Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

FOURTEEN PA
 Condensed Telegrams
 In eleven months autos in New York city killed 462 persons.
 Masked men robbed the Illinois State Bank at Chicago of $30,000.
 In Argentina 25,5oo, ,ooO francs were | subscribed to the new French loan.
 The British casualties the week 1 ended December 20, totaled 1T976 men. |
 Bandits held up and robber a bank l in Cleveland and escaped with $5 900. i '' The German general von Warten- berg. was killed in action on Novem- | Der 5.
 Enrique Esparsa, the last survivor of the Alamo, is dead at San Antonio. Texas.
 Marshall Field 3rd, has been pro- noted to first lieutenant, at Camp Lo- gan, Houston, Texas New RocheIle's drive for $3o,o0o for the Knights of Columbus War Camp fund has netted $11,620.
 The Duke and Duchess of Devon shire are on the way to Halifax on a special tram from Ottawa.
 The officers of the Russian army in France have volunteered as a body to fight for the United States.
 A violent earth tremor lasting near ly an hour was recorded on the seis- mograph at Fordham University.
 Three British aviators in training at Fort Worth, Texas were killed when two machines collided in the air. Thousands of soldiers in the ab- sence of liquor are using more chew ing gum, candy and soft drinks. General Leman, the hero of Lieee, was sent to Switzerland by Germany for internment until after the war. night at Shepherdsville, Ky, in a l train wreck had reached forty six to- day.
 the British troops in Persia, says. l they are there only for the purpose Of securing order" 0dn Sni-JQiy TOrfnSF premier OI China, was appointed chief of the Chi | nese European War Bureau by a presidential mandate.
 Norway reported the. loss of two more steamships. One was torpedoed and the other struck a mine. Eight sailors lost their lives
 Three masked bandits robbed a bank in Minneapolis. locked the president and two employees in a vault, securing S5,000, and then escaped.
 President Wilson will send a mes sage to congress. recommending 1 transportation legislation immediately | after the holiday recess. Fire believed to be the work of German agents destroyed the town of Wayland, north of .Whitesburg, Ky,
 causing s1oo: :ooo damage. ..:2; s.... ssa4i Reports reaching Tol<io describe the
 situation in Harbin in Manchuria as very grave. During the last three 1 months 237' murders occurred. General GoethaIs- notified Governor Edge of New Jersey that he had ac- i cepted the post of. Quartermaster- l General of the United States. More than 800 mechanics are out
 order for 6,5oo cars for the Russian
 sovrnment has been cancelled. | Alcoholic beverages, except light l wines and beer. are denied to members 1 of the, American expeditionary forces
 in France by General Pershing. l fsh army any navy canteens to save l tea leaves. They will be used to help
 in the manufacture of munitions. | Direct assurances of the confidence | n hn y6 Pyiff ffch ir7 I General Pershing's ability and his
 methods have reached Washington. | France has almost stopped the | private use of gasoline. Only doc tors, intuition workers and a few
 others, will be allowed to operate. | Cardinal Gibbons gave his sane | tion to Roman Catholic miners work 1 ig on holy days falling within Christ 1 mas and New Years holiday season. Congressman Luther w. Mott. of | Cswego, N. Y., though not prohibi- I tfonist, declared the State of New i York will be dry within three years. Instead of the distribution of tur- keys as is the custom of many | firms in Boston at Christmas thrift l savings stamps win be given this year. It is reported in Calgary that pur-
 
 ranged to take all the surplus flour and oatmeal manufactured in Canada. The ages of the generals on the new war council average 60 years. General Bliss is the oldest, GA, and Major-General Sharpe the youngest, 57
 | The Russian embassy in Wash ington reported that # was without news of the progress of the Bolshevi- Ri and the Central Powers peace plans.
 A proposal that the province of Quebec secede from the Confederation of Canadian provinces was expressed | in a. motion introduced into the Pro- vincia1 legislative assembly.