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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
GOMPERS SENDS LONG
 CABLEGRAM TO RUSSIA.
Denouncing as False Reports Circu : lated by Pro German Propaeandists.

Washington, May 6.-Samuel Com pers president of the American Fed eration of Labor, tonight sent a long cablegram to the executive committee of the Russian council of workmen's S and soldiers deputies, denouncing as false the work of pro German propa- gandists reports circulated in Russia that the United States would send mission to advise Russia as to the conduct of her internal affairs.
 The message assures the council that the American government, the American labor movement and the American people are whole-heartedly with the Russian masses in the effort to maintain the freedom already achieved, and can be relied upon for cooperation in the fight against the common enemy.
 MT. Gompers was in conference to- day with Elihu Root, chosen by Presi- dent Wilson to head the political and economic commission soon to start for Russia The text of his message will not be made public until it has been received in Petrograd.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
BALFOUR AND PARTY
 SPENT SUNDAY IN VIRGINIA.
The Guests of Secretary Lansing at One of the Famous Manor Houses.

Washington, May 6.-Foreign Secre- tary Balfour and Sir Eric Drummond of the British war mission, the British ambassador and Lady Spring Rice, left today to spend Sunda with Secretary Lansing at Gunston Hall, one of the famous manor houses of Virginia. Mir Lansing had expressed to Mir Balfour his wish for quiet conference to sum up the work of the mission to date and plan for what remains to be done and it was decided that the old Vir- ginia manor house would provide an ideal spot.
 Three formal meetings of the British and American representatives on ship ping military and trade questions have resulted in the appointment of a group of subcommittee to discuss an Amer lean eXpeditiOnary corps to France material. intelligence. munitions, hos pital, shipping, the allies needs in i'm ports and Americas resources towards filling those needs. The financial sit uation has been pretty well clarified Tn direct conferences, while the naval situation has been brought to a point where a general conference may be sought.
 On the way today to Gunston Hall the party stopped at Alexandria to attend Christ church, where George Washington worshipped.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING
 CAMPS AT PLATTSBURGH
Two Camps, of 2,5oo Each, One for the
 New England Division.

Plattsburgh, N. Y., May 6.-Prepara- tions for the opening on May Is of the training camps here for the officers reserve corps are progressing rapidly, it was announced tonight by Captain Arthur F. Crosby of the military train ing camps division. There will be two camps of 2,500 each, one for the NS England division and the other for the New York city and adjacent territory.
 The New York city division will be made up of 150 engineers, 50 men all ready commissioned in the officers re- serve corps, 220 men recommended for commissions in that corps, and 2,080 selected from among the applicat tions from civilians.
 The New England division will be composed of 15O engineers, 181 men recommended for commissions in the officers reserve corps, and 50 men commissioned In that corps, with 2,119 men selected from among civilian ap- plicants.
 Notices to the men selected from among the applicants will be mailed from here Monday and Tuesday. The men will be ordered to report at and May A, to the commanders of their respective companies, thus avoid ing confusion. The government will supply uniforms and such text books ns are necessary.
 '"The original intention of the camps" said statement, was to train candidates to officer the new na- donal army. but owing to the promo tions now being made in the regular army there will be vacancies in large numbers in second Heutenancies from the officers training camps men of the right age may apply for commissions as second Heutenants in the regular army. As there are approxima teIy 5000 vacancies in that rank. there is a splendid opportunity for the younger men attending these camps"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
VANTAGE POINTS FOR FRENCH
 ALONG cHEMIN- -DES-DAMES
They Can Now Operate on the Prin- unable to stem them. They were

1 They Can Now Operate on the Prin- unable to stem them. They were Great Headquarters of the French
 Armies in France. May s.-From a Staff Corresp espondent.)-The last two
 days fighting along the Chemin- des- Danes have not only delivered more | than 5000 prisoners to the French, but have given them positions whence they can operate on the principal Ger
 man defensive line. The entire Chem des-Dames, with the exception of a very small section. is held firmly by the French, who have organized their gains in defense of all the efforts to
 oust them. Counter attacks were tried by the Germans last night at many points with great masses Of men but they were beaten back again and again. The verve of the French troops of all regiments. each one of which emulates its neighbors in bray
 who surrendered in large bodies. un- able to withstand the French impetu- osity.
 The French troops advanced so rap
 idly that some of the German heavy artillery was captured. Even the se- lected soldiers of the Prussians were
 unable to stem thm. They were
 brought up in motor lorriers when the other Germans had wavered and fall en back. but all they accomplished was to increase the amount of prisoners which is continually growing in size. While the guards were alighting from the lorries they were caught under heavy fire of the French artillery and suffered terribly.
 The. correspondent of The Associat- ed Press watched the battle from the position wf1ench the French went over to the attack north of Nanteui1-la- Posse and Sancy. To the northwest was Laffaux Mill while to the north west, Fort Malmaison, d1snant1ed be- fore the war, stood out like a square block on the horizon. In the center was L'Ange Gardieu, where the Chemin- des- Danes breaks off from the Soissons- Brussels road The bat tie hereabouts was most interesting as the possession of Laffaux Mill gives the occupant an enfilading position along the CheTnin -des-Dames and the AiIette. The German resistance here reached it's highest point but could not prevail against the power of the blows of the French attack The Ger mans countered after the French had taken their front line, but were given blow for blow the French evenually wearing down their opponents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LIBERTY
 LOAN STILL COMING IN.
Thus Far Only Banks and Wealthy h.
 dividuais Have Been Heard From.

Washington, May 6.-The golden flood of subscriptions to the liberty loan continued to sweep in upon the treasury today. Officials estimat ted that since 2 o'clock Saturday. when the last compilation was made, offers had been received totalling as much as the big aggregate made public last night, $172, 100000. Should this esti- mate be correct, the total thus far ap- breaches s500, ,O00, 900
 Thus far only banks and wealthy in dividuals have been heard from. Off, ctals believe that a great army of men Of moderate means are willing and anxious to invest in the bonds and to this end 3. program is under consid- eration which will enable everyone in the country with only a small amount 10 spare to buy at least one bond
 Tt is intended to make the bonds of such denominations" Secretary Mo Adoo announced tonight, "and the pay ments on such easy terms as will give everyone the opportunity to help. An nouncemert as to the denominations and payments will be made in a few days"
 Small Investors will probably he permitted to pay for bonds by install ments over a considerable period of time. Many banks have offered to accept payments as small as $ a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07

East of Bullecourt, which lies mid way between Arras and Cambrai. where the British and German last week engaged in sanguinary encount CTS favorable to Field Marshal Haig' forces, the Germans Saturday night by a counter-attack endeavored to re- gain their lost ground. They were un- successful, however, and a similar at tempt Sunday likewise was put down by the British artillery, although the Germans throw large electives into the fray.
 With renewed reports from Petro- grad that the trouble between the council Of workmen's and soldiers del egates and the provisional govrnment has been amicably settled come fresh advices indicating that the military commander in Petrograd fears a Ger man attack by way of the Gulf of Finland. The commander reports the presence of German merchantmen at Libau apparently waiting for the ice to break up in order to transport troops under convoy Of warships to attack the capital and has ordered a reorganization of the reserve forces to defend it.
 A German airplane for the first time during the war has flown over Odessa, Rusia' principal seaport on the Black Sea, according to a German official communication. The communication fails to say whether bombs were drop ped by the aircraft.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
ADNcEs ON SOLUTION
 OF SUBMARINE MENACE
Are Expected by the Navy Depart n1ent Today-Daniels Confident oi Ultimate Success.

Washington, May 6.-Advices from the naval consulting board concern ing progress made toward finding a solution for the submarine menace, Chairman W. L. Saunders of the board had not reached the navy department tonight but were expected tomorrow Secretary Daniels said that while no official information would be made public as to the nature of experiments which have been in progress. he was satisfied that American ingenuity eventually would check the undersea boats.
 MT Daniels spoke, however, without knowledge of the specific devices with which the members of the consulting board have been experimenting and his confidence was based wholly upon the record for mechanical inventiveneSs which American engineers ard scien- tists have maintained for year.
 A telegram to The Associated Press from Lawrence Addicks, of Elizabeth N. J., chairman of the special naval problems committees of the consulting board, served to clear up somewhat r1isapprehension concerning MT. Saunders statements yesterday. The message follows:
 T fear some some of the statements in the morning papers regarding the naval consulting board may unwitting- ly give wrong impressions regarding progress made in combating the sub- marine menace and that conclusons are likely to be drawn that the problem has been either fully solved or given up as hopeless.
 While it is evident that specific in formation as to progress made would be contrary to public policy at this time. as chairman of the committee of the board dealing specifically with the marine menace, I feel justified in say ing that good and satisfactory progress has been made and that we have now under practical trial some novel devic- of great promise"
 understanding officials of the depart ment have had of the progress being made by the inventors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07

Petrograd, Friday, May 4, 1O.3O D. m., via London, May s, 500 D. m.- (Delayed) .-The controversy between the council of workmen's and soldiers delegates and the provisional govern ment, which for the last 24 hours Ina q threatened such serious consequences, in which, in fact, the fate Of the nation and possibly of the war. were involved, has been settled.
 New Declaration of Foreign Policy.
 Prince TzeretelH, speaking before q tremendous gathering of soldiers and workingmen, declared that the govern ment had prepared new declaration concerning it's foreign policy which was in definite language, corresponded to the proclamation of April and em- bodied the views of the proletariat.
 When the speaker declared that the tenn porary government had acquitted itself of the charge brought against 1t by explaining in concise terms what it meant by the vague form of yester- days declaration, a great cheer rose from the vast assembly.
 Unfortunate Expression Caused
 Trouble.
 Prince TzereteIli then read the new declaration sent the council by the government and explained that the trouble was over and that the pro- visional government would remain in power. Democracy, he announced amid continued cheering had won a great victory. The speaker went on to explain that the principal exception which the council had taken to the recent note of the government was the phrase war to a victorious conclu- sion,'' which he asserted, was an un- fortunate expression, since it was identical with the formula used so often by the old regime with quite a different sense.
 Now that the question has been settled here" said Prince TzeretelH. "our aimS-war without annexations, expropriatings or contributions-aIsU must be realized abroad. We must know the attitude of the democracy of our allies. If a similar movement takes place in the foreign democracies this will bring peace surer and we shall struggle until our views are also the avowed aims of the democracies with whom we are allied.
 Situation Was Serious.
 The situation yesterday was most
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07

serious for the whole courrrr. We e- not yet know what the E1ue~~rer-.f meant Conflict seemed unar1laaaa. but the government realized fraf fe must respect oar deterrn nation his ackuOW ledgmaut the RovrrH--rl.H has shown that it desarvea the trf=r of the democracy.
 The conflict is now aeftlsd r-F aa must go on quietly with our -r-l The council appeals Co the people fa unite around it,"
 Representative Of ProiotsrIaL
 Nj. Stsnkevitch. social demo-at. --. next speaker. said "Tne crisIr nE. cured on account Of mIsurfar- standing. The atmosphere perea the Marinsky palace i- quite dIHarerr from that in the factories and works. but yesterday we wsrt .r mass to the meeting place of fnn taHs- porary government and pur frr current into it. The result 1f lar labors has been the new act 0f En temporary government
 The vague form in which tha Rae- ernmeuts note was composed cnusaf us to lose two valuable days af a t.nsr when it is necessary GO work eref hour every minute But EhcHe ED days have served to show ua our 1Hn lack Of organization. The tima h1a not yet come Co take the mana rar1laa. in our hands. A coalition mlulrfrr le not the watchwOrd Of today. but 1f t1 morrow.
 The force is ours. and urs c1u over throw the government when wa ur But the question is have we a rlrEt to do this2 We represent oulr Che worltingmen and soldiers. not al R1H- sia."
 Temperate Vein Of spsaks~s.
 Other speakers at tho meeftlr dHe-f on the situa ton in the same tenn rarafa vein and the gathering soon broke ur with complete cancellation esfa1IIseef between the government and the pro- letariat.
 Anti government demongsra fiIna. however were still occurring lr Era streets While the mem bers of EEa the rapprochemeut with the govern executive committee were eUuIrIirHr men, great manifestation wac faFe ing place outside the very doors ct the building. Orators who were fa- nOuncing the government were loudly acclaimed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
ALLEGED sWrNDLE BY
 MINE PROMOTERS
pr. Francis Leroy Siivey of New Ha-
 ven One of Three Arrested.

Newark. N. J.. May 6.-Dr. Fran cis Si1vey, of New Haven. Conn. George c. Campbell of Kansas City, Mo, and Harry Atchinson Of Maple wood, Mo: alleged promoters of the Fisher Gold Mining and Milling Com pany, Ltd, of Toronto, Canada, were arrested here tonight on the complaint of David Hrper. of this city, whose name appea> on the prospectus of the company president.
 Harper claims he was induced to in vest $5.o00 in the company. alleged to have g. capital of 32.500, 900. He caus- ed the arrest of the promoters when check purporting to have been en- dorsed by him and made out to the or der of Campbell. was protested by . New York bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
HIGH PRAISE FOR CONDUCT
 OF FOREIGN-BOR CITIZENS.
Only 125 Alien Enemies Have Been
 Arrested Under the Presidents Proc Iamation.

Washington. May 6.-High praise for the conduct of Americas foreign born citizens is given by Attorney General Gregory in a statement tonight reveal ing that since the United States en- tered the war only 125 alien enemies have been arrested under the presi- dents proclamation.
 About half of those arrested were charged with espionage or attempt to foment disloyalty or disorder. The re- mainder are held because it was de- cided that they would be dangerous to the government if permitted to remain at large. The attorney general re- news the admonition that foreign citi- gems and alien residents exercise scrupuIous care and restraint in their daily activities and reiberates that the vigilance of the government agents had not been relaxed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
BRILLIANT ADVANCES
 MADE BY THE FRENCH
Gain at Soissons Maintained Against
 Heavy Counter Attacks.

Paris, May 6.-Another gain SCOT ed by the French in a brilliant ad- vance northeast of Soissons was main tained against numerous heavy count today.
 Consolidation of this ground has made them masters of most of the ridge crowned by the Chemin- -des- Danes along a front of more than 1s miles. The prisoners taken have reached a total of 58.S00 and seven canno have been taken.
 A violent artillery action has been in progress northwest of Rheims. Tn the Champagne there has been a ter rife duel of big guns. Tn this re- zion fortified point of support near Mount Haut was captured by the French and held against counter at- tacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
FURTHER AMENDMENTS
 TO GERMAN CONSTITUTION
Have Been Accepted by constifutisH
 Committee of ths Rsichstag.

London. May 6. 1.25 D. m.-F'urt1ar amendments have been accepted DT tae constitution committee of ths retchrtae E. now in session in Berlin. according ta a Berlin despatch that has reached here. The committee on Saturday says the message, adopted a joint pros posal by the center. uatioual-flbsrs and progressive peoples parties to al- ter articles B and 66 Of the Imperial constitution as follows
 Article 53; The navy ig under Ens supreme command of the emperor. The organization Of its structure aDuer- tains to the emperor. The emperor appoints the officers and men and cfa ficia1s of the navy under the counter signature of the imperior chancellor or the secretary Of state for the admiralty as his representative The Bmrers and officials and men Of The navy swear allegiance to the emperor.
 Article 66: The appointment of 1a- cers and military officials Of rtare contingent is under the counter lTrr ture of the war minister of aueh ccr- tingent These war ministers. witn the exception Of the Bavariau. are rs- sponsibie to the reichstag for the rf- ministratiou of their coutiuRenfr.
 The proposals. says the te'ar-zEr were adopted against the votes of fhe conservatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
BOSTON PREPARING TO
 RECEIVE FRENCH MISSION,
To Fly Flags of the United States and France by the Side of Each Other.

Boston, May 6.-Governor Mccall is- sued a proclamation tonight urging citizens to observe the day of the ar rival of the French mission in this city "by flying the flags of our country and of France by the side of each other, and pondering upon the historic rela- tiorlship of the two republics" Mem bers of the mission are expected late this week.
 "that the children of all the schools of the commonwealth, both public and private, each contribute a small sum, not exceeding i've cents In amount, to be presented to the French er1voys to help swell the contribution which the children of America will make to the children of France. so many Of whom have suffered cruel distress and had their fathers taken from them"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
REQUESTED THERE BE NO
 FRiLLS ABOUT HER FUNERAL
Mrs. Elizabeth Harnan of New York
 Shot Herself and Left Note.

New York, May 6.-Afrs- Elizabeth HsxInan, 50 years old, widow ow Maj.- or John Alexander Harman, U. s. A, who died in 1908, was found dead in her apartment at a hotel here today Wi-h a bullet wound in her heart and a revolver by her side. The coroner. nfter an investigation, said she com 711s tied suicide A note on the table rs1uested that the body be cremated sa that there be mo frills about the 1eral"
 Archer Harman, a. son, of Short Hills, N. J., was notified. No motive could be assigned for Msr. Harman's
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
.DISCORD IN RUSSIA
 HAS BEEN SETTLED
Government Has Prepared New Declaration Con-
 Cerning Its Foreign Policy
EMBODfEs ALL VIEWS OF THE PROLETARIAT

rnce Tzeretelli Made Declaration of Policy Before Ire mendous Gathering of Soldiers and Workmeu-C Com Plete Consolidation Has Been Established Between t Government and the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers Deegates-Whle the Agreement Was Being Reached There Were Anti-Government Denonstrations in the Streets of Petrograd
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
FIGHT FOR THE FLAG IN
 THE FIELD OF FRANCE
Slogan Has Been Adopted Tn the Chi
 caao Recruiting DsItriet.

Chicago, May e.-F1ght for the flag in the field of Franche. This is the new slogan adopt9i by Captain Frank lin R- Kenney. in charge of recruiting for the regular army in the Chicago district, Captain Kenny showed 1t to Marshal JOffre.
 "Finsa@ said the hero of the Marne. That Is the idea The French peo- pie win weep with joy the day the ifests sAmsz1ca1. RQldf fers s1audsinhFzzxnce.g
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
GERMAN COUNTER
 ATTACKS FAILURES
Made Desperate Efforts to Drive French From Posi-
 tions Northeast of Soissons
HEAVY CASUALTIES ON THE ATTACKING FORCES

Sunday the French in Isolated Operations Took Important German Points of Support North of the Moulin de Laffaux and North of Braye-enLaonnais- Germans Were Unsuccessful in Attack Against the British Be tween Arras and Cambrai- Military Commander in Pet rograd Fears German Attack by the Way of the Gulf of Finland
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
HUNGARIAN WORKING
 GLASSES ARE REsENTFUL
Because of Premier Tisza's Rsfusal ef
 an Effective Reform.

Copenhagen. May g. via Londcn 11.40 a. m-The fomeut among Eha Hungarian working classes caused aF Premier Count Tlsza's refusal of aH effective reform of the franchise ia far more serious than appeared ln tha censored telegraphic account Of Wed nesday's strike.
 All the Budapest factories ft Ir rrr= learned were then closed. rrrl. l.1- ion presented by the Worlruem affrr the closing demanded a liberal s-eetlua reform. IT tine answer was delayed rr unfaVorable. # wac announced rHG workmen were determined. fnr1lrt a general strike. to compel thalr nn@ mands.
 The discipline among the worrrnr- was shown by the strict adherence f4 the hours for the stoppage of labor fixed by their leaders.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
Marooni to visit United States.

Rome, Saturday. May s, via Paris, May 6, 5.10 D. m.-William Marconi, member of the Italian mission which will visit the United States, is taking to America with him a bronze wreath, specially cast, to be placed on the tomb of George Washington in the name of the Italian nation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
Skull Fractured by Auto.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 6-John Barrows of Stratford was struck by an automobile here this morning and is in a local hospital, suffering from a frac- tured skull. John O'Mara, driver of the automobile that hit Barrows, was not held.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
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German Airship Over Odessa.

Berlin, May 6. via London. 6 p. m.- British Admiralty Per Wireless Press s.)-Odessa, in Russia. on the Black Sea, was visited by a German airship yesterday. being the first oc- casion in the war that a German ship has flown over this Russian seaport.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
TELEPHONE MEN FORM A
 RESERVE SIGNAL BATTALION
Only 2oe Were Needed, But 1850 Re-
 sPonded to the Call.

Boston, May 6.-Philip L. Spalding. president of the New England Tele- lphone and Telegraph company, an hounced yesterday that 1850 men had responded to his call for volunteers from telephone employees to form a re- serve signal battalion. Only 209 men are needed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07

Denial of the Exchange TeIegra ph Co.'s despatch that the Chilean Minis ter at Berlin demanded his passports was made in Berlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07

So menacing has the situation be- come on the Riga sector that General Alexieff, commander-in- chief of the Russian armies, has gone there to di- rect operations in person.