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New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
President Will Lunch at New England Troops Headquarters
MILITARY REVIEW ARRANGED
After Leaving Paris Tonight, Presi dent Will Not Return Again Unti tained By Pershing.

Paris, Dec. 23.-President Wilson'I plans for visiting American arnJ headquarters at Chaumont and the1 proceeding to England are completd
 He will leave Paris late tomorrow night and will not return until Nevl Years day.
 His movements while he is with thl army, which were at first entirely i4 the hands of Gen. Pershing, havE been changed in one respect M5 Wilson insisted upon taking Christi mas dinner with the troops and eats ing from a mess kit with the soldierE about him. He will have formal dinner with Gen. Pershing and hi2 officers later. After reviewing th1 troops the president will deliver aA address.
 Goes to England Thursday.
 Leaving Chaumont late on Christi mas day, the president will travel bE Military train to Calais, where he wi arrive the next morning. He wiy cross the channel by the shortest routH landing at Dover and going directly to London to begin round of ers gagements and conferences which vii occupy his time until the folIowinE Tuesday, when he leaves for Paris.
 Will Review Soldiers.
 On his arrival at Chaun1ont to wis K the American army the president wi M be met by Gen. Pershing, the Frenc# < general commanding in that distrf% the perfect and mayor of Caumon# French and American guards of honq# and an American band. After his rd
 ception at the city hall the preside1# will review 10000 troops composed # one infantry battalion from each dM these divisions: Sixth, Twenty mt Seventy Eightieth and EighM M second. There will be an artilleIM unit from the Seventy-seventh divisid@ and two troops of the Sixth cayalr k
 Lunchcs With 18th Div
 After lunch at the headquarters (# 26th. (New England) divisiOn Il president will return by automobile N Chaumont On the way he will std at several small towns where Amer can troops are stationed to inspeM x the quarters and talk with the meW
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
WAR DEPT. ANNOUNCES
 SAILING OF ANOTHER SHIP

Washington, Dec 24.-SaiIing of the transport Princess Matoika from France on December 20, with 5000 troops, including TOO sick and wound ed, was announced today by the war department. The ship will dock at Newport News about January ,. On board are the Second and Third bat talions, 37th Coast artillery regi- ments: casual Companies Nos. 1O8, 109, and 110; Hist Machine Gun bat taloin; 39th Division cadre; Head quarters 30th brigade Coast artillery.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
MANCHESTER READY
 ID RECEIVE GUEST
American Chief Executive Will
 Have Freedom of the City MAY NOT GIVE ADDRESS
Citizens Hope Wilson Will Give Them His View on League of Nations, But Time May Not Permit Him to Speak.

Manchester, England, Dec. 24.- The visit to Manchester next Mo<day of President Wilson is being looked forward early as an important event in the city's history, which is making elaborate preparations for his recep- tion and entertainment.
 According to present arrangements the president will receive the freedom of the city in large room m the town hall which accommodates about 800. As virtually all of Lancashire is expected in Manchester, it has been suggested that the much larger free trade hall be utilized for the 0cca- sion.
 Expected to Arrive Sunday.
 It is hoped that the president and his party will arrive here before sun- set on Sunday. The party will be met at the depot by the lord mayor and his wife, a reception committee, the town clerk and the chief constable, and will be conducted to the town. hall through the principal streets There will be guards of honor at the depot and at the town hall while the streets will be lined with troops.
 To Inspect City Monday.
 Monday will be a busy day for the presidential party. It will leave the town hall at s o'clock to inspect the Manchester ship canal. The party will drive to and from the canal and give the populace good opportunity @to see the president. At il o'clock the ceremony of presenting the free dom of the city will take place at the town hall, after which the party will he entertained at luncheon at the Midland hotel.
 Want to Hear Address.
 The population of Manchester IS desirous that the president deliver an address on the subject of a league Of nations, in which it is interested, at the free trade hall, but it is not be- Iieved likely the president will have time to make a speech there. The presidential party vii! depart for Lon don in a special train at o'clock in the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
BOLSHEVIKI ARE ADVANCING
Are Penetrating Into Territory of ESthonian Republjc-GerTnan For ces Continue to Fall Back.

Stockholm, Dec. 24.-The Bolshe- wiki are making considerable progress with their penetration of Esthonian territory, the official statement of the E1sthonian republic for Monday shows. They have taken Dorpat, about 25 miles west of Lake Peipus. and have forced the EsthOnians back on the Wesenberg front, northeast of Lake Peipus. The German forces in this region are continuing to fall back upon Riga.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
SIMPSON \ LIEUTEN ANT.
Pleasant Street Young Man Receives
 Promotion in Naval Reserves.

Gunnar Suneson of Pleasant street, in the pay department of the Naval reserves in New York, has been pro- noted from the rank of ensign to that of lieutenant, junior grade.
 Lieutenant Suneson has been sta toned in New York for the past year. Before enlisting in the Naval reserves he was employed in the office of a Ha rtford insurance company. He en- listed as a coxswain, later taking eX- aminations which, on being passed, secured his commission as an ensign.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
WANT TO BE REPRESENTED.
French Agricultural Associations Ask
 Voice in Peace Conference

Paris. Dec. 24 (HaVas)-In reply to a communication from the agri- cultural associations of France asking that they be represented at the peace congress, the French government has informed them that it would defend equally all French interests. The gov ernment said delegations of certain interests probably would not be ad- mitted to direct participation in the conference. Should such a contin- gency arise, the government would see that the agriculturalists were rep resented. Any communication ex- pressing the views of the farming population will be received by the government.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
WILSON TO HAVE FREEDOM
 OF CITY ON VISIT TO ROME,

Rome, Dec. 24 (Havas.) )-The free dom of the city of Rome will be be- slowed upon President Wilson on his visit here. The city council yesterday voted to take such action, as proposed by Prince Colonna, the mayor Of Rome. The resolution was adopted by exclamation.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
GERMANS BOYCOTTED.
Australian Legislature Enacts Bill to
 Keep Out Hun Products.

Melbourne, Dec. 24 (via Montrea1) The legislature of Victoria has passed a bill requiring that all goods sold there be marked with the coun- try of their origin. The bill pre- vents German goods after passing the customs office, being labeled Made in Australia" Goods improp- erly labeled are liable to forfeiture and the owners to substantial fines
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL EAT CHRISTMAS DlNNE FROM ARMY SERVICE KIT WITH YANKEE SOLDIER ENGLAND AWAITS HIS LEAGUE OF NATIONS VIEV
FRIENDS OF SPEAKER CLARK SAY HE
 WILL BE CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT IN 1920 WITH w. J. BRYAN'S SUPPORT|

Washington, Dec. 24.-Friends of Speaker Clark in congress said today that the speaker would be a candi date for the democratic presidential nomination in 1920, although no for nal announcement on the subject could be expected for some time. MT. Clark himself said
 'I have no announcement to make,
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
t86 AMERICANS CITED
Yankec Soldiers Do Remarkable Work In Fierce Fighting In Cham pagnc Region.

Paris, Dec. 23.-~The names of 1855 American soldiers, cited for Bravery during the fighting of October to 10 at St Etienne, Blanc Mont and Medeah farm, in Champagne, are printed ia the Journal Of7ciel. The men belonged to the Sixth regiment of marines. the Ninth infantry, the Twenty third infantry, the Fifth reg iment of marines, the Sixth marine machine gun battalion, the Fifth ma chine gun battalion, the Fourth ma chine gun battalion, the Second regi- ment of engineers and the ambulance corps.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24

except to say that I know nothing about it."
 According to the story going the rounds at the capitol, MT. Clark will be supported by William J. Bryan, having reconciled differences that be- gan at the BaItim convention in 1912, when MT. Bryan threw his sup port to Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
EsCNEANIAN MINISTER ARRIVES.

Paris, Dec. A (Havas)-V. Anton ~sco. whose appointment as Ruman- ian minister to France was recently announced, presented his credentials to President Poincare today.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
BRISTOL BRASS HAS
 DOUBLED CAPITAL STOCK

Hartford Dec. 24.-The Bristol Brass Co. has incorporated and has increased it's apital stock from s1,000, 900 to $2,O00,00O. Papers to that effect were fled with the secre- tary of state today.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
MYSTERIOUS MAN ARRESTED


 from German Headquarters; Claims
 to Be on Armisticc Commission.
 Paris, Dec. 24.-Some mystery at .taches to the arrest of a man who ar rived at the Grand Hotel this morn ing. Speaking correct French, he asked for a room and when asked to show his papers he produced them. They gave his name as Rudolph von Hanover, native of Berlin, and showed him to be coming from Spa, the former German headquarters, where the international armistice comm ission now sits. He declared himself to be a member of that conn., mission.
 He was turned over to the police, who afterward declined to say any, thing about the arrest
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
WEATHER.

Hartford, Dec. 2f.-F'ore- cast for NeW Britain and vii cInitN: Rain tonight. We'd ncSdaN rain, probably turning to snow and colder by night.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24

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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
AMERICA TO AID RUSSIANS REGAIN SOVEREIGNTY
EASY TO GET IN;
HARD TO GET OUT

tBy Associated Pressl
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Wash,
March l6.-Love of girl can get a
man into service but shattered ro-
nance can't get him out This was
found out recently by a sheep
rancher who is still wearing the
United States army service uniform
and drilling daily with his comrades.
The man is As years old, but when
a new school teacher came into the
neighborhood he lost his age and be.
came young again Then came the
war and the selective draft. To make
good with the school ma'am he had
to register with the young men and
gave his age as 25. He was among
the first to be called. He came gladly
and was rapidly being trained into
an excellent soldier.
Then one day came a letter and
the ring from the girl He went to
the exemption board to tell his story
Proof was required and he sent to
the court house of the county where
he was born. The records had been
lost His application for discharge
was denied.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
GOOD WEATHER ENTHUsES OUR SAMM|ES

In the training areas the fullest
advantage was taken of the open
weather, the officers crowding the
men to efforts willingly renewed to
make them fit for front line service
Under the sunshine and the still
atmosphere airdromes all along the
line sprouted flocks of planes, both
on trial and on serious missions. and
everywhere there was expectant
readiness for an enemy offensive If
II should develop
The troops both on the front and
in the training areas are on the tip
toe Of expectation for the arrival of
Secretary of War Baker. the pres.
ence Of whom In France was an
nounced In the Paris newspapers and
took the whole army By surprise,
Word OF the secretary's presence in
France was spread rapidly by tele
phone from the bases to the further
most outposts. Officers in villages al
outlying points stopped the news
paper motors and asked for definite
word when Mr. Baker would arrive
"The old man will find Us ready tC
pass inspection" II was said
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
JESS WILLARD AGREES
TO FIGHT FRED FULTON

KANSAS CITY, March 15.-Jess
Willard, heavyweight pugilistic cham.
pion, and Fred Fulton, of Rochester,
MINI. aspirant to the title, viii meet
in the ring July 4, Colonel ]. C.
Miller of Oklahoma. promoter, an
nounced here last night
Colonel Miller said that Fulton had
been guaranteed $4,000 and that
there would be side bet OF $4,000
The principles will meet at an un
named place April to sign articles
Colonel Miller announced. The place
for holding the match also will be
selected then, he said, the number Of
rounds to be fought depending OF
the site chosen. Wizards share of
the prize money was not announced.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
my Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, March 16.-More
than 100 names were contained in
the casualty list cabled the war de-
partment today by General Per-
shing, but only 62 we're made pub
lie tonight because of delays in
checking. Although the list was the
longest yet received from France In
single day the number of men
reported killed In action was COM
paratively small The great major
ity of the names were of men
slightly wounded
The 62 names made public were
divided as follows
Killed in action, 4; died OF
wounds, 3; died from accidents, 2:
died of disease, 5; wounded severe
ly, 4; wounded slightly. AZ"
wounded" 2.
The nearly SO names withheld
contained those of several men
killed in action. but most of them
were of men slightly wounded.
The first list follows:
Killed In action: Privates Will
liam Ellinger, Marshall H. Jarrett,
Joseph E. White. Joan De Posta
Molles.
Died of wounds Sergeant Lee
roy w Miller, privates Ted A. But
Ter, Carl Larsen
Died Of accident: Lieutenant
Richard H Whitney. Private Edwin
C. Todd
Died of disease Corporal Chas
NJ. McChord. meningitis; privates
Ernest Edwards. pneumonia; Ed,
mund G. Holmes, meningitis, Einal
Reinholt MoIler. meningitis: JOSEPH
A. Yorkes, pneumonia.
Wounded severely: sergean
Otto C. Leach; privates R. C
Camick, William G. Carroll, Buglel
Howard G. Parker
Wounded; Lieutenant Louis w
Ross and Lieutenant John w Ap
| person.
Wounded slightly: First Lieu
tenant William P. Bledsoe, Lieu
tenant Granville M. Burrow; Lieu.
tenant William C. Dabney, Sergeant
Carl Kahn, corporals Lewis Dagg
Jacob Klein, Frank Phillips, EbneI
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
GERMANS FEAR ALLIED TANKS AND
PREPARE PLAN TO COMBAT THEM

be placed well forward, so that the
enemy may not surprise us. The
commander of the troops holding the
front should be responsible for Sc
lecting the positions of the anti-tank
guns. Cannon mounted on motorcars
are very useful for this work in dis
triets where the roads are good
AS to the infantry they should
make no breeches in the battleline
except to permit the undamaged
tanks to pass through. To do this
the infantry should take shelter, but
not retreat for the idea is to allow
the tanks to advance so that they
may be put out of action behind our
lines The principal task of the In
fantry is to meet and repulse the
enemy infantry, but number Of de-
tached posts should be established
behind the lines for the purpose Of
serving as a defense against the
tanks.
"The most efficaeious infantry mis-.
sile against a tank is the armor-
piercing bullet, whose effects are
greatly feared by the tank crews, as
these bullets not only penetrate the
armor but afterward produce a fierce
flame which frequently sets fire to
the gasoline reservoir.
THE best method OF attacking a
tank is from the rear, where the
armor is lightest and where it is not
easy for the crew to fire on the at
tackers. Should fight against tanks
occur in the streets of village the
infantry is In a favorable position to
attack. as the men can take shelter
in the ruined houses until the tanks
have passed and then open fire at
lpoint-blank range with rifles and
machine guns
"Hand grenades are almost inef-
fective against tanks. but small
trench mortars when they fire at a
low angle sometimes obtain good re-
suits.
Practical drill In anti-tank tactics
should be carried out and thus the
tanks viii lose their terrors for our
troops"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16

tuy Associated PreSsl
WASHINGTON, March l6.-Amer-
ican butt battle planes will be in
France by July in sufficient guam
tity to insure adequate air protection
OF the sectors then held by American
troops. This statement rests on the
highest authority and was made la it
night with full recognition of all fail
ures and disappointments that have
hamrereG the development of the air
program
Facts and figures on the Tiation
situation As well as every other
branch Of the governments war
preparations were laid before vir.
tually the full membership of the
house military committee, as yester.
day they were disclosed to the sen.
ate committee
Acting Secretary Crowell again
presided at the session in the rooms
of the war council at the war de.
partment where the new policy of
taking congress directly into the con.
fidenee OF the executive branch of
the government was launched
The comment of Representative
Kahn OF California, ranking republi-
can member of the house committee,
expressed the sentiment Of the house
members on the new policy. He said
II means team work by the whole
government on the enormous prob
lens that face It. The figures re.
vealed to the committee the imme-
date current demands Of the war
program and the progress being
made in meeting them, he added,
made II clear that the country was
still unawake to the enormity OF its
undertaking Mr. Kahn predicted
that great results could be looked for
from now on IL the weekly confer
ences with the legislative committees
are continued.
II was disclosed to the committee
members that the aviation program
is far short of what had been hoped
for. Figures estimating the deficiency
in percentage that have ben quoted,
however, were shown to be wrong
No such method of calculation has
been evolved. The actual delay can
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
MAY FURTHER RESTRICT
USE OF WHEAT FOOD
NY Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
department of agriculture estimates
the wheat holdings In country mills
and elevators as of March 1st, at
$4,000 bushels. This is twenty
million bushels less than were on
hand a~yesr ago
A report was brought from the
food administration that frank ad-
mission had been made that existing
stocks were only 80 per cent of the
normal quantity which would be
needed until July 1st. The admins
tration is considering a further lint
tation of the wheat consumption in
the United States.
Officials believe that whatever Is
done to meet the situation will have
to be accomplished by the public, as
the saving must come out of the
American allowance because the al
lies are using as little wheat as IL
consistent with health. Experts be-
lieve that wise distribution win
tide over the shortage They say
that boarding is the worst danger
There is no intention of falling to
fulfill their promise to furnish the
allies with 80 million bushels of
grain during the first six months OF
this year.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
DAYS WORLD WAR NEWS GENERAuzEQ
,By Associated PressJ

by Associated Press.D
That peace terms have been offer.
cd Great Britain by Germany may
possibly be inferred from several sig.
nificant statements given out Friday.
Lord Robert Cecil British minister
OF blockade, when asked If proposals
had been received for peace at
the expense of Russia" answered
that mo such proposals are being
considered or will be considered" A
little earlier in the day an Amster-
dam dispatch quoted Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg as saying that the
entente has shown an unresponsive
attitude toward Germans peace In
tentions and the great German of
fensive must, therefore. go on" Later
in the day General Won Ludendorff
the German quartermaster general
was reported as saying:
"Since the enemy is not inclined
to make peace. he will have to fight
and this fight will, of course, be the
most tremendous of the whole war.
General Won Ludendorff continued
I'VE are stronger than the enemy
as regards men, material, aeria
forces, tanks Everything in fact, o.
which he boasted is standing II
readiness on our side in the greates
abundance"
II is admitted that offers of peace
have been made to Serbia by Aus
tria. Hungary and Bulgaria, but 1t Il
stated that Serbia has absolutely re
fused to consider them.
The treaty of peace submitted b!
Germany to Russia at Brest'Litovsl
which makes Russia an outpost o
the central empires, has either beef
ratified by the all-Russisn congress
OF soviets, or It's ratification appar
emily is imminent Reports from
Moscow are not clear on the situa
tion. but It seems certain that tn
Bolshevik element has voted by
large majority to affirm the treaty
AS this element dominates the con
gress. the hard terms win doubi
less be accepted. Notwithstanding r.
ports that Leon TrotEky. the mouth
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
ny Associated PressI

tHy Associated Pressl
THE FRENCH FRONT, March 16.
German soldiers are, as was an
nounced several months ago, expert
menting wit htanks, but hitherto
nothing has been seen of the result
of their efforts to copy the war en-
gine invented by the allies.
In the meantime it is learned from
many sources that serious discomfi'
ture has been caused to the Germans
whenever the allies tanks have been
employed against them. Detailed In
structions have been issued to the
troops as to the methods by which
to meet a tank attack One of the
most recent orders was captured in
the course of an incursion by allied
troops into the German lines. Il
reads in substance as follows:
Trenches of a minimum width oi
from 1S to 12h feet and depth OF
ten feet, also thick mud, form very
serious obstacles to tanks, which
however, are easily capable of cross
ing ploughed land or breaking
through barricades 1t is not worth
while to construct obstacles. 1t is
preferable to attack the tanks.
Tanks approaching the from
should be attacked by the artillery
before them come into action, ever
where there is small chance of hit
ting them. The essential thing is t.
prevent the infantry from following
them and In order to do this th'
enemy infantry must be made to feal
the zone In the vicinity of the tanks
"The only practical way of attack
ing the tanks themselves is TO place
cannon about the advanced zone o
the battlefield and by direct fir,
put these war machines out Of action
| Every direct hit on a tank kills sew
eral of its crew and often sets tn
tank itself on fire 1t must b
pointed out that sections of artiller,
held in reserve behind the from
often are unaware OF what is pro
ceeding and thus arrive on the seem
too late to meet the tanks. In prIr
eIple. therefore. the cannon shoul'
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-16
AMERICAN BUILT BATTLE PLANES
WILL REACH FRANCE RY JULY
Facts and Figures of Aviation Situation Now
Before the House Military
Committee

be figured only in point OF time. The
airplane production program in the
United States is now substantially
10 days behind what had been hoped
for by the most sanguine officials,
The foreign contracts which we're to
have provided the initial fighting
equipment for General Pershings air
forces are still further behind There
is every prospect, however, that
some of the delay will be made up.