Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30
PATRIOTIC RALLY IN TOWN HALL
Judge Edward K Nchoos of Bridgeport Principal Speaker Rev. Joseph H. Selden, General William A. Aiken and A. A. Browning Addressed the Gathering.

In spite of the disagreeabie weather. about 100 to 125 people braved the storm and attended the patriotic ral- ly held in the town hall, Friday even of Bridgeport, the principal speaker, gave a stirring address.
 Preceding the meeting Tubbs' Mill tary band voluntarily gave a concert In the audience were members of the G. A. R. and the Home Guards in uni- form.
 Joseph T. Planning presided at the meeting and he read the proclamation one issued by Secretary of War Baker regarding recruiting. He referred to the fact that Norwich's quota of en- llstments in the regular army is 50. He also announced that a recruiting officer will be in the selectrnan's of- fee today.
 Judge Nicholson introduced. MT. Tanning introduced as the first speaker Judge Edward K. Nicholson Of Bridgeport, who in part said: It is a matter of satisfaction to me to see that there are some people who are not afraid of the rain and I want to congratulate you in showing that you are awake to the fact that there is a war in existence. I am not here to- night for the purpose of seeking re- cruits. begging for enlistments for if the manhood of this country. know ing the facts and not loving their coun- try enough to come to its defense, the country ought to be lost.
 Without wearing you with historical matters. l will go back a little in the pages of history In the 17th century there was Frederick William. who had great ideas for the developrnent of his state, Prussia, and he developed it. His son was the first king of Prus- sia and later Prussia achieved her great conquest and continued on until the time of Bismarck when Bismarck md h fnII @1o 71 conquest. From 1870 to the present time Germany has been developing that plan of worlds conquest by means of militarism. Up to today in the present war Germany has succeed ed in every one of her plans. If the war was to cease today Germany would have conquered all the terri tory
 Millions Against Millions.
 Germany is now fighting with five millions of men against fifteen mill lions of men under the allies and in spite of this fact Germany's five mil lions of men are losing only a few feet of trenches at a time. Where is Ger the battle front five millions of men who are thoroughly trained. we'll equipped. well nourished and under very efficient guidance. Germany's transportation facilities are s1Ich that she can throw millions of men across the front. Her munitions are nearly inexhaustib1e because of the fact that Germany advanced through Belgium, capturing one of the finest munition plants in the world She went through the district in France where the best iron mines were located, mines that are capable of turning out tremendous quantities of ore. Germany Eosdad productions to feed her army so she conquered Roumania where she took great stock of wheat She took Po- land and there today she has 31, 900 900 Poles working. She has no more food difficulties and she is pNcparedt for a war of five more years of duration.
 Mun1+ions Plants Closed.
 On the other hand the Italian army is retreating because of the fact that the munitions plants are closed most of the time. In France during Feb ruary, the 1S-year- r-oId class of men were called to the co1ors, the last of the French reserve. France sent Mar sha1 Joffre to this country and his message was that France could not hold out until fall. England has sent