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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
TESTIMONY IN THE
 PHILADELPHIA FEUD CASE
Police Lieutenant Bennett is Using
 an Assumed Name.

Philadelphia, Oct. 4. Presiding Judge Charles L. Brown of the muni- cipa1 court. where Mayor Thomas B. Smith and eight other men are be- ing given a hearing on the charge of conspiracy to murder in connection with the killing of a policeman by al 1eged New York gangsters in the Fifth ward political feud today pub Hcly announced from the bench that Lieutenant David B. Bennett, in conn mand of the police in that ward, is parading under an assumed name.
 Until the police commander proved that he had legally changed his name, the court declared. the lieutenant would be held in s10, 900 bail, pend ing the outcome of the hearing, under the name of "Steinberg alias Bennett" :"
 Sixteen policemen and three fire men testified today that they had been transferred to other districts because they were supporters of James A. Ca rey, the sitting member of councils.
 Detectives sent into the ward by Mayor Smith to investigate condi- tions admitted on the stand that they reported they found things bad; that people were clubbed and that police men were taking an active part in Deutseh's favor. Mayor Smith was subpoaened to bring these reports in- to court and argument will be had on their admission as evidence when they are produced.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
ARABS ARE EXPECTING A
 JUNCTION WITH BRITISH
Interesting Military Developments in Palestine May Result Therefron

New York, Oct. 4-Interesting mili- tary possibilities in Palestine are fore cast in adviceS from Mecca, as report ed in Arabic newspapers reaching New York, to the effect that the Arabs in Arabia, in revolt against the Turks, have effected a junction with the British army in southern Palestine
 The Arab revolt was making in- creased headway when the latest Brit fish official statement regarding it, is- sued on August 22, reported it's prog ress. The king of the Hedjaz as the new head of the Arabian revolution is styled. was then declared to be con- ducting military operations on a com prehensive and wel1-thougf1t-out scale and to have definitely attached his cause to that of the allies. Already considerable section of the Hedjaz railway running parallel with the Red Sea coast norfhwsrd from Medina, had fallen under Arab control.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
ENGLAND'S RETALIATION
 FOR GERMAN ANR RAIDS
Is the Main Feature of the London
 Papers-No Opposition.

London, Oct. 4.-England's impend- ing retaliation for the German air raids is the main feature of the Lon don papers, made conspicuous with big headlines. No opposition is ex- pected, even in quarters where the re- prisals have been deprecated in the past, while elsewhere the decision is welcomed with enthusiasm, though qualified with questions as to why it has been so long delayed and with fears lest it be further delayed and carried out without sufficient energy
 It is asserted that the governments decision does not indicate any sudden change in policy. the matter having long been under consideratio and that acquiescence to the popular de- mand is in no wise implied The ap- parent delay in adopting the policy of retaliation was due, it is said. to con- alterations Of construction and the ne- cessity of keeping the requirements of the army on the western front sup piled.
 War planes of every type can now be produced by the allies in far great CT numbers than by the enemy, and 1t is asserted that the allies are fully equipped to carry on aggressive air warfare on great scale.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

The anticipated renewal of Field
 Marshal Haig's big offensive in Elan l ders has begun, and all the objectives ] of the first day have been won and ] held.
 Like the preceding attacks, the latest one was timed to the minute. The British forces at the given signal at daylight swarmed from their trenches over ground that had been narrowed by myriads of shells from the great array of artillery and all along the ! front of more than eight miles, from south of Tower hamlets to the north of Langemarck, they made notable new gains of terrain, inflicted heavy
 casualties on the Germans while them
 selves suffering slight losses, and took
 many prisoners, large nurnb>rs of
 whom gladly surrendered in or fer to
 reach a haven of safety.
 The attack was delivered with all
 the wonted dash of previous offensives
 and swiftly and surely the British, not withstanding heavy counter attacks at various points, took positions that had been marked out for them, some of them to a depth of more than mile.
 The main ridge of the heights running north and south to the east of Ypres. which affords a dominating point for the launching of future attacks is nearly all in the hands of the British. and at several points the Ostend-Lille railway now is virtually within the range of Haig's guns.
 More than 5000 German prisoners had been passed behind the lines when the latest official communication concerning the days fighting was sent and large numbers of others were be- ing gathered in
 Especially bitter fighting occurred to the east of Zonnebske, the nearest point of approach to the desired rail- way line which connects Ostend, Zee brugge and other northern points of supply with the German line to the south. The efforts of the Germans to stay the British here were fruitless, however, as likewise were their efforts further north in the region of Poe1- capelle, where the British gained
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
William Randolph
 Hearst Wrathy.
AT ATTORNEY GENERAL LEWIS
 OF NEW YORK
THREATENS TO SUE
Challenges Him to Substan ntia&e He Imputations Concerning the Relations Between Hearst eand BoIo Pasha, the German Spy.

Los Angeles. Calif, Oct 4.-wfl- liam Randolph Hearst, the publisher l commenting on information made pub lfc today in New York by Merton E. | Lewis, attorney general of New York | concerning MT. Hearst's social rela- | tions with Bolo Pasha, alleged Ger man spy. defied MT. Lewis to sub stantiate any of his own unwarrant- | ed imputations, under threat of pro 1 ceedings for islander The statements and innuendoes of the attorney general of New York in regard to myself and Bolo Pasha are not true." MT. Hearst said, in a writ ten statement, land I challenge him | to substantiate his utterances, which are distinctly discreditable to him as political partisan.
 Met BoIo as Newspaper Man. q met Bolo Pasha merely as French newspaper man, the reputed representative of the Paris Journal He came to me and said: You use more print paper than any other man in the United States. will you tell me where to get it best and cheapest? Print paper is almost unobtainable in Paris
 'T told him where we got our print paper and what we paid for 1t. and gave him all the information about the paper market that I could and that any newspaper man with any courtesy would naturally give to a visiting French journalist.
 Supposed BoIo Was Loyal.
 "Bolo Pasha seemed wholly loyal to his own- land and I had no reason to suppose that he was not.
 "He was very polite and apprecia- tive, like all well-mannered French men and invited me to a dinner which he gave to a number of ladies and gentlemen, in the public dining room at Sherry's.
 "The conversation was general and trivial, as it is at all such special dinners
 That Is all that have ever known or seen or heard of Bolo Pasha.
 "I have never met Won Papen or Captain Boy-ed in my life and At torney Lewis implications to that eff feet are unfounded in fact
 Defies the Attorney General.
 'T defy the attorney general to dis prove any word in this statement of mine, or to substantiate any one of his own unwarranted implications, ex- cept his one truthful statement, that my acquaintance with Bolo Pasha was purely socia1.'
 Should he fail to do so shall pro- ceed against the small attorney gen. eral of the great state of New York for petty and premeditated islander made in conspiracy with rival news papers in the interest of his already defeated candidate for mayOr"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
To Refuse Coal
 to Neutral Ships
CARRYING SUPPLIES FROM SOUTH AMERICA TO EUROPE
ACT OF EXPORTS BOARD
This Action is Taken to Prevent Sup plies From Reaching Germany From ~ tn Outside World-Must Submit to Inspection.

Washington, Oct IA final move l to prevent supplies from reaching Germany from the outside world was taken today by the American gov neutral ships carrying supplies from South America to the northern Flu ropean neutral countries unless theil cargoes are inspected in American ports.
 In making known the decision to- day the exports administrative board announced that it would apply pro- visions of the exports control act provision under bunkers it has over the exportation of goods generally.
 Has Approval of the Allies.
 The step was taken with the ap- proval of all the allies, who will CO., operate by enforcing similar regula- tions. It follows closely Great Brit aims declaration of a complete em- bargo against the northern European neutrals, which was designed to strengthen the embargo, already put into force by the United States.
 In a statement accompanying the make it clear that the present abso- lute embargo against the European neutrals is not necessarily permanent, and that a final decision as to a pol tion as to the neutrals' actual re- quirements is obtained. The general understanding has been that the neu- trals will be fed. but that they will receive no more supplies than actual ly are necessary and that none will go forward until proper assurances are received as to neutral exports to Ger many.
 To Cut Off Bunker Coal.
 Some Latin American countries are exporting freely to the European neu- trals. In deciding to cut off bunker coal to ships engaged in this trade, the United States is within it's rights under international law as it can do what it will with it's own commodities
 For some time there has been tightening up on the export of coal to South American countries in an effort to cut off supplies to German owned public utilities concerns, which it has been charged have supplied funds for German propaganda in this country. - South American countries are the only nations in the world left in which Germany has a chance to obtain food stuffs and other necessaries through the border countries. With this source cut off allied statesmen feel that the ring around Germany is drawn so tightly the economic pressure. rein forcing the allies ever-growing mili- tary superiority, will make the Ger man people see their cause is hope less
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
INSURANCE BILL HAS
 PASSED THE SENATE.
Rank of General is Conferred on Major
 Generals Pershing and Bliss.

Washington, Oct. 4.IWith the S1O,- GOO maximum insurance plan restored, as urged by the administration, and with an additional provision raising Major General Pershing, commanding the American forces in France and Major General Bliss. chief of staff to the rank of general. the soldiers and sailors insurance bill, carrying an ap- tonight by the senate by a vote of Fl to o.
 The senate reduced the house pro- vision for compensation paid for death o disability of soldiers and sailors or members of the army and navy nurse corps. Under the bill as it now stands a widow would receive $25 a month compared to $35 fixed by the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

ground to a depth of about two-thirds of a mile.
 There has been no cessation in the extremely violent artillery duel be- the west bank of the Mouse river in the Verdun sector. The Germans have made another infantry attack against the French north of Hill 344 in this region, but again were repulsed with heavy casualties.
 Near Jacobstadt which lies midway between Riga and Dvinsk, on the northern Russian front. big battle apparently Is being prepared for. Here Petrograd reports an intense artillery duel in progress which probably 1nd1- cates that the Germans are seeking to pave the way for an attempt to cross the Dvina river.
 To the south the Germans again are endeavoring to fraternize with the Russians, begging them to come out of their trenches. The Russians, how ever, are answering the enemy by firing upon them.
 eral Cadorna's forces have been forced to sustain further heavy coun- ter-attacks by the Austrians from the slopes of Monte San Gabrielle, near Gorizia. The attacks, like similar ones during the past week, came to naught under the fire of the Italian artillery and rifle fire.
 French airmen are continuing to carry out reprisals German cities and towns for the aerial bombardment of Bar le Due by German aircraft.
 Frankfort -on- the Main and Baden, southwest of Karlsruhe, have been eff fectively shelled from the air. In ad- dition the British and French aviators are keeping up their raids over Ger man points of military advantage be- hind the fighting lines, again having loosed large quantities of explosives upon them.
 The British cruiser Drake has been torpedoed by German submarine with the loss of one officer and IS men killed. The vessel was able to make an Irish port after the explosion, where 1t sank in shallow water.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
YOUNG WOMAN MURDERED
 BY AN UNKNOWN ASSAILANT
Miss Bessie Whites Body Found in Business Section of Masena, N. Y.

Watertown, N. Y, Oct 4-Miss Bes- sic White. aged 22, of Masena, was murdered by an unknown assaila mt last night in that village. The body was found today by a workman under a temporary walk in the heart of the business section of the village The authorities are Investigating.
 Miss White was on her way to the business section from the home of E. F. Mcdonald, school commissioner. Her route led past a new school building, the yard of which was lit tered with material, and traversed by 8 temporary wooden walk. She ap- parently was attacked while passing the school grounds
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
10000 Airp|anes
 Are Being Built
FOR AMERICAS FIGHTING FORCES
 IN FRANCE
"THE EYES OF THE ARMY''
The Types of Planes Include High Speed Fighting Machines, Powerful Battle and Bombing Planes and Great Battle Craft.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Twenty thou. sand airplanes for Americas fighting forces in France, authorized in thu $640, 100000 aviation bill pasned by congress last July, actually are undel construction.
 The necessary motors also are being manufactured, Secretary Baker an- nounced today, and the whole aircraft when the planes and motors are com pleted trained aviators, as well as ma chine guns and all other equipment will be waiting for them. When this nations army moves up to participate in the fighting" said the secretary, "the eyes of her army will be ready"
 Types Cover Wide Range.
 The types of planes cover the entire range of training machines, light high speed fighting machines, powerful bat tie and bombing planes of the heaviest design, and embrace as well giant bat tie craft capable of the work of the Italian Caproni, the British Handley- Page and similar types.
 Within a reasonable time, consid- ering the period for preparation" MT will send it's first airpiane to Europe. This airplane, from the tip of it's pro- peller to the machine gun and camera, will have been made in the United States.
 Plenty of Aviators.
 1noFo mas been a fomdrkdDIy &faL1- flying response to the call for aviators. This country has an unlimited supply of young men possessing courage, self reliance, good judgment and decision the things required in the air service. This service today is fitting thousands of Americans for flying"
 24 Flying Schools Authorized.
 Twenty-four flying schools have been authorized, the statement reveals and besides the thousands training here students from the United States are training in all the allied countries, while many of them are undergoing intensive schooling behind several of the battle fronts. The men now in will be turned over as finished aviators to the American troops in France.
 American machines are being built abroad and MT. Baker said that ap- one-fourth of the number soon to be needed will be made in the allied countries. In that connection stress was laid upon the necessity for greatly developing and expanding the aircraft industry in the United States, all the summer and part of the early fall having been devoted to this essen eiaI work
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
TESTIMONY REGARDING
 BoLo PAsHA's ACTIVITIES
Given by Adolph Pavenstedt, a Social
 Intimate of Won Bernstorff.

New York, Oct. 4-Testimony that
 Bolo Pasha, now under arrest in Paris
 as a spy and peace propagandist on l behalf of Germany, came to America
 early in 1916 with representations that Germany was ready for a sepa- | rate peace with France which would l be favorable to France. was given be- | fore Merton E. Lewis, attorney gen eral of New York state. here today l in. the investigation into the Levan- tines financial activities in this coun- | try.
 Adolph Pavenstedt, for many years storff. former German ambassador, testified that Bolo Pasha told him he
 understood Germany was prepared to
 make peace on these grounds: .. F'irst-Germany to cede France a part of A1sace and Lorraine; second
 France to give Germany some of the
 French colonies; third-German troops to evacuate northern France.
 Using this purported willingness of Germany to take place, Bolo Pasha induced Pavenstedt, then a partnAz in the exporting firm of G. Amsinck
 and Company in New York, at that
 time German company. to believe
 that he had come to America as a
 French patriot 10 influence French
 public opinion in favor of peace
 through the purchase by French paci- fists of various French newspa pers.
 Testimony adduced through Paven-
 stedt and Hugo Schmidt. then an American representative or the
 Deutschebank in Berlin, disclosed, however, that Bolo Pasha's real pur- pose was to obtain the French jour nals on behalf of Germany. This was to qoe accomplished through the trans fer of German gold from Berlin to Paris. This money could not go di- rect and to send it by way of Switz- erland was considered dangerous. Bolo Pasha, therefore. came to New York, got in touch with Count Won Bern storff, and then approximately $1,70O,- 900 was sent from Berlin to New York and then through devious channels to Paris, there to be used by Bolo Pasha in promoting a peace propaganda for Germany.
 According to testimony Bolo was SO eIated with his success in the trans fer of German money to Paris that he decided to celebrate. He arranged a dinner at Fifth avenue restaurant here and among his guests, witnesses before MT. Lewis said. were Mir. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Mrs. Owen Johnston, wife of the novelist, Jules Bois. Pavenstedt and Drnest Charles Pignatel, who was in charge of the commercial credit department of the Royal Bank of Canada, and who was witness before. MT. Lewis. The attorney said no testimony had been given which associated Mir. Hearst with Bolo Pasha except in a social way and that no witnesses would be examined in this connection.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
Cabled Paragraphs
British Cruiser Drake Torpedoe

London, Oct. 1.-The British cruis- CT Drake has been torpedoed and sunk according to an admiralty announce ment tonight. The Drake was tope- doed Tuesday morning off the north coast of Ireland. She reached a har- bor but then sank in shallow water. One officer and eighteen men were kill ed by the explosion. The remainder of the ships company were saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
TWO DEAF MUTES
 HANGED AT WETHERSFIELD
For Murder of Mrs. Annie Castelli,
 Wife of One of the Executed Mon.

Hartford, Conn, Dot. 6.-Joseph Castelh, A. and Francesca vetere, 25. deaf mutes, were hanged in the Weth- ersf1eld state prison shortly after mid : l New Haven of Mrs. Annie Caste1li, wife of one of the executed men. She was also a deaf mute. Both of the | men hailed from New York.
 1 The executions were devoid of un- l usual features except that they were carried out in record time and that l the men made their last religious of fees by the sign language, the Rev. Father William Cavanaugh admfaister- ing to them by the same method. Each
 man went to his death repentant and without any sign of nervousness. -4 CasteHi was first hanged. He enter ed the death room 2 minutes and 66 seconds past t2. The trap was sprung at 12.e3.12 and he was pronounced dead at 12.1S.15. His execution took 10 min utes and 20 seconds.
 Vetere was taken in at 12.28.06, the
 trap was sprung IS seconds later and
 he was pronounced dead at 12. 2.10, a
 matter of minutes and 4 seconds,
 the most rapid execution recorded at
 Wethersfleld.
 Relatives of vetere claimed the body,
 which will be taken to New York. Cas-
 telli will be buried in St. Benedict's cemetery in Hartford.
 The condemned men were taken from the death cells in the afternoon and their places were at once taken by two other men who are soon to be hanged.
 The crime for which Castelli and Vetere were hanged was committed in New Haven April 23, 1916. They were both New York residents, where Cas- telli had home with his wife, the victim of the elaying. She had made complaints of wrongdoing by her hus- band and he conspired with Vetere to make way with her. Vetere induced the woman to elope to New Haven with him and took her to a Grown street boarding house there. The pair went out of the house and the hus band, who had followed them to New Haven, entered and hid in a closet.
 When Vetere and Mrs. Castelli re- turned the woman was seated so that her back was toward the closet and Castel1i killed her by striking her head with an iron bar. The men left the house after dragging the dead woman into a bathroom. clue to the men was obtained through the ticket agent who sold them their tickets to New 1 York and they were arrested soon af- l ter. They were convicted in the su- | perior court in New Haven and sen ter1ced to die March IS of this year. l but an appeal to the supreme court | acted as a stay and last month they | were re-sentenced die Oct. 5.
 All the parties in the tragedy were | deaf mutes and in the cases of Castelli | and Vetere infantile paralysis caused 1 loss of hearing and speech. Mrs. Cas- l te1li was "a widow, a Mrs. Fossi, when l CaSteIli married her
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
Bombs Dropped on on,FranIefert-on-Main

Amsterdam. Oct IA statement issued at Frankfort-on-Main says that enemy airmen appeared over the city at O.30 o'clock Tuesday night and dropped 113 bombs during a dive-rnin- ute attack. Five persons are reported injured: material damage was small. The enemy was subjected to lively gunf1re.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
HAIG HAS RENEWED
 HIS BIG OFFENSIVE
All the 0bectves of the First Day Are Reported to
 Have Been Won and Held
THE ATTACK WAS TIMED TO THE MINUTE

At the Given Signal Daylight the British Forces Swarmed From Their Trenches Over Ground That Had Been Cleared by Artillery Along Front of More Than Eight Mies-Large Numbers of Germans Gladly Surrendered in Order Reach Haven of Safetyln Northern Rus sia Big Battle is Being Prepared for Midway Between Riga and Dvinsk-In the Ausro-ltaian Zone the Aus trians Are Continuing Their Heavy CounterAttacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
GERMANS ATTEMPTING TO
 FRATERNlZE WITH RUSSIANS
Throwing Boxes of Tobacco and Ci-
 garetkes Into Russian Trenches.

Petrograd, Wednesday, Oct s.-(De- layed). The Germans on the south western front again are attempting to fraternfze with the Russians by throwing boxes of tobacco and cigar cites into the Russian trenches and calling to the soldiers to "come out of the trenches"
 The Russkaia Vo1ya says in connec- ton with the German attempts that -Four soldiers are answering them with gunfire"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
MILITANT SUFFRAGISTS ARE
 CHARGED WITH MUTINY.
Result of Their Rough and Tumble Fight With Guards and Negro Women Prisoners.

Washington, Oct. 4.-MiIitant suf- frage woman's party members serving time in the District, of Columbia work house for demonstrations before the White House were charged todey with mutiny as result of their rough and tumble fight yesterday with guards and negro women prisoners.