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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
BOSTON PLANS RECEPTION FOR RETURNING SOLDIERS

Boston, Dec. 3.-Plans for a home coming reception for the soldiers on board the steamship Canopic, expected here the latter part of the week, were started today by Governor Mccall. They will be the first soldiers to land in Boston.
 A letter from Major General Henry Jervey, assistant chief of staff and di- rector of operations at Washington, notifying the governor that the war department intended so far as possi- ble to have men discharged from ser vice at camps in their home state, was made public by Governor Mccall It was in specific reply to a letter of Governor Mccall in leferenee to the demobilization of the Fifth Pioneer Infantry regiment, now at southern camp. General Jervey said this unit in all probability would be sent to Camp Devens to be mustered out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY
 GOING TO VISIT PARIS

Paris, Dec. British Wireless Ser vice).-King Albert of Belgium, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold will arrive here Thursday afternoon. They will be received by President Poincare and Mme. Poincare and the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies and the municipal authori- ties of Paris.
 King Albert and his entourage will reside at the ministry of foreign af- fairs, where King George is stopping. Thursday evening the Beligan royal family will be entertained at dinner at the presidents palace. Friday lunch con will be served at the foreign af fairs palace, followed by reception at the city hall The king, queen and heir to the throne of Belgium will leave for Belgium Friday evening. Premier Clemenceau, who now is in London, is expected to return here Wednesday night in order to be pres ent at the reception to the king and queen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
PREFERENTIAL EMPLOYMENT
 FOR SOLDIERS AND SA1I ORs

New York, Dec. 3.-Preferential em- ployment of soldiers and sailors as soon as they are released from service as a measure of practical necessity and wisdom to strengthen the bulwarks of industrial freedom was urged on the 1000 members of the National As sociation of Manufacturers by it's president, Stephen c. Mason. in a statement issued here today.
 It was recommended that. employers make it a policy of employment to take on an even larger number of re- turned soldiers and sailors than was represented on the service flags of the plants.7
 Such employment and re4employ ment, it was said, would enhance the value of plant organization through the soldiers and sailors well learned appreciation of cooperation and their new sense of responsibility in carryine out plants and orders for the good o1 the community as we'll as the individ- ual"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
TO DEMAND IMMEDIATE
 RESIGNATION OF DR. SOLE

Copenhagen, Dec. 3.-It is announced officially in Berlin that the executive committee for Greater Berlin has reached an understanding with the Bavarian executive committee to de- mand that the resignation of Dr. Solf, the foreign secretary, be fulfilled inn mediately
 The committee also will demand that Dr. Solf be replaced by a consistent opponent of the old system and the war policy.
 They also will ask that Matthias Erzberger, who is a member of the German armistice delegation, not be permitted to participate in the peace negotiations
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
PRESIDENTS s TRIP DEBATED IN THE SENATE
Senator Sherman Introduced Resolution to Declare the Presidents Office Vacant Upon Mi. Wilson's Departure From the County-I the House There is to Be No Fractional Strife to Interfere With the Presidents Mission to the Peace Congress

Washington, Dec. 3.-President Will 1 sons trip to Europe was the subject 1 of debate in the senate today betwee [ | Senators Sherman of Illinois, republi can, and Williams of Mississippi, dem- ocrat
 In introducing resolution to de- clare the presidents office vacant upon MT. Wilson's departure ffom the coun- try and to provide for the succession of Vice President Marshall. Senator Sherman severely criticized the presi- dent for his decision to attend the peace conference. He declared the trip is unjustified, constitutes "a grave menace" and might cause 'insidious mischief"
 Senator Williams warmly defended the presidents course. He recited the fact that both Presidents Taft and Roosevelt made trips outside of the United States and suggested that the purpose of the presidents critics was to hake political capital out of his 1 voyage abroad
 i While this colloquy was proceeding l in the senate, Representative Mann of Illinois, the republican leader in the house. issued a statement declaring that factional strife should not be per- mitted to interfere with the presidents mission. He said there would be no concerted effort by house republicans l to embarrass the president and that he did not believe the American people i would tolerate any meddling in that which so vitally concerns them"
 The debate between Senators Sher-
 man and Williams continued about l two hours, but no other senators i joined in the discussion except to ask occasional questions. Many republi-
 can and democratic senators left their seats when the speaker of the oppo- sition party was addressing the sen- ate. Well filled galleries, however,
 closely followed tho exchanges be-
 tween Senators Sherman and Williams
 and occasionally the spectators were
 reprinanded by Vice President Mar
 shall for applauding.
 Disposition of Senator Sherman's
 resolution went over under the rules
 after the author had requested that il
 lie on the table. The senate foreign
 relations committee tomorrow win
 begin consideration of the resolution
 of Senator Cummings of Iowa, republi-
 can, that a senate committee of eight , be appointed to go to Europe and keer
 the senate advised to the proceedings of the peace conference
 . Senator Cummings plans to appear ? before the senate committee in behalf
 or the resolution and. senate members E say it will be sent to the senate fol action or without committee recon. , mendation.
 The foreign relations committee alst is to consider a resolution introduced
 today by Senator Knox of Pennsyi , yania, republican. and former secre tary of state, proposing postponenen p by the peace conference of action o1 the questions of a league of nation
 and freedom of the seas.
 The league of nations is to be dis . cussed in the senate tomorrow b n Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, repub
 lican, and on E iday by Senator Levi . of Illinois, tho democratic whip.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
CEN. EDWARDS TO STEAK
 IN PROVIDENCE SUNDAY

Boston. Dec 3-Governor R. Living ston Beel<man of Rhode Island today obtained from Major General Clarence R. Edwards his promise to speak at Providence Saturday afternoon. The meeting win be held in the Sunday tabernacle and General Edwards will tell of the work of the Twenty sixth division, compose dof New England guard troops, of which, he was in command until recently.
 A committee from Barre, Vt. also waited upon General Edwards to speak in that city, pointing out the large contribution which Barre had made to the war.
 The general agreed to speak in Barre either on Jan. 11th or 18th. He an- nounced also that he would make ad dresses later in Springfield and New Haven and said that after he had rested he would willingly go any where to tell the niotilers. wives and relatives of his boys" of their heroic exploits.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

Oosteriand. Holland, Dec. CBy the A. P).-'I have not renounced any thing. and have not signed any docu- ment whatever"
 Frederick William Hohenzoiiern, who still claims the title of crown prince, thus answered the question of The Associated Press in the course of lengthy conversation today which took place In the small cottage of the vil- lage pastor on the island of Wieringen, where he is interned.
 However he continued. should the German government decide to form republic similar to the United States or France, shall be perfectly content 10 return to Germany as a simple citi- zen, ready to do anything to assist my country I should even be happy to work as a laborer in a factory.
 At present everything appears chaos in Germany, hut l hope things win right themselves"
 Asked what in his opinion was the turning point of the war. he said: T was convinced early in October, 1914, that we had lost the war. I consid cred our position hopeless after the battle of the Marne, which we should not have lost if the chiefs of our gem eral stan had not suffered a case of nerves
 T tried to persuade the general stan to seek peace then, even at a great sacrifice, going so far as to give up Aisace-Lorraine. But I was told to mind my own business and confine my activities to commanding my armies. have proof of this"
 What finally brought about the downfall of the German military pow CT, he declared, was revolution induced by four years of hunger among the civilians and the troops in the rear, together with the overwhelming num- bers being gathered by the entente powers since Americas entry into the war, had undermined the confidence of the German fighting forces.
 My soldiers. whom I loved and with whom I lived continuously, and who, if I may say SO. loved me. fought with the utmost courage to the end. even
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
AERoPLANEs TURNED OVER
 TO THE PoSToFFIcE DEPT.

Washington, Dec. S.-One hundred De Haviland fours and twelve Hadley Page airplanes have been turned over to the postoffice depar tment by the war department for use in the air mail service. The postoffice depart ment announced today that the De Havilands will carry 400 pounds of mail and will be altered so as to in- crease their capacity to 1900 pounds The Hadley Pages are immense bomb ! ing planes capable of carrying a ton or more.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
CONVICT coNFEssEs CRIME
 TO SAVE MISS BAKSA

New York. Dec. 3.-James F. Re- gan, Sing Sing prison inmate and confessed author of a long series of crimes, took the witness stand in the criminal court here today and placed his own future in jeopardy in an eff fort to save Miss Elizabeth Baksa, 19 year old Freemansbprg, Pa, girl from conviction on a charge Of murdering Mrs. Helen Hamel. New York lodg- ing house keeper. last February.
 Seemingly somewhat bored by the proceedings. the convict played the chief role in what attorneys for Miss Baksa termed "an unprecedented and almost miraculous occurrence He calmly asserted Miss Baksa's inno- cence and declared Mrs. Hamel came to her death while he and a ''par' were robbing her house.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT
 EXPENDITURES DEMANDED

Washington, Dec. 3.-Economy in government expenditures was de- manded today by republican members of the house, who, in debate on bill appropriating S1.S50 GOO for a. sanator- lun at Dawson Springs, Ky, charged the administration with extravaganza and waste in expending war appro- priations.
 In rGply democratic members charged the republicans with playing partisan politics and said the repub- licans were unwilling to c7re properly for soldiers and sailors who have con- tracted disease while in service.
 The debate continued throughout the session and speakers included Repre- sentatives Moore of Pennsylvania; Good of Iowa, and La Guardia of NeT Nork, republicans, and Burnett of Ala oama Clark of Florida, and Kincholoe and Cantrell of Kentucky, democrats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
srkFFoRpvfLLE MAN IN
 GERMAN PRISON CAMP

Washington Dec 9.-A seccnd list of prisoners made public tonight by the var department gave the name of one oficer-Lieut. Edwin R. Albertson, Hfnsdaie. N. l., at Rastatt, and in- ciuded the following enlisted men:
 At Camp Dzumstadt: Theodore Fovsesslxi. Union City, Coun.
 At Camp Rastatt: Perry W. Burns, Wsikham, Mass. Martin Meehan, Dor chester. Mass.; Joseph Wojecky, New Bedford Mass.
 Exported in good health. camp un- tunown: 1. M. Schube, Ashland, Mass {: Heebert Slater, South Dartmouth, MnsA: Biagio Spano, Rockland. Me; Seiah Walbridge, StaffordviIle, Conn; Frederick, Willis, Gill, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
6EThmANN- HoLLWEG DENIES
 RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR

Basic, Dec. 3.-[Brttish Wireless Service )-The North German Gazette of Berlin, tho former German semi official organ. publishes an interview with Dr, Won BethnnAnn-HoIlweg, once tmpeNial German chancellor, pro testing energettca1ly against the once German empercrs statement as re- lated by the German journalist Dr. Georg Wegeuer, according to which immediately prior to the war the then emperor had been sent on cruise in Norwegian waters fin order not to be connected with the events which pre- cipitated the world conflict. Dr. Won Bethmann -Hollweg in his protest ab- solutely denies that this was the ob- ject of Emperor Williams voyage
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
STREET CAR STRIKE IS
 ON AT Ci ESEd AktQ

Cleveland, O., Dec. s-Without at tempting to run a single street car since the declaration of the strike at 5 o'clock this morning, George U: Radcliffe, vice president and general manager of the Cleveland Railway Company, said that service would he resumed after midnight tonight with both men and women in charge of the cars. The amount of service. MT. Radcliffe said. would depend upon the number of men and women who re- port for work.
 The strike was cal1ed to enforce the demand of the men for the removal of women as conductors. The women had been employed as war measure since early in September.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
FRENCH MINISTER OF
 FINANCE REPORTS LOAN

Paris, Dec. 8 British Wireless Ser vice).-At the sitting of the chamber of deputies today M Klotz, minister of finance, amounted the results of the last liberation loan. the details of which, he said, have not ytt been fully completed. Up to last night, the min ister asserted, the combination show ed subscriptions amounting to 27,75O,- 100000 francs normal capital or actin ally 19,750, 100000 francs of which the Bank of France had contributed 12.- OO0, ,000. 900 francs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
TRANSPORT LAPLAND TO
 REACH QUARANTINE TODAY

New York, Dec. 3.-The army trans port Lapland, with 233 officers and 1,797 men aboard, reported by wireless tonight that she would reach Quaran- tine here early tomorrow morning. The Lapland is the first to report of three transports which left England about the same time with returning t,.ops, The others are the orca and the II n- nekahda.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
ALLIES A UNIT FOR
 SURRENDER OF kAfsER

London, Dec. s,-CBy The A. P). It is understood that theh representa- tvs of the allies in conference at the foreign ministry today were unani- n1ously in favor Of demanding that HollAnd hand over to the allies the former German emperor and former crown prince
 No of3cial report of the conference was tssued beyond a mere recital of he names of those attending 1t and a atateznent to the effect that Colonel E. N. House, of the American peace deleeatiou. was prevented by illness frorn attending.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
NEW sEcY OF TREASURY
 TO BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY

Washington, Dec s-Just before President Wilson left Washington to- night en route to Europe announce ment was made that the appointment of a secretary of the treasury to suc- ceed William G. McAdoo will be made public tomorro win New York. There was no reference to a director gen. eral of railroads and the inference was that this official has not been de- ternined upon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
NEW DEMAND MADE UPON
 GERMANY FOR LOCOMOTIVES

London, Dec 3.-Marshal F'och has sent a new ultimatum to the German armistice delegates demanding that Germany give up the rest of the loco motives agreed to, according to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Copenhagen transmitting advices from Berlin
 Matthias Erzberger, leader Of the German armistice commission, pro- tested that it was impossible and ask ed for respite. The ultimatum ex- pired Monday forenoon, with what re- suit it has not been learned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
LIEUTS. VINCENT AND MIxTER
 PARDONED BY PRESIDENT

Washington. Dec. 3. = Lieutenant Colonels J. c. Vincent and George w. Mixter, army officers named by Charles E. Hughes in his report on the aircraft investigation as having been guilty of transastiug business with private concerns in which they were financiall interested have been pSrdored by President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
SUGAR RATION HAS
 BEEN ABANDONED

Washington, Dec. 3.--Restriction on the purchase of sugar for con sumption in homes and eating places were removed tonight by the food administration. Increase in the supply of Louisiana cane and western beet sugar and expee- tation that the new Cuban crop will begin to arrive soon permit abandonment of the sugar ration system, the administration said.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
CIlle Has Begun to Mobilize Its Army
War Ministry Explains That It is to Keep Down Labor Troublees.

Santiago, Chile, Dec. s.-The United States in agreement with the Chile an government, it is consistently ru- mored here. will propose to Peru and Bolivia that Chile cede the province of Tacna to Peru and turn over the province of Africa to Bolivia. the latter republic delivering to Chile frontier province.
 The mobilization of the Chilean army. already begun in the northern provinces, has been ordered through out the republic. The war ministry explains that this step was necessary to keep down threatened labor troubles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
1,721 NAMES IN TWO
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Dec. 3.-The following casualties are reported by the Com : manding General of the American Expeditionary Forces:
 Killed in action 6S; died of wounds 22O; died of accident and other causes ! 13; died of disease 2S9; wounded sev- erely 167; wounded (deegree undeter- | missing in action 101; total 96e.
 Connecticut, Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts men:
 Killed in Action.
 Corporal Raymond c. Gilbert, Wor- cester Mass.
 Private Raffaele spiotta, Torring- ton.
 Died from Wounds.
 Corporals-Harry eRozefsky. wor- cester, Mass; Edward F. Power, Wor- cester, Mass.
 Privates-Pau1. K. Lambert, Glas- tonbury; Earle D. Loyejoy, Worcester, Mass; Harry W. Greene, Wickford R. l.; Joseph opperman, Torrington-
 Died of Disease. Lieutenant Albert ". Checker, Prov idence, R. I.
 Private James H. H. Perrin, Ner. wich.
 Wounded Severely. Sergeant William A. Brown, River l side, R. I.
 Wounded Degree Undetermined. .ss Privates- s-Diendonne Bois, Woon- socket, R. l.; Fred J. Blanchard, Peace Dale, R. l.; James J. Griffin, New Britain; Francis L. McEll, Provi- dence. R. I. | Missing in Action.
 Lieutenant Thomas F. Jackson. New Britain.
 Privatee = Charles G. Hennesey, Hamden; James F. Mulholland, Prov idence, R. I. | TUESDAY AFTERNOONS LIST. Killed in action 42; died of air. l plane accident i; wounded severely 239; wounded (degree undetermined 252 wounded slightly IA; missing in action 107; total 755. Wounded Severely. i Corporals- George D. Burns. Hart ford; Kenneth L. Crook, Attleboros Mass; Francis L. Blakely, North Cromwell.
 Privates-Adolph Anderson, New Britain; Harold E. Price, Pawtucket R. l.; James B. Lynch, New Haven Michael J. Powers, New Haven: Joseph Rolando, Waterbury. | Wounded Degree Undetermined.
 Sergeant Carl L. Weber. Worcester : Mass.
 ,i Corporals Edward Gerber, Unio1 City; Frederick A. Dowd, Holyoke ) Mass; Luigi Nardie1lo, Waterbury;
 Privates- Faull, West Hay. ) en; Michael Crowley, Providence. R L; John F: Fitzpatrick, Bridgeport Joseph J. Flanagan, Bridgeport; Ed mund c. Burke, New Haven; Jame' Carver, Norwich; John Restino, Win . nepauk; Joe Skeonca, Thompsonville
 Wounded Slightly.
 Sergeant Edward Barraclough Jhnston, R. l.; Walter R. Vogel i. Springfield, Mass.
 Private Joseph G. Gill, Providence IR. I.
 q Missing in Action. e Private Frank Giorgio, Natick, R. Ii MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
GERMAN GROWN PRINCE HAS
 NOT REL|NQU|SHED HIS TITLE

His Statement to the Associated Press: 1 Have Not Re nounced Anything and Have Not Signed Any Docu-
 ment Whatever"-Was Convinced That Germany s Position Was Hopeless After the Battle of the Marne,
 in October 19l4-Perfecly Content to Return to Ger many as a Private Citizen Should the German Govern ment Decide to Form a Republic-Never Desired War.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
PERU INTENDS TO TAKE
 NO MILITARY STEP

Buenos Aires, Dec. S.-The Peru vian legation here declared today that Peru was not mobilizing it's ar my. The minister has been informed by the foreign office that Peru intends to take no military step, despite Cnil- can mobilization
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

Under the terms of the German ar mistice freedom of access to and from the Baltic Sea was given to the naval and mercantile marines of the allied and associated powers. The blockade conditions set up by those powers were to remain unchanged and all German merchant ships found at sea were to remain liable to capture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
CabIed Paragraphs
Control of Berlin Wireless.

Paris. Dec 3.-(Havas). The Der lin wireless station has sent out a message categorically denying that control of the wireless stations in Ger many has passed into the hands of any political group whatsoever.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
SAFE CONDUCT FOR GERMAN
 TROOPS FROM FINLAND

Copenhagen, Dec. 3.-The entente powers, according to a Wolff Bureau despatch from Spa, Belgium, have granted a safe conduct to the Ger man troops in Finland to return home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES:

Summary of casualties to date: Officers - Deaths 80; wounded 7s;i in hands of enemy l. total 160; En- listed men-Deaths 1,728; wounded 2,426; in hands of enemy 72;; miss ing 2S6; total 4,512; grand total 4,6T2- Killed in action 12; died of. wounds received in action 26; died of disease g. wounded in action eseyerely9 29i wounded in action (sl,gltlE) 7, in hands of enemy 4; n..s4-nss ia action 55; total 135.
 Killed in Action.
 Private Erwin A. Cohen Nor9eh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-12
Pluck Won Out
For This Girl
How q Star Actress Scored
Success as Manager
and Producer.

"Tatre's no telling what we can
do till We try. Necessity forces Us
20 do what we never dreamed we
could do
So says Catherine Calvert, the
Woman with the Perfect Eyes" who
IS starring for Frank A. keeney in
moving pictures.
Miss Calves's own experience
proves the truth Of her words. She
was the gtrLwife Of the late Paul
Armstrong. playwright and starred
In some of his most successful plays,
sncluding The Deep Purple" and "A
Romance OF the Underworld"
Mr.. Armstrong; interests were
complex and many. He managed all
his enterprises from his onfces In
the George NJ. Conan Theater Build
ing. at Broadway and Forty.third
street, New York. Unexpectedly.
there came q sudden interruption to
all hts work. The theatrical world
was shocked by the untimely death
OF the young, brilliant and versatile
playwright Stunned by the loss OF
her husband. the girl.widow was con-
fronted with the problem OF how to
take care OF the numerous and Inn
portant interests which had so un-
expectedly been set adrift, rudder-
less.
"Put yourself In his place" was the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-12
RED CROSS HOME SERVICE
INsTITITE BEGINS JUNE ~

To the last Red Cross home service
institute Ia Richmond. which closed
on May IS. fourteen chapters in dif-
ferent parts OF Virginia, West Viz
Einia, North Carolina and Maryland
sent representatives to prepare them
selves by a short emergency course
OF SIX weeks for home service or
civilian relief work with the families
Of soldiers and sailors. These stu
dents came. not only from cities, such
as Lynchburg. Va. and Asheville. "
G.. but also from rural communities
such as madison and Loudoun counties
Va. and Greenbrier county, w. Va
The next institute will begin June
- and continue for six weeks other
wartime courses VIII be given in prep
aration for other forms Of social SER
vice In wartime. such as protective
work for girls, Juvenile delinquency.
industrial welfare work in factories
and munition plants etc individuals
not connected with chapters Of the Red
Cross may register for either class Of
courses.
The number OF students is limited
to Twenty-Five.
DR.. II. H HTRBS. IR.
Director Of the School Of Social Work
and Public Health I1t2 Capitol
street, Richmond. is in charge