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The Washington herald., 1918-04-12

Report ships Taken.
According 70 the unofficial adviees
received the Americans have also
taken Possession of several Russian
ships in the hsrbor at vIadivosieIs
Department officials were upsble -
assign reason for this. unless
AtnrIcan commander had reason :
believe that pro-German cr~Ws. v5tb
perhaps German officers. were in ros-
session Of the vessels. intending TO 20
10 sen as raiders.
Ever since the disturbance, 4,
siberia became acute and the pro,-
pect Of Japanese intervention grew
imminent it was learned units Of
the American Asiatic squadron have
been in the vicinity Of yladiyostok
awaiting developments.
Have Been Waiting.
The japanese marines. which
were the first to be landed. acted
as a result OF an attack on Jana
ncse citizens and ihe killing Of q
japanese sailor on shore leave.
Mh"n the British government de-
''ueu also 10 land marines, the sit
uaIon TOOK on an International as
Ptct thaJ led to the belief in WASH
InSIoh lhat a change in policy On
the part Of this Eo.crnmcpt To-
wards the matter Of interycptio,
was not unlikely. Tits belief vss
son IN his war anniversary sddrcs.
in Baltimore. laid emahssis on ~,
growing menace OF German AZ
gression in the Far East and the
necessity for combating the Ger-
expressed its hostility towards anv
To what extent the latest deyeIop-
ments will lead to more ambitioUs
military steps will depend in large
measure on the progress Of events IN
RUSSIA. II is assumed that overt acts
OF some kind were the immediate
cause OF the American laudng, but
IL has likewise been known that the
general situation at NladWostok has
been critical.
Germans Aid.
Further inland Nhe activities OF pro-
German elements, led i'm many m
stances by German officers who wers
prisoners of war, have become increas-
lhgly menacing. Great Britain has
made small effort to conceal her alarm
over the menace which she believes
the situation holds out to her Indian
possessions.
Last week the allied governments, 10
prepare Russia and the world for any
steps they might fnd necessary TO
make. assured the soviets that their
intentions we're entirely friendly and
I'M the interest Of Russia herself,
REGARDLESS OF this. however the
BoIshevih government has frankly
expressed its hostility toawards aDv
intervention, and yesterdays dis
patches showed where the leaders OF
mat government had asked the
SoVists 20 sanction a postponement or
Russian rehabilitation in view OF the
Japanese landing at VIadivostok ana
'he possibility Of a clash with Japan.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
DIsmemberment Only Hope.

Dismemberment Only Hope.
The dismemberment of the Aus
Hungarian empire is declared
to be the only hope by which the
Poles. Serbs. Rumanians and Bo-
hemians can attain their national
rights and ambitions. in the agree
ments reached at the congress of
Oppressed Austrian Nationalities
just concluded in Rome. The result
was announced in an official Ital-
ian cable received here last night.
Agreement was also reached at the
Congress between the Italians and
the Jugo-Slavs, whereby these two
interests will not conflict when the
peace settles the fate of the shores
Of the Adrlatic.
The agreement reached by the Aus
trian nationalities was as follows:
Every people proclaims 1t to be
its right TO determine its own ma
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
USTROOPS LAND At VLADIVOSTOK
BESSARABIA TO JOIN
RUMANIA, is VOTED
Council Favors Plan, SO to S, Berlin Reports
Oppressed Austrian Nations See Only
Salvation in Split Empire.

Amsterdam, April 11.-Bessara-
bian junction with Rumania is re-
ported in Berlin dispatches which
say the BessarabIan council voted
to that effect, SO to s.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
SAVE AND HELP.

When you buy Third Liberty Loan
oond you win receive q window em-
blem bearing your name and repro
auction Of the Honor Flag. Paste Il in
your window.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
HELP WIN THE WAR.

Every home and business house in
Washington must be able 20 display
the. Third Liberty Loan Honor Flag ~
We are 20 render our full duty TO our
country.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-13

match, or a vaudeville. The re-
port is that the boys like it. In
deed, here is evidence that some
of the Y. M. C. A. secretaries have
been too fearful Of trying to
thrust the religious element for
ward.
'Here in France among the
soldiers a new and elemental con-
ception of religion has developed.
1t has little creed. and certainly
no sectarianism ecclesiastics back
home might be startled into some
thing like awakeness could they
but realize how little the things
that bulk so large in their life
mean to the soldier. These sol
diers care nothing for the differ
ences that divide Episcopalians
and Methidists and Presbyterians
and Baptists. They are interest
ed in God, and whether or not he
answers prayers, and the relation
between him and the great con
siderations of righteousness for
which the Allies stand. AS for
the shop-talk Of the churches, over
here they confess that they never
were in the habit Of paying any
attention to that.
"Three words characterize the
religion Of the American soldier
simplicity, brotherhood, and
service. Faith is stript to the
buff in the trenches. Nobody cares
for any elaborate expression OF
belief. These men believe they
are doing their bit for God when
they help brake the grip Of the
Hun upon the earth. They are
convinced that the essential right
eousness of our cause makes it
Gods cause. If we have much at
stake in this war, God has more.
Therefore, they are serving him
when they 60 ahead in uncom-
planning loyalty to do their part
in winning the war. Fidelity to
task is the first expression of wor-
ship. Literary Digest.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-13
THE SOUL OF THE AMERICAN
SOLDIER.

Three wears of war with oppor-
tunity to study its moral aspects
were granted the American SOL
der before he was asked to take
n share. That he had in this al
advantage over his companions
in-arms in the other Allied forces
seems to be already apparent.
Also that the churches made good
use of the time of preparation is
something to their credit, for Mr..
William r.. Ellis reports that IN
things Of religion he found the
British soldiers far more nncon-
yentional than the Americans
have as yet become. He ascribes
it in a measure to the facts first
stated, tho he does not also forget
that our British allies have four
years of war-experience behind
fbem, instead of one. "Pershing's
men are nearer to home and old
influences. They continue under
the power Of religious forces
which operate militantly." There
is less departure from the ac-
.cepted standards Of speech and
conduct, and he argues that the
Americans are likely to stick, since
they already show an indepen-
dence in many respects. They
have not taken over the distinc-
tive usages and PHI ases of the for
iGes they have joined as comrades.
-'The Yanks have appraised their
fellow. soldiers with shrewd eyes.
and they are for them s" but
they srcmain themselves with
their own ways and vocabulary.
American dead, we are told, do
not Ego Vest; nothing is
'napoo' with them. "This I'M
conscious refusal to take on the
rcady-made manners and speech
Of their veteran associates in the
Great War is one Of the unex-
pected phenomena Of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force In
the Boston Transcript Mr.. Ellis
continues these observations:
There is less profanity among
the Tanks than among their as
sociates, who speak what purports
TO be the same tongue. Some
would say that the Americans are
not sufficiently gifted linguistical-
" to reach the heightsor depths
of colorful language that their
more seasoned associates COM
msnd. Others would say, Give
fhem time ! only record the
present fact. More tangible and
demonatrable ID the matter OF
drink. Here the official practises]
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-13

There are some born abroad who
have come to this land for greater
freedom and broader opportunities and
have sousnt and received the privi-
leges Of American citisenship who are
swayed By dislike for some ally or b.
the sympathles Of German kinship and
fail to zsee that the time has come fee
them to make good the obligations q
their sworn oaths Of naturalisation.
This 70 the oAth that The applicant
for citfsenship makes:
That he win support tie Coasdtu-
tion Of the United States and that -
absolutely and entirely rsneunces Il
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
prince, potentats or sovereignty: hat
ne will support and defend the Consek
tuition and laws Of the United States
against all enemies. foreign and d.
nestle. and bear true faith and alle'
glance to the same.
NFalee % THEIR oathss
All these naturalixed citizens who
are taking part IN obstruction TO o.
.-overnment in the conduct Of the war
are falss TO their oaths. are forfeiting
their rights Of citisenship, are repudi-
ating their honorable oblisations, are
requitins ~ evil tAe good that hae
been done them IN the generous and
unstinted Hospitality with whish To
people Of the United States have wea
coined them % the liberty and the -
v,.nr&mnstann ~ this froo land. We must
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-13

personality and beautiful service
are far more religious than her
stereotyped phraseology."
A new dignity and self-respect
have come to the men in France,
Mr.. Ellis continues. They have
discovered themselves and there
fore they are more averse than
ever to talking about the deeper
things Of their nature. : But
In the privacy Of their letters
for they soon learn to disregard
the censor they unveil their
.ruer, deeper selves. Face to face
with the great realities Of life, and
with their experience deepened
and enlarged. they lave come to
al appreciation Of the ultimate
things that they did not have in
the easier days Of their civilian
life. Their position is that OF
France, which has dropt her form
er atheism. and has come to re-
gard God as the first factor in her
life. Spiritual values have come
to their own place in all the armies
Of this war with whose thinking
we are conversant.
tOut among the troops found
that there was q more general &C.
ceptance Of church services, if they
were simple and vital, than ever
was the case back home. This
matter depends largely upon the
personality Of the chaplain or the
I. M. g. A. worker. 4 have seen
r. nj. e. "A. huts filed at Sunday
services. Also, nv the way, I have
seen boys reading their Tesla
ments. One Red Triangle hut has
family prayers, brief. simple, and
catholic, every Wednesday night
after the evening program is over,
regardless Of whether that pro.
gram Is picture. . boxing
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-13

ference with their
comfort and pros
perity and the de-
mands for sacri.
nee, which seem to
them unnecessary,
and they fail to 80
that the time has
co m e " b . n, II
Americans are to
keep the independ-
ence and liberty
which their fathers
won BY suffering
and sacrifice. they
In their turn must
Aght again for the
preservation Of
that independence
and liberty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-13

Oh LHc tWO 0AM1CS AAoy w
trasted. The British give their
men q tot Of rum at stand to
each morning in the trenches dur
ling the cold weather. Canada and
America were solemnly assured
that the conditions Of modern war
fare are such that the men can
not get along without it. Yet the
American troops, some Of whom
have passed winter in the
trenches, have managed to. get
slong very well without . drop
|of rum. Neither officers nor men
are permitted strong waters, in
or out Of the trenches. The sim
pie fact is that the traditional at
titude Of the British with respect
|to liquor was allowed to outweigh
THE convictions of Canada. Amer
/ lean experience has demonstrated
the mistake Of the theory Of her
great ally; and the British Army
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-13

Plies Cured IN 6 to II Days
Druadlsts refund money II PAZO OINTMENT falls
10 c1fe Itching Blind Bleedns or Pfotrudine Piles
restfai sleep after the rst application. Price &C.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
SOUTH CHURCH PICNIC,

The annual picnic of the South Church Sunday school will De held at Compounce tom orrow. Every member of the school will be given free trans portatlon, free lem onade, and ice cream cones, a boat ride and merry go-round. ride. There will be baseball before lunch and a program of races and contests with Thrift Stamps for prizes after lunch. The cars will leave COmpounce at o'clock and will take the people over the different lines to their homes. By special arrangem ent, the picnic cars will collect the people in the morning. The Stanley street car will leave Fran cis street at $40, taking in passengers at the end of the line and at the cor ner of Hartford avenue and North street. On South Main street. the car will leave Ash street at 8:57 and will take the passengers at Ash street and the Whiting street switch. People can also take the cars at the ends of the Arch street, East Main street and Chestnut street lines at o'clock, and at the South church at 9:O7, at which time the start will be made for Com bounce. The South church bell will ring at s o'clock, unless rainy weather makes it necessary to postpone the picnic, when it will not ring.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
CITY ITEMS

June sale at Besse-Lelands.-adyt.
 We are now in position to clean or bleach your -P0nama hat lin two or three days. CoAn/ Hat co:-advt.
 Hosiery sale-Wilson's-a
 June sale at Besse-Leland's.-a Special lots of ladies' Dorothy Dedd Aoxfords and pumps, small sizes at S1, s1.75, $2 and S2.75. Globe Clothing HOuse.-AdVt.
 Hat sale--Wilson s-advt.
 We are now in position to clean or bleach your Panama hat in two, or three days. Conn Hat Co.-advt.
 New line Of crepe hats. M. Seibert -adYt.
 A marriage license has been issued to Joseph A. Carlson, q government shipyard employe, and Miss Ellen D. Ludvigson Of 173 Hart street. Mr Carlson is stationed at the Staten Island yards
 The Realty and Building Co. has sold property on Lyon street to the New Britain Lumber and Coal company.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pilz of 95 Winthrop street are rejoicing at the birth of g. son. Sanford Olcott P1lZ, born today at Miss Nagles sanitari- unl,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At the semi-annual meeting of
 Pride Circle, Companions of the For
 est, last evening, officers were elected for the ensuing term. It was voted to
 purchase $120 worth of Thrift Namps. At the July meeting the in Radiation of officers will be held and t banquet will be served. The follow Eng officers were elected: Junior past mmander-Johanna kp'1sary.
 1 Commander-Mary Farr.- commander--Mrs. Sadie Olson. 1 .Recording secretary-Minnie Me keon. .... s Financial secretary-Charles w. ( Holmes.
 NJ Treasurer Mary Gosselin.
 Right guard-F'peida Gugel.
 Left guard-Hulda Hedlund. Inner guard-Mary Sheehan. | Outside guard-Mrs. Ethel Bou-
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
IARELESS RIFLE SHOTS.
Boys With Small Calibre Rifle Hit
 Home Gardener.

Two young boys were given lec- lure at police headquarters by Chief Rawlings. this morning for their farelessness in handling a 22 calibre rife. While shooting at target in "a lot near Dix avenue last evening one of them missed the target and astiano Carmello of 131 East street was struck in the left shoulder. Dr. aAvitable attended Carmello, who was afterward removed to the hos pital to have an X-ray picture taken SO that the bullet could be located. Bergeant Johnson made an investiga- lion and found the boys, who said they. did not know anyone had been hit Carmello is married and has a @tfe and two children.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
Total $19, ,3S9. ' 1

H. T.. Erwin, official tabulatOr, re- ported pledges amounting to S139,- 494.46. This includes the police and fire department pledges, the balance of the factory reports, the remainder of the Jewish pledges, the cash sales for the week and the mercantile re- ports. The merchants pledges amounted to $7,S31.44, which is a very creditable showing for the mer- cantilc committee of which D. Me Milan was chairman. Landers Frary & Clark turned in pledges amounting to $65,
 The thermometer now registers $735, 5,7S0.35, which means a little less than half a million dollars to go.
 The workers are hustling today to make up that half a million, and it won't be their fault if it is not made up. A bUgler was on deck at the tent to summon the people to pledge. During the noon hour some of the High school girls and others spoke, and tonight at o'clock Postmaster W. F. Delaney and Judge w. r. Man gan will speak. There will be a con- tinuous program tof speechmaking from o'clock this afternoon
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
METHODIST PICNIC TOMORROW

The Methodist church will hold it's annual Sunday school picnic tomorrow at Elizabeth Park. Children of the Be- 8-inners, Primary and Junior depart ments, also old people will go by auto. leaving the church about a. m.
 Extra cars will follow the regular 9:07 Hartford car to Hartford center only. Change must be made there to Elizabeth Park cars. Fares of all children up to the intermediate de- partment not accommodated in autos will be paid in full by the school
 Dinner will be served about o'clock to accommodate those who cannot leave here till after 12 o'clock, Extra auto-trucl1 will leave the church at l2: D. m.. A fine program of sports and games for all ages has been arranged. A large attendance of adults is expected with the chil- dren.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
BATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Florence GurIeN.

Mrs. Florence Gurley, wife of Will Eanl II. Gurley of 152 Main street, Red yesterday in the state sanitari- M in Newington. She was Il years |l age Besides her husband, she
 hves two children.
 sa The funeral was held this after Bon at 2:30 o'clock. from the un- |ertaking rooms of T. w. Mitchell, Rev w. E. Francis officiating. The were Clarence Hashon, aaryey Lee, Jesse Davis and Jesse sdaas. Burial was in Fairview cem-
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
London Receives Same News.

London, June 2S.-The Frankfur- ter Zeltung reports that M. Tchitcher- in, the Russian foreign minister, has telegraphed the Russian minister at Darmstadt that the former Russian emperor was murdered a few days ago between Ekaterinburg and Perm, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
Reported Killed in Quarrel

Washington, June 2S. - Ukraine newspaper reports quoted in German official wireless bulletins say the for mer Emperor Nicholas was killed by a Russian Red Guard in a personal quarrel. Another German bulletin stated rumOrS are current that the family of the czar has been taken to Peruz.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28

factory and has received numerou gifts from her associates there. Fol lowing a wedding trip to Atlanti City the couple will make their hom on Edgewood avenue, New Haver where they will be at home to friend after August Is.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
NUPTIALS TOMORROW.

The marriage of Miss Jennie Mae Waddell of Columbia, street and the Vocational High school, will be solemnized tomorl ow afternoon at 1 o'clock at the brides home. Rev. Dr. G. w. C. Hill will Officiate
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
TO WED IN NEW HAVEN.

Miss Esther Menk of 232 Arch street and Arthur J. Hallock of New Haven will be married tom orrow in
 the latter city. Miss Menk has been employed at Landers, Frary & Clark s
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
George AIYah NentreS.

1.-The funeral of George Alvah Ven kress son of MT. and Mrs. Albert Ven- tres, who died yesterday following a 6hort illness, was held this after boon at o'clock, from the residence bn Damon Hill, Berlin. Rev. $. A. esislSe, pastor of the Congregational
 Ehurch, officiated, and burial was in Maple cemetery, Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
MOSCOW BOLSHEVIk|
 LEADERS OPPOSED
Continued from First Page)

nouncing that Nicholas Romanoff, the former Russian emperor, has been assassinated, says dispatch to the Mat1n from Berne. The assassination took place between Ekaterinburg and Perm.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
MARRIED IN FLORIDA.
Holm Edgar Dean, Former Local Man I Takes Southern Girl As Bride

l M Takes Southern Girl As Bride. John Edgar Dean, formerly of this 4ty, and Miss Phemie Hope Ryals of EFensacola, Fla, were recently mar Tried in that place. The wedding was { military throughout and numerous 1 If1ags, red, white and blue bunting and Inappropriate flowers featured the dec orations.
 Mir. Dean, who is the son of MT. and Mrs. D. E. Dean of 16 Forest street, enlisted from Buffalo last fall In the naval aviation corps and is
 now stationed at Pensacola where he | is an instructor in the assembly of airplanes with ithe rank of chief quartermaster.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
Mrs. Thomas Chute.

\ Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas 1shute were held at St. Mary's Catholic
 sh hurch, Rev. John E. Fay officiating Burial was in the old Catholic ceme- Earyf
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
Mary Daly Sullivan.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Daily
 sallivan was held this morning at St.
 Hary's Catholic church, Rev. w. A. xrausa officiating. Burial was in the new Catholic cemetery. ..-.-,.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
Financial

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
IT'S PLEDGE DAY
 FOR REAL PATRIOTS
Everybody Rallying to Support Of
 Uncle Sam at Park Tent

A. land office business was done to- day at the official registration tent in War Savings Stamps pledges. The people are responding today in splen- did fashion to Uncle Sam's appeal to register, and the staff was kept busy all day. The registration will con- tlnue until o'clock tonight. One of the first to register was R. D. Judd, one of the citys prominent citizens: While New Britain may not reach the top in the amount of the pledges set, it is certain that the number of pledges allotted will be reached. Con- slderjng the fact that no one can take over $1,000 worth of stamps, and there are no corporation pledges, this is doing remarkably well. Tn the last Liberty Loan campaign. when the city went over the top with flying colors, there was only one million dollars worth of individl al bonds purchased. so it may be appreciated how much depended upon the corporations. Without depending upon corporations and being tied down to $1.0 900 ndivid- ual purchases of stamps, the results show up remarkably well on the hter- mometer on the Bank Building.
 Chairman F. c. Vibberts of the house to house campaign reported this morning ward returns. including yesterdays returns from the Fifth Ward and none from that district for tOdays report as follows: