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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
DECREASE OF NEW CASES OF
 INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA

New York, Oct 20.-Anither sharp decrease in the number of new cases of Spanish influenza and pneumonia here was reported today by thle de partment of health the total for the past A hours being 4975, or 545 less than were reported yesterday.
 Of the 4,915 cases reported 4,570 were influenza cases and 405 pneumo- mia. There were 675 deaths from in- fiuenZa and 241 from pneumonia, the influenza death rate showing an in- crease over yesterday of 267 while the pneumonia death rate decreased by IT,
 Beginning tomorrow, landlords who fail during the epidemic to live up to contracts calling for heat will be ar rested mad prosecuted under a new amendment to the sanitary code, which makes such conduct a misde- meanor, Dr. Royal s. Copeland, city
 health commissioner, announced to- night
 The amendment was passed Satur- day night following receipt of several thousand complaints. against the with holding of heat.
 Dr. Copeland expressed the fear that lack of heat, coupled with rainy
 weather today a continuance of which is predicted, would cause sharp rise in the sicn rate and effect reiapses in many patients now Convalescent. Shipbuilding plants on Staten Island I 1tonight appealed to. Dr., Copeland tc Iprovide aid in combating the cpl demic among shipbuilders about 2C | per cent. of whom are suffering from
 the disease. Dr. Copeland sent a sui 1 ficient quantity of the influenza vac
 cine prepared by his department to | vaccinate all workers.
 l The epidemic is sad to be especially i virulent on Staten Island. In one case
 four members of family of five have died of the disease in two days and l the fifth member is i'll.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
TELLS OF EXPERIENCE IN
 GERMAN PRISON CAMPS

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 20.-Esca ping after ten months confinement in Ger man prison camps by a daring leap from a moving train and a 125 mile pilgrimage at night across Westphalia into Holland, Private Herbert Batch ellor of the 18th Canadian Highland CTS arrived here tonight on his way to his home in Vancouver, B. c.
 Batchellor who has service medals for the Boer war and the Zulu rebel lion of 1906, said he and several com panions on sapping operation were captured after they had dug them selves out of a sap which the Ger mans had blown up.
 During his entire confinement in Germany he declared, he did not taste piece of meat, subsisting on black bread, acorn coffee and soup that a hog wouldn't eat' Many of his fel- low prisoners died from hunger and overwork. he said and he had lost 50 founds in weight when he finally | escaped
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
PLANNING TO COMBAT A
 GERMAN INDUSTRIAL WAR

Rome, Friday, Oct 1S.--The coun- tries now arrayed against Germany must organize to combat German in- dustrial war, David Lubin. of the In- ternational- Institute of Agriculture to- day told a meeting of Italian financiers and government officials.
 Such a war surely is coming he said, "and the only way to defeat a renewal of Germany's political med ding in other countries as she in vades them with her cheap products will be bv the intervention of the wealthy allied countries. The allies should establish commercial bases throughout the world. introduce mod ern methods of manufacture and help the local populations to produce arti- cles formerly purchased from Ger many"
 Mir. Lubin suggested that Italy should be the base flor the Mediterra- : Tean zone. It is proposed to send a commission of business men to the United States to elaborate the plan
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
RAIN FAILS ITO ABATE
 ENTHUSIASM IN PARIS

Paris, Oct. 20. - With enthusiasm unabated by a pouring rain, Paris to- day celebrated the liberation of French towns from the enemy and the opening of campaign for the new French loan. American troops with the flag of the 301st Infantry headed a pa rade of allied soldiers through the streets. They were followed by Bel gians, Brazillians and British and by Greeks who had arrived in Paris this morning from the Macedonian front. Polish. Portuguese. Serbian and Cze- cho- -Slovak soldiers also were in the line.
 Today was the first fete day that Paris has observed since the war be- gan. On account of recent events on the front the loan has been christen- ed the Liberation Loan."
 It was planned to bring tC Paris the thousands of young recruits of the class of 1920, but the danger from Spanish influenza compelled the au- thorities to change their plans. The recruits taking part in the parade to- day were limited to the Paris members of the 1920 class.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21

Washington, Oct. 20.-So many con- ficting reports about a German reply to President Wilson have come out of Holland and Switzerland during the past few days that officials here are disposed now to believe nothing on the subject until the text of note is received either through official chan nels or from an unquestioned unofficial source.
 German government organs an nounced Wednesday that the reply had been despatched, and since then the newspapers of the border neutrals have heard almost hourly that the note was on it's way or about to be sent or would not be sent for several days
 They have given. varying accounts of it's contents. A circumstantial story of how the reply was held up at the last moment for further consideration after a stormy meeting of members of the Berlin government with the military leaders and sovereigns of the German states appeared to observers here to have the color of truth, and it is regarded as entirely possible that the same thing happened again later in the week.
 Every version of the probable nature
 of the reply under consideration, if not adopted, indicated that the Germans
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
tBy The Associated Press.l

Victory crowns the allied arms on every battle front. Northern Belgium is being rapidly cleared of the enemy by British and Belgian forces. Bel Yians have occupied Zeebrugge and Heyst, have crossed the Ghent- -Bruges canal and on their left have reached the Dutch frontier, where 15,000 Ger mans, cut off from their retreat, by the advance northward from Eeecloo, are reported to have withdrawn into Holland, where they were interned.
 Ghent, it is predicted from British headquarters, will fall at an early date and the French, by a swift stroke along an extended line, have put their forces within two miles of Tournai Thielt is in the hands of the French, despite stubborn enemy resistance, as well as the high ground roundabout.
 British troops have crossed the Selle river, have reconquered Solesnes and have had hard fighting not oniy around that town but at St. Python, to the east. Here the British have captured more than 1000 prisoners.
 Since the beginning of the opera lions in Flanders the allies have made an advance of more than thirty miles over a thirty-six mile front clearing all of the western Flanders, as well as the coast, of the enemy.
 Fighting desperately to hold their positions north and south of Le Ca teau. the Germans on front of forty mics have massed nearly half mil Ion men. Their line is vital to the Germans but is just as vital to the success of the allied arms, which are steadily pushing the enemy back and hreaking through at strategical points.
 The British Third Army is smash
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
GERMAN REPLY DELIVERED
 TO THE SWISS MINISTER

London. Oct 20.-,According to un- official reports reaching Amsterdam, the German reply to President Wilson was delivered to the Swiss minister in Berlin Saturday evening, says an Ex- change Telegraph despatch from Am sterdam.
 In the note Germany consents to the evacuation of Belgium but considers that such a withdrawal will take sev- eral months time Germany protests against the charges of cruelty in the presidents note and says she was forced into submarine warfare by the allied blockade.
 The German government, it iss add ed, denies responsibility for the loss of women and children on torpedoed passenger ships, but to advance peace Germany is prepared provisionally to stop unrestricted submarine warfare.
 Finally, the note disputes the right of foreign powers to meddle with Ger man internal affairs and declares Ger many should enjoy the same right of self determination as other nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
SAYS GERMANY IS PREPARED
 FOR A ABSOLUTE RESISTANCE

Amsterdam, Saturday, Oct 19-Ger- man independent socialists will prob ably participate in the drafting of the note to President Wilson, according to the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. The newspaper states that Hugo Haase, leader of the socialist minority in the re,chstag, and Georg Ledebour, social democratic leader, have conferred on the subject with Konstantin Fehren- bach, president of the reichstag.
 The people will defend themselves if they are obliged to do so," they are said to have informed him.
 The organ of the general commission of trades unions has issued state ment on behalf of those organizations dehlaring:
 We are prepared for most resolute resistance if the enemy rejects our peace offer. We have no intention ot making peace at any price. We must resolutely reject such a peace as i'm perialistic France and England would i like to dictate"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
ACKNOWLEDGES AID
 OF THE CREEK ARMY

saloniki. Oct 20 Lieutenant General Milne, commandec of tSe Brit ish forces here, in responding to a telegram of ccngra ratulations from Gen eral Danglis, the Greek commander in-chief declared that without the aid of the Greek army it would not have been possible to attain the allied vic tory at Doiran during the recent fighting The British commander said that Greek help had made possible the allied advance to the Vardar and that the Greek troops had shown them selves worth of their country's best traditions.
 General Zymbrakakis, the com lnander of the Greek army of national defense, has issued an order of the day congratulatiug his soldiers on the bravery and tenacity shown in the re- cent successful fighting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
ALLIES ON HIGH GROUND
 WEST OF THE OISE CANAL

With the Anglo American Armies in France, Saturday, Oct. 19 CBy the A. P).-American and British patrols have reached high ground west of the Disc canal.
 The Americans occupy Rejet, east of Souptlet, which was taken at the point of the bayonet. They had to fight all the way against machine gun ners deployed in depth. As fast as one lot was killed, another came into action. and the work had to be done all over again. The fighting here has been desperate.
 There was little opposition in the Lille salient and to the northward in most places 1t was found difficult to maintain contect with the enemy s main forces, owing to the rapidity of their retreat
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21

brook, Maine
 Died of Accident and Other Causes. Private Leo G. Hakey, Marlboro, N. H.
 Wounded Severely. Lieutenants Merrill F. Ramsey, Cambridge, Mass; Timothy J. Rear don, Salem, Mass.
 CorporalsdJohn J. Mann, Lowell, Mass; Gerard F. Sullivan, Dorches- ter, Mass.
 Bugler Fred w. Flagg, Wateryi file. Maine.
 Privates George Brown, woon- socket R. l.; Ernest K. Cole, Pits field, Mass; Martin J. Devine. South Boston, Mass; Raymond J. Queenin, New Britain Conn; Harold M. Barnes, West Cheshire, Conn; Or mond Leo Lyon, Brighton, Mass; William McTague, Worcester, Mass; Patrick w. Maloney, Berkeley, R. l.; Everett W. Parks, Gloucester, Mass; Tllen W. Pitkin. Quechee, Vt; James L. Twohig, Brockton, Mass. Slightly Wounded in Action. | Lieutenant Herman Lorenz, Meri- den, Conn. Wounded-Desree Undetermined. Privates-rank Mark, Taunton, Mass; Charles W. Weeks, Williams | burg, Mass.
 Missing in Action.
 Prfvates-Amedee J. Bolduc, Wor- cester, Mass; Michael J. Butler, Hartford, Conn.,; Eugene A. Fisher, Boston. Mass.
 MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.
 The following casualties are report ed by the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces: Killed in action IT; died of wounua received in action 2; died of disease 8; wounded in action (severely) 39; wounded in action (slightly 2; wounded in action (degree undeter- mined) 10; in hands of ene1y 2; missing in action 45; total 130.
 New England men are:
 Killed in Action.
 Private - Floyd Barker, Ports mouth, N. H.
 Private Joseph Fasano, South Bos.
 Continued on Page Three,)
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
GERMAN NOTE MAY NOT
 BE READY UNTIL MONDAY

Amsterdam, Oct. 20.-According to advices reaching here today from Ger many. the German reply to President Wilson may not be ready until Mon day.
 The correspondent in Berlin of the Handelshlad, telegraphing Saturday night, said:
 T learn from competent quarters the conceptions which will underlie the German reply, the text of which will be definitely fixed at a conference to- night From the tone of President Wilson's reply the German govern ment believes that it must deduce from his note that it takes into ac- count the wishes and tendencies in entente quarters concerning condi- tions for evacuation which heretofore had not been fit for discussion. The German government, however, is ready to find basis for further discussion. ''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21

ing it's way forward south of Valen- ciennes. Success so far has attended this effort. and the turning of this line will prove a source of great danger to vast masses of German troops hold ing the territory of the north and south.
 The American forces operating in conjunction with the British north of Wassigny have advanced to the Sam breOise Canal. They occupied Rejet east of St. Souplet, at the point of the bayonet Wave after wave of machine gunners faced the Americans. who in- fiicted enormous losses on them. West of the Mouse American activity was confined to the consolidation of posi- tions captured from the Germans.
 On the front in Russia a severe de- feat, with the loss of 1000 men killed, has been inflicted on the Bolshevil1i in the Yekaterinburg district by CZecho- Slovak and Siberian forces. Three ar mored trains with eleven locomotives and sixty machine guns were captured by the allied troops.
 Germany's reply to President Will son has been handed to the Swiss min ister at Berlin for transmission to the United States. according to unofficial advices reaching Amsterdam from German sources. In the reply Ger many expresses 9 willingness to evac- uate Belgian soil. but believes such a withdrawal would necessarily take several months.
 It is added that the German gov ernment is prepared provisionally to abandon it's U-boat campaign. A | Madrid despatch says Germany has offiI ally notified the Spanish gov ernment that the German admiralty has recalled all submarines to their l bases.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
IMMENSE AIRDRoMEs WERE
 ABANDONED BY GERMANS

London, Oct. 20. In withdrawing from Flanders and the Belgian coast the Germans not only gav1 up their submarine bases but also left be- hind immense airdromes. Before the enemy retirement northern Belgium might have been known as the home of the Gotha. By moving eastward the Germans lose the points nearest to England from which they used to carry out raids upon London and oth- CT English towns. Hereafter, it is be- lieved the Germans will find it in4 creasingly difficult to make air raids upon London.
 The evacuation of Ostend and Zee Drugge will make easier the work of the British navy in keeping the Brit ish Channel clear of submarines. The Germans also have been forced to re- move the torpedo boats from those bases.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
DENMARK ASKS GERMANY
 TO CARRY OUT TREATIES

Amsterdam, Oct. 20.-Denmark, ac- cording to the news agency telegrams to tho Dutch press, has sent a note to Germany suggesting tha- certain forms of the treaties executed between the two countries in the period from 1880 to 1870 should be carried out.
 The Va-deland points out that Ar ticle V of the treaty of 1864 which ceded the Dukedoms of Schleswig Hol- stein and Lauenburg to Prussia pro- vided for a plebiscite in Schleswig to decide whether the inhabitants would prefer allegiance to Germany or to Denmark Thts provision, it is de- clared, never has been carried out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
PoINCARE TELEGRAPHS
 BELGIAN KING AND QUEEN

Paris, Oct 20.-(Havas.l l-President Poincare has telegraphed the king and queen of Belgium, expressing happi- ness over the triumphant entrance in to Ostend In reply, Kirg Albert thanked the president and declared he was proud to command the French troops fighting under him.
 The Belgian and French foreign ministers have exchanged congratula- tions OH the deliverence of Lille and Flanders.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
BELGIAN GOVERNMENT
 IS COMPUTING DAMAGE

Washington, Oct 20-The Belgian government already has taken steps to compute the enormous total of the damage done to property in Belgium by the Germans during their occupa- tion of the country, said a cablegram received today by the Belgian lega- tion.
 The council of ministers met at Havre and adopted measures for certi- flying claims for damages to civilian and public property. These will be employed as means for determining the total compensation to be demanded from Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
AMERICAN SUBMARINE
 CHASERS AT DURAZzc

Rome, Saturday, Oct. 19.-Recogni- ton of the part played by American submarine chasers at Durazzo is given in a semi official note issued here. The American boats protected con- voy of steamers which entered the harbor soon after Italian cavalry had reached the town. A large quantity of materials was landed by the steam
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
MEXICO SUBSCRIBED
 S2.3So,ooO LIBERTY LOAN

Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 19.- With a quota for the entire republic of 1000. coo, Mexico up to tonight had subscribed $2,3SO.oOo to the fourth American Liberty loan, Mexico City alone subscribed more than the quo ta for the entire republic. Of the to- tai $1SO.0O0 was subscribed in the border states and fill be credited to American banks in border towns. Sub scriptions were still being received to- night
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
CAREFUL SAVING IN ALL
 FOOD IS NECESSARY

Washington, Oct 20.-Because of the Spanish infiuenzja epidemic, the food administration has postponed the distribution of it's new home card un- til Dec. 1. The original plan contem- plated the opening of the campaign Oct 27.
 In announcing the postponemant food administration statement tonight said the new home card will contain no regulations regarding either ''wheatless' or "meatless" days but will urge, as a whole, the most care the conservation of wheat, meat, fats and sugar, so that the country can ship five and three quarter million tons more of foodstuffs 10 the allies this year than last.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
SEARCHING FOR A
 MISSING AUSTRALIAN BOAT

Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Oct 19.-A government training boat has been sent to search for the boat which sailed, under command of Captain Chuggs, from Maiden Island late in July to secure assistance for the crews of the Annie Larsen and John ny Murray which were marooned there. The men on Maiden Island have since bean rescued
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
PUTTING DOWN PRo-GERMAN
 pROpAGANDA IN VLADIBOSTOK

Vladtvostok, Saturday, Oct. 19.-(By The A. P)-The allied intelligence board recently formed here is doing excellent work in putting down pro- German propaganda and other work among the Russian population. A strict cable and postal censorship has been established and orders have been issued for the registration of enemy clients. Russian officials are cooper ating in the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
POlNCARE PUNCHED WITH
 AMERICAN LABOR MISSION

Paris, Saturday, Oct. 1s.-President and Madame Poincare took lunch to- day with the American labor mission. Ambassador Sharpe and the foreign labor and marine ministers were pres ent. Samuel Gompers could not De be present owing to the death of his daughter-at Washington earlier in the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
2,458 NAMES IN THREE
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Oct. 21.-The following casualties are reported by the Com manding General of the American Expeditionary Forces;
 Killed in action 102; missing in ac- tion 165; wounded (degree undeter- mined) PTS; died of aeroplane acci- dent 4; died of accident and other causes g. died of disease 1855; died of wounds 112; wounded severely 155; slightly wounded 3S; total 1048.
 New England men are:
 Killed in Action.
 Privates-B -BronisIaw Capga, Yantio, Conn; Joseph R. Coutu, Woonsocket. R. l.; Benjamin D. Cushing, Marion, Mass; Earle Farley, Nashua, N. H.; Matthew A. O'Brien, Boston, Mass.
 Missing in Action.
 George W. Hinman, Worcester, Mass; Waldo H. Heinrichs, Boston, Mass.
 Corporal Ross T. Hobkirk, Marl- boro, Mass.
 Privates-George M. Leary, Dor chester, Mass; Joseph Levesque, Lawrence, Mass; Harold F. Marnell, Dorchester, Mass; Joseph A. Prampa, New Britain, Conn; Warren B. Yapp, Littleton, Mass; Edward E. Bernard Worcester, Mass; Ernest E. Flynn, Somervi1le, Mass; James J, Gately, Roxbury, Mass; James Har- rison, Fitchburg, Mass; Wincenty Pietrenuik, Newburyport, Mass; f; Hyman Berson, Dorchester, Mass. Bugler Edward J. Majeskey Hat field, Mass.
 Wounded Degree Undetermined). Corporals-Everett G. Kingsbury 1 Orange, Mass; Rudolf A. Chellman Hartford, Conn.,; James Barton, Jr. Quincy, Mass,
 Privates - Vincenzo Cammarano East Boston, Mass; Anthony Palm ieri, Roxbury, Mass; Titus A. True Man, Providence. R. l.; George E Boyer, New Bedford, Mass; Hanlor E. Ray, Gree nwich, Conn; Joseph N Wood, Arlington, Mass; Henry A Coburn, Wallingford, Vt; John w Fitzpatrick, Fitchburg, Mass.
 Died of Disease.
 Lieutenant Benjamin J. Ginsburg Lawrence, Mass.
 Sergeant Francis Thompson, Feed ing Hills, Mass.
 Corporal Harold F. Owens, Brock ton, Mass.
 WdSOnSTS 1LlCudIu Norwood, Mass; Jacob Ubert, Hart ford, Conn.
 Privates-Percy E. Brookes, WiIli mantle, Corn; Charles D. Fuller Sussex. Mass; Fred T. Hobar Braintree, Mass; Patrick Lynch, Sa lem Mass.
 Died from Wounds Received in Acto
 Sergeants-Mark F. Fisher, Water bury, Conn; William Gleason, Dor chester, Mass; Patrick Martin, Win sted. Conn; William A. Tryder, Eas Boston, Mass
 Corporals- Gordon Bartlett. Peach dale, R. l.; John A. Cusack, Dor chester, Mass; Earle B. Stowel Westboro. Mass. Wagoner Charles B. Farquhardsol Spencer, Mass.
 Privates-Thomas Cassells, liar | | ford, Conn; Fred c. Garlick. Law | renee, Mass; Marvin H. Griswol Madison. Conn.,; Tony Kujave, New | buryport, Mass; John J. Marone South Boston, Mass. I Wounded Severely. S Sergeant Anton N. Jensen, Greer T wich, Conn.
 n Privates-Edward M. Aber chon s bic, Greenfield, Mass; John G. Al
 derson, Boston, Mass; Arthur
 Bikiary, Lowell, Mass; Matthew
 Connors, Hartford, Conn; Frank c, P sentino, Gardner, Mass; William M
 Hugh, Salem, Mass; John P. Eros Il Westfield, Mass. e Slightly Wounded. n Corporal Leslie A. Boswell, Prov : dence, R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
 PREDICTS FALL IF CLIENT

selgan Troops Have Occupied Zeebugge and HeysThey Have Crossed the Ghent-Bruges Canal and Have Reached the Dutch Frontier-15,O00 German Troops, Cut Of in Their Retreat, Entered Holland and Have Been Interned-The Allies Have Gained in Flanders More Than Thirty Miles Over Front of Thny-six Miles-On the Front in Russia Severe Defeat Has Been Inflicted on the Bolsheviki.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
GERMAN SUBS ORDERED
 TO RETURN TO BASES

Madrid, Oct. 20.-The Spanish gov ernment, according to the newspapers, has received an official communication from the German government stating that the German admiralty has or- dered submarines to return immediate ly to their bases
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
CzECHS HAVE WITHDRAWN FROMTHE CITY OF SAHARA

Vladivostok, Saturday, Oct 19.-(By The A. P.)-Although the Czechs have withdrawn from the important Rus sian city of SaInara, their guns still control the town. Bolshevik troops have not ct re-entered Simara. The Czech troops still hold Kannele Junc- tion, 80 miles east of SanI1ra.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-21
SEVERE DEFEAT FOR
 THE BOLSHEVIK TROOPS

Shanghai, Saturday, Oct. 19 (By the A. P1.-Bolshevik troops advancing toward Ekaterinburg have been se- verely defeated by Czecho- -Slovak and Siberian forces. The Bolsheviki lost 1000 men killed, as well as three armored trains, II locomotives and 50 machine guns