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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28

Once again the Germans have en- deavored to break the French front on the Verdun sector. but again have failed Two assaults delivered north of the Caurieres Wood resulted in the defeat of the enemy and the 1nfi1ction of heavy casualties The Germans at one point succeeded in penetrating a French front line trench, but were immediately elected
 On the northern Italian front there has been an abatement in the artil- lery activity between the Asiago pla- teau and the Brenta river, but the in- tense duels between the Brenta and Piave continue. The infantry forces of the belligerentS are virtually inac- tive
 Austro-Gernan air squadrons at tempting to bomb the Venetian plain towns of Treviso and Monte BellU -ss suffered the loss of eleven planes III spectacular aerial battles with British and Italian aviators- Over Treviso twenty-five enemy machines were at tackled and forced to flee with a loss of eight planes. while later a squad ron of eight Austro-Germans in a fight over Monte Belluno lost three ma chimes. All the British and Italian aircraft returned safely to their bases. Little damage was done by the bombs dropped by the invaders.
 Terms under which the Teutonic allies would be willing to make ian immediate and general peace" have been made known to the Russian del- egates engaged in the peace pourparl- CTS at Brest Litovsk. The terms have been set forth in an address by Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister.
 As in previous Teutonic intimations of what will be required from the Germanic viewpoint to bring about a cessation of hostilities and eventual peace, the latest terms are hedged about by conditions which seemingly are inSuperable from the standpoint of the United States and the entente allies
 The basic principles of the peace
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
GERMAN SHIP LANDS
 SUPPLIES IN BRAZIL.
They Are Believed to Be for Sub-
 marine Base.

Buenos Aires, Dec 27-Brazi1ian papers received here today are filled with accounts of the movements of a German corsair off the Brazilian coast a few weeks ago. The newspapers assert that the mysterious vessel was identified as a German and that it un- loaded an immense cargo Of heavy cases at Cerqueira and ArmacaO- Sev- eral days later the steamer returned to Armacao with additional cargo which the newspaper accounts say it is believed she received from a larger ship out of sight of land. From Ar macao the vessel proceeded to Ca1ou- TO, where another portion of the cargo was unloaded.
 These ports are not guarded and it Is asserted that the cargoes landed were nysteri ~-9Sly smuggled away. Later the Ger.san vessel was sighted close to shore at San Pedro De AL dera, where two persons are now un- der arrest as a result of their relations with the crew. They are charged with being spies
 The newspapers say the steamer disappeared as mysteriously as she came and that Brazilians believe she brought supplies for a submarine base.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28

terms of the Russian revolutionary maSSeS-no annexatiOnS and no 1n- demnitieS-Count Czernin said he be- lieved could be made the basis of a general peace, but that the Teutonic allies could not bind themselves to these conditions unless a guarantee were given that Russia's allies would recognize and fulfill them.
 Notable omissions in the statement of Count Czernin connected with tho concrete demands of the United States, Great Britain and France, as already made known, are the questions partc- ulariy of the rebuilding of Belgium and Serbia, the return of Alsace and Lorraine to France and the overthrow of the militaristic government in Ger many and the formation in it's place of a government that can be Believed the latter demand as set forth by President Wilson in his address to congress calling for war with Aus a-Hungary
 Pending the placing of Count Czer- nin's proposals before Russia's allies, conference have asked for a ten days recess in the negotiations at Brest Litovsk.
 Within the Russian empire fighting between the revolutionary clements continues at several points. while the ria, have been defeated in battle by the Chinese, who captured the garri- son Apparently diStrustful of the Rumanians, Ukrainian forces, who are opposed to the Bolsheviki, have oc cupied several Rumanian divisional headquarters on the battle front. dis arming those of the Rumanians who offered resistance.
 An indication that things in Ger many are not going in accordance with the German governments desires is the report that more than three hundred members of the German mil nority socialist party were arrested In numerous cities Christmas eve. This branch of the socialists long has de sired peace and refused to acquiesce in the governments war programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
WOODEN SHIP PROGRAM
 CALLED A FAILURE
By F. A. BowIes, Assistant Manager of
 - Emergency Fleet Corporation.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The shipping boards wooden ship program was fatly calle a failure today by F. A, Bowles, former naval constructor ana now assistant to the general manager the boards emergency fleet corpora ton. Summoned before the senate commerce committee to shed light on the causes of delays in building ships, MT. Bowles said the wooden construc- tion venture was a mistake and never should have been attempted.
 The program cannot be completed in time, he told the committee, because the country cannot furnish enough ship timber the 45S awarded contracts calling for more lumber than is rep resented in the entire output of south ern pine producers for year. Most of them were placed in the east and south and specify pine timbers;
 "The wooden program" said Ad- miraI Bowles. "was launched on a scale entirely beyond the countrys 8 production. Mills in the south have not delivered lumber one-half as fast as was necessary and western mills have been almost as slow. Even if the timber supply had been plentiful, wooden ships could not have been built as fast as steel.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
NATION WIDE SURVEY
 OF FOOD SUPPLIES
Will Include Store to Store Canvass
 In Al Counties in 31 States.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Forty- one counties in :thirty-one states and New York city have been selected by the bureau of markets for intensive Store to store canvass as a part of the na- tion-wide survey to be made December 31 by the bureau in cooperation with state and local agencies. All retail dealers in groceries meat, flour and feed in the territory will be asked to fill out blanks showing how much food they have on hand on the day of the survey.
 The results from this store to store canvass, the bureau announced today, will be used in checking up returns to be received by mail from all dealers. manufacturers and holders of food stuffs in all other sections of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
THIRTY JEWISH MEN ss..
 AND WOMEN EXECUTED
By the Turkish Army That Surrender
 ed Jerusalem to the British.

New York, Dec. 27.-Thirty Jewish men and women were executed by the Turkish army that surrendered Jerusa- lem to General AIlenby December 10 according to an announcement made here today by the provisional execu- tive committee for General Zionist af- fairs. Including in the number mas sacred were some of the most prominent residents of the holy city and it's suburbs, it was stated.
 The retreat of the Turks through Ga1ilee drove 12 900 Jewish survivors The committee has undertaken to furnish minimum of $50 GOO monthly for their relief, it was stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
U. s. Cava|rymen
 Kill I8 MexiCanS
BANDITS WHO RAIDED CANDE-
 LARIA CHRISTMAS DAY
WOUNDED A NUMBER
One American Wounded-American Troops Pursued the Outlaws Ten Miles into the Mountains of Mex leo.

Maria, Tex, Dec. 27-Eighteen of the Mexicans who raided Candelaria, on number wounded when American cav airy under Colonel George T. Lang horne, overlook the bandits on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande early today. One American soldier was wounded tut will recover. Many Of the horses stolen were recovered.
 After pursuing the Mexican bandits for distance of ten miles into the mountains of Mexico, the American n American territory at noon today and made a complete report to Colonel George T. Langhorne of the expedion across the border.
 Report of Commander.
 Captain Fiske, commanding the troops which pursued the bandits into Mexico, made the following report to Colonel Langhorne, commanding off cer here, who directed the pursuit un- til the troops got beyond communica- ton:
 Picked Up Hot Trail.
 We picked up a hot trail made by the Brite's ranch raiders about seven miles from Fl Comodor at il a. m. Wednesday. This trail led across the river at Los F'resnos ford. Four horses were found abandoned on the trail be- fore we crossed. We followed the raiders around a point of the Sierra De Las Ventanas mountain range and toward the Sierra De La Hilares. At o'clock Wednesday afternoon we en- gagged about fifteen of the bandits at a point four miles south of the Rio Grande. We kept up a running fight for ten miles, killing ten of the fifteen bandits. The remaining five escaped into a canyon of the Sierra De Las Hilares
 Horses Were Exhausted. T ordered ten of my men to stra, to their saddles and sent them in pur- suit through the box canyon But our horses were so exhausted that the men were unable to overtake the bandits who scattered into the mountains like quail. The detachment returned after dark last night and we then doubled back to the river. We brought con- siderable property that had beer stolen from. the Brite store. consisting of food. clothing and ammunition. One horse bearing the Brite- brands1was abandoned. We had one man wound ed, Private: John F. Kelly, and two pack mules killed
 After a careful check of the mum. Der of MeXicans killed by American troops and ranchers following the Britt Ranch raid it was officially ann0uncet tonight that eighteen bandits had be>r killed by actual count. How many more .crawled off in the desert under. growth to die of their wounds cannot be ascertained. The number of wound ed is impossible to estimate as they weer carried away or hidden in the rim rock country.
 Tonight Colonel Langhorne issued al order compHmenting all soldiers ans officers who participated in the pur suit for their efficient and untirins work, and the civilians who furnished their automobiles to transport troop to the rim rock field base during tn, bandit chase.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
EXPORTS OF SUGAR FOR
 OCTOBER 113,241 ,ooo POUNDS. Nearly 1o,ooo,ooo Pounds More Than
 the Same Month Last Year.

Washington, Dec 27.-Sugar exports from the United States last October showed an increase of nearly 10000, 900 pounds over the same month last year. France and England received the bulk of the shipments of 113.141.0e0 pounds, the former getting 73,000 900 pounds to relieve a virtual famine there, and the latter 22,OO0, 900 pounds. Sixty million pounds went to the Neither lands, 5000, 900 to Argentina and all most as large a quantity to Mexico.
 While gold exports for the month showed a considerable decrease as compared with the same month in 1916, a new movement of the metal this time to Peru, was shown by an analysis of October exports made pub lie today by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING
 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Louis Davidson Arrested for Theft of |
 $50 Bolts of Uniform Cloth.

New York, Dec. 27.-Louis Davidson, proprietor of a cloth shrinking and re- finishing works in this city, was lock- ed up in the Tombs prison tonight on a charge of embedding government property. The arrest was made in connection with the disappearance of $50 bolts of olive drab uniform cloth, valued at $5o,000. which for several months had puzzled the quartermas- ter's department of the army.
 Davidson was arrested, Assistant United States District Attorney Knox said, after information had been re- ceived that he had sold 100 bolts of the cloth below the cost price. The cloth, MT. Knox said. was shipped di- rect from the mills or sent from army warehouses to DaVidson's establish ment for spongfng and shrinking. The government pays about s yard for olive drab cloth
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
DRUG ADDIcTs CURED .sS IN INSTITUTIONS Mary -se-caIIed Doctors Are Merely
 Distributing Agents.

New York, Dec. 27.-Assistant Dis trict Attorney Unger. who declared he had had more experience in dealing with druE addicts than any other prosecuting attorney in the United States testified today before the Whit ney5 joint legislative committee that many addicts who had been taken into court and sent to institutions had been cured-se
 .,Reyerfing to the o-called private cures. MT: Unger asserted they do more harm than good.
 At every, session of this hearing which I have attended" he said, "L have seen certain doctors who are con ductfng so- called cures. Many of them have been convicted and many more should be. Most of these so-caIled doctors are nothing more or less than .distrihntinx a1ents far drugs"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
NEGROES IN UNITED STATES
 OWN 2o,ooo, ,ooo ACRES OF LAND
As We'll as Other Property Valued at
 a Billion Dollars.

New York, Dec. 27.-Negroes in the United States own approximately 2O,- 900 900 acres of land or an area equal ing the combined area of Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts as well as other prop erty valued at $1,0O0, ,OO0, 900, according to Moorfield Storey. president of the National Association for the Advance ment of Colored Peoples, who address ed a conference of the association here tonight.
 The war has given the negro an op- portunity to fight for his country, MT. Storey continued, and the conduct of the black man on the battlefield will prove of great benefit to the race.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
T. p. o'coNNoR RECEIVED
 CABLE FROM REDMOND
Acknowledging $50,oo0 From America
 For Nationalist Party in Ireland.

Chicago, Dec 27.-T. P. O'Connor to- day received from John Redmond, M. F., leader of the Irish Nationalist party in the British parliament, cable acknowledgement of $50,0O0 sent from America as the first installment of the fund now being raised in the United States to help the constitutional Ma tionalist party in Ireland in its strug- gle against pro-German and extremist propaganda.
 pressed gratitude for this valuable support from America and congratu- lated T. P. O'Connor on the success of hi smission.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
AN AGREEMENT MADE
 TO RATION SWITZERLAND.
Announcement Made by the War Trade
 Board Last Night.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The war trade board in an announcement tonight confirmed despatches from abroad tell. ing of an agreement to ration Switzer-' land and gave the rules of procedure for exporters to follow in making ship ments.
 No details of the agreement were given, but it is known it fixes the amount of foodstuffs the United States will ship to Switzerland in return for assurances that none of the shipments will be permitted to go through to Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
Upward Trend
 of Securities
RESULTS FROM GOVERNMENT
 CONTROL OF RAILROADS
INVESTORS PLEASED
Advance Was One of the Most Sen sationai in Years-Orders to Buy Poured In, From All Over the Coun- try to Wall Street.

New York, Dec. 27.-Wall street ex- pressed unqualified endorsement Of President Wilson's plan for the gov ernment to run the railroads by sweeping advance today in the securi- ties market The upturn was one of the most sensational seen in years The assurances of net earnings and of the maintenance of railroad properties were the factors of the government program which pleased investors and dealers in stocks and bonds.
 The pessimism of the last few months over the railroad outlook gave way to enthusiasm when the rather unexpected news from Washington was read in this mornings papers. Orders to buy poured into brokers offices from all over the country and the market was primed for a big ad- vance long before 1t opened.
 Railroad Shares Gained.
 Railroad shares, especially those un- der greatest depression in the wide spread decline of recent months. re- covered extreme gains of five to ten points in the representative group, 12 to 18 points in the less active divi- dend issues and three to thirteen points in numerous non-dividend stocks, in cluding several not long out Of thelr reorganization stage.
 The bond market for rails kept pace with the movement on stocks, various underlying or junior bonds advancing to 1-2 points. Greatest gains in the bond list were made by the coal CTS, notably Fries. with substantial improvement in the convertible issues of secondary western and southwestern roads. including grangers and cotton carriers.
 Every Line of Trade Stimulated.
 Industrials and the many related stocks which figure in daily market dealings were ignored in the first up- swing of prices, but were taken up vigorously later, on the theory that every line of trade will be stimulated by the upbuilding of the railroads.
 Utilities also benefited by the scope of the administration program, which removes them from their doubt full status and Canadian securities gained five to eight points on the in creased rates to be granted to rail- roads operating in the Dominion
 Heavy Covering -of Shorts.
 The only element adversely affected by the days impressive advance was the short interest, or bears" as they are technically designated. There was have continued despite the restrictive measures adopted by the stock ex- change.
 Profit taking was a natural con- comitant of the movement. but this had no appreciable effect leading of their best at the less active Jose. Total sales approximated 100000 shares. the largest turnover on the bull side since the early months of the year.
 Conservative banking interests hesi- tated to express an opinion. regarding the task ahead of the government. be- cause of the many new and difficult problems involved. They saw encour- agement, however, for the financial sit uation in the plan to assure earnings and maintain railroad properties.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
CITED FOR GALLANTRY
 IN FRENCH ARMY ORDERS. Lieut.. Frank M. Post, Jr., and Private Frank A. Ross of U. s. Forces.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Lieut. Frank M Post, IT,, and Private Frank A. Ross of tfse American expeditionary forces have been cited for gallantsy in French army orders. Letters of commendation written them by Gem eraI Pershings chief of staff were made public tonight by the war de- partment.
 Lieutenant Post, son of Mrs. Price Post of Tuxedo Park, N. Y,. during a flight at the aviation school at Pau, found his machine breaking into flames but managed to make safe landing and rescue his instruments.
 Private Ross, a nephew of Charles Cooper of Brooklyn, N. r., distinguish ed himself by courage under fire dur ing a recent bonbardment. He was gassed, necessitating his removal to hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
GERMANS FAIL TO
 BREAK FRENCH LINE
Two Assaults Delivered Near Verdun Were Repulsed With Heavy Loss to Attacking Forces
INFANTRY FORCES IN ITALY ARE INACTIVE

An Squadrons in Attempt to Bomb We neian Plain Towns Lost Eleven Planes in Spectacular Aerial Battles With British and French Aviators- tonic Peace Terms Made Know to Russians Are Such as Could Hardly be Considered by the United States and Entente Aies-Three Hundred Members of the German Minority Socialist Party Were Arrested in Va riou1s Cities in Germany Christmas Eve-In Russia Fighting Between the Revolutionary Parties Continues at Several Points.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
CAMP DEvENs PREPARING
 FOR A cOURTMARTIAL
or 200 National Army Men Who Left
 cantonment Without Permission.

Aver. Mass, Dec. 27.-Preparations were being made at Camp Devens ttA day for the courtmartial proceedings against the 200 national army men who left the cantonment without per mission when the curtailment of the Christmas furlough program was an- nounced-
 Divisional officers asserted that all the men would face a serious charge, but explained that it had not been de- termined whether the charge would be absence without leave or the graver accusation of disobedience of orders.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
CITIZENS OF OLD LYME
 HAVE WOOD CUTTING BEE
Town Officials and Prominent Resi- dents Piled Up Fifty Cords of Wood.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 27.-State Forester Walter O. Filfey returned to New Haven from Old Lyme tonight, where he had viewed the first war time wood cutting bee undertaken in this state in the interest of fuel conserva- tion, Forester Fi1ley reported that six ty citizens of Old Lyme, including clergymen, lawyers, town officials and prominent residents, sawed, cut and piled about fifty cords of wood to save coal. Other places in the state are to have similar bees.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
TRADING IN CORN
 STOPPED AT CHICAGO
By the Board of Directors of the
 Board of Trade.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Au trading in corn for delivery in store by grade alone in Chicago in the month of December was ordered stopped by the board of directors of the board of trade today. A committee will be named tomorrow to fix a price at (which existing con- tracts will be sett.Ad
 It was explained that the action of the board was merely to clear up ex- isting contracts, as trading in Decem- ber corn virtually ceased sixty days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
ORDERS BY DIRECTOR
 RAILROADS 1RADOO
VIII Wipe Out Competitive Conditions and Provide Fer
 Complete Pooling
PRESENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEs RETAINED

The Immediate Result Will be Re-Routing of Traffic Over Shortest Lines, Regardless of the Company With Which Shipments Orignate-Common Use of Terminals Will be Made to Effect Maximum Eficiency-Oficals Look Forward Material Improvement in Traffic Conditions Within Few Weeks-The Pending Demand of the Four Railway Brotherhoods for Forty Per Cent Wage Increase Will Receive Consideration
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
GENERAL coURTMARTIAL FOR
 LIEUT. J. w.. SPAuLDING
in Connection With His Relations With
 Baroness ZolIern.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. z7.-Lieu- tenant J. w. Spaulding, Sixth Infantry, is confined in his quarters at Chicka- mauga Park. it was announced today. awaiting trial by general courtmaFtia1 in connection with his relations with Baroness ollern. who is held in the county jail on a charge of espionage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
ARMY TEucks HAD
 A COLD, ROUGH TRIP
Over the Aiiegnanies and Biueridge
 Mountains.
Westminster Md

Westminster, Md, Dec 27-After a cold rough trip over the Aneghanies and the Blue Ridge Mountains during which their progress was much inn peded by deep snows. the thirty army trucks manned by eighty soldiers in command of Captain Bennett Bronson and Lieutenant C.. A. Riley arrived here from Detroit on the last lap of the journey to Baltimore, which city they will reach tomorrow afternoon. The squadron left Detrnat tlarea r>alrz a1n.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
EARTHQUAKE GENERAL
 THROUGHOUT GUATEMALA
In Guatamaia City Ten to Forty Per- sons Were kified-Extensive Prop erty Damage.

Washington. Dec. z7. = An earth quake, general throughout Guatemala yesterday, caused loss of from ten to forty lives and extensive property damage fin Guatemala City, the state a cable despatch from the Ar4erican charge there. No mention was made as to damage in the interior.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
CHICAGO Is TO HAVE
 A LARGE FOOD SHOW
Under the Auspices of the Illinois State Council of Defense-Jan. to IS.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The largest food show ever held in the United States will take place in Chicago Jan. to IS under the auspices of the uli- nois state council of defense, assisted by the federal food administration
 Educational exhibits will include an the methods of drying vegetables, re- frigerating processes conservation les- sons and home economic demoxistra- tions. Prominent spectators will give lectures.