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Republican farmer., 1918-08-30

While the enforced retirement of the enemy from the Roye-Chaulnes line adds to the difficulties of the German troops north of the Somme, French and American troops under Gen. Mangin have struck at the vital salient north of Soissons. An ad- vance of nearly one mile has been made in the Chavigny region. The Allies here are driving toward the heights at the western end of the Chemin des Danes, imperilling the German lines both to the east and the west To the east, along the Vesle, the Germans have reacted violently against the Americans at F1smette and had regained that village last night in heavy fighting. The enemy, however did not succeed in crossing the Vesle, which evidently was his intention. Berlin says 250 Americans were made prisoner here and in Bazoches several miles to the west. At Bazoches the Americans gained a strong foothold in the village in stubborn fighting.
 Viewed from the maps, the German withdrawal before French pressure in the Nesle region, coupled. with Allied activities elsewhere on the great bat tie front, which has become the greatest of the war, hardly places them in a more secure position than the one previously occupied. The fact that south of Peronne the Ger mans went back to the Canal du Nord and the Somme may indicate that they will retire to the same canal north of Peronne, where it runs to- ward Cambrai
 British pressure on the north and the French position along the Disc dc not make the Canal du Nord a very strong line, because it can be out fanked from the north and from thi south. The French, at the juncture of the Disc and the Ailette, could cut in behind the canal and, at least, arc so placed as to impede and seriously harasss any hurried withdrawal iron the region about Ham and Noyon.
 German resistance Is reported tc have increased as the British anC French have moved eastward soutl of the Somme. This may indicat that the enemy intends to make an other temporary stand at the Somm and the Canal du Nord. Meanwhil the British south of the Scarpe ar eating into the old German defense with success The fate of the Hin denburg line depends on the situation here and interesting development may be expected.
 A German newspaper reports tha the Polish, Czech and southern Sla inhabitants of Austria-Hu ar mobilizing, probably , in preparatio for concerted rebellion. Signs il Bohemia, 1t is said, indicate tha some action may be taken soon.
 London, Auf. 29-German counte attacks east and southeast of Wis Q Artois, east of Boiry and in the VI cinity of Gavrelle, villages to the eas of Arras, have been repulsed say today's war office statement
 With the American Army i France, Wednesday. Aug. 28 - Tn attack of the Americans against tn Germans northwest of Soissons bega shortly after o'clock this mornin and within an hour the first objec ives, aggregating something more tha a kilometre, had been obtained mort and east of Chavigny. In the actio the Americans captured 92 prisoner It was the first time that America forces had been used north of Il Aisne.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
(By the Associated Press)

Having forced the Germans to retreat between the Somme and the Os the Allied forces pressing the advantage gain ed and continue their advance eastward Further enemy tremen between Rheims and Arras not unexpected in Allied capitals
 From the Somme to north of Bapame the British pressure continues vigorously and has resulted in advance of than mile front of than five miles in the region of Curu and northward Bapaume still holds out, but the Brit ish pushing we'll east of that point on the north.
 Southeast of Arras where the British have crossed the Hndenburg ne they east of Bery Notre Dame about three miles east of Monchy e Preux and threatening seriously Queant Drocourt support line North of the Scarpe Ger man attacks seemingly have held the advance asde
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
BRITISH CONTINUE
 ADVANCE IN P|CARDY
 REPULS|NG GERMANS

Germans Counter Attack at Many Points, But Without Result-Haig Maintains Positions South of SOmme and Keeps on Eastward Quiet Reigns North of the Somme-Tanks Take Active Part in Recent Fighting French and American Troops Under Mangin Strike North of SOissOns.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
IN MERCHANT MARINE.

Boston. Mass. Aug. 29-Todays list of men accepted by the United States Shipping Board, after final physical examination at Boston. for enrolment on its Merchant Marine training ships included Joseph M. Mihalek, 1917 seaview avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
HIGHER WAGES FOR 1ABoRERs

Washington. Aug. 29.-Higher wages for railroad track laborers and for cer- tain classes of clerks were recom- mended to Director General McAdoo today by the Board of Railroad wagea and Working Conditions.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
INDICATIONS ARE .LANDSTRUM WINS
 AGAINST RANKIN

Helena. Mont, Aug. 29 - Returns from S82 precincts of 1,403 in the state. received early today. showed that in the statewide primary on Tuesday Dr. C. M. Landstrum boiled 15,249 votes for the Republican nom- ination for United States senator
 Miss Jeanette Rankin boiled 12,128
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30

Boston. Aug. 29.-The New England Equitable Insurance Co.,. in the hands of receivers for more than year, twas declared insolvent today by Judge Loring of the Supreme court, who or- ders its affairs wound up forthwith.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30

ALL THE NEWs
 THAT'S WORTH P R I N T I N G
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30

ALL THE NEWS THAT'S WORTH P R I N T I N G
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
ELEVEN HELD FOR
Theft
OF WAR SUPPLIES

New York, Feb. 21-Eight cloth
ing manufacturers, two employees and
clerk in the quartermaster depart
ment of the army were indicted by
the federal grand jury here. today,
charged with being concerned in ex-
tensive army uniform cloth frauds
Cloth and other army supplies
worth approximately $4,000 900 were
stolen, according to Lieut.. George D,
Barnit of the New York police, who
in conjunction with the federal au-
thorities investigated the alleged
frauds which he said included thefts
in other parts of the country. He
asserted that a plot of nationwide
proportions had been uncovered and
that Investigations in other cities
probably would be undertaken.
The indictments are based on evil
dence gathered by the federal dis
trict attorneys office in connection
with the arrest about two months ago
of Louis Davidson, head of the Uni
versal Cloth Shrinking & Rehnishing
works here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
SIBE RIANS
MAY join
INVADER
German Goods Already in
Manchuria, Where Ex-
Prisoners Work Mines.

Harbin, NTanchuria, Saturday,
Feb. 16-GeTman goods already
have reappeared far east of
Irkutsk, according to information
received here. German mer-
chants are active in Harbin and
the BOlshevil1i are arnling releas-
ed German prisoners to guard the
Siberian railroad and facilitate
the movement of traffic.
A British mining engineer
named Piper, who has arrived
here from Krasgoyarsy says the
BOlsheviEi have seized the gold
mines there and that Austro- Ger
man prisoners are working them.
The Austro- Germans have plenty
of money and are purchasing per-
mits allowing them to circulate
freely in Siberia. The Germans
are taking charge of electric pow
er stations, railroads and depots.
Quantities of raw materials are
shipped to Germany from the dis
trict. Most of the Germans are
said to speak Russian.
Piper declares that unless the
Allies take immediate steps to
send supplies and raw materials
into Siberia the intellectual and
present classes will throw them
selves into the hands of the Ger
mans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

Because of the heightened days"
Siemon says, the conservation meas
ure is doing little good now, but is
working a hardship upon scores of
merchants"
The administrator has appealed to
officials at Hartford, asking exemp-
ton for Bridgeport business men on
the ground that they have done more
toward fuel conservation than any
other group of business men in any
city or town in the state. Siemon
points out that before the governor s
proclamation was issued local bodies
had formulated regulations of their
own, which were more favorable for
fuel conservation than the hours set
by the governor.
The local administrator also de-
clares that Bridgeporters have closely
followed the conservation orders,
while they were grossly violated in
many places. For this reason Sic
mon believes the hours should be sus-
pended Immediately. The COVER
nor's proclamation automatically
ceases on March 81.
''The original hours should prevail
now," says Siemon. because Bridge
port has done most for fuel conserva-
ton"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
Senator Lewis Predicts
Public Ownership Pol
icy for u. S.
RAILROAD HEADS
ADMIT FAILURES
Government Control of
Telephone, Telegraph,
Etc, Inevitable.

Washington, Feb. 81 = Sena-
tor Lewis of Illinois, speaking
in the Senate today, declared
the administration railroad bill
is a fOrerunner Of government
control over various public util-
ties and predicted that the
question would be the great
domestic issue in the next
presidential campaign.
Let us not deceive ourselves as to
the meaning of this measrrN.' Senator
Lewis declared. This is the be-
ginning of the government taking the
railroads as a government agency.
The roads will never be permitted to
return to the former state of per-
Sonal control for private benefit. At
the same time this country takes over
the railroads it gill take the tele-
graph and telephone privileges and
then the products for fuel, particular
ly the lands of coal and oil and put
these under government direction.
4 'All agencies of this nature in this
republic, necessary for the public
welfare of man, will be taken by the
government as a necessary protection
of the republic"
The railroads, Senator Lewis de-
clared, confessed their inability to
meet the situation and by surrender
ing to the government admitted that
the one power capable to carrying on
the work under the existing condi-
tions was the government itself.
The government now conducts the
roads and directs them as the proof
of its power and ability to do So" he
asserted. Private ownership of rail-
roads failed us for the purpose of
sending supplies to ships or for trans
port of soldiers for foreign service
What would be the calamity under
private ownership if enemies were at
our gates and in possession of our
country.
Let US announce that the United
States is a government and shall as
sumo governmental responsibility in
protecting all public agencies of hu-
man welfare from being a monopoly
of private pillage."
If this is done, Senator Lewis said
any Bolshevik uprising in the United
States will be avoided.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
u. S. AERO CLUB
SEEKING REMEDY
FOR AIR Menace

New York, Feb. 21 A special
meeting of the executive board of the
Aero Club of America was called
here today to consider and take action
on the aeroplane situation on the
American front in France as told in
dispatches from the American front
THE reports would indicate that
the situation is indeed serious" an
official of the club said. Our eXecu-
tive board will meet today and we
shall take Immediate steps to ascer-
tain whether we can do anything
that will assist the government in re-
moving the menace. It has been truly
said that the war will be won in the
air and if the Germans, as the dis
patches say, are in control, we must
speed up our preparations to wrest
it from them.'
The dispatches said control of the
air in the American sector belongs to
the enemy" German machines COM
ing and going almost at will over
the American lines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
After Two Months Peace
Sisters Would Take
Farm From Gustav.
ALSO SEEK MONEY
FOR LANDS USAGE
Will of Mother Left An
Estate of 100000 to
Three Daughters.

The Molls are at it again.
After two months of peace, lit
igation in the famous Moll pro-
bate case has again broken out
starting on its 25th year in the
Probate Court. The principal
in the case was Theresa Moll
who died, a nonogenarian, last
year. Gustav Moll, her son
had been conservator, and filed
his final account Jan. 25.
The report was accepted by Judge
Daniel B. Bradley, acting for judge
Paul L. Miller.
Today, Mrs. Lille Moll Thorp filed
notice appealing from the acceptance
of the report, representing that she is
aggrieved by the action. The Other
two sisters, Mrs. August Stadtler ant
Theresa Oberly, are in sympathy with
her
In addition to the appeal from the
acceptance of their brothers report
the sisters will file a writ of election
in the Superior court today and will
also file suit to recover a total of S.
coo, which they allege their brother
owes them for rental.
GYstave Moll has been living on his
mothers farm On Madison avenue fol
20 years or more. The sisters claim
rental on the theory that the place
was decided to them by their mother
during her lifetime.
The aged woman left will giving
her estate, estimated to be wortl
more than 100000, to her two daugh
ters Lille Thorp and Theresa Oberly
cutting off Gustave, Mrs. Stadtler ant
another son, who lives in Chicago
The will was accepted in the Probate
court, but an appeal is pending in the
Superior court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

Every now and then aeroplanes on
this side attack the enemy. They
always do this when they get
chance. But the boche is clever
while flying and manages to come
over and take pictures, make observ-
ations and do virtually whatever else
he desires and then calmly sail home
without interruption. Nearly always
he is at an altitude of about 5000
metres where he is comparatively
safe from anti-aixcraft fire and knows
it.
1t is not permitted to name any Of
fcers of the American expeditionary
force. 1t is not permitted to quote
them. If both were allowed it would
be possible to carry quotations from
virtually every officer at the front urg-
ing a speedy appearance of large
numbers Of American aeroplanes
with American pilots.
For there is only one way to wrest
control of the air from the enemy.
That is to fight him for it in the sky
and to relieve him of it by force of
overwhelming numbers.
Right now, if the Germans knew
American aeroplanes were waiting
for them every time they came ovet
the line their trips would be less fire.
quent. Neither would they dare to
attempt such a bold piece of work
as when they recently flew over the
line in an aeroplane disguised with
the Allies red, white and blue bulls
eye marking and cut loose with ma
chine gun on American soldiers in
the trenches.
Had there been American planes
nearby the chances of the Germans
getting back home after such a trick
would be small. And it is extremely
doubtful, officers say, whether they
Continued on Page 49,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

The Novaia Viedomsty. the dispatch
adds, says the Germans have occu-
pied A1olodecsno, an important rail-
road junction northwest of Minsk
According to the Pravda the Aus
trians have begun an advance on the
Ukrainian front.
Just two hours after the armistice
ended German troops entered Dvinsk
It was O'Clock on the afternoon Of
Feb. 1S that German patrols unex-
pectedly appeared around the city and
seized the railroad stations and other
central points. Only small skirmishes
with fleeing soldiers took place. The
Red guard offered no resistance, while
the artillery and infantry were de-
mobilizing and unprepared to fight.
Attempts TO evacuate the city were
unsuccessful. Much heavy artillery
and large quantities of ammunition
fell into the hands of the Germans
The civilian population had no oppor-
tunity to escape.
The commissaries of the local work
mems and soldiers council tried to
escape disguised as soldiers, but they
were seized by the Germans.
The decision of the Soldiers and
Workmen's delegates to accept the
German peace terms was reached by
a majority of only one vote after a
heated debate lasting throughout Mon
day night. Great secrecy was observ-
ed in regard to the meeting, which
was adjourned several times to permit
the Bolsheveki and the Social Revo-
lutionists to hold party caucuses.
There were divisions in both parties
on the subject.
Premier Lenine, Foreign Minister
Trotzky, Ensign Krylenko, comman-
derin-chief, and many other leaders
addressed the council. Military men
explained the impossibility of offer
ing effective resistance, but no dec1-
sion was reached until messages had
been received showing that the Ger
mans had captured Dvinsk with ease
and were advancing all along the
front.
This news reached the council early
Tuesday morning, and Influenced the
delegates to decide for peace. Before
the capture of Dvinsk Premier Lenine
said he was opposed to peace, but
finally urged that peace must be OBJ
CONTINUED on PAGE 16)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
BRITISH TROOPS
TRUMPETING AT
JERICHO WALLS

London, Feb. 21-A further adj
vance of three and a half miles on
front of seven and three-quarters
miles has been made by the Brit
ish forces in Palestine, the war
Office announces. The British are
now within four miles of Jericho.
The operations are continued.
The British losses on Tuesday
when an advance was made on a
Is mile front east of Jerusalem
were very small. Yesterdays
losses have not been reported.
The British also advanced
mum depth of one mile on front
of four miles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

He had emphasized this fact by
throwing a kettle of boiling water at
her last night while the pair were
having little family argument aris-
ing from jealousy.
Josie feels so happy that she would
not hear of entering a complaint
against John, although she admitted
he had been a trif1e rough, but then
Josie liked cave man" methods anu
reasoned that in order to hit a poor,
weak, clinging and defenseless woman
with a kettle of boiling water, ore
must love her madly.
Her husband contends that while he
hates to shatter this hlissful dream,
he insists he did not throw the boiling
water at his spouse, but that con-
trary to her assertion, he was merely
defending himself and beat her to it,
as she grabbed the kettle first, with
the intention of pouring its contents
down his neck.
Shrieking with pain Mrs. Maleska
rushed from the Maleska dove cote
and wildly appealed to neighbors for
help. An ambulance removed Mrs.
Maleska to the Bridgeport hospital.
Today she insisted that her husband
injured her because he loved her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
MANY STORES IN
CITY Will keep
OPEN TOMORROW

Many of the business houses of the
city will keep their doors open to-
morrow, Washingtons birthday. The
cause for the non-observance of the
holiday is attributed to the many days
which they have been forced to OBJ
serve in the past few weeks.
The post office will be open as usual
but only one delivery will be made
bv the carriers. The federal income
tax office will be opened from o'clock
in the morning until 6 o'clock in the
afternoon to accommodate the holiday
crowds All of the theatres of the
city will be open as usual with holiday
bills.
The various schools of the city will
be closed as will the banks and many
offices. The draft board offices Will
be closed, it was announced TO-DAY.
The public library will be closed all
day with the exception of the reading
room which will be open from o'clock
in the afternoon until o'clock in the
evening. All of the city hall offices
will not be opened. The barber shops
will follow the custom of former years
and remain closed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
VAST AMOUNT OF
BOOTY TAKEN BY
HUNS IN RUSSIA

Berlin, Feb. 81, via Lon
don-The war Office an
nounced that 1881 guns
and between 1000 and
5000 motor cars have been
captured from the Rus
SLAMS.
The Russian town of
ROvno has been cleared of
the Russians, the war Of
fee reports. Trains with
about 1000 cars, many
laden with food, have been
captured, as well as aero
planes and an incalculabIe
amount of war material
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
UNCLE
GETS TRIMMING

George De Mugerichin. of 1913 Bum
nelll street, complained to the police
today that when he visited his nephew.
Mike Krikorian, at his home, 1877 Hol-
ley street, last night, he was set upon
by Krikorian and his wife, beaten, tied
hand and foot and robbed of $3.50.
When the police investigated Kirk
orian and his wife denied the charge
and allege that De Mugerichin had
made himself so obnoxious at their
home by his persistent love making to
Mrs. Krikorian that a sound thrash
ing was administered to him when he
called last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
WORK CAR GOES
OFF THE TRACK

A work car of the New. York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad was de-
rallied near the Burr Road crossing at
o'clock this morning, but, according
to railroad officials, it was righted
without delaying traffic. No dam
age was done and one of the crew was
injured, officials report
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
BOLSHEvIKISTS IN
CHINAP PROMPTING
ANOTHER REVOLT

Picking, Saturday, Feb. 16.-Bolshev-
Xxi from Russian Turkestan as well as
Germans and Turks are inf1aming the
Chinese Mohammedan population of
province of Singiang, Chinese Turke-
stan, against the government, says
report from Gen. Yang Tseng Sin,
governor of the province.
The general warns the government
that arms and ammunition are sup
piled by the enemy. He says there
are prospects of a Mohammedan re-
bellion similar to the one that began
in 1851. Even the loss of Chinese
Turkestan is possible, he added.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

With the American Army in France Feb 2O-(By the AS
socated of the in the American sector be-
longs the enemy Any officer at the front will make this
deCaraton-a made it. The control obvious. German
aeropanes and the American lines almost at will
time the Germans their path through the
sky followed by eecy shapne puff but the chances of hit
ting an aeropane with anti aircraft shells remote that
the enemy aviators calmly fly along pleasure trip
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
FLOOD DANGER
IN n. E. is PAST

Boston, Feb. 21.-Danger of seri-
Gus foods in New England, at the
end of a winter seldom equalled for
its severity, is believed to have been
considerably reduced by the alter
nate thaws and freezes of this month.
A great deal of the snow and ice,
particularly in the southern section
of New England, has melted gradual
ly this month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

Perograd Wednesday, Feb 2-(By the Associated Press
Dispatches received here indicate continued
along all fronts toward Vtebs ns Pskoff Reva
German airmen reported to have raded Regitsa
Monday Many bombs dropped and several persons
killed.
Troops that occupied Dvnsk advancing Pskoff
8O miles south southwest of Perograd according Reuter-
dispatch They have occupied Hapsa Eshona and their
cavalry pushing toward Mohev the former Russian
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
MARRIAGES FALL OFF.

According to statistics prepared in
the town clerks Office there were 12S
marriages performed in the city dur
ing the month of January, while in
the same month of the preceding
wear there were 1of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
AGREE TO OPEN
SHOP IN REPAIR
OF LOCOMOTIVES

washington, Feb. 21-To hasten
repair work on locomotives and rail-
road rolling stock, an agreement in
.volving lengthening of working hours,
promotion of apprentices and helpers
and maintenance of open shop condi-
tions has been reached between Direc-
TOR General McAdoo and A. c. Whar-
ton. president of the railway employees
department of the American Fedora
to- of Labor. The agreement af-
fects more than 100000 workmen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
DID BUSINESS AT LOSS.

Amsterdam, Feb. 21-The Berlin
Motor Omnibus Co, which was oblig.
ed to conduct its business last year
almost entirely with horses and Steel
tired vehicles owing to the prohibition
of the use of gasoline or rubber tires
ended the year with a deficit of $375,-
600