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New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
INTERNAL CYCLONE
 BREWS IN GERMANY
POpulaCe Learns Of Austrian
 Strikes and DiSCOntent Grows IRON HAND SUPRE M E
Military Powers Able to Hold Spirit of Rebellion in Check-Masses Dis gueSted With Brcst-Litovsk Peace Negotiation.

London, Jan. 24-The impressions conveyed in today's news dispatches from Switzerland and Holland regard ing the internal situation in Germany on the eve of Chancellor von Hert- lIng's expected address before the Relchstag Is one of discomfort among the masses suppressed by the trium- phant hand of the military party
 Efforts of the German censorship to prevent public knowledge of the Aus trian strikes and peace demands did succeed for a time but the news
 leaked through gradually and Aus trian events seem. .l .,. widely known by the German worker The Austrian hope that the latter would follow their lead, has not however materialized. Nevertheless, according to the Posts Amsterdam dispatches, the rebellious sentiments of German Workmen, especially independent so- cialists, are becoming stronger. This is partly attributable to the attitude of the German delegates at the Brsst- Lltovsk conference, which caused
 widespread discomfort as was mani fested bby the tumultuous scene at numerous meetings Of the FatherIand
 party.
 The Dutch Catholic journal Tyd
 presents an article received through
 an indirect channel from it's German correspondent who says that events
 at Brest-Litovsk and President Will
 sons new peace formula, which in
 wide circles is considered a suitable 1 basis for the regulation of society of
 the future, have prepared the ground for the BolshevilIi tendency.
 'It is recognized in educated cir cles," says the writer, that the wood en horse has been brought in at Brest-Litovsk and there is an anxiety lest the German attitude in the ne
 gotiations may lead to division
 among the people. The. masses turn 1 away from the yelled annexationists
 lust of power formulated by General Hoffman"
 The writer speaks of the rebellious temper of the factory population in the industrial centers and adds: No wonder fear is expressed here
 that there are more disgusted with the DostpOnement of suffrage reform, fu- rious with the pan-Germans, exhaust l cd in body and fortune, and deprived of the hope of the restoration of na- tional and individual happiness will itself take the settlement of it's lot into it's own hands if any great military setback is suffered"
 It is in such an atmosphere, If re- l ports quoted are accurate, that Chan cellor von Hertling meets the Reich [ stag to speak to his own countrymen
 and the world His newspaper sup jorters say the chancellor il in no
 wise shaken by the recent political | crisis, but on the contrary he has the
 emperor's full confidence.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Explains Scarcity of Anthracite.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 24.--Shortage of labor and zero weather combine to prevent unusual output of anthracite coal at this time of great need, said w. J. Richards, president of the Phil adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company in a statement today. MT. Richards added that despite these handicaps the production of coal this winter had been unprec edented and that while there has been a shortage of cars and the roads have been hand icapped by lack of motive power, the big cities would have been flooded with anthracite but for the pranl<s of winter.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
COURLAND AND BALTIC ZONE GERMANY'S PRICE FOR PEACE
HERBERT A. JOHNSON
 WINS HIGHER TITLE
Former North & Judd Super intendent Promoted
 to Major.

Captain Herbert A. Johnson ot this city has just been promoted to the rank of major in recognition Of his services at his post at Washington, D. c. MT. Johnson probably ranks the highest of any New Britain man who has gone forth in response to the call of his country in the present crisis. It meant real sacrifice in MT. Johnson's case He gave up a high salaried position at North & Judd's, where he was superintendent, to ac- cept the call from Washington at a small salary. MT. Johnsons job was to hustle out war orders for the gov ernment and act as inspector. His services were soon recognized and he became the inspector chief with rank of captain. Now he has just been promoted again to the rank of major.
 MT. Johnson will remain in Wash ington as long as the war lasts. When it is over, he will come back to New Britain. to live. He is former safety commissioner and has always taken deep interest in civic affairs.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
REPE3
 OF INEFFICIH
K. R. BILL CHANGEu
 SEIZURE ISl

Washington, Jan. 24-The admlnl5o tration railroad bill has been noti1N to supulate expressly that federaS operation is undertaken as war emergency measure and shall not preJudlce the future policy of the government toward ownership of the roads NO specific time owever, Is fixed for turning the roads back to private owners.
 The modification says the act "is expressly declared to be emergency legislation enacted to meet conditions growing out of the war and nothing herein is to be construed as expressing or prejudicing the future policy of the federal government concerning the ownership, control or regulation of carriers or the method or basis of the capitalization thereof"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
New York in Hopeful Mood.

New York, Jan. 24.-Whilc New York's need for coal is still acute, fuel administrators and transportation off, cialS today were hopeful that the somewhat milder weather and the freight embargo placed on eastern railways by the director general of railroads would materially relieve the situation. Coal sufficient for the inn mediate needs of all the hospitals and most of the schools has been distribut- ed.
 The shortage of bunker coal which a few days ago was seriously hamper ing the fuelling of vessels in New York harbor has been entirely re- lievcd'' according to a statement to- day by J. F. Parsons detailed by the T.. S. Shipping board to supervise the Dunkering of ships at this port.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
LIEUT.. CHENEY KNOWN HERE.
Was Grandson of Late Dr. E. B. Lyon
 of This City.

The death of Lieutenant William H. Cheney in a collision of airplanes in France last Sunday will grieve many of the older people of the town and community. Lieut.. Cheneys grand father was the late pr. E. B. Lyon who was for many years a practicing physician in New Britain and more recently resident of Hartford. His mother, Mary Lyons grew to woman hood here and is now Mrs. William IT . Schofield of Petersboro, N. H., and is the head of the Women's Civic Fed eration of that state. Lieutenant Cheney was a young man of "A, and was leader of his class at Harvard, and a young man of the highest ideals and character. He has given his life to the cause and the sympathy of all who knew him will go out to his be- reaved mother.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
RUSSIA FACES FAMINE
Ukraine Will Not Ship Grain, Peas ants Win Not Sell It and Storms Interrupt Traffic With Siberia.

Petrograd, Jan. 24.--"Petrograd is on the verge of famine. Our pur- pose now is to make it come grad ually, not suddenly; to have an or ganized famine, so to speak," said of the food control committee in an interview yesterday with the Asso- ciated Press in connection with tho reduction of the bread allowance
 What are the chief causes of the scarcity of food in Russia?" she was asked.
 ''The chief causes are the war, civil war and depreciation in the value of the ruble," she replied. 'Forty months Of war has proved too much for a country so backward in econ omic affairs and railway organiza- tion.
 "As to Petrograd in particular, tho removal of General Kaledines and the differences with Ukraine have made it impossible to ibtain food stuffs from the southern prov inces, which are the main sourie of food supply for northern Russia. AS 10 Siberia, we have been getting grain there all the time, but recent snow storms nave delayed the arrival of trains, end consequently there is an acute s1c"tagc."
 'Ts thc;e plenty of grain in Rus sia now"
 "Yce. hut the peasants do not wish to sell #. because paper money is
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New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
SCREW SHOP EXEMT.
Certain Departments Will Not Close
 Down on Mondays.

F. w. Christ, chairman of the To- cal fuel administration committed, has received a telegram from the authorities at Washington notifying him that the Corbin Screw corpora ton in this city may be partially ex- empted from the Monday closing or der.
 This does not apply to the entire plant however, and MT. Christ ex- plained that only such parts of the factory as are necessary to the filling of one certain order, mentioned by the war department officials, can be operated Mondays.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Few Factories Able to Reopen
 Because Of Coal Shortage THOUSANDS OF MEN OUT
Gradual Improvement Noted At New 1Orl<-BoSton Schools Shut, ArouS- ing Commission of Education Who Declares Ii Is a Calamity.

Pittsburgh, Jan. 24.-Thc- Pitts burgh industrial district, located in the center of the nations largest soft coal fields, today experienced the worst coal shortage of the winter. Less than ten per cent. of the mills closed down last Friday by the five day suspension order of Fuel Administra- tor Garfield have been able to resume operations, it was estimated. A large part of the 200, GOO men made idle by the suspension are said still to be out of work.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
GEN. HOFFMAN HITS
 FROM THE SHOULDER
Makes Unequivocal Reply to Question Concerning Germans P,uposed Ac- tiOn in Event of Russian Refusal to Acccde to Terms-D or Territory South of Rrest-Iitovsk 10 Be Discussed With UIzrainians.

Petrograd, Jan. 23.-Russia must give up Courland and all the Ba1uc provinces or the Germans will resume military operations and occupy Reval within q week, the German delegation at the Rrest -Litovsk negotiations in formcd} the Russians at the last ses- sion of thu conference. An adjourn ment was taken until January 20 to permit the Russians to consider the German terms.
 Reports of the session indicate the Germans took a definite stand and most frankly outline demands upon F which they are insistent The secre- tary of the Ukrainian delegation gave out an account of the meeting. It says the Russian put a question to the Central Power delegates as to what were their final peace terms. Gen. Hoffman, one of the German dele gates, replied by opening a map and pointing out the following line which they insisted should constitute the fu- turc frontier of Russia:
 From the shores of the Gulf of Fin land to the east of the Moon Sound islands to Walk to the west of Minsk Ako Brest-Litovsk.
 ssss This completely eliminates Courland and all the Baltic provinces.
 The Russians asked the terms of the Central Powers regarding the terri . tory south of BEeSt-LitoVsk. Gen. Hoff- man replied that was g. question which they discuss only with the Ukraine M. Kameneff a member of the Russian delegation asked:
 
 "Supposing we do not agree toSsueh conditions, what are you going to do?'' Gen. Hoffman's answer is reported to have been: within week. then we would occupy Reval."
 The Russians then asked for a re- ress, which was granted reluctantly The Germans declared it was the last postponement to which they would consent The request was made by Leon Trotzky, head of the Russian delegation, who said he desired an op- portunity to lay the German terms be- fore the Council of Vorkmens and !, Soldiers delegates.
 The negotiations between the Ukrainians and the Central Powers are proceeding amicably. The Aus Lrians offered to cede Cholmtchina. tc the Ukrainian republic, but only or condition that the U1rainians seno grain and other foodstuffs to the Cen tral Powers immediately on the con- clusjon of peace.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Official Announcement Made of Finding ''Impurities'
 and Sale Stopped.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Discovery of Impurities in candy supplied to can teens of navy ships today caused the issues of an order suspending the sale of candy to the men and also the pur- chase of additional supplies pending investigation.
 Navy department officials were careful not to say what the timpuri- ties were, but the announcement of the order imme ediately caused a re- currence of reports that powdered glass had been discovered There was no confirms alton, however, and no cases of sickness from eating the candy have been reported.
 It was merely stated that 'impuri- ties' had been discovered in candy sold to the officers and men and that while chemical investigation was de- -terninilfg what the foreign sub stances were no more of the stuff Wonld be sold and no more will be bought for the supply.
 So far as is known this is the first official action of it's kind on a great crop of reports of food poisoning by enemy plOttors which have ranged from breakfast foods to canned goods and now finally to candy.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Boston Schools Closed.

Boston, Jan. 24.---Dr. Payson smith, commissioner of education told the legislative department of the New England Woman's club last night that it is a calamity that schools must close for lack of fuel while saloons re- main open.
 "I do not wish to make any criti- cism of our fuel administration he said, but the closing of our schools for several weeks tends to demoralize our educational System.'
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
CALLS FOR HELP.

An Atlantic Port, Jan. PA call for help from the British steam CT Baykcrran. badly damaged as the re- suit of a storm was received by radio here today. The message said the steamer had lost all of her boats and was in need of assistance. The Bay kerran's position was not revealed
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
SAW NO U-BOATS.

Mrs. D. kilduff is in receipt of a ing her of his safe arrival on this side Of the ocean. He was one of the first young men to answer the call for volunteers and enlisted in the navy in May, 1917, and is now doing transport duty. Excepting for two very severe storms the trip is de-
 scribcd as being a very quiet one and there were so signs of submarines
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
SOLDIER TO MARRY.

A marriage license has been is sued to Private Louis Sheldon Nun gcr now with the National Army at Camp DeVens, and Miss Evelyn L.. Thompson of 543 Stanley street. Be- fore entering the nations SkrVice Private Munger lived at 705 Stanley street The prospective bride is a school teacher
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
40 DIE, 200 WOUNDED
 IN RlOTlNG IN MOSCOW
BoIsheyiki Make Wholesale Arrests After Discovering
 Revolutionary Plot.

Petrograd, Jan. 24.-Forty persons were killed and 200 wounded in riots at Moscow on Tuesday during a dem onstration at anniversary celebration of bloody Sunday.
 The BolsheYil< authorities today ar rested scores of persons, including party leaders who, they charged, were involved in a revolutionary plot organized among the majority faction of the social revolutiOnists in the constituent assembly, which controlled the assembly in the single session held before it was suspended by the Bol- Sheviki. A Battalion of Death is re- ported to have been ready to support this movement. The Bolshevil1i found a large quantity of bombs, firearms and documents.
 A soldier and a member of the Red Guard were arEssted today, charged with the murder of A. l. Shingaroff and Prof. F. r. Kokoshin, former members of the Kerensky govern ment, who were slain in the marine Hospital last week. A sailor, said to have been the leader, is still at large.
 London, Jan. 24.-From Scandi- navia come reports alleging that con- ditions in Russia are grave. Rumors of this sort coming by way of Hapa- randa, have proved unreliable so fre- quently that they may well be re- ceived with caution.
 M. Savinkoff and other leaders of the opposition to the Bolsheviki have arrived in Petrograd from the Don and severe fighting is in progress. It is reported the Bolsheviki have hastily summoned 2,000 sailors from 'Helsingfors and Kronstadt, and that warships in the Neva are taking part in the encounters.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Wisdom Of Negotiations Questioned.

Amsterdam, Jan. 24.-German par liamentary circles regard the Russian situation as being very critical. &C., cording to the Lokal Anzeiger of Ber- lin, copy of which has been received nere. The paper says the latest news from Petrograd shows that Bolshevill supremacy is seriously threatened and the question now arises as to whether it would be wise to negotiate further with men whom anarchy at any mom- ent may sweep away.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
MUNITI0N PLANTS BURNED
Two Story Building Covering Half Block Destroyed by Incendiary Fire Loss Estimated at S5OO,OOO.

Camden, N. J., Jan. 24-Two man ufacturing establishments engaged in the manufac cture Of war materials were destroyed in a fire which swept a two story building covering a half block today. The property loss will reach $500,O00 it is believed. h. cendiarism is suspected.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
KILLED IN MERIDEN FACTORY

Meriden. jan. 24.-Onesime Der cier, 60 years old, was caught in shaftin%, Whjrlcd about it and killed today Tn factory here, where he was employed a# d carpenter.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

Boston, Jan. 24.--The sale of candy by the commssary department at the navy yard at Newport Portsmouth, N. H., and other naval stations was discontinued today on orders from Washington. All candy sold here was by the government in the open mar ket and it was explained today that in every case responsible dealers whose bids were lowest were awarded the contracts. Naval officers said there was no indiscriminate purchase of stock and nothing had developed here to indicate the presence of i'm purities in the stock on hand.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

Gen. Bliss, the chief of staff, was a member of the American mission to the inter-allied conference at Paris. He returned to the United States in December.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

Columbus, O., Jan. 24.-Wil- liam Jennings Bryan came to the support of President Wilson here today when he gave out q formal statement declaring that he believes a minister of muni- tfons is absolutely unnecessary. lie gave out his statement at the Union station while his train stopped to change engines.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
GEN. HIlSS IN FRANCE.
Laconic Dispatch Says He and Staff
 Have Arrived.

Paris, Jan. 24.--Gen. Tasker Il. with his staff.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10

Nothing of the kind took place. The
gradual recovery OF the Gallo terri
tory may be divided into three or
four periods.
!. In 1862 Lorraine became Il part
of France. Henry II, the. French king
then made an alliance with the Ger
man protestants against Charles V,
the Spanish prince. The German
Professionals signed treaty In favor of
France in which may be found tho fol-
lowing significant Acknowledgement
we find just tina, the king Of France.
the most promptly possible, takes pos
session of the towns Of Toul, Metz and
yerdun where the German language
has never been used" Note the last
words that these towns had never
been Gcrmanie. Indeed. they had pre-
| served their race and speech undefiied.
| What town ~ more French than
verdun made Immortal, by her splen.
did defenscs In 1870 and in the pres
cnt war?
9. In 1913. by the peace of West
phalia. the Austrian imperial family
gave France all the towns she held in
Alsacc with full jurisdiction and Gov
ereignty," In 1851. an sequence 70
the treaty Of Nimegnen In 1878. the
free city OF Strasburg was also ac-
auired by France This acquisition
was carried out. as historians say. by
questionable methods. Strasburg war
won partly by persuasian and patriy b.
force. Nevertheless the fact remain,
that there was no bioodshed. no re.
beilion. The Gallo population o.
Strasburg, as II were. rcjoiced to b.
Joined again to their Gallo mothe,
country. .aE
3. During the great revolution. tn.
free city OF Mulhouse which so far hat
belonged to Switzerland. became !
, part Of the new French republic aftc
referendum.
1t took a pretty long tim. for Franc
to recover her former facial. social an,
3 territorial Gaml unit. Thus we re
/ that France Began fighting for the lib
erty Of nationalities years ago. TIL
SOL called wrong Of 1851 was merely
: recovery Of the territory belonging I
|, the original fsailic state.
= 'Moes Frsneh Than Parisians."
!. become very prosperous In agricuItur
and industry. Her population Ais
had become larger. Already in 1908
= Pfussian ambassador To the court {
: France declared that the inhahitani
Of Alsace are more French than III
~ Iarisians Themselves" In fact, b
the time Of the great revolution
D French was spoken by nearly every
N one in A!sace. and the Alsa tIan dale
H. was the popular language. Alsace
ie part during the revolution liz mo
splendid on account of her democrat
enthusiasm for the principles Of Il
ne new republic. II was at Strasbourg
he the house OF Mayor Dietrich that Ro
x get de- Lisle sang for the first t!r
IL the song which became La Marse
n. laise. the French national hymn. r
re, sons Of Aisace and Lorraine office
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
MlSSOuLA Man
FINDS IDEA FOR
CHEATING HUNS
w. M. Garrahan Would De-
feat U-Boats by Aiming
Ships With Barrels to Buoy
Up Torpedoed Hulls.

why spend several million dollars to
construct ships honeycombcd to pre-
vent them from being sunk when tor
pedoed when we have the honeyeomb
material right at home?'
w. NJ. Garrahan of 1903 jackson
street. a well know engineer on the
Northern Pacific railroad. asked this
question of the Muscular the other
day. And then he went on TO ex-
plain.
I'VE have all been reading in the
papers" he said, about how they are
going to make these ships. They tell us
what a job it would be to honeycomb
the hulls SO that the buoyanCy would
not be injured by being pierced by a
torpedo. That's a good idea, all right,
but it's a mighty expensive one.
Materials Here and Cheap.
ITS especially expensive in view Of
the fact that we have the honeycomb
material right In the country already
constructed The material Is here. II
| is available 1t is not high priced. And
I believe the idea is practical.
II mean beer barrels"
/ Mr.. Garrahan's idea is this: Instead
of filling the hull OF the ship full OF
| high priced honeycombing. why moi
use these barrels, which SO soon viii
be wasted If The present prospect %
the nation going dry becomes effective
instead of honeycombing,
The only thing necessary" he says
would be that the deck of the shiI
be reinforced so as to resist success
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