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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
NEW YORK LIBERTY LOAN
 NOW TOTALS s157 ,oe7 $50
Citizens National Bank Subscribed for
 S, 900.

New York, April 10-Official sub / -scriptions to the Liberty loan in the New York federal reserve district amounted tonight to $157, 7,097. .S50 The figures were made public by the fed eral reserve bank with the permission of the treasury department Ofncial subscriptions for the same period in the second loan were $65,S74,o00, or less than half the sales thus far in the third loan.
 Total subscriptions credited to this city amounted to $135, ,95O, 400. Totals for other sub districts were: Northern New Jersey, ss,595. 50; Fairfield coun- ty, Conn, and Westchester and Rock land counties, $2,644, 300.
 Among the large subscriptions re- ported today were: Citizens National bank, $5.400 900; Bank of New York,
 $2 000, 900; Distillers' Securities cor poratsop, q 5o0,00o. and Charles NJ
 Schwab. Seamen's Bank for Savings. American Beet Sugar company, aJs & w. Seligman & Co, and Home Fire Insurance Co, $1 000, ,000 each. The stock exchange late today peIdged itself to support the third loan. backing President Wilson's policy of force, force to the utmosts The Joan committee announced that every commercial bank and trust com
 pany in Manhattan has agreed to carry bonds of the third issue for
 ninety days at not more than 1-4 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
CHURCHES UNITE FOR
 PROMOTION OF WAR WORK.
Congregational and Episcopal Churches
 of the Country.

New York, April 1o-Formal nego- tiations for concerted effort by the Congregational and Episcopal churches of the country for the promotion of war work were opened at meeting of the house of bishops of the Protest ant Episcopal church here today. The meeting was attended by bishops from all sections of the country.
 The desire of the Congregationalists to affiliate with the Episcopalians for the period of the war in church work and cooperation with the government was expressed in a letter to the house of bishops from Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth of New Haven.
 Recommendations on the suggestion of the Congregational churches will be submitted by a committee composed of ishop Hall of Vermont Bishop Hard ing of Washington, Bishop Cheshire of North Carolina, Bishop Talbot Of Bethlehem, Pa, and Bishop Tucker of Virginia.
 Consideration of the findings of the commission appointed to investigate charges of disloyalty against Bishop Paul Jones. formerly head of the mis- sionary province of Utah, was begun today and will be continn9d tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
SENATE GETS DETAILS OF
 DELAY IN AVIATION PROGRAM
Through Majority and Minority Re-
 ports of Military Committee.

Washington, April 1O-Difficulties encountered in developing the nations great aviation program were presented to the senate todoy in widely different aspects through majority and minority reports on the military committees protracted investigation of the sub ject.
 The majority, through Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman, de- clared the entire aviation situation gravely disappointing. charged gov ernment officials responsible for the program with misleading the public with over optimistic statements and urgently recommended that control be taken from the army signal corps and be placed in the hands of single ex- ecutive officer appointed by the presi- dent. This report is understood to have been adopted by a vote of eight to six in the committee
 Senators Myers of Montana ond Kirby of Arkansas joined Senator Sheppard of Texas in the minority re- port, which asserted the majority fail ed to give an accurate impression of the facts and that in the face of un- paraelleled obstacles "on the whole the record of, the signal corps is one of which every American can be justly proud." e AZ
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
LICENSE OF ANsoNlA
 FRUIT FIRM SUSPENDED
Charged With Refusing to Accept a
 Carload of Potatoes.

Hartford. Conn, April 10.-The H. cense of the Connecticut Fruit and Commission Company, of 37 and Ss Water street. Ansonia.- has been inde- finiteiy suspended by Robert W. Sco- vile. federal food administrator for Connecticut, 1t was announced tonight, following receipt from Washington at
 the administrator office of confir- nation of his decision. His action was taken under the wasteful prac- tices section of the Lever food control act, after a hearing at his office last
 Monday
 It was charged that the company had refused to accept a carload of po- tatoes which it had offered to take from Maine shipper and that the potatoes were spelling when the food administration took action. Thomas S. Lavieties, treasurer of the company. in it's defense at the hearing, claimed that the company had never received an acceptance of it's offer and was therefore put in the position of being asked to accept goods not ordered Similar cases in other parts of the state are under investigation, it was stated tonight at MT. Scoville's office.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
LIBERTY LOAN FIGURES
 TO BE MADE PUBLIC
Treasury Department Reverses Ruling : Owing to Multitude of Protests.

Washington, April To- Beginning tomorrow the country will be given daily figures on total subscriptions for the third Liberty loan. Federal re- serve banks were instructed today to report immediately the subscriptions received up to three o'clock this af- ternoon, but replies did not reach the treasury tonight until too late to be tabulated
 Hereafter the subscriptions for one days work are expected to show in the treasury totals the following night: These reports will be of. two classes es-subscriptions which have reached reserve banks accompanied by 5 per cent initial payments, and in addition the total of these subscrip- tions and those reported by banks and trust companies in the districts but not actually forwarded to the reserve banks with the cash payments. To- cal campaign committees will be per- mitted to gather reports of the latter class in their communities and to give them out for publication.
 This course of action was authorized today by the treasury in message to reserve banks, following receipt Of a multitude or protests against the rul- ing that committees were not to give out estimates of daily subscriptions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
HRIeADIER GENERAL REscHE
 OF MONTANA DISCHARGED
Because of Condition of Ills Brigade
 He Was Born in Germany.

Washington. April l0.-Discharge from the federal service of Brigadier General Frederick E. Resche of Min nesota, a national guard officer born in Germany, and charged with unpatri- otic expressions and sentiments, was announced today by the war depart ment.
 The discharge was ordered by Pres ident Wilson after an investigation of the charges. General Resche has been serving with the 34th national guard division. composed of troops from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota. now training at Camp Cody, New Mexico. q
 At the war department it was stated that no overt act of disloyal nature had been charged against General Resche and that this feature has not been touched upon in the investigation of his case. Reports made by in Epectors upon the condition of the brigade which he commanded was said 10 have been the principal basis for the discharge.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

town of Givenchy retaken, while to the north in the region of Ypres the en- emy's attacks against the high ground about the Messines Ridge everywhere have been decisively repulsed. The British in recapturing Givenchy made nearly a thousand Germans prisoner.
 The latest German official asserts that between Armentieres and Ectaires the Germans have crossed the Lys river and that north of Armentieres the British lines on both sides of Waasten Warneton have been pene- trated. Six thousand prisoners and one hundred guns are claimed to have been taken by the Germans in the fighting between Armentieres and It Bassee canal.
 The famous yimy Ridge, won a year ago by the Canadians, is receiving a prodigous visitation of shells from German batteries. The Canadians, however, with their usual complacen- cy, are awaiting an infantry attack satisfied that they again will be able decisively to defeat the enemy and hold this important sector
 While the battle in the north mas been in progress the fighting south of the Somme, where the British gre aligned against the Germans, has been rather subdued. Not so, however, on the sectors where the French and Ger mans ere disputing the occupancy of the terrain. Furious assaults and counter-assaults have been going or around Chauny, the village changing hands many times. At last accounts the F'r"nch not alone held the village but also the nearby cemetery.
 The Germans essayed an attack which had as it's purpose the driving of the French out of the wood neal Castel, but suffered severely check Likewise west of Noyon the French repulsed an enemy attack.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
HOW KING ALFoNsE
 SAVED HIS THRONE.
Brought Conflicting Political Leaders
 Under His Own Domination.

Paris, April 10-How Spain last month barely missed falling into a state of anarchy. and how King Alfon- so, taking the reins into his own hands, brought the conflicting political leaders under his own domination and saved the situation, is told in delayed let ter from Madrid received by Le Matin.
 At the height of the crisis, on March 21, the letter says. when the situation appeared to be desperate, the king took hold of the helm. He summoned the leaders of all parties to the palace, where each statesman, thinking he had been summoned privately. was sur prised to find himself in company with all his rivals. The letter continues:
 At the same time the captain gen. eral of Madrid arrived and declared to the king
 Sire, you may be tranquil. If you are unable to form ministry with these gentlemen of the cortes, the army will form one for you tomorrow
 Immediately on opening the con- ference, King Alfonso said:
 "AThis no longer is a question of days or hours, but it is question of minutes. If nothing comes from this conference, the royal family will leave the soil of Spain. As for me, I shall remain at my post so long as a bat talion remains faithful to me to defend Spain, it's constitution and the dynas- ty.'
 "On the following day, when the an- nouncement was made that coalition cabinet had been formed at the behest of the king, crowds gathered before the palace and obliged the monarch to show himself to acknowledge their de- lirious ovations. The entire day of March 22 was day of joy in Madrid.
 SKing Alfonso, who few days be- fore had appeared to be at the point of breaking with his people, traversed the streets of the capital in an open car riage, shaking hands extended from all sides and acknowledging cheers from constantly growing crowds
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
HOUSING REPORT AssAILs
 LANDLORDS AT WATERBURY,
Exorbitant Rents Charsed-u Unhealthy
 Conditions Alleged.

Hartford, Conn. April 1o.-A hous- ing commission appointed by Governor Holcomb to oinquire into conditions at Waterbury. a war intuition centre today submitted 8 report which de- clares that a small group of landlords has "in scold blood extracted the full advantage for themselves out of the economic situation and the imperative needs of the workmen."
 The report credits a majority of the landlords with refusal to take .adyan- tage of the opportunity to charge ex- tortionate rents. It says many of the offending landlords, besides charging high rents, have maintained disgrace fully unhealthy conditions
 The report shows that Waterbury increased by 5000 families in a given period, while housing facilities in-
 eeased for only 2o00
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

American troops are now reinforc- Ing the British line in France, along the greater portion of which the Ger mans are keeping up their strong att taclSs with hordes of men and great concentrations of artillery in assaults that now apparently have their ob- jective in the penetrating of the bat tie front in northern France and Bel Eium. It was 8 happy lot of men that swung into the sector chosen for them, and they were greeted with great enthusiasm.
 From the south of Ypres in Belgium to the region of La Bassee in France the new offensive of the Germans is being carried out with great desper- atiou. with thousands of men, under cover of unprecedented lombard ments of the allied rear lines, endeav- oring to pierce the bravely defended fronts held by the British and Portu- guese-and now also at some unnam- cd point by Americans.
 On several sectors of the new twen- ty mile battle line a few deep sali- ents have been driven by the enemy, but in the process the Germans mo- where have been able to break through, the line merely bending back under the great pressure. Particular ly deep are wedges northwest of Ar mentieres and northwest of La Bassee --salients which seem to make certain the evacuation by the British of Ar menteres and to threaten seriously the important railroad Junction oi Rethune
 British positions southwest of Ar n1entieres. lying between the Rivers Lgs and Doube. north of Arfnentieres along the five mile front between the Piouegsteert Wood and the Wytscha- ete-Messines Ridge have been pressed back by the Gemans, but and the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
KING EMMANUEL OF ITALY
 CABLES PRESIDENT WILSON
On Anniversary of the United States
 Entry into War.

Washington, April 1O.-King Elm manuel of Italy has cabled President Wilson the following message on the occasion of the first anniversary of the United States entry into the war:
 1t is a year since the American re- public under your enlightened guid- ance threw herself into the gigantic struggle which the free peoples united by common ideals of justice and dem ocracy, are wagihg against the threat ened yoke of autocraey and militar ism
 While the valiant American troops are fighting on the glorious soil of France: while new armies are about to cross the ocean, the powerful sup port of the United States stiffens the resistance of the. people, and the sol diers of Italy. full of faith in the jus tice of. the common cause and in the righteousness of the Italian national aspira tions, soldiers of Italy await confidently the enemy offensive. On this eventful anniversary they send with me their freetings to you and to the American army"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11


 Washington, April 1J-rhe sedition bill, prohibiting under penalties of twenty years Imprisonment and s10.- 900 fine, for language or acts of dis loyalty or obstruction of the army draft and Liberty loans. was passed today by the senate without a record vote. It now. goes to conference be- tween the house and senate.
 Protracted and bitter debate mark ed consideration of the measure. :, Though modified to meet the objec- tfons of senators who claimed the original draft would curb legitimate freedom of speech, the bill retains the broad inhibition of words or acts which Support or favor the cause Of the German empire or it's allies or oppose. the cause of the United States" It also would punish wilful and 'disloyal, profane,f scurrilous, con temptuous or abusive. language about the American form of government
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
e6 NEW ENGLAND CITIES
 WON LIBERTY HONOR FLAGS
Committee is We'll Satisfied With the
 Showing Made Thus Far.iss-es

S 4 ! Boston, Aurils 10.-Afthough still
 without official totals, to indicate inst
 what has been accomplished in the matter of dispesing of the districts quota of S250 ,0c0,000 of Liberty loan
 bonds, members of the New England committee tonight were satisfied that
 they were well on the road to success.
 There was no relaxation of effort,
 however; the announcement that every
 dollar of over subscription was to be accepted and that Secretary McAdeo had set $5,000,000,000 as the goal for
 the country serving as an incentive
 for a big over subscription drive here.
 The list of towns that already have passed their, quota continued to
 grow today and was well on toward the 100 mark. As rapidly as the re- turns were checked up honor flags were awarded these 100 per cent. com munfties and several banners were sent out today Twenty -six have been presented thus far.
 Lynn was awarded first place on 1 tie roll of honor for this state No other Massachusetts city with a pop
 ulations between 5o,o0O and 100000 has yet gone lover the top.'' This fact and the fact that more than nine per
 cent. of the population contributed to ityIlu -LOldi. pt @A,91t,9VV cHlllIeu llt city to first place honors in the opin- ion of the committee.
 I New Hampshire continued to lead l the New England states in the num-
 Der of individual towns and cities which have done more than was ex- pected of them, claimants for honor flags in that state numbering 8 to- night. The committee made. public mum.
 Der of city and town totals. including the following: 1 Hartford. Conn. sS;500,oOo; New
 Haven. Conn, $1, 300, ,O0o. 1 Large subscriptions reported late
 today included $500,ooo each by the Pacific Mills and the Provident Insti.
 tuition for Savings. of Boston. i
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
j. S.. CAVALRY PATROLS ARE FACING MEXICAN TROOPS
The Latter Are Entrenchine-Five
 Mexieans Were Killed. {

Fort Hancock, Texas, April 10.- American cavalry patrols and Mexican federal troops face each other tonight across the Rio Grande at the San Juan mine ford eight miles southeast of Fort Hancock.
 Across the river from Fort Han cock federal troops at nightfall were digging in" themselves and the two forces lay so close to each other to- night that the challenges of Mexican sentries could be heard plainly on the American side of the river.
 Reports reaching Colonel George T. Langhorne, commander of American troops in, the Big Bend district. to- night told of the death of five Mexican soldiers at the hands of American troops during the day. Three Mexi- can federal cavalrymen were killed near here when an American machine gun detachment opened fire lon the Atexicans after more than one hundred shots had been fired at the Americans i from the south bank of the river.
 Two other Mexicans were killed near Yslefa, Texas in a skirInish be- tween Mexican, and American troops after the latter had opened fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
6RIDGEPoRTERs WELCOMED
 ATTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY
Spoke to One of the Largest Audi
 ences Ever Assembled in That City

Bridgeport, Conn, April 10.-United States Attorney General Thomas w.. Gregory and Samuel w Mccall, gov ernor of Massachusetts, spoke here to- night to one of of the largest and most enthusiastic audiences that ever assembled in this city. Attorney Gen. eral Gregory was introduced by Jus tice George W. Wheeler. as one of President Wilson's right hand men.
 The attorney general, after wild cheering had subsided. told the audi ence that he "could stand there before the assembled New Englanders and although he was born in the south and his father was also born there, could prayerfully thank God that the Civil war ended the way it did, that at the present time united states, could, with single purpose and com
 mon aim crush the destroyer of hu- manity and vilization-Germany.
 Attorney General Gregory then traced briefly the history of the Unit
 ed States and the corresponding his-
 tory of Prussia: 'The victories of the United States" said the speaker,
 "have been mostly those of peace. Humanity and civilization have play led a big part in everything that this country has done. Prussia, however, 1 has had a growth founded on destruc- l ton. I, stand here, tonight and chal- lenge any man to point out to me one work of construction, one movement of uplifting caused by Prussia, Even in the same way has Prussia gained her momentary conquests in
 the present war-by murder, pillage,
 arson, violating every principle and
 law of God and man. The sack of
 Rome in ancient days. was a Chris tian-liI1e conquest compared to the ravages that are perpetrated in con quered lands by the German and Prus-
 sian hosts"
 , Continuing in his address, the at ! torney general stated that he wqlld i take 1000 men who had been in. the I army cantonments of this country for
 a period of eight months, place them 1 against 1000 men from the. Imperial Prussian Guard and stand by the re- suit
 l T am absolutely confident that. man l for man. under equal conditions the l American soldier of today can. lick l any other tribe or race on the face o1 the globe" ~
 In closing. the attorney general de ciared that the United States will fighi Germany. fight her to a finish on the hills of France. or fight her to a fin ish in the streets of Bridgeport an6 l Washington--fgh her over there ol 1 fight her in Belgium and Serbia in the l sight of. our burning dwellings, anG murdered women and children
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
ARMY NEEDS ABOUT 12,ooo
 MEN OF DIFFERENT TRADES
Call to Be Issued For That Number
 in Addition to 15opoo Fighting Men.

Washington, April e1O.-Provost Marshal General Crowder has teIe- graphed to state. governors asking them to make it known throughout their respective states that the army needs about 12.000 men from about 75 different trades and occupations.
 It was learned, today that call for these men soon to be issued will be in addition to that of last Saturday for the mobilization of 10000 fighting men on April 26 The estimate of the number of men of special qualifi- cations is only tentative and may be increased to 15.000 or more before the end of the month, as military needs dictate.
 As is usual when special calls are made. the voluntary induction system will be used so far as usual. Any draft registrant falling within the de- sired category will be given the op- portunity of volunteering to his local board for service. but if the required number is not obtained by this meth Cd, local boards will induce enough men to fill their quotas.
 Reports to the provost marshal gen. eral will be made about April 29, it was said and the call is expected to follow withi na few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
DR. CHARLES E. STANLEY RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS,
For 47 Years Staff Physician at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane.

Midldetown, Conn, April 10..- Dr. Charles p. Stanley, for 10 years staff physician at. the Connecticut hospital for the insane, today announced his resignation, effective July fS. Dr. Stanley is now in Philadelphia recov. ering from illness. He refers to him. self as the last of the "old guard at the hospital. whose service he entered soon after his graduation from the medical school of the University of Pennsylvania
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
PUTTING CHECK ON
 PETTY BROTHERS
Campaign Begun Against Those Ae-
 tive in War Camp Communities.

Washington, April 10 (by Associated Press).-A campaign against petty profiteering on soldiers and sailors in war camp communities has been open ed by the commission on training camp activities. Many complaints of oyercharging have been made by men in uniform
 Special committees. of city officials and leading merchants are being or ganized in the camp centres to pro tect the soldiers from interruptions and unpatriotic dealers. Where profit eering is reported pressure will be brought to bear upon offending deal CTS to have the money refunded.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
'U-5oATs NOT VERY
 EFFECTIVE LAST WEEK
Only Four British Merchantmen of
 More Than f,600 Tons Were Sunk

London, April 1c.-The sinking of brltisn merchantmen by mines or submarines last week reached the next lowest level of any week since Germany began her intensive subma = rine campaign early in 1917. Four vessels of more than 1900 tons. two of less than 1900 tons and two fishing boats were sent to the bottom. The admiralty statement adds:
 vessels unsuccessfully attacked. II including two previously.
 Arrivals 2,534; sailings 2,495.
 Both fishermen reported today were sunk during the week ending March S0." ''i VI