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New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
 MEETS WITH FAVOR
Bill Reported to Senate Provides Six Months Instruction Tor
 Army or Navy.

Washington. Feb. 10.-A universal military training bill was favorably reported to the senate today by the military affairs committee. Chair man Chamberlain submitted the bill without comment, asking that it go on the calendar. Senators Thomas, democrat, and Brady, republican, members of the committee, reserved the right to submit minority reports.
 Primarily the bill provides that all men citizens or those who have de- .clared their intent to become citizens shall undergo six months military or naval training in the year in which they reach the age or in the year when they first become liable to such service up to the age of 26 All men receiving such training will be held in army or navy reserve until they reach the age of 2S.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
RcSpOnSib bility Is Gcrmany's.

Rio Janeiro. Feb. 10.-Foreign minister Lauro Muller in replying to President Wilson's suggestion that other neutral nations take the same position as the United States in re- spect to the German submarine cam paign, will inform Washington that Brazil has declared to Germany that she does not recognize the submarine blockade as effective. The note will further say that Brazil leaves with Germany the responsibility for all acts from which Brazilian merchant men may suffer In violation of inter- national law.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
ANCRE VALLEY SCENE
 OF INTENSE COMBAT
Germans Say British Made Small Gains at Heavy
 Cost.

Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 8, By Wire less to Sayville, Feb. 1O.-Heavy fighting is under way in the Ancre valley. The Overseas News agency says there have been severe artillery and infantry engagements for several days and that the British have at tained small successes north of the Ancre at the cost of heavy losses
 The village of Grandcourt the news agency says was evacuated by the Germans on Monday after having been made useless for defense pur- poses and it was not until three days later that the British discovered the village had been evacuated.
 Paris, Feb. 10.-The following re- port was given out here today: we made surprise attacks last night on enemy posts west of Auberive and in the sectors of Beseange and Parroy and took prisoners. There was vio- lent artillery fighting last night on the front between Vacherauville and Caurieres wood (Verdun front) but no infantry action. >
 "A German airship was brought down yesterday near Regneiville-e Haye by the fire of our special can non.
 Last night one of our aviators set forth to drop bombs on the railway stations and barracks at Karlsruhe Gin Germany about 50 miles from the French border.) Ills objectives were attained. He set forth in French machine at 10:16 and returned at 2:3O this morning his mission having been accomplished.
 German aviators dropped bombs this morning in the region of Dun kirk and last night and again this morning on Amiens. There were no victims at Dunkirk. One woman was killed at Amiens. Bombs also were dropped on Nancy and in the region of Pont St. Vincent. One civilian was killed and four wounded.
 Berlin, Feb. 10, By Wireless to Say ville.-The German artillery on, the Verdun front broke up in it's incipi-, ency an attack made by the French on hill BOA, army headquarters an- nounced today A minor attack by the French on Pepper Ridge, north of Verdun was repulsed.
 Amsterdam, via London, Feb. 1O,- The Telegraaf says that a fleet of air. ships at dusk yesterday attacked the Belgian coast town of Zebrugge, The Germans fired 800 shells from anti aircraft guns in an attempt to drive off the attackers.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10


 Photo of Mr. Flood by American Press Association.
 So far as congress is concerned our relations with Germany and other foreign countries are intrusted largely to the foreign relations committee of the two houses The house commit tee is headed by Henry D. Flood of Virginia (upper in pictures) and the senate committee by William J. Stone of Missouri Oower). Senator Stone is also a member of other committees. but the chairmanship of the foreign relations committee is Mir. Floods g only assignment. MT. Stone was in Missouri when the news of Germany's s move reached America, and he re- turned immediately to Washington.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
Police Put Lid Down on General
 Exodus of Americans TO PROBE EACH CASE
Ambassador Warns Against Placing Credence in Alleged Interviews. Stating He Will NTalQ Qe First Report to President. !

Berlin, Feb 9, Via London Feb. 1O.-Ambassador Gerard's train will leave Berlin approximately as sched- uled but will enter Switzerland by way of Bingen instead of Basic as origin ally planned. Americans who will travel with the ambassador were in formed late this afternoon that their baggage must be at the depot for in spection not later than II o'clock to- morrow morning so as to avoid delay and confusion at the Frontier. It is probable that the special trains bag gage capacity will be taxed to the ut most, as the embassy staff and others permitted to travel with Gerard plan to carry most of their belongings with them.
 The train will consist largely of day coaches, with a saloon car for the all- bassador and possibly sleepers for the women. The route decided upon is shorter than the original one by way of Basle
 Americans We'll Treated,
 Despite the fact that details of MT. Gerard's departure have been indefi- mite until this evening. the Americans in Berlin have shown little tendency to worry and the situation has not affected the serenity of the German public. No more attention has been paid to foreigners than is usual, Americans have been treated with rigid courtesy and no objection has been raised to English being spoken publicly.
 The newspapers continue to devote themselves largely to news despatchees from America received by various routes but there is little editorial comment. Apparently the press is waiting for definite action by the United States in one direction or an- other. and despatches which deal with the possibility or probability of main- taining peace between the two coun- tries are given prominence.
 Ambassador Gerard authorized the Associated Press today to say that he has neither given nor will under any circumstances give an interview of any kind or description to any. one be- fore he reports personally to President
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New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
Deyonian Reaches Liverpool.

Boston, Feb. 1O-The arrival at Liv- erpool of the liner Devonian, for whose safety some. fears had been eN- pressed in local shipping circles, was announced in a cablegram received by a agents here today. The Devonian sailed from this port January 29 with muni- tions and 1000 horses. Eighty ten ders, most of them Americans, were aboard. .F
 The ship Canadian of the Leyland line, which was ready to sail last night for Liverpool, Was at her dock today and no information was avail able regarding the expected time of her departure.
 The British steamer Baycross. twen- ty-two days out from Havre, arrived at quarantine early today.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
STARS AND STRIPES THROUGH WAR ZONE Two Freighters Flying American
 Flags to Sail Today WILL MOUNT NO GUNS

Agent of Kerr Line Says Our Ships Can Go Any Place and Does Not
 Anticipate Troublc-Big Liners Arc Safe.
 New York, Feb. 10--Shippins circles were stirred today by tho announce ment that two freightcrs flying the stars and stripes would sail immed- lately for the European war zone.
 They will be the first American yes sells to start from New York for the
 prescribed area since the beginning of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare.
 These ships are the Orleans, owned by the Oriental Navigation company end the Rochester of the Kerr Steam- ship; company. Both are bound for
 Bordeaux, France. The two ships have received their clearance papers and loaded all their cargoes, await
 ing final word from their owners. The Orleans has an American cap
 tain, Allan Tucker, and a crew of 35,
 of whom 32 are citizens of the United States
 The Rochester has 33 officers and l men, of whom two-thirds are Ameri- I cans Both vessels have their names l and ''U. S. A." in large letters on thei" black sides but are not striped or marked in the manner prescribed for American vessels by the German blockade regulations. Neither is armed.
 f Will Mount No Guns. After taking the matter up at 1 Washington we have decided to allow l the steamer to proceed without
 mounting guns of any knd.' said an,
 officer of the Kerr line. Any ship
 flying the American flag, as the Ro-
 chester does. has the right to trade
 with a foreign country and we do rot anticipate that the steamer vii! be interfered With.'
 H. S. Wuick, general freight agent of the Kerr line, announced that the
 sailings of the line will continue until
 sorcibly stopped.
 The arrival of the Baltic of the ! White Star line at Liverpool re- | ,n oves from the danger zone another BrlJlSIl NSSSCl CdIIyliS <AlAO1ACdA Cit~ I izen's.
 The post office authorities are con- l sidering the advisibility of transfer ring 5000 sacks of mail from the 1 American liner St. Louis, which has l been held up here all week by the blockade situation, to the British ! steamship Cedric, which sails tomor- row for Liverpool without passengers. Bankers and manufacturers and rail-
 way man said today the reduced num-
 Der of sailings from American ports
 was beginning to be felt although as yet there was no serious changes.
 It was said that many shippers were
 withholding their goods from the rail-
 roads at the point of production be-
 cause they could not obtain the neces-
 sary ocean tonnage.
 The situation is a source of annoy
 ance to banks doing business in Tor
 eign exchanges. To guard against the
 loss of interest arising from any pro-
 longed delay some of the largest banks
 here have sent out letters calling at tention to the fact that, owing to the delay of mails an adjustment of inter- est must be made on all items nego- tiated prior to date of the steamers sailing.
 All information with respect to the clearing of vessels at the custom
 house including their names is being withheld Officials said today that this was being done for the present on
 orders from Washington.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
New York Heard From.

New York, Feb. 10.-The American line steamer New York from Liver pool the first American ship out or that port after the recent German submarine decree was made public, will reach New York late Saturday af- ternoon according to wireless mes sage received by officials of the line here today.
 The krooniand. also from Liverpool, will reach Sandy Hook at midnight to- night and dock early tomorrow morn ing, the line announced.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
DEAF MUTES RETRIEVED
Casteli and Veteri Will Not Be Hanged March 15 Pending ApDeals to Supreme Court.

Hartford, Feb. 1O.-Governor E1o1 comb today granted reprieves to July 6 to Joseph Castelli and Frank Ve- teri under sentence to be hanged at the Connecticut state prison on March 15. The governors action was taken be- cause of an appeal to the supreme court on behalf of the two men.
 Castelli and Veteri are deaf mutes. They were convicted of murder in the first degree in the New Haven county superior court for the killing of An nie Castelh.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
THREE MORE VESSELS / IN NET OF U-BoA7s
Captain and Most of Crew of Norwegian Ship Are
 Prisoners.

London. Feb. 10. 12:30 p. m.-The British steamer Mantola has been sunk, Lloyds announced today.
 The Mantola was a steamer of e.s2s tons gross, built at Greenock in 1915. She was last reported at London on January 3. about to sail for Calcutta.
 Lloyds today also announces the sinking of the Norwegian steamship Solbakken, two members of the crew of which were landed, the captain and remainder of crew being kept pris- oner on board the submarine.
 Lloyds announces that the British steamer Lullington, 2,S16 tons, has been sunk. Her crew was landed yes terday. ut.
 London, Feb. 10.-Three English men and one American negro. mem bers of the crew of the torpedoed steamer Dauntless, have been picked up in 8 small boat at sea by a trawler, according to a Reuter- despatch from Madrid. The men had been a1oat for five days. They were taken to hos pital.
 The Dauntless was a British steam- CT of 2,157 tons carrying a crew of twenty three men. A despatch from Paris on February said that two members of the crew were killed and the captain seriously wounded, when the boat was torpedoed. A later de- spatch from London reported that six survivors had been landed two of whom died as the result of their ex- pcrience.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
BELGIANS TAKEN TO TURKEY.

Paris. Feb. 9, 11:4O D. m.--A Havre despatch to the Havas Agency says that, according to news from private sources, which is fully confirmed, a number of deported Belgians, who were skilled artisans, have been sent to Turkey to work in munition fac tories.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
PLOT AGAINST CUBAN GOVT.
Civil and Military Officials Said to Is<
 Involved and Army Men Are Re
 ported Under Arrest

Havana. Feb. 10,--Aurielo Hevis notified the civil authorities today thai he had received advices of a plot against the government involving civil and military officials.
 It is reported that one or more army officers have been arrested. There great activity in police circles
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
LINER IS SECURED
 FOR VON BERNSTORFF
Agents of Holland American Vessel Granted Permission to Book
 Former Ambassadors. N~

New York, Feb. 10.-7The steamship Frederik VIII of the Scandinavian American line was given permission by its owners in Copenhageen today to convey Ambassador Won BernstorH and his suite to Scandinavian port a cablegram to the lines offices here stated. No date has yet been set for the vessels departure, but the officials of the scandinavian American line thought she was likely to get away Tuesday or Wednesday.
 In addition to the ambassador s suite, provision has been made for carrying about 200 German consuls.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
PEACE BUREAU TO CLOSE.

Detroit, Feb. 1O.-Henry Fords private secretary today confirmed the despatch from London that the Ford Peace Bureau at The Hague would be closed on March 1.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
NET TO GUARD NEW YORK
Steel Barrier to Block Submarines to Be Stretched Across Three Main Ship Channels.

New York, Feb. 1O.-In addition to torpedo boats, destroyers, airplanes and a mosquito fleet the port of New York will have for defense against submarine attack two miles of heavy wire netting stretched across the three main ship channels. The device will be similar to tat used in British harbors.
 Most of the material for the sub marine net has been collected at the navy yard and it's construction began today.
 Navy men here believe that similar measures will be taken if necessary for the protection of other harbors on the Atlantic coast.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10
GERMAN RAIDER REPORTED.

Cape Haitien. Feb. 1O-A German raider was in the waters of this island between January 26 and January 29. She is described as small ship with a crew of 125.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-10

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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-14

had best plan to arrive there by the
first light of day that you may be able
to observe conditions. If you find the
trenches empty, you will have to run
for it coming back. We will be watch
ing and if we see you returning, eve
though Enu may not succeed in reach
Aalc our lines, we will understand that
you found no one over there. Other.
wise, of course, they would not let
you come back. You see it is all very
simple, sergeant"
LAS simple as suicide. colonel"
Il can do no more than wish you
good luck. However, you will start
at once" With another salute Lynd-
ham turned upon his heel and walked
away.
Well upon his way, he lay in the
darkness on the field between the op-
posing battle lines. Over his head
shells were hurting, shrieking off into
the distance with the wall of banshees.
The glare of search bombs threw their
CHASTITY light upon a field still more
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them. Into this they entered, and the
sergeant, casting his eyes about, saw
the colonel Of his regiment sitting at
a table. Saluting he stood at atten.
ton.
sergeant Lyndham,' said the colo
mel thoughtfully. "A few months ago
when you accompanied one of our air.
men over the line and destroyed a
plant of the enemy, you did a very
brave and skillful thing. For that
act you were made a sergeant. To-
night we must have another duty per-
formed, and I have selected you be-
cause Of my confidence in your %
age and ability. 1t is very likely that
you will not return, yet wal demands
it's sacrifices. Without knowing more
Of this new duty do you volunteer to
try and accomplish it?" 1t was plain
enough now that there would be no
rest or sleep for him again this night,
and the sergeant's disgust and loath-
ing mounted accordingly. Yet he man.
aged to swallow them.
Eyes, sir" he grunted. The colonel
nodded.
you are a brave and willing soldier,
sergeant. Were it not for the fact that
the regiment contains so many men
like you l would sometimes become
filled with fear and sadness. Now
for the reason l sent for you. You
viii remember the trenches which run
through Theirs woods, do you mott"
Slightly, colonel. I helped cap
ture them from the Boches at the point
of the %bayonet."
"And in turn were driven from
them by the same amiable gentlemen"
Lyndham made a wry face.
"Yes, colonel. But they surprised
us most unfairly. It was all very dis
gushing and made me loathe Them"
Il have no doubt. But now listen.
We have reason to believe that they
have evacuated the position, while it
has become important that we regain
it. You will follow my reasoning. If
the enemy has deserted the ditch we
wish to know it. while If he has not,
it is equally important that we should
know, since We must be advised before
hand what we may expect when we
make u advance-whether resistance
or unopposed occupancy. Therefore,
we are compelled to send someone as
a scout to ascertain the conditions"
sand because of the darkness and
treetOps the airmen are useless?"
"EXactly. Therefore, you will crawl
upon your stomach to the wood, going
alone the better to escape observation.
BY working your way fiat upon the
ground and instantly becoming still
should their lights fall upon you, you
may be mistaken by them for what you
are likely to becOme-one of the dead
men Of which you will pass many, If
you are lucky. Should you return with
this information, well and good if not,
we will be compelled to adopt other
means to secure information. You
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CHASTITY. Occasional flights of ma
chine gun bullets swept wei him like
gusts of cyclone driven hail. He came
to a shell crater the size of a cellar,
and crept into it. It was half full Of
mire and the sudden blaze of a rocket
revealed horribly torn and bleeding
things half submerged in the drainage
water of the hole. Filled with unutter-
able repugnance he abided his time,
and in a moment of pitch darkness
clambered I'VE the edge and resumed
his snakclike crawl through the murk.
He reached the wood, found the
maze of entanglements, and making
a breach with his w~ire-cutter, crawled
to the edge of the excavation, peered
and listened. No sound came from the
~blackness below, and he slid over the
top. Silently he sat until the first faint
light of morning came peeping down
through the foliage, then cautiously
he began his advance. Around the
turns he zigzagged his way in the
gathering light, revolver in hand, see
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-14

the sardonic humor of the thing filled
him.. shoot. And a merry Christmas
to you, Fritz" he grinned.
Slowly the fingers of the other re-
Taxed. His eyes softened. and a deep
sigh came from the heaving chest. The
bloodless lips opened again.
"Himmel! And so it is Christmas
morning! had forgotten" The hand
sank to the ground and the head fell
forward. Very family the voice was
arising.
"'Peace on earth and good will to
man. What good that l should shoot
YOU, when many more are doubtless at
your back-and one of mine? These
trenches you have regained-for the
time being. Five minutes more and I
shall be dead. l diet is the hottest
hour of a mans life as this is the holi-
est day. Nein. I will kill no more"
His face raised, and a faint smile light
ed it. "MIerry Christmas, Englisher."
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ing nothing but the grewsome evil
dence of the strife that had ragged
about him. Then he made another sharp
turn he stopped suddenly. Before him,
sitting with his back against the wall,
was a German, who held a revolver
leveled at his breast. Swiftly Lynd-
hams glance swept the other.
Above the unshayen beard of the
one who confronted him the cheeks
were the sickly olo Of death, yellow
with the unwholesome color of a
mushroom. Mud coated him as an en-
velope from head to toe, and down
his breast a small red trickle was
creeping. Slowly the bearded lips
parted as words bitter with hate fell
from them.
Zach! You have come again, have
| you, abOminable Englishers! But you
return to an empty victory, since we
have withdrawn our force to a more
desirable place. You may have this
abandoned sty in welcome, but first
YOU ! shall kill"
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Ayndham thought rapidly. Though
ne a revolver in his hand, his hand
hung at this side. while the muzzle of
the other mans weapon was full upon
his breast. Into the eyes of his foe
ne saw leap the deadly glare of hatred
as the grimy hands frightened about
the butt as the finger prepared to press
n trigger. Sergeant Lyndham had
more than half expected to be killed
before the war was over, but he never
pictured his end as coming like this
Mt the hand of one who was already
little better than a dead man. Yet
what was to be would be, and in what
he believed to be his last upOn
earth a thought flashed across his
mind. Fol the first time throughout
the black night he had just passed he
remembered what day this was. and
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-14
HE bosom of Sergeant Lynd-
ham was filled to the brim with
disgust and lOathing. Nor was

HE bosom OF sergeant LynO.
ham a filled to the brim with
disgust and loathing. Nor was
this disgust and loathing entire
~ without reason. Months of wallOw-
Ing like a pig in the mud Of trenches
does not sweeten the soul, and when
1t is combined with endless duties in
the cold fall rains of a shell-swept re-
gion that is akin to the borders of
inferno, the nerves become ragged.
Hence had come about the curdling of
n milk of human kindness which had
previously existed within him.
Nor had a few little midnight sur
prise parties over the top in which the
bayOnet had been the principal piece
de resistance tended to decrease these
sensations. Even being bOwled 20
feet by the conclusion of q shell had
not cheered him. But it had remain
ed for a Whit of poison gas and a
squirt of liquid fire to set and solidify
his mind to it's present condition.
Alive, dead, or as yet unborn, Ser
geant Lyndham was of the fixed opin-
ion that he did not like the Boches.
And the last "a hours had been
particularly obnoxious from the fact
that they had been entirely slcepless.
The horizon was still lurid with can.
o flashes and the uproar remained
fiendish despite the fact that 1t was
hours after midnight, but he was &C.
customed to such things. and knew
that once asleep, they would not trou.
bic him. Also, for all he knew, he
might dream Of something pleasant. He
was free now for a few hours within
his blankets, and was in the act OF
removing his boots when his captain
thrust his head within and motioned
for him to come forth. Knowing that
something both new and d~isagreeable
confronted him, he arose and stepped
out as commanded.
For a quarter of a mile they silent.
ly wound their way along a muddy
road until the dim lights of a partially
shell-ruined house appeared before