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New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
BELGIUM REJECTS GERMANY'S OFFER FOR SEPARATE PEACE

Information was received in London Sunday night to the effect that Ger many had made an offer to Belgium. The terms included the provisions that Belgium should remain neutral until the end of the war, that Belgi- um should use her good offices to se- cure the return of the German col onies and that the pre-war cOmmer- cial treaties shall again be put into operation. The proposal contained no admission that Germany had wrong ed Belgium nor anything concerning reparation or indemnities.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
DIR. PERSHING PROMISES MORE MEDICINE TO CURE LLOYD GEORGF'S ILLNESS.

London, Sept. 18.-In reply to the message sent by Premi- CT Lloyd George to Gen. Pershing, congratulating him on the American victory in Lorraine, in which the prenni- CT, who received the news on his sick bed, declared it was 'better and infinitely more palatable than any physic", the American commander has sent the following telegram;
 Your congratulations are deeply appreciated. It shall be the endeavor of the Amer ican army to supply you with occasional doses of the same sort of medicine as needed from now until the final vic tory has been attained. I trust this will find you fully recov- cred from your illness"
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
YISCOUNT MOTONO DEAD

Former Japanese Minister of Foreigrs
 Affairs Failed Steadily Following
 Failure of Chino-Japanese Agree
 ment Plan.
 Washington, Sept. Is. - viscount Ichiro Motono, who resigned as minis J ter of foreign affairs of Japan four. months ago, died at Tokio yesterday from chronic stomach trouble.
 News of his death reached the Jap- ancse embassy here today. The vet- er1n statesman had suffered a relapse from what appeared to be partial rel covery recently following the unfavor-i able reception given his proposal to re- new the pressure upon China for adop- tion of the proposed far-reachtngl Chino-Jap apanese agreement.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
BURGLARS SMASH WINDOWS,
Heave Bricks through Mrs. FeingoId's
 Plate Glass to get VaIuabIes.

About 1 o'clock this morning Patrolman Murphy was attracted by the noise of breaking glass and hur- rying footsteps. Upon investigation he found that the plate glass window of Mrs. Bessie Feingold's pawnshop on Lafayette street had been broken. Mrs. Feingold reports the loss of a couple revolvers Two bricks were found in the window
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
SURGICAL DRESSINGS WORK RESUMED

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  finished l. of to comp who report at their school auxliar ies way behin onth for the a headou Watch the daily on the Woman o 
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New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
System Would Have Great MiH-
 tary Value, Redield Reports FROM BOSTON TO NORFOLK
From Commercial Standpoint, Water- way Would Provide Long-FeIt Want, Department of Commerce Secretary Belieyes-No Estimate of Cost Made.

Cost Made.
 Washington, Sept. 18.-A system of government-owned sea level canals ex- tending from Massachusetts to the south Atlantic states is recommended in report submitted to the senate today by Secretary RedfeId in re- sponsc to a resolution adopted last July.
 Such action would not only be of wide commercial value, but would be of great military value as well, said Secretary Redfeld in a letter accom- panying the report.
 Permanent acquisition by the gov ernment of the Cape Cod and the Chesapeake and Delaware canals and their prompt improvement, as we'll as the early construction across New Jersey of a sea level canal having q. minimum depth of 25 feet is recom- mended. The Cade Cod canal is being operated now by the railroad admins tration.
 The senate resolution sought infor- nation relative to the advanta ees commercial and military of a deep sea level cana] system connecting Mas SachusettS bay and Buzzards bay: New York bay and the Delaware river and the latter river with the Chesa peake bay, particular reference to be paid to their ownership and operation by the government.
 Tt has been found" the sacrata ,,u reported, that the Cape Cod canal is modern and efficient in most respects and that with a moderate widening and deepening it would accommodate practically all the coastwise traffic now going around Cape Cod. Similarly. the location of the present ChesaDeake and Delaware canal has been found to be the best suited for the construction of a deep sea level canal Only in the case of the canal across New Jersey would an entirely new route he re-
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New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
BOYS HEAR CUp1D's BUGLE

Chcago Sept. 18.-More than 25 per cent. of the marriage licenses issued in the last two days, according to a statement by the marriage license bureau today, have been taken out by boys between the ages of ] 2 and 21. of the remaining number the great ma jority were issued to men past 31 years old.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18

Paris, Sept. IS, (Havas) i've will fight until the hour when the enemy comes to understand that bargain ing between crime and right no long CT is possible" declared Premier Clemeceau in an eloquent address in the senate last evening. "We want a just and @ strong peace, protecting
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
CLEMENCEAU DECLARES FRANCE WILL SMASH HONESTY INTO GERMAN SOUL

the future against the abominations of the past
 ''The day of glory has come,' he continued. Our sons are complet- ing the formida ble task of their fath- CTS, and with brotherly nations are securing supreme victory. All right minded humanity is with our troops who are liberating the nations from the furor of evil fOrce.'
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
Macedonia Line Back 4 1-2 Miles

Paris Sept 1Aied forces the Macedonian front have penetrated to depth of nearly four and half front If 1 R miles, and have captured 4OO0 prisoners according to an official statement sued tonight by the office.
 The Allies also captured 30 gn trench morars and machine guns and much booty.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
SPELLACY ON GUARD AGAINST THE ENEMY District Attorney Tells How Fed-
 eral Workers Protect State WILL CONTINUE RAIDING
Foes Within, Enemy Aliens and Vice, Find Connecticut Barren Field, With Agents Constantly Hunting Them Down.
Especial to the Herald.)

New Haven, Sept. 1S.-United States Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy l lifted the veil on the activities of the Department of Justice and it's associ- ated branches at luncre0n of the I&iWanis club an organization of busi- ness men and other leading citizens today and told his audience of some of the work performed by his depart ment. FOT obvious reasons MT. Spell acy could not take his auditors into his confidence on matters many of them. no doubt, would like to hear about, but he gave. @ general talk on the departments tasks and furnished proof conclusively that his organiza- tion is thoroughly wide awake and has it's work well in ham,
 MT. Spellacy emphasized the fact that 'Connecticut is the only state in the union manufacturing munitions of war that has been free from loss of life due to explosions or other causes which might be traced to enemy in fluences, if not of direct enemy origin.''
 The office of the district attorney does. not devote it's time entirely to watching for enemy agents; it also guards the soldiers and sailors from vice, and in connection with this Mir Spellacy told of driving from New London influences that were object.- ionable alike to the government and to the men and women of that city who value it's good name.
 On account of the furore in New York city by the "sIatker raids one statement by Mr. Spellacy was of more than usual interest. After campu- menting the manhood of the state on it's patriotic response to the call for service, MT. Spellacy said it would not be fair to the young patriots of the government permitted slackers to escape. Continuing he said: Stacker raids will not stop in this state until direct orders are received from the attorney general to discontinue the practice. I know no other way to round up shirkers effectively. Other systems may produce results on the retail plan, but we arc not doing business today by retail. The United States is a wholesaler"
 MT. Spellcy's talk follows:
 Cutting Red Tape.
 ''This state has been protected by unifcations of the Federal agencies. The navy intelligence, the army in telligence, the agents of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice and the members of the Am erican protective league have been CO., ordinated, and the cooperation of those agencies in Connecticut, all working in concert with the office of the United States attorney and making
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
HOUSE ADOPTS REVENUE BILL.

Washington. Sept 18.-With less than an hours discussion and without amendment the house today adopted the general plan and rates in the war revenue bill for taxation of war and excess tax profits, estimated to yield $3,200,OOO, in revenue.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
AIRPLANE CATCHES FIRE
 10. 900 FEET IN ATR

Toronto, Sept. 18.-When his ma- chine caught fire while flying more than 10000 feet in the air near Lea side camp late yesterday, Cadet Hen ry C. Saunders was burned to death.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18

Paris, Sept. IS, (Havas) 1.-The Bel gian government after consultation with the Allies, according to the Petit Parisien. has decided to refuse with
 out elaboration the reported offer of a separate peace made by Germany.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18

An Amsterdam dispatch Tuesday said dispatches received from Berlin declared nothing was known in com- petent circles in Berlin regarding the reported separate peace proposal to Belgium.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
French Repulse Attack Near Soissons.

Pars Sept 18German troops last night launched violent against the French positions plateau north east o Sanchy miles northeast of office statement The attacks unsuccessful and inc French troops maintained their gains.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18

-. VIII the AInef1cAn Army in Lorraine, yPt socated Press) 2:3O D. m-German infantry aten1pzS the American lines west of the Mosele Tuesday evening artillery.
 When observers reported that light line of infantry men was approachng the American big guns threw barrage that afea. There i
 Observers reported this morning that there living 0erans 1n the region where they sighted last night number of dead were however.
 American aV1ators that Tuesday American destroyed big German gun the region Dacaussee and number of empacements nearby The German gunners had taken also sheled.
 German aviation machine and bomber attacked what they supposed to be the American positions region to the west ot Vand1eres last night The couds however prevented the Germans from finding their targets themselves were located and driven back by anaircra
New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
Cutting Red Tape.

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-08
GERMAN BOMBARDMENT GROWS
STRONGER AT THREE PLACES; MAY
MEAN RESUMPTION OF ATTACK
SPANISH PEOPLE
CHANGE ATTITUDE
There Is Beginning to Be Some Ques-
tioning of What the Verdict of
History Will Be for Spain
in This War.

Barcelona, Spain, July s.-Signs are
not wanting in certain section of the
Spanish press of uneasiness as to what
the verdict Of history may be on Spain's
attitude during the war The indica-
tions are that events slowly are bring
ing home to the average Spaniard a
sense of doubt as to whether his coun-
try's interests would not have been bet
ter served by neutrality frankly friend
ly to the allies.
The Vaccinations of the German es-
pionage system have in several instances
been glaringly exposed One of the Ma
drid daily newspapers, although it has
several times been suppressed by the
military censorship, has succeeded in
bringing to light activities by the Ger
man embassy in connection with the la
Dor troubles in Spain last year, while
within the past few weeks one of the
correspondents of Barcelona is accused
of being with the German consulate spy
bureau for the purpose of assisting sub
marines along the coast. The case is IN
the hands of the judicial authorities.
The splendid achievements of the
United States in sending an army of a
million men across the Atlantic in so
short a time and the mettle which that
army already has shown, have not been
lost on the people here, who at first we're
inclined to belittle the American effort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-08
GERMAN CLAIMS
GROSS EXAGGERATTON
Statement of Daily Sinking of Five Big
Steamers Branded in Washington
as a Lie,

Washington, D. c., July s.-Optimistic
statements regarding submarine accom-
plishments, made by Admiral Won Ca
pelle, German minister of marine, before
the Reichstag on Saturday, were de-
scribed to-day by naval officials here as
typical of the misinformation which is
being given the German people.
Secretary Daniels, after reading the
cabled extracts from Admiral Won Ca
pelle's speech, remarked that he preferred
to take Admiral Sims view of the situa-
tion.
Admiral Sims always is sure of his
facts before speaking" Mr.. Daniels said
you have noticed that he makes very
few statements
Won Capelle's statement that an aver
age of 'fve big steamers" per day is
being destroyed was branded as gross
exaggeration. Taking 1900 tons as the
average per ship, low figure, this would
Ssean that the German submarines are
accounting for 100000 tons per month
Some officers suggested that the German
minister of marine evidently is forcing
himself to believe submarines failing to
report over an extended period have
simply been delayed in their return. In
the course of time, however, the failure
of several members of their crews to re-
turn home would force an admission of
the loss Of the boats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-08
KILLED BY TROLLEY CAR.
Mrs, John Smith Was Seated Beside the
Track.

Norwich, Conn, July s--Mrs. John
Smith, so, died at the Greenwich hos
pital to-day from injuries received last
midnight through being struck by troll
ley car east of Chickahominy switch, be-
tween this town and Portchester. Mrs.
Smith had been at a local hotel with
her husband and daughter.
Motorman Frederick Seidel says that
Mrs. Smith was seated beside the tracks
with her head bowed in her hands. He
claims that he could not apply brakes
quick enough to prevent the car strik-
ing her. Seidel and his conductor, Fred
Miller, were charged with manslaughter
in the borough court to-day, and pending
a report from Coroner Phelan they were
held in $500 bonds each. The police
made an inquiry into the death because
it seemed singular to them that Mrs.
Smith should be at that remote place
at such an hour with the additional fact
that the regular stopping place for the
car, had she wished to take it, was only
300 feet away,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-08
FLOWED
IN MOSCOW
Fighting of Great Severity
Is Reported to Have
Taken Place
ONE REPORT SAYS
BOLSHEVIKI WON
A Counter Revolution Was
Started by the So
cialists

London, July S.-A serious counter
revolution has broken out in Moscow,
according to semi.ofiicial Wolf bu-
reau telegram dated on Sunday from
Moscow and transmitted to London Ly
the Exchange Telegraph company's cor
respondent at Copenhagen. Fighting of
great severity is taking place in the
streets between the Bolsheviki troops
and social revolutionists.
A message received in London to-day
from the Russian wireless service, dated
Sunday evening at Moscow, says that
counter revolution was started in the
Russian capital, but that it has been
suppressed.
Several hundred Russians, including
the social revolutionary leader, Alexan-
drovitch, have been arrested at Moscow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-08
Bennington Police Were Called to Inspect
Raiding Party.

In the absence of Sheriff Tracy, the
Washington county posse was in charge
of Deputy Sheriff II. j. Slayton. Some
where near the Soldiers home on the
outskirts of the village, the Washington
county officers met by appointment the
Windham county officers, in command of
Sheriff Wellmap Some of the natives,
alarmed by the gathering of so many
people, communicated with Bennington
police headquarters, and few moments
later the Bennington officers, who We're
not advised of what was impending, ar
rived on the scene. Without disclosing
the nature of their caucus, the visiting
officers satisfied their interviewer that
they had no designs on anybody's bank
or chicken roost.
Peaceful penetration was gotten under
way with the Bennington police right at
the heels of the strangers. Warrants had
been distributed as follows; Deputy Law
son, for the Canadian club; Deputy Gill,
for the Moose club; Deputy Slayton, for
the poker club; Deputy Donahue, for the
Eagles; Deputy Bixby, for the Elks'
club; Sheriff Wellman, for the Benning
ton club; Deputy Emery, for the Fred
Lougtin's place, where barrel of whis-
key, ii is alleged, was discovered.
The Barre officers say that in the
aftermath of the big drive the attitude
of the Bennington police was not Of the
essence of cordislity. Crowds stood on
the street corners and jeered the police
from out of town, and while the visitors
made the most of their time and succeed
ed in rounding up lot of alleged con
traband goods, their reception was not
altogether happy one. The total value
of goods seized was estimated from S5,-
600 TO 81 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-08
EXTENDED VACATION
OUT OF THE QUESTION
Congress Is Still Too Much Cluttered Up
BY Business to Hope for Speedy
Adjournment.

Washington, D. c., July s.-Nation-
wide prohibition as war emergency
measure and waterpower legislation
urged by the administration were before
Congress when it resumed work to-day
with all hopes Of an extended summer
vacation abandoned
The prohibition issue came mp in the
Senate with the Sll 100000 emergency
agriculture bill
Leaders expected bitter fight. The
House planned TO dispose Of the water
power bin during the day with view
to three-day and weekend recesses while
awaiting completion Of the new war rev.
enue bill by the House ways and means
committee. Having completed hearings
the committee to-day began drafting the
legislation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-08
ARTILLERY FIRING
ACTIVE ON MARINE
1t Is Believed That the En-
emy Is Getting Ready to
Make a Stroke of Tremen-.
dOus Force
(By The Associated Press).

Again the Australians have made
successful forward plunge in the Somme
sector northeast Of Amiens, where with
some American help they carried cut
their brilliant operation of last week.
The latest drive by the rangy men from
the Antipodes, launched last night, re-
suited in what is stated by the British
official statement as a slight advance.
The aggregate of the ground gained re-
Gently in this area has been consider
able, however, and the new progress
made apparently has effected a consider
able improvement in the British position
along a front of well toward two miles
on both sides of the river Somme.
While the British thus are fortifying
themselves against the expected renew
al of the German offensive in one of the
sectors where it is considered quite like
ly to be launched, the French are finding
themselves somewhat actively engaged in
an artillery duel on the westerly side
of the Marne salient.
With the help Of the Americans, north.
west of Chateau Thierry, the allied line
as whole on this front already has been
Strengthened and improved in antieipa-
tion of another enemy offensive.
The French are replying spiritedly to
the German bombardment which is
marked in the sector defending the. Viii
lers -Cotterets forests. This extensive
wooded area offers one of the most inn
portant obstacles.
Other artillery actions are reported
southwark along the front TO the Marne,
but these seem not to have affected the
American sector notably, as the news
dispatches from the American front re-
port a comparatively quiet and similar
easy time this morning.
All along the front in expectation of
the Germans breaking loose at any mo-
ment with the new drive, the air scouts
on the American side are increasingly
busy in efforts to spot important enemy
movements
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-08
WASHINGTON co.
OFFICERS RAIDED
IN BENNINGTON

Together with Windham County Sheriff,
They Secured Large Quantity of Whis-
key and Other Liquor-Some Ben
nington People Showed Resistance.
Thirteen Washington county officers
who participated with Windham com-
ty sheriff in a wholesale raid in the viii
lage of Bennington Saturday night re-
turned home Sunday night after meeting
with much success. The Washington
county officers made seven raids, while
Sheriff Welman Of Windham county
made one, the warrants being signed by
Attorney General H. G. Barber of Brat
tleboro, and that officer will assist
States Attorney Allen Martin of Chit
tenden county, who has been assigned to
conduct the prosecutions.
Officers from Washington county who
held warrants for the search of Benning-
ton club rooms and other places were
Deputy Sheriffs H. c. Lawson, Samuel
Sinclair, A. A. Emery, H, j. Slayton,
Dennis Donahue, Edward Gill and Walter
Bixby. They and Sheriff Wellman raided
the French club, the Bennington club,
the Elks, the Foresters, the Moose, the
Eagles, Peter Longtins house and an al
legged poker joint. Whiskey in large
quantities, as well as other liquors, was
taken, about half carload being locked
in the county Jail. One of the lawyers in
Bennington wanted the liquor left in the
places where it was obtained but the
raiding officers were not accustomed to
doing it in that manner, so the liquor
the result of detective work that was
done some weeks ago, upon complaints
made in the matter.
The Washington county officers left
about Q o'clock Saturday morning, going
by automobile to Windsor and then over
the mountain to Bennington, reaching
there about 10 o'clock Saturday night
There they were joined by nine other
officers and the raiding was started at
once They finished the raid about 3
o'clock Sunday morning but did not get
all their men until about 5 o'clock
When they had completed their work
the officers sought a place to rest but
failed. A hotel visited by them was said
to be filled They waited for Judge
Holden to finish his sleep Sunday morn
ing and then completed their papers be-
fore him, leaving about 81: 80 for the re-
turn trip. There was said to be consid-
erable resentment in Bennington over the
raid, although those raided did not show
that spirit. A large number of people
were on the street until an early hour
Sunday morning.