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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
 USING GERMAN RAIL WAYS

American Army of Occupation, Dec. S.-(By The A. PA battalion of the Thirty Ninita Infantry left Treves by train for Coblenz. a four hours run. The premature occupation of Coblenz is due to the request of the German authorities, who are apprehensive of the conditions that might prevail there after the withdrawal of the German forces.
 This is the first time the Americans have utilized railway trains for their advance into the territory from which the Germans have withdrawn.
 The main army continues it's ad- vance in the usual manner and last night had reached the general line of Geldsdorfau, Maven, kloeng and Schwarden. All reports to indicate that the Germans were withdrawing in an orderly maner and that the in- hahitants of the villages occupied by the Americans were refraining from any antagonistic acts.
 It was not expected that there would be any trouble at Coblena and the ap- peal by the burgomastcr to send troops was denied until it was sup plemented in writing by the retiring military commanders.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
DENIES THAT ORDER IS
 PREVAILING IN BERLIN

Berlin, Saturday, Dec. I (By the A. P)-Hugo Haase, the foreign secre- tary in the Ebert government, is in formed by the Tageblatt that it sees things in a different light that this peoples commissioner, who recently assured the American correspondents that order was prevailing in Berlin. The German liberal organ which thus adresses Herr Haase intimates that he is disinclined to break off with the Spartacus group, and it declares that an authoritative government is inn possible unless it is backed up by discipline and organization.
 The fear of a counter-revolution is ridiculous,' the Tageblatt continues. Everybody knows the old imperial istic, militaristic regime is definitely disposed of. But we shall fail again in our contact with the outside world if the old system is now to be sue ceeded by the autocratic rule of the Soviets.'
 The Vossische Zeitung says that the government is not lacking in good will but that it badly needs liberty of decision which would enable it to rule with the power and promtpness neces- sary to save a well-behaved people from drifting into anarchy"
 Vorwaerts accuses the Spartacus group of being responsible for the shooting which has aroused the in 1 tense ire of nine-tenths of the people"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
Condensed TeIegrams

British railway men were granted an eight hour day.
 Todd 'Drydock & Construction co., of Seattle. will soon begin the conc strun of three arm ored cruisers for the United States.
 At special meeting of the directors of the International Mercantile Ma rine President Franklin said there was no truth in the report that the plan calling for the sale of the British boats to the United States was drop ped.
 Copper output Of caIument and Ari- zona in November was S,S9S,000 pounds
 Total loss of Allied shipping through war action was 15, ,053, ,7S6 tons.
 It is estimated that from 5000 to 100000 bales of cotton will be im- ported into Holland.
 A Federal department to have direct supervision of disposal of cotton sur plus stock was created.
 British government removing re- strictionS on raw materials for civil ian use.
 Frederick w. Allen resigned as State Director of War Savings for Create. New York.
 New, York Federal Grand Jury re- turned two indictments charging treason against Herman Vessels and Albert Paul Fricke.
 Five army aviators were killed ir flying fields in the United States ir the week ended Nov 2S
 Emanuel Wurm. German food min ister,. with. the consent of the Allied governments. has gone to Brussels te confer with Herbert Hoover.
 Two armed men held up the Firsi National Bank of Bridgeville, neal Pittsburgh, and escaped with more than $19,000.
 Three steel smokestaeks 100 feet high, on the plant of the Mantua
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
6,164 NAMES IN THREE
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Dec. s.-The following casualties are reported by the Com manding General of the American Epeditionary Forces:
 Died of wounds 97: died of accident and other causes 20; died of aiTpiane accident 3 died of disease 79; wound ed (degree undetermined 1,139; total 1888.
 Connecticut, Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts me:
 Died of Wounds.
 Corporal Peter Kozdowski, New Britain.
 Privates-Tverett Learmont, South Meriden; Raymond P. Rowan, Prov idence, R. I.
 Died of Disease.
 Corporal Gilbert B. Dynonck, Nor walk.
 Private Harry Stephen Burnes, Cos cob.
 Wounded Degree Undetermined). Lieutenant Bertram H. Buxton, Providence, R. I.
 Cook Harold J. Wells. Milford. Sergeant Fred W. Bluemer, West Holyoke, Mass. Corporals- Harold B. Hoyt, New Haven; John R. Cournoyer, Woon- socket, R. l.: Joseph Gillotti, Dam bury; Joseph Cavallaro, New Haven; Roy B. Hotehfiss, West Haven, Pat rick F. Clouett. New Haven; Joseph Godin, Providence. R. l.; Nicholas New Haven; William R. Wheeler, Waterbury; Louis Toce, Torrington. Sundays List. Killed in action 406: died of wounds 1 173; died of accident and other causes | r; died of airplane accident 3; died of disease 256; wounded severely 1918; wounded (degree undetermined 119; wounded slightly 556; missing in &C., tion 2S5; total 3,723. Connecticut men:
 Killed in Action.
 Privates-Jesse M. Curtis. Meriden l; Alexander Gregorek, Thomaston; Ed ward E. Belden, Bridgeport; Archie Forth, Bridgeport
 Died of Disease. | Lieutenant Donald G. Russell, Wal l lingford.
 Privates- George Pohorenz, Bridge port; Mitchell Kaufman, New Haven; Victor p. PeIland, Putnam.
 Wounded Severely.
 Lieutenant John M German. Hart ford.
 Sergeants-John H. Gradwell, Meri- den; Robert Sale. Bridgeport; Harry G. Berglund, Hartford; John T. Barn well, Bridgeport; Harry 4. Visel Highwood; Daniel J. Currie, Water bury.
 Corporals-Joseph Wishneskie, Fair field; Francis X. Lynch, Waterbury Bernard McCue. Waterbury; Harry
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
GAP BETWEEN WINGS
 OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY

Berlin, Sa.urdEy, Dec. 7.-(By The lin. the mysterious raid on the execu- tive committee of the Soldiers and Wcrlxmen's Council, and the demon stration by soldiers and sailors on be- half of Chancellor Ebert, (when he was acclaimed as president of the republic but set aside the honor) have inten- sified the existing gap between the two wings of the social democfacy, which seem now more than ever hope lessly divided.
 Politics3--gr esglseE-s si-e-- sFuffaering today whether the Ebert and Slase factions f.vc reached the parting of the ways. and are asking what will be the attitude of the Berlin regiDI nts from the front when they arrive home next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
MAcKAY SAYS POOLING T. IS A GENUINE MENACE

New York. Dec. S.-The proposal of Theodore N. Vail.' president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, for pooling the telephone and telegraph facilities and .he marine cable lines of the country is gen uine menace" which 'even thS Ger man oligarchy would have hesitated to propose" Clarence H. .Mackay, presi- dent of the iostal Telegraps- Commer- cial Cable Company declared in a statement hero tonight.
 We are opposed to this-radically, Fundamentally opposed to it." MT. Maclzay said.
 While undoubtedly more money could be made by entering int such a combination, we don't believe in it We don't believe the American people want it. We believe in competition competition Is good service to the pub uc.
 Tt is nothing but an effort to es- cape from an impossible situation of having seizel the cables without law or business Justification
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

Berlin, Saturday, Dec. (By the A. P.).-The clash between government troops and followers of the Spartacus, or radical, group resulted in from twelve to sixteen persons being killed, according to various reports, The number of wounded is not expected to exceed fifty. Several girls who were passengers oriSa street car were among these killed.
 It appears that the audience from one of the three meetings of deserters from the army was marching north ward in Chaussee Strasse to join the audience from a meeting held in a hall further north The Fusilher section of Invaliden Strasse and the commander warned the people to dis perse. The marchers were crying Forward, The soldiers won't shoot their comrades" The marchers tried 10 pierce the line, whereupon the order 10 fire was given. Besides the wound ed, several were badly hurt rushing through broken show windows seeking cover. A group of soldiers stormed the editorial rooms of Karl Lieb- knecht's newspaper and attempted to destroy the plant. Frustrated in their raid upon the newspaper office by government orders, the soldiers then attempted to arrest the members of the executive committee, of the sol- , diers' and workmen's council, the sol- diers apparently laboring under the misapprehension that their officer had been ordered by the government to make the arrest.
 This occurred at the same hour as the clash between the government troops and the Spartacus insurgents. The executive committee was holding a meeting in the former Prussian house of deputies. The chamber was invaded by the armed forces and a demand made for the surrender of the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

Washington. Dec. S.-Poo1ing of the telephone and telegraphic facilities of the country on the one hand and the marine cables on the other, each with a comprehensive operating organiza- tion under a single executive head, is recommended to Postmaster General Burleson by Theodore N Vail. presi- dent of the American Telegraph and Telephone company
 In his letter, made public today, Mr Vail said the pooling arrangement would be brought about without dis memberment of the properties and in such a manner that they could be turned back to private owners at the expiration of the period of government control.
 What should be done to create an ideal system, said MT. Vail, cannot be done because of existing laws, nor would complete consolidation be justi- fled since to undo such a consolidated system into it's former units would lead to unwarranted waste.
 There are, however, many things which can be dotSe which would not produce waste and which might, by improvement of service, help to further educate the public and create an ac- lively favorable attitude towards some Correlation or co ordination of opera : t1on and service tWith the control and regulation and restriction, through some combination of governmental au- thority and private ownership or op- eration, retaining all the advantages and incentives of both"
 MT. Vail, who is acting as confiden- tial adviser to Postmaster Genera Burleson in the ontrol of the wire communication systems taken over by the government, disussed the land and marine wire organizations separately If the United States, he said is to be- come a commercial and industrial world center an American cable system con sonant with the obligations and op- portunities of the country must bt organized.
 There must be a united system which will place this country directl! i in communication with every country with which we have or hope to havt important commercial relations" de | clared MT. Vail. "As it is now we ar, on one side of the world system. w, must be made one of the centers of tn, world system if we expect to compet, on even terms with the world or b. | properly considered by the countries
 we wish to reach.
 | IIG AHIIHSu1dlS diIu pTGSSlHS nSC6S l sity is for the East Coast Soul American cable to give this countr, and the River Platte countries direc cable communication.
 Of what use in commerce will b
 our investment of billions in ships t
 carry commerce if we do not give then i and the business agents of all com
 merce direct communication with thei
 home ports and home business houses l Congress has authorized combina l tion in foreign commercial enterprises
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

public in, the present circumstances notably those having to do with its relations with neighboring states.
 President Masaryk said the republi- can form of government adopted by his country seems likely to De the last ing form, in fact. the only one pos sible He declared the Lest of rela- tions existed with the Jugo S1avs and likewise with the Rumanians and the Galician Poles. the aspirations of all being dependent one upon the other.
 As to the Russian situation. Presi- dent Masaryk said he considered it the most critical problem for Europe and Humanity Without 6 strongly organized Russia. he declared. no sta ble peace would be possible. The Rus sia of tomorrow, he though, must sup ply a counter balance for Germany.
 President Masaryk declared himself against the union of the German Aus trians with Germany. AS to the re- sponsibility for the war and the pun ishment cf the guilty he said that the Hapsburgs, to his views. might be even more guilty than the Hohenzollerns
 President Poincare yesterday official " received President Masaryk at the Elysee Palace. He was accorded mil itary honors upon his arrival and de- parture from the executive mansion
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

Chemical Go. at Camden, N. J., were blown down by heavy winds.
 Koreans in the United States ap- pealed to President Wilson and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for independence from Japan.
 Senator Ellison D. Smith plans to have army transports on their way to Europe to carry cotton
 Colonel Harris, chief of the bureau of explosive of the army. declared he approved methods of shell loading at the Gillespie plant, Morgan. N. J.
 A prize steer was purchased at the live stock show in Chicago by Wilson & co. for $s,350. It will be offered to President Poincare for the peace din- ner.
 Senator Harwick introduced reso- lution for the repeal of food and fuel control acts, telegraph, telephone and radio system acts. the espionage and passport restrictions
 Secretary of War Baker assured Governor Mccall of Massachusetts that all proper precautions would be taken to prevent the spread ot infections disease by soldiers returning from overseas.
 The Rev. Joseph Skinner Swain. O, QI6StuCHl O1 I11C ANOW Baptist Library Association and for merly editor of The Watchman, a Baptist publication, died at hos pitSl at Brooklyn, Mass.
 1t was announced at the torpedo station at Newport, R. l., that orders for the 25 per cent, cut down in the force has been suspended for the present.
 . Fourteen soldiers, wounded in serv:: ice overseas, reached Camp Devens Saturday from Lakewood. N. J.. and preparations were made at the Base hospital to receive 1855 others. An unidentified man fired at Dr Sidonio Paes, the president of Portu- gal, in the street at Lisbon, Portugal The shot missed it's mark and the az gressor was arrested.
 An invitation to President Wilson to visit Switzerland is proposed by several Swiss newspapers. They say he would be certain of warm re- ception.
 First news that his son, Lieut.. Don- aid G. Russell. had died in France came to Dr. William $. Russell o1 ! Wallingford when he read his sons
 name in the casualty list Sunday as having died of disease. Lieut.. Rus sell was graduate of Yale, 1909. The Congregational church at En- field, known as one of the finest ex- amples of colonial architecture in the state, was. damaged by fire to the extent of 5000 early Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
SENATE URGED TO PASS
 SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

Washington, Dec s. .--- Immediate passage of the woman suffrage amend ment in recognition of the services rendered by the women of the coun- try during the war, was urged upon the senate in a resolution. passed at meeting here today. called by the National Woman Suffrage Associa- ton. The efforts of American women in support of the counly's fighting forces were described by a number of speakers, including Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs. Josephus Daniels and Miss Jane Delano, director of the American Red Cross.
 Nov the war is won," Dr. Shaw said, there lies before us a vaster work than ever before and the co-op- eration and service of women is nec- cessary to it's accomplishment"
 Mrs. McAdoo said the history of American women during the war "is the last word. the direct and conclu- siye proof of their fitness for self gov Anment"
 Mrs. Daniels asked if American wo- men, after having helped so vitally to make the world safe for democracy. should not now be given a greater op- portunity through the ballot to make 1t safe place in which to rear the coming generation of boys and girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

If the advantages and necessities were properly presented it should be possi- ble to obtain promptly such authoriza tion or legislation as would give, un der the agencies of the government, authority for combination and opera tion of all electric inter communicat- ing systems, in direct connection and co coordination with the national wire system, between this country and all foreign countries.
 There is one thing that calls for immediate action. The cable situa- tion is and has been grave. Congestion is now the rule and accumulation of business is at times serous and when l the activities of the peace conference are really commenced in Europe it will be greatly increased.
 ''Gy one traffic head controlling ca ble operation and few slight changes in the physical property which could centralize the cable terminals, at is were, the efficiency can be somewhat 1 increased.
 If it were lawful or if it could be brought about by consent of the pro- prietors, it would be a great feature 1 for the commercial and political in terest of the United. States, and of great advantage to every country reached by direct communication, if the cable systems could be consoli- dated into one system and rearranged and extended more or less. 1 Such a combination would at once
 bring about an important saving in 1 cost of operation.
 "A broader, cheaper and more abun- 1 dant service will be most effectual adjunct to our own commercial agents abroad in securing business of the l United States industries. There is al- ready an active movement being in i augurated, particularly in South America, by German commercial
 agents to recover their pre-war con-
 ditions, and which must be promptly
 met if the United States is to get any
 advantage from the present situa- tion.''
 For the uni1cation of the land wires, MT. Vail suggested creation of three
 operating divisions each embracing the distinctive operation of telephone service" and telegraph service and sthe maintenance and manipulation of wires of systems as distinct from
 traffic operations. Below those di-
 visions the organization could be am plified and arranged to meet the ne- cessities, he said, and the whole should
 operate under one executive head.
 Telephone and telegraph wires, Mir. Vail declared, could be utilized for
 both purposes without any merger or
 change other than to bring. them into one switching terminal at each great center All operations could be so o-related and co-ordinated, he said, as to bring about avery considerable increase in efficiency and much econ ony without doing anything which
 could not be undone at the end of the period of government control.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
OVERTHROW OF SOVIET
 GOVERNMENT EXPECTED

Soviet government is aware that it is approaching the moment of it's over throw, according to a member of German trads commission who left Moscow on November g. Bolshevjk circles at that time were very de- pressed, he reports. and many mem bers of the government already had their passports prepared in the event they had to flee to StockhoAsA
 Discomfort with the existing gov ernment was growing daily even among the lowest classes, this Ger man found, and the recognition was spreading everywhere that the gov ernment had brought the country to the verge of ruin in every respect.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

council of twenty eight in the name of the Ebert Haase government Peo- ple's Commissioner Earth, who also is a member of the committee, faced the invaders with a challenge for their authority. Meanwhile inquiry was made at government headquarters and resulted in the detention of the lead CTS of the insurgent forces, who were armed with hand weapons and flame throwers, for the purpose of estab- fishing responsibility for the attempt edrevolution. It developed that the men had been invited by unattached officers to meet at a given hour at the iBrandenburg Gate for the pur- pose of raiding and overthrowing the soldiers and workmen's committee, as such action they were told was de- manded in the interests of the Ebert HaaSe government, and furthermore that it was certain to meet with pub lie approval. The raid proved com plete fiasco, as did also a similar att tempt an hour later, which apparent ly was planned by Dr. Liebknicht's followers, as it was announced at their meetings.
 Yesterday evening Berlin footguards and sailors marched to the former chancellors house and called out Pre- nlier Ebert, who made speech urging the men to keep their military units intact for the purpose of responding to hurry calls. Premier Ebert was cheer ed as the coming president of the German republic. He modestly de- clined to seriously consider the propo- sition, urging that the cabinet for the present was concerned in problems of immediate urgency, such as the food situation and demobihzation.
 The streets tonight are deserted; the | university is closed, as its buildings on the Inter den Linden have been requisitioned for the purpose of quar- l tering troops there.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
NO PoGRoMs AGAINST
 THE JEWS IN POLAND

Geneva, Dec. S.-The Central Polish Bureau of Lausanne has received a telegram from Berlin to the effect that there have been no pogroms against the Jews in Poland. Reports that po- groms have been carried on were spread especially by the German press which since the armistice has begun an anti-Polish propaganda, the des- patch adds. in order to calumiate the new Poland before the eyes of the all lies in the peace conference.
 Meanwhile Polish Jews residing in Switzerland denounce the accuEations as German methods to bring about disunion among the Poles in order to prevent the formation of strong Polish nation in the future which Ger many fears.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
9si(lentiaI Fleet 7 in Heavy Weather
It is Believed That President Wilson Will Not. Arrive at Brest Before Friday.

On Board the U. S. S. George Wash iugton, Saturday, Dec. 7.-(By Wire less to The A. P.). At the present rate of speed President Wilson will not land at Brest before Friday He prob ably will reach Paris Saturday. His conferences withs the French states men are expected to begin promptly Tuesday after an exchange of official visits.
 It was expected that the Azores would be passed tomorrow but the George Washington and her convoy of Warships are blowing through one squall after another, which are heavy for the southern course. As conse- quence the Azores will not be reach ed before Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
NINE FRENCH PRISONERS
 WERE SHOT BY GERMANS

Paris, Dec. 8.-(HavaS). Nine French prisoners were shot by the Germans and fifteen other prisoners seriously wounded at the prison camp in Langensalza, Prussian Saxony, the Spanish ambassador at Berlin reports, The behavior of the prisoners did not in the least justify the severity of this act of repression. it was declared.
 The French government, it is indi- cated, is resolved to demand repara- tion for this act of the Germans, which will be added to the already long list of occurrences of this and similar nature
 It was reported in a Paris despatch Of December that incidents of "se- rious gravity" had occurred within the last few days in a prison camp in Saxony where allied soldiers were confined, and the allied governments were said to have decided to act ener- getically in this connection. It ap- parently was this incident which gave rise to the report printed in the North German Gazette of Berlin that allied occupation was to be extended, even temporarily, to Berlin, the reason given in this report being "a regret table incident during which a super visor of a prisoners camp shot three Frenchmen."