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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
MARSHAL HAIe ISSUES
 STATEMENT TO HIS TROOPS.
Warns Them That Every Position Must Be Held to the Last Man.

London, April 12.-Field Marshal Haig, commander of the British forces in France, in a statement issued today to bis troops, said:
 Every position must be held to the last man. There must be no retire meut With our backs to the wall and believing in the justice of our cause, each one of us must fight on to the end.
 ~The safety of our homes and the freedom of mankind depend alike upon the conduct of each one of us at this critical moment"
 Field Marshal Haig announced that the French army lis moving rapidly and in great force" to the support of the British
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
Great Damage by
 Storm Along Coast
ON THE NEW JERSEY AND LONG
 ISLAND SHORES
RECORD HIG H TIDES
Piers and BiIkheads Have Been Car
 ried Away-Numerous Hotels and S Bungalows Wrecked.


 New York, April 12-Hundreds of thousands of dollars damage to prop serty. along the New Jersey and Long Island coast was reported today as a result of the. freakish April storm which has been sweeping the Allan tic coast for the last four days. Tele- graph and telephone wires have been torn down, railroad trolley and ferry schedules diserganized, piers and bull1heads carried away and nunler ous hotels and bungalows along. the coast dana ged OF wrecked
 < Seab1dgllt, Atlantic. Highlands Keansburg and other New Jersey coast resorts all felt the fury of the storm and reported heavy damage. Al Seabright. Mayor Hall said the dam age would exceed S15o.000. i Today many of the streets at Coney
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
N. v. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO .t
 LIBERTY LOAN $2o6, 6,5s0, 600.
,Newbursh First City in District to Be
 Given Honor Flag.

New York, April 12.-subscriptions to the Liberty loan filed with the fed eral. reserve bank of the New York district in. the first five days cam paign amounted to $2oe, e,560. 900, it was announced tonight This total com pares with s131. 100 for the first five days of the second loan.
 Newburgh has been awarded the first honor flag to be given in the district to a city of more than 25,000 popula tion for oversubscription of it's quota it was announced by the Liberty loan committee. Far Hills, N. J., one of the first places to clairn an honor flag or the first day of the campaign, has sub scribed it's quota ten times over and has nine stars on it's flag.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
STEP NEARER HOME
 RULE FOR IRELAND
Is Made in Repcrt to British Pariia-
 aent by irish Convention.

TloBdon. April 12.-Ireland has taken q step nearer to homo. rule. The Irish convention, which met at Dublin for eight months considering the prob lens besetting tfe island. has sub I.:itted to the British parliament q plan, which. while not the unanimous decision of the convention, represents a basis for. agreement on some of. the questions which in the past have pre- vented all the pafties of Ireland from acting in farmony.
 The plan calls for an Irish parlia- r1ent modelled after that of tho en- pire, the authority of which would I1not be diminished An executiye re- sponsibie to it and with full powerz over internal legislation. adniri3 3tra- ton and direct taxation. is also pro vided.
 To meet with objections from l Unionists, it is agreed that 8 40 per cent. representation in the proposed parliament will be guaranteed them by the dominant Nationalists. Pro- vision is also made for extra repre- sentation from Ulster. Minority re- ports were submitted by the Ulster Unionists and the minority faction of the Nationaists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
SENATE TO sIDETRAcK
 .i THE ovERMAN BILL
Several Days Because of Prospects of
 Indefinite Debate.

Was;Gngtonfi April f2-Prospects of indefinite senate debate over the Over man bill, with it's broad grant of au- thority to the president to reorganize government departments, caused ad- miniStrafion leaders today to decide on laying aside the measure tomorrow probably for several days in order to pass the legislative, executive, and Ju- dicial appropriation bill and other ur- gent legislation.
 Renewal of discussion of the reor- ganization bill is planned some time next week, with the administration spokes1nen announcing determination to insist upon it's passage unamended
 On the other hand, the opposition is preparing to continue the fight for limiting the presidents authority.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
ANOTHER GERMAN AERIAL
 RAID ON ENGLAND
Two Raiders Succeeded in. n.Penetrat.
 ing InIand-Raid in Progress.

London, April ETA German aerial raid was made on the east coast of England this evening. One or two of the raiders succeeded in penetrating further inland.
 Field Marshal French, commander of the forces of the United Kingdom, issued the following report on the raid:
 Some hostile airsl1ips crossed the east coast this evening and proceeded to attack certain eastern Midland dis tricts. One or two raiders succeeded in penetrating further inland, where some bombs are reported to have fallen.
 The raid is still in progress" -
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
OBITUARY.
Senator Robert. E. Rroussard. Jr

: 2 .oenator HoreFt r. 6FoussaFu, Jr, New Iberia. La, April 12.-Robers F. Broussard, Jr., United States sem ator from Louisiana, died at his home here tonight after an illness of sew eral weeks from complication of dis eases.
 health for several years. On March IT last surgeons performed an opera ton for infusion of blood, and for a short time MT Broussard seemed to improve, but complications developed and during the last few days his death was expected momentarily.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
GOV. s4eLcoMB AWARDED
 LIBERTY SERVICE MEDAL
By N Y., Branch of Nat. Institute of
 Social Sciences.

Hartford. Conn, April Ex-Governor Marcus H. Solcomb has been awarded a Liberty Service Medal by the New York branch of the National Institute of Social Sciences for patriotic. en- deavor. The award was made some. days ago but the medal was -iostn'l and found again today after. which. the governor announced the gift. The desk. tt |. --.... ,. .-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
Haig Says the Armies Now Stand at Bay in Flanders
 With "Their Backs to the WalF
FRENCH ARMY IS MOVING TO THEIR SUPPORT

In Issuing Command That There Must Be No More Retire rnent Field Marshal Hsig Warned His Men That They Are Fighting For Safety of Their Homes and the Free dou of MankinR'-The Allies Now Stand on Front Which Has Been Dented and Battered, But Which Is Very Strong Throughout There Are Indications That Generaissimo Foch Is Ready to Strike Back at the Ger man Invaders-The Enemy Yesterday Succeeded In Cap turing Mervlle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
5f NAMES IN THE. :. i.s LATEST CASUALTY LIST.
Five Men ss Killed in Action-Three
 Died of Wounds. s.

Washington, April 12. Todayss cas- ualty list contains 51 namess five of them killed in action, three died of wounds, two died of accident, six died of disease, four wounded severely, 2S wounded slightly, and three missing in action. F
 The three missing were Lieutenants Robert H. Jeffrey, Samuel Miller and Abraham Strauss.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
NIGHT COMMANDMENT OF PARIS FROM LONG RANGE.
During the Day Two Persons Were , Killed and Twelve Wounded.

Paris, April 12.-For the first time since the long, distance bonlbardment of Paris, German shells reached the Paris region after sunset, A projec- tile struck somewhere near the city at S.05 o'clock. this evening.
 In the Parts district today two per sons were, killed and twelve wounded by the bombardment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

and ammunition is being, shipped to the fleet in large quantities, according to information received here this morning from reliable neutral source.
 German naval contingents, with heavy guns, were recently recalled from the western front to join the fleets and were replaced by Austrian artillery manned by land forces.
 Indications are thatsa naval raid of great magnitude is about to be at tempted
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
CREDIT FOR MILITARY AND NAVAL VOLUNTEERS
In Quotas For States, Provided For In
 Bill Passed by the House.

Washington, April 12.-Representa- tive Sehallenberger's amendment to the new draft bill proposing to base quotas on total registration and lia- bility to military service instead of upon the number of registrants in class one, was defeated in the house today by a vote of s244 to 11S.
 The house voted 292 to es to allow each state and subdivision credit on it's quota for military and naval volun- teers, including national guardsmen in federal service
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
SMALL NAVAL. BOAT HAS
 BEEN DRIVEN AGROUND
His Certain the Boat Will Be Saved No Lives Were Lost.

Washington; April i2.--A small na- val patrol boat was driven aground in
 home waters by yesterdays storm, the. navy department announced today. Eff forts to refloat her are in progress and it is certain that the boat will be sav- ed. No lives were lost. Several
 other navy auxiliaries were endanger- ed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Island were impossible because. of wrecKage.
 With the storm came the highest |, tides ever. recorded in this harbor. 1. At the Erie station in Jersey City wa ter flooded the main waiting room eand ferry. service was suspended for several hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

home rule oIlls. but what is tSnta- mount to full national independence we would not have agreed to enter the convention"
 The report cites, among other ex- amples. that of the United States, which, established at the cost of much blood and treasure, national unity. when the ,Ccnferedacy claimed, like tie Irish nationalists, the right to set up an independent government" ana adds:
 ttsEith these and other examples be- fore us, we cannot help feeling that the demands put forward. if conceded. would create turmoil at home and weakness abroad. One of the many objections to the scheme presented, is that it would have made the future application of federalism to the United Kingdom impossible. For the reasons stated, we could not accept the na~ tionalist proposals.
 "We desire to record our apprecia ton of the uniform courtesy and good feeling which characterized the pro- ceedings of the convention through out
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Germany has requested the Russian Government to dismantle the fleet, with not more than g men to re- main on board each ship.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
BRITISH ORDERED
 TO HOLD. GROUND
 TO THE LAST MAN
CabIed Paragraphs

s German AirpIanes Brought Down
 Thursday.
 London, April Thirty five Ger man airplanes, 21 of which were de- stroyed, were brought down by Brit rsil aviators on Thursday. The off, cial statement on aerial activities re- ports the dropping of bombs on mili- tary targets behind the battle front and oh railway station at Metz.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

A fire, or the fifth floor of the Bush Terminal building in Brooklyn menac- ed many thousand dollars worth of government materials
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Major John M, Birkner, 127th Field Artillery, was arrested at Camp Cody, N. M.. today, charged with Violating the espionage act
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

The National German American AL liance at its convention in Philadelphia with 13 state represented, voted to disband
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Herman Fink, German, who enlist ed several months ago in the Fist New York Regiment was arrested for steal ing army supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

The Government took oyer several steamship lines including those of the Mallory and Merchants & Miners, by preside dentiai prnelarna tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
ULSTER STANDS FIRM AGAINST HONE RULE
Unionist Delegates to the Irish Convention Have
 Issued a Report
DECLARE NATIONALIST POLICY IS A MENACE

In Opposition to Fiscal Independence, the Report Declares
 That the Fiscal Unity of the United Kingdom Must Be
 Preserved Intact-Hods For mperialistic Parliament
 With Due Representation Therein-The Report of the Convention to British Parliament Calls For an Irish Par .ss lianent Modelled After That of the Empire.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Captain Woodrow Woodbridge. men, toned in yesterdays casualty list as slightly wounded in France, is d cou- sin of President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

- The New. York Senate passed the Wicks bill abolishing the offices of Commissioned of Agriculture and Com missioner of Markets and Foods.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

J. o. Bentell, Socialist gubernatoria1 candidate, was found guilty by jury at Minneapolis on a charge of dis loyalty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
GREAT ACTIVITY AT
 GERMAN NAVAL BASES.
indications Are That Great Naval
 Raid is to Be Attempted. '-

Geneva, Switzerland, April 12- Greatest activity reigns at German pzva1 bases. especially at KieL Coai
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Four thousand employees of the Say
 age Arms Co, voted to return to work on the Lewis machine guns for a weeks trial of a new wage scale.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

The Sage Anti -sahhetass bill passed,
 ff1e AssenDIy and now goes to the Governor. The bill makes it crime to destroy military equinrnent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

A. new wage scale al private plants,
 called the Macy scale, was adopted by
 the Navy Department for navy yard
 employees onsthe Atlantic coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Andre Boutin, a leading merchant of
 Syracuse, was held without bail, ac- cused of anti-war activity. He had just published a book, Pure Common Sense.''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

State department officials said yes terday that their last despatch from ,Vladivostok dated April 10, made nc forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

< Manager Vogt, Of the Princeton crew
 received word. that Yale. will not be
 represented in the annual triangular
 race with Princeton and Cornell May
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

| Capt. Philip Fletcher FulIard, a
 British airman and Ace" who down ed 42 Boches.. broke his leg while
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

The Liberty Loan Committee in Ore gon sent to the Federal Reserve Dis trict the announcement that it was the first State to complete it's quota and Portland the first city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
Condensed TeIegranls

tr
 The navNa reported the death of three seamcH from accidents. Piute, GosFiute and Shoshone Indians III Nevada, are on the warpath.
 The weather man predicts no warm weather for some time to come.
 1.-Two persons were killed and four injured in the storm that struck New ' he esmpaisn against sellers of hqu- or. to soldiers netted 130 prisoners in
 Milliam C. .MeDonaId, first governor 60 years old. -
 The New York Senate dsfeated the 0ttinger bill to repeal the Donnelly antitrust law. esi-
 Improvement was reported in the condition of Senator Stone. striken with paralgsis.
 Marines on battleships have, to keep in practice. while on board ship, how to .go over the top"
 On April 27 and every day or two thereafter New Y ork will send to Camp Upton 10,475 more men.
 Bolo Pasha remarked to his keeper that others will surely follow him to Vincennes to be executed. l The James River in Virginia is ur ten feet. and still rising, following a day of rain, hail and snow. l The first wireless telephone plant 1 in Mexico is being established in the Tampico petroleum region.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

The German American Alliance at Philadelphia was finally dissolved yes terday when at an adjourned meeting of the executive committee, a resolu- tion was unanimously adopted to dis. band
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13
The Service That Brings Results

 Advertising used for the of getting ard holding the trade which lies within certain radius getting confidence of the public should be- a Dividends cannot be paid by handsome png No advertising brings
  advertising that who will things advertised today
  that which there that the Bulletin
 
 merchant you getting Q at- appeared columns of Bulletin. Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, April 6..ss94 l5t 45o 655 l Monday, April s.. @ 424 332 548 Tuesday. April e. .94aaveI3o 3o- 2o2- 5f6.. Wednesday, April to:. S6 l39 252 AZ Thursday April fl. 5. Io6as 1o4a 4l5 625 i i Friday, April F. fo2 426 23f 459 Totals :. 574 N754 1852 328o
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

A. M. Roqtt, one of the oldest eele- graph operators in point of service in the enploye of The Associated Press, died at San Antonio, Texas yesterday aged 50 years. His home was in Richmond
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Conrad kronemann, president of the South Dakota branch of the German American Alliance and editor of a German paper in Sioux Falls. convict ed of espionage, has $500 in Liberty bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

The first wireless telephone plant in Mexico is being established in the Tampico petroleum region.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

The James River in Virginia is up ten feet. and still rising, following a day of rain. hail and snow
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Bolo Pasha remarked to his keeper that others will surely follow him to Vincennes to be executed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

1T, Taylor county, comprising a large
 number of mines of the Fairmount dis
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

e'The campaign against sellers of hqu- or. to soldiers netted 130 prisoners in New York. <, E. .sg-Es, {
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

he nava@ reported the death of hree seamcn from accidents
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

William c. sMcDonaId, first governor ofstfe State of New Mexico. He was 60 years old. !
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

On April 27 and every day or two thereafter New Y ork will send to Camp Upton 10,475 more men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

l'wo persons were killed and four injured in the storm that struck New
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-13

Marines on battleships have, to keep in practice. while on board ship, how to t.go over the top.''
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-19
THE SCHOOLS ~ THE WAR SAY.
INcS CAMPAIGN.

The FIRST part OF tho work 20 be- or
raniEed in connection with the great
war savings campaign for this year
ln the state of idaho was that Ia the
schools 90 the state In every school
and Boo every school room ln the state
of Idaho the teachers have taken up
with their pupils the need of thrift
and SAVING on the part 90 an Amerl-
can citizens. both young and old They
have pointed out that there are two
great reasons. the one is that he gov
eminent needs 90 use the money thus
saved iu the prosecution OF the great
var. and the other iB tho Importance
fo The Individual later ON of saving
and accommodating a capital or surplus
which win Dee needed and used by
him in the future n vas pointed out
bow fho government had provided the
best plan yet devised for making the
Necessary savings. throlsh tho pur-
chaaa nf thrift and var savings
stamps and ihe pupils we're urged TO
start a thut card and add the two bit
t1riN stamps as fast as they could
save money for tho purchase.
For the part the pupils have
taken 1p fhe aork ln connection with
thtt cawpaien eiih real earnestness
aud enthusiasm. Prizes have been Of
iefed mr fhe best records in The pur-
chase NJ fhrn and savings stamps.
lhh ~ course. stimulates interest.
borrower Is Is wei' 90 bear In mind
nat DE amount % stamps purchased
D NOT necessarily a criterion % the
Interest and devotion 70 is easier for
"fne children % ret sara for a war
Aaflnss siamp than n Is for some 9th
rrs 20 secure The necessary 25c for a
nrfi stamp After an. the education
AT part of he work is the most valu-
able "a ALTO leach the children to
thlnk about the Importance and neces-
stty or saving and helping the govern
ment. aud helping themselves is OF far
greater Importance than the money
actually derived from their purchases.
Aner all. the most significant thing Is
he number Of children IN a school. or
IN a district, or in a county who are
doing their part TO the best Of their
ability In this respect In other words
the finest record made IA any county
will be determined BY the highest per
centage OF the total number OF pupils
Who have Joined the war savers. and
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-19

are purchasing thrift stamps as rapid
~ as they can.
There are In the state OF Idaho al
ready a number OF school districts
with a 100 per cent record; there are
several In Hammock. and there are sew
eral In Washington county already re-
ported In; undoubtedly. there are
school districts In other counties that
have struck twelve In this respect. but
have not yet been reported In to state
headquarters. There Is a strong ri
valry between the counties to see
which will be the first 90 reach this
100 per cent mark. II It should be at
tuined soon in our county. Il Is pro-
hahle that We would be the first coun
~ la tho United States to reach this
perfect mark. for there has yet been,
20 far as we know. no report OF any
county In the United States which has
reached this point.
Several states have assured tho ma
tionai war savings committee In adj
vance thar they would have the high
est percent OF any state In the union.
Idaho has not made this boast In ad-
vcnce. but We thoroughly believe that
there will be none with a higher rec
ord. And We earnestly hope hat Ida
no viii lead the procession la the per
ccntage of school children In the state
as "a whole who have enlisted as wal
savers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-19
from the salient.

back from the salient.
Then it was that lao Canadians
headed by Captain J.. w. Harvey and
Sergeant Doc Wells stood to their
arms in the weller of bullets and poi
son gas, and saved France and Eng
land.
Harvey, already wounded, was soon
shot through the neck and died. Wells
was left alone in command of that
handful of heroes. He had five bullet
wounds in his left arm, a few splin-
ters of shrapnel in his knee and his
right lung was shriveled with the poi
son gas.
When at last. they were all wiped
out but six, and the huns stalked in to
bayonet what remained, Sergeant
Wells looked so like a corpse and
feigned death so well, that the brute
with the bayonet merely jabbed it
through his wounded arm and pierced
his ribs and chest with the perfume
tory brutality of his class.
Afterward a German doctor ampu
tated the shattered arm-also per
functorily. because he though Wells
would really die. an inch of bone wa
left pr%otruding beyond the stump.
So, when Wells feigned madness la
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-19
Americans Hold Trenches Taken From
Huns.

Tho American troops In the sector
east OF Luneville. In conjunction with
the French. are still holding the form
or enemy trenches northeast OF BadOn-
villcrs. although the Germans have
made another attempt TO drive them
out With artillery. Shells. most OF
them heavy and some Of them OF the
twolve-inCh type, have pounded the po-
sition Internationally. but the Ameri-
cans and their allies have held on.
Consolidation of the position has
been continued. aud the series OF op-
o%rations in this particular part OF the
sector have brought the French lines
up on a front of nearly three miles
The parapets have been turned toward
the enemy. duEout entrances have been
changed. and lei dugouts have been
built % protect the men. Friday night
Il appeared as though tho enemy
would abandon his attempt to drive
out the Americans and French. real
lxing that this IA an almost hopeless
task. ThroughOut the sector artillery
dring Ia continued. but no infantry
activity has developed SO far
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-19

Its Doc Wells with his Tin Can
band again. Make him pass this way
so that We can give him a salutel"
For il was at Ypres IN April. 1915
when the Canadians held fast after
the first poison gas had obliterated the
A~lgerians. that Sergeant Doc Wells.
erstwhile newspaper man Of Vancou-
yer, b. c.. marched rollickingly through
the town with the motley collection OF
tin cans. mouth organs. m~elodeons.
and penny whistles that he had or
ganized into something family resem-
bling a band. 10 show the boches that
the Britishers never were down
hearted.
A few hours later the CHASTITY sur
prise of the first poison gas attack
melted the French left and the Cana
dians on the British right we're left
in the ari" as the other troops fell