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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
WASHINGTON OPINION OF
 ACTIONS ON WESTERN FRONT

Washington, Oct. 24. Successful British operations on the Valenciennes front took on new importance to off cers here today in the light of the diplomatic situation. Field Marshal Haig's armies are striking savagely at the hinge of the present German line of resistance and the progress already made is thought by officers here to
 make it certain that the German re- tirement both in Belgium and in France will have to be resumed with out delay.
 South of. the new British wedge, the French are keeping continuous pres sure against the enemy along the Disc Serre front making 1t difficult | for the German commanders to dis engage their forces from this most ex- 1 posed sector of their lines. Success of, ] the British effort, however, which now seems. assured. would compel pre- 1 cipitate evacuation of the Oise-Serre l salient, it is believed, for the com n1unication system of that front would ! be threatened from the flank and the
 rear.
 Tn view of the existing military sit uatfon, officers here believed that :. every day was seeing the allied tacti- 1 cal superiority increased. even as l their superiority in man and gun pow
 CT is increasing. Since President Will
 son has already pointed out to the
 German authorities that the safe guarding and guaranteeing of that su- 1 periority must be the basis of any 1 arnistice agreement. a proposition the German leaders accepted with t he
 statement that ''the standard of nlili | tary power ir the field' must of nec- essity govern such terms, it is clear that the conditions of the armistice to be formulated grow increasingly hard on the enemy each day. The ad- | valtages in position derived from the latest British thrust, officers said, cer 1 taiuly will not be overlooked in es- 1 ttmating the situation Of the opposing forces.
 More than ever officers are convfnc- ed that rev operations or a large scale are impending on the front and
 that General Pershing's two aggres- sive young armies soon will try their
 nettle again. There are many minor happenings that seem 70 indicate to
 these observers that a smashing blow is in preparation, although the extent
 or object is only a matter of specula-
 ton.
 Added to The purely military consid-
 erations, there is now the incentive
 presented by the fact that armistice terms may soon be formulated. The readiness of the German authorities to accept those terms will be greatly
 increased, it is pointed out. if their line is further broken and the evacuation upon which they are engaged rendered . increasingly difficult and full of peril
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
FIGHTING BETWEEN MEXICAN
 FEDERAL TROOPS AND VILLf

Fl Paso, Texas. Oct 24-Fighting between Mexica<. federal troops and Villa followers was in progress last night in the Ojinaga district, on the American border, and ;, general en- gagement is expected when reinforce ments arriver, according to reports req re.ing here. There were casualties on S>th sides but the number has not yet been learned. During the past week twenty Mexican soldiers are known to have been killed in that district ad the federal barracks destroyed at Con ception, opposite San Jose, Texas. A posse of Mexican ranchers from the American side took part in one Of these skirmishes and killed five fed erai soldiers on the Mex1cap side.
 The Villa hand has been driven in- to the foot hills where it is reported to be awaiting the arrival of Martin Lopez, Villas second ill command Villa himself is expected to arrive ir the Ojinaga district soon, according to reports from Presidio, Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25

' Oyster Bay, N. Y, Oct. 24.-Theodore Roosevelt sent duplicate telegrams to- night to United States Senators Lodge, Poindexter and Johnson, in which he characterized as thoroughly mis- chievous' the fourteen principles enunciated by President Wilson if they are to be made the basis of peace. The telegrams follow:
 As an American citizen I most earnestly hope that the senate of the United States, which is part of the treaty making power of the United States, will take affirmative action against negotiated peace with Ger many and in favor of a peace based on the unconditional Surrender of Germany
 T also declare against the adoption in their entirety of the fourteen points of the presidents address of last Jan uary as offering a basis for a peace satisfactory to the United States. Let us dictate peace by the ,hammering guns and not chat about peace to the accompaniment of the clicking of type 1 writers
 The language of the fourteen points and of the subsequent statements ex- l blaming or qualifying them is neither 1 straightforward nor plain, but if con strued in it's probable sense many, an6 possibly most, of these fourteen points are thoroughly mischievous and il
 made the basis of a peace such peac,
 would represent, not the unconditiona
 surrender of Germany, but the condi-
 tional surrender of the United States Naturally they are entirely satisfac
 tory to Germany and equally naturali. they are in this country satisfactor, to every pro German and pacifist ant fsocialist and anti American so-calle' i internationaliSt
 The only peace offer which W
 should consider from Germany at thi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
AERoNAUTIC MEET AT
 BELMONT PARK SATURDAY.

New York, Oct. 24.-One hundred airplanes will participate at Belmont Park Saturday in the greatest aero nautic meet ever held in America. The planes will be manned by flyers who have seen service at the front and will perform various squadron evolu tions as well as illustrate the tactics employed in actual individual fight ing.
 Among other features will be exhi- bitions of bomb dropping and an air plane race in which crack pilots from the various training stations will fly to the Statue of Liberty and return. Efforts will be made to lower the present record of S4 minutes, SS.s sec onds for the 34 miles.
 The meet will be held under the auspices of the first provisional wing of the United States air service for the l benefit of the national aeronautic com mittee, which supplies the various fly ing fields with athletic equipment and musical instruments,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
AWARDS. MADE IN TIE
 COLTS ARMS CONTROVERSY

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 24-Major B.. N. EitcheIl, U. S. A.. sol3 arbitrator appointed by the secretary of war to settle the labor dispute at the Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. of this city, has made the following award:
 Forty eight hours week, consisting of six days of eight hours each day is the new working. schedule becoming effective today.
 All time work in excess of eight hours within any one day CT 48 hours in the week shall be considered over time, payable at the rate of time and one half, Sunday and holiday time shall be paid double rates.
 By mutual consent the working days may be so lengehened as to permit of a half holiday on one day of each week.
 The revision of rates provided in Major Gitchelrs award shall in no case operate to reduce wages of any employe. Ten per cent. extra shall be paid to night workers The decision on hours. wages, con ditions Of labor shall take effect as of October A, tp1S.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
ALLIES REFUSED HEAVY
 ATTACKS OF ROLSHEVlKI

Archangel, Oct 24.-American and British forces yesterday repulsed heavy attacks by the Rolsheviki in fantry against advanced allied posi- tions on the DNina front.
 Bolshevik gunboats heavily shelled the Americans and BritjsL. for sfS hours.
 In. counter-attacks the Anglo Amer iean troops captured two machine guns, inflicted heavy losses on the en- emy and captured prisoners. They made slight advance also,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
IMPORTANT SERVICE BY
 VALE HOSPITAL UNIT

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 24.-How Yale mobile hospital unit, the pioneer unit of it's kind in the American army, rendered important service in the re- cent St. Mihiel offensive is told in cor respondence made public tonight by Yale university Although IA opera : lions was considered the maximum, ITO were performel by the unit in the first "A hours of the drive. During one night 24O wounded came through to the hospital.
 The Yale unit was organized at Yale Medical school by Prof. Joseph NJ. Flint in the spring of 1917. Ii sailed for France that summer and -later reached the front as Mobile hos pital No g. A E. F. Under the com mand Of Lieutenant Colonel Flint its organization has been enlarged to 25C | persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
CONTRACTS FOR WOODEN
 VESSELS CANCELLED

Washington, Oct. 24-Contracts for 50 wooden barges and 50 composite tugs, designed for use in the New England coal trade, have been can celled by the shipping board. In making this announcement today, Chairman Hurley said the vessels would not be needed because it has been found possible to use some of the $500 ton wooden ships for this ser vice. The contracts called for an ex- penditure of $25,250, 900, but work had not been started on any of the ves- sels.
 Mir. Hurley also announced that about 100 wooden ships now building will be so designed that they can be used in the oil trade between Mexico and the United States releasing the large steel tankers now in that ser vice for overseas trade to maintain supplies of fuel for the allied navies and armies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
CONTROVERSY IN THE
 HUNGARIAN UNTERHAUS

Amsterdam. Oct. 24.--advices re- ceived from Budapest say that in the unterhaus Wednesday Count Karolyi, in moving a resolution in tevor of the independence of Hungary, demanded the resigra tion of the Werkerle cab inet and the formation of a coalition ministary. The resolution also called for the conclusion of separate peace dissolution of the alliance with Ger many, acknowledgment of the inde- pendence Of the south Siavonians and the proclamation of a Hungarian zing to reside in Budapest. Count Karolyi declared if the demands were resisted he himself would take means to se- cure their realization.
 Amid great excitement Dr. WekerIe the premier warmly replied that he would oppose by every means Count Karolyis. threats of revolution and added that ihere could be no talk oi q separate poace.
 Dr. Wekerle askedthe-house to re- feet Count Karolyis resolution on tal f,round that the goverrment would shortly intrcGjce a hill Gealing witt thc matter lie added .Aaa Hun~ari , roUld no Ccucludo a pearo sepsrtt from Germarg and declared that tht { Germans were helping on me Hunga i rian front
 Where are, they ighting?'' camc i cries from all sides of the chamber
 At all points," Dr. Wakerle re- [ piled "whepc they arc rrotecting tn
 intrsritv Of our frontiers. The gov l crument is cndeavoring 70 bring hom i Hungarian regiments and already ha taken measures to that end The gov ernnent is unable to recognize the bel ligerency of the Czacho- -Slovaks. bu regarding a south Slovak state it doe
 not object to a union of Croatia, Bos nia and Dalmatia. These states. how ever cannot sperarate themselves fror
 union with the crown of St. Stephen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
KING ALBERT CABLES
 THANKS TO HOOVER

Hoover, chairman of the Belgian relief commission, today received cable gram from King Albert on the occa- sion of the fourth anniversary of the foundation of the commission, thank ing him for saving the Belgian nation from starvation
 "On this, the fourth anniversary of the foundation of the commission for relief in Belgium said the message, my heart prompts me to thank you once more in the name of all my com patriots for having during four years saved the Belgian nation from starva- 1 tion'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
$2,5oo, 900 FOR THE NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION

New York. Oct. 24.-The American Red Cross has appropriated, $2, ,500, 900 for the support of the National Tuber- culosis association for the year 1919 and as a consequence the association will not sell Red Cross Christmas seals this year, it was annonced tonight.
 The tuberculosis association has agreed to operate with the Red Cross in it's Christmas roll call and each member Of the Red Cross will be given ten Christmas seals. By this plan two holiday campaigns will be avoided
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25

time is an offer to accept such terms as the allies, without our aid, have imposed on Bulgaria We ought to declare war on Turkey without an hours delay. The failure to do so hitherto has caused the talk about making the world safe for democracy to look unpleasantly like mere insin- cere rhetoric. While the Turk is left Tn Europe and permitted to tyrannize over the subject people the world is thoroughly unsafe for democracy.
 Moreover, we should find out what the president means by continually referring to this country merely as
 associate instead of the ally of the nations with whose troops our own troops are actually brigaded in battle. l If he means that We are something 1 less than ally of France, England Italy, Belgium and Serbia then he means that we are something less than ] an ensmy of Germany and Austria We l ought to make it clear to the world 1 that we are neither an untrustworthy friend nor an irresolute foe. Let us 1 clearly show that we do not desire to l pose as the umpire between our faith i ful and loyal friends and our treach-
 erous and brutal enemies, but that we are staunch ally of our friends and the staunch foe of our enemies.
 l When the German people repudiate the Hohenzollerns, then, and not un$il then, it will be time to discriminate between them and their masters.
 hope the senate and the house will pass some resolution demanding the unconditional surrender of Germany as
 our war aim and stating that our peace
 terms have never yet been formulated
 or accepted by our people and that
 they will be fully discussed with our
 allies and made fully satisfactory to , our own people before they are dis ]; cussed with Germany
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
CHARGED WITH HAVING
 s5o,000 WORTH OF OPIUM

Pittsburgh, Pa, .Os, 24.-Patrick Nee widely known in Pittsburgh and eastern sporting circles appeared be- fore Roger Knox, United States com missioner, today to answer to a charge of having in his possession $5e,000 worth of opium. He was released on S, 900 bail for further hearing, He declined to make a statement
 Internal revenue agents believe that with the arrest of Nee they have rounded up the head of a national dope ring" Harry Jacobs and John C. Goodman are also under arrest in connection with the investigation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
GERMANS DEFAcED THE
 FAMOUS BELFRY OF BRUGEs

Washington, oct 24.-The famous Baifry Of Bruges was used by the Ger mans as a garage and workshop dur lnr their occupation of the city. AL lied troops on entering the city, &C., nording to a despatch received by the Belgian legation today. found the in- lerior walls of the historic structure broken down and chimneys added to meet the needs of the workmen The principal damage to the city itself was inflicted in the neighborhood of the station and the Porte Marechale.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
sUBPoENAs TO BE ISSUED
 FOR BRISBANE INQUIRY

Washington, Oct 24.-The senate Judiciary committee by a resolution adopted today by the senate is author ized to subpoena persons and demand papers in the investigation of activi- ties of brewers including the lending of money to Arthur Brisbane for the purchase of the Washington Times. A number of persons have been request dto appear. while others have been asked to furnish certain papers for consideration when the investigation is resumed after the November cleo tionE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
FOOD SAVING METHODS
 TO BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS

Boston. Oct 24.-Henry B. Endicott, tate food administrator, said today .hnt 500 900 school children would be enlisted in a campaign for the con- crvation Of food. His announcement followed a conference with Commis
 honer Payson Smith of the depart nent of education. The plans call for educating the boys and girls in food conservation methods with the idea hat the pupils may in turn instruct hcfr parents. Food saving methods riil be taught in the class room through -baackboard- talks and lectures.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
GERMANS PROMISE TO
 RETURN WORKS OF ART

London, Oct. 24.-Valuable works of art belonging to museums and private owners in the regions of Cambrai, Dual, and Valenciennes, HOW in the hands of the Germans. will be return ed undamaged to their owners after the WAT This announcement is made in a German government wireless message received here.
 These works of art have. under the orders of the supreme army command. been sent to 8 place of safety, to save from destruction by bombacdment, the message adds
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
SENATE PAsEs $6,345, ,52s,sss
 MILITARY DEFICIENCY Btl

Washington, Oct 24.-The senate late today passed in record time the six billion dollar military deRciencv bill, the last important measure to be considered before the pre- election re- cess begins next Tuesday. The bill now goes to conference with plans laid for it's completion within a few days.
 The total amount of the bill as ap- proved by the senate is $6,345.523. .6Ss. a net reduction of $231,977 from the amount authorized by the house. Dis cussion of the measure lasted only an hour and a half most of the day be- ing taken up with a partisan political debate.
 The most important appropriations in the measure are for ordnance, for tihcations. chemical warfare and sub sistence for the army and navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
ABRUPT DROP IN PRICES
 OF ORANGES AND LEMONS

New York Oct. 24 4-Immediately fol- lowing the announcement of an inves- tigation by the federal food board of alleged profiteering in oranges and lemons, the price of the former drop ped firm three to four dollars per box at public auction here today. Several dealers have been summoned to appear before the board tomorrow to explain the alleged exorbitant prices they have been asking recently for these fruits.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
HOLLAND OPPOSED TO
 AMERICAN OFFER OF COAL

The Hague, Oct. Discussing the American offer of coal to Holland. the labor leader, Fieter Troe!stra,. speak ing in the chamber today. opposed ac- ceptance on the condition that Holr land cease exporting to Germany. He contended that this would be a breach of neutrality.
 The premier. Jonkheer Roijs de Beerenbrouck.s repeatedly nodded as sent
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
SHOULD RECEIVE GERMAN
 OVERTURES WITH CAUTION

St. Johns, N. F., Oct. 24-Premier Lloyd of Newfoundland, who arrived yesterday from London, where he at tended the imperial conference, said today that the allies should receive the German overtures with great eau ton. He urged insistence on such terms as would insure the allies of attaining their just aims under the peace treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
GENERAL PERSHlNG HoNoRS
 MAJOR WILLIAM THAW

New York, Oct. 24-Major William Thaw, dean of American aviatcrs and holder of the French Croii de Guerre with five palms, has been awarded the American Distinguished Service Cross wit htwo citations by General Per shing, it was announced here tonight by the Aero Club of America.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
CabIed Paragraphs

Roland s. Morris Returns to Tokio.
 Tol<io, Wednesday, Oct. aa--(By The A. P.-Roland s. Morris. the American ambassador, returned to ToI1io today after an absence of a month in Vladi- vostok and Manchuria conferring with allied and Russian leaders there The ambassador returned by way of ko- req.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
ALLIES ARE GRADUALLY
 ENVELOP|NG VALENC|ENNES

The Germans Are Using Numerous Machine Guns to Retard Haig's Men in Surrounding the City-North of Grand Pre- and North of Verdun the Americans Have Cut Deeply Into the Enemy Lines In Belgium the Allied Forces Are Unable to Come in Full Fighting Contact With the Retreatng Enemy Owing to the Flooded Con- diiion of the Lovvands.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25

Exports of crude rubber from the Amazon district of Brazil amoGated in July to 4297,3 1885 pounds Shipments to the United States aggregated 4.2a2.- 536 pounds, compared with 2,154,715 pounds in July, 1917,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
Rurgomaster Max WAS

Burgomaster Max was arrested in Brussels in September, 1914, for his 'irreconcilable attitude" according to all announcement made by the Ger man military governor of Belgium. In 1917 it was said that the burgomaster was seriously i'll in a prison at Celle, Prussia, and that King Alfonso was intervening in his behalf.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
GERMANS RELEASE sELGlANs
 HELD AS POLITICAL PRISONERS

The Hague Oct. 24.-The Vater- land in it's issue of today says it is reported that the political prisoners held by the Germans at Turrhout, Bel gium, northeast of Antwerp including Burgomaster Adolphe Max of Brus- sels have been released.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS LIST

Killed in action 51; died of wounds 24; died of accident and other causes 4 died of disease 21; wounded sev- erely 135; wounded (degree undeter- mined) 57; wounded slightly 36; missing in action fl; prisoners 2; total 371.
 New England men are: Killed in Action. Private Arthur Leonard Johnson Rowland, Conn. Died of Wounds.
 Privates-Francis w. Coffee. Ar ! lington, Mass; Bertel Smith, West l Haven Conn. Died Of Disease.
 Captain Ronald Simmons, Provi- dence, R. 1. Sergeant Harold L. Taylor, Alb. bington, Mass.
 Wounded Severely in Action.
 Privates-Frank K Boudreau, Lynn Mass; Afanas Kendis, Stamford Conn; Felix Bernard McMahon, Nor wich, Conn; Rubin Spector New 1 Haven, Conn; Max Whitestone Gardner, Mass. Daniel Francis 1 Woods. Pawtucket R. L. Waina E, Wuckka, Gardner Mass 1
 ! Wounded in action (dearee unde ] tsfni0edl.; 1 Privates - Frederick c. Connell South Lawrence Mass: Corneliu Ellis Jr~ Fall River, Mass; Franl 1 Lamore, Pawtucket R. l.; John T Money, Midway Mass 1 Wounded Slightly in Action. l Sergeant George K. Mckenzie, Sos cob Conn
 1 Wagoners J, Irving Conley, Dan bury Conn; Frank E. Metcal Bethel Conn
 Private Louis 0. Leblanc, Daniel sen, Conn.
 | Missing in Action.
 Sergeant Gerald H. McGrath, Bos
 ton, Mass
 Privates John J. Herman. Dor chester Mass; Mikita Karasul
 Hartford, Conn: William F Nelso,
 Huntington Mass; Edward
 Smith, Roxbury, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
635 NAMES IN TWO
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Oct 25.-The follow ing casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the Ameri- can Expeditionary Forces:
 Killed in action IT; died of wounds 10; died of accident and other causes l. died of disease 4; wounded sev- erely S2; wounded (degree undeter- mined) 51; wounded slightly 92; missing in action 5; died of aero plane accident 2; total 264.
 New England men are:
 Died of Wounds. Privates = Walter A. Wandless Boston, Mass; Herbert G. Sucice, Providence, R. I.
 Wounded Severely. Swampscott, Mas; Domenico Agresta Woburn Mass; Charles N. Dawley Pittsfield. Mass.
 Wounded Degree Undetermined.
 Privates-Harold J. Rabbit, San ford, Maine; Arthur A. Crawford, Manchester, N. H.; William H. Lee Belmont, Mass. Edwin c. Mcintyre Wakefield. Mass; Samuel Robitaille Lowell Mass.
 Slightly Wounded. Corporals-Joseph M. Blanchette New Bedford, Mass; Joseph o. LEt- 1 oile, Winchendon Mass. MyroI Allen Bruce, Somerville, Mass. l Privates-Arthur BeauIeau, Putnam | Conn.,; Bernard Leon Hall. Whitman Mass; Felix A. Kelly, Holyoke Mass; Thomas F. O'Brien Salem Mass; Timothy Qualters, Athol Mass; Francis Zecchini Andover Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-25
1IRIA!DDE: EMITTED BY COLONEL ROOSEVELT

Characterzes Thoroughly Mschievous' the Fourteen Principles Enunciated by President Wilson Bass of Peace-Sends Telegranns of Protest to United States Senator Lodge Poindexter and Johnson Telling of the Course That Should Be Pursued