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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
LIEUT.. D. E. PUTNAM, AVIATOR,
 KILLED WHILE ON PATROL

With the American Army on the Lorraine Front, Sept. 19 CBy the A. P).-First Lieut.. David E. Putnam of Newton, Mass, American ace of aces, was killed late Wednesday afternoon while on patrol along the American lines.
 He was flying with Lieut.. Wendella Robertson of Fort Smith Ark, when they were attacked by seven German machines. Four of these made for Putnams airplane and three attacked Robertson's. The attack was sudden and unexpected and the enemy was able to fire from above.
 Lieutenant Putnam was shot twice through the heart. His machine glided to the earth at Liney, within the American lines, where he was found by his comrades. Lieutenant Robert son returned safely.
 Lieut.. David E. Putnam, descend ant of Gen. Israel Putnam, was cred ited with twelve aerial victories. He enlisted with the Lafayette flying squadron and brought down his first enemy machine on Jan. 19, 1918. He was awarded the French war cross or March 23, after having won five vic. tories in the air He was later decor. ated with the military medal by tn I French government. l' >Sssasa~T';ra He was transferred to the Americal
 aerial corps as first lieutenant early il June. His achievement on June 10 O ! bringing down five German airplane i in one day has been eclipsed only ono, <, during the war, Rene Fonck of tn, French army having destroyed si1 machines in one day. Lieutenant Put
 nam's last aerial victory was on Sept l ,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS
 ON WILSON'S ANSWER

Copenhagen, Sept 19.-The German press generally from the socialist to the conservatives, regards the Ameri- can answer to the Austrian peace note, taken in connection with the speech of Foreign Secretary Balfour, as final proof that the allies, so the newspapers charge, seek to complete the destruction of the central powers and their peoples and the dismember- ment of their territory.
 The socialist Norwaerts of Berlin is bitter and pessimistic. It declares that the American answer and the ut terances of Secretary Balfour compel the conclusion that the entente will not hear of peace by agreement.
 MT Balfour's speech" says the Vorwaerts, contains two points which great part ot the German people are ready to discuss and two others which will evoke powerful opposition from every German. The hrst two points Belgium and the Brest-Litovsk. The other two concern the German colonies and Alsace- Lorraine.
 If Mir. Balfour wishes that these | last two points should be fulfilled which would De possible only through a complete military victory by the ] entente, there would be a feeling left among the entire German people that they had been made the victims of a robbers warfare"
 The Norwaerts says that even if the entente does not admit the justice o1 the German standpoint, it's rejection of the Austrian invitation is, neverthe- less, an act of stupidity and brutal ity."
 The Lokal Anzeiger's comment is o1 Ian T told you so' nature. The news paper says that President Wilson; answer makes it necessary to wal and see what the entente nations vii say. It declares it is evident iron Mir. Balfour's speech that negotiation: are impossible unless Germany i! willing to accept in advance all tht conditions laid down by the allies. Th' newspaper adds:
 If the matter of giving our colo nies back to us is closed inciden for England, then any peace talk alst is purposeless as far as we are con cerned."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
RE-HEARlNG FOR BRIDGEPORT STRIKERS
Mr. Taft and Mr. Walsh Have Decided to Go to the Park City Monday to Hold Hearing Relative to the Appi- cation and Interpretation of Previous Award

further action relative to application of award or to it's interpretation until after the meeting on Monday, but an nounce that all questions may be sub mitted at that time.
 CSigned)
 w. LETT LAUCK, Secretary"
 A meeting of the machinists who had been on strike for the election of delegates to the convention that was 10 have been held on Saturday under the Eidlitz award was called off.
 Both labor and plant officials tonight are preparing to submit questions to the Taft-Walsh board.
 John M. Foster special agent of the bureau of labor statistics, United States department of labor, has opened on office in this city and today began a wide canvass of the homes to ascer- tain the differences in costs between 1918 and past years.
 Through demand presented by the war Mbor board officials. six city public schools have been opened for community meetings on public ques- tions. They will be in charge of Pierce V. Gahan, superintendent of the department of recreation, work ing under the United States depart ment of education. It has been inn possible heretofore on several occa sions for citizens to even hire a hall unless sanctioned by the president ot | the police board, head of one Of the large munitions making concerns here l Under the new ruling, it will be DOS sible for meetings to be held if aDpli- cation for schoolnouse is signed by five citizens or declarants for citizen. ship.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
GERMANS ONLY HOPE.
 IS TO HOLD POSITIONS

With the American Forces in Lor- raine, Sept. 19 GBy the A. P.).. The numerical weakening of the German forces, coupled with evidence of a de- crease in their morale, as has bten shown by the testimony of prisoners taken by the Americans, makes it req sonably certain, according to military observers, that the German high com mand does not purpose to order the troops to do anything more than hold their positions until the bad weather sets in, assuming that then they will be given a breathing spell and a chance for recuperation.
 Of the thirteen divisions of wholly rested German troops on this front three are classified as first class. six as second class, two as third class and two as fourth class. All these men were engaged in the German drive in July and later in the allied counter offensive
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
"DUMMY" DIRECTORS IN
 ARMY RAINcOAT CONTRACTS

New York Sept Reformation of 9 company with dummy" directors to handle army raincoat contracts alleg- ed to have been obtained through fraud practiced by Captain Aubrey W. Vaughn and Felix Gouled, was describ- ed in the federal sourt today. At the trial for conspiracy of Vaughn, form CT director of the division of supply of the quartermaster corps, -Qouled, promoter. and David sLg Prodel1, q lawyer, Harry Rosenfield, manu- facturer, told of the incorporation by Prodell of the concern which he testi- fled was intended to conceal his prof it-sharing arrangement with Gouled and a "slush fund" which was to have paid Vaughn per cent on all business he procured
 Admitting that his complaint to the department of justice prompted a raid on Gouled's office and seizure of rec ords which led to the present prose cutions, Rosenfeld said he had reveal ed his connection with the alleged conspiracy when Gouled's promise ot government contracts failed to ma | materialize. The witness also de-
 clared that while. on the way with | Gouled to the New York office of the | quartermaster corps, the promoter showed him s1 oO0 which he Xaid was
 going to people higher up.'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
IMPOSING TRIBUTE TO
 CARDINAL ] M. FARLEY

New York, Sept. 19.-The body of Cardinal John M. Farley was borne today with solemn ceremonial from his modest summer home at Mamaro- neck to St. Patrick's cathedral, where it will find it's last resting place next Tuesday in a crypt beneath the altar.
 Starting at 1.30 p. m, the cortege proceeded slowly for nearly three hours through reverent, bareheaded throngs, until it reached the tower ing cathedral. Thousands of flags along the course, some draped in mourning, f1oated at half mast in tribute to the cardinal and scores of church bells tolled as the procession moved past.
 Reaching the city, the cortege was joined by the Sixty ninth regiment New York State guard. and a platoon of mounted police, which escorted the procession to the cathedral
 The casket first was carried to the high altar of the cathedral, but later was removed to the arch episcopal residence, where it will remain unti tomorrow afternoon. when it will be returned to the cathedral, and will Iit in state until the final ceremonies Tusday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 19.-The ap- peal to President Wilson sounded by striking machinists when they an- swered his summons to return to work has been recognized. In every govern ment department activity is evidenced. The outstanding features tonight are:
 Virtual revocation of the Eidlitz award. ? Announcement that re-hearings will be held by W. H. Taft and Frank P. Walsh of the national war labor board in Bridgeport beginning Mon day.
 3-Cessation of all applications and elections under the award.
 4-Government inquiry into the actual cost of living. -..
 5-Government demand that school buildings shall be opened for meetings of citizens upon demand.
 Alpheus Winter examiner in charge of applying the Bridgeport award of the national war labor board, received the following telegram from W. Jett Lauck, secretary of the board:
 Washington, D. C., Sept. 19 1918. q have talked with Mr. Taft over i the telephone in New York and he and Mir. Walsh have decided to go tc 1 Bridgeport on Monday and to hold 8 hearing Monday afternoon at o'clock relative to application and interpreta tion of Bridgeport award Please make l announcement of their coming and oi ] meeting at o'clock on Monray, SC that all parties interested may b' i present. In the meantime do no make any further rulings and ,postpont 1 election tonight and convention CT i Saturday. In other words, take nt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
HINDENBURe's PROCLAMATION
 TO GERMAN ARMY IN FIELE

Amsterdam Sept. 19.-Field Mar shal Won Hindenburg has issued a proclamation to the German army in the field. according to the Zei ung Am Mittag, of Berlin. in which the Ger man commander-in chief alludes to the recent Austrian peace offer. saying that it does not involve an interrup- tion in the war operations.
 The field marshal adds that a readi- ness for peace is not in contradiction with the spirit with which Germany is waging the struggle. It is the army's duty, he says, to continue the struggle while waiting 10 see whether the enemy is sincere and ready for peace negotiations.
 The text of the proclamation reads
 "The Austro- Hungarian government has proposed to all the belligerents a conference for non binding discus sion of peace. War operations are not thereby interrupted Readiness for peace is not in contradiction to the spirit with which we are waging the struggle for the homeland
 AS early as December, 1916, the kaiser, our supreme war lord, with his allies offered peace to the enemy The German government has often since then proclaimed it's readiness 4O4 PCcCC.
 "The reply of the enemy was scorn and derision. The enemy govern ments melted their peoples and ar mics to continue the annihilating wal against Germany. We have thus con- tinued our defensive struggle
 Our ally has now made a fresk proposal to hold a discussion. The fighting will not be interrupted. The army's task is to continue the strug- gle. In four victorious years of wal the German army has energetically protected the homeland and proved tC the enemy our invincibiHty. Only by this means do we help break the enc. ny's will to destruction.
 While continuing to fight, we have to wait to sec whether the enemy i. sincere and this time ready for peac, negotiations, or whether he will agair reject peace with US unless we ar, prepared to buy it on conditions whicI would destroy our peoples future"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
RAIN HALTS FIGHTING
 IN ST. MIHIEL SECTOR

With the American Army on the Lorraine Front, Sept. 19, D. m. CBy the A. P.).-Clouds, from which rain poured most of the time, covered the sector north of St. Mihiel like a blan- ket today, forcing the allied airmen to cease their punishment of the Ger mans
 Patrols were active, carrying out operations far beyond the lines and occasionally the enemy's artillery fired viciously and bhndly into the sector.
 The French and Aerican guns con tinued throughout the day their bom- bardment of fixed targets, but with less vigor than usual. They, too, were hampered by the lack of observers reports. They were less handicapped than the Germans, however, because since the victorious swing of the line to the north their superiority has been so great that it is improbable that the Germans yet have accurate data of the new positions,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
cLEMENCEAU'S MESSAGE
 TO THE AMERICAN PEOPL E

New York. Sept. 19.-President Ja- cob Gould Schurman of Cornell uni versity, who arrived here today after three months of England and France, said he asked Prefer Clemenceau for a message to the American people and that the premier replied
 We make war to the end-to the very end of the end"
 The next day President Schurman met Marshal Foch and asked for a similar message and the generalissimo replied:
 Tell the Americans to send as many men as possible, and as quickly as possible, because the more men they send the sooner We will bring the war to an end. The American soldiers are l fine soldiers"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
Mail and the Globe.

Mail and the Globe.
 The Post. Konta spoke of in the most f1attering terms, but made no comment on the possibilities of it's purchase. The price quoted for the Evening Mail by It's editor is $1- 00G 900" he reported.
 CThe sale of the Mail already has resulted in indictments charging fail ure to make proper returns to the alien property custodian)
 Whether the Globe could be bought Konta wrote Dernberg. was matter for cautions inquiry"
 At this point Konta took up the re- lation of the prohibition \ritation to the question in hand and wrote:
 "A paper that would not be hostile to the personal liberty of the citizen to drink in moderation what he pleased, could count upon the powerful sup port of the brewers aE the distillers to command illimitable capital, and what is more, means of giving the paper in question a circulation large enough to attract advertisers.
 Add to this a discreet appeal to every German society in the country for support by it's members. and we could easily count upon a national daily circulation of 300 900 copiest At no time in the Konta letters are Mr. Brisbane or the Times mentioned at all, but MT. Palmer, it was said, included the correspondence to prove his charge that the brewing interests l were furthering German propaganda and that tho German Alliance was i really a German whiskey alliance 5
 Mr Palmer's revelations of these documents shot a stir through con- gress and official Washington which 1 probably has not been approached 1 since the declaration of war. Since 1 his Harrisburg speech Saturday a
 storm has ragged around the owner
 ship of Mir Brisbane's Times. It came | to a climax yesterday with Rrisbane's published announcement that he | bought the paper with money borrow 1 ed from brewers, which was followed 1 today by the alien property custodS l ans revelations soon after the passage i of the senates resolution
 ! The senate judiciary committee will meet Monday to consider the affair.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
HOW GERMAN IRON HAND
 EXTENDED INTO BEYelUM

Washington. Sept. 1s-How the iron hand of the German general staff was extended into Finland by the German uafd Russian Bolshevik is pictured in today's installment Of secret docu- ments brought out of Russia by the American government. There are some also peremptory notes from the German military intelligence service co Trotzky. then the Bolshevik foreign minister. telling more of the story or the suppression of revolutionary pro- norania in Russian provinces after It had nlaved it's part in throwing the provinces into German control.
 When the Bolsheyiki were slow about opening the way for complete sway for their masters in Finland, the German intelligence service had the honor" Co remind them that the with drawai and disarning of the Russian Red Guard in Finland must be com menced immediately. Furthermore, the Russian agents were directed to send to Finland a trusty agent to deal win Yarvo Haapalaainen, chief of the Finnish White Guard who was dispos- ed co be loyal to his country
 This. Edgar Sisson. who procured the documents explains in note, ac- counts for the sudden withdrawal oi the Red Guard last March. leaving Finland to her fate. Some of the Rus sians resisted disarmament, but they were beaten.
 A series Of curt orders from the in foiiEence service to Trotzly calls fol the removal of all agitators from the Ukraine. Estland Litva and Court land. and for the restoration of right: and property to German landlords who had been declared outlawed il Estiand.
 Other communications throw furth CT light on assassination compact' between the. Bolshevili and anarchist. which have figured in earlier chapteri of the series A list of anarchists hir cd as agents for the destruction O nter-revolutionists," includes sev rral characters of international no tnrtctV
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
Graft is Alleged in Army Contracts
Ten Employees and Govern ment Inspectors Arrested at Long Island City.

New York, Sept. Exchanged with conspiracy to defraud the government, ten employees and government inspect ors at the factory of Rosenwasser Brothers, Inc, Long Island City, which has army contracts totalling SS,907,00O, were arrested tonight by agents of the department of justice. Warrants also have been issued for Leo Rosenwasser, president of the corporation, and his brother, Morris Rosenwaster.
 According to statement made at the offices of the department of jus tice, reinspection of leather jerkins for aviators, made at the RosenWasser plant, resulted in the rejection of more than 95 per cent. The garments are said to have been from one to three inches shorter than specifications, thus saving for the company an enormous amount of leather High percentages of rejections of canvas legginss and spiral puttees also resulted from the reinspection, it was asserted. 1 The men who were arrested tonight were Lieut. Samuel Grass, former in 1 spector at the plant; Private George 1 William Sam. Abe Friedman and David Lebowitz, government inspect ors, and Abe Weiss, Lewis Levy, Ja- cob Rosenberg and Ike Merlis, plant foremen.
 Weiss, Rosenberg, Levy and Merlis were released on S4,000 bond after ar raignment before United States com missioner in Brooklyn. The other mer arrested were held in default of s10,- 900.
 The firm of Rosenwasser Brothers Inc, which has also large governmen contracts for army shoes, has beer under investigation by the war de partment for several months. accord ing to the department of justice agents. The inquiry followed charge of the use at the plant of forged gov ernment inspection stamps the pass ing of defective materials by inspect ors, and the introduction into arm, shoes of paper in the place of leather The results of these investigation never have been made public, but is said they have been turned over t the department of justice for use il connection with the present investiga tion.
 Department of justice officials sai
 they expected to arrest several othe men in addition to Leo and Morri l RosenWasser, on similar charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
CBy The Associated Press.)

Thursday saw both the British and French armies in Picardy materially develop their plans for the eventual .enyelopins of St Quentin and Cam .fraL The British made further gains around Gouzeaucourt and east of Epehy. while the French striking southeast of St. Quentin. brought the southern part of their nipper into a stlu better position for the squeeze a-ainst the town which daily seem iugly is growing nearer.
 More than 10000 prisoners and in excess of sixty large guns fell into the hands of the British during the big operation begun by Field Marshal Ilaig Wednesday northwest of St. Quentin. In addition, extremely heavy casualties were inflicted on the Ger mans in the frontal attacks and dur ing violent counter attacks made by them in an endeavor to recoup their losses of ground. So badly was the enemy hammered during this fighting that he did not attempt on Thursday Co stir from his trenches, except near Epehy and Gouzeaucourt and to give hstlcSs battle on isolated sectors 70 the south.
 Northeast of Soissons the Germans arc counter ttaclNing yiciously against the allied forces holding strategic po- siuons which are threatening the high ground along the Chemin des Danes which the enemy hopes 10 save as a temporary haven of refuge in the event of a forced retirement from the west and the south. Notwithstanding the strength Of the onsloughts, the French everywhere repulsed the enc my.
 Likewise south of the AIsne in the region of Courlandon the Germans en- deavored to beat back the French but again met with defeat, the French ar tinerv cutting the attacking waves tC pieces.
 on -he Lorraine front there has. beer considerable mutual artillery shelling but no big infantry engagement. A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
ALLIED TROOPS CLOSING
 METERS ON ST. QUENTIN
To the Southeast the French Have Gained Better Position For the Squeeze Against the Town-In Macedonia the Bu, garians Continue in Flight Before the Serbians.

raid attempted by the Germans against General Pershing's men north west of Pont a-Mousson came 10 Eaught.
 In the Macedonia theater the Bull garians are still in full flight before the Serbians, who have recaptured numerous towns, taken large numbers of prisoners and great quantities of war stores. Following the usual tao tics of the Teutonic allies. the enemy is devastating the country he tra- verses, leaving it a wilderness through the use of the torch and explosives.
 In European Russia the Bolsheviki and the Germans for the moment seem to have the upper hand over the Czecho- Slovaks, who have been com- pelled to evacuate Volsk. Simbirsl1 and Kazan. The success of the enhmy forces is attributed to is.ck of am munition and other supplies by the Czecho- Slovaks In Transcaucasia the British force which recently went to the relief of the besieged Armenians in Bal1u has been compelled to with draw into north Persia in the face of the large Turkish forces and the in effectiveness of the Russo Armenian aid.
 The inter -allied labor conference in session in London has unanimously adopted the fourteen points President Wilson formulated as the only basis for peace as labor's basis for the end ing of the war. Likewise. unanimous approval was given the stand of Pres ident Wilson and the entente powers with regard to Austrias recent peace rote.
 Alexander Kerensky, the former Russian premier, addressed the con- | ference. He said Russia had not left ! the Entente alliance and declared that his country had never recognized the reace of Brest-Litovsk or ceased to struggle against the Germans. He add ed that members of the old Constitu- ent Assembly were meeting secretly | in Russia in an endeavor to form a government for the whole of Russia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-20
BRITISH RAILROAD STRIKE
 HAS BEEN SETTLED

London, Sept. 19. - Announcement was made this evening that a settle ment had been reached between the striking railroad employe6 and their employers. Thus the threatened na- tional railway strike has been avert ed
 James Henry Thomas, labor mem Der of parliament, and general secre- tary of the National Union of Rail way Men. announced that the dispute Lad been settled as the result Of a conference between the executive of the National Union of Railwaymen and the War Cabinet The agreement provides for an in- crease of five shillings weekly for male and female workers over eight cen years of age and two' shilling, six pence for those under eighteen. The government also is to appoint com mittee to inquire into the question of equal pay for men and women for l equal work