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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

tion. All officers are expected to so exercise their judgment under this regulati ton as at all times to enjoy the sympathy, confidence and respect of the soldiers and it has always been q part of the instructions given the younger officers by their superiors to exert themselves to promote this re- iationShip.
 are solely in the interest of the mili-
 tary discipline. They imply no social
 distinction indeed, in a country like
 ours the advantage of education and
 culture will very frequently be found
 iE favor of the soldier; and yet it is
 necessary that the soldier should ac-
 quire by continuous and unvaryinC
 practice the habit of instant obedience
 to his superior. This is as true of
 officers as it is of men.
 'In the emergency of battle, when every condition tends to distract mems attention and peril is on every side,
 safety for command frequently lies only in it's organized activity and this can proceed from one inspiration alone the instant, unquestioning compli ance by all with the voice of author ity. There is no time to debate; no opportunity to consider: the men must have acquired their rule of ac- tion-attention and obedience to com | mand. This habit cannot be created in emergency and forgotten under oth-
 CT circumstances, but must result
 
 captions either of persons or occa- i sions--
 '''The relationship between officers and men, therefore, must be so ar | ranged as to lead to this indispensa- l ble result; but this is entirely con- sistent with respect, sympathy and 1 mutual consideration, and the best
 officers are those who have most com pletely won the affection of-their men. l Military annals are filled with splen- 1 did stories of men imperiIling their 1 lives outside of the necessities of
 military aCoion in order to save the | life of a beloved captain.
 "The war department, therefore has i endeavored and is endeaVoring by ev- | cry means within it's power to impress
 upon officers the military value of this 1 cordial relationship-to have them l understand that as is the officer so is i the command; that their spirit and | their actions constitute the example upon which the spirited actions of the men are moulded. While here and there instances undoubtedly occur of 1 thoughtless and inconsiderate conduct on the part of officers and of unreas- oning complaint on the part of men who have failed to understand the just obligations of this disciplinary rela- tionship I am still persuaded that in | the great army we now have in the | field and in training there is a grow ling realization that it is both possi- ble and useful to be faithful to mili- tary discipline and at the same time to the democratic ideals of our coun- itry."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
GEN. GoETHALs RECALLED
 TO ACTIVE SERVICE
As Member of the War Deparment's
 New War Council.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Major Gen eral Goethals has been recalled to ac- tive service and detailed as acting quartermaster general to succeed Ma jor General Sharpe, detached by Sec retary Baker to serve as member of the war departments new war coun- ci1.
 Baker also said Brigadier General John D Barrette had been detailed as act ing chief of coast artillery, in place of Major General Weaver and Bri- gadier General Charles B. Wheeler as acting chief of ordnance in place, of Major General Crozier. Genera IS Weaver and Crozier also are members of the new council.
 Opposition to the nomination of General Crozier for another tour. of four years duty as chief of ordnance held up confirmation in the senate to- day and action went over until after the Christmas holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Gn response to a senate resolution. asking whether there are war department rules and
 regulations to prevent social inter- course between officers and men of the army, Secretary Baker today wrote
 Vice President Marshall that distinc
 lions of rank in the army imply no
 social distinction and are so.ely in . the interest of military discipline.
 Frequently in a country like this,
 the secretary said. the advantage Of
 aqucation and culture is in favor o1,
 the soldier. Nevtreheless, he added,
 safety demands that the soldier and
 officer acquire by continuous and un-
 varying practice the habit of instant
 obedience to his superior. Mir. Ba-
 ker's letter follows:
 'I have the honor to acknowledge
 receipt of a resolution in the senate
 of the United States under date of
 December II, 1917 directing me to in
 form the United States senate what,
 if any, rules or regulations there are of the war department which prevent
 officers from mingling with privates
 in social intercourse, or which tend to caste distinction between enlisted men and commissioned officers when they are off duty
 "In response thereto I submit for the informati ton of the senate of the United States, the following paragrap ph of army regulations in regard to the EeldI1OHSHlp between O1nceGS ana en- listed men as the only rule or regu- lation now existing relative to this matter:
 'Superiorss are forbidden to injure those under their authority by tyran- nical or capricious conduct or by abusive language. While maintainins 1 discipline and the thorough and prompt performance of military duty l all officers, in dealing with enlisted men, will bear in mind the absolute i necessity of so. treating them so as tc preserve their self-respect. Officers will keep in as close touch as possi hte with the men under their com mand, will strive to build up such re- lations of confidence and sympathy as 1 will insure the free approach of fheil men to them for counsel and assist auce. This relationship may be gain | ed and maintained without relaxation | of the bonds of discipline and witt l great benefit to the service as {
 whole
 ! "In this paragraph will be seen ar 1 endeavor to arrive at a true balance I in the proper relationship, between of 1 ftcers and enlisted men On the ont l hand to encourage an exchange of 1 confidence and cooperation betweer ] the officer and the soldier and on the ether to avoid personal intimacies be- | tween an officer and any particular soldier or soldiers, which might hay, a tendency to lead to favoritism ol | the suspicion of favoritism in assign. I ments for duties, or cause disconten
 on the part of those not selected fo special intimacy by the officer in ques.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

On none of the battle fronts. except that in northern Italy, are military op- erations of great magnitude ensuing. Heavy snow and bad weather gene1e1ly has brought the fighting almost to a standstill on the western front in France and Belgium, except for small encounters by outposts and reciprocal bonbardments.
 On the Italian front around Monte So1zrolo. the Austro-Germans again have taken up a vigorous offensive, throwing their troops against the Ital- tans with the usual fierceness of at tack, disregarding the losses inflicted upon them The Rome war office re- ports that the enemy in his latest at tack was completely repuSed-
 Various reports continue to come from Russia with regard to the op- erztions of the revolutionary and counter-rsvohutionary forces in their struggle for supremacy, but out of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
LIEUTENANT KILLED IN
 HAND GRENADE PRACTICE
When Fragments of Grenade Pen
 etrated Barricade.

San Diego, Calf, Dec. 1S.-F'irst Lieutenant Irwin McCracl1en. of the 157th Infantry, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed near here today at Camp Kearney 1T an explosion of a hand grenade in practice. First Lieutenant H. G. Brown of the same regiment, whose homo is in Denver. Col, was badly injured in the same explosion.
 The two 1ieutenants wre are engag- ed in practice work stood behind a barricade built in accordance with specffications sent from Fort Sill School of Fire. Despite their shelter, fragments from a hand grenade which was thrown accurately and to a spot some distance from the barricade flew back through the barricade with great force A nail or slug from the iron casing of the grenade struck Mo Cracken in the chest, and passed through his heart. Another fragment struck lieutenant Brown in the abdo- men, ir31icting jagged and danger oas wound. >-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
U. $, Submarine
 Sunk, I9 Men Lost
Eli WAS RAMMED BY F-3 DURING
 FOG MONDAY
FIVE MEN PICKED UP
The Accident Occurred in Home Waters Secretary Daniels Gives Brie1 Statement of the Disaster.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-SNineteen lives were lost when the American sub submarine F-3 in home waters during a fog Monday afternoon.
 The F-3 was undamaged and picked up five survivors of her victim. Sec late today in a brief statement which gave no further details
 Five Survivors.
 Lieutenant A. B. Montgomery. com manding officer of the F-1, was among the five saved. His mother, Mrs. Julia Montgomery Pratt, lives at Fort H. G. Wright. N. Y.
 Other survivors are:
 G. M. Schmissauter, machinist; fla ther, Charles c. Schmissauter, Hills City, Tenn
 Henry l.. Brown, gunner's mate; fla ther, H. P. Brown, Macon, Ga. Joseph J. Burns, chief gunner's mate; wife, San Pedro. Calif John J. Stewart, ships cook; mother, Mrs. Celia B. Campbell, Huron. S. D. List of Those Lost. The list of those lost was announced
 John R. Belt, seaman; mother, Mrs J. E. Belt, Sisbee, Tex. Frank Bernard, machiniSt's mate; sister. Abelia Quintal. Oakland. Ca1if William L. Cartwright, seaman; mother, Amanda Cartwright, Fresno CaIif.
 Harry L. Corson chief electrician next of kin, Hazel B. Corson, Long Beach, Calf. James Goonan, chief gunners mate; mother, Mrs. Minnie McClain, Lima, O.
 Simon Greenberg, electrician, first class; mother, Sophia Greenberg, Phil adelphia. Pa. Dudley Slough, chief gunner's mate; wife, Marie Slough, Vallejo, Calif. Charles F. Vincent, electrician; fla ther. Philip s. Vincent, Exeter Calf Thomas A. Walsh, machinist's mate; mother, Mrs. Anna O'Brien, Hillyard Wn
 Clyde w. Wyatt, machinists mate;
 mother, Mrs. Nellie Martin, Venice Calf. Edward E. Hall, machinist mate; wife, West Seattle, Washn. Ray E.. Scott electrician; wife, Val lejo, Calif.- Albert P. Smith, machinist mate; sister, Florence $. Stebbens, Merced Calf.
 Guy R, Stewart chief machinis, mate; father, Grant Stewart, Los An geles Calif- Lyman F. Lovely. machinist mate; father, Lyman Lovely, Denver. Colo. Ralph E. Mcclure electrician 1 mother. Mrs. Josephine Mcclure, De troit, Mich. Duncan A. McRae, electrician: sis. l ter Florence M. McRae. Blain. Washn John P. Messange, chief machinist' | mate; wife, Philadelphia. Pa. Grover E., Metz. machinist's mate wife, San Francisco, Calf.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
RESIDENCE OF CALIFORNIA
 GOVERNOR DYNAMITED
Gov. Stephens Characterizes 1t An Act
 of Terrorism.

Sacramento. Calif., Dec. 18.-Gov- ernor William D. Stephens, whose off, cial residence here was damaged last night by a dynamite explosion, chra- acterized the act in a statement to- night as probably having been done with a view to terrorism, the chief weapon of the allen. enemy" zs
 Throughout the day Governor Ste phens had refrained from advancing any theory as to the probable motive of the explosion, which wrecked the kitchen and laundry of the executive mansion and endangered the lives of the governor, MT. Stephens and other members of his household
 Charles E. Fearl, a government agent declared that between 12 and 14 sticks of dynamite with a time fuse attached probably caused the ex- plosion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

maze it is impossible to gain an ac- curate idea to which side to the controversy is in the aScendancy.
 Meanwhile preliminary peace discus sioms between the Bolsheviki repre- sentatives and delegates of the Teu- toni callies are in progress at Brest Litovsk- The real negotiations, having in view the bringing about of peace and the consequent retirement of the Russian army as a belligerent against the Teutonfc allies, are expected q begin next Tuesday.
 The German and Austrian foreign ministers, both astute politicians, are speeding toward Brest Litovsk to take part in the barley, and in the battle of wits which will take place it prob ably Is not outside the realm of req son to infer that the Teutonic allied representatives will not be at a dis advantage in dealing with men of the calfbre the Bolsheviki will have pres- ent to plead their cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
STREET RAILWAYS ASKED
 TO REDUCE SCHEDULES
By James J. Sorrow, New England
 Fuel Administrator.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-Every street rail- way company in the state has receiv- ed a request from James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, ask ing that scheduled be reduced when it can be done without serious incon- venience to the public, and that ev- cry possible effort be made to con- serve fuel. Already some Of the pres idents and managers have taken steps to conform to the requests.
 It was said at the state house to- day that Governor Mccall would
 probably go to Washington tomorrow for a conference with federal officials on the coal situation. The governor was not willing to discuss his plans.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
UNioNlsT MAJORITY IN
 CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
Is Placed at 4LPosssbly More When
 Soldier Vote is Counted.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec fs-A majority of A for the Unionist government in the Canadian parliament, with a pos- s1bdlity of more when the soldier vote Is counted, was indicated by the lat est returns tonight frum the elections of yesterday. Returns from Alberta show Laurier candidates leading in three constituencies, but it is pre- d1cted that the soldier vote may change the result. The Unfonists won the other districts in that province.
 Prince Edward Island stands alone as unanimously in favor of the Op- position, all four seats having gone to the Laurier candidates. The cleo tion of one more Laurier supported in Ontario has been conceded since last night, that f La Piere of Nipissing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS DINNER
Endorsed Last Night by National Food
 Administration.

Washington, Dec. IS. = The "old fashioned" Christmas dinner was en- dorsed tonight by the food administra- ton.
 which Americans dine at Christmas ac- cording to ancient custom said the statement '.are the very things the food administration wants them to eat. as they conserve wheat, red meats, fats and other needed war fooda
 "Ffttingiy enough, this Christmas falls on meatIess Tuesday. the day on which no red meats arc to be eaben.s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
TO FIX RETAIL PRICE
 OF COAL IN NEW YORK
The Fuel Situation There Should be
 Normal Within a Few Days.

New York, Dec. 18.-Reports of soaring coal prices from various. parts of the city today drew the statement from Reeve Schley, fuel administrator for New York county, that the ad-
 Dinistration would set a fixed price for retail coal. The raise in price was saih to have followed the receipt of increased supplies and to have in dicated an effort on the part of certain
 dealers to profit from the fact that many bins had been emptied during the recent shortage. The fuel situa- ton in this city. if the present mild weather continues, should be normal within a few days, MT. Schley added.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
GERMAN AlRPLANE
 RAIDERS REACHED LONDON
Dropped Bombs There-Aiso in Kent and Essex-ResuIts Not Given.

London, Dec. 1S.-German airplanes raided English coast towns tonight. Some of the raiders reached London, where they were met with 8 heavy fire. Numerous bombs were dropped. An official announcement of the raid says:
 |. Hostile affpfanes crossed the Es- sex and Kent coast about 6.15 o'clock and proceeded towards London. Some of the raiders reached the London dis trict and dropped bombs. Bombs also we're dropped in Kent and Essex.
 Reports of casualties and damage have not yet been received Our guns and airplanes were both in action"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
67,ooo JOINED RED CROSS
 IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY
Working Staff Overwhelmed by Those
 Seeking Membership.

New York, Dec. 1s.-The American Red Cross crive to obtain 5o0, 900 mem bers in this city advanced beyond ex- pectations today. It was announced that 67,000 persons had enrolled dur ing the day and that applications were so numerous at places tfroushout the city where booths have been estab- nshed that the working staff possibly would have to be increased to ac- commodate those seeking member ship
 It was predicted tonight by cam paign managers that by Christmas eve the ecnrembership for the city would be 1000, ,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
KAISER WANTS TO KNOW
 FATE oF FORMER GEAR
Members of Royal Family Would Like
 to Go Abroad.

Petrog-ad. Monday. Dec. fZ-H is reported that the German emperor ask ed the Russian arTnistice delegates to ascertain the probable fate of Form CT Emperor Nicholas and his family. It is said the commissioners asked the members of the former royal family as to their desires and that they replied that they would like to go abroad.
 The commissioners are reported to have agreed in principle to the wishes of Nicholas and his family, but desire before fully aSuuiescing to place the matter before the constituent assem- bly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
MISS TRANkLA NOT
 A CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
Name Not on the List of Authorized
 Practitioner

New York, Dec fs.-AIbert F. Gill more of the committee on publication of the Christian Science Church for New York state, issued a statement tonight in which he declared Grace M- Trankla, who began suit yesterday against Clarence c. Burger to recover pay for service as a practitioner. was not a Christian Scientist
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
NO MORE SECRET STOCK TRANSACTIONS
All Must Ge Reported to Internal
 Revenue Collectors.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Many stock and produce exchange transa ctions heretofore regarded secret must be reported in the future to Internal Rev enue Collectors, under permanent reg -ulations for exchanges issued tonight by Revenue Commissioner Rope.
 So- called pair off'' transactions in which dealer sells and immediately re-buys, or the reverse, and scratch" sales are to be reported monthly, among other details
 The permanent regulations are sub- stantial1y the same as tentative rules issued nearly three weeks ago, ex- cept that transactions in which stock is borrowed to cover short sales are now considered taxable
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
VAST IMPROVEMENT
 IN TRANSPORTATION
Reported to the Fuel Administrator
 bY A. w. Thomnson

Washington. Dec. 1S@Improvement In transportation conditions as af- fecting coal was reported to the fuel administration today by A. W. Thomp- son. chairman of the general operat- ing committee of eastern railroads. The last 24 hours. MT. Thompson said, showed ten per cent. more coal moved than during the preceding 24.
 The railroads. Mir. Thompson said, are moving freight now at about 75 per cent. Of their normal efficiency. Recently the percentage was declared to be as low as thirty
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
PRIZE. FOR CONN.
 RED CROSS CHAPTER
$500 A MONTH FOR THE ONE WHICH WINS IN MEMBER
 SHIP CAMPAIGN.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 1s-A committee consisting of Morgan G. BuII<eIey,Hartford Isaac L. UIIman, New Haven, and John s. Goss, Waterbury,, has been named by Charles A. Sabin, New York bank CT to determine which Connecticut Red Cross chapter wins an in- come of $500 a month in the mem- bership campaign now under way. The prize is the gift of an unnamed donor who has offered the income of securities valued at $105, ,0o0 which have been deposited with the Bank ers' Trust Company of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
IRISH PARLIAMENTARY
 PARTY IS SUPPORTED
In Resolutions Adopted by Irish Fei-
 Iowship Club of Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-A declaration up- holding the Irish parliamentary party and charging that any Irishrnan or or ganization who seeks to embarrass any of the allied powers in the conduct of the war is committing an act of open hostility to the United States was adopted tonight by the Irish Fellow ship club here, the largest Irish or ganization in the city.
 It was directed to John E. Redmond and announced the forwarding of $1o,- 900 as the first fnstaknent of fund to be collected in America in support of the party.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
No y0CIAL DISTINCTION IN THE ARMY
Secretary Baker Informs the Senate That DistnC- tions in Rank Are in Interests of Military Discipline
SAFETY DEMANDS OBEDIENCE OF OFFICERS

That the Emergency Battle Safety Depends Upon Instant Compliance by All With the Voice in Authority Admits That the Advantage of Education and Culture Frequently be Found in Favor of the Private Yet He Must Practice the Habit of Obedience His Superior Says It Possible and Useful be Faithful to Military Discipline and the Same Time the Democratic Ideals of Our Country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
FooDsTUFFs PROSPECTS ARE
 UNAVOIDABLE IN GERMANY
Berlin Tagebiatt Secereiy Criticises
 the War Provision Board.

Stockholm, Dec. -18.-The Berlin Tageblatt. severely criticising the war provision office says:
 City dwellers await the coming winter with anxious concern and seri. ous fear. The foodstun prospects are more unfaynrab1e than at any time during the war. To the high cost of necessarfes, which already has be- come a terrible burden to the masses, is added the danger that not even the can be considered as being assured"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
PRESIDENT AND MRS.
 WILSON ATTEND THEATRE
Yesterday Was the Second Annivers-
 ary of Their Marriage

Washington, Dec. 18-Today was
 the second anniversary of the marriage of the president and Mrs Wilson and the president remained at home ex- cept for short while .n the aftern noon when he went to a theatre to hear John Mccormick sing for the Red Cross. He and Colonel House spent some time going over the situation as Colonel House found it in Europe
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
LOSS OF ELEVEN SHIPS
 ANNOUNCED IN COMM ONE
it is Expected to Cause Renewal of
 Criticism of British Admiralty.

London, Monday, Dec 1.-The att tack by German warships on a con- voy in the North Sea. resulting in the sinking of eleven vessels, as an- rounced in the house of commons to- day. came as an uncomfortable sur rrfse to the British public It is ex- pecfed to cause a revival of the seri- pus criticism of the admiralty such ms that at the time of the successful German attack on a convoy of Scan- nfnmv1nn merchantmen in October.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 CHAPIINS IN ARMY
First of Their Faith Ever Appointed
 in the Service.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-The appointment of two members of the Christian Sci- ence ChVrch to act as the first chap Ains of their faith fin the nations army was announced here tonight.
 Edward w. Dickey of Los Angeles Calif., was assigned to Camp Upton Yaphank, N. Y. Martin F. Jackson of New York city will be assigned to an other cantonment in the near fu- ture.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
NATIONAL PROHIBITION IS
 READY FOR RATIFICATION
Senate Accepted Resolution as Pass
 ed by the House.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The constitu- tional amendment for national prolri- bition was today finally submitted by congress to the state. for ratification or rejection within seven years.
 The senate completed congressional action by accepting the resolution as passed yesterday by the house, 47 to 8, without a roll caI
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
COLONEL HOUSE IS
 STAYING AT WHITE HOUSE
Has Delivered to Secretary Lansing
 Report of War Mission.

Washington, Dec. IS. = Colonel E. M. House, who reached here last night on his return from the inter-aflied war conference at Paris, delivered to Sec cretary Lansing today his own report and those of his associates. He is staying at the White House as a guest of President Wilson, to whom he made a personal report last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
GERMAN REVOLUTIONARY
 SOCIALIST IS MISSING
Carl Minister Was Editor of Kampf,
 Published in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, Monday. Dec 17-The socialist newspaper Tribune reports Minister, editor of the German revo- lutionary socialist paper Kampf. which is published in Amsterdam. He left last Tuesday for southern Holland and has not been seen since. The Trib- izen.