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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
51 DELEGATES BoLTED
 PROHIBITION CONVENTION
When Resolutions to Merge With Na-
 tional Party Were Defeated.

2, Chicago, March 6.-F,ifty one dele gates to the prohibition national con- vention tonight bolted to the new na-. tional party and approximately one hundred others, including the national committee. chairman, Virgil G. Hin- shaw, .signified their intention of join- ing the new party which was formed by socialists who bolted from the St. Louis convention.
 The action was taken because of failure of the prohibition party con vention to vote for a merger with the national party.
 The fifty-one bolters, led by Ma tional Convention Chairman H. P Paris of Missouri, W. J. Calderwood of Minnesota and State Senator E. E. Lobeck of Minnesota, formed outside the convention hall while the national party was in session and in loud voices proclaimed their desire to join that party. A secretary was appointed to take their names and after paying dues and receiving membership cards they were admitted to the convention and allowed to vote
 In addition to the individuals who bolted, it was announced that a nun Der of states would completely disband their prohibition organizations and join the national party. Delegates from the following states announced that their state conventions would take this action: Minnesota, Wiscon- sin. New Jersey, Massachusetts. New Hampshire, Kansas, Oregon. Washing. ton and North and South Dakota.
 Delegates predicted that many other states would take similar action.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
AWARD BY sHIPBUlLpiNe
 LABOR ADJUSTMENT Be
Includes General Increase ages
 and Time and Half for ov time.

Washington, March 6.--General in creases in wages, an eight hour day, with time and half pay for over time. free transportation where an employe is compelled to spepds more than ten cents a day in caTfare, and provision for grievance committees of employees are authorized in an award by the shipbuilding labor adjustment board applicable to all wooden ship yards south of Baltimore and all steel yards south of Newport News on the Atlantic and gulf coasts. The decision follows in principlei the award of the Delaware and Philadelphia districts, which gave labor important ;conces- siens for which the workingmen have been fighting for years.
 The boards decision prohibits any discrimination between union and non union men.
 In granting a basic eight hour day the board undertook to encourage the institution of two and three shifts by limiting overtime so that the total work shall not exceed sixty hours a week ..s......
 March p. was made the effective date of the award. which is retroactive as to wages to Feb. for all yards except those in which disputes have been settled temporarily on a basis of other dates.
 Minimum hourly wages were fixed for all yards, so as to equalize the numerous differences in wages. Where higher wages are being paid than the scale provides it was ordered that nc change should be made. Under tke new scale loftsmen the highest paid o1 the ship craftsmen. will receive al least 75 cents an hour; acetylene weld CTS, blacksmiths, boilermakers, car penters and caulkers 65 cents; riveters and steel erectors 60 cents; painters -'55 cents: drillers and punchers, 5t cents; bolters and cementers, 4; cents: firernen, 40 cents: helpers, sI 1-2 cents and 40 cents: laborers, 8; cents.
 Employment of men not fully quail. fled is permitted when craftsmen arr not available, provided that if retain. ed six months they shall be advanced to journeymens wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
UNITED STATES SILENT ON
 JAPANESE ENTERING SIBERIA. No Direct commQrications Have Been Exchanged Between the Governments.

2 Washington, March 6.-It was made plain today that the United States has neither assehted nor dissented to any rla1 of Japan for action. in Siberia and that previous statements that no direct communications have been ex- changed between the two govern ments on tha subject were correct.
 The American government has been fully informed concerning the situa- ton by Great Britain, Japan's ally by special treaty, and discussions be- tween London and Washington are continuing. But So far as can be learned Japan has not even indirectly asked the approval of her plans by the United States, consequently the latter is not called upon to make a formal expression.
 Great Britain is said to have ex- pressed confidence in Japan's inten- tionS with a view to allaying any ap- prehension here that the Japanese might do more than protect the war stores at Vladivostok and combat Ger man activities. The understanding is that the state department has been satisfied on this point
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

holding a sector Of the French front and men are being killed or wounded in action every day.
 Programme Calls for 100000 Men.
 The completion of the full program of the war department without ere atlng any additional divisions proba- ply will absorb iii the neighborheod of 600,00J men. The extent to which it has been necessary to increase artil- lery quotas throughout the army and to add special units of all sorts has surprised every officer and accounts for the existing shortages to a large extent
 Men Needed for Line Service. The number of replacement troops necessary is worked out in a scientific way. based on experience at the front. A fixed percentage for each arm of the service is established. Among the n-combatant arms, this is very small: but it is quite high among front line troops. While official figures are l not available, it is estimated that something more than 100000 will be necessary for the 1918 programme. making S00,000 necessary to call out during this year.
 30,0oo For Early Duty Abroad The last increments of the first draft TOW in process of mobilization to- talling about s0,o00 men, are being used to fill regular and national guard divisions shown by their efficiency reports to be available for early duty abroad Sorle of the men are being used also to fill up the special forces although m additional source of sup ply for highly specialized technical units is being used continuously. This lis by special drafts of particuiariv lqualif1ed men of the trades necessary. Orders were issued today to local boards calling for 52S artisans of va rious sorts for non- -eombatant units
 Even with all of the first draft men Emobilized there are Considerable de- feiencies among the national army tand some of the national guard divis- lions. The first purpose of the second draft will be to make up this shor: : age.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

Washington. March e.-Whfle al large number of men will be called cut during the present year to ill up the army and complete it's organiza- ton it was learned tonight that war department plans do not call for the creation of any additional divisions in 1918. The announcement concerning the second draft expected soon from Provost Marshall General Crowder may outline the manner in which less than e00,000 men-prohably not much in excess of 800 ,00G-are te be summoned gradually during the year to complete the existing organizations.
 Delay Due to Uncertainty.
 Delay in 1he announcement as to the next draft is understood to be due to uncertainty as tc which method of aUoting quotas to the states is to be passed and the house military com rlittee has favorably reported an amendment to the { law to base the quota on the number of men in class one instead of upon the total regis tTation of a state.s This change is re- sgarded as certain to be made, but to avoid further delay schedules of all lotments under both systems have been prepared at tie provost marshal ! generals office ready to go out as soon as final action is taken.
 Call May Start in April
 As to the date of the second draft. members of congress from agricultural sections have been practically assured that no withdrawal Of men from civil | life was contemplated which would i embarrass harvesting. It has been in- l Gicated however, that relatively small number of men must be called i to the colors prior to June 1 and that ! process may start in April. when equipment. clothing and quarters will i te available. The men are. needed l to fill up to full strength divisions I slated for early, departure to Europe and also for field army and corps troops not attached to divisions. The replacement detacilments also must Pe forward at an aece,erating rate since American troops are now actually
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
COMPROMISE ON WAR
 FINANCE CORPORATION
Compulsory Licensing Section is
 Stricken From the Bill.

Washington. leAisrch S.-Bowing to rising opposition in the senate, ad- ministration leaders today compro- missed the dispute over the security issue control provision of the war f. nance corporation and a tacit agree ment was reached for passage of the measure tomorrow
 Voluntary instead Of compulsory li- censing of security issues of s100.O00 or more. was accepted after another day Of spirited debate and of nego- tatio1s between Secretary McAdoo and leaders of both factions. The compulsory licensing plan was strick- en from the bin by a viva voce vote. together with provisions for fine and imprisonment of persons violating or ders of the capital issues committee, established to censor security issues.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

preliminary peace treaty has been signed and the armistice extended so that discussion of a. formal treaty may begin immediately. Among the chief demands of the enemy is the cession of the Dobrudja, rectification of the Hungarian -Rumanian border, economic advantages for the central powers and aid in the transport of troops of the quadruple alliance through Moldavia and Bessarabia to Odessa
 American troops now have taken up another position on the front in France and, with their usual businesslike methods, already have frustrated an attempt by the Germans to raid their trenches. The new position is some where in Lorraine Altogether. more than eight miles of trenches are now being held by Americans on the west ern front
 From Flanders to the Swiss border artillery duels of more or less violence are taking place on various sectors and here and there raiding parties of both sides are frequently in operation The British have carried out success full forays against the Germans east of Bellecourt and near Lens, in which latter sector the Germans for the past few days have been heavily smelling them. ls .......
 Although the snow has ceased, there has been but little activity on, the chief American sector northwest of Toul The men of both sides have kept to their trenches and there have been only spasmodic exchanges ol shells.
 German endorsements continue tc be sent up behind the lines in Belgium and France, according to Genera Maurice, director of military opera tions at the British war office. Al present, he says. although the enemy has sixteen more divisions than the allies along this front, the allied troops are numerically stronger anc also hold the upper hand in rifles guns and aircraft, but that this su. periority is diminishing. The majol preparations of the enemy for biz offensive are now more or less com plete and the allies must watch for the local preparations which signalize tht approach of an attack, General Mau. l rice says.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
FURTHER REPORTS OF
 CASUALTIES TO AMERICANS
Five Men Killed in Action 16 Wound
 ed, Two Severely.


 Washington, Mar. e,-General Per. shing today reported fl ve. men killed in action, two severely wounded and IA slightly wounded.
 The dead are; Privates Dyer J, Bird. uncle, N. A. Treadnlore. Rich. wood, Ohio. March l; Elton Carber White Oak Ark. March ! EllerI A Chism, Petersham, Mass, February 1t : Frank Walczak,. sister, Laura Dob- z2k,. PoIiet. Ills. February 2h, and WaCensr Charles Cavbaug4l, friend L. E. Fitzpatrick. Medford Mass, March I5, .s f z The severely wounded were: Cor poral Alphonse c. Mccarthy, Miss Mass. February q. and Private Ralph c. Wheeler. Gilsum, N. H, February The slightly wounded include: Pri- yates John Arda, friend Charles liar ris, Chelsea, Mass. Feb 20 :, Alfred T. Grafton Pennington, Vt, March 3; l Rolf l.. Celristianson, Reading, Mass, March 2. and Herman Gustafson friend. Ludwig Gustafson. Proctor, Vt, February 27
 The reporting of two privates kill I ed and one slightly wounded March brings the total casualties on the day l of German attack on an American trench near Toul 10 three lieutenants and 19 men killed. one captain, one I lieutenant and sixteen men severely wounded and eleven men slightly | wounded Privates Bird and Garber. who were killed, weer infantrymcn. and l Private Hitch, who was slightly wounded, was attached to the field ar | tillery, I Sergeant Forest Watson, of Kenton, Ohio, was accidentally killed March g | the war department was advised today from France. No details were given i Three deaths from natural causes al- so were reported
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

Late reports from Russia indicate that the Bolshevik government prob ably will not keep its engagement with tho Germans to ratify next Tuesday the peace compact agreed upon at Bresl Lltovsk. The evacuation of PerOsrad by the Bolshevik govern ment and the popuface. already has tbegun. and Trotsky. the foreign min lister, has announced that the leaders , of the revolution are prepared to fall |. back even to the Ural mountains, which separate Great Russia from Siberia. and proclaim a. holy war in [ order 10 circumvent the plans of the Germans to make the revolution un- successful
 It seems evident that the Germans have not yet ceased their operations against the Russians. for Krylenko, tho Bolshevik commander in chief, has sent a protest to the German com mander asking whether all steps had been taken by him for a cessation of hosdlities. A like message was des- patched to the Austro-H Hungarian commander. The reason for the lat ter communication. however, is not apparent. for the forces of the dual monarchy are known to be bent on clearing Little Russia of Bolsheviki in order to carry out the compact to aid the UiIrainians in establishing and administering their new formed re- public.
 Whether Japanese troops are to in wade Siberia and put down the dis order there and also make esecure the great stores of cil kinds that are in the harbor of vladivostok apparently has not yet been determined. In Japan the political parties are not unanimously in favor of Japanese in terventiop. the leaders of the majority party in the diet, for instance having declared that he and his followers were opposed to the use of Japanese troops in the eastern part of the Rus sian empire unless conditions there grow worse and prove a menace to the status of the far east.
 Rumania evidently is on the point of effecting a separate peace with the Teutonic allies by meeting the hard demands which are to he exacted ir return for a cessation of the inroads into the little kingdom. which now is absolutely isolated from it's allies. The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
HAD BOUGHT s3.ooo,ooo
 OF LIBERTY BONDS
Sold Them at the Rate of $1oo,ooo a
 Day, Causing Prices to Fall.

New York, March 6.-Following the arrest at Washington today of Frank J Goldsoll, accused by the French government of the larceny of from S3.50o.000 to s6,O90,0 900, the offices of the Alliance Motors Corporation in this city were raided by Alfred H. Becker, deputy state attorney gen eral Action was taken, MT. Becker said. at the request of Ambassador ,Iusserand. who asked the attorney generals office two months ago to in vestigate Goldsolfs affairs. While Goldsoll is not an officer of the Al liance Motors Corporation. he has ad- mitted that he is, one of the principal owners, according to Mir. Becker.
 "The investigation of Goldsolfs af- fairs has been under way for the past two months" said MT. Becker, "and most of the evidence procured has been forwarded to France. It has been found that Goldsoll has been in
 receipt of commissions ranging from [ 1-2 to 80 per cent from five differ ent automobile and motor truck com panies. The laws of France forbid the collection of commissions by gov elnmental officers when they are. en- gagged in the performance of their du- ties and this, it is believed. will be the basis of charges Goldsoll will be compelled to face should he be re- turned to France:
 MT. Becker said that Goldsoll had
 some time ago baught $3,000.000 of Liberty bonds an1 that for the fol- | lowing twenty days he sold $10e,00 a | day. his sales aggregating $2,000,000 This liquidation, according to MT 1 Becker, caused a material recession. ir | the price of the bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
Held on Charge Of
 Defrauding France
FRANK J. eooDsoLL, WEALTHY
 RETIRED FRENCH SOLDIER
AWAITS EXTRADITION
He is Accused of Having Appropriated
 to His Own Use Several Million
 Dollars as Commissions on War contraets-waI Fight Extra;dition.

Washington, March G. Charged
 with the enbezzlement of several mil
 lion dollars from the French govern
 ment in dealings with American mo-
 tor truck manufacturers, Frank J.
 Goldsoll, wealthy retired French sol dier, is held in jail here tonight awaiting extradition proceedings, which will begin March 20.
 Goldsoll is accused by the French embassy of having appropriated to his own use huge commissions on war contracts which he was sent to the United States to execute for his gov- ernment. Preliminary arrangements for his release in the custody of marshal were held dp by order et United States Commissioner Hit, and Goldsoll was remandcd to jail. | Claims Political Antagonisn,. The prisoner declined to comment i on the case, but his counsel talked 1 freely. asserting that his arrest was l due to political anG2gcnism. The French ministry, they said looked with <disfavor on Goldsoii's close aff1ii ations with Albert Taaraas. former minister of munitions and that Thomas was the real objective of the 1 prosecution
 No Details of Transaction. Goldsoll who is about 45 years old, was born of Russian Jewish parentage 1 in Cleveland. Ohio. but went 10 France l about twenty years ago and was na- 1 turalized there in 1911. When war l was declared in 1914 he answered the l call to the cniorE and served for a year as chauffeur for a staff officer | before being retired for physic1el dis l ability He came to America in 1916 ! oYderr for mn fT,f11.lSS l His counsel admits that he made large 1 profits on the deliveries but claim this was permitted and deny any criminal suitability. Neither the em- bassy nor. Goldseiis attorneys would I divulge details of the transactions Since there can be no extradition for an offense committed in this colln- try, Goldson was arrested at bis notel here on a warrant technically cnars- ing specifically the larceny of $200 in i France. He was to have been sr- lraigned this afternoon, but proceed I ings were stayed for two weeks at the
 headed by John E. Stanchfeld an6 I Lamar Harlly of, New York.
 ' Will Resist Extradition. s,iissS S'aunsel for Goidsell declared that extradition proceedings will be resist
 ca VNEOIouSlS. fest PuEFOse sno M = 1 ing, they said, that MT GoldsolI's
 activities instead of being of a, crirni.
 nal nature, were Of a character dis
 tinctIv helpful to France in the wal
 she is waging against the German in
 vader.''
 Reputed to Be Wealthy. T aGoldsol is Iepnted to be quite
 wealthy; having been a heavy investor
 in amusement enterprises in France
 England and Germany for the pas twenty years Properties owned b! him in Germany. representing hun dreds of thousands of dollars are saii . to have been confiscated at the begin ming of the war. His attorneys sa. i that he has been heavy contributor
 to war charities and to French ani
 American war loans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
OFFERED TO ASSUME TIME" OF HIS COMRADES IN CRIME.
Charles Levan, One of Trio Convicted
 of Theft from Fieght Cars.

New Haven, Conn, March 6. = An unusual incident occurred in the fed eral court here today when Charles Connolly, alias Charles Levan, of Pennsylvania, offered to assume sem tences about to be imposed upon two other men in addition to his own. He gave as his reason that he was single while the other two were married. His offer was not accepted. Connolly and the other two, Joseph M. Degnan and Charles D. Johnson of this city all formerly employed on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad as trainmen, had pleaded guilty to theft of silk goods from a freight car in interstate commerce. Connolly was given year and day in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga The two others were sentenced to six months in jail.
 Six other trainmen arrested in con- nection with thefts are awaiting t-El
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
GAMBLING LOSSES OF s2s,4oo
 CAUSE OF ATTEMP AT SUICIDE
By Captain Nicholas Iseguine, Russian
 Army Officer.

New York, Mar. 6.-Gambling loss es of s26. 400 at Chemin de Fer pre- ceded the attempt of Captain Nicholas lseguine. Russian army officer. to take his life here some time ago. This was brought out today at District Attor-, -ney Swann's vice and gambling in quiry when Captain Isesuine was callA ed to the stand as a witness He tes- 'tified to losing money at the Ritz Carl eton hotel in January and that the n-xt day he was taken to a hospital slif-r fering from revolver wound The witness objected to being questioned on the subject in detail
 Captain Iseguine came here from Russia before the revolution as a f.. nancial representative of the govern ment. He said he was still getting an allowance from the present Russia government.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
TEssIER ADMITS THAT
 HE FELL FROM TRAIN WaIIinaford Man Had Claimed He Was Thrown Off by Trainmen.

Meriden, Conn.,, Mar. 6. Y Inquiry made by officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad into the assertion of William Tessier of Wallingford, now at the MeTiden hos pital where an arm was amputated to the effect that while on freight train Monday night he was thrown off by trainmen. has brought from, Tessier, it is stated, a retraction of previous assertion and admission that he fell from the train. Tessier stated that having missed the last passenger train from Meriden to Wallingford he sought permission to ride over on the freight train. that he boarded the train and was in an empty car until near Tracy. when he got outside to determine where he was. In passing from one car to another Tessier says he lost his hold on the grab irons and fell his arm be- ing mangled under the wheels
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
NEW DECORATIONS AND
 INSIGNIA FOR SOLDIERS
To Be Awarded hy the President or
 the Commander in France.


 Washington Mar e.-New 1ecora- tions and insignia for American sol diers. ordered today by the war de- partment in order of their Nalus are a distinguished service cross. distinguish ed service medal, war service chew rons and wound ci1evroHs. Women are eligible to receive both the cross and the medals
 The D. s. C." of the American army is to be "s bronze cross of appropriate design and ribbon to !e wor1a, in lieu thereof" to l5e awarded by the president or by the conlman6ier-ln- chief of the American expeditionary forces for "extraordinarv heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy Of the United States under circumstances which dc not justify the award of the Medal of Honor"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
INDICATIONS OF RUPTURE OF
 GERMAN-RUSSO PEACE PACT
PetrOgrad is Being Evacuated by the Bolsheyik Gov
 ernment and the PopuIace
PREPARING TO FALL BACK TO uRAL MOUNTAINS

May Proclaim Holy War to Thwart the Plans of the Ger mans to Make the Revpution Unsuccessful-Teu Continue Operations Against Russia, Disregarding the Protest of KryIenko the Boshevik Chief The Japanese Political Parties Are Divided on Inter- vention in Siberia-Rumana is on the Point of Effect ing Separate Peace-American Troops Have Taken Up Another Position on the Front in France-German Re Inducements Continue to be Sent Behind the Lines in Belgium and France.