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Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Approximately 1900 employed at the Remington
Arms company and the Buard Machine company working
government rush orders went strike today defiance
the orders received from Washington last night that they
main at their work pending the decision of the TaftWaslh
Labor Board
Fully 600 at the Remington plant requested that they
be paid up today and failed their work
the end of the hour Reports current in the city
today that all the in the Buard plant had gone out
when this afternoon Stanley Buard said Less than
hundred Socialists employed in works have fit
strike against the of the United States They will
not reard the work orders and have
slightest hesitation in saying that the strike will not spread
Not one went out from the Gun Shop but certainly
think that something ought be done to stop this dsloyaty
the government by who throw their the
work they engaged upon of vital importance
at the 'front.'
Although not entirely unexpected the walk out of the
today somewhat of surprise directly opposi-
ton not alone to the ORDERS but to orders issued
by the heads of the International Machinists Union.
At meeting held last night in the State Street
it decided to go out today from until o'clock in
the afternoon and to out until the TafWash Arbra
reached decision in making award to the ma
chinists.
is said that the telegram which dispatched to the
business agent Of the union about six o'clock last
Washington in possession of that while the meeting
progress but not read until after had de-
termned to walk out
Early this morning the met they entered the
factories and shops and told pass the word that meeting
scheduled for this afternoon would not take place. that
meeting would be held at the State Street tonight at
o'clock when plans future action would formulated BY
the leaders of the union.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
Is SURVIVORS
LANDED SAFELY
REST ARE LOST
Grew of Steamer Penistone
Report Another Boat Con-
tanning Survivors Lost.

Boston, Aug. 15-Twenty-five sur
vivors of the British steamer Penis
tone, sunk by a German submarine off
the Massa chusetts coast Sunday, land
ed at Cape Cod ports today and re-
ported that another boat containing
members of the crew had been lost
Four of the survivors were badly
burned and injured, indicating the
vessel had been attacked before the
crew had a chance to escape.
Navy department reports earlier in
the week did not explain how the
Penistone had been sunk and first ad-
vices from the Cape today failed to
clear up this point, as it was said
naval authorities had taken charge Of
the ships crew. The men were in
two boats, which had drifted since
Sunday. They were we'll nigh ex-
hausted from exposure and lack of
food.
The number in the boat reported
lost was not stated.
The injured were engineers and fire
men. Two of the Penistone's officers
were aboard the first boat to reach
shore.
Later reports to naval headquarters
here said 20 men had landed. The
statement by survivors that one boat
had been lost was not accepted as
definite as it was thought it might
have been picked up by a passing
steamer or fisherman.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
PRESIDENT TAKES
week END OUTING
With COL. HOUSE
Leaves Washington for
Brief Trip to Colonel's
Summer Home.

p Manchester, Mass, Aug. 15.---Pres-
ident and Mrs. Wilson arrived here
today for a visit at the summer home
of Colonel E. NJ. House. Their spe-
cial train made the trip from Wash
ington in approximately u hours, ar
irving here at 9:2O o'clock this morn
ing. Escaping by few hours some
of the hottest weather of the summer
the President found the north shore
delightfully."- cool and clear.
The President and Mrs. Wilson were
nnet az the station by Colonel House
'Nnd Mrs. House, and a few other
was the wish of the President that
he be permitted to enjoy a brief out
ing quietly, and so far as known no
visitors were expected.
The President and Mrs. Wilson left
Washington quietly last night for
Manchester, Mass, to stay over the
weekend at the summer home of
Colonel E. M. House. Only the White
House staff and the newspaper cor
respondents, who were asked to keen
the secret, knew of the trip in ad-
vance
1t was said at the White House
that the Presidents purpose was to
rest a few days on the cool Massa-
J lchusetts shore. He has many impor-
tant problems pending which may be
discussed with Colonel House, who
almost invariably is called into con-
sultation when Mr.. Wilson has
weighty decisions to make.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
CASE AGAINST
HOLLAND NOLLED
IN CITY COURT
Thursday, August Is

Joseph A. Holland, 38, of 144 Cole
man street, formerly manager of the
employment office of the Remington
Arms plant who was arrested at his
home on the evening of Aug. 4 by
Detectives Malone and Garrity,
charged with embezzling $500 from
Kosta S. Melligon. was before the city
court today and the charge against
him was ordered nolled by Judge
Wilder.
In the discharge of Holland today
the case which caused such wide
spread interest in Bridgeport ends
When arrested it was charged by his
former partner in the employment
agency business that Holland had
embezzled $500 from him, but upon
the evidence being sifted it was found
that the money was apparently Gov.
cred by a not aend that Holland was
not guilty as charged.
When Holland was first arraigned
before the city court Aug. 5, his case
was continued and until Aug I and
when he came up for trial on that
date it was continued until today un-
der bonds of $1,000.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
Life Guard Brings
Quartette Ashore
Thursday, August Is

Life Guard jeremiah ]. Murphy
stationed at Seaside park, pulled three
women and man out of danger yes
terday afternoon when they had ven
tured out too far and became panic
stricken when they lost some of the
water wings with which they hoped
to defy any chance of sinking. Muir
ply had a hard time getting the quar-
tette ashore as they had become so
frightened, but he finally got them
to the beach and revived them with
first aid treatment.
About $500 persons went bathing
at Seaside Park yesterday afternoon
and many of them remained in the
water until after 10 o'clock last night
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

The report also revealed that the
new American war program calls fo"
eighty divisions, or something over
100000 men, in France by June 80
next year, with eighteen more divis-
ions in training at home then.
All men called for active service
under the proposed new draft ages
is to 45-General March told the
committee, would be in France by
next June, according to the program.
Secretary Baker informed the COM
mittee, the report said, that the Presi-
dents policy called for concentration
of American forces on the western
front including Italy and that "the
theory of the fighting in the future
is that we must force the issue and
win on the western front"
Immediate extension of the draft
ages was declared by the army rep
1esentatives to be imperative in order
that the United ststes may throw its
full strength in the struggle and
win.
If the draft ages are fixed at from
IS TO As, General March said the sys-
tenn of volunteer enlistment in the
United States Army automatically
disappears.
Plans for beginning consideration
in the Senate Monday of the new man
power bill extending the draft ages
were blocked today by failure of a
quorum to appear when Chairman
Chamberlain, of the Military Commit
tee, submitted the measure with a IA
orable report.
In his report Chairman Chamber
lain quoted extensively from testi-
mony before the committee by Sec
retary Baker, General March and
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Should the German lines be moved
back any great depth the line south
to Albert and thence to the Sonlmo
would be affected. Likewise the line
northward to the Scarpe might have
to be readjusted. 1t is not unlikely
the movement here is similar in pur-
pose to the recent Withdrawals in, the
Lys salient and is part of a German
plan to get into as strong positions as
possible on the entire front from
Ypres to Rheims.
North of the Rhimes, Austrian
troops have improved their positions
between Bray and Etinehem, reach
ing the western outskirts of Bray.
one of the main bastians of the line
south from Albert east of Parvillers.
northwest of Roye, the British have
made progress toward the Chaulnes-
Roye railroad.
Lassigny still holds out. The
French, however, continue their
pressure and now are little more
than mile south of the town. Ger
man resistance is strong, the enemy
counter attacking repeatedly on the
hills and in the woods of the plateau
region there.
On the western bank of the Oise
slightly more than six miles south of
Noyon, the French. have occupied
Ribecourt. The town itself is on the
lowland but the French also hold the
heights to the west and northwest,
which were part of the defensive sys-
tenn for Ourscamp forest, east of the
Disc, and Thiescourt wood, south of
Lassigny. While the French have not
broken the Roye Lassigny Noyon
line, it is still far from being saved
to the Germans and a French advance
of even less than a mile would throw
it out of balance.
Four weeks ago today Marshal
Foch took the initiative in the west
ern side of the Marne salient and a
week ago the French and British hit
the German lines east and southeast
of Amiens. In the four weeks the
Allies have reclaimed nearly 1900
square miles of territory, improved
their positions to the detriment of the
enemy, freed the important railways
running east and north from Paris
and unofficially have captured $4,000
prisoners and LOO guns. These are
the physical gains, the future holds
the others.
Many army officers in Washington
expect that a new drive shortly will
be made against the enemy. Fland-
ers or the aera between the Disc and
Scissors are believed to be the most
likely fields of action.
Along the Vesle the French and
Americans are being subjected to
bombardments from German airmen
as well as from the enemy guns.
There has been no infantry action. In
Lorraine American patrols have
brought back prisoners from the
enemy trenches.
Allied airmen Tuesday put out of
action 43 German machines, 81 of
which were destroyed. Attacks on
railway stations, airdromes, ammuni-
ton dumps and other military tar
gets continue without letup.
American aviators also have bombed
railway stations in the area between
Verdun and Metz
It is reported that the Soviet troops
are retiring from Moscow. The rea-
son for the movement is not disclosed.
Premier Lenine and Foreign Minis
ter Trotsky were reported several
days ago to have gone to Kronstadt
because of unsettled conditions in
Moscow.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Paris. Aug. 15.---The violent arlH-
lery duel between the Avre and the
oise continued during last night, ac-
cording to the statement from the
war office today. A German raid IN
Champagne failed.
Paris, Aug. 15.---General Hans Won
Boehn, the German retreat special
ist,'' has been appointed to the su-
nrene German command on the
Stonme front The newspaper believe
this change in the German command
is highly significant. The German
withdrawal north of Albert is looked
upon as the first application OF his
tactics.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. IA. 2 D. m.---Along the new bat
tie front from Curry to Thtescourt
wood the struggle came to stand
still today. In addition to the st.
Claude and Ecouvillon farms, we hold
ground to the north Of Velval village
and a footing in Plessier-de-R Roye
park. The battle, therefore, has
reached a natural conclusion and the
danger of a counter attack from
Thiescourt massif has been removed.
It is unknown whether the battle
will be renewed or not, but If 1t is
it will be new operation, with
stronger material and greater man
power on both sides.
London, Aug. 15.---The British line
has been advanced slightly east of
Rainecourt, in the district northwest
of Chaulnes on the Picardy battle
front, today's war office statement an
nounces.
Since August 8, when the Allied at
tack in Picardy began, the British
and French have taken prisoners to
the number of 30,344.
British patrols were active through
out last night in the district between
Albert and Ayette, where the Ger
mans began their retirement yester-
days The patrols have maintained
close touch with the enemy in this
region.
The British made further progress
at several points along this front.
(By The Associated Press.)
Allied success in Picardy appar-
entity has compelled the Germans to
re-align their positions between AL
bert and Arras. Enemy troops have
begun a retirement on a five mile
front but complete details of the
| movement are lacking.
Between the Ancre and the Disc
the fighting still is confined to local
actions at various points. The Brit
ish and French have improved their
positions at various points. The Brit
ish and French have improved their
positions slightly north of the Somme
northwest of Roye, south of Lassigny
and along the Disc. Enemy troops
have shown no disposition to counter
| attack elsewhere and have confined
their retaliatory efforts to artillery
| bombardments.
| The extent of the German with
drawal north of Albert is not yet
clearly defined and its effect upon the
situation as a whole is problematical
Field Marshal Hais announces the
enemy has left his forward positions
! at Beaumont Hamel, Serre, Puisieux-
| au-Mont and Bucquoy. These are in
| the Hebuterne sector where the Ger
mans were stopped in their offensive
| of March 21 Many vain efforts were
! made by the Germans to reach the
heights around Hebuterne as their
| positions in this sector were domin-
| ated by the British guns.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
BRITISH URGED TO SAVE FOOD

London, Aug. 15-EXisting food
supplies in the British Isles, whether
home grown or imported. should not
be taken as a guarantee of perma-
nent security, Food Controller John
R. Clynes said today. Economies of
every kind are such a direct contri-
button to shipping resources, he said,
that waste or even failure to make
sacrifices, is at best a thought1ess of
Tense against the national safety.
The food difficulties of the world,
he pointed out, were increasing and
Great Britain cannot escape existing
conditions.
The British harvest this year, Mr.
Clynes added. would be disappoint-
@ent to Germany.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

The United States government"
General March is quoted as saying,
has been asked by her allies to en-
Dark upon program SO large that it
was necessary very carefully to as
certain whether We could go through
with it or not, and one of the fea-
lures of this enlarged program was
providing men. The desire of the ad-
m1n1stration is to establish limits
both maximum and minimum, which
Will accomplish this program and at
the same time disorganize the indus
tries of the country as little as possi-
ble''
General March told the committee
that he was unqualifiedly in favor of
having, the army composed of as
many young men as possible. Young
men between Is and 20, he said. not
only do not have many encumbrances
but they are better fit physically.
THE president said Gen. March.
resuming his statement, has finally
announced that the American military
policy from this time on is centered
on the western front and we have
declined to be diverted from that one
thing. The war department has now
adopted this is a policy and it is the
policy of the United States that the
military program is to be centered in
France.
THE purpose of America is to fur
nish enough man power to whip the
Germans from now on. The only way
that Germany can be whipped is by
America going in there with her
whole strength
Then America has got to put
enough me mover there to whip Ger
many?" asked Senator Kirby.
THAT is it in a nutshell" General
March replied.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

tary questions. With the arrival of
Emperor Charles and his political ad-
visors the deliberations are reaching
their highest point.
Accompanied by Count Won Wedel,
Admiral Won Hintze (the German
Foreign secretary and his suite, the
Kaiser received his august guests at
the station. After an exchange of
party greetings and the presentation
of the suites, the Emperors and their
personal retinue proceeded to the
quarters of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg and Gen. Ludendorff to hear
their report on the military situation. I"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
BRITISH TROOPS
JOIN CZECH ARMY

London, Aug. 15-Reuters Limited,
learns that the British troops on their
way to join the Czecho-Slovak troops
on the Ussuri front were received by
the Czechs with the greatest enthusi-
asm at Nicolak and elsewhere.
The Ussuri river joins the Amur
near Khabarovsk,- north of Vladivos-
tok. The Czechs have been engaged
with the Bolsheviki in this region for
several weeks.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

government undoubtedly will be a SER
ious blow to their cause.
Moscow, the ancient capital of Rus
sia, was made the Soviet capital in
March. The Lenine government fed
there from Petrograd toward which
the German troops were marching. 1t
has been reported within the past few
days that the Germans had renewed
their march toward Petrograd.
Czecho -Slovak troops have been re-
ported in force along the Volga, about
500 miles east of Moscow,
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Dispatches received in London on
Monday reporting that Premier Lenine
and War Minister Trotzky had fed to
the naval base at Kronstadt added
that all the government departments
also would be removed there. The
flight of Lenine and Trotzky was said
to be due to threats by the Social Rev.
olutionists of the Left that they were
about to begin reign OF terror there
Whether the Soviet trooIs were forced
to depart from Moscow is not clear,
but the loss of the city ta the Sow Il
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Emperor William and his advisors
have been holding an important con-
ference at headquarters, the CORES
pondent reports and these delibera-
tions on political and military ques-
tions are reaching their highest
point," with the coming of the Aus.
trian Emperor and his advisory staff
Rosners telegram, which was sent
from German Main Headquarters
reads:
For days past the headquarters
has been the scene of important and
fruitful deliberations by the Emperor
and his advisors on political and mill
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Paris Aug 15-Boh sides gathering strength for
sumption of heavy fighting That however, does not prevent
the French from hammerng at the line
and doggedy struggling onward through gaschoked woods
General Humberts have carried Rbecour which bar
running toward Noyon between Thescour ridge
the Disc and protected the Germans in Ourscamp forest
east of the river 1t is that seriously endangers both
Thescour ridge and the Ourscamp salient
enemy in the Thescour position, already severely
shaken bv the attacks General Humbers left reported
be showing signs of giving way.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
Regrets He Cannot
Fight Beside Sons

Paris, Aug. 15.---Colonel Roosevelt's
answer to condolences extended by
President Poincaire on the death of
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt is pub
lished by the newspapers.
My only regret" the Colonel wrote!
lis that I am unable to fight beside
my sons
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
french ARMY STILL
HAMMER|NG AT line
OF .LASS|GNY- NY-NOYON

Gen. Humberts Men Have Carried Ribecourt
Seriously Endangering German Positions in
Thiescourt Ridge and Ouscamp Salient-Lull
in the Fighting-British Line Advanced
Slightly East of Rainecourt Northwest of
Chaulnes-Patrols Active Throughout the
Night.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
DESPITE REQUEST OF
ARBITRATION BOARD
MUNITIONS MEN QUIT

Reports Say 600 From Remington and 900 From
Bullard Shop Go Out at NOon-FaiIed to Re-
turn After Lunch Hour-ActiOn Said to Be
Against Orders of Union Leaders -Bullard
Official Says About 100 Men Left Plant But
None From the Gun ShOp-ActiOn Not En-
tirely Surprise.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
SEAPLANES ATTACK SUD
Off new JERSEY COAST
MUST SEND
MEN TO WIN THE WAR
Chief of Staff Tells Military Committee We Are Expected
to Win the War-Man Power Bill Re-
ported in Senate Today.

Washington, Aug 15-n reporting the administration
power bill extending draft ages today Chairman Chamberlain
disclosed to the Senate that General March had mill
tary committee up the United States put enough
in France to win the the west front
pressed the belief that four million Americans
mander could go through the German lines whenever they
Deased.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Paris, Aug 15-American carns
and depots here were visited by the
Spanish military mission today. Tho
mission was accompanied by Au9ri-
can officers.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
SOVIET TROOPS ARE
EVACUATING MOSCOW

Amsterdam, Aug. 15-( British Wireless Press-Soviet
troops have begun to evacuate Moscow Gold
which had been in the basement of the Kemn already have
been removed to an unknown place.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
AUSTRIAN MPEROR AT
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS
Charles Holds Conference With William on Military anc
Political Questions, Local Anzeiger of
Berlin Says.

Amsterdam, Aug 15-Emperor Charles of Austria is at
German main headquarters according to Telegram
Anzeiger of Berlin from Karl Rosner its correspon-
dent.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

For the first seven months of 1919
American shipping losses from enemy
causes totaled 117.276 tonA
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
American Schooner Dorothy
Barrett Sunk by Shell
Fire Yesterday.
BELIEVE SUBMARINE
DAMAGED BY BOMBS
Survivors of Fishing
Schooner Sunk Saturday
Reach Port at Boston.

Washington, Aug. IS Sea-
planes and naval patrol boats
attacked with depth bombs
a German submarine which
shelled and set fire to the
American schooner Dorothy
Barrett. New York for Norfolk,
Yesterday afternoon Off cape
May, N. ]. ,,,,
NAVY reports today said one bomo
from a seaplane exploded within 10
feet of the bubbles and wake 1rom
the U-boat, which had submerged
when the planes and patrols were
sighted. When the planes had COM
n1eted their attack, two patrol boats
closed in and let go depth bombs over
the snot where bubbles were observed.
The result has not been determined
but the submarine did not again ap-
pear.
The crew abandoned the schooner
as soon as the submarine appeared
and opened fire, and have been landed
safely at Cape May, N. j.
Dispatches to the department TO-DAY
did not make clear whether the YES
sci was destroyed. She was bound
from New York for Norfolk when at
tackled, six and one half miles from
Northeast Lightship, near Cape May
Mine sweepers have been sent to the
scene as there is a possibility that
the submarine laid mines in that
vicinity as was the case when the
raiders made their first appearance in
American waters last May.
This submarine probably is the one
which Tuesday evening torpedoed the
oil tank steamer Frederick R. K.el-
| logg, 80 miles south of Ambrose
Light, with the probable loss of sever
men of the tanker's crew. The tank
er today was reported still afloat with
a chance of being salvaged.
The American tank steamer Fred
erick r. kellogg, torpedoed Tuesday
evening by a German submarine. still
Is afloat sixteen miles off Barnegat
N. j., the Navy Department was ad
vised today, and there is a chance
that she may be brought into port.
Seven men of the crew still art
missing but the Navy has no con
firmation of reports that five me1
were killed by the explosion of tn,
| torpedo.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Boston, Aug. 15-Four survivors of
the fishing schooner Progress, sunk
by German submarine Saturday,
were brought here today, after being
adrift in a dory II hours without a
compass and with little water and
food. Others of the crew were landed
early in the week.
Portsmouth, N. c., Aug. 15-Heavy
firing was heard today off the North
Carolina coast in the vicinity where a
German submarine has been operat-
ing.
Beginning about o'clock this
morning the booming of two guns,
one of larger calibre than the other.
continued for about forty minutes.
To those on shore it seemed both guns
were being fired simultaneously until
at last only the lighter gun was
heard.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

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Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

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THAT'S WORTH