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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
coNNEcTIcUT's UNsKILLED
 LABOR QUOTA PLACED AT 16,45o

Hartford, Dug. 23h-Connecticut' s revised unskilled labor quota. notice ,f which was received today from Washington, is 16,45O. This is the number of unskilled laborers which must be recruited from non essential pr less important work in this state md put into war industries.
 State Director Leo A. Korper of the United States Employment Service re- ,eived notice of this quota from Wash ngton, and. at the same time, was in formed of the rapidly increasing seri- Susness of the whole labor situation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
rRu The Associated Press.)

Over the fifty mile battle front from the region of Arras to the north of Scissons the German armies are meet hC with defeats which apparently speu disaster. Everywhere the British and French forces have continued on the attack the enemy has been san guinarily worsted And the end of his trials is not yet in sight.
 To the British over the thirty miles of the fighting zone from the CoJeul river southeast of Arras to Lihons south of the Somme numerous towns have fallen and enemy territory has been penetrated to a depth of several miles Where the French are fight ing between the Matz river and the territory north of Soissons additional Eoodly gains have been made in the envelopment of Noyon and the gen eral manoeuvre which seeks to crush or drive out the Germans from the salient between the Somme and the Ailette and to put into jeopardy the entire German line running to Rheims
 Notwithstanding the fact that the Germans brought up large numbers of fresh endorsements in an endeavor to stay the p-oeress Of Haig's armies, their efforts were without avail. Where they were able momentarily to hold back their oncoming foes, the Ger mans finally were forced to cede the ground demanded. Ind they paid a terrible price in men killed. wounded or made prisoner for their temerity.
 The entire Arras- Albert road has been crossed by the British. The strongly held positions where the Ger mans saw disaster facing them if they fell were stormed and captured and the British passed them, going east ward Notable among these places were Achiet-le-G Grand, where bitter fighting has been in progress for sev- sral days: Bovelles and Gomiecourt. northeast Of Albert. The taking of Achiet and farther east of the town, of Bihucourt. gives Haig a dominating position over Bapaume, from which the railway and highway runs east
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
oVERcHARGING ALLIED
 SOLDIERS IN FRANCE

Paris Aug. 4--(Havas). s).-In a cir eular which will be published tomor- row in the Journal Official, Victor Boret, minister of provisions, utters a strong protest against the methods of some merchants in over charging in the sale of goods to the soldiers of Frances allies.
 In order to remedy the situation, M. Boret proposes the organization of provisioning centers under the di- rect management of the military au- thorities, or the formation Of co-op- eratiVe stores, these centers or stores to be supplied through the quarter concludes the circular:
 Up to the present our allies have not made any formal complaint. While thanking them for this con slderStion we ask them to give us henceforth, in the interest of all the means to prosecute all those concern ed in such misdealings."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
COMPLAINT FROM THE NEW
 HAVEN FUEL ADMINISTRATOR

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 23.-The fed- eral fuel administration for Connecti- cut has received complaint from H. NJ. Kochersperger, New Haven fuel administrator, that local draft boards are sending notices to coal drivers that they are within the scope of the work or fight regulations and must get essential jobs.
 Major John Buckley, state director of the selective service, declared to- day that the local boards involved ill the complaint are exceeding their au7 thority.
 No local draft boards have been given the authority to enlarge on the war department regulations" he said. The industrial rules extend only to those employed in what the war de- partment lists as non- essential occu- nations"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
CONNECTICUT NEWSPAPERS
 TO INCREASE RETAIL PRICE

Waterbury, Conn.,, Aug 23.-The Waterbury Republican will announces tomorrow morning that beginning September l. the retail price of it's daily edition will be advanced from two cents a copy to three cents. The price of the Sunday edition will ad- vance from five cents to seven cents. The Republican says that the Water bury Democrat will. advance it's price tc three cents at the same time and that eleven other two-cent newspapers in Connecticut are going up to three cents shortly
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
TOWN OF RIPPUs, IND,
 THREATENED BY FIRE

Huntington, Ind, Aug. 2S. The town of Bippus, ten miles north of
 here, of approximately 1,S00 people.
 is in grave danger of being wiped out
 by fire which started at o'clock this
 evening in a 100000 busnel grain ele- vator, loaded to capacity with oats.
 The fire has partially consumed the business district and threatens to spread farther. Huntington fire ap- paratus is on the scene but is imped- ed in it's work by low water pressure. The fire is said to have been started by a man who escaped pursuit
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
AMERICAN coNGRESsMEN
 IN FLIGHT OVER LONDON

London, Aug. 2S.-The committee from the United States congress which is visiting the allied countries, com posed of Representatives AswelI of Louisiana, Barkley of Kentucky, Jones of Texas, Welling and Mays of Utah, and Randall of California. flew over London yesterday in battle plan es in which were installed the new Liberty motor.
 The congressman declared t\eir ex- perience in their flight at height of 6,000 feet was thrilling and said the Liberty motor worked like d charm. British officials and pilots, they as- serted, pronounced the motor a great success and predicted it would play an important part in future conduct of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
RED CROSS CARING FOR
 ARMENIAN REFUGEES

New York, Aug. Thousands of Armenian refugees at Port Sat1 an4 many homeless families in Jerusalem are being cared for by' the Amerlcah Red Cross. according to q cah!es1am from the Red Cross Commiscsicn 10 Palestine, received by the Red Cross War Council here tonight
 A. general diSpensary and cllildren's clinics, as well as hospital. have been 'esta shshed in Palestine. the cab.egram said. The work was taken over at the request of General Allenby. com mander of the B-i+-ieh f"nr-- in the Holy Land.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
PERIODICALS REQUIRED TO
 CURTAIL USE OF PAPER

Washington, Aug. 23.-New paper conservation regulations affecting weekly, bimonthly and quarterly ma gazines announced today by the War Industries Board require use of lighter paper and a reduction of 10 per cent in the tonnage of paper used this year. No guarantee is given of ad- equate supply under the reduced tom mage. Selling of advertising on the basis of a rebate in circulation falls below the guarantee. is ordered stop ped as are various alleged wastefuI ractices.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
COLLECTING CANES, FOR
 THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS

New York, Aug. 23.-A cane 1rive the latest of the many movement started for the aid of wounded and convaIescent soldiers has resulted in hundreds of canes and walking sticks heing collected at various agencies throughout the city. Walter II. Me Ilroy, assistant field director of rhe American Red Cross, recently started the drive in a small way. but the news spread with such good results that soon he had collected hundreds of walking sticks William H. Edwards collector of internal revenue in the Wall Street district. contributed col lection he had been many years gath ering.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
FLAME THRoWERS USED
 AGAINST THE AMERICANS

With the American Army on the Vesle Front, Aug, 23.-(By The Asso- ciated Press. .)-The Germans employ ed hand grenades and flame throwers against the Americans this morning in an endeavor to check a local attack west of Fismes. The Americans used their rifles effectively killing a num- Der of z nrmans and putting others to flight, and straightening the line north of the Y. ;ls according to plans.
 The American batteries put oyer a barrage before the infantrymen went forward. A detachment of German in- fantrymen tried to head of the at tacking Americans, but the latter were too much for the enemy About F prisoners were taken by the Amer jeans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
TO PUBLISH EVIDENCE
 OF eERMANYs BRUTALITY

London, Aug. 23.-Lord Robert Ce- cil under secretary for foreign af- fairs, in his weekly interview gwen to- day, replied to the speech made before the German society on August 21 by Dr. W. s. Solf. the German secre- tary Of state for the colonies. Lord Robert said the British government has been collecting and will soon pub lish evidence of Germany's brutality and callousness in governing her col onies after which the world will agree that the colonies cannot be restored to Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
MERCHANT TONNAGE LOSSES
 FOR JULY WERE 313.11-

London, Aug. 23. Merchant ton aake losses in July due to enemy ac
 ion and marine risk were 313,111, which makes the total for the quarter snding with July for allied and neu- ral countries s5s,3s2 Ships built in British yards and in foreign yards on British account in July reduced the British deficit to 22.311, which com pares orably with the average monthly reficit during the first six months of this year of 9O.O00 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24

workers that they had signed the so- called, Washington wage agreement under which they agreed that wages should not be increased during the war, and is said to have told them they could not justly make demand for increased wages on the ground that the operators were paying bonuses
 The first action of the administration toward stopping bonuses was to or der reduction of 20 cents a ton in the price of coal in the Cambridge ar.s Hooking fields of Ohio and of five cents a ten in all other fields of lIrcz75 state except those in the eighth dis trict
 The Ohio field. officials of the ad- ministration said. was the heart of the bonus practice which has led to dis satisfaction among the miners.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
WOMEN MOTOR DRIVERS
 FOR AMERICAN SERVICE

Washington, Aug. 23.-Women motor drivers for overseas service to the number of 300 will be sent to France during the next six months by the American Red Cross. Volunteers will be selected from the Red Cross motor corps maintained in several cities. it is announced today, and women se- Iected must be 25 years or over, physically fit, and capable of acting e; motor messengers, ambulance or carnion drivers. It is planned to send fifty drivers a month for the next six months. Expenses and small salary will be paid.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
83 AMERICANS IN THREE
 CANADIAN CASUALTY LISTS.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 23.-Names of S3 Americans appear in three Canadian casualty lists issued here today. Of the 1,992 members of the Canadian expeditionary force listed, 249 are re- ported as killed in action, 46 as having died of wounds, GA as wounded, F as missing and Il as coming under the head of miscellaneous" Among the Americans mention in tonight's list are:
 Wounded: P. Mackinnon, South Bos- ton. Mass; F. D. Spooner, East Lynn, Mass: G. H. Brooks, Springfield, Mass; A. Hume, Somerville, Mass; J. A. McNeill Hartford, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
scHWAR TO INSPECT
 ALL EASTERN SHIPYARDs

Philadelphia, Aug. 23. = With a visit to Hog Island today. Charles M. Schwab, director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. started an inspection tour of the eastern shipyards. Early next week he will leave for Bath. Maine, and before re- turning he expects to visit all of the New England yards and those in New York. He will be accompanied by Charles Piez, vice president and gen, erai manager of the fleet corporation, and Frederick Conlin, district man ager of New England
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
FOCH GIVES UNSTINTED
 PRAISE TO U, S. SOLDIERS

With the French Army in France Aug. g (By The Associated Press).- Everything is going well. We have begun our action and we shall con- tinue,'' said Marshal Foch to the waf correspondents today.
 "Pou may tell the American people that their soldiers are admira ble," said Marshal Foch to the correspondent of The Associated Press. They ask noth- ing better than to go to their death. They can be reproached only with rushing ahead too fast-it is neces- sary to hold them back"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
PARSONS THEATRE. HARTFORD
 MUST BE MADE FIREPROOF

Hartford, Aug. 23.-Acting Building Inspector Samuel R. Starkey issued orders today requiring the closing of Parsons theatre until it is put in a thoroughly fireproof condition, and tine tearing down of the property known as the Scattergood building at 7l0 Main street, and now owned by An
 drew c. Wagner. president of the New England Brewing company. Both buildings are condemned as fire haZ- ards and MT. Starkley said he would insist on an enforcement Of his order.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
U. s. Marines and
 Regu|arsSavedParis

Washington, Dug. 2S.-During de- bate on the man power bill in the house late today Representative Olney of Massachusetts declared that as a result of the allied retreat before the last German drive on the Marne, two allied generals were court -martialed and another committed suicide. Brit ish and French officers concede, he said, that ten thousand American ma rines f1anked by four regiments of American regulars, saved Paris by re- fusing to retire at Belleau Wood be- fore a dozen or fifteen Prussian reg imentS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
CARDINAL J. M. FARLEYS'
 CONDITION IS IMPROVED

Mamaroneck N. Y.. Aug. 2G-Phy- sicians attending Cardinal John NJ Farley, archbishop of New York, who is suffering from hypostatic pneumo- mia at his summer home here said in bulletin issued late tonight that his condition was slightly improved,7 al thought "stiH critical" His tempera- ture, they said. was 101 two degrees less than last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
ALLIED AIRPLANEs BOMB
 COLOGNE, KILLING FIVE

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-Five persons were killed and two persons badly injured, and considerable damage wa done to private property by bombs dropped from allied airplanes on Co., logne early Thursday morning, accord ing to an official announcement in Thursday evenings Cologne Gazette a coyp of which has been received here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
ALL SIBERIA VIRTUALLY
 UNDER ONE GOVERNMENT

Washington, Aug. 23-Assurances reached the state department today that the anti Bolshevi!l government at Omsk and Vladivostok are in full accord. which officials said meant that all Siberia virtually is under one gov ernment with small portion near Irkutsk controlled by Bolshevik forces aided by former German and Austrian prisoners
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
SOVIET HAS RELEASED 23,ooo
 FORMER RUSSIAN OFFICERS

Amsterdam, Aug. Twenty three thousand former Russian officers i'm prisoned in the Alentieff barracks have been released. according to a Moscow despatch printed in the Rhenische Westfalien Zeitung. The despatch says the soviet government was compelled ot abandon it's plan for the intern ment of the officers under pressure from the population of Moscow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
COMPLAINTS CONCERNING
 THE WAGES OF EMPLOYES

Hartford, Aug. 23.-Since last Nov ember when Capt Burke the chief clerk. first began his duties. the labor bureau has received about three hum dred complaints concerning wages of employees. The sums involved range from $1 to $120. The second highest amount was S63. The bureau succeed ed in effecting an adjustment in every instance except where there was SEQ demanded of the employer and that the matter was turned over to an at torney
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
GARFIELD DIsAPPRoVEs WAGE
 INCREASE FOR GOA. MINERS

Washington, Aug. 23.-Fuel Admin istrator Garfield will not approve d wage increase for coal miners, it was strongly intimated today, after he had conferred with officials of the United Mine Workers. He will, however, put a stop to the practice of operators paying bonuses to the miners, through which system they competed among themselves for mine labor
 Dr. Garfield recalled to the mine
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
ANOTHER FATALITY IN
 AN AiRPLANE TAIL SPIN

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 23.-Lieuten- ant Samuel H. Topping of Bingham ton, N. Y. was fatally injured and Joseph D. Cary. student aviator, sus- tained a broken leg at Park Field to- day, when their airplane went into a tail spin and fell 400 feet Lieuten- ant Topping died an hour later The accident is attributed to engine trou- ble
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
LAWMAKERS WILL BE
 SUBJECT TO THE DRAFT

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Members of congress and of state legislatures will be subjected to the draft in the new man power bill under an amendment by Representative Gregg of Texas, ad- opted by the house late today It also includes executive officials of the states, and United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
CONNECTICUT APPLE CROP
 25 PER CENT. OF NORMAL

Hartford, Aug. 23. - Comptroller Morris c. Webster has informed the department of agriculture at Washing ton that the apple crop in Connecti- cut tbJs year will be about 25 per cent of the normal yield.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTIONS


 
 
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  Il garded following appeared in co
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
LATEST CASUALTY LIST
 OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Washington, Aug. 23.-The following casualties are reported by the Com manding General of the Omerican Ex- peditionary Forces:
 Killed in action, 27; missing in ac- tion, 35; wounded severely, 30; died. of wounds, IS; died from accident and other causes, 1; died of disease, Il; wounded, degree undetermined 10; to- tai 132
 The New England men listed are:
 Killed in Action.
 Sergeants-Ohver Lacasse, Clare mont, N. H.; Elisha W. Wescott South Penobscot, Me-. Thomas E. Landers, IS. E. Central St., Natick, Mass.
 Corporals-Gavin R. McIver, 15 Ridge Road, Mattapan, Mass; Myron L. Whitcomb Hampden, Me.
 Privates-Hyman Ellison, 11O How land St., Roxbury, Mass; Frederick P. King. 113 Gibson St., Rutland, Vt; George T. Maxwell, BIO Langley Rd., Newton Center, Mass; Frasmo Di- Nitoo, IFS Sumeville Ave, Boston, Mass; Charles J. Sullivan, 45 Lincoln St., Worcester, Mass.
 Died of Wounds.
 Private Benjamin Rojcki, 52 Birch St., New Britain, Conn.
 Wounded Severely Sergeant William Winniki, 56 $. Orchard St, WaIlingford, Conn. Corporal stephen Shillady, F Ap- pleton St. Everett, Mass. Privates,Fred W. Dewitt South Spencer, Mass; Antonio Gangemi Rumford Me! Leo R. Blanchette SS Locust St, Northampton, Mass; Ralph F. Bodette. 196 Goodwin St. Briston, Conn.
 1 Missing in Action. | Privates-John J. FIaherty, F: ! Willow St, WaItham, Mass; Frank i A. Gallagher, 79 River St, Waltham 1 Mass; Raymond II. knipo 49 Kings bury St, Worcester, Mass; Peter P 1 MatuloVicz, Diamond St. Worcester l Mass; James H. Murphy, 31 Arling- ton st., Woburn, Mass; Arthur J 1 Robinson, ? School Avee, Waltham Mass
 Marine Corps Casualties
 The following casualties are report. ed by the Commanding General of the American EXpeditionary Forces;
 Killed in action, 5; died of wounds i received in action, 4; died of disease l l; wounded in action (severely), 10i | wounded 1n action (degree undeterm- ined), 49; missing in action, 5; total l 72.
 George H. Riley of RoXbury, Mass. is in the list as wounded in action. CASUALTY LIST ISSUED
 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
 Washington Aug. 23.-The follow. ing casualties are reported by tn, 1 Commanding General of the American l Expeditionary Forces: 1 Killed in action, ?; missing in action wounds; died from accident and othel IT; wounded severely, IT; died O causes, 6; died of disease, 1; wounded | (degree undetermined, ); prisoners 1; total 53. The following named men are iron New England:
 Severely Wounded
 It., Howard J. Cummings, 34 Xii murray St, Clinton Mass. orporals-Edward J. McEnnis, Lit | tleton, Mass; Kenneth A. Mckenzie Burlington, Mass, Thomas Manley 91 Jacobs St, Maiden Mass; Cool John F. McKeon, Main St., Cherr. Valley, Mass.
 Missing in oction.
 Privates-Joseph Carroll, 1O2 Sex ton St., New Britain Conn.,; William F. Hayes 306 Connecticut Ave, Nev London, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
Cyclone in British West I,d;o.

St Vincent, B. W. l., Aug 23.-A cyclone passed to the northeastward of the island Thursday, accompanied by a heavy sea. Timely precautions prevented loss to local shipping.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
Cabled Paragraphs
German Empress Suffers From Nerv.
 ousness

Amsterdam, Aug. 23-The Berlin Vossiche Zeitung says that the Ger man empress is suffering from nerv- ous depression, due to her numerous visits to the hospitals and talks with the wounded from the most recent of- fensive
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
NEW ENGLAND MEN IN CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST

Attawa Ont. Aug. 23.-Among the Americans wounded in today's casual ty list were: D. R MacCartney, AL lston, Mass; C. Whittle, New Bedford, Mass; T. Mitchell, Providence. R. l.; $. B. Earle. Boston; D. Taylor SpriEs- field, Mass; J. E. .O'Lealy, Turner's Falls, Mass: J. H. Cornell.er. Lowell. Mass: A. A. Chafe. Maiden, Mass; A. Macchi. Milford. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24

A Central American Pacifis Port. Aug. 23.-A French military com mission detailed as instructors of the Guatemaaln army, arrived here today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-10
DRAFT PROTECTS
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES

Each board will have industrial ad-
visers who will bring to the attention
of the board itself such matters as
whether or not individuals engaged i'll
some particular line of industry are so
necessary thereto as to outwe@en the
benefit the nation would get from their
services.
These advisers will confer with en-
ployers who ask deferred classification
for their men and with employees in
whose behalf so such claims have been
made. Thus a much more careful exam
ination of questionaries is in prospect
for the next draft and it is hoped TO re-
duce the minimum both of abuse Of ex-
emption privileges and injustice occur
ring from too hasty passing upon ques-
tionaries. In determining upon the
classification Of men there will be
really only two great binding factors in IN
the work or fight Interpretation Of
right to exception or deferred classifi,
cation. First, that man is engaged
in industry, occupation or employment
necessary to the maintenance Or opera
ton of military forces or the maintenan-
ce of public interest. Second, that ne
is himself necessary to the operation Oh
necessary industry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-10
GERMANS NOW STAND
ON OLD WINTER LINES

throwing the Germans back from the
line, this autumn, or it may
mean merely harrassing them until the
new campaign season opens in the
spring.
Hindenburg. however, announces that
the retreat is at an end. This obvious
ly means he intends to stick where he
is.
The Berlin Vorwaerts in an article
looks as if it had been inspired, announ-
ees that the Germans intend to fight on
the offensive.
Is this sand purposely thrown into the
eyes of the allies? Or is the statement
sincere2 Heretofore the Germans have
ended each fighting season with some
dazzling coup scheduled to give the
German people courage to face the pri
vations Of winter. Hindenburg affirms
the country is very gloomy, Hertling ad
mits the kaiser's dynasty is endangered
In view of this situation, it would moi
be surprising if the Germans attempted
some sort of a forlorn hope, either 9
bayonet offensive or a peace offensive
soon, especially as they know that next
spring the allies will smother them will
mon, airplanes, tanks, guns. shells, ga'
and materials, when it is too lare fol
them to do anything.
Local fighting keeps up in the British
and French sectors, but this is interest
ing only as hammers 2 "ch.nd the cur
tain betokens preparations for the las
act.