS, Nov. 2a.-German counter
attacks against positions newly won
by the French attack on the eastern
end OF the ChemIn Des DANES were
all repulsed. today's official state
ment. asserted
5 ArtillerTfnt was reported very ac-
tive around cerny and Juvincourt. On
the right bank OF the Meuse another
artiileEy duel was In progress. Ger
man raids failed around Rheims and
in the champagne.. :
The Washington times., 1917-11-23

Nloual8 could, omit tno names OF rnrl-
ments or numbsrB Of diriSions.
wRas WIN Bs Doae.
But the important point Il whssher
the War Department. which has pres
vented the correspondents. here ana
abrc ID from mentioning names or tHs
idents'y Of regiments. Is going to Al
low interesting bits OF information
about American forces IN France to
be told py returning army offlosrs,or
made the subject ! OF aftsr-dinnsr
spesches when much more adsanfats
can be obtained by = spontans6ds
flow Of news from the battle frontsl
A. more American forces reach
France, the desire or the people IN
AmeFica for news OF their friends n
the army viii be intense. Under the
present policy II Is intended to sup
press names, permitting only color
less accounts. when. Congress re-
turns in December, the people viii
have an opportunity through thelf
Senators and congressmen to affect
q naeded change
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
GENERAL BYNG'S DRIVE :
BRILLIANT, SAYS BAKER

Secretary Of War Baker has author
lied the following statement on the
British drive against Cambria: ="
"The War Department and the en-
tire American army Is delighted with
General BynE's advance.
at is a brilliant and spectacular
success"
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
BRITISH FORCES FIGHTING
IN HILLS OF JUDEA NEAR
BELEAGUERED JERUSALEM

LONDON. Nov. 23.-Gen. Maurice
has announced that the operations in
Palestine. near Jerusalem. are con-
tinuing with complete success.
The British troops are six miles
from Jerusalem. fighting In the hills
Of Judsa, and II 10 unwise to make
any Nnticipatory statement regarding
the fall OF. the city, the statement
adds.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
TROOP SHIPS SAFE
AFTER COLLISION

A FRENCH PORT. Noy. 2s-An of
ficIal announcement was made today
10 the effect that there were no cas-
ualties resulting from the recent ex-
citing experiences OF several Ameri-
can Transports In the submarine zone.
The transports have reached port here
End notg are being unloaded.
As the transports entered the hos
tile area, two o. them collided, slight
" damaging one and tearing a small
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
PRESIDENT GIVES RESPITE.

A respite of fifteen days, expiring
December II. was granted today By
President Wilson to ex-Police Chief
Samuel V. Perrott, OF Indianapolis,
convicted and sentenced for election
frauds -.-
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
STAND RESTORES
CONFIDENCE; ALLIES TO
SEND MORE MEN TO AID

ROME. Nov, ,23-The most optim-
istic view Of the italian situation
since General DiaE's forces took their
stand along the Piaye was expressed
in the Rome press today. They held
the nrm holding Of the line during
the last few days had been more than
a defensive victory, and had COM
pIetely restored confidence.
A1lied troops. II was said. will be
In action shortly. British artillery
has been aiding for more than a
week.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2S-Germany
is beginning to worry over English
Victories in Turkey. Dispatches re-
csiyed today froTl Berlin told OF the
hurried summoning TO Berlin OF Field
Marshal Hindenbu-g, Quartermaster
General Ludend1rf and General Won
Mackensen for conference with the
Emperor on possible aid to the Turks,
particularly in PALESTINE.
The German press IL not allowed TO
mention the Turkish defeats In this
war zone.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23


Drocourt-oueant switch. one OF the
CHIEF supporting lines OF dsfsnses 70
tbs northern end OF the Hindenburg
lima 1
ReaaFkahle Reature.
A remarkable feature was the
emaIlness or the British casualty list.
It Is reported tAat the number Of
British killed ana wounded was only
about 5000. No prisoners were lost
British vounaea ana German pgis-
oners who ara sttli tricl<ling back TO
the rear today. told interesting
stories % tlfs nghfiRg.
II was Just at dawn on Tuesday
that The British SOLDIER along the
nrut lIne began 70 let cut bursts OF
smoke from queer looking machines
that had been moved mp to the front
during the night. This pail spread
out into No Mans Land; mIngling
with the early morning mist As Il
settled down into = foglihe vapor q
long line OF tanks began to rumble
forward. the hage. ereslSIng monsters
moving over the ground Ike grim
steel animals. 80 -
Ne Hint ef Attack. 8
The guns had ruThbled at intervals
during the night. but there was notb-
ing in the artillery fire to indicate an
Impending attack. The German look
outs wers tsrriaed to see a great
rnsss OF strange-looking monsters
cresping upon their lines.
They fired their rifles in alarm, but
before the German sildiers could be
gathered for any effective resistance,
the tanks had cut their way through
the German barbed wire, and the ma
chine guns IN them were sweeping the
German trenches. Once past the first
line OF trenches. the tanks kept on,
leaving the work OF killing or captur-
sng the Germans In their dugouts to
the s'moppeFs up" s.~
German prisoners said the surprise
at seeing cavalry in aetion- was only
slightly less than that occasioned by
the sudden and furious attacks of the
tanks. Il was the first cavalry action
some Of than had seen in over a
year.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
ENEMY STRIP
! SUPPLY BASE
AS BRITISH.
PUSH AHEAD

Continued from First Passl
river, strong British pressure against
the German front continues. I
In this action Is the so-eaned
Drocourt-oueant switch. one OF the
CHIEF supporting lines OF dsfsnses to
tbs northern end OF the Hindenburg
lina.
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
OFFICIALS REVEAL
FACTS WITHHELD
BFPRESS0FU us.
By DAVID LAWRENCE. :
lcontinusd from First Pags.)

viduals could omit ths names Of rstS-
nents or numbsrS Of diViSions.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29

S5 St. Rose St., Montreal. April 4th.
 "For over two years was sick and miserable. I suffered from eonstanf AeadanAcs, and Had PzLpitation ef kAe Heart so badly that feared would die. There seemed to be a lump in my stomach ard the Constipation was dreadful. I suffered from Pafn in Ms Back and R1aney Disease.
 Twas treated by physician for year and half and he did me no'good at all. tried Fruit-a-t -tives" as last resort. After using three boxes, was greatly tmpro0ed and twelve boxes made me well. Now can work all day and there are no Headaches, no Palpitation, no Heart Trouble, no Constipation, no Pain or Kidney Trouble and Le<l like c nezO 6eing-and it was "Fruit-a-tives" that gave me back nay health".
 MADAM ARTHUR LAPLANTE.
 soc. box, 6 for $2.5O, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29

the town of Thompson it's beautiful Tourtellotte High School building and endowed it as a memorial to their two daughters.
 Another of Mrs. Tourtellotte's public beneficiences is the Tourtellotte Me- n,orial sDeaconesses Home. presented to the Methodikt deaconesses of Ash bury Hospital and other deaconesses of Minneapolis, Minn. The building was erected by Mrs. Tourtellotte Oct. 4. 1915, as a memorial to her husband. i: cost s150.O0 and is endowed
 It has seldom fallen to the lot of this town to receive donations from public spirited men and women. Mrs. Tour telotte's generous offer will therefore be all the more appreciated by the cit
 Mrs. Tourtellotte is now making her home in North Grosvenordale where she spent her girlhood. She has never lost interest in Thompson and it's sur rounding towns though for many years she has been far away. Her husbaEu also maintained a great interest in the town from which he went forth to fi- nancial and influential success in the middle west. Not only has the town of Thompson a fine new high school with an endowment fund but Mir. Tour tellotte. when he died. left by. will fund of half a million dollars which will eventually revert to the town.
 Both of these large hearted, gener- GUS philanthropists have ever had a
 
 with others during their lifetimes and Mrs. Tourtellotte hopes to see the Grove Street memorial to her beloved parents. which she has so generously donated, a reality at no late day.
 Prohibition Addresses Tomorrow.
 In the interest of temperance, ad- dresses are to be made Sunday morn ing at the Congregational church and Sunday evening at the Baptist church.
 Short Paragraphs.
 Timothe Tetreault was at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. Friday for a visit with his son. who is In the army service there. Miss Marion Renshaw went to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. Friday, for a visit with her brother. Arthur, a member of the army medical corps.
 There was a session of the city court Friday morning at which one prisoner. charged with having been fntoxicated, was given 30 days in Jail.
 A score of soldiers en route from New Rochelle to Camp Devens, passed through here Friday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29

compelled by lack of revenue. means
 neglect of maintenance which shortly
 must show itself in the condition of
 tracks, bridges. overhead system.
 power plants and equipment. Econo-
 later and it cannot long be avoided.
 There are but few street railways in the country that did not. in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, shrink their net revenue and most of them almost to the vanishing point. In the case of the Shore Line, after consolidating its subsidiary companies under conditions so favorable as to reduce by nearly one million dollars the total of outstanding obligations on which earnings might reasonably be expected, and at the same time cutting out rentals and interest to the amount per annum. with the beliek that future earnings would at least protect the bond interest, the combined properties show deficit of ever $156 000.00.
 Under such conditions a street rail way is unable to borrow and it's only crease of the rates charged for serv- ice. Every reader of the daily papers has seen from time to time notice of the advances of passenger rates in New England and throughout the country, over xty-eight companies the usual change being to six-cent minimum fare: in some cases to seven and eight, and in one or two cases to ten cents. Several companies have adopted the short or copper zone sys- tenn, increasing the rate Der mile, and land that can long exist without help of this nature.
 Some of the notable changes are, as follows;
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29

coal consumed in the year ending
 year ending June 30. 1917, $24s,194.57,
 an increase of $97,012.91. For the
 same period the labor account was,
 1916. s5oo.047.15; 1917. $5s3.o737s; an
 increase of $93,O26.64. During the
 same period the gross earnings in creased s.41 per cent. and expenses increased 26.89 per cent, with the re- suit that the net earnings of the com pany, for the fiscal yeaf just past represent less than one- tenth of one per cent on the investment.
 eral nature made during the past four years represent more than a half million dollars, yet net earnings are less than they were four years ago, and they represent so>small a return on investment that capital can no longer be attracted to the industry
 If, then. the needs of Eastern Con- necticut are to be met. if better serv- ice is to be rendered, if improved facilities are to be provided (and there Is need of them and always will be while the communities continue to srow) increased revenue sufficient to provide for fair return on capital must be secured through increase of rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29

The Rhode island Company is ask Ing for assistance of some kind to protect its solvency. The Boston Ele- vated has asked for legislative action to the same end. In New York state advances have been put into effect and about thirty companies have an- nounced increases as absolutely nec- essary.
 While the great advance in cost of all materials that are necessary in the operation of a street railway are gen. erally known. the puhlic- should know that. ir the case of the Shore Line,
 A few expenditures that are now giving the management serious con- eern are the North Main Street track work and pavement s12,S3300; Frank lin Street pavement s3, ,905. .00: Thames Street improvement s21.2SS.65. All in Norwich The Broad Street pavement in New London s4,072.22; track re- newais and pavement in Danielson s1er57s-e5. All items that do not add one dollar to earnings but do increase investment on which interest must be earned if the property is to meet the demands of the Communities it aims to serve. Expenditures of this gen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29

cox was in the chair. During the meeting. the Department President, Mrs. Elizabeth Spicer and her secre- tary, Fife c. Peckham, of New Lon don were present. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and accepted. The general routine busi- ness was transacted. The department president gave a short talk on the Ma sonted the corps with a eiIk altar cover. The corps gave her a rising vote of thanks. Mrs. James Mckee, the senior vice president, and Mrs Gertrude Tootfll, the treasurer, were elected delegates to the meeting of the Woman's League in the Thayer building today. The meeting closed in the usual form with the singing of America and the salute to the flag.