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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
AMERICANS SMELLING
 FORTRESS OF METZ
British French and American Troops Are Continuing Their Relentless Pressure Against the Germans -Pershing's Men Gained Two to Three Miles 33-Mle Front.

ington disclosures unmasking com pletely the intrigue which wrecked Russia.
 i The benevolent protestations of Elm peror Williams closest ally were ac- companied, also. by the announce ment that .. German submarine had sunk the British steamship Galway Castle with the loss of 1S9 lives. Nine ty of those who perished were women and childrc.. At the same time U- boats renewed their attacks upon this side of the Atlantic shellinS onN eighty miles off the coast transport carrying Canadian sick and wounded.
 The invitation was given to the world upon the day when American
 artillery began hurling shells at the fortress of Metz, bastion of the Ger man line in Lorraine which France and her allies have vowed must be
 freed from the German yoke. While the peace kite was in flight 1 British. French and American troops l continued their relentless pressure on l 8 mile front. Haig's forces ad | advanced northwest of St. Quentin while French forces made progress south of the same city. Mangin's army
 simultaneously struck a new blow at
 the German salient north of Soissons. l Wherever the allied troops attacked
 the Germans lines moved back.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
PEACE TERMS GERMANY
 HAS EXTENDED TO BELGIUM

London, Sept. 15.-It is understood that the government has received the Austro- Hungarian peace note and al- so the proposal. previously referred to. that all the powers should withdraw their troops from the Murman terri tory.
 It also is learned that Germany has made a peace offer to Belgium. Tie terms of this proposal are as follows:
 That Belgium shall remain neutral until the end of the war.
 That thereafter the entire economic and political independence of Belgium shall be reconstructed. That the pre-war commercial Urea ties between Germany and Belgium shall again be put into opera tion after the war for an indefinite period. That Belgium shall use her good Of fees to secure the return of the Ger man colonies
 That the Flemish question shall he considered and the Flemish minority which aided the German invaders shall not be penalized | The proposal contains no word re- ] specting reparat on or indemnities. nc l admission that Germany wronged Bel gium.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
GERMANS TO STAND ALONG
 THE HINDENBURG LINE

With the American Army on the Irraine Front Sept. 15.-(By The Associated Press While large bodies of Germans are retreating accom- panied by long trains of supplies and some of the heavier guns, there is eV- idence or preparation on the part or tile German command to make most determined resistance along the Hin denburgr line From various sectors new wire has been strung in enormous quantities and in big stretches far to the rear and in front of the old trench es, which have been brought up to date and are supported by new con- crete dugouts at intervals of about hundred yeards. and in some cases ! at smaller intervals. The aviators who reported these conditions returned not only with yer bal statements of what they saw. but with photographs showing well equip ped defences.
 The big iron mines near Briey an l important industrial nerve center of 1 the German military machine. are l ieopardized. and even Metz. one of 1 the most strongly fortified points be-
 hind the enemy lines. is menaced. It l is not expected that any immediate struggle for possession will take place. but the success which attend l ed the first big American operation i undoubtedly has brought the Germans !; face to face with more serious con- ditions on this part of the front than i fer the past four years.
 1 The clearing up of the woods and
 ravines was the most important part
 of the work carried out by the Amer ! ;can troops Saturday Where the bar i rage had caught the enemy away
 from the shelter of dugouts and
 trenches piles of dead were encount- cred by the scout patrols, and in many places additional supplies of ordnance and ammunition were discovered. IT | at least one case a battery of Ger
 man 77s was used by the Ameri- cans against the enemy. although ir most cases the guns were sufficiently | damaged to make them unfit for ust
 at the present time.
 Great numbers of machine guns with plentlv of ammunition nearby
 were found and they were promptly
 turned on the enemy, pouring il
 thousands of bullets on groups wht
 still held out
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
THE BAVARlAN MINISTER
 TELLS OF GRAVE SITUATION

Amsterdam Sept. 15.-In a receGt address at q meeting of the Bavarian Christian Farmers Union, the Bava- rian minister of the interior, Won Brettreich. declared that it was not the military situation which makes the perior through which Germany is now passing the very gravest and se- verest period of the war; It is due to the fact. he said. that many have become fainthearted and have way cred in moral firmness and the resolve to hold out"
 On authority of information sup piled by the military there were no grounds for anxiety, and until the en- emH wished to conclude a just and honorable peace. he said. all would have to do their utmost for the de- fense of the fatherland He urged, therefore, united support to the ninth war loar as proof of power and en- durance adding that "so long as the enemy's desire to annihilate us re- mains unbrQken we must persevere or otherwise we are lost against the su- periority Of our enemies"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
Germany Planned
 Control of Russia
German Imperial Bank Fi- nanced the Russian Bol- shevik Movement.

Washington, Sept 15-The part played by the German Imperial bank in financing the Russian Bolshevik movement, the care taken by the Ger man military authorities to prevent spread among their own people of the socialistic preaching of their Russian tools, and the plans laid for German control of Russia economically and financially during and after the war feature the disclosures in the second installment of the sensational series of secret documents which the Ameri- can government is making public.
 Copies of the documents given out tonight carry the file numbers of the Reichbank or of the German general staff, and in some instances notations by Lenine or Trotzky, the Bolshevik leaders, now shown to hI9ve been in
 the pay of Germany since long before they overthrow Russia's new demo- cratic government and virtually turn ed the country over to the Teutons. One of the Reich bank memoranda, dated last January, announces to the comnlissar of foreign affairs Henine) that fifty million rubles of gold has been placed to the credit at Stockholm of the representatives of the commits sars to cover the cost of Red guards l and agitators. Another of a few days later tells of a credit of five million
 rubles for the assistant naval com
 missar in the far east, who is en- l trusted with the task of carrying off
 or destroying the great American and l Japanese stores of war material at | Vladiyostok-a scheme that probably was well under way when the landing of American and allied forces at | Vladivostok ended the sway of the Bolsheviki there.
 The concluding document of the in-
 stallment is German warning or
 Jan 29 to Lenine that unknown agi- tators were circulating propaganda telling in advance the plans of the
 Bolsheviki to openly surrender to the Germans as they actually did, later
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
HOW WASHINGTON REGARDS
 AUSTRIA'S PEACE TELLER

Washington, Sept 15-Germany's
 latest peace feeler. advanced through
 Austria, it was officially stated today,
 best finds its answer in President Will
 sons Baltimore speech delivered last
 April.
 Force, force to the utmost force
 without stint or limit, the righteous
 and triumphant force which shall
 make right the law of the world, ara
 east every selfish dominion down in the dust"
 That was the presidents answer then and. it was reiterated today, it is his answer now
 No one doubts that it is the answer of all the allies
 While Austria's proposal, reported last night from Amsterdam had not | reached Washington in official form tonight, it is expected hourly through some neutral--possibly Sweden-and in it is recognized the long heralded peace offensive upon which Germany is counting to arose enough sentiment
 for peace among the people of the al lied countries to compel an end of tnv war on terms which substantially would preserve the Prussian conquest. l The allied leaders realize it as an effort by Berlin to obtain the best l terms possible.
 l There will be no round table confer ence, no sounding out process. such as ] Germany proposes, and which she hopes will give opportunity to deal with her enemies separately. l If any reply at all is made, it will be after an exchange of views between
 the United States and the other CO., | belligerents so that a reply for all may , be made in one On every side, among } American officials and allied diplomats,
 it seems agreed that the only ground on which Germany may have a con- | ference is the acceptance of the prin- ciples laid down by President Wilson and which have been accepted by the allies as their Watchword. | American officials have been noting | for some time the various steps that have led up to the proposition for a meeting at some neutral point of delG gates from all the belligerent countries
 to enter into mon binding discussions with a view to bringing about peace 1 The Washington government already
 has made up it's mind and formed it's
 own opinion regarding the Austro- (Continued on Page Three.l
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
INSPECTED MUNITIONS
 FACTORY IN FRANCE

Paris. Sept. 14-tHavasl-A party of Central and South American jour nalists who are visiting France today made an inspection of q munitions factory constructed in Paris today during the war which employs r ,000 persons and produces daily between 10000 and 5O.6O0 shells. To date the factory has produced a total of 30,- 000000 shells.
 The newspaper men paid special attention to the social features of the factory, which includes resting and playing rooms with movlng pictures, 2 school for young women a restaur- ant and an establishment for mothers and babies. The director of the fac tory explained the process of muni tions production and explained that after the var the plant could be used for the manufacture of goods for ex- port trade
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
A BRITISH STEAMER
 OUTDISTANCEp U.ROAT

An Atlantic Port. Sept 15-Shelled by a German submarine in fog this morning eighty miles off the Ameri- can coast a British passenger steamer escaped by altering her course and outdistancing the U-boat. She arrived safely in port late today.
 Five shots were fired by the sub marine at the steamship, which is in the transport service and was bring ing home ninety-siX wounded Canadi- an officers. None of the shots struck the vessel The first screamed across the starboard bow, struck the water beyond and exploded harmlessly. In stantly the captain altered his course and slowed down. The second missile passed over the port bow, and the next three struck the waves astern.
 Though the ship was armed the captain ordered the gun crew not to respond to the fire. determining to rely on speed and the low visibility for escape. As soon as the shells be- gan to fall behind he rang for full speed ahead and the liner leaped away into the murk. The U-boat then ceased firing.
 During the shelling, perfect disci- pline was maintained on the steamer After the fog closed around her she continued HeF voyage With no IuFIner incident until she reached harbor.
 Passengers of the steamship de- dared upon arrival here tonight that they heard no detoqation before the shells fired from the submarine ex | ploded near them in the sea They assert they saw flares" of the gun and that the submarine appeared to be about half a mile away This gave rise to the opinion that the sub-sea raider was using a silent gun"
 British officers on the steamer said that the firing might have come from deck mortar. a new weapon which discharges shells without report
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
AN AMERICAN AVIATOR
 KILLED FOUR GERMANS

With the American Army in LOT raine, Saturday, Sept. 14, (By the A. P).-An American airplane observer, Horace Lake. from Washington. D. C., accounted for four Germans early to- day back of the enemy lines. His pilot. Betrram Niedecker, brought the plane at one point within few feet of the ground. The pair then discov- cred that they were the target for a sharp fire from four of the enemy in shell hole. The observer quickly wiped out the quartette, however. with his machine gun
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
(By The Associated Press.)

Overshadowing in interest even Marshal Foch's hammer blows against the harried Germans, is the Teutonic bid for peace made through the 1m- perial government of Austria-H gary.
 The formal plea of Emperor Charles to the belligerents for "a confidential and binding discussion on the basic principles for the conclusion of peace" comes as the first sensational move in the peace offensive which has been expected since German arms began to stagger back from the fierce thrusts of the British, French and Americans.
 Washington and the allied capitals hailed the call for a conference on neutral soil as another German ruse to get better terms than they might expect when the war has been car ried to the Rhine. None of the gov ernments involved was inclined to take seriously the request that dele 1, gates be sent to such conference as that proposed by the Austrian ruler. Assertion that "the Central Powers l leave it in no doubt that they are waging a war of defense for the in- l tegrity and security of their territori- l tcries.' was greeted with added i skepticism in the face of the Wash
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
PERSHING TELLS OF THE
 CAPTURE OF ST. MIHIEL

Washington, Sept. 15.-It required just twenty seven hours fcg the American troops and their supporting French divisions to reduce the St, Hlhiel sGEent. This was disclosed by General PershlnS's communique for yesterday, received tonight at the war department
 General Pershing said thar besides iberating 150 square miles of territory and taking 15 900 prisoners. the Ameri cans captured more than 100 guns of all calibres and hundreds of machine guns and trench mortars."
 A partial examination of the battle field, the American commander add ed, shows that great quantities of am intuition, telegraph and railroad ma terials, rolling stock, clothing and equipment was abandoned by the en- emy. This was in addition to the large stores burned by the Germans during their nasty retreat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
REFUSED AN
 ENEMY COUNTER.ATTACk

Washington. Sept. 15.-The- Ameri-
 can line on the left banl, of the Mo- selle river. in the St Mihiel sector, has been advanced from one to two miles and now includes the towns of
 ViIcey and Norroy General Pershing said in his communique for today. re-
 ceived tonight at the war department. An enemy counter attack launched near St HiIaire at daybreak today
 was easily repulsed and a number of
 prisoners taken.
 Seventytwo guns abandoned by the enemy ''in his hasty retreat" were brought in during the normal exten-
 sion of tAe American lines beyond Jaulny. General Pershing said This brought the total number of guns ca D. tured since the Americans started the drive which wiped out the St Mihiel ga lienf tn more than 200.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
PENNSYLVANIA MINERS ASK
 100 PER CENT. WAGE INCREASE

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 15.-Delegates from virtually all local unions of Dis trict g. United Mine Workers of America, at meeting here today voted to suspend work at the mines pending an adjustment of their wage demands. Representative of the men at meeting two weeks ago gave Fuel Commissioner Garfield and the anthra- cite operators until today to adjust their grievances. They ask a 100 per | cent. increase "in order to planes their 1 wage scale upon par with the miners of the bituminous field
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
so,ooo IN PATRIOTIC PARADE
 AT NEW HAVEN SUNDAY

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 15.-Com- memoration day, marking the first an niversary of the departure of the 102d regiment for duty overseas, was cele- brated in New Haven today, with state and city officials joining with thousands of visitors and New Haven CTS in paying tribute to those who have fallen and those who are carry ing on' in France.
 A parade. with more than S0,0Oo es- timated to be in line, was held this afternoon, during which city service flag was uufurled from the city hall. Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and Mayor David E. Fitzgerald reviewed the parade.
 An honor roll tablet. containing the names of 76 New Haven boys who have given their lives in the war. was unveiled
 Tonight at Woolsey hall, Yale, a mass meeting was held
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
BRIDGEPORT STRIKERS
 MAY RETURN TO WORK

Bridgeport, Conn.,. Sept 15.-Labor leaders and manufa cturers were con fident tonight that the five thousand striking machinists from Bridgeport munitions plants would vote to return to work at their meeting here tomor- row afternoon, needing the orders of President Wilson to keep up war pro- duction. It vas expected that some of the strikers would go back tomor- row morning independently and that all except those who had left their city would be in their places Tues day.
 According to Samuel Lavit, business agent of the Machinists' union. sec ond meeting also will be held tomor- row, at which project for the forma : tion of a new labor party. based on the principles of the British labor party" will be launched
 Justice George w Wheeler of the Connecticut supreme court addressed large gathering here today and roundly scored the striking Bridgeport ma achinists and their leaders.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
|BESfl Steamer Has Been Sunk
12O Passengers, 36 Naval and Military Officers and B of Crew are Missing.

London, Friday, Sept 13. The British steamer Galway Castle of T. SSS tons gross, was torpedoed and sunk this morning She had 960 per sons on board. of whom more than S60 were reported saved.
 The Galway Castle left port for South Africa on Tuesday last and was torpedoed on Thursday in stormy sea. Hundreds of the passengers were rescued by attending steamers. but twenty fist class. ten second class and ninety third class passengers are missing, in addition to thirty -four of the crew. a total of 154.
 The passengers included 800 wo- men and children. The bodies of three of the children, who had died, were brought ashore The capain and sev- eral of the officers are reported to have been still on board the ship when she was last seen and sinking
 The Central News account of the sinking says that one of the life boats was driven by a stormy sea against the ships propeller and smashed. One of the steamers passengers. the ac- count adds was Henry Burton. min ister. of railways of the Union o1 South African parliament, who is missing.
 The missing from the torpedoed Gal, way Castle number 1S9. They include 120 passengers, 36 naval and military officers and men and s of the crew
 Ninety third class passengers los were without exception women ana children.
 The liner floated for two days il charge of the captain and volunteers
 Only 74e Instead of eso on Board.
 London, Sept. 15.-Closer scrutiny o | the Galway Castle passenger list indi cated that she had on board only "A! | instead of 960 as announced earlier 1 The majority were women and chil dren, but many were discharged sol 1 diers returning to their homes Tn boats were picked up by escorting yes sells and by destroyers sent to the spot
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
TAFT INVITED TO DELIVER
 AN ADDRESS IN LONDON

New York, Sept 15.-William II. Taft, president of the League to En- force Peace, has been invited to de- liver the principal address at the first meeting of the League of Free Ma tiors to be held in London. October 10, it was announced here tonight.
 The League of Free Nations recent ly was formed in Great Britain The outstanding feature of it's programme is the necessity for establishing a league of nations forthwith" with the German people excluded until they are freed from militaristic govern ment and have convincingiy relin- quished dreams of world domination
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
VATICAN DOES NOT
 BELIEVE CZARINA IS DEAD

Rome. Sept. 15.-The Vatican does not believe that the former Russian empress is dead, for it is considered probable it would have been informed if there were confirmation of the re- rort After the execution of former Emperor Nicholas, the Vatican appeal ed to the German and Austrian gov ernments to save his wife and daugh- ters.
 Recent unconfirmed reports from Spain declared the former empress and her daugfters were expected to arrive at a Spanish port on a yacht under the papal flag
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
GERMANS LEFT VILLAGE
 OF ST. MIHIEL INTACT

Paris, Sept. 15.-The fact that St. Mihiel was left by the retreating Ger mans virtually intact before the ad- vancing Americans has led to the suggestion here that the enemy may have abandoned the practice of wan ton destruction in the sections the Americans are traversing.
 One theory is that the American or- rush was so sudden that it gave the Germans no time to wreck the build ings but Marcel Sembat points out that dynamite bombs quickly could have wrought destruction. unless they had decided to renounce their sys- tenn of methodical devastation because of the recent outbursts of mitigation against it and a desire not to renew such revolting spectacles before the Americans
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
TAFT ENUMERATES SOME
 PEACE TREATY PROVISIONS

Boston, Sept 15.-Complete freedom for Russia from German influence, with full opportunity to determine it's own form of government. will be one of the peace treaty provisions set out by the allies, declared former Presi dent William H. Taft today, speaking before a large crowd on Boston Com mon. He asserted also that the rec ognition of the Czecho- -Slovak govern ment by the United States. Great Britain and France foreshadowed an article in the peace treaty establish ing Bohemia Moravia and the rSlovak part of Hungary as an independent Slav state.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY
 BELGIAN WAR OFFICE

Paris, Saturday, Sept. 1.-The Bel gian war office tonight issued the fol- lowing official communication:
 "On the night of Sept. 13 the enemy violently bombarded our advanced works to the east of Nieuport and was able to penetrate temporarily into one of our watching posts northwest of St. George.
 Tn the Merckem zone the Germans succeeded in occupying temporarily the line of posts recently conquered by us to the southeast of Braibank. This (Friday) morning in spite of the counter attacks in force we reconquer- ed all these posts. capturing about 50 men and four machine guns"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
To suspend operations rodax.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 15.-At meeting of miners at Lykens tonight it was decided to suspend operations at the collieries there beginning tomor- row until an agreement is reached concerning the demands for an in crease in wages. About 5000 men will be idle in the Lykens district The action was taken after the report of the vote of District No. at Shamokin was learned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
300 AMERICANS HAVE
 REGISTERED IN PANAMA

Panama, Sa4Srday, Sept. 15. Al though Americans in Panama were not obliged to register under the new draft law 300 had registered with the con- sul- general here at the close of bus mess today. Jn addition to these many men under thirty years of age regis tered under the old law. The regis tration will continue indefinitely, but it is expected that by the end of next week all Americans of draft age will have registered.