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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
CROWDER TO SUMMON 100000 MORE TO C0L0RS AS SOON AS AMEND- MENT TO LAW PASSES--FARM-
 FRS TO BE EXEMPT--W|LL
 TAKE MANY MECHANICS

Washington March 12-A movement of 95O0O drafted men begin March 29 and continue for five days ordered to- day by Provost Marshal General Crowder The order calls troops from every state in the Union with the exception Iowa and Minnesota It includes remaining from the first draft and those liable to call in the second draft
 Provost Marshal General Crowder made the first official of the time of the second draft it will dered amends the law to compute the basis of apportonmen among the states the number of regis trantS in class instead of population For purposes putaon, S00000 will be regarded composing sec ond draft although such will be called to the coOrs one time
 Just how many affected by the order not stated at Gen. CroWdeFS office It is understood the virtually will complete the first that is part the announced plan call regsrants in groups fast as they can be accommodated.
 The apportionment by states follows:
 Alabama, 2634; Arizona 14S Arkansas 1541 California L. Colorado 323 Connecticut 9O3 Delaware 30S District Columbia 1O2 Florida 25O6; Georgia 5O25 Idaho 242 Illinois 1961 Indiana 2977 Kansas 5S7; Kentucky 651 Louisiana 3573 Maine 34O Maryland 3S2 Massachusetts 2069 Michigan
 58 Mississippi 222O Missouri 1170 Montana 521 Nebraska 459 72 New Hampshire PIP; New Jersey 4275; New Mexico 127 New York 122SS; North Carolina 5174; North Dakota 2647 Ohio 6955 Oklahoma 59S Oregon 369 Pennsy 7828 Rhode Island 3O1 South Carolina 343 koa 226 Tennessee 5 Texas 3943 Utah 247 Vermont 156 Virginia 217S Washington 63S Virginia 1514 Wscon- sin 2214; Wyoming 134.
 No call made on Iowa and Minnesota.
 Men in deferred classcatOns the provost marshal gen. era announced will be called in small numbers well in class l. for the purpose of utilizing special technical sending them acquire such qai fications.
 The provost marshal general makes the definite statement however, that there will be sudden withdrawal of num- bers of men from industry and agriculture during the coming
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
BR|DCEPORT'S QUOTA IN NEW
 DRAFT IS ITO

Bridgeport's quota for the draft of March 29 will be between 17O and 1SO men. 1t will be based, on the citys registration of 26,O00 men and not on the number of Glass r. registrants, according to the present plans of the local boart7s Added to the number already sent to various cantonments, Bridgeport will have more. than 2,40O representa- tives in the National Army.
 Several of the local boards have a surplus of men held over from the last draft and will not have to draw on the Glass r. men recently exam ined.
 Entering the service under the vol untary induction system, 30 more Bridgeporters will leave the city this week for Kelly Field, Texas, and next Tuesday about as many more will be sent to the same place. They will make Bridgeport's quota of S2 me chanics for the Aviation section.
 Glass I'' men who have passed the physical examination will have their teeth cleaned and treated free of charge before entering the service. Under the direction of First Leuten- ant w. A. Heckard, detailed to this city by the surgeon generals office, i these men are being attended to every 1 day at the dental clinic at 10 Wash | ington avenue, corner of Park ave
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
"Surrender!" Order An swered With Two Hits
 Fatal to Germans. l7-YEAR OLD IS
 HERO OF BATTLE Edward Otis, Russian Born Sailor, Held
 Under Heavy Bail.

An Atlantic Port, March 12- In connection with the case of Edward Otis, the 23 year old native of Riga, Russia, for merly quartermaster on a United States transport, who is charged with espionage and is held under $25,O0O bail, has be- come known the details of the perilous voyage over seas of the transport, which riddled with Hun shrapnel, bears silent testimony to an actual clash with a German submarine.
 Otis, it is alleged. tempered with the mechanism that controlled the transports course in submarine zones. It is charged also that he ran the American flag upside down and that he reported a false reading of the carriers log.
 At Otis trial here last Saturday it was brought out that the alleged tenn pering with what is known as the "zigzag' clock of the transport had
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
SAUCIEST MISS
 IN CITY COURT
 CREATES SCENE

Mike Zereshewich, 20, and Anas- tasia Kimevach, 15, of 4S1 Gregory street were before the city court today upon the complaint of Mrs. Kimevich, mother of the girl who stated that Mike wanted to marry her daughter, but that she objected upon the ground that the girl was too young. When Mike heard this ultimatum he and the girl left her home and went to live with Anastasias uncle Morris court. Judge Bartlett discahrged Mike and ordered Anastasia turned over to a probation officer.
 Quite a stir was created in the court when Prosecuting Attorney De- Laney alluded to Anastasia as being "the freshest and sauciest girl that had ever appeared before the court" This remark was prompted by the impertinent manner in which she answered questions put to her and the unnatural maEgier in which she all luded to her mother.
 At one point during the trial of the case the girls manner and lan- guage became such that the court or dered all but the regular attachees outside the doors and the case con- tinued in private.
 Finally the girl was turned over to the care of Mrs. Burgess, the proba- ton officer, but she created such an uproar in the corridors of the court l building that she was at once ordered | locked up again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12

It was the first raid undertaken by the Americans without the aid of the French.
 The raid was highly successful as the enemy withdrew many men from the front line when the bombardment indicated that a raid might follow. The raiders reported that American gunfire had created destruction in the German positions and torn gaps in the enemy barbed wire entangle- ments. The German batteries came into action but accomplished nothing toward disturbing the progress of the raid.
 The Americans entered the enemy trenches behind one side of a "box" barrage which moved forward in front of them. They found numerous Germans hiding in the dugouts. In the hand to hand fighting which fol- lowed several of the enemy were kill | ed and wounded and left in the | trenches.
 Going far beyond their objective, | the raiders penetrated the German 1 line 300 yards. A few fights develop ed on the way, but the Germans were | driven off. The Americans failed to i find most of the Germans, who had been withdrawn hurriedly from the | front line.
 In the hand to hand fighting the Americans used their automatic pis- tols and rifles. During the raid the American machine guns placed a bar rage in the enemy back areas in or der to prevent a counter attack.
 The Americans fought so effectively that the medical men who accompan. jed them had little to do. Every American who left the front line re- turned.
 On their way back the American: encountered German listening party which fired at them. The German! soon were silenceG.
 The Americans reached their owI lines after being inside the German lines 5 minutes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
ARGENTINA IS RID OF
 LUXBURG
Ex- German Minister and Strike Instigator Flees
 to Chile.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 12.-It is reported here today that Count von Luxburg, the for- mer German minister. has fled Argentine territory, escaping to Chile.
 Count von Luxburg had been granted a safe conduct by the British government to sail for Sweden and was expected to de- part soon on the steamer Val paraiso.
 His escape was suspected when reports came from Puente del Inca, in the Andes, that the for mer minister, the former German naval attache and a large group of other Germans passed there last night on the international train for Chile. Inquiry of po- lice here showed that Count von LuXbJIrg had been missing for several days from the house in the suburb of Lomas de Zan1ora, where he was supposed to have been under strict surveillance. The count was allowed to live there because the German hospital authorities had informed the gov ernment that his mental condi- tion required quiet surroundings.
 Count von Luxburg's escape on the eve of his forced departure strengthens the long standing be- lief here that he was making every effort to remain in South America to direct the activities of German agents who have been fOmenting labor troubles and har- aSsing Allied shipping.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
SL AW s ON GOING ID
 MAIN Apparently No Truth In Report That He Was
 To Be Let Go. OPPOSITION FAILS
 TO ATTAIN OBJECT Did Not Re-elect Supt. Last Night Because of His Absence.

Schools Superintendent Sam uel J. Slawson will not be oust- ed, despite the attempts of two or three of the city administra- tion's representatives on the Board of Education to inject politics into the boards work.
 slawsons independent attitude is apparently the sole cause for opposi- ton to his reelection, but no specific charges are preferred and for this reason he will hold his job another year. At meetings of the school board Slawson has repeatedly stated that he would not spend one cent of the city's money or hire a single teacher with out consent of the board.
 Expenditures that he has favored have met with the disapproval of some members and these same members have banned him for hiring out-of- town girls as teachers, despite his ex- planation that no Bridgeport girls were available.
 His deposition is not being seriously considered by the board in spite of the much heralded reports that his case was to have been settled last night. As matter of fact the matter was not scheduled for action except that Slawson was to have been nomi- mated for reelection. Reason for not electing him is given by Chairman Elmer H. Ravens to be that the board had too much other business to trans act.
 Chief in the opposition is A. William Bell, but his object is not attained as other members of the board whom he has approached have refused to fall in with him. The proposition was en- tirely new to several members of the board, who declared they did not have knowledge that there was any opposi- ton to Slawson's work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
GERMAN Ex-PRlSCNERS
 IN B0L LSHEvlKIST RANKS

Harbin, Manchuria, March 12- Gen. Semenoff, the anti-Bolshevik leader in Siberia, has retreated into Manchuria before the advance of T superior Bolshevik force, say advices from the border. The accuracy of the Bolshevik fire during the fighting is taken to indicate the cooperation of former German prisoners.
 Gen.. Semenoff brought his dead and wounded with him in his retire ment Nurses and supporting de- tachment are to leave Harbin to- night.
 Gen. Semenoff's munitions are re- ported exhausted, as well as the funds at his disposal.
 Officials of the Allies in Harbin agree that the situation in Siberia is growing worse. Every plan pro- posed for the amelioration of condi- tions meets with opposition or apathy, they say, while 50 per cent. of the railroad workmen in Manchuria now are Bolshevik in aff1liation, whereas a month ago the percentage was in significant. Yesterday the workmen refused to move guns and trains t9 the aid of Gen. Semenoff and were planning the destruction of the sup ply outfit Loyal Cossacks, however forced the movement of the relief trains.
 Reliable observers, according to re- ports received by the Associated Press correspondent, have found that there is widespread pro-German propaganda, with speech making by Bolshevik orators, among the work men, with never a word of a pro- Ally nature.
 The American consul ii Harbin has distributed 15,000 copies of President Wilson's speeches and a similar num- Der have been scattered by the consi.' in Vladivostok. All concerned agree
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
EXPRESS FIRMS BUSINESSES MAY
 BE TAKEN OVER

Washington, March 12- Government control prob ably will be extended soon to the leading express com- panies, it was officially in timated today at the rail- road administration. The companies that would be affected are the Adams, American Wells = Fargo, Southern, Great Northern, Northern, Canadian and Western.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12

One of the raiders was brought down in flames and the crew was taken prisoner.
 The official statement on the raid says warning was given at 9:10 o'clock and that "alI clear'' was sounded at midnight. About 60 aero- planes crossed the French line Thanks to the artillery barrage, which was maintained throughout the entire raid with great intensity, a certain number of machines were unable to reach their objective
 Nevertheless, the statement adds numerous bombs were dropped On Paris and the suburbs, Several build. ings were demolished or set on fire. The number of victims IS not ye: known.
 This was the second aerial attack on paris ;n the last few days, IS per sons having been killed and 50 wounded on 5ls, in a raid last Friday night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
(SpeciaI to The Times.)

Stratford, March 12-Stratfor6's tax rate for this year, the highest in the history of the town, will be 1S.5 rills. This rate was decided upon at the adjourned annual town meeting held last evening at the town hall The meeting was a most peaceful af . fair, not a dissenting voice being heard when the tax for the year was levied. One hurdred persons were present. There is an increase of three mills over that of last year, the rate for 1917 being 15.5 mills.
 The tax rate was placed at .O1S. Elliott w. Peck, chairman of the Board of Finance, explained to the meeting that George H. Bateman had appeared before the board last week and asked that $500 be raised for war relief purposes. An additional tas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12

that a more effective Allied propagar- da is essential.
 The growth of Bolshevikism is said by some of the investigators to be due in a measure to fear of the Japanese, with disbelief in the sincerity of American friendship as al other fac tor. They report that statements have been heard among the propa- Gandists that any class of German was preferable to the Japanese, and the idea appears Ilusory to many that the Boilsheviki will oppose German influences
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
NEW HAVEN MAY
 GET AID OF U. s.

washington, March 12-Reports that the railroad administrations had of- fered to provide for obligations of $45, 100000 of the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford railroad were denied today by John Skelton Williams, di- rector of the division of finance and purchases of the railroad administra- tion. No decision has been reached as to the extent of government aid to the road, he said, although the sub ject is under consideration.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
STRATFORD'S TAX RATE THIS YEAR WILL BE 1S.5 MILLS, THE HIGHEST
 RATE EVER SET IN TOWNS HISTORY

of five mills was added, the money to be entirely devoted for war aid work and purposes.
 The high tax rate is due to a 20 per cent. increase of children in th;' schools of the town during the pas: year which necessitated .he board of finance to appropriate $85.000 for the erection of new school houses. The creation of a police department, in- cluding a chief and two patrolmen, and the enormous cost of material for t'..e construction of roads as we'll as the high wages for help, were other reasons given for the levying of q higher tax rate.
 The grand list for the year is placed at $1O, ,3O7,oOO, an increase oi $1,60O,OOO over that of last year. J Henry Blakeman presided at thS meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
U-BOAT SHELL
 STRIKES STACK

A French Port, Sunday, March 1O.- An American steamer, formerly a German vessel, arrived here today with it's bridge smashed and a shell hole through a smoke stack as a re- suit of an encounter with a subna- rine.
 A storm was encountered, during which the cargo shifted. The vessel made port with the greatest difficulty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
LOMBARD
 CITY OF CAMBRIA

Berlin, March F, via London.- Cambrai has been bombarded by hong range British guns, says today's army headquarters report. Several shots from British artillery of the heaviest calibre fell in the town, the statement reports.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
RIDDLE HEAD OF
 MEN IN ENGLAND

Washington, March 12.-Maj. Gen. John Riddle. who recently was re- Eeved by Mai. Gen. .Peyton C.. March as acting chief of staff, is to com mand all American troops in Eng land, it is understood. Army orders today show the assignment of two of ncers as aides on his staff.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
INJURED FLYING, CADET DIES.

San Antonio, Tex, March 12-Cadet Raymond Wakefield, from Colchester, H., injured in an aeroplane accident yesterday when Lieut.. Orion L. Mitchell was killed at Kelly field, died last night at the base hospital,- Fort Sam Huston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
Blame Spy For Diverting US. Transport From
 Convoy Of Warships To Ambush Of Submarine;
 American Gunners Defeat U-BOat In Long Duel
YANKEE TROOPS UNHURT
 FIGHTING HAND-TO-HAND
PERSHING'S MEN TAKE NO PRISONERS LEAV- ING KILLED AND WOUNDED AFTER THEM
 TEUTONS DESERTED THEIR FIRST LINE.

With the American Army in France Monday, March H. By the Associated Press -An American radng party enter along the Foul sector o'clock this morning. after artillery mbardment of 45 minutes, and brought back much material and informaon but captured
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
POSTPONE DANA TALK

Word has been received that it will be necessary to postpone indefinitely the talk that Miss Elizabeth Dana.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
ITALIANS FELL
 5 ENEMY AEROS

Rome, March 12-Five enemy aero planes were brought down yesterday, 1t is announced officially today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
FRENCH BRING DOWN 4
 AIRMEN RAIDING PARIS
NINE SOUADRONS OF GERMAN AEROPI.ANES TAKE PART IN DESCENT UPON CAPITAL - DROP NUMEROUS
 BOMBS ON CITY AND ITS SUBURBS.

Paris March 12-he Germans four aeroplanes in last nights attack Paris Nine quadrons part in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the latest Asso. Press news dispatches, exclusive news features of the In- ternational News Service and local matters in concise, pithy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pub ished without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
The Weather Report

New Haven, March 12- For Bridgeport and vicinity: Probably light rain tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy and and slightly colder.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson

The
yesterday Two Near Robecq
southern side of the Lys Valley salient the British
attack driving German To the northeast
German advance broke under artillery fire.
This latter of er pre-
saying push this quarter against
toward Meteren region
KENNEL Mount Rouge Mount Vidaign Mount Nor
Cats These hills have elevations 200 400
strong infantry and artillery positions. They
her German advance the Wuveghem
Egise- Baleul line
But the British line north
natural strength If it broken pushed the
reach the flank of the series of hills which
north out of the Lys salient
open the to Poperinghe sector
and compel retirement of the Allied
and Neutrality-suspicious. all the to Nieuport
Inc Germans have had three days
helr forces in FLANDERS and ehap their
either push the Valley
cannot safely stay where they relatively
petey exposed plain
ana on the south They have been held
through on the Gench Bethne side They
progress on the Neuve Eg
marched unoppod the Ridge northeast of Ypres
successful efforts line or serious anpt
oe forward north of 1pres from angmarc Pocapee
lhe German effort Flanders subsidiary to the first
aho man enort on the Somme Amens
oo)ecve the operation Flanders any time to
materially TO success the southern
next auxiliary German blow will be elsewhere
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
French Guns Send
Back Shot for Shot
Along Noyon Front
(By Tho Associated Prcasl

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 20.-German artillcrv
especially the guns of the heaviest cal.
lbre, which appear to have reached the
front in. considerable numbers. has
been been extremely active all along the
Noyon since the successful French
attack between Themes and Maillv.
Raineval, northwest of Montdidicr on
Thursday.
The French guns have been replvinp
most vigorously and have been batter
ing the German front lines and the
concentrations of troops in the back
areas.
In the vicinity OF the River Ailette
large flights Of aviators Of both adyer-
saries were occupied both FRIDAY nieht
and to-day in rcconnoitrinc and in
attacking each others depots and can
tonments. The French airmcn CON
tinunlly harassed the German supplv
columns.
Distinct indications have been OBJ
served further north Of German pren-
arations for some kind OF a movement
between Arras and Amiens. Whether
they will develop into an offensive nc.
tion cannot be foreseen, but there
seems to be great possibility that
another attempt will be made to sever
the INK connecting the French and
British
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
The Official Statements

e-The folowng statements haze been received
from General Haig's headquarters:
advantage this morning in
Of successfully
elected from their The hosu arelery mas
considerable activity this
both different sectors the
other of the British 'front.'
DAYA night posts south OF
fighting attempt by the
by artillery
We ocaopc
the Flanders ient), which
killed several machine
Hostile artillery night
neighbohood Of La Canal.
Our Lines Resstablhed, Says Paris
PARIS, April 2fTe Office has issued the foloacng state
we'll the
right bank of the Meuse.
North Of Seichepy line entirely resstablshed
The bombaded Rheims, broke
EASTERN THEATRE April 20On the left bank of the Struma the
violently
in
Nadar Near sbko Serbian dtachmen
caught fire artillery,
DAY-Artlery activity
andN
A German raid north of Rheims
The struggle
French regained all the
the Germans
in
n anne
Several raids troops positions
Lorraine
BERLIN April o4rmy Headquarters folowino
DAYTON the battle
fantry
firing duel also between
N1GHT-There is nothing