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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
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 The crisis in the allied offensive on the Soissons- Rheims salient apparent Y has been reached.
 French troops have entered the town the Soissons, the western anchor point of what remains of the famous salient, and all along the thirty-six miles of curving battle line from Soissons to ThlIlois. which lies about three miles west Of Rheims French. American and British troops have pushed in the en- tire enemy front and sent the Germans backward everywhere in preciDitate re- treat.
 Over the battle front the allies by quick and forcible methods of on slauEht have deeply indented the Ger man defense line for splendid gains, which seemingly foreshadow the ne cessity of the eventual retirement Of the forces Of the German crown prince to more tenabie ground in the north.
 Plains Dominated by Allied Guns.
 The plains behind the northwestern portion Of the rattle front now are en- 1trely dominated by the allied big guns. In the south the French and Americans have negotiated almost all of the hill and forest country and are encroa ching perceptibly toward the Flsmes railway, while on the east the British and French are almost astride The Rheims -So1ssons railway and have their rlns now so placed that the enemy Is sure to be sorely tried as he endeavors to press back and gain a haven Of refuge along the Vesle river
 Just how far the retreat of the Germans will ge-eaEnot at present be forecast. but with the southern line swinging northward in conjunction with that on the east toward the Vesle and with the French dominating the Aisne eastward from Soissons, it is not improbable that the Germans may be compelled to take refuge north of the Aisne.
 Allies Capture Towns and Hsmlets,
 Numerous towns and hamlets have been captured by the allied troops during the latest fighting. and at some
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
NEW ARMY PROGRAM
 FOR DRAFT AGES Will Be Given to the Military Com n1ittees of Congress Next Week.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Members of the military committees of congress recalled to Washington by Chairmen Dent and Chamberlain of the house and senate respectively, will receive next week the new army program on the draft age limits
 There was feeling in some quart CTS today that extension to the ages of 19 and 36 would be recommended.
 Senator Chamberlain was expected to return to Washington late today Or tomorrow to confer with Secretary Baker
 Members of the senate committee here said that the bill undoubtedly would be expedited and, if possible made ready for consideration by con- gress when active sessions begin late this month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
French Troops Have Entered the Town of SoissOns the
 Western Anchor of German Line
CRISIS IN ALLIED OFFENSIVE HAS BEEN REACHED

The Splendid Gains Made By the Allied Troops Foreshadow the Necessity of the Eventual Retirement of the Forces of the Crown Prince to More Tenable Ground in the North-Numerous Towns and HamIets Have Been Cap tured By the Allies in the Latest Fighting and at Some Points They Have Advanced From Two to Three Miles The Situation of the Allied Troops at Present is a Promising One For Complete Success in Kidding the Soissons- Rheims Salient Entirely of the Enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
FRENCH AND AMERICAN
 ADVANCE SIMULTANEOUSLY
French lnfantrymen~ Have Entered the
 Town Of Saponay.


 With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front. Aug. g., 8 p. m. (by The Associated Press) The French and American troops north of Fere en Tardenois advanced simulta- neously early Friday. the French oc- cupying Cramaille and Cramoiselle be- fore ' o'clock and French infantrymen entering Saponay at eight o'clock.
 The Americans meantime kept pace with the French through the forest of Nesles.
 Several locomotives and forty rail- road cars were taken at Saporay
 The allies advanced under barrage the Germans withdrawing northward through the valley stretching from Saponay, feebly replying at intervals with artillery.
 There were many fires behind the line, the Germans having destroyed ammunition dumps before starting northward
 The allies in ths dstrct encountered virtually no resistance.
 The French tonight are sleeping in Saponay for the first time in two months.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
OBITUARY.
George E. Pollock.

New York, Aug. 2.-George E. Pol lock, vice president of the New York Herald Company for the past three years and long a close friend of the late James Gordon Bennett, who own ed The Herald. died at his home here today of intestinal trouble. He was about 50 years old and for years made his summer home at Pittsfield, Mass. his birthplace. He was a member of an old New England family MT. Pol lock was graduated from Yale in 1878.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
FINNISH FLAG FLOWN
 ON A SAILING SHIP
On Vessel Which Arrived From a
 South American Port.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. "A new flag made it's appearance here today and took it's place among the colors flown from vessels of American allied and neutral nations. The flag is that of the republic of Finland and it was flying from sailing ship formerly un- der the emblem of Russia. The flag is of two coors, red and yellow, the former predominating. The vessel ar- rived from a South American port.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
LET-UP ON SUBSTITUTE
 GALES WITH FLOUR
Ruling Made by Food Administrator
 Endcott of Massachusetts.

Boston. Aug. 2.-Wholes and re- tail flour dealers in Mass o,husetts with a surplus of graham osf whole wheat f1ours in stock. were given tenn porary release from the ruling Of sell ing with substitutes by Food Admin : strator HeHy B. Endicott. Through the local committees they were in formed that more of these accumulat- ed stocks must be used In bread in order that more white wheat four may be shipped abroad.
 The rule requiring three pounds of substitutes to be sold with five pounds of graham or entire wheat has not been changed except as the disposal of the stocks on hand is concerned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

coats.
 Spiral puttees to the number of A. S7S,G00 have been purchased. During the week ending July 20 overseas caps duplicated to replace the felt service hat to tl:e number of 191,000 were made and delivered. Motor trucks ship ped overseas up to July 1 numbered 17,9SS. In addition 5 APO passenger cars had been shipped at that time and 9,S60 motor ambulances purchased.
 A total of 366. 692 horses and mules welF purchased up to July 15. Of this number 63,S3S were obtained in France
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Washington, Aug. 2.-Purchases of wearing apparel and other supplies for American troops in training in this country and in France. reports on which were made public today by the war department give an indication of the war programme of the United States. Since April 1. 1917, or since the United States entered the war. 55,95S,
 900 pairs Of woolen socks have been purchased. Other purchases include 10,507, ,96C pairs Of woolen breaches s. 069, 900 woolen coats and 377, LOO over
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
InCenSed at German Control of Finland INHABITANTS OF THE ALAMO
 ISLANDS
HAVE DYNAMITED FORTS
Notifications Were Destroyed to Pre-
 vent Them Becoming a Menace to Sweden Through German Control.

Washington, Aug. 2, = Incensed at the German control of Finland, the in habitants of the Aland Islands, in the Baltic Sea. have dynamited the forti- tications on the islands to prevent them becoming a menace to Sweden through German control, according to advices received today through off cial channels.
 The same advices said the Finninsh
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
PENAL SERVlTUDE FOR
 4 CONNkUGHT RANGER
Lapee Corporal Joseph Bowling, Who Landed From German Submarine.

London. Aug. 2.-Lance Corporal J0st ru Dowiins, of the Connaught EangS-s, who was landed on the coast of ireland from a German submarine three months ago, was pronounced guihy today and sentenced to death. The sentence. however. was commuted to penal serviude for fife.
 EEly in June 1t was announced in the house of commons that an un- named man had been put ashore on r1ae west coast of Ireland from a Ger man submarine. A collapsible boat was used to convey the man from the submarine to the shore. A few days laLsr it was announced in Commons by James | MacPherson, parliament tary secretary to the war office, that the man then a prisoner in the Tower Of London, was Lance Corporal Jo- seph Bowling. of the Connaught Ran gers.
 DowlinE's trial by courtmartial open ed OF July s. The prisoner, of me dium height and slim, and of a wide awake appearance. pleaded not guilty to the formal charges, which were un- der three heads: first, that while he was a prisoner of war in Germany he joined a hostile force; second, that he endeavored 10 induce others to join; third that he participated in an at- tempt to land a hostile force in Ire land
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
CONFERENCE FOR THE
 EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
To Be Held Between Commissioners
 of the United States and Germany.

Washington Aug. 2.-Tne president If Switzerland will open the conference he1Wten commissioners of the United States ard Germany for the exchange of prisoners which is to be held in Switzerland a. soon as a date can be agreed upon between the Washington and Berlin governments. The official advices today that the Swiss govern ment had accepted the presidency of the conference were received by Pres ident Wilson and state department of- 6cials with genuine pleasure
 Everything affecting prisoners in both the United States and Germany their exchange, repatria ton condi- tion and treatment-will be ta<-en up at the conference. Selection of the per- sonnel of the American commissioners has not been completed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
BREMEN FROM TEN
 CITIES FIGHTING FIRE
In the Yards of the Union Bag and
 Paper Corp. at Hudson Falls, N. Y.

Glens Falls, N. Y, Aug. 2-With firemen from ten cities and villages fighting the blazing pile of pulp wood in the yards of the Union Bag and Paper corporation at Hudson Falls. the fire which started Thursday, was believed tonight to be under control. The wood. of which there was 5000 cords, still is burning fiercely, and will be for several days, it is ex- pected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
ONE OF ENGLAND'S FAMOUS
 AVIAToRs IS MISSING.
Major Edward Mannock Was Last
 Seen Fighting Over German Lines.

London Aug. 2-Major Edward Mannock, one of Englands most sue cessful flying men, who had 5S Ger man machines to his credit up to a month ago, is missing, according to the Evening Standard. Major Mannock was last seen fighting over the Ger man lines July 20, when his machine was observed to fall in flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
WEEKLY VEVIEW OF
 BRITISH AIR FIGHTING
Seventy Enemy Machines Were Des-
 troyed on the Western Front.

London, Aug. 2.-Proof of the con tinuance of British airplane suprema- cy is afforded in weekly review of the air fighting which shows that during that period seventy enemy machines were destroyed on the western front and eleven driven down out of con- trol while only 27 British machines were reported as missing On the other fronts eighteen enemy machines were destroyed at cost of two British planes.
 In the course of the week there were seventeen raids into Germany in which Offenbnrg was bombed three times and Stuttgart Saarbruecken and Baden twice each There were also eighteen raids on German naval and military bases in Belgium, in which Ostend was bombed four times. the Bruges docksA thrice and Zeebrugge twice.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
AMERICAN TROOPS HAVE
 CAPTURED HILL 23o
Penetrated Enemy Line to a Depth of
 Five Miles.

Washington, Aug ?. American troops pursuing the enemy, whose forces on the Soissons- Rheims front began to fall hack this morning. have penetrated 10 a depth of five miles and their progress is continuing, Gen sral Pershing reported in todav's com munique received late tonight by the war department.
 Ln Thursdays fighting, American troops captured Hill 25O south of Cou lenzes and the wood east of the hill. American aviatOrs last night success mlly bombed the railroad station and yards at Con1ans, numerous hits be- trg made, the communfoue says.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
War Tax on Tobacco
 May Be Treb|ed
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COM.
 MlTTEE AGREE TO IT
TO RAISE $34o, ,ooo, ,OoO
The Proposed Tax is Independent of the Special License Tax on Manu- lecturers of Tobacco.

Washington, Aug. 2-Heavy in creases in the present war tax on to-
 bacco. cigars and cigarettes were agreed to today by the house ways and means committee as part of the new sS,0O0, 100000 revenue bill. The tax imposes three times the existing rates on some items of the schedule and is expected to raise approximately 40,000,000 in comparison with the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
Mahsraja of PatiaIa With British
 Troops.

London Aug. British Wireless Service).-Sir Bhupindra Singh. maha- raja of Patiala, who has been one of India's representatives in the imperial war cabinet, for some days past has been visiting the British armies on the western front The maharaja, as head of the Sikh community. was es- pecially interested in the places where Sikhs and Hindus fought in 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
ARMY AVIATOR FELL
 INTO CORONADO BAY, CAL
Corporal Carl F. A. Christensen Wa.
 Killed in a Tail Spin.

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 2.-Corporal Carl F. A. Christensen of the army aviation school at Rockwell field, North Island was killed today when his air plane went into tail spin at a height of 1,500 feet and fell into Coronado bay Lieutenant H. F. Cotton, in the airplane with him sustained minor in- juries. Christensen was a Scandinavi- an and gave the address of Mrs. Mar garet Mcdonald, Philadelphia, for emergency requirements
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
aANrToR FRUSTRATED
 ROBBERS IN BOSTON
Who Attempted to Rob a Wholesale
 Fur Company.

Boston. Ang. 2.-An attempt to rob Ehe warerooms of wholesale fur com pany here today was frustrated by a fauitor who telephoned police head quarters that two men were on the eleventh floor filling bags with valua- bie furs. When the men tried to get away the janitor grsppled with them and held them until the police ar rived.
 The prisoners said they were Philip Teinrobe and Samuel DulSngx, both sf Brooklyn, \. Y. Two bags they ,arried contained s4,0e0 worth of fars.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
CHARGED WITH TRYING TO
 OBTAIN CONTRACT ILLEGALLY
E. E. Travis, a Leader in North Caro- lima Politics, Arrested in Washington.

Washir gton, Aug. 2.-E. E. Travis of Halifax, N C.. former member Of the corporation commission of that state, and a leader in North Carolina poli- tics, and two other men, E. J. Joseph and Leon Green were arrested at a Washington hotel tonight by federal authorities, charged with conspiring to obtain a contract illegally from the shipping board for New Jersey com pany The name of the concern for which the contract was to be obtained was not announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
BURNED TO DEATH IN
 HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS,
John H. Smith, a Garage Owner, at
 Lakeville-11 Autos Destroyed.

Gakevile, Conn, Aug. 2-John H. Smith, garage owner, was burned to death when his place of business. with eleven automobiles in it, most of them belonging to summer residents, was burned last night. The loss was about $3O,0G0. The Gre caught from vul- canizer while <nith was out. As he re-eentered the place to save property, a barrel of oil exploded.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that 300,0G0 men in the draft will be called to the colors dur ing August.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Herbert Hoover, American Food Ad- ministration. who has been in London for two weeks, has left for Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
GERMAN FORCES ARE FALLING BACK
 EVERYWHERE IN PREC|PITATE RETREAT
Cabled Paragraphs
Hungary for .suffraae.

Amste1 dam, Aug 2.-The Hungarian house of magnates yesterday passed the suffrage bill, according to a des- patch from Budapest There was only one dissenting vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
Tablet for Thomas Claudio,

Manila P. L, Aug. 2.-The Manila city board today voted to erect a mon ument and memorial tablet to the memory of Thomas Claudio the first soldier of Philippine nativity with the American forces to die in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
EXCHANGED FRONTIER
 HAS BEEN CLOSED
For Fourteen Days-Statement Says
 For Military Reasons.

Amsterdam Aug. 2 An official statement received here from Moscow says that the Archangel frontier has been closed for fourteen days, for mill itary reasons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

The war department announced re- ceipt of information that Irving E. Lines of West Haven. Conn.,, a private with the American forces in France, has been taken prisoner by the enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
ENORMITY OF PURCHASES MADE FOR WAR
Of Wearing Apparel and Other Supplies For Troops n
 Training in This Country and in France
366 ,692 HORSES AND MULES HAVE BEEN BOUGHT

Since April l. 1917, 55,s5soOo Pairs of Wooen Socks, 1o 1000 Pairs of WooIen Breeches S,O69,0 ,0O0 Woolen Coats and 5,377OOO Overcoats Have Been Purchased, Also 4,373 900 Puees-Motor Trucks Shipped Oversea Up to July l. Numbered 1798s Besides 3,42O Passen- ger Cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Federal license taxes on manufact- urers of tobacco were doubled by the House Ways and Means Committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Charles M. Schwab, director of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, request ed that a reserve of 100000 tons of steel be accumulated during the next year for shipbuilding purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
Cancelled Advertisements

Everybody who advses to lesser greater degree advertise
 
  this taken Zagebat: If the despsed Yankee
  this
  captains industry everywhere Germany and German have their advertising  THE FAR SEEING MERCHANT NEVER STOPS ADVERTISING"
 Cancelled advertising They disclose  farseens neve advertising" Huns This old truth should spirit of trade. the Bulletin Telegraph Local General Tota Saturday, July 27.. t28 147 382 61 Monday, July g.. 125 t63 182 47O Tuesday, July 3O.. t36 159 276 571 Wednesday, July 31. 113 PA 362 599 Thursday Aug. l.. 40 148 357 651 Friday, Aug. g.. 132 132 348 612 Totals ,.... 78o 875 1907 356o
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

President Wilson sent a message to his deep qualification" over the decla- ration of war upon Germany by that republic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

A new plant to cost $5oo,ooo will be built in Chicago as a result of the shortage of sugar. The plant will manufacture malt sugar from barley.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

A conference of the American oil producing interests of Mexico is being held in Houston. to consider the modi- fcation of the Mexican oil decree.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

The Army General Staff and the ad- ministration will ask Congress to ex- tend the draft age to include men between the ages of 19 to 40.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

After a conference Of grain, milling and banking interests at Ottawa it was indicated that a fixed price for wheat would be adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Cincinnati German language newspa- pers were delivered by mail only in Covington, Ky, no attempt being made to deliver them by newspaper carriers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

The total value of imports received in the United States for the first quarter of 1918 was placed at $260,- 35GO71, compared with $SO5,622 939 for 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Charles CIodi, conscientious ob- jector to military duty. has been sen tenCed to hard labor at Fort Leaven- worth, Kansas, for twenty years.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

The Amsterdam TeIegraf reports that as the American Government has prohibited trade with the Dutch East Indies, firms there employing Germans are gradually discharging them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
CHIEF OF GERMAN
 ADMIRALTY STAFF RETIRES
Admiral Won HoItzendorff is Said to
 Be in Poor Health.

Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-Admiral Von Eoltzendorff, chiefsof the German ad- miralty staff. has been retired for req sons of health. according to an an nouncement by the semi official Wolff Bureau of Berlin. Admiral Reinhardt Scheer, commander of 7he battle feet has been designated to succeed Ad- miral Von Holtzendorff.
 Admiral Von HoItzendorff was re- called from retirement and appointed head of the German admiralty staff in July. 1916. This appointment was reported at the time as being regard ed in Berlin as a rebuke to the ad- mirals concerned in the battle with the British fleet off the coast of Jut- land, and an official admission that the outcome was not a German vic tory, as had been claimed
 In q statement to the Cologne Ga zette July g, Admiral Won Holtzen- dorff explained the reason why Ger
 man U-boats were not sinking Amer iCan transports. He said that owing to the many points of debarkation at the disposal of the Americans from the north of Scotland to the Mediter- r. mean, the irregular passage of the i transports and the strength of the de- stroyer guards which - accompanied them. it was inexpedient for the U- l boats to turk off these harbors on the i chance of getting a shot at them. The real object Of the U-boats the admi- 1 ral declared. was to reduce enemy
 cargo space, for on this depended the ability of the allies 10 continue the war
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

The Massachusetts democratic state committee voted yesterday to hold the annual state convention at Worcester Saturday, Oct. ,, at noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Miss Margaret A. Hanley, a senior at the State Normal school in Salem Mass. won second place in the nation wide prize essay contest conducted by the American School Peace league.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

"Johnny" Hayes, who won the Mara thon at the Olympic Games in London, has been added to the list of field secretaries by the Knights of Colum- bus.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

The Food Administration urges rigid economy in the use of foodstuffs by the American people.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

The Shipping Board announces that the steamer Invincible will be launch ed Aug. 5. The keel to the, Invincible was laid 24 days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Secretaries of the Y. w. c. A. will wear uniforms or horizon blue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Argentine flour is being imported in Curacao and distributed by the gov ernment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03
Condensed Telegrams

The Oklahoma corn crop is reported badly damaged from hot winds and drought.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

Queen Elizabeth of Belgium has sent to the Belgian Minister in the United States a message of thanks for the sentiments of loyal regard expressed on her birthday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-03

The Department of Agriculture fore casted the cotton crop at 13,619,000 bales of 800 pounds each.