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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
KERENSKY ARMY
MASSING CLOSE
TO PETR0GRAD
Garrison of $4,000 Men in
Capital Reported Loyal
to BOlsheviki.
COALITION PEACE MOVE
Socialists Plan Compromise
Government to Take In
MaXimalists.

LONDON. Nov. Is. - Reports from
Russia are still confused and contra
dictory, but the latest seem to indicate
that Premier Kerensky's forces are
gradually getting the upper hand. 4
despatch from Petrograd to the EN-
change Telegraph Company. the most
reliable source OF news. dated yesterday.
says that Kerensky's mixed detachments
are concentrated close to Petrograd.
Stockholm reports that telegraphic
communication with Petrograd Is still
completely suspended. but according to
the latest telephone report from Finland
all was quiet In the Russian capital last
night.
A Russian who arrived at Haparanda.
on the Swedish frontier. on Wednesday
from Petrograd. said he did not believe
kerensky's troops would enter the capi-
tai. AS the garrison. numbering 10000.
remained faithful to the Maximalists.
The cause OF Kerensky's unpopu!arity.
according to this Russian. was his op-
position to peace. and he further de-
clared that IL the Maximalists could have
made peace they would be masters
everywhere. All hope was In the pro-
posed coalition Cabinet. and he added
III such a Government cannot be formed
we shall have civil war"
kerensky Reported Fleeins.
A Helsingfors despatch to the Copen.
hagen Politiken says that the Military
Committee last night received the fol-
lowing by telephone:
when the revolutionary troops re.
CnnnnaroH Catahpa KarepqSv with
5000 to 5000 men retired to the south
An order was given to cut of his re-
treat. and part Of the northern army
was despatched to attack him In the
rear.
"The people seem 10 have lost con.
/ fidence In Lenine and Trotsky. II II
intended to form social revolutionary
, coalition Government. with representa-
tives OF all pa rites except the well to do
| The first task Of the new Governmen,
will be to make peace With the enemy,
Two thousand perscse mad been kiiie
! in street fighting in Moscow UP to noos
J Tuesday. according to reports brought
by travellers arriving at the Russo
Swedish frontier. as forwarded In press
dispatches from Stockholm.
In Kiev and various other towns an
archy prevails to an astonishing degree
! accompanied by mob violence against
Jews. these reports say.
/ United for Coalition.
! An agreement is said to have beer
reached at Moscow among the socialistit
parties to form coalition Government
! including some Bolsherikf.
Rumors are current in Haparanda
that Petrograd is In flames.
. The revolutionary committee in Pc
? Ia,
! taken measures for revictualling thu
{ Russian caoital Arrangements hav'
, been made for increasing the stocks %
wheat and workmen have been ordered
! to continue their work without interrup
, ton.
! The German minority Socialist eNecu
, tive committee has sent the local news
paper Of the Pusslan Bolsheviki tele
gram for transmission TO Petrogra'
congra,ulating the Bolsheviki on thei
Seizure OF political power" The teie
gram expresses the hope that the Rol
sheviki will succeed in forcing peao'
I without anneNatione.
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NOR THCLLFFE, SCORNLNG !.
OFFICE, WARNS BRITAIN
u. s. MAY CONTROL WAR
FOE PLANS AIR SLAUCHTERS
FOR 1918, WARNS CAPROM
Unprecedented Raids France and Italy as Well as
England Will Outclass U-Boat Ruthlessness
Predicts Noted Inventor.

THE Allies should not hesitate 10
carry out aerial bombardments of Aus
tro-German airplane factories and avia-
tion camps. even when they are located
In Inhabited areas, for II would he !,
mistake to spare the lives of enemy
non-conbatants now at the price of the
slaughter of our own innocent victims
In the future. Such bombardments b.
the Allies would be justified as "a meas.
urc OF self-defence."
The noted inventor and aviation ex.
pert Is not pessimistic, but he Is inn
pressed by the gravity OF the situation
and urges that the Allies should con
centrate their efforts with the least pos
sible delay to prevent the enemy from
acquiring superiority in the air.
AFTER the war; he said. 81 intend &c
build a machine to carry fifty person.
and to he capable OF crossing the At.
lantic. ] even may attempt this .somt
time in 1918. The machine will be a
I'VE scatter and will make the night from
Newfoundland. touching at the Azores
and landing at Lisbon
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SHELL HITSU.
MEN In FRANCE
Reserve Infantrymen Wound
cd by Fragments Sent to
Base Hospital.
FRENCH PRAISE GUNNERS
Americans Accuracy Amazes
Officers-Batteries Are
Speedier.
FRENCH PRAISE GUNNERS
IL az AsssctsssS Press.

WITH fns ANnpioAN Army IN
FRANCE. Nov I5.--A number Of Amer
lean infantrymen. suffering from shell
wounds, arrived to-day at the base hos
pitai. All the casualties were caused
by the same shell.
\ group of Americans were in a
shack in the reserve when the Germans
began shelllng heavily. The of1icers
ordered the men to a dugout. but before
they could set there a big shell dropped
on the position and exploded. The Amer
lean artllerists concentrated their Are
on the communicating trenches OF the
enemy and 1t is believed their shells
caused considerable casualties and dam
age
The American artillery nre has been
heavy recently and there Is good reason
to believe that Is has accounted for a
considerable number OF the enemy.
The accuracy Of the American artil-
lerymen's fire has evoked enthusiastic
comments from the French superior Of
ficers Of the command in which are the
trenches occupied by the American
troops. The General in command told
American officers yesterday that the
maj hSIndustIp III tUc dTtiheIy Hcu was
excellent comparing most favOrably
with that OF troops which had been at
war for years.
The American officers were highly
clated by the compliment. The only
complaint heard Is that a few OF the
American batteries are not IS rapid as
, they might be. but they are improving
daily
| The infantry Is now interesting itself
especially In patrols. All the men who
have not had this experience are eager tc
try their hand. and some OF them have
asked to be assigned to this work. II
In the unanimous opinion that them
are learning more Of the science Of wal
, by their short stay In the trenches anG
| gunpits than is possible to gain iI
months OF other instruction, While tn.
infantry Is learning how to handle itseli
! in the trenches the artillery. in addition
I to the actual firing. is acquiring mos
/ valuable experience in observation worl
| and locating enemy batteries by tn,
sound method. The heavy guns on botf
sides are now enga :ed In a duel at lonl
range. with the lighter pieces working a
targets nearer the lines.
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ENEMY TRADING
LAW RESISTED
Court Test to Be Made Of
Right to Seize Securities
of Germans.
CUSTODIANS WILL FIGHT
A. Mitchell Palmer Prepares
to Make Seizures Under
the New Act.
Special Despasch TO THv SIN.

SpSC0f DeSpOScH 10 IHG otN.
WAsHiN0ToN. Nov. lS.--A test Of the
power 81 A. ~Mitchclt'Palmer.a allen prop
erty custodian, ana Of the strength Of
nome features of the trading with the
test will involve the authority OF the
alien property custodian 10 take over
the stocks of German subjects now lv-
ing abroad, who have left thep, In the
possession OF various custodians In the
United States A demand. 1t Is under
stood, is to be made Of several financial
institutions in New York for securities
held by them as custodians for Germans
now in Germany with some likelihood
thai at least one OF the institutions will
resist to have the law tested in the court
Mr.. Palmer believes that all such
stocks and securities owned by Germans
abroad and held by custodians in the
United States are to be turned over to
the alien property custodian.
The organization Of the force under
Mr. Palmer Is about completed and plans
are being made to begin seizures OF prop
erty and business interests OF Germans
living abroad which are represented by
private custodians In the United States.
One OF the cases on which the test OF
the power Of the alien property Gus
todian Is to be made Is that of minority
holding in an American company held by
German now in Germany. II is the
opinion of the legal experts Of the alien
property custodian that 1t makes no
difference whether the securities to be
taken over under the law are minority
holdings or majority holdings Under
tine law they say the American Govern.
toL tl,a iii
represent that much Of the company and
will receive dividends. These will be-
turned over to tie Treasury Department
fc- safekeeping until the end OF the war,
when Congress will be called on to make
some disposition OF them.
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GERMANY TO WAR ON U.S..
WITH NEW TYPE U-BOAT
Kaiser Says U.Boats
Will Subdue Enemy.

A MSTERDAM, Nov. 16.--The
- German Emperor, according
to . Berlin despatch, addressing
the U-boat crews in the Adriatic
and referring to the develop
ment of the U-boats, said that q
voyage of three or four weeks
was now an every day occurrence
and declared that the develop
ment Of the U-boats had not
reached its highest point.
He expressed qualification at
the amount of the tonnage sunk
in the Mediterranean, which, he
said, showed that the U-boats had
fufSlled what had been expected
Of them. 40
The Emperor concluded: q"
am certain that our submarines
will never rest until the enemy is
subdued. But for this we need,
as we'll as the power of man, the
aid of God"
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KRACKE SUCCEEDS HAYWARD.
bridge Com asi ssiODer VIII Gss
PsbIic Service Berth.

That r. J. II. Kracke. present
Commissioner Of Plant and Structure
and Republican leader Of the Elsht-
eenth Assembly district. brooklyn.
viii, succeed william Hayward az
Public Service Commissioner. was stated
positively yesterday on good authority'
The successor to Henry w. Hodge. Il
Ma ior of Engineers now in France. has
been decided upon definitely II he will
accent, bu, ,;ov. Whitman. II IL under
stood, has experienced some dihiculty In
obtaining a promise Of acceptance,
The appointment OF successor TO
william Hayward Is necessitated by the
fact that he. az 81 colonel OF infantry,
will be leaving for 'thc other side
shortly. Major Hodge has been In
France for some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
PREMIER GAINS FRIENDS.
Opposition tn Parts speech Is Not
Now - Pronounced.

NPC'fH "''f FfNpufN =" Ihr FNN
l.oNpoN. NOV. 1.-THE political or
poucuts of Premier Lloyd George. hay-
ing heard from the country. arc drop
ping their crusade against him almost
a. suddenly a. they started it, The
Prculer's enemies utterly siudged
both the country's and tnc army's Ner-
dict on tho PARIS speech and the p'al
for closer military cooperation
MANY OF the rremier's critics ruhi
the text &C the agreement amoNs G'e-t
Britain, France and Italy, when il Haa
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Plan ImpressrS Hurley.
WOMEN NOW TRACK WORKERS
PcnnsylNanin n. u. Head Suys
Road Employs II5 OF Them,

WASHINGTON, Nov, l5--onc hundred
and fifteen women track workers now
are welding picks, shovcls and crow
bars. maintaining the roadbcd of the
Pennsylvania Railroad between New
York and Pittsburg.
President Rea, in testlfying to-day he
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
son, gave this example OF tho difficulties
the roads face in holding their men
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WAsHISGToN. Nov. l5-If YOUR
Thanksgiving turkey is not running
around the barnyard don't worry. Mr..
Consumer. hut bark to tho cheering
words to-day fron the Department Of
Agriculture Included in ,6,20doi9
pounds OF poultry ir storage OH Novem-
ber l. were turkeys and turkeys, SO
many In fact that the number showed a
marked increase, 2i2 per cent. In
ninety -one OF the storagcs reporting
this year and also last.
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cessitating entirei" different methods of
fighting them. because these craft will
have ample sea room ami will avoid the
dangerous swallows Such craft will be
almost immune to attacks under meth
ods heretofore successful in combating
smaller U-bosts nearer EnSland. On
the other hand. the bigger submarines
will be slower in submerging ana ma
nnuvrirg and will afford q bigger target
In encounters at sea- They also will
have greater difficulty In gaining the
open sea from the German bases.
1t can be stated positively that sew
eral Of the new craft are nearing COM
pletion and the new style OF warfare
will be started shortly.
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Prom q sta1 Correspondent Of tbs suS.

topHraoht. 1917: dH ri0hfs reserred.
ROME Nov. 15.-Signor Caproni. one
Of the inventors OF the noted Capronl
aeroplane. now being tried out success
fully in tile United States. predicts in
a statement made to THE Sun that air
raids by the enemy will be made next
spring on ali unprecedented scale. They
will not be limited to England but will
be extended to France and Italy.
Germany intends to resort to ruth
less aerial warfare on the same lines
that she planned her submarine cam
paign. and extensive damage and loss Of
life will be inevitable" he said to-day.
The only effective defence is an offen-
sive. which will be the best strategy,
even II the fear Of an approaching at
tack we're not justified. since reprisals in
any case would be inevitable.
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BUTTER AND EGG PRICES FIXED
Hoover Announces Agreement
AbOlishing Speculation.
Special Despdfch TO The SuS.

WAsHlNGroN, Nov. 15.--FOod Admin
istrator Hoover announced sto-day an
agreement with the butter and egg ex-
changes Of the United States which Will
abolish all speculation in these products
for the period OF the war, Trading In
futures and ficttiously set prices have
be.n prevented by a series OF rules
adopted at the conference with Mr..
Hoover.
A sharp drop in egg prices is antici-
pated shortly. as pressure will be ap-
piled to force from cold storage millions
of eggs which are being held in the
hope Of getting fancy prices is winter
progresses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
EDISON SUBMITS
SHIP PROPOSAL
Inventor Would Convert 3.
100000 Tons of Sailing
Vessels Into Steamships.
PLAN Up TO L. $. EXPERT
Twin Screw Engines May Be
misunderstanding Fleet
to Be Untouched.
Special Despatch TO THE Srx.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-Ihomas A.
Edison submitted to the Shipping Board
to-day plan which II adopted will re-
100000 tons Of sailing vessels into
steam tonnage. a considerable proper
tion Of which will be available for
transatlantic trade.
Mr.. Edison proposed t, Chairman
Hurley that all the sailing vessels of
the United States and the Allies be
equipped With twin screw engines SO
that they might be put into service as
carriers II war supplies, for which there
is now the greatest need Mr. Hurley
Tomorrow will refer the suggestion to
Rear Admiral w. l.. Capps OF the Emer-
sency Fleet Corporation for an inves-
tigation as to its pract.cablity.
The United States had last year un-
der its registry 5,lS5 sailing ships of
l2SS.35J gross tons. Of these SAB sail
ing ships of Jl.S+9 gross tons already
were in foreign trade W to the time
the German submarine zones prevented
further trade of sailing ships with the
allied countries.
FishinR Fleet to BE Intact.
There were also 4.+s2 sailing vessels
Of s36506 tons engaged in the coast
wise trade at that time. In addition
the United States has a fishing fleet of
2+7 vessels averaging about al tons
each. but these, Of course. are not to he
considered in the calculations because
OF their size,
An additional 400, 900 tons OF sailing
vessels is about to come under Ameri-
can control through an arrangement
with the French by which that Govern
ment turns over that tonnage TO the
United States in return for about ZOO
600 tons of modern steel ships.
Great Britain has about 100000 tons
| which might be converted should the
idea OF Mr.. Edison prove feasible, 1t is
| the theory of Mr., Edison that the use of
twin screw engines would be more suit
| able for sailing ships than the single
| propeller. as in his opinion there would
lie less strain on the ship and the aitera-
tiors would be more easily made because
OF the ships design
n Plan Impressc~ Hurley.
Mr. Hurley was so Impressed lie de-
cided to put the proposition up t. the
| Shipping Boards construction experts
| II 1t were possible to transform sailing
ships into steamships developing nine or
ten knots speed Trey could so along with
other conveyed ships without delaying
the passage. There also would be AT
advantage from the standpoint OF efii-
| cient employment Of tonnage in equip
ping even the sailing ships too small for
the transatlantic trade II the question OF
economy did not outweigh the considera
ton OF efficiency in the opinion OF Ship
| ping Board officials.
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Not T 90 Late to Join
the Funds Xmas Army

YESTERDAY was the post Of
fees dead line on the shipment
Of general Christmas gifts to our
soldiers abroad. The order does
not affect THE SUN Tobacco
Fund. because the fund does not
use the post Office in any way.
Its tobacco goes abroad on the
Government transports. hence it
still is possible to get the special
Christmas tobacco packages
across. Every week we send out
one or more shipments. But the
time TO contribute is NOW.
The two fund celebration days
in the Schultz Cigar stores, last
Friday and Saturday, netted
Sl,297.86 to the fund. In each
of the 116 establishments of this
firm 5 per cent. of the total gross
receipts was set aside for this
cause.
Leopold Godowski. the pianist,
and Nine. Frances Aida of the
Metropolitan Opera, are the solo
artists who are to take part in
the splendid concert in the grand
ballroom of the Waldorf the
night of November 20. The af-
fair promises to he one of the
most notable musical and social
events of the season.
There will be an excellent pro-
grammc also ut the Ansonia next
Thursday night, when Miss
Sophie Braslau of the Metropoli-
tan, Miss Media Humphreys,
Moses Boguslawski, Maximilian
Pilzer and Miss Eva Gauthier will
appear. Tickets are selling
rapidly. Read about the concert
on page 4.
WARMING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fluid, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
] no agents or solicitors.
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Then Broadway Woke IN.

That's the way an onlooker felt, at
least. during the earliest part of the
night. Then--zowie, Correct time
came flashing from the north end OF
I>ongacre Square. with a great clock face
in electric lights marking 7:45 o'clocl,
in hands OF fire Just beneath il. And
the six soldiers with the pin pointed
heads began to wriggle through their
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
NORTH STERLING

Miss May L. Abbee of Providence visited friends here the past week.
 F. O. Hummer was in Worcester several days last week on business
 The family that owns the Jacob Bennett farm has moved here from New York.
 Earl Burchard, youngest son of MT. and Mrs. William Burchard, Is in the Rhode Island hospital at Providence for treatment
 Miss Myrtle Griffiths of Plainfield spent Sunday here at her home
 MT. and Mrs. J. R. Williams of Paw tucket were Sunday visitors with MT. and Mrs. Henry Caswell.
 The young folks do not lack ice this winter for fine skating.
 O. Ziroh of Worcester spent Sunday with F. O. Hummer William St. John has secured work in the mill at Moosup.
 Frank O. Hummer has installed a six horse power gasoline engine for his farm.
 Mrs. Charles Sahlen and son, Clin- ton, spent several days in Pawtucket last week.
 William St. John has secured work in the mill at Moosup.
 The severe north winds of last week put many pumps and steampipes out of commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
CANTERBURY GREEN
Judge E. M. Warner Speaks at Con- gregationaI Chureh-Lincoin Day Exercises In the Sehool-MaiI Count Shows 1s,oo0 Pieces.

Judge E. M Warner last Sunday was greeted cordially by his congre- gation at the Green, who look forward to his coming from time to time know ing that he brings real message as a worker for civic righteousness. The burden on his heart at this time is the men, a bill for which is being cen- sidered by the legislature. His word was seasonabe and to the point.
 This coming Sunday the pastor will have returned from a vacation called for by illness in the home circle at Hartford.
 The Christian Endeavor leader scheduled for Sunday night at 7p .m, is James Towne. The subject is Con fessioH;" sa;o, Luke LaIoe,I i51-1o' It is a con-
 Judge Warner was entertained at the parsonage the Sunday of his visit.
 Exercises at School,
 There will be public Lincoln Day exercises at the school on the Green, Monday, Feb. 18th.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Moff1tt and sons have recently visited Mrs. Moi fitt's sister, in Andover and mother in EagleviNe.
 Milo Appley of Athol. Mass. spent the weekend with his parents, MT. and Mrs. James Appley.
 All are sorry to hear of Mrs. Gil- bert Palmer being il with pneumonia at Backus hospital.
 Mrs. Joseph Beadle is i'll with bron- chitis.
 The quarantine on the ConneM house due to one case of diphtheria was removed Tuesday.
 The dancing class met in the com munity house Hyde street district, Henry Laforte of Abingdon in charge Several from the Green and Waure- gan attended.
 Abram Baldwin of Dakota Is visit ing his realtives in town.
 Mail Matter Counted.
 The task of counting the mail mat ter passing through Canterbury post office during January, resulted in a total of over 1S,OO0.
 The Ladies' Association will meet with Mrs. Frank Hoxsie, Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
 Black Hill school opened again Mon day of this week with a small attend ance due to illness among the pupils
 Many at Ball.
 The masquerade ball given by Mrs. Thad Wilson was well attended in spite of the extensive cold weather. by both local people and those of sur rounding towns.
 Mrs. Lyons is visiting in williman- tic.
 Myrtle Phillips is staying with Mrs Henry Larkham.
 Capt. Harold s. Hetrick has return ed to his post of military duty at San Antonio, Tex. He left Canterbury Feb. 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
ELMvHLE

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Milligan and daughter Louise. of Wauregan, spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. J. H. Mill, hgan.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter A. Rawson of Worcester were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. R. c. Rawson-
 Miss Mildred Davis and Clifford Da- wis are visiting in Providence.
 The Wichita Girls sewing circle met Wednesday evening with Miss Ruth Arnold in Danielson.
 Mrs. Henry V. Haswen entertained Mrs. Stevens and Miss Jennie Stew ems of Danielson Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. C.. M Simmons has been i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Battey.
 B. s. Botham of Moosup visited at c. D. Mowry's Sunday.
 Miss Nellie Place and a friend spent Sunday in Norwich.
 A. H. Battey and family visited in Moosup Valley Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry V. Haswell and Miss Olive L. Kent were in Jewett City Tuesday evening attending a meet ing if the Rebecl<ah lodge.