Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08

The Y. M. c. A. announced it has 42 centers behind the American lines.
 Ice Commissioner odell, of New York State, has ordered ice rinks closed by March 2S.
 A copper mine was discovered in the neighborhood of Yuan Hsien in Pao- tingfu, China
 Men of draft age who do not believe in war will be held for non-combat- ant service behind the lines.
 A resolution before the Wisconsin Assembly censuring Senator L.afoI- lette was passed by 5S votes to S2.
 Senator Keynon's suggestion that the Government take over the packing industry was indorsed by Chicago expert.
 According to the PaIl Mall Gazette the British Government has decided against the State purchase of the liquor trade
 John Oliver, minister of railways in British Columbia, will probably be the new pT0IflSI -lO HI tue NdCdiCy CduS6O by the death of H. C. Brewster.
 Flags ia Dublin and in all parts of Ireland are flying aE half nlast and The peopltss aro wearing eTnhiems of mourning for Jolsn Redmond
 War conditions are responsible for the calling off of the 25-milc mara 1 thon run from Ashland ta Boston. which has been conducted for 2l years. The names of one American kiR.d, CHG died Of wounds, one gassed, one appeared on the Canadian casualties list.
 l Before the close of the second day of the weeks warbond campaign, l tanks which are touring London and 1 the provinces had brought z s25,e00,- l 0OO
 l Professor Pic Foa, of Torino, an- ] nounced in the Italian Senate that the { aviation camps in Italy are using | ground that could be planted with i wheat.
 i Commander Carlyon BelIairs in the l
 merchantmen as averaging 70.000 tors
 weekly. in January and S0,0o0 tons in
 February.
 Gen. John Speaks, formerly com f mander of the 37th brigade of Camp Sheridan, Ala, was honorably dis charged from the army by order of
 President Wilson. 1 Howard Blake, movie actor, convict
 ed of supplying soldiers in uniform
 with whiskey, was sentenced i'll the
 United States District Court to g
 years imprisonment.
 h The Fuel Administration issuee
 drastic orders to have the mining o
 dirty coal stopped. Many complaint! \ were made that coisuinesss had to piel
 out stones and slate. , Secretary Lancing asked Congress :. for a $ coo approximation to eontinu I the attendance of experts at inter allied conventions to study war crip pies and modes for relief.
 Capt. Rlnald Amundsen, who dis covered the South pole has sailed fo 5 America. to address American audi ences especially those made up o : persons of Norwegian decent. l Word was received tonight tha t George B. Collins, one of Maryland | eighty who enlisted in the aviation ,. corps eight months ago. died in Franc : from compression of the funds. s Senator Mareoni has not decide
 whether he will accept the leadershi
 | Af Tk..1i fo fHa mi fo
 States. He is not wiling to shoulde 6 financial scandals which have arisei . Sir. Henry Rabington Smith, who ' to assis, Lord Reading, British specis = ambas or to the United States, al
 rived a. an Atlantic port. He bear
 the rank of minister plenipotentiar. u New York women voters do not ir e tend to stand ankle deep in hair' l. barber shops or "mingle with germs s in upholstery establishments, accord ' ing to a protest to the Board of Elet II tions.
 I. Admiral Chen Pih-kuan formt ! minister of the Chinese navy has bee 1T assassinated at Canton. The assa. l. sin escaped The motive for the dee h which was committed Tuesday ever l. ing, is not known. le Postmaster Patten of New York al m nounces that many letters are sent le the Red Cross in Switzerland askiI
 them to send mail to residents in Ita al occupied by German troops. The r ss quest cannot be fulfilled. 10
 le President Wilson has approved plai is outlined to him by pr. John R Moi d executive. secretary of the Y M. c. l. war council for extension of recres of tion center work by the association l. the United States and the allied cou re tries.
 Ut
 A German submarine stopped u
 Spanish steamer Villa Nueva. IT
 captain was compelled to throw in . the sea his cargo. which the Germs
 submarine captain considered contr; :, band. The submarine then quick 7" dlsa ppeared.
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