Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

tary Daniels and expreSSed g. 0es1re 10 offer his Bethlehem Steel Works to the Government during the war. Arehbishop IrsIsnd Of st. ps0I made q call of respect upon Secretary Dan fe1s and Secretary Baker. He is q warm advocate of se1eetfve draft, Ths International Rsd Cross Conn rBittee has sent an energetic protest fo t1pe German Government about ths sinking of tbe British hospital ships.
 Gel General Bsron yen FstksnbsUssp has been made t5s Governor General of Belgium fH succession t0 General
 ago,
 o.. V. K, Wellington K0o argues
 that China enters ths wsr tfdspshas
 freely with tts Allies aBd tbs United States,
 Senator cpJbsrson offered iH ttls genate s joint resolution that tbs President have the authority to take possession Of tbs goo or more iBtsrHsd German ships,
 Representative Mason O6 illinois asked the War Department whether Col, IsooseYSIts offer Of a volunteer army to serve in France was refused,
 and, if so, why
 The Russian Government tisA se- eepted the resignation Of Ambassador
 BaSbp9eten, spDotptlDs CopsLa0tlp OnoB former counsellor, 10 set as
 RsIpb cotIueci, 29 years ojd,. vas shot fn tine abdomen in front or Ao, l27 White Street, New York, He ls in the Hudson Street Hospital m \ serious condition,
 
 The Texas senate adopted a resoins frfuu rssfnesstsss Geyernof FSFkns" " propriation of not less than El,000oOo
 for border protection. Judge John Perrins, Of the West Roxbury Mass. court, refused 10 ls- sue summonses for sixteen citizens, reported by the police for working in their gardens on Sunday. The men of the Royal Canadian Flying Corps at Toronto will be trained by Vernon Castle. He arrived here in charge of a detachment or aV- iators who will help him. The First Infantry and Battery A Field Artillery, of New Mexico Ma tional Guard has been called out by the secretary of war acting under the instruction of the President. The United States export good show no falling off as the March figures are away above the figures or February
 Exports of February were S467, 6SS, 4oo'
 while March exports were $55l,21S,- BPS.
 William J. Bryan paid visit to British Foreign Minister Balfour, ana then left for a tour of the West to heIp spread the Department of Agri- cultures appeal for increased food production.
 Arthur HaseIy,. British sharp spending two years of service in shooting at the mines planted by the Germans He figured in four accidents from mines.
 Governor Mccall of Massachusetts
 vetoed a bill providing that persons
 who had seen active war serNice III
 the army or navy should be gwen a Q examinations.
 The princes and people of India have rejected a republic for Britain. The Marharajah of Bikani told an audi ence that such plan would be re- pudiated with scorn throughout the Indian empire.
 L'EIisir d'Amore, Donizettps opera, with Rarrientos, Sparkes. Caruso. Scot ii and Didur in the cast, was sung by the Metropolitan Opera Company as the opening of Atlanta's eighth an nual opera season.
 More than 1000 merchant ships are to be armed by the United states. Secretary Daniels submitted to Con- gress a supplementary estimate for S5 OOO 900 to provide for arms and ann munition for l,l04 ships
 Ex,President William A. Taft has been chosen honorary chancellor at the commencement exercises or Union College, at Schenectady, N, T. on June IS The honorary degree of IlA ID, win be conferred upon him,
 Dr. George E, Vincent. president of the University of Minnesota, also head of the Rockefeller Foundation, sent a telegram to President Wilson te urge ton law as a war measure,
 Gel, ENhu ], Payne, a mlll owner Of Cha tham N, N, pleaded guilty or alap- ping the face et E. N, Browning. a wealthy broker, and te insulting Mrs, Payne paid the hae ef sss,
 Al lntlmatisn that intercollegiate sports may possibly be resumed by AarVara Cellese next fall Ia contained ia a statement te Harvard athletes iS- sued by FSed W, Moore. graduate treasurer ef Harvard athletics,
 General Lee chrlstmas et Msmphle has arrived at New orleans from Hon. | t,uPaS en route for Washington, He resigned hts pest as military inspect or Of Honduras when he heard Amer lea had severad relations with Ger