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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29

what damage they could and fred
both their torpedoes at the two lead
ing enemy boats. Then her helm
having been put hard over, the Boths
rammed another boat clearly amid
ships, cutting the enemy vessel u
half.
Swinging around, the Botha at
tempted to repeat the ramming on
the next German astern. The enemy
craft, however, eluded the effort Ct
the crippled Britisher, but only to tan
a victim to the French destroyers.
Ablaze, the German boat lay disabled
while the Frenchmen pounded her
with torpedoes and gunfire.
The Morris lost the rest of the
quarry in the mist and took the lame
Botha in tow, while the French des-
troyers circled around, picking up
prisoners. From the statements of
prisoners it appears that Is German
craft participated in the raid and
when the fed from the French coast,
leaving three of their number behind,
they were attacked by British naval
air squadron which pelted them with
bombs and scattered them in disorder
in all directions.
Two German 6estroyers and two
German torpedo boats were believed
to have been sunk in the action of
Dunkirk, according to an announces
ment by the British admiralty on
March 81. It was said that no Allied
vessel was sunk and that one damag-
ed British destroyer had reached
port.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
3 COMP ANIES OF
|. u. S, ENGINEERS
UNHEARD FROM

Washington, March 26-Two regi-
ments of American railroad engineers
are attached to the British armies in
the path of the German onslaught on
the western front, and three COM
panies, as yet unheard from, were
employed near the Crozat canal where
German official statements mentioned
engagement with American troops
This information, cabled the war de-
partment last night by Gen. Pershing,
while definitely disposing of reports
that American had been sent into bat
tie, caused no little anxiety here re-
garding the fate of the engineers who
have not reported.
Based on official statements Amer
lean army officers here today ad-
vanced the opinion that the German
offensive appeared to be slowing down
under the British system of defense
They regarded the battle as having en-
| tered it's second stage with the Ger.
mans facing increasing resistance.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
GERMAN TANKS
FOUND Perfect
after BATTLE

Berlin, Monday, March rs. via Lon
don - German tanks reinforced by
captured British tanks, says a semi
official statement today on Sundays
fighting in the west, took a leading
part in breaking the brave enemy re-
sistance."
Tanks attached to the German di-
visions fighting below St. Quentin
stood the test brilliantly, the state
ment, says, and their mobility was
praised generally. All the tanks which
took part in the fighting are said to
have returned unchanged.
It was mainly due to their interven-
ton, the statement continues, that the
tenacious resistance of the British,
especially the machine gun nests. was
broken quickly. Troops manning a
concrete redoubt near Urvillers are
reported to have been overpowered
Immediately by the tanks.
German correspondents report six
British tanks have been captured.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
HUNS ARE LOSING PUNCH, FRENCH SAY
Cavalry and Infantry
Charges Fail To
Shake British.
RESISTANCE OF
ALLIES FIRMER
French Confident They
Will Meet the Last
Trump of Enemy.

French Front in France,
Monday, March 25-(By the
Associated Press)-Entire con-
fidence reigns that the Ger
mans last trump in the world
war will be over trumped when
the proper moment comes. The
Allied military authorities were
fully cognizant that the en-
emy's supreme effort would
cause a retreat until measures
could be taken to check the ir-
ruption into the Allied posi-
tons.
AS always the attackers possessed
the advantage of knowing exactly
where they would launch their on
slanght, while the defenders were
compelled to await developments OF
the battle before meeting the onrush
with counter measures. There is
0ASA Al SONeLJ . oALud~AOi1 bLAdA
the terrific attack in which approx
mately 100000 Germans Of all arms
apparently are engaged, is slacken-
ing. The resistance of the Allies
seems fE1ner and the arrival on the
scene of French reserves sent up tc
the southern flank, brought welcome
support to the British, who sustained
the first powerful rush
The German divisions which began
what evidently was intended to be an
irresistible forward movement were
so cut that they were succeeded by
fresh formations. 1t is these divisions
that have been checked at the posi-
lions on which it was foreseen by the
Allied general that q stand would be
made.
. The ground over which the fighting
has taken place possesses small tao
teal value, but it permitted the Allies
to retire in perfect order. It had beer
devastated by the Germans before
they 1Utreated last year and the in
habihants had not had time OF mean:
to build it UP again. While retiring
across what was virtually desert lant
the British inflicted enormous losse:
on the enemy, who sacrificed thou
sands of lives in an effort to over
come the resistance.
When the retiring British reached
the Somme and the canal they turnet
and gave. battle, meeting repeated ant
long sustained endeavors OF both in
fantry and cavalry.
The initial rush OF the enemy SEEM
to have been stopped. Military opin
ion generally is that this first phas
of the battle, in which even NOR
troops were employed than in tn
battle of the Marine, gives no ind1ca
ton what the result will be. Never
theless developments are awaited b,
the Allies without anxiety.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
100000 WORTH OF LIBERTY
BONDS SOLD IN HALF HOUR
Issue of Second Four Per
Cent. Bonds Jumps in
Market Value.

New York, March 26.-An ex-
traordinary demand for Liberty
bonds, particularly the second
rs, at an advance of one-half of
one per cent. to 977a, was the
striking feature Of to-day's ear
ly dealings on the stock ex-
change. Transactions in these
bonds in the first half hour ap-
proximated $5,0OO,OOO par val
ue.
The inquiry probably resulted from
publication over night of the details
connected with the forthcoming third
Liberty loan. Bankers evidently
were surprised at the relatively small
amount of the new issue, as well as
the interest rate, it having been con-
fidently predicted that the new issue
would be put on a 4 IL per cent. ba-
sis. Certain other features of the
new loan, including it's non-converti-
pecially advantageous to existing is
sues.
The maturity of the new bonds is
yet to be determined, but it was said
that they would be for long term
probably between 20 and 80 years
Secretary McAdoo plans the estab-
lishment of a sinking fund to absort
bonds thrown back on the market in
order to aid in keeping the price al
par.
Work of drafting legislation was
begun today by Chairman Kitchin Of
| the house committee on ways and
means to provide for an additiona
bond authorization of $4,000, 100000
more than the $3,666, 100000 already
authorized but not issued for the in.
creased rate of interest, for continu.
| ance of loans to the Allies this sum.
mer, and for issuance of more thai
the $4,000, 100000 certificates of in
debtedness now authorized.
| An effort will be made to. rush thi,
legislation though both houses thi,
week. No opposition is looked fol
in either house.
| 1ue ueHuanu TOT the ponds was re-
stunned at midday on a huge scale ant
by o'clock sales Appropriated the
total of $40, OOO exceeding even the
largest full days trading in the his.
tory of the exchange. Second As con.
tributed on overwhelming share.
One block of second As amounting tt
81, 100000 par value sold at 81 1-2. Thit
constituted a record in point of vol
ume. There were numerous sales
running from 100000 to $1,10O,0OO, al
1894, representing an advance of al.
most 1 per cent. over yesterday!
close.
The first As were up to 81 S-S and the
8 1-2s are at SO.
Predictions were made that the new
So, 00O, 900 would be easily over sub.
scribed.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
VOLTS ARRESTED
|. FOR ROBBERY OF
HATFIELD HOME
Tuesday, March 26

Joseph Wolf, of New York city was
arrested yesterday in Stamford, and
his wife Gertrude, also of New York
city, was arrested the same time in
New Rochelle, on advices of the
Bridgeport police department, charg-
ed with being the pair who burglar
lied the home of W. H. A. Hatfield,
81 Brooklawn avenue, the night of
March 10, getting away with loot in
the form of ewelry valued at 1000.
A large amount of jewelry, valued
at about $1,000, was found upon the
persons of the alleged burglars when
arrested, with a number of pawn
tickets going to show that the pair
have been plying their profession for
some time in various parts of the
country.
Wolf, who is being held by the
Stamford police awaiting advices from
this city, will be turned over to the
New York city police authorities as he
is wanted in that city with his wife to
answer other charges of theft and
burglary.
According to a statement made by
Bridgeport police officials the pair are
OLD timers IN the ART OIL Ln1eVery, anu
face a long list of charges in many
parts of the country. Some of the
jewelry stolen from the Hatfield resi-
dence was found upon their persons
and returned to Bridgeport where it is
being held by Detective Captain Ed
ward o. Cronan, prior to being turn
ed over to its rightful owner.
From what can be learned of the
pair they have been travelling about
the country picking soft cribs tt
crack" and have reaped a harves
which runs into the five figure class
It was entirely due to the excellent
descriptions of both the man and wo-
man, with the detailed description Of
the stolen articles of jewelry sent ou
by the Bridgeport police which result
ed in the arrest of the pair after sc
short a hunt. 1t is believed here the
couple will be sent to Jail for Ions
period of years as they have long prey
ed on society in practically every sec
! ton of the country.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
SERB VETERANS
OFFER SERVICE
FOR RED CROSS
Tuesday, March rs

In answer to the call of the Ameri-
can Red Cross for 1900 truck drivers
and mechanics for service in France,
more than 200 applicants for enlist
ment applied to David Shelley, assist
ant manager of the Atlantic division,
foreign transportation department.,
American Red Cross, at his Bridge
port headquarters Room 314, First
National Bank building, yesterday.
OF the above number there will be
about one-third eligible, and these
will in all probability be put through
their physical tests today, and either
late this afternoon or early tomorrow
morning, they will be at the Locomo-
bile plant for their mechanical and
driving tests.
Manager Shelley was startled yes
terday when two foreign looking men
appeared in the offices of the Red
Cross and inquired about the vacan-
cies for drivers and mechanics on the
Serbian front. They gave their names
as Peter Saraje, and Nikolai Bartsav,
Serbins, who had fought all through
the Balkan wars and the wars against
Turkey and little Serbia made its
great bid for freedom.
They are well along in years now
but as they are auto drivers and me-
chanics of ability it might be possible
to have them in Serbia again before
long. They unfortunately cannot join
the fighting forces Of their country
because both have been wounded and
| made unfit for military service.
Manager Shelley will be in Bridge
port for the greater part of the week
and will then proceed to Boston
Mass, where he will endeavor to re-
cruit the balance of the 800 men sc
badly needed for the Red Cross or
| ganization in France.
A large number of Bridgeport re.
cruits have been notified from Wash,
| ington to hold themselves in READINGS:
| for sailing and have all been photo
graphed, and identified for theil
passports which will be given them {
few days before sailing for "ovel
| there"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
MYSTERY Gun"
IS ONE OF WARS
BIG SURPRISES
Extraordinary Range Due to
Gun Being Provided With
Second Charge.
PROJECTILE WEIGHS
ABOUT 300 POUNDS
Is Likely to Prove Less Eff
fective Than Aeroplane
Raiders, is Opinion.

London, March 26.-In the mystery
gum" the name generally given to the
weapon with which the Germans are
bonnbarding Paris from a distance es-
timated at rs miles, it is frankly con-
coded by experts. the enemy has
sprung one of the greatest surprises
of the war.
Gen. Sir Desmond O'Cal1aghan, for
mer1y president of the army ordnance
committee, says of the German gun:
THE projectiles must have been
fired from longer and heavier guns
and with a more powerful propellant
than we have any knowledge Of"
From Paris has come the suggestion
that the extraordinary range of the
gun is due to the projectile being pro-
vided with a second charge which ex-
plodes when the first stage of the
| flight is completed, giving it a fresh
| impetus This theory is secuted by
Gen. OCa1laghan as is also the vari-
ant of it, that the projectile is fitted
with a propeller enabling it to con-
tinue its journey when it no longer is
driven by the projecting force from
the gun.
!
CHAN, that a new departure in bal
listics can alone explain the enormous
range which is three times that Of
anything hitherto accomplished"
One expert estimates that the weight
of the projectile is about $50 pound:
and that it leaves the gun with 6
muzzle velocity of about 1000 feet 6
second, the gun having an elevation
of about IS degrees which very
quickly takes the projectile into {
stratum of rarified air in which re
sistance is greatly minimized.' Tit
strain on the gun, he says, must b.
enormous, and probably it would b.
unable to survive more than 10
rounds at the most, the cost of eacl
being nearly 1000 pounds.
All the experts agree that at suc1
a tremendous range, even approx
mate accuracy is out of the question
and, therefore, the gun is only of u.s.
where a target is presented on a vas
scale, like Paris. The object aimee
at, they say, is rather more mora
than material, but in both respects th'
gun is likely to prove less effectiv
than aeroplane raiders.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
COURT VIOLIN
SOLO FREES BOY

Chicago, March ga frail boy in
knee pants played violin so effective
" IN the Juvenile court yesterday that
he obtained his freedom. David Poal-
lachos, IA years Old, accused of steal
ing violin valued at $1,000, told the
Judge that he loved violins so much
that he couldn't resist the temptation.
Judge Arnold appointed court Off
Ger his guardian with instructions to
see, that his musical training was con-
tinued and that he be given outdoor
recreation.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29

such additional amount as shall make
up his actual and necessary requires
ments prior to that date.
OBJ No person, firm, association or
corporation, whether acting alone or
in conjunctions with others, shall d.
rectly or indirectly provide any do
mestic consumers of coal or coke
with more coal or coke before March
81, 1919, than is necessary, with the
amount already on hand, to meet the
actual and necessary requirements OF
such consumer prior to that date.
(c) No person, firm, association or
corporation shall deliver coal to a do
nestle consumer who does not first
furnish to thesperson selling or deliv-
ering such coal, statement which the
consumer declares in writing to be
true, and which specified Cd the
amount of coal the consumer has on
hand; 90 the amount of coal he has
on order and the name of the person
| from whom ordered; go the amount
of coal received by him in the twelve
months ending March 81, 1918; and
| ca the amount of coal needed to meet
his actual and necessary require
ments prior to March 81, 1913.
| Cd Until further notice, no retain
dealer shall deliver or cause to be de-
livered to any domestic consumer
more than two-thirds of his normal
annual requirements of anthracite coal
until each domestic consumer has
placed his order with said dealer, and
| is willing to receive delivery of the
same, has received two-thirds of his
| normal annual requirements for the
year ending March 81, 1913; previd-
E., ed, however, that orders Of six tons or
less may be filled in full.
(e) Carload or barge-load lots
shall not be delivered to single do
nestle consumer or to a group of con-
sumers, except with the permission of
the State Fuel Administration.
tf) Dealers shall file weekly with
| the local fuel committee a statement
containing the names and addresses q
consumers to whom deliveries have
/ been made during the previous week
and the quantity delivered to each.
ANY dealer or consumer who vio-
lates the foregoiRF regulations viii BE-
subject to the pszssesss prescribed by
the Lever Act
The purpose of the plan is to Sc
cure the broadest and most equitable
distribution possible during the COM
! ing year, The Fuel Administration is
assured by the representatives of the
New England Coal Dealers Associa-
ton that the retail dealers throughout
New England will lend their hearty
cooperation in the performance Of
this patriotic service
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
PATROL SHIP is
SUNK BY ROCK:
Crew IS SAVED

Plymouth, Mass, March rs - A
government scout patrol boat struck
a rock off the Gurnet. between Ply
mouth harbor and Brant Rock, early
today and went to the bottom three
quarters of an hour later. Life saw
ing crews from two stations which
responded to signals of distress took
off the crew. First reports were that
all were saved.
The vessel fired four shots for help
at 5:45 o'clock and four more at 5
o'clock, causing much alarm along
the south shore. Coast guardsmen
from Gurnet and Brant Rock had not
sent the name of the vessel to their
stations when they signalled that she
had foundered after the crew was
taken off
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
LONG RANGE GUNS
MADE IN AUSTRIA

Geneva, Monday, March 25.-CBy The
Associated Press. 1.-The long range
bombarding Uaris, says a Vienna dis
patch here, are of Austrian make,
having been built at the Skoda- fac
tory. The gun itself is not new, fut
it's novelty comes from a ney type Of
shell and the explosive gases used in
the gun. There are said to be only
two or three of the guns.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
finn RED GUARDS
FLEE when FRONT
line IS BROKEN

Stockholm, March 26-The front Of
the Finnish Red guards has been
broken and they are fleeing south
ward in panic, according to reports
received here yesterday. The deci-
sive stroke was delivered in the form
of a thanking movement on the east.
Suinula station has been occupied
+ The Red guards are reported to have
left behind them stores of guns, rail-
road trucks and ammunition, as well
as many prisoners.
The Red guards, who are supported
by the Bolsheviki, have been carrying
on civil war with the White guards,
who presumably were assisted in the
battle by German troops recently sent
IN
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
TUCKER ESTATE
WORTH $4,000

The estate of Joseph M. Tucker of
Trumbull, who died Jan. "a, is valued
at S9,3O6.01, according TO a report Of
the appraisers, Howard Beach and
Howard Randall, filed in the Probate
Court today 1t consists Of two pie ces
of real estate, one in Trumbull worth
$4,000 and another parcel in Kent
valued at $1,000. The rest of the es-
tate is in personal property.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
HUNGARY BIRTH
RATE Is HALVED

Washington, March 22-The birth
rate in Hungary has been cut more
than half by the war, as shown in sta
tistics made public here today in an
official dispatch. In the year preced-
ing the war 765, 600 children were born;
IN 1917 the number was 32S, 900.
The peace time infant mortality rate
was "a per cent. In 1916 it has in
creased to 50 per cent.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
3,OOO,OOO,OOO
NEW LOAN TOTAL

Washington, March 26.-Three bill
don dollars, with all over subscrip-
tons, will be the amount of the third
Liberty loan, to open April 6, and the
fate of interest will be IA per cent,
according to a detailed statement of
Secretary McAdoo, published here to-
day. Bonds of the third Boan will not
be convertible into any future loan,
although those Of the first loan, bear
ing 3 IL per cent. interest, and of the
second loan, bearing 4 per cent, may
be converted into the new bonds.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
YALE PROFESSOR
SENT TO.DANTZIG

Washington, March 26.-Major Hen
ry c. Emery, the Yale professor taken
prisoner by the Germans on the Aland
islands, has been taken on a German
transport to Dantzig, Germany.
American Minister Morris, in Swe-
den, reported to the state department
today that the Swedish foreign office
had ascertained the whereabouts of
the American officer.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
GERMAN
TRANSPORT SUNK

Stockholm, March 23-Another Ger
man transport has been blown up by
mine near the Aland islands at the
same point where the transport Hin
denburg was sunk, the Dagblad re-
ports. Shortly afterward the trans
port FARMLAND came up and rescued
the men on the transport, but was
damaged severely by another explo.
sion.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
3. & M. WANTS TO
INCREASE RATES

Washington, March 26-The Boston
& Maine railroad applied today to the
interstate commerce commission for
increased carload commodity rates on
iron and steel articles from New Eng
land and New York. to points in the
central west. The increase is to re-
stors the relationship of rates exist
ing prior to the recent Is per cent, ad-
vance
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
STHLMAN WILLS
ALL TO RELATIVES

New York, March 2S-The millions
of the late James Stillman, who was
head of the National City Bank and
one of the richest men n America,
all go to his relatives. His will was
filed for probate today.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
mADoo EMPOWERED

Washington, March 26-The Com
mittee on Ways and Means tentatively
agreed today ON a bill to give Secre-
tary McAdoo power to issue $S,000,-
0oo, 600 in certificates of Indebtedness,
double the amount now authorized.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
CHANGE SHIP NAME

Boston, March 2S-The training
ship Ranger of the Massachusetts, nau-
tical school, under a. navy department
order announced here today, will be
known hereafter as the q. S. S. Nan
tucke+- The vessel will continue in
service as training ship.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
ENSIGN DELEHANTY
KILLED AT PENSACOLA

Washington, March ga seaplane
accident in Pensacola, Fla, resulting
in the death of Ensign Michael Joseph
Delehanty, naval reserves of Boston,
was reported today to the navy depart
ment.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
GEORGIA MAN KILLED.

Washington, March 26-The navy
department reported today that Allen
Seth Edwards, a seaman of Augusta,
Ca, had been killed by subma rine
gunffre in foreign waters. No details
were given and no date.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
TURKEY NOW TO
ANNEX CIMEA

London, March 26.-Turkish news
papers, a Central News dispatch from
Constantinaple says, point out that on
the right of self-deterrnination, the
Crimea must be joined to Turkey as
the Baltic provinces Of Russia have
been joined to Germany.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29

St Johns, N. B.. March 26-The ex-
ploding Of cartridges during fire in
a hardware store here today caused
reports that a catastrophe had oc-
CURED in the city.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
EYE WITNESSES TELL STORY OF BIG
NAVAL FIGHT OFF COAST OF DUNkIRK;
hun WARSHIP CUT In HALF BY B0ThA

English Destroyers Start in Pursuit of Huns and Discover
Enemy Ships Making for Rase-German Torpedoes
Fail to Strike Mark-Morris Cuts Of German War
ship and Fires at Range Of 500 Yards Sinking Enemy
Vessel