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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
DIFFICULT TASK
TO SATISFY RUSSIANS
If ANY Nation or Outside Leader At
tempts to Set Up Stable Govern
ment in Russia They Will
Have Serious Work.

Stockholm, Nov. 2 correspondence Of
the Associated Press .--If any nation OF
outside leader attempts to set up a sta
Bile government in Russia they doubtless
win find the mercurial Russians a diff
cult lot to satisfy They have plenty Of
ideas and opinions but lack action.
"The trouble with Russians Is that
they believe opinions are achievements,
recently said a prominent American who
is familiar with Russian affairs. This
certainly characterizes many Of the Rus
slams who are now waiting in Seandina'
via for something to happen in Russia.
They are criticising the allies for failure
to act more speedily in Russia,
Their changeableness is surprising. The
very leaders who were loudest in de-
nouncing the Brest peace treaty were
soon hobnobbing with the Germans. Paul
Milyukoff and other leaders Of the ex-
treme right, who had pretended great
friendship for the entente, turned to the
Germans in an effort to establish under
their protection q monarchy which would
father the policies Of the Constitutional
Democratic party.
When 1t became evident that the Ter.
mans would not enter northern Russia in
large numbers and set up an aristo.
cratic government similar to that of
Skoropadsky in the Ukraine, bourgeoisie
leaders who had turned from the entente
to Germany again became friendly
toward the entente and less critical Of
the failure of the English, French and
Americans to enter Russia In large mum.
bers and overthrow the existing govern
ment. Entente successes on the western
front and entente support Of the Czechs
in their phenomenal campaigns against
the bolsheyiki further softened the hearts
of Russian leaders of the extreme right.
But diplomats Of the entente powers sta
toned in Russia were not deceived by
chameleon-like Russian leaders, whose
aim seems to be the establishment OF
class government The action Of the en-
tente in refusing support to the Horvath
government in Siberia indicates clearly
the decision OF the entente 20 stand aloof
from class and party movements and
give the great mass of Russians chance
to work out their win by democratic
means.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
PROMINENT NoRrHFIELD MAN
Cornelius P. Hatch, Merchant, Passed
Away To-day.

Northfeld, Nov. &C P. Hatch, one
OF the towns leading business men and
one Of the most esteemed citizens, died
at 2 o'clock this morning after a weeks
illness with influenza. Mr.. Hatch, who
was an undertaken, had had more than
40 funerals TO attend to In the past
month because OF the epidemic, and It is
probable that he overtaxed his strength
so that he became more susceptible to
the malady
Cornelius p Hatch was born in Bran
don 3S years ago and came to Northfeld
many years ago, being employed in the
store of M. II. Chase. Later he and
Charles A. Plumley and II. G. Cady
formed the firm of c. p Hatch & Co, en-
gagged in the furniture and undertaking
business. Three years ago Mr.. Hatch
bought out the interests of his partners
and had since conducted the business
alone. He was a man Of very genial dis
position and had great number Of
friends i'm this town and vicinity. That
his death will be felt very much in the
community is indicated by the fact that
he was president of the Northfield Mer-
chants association, president of the Nj
sdtlH elub anu WOisnlplul WdsbeT III De-
Witt Clinton lodge, No Is, F. and A. NJ.
He was not married and he made his
home at the residence Of Joseph M. Bull
lock of Central street,
His near relatives are nephew, Rollin
Hatch Of Bellows Falls; sister, Miss
Elsie Hatch Of Brookline, Mass, and an
uncle residing in Boston. The arrange
ments for the funeral will not be COM
pleted until receipt Of instructions from
them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
INVITED ALLIES TO TAKE CITY.
Triest Likely to Be Occupied Soon by the
Allied Forces.

Basel, Now tby the Associated Press !.
The committee of public safety in
Triest, alarmed by the sudden arrival of
fleeing Austrian soldiers from Nenetia,
on Thursday sent torpedo boat to Ven
ice to ask the commander Of the allied
fleet in the Adriatic to occupy Triest, a
dispatch from Vienna says.
The allied commander granted the re-
quest and, the Dispatch adds, an allied
naval force is expected at Triest to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02

West Of the Meuse the Germans now
arc in serious position through the sue
cessful American and French drive Of
Friday, which placed them in pocket
in the forest Of Boult, north Of the Ar
gonne, General Gouraud's men resumed
the offensive to-day and are pressing
through the wooded region west of the
Boult forest. The French and Americans
have captured more than 4,4OO prisoners.
Allied armistice terms have been hand
ed the Austrians by General Diaz, whose
victorious troops continue to push the
enemy back on front Of more than 1876
miles from Lake Garda to the Piaye. Be
tween Asiago and the Piaye the allies
have advanced to the Brenta at Grigno
The Austrians apparently are fleeing
precipitately northward through the
Trentino leaving thousands of prisoners
and hundreds Of guns to the allies.
East of the Piave the Italians, Brit
fish and Americans are pressing toward
the Tagliamento along the entire front
North Of Saeile they are well east of
the Lyenza, which river also has been
crossed south of Saeile, North of Bel
luno the Italians are pressing onward
into til Carnis Alps outhanking the
hard-pressed Austrians in the Venetian
claims to the south North Of the Adri-
atic the Italian third army is pushing
ahead rapidly with the Austrians before
them in an-apparent rout. 1t is reported
the Austrians are evacuating Udine, the
principal fortress on the Venetian plains
west of Gorilla The allied armies in
Venetia have captured additional thous-
ands Of Austrians.
Italian naval units also are active
against the Austrian coast along the
Adriatic Rome announces that the Aus
trian dreadnought Viribus Units has
been destroyed by the Italians, More
than one thousand square miles of Ital-
ian territory has been liberated by the
allies up TO Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
ALLIED CONFERENCE STILL ON.
Armistioe Terms Governing Maritime
Matters Settled.

Paris, Nov. 2.-The allied prime min.
listers now in Paris, together with Col.
f. NJ. House, met again informally this
forenoon There was no definite indiea-
tion to-day when their conference would
be finished
London, Friday, Nov. 1.-The Yer
sailles conference finally agreed late yes
terday on the armistice terms governing
the maritime powers of the central pow
ers. The proposals contain six points
which are believed to throw every safe
guard around the German fleet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
EMPEROR CHARLES ovERTHRowNa
Reports Via Amsterdam Would Seem to
Indicate That.

Amsterdam, Nov. IA resolution win
be introduced at the next sitting Of the
national assembly, says telegram from
Vienna, banishing County Andrassy
(Austro- Hungarian foreign minister)
from the territory Of German Austria.
The resolution will say that Count
Andrassy was Illegally appointed by
the former Austrian Emperor Charles ,
and that he Is to be banished forthwith
"as troublesome foreigner"
Another telegram from Vienna reports
the formation Of provisional soldiers
central committee in the state council
hall Troops have been invited to elect
soldiers committees, which, in turn, will
elect a permanent soldiers central com
mittee,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
GREAT DEsoLATIoN.
Marks the Flight Of the Austrians Out
of Italy.

Italian Headquarters East of Piave,
Friday, Nov. - By the Associated
Press Scenes Of desolation are being
encountered by the allied troops advanc-
ing through Venetia Dwellings have
been wrecked in the storm of shells
poured upon the country, while window
sashes and doors have been carried
away and used for irewood by the Aus
trians. The uncultivated fields are rank
with weeds.
As the allied troops move ahead they
see that they have great opportunity
to throw the enemy in disastrous retreat
from Italian soil
The movement east of the Piaye is be-
ing carried out by the eighth and twelfth
Italian armies, with a number Of French
and English regiments
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
PREVAILS
THROUGHOUT TURKEY
People Of Constantinople Are Impatient
ly Awaiting Arrival of Allied
Forces.

Amsterdam, Nov. "A state of an
archy prevails throughout Turkey, ac.
cording to information received BY the
Armenian Correspondence bureau here
Hundreds of thousands of deserters are
subsisting by means Of robbery of the
mass Of the population. Constantinople
is declared to be literally famished and
impatiently awaiting the arrival Of allied
forces
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
ITALIANS RELENTLESS
In PURSUIT OF AUSTRIANS
French Attack i'm the Aisne Sector Was
Resumed This Morning and 1,40O
Prisoners Have Been Taken-Amer-
leans Fought Ahead Several Miles
(By the Associated Press.)

Vaenciees has fallen to Canadian troops The allied armies
Italy maintain pursuit of the Austrans and of the
Muse and in Flanders Marshal Foch continues to the
Germans.
With Vaencennes gone the Germans not unlikely will have to
Journal and to retreat both in Flanders and south of
Valenciennes.
In Belgium the allies including American troops have reached
the Sched wide southwest of Client and reported
be west of the river Eece miles souhsouthwest of
Ghent The German situation around Client becoming hazardous
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02

the spur east Of Trimat and the Broye
farm, one Thousand yards north Of
Beaureparie, while those advancing east
ward from the Aisne have occupied the
villages of Rilly-aux -Oies, Somuy and
Voncq, north of Vouziers, and Falaise
to the southeast
The enemy's resistance has been par
ticularly energetic east of Vouziers, how
ever. Troops here hold at last accounts
Wagnerie plateau, the Malva farm, Hill
1873 and the southern branch Of the
Chalon rivulet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
HUNDREDS OF TONS OF STEEL.
Were Fired By American Big Guns tC
Back Up Infantry

With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Friday, Nov. L. (By the AS.
sociated Press) :. Hundreds of tons Of
steel were fired by the big American
guns in the direction Of the railroad cen
ters at Contains, Longuyon and Mont.
medy, and other points to-day, in co.
operation with the infantry attack west
of the Meuse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
KAISER STUBBORN
ABOUT ABDICATI0N

Paris, Nov Emperor Viii.
liam is persisting in his refusal to
abdicate, according to adyices re-
ceived here. He took refuge at
German grand headquarters imme-
diately after the meeting of the
war cabinet at which the question
of his abdication was raised, says
dispatch to lie journal from
Zurich.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
INCREASED SUGAR ALLOWANCE.
One Pound for Each Person on Sugar
Cards Next Week in Barre.

Increase of the monthly allotment Of
sugar from two to three pounds per cap
ita, effective Nov. /, will give Barre
families one pound for each person rep
resented on their sugar card next week.
The week following the allowance will
be onelhalf pound each.
Purchasers are also given the privilege
Of purchasing two weeks or a months
supply for a family at one time, allowing
pound and a half to a person for a
two weeks supply or three pounds a
person for months supply, cards be.
ing punched to cover the same number
of weeks as is covered by the purchase
of sugar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
AUSTRIAN FORCES
BREAK FROM GERMANY
Those Facing the Americans in Woevre
Region Reported to Be Return
ing to Austria.

With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Nov. 2 (by the Associated
Pressl Austrian forces on the German
front in the Woevre region are entraiu-
ing for Austria, it is reported here on
the strength of statements by prisoners
the Americans have taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
AMERICANS
KEEP GAINING
Maintaining Their Great Of
fensive Northwest of
Verdun
PROGRESS Is SLOWER
THAN ON FRIDAY
American Casualties Small
Despite Magnitude Of
the Operation

With the American Army Northwest
of Yerdun, Nov 2, 10 a. m. (By the Asso-
ciated Press The American first army
continued its offensive movement to-day.
Ahead Of their schedule, the American
forces were engaged in working their
way forward to exploit their successes of
yesterday. The Germans were continu-
ing their resistance, which promised TO
grow heavier as the higher ground was
reached.
Despite the increased volume of the
enemy fire, however, the Americans are
steadily advancing, although more slowly
than on Friday The line at noon showed
no losses of territory, while some i'm (
proyement Of il had been effected.
Considering the magnitude Of the OPP
eration the American losses in yester-
days fighting were small On The other
hand, the reports indicate that the Ger
man casualties were unusually heavy.
Washington, ID. O., Nov. Victorious
operations west Of the Meuse by the
American army IN conjunction with the
fourth French army were carried out
through perfect cooperation Of infantry,
artillery, airpianes and tanks. General
Pershlng reported to-day in an evening
communique for Friday that the Germans
brought up new divisions in a vain at
tempt to stop the advance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
STATE GUARDsMEN ON DUTY.
At Open Air Influenza Hospital at
Springfield, Mass.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Nov 2.-Twenty.five
members Of 90. X Of the state guafd of
this city entrained for Springfield to-
day to do guard duty at the open air in
fuenza hospital there. They were joined
here by 25 men from the Williamstown
state guard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
GERMANS FIGHT TENAcIoUsLY.
They Are Giving Way Only After Most
Bitter Resistance.

With the French Army on the Aisne,
Nov. l.--tBy the Associated Press -.
General Gouraud's troops made impor-
tant progress east Of the river Aisne to-
day. They captured several hundred
prisoners and batteries of three.inch and
four-inch guns
The concentric movement Of troops ad
vancing northward from the region Of
Olizy and Beaureparie and eastward
from the line Of the bend in the Asne
had tightened their grip on the wooded
region northwest Of Grand Pre-. The
forces advancing uorthward have reached
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
GEN. CURRIE LED
VICTORIOUS CANADIANS
His Troops Not Only Captured valen-
ciennes, but Have Passed Through
the Town.

London, Nov, 2.--Valeneiennes has been
captured by the British.
Field Marshal Haig reports that Valen-
ciennes was taken by Canadian troops
under General Currie, who have passed
through the town.
The village of Preseau, southeast of
Nalenciennes, was captured by the Brit
ish this morning after they had seized
the high ground in that region
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
LEssENED RESERVE.
Held By Cleaning House Banks and Trust
Companies.

New York, Nov 2.--The actual condi-
tion Of clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week show they hold
S54, ,lSl, 100 reserve in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is a decrease Of $780,
596,5s0 from last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
AUSTRI4'S BEST WARSHIP
DESTROYED BY ITALIANS
The Superdreadnought veribus Units
Wiped Out, According to Official
Dispatch from Rome.

Washington, D. c., Nov -Destruc-
tion of the Austrian superdreadnought
Veribus Units by the Italians is an
nenced in an official dispatch from
Rome.
Rome, Nov. 2. Italian naval forces
succeeded in entering the harbor of Pola.
the Austrian naval base, on Friday
morning and sank the Austrian battle
ship Viribus Units, the flagship of the
Austro Hungarian fleet, it is officially
announced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
GREAT GUN PLANT SEIZED.
Austrians Deprived BY the Czechs Of
Factory at Skoda.

Paris, Nov. 2. The great gun plant Of
Austria Hungary at Skoda has been TAX
en- possession blythe Czech national com
mittee, according to a Pilsen telegram
forwarded by the correspondent Of The
Matin at Zurich All the German work.
men at the plant were discharged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
BRITISH STEAMER
HAD TO BE BE4CHED
After Colliding with Tug OFF an Ameri-
can Port Early To-day--Her
Crew Were Landed.

An Atlantic Port, Nov. IA British
steamship was damaged in collision of
this port early to-day with tugboat.
A hole was smashed in the bow Of the
steamship and she was beached to pre-
vent her from sinking The crew Of
fifty men landed safely 1t is expected
that the vessel and its cargo, owned BY
the United Estates government, viii be
salvaged.
The tug was not seriously damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
NEW MINISTRY AT BUDAPEST.
Count Karolyi Is Premier and Count
Batthyanyi, Foreign Minister.

Basel, Nov, IA new Hungarian min.
istry has been formed at Budapest.
Count Michael Karolyi, president Of the
Hungarian independent party, is pre-
mier, and Count Theodore Batthyanyi
is foreign minister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
TO GERMAN-AUsTRIAN STATE.
Government of German Localities in Aus.
tria Transferred.

Amsterdam, Nov o. Professor Lam
maseh, the Austrian premier, has in
formed the president Of the state coun-
ell that he had been empowered to hand
over the government, SO far as it related
to German localities, to the German
Austrian state council, says a Vienna
dispatch to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
FRENCH COUNTING
MORE PRISONERS
Attack East Of the Aisne Was Resumed
This Morning in the Vicinity
nf youHiarr
Of vouziers.

Paris, Nov. 2 The French attack to
the east of the Aisne, in the Nouziers
area, was renewed this morning, the war
Office announces Prisoners to the num-
ber of / 400 have been taken
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DRAWING NEAR GHENT.
Anglo-French Forces ReachedA Scheldt
River Seven Miles Southwest of CITY.

London, Nov. 2.l p. m.-The Anglo
French forces in their attack Yesterday
in Flanders reached the Scheldt river
as far north as Eecke, seven miles south
southwest Of Ghent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
GERMANS PLACED
nv Bad POCKET
American and French Advance viii Prob
ably Force the Enemy to Withdraw
in Argonne Region.

Washington, D. G., Nov. 2.-The de
bacle of Germany's allies is being pressed
10 completion, General March said to-
day, and the events Of the past week in
the world war have resulted in the con
centration Of enemy resistance in one ma
tion.
Resistance Of the Germans on the west
front has continued and the greatest al
lied advance has been registered on the
Italian front, where maximum progress
OF 81 miles has been made. General
March said the object Of the allies on
this front was the cutting of the Aus
trian line Of withdrawal "This has been
accomplished" he added
Regimental units identified and located
by General March included the Hath en-
gineers, with the first army west of the
Meuse, and the SD pioneer infantry with
the fifth army corps in the same terri
tory.
These are not part Of any division.
He also identified the American forces
in Italy as the 332d infantry regiment.
with ambulance battalions 5, 6, IL, IL
and l3, field hospital l02.
In addition there are certain air service
training UNITS,
The new Franco-American attack on
both sides Of the Argonne already, the
chief of staff explained, has progressed to
such an extent that decided pocket has
been formed in the German lines, indieat-
ing the necessity of an early withdrawal
from the northern portion of the Argonne
forest. This would bring the American
forces with their heaviest artillery near
er the main German railway line through
Stenay.
General March announced that infiuen-
"a conditions among troops arriving in
France have improved so materially that
deaths from the disease virtually have
stopped. A recent transport convoy
carrying $4,000 men arrived at the Amer
lean port Of debarkation, he said, with
only 7S cases of influenza
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Goth Division in Action Again.

In reply to questions regarding indi-
vidual units, General March said the Goth
(New England has been in action east
of the Meuse. The s0th Virginia, West
Virginia and western Pennsylvania has
not yet been reported in action. The
SD (0hio and western Pennsylvania has
headquarters at Lemans. The 10th New
England and New York; still is acting as
a deport division. The 9th New York.
is with the British in Pieardy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
United States Using Less British Tin.

Imports OF tin into the United States
during the calendar year 1917 showed a
slight increase notwithstanding the diff
fculties experienced by American in
porters in getting foreign export licenses
and the fact that the Importation of
this metal is controlled by our own gov
eminent
Including the approximate content of
imported ore, but not including Alaskan
ore, the total imports 4 tine in 1917
amounted to 6S,996 long tons, against
66,624 tons in 1916, according to figures
made public to-day by the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce, depart
ment of commerce.
OF our 1916 imports 49,4l5 tons, or a
per cent Of the total came from Eng
land and the straits settlements, where
as in 1917 only Al 1868 tons, or 30 per
cent, came from these two sources, I'm
ports from the Dutch East Indies in
creased to l4,l43 tons, or 20 per cent
of the total, Australia, China, and Boliv.
ia supplying most of the remaining 20
per cent.
A large part of our straits tin imports
came by way OF England as usual, but
it is expected that the present year viii
witness an increase in direct shipments.
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ADDS WATER POWER.
Hortonia Co, of Rutland Acquires Two
More Rights.

The Hortonia Power company. with
offices in Rutland. has just purchased the
water power and the site of the Green
Mountain Pulp company in the town of
Mlddlebury about mile north of the
village of Middlebury This property is
located on Otter creek and it is expected
that when developed it will prove to be
one of the most important of the water
power plants of this company.
The necessary water wheels, the gen
orators and other machinery have been
ordered and will be on the ground with
in a few weeks. The cement for the
concrete dam is now being delivered and
the power house, built of cement, will be
erected and the power house completed
during the coming summer. II is re
garded as quite significant that this de-
velopment takes place at time when
business is practically at a standstll as
far as farther developments of hydro
electric plants in the country are con
cerned.
1t il stated that at the dam there is a
static head of 80 feet. The new power
house, it is said, win develop $500 horse
power. The natural flow of the stream
will be increased by large storage sup
ply of water from Lake Dunmore, Silver
lake and the other reservoirs, not only
now built, but later to be constructed
in the towns of Goshen and Tinmouth on
water rights now owned by the Hortonia
company.
The Hortonia company will also have
available the storage waters OF the Rut-
land Railway, Light & Power company
at Chittenden and East Pittsford, during
the dry season. This storage water is
very extensive and will serve as an i'm
portant boost during the dry period.
These storages of water will, it is
estimated, largely increase the value of
the Vermont Marble company and the
Vergennes Power company plants at
Nergennes.
Another Water Power at Weybridge.
The Hortonia Power company has also
purchased the water power at Wey
bridge, which has been used successfully
in years past as a grist mill, saw mill
and wheelwright shop. Later there will
be constructed a new cement dam and
a power house al this point Like the