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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28
MEN WHO CAME BACK
By. Sergeant R. E. Bulger Srd Battalion Queens Own Toronto
 Rifles
(Continued from Yesterday

(Continued from, Yesterday
 Say, Dick, if I get mine I want you to send my stuff to my mother" He gave me her address and I remem- bered. But I have not seen Jerry since that night.
 Bangi" went a bomb, and we knew then that the Major had let fly. Fur ther concealnent was impossible We sprang up with a fiendish desire to give Fritz Hell. No sooner had the bomb exploded than with murderous rattle their machine guns opened Up and that gave us the information we wanted as to their positions. "Rangi" went another of our bombs and by their yells of pain we knew we were getting home" By this time several of my pals had fallen. Two of their guns had I been sent west" and we went after I the other two like wildcats. We were 1 filled with an unholy desire to kill and destroy. Were not those Hellisf l weapons responsible for the deaths o1 so many of my comrades? Now. after two failures, two previous attacks b9 our regiment having been beaten bacl with great loss to us, now we were getting a savage joy from the fac | the Huns deferses, our men were 1 gathering for another attack. So WI kept at it until the two remainins
 guns were destroyed, and 8 terrible
 menace to the adancing infantry re moved. They were just coming love the top with mad, and it almos seemed, joyous yell They were com ing to pay in full to Fritz for wha they and their comrades had suffered and, while there was the thought 0 revenge and the desire to exterminat them it was not a wanton lust to kill it was to remove barbaric enemy t
 world civilization whose terrible atro
 cities to the weak and helpless, par
 ticularly to the women and childre'
 of Belgium and France, aroused ou
 righteous indignation.
 So with yells, crash, bang and stal we were on them, and in a short aim our men were in the Hun trench. Frit contested inotly. Such bitter figlltin ! could not continue. Slowly, but sure ly, the Huns were driven back and g Hast we had him on the run, dow communication trenches they ran : except great numbers of their dea
 and wounded. The latter, now tha ) T. the fighting was finished, were handle tenderly and carried back to onr oW
 dressing stations to get their wound , treated. We, too, had suffered, hut " f had the wonderful feeling of elatio
 which belongs to the victor A wear but triumphant company beat it cAe
 to our own lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

convention III bEluS6pOTI. OOl 'SEt too enthusiastically hopeful. They didn't discuss ways of improving the service.-Waterbury Republican,
 The new. warden of the Connecticut lstate prison, Mir. McCiaughry, is sue cessfully introducing himself and his prison views to the people of the state, A stranger to this part of the world he is naturally desirous of having his new neighbors understand both him and his philosophy of prison govern ment which moves him. We predict that the more tue people hear from him the more Ine1lsied they will be to | follow him.-New Haven Journal Courier.
 | What the east needs right now Is not prohibitfve railroad tariff, which would let the rich idler travel about as he pleased and keep the poorer one at home, but rather li- cense to travel, which every passen ger would have to get before he could leave town. A federal license board could be established in every com munity and only those who could prove they ought to get permission would be allowed to travel by train. Ii
 would work some hardship at first ana cause friction but 1t would give 6 lot of energy and motive power to the
 moving of freibht.-Meriden Journal Rather than punishment for such lindiscretion as he may have shown 1T
 wiring Gov. Holcomb of the safe ar,
 rival of the 1e2d Regiment in France
 it is probable that Col Isbe1l's trans, fer to an administrative place in a
 base hospital is an attempt to put ths
 Ansonian where his services VT.
 count the most. Those who know hin say he is almost a fiend TOT werl which involves detail, peinlIhs v,,f al proof of this fact that when he was fl the state senate he kept. such minut,
 record of the 1.7oe or more bills in,
 troduced at the last session that n, lceuld tell in a second the status at tn
 moment of any piece of that mass 0
 proposed legislation. On the other
 side, there is the fact that Col. Isbel has never been considered much aboy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

By the time that the Russians get with Germany they will realize that the latest move of the kaiser was
 anything but B philanthroRic one.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

There certainly can be no question but what the Salvation Army is enti- tied to whole hearted support from the people of this country in the war work which 1t is carrying on.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

making of an important industry in war times a vehicle for the personal of an ambitious poli- tician.
 LOUIS F. SWIFT. Union Stock Yards. H., Feb. 26, 1913
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

Inasmuch as the Salvation Army renders magnificent service under nor nal conditions there is every reason to believe that it will do likewise in alleviating war suffering. It certainly deserves generous suuport.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

Even though the Lucia is claimed to be unsinkabie it is not believed that it will be found lurking in the sub- marine zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

The man on the corner says: Those who are given to boasting about theiI salaries. tell a different story to the revenue man.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

Having been told that the peach
 crop is failure for the coming sea-
 son. we can be prepared for a bigger yield than ever.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It begins to look as if the weather man was cut to put the groundhoe in hole for keeps.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

It is welcome news to hear that there : is no controversy between Messrs. Hoover and McAdoo. What is needed and what they probably re- aliZe is 8 getting together.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

If MT, Hoover succeeds in getting all the foodstuffs moved when he
 wants them moved he will do some thing Mir. Garfield hasn't been able te
 accomplish with coal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

Every warm southerly rain means the saving of just so much more of that thousand dollar fund for keep ing the Thames river open.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

It is one thing to predict a revo- lution in the German reichstag but il is another thing to produce it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28

Lenine pleads chaos and ruin as the excuse for the capitulation to the Germans. But why doesn't he shoul- der the blame for it at the same time .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Postmasters Of Connecticut held a convention in Bridgeport. Don't get too optimistically hopeful. They didn't discuss ways of improving the service.-Waterbury Republican
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
With the usual advance press notice

With the usual advance press notice
certain automobile manufacturing con-
eern tells the world that it is about to
begin the construction of oliver" tanks,
the same to be built just as soon as plans
are accepted and just as soon as other
arrangements can be made and, possibly,
just as soon as the thing is sufficiently
advertised. IL is pity that we Amer
leans cannot keep some of our war plans
to our individual selves until such time
as the machines are accepted by the gov
eminent and actually put into service.
So far as the world knew, Great Britain
had taken no steps to put its monster
tanks in the feld but just as soon as
the tanks were completed and ready for
service they were sent against the Ger
mans, who were entirely unprepared for
them. There was no advance press agent
ing of the British tanks; and the tanks
turned out to be a great surprise to the
enemy, doing remarkably effective work.
II would be well for the individual manu-
faeturers in the United States to keep
some OF their plans to themselves until
the work is completed BE it said to the
credit of the officials of the United States
government that measure of secrecy is
being maintained A similar mantle
ought to settle over some OF the manu-.
facturers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

| by iron hoofs; horses neigh beside the
altal. Law and order are forgotten: vic,
ience and rapine are abroad; the golden
cords OF society are loosed Here are the
shrieks OF woe and the cry OF anguish ;
and there is suppressed Indignation
bursting the heart with silent despair.
The groans of the wounded are in the
hospitals, and by thu road side. and in
every thicket; and the housewives web,
whittier than snow, is scarcely sufficient
to stanch the blood of her husband and
children. Look at that youth. the first
born of her strengths yesterday he
bounded as the roebuck was glowing as
the summer fruits active in sports,
strong to labor; he has passed in one
moment from youth to age; his comeli-
ness Is departed; helplessness is his por-
ton for the days OF future years. He
is more decrepid than his grandsire, on
whoe head are the SHOWS OF eighty win.
tiers; but those We're the SHOWS of ma
ture; this is the desolation of man.
Everything unholy and unclean comes
abroad from its lurking place. and deeds
of darkness are done beneath the eve
of day. The villages no longer start at
horrible sights; the soothing rites of
burial are denied, and human bones are
tossed by human hands. No one careth
for another; every one. hardened by
misery, careth for him elf alone 10,
these are what God has set before thee
child of reasonl unto which does thine
heart incline!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
LIKE UNTO BELGIUM

Is Description of War As Printed Bacl
In 1891.
Editor. Barre Times:
In looking over an old book ] saw this
piece printed in 1882. 1t reminds of the
little country Belgium.
Marshtield, Vt. A Subscriber.
War.
They have rushed through like a hur.
ricane; like an army of locusts they have
devoured the earth; the war has fallen
like a water spout, and deluged the land
with blood. The smoke rises not through
the trees, for the honors of the grove are
fallen; and the hearth of the cottager
is cold; but it rises from villages, burned
with fire, and from warm ruins, spread
over the now naked plain.
The ear is filled with the confused bel
lowing of oxen, and sad bleating of over
driven sheep; they are swept from their
peaceful plains; with shouting and goad-
ing are they driven away; the peasant
folds his arms, and resigns his faithful
fellow -laborers. The farmer weeps over
his barns, consumed by fire, and his de-
roof, and anticipates the driy-
ing of the winter SHOWS.
On that rising ground, where the green
turf looks black with fire, yesterday
stood noble mansion; the owner had
said in his heart, here viii spend the
evening of my days, and enjoy the fruit
II my years of toll; my name shall
descend with mine inheritance. and my
,hildren's children shall sport under the
rees which ] have planted. The fruit
If his years of toll, is swept away in
j moment-wasted, not enjoyed; and the
vening of his days is left desolate.
The temples are profaned; the sol
lier's curse resounds in the house of
iod; the marble pavement is trampled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
EAST BARRE
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Whitcomb Surprised
on 18th Anniversary.

One OF the most enjoyable events thai
East Barre has experienced this season
occurred when over l25 guests assem-
bled In opera hall Wednesday evening
and rendered a surprise party in honor
OF the 10th wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. j. Whitcomb.
A burlesque wedding ceremony in the
darkey dialect and costume was given
as follows; Minister, A. c. Dickey;
bride, Mrs. Avery; groom, c. S. Cooney
maid of honor, Mrs. j. b. Doylej best
man, Forrest Bellows; flower girl, Cath
crime Hagan; ring bearer, II. A. McAllis-
teri train bearers, Mrs. Cooney and Mrs.
Leonardi ushers, Paul Snow and Archie
Cram; bridesmaids, Julia Hagan and Err
ma Cooney; ribbon girls, Mamie Hagan
and Mrs. Snow; groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Salter; brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rock; pianist, Mrs.
Bellows; tambourine, Mrs. Cram.
During the ceremony Charlie Chap.
lin and Arbucke stunt was introduced
by J. Is. Doyle and Dr. Avery. This af-
fair was scream from start to finish.
Mr., and Mrs. Whitcomb were invited
to attend a RED Mems time" at the hall
and had no inkling of the personal ma
ture Of the affair until their names We're
called in the burlesque wedding cere-
mony. They were presented several
handsome pieces of cut glass and other
gifts. The rest of the evening was spent
with games and dancing. Light refresh
ments were served.
The committee in charge of the affair
was Messrs. Rock, Bellows, and Lowry
and Mrs. Cooney, Julia Hagan and Mrs.
Avery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
TAKING OVER THE FRONT LINE.

|
The American expeditionary forces are
now and then taking over new sectors
on the long front running from the North
sea to the Swiss mountains, and it is
notable that they are being placed only
in the part of the front which is occupied
by French troops. That represents the
fitness of things for several reasons, one
of which is that the French man power
is much more reduced than is the British
and another of which is that the Amer
leans owe far greater debt of gratitude
to France than they do to Great Britain,
although Great Britain and the United
States are far more closely related in
most other considerations. Still another
reason is that the French capital is far
more seriously menaced than is the Brit
ish capital. And a further reason is that
the part of the front held by the French
is much nearer to German territory and,
therefore, much better located for the
beginning of drive against Hindenburg.
Nearly every reason stands strongly for
the placing of the American forces on
the French end of the line. and so we
may expect to see the movement con-
tinued until such time as the expeditions
airy force will be sufficient to fill in the
interstices between the present sectors
held by them and thus constitute solid
line of Americans. To save France from
the fate of Russia, fate which might be |
imminent though the French maintain
stout hearts, is the present duty of the
United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
A Good Start Made.

The newly organized New England
Fruit Growers exchange proves to be
as The Union had hoped, genuine
all-New England association. According
ly, a long-felt requirement: namely, a
cooperative body through which New
England fruit raisers can market their
products at least on even terms of COM
petition with western fruit. Given this
favorable condition, the superiority of
New England fruit can be trusted to
win its Just place of leadership in the
competition. That which we said in
these columns yesterday we repeat to-
day: organization has given western
fruit prestige which belongs of right
TO New England fruit in so far as fruit
produced in this section of the country is
in competition with that produced in
the west. Apples and peaches, in par
ticular, we can produce to the envy of
any other fruit section in the United
States. The flavor of these New Eng
land fruits is uneNeelled by any and
equalled by mighty few. The one thing
necdful is an aggressive and persistent
in behalf OF New England
fruit
This the New England Fruit Grow
ers' exchange should, and undoubtedly
viii. launch in the near future. New
well represented as she is
in the organization. can do much along
that line. Orchardists Il this state, IN
cooperation with those Of the other
i've states included in the exchange. can
BRING about better facilities for prcduc-
ne their fruit. for grading and packing
i for SHINING u and for ounuiur m
new markets for Il. The outlook is
wight for a genuine boom in New Eng
and fruit. The boom depends On the
men behind IT, New let them show
heir mettle.-Mancheste onion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
CURRENT COMMENT
Washington County Progressive.

The voters of Washington county have
set an example of progressiveness be-
fore the people of Vermont in voting
in favor of tuberculosis sanatorium.
being the first county in the state to do
SO under the new law. Every consider
able county in Vermont should do this
very thing. 1t has been said that zone
war at time is enough but one of
the best ways to fight the war is to con-
tinue unremittingly the attack on the
white plague and eliminate it from ev-
cry civilized community News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

After several days of anxious waiting
it has been ascertained that the town OF
local option policy and voted this year
against the licensed saloon; and it was
remarkable reversal, too, because the
vote stood yes to no, against yes
and 2 no last year. More interesting
still is the addition of one vote to Som
erset's total
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

ment until eventually war will be
chiefly battle of machines, actual ma
chimes. That Is, Of course, rather far
fetched conclusion TO make, but the trend
OF invention is undoubtedly toward the
elimination of the human element as
much as possible. The machine gun was
about halfway step between the single
soldier with the single rifle and the pro-
posed new equipment which delivers 49,
900 shots in the space of n single minute
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

The death rate from pneumonia in the
army camps in the United States is go.
ing down constantly, the ratio being now
down TO the level OF last November. 1t
i evident that the soldiers, most Of
whom came from indoor occupations, are
becoming acclimatized along with the
other Transformation, which will make
soldiers out of them. The next few
weeks ought to see the menace of pneu-
monia nearly eliminated in the camps of
all climates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

A Boston man has invented gun
which is said to fire $4,000 shots a min
ute. Thus the inventive genius is turned
toward reducing labor in war as in peace
pursuits. When the new machine is put
into practical operation (if ever it isl,
two or three men will constitute a whole
division and few more men will make
whole army. Labor saving devices are
likely to throw soldiers out of employ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

That which is happening to Newport
r. l., may happen to Winooski, the only
place within radius of FIVE miles of
Fort Ethan Allen, in which liquor is sold
according to law. The navy department
has taken action in the case of Newport
by ordering the saloons closed The
army department may follow suit in the
case of Fort Ethan Allen, at least during
the period of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
EAST BROOKFIELD

Don't forget the date, March Q. Red
Cross sociable in church parlors. Con
servation supper, DC. Interesting pro-
gram of 10 numbers will be given. Ev-
eryone come and do your bit. Gentle
men, don't forget your quart of beans
to be sold for the benefi, of the Red
Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

After getting himself elected mayor of
New York, Hylan went of to Florida
and spent an extended" vacation. The
election as the head of the greatest city
in the United States was a mere incident
perhaps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

Burlington will no doubt be so spotless
the coming year that Barre and Rutland
visitors will feel like fish out of water.
Burlington News.
Speaking for Barre alone, we hope it
won't be like fish in a sea of illegal
rum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

A Maiden, Mass, girl longs for a
chance to serve as an aviator for the
Americans in France and she would like
to shoot few Germans. p. S. We
almost forgot TO say that she got her
picture in the paper for having such
longings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

The old Vermont National Guard is
going through its baptism of fire on the
French front, many members of that or
ganization, which saw service on the
Mexican border in 1916, having received
wounds from German weapons during
the past few weeks. They are wounds of
honor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

The little town of Westmore is certain.
~ hard hit, with a tax rate of S3.45 on
the dollar of the grand list. If West
more should commercalize the splendid
scenic advantages of its Lake Willough-
by region, it might be able in q short
time to cut down that excessive tax rate
considerably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

Perhaps out of the present tangled sit
uation among the entente allies regard
ing japanese entry into Siberia, we may
learn why Japan has been leashed during
the three years that that nation has
been normally in the war against Ger
many. A whole lot of fighting power has
been going to waste for some reason.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

La Toilette stands before the nation,
condemned by his own state legislature.
Not often does such humiliation come
to member of the United States Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

The Rumanians would do well not to
take the "arm' out OF their armistice
with Germany There's the Russian ex-
perience to tell them why.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
o, for a backbone for poor old Russia !

We should like to see the "moyie" film
of that American colonel capturing that
Prussan lieutenant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

There is still small slice of New
Hampshire that has not been bought up
by the United States government.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
GERMAN
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1


 BERLIN, Oct. 24 (via London). -Today's German official state ment reads:
 Tn the Lys low lands partial en- agreements continue. We beat off renewed attacks of the enemy along the Deynze- Waeregham rail- way southeast of Deynze. On both sides of Vichte, Tuesday night, we withdrew a short distance. Yes terday in the neighborhood of Kat testraat the enemy was beaten back. The Belgian inhabitants took part in this fighting on the side of the enemy.
 "Tournai and Valenciennes have been subjected to British fire. There have been successful en- agreements near Tournai and in the lowlands.
 "On both sides of Solesmes and Le Cateau, the British, bringing up fresh divisions, resumed the attack on front of about twenty kilo- meters (about 12 miles). Their at tacks were launched with great objectives in view. In the Harpies region their first assault broke down early in the morning.
 In the course of the day they advanced in repeated attacks on both sides of Romeries, as far as the neighborhood of St. Martin and Salesches, and with some detach- ments against Beaudignies. In the center of the battle front the enemy, who was attacking on both sides of the Roman road from Le Cateau to Bavai, was brought to a standstill on the Poix-Bousies line. South of Bousies, cyclist troops prevented the enemy from advanc- ing further.
 Southeast of Le Cateau several enemy assaults broke down. Be- tween Pommereuil and Catillon we held our positions against enor- mously superior forces.
 South of Catillon attacks against the Sambre- Disc canal were held up by our fire. Between the Disc and the Serre there were intermittent artillery duels, fol- lowed by enemy attacks on the north bank of the Serre. They were repulsed by our fire and counter attack. Partial enemy at