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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
LLOYD GEORGE CALLS
 MORE AMERICAN TROOPS.
Says British Are Attacked by an Inn mense Superiority of German Troops.

New York, March 27.-A message from David Lloyd George, prime min ister of Great Britain, calling upon the United States to send American rein forcements across the Atlantic in the shortest possible space of time," was read tonight by Lord Reading, British high commissioner to the United States, at a dinner given here in his honor.
 We are at the crisis of the war, at- tackled by an immense superiority of German troops" said the premier in his message. ! Our army has been forced to retire. The retirement has been carried out methodically before It hepressure of a steady succession of fresh German reserves which are suf- fering enormous losses
 The situation is being faced with splendid courage and resolution The dogged pluck Of our troops has for the moment checked the ceaseless onrush of the enemy, and the French have now joined in the struggle. But this
 battle, the greatest and most moment ous in the history of the world, is only just beginning. Throughout it the French and British are buoyed witt the knowledge that the great republic iof the west will neglect no effort whicl can hasten it's troops and its ships tc Europe.
 In war, time. is valuable. It is i'm. possible to exaggerate the importance : of getting American reinforcement,
 across the Atlantic in the shortes possible space of time.'
 l The dinner, which was given by tn,
 Lotus club in honor of Lord Reading
 was the most largely attended of an,
 in the history of that organization
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
AMERICANS FROM RUSSIA
 ARRIVE AT KAREN
With a Number of Japanese and Chi
 nese from Petroerad.

Tokio, Thursday, March z1-(By The Associated Press).-James c. Bailey, first secretary, and J. Butler Wright, counselor of the American embassy at Petrograd, have arrived at Harbin, Manchuria, on board a train which brought Viscount Uchida, the Japanese ambassador, the Chinese ambassador, twenty-two Americans and a number of Japanese and Chinese from Petro- grad, who left the Russian capital at the time of the arrangement of the peace treaty between the Germans and the Bolsheviki.
 Viscount Uchida is quoted by Jap anese journalists as expressing in- Idebtedness to David R. Francis. the American ambassador, for assistance given at the time of the withdrawal from Petrograd. which he said was left
 because the embassy had no official relations with the Maximalist govern ment. The ambassador said that the indications were that the Maximalists would increase in power: that even if they were destroyed by Germany their l principles could not be buried, and it seemed as if these principles would affect the whole world, especially en
 tering and permeating Austria and
 Germany. The ambassador added that l he thought the development and ex-
 pansion of Germany would be ended
 with the war and that there was nc
 cause for fear of an eastward trend o1 lGermany's influence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
ANNUAL REPORT UNITED
 STATES STEEL CORPORATION
Shows Tremendous Increase in Busi- ness, But Decrease in Earnings.

New York, March 27. - Coincident with an announcement of an increase of 15 per cent. in the wages of it's em- ployes. making a total advance of 65 per cent. since 1915, the United States Steel Corporation today made public it's annual report for 1917 This show ed tremendous increase in the vol ume of business but a decrease in earnings.
 The volume of business for 1917, as represented by combined gross sales and earnings, equalled $1,68S, ,962, ,552, an increase of $452, ASSETS over 1916. After deduction of interest and oth- CT charges, total earnings, including an estimate Of some $233, 100000 for
 war and inc conne taxes set aside for 1918. amounted to s304161, AL; a de- crease of $3S, 835, ,6z1 Balance of earn
 ings is further reduced by ether in- terest charges to $295,292,1S0 Net income in the year of s244,73 sos shows a decrease of $49, PSF ,656, and l final net income of '$10,, ,505, ,497 repre-
 sents a decrease of s94,SS0.14T. result 1 ing mainly from extra dividends oi l S4f,0119S1 paid on the common stock 1 Undivided surplus of $52,505, ,437, 8
 decrease of $149 ,33G,l4 is partly due 1 to appropriations amounting to $5,5- | 000.000 for expenditures made and tc
 be made, including new plants and 1 construction, no such charge having been made in 1916.
 Current assets Of almost $500 900 00t
 include cash in hand and on deposit of about $1sE, ,00000
 Domestic tonnage of all bushes.
 was increased by 46 per cent. and ex port tonnage by 19.3 per cent. Tn, inventory account Tor 1911 stards q | s22S, S67 900, against $1S1, ,sO1 ,O04 il 1916.
 | Despite these tonnage gains, outpu cf raw. semi finished and finished pro
 ducts by subsidiary companies, incluc
 ing iron ore, coal, coke and rolled ant
 other finished steel products, was be
 low the record figures of the previou year.
 Average number of employees durin the entire year was %eS.0jS. an in
 crease Of 15 390 or 6.1 per cent Tota amount of payrolls was $347 ,370 400 a , increase of $S3. .9S4.S or 31.9 per cen 1 Average salary or wage per day tex
 elusive of administrative or sellin force) was $40, against S3.29 in 191, The increase among total emplovei } including administrative and sellin force. was from S3. per day to S4 |
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
DRASTIC MEASURES TO
 | PREVENT FOOD BOARDING
To Be Taken Because Bread Ration of French Soldiers Has Been Gut.

Washington, March 27.-Information that the bread ration of the French soldiers who are facing the onslaught of Germany's armies has been cut be- cause of the shortage of wheat has led the food administration to plan drastic measures to curb hoarding in this country.
 Wherever there is evidence to sup port suspicion that the withholding of food on which may depend the out come of the war is due to disleyalty or prot1teering, it was said tonight, prompt action will be taken. State administrators have been reminded that the food law authorizes the requisitioning of grain in the national emergency and have been asked to be diligent in their investigation of cases of alleged hoarding. They will forwsHi the evidence obtained to Washington where steps will be taken as the indi- vidual cases warrant
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
NEW ENGLAND RETAIL. FISH
 DEALERS NOT ovERcHARGINe
Expense Justifies Charging of 100 to POO Per Cent. Over Wholesale Prices.

Boston. March 27.-Retaii fish deal CTS are justified in charging 100 to 200 per cent. more for fish titan is asked in the wholesale markets on, the fish pier, Maurice P. Shaw, secretary of the New England Fish Exchange, today told members of legislation commit tee Investigating the high cost of sea food. Haddock selling on the fish pier at , 1-2 cents pound should bring F to 15 cents at retail if the dealer is to make any profit Mr. Shaw said. This was necessary because of the high price of ice and increased ex- press rates and overhead charges. He denied that fish dealers were beeom- ing rich through the more general use of sea food, but declared. on the other hand, that many of them were not even getting their money back.
 Discussing the advisability of per hitting consumers to buy at the pier at the lower prices the witness de- clared that to establish a retail store would cause "intolerable confusion. The pier is extremely slippery, he said with many carts about, and would be a dangerous place for purchasers tc l go
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
WQi 7 sd Streaming
 Lack Into Germany
LONG AMBULANCE TRAINS PASS.
 ING THROUGH BELGIUM
WOUNDED LIST LARGE
Hospitals In Northern France Have Not Sufficient Accommodation Wounded Are Being Scattered Throughout Germany.


 Amsterdam, March 27.-Enormously long ambulance trains are passing through Liege and Namur, Belgium, on their way to Aix-la -Chapelle and other parts of Germany with wounded men from the French battle front, ac- cording to tbe Telegraaf frontier cor respondent.
 Many of the wounded have been de- trained at Namur. says the correspon- dent. who adds that the hospitals in northern France have not sufficient ac- communications for the great stream ot sufferers.
 The Telegraafs Zevenaar correspon- dent S1ys the first transports with wounded have arrived the frontier towns Commenting on this fact, the Telegraaf says that while the German ] communications speak of the sligh1 German losses, it is significant that 1 even in the most out of the way places l in Germany wounded are arriving.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
PICKING WEAKNESSES
 IN AMERICAN SOLDIERS
French and British Military Advisers Claim Indifferent Salute and sIovou- iy Dress.

Washington, March 2T-The ~siov- enly. indifferent salute and tn elack of uniformity in dress and equipment" are two weaknesses in American sol- diers' training. officers of the inspec- tor generals department and FrencE and British military advisers, have in-- formed the war department. Calling the attention of division commanders to this criticism, department memo randum today said:
 "Commanders of all grades are here by enioined to make instruction in saluting a fixed part of their drills until every officer. enlisted man and organization can with certitude be pronounced proficient in salutes. This part of, the soldiers training must be considered vital instead of casual
 'Alt commanders are further en- joined to vigorously suppress all slow enliness of personal dress. Uniformity of dress throughout a command is absolutely essential to discipline and must he kept constantly in mind at all times"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
To Resume Marine Corps Recruiting
OFFICERS H A vE RECEIVED
 ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON
ITO BEGIN APRIL lsT
EnIistments Will Be Limited to 1000 Month Until Additional Training Facilities Become Available For a Greater Number.

Washington, March 27.-OfIicers in charge of marine corps recruiting sta- tions have been ordered to resume re- cruiting April i. A limit of 1000 new recruits per month will be- maintaiEed until additional training facilities be- come available through the transfer of organization service.
 Secretary Daniels disapproval of the proposal that the corps be enlarged sufficiently to permit the increase of the brigade now In France to a full division has not discouraged propo- k nents of that suggestion. It Is learned that the secretary's action was due to his belief that, since the marines in France now are an integral part of General Pershing's forces, any recom- mendation for an increase should come from that officer.
 The marines in France have been stationed on lines from points of em-
 barkation to the main line and for | provost duty behind the lines, but strenuous protests on the part ot
 friends of. the marines recently result
 ed in the promise that the brigade
 would be sent to the front line as soor as it could be spared
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
s5oo, o,oco,ooc CERTIFICATES
 OF INDEBTEDNESS
To He Issued, Bearing { 1-2 Per Cent.
 Payable June g.

Washington, Aiare;1 2I.-cont;nuing his preparation for the third Liberty loan, Secretary McAdoo tonight an- nounced the issuance of another block
 of s660, ,000, ,oo0 certificates Of indebted .
 ness, bearing 1 1-2 per cent interest
 payable June 9, and dated April 10,
 when subscription books will close.
 These certificates carry the same teTms
 as others issued in anticipation Of Lib- erty lonn collections.
 This ia the fifth block of certificates offered in advance of tine Liberty loans making total of $2,40o, 900 900. Ir addition about s1,25o. .00o. .oe0 of so-call- ed tax certificates. due next June 2bth l In payment of excess profits and in- como taxes. are outstanding, and thu total if both classes of certificates Is. sMlA Ls fa8kh. .nnn-nA-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
CONFERENCE OF SPECIAL WAR ADMINISTRATIONS
Discussed Shipping Construction and Railroad Transportation.

Washington, March 27.-The second of the weekly conferences between President Wilson and heads of execu- tive departments, or special war ad- manifestations. was held today with Secretary Daniels and Acting Secre- tary of War CrSwell added to the list of officials who participated in the conference last week. The heads of the war-making branches were called in by the president to discuss ques- tions of industrial production directly affecting their departments.
 The conference, which occupied the entire afternoon. was taken up witt, discussion of problems affecting ship construction and operation. railroad transportation and the hassnonizing of industrial production wftz Sshippins facilities. No definite decisions were reached, it was said GfAnl9ard. and nc new courses of goveYEdrsental action determined.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
WoRKHousE SENTENCES
 FOR NEW YORK GAMBLERS
Four Men Convicted in the Anti
 Gambling Crusade.

New York, March 27.-Four men. the first convicted in District Attorney Swann's i-gambling crusade, we're given workhouse sentences ranging from three months to thirty days here today. The heavier sentence was i'm posed on two of the prisoners who had been proven managers of gamb. ling house on the lowest East Side The others were only employers of the resort.
 District Attorney Swann pleaded personally for heavy sentences be. cause, he said, the gambling house which the prisoners had been connect. ed was owned by lone of the most no. torious men. in the country
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
 HAe BARRED SOCIALISTS
Refuoee to Permit Party to Use Gym
 nasIum For Meeting.

Milwaukee, Wis.. March s7,-Aetine upon the recommendation of prpetie- ally every nemhsp of the board of re- gents of the University Of Wisconsin the executive committee meeting ir Milwaukee today refused permission ia the seeiaiist party far tiae use of the university gymnasium for meeting Frida1f 4a..--9---
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
ouTaURST OF BITTER
 PARTtsANsHIP IN SENATE
Senator Jones Attacked Shipping Board and Criticized President Will son,

Washington, March 27.-The biggest partisan breach between democrats and republicans of the senate since the war began developed today in a bitter debate which followed a speech by Senator Jones, republican. of Wash ington, attacking the shipping board and criticising President Wilson's at titude toward congress.
 Senator Williams of Mississippi democrat. accused the republicans of playing politics in behalf of Repre- sentative Lenroot, candidate for the senate in Wisconsin. This aroused the republicans, and leaders on both sides of the chamber joined in tho fray, Sen ator Shoot, republican. of Utah deliv- erinz an address he had prepared foI tomorrow, charging the president him self with using his high office to fur ther partisan ends.
 Adjournment brought tho. clash to a close. It may be renewed tomorrow and Is regarded as certain to com mence again when consideration of thi Overrnan bill, to enlarge the prcsident't powers to reorganize government de- partments, is undertaken.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
HEAVY LOSSES IN BRITISH
 SHIPPING LAST WEEK
Twenty Eight Vessels Were Sunk by
 Submarines and Mines.

London; March 27-Submarines and mines have increased their weekly toll of British shipping. The admiralty's s report shows that in the last week twenty eight merchantmen were sunk. sixteen. of the vessels being 1900 tons or over and twelve under that tonnage. One fishing vessel was lost.
 Nineteen merchantmen were unsuc- cessfuily attacked. The arrivals at ports n the United States numbered 2.47i; sailings 2,4Ss.
 The admiralty report for the pre- vious week showed the loss of seven- teen British merchantmen by mine or submarine, while for several weeks preceding that the weekly loss was eighteen
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
CANCELLATION OF ALL COAL
 CONTRACTS BEING CONSIDERED
By Fuel Administration to Eliminate
 All High Price Contract Coal.

Washington, March 27-Cancellation of all contracts for coal, outstanding April 1. when the new zone system of distribution becomes effective, is under consideration by the fuel admin .istration This would eliminate all high price contract coal and place the country's entire production under con trol of the fuel administration
 Most of the contracts now in exist ence will expire with the beginning Q fthe new coal year. April 1. Part of the remaining small percentage wifi be cancelled automatically by the linn itations placed on the movement of coal by the zone system. Many of them were made at a time when prices were abnormally high and generally are held by large consumers such as railroads, industrial plants and jobbers who act as purchasing agents for fac-.. tories
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
ROOSEVELT FIT TO DELIVER
 REPUBLICAN ADDRESS
Physician Ordered Him to Keep Quiet
 Until He Got to Portland, Me.

Boston, March 27.-"I never felt more fit in my life to deliver a repub- lican address" declared Col Theodore Roosevelt tonight, upon his arrival here en route to Portland Me, where tomorrow evening he will speak before the republican state convention
 Although two trains on the under ground tracks at the Back Bay station were making a deafening clamor as the colonel stepped from his train. he was quick to catch a question concerning the war.
 Not a thing to say on the war. or any other subject he replied. My physician has ordered me to keep quiet until I get to Portland"
 Mrs. Roosevelt was with her hus- band.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
POULTRY DEALERS IN NEW
 YORK PRoFfTEERINe
Federal Agents Made Raid on tite Lower East Side.

New York. March 27.--Agents of the federal food board rnnde today what amounted to rod on dealers ir pouf- try on the iowpr East side accused of charging mora than the maximum price for fowl. It was charged that soma uf them were exaating as much as 80 eents a pound for live poultry,
 It was found that while many of the shel,a ostensibiy were closed and signs on windows announced that no poultry was Oil saie. customers were being nd- mittes through side doerN and were making purchases at prices far above those fixed by the board. These shops were ordered to reopen and the pro priators were compelled to bring fron their liasements crates of chickens which were plneed cn sale at the reg laia kie--, ----i-~-<
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
STRIKE OF LAUNDRY
 WORKERS IN KANSAS CITY,
Two Persons shot-Five Large Laun-
 dry Plants Damaged.

Kansas City. Mo, March 27.-Dis- orders in which at least two persons were shot and seriously injured and five large laundry plants damaged marked the first day of the general strike in Kansas City, called early to- day in sympathy with the laundry workers, who have been out for several weeks. The two strikers, both men, were shot by guards who fired into a crowd of 300 which attacked laundry late in the afternoon. throwing bricks and stones. Both were taken to a hospital.
 Nightfall found the number of strikers slowly growing, according to their leaders, but the exact number of participants could not be deter mined.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
POWERS OF ALIEN -'
 PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
To Be Exercised Only in Cases Where Public Interest Demands. -,

Washington, March 27.-Powers of
 sale granted the alien property GUS
 todian in an amendment to the urgent deficiency bill. will be exercises oniv in ca ses where in the public interest he deems 1t necessary to absolutely divorce German capital from Amerf-. can industry and commerce, A. Mitchell Palmer, the custodian, said today in a statement. again assuring the ordinary German subject in this
 country that his property is in no danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
GOVERNMENT ID LOAN NEW . | HAVEN ROAD S43,964,0O0
First Big Expenditure From the $5OO,O 1000 Rail
 road Administration Revolving Fund 2.
LOAN TORUN ONE YEAR AT 6 PER CENT INTEREST

Road Is Right of Renewal for One More Year On the Same Terms-The Railroad Administration Will Take Up $43 100000 of Notes Maturing April 15-The Outstanding Notes Have Been Costing the New Haven Approximately Per Cent So the Government Loan Will Mean Saving for the RairoadEThe Rental Which the Road Will Receive Under Government Control Will
 Be Sufficient to Pay All the Company's Interests, Rentals and Other Fixed Charges
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
NOT TO PROHIBIT "PEYoTE"
 ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS
tt ia Said to Be Habit Forming In- toxicant Ueed in Tribal Ceremonies.

washington, March 27.-Legislation to prohibit use on Indian reserva tions of "perote," said to be a habit-forrn- ing intoxiccnt and used in tribal cerc- moniais, was stricken from the In- dian appropriation bill today in the senate without discussion On poin. of order ny Senator Owen of Okiano- ffin, wfio has Indian ancestors.
 The provision had been inserted by the senate affairs committee after much testimony that use Of the drug Is harmful to the Indians. Other wit nesBes denied ifs alleged effeets and protested against prohibition because of its use in Indian ceremonies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
CANADIANS IN THICK
 OF BATTLE IN FRANCE
Railway Msn, Horse Artillery and Mo-
 tor Machine Gun BattaIions.

Ottawa, March 27.-"canadian rail- way construction troops, horse artil- lery and motor machine gun battaiions weer in the thick of the great strug- gle raging between the Scarpe and the Oise," according to a message from, the official Canadian observer at the front in France. given out onight at the office of the prime minister. "Oui ia a>~~-A>~k~1- J@e4 -p-aakase aAnsiAAEiAs-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
GERMANS HAVE LOST 100000 MEN
 IN KILLED, WOUNDED AND PRISONERS
CabIed Paragraphs

British Engineers Abandon Strike.
 London, March 27.-In view of the critical situation at the front the Amalgamated Society of Engineers has abandoned the strike movement it has been long threatening as a pro- test against the governments man power measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
TO PuNIeH FOOD aHoosy AND GERMAN eYMPATHtzERs
Who Refuss to Abide by Rulings of U. 8. Food Administration.

Chicago, March a7.-Foed 'thagar and German aympathizers who have refiis. cd to abide with the rulings of the United States food administration are to be disciplined in the use of flour ee- reals and foods by a 'bureau of en= foreement" of the food administration, it was learned today, Food admins trators of Wisconsin, Illinois. and Miehiehn will meet in Chicago tamar- row to consider the proposed meas
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
BOMB THROWN IN "A NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL
At MinneapoIis-Police and Naval Au-
 thorities Looking For Two Men.

Minneapolis, Minn, March 27.-Al- though the police and local naval au- thorities have instituted a systematic search, they were without cloes to- night to the identity of the two men who threw a bomb early today into the yard of Dunwoody Institute, which is being used by the government as a naval training school. The bomb which was crudely constructed exploded with material damage to the building.
 After throwing the explosive the two men exchanged shots with guard and escaped in waiting automobile
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
Seventh Day of Great Battle Shows Strength of Ger
 man Offensive Is Rapidly Diminishing
FOE DRIVEN BACK ACROSS THE ANCRE RIVER

About 25 Miles Represents the Greatest Point of Made by the Enemy - British Have Recaptured the Towns of Meancourt and Chiplly- Were Forced to YeiId Town of Albert In Face of Greatly Superior Nnn,bers-North and South of the Somme Heavy Ger man Attacks Were Repulsed-lt Is Believed British, French and American Reserves Soon Will Be Thrown A0anst the Weakened Enemy-U Ukranians and the Bol- sheviki Have Recaptured Odessa From the Teutonic Washington Is Awaiting Terrific Counter-Attack by Alies-Attacks Now Being Made Are Regarded as Purely Local Actions
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
French shinpina Losses.

Paris, March 27.-The French ship ping losses for the week ending March 2S by mine or submarine were one merchantman of over 1,600 tons and five merchantmen under that tonnage. Two vessels were unsuccessfully at tackled.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
British Cavalry in Aetion.

Ottawa, March 27.-British cavalry has been in action and has achieved a
 brilliant victory, according to a des- patch from the Reuter- correspondent
 at British headquarters, received here tonight. The message says no details 1 of the action had been given.