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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
1 TO 81 CAMPAIGN

The scheduled time of the Sec
ond Red Cross War Fund cam
paign came to an end last night
with the 81 to 81" campaign still
uncompIeted and in progress in
many of the factories and mercan-
tile institutions of the tcity.
knowing that thousands have
withheld their contributions in the
expectation of being reached in the
"f to 81" campaign, and knowing
also from sentiments openly ex-
pressed that it will be real dis
appointment to these good citizens
to be barred from contributing, the
Campaign Executive Committee
takes this opportunity of announc-
ing that no formal limit has been
placed on the completion of the 81
to 81" drive, but that it is to be
continued until it has at least Civ
en- the opportunity of contributing
to everyone who wishes to be
counted in.
Accordingly, blanks, buttons and
all necessary supplies will continue
to be furnished until there is no
person in the city who can say
that the opportunity of entering
into this wonderful spirit of Civ
ing to the American Red Gross has
been denied him. Supplies, Red
Cross pins and 81 to 91'' buttons
can be secured from MIR. Frank T..
c.x.-.r-s 90 state street
CAMPAIGN EXBCUTTVE COM.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
GERMANS Penetrate ETHE
AMERICAN FIRST TRENCH
Three Raiding Parties At
tack simultaneously But
Are Thrown Back.
ENEMY SUFFERS IN
SEVERE FIGHTING
Hand to Hand Contest at
Times But Americans
Take Prisoners.

American Headquarters on
the French Front, Monday,
May 27-(By the Associated
Press I'm the simultaneous
attack Of three German raiding
parties against the American
positions in Picardy today the
enemy penetrated the Ameri-
can first line to a depth of 200
yards.
A brilliant counter attack threw the
Germans out and the Americans kept
on until they had entered the German
first line, where they remained until
ordered back.
The Germans suffered heavily in the
fighting, which was of hand to hand
nature at times. -Severa1 prisoners
were taken by the Americans.
After 1ull of several days the ar
tillery bombardmenl in Picardy has
become cuore intense on both sides.
The Germans are throwing many gas
shells into the American lines. The
American gunners, however, are re-
turning the enemy fire twofold.
A number of American aeroplanes
this afternoon assisted the French in
fantry in fighting near Pont au Nous
son. Swooping down over the Ger
man lines, the Americans poured an
avalanche of bullets into the enemy
trenches.
Another section of Gen. Pershing's
communication of yesterday, made
public by the war department today
said an enemy bombardment and a
gas attack on the American advance
positions in Picardy before daylight
yesterday was repulsed by counter at
tacks. Two places in the American
lines were penetrated. An attempted
raid accompanied by artillery f-e in
the Woevre also was repulsed. There
were gas attacks in Lorraine yester-
Continued on Page 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
SLACKERS HERE
MAY LOSE JOBS
IN FACTORIES
Real Reason for Brigadier
General Whites Visit to
This City Known.
ENGLISH OFFICIAL
MET FACTORY HEADS
Number of Britishers ir
This State Cut Down
During Past Year.

1t has just been learned that the
real reason for the flying visit paid to
Bridgeport by Brigadier General W.
White and the headquarters staff of
the British Recruiting Mission to the
United States, was to confer with in.
dustriaI heads of this city with view
of discharging from their employ
ment all British "slackers."
That this blow was about to fall
was forecasted many months ago, but
apparently the 5000 Britishers of
military age in this section did not
take the threat very seriously and
continued to enjoy the remunerative
jobs of the American boys who have
been drafted.
What the exact nature of the un-
derstanding arrived at with the local
manufacturers is has not been dis
closed, but it is understood that the
factories in Bridgeport will begin
dropping Englishmen, Scotchmen,
Welshmen and Irishmen of military
age and who cannot give some good
reason for not being in the service
of the British Empire in this hour of
need
The fact that a great number of
the several thousand Britishers have
taken out their first papers will not
save them, for they are going to be
given the choice of joining either the
American army or navy or the Brit
ish army. The authorities do not care
| which service they enter so long as
they join something and do their
share in this war.
At the last report the huge filing
system which was perfected by the
Bridgeport police giving the name
and history of every Britisher in
Bridgeport was thinning down some
what as a great number are now on
the firing line in Picardy, but there
are a great number of Britishers re-
naming in this city and they are
candid in stating that they prefer the
climate of this section to any that
they might encounter on the other
side.
At the beginning of the year there
were about 1900 Briishers in Con-
,necticut, but that number has been
more than cut in half and it is the re-
manning 5000 or so that General White
is anxious to see rounded up. The
men who have volunteered from this
state deserve the greatest credit as-
1 cording to a statement made by the
British recruiting officer here. They
have given up their all, but the fel-
lows who will neither fight for Amer.
lea or their mother country, will re
ceive drastic treatment and if the re
ports are correct the campaign which
will be opened against them in Bridge
port will make them regret havnt
been so deaf to their country's call.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

This means an increase of 5000, 900
tons were the production for the coal
year Of 1917 If the war demands of the
country are to be met. 1t is doubtful,
Mr.. Morrow said, whether the produc-
ton of anthracite coal can be in
creased over last years total of 3d.
900, 900 gross tons. Therefore the en-
tire IS, 900, 900 tons must come from the
bituuinous mines.
A survey of the war demands for
coal by the United States fuel admin
istration has shown that the country
will require during the present coal
year 635, 900, 900 net tons Of bituminous
coal, Mr.. Morrow said. During the last
coal year the bituminous coal produc-
tion was 551 900, 900 net tons.
To meet this requirement it will be
necessary to maintain an average
weekly production of 12,600,000 tons of
bituminous. This quantity has not
been produced in any single week in
the history of the bituminous coal in
dustry.
The output of the bituminous mines
for April, the first month of the coal
year, was A., 900 900 tons. Should this
rate of production be maintained
throughout the year the total output
would be only 5S4, 100000 tons. Under
the presetn estimates Of necessary
consumption, the country at this rate
of production would face bituminous
coal shortage Of n, 100000 tons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
BRIDGEPORT IS
HIGHEST IN The
RED CROSS FUND

New Haven, May 2s-In the Red
Cross campaign Connecticut has al
ready reached $4,2oO,o0o on an allot-
ment of 100000, and returns are
not all in yet. Bridgeport takes first
place with $752, 900, Hartford next
with $74o,oo0, New Haven is third
with $625,0OO, and Waterbury is
fourth with s543,579. These figures
will be increased. Every chapter in
the state went over it's quota. Up
till noon figures sent in to Col. I. NJ.
Ullman, state chairman, included
these:
Ansonia, $s5,s1s; Bristol, s51,4S7;
Danbury, $42,S81; Fairfield, $500;
Pennington, s36,5Oo: Greenwich,
$3.50, 1000; Litchfeld, $S2,395; Man
chester $75,000; Middletown, $685.
24S; Milford $16,432; Naugatuck,
$62,Ss6; New Britain, $213,312; New
London, $S2 New Milford, $1,000;
Norwalk, $42,0s6; Norwich, $4,000;
Putnam, SIS 6,O64; Rockville $4o,452;
Plainfield, $11,6s5; Stamford, $780,
485; Stratford, $10,26O; Taftville, $4,-
215; Westport, s1o,o35; Watertown,
$4,000; Willimantic $15,S15.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
MUST RETAIN
BELGIUM SAYS
Won TIRP|Tz

Amsterdam, May 2S.---''We must re-
tain Belgium economically, politically
and rnilitarily," said Admiral Won Tir-
pitz, former German minister of ma
rine, in an address at Dusseldorf on
Sunday, as quoted in the Nachrichten
of that city.
The admiral's address was delivered
before the Dusseldorf branch of the
reactionary Fatherland party, of
which he is one of the leading spirits.
Speaking Of Germany's requirements
after the war, he said:
Neither central Europe, the orient
nor northern Europe can supply US
with the raw materials required for
our industries. We need to have the
sea free from AngEo-Saxon tyranny
for that purpose"
Apparently the admiral did not
mention the submarine warfare,
which was discussed at the same
meeting in a highly optimistic man
ner by Herr Bachmeister, a deputy in
the landtag
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
BREAK
into HOUSE BY
FORCING SCREEN

Shortly after four o'clock this
morning the home of Harry D. Neale,
at 22 Ashley street, was broken into
by burglars and jewelry and other
va1uables to the value of over 5000
stolen.
The thieves gained entrance to the
house which is a two story struc-
ture, by cutting a wire screen Of a
window on the ground floor at the
west side of the building. They then
proceeded upstairs and took every
thing they laid their hands upon, al
though they overlooked many valu-
ables by failing to open lockers and
drawers.
At $50 o'clock this morning the
robberey was discovered and a re-
port made to the police. Captain E.
o. Cronan, of the detective bureau,
detailed Detective Curry to the case
and a thorough investigation is now
under way.
Among the articles stolen from the
house are two gold watches, two stick
pins, one breast pin and several
gold mounted fountain pens besides
$50 in cash.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

Officials today hazarded predictions
that the total might approach $780,
100000
The over-subscription, larger than
expected by the most optimistic Red
Cross leaders and much larger than
that of the first 500, 900 fund last
year, was taken as an answer to the
resumption of the German offensive.
and as a nationwide condemnation
Of the bombing last week of Red
Cross hospitals by German airmen as
well as an indication of greater re-
alization by the American people of
the value of Red Cross work on the
battle fields and behind the lines in
Europe.
Tabulations early today showed
that every division with the excep-
ton of the central had passed ts
quota and every state except Illinois
had raised more than its allotment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

By coincidence the bombardment
was going on while American funerals
were held. Several shells fell a
short distance from one funeral party,
out the ceremony was not disturbed.
German attempts to carry the war
fare to American sick and wounded
began about 10 days ago when, with
the advent of a new moon, enemy
aeroplanes circled over the little viii
lagos where it has long been known
that hospitals were located, and drop
ped bombs. Several civilians were
injured in a recent air raid while not
far from the American hospitals. They
were asleep when the attack begsIl,
feeling secure in their proximity to
the hospitals.
The only comment of the sick
and wounded American soldiers is
that they want to get out as soon rs
the doctors will permit SO as to strike
back at the Huns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
ALIEN ENEMIES
WILL Be SENT
TO CANTONMENTS

Washington, May 2S-Provost Cen
eral Crowder's work or fight order
has been applied to interned enemy
aliens by the government and many
Germans formerly engaged in busi-
ness in the large cities soon will be
plying hoes, rakes and other farm
implements in gardens at troop camps,
raising vegetables for the soldiers.
One hundred of the interned enemy
aliens have been sent from Fort ogel-
thorpe, Ca, to Camp Devens, Mass.
One of the next quotas will go to
Camp Dix, N. J. A four hundred acre
farm will be cultivated at Camp Dix
Each 100 aliens will be looked after
by rs soldiers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
THREE KILLED
IN BOMBARDMENT

Paris, May 28-Three persons were
killed and IA were injured in the
bombardment of Paris yesterday by
the German long range gun. One
shell burst in a crowded street in
front of a tramway station. Three
women were getting into a car. One
was killed and the others were injur-
ed Several persons within the car,
one a child, were injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
WOODS REQUEST
TO BE GRANTED
BY WAR BOARD

Washington, May 2s-Major-Gen.
Leonard Woods request that he be
given more active duty than as COM
mander of the Western Department, it
was understood today, will be granted
by the War Department, and the gen.
eral will be assigned to train another
division of troops probably at Camp
Funston.
Gen. Woods detachment from COM
mand of the seth Division at Camp
Funston, which will go overseas, and
his assignment as commander of the
Western Department became known
yesterday
At a conference yesterday with Sec
retary Baker, General Wood request
ed that if he could not be sent abroad
he at least be given active work to
10. This request, it is understood, will
be granted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
BOMBING CAUSES
MANY CASUALTIES

London, May 26-Andrew Bonar
Law, the government leader in the
House of Commons, told the lower
house of parliament today that 800
casualties to hospital cases had been
caused by the bombing of British hos
pitals in France by German aviators,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
CADET KILLED
IN PLANE FALL

New York, May 2s-Cadet Charles
B. Passwater of Noblesville, Ind. was
killed at the Hemstead, L. L, army
aviation field today when an aero
plane in which he attempted to nego-
tate tail spin at an altitude OF 900
feet crashed to the ground.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
DROP BOMBS ON
GERMAN VILLAGE

Amsterdam, May 2S.---Nineteen
bombs have been dropped on Landau,
Germany, by 10 Allied airmen, the
Tageblatt of Berlin reports. The gar
rison headquarters and some private
houses are said to have been dam
aged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
MGovERN ON STAND.

Collector of Port James L. Nc
Govern, was in Hartford today where
he testified against Gee Sing, the
Chinaman who was arrested in this
city some time ago, charged with hav-
ing opium in his possession uniaw-
fully. Gee Sings case is being heard
in the United States District court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
GERMANS AGAIN BOMB
AMERICAN HOSPITALS
HIGH EXPLOSIVES AND GAS SHELLS HURLED BEHIND
LINES IN ICARDY-BOMBARDMENT WHILE
FUNERALS WERE HELD.

With the American Army in France, Monday May 2-By
the Associated Press-What was apparently deliberate
tempt to wreck American hospitals the rear of the American
lines In Plcardy occurred Sunday afternoon when the Germans
hurled high explosives and gas shells within few hundred
yards of two hospitals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
COMPLETE TEN
STEEL VESSELS

Washington, May 2S.---Ten steel
vessels, totalling 63,4S6 tons, were
completed for the shipping board in
the week ending May 25. There were
Is launchings during the week of a
total tonnage of 109, 700.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
GERMANS MAKE
ANOTHER ATTACK

Paris, May 2S.---Gernan aviators
attempted. last night to raid Paris.
They dropped bombs in the suburbs,
but were prevented from flying over
the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
COUNTRY'S COAL OUTPUT
MUST Be 735, 900, 900
net TONS SAYS MORROW
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSES NATIONAL
COAL ASSOCIATION IN PHILADELPHIA-AIL
INCREASE WILL BE BITUMINOUS.

Philadelphia, May 28-The production of coal in the
United States for the year beginning April must reach 1885,
100000 net on j. D. A. Morrow, general director Of disrbu
ton of the United States fuel administration told the National
Coal association n convention
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
RED GROSS FUND WILL
TOTAL $50, 100000
ACTUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TABULATED SHOW THAT $144;
100000 HAS BEEN ALREADY RECEIVED
WITH MORE COMING

Washington May 28With many eleventh hour subscrip
tons yet be abuated the great outpoung of American dol
the second fund of the Red Cross early otaed
$44O00O0O oversubscrpton of $44 O000 in the weeks
campaign. which ended last midnight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
CADET AVIATOR
KILLED BY FALL

San Antonio, Tex. May 2s.--- Flying
Cadet Paul NJ Currie Of Minneapolis
was killed in a fall in an aeroplane
last might near San Antonio.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

The New York Assay once has
shipped to the Orient silver amount
ing to $2.5oo.ooo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

Captain De Ullin won his twentieth
air victory The captain was a part
ner to the late Capt. Guynemer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity:
Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; cooler tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

With the British Army in France, May 28-(By the Asso
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-09

paymaster in the shape of Liberty
Bonds, wives allotments or similar
payments.
$50 most of the 'soldats Americaine'
let the old French women do their
laundry. They do it good enough and
cheap enough, but getting back what
the soldier sent there to have washed
is another problem. The old ladies'
take the socks, olive drab shirts and
underwear of half a company, souse
them all together in a creek, drag them
out, hit them with paddle on the
wooden horses, then pile them and
tell the soldiers to come and get them.
VOLTA, Messieurs' (There they are,
gentlemen).
"The first man to arrive gets full
wardrobe. In fact, if he happens to be
a bit INSCRIPTIONS he's likely to get
enough duds to last him over the win
ter. The last man need not 60 at all /;
he'll have only his bill to pay"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-09
JUDGE CROW WORTHY
OF YOUR SUPPORT

There is 10 Democrat on the primary
ballot to be voted on next Tuesday that
is more deserving of the support of the
Mercer county democracy than Judge
Phil NJ. Grow, Of Kenton, now serving
on the bench Of the Court Of Appeals Of
this district. Judge Crow is candidate
for Judge of the Supreme Court of the
State. He is an able jurist and has won
a reputation for just and considerate at
teution to matters coming before him
since his elevation to the Appellate Court,
justifying his friends in the belief that
his nomination and election to the high
est tribunal in the state would be an
honor worthily bestowed. Off the bench
Judge Grow is an approacable, likeable
man, loyal Democrat and 100 per
American.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-09
Splendid New Aquarium VIII Ex-
hiblt Creatures Alive From
Buckeye Waters.
N E. SHAW'S HOPES REALIZED
Game Birds and Animals Also
Will Be ShOWn---COunty
Associations Invited.

Ohio soon will have a splendid
aquarium of its own and in it N. E.
Shaw, State Secretary Of Agriculture,
will see the fulfillment of one Of his
most cherished hopes. Mr.. Shaw al
ways has been a devotee of fishing,
and, Of course, is just as fond of fish,
whether catching, eating or looking
at them.
For many years he has labored to
make Fishing good" all over the state
and put fishing on a high plane OF
sportsmanship. He has been exceed
ingly active in fish propagation work.
He never loses thought of fish hatch
cries and is always on the alert to
see that the work Of repopulating the
streams is carried to the fullest
extent. Mr.. Shaw also long has agi-
tated the building Of an aquarium on
the state fair grounds.
The aquarium will be an absolute
reality during the coming state fair,
the last week in August. 1t will be
in the former art hall, where IS six
foot tanks have been erected for hous-
ing live fish. Ohio fish, such as bass,
croppies, sturgeon, pickerel, muskel-
longe and the others, will be exhib-
tied. The display will be in charge Of
the state fish and game bureau.
There also will be a display in the
same building of Ohio game birds and
animals, including ringneck, golden,
silver and other species of pheasants,
wild ducks and geese, coons foxes,
oppossums, skunks, mink, squirrel
and others.
Mr.. Shaw has been instrumental in
the work of organizing fish and game
societies in practically every county
of the state. These associations have
been notified of the new aquarium and
invited to visit it during the fair.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-09
MUSTARD GAS WORST
Most Horrible Invention Huns
Use in War.
1t Brings Tears and Causes Painful
Skin Diseases Among
Soldiers.

Washington.-The most dangerous
kind of poison gas used by the Ger
mans is mustard gas" or dichloro-
diethysulphide.
Mustard gas has distinctive but
not altogether unpleasant smell, more
like garlic than mustard. 1t is heavy
i and oily as liquid. 1t bOils at 217 de-
grees centigrade, and thus has proper
ties whereby 1t can be distributed in
the form Of spray on the impact of a
shell.
Mustard gas is a powerful producer
of tears. After several hours the eyes
begin to swell and blister, causing in
tense pain. The nose discharges freely,
and severe coughing and vomiting en-
sue.
Direct contact with the spray causes
blistering of the skin, and the vapor
penetrates through the clothing. Gas
, masks, of course, do not protect
against this. The symptoms are similar
to pneumonia - high fever, heavy
breathing and often stupor.
The damage done by mustard gas is
slow and insidious development The
breaking down of the affected tissues
is slow, the height being reached from
five to ten days after the burn is re-
ceived. The painlessness is also a
marked characteristic. Healing is
slow.
Mustard gas besides being used in
direct attack, is also used for "neutra-
lization." For instance, where supplies
and ammunition are being brought up,
few mustard gas shells will result
in dangerous confusion and delay. A
part of the infantry is "neutralized"
by having food and ammunition cut
down. If the shell hurts as well as
neutralizes, so much the better.
The American mask to fight mustard
gas is of the box respirator type. The
hood is of rubber. Breathing is
through the mouth, pincers shutting
off the nostrils. The gas-charged air
enters through the bottom of the can
listers, where by means of neutraliZing
chemicals, 1t is purified. From the top
of the canister the air is drawn into
the lungs.
There is a one-way shutter valve In
the hood through which the air comes
out This mask is designed to last ten
hours. For artillerymen the war de-
partment has made an oil suit which
enclOses the soldier bodily.