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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
TWO MONTHS OF HORROR
 IN PETROGRAD AND MOSCOW

Stockholm, Tuesday, Sept. 10.-(By The Associated Press.O - July and August were months of horror which never will be forgotten by persons who watched Russia's two great cities Petrograd and Moscow-pass through the mad attempt of the Bolsheviki to shoot or imprison all persons who dis agreed with their Wild efforts to con- trol crumbling European Russia. Sep tember probably will be worse, for the opposition parties are gaining strength through desBeration.
 The lives of the non Bolsheviyi are unsafe and ey-. rEwhere in Russia self defense is forcing unwilling belliger- ents to take np arms against the ruthless persecution of the so-called commission for the suppression of a counter-revolution which shoot down the bourgeoise by the hundreds.
 Leon Trotzky the Bolshevik minis ter of war, evidently is determined that his dictatorship of the proleta- riat shall not repeat the history of the former provisional government and fail through being too merciful.
 He has Sid in speeches that Mos COW will be reduced to ashes before it is surrendered. -Ya-oslav. town on the Colga 160 miles northeast of Mos COW WAS DuIIeu TUT ISSlSt1liS DolSe- vilz domination and Bologda. 110 miles north of Yaroslay, is reported to have sueforad the same fate.
 Night has been hideous in Moscow for months because of the volleys from execution squads in the military en- closures where prisoners are kept Foreigners and Russians alike were searched without warrants and the Red Guards marched crowds of men and women prisoners through the streets with such regularity that pc destrians hardly noticed them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
American Troops
 Land at Archange|
To Assist Other Troops in Reestablishing Order in Russia-Number Not Dis closed.

Washington, Sept H. American troops have landed at Archangel to assist the other allied forces there in their campaign to the re-establish- ment of order in northern Russia. This announcement was authorized tonight by General March. chief of staff.
 For military reasons the number of soldiers landing was not revealed, nor was it made clear whence they had embarked. It was assumed, however, that the soldiers had been sent from English camps where Americans are training.
 General March's announcement was made public through the committee on public information, which issued this statement:
 By order of General March. the safe arrival of American troops at Arch angel is announced"
 After the allied forces landed on the shores of the White sea several months ago, there were reports that Ameri- can troops were cooperating with them, but it subsequently, developed that the forces were marines from American warships. The troops the arrival of which is now announced are the first from the United States to be sent into northern Russia.
 The purpose of the allied campaign in northern Russia is to keep open the railroad from Archangel to Volog da and . protect the government of the north wi Nh has been set up at Archangel and through which it is hoFed to re-estahlish order in Russia and overcome influence.
 Germany, recognizing the success thus far attending this campaign, has heen impressing Films into it's army ir Finland in the hope of gathering to- gether sufficient to attack the allies from across the Murnansk peninsula
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
MCCORMICK LEADS THOMPSON
 IN ILLINOIS PRIMARY

Chicago. Sept. 11.-In the face of the early returns from today's state wide primary MendiIl Mccormick has defeated Mayor William Hale Thomp- son for the republican nomination for United States senator.
 With half the returns from Chicago at nine o'clock Thompson was leading Mccormick in the city by SAYS. At that hour returns from 492 ot of 2 973 precincts in the state outside of Cook county gave Mccormick 21,005 and Thompson 9535.
 If the present ratio of voting con- tinues, it was estimated that Thomp- son will carry Chicago by approxi- mately 10000 while Mccormick will come to the Cook County lire with a plurality of approximately Il 900. Con gressman George E. Foss was running third.
 The democratic nomination has been won by Senator James Hamilton Lewis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
(By The Associated Press0

Eight weeks to the day, and for the first time the great allied offensive of Marshal Foch is at a virtual pause
 True. both the British and French on isolated sectors of the front eX tending from Flanders to the east of Soissons again have recorded ad- vances but Wednesday witnessed no such progress by the allies toward strategic objec.ives as past days had brought theni-before the torrential rains turned the lowlands into i'm passable marshes and the badly wors- ted enemy rushed large reinforce ments forward to stop the gaps through which the British, French and American armies were threatening to filter and wreck his entire military situation.
 During the eight weeks that have passed the allied troops have cleared almost in its entirety the enemy held territory from the Marne to the Aisne in the great triangle which had Cha teau Thierry at its apex and Soissons and Rheims. respectively, it's western and eastern anchor points; from Sois- sons to Arras the old bulge westward 70 Montdidier and toward the doo1- step of Amiens has all but been oblit- erated and the allies now are standing across a large portion of the old Hin denburg defense line and virtually are upon the remainder of it, while to the north in Flanders the deep salients which threatened the English channel ports have been bent eastward and the enemy is expelled from the vantage points from which he had expected intimately to make his drive in an sndeayor to gain the seaboard and thus cause 8 diversion of the trans port service from England to southern France
 IL Is not improbable that Foch, when the skies have cleared and the marshes disappeared, again will take
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
BRIDGEPORT MACH|N|STS REMAIN DEFIANT.
Not Only Repudate Agreement to Abide by Award of War
 Labor Board, But Also Refuse to O5ey Mandate of Their International Officers That They Return to work

Bridgeport Conn, Sept. Hive thousand striking union machilists from Bridgeport munitions plants, at a meeting late today, listened to the reading of the message from William Ii. Johnson. president of the Interna- tional Association of Machinists, calling on the men to return to work within 4S hours, and then voted unnui- mously to continue the strike.
 The assembled strikers adopted a resolution outlining their position. The strike committee sent a telegra m to MT, Johnston telling him If tke vote of the machinists and including the text of the resolution. The reso- lution said:
 We, the machinists on strike, knowing as we do that we are out for q just cause, will cintinue on strike until We hear from President Wilson as to the justice of our contention in remaining on strike until the manu- lecturers grant our demands. You, above all, Mr Johnston, should realize by this time that the Bridge port machinists know how inn era lively necessary it is to be united and to present a united front 10 the man. rfacturers, who hope to destroy not
 
 organized labor body in Bridgeport
 Our watchword is: One for all and all for one united we fall We VII stick, we will stick to the end" Although Samuel Lavit, business agent of the local machinists' union 1 had said a strike call would be sent to workers in six other cities if a sat isfactory settlement was not male bJ 2 D. m. today. no calr was sent out Labor leaders claimed tonight, now ever, that they were assured of sup. port in other cities.
 The strike committee announced to- night that l, 400 machinists have lief 1 tie city since the strike began, SC curing work in airplane plants ol Long Island and in munitions factor ies in New York. Philadelphia Hart ford, New Haven and other cities. Boy Scouts were employed by som Of the local plants today putting u placard advertisements for womer munitions workers to replace the mel on strike The strike committee i working on a plan for raising r;:v1e to finance the strike, so that the me may receive benefits of $10 a wee while they are idle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
NEW ENGLAND MEN IN CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST

Ottawa. Ont, Sept. 1.-The names of the following Americans appear in today's overseas casualty list:
 Killed in action: P. A. Cameron. Cambridge, Mass; A. Crossman, of Quincy Mass.
 Wounded: Lieutenant G. I, Carr Lyndonville, Vt; F. Edson Ripley. Worcester, Mass: H. SimI,~sh, Me- thuen, Mass: J. Gray. Somerville, Mass; w. E. Barnett, Hyde Park, Mass; R. Bigelow. Danvllle, Vt: A. G. Fortier, address given as Spring Hill, Mass: N. Gendron, Lawrence, Mass: P. T. Tibbetts, Lowell, Mass; J. Williams, address given as Phil lipsdale. R. l.: w. Ling. Boston: J. J. Tyson, New Bedford. Mass: D. B. Woodwork. Boston, Mass: R. Hal Littleton, N. H.; H. Difault. Central Falls. R. l.; W. Fortune, Pittsfield, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12

citation of Machiuists, that they m'ist return to their work at war plants within forty eight hours on pain of suspension from the international body.
 If the nation were rot at war, the telegram said. the association would give unlimited support to enforcement of the strikers demands. but the workers were called upon 10 remem- Der that the forces at the front need tie munitions manufactured at Bridgeport
 After giving careful consideration to the Bridgeport situation,'' said the telegram and conferring with the members of the general executive board, in reviewing the entire circum stances of the case. it is the opinion of the executive board members as well as your international president that the integrity and honor of our association is being very seriously endangered by the refusal of our , members in Bridgeport to obey the advice and instructions of this office to retur nto work and to endeavor to apply the award with the interpre- ltation rendered by the umpire, and to try if possible. to bring about so- lution to the vexing problems con fronting you.
 l 1Q6 Q6ClSlOn or the umpire IS JuSL as distasteful to the international off, | cers as it is to our individual mem bers in Bridgeport. and were it not for the fact that our country is in volved in this world conflict you woul1 | have the unlimited and undivided sup port of the grand lodge in an effort to force your just demands for a mini mum wage. But our members must and should realize that we are in | state of war and that OFT forces at the front are in great need of the
 munitions and supplies which are
 manufactured in Bridgeport and the government looks to you ill this criti-
 cal hour to return to work and appeal your case, in the event you cannot
 work your problems out in the man.
 ner prescribed by the umpire.
 '"The government looks to our as-
 sociation to see that work is resumed
 i'll Bridgeport; we. therefore, call up-
 on you without further delay to re-
 turn to work and take up your griev-
 ances in the way outlined in my let
 ter of Sept. '.
 Failure on part of our members
 to obey these instructions will bt
 deemed sufficient cause, much as wt
 would regret it, to suspend all mem
 bers who refuse this mandate iron all privileges of membership in thi International Association Of Macnln' } ists. We therefore expect you ro re , turn to work within AS hours iron : ] the receipt of this telegram"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
MAN KILLED IN EXPLOSION
 AT THE EDDYSTONE PLANT

Philadelphia. Sept 11.-One man was killed and seventeen ether per yons were injured today in an explo- yion al the shell loading plant of the 5ddystone Ammunition Company, near Chester. The dead man was Os- gar A. Scott. colored, formerly of To- edo. Ohio. Most of the seventeen injured are colored women, none of whom is expected to die.
 officials of the company said the explosion was purely accidental and k supposed to have been due to the carelessness of a colored woman in handling TT. N. T." It is believed she dropped a quantity of this high ex- plosive in the room where two hun dred persons were at work. That there was not a large loss of life is due to the fact that after the explo- sion last year when 139 persons were killed, buffet walls were placed in the buildings 10 prevent great destrnc- ton of life in the big plant in the event Of a severe explosion.
 The building in which .odays ex- plosion occurred was completely wrecked. IL was a. ne-story affair and the monetary loss is comparative ly small.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED
 SWINDLER OF mNVESTORS'

New Yotk. Sept 11-John Holub, indicted here for the alleged swirdling of investors" in his reputed war con tract business. was arrested today in Fl Paso, Tex, according to word re- ceived tonight by the district attor- ney's office. Holub is charged with having obtained S100000, in sums ranging from s100 to s10,000, from prominent men and women to whom he represented that he held govern nent contracts which would pay high dividends
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
SUBMARINE DESTROYED
 BY A FRENCH TRAWLER

Paris. Sept Il (Havas). The ex- ploit of a French trawler, the Au- tonne, which succeeded in destroying a submarine which was attacking a British steamer in the Mediterranean, is described in a despatch to the Matin from Toulon..
 The trawler was patrolling the Med iterranean when it received a wireless call from the British vessel. which was being attacked thirty miles os Mar sei!les Although the submarine had submerged, the Automne traced it and succeeded in destroying it with depth bombs. The British steamer returned safely to Marseilles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
Washington St, Middletown, Conn:
 Missing in Action.

Corporal Walter J. Roberts, Cliff St., Norwalk, Conn.
 Privates-Leon Stomsky, 53 Meadow St., Westfield, Mass; Emily Troiano, 26 Dixwell Ave, New Haven, Conn.,; Howard c. Viering, 671 3rd Ave, West Haven, Conn; George W. Mar shall, Green St., Medfield. Mass.
 Wounded in Action Degree Unde- termined).
 John Mishiwice, 57 White St, New Haven, Conn; Gustave A. Erickson, S87 Main St., New Britain, Conn. William T. Hall 169 Olive St., New Haven Conn. William Jamieson, Il Spring St., West Haven, Conn; Vim cent Kraiesky, AS Water St., Midde- town, Conn.
 Previously Reported Severely Wounded, Now Reported Killed in Ac- ton:
 Lieutenant Henry P. Reynolds, Ux- bridge. Mass.
 Privates-David Robidau. Nashua N. H.; Amadeo Alcorace, Waterbury Conn; Ezra J. Barrett, Worcester Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
coNsoLING PREDICTION BY
 GERMAN MILITARY CRITIC

eLondon, Sept. C (Via MontreaD.- Captain Won Salzmann, military critic of the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. has written a significant article in which he predicts that a heavy British at- tack soon will be made on Cambrai. He declares the German lines before Cambrai cannot be regarded as final lines of resistance.
 Von Salzmann deprecates the i'm portance of the St, Quentin canal and says the main defense lines lie further east He adds that the Germans can, without running any risk. voluntarily abandon all the territory south of the Aisne and retire to the Chemin des Danes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
OFFENSIVE OE THE ALLIES
 :. IS AT A VIRTUAL PAUSE.
Dve Which Has Lasted Eight Weeks, Has Been Halted by
 Torental Rains and Heavily RenforcedLn of Enemy
 Its Resumption is Probable Soon the Skies Clear.

up with full impetus his task of put ting the enemy on his mettle. and continue for the two months of good fighting weather remaining, if not be- yond that period, his efforts with his own now great forces to drive the Germans farther back toDard the Rhine.
 The British and French troops ap- parently are in a hard race for the prize of St. Quentin, forces of both armies now being at eqSidistant points west of the city--the British in the vicinity of Vermand and the French at Etrillers and Coupy, To the north the British in local operations have made further progress north of Erehy in the operation which has for it's purpose the driving of a wedge mid way between Cambrai and St. Quen- tin, and also have successfully sus- tained heavy counter attacks by the Germans near Gouzeaucourt where the Germans are trying hard to hold back the British push toward Cam brai.
 North of the St Gobain massif the French have made additional slight advances, notwithstanding the bad condition of the terrain and the strong forces of the enemy aligned against them in an effort to. prevent the turning of this important position from the west. Heavy artillery activ- ity is in progress all along this front, and likewise on the sectors northeast of Soissons and between the Aisne and Vesle rivers, the operations on which have a direct bearing on those north of the St. Gobain forest.
 In Flanders the British have been successful in local encounters near Armentieres and in the region of La Bassee canal.
 Additional American troops have landed at Archangel, northern Rus sia, to aid the other allied forces in the putting down of the disturbed con- ditions in that region.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
COLVILLE BARCLAY MADE
 MINISTER PLENlPOTENTIAR

Washington, Sept. 11.-Colville Bar clay. who has been first counsellor of the British embassy here for several years past and who now is in charge in the absence of Lord Reading has been elevated to the rank of minister plenipotentiary. He will remain at tached to the embassy for the present, which illus will have three ministers in addition to the ambassador, Sir Rich ard Crawford and, Sir Henry Babbing- ton-S Smith holding that rank
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
HOUSE CONTINUES DEBATE
 ON WAR REVENUE BILL

Washington, Sept. 11.-While the house continued debate today on the S8,0O0, ,000,G00 war revenue measure leaders arranged to begin real work on the bill and amendments Friday and at the same time pass the new bill urged by Secretary McAdoo to facili- tate sale of Liberty bonds by making larger amount of these bonds held in individual hands exempt from in come surtaXes.
 Speechmaking in the house dragged along, with not more than fifty mem bers in attNndance.
 Representative Merritt of Connec- ticut, republican, declared the inheri- tance tax confscatUry and suggested that corporations dividends converted into Liberty bonds should be exempt from the six per cent. penalty placed upon undistributed dividends
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
$15c,Coo FIRE LOSS IN
 SHEPARD AT CAMDEN

Philadelphia, Sept. 11.-Fire to- night damaged the new portion of the New York Shipbupilding Companys plant in Camden. N. J.. destroying the plate and angle shop and the power house. The main part of the plant was untouched by the flames. No official estimate of the loss was made but firemen of Camden estimated the dam age at about $150,000.
 The fire spread to one of the six new concrete ways on which a certain number of destroyers are being built and one of the vessels was slightly damaged, according to the Camden firemen.
 Company officials refused to issue any statement except to sal that the fire was believed to have been ac- cidental. It is said to have started in a corner of the angle room where oil was stored
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
GERMANS USING WOMEN
 AS MILITARY AVIAroRs

With the American Army in France, Sept II (By The Associated Press) - That the Germans are using women as military aviators is indicated in re- port that in machine recently brought down by the Americans the pilot. who was killed, was woman - The captain of a company of the is7th infantry says the pilot of a German plane brought down near Ser gy Aug. 2s by Lieut.. Miller Thomp- son of the American air force was a woman. The discovery of the sex of the aviator was made, the captain says. when his men buried the enemy pilot and her observer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
FROST DAMAGES CROPS
 IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, Sept 11.-Although predict ing bumper grain crop for Massa- chusetts this year, Commissioner Will fred Wheeler of the state department of agriculture said that the frosts to- day and those of the early summer would cut the possible maximum pro- duction of other crops to the extent of nearly 20 per cent. "The farming season tEis year has been one of the shortest in my experience" Mr. Wheeler said
 Sweet corn will be the greatest sufferer, but tomatoes and similar products also are seriously affected"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
TO CONTINUE TO THROW OUT
 DRAGNETS FOR SLAcKERS

Washington, Sept. 11-While con- demning the use of soldiers and sail ors in the stacker rounGups' in New York city a. contrary to law, Attor- ney General Gregory in a letter to- day to President Wilson said the de- partment of justice unless specifical- ly ordered to the contrary by the president, would continue to throw out dragnets for slackers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
SHEET METAL WORKERS
 NOW PROPOSE TO STRIKE

Washington, Sept. 11.-A strike of all workers in the sheet metal trades affiliated with the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers will be called Monday in the territory east of the Mississippi river unless certain demands of the men regarding the sliding wage scale are adjusted immediately, the war labor board was informed today.
 tie up a large proportion of the steel industry and probably result in the closing of munitions plants in the en- tire aiected area
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
THREE YALE UNIVERSITY
 PUBLICATIONS SUSPENDED

New Haven. Conn, Sept 1.--Three Yale university publications will not be issued when the fall term opens
 because of war conditions. The Yale News, a daily, the Bi-Monthly Record and the Literary Monthly are to sus- pend publication, it was stated here tonight. Although no official an- nouncement of the suspensions has been made. Dean Frederick s. Jones indicated that the report was correct.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
PERsHING CABLES CHILDREN
 AMERICAN LOYALTY. LEAGUE

St. Louis, Sept 1.-The Children of American Loyalty league today re- ceived the following cablegram from Geeral Pershing: Cordial thanks dear children, for your birthday greetings. Your big brothers in France send best wislfes. and you may be sure that your agection for them gives them courage for the battle"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
JOURNALISTS OF BRAZIL
 HAVE CONFIDENCE IN ALLIES

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Sept 1.-The Journalists of Brazil who have been holding. a congress here. passed a reso- lution by unanimous vote in which confidence in an allied victory in the war was expressed. The solidarity of the entente press in support of the allies in the conflict was pointed out and lauded
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-12
TO INDEX GERMANY'S VIOLATIONS OF WAR LAWS

Paris, Sept. 1.-The French gov ernment has resolved to confide to an international committee, on which all the entente powers will be represent ed, the task of authenticating all vio- .ations of the law of nations which the Germans have been guilty of on the western front, says the Echo de