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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
Condensed TeIeorams
Anthracite shipments for septer

Anthracite shipments for September amounted to 6z34,395 tons.
 British casualties for the week end ed Oct. IA totaled' 35,710 officers and men.
 seven-cent trolley, fares are in ef- feet throughout New Jersey.
 Insurance losses in the Northwest as the result of forest fires are placed at $25,00O 900.
 service flag has 29 9S5 stars. Sixty are of gold.
 Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, is confined to his home by an illness diagnosed as a cold Burean of Census reports 490,779 running bales of cotton consumed in September, linters excluded. Fuel Administrator Fairfield approv- ed the increase of wages in the an- thracite fields for 1900 workers. Total holdings of gold of the I'm perial Bank of Germany is reported at 2,547,000 marks. Secretary Daniels called upon Amer ican shipbuilders to speed up pro- duction of destroyers.
 Gold output of Rand mines of Sep tember amounted to 708,206 fine oun : ces valued at 93,00S,267. 1 Charles A. King, former vice. presi. dent, was elected president of the Commonwealth Bank, New York
 Two factories for producing ssI from sea water by electricity are to bt erected in Norway at a cost of $5,. 0OO,OOO.
 A Stockholm report says that fivt Socialists were sentenced to death a Helsigfors on charge of treason Others on trial received sentences from two years to life Imprisonment
 A contract for 150 locomotives fo the Italian government has just beel closed by the American Locomotiv Co.
 Of the first 1o,ooo Liberty Motor built S,965 were made by the Packar Motor Co.,, 2,S24 were made by tn Lincoln Motor Co., and 2O1O wer made by the Ford Motor Co.
 American Red Croez hospitals wer established at four Italian cities, Mil . an, Rome Genoa, and Florence. Soft coal loading by governmen , controlled railroads in the eastern par
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and that Solf spoke of the new gov ernment which had been formed in Germany. It would not be without precedent if the peace party in Ger many actually was in possession of an imperial rescript or other secret act renouncing the power of the kaiser and his party when the reply to President Wilson's inquiry was sent. It would not be without precedent if the nego- tiation was begun with a manoeuver for the best possible terms and hold ing back the last card-the downfall of kaiserism.
 If the prerequisites for an armistice are accepted, the arrangements will be made not by a mixed commission but | by Marshal Foch and the co-belliger- ent commanders.
 In a military sense Germany would be treated as an individual prisoner of war-lisarmed and guarded. Allied | forces placed in strategic positions could then by invasion of Germany if necessary enforce any terms. The al- | lied war council in which President Wilson holds one vote, as has long been known, has agreed upon these conditions as guarantees for the su- premacy of the allied armies.
 It can be stated with official au- thority that should Germany agree to such an armistice the downfall of kaiserism easily can be arranged al the peace conference without danger of accepting a negotiated peace" All lied forces would be in position to en- force the decisions of the peace coun- cil.
 The two chief questions in the minds of public men tonight are, is thS German military power really s( broken as to be ready to accept these terms? And the recurring question what has become of the kaiser?
 The president was reading the lates despatches tonight making no com ments. and other officials were doinl the same. The official air was sur charged with expectancy, but it wa
 the expectancy which would not b.
 surprised if Germany rallied to gV on for a while longer. and made an
 other attempt to save something iron
 the wreckage.
 There were no official indications o
 whether the German reply had beer started for Washington, if, indeed, i
 has been decided upon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
GUUARDsMEN FIGHT FOREST
 FIRES IN MINNESOTA

Moose Lake, Minn, Oct. 16:-While state officials and representatives of financial organizations conferred to- day to provide funds for rehabilitating the fire devastated region of northern Minnesota, easterly winds of increas- ing velocity famed fresh confiagra- tions into threatening proportions.
 Many reports of dangerous fires were received at relief headquarters here late today. Home guardsmen and other fire fighters were despatched immediately to the various districts.
 Although searchers located more bodies to add to the total of 800 known dead compiled early this afternoon, it was believed that these were victims of the fearful disaster of Saturday and Sunday, and that few. if any, deaths were claimed by new fires today. More than 200 persons are critically ill in hospitals at Duluth and other places causing state officials to estimate the general death toll at upwards of 1O0C men, women and children.
 | About 500 Home guards are assist ing settlers in beating back the flames l. Cromwell, IS miles north of here, is completely surrounded by flames al though none of the buildings is fired Iyet. | Ld"i ieI, 1I HIi0o U Cll0 NO9I' "ith i'S dead still lying in the roads. on farms and in every ditch has been compelled to give up searching expeditions tC fight increasing fires. Two hundret men sent from here this morning have asked for additional help.
 McGrath, 30 miles southwest of here is fighting for existence. Sixty me1 were sent from here to aid.
 Automobiles continued late today tt return to Moose Lake with loads 0 dead funeral procession here car ried 99 coffins to the burial ground
 George H. Nettleton, state fire mar shal and deputy insurance commis
 sioner, estimated today the propert. loss would total more than s100 100000
 This estimate covers the thre
 counties of Aitkin, Carlton and St Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
MILITARY DEFICIENCY
 BILL IN TIE HOUSE

Washington, Oct 16 =, Immediate consideration was given by the house today to the military deficiency bill carrying $6,545, ,I55 900. reported by the appropriations committeA to provide for the enlarged war programme dur ing the coming nine months, Leaders said the measure would be passed to- morrow.
 Ceaseless prosecution of the war, said Chairman SAerley iu presenting the committees report, is the under lying back of theS bill.
 This is 2, measure providing for the prosecution Of the war with the utmost yigor and dispatcli,' he added 'In it's preparation no consideration was given to recent peace events Nc money has been denied that is believ- ed necessary to carry OF the war Only on the question of Immediate en- largement plans of the Neville Island plant did the apDropria ton commit tee take issue with the war depart ment, declared Chairman Sherley. The committee. he said, believed it unwise | to authorize an increased expenditure of $93,000,0 001 there because the army i programme. within this will test the ! productive capacity of the country. and the plants output will not star until 1920 Meanwhile work will pro ceed under a previous s45,000,000 ap 1 propliation.
 Reduction of tho estimates by th' committee totalled S2.5i0.274, ,9S5, thu various departments asking for s. ] SS6,131. 651. While all the money wa asked in cash, the committee granted the bulk in contract authorizations the total of these being SS,S5S349 77 with the cash limited to s24S7 405,S9C
 Requests of various departments fo
 $3,000, 900 for additional clerk hire wa
 refused by the committee, MT. Sherle,
 explained, saying the remedy for tn
 shortage of clerks in some depart
 ments is a encouragement of clerk
 among departments 55 Tho house ap plauded this action
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
REFUGEES FLEEING BEFORE
 RETRIEVING GERMAN ARMIE;

Washington, Oct. 16-Refugees from northern France and Belgium, who are fleeing before the retreating German armies with the hope of making their way into Holland, may be taken care of in eastern sections of Belgium, said an official despatch received today by the Belgian legation.
 Several hundred thousands of French and Belgians have arrived in the Belgian territory administered by the German government" said the message.
 "Other hands of refugees are re- ported to be on the way, and the na- tional commission for assistance and irevictualing is taking measures to i feed the refugees during their journey, 1 and also to distribute them throughout the country The news papers report that they are travelling towards the Dutch frontier, but they have not yet reached Holland. It is not certain that they will be obliged to leave Belgium, where preparations have been made to care for them.
 Tn case their exodus from Belgium is necessary, the Holland government gives assurance that they will be re- ceived on its territory. In this case, their feeding will be assured by the commission for Belgian relief"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17

Washington, Oct. 16-In the face of figures stiA showing the fourth I.ib- erty loan only a little more than half raised-up to $3,269 001, ,500--tle chief source of hope tonight ldy ;n assur- ances of campaign managers for each of the twelve districts that their re- spective fields would prove up when final returns F/e counted.
 Supporting this attitude was the addition of $S15.OOO, 900 today to the total, the biggest single days sub scription. This still left S2,73J, ,O0a. COG | to be gathered tomorrow, friday and | Saturday-three days-$900, 9g0, ,003 day. Officials do not expect hat big rate to appear in official reports. at | least until Saturday. They believe a billion or more will be counted up after the campaign has c!osed Satur-
 day night from the flood of last min ute subscriptions. But they fear that
 unless the officially tabulated total runs considerably above the our bi.-
 lions mark on the latest reports Sat
 urday, the loan may fail to reach it's goal
 When the third loan campaign had
 but three days to run. the official fig
 ures stood at $2,579 ,000, ,0G0, and in- creased to $3,006, 900 900 by the ina night. The post campaign tabula- tions added $1,l71 900 ,G00, making the actual subscriptions $4,175, ,G99 ,O00
 Official reports do not show any
 federal reserve district above 100 pei
 cent, but Minneapolis district man agers, with a recognized showing o1
 50 per cent. claim they have gathered enough pledges to put item over The
 St. Louis district with S5 per cent
 still leads all others. Boston is thir,
 with 67 per cent New oYrl1, Atlanta
 and Philadelphia are lowest, with per.
 centages of 47. A and 42, respectively This was Navy Day in the cam paign, and on battleships lnJ at larC stations, throughout the world, Ameri can sailors and naval officers turne, lin pledges of part of their small earn ings to help pay the expenses of th war. Even without todays additions the navy already has subscribed nor than $22, 900, Rear Admiral T. ] Cowie, navy Liberty loan officer, toll Secretary McAdoo today The sec
 retary, who has three sons in tn navy, then proceeded to match tn E navy with another $100 suoscriptio for himself. He also issued a state rqent saying:
 Tt would be fatal to minimize th gravity of the nations problem. E three days we must raise almost thre K billion dollars.
 Navy men are doubling their sut scriptions. Many battleships are re porting every officer and man on boar on the honor roll.
 Let every. individual America
 take fresh inspiration from the thrii
 ing record of the navy"
 RI For the fighting men on land. Brigs E dier General Lord, army Liberty Ioa
 officer, reported that soldiers, excll
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
German Fleet to
 Hold Turkey in Line
Will Open Fire On Constanti. nople at the First Sign of Detection.

Washington, Oct. 16-With tfe Der Hn-C n-Constantinople railroad cut by the allied occupation of Nish, Germany is relying upon its Black Sea fleet to hold Turkey in line. Information hls been received at the state departr ent that the Turkish government mas ieen told by Berlin that the fleet will open fire on the Ottoman capital at the first sign of defection
 This German feet consists largely of warships captured from the Russians, but is believed here to be strong for the present at least, the Tul k;sh government. It was pointed ou1 to- day that with the British forces rap idl& clearing Palestine an1 Mesopota- mix of Turkish control, TlrXey must hold to Constantinople as it's only l hope of maintaining any power as q government
 News from Copenhagen that I2zet 1 Fasha has been appointed premier and minister of war in the new Turkish cabinet was interpreted as meaning that Berlin still is not without q ] friend at court Because of his long service as chief of the Turkish army staff and his association with German officers, Izzet is looked upon as friend ly to Germany.
 The accuracy of reports that the Union and Progress Club, the mos powerful organization in Turkey, hat been closed at the demand 0t the Fur kish army staff. was doubted by off i c:als here. who said such action woul( be tantamount to military revolu ton. If the report is true, they de c!ared, anything might happen il Constantinople.
 Britain Recognizes Poland.
 London. Oct. 16.-The British gov ernment has recognized the Polish na
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17

of the country for the period between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30 was increased 12 per cent, compared with the same period of 1917.
 Five more American soldiers have died as the result of pneumonia con tracted at the time of the sinking of the steamer Otranto.
 Two naval enlisted men were drowned, an officer missing and ano- ther injured in a seaplane accident off the coast of England. A Federal commission was created to investigate the high cost of lylng among war workers and thereby de- crease the high labor turnover. | pr. Patrick Hues Nell, of Atlanta, i Ga., who devised the present system | of weather signals used by the Wea- l ther Bureau died at Fredericksburg, ! Va.
 Albert Lebrun, minister of blockade, and Lois Loucheur, minister of muni- tions, estimated that it would be eigh- teen months before any coal could be delivered from the flooded Lens mines
 Reports at Washington from Mexico say that Pancho Villa. may soon be captured.
 With full military honors, the body of Captain A. A. Macintosh, assistant military attache at the British em- bassy, who died recently from Span- ish influenza was buried yesterday 1T Arlington national cemetery.
 Increased authority in combating epidemics would be granted the Pub lie Health Service by a senate reso- lutiQn adopted by the house.
 Robert Rudd Whiting, formerl, editor of Ainslee's Magazine and i; member of the Committee on Public Information, died today of pneumon ia at his home in Darien, Conn.
 Lieutenant Jasper French of Chi cago was killed near Columbus, Miss in an aeroplane accident in which hi machine caught fire. His companion whose anne has not been ascertained 1 11rac Snrin1iSl1r in i11rnd
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
TWO SOLDIERS AND ONE
 SAILOR LOST ON AMERICA

Hoboken, N, J., Oct. 16.--Two sail- ors and one soldier reported missing after the army transport America sank yesterday at her pier have not reported to their commanding officers, Opinion was expressed today that they had been drowned. There was s1,- 000000 worth of sugar on the ship and this probably is a total loss.
 Before she was seized and taken over by the United States Shipping Board and designated as troop transport, damage to the ship by the officers and men of her former Ger man crew was repaired at cost ot approximately $500 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
GREAT EVENTS FoREsHADoWED
 IN LATEST NEWS OF GERMANY

Washington, Oct. Is. - Tonights news of Germany is everywhere re- garded as the shadow of great events being cast before them
 There is in Washington no official word that the kaiser has abdicated, or that he has been overthrown, or that Germany is ready to accept all of President Wilson's terms.
 The official opinion in the capital to- night is that coming of these things is timed only by the unknown degree to which the German military power has been broken. There may be more information on that point in the chan cellories of England, France and Italy than there is in Washington.
 Most significant of all is regarded the report from Holland by way of London that Germany will immediately reply to President Wilson accepting all his terms and asking only guarantees for the interests of Germany and the German people. If such reply does como. President Wilson's only course will be to forward it to the CO., belligerents. The guarantees for the interests of Germany and the German people do not intervene as an obstacle if guarantees are thought of in sincere terms. If they are put forth as an- other vehicle for quibble, an oppor- tunity for diplomatic evasion and trickery, or a negotiated peace, they will meet only one reply.
 If they mean guarantees for the in- tegrity and sovereignty of Germany which is rightfully German. always taking in the determinations of the hu- man beings concerned, no obstacle is foreseen. If they mean guarantees fol the right of the German people to live their lives under a peaceful, responsi- ble government which does not menace the life Of the world, President Will. sons uttel-ances on the subject, off cials think, already have given thu answer. If Germany accepts all hi! terms and attaches the condition O such guarantees it Is considered tha hardly less could be expected of her.
 Guarantees for the interests of Ger many, involving only Germans, it wa pointed ouA are quite apart from tn, self-deterr4nation of the oppresset nationaiities In Austria for whicl President Wilson has pledged tn peace to secure opportunity for al autonomous development.
 There always is the possibility tha the conditions President Wilson ha laid down as the basis for peace al ready have come about in Germany Dtplomatics noticed that Chancello Maximilian sent a note, and that whe the president answered with an in ouirY, 1t was Foreign Secretary Sol md not tho chancellor, who replied
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
OBITUARY John p. Beuley,

Hartford, Oct. 16.-The death of John F. Begley, assistant United States district attorney in this city, occurred this forenoon at lis home, No. Jewell Court, due to pneumonia He was 26 years of age, a naive Of New Britain, and unmarried. He was graduate of Trinity college in 1913, and of Harvard Law School in 1915. He had been special assistant to Unit ed States District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy since May 1917, ana during the latter's leave of absence had been practically in charge of the Connecti- cut district.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
PROTESTS EXTENSION OF
 DAYLIGHT SAYING ACT

New York. Oct. 16.-Pcotest against legally extending the summer daylil1ht saving act into winter hy keeping the clock ahead one hour al year was made by Marcus AI Marks. president of the National and New York Day light Saving Association. in state ment here tonight.
 Declaring that if the clock was not set back in winter when the sun rises l. late it would compel persons to % to work in the dark, would be "as illog- ical as wearing . linen coat in win ter and would throw us out of har- n1ony with European countries,' Mr. Marks said:
 ''The senate passed the winter day light saving act without discussion and without a hearing-a leap into the darkness without I word. Let us hope the house of representatives will not force the people to try and save day light before daylight"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
SIGNS THAT GERMANS PLAN
 A FURTHER WITHDRAWAL

With the Allied Armies in Belgium, Oct. 16 (By the A P).-There are many signs that the Germans are planning a further withdrawal in the face of the steady pressure of the allies. Great streams of enemy traffic began moving last night and contin- ued today on the roads around Cour- trai and Harlebeke and on the rail ways running northeast.
 Trench mortars and direct machine gun fire are hampering seriously the enemy transport in it's attempt to get the material away through he mud. The German withdrawal continues in the Lille sector, but slowly.
 In the southern battle area there has been fighting of minor character More civilians have been rescued from towns, especially from Hassy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
KAISER RIDiCULED IN
 STREETS OF NEWPORT

Newport, R. l., Oct. 16.-A caged kaiser, weeping over President Will sons latest note to Germany, was greeted with enthusiastic abuse as he was dragged through Newport today by sailors from the naval station who held a celebration in honor If Na.vy Day in the Liberty loan campaign. In the parade were more than 5D00 sail ors and yeowomen, who had broken the Second Naval District loan rec ord by buying s331, GOO of the fourth issue. Besides the float of the weep ing kaiser there was one marked Clown Prince" and other cages con- tained many of Germany's warriors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
GERMANS FASTENING
 RETREAT IN BELGIUM

With the Allied Armies in Belgium, Oct. 15.-(By The A. P. 430 D. lrl.i The Germans have started q retreat on a tremendous scale from northern Belgium. French cavalry is ap- preaching Thielt, seven miles from the banks of the Ghent- -Bruges Canal. The canal itself is only ten miles from the border of Holland. So fast is the eEemy retreating that the French
 British and Belgian infantry at least in the center of the battle front have lost touch entirely with the enemy
 The Belgians advancing astride the Thourout- -Bruges and Thourout 0s- tend roads have defeated the Ger mans. who are retreating rapidly
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 ARE TO REOPEN MONDAY

Boston, Oct. 16.-Public schools in this city, which have been closed for more than three weeks because of the epidemic of influenza, will reopen Monday The school board announced that physicians and nurses would be in attendance and take necessary steps to protect the health of the children. Theatres and other places of amuse- ment, soda fountains and liquor sa looms also will reopen Monday, re- strictions having been been ordered lifted at midnight Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS LIST


 Killed in action 52; missing in ac- tion 35; wounded severely 1892; died from wounds 31; died from accident and other causes 4; died of disease 26 wounded, degree undetermined 106; total 436.
 New England men are:
 Killed in Action. Sergeant Albert Greaves, Somervil1e, Mass.
 Private Samuel Valley, Sanford, Me. Died from Accident and Other Causes Private Noel Marc-Aurelle, Worces- ter, Mass.
 Wounded Severely in Action. Lieutenant Kenneth H. Lanuuette RoXbury, Mass.
 Corporal Frank William Jacobs, Tor rington, Conn.
 Privates-Robert R. Dority Everett Mass; Arthur S. Hammond Rock land. Mass; Joseph Mancuso, Provi dence R. l.; Otto K. Schultze, Great Harrington, Mass; William Shea Bridgeport, Conn.
 Wounded Degree Undetermined). Corporal George W. La Porte, Derry N. H.
 Mechanic Earl o. Yeomans, New i Haven, Conn.
 Privates-John H. BowerS New Haven Conn; Howard o. Bristol | New Britain Conn; Patrick J. Hayes Mattapan, Mass; Arthur G. Johnson Manchester, N. H.; Raymond J Leonard, Worcester, Mass; Anton1 Morocco. Worcester, Mass. George H 1 Muntz, Meriden, Conn; John M. Scott Cambridge, Mass. John Suess, Nev Britain, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
RIJMORS RIFE THAT EMPEROR
 WILLIAM HAS INDICATED

There Has Been No Confirmation of the Rumors, Which Have Come From Dutch and Swiss Sources-There Has Been No Cessation in Hostities- In Belgian Flanders the Entente Troops Under King Albert Are Continuing to Drive the Enemy From Belgian Soi the Retreat of the enemy Being so Rapid That at Points the Allied Troops Have Lost Touch With Hinl-On the Front in France the Allied Troops Are Making Steady Progress On all the Fronts the Teutonic Forces Are Meeting Re verses.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
LIEUT.. GATES, FORMER YALE
 FOOTBALL CAPTAIN, MISSING

Washington, Oct 16.-Lieutenanl Artemus L. Gates, naval aviator and former captain of the Yale football team, has been missing since October 4. the navy department has been ad- vised by Vice Admiral Sims. The message gave no details and te WAS announced today that the department has asked for further information.