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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16

struggle had before them nearly | 200 GOO, including the Prussian Guard, and at times the pressure was so great l that it seemed the thin line must
 break.
 "They are so frantic in their at tacks,". said Foch, "it must be that
 things are going badly with them else where. So let's hold on
 At another stage of the struggle aides came up with the disquiting
 news that both the right and lift
 wings had been obliged to give ground.
 Tn that case said Foch, there's
 nothing to do but smash them in the
 center Order up the Moors.,'
 General Dubois, with the Moors on
 his left, smashed the Germans so hard
 in the center that the Prussian Guard was thrown back upon and into Ethe Saint Gond marches. Von Hau- sens right wing was obliged to retire in unison. and Foch was able to re- establish his line.
 | After the Morroean riflenen by three furious charges had captured l the chateau of Mondemsnt, reports i brought by aviators showed that in their retirement the forces of Von ! Ruelow had left a gap between their | left wing and Von Hausen's right. . l | their situation. in rnassing his troops
 against Won Hausen's exposed flank, Ithat Foch disentangled General Langle
 de Cary's troops on his Tight and con-
 tributed largely to the defeat of the
 German army.
 After the battle of the Marne Foch
 was given command of group of
 armies operating in the north of France and promdteS- to grand officer j in the Legion of Honor. King George conferred upon him the Order Of the Bath, first clfss.
 Tall thin, elegant-with fire head ; and features-General Foc1 is simple , Icr bearing but authoritative. From his gray eyes shine tn intelligence : and will power of a real chief. In cN7- 7 versatior he shows his military train } ing by directing the course of his talE ? like a nanoetivre.
 When in May of last year Genera : Joffre was succeeded in the command , of the French armies operating or , the French front by General Henr } Philippe Petain and General Nfvellt : was placed in command of a group 0 5 armies. General Fooh succeeded Petai1 : i as chief of the general staff of tht
 ministry of war. a post he has helt l up to the present all the while work g ing diligently upon the strategic move t in which the French have been so sue ] cessfuI In addition he has taken nar T in conferences between the mifitar' e leaders Of the entente bowers and al l so with General Pershing, the Ar11eri = can commander in chief. On tn 0 formation of the Inter-allied Milit3r 1 committee he was appointed mcm
 Der of that body. and later attende e rhe meetings of the Supreme Wa ;. Council in Versailles.
 l For some time before action wa : taken it was hinted that Genera . Foch mieht be appointed head of a e the allied forces. owing to his Know n ability as q tactician and his skill a
 a leader of men. All along he wa 0 impressed with the idea that a Ger i, man victory was impossible and ire e duently has expressed the opinio Q that the enemy forces E-9nld never D t able to pierce the al1:Ss& lire.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
DANCE in PULASKI HALL
 November 2OtE
 cWALM,S 0prLEcTpA
sWAHN's ORCHESTRA

blood feud against any person who insults or harms the visitor within a certain length of time after he has been entertained.
 Such is & picture drawn of the people of Albania less than a decade ago. It is in striking contrast to the country as I saw it a few weeks ago, under the control of the French and
 Italian armies. The change Is espec- i5,liy conspicuous in that part of AL bania which is under Italian admin
 istration. There the children are sent to school: tie natives ars paid mofe
 than living wage for work which cften is for the benefit of the people themselves: the country is effectively
 poiiced by the soldiers; and not ar armed native. except of the Bandes, ii seen from one end oE the occupied ter ritory to the other
 If feuds still exist they are lnful- flied and secret. for the arR1s of the
 mcuntaineefs have been taken from them by the troops, and among them selves the Albanians are practically
 at peace, The old conditions will prob. ably never return. Light is eominG l to Albanial"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Let us hope that after fhe war the labor boards keep up their good work, and that no longer shall crops spoil for lack of help while in the cities able bodied men sit on the park benches.-Meriden Journay.
 Mere man will gasp w1ea he learns, as he soon must, that wofnen's skirts this year are to be less than thirty in ches in the circumference Of the bot tom. The fashioners Of this garment have named it will. It is the toddle skirt. But lest we jump to the conclu- sion that this new skirt is q device of certin pro Germans among us to hobple over women war workers, he it known that these ultra fashion able skirts are not intended to be worn by women in useful work. If that l be so, we shall see few of them. Amer 1 ican womanhood has left bridge par l ties, fashion shows, balls and parties pretty well il: the rear these pas months.-Bridgep6 Telegram.
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 Wise is the man who doesn't wlsttt
 a truthful story of his own life.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16

race of mountaineers, whose principal occupation has been to fight among themselves when not engaged in fight ing against someone else. But, like the early Swiss, these rude, untutored people possess many primitive virtues. They have preserved with remarkable tenacity the traditions of their descent and are brave, honest and hospitable. Their lives having been spent in con stant conflict with nature in it's most unfriendly aspects, they have been 1 taught from infancy to fight against ] men as readily as against the warning clements of the air.
 l Albania is notorious as the land of l Lhe blood feud-a tribal or perhaps more properly a racial custom ob- served for many centuries. Travellers and commentators usually refer to the Albanian mountaineer as utterly law less, but in reality his actions toward his fellow men. up to few years ago were based upon the strictest possible observance of lava tribal law found cd upon 8 most distorted idea of per | sonal and family honor
 The smallest infraction of custom g blow struck in anger, an unwilling shove in croWd--inevitably led to the declaration of blood feud, and tht
 honor of the injured party was sul1iec
 until he had slain either the actua
 offender or some male member of hi!
 family, The relatives of the slain indi
 vidual were then compelled to- take III
 the man hunt, and thus the feuC
 spread.
 "So fatal were these feuds that il some mountain districts it is said a cid man is seldom to be encountered ii spite of the traditional longeyit, of the Albanian race. Tie men wer killed off before they attained pa
 triarchaI years.
 Many are the curious customs an
 rituals growing out of the blood feude
 It is the unwritten law of the Ian, that a man must not be attacke,
 while accompanied by woman, ant
 frequently a wife. daughter, or slste fellows her menfolk on all journey through the mountains in order, b. her presence, to furnish protection from an implacable foe. Formerly il
 certain districts, it was possible t buy immunity from the vengeance 0
 an aggrieved Albanian, the price vary } ing from $50 to $50. according to tn
 locality.
 "A rigid code protects a guest il
 the mountain fastnesses, and if traveller has slept under the roof 0
 an Albanian the host. actorSng to tri bal law. is obligated to declare ;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
HIS PLACE IS AT HOME.

To go or not to go is the question before President Wilson at the present time relative to attendance al the peace conference. The date has not teen fixed and the place has not been determined but the general impression is that it will be held in some one of the capitals Of .he leading allied coun- tries where there will be sufficient fa- cilities for handling such an important gathering.
 IT % Is held in this country there would probably he less 10 interfere with his attendance, but being in Flu rope it would necessitate his a2sence from the country and placing himself more than 3.o0o miles away from the duties which he is supposed to carry on. And it would not be for a few weeks but presumably several months There are instances where presidents have crossed the border of this coun- try into neighborinr terrltory but none where another continent has been wis ited so that it would mean the estab- lishment Of precedent in this re- spect. though that is something at which the president would not hcsi- tste if the occasion required it.
 But q is impossible 10 see that it Soes He has handled affairs leading hD to q from this side and such can be done rom now on. and it is 10 be realized that there are important mat teTs forthcoming in this country in bringing about the readjustmerts which make it highly important that the president should be in Washing lon. or at least in this country. Mat iers would have 10 go along even fl he were not here. or if he were sick put that is likewise true Of the peace conference. The president will make The wiser decision. all things consid- sred. if he decides to stay at home There are plenty of others who can capably represent the country and its interests around the peace table, but who cannot be delegated his duties here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
THE WAR PRIMER
Chanaed Conditians in Albania.


 In a war geography bulletin issued today from it's Washington headquar- ters the National Geographic society tells of the changes wrought in Al bania under the military administra tion of Italians The bulletin is based on a communication to the society from Brfgadier General George P. Scriven, '. $. A, who has just re- turned to America after several months spent in the Balkans on an of- ficial mission.
 In this bulletin General scriven says:
 Throughout southern Albania-in- deed, probably through all of Albania in these days-gOvernment is admin istered by the armies of occupation. The people have little to say as re- gards their own affairs and have been almost completely disarmed. In the Italian section, however many local prefects and magistrates hold office and administer the law as it now ex- sists, the old Turkish code having been 1 partially replaced.
 For this administration lower courts 1 have been established, methods of pro- i cedure drawn up, and, wherever pos i sible, natives have been appointed tC minor offices. This recognition of the ! Albanians and delegation of authority to them has caused great satisfaction 1 They are beginning to understand that under the mild military control of the 1 Italians they are treated simply as Al. banians, without regard to religious | differences. No iniquitous distinction in law is now made between Orthodox
 as the people of the Greek church art called, and Nohammedan. In this re spect the Italian wisely differs iron the Gresk who, perhaps naturally enough, sees little good in the Moslem
 "The Albanians are regarded as the most ancient race of southeastern
 Europe There is no record of theil arrival in the Balkan peninsula, nC
 legend relating to their origin. The! are thought to be descendants of thu earliest Aryan immigrants and witl Draiseworthy persistence have retain ed their mountain strongholds through many ages.
 Except for ByEon's casual tribute in 'Childe Harold, the Albanians, un like other peoples of the Balkans, have not been praised in song or story. In.
 deed, they appear to have received bu little attention from the world, ex
 cept to be characterized as a turbulen
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
PREVENTING STARVATION.

Tn connection with the task of pre- venting famine in Europe, in connec- ton with which not little responsi- bility rests upon the allied nations, it is apparent. that all the resources need to be drawn upon. It is not to be ex- pected that this country must do it all when there are other sources of supply which can be and should be tapped.
 In this connection it is to be noted that the statement has been made that 1t will be necessary to open up the Black sea in order that the large food stores which are said to have been accumulated there may be ob- tained for the purpose of giving the desired relief to other sections.
 The obstacles to this distribution lies in the bolsheviki and the Black Sea fleet. It is to be noted, however that allied war-hips have arrived al constantinople which makes 1t evident hat ,thA nazaazAliAs hassa haan nnened
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16

in accord with the provisions of the surrender and that thers should be no obstacles now to moving suffi- cientiy largo fleet of warships into the Black. sea for the purpose of dis posing of any ships which may be in clined to show opposition. With the fleet disposed of there can be little question but what, the ports of south ern Russi6 will eagerly welcome the coming of merchant ships with such supplies as they need for which they will be glad to release their grain. The opening of the straits to the Black sea should quickly put an end to any opposition which the fleet therein might be disposed to show. Though the bolshevik influences may prove d different obstacle they are bound to be brought to a realization of the folly of standing out against the allied pol icy and efforts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
NO IETuP ON SHIPS.

When Charles N. Schwab, who is directing the construction ot ships in this country. declared at a New York meeting this week that the full pro sramme for ship construction is 10 be carried out, it is in complete accord with what has been previously set forth and what it must be recognized is needed by the country in order to sive 1t such a merchant marine as it requires.
 Up to the present time there have heen constructed 507 ships of a total cead-weight tonnage of $500, 900. Dur ing the past month there was put in- 70 service a tonnage of over 400. oOo which Mir. Schwab does not look upon as the limit of production under the present organization. He figures that a half million tons can be built and he is optimistic enough 10 think that it will be done this month. This would be touching the maximum pro- duction that was looked for in order Co meet the war requirements.
 Now that the war has been stopped it is probable that it will not be long before there may be some curtail. ment in connection with the large ex- penses for extras and overtime work This may mean some slowing up ir the output and may extend the time in which the total programme will bt carried out but it cannot and must no mean any interference with the play to furnish the country with the yes sels which are needed by it to talk, care of it's overseas traffic durint peace times. Instead of building fo war needs we are as MT. SchwaI says going to build for economic per manency," and it must be realize, that that duty cannot be slighted. Tn demand for ships. ships and nor ships still holds good.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
MORON E. PLANTS WILL.

By the will of the late Morton F. Plant which has just been probated in Groton it has been clearly demon- strated that his interest in this part Of Connecticut was sincere and last ing. His public beeuests were not so many as has characterized the dis trlbution of large estates in many in- stances but he showed nevertheless his deep concern for the successful maintenance of the enterprises in which he had become interested. and this in spite of the fact that many of ,hem have not been carried on at a profit and may never be brought to that point.
 Nothing could show a better desire l to do something for the benefit of the
 people than the insistence that these things should be maintained. MT. Plant has proved himself a noble benefactor to Groton and New Lon- don during the last several years of his life. His money has accomplished magnificent things through the use to which he has put it there and it can not but be exceedingly gratifying that
 ile has made provision whereby this good work is to be continued though | he has gone. Both Groton and New | London have much which will stand as monument to the deceased. But
 for him they unquestionably would not have been obtained. That he was
 not concerned with the profit there from is evidenced by the losses whicf ] he has shouldered and which he has made provision for in the futurc. 7nt | there is every reason to believe tha
 the farming interests of this part O
 Connecticut, if not the whole state
 will be greatly benefited by the worl which has been done In it's behalf. big loss has been sustained by hi death but his good work promises t, go on.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
GENERAL FERDINAND F0CH

General Ferdinand Foch is of Basque origin. He was born at Tarbee in 1851. but was raised at Metz. Rather than become a. German after the annexation of Lorraine, Foch preferred to return to France and help to prepare France for the struggle with Germany which he believed would ultimately take place.
 He entered the Polytechnic School with the number 72. He left it the 45th of his class-a rank that was not considered as justifying hopes of great future. He never dazzled by his bril1iance, but he showed that wonders could be accomplished by application He never ceased study. except to teach.
 F'och began by mastering the strat- egy of the war of 1870 in it's minutest details Knowing the mentality of the Germans, he counted upon their re- beating in future conflicts the man. euevers that had succeeded. He also expected them to make some of the old mistakes. In his teachings at the Superior War School and in his writings he held always to the idea of an inevitable aggression by Ger many sprung with lightning like rap- idfty, after long reconciliation. and most minute preparation-the swift thunderbolt of the opening to develop into a struggle of colossal propor- tions.
 To parry the blow, Foch said re- l peatedly, France must have a staff l working in the same direction, prac- ticing the same doctrine under a vigorous and audacious chief, shirk- l ing no responsibility, preserving the | Jar;,1 1f 1,i iv,I of his intelligence under formidable difficulties and exercising without hes 1 itation the most redoubtable rights over his subordinates.
 l F'och foresaw Joffre as clearly as | he foresaw the war of 1914 arising l from the same motives as the war ot
 1870 and developing with the same ob- ] iectiVe-Paris. He thought he saw i quite as clearly as 8 different issue and it would be difficult to estimate the value of the service he rendered
 to France by communicating his con fidence to the young officers. His
 work at the Superior War School con- tributed. largely to the perfect of the
 French army which. if less "disci- plined" than the German army, was held by him to be far better "edu. cated"
 The stars of a general were giver Foch in 1907 and the command of thu Superior War School, where he lief
 his mark as professor Preferring {
 more active command he resigned il 1912 and commanded successively tn
 Eighth and Twentieth army corps ant
 proved that he was one of the mill
 tary writers CT professors who als'
 was an efficient handler of men fl
 the field.
 The war found Foch at Nancy. tn
 headquarters Of the Twentieth corps
 His corps was attached to Genera Castelman's army and he was select ed to command a new army con centrating behind the center of tn forces marching to the Belgial , forntier to meet the Germans. , This army was not ready in time t
 take part in the battle of Charlero but it contributed singuarly to tn l victory of the Marne Foch's 12D,00 , men, holding the center in tha
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
REALIZATION.

Tomorrow is the day which has been set by General F'och for his entry into Metz and the occupation of the prov inces of Aisace and Lorraine. the for mer French territory which has been regained as the result of the war. It will be no new experience for the head of the allied armies as he en- ters that fortress for it was in Metz that he spent many years of his life. It will thus be a case of going back home and under conditions which he realized should exist, that is with the territory which belongs to France un- der the French flag. It will therefore he an occasion of more importance than might be attached to the en- trance of some other fortified town which had been turned over as the re- suit of attacks or by the terms of the armistice.
 But it will not be to General Foch alone that it will he memorable day and occasion, for all France will re- joice at the attainment Of it's object and the bringing back to it of the provinces on which so much depend tliIt lidS OtSH pldtCu lOI It's wealth. And while France rejoices it must be realized that none will view the occupation with greater ex- ultation than the very people who are residing there. who have for nearly half century been under the contro of Germany but who have been anx- ious and waiting for the day wher they could be placed again under the flag of France. It means the resliza ton of hopes long deferred to then and the beginning of new epoch. I may be and it is probable that there will he no great celebration because of existing conditions but it will bc l impossible to restrain the joy of tht Alsace and Lorraine people at the realization of a long anticipated event
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
From the Consular Repor%s.

There are in Italy 208t establish nerts connected with the silk indus try. Of these 20S are devoted to cul- tivation of silk worm eggs, 1,70S to spinning and 1Ss to weaving.
 Foreign trade of the Philippine islands in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1918, exceeded $200, GOO 900. Ind- ports were ssS,7o9,09o and exports SIS 500, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
Point to Think Of,

Talking of rules for Christmas pres
 ents to the fighting men in France, ever stop to think that at the allow anee per man it will take the biggest ship we have to carry the packages allowed, even if she carries nothing more ?-Mi1waukee News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
co,,ld aAl;eve It.

An advertisement in a Lowell paper contains the alarming news that corn cd beef is 7s cents d pound. But the elevation of corfied beef to the rank of aristocratic foods is accidental. It is, in fact, s typographical error.- Springf1eId Republican
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16
From the Commerce Reports.

The Grenoble district in France is beginning to interest itself in the in- troduction of power farming ma cf1inery. It seems that only American machinery is seriously considered Prominent men in several cenmuri- ties are encouraging the movement.
 A new and valuable copper ore has been discovered in the district of Varmland, Sweden.
 Reports from the field indicate that the Greek currant crep this year will be satisfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16

Winter is descending upon Petro- grad, and a pair of shoes costs s100 in that city What remedy do the Bol- sheviki propose for chiiblains ?-CIeves land Plain Dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16

Wise is the man who doesn't write a truthful story of his own life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-26
French Flag Will Fly
OUer Alsatian's Craze

MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 26-On Thanks
giving day in Cincinnati, request
made six years ago by Benjamin Klein
as he lay dying will be fulfilled. 1t
was that a French flag be placed on
his grave II Alsace-LOrraine should
ever again become a province of
France
Born an Alsatian, he had grieved
over the fate of his native land after
1t passed under Germany's control at
the end of the war of 1870. When he
realized that the end was near, he
called to his bedside in Cincinnati,
l.. NJ. Klein, of Muncie. a brother, and
Samuel Levy, of Cincinnati, and asked
them to make him the promise as to
the tri-color of the overseas republic.
The allied victory in the world war
has made it's carrying out possible.
The father of the Klein brothers,
who died in Alsace, made the similar
request and next summer the surviv-
ing son plans to carry out the cere-
mony overseas. A number of friends
of the two brothers, who were born
in Alsace, will take part in the
Thanksgiving exercises.