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New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
LONDON UNGUARDED.
 ALL POLICE STRIKE
City Force and 22,O0O Con- stables Join MetropoIi-
 tan Department.

London, Aug. 31.-The strike of London police spread steadily throughout the night and early today a majority of the 22,O0O consta bles had joined in the movement. The city of London police joined the Metropolitan forces last night. The city virtually is unguarded.
 Following a meeting in the open air at Tower Hill at which their grievances were discussed, 5000 strikers in plain clothes paraded the streets. At the next meeting it was decided that the executives of the policemen's union should renew their request today of the police commis- siOner for permanent increases in wages. Secretary Carmichael of the London trades council and other la hor leaders assured the strikers that organized labor is in sympathy with them.
 It was proposed at the meeting that the executives of the union, go to Whitehall today and demand to sec Premier Lloyd George. It also was resolved at the meeting that the pc lice remain on duty at all government works
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
GOVERNMENT ID TAKE
 ALL MAJOR COLLEGES
Yale, Wesleyan, Trinity and c. A. c. Training Camps
 For Officers.

Hartford. Aug. 31.~-President Will liam Arnold Shanklin of Wesleyan university, MiddIct0Wn, said today that he had received notice from off, cials in Washington that the govern ment had decided to take over all the colleges n the United States havir Z 100 or more male students, for the purpose of developng student army corps by military training in connec- ton with the regular college courses
 Students who take the army train- ing course, President Shanklin said, arc to wear unicorms furnished by the government, which will also cive them the pay of private, their tui- ton and room and board. Of course the students who do not take the army training course. or who do not meet the army training course, of who do not meet the physical require- mentS. Wll have to pay for tuition and board the same as they always have.
 our colleges Il Connecticut will De affected by the decision to make col 1eges in the country pra ctically stu dent traning camps. These colleges are Yale, Trinity, Wesleyan and the Connecticut Agricultural College.
 President Shankln says the gov ernment does not entirely take over the colleges for it's own use as the fac ulties are not considered in govern- ment service, although the treasurers will have a great deal of business to do with the government
 President Shanklin left the city on the 1:O3 train for Plattsburg, N V, to attend an important conferences of college men With Col. $. I. Rees who Is charge of the student army train- ing corps.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
Artillery Active in South
D. 5. TROOPS BRIGADED WITH ALLIES
 JOINING FIRST AMERICAN FIELD ARMY

Washington, Aug. 31.-American troops brigaded with the British and French forces are being withdrawn as rapidly as possible to join the First American field army under Gen. Pershing, Gen. March said today in his weekly conference with members of the senate military committee.
 The chief of staff threw no new light on the part Americans are play ing in the present offensive, but the impression was given that the pro- gram of concentrating the army for action under Gen. Pershing was going forward satisfactorily
 Gen. March said the last figures on men actually landed abroad showed 1,220,000 in France on August '. Several hundred thousand have been
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
ALL OF BRIDGEPORT
 IN GRIP OF STRIKE MaCbiniStS and TOOlmakerS in Smaller Plants Join Movement NO SIGNS OF DISORDER
Majority of Workmen Go to Beaches Over Labor Day-Fedcral Agents Trying to Secure Manufacturers
 Signatures to War Board Report.

Bridgeport. Aug. 31.-All the ma chinists and tOOlmak CTS in the smaller plants here went On strike this morn ing out of sympathy for the strikers in the larger munition plants The only plant which is not involved in the trouble is that of the Lake Tor pedO Boat Co. The machinists' union last night voted to have the men at the torpedo boat company quit to- day with the men in the small shops, but this informing the union committee of five rescinded the action of the union on the ground that the boat company is under the jurisdiction of the shipping board. Many union members on hearing of this action declared that the committee had no right to rescind the vote of the union as st whole for the machinists had decided that no action on the situa- tiOn may be taken except by the union as a whole.
 The strike is being quietly con- ducted. The men have gone to the beaches and not many are seen on the streets. There is no pick keting of plants. It was not believed that aside from the Wallzout of the men at the LocOmOble Co. and the black smiths at the Union Metallic Cart ridge O., who went out yesterday, there will be any additional trades to join the strike.
 The seven federal examiners and five field agents of the war labor board were engaged today in trying to get signatures from manufacturers to the boards award of so cents an hour to toolmakers, 70 cents to machinists.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
Ludendorff Hurls Picked Force
 Against Americans and French
Aisne, Chemin des Danes and AiIette Lines at Stake In Battle Raging Near Soissons.

London, Aug. 31.--WhiIe the center 1 of the 80 miles battle line was rela- lively quiet, enemy resistance in 1 creased yesterday on both wings. He
 was unable, however to arrest the
 progress of the Allies. At the north
 ern end Gen. Horne and Gen. Byng gained important ground for future operations by taking Bullecourt, the most solid position in that sector. Last nights British official statement
 admitted the British troops had been forced to fall back to the western out
 skirts of Bullecourt.
 Gen. Mangin attacked the southern
 end of the line. The region in which
 he is fighting forms an elbow where
 the line running from Dunkirk to NOyOn meets a line running at right angles across France to Nancy This hinge" position is exceptionally strong since it is based north of Sojs- sons on d high plateau overlooking the valley of the Aisne, to the South, and the Ailette, to the north. There are wooded ranges of hills in this St Gobain country which dominate Laon and serious defeat here would oblige the enemy to make a precipitate re- treat and force him to abandon, not only the line of the Vesle but the three lines formed by the Aisne, the Chenlin des Danes and the Ailette.
 Gen. Ludendorff, in consequence, has thrown in the best divisions he can muster. These are Alpine regi- ments, Prussian Guards and picked Bavarian and Saxon units
 Gen. Mangin has in his command some of the finest American divisions together with elite French and col onial troops. The fighting during the past s hours has equalled in ferocity anything as yet seen during the war.
 Nevertheless the enemy had to give way and the Franco-American forces have won half the plateau between SOissons and Coucy-le- Chateau. The SOiSsOns-COucy and the Soissons- Anizy-le Chateau roads are threat ened and the Germans are faced by the danger of the French getting be- hind Chemin dcs Danes in their rear.
 Conservative military opinion here views the situation with great satis- faction. It is felt the Germans de- layed their retreat too long and that they are fighting so hard and sacri- ficing men to gain time because the Hindenburg line is not yet ready. In any case, that famous position is not believed to be such a solid rampart as it was when first made a year ago. when the works were new and we'll kept up and were garrisoncd by solid troops with unimpaired morale They now are q formidable obstacle, but everything depends OH the condition they are in and also the state of the tro0p5 which fall back into them
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
CHICAGO CLUBMAN
 MYSTERIOUSLY SLAIN
William F.. Bradway Stabbed Over Heart Upon Entering Home By
nI<nO>tn Assassin.

Chicago, Aug. ,31.---NtIliam E.
 BrudWay, wealthy cIubnar, is duad at d hospital uS the result of d myster- iouS assault last Thursday night. it was announced today He was stabbed over tue heart as he was about to enter his home, but in1iuen- tial friends succeeded in keeping the story quiet until his death last night
 Before his death, the police say, RrAdw2y mentioned the name of q but lost consciousness before telling of q motive for the assault BradW wa5 the divorced husband of Char lotte Mac Smith. daughter of T. ". Smith. disccverer of Goldfeld, Tn 1905.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
The Joseph Cudahy Hit By Two Torpedoes and Sinks Quickly 700 Miles Out at Sea.

Washington Aug. 31.--The United States cargo steamer Joseph Cudahy was torpedocd at sea about 700 miles from the English coast August r and @ members of the crew are reported missing. Thirteen were rescued
 Two submarines made the attack s4Rd two torpedoes struck the ship, the first striking the fuel tank and the second the engine room. The cap tain of the Cudahy reported that he was taken aboard one of the subma- Tines and questioned.
 Of the missing 22 were members Aof the naval armed guard, only two of 8he guard being reported rescued. 2 The ship was tOrpedoed about 12:30 2 clock at night and apparently went #own quickly. How many, if any, of
 1e sailors lost their lives in the cx- z@ osions has not been reported.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
FLLIVAN IS MADE
 ! FIRST LIEUTEN ANT
ent to Camp Devcns on Sept ,. 1917, As Private Iu National
 .ArnIy-Had Rapid Rise.

sTohn P Sullivan of 45S Myrtle e~Aeet has been advanced from the grade of second lieutenant to first lieutenant and is stationed with an infantry division at Camp Sheridan, Montgomery Ala, with q company of the 67th |. $. infantry.
 >''The military record of Lieut.. Sul- livan is one that has been equalled by few men in this country. A year ago this time Lieut.. Sullivan was just like hundreds of other New Bri- tain boys. He lived at his home on Myrtle street, worked every day at his usual occupation ill a local fac toH, and knew nothing about mili- tary affairs.
 Then came the selectiVe service act When the name of John r. Sul- ivan of 45S Myrtle street was one of the first drawn, the owner of that name was delighted. He was one of the first men of the National Army to leave New Britain and went to Camp Dozens on September !, 19I1 q year agep next Thursday immediately urOn arriving at camp he became GJnS SpiCuOuS for his detCrmlnatInn to learn all that there was to know of tmilita1y affairs and it was several /months before he would consent to come home on a furlough.
 Later. when thn officers training ramp at Camp DeVcn$ was instituted, Sullivan was selected to train for q commission. He made good with H rush and last spring wa~ commis- stoned q, second lieutenant. His pro- nacttor to first lieutenant will be 3 source of eradication to his many niends here.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31

landed since then, however. and last week Gen. March announced that thet numb Der embarked had passed l, 300, 900.
 Shipment of de Haviland airplanes, which were temporarily held up on the order of Secretary Eager so certaint changes could be made in them, Gen. March said, were resumed today.
 Reports received up to today by theI war department show that 1,O03 del HaViland planes had been completedt and made ready to turn over to the government this week, and 765 had been shipped or were already enroutet overseas
 The general reiterated that the fighting on the western front is goingt satisfactorily to the Allies
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
MONT KENNEL AGAIN IN HANDS OF GEN
 BRITISH ALSO TAKE BACK MONT ST.
 GERMANS MAKE FURTHER RETREATI
SHELLS BREAK LIKE SURF AGAINST
 GERMAN LINE ON SOISSONS PLATEAU

With the American Army in France, Aug. 31, (Reuter's,) ,)-Between the Ailette and the Aisne and far to the southeastWard along the line of the Nesle the battlefield is one vast pano- rama of fire. Here at the moment the Germans are offering the most desperate resistance since this sector has graver strategic bearing than anywhere else along the whole front
 With Gen. Mangin's men already across the Ailette on either side of the village of Champs, the enemy's hold
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
AMERICAN AIRMEN BOMB COMPLAINS

With the American Army on the Lorrane Front, Aug. 90, (6y Associat- ed Press. .)-American bombing ma chimes this morning successfully at tackled railroad yards and buildings at Confans. Several direct bursts were observed and enemy pursuit planes followed the invading Ameri- cans back to their lines but did not attack them.
 At noon American airmen dropped bombs on the railway yards at Lon guyon. scoring several direct hits. Late in the afternoon Conflans was again raided but poor visibility made
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31

| on COuCy-le- Chateau is threatened Coucy cy-lcChateau Is highly important to the Germans as q distributing cen- ter of troops falling back from Noyon and those fighting stoutly on the left bank of the Ailette.
 From the crest of the plateau north of Soissons shells can be seen burst ing like surf against the German lines. American troops in the center are still fighting to clear the difficult entangIem ent of ravines before them There has been no close fighting in these valleys as vet.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31

it difficult to ascertain whether the bombing was effective. Enemy anti aircraft guns were active against the American raiders in all three of the days excursions. All of our machin es returned
 One lone American aviator today attacked a German who was diving at a French balloon. Despite the fact that there were six Germans above him the American forced the German machine into a nose dive. The six other Germans then attacked the American and forced him to descend. He landed behind the American lines uniniured
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
PAYS S16,OOO ON DEBT
Rev. LIcyan Boinowski Makes Big Payment on Sacred Heart Church Indebtedness.

During the present year Rev. Lucyan BojnOWski, pastor of the Sacrew Heart of Jesus Polish Catholic church has made payments to the amount of $16,00O on the parish in debtedness, it was announced today. These payments are among the larg- est that have been made in any one year during the pastorate of Father BojnowsIli At the opening of the church year the parish debt was $24,- 500, so that now only $8,500 remains to be paid and when that is done the church will be freed of incum- berance. Father Bojnowslli said this morning that he does not expect to wipe Ou the debt this year.
 The Sacred Heart parish is one of the largest i'll the city, having a brance. Father Bojnowski said this As yet the parish is without a sub stantial parochial residence such as a. hard working pastor deserves. Despite this fact, Father Bojnovsl1i has no plans for future building operations owing to the war.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
WILSON'S STORE ROBBED
Thieves Enter By Side Window and Take Away Over $100 Worth of Stock

The Wilson Co. store in City hail was burglarized last night and stock to the value of over $100 was stolen. The cash register and safe were tam pered with, but unsucCessfully. It is believed that the burglary was the work of small-sized young men, which is judged from the fact that parts of suits stolen were small size. Only the trousers and vests Of two suits were taken. The coats belonging to the suits were found thrown on the floor.
 The clerk who opened the store this morning realized that q robbery had been committed after taking one glance over the place. Stock was up set and boxes were streWn around on the floor. Several neckties were missed and the jeWelry was tossed up. The window on the side in the alley way was found open. Apparently the catch had not been fastened previous ly. The heavy hinge on the safe had been smashed off, but the thief did not succeed i'll opening the door. \ piece was knocked off the cash regis ter when efforts to open it by the Opration of the keys failed. The thieves visited the basement and there the small leftover stock Of Christmas goods was picked over.
 Complaint was made to the police and Detective Sergeant Richardson made an Investigation.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
CAPITAL OF BRITISH
 HONDURAS BURNED
Public and Military Buildings Burned On August 17 With Loss of
 $4OO,OOO.

Tampa. Fla, Aug. 31.-News reached here today of a disastrous fire at Belize, capital of British Hon duras on August r, in which the governor of the colony, w. Hart Bennett, was seriously injured by a falling f1agpoIe. The fire started in the post office and swept through the little city, destroying the court house, library, telegraph office, barracks, other government buildings and sev- eral stores. The loss is estimated at $4O0,000
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
SEPTEMBER 12
 SELECTED FOR
 RE(yISTR ATlON

Washing President Wilson date registration for the army draft o all he have military nava Tn a proclam On issued 
  draft
  the
   n i
  be availabl me that their
   service will be under
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
~US. CARGO STEAMER SUNK BY
 U-BOAT; e OF CREW MISSING
RHINfEINND PUBLIC FINDS l. K.4ISt1R'S OWN MEDICINE
 HAS \ BITTER TASTE.

Geneva, Aug. 31.--An im- portant meeting of representa- lives from 1 Rhine towns be- gan yesterday at Saarbrucken. a Tho~Aonference was called to discuss means Of protesting to the government against Allied air raids.
 It was decided to appeal to German Headquarters to come to some arrangement for both sides to abstain from air at tacks upon open towns.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
RED GUARD DRIVEN BACK
Successes Won by Allied Troops and CZeChO-SlOvaks on ISsuri Front Enemy Forced 15 Miles.

Nladivistok, Aug. 26. CBy the .tsso- ciated Press )--Entente allied forces and CzechO-Slovak troops have at tackled the Bolshevik Red Guarl on the Ussuri river front and have driv- en the enemy back , miles. Prisoners were taken and booty was captured by the Allied forces.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
TRY TO KILL LENIN F..

London, Aug. 31.-C rimina' at tcmpt3 have been made on the life of Lenine. the Rolshevik premier. at Moscow, according to a Russian wire less ee received here today from the Russian capital under date of August 90 I,entne was wounded.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
GIFT TO ST. MARKS

gift of $200 has been made to St Marks new church fund by Mrs. James, Shepard, whose husband is the parish historian.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31


 London, Aug. 3-German troops been driven from their positions of Clery Peronne and the British advance this locality connuing oday office On the south side of the Lys salient the British occ- pied the village of Le Couture northeast of Behune.
 The British have captured strong point known the St. Servns farm and the village of Eepigny north Cambra1 road and southeast of Aras
 French made small the Aiee the neighborhood occupying the southern of the wood 500 yards southeast of Coucy-e-Chateau. In the ys salient the British hold La and of Doulieu a NQoteboom
 Field Marshal Hags troops progressed mile and half east of Baileul British troops have taken and Kemmel Hil
 The British troops which captured Mont Quentin now are the direction of Busu miles northeast of PerOnne.
 Artillery Active in Paris, Aug 31.-Heavy artillery north of Novon and be- tween the Aette and the Ane reported oda office German raids Champagne were mn successful.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
SPANISH SHIP SUNK

The MeXandrinc Torpedoed By Ger-
 man Submarine Dispatch Fr0m
 Madrid to Paris Journal Says.
 Paris. Aug, 31.~--Another Spanish ship. the Alexa ndrine has been tor. pedoed, according to 8 Madrid dis patch to the Journal.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31
New ] I,and west M ported
 ette alN

London, stronghold son fighting durin has been captslfs front.
 Mont St. O been taken by Fi
New Britain herald., 1918-08-31

With the British ciated Press. .)-British battlefront have caused neighborhood of Ke1nnsel 51 IS progressing rapidly
 Field Marshal F4aig's me rines Wood, between BapauADl IS strongly held by the enemy. 1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
SENATE PASSES
DAYLIGHT BILL
Sets Clock Back One Hour
for Seven Months, Be-
ginning March 81
EXPECTED TO
SAVE COAL
Measure Goes to President,
Who Will Probably
Sign at Once

Washington, March ls--The Senate
Saturday passed without division the
daylight saving bill, as amended by the
House, so as TO extend the period Of day
light saving from the last Sunday of
March each year TO the last Sunday of
October each year instead OF the last
Sunday of April and September as draft.
ed originally by the Senate. The bill
now goes to the president, who will sign
il Immediately. II will save 100000
tons Of coal and Sl0,0O0,000 in lighting
bills, its proponents say,
There was hardly a ripple OF attention
given the measure in the Senate except
that Senator Calder. the author OF the
Senate measure withdrawn in favor of
the House bill. devoted few minutes
TO a panegryric on the subject of day,
light saving after the bill had been
passed Senator Calder said in part;
People live by custom. Eighty per
cent of the people of the United States
rising in the morning, allow only suffi-
cient time TO dress, eat breakfast and
arrive at their place of employment just
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
ORANGE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU.
Notes for Week Ending March 10.

The Windsor County Jersey Breeders
association held their second annua
meeting at Woodstock Friday OF thi
past week. The county agent was pres
ent and asked if they would enlarge tn,
territory which their organization woulc
cover to include part at least of Orange
county as the White river valley was
the Jersey section OF both counties. This
they were very glad to do and so they
extend cordial invitation to Orange
county Jersey breeders to Join their or
ganization. l.. l.. Mounce of South Wood
stock is secretary. L. F. Kibby of Ran
dolph Center was present and became a
member and was elected a director to
represent this county. The purpose of
this organization is to bring breeders in
closer touch with each other, stimulate
enthusiasm and interest in the Jersey,
provide opportunities for knowing what
other Jersey breeders are doing, encour
age the use of better bulls and assist in
advertising the possibilities of this sec
tion as a place where good Jerseys may
be bought. II is hoped that coasign-
ment sale may be held this coming year.
The North Randolph Cow Testing as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting in the
| county agents office Saturday Of this
week. The old officers were reelected.
Talks by Prof G.. l.. Green of Randolph
Center and 0, NJ. Camburn of the state
department of agriculture were given.
Mr.. Green emphasized the needs of the
country in this time of war, Mr.. Cam
burn the value of using better sires and
keeping those who were proving good
The association plans to continue this
coming year with an increased member
ship and interest. Here is an opportu
nifty for men in this vicinity TO become
members OF this cooperative organza-
tion to find out more concerning their
cows and efficient feeding. In this time
of high prices and uncertain markets.
the need of wedding out the Improbable
COW is more necessary than ever before
Tht COW test assertion gives an Of
portunity to have the information ne
essary to do this intelligently brought
to YOU at a nominal cost. The county
agent will be glad to talk il over with
any farmer and put you in touch with
the officers for joining. In view OF the
fact that some have misunderstood the
purpose OF the cooperative testing which
the county agent has been trying TO 90
at different creameries. he would like To
state that his work is not intended to
replace the COW test association work.
Il was started 20 help those who be
ause OF small size Of herd or other rea
son could not Join such an association.
The COW association i worth much more
% the man with uve- Is cows IL i reg
liar. while the cooperative testing j.
Irregular. il Is done entirely BY an out
ide man. while in cooperating with the
ounty agent al samples and weights
re taken by the owner. thus reducing
heir value a. being made by an impair
ial worker. the owner has an opportu
ity 10 talk with the tester who j. in
he work all the time and in the barns
lille the county agent Is limited % the
nformstion he gets from the owner 7
J hoped that a. many Il these uho have :