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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
TELEGRAMS SENT BY i
 SWEDISH LEGATION
Text Given Out by the State Depart
 ment Saturday.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The following statement concerning the Swedish German disclosures was made today at the state department:
 'The Department of State has se- cured certain telegrams from Count LHxburg, German charge de'affa1res at Buenos. Ayres. to the foreign of flee at Berlin, which I regret to say were despatched from Buenos Ayres by the Swedish legation as their own official messages, addressed to the Stockholm foreign office.
 "The following are translations of
 May 19. 1917. No. s2. This govern Austrian ships on which hitherto a guard had been placed. In conseq- uence of the settlement of the Monte Protegido) case there has been a great change in public feeling. Gov ernment will in future clear only mas. I beg that the small steamers Gran and Guazo, 31st of January (meaning which sailed 31st, 300 tons, which are (now) nearing Nor may be spared if possible, or else sunk without a trace being left Cspurlor versenkt'.)
 "(Signed.) LUJXBURG.
 "'July B. 1917. No 5s.
 'I learn from a reliable source that the acting minister for foreign af- fairs, who is a notorious and An glophi1e, declared in a secret session of the senate that Argentine would de- mand from Berlin a promise not to sink more Argentine ships. If not agreed to, relations would be broken off I recommend refusal and if nec- cessary calling in the mefation of Spain.
 "(Signed.) LUXBURG.
 Without showing any tendency to make concessions, postpone reply to Argentine note until receipt of fur ther reports. A change of ministry is probable. As regards Argentine steam them to turn back, sinking them with out. leaving any traces or letting them through. They are all quite small
 "(Sfgned.) LUXBURG"
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feelings might undergo a
 cha nge.

feelings might undergo radical change. -, ..--
 - The suspicion has been current in England throughout the war that Ger many was obtaining much information of military movements which could not be secured through ordinary spies, the spy industry in fact having been pretty well stamped out here for more than a year past after a few lessons taught by several executions in the Lord Kitchener's death when the Hampshire went down was the result of information transmitted to Germany of his departure has been persistent the foundation that his plans were known and discussed at dinner tables in high society before he started.
 Compliments to American Diplomacy.
 Compliments to American diplomacy for the skill displayed in securing the messages are a part of all the com- ment on the affair. Incidentally there view of the British and Argentine ex- periences with Sweden, the right of sending code messages should be giv- en to neutral diplomats during the war.
 This identical question arose in Japan during the Russo-Japanese war, when Germany sent a military mission headed by Hohenzollern prince to the Japanese army. The mission claimed that international courtesy and the prince1y rank of its chief re- quired that it's correspondence be transmitted without censorship This claim w>s granted, but against the judgment of most of the officers at the front, who thought that no uncen- sored correspondence should go from the army in the field and some of whom suspected that even if the prince was not virtually an observer for Russia, his reports would reach Russia hv way of Berlin
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
PREMIER RIBoT FAILS
 To5-FoRMs NEW MINISTRY
Members of Socialist Party Refused
 to CoiIaborate With Him.

Paris, Sept. 9.-Premier Ribot late this evening gave up the task of en- deavoring to reform his ministry, ewing to the refusal of the members of the socialist party to collaborate with him.
 A settlement of the ministerial crisis by the formation of a new ministry under M. Ribot had been expected to- night. M. Ribot, with this idea in view, got to work early this morning and by noon had had conferences witt Minister of Marine Chaumet, Minis ter Of War Painleve and Minister of Munitions Thomas, all of whom it was asserted, seemed likely to retain their old portfolios. During the afternoon M. Ribot had further conferences with ether persons in an endeavor to har- monize the situation, but apparently without success
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
Denial Made by
 Swedish Minister
THAT HE SENT CIPHER DIS
 PATCHES TO BERLIN
FROM BUENOs AIRES
Declares He Has Not Sent Any TeIe- l, grams for German Lesation-Says
 the News is . DIsasreeabIe Surprise.

Buenos Aires, Sept 9.-T1ie Swedish
 minister at Argentina, Baron Lowen, | today denied that despatches in, cipher had been sent to Berlin by the Ger man cha ge through the Swedish lega- ton at Buenos Aires. He declared: T have not sent, or caused to be sent by :he legation under my charge, any telegram from the German 1ega- ton. The news is a great and dis agreeable surprise. I have cabled to my government to clear up matters. 'In the United States they are very excitabls"
 Principal Topic of Conversation. The official announcement issued by the stare department at Washington, and communications from Count Lux burg, German charge at Buenos Aires, had been sent to the Berlin foreign office through the Swedish legation was the principal topic of discussion throughout the day. That the situa- tion is considered serious was evil denced by the fact that the populace, usually gay on Sunday. were remark ably quiet and sober-faced. Dancing girls, waving Argentine flags and be- decked with American and British flags, were greeted With silence at the society matinec after being wildly ap- plauded all week.
 Win Be Considered Today.
 The government offices have been closed since Friday evening. but when the officials return from the week end tomorrow the revelations from Wash ington will be the first matter consid- cred. The president of .the republic has already called upon the foreign minister for explanations.
 Every paper today says that the report was so sensational ttat it could not be believed excep. for the fact that it had been made public by the state department of such a great country as the United States.
 At the present time there are no responsible officials at the German le gation. Count Luxburg has been talk ing a vacation in the Andes foothills since the arrival of the American fleet at Buenos Aires. anG so far has not responded to a telegraphic request of The Associated Press to make a state ment. v Ases1s<~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
FOUR AMERICANS WERE
 KILLED IN AIR. RAID
On an American Base Hospital in - France-Of6ciaI Report to Come,

Washington, D. C., Sept 9.-The war department announces that it has received the following report from the military attache of the American em- bassy at London:
 British war office reports the death of First Lieutenant William T. Fitz- simmons, Medical Officers Reserve Corps, as 8 result of an air raid He was on duty with Base Hospital Mo- 5, attached to the British forces"
 Lieutenant Fftzsimmons was killed Thursday, when German aviators bombed hospitals behind the lines in France.
 The report of the death of Lieuten- ant Fftzsimmons contained the first news the war department had received about the attack upon the hospitals. NC, mention was made in the message of other Americans reported killed in press cable messages.
 Lieutenant Fitzsimmons joined the army medical forces at Kansas City, his home. last May. and recently was attached to the British forces. He was Just twenty years of age and a graduate of Kansas University. Short " before entering the army he had returned home after spending a year doing hospital work in France.
 Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, yesterday asked Major General Persh- ing for details about the killing of other American medical officers in the air attack in which Lieutenants Fitz-
 
 the state department asked the Amer ican embassy in London for details Up to a late hour last night the off, cials had nothing more than news paper reports of the killing
 List of Killed Received in Boston
 Boston, Mass, Sept. 9.-The Boston Traveller publishes despatch from Paris which gives this list of killed in the Prussian raid on an American base hospital in France:
 First Lieutenant William T. Fitz-. simmons, Kansas City, adjutant to the colonel commanding the Harvard hos pita1.
 Private Leslie G. Woods, of Strea- tor. III.
 Rudolph Rubino. Jr, of New York. Oscar Clifford Tugo, of Boston
 In addition to those killed. six spri-s yates and one nurse were wounded
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
HUNDRED OUTLINE OF
 GERMANY'S PEACE TERMS
Regarded by Entente Embassies and
 NeutraIs as a "FeeIer."

Washington, Sept. g. - What pur- ported to be an outline of Germany's peace terms has been circulated among diplomats here within the last two weeks. but has been regarded by the entente embassies and most of the neutrals a 'feeler." The origin of the so-called terms was not disclos- ed but they are said to have been Kuehlmann before his visit to Vienna which since has been pointed to as strengthening the probability that they bear evidences of authenticity.
 Briefly. the so-called terms were Gs follows:
 France. to be paid for out of the sala of Germany's colonies to Grea [ Britain.
 Alcsace and Lorraine to be independ- ; ent states. (High French officials re gently have stated anew the determ- ination of France to be satisfied witl nothing less than the recovery of her lost provinces) 5 Triest to be free port"
 Serbia and Rumania to be restored and Serbia to have a port on the Adri- atir
 The Balkan question and the status of Turkey to be subjects for nego- tiation.
 Disarmament and international po- lice
 FeeuoIn or me seas with Great Britain in control of the English Channel until the projected tunnel is built between Dover and Calias.
 This outline of terms. circulated without definite stamp of official au- thority, it will be noted bears in many respects resemblance to the general tenor of the peace proposals of Pope Benedict.
 By some diplomats such an outline is regarded as presenting something susceptib'A of discussion. It is dis cussed merely as a possibility. with out having vet advanced fully into the range of probability.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
STATEMENT BY SWEDISH
 CHARGE D'AFFAREe.
Declares He Has Not Been Correctly Quoted in the Papers.

New York, Sept. 9-Baron Akerheilm, charge d'affai,es of the Swedish lega- rion in the United States. who ar rived here today from Washington, has requested Tha Associated Press to make public the Following statemento
 'fThe statement I made yesterday to representative of the press has not been quite correctly reproduced in the papers.
 is concerned, has been entirely lost.
 'T especially wished to have pointed out that when I saw the secretary of state Saturday I was told that the te1egrams that were forwarded by the Swedish minister-resident at Buenos Aires for the German charge d'affaires were in German code. This is sufficient proof that the Swedish minieter-resi- dent did not know their contents"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
PeaCe'T From
 Germany Soon
ACCORDING TO GERMAN CHAM
 cELLOR VEGETABLES
NO DECISION AS YET
Thus far Unable to Make Final Ar
 engagements Regarding condntions and the Question of AIsace-Lorraine

London, Sept. 9.-Germany will shortly be able to publish her peace terms, according to Dr. Georg Michae- lis, the German chancellor. Dr. Mi- chaelis in an interview said he had so informed the reichstag main com mittee, an Exchange Telegraph des- patch from Copenhagen today states.
 The main committee. Dr. Michae1is said in the interview. "had tried to make final arrangements regarding peace conditions and the question of Alsace-Lorraine, but no decision has yet been taken, The question, however, terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
STRIKE ON R. l., M., K,
 & T. AND M. p, RAILROADS
1000 Freight Handlers and Checkino
 Clerks to be Called Out,

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept 9.-A strike order issued here late today calls up- on 1000 freight handlers and check ing clerks of the Rock Island Nilsson ri, Kansas and Texas, and Missouri Pacific railroads to quit work tomor- row.
 The call for strike of railroad freight handlers and checking clerks is said to be extension of the strike or express company employees here which began severUl days ago.
 The wa1kout tomorrow will mean practically a complete freight and ex- press ueup. not only in Kansas City but eventually in Kansas City's trade territory, labor officials asserted, One hundred and eighty unloaded express cars are in the yards here tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
eo,ooo VISITORS AT
 CAMP DEvENS YESTERDAY
Many of the New Soldiers Acted as
 Traffic Policemen.

Aver, Mass, Sept. e-Today was visitors day at Camp Devens. the national army cantonment, and it was estimated that more than 1000 peo- pie motored or strolled about the camp ground
 Many of the members of the new national army quartered here turned traffic policemen They kept the thousands of automobiles moving in a seemingly endless procession over the cantonment roads and no accidents marred the day.
 Accompanied by their soIdfer-re1- atives, the visitors were allowed to in spect the camp commissary and t6 look into the soldiers barracks but they were not permitted to enter the buildings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
MIDoLEToWN HoNoRs
 HENRY CLAY WORK
Author of the Civil War Song, March
 ing Through Georgia.

Middletown, Conn, Sept 9.-A mon ument to the memory of Henry Clay Work, native of Middletown. author of the Civil war song. Marching Through Georgia, and composer of other well known songs, was dedicated here yesterday. The memorial, erect ed by public subscription, is a mas sive ten ton boulder of granite, sur- mounted by a bronze bust of Work.
 Formal presentation was made by former Governor Frank B. Weeks, Ma yor Harold M. Meech accepting the memorial for the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
NO CHANGE FOR RECOVERY OF CONGRESSMAN HILL
Physician Says He Might Live for a Day or Two Longer.

Norwalk. Conn, Sept. 9.-Another rally, following almost complete col lapse, this evening gave hope to his family and physician that Represen- tative Ebenezer J. Hill might live for ing the congressman was so weak that it was feared that the enc nad come but a strong rally followed. His fam fly physician, Dr. Dexter Hitchcock, said later his patient is suffering no tems are in collapse.
 MT. Hill is now extremely weak and subject to frequent and sudden changes and unless a permanent bet torment comes, his doctor says recov- cry can be hardly expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
AUTOS IN COLLISION
 ON BETHLEHEM ROAD
Mrs. Ruth Bennett of Bethlehem Was
 Seriously Injured.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Ruth Bennett of Bethlehem is in To- cal hospital with a possibly fractur- ed skull and numerous bruises as the result of a collision between two au- tomobiles on the Bethlehem road to- night The hubs on the front left wheels of the cars caught as they at tempted to pass each other and that in which Mrs. Bennett was riding was badly smashed, landing bottom side up in the road. Edward F. Crane, the driver of the car, escaped injury. The driver of the other machine was Will jam Baker of Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
PRESIDENT WILSON AT GLOUCESTER
With Mrs. Wilson Made Trip From New York on the
 Presidential Yacht MayhoWer
HIS ARRIVAL A SURPRISE TO SUMMER COLONY

With Colonel and Mrs. E. H. House, President and Mrs. Will son Motored Along the North Shore for Two Hours- Colonel House Assured All nqurers That the Visit Was Purely Social-The Party Passed Through the Main Streets of the City Almost Unrecognzed President is Taking Few Days Rest But is Keeping in ToucI6 With His Executive Offices by Wireless.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
STATE POLICE RAID AT STAFFORD SPRINGS
Bartender and IA Other Men Arrested
 in Crystal Lake House.

Stafford Springs, Conn.,, Sept. g. State Police raided the Crystal Lake House here today and arrested the bartender and fourteen other men. The bartender was charged with illegally selling intoxicants and the others with frequenting a place where such illicit sales were made. Court was held in the barroom and the case of the bar tender was postponed and the alleged frequenters were each fined $4 and as- sessed costs of $19 each.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
TRAINS IN COLLISION
 JUST OUTSIDE DANsURY
Traffic Was Tied Up for Five Hours
 No One Was Hurt.

Danbury, Conn.,, Sept. 9.-A passen- ger train from New Haven on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad ran into the rear of freight train just outside this city this morn ing, derailing the caboose and one car of the freight and tied up traffic for five hours. No one was hurt. It was said that the accident was due to a fagman failing to signal the passen- ger train
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
ELEVENTH VICTORY OF
 AVIATOR LUFBERY
Sighted His Foe at Height of About
 5000 Feet.

Paris. Sept. 9.-Describing the elev- enth victory won over an enemy ma chine by Lieutenant Raoul Lufbery of the Lafayette escadriIle, the Her aid today says Lufbery sighted his foe as he was cruising at a height of about 5000 feet. He had two min ute rapid exchange of shots above the German second line near V, and then the American got his chance to let drive a successful shot. He followed it strike the earth in a mass of flame.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
SIX PERSONS KILLED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Machine Was Struck by Fast Train on
 Lehigh Valley Road.

Rochester, N. r., Sept. e.-Six per- sons were killed today when an auto mobile was struck by fast train on the Lehigh Valley railroad at Haslit lage of Rush. The dead are MT. and Mrs. Joseph Geisler and their chill dren. Joseph. Is; Edwin, IS; There sa, 1s, and Mrs. George Heide, S6.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
 sIN MAINE TODAY
Suffrasists Are Hopeful of Favorite
 Verdict.

Portland, Maine, Sept. 9.-SAfrgists and those opposed to giving the wo- men of Maine the voting right, having presented their claims fully and earn estly during a six months campaign, tonight awaited hopefully the verdict of the ballots at a. special state elec- ton to be held tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
 THE VERDUN SECTOR
Germans Are Endeavoring to Retake Losses on the
 Right Bank of the Mouse
GEN. PETAIN's FORCES ARE HOLDING FIRM

At Some French Trenches Were Captured by the Ger mans, But They Were Later Driven Out-There Has Been a Slackening i1- the German Advance in North Russia-Ihe Vanguards of the German and Rus sian Cavalry Are Engaged in Fighting In Rumania the Russians and Rumanians Are Holding Firm Against the -Cermans-Ont the Ausro-Italian Front the Bat tie for Monte San Gabrielle Continues Unabated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
HERD OF IA HOLSTEIN
 CATTLE BROUGHT $4,1oo
Said to be the Highest Price Ever
 Paid in Massachusetts.

Bedford, N. H., Sept. Ex-Governor Henry W. Reyes, who is a pioneer raiser of Holstein cattle, bought for of a herd of fourteen registerad cat tie of that breed, to be placed on the farm connected with the state hospi- tai for the insane at Concord The herd, sod by a local breeder brought the sum of $4100. said to be the high est price ever paid for that number of Holstein cattle in this state.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
Have Appointed Two Agents.

Petrograd, Sept. 9.-Irkutsk news papers received here say that the To- cal council of workmen's and soldfery' delegates have appointed two agents for duty at the railroad station to in spect American Red Cross trains bound east under the belief that the former Emperor Nicholas in the com pany of a mythical American mis- sion" is being smuggled out of Si- beria."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

The body of George. Wozniak Of Meriden was found yesterday after noon in an open lot on the farm of Norman Peck in Kensington. WoznialS had left his home for a walk this noonl and died from natural causes. He was 40 years old and single.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
Conscientious obiectors Dispersed.

Conscientious Objectors Dispersed.
 New York, Sept. 9.-United States Marshal Mccarthy and a squad of deputies dispersed nearly 1000 icon scientious objectors" to the se1ective draft who were attending a mass meeting~ in an East Broadway hall Emma Goldman was to have been one of the speakers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
f5,ooo GALLONS OF SCOTCH
 WHISKEY RUSHED ASHORE
To Get It Cleared Before Import Elm
 barqo Became Effective.

An Atlantic Seaport, Sept. 9.-Fff- teen thousand gallons of Scotch whis- key, the last that can be imported be- fore the food conservation law goes into effect. arrived here yesterday on board a British steamship. The con signees' agents put in a busy day getting the whiskey ashore in order that it might be cleared through the custom house before midnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

The entire wheat crop of the coun try is forecasted at 668,000.000 bush els a gain of 2s,000,000 bushels ovel last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF
 AUTOSTS AT WATERBURY
Forty-one Notified to Appear In the
 City Court Today.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Sept. s.-Forty- onet automobile drivers have been mo- tif1ed to appear in the city court here tomorrow to answer charges of violat- ing the motor vehicle law and city ordinances. Most of the arrests are for parking machines near hydrants.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
Hartford Man Suicides,

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 9-Mayer Kramer, 32 years old, died tonight in St. Francis hospital of the effects of poison which he took Saturday. He was married and the father of two children. His family is Ignorant of the motive that caused him to take his life.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

Machinists who went out on strike at the Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co ten weeks ago, went back to work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
Putting Up a Bluff.

Chancellor Michaelis declares thai Germany cannot offer peace until overtures are forthcoming from the allies. Considering what is taking place on the various war fronts, this fellow Mike is putting on some very chssty airs19xansas City Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10
Dutch Cabinet to be Reoraanized.

Amsterdam, Sept. 9.-According to the Neueste Nachrichten of Leipsic, important changes in the cabinet are expected soon. The new men, it is indicated, will be selected with a view to their acceptability to the reich stag
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

Long prison terms for five dealers o narcotics marked the Federal cam paign against the drug traffic in Nev York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

The Imperial Bank of Germany ir the last week was compelled to issue 359, 100000 marks more in paper money.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

Plans for temporary housing of 20, 900 troops at Newport News, Va, ant the same number at Tenaf1y, N. J. were adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

Gold to the amount of $830,o0O wal transferred from the Sub Treasury b. wire to San Francisco for shipmen to Japan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

A representative who, vacates his
 seat and goes to war loses his seat anc his pay according to a House ruling.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

Soldiers in Italy in their spare tim manufacture brushes and boots Wh1c have greatly reduced the high cost supplies for the army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

Russian gunboats and torpedo boats conveyed steamships and floating de fences out of Riga before the Germani occupfed the Baltic city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-10

The 40 per cent of the drafted mel who move South, beginning Sept. IS will go in daily contingents of 500 men.