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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

searched out by shells from the Ger mans for several days past, but We'd nesday morning, aided by heavy fog and covered by a violent artillery barrage, the Germans decided to at tack. It is believed that the German casualties were greater, or as great, as those of the Americans, whose can- non and rife fire was played unstint- ingly on the naarauders.
 Still further gains have been made by the Italians against the Austrians in the northern sector of the Italian battle front on the Asiago plateau. In an attack Wednesday the Italians again were able slightly to advance their front northeast of Col del Rosso. In France and Belgium the fighting continues to be carried out mainly by the artillery wings of the belligerents, the infantry activity being confined to small trench raiding operations and reconnaissance.
 The, peace conference at Brest Litovsk again is in session, but no details of the proceedings have yet come through. Bavaria now has a representative among the delegates who will watch the proceedings in be- helf of King Ludwig, who is declared to have viewed with serious anxiety the previous course of the negotiations Reports have it that the king of Ba- varia is in favor of Security peace In Finland the revolution goes on
 apace with fighting betweeU the White guard, representing the govern ment, and the Red guard, the revoiu- tionists. Unofficial adyices, coming through Stockholm, report successes
 everywhere for the White guard II
 Russia the Bolshevik troops investine | Kiev have forced the Ukrainian de. ] lenders of the city to capitulate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
FEDERAL FINANCIAL
 REPORT FOR SEVEN MONTHS
Actual outlays Less Than Estimates
 Made Last June

Washington, Jan 31 = Government receipts and expenditures for the first seven months of the fiscal year up to today, reported by the treasury show that actual outlays have been far less than estimates made last June. For ordinary purposes the government has spent about $3,150 000,009 in the seven months, although estimated expenses for twelve months were $l2,316, ,000 900 Loans to allies. estimated for the year at something over six billion, have heen $3,141 100000.
 Thus. with the year more than half gone, only about one-third of the es- inmates has been expended.
 Expenditures are increasing month ly as the war department shipping board and other agencies make pay ments on contracts let some time ago and if the same rate of increase as reported for the last few months con- tinues, the actual outlay between now and next June 30, the end of the fisca year. would be about $7,000, ,O00, 900 in- cluding allied loans.
 Ordinary receipts in that time are estimated at about $3,320 000,000. in ciuding $2,S0O 0oO,Oo0 from interna revenue and $400 900, 900 from war say. ings stamps. Thus, making allow ances for s750, 0,000,000,000 now in tn, general fund, and for s1. 39O, 100000 cer | titicates of indebtedness outstanding which must be redeemed by June 90 1 the actual balance remaining to b. raised by bond issues or other mean would be somewhat less than s4 300, 900, 900.
 This figure makes no allowance fo expenses which may be incurred il government management. of the rail roads and the proposed $500, 900, 600 re volving fund for that purpose, nor fo the contemplated creation of $500, 000000 government corporation to fl nance private securities issues.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
NO REPORT FROM PERsHINe ON GERMAN RAID ON POST
sec'y Baker Says It is Not to Be ln-
 merred That Americans Have Talk |. en Over Trenches.

Washington, Jan. 31.-In the ab- sence of any report from General Pershing the var department. tonight was unable to throw any light upon the German raid yesterday upon the trenches held by American forces.
 It would be improper, Secretary Baker said, to dee1ce from the casu- alty list the fact that American troops were in possession of trench sector and had beer Gin military contact" with the enemy. He emphasized the fact, howe~rr that it would be most improper to draw the conclusion that their presers location in the allied lines is pcrm3 3nent. although admitting that any announcement of Pershine having tai,ot over portion of the line would come from the American exneditionary headquarters.
 Secretary Baker said frankly that General Pershing, from his position with the troops. would be better able to determine when this information could do harm =,
 The reference to "California drafted men," in the despatch from France is explained by the fact that large quo tas of these troops from every state have been, included. in both regular 1 and national guard divisions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

fbe stxilces fn Germany apparently arc growing in magnitude. In Berlin alone, according to press despatches reaching neutral countries from Ger many. 700 900 men and women have ceased work, while in Kiel, in towns along the Rhine, in the Westphaiian coal regions and other districts in the empire, including Bavaria, the situa- ton Is serioua
 It is asserted that martial law has been declared in Hamburg and other ceuters and that in Hamburg the mili- tary commander has ordered cessa- ,tkon of the strike and given the added ' 'order that further demonstrations of this nature be avoided.
 Additional socialist leaders in vari- ous German towns have been arrested because of their activities in foment- ing strikes or because of their. hostile attitude toward the policy of the mili- taristic elements with regard to peace and franchise reform.
 Numerous industries necessary to the prosecution of the war have head quarters in towns where strikes are in progress and doubtless they are af- fected by them. Notable among these industries are the great shipbuilding yards at -Kiel, the military airplane and balloon plants at Aldershof, the big arsenals and ammunition works at Spandau and the great coal and iror mines and foundries in the Westphalia region.
 On the fighting fronts the most i'm portant event has been another attack by the Germans on a small Anaerican rost ir which two Americans were killed and four wounded. Another soldier is believed to have been cap. tnred by the enemy. This position or the French front daily has beer
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
BOSTON ADMINISTRATION
 EXTENDS FUEL ORDER.
No Coal for Office Buildings, Factories and Stores Until Sunday Morning.

Boston, Jan. 31.-The order forbid ding the delivery of coal to. office buildings, factories and stores in this city for AS hours which was made ef fective Wednesday morning, was ex- tended until Sunday morning. Feb. 3, by the Boston fuel administration to- night.
 That the restrictive order also af- fects theatres became known today when the fuel administration refused the plea of several playhouse mana gers for coal. Three of the managers said they faced an immediate shut down. ..... d. .i-..
 Notwithstanding the severe restric- tions put on the delivery of coal, the reserve stock in this city has dwindlt<i by 1000 tons in the last three days because of the slowing up of receipts by rail and the almost complete stop page of shipments by water. In ex- tending the embargo for three days, the fuel administration said the pros pective receipts for the rest of this week did not justify return to nor mai consumption until the margin of safety was more definitely assured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
TOLEDO, OHIO, SHORT OF
 COAL AND FLOUR
Hundreds of Citizens Stormed the Mayors Office Yesterday.

Toledo, O., Jan. 31.-Hundreds of citizens stormed the office of Mayor Schreiber today and demanded coal. With temperature at zero and indica- tions for ten degrees lower tonight, many homes are without fuel.
 The mayor arranged with dealers to supply citizens with a few bushels each, but consumers must arrange for their own delivery. Many are using wheelbarrows and baby carriages. The secretary of the local food ad Iministration committee today tele- phoned an appeal to State Administra- tor Croxton at Columbus for modified tion of the order requiring each pur- chaser of a pound of wheat flour to buy an equal quantity of some other vereal. Grocers' stocks of the other
 cereals are not equal to the demand The result is that many dealers who have flour cannot sell it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
AIRCRAFT PROGRAMME TWO
 MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE
Caused by Alterations, Delay in Get ting Material and Scarcity of Labor

Washington, Jan 31.-Constant al- terlng of plans to meet rapid. changes ill air fighting tactics in Europe, com bined with delays in getting material and scarcity of skilled labor, has put Americas aircraft programme two months behind schedule, though it is now moving forward smoothly. In dis closing this today to the senate mili- tary committee, Colonel Deeds, assist ant to Major General Squier, chief sig nal officer of the army. said that not single machine of the exact type plan ned when congress appropriated S640,- 100000 for an air fleet will see ser Vice in France.
 Colonel Deeds told the committee that the tendency was toward ma chimes of greater power and that val uable lessons in this respect had been learned at the last battles about Yer dun. He believed that the machine now being manufactured and sent to France, not only would meet present requirements, but would excel anything the enemy may produce in some time to come.
 Testimony on how many machines 1 have been sent over, the equipment going with them. the number of avi- ators in France or expected to go was l l9fi to an executive session of the
 committee and will be continued to-
 morrow, but Colonel Deeds said at the
 public hearing that it looks as though
 we would keep the programme of mov- ! ing men and equipment to France well
 balanced" He promised to give to i the committee in confidence full in- i formation on types of bombs decided
 upon and progress of production. Colonel Deeds said four types of ma chimes were being manufactured-ele-
 meiltary training, advanced training
 copibat and bombing. Contracts have been let for 1850 of the elementary type first used by the students; 2,15; have been completed, and contracts had been awarded for 1.400 of the ad
 ranced training type. Information about the combat and bombing craf was withheld.
 I Contracts for the aviation service however. exceed in the aggregate tn. ls640,009, 900 provided by congress ana are distributed as follows: $194,000 ,00t
 on fixed prices contracts, $285,00O, %.
 for those on cost plus percentag,
 basis, and s255. ,OOo in foreign con
 tracts vii France and Italy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
ANeWCoa| Shortage
 Deemed Inevitable
AS ACUTE AS WHEN GARElELD's
 FUEL ORDER WAS ISSUED
DEPENDS ON WEATHER
Coal Production During January Fell Of 16,0oo,coo Tons-earHeId Has Taken Steps to Prevent Widely Dif- ferins Local and State Rulings.

Washington, Jan. 31.-A new coal shortage as acute as that which two weeks ago brought government order closing down industry was re- garded as inevitable by the fuel ad- ministration officials tonight, unless there is an immediate improvement in weather conditions.
 Coal production this month fell off 16,000, 600 tons-about one third of the normal monthly output to reports to the national coal associa- tion, and snow and ice have so re- stricted railroad movement that the entire east, officials admit. faces critical situation.
 Preferential Orders
 Under preferential orders, issued al the time the closcing decree was put into force coal is moving first to ships household, public institutions and a preferred list of war industries. Other industries, it is admitted will suffer severely unless there is an inn mediate change in weather conditions. Fuel administration officials are de- termined that consumers on the pre- ferential list shall be supplied at all events. Under present conditions they see little chance to supply the less essential industries.
 Production Declined During January. The 16 100000 loss in production in January was due, the national coal association sets forth, entirely to car shortage. The output has been cur tailed it is declared, to an extent un- i equalled in years. For the four days from January 2S to S1. inclusive, the l loss is put at 2,500,000 tons. The car shortage has been felt chiefly in the big producing fields of West Virginia. 1 There thousands of men are idle and some cars have been awaiting move 1 ment for a fortnight.
 Besides delaying the return of emp | ty cars to the mines and thus retard- 1 ing production, the weather has slow ed up the delivery of loaded cars and many cities in the east are almost entirely without supplies. New Eng land particularly is declared to be facing dangerous situation.
 Uniformity Among States
 Fuel Administrator Garfield today took steps to put stop to the issuing of widely different rulings by state and local officials in connection with the 4 order Here after before making gen I eral interpretations, the local Of ficials must consult with the national administration and obtain permission Differtnt interpretations of the order ir various states, it was said today, has caused endless confusion.
 To relieve a coal shortage in Indi- ana and Ohio towns, .he fuel admin istration today ordered 555 loaded cars removed from congested yards al Danville, H., to be distributed tc destinations on the Big Four ailroad.
 Boundaries for three more coal pro- ducing districts were defined by the fuel administration today as a part o1 it's zone distribution plan soon to bt put into effect. A representative was named for each. Consuming zone: will be designated soon and official: hope to have the plan working within
 less than a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
AN IMPORTANT ARREST
 MADE AT CHICAGO
A Naturalized American of German
 Birth Who Has Made a Confession.

Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 31.-Agents of the department of justice have tagen to Chicago a prisoner said to be one of the most wanted of men of the se- cret service. He is said to have been made an important confession.
 A naturalized American of German birth. the man was arrested in a southern military training camp more than three weeks ago and has been in the county jail here. His confession and information given to the govern ment agents. it is said, will cause the arrest of some Of the most dangerous German agents in the northwest This man was drafted to the national army from western state and was wearing tho uniform of a United States soldier fl yesterday, when he was taken from the local fail.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
LICENSING REGULATIONS
 AS APPLIED TO BAKERS
To Include Hotels, Restaurants and
 Clubs Which Do Their Own Baking.

Washington, Jan. 3L-Licsnsing reg ulations as applied to bakers were ex- tended by President Wilson iD a proclamation tonight to take in ho- tels, restaurants and clubs which do their own baking, to include thous- ands of small bakers heretofore ex- empt, and to cover the manufacture of crackers, biscuits, pastry and other bakery products.
 At the same time the president put under license all importers and dis tributors of green coffee to present | speculative prices in the corffee mar ket.
 AM licenses must be obtained by Feb ruary 4, when the new regulations be- come effective.
 Bakers already under license are those who use not less than ten bar refs of four a month.
 Hereafter the limit will be placed at three barrels.
 A new set of baking regula tions, is- sued by the food administration to accompany the proclamation, limits the amount of flour bakers may pur- chase, makes changes in the quantity of ingrediments other than four used | in bread manufacture and prescribes other changes in bakers practices. Bakers of bread and rolls will be limited in their wheat four purchases to eighty per cent. of their require ments up to July S1, and bakers .o1 other products, including crackers
 biscuits, cookies. cakes, pies, fried
 cakes pastry and sweet yeast doughs
 to seventy per cent for the same pc.
 riod.
 After February 3 bakers of bread
 and rolls must use five per cent O wheat flour substitutes and the amount must be increased until they are using twenty per cent. Februar! "A. Bakers of other products are no
 hequired to use substitutes but urged to do so.
 l An increase in the amount of suga
 permitted in bread Ins -nufaeture is al
 lowed and the present bread formul;
 is changed to permit the use of milk il
 any form and quality, provided tha
 bread containing milk is not sold at higher price than that containin, fnone. In view of the sugar shortag
 bakers are urged not to increase thei consumption of cane and beet sugars
 Bakers of bread and rolls are per mitted to apply the name, Victor. Bread, to tSeir product when it con tains a twenty per cent. substitution for wheat flour and bakers of othe products may use the name when one
 third of their content consists of whea flour substitutes.
 Victory bread and other victory pro ducts may be sold on the two wheat
 less days. but the suggestion is mad 1. that bakers will find it 10 their ad
 vantage to develop special breads con itaining higher nereeBtage of snbsti tution for sale on these days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
ANNUAL SESSION OF
 GRAND LODGE, E. s.
Miss Lottie Williams of Norwich, Was
 a Elected Electa. -.

New Haven, Conn. Jan. 31.-At the annual session of the grand lodge of the Eastern Star these officers were elected at the close of an all day meet ing.
 Grand matron, Mrs. Ethel w. La than, Noank; associate grand matron. Mrs Ada A. Pagan. Danbury; grand patron, Paul Chatfield, Seymour; grand secretary, Mrs Harriet I, Bur we'll Winsted; Miss Louise Ginand, Bridgeport, grand conductress; Mrs. Hattie Sickle, associate grand con ductress; chaplain Mrs. Mabel Hitch cock, West Haven; marshal. Mrs. Bel la Powell. Hartford; Adah. Mrs. Ma hAl H. Peterson, Wallingford; Ruth, Miss Hattie Gladwin. Sournington: Esther, Miss Anna Fennell, Stamford i; Martha, Mrs. Abbie Moves. Mystic; Electa, Miss Lottie Williams, Nor | wich: sentinel, Seymour W. Earle, | Shelton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
SpainRefusestOSend
 Goods Into France
ON PRETExT THAT RAILROAD SYSTEM HAD BROKEN DOWN
SHIPMENTS FOR U. s.
United States May Bring Quick Re- taIiatory Measures, as Spain Draws Heavily on the United States for Foodstuffs.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Quick retalia- tory measures were forecast here to- night as the answer of the United States and the allies to Spain's inter- freence with the shipment of goods across her frontier into France. In fact, certain Spanish ships now in Ameri-f can ports ready to sail are being held up pending clearing of the situa- Zion, although the War Trade Board In formal statement tonight denied that vessels under the Spanish flag generally were being kept in port. U. s. Particularly Concerned. The American government is partic- ularly concerned in the situation be- cause of large orders placed in Spain by General Pershing for supplies for the, American army. It holds, too, the chief weapon to force lifting of an embargo placed by Spain, since spain draws heavily on the United States for foodstuffs.
 The War Trade Board, which issued export licenses and licenses for bun ker coal. in it's statement said:
 Spanish Ships Not Beina Held. l Tt is not correct that Spanish ships are being generally held up, by means iof refusing bunkers or otherwise It Is expected further clearances will be granted. Each case is dealt with on it's own facts, and in a few cases bun ker licenses have been withheld as where a ship has been loaded in whole or in part with commodities as to which export licenses could not be all lowed under the policy of the war trade board.'
 l Spain Has Been Causing Trouble.
 No comment other than this state ment was to be had officially at the War Trade Board offices concerning the Spanish situation. Allied officials have been given no end of perplexity by Spain. Although not so situated geographically as to ship goods read lily in Germany, charges have been made that shipments from Spanish Morocco have gone through the Swiss
 port of entry into France into Switz- ierland and thence into Germany
 Charges also have been made that the German spy system has used wireless
 equipment in Spain to communicate
 with the Central Powers.
 Reason Given by Spain.
 A considerable element in the Span. 4 ish government it is well known, i, Herman in its leanings and official.
 ifls7 Washing ion expgess nc hesitation in irtimating that this element is il ? Il large moisture responsible for tn, Ipresent trouble. The official reaso1 given for the blocking. of General Per Fl shing's orders is said to be that tn, Spanish railroad system has broker down and that it is impossible to han
 de goods destined for France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
OBITUARY
EIi P. EIint. M- n

Rockville, Conn, Jan. S1.-Eli P. Flint, prominent physician of this city, died at his home here today, aged 6S years. He was graduate of the Yale, medical school in the class of 1879 and was secretary of his class. He had practiced 40 years, 12 of them in this city. He was a member of the American and the state medical socie- ties and secretary and treasurer of the Tclland county medical society,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
WiLElMANTlc MAN FAILED F TO IDENTIFY BUNCO MAN
Jacob Olson Lost $2,5oo on January
 1s-Men Held in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Conn, Jan 31.-Jacob Gison, junk dealer of Willimantic, who was buncoed out of 2S 800 on Jan- uary IS by three men who sold him brass chips which they represented as gold, came here tonight and failed to identify Morris Begler, Joseph Rebos- Xxi and Joseph Gordon. The three men are held by the local police on suspicion under bonds of s5,000 each. Samuel Cooper, clothing merchant of this city, alleges that they obtained s250 from him by methods similar to those which lost Gison his money. Gi- son will again try to identify the men tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
NO DUTCH SHIPPING
 TO THE UNITED STATES
Pending Settlement of the Neeotia-
 tions With Germany.

Amsterdam, Jan. 31-Although the difficulties between Holland and Great Britain and the United States have been solved, Dutch shipping to the United States cannot be resumed pend- lri; a settlement of the negotiations with Germany, which will not guaran- tee the safe passage of~Dutca vessels In view of the fact that Holland grants cargo space to entente coun- tries, says a despatch t the Telegraaf from Rotterdam
 Germany saves the despatch, demands guarantees sthat-,goods imported from overseas will not benefit hostile coun- tries. Negotiations with a view to | finding a way out of this difficulty are proceeding
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
GERMAN RESIDENT OF
 ..5 GREENWICH ARRESTED
Frederick Lotee Charged With Making
 Seditious .Utterances.

Greenwich, Conn, Jan. s1-Fred- erick Lotee. a German, resident in this country for seven years but has not taken out citizenship papers, was arrested here today on the charge of making seditious utteran2as. Two Greenwich men made affidavits that Lotee had said thats he wished that he could .cut the throats of President Wilson, King George and the president of France" He is said to have boast ed that he had posed as Irish ir many places where he gathered in formation to aid the German army. He will be interned tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
PERSHING IS TO HAVE
 IS CAVALRY REGIMENTS
War Department Recommends Forma-
 ton for National Army.

Washington, Jan 31.-The war de- partment has approved a recommenda- ton of General Pershing that fifteen cavalry regiments be formed for the national army. This was disclosed today in the announcement of the ap- pointment of commanders for seven of these regiments.
 Organization of the remaining eight has been temporarily postponed,