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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 AGE LIMIT RAISED

New York, Aug. 15.-Because of the expectation that the draft age will be raised to 45 years. the Knights of Co lumbus have raised their age limit for field secretaries to 50 and will now accept only young oid' men between the ages of 45 and 50. according to an announcement tonight by William ]. Mulligan, chairman of the Knights committee on war activities.
 Asserting that this. step. had been taken because the Knights "are CO., operating to the limit with the gov ernment in all things" Mr. Mulhgan said his organiza ton cannot use any man liable to draft" but needs thou ands of men whose gray hairs don't signify aged spirits"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
Ry the Associated Press)

The fighting on the Somme-oise bastIe front still continues of minor character compared with that of the carlv part Of the week when the Ger mans reinforced their line and stop ped the eastward sweep of the allied forces.
 Nevertheless the British and French again have been able to gain ground on two important sectors-the British a short distance northwest of Rove, wherc they took the villages of Dam cry and Parvi1lers. and the French on the southern wing Of the battle front where they have captured two farms in the process of clearing the hilly and wooded district around Lassigny of the enemy. North of the Somme between Albert and Arras the Ger mans are continuing to fall back and the British arc keeping in close con- tact with them.
 Thus far the Germans have definite ly gwen up the towns of Beaumont Hzmel Serre. Bueduoy. and Puisieux an Mont and at several points have crossed the Ancre river, with the Brit ish following closely on their trail No offcisl explanation has yet been ad- varced Of the retrogade movement of the Germans over this front. but it is not at all unlikely that the operations on thr Somme front and the harassing tactics the British recently have em- ployed made the enemy desirous of establishing himself on new ground eastward with the Ancre river a bar rier between him and his foes. At any rate. the Hebuterne salient virtu ally has been ebtiterated by the re- tirement of the Germans. and seeming ly they now will be compelled to make a readjustment of their line between the Some and Arras.
 Tn the week of the fighting. on the Picsrdy frytnt 30.244 prisoners have fallen into the hands of the British Fourth Army and the French First Army. according to an official an nouncement. Of this number tht British captured 21 s44 Unofficial re- portg probably compiled since the of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
HEROES DAY MONDAY
 IN NEW YORK CITY,

New York Aug. 15,-Mayor Hylan in proclamation issued tonight des- ignated Sunday. Sept. 1, as Heroes day" in honor of New York soldiers who have died in France, and named committee to prepare suitable program.
 The proclamation calls on "all good citizens" to lend their aid ito make this Heroes day a solemn and inn pressive public tribute to our dead"
 The past few weeks have been weeks of battle and victory for our soldiers in France" the proclamation reads. ~They have met and beaten the enemy and have covered them selves with glory. and added new re- nown to the great name of America.
 Tt is altogether fitting that we should honor those brave men who have died in arms for the cause of human liberty by setting aside day on which to celebrate their 'valor and their achievements. and their supreme sacrifice"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
German Submarines
 Active Off the Coast

Nantucket, Mass, Aug 15.-The British steamer Penistone. victim of 9 submarine attack 100 miles east of Nantucket Sunday, was sunk without warning, Benjamin Davies, executive oflcer of the ship. reported on arrival here today with other survivors. A torpedo fired at close range hit the vessel amidship. killing the fourth en- glneer and wounding four firemen. The captain of the Penistone, who re- turned to his ship. just before. she went down in the hope of obtaining his papers. was captured by the U- boat and kept aboard. prisoner Of war
 The commander of the Penistone was Captain David Evans and the en- sineer killed by the explosion was Cavivor Howells. The fact was de- finitely established by naval authori- ties, it was stated, that Captain Evans still was aboard the U-hoat. The Penistone left New York Friday with forty men. comprising officers and crew. Twenty mine of these were landed today at Provincetown nine were brought here and with Howells deed, the only man not accounted for was the commander.
 Davies and the ,eight others brought here were picked up by tug carly this morning. so utterly exhausted that | they could not speak clearly nor in 1 telligently. They had been adrift in all sorts of weather since Sunday with only the limited stock of provisions l kept aboard a lifeboat for such emer- 1 gencies. All the time they had been out the executive officer had sat at 1 the tiiler. never getting up to permit a shipnate to steer and when he at
 tempted to stand he collapsed
 After being removed to a naval hos 1 pital Davies revived somewhat and
 was able to describe the attack on the l Penistone. The torpedo, he said, was | let loose at close range. It tore 2
 great hole in the vessel amidship
 wrecked the engine and scattered
 burning oil over the f1re-room crew ! Towels was instantly killed
 Through the hole in the ships sidt
 water poured in rapidly. filling tht
 holds Captain Evans ordered hi
 men into the small boats and the! stood close by watching the work D
 the U-boat Then Captain Evans ant
 eleven volunteers started aboard t
 save the ships papers and the per
 sonal effects of the men. All realizet chances. for the Penistone was slow
 ly settling
 This did not deter the volunteers
 however, nor were they frightened b
 the U-boat. short distance away
 But the whole outfit was captured The men were ordered back to thei
 boat and Captain Evans was take aboard the submarine. while its Ger man crew expressed it's delight i wild cheering. Then the U-boat com mander had four bombs placed on tn | Penistone and she went down exactl an hour and a half after being struc by the torpedo.
 Davies was positive that the sub 5 marine had a number. but he coul
 not remember itsa Captains of~fshin ? vessels sent down have stated ths | the submarine they encountered wa without number which led to the be :: lief here that there might be subma | rines of several types in America : waters.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
FRENCH MAKE MORE GAINS
 BETWEEN MATZ-oISE RIVERS

Paris Aug.-Further gains have been made by the French in the wood ed region between the Matz and Disc rivers and just north of the Disc near Ribecourt, according to the French of ficial communication issued this ev- ening. For the most part however, the operations have been of a minor character.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 During the course of the day minor operations have enabled us to make progress in the wooded and hill region between the Matz and the Disc. We have captured to the north west of Ribecourt the Attiche farm and the Monolithe farm, which were energetically defended by the enemy. We made prisoners.
 Army of the east: On August 14 here was moderate artillery activity on the whole of the front. To the west of Porocanu the enemy attempt ed new attack, which was repulsed. British aviators have bombarded en- emy bivouacs to the north of Gievgeli." "
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
ENEMY STILL FALLING BACK;
 BRITISH IN CLOSE CONTACT.
British and French Have Been Able to Gain n Two Important Sectors-Eney Have Crossed Ancre River With British Following CIoseIv-Hebuterne Salient is Obliterated

ficial data was sent from the front, give the number of prisoners in the British Fourth and French First and Third armies since August 8 as S4,- 900 and say also that 670 captured guns thus far have been counted.
 The situation in Russia again is looming large With the Soviet lead CTS having lied from Moscow. The Bol- shevik capital, to Kronstadt, the Soviet troops now are declared to have begun the evacuation of Moscow American troops have begun to disembark at Nladivostok to aid the CZecho- Slovak army in it's campaign in Siberia; an allied force is chasing the enemy more than a hundred miles south of Arch angle on the railroad; further allied troops have made a landing; south west of ArchangeI and are endeavor
 ing to cut off the retreat of the Soviets with British troops have arrived at Baku. inf the Caucasus on the Cas- plan Sea. to assist the ArnenianS in defending tR; important seaport against the Turks, to whom 1t was given by the Brest-Litovsk treaty in the attempt made by the Teutonic al- lies to dismember Russia. Thus it will be seen that allied forces now are operating jointly on three important sections of Russian terrltory-on the north with a base in the White Sea, i in the east with a base in the Sea of Japan, and on the south of trans | Caucasia.
 Probably realizing the seriousness
 of the situation as it now affects the l Central Powers, with defeats on the
 western front and their military posi- tions in the other theatres none toe | Secl1re. with inc feeling in Russia daily growing more intense against
 the Bolshevik and Germanic rule an6 with the spectre of the more than g
 million Americans already in France i and more millions of them soon to be l in readiness for overseas duty, i'm
 poTtant conferences are in progress a | German headquarters. The German
 and Austrian emperors and theii
 suites and Field Marshal Von Hinden.
 burg and General Ludendorff are thu l main conferees.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
100000 MEN TO DEFEAT GERMANY
Plans of War Department Calls for Fully That Number Under Arms Next Summer ,300,000 Youths of Eighteen Will Probably be in France Before August l, Next

3o nearly two million men must be sent to France in the next eleven months Mr. Baker would not be drawn into any discussion Of the scoun- try's ability to transport men, but, 1t is known that many more than that number could be landed ,the war zone rt the present rate of shipments.
 General Marsh told the committee, according to the report to the seAate, that he was in favor of young men for the army and that the youths .of IS registered under the new draft law would be in France by. June 30. He estimated that some 2.300,0O0 men qualified for full military service would be secured from the new registrants and he outlined the calls for the next year or more, as follows:
 August 2250.O00: September, 200 900: October. 155 coo: November, 10000; December, f5O,00O; January, 100000
 February, 100000 and 300, 900 monthly thereaft = until the end of next year.
 ThIe calls would aggegate 205.- 900 against the estimate of 2,S00 900 to be had from the new registrants,
 but no explanation was made of this and other discrepancies in the draft
 figures. General Crowder has said that the present reservoir in class one will be exhausted by next October l, but Secretary Baker made it plain today | that the reservoir of men now in camp in this country is sufficient to keep up the present troop movement overseas. | Plans for considering the man power 1 bill in the senate next Monday were 1 blocked today because a quorum was not present and a quorum Is expected l Monday and leaders plan then to vote | to end the recess programme so the | measure can be taken up next Thurs | day
 The senate Is expected to pass the
 bill within d few days and it then will be sent to the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16

Washington. Aug. 15-Four million American soldiers can defeat the Ger man army, in the belief ot General Marsh, chief of staff. and present plans of the war department call for more than that number under arms next summer with some 3,200, 900 of them, or eighty divisions in France by June 30
 These, and other important facts. concerning the nations effort in the war as given to the senate military committee Ey General Marsh Secre- tary Baker and Provost Marshal Gen. eral Crowder. were revealed today by Chairman Chamberlain in presenting to the senate the administration man power bill extending the draft ages to include all men between the ages of IS and A years.
 President Wilson is determined to bring the war to a conclusion. by con- centrating all forces on the western front including Italy, Secretary Baker told the cornmittee, and General Marsh supplemented this by stating that it was the purpose to end the great world struggle quickly and decisively. For the nation not to put forth Its maxi mum. effort at once, the chic: of staff uCGI'lIcu NOultl DS Dul pidyInS 0SI . manN's game"
 Thirty one American divisions. or approximately 1,S00. 600 men, are now in France with as many more in camps in this country as reservoir Secretary Baker said that the accele- rated programme of troop movements overseas which has enabled General Pershing to organize hif first field | army of some l ,250,00Q men will be l continued because of the generous ac- | ton of the British government in SUD- | plying ships.
 To carry out the present programme | of eighty divisions overseas by June
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
AMERICAN TROOPS READY TO
 START FROM SIBERIA COAST

Washington. Aug. 15.--Reports, off, cial and otherwise from all parts of Russia indicate the news of the an proach Of the allies spreading throughout the country and that peas ants are flocking to the standards of any group openly anti-German and anti -Boisheviki.
 The landing of American troops at Nladivostok, announced today by Sec retary Baker. marks the actual be- ginning of operations from the Siber- ian coast to the relief of the Czecho- Slovaks. British and French contin- gents have been at Vladivostok for several days and there is reason to believe that the Japanese also have landed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
AMERICANS INDUCED IN
 SEVERAL PATROL ACTIONS

With the American Army on the Vesle. Aug. 15.-(By A P.l.-There was some bombing st1d some observa- tion work last night, but nothing to compare to the previous night. when enemy planes were over the greater part of the allied line and far into the back areas. French and Ameri- can airpIanes continue their observa- tion work and are doing some bomb ing. Additional artillery has been brought up.
 The German position still is of a mobile character, consisting almost wholly of machine guns at short in tervals. The line offers an excellent defence and at the same time can be quickly evacuated. There was com paratively unimportant patrol actions today, but no attacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
CONTROL
 OF DOMESTIC MoHAIR

Boston Aug. 15.-The government has assumed control of the entire do- mestic fall clip Of mohair. Lewis Pen well, chief of the wool division of the War industries board, announced to- day in a telegram to Jesse Kosh Land president of the Boston Wool Trade Association. The fail clip is esti- mated at 5000. .oOo pounds It is pro- duced mainly in the southwestern states.
 MT. Penwen said definite informa- ton regarding price, commissions and regulations probably would be an- nounced by September 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
UNION WAR FUND DRIVE
 FIXED FOR NOVEMBER WEEK

New York. Aug. 15.-The week of November II, has been set for the great union war drive to raise s133,- 500000 for war work of the Y. M. c. A, the Y. W. c. A. the War Camp Community Service and the American Library Association according to an announcement made here tonight by r. presentatives of the four organiza- tions.
 The Knights of Columbus, the Jew ish Welfare League and the Salva- tion Army. the only other three war relief organizations recognized bv the government, will be asked to join in similar campaign to be launched in January. 1919. It was impossible to arrange for these organizations to take part in the November campaisn-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
AERIAL ATTACKS CAUSE
 PANIC IN RHINE TOWNS

Geneva, Aug. 15.-An official despatch received here from Frankfort, Ger many, says that city was attacked Monday by twelve enemy aviators who dropped twenty-six bcmbs, kill ing twelve persons and injuring five others. .....
 Reports from Basel however. assert that the casualties were far more nu- merous. These say that bomb fell in the crowded Kaiserstrasse, killing many persons and stopping the street cars, that another fei1 in the middle of the large station and several in it's vicinity, while two more fell in the barracks and still another near Goethe's house, which was undamaged.
 The Basel despatch says the aerial attack has increased the panic reign
 ing in the Rhine towns.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
MISS MARGUERITE CLARK
 MARRIED LIEUT.. WILLIAMS

Greenwich. Conn. Aug. 15.-Mar- Euerite Clark. motion picture, actress, was married here today to Lieut.. H. P. Williams of New Orleans, who is attached to the engineering corps a. Washington. The ceremony was per formed in the First Methodist church by Rev. H. B. Alley. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Cora Clark. Lieutenant Williams Is divorced from his first wife. He and his bride both gave their ages on the marriage lrnnSe as ll
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
BRITISH FIRE PREVENTS
 ENEMY FROM DIGGING IN

With the British Army in France, Aug. 15.-(By The Associated Press). Aside from patrol activities, the enc my's infantry has been cententins it. self with digging some shelter for it. self and in making another small at tack in the Fouquescourt region. This was speedily broken up by the British fire
 The enemy guns, which are quite active at several points, seem to be firing from a considerable distance, They also are active in the region of Albert, which is strongly held. But the advanced posts to the north have been withdrawn and the batteries moved slightly hack.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
Railroad Men in praft

Chicago, Aug 15.-The railway ad- ministration has protested against all legged unfairness in classification of railroad men by draft boards. A com munic8ticn was received today from General Crowder that % declares v the railway administration has presented SIT instances where employees con sidered necessary have been placed in Class 1, He urged that deferred classification be granted 'in aceord- ance with the spirit of the regula- tions."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS
 HAVE NOTABLY REDUCED.

With the American Army on the vesle, Aug. 15 CBy The Associated Press) ).-Sustained pressure by the French and the Americans on the line between Soissons and Rheims appear ed today to he having the expected result. Information from behind the German front. obtained by observers, indicated the withdrawal Of one or two enemy divisions. In addition, the counter actions of the Germans have been notably reduced oflate.
 Moreover, the enemy's reply to the American guns, which never have ceased their punishment. has been appreciably less prompt. and the fall ing off in the enemys aerial activities has been especially noticeable.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
Miss G~ Nued.

Sharon. Conn, Aug 1s.-Miss Jessie A. Gay of this town, 70 years old, was killed this afternoon when she backed her automobile over a bluff in the rear of the home of John R. Taber. The machine fell 25 feet, turning over and landing on ths wheels, but pinning Miss Gay underneath. She was prom inent in social activities in this sec- ticr
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
ALLIES WAR TANKS HAVE
 DEMORALIZING EFFECT

London, Aug. 15-According to un- official estimates here, the Germans captured in the present offensive the British Fourth army and the French First and Third. total S4,OOO, while thus far 570 guns have been counted Of these, the British took 10000 pris- oners and 450 guns.
 There is clear evidence of the de- moralizing effect of the tanks on the enemy. Where previously the Ger mans offered stubborn resistance. this time they surrendered almost as soon as the tanks got near them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
New Haven Aviator Killed

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 15.-James Lyons Goggins, an American naval aviator, of this city, was killed in a flying accident in Italy on August II, according to message received to- night from the navy department by his mother. Mrs. John J. Goggins. Cog gins was a graduate of Georgetown University and was a Sootban star while in college. He enlisted with a United States unit in Italy. He was 27 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
Railroad podned Tax.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-That the Illinois Central railroad has escaped taxation on approxima tely a billion dollars worth of property from the years 1889 to 1918 was charged today in com plaint filed before the board of re- view py Attorney General Brundage. He asked that assessment be made OH the property.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
caid Madni eIaoui Dead.

Paris, Aug. 15.-Caid Madni Glaoui. who was prominent as a supporter of Mulai Mohammed, pretender to the Moroccan throne, ten years ago, is dead. according to an announcement by the Temps. Mulai Mohammed was unsuccessful in his uprising and died suddenly in 1909, rumor being that he had been poisoned. Caid Madni Glaoui was friendly to the entente cause in the present great war
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
Eoreian service Men prn,ur,-

Washington, Aug. 15.-Death by drowning of two men in foreign ser vice was announced tonight by the navy, department Ensign Charles E. Reed, member of kite balloon detach- home address was Boston. Robert J. Nash. Edge Hin, Pa, mess attendant, Llso met death by drowning.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
.captain Kina,s Body Found.

Warwick, R. L. Aug. 15.-The body of Captain Frank King, 37.. of Stam- ford, Conn.,, was recovered off the Rocky Point shore here today Cap tain King fell from his barge Bill Scully and was drowned Aug. off Cos1inicut light.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
CabIed Paragraphs
Kind Ferdinand Worse.

Geneva, Aug. 15-The health of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. who is at Nauheim, suddenly has become worse, according to a despatch received here from Munich His condition is now considered critical.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
-Votina Not compuIsorY.

Boston, Aug 15.=By a margin of two votes. 104 to 106, the constitutional convention today defeated proposed amendment to permit, the legislature to make voting compulsory.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-25
WOMEN OF
 MIDDLE AGE
Need Help 10 Pass the Crisis Safe~ ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound
 Ca. be Relied Upon.

Urbana, -''During Change of Life, in addition to it's annoying symptoms,
 had of
New Britain herald., 1918-11-25
SPECIAL ARMY DISCHARGES
Men Who Are Seriously Needed At
 Home May Obtain Their Release From Army Service Ere Long.

Washington, Nov. 25. General March, chief of staff has directed the discharge of enlisted men for the re- lief of sickness and distress in their families or on account of urgent need of their services in industrial work.
 It IS not contemplated that there shall be any wholesale discharge of men in groups, but the order Is broad enough to permit commanders to grant individual discharge of enlist ed men on their own application wherever they can be spared to look after the conditions of distress in their families and where their services are urgently needed in industrial organ izations..
 There are a number of instan ces in which young men who were in posts of importance as directing heads of business firms were drafted, and whose services in the army has Seri- ously interfered with business and commerce.. Now that the military needs of the government are not such as to require their services, these young men in many instances want to return to civil life, and the con- cerns with which they were identi- fled are desirous of obtaining their services at the earliest possible mo- meut.