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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10

Washington, Oct. 9.-Germany's plea for an armistice is founded, both American and allied military officials here believe, upon recognition in Ber- lin of the fact that the German army organization in France is slowly dis integrating under the terrific cam- paign of Marshal Foch.
 These officers regard the move of the German chancellor as a desperate eleventh hour attempt to escape se-
 rious military disaster and they would not be surprised if President Wilson's
 condition that there can be no talk
 of n armistice except when coupled with agreement to withdrawal immedi-
 ately from all invaded territory were promptly accepted.
 The answer to such move. it was | regarded today, would be to leave to Marshal Foch the dictation of the 1 terms of the armistice should the sit uation ever reach that stage. as the supreme commander can be trusted to see that no military advantage to the enemy resulted. In the meantime Mar shal Foch, hour by hour. is surround i ing the German forces with new perils as his strategic conceptions are de- | velcped
 Evidence of the waning resisting power of the German forces in France | was plainly seen by observers here in i the sweep forward of the Anglo-Amer- ican forces north of St Quentin. Ap- parently there has been no materia, lowering of the fighting qualities ot l the enemy soldiers but there is every
 evidence that the complex military or l ganization upon which defence of the long battle front depends is breaking under the strain. Signs of confusion | hay hneT WnrY
 out divisions have been called upon tt
 check the assault of fresh allied troop: and have been cut to pieces.
 These are signs only. for the enem!
 front still offers a grim obstacle tt
 the advancing armies and the battle i growing daily in fury instead of less
 ening. But the Signs are there The. mean a vital weakness at the heart o
 the great machine: the absoIute lacl
 of the men and war equipment to mee
 the combined assault indefinitely. In the line between Verdun and tn
 sea, two salients are developing. Tn first has it's apex along the Lao front. where the enemy still clings | St. Gobain Forest and part of tn Chemin des Danes ridge. The, secon has it's greatest depth before Lens. Be tween these two pockets. the Anglo American drive, supplemented by tn s French advance cast of S. Quentii l has thrust a blunt wedge which nc only has engulfed Cambrai but ha torn it's way through the whole Hin denburg defense zone into open coun
 try beyond. It can strike either mort
 or south at need to squeeze the pock } ct on either side. or can be carrie 1 ahead to smash through vital com 3 munication lines.
 RoI i0i Nv h. .i an entire French army has been nov ed to Belgium to supplement the Frar | co-BeIgian effort there Officers hel have noted that recent reports hay : made no mention of this army and al ! inclined to believe that Eew driN E in Belgium is to be expected at ar ; moment.
 T T On the other extreme of the line tt days advices show that General Pc
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
5e3 NAMES IN TWO
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Oct. 9.-The following casualties are reported by the Com manding General of the American Expeditionary Forces:
 Killed in action 45 missing in ac- tion 49; wounded severely 166: died from wounds g; died from airplane accident 1; died from accident and other causes 4; died of disease g; total 283 New England men are:
 Killed in Action.
 Private William Stankiewicz, Nor wich, Conn.
 Died from Wourds Received in action Private Richard Jasper, Somerville, Mass.
 Wounded.
 Privates- R. c. Lent, Maynard, Mass; R. Devicq Boston, Mass; J. J. Finnigan Worcester. Mass; w. 1 Pinkerton, Central Falls, R. l.; T. Pagnant, Auburn, R. l.; T. Elliott Gilbertville, Mass
 Wounded Severely in Action.
 Privates Joseph Morrissette, Fall
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
NEW ENGLAND IS
 TAGGING ON LOAN

Boston, Oct. 9.-Subscriptions to the fourth Liberty loan in New Engla. | loan in New England on the nin;h day of the campaign were nearly s. 100000 under the da.ly average which must be maintained If the district IS 10 reach its S5O0. 0.000 quota inside the time lim;i.
 Todays rJtal of s21,i7S,99O was better thy,i on the two previous days, but tho loan committee pointed out that / newed effort must be made if the / mainder of New Englan1s quo- "a 10 be raised. The total thus lar '|-cscribed is S220, ,543 900.
 Governor Mccall today reCuested ] that banks in Massachusetts remain open on Saturday next, legal hoii- day, in order that subscriptions 70 Liberty bonds may be easily made by the thousands who receive their pay at the week end. New England has 273 cities and towns which have over subscribed their quota. Yer mont leads with 97 Maine aas 9i; New Hampshire 42; Connecticut 9: Massachusetts IS and Rhode IslaEd one.
 In Connecticut, towns added today were Glastonbury, Rocky Hill. East ford. Columbia and East ifaddam Hartford reported having raised two millions more than it's quota.
 Total subscriptions for ;he ninC days campaign in New England statel follow: Massa chusetts s14J.e61 ,0O0i Connecticut s35, ,5O6, ,00O: Rhode Islan( sl7,s14,0c0: Maine s1O,5ss 000; New Hampshire sT,O2O,OOO; Vermo1t s.. 453.O
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
PROGRESS ON PRICE
 SCHEDULE FOR SHOES

Washington, Oct. 9.-Progress ir establishing the new maximum and minimum price schedule for shoes from SIP to s was announced today by Chairman Baruch of the War h. dustries Board. By November 1, it was stated. many stores will have On their shelves the new classified shoes ir addition to present stocks at pres ent prices.
 Orders nos. in the factory" the statement said, "are for sprirg de- livery, so it follows that there Wifi oe certain portion of the product offere | Tor sale to the spring trade at a price in excess of SIP. To permit these ar- ticles to be cleaned out and also to permit the disposal of the present stocks priced above the top maxi mum it has been agreed that those retailers specializing in high priced goods shall be given until June l to ljquidate all their stock above tLe class A ($9-$12) maximum"
 There is no restriction placed hy the War Industries Board on he sale or purchase of the high priced shoes On the contrary it was male plain tEat those who can afford to buy them will be cooperating in the liquidation of those stocks now on hand. If these Atocks are not disposed of. the an houncement said. it will work a grea hardship to the trade
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
INFLUENZA INTERFERING
 WITH LIBERTY LOAN

New York, Oct. 9-Hampered by the rapid spread of Spanish influenza which has seriously interfered with the Liberty loan campaing, the total of subscriptions in the New York federal reserve district tonight and reached only $47S, 163,7OO or 21 per cent of the S1S00 100000 quota. The gain for the day was $40, 9O6,e5O.
 Appeals were sent out to citizens not to wait to be solicited, but to bring in their subscriptions voluntarily. Thousands of loan workers are ill and the remaining workers were exhorted to redouble their efforts.
 New York city's total tonight was s265, ,912,7O0, or 19.9 per cent. of it's quota. Subscriptions of the sub dis tricts, with their percentages, include:
 Northern New Jersey, s36,213,20O or 25.2 Fairfield county, Conn.,, and Westchester counties, N. Y, $11 ,5S9,- 800, or 32S
 Among the larger subscriptions re- ported today were $5.000,O0 by the Santa F'e Railway Company, &, 1000 ,00N by the Northern Pacific Railway Com pany, and $3,000,00 by the Midvale | Steel and Odrnance Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
INFLUENZA ADDS TO
 SUFFERING AT MORGAN NJ l.

Perth Amboy, N J.. Oct. 9.-An in fiuenza epidemic which started here last week among refugees from the shelle plant explosion at Morgan has spread until there are 5000 cases and the situation is so serious that cit i::en's committee of fifteen was named today to cope with the epidemic
 Five churches and q club house were converted into hospitals to house the sufferers and a dozen stores are being equipped with cots to take care of the overflow.
 Red Cross doctors and nurses and government health authorities who came here to care for persons injured in the explosion, are still here aiding in the influenza fight. A shortage ot doctors adds to the gravity of the sit ] uation.
 Twenty eight of the victims were buried in a cemetery at Ernston, near here, today, The victims were placed in one long trench, each body in g separate casket. The services were conducted by Catholic, Protestant anC | Jewish clergymen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
AN EARLY RESPONSE IS
 EXPECTED FROM GERMANY

Washington, Oct. 9-An early re- sponse to President Wilson's note of inquiry to. the German charcellor is expected by American officials. While realizing that an answer to the three pertinent questions put the Prince of Baden will be very difficult, if the original proposals of the German gov | ernment were not sincere. officials are confident that internal conditions in Germany and the tremendous exigen- cieS of the military situation will | force a speedy action by the chancel- | Tor if he hopes to prolong the existence
 of his cabinet beyond few days. i So far as the hold of the government upon the people is concerned, condi- | tions in Austria are even far worse than those in Germany. This fact is calculated to strongly affect the Ger
 man government which is understood
 to entertain grave doubts of the
 strength of purpose of the dual mon-
 arcl1y and to fear that Austria or per haps Hungary, acting independently,
 will follow Bulgaria in seeking an un-
 conditional peace. This would leave Germany to wage the war alone, for
 it is a foregone conclusion that Turkey already is lost to the central alli- ance.
 The pointed inquiry directed to Prince Max 2S to whether he is speak ing merely for the constituted authoSi-
 ties of the empire who have 50 far con-
 ducted the war will, it is believed, be
 very embarrassing. If the response is
 in the affirmative Germany's proposal will be rejected as the president has already given notice that he will have
 no dealings with such authorities.
 On the other hand if Max attempts , to repudiate the military party he un- , doubtedly will bring about demand that still powerful organization for his retirement, and the adoption of re- , actionarX policy.
 The general belief here is that the
 chancellor will endeavor to find middle course and confine himself in his reply to half way admissions. hop ling thus to begin a long diplomatic f discussion which might develop IF s ferencas between the entente allies ant America as to war aims, and to lower I the morale of the armies opposed tc i the Central Powers.
 Any such move is certain of failure l and in the meantime. the German : armies in the west are being subjected
 to increasingly hard blows from Mar t shal Foch's forces.
 : The fact that American Ambassador : Sharpe is making a personal invest1- e eation of the havoc wrought by the e Germans in their forced retireInen e from French and Belgian territory, ha! e led to the belief that it is the purpose V of the state department to fully sup
 port the enormous claims for damage' L. which Germany must meet as a con - dition of peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
CARDINAL MERGER SENDS
 MESSAGE TO AMERICANS

New York, Oct. 9.-An autograph message to the American public from Cardinal Mercier of Belgium, cypress ing his admiration of the powerful assistance" given by this country to the allied armies, was brought here today by Paul Vandenven, director of the Belgian official information ser vice, with headquarters at Washing ton.
 The letter, written at Maliues, with in the German lines, also voices the prelate's appreciation of American contributions to Belgian charities. The message follows:
 "I wish l were able to express ade- quately to great-hearted America the great admiration l feel for the pow erful assistance which she brings to our armies and for the extraordinary courage of her soldiers. l also de- sire to thank them day by day for their charitable and humane assist = ance. This young nation, so vigorous of heart and of hand. is wonderful.
 T wish for my own part to express to the contributors to Belgian chari- ties my deep appreciation of theic as- sistance. l pray that the Lord may reward them for the jealous work"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
HEAVY FOG CAUSE
 -.rt OF TROLLEY COLLISION

Waterbury, Conn.,, Oct. 9.-The heavy fog of this morning resulted in a rear end trolley crach on the Waterbury and MilldaIe Tramway company line at a point on the Meriden road just south of Frost road. The car run into was at standstill and the moving car was going at slow rate of speed with the result that none of the pas sengers was injured t oany serious ex- tent. Eight persons received miner injuries. There were no passengers on the first car. The second car was crowded with girl employees of the Scoville Manufacturing company who reside in Southington and Meriden and who. were on their way to work in this city.A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10

River Mass; Thomas McLinden, Pawtucket, R. l.; Henry Pitcher, Saugus, Mass; Alfred W. Walcett, Waltham. Mass; Samuel J. Briden Pawtucket. R. l.; Ralph c. Frost Medford Mass. Missing in Action. Privates-Edward Charles Delaney, Providence, R. l.; Sam Cherniak, Lawrence, Mass. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS LIST Killed in action 62; missing in ac- tion 56; wounded severely 165; died frfom wounds 36; died from accident and other causes 1 died of disease 26 : died from aeroplane accident 2; wounded, degree undetermined 2; prisoners 2; total BIO
 New England men are:
 Killed in Action.
 Corporal zosmeo Priejeff, Boston Mass.
 Died from Wounds.
 Privates-Joseph Edwards. Cam bridge Mass; Yalter W. Pairadee Holyoke, Mass.
 Died of Disease. Privates-Wiliam P. Allison, Wor- cester, Mass; Raymond A. Lyons, Fitchburg, Mass.
 Wounded Severely.
 Captain Francis A. Scott, Ports mouth, N. H.
 Lieutenant Alexander F. Lippitt Providence, R. I.
 Corporal Richard o. Recknagel | New Britain Conn. 1 Priyates-Howard l., Banks, Bethel Conn.,; William Barnes, Bridgeport | Conn.,; Earle I. Brown, Attleboro Mass; William Aspray. Providence R. l.; Archie K. Hughes, Worcester | Mass; James P. Shea Hartford Conn; Paul Stula, New Britain Conn.
 Missing in Action.
 Private NieIs G. Nelson, New Lon don, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
(By The Associated Press.

The German armies are Tn full flight before the British, American and Trench forces on the front between Cambrai and St. Quentin. Cambrai. the strongpoint of the enemy in rTis region, has been taken by the Cana dians in it's entirety and north of Cambrai the Canadians have deeply penetrated the German line.
 Out in the open east of what once was the old Hindenburg line. cavalry is hustling the retreating foe in what virtually amounts to rout. So fast is the retreat that columns pr the allied troops in parade formation have passed through numerous villages, completely out of contact with the Germans.
 More than 10000 prisoners and be- tween one hundred and two hundred guns were captured in Tuesdays fight ing, and the continuation of the bat tie Wednesday resulted in further large captures.
 In the fighting 23s German divisions more than a quarter of a. million men-have been severely mauhandled
 The maximum depth of the advance is between eight and ten mics. The Germans are declared to be fleeing 10 the east of Le Cateau, one of the most important railroad centers ill this region.
 Behind them the Germans are leav- ing the country devastated. burning towns and villages as they flee
 The victory seemingly is con plete one, and with Marshal Foch'! strategy working smoothly in bending back the German line in one grea oonyerging movement, the German. apparently are in a serious predica ment From the region northwest O Rheims to the Mouse river, Horta c Nerdun, the French and Lmerican are slowly but surely puLhing tn, Germans backward toward the Belgian border.
 In Macedonia and Asiatic Turke! the troops of the Entente still hay, the enemy on the run. Nowhere i the enemy able to do more than figh fetardtng battles, giving ground wheG the pressure becomes too strong.
 Under the avalanche of steel hurlet asainst them on the Cambrai- St Quentin sector the Germans could o live and were forced to fee eastwaI q
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10

Heavy casualties were inflicted on those of the enemy who endeavored to nlake a stand. On the other hand the casualties of the allies are declared to have been relatively small, those of the Americans being less than half the number of prisoners taken by them. A
 Where the enemy purposes to make his next stand cannot be foretold, but probably an effort for turn about will be attempted along the Valen- ciennes- Sedan front. After this line the only known German defensive po- sition west of the Rhine is the Mouse river. The Americans already are threatening to make this line unten- able, having started an advance un the valley on the eastern side of the stream toward Sedan.
 The manoeuvres of the French northwest of Rheims are cutting more deeply into the German line. despite the serious resistance that is being offered by the enemy to postpone the fall of the great St. Gobain Massif ana he highly important strategic posi- tions of Laon and La Fere, whicl seemingly are likely to be pinched ou of the battle front by the successful | operations around St. Quentin anc Berry au Bac
 Strong resistance also is being i'm posed by the Germans against fur ther advances by the French an( Americans in Champagne and east C. | the Argonne Forest. Pariiculari! | heavy counter attacks have beer launched by the enemy on verious DO sitions, but without results otherwls than increasing his casualties. Alonl the Suippe River the fighting is furi ous, but the French have been abl
 to make further crossings of th
 stream. St. Etienne has change 1 hands several times in bitter combats
 West of the Argonne Forest tk Americans have driven their fine for
 ward to the region of Cornay on tn
 Aire River, where they have effecte a Junction with the French troops and seemingly the Argonne Pores soon will be in allied l1andS. On tn eastern side of the Mause che Ameri cans have advanced and taken severa small villages and also stra1ghteue, | cut their line. which was being en
 tladed by the German gun from tn east.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
TANKS OF THE ALLIES
 ARE FULFILLING GERMANS

New York. Oct 9.-The extent t9 which the work of tanks in the allied armies has affected the morale of the German troops is indicated by tie writings of military critics in German newspapers received here. While de- claring that after the first surpr SC over the appearance of these mechan = ical monsters the Teutons destroyed great numbers of them with artillery fire, the writers almost invariably at tribute allied gains of recen; montl.s to the employment of the tarks.
 One critic asserts that the army mad developed tank model which would meet all requirements" but there re- mained the problem of building an ef- fective number of these power wag- ons," as the Germans call them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
SPANISH MALADY IS
 SPREADING IN KANSAS

Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 9.-Spanish influenza is spreading in sixty coun- ties of Kansas and closing orders have been issued against public gathertI gs in fifteen cities. A statewide closing order is being considered.
 Three hotels in Springfield, Mo, have been turned into emergency hos pitals. There were PIP new influenza cases reported there today.
 All public gatherings in Oklahoma City have been stopped.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10

AlIdnla 36, ,C50 .lS Kansas City .... 43.407,200 .16
 Despite the serious interference of the influenza epidemic with campaign plans, analysis of reports shows that it is not the states where the epi- demic is worst that have the poorest shoWings. In New England, where the disease has been most widespread, some of the best records have been made, and only two districts stand higher than New England in the per centage column. Vermont has prac- tically attained it's quota.
 St. Louis district managers reported i today that influenza was spreading and affecting many workers, but that those remaining were going ahead with a determination to achieve the dis | tricts quota early next week. In ] diana counties in this district stil lead all others with 92 per cent. oi their quota subscribed and 13 of the A Indiana counties already have ob- 1 tained their quotas. Kentucky, witt i Il per cent of it's quota, has replaced Arkansas with 69 per cent. in second place. Subscriptions in the Philadel ihia 1 delphia, S63, ,544. 550 eastern, Pennsyl. vania. outside of Philadelphia, $4O,-
 909,S50; southern New Jersey, $10,, POP, 300: Delaware S3,419,350.
 Director General McAdoo has re. ceived word that the Santa Fe haC decided to subscribe $5,0OO,O00 of cor
 poration funds to the loan, Pennsyl
 vania S5,O60,OOO and the New Haver
 $1,000, 900.
 Americans and others in Mexico Git, have bought s623,0OO worth of bonds according to advices to the state de partment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
DEVENs TO CELEBRATE
 DELIVERANCE FROM GRIP

Aver, Mass, Oct. 9.-Camp Devens will celebrate on Friday night and Saturday its deliverance from the in- fiuenza epidemic. There were seven deaths today from this disease and pneumonia and a few new cases de- velop daily. but the camp medical of ficers considered health conditions as almost back to the normal.
 For this reason consent was given today to the reopening on Friday night of the Liberty theatre and other recre- ational buildings at. the cantonment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
GERMAN ARMIES ARE IN FULL FLIGHT ON
 FRONT BETWEEN CAMBRIA AND ST. QUENTIN

Out in the Open East of What Once Was the Hndenburg Line the Entente Cavalry is Pursuing the Fleeing Foe The Allies Have Advanced to Maximum Depth of Eight to Ten Miles-Behnd Them the Germans Are Leaving the Country Devastated, Burning Towns and Villages as They Flee-23 German Divisions, About 250,000 Men, are in Fight-Alies Have Taken More Than 10000 Prisoners and Between 100 and 200 Guns The Only Known Remaining German Defense Sys- tenn West of the Rhine is the Mouse River-In Mace donia and Asatic Turkey the troops of the Entente Have the Enemy on the Run.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
NEED FOR WOMEN
 VOLUNTEER NURSES

Hartford, Oct 9.-Dr. Eben Reeks, said today that to date there had been 30,O0O cases of Spanish influenza re- ported in the state. He said the UT gent. need at present was for women volunteer nurses. In many instances entire families are affected by the ep- idenic at the same time without one being able to help the other. If in the different communities women would volunteer to visit the stricken homes and prepare food for the sick they would be doing a patriotic and hu- mane work Such women may regis ter with local war bureaus or with the selectmen. It is not necessary that they be nurses.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
CHINESE WELCOME THE
 JAPANESE TROOPS

Tollio, Wednesday, Oct 2-'By The A. P.) The Japanese war office today issued this statement:
 "The Chinese officials ani peop,e of the Amur River district of Siberia are according the most cordial recep-, tion to the Japanese troops The Chi nese attitude is appreciated as it IS serving to cultivate a neighborly re- lationship between the two countrie S in dealing with the present situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
of the Turkish Cabinet is Reported
Tewfik Pasha, Prospective
 Grand Visier, is said to
 Have Pro-Ally Syrnpathies.

London, Oct. 9.-The British for eign office has received indirect news of the fall of the Turkish cabinet.
 Tewfik Fasha, who, it is reported, will be the new Grand Vizier is under stood to have broadly rather than pro- German, sympathies.
 According to advices, which are not official however. the cabinet had been decided to take military measures against Bulgaria. but found that the opinion of the country was against them.
 It is rumored that a Turkish peace note has been despatched through the Spanish government.