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Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
PRESIDENT TAKES
 WEEK END OUTING WITH COL. HOUSE
Leaves Washington for Brief Trip to Colonel's
 Summer Home.

- Manchester, Mass, Aug. 15.---Pres- ident and Mrs. Wilson arrived here today for a visit at the summer home of Colonel E. M. House. Their spe- cial train made the trip from Wash ington in approximately F hours, ar irving here at 9:2O o'clock this morn ing. Escaping by few hours some of the hottest weather of the summer the President found the north shore delightfully."- cool and clear.
 The President and Mrs. Wilson were nnet at the station by Colonel House 'Nnd Mrs. House, and a few other was the wish of the President that he be permitted to enjoy a brief out ing quietly, and so far as known no visitors were expected.
 The President and Mrs. Wilson left Washington quietly last night for Manchester, Mass, to stay over the weekend at the summer home of Colonel E. M. House. Only the White House staff and the newspaper cor respondents, who were asked to keen the secret, knew of the trip in ad- vance
 It was said at the White House that the Presidents purpose was to rest a few days on the cool Massa- ] lchusetts shore. He has many impor- tant problems pending which may be discussed with Colonel House, who almost invariably is called into con- sultation when MT. Wilson has
 weighty decisions to make.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
CASE AGAINST HOLLAND NOLLED
 IN CITY COURT
Thursday, August Is

Joseph A. Holland, 38, of IA Cole man street, formerly manager of the employment office of the Remington Arms plant who was arrested at his home on the evening of Aug. 4 by Detectives Malone and Garrity, charged with embedding $500 from Kosta s. Melligon. was before the city court today and the charge against him was ordered nolled by Judge Wilder.
 In the discharge of Holland today the case which caused such wide spread interest in Bridgeport ends When arrested it was charged by his former partner in the employment agency business that Holland had embedded $500 from him, but upon the evidence being sifted it was found that the money was apparently GOV. cred by a not aend that Holland was not guilty as charged.
 When Holland was first arraigned before the city court Aug. 5, his case was continued and until Aug [ and when he came up for trial on that date it was continued until today un- der bonds of s1.000.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
Life Guard Brings
 Quartette Ashore
Thursday, August 15

Life Guard Jeremiah J. Murphy stationed at Seaside park, pulled three women and man out of danger yes terday afternoon when they had ven tured out too far and became panic stricken when they lost some of the water wings with which they hoped to defy any chance of sinking. Mur- phy had a hard time getting the quar- tette ashore as they had become so frightened, but he finally got them to the beach and revived them with first aid treatment.
 About $500 persons went bathing at Seaside Park yesterday afternoon and many of them remained in the water until after 10 o'clock last night
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

The report also revealed that the new American war program calls fo" eighty divisions, or something over 3,0O0,000 men, in France by June 30 next year, with eighteen more divis- ions in training at home then.
 All men called for active service under the proposed new draft ages -1S to 45-General March told the committee, would be in France by next June, according to the program.
 Secretary Baker informed the com mittee, the report said, that the Presi- dents policy called for concentration of American forces on the western front including Italy and that "the theory of the fighting in the future is that we must force the issue and win on the western front"
 Immediate extension of the draft ages was declared by the army rep 1esentatives to be imperative in order that the United ststes may throw its full strength in the struggle and win.
 If the draft ages are fixed at from IS to 45, General March said the sys- tenn of volunteer enlistment in the United States Army automatically disappears.
 Plans for beginning consideration in the Senate Monday of the new man power bill extending the draft ages were blocked today by failure of a quorum to appear when Chairman Chamberlain, of the Military Commit tee, submitted the measure with a fa- orable report.
 In his report Chairman Chamber lain quoted extensively from testi- mony before the committee by Sec retary Baker, General March and Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Should the German lines be novei back any great depth the line south to Albert and thence to the Sonlmo would be affected. Likewise the line northward to the Scarpe might have to be readjusted. It is not unlikely the movement here is similar in pur- pose to the recent withdrawals in, the Lys salient and is part of a German plan to get into as strong positions as possible on the entire front from Ypres to Rheims.
 North of the Rhimes, Austrian troops have improved their positions between Bray and Etinehem, reach ing the western outskirts of Bray. one of the main bastians of the line south from Albert east of Parvillers. northwest of Rove, the British have made progress toward the Chaulnes- Rove railroad.
 Lassigny still holds out. The French, however, continue their pressure and now are little more than mile south of the town. Ger man resistance is strong, the enemy counter attacking repeatedly on the hills and in the woods of the plateau region there.
 On the western bank of the Disc slightly more than six miles south of Noyon, the French. have occupied Ribecourt. The town itself is on the lowland but the French also hold the heights to the west and northwest, which were part of the defensive sys- tenn for Ourscamp forest, east of the Disc, and Thiescourt wood, south of Lassigny. While the French have not broken the Rove Lassigny Noyon line, it is still far from being saved to the Germans and a French advance of even less than a mile would throw it out of balance.
 Four weeks ago today Marshal Foch took the initiative in the west ern side of the Marne salient and a week ago the French and British hit the German lines east and southeast of Amiens. In the four weeks the Allies have reclaimed nearly 1900 square miles of territory, improved their positions to the detriment of the enemy, freed the important railways running east and north from Paris and unofficially have captured 73,000 prisoners and 1,70O guns. These are the physical gains, the future holds the others.
 Many army officers in Washington expect that a new drive shortly will be made against the enemy. Fland- CTS or the aera between the Disc and Soissons are believed to be the most likely fields of action.
 Along the Vesle the French and Americans are being subjected to bombardments from German airmen as well as from the enemy guns. There has been no infantry action. In Lorraine American patrols have brought back prisoners from the enemy trenches.
 Allied airmen Tuesday put out of action 43 German machines, 21 of which were destroyed. Attacks on railway stations, airdromes, ammuni- ton dumps and other military tar gets continue without letup. American aviators also have bombed railway stations in the area between Verdun and Metz
 It is reported that the Soviet troops are retiring from Moscow. The req son for the movement is not disclosed. Premier Lenine and Foreign Minis ter Trotsky were reported several days ago to have gone to Kronstadt because of unsettled conditions in Moscow.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Paris. Aug. 15.---The violent arlH- lery duel between the Avre and the Disc continued during last night, ac- cording to the statement from the war office today. A German raid III Champaigne failed.
 Paris, Aug. 15.---General Hans von Boehn, the German retreat special ist,'' has been appointed to the su- nrene German command on the Stonme front The newspaper believe this change in the German command is highly significant. The German withdrawal north of Albert is looked upon as the first application Of his tactics.
 With the French Army in France, Aug. 14. 2 D. m.---Along the new bat tie front from Gury to Thtescourt wood the struggle came to stand still today. In addition to the St. Claude and Ecouvillon farms, we hold ground to the north of Velval village and a footing in Plessier-de-R Rove park. The battle, therefore, has reached a natural conclusion and the danger of a counter attack from Thiescourt massif has been removed. It is unknown whether the battle will be renewed or not, but If it is it will be new operation, with stronger material and greater man power on both sides.
 London, Aug. 15.---The British line has been advanced slightly east of Rainecourt, in the district northwest of Chaulnes on the Picardy battle front, today's war office statement an nounces.
 Since August 8, when the Allied at tack in Picardy began, the British and French have taken prisoners to the number of 30,344.
 British patrols were active through out last night in the district between Albert and Ayette, where the Ger mans began their retirement yester- day.s The patrols have maintained close touch with the enemy in this region.
 The British made further progress at several points along this front. (By The Associated Press.) Allied success in Picardy appar-
 ently has compelled the Germans to
 re-align their positions between AL bert and Arras. Enemy troops have
 begun a retirement on a five mile front but complete details of the | movement are lacking.
 Between the Ancre and the Disc
 the fighting still is confined to local actions at various points. The Brit ish and French have improved their positions at various points. The Brit
 ish and French have improved their positions slightly north of the Somme
 northwest of Rove, south of Lassigny and along the Disc. Enemy troops have shown no disposition to counter l attack elsewhere and have confined their retaliatory efforts to artillery | bombardments.
 l The extent of the German with
 drawal north of Albert is not yet
 clearly defined and it's effect upon the situation as a whole is problematical Field Marshal Hais announces the enemy has left his forward positions ! at Beaumont Hamel, Serre, Puisieux- | au-Mont and Bucquoy. These are in 1 the Hebuterne sector where the Ger
 mans were stopped in their offensive l of March 21 Many vain efforts were ! made by the Germans to reach the
 heights around Hebuterne as their | positions in this sector were domin- 1 ated by the British guns.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
BRITISH URGED TO SAVE FOOD

London, Aug. 15-EXisting food supplies in the British Isles, whether home grown or imported. should not be taken as a guarantee of perma- nent security, Food Controller John R. Clynes said today. Economies of every kind are such a direct contri- button to shipping resources, he said, that waste or even failure to make sacrifices, is at best a thought1ess of fense against the national safety.
 The food difficulties of the world, he pointed out, were increasing and Great Britain cannot escape existing conditions.
 The British harvest this year, Mir Clynes added. would be disappoint- @ent to Germany.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

The United States government" General March is quoted as saving, has been asked by her allies to em- park upon program so large that it was necessary very carefully to as- certain whether we could go through with it or not, and one of the fea- lures of this enlarged program was providing men. The desire of the ad- m1n1stration is to establish limits both maximum and minimum, which will accomplish this program and at the same time disorganize the indus tries of the country as little as possi- ble''
 General March told the committee that he was unqualifiedly in favor of having, the army composed of as many young men as possible. Young men between 1S and 20, he said. not only do not have many encumbrances but they are better fit physically.
 The president said Gen. March. resuming his statement, has finally announced that the American military policy from this time on is centered on the western front and we have declined to be diverted from that one thing. The war department has now adopted this is a policy and it is the policy of the United States that the military program is to be centered in France.
 The purpose of America is to fur nish enough man bower to whip the Germans from now on. The only way that Germany can be whipped is by America going in there with her whole strength
 Then America has got to put enough me mover there to whip Ger many?" asked Senator Kirby.
 That is it in a nutshell" General March replied.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

tary questions. With the arrival of Emperor Charles and his political ad- visors the deliberations are reaching their highest point.
 Accompanied by Count von Wedel, Admiral von Hintze (the German Foreign secretary) and his suite, the Kaiser received his august guests at the station. After an exchange of party greetings and the presentation of the suites, the Emperors and their personal retinue proceeded to the quarters of Field Marshal von Hinden- burg and Gen. Ludendorff to hear their report on the military situation. :"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
BRITISH TROOPS
 JOIN CZECH ARMY

London, Aug. 15-Reuters Limited, learns that the British troops on their way to join the Czecho-Slovak troops on the Ussuri front were received by the Czechs with the greatest enthusi- asm at Nicolak and elsewhere.
 The Ussuri river joins the Amur near Khabarovsk,- north of Vladivos- tok. The Czechs have been enegaged with the Bolsheviki in this region for several weeks.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

government undoubtedly will be a ser ious blow to their cause.
 Moscow, the ancient capital of Rus sia, was made the Soviet capital in March. The Lenine government fled there from Petrograd toward which the German troops were marching. It has been reported within the past few days that the Germans had renewed their march toward Petrograd. Czecho -Slovak troops have been re- ported in force along the Volga, about 500 miles east of Moscow,
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Dispatches received in London on Monday reporting that Premier Lenine and War Minister Trotzky had fled to the naval base at Kronstadt added that all the government departments also would be removed there. The flight of Lenine and Trotzky was said to be due to threats by the Social Rev. olutionists of the Left that they were about to begin reign Of terror there
 Whether the Soviet trooIs were forced to depart from Moscow Is not clear, but the loss of the city ta the Sovt at
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Emperor William and his advisors have been holding an important con- ference at headquarters, the cores pondent reports and these delibera- tions on political and military ques- tions are reaching their highest point" with the coming of the Aus. trian Emperor and his advisory staff
 Rosners telegram, which was sent from Germain Main Headquarters reads:
 For days past the headquarters has been the scene of important and fruitful deliberations by the Emperor and his advisors on political and mili-
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Paris Aug 15-Boh sides gathering strength for sumption of heavy fighting That however does not prevent the French from hammerng at the line and doggedy struggling onward through gaschoked woods
 General Humberts have carried Rbecour which bar running toward Noyon between Thescour ridge the Disc and protected the Germans in Ourscamp forest east of the river It is that seriously endangers both Thescour ridge and the Ourscamp salient
 enemy in the Thescour position, already severely shaken by the attacks General Humbers left reported be showing signs of giving way.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
Regrets He Cannot
 Fight Beside Sons

Paris, Aug. 15.---Colonel Roosevelt's answer to condolences extended by President Poincaire on the death of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt is pub lished by the newspapers.
 My only regret" the Colonel wrote! 'fs that I am unable to fight beside my sons.''
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
FRENCH ARMY STILL HAMMER|NG AT LINE
 OF .LASS|GNY- NY-NOYON

Gen. Humberts Men Have Carried Ribecourt Seriously Endangering German Positions in Thiescourt Ridge and Ouscamp Salient-Lull in the Fighting-British Line Advanced Slightly East of Rainecourt Northwest of Chaulnes-Patrols Active Throughout the Night.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
DESPITE REQUEST OF
 ARBITRATION BOARD
 MUNITIONS MEN QUIT

Reports Say 600 From Remington and 900 From Bullard Shop Go Out at NOon-FaiIed to Re- turn After Lunch Hour-ActiOn Said to Be Against Orders of Union Leaders -Bullard Official Says About 100 Men Left Plant But None From the Gun ShOp-ActiOn Not En- tirely Surprise.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
SEAPLANES ATTACK SUB
 OFF NEW JERSEY COAST
MUST SEND
 MEN TO WIN THE WAR
Chief of Staff Tells Military Committee We Are Expected to Win the War-Man Power Bill Re
 ported in Senate Today.

Washington, Aug 15-n reporting the administration power bill extending draft ages today Chairman Chamberlain disclosed to the Senate that General March had m tary committee up the United States put enough in France to win the the west front pressed the belief that four million Americans mander could go through the German lines whenever they Deased.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Paris, Aug 15-American carns and depots here were visited by the Spanish military mission today. Tho mission was accompanied by Au9ri- can officers.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
SOVIET TROOPS ARE
 EVACUATING MOSCOW

Amsterdam, Aug. 15-( British Wireless Press-Soviet troops have begun to evacuate Moscow Gold which had been in the basement of the Kemn already have been removed to an unknown place.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
AUSTRIAN MPEROR AT
 GERMAN HEADQUARTERS
Charles Holds Conference With William on Military anc
 Political Questions, Local Anzeiger of Berlin Says.

Amsterdam, Aug 15-Emperor Charles of Austria is at German main headquarters according to Telegram Anzeiger of Berlin from Karl Rosner it's correspon- dent.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

For the first seven months of 1@1s1 American shipping losses from enemy causes totaled 117.276 tonA
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
American Schooner Dorothy Barrett Sunk by Shell
 Fire Yesterday.
BELIEVE SUBMARINE
 DAMAGED BY BOMBS
Survivors of Fishing Schooner Sunk Saturday
 Reach Port at Boston.

Washington, Aug. l5- Sea planes and naval patrol boats attacked with depth bombs a German submarine which shelled and set fire 10 the American schooner Dorothy Barrett. New York for Norfolk, yesterday afternoon off Cape May, N. J. ,,,,
 Navy reports today said one bomo from a seaplane exploded within f0 feet of the bubbles and wake rom the U-boat, which had supmereeo when the planes and patrols were sighted. When the planes had com n1eted their attack, two patrol boats closed in and let go depth bombs over the snot where bubbles were observed. The result has not been determined hut the submarine did not again ap- pear.
 The crew abandoned the schooner as soon as the submarine appeared and opened fire, and have been landed safely at Cape May, N. J.
 Dispatches to the department today did not make clear whether the yes sel was destroyed. She was bound from New York for Norfolk when at tackled, six and one half miles from Northeast Lightship, near Cape May
 Mine sweepers have been sent to the scene as there is a possibility that the submarine laid mines in that vicinity as was the case when the raiders made their first appearance in American waters last May.
 This submarine probably is the one which Tuesday evening torpedoed the oil tank steamer Frederick R. K.el- | logg, 30 miles south of Ambrose Light, with the probable loss of sever men of the tanker's crew. The tank CT today was reported still afloat witt a chance of being salvaged.
 The American tank steamer Fred erick R. Kellogg, torpedoed Tuesday evening by a German submarine. stil Is afloat sixteen miles off Barnegat N. J., the Navy Department was ad vised today, and there is a chance that she may be brought into port.
 Seven men of the crew still art missing but the Navy has no con firmation of reports that five me1 were killed by the explosion of tn, | torpedo.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Boston, Aug. 15-Four survivors of the fishing schooner Progress, sunk by German submarine Saturday, were brought here today, after being adrift in a dory 72 hours without a compass and with little water and food. Others of the crew were landed early in the week.
 Portsmouth, N. C., Aug. 15-Heavy firing was heard today off the North Carolina coast in the vicinity where a German submarine has been operat- ing.
 Beginning about o'clock this morning the booming of two guns, one of larger calibre than the other. continued for about forty minutes. To those on shore it seemed both guns were being fired simultaneously until at last only the lighter gun was heard.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

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Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-02
kiNDERGARTNERs TO HEAR
 TEACHERS COLLEGE EXPERT

The Eastern Connecticut Kindergar- ten Primary association will hold it's falI meeting in New London. Ncerem- Der 18th, at which Miss Grace L. Brown of the Department of Lo-1 CT Primary Education, Teachers College. Columbia university New York, will be the speaker. Miss Browns topic, "HandworIS for the Primary Grades of Today, will be illustrated with materials and lantern slides.
 Miss Brown, formerly director of one of Newa+k's largest putlic school kindergartens, has for the past eight years been an instructor at Teachers College. of which he is also a grad uate. She has done a great deal of outside featuring on the new develop ments in the education of young chill dren, and will no doubt te greeted by an eager audience in New London.
 Membership in the association is not limited to kindergarten and primary teachers but is open to all interested in present day education.
 The officers for the year 1918 -1s1s are:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-02
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE

President and Mrs Benjamin T. Marshall entertained faculty and stu dents of the college at a reception this week. The chairmen of the entertain ment committees in the four classes arranged the program, which was highly entertaining. The decorations were in accord with Halloween de- crees, as were many of the special at fractions. An orchestra played for the dancing and refreshments were served. The reception marked the opening of the social schedule of the year, which has ben deferred because of the quarantine.
 "Frog, fog, and then more of it." has been the usual morning greeting across the campus these last few days and appearance of blue sky on Thursday afternoon was the cause of great re- joicing The fog has been so thick about the college buildings that all though they are very near together they could not be seen from one building to another.
 Physical education classes have been held in the gymnasium or not held at all, and all class games have been held up.
 The junior class will entertain their sister class. the freshmen, at Hal lowe'en masquerade party on Satur- day Each junior will escort her freshman and adopt her for the even ing. A very attractive program has ben arranged by the entertainment committee of which Miss Henrietta