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New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
klSER'S AGENTS SUSPECTED
Or PLOT TO SPOIL GAS MASKS
PERSHING WELCOMES
X. OF c.. DELEGATES
Assures Representatives He Will Give
Complete Cooperation to Their
Work in France.

With the American Army in France,
April 7 (By the Asso ciated Press)-
Walter Herman, overseas commits
sioner of the knights Of Columbus
his assistant, J. Bennett Nolan, Of
Reading, Pa, and Major James Con-
molly of New York, representing the
Catholic hierarchy of America, called
on Gen. Parshing at general head
quarters today to outline the work
which the Knights of Columbus are
inaugurating in France. Gen. Persh-
ing offered every facility to expedite
the work and promised the party CO.
operation Of the army authorities.
MIR. Herman announced that tenn
porary headquarters already have
been established in Paris and IS
other secretaries who arrived last
week will be assigned to places at va
rious debarkation ports and with the
field forces. Additional secretaries,
he said were on the way from the
United States.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
AUSTRIA INSISTS
Officially Denies French Statement
Emissary From Vienna Sought to
Bring About Political Reconciliation

Amsterdam, April 8.-The state
ments Of the French government and
ex-Premier Painleve that it was
Austria which took the initiative re-
sulting in the conversations In Swift
2erland concerning the possibility of
opening peace negotiations are denied
by the Austrian government, which
insists that France took the first step.
A Vienna official statement says
the accounts given by Premier Cle-
meanceau and M. Painleve of the
meetings in Switzerland between
Count Robertata, the Austrian repre-
sentative, and Major Armand, for
France, deviate from the facts In
many particulars. 1t says the iniua
tive was taken by the intermediary
acting in the name of the French gov
ernment.
Vienna, April 8, via London.-
Premier Clemenceau in January of
this year took up discussions with
Austria respecting possibility of peace
negotiations, says an official state
ment issued here today in reply to
the officials denials at Paris that
France took the initiative in the ex-
changes The statement says the dis
cussions began at the time when
Alexander Ribot was premier, that
they were broken off and again taken
11p by Clemenceau.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
French BLAST LANES
IN FOE NEAR AMIENS
Terrible Carnage Wrought
as Germans Attack in
Mass Formation.

With the French Army in France,
April 7, (By the Associated Press. y
twenty-five division have been used
by the Germans in the last four days
in efforts to break through the French
line and reach the railroad running
south from Amiens. All attacks have
been checked by the wonderful re-
sistance Of the French.
The Germans are obtaining only in
significant results in their attempts
to advance compared with the number
of troops, which is at least three
times more than the number of the
French defenders.
The confidence with which the
French go into action is remarkable.
They make light of the German super
iority In numbers. The French COM
mand continues to work on the prin-
ciple of using the smallest possible
number of troops to stay the German
rush, thus retaining the reserves for
possible attacks some place else.
The Germans are reSuming massed
attacks in which their men come un-
der direct fire of French machine
guns. rifle srenades and 75's which
| tnf1ict terrible losses. The 75's do
terrific execution. cutting wide lanes
! through the enemy ranks.
The enemy commanders appeared
| to pay little attention to this slaugh-
| ter, their aim being to reach the OBJ
| jective whatever the cost. Late last
| night the enemy again attacked in
| the region of Grivsnes but were re-
pulsed sanguinarily and forced back
| to their own lines with greatly dimin-
ished numbers. Further south near
Noyon, they At first succeeded in en-
| tering the French positions. Later
after the most severe fighting they
were compelled to retreat.
| Mont Renaud near Noyon saw re-
| peated attacks from the Germans Sat
urday but all were equally futile. This
| hill was the first point where the
! French barred the German advance
| through the Disc valley towards Com
peigne and Paris. When the Germans
first swept down from Noyon, the hill
| changed hands repeatedly The
| ground therea bouts shows striking
| evidence Of the fearful nature of the
battle in the number of German
| bodies that can he seen.
| Since March 80 the French have not
| budged In fact they have gained
| of the hill The Germans occupied
| two hills overlooking Mont Renaud.
Further east along the Disc, the
French forces fell back form the
dangerous salient north Of Amigny.
Fighting all the way, they reached
| better positions which had been pre-
| pared along the course Of the Ailette
| river.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
GERMAN CASUALTIES
PLACED AT 100000
american Officer, Returning From
Scene of Battle, Estimates Heavy
Loss For Enemy.

With the American Army in France,
April Z (By the Associated Press)-
On the front northwest of Toul Friday
night the Germans attempted two
raids but both were repulsed. Ameri-
can infantry went out of their trenches
on the second occasion and chased
the Germans from the German first
line trenches into the support
trenches.
Details Of the action were made
public in the following official report
issued tonight:
The enemy raided our trenches at
two points. The first attack was re-
pulsed easily. In the second the en-
emy was allowed to reach our wire
anglenents. Then our fire opened
and q moment later the Am erican in
fantrymen rushed out in attack, driv
Ing back the foe. The pursuit was
continued until the first enemy
trenches were emptied and the Ger
mans had been driven back to their
support trenches.
"Eenemy artillery activity was fol-
lowed by active shelling by our heavy
artillery which silenced two enemy
battericS.'
An American officer. who just re-
| turned from the battletfelds Of north
ern France, where he has been sinc5
| the beginning bf the German offensive
estimates that's thus far the Germans
| have lost at teast 100000 men il
| killed, wounded and missing. The of
| ficer was formerly in the British army
| and is familiar with all the conditions
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
BOLO'S EXECUTION SOON
Traitor to Face Firing Squad, All Le-
gal Resources Having Been Ex-
Observation-Disclosures Denies Pardon.

Paris, April 8.-Although no date
has been announced, the execution of
Bolo Pasha, recently convicted OF
treason in acting as the agent Of
German propaganda in France, is ex-
pected to occur shortly.
President Poincares refusal last
night of Pashas appeal for clemency
dashed the mans last hope. All the
legal sources of appeal had previ
ously been invoked by the prisoner in
vain.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
TRAIN TOSSED into RIVER


Albany, n. Y. April S.-The En-
pire State Express which left New
York this morning for the west and
train No. 16 eastbound from Buffalo,
coIlided with a freight wreck near
Amsterdam shortly after noon. The
eastbound train is reported to have
overturned into Mohawk river Doc
tors and relief trains have been
ordered from nearby points.
First reports received here We're to
the effect that no one was killed. It
was reported that q freight train had
been derailed and both the Empire
and train No. Is crashed into the
freight.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
French Line Bonlba


Paris, April 8.-Violen
engagement occurred last
pecially on the left bank
river, says today's official
No infantry actions ar|
The statement follows:
The night was mark|
lent artillery actions, es
the left bank of the Oisd
French patrols were
bringing in prisoners.
"On the left bank of
and in the Argonne Ge
were repulsed."
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
Deserves Rush to

Washington, April s
finds the Allies in a bet
resist with definite SUD
man offensive, accordin
review today by the 3
&ttache here. French,
American reserves arel
the allied ranks to defd
Improvement in the
ton of the Allies on
battlefield is noted in t |
ment weekly military j
rouncement Is made
forces under Gen. Foe
exce1lently in holding
tack. The German
upset by the stubborn
lied defense, and nov
are being forced to
troops into the battle
objectives. For this
uation is expected to
some time to come.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
FORCED TO ABANDON TOW.

An Atlantic Port April Slack of
coal made it necessary for a steamer
arriving here today to abandon an
effort TO tow to this port a disabled
Creighter which was picked up on
March %. A relief vessel has gone
to the aid of the freighter, which
lost its tail shaft. The steamer made
good prowess towing the disabled
vessel until Wednesday when the coal
supply ran short and it was necessary
to give up the attempt.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
INQUEST INTO LYNCIuNG.

Collinsville, ILL.,, April S.-The in
quest into the death Of Robert P.
Prayer, an enemy alien, who, last
Friday, was hanged by a mob, Is the
first formal step in an investigation
of the crime by state officials. Rep
resen ta tives of the attorney generals s
office have announced that if the cor
oner's jury names parties responsible
for the hanging, prosecution will be
started immediately.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
RUNS AMUCK ON TRAIN
Mexican Terriiics Passengers in Sleep
cr With Long Knife Before Being
~ Shot BY Policeman.

Pittsburgh, April S.--A Mexican
named Carlo was shot and killed by
q railroad policeman here today, In 4
passenger coach on the Chicago
Pittsburgh express on the Panhandle
railroad.
Carizo entering a day coach of the
train at Steubenville, Ohio, BRAN
dished a long knife and ran through
the train and drove half dressed per-
sons from their berths. AS the train
entered the Pittsburgh yards q, police
man entered an end door and in the
struggle which followed the Mexican
was shot dead.
At the morgue Carlo was found to
have been plentifully supplied with
money.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
BALTIMORE CIV
Hot Stag Dumped nrI
Heavy EXpIl

Baltimore, April g.
dumped into the riv1
rows Point works OF
Steel Co. early today
explosion, which slloQ|
of this city and broI
sons living in the sol
ern sections from the
was thought there ha
accident.
The dumping of si
is a nightly occurred
accompanied by an
time, however, it
heavy.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
+ 500 TO LOSE COMMISSIONS.

Washington, April 8.-EEmination
Of all men not qualified for active
service has been undertaken by Sur
geon Gen. Gorgas. 1t is estimated
about 1900 commissions in the re-
serve will be revoked.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
RANGERS R0UT BANDITS
Texans Go cover the Top at Mexican
Outlaw Force of 20, Killing Two and
WounChng Others.

Marathon, Texas, April S.-An en-
ga cement between Texas rangers and
90 Mexican bandits was reported in q
messag ge received here today from
Captain Bates of Company + of the
ranger force who telegraphed from
San Helena that his forces there had
killed two of the bandits, wounded
several. and drove the command into
the hills.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
BLOW UP owl

Washington, Apri
Warships sunk by
off the southern &C
keep them out 6
hands, reported rec
up after Gerrnal
opened fire on the
dispatch to the
from Stockholm.
sian vessels were |
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
IIindcnburg IHavors

Am sterdarn. April s.
yur correspondent of Il
Zeiger OF Berlin. says I
Won Hindenburg, i'll the
report to lnperor Wilii
Il, tho day the prescnt
remarked:
I'VE must wait. A b|
ing thing. We must al
everything to mature.
devised on a great seal
will be effective. 1t u
time.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
REV. DR.. DE LOSS LOVE
President of State Humane Society
and Prominent Hartford Minister
Succ,t,aabs to Attack OF Grip.

Hartford, April S.-Rev. DR.. William
DeLoss Love, president Of the Connec-
ticut Humane society and for a quar-
ter century prior to 1910 pastor of the
Pearl street Congregational church
and it's successor, the Pennington
Avenue Congregational church, died at
his home here today after q month s
illness with grip. He was an author
ity on New England history and he
has written much on that su ubject. He
was a member of the park board for
Is years. DR.. Love leaves his widow
and four children.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
EXPECTED GERMANS
WOULD Hang WILSON
Ernest Engdahl Also Expressed
Satisfaction at German Drive
PLEADS He WAS DRUNK
Alien Employed in Factory Working
on Colt Guns Fined for LoquaCiOus-
ness in Police Court-May Be Dis
charged From Shop.

Italy is no good. SO is the United
States Germany will have them
under their heel and they will hang
Wilson, said Ernest Engdahl, when
the big drive in France, began, ac-
cording to the testimony given by
Antonio Gyglia, IA year old boy,
in police court this morning. That
Engdahl said that ITALY Is no good,
and the United States Is no good,'
was testified to by other witnesses in
the prosecution OF charges of drunk
enness, breach Of the peace and as
sault Engdahl was fined 81 for
drunkenness, $40 for breach of the
peace and SIS for assault. Engdahl
was drunk and had no recollection OF
his utterances, he said, and witnesses
testified that he was drunk.
Wiping away tears that came to
his eyes, Tony Basse, an aged store
keeper on Arch street, testified to the
insults offered to the land Of his
birth and the country of his adoption.
Basse said that Engdahl came to his
store at o'clock Sunday morning
and asked: Are you an Italian?'
Basse proudly admitted the fact and
Engdahl said ITALY is no good, so
is America
lnaIlk you, SttAu 1'6SSc, c|lhi IilSAA
Engdahl slapped his face.
At 10 O'Clock Engdahl returned
and purchased bottle of soda. Again
he declared his disregard Of Italy
and the United States. Tony Basse,
son of the proprietor, objected and
EngdahI wanted to fight. The wit
ness said that Engdahl had previous
" been in the store and had been
insulting.
Corroborative testimony In regard
to the occurrences of the first visit
was given by Frank Maietta and Tony
Basse testified to the trouble at 10
o'clock.
Pleased by Hun Drive.
Little Antonio Gyglia testified that
about two weeks ago Engdahl was in
the store and expressed his satisfac-
ton with the Hun drive then start
ing. The witness said that the Ger
mans would have Italy and the United
States under their heel and would
hang President Wilson.
Engdahl took the stand in his own
defense and said that he had no rec
objection of what took place. He had
been drinking whiskey. He said he
has been In this country five years
and has not taken OUT naturalization
papers. He is 50 years old. A few
months ago he came from Boston and
has been employed at the New Brit
ain Tool Co. shop on Woodland street
This concern had contracts for work
on Colt guns.
At the New Britain Tool Co. today
| it was stated that If it is ascertained d
| that Engdahl gave utterance to the
! staten ents he will be discharged.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
DANBURY FACTORY DESTROYED

Danbury, April 8.--F1re discovered
about o'clock this morning de-
stroyed the factory Of the Mutual
Fur Cutting Co., near White street,
and badly damaged the factory of the
Won Gal Hat Co. adjoining.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
British InnroYe Posi-

London. April S.-On til
bank of the Somme the ]
night made a small advand
ported officially.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08

Boston. April S.-Seyenty-tive COM
mittees representing different branchs
of industry today began systematic
canvas for Liberty Loan subscr1n-
ton under direction of 6. civil Genef-
al committee as one feature OF inc
campaign here.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
DIAZ GREETS AMERICA
Italian Commander, As Spokesman
for His Troops, F'elicitates Our Men
on Entrance Into Picardy Battle.

Italian Army HeadQuarter, North
ern Italy, April (By the Asso cfated
Press. )-Gen. Diaz, the Italian COM
mander- in chief, has issued an order
of the day to the italian army greet
ing the entry Of the American troops
on the western front and referring to
the recent visit of Secretary Baker
as another evidence of the solidarity
among the allied nations. The order
says in part:
ITALY greets with particular SYM
pathy the noble act of SO powerful a
republic which, knowing the hard
ships of war, has decided spontane-
ously to participate with all its forces
and its inexhaustible riches. I in
terpret the unanimous sentiment of
our army in addressing fervent salu-
tation to the representative of the
American army which SO nobiy- In
tervened in the great battle in
France and hereafter will be fighting
everywhere there is a struggle for
freedom and JUSTICE
Rome April 1.-The anniversary
Of Americas entrance into the war
was celebrated with an imposing
m manifestation In the coliseum today.
Honor was paid not only to the United
States and it's efforts, but to the
American Red Cross.
The climax was reached when Am
bassador Page announced he had just
received g, telegram from Washington
saying the war departm ent had given
order for transfer to service in Italy
of 80 ambulance sections with 80 Of
f1cers and 1900 men.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
LIBERTY LOAN OPTIMISM
Unofficial Reports Place Subscr1p-
tions AT $3.50. .OOO,O 900 Which Au-
thorrtieS Consider Greater ihan
Actual Sales.

Washington April nofticial
reports to the treasury department
today put the first days subscriptions
in the third Liberty Loan campaign
at $25O,O00,OOO. Officials said this
probably was somewhat TOO high. as
first reports usually are too optim-
ietic.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
Germans Open [
bardtnent on En-
Front, Believed i
w Warming of DriY
ARTILLERY BATTLl
ON LEFT OF
war Correspondent of LokaI
Reports Hindenburg Disap
kaiscr's Desire for Opd
Great Smash on West
American Reserves Being
TO Defense of AInienS.

With the British Army i,
April s (By the Associated
Intense artillery bombardmd
enemy has been made atI
points along the Britid
throughout the night and d
ing. North of the Scarpe
of the Somme German gun
Quoting an unusually heavy
ment such as heretofore h
ed an impending attack.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
MAJOR JOHNSON
Former North e Jud
Chical

Major H. A. Johl
nance department.
ferred from Washi1
Chicago, Ill, where
charge of AN office.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
"Kill the Rooster" F."
Orders Farm Head:
Too Costly Boarder

XIII the rooster!" is the imnera-
tive order issued TODAY bv ronnty
agent Fl. G. Niesley, who is doing
MS utmost to promote poultry rails
ing In this neighborhood.
"Horrors!" you say. kill off that
magnificent aristocrat of the roost
that munificent, gallant gentIenan n
who preens himself so grandly as he
struts among the lowly. modest
housewife hens; who, for ages. has
peen held essential to the production
of eggs?" - VII
Just that" says Agent Nieslev.
Now is the time to get rid of the
rooster. If one has escaped the ak
SO lar see that he is killed to-mor-
row. one more female may be kent
in place of each male, and a return
can be realized from her while. in
the case of a male. only a loss can
result
How is this, you ask? Whv. the
fact is that there is no economy in
paying board bills for roosters. He
Is but an ornament, and not at ali
necessary for the obtaining of large
egg yields. Experiments have ex-
ploded this delusion.
mo breeder can afford to keen
his roosters for the second wear. .
declares Agent Niesley. unless he
has spent considerable time and can
ital in improving the strain"
So farewell, Colonel Rooster. and
we hope to meet you once again at
the Sunday dinner table.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
Wilson Sees "Covert"
Purpose in Chamberlain
Probe of u. S. Army
BY Associated Press

Washington, May 17.-President
Wilson's answering opposition to
the Chamberlain resolution which,
by an inquiry into the aircraft sit
uation, the President considers, pro-
poses general investigation of the
conduct of the war, prevailed in the
Senate to-day when leaders of both
sides agreed not to bring the resolu-
ton up until Monday and mean
while regarded some sort of a COM
promise likely.
Friends of the administration con-
sidered a victory as good as won and
had no doubt that whatever action
finally is taken will not be unsatis-
factory to the President.
When the Senate met, supporters
of the resolution, processing to have
votes for its passage, seemed in
clined to push it to-day. Conferences
among them, however, changed the
atmosphere and while the Senate
took up other business they reached
an agreement resulting not to act
to- day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
GERMANY HOLDS
OFF ATTACK ON
ALLIED FRONT
Italy Harnesses Foe by Daring
Operation in the
Mountains

Germany still hesitates to renew
heavy fighting on the main battle
fields of the western front, but the
increase in aerial and artillery ac-
tivity indicates that infantry fight
ing on a larger scale than in the past
two weeks soon again may be in
progress.
Allied and German gunners are
harassing the opposing lines with
shell fire and this fighting continues
most marked on the front north of
the Lys, in Flanders. and south of
the Somme in Picardy. 1t has been
the German policy to precede a
strong infantry operation with a few
hours of the most intense artillery
fire, but the enemy bonn bardments
have not yet reached the highest
pitch, though it is believed the Ger
man preparation for another often
sive move are about completed.
Fight High i'm Air
Recently British and French air
men have been meeting with little
opposition in dropping bombs on
railways stations, troops encamp-
ments and other military targets be-
hind the German lines. Now the
enemy has become most active and
has attempted bombing raids behind
the allied lines as we'll as trying to
prevent the allied bombers from
carrying on their work. I'ifty-six
German machines are reported ac-
counted for by London and Paris.
OF these forty-three machines were
destroyed by allied aviators. Berlin
on the other hand claims the de-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-17
Resnati, Famous Italian
Flyer, Crushed to Death
at Start of Test Flight
Ru Associated Prcss

New York. May l7.-Captain An
tonic Silvio Resnati, of the Royal
Its liam Flying Corps, who piloted
the ten-passenger Captroni biplane
from Washington to New York and
back again recently, was killed at
noon to-day at the Hampstead fly
ing field.
aResnati. one of the most famous
Italian military aviators, met his
death while testing an American
built Captroni plane of the BON bing
type, recently authorized for pur-
chase by the United States govern
ment.
Flying alone and carrying a cargo
of sixty bombs. Captain Resnati left
the flying field on what was to have
been the first test of the new tyne
of biplane. The machine arose only
100 feet in the air when one of the
planes crumpled suddenly and the
machine fell backward. Captain
Resnati, strapped to his seat. was
unable to release himself in time and
one of the three heavy engines of
the biplane crushed him to death.