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New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
EX-CONG. KENNEDY
 OF NAUGATUCK DEAD
Represented R Fifth District From 1913 to 1915-PTominent ill State and
 National Politics.

Naugatuck, June 19-William Ken nedy, former mem Der of congress from the Fifth Connecticut district, died early today at his home here
 MT. Kennedy, who represented the Fifth Connecticut District from 1918 to 1915 and who for many years was a well known member of the state bar and a leader in democratic poli- tics for some years was born in Nau- gatuck, December 19, 1854. He began practice of law in 1879 upon being admitted to the bar in September of that year. He was in the state Sen ate in 1899 and 1901, having been chairman of the democratic state cen- tral committee, 1896 and 1893. He was a delegate to the party national conventions at Chicago in 1896, at Kansas City in 1900, at Denver in 1908 and at Baltimore in 1912. He was chairman of the delegation to the Kansas City convention.
 In his home town he had held of fees for many years and had been it's attorney for a long period beginning with 1893. In the election in 1912 he was chosen to congress from the Fifth District
 As an attorney Mr. Kennedy had figured in a number of notable cases, that of Sophie Kritchman for mur- der being one in which his defense of the young woman was closely fol- lowed throughout the state.
 MT. Kennedy married Mary H. Clerkin of New Haven on Noven Der 29, 1882 and three children were born to them. One daughter IS Mrs. Chas. r. Mitchell of New Haven, the son, Louis, and the other daughter, Miss Julia, who lives at home.
 The funeral will be held from St. Francis church here on Friday morn ing. The arrangements are now be- ing completed.
 In his fraternal connections Mr. Kennedy was very well kown. He had held high office in the Independ- ct Order of Foresters, and was a member of the Elks and Knights of Columbus
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19

occasion 11o,5SS pounds of ham shipped to the battleship Missouri had after delivery been found "un- sound and dangerous.' Answering an objection of the attorney for Will son 6o Co.,, to the effect that when tho meat was accepted the responsibility of the firm had ceased, Captain Will Hams testified the hams by the firm for the Missouri had been guaranteed to keep in any climate four months and that $500 pounds had failed to stand the test
 Special Examiner Patterson today ruled out of record testimony of T. G. Lee yesterday that Wilson & Co., had bought meat not in good condi- ton from Armour &1 Co., and sold it to the government. H. SnoWden Marshall. attorney for Wilson S5 Co.,, asked this testimony be stricken out lon the ground that it was a boastful assertion of a rival f1rm.' The point was carried.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
COlton Memorial Hospital Sacked.

New York, June 19.-Officials of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis- sions here today identified the Amer ican hospital sacked by Turkish troops at Tabriz, Persia, as the Colton Memorial hospital, which was en- dowed by a Philadelphia, family by that name and established several years ago through the Presbyterian board.
 The hospitals staff normally con- sists of three medical members and II girls boarding school teachers and evangelical workers.
 Dr. Charles W. Lamme, formerly of Easton. Pa, the medical director of the institution, is now on his way to this country on a leave. He left EdmuSad M. Dodd, whose home Is in Montclair, N. J., in charge, 1t was stated.
 The Whipple Memorial hospital, the woman's branch of the station, has as it's medical supervisor Dr. (Mlss) Mary R. Fleming.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
Ensign Reyes, U. s. N, Describes Defeat Of Large Enemy Air Force 5 ALLIES R0UT 19 HUNS
Ensign Joseph Eaton of Connecticut, in Crippled Seaplane, Draws Attack by Enemy While Companions Hover Near Him As Guard

London, June 1o, (By the Asso- ciated Press) In the fight off the Dutch coast on June i. five British seaplanes of the largest type out fought 19 German seaplanes. One of the enemy machines was sent down in flames and another driven down out of control, according to a description of the fight written for The Associated Press by Ensign K. B. Reyes, 8 United States naval avia- tors.
 Prior to the encounter one of the British machines had descended to make repairs and the Germans set upon the four other machines pro- tecting the injured one. Ensign Jo- seph Eaton, another American avia- tor, was on the injured machine and he was subsequently, interned in Hol- land. Eaton was born in Connecticut and his parents live in Springfield, Mass.
 Ensign Eaton and I were two Americans among the crews of five flying boats on a North sea patrol" says Ensign Reyes. West of Ter schelling, Eaton's machine had to alght on the surface owing to en- zine trouble. We stood by, circling in the air and waiting for him to re- pair the damage.
 Soon five German airplanes hove in sight. We took battle formation and went for them. I was in the front cockpit with one gun and 400 rounds of ammunition. In the stern were three more guns and their operators. The Germans fled at our approach but I had the satisfaction of getting sev- eral rounds into them, although it is impossible to say whether there were any effective hits.
 After a time the enemy came cir cling back, but instead of five ma- chimes there were only four, one small scout having been sent landward, pre- sumably to bring help.
 Fifteen Others Join in Attack.
 "Soon afterward we discovered ten opposite direction. They were not high in the air, but close to the water and were joined almost immediately by five more, making 19 in all. The enemy scouts were painted black, while the two-seaters were sea-green and very hard to distinguish from the water.
 we four swung into b<ttle forma- ton again and charged into the mid de of the enemy fleet. When we were nearly within range, four plaNes on the portside and five on the starboard rose to our level while two of the en- enny machines passed directly beneath us, shooting upward.
 "The firing was incessant from the beginning and the air was blue with tracer bullet lo1ze and the Germans used explosive bullets.
 "I devoted my time to the port side, where four planes offered fine targets. Once I looked around I mo- ticed my commander was in a stoop- ing position. I thought nothing of 1t until a few minutes later when looked again and saw he was still in the same position. Then the truth dawned on me that he had been hIr and, looking closer, l discovered his head was in q pool of blood, but for the moment l could not leave my post
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New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
Infantry Flows Forward Between Vrgny an| LaPompelle But is Repulsed With Heavl Loss, Paris Reports --Unable to Gain Eve| First Line Defenses on Western Wing
 AMERICANS CROSS MARINE RIVER AND
 COME BACK WITH ENEMY PRISONERS

Paris, June 19Tle Germans last night after violent prd paratory bombadment began attack the Rheims from between Vrgny and La Pompele, the War office announced H day.
 The French resisting the German blow with entire sul 
 On the western front of the attack the abl reach the French line In the before the t Germans completely repued and suffered heavy loss East of Rheims the French equally successful
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
WILLIAM s. PARDEE DE AID.

New Haven, June 19.--Wtlliam $. Pardee, member of the general as senbly 1893, from this city died to- day after having been long in poor health. He was $ democrat i'll poh- tics and served on the committee on cities and boroughs. He was an ad- vocate of a plan to divide the cities of the state into towns in order to secure larger representation i'll the lower branch and as a means to off, set the so-ca1led borough system,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
BEGGING FOR MERCY
Contingent Fee Agents on TT Knees Before Department of Jus Officials, Seeking Leniency.

Washington, June 19-Many s acknowledged contingent fee agf appeared today at the department ustice to explain their opinions to ask leniency in any action the partInent may take to break up exposed system of defranding d tractors and the government out millions of dollars.
 Many of these agents heretoi had been unknown to the departu and this fact promoted the inr1 sion that the system of making ', missions out of war orders is .. more extensive than off1clfs had ieved.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
THREATEN 10000 FRENCH
Germany Will Retaliate For Alleged Expulsion of Citizens From
 China to Australia.

Amsterdam, June 19.-When re- ports that 1O,000 Germans have been expelled from China and informed in Australia arc proved, says the Deutsches Tages Zeitung of Berlin, the German government will collect ten thousand inhabitants of French occupied districts and send them to prison until the Germans are returned to China and compensated for their losses.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
TO TRAIN MEN IN U. s.
Havas Agency Says South American
 Soldiers Will Prepare for Active Fighting at American Cantonnents.

Paris, June IS, (Havas Agency) - Premier Clemenceau'S newspaper, L'Homme Libre, says advices have been received from Washington to the effect that a plan is under way for training troops of South Ameri- can republics in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
CASUALTY LISTS
 CARRY 274 NAMES Army Roll Includes 144 Men and
 U. s. Marine Corps Roll 150 CONNECTICUT REPRESENTED
Two Waterbury and One New Haven Men Killed in Action With Infan- try-Mansfie1d Sergeant Wounded Severely With ''Sea Soldiers"

Washington, June 19.--The army casualty list today contained IA names. divided as follows:
 Killed in action, 2S; died of wounds, 12; died of accident and other causes, 3; died in airplane accident, 3: died of disease, s: wounded severely, ST; wounded slightly, 1; missing in &C., ton, 1; prisoners, 2.
 The list:
 Killed in Action.
 Lieuts. Edward Wilson Flower Youngstown, Ohio: Isaac V. Coltra, Blue Mound, Ill.,; Gordon Kaemmer- ling, New York city; Sergeant Ernest F. Duncan, Bloomington, Ind; Cor porals Arthur w. Baker, Temple, Texas; Charles A. Parker, New York city: Joseph Vallone, 31 Lawrence St.. Waterbury, Conn.,; Privates Sam uel Amato, Brooklyn; Branslaw And rizyiwski, Chelsea, Mass; Jesse D. Burke, Kemptown, Md: Adrien J. De- sourdie, Haverhill, Mass; Frederick P. Eaton, Portland. Me; Elmer G. Edson, Fruitland, Idaho; Ira Evans BisseI Wash; Peter J. Fenstermach- CT, Catawissa, Pa: Victor kolinsky Shenandoah, Pa; Theodore kraak- mo- Alcester, s. D.; Jeston I. Melvin ey, New Haven; Michael Marello, 65 Clairmont Ave, Waterbury, Conn; Knud E. Moller, New York city; Louis Palmer, Newark, N. J.; William C. Ritzman, 312 Bern St., Reading, Penna.; Aliva Rodriguez, Fall River, Mass; Torgei H. Roysland, Kristians- and, Norway; Ferdinand J. Santar- pia, Brooklyn; Richard H. Sutherlin, Salina, Kas.; Robert V. Winnett, 
 Va.
 Died of Wounds.
 Corporals Richard Hea1ey, Rox- bury, Mass: Charles L. Joy, Ben zonia, Mich; James P. Love, Lena coming, Md; Privates Loren D. Ban ta, Kansas City, Mo-; Orville Bazill, Bradford, O.; Frank Bodonix, Jersey City; James M. Brown, Malone, N. Y; Floyd de Roo, Chicago; Reuben M. Gilbert, Lincolnville, Kas; Lloyd Stanley Howe, Colfax, Wis; David A. Paul, Gilman, Ia.; Loren w. Sewell, Lynn, Mass.
 Died in Airplane Accident. Lieutents. Donald A. Bigelow, San Francisco; Albert H. Cowart, Ensley Ala.
 Died of Disease. Sergeant Rutherford D. Alcock, Ef- fingham, Ill.,; Corporal William Wal lace Carlton, Talmadge, O.; Privates Merton L. Allen, Maiden, Mass; Will bur Mosby, Chicago; William B. Ragan, Clarks, La.; Leo Servida, Chi cago; George F. St. Clair. Johnson l City, Tenn; Paul Joseph Trembley 1 New Bedford, Mass.
 1 Died of Accident and Other Causes l Sergeant Lester G. Rivers, Mill waukee; Corporal Joseph J. Fitzger- ald New York City; Cook Arthur w. Davenport, Barnard, Mont. Wounded Severely. 1 Lieuts. John D. Filley, Jr, Brook 1 lyn; William Alvin Forward, Rock 1 ton, H.: Harold Cotthurt Mills, Troy, 1 N Y; Robert R. O'Laughlin, New York: Dean D. Sturgis, III East Fay l cite street, Uniontown, Pa; Sergeants l Gilbert W. Bran, Harlan, Ky; Will l liam J. Curlett San Francisco; ElIcr 1 c. Fletcher, Packard, Ky; Samuel X. l Goldenberg, New York city; George ! H. Gore. Manhattan Beach. N. Y.: ! Corporals Arthur F.. Bond, Scipio. l Okla; Frank l.. Fox, Mansfield, l Mass; Albert Gipson, Mitchell, Ind. j; | (Contlnued on Eleventh Page1
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
ENEMY STRIKES ON RHEIMS FR0N | ATTACKING ON WIDTH OF IA MILES
TREASURY OUTLINES
 THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

Washington, June 19.-Ten- tative plans for the Fourth Liberty Loan, as indicated by the treasury, are:
 Amount, at least $6,0O0,O00,- 900.
 Interest rate 14 per cent. Campaign to open early in October.
 Denomination of bonds same as Third Loan.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
British Raid German Line.

London, June 19.-British trc last night successfully ratded the man lines in the region to the sd of Hebuterne, north of Albert, the office announced today. A British recently taken by the Germans Il ViruX Berquin. on the northern of the Lys salient, was recaptu| some prisoners and two machine G
 being taken in the operation,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
Tanks Cross Marne, Take Prison

Washington, June 19.-Contin artillery fighting in the region Chateau -Thierry and along the Ma is noted in General Pershing's cd munique for yesterday which reacI the War Departm ent today Amerl patrols have crossed the Marine taken prisoners.
 The communique follows:
 'Section A.-There was contin| artillery fighting in the Chata Thierry region and on the Ma front. Last night our patrols crod the Marne and captured several p| oners.
 "Section B.-There is nothingl report in this section"
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19

Tenucred Provisional Lieutenancy at Conclusion of Second Camp and Went Abroad, Taking Course in More Intricate Warfarc-BcIieyed to Have Been in Battle at Chateau Thierry-Was Aged 2t Years.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19

The statement follows:
 Last night at o'clock the Cd mans delivered 8 violent preparatd artillery fire along the whole frd of Rheims from the region of vrigI west of the city. as far east as Pompelle. At o'clock the eneI infantry began an attack on French positions between these tI points.
 The French troops resisted German attack with complete sq cess, the counter -barrage of French artillery proving very stroi
 Between Vrigny and Ormes, GI man assault troops were stopped the French fire and forced to retII several times to their lines of parture and were not finally able reach the French positions.
 Around Rheims violent comb developed during the course of wht the enemy suffered heavy losses a| was everywhere repulsed.
 East of Rheims the fighting iii wise ended to the advantage of French. The Germans having bd successful in penetrating the wo{ northeast of Sillery, were driven by a French counter attack
 Prisoners taken in the region Rheims declared that the town N attacked by three divisions, wh1 were ordered to take the place at costs during the night"
 The front of the new German tack is the semi-circle drawn by enemy about the city of Rheims
 the recent offensive on the Ali
 front. The Rheims region compri the left flank of the German alta Ground was given by the French < both sides of the Cathedral city, the town itself and the nearby pI tecting forts were held against German onslaught and have since mained in French possession.
 Rheims, however, was hemmedI on three sides by the enemy. and has been considered only a quest' of time when the Germans vol make a concerted movement to Q. it's defenders. The front of the pr
 ent attack, from Vrigny, west of
 city, to La Pompelle, around
 semi circle to the east, is apprd mately II miles. aass .
New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
STAFFORD SOLDIER INJURED.
Troop Train Wrecked Crossing Bridge
 Near Selby. Texas.

Waco, Tex, June 19.-The Camp Arthur military authorities today made public the names of 32 soldiers injured when a St. Louis and South western railroad train carrying troops was wrecked while passing over 8 wooden bridge near Selby, Texas August Haus Schumacher, private, of Philadelphia, died at the base hos pital.
 The injured include:
 Lieut.. James F.. Robbins Louis- burg, Pa; Corporal Chase Brett. Red ington, Pit; Private Branall, Philadclphia: Private George F. I<el- sey, Stafford Conn.,; Private Arthur l.. Leighton, LittletOn, \. IT.
 FLYING INSTRUCTOR KILLED.
 Fort Worth, Tex, June 1y.-Leut. H. C. Kelly, an instructor in aviation. was killed this afternoon at Benbroolx field. The cadet flying with him was min iI1red
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

ing rooms, if it were not for the Y. M. G. A.
They at the same time clubs and
stores. They offer refreshment, both for
the body and the mind They are we'll
stocked with useful things, such as soap,
tooth brushes and other simple toilet nee
essares. They offer also wide choice of
more attractive purchases from canned
fruits to picture postcards. And when the
soldier has bought what he needs or fan
cies, Or merely looked around and kept
money in his pocket. he can sit down. order
something to drink, meet his friends, read
the papers, write letters.
soldier said to me once: "It's the Y.
NJ. c. A. that keeps us human"
1t does what no other organization is do
ing or could do. Amid the dreariness Of
the war zone, in the monotonous life of the
troops in the field, the Red Triangle shines
with steady comforting glow There could,
in my opinion, be no better way OF spend
ing hundred million dollars than giving
the Y. NJ. c. A. the fullest opportunity to
make the soldier more comfortable and
more contented with his lot.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
At the Sign of the Red Triangle

can put in his pack and take with him into
the line to help while away the weary
hours of which there are so many in war.
J. have seen men come into a Y M. C. A.
library and tell the librarian that his books
have saved them from going melancholy
mad.
Next the soldier is for time ain sup
port; that is to say, in trenches and dug
outs short distance behind the front line.
Here he may begin to be indebted to the
Y. NJ. c. A. for other advantages. ] have
known Y. NJ. c. a. canteens to be estab-
Iished actually under the enemy's fire for
the benefit of the men in support.
Then comes 8 spell OF being "in reserve"
This is passed in some ruined town or vik
lage or in camp of tin huts. The soldier
now has plenty of leisure-what can ne do
with it? You know that one of the pleas
ures OF life is shopping. This is supposed
by many people to be a woman's pleasure,
but my experience is that men enjoy shop
ping, too. In ruined villages in hut camps,
there would be no shops, just as there
would be no cafes, no Libraries, no writ
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
By LORD NORTHCLIFFE

" ONDON, aug. 20 (By maiD Have
n you ever tried to picture for your
h 4 self the life Of the soldier in the
field? Let draw you an outline.
What ! describe | have seen during my
many visits to the Allied fronts.
While he is Gin the line" as he calls it,
which means holding the front positions,
he is fixed to one particular spot. He has
duties which occupy a large part of his
time. His recreation is limited to smoking,
chatting and reading How the men in the
line hunger for "somethng to read" how
they go through the magazines, daily and
weekly papers, even through scraps of old
paper; how they enjoy anything fresh which
will take them out of themselves" for
little while l could describe from personal
experience and illustrate by many pathetic
anecdote, but there is no need, you can i'm
agine it.
And then You can go on TO imagine also
the gratitude which the soldier feels to the
Y. M. c. A. for the loan of books which he
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

in the interval between scissors and
Noyon compelled the enemy to call in six
divisions at first, which then swelled to
ten and later to fourteen. On August 26
came yet another blow, still further
north on the Scarpe, and from three d
visions there six, eight and finally ten
moved up at top speed to prevent a pos
sible collapse Of the German line.
Then was seen there general "blis-
tering" by the Allies, applied to the
German front. Since the failure of the
last German offensive, July Is to 18, this
"blistering' has kept up the congestion
already begun by German concentration
for that offensive. It has been possible
to keep up this clustering" because the
Allied forces, thanks to the continually
arriving American divisions, are con-
stantly increasing. The enemy has now
ute his forces. He has never been al
lowed to do SO. Although as yet he has
no prepared line, or at least no line fully
prepared, he has determined to retreat.
He carried that determination into effect
as we have seen, on the nights Of August
26 and 27. In theory, a force retreating
on long determined plan should be able
to get away. 1t can start unobse1ved,
especially under trench conditions, if it
escapes by night. 1t leaves but a thin
rear guard; it has already sent back its
heavy stuff; it breaks bridges and cul-
verts and blows up crossroads behind it.
But an attempt to retreat on a certain
sector when its flank is still held is in
practice difficult thing. Consider that
in retseating the great mass of your
troops are out of action. They are
marching in a column. Your artillery
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

few prisoners and no guns to speak of.
Moreover, the two southernmost echelons
-7ere retired fourteen miles in eighteen
hours, and the northernmost echelons
were retired six miles in the last
half of these eighteen hours. All
went we'll. No bungler, however bad,
could fail in simple covered retreat on
a front of twenty miles. But what about
flanks? The retreat of isolated armies
is one thing; the retreat of a line Joined
on ether flank to further lines hundreds
of miles long is quite another. The
first is like withdrawing your hand from
a closing door, The second is like trying
to withdraw part of rope the ends Of
which are fast. The moment the Ger
man retreat began Foch opened tremen
dous attacks above and below it. To the
north Byng's Third British Army struck
beyond the Somme and Albert. After
him Horne's First British Army struck on
the Scarpe. In the south Mangin, rein
forced by Americans, moved forward
again with vigor. What was the result?
The steady, orderly retirement conceived
by Ludendorff changed into the desper-
ate necessity Of saving his left and right
hanks For note that if either the
French and the Americans on the right
and the south Of the retreat, or the
British on the left and north, had got
few miles forward the retreating Ger
mans in the centre would have been cut
off,
To prevent such disaster the enemy
command had to call back the men
sent onward in front Of the re-
tirement. He had to halt the retirement
and fight against his will. 1t matters
little what progress was made on these
wings. The British are at Eterpigny,
which means that in the north the enemy