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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
BOY SCOUTS AS WORKERS
 FOR THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
They Are to Conduct We'll Organized National Campaign.

Washington, March 15.-Boy Scouts of America were mustered today into the army of workers for the third Liberty Loan which will open April 6 by request of President Wilson.
 "As in the two previous campaign g wrote the president to Colin H. Liv- ingston, president of the Boy Scouts organization, it is desired to have the Boy Scouts of America serve as 'gleaners' in a house. to -house canvass after the 'reapers' gleaning through the daysset aside for your special cam paign.
 Tt is my earnest wish that every troop of Boy Scouts and every scout and scout official take part in your war service activities and especially in these Liberty Loan campaigns" The scouts hope to break their re- | cord in the second loan of obtaining 533, 900 subscriptions for $IO2, ,0e0, ,00( of bonds, through well organized ma tional campaign, which will be inten- sive during the latter part of ths third loan subscription period, pro. bably late tn April.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

That peace terms hare been offered Great Britain by Germany may pos sibiv be inferred from several signifl- cant statements given out on Friday Lord Robert Cecil. British minister of blockade, asked if proposals had been received for a peace at the expense Of Russia" answered that mo such pro- posals are being considered or will be considered" A little earlier in the day an Amsterdam despatch quoted Field Marshal Won Hirdenburg as saying that the entente has shown an un responsive attitude towards Germany $ peace intentions and the great German offensive must, therefore, go on" Lat CT in the day General Won Ludenorff the German quartermaster general was reported as saying: "Since the enemy is not inclined to make peace he win have to fight. and this fight will uf course, be the most tremendous of the whole war.
 General Non Ludenorf continued. I've are stronger than the enemy as regards men. material, aerial forces tanSs-everything in fact, of which he hoasted is standing in readiness on oui side in the greatest abundance"
 IL is admitted that offers of pease have been made to Serbia by Aus sris Hungary and Bulgaria, but it is stated that Serbia, has absolutely re- fused to consider them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES
 WITH CUBA IN 1917
Shows Big Increase Since Days Be-
 fore The War.

Trade of the United States with Cuba in 1917 was SAB, 5,000, ,00D against, S196, 900 900 in 1915, the year pre- ceding the war. A compilation by. The National City Bank of New York; shows that the United States is now supplying Z6 per cent of the imports of Cuba against o3 per cent in 1913, and takingsf5 per cent. of it's exports against 80 per cent. in 1913, this re- duction in our share of the exports being due to the heavy European de- mands for Cuban sugar, due to the shortage of beet sugar in Europe since the beginning of the war.
 Sugar, tobacco, bananas, cocoa, fruits, iron ore, Manganese oxide, and cattle hides are the principal articles imported from Cuba, while our exports to the Island include meats, lard four, corn, eggs, cheese, condensed milk, temperate zone fruits coal, and all classes of manufactures
 The more important of the manu- factures exported to Cuba in 1917 are approximately 10 million dollaIt, worth of cotton gods, about 5 million dollars worth of automobiles and parts, and approximately million dollars worth of railway supplies in- cluding rails, cars and locomotives,
 
 tural iron and steel, million dollars worth of bots and shoes, nearly 2 million dollars worth of pipes and fittings wire, tinpiate, typewriters, sewing machines, agricultural imple- ments, cement paper, wire nails, steel plates, barbed wire, rosin, lubricating oil Illuminating oii, gasoline, news print paper, wrapping paper and many other articles.
 The flour exports to the Island alone are about 10 million dollars in value, corn nearly million dollars, lard and lard compounds approxima- tely 10 million dollars, meats over , millions, eggs more than million dollars, condensed milk over 1Imillion dollars, and cheese nearly 1s million dollars. The cotton cloths aggregate about 30 million yards, the eggs over | s million dozen, lard and lard com pounds about 50 million pounds, crude mineral oil about 10 million gallons boots and shoes nearly million pairs paper over Is million pounds of news print and 10 million pounds of other paper, chiefly for wrapping
 l The sugar imports from Cuba ir 1917 are in round terms 4,5000 .0a0 .00C pounds being slightly less than in 1916 fby reason of the very heavy demands | upon the lSldnu TOT shipments direc1 to Europe, for the reasons above stated. Other imports from the Island include over 20 million pounds of to- bacco valued at approximately Il million dollars, approximately 13 mil lion pounds of cattle hides valued a, about million dollars. nearly mil lion punches of bananas valued at 4 million dollars. and a million pound, of crude cocoa, over 11s million dol liars in value, and the Manganese oxid, and ore over # million dollars.
 Trade between the United State and Cuba since it's independence ha. shown very rapid growth. It aggre gaet in the fiscal year 1895 65 million dollars, in 1905 125 millions, in 191
 IT'S millions, in the Ealendar wea
 1913 187 millions, in 1915 293 millions
 in 1e16 4os millions, and in 1917 Al million dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

Washington, March 15.-Germany's s military and political victories in Rus sia will give her little economic bene- fit immediately, in the opinion of American officials familiar with the resources of the Slav territory. though it is taken for granted that Germany will make the most of the opportu- mites for organization and will reap rewards accordingly.
 Not more than 10000, 900 bushels of grain are believed to be available in eastern and southern Russia after the demoralization of the past year, which has curtailed production and increased waste. In October it is pos sible that from 30.000,000 to 4O,0G0, ,000 bushels will be available for the spoilers from the new crop.
 l Perhaps more important than grain will be the vast resources Of the Si- berian dairy farms, which have been developed by German capital, and which will begin to supply in June the fats for which Germany admitted ly has been suffering.
 ] Semi- official reports of the capture of S0.000,000 bushels of grain in Ru. mania are ridiculed by officials here, on the strength of reports iron
 American Red Cross workers and oth.
 CTS who have been in Rumania re.
 gently. They say there was no grair
 to be bought in the open market ant that even when communicated car,
 were sent under guard to remote re
 gions, only limited quantities could b, lobtained and those were subject to pil fering by the needy population if lief ! lunguarded for any time
 Russia always. has been a countr to sell it's grain rapidly after the har I vest, because there are few facilitie for storage After a year Of a1farch, lin which the question of food con lstantly has been uppermost iii tn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
French Troops Win
 Local Successes
IN THE CHAMPAGNE AND LoR,
 RAINE SECTORS.
HOLD THE NEW GROUND
Austrians Report They Have Blown Up Mount Pasubio-No Reports Come of Unusual Activity in Sector in France Held By Americans.

Spirited fighting is reported along the French front In the Champagne and Lorraine sectors the French have won local successes, German official reports admit the loss of ground in Champagne before heavy forces of the French, who are apparently able to hold the ground they have gained.
 Along the British front the artillery fire has grown in intensity in many sectors and there have been lively en- arguments between raiding parties.
 The Canadians have carried out an- other raid south of Lens.
 The Australians report that Mount Pasubio, on the mountainous section of the Italian battle line, has been blown up and that Austrian forces have oc cupieG the ground. Mout Pasubio is east of Lake Garda and on the left
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
REFUSED PERMISSION TO RETURN TO THIS COUNTRY
Herbert Meisterknecht, Who Served in
 the United States Army.

New York, March ,15.-Permission to return to this country was refused nv the immigration authorities today to Herbert Meisterknecht, S4 years old. of Yonkers, N. Y, who was born in Germany and says he received first citizenship papers and an honorable discharge from the United States army. S
 Meisterknecht arrived from South America where for the past two years. he said. he represented an Am |erican machinery company. He toid the authorities he came to this coun- try when 1T years old, and had an American wife and four children in Yonkers. On the way to the United States from South America, he assert ed, he was seized by the police ay Panama and imprisoned six days. ob- taining his freedom through the eff forts of the American counsel. Pend ing the result of an appeal to Wash. ington by Meisterknecht and his firm he5 wilr be- sheld at Ellis sIsIand. 7
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

minds of a populace excited by sud- den power and freedom, officials here, say they believe little stored grain remains
 Supporting this. belief are reports that last years crops in Russia ware below normal. Production in the esem-i pire constantly has been greatest on the large farms, because the poor far mers are without the capftaE and ma chinery to cultivate the ground effec- lively. The revolution and it's incite- :, resulted in the, division of many fine estates. so that production inevitably suffered. Furthermore, returning Americans say that revolutionary doc trines paralyZed the economic hte Of an ignorant people, who in manytcasss thought the time had come when they would live without labor and refused for weeks to make any exertion. Meat animals obtained in Ruseia undoubtedly will help Germany to some extent. but the amount of them will not be large. Many are in remote sections. The same thing is true of
 the vast mineral resources. which arc found chiefly in the Ural Mountains lin mines which have been neglected of late and reached only by a trans
 portation system that has lost much
 Of it's efficiency.
 1 German organization perhaps the
 kind exemplified in Belgium, will gel
 the most out of the conquered land
 officials have no doubt. It is evident however, that the constan. pressure
 on the western front, especially witF
 American troops, fighting, will not allow any large army to be put 1T
 Russia as has been done in Belgiurn 4 Germany's capture of whateye, Il grain is available does not affect thl tal1ied supplies, since neither dussi; IHor Rumania has been rationed by thu
 other nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

The treaty of p9uee submitted by Germany to Russia at Brest Litovsk, which makes Russia an outpost of the central empires, has, either been rati- fed by the All Russian congress of soviets, or it's ratification apparently is imminent. Reports from Moscow are not clear on the situation, but it seems certain that the 'Bolshevik element has voted by large majority to affirm the treaty. As this element dominates the congress the hard terms will doubtless be accepted. notwithstanding. reports that Trotzky, the mouthpiece or the Bolsheviki, is opposed to their pro- visions and is willing to try to reor-
 ganize the Russian army to fight the German invaders.
 Holland stands in a perilous situa ton, according to the German news
 papers, which are printing editorials evidently inspired, on the taking over
 of utch ships by the United States and Greeat Britain. Drastic measures '
 are advocated if Holland "gives way to the allies
 The allied maritime transport coun cil, formed at the instance of the American mission to England and France led by Colonel E. NJ, House has held it's first meeting and an nounces that it will organize allied shipping so that tonnage may be used
 in the most effective manner.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
REED MAKES ANOTHER
 ATTACK ON HOOVER.
Asserts Unnecessarily High" Salaries
 Are Paid His Assistants.

Washington, March IS. = Senator Reed. Missouri. democrat made an other attack on Food Administrator Hoover and the food and fuel admin istrations generally in the senate today during debate on an amendment to the agriculture appropriation bill re- quiring clerks in the department of agriculture to work eight hours a day instead of seven as at present. The amendment finally was adopted 29 to sS. but is to be effective only during the war.
 Senator Reed said that while giv- ing it's attention to legislation requir- ing clerks who have grown old in the service to give more of their time to the government, congress is overlook ing the unnecessarily high" salaries paid in the food and fuel administra- tious. He assailed particularly the pay of the presidents and assist ants of the grain corporation, sub sidiary of the food administration, which he said, range from $2,400 to SC 900 a year.
 Now let us go to the payroll of the national headquarters" said the Mis- souri senator. reading from a list of employees. Ben s. Allen s4,s0O. Now who is Ben S. Allen? He undoubtedly as very nice gentleman. He was a representative of The Associated Press at London. England He became the private secretary to MT. Hoover and accompanied Mir Hoover to the Unit ed States and is now drawing $4,800 a year. 1 do not know what his duties are-whether he is 5tiil representing The Associated Press or whether he Is assistant to the e-president, oI whether he is just Mir. Hoover's priv ate secretary. but his salary is $4,S0C a year."
 (Mr. Allen does not now represent The Associated Press and has not been connected with it for nearly three years.)
 Turning to the fuel administration the senator read long list of names Of employees and their salaries, which ranged from s3.6Oo to $5.o0O year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
U. s. Battle Planes
 in France by July
IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO : INSURE AIR PROTECTION.
FOR AMERICAN TROOPS
The Board of Survey is Working With the Object of Being Prepared For the Enlarged Aircraft Programme of Next Year.

Washington, March 15.-American- built battle planes will be in France by July in sufficient quantity to in sure adequate air protection of the sectors then held by American troops. This statement rests on the highest authority and was made tonight with full recognition of all failures and dis appointments that have hampered the development of the air programme.
 Figures on the aviation situation as well as facts and figures on every other branch of the governments war preparations were laid today before virtually the full membership of the house military committee, as yester-
 day they were disclosed to the senate committee. Acting Secretary Crowel
 again presided at the session in the rooms of the war council at the wal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
WEATHER IN FRANCE
 IS NOW sPRlNeLIKE
Men and Horses Are Baskine in the
 Sunshine.


 With the American Army in France. Tuesday, March 12.-(By the Assocfat- : ed Press). After weeks of rain, snow. wind and murky weather there came to the American front today it's first bath of genial spring sunshine. The skies discarded by the men for the first time since last summer, while in the villages where they are billeted and in the cantonmerlts in the train ing area the camp were decorated with rolls of bedding. being given an airing. while men and horses basked in the sunshine in the streets and on the hillsides a grateful experience after the winter damp chill.
 Everywhere one could see eduip- ment hung out to dry, tent flaps and hut windows open and hospitals patti ents breathing the sweet spring air. Meanwhile the transport work was being expedited by the rapidly drying roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
TRIAL OF MRS. M. A. HIRscH
 FOR ATTEMPTED sLAcKMAIL
Accused Testified That Mayor cand-
 Ter of Atlanta FondIed Her.

Atlanta. Ga, March 15.-Mrs. Mar garet A. Hirsch today told her story to the jury which is to decide prob ably tomorrow, her guilt or innocence Of a charge of attempted blaekmail of Asa G. Candler, Atlanta's 67 year old multi millionaire mayor, for $500, 900. Its sordid details were denied in the curious crowd that packed the court for, at the woman's request. Superior Judge Hill cleared the room of both spectators and newspaper writers.
 It became known tonight that Mrs. Hirsch's statement as to events Tn the Is, which resulted in her indictment with j. W. Cook for attempted black mail, did not very materially from the evidence given yesterday by the may or's agent, Ernest Adair as to what Mrs. Hirsch told him had happened in the office. That evidence was that the mayor had "fondled" her and that they were in a compromising position when she saw man at the office window She went to the door and opened il to find Cook standing there.
 Cook also was among. the witnesses today before the defense rested its case. He was subjected to a grillins cross examination by counsel for the ueleHSe' put ne sluch lo tne story ue told to the jury that gave him the maximum penalty in Georgia for { misdemeanor-a year and day a
 hard labor on the chain gang and z fine of $1,000. Other, witnesses for thu defense included Rosa Humphries, { young, woman who occupied eel
 with Mrs Hirsch after the latter's in Idictment, and testified that Mrs Hirsch told her she had had improper relations with Mayor Candler.
 After the defense rested the stor!
 began it's rtbuttal testimony. whicl
 was far from complete when court ad
 journed for the day. Some ten wit
 nesses in irebuttal remained for ex
 animation tomorrow, but in spite o that the. case would be given to thu
 this, attorneys were confident tonigh
 jury before the day ended.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
HOUSE PASSED THE
 DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL
To Set Clock Ahead One Hour on the
 Last Sunday in March.

Washington, March 15.-The day. light saving bill was passed by the house today and now goes to the president. The plan is to esetselocks forward one hour at a. m. on the last Sunday in March and set them back an hoEr at the same time on the last Sunday in October each year. The vote was 252 to 40
 The plan was adopted last year in England, France, Germany. Italy, Nor way, Sweden, Denmark and Portugal and this year in Australia and Ice land. The Canadian government is considering it but has withheld act ion. until the United States decided what to do.
 The bill has had the support of practically all the large industries in the country and it's proponents have argued that it will result in great saving of fuel and benefit wage ear ners in that they will have more time foIs recreation during daylight hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
LONGEST CASUALTY
 LIST YET RECEIVED
Contains Names of Six Commissioned
 officers-62 Names in the List.

Washington, March 15.-The names of six commissioned officers appear in tho casualty list given out today by the war department. Lieutenant Rich ard Fl. Whitner died of accident i; Lieutenant Louis w. Ross and John W. Apperson were wounded in act ion" and Lieutenants William P. Bled soc. Granville M. Burrow and William c. Dabny were slightly wounded.
 Although the list forwarded by General Pershing is the longest casu- ahy list yet received, only 62 names were issued by the war department on account of delays in checking. The e given out were divided as follows
 Killed in action 4: died of wounds 3; died of accident 2; died of disease 5: wounded severely (: wounded slightly l42: wounded" 2.
 Nearly fifty names were withheld for checking. Among them were sev- erai killed. but most were slightly wounded
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
EPLAINFlELD HIGH WINS | BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
In the Quinebaua Valley Leasue-De- feats Bartlett High in Deciding Game,
Plainfeld. Conn.

Plainf1eld, Conn.,, March 15
 In the fastest basketball game ever rlayed on the Milners hall. floor the Plainf1eld High school team defeated the Bartlett High school boys of Web ster by the score of Is to 13. The first half was a hummer from start to finish. Burby of Plainfield started the scoring by putting the ball through the iron for two points. A moment later Burby again shot true. giving Pla1nfield a four point lead. Smith then threw a. neat basket and shortly afterwards shot a foul. It certainly appeared as if the game would be ;t sure runaway for Plainfield when Webster took a sudden spurt and ran up six points before the Plainfield me. could stop her A foul for Webster just before the half ended left the score tie to T.
 The second half opened with the same style of play. Both Plainfield and Webster were in it for blood and the ball went around the court like a 1 Zeppelin Plainfield again started the scoring but Webster aAain came through for two points and held the game tie at several times during the half. With only seven minutes to l play Plainfield again started the score toward a higher mark and soon had the visitors to a three point lead (which was kept the rest Of the game This victory gives Plainfield the ti-
 tie of champions of the Quinebaus Valley league. The local team are (now in the possession of two cups
 one given the winning team of the
 Southern section and the other the twinning team of the Quinebaug Val Hey league. The league championship lcup was donated by Worcester Poly ltechnic Institute. The southern di-
 vision cup was donated by Daniel
 son firm.
 l The lineups Plainfeld. Daggett cen. ter, Smith If. Potter If. Burby rg. Al. | len lg; Webster, Connolly c. Rusacf .irf Wilson If, Evans lg, Hastings rg. The scoring Field baskets, fol Plaintield. Burby 8, Smith 3. Potter. 1 flor Webster. Wilson ?. Hastings 1 Connolly i. Rusach 1. Foul baskets for Plainfeld, Smith 2, for Webster
 Evans 3.
 Umpire Snow of Putnam, Refere
 Brown of Pomfret; timers. Chapman
 and Potter; scorer, Seguin
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

side of a deep salient in the Italian line. It's position on the left bank of the Baccniglione river hay indicate the approach of, serious blow at the Italians there in the hope of opening ? way into the Bacchigiione valley and turning the flank of the Italian armies guarding the lower Piave. G4
 Since the American forces have ad- vanced and consolidated their lines in the LuneV1ie sector there have been no reports of unusual activities in the positions occupied by General Per- slling'S men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
ALAMO ISLANDS UNDER
 GERMAN DICTATORSHIP
Swedish Delegation Failed in an At
 tempt to Mediate.

London, March ,15.-The Swedish delegation which attempted to mediate in Finland returned to Sweden on Wednesday, the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Copenhagen reports. Mayor Lindhagen of Stockholm, who was chairman of the delegation, was arrested by the Germans on the Aland Islands and imprisoned until an officer of the Swedish warship de- manded his release the advices state. Mayor Lindhagen reported that the Aland Islands were now completely under a German military dictatorship.
 The Vasa correspondent of the Af- tonbladet sends a report that train with 400 of the Red Guard on board was blown up near Rautus and that many of the troops were killed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
HAS GERMANY OFFERED
 PEACE TERMS ID BRITAIN?
Siunfcant Statements Have Been Made by British
 and German Officials
SURPASSED TO BEAT THE EXPENSE OF RUSSIA

Lord Robert Cecil Declares That No Peace Proposals at the Expense of Russia Will be Considered-General Won Iudendorff ntmates That the Enemy is Not Inclined to Make Peace-Serbia Has Absolutely Refused to Consider Peace Terms Offered by Austra-Hungary and Bulgaria German Neyvspapers Advocate Drastic Measures for Holland Should the Latter Country Give Way" to the Allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
GERMANY NOW STRONGER
 THAN HER ENEMIES
In Everything Pertaining to. War-so
 Gen. Won Ludendorff Declares

Amsterdam, March 15.-Germany is now stronger, than her enemies in men, material and air fo rces, and in tanks as well, General Won Ludendorff de- clared in an interview in the Cologne Volks Zeitung. The general said the enemy was welcome to attack and would find Germany. ready and that E if he was not inclined to make peace he would have to fight