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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
BRIDGEPORT TO
 GET S4,OOO,OOO FOR EXPERIMENTS
Government Adds $1, 100000 to Amount Allowed For
 Housing in City.
AID FOR TROLLEY
 COMPANY ALLOWED
Interesting Report Made to the Chamber of Commerce
 By w. H. Ham.

Bridgeport will receive an appropri- ation of S4,000,00O for housing and transportation improvements, from the United States government in ad- dition to the $3,000,000 already received for the housing project. Of this, $1,- 000,0 900 will be loaned to the Connecti- cut company for improvements and additional lines, and $1,OO0,000 will be used for housing developments
 W. H. Ham of the Bridgeport Hous- ing company made the above state ment at the meeting of the directors of the Climber of Commerce last even ing. He also stated that Bridgeport was considered being 1G0 per cent. in it's housing work which work had earned the enthusiastic commendation of the government and had made fine reputation for the city among those who had seen the efforts of To- cal men to solve the housing problem.
 The directors voted favorably on list of 85 names submitted for mem bership.
 President Pierce spoke on the ap- pointment of a Committee of Munic- ipal Affairs and a Committee on For eign Affairs and made a brief report on his work as Regional Adviser of Region No. ?, Section of Resources and Conversions, under the War In- dUstries Board.
 The financial report of the Chamber was read and accepted as was the report of the Committee on Finance and Audit and the report of the Transportation Committee, the latter including recommendations for the or ganization in Bridgeport of the truck men for the purpose of making avail able the united efforts of the truck men in applying the full measure of trucking capacity to the solution of any possible freight congestion which may arise during the winter. The call for the organization of the truckmen will be issued at a later date. This action was taken at the request of the Atlantic Seaboard Re turn Load Committee and is in line with similar action which is being taken throughout the Atlantic coast and New England states. The report stated that the National Highways Transport Committee had predicted that freight congestion during the coming winter will be much more se- were than that of last winter and that
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21


 When the Germans began their last advance the line stretched for 250 miles. It is now less than 200 miles long.
 Gen. March enumerated 32 Ameri- can divisions as having arrived in France They are the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, 26th, 27th, 18th, 29th, 3oth, S2nd, 3Srd, S5th, 36th, 37th, fist, And, 76th, 77th, 18th 18th, 80th, S1st, S2nd, S3rd, 85th, S9th, 90th. 91st, 92nd and 99rd.
 In answer to questions the chief of staff said the 36th National Guard and the 9oth National Army divisions, including many Texans, reached France between July 30 and Aug. 13 and have been in training. The 90th, he said, has not yet reached the front line.
 Gen. March corrected a report that the 77th division (troops of New York city and vicinity) was sent to Italy. It was last reported, he said, in the Vosges,
 Answering further questions re- garding individual divisions, Gen. March said the 76th division (New England and New York National Army) now is serving as a depot di- vision and is stationed in a back area.
 The S0th division Pennsylvania and Virginia National Army) is serv- ing with the British in Flanders,
 The success of the enlarged Ameri- can program of the war department, Gen. March said, still is dependent on the acquisition of adequate ship ping and while the emergency fleet corporation is constantly swelling the tonnage at the army's disposal it ] still is necessary te charter and, hire l many additional ships. l Lacking official details of the Brit ish drive reported in Associated Press Continued -ea Page s.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
ATTORNEYS TILTS ENL-IvEN HEARING IN BUILDING CASE
Refractory Witness Subject ed to a Severe Chilling by
 Attorney Shannon.

Attorney Henry Shannon, counsel for Barnith Sachs In his suit agains: the Park City Construction Co.,, had several tits with witnesses this morn ing at the hearing before Judge J. W. Banks who is acting as committee for the Superior Court. Henry Weingarten, who did the roofing on the IS houses on Sachs street, was in- clined to make speeches instead of an- swers.
 When Arthur Bard went on the stand for cross examination by Attor- ney Shannon he insisted on giving everything but the proper answers to the questions He stated that the houses were considered finished with out radiators and was unable to ex- plain satisfactorily what was the ma teriaI mentioned in a communication signed by him and sent to MT. Sachs. He finally took refuge in the remark that i've weren't ready for it." giving that as the reason why the Park City Construction Go. did not get the ma terial itself as it was supposed to do according to its contract.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE ACTS
 FAvORAbLY Y

Washington, Aug. PA favorable report was voted today by the House military committee on the admins tration man-power bill, with an amendment providing that youths from Is to 20 years of age shall be placed in separate classification to be called into military service after men from 20 to 45 have been taken.
 Another amendment by Chairman Dent provides that the fact that a SOL dier has not reached 21 shall not bar him from a commission.
 A section added at the request of the War Department provides that men of draft age may be sent to col leges for technical training in uni form, without changing their military status,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
ASK THAT WAGE RATE BE SAME
 AS BRIDGET ORT

Hartford, Aug. 21.-Employes of the Hartford Machine Screw Co., have Board in Washington their request for a basic eight hour day, time and a half for overtime and double time for Sunday and holiday work. They also ask that the minimum wage rate be the same as will apply to Bridgeport when the Fderal Board hands down its award. The request was made first to officers of the company on Saturday. A conference between rep resntatives of the company and of the machinists, at which the men say, no satisfactory arrangement could be made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
ENTIRE POLICE FORGE CALLED
 AT BROCKTON

Brockton, Mass, Aug. 21-The en- tire police force was detailed for duty today to prevent further outbreaks by striking shoe cutters some of whom |, were arrested last night after street disturbances in which workmen were attacked, The police station WAS crowded this morning with employees who sought protection and who claimed to have been warned that they would be harmed if they went back te werif,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
BIDS ARE ASKED
 FOR POSTCARDS

J, c. Rooms, acting postmaster gen. eral, has sent notices to all pestofficas In the country. instructing ths officials to publish requests for bids for fur nishing the Postal Service with post card paper for the year beginning Oct, 1s, 1918. Blanks and instruc- tions will be furnished upon appiica- tion to Mir, Rooms, and all bids must be in between September and 16,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

Cheers of several thousand men who frantically waved flags as the Lake Torpedo Boat Co.'s band crash ed out patriotic airs, marked the launching.
 Immediately after the launching the "O-12" which was launched a short while ago, started on her initial trial trip and as she was clearing her dock the "O-11" returned from her successful trials. This made a record for any yard in the country as there was . launching, the starting of trials and the completing of trials all in one forenoon.
 One of the big events of the affair was the presence of Judge Ben Lind sey, of Denver, Col. who was accom- panied on the launching stand by Supreme Court Justice George w. Wheeler. There was no speech mak- ing, but all hands were allowed time off by the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. to witness the launching which officials said was one of the most successful in the history of naval construction.
 Among the many notables present were Lieutenant c. Lovelace, Lieu tenant Commander D. c. Laizure and Mrs. Laizure, Lieutenant E. R, Nor rissey, Lieutenant Joseph E. Austen, commanding officer of "0-12." Lieu tenant Commander F, w. Scanland, Assistant Paymaster Edward B, Char bennett, Assistant Paymaster Charles H. Moore, MT. and Mrs, Norton, Thomas Lake, c. N. Pincus. supervis- Ag engineer Navy Department, Mr and Mrs. Frank Miller, R. H. M. Rob- hson, managing director of the Lake Torpedo Boat company, Collector of Port Jomes L. McGovern. Fire Chief Daniel B. Johnson, MT, and Mrs, M D. Blondell, MT. and Mrs, P. B. Brill and MT. and Mrs. A. w. Vining,
 One of the most remarkable things about the launching was the wonder full enthusiasm of the workmen whc have been rushing work on the under. sea fighting machines and the eager ness they displayed in transferring their activities to the next boat to bt launched,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
oo1oRED DRAFTEEs WANTED.

According te an announcement is- sued today by Adtt.-Gen. George M. Cole in Hartford, the focal board quotas in the state are asked to fur nish 15o negro draft registranta to be entaiaed fa Camp Dervens on Sep tember l. From this city Beard No. 4 will furnish l6. of the 1917 class and Beard No. g. will send of the 1918 olasa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
RAIDER ON n0vA SCOTIA
 FISHING BANKS ACTIVE
Trawler Fitted With Two Guns and Wireless Apparatus and Manned By Germans From Submarine,
 Sink Many schooners

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 21-The steam trawler Triumph fitted with guns and wireless and managed by Germans submarine that captured her yesterday raidng the fishing banks off Nova Scotia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
FRENCH FORCES ARE SLOWLY 0UTFLANK|NG
 NOYON SAY REPORTS

New Attack by Gen. Mangin Threatens Fall of I'm pOrtant Base for German Railroads fully Prepared Positions of Enemy Have Been Overcome Advance Decided Help to Army of Gen. Humbert
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
DRIVE MADE WITHOUT
 PREPARATION BY THE
 ARTILLERY, SUCCEEDS

Courcelles and Other Towns Taken French Continue Advance Along Whole Front -FOch's Plan Probably to Consolidate Man gin and Humbert Armies -Mangin's New At tack Threatens NOyOn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
SUBMARINE ''R 24IS
 LAUNCHED AT LAKE YARD
Mrs E. R. Morton Breaks Champagne Bottle and Christ ems New Undersea Fighter as Thousands
 Cheer and Band Plays.

this forenoon at the yards of the Lake Torpedo Company Mrs R. Norton wife of Supervising Naval Conruc tor E. R. Norton broke bottle of champagne the bows R 24 and the big submarine slid down the oIar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
GEN. MARCH ANNOUNCES
 32 DIVISIONS ACROSS
Enunerates Forces Now Front in France Before News paper Men-Allies Successes Shorten
 Battle Line 50 Miles.

Washington August 21-As a result of the Allied during the last month the battle front in France from Rheims the North Sea has been reduced length than 5G miles, Gen. March told the newspaper today in his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

Those who say we can't put an army of 5,OOOoO0 in the fled will be the same ones who will kick if the way drass on three OF rour years,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Partly. cloudy tonight and Thursday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-20
SYMPATHY PLEAS FOR
GERMANY ATTACKED
PRESS BELIEVES NATION
ABLE TO RECUPERATE.
Prelilninaries Of Peace Con-
ference to Begin About Mid
die of December,

Paris, Nov. 2O-Sympathy pleas
for Germany were strongly attacked
by the Paris press today.
The Midi declared that Germany
is able to pay all claims against her.
adding ''the people that were able
to make a long range gun to bonn
bard an enemy capital, have sutfi-
cient constructive imagination to re-
cuperate."
1t is regarded here as probable
that the peace preliminaries will not
begin until the 18th OF December, or
after the general election in England
Staffs of secretaries will soon be at
work, however, clearing up the tech
nical details.
The chaotic conditions in Austria
Hungary and Bulgaria and the lack
of adequate information about the
program of the new German govern
ment will contribute further delay to
the peace conference.
Information quotes q prominent
diplomat as saying that the allies
have already accomplished their
main objects in the armistice terms
which are being carried out with
great energy, and that peace will
only be made with responsible gov
ernments." 10 will perhaps require
two or three months for the holding
of general election in Germany.
and to establish a stable government.
"In the meanwhile" added the diplo-
mat. 1--WE have the means of COM
peliing Germany to pay up"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-20
RUSS PROBLEM
MADE SIMPLER
Ukrainian Government Over.
turned, Capital Taken by
Anti-BolSheviSt Army.
WASHINGTON PLEASED
Great Satisfaction Given by
Latest News-Paves Way i
for Allied Relief Work.

Copenhagen, Nov. 20.-The Uk-
rainian government has been over
turned and Kiev has been captured
by troops from Astrakhan. accord
ing to Kiev dispatches to Swedish
newspapers. The Ukrainian national
assembly has fled and a provisional
government has been established by
the captors of the city, which appar-
emily are commanded by Gen.
Denikine, leader Of the anti-bolshe-
visit forces.
Washington Gratifed.
Washington, Nov. 20.-Reports of
the overturning of the Ukrainian
government by Gen. Denikine's anti
bolshevist troops was received here
today with great satisfaction, for Of
ficials said it will make the work of
the allies in handling the Russian
problem much more simple.
1t has been believed for some time
that Gen. Alexieff, the former Rus
force of cossacks operating in AS
Ukraine seems to confirm this, as
Gen. Denikine is a member of
Alexieffs army. Denikine is known
to be an able officer, who has conf
dence of his men ana OF government
officials in the allied countries.
Easier to Send Supplies.
1t was pointed out today that with
the cossacks, many of whom are
Ukfainians themselves, in charge, it
will be easy to reach Russia in Eu-
'ope with supplies and necessary
by way of the Black sea,
which Is now open to the allies.
> The Ukraine became a republic |
Turing the disorders In Russia after
he overthrow of the Kerensky gov
,rnment in November, 1917. There
vas much fighting there between the !
,olsheviki and their opponents re-
iulting in the defeat of the bolshe-
yiki. The Ukrainian government |
made peace with Germany at Brest-
Iitovsk a few days before the Rus
ian bolsheviki government also
greed to the German terms. AUS
o-German troops then entered the
Jkraine for the purpose of carrying
ut economic articles of the peace
reaty.
The Ukrainian government was
verthrown last May and Gen.
became dictator under
he title of hetman, but he has had
in maintaining order there.
Though assisted by the Austro-
iermans.
Gen. Denikine was formerly COM
lander Of the Russian armies on the
front. Previous tothat
@ had been chief Of staff of the
,lISSian armies
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-20
M'ADOO'S NEW PLAN
United States War Bond Selling on
Different Basis.

washington. Nov 2U.-GoVefnment
war bond selling in the future will be
along distinctly new lines. Bonds will
have short maturities. and Secretary
McAdoo explained today that by this is
meant from three to seven or eight
years. In addition, issues will be smaller
than in the past. and probably will be
marketed more continuously.
War savings organizations throughout
the country will assist in placing the
bonds Mr.. McAdoo said. i'm more direct
manner than in past liberty loan cam
paigns. Tho 4A per cent. interest rate
borne by the last two issues. OF liberty
bonds may be changed. depending on
other terms of the securities.
Amounts of future issues, interest
rates and time of marketing cannot be
determined definitely for another month
or two, but the heavy oversubscription
Of the fourth liberty loan. with a total
of $6.9S9, ,047 900. or l6. .48 per cent. more
than the six billions sought, will en-
able the treasury to postpone the next
issue longer than otherwise. 1t still is
expected by spring.
National managers of the war saw
ings movement conferred today over
plans for further consolidating war
savings and liberty loan committees in
each locality in preparation for the next
issue Of bonds.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-20
NAVY PLANS SUBMITTEn
Secretary Daniels Tells CemHploot
His Needs to Make Navy
Efficient. w .<

Washington. Nov. 2O.--SecroeHlf
Daniels personally submitted ~ T
house naval affairs COMMITTEES GI1I
afternoon the navy departmG
plans for the future maintenaooof1 1
the United States navy on the NO.
est plane of increased efficienCys
The secretary explained In 0utn1
to the committee that there ~
impelling necessity for increas1Sx G|
size OF the navy. He conferro0 A
the committee behind closed 060E1
and what was said by him ana 11
members was veiled with the ptx1U
secrecy not even the cusooSDn
stenographer being present to cooo&d
the proceedings. " ~
The committee Is now eneaGoH HrG
framing the naval appropriAtion a.
for the fiscal year beginning JulV
1919. for which estimates agHD0xI
Ing $2.441, 100000 have been 0Ii6G1l4*
ted. To explain the need for the ~
penditure of at least the greator po1<
of this sum, despite peace econorll
was one object of the secretoEJ
visit.
He also laid before the c0mmlt
as justification for the CONSTR Z
ing of ten superdreadnouehtov
battle cruisers ana 40 sunGrG{
sells under the prcponad H.
building prugras1i, i1tD ro6Gd
believing that the Uriiteo
would continue to requirG =
navy II only for policing purpo6
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-20
RAINBOW DIVISION
zeal Boy Pays Tribute TO VaIor Of Fa.
minus Or0anlzatlou.

bcai Boy Pays Tribute TO VaIor Of Fa.
nous Organization.
ITr,bute to the valor of the Rainbow
Ivision, uf which. he Is a member. is
bid by Roy Dootson, local boy ip a
liter to his father. James II. Dootson.
HE said the Rainbow division defeat
j in action at one time six German di-
Isions. Two of these, he explained.
Iere recognized by the French and
lhglish as the best the Germans had,
be being composed OF the Imperial
russian Guard. while the other was a
bva,ian division. Since that time, ac-
3rding TO mis- letter, the Rainbow boys
hcountcred the German Seventy-sev-
fth division. noted for its fierce fight
Is. and gave them the same dose that
1hs administered to the 'kaiser's best"
tpraeticahy wiped them out.
He termed the Rainbow division the
tst American division in France, say
lost feared and most respected organ
'ation "over there" ''It has citations
a.ore." he wrote. "and has never failed
gain an objective gnd go beyond it.
am more than prOdd to say j belong
/, it," Young Dootson highly compli-
ented the men in the national army.
E told of seeing Frank Smith, Jake
lper. Fay Prigmore and other Chat
hpoga boys.
lsoy Dootson volunteered when war
bs declared and, became a member OF
Ie Fifth Georgia national guard at. At
nta. He was later transferred from
bmp Gordon to Camp Wheeler. He
hs a member of the Fifteenth machine
In battalion when the Rainbow divi-
bn went to Camp Mills.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-20
SIFT ARMY TALENT

Washington, Nov. 20.-Steps to retain
permanently in the army officers COM
missioned from civil life who have dis
played marked ability in the service
are being considered by the general
staff. Plans for the rehabilitation of
officers. it Is learned, are being shaped
with this end in view.
The first of the approximately 100000
men in the officers corps released will
be those who are anxious to sever COM
pleteiy their connection with military
life and return to their former civil oc-
equations. Applications from these men
for release, officials said, will be given
first consideration and will be acted
upon promptly. Consideration, it was
said. next will be given to applications
from officers who wish to return to
civil life but to retain their status as
reserve officers, subject to call for
period Of years.
General staff officials believe that q
large portion will follow this course.
thereby giving the United States an
adequate supply of competent reserve
officers for the first time in history.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-20
YANKEE DOUCHBOYS
POPULAR in ALSACE
ADVANCE GUARD or ARMY
GIVEN OVATION.
Second Days Hike of Amer
lean Army Carried Troops
Beyond Old Front.
(By Bert Ford.)

With the American Army Of Oc-
c,iratiol., Noon, Nov. 80 y. 81
Yankee doughboys are tremen-
dously popular in Alsace and LuXem-
burg. 1 chatted with q number Of
civilians today and all are eager to
see the American army. Men, women
and children, as well as great num-
bers of liberated French, italian and
Russian prisoners, surged around
the press car as the correspondents
were ahead of the troops. They fired
n volley of questions at us such as:
Are the Americans really coming"
and "Where is the army?" and
What road are they taking, we want
to see them and give them a well
come"
The interest in the Americans is
genuine and profound. German
troops have high respect for the
fighting doughboys. Their hostility
seems to have vanished entirely. A.
courier, who went ahead, met up
with some retiring Germans, who
gave pleasant greetings and politely
pointed out the various routes on
their maps.
The second day OF the American
hike toward Germany carried the
troops some thirty odd kilometers
(nearly twenty miles) beyond the old
front lines, where the march started
Sunday morning.
The troops will rest today and to-
morrow, but the hike will be re-
sumed on Thursday morning
Civilians are showering the boys
from the United States of America
with all kinds of flowers. They dash
out with garlands, which they hang
upon the Americans rifles and
trucks.
Col. j. B. Schnelley, of Neenah,
Wis. of the Thirty second division,
in speaking of the reception, said:
1T is wonderful. 1t is like a
dream. The townspeople at one
place nearly pulled me from my sad
die. they were so delighted at the |
of the doughboys These
drills are worth all the other expert |
ences we have undergone"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-20
RIOTSBREAK
| ' IN BRUSSELS
German Troops Refuse to Join
| Revolution and Fire
I on Reds.
TROOPS l LEAVING CITY
fcssorganising Government and
Planning for Great Recep-
ton to King Albert,
TROOPS LEAVING CITY

With the British Army on the
Western Front. Nov. 19.-U. N. 81
MISUNDERSTANDING is reported to
ave broken out again In Brussels.
herman troops that refused to join
he revolution fired upon reds who
fere parading in front of the Kom-
hnndantur.
Information sent out from Brus-
bis op Monday said that the Ger
bans were all ready to depart. Mem
hrs- of the German commissary de-
.hrtment were said to be walking
he streets with bags of valuables
'flling them for any price they could
let. Shirts and overcoats were sold
\ Belgian civilians for next to moth
hg. These were the first real bar
bins the Belgians had known in
bur years.
The population Of Brussels has
fepared great reception for the
ing when he enters the capital on
friday.
A great many of the Germans have
)ready left the city, and Burgomas-
fr Max is busily engaged in reor-
hnizing the municipal government.
Antwerp Is quiet and business Is
(oceeding there as usual. The Ger
|ans departed a week ago, although
,out 1000 stragglers remained be- +,
Ind. There were about 1900 Ger
Jan wounded in hospitals in Ant
|erp