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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28

be ruled by the consent of the gov
ernedo or by the will of a military
autocrat2
Get this firmly fixed in mind and
then grasp this all-important fact;
food is the one and only thing that
can tip the balance in favor of the
allies and the Great Causei
Then so one step further and grasp
the fact that of all the foods essential
to victory, wheat is the most important.
Wheat is the food of victory.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
A colonel of the British army, Just
back from the battle front says: 81
wish every person in the United States
could realize that his efforts at home
arc just as important as those of q
soldier in Europe" Vermonters never
have been backward in responding tc
the nations cali for volunteers. Are
they going to fail in this crisis?
Only few are asked TO be soldiers
they are all asked TO be ''savers =
savers Of the food staples-particula
wheat-so that the armies and the al
! lies may be supplied.
And the personal effort of every man
woman and child in Vermont is needed
by the government to win the victory
The triumphal march to victory mus
start in the kitchens Of the american
homes!
Every Nermonter is asked to help.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
MEXICAN POOR SUFFERING.
Because Food Is Expensive and Diff
cult to Obtain.


CHIHUAHUA City, Mexico, March
.27 Correspondence Of The Associated
Press Food is so expensive and so
difficult to obtain in Mexico, one Of
the most fertile countries in the world,
that the poor are suffering want and
even starvation while the more prosper
Gus Mexicans find it difficult to pro-
vide sustenance for their families.
Prices of food in the United States,
even if considered by American house
wives to be high, are not to be com.
pared with those prevailing In Mexico
since the embargo was placed on the ex-
portation of foodstuffs from the United
States to neutral countries.
| An opportunity to compare Mexican
prices for staple articles with those OBJ
tanned in the United States is afforded
by the following quotations from mer-
chants here:
Sugar sells for q cents a pound
American money, and is very scarce
at this price.
American butter brings 90 cents 4
pound, gold, and is the occasion for
celebration in the Mexican homes when
it can be obtained at this price But
ter is unknown among the poorer
classes.
Flour sells for Is cents a pound an(
is growing more expensive as the EN-
barge restrictions are made stringent
, Little wheat bread is eaten by the mid
, die and lower classes who use flour 70
making tortillas, a cake made OF fou
, and water.
American brands Of coll q
r high rs - cents a pound and IS YER
! sesreo. Mexican green coffee brings Z
, cents pound and is roasted over char
, coal fires as it is used
p Rice, used rincipally by the Chimes
: and japanese living in Mexico, is wort
i l. cents a pound.
{ Lard is another article which ha
! more than doubled in price because 0
tAe American embargo. It brings 9
cents pound when it can be obtained
. The principal source of supply is til
. smuggler.
!. Beans, which are staple foo
throughout Mexico and are eaten tire
a times day, sell for 10 cents a pount
: This is the highest in the history {
y Mexico. The red friiole bean is niue
. preferred to the American white nav
> bean.
"a No ham or bacon can be bought hel
O at the present time. The last shipmcl
{, received sold for SO cents a pound
# Chile peppers, grown in all parts
q. Mexico, are the only foodstuff while
y. has not increased in price 1t sells f,
three cents pound.
,p Small purchases are the rule in II
70 small Mexican stores and shops tt
1c eentavo, or penny, formerly was Il
,e most used medium of purchase and e
" change. 1t was not uncommon for eli
= dren to ask for one cent s worth
- sugar, lard or even flour Because
II the increased cost of such commot
ties the fivecent piece has taken Il
: place of the cent as the most used N
dunn
Central markets supply vegetable
fresh and dried meats and other col
modities. The Chinese gardeners ha
obtained monopoly of the green q
Gerry business and they raise gre
> quantities of vegetables on their w
4 tended farms near this and other lar
cities. The Chinese also carry Y,
etables from place to place in b
baskets suspended from a yoke viii
o the peddler balances over his neck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28

This is special flour for making flannel
cakes" The young housewife was trying
TO appear wise. Does it make good
cakes? ?" she asked Excellent flannel
cakes, mum" "Ah, UNI Will they
shrink louisville Courier journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Islanders Heroic
Work Saved Men
From the Otranto

ISLAND OF ISLAY. Scotland, Fri
day, Oct. lit had been planned to
bury the Otranto victims alongside the
Tuscania's dead, but this was found
impracticablc owing to the lack of
transport to that point, which is seven
miles from the scene Of the Otranto
wreck.
Excellent police arrangements were
made for the recovery of the bodies.
Ihe chief constab lie organized the ISL
anders into squads of thirty and as
scmbled them at various sections so
the entire coast in the region of the
wreck has been covered. The con-
stable also arranged for the making of
hundreds of small bags into which the
personal effects found on each body
VIII be carefully stored and labelled
for shipment bone
Last Friday was payday on the
Otranto and most soldiers had money
in their D0CkptS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

waves and hurled against the sides
of the ship.
About noon the Otranto was lifted
on the crest of q high comber and
dashed back to the rock SO violently
that the vessel broke squarely in two.
The mast snapped short, killing men
rs it fell
One section Of the hulk turned side
wise, emptying nll hands still clinging
other section proved plaything of
the waves, and speedily was ground to
pieces on the rocks.
The ships remaining company were
now struggling In the water. The slim
chance they might have had of getting
ashore was virtually dissipated by the
wreckage from the ship, through which
the best swimmers were unable to win
their way.
The experience related by William
Richards typifies that of the others.
He said:
"The fellows were fine. We knew
that when the ship went fast on the
rocks SO far out we would not have
much chance to save our skins. But
we all seemed determined to make u
good try
"a wave washed me off and l man
aged to get clear of the ship. The first
man l recognized in the water was the
captain, who was thrown overheard
when the mast broke away He was
standing straight up, treading water
and looking about for something to
grasp.
"Therc were three men on a mat
tress riding in to shore, but as |
watched them and wishing l were on it.
too, a big roller swept them all off and
banged them against the rocks.
Rats Smash Against Ship
81 saw five or six others hanging on
A bench Some managed to climb on
the tin RATS lowered from the ship.
but every raft | saw was smashed to
pieces against the vessel or on the
rocks.
"Thc noise of the wreckagc grinding
on the rocks was fierce, and any fellow
who got into the wrcckagc was as good
as gone. There were dozens of the
ooys floating around me, all dead, with
nothing but their faces out of the water.
"A big roller carried me into a kind
of cleft in the rocks and was thrown
upon the side. l must have passed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
The Official Statements

Harness, Henih-Lietard and east of
the Beaumont Brebieres railway.
Northeast Of Cambria the enemy
attacked between the Scheldt River
and st. Vaast. The object Of the at
tack, which vas launched here on a
narrow front by British divisions,
was to- break through to Valen-
ciennes The intention was frus-
trated.
The enemy succeeded in only OBJ
tanning a footing at Iwuy and on the
heights to the east and southeast.
Our counter attacks, effectively sup
ported by tanks, brought the enemy's
assault here to stanastill. On the
rect Of this front we repulsed the
enemy from our lines and inflicted
heavy losses on his dense attacking
wavec
Violent partial attacks by British,
American and French divisions on
both sides of Bohain were repulsed
in front Of our positions. There have
been accommodating engagements on
the River Disc.
South of Laon we have evacuated
the Chemin des Danes.
In the bend of the River Aisne.
between Berry-au-Bac and south Of
Vouziers, we have occupied new po
sitions. Our movements, which com
menced several days ago, remained
concealed from the enemy and We're
carried out according to plan.
Partial engagements on both sides
Of the Aire and violent attacks which
the enemy launched during the last
few days in the battle sectors on
both sides of the Mouse broke down
with heavy losses for the enemy.
Cunel and the Bots des Ormes.
temporarily lost, were recaptured
by us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Lloyd George Sends
Praise of Y. NJ. G. A.
Largely Responsible for Fighting
Inspiration, He Tells
War Workers

The United War Work Campaign Com
mittee received yesterday from LLOYD
George the following indorsen.eat Of
the work CT the Young Mems Christian
Association:
81 have personal knowledge Ct The
magnificent social and religious work
Of the American Y. ". {. A. II gives
nc the greatest pleasure to testifv. tasr
the work has been conducted upou The
broadest lines Of service. no. merelv
10 the gallant soldiers Of the army or
the great republic of the west, hae =
all they could assist.
''The highest quality Of character OF
those conducting this work needs 10
praise, but I affirm that. in nv opin-
ION, it would have been impossible 20
have afforded the boys that inspiration
and succor they need, and which hey
so richly deserve, without the effort Of
the Y. NJ. G.. A"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Official List of
Otranto's Missing
Is Being Withheld

WASHINGTON, Oct IA brief
cabicgram containing the bare confr-
nation of the sinking in the North
Channel last Sunday Of the British
steamer Otranto, laden with American
troops, was the only official news of
the disaster reaching the War Depart
mont day.
Loss Of the vessel, the message stat
cd, followed Il collision with another
ship in the same convoy.
The cablegram gave no estimate Of
the number of soldiers who were miss
ing. In the absence of specific infor-
nation as to what units had been as
signed to The Otrarto at the port of
cmbarkation, General March, Chief of
stat, declined to make public the units
which had sailed, Publication of this
list, it was said, would bring needless
anxiety to relatives OF the men who
were on the other ships of the convoy
and who are now landed safely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

Sixteen other survivors have been
picked up at 1slay
More than 200 bodies have been re-
covered this morning, and many OK
them have been buried.
The Otranto is total wreck on the
Island Of Islay. The Kashmir landed
its troops at Scottish port without
loss Of life
The troopships collided while
heavy STERN was raging, and the
otranto. with a gaping hole in her side.
then drifted helplessly toward the
rocky coast.
Many Were I.andsmen
A number Of the troops on board
we're from the interior Of the United
States. and were without experience at
sea. They had preferred to remain on
the bigger ship rather than risk jump
ing to the small destroyer Mounsey.
The hopes of the men that they
would be able to make safe landing,
however, were dispelled by the Otran-
to's captain when he shouted from the
bridge:
well, boys. we will have to swim
for it,"
About that time the troopship slid
with hardly jar on to a shelving rock
which, as a wave receded, bit it's teeth
into the ships timber, and held her
in a viselike grip. After that the
tragedy moved quickly to its climax.
The fury Of the storm seemed vented
on the pinioned and helpless vessel,
in league with the vicious sea,
which began to rend and tear the ship
30 pieces. The steel deck house was
wrenched bodily from its fastenings
by the enormous waves, and was
hurled into the breakers, sweeping
many men away with it.
Would-Be Rescuers Helpless
The shin had struck about a mile
from shore. On the cliffs stood groups
OF islanders eager to send aid. but
which it was impossible even to at
tempt. Owing to the terrific wind there
was no chance of getting a line to the
ship. which was fast breaking up.
Scores Of men began to jump, and
many Immediately were seized by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
HungerSpeeds
Bolshevik End
AS Grains Rot
Peasants Refuse to Harvest
Crops for Benefit Of
Lenine Followers

STOCKHOLM, Friday, Oct. II {By
Fastening the downfall Of the Bolshe
vik regime in Russia far more than the
feeble and disorganized efforts Of the
opposing political parties.
The political strife in the isolated
Soviet republic is now becoming
pitched battle for bread, in which all
political theorists are lost, and Moscow
and Pctrograd arc regarded as mon
sters trying to steal the meagre food
supply Of the rural districts.
On the eve of its first anniversary
the Bolshcvik dictatorship of the pro-
letarat faces the most terrible famine
in modern history, and the final test has
come of the ability of Soviet arms to
maintain what Nikolai 1eninc, the
Bolshcvik Premier, calls "organizcd
hunger"
An American who has just arrived
from Russia and who for three months
was engaged in an effort to provide
bread for workmen in the industrial
centres of Soviet Russia told the cor
respondent to-day of a widespread mill
tary organization of the peasants
against Soviet authority which is non
political and based purely on self-pres-
eryaton. In three districts of the
Vyatka government alone the peasants
have organized and armed $4,000 men.
chiefly returned soldiers, to resist
Soviet attempts to take their grain.
The peasants pa. the soldiers 500 rubles
each monthly.
Similar conditions exist in all the
grain producing governments nomi-
rally under Soviet authority The
Soviet grain crusaders were able 10
obtain limited quantities of rye which
was harvested before the peasants had
perfected their organization OF re-
turned soldiers, but the loss of this
rye fired them to action.
In many places the wheat and oat
crops are in the hands of peasant or
CARNATIONS. which are guarding them
against the Bolsheviki. Where The dis
trcts are not we'll organized the farm
crs are cutting the grain only as they
can sell it, and will burn it or let 1T
rot in the fields rather than risk its
conhscation by armed bands Of Boil
sheviki.
The food crusaders sent from Mos
COW and Petrograd meet with such re-
sistance that many who escape death
join the anti-Bolshevik forces and as
sist in Tightening the moose OF starva-
ton about the two Soviet strongh olds,
which arc undergoing hunger siege
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Leinster Massacre
SteeLs Englishn7en
Against Peace Plea

LONDON, Oct. 12.-All the London
newspapers day were filled with in
dignant condemnation of the "cold-
blooded murder and massacre" in the
sinking of the Channel steamer Lem
ster by Germa nsubmarinc. which is
pieces of wickedness in the German
record.
many is talking peace, the immediate
effect Of this outrage, it is pointed out,
will be completely to defeat Germany's
purpose, for it is now obvious there
has been no real change in government,
or, if so, the new German authorities
are Ineffective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

ians in Northern Russia was announced
to-day by the American Red Cross
The cargo was valued at a million
and half dollars, the amount orig
inally appropriated for relief at that
point.
Major c. T. Williams, of Baltimore.
formerly Il member of the Red Cross
commission for Rumania, was in
charge Of TIE party of thirteen which
went to Arcnangel on the ship Major
". D. Kirkpatrick, of Belingham,
Wash, heads the medical unit. The
party also included Robert barr, of
East Orange, n. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
BELGIAN

HAVRE. - Our communication
and environments were heavily
SHIELDED This morning after vio-
lent artillery preparation the enemy
delivered an attack against our lines
before Roulers, but were completely
rcpulsed. Patrols who attempted to
reach our lines southeast of Zarren
We're forced to withdraw under our
fire, abandoning numerous dead and
wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Islanders Watch Soldiers
Die as 7O-Foot Waves
Break ON Rocks
Strong Swimmers
Playthings of Sea
Rats Smashed Against the
Wrecked Vessel; Hun
dreds Perish Near Land

AN IRISH PORT. Oct. - (By The
Associated ressl.-American soldiers
% the number eff 366 persisted when
INC British armed mercantile cruiser
Otranto and the transport Kashmir
coiliaed m the North Channel, be-
tween Scotland ana ireland, last Sun
day. y
Three hundred American soldiers,
SO French sailors and 26s members
Of the crew of the Otranto have been
landed at port in Northern Ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHT).-T was
local fighting to-day along the line
of the Selle River between lie Cateau
and Solesmes Northwest Of Soles-
mes steady progress has been made
throughout the day toward the val
ley Of the Selle.
The enemy rear guards have been
driven out of the villages of St.
Vaast, st. ALBERT, Villers- en- au-
chies and Ayes Nes-le-Sec. Further
north, we cleared the west bank of
the Sensec Canal at Arleux and
Corbehem, both Of which villages
are in our possessions We are close
ly approaching the line of the canal
west of Douai.
In the sector cast of Lens we
captured Montigny, Harness and
Annay. On the whole of this front
there was sharp local fighting. in the
course of which we inflicted numer-
GUS casualties on the German rear
guards and took prisoners.
LONDON DAY). - The advance
north Of the Sensee continued yes
terday evening. We now hold the
villages of Hamel, Brebieres and
Quincy. Our troops are east Of
Henin-Lietard and are in the western
outskirts Of Ennay.
On the remainder of the front
there is nothing to report beyond
local fighting at certain points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
GERMAN

BERLIN (NIGHT).-"Nor Of lie
Catcau and on both banks of the
Mouse violent enemy attacks failed"
says the official statement from gen.
eral headquarters tonight.
BERLIN (DAO.-From positions
to the west of Douai we retired to
lines in the rear. The enemy fol-
lowed slowly, and in the evening
occupied the line Vendin-le- Well,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

When l came to | saw two British sol
diers on the other side of the ravinc.
They threw me a rope, which | made
fast and crossed hand over hand"
Joseph Pollock said he believed many
more of the soldiers would have been
saved but for the steep banks of the
cliffs. In one little cove twenty eight
bodies wore counted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
American Relief Ship,
With $500 Tons of Food,
Arrives at Archangel

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-Arrival at
Archangel of a relief ship which left
an American port in August with 1900
tons of food, drugs and other supplies
for Allied soldiers and destitute civil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
I'd US. Army F Formed;
Billiard in Command

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
N0RIH WEST OF VERDUN, Oct. y
(By The Associated Press The sec
cnd American army came into being to-
day and began operations 1t is under
command OF Major General Robert l..
he iirst army which has been in cx
is'ence formally since August. is now
under command of Major General
Hunter L. Liggett. General Persh ,l :"
assumes command of the group Of
armies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Explosion on Submarine
Chaser Kills Enlisted Man

WASHINGTON, Oct Sinking of
an American submarine chaser in for
eign waters by an explosion on October
g. resulting in the death OF one en-
listcd man, was reported to-day to the
Navy Department.
The explosion occurred when the
chaser was alongside supply ship
taking on fuel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

far more death dealing than tho spas
modic revolutionary outbreaks directed
against them by the social revolution
its and the social democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
u. S. Chaser Sinks;
One Dead, Nine Hurt

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The NAVY
Department announced to-day that the
American submarine chaser 219 was
sunk i'll foreign waters on Wednesday
by an explosion, which killed Quarter
master Rice Bassett, of Forest Hills
Gardens, New York Jerome D. Gill
tillan. of Wyoming, H., is reported
missing; Lieutenant Robert NJ. Curtis.
OF Chicago, was severely injured and
eight enlisted men were injured in
Guiding Harry Storer. OF New York.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined. II occurred while the
chaser was taking on fuel from sun
ply snip. \ hole was blown in the
port side and the forward part of the
vessel caught fire. The fire was eX-
tngaished, but the chaser sank within
an hour
Rice Bassett was twenty wears old
and left Princeton University last
April, in his sophomore year, to enlist
IN the naval reserve force His mother
Mrs. Fannie Rice Hunt. lives at "a
Ingram Street, Forest Hills Gardens
Queens. The young man was grand
son of ex-senator Benjamin. f. Rice Of
Arkansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
FRENCH

PARIS {DAY-The French this
morning penetrated into Vouziers.
They continued their progress along
the entire Champagne front. They
hold the general line of the Retourne
and the road from Pauvres to YOU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
British Only Mile
From Douai; Push
Over Mined Ground

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Oct 12.-British advance
posts have now been pushed to within
little more than mile Of the outskirts
of Doual. The advance from here has
to be very cautious, as many ground
mines have been encountered and there
IS good reason to believe the town
itself is honeycombed with death traps
Considerable gains of ground were
made by the British last night north
east Of Cambria. In the region around
and south of ST. WAIST. between Cam
brai and Solesmes, the advancing troops
encountered considerable opposition.
The enemy has dug in and wired his
positions, and his artillery was dis
posed to dispute the British progress.
AT one or awo points the British in
fantry has fallen back trihe to give
its batteries a clear field of fire to deal
with the stiffened enemy resistance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Ctyanfo Ordered Kashmir
Not to ATTEMPT Rescue

BELFAST. Oct. 12.-The Telegram"
states that it was in obedience to or
dors from the Otranto, which was the
flagship of the convoy, that the steamer
kashmlr, after the collision, proceeded
without attempting to rescue any one
from the Otranro.