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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
s1 BODIES TAKEN FROM
 RUINS AT oAKDALE, PA.
Work of Searehers Was Halted by a
 Thunder Storm.

Pittsburgh, Pa. May 20-Ninety- one bodies had been taken from the ruins of the Aetna Chemical company S plant a Oakdale near here, up to early tonight, the total representing the known dead" as result of the ter rife explosions which wrecked the plant last Saturday. Twenty eight of the charred bodies were removed from the debris during the day by search CTS. who have been working in shifts since the disaster occurred
 The work of searching the ruins was halted late today by a thunder storm and officials ordered that no one en- ter the devastated area until tomorrow morning. This order was made neces- sary by the fact that heavy rains fall ing upon the acid covered ground caused deadly fumes to rise from the wreckage.
 Of the total bodies recovered A have been identified, while the remains of the AS others are charred and black ened beyond recognition.
 Compilations today show 94 persons 1 in Pittsburgh hospitals. and company officials say that 190 members of the working force of. he plant are vet un- i accounted for. -a.
 Federal, state, county and local in vestigations of the disaster are ir progress.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21

The allied armies are not permitting the Germans to "get set"- for a seri- Dus blow al the western, front. Here and there along the line, there have teen sudden blows at the German po- sitions, and in all of tsIem ground was captured by the allies.
 Tho French have done the most of this work. On the front east and northeast of Locre on the northern side of the Lys salient in northern France and just to the west of Kem- Diol. where some of the more intense fighting of the war has been going on, the French have advanced their line over a two mile front. Far to the south. near Rheims. the French have advanced into the enemy's positions as far as the third line of trenches.
 The Australians on the front before -Amiens have been. active and have improved their positions.
 Heavy artillery firing is reported from several points alonG. the line it being especially severe near Hangard and south of the. AA-re, near ..Amiens. The Germans also report heavy can : nonadins in the region of Kemmel.
 The American sectors have been the scenes of fierce aerial battles. The Americans suffered severe loss when l;aoul Lufbery of Wallingforl. Conn pue or their most famous air fighters 0cnt to his- Geath in a thFillingA en- rvurier above the city of Toul Ire jerTnsns have lost several machines pne of which Is believed tosbe the one ihat accounted for I-ufbery.
 n the Italian theatre of the war ths hrhtins iu the mountains cast of the lrenta River continues, reports tell Ing ot struggles on the slopes of thC mountains.
 The French troops in Macedonia lave taken the offensive near Lak;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
YALE STUDENTS cLAsHED
 WITH NEW HAVEN POLICE
Nine Students Were Arrested and
 Held Under $to0o Bonds Each.

New Haven. Conn.,, May 20. = Yale students, many in the military or ma val uniforms of tho university units, broke into a riot tonight and had a spirited clash with the police, as a result of which nine were arrested and are now held under $1,000 bonds each for brp9ch of the peace and re- sisting an officer.
 The disturbance started in a dernon- stration parade by the freshmen class es, the students marching about the town in a noisy demonstration. As they were on Elm street between the college buildings, Mayor David E. Fitz- gerald drove up in an automobile. Re- spending to calls for a speech. the mayor spoke briefly. referring to the New Haven men overseas. In the corfsc of his sneech a student laugh ed, in a jeering manner, the mayor claimed. and the mayor ordered his ar rest.
 At once other students surged about the officers and the latter had to fight the'r way through with their prisoner The man arrested was John Emery Mitchell of Wellesley, Mass. As they reached the Central Green below the college buildings. another clash oc- cured. Tho officers drew their re- volvers and one or two shots were fired into the air. Then the police leveled their revolvcrs at the crowd, which tJspersed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21

Senator Williams of Mississippi in- troduced a bill providing for the draft ing of men in government clerical po- sitions within the draft age.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
JUNE 5 REGISTRATION DAY
 FOR NEW ELlGIBLEs
All Men Attaining the Age of .21 Years
 Since the First Registration Day.

Washington, May 20.-Upon approy- ing today the act of congress bringing under the army draf: law all men att taining the age of 21 years since the first registration day. June ,, 1917, President Wilson issued proclama- ton formally fixing next June as the date for new eligfbles to appear gefore thI:r local boards.
 Male persons, whether citizens or not, are required to register. Exemp- ticns under the original act including men already in the military service, apply and to these the new law adds ministeril1 and medical students now pursuing their studies.
 The presidents proclamation quotes the law and gives notice to all persons subject to it in the states and the District of Columbia to appear for registration on June 5 between the hours of I a. m. and g D. m. State governors and members of local boards are called upon to perform the duties already assigned to them.
 It has been estimated that about 500, 900 men fit for active military ser vice will be made available to the army by the next registration.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21

Ochrida and have advanced to a. depth of over twelve miles at some points. The object of this operation appears to be the strengthening of an awkward salient in the line.
 The unrest which has been reported from time to time from Austria, in spite of the efforts of the censor again has boiled up in Prague. where crowds of Czechs and Slavs have cheered for President Wilson and Pre- miers ClemeneeaH and Lloyd George
 new German army, led by Gen. eral Von BueloW, is reported to have been definitely located in front of Ar ras. This army is said to be made up of units which were not thrown in- to the great battles on the Somme and |lalong the Lys anNit is believed that it has been brought up to the Arras front to lead the coming attack on the allied positions at that point. The German reserves are undergoing in tensive training far behind the actua, fighting front and are expected tc reach the front in time for the next smash at the allies. It is pointed out that the German attack on March 21
 was timed so that the Germans were able to take advantage of, the bright moonlight for several nights. The
 moon now is just past the phase which signalled the advance from st. Quen- tin and Eambrai and the "A g- expect d attack may be launefIsd 3 an time
 Gerfnaf submarines are carrying or unrestricted warfare against Norwe- sian fishermen, Five Norwegiafl ves-
 sels recently were sunk in the Arctic md Russian mail steamer wa. helled. numerous casualties resulting
 Many persons have been killed oi | wounded in the latest German air rait on London. se
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
1 0,ooo FIRE OF SUSPICIOUS
 ORIGIN IN NEW BRITAIN.
Paper Box Factory of the H. H. corbin
 & Son Go. Destroyed.

New Britain, Conn. May 2O.-Fire of suspicious origin did damage to the amount of about $30000 at the H. H. Corbin & Son paper box factory at 119 Church street this morning. The building is practically a total loss and the machinery and stock were almost totally ruined. A man living in one of. the Corbin buildings heard an ex- plasion and he immediately saw flames and the interior of the building was quickly enveloped in flames. The fire men worked for three hours and con fined the fire to the frame buildings in which it was located. No one. as far as could be learned. was in the factory since Sunday afternoon, and there have been no fires there in a month.
 as the factory was operated by cleo Itficity. A patrolman on the beat re- ported that he found a rear window open about o'clock this morning. Burton P. Sage, assistant electrical superintendent, narrowly escaped death while~at work on the fire alarm bell after the fire. A weight fell, striking
 him on the shoulder, breaking ths bones.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
YOUNG MEN SHOULD CARRY
 THEIR REGISTRATION CARDS
Between 200 and 800 Delinquents Were
 Rounded Up in New Haven.

New Haven. Conn.,. May 20.-Be+ tween 200 and 300 young men fund without draft registration cards were rounded up in a raid here tonight by federal officers, headed by Assistant United States District Attorney John F. Crosby of Hartford, and assisted by local police and members of the state guard. Poolrooms, restaurants and other places were visited by the off cers, and wherever man was unable to produce his registration card, he was taken to the state armory. There he was detained until the card had been produced, or he had satisfied the officers that he was outside the craft age.
 Any man unable to produce his card on proper request. Mr. Crosby said later, was liable to arrest at any time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
ENTHUSIASTIC REPORTS
 OF RED CROSS DRIVE.
Messages Tell of oversubseriptions in
 Many Towns and Counties.

Washington, May 20.-Enthusiastic reports of the progress of the American Red Cross drive for a second war mercy fund of $100,000,000 came to headquarters here in a steady stream throughout the opening day of the campaign.
 Messages telling of oversubscrip- tions in towns and counties from New England to Hawaii began arriving early in the day, while governors of nearly all states telegraphed promises of hearty cooperation ins the auction ing off for the benefit of the Red Cross of packages of wool clipped from the presidents White House sheep.
 Peabody, Mass, and others reported early in the day that they had gone over the top.
 Several New Jersey and Pennsylva mia towns went over also.
 The largest single subscription re- ported tonight was $2,000,00 by the United States Steel corporation. Ot this amount $5o0,00o was allotted foI New York city and the remainder for Pittsburgh and other cities where the corporation has plants. The next largest subscription was $1,000,000 by Mrs. F. Baker, IT,, leader of a Red Cross team in New York city.
 The total of subscriptions reported from Greater New York was $4 264.- 120, nearly one fifth of it's 5000, ,0Ot quota. In the Atlantic district outside of New York city. including the state New Jersey and Connecticut, 79 cities reported $3,491,105. with 130 cities no reporting. The districts quota out side of New York city is s10,000 900.
 Incomplete returns from the Potomac district-the District of Columbia Maryland. Virginla-showed first da, subscriptions of $2S5 445. of whicl Washington city subsnribed $116,S55.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
GROUND CAPTURED BY THE
 ALLIES IN SEVERAL SECTORS
They Are Delivering Sudden Blows At German Posi-
 tions, to Prevent Enemy Getting Set
FRENCH HAVE DONE THE MOST OF THE WORK

lust West of Keme the French Have Advanced Their Line Over Two Mile Front-On the Front Before Amiens the Australians Have Improved Their Positions - In Macedonia the French Have Taken the Offensive Near Lake Ochrida and Have Made Gain of Twelve Miles at Some Points-The American Sectors Have Been the Scenes of Fierce Aerial Battles In One of Which Raou Lufbery Was Killed-A New German Army, Led By General Won Below Is Reported to Have Been Definitely Located In Front of Aras.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
SC|lWab Contracts
 For 13O Vessels
AT TOTAL COST APPRoxIMATlNe
 s1ooooo,ooo
IN GREAT LAKES YARDS
Ten Steel Ships Were Delivered Last Week-Fourteen Others, Some Wood and Some Steel, Were Launched.

Cleveland, O., May 2o.-An agree- ment ;antamount to a. contrac. to build 1S0 vessels to cost approximately sS00,000 each and totalling about $100,- 100000 was reached here today be- tween Charles M. Schwab, director general of the governments shiphuild- ing programme, and Great Lakes ship building companies.
 Every shipbuilding firm on the Great Lakes from Duluth to Cleveland was represented at the conference and the programme was outlined by MT. Schwab and Charles Piez, vice rres- ident Of the fleet corporation The order was apportioned among the fol- lowing firms:
 American Shipbuilding Company 60; Great Lakes Engineering Company of Detroit. 24; Manltowoc Shipbullding Company F, and the remainder were
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
U-BOats No Longer
 a Menace to Navy
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY
 ROOSEVELT so ASSERTS
NOW HUNTING THEM
In Address at Bridgeport MT. Roose- welt Declared That Each Succeeding Week Shows a Decrease In Their Effectiveness.


 Bridgeport, May 2o.-Addressing 400 members of the Chamber of Commerce and Red Cross workers at a luncheon here at noon today. Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, declared that the United States navy no longer considered the German submarine menace in offensive terms, but was rather hunting out and run ming down the kaisers U-boats.
 MT. Roosevelt came to Bridgeport today to fill the place of Secretary of the Navy Daniels, who was to have opened the Red Cross campaign here.
 After praising the Bridgeport in- dustries, Secretary Roosevelt contin- ued:
 "Of course we cannot hope, and do not hope, to absolutely wipe out the German submarine. Its ports of out let and it's bases are far too numer-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
GENERAL KoRNILoFF HAS
 BEEN KILLED IN BATTLE
His Army Has Been Defeated and is
 Retreating.


 Moscow. Friday, May 17-By The Associated Press. .)-General Korni- loff the former Russian comman1er- in-chief, has been killed in a battle with Ihe Soviet troops near Yekatsrir- odar. His army of 10000 men has been defeated and is retreating.
 The belief is expressed in govern ment circles that this ends armed or- position to the BoIshevil1i in the south, as tho rema; ming rebel chief Filimon- off, is small menace with his little army of 1000 men.
 The reported revival of Kaledines movement, the first step of which was the capture of the city of iNovo Tcherkask, capital of the territory of the Don Cossacks, failed. The Soviet troops regained the city on the day after the rebels had taken it and scat tered armed bands in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
FIVE BODIES PICKED UP
 OFF NEW JEDsEY COAST
Believed to Have Lost Their Lives When City of Athens Was Sunk

Gloucester, Mass, May 20. : The bodies of four men and one woman, believed to have lott their lives when the Savannah Line Steamer City of Athens was sunk by a collision with a French cruiser on May 1, were picked up off the New Jersey coast last Tues day and Wednesday by four Gloucester fishing schooners which returned here tonight.
 Owing to the condition of the bodies they were wrapped in sheets after ex- animation, weighted and consigned once more to the deep, the burial ser vice of the sea being read by the cap tains of the vessels. All possible means of identification were first re- moved and were turned over tonight to the secretary of the local board of trade.
 Sixty-nine lives were lost when the City of athens was rammed and sunk by q French cruiser off the coast ot Delaware May 1. Thirty three pas sengers and the same number of the crew were picked up by boats from the warship.
 Five women were among those whc lost their lives.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
GERMANS ARE SINGING
 NORWEGIAN FISHING BOATS
Smelling Them Without Warning and
 Firing on Lifeboats.

Christiania, Norway, May 2o.--(By The Associated Press. )-German suh- marines again have started unrestrict ed warfare on Norwegian fishing boats in the Arctic Ocean north and east of the Norwegian coast.
 The U-boats are said to shell ves- sells without warning and according to the survivors direct fire against lifeboats.
 Russian fishing boats and a Russian mail steamer from Vardoe, eastward bound and overcrowded With passeng- CTS, also were shelled. Eight persons, among them a postmaster and his 4s- sistant were knlled on the deck of the steamer Many others were hurt aft CT taking to the boats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
TO REGULATE SOLICITATION
 OF FUNDS FOR CHARITY
Bill Reported to Massachusetts House Committee on Ways and Means.

Boston, May 2o.-A bill providing for state supervision of all solicitation of funds for charitable and patriotic purposes during the var for one year thereafter, was reported by the house committee OH ways an1 means today. The bill is based or a petition of Hen IF B. Endicort. executive manager of the public safety committee.
 Under the terEis of the bill indi- vidual soldier c1ganzaticns who for purposes solicit or raise funds by con ducting meetings for which admission is charged must be duly licensed. The supervision of war charities incIud ing the granting of. licenses. is vest ed in a board of three trustees ap- pointed by the governor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
UNNATURALIZED GERMAN
 MEN AND WOMEN WARNED
Not to Go Boating on Any River, Ca nal, Lake or at the Seashore.

Washington. May 19.-Unnaturalized German men and women were warned in a department of justice statement today not to go boating on any river, canal, lake or seashore this summer, under penalty of violating regulations governing the conduct of alien ene- mics, and being interned. These reg ulations forbid Germans to go within one hundred yards of canals, wharves, piers warehouses, elevators and ter minals, and require citizens to obtain
 passes before entering the water front {! barred zones.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
APPARENTLY INTENDED
 TAKING A FURLOUGH.
His. Family in WaIlinsford Received from Him Some Effects Yesterday.

Wallingford, Conn. May 20 (by A. .P.).-The family of Major Raoul Luf- bery today received from him some effects, which gave them the impress sion that he intended to come here on
 a visit. An hour later the report came
 of his death, but there has been no official notification.
 John E. Martin, warden of the bor- oush, this noon ordered that flags in 7Walhngford be displayed at half staff
 for three days. He also requested that
 the clergymen meet to decide upon a
 date for holding a memorial service. In
 behalf of the borough, Warden Martin issued card extending sympathy to
 the family.
 | Major Lufbery leaves his father, Ed ward, a sister in Yalesville, a brother employed here a sister in Pennsylva-
 mia, and three sisters in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
 GOING TO PHILADELPHIA
To Secure for New England More Generous Allotment of Coal.

Boston, May 20.-James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, and the administrators for each of the New England states were on their way tonight to Philadelphia for con- ference there tomorrow with the an thracite committee of the United States fuel administration. The purpose of the conference is to secure for New England a more generous allotment of coal and an immediate increase in shipments both by rail and water.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
FOREST FIRES RAGING
 IN NOVA SCOTIA
Much Damage Has Been Done in
 Many Sections.

Halifax, N. S., May 2o.-Forest fires were raging today in many sections of this province and reports indicated that much damage had been done. At Queensport, in Guysboro County, the flames spread to the Anglican church and a hall, both of which were de- stroyed. and at Grants Lake in the same county two dwelling houses were burned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
sINN FEN DELEGATE
 TRIED TO CREATE SCENE
By peeIsrins That Americans Were Not Treating Sim Fein Fairly.

Dublin. May 2o.--A Sim F'ein dele gate Fcin delegate who yesterday falied on the American mission. repre- scntine the American labor delegation now in England. endeavored to create scene in the hotel lobby by declar- in.; loudly that Americans were not treating the Sim ITein fairly.
 The members of the American mis- son replied they would be gIad to lis ien 70 nli sides and that they proposed Go r.rw the Irish oneStion without pre- jii.cc but that they could not take aides in iniernal British questions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
RESULT OF OPENING
 DAY OF RED CROSS DRIVE
Atlantic Division. Outside of New York
 City, Raised $3.491,105.

New York. May 2O-The Atlantic division, which comprises New Jersey, Connecticut and this state, outside of New York city. raised $3,491, ,105 on the opening day of the Red Cross drive, according to an announcement made tonight by G. M. Dahl, chairman of the campaign committee for the division.
 This total was compiled from reports from 73 communities, with returns lacking From 130 more. Ramapo, with a quotaH0f Sl5,000. reported contribu- tions amounting to s15,z50 Tn New Jersey. the Ora anges. with. an allotment of s3Q0.O0g, have raised $29S. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
Cabled Paragraphs
seanIane pamaaed u

Paris, May 2o.-The Sin SUD- marine U-39 says a H Sdesratcil from Cartagena, probal ssas. damae ed in an encounter wi E'rench sea plane off Gibraltar. U-boat was on patrol duty off Moroccan coast when it was sigt yby the airinan, who poened fire dropped bomps. Several hits wf sade and the sub- marine was l to submerge It regained the su ee with difficulty and was joined by second U-boat which accompanied it to Cartagena.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
27 GERMAN AIRPLANES
 DESTROYED SATURDAY
During the Aerial Fightine-12 British
 Machines Are Missing.

London, May 20-During the aerial fighting on Saturday 27 German air. planes were destroyed, three were driven down out of control and three German balloons were burned, accord ing to the report on aerial operations issued by the war office. Twelve British machines are missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21

ous. We cannot hope. that even with the assistance of the British navy that we will be- able to absolutely cut out the submarine. However, we hope that each weeks report will show a decrease, as has been shown in the reports of the past few weeks"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
NEW ENGLAND CITIES AND
 TOWNS "oVER THE ToP.r
Boston Went Close to $1,ooo ,ooo in the
 First Day of the Campaiun,

Boston, May 2O.-Seven cities and towns and one whole county in New England were reported as lover the
 top today in the first few hours of the campaign to sefure this districts Red Cross quota Of s70e0,00 Over subscriptions were announced by Som
 erset county Me, Newport. N. H.. Montpelier. Brattleboro Bethel and Lyndon, Vt, and Peabody and Sher- born, Mass.
 It was unofficially reported that Bos- ton went close to $1000.000 in the first day of the campaign. This city's allot-
 ment is $3,000 00O
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
HAND GRENADE FOUND IN
 -~ BUILDING AT HARTFORD.
Was Left In Connecticut Mutual Structure by a Stranger.

- Hartford, Conn.,, May 20.-An unex- ploded French hand grenade was found in a package checked at boothlackina stand in the Connecticut Mutual build- ing today. The package was left thers by a stranger. For some reason tha owner of. the stand became suspicious and. upon investigation found tho grenade and a pair of wooden shoes. Detectives are in charge of the case The grenade has killing power within a 200 foot radius.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
Former Vice President Fairbanks III

Indianapolis. Ind, May 20.-Charles w. Fairbanks. former vice president of the United States, is critically i'll at his home here with Bright's disease His condition was better today than for few days past. it was reported, but physicians stated tonight that he may not recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
4,2oo Gross Tons peadweight.
TEN STEEL SHIPS WERE
 DELIVERED LAST WEEK
Fourteen Others, Some Wood and
 Some Steel, Were Launched.

Washington, May 20. - Ten steel ships of 5S.S50 aggregate tonnage were completed and delivered to the Elmer gency Fleet Corporation during the rast week, and IA others. some wood and some steel of 43,000 tons, were launched.
 On Saturday four wooden ships left the ways, the third time, during the present month, when four ships of this type were launched in a single day. The total number of wooden ships launched in May to date is P
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
U-BoATs HAVE SUNK
 FIVE NORWEGIAN SHIPS
Also shelled Russian Mail Steamer.
 Killing Ten Persons.

Copenhagen, May .20,- German sub marines have sunk five Norwegian ships in the Arctic, according to ad- wees received here. They also have shelled Russian mails steamer, lil.- ing ten persons