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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
AMERICAN LINERS
REQUIRE GUNNEl
Head OF I. NJ. NJ. Co. Says He Hid
Government VIII Provide Shary
shootcrs-I'inIand Arrives.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The arrival
the steamship Finland from LiI
pool today added the sixth and
to the American lines fleet held n
by the German submarine mem
The Finland is the third Ameri
liner to leave Liverpool since the
ginning Of the German blockade.
Philadelphia preceded her. AM
can shipowners today, in general,
proved the step taken by congI
looking to the arming OF their yes,
but were not all of tho same opir
in regard to what they should id
the government should grant til
arms and ammunition. A few 1
they were satisfied to send out tt
vessels unarmed.
P. A. Franklin, president of the
ternational Mercantile Marine &C
pany. which controls the Ameri
line, said that he hoped the COVE
ment intended to provide props
trained gunners from the navy
handle the guns provided for Am,
can merchant vessels.
The ships of his line, he said, co
be fitted with guns at their piers W
little delay, as the mountings 9
plates were already in place.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28

differences of opinion on details Of
bill had developed.
In order to assure passage of
emergency revenue bill the sd
finance committee has agreed to N
draw all it's amendments when
for voting begins at s o'clock toni
This would obviate any necessity
a conference and the bill could d
the president after the senate vot}
Military Bill S277. 4SO,7OS.
An increase of $37,50O,O0O to|
army appropriation bill was ord
today by the senate military COM
tee in completing revision of i
measure which passed the house.
it will be reported to the senateI
bill will carry 7,4SO,70S.
The principal increase ordered
$13, 900 for clothing and CAMP
garrison equipment, making the
for this purpose $2S,6OO,O0O.
Other large increases ordered
$4,350.O 900 for automatic rifles,
100000 for civilian military trail
S1,350,00O for government mant
ture of arms, 100000 for d
sustenance, $2,S0O,O00 for the 81
service, 81, 1896 for supplies It'd
quartermasters corps and $1,37a
for transportation.
me committee attached to
measure the Chamberlain uniy)
military training bill, but 1t is moi
pected to carry at this session.
Pacilists See President.
President Wilson today reed
two groups Of pacifists who op|
the steps he proposes in dealing
Germany. The first was headed
Miss Jane Addams. The other
led by Amos Pinchot.
The council of national defense
day issued an appeal to the pe
of the United States to show a
consideration in the present int
tional situation to aliens residen
this country.
Senate to Mark Time.
That the senate will take no ac
on the armed neutrality bill
the house has passed the measure!
virtually assured today after q
ference between Senator Stone. cf
man of the foreign relations com
tee, and Representative Mann. h,
republican leader. Mr.. Mann
clared the senate would not act I
bill providing for an issue of be-
until it had been passed by the lid
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
FUNERAL OF DIR. HART.
Bishop Brewster Assisted by Bishop
Lines at Services

Middletown, Feb. 2S-Many church,
men from other dioceses and many
laity and clergy of the Connecticut
diocese attended the funeral of Rev.
Samuel Hart, dean of Berkeley COL
lego and secretary Of the House of
Bishops, at the Church of the Holy
Trinity today Prayers were read at
St. Luke's church and the body was
then borne to the church and placed
in state during the service.
The ritual of the church was read
by Right Rev Chauncey B. Brewster,
assisted by Rev Edward S. Lines,
bishop of Newark diocese.
Later a special train will carry
those who desire to attend the COM
initial services to Old Saybrook where
the body will be placed in the family
plot in the old burying ground where
have lain many years the bodies of
his parents and ancestors. Bishop
Brewster will read the committal
service.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
TURKS FORCED TO
RETURN GUNBOAT

British in Far Feast RecaDture War
ship Taken from Them Late in
1915.
The British are rapidly pushing
their wap up the Tigris river towards
Bagdad.
Todays official statement from Lon
don on the Tigris operations shows
that after forcing the Turks from
ut-el-Amara General Maudes forces
have pursued the Ottaman troops
more than thirty miles west and
northwest of Kut. This indicates an
the last report.
In their first expedition, late in
1915. the British were within Is miles
of Bagdad. but were forced to re-
treat to kut-el-Amara after a defeat
at Ctesiphon. their nearest point or
approach. Afterwards General Town
send was hemmed in at kut and sur
rendered last April.
In the retreat from Ctesiphon, the
British were forced to surrender two
gunboats. The Turks shortly after
wards reported that one had been
repaired and was being used against
the British The British report today
announces that one of the last gun
boats, the Firef1y, which is 455 ton
vessel, has been recaptured. The
capture of one Turkish vessel and
the destruction of another also is re-
ported.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
Chancellor Wildly Applaudcd.

Berlin, Tuesday, Feb. 81, (By wire
~lessz-to- Sayyille) .-Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H ollwegs speech to the
Reichstag. in which he discussed rela-
tons between Germany and the Unit
ed States in detail, was received with
great applause by 4 crowded house
Almost every sentence he uttered, the
Overseas News Agency says. brought
forth expressions of approval and at
the conclusion of his address there
was Il demonstration on the part of
prominent members of the Reichstag
and the spectators in the galleries.
Almost all the diplomatic represen-
tatives still in Berlin were present
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
CLOTHING AND TENTS
WILL COST $15,oOo,0O0
Chief of Supplies Division to Give
Manufacturers Practical Lesson
in Preparedness.

in Preparedness.
New York, Feb. 2S-Brig. Gen A.
L. Smith, chief of the supplies division
Of the United States quartermasters
department, is in New York today in
structing officers of the local depart
ment in new methods of purchasing
supplies. The present plan for as
sembling in few months SIS, 900, 900
worth of clothing and tents for the
regular army is designed, General
Smith said, to furnish a practical
lesson in industrial preparedness to
merchants and manufacturers all over
the country.
Distribution of orders is to be made
from dcpots at New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, Chicago and St. Louis
in comparatively small lots among the
widest possible number Of the indus
trial concerns. Previously bids for
army supplies have been received only
in Washington and it is said that only
a small percentage of those able to
compete have entered the market for
army business.
In the work Of the plan it is eX-
pected that concerns able to supply
the necessary material will come into
close contact with army requirements
and methods of doing business and
that direct dealing between divisional
depots and sources Of supply Will be
esta blished. .,z...=,.... .. . a'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
REICHSTAG SPEECH
SHOCK TO CAPITAL
Chancellor's Harangue Unbroken
Chain Of Absurd Inaccuracies
OFFICIALS ARE INDIGNANT
Won Bethmann- Hollweg's Statements
Surprise Administration Which Will
Not Deign to Answer Maze of Silly

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Surprise
bordering on indignation was ex-
pressed here officially over Chancellor
Won Bethmann- Hollweg's speech to
the Reichstag.
State department officials are
amazed that the chancellor should
seek further to confuse German
American relations with a series of
statements which they say are palp-
ably opposed to the most obvious
events of recent history.
The chancellor's statement that the
United States severed relations
brusquely is viewed as too absurd for
discussion. 1t is pointed out that the
American correspondence has plainly.
threatened such action; that Count
Won Bernstorff had said for several
days before hand that he expected
to be dismissed and that the German
government had shown it's realization
OF the coming break by sending out
orders to disable it's merchant ships in
this country.
Hoist With Own Rctard.
It was pointed out that while the
oI1CSu oldlSS ueldyeu Three uayS IN
taking the action it had clearly fore
Swallowed in several notes, Germany
put into effect it's campaign of ruth.
lessness on eight hours notice after
months of assurances that she had
no intention of taking such a step.
The statement that Germany, in her
Sussex note, reserved new course
of action is declared wholly unjusti-
fed. The United States refused to
accept that condition and. in default
of any reply from Germany, was JUS
titled in believing that Germany ad-
hered to her point of view. In di-
plomacy the last note between the
two nations is the binding note and
stands in all particulars until denied
by one or the other.
The chancellOrS complaint that he
had received only Reuters dispatches
and verbal statement to the foreign
minister as to the causes of the break
recalls that a note setting out the
reasons for the action of the United
States was handed to Count Won
Bernstorff with his passports.
The statement condemning Presi-
dent Wilson for announcing an en-
barge on arms to Mexico and not
to Europe was dismissed as both alb
surd and incorrect. The cases are
held to be in no way parallel, as Mex
leo was in civil war.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
DUTCH VESSELS NOT AFLOAT

London, Feb. 2S.-At the Dutch le-
cation it was said today there was no
confirmation of the report published
earlier in the week that the Dutch
steamships Bandoengn, Eemland and
Zoondijk were still af1oat. On the
contrary, the latest information re-
ceived by the Dutch officials led to the
belief that the vessels had been lost.
A search for the steamships proved
unavailing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
LAW U-B0AT NOT AUSTRIAN
Penfield Cables Report Showing Sub
marine That Sank American
Schooner Was German m, Turlxis1,

Washington, Feb. 28.-It has been
officially established that the Ameri-
can sailing schooner Lyman M Law
was not sunk by an Austro -Hungar-
ian submarine.
1t had been presumed that the Law
was destroyed by an Austrian subma-
rine because she was halted on her
way to Palermo, Italy, in region
where it was thought there were no
German U-bOatS. The submarine
showed no marks of Identification.
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna
cabled report today to the state de-
partment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
MRS. HOY died In
DAUGHTERS ARMS
Devotion Of Young Women Is
Pathetic Incident in Life Boat
PRIEST TELLS EXPERIENCES
Father Sargent Describes How Cedric
p. Watts of London Passed Away in
Embrace of Fiancee, Who Chung
tn CnrnSsn

| to Corpse.
Liverpool, Feb. 2S.-The Rev. F.
! Dustan Sargent Of Grenada, British
West Indies, a passenger on the La
! coma, who administered the last rites
of the Roman Catholic church to sew
en- persons who persisted, gave to The
Associated Press today the following
account Of the death Of Mrs. Mary
Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy of Chi
cago and Cedric P. Watts of London:
Mrs. Hoy died in the arms of her
daughter. The body slipped off into
the sea out of her daughters weak
ened arms. The heartbroken daugh-
ter succumbed a few minutes after
wards and her body fell over the side
of the boat as we were tossed by the
huge waves.
I'm icy water up to her knees for
two hours, the daughter all the time
bravely supported her aged mother,
uttering words of encouragement to
her. From the start both were vio-
lently seasick, which, coupled with
the cold and exposure, gradually
wore down their courage. They were
brave women.
Clasps Corpse to Breast
After a pause, Father Sargent con-
tinued:
THE first to die in our boat was
w. Irvine Robinson Of Toronto. Aft
er his body had been consigned to the
sea was tossed about for an hour, get
ting more and more water until the
gunWales were almost level with the
sea. Mr.. Watts, who was not physi-
cally strong, succumbed in the arms
of his fiancee, who was close behind
him, trying in vain to keep him warm
by throwing her wealth of hair about
his neck. Even after he died she re-
fused to give him up and although
additional weight made the situation
more dangerous for us all, we yielded
to her pittful pleading and allowed her
to keep the body. 1t was taken
aboard the rescuing patrol, from
which 1t was buried. The burial
aboard the patrol at which officiated,
was a solemn and memorable GER
emory.
1.-The Hoys were the next to pass
away after Mr.. Watts; then a fireman
died and later two others of the crew
who were too thinly clad to resist ex-
posure. Altogether. we were in the
boat ten hours We were rescued in
the middle of the morning"
Father Sargent said his boat was
badly damaged on being launched
and it began to leak. Owing to the
heavy waves they were unable to at
tract the attention of the other boats
or transfer their passengers. At the
start the boat had three feet of wa
ter, which increased steadily notwith-
standing the efforts of every one to
bail it out. Father Sargent was hard
at work at the oars and at hai1inp
pausing to administer the last sacra-
ment when his ministrations were re-
quired.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28

The February figures for Britt
casualty show a total but little md
than half that for January despite
fact that there has been consideraj
fighting on the Somme front durf
the month. February's total of q
428 compares with a total OF 49,
officers and men for January. Offit
casualties for February howev
were considerably greater than /
the month preceding, when they we
969 as compared with the p,
months 1.243.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
BRITISH LOSSES IN FEB.
Official Casualty List Includes l.,
Officers and II, 1876 Men--Much I.
Loss For January.

London, Feb. %, 1910 p. m.--Bl
ish casualties during Febru,
reached a total of 1,243 officers 8
17,1S5 men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-28
AUSTRIA'S ANSWER READY
Bremen Paper Hears Vienna Will
Support Berlin In Prosecution of
Ruthless U-BOat Campaign.

London Feb. %, 7:45 a. m.-The
Austrian reply to the American note
in regard to the submarine issue will
be handed shortly to the United States
ambassador in Vienna and probably
will endorse the position Of Germany,
according to a Reuters Amsterdam
despatch quoting a Berlin telegram
to the Weser Zeitung of Bremen.
The telegram says that the Vienna
government will probably express the
view that there is no turning back
for the central powers.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Complete
arrangements for the withdrawal Of
American diplomatic and consular of
ficers from Austria Hungary have
been made by Ambassador Penf1eld
on instructions from the state depart
ment 1t is learned that the ambassa-
dor has been directed to take this
STEP the belief at the department be-
ing that a break in relations is in
evitable.
The Spanish government has been
asked to take over American inter-
ests, and plans have been made to
expedite the withdrawal of all Ameri-
cans if the break occurs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-21
.LIeusron h'sta IA boea del
Tamesis los barcOs
alemanes
Informe Official del raid que hicie.
ron antier en- dos puertos
ingleses.

LONDRES. Mario 20.-Un infOrmc
Official pubiicado aver en- Berlin, re-
ferente al ataque hecho sobre nuestraS
fuerzas navales que estaban en- Ell
puerto de Margate, esta concebido en-
los s~iguientes terminus:
"Uno de nuestros aeroplanos ava
les, arroj6 bombas el II de Mario So
bre los establecimientoS g~eneradOres
de gas en- Dover"
Ga noche del II. una porci0n de
nuestras fuerZas ~navaleS penetr0 a.
Estrecho de Dover, hasta la boca del
Tamesis. Dichas fucrzas a~tacaron a
un destroyer ing!es que Sc %encontra-
ba ali Y lograron hundirlo. La lucha
Sc desarroIi0 a una corta d~istancia,
V en- ella romaron parte las baterias
de costa de los ingleses, del puerto
dc Margate. Otro destroyer reclblo
serias averias de nuestrcs canones.
Una secci0n de las fuerzas atacantes
lego a Northforeland, y hundio ALI
un ruque mercante como de 1900 to-
neladas, asi como dos peQuenas en-
barcaclones u hacian ~Servicio de
patrulla en- las cercanias de Ia costa, y
que fueron llamadas violentamente
para que prestaran auXilio. Tambitn
en- Northforeland las baterias dc tie
IRA atacaron nuestros barcoS, pcro
nj en- este punto nj en- Margatc, lie eau
saron danos, habiendO regresado Ia
flota ligera a puertos alemaneS SIN
dano de nineuna cspecie.'
I'm el raid efectuado por nuestros
zeppelines sobre Londres, la noche
del II del .ctual, VarlaS bOmbaS
fueron arrojadas, y Sc cree que eau
saron los efectos esperadOs. Tan
pronto como Sc dieron cuenta los in
g!eses de la p~rcsencia de nueStros
globos, pusleron en- movimicnto sus
reflectores, pero no pudieron IoCa-
liar aGuGlios. Tambien Salicron en- Ia
persecution de los dirigibles varies
aeropianos, pcro no pudieron tomar
contacto. dcbido a la Oscuridad de la
nocke."
LAS tripulaciones de los globos di-
rigiDlcs dan cuenta de que hay en-
Londres mas de 60 rcflcctorcs, en-
distintas parties de la ciudad, 0 sea
mas del doblc de los que fueron OBJ
servados en- ell iltimo ataque.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-21
FRANCIA ENVIA IN MENSAJE
AL NTEVO GOMIERNO

PARIS, Marie 20.-El uev Phi
mer Ministro, NJ. Ribot, ha enviado
III mensaje al Embajador de Francia
en- Russia para que 10 presente a NJ.
Niiukoff, el Ministro de R~elaclones
moScovita, en- respuesta del que este
envi6 dando cuenta del estabiecimien-
to del nuevo g~obierno. Ell mensaje de
que Sc da cuenta esta concebido en-
los s~Iguientes terminus:
Ell gobierno de Ia Republica en-
preSa sus buenos deseos por la bue-
na fortuna Y la grandeza de Russia.
Conveacido de que los lazos de Union
que atan a los poderes aliados seran
cada vez mas fuerteS, el gobierno de
Ia Republica esta SECURE, como NJ.
Milukoff, de que esos poderes que por
eSpacio de tres amos han estado lu-
chando por Ell triuEfo de la libertad,
con:muaran la lucha sin descanso, has
"a obtener la victoria"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-21
La ratifada de los 5Iemf-
mes tIene gOf ubjst to
scgTtar sDs tiGe2s
En- Washington op.nan que es dc
gran inPos;Ancia estrategica
esa retirada.

QUARTET GENERAL DEL EJER
Gro ALEMAN En- FRANCIA, Mar
70 l9.-Aiemania ha permitido 4 sus
enemigos ccupar una faja de tcrreno
QUO comprende todo ell tcrritOrio que
Sc e~ncuentra entire peronne Y Bapau-
me. Seeun IL declaration de los jcfcs
militares Que tienen el mando de las
operacioncS aqui, los movimicntoS de
retirada que Sc estan llevando a cabo,
forman parte de los nucvos planes del
Estado Mayor aIcman. Adcmas, eva
cuando esas ~posiciones que bien po-
.!ian haber sido s~osteniGas indefinida-
nentc, Sc acortan grandemente 'as
lineas de hatalIa de nueStros cicr-
citos.
Agrcgan las autoridadcS militares
que la evacuation del territorio antes
/, mencionado. fue llcvado a cabo con
pGrdidas dc vidas insignificantes, en-
tanto que eli enemigo pago muy caro-
ell terreno adquiridO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-21
Ell Car Nicolas IIor0 cuando supo
que Sc habIa rebeIado ell
pueblo contra 81
Los cortssanos Que 10 a, Ompaf ,ba', h'bIan estfdo
OcaItasdoIe h ~situ:cidD, y hasta eI ultIma
numeHto ST. lie dI7 10 que ocurria

S. indig IS cuando Ell general lsanoff lie propuso que d'eran
paso d los aIenanes para que "fueran a aplacar la cana
la" v diIo: "Nu1ca sere traidor a mi pals"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-21
FL PRIMER RELATE YER DICO DE Los WTINOS MO
MENTOS De RElNAD0 d. EMPERADOR DE Russia

ba devolver el tren) Ell comandante en-
Petrogrado?'
FL general label respondio:-''Se-
Scrta mil soldados, con Sus respecti-
yos eficialeS apoyan a I'm nuevo GO
5ierno que Sc ha constituido en- Pc
trograd Habeis sido d~estronado. Es
impossible If mas adelante."
Eel Enlperador, completamente aba
lido. exclam6: "Por que no ne 10 ha-
bian dicho antes? iPor que ME 10
dicen ahora, cuando TODD esta con-
sumado?
"!DespueS de unos breves momentos,
agregU, con I'm geSto de desaliento;
-"Oejemos las cosas asi y bendiga-
mos a Dios. Ahdicare 81 esa es Ia
! vol,ntad del pueblo. Me ire a Livadia
tuna pertenencia &c Ia familia real
rusa que Sc encuentra en- la costa SUI
de Crimea) a mis- jardines. ME gus
tan tanto las flores."
Eel tren sigui6 su canine hacia
Bologoie. En- Ono, Sc recibio I'm tele-
/ grama dando cuenta de que Ia guar
nici6n de TSarkoeselo Sc ha5ia rehela
do V cue Ia Emperatriz Sc habia d.
rigido a la Duma pidiendo protection,
Sc le do cuenta al Ear de 10 ocurr!
do, medito por algunoS momentos, Y
luego dijo: IRE a Moscow. VI. RosovS-
ri lei comandante de Ia guarnici0n
de Moscow me ha jurado siempre que
me defenderia en- un trance soma
JAMIE a este"
'Cuando el tren volvio hacia Bolo-
yole. Sc recibi0 I'm telegrama dicien-
10 que Ia guarnicion de Moscow Sc
habia rebelado tambien. Nuevamente
volvi6 a Ono el tren imperial, Y all
encontr6 al general Ivanoff, quien die
IN detalle complete al Emperadon de
10 que habia ocurrido en- Petrogrado.
Cuando termin0 su relate, dijo a. En-
perador: solo una cosa los queda
por hacer ahora, ~majestad. II al fren-
tie de Dvina : abrir paso a los alena-
mes para que vengan a aquietar q esta
canaIla."
"EI Gar rechazo indignado la pro-
posici6n: "Nunca sere traidor a mi
pals, dijo."
Las fuerzas del Emperador csta-
ban agotadas con tantas emociones,
Y rompio a llorar. Despues de un mo-
mento. dijo: Isl supiera que mi eSpO-
sa y mis- hijos estan a salvo, me ira
a I.ivadia q terminar tranquilamente
mi vida, Y dejaria a Miguel gobernar
ell pals. FL es querido por el pueblo.
Firmare mi a~bdicacion, ire a. frente
de batalla a decir adi0s a los Soda
dos. Y los Gejare en- libertad para que
obren como gusten. No Sere un obs
taculo para nadie."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-21
NO HA SIDO SGPRIMIDA TODA
IA CENSURA EN- RUSSIA

LONDRES, Mario 20.-Se har
recibido noticias en- esta capital de
cue el nuevo gobierno ha suprim;do
toda la censura que existia en- Ell pals.
con exception de Ia que Sc refiere q
los asuntos militares.
Los conlites que estaban encarsa-
dos de regularizar Ia information de
Ia prenss de acuerdo con los deseos
del gobierro, han sido suprimidos.
Una corporation de "Artes y Le-
tras,' encabezada por Maxine Cor
ky. ma sido encargada de la conserva-
ci6n de los palacios ~reales, asi come
de las joyas artiSticas que gentlemen.
Y de las otras propiedades artist
cas- que pertenecian a los Emperado-
res.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-21
NIUIACION DE la NEIIHALl-
DAD

AMSTERDAM NJ, Mario l9.-El
.iIandelsbIan." anuncia cue un aVl0n
aleman que volaba sobre S!uts, intcn-
to bombardcar a las tropas no!andc-
saS que maniobraban ell "a ~v&cindaH,
FL aparatc fua alcanzado por los pro
yev.iics que lie dispararon los ho!an-
deses, Y Tornado a descerder en- terri
torio de les Paises 2ajos. Sin embar-
90, ell aviador, pudo reanudar ell vue'
10 Y aterrizar mas tarde sn te]rritorlc
dc BGigica.