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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
LONDON EXPECTS THAT
 GERMANY WILL YIELD

London, Nov. 7-Little doubt is en- tertained in London that Germany will accept the armistice terms of the allies. This belief is based on the increasing gravity of Germany's position, both militarily and internally.
 The German retreat, greatly accel- erated yesterday by an average ad- vance of six miles on the entire front from the ScheIdt to the Mouse, has be- come almost a rout. Germany's com munication lines from France and Bel gium also are threatened most serious ly by the advance of the British, French and Americans Wednesday. Vervins, only eight miles from Hirson, a nimportant railway center, was cap tured Wednesday, as was Omicourt. ten miles from Mezieres and eight miles from Sedan. The British turned the German flank at Valenciennes and the Americans carried out a similar manoeuvre west of the Mouse
 The seveney-one divisions under command of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, forced to retreat north wards, it is believed will find it diff cult to escape without some of them being forced to seek internment ih Holland,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
IMPRoMPTU CELEBRATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND CITIES

Boston, Nov. 7.-Boston and many other New England cities had inn -. promptu celebrations today when an unconfirmed report that Germany had signed an armistice became current. Even when it was learned that the re- port was not credited in official gov ernment circles, parades Were not abandoned and bells mad whistles con tinued their clamor
 Extra editions of new spaparS GRITTY ing the unofficial announcement Hood ed the streets in this city and the newsboys were pressed to supply the demand. There were many persons, however, who did not credit the early statements and kept telephones to newspapers and other sources of in | formation busy with requests for the i latest information.
 Parades were quickly formed in this city and all during the afternoon
 music of bands resounded through the streets. One of the large9t proces
 sions was composed of workers from ] the army supply base being erected n South Boston. In manufa cturizE ce:1- l ters workers were released and ioi,. '.d in the demonstrations whilS ia r-STa' communities school children were marched from their class rooms to sa- lute the colors.
 At Quincy 10000 shipyard workers
 went wild with joy and officials made no effort to restrain them The gates of the shipyards were thrown open and the men, carrying picks, shovels and other tools, marched through the streets. Schools were dismissed and thousands of persons gathered in the
 center of the city to cheer and sing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
More Than4O Yachts
 Destroyed By Fire
Also Plant No. 2 of the Bur- gess Aeroplane Go. at Mar blehead.

Marblehead, Mass. Nov. Plant No. of the Burgess Aeroplane Com pany, which was filled with govern ment airplanes and the Stearns and Mckay Company storehouse. contain ing more than forty yachts. were to- tally destroyed by fire early tonight. The fire was started by an explosion in the paint shop 1; the Burgess com pany.
 The plant had been shut down in or der to permit the workmen to cele- hrate upon receipt of false reports of the signing of an armistice by Ger many, and before the watchnan could reach the scene the flames had gain- ed great headway. Fortunately the wind carried the fire away from a storehouse in which large quantity of highly explosive paste was kept, but airplanes in various stages of con- stfuction were quickly ruined.
 The flames swept into the rlant of the Stearns and Mckay Company, where 25 small craft and fifteen larger yachts, some of them famous in the sporting world, were destroyed before the local firemen assisted by apparatus from Lynn. Salem, Danvers and Pea body could get the fire under control
 It was thought the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
ARMISTiCE WOULD MEAN
 CURTAILMENT OF EXPENSES

Washington Nov 7.--Senator Mar tin of V rginia, democratic leader in the senate, said today that congress will call on the executive departments of the government to curtdil war ex- penditures immediately upon the sign ing of an arnistice by Germany He also said that the war department will be asked to stop calling men into the military service as soon as the war ends.
 Senator Martin declared that appro- priations for war purposes in the last two years have aggregated fifty seven billion dollars and that he is deeply concerned over the effect the eXpend = lures are having upon the country. Leaders of both parties share his views. he said, ard added that he soon would have something to say in the senate on the necessity for cur tailing government expenses after the atmistice is signed.
 EXtrava gance in war expenditures is admitted by democratic leaders the
 senator asserted, but it has been justi- fled on the ground that 4 has been
 necessary in order to guard against hay ,ng troops on the field inadequate- ly equipped with ammunition. food and clothing.
 The 0egnocrdClc leader declared ms opposition to universal military train | ing. saying it would lead to continued 1 heavy expenses for cantonments and other war necessities in peace times One method of curtaiIlnent of war costs suggested by the Virginia sena-
 tor was. reduction in ythc number ot
 clerks employed in Washington and 1 abandonment of the construction o1
 housing for purely war activities
 Senator Martin said he recently had been informed by Housing ConYnis- 1 sioner Eidlitz that it. is !i1e intention 1 to curtail tn $ construction
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
TO BEGIN WORK ON
 ACCOUNTS OF SCHOOL FUND

Hartford, Conn, Nov. The state auditors will soon begin work on the accounts of the school fund for the fiscal year ending September 30. At tho close of the year the fund amolnt- ed to $H00S, ,623.75, an increase of $22.51 for the year. The money IS all invested. On October l. of this yea: or the day after the close of the fiscal year there was balance on hand of $31, 50 but it was all applied for and has since been loaned. Investments in Connec- ticut real estate amount tn $1,107, ,037 or s45,240 more than in the previous year.
 Turing the year ending September 90, 1918, the fund earned st11,059.60. The interest rate charged is 5.20 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
CONTROL IN
 . SENATE IS PROBABLE

Washington, Nov With the Michigan and Idaho senatorial contests still in doubt, late returns from Tues days elections tonight gave the re- publicans a total of 4S senators-just half the membership and lacking one vote necessary to insure control--and 46 to the democrats.
 In Michigan, the republican ;andi- date Truman H. Newberry. was re- ported to have increased 1Is lead to about $500 votes over Henry Ford with 125 precinct records missing. h Idaho. the democratic candIla Ir Sen .. ator Nugent. was credited with an in creased lead of about 500 votes ove: former Governor Gooding, the repubii- can candidate.
 Closeness of both Michigan mad Idaho contests, upon which democratic or republican control of the senate de- bends, were regarded as giving pros pect of official counts and possibly con- tests later in the senate.
 Republican control of the house, however. is now beyond all question. With only one district missing Second Montana-the retu ms tonight show: Republicans 2SS, democrats 1s5. including independent socialist 1. missing 1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
TAKING OF SEDAN WAS A -s
 GREAT MILITARY ACHIEVEMEN

Washington. Nov 7-The taking of Sedan by American troops ''is a great military achievement" Secretary Bak- CT said today when informed that de tachments of Lieutenant General Lig- getts first army had entered the his- toricaI French city.
 "The news of the taking of Sedan is very good news" said Mir. Baker. 'It is a. great military achievement At our last report the Americans were at a distance, I believe, of five or six miles from Sedan. in the most difficult country along the western front, except the flooded territory in Flanders.
 "The advance of Pershings army from the 28th day of September to the first of November, show, difficult, in the face of tremendous opposition and against the strongest kind of posi- tions and it's consequent very much more rapid advance, including the talk ing of Sedan IS that place actually has fallen, is as fine a military achieve ment in a limited area, as has taken place i'll the war at any time"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
NEW YORK CITY WAS
 DELIRlOUS WITH JOY

New York. Nov [. Sophisticated New York went stark, staring, raving mad with joy today over the unfound- ed report that Germany had agreed to arn1istice terms which meant suncon- ditionaI surrender. Tho celebration was a combination of Fourth of July, election night. New Years Eve, Thanksgiving Day ana Christmas merged into one.
 The deliriUm which seized the city's millions at the magic word Peace" was spectacular, picturisHue and ear splitting, but as the realization grew that it was at least premature it's tragic side came to the fore.
 Not all the celebrators had joined in hilarious flag waviug, horn blowing impromntu Earades. Thousands of fathers. mothers. wives and sisters stole quietly up the steps of every church with open doors to offer sol emn prayers of gratitude because they thought fighting mad ceased.
 Fifth avenue was literally filled with automobiles from Central Park to Washington square while mad multi tudes milled along the sidewalks. But the most impressive scene to be found the whole length of the strees was in- side St. .Patrick's Cathedral. In the semi -darkened nave were hundreds of reverent men and women kneeiing in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
ALMOST ENTIRE GERMAN
 FLEET IS NOW IN REVOLT

The Hague, Nov 7.-Scant food bad treatment by their officers and exas- peration caused by the collapse of Germany eliminated in q movement of revolt in the German navy. The outbreak broke out at Kiel November 8. Sailors ashore, assisted by work men, seized the fort and arsenal. The movement spread rapidly to the crews on warships in the roadstead.
 On the 4th, the labor unions pro- claimed a general strike. On the 5th the revolt reached WtilhehnshaYen Helgoland Borkum and Cuxhaven. AL most the entire fleet is now in revolt. The mutineers have seized the wire less and are communicating with each other. Their officers are powerless. A few units remain loyal The subma- rines at sea are ignorant of the ar mistice proposal. this news having been hidden from them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
French Advanced
 10 Niles Yesterday
The Fortress at Sedan is Part ly in the Hands of the American Troops.
(By The Associated Press.)

The great battle which has as it's purpose the driving of che Germans nom French and Belgian soil, con unues from the Mouse river to Bel gum Every where the Germans are glvlng ground, and rapidly the vast SACK IS being cleared of enemy forces.
 oedan, famous as a forlresS in the franco -Prussian war and the back bone Of the German line of retreat rem the southern portion of the bat ttetront, is partly in the hands of the American troops. and with its fall will vanish. all the dreams of the Germans ot' being able to fall behind the line CT the River Mouse and hold a foot lng on French soil west of the LuXem- berg border. Also by the capture of Seaan the lateral lines of communica- ton with the great German fortress ol Metz are cut or doTninated by the guns of the Americans and thus rem oered unavailable for enemy use
 From the west of the American sec tor to the east of St. Quentin the French again have driven forward llberating many additional towns, vil- lages and hamlets At some points since Wednesday they have penetrated to depth of ten miles. notWithstand- Ing the heavy ground, due to rain 1 and mud. and at last accounts were still pressing onward and meeting l with only moderate resistance by ma- chine gun rear guards. From the re- zion of Origny the French guns are now dominating the important rail-
 way Junction of Hirson, which the enemy must use in retreat from the
 district east of St. Quentin toward his frontier. The French now have thrown cavalry into the action on the eastern
 end of their line where it connects up
 with General Pershing's front. and are
 driving the Germans toward the
 Mouse.
 In the north Field Marshal Haig north and south of the old VaIen- ciennes salient is giving the enemy no time for pause. The Canadian | Australian, English and Scottish
 troops of his command have agair
 bitten deeply into enemy held terri tory.
 Still farther north the armies oi
 King Albert of Belgium are keeping up their pressure against the Ger.
 mans, It is reported that it has beer decided by the enemy to abandon jCihent
 ] Seemingly the days of the enemy
 tenure of allied soil in the west ar,
 numbered. Although not by an, | means in rout, he is steadily fallin;
 back. In view of the gains that hav
 been made by the French and Ameri , cans on the southern part of the bat tie line there appears to be no defen sive lines on which he will be abl to stand, except for delaying action west of the famous fortified Rhine : That Germany at home consider the battle lost is indicated by inter nal troubles. There have been dem onstrations in Berlin: a mutiny in tn ' fleet at .Kiel has taken -plaee..--tl4er thas beefR 1DtfHg in HamBGrg, wher heavy fighting in the strAtets is re ported; strikes have broken out a Cuxhaven and Wilhelmsnaven, an
 the greater part of Schleswig is sai
 to be in the hands of revolutionists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08

military class among the German en- voys attracted attention here. There was some doubt as to whether this se- lection was made as a last manifesto ton of defiance or whether, on the contrary the civil powers now sup posed to be in control of the German government deliberately intended to humiliate in this way the military party which is held responsible fer the disaster which has overtalzen Ger many.
 General Winterfeldt was military attache for Germany at Paris before the war. It was recalled today in September, 1913, he was severely ir- jured in an automobile accident at Griselle, while witnessing the great French manoeuvres. For months he was nursed with devoted care When war broke out he repaired to St Se- bastian, in Spain, where he took over the direction of a German espionag ge agency, using against the French all the knowledge he had acquired of the geography and conditions of the coun- try during his convalescence
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
NEW HAVENTRS ANGRY
 WHEN pISILLOSIONIZED

New Haven. Conn, Nov After an extra by a newspaper in this city an- nouncing the purported signing of an armistice by Germany had been cir culated the people went wild. Shops closed down, customers f1ocked from stores, impromptu parades were or ganiZed and the streets blazed with the flags of the United States and the allies. ot even the spread of the in formation that neither Washington. London nor Paris had had word of the alleged surrender checked the en- thusiasm and bulletins from newspa- pers to that effect were greeted with hoots of derision. In the face of re- peated bulletins which increased doubts as to the versity of the peace story crowds actually grey angry at news which failed to confirm their hope that peace had really been at tained and in instances threatened to tear down the bulletins which did not tally with their beliefs regarding the situation. The celebration here gives promise of keeping up ali night no matter what turn the news takes in the meantime.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
GERMANY ANNOUNCES
 START OF PEACE ENVOYS

Paris, Nov. :, Il D. m-German grand headquarters requested allied grand headquarters by wIrelss to per init the passage of the German dele gation for armistiee negotiations through the lines. The order was given to cease firing on this front at three o'clock in the afternoon m,H further orders.
 The German wireless message ask ing for an appointment 70 meet Mar sha Foch, says:
 The German government would congratulate itself in the interests of humanity if the arrival of 7,e German delegation on the allies front might brinS about a provisiona! suspension oG hostilities."
 The documents published tonight follow:
 There was received the 7th of No- vember at l2.30 a. III. the following from the German high command by order of the German government 10 Marshal Foch:
 The German government. having been informed through the president of the Unitel States that Marshal toch had received powers to receive accredited representative Of the Ger man government and communicate to
 
 following plenipotentiaries have been named by it:
 Matthias Erzberger General H. K. A. Winterheid, Count Alfred Won Oberndorff, General Won CrueneIl and Naval Captain Won SaloT.
 The plenipOtentiaries request that they be informed by wireless of the place where they can meet Marshal Foch. They will proceed by automobile with subordinates of the staff to the place thus appointed
 Orders were given to cease fire on the front at o'clock D. m. until further orders.
 On November at 125 a. m. Mar shal Foch sent the following to the i German command: If the German plenipotentiaries desire to meet Mar shal Foch and ask him for an arrnis tice they will present themselves to the French outposts by the Chimay- Fourmies-I4a Cappelle- Guise road. Or ders have been given to receive them and conduct them to the spot fixed for the meeting'
 "A German wireless despatch re- ceiVed November at 1 D. m. said: German General Headquarters tC the Allies General Headquarters: The commander in chief to Marshal Foch; The German plenipotentfaries for ar ! armistice leave Spa today. They vii l leave here at noon and reach at five o'clock this afternoon the French out, posts by the Chimay. Fourmies, La CapeIle and Guise road. They will b, ten persons in all. headed by Secre tary of State Erzberger'
 "The following wireless despatch il German was received at 15O D. m.: | German General Headquarters t, the Allied General Headquarters: Tn, Supreme German Command to Mar shal Foch: From the German outpost 1 to the French outposts our delegation will be accompanied by l-oad-mend ing company to enable automobiles t pass the La Cspelle road, which ha been destroyed
 ''The following wireless in German was received at p. m.:
 "The German Supreme Command t Marshal Foch By reason of delay tn German delegation will not be able t cross the outpost line until betwee s and 10 o'clock tonigh at Haudroy two kilometres northwest northeast of La CapeIle.'"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
ANNUAL REPORT ON
 cHtLD'S WELFARE WORK

Hartford Nov Miss Mary liar is, superintendent of the Child's Vel fare Work of the State Board of Charities made her annual report for the fiscal year ending September 5e at i '1f eting of the board in the capitol this afternoon. The report showed that during the year Miss Harris and her two assistants visited -,145 chill dren placed in homes throughout the state The condition of the homes was reported as follows: Excellent, one per cent: good, 48 per cent; fair, 29 per cent; doubtful, per cent: poor per cent; and homes not located g per cent, During the year there were 205 children placed in homes and 104 trans fers made. There were 223 applications for children and of this number 104 were refused At the present time time there are sixty applications under consideration. At the close of the year there were 1561 children in homes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
GERMANY HAS BROKEN
 WITH THE SOVIET

Copenhagen, Nov. 7-The diplomatic break between Germany and the Rus sian Soviet government, which deyeI- oped yesterday, was foreshadowed by the British newspapers few days ago, when they charged that the Rus sian embassy in Berlin was the cen tral point for the distribution of sedi- tious literature. They pointed out that more than 400 couriers had been employed by M. Joffe. the Russian ambassador, during the short period he had been in Berlin.
 Ambassador Joffe categorically de- nied the charges. but the accidental" discovery of a package Of indamma- tory handbills in the luggage of d Bolshevik courier was held to dem onstrate the falsity of NJ. Joffes state n1ent, and was promptly followed by the breach in diplomalic relations
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
CELEBRATION IN CHICAGO
 BECAME DESORDERLY

Chicago, Nov. 7.-Disorders broke out in several sections of the city as . result of the premature peace celebra- tion late this afternoon and several persons were injured when the police were forced to use their clubs in an effort to control the crowds.
 Police from outlying districts were ordered into the loop and fire depart ment squads were called on for assist ance.
 Despite official denials. the crowds in the downtown district continued to in crease during the afternoon and the demonstration had assumed such pro- portions at o'clock that all available policemen from the outlying sections of the city with detachnfents of f1re-- men were called into the loop" to con trol the crowds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
NEWBERRY IS HOLDING
 LEAD OVER FORD

Detroit. Mich, Nov 7--On the face of virtually comrSete unofficial returns tonight, Lieutenant Commander Tru- man H. Newberry, republican, has been elected to the senate over Henry Ford, democrat, by a majority of approxl- mately $500. With 59 rural precincts yet to report, the vote stood: New berry 213,996; Ford, 205,594
 This is a lead for the naval anm- mander of S,4O1. The missing pre- cincts are not expected to materially change tn eresult
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
Another u.ROat Outrage.

Athens, Nov. 7.-(By the A. P.)- A German submarine, after having torpedoed d Greek sailing shop, is said to have fired on the crew when the men tried oescape from the sinking vessel, according to an official telegram received here from Crete. The lifeboat has been examined and found to be shattered by projectiles from the submarines guns This incl dent is interesting, in view of German deniaIs of such actions.