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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08

Marshal Haig's men pushed forward their line over a front of nearly five miles to depth of a thousand yards between the Lave and Clarence rivers. The details of this advance are not yet in hand, but the manouver doubt Jess w1ll go far way toward lessen ing the point of the nasty salient that has stood a menace for months to the British line north and south of it.
 Valued Strategic Move.
 Next Tn importance is the further gaining of footings by the French and Americans across the Vesle, where the pressure against the Germans toward the Aisne can be resumed when fur ther troops ford the stream, but the gain of ground by the French in the railway triangle north of Rheims also must be looked upon as a move of great strategic value.
 From their positions the French now are able to dominate with their guns the railway line over which the Ger mans have been bringing stores from the northeast through the town of Rethel and that line running north westward across the Aisne toward Laon, which undoubtedly has been used since the retreat began for the removal of troops, guns and supplies out of the threatened zone.
 George Praises Americans.
 David Lloyd George, the British prime minister, addressing the house of commons. spoke enthusiastically of the status of the war from the allied standpoint. He characterized the pres ent offensive on the Aisne Marne front as the most brilliant in the annals of the war and praised the part taken in it by the American troops. More than 15o submarines had been destroyed since the wa. began, and the sub marine menace had failed, he,added.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
AMERICAN AND FRENCH a.,
 TROOPS HOLD TOGETHER.
They Crossed the VesIe River, Over came Counter Attacks and Held.

Paris, Aug. 7.-American and French troops have crossed the Yesle river east of Braisne and held their posi- tions, notwithstanding furious counter attacks by the Germans, says the French official communication issued tonight.
 North of Rheims the French have pushed back the German line more than 4e0 yards. The text of the com munication follows:
 Between the Disc and the Aisne, after a violent bomhardment, the en- emy attempted two surprise attacks near Baiily and Tracy le Val. He was repuIsed.
 ITO the east of Braisne Con the Vesle) few of our elements, acting in conjunction with American troops, l crossed the Vesle and established, l themselves on the northern bank, where they maintained themselves in spite of two violent German counter | attacks.
 TO the north of Rheims we have pushed our line 400 metres between the railways running to Bethel and | Laon
 Army of the East, Aug. 6: To the west of Vardar the enemy artillery has bombarded vigorously our posi- tions on Srka al Legen.
 Tn Albania, Bulgarian attachments which attempted to penetrate our lines Tn the region of Gramsi were repulsed end left prisoners in our hands," 4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
GERMAN PEOPLE SADLY
 MIaNFoRMED ON FACTS
German Pubic Being Lead By the
 Nose and Willing So.


 Amsterdam. Aug. Tn the August issue of the Prussian Jahrbuecher Professor .Delbrueck utters another of his periodical gentle complaints that the German people are being sadly rnisinformed on intrinsic truth about America's participation in the war. He goes so far as to say hat the German people are being led by the nose. and willingly so.' by large sertion of the press which continual ly is hammering on the fallacies that America entered the war to save her investments, or to arm against Japan, or merey because blood is thicker -hzn wsker.-
 Professor DaIbrueck argues that America and Germany virtually are agreed on one of the most important issues in this war, namely the fredom of the seas, as shown by Imperial Chancellor Herthng's accepance on February 25 of President Wilson s four principles" enunciated on F'ebru- ary II.
 Want Peace Negotiations.
 why then" he asks. do we not have peace negotiations He supplies the answer by saying because the others do not want peace. True, but why don't they? America is far on the road toward an agreement on princi- ule with us and England realizes that even if the fortunes of war turn In her favor. .he predominant sea power for which she is fighting is dwingling away"
 He suggests, homewhat tinidly, "are the others alone to blame or is not our ,vn policy somewhat at fault for the fact that we cannot get together to talk about peace T'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
UNITED ALLIED STRENGTH
 AGAINST THE GERMANS Will Be Hurled on the Western Front to End the War Quickly.

Washington. Aug 7.-Backed by a reservoir of 5.000,000 American troops, Field Marshal Foch, commander of the American and allied armies, is pre- paring to hurl the entire united mili- tary strength of France, Great Britain and the United States against the Germans on the western front in order to bring the war to a victorious con- clusion n the shortest possible time. Next spring will see the terrific con- f1ict, already in progress on the Aisne- Vesie lire, in full swing with Foch's armies striking with all their power.
 American Army of 5,0oo,ooo.
 This was tho impression gained to- day by members of the senate military committee who heard General March, chief of staff, explain in executive session the war departments reasons for asking extension of draft age linn it's to include all men between 16 and 4S years of age. They learned also that the definite decision to enlarge the American military program to an army ot 5,000,o00 men was reached about July 30 and is in accordance with an agreement reached in Paris shortly before thata time.
 Date Significant.
 The date when the United States to more than double the great effort it already was making and to bring it's whole man power to bear immediately may be significant. General Foch's smashing blow which has f1attened out the Ais1e- Marne salient and has thrown the whole German front from Rheims to the sea into jeopardy was struck July 15. with American troops bearing their full share.
 Vigorously Aggressive.
 It appeared possible that the suc- cess of the blow had influenced Amer ican officials, who continuously have pressed for vigorous aggressive cam paign at the earliest possible moment and with attention concentrated on the western front to believe that enough could be done this year to prepare the way for a smashing military triumph next year when the fun American army becomes available. The period of time covered hy estimates for equipment and transportation of troops under the enlarged army plan is understood tc carry it up to next spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
PRESENT ToRRiD WAVE
 IS ROLLING AWAY
All Previous Records of High Temper
 ature Have Been Shattered.

Washington, Aug. Shat altering all previous observed records of high temperatures most of which were built up yesterday, the prevailing hot wave today drew to a climax over the Atlantic coast area north of Norfolk, Va. and tonight was being destroyed in a series Of self-induced thunder storms.
 Philadelphia with an official tenn perature of 106 degrees, Atlantic City with 104 and New York with 1e2, set now records, the weather bureau re- ported. Washington showed 104 1-2 in comparison with 106 yesterday.
 The Heated Blanket.
 A new center of low atmospheric pressure formed over the New England states. the experts said, and continued the furnace like drawing of heated air out of the mid-continent section during the day. But the heated blan- ket close to the earths surface, ex- banding upward, finally displaced cold air in the high levels, and thunder storms broke at several widely sep arated points. The outlook is still for high temperatures, weather bureau of fcisls said. but the present torrid wave .s broker.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
SIMPLY SOME SAMPLES
 OF AMERICAN SACRIFICE
Reeonnoitering Party Gets Out of Tight Place--serseant Wounded.

With the American. Army on the Aisne -'MaTne Front, Aug. I.-(By The Associated Press). Reconnoitering a few nights ago. a California ieuten- ant and two sergeants, one of the latter from Milwaukee, crossed the Fesle river into the outskirts of Fis- mes and before they knew it the, trio was inside the German lines. The three Americans were, crawling on hands and knees when the Milwaukee sergeant saw through the darkness another crawling creature approach | ing.
 The Americans realized that they l had encountered an enemy and wait | ed for him to make the first move. Instead of continuing forward, how ever, the enemy demanded in Ger man: Who goes there?" The Mill waukee sergeant answered with his test German words. in preference to using his pistol. with the hope of not arousing any additional Germans
 But the enemy prowler, apparently detecting an American accent. open ] ed fire and German endorsements quickly came into action. The Amer jeans lodged aside in the darkness and the Germans fired in such hast l and confusion that they shot severa of their own men.
 The Americans sought refuge in i'm p7omptu hiding places where they remained until dawn. Then. at las being able to see the proper direction they made a dash for the south sidt of the Vesle and safely reached 1t.
 Man From Milwaukee.
 Another Milwaukee sergeant, wht was assigned for duty with bridg
 building contingent recently was slightly wounded in one of his feet He made use of his first aid kit ant it was two. days before his compan ions discovered by chance that he ha'
 been wounded. The determination o this sergeant to stick it out is onl
 enc illustration of numerous case where the, Americans remain on tn job until it is done. wound or n
 wound.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
HEAT REGISTRATIONS AND
 DEATHS IN NEW YORK CITY
Tens of Thousands Slept in the Open
 on Wednesday Night.

New York. Aug 74-kl1 official heat records for New York were shattered at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon when the temperature mounted to 1e1 degrees and another degree was added for good measure a half hour later. Tke. high est previous mark was 100 degrees which was reached on September ', 1881 At six o'clock the temperature had dropped to 99 but the indications were that it would not go much be- low 90 during the night.
 A half dozen deaths already have been reported The days total of pros trations, which mounted. well toward 100. climbed steadily higher as the night wore on. The clang of ambulance bells was heard almost continuously in the more congested districts.
 The city fairly sweltered throughout the day. Pavements and walls radiat- ed heat waves. Whenever there was breeze it felt like blast from a fur mace and gave no relief.
 Thousands Slept in Open Air.
 TeEs of thousands slept tonight in the city parks and at nearby beach re- sorts. The park lawns were thrown open to the people of the city by order of Mayor Hyland.
 At 1130 o'clock tonight the temper ature was 92. Probably half the pop ulation of the city was sleeping. ol trying to sleep, out of doors. Even the tenants of fashionable apartment houses along Riverside Drive had made beds on fire escapes or carried cots to the roofs. It was estimated tha more than 1000 persons. most of then women and children. were stretched out on the grass along the sea wal at Battery Park.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
TROPICAL HURRICANE r -'"s
 KILLS TWO SOLDIERS
And lnfiicts Great Property Damage
 at Gers&ner Aviation Field.

Lake Charles. IT., Aug. 7.-Nineteen persons were killed twenty injured, some probably fatally. Gerstner Avi- ation Field near here virtually demol- ished and other property damage esti- maNed atthousands of dollars caused by the tropical hurricane which struck southwest Louisiana yesterday, ac- cording to information that reached here tonight from the storm swept district.
 Two persons were killed al Gerst- ner Field. where it was reported near ly all of the hangars had been razed and many airplanes either destroyed or blown away completely.
 Those killed at Gerstner Field were Sergeant George MacGee, and Private Lester Williams. Their addresses were not announced. nor were details of the manner in which they were killed made public.
 Ten persons were killed at Lake Charles, foyr at De Quincey and three at Big Lake.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08

New York, Aug. 7.-Ofices of Issues and Events. a weekly publication re- gently barred from the mails, a manu- featuring plasnt and the business places of three wealthy German Amer jeans were raided by federal agents today in an effort to trace alleged ex- penditures of German propaganda funds.
 Agents of the department of justice conducted the raids with search war rants as authority. Charles F. De Woody; chief of the staff here, de- clired tonight to comment on the re- suits obtained. He said the investi- gation had 'only begun"
 The object of the searches in this city and also in Chicago Reading and Lancaster, Pa, according to the gov ernment authorities, was to obtain pos session of alleged records of collections and expenditures for propaganda activ- itles, together with reported anti American literature
 German American Groups.
 The individuals and corporations whose offices were entered are alleged to have been associated with a grour of German Americans in the two Penn sylvania cities in assembling money for propa ganda.
 One of the establishments search ed was the New York office of the Berkshire Knitting Mills. This con cern the Textile Machine Works ant the Narrow Fabric. company. all con. trolled by Ferdinand Thur and Harry K. Janssen, have plants at Reading ] which also were raided by federal of fcials.
 Search warrants also were execut | ed at the residences and offices O | Rudolph Pagenstecher. described as al advertising agent; William Kaupe, as l,sociated with. silk importing house and Charles H. Unversagt, said to b. dealer in investments.''
 Pro German Weekly.
 Issues and Events MT. De Wood, said has had a stormy career. Oper ated as a pro-German weekly befor | the United States became a belliger | ent, some of it's editions were barre 1 from the mails early in 1917, and it l editor, Franz R. Dorl, was Internet A few weeks JGo the publication wa resumed under the name of the Liber | al American, but after ont or two is sues was again denied transportatio as mail matter Officers who searche the office found only few copies ( recent issues. they said. and no pre- l parations for future publication.
 The officers of Issues and Event Inc, which has published the Liber; American, are Frederick F. Shrade | president; Fred C. Simons, secretar and treasurer and Robert Otto Ve' Ter assistant treasurer and gener; l manager
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
By The Associated Press.)


 The .alhed armies have obtained fur ther successes over the Germans in fighting :n the Soissons- Rheims sector and to the north in the Montdidier region and still further north in Elan ders between the Lave and Clarence rivers.
 East of the town of Soissons ,on the vesle river, midway between Soissons and R1heIns, American and French troops. after the stiffest kind of fight ing. have crossed the river and held all the positions gained. The French 10 the north Of Rheims have pene4rat- ed the-Gerrnan positions for more than 400 yards in the railroad triangle be- ginning at Rheims and running north eastward toward Rethel and north westward 10 Laon. In addition, all the positions previously gained by the allied troops throughout the entire Rheins-S -Soissons salient have been eolidly held, notwithstanding counter attacks and the heavy artillery fire the enemy has poured down from the heights north of the VeSle upon their anta gonists- Near where. the Vesle enters the Aisne east of Soissons the Trench have overcome the resistance of the enemy and taken the village. of Ciry Salsogne.
 In the Montiitfer sector the French south and southeast of the town have further advanced their line on this i'm portant sector, which represents the junction point of the armies of the German crown prince and of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
 Hardest Blows Struck.
 It remained for the British. however, fo deliver the hardest 5blsw against the Germans Wednesday. Following up a previous advance in the famous Lys sector northwest of La Bassee, Field
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08

gone some vessels might be wrecked on the shoals.
 So far as had been reported tonight, however, no vessels had come to grief In the meantime steps have been taken to replace the lightship by another which always is he'd in re- serve for this station.
 No. Real Antagonists Attacked. Officials recalled today that since the first raider appeared off the Virginia capes last May no warships or other formidable antagonists have been att lacked. The raiders now operating the one off the Virginia Carolina coast and the other in Canadian waters | appear to have been even more eau tious than were those which sent down some twenty vessels between New l York and the Virginia capes in May and June
 i Full Report Not Received Complete reports of the attacks on | the lightship have not yet been re- ceived by the navy department, but 1 officials assumed that the submarine | opened fire without giving the crew time to take to the small boatts. In the abserce of any specific information | to the contrary. officials also assumed | that it was the submarine which sank ] the American tank steamer O. B. Jen- nings off the Virginia capes last Sun
 day.
 Sub Has the Advantage.
 Attacks on other vessels in that vi-
 cinity are to be expected, but naval
 patrol boats and seaplanes already are
 endeavoring to protect shipping and | hunt out and destroy the enemy. With q long shore liae on which to operate and deep water for submerging to hide from patrols, however, the advantage m this game of hide and seek lies with the enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
RABBI STEPHEN WISE
 WORKING AS DAY LABORER, Will Address Patriotic Mass Meeting
 in' Bridgeport Next Sunday.

Stamford Conn, Aug. Rabbi Stephen Wise of New York city who is employed in a local plant as a war workee, today was called upon by Judge George W. Wheeler of Bridge port, a member of the state council of defense, and asked to address a patri- otic mass meeting at Bridgeport next Sunday. He agreed to do this, as the meeting would not interfere with his working schedule.
 Rabbi Wise has just been to Wash ington, where he saw Secretary Dan iels, who gave him the following statement:
 Tt is a source of real satisfaction to have emphasized the fine spirit of American patriotism and devotion which animated the men in the ship yards as described by my friend, Rabbi Stephen $. Wise, who together with his son of IS, James Wise, is spending his vacation as an unskilled laborer at the snipyards of the Luders Marine Construction company, Stamford Conn.,"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
JULIUS RosENWALD SENT
 ON ARMY FOREIGN MISSION,
Has Been Appointed Member of over-
 seas Jewish Welfare Board.

New York, Aug. Julius Rosen- wald, Chicago philanthropist and mem Der of the committee of national de- Ffense, who is to sail soon for France on a mission for Secretary of War Baker, has been appointed member of the overseas commission of the Jewish welfare board, it was an nounoed here tonight.
 MT. RoSenmaid will join other mem bers of the commission and will aid in planning a greatly expanded program of welfare work among Jewish sol- diers. More than 200 Jewish welfare workers already are overseas, it was announced. and many more will be sent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
TWO GERMAN ATTACKS
 REFUSED BY BRITISH Patrols Entered Enemy Trenches and
 Took 30 Prisoners.

London, Aug. British troops over a front of nearly five miles have push ed their line forward to a depth of a thousand yards between the Lave and Clarence rivers, according to the British official communication issued tonight. Counter attacks by the Ger mans along the Braye- Corbie road have been repulsed.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 This morning and again this after noon the enemy made further local at tacks upon our positions astride the Brave -Corbie road and was repulsed after sharp fighting.
 Raids attempted ny the enemy dur ing the day south of Hamel and south west of La Bassee were driven off by our fire
 t'The progress of our patrols in the sector east of Robecq has been con- tinued, and our line between the Lave and Clarence rivers has now been pushed forward to a depth of about a thousand yards on front of nearly five miles.
 Further north our patrols entered the enemys trenches today east of the Nieppe forest and captured over thir- ty prisoners and few machine guns. A few prisoners have been secured al- so on other parts of the front''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
SEVEN ARMY LISTS
 ARE REcAPITuLArEp
The Tota1 Casualties, Army and Ma
 zines Are 1914 With 150 Killed,

Washington, Aug. 7,-Casualties in the army and marine corps overseas to the number of 1.014 were made public today by war and navy depart ments. This was the largest days total since the toll of the Marne- Aisne victory began to arrive last Monday, comparing with 96S yester- day and 716 the day before.
 Of the total today. 722 were soldiers and 292 marines. The number of killed in action again was compara- lively small, aggregating 150-army 99 and marine corps 51. The wounded severely numbered 437-army 4o4 and marine corps SS. while the total of missing was 113. all soldiers.
 A recapitulation of the seven army lists issued during the day and the one marine corps list. shows:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
ABUSE OF CONGRESS IS NOT WARRANTED
'Vietory is the Habit of the Ameri-
 can People, Says Champ Clark.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 7.-Declar- ing that the present congress had ac- complished more than any previous body, Champ Clark of the house of representatives, in speech at West Haven tonight at the invitation of the Progress Club of that place, as- serted that abuse of congress was un- warranted and strikes at the very foundation of representative govern ment."
 He said America would be. victori- ous in the war because "victory is the habitssf7 the American people"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
SUCCESSES OVER GERMANS
 SO|SSONS- RHEIMS SECTOR
Also to Northward in the Montidier and Flanders
 Reqions Between Lave and Clarence1Riyers
WSLE RIVER CROSSED AFTER BITTER FIGHTING

All Positions Previously Gained By Allied Troops Have Been Soidy Held - French Have Taken Ciy Salsogone = They Have AdvancedIne to Junction Point of German and Ravarian Armies-BFitsh Dealt the Blow Over a Front of Five Miles, About LOGO Yards Deep-Ground Gained By French inRaiay Triangle North of Rheims Is of Great Stragetic Vaue-oyd George Praises Am eTican Troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
HOT WEATHER SEEMS TO
 HELP ROBBERY AT SHORE.
Thieves Secure About S6,ooo in Cold
 Cash and JeweIry.

Norwalk, Conn, Aug. -Shorenaven, a summer colony in Norwalk, was vis- ited by thieves last evening and be- tween s1 900 and s1.5OO in actual cash was taken. Three residences were en- tered and at each one nothing but money was taken The homes enter ed were those of G. Nj. Curry, William NJ. Lybrand and Frederick Hurlbutt, all New Workers, who are spending the summer at Shorehaven. z
 It is thought the thieves are the same who broke into the home of Richard Gordon at Greens Farms on Sunday morning and secured over s3,- 900 in jewels and cash.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
THE RAILWAY WORKERS
 ASKED TO STOP TRAFFIC
By Ukrainian Secret Revolutionar,
 Committee to Aid Peasants.

Basel. Switzerland, Aug. (Havas Agency) The text of an appeal by the Ukrainian secret revolutionary committee, calling on railway workers to stop traffic and so prevent the movement of troops, is published in the North German Gazette, copy of which has been received here "In paralyzing railway traffic you will aid the. peasants, who at chosen moment will take possession of the cities" the appeal adds,