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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31

steps completed.
After the president has delivered his
address, congress is expected to take
under consideration promptly the
granting of a large credit to the gov
ernment and to provide for the rais-
ing of an army of perhaps one million
men, Other messages such as a CEN
sorship bill, a spy bill. the regular ar
my appropriation bill and emergency
legislation for the army and navy, also
will be submitted.
No Plans for Political Alliance.
The government, so far as is known,
with the entente allies. although a de-
gree of military cooperation, of
course, will be essential.
Always in the presidents mind. it is
believed, will be the ultimate perma-
nent peace for which he already has
outlined his programme-a league of
nations backed by moral and military
force.
that the government believes can be
done with congressional action to arm
against Germany either has been done
or has been planned. Every govern
work of preparedness. Lessons taught
by the experiences of Europe are be-
ing utilized as far as possible.
House Must Organize First.
What day the president viii appear
before congress to deliver his momen-
LOuS message Will not, pe -Ax6u untli
it Is seen how long ii will. take the
house to organize The administra-
tion hopes this will not take more
than one or two days.
It is realized that there will be some
opposition in congress, but summaries
Of public opinion collected by officials
have convinced the administration that
the nation will stand almost sol1dl5
behind any action the president may
recommend and no doubt is felt about
the result at the capitol.
The pacificist element, both inside
congress and outside, will Slake itself
heard before a decision is reached
Monday delegations of opponents of
war will come here to attempt to in
f1uence congress.
Prior to today's cabinet meeting the
president, giving up his usual morn
ing game of golf. shut himself up in
his study. and began the preparation
of his address. He has entirely re
covered from the cold which kept him
in bed recently for more than week
Late in the afternoon he took walk
through the downtown section OF the
city and appeared to be in perfect
health.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
AN APPEAL TO OVERTHROW
THE HoHENzOLLERN DYNASTY
Has Been Made TO German People by
the Russian Working Glasses.

Petrograd, March 80, 100 p. M. via
London, 1920 p. m.-The attempt of
the Russian working classes to estab-
lish peace by appealing f9rectly to the
German people to overthrow the Ho-
henzollern dynasty and reconstruct the
government of their country by the
same means as adopted by the Rus
sian revolutionists, is lilSened by the
Russkaia VOLTA, to President Wilson's
peace proposal. The newspaper states
that although President Wilson's at
tempts ended in failure it exerted a
tremendous influence upon the opin-
ion of the world and served to
strengthen the cause for which the
entente allies are fighting. The Russ
kaia VOLTA continues:
"The second attempt to procure
peace without further bloodshed-to
bring the war to an end withous vic
tory for either side-whether success
full or not will not be in vain. The
appeal represents the desires of the
masses of the Russian people. If the
German people comply, there can be
mutual trust between the people of
the two countries and in the name OF
the people the war can be ended with
out conquerors and conquered.
This is the last verbal argument
in the quarrel with the enemy. If 1t
is refused it will be war until the
end"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
TO AID SECRET SERVICE
IN DETECTION or SPIES
Entire Force Of Federal eoesrnmsnf'.
Civilian Employees.

Washington, March SO.-VfrtnefIy
the entire force Of the federal Govern
ment's civilian employees approri-
mately 100000 men and women en-
gagged In every branch OF Service har
been summoned TO aid the bureau of
investigation and the secret service
In the detection Of spies and the ap-
prehension Of persons engaged IN plots.
intrfgues or other activities arainrt
the interests of the United Statea.
In addition the government has
sought the active cooperation OF the
police and detective forces OF every
town and city of consequence throurh-
out the country. Hundreds OF letters
requesting such cooperation have
been mailed broadcast by the depart
ment OF justice and replies piedginq
unstinted aid are coming back fr
great numbers by telegraph and mail
The largest single force which tht
government has enrolled in IT'S nation
wide spy hunt with the possible eN-
ception Of the municipal police and
detective forces is the army Of post
masters. all Of whom have been In
structed to permit no clue 20 the iden-
tity OF suspected individuals and their
activities to go unreported. Under tie
postmasters are working the letter
carriers In the cities and the rural
free delivery carriers IN the country.
In force all told. about 900. 900.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31

Washington, March 3o.-The admin
fstrattye branch of the American gov
ernment has determined definitely up
on course of action to meet the hos
tiIity Of Germany. While official an
nounceInenf is withheld pending the
appearance of President Wilson before
itence of a state OF war is expected to
follow soon after the extra session
Final Discussion With Cabinet.
The president, having decided on
the principal features Of the address
to be delivered to joint session of
the house and senate. is putting the
document In writing and today he had
& final discussion with his cabinet.
The meeting lasted only an hour and
q half but with conclusions quickly
made time was found for attention to
Individual Departmental matters. La
ter the president conferred briefly with
Secretaries Baker and Daniels, heads
OF the war and navy departments
Cabinet All Agreed.
Theirs IS said to have been no diff
ference OF opinion in the cabinet on
the great question. The Presidents
advisors as well as official Washing
ton generally have long since accept
ing waged agoinst the United States.
Believe Germany is Making War.
Onic1aIs believe that Germany is
making war on this nation because
she has destroyed American ships by
the wholesale, because millions of doll
lars worth of damages has been done
as a result Of German plots in the
United States, because she has at
tempted to set ON foot conspiracy
with Mexico and Japan and to dis
member the republic and finally be-
cause of the belief that Germany tri-
umphant win constitute a future men
ace to the peace OF the war in general
and OF the United States in particular.
German Government Responsible.
The United States. It is emphasized
in of1cial quarters, has not in the past
and does not now desire war with the
German people; but on the German
government responsibility is placed for
terrorism on land and sea, which, now
that It has been directed against
American citizens and American inter-
ests, must be actively combatted.
Just what part the United States
viii play is a question the government
has yet to determine. The subject has
been discussed generally within the
administration, but the broad policy to
be pursued win be developed only af-
ter the nations status has been de-
fined by congress and urgent defense
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
AERIAL COAST PATROL
OFFERED TO GOVERNMENT
BY the Aero Club of America-Air
Cruiser With zoo Horse Power Motor.

New York. March so@The fully
equipped aerial coast patrol station at
Washington, N. Y, together with an
air cruiser fitted with two zoo horse
power motors and an airplane gun,
were offered to the government to-
right through the Aero club of Amer
ica by Rodman Wanamaker. An
nouncement of the gift was made at a
mer Ambassador James W. Gerard was
one of the speakers and which was at
tended by many men of prominence.
Alan r. Hawley, president of the
ply offered annually for the greatest
achievement in America had been
awarded to Elmer A. Sperry and Law
renee B. Sperry for the development of
a drift indicator. He made public also
the award Of the Aero clubs medal of
merit which has been given to Miss
Ruth La wfor establishing the Ameri-
can distance record across country.
Mr.. Gerard in his address declared
that modern war is largely a matter
of mechanics and munitions. The
legend of the embattled farmer is re-
sponsible, he said, for much unpre-
paredness.
1--WE hear even today" he said,
'prattlfngs about embattled farmers
taking their old muskets from over
the chimney piece and defeating the
invader But nowadays the old flint
lock means Zeppelins airplanes, cap
tive observation balloons, steel he'll
NETS, gas and gas masks, machine
guns, searchlights, 16-inch guns and
1S-inch howitzers, trench mortars,
range finders, telescopes, armored au-
tomobiles, tanks, miles of barbed wire,
underground mining, rockets and gre
nades and countless other instruments
of war, the proper use of which can
only be learned after years of hard
application All these modern means
of war require great preparations. If
we are in for war. we are in for a
serious war.
II believe tkat the men of German
blood who have Joined US win remain
loyal to this country. Will not the
descendants of the revolutionaries of
48 be with us in the fight? Some of
the finest blood in America COMES to
us from the men of As or those who
left Germany because they sought
more freedom. more opportunity than
they could obtain in Europe. We must
extend the helping hand to our Ger
man Americans who, affected as was
their right in the beginning by a pure
~ sentimental feeling towards the land
of Germany and the German people,
are now ready to climb on the band
wagon"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
FOR RIVER
AND HARBoR WORK
To Facilitate Operations Of the Navy,
Sent to the Capitol.

Washington, March 3o.-Estimates
and plans for river and harbor works
to provide adequate facilities for OPP
erations of the navy for defense of
the harbors on the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific coasts were sent to the capitol
today by Secretary Baker for submis-
sion to congress. The report, made
under a requirement of the naval ap-
pr0priation act of 1916 and embody-
ing the conclusions of the general
board Of the navy and the joint army
and navy board was prepared by the
chief of engineers of the army.
Many Of the improvements listed are
in progress and a few Of them have
been completed. The navy report says
the stations at New York, Norfolk,
Puget Sound and Hunters Point, San
Francisco, should have a channel to
the sea forty feet deep at mean low
water and those at Boston, Philadel-
pflia. San Diego and Mare Island,
channels 35 feet deep.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
fOl answers
German Chancellor
ON LATEST STATEMENT OF SUB
MARINE WARFARE
HE CHARGES HYPOCRISY
Declares the Submarine campaisn Was
Contemplated as Far Back as De-
cember. 1914.

London, March 80, $50 p. m-Lord
Robert Cecil. the blockade minister,
this evening made reply to the latest
utterances of DIR. Won -Holl-
veg, the German imperial chancellor,
In a statement to The Associated
Press.
The German chancellor claims that
Germany in the past renounced the
unrestricted use of her submarine
weapon in the expectation that Great
Britain could be made to observe in
her blockade policy the laws of hu-
manity and international agreements"
said Lord Robert. 1T is difficult to
say whether this statement is the more
remarkable for its hypocrisy or for its
talseness- 1t would hardly seem that
Germany is in position to speak of
humanity or international agreements,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
VILLA FORCES FAILED TO
CAPTURE CHIHUAHUA CITY
Were Driven Back With q Loss of
$50 Killed and Wounded.

Chihuahua City, March 30-F'rancis-
CO Villa, at the head of a cavalry force
of $500 men, made a determined at
tempt today to capture chihuahua City,
but was driven back with the loss of
500 prisoners and $50 in killed and
wounded.
The battery on Santa Rosa Hill, the
key to the city which Villa took by a
rush in his successful attack last
November, opened fire on the attack
ers, aided by battery at the central
railway station. General Hernandez
by huank movement, broke up an
end of Villa line and took 200 pris-
oners. Colonel Mora .entrenched in the
old cemetery, repulsed three charges
by tn enemy troops. The Villa pris-
onerS taken there raised the total to
500. More than 200 saddle horses
three machine guns and a quantity
Of arms were captured.
From an order of the day found on
a prisoner, Villas expedition is shown
to have numbered $500, all cavalry,
which was only half the size of the
defending Carranza forces, whose
losses in dead and wounded amount
ed to 120 men.
The Carranza officers here do not
assert that the victory was decisive
Villa was reported to be in personal
command of the attack.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
WOULD EXEMPT MUNITioN
WORKERS FROM ENLISTMENT
Resolution Drafted by connsotieut
Chamber of comnerce.

Hartford, Conn, March a0-Direc-
tors of the Connecticut Chamber of
Commerce who met here tonight
drafted a resolution TO be sent 20
Governor Holcomb, requestinE him "a
formulate some definite plan where
by men who are fitted for work IN n1u-
milton factories will not be called upon
to enlist In the national guard. Pre-
liminary discussion OF the resolution
resulted in a difference OF opinion az
to whether IL should be addressed 10
the federal authorities or to the gov-
ernor.
The purpose OF the meeting was FOR
general discussion of the Home
Guard question, a subject receiving
important consideration just now n
telegram from the national emergency
food garden commission. Offering fta
cooperation in any campaign inaur-
urated that will tend to give impetus
to the movement for more home gar-
dens in the state. was read By Presi-
dent Edward p. Jones.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
German Line in
France is Wavering
FRENCH REcAPTuRE POSITION
TAKEN ~ GERMANS MARCH %
BRITISH FORGE AHEAD
Berlin Announces German Retire
n1ent on Both sides of the Peronne--
Because of Strong British Pressure.

British troops in France have occu-
pied three more villages in the Somme
region and in the Champagne, where
intensive fighting has been in progress
for several days, the French recaptured
the positions taken by the Germans on
March 2S.
German Retirement
A German retirement on both sides
of the Peronne-F'fns road because of
strong British pressure is announced
by Berlin. Two of the villages cap
tured by the British. Fins and Sorel lie
Grand, are on the road, while the other
Ruyalcourt, is three miles to the north
and eight miles west of Bapaume.
field Marshal Haig's men, London
says, after hard fighting, have also
gained ground west of Sorel lie Grand,
in the direction of Heudicourt and tow
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
zIMMERMANN'S S VERSION OFlNTRIGUE
German Minister Of Foreign Affairs AbsOIyes Him
self From Wrong Doing in Effort to EmbrOi Mexico
and Japan With the United States
A MASTER STROKE OF DIPLOMACY, MIsCARRIEB

Course He Was Not DisIOya the United States-Ds
elares Instructions Were to be Delivered Only in Case Of
War-Says General Carranza Would Up to the Present
Have Heard Nothing of 1t if the United States Had Not
Published the Instructions He is investigating How De
Note Fell Into the Hands of the American Authorities
Declares President Wilson Was Rude Because He Would
Not Continue to Temporarze While Americana Rirhia
We're Being Violated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
SHIPPERS TO MEET IN CHICAGO
FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE
To Decide on Action 10 Be Taken on
Increased Freight Rates.

Chicago, March 30.-Representatives
of fourteen national organize tions of
shippers met here today and issued a
call for a general conference of com
mercia1 and manufacturing interests
to be held in Chicago April 13. to con-
slider what action may be deemed ad-
yisabIe in regard to the petition re-
Gently filed by the railroads with the
United States Interstate Commerce
Commission asking for general in
crease in freight rates.
The men who have called the confer
ence will, it is said. urge that no in
crease in freight rates be granted by
the commission without a full investi-
CATION of the subject. as required by
law.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
GERMAN RAIDER OPERATING
OFF ISLAND OF TRINIDAD
French Bark Arrives at Rio Janeiro
With Crews of Vessels Sunk.

Rio Janeiro. March so-The French
bark Cambronne has arrived here
steamers and sailing ships sunk by a
German raider off the island of Trini-
dad. They reported that many sailors
from the sunken vessels were drowned.
The rescued sailors, who are French,
English and italian. report that the
raider is an armed sailing ship with
a gasoline motor. They say the raid
er showed the Norwegian nag and
when it sighted a ship signalled 1t to
approach AS soon as the ship obey
ed the signal the raider hoisted the
German flag and opened fire.
The firing was continued until 1.-THE
crews surrendered Then the raider
would take the sailors aboard and
s-z-~1~ 
~ .-Ais>n
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
READY FOR ARGUMENTS
IN BOMB PLOT CASE
All Six Defendants Claim They Did
Not Know Use of Bombs.

rested late today in the trial of six
Germans charged with conspiring to
blow up ships carrying supplies to the
entente allies with bombs which were
manufactured on the steamship Fried
rich der Crosse tied up at Hoboken
since the outbreak of the war. The
case will not so to the jury until
Monday, however. Inasmuch as the
interests of the defendants are some
what conflicting. according to the ev-
idence. three lawyers will sum up for
them.
The last witness was Earl Schmidt.
chief engineer Of the Friedrich der
Crosse, who was a witness in his own
defense. Like the other i've. he de-
c1ared he did not know the bombs
were to be used for the destruction of
ships.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
SAYS GERMAN STATEMENTS
ARE EXAocERATED
But Sir Edward Carson Admits Subsea
Boats Are Serious Menace.

swer to questions from the represen-
tative of The Associated Press con-
cerning German submarine activities.
Sir Edward Carson. fSSt lord OF the
admiralty, said:
German statements are exagger-
ated but no one suggests that subma-
rine warfare does not cause very 8e-
rious damage to neutrais and boliEer-
ents. The losses, however. do not eE-
ceed the estimates on which VIC have
based our policy and after the most
careful .considerat tion 1t is abundantly
clear that German hopes OF starving
us out are quite illusory."
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE
Il EXAMINING THREE TURKS
Charged With Throwing Ali Nehas
Out OF Second Story Window.

New York, March se.-Federal au-
thorifies are examining Of three Turks
detained by the police today ION sus-
picfon of feIonious assault. The men
eaFe the names OF Djevad Eyoubs 25
Tears old. mining engineer: Ahmed
Shukri, IS years old. an attorney. and
Abraham Sefa. "a years old, editor of
q Turkish newspaper. The first two
Escf1 Of tfe three was held in $4,000
bail. The technical charge against the
men Is that they threw out OF a sec
ond story window .Alli Nehae. business
manager of Sefa's paper. after an ar
Ezment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
MADAME BREsHKosHkAYA
TO BE LIBERATED FROM SIBERIA
Great Preparations for Return of
"Mother of Russian Revolutions"

Washington March 30.-Great prep
arations for the return from exile in
Siberia of Madame BreshkoshlSaya. 4.
mother of revolutions" were reported
today by Ambassador Francis to be
in progress at Petrograd Tho ven
erable agitator viii return to the capi-
tai shortly. The ambassador aid con-
ditions generally were very good
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
WILLIMANTic MAN
SUICIDES IN CELL
Edward carIberg, 43, Had Been Ar
rested on Minor Charge.

wfllimantic, Conn, March 30.-Ed-
ward Carlberg. 43 years old, arrested
on a minor charge early this after
noon, committed suicide in his cell at
police headquarters tonight by hang
ing. Carlberg brought about his death
by using belt which he made into a
moose and tied to the bars of his cell
The police have no record of where he
lived before he came to this city.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
HERBERT c1AoovER HAS
RE.cHEs HIS DESTINATION
Asserts There Will Be No Interferenes
With BeIsium's Food Supply.

New York. March 30.-Herbert c.
Hoover, chairman Of the commission
of relief in Belgium who sailed re-
Gently from the United States to re-
tl1r-a to Europe has reached his des-
tination, according to q cablegram re-
cefved from him today. Mr.. Hoov-
er's message said reorganization of the
commissions membership In Belgium
was proceeding rapidly and smoothly
and that there would be no tnterfer-
ence with the food supply.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
Bonnbs n Coal GARAGES.

received here says that on the voyage
from New York to Rio Janeiro a bomb
was found in the coal cargo OF the
steamer Tennyson. According to the
newspapers eight bombs were discov-
cred in the coal cargo OF the Norwe-
gian ship Olderney during her trip
from New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
EXPRESS TRAIN sIDESWIPED
ON THAMES RIVER BRIDGE
Two Cars Were ToppIed Over on Their
Sides.

New London, Conn, March 30.-The
westbound Adams Express train was
sideswiped by westbound freight
tonight shortly after midnight about
100 feet from the west end of the
Thames River bridge. Two cars from.
the express train were toppfed over
noto their sides, but none of the crew
of either train was hurt, the railroad
authorities report. The track is
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
corOner's Verdict on Hilair Death.

New York, March 3O.-After delli-
Grating twenty minutes. the coroneE
death of Mrs. ailair returned a ver-
dict saying that eleven of them were
convinced that the deceased came 20
her death from strangulation ~ some
unknown nersons while the other Juf-
or believed she died from natural
causes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
TO SUBSTITUTE WOMEN
FOR MEN IN BANKS
In New York if the Men Are Called to
the CoIors

New York, March 30.-Preparations
are being made by large banking and
commercial houses in this city to sub
stitute women for men in 100, 900 or
more office positions if large numbers
of men are called to the colors, it was
learned tonight. Many houses already
to stand ready to supply women to fill
all kinds of positions.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
ADVANCE IN WAGES
FOR B.-& A. EMPLOYEES
Five Per Cent. For Those Not Benefit
ed by Adamson Law.

Boston, March S0.-The Boston and
Albany today announced an advance
in wages approximating 5 per cent. to
all classes of employees not benefited
by the operation of the Adamson law.
Those earning $3.50 or more month,
or who have received wage advance
since January 1. are not affected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
Escaped From Insane Hospital.

Boston, March 30.-Patrick Nc
Grath, who was overpowered and dis
armed by guard outside the office
of Governor Mccall at the state house
a year ago, escaped from the Grafton
Insane Hospital in Worcester today.
Boston police were asked to look out
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
90 Per Cent. Bonus For Workmen.

Norwallx. Conn. March 30.-The J.
and J. Cash company. an English firm
with factory here. announced today
that effective at once all or its $50
employees would receive bonus,
equivalent to 40 per cent. Of their
WaraR Cor thA laAt six nnantiA
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
OBITUARY.
oliver 8. White.

New Haven. Conn, March 30.-O1-
iver S. White, a prominent lawyer. a
Yale graduate and a director in To-
cal banks and other institutions died
at his home here today. He was "a
years old.