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The Connecticut labor press., 1918-02-16
NORWICH

whenever pOSS1DIe. together with quality. The following Business in, terests of our City solicit the supper, of Organized Labor, and are recom- mended by the Norwich Central Labor Union:
 AUTO sUPPLIES-TlRES Baird Tire & Supply Co. The Frisbee-McCormick Go.
 BANKS The Chelsea Savings Bank
 BOOKS AND STATIONERY The Cranston Go.
 BOOTS AND SHOES H. D. Barrows The Geo. w. Kies Co. National Shoe & Clothing Csb
 LERS-MINERAL
 WATER N. Y. Mineral Water Go. C. E. Wright
 BUSINESS COLLEGES Norwich Commercial School
 CIGAR MFGRs. E. Raphael & Son
 CLOTHIERS-CENTS
 FURNISHINGS Brooklyn Outfitters J. C. MacPherson The Manhattan Moran-Connors Murphy & McGarry The Outfit The Porteous Mitchell Go. Prudential Quitting Go. White Star Clothing House C@
 COAL AND WOOD The Edward ChappeIl Go. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE
 CREAM sellas Spa DAIRIEs-VEGETABLE PLANTS Avery Brothers
 DELICATESsEN Fred C. Thumm
 DEPARTMENT STORES The Plaut-Cadden Go. The Porteous Mitchell Go.
 DRUGGISTS Mara & EggIeton Smiths Store Charles C. Treat
 ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES The Norwich Electric Go. EMBALMERs-UNDERTAKERs Cummings & Ring
 FISH-sEA FOOD Public Fish Market
 FRUITs-PRODUcE J. C. Worth & Go.
 FURNITURE Estate M. Hourigan The Plaut-Cadden Go. Schwartz Bros.
 GARAGES Thames Square Garage
 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Justin Holden
 HARDWARE The Eaton-Chase Go. Oel-Hoff Hotel
 JEWELLERS John & Geo. H. Bliss Lee Clegg John A. Ferguson The William Friswel Co. F. w. Guild The Plaut-Cadden Go. H. R. Woodward CHILDREN'S WEARING
 APPAREL  The Maurice Sample Shop National Shoe and Clothing Co. The Outfit The Pasnik Go. Prudential Outfitting Go. The Speciality Shop White Star Clothing House Co.
 LAUNDRIES Norwich Steam Laundry Go. Rogers Domestic Laundry MANUFACTURERS - COTTON
 GOODS The Hygienic Fibre Go. The Versailles Sanitary Fibre Mill
 MERCHANT TAILoRS 5. P. Keppler & Son
 MONUMENTS The Charles A. Kuebler Go. MoToRcYcLEs-BIcYcLEs ;. V. Pendleton, Jr.
 OPTICIANS I. R. Woodward PAINTS - PAINTERS SUPPLIES l
The Connecticut labor press., 1918-02-16

the Immediate future. He stated it would be necessary to lay out at once $SOO,97O for military relief, made up as follows:
 Soldiers at the front. ..............$ $5o, 900 Surgical dressing service. ......... S0,000 Hospital service. ce................... 415 S70 Ambulance service ................ 120, 900 Canteen and rest houses. ......~.. 120, ,00e Administration .................... 5000
 To render aid to the civilian popula- tion, $692, ,580 has been appropriated. The War Council has authorized for the Surgical Dressings Service and the Hospital Service $32.2 PRO
The Connecticut labor press., 1918-02-16
LABOR MAN ON
 LOAN COMMITTEE
John H. Riley of Danbury to Look After A Big
 Field.

Danbury, Feb. 15.-John H. Riley, Labor Union, has been appointed a member of the general committee of the labor division of the Liberty Loan committee of this district which in cludes the state of New York, the twelve northern counties of New Jer- sey, and Fairfield county.
 The appointment of MT. Riley was made by the Liberty Loan committee of the district and his special duties will be to interest labor organizations in future Liberty LOans
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
FRENCH MASTERS OF AIR.
Splendid Work Done Daily IN Big
Battle i'm Picardy.

Washington, March 29.--The work
Of French aviators in the great battle
on the western front is described as
remarkable in an official dispatch re-
ceived here today from France. Ii
says:
French aviation is participating
with much effectiveness in the battle
The results obtained are remarkable
and our mastery of the air is affirmed
eacn day. On the theater of opera
tions our machines after having re-
pulsed the enemy fighting aviators
threw themselves into the combat by
squadrons and groups of squadrons
Columns of infantry and artillery con-
voys, bivouacs, munitions depots, rail
ways, the principal enemy lines OF
communication have been mercilessly
attacked day and night. AS much as
$1,000 kilos of explosives have been
thrown daily and thousands of cart
ridges have been fired upon the Ger
man troops whom our aviators cease
lessly attack with machine guns
descending nearly to the level Of the
ground.
I'm many sections munitions depots
have been burned and many trains
were stopped. Outside the battlefield
the AVIATION corps has attacked enemy
railway and roads and has spread it,
self over the entire front The enemy
pilots were disconnected by the ra-
pidity and violence Of four counter air
attacks"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
PERSHING'S CASUALTY LIST.
One Man Killed i'm Action; -Four Are
Missing.

Washington, March 28.-Today's
list Of casualties among the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces shows one
man killed in action; four missing in
action; one died of wounds; one
Killed by accident: sixteen died OF
disease; one severely wounded and
twenty-nine slightly wounded.
Killed in action: Private Patrick
Rogers.
Died Of accident: Civilian Arthur
Davenport.
Died Of disease: Second Lieut.. Ger
aid l.. Esner; Sergts Frederick Louis
Adkins and Sam ]. Charpie; Me.
chanic Lee A. Dunn; Privates Ernest
Hickerson, Robert S. Allen, Cato
Barber, John w. Butler, Richard j
Craig, Frank L. Evans, Gilbert o
Evans, John Ozone Getgen, Joseph
d. Lambert, Capus L. Leggett, Mike S
Water and John Whitestone.
Died of wounds: Corporal William
F. Elwood.
Wounded severely: Private Toufik
j. Maattok.
Wounded slightly: First Lieuts
John T. Kibler and James v. Ware;
Second Lieut.. Benjamin H. Gardner;
Sergts. Major John NJ. Neumes Frank
p. Paris; COrporals Selmer f. Ell
dredge, James b. Latin; Privates
Walter r. Ramsey. John c. Bleight
Willie Branan, Walter b. Brant, Alex
ander r. Carson, Danile Cullinare. Lee
j. DOrey. Carl Collier, Roscoe M
Cook. Duncan A. Flaro. John M
Fleming.
Slightly wounded: Privates Hugh
j. McGuigan, George r. Malone
CifernO Rockey, Frederick e. Sla-
ton. Abe Steinberg. Charles II. Stever
Raymond Thompson, John Volta, Geo
A. Wallace, William L. Zimmerman
Missing in action: Sergts. Mack
Trent; Privates Ashgorn Holm, Them
Parks, Lorton w. Redister.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03

Washington, March 29.-Official in
formation has reached Washington
that Gen. FOch, the French chief of
staff, has been appointed to sureme
command of all the Allied and Ameri-
can forces in France.
This means unification Of all the
armies opposing the Germans, q step
which the American and French mill
tary men long have urged and which
apparently has been brought about by
recognition of the imperative demand
for concentrated effort to hurl back
the gigantic thrust of the enemy
in France.
1t was learned tonight that the
president had been officially advised
of the action when he sent a cable.
gram to Gen. Foch today congratulate
ing him Ion his new authority" There
was no explanation at the Whit
House of what the president meant
"iio IL 40 uiiucIStOOu tIidl tHcTe Will Ds
| no official comment here until aftel
an announcement comes from France
The first hint of the historic devel
opment came in press cable dispatch
es telling how Gen. Pershing hat
plafd the American expeditionar!
forces at he disposal Of the Frencl
commander. This was confirmed to
shing to the war department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
STRIFE IN AUSTRIA.
OFFENSIVE BEGAN WITH DIS.
QUIET AT HOME,
Ministers Have Hands Full Maintain.
ing Peace Within Their Own Dis.
turbed Land.

washington, March 29.-An official
dispatch from Switzerland today says
the German offensive started at a
moment when internal strife was dis
turbing the central empires.
I'm Germany the memories of
Prince LichnOwsky and the letter of
the former Krupp director, Mr.. Muel-
Ter, have produced animated discus
sions which are feebly echoed by the
newspapers" says the message In
Austria the situation appears difficult
According to correspondent in Vien-
ma who writes TO the Munchener
Neuste Nachrichtcl they are facing a
new ministerial problem by the pro-
longation Of military operations On
the other hand the letter Of Profess
sor Lammasch, the next of whichs has
not been published by any paper, but
which puts clearly the question of
Mittel Europa and the German alli-
| ance, has raised a great ommotion
| in the German circles of Austria.
Finally. what is more serious for the
monarch of the Danube, the food sit
| uation has entered a critical stage.
The Austrian premier, Seydler, has
just declared that one could not alb
solutely count on the Importation of
cereals from Roumania or Ukrainia
before the month Of June.
'The statement after so many al
Turing promises was only made after
an urgent Intervention on the part OF
the German Social Democratic depu-
ties Of Austria, who declared that il
was impossible for the workmen to
endure another dimunition in the po-
tato and fat ration. They added tina,
no measure would be efficacious and
that the proletariat saw but the one
way of remedying things. in other
words an immediate and general peace
Won Seydler could only promise some
vague partial ameliorations, especial
ly in favor Of the railroad hands ant
affirm that the Austro- Hungarian gov
ernment would make every effort tC
arrive at peace as quickly as possible
"These facts throw q curious ligh
upon the internal situation Of the cen
trail empires. Perhaps they may ex
plain why Germany. without regard
for risks and losses, has wanted a
all costs to achieve a decision. Wher
the allied armies will have stopped
the German offensive, as they will do
the government of the central en-
pires that will have sent hundreds o.
thousands of men to be butcheret
and who will not have done what they
had hoped to do, will find themselve.
facing accrued difficulties"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
lER0PLANE work INQUIRY.
INVESTIGATION INTO DELAY BE.
GUN IN SENATE.
Charge by Senator Ovcrman That
Spies are Employed in Big Curtis
Plant.

Washington, March 2S.--Investiga-
tion into delay in the aeroplane pro-
gram was begun by the senate mill
tary committee today behind closed
doors after several days of discussion
in the senate which eliminated in the
assertion by Senator Overman Of
North Carolina. that part of the
trouble was due to German spies in
the Curtis plant which has extensive
government contracts.
Members of the committee were
pledged to secrecy and Chairman
Chamberlain announced that no state
ment would be issued until the inquiry
had been completed.
Maj. Gen. George o. Squier, chief
signal officer, and Colonel Deeds. OF
the aviation branch were the first wit
nesses called. They remained with the
committee nearly four hours. The
committee plans to hear tomorrow
Maj. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell.
Senator Overman furnished Chair,
man Chamberlain with the names ol
his informants, so they can be
called. His speech followed severa
days Of heated debate during which
IT was charged that instead of havinf
by July l, $4,000 airplanes in Franc,
or ready for shipment that number
would total only 81 and that thu
American airplane program was 81
days behind schedule.
Senator Overman said although h,
would make no charge against an.
one employed Of the Curtis concern
there were spies there and were h
secretary Of war he would com
mandeer the plant and put in new EN-
ployees. A metallic brace used in tn
construction of airplane frames from
which a piece Of metal had been re
moved and lead inserted so as t
weaken it, was exhibited by the sen
atOr as a sample Of spies work.
The first machine tested at the plan
fell, he said, and investigation show
ed that this tampering had been tn
Gauge.
The decision to conduct the inquir
behind closed doors was reached b.
the military committee after mum
ber Of members had urged this plal
in order to permit the committee t
Inquire fully into the situation withou
the necessity Of guarding against dis
closure Of military secrets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
WOOD GOING TO FRANCE.
RumOrs He Was to be Retired Are
Not Sustained.

Washington, March 29.-Major
Gen. Leonard Wood has passed his
physical examination for active service
at the front and will be returned to
command his division at Camp Fun
ston, Kas
This fact became known at the war
department today. disposing of ru-
mors that through the rigid test to
which all general officers who are to
take the field in France are subjecte ]
the administration was preparing TO
shelve Gen. Wood, senior major gen
eral on the active list of the army.
Gen Wood was examined yesterday
by board headed by Brig. Gen. VIII
II. Arthur; DIR. Warfield T. Long
cape, dean of Columbia University
Medical School and the celebrated
heart specialist, and one OF the Doc
tors Mayo, Of Rochester, MINI.
Unless he is selected for some more
important post, Gen. Wood probably
VIII retain command of tho S9th Di-
vision when it is sent to France.
In his fifty-eighth year, the former
chief of staff enjoys robust health
and is not bothered by the shell frag-
ment wound in the left arm he re-
Gently sustained abroad while observ-
ing the fire Of a French gun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03

GREAT BATTLE HAS BEEN
FOUGHT AS ALLIES PLAN
NED.
Great Offensive Was No Surprise and
Preparations Had Been Made to
Meet IL.

Washington, March 29.--The Brit
ish withdrawal before the German
advance was made according to pre-
arranged plans and "all is over now,"
Major Gen. j. Franklin Bell, today
told the senate military committee.
He said the Allies have known of the
German preparations for the present
drive since soon after they were be-
gun. and made active preparations
to face it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
TEACHER MEETING OFF.
State Association Dcfcrs Spring Con-
vcntiOn.

Rock Hill, March 2S.-Dr James =
Kinard. president OF the State Teach
ers' Association. announced today
that there would be no session of the
state Teachers Association held dur
ing the spring. After going over the
situation carefully ii was found un-
wise to attempt to hold it before
school is out Plans are being dis
cussed for holding the meeting some
time during the summer. but nothing
definite has yet been decided upon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
SECOND DRAFT BEGUN.
Mobilization of Men to Fiji Divisions
Underway Today.

Washington, March 29.-with the
exception OF Few districts in eastern
cities. the mobilization of ninety five
thousand men comprising the re-
mainder OF the first draft and fifteen
thousand OF the second draft began to
Get underway today. The men now
called are needed to MI gaps in di-
visions and other units.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION.
Conference Committee Reaches Agree
mcnt OH Bill,

Washington, March 3O.--The con-
ferenoe committee reached an agree
ment today on the administration bill
to create a war financial corporotion
hNlng the capital stock at half bill
lion. limiting the amount Of bonds it
may issue to three billions, and pro-
Viding Il voluntary system of licensing
security issues
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
THE. BATTLE ABOUT TO BEGIN
Feeling in Paris is That Battle for
Germany Is Lost But Allies Will
Now Begin.

Paris, March 29.-The general
feeling is that for Germany the great
battle is virtually lost, but that for
the Allies the battle is now about to
begin. The impression in semi official
circles is that the Allies have no only
held the Germans off, but now are no
longer compelled to permit the enemy
to shape the course which the battle
shall take.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
SPEEDING UP SHIPBUILDING.
Shipping Board Launched More Ships
i'm March,

Washington, March 30.-The ship
ping board exceeded the launching
program in March by fifty-two thou
sand tons, but fell behind the sched-
ule of completed ships. owing to the
difficulty of obtaining steel plates
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
HUNS IN BRITISH UNIFORM.
Taken Prisoners and Executed, Ac
COrtiing To French Law.

Paris, March 2S.-A number Of Ger
man soldiers who had put on British
uniforms in order to create confusion
in the battle on the Somme front were
taken prisoner and executed, accord
ing to the intransigeant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
MILITARY TRAINING FOR BOYS.
scnafc Refused tn Table Amendment
For Compulsory Training.

Washington. March 29.--Prelimin-
AIRY to final vote today the senate
defeated the motion to table the
amendment for compulsory military
training OF youths between 10 and 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
PARIS BOMBARDMENT RESUMED

Long Range Gun Begins Dropping
Shells in Paris This Afternoon.
Paris, March 2s.-The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
shortly after three this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
ENGLISH LAUNCH SHIPS.
Five Standard Ships Completed In One
bay.

London. March 29.--Five standard
ships were launched in British ship
ards Wednesday. the Central News
says "a understands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
HONOR FOR WOODROW WILSON

London. March 29.-President Will
son, the Press Association saws. has
expressed willingness to accent an
honorary degree of doctor of laws
from Cambridge University.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
CLEMENCY FOR MOONEY.
President Wilson Asks California Gov
ernOr for Life OF Labor COnspira-

sacramento, March 29.-President
Wilson has telegraphed the governor
of California asking executive clemen-
cy for Thomas j. Mooney. who is un-
der death sentence in connection with
the bomb explosion in San Francisco
In July. 1916, when ten persons were
killed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
DEATH FOR SPIES.
Congress at Last May do Something tO
Extcrminatc Secret Enemies.

Washington. March 3O.-The death
penalty for many acts OF espionage
VIII be proposed i'm legislation to be
at once brought before congress, SEN
ator Owerman declared today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03

Ncd Guards Meet With Bloody Defeat.

London. March 3O-The Finnish
Red Guards have been defeated ut
Tammerfors. according to Reuters
dispatch from Petrograd. The rebels
are SAID to have lost ten Thousand
prisoners ana twenty one guns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
.FOCH SUPREME COMMANDER,
GREAT FRENCH STRATEGIST APP
POINTED GENERALISSIMO
ON WESTERN FRONT.
Step Which the American and Frencl,
Military Authorities. Long Have
Urged Taken at Last by the AL
lies.

London, March 29-The Post says
that the French and British govern
ments have decided to appoint Gen.
Foch generalissimo Of the western
front during the present operations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
PRUSSIA ASA STATE DEAD,'
DIRGE OFBERLLN NEWSPAPER
Tcuon utocats Pictured Receiving Fatal Soord Thrust Of
Socialism and Denocracy-Sugge Submitting
Wilson's Demands
BY GEORGE RENWICk

States would merely he self-deception
which could only last tin the answer
arrives"
The writer of this remarkable leading
article conrcsscs TO gnashng of teeth
and a stricken heart when he thinks
Of the peace move. but he says that the
general situation dictated the action
taken and that situation the article
ascrbcs largly to Germany's allies.
bulgaria and Turkey" 1t says, have
been hundred times more trouble
some than useful to us" and the view
Is expressed that Germany would have
been in a much better position today
and the war would have been long over
If Rcthmann-Hollweg had not hit on
that adventurous idea OF sticking dag
gers in the British heart on the Suez
canal for which he needed an alliance
with Bulgaria The paper concludes:
"tndefcatcd. uubroken. but in our
danger left at one and to he delivered
up 10 the overwhelming superiority of
our foes in a most friEhtful last lifc-aud-
breath fight, we have directed our re-
quest for peace 10 Wilson The German
people have To the utmost limits stood
up against the whole world If they
now submit to the enemy. II is GER
tainly not because they have lost their
ncrvc or their courage. Germany dies
| for the allies"
The latter sentence will hardly be
pleasant reading for Field Marshal Won
lIndcnburg. for the Krupp organ thus
hurls back at him barbcd paraphrase
Of the statement he made in a recent
| interview Those who become England,s
allies die Of it,
The Norwacrts continues to be very
hopeful of the success of the German
Governments move. IF France insists
on not negotiating with an enemy who
is on French soil it declares in an
editorial note below Paris comments.
then Wilson's wish might come into
effect, and Germany might evacuate the
occupied regions of France before the
opening of peace negotiations. We have,
therefore, to reckon with. that possibil-
ity."
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speciai Cable 10 Epening Public Ledger
copyright 1918. Jy Nc,r York Times Co.


,,on,,rioht. 1918, JD Nctr York Times Go.
Amsterdam. oct. II.
Prussia as state is dead, but In the
earnest hour we Prussians band our
selves together, and, standing erect ana
with dignity, we receive the fatal sword
thrust from Socialism and democracy.
Prussia will exist no more, or. at least,
only as geographical expression. The
work of all our famous men. from Fred
erick the Great 10 William H. lies in
ruins From the throne Of the Kings of
Prussia the jewels have beoen ripped
out"
Such is the dirge which the highly
conservative Kreuzzetuug intones over
the events of the last few days. Though,
as il transpires the pan-Gcrmans put
up quite a determined fight last week
i'm the inner political circle in Berlin,
they were completely overwhelmed by
thr weight and number of their onpo-
uents and the weight Of hostile opinion.
hence the Kreu2zcitung's fears.
II was from naval quarters, so | learn,
that the strongest opposition came to
the new Government and to the new
move which was announced 10 the world
saturday. Won Trpitz appealed per-
sonaIly to the Kaiser to wait little
longer before taking step which the
grand admiral fully admitted would he
irrevocablo. and he was supported by
Won Heyd, hrand, the arch Pan-German,
whom one paper has sneeringly dubbed
the uncrowned King Of Prussia on the
retired list"
Won ;iiutEp ousted
Tho Kaiser tried hard to Keep Won
Hintze. his personal favorite and a man
after the heart of the Pan-Germans. ana
he very nearly suCcoed,d d. hut eventually
the Socialists. seeing that they were
getting strong upper hold, objected
strongly and Won IIintze's fate was
sealed
Meanwhile German hopes have risen
somewhat with regard to the outcome
of the Governments action, though the
press gives great prominence to hostile
or unenthusiastic opinions from Entente
and American newspapers, \ number
of journals think that they perceive a
tendency abroad to regard the govern
mental volte face in Germany as eff
fective. the change in the fatherlands
heart as genuine and the peace offer as
honest.
The Berliuer TaEehlatt takes heart
from the more measured speech Of many
Entente journals and from the feet
that even NJ Ilervc is beginning to
regard the inner change in Germany as
real While il does not build too hope
| fully on those signs. II is Gratifcd that
| there are indications that Germany 5
going over to parliamentary govern
ment at last is beginning to win her