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Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
MISSION HERE
 FROM URUGUAY,
 GUESTS OF U. s.
Arrived Yesterday. on In vitation of State Depart
 ment For Conference.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 21-Dr. Bal tasar Brum, minister of foreign af- fairs of Uruguay, accompanied by a party of distinguished officials of the South American republic, arrived here late yesterday aboard the Uruguayan cruiser Montevideo. Arrangements were made to leave today for Wash ington.
 Washington, Aug. 21-The special Uruguayan mission to the United States was met on arrival in an At lantic port by Jordan H. Stabler, chief of the division of Latin American af- fairs of the department of state; Col. William Kelly, U. S. A; and Lieut.. Commander Augustin T. Beauregard, U. S. N, and Hugh V. De Pena, Uruguayan charge d'affaires.
 The visitors were welcomed as guests of the nation, coming at the invitation of the State Department to discuss with American officials further development of the friendly relations existing between their country and the United States.
 Accompanying Dr. Brum were Dr. Cesar Miranda, first vice president ot the house of representatives; Dr. Javier Montdivil, member of the sen ate; Dr. Odrubal Delgado, financial delegate; Dr. Justo Jose Mendoza secretary; and Lieut.. Juan Canosa, of the navy, adjutant.
 Dr. Brum is a candidate for presi. dent in the approaching Uruguayar election.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
SEN. vARDAMAN
 NOT WANTED BY MISSI ISSIPPIANS
Yesterdays Primaries Show Harrison's Selection for
 Senate.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 21-Defeat of Senator James K. Vardaman for the Democratic nomination for United States senator from Mississippi by Congressman Pat Harrison in yester- days statewide primary appeared as- sured early today on the face of re-
 turns from all except IA of the 82 counties of the state.
 Representative Harrison on the
 basis of these returns had a majority of 5,691 votes over Senator Vardaman
 and former Gov. E. F. Noel, the other candidate. Tabulations showed: Harrison, 7,483; Vardaman, 27,296; Noel, 4,496.
 More than state interest was mani fest in the primary owing to a letter written by President Wilson in which
 the president said he would consider the reelection of Senator Vardamar
 as "a condemnation of my admins tration by the people of Mississippi
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

people. They were reviewed by naval
 and military officers at Czech head quarters, where their commander
 was warmly congratulated.
 Reports are in circulation in Fin land that the Germans have seized i the Russian naval port of Kronstadt,
 according to a Stockholm dispatch. Kronstadt is 20 miles west of Petro- grad, at the eastern extremity of the l Gulf of Finland. Reports received
 through Germany early in the week
 were to the effect that Premier Le-
 nine and War Minister Trotzlky had
 fled to Kronstadt from Moscow. l Capture of Irktusk, the important
 Lake Baikal port of the Trans-Siber-
 ian Railroad, by the Czecho~Slovaks,
 aided by the Siberian Peoples army,
 on July T, is announced in belated i dispatch from Irkutsk.
 Up to the time Field Marshal Haig
 issued his official day bulletin. only
 minor operations had taken place on
 the British front since yesterday. The 1 British made slight improvements of
 their line south of Bucquoy, seven
 miles northwest of Bapaume and half
 way between Albert and Arras, in the | withdrawing their lines recently. A
 hostile raiding party was driven off
 in this feighborhood.
 Turnips, weeds, nettles and an oc-
 casionaI sick dog, costing $25, is the
 chief food for the great bulk of Aus
 tria-Hungarys population, according | to a comprehensive review of the
 economic situation in the dual mon ! hIro of l the Daily Express. Thousands of i deaths occur weekly as a result of ac-
 tual starvation. The economic situa-
 tion in Germany is described as al- i most equally bad.
 I Mail trains passing through country
 stations are besieged by mobs of half
 starved villagers begging and fight l ing for a few crumbs from the tables 1 in the aiming cars. Even the crowd
 ed hospitals are short of food.
 The daily papers print many col
 umns of advertisements, such as a feather bolster offered for ten pounds of flour, a winter jacket for | couple of eggs.
 Some of the stock of food that had been reserved for the German army has been sent to Austria Hungary to avert revolt in the dual monarchy, but
 this supply was insignificant. Hunger typhus, dysentery and con-
 sumption are rampant.
 1 The rich are securing food, though
 at exorbitant prices. Smugglers risk
 their lives, bringing butter and bacon
 from Holland or Denmark, for which
 they obtain s5 a pound. Eggs can l be bought for 1S cents each.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Germans definitely have given up one of the points from which drive for Calais logically would be launched. This is taken to indicate that the Ger man high command has, at least for the time being, abandoned hope Of reaching the coast and now, perhaps, is chiefly concerned with getting the German lines back to a place of greater security.
 The withdrawal here had been eX- pectGd fo~ some time and it continued last night and today even on a slightly broader front than that of yesterday. The retirement marked the conclusion and failure of the effort which Ger many launched early in the spring to 1 finish off" the British army by driv- ing through to the sea.
 Other withdrawals continue and the British, taking advantage of the op- portunity, have at various places pushed forward where the enemy has left small garrisons. The British also have battered in the boche at places where he was not quite ready to re- tire, such as between Vieux Berquin and the Hazebrouck-Beillu railroad Here a local operation gained all the objectives, the British advancing their positions some distance and capturing one officer and 181 men.
 South of the Scarpe river the Brit 1 ish still. further advanced their line while their positions south of the river ! Somme were improved by local ac. tions. An enemy attack which devel. | oped here yesterday was a complete i failure in every respect the Germans suffering heavy casualties.
 While the Germans managed tc 1 penetrate the British positions at two | points, they were quickly hurled ou
 and the line this morning was com. | pletely restored. Not a single foot o.
 ground was gained by the enemy.
 Between the Somme and the Ancrt
 rivers the British lines have beer
 steadily improved in the last few dayi
 and last night the positions of tht
 enemy west of Bray were successful! raided.
 Aside from a desire to get out O
 the ground which has been extremel.
 unprofitable for them to hold, ant
 where the British, by reason of thei
 superior positions, are able to pount
 them day and night, the Germans, il
 retiring, possibly have another mo
 against the operations of the tanks
 should they anywhere be attacked b. the British.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

London, Aug. 19 - British troops today advanced on a four-mile front to a depth of from 1000 and 2,000 yards between Vieux Berquin and Baileul, on the Flanders front, cap turing the village of Cuttersteene and several farms. Four hundred prison CTS were taken Progress was also made by the British southwest of Merville in Flanders.
 On the Picardy front, British forces advanced between Chilly and Fran sart.
 These successes are recorded in Field Marshal Haig's night bulletin.
 Four hundred prisoners were taken by the French yesterday in local ac- tions south of the Avre, the War Of- fee announces in it's night com munique. There was lively artillery activity throughout the day, particu- larly in the region of Canny- sur Matz (two miles northwest of Lassigny), which was captured by the French yesterday, and around Beauraignes.
 There has been considerable artil- lery fire, marked by the use of gas. against the American front along the Vesle. Otherwise the last 12 hours have been quiet.
 A strong enemy ratding party of three columns, endeavoring to reach our trenches in the Vosges, was driven off by our artillery and rifle fire. We advanced our lines further beyond Frapelle. The enemy is resorting to his usual tactics, smelling the town heavily. As showing the accurate fire of the Americans, an American officer sniped three Germans at a distance of 800 yards within five minutes.
 In the Woevre sector there have been lively patrol actions. One of our men, although seriously wounded nine times, brought more seriously wounded comrade back to our lines. Within a few days Finland will again be drawn into the war as a re- suit of the warlike operations on the Murman coast, the Stockholm Tidin- gen predicts. Frontier reports tell of great military activity in Finland. Large numbers of German officers are training new Finnish troops.
 Japanese forces have landed and joined the British and French in Si- beria. The Allied contingents receiv- ed ovations at many points on their way to the front. The British occu- pied the first line and sent out scout ing parties.
 The presence of the Allied forces is creating an excellent effect among the Czecho-Slovaks. The Japanese were most efficient looking as they paraded in heavy marching order through the town between silent lines of towns
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
BARON BURIAN SATISFIED WITH
 CONFERENCE E E
Austrian Foreign Minister Says Poles Have Right to
 Name Own King.

Amsterdam, Aug. 21-Baron Bur ian, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, in an interview with a Vienna newspaper declared himself completely satisfied with the results of the conferences last week at Ger man main headquarters. Despite the brevity of the conferences, all ques- tions of interest to Austria Hungary or Germany and every important question regarding war and peace had been discussed and no alteration was made fin our peace program"
 Regarding the Polish question he said a plan had been drafted to enable further negotiations to proceed quickly. Asked concerning the basis of these negotiations, Baron Burian said:
 Our program remains unchanged. We maintain our principle that the wishes of the Polish people regard ing their future must, within limits essential to the interests of the Gen. tral powers, be considered. It was decided, therefore, to invite the Poles to participate in the Austro- German negotiations"
 The foreign minister added that the Poles have the right freely to choose their own king and that the details will be settled at negotiations | conducted in common.
 T still uphold the point of view 1 that if we are compelled to continue a war of defense we must continue
 still to make use of every means that 1 could lead us to peace" Baron Buriar | declared in discussing the question ot 1 peace. "Our action must run paralle with the continuation of our military operations. As long as the enemy de-
 sires to destroy us militarily we mus
 defend ourselves. This, however
 does not prevent us from striving fol
 an honorable peace by arrangement
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
ASK THAT WAGE RATE BE SAME
 AS BRIDGEPORT

Hartford, Aug. 21.-Employes of the Hartford Machine Screw Co. have submitted to the Naional War Labor Board in Washington their request for basic eight hour day, time and a half for overtime and double time for Sunday and holiday work. They also ask that the minimum wage rate be the same as will apply to Bridgeport when the Fderal Board hands down its award. The request was made first to officers of the company on Saturday. A conference between rep resntatives of the company and of the machinists, at which the men say, no satisfactory arrangement could be made.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
START PLANS FOR REGISTRATION OF.
 NEW DRAFT MEN

Washington, Aug. 21-In anticipa- ton of the prompt passage by Con- gress of the man power bill extending the draft ages to include all men be- tween IS and 46 years, estimated at nearly 13,000,00O, the office of the provost marshal general has started preparation for their registration, probably early next month. Distribu- tion of the printed forms needed has been started, said a statement made public today.
 The preparation and distribution of the various required forms and other needed equipment is characterized by the statement as the largest single task of the kind ever undertaken by the government.
 It is estimated that between 16O,OOO and 10000 registrars will be requir. ed to register the new men.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
TWO U-BOATS
 SUNK, NAVY
 IS CONVINCED
Steamer Rammed One Near Winter Quarter
 Shoals.

Washington, Aug. 21.---Two of the three German submarines operating on this side of the Atlantic have been put out of commission, if report to the Navy Department yesterday is fully verified.
 Most of the navy officials believe that one of the destroyers attacked successfully submarine off the Vir- ginia coast about 10 days ago. Yes terday came the report from very re- liable sources that three days ago an American steamer rammed a subma- rine off the same coast and that the enemy has probably been sunk. The official report to the Navy Depart ment saysi
 "The Navy Department is informed that the captain of an American steamer reports that his vessel rarnmed O submarine about 9:30 D. m, Aug. IT, near Winter Quarter Shoal, of the Virginia coast The captain stated that the submarine was struck on her port bow, bringing her along side. The crew of the submarine hailed his ship, saying they were friends. The voice, he said, had a strong German accent. Replying that they were no friends of his, the cap- tain says he left on his course. The steamer is now in port with badly damaged bow and a quantity of wa ter in her hold. The captain thinkt he sank the submarine"
 As to another of the German sub marines which have been cutting ca bles and preying on shipping alont the Atlantic, authorities here believ, the story told by the captain of tn, British tanker who reported havinl destroyed the U-boat off Nantucket i true.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
SHOOTS HIMSELF AS WIFE DIES

Danbury, Aug 21-Theodore Bright, special policeman of Dan bury ended his life yesterday noon by shooting himself in the right tenn pie. His wife had just died after a long illness of an incurable disease, when he left the house and going to the garage nearby put pillow on the floor and laying his head on the pillow placed the revolver to his head and killed himself. He had often ex- pressed the wish that he might die within five minutes after his wife's death. He was fifty-four years old and had been a natter for many years.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
HUN NEWSPAPER HAS ANTIDOTE
 FOR OPINIONS

Amsterdam, Aug. 21-An antidote for the opinions of Gems. Von BIume and Von Liebert, who see a menace in the large American army on the western front, already has appeared in the Cologne Zeitung. To calm the German public the Tuesday edition of the Zeitung contained a long article attempting to prove by statistics that American cannot possibly send 3O0,OO0 men to Europe in month. The article declares that more than 40 troop ships already have been sunk. It continues:
 ''If the Americans at the front are fighting well, that does not need to cause surprise for it is the fine flower of American manhood which now is at the front, namely, the old regular army. plus about 10000 of the most sturdy and most adventurous ele- ments, which all nations have, who volunteered at the outbreak of the war Then there will be contingents recruited from the New England states who are the best educated and | keenest fighters because their heart is in the business.
 50 we get an aggregate of from 100000 to 250,O0O picked men, but | once these are used up the picture will be altered, because they cannot | be replaced"
 The zeitung believes compulsory military service is widely opposed an6 is evaded in the United States, and il builds hope on the slender basis thai hAmerican casualty lists will incraa Of this alleged repugnance. The article concludes with these arguments:
 "The Americans are not sunermer militarily and less so than in othel respects. America may build standard ships but she cannot turn out stand ard soldiers.
 America has done more than man,
 expected, even in America. but de
 spite all surprises American exper
 opinion that the full weight of he
 military power will not develop 1s1!
 or even 1920 still holds good"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
WILL CONTINUE NEUTRALITY
 SAYS SPAIN

Paris, Aug. 21.-Spain has informed Germany that because of the serious inroads that submarine sinkings have made into Spanish shipping Spain hereafter will use German vessels now in Spanish ports in place of tonnage sunk. This announcement is made in an official statement issued after meeting of the Spanish cabinet in San Sebastian.
 The Spanish government declares it will continue to maintain strict neu- trality. The statement says 20 per cent. of the Spanish merchant marine has been sunk and more than 100 Spanish sailors have been killed The cabinet statement says: Tn thes escourse of the recent meet ings held in Madrid the government considered the international situation As a consequence of the submarine campaign more than 20 per cent. of our merchant marine has been sum- more than 100 Spanish sailors have | perished, a considerable number of sailors have been wounded and num- bers have been shipwrecked and aban- doned. Ships needed exclusively for
 
 without the slightest pretext, serious 1 difficulties resulting to navigation. ''The government has believed it is unable, without falling in it's essential obligations and without setting aside neutrality, to defer the adoption of measures necessary to guarantee l Spanish maritime traffic and to pro- tect Spanish crews and passengers. "Consequently the government has l decided to address the imperial gov ernment and declare that owing 10 reduction of tonnage to its extreme limit it will be obliged in case of new sinkings to substitute therefor Ger man vessels interned in Spanish ports. ] This measure does not imply the con- hscation of the ships under definite title It would be only a temporary solution until the establishment of peace when Spanish claims also will be liquidated.
 "Our ambassador in Berlin has re- ceived instructions to bring this de- | cision to the notice of the German government. The Spanish govern ment does not doubt that the Ger l man government will appreciate the circumstances determining this reso- lution and will recognize that Spain, in holding to the neutrality she has practiced since the beginning of the war, has sacrificed many of her rights and legitimate conveniences when it has been possible without affecting the dignity of Spain and her national life
 ''The decision of the government to assure for itself sufficient tonnage, which is indispensable to its existence, does not affect its firm resolve to maintain strict neutrality"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
HOUSE MILITARY
 COMMITTEE ACTS FAvORAbLy

Washington, Aug. 21-A favorable report was voted today by the House military committee on the admins tration man-power bill, with an amendment providing that youths from IS to 20 years of age shall be placed in separate classification to be called into military service after men from 20 to 45 have been taken.
 Another amendment by Chairman Dent provides that the fact that sol- dier has not reached 21 shall not bar him from a commission.
 A section added at the request of the War Department provides that men of draft age may be sent to col leges for technical training in uni form, without changing their military status.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
MANY RUSSIAN OFFICERS SHOT
 IN MOSCOW

Amsterdam, Aug. 21-Severa1 hun dred of 15,O0O officers arrested in Moscow have been shot, according to letter written in Moscow on Aug. 14 by Dr. Alfons Paquet and publish ed in the Frankfort Zeitung. Some of the officers who renounced Russian citizenship and acquired German or Polish passes were released at the re- quest of the German consul general. The rest were sent to a concentration camp surrounded by artillery.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Paris Aug. 2O-French troops during the last night cuped the village of Vassen northwest of Morsan between and the Asn according to the official statement at the office today.
 There was reciprocal artillery fire in the region of Lassig nv and Dresncour west of Oise the statement says German bombardment of Nancy carried out Six of the civilian population killed and in jured.
 London Aug 2O D. m.-The French 10th army again at tackled front of 10 miles between the Disc and the Asne and reached maximum depth of two miles, says dispatch from the battle front
 The advance of the French troops endangers the whole German position at Soissons and on the river Aisne.
 It is possible that the will withdraw to the Ghenoin des Danes
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
American Patrol
 Ambushes Germans

With the American Army in LOT raine, Aug. 21-(By the Associated Press) Military activity on the bat tie front in the Vosges on Monday night was marked by two patrol en- counters. An American patrol con- sisting of one officer and seventeen men ambushed a German patrol of 40 men. The Germans still are vicious ly pounding with their artillery the town of Frapelle, which they recent ly lost. The Germans are using gas shells
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
Steamer Aground
 on Hartford Bar

Hartford, Aug. 21-The steamer Middletown ran aground on the bar opposite the Hartford Electric Light Co. power house at 7:30 this morning and was unable to proceed. Passen- gers were transferred to shore and tugs have been working to get the boat to float with the tide this even- ing.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Willimantic, Aug. 21-By consent ing to join the union the man whose failure to become a member brought on a strike in the cone winding de- partment of the American Thread Co. Lhere settled the difficulty today.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Tho speeding motorists who are anxious 10 squeeze down their run ling time five minutes more, are usually the same ones who spend about five weeks in the hospital.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Thomas N. McCarter president of the Public Service Railway Co. of New Jersey, announced he was willing to have the company go under trustee ship, similar to the one established in Boston.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
VILLAGE OF VASSENS
 OCCUPIED BY FRENCH
 WAR OFFICE REPORTS

Prisoners to Number of 800 Reported Captured Before 9 This Morning-New Attack of French Makes Decided Gains on 10 Mile Front is Report From LOndOn-Whole German Posi- ton Endangered by New Attacks
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

One dollar for a hair cut and 50 cents for a shave will be the standard price if barbers accept the suggestion of the Barber Supply Dealers Asso- citation in convention at Chicago.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Government plant at Vancouver, Wash. is now turning out 1000, 900 feet of spruce lumber a day for use of airplanes.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Gen. Pau was appointed head of the French diplomatic mission to Austral- it. The mission was halted at San Francisco because of the death of AL bert Metin, the former. head
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

The people who think that play grounds are not necessary for the children are frequently the same ones who will never permit them to Init g. baseball. on their land
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

The Germans only get one-f1fth as much nutrition as in peace time, when judging by their rotund size they probably, had twice too much.