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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
TOWN IF ALBERT HAS BEEN <. CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH
On No Sector of the Battle Front in France Have the Ger mans Been Able to Hold Against the Vicious Attacks of the French and British.

railroad town of Bapaume seems to be the immediate objective. Particu- larly heavy fighting occurred at Achiet-le Grand, but although the town changed hands numerous times, the vantage belonged to the British at last accounts Further important penetrations of the enemy line had occurred and the British were oper ating well to the east of the Bapaume Arras railway.
 Under the further progress of the French armies from the vicinity of Lassigny to Soissons a mighty wedge seemingly has been driven in between the armies of General Won Boehn and the German crown prince Over the entire front the Germans have been further pushed, back, at some dis tances from two to three miles, and in the retrograde movement the en- emy was forced to abandon large numbers of guns. Noyon now is all but enveloped and the hill and wood ed country in this vicinity almost cleared of the enemy. The Diyette river has been reached and both the | Disc and the Ailette rivers have been crossed, and the onward thrust of the French on the eastern end of the line from Soissons northward seems likely
  of the important town of Laon and the forced retirement of the Germans rfrom the Nesle river northward across | the Aisne.
 Viewed in all it's aspects, the allied offensive seemingly shows that Gen. eral Foch now has the initiative en- | tirey in his own hands and that he i proposes to press his advantage for ! the little more than two months of good fighting weather that remain be- 1 fore the winter season sets in Indeed it is not improbable that he may elect to keep after his quarry even when the 1 cold descends. The Germans nowhere are standing with their usual zest and Foch now has greatly strength cned army.
 German newspapers now are accept i ing as true although reluctantly. the | statement by the American secretary
 of war concerning the strength ot | American forces in France Some 0. l them. however, are endeavoring t minimize the number actually in bat tie array.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE
 MINERAL CONTROL BILL

Washington. Aug. PA substitute for the mineral control bill recently passed by the house was presented today to President Wilson for his ap- proval by Senator Henderson of Neva- da, chairman of the senate mines con- mittee. It pr> 1oses to authorize the president to form a corporation or corporations with revolving, fund of S50,000,000 for purchase of metals, without arbitrary price fixing, and for the allocation of metal products to va rious war industries
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
By The Associated Press.)

The German battle line in France still is crumbling under the impetus tof the attacks of the French and British.
 From the region of Soissons around the curve in the front to the vicinity of Lassigny the enemy has been vis- tied with further heavy defeats, while farther north, between the Somme river at Bray to the south of Arras, Field Marshal Haig's men have con tinued their victorious thrusts.
 On no sector of the front have the Germans been able to stay their foes, who have captured a large number of additional towns and vantage points which in the further prosecution of the offensive are of the utmost strate- Cic value. Nowhere IS the enemy be- ing permitted to pause for breath. The armies of Haig. Mangin and Humbert are pressing their advantage with a strength that brooks no denial of their efforts.
 Thousands of prisoners, numerous guns and machine guns and large stores of war supplies have been add ed to the stocks already in allied hands as trophies for their Valorous work since the tide of battle was turned against the enemy by the commence ment of General Foch's offensive on the Mane July IS. To the British alone in the past two days of fight ing have come more than 5.00O pris- oners.
 In a few offensives begun by Haig from the north of the Somme to AL bert an advance of two miles east ward already has been made over the six mile front In this fighting the town of Albert. on the Ancre, the key stone Of the German defense protecting the Germans north of the SOmme has been taken Here the British made HOO Germans prisoner. The Ancre river to the south of Albert was cross ed by the British in their drive thus forming a serious menace to the en- emy around Bray, where at last re- ports the Americans were in the bat tie line.
 Desperate resistance has been offer cd 10 the further eastward advance of the British in the sector immediate ly south of Arras. where the important
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF
 GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC

Portland, Ore, Aug. 22.-C. B. Adams, of Omaha, Neb., today was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the coming year.
 The election of MT. Adams was made unanimous.
 J. G. Chambers, Portland, Oregon, was chosen senior vice commander chief.
 Other officers elected today were:
 Charles H. Haber, Virginia, junior vice commander-in- chief c. M. Fer rim Vermont, surgeon general, and Philip A. Nordall, Boston, Mass. chaplain in- chief.
 The delegates to the G. A. R. con- vention placed themselves on ecord as favoring a war for the unconditional surrender of the foe and an ever more vigorous prosecution of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
HIMpENRURG MAKES LIGHT
 OF SETBACK TO GERMAN ARMS

Amsterdam, Aug. 22.-Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, addressing the Third Regiment of Guards. is quoted by the Tages Zeitung of Berlin as saying:
 Let us look into the future. Our po sition is favorable although we may frankly admit it, we lately have hap pened to have been set back. But this is a fortune of war with which we must reckon. We must not permit our selves to be influenced thereby.
 Success is with us. The enemy be- gins to show signs of weariness and so long as we do not relax our ef- forts but remain firm of purpose we shall attain our goal, which is a hon. orable. strong German peace"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
SEcY. LANSING'S SISTERS
 WIN FRENCH RED CROSS

Paris, Aug. 22.-The Misses Emma S. and Catherine E. Lansing, of Wa tertown, N. Y. sisters of the Ameri- can secretary. of state, have been dec orated with the French cross and cited in the army orders.
 The two sisters worked in the Amer ican Red Cross canteen at Epernay during the recent bombardS1ant and assisted at the hospital, displaying marked heroisn. They are the first members of the American Red Cross canteen to receive this honor
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
TO PLACE CONTRACTS FOR 75
 WOODEN FISHING TRAWL FRS

Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-Contracts for about seventy-five wooden fishing trawlers to offset the destruction by German. submarines of the fishing smacks off the Newfoundland banks will be placed immediately by the Emergency Fleet Corporation, it was announced tonight by Charles Piez, vice president of the corporation.
 The contracts will be placed with the smaller shipyards that are not engaged in government work Most of the trawlers, Mir Piez said, would be constructed along the New England coast, particularly in Maine, where the sources of lumber are nearest the coast The aggregate cost is estimat- ed at more than s4,o00000 and it is expected the trawlers, will be ready fol commission by early spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
CONDITION OF CARDINAL
 FARLEY VERY CRITICAL

Mamaroneck, N. Y. Aug. 22.-The condition of Cardinal John J. Farley archbishop of New York, who is sui fering from second attacks of pneu- monia at his summer home here, was said tonight by his physicians to be very critical"
 "The cardinal is suffering from hy- postatic pneumonia said the bulletin, which gave his temperature as 10S. His condition is very critical"
 The cardinal, who is 76 years old, has suffered the last few years from heart disease and diabetes. Recently he was advised by his physicians to give up all work not absolutely es- sAntial.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
OFFIcER. OF MEDICAL CORPS
 FOUND DEAD IN HIS OFFICE.

New York, Aug. 22.-Captain Arthur D. Dryfoos of the army medical corps was found. dead in his office here to- day. Police and the physician who was summoned to. examine the body could not agree on the cause of death.
 Captain Dryfoos until three weeks ago was attached to the staff Of the Amer can Lake hospital at Camp Lewis, Wash He came home on leave be- cause of poor health. He was a grad uate of Columbia university.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
SURVIVORS OF SHIPS ARRIVE
 FROM THE FISHING BANKS

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. g. Seven members of the crew of the schooner Sylvania, of Gloucester, Mass, which was sunk on the fishing banks by the German armed trawler Triumph yesterday, were brought in here today by a revenue cutter which picked them up not far from where their ship went down. They reported that before the Sylvania was attacked Q French schooner from St. Malo had been destroyed by the Germans. This ship was believed to be the Dela Garde, the crew of which with the exception of three men, already had landed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
TANKS ARE ACCOMPANYING
 RETREAT OF THE GERMANS

French Headquarters In France, Aug. 22.-General Mangin's army has advanced with great rapidity. Up to noon it had advanced ten kilometers from yesterdays line in certain places.
 The Germans have been harassed in. their retirement. Confusion reigns among their units. The French line is uncertain owing to the swift move ments in this open warfare. The cav airy is advancing in the open field continually at a gallup, exploring woods and farms. Tanks are follow ing everywhere. reducing machine gun nests. Batteries of artillery are com- ing up at a full trot and taking up new positions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
NAVAL AVIAToRS
 BOMB DOCKS AT OSTEND

Washington, Aug. 22. American naval aviators have conducted sue cessful bmobing expedition at. night into enemy territory and dropped a large quantity of explosives on the submarine docks at Ostend 'Secre- tary Daniels tonight announced. The report of the raid was transmitted by Admiral Sims.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
BOIsheWki Declare
 War dOnUnitedStates

Washington, Aug. 2.-Despatches from Russia today were of a some what disturbing nature to state de- partment officials. Vice Consul Ro- bert w. lmbrie at Pet"ograd, reported in delayed despatch that members of the Bolshevik government at the former Russian capital had issued a pronunciamento declaring that state of war existed between Russia and the United States
 In view of the Bolshevik declara- uon, Mir lmbrie reported in his des- patch, which was dated August ,, that he had lowered the United States flag over the consulate. and, following the recent action of Consul General Poole at Moscow. closed the consulate and turned over the affairs of the United States to the Norwegian consul Am orleans in Petrograd believed to num- Der about twenty. were warned to leave, Consul Imbrie's despatch said, although the consul indicated that he would remain Q. his post until he had received instructions from the state department
 Announcement in a despatch from France of the appointment of two in ternational councils one at Archaneel and the other at VladiTostoli, however, | counter balanced the unfavorable rews contained in the despatch from 1 Petrograd. Ambassador Francis, as dean of the diplomatic corps. will aci 1 as the president officer of the. Arch . angle council the other members of
 which will be the diplomatic represen-
 tatives of the allied nations The per- sonnel of the Nladivostok council is l not yet complete. Great Britain vii l he represented by Sir Charles Eliot
 as high commissioner at N1adivostok
 Japan by Mr. Matsadaira and France l by Eugene Regnault Consul Cald- well will be the American member
 until President Wilson designates 2 representative.
 l Persecution of the few Americans l in Petrograd for the ten days priol to the despatch of Consul Imbire's | cablegram made state department off. cials apprehensive from the consu
 have been held up by the Bolsheviki The reference in Consul Imbire': despatch to a declaration of va Iagainst the United States by the Bol shev4k authorities, however, was re garded most seriously by officials.
 was suggested that the speech of
 Minister of War Trotsky at Moscow
 late in July. in which he declared tha
 a state of war existed between Rus sia and Great Britain and France an
 their allies and which Foreign Mini
 ster Tchitcherin modified. in respons
 to an inquiry by Consul Genera
 Poole, to a state of defense agains
 the allies, was the real basis for tn latest development in Petrograd. was thought that upon receipt of th
 report of Trotsky's speech. the Pet rograd Boishevil1 authorities interprt
 ed it as they saw fit and issued thei
 declaration of war against the Unite Sta tes.
 Whether the Americans in Petro grad will be able to escape was doubt ful it was said. despite the recer i; agreement with the Finnish; govern roent whereby Americans leaving Rus sia might have safe passage throus Finland Officials here pointed ol : that the Films would be unable lprotect Americans against German ot ficials and soldiers who are now control in Finland.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
FLEET OF CANOES UPSET
 SIXTEEN PERSONS MISSING

New York, Aug. 22-One body had been recovered tonight and sixteen persons were listed by the police as missing, after a A hour search for survivors of the accident of1 Long Is- land last night. when a fleet of canoes lowed by a motor boat, was upcset and more than fifty persons thrown in- to the bay.
 The body of Mrs Thomas Cauley of this city was washed ashore to- day. Police believe she was one of five victims, according to Vincent Rus SO survivor, slid into the water ex- hausted after climbing to temporary safety OF a buoy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
GRATITUDE OF CONGRESS TO
 MEN IN ARMY AND NAVY

Washington Aug. 22-Gratitude of congress to men in the army and navy for their efforts in the war is ex- pressed in a resolution by Senator Jones of New Mexico, adopted today by the senate. As a special tribute to the men who have died for their coun- try the senators. in voting, remained standing for one minute.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
AMERICAN EDITORS TO BE
 GUESTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

New York Aug. PA party of ed- ucators, editors and journalists soon will leave for England and France as the guests of the British government on invitations extended through the ministry of information.
 The party includes Edwin 4 Alder man, president University of Virginia; Charles R. Van Hise, president Uuni- versity of Wisconsins Edward W Box, Ladies Home Journ8f Mark Sullivan Golfers Weekly; Ellery Sedgwick, Atlantic Monthly; Albert Shaw, Re- view of Reviews: F. J. Wheeler. Cur rent Literature; Richard V. Oulahan, New York Times: James M. Thomp- sin, New Orleans Item: Lurius W. Nieman, Milwaukee Journal; Alfred Holman, San Francisco Argonaut and F. w. Kellogg. San Fransisco Call and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
HONORS PAID FOREIGN
 MINISTER OF URUGUAY

Washington, Aug. 2-Extraordin- ary honors were paid Dr. Baltasar Brum, foreign minister of Urugury, on special mission to the United States, on his arrival in Washington today as guest of the nation. Secretary Lansing with battalion of cavalry, and bat talion of infantry, and a battalion of engineers met the visitor al the sta tion and on the way to the home pre- pared for his reception the soldiers stood at attention on Pennsylvania avenue before the White House as the minister and his party drove by.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
VESSELS REPORT LARGE
 QUANTITIES OF WRECKAGE

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 22. Vessels arriving at various Cana dian ports today reported passing through large quantities of wreckage. principally dories. oars and the like. No further word has been received up to a late hour tonight, however, of the operation of German subma- rines or the trawler Triumph, which has. been captured and armed by U- boat crew Warnings of presence of the raider which sank a number of fishing schooners Tuesday have been widely circulated among the fishing fleet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
BODY OF MRS. MINNIE
 HALL TO BE EXAUMED

Harrington, Mass, Aug. 22-The body of Mrs Minnie O. Stevens Hall, for whose murder at Wells Depot her husband, Henry H. Hall, is in cus- tody, will be exhumed tonight upon the arrival of Dr. Charles F. Traynor, the medical examiner of York county. The autopsy will be held immediately afterward.
 Dr. Traynor will be assisted by Dr. J. A. Mcdonald of Machias. No infor- nation of the result will be made known
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
TWO WESTERLY MEN IN
 CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST

Ottawa, Aug. 22.-Today's casualty list contained the names of the follow ing Americans: Wounded: A. Ash burn. Pawtucket, R. l.; F. Kelley. East Boston: P. Brophon. Boston: W. J. Brown, Westerly. R. l.; J. E. Cthlinan, AIlston. Mass; H. Holden, New Bed ford. Mass; A. F. Rogers, Westerly, R. l.; E. Stewart. North Cambridge, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
JEWISH YOUTHS MAY
 REGISTER MONDAY, AUG. o6

Washington, Aug. 22 - Because members of the Jewish Orthodox church object to registering for mil itary service on their Sabbath, Pro- vost Mars'1.l General Crowder an- nounced today that youths of the Jewish faith will not be required to register next Saturday with others who have become twenty-one since last June 5. Their registration will be accepted by local boards on Monday, August 26.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
HEARING MONDAY ON NEW
 TRIAL FOR 1, w, w. LEADERS

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Federal Judge Landis announced today that he would hear arguments next Monday morning on the motion for new trial for the 100 I. w. w. leaders recently found guilty of conspiracy to interfere with the governments conduct of the war Counsel for the l. w W. nave signi- fed their intention of appealing the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
MISSIONARIES MUST BE
 SENT TO ASSISTANTS

Hartford. Conn, Aug 22.-Maior John Buckley has notified draft boards that questionnaires must be sent out to registrants who will reg ister on Saturday. on the followinng Monday. The registrants are men who have become twenty -one years old since June s.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
cZEcHo-sLo TROOPS
 ARE FIGHTING IN FRANCE

Washington. Aug. 22.-Czecho- Slo- yak troops in France have partici- pated in a successful attack against German positions in the Voges, ac- cording to despatch received at headduarters of the Czecho- -Slovak ! national council. No details of the en- < tEagement were given.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
ELEVENTH AIR VICTORY OF
 LIEUT.. DAVID E. PUTNAM

With the American Army in France, Aug. 22.-(By the A. P.)-Lieut. David E. Putnam of Newton, Mass one of the star members of the American fly ing forces, scored his eleventh official victory in the air this morning when he attacked a Rumpler biplane The machine fell inside the American lines Its pilot and observer were killed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
Cabled Paragraphs
London Bus Strike Ends

London, Aug. 22.-The London @m- nibus employees who have been on strike since August IT, have. decided to return to work Friday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
STATES URGED TO PROVIDE
 FOR VOTING OF SERVICE MEN

Washington, Aug PA resolution urging such states as have not pro- Yided for absent voting or soldiers and sailors to enart laws permitting their franchise was adopted today by the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
of Russian Garrison Mutiny.

Amsterdam, Aug. 22.-Soldiers of the Russian garrison at Krasnoye Selo, a summer resort eighteen miles south east of Petrograd, have mutinied, ac- cording to the Vossiche zeitung of Ber- lin.
Evening star., 1918-06-06

N. Estrada Cabrera. President %
Guatemala. has contributed 10000 francs
to the American Red Cross war fund.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Huns and Austrians In Treaty.
OUTING LEADER TO HAVE
OWN OUTING AS GUEST
Board Of Trade Committee Will En-
tertain Mr.. Clabaugh and Of
f1cers on Motor Trip.

To show it's appreciation of the
work of William Clabaugh in plan
ming the recent patriotic outing of
the Board of Trade to Chesapeake
Beach, the outing committee Of the
board will take Mr.. Clabaugh on a
private outing Saturday afternoon.
The members Of the outing COM
mittee. with Mr.. Clabaugh. William
T. Galliher. president of the board.
and Samuel ]. Prescott, chairman OF
the executive committee. as guests.
will leave The Star building in auto
mobiles at / o'clock and motor to
Snyder's Hotel, about thirty-five miles
from Washington on the old Mary
land National pike, through Rock
Vile Dinner will be served at the
hotel.
The members Of the outing commit
tee are Odell Smith, c. ]. Gockeler,
E. ]. Murphy, Arthur Carr, Samuel
NJ. Darragh, Charles w. Arth. Harry
Almond. Charles r. Bartlett, f. c.
Brandenburg. L. Pierce Boteler. L.
Lee Combs. Richard l. Conner.
ham, H. Clarence Duffey, r. X. Fergu-
son, George NJ. Fisher, Collin E. E.
Flather, Frank E. Gibson. Murray l.
Clifford. Paul F. Grove, Isaac Cans.
Robert C. Howard, Walter H. Klop-
fer. Ernest ]. Leesnitzer. George HI.
Macdonald, Fl. Glenn Phelps, George
Pitt, E. f. Ramey. Joseph p.
Stephenson, Max Walten, Charles j.
Waters and Fred ]. White.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
SERBIAN FESTIVAL
0BE HELD JULY4
Pretentious Program to In
cIude Pageant by Com
munity Center Groups.

Ssrbia's harvest festival is to be
celebrated by the Jugo-Slav National
Council. with the assistance of 200
girls of the Y. W. c. A., under the
direction Of Mrs. William p. Borland,
wife Of Representative Borland. and
Miss Copenhaver. secretary of the
Y. w. c. A.. on hillock near the
propagatinE gardens July 4. This
plan has met with the approval Of
the Serbian minister. Mr.. Michaile-
witch. This festival will embrace the
national dances and games Of Serbia,
Montenegro and Jugo-Slava.
Srgjan Tucic Of the Serbian lega-
tion has sent to New York for hand
wrought Serbian costumes for this
spectacle. A native orchestra will
play on strange Slavic instrumen nts.
Mr.. Djurin will come down from
New York to sing.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife of the
Secretary of War. will assist in the
festival. Her children, Betty and
Jack Baker. will dance in the per-
formance. as will also Miss Enid Sims
and little JesHamjne Borland.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
SAY STATES PAY JUDGES
HIGHER WAGE THAN U. S.

Salaries Of Judges Of state courts in
many localities have been increased
more rapidly than those of federal
Judges. with the result that men of
high talent are attracted more readily
to the state benches. according to
report by the House Judiciary commit
tee, recommending a bill to increase
tie salaries of all United States dis
frice ana circuit judges.
The present salary of United States
district Judges is $4,000 a year and Of
circuit judges $1,000. The bill would
increase the minimum salary Of dis
trict judges to $500 and provides a
graduated increase based on the popu-
latton Of the district. $500 a year be-
ing PROPOSED for each 100000 OF pop
ulation in excess of the first 100000.
with Q maximum Of $4,000 q year.
Circuit Judges would receive $1,000 a
year moro than the district judges.
with the same provision Of increase
up TO $1,000 q year.