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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
MACHINE GUNS KILLED
 RIOTERS AT BUDAPEST

Berne, Switzerland, Oct 30 By the A. P).-Numerous persons were kill ed and wounded in street conflicts be- tween demonstrators and troops at Budapest on Sunday, according to a despatch received here tonight from the Hungarian capital.
 The manifestants insisted on pass ing over the great chain bridge tow ards the old castle Troops occupied the bridge and the banks of the Dam ube river.
 The crowd forced the cordon of troops and the military fired their rifles and machine guns and attacked the rioters with bayonets. The strug- gle continued almost all night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
By The Associated Press.)

Over a front of some sixty miles from the Brenta river in northern Italy to the vicinity of the Adriatic sea, the AuStro- -Hungarians are being violently attacked by Italian. British. French and American troops.
 In the mountain region the enemy is resisting desperately and holding his ground fairly well. But east of the Piave river he Is in flight across the plains of Treviso shaping his course over the same territory through which he drove the Italians a year apo and reached the eastern edge of he plains of Nenetia.
 Already numerous towns have been liberated. 2S.000 prisoners have been taken and large numbers of guns and machine guns and huge quantities of stores have fallen into the hands of the aTIfed troops. Far behind the lines allied aviators are heavily bombing enemy columns in dense masses which are in retreat over the badly congest- cd roads leading eastward toward the Austrian froztier.
 It-woud appSar that the entire ene- my front has been broken east of the piave and that with the cavalry oper- ating far fn advance of the foot troops the enemy forces will be unable to re- form their battle line until the Aus trian border is reached.
 On the western front in France and Belgium there has been a marked di- minuton in the intensity of the in- fantry activity. Along the British line there have been only patrol encoun- ters and reciprocal bombardments. The French. however. are engaged in an-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
CONTRACTS FOR TROOP
 SHIPS ARE CANCELLED

Washington, Oct. 90. - Cancellation of contracts for $50, o,O0O worth of troop ships which were to have been built at new government shipyard at Alameda, Calif, and the stopping of. the work of building that plant. were announced today by Chairman Hurley of the shipping board. Work on the yard began early last July
 Decision not to build the troop ships was reached some three weeks ago, MT Hurley said, because it was real ized that they could not be delivered before 1920 and would be Of little use in the military programme. It also was agreed that operation of the new ship yard might temporarily. a. least. re- duce the output of the several large yards already operating in that dis trict and for that reason it was de- cided not to build the plant
 Plans for bringing the roops home after the war contemplate the conver- c'on of large steel freighters into tenn porary transports so that the original number of troop ships will not he needed even for that purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
DEVASTATION ORDERED BY
 GERMAN COMMANDERS

Washington, Oct. 30-Documents quoting orders issued by German com manders for the methodical destruc- tion of property and for the poison ing of wells during the recent evac- nation of Belgian and French territory have re4ched Washington Among them is an order taken from prison CT, issued by the commander of the 10Sth Infantry Brigade of the German army on September ,, directing spe- officially that certain villages be de- stroyed by the rear guard.
 Designated units are assigned to the destruction of the villages named and in addition. the order states, 'it is the duty Of everyone to participate in these Instructions" which are to be carried out with more method and less haste" The order, which is sign ed Week" presumably either the bri- gade commander for his chief of staff, says: Tt is recalled that wells are to be contaminated"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
WAR COUNCIL CONTINUES
 INFORMAL MEETINGS

Paris, Oct 30, 6 p. m. (By the A. p. The heads of the allied governments and Col. E. M. House, special repre- sentative of the United States govern ment, with the military and naval ad- visers of the respective countries, con- ttnued their informal meetings today.
 Differences of view, natural to the immensity of the interests involved, have arisen, but under friendly exam ination they have largely disappeared.
 Although some points in President Wilson's declarations may require more complete definition, an entire agreement is in immediate prospect. The supreme war council will not meet formally until this full under standing has been reached.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
HENRY FORD, AS UMPIRE,
 FINDS FOR EMseoYES

Washington, Oct 3o.-Henry Ford, umpire in the case of the Interna- tional Association of Machinists, and the Wheeling Mold and Foundry Com pany, Wheeling. W, Va, has revurned a finding granting the demand of the employees for basic eight hour day with time and half for overtime and double time for Sundays and holidays, the War Labor Board announced to- day @
 In making the award. MT. Ford said he believed the straight eight hour day better than the so-ealled eight hour basic day" The strain of eight hours work is enough, he said, and hours should not be increased excen. under the most extraordinary circum- stances.
 Commenting on the award. Joint Chairman Frank P. Walsh said that the straight eight hour day i3 being generally recognized as more satis- factory than the basic eight hour day and stated that MT. Ford's decision would give impetus to the tendency | for it's adoption
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31

as the special representatf . of the American government to the European governments, has been making long reports to Washington but. it is be- lieYed these do not relate to tne pro ceedings of the war council, but ra.- tner embody the individual views he gathered from many private confer enees with the Entente premiers. cabi- net officers and military and naval of ficers in attendance upon the council.
 There has been much speculation in official circles as to the probable feaL- lures of the armistice which will be offered to the Central Powers. but it is admitted that there is no definite knowledge on the subject. One com 1paratively new proposition relates to | the guarantees to be eXacted from Germany for the repayment of the tre- mendous financial losses suffered by the populations of those portions of Belgium and France occupied by the | German troops. This is understood to contemplate the possession by the en- | tente powers of a number of impor- i tant industrial cities in the Rhine country and of the products of the | mines and the soils therein GnCfI com pensation has been made. Thus Ger
 many would be dependent upon the
 entente powers for any iron and coal | or manufactured products she might have to draw from that territory.
 The official text of the Austrian note which did not differ materially from
 the unofficial version, was made pub lie today at the state department, but there was no announcement of the re- ceipt of the communication frou Count Andrassy to Secretary LansinSAa aA&ng the secretary to use his good oEkSSs
 with the president in behalf of Aus tria's plea.
 Nor would anyone admit knowledge of the extraordinary communication
 from M. Tchecherin, the Bolshevik
 foreign minister, as given in cable dis
 patches today. densa nding the avacua- tion by the allied and American troops of "the Murman. Arehangel and Si-
 5eria." As the state department never
 has recognized even the existence oi the government of which M. Tchit-
 cherin is a part. it is not probable that his note will elicit a response |
 is regarded as quite natural that thf German supported Bolshevik govern ment should have been made very ner ' vous by the impending collapse of th'
 military party in Germany and Aus , tria.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
KAISER BLIND ABOUT
 TIME TO ABDlCATE

London, Oct. 3O.-"If the moment ccmes when the interests of Germany demand it. I should abdicate without hesitation, but the moment does not seem to have come"
 Emperor William is quoted as hav- ing said this in an address ro d rum- Der of members of the German reich stag, according to despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam, quoting aduces from Berlin.
 The emperor said the people must not think that he had decided to re- main on the throne at all costs.
 The despatch adds that it Is gener ally believed in Berlin that i: tEe em- peror abdicates it will be in favor of Prince William. the eldest son of the German crown prince.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
Hughes Report on
 Aircraft Probe Today
Will Present Evidence of h. efficiency in Manufactur- ing Plants and Waste of Time and Money.

Washington, Oct 30. Government plans for turning out quantities of air planes and results achieved through cooperation of manufa cturers are gen. erally commended in the report of Charles F. Hughes on the aircraft in Nest1gation, to be sent to President Wilson tomorrow by Attorney Gener- al Gregory and made public then. A number of specific acts and plans in volNed iii the big task of preparing the nation for warfare in the air are de- clared subject to criticism, but in the l light of latter developments. some of i these are held to be excusable.
 | Officials who have been in touch with the investigation emphasized to- | day that this is not to be interpreted as meaning that blanket approval of | the way in which the programme has been carried out is given. Or the oth- CT hand, they said, plenty of evil dence of inefficiency in u1anufactur- | ing plants and waste of money and time is presented, indicating that the might have. been much better on the the part of roth government agencies and contractors for airplanes.
 Although President Wilson has not tyet seen the report, he has been told the substance of it's findings.
 Attorney General Gregory devoted most of his time today and this ev- ening to perusal of MT Hughes re- port, and to preparing a letter oi transmittal in which he is expected to offer his individual comment or the findings, His attitude is under stood not to hp radically different from that of MT. Hughes, however.
 The desira bility of speed in putting the finishing touches on the volum. inous document was said to have beer urged on MT Gregory today by Post. master General Burleson and Secre. tary Tumulty.
 After their visit to the Fepartmen
 of justice, it was said today the re
 port would be sent to the White Houst early in the morning, ard probabl, would be male public before noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
COTTON GROWERS URGED
 NOT TO SELL PRODUCT

Washington, Oct 30-Cotton grow CTS were urged not to sell their pro- duct at the present prices in telegrams sent out today by the Cotton States Ofncial Advisory Marketing Board to commissioners and presidents of far E1ers' unions throughout the south.
 The insidious work of the price fixing propagandists, said the tele- grams, which was started more than a year ago and which was vigorously renewed when the war industries board announced that it was about to assume control of the cotton situation, is having it's effect. They have tried to have the price fixed at twenty cents and failing this they are now trying to break the market to about that level. It is now question whether the cotton farmers or the insidious interests fighting cotton will win The farmers can win by refusing to sell at these prices
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
NEW WAGE SCALE OF
 BOSTON TEL. OPERATORS

Boston, Oct. 30.-A demand for, a new wage scale of $10 per week for beginners and maximum of $22 after four years service was presented to- day to the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company by the Tele- phone Operators union Of the metro politan district. The present scale is sS for beginners with a maximum of S16 after seven years of service. h. creases are asked also for supervisors and ftI other special classes of work.
 William R. Driver, Jr., general man. ager of the company, told representa- tives of the union that he would have to determire what power the company has to negotiate wage scales while it is under government control before an answer to .he demands could be made
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
PRESIDENT OF BURKHARDT
 BREWING co. ARRESTED

Boston, Oct S0.--Ferdinand von Scholley, a German baron and presi- dent of the Burkhardt Brewing com pany of this city, was arrested today by agents of the department of jus tice, who said he was a dangerous enemy alien.
 Von Scholley served as an officer in the German army for twelve years, according to department of justice agents. He was born in Switzerland but is a naturalized subject of Ger many He is 53 years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
GERMANS ARE STRIPPING
 RUSSIA OF CATH E

London. Oct. 30.-(British Wireless Service. Conditions in Russian ter ritory occupied by the Germans are described tn an official Russian wire less message. which says:
 From all regions now in German occupation it is reported that the Ger man military authorities are carrying or everything Hlat it is possible 10 take to Germany. They are devastat- ing the country.
 Tn White Russia there are no horses and no cattle because the Ger mans have taken them all In the regions where evacuation is pending the fields remain unsown because the Germans have left no seed. Children are dying of starvation. Milk cannot he obtained.
 Household furniture, telegraphic and telephonic instruments and appli- ances from many towns have been sent to Germany. The railway lines have been stripped. only wrecked and use less cars being left behind"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
LITTLE INTEREST IN
 POLITICS AT DEVENS

Aver, Mass, Oct 3O.-Little interest in politics was shown today by Massa- chusetts soldiers in training at Camp Devens Of the $500 Bay State troops here, only 90 cast their ballots for the state election which will be held next Tuesday, A special commission to collect the votes of soldiers, headed by Secretary of State A. P. Langtry, took charge of the ballots Each ballot was placed in a sealed envelope inscribed with the name of the soldier and his home address. They will not be ex- amined until election day
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31

Washington, Oct 30.-The general opinion among officials and diplomats here is that the German proposal for an armistice and peace, while having its origin in -plan' to gain time for strengthening the army and restoring it's shattered morale, now has gotten beyond the control of the military party, and that the German people are the force which is. driving the German government to make for ending the war.
 Another note from the German gov ernment expianatory of tLe changes that have been made or are projected in the German constitution and form Of government was received today ] through the Swiss legation but the state department did not make it pub | lie. This note was understood to be | supplementary to the preceding Ger man communication saying to the | president that he must have knowl- l edge of the efforts that have been made to democratize Germany.
 President Wilson was at work today on his reply tc Austria's renewed plea for an armistice and peace and it was 1 expected that it would be dispatched l before night. but. later today it was said at the state department that | there would be no announcement re- garding the reply tonight.
 It was understood that ir the note the president intended to touch upon the steps that Austria and Hungary have taken in the direction of releas . | ing subject peoples from political bondage, but that the Austrian govern
 ment's plea would be referred to the allied governments. The a0ministra- a- tion was said to be well convinced now that Austria already is nearly out oi
 the war and that her will for peace is
 simply tempered by natural dispo-
 sition to get the best terms possible
 short of unconditional surrender.
 The report that Count An6rassy, the
 new Austrian premier. is about to sue : directly to Italy for peace on tho
 ground that Italy is Austria's "sole an
 tagonist" is regarded generally as con. 1 frmatory of this understanding of the
 hopeless situation in the Dual Empire l 1t was pointed out that since Italy solemnly engaged with the other en.
 tente powers not to make a separate peace, if Austria carries out this plar it naturally would be referred by Ital! 1 to the Supreme War Council
 Colonel E. NJ. House. who is in Pari
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
614 NAMES IN TWO
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Oct Sg-The follow ing casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the Ameri- can Expeditionary Forces:
 Killed in action 30; died of wounds 10; died from accident and other causes 1; died from aeroplane acci- dent 1; died of disease 10; wounded severely 54; missing in action 25; wounded (degree undetermined 237; wounded slightly 30; prisoners 3; total 401.
 New England men are:
 Killed in Action.
 Sergeant Albert S, Toole, Taunton, urg, Mass.
 Corporal yern H. Weld, Canaan, N. H.
 Private Edward wlodyka, Adams, Mass.
 Died from AeropIane Accident. Lieutenant John $. Pfaffman, Quincy, Mass.
 Wounded Severely.
 Lieutenant Charles Albert, Wilbur, IT., .Brookline Mass.
 Privates James w. Dyson, Provi- dence, R. I; Hyman Herold, Boston. Mass; Lawrence D. Walker, Man. chester, N. H.
 Wounded Degree Undetermined). Private Edward M O'Keefe, Salem, Mass.
 Wounded Slightly.
 Sergeant John s. Miller. Man. chester, N. H.
 Privates-Joseph T. Lynch, Wor- cester, Mass; John H. Haynes. Law renee, Mass; Achille Anzelone, Law renee, Mass; William E. Hunter West Medford. Mass; Charles Horo- | witz, New Haven Conn; Stephen Kosilko, New Britain, Conn; William k. Prescott, Worcester. Mass; Pau N. Roberge, Sanford Maine Missing in Action. Lieutenant $. T. Hopkins, Boston Mass.
 Privates-Joseph A. Larivee, See. konk, Mass; Arsene Boulanger Som ersworth, N. H.
 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS LIST
 Killed in action 4; died of wounds l Il; died from accident and othe1 causes G.; died of disease 22; wound ed severely 27; wounded (degree un determined 67; wounded slightly 67 missing in action g; total 213.
 New England men are: Died from Accident and Other Cause
 Sergeant Daniel Leahy, Taunton Mass.
 Private George Caldwell, Salem Mass.
 Wounded Severely.
 Privates-Peter J. Gaimari, Spring field Mass. Harold J. Nicholson Charlestown, Mass; John J. Shaugh nessey, Roxbury Mass. | Wounded Degree undetermined). 1 Lieutenant Charles Royal Lugton Hyde Park, Mass.
 Corporal Walter L. Lamoureauz Waterbury, Conn. Privates Patrick J. Moriarty, Hoy oke, Mass; Stanley J. Smith, Charles town, Mass; Frank E. Wills, Wes Lebanon N. H. Wounded Slightly.
 Corporal George H. Hanwa! Charlestown. Mass.
 Wagoner Everett Linscott Thorn ton, Providence, R. I.
 Privates-George T. Ahearn, Sout Boston, Mass; Frank E. Landr! Gardner. Mass; Giulio Maccini, Som erville, Mass; Albert Porat, Bristo , Conn.,; Warren R. Thompson, Broad brook, Conn.,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
EFFORTS TO BOLSTER UP
 SPIRIT OF GERMAN TROOPS

With the British Army in Belgium and France, Oct 30, via Montreal Copies of German orders and battle objective maps which recently have fallen into the hands of the British show how complete has been the mis- carriage of the enemy's schemes. Great efforts were made to bolster up the Tagging spirits of the men by impressing upon them the idea that the more strenuously they fought the better would be the prospect for more favorable peace terms.
 Under date of Oct F the following document was issued:
 The high command states that the possibility of an armistice depends on the battle coming to standstill. Ev- cry gunner must carry out his duty night and day. The English must not cross the Selle river. The artillery must prevent them"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
ACQUITs KAISER OF HAVING
 PLANNED THE GREAT WAR

Amsterdam, Oct. 30.-Commenting on the present political situation in Germany, the important Frankfort Zeitung says:
 'In broad circles of the German people it is made quite clear the peo- pie would have been thankful. if in the radical change in the home and for eign policy now begun, Emperor Will liam had drawn personal consequences from those changes especially for his own sake"
 The newspaper considers Emperor Williams strong religious nature is q guarantee of his good intentions in Germany's past policy and it acquits him of having planned the great war, but it adds that he has made himself symbol of the old regime"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
21 GERMAN AVIATORS
 DOWNED BY AMERICANS

With the American Army North west of Verdun, Oct. 30.-.(By The A, P.)-Twenty- one German aviators were downed today by American chas- ing aviators It was a banner day in American aviation, considering the number of victories achieved over the Germans
 Two American airmen are missing as a consequence of the lighting in the air
 The aerial activity began early this morning an'l aided by the clear weather American bombers were sue cessful in attacking various enemy points of troop concentrations both in the morning and in the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
PERsHtNe's FORCES HAVE
 IMPROVED THEIR POSITIONS

With the American Forces North west of verdun, Oct 30 ' p. m. (By Inc A. P.)-General Pershings forces today improved their positions in the region of Grandpre Bellejoyeuse farm now is virtually within the American lines.
 By the occupation of Aincrevil1e the Americans have brought within their lines a series of hills and natural po- sitions dominating the country for miles. Aincrevile was taken with but little opposition. the resistance being principally from machine guns.
 East of the River Mouse there was considerable activity today but there was no material change in the line. The Germans desperately resisted at tempts to drive them from Hill 360.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
AMERICANS AWARDED
 BRITISH DECORATIONS

Archangel, Oct. 30,-(By A. p. Five Americans have been awarded British decorations for gallantry ir fighting along the Vologda railroad front in connection with the Russo allied ad- vance in the vicinity Of Oboserskaya September 29 The citations include:
 First Lieutenant H. J. Costello, 9S7 Union avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.,, a machine gun officer. awarded the Mill itary Cross He displayed great gal lantry and devotion to duty and show ed great initiative in handling a diff cult situation. By his example and action he undoubtedly enabled our in fantry to. repulse an enemy counter attack. This officer showed great mi tiative in reconnaissance for his ma chine gun targets on several occa- sionS"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
RESULTS OF CIVIL SERVICE
 TESTS FOR BANK CLERKS

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 3O.-The state civil service commission gave out to- day the results of the recent tests held by the commission for clerks to be employed in banks throughout the state. Special interest was attached to the examinations because it was the first time in the history of the com mission that it's officers had been em- ployed to secure positions in connec- tions with interests private in charac- ter. The examinations were held to as sist banks to secure clerks to fill the positions made vacant by war feces- sities. The number who took the ex- aminations in all grades was 1SS and 6S secured ratings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-31
FRANCE HAS PRoFFERED
 ASSISTANCE TO SYRIA

New York, Oct 30.-Assurance that France will extend to Syria all the as slstance and protection necessary for the realization of her lasting lib eration and reconstruction was given by President Poincare in cablegram to the SyrianLebanese League for Liberation made public here tonight.
 The message, forwarded by M. Pichon, French foreign minister, on behalf of the president, was in reply to a cable by the league to M. Poin- care on the occasion of the entrance of French marines into Beirut.