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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
BACKBONE OF GERMAN
 RESISTANCE BROKEN

Pleasant A. StovaII, U. S. Minister tc Switzerland, Declares the Economic
 Situation in Germany is Aeute-A
 Feeling of RevuIsion Against the War is Spreading RapidIy-If Left to Themselves the German People Would Make Peace at Once-Presi-
 dent Wilson's Reply to Pope is Bear ing Fruit.
 An Atlantic Port, Oct 12-After four years spent in the center of Eu- ropes colossal struggle, Pleasant A. Stovan, United States minister to Switzerland, declared on his arrival here today that the econmic situation lfeved the backbone of German re- sistance has been broken. Since the publication of President Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict's peace pu0posals;S in which the president stated that the United States is warning upon the German government and not upon the German people. the revulsion- against the war, MT. Stovall said, has been spreading rapidly through Germany. z
 "The effect of this statement was for ed, but slowly and surely is is sink ing deeper and deeper into the Ger man heart. If left to themselves the German people would make peace to-
 
 in Germany which will eventually = no man can safely predict how soon compel the German government to make peace with the world.
 There is no doubt about the eco homie straits in which Germany now finds itself. The situation is acute"
 In spite of German. French and Ita1- ian influences. Minister Stovall said, Swiss neutrality has been preserved and force of 25o.oOO men watches the borders constantly to present the passage of contraband. He added that SwitZer1and's exercise of broad sym pathies for the wounded brought in from three fronts was a notable chap ter of history. In Swiss. hospitals there are, he said, about 25,0oO prison CTS, mostly French, but English and Germans also. The Swiss people give entertainments constantly for them, and extend aid wherever it is needed
 MT. Stovan will go to Washington to consult with government officials and later to his home in Savannah
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13

For the first time since he started his series of attacks against the Ger man positions iE Flanders, Field Mar shaI Haig has had to cease an opera tion before all the objectives set out for were attained. It was an unusually heavy rainfall which started during the battle and turned the already swampy region over which the men were supposed to pass into a veritable qua agmire from which they could not untrack themselves for a forward move
 The drive. as has been customary in Haig's strategy, was started in the early hours of Friday morning and ex- tended from near the HoultholSt wood to below the Ypres-Menfn road. At several points the British troops sue ceeded in gaining ground over fronts ranging up to a thousand yards, but here the rain fntervened and the fight ing ceased for the day. During the forward movement over the six mile front the British captured in the ag- gregate about six hundred rrisoners
 The struggle was particularly bitter north of Poelcape11e and around Passchendae1e- In the latter region <he Germans apparently aave nRssed their strongest array of troops, hoping to stay further press forward by the British toward the Ostend-LXe rail- eUad-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
COALITION MINISTRY
 FORMED AT OTTAWA.
Liberal Party Has Joined Hands With
 Sir Robert Borden.

Ottawa Ont. Oct. 11.-With the swearing in of nine new cabinet minis liberal party who see in compulsory military service the only solution for bringing forth the full strength of the dominion in the prosecution of the war have joined hands with Sir Robert Borden and completed the rupture be- tween themselves and Sir Wi1frid Lau- -fer, which started with the introduc- ton Of the compulsory military service bill in the house of commons
 The new coalition cabinet will have equal representation of conscription liberals and conservatives and while two of the liberal selections, F. B. Carvel1, New Brunswick, slated for minister of marine and fisheries, and George Murray. premier of Nova Sco- fla who is intended for the labor port folio. have not yet consented to join only a question of hours before they do so.
 This lines up the leaders of the two parties for the coming election as straight supporters of compulsory military service or straight opponents of this method Of reinforcing Canada's fighting forces overseas with Sir Will frid I4aurier chief of the latter and 11avin" as his iieutenants Frank Oliver and William Dugsley, who were mem bers of his last cabinet.
 There is some doubt as to where the new arrangement leaves George P. Ora ahaTn. minister of railways under the Laurier administration and F. F. Pardee. chief liberal whip, both of whom voted for the military service bill at it's third reading, although de- olaring themselves in favor of con- scription of wealth as well.
 As matters stand at present, 1t is a little difficult to predict who will be found opposing the government and who will be supporting if when it goes 10 the country in the elections, but it 3s a pretty safe guess that sentiment tn favor of compulsory military ser vice will be found lined up so1idly be- Sind it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
DEATH OF UTILITY
 COMMISSIONER J. H. HALE
He Was One of the Foremost Peach
 Growers in the United States.

Hartford Oct 12.-John Howard [ Hale, member of the public utilities commission Of Connecticut, one of the
 foremost horticulturists and peach growers in the United States, former master of grange and former presi- dent of the American Pomological so- ciety died at his home in Glastonbury carly this morning.
 MT. Hale was born in Glastonbury, Nov 25 1858. He was a descendant of Samuel Hale who came from Wales in 1884.
 MT. Hale was manager of the J. Fl. Hale Co. of Glantonbury and the Hale Orchard Co. of Seymour. and the Hala Orchard Co. of Fort Valley, Ga. He was the first American orchardist to sort, grade and label fruit, according to it's grade. He was one of the first to ship peaches to Europe. and before the war the market had developed rapidly.
 He was a representative from Glas- tonbury to the legislature in 1893 and was house chairman of the committee on agriculture and a member of the judiciary committee and of the joint committee on rules.
 MT. Hale married Miss Adie R. Stan cliffe of Brooklyn, Oct. 21, 1S77 Be- sides his widow. he leaves five chil- dren, Stancliffe Hale of Glastonbury Moseley Hale of Groton Mass; Enil1 M. (Mrs. Francis E. Barnett) of Rid. ley Park. Pa: Marion l.. (Mrs. Ed and Miss Laura S. Hale of Glastons bury. He also leaves a brother, Geo Fl. Hale, of Glastonbury. There are seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday in the old church cem- etery, Glastonbury
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
HOW MERCHANTMEN
 ARE TO BE REoUIsITIoNED
Notice Sent to Ship Owners by 5ain-
 bridge Colby.

l Washington, Oct. 12.-Announce. ment of the general method by which the American merchant marine Is tc
 be requisitioned October Ia by the
 government was made tonight by
 Bainbridge Colby of the shipping | board in a notice sent to ship own | CTS.
 l The requisition will include at first
 only cargo ships of more than 2,5Ot
 tons dead weight capacity and pas l senger vessels of more than 2,50C gross tons register. The limit prob ably will be lowered soon to include craft of more than ], 1,5O0 tons. The notification sent to ship own CTS reads:
 "The United States shipping board hereby gives notice to all owners of
 the laws of the United States that the requisition of all American steamers | described below and of which an nouncement has been made, will Sbe- come operative and effective on Octo- | Der IS, 1917. at noon.
 "1-The ships affected by said requisition and included therein are (a) all cargo ships able to carry not less than 2.500 tons total dead weight including bunkers, water and stores. "(b)-Au passenger steamers of not less than 2,500 tons gross register. "2-(a) As to all steamers in or bound to American ports on October Is, 1917, requisition becomes effective after discharge of inward cargo and ship Is put in ordinary good condi- tion.
 "(b)-As to steamers which have started to load outward cargo, requi sition becomes effective at noon on October IS, 1917, and accounts as to hire and expenses will be adjusted from time steamer began to load.
 "(3)-Steamers trading to and from American ports, that have sailed on their voyages prior to October IS, 1917, at noon, are to complete that voyage as promptly as possible and report for requisitioning.
 "(D-Steamers that are occupied in trades between foreign ports shall be requisitioned as of October IS, 1917, at noon. and accounts adjusted accord- ingly.
 "5-(a) Owners whose steamers are operating in their regular trades. are to continue the operation of their steamers for account of the govern ment, as they have been doing for themselves, until they receive further instructions.
 "(b)-Owners whose steamers are chartered tS others, will apply to the shipping board for instructions re- garding the future employment of said steamers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
HOW LIBERTY LOAN IS
 PROCESSING IN NEW YORK
Largest Subscription Yesterday Was
 One for $3,o00,oo0.

New York, Oct. 12.-More millions were added to the second Liberty loan in the New York Federal reserve dis trict today despite the financial inac- tivity, usually accompanying a public holiday. Total subscriptions an nounceed tonight were $2s7.515. 400. 8, ,00O, 900 from the United States
 A statement issued today by the American Bankers Association, de- clared that "the banks now face the greatest responsibility in their. exist banker will be quite unusual"
 to be temporarily expanded" the statement said. "The safety of the notion depends on a proper handling of the problems of financing. Every dollar must be made to do its maxi mum service.
 Some bankers have faltered be- cause of fear of disturbance to their deposits" it added. This situation has been met by others through pro- motion of the sale of bonds on the partial payment plan. It is better to mortgage the future savings of the people than to have money withdrawn from banks and consequently from business. The fact that the funds arising from the sale of Liberty bonds will be spent in America and will gradually retuul to the banks through the channels of trade, should not be overlooked"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13

Washington, Oct. 12.-Discussion of the advisability of expediting the call for the second increment of the draft army now is in progress at the war department and it appears likely that the date may be fixed for some time in December or January.
 Mobilization of the first increment of 6S7, 900 men is now far enough ad- vanced to show clearly that there will be a big deficiency for the seventeen national army divisions. More than 250,O00 of the first increment are still to be assem bled, but it already is evil dent that there will be available at the sixteen cantonments quarters for an additional regiment at each post and at some for a full brigade of two regiments.
 Shortage of s0,000 Men.
 The strength of the new regimental organization is $500 men. With a regiment lacking at each cantonment, this alone would mean a shortage of nearly 50.000 men. In addition there has been authorized separate divis- ion of negro troops. which means nearly 30,000 men withdrawn from the original number assigned to the six teen cantonments.
 Cause of Shortage.
 The shortage is due partly to the necessity of taking 4out the national army men to ;. fill up national guard divisions. Two complete national arr my divisions of sou uthern troops have been absorbed in this way. The rem nants of three other; southern national army divisions will be consolidated to form a single divisional unit and the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
THREATEN TO TIE UP
 THE PORT OF NEW YORK
Harbor Boatnen Demand increases iS
 Wages by Nov. 3.

New York. Oct. Reinforcement of the stand taken by the marine workers afhliation of the port of New York, which has threatened to tie up the port Nov. 3 unless increases in wages are granted harbor boatmen. was given to- day by Captain F. V. O'Connor, presi- dent of the International Longshore- mems association.
 OComor declared his attitude had been made known to R. V. Stevens, vice chairman of the United States shipping board, who teIephoned to him today to inquire his position in the matter. He stated that approximately 60 per cent. of the boat-owning com panies are paying the increased wageE 6emanded by the boatmen but that the same scale must be extended to all.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
SOLDIERS FORBIDDEN TO | ATTEND POLITICAL MEETINGS
May Have Political Gatherings in Camps Under Proper Regulations.

Washington. Oct. 12-Cit;zen sol diers in the national army training cantonments will. not have to forego the privilege of attending political meetings this fall. Secretary Baker announced tonight that he had ap- proved an order by Major General J. Franklin Bell. commanding at Camp Upton. New York, permitting political gatherings s1 camp under proper reg u1ations, and that the ruling would apply to all the camps.
 The conditions are that there shall be no interference with training the troops and that equality of opportun- itv shall be given all parties.
 Where the state laws provide for taking the ballots of soldiers absent from their lawful voting places by state commissions or otherwise. such polling of the troops will be facilitat- ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
 TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK
In Connection With Campaign of Patriotism Through Education."

New York. Oct. 12.-An important educational conference will be held here tomorrow in connection with the National Security Leagues campaign Of Patriotism through Education" !" Among those expected to attend are Presidents A. T. Hadley of Yale, J. H. Finley of the University of the State of New York, George A. Vincent of the Rockefeller Foundation and Alexander Me1klejohn of Amherst College.
 The call for the meeting was sign ed by Dr. Robert M. McEIroy. who succeeded President Wilson as head of the department of history and politics in Princeton; Dean Smaller Mathews of the University of Chicago; Profess sor Thomas F. Moran of Purdue Uni versity, and Professor Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard.
 Ways and means will be discussed for broadening the work of the se- curfty leagues patriotic education campaign, which is now being actively promoted in nearly half the states in the union.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13

surplus men from other camps will be sent south to make up the missing divisions.
 Drafts on the national army forces also must be made to fill up the en- listed personnel of the aviation ser vice, the medical corps and the ser vice battalions needed behind the fighting lines abroad Eventually there will be 250.000 men in the last named service alone and the aviation and the medical service will take nearly as many more. though not all of them will be taken from the national army.
 Lack Equipment.
 Operating to delay the calling out of the second increment to make good Clothing and equipment is coming forward only at rate that can meet the demands of the forces already called, and the railways of the coun- try have been overburdened with the job of moving the army and it's neces- sities without hindering freight ship ments vital to the allies.
 Fixing the date of the call for the second increment probably hinges al so upon the careful study being made by Provost Reinstatement CroWder and his assistants of the results of the plan followed in assembling the men called first.
 Many questions have arisen which it may be desired to avoid hereafter and substitute regulations to guide both local and district boards, pre- pared in the light of which actual eX- perience taught, may be issued to gov ern the second call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13

pledge card campaign of the federal food administration will receive the special attention of all Rally Week. speakers. but other vital features of Americas participation in the war will not be overlooked.
 It is a week set apart for the test of carrying the war message of the United States into every corner of Connecticut.
 List of Speakers.
 Speakers for Rally Week" in Con- necticut beginning Oct. IT are the fol- lowing:
 Herbert s. Houston, president of the Advertising Clubs Of the World; Dr. Stockton AxsQn, professor of English, Rice University, Houston, Tex: a brother in law of President Wilson; Arthur J. Westermayer, lawyer of New York city, and prominent in edu- cational matters: Dr. TaIcott Will Hams, director of the School of Jour nalism, Columbia University: Coun- tess Laura deTuzzoynowicz, of Poland, whose chateau was used as headquar- mans overran Poland; Former Pres ident William Howard Taft; ex-At- torney General George w. Wicker sham; c. c. Bestor, president of the Chautauqua Institute and director of speakers department of public infor- assistant to Hoover with headquarters at the United States Food Administra- tion building, Washington: Chester D. Pugsley, lawyer of New York, and president of the Peekskill board of commerce.; James M. Beck, ex-assist- States: ex-Senator Theodore Burton of Cleveland, Ohio: Judge Alton B. Par ker has indicated his willingness to speak one or more nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
MEN OF ARMY HAVE
 SUBSCRIBED $s,71e, ,ooo.
Several Organizations Have Reported
 Every Man a Subscriber.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The men of the army have subscribed $3,71S 900 to the second Liberty loan, reports today to the adjutant generals office show. The leading camps which thus far have reported are: Camp Shelby. Hat tiesburg. Miss, s266.OO Camp Funs- ton, Fort Riley, Kas., $243,650; Camp Kearny, Lindavista, Calif., $191 900; Camp Upton, Yaphank, N. Y., $9S. S.ToO; Camp Meade, Admiral. Md, $S0,550. and Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Tex, $70.450.
 a regimental subscription of $54,100 Several organizations have Imported every nfan as & subscriber.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
FRANCE IS PRODUCING
 25oooo SHELLS A DAY
For the Famous "75" Guns-OnIy 12,0O0
 When the War Began.

New York, Oct. 12-France has fol year been producing 250, 900 shells a pared with 12,00O daily when the wal began, Andre Tardieu, high French commissioner in the United States said in a statement here today. His estimate of credits voted by France from August of 1914 until America en- tered the conflict was nearly twenty one billion dollars, of which more than nineteen and a half billion came, he said, from the savings of the French people.
 M. Tardieu's statement reads:
 At the beginning of the war we could turn out 12,000 shells a day for 'To guns. In the year past we have been able to turn out 250,0O0 shells a guns, organized in regiments. Now we have more than 5000 Besides, we gave more than 800 heavy guns to our Russian, Rumanian and other allies.
 More than two-thirds and nearly three-fourths Of the western front is still occupied by the French army, which has 2, 100000 men in the field.
 "1n our country the amount raised by annual taxes reaches this year five billions and a half francs, which is the highest figure ever attained, even in time of peace, although 12,000, ,000 French people are either mobilized for the army or the factories or kept in invaded regions.
  Since the outbreak of the war until the intervention of the United States credits have been voted which amount to 104, ,000, 100000 francs. And do you know how much we borrowed from abroad? Six billions of francs. So ninety eight billions were drawn from the savings of the French themselves for the defense of the country"
 Alluding to Alsace and Lorraine, M. Tardieu said:
 ''F'or more than 40 years we kept in our hearts that open wound, Alsace- Lorraine. And we did not make war; we suffered in silence. Our brothers were victims of the most hideous sys- tenn of police oppression that was ever inflicted upon a free people. We knew 1t and stood 1t because we wanted peace It was not sufficient, for since the beginning or the twentieth century we had to suffer German provocations in Morocco and other places. We suf- tered them because we wanted peace"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
s15o,ooo FOR WORK AT
 ARMY CANTONMENTS
Appropriation Announced by the
 Rockefeller Foundation.

New York. Oct. 12-The Rockefeller Foundation announced tonight that 1t had appropriated an additional $780, 900 for work at Aperican army can tonments by the Playground and Rec reation Association of America. With the $5O.OOO which the foundation ap- propriated on September IA. its total contribution to the coming years budget for this work is $200.000.
 The Rockefeller Foundation also has contributed $25,0O0 to assist the army and navy commission on training camp activities in raising a supple mental budget of $50,0OO for the year ending September 1, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
TWO WHITE MEN CONVICTED
 OF MURDERING A NEGRO
During the Recent Race Riots at East
 St. Louis.

Bellvil1e, H., Oct. 12.-Herbert Wood and Leo Keane were found guilty this afternoon of the murder of Scott Clark, a negro, who died as a result of in Juries received in the recent race riots In East St. Louis, and the penalty was fixed at 14 years imprisonment Wood and Keane were the first white men to be tried on charges growing out of the race riots.
 The jury was out two hours Ten negroes were found guilty last Sunday and each was given 1ndeterminate sem tences of fl years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
BISHOP BRENT IS
 PRESERVING DECISION
About Accepting Bishopric of Western
 New York.

Rochester, N. Y., Oct 12.-In cable gram received today by the notification committee of the Episcopal diocese of western New York Bishop Brent Episcopal bishop of the Philippines says that he will reserve decision on acceptance Of the bishopric- western New York until he has had an oppor- tunity of studying the situation and until after he has personally met the co1InciI
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
GERMAN SAILORS REFUSE TO SERVE
 ON SUBMARINES
SEVERAL SEAMEN HAVE BEEN SHOT FOR REFUSING TO PER- FORM U-BOAT DUTY.

London, Oct. 12.-ReiiabIe reports received here by way of Holland indicate the growth of strong dis inclination on the part of German seamen to serve on submarines. This news, the authenticity of which is not doubted, is to the effect that several seamen already have been shot for refusing to perform Uboat duty. The shootings are said to have occurred prior to the mutiny in WiIheImshaven.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
MAN WITH FOUR WIVES SENT TO FEDERAL PRISON
John F. BecIewith of Utica Also Must
 Pay Fine of $15,0oO.

Utica, N. F., Oct. 12-John Francis Beckwtth, whose love letters have cost various women in the United States $21, ,000, and who has four wives in various parts of the country, has been sentenced by Federal Judge Ray to fifteen years in the federal prison at Atlanta and No pay q total fine of S16.o00.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
Cabled Paragraphs
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AmSLerdam, CCt. I20Th0 Gefm8n emperor arrived at Sofia, Bulgaria, yesterday. according to advices reach ing here. He was accompanied by Prince August Wilhelm and Foreign peror was received by the king of Bu1- garia and with him rode through dec orated streets to a triumphal arch erected in honor of the imperial vis- itor. The burgomaster of Sofia, ac- cordfng to custom, offered Emperor William bread and salt"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
'''Ra|IyWeek Plans
 For Connecticut
MANY EMINENT ORATORS re
 TOUR STATE
WEEK OCT. Is TO 24
Practically Every Town in the State Will be Reached by the War Speak CTS, Who Will Dwell on Vital Feat ures of America's Part in the War.

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. Periodically every town in Connecticut will be reached by war speakers during "Ra1ly Week. which will be held from Octo- Der IS to Oct. 24 in this state under the joint auspices of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and the Con- recticut State Council of Defense.
 The Liberty Loan drive and the