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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
UNITED STATES NEVER
 DECLARED WAR ON RuI IGARIA

Washington Sept 90. - Although deeply sratified that Bulgaria has signed an armistice which must be fol- lowed by her elimin ttion from the war, American officials have carefully re- trained from exercising any direct in f1uence in this momentous event. Since the United States never has declared war on Bulgaria, the government has not felt at liberty to make any sug- gestions to it's -belligerents at this stage, which is regarded as purely mil itary.
 It was stated today that no instruc- tions had been given to any American diplomat representatives in the Bal kans to extend the good offices of the United States to either Bulgaria or the allies. In notifying the state depart ment' that his government had re- questtd an armistice however, Stephen Par 'etoff the Bulgarian minister herg undoubtedly gave the impression that such action would be gratefully received by Bulgaria.
 It is considered possible that Minis ter Panaretoff may havt exerted no small influence with his friends in Bull garia to bring about the decision to quit the war. No statement to that ef- feet has been made but it has been known that for some time the minister has felt that a mistake was made in the alliance of his country with the Central Powers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
HONOR FLAGS FOR fl
 NEW ENGLAND TOWNS

Boston. Sept. a0.-More than 25.0oo ] individuals hen led he rs5s3itlya Early slogan of 3tses Liberty loan campaign in New England and subscribed for fourth Liberty loan bonds on the opening day, Saturday. according to
 records compiled by the Boston fed
 eral- reserve bank Their purchases,
 so far as officially reported before the close of business Saturday.; totallod more than s44,000, 900, with many thousands of dollars more unoficially reported.
 Massachusetts contributed S2s,6o5,- 1 900, of which upwards of S1S.000. 900 came from Boston. Officials declared, 1 however, that many communities where large totals were obtained Sat
 urday had been unable to get their re- ports in in time to have the amounts | included in the first days tabulation. 1 |. Honor flag claims of eleven New 1 England towns. which had reported | exceeding their quota. were confirm : 1 ed today and the banners sent out. Claims of several others were being investigated and the committee an- nounced that awards would be made just as soon as the requirements as 1 to the total amount of subscriptions
 and the number of individuai sub
 scribers were found to have been ful- l filled.
 The largest single subscription to- 1 cay was $1, 900. 900 by Hornblower and l Weeks, bankers, of this city
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
DRIVE FOR CONTINUATION
 OF COAL PRODUCTION

Washington, Sept. 30.-To avert a
 coal famine this winter and also meet
 all the needs of the war progremme,
 Fuel administrator Garfield today
 Ia unched a drive for coal production
 which is to continue un+il Apri, 1.
 In formal proclamation to opera
 tors and miners alike, the fuel admin
 istrator calls upon all to enlist in a detailed programme to produce IT, 234. 900 tons of bituminous coal and E.
 030000 tons of anthracite every week.
 This tonnage, he prolAises. will give the country all the coal needed this
 winter It represents a weekly in crease of 1,731 900 tons of bituninous and 121, 1,0000 tons of anthracite over the weekly production averages of the corresponding period of d year ago.
 The increase in oituminous production called for is approximately sixteen and one-haIf per cent. and in anthracite
 six and one-third per cent. It will be seen that the more urgent demand is for the speeding up of bituminous pro- duction.
 Mr Garfeld's call was transmitted to every district production manager, who in consultation with their mine production committees, will apportion a weekly quota for each mine. Ca~- rying the quota idea to it's logical con- clusion, each miner will be asked to
 assume personal responsibility for q weekly coal production representing his equitable proportion of the 'mine's allotment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
2o,ooo NEW cRsES oFS GRIP
 IN ARMY CAMPS IN 4s HOURS

Washington, Sept. 30.-More than 10000 new cases of Spanish influenza were reported from army camps dur ing the 4S hours ending noon today. Pneumonia cases reported numbered 733 and deaths PIT. The total of pneumonia cases now is , 766 and deaths 1,577. /
 The total number of influenza cases in all camps was 72,327, said a state ment tonight from the office of the surgeon general of the army. Thenew cases reported Sunday numbered 9,242 and those today 11,024.
 Three camps today reported more than 1000 new cases. Camp Pike Arkanses, had 1905; Camp Sherman Ohio 1 200 and Camp Jackson, South Carolina, 1,168. Pneumonia cases are death rate continues low.
 The highest death rate reported was from Camp Dix, N. J., where 64 sol diers died. and where next to Camp Devens, Mass, the epidemic is most severe. Camp Devens continued to show marked decrease in new cases only 107 being reported today, with 47 new cases of pneumonia The total of influenza cases reported from this camp is 12,707. with 1860 cases ot pneumonia and 593deaths.
 More than 1000 extra nurses have been sent to various camps, it was said tonight and authority has been given to engage locally as many as are neded. Additional hospital facilities are being provided at points where, the epidemic is on the increase.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
KING FERDINAND OF
 BULGARIA DENOUNCED

London, Sept. 30.-Sir Valentine Chirol, former foreign editor of the London Times and a well known pub licist, in an article in the Times, warns the allies of the necessity of dealing sternly with King Ferdinand of Buf- Garia-
 50 long as we remember that our first duty Is to our allies in the Balkan peninsula" says Sir Valentine, i've can treat the Bulgarian people ien- iently; but in the interests of the Bulgarians themselves we cannot deal too sternly with the ruler whose sinis- ter influence and example have blight ed the fair promises Bulgaria held forth during the early years of her emancipation from the Turkish yoke "1f ever there has been a ruler per sonally and directly responsible for having plunged his country into dis aster it is Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and if it is one of uEe chief war aims of the allies to make the world safe against milrarism and auiocracy, Fer dinand. who is the living embodiment in the Balkan peninsula of all that is worst in them, cannot be allowed to retain his throne"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
PROGRESS OF FOURTH LIBERTY
 LOAN IS ENCOURAGING

Washington, Sept. 30.-Reports of the progress of the fourth Liberty loan received tonight at the treasury were encouraging but were not supported by definite sales figures, and officials said it would be about two days be- fore official totals are available from any federad reserve districts, or for the entire country. Apparently the flood of subscriptions in the first two days came mainly from big business inter- ests in large cities, and better show
 ing is expected later in the week as a result of smaller popular pledges
 From Baltimore came word that more than $40 COG, 900 had been sub scribed, CT more than was raised dur ing the whole third loan The second days business in New York was good, but pledges supported by the initial payments represented only small part of the subscriptions actually gathered in. There, as elsewhere. off cial cognizance will be taken of sub scriptions only after 10 per cent has been paid into a bank and reported to federal reserve district headquarters.
 In Iowa two-thirds of the counties have oversubscribed and won the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
.Bulgaia's Military
 Surrender Complete
All Arms and Ammunition Are to Be Stored Under Control of the Allies.

London, Sept. S0.-The armistice concluded with Bulgaria by the entente allies is purely military convention and contains no provisions of polit- ical character.
 Bulgaria agrees to evacuate all the territory she now occupies in Greece and Serbia, to demobilize her army immediately and surrender all means of transport to the allies.
 Bulgaria also will surrender her boats and control of navigation on the Danube and concede to the allies free passage through Bulgaria for the de- velopment of military operations
 All Bulgarian arms and ammunition are to be stored under the control of the allies, to whom is conceded the right to occupy all important strategic points
 The Associated Press learns that the military occupation of Bulgaria will be entrusted to British, French and Italian forces and the evacuated DOT tions of Greece and Serbia respective ly to Greek and Serbian troops.
 The armistice means complete military surrender and Bulgaria ceases to be a belligerent.
 All questions of territorial re- arrangement in the Balkans was pur- posely omitted from the convention
 The allies made no stipulation con corning King Ferdinand, his position being considered an internal matter one for the Bulgarians themselves te deal with.
 The armistice will remain in opera tion until a final general peace is con cluded
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
GERMANS TRIED TO ATTACK
 PERsHlNG's MEN FROM REAR

With the American Army Northwest of \ efdlIn. 30. Noou F5y The A. TP..1-Fighting was resumed early this morning by General Pershing's troops after fairly quiet night. Reports from every section of the front indi- cate that the Germans intend to con- tirtue making q stand along the pres ent line instead of going back to the Kreimhilde line. although they, today, are making feverish efforts to l. strengthen that position.
 German counter attacks against the advancing Americans were frequent late. yesterday Enemy resistance was particularly evident in the vicinity of EXermont and Cierges.
 Just before midnight it was report ed that the Germans had shelled the American field hospital at Bethincourt and had set it on fire.
 The Germans on the extreme left of the Argonne forest yesterday evening fiItrated through the American lines in some places with machine guns and attempted 10 attack Pershing's men from behind. The advance of the Americans, consequently, was delay ed by the necessity of clearing out that portion of the forest.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01

fourth Liberty loan honor flag, ac- cording to a message from that state tonight. The peninsula of upper Michigan has raised more than its quota, and in the Minneapolis district 36 counties have obersubscrlbed. In Utah 31, 1000 subscriptions have been taken and eight honor flags claimed. Idaho reported that seven counties have exceeded their quotas; Washing ton. two counties and four cities; Cal ifornia, two counties and dozen towns.
 Subscriptions totalling $44,000,000 for Boston and vicinity were reported m the New England district. The total amount for the entire district doubt less is much above this amount, as no reports have been received from either Rhode Island, Connecticut Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont.
 Saline county, Kas., was claiming a record tonight because every city, vll- lase and precinct within it's borders had made 100 per cent. subscription record.
 Vinita, Okla, is claiming the right to name the first ship of the emer- gency fleet corporation to be christen- cd under the Liberty loan contest plan. These contests will not be decided un- til the loan is over.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
wsssAcHUSETTs ExREErt TO
 CHECK INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Boston. Sept. 5o-The aid extended by federal and other outside workers In Massachusetts to the state author itiss in organizing the campaign against influenza led the state depart rient of health tonight to express it's expectation that the epidemic would tc checked before gaining further leadEEay The department reported conditions in Boston today as improv cd, but the disease was more preva- ient in cities and towns in the metro politsn district and throughout the tate.
 State Health Commissioner Eugene G. Kelley. in a telegram to Surgeon -Ieneral Blue of the United States public health service, covering the situation up to one o'clock today, said:
 Reports from 6 cities and towns outside Boston total $500 new cases of influenza. There are at least T5,0OO cases of influenza in Massachusetts today. excluding the number in can fonmen<s. Nurses and doctors most urgently needed
 The state department of health to- night announced an offer of S10 a day nd expenses to registered physicians not in government service who will come to Massachusetts. Transporta- ton wlll be refunded to physicians within a 2t hour travelling rsNius Of
 oston. Before starting, phwsica1s mould wire the department for in structions.
 Henry ESndfcott. executive chairman of the state committee on public safe ty. issued a statement tonight advis- Ing against the opening of churches next Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
REPEATED DEFEATS ARE
 CRUNBI|NG GERMAN ARAlS
Allied Forces From Belgium to Verdn Six Battle Fronts, Are Scoring Victory After Victory Over the German Troops-With Bulgaria Definitely Out of the War, the Back Door of Austria Hungary is Open to Direct Invasion by Entente Allied Troops.

Serbia It is not improbable. there fore, that the French are still hard after the Germans, who~are known to have been fighting with the Bulgarians in this region. acting as rear guards.
 On all the sectors under attack from Belgian Flanders to the region of Yer dun, the German front gradually is bending back under the violence of the attacks of the British, Americans, French and Belgians. In Belgium the advance of the troops of King Albert and of Field Marshal Haig have pierced so deeply eastward that Ger mans submarine bases on the North sea are in jeopardy, through the inn pending cutting of the lines of com- muhication behind them. The famous Messines- -Wytchaete ridge has been captured and the allied guns dominate the plains beyond. Both Menin and Roulers. important railroad Junction points for the supply of the German armies north and south, virtually are in the hands of the British and Bel gians and seemingly soon must fall.
 From Cambrai to St. Quentin the British and Americans again have de- livered successfully hard smashes against the German strong points all along the front. including the remain ing portions of the old Hindenburg line. The Germans here are offering most strenuous resistance and in counter attacks compelled the British on one or two sectors to withdraw for slight distances. The British are in the process of cleaning up the town of Canbrai having penetrated it's suburbs from the northwest and southwest.
 In the region of St. Quentin, where the Americans are fighting with the
 British. the old Hindenburg line has been cut and penetrated to a depth of three miles over a front of eight miles. In conjunction with the operations of the French northeast of SoiSSons, the Germans have begun the evacuation of the Chenin des Danes and the French now hold half of this famous defensiFe position. Likewise, there is an inhi- cation that the enemy intends to give up the remaining positions held by him along the Vesle to Rheims.
 In Champagne, the French troops west of the Argonne forest everywhere are pressing forward, and likewise to 1 the east of this position the Ameri-
 cans are moving northnvard in unison. | Already the big forest is virtually out fanked and apparently soon will be made a part of the Franco American ] line From the St. Mihiel sector the Americans are heavily hpmbarding 1 enemy troop trains which are pelng | hurried to the front
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
KAISER HAS ACCEPTED
 VON HERTLING'S RESIGNATION

Amsterdam, Sept S0.-Emperor Will jam has accepted the resignation of Count von Hertling and Admiral von Hintze. according to the Zeitung Am Mittag of Berlin.
 No official announcement on the subject has been received here.
 Reuters Amsterdam correspondent says that according to Berlin despatch es the emperor has accepted Count Won Hertling's resignation.
 The Central News correspondent at Amsterdam quotes a Berlin despatch to the effect that the emperor has ac- cepted Admiral von Hiteze's resigna- tion
 Emperor William has addressed the following to Count Yon Hertling:
 Your excellency has reported to me that you no longer find yourself in a position to remain at the head of the government I will not hide from my self your reasons and must with heavy heart deny myself your further CO., operation.
 You are certain of the thanks of the fatherland for the sacrifices you made in undertaking the chancellor's office in grave times and for the ser vices you rendered. I desire that the German people shall co operate more effectively than hitherto in deciding the fate of the fatherland.'.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
WARTIME PROHIBITION
 HAS STRUCK A SNAG

Washington, Sept 30-The emer- gency agricultural appropriation bill2 with it's rider for national prohibition from Bnext July until the American armies. are demobilized after the war was sent back to the senate and house today by the conferees who were una bIe to agree to provision regulating rents in the District of Columbia.
 Complete agreement was reached on all other disputed provisions in the measure. These included house amendment that persons to be employ ed out of any funds appropriated by the bill must be outside the first draft ages-21 to 31 years-and a senate amendment permitting the War Fiji nance Corporation to lend money to farmers and stock raisers on more lib- eral terms.
 House appropriations of $l05,00 to stimulate production of beef and cat 2 He and of s52 80 for teaching women to make. cottage cheese were restored.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01

Washington, Sept 30.-Tte Ameri- Can government, in reply to Ger many's threat to execute American prisoners of war found in possession o1 shotguns, today gave notice that if Germany carries out any such threat suitable reprisals will be taken.
 Secretary Lansing's reply, made public today, declares that the use of shotguns is sanctioned by The Hague conventions, and that in comparison with other weapons now used in mod, ern warfare, the shotguns used by the American troops cannot be the sub, Ject of legitimate or reasonable pro- test.
 If the sGerman government should carry out it's threat in d single in stance,'' says Secretary Lansing's re-. Ely, it will be the right and duty of the United States to make such re- prisals as will best protect the Amer ican forces, and notice is hereby given of the intention of the government of the United States to take such repri- sals."
 After acknowledging receipt of the memorandum submitted through the Swiss legation, communicating the German protest, Secretary Lansing said:
 tIn reply to the German protest, the government of the United States has to say that the provision of The Hague convention cited in the protest l Goes not in it's opinion forbid the use of this kind of weapon Moreover. ill view of the history of the shotgun as S weapon of warfare. and in view. of the well known effects Of it's present use and in the light of q comparison 1 Of it with other weapons approved in warfare, the shotgun now in use by i the American army cannot be the subject of legitimate or reasonable protest.
 "The government of the United l States notes the threat, of the German government to execute every prisoner l of war found to eve in his posses sion shotguns or shotgun ammunition 1 Notwithstanding this threat inasmuch
 as the weapon is lawful and may be rightfully used, it's use will not be i abandoned by the American army
 Moreover. if the German government should carry out it's threat in a single instance it will be the right and duty Of the government of the United States !, to make such reprisal IS will best
 protect the American forces and no-
 tice is hereby given of the intention Of the government of the United
 States to make such reprisals.'
 The protest of the German govern
 ment submitted through the Swiss charge ad interim follows:
 The German government protests
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
LANSING CURT IN REPLY TO GERMANY
Meets Threat to Execute Captured Americans Who Have in Their Possession Shotguns Shotgun Ammunition wish Positive Statement That if the Threat is Carried Out in Single Instance the United States Will Make Re prsals.

aga inst the use of shotguns of the
 american army and calls attention to Jne fact according to the law or war every prisoner Of war found to have in his, possession such guns or ann
 rfunitfon belonging the<eto forfeits his
 life. This protest is based upon ar ticle s221E) of The Hague convention, l-respecting laws and customs of war
 on elandss Reply by cable is required kefore October 1. 1918"
 -~- The article of The Hague convention on which Germany based its protest was that forbidding the employment of arms. projectiles, or materials calculated to cause unnecessary suf- ifering .'s'.zne
 Officials said the prohibition is di- 'reeteds against efficiency in killing,
 wounding or injurlng, but against cruelty arsl terrorism. Within such prohibited category, they said, rall chlorine gas "fammenwerfers" CT saw
 tooth hayoaets used by ttes Germans. The shotgun, it was contended. is Esexaotly analogous to shrapnel shells
 discharging a multitude of small bull lets or a machine gan discharging a spray of pointed bullets.
 | Officials said that nine bullets are used in each cartridge in the shotguns and that the only instances where a
 shotgun projectile causes more injury i to. any one enemy soldier than would 1 S. hit by rife bullet are instances tEWhere the enemy soldier has ap-
 preached so close to the shooter that
 he is struck by more than one bullet.
 This, like the effect of the dispersing of bullets from a shrapnel shell. it was largued. is permissible either in be- Ehalf of the greater effectiveness or las an unavoidable incident of the small scattering projectiles for the necessary purfose of increasing the Likelihood, of killing number Of enc mies..
 So far as is known here, shotguns ihaye been employed by American
 troops in France only in police work
 and in repelling trench raids. Officers say they have beerE very effective iIl meeting enemy attacks because they furnish a scattering fire at pointblank Irange and the roar of them alone is livery hard on the morale of the troops Eagainst whm they are used
 There is a possi bility, It was said that shotguns have been used in mop s1ping up captured trenches. but they
 have not been extensively distributed Ito the troops abroad, nor do they sun irlant any other weapon. They are viewed by some officers as an answer to the German gas grenades and flame | throwers. pse of which is specifically I forbidden byf the generally recognized U rules of warfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
POLICEMAN GUILTY OF
 STEALING AN AUTOMOBILE

New Milford. Conn, Sept. 3o.-John F;enedict. a member of the New York state police. who was brought here under arrest Saturday charged with stealing an automobile owned by Will liam L. Richmond of this place. was
 rraigned in town court late today and leaded guilty. Be was bound over Co the next term of the Litchfield county superior court under S2,OO0 hal, which he was unable to furnish, and was lodged in jail.
 Benedict formerly lived in Syracuse, N. Y. His arrest occurred after he sent word to Mir. Richmond that he had recovered the stolen machine and claimed a reward of s10o, which was paid when the car was returned. Con necticut state police investigated and Benedict was arrested in Albany, N. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
SOME FIGURES OF
 FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

New York, Sept 30-Although it was estimated that pledges and sub scriptions to the fourth Liberty loan amounted to $2o0,OOo,0O0 in the New York federal reserve district on the opening day of the drive. subscriptions of only $50, 0,211, 300, or 2.79 per cent. of the districts quota of $1, 800. 900 900, were officially recorded on Saturday, according to the first official report of the Liberty loan committee. issued to- night.
 This figure. however. does not even include all the actual subscriptions on which payments have been made, it was said, many banks being unable to report in time to have their sales included.
 Totals for sub districts, with their percentages, include:
 Fairfield county, Connecticut. and Westchester and Rockland counties, of New York, s1,52S,650, or 4.S0 per cent.