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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

running northward to Brave was crossed when the allies took Framer- vile.
 German Front Menaced.
 Well out on the plains and pressing forward, seemingly with great rapid ity, the present offensive of the French and British gives promise of serious iy menacing the entire German front from near the sea to Rheims. If the drive should proceed eastward to any great depth it cannot but affect the ar mics of the German crown prince now fighting between the Aisne and the Nesle and possibly make impractical ble a stand by them even north of the Aisne along the Chemin des Danes.
 Channel Campaign Deferred.
 Under the pressure of the offensive, the menace to the channel ports also seems for the moment at least. to vanish. Already there have been signs to the northward from the posi- tions where Crown Prince Rupprecht had formed his men for a drive to- ward the channel that a retrograde movement by the Germans was not improbable. With the armies of his imperial cousin on the Soissons-
 
 unable to lend him aid when his own forces north of Montdidier are in a rather precarious position as a result of the new offensive. it is apparent that Rupprecht will have to defer his campaign to cut off the cross channel service.
 Strengthening Line. On the Nesle front little fighting occurred Thursday, except in the pro- i cess of line straightening operations on the north bank. where. under an almost incessant rain of enemy shells, both the American and the French trops improved their stands The German guns not alone are play ing upon the allied forces. but aisc are hammering away at bridges ! across the stream over which meT constantly are making their way tC the northern bank of the stream tC ] reinforce their comrades already ] there. What effect the present bat 1 tie southeast of Amiens is to have ol the Vesle-Aisne front remains to b seen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
FRONT oFiFiFTEEN MILES WERE FOUGHT DOWN
Reached Points Six Miles That Were
 Held by Enemy in Md-nina.

With the British Army in France, Aug. s. 4.30 D.. m.-(By The Associ- ated Rressl)-Fighting their way way through the Germans at dawn on front of over fifteen miles astride the River ;Somme, British anH French troops this afternoon had reached points from five to six miles inside lines which this morning belonged Ito the enemy.
 The Pfussaans and Bavarians fed before the advancing infantry and tanks. leaving many of their guns be- hind them.
 Heavy Casualties Inflicted. ; Large numbers of prisoners have been taken both by the British, and French and heavy casualties unfou bt iedly have been inflicted on the enemy |: Thus far, everything has been ac- |. complished with excessively small losses to the allies.
 Of one entire British corps. for in- stance, two hours after the attack be- gan, only two officers and fifteen men of the ranks were reported as casual ties.
 HurIing Shells.
 The artillery has followed up the Iistorm troops closely and now is hurl- Hing shells down upon the enemy fore ,es, which, taken by surprise and fierce 'ly attacked. must be in a more or less ltcrippled condition. It is believed that endorsements are on the way to hell them.
 Moreuil and the country front ad | joining Nfllers AUX Erables, have beer taken by the French while the Britisl have captu.d the Dodo and flame | Woods and MorceYcawe after harc l nd CHal Af. l | tance beyond.
 Especially hard fighting was ex perienced. and still is in progress. o the left flank of the fighting front ii the neighborhoodfof Marlancourt.
 The Rarrase Began.
 North of the attacked zone the bar rage began at four o'clock this morn ing and lasted foup minutes. Tank infantry /swarmed toward the enem lines. These lines Were reached an passed<as a mist 1fstarted to roll in.
 Nearty all the country alread fought over and that now in iron of the allied forces is low and roIlin, andtf especially adapted to open war fare. T Enemy Agitated. Where the tanks and the armore Year batteries pressed far forward 2 the rolling country there was muc / agitatio among the enemy. A repol came back that a British tank, prot ably one Jof the fast little whippet . lshaG been chasing a frightened Germa !. general up the road. But the enem I general was. not alone in the directio in which he was going. Observers re l ported considerable columns of enem !; transports going eastward in hurr i during the middle of the day.
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whole of the battle front.
 Assisted by our light tanks and armored cars. cavalry passed through the infantry and beyond our objec- tives, riding down the German trans port and limbers in their retreat. and capturing villages and taking many prisoners
 The general line reached by our troops run from Plessier- -Rozainvil- ltrs to Beaucourt. to Caix, to Frumer- vile. to Chipilly and to the west of Morlancourt.
 ''No accurate estimate can be given concerning the number of prisoners or guns or the amount of material cap tured. but it is known that several thousand prisoners and many guns | have fallen into our hands"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
THE GERMANS REFUSED r HEAVY COUNTER-ATTAck
According to Official Communication
 Direct from Berlin.

Berlin, via London, Aug. s.-The German official communication issued today follows:
 "On both sides of the Lys we drove back partial thrusts by the British
 North of the Somme the enemy carried out heavy counter attacks against our new lines on both sides of the Braye- Corbie road. They were repulsed: /
 During the night the artillery actiy- ity and accommodating engagements were temporarily revived.
 West of Montdidier partial attacks by the French broke down.
 Between Soissons and Rheims the artillery duel was revived only inter- mittently. There have been minor in- fantry engagements on the Aisne ane Vesle and north of Dheims.
 Tn the Vosges there has been a successful thrust into the enemy's lines at Hochrazmarnels."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
Malxx Will Go to sna;n.

Paris, Aug. s.-The minister of the interior today was informed of the sentence of five years banishment re- gently imposed on Former Minister of the Interior Malvy, who was convicted by the senate, sitting as a high court of justice, on charge of malfeasance in office.
 The Temps announces this afternoon that Malvy will proceed to San Sebast- ian, Spain. o''.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
tBv me Associated Press.)

lbN The ASSOCidpeQ RreSS.J
 The historic battle-ground between Amiens and Montdidier again is the scene of a mighty contest. This time, the British and French are the az. Sressors, and under their fierce on slaugnts in the first days battle they have penetrated deeply into the Ger7 man positions over front of more than twenty miles, reaching from the region or Braches to the neighborhood, of Morlancourt.
 Germans Fled PeIl-MeI.
 Following short but intensive artil- lery preparation and aided by misty weather. the allied attack took the Germans completely by surprise, and they fled alns0st everywhere pell-mell before the tanks. motor machine gun batteries. cavalry and infantry sent against them. All the obJectives set for the Australians, Canadians, En- clishmen and Frenchmen were attain cd in remarkably quick time, ana at last accounts Thursday night the all Led forces were stiii making prog ress. Wherever the enemy turned to give battle he was decisiveiy defeat- ed
 Thousands of Prisoners.
 Thousands Of Germans were made prisoner, large numbers of guns were captured, great quantities of war ma . teriais were taken and 2 score or more of villages ana hamiets were re- occupied. In addition heavy casual ties were inflicted on the enemy.
 German Line Penetrated.
 A, irs deepest point the penetra ton cf the German line was about seven and a half miles. eastward from Niliers Ere-cuneuX tc F'ramerville while from two to five miles were gained all along the front from north west of Montdidier to the region around dorlancourt- The fighting ex- tended north Of Morlancourt to the Albert sector, but nc official details concerning it have been received.
 The advance of the allies in the cen Ter places them well sstride the rail road leadin. from Ri1lers Bretonneu1 e. the important junction al Chaulnas where lines radiat@ northea stward to- ward Psrpnne and southw7r6 througi Rove to Campiegnie. The railwa.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
SHOE MANUFACTURERS
 ARE AGAINST THE UNION.
Allied Union Workers Demand Recoq.
 nition and More Pay.

Haverhill, Mass, Aug. S.-Fffty- four shoe manufacturers of this city today issued a statement to the effect that they would not recognize the Allied Shoe Workers union. many of whose members have been on strike for sev- eral weeks. The workers demand in creases 1T. pay in addition to reeogni- tion of their organization Ninety manufacturers have been affected by the walkout and union officials claim that thirty of them have signed agreements,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
 SOUTH OF ARcHANGEls
German Var Material Captured by the
 Allied Forces.

I ndon., Aug. S.-The war office to- nis is red~t the following official com-- nun atp 1ealing with operations on Murnan asi
 After aad4i at Archangel de- tachments of the allied forces were pushed Forward south of the town along the Vologda railway. Opposing forces supported by Germans, offered some .resistanHe at Isarkgeurka, five miles south of Archangel, but wepe driven. back and retired toward Obo- zerskaka, seventy miles south of Arch : angel Some German war material wasacaptrred by the allied forces.'.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
MoNoPoLIsTIc CONTROL
 OF ESSENTIAL FOOD SUPPLY.
Government May Operate StoeI1yards
 and All Accessories.

Washington, Aug. S-Investigation of the packing industry of the coun- try by the federal trade commission eliminated today in an announcement that the commiss had recommended to President Wilson that the govern ment commander and operate for the public benefit stockyards, cold storage plants, warehouses and refrigerator and cattle ears.
 Monopolistic control of the essential food supply. not only of the United States and it's army and navy, but also of the entente countries, was charged oy the commission against the five~ great packing companies, Swift. Armour. Morris. Cudahy and Wilecn., The last named company, the commits sionss report said, is controlled byl three of the strongest banking groupst in the United States-Kuhn, Loeb &s. company, Guaranty Trust company. and Chase National bank.
 Influence of Packing. ]
 Further close affiiiation between the packing industry and financial inter :. lsests was reported. The commission, said that in the great financial centers the packers had representation on the, directorate of large banks through members of the individual families or through officers, directors or confi- dential employees.
 i Report Was Delayed.
 | The commissions report on the l packing industry was the third made in it's general investigation of food supplies ordered by President Wilson and congress last year. The report was made public through the White House without further comment than l hot hod fnI T,1Ix J 1 had not before been made. public be- cause the president desired first to get Ifull information.
 1 Chicago, Aug. S.-Protests against the recommendation of the federal trade commission that the government assume partial control of the packing industry were made today by some oi | the heads of concerns in the Union | stockyardS.
 Government Has Control.
 J. Ogden Armour. president of Ar mour & company, after pointing out that the government had been in con trol of the packing industry since Nov 1, 1917, said that the statement made
 by him at the beginning of the war that "the United States government
 can have Armour & company, and ev
 cry employe and official thereof if neet , l OS, was ISlICIdISQ d lIOuSdnu IlIlSi
 more emphatically.'' Could Not Be Improved. Edward Morris, president of Morris
 & company. said that the commission evidently desired to place the entir, stockyards and packing industry in tn
 hands of the railway administration , He added that with profits limited t ; not over. per cent. on the capital in : vested, I've cannot see where condi , tions would be improved"
 Would Not Be Practical.
 Louis F. Swift, president of Swiftft
 company, while expressing willingness { to cooperate with the governmen'
 said that i've do not believe that tn } taking over of branch houses an
 storage houses would be practical"
 we hope that the general rubli will read the report of the feders f trade commission. It contains man f sensational charges, but carefulI read Il isg will reveal few facts to sfjustif r them.''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
SOLDIERS BALLOTS
 SENT FROM HARTFORD
Seven Hundred and Eighteen Go to
 1o2d Regiment in France.

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 8.-Six thous- and soldier ballots, for use in the elections next November, were mailed at the postoff1ce here today by the secretary of states office, addressed to commanding officers of the mili- tary organizations in France to which Connecticut men belong. Seven hun dred and eighteen of the ballots go to members of the f02nd Regiment, 18th division. Additional ballots will be sent soon for other soldiers and du- phcate individual ballots Will be for warded later.
 The secretary of states office is now working on a list of Connecticut men in camps in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
10000 PRISONERS TAKEN

Paris, Aug. g, 4:40 a. m.-The num- Der of prisoners taken by the French and British in Picardy now exceeds 10000, according to the latest news from the battle front.
 The allies also have taken an en- ormous booty in guns and material, says Marcel Hutin, in the Echo De Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
 OF PRINCIPAL sTocKYARDs
Recommended to President by Federal
 Trade Commission.

Washington, Aug, S.-Government acquisition and control of all the prin- cipal stOc31yarls, cod storage plants and warehouses and both refrigerator and cattle cars has been recommended 10 the president by the federal trade commission to destroy a monopoly which 1t declares Swift & Co, Armour < Co. Morris & Co, Wilson & Co., Inc. and the Cudaf1y Packing Co ex- nrcise not only over the meat of the country, but other necessary bod sup plies
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
. Japanese Red Cross.

Tolzio, Aug. 6.-(By A. P.)-From the town of Tsuruga forty trained medical workers, mostly Japanese and including six physicians and eighteen nurses, have been sent by Japan as a chapter of the American Red Cross to Vladivostok. There were no sailing accommodations on the steamer that carried them and they slept on deck so as to avoid delay in their mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
Wrathy WaIIingford.

Wallingford, Conn, Aug. S.-At a riotous town meeting here tonight, cit izens of this place voted to reinstate James E. McCabe. school principal, and three, women teachers who were dismissed last month by the borough school committee. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the action of the school committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
England and France Cooperate.

London, Aug. S.-England and France will cooperate in the plans of the United States to send to Russia a com mission of commercial, agricultural and legal experts and American Red Cross workers, Sir Robert Cecil, mini ster of blockade, stated in the house of commons today. Sir Roberts de- claration was in the nature of a reply to question asked by Joseph King. Liberal member from Somerset, North
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HONOR JOAN OF ARC
Floral Crosses at Statutes in New
 York and Paris, at Same Hour.

New York, Aug. S.-James Flaherty Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus in behalf of the order which has just ended it's annual convention here. today placed a large floral cross at the statue of Joan Of Arc at the same hour the same ceremony was be- ing performed at the Joan of Arc memorial in Paris
 Mir F1aherty, in the course of an ad- dress, said the Knights of Columbus soon would send 10000 francs ($2,000D to Mime. Foch. wife of the allied gen. eralissimo as contribution to the French national fund to provide for the widows and orphans of French of- f1cers who have fallen. in battle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
NEWS GATHERING IS j
 INDISPENSABLE INDUSTRY
But Does Not Exempt All i,Newspaaer-
 men From serhce.

ering is an indispensable indust7y. Secretary Baker said today in dis cussing draft regulations though. a particular mans relation. to that in : dustry must depend. MT Baker added, upon the facts in his tease and the possibility of replacing! him
 Citing conditions in This home city of Cleveland. the warF secretary said there were newspaper men above the new draft age limit proposed to cop gross who probably could replace younger men man emergency.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
RIFLES :. ARE TO BE SEIZED So the Chief Secretary For Ireland
 Announced in House of Commons.

London, Aug. s.-Edward Shortt, the chief secretary for Ireland, announced today in the house of commons the governments determination to seize 5t1, ao0 rifles which are said to be in 'the hands of UIsterites. MT. Shortt added, significantly, that if the gov ernment could get them without trouble so much the better. This statement was loudly cheered by the Nationalist members.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
Pershino's Brief,

Washington, Aug. S.-''North of the Vesles there were local comba{s re- sulting in a gain of ground for our troops" says General Pershing's con- munique covering today's operations, made public tonight by the war de- partmeAt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
WoMEN's LAND ARMY DRIVE
 FOR RECRUITS IN NEW YORK
Whitman, Roosevelt and Wilson Asked
 to Speak at Conference.

New York, Aug. 8.-A drive for re- cruits for the women's land army of New York state will be opened August 21 at an upstate conference to be held at Albany, it was announced tonight. Governor Whitman will open the con ference and Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of Labor Wilson have been invited to speak.
 Thirty eight land army camps al- ready have been established through out the state. Approximately 1 900 women are living in the camps and working on nearby farms it was said.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
Flyer Fatally Injured.

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. S.-Lieu- tenant Morton Knox of Red Wood City, Calif.. was perhaps fatally in- irred in the fall of his airpiane while flying six miles south of Kelly FteId this afternoon. He was taken to the base hospital at Fort Sam Houston His companion n the machines es- ,ceped with minor injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
Aid for Finland.

Washington Aug. S.-Identic notes from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, appealing to the United States to aid famine sufferers in Finland were pre- sented to the state department today by the ministers of the three Scandi- navian countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
SCENE 0F MIGHTY. CONTEST
 IS RENEWED AT AM|ENS
British and French Aggessorstand German Positions
 Deeply Penetrated
GERMANS COMPLETELY SURPRISED BY ALLIES

Huns Fled Pe MeH Before Tanks Motor Machine Gun Bat teries, Cavalry and Infanys- Thousands of Prisoners Captured and Many Guns Taken - German Front Menaced From Near they Sea to Rheims - Armies of Crown Prince Between IAisne and Vese May Not Now Make Stand - Campaign to Cut Of Cross-Channel Service Deferred
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
Cabled Paragraphs
Full Bread Rations.

Amsterdam Aug. S.-Full bread ra- tions will be resumed in Vienna after next Sunday, but the price will be raised sixteen per cent, according to the Vienna correspondent of the Wes- ser Zeitung of Bremen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
FRENCH DECORATION
 FOR BELLEVUE DOCTOR
Given croix de Guerre For Heroic
 Work in Trenches

New York, Aug. S.-First Lieutenant Max ?. Cowett, of Chicopee Falls Mass. formerly an interne and house physician at Belleveue Hospital here. has received the CrOzN de Guerre from the French government in recognition of heroic work in the trenches, ac- cording to letters received at the in stitution today.
 Dr. Cowett is the first Belleveue physician to receive the famous French decoration He graduated from Belle vue Medical Coffege in 1915 and en- tered the national service in May, 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
Drowned in West River.

New Haven. Conn. Thomas F'laher- tv 12 years old, of this city. was drowned in the West river today. He failed to come to the surface after he dove from the tide gates into the cool ing waters Bremen who were called had to chop away some of the gate planking to free the body which had been sucked between the gate and the piles supporting it by the undertow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09
THE NATIONS HONOR ROLL
 BEARS MANY NEAR HOMERS
Total For Army Is 2o1 and 1os Marines
 in Latest List.

Washington, Aug. S.-The army cas- ualty list today shows: Killed in action tion 131; died of wounds Is: died from airplane accident l. died of ac- cident and other causes 5; wounded severely 62; wounded degree unde- termined 22; total 237.
 New England names in the army list include: Killed in action Lieut.. Fred B. Pollard North Adams Mass. i; Corp. Jacob Steinkampf,t Bridgeport, Conn; Fred J. Dershesl1i Meriden, Conn.,; Privates George Koinomski, Providence, R. l.; Capt. Chas. Cournse, Westport, Conn.,, Mario Jenmett, New Haven, Conn; William R. Mabwood Springfield Mass; died of wounds Major Howard w. Beal, Lewiston, Me. ;; wounded severely, Privates Genongvy Popko, Westfield. Mass; Joseph E Brown, Westborough, Mass. wounded degree undetermined, Bugler Chas. A Glover, Valley Falls. R. l.; Private Joseph Gierodord, Southburg, Mass.
 The Third List.
 A third army list issued later today showed: Killed in action 12; died O accident ?; wounded severely 19; wounded, degree undetermined g missing in action 55; total 97. The wounded, degree undetermined included: Corporal Harry J. Dorr Leicester Mass; missing in action Liuetenant Henry G. Maclure, Newton Mass.
 With few exception, the names il | this list were of Pennsylvania men.
 Marine Casualties. Washington, Aug. S.-The Marin casualty list today shows: Killed il action 2 died of wounds 1; woundet severely 20; wounded, degree unde ! termined "A; wounded slightly 1 missing 10; total 1O8. i New England names in the marin I list; Killed in action Liuet. Williar H. Mack, Holyoke. Mass. wounde severely, Private Edmond P. Coutert Worcester, Mass; wounded, degre l undetermined Privates Clarence VI Rosne, Fabian, Conn; Owen H. Baile. 1 Providence, R. I.
 Major Howard w. Seal. i New York. Aug. 8.-Major Howar W. BeaI listed as having died ( wounds ill France, was born at Lewis ton, Me. in 1868. He was graduate from Andover and later Harvard Med cal School. Dr. Beal gave up his prac tice as surgeon at Worcester Mas to sail on the first American Re Cross ship, September 4, 1914.
 Major Beal headed the America Woman's Hospital at Paignton, Ems land until December, 1915, when I returned to America, broken in healt When America entered the war I again offered his services and serve as consulting surgeon at the base ho pital of the First Division before b, ing transferred to a point near Mon didier, where he was when wounde
 He served as a lieutenant in u medical corps during the Spanisl American war
 Casualties RecapituIated. , Washington, Aug. S.-Army and m , Urine corps casualty lists announced t Fday contained total of 442 namt 7 divided as follows:
 Army: Killed in action 143. died
 wounds 16, died of accident ?, died 'aeroplane accident l. died of accide I I,and other causes ,. missing in acti Q lr55, wounded severely S1. wounded. d gree undetermined, 3; total. 334.
 Marine corps: K a0 n action
 died of wounds l. " severely
 wounded, degree r elnined, ) wounded slightly l, 10: tot
 los.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

At municipal election in Denver it twas voted, to 1, to buy the plant tof the Denver Union Water Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

A census completed in Petrosrad shows that the population of that city sdecreased l, 1,417N00 in eighteen months.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

New Jersey soldiers overseas will not be permitted to vote in hte New Jersey primaries
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

Thomas Leary of.Naugatuek died at St. Marys hospital, Waterbury Thurs Scay as the result of the heat
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-09

A petition is being circulated in the New York Stock exchange to have the exchange close on Saturday.