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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20

London, Nov. 19-British casualties during the war, including ali the thea ters of activities, totalled 3,049,991, it was announced in the house of com mons today by James Ian MacPher- son, parliamentary secretary for the war office. Of this number the officers killed, wounded or missing aggregated 142,634 and the men 2,907,357 The to- tai losses in the fighting on the Fran co-Belgian front were 2,719,652.
 The total casualties in France were 2,719,652. Of this total 32,769 officers were killed and died of wounds or oth- CT causes and 526,S43 men. The wounded totalled 1,S33,345, comprising 83,142 officers and 1,75O,20S men. The missing, including prisoners. totalled 359, 145, comprising 10S46 officers and 315,849 men.
 In Italy the British losses totalled 673S. Of these S6 officer and 941 men were killed; 334 officer and 4,612 men were wounded. Of these 165 missing 3S were officers. 727 men.
 The aggregate losses in the Mesopo- tamian campaigns were nearly 100 900 according to MT. MacPherson's figures the total being 97.579. Of these the fa- talities were 31,109, comprising 1,34C officers and 29.759 men.
 The wounded totalled 51115, com prising 2,429 officers and 4S,6S6 men The missing and prisoners totalled 15,- 355, comprising 566 officers and 14,78[ men.
 In Egypt the total losses were ap- proximately 5S.000. Mir. MacPhersoJ
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
SALE OF BRITISH TONNAGE
 HAS BEEN HELD UP

New York, Nov 19-The proposed sale of the British tonnage of. the In- ,ternational Mercantile Marine Conn pany to British syndicate has been held up at the request of the authori- ties at Washington, it was announced late today by P. A. S. Franklin, presi- dent of the company.
 President Franklin's statement, made after a special meeting of the board of directors. follows:
 While during the course of the ne- gotiations we have kept the authorities in Washington fully informed, we have today been requested that we take no further steps to complete the transac- tion until our government has the op- portunity to further consider the
 The tonnage involved is controlled by subsidiaries of the International Mercantile s-S1ine, an American cor poration, and comprises considera- ble portion of the International Mer- cantile feet
 The principal British subsidiaries are the White Star and LeyIand lines, the former operating freight and pas senger ships like the Olympic and Baltic, the latter operating number Of large freighters. More than 100,- 000,0000 is reported to be involved in the transaction. Negotiations have been in progress for several months.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
PROBING BREWERS PART
 INFINANClNG BRISBANE

Washington, Nov. 19.-Evidence de- signed to prove that brewers assisted William A. Shean and Charles H. AL len to finance the purchase. of the Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser, was of fered today at the opening of the sen ate judiciary subcommittee investi- gation of brewers activities The in quiry was ordered by the senate after disclosures had been made that brew CTS interests has loaned Arthur. Brfs- bane s375.000 for the purchase of the Washington Times.
 CNW. Feigenspan, with whom Bris- bane dealt in securing his loan identi- fled as brewers men who had endorsed notes for $50.000 each on which a Phil adelphia bank loaned Allen and Shean $1o0, ,O00, alleged to have been used in purchasing The Advertiser.
 Feigenspan said that Edward A. Schmidt, a Philadelphia brewer. han dled the $190. 900 underwriting for The Advertiser and that either the brewers counsel in Washington or MT. Bris- pane had arranged the loan for the pUrckkse of the Washington Times. HH recollection was that Brisbane had solicited the loan.
 FeigenSpan also testified that he had arranged financial assistance for the Newark (N. J) Ledger to the extent of s15o,00o which represented loans at different times. The brewers organ lzations contributed no part of this fund, the witness said.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
WHY GOVERNMENT TOOK
 OVER CABLE SYSTEMS

Washington, Nov. 19. - Postmaster General Burleson issued a statement today outlining what he characterized as ''the determining factors which led to the taking over of cable systems Nov. 2 under the joint resolution of congress authorizing government con- trol an doperation of telephone, tele- graph, cable and radio systems in this country.
 Land telegraph lines already had been taken over by the government and MT, Burleson said the necessity for continuity and common control be- tween such systems and the cable lines has been most conclusively shown" by the fact that both the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies have their independent ca ble systems and have contractural re- lations with other cable companies which make those lines more or less a part of ths country's telegraph sys- tenn.
 There never was a time in the his tory of this war" said MT. Burleson's s statement, which called for such a close control of the cable system as today and will continue during the pe- riod of readjustment- The absolute necessity of uninterrupted, continuous communication should be apparent to all. The postmaster general is now operating all the telegraph and tele- phone li1es in one system. The re- cent breakdown in connection with one of the cable systems has demonstrated the absolute necessity of being able to utilize at will the facilities of either cable system wit hall of the land line systems, in order that traffic may be adjusted in the same hands as it is on the land .lines'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
 DESCRIBES OPERATIONS

Paris, Nov. 19.-The war office to- night describes the operations along the French front as follows:
 ''Our advance continued today with out incident other than manifestations of joy by the civilian populations. In numerous localities the inhabitants displayed touching thought in bring ing forth, notwithstanding !he. difficult conditions, food for our soldiers.
 'The material Abandoned by the enemy is accumulating IS well as the number of. liberated prisoners who have rejoined our lines.
 'In Belgium we have reached the line of Bourseigne- -Vieillerienne.
 'In Lorraine, in the meantime, a detachment has pushed forward on our left as far as Sarral: guards es- abolished their front alon 'Kierberg, Hemmorrein, Saverne, Allenvil1ers and Wangen.
 "The entry of our troops into Saw erne under command of General Ger ard was made amidst great enthusi- asf at 1.30 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Marshal Tetain made solemn entry into Metz at the head of ;he troops of the Tenth Army, comma nded in the absence of General Mangin, who had suffered an accident through fall from his horse, by General Lecon- te. The entire population went ont tu nteet our troops, loudly acclaiming them. The old city of Lorraine, cap tive for forty-seven years and finally reunited to France. has manifested in a never-to- be forgotten way it's love for the mother country.
 Tn Alsace our soldiers received yesterday the same moving welcome in the loyal town of Colmar."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
SHIPS CARRYING 2,oo0 TONS
 OF FOOD EN ROUTE FOR EUROPE

Washington. Nov. 19.-Ships car rying two hundred thousand tons of food for the populations of northern France, Belgium and Austria, are now en route to Europe. They are proceed ing under sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bristol Channel ports and on ar rival will await word from Food Ad- ministrator Hoover as to their final destina tions. Those going to Gibraltar are expected to proceed TO Adriatic and Mediterranean rorts and the oth- CTS to French and Belgian rorts.
 On. e of the last acts of MT Hoover
 before sailing last Satarday for Europe was to appoint special ship ping committee, headed by Theodore Whitmarsh of the food administra- tion. to corporate with the Shipping Board and the commission for relief In Belgium, in facilitating the ship1 ment of food to the demoralized civili- an populations in the countries devas- tated by war.
 At the food administrations 1t was
 stated that final arrangements for feeding the peoples freed from the yoke of German -nilitarism is awaiting the | arrival of MT. Hoover in Europe, and the result of his survey Of the situa- tion there.
 The purpose Of sending some Of the
 ships now going to Gibraltar and oth-
 CTS to the Bristol Channel ports, it was explained, was to nave immedi- ately available at convenient ports supplies to ship quickly where MT. Hoover finds the need to be the most urgent.
 It was said that more than 100000 tons of food monthly will be required
 to relieve distress in central Europe and the Near East
 i Increased shipments from Ameri- can ports and the Argentine for the peoples of liberated northern France
 and Belgium were begun several weeks ago
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
PALMER TO LIQUTDATE
 GERMAN COMPANIES

New York, Nov 19-Treasury I- censes permitting German controlled companies to continue in operation. under their original homogeneous for the purpose of liquidation have been revoked and the companies have been taken over for liquidation by A. Mit- chell Palmer. alien property custodian Mir. Palmer announced here tonight. Taking over of the companies was au3 thorized by President Wilson in aaa order dated November 12.
 MT. Palmer also announced the ap- pointment of Harold Herrick of New York, former president of the Niagara Fire Insurance Company, as manager and liquidator Of the companies which, he said, have annual premium accounts of $16,761, ,424.
 The first of the companies to be lf-' quidated will be the International In surance Company, with premium ac- counts of S70000O0 which MT. Palmer will sell at public auction tomorrow. This company is a subsidiary of fhe Hamburg Assurance Company.
 A recent investigation of the com n2nies, MT. Palmer said, disclosed plans of some of the German interests by concealments and evasions of the law to perpetuate their control of the companies during and after the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
NINE COUNTS OF sEDITioN
 AGAINST CHARLES F. BANNING

Pittsburgh, Pa. ov. 19.--An .indict- ment containing nine counts of scdi- ton was returned by the federal grand jury here today against Charles F. Banning. wealthy clnbman. chairman of the directorate board of the Ban ming Cooper Company, Limited. vice president of the Huessner Engineer ing Company, and alleged enemy alien. He was arrested six weeks sgo charg- cd with violating the espionage act and several days ago was re-arrested and sent to Fort Oglethoipe. Ga, for iutcrnment. after having been adjudg- ed an enemy alien by government of fictals despite his protests that he had been naturalized- It was held by off, cials that his return to live in Berlin in 1908 automatically revoked his American citizenship
 Fourteen witnesses were summoned by the grand jury. among whom were prominent members of the Duquesne and German clubs, before which 1t was said Banning made seditioas remarks before and after the United States en- tered the war. Among other things it was asserted that he desired Germany 70 win as he was arranging to return 10 his native land 10 reside after the world was conquered by the kaiser.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20

added. Of the aggregate of 57.s5S. those killed and died of wounds were 15,S92. comprising 1,09S officers and 14,794 men. The wounded totailed 3S,- 073, comprising 2,311 officers and 35,-. 762 men. The missing and prisoners tctalled 3,8SS comprising 1S3 officers and 9.705 men.
 In the East African campaign the total casualties were 1895. Of this total 9.104 were killed or died com prising 3SO officers and PA men. A total of 7.754 were wounded, compris- ing AIS officers and 7.276 men. The missing and prisoners totalled 967, comprising SS officers and 929 men. In other theaters the total casual ties were 3,297. Of this number 133 officers and 690 men were killed: 142 officers and 1873 men wera wounded and 51 officers and sos men were miss- ing or prisoners.
 In addition to the grand total of deaths there were 19,060 deaths from, various causes among troops not form : 1 ing any part of the expeditionary. fcrce
 The Dardane1les expedition cost the. British 119,7 ,729 casualties. Of this.
 number 1.7S5 officers were killed or. dled, and 31.737 others. The wounded
 were 3.O10 officers and 75,59S others.
 The missing, including prisoners, were 258 officers and 7.431 others. 1 On the Saloniki front the losses were 27,31S. Of these the killed were 2S5' 1 officers and 1880 others; the wounded
 SIS officers and 16,O5S others; the, missing IA officers and 2.713 others.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
 TOTAL. WAS st, ,o89, ,o47, ,o00

Washington, Nov. 19.-Total sub scriptions to the fourth Liberty loan were $6, ,9S9,047, ,000, the treasury de- partment announced tonight after final tabuIations had been completed. The oversubscription of $9S9, 9,047,0 900 was 1894 per cent. Every federal reserve district exceeded it's allotted quota.
 This makes the fourth Liberty loan by far the greatest war loan ever f1oated by this or any other govern ment. For the foruth consecutive time in the last eighteen months of war, the American people have given more than the government asked to finance the war program Including the four Lib erty loans and war savings, the nation has raised ST, 1852 100000 in popular loans, and this does not take into con sideration oversubscriptions which were not accepted.
 Reports by districts arranged in or der of their oYersubscription percent ages, include:
 District. Subscriptions. Per Cent d) Boston $632,221850 12644 (3) Philadelphia 59S,763.65O 119.75 (9) New York 2,044, ,77S,500 11S59
 Bonds of the fifth loan to be offered probably in the spring will be of short maturity, Secretary McAdoo an- nounced today. This was interpreted as meaning five years or less. The secretary said it is impossible now to predict tn esize or time of Notation of future bond issues necessary to cover the remaining expenditures growing out of the war, but added that it is entirely clear that the moment had come when the interests of the govern ment and the country would be best served by the issue of bonds of short maturities, and that that would be the policy of the treasury"
 Short term bonds, treasury officials feel would be bought more rapidly than those of longer maturity, Previ- ous Liberty loan issues range between ten and thirty years.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
WORLD WIDE PROHIBITION
 CONFERENCE AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, O., Nov 19. -Preiimin-r < ary to business sessions. which will commence tomorrow, delegates to thel worldwide prohibition conference meeting here, today and tonight com pared notes on the prospect of a dry world a few years hence and joined in a ratification thanksgiving" over Ohio, Wyoming, Florida and Nevada voting dry al the recent election.
 Among the delegates to arrive today. were Canon Johnston of the Church of England, Birmingham, and William Bingham, London, England. represent ing the United Kingdom Temperance Alliance, and Ben H. Spence, of Tar, onto, Canada. secretary of the Dol minion Temperance Alliance, heading a party of other Canadian dry work CTS.
 Speakers at tonight's ratification thanksgiving included Frederick Fos-' dick of Boston and Former Governor M. R. Patterson of Tennessee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
PRECEDENT DISREGARED
 BY BRITISH ROYALTY

London, Nov 19-Anoti,er prece- dent went the way Of other precedents today when King George, accompanied by Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales, went to the palace at West minister to receive and reply to the loyalty address passed by the houses of parliament yesterday. Heretofore it had been the custom of tn parliamnt to go to tn king on such an occasion. Tn royal party adrove to the palace at Westminster without escort and was loudly cheered along the route.
 Arriving at Westminster the king. the queen and Prince of Wales, went immediately to the gallery of the house of lords, where the comuioners and the lords. the latter with officials of the houses in their robes of office awaited them. The king was in morn ing dress The lord chancellor and the speaker of the house of commons pre- scented the addresses.
 King George after expressing his thanks, alluded to the part played by the whole empire in the long and ter rible struggle now being brought to a close
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20

With the American Army of Occu- patton, Nov. 19 (By the A. P).-Well into Belgium and within a few hours march of German frontier in the south, Major General Joseph T. Dickman's army gathered itself today for another jump into evacuated territory.
 The line was unchanged. In ac- cordance with plan, the march has been halted for a short time, while the heavier artillery, supply service and other elements can be brought up. However, General Dickman's head quarters were moved on to Longuyon tonight and corps and division com manders made similar advances.
 As the Germans withdraw, the con cenuation of the army of occupation is increased and not for a moment has vigilance been relaxed. All pos sible tactical advantage is carefully taken and the forces are so deployed that the peaceful march might easily, in the presence of the enemy, be con- verted into a hostile operation.
 The second day of the advance served to confirm the belief at the headquarters, however, that there was no thought of treachery in the minds of the German general staff and that the terms of the armistice will be faithfully carried out
 There have been a few isolated cases where surrendered materials have been damaged, but 1t is not thought such damage was wrought under orders of German commanders. The surrender of damaged airplanes at the aiFdrome in Teilancourt is regarded as a case where individual aviators determined 10 put their machines out of commis- sion rather than have them fall into the hands of an enemy, much as Q cavalryrnan would shoot a favorite horse to save him from like fate.
 Enormous stores of ammunition and many guns left at Donguyon were lit tle impaired and the machine shops there had not been damaged. The electrical machinery in the shops was fully wired and the tools were of the best
 The railway yards at Montmedy and other places along the line that served ihe Germans as one of their main arteries of communication during their last stand against the allied advance were filled with locomotives and cars ready for use, while great quantities of general stores not mentioned in the trrns of the armistice had been aban- stoned 10 the allies.
 Undamaced stores left behind on every road over which the Americans
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
TO PUBLISH KAISER'S sd
 DEGREE OF MEDICATION.

Paris, Nov 1s.-(By The Associated Press). In order to end the discussion as to whether William Hohenzollern really has abdicated as German em- peror, it is understood the German government intends to publish his de- cree of abdication. Thic consists of an attempt to justify the war on the ground of Germany's isolation.
 The abdication decree. according to the correspondent at Zurich of L'In- formation, concludes with these words:
 gro avoid difficulties and to put an end to the mourning and suffering of my people I renounce the throne and leave my faithful subjects free to choose a government which seems to them most compatible with honor and to their interest"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
32States "0ver ToD'' nWarFundCaInpdigIl
With a Minimum Quota of $15, GOO, ,OOO, New England Contributed $2O,563, ,597.

New York. Nov. 1s.-Thirty-two states had gone lover the top," six having passeG the 150 per cent mark, when the United War Work campaign entered tonight on the last A hour stretch.
 With $157,295,O5S in contributions officially tabulated and today's returns yet to be added, officials were conf1- dent the fund would pass the original quota of $170,5G0,000 and closely ap- preach the $250, ,000,0 900 mark at which the actual needs of the seven war re- lief organizations during the period of disqualification have been placed
 Word went out tonight to leaders of the drive in all parts of the country to keep the ball rolling" until the drive closes officially tomorrow at mid- night
 On the face of the returns tonight, Delaware ranked as the banner state with a contribution of S1.00,979, or 230 per cent. of it's quota. Arizona was second with a 216 per cent. subscrip- ton of $517.775. Texas. with 199 per cent, Maryland with 175, Connecticut with ITO and Alabama with 153, are the other states which have passed the 50 per cent over subscription mark.
 Contributions of the various army departments were reported as follows
 Eastern s58 438,595, or 7S per cent: northeastern S17. .26S, BPS, or 116; south eastern sS,135,542. or 120; central s56,- BPS, ,092, or 97: southern $S4O45,775 or 157; western $7,S91,016, or 92.
 New York states total was $36, 6,45G, G55, or S1 per cent. of it's quota Among the large contributions re- ported here today were 1000, 900 by Mir and Mrs. William Rockefeller, and $5O0,O00 by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
 The campaign committee in China tonight cabled that that country, from which $250,00O had been expected, al- ready had contributed more than $1. coo, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
NORTHERN RUSSIA AWAITS
 STATEMENT FROM ALIEs

krchangeL. Tuesday, Nov. 12 By the A P1-Tbe northern Russian Govern ment and the allied soldiers in this region are awaiting a statement on American and allied policies toward Russia. now that Germany has signed the aTrntstice. Russian officials and military commanders declared today that it is possible rapidly to clear up the situation in Russia If plans are fomulated and sufficient troops to carry them out Otherwise, they add cd. there would be continuation of the siIirmishes on this front without much progress.
 Not one of the diplomatic represent sttves and military commanders in Archzngel knows definitely the tnten- tons of the American and allied gov ernments. The soldiers, knowing that fighting has ceased in France, are anxious to know how the situation Rhects them
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
ASK FoR BOARD TO ADJUST
 NATIONAL ECONOMIC PoLiciES

New York, Nov. disappointment Of a board to aid the national govern ment and the countrys industrial and commercial interestd in formulating readjustment policies necessitated by a return to peace conditions was urged rpon President Wilson in resolutions made public here tonight by the mer- chants association of New York.
 It is urged that immediate action be taken by the president to create commission composed of men of rec ognized standing in the industrial, commercial and financial life of the nation" to analyze facts concerning the productive, industrial and Gsstribu tive business of the country. It rec commended also study of foreign trade and treaty conditions preparatory to making recommendation for national economic policies. 2
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
GRAFT SCANDAL INVOLVES
 GERMAN ARISTOCRAcY

Washington. Nov. 19.-Despatches received from Prague today by the E1echo-Slovals Information Bureau say that the German aristocracy at the Bohemian capital, has been involved sn graft scandal Countess Couden- hove. wife os the last Austrian gov- jernor of Bohemia, Is said to have been arrested and held on the charge of turning to her own use gifts and money donated for the wounded through the Red Cross organization of which sho was president. Arrested with her were Count Nostiz, Count fWOIkenstein. Countess Westphal and Countess Taate all prominent mem bers Of Inc ncSility.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-20
MILITARY TRAINING FOR
 YOUTHS IN NEW YORK

Albany. N Y, Nov. 19.-New York state youths between the ages of IS and IS were summoned by Governor Whitman in a formal proclamation issued toda yto enroll on Dec. for military training under the state mili- tary law. The enrolment will be car reid out with the cooperation of the state education department and will be conducted by school teachers at all public schoolhouses.
 In his proclamation Governor Whit man said:
 ''With the coming of peace, the va ried training contemplated by this act becomes more important than ever through it's interpretation as uni versal selective training program in- stilling in your youth a sense of re sponsibility to the state in time of peace as well as in time Of war"