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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
SOLDIERS IN FARM WORK

London, April ia new plan to
provide comfortable homes for dis
charged soldiers by enlisting country
people to act as country hosts to
the army men has just been launched
by the Marquis of Sligo, himself
farmer captain in the army, and Wis.,
count knutsford, long interested in
charitable enterprises. They have
formed the Country Host Institution
which "hosts' arc urged to join.
The scheme has q. two-fold object
1t aims, not only at giving the brok-
ell soldiers a lift but also to qualify
them for farming work, thus increas-
ing the country's food supply.
Briefly the plan requires the host
to provide free lodging and board for
the man and a good-sized garden or
farm in which suitable, light outdoor
work can oe found for him. The
men selected as guests shall be of
good character, sober, not suffering
from any serious ailments and able to
look after themselves.
An allowance of fifteen shillings a
week will. If required, be paid direct
TO the former soldier in return for
his labor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
WOULD GET U-BOATS
NOT WAIT FOR THEM
Commander BelIaire Believes Britain
Should Have Had .SggrcS-
Siye Policy.

London, March 25 Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press).-Com-
mander Carlyon Bellaire, Mp, who
is regarded as something Of an au-
thority on naval matters in the house
of commons, is of the opinion that
the admiralty has relied far too
much on defensive tactics in coping
with the submarine menace.
The happy position foreseen for
us, next August, by Lord Jellicoe,"
he writes, cannot be attained ex-
cept by offensive tactics, which in
volve the principle that barrages shall
be laid in the sea to bar the exit Of
the German submarines, and all
operations OF German surface craft
to clear a passage shall be prevented
by the concentration of our own sur
face craft.
The important thing to remember
is that, in going and coming, German
submarines do not move until sur
face craft have cleared a channel
To smash the operations Of the Ger
man surface craft against q really
scientific, as opposed to haphazard
barrage, is to smash the submarine
menace. \ defended barrier in the
sea to a depth of 1870 feet is perfectly
feasible. No mining ffotilla ought to
be able to act in face of a concen-
trated and overwhelming naval force.
Consequently, if the British and
Am eriCan mines are as efficient AS
the simple German minc which VIC
captured in the first week Of the war.
if we avail ourselves to the full of
all the other details that so to form
a barrage. such as nets. microphones
and other devices, We may then say,
with absolute conviction. that the.
submarine menace from the North
Sea, Atlantic and Dardanelles will be
smashed from the date when we have
performed the delicate and balanced
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
THIS Is A TOUGH LAW.

Paris, April 26.-The remarkable
Inequalities resulting from the French
moratorium of rents, which has been
in effect ever since the war, is seen
in a case which has come up in the
courts here. An aged Frenchman,
whose only source of income was a
large house, rented it just before the
war to a tenant who was modified
and is still serving. Consequently he
is not obliged to pay rent. His wife
meanwhile is occupying the house,
which she subjects to q, number OF
weekly tenants as a good price. The
poor landlord, deprived of his only
source of revenue, lives on money
which he borroWs at q high rate of
interest, the lender being the tenants
wife He is trying to obtain some
adjustment of his borrowings through
tho French courts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
TRACTOR RECORDS.

London, April 2G.-New English
records for tractor ploughing were
set in the annual spring tests at the
new government Tractor School OF
Instruction. at Mossley Hill Two
types of light tractor plough of the
model adopted by the British govern
ment as most suitable for British re-
quirements, worked for twelve con-
s&cutive hours in the tests.
The ground WAS a light soil and the
tractors were required to pull four
furrow ploughs, tho depth of the fur
row being six inches and the land fair
ly level, but slightly rocky. The
work accomplished by the ploughs
averaged 11.75 acres each, and the
fuel consumption was ?. 46 gallon:
per acre. The engines are run con-
tinuoualy for the allotted twelve
hours
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
REYNARD VS.. AIRPL.ANF.
And Mr.. Fox Proved to Be F1eetes1
in Special Event.

London, April 26.-An airpIane re
Gently joined in a fox hunt, according
to Country Life. It's correspondent
says:
while running we saw an airplane
following us overhead about 100 feet
up. The airnan waved us the direc
ton in which our fox had gone and
when we checked we heard several
shouts from aloft and were put right
by our friend above, the hounds veri-
flying his information
"A little later he landed in a field
told the master where he had seen the
fox, then rose and circled above US
But the fox beat u.s.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
BRITISH Cabinet
LAUDS BLOCKADE
Is Most Important Weapon Allies
Have, Is Assertion

! London, April 10, Correspondence
/ OF The Associated Pressl--"The
blockade is one of the most impor-
| tant weapons in the hands of the AL
| hes asserts the British war cabinet.
Dealing with the development and
amplification of the blockade of Ger
many during 1917, the cabinet says
IN It's annual report just made public:
THE chief method by which this
aniplification has been effected has
| been the conclusion of a series of
agreements with neutral shipping
companies. The weapon in the back
ground during such negotiations has
been the British control of bunker
Facilities and the powers welded by
the Inter-Allied Chartering commit
tee
"A very considerable amount of
success can fairly be claimed for the
policy. In the Far East, the German
commercial establishments have been
almost completely destroyed and re-
cent events will probably make it
possible to complete the work.
Thanks to our agreements with
American shipping companies, the fl
nenclal stability of enemy firms in
South America has been very gener-
Gully Shdhells dHu III some cases IloS
have been forced into liquidation. In
other instances, firms containing GER
tain enemy interest have been obliged
to eliminate this interest.
TN Spain the policy has worked
admirably. and is considered to have
gone far to counteract the more in
s'dious methods of German propa-
aanda. In all countries the moral
effect of the Statutory List has been
very pronounced, and a definite stig-
ma is attached to inclusion in the
list, an effect which has been accen-
tuated by the growing dislike of the
world in general for German objects
and methods
The main preoccupation of the min
istry of blockade during the year
1877. it is stated, was directed to
diminishing trade between the Ger
mans and neutrals on her borders.
THE neutral tonnage employed in
Allied trade increased by a million
tons between the German declaration
OF ruthless U-boat warfare and the
end of the year." says the cabinet.
'The great blockade event of the
year was the declaration of war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many. followed by similar decIara-
ticns from, or the rupture of rela-
tons by, a considerable number OF
South American states. This has
enabled us and our Allies to stop i'm
ports to the border neutrals at the
source.
Public attention has been fixed.
not unnaturally, more upon the food
blockade of Germany than anything
else. but it is very doubtful whether
this is its most important aspect. The
evidence is strong to show that Ger
many is also suffering gravely from
the want of such things as wool,
leather, cotton. rubber and SO on.
TT is hoped that we may see con-
siderable results in the future from
the new forms of pressure which the
entry of America into the war has
enabled us to employ"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
AUNTIE WINS RACE
AT HAVRE DE GRACE
Fight Followers from All Over the
New England States to Witness
Monday Nights Bout.

Lew Tender, the sensational light
weight southpaw of Philadelphia, the
most talked-of boxer in the world at
the present time, will box Willie Jack
son Is rounds to decision at the New
Haven Arena on next Monday night.
Tender takes the place of Irish Patsy
Cline, of New York, who was injured
by an auto a few days ago and will
be unable to keep his New Haven en-
gagement.
In securing the Philadelphia Won
der, the Temple A. G. of New Haven
has made a ten-pin strike and greatly
strengthened the card for it's initial
show. Fans all over the country are
interested in the Tender Jackson bout
and it will no doubt draw the biggest
house ever seen in New England.
Tender is working out in New Ha-
ven for the important engag cement,
and the fans are much excited over
the coming bout. Dave Fitzgerald, the
New Haven referee, will officiate, and
Frank Smith, sports editor of the New
Heven Register, has been chosen as
official timekeeper.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
GERMAN F'RTGETFJLNESS.
Soldiers Wear Full Boards to
Look More Ferocious.

| nsterdan1, April 26.-To be clean
len or bearded like the pard is the
Fnative presented to the German
line troops. The reason is to be
Int in the gas mask. Some au-
(ities hold that the mask cannot
F.elied upon to protect any but
h shaven faces; others again hold
dense f1irsute growth within
mask acts as an additional air
1. But it must be a real patriar-
beard--no mere seven or four
days bristles says an articles in
|Deutsche Tages Leitung.
he writer holds that the full
Ed is peculiarly Teutonic attri-
and should be cultivated as such.
|des, according to ancient tradi-
1t adds to "frightful aspect" he
Eely adds.
as tests at the front in air. tight
'cles are carried out every fort
IL, and full bearded men testify
he additional security afforded by
\ boards,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
ALL FOR KAISER
Work Twice AS Hard: Save Twice as
Much''-Germany Bankrupt: Oh.
No. That's Unthin<able.

Amsterdam, April 20. In war
loan propaganda speech at Munich
President Havenstein of the Reichs~
bank, declared that Germany's finan-
cial position was better than that of
her enemies and that the longer the
war lased the stronger became the ia
therland's financial power" according
to the Vossische Zeitung.
fWhether we shall get a war in
demnity is not yet certain" he added.
1T will depend on the victory still
to be won. Bankruptcy of the Ger
man umpire, however, is unthinka bic
SO long as the enemy does not sue
coed in smashing the fatherland, one
thing is essential namely freedom of
competition for German products
through the whole world Then We
shall be able to bear war burdens bet
ter than England and France. But
war burdens will be heavy. Our flu
ture motto must be, work twice as
hard and save twice as much as be-
fore
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

CONGRESS failure
Argentine Refuses to Recognize
Mexican Delegates

Buenos Aires, April IL (Correspon-
dence of The Associated Press) .-
With the departure of the Mexican
delegates who came to this country
as special embassy from the presi-
dent of Mexico and whose Diplomatic
credentials we're not recognized by the
! government, the long discussed con-
gress of Latin American neutrals ap-
pears to have been definitely aban-
doned by this country.
This proposed conference was to
have brought the South and Central
American republics into Il closer union
to oppose pressure from larger nations
and it has been stated here that it
even was to have served as the basis
for Spanish union by
leading to another conference between
diplomatic representatives of the
mem Der republics and diplomatic
agents of Spain, that country already
having announced its intention of
seeking closer relations With South
America as soon as the war is over.
That this neutrality conference was
once the dream of President Irigoyen
as the browning glory of his interna-
tional policy is no longer doubted, but
it has met with such a cold reception
since the South American republics
began, one by one, to throw aside their
neutrality and cast their lots with tho
Entente Allies that no one was sur
prised when it was announced that the
proposed conference had been indeli-
nitely postponed.
The aims and purposes of the pro-
posed congress never were clearly set
forth, despite the fact that several ma
tons invited to it insisted on such a
statement being made before they ac-
cepted the invitation.
The Mexican delegates who had
been assigned to attend this confer
ence continued their journey to Argen-
tina after being notified that the con-
ference had been postponed, and they
were coolly received by both the peo-
pie and the government of Argentina.
Senior Cabrera did succeed in ar
ranging with this government for the
chartering of Argentina transports to
carry cereals to Mexico, but this ar
rangement Gas cancelled by the gov
eminent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
STECHER VS.. LEWIS
Giant GrappIers to Meet On Mat
Tonight in Madison Square Garden
in Finish Match.

New York, April 26.---Joe Stecher
and Stranger Lewis, two of the lead
ing grapplers of the country, each of
whom has perfected a dangerous lock,
will meet tonight in a finish match ut
Madison Square Garden. Spectators
will have a chance to judge of the
relative merits of the body scissors
used by Stecher and the deadlock en-
ployed by Lewis. 1t is highly probable
that the winner will be matched with
Caddock for Il championship contest
in the West.
Incidental features will be an ad-
dress by Big Bill Edwards in behalf
Of Liberty Bonds and the auctioning
of a Hun trench hat captured by
Charley Ross, now with the ambulance
service in France. Ross was formerly
a well-known trainer of pugilists.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
.NEWSB0Y RISES
TO MILITARY FAME:
Former London Character Now in
Khaki With Medals On

| Behind the British Lines in France,
| April IS. Correspondence of the AS
| soclated PresS) One of the familiar
| characters OF preWar days in Lon
don was street-Arab newsboy who
sold papers outside one Of the hotels
most frequented by American visitors.
Del1ghting in the nickname Frog
faced Itch, he won the admira ton
of visitors AS a master OF repartee,
varying his nightly refrain of ''All the
winners and "Orrible Murder" with
1ron1caI comments on the worlds
events and caustic replies to pedes-
TRANS who ventured to handy words
with him as they passed
Persons who knew Itch Tapley in
the old days would scarcely recognize
him now in his khaki uniform with
a Scrowned' ribbon on his breast in
dicating that he has been twice
awarded the priced military cross. His
comrades of the London regiment,
moreover, declare that if he had been
awarded medal on every occasion
on which he has nerited it, he would
be covered with ribbon from head to
foot of his diminutive body.
Too small to go into the army by
the regular channels. Itch after sew
eral trials, was accepted as a stretcher
bearer in the London regiment At
the front, he quickly became one of
the most popular men in the regi-
ment. One of his officers, in a report
to headquarters, said of him. Cheer
fulness, courage, devotion to duty.
and disregard of danger are as much
part of his equipment as his haver-
sack and his water bottle"
Tapley probably looks less like
hero than any other man in his bat
talon. But his caustic, good-natured
humor, which was little more than an
anna bic diversion in civilian life be-
came an invaluable asset in the
trenches, keeping up the morale and
optimism of the whole battalion. His
officers find them selves continually
paying tribute to his usefulness in this
respect. One Of them wrote in a let
ter a short time ago:
His gospel, whether consciously or
not, is the gospel of cheerfulness, and
in practice it works out that his
spirits grow lighter in proportion as
dangers and discomforts grow.
heavier. His jests in time Of stress
provide just the electric spark that
turns the hearts of men from gloomy
pessimism into luminous Defiance
The ex-newsboy has the reputatio
from Lens to st. Quentin, of being
absolutely fearless. In his work as
stretch er bearer, he goes busily about
among the falling shells, always
whistJing a popular tune, with an
ever-ready work Of sympathy and
encouragement for the wounded. He
is generally looked upon as one who
49,
received even a scratch, and his very
presence is regarded as a mascot.
TapIey won the second Of his two
decorations under heavy shell fire in
the Chalk Pit north Of Loos when,
single-handed, he bandaged and car
ried to a safe part of the trench all
the wounded of his own company
and several from a neighboring bat
talon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
MAY LET MATTY GO
Soldiers in France Want Reds Man.
agcr. Hermann to Detide-Chase
MAY Become Manager.

New York, April 26.--A decision as
to whether Christopher Mathewson
will be released from the manage
ment of the Cincinnati National
league club in order to go to France
to promote baseball among the Amer
lean troops may be reached at a
conference in Pittsburgh today be-
tween Mathewson and August Herr
man, president of the Cincinnati club.
A telegram to this effect was re-
ceived here from Mr.. Hermann yes
terday by William Sloane, chairman
of the war work council of the
Young Mems Christian Associa ton.
Mr.. Sloane yesterday sent kilograms
to the Cincinnati president and
Mathewson asking that the manager
be sacrificed from major league base
ball SO he might respond to an ap
peal from France for Mathewson's
services there
In the event that Ntatty goes to
France it is said that Hal Chase will
manage the Reds during the absence
of the old master.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
Heavy Increase Shown.

Havana, April 2e.-The increase in
trade between the United States and
Cuba from $196, 100000 in 1913 to
s445, 100000 last year will be empha-
sized in an exhibit of Cuban trade at
the annual session of the National
Foreign Trade Council of the United
States at Cincinnati, O., April 1920.
The great develo pment of trade be-
tween the United States and Cuba has
given the island a leading position
in this respect among the nations Of
the Western hemisphere. Cuba s
trade with the United States is de-
clared to exceed by large margins that
of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mex
leo. Last year the United States took
rs per cent of Cuba's export and sup
piled 76 per cent. Of the islands inn
port. 1t is expected that the island s
trade with the United States will be
even greater this year
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
Noted Aviator Killed.

Amsterdam, April Pa Berlin
telegram announces the death in
aerial combat of Flight-Lieutenan MT
BuddeclSe, one of the "star'' German
airmen He received the Pour-le-
Merite from the Emperor a few
weeks ago. Buddecke was last heard
from as a member of the German
Military Commission in Constantine
pie, and he may have been killed in
Palestine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
LET'S ALL REJOICE
Testing Jess Willard Says Proposed
Money Grabbing Sl<it With Fero-
ciouS Fred Fulton Is Off.

Chicago, April 26.-'1ts all off, ~
Jess Willard said yesterday regarding
his proposed Fourth of July bout with
Fred Fulton. Despite the seeming as
surance of Promoter J. c. Miller, who
returned from st. Paul yesterday, the
champion declared the match couldn't
be staged.
THE opposition encountered at st.
Paul, and the fact it is growing makes
it look as If I will not get chance at
Fulton he said.
a permit to stage the fight will be
granted or refused after a, joint hear
ing by the Minnesota public safety
commission and the boxing commits
sion at st. Paul on May 4.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
Breeds MiIIionaires.

Amsterdam, April 26.~--As an ex-
ample of "how the war breeds mill
lionaires" the socialist Vorwaerts
states that in 1913 there were 105
millionaires in Kiel, whereas now
there are zoe, while multi million
aires have increased from Is to A..
1t takes only $250000 to be a mil
llonaire in Germany.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
\. kEEFE WOUNDED IN ACTION

Cleveland, Ohio. April 2e.--An-
Grew keefe, of Cleveland, former
BASEBALL player with the Washington
American league and the Columbus
american association clubs, has been
wounded in action in France, accord
ING TO word received yesterday by
bis brother
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
Will BURY Soldiers.

hndon, April 13.-Until recently
|British war office did not recognize
financial responsibility in relation
S,e funeral of a discharged soldier.
new announced that a grant OF
will be made in every case, and
fary honors accorded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
HUN SPIES TN JAPAN,

Toxic, April 26.-The Nichi- Nicili
prints a sensational narrative alleging
the existence of an association of
Korean spies who have received
money equal to three million rubles to
carry out a campaign of spying against
Japan and who have their headouar-
tars in Siberia. The newspaper men
tons the report that the organization
was paid the money in German marks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
PRINCE ALBERT 4 Filler.

London. March 1S---Prince Albert,
one of the Kings younger sons. who
was formerly on a battleship, has
now joined the Naval Air Service, and
is expected soon to become a certified
pilot.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
PRO IN GERMANY

Amsterdam, April 17-Berlin news
papers announce the forma alton Of q
new political party, called the Ger
man Workmen's and Employers
Party" It's aims are said to be sim
liar to those Of the Fatherland pro-
militarist party.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
JOBS FOR OFFICERS

London, April 26.-To provide en-.
ployinent 70" commissioned officers nl
the army and navy after tho war. 4
bureau has been esta olished consisting
of bankers. f1nanciers, and other large
commercial houses. The chairman Of
the committee is Lord st. Davids.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

opertion of completing some hundreds
of miles of barrage and great con-
centrations of naval forces"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
BERLIN BANK PAYS BONUS

Amsterdam, April 26-The Deutsche
Bank of Berlin, which is enjoying rec
ord prosperity on account of the vast
number Of war Industries in which it
is interested, is paying all its employees
war bonuses ranging from 80 to so per
cent of their salaries.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
Shortage of Pigs.

New York, April 26.--Pigs in
Greater Berlin and in all other large
Prussian cities may be used only for
the mixing of sausage, the Berlin
Tageblatt recently announced The
paper says this is because nearly all
the pigs have been slaughtered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

The United States is obligated to
sand 100000 tons Of food each
month to- the Allies and is going to
do it''-Vernon Kellogg.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

Well substitutes corn for wheat and
victory for defeat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-24
WAR BOARD OFFICES AT LANSING
Those Desiring Information Write to
Col. Roy c. vandsreook, Secretary.

The Office Of the Michigan War
Preparedness Board Is located in the
capitol at Lansing and any person de-
string any information pertaining to
the war work In Michigan should write
to Col. Roy c. vandercook. secretary
OF the board.