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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
THE WAR PRIMER

Soissens.-"The strategic importance of Soissons, a city of 14,0o0 inha bi- tants at the time of the outbreak of the world war, says The National Geographic Society Is due chiefly to the fact that 1t is a great railroad center. It is situated on the left bank of the Aisne, 25 miles east of Com : piegne and 35 miles west of Rheims. On the Paris Daon railroad 1t is 65 miles Southwest of faof.
 Before the war, Soissons was an important center for the grain trade of northern France, and was especially noted for it's haricot beans. Its most flourishing industries were iron and copper foundties, boiler and agrieul- tural implement factories, straw hat and glass works.
 "Soissons is one of the oldest cities in France. Before the advent of the Romans, it was the chief city of the Suessiones, who held 12 towns ot Gallia Belgica. Divitiacus, one ot their most powerful kings, extended his sway even beyond the sea, amons the Britons
 "The citys present status as :. rail road center is an inheritance of man, centuries, for in ancient times it wa | a starting point of military roads t, | Rheims, Cha1eau- -Thierry, Meaux. Paris, Afziens and St. Quentin. l was at Soissons that Clovis, King 0 ! the Saiian Franks defeated the Roman general, Syagr;us. and it was here tha he married the Christian princess Clo tilda. Three years after the marriag the king and three thousand Frank were baptized.
 "A short distance down the Aisn, on the opposite bank, are the ruins c the famous Abbey of St Medart where Pippin The Short was crowne by St. Boniface. the papal iegatt It was in this abbey. also, that tn famous Abelatd of Abelard and He loise memory, is said to have been i'm
 prisoned. In this vicinity, toC Thomas Becket, the fighting Englis prelate of Henry IIs time. lived dur
 ing his long sojourn in France Loui the Debona;r, one of the most urahapp of French kings. made two enforce | stays here as the captive of his un dutiful sons.
 l ''No doubt, when the present war over Soissons will erect a second mon unlent> to commemorate those of ii citizens who have fallen before th ruthless welfare of the Huns. In tn l Place de l6 Republiaue there wa erected in 1901 a memorial to the cit
 izens shot by the Germans in the wa of 1Sf0"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

people who have proclaimed the par tition of Germany. It is unworthy of the German name to talk of Ger man readiness for peace, without add ing that We afe ready indeed, but ready only for peace Withsa decent op- ponent and not with those who have abused Germany in low and living fashion. Against this crew we will fight and do nothing but fight; we make no unwortliy appeal for their kind hearing
 Herr RohrEtach says that 'only fools can suppose that such figures as Lloyd George ard Nerthcliffe 'or even Herr Wilson could drag the peoples along behind them F unless they had convinced most people that if Ger many were victorious. the world would be worse to live in. Why then does Germany make no effective reply ? Why does she not exploit the docu- ments found in Brussels; remind the world of EnCiands treatment Of Den mark a hundred years ago, enlarge afresh upon the Russian atrocities l in East Prussia and depict the ill., l treatment Of German prisoners in the l French Colonies? If, again; the Ger
 man Government does decide to make an obeisance to England" why does it cancel the effect by promptly making l an obeisance to the Prussian Conserv- atives-only then to hear Herr North l cliffe's ironical laugh of satisfaction as he reads the scene and considers 1 how he will use it for his moral offen- 1 sive against Germany. - London i Times.
 Mr. Hoover received at the American Embassy, London letters conveying
 to him the thanks of hundreds
 of thousands Of British school chil- dren for all that he has done fo1
 all that he has done for Britain and her Allies. Two motor cars were re-
 quired to take the letters to Mir Hoover's office from the office of the
 Teachers World, the medium through which the plan was carried out.
 i Mir. Hoover received the last of the
 written messages from the hands o.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

the dawn Of liberty wtKch Is approach ing more and more swiftly every day. Times.
 A candid article in Deutsche Politik by Dr. Victor Fuchs disposes in few sentences of much of the nonsense which the Germans like to talk about their economic need for Colonies. The German aim, as Dr. Fuchs admits, is not merely to aBtaih sufficient raw materials, but to dominate the world market in important materials. He wfites!-
 The ultimate strategetie aim of our economic policy is no, as people often much too narrowly suppose the mere provision of our home markets with materials for use and consuiipt- io1: the ultimate aim Is the greatest l possible domination of great materials Of world trade. whether we ourselves require them or not This alone will give us the necessary general power permanently to secur our requiremtn of materials from abroad
 In another passage he says:-
 It must be our aim to establish firm 1 ly our power over at feast a large mum Der of the world materials, in order, at any rate indirectly, to secure the 1 supply of those materials which We need but do not ourselves control. AS Germany produces only a very limited number Of world materials in considerable quantities, our aim must be to obtain territories which will promise us. for example. cotton, fax, i rubber, copper, phosphates, oil and tobacco, in such quantities that they will make us indispensable in the world market and compel everybody to give us decisive voice in the | world market
 The Vorwartz under tke heading ''Hintze's Anti English Policy" re- ports message from Count Westwarp to Admiral ven Hintze, in which the ffornner said that a German victory would be expected to result in the lib- eration of Ireland, Egypt and India Admiral von Hintze replied:-
 While her enemies only utter
 words about the protection of nations
 Germany's action shows that her struggle for existence and for victory will minister to the freedom of the world. Germany knows how bueh the
 future security of the world and the
 maintenance of peace depend on tht struggle for freedom and the nationa
 efforts of India and Egypt"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

that very fact must be attributed the widespread response. which has been made throughout the country. With the foundation laid by not only gst- ting the people interested, but in pro- viding them with a course of instrue- ton, the appointment of more than 5000 home demonstration agents and leaders of boys and girls clubs and the establishment of community can ming kitchens everyone has become enthused. Everyone who has an op- portunity is eager for the chance to participate and it is particularly gratifying that Connecticut is among the three leading states in this res spect.
 The effort has been mdde to reach not only the English speaking people but the foreign speaking families in every state of the Union. It is a case where many hands make light work, where everyone is pushing ahead with a will and where the need of pro- viding for those ia Europe as well as those at home is prompting the house. wives to make the enterprise the suc- cess which it should be.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
SINKING OUR OWN SHIPS.

- One of the unfortunate things in connection with the efforts which are being made to get the U-boats operat- ing on this side of the Atlantic is the occasional damage and loss which is being caused to our own ships while Inc submarines appear to be getting away unscathed.
 This Is emphasized by the mistake which was made by the naval guard aboard the merchant steamer Felix Taussis or Fire Island when 1t was thought that Q converted yacht. which was being used as submarine shaser, was a U-boat and it was fired upon with the result that it was sent 10 the bottom and IT of those aboard including the commander are miss ing.
 l. seems difficult to understand how q converted yacht could be mistaken for a submarine but the early morn Ing hour was the probable reason, though 1t. is strange that the lights Of the chaser which were what were seen should be considered to be those or an enemy submarine since it is to Dc expected that such craft would more carefully screen its presence.
 1t was not long ago that an Aneri- san submarine was struck by a shot from an armed merchantmen and ir hat case the difficulty of distinguish ins it from a U-boat is apparent, but ,hus far. though it appears that there s nothing the matter with the marks. manship of the gun crews of the re. spective merchant ships. more harm has been inflicted upon ourselves thar upon the enemy. Efforts to overcomC this situation must be made and it il not improbable that they will follow es the result of the Investigation. which are underway.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
STORIES OF TIE WAR
American Units Record.

There has today, July g, been severe fighting on the front Of the American unit which holds the line near Bezu-St Germain, north ot Chateau -Thierry. But in spite oi counter attacks and tenacious re- sistance by the enemy, and a double line of defences well protected by ma chine gun and artillery fire, the Americans have made progress.
 An American unit in the fighting south of SoisEons arrived over foaaz congested with transport and mud without machine guns, five .minutef before the time for the assault. But armed only with rifles, they attacked and forced the Germans to give way On the first day they made excellent progress, but they were without food or water.
 Machine guns were brought up ammunition obtained, and the water difficulty was overcome by sending the men timed tomatoes, the juice oi which served to quench their thirst.
 In every village the Americans had
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
THE FLIGHT AT NosALEs.

Much to be regretted is the recent outbreak which has taken place at the Mexican border at Ncgales where a number of Americans have lost their lives or been wounded and where a much larger number Of Mexi- cans have fallen during fighting which ought to have been prevented and would have been had there been any kind of judgment used, by the Mexican customs guards.
 The whole affair appears to have been the the outcome of i'll feeling which has prevailed amolig the GUS toms guards at a point where it does not take much to fan a spark into d flame. It was not caused by an in- vasion of the others territory by either side engaged. but due to the at tempt which was apparently made by
 he Mexican customs officers to get a Mexican across into this country and insisting upon it without the sane tion and inquiry by similar officials on this side of the border.
 The stopping of the Mexican by the American guard was by no means a cause for hostilities. It was simply in line with his duty but it brought forth shots from the Mexican side just as is the thing had been plotted with that idea in view. One shot led to more and it was not long before a | pitched battle was underway with re- suits that were serious. That Mexico recognized that it's representatives were in the wrong is indicated by the 1 despatch of an officer with an apology and it not only points out. as former Minister of Finance Cabrera recently | urged, the needs of a better under standing between neighbors and par ticularly those who are so near to- gether along the border but the ex, ercise of better control on the part oi ! the Mexican government.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
EVERYONE CANNING.

In connection with the efforts which have been made in this country to overcome waste and conserve the large quantities of supplies which have been produced by the general partici- patton in the war garden movement, is Is not surprising that the United States department of agriculture be- lieves that the home canning army will go way over the top and pass the goal of a billion and a half quarts which was set as the Summers ob- 5ective. 1t would indeed be a cause for regret should there be a failure sn this undertaking.
 The importance Of providing for the winter needs out of the abundance of summer supplies is so plain that it has won general recognition and tc
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
NoRWAYis DEMANDS,

Norway has again shown its anger at tue mahp9r iii which it's shipping has been destroyed by the German oriy ono Of 3 series of protests that has been made but as time goes on it shows greater resentment and grows 5oIder in telling Germany what it must get in the way of eompensa- ton.
 As usual Germany seeks to placate the Scandinavian country and in re- ply to the latest protest relative to the sinking of Norwegian govern ment ships outside of the danger zone it declares that it will compensate Norway should that nation prove that the ships were sunk without warn ing. There is no question but what Norway has lost the ships It viii have no difficulty in proving that they have been sunk and if they have Teen destroyed outside of the danger zone fixed by Germany it can make little difference as far as compensa- tion Is concerned whether the ships were warned or not The giving of a warning to a ship does not give it.ang protection for the warning invariably means that the vessel is about to be sunk and that those aboard should make haste to abandon ship. Ger many spends precious little time ir making an investigation of a vessels cargo or papers to see whether it is justified in destroying it.
 But whether there was warning oi not Norway Is bound to insist upet compensation and it is not surprising that it demands recompense ir the form of ships rather than mones and it cannot at the same time afford to overlook the fact that damage, must be paid for the large number ol lives which have been taken in tht destruction of the Morse ships.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The labor situation as revealed in this state is critical. It behooves every man engaged in essential in- dustry to hold fast to his present
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-12
.0CALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Any News for this De-
partment, Call Five Double-0ne
or Two-Seven
The Old Story

AAAN oA4 AJb0Ay
My wife submits to my DEGREES,
Yet sometimes she will murmur
Honey,
I'd like-to have-a dollar-please."
/ don't see what she wants of
money!
pay the weekly household bills;
/ must confess think it's funny,
As / buy all her frocks and frills,
don't see what she wants of
money!
give her car-fare If it rains,
(She likes to walk If it is sunny;
/ pay her way on railroad trains
don't see what she wants of
money!
And yet she'll ask me for dime,
With quivering lips and eyes all
runny;
/ give it--but, at the same time,
/ don't see what she wants of
money! Carolyn Wells.
Mrs. L. G. Bett of Foslime was
shopping in Ocala yesterday.
Miss Hannay Ellis has gone TO
North Lake Weir. where she is the at
tractive guest of Miss Elizabeth Da-
Wis.
Mrs. B. S. Weathers has returned
to her home after a delightful visit
with Mr.. Weathers' parents in this
city. a.
Miss Eunice Marsh will leave Sat
urday for Tallahassee, where she will
take primary course for the summer
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Vann of Inver-
ness and Mrs. Jenny Vann of Dun
mellon, were visitors in Ocala yester-
day.
Miss Mabel Beck returned home
Saturday afternoon from Cuthbert,
Ca, where she has been one of the
teachers in the Cuthbert high school
On her return home she stopped for a
few days at GreenvilIe, Fla, with her
cousae Mrs. j. B. Standley, who was
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-12

formerly Miss Belle Haycraft of Fell
1owship. Miss Beck is well known in
Ocala, where few years since she
graduated from the high school, at
which time she received the highest
honors of her class, and her friends
predicted for her a most successful
future, which she now bids fair to
fulfill.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-12

Nunnally's Candies fresh every
week at Gerig's Drug Store, where
you can also get Thrift Stamps. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-12

All the effects of the Good Fairy
Tea Room. next to the express Office,
viii be sold Thursday afternoon. ct
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-12

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The sun., 1918-12-23
FOOD EXPORT FREED
FROM RESTRICTIONS
Sweden, Finland and South
America Affected.
S1ec;0l Despatch to TIE suy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Confidence
n the supply Of American foodstuffs
was indicated by statements from the
War Trade Board to-day to the eff
feet that exports OF foodstufrs TO
Sweden, Finland and South America
would be permitted under only nomi-
IA restrictions. 1t was announced
mat cargo space for all goods, includ-
ing foodstuffs to South America, will
soon be- available.
The cargoes awaiting shipment may
I've carried on American and Dutch
ships not engaged in the transatlantic
commerce. The Dutch shipping avail
able for this purpose now amounts to
1900 tons less bunker space. Hol-
land, In addition to the six Dutch
chips now in American ports, recently
Sent fve shipS-the Brunswick, Delta,
Minerva, Moerdyk and Terschelling-
IN expectation Of loading grain car
goes Tho congestion OF grain load
ing facilities has brought about q
iecision on the part Of Holland to
END these ships TO South America.
ne War Trade Board has backed its
'nove by granting coal for the round
rip
IN edition TO these concessions to
the Dutch trade the War Trade Board
To-day announced that the export of
,oodstufts to the Swedish people had
heen aIhorized and that these food
sums probably would arrive in Sweden
IN less than q week. The list of sup
phes now on the way to Sweden
snounts 70 moro than 1000 tons Of
essentials.
The nrst shipments Of foodstuffs to
finland is on the way, also amounting
70 $4,000 tons. This IL the first food
esns 70 Finland for civilian relief. The
ehlpments were made following the
receipt OF a cablegram from Herbert
ftooveF with the approval OF the allied
governments, according TO the War
Trade Board.
" was explained that these ship
'Aeh's were not authorized until after
assurances from Mr., Hoover and rep
.esentatives OF the Allies that Fin
'ano appears to be establishing itself
va comparatively stable basis, ma
'onally and politically.
The sun., 1918-12-23
PROMOTIONS GIVEN
WOUNDED OFFICERS
CAPTAINS Nimon and Roberts
Of Jersey Guard Expected
, to Return Home Soon.
LETT. BUELL. GETS BACK
Private Hayden of Old 69th
and a Rainbow Fighter
Killed in Accident.

lieut.. Ralph P. Buell., who has been
,,norted as severely wounded, was
srhting in France with Company c,
10Th Infantry. which is one OF the
,ompanies of the old Seventh Regiment
=, New York that was in the midst Of
m. battle which shattered the famous
Il,ndenburg line.
Lieut.. Buell. was a member OF the
,av firm Of Graham & Lammereux. 40
BROAD street, and lived at Flushing,
~ He got back home several days
,ro and went to New Milford, Conn.,.
WITH his wife and child to recuperate.
10 Is a member OF the Bayside Yacht
and Oakland Golf clubs.
Mrs. John II. Nimon, Jr.. received
word yesterday that her husband, who
was gassed on October IL while In ac-
tlon with the old Fourth Regiment OF
,hs New Jersey National Guard,
Known now as the 114th Infantry, had
leen promoted TO Captain for bravery
under fire.
eassed Omcer IL Promoted.
The same letter that told OF the pro-
motion said Capt. Nimon had been in
a hospital since the sassing. but had
virtually recovered and soon would
start for home to see the new baby
daughter who was born last July, sew
ersl months after Capt. Nimon arrived
IN France. The Nimon home is al
ssl Communipaw avenue, Jersey City
Capt. Edgar ". Roberts, who is re-
ported as recovering from wounds in
base hospital in France. was a prac-
ICING physician at West New York.
y. j., when he started overseas with
me Hath Infantry. He trained at
camp Mcclellan with the Hath, in
which ne was a lieutenant. He won
Ms promotion TO a captaincy by brav-
Try IN action. Capt. Roberts is 80
wears old, a graduate of Bellevue Hos
r.tsl Medical College and served as
N inferno in the North Hudson Hos
pital
Brooklyn Omcer Recovering.
Lieut.. William sS. BARLEY of the
headquarters Division. 30sth rnfan-
try, who was reported wounded in ac-
Ion on October 5. lived with his par
cnts at 10 Cedar street. Brooklyn. In
letter received from him q few days
ago he said he was recovering rapidly
and expected to be back soon with his
regiment.
Private John s. Hayden. listed as
having died of accident, was serving
with Company L, 165th Infantry
which is New York's old Sixty-nintt
Regiment. He was a son OF Chris
iopher Hayden of ZIG Second avenue
and was % years old. He enlisted ir
the Sixty-ninth as soon as war wa.
declared and was in all of the fight:
N which the Rainbow Division had G
hand up to last August, since which
Tine his parents had not heard from
him until official notification that HI
was dead came from the War Depart
fnent.
The sun., 1918-12-23
CATALONIA DELAYS ACTION.
autonomy Question IL Held UI
U"tn January 10.

At'c., Dec, eat . meeting of
"A!'H'an Deputies and representa-
YES g.: the various cities in Catalonia
".-s decided, according to dispatches
'h. Ian elona, to postpone action re-
'-FHEg autonomy for Catalonia until
,1h -a'y 10, when d declaration will
10 s4orutted.
la- Spanish Government has issued
: PROCLAMATION stating that the law
would 80 applied 70 all those disturb
tpv
The sun., 1918-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The following
casualty lists were made public to-day
by the War Department:
ARMY,
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LITTLE. Albert. Springfield tw,.

LITTLE, Aibert, SprlnHneiu NWJ-
LOGG1A, Angelo, Boston (WD.
LONETT. James, Holyoko tWl.
LUCE, Roy X, Pennington lw).
BUSTlG. Max, Brookline (W) -
LYNCH. Edward a., Chicopoe Falls (Ws).
LYON, Claude ". Pttsheld twl. ,>
McCAVE, Herbert W, Boston (wUl.
MCGOWAN, Robert E, RoNbury (Wl..->
MCKINLEY, Herbert f., Dorchester (Wul.
MARClNkEW1Z. Walter John, Brooklyn
MARspEN. Isaiah. Fall River {wup.
MCNEIL, WILDER s.. Melroae CW).
NORM, George, Taunton tWl:,
PAUL. Louis n. Webster (Wl:
P ER4 AntoiSe. hI Fsii pG River w.
PIKE, James j.. Deernele tW1,
PORTER, James j., Boston lW).
PORTER, Lorenzo Boston WIS.,.
PRATT Harold p. Taunton tWT;
RiTCHIE. Richard T., Allston wv.
ROUSSEAU. Emile, Lowell (MI
RUSS, RoSert Il, Newbury lDw).
RYAN, John NJ, Maiden tWsl:
SANDY. James A.. Worcester tW9;
SANTOS John, Newton Centre (wU).
SAUNDERS. wlllasl Arthur, Salem CW).
SAVAGE, Carroll, Peabody (DDl. -..,-
sHoNK, George T.. South weymouth
sTRoM. Herbert II, Millers Falls tWu).
SULLIVAN. frank T.. F;eirheven 3ws).
SWAN. Alfred NJ, winchester wv.
THOMPSON. Albert NJ, somoryilie (h)'
TtSTTi,E. Chester. Percy, oxford tw).
WALSH, Frank s., South Framinshsm
WEIGH. Richard A.. North Hedlsy twu,.
VEST; Frank 9 peppersll, tIPWW)'
YOUNG. Ciifford D.. Taunton twU.
YOUNG. Fred c., Norwood tw).
The sun., 1918-12-23
CALDWELL. nnis, FruItiand ODD.

CALDWELL. Ellis. Fruitland ODD.
COTTON, Leland Florence St Louis tw).
CoTTRELL, Harry L.. PrInceton lw).
DAVIS, Arthur. Jefferson City twl,
DORIS, Frank, Jr., Kansas City lM).
DUPREE, Wallsce, Green Castle (W).
ESTES. Cephes. Advance tKl.
FoRB1S. Walter NJ. Chllllcothe (W).
GoRDA. Charles. Flat River tW).
HALL, Charlie. Morehouse (DA).
HAMMOND. Everett Marceline (Wl.
HEBRON. william NJ, Maryvile lN).
HUGHES, Arthur C., Grebnvillo (W).
JACKSON, Roscoe A., Climax Springs
KRHM1NKE1. Joseph Ferguson WI,
LAWRENCE. william T., Lowry city
LENCEsKI Frank, St Louis tv).
LEWIS, Eugene, st. Louis WI.
LoTSPEICH. Robert r., Butler tWN.
MAzANEC, William, Louisiana IWl.
MICHEL. Harvey, lewistown tWl. ,,o
MoxoN, Theodore r., Kansas city on;
OPEL. Carl, Springfield wv.
PRYOR. Barney p. st Louis tWi' ~
RAUMSCHUH. Joseph st. Louis tM}'
RACIA,. william F.. Hornersvlle 'Nl'
RICE. Ear A.. Pleasant Hill tW).
RfCHERT Adolph M, ct. Louis (Wl;
RoDENBERRY, E., ,Neeys Landing 'N)'
ROGERS. Frank j., 81. Louis tW',,
THOMPSON, Maurice b.. Cameron 'N}'
TYRE Lee r.. Abo LM; n
vERNUM. Murtz, Cornwall (M),
Voss. William r.. St Louis C"l.
WATSON, r. r., Winfield (w>.
WEAVER, Earl c., Carrollton (N'.
WOLFF. Henry j.. st. Louis wv.
WOOD, william j.. De Soto (W).