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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

nearest approach to that avenue to- wards Paris being at the village of Vezilly, which lies at the extreme apex of the German wedge and is about seven miles rom the river In 1914 the Germans advanced over a front extending from Braizne, just east of Soissons, to Vauquois, a little west of Verdun. After having reached the Marne, the Teutons turned the force of their advance toward the west, and they may be expected to repeat their tactics of four years ago.
 Reserve Force Coming Into Action.
 The reserve forces at the command of Gereralissimo Foch now are com ing into action on ground chosen for the combat by that master strategist, and it is possible that blow of tre- mendous proportions may be struck somewhere along the front of the German wave. on it's western side, which seems to be open to an attack which might crumple up the Ger man armies to the east of Soissons. Americans Beat Of German Attacks
 The Americans who captured Can tigny have beaten off attack after at tack by the Germans. Ladge German forces are said to have been gathered to retlke the village, and they have launched savage assaults at the Amer jeans, but the latter with rifle and machine gun fire. have moved down the advancing Teutons, while the American artillery has smashed the German formations with barrage fire
 Along the American-h positions in the Foul and Luneville sectors there have been several spirited engage ments, but nowhere have the Germans succeeded in penetrating the American lines. The fighting in the air on those sectors has been of. remarkable in tensity, with the Americans holding their own against the foe.
 Bombardments in Flanders.
 The allied positions in the Flander: sector have been subjected to bonn bardments, but the only infantry fight ing there has been initiated by thu French near Dickebusch Lake, south O Tyres, who improved their positions a! the result of an attack on the Ger mans.
 The fighting on the Italian front ha! not been of an unusual character.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
FIRST NEW. sTANDARrIzEp
 STEEL SHIP LAUNCHED At the Newark Yards of the Sub marine Boat Company.

Newark, N J., May 3O.-The Aga wam. the first of the new standardized fabricated steel cargo vessels built by the emergency fleet corporation, was successfully launched today at the Newark bay yards of the Submarine Boat company. The vessel has a ca capity of , 300 deadweight tons and is expected to show a speed of 10 1-3 knots.
 Among a crowd of 10000 which cheered as the ship slid down the ways were Charles M. Schwab, general manager of the fleet corporation Charles L. Piez, a member of the United States shipbuiding board, and Thomas A. Edison and city officials.
 The name Agawam, meaning great salt meadows" was selected by Mrs Woodrow Wilson. The vessel was christened by Miss Mary Eurana Ward of Philadelphia, a niece of Mir. Schwab
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Slowly. but surely, the plunge of the German crown princes armies is be- ing halted by the French and British armies. While the momentum of the German masses has not as yet spent itself. there has been a notable slack enfng in it's advance during the past dav. The chief efforts of the Ger mans now seem to be devoted to the widening of the gap they have torn in the positions of the allies between Pinon and Brimont- This work seems 10 be progressing slowly against the desperate resistance of the allied fore es.
 No Material Advance Yesterday.
 The French, having fallen back from the limits of the city of Soissons, have stood .heir ground against the attacks of the enemy and the German official statement fails to show material ad- vances there during the days fighting. The French are here fighting on fla uiliar ground which has been made historic by numerous battles, some of which are named among the de- cisive combats of history.
 On the eastern end of the fighting line some Of the forts before Rheims are said to have fallen, which was to he expected from the fact that they have been outfanked by the tide of invasion that has swept far to the south of the city.
 Like Invasion of 1914.
 The fighting has taken on the fa- miliar aspect of the first invasion of France in 1914, the advance of Won Mackensen along the Dunajec and the fighting in Picardy in March. After breaking the French and British de- fensive positions. but not breaking the allied line. the Germans again are moving their forces out in a fan-shap- cd figure. fighting hardest on the Hanks Of the extreme front of their advance.
 The situation, while apparently ex- tremely serious, has not assumed the critical aspect of the fighting late 1T l March. The allies are resisting the enemv's attacks stubbornly. giving ground when overpowered and always maintaining a solid front.
 Nearing the Valley of the Marne.
 The wave of the advance now is ap. preaching the valley of the Marne, tht
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
FEATURES OF MEMORIAL
 DAY AT STATE PRISON.
Prisoners Permitted to Make All the Noise They Wished at Flag Raising.

Hartford, Conn. May SO-An un- usual feature of Memorial day was a flag raising, with speechmaking, base ball game, band concert and other amusements, at the Connecticut state prison in Wethersfeld, something never known there before. The affair was arranged by Warden c. c. Nc Claughey. Money. for the pole and the flag was contributed by the prisoners The pole was cut from the site of old Newgate prison in Granby Sergeant Eugene A. MacNeff of the 165th U. $. infantry was the speaker
 The pole is within the yard of the prison. About 400 men prisoners were present and were allowed to make all the noise they wished. In the ball game the Tanks whipped the Germans 13 to 6, and the applause was great. The Star Spangled Banner was played when the flag went up. A bunch of colored men danced hoedown on the bandstand to the delight of the crowd. This afternoon the prisoners were kept in their cells under ordinary Sunday routine
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
CHARGED WITH LIBElING
 | MAUDE ALLAN, DANCER
Noel Pemberton- Billing, Member oi
 British Parliament.

London, Nav 3O.-NoeI Pemberton- Billing, member of parliament for East Hartfordshire and publisher of the newspaper Vigilante, opening his defense in his trial in the Bow street police court today on the charge of libeling Maude Allen. dancer, and J. T. Grein, manager of the Independent Theatre, called Mrs. Villiers Stewart to prove the existence of a book which Pemberton- Billing alleged had been prepared by German secret agents. containing the, names of 1000 British persons said to be addicted to vice and held in bondage to Germany through fear of exposure.
 Mrs. Stewart, under examination by Mir Pemberton- Billing. said the book which she had seen but which was not produced. contained the names of For mer Premier Asquith and Mrs. As quith, Viscount Haldane, former sec retary for war. and Justice Darling, who is trying the case against the member of parliament.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
AN AMERICAN AVIATOR
 CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS.
After His Machine Had Fallen Into
 No Mans Land.

With the American Army in Frances May 30.-(By The Associated Press). An American aviator was captured by the Germans tonight after his machine had fallen into No Mans Land The fight in which the Americans s machine was damaged took place when i've. American pursuit machines engaged with a German aerial squadron while Irotecting a party of British bombers who were returning from a raid eariyss this morning. Two of the enemy ma. chimes were shot down and another. was forced to land out Of control.
 The Americans airplane came down between the lines. He was imnae diately covered by German rifiemens. and ordered to walk into the enemy trenches which he did with his hands, above his head.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
 FOR MAJOR LUFBERY
Were Held on the WalIingford Opera
 House.

New Haven. Conn, May 30. - The Lufnery memorial exercises were held in the Wal1ingford Opera house today owing to the mist which fell at the ap- pointed hour. On the flag draped stage in the places of honor sat six Grand Army veterans, all who are left of the men who went from the town to the Civil war battlele1ds and Edward Lufbery, father of Major Luf- bery, Germafne, sister Mrs. George Haller, another sister, and her hus- band, Rene, a brother, and his wife. The local company of the State Guard flanled the stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
COMMITTEES TO RECRUIT
 5000 TRAINED NURSES
Are Being Organized by the Atlantic
 Division of the Red Cross.


 New York. May SO.-Special com mittees to recruit 5000 trained nurses. sorely needed by the army, are being organized in all cities within the jur- isdiction of the Atlantic division of the Red Cross. it was announced to- night. The campaign opens Monday and will be continued ten days. While the immediate goal is 1000 nurses, it was declared 10000 must be available before January l, 1919. from the At lantic division alone
 To the end that every nurse availa- ble for army service may be induced to enroll. those who are married and not actively engaged in their profes- sion or otherwise ineligible for war Fervice will be asked to become "home defense nurses" These nurses will be assigned for . few hours daily to work In baby saving stations, in hospitals pr in private families where the need Is urgent
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR
 A "KNocKoUT" IN WAR.
Tells Detroiters America Does Not
 Want to Win on Pcints.

Detroit, Mich, May So.-"Amerca does not want to win this war on points; we want knockout"
 In these words Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, making a Memorial day ad- dress here today in behalf of the navy summarized his conception of this country's war aims.
 Colonel Roosevelt's address culni- mated a strenuous day in which he reviewed two parades and participated in exercises to the memory of De- troit's army and navy dead He left shortly before midnight for New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
ATTEMPTED TO EXPORT MONEY
 BY BLACK HAND METHODS
Lawrence Jackson Caught by Officers
 at Freeport, Me.

Freeport, Maine. May 3O.-Lawrence Jackson was arrested here today, charged with attempting to extort money from Mrs. Clara Luce, a veal thy woman, by means of a threaten ing letter. Mrs. Luce found a letter cn her doorstep Monday night direct ing her to leave $500 on Wednesday night at a tree near her house The letter was signed with a star and threatened her if she failed to obey.
 A decoy package was left and Jack son and his wife were taken into GUS tody when they came after it. The officers say the Jacksons admitted writing the letter According to the officers. Jackson at first said he was from Connecticut and later said he had been living at Lynn, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
German Official Statement Fails to Show Material Ad-
 vances During Yesterdays Fighting
FRENCH LINE FIRM BACK OF CITY OF sOIssONS

The Forts Before Rheims Are Said Have Faen and the Wave of the Advance Now Is Approaching the Valley of the Marne Where the Teutons May Be Expected to Rpeat Their Tactics of 1914Ht Is Indicated That Re serve Forces of the Allies May Strike Blow of Ire mendous Proportions Along the Front of the German Wave-The Americans Who Captured Cantgny Have Beaten Of Attack After Attack By the Gemans-In the Tou and LunevIe Sectors the American Are Hold ing Their Own in Combats in the Air
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE
 ANTI.TYPHoIp INocULATIoN
To All Who Apply For lt at Any of
 It's Hospitals or Field Offices,

Washington. May so.-Free anti typhoid inoculation is to be given by the government to protect the health of the nation at this time when the labor of every man possible Is needed in winning the war
 Secretary McAdoo announced tonight that he had directed the public health service to give the inoculation with out charge to all who apply at any of It's hospitals or field offices,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
NEARLY s45,ooo,ooo FARM
 LOAN BONDS HAVE BEEN SOLD
During the Last Nine Days by the
 Farm Loan Board.

Washington, May S0.-Nearly s45,- 900, 900 farm loan bonds of the new is- sue, bearing five per cent. have been sold during the last nine days in the intensive campaign conducted by the farm joan board through group of bond dealers It was announced to- day that the campaign will continue until about September 15. or shortly before the fourth Liberty loan drive is started and the board hopes to dis pose of s75,Ooo.G0O bonds by that time to provide funds for farm loans up 10 January 1, 1919
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
NO MORE COAL OR FUEL
 OIL FOR PRIBATE YACHTS
Except Sufficient Quantity to Return
 to Home Port

Washington, May So.-After tomor- row, by order of the fuel administra- tion, no coal or fuel oil may be burned on or furnished to any private yacht for any purpose whatever except cook ing. The. only exceptions are ships in the government service. Any private yacht, however. which on June 1 Is away from It's home port may obtain sufficient fuel to return home by the shortest destination
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Graves of American Soldiers and Sail ors Decorated by Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. Members.

London. May S0-The graves of American soldiers and sailors who met death at sea, in the air, or from nat ural causes, which now are scattered over England, Scotland. Ireland and Wales, were decorated today by rep resentatives of the American Red Cross and the Young Mems Christian association.
 Memorial day exercises also were held, being attended by large numbers of Americans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
ASKED TO TEACH SABOTAGE
 IN THE AMERICAN ARMY
Private Frank Wormkee Testifies at Trial of |. w. w. Leaders.

Chicago. May so.-PrtSate Frank Wormkee, alias Frank Woods, testified today at the trial of 112 Industrial Workers of the World that he was asked by members of the organization to teach sabotage in the American ar my. This sabotage, Wormkee said he was informed included placing a for eign substance in food to cause ill., ness an dthe cutting up of clothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
CARMEN IN PITTsFIELD
 HAVE VOTED TO STRIKE
At Midnight Tonight Unless Their Demands Are Met by the Company

Pittsfeld, Mass. May .So.-Union car-
 men employed by the Berkshire Street
 Railway Company voted today to strike at midnight Friday unless their de-
 mands for an increase in wages and a new working agreement are met by
 the company. According to union lead CTS a strike would completely tie up all the trolley service in Berkshire County and at Pownai and Benning- ton in Vermont. The present agree ment with the company expires June ! 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
HEALTH CONDITIONS IN
 HOME CAMPS GOOD
Deaths Decreased From IFS Last Week
 to 161 This Week.

Washington, May 3O.-General health conditions throughout home camps continue to be very good, the surgeon general of the army stated today in his health report for the week end ing May 24. Pneumonia prevails ex- tensively at Camps Travis, Texas, Dodge, Iowa, and Gordon, Georgia, with measles generally prevalent at all cantonments.
 Deaths decreased from ITS last week to 161 this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
NEW MEMBER OF FACULTY OF
 BERKELEY DIVINITY SCHOOL
Dr.. Percy Dearmer of London, s
 Prominent Churchman.

Middletown, Conn, May S0.-Dean William P. Ladd of the Berkeley Di- vinity School announced tonight that Dr Percy Dearmer of London, Eng land, a prominent churchman there, had accepted a call to the faculty of the school and will take up his work nere next fall. He has been engaged In Red Cross work in Serbia and France and is now on his way to the United States by way of the Orient.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
ALARM WAS
 SOUNDED IN PARIS
When Several Aircraft Crossed the
 Line in That Direction.

Paris. May 3O.-Several airplanes crossed the line in the direction of Paris tonight The alarm was sound- ed at II o'clock and the "all clear" signal was given at midnight The enemy machines were under a heavy fire from the defences of Paris and some bombs were dorpped on the re- zion about the city. There were no casualties
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
DANIELS LSONNOBLE EWOUKOF NAVY
In Opening the Road to France For Hundreds of Thou
 sands of American Soldiers
SURE OF ABILITY TO WIPE OUT SUBMARINE EVIL

Declares Destroyers Will Be Built Equipped and Manned Until It Will Not Be Possible For Submarine to Exist in the Ocean = Asserts That Troop Movement Will Reach the Million Mark in Few Weeks, and That in Few Months the Two Million Mark Will Have Been Embellishments Made in Iupromptu Address at Wilkesbarre.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
BRITISH ARE DETERMINED
 TO CONTINUE THE WAR
HMesssse Brought Back by the Amer
 iean Labor Mission.

An Atlantic Port. May 30.-That the British people, even after four years of prodigious effort and heartbreaking losses. are determined to continue the war until the menace of the German military power is removed from the world" was the message brought back ito the United States by the American labor mission, which arrived here to- night after visits to the capitals and many of the principal cities of Eng land and France.
 There are groups of people here and there in Great Britain. said Professor A O. Lorejoy. a member of the mis- -slon. who have declared themselves indirectly for an indecisive and patched up peace, but the great ma .3orfty, though war weary, are far from ready to quit the struggle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
VETERAN KILLED BY
 FALL FROM WAGON
At New Haven. While Assisting in
 Decorating Graves.

New Haven, Conn, May sO.-Albert H. Hine. 70 years old. a veteran. of the Civil war and for several years messenger in the superior court here, was killed today by fall from a wa gon at Grove Street cemetery, where he had gone with other members of Admiral Foote Post G. A. R.. to deco rate the graves of departed comrades us a part of Memorial Day observ- ance. He was assisting in unloading flowers from the wagon when he was seized with fainting spell and fell headfrst to the pavement. He was q past commander of Admiral Foote Post
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
THREE NEW NATIONAL
 FORESTS IN THE EAST
Have Been Established by Presidential Proclamation.

Washington, May 30. - President Wilson, by proclamation announced to- day, has established three new na- tionai forests in the east-the White Mountains. about s91, 900 acres in Maine and New Hampshire; the Shens1doah, about 165,000 acres in Virginia and West Virginia and the natural bridge, about 9s,000 acres, in Virgin-a. Title to all the lands has not been taken hutSthe areas have been approved for the purpose.
 The proclamation is the last step in rarryiES out the law passed in 1911 fof building nationaIsforests-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
THIRD MISHAP TO MISS
 sTINsoN's cURTlss PLANE
At 6inehampton When She Attempt- ed to Start for Sheepshead Bay,

Binghamton, N. Y. May sO.-Kath- crime Stinson's Curtiss plane turned turtle for the third time within a week this afternoon when she at tempted to make start for Sheeps- head Bay, where she had contract for a Memorial Day exhibition. The machine was damaged but she es- caDed injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
PARIS PARTICIPATED IN
 MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
General Tasker Bliss Represented the Army-Captain Jackson the Navy.

Paris, May 90-Memorial day exer- cises held in the American church to. day were participated in by the An glican, Greek, Armenian and American Protestant Episcopal dignitaries in the presence of William Graves Sharp, the American ambassador; the Eari of Derby, the British ambassador: Etienne Clementel, minister of com merce; Stephen Pichon, foreign min lster, and high governmental and diplomatic officials.
 General Tasler H. Bliss represented the army and Captain Jackson the navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
Five German AirpIanes Brought Down

London, May 30.--Five German air planes were brought down in the ar fighting on Wednesday and one was driven to earth out of control, accord ing to the official statement on aerial operations issued by the war office to- night
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL :.
 IS SOON TO BE MARRIED
To Montague Porch, an Official of Che
 Government of Nigeria.

London, May o-Announcement is made that Lady Randolph Churchill is soon to be married to Montague Porch, an official of the government of Nigeria.
 Lady. Randolph Churchill formerly was Miss Jennie Jerome of New York. She is the mother of Winston Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Four hundred acres of farm land in the towns of Bolton, Lancaster and Still River on the outskirts of Camp Devens, have been taken over by army authorities and plans are being to raise sufficient vegetables to supply the entire cantonment during the sum mer months
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

State Insurance Commissioner, c. |. Smith. of Maine issued a statement, urging that all kinds Of fireworks be on the Fourth of July.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
.CROWN PRINCES DRIVE IS SLOWING OP
 BEFORE STUBBORN DEFENSE OF ALLIES
Cabled Paragraphs
Mayors in Congress at Paris.

Paris, May 30.-Mayors of towns within the military zone met in con- gress at Paris today. The mayor of Chaumont presided and the mayors of Verdun, Calais and Belfort were among the assembly,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
CHARGED WITH UNFAIR
 COMPETITION METHODS
Federal Trade Commission Takes Ac- ton Against Three Connecticut Firms.

Special to The Norwich Rulletin.)
 Washington, May 30-Federal trade commission charges unfair competition methods against the New Haven Ren- dering Company, the Atlantic Ref1n- ing company and the L. T. Frisbie company, all of Connecticut, by pur- chasing raw material at prices pro- hibitive to small concerns in that
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The ninth ship built by the Chicago Shipbuilding company for the emerg- ency Fleet Corporation, has been launched in the Calumet river.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The new Finnish cabinet formed by former Senator Paaskivi, indicates in creased German influence in the Fin ish government.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Private Harry l. Cook, East Hamp- ton, Conn, previously reported miss ing, now reported slightly wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Second Lieutenant T. H. Heintzman, of Toronto, was killed and Cadet S. Rosenthal, of New York City. was seriously injured in an airplane ac- cident
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
Paris is Reina Romharded.

Paris. May 30.-The bombardment of Paris by the German long range gun, which was interrupted early in the day, was resumed at sunset
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Chairman Joseph E. Warner of the Massachusetts Ways and Means Com mittee announced in the house, that the state tax to be assessed upon Massachusetts cities and towns this year would amount to $11 0OO, 900, the same as last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Pulp wood consumption was esti- mated by the forest service at 5,596, S02 cords for 1917, an increase of ap- proximately 6 per cent. over 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Conferees on the rivers and harbors appropriation bill, eliminated the Sen ate amendment prohibiting the dis charge of free acid or acid waste in streams
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The Whitehead torpedo plant at St Poelten, Austria. has been destroyed by fire. according to an Exchange Tel egraph despatch from Zurich Vienna newspapers declare the fire was the result Of sabotage by Italian workmen in the plant
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

Francis S. Nash, medical director of the navy, and his wife. were in dlcted by grand jury at Washington yesterday on a charge of hoarding toodstuffs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

A meeting has been held in Rome, under the auspices of the American University Union in Europe, for the purpose. of forming an Italo- American University Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

The degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon President Wilson yes terday by the trustees of Lincoln Me- morial university.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
SECRETARY DANIELS GUEST
 OF HONOR AT SCRANTON.
Expressed Optimism as to the Outcome of Conflict Raging in Europe.

Scranton. Pa, May sO.-Josephus Daniels. secretary of the navy, was the guest of honor and principal speaker at the Memorial day exercises held ip- tlfs city this afternoon, crowd of more than 15,o00 persons at-