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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-30

There is in this region. in the
main absolutely fiat. a curious series
Of more or less isolated heights, the
westernmost Of which is the famous
Mount Cassel northwest of Haze
brouck, and the easternmost the
KENNEL high ground which is now
being fought for
KENNEL has two important mis-
sions in allied defense. II COM
mands the lower grounds Of the
Messines-W -Wytschaete ridge, TO the
east and while the allies hold KEN
mel it is impossible for the Ger
mans TO turn the N1essines ridge to
it's best advantage for them. In
exactly the same way allied artil-
lery. pointed south. commands the
ATmentieres salient and holds up
German advance west Of them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-30
GERMANS FAIL To
ADVANCE LINES
Violent Attacks of Past q
Hours in Flanders Are
All RepuISed.

international News Service:
LONDON. April 80. - Although
the mighty German assaults of the
past a hours on the Flanders front
were marked by extraordinary vio-
lence. the Germans have failed 10
advance their lines anywhere and
the losses that they suffered were
called very heavy by Field Mar
shal Haig i'm his dispatches to the
war office.
The German attacks were eX-
tended all the way 10 the positions
held by the Belgian army-along a
front Of from "A to 16 miles.
The assaults were preceded by an
intense bonn bardment which was
especially severe between Meteren
and Ziuebeke lake
(Meteren is in France near Bail
leul Zillebeke lake lies due south
of Ypres in Belgium.)
Three Divisions Hold.
The brunt Of the German attacks
fell upon the 25th. 21st and 49th
British divisions The soldiers i'm
these units. although hammered by
violent shell FIRE and attacked by
superior numbers. held their lines
intact. hurting back the Germans
as often as they attacked
The Germans were trying TO
fling back the British flank from
the hill positions southwest OF
Ypres. but their efforts all ended in
failure and when darkness brought
an end 10 the fighting the field OF
combat was covered with German
corpses and the German lines were
Just where they had been i'm the
morning when the assaults began
The compare tive lull continues
upon the Picardy battle front Ceast
OF Amiens) but the shelling has been
very heavy on both sides. Sharp
local attacks were delivered on the
soe hern flank OF the German
The Germans tried TO force
A way over the Oise river. but
brown back
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-30
KENNEL WOULD
SETTLE YPRES FATE.

by the Germans. would. it seems,
settle the fate OF the remnant OF the
Ypres salient remaining 10 the Brit
ish after their retirement Of some
days ago To stay in Ypres. with
all the rearward communications of
the town and salient dominated both
by Kemmel and Messines. would he
next TO impossible IL would be TO
invite a disaster. to risk the isola ton
and development of the troops left
in this region.
We may assume, then that unless
KENNEL is retaken and held by the
allies. there will be a prompt re-
tiremelt out OF Ypres and that the
allied lines will be rearranged tc
run from the flooded User district
/ held by the Belgians. straight south
west OF KENNEL. and resting upon
+ the group of hills of which Mont
/ Des Cats is the most conspicuous
This is what the French had 20 dc
in a small way, when they retired
from Dead Mans Hill TO the Charny
ridge at Nerdun.
What the German is doing is tC
' NIlNt a 0ttp odlleuL OF NtQBe luLO
the allied lines and then. when he
can set forward no further i'm the
salient. turn and try to break dowr
\ the sides. from which hanking hrc
/ impedes his main advance II he
+ is successful i'm this. as he seems tC
1 have been at KENNEL then il Is
/ necessary for the allies TO consent
TO dislocation or their lines over
some miles and. i'm turn. the Ger
mans salient is ironed out and he
can start asain 10 drive a new
salient
This is an entirely different sor
Of operation from the attack in
mass on great front which wac
made both north and south i'm tn,
first days OF the present offensive
BUT 10 may be merely preliminar!
90 a new drive. sort of clearin.
.up operation finishing off one large
advance and preparing for a new
one once the KENNEL hill posi-
tions are out OF the WAY the Ger
man may advance 10 the south upon
Hazebrouck or 10 the north he cal
attack the junction between BriJisl
u q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-30
Vital Ffeld Of Actlon.

brown back
n Vital Field OF Action.
FLANDERS front has been the
d Of action. on some parts
d ront fighting has continued.
w Germans thrusting against
&c, )sitions despite their re-
pea pulses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-30
THE WEATHER

.ndiana-Fair and slightly cooler fo-
night Vith light frost. "Wednesday fair
slightly warmer
MiohiEsn@fenerslIv fair tonight and
"Wednesday continued cool tonight
slightly warmer wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-30
Expands Horizon.

tCONTINUED on PAGB FoUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-30

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
DEATH RATE HIGH
DURING PAST WEEK
81 Mortalities Reported to City Clerk
For Recording in Vital
Statistics.

A new high record for deaths wasi
established with the week closing
yesterday afternoon when a total of
81 deaths were recorded in the city
clerks office. This is unusually high
when it is remembered that duripg
the entire month of September there
were only So deaths.
There were seven marriage licenses
issued and the following 10 realty
transfers recorded:
Cornelia H. Nearing to Esther CT
Clark ct al, land and buildings om
Chestnut street.
William J. Farley to Frank Micuu,,
ct ux. land and buildings on AIlem
street.
Loretta G. Cahill to Martin shea,i
land on Charles street.
Eva E. Martin to Dewitt Wander
berg, ct Tx, land and buildings ont
Chestnut street.
Estate Ellen Shea to Loretta G. Ca-4
hill, ct al, land on Charles street.
Elizabeth A. Andrews, ct al, tot
Matthew Mazeika. land on Belvidera
Manor. =
Edwin M. Parker to Joseph B. Linz
ton, land and buildings on ArchI
street.
Realty & Building Co, to BodwelI
Realty Co. land on Lyons street.
John w. Allen to Claus Johnson,y
land and buildings on Chapman.
L Sarah o. eastman, ct al, to Cath-i
crime Dziczek, land and buildings on
High street.
Estate John O'Neil to Catherines
Dziczek. land and buildings on Highly
street
William N. Durham to City of New
Britain, land.
Leopold L. Maynard to Albert Ron-l
chetti, land on Stanley Gardens.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

Elsewhere in this issue will Ibe
found an, offer by a. public spirited
citizen of prizes amounting to 800 as
an incentive to school children. of
New Britain to aid in making the
Fourth Liberty Loan a success This
patriotic plan was devised by we'll
known resident whose modesty
prompted him to withhold his name
from print 1t provides for a $50
liberty Bond as a reward for the
school child who returns the greatest
number of subscriptions to the
Fourth Liberty Loan and a second
bond of the same denomination for
the scholar who returns the largest
amount of subscriptions in terms of
dollars. There can be no doubt that
this clever idea will stimulate the
sale of bonds and the donor of the
prizes deserves the highest common
dation for his patriotic spirit. The
plan has the hearty approval of the
local loan committee and the progress
of the school children's contest, which
is sure to be an exciting one, will be
reported in The Herald. Here is a
splendid opportunity for the scholars
of the public and parochial schools
to engage in a patriotic enterprise
with two much coveted prizes as the
reward for their endeavors. We trust
that they will make the most of this
remarkable offer and that the total
of the Fourth Liberty Loan will be
Thereby substantially increased.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
UNFIT.

Unfit you say! and you pass by.
Cast the stone of derision, heed not
our cry.
Why do you scorn us coVertly sheer.
Are not our loved ones, to us also
dear. a
Unfit you say! is that really true?
The flag you love, is our flag too
We may have fallen. why not give US
q chance.
TO help pay the debt, we owe
brave France.
To answer, yea gladly our blood
brothers call
Who are unselfshly giving to US
their all.
Would you keep us impotent when
proudly we ask
To help them in battle, perform
any task.
Though we are but a number, we
also can fight
For Flag, and loved ones, for Jus
tice and Right.
Thus do we offer. there we would
give
Ourselves if need be, that our
country shall live.
--Wethersf1eld Monthly Record.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12

Mrs. Lynch brought in some ad-
ditional subscriptions, which came in
too late to be included in this week S
report. The showing made by the
women is especially. gratifying, when
1t is taken into consideration that
theirs is a house to house canvass and
they have been badly handicapped by
the prevailing sickness.
Half Million More Needed.
The total pledges yesterday amount
ed to 1921 $50, and the grand total to
date is s2,593,350 Over a half a
million more has got to be secured to
go over the top, and when there is
such an urgent demand all over the
country it is up to New Britain to
oVersubscribe by a generous margin.
The committee feels that it is
supremely important under the ex-
listing conditions that every possible
dollar should be raised for the Liberty
Loan. AS certain sections of the
country are for one reason or anoths
tagging behind on this loan, the wids
awake localities will have to do all
the more to make up for this great
deficiency, which now exists.
Today is Liberty Day and special
gain in subscriptions is looked for.
The banks will be open tonight for
the special purpose of taking in
pledges for Liberty Bonds, and a big
rush Of people. who have been prev
iously deferred on account of sick
ness or other reasons is looked for.
The Boy Scouts started out on an
energetic canvass for pledges today.
A campaign banner was suspended
over Main street, and flags were dis
played about the city in honor Of the
day
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
LIBERTY DAY-BUY A BOND.
RED CROSS WORKERS.

In the midst of the influenza
scourge which has enveloped the
city there stands out prominently an
institution which is rendering heroic
service in the battle against the
pIague-an institution where creed,
#coIor and class are ignored in the
noble attempt to relieve suffering hu-
manly. That institution is the New
Britain chapter of the Red Cross. If
anyone is desirious of obtaining evil
dence in this regard, he should visit
red Cross headquarters and see for
] himself the army of interchangeable
workers who - are ceaselessly and
whole devoting their time,
skill and energies to the task of
trampling out the pestilence.
There the visitor will find busy
8community in itself, where the one
and only thought is to aid the af-
Adicted. Just as the Red Cross nurses
On the battlefield are succoring those
wounded in the fray, so their sisters
mere at home are giving their all to
helm the victims of the epidemic.
And the beauty of the work of mer-
Nv going on here at home is that
here is no discrimination, no Sc
81 Getting and choosing of who shall do
the work. Besides the production
Of sickroom masks and pneumonia
Jackets, the ladies of the Red Cross
are preparing meals for those In need
and caring for the homes of the sick.
rhe call came and their response was
immediate. The Red Cross did not
hesitate. there is no cessation in the
work and there will be none until
he epidemic has been conquered.
MANY of the tasks in connection with
he administrations to the sick are
sIisagreeable in the extreme, but there
= no grumbling, no holding aloof
These ladies are not seking for glory
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12

they are DESTROYS only of doing
what they can. wherever and when
ever they can, to comfort and assist
the unfortunate victims of the pre-
valent disease. They have shown ut
ter disregard for themselves in their
efforts to serve the community. If
there are any suffering from lack of
attention 1t is only because physical
possible to do more than is being
done at present
What q splendid example Of cour-
ase and unselfshness! And what an
incentive TO the many ladies in this
city who as yet have done nothing
to aid in this magnificent endeavor.
There are, without doubt, scores of
ladies in New Britain who could
come to Red Gross headquarters and
offer to help. who have not done so.
Why do they remain away? 1t is
foolish and futile to waste time dis
GUESSING the causes Of the epidemic
and deploring its effects. The thing
to do is to stop it! The Red Cross
ladies are doing their share, and
ri .,i in, tSj
ton to do SO should present herself
imm ediately at headquarters to learn
how she can help. Concerted effort
is the need Of the hour. Volunteer
today!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
LIBERTY DAY--BUY A BOND.
4 NARROW ESCAPE.

Like a bolt from a clear sky came
the news from New York this noon of
the reported attempt on "the life or
President Wilson. While details are
lacking, it would appear that the
would be assailant broke loose from
the throng along the line of march
where the President was participating
in the Columbus Day parade, and
made straight for the chief executive
Fortunately, alert secret service men
of the Presidents body guard appre-
fhended the man before he could
harm the head of the nation. From
all accounts the thousands of spec
tators who crowded the thorough
fares were hardly aware of the Incl
dent before it was closed. The al
legged aggressor was whisked away in
an automobile to police headquarters
where he asserted that he intended
only to shake the Presidents hand.
Circumstances. however, seem to be-
lie this statement We shall know
very soon whether the act of the man
taken into custody was that Of a real
enemy of the President or of a mani
&C. The incident recalls the attacks
made on the lives of Andrew Jackson
and Theodore Roosevelt, which did not
result fatally, and the assasinations
of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and
attempt made last year by a stranger
to approach President Wilson's auto
mobile when the latter was in New
York on a visit.
Today's occurrence only emphasizes
the need of the utmost precautions
being taken to safeguard the Presi-
dent. If anything should happen to
him, the greatest man in the world
today. 1t would be terrible calamity
the effects of which would be felt in
every corner OF the civilized world.
The universe needs President Wilson
in the present stage OF the World
War more than ever. 1t needs his
wisdom, his counsel and his expert
ence. Every true lover of humanity
in every country of the globe will
breathe sigh of relief at the news
that the President escaped injury.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
w. S. S.

Now, when there are so many germs
floating around through the air, and
since so many people have colds and
find it difficult to breathe through
their noses, the authorities should
more than ever insist on the enforce
ment of the ordinance relating to tha
sweeping of sidewalks.
Also, it was just a week now since
the health department announced i'm
no uncertain terms that the law pro-
hibiting splitting on the sidewalks was
to be strictly and stringently enforced
and that prosecutions were to follow
every noticed violation. Either one
of two things has happened. Either
the public has ceased to expectorate
on the sidewalk at all, or else the
authorities eyes are not as good as
they might be.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
LIBERTY DAY-BUY A BOND.
LIBERTY DAY.

Today is Liberty Day-it is the an
niversary of the birth of the discov-
erer of our country. and it marks the
climax of the Fourth Loan campaien
which is to insure to US the liberty
that has been our heritage since the
thirteen colonies gained their indie
pendence. The President of the Unit
ed States was glad to march with his
fellow countrymen In 8 parade TODAY
to commemorate the birth day of COL
umbus and to add significance to the
Fourth Liberty Loan. The Presiden,
has also subscribed in accordance
with his means. to the loan. He has
set US an example. We should also
reflect today on the life of the great
discoverer, and we should join in the
general observa ton of his anniver-
sary. But more important still, we
should buy a Liberty Bond. And if
we have bought one, we should buy
another, to prove to the men in
France that they have our financial
as well as moral support.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
20 YOUNG MEN ARE
GOING TO COLLEGE
Second Exemption Board Inducts
This Number Into Student Army
Training Corps.

Already 28 young men in the second
voluntary induction and have been
sent to various colleges to enroll in the
student army training corps. Fol
lowing is a list of those who have al
ready gone to school:
Robert L. Coates, New York
State College of Teachers, Albany.
Leslie d. Morans, Arthur l.. Roth
FEEDER, Harvard army training unit.
Edward B. Ginsberg, Harvard naval
unit
JOSHUA Greenstein, University of
New York army unit.
James G. GIannon, Yale army unit.
George Rachlin, University of New
York army unit.
Howard V. Krick, University of
Pittsburg army unit.
"A. A. Cantervich, Arthur E. Peter
son and James Roache, Brown univer-
sity army unit.
Harold C. Quilby, Fordham army
unit.
Arthur A. Baker and S. P. Wasko-
WITT, Yale army unit.
Charles P. Hallberg, Springfield
training unit.
John M Bachulus, Middlebury Col
lege army unit.
Y. Horenstein and Morris Fendell,
Yale training unit
George F. Kerrin, Catholic Univer-
sity unit.
Harry Protass, University of Penn.
unit.
Edward G. Sullivan, Catholic Uni
versity unit.
Mines unit.
"A. H Heineck, Worcester Tech unit
and ]. Gubernick, Syracuse unit, A.
%. Halaby, Syracuse unit
Henry Leades, Brown university
unit.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12

ence into the world, for the good Of
the world, what right have they to
protect themselves against this pestil-
.ence, and to attempt by the drinking
of drugs, by methods of segregation,
or by any means at all, to prevent the
anger of the Lord from taking effect
The very fact that all men and wo-
men endeaVor to protect them selves
against disease, at all times, is the
PROOF to any sane person, that in it's
heart the world does not believe that
discord proceeds from Principle, that
death comes out of Life, or that re-
prisals are the work Of Love.
THE way writes Mrs. Eddy, in a
famous sentence on Page POI of Sci
ence and Health, Ito extract error
from mortal mind is to pour in truth
through fiood-tides of Love" Now
not even the natural scientist will
deny that the way to overcome any
condition at all, is to learn the truth
about it, Until the truth has been
learned a man fights with his hands
tied behind him, or at best like the
boxer in the Greek games, who, Paul
declared, beat the air. The Chris
tan religion is perfectly clear on this
point. Jesus of Nazareth himself
declared rye shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free"
If the truth will not free men from
microbes, it will not free them from
anything at all. Now it is perfectly
certain that if the truth about Chris
tianity exists anywhere. 1t exists in
the Bible, and that one way to learn
this truth is through the churches
Consecrated for the purpose of pro-
mulga ting 1t, and not by closing their
doors in token Of their impotency.
The church which closes it's doors
prac tically proclaims its impotency,
and the admission is a terrible one
when it is made in the hour of ma
tons need. If the arm of the Lord
is so shortened that He cannot save,
what is the good of the siren whistles
to call people to prayer every day at
midday? Is it to be supposed that
the proyers for the success of Truth
in the war will bes more successful
than the prayers in the churches for
freedom from influenza? Let the 81
rens Shrek on week days, but the
churches be closed on Sundays. Sure
ly it was a wise man who once said
"A mad world, my masters
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12

Although 1t was crowded out of the
news columns because of the other
exciting news of the day, the great
Allied victories, the serious aspect of
the epidemic, etc, a serious accident
occurred at the Stanley street branch
of Landers, Frary & Clark Monday
and the victim, a young man of 30
years, gave an exhibition of grit and
courage that would have merited al
battlefield story. The young man was
hired Monday morning to work a drop
press stamp at the factory and as the
Z o'clock whistles blew, the machinery
started up and the employees settled
down for their morning work, tha
new employee stepped up to his press
With the first descent of the heavy
knife like blade his hand was acci-
dentally caught and four fingers were
severed at the first joint. The emer-
gency nurse at the factory was i'll and
not on duty and before a doctor could
be secured. and the man taken to the
hospital for further treatment, he
had lost considerable blood and had
suffered excruciating pain Yet not
a single murmur did he allow to pass
his lips, nor did he falter for an in-
slant
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
From the Herald of 25 years ago

I From the Herald of 25 years ago:
| October 6-Sugar has been very
| scarce for the past few weeks and
while some people attribute it to the
| fact that the ref1neries are closed for
repairs, merchants state that it Is
only a move to keep the price up. -
About SO mem bers of the New Brit
ain A. P. A held a banquet at the
Wellington in Plainville last night
but before they left the town they
almost created a riot as the towns
people did not care much for their
political faith. Charles BodweIl is
i'll with pneumonia. - THE marriage
of John Jacobson and Miss Minnie
Erickson will take place the last of
the month. - Eddie Hart of this city
played left half back on the Yale
varsity team against Brown.
October 7-Thomas Riley, foreman
for the H. R. Walker company, had
l2is foot badly crushed today when
heavy casting fell on it. - The corner
stone of the Kensington Methodist
church will be laid next Thursday af-
ternoon. - George NJ Landers, Jr.,
went to Hartford today in the in
terests of the H. S. team to try and
get them place in the league. - H.
c. Noble has sold his house on East
Main street to John Hanna. - chris
Bodmer of John street left for the
worlds fair yesterday.
October S-Sunday.
October 9-Today was an unusually
big day in police court, there having
been II cases. - Charles B. Hill of
Colorado is the guest of w. G. Hun
gerford.
October 10-Robert NJ. Dame is
spending the day in Boston. A.
e. Jones, business manager of the
Record, was married today to a lady
in Springfield. F.. Allen Moore is
expected home today from the worlds
fair. Martin Curry and Frank B.
Cox have offered $4,000 for a saloon
in Meriden.
October 11-Clifford Merwin and
Howard Humphrey have, entered An
dover Academy. - Thomas Dyson Of
Co. E explains that when he was con-
fined to the guard house at camp it
was not for disobeying orders, but
because he refused to make Captain
Andrews bed and perform other
mental duties for the officers.
October 12-Monte Cristo will be
the play at the Lyceum on the 18th
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-12
AUTO SMASH UP.
unit.

Charles H. Olcott of sos Arct street
had his auto smashed yesterday on
Franklin Square. He turned into Pearl
street and an auto truck, driven by
George Wilson of SIS Asylum street,
Hartford, struck his machine Will
sons truck was coming from South
Main street. The rear end of Olcott's
auto was broken