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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

bombardment of British and French positions all along the western front and daily are receiving additional re- Inducements in men and guns from the eastern theatre.
 Snow is falling heavily in the noun tains along the northern Italian front, and optimism prevails among the Italians that this will definitely aid them in holding the Austro- Germans back from the Italian plain. Amid the first hurries of the storm on Tuesday the enemy resumed his attack among the hills and was rewarded by the capture of several positions. Later, however, the Italians in a counter attack regained their lost terrain, af- ter which the artillery duels were re- stunned, but with less strength than previously had been shown
 The Cossacks under General Kale- dimes and the Bolsheviki forces are reported to have met in at least two fights, with the ter-revolutionists the victors in both The engagements occurred at Mohliev and at Tamanoy- ka, and the Bolsheviki losses are de- cIared to have been heavy. -
 General Allenby, commander of the British forces in Palestine, has enter ed Jerusalem and taken over control of the Holy City. The populace greet ed the British commander cordially. In a proclamation he told the inhabitants that all sacred buildings and holy places would be protected and main tained. Meanwhile the British army continues it's successful operations in Palestine, having captured several ad- ditional positions from the Turks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
NAVAL RESERVES NOT
 TO MAN MERCHANTMEN.
There Are Too Many Practical Obsta-
 cles to Attempt 1t.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Abandonment of the plan to man all American mer- chant vessels. engaged in trans Atlantic service with naval reserves was announced tonight by the shipping board The proposal was advanced by the navy department, and at one time it appeared to have been agreed upon. but the board decided there were too many practical obstacles to attempt it.
 Under the plan now adopted naval reserves will be put aboard only troop ships and vessels carrying whole car goes of munitions supplies for the army or navy. All other ships will be manned as heretofore by merchant sailors.
 The chief consideration influencing the shipping board in turning down the original project was the navy de- partrhent's refusal to agree that naval reserves if put on merchant ships
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
THE. TOLL OF DEATH AT HALIFAX IS 1,22e
Including Identified, Unidentified Bod
 ies and the Missing.

Halifax. N. S., Dec. 12.-The toll of death resulting from the explosion of the munitions ship Mont Blanc in Halifax harbor was officially fixed to- night at 1,226. including identified ard unidentified bodies and the missing.
 The figures. which were issued by A. s. Barnstead. chairman Of the nor tuerv committee, were:
 Identified in various morgues. 476; dead who can be identified from ef- fects. 225 unrecogniSable bodies, 125; missing 400
 Major Fitzgerald of the American army nresented to the relief commit tee s2.300 which had hoen subscribed by' men under his command.
 Fsrtories nadn ap at'en1r+ todav to resuD1e cna-atinns but fou-d pre~ 6i~=o'''' 7-'cing enp'o,-ez to re- turn to work.
 Ste. -aken by the municfpa authcrit;ee tc curb the Pro'rin~ pre- tice arnonP merchants of charejnr- ex- orbitant prices for certatr classes of goods which are in greatest demand
 A+*~rne--- have heo7In consideration Of fling claims for fire insurance
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Washington, Dec. 12-An account ing to congress for the hundred mill lion dollar war emergency fund placed in President Wilson's hands last April shows that the president has allotted to 21 departments, bureaus end newly created war bodies $S1. .597 600, of which s21, ,s51 900 has been spent. Con gross has now been asked to make the remaining $6S, ,oo0 available up to the close Of the fiscal year next June instead of only to December 31, and today the house appropriations committee favorably reported a bill for that purpose.
 Five of the presidents allotments were made under the head of ''execu- tive' for which no itemized disburse- me rts were given. They were S1 350,- 900 for the committee on public in formation, s340 900 for preliminary work Of the food ad-ninistra ton; s25o 100 for the w2r trade board, ard s25, ,no3 for adn7inia- ration Of the pri- orftv ;n tranE1o"ta tion law. The to- tni for ttes3 items v7s :f a"o. 900 ard tIe disbursements q -cf9t54
 Tn addition to their pra;iminHry' <i;-rds tf,e food aHd fuel admins rn = ton were e'Iottrd zoo 'GoG far- !2;1i,d-
 r4 O wt>f-t S9<e 0no '7ss fs4a-4 r5i=- AzoG @~' - aHH rr-a ~f7r -,-,l-,-s,- t.75-. T! n-,', of wja'eh sinc.a'o t-se ,7ren -~--nt.
 Tr-o -arnrcrorr ''otr,o,-+e o, ',e ,,s t1 the war d-re-trlent. aEcraca!in' '- $55 090 GOO were mn de but the mon ev was returned when regular, aDDro- pr:atious became available. ard the department now has nothing charged
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
MILITARY CASUALTIES
 WILL BE PUBLISHED
False Reports of Disasters Have Been ]
 Spread by German Agents.

New York, Dec. 12.--rhe dancer to the American cause of pessinism. re- sulting from the spreading of false re- ports of disasters by German agents was. emphasized by Secretary Daniels here tonight in an address at the am nuaI banquet of the Southern society. in which he rave assurances that all records of disasters Dr even minor military casualties had been spread broadcast tl1rctfgh the public press.
 Senator J. Hamilton Lewis anotfl- CT speaker, outlining the causes of America'ss entry into the war, said Gerr1env assaults upon this coun- try's rights were prompted by desire for yer eeance for the action of the Tinted States in preventing her from invading South America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
SUFFRAGISTSs ANNUAL
 CONVENTION IN SESSION.
Recent Victory in New York Was Gel ebrated Last Night in Washington.

Washington Dec. 12. Important gains among members of congress on the federal suffrage amendment were reported to the opening session here today of the annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrag association. f<
 Greetings from Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. of New York, honorary presi- dent, featured the opening session of the convention. In opening brief ad- dress Mrs. Shaw announced with pride T am a voter" She said she believed the work women are doing in the war emergency is accomplishing more for woman suffrage tkan any other work of time
 Tonight's session of the convention was given over to celebration of the suffrage victory in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
EMBARGO ON EXPORTS
 CUT DOWN REVENUES.
In October, 1916, They TotaIIed ESQ., Ss5sZ21-Last October, H,772,836.

Washington. Dec. 12-As a result of the embargo against northern Euro pean neutrals. exports to those coun- tries from the United States last Octo- Der totalIed rr,v $7,772 S36, compared with S30 3S--.21 in October, 1916. The figures show that not a dollars worth of goods was exported during the month to Sweden, with which country the no war trade agreement has been reached
 Exports in greatly diminished amounts were allowed to go through to the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway on assurances from those countries that none of the goods either would be exported to Germany or would be used to replace goods sent to that country
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
Webb Export Bill
 Passed by Senate
LEGALIZES COMBINATIONS OF
 AMERICAN EXPORTERS
VOTE STOOD 51 TO II
1t is Designed to Promote Foreign Commerce-First Step in Domestic Programme Recently Outlined by the President.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The Webb ex- port bill to legalize combinations Of American exporters in promotlne their foreign commerce was passed by the senate late today, 51 to II. Presi- dent Wilson in his recent address to congress urged enactment of the measure, which was passed last June by the house and now goes to con- ference.
 Supported by Business Men.
 Business organizations have strong ly supported the bill, which is the first step in the domestic legislative programme recently outlined by the president. The measure provides that prohibitions of the Sherman and Clay ton antitrust laws against combi- nations for foreign selling shall not be enforced, provided trade in this country is not thereby restrained and that no agreements shall be made or acts done which artif1cially or the natural Consequence of which en- hances or depresses prices within the United States or commodities export ed"
 Cummings and Reed Led Opposition.
 Opposition to the bill led in the sen ate by Senators Cummins and Reed, was based principally on the argu- mert that virtually it would repeal to foreign commerce.
 An amendment by Senator Cummins to authorize only the maintenance abroad of American joint selling agencies was rejected to IS.
 Senators Who Voted Negative.
 Senators voting against the meas ure on final passage were: Democrats Hitchcock. King, Reed. Trammen ard Vardaman-5. RepubIicans-Bo- rah. Cummins, Gronna, Kenyon, La Toilette and Norris-6.
 The Principal Provisions.
 The principal provisions are that the Sherman law shall not be con- strued as forbidding the exporters combinations and that. the Clayton am thrust acts provisions shall not for bid ownership by exporters of stock in export associations. The bill also extends authority of the Federal Trade Commission to suppress unfair com petition in export commerce, giving the committea general supervisory powers over the exporters organiza- tions and power to5prevent acts which would raise c~ @ -~os of pro- ducts in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
WATERBURY REPUBLICAN
 BUILDING ON FIRE.
At 2.30 It Had Not Reached the Offices
 -More Bremen Called.

Waterbury. Conn. Dec 13-Fire started on the third floor of. the Re- publican building at 1.40 this morning near the elevator shaft and the auto matic sprinl<ling system has tempora- rily suspended the operation of the newspaper plant. The editorial rooms and telegraph room are near the op- posite end of the building and are not in immediate danger.
 At 2.30 o'clock the fire had spread to the second floor and at that time it was thought 1t worT sweep that floor as well as the one above. Hopes were entertained that the blaze could he held from the offices of the RepublfS can on the first floor, but the fire de- partment was then calling upon addi- tional apparatus to fight the blaze.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
CUBAN HOUSE VOTES.
 WAR ON DUAL MONARCHY.
The Senate Referred the Question to the Foreign Relations Committee.

Havana Dec 12-The house of rep resentatives tonight passed a resolu- ton declaring a state of war to exist between Austria-Hungary and the re- public of Cuba
 The action was taken following the reading of a message from President Menocal recommending such a declara- ton The vote was unanimous
 The senate. after listening to the reading of the presidential message in order to await the action of the house. referred the question to the for eign relations committee and adjourn ed until Friday
 The house also passed a resolution expressing to the Italian minister to Cuba its great satisfaction at the declaration of war by Cuba against the ancient enemy of Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
GERMANS FAILED IN
 DRIVE FOR WEDGE
But Their Attempt Melted Them Minor Gain in the
 Line West of Cambrai
UNABLE TO OVERCOME THE DEFENSE OF BRITISH

Huge Eves of Bxvarians Were Thrown Against the British Lae and the Germans Lost Heavily, the British Mosy jag Them Down With Machine Gun and Rifle Fire The Fighting Lasted From Dawn Until Ten O'Clock The Teutons Are Keeping Up Intensive Bombard- rnent and Are Receiving Additional Achievements From the Eastern Front-Snow is Falling Heavily Along the Italian Northern Front Point Against the Invaders-The Cossacks and the Bolsheviki Forces Have Met in Two Fights, With the Counter-Revou- tionsts Victors-Brtish Forces Have Taken Over the Control of Jerusalem
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
NO RESTRICTIONS ON N
 MOVEMENT OF AUSTRIANS
Save That They Must Get Permis- sion to Enter or. Leave the Country

Washington, Dec. 12.-In proclan1a- ton state of war with Austria Hun gary today President Wilson today specified that only dangerous Austro- Hungarians in the United States should be interned and that most of the restrictions applied to Germans should not apply to Austrians. !, Austrians may neither enter nor leave the United States without ob- taining special permission, but no re- Strictions are placed ori the move ment of Austrian subjects within the countrq. They will not be registered by police under the plan adopted for Germans and will be allowed to live and work in many zones barred to Germans
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
P. O. EMPLoYEs EXEMPT
 UNTIL AFTER JANUARY i
To Ensure Force. for Handling the Christmas Rush.

gram received today by Major John Buckley, executive secretary to Gov ernor Hslccmt statas that postoftice mp oyes VI he c eraHt f. m draft on
 r.-' q f -as .Ics ~E;'; ger fl1 JsiliE .tc "l. .: ilc ,argest pcs. als ..a. -a. .o. ui.tl aftei the Christmas rush .s over.
 Word was also received by the major that the men wanted for spe- cial ordnance service will be picked from the draftees in three Waterbury divisions. the six Bridgeport districts and the Thirteenth Fairfield county district.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
MUST BE Rr-rfcTicN IN
 CONSUMPTION OF COAL
Otherwise There H'iH Be Coal Fsrn-
 inc, Fuel Adminiatrasar Garfield Says

Washington, Doc 2-Raduction ir consumption alone csn save the coun- try from coal famine F-1el 4 dmiris- trator Garfield today told 20o chair men of war service committees named by various industries to keep with the government in its purchase of war supplies. The chairnen met here % organize and pr. Garfield was one of several officials who outlined industrial problems facing the nation War in dustries, he declared. will be given first consideration by the fuel administra- ton in distributing coal, and others will have to suffer, though no list of non-essentials for which coal Is to be denied will be made up.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

against 1t from tEe fund. tempor- ary allotment of $50o 600 also was made to the war risk insurance bu~ reau and $100,00O of it tuned over to be repaid when premiums accu- mulate.
 In the seveH months up to Decem- Der when the report was compiled, the government spent $l.67s. .00o rom tho emergency fund foI secret service activities and gaining information from abroad. The president granted $2,7o5,o00 for that purpose.
 Almost eighteen and a half millions went to the shipping board to repair German and Austrian vessels seized in American ports when the United States entered the war, and with tie exception Of $1,35S, ,o00 all of it has been turned over to he board.
 The Federal Trade Comm 5-siol wa allotted $20o 0g0 to trv~s:i@ata costs and prices and un t. s}ie time t report was comp.'ad ' | receive sI9s,2"e of it
 Tn C>1r,r~.i1 a. -.-l1 T=--.7s- had sAae .oca afl.f-.-I -o f a-d Ia eren* n-4ri- ..:f o- n, -Y52i
 Soy=!e 1f t'.- 'F----1-ye i-era a"of r1>r7stz . I7o s-- F...- seF- alv -s-- md drs +s- ~+r77 .a- s3eo[t.. 9cEs,.- er~e q y,5 trnen+.
 meat $i75 55o distu-eement $74 0,G 2: d for tho distribution oG latoT un- der the la bor department allotment $SS5,oo0, disbursement $1o,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
ICE HAS BROKEN UP
 IN THE OHIO RIVER.
lt is Carrying Downstream Coal
 Barges and Pleasure Craft

Cincinnati O., Dec 12.-FTeets of coal barges houseboats, pleasure craft and smaller ones tied up on the Ken lucky side of the Ohio river here to- day were torn from their moorings and carried down the river when the ice which had effectually blocked river traffic broke up and began moving downstream.
 The. break came shortly after noon without warning. Tonight the ice has jammed between Stoney Point and the government dam at Fernbank. about ten miles down the river from Gin cinnati
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
WHAT WAR IS COSTING
 GREAT BRITAIN DAILY
For the Last 63 Days Expenditures
 Have Averaged E6,794,o0o.

London, Dec. 12. Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer, in- troducing a vote of credit in the house of commons today, said he, estimated that the present vote would carry the expenditure to the end of March, 1918. He declared that the average daily expenditure in the last sixty three days was e6,7s4, 900 and for the period since the end of the last financial year E6,868, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
SURGICAL DRESSINGS MUST
 BE SENT IN MILLIONS
Called For By Head of the American
 Red Cross in France.

New York. Dec. 12.-"A serious ca lamitv and a national disgrace are in evitable." if surgical dressings are not sent to France with all possible speed. according to a cableg-anq from Major Grayson M. P. Murphy. Nnead of the American Red Cross in France. which was made public today by headquart- CTS here of the Amer1can Fund for French Wounded.
 Nothing in the situation here is as important," the cabiegram read. Sur gical dressings must be sent in mill lions"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
THREE WHEATLESS AND
 TWO MEATLESS DAYS
To Be Observed Each Week in New
 York Restaurants.

New York. Dec. 12-A recommend ation that three wheatless and two meat1ess days be observed each week in New York restaurants waH adonted unanimously bv the New York Socfe- ty of Restaurateurs today. This i~ one more wheatlesseday than the gov erpment is advocating.
 Patrons of cabaret shows and not the proprietors must pay the war tax. the restaurateurs decided. For every dollar spent for refreshment at such places an additional charge of two percent will be levied to cover the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
HOW CENTRAL POWERS
 WOULD TREAT RUMANIA
Willing to Evaeuate # Allowed tc
 Name a New Sovereign.

London, Dec. 12.-The central pow CTS appear to be willing to evacuate and restore Rumaiian territory on condition that a new dynasty be es- tablfshed, the new sovereign to be a sympathizer with the HohenzoIlerns and Hapsburgs. Says a despatch to. the Manchester Guardian from Petrograd
 On the other hand, the message states, the Bolsheviki are carrying on a republican agitation in the Rumani- an army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
YoNKEaS CONFECTIONERY
 USED GERMAN EMBLEMs
Now He Will Have a Chance to Think l
 lt Over at Ellis Island.

New York, Dec 12-The characte- of the cakes. candies and icings which Frederick T. Heuser, a Yont=ers con fectioner, manufactured and sent to his customers caused the federal au- thoritfss today to intern him on EIlis Island here as an enemy aDen-
 Cakes bore German colors, csndies represented German helmets and iron crosses and icings showed German de- signs Government agents. investi- Eattng his patrons complaints, de- cfded HeuseTs activities constituted undesirable German p-opa ganda.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
Liable to Execution if Captured.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Congressman Tinkham, by firing an Italian gun at the Austrian positions, has taken on the status of a on-conbatant attack ing troops and, according to the rules of warfare laid himself liable o exc cution by the Austrians should he by any chance fall into their hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
RUSH OF APPLICANTS
 FOR ENLISTMENT
So Great That State Armory at Hart
 ford Will Be Opened Today.

Hartford, Conn, Dec 12-The state armory will be opened tomorrow to take care of the great rush for appli- cants for enlistment in the ordnance corps Today even the enlarged quar- ters of the United States army station here proved inadequate and an even larger number of recruits is anticipat- ed tomorrow and the next two days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
IS ENLIST TO ~AvENGE
 DEATH OF FRIEND
Newark, O., Boys Believe Archie B.
 Leedy Was Lost With Jacob Jones

Newark, Ohio. Dec. 12.-Seeking to avenge the death of their friend. Ar chic B. Leedy. of this city. who they believe lost his life on the destroyer Jacob ITones, fifteen Newark boys have enlisted in the navy since yes terday morning.
 Of this number ten went in a body to Zanesviue and enlisted. Others will follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
FIRST AMERICAN SHOT
 AGAINST THE AUSTRIANS
Was Fired by Representative Tink-
 ham of Boston.

Italian Army Headauarters in Northern Italy, Tuesday. Dec. 11.-By The Associat ted Press.r - The first American shot against Austria was fired by Representative Tfnkham of Boston on the lower T'lave. when MT. Tinkhara pulled a string firing a large t49 milimetre gun sending a shell hurling across the Piave to the Aus trTan position.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
USE OF W. EMERGENCY FUND
President Wilson Has Allotted to 21 Departments, Bureaus and Newly Created War
 Bodies $31 ,597 ,OO0
ONLY $21 ,e5o, ,ooo OF THE ALLOTMENT SPENT

Of the Hundred Million Dollar Fund Congress Has Been Asked Make the Remaining $6s,403OO0 Available Up to Next June Instead of Only to December 31-In Seven Months the Government Has Spent $1 679,OOO for Secret Service and Gaining Information From Abroad-The President Had Asked $2.2o2aoO for That Purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Rae-

Hartford. Conn, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Eliz- ooeth ID. Bacon, 73 years old, promi- nent in suffrage and school circles here, died today as the result of bd- ing scalded two weeks ago. Her death was unexpected at this time, as she was seemingly recovering. She was secretary of the high school associa- ton and chairman of the vacation school committee and a former presi- dent of the Hartford Equal Rights club and vice president of the Wom- ans Suffrage association.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
POST FOR A GREAT EAST
 COAST MARINE CORPS
Recommended in ArruaI Report of
 Major General Barnett.

Washington, Dec 12. Establish ment of a great East Coast marine corps post is recommended in the ari- nual report of Major General Barnett cornmandant of the corps, made public tonight. The project involves total cost of $2.5oO,O0 and s.n estimate of $1 900 .00o for the preliminary work has been submitted.
 It will be impracticable hereafter, the report says, to quarter the expe- ditionary forces in the navy yards or stations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
DRoUTH IS SERIOUS
 IN WESTERN TEXAS
Governor W. P. Hobby Has TeIe-
 sraphed President Wilson.

Austin, Texas, Dec. 12-Aid for the drouth stricken west Texas at this particular time is ga matter of mili- tary moment rather than strictly a re- lief measure" Governor w. P. Hobby today telegraphed President Wilson
 Governor Hobby also wired Secre- tary or War Baker that a committee would go to Washington for a con ference on the situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
Italian Shipping Losses.

Rome, Dec. 12.-Italian shipping losses by mine or submarine for the week ending Dec. were one steamer of more than 1,500 tons, one steamer of sailing vessels.
 One steamer, damaged by a torpedo. was run ashore Two vessels were at tackled, but escaped. -r
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
TWO COACHES DERAlLED
 NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
Traffic Was Delayed Several Hours-
 No One Seriously Injured.

New York Dec. 11-The two rear coaches of train No. 26 on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, leaving at 5.10 tonight for Boe- ton, were derailed at the Woodland station near Mount Vernon. The pas sengers were shaken up. but none of was slightly cut by glass from a broken window.
 Trafnc was delayed for several hours, however. while the cars were being replaced on the rails.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
ALFRED WITTiG HAS BEEN
 RELEASED FROM JAIL,
Had Been Arrested Under the Alien
 Enemy Proclamation.

Boston, Dec 12.-Alfred Wfttig of this city, who was arrested recently under the presidents alien enemy proclamation immediately after his re- turn from Chicago with his bride, was released from jail today upon the re- ceipt of a telegram from Washington ordering his discharge.
 There was a happy reunion between Wfttig and his young wife in the n1axohaPs office.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
SLIGHT INCREASE IN LOSS
 OF BRITISH MERCHANTMEN.
Fourteen Vessels of More Than 1,6Co
 Tons Were Sunk Last Week.

London, Dec. 12.-A slight increase in the loss of British merchantmen by mine or submarine during the past week is noted in the admiralty state ment tonight. Fourteen vessels of more than 600 tons were sunk, as well as seven under that tonnage.