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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
THE RoUT OF BoLsHEVlK
 BRINGS DlSMAY TO GERMANY

Washington. Aug. 15-The march of events in Russia from news received today seems to be rapidly assuming the proportions of a rout of the Bol- sheviki and of nature to bring dis may to Germany
 With allied troops rapidly moving south from Archangel, forces of Brit ish, French. Japanese aui American troops at Vladivostok and operating to the westward. and a British force at Baku, the Czecho- -Slovaks have taken new heart in their heroic fight against the Germans and Austrians
 Late despatches today recorded the advance of the allied troops from Archangel to Babereshskaia, 100 miles south, on the road to Fofogda The Bolsheviki arc retreating and were reported committing every known atrocity upon the civilian population which openly has espoused the cause of the allies. The Bolsheviki throu ghout Russia are reported not only fleeing the advancing allies. but | the newly aroused Russians who have
 learned that the allies are not beaten on the west front as the Germans and | laolsheviki have been consistently preaching. As the real news reaches
 the great mass of the people, the men are reported taking up the arms that they carried home with them when 1 they disbanded after the debacle of 1 Brest- t-LtoySk
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
FAY ESCAPED FROM ATLANTA
 THROUGH FORGED PASSES

New York, Aug. 5.-'Iieutenant" Robert Fay. the German plotter, whose arrest in Spain was announced today by Secretary Lansing, had served only Q few months of an eight year term when he escaped with another prisoner from the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga. by means of forged passes. Both men were employed as electricians and had more privileges than other prisoners
 Fay, who came to the United States from Rotterdam in 1915 under the name of H. A. Kearling, first came to public notice when he was arrested near Grantwood, N J., in October. 1915, on suspicion that he was con spring to destroy munition ships.
 Indicted, and later re-indicted on five counts, he pleaded not guilty, but it was reported that he would turn states evidence. He failed to do so, however, and it was said that he as- stunned all the blame in order to shield ether conspirators ''higher up"
 During sensational trial, he testi- fled that he had deserted from the German army and had fought with the French. After having been con- victed and sentenced. he addressed d letter to President Wilson, asking that he be deported to Germany. This re- quest was refused
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
LARGE TRAINING CAMPS
 ARE TO BE MADE LARGER

Washington Aug. 15.-Plans for en- largement of several of the big train ing camps were announced tonight by the army general staff. Camp Han cock, Ga, designated as center for the training of machine gunners, will be enlarged to accommodate between 56,000 and SO 900 men An officers training school, housed in tents there, now will be given barracks and quart CTS and the total cost of new work will be about g 900, 900.
 The capacity of Camp Grant, Hi nois. which has been created an in fantry replacement cantonment. will be increased from 42,0O0 to 60,000 men.
 Field artillery firing centers are to be located at West Point, Ky. Camp Jackson, s. C., and Fayetteville. x. C. with six brigades of artillery located at each of them except Jackson which will have four.
 Officers training schools with tent accommodations at Camps Lee. Va. Gordon, Ga, and Pike. Arkansas, are to be given permanent housing at a cost of $2 900 900 each
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
DEFIANT sUFFRAoETTEs
 NOW BEHIND BARS

Washington. Aug l5.-Twenty- six women who have been defying the po- lice in demonstrations on the square directly opposite the White House in protest against the senate's delay in acting on the federal suffrage amendment, were given jail sentences tn the police court today when they refused to pay fines.
 Ten day sentences were imposed for unlawfully holding a meeting without permits and seventeen of the defend- ants were given five additional days for climbing on a statue of General Lafayette.
 Todsy's sentences were imposed for participation in the first demon- strstion staged last week Cases are pending against most of these women and number of others on account of later activities.
 The women made no attempt to ap- peal from the decision of the police court judge and tonight began serv : LIE their sentences After court off lisls at the hearing called the roll the women refused to answer any ques- tons put to them and remained si- lent
 The women will be confined Tn a ciry vorkhouse and according to pres ent plans win not be sent to the Dis trict of Columbia workhouse at Oc- caquan, Va. where members of the National Woman's Party who engaged in a similar demonstration last year and who were sentenced on the same charge. were confined.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
CAPTAIN MERRITT TELLS
 OF LOSS OF HIS SCHOONER

Cap! May, N. J., Aug. 15.-Captain William Merritt and the crew of ten men of the American schooner Doro- thy Barrett. sunk yesterday off Cape May by a German submarine. were landed here today, having been picked up by a patrol vessel while rowing ashore. The schooner was sent down at nine o'clock in the morning about twenty miles off the coast, Captain Merritt said.
 "We were startled by a shot fired across our bow" said the captain. That was the first warning we had of submarine. We saw nothing even then but we went ahead and prepared to leave the vessel when the subma rine appeared and fired four more shots. Then it submerged and came Up again about 100 yards away and circled about us. We were not hailed and the U-boat apparently was wait ing for us to leave.
 "By this time we had launched the dory and all had gotten aboard. We tried to follow the periscope of tie submersible but the Germans were ap- parently not anxious for us to ap- proach and really wanted us to g't away. Finally we did so and started to row toward shore.
 We rowed in about ten miles when we met submarine destroyer com ing out. attracted by the shots. sent the crew on in and returned on the destroyer to the spot where I had left my ship. When we got back to the place there were no signs either of our boat or the submarine.
 "The last we saw of our vessel ii was in flames and fast sinking. but whether the Germans had boarded and fired it. or the ship had taken fire from the shells I do not know" The schooner, according to. Captain Merritt, was valued at about $50 900
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
CONsPIRAToR ROBERT FAY
 RECAPTURED IN SPAIN

Washington, Aug. 15-Robert Fay. who was convicted of placing bombs on ships carrying supplies and troops to Europe. and who escaped after be- ing sentenced to the penitentiary. has been appfehended in Spain Secre- tary Lansing announced today that h. Is being brought back to the United States without eXtradition.
 ray was. arrested with several other German agents, indicted tried and convicted in NeW York on charges of conspirinS to destroy ships which were conveying food and munitions to Eu- rope by placing internal machines in their cargoes and attaching time bombs to their rudders He also was connected with plots to destroy rail- road bridges in Canada and generally committing sabotage with the purpose of interfering with the movement of supplies and Canadian troops to Eu- rope, being part Of th6 vast agency created by Bernstorff, Boy-E and Von Papen of the German embassy.
 Some months ago he escaped from the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. where he was serving a term of inn prisonment and successfully eluded pursuit until recently, when agents of tfte state department located him in Spain.
 AS the crime of which he was con- victed is a statutory offence covered by the extradition treaty with Spain, and committed before the United States became involved in the war, Fay probably realized that he was cer- tain to be surrendered by the Span ish government upon demand There fore, he waived extradition proceed ings and consented to return to the American prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
FETE OF DELlVERANCE
 FROM GERMAN MENACE.

With the British Army in France, Aug. 15 (Noon) -QBy The Associated Press) General interest in the situa tion along the Picardy battle front has shifted to the northward, where it is confirmed that the Germans are evacuating some of their forward po sitions, Beaumont -Hamel, Serre, Buc- quoy and Puisieux- -au- Mont have been abandoned British patrols crossed the Ancre at Authuille and Aveluy, north of Albert, last night, and went some distance before they were fired upon.
 Albert still is held strongly by the Germans. British patrols on entering the town, were fired upon from the Albert cathedral
 It will be remembered that the German retirement in February, 1917, to the Hindenburg line was immedi- ately preceded by slight local retire ments such as have been made north Of Albert. The mystery now 2. is whether some such plan is being car ried out by the enemy. If this is true the situation should be clarified in q short time.
 Along the new Somme battle front quiet still continues except for rather increased artillery activity at severa points. Throughout this section oi France. and especially at Amiens. 3 fete of deliverance from the menace of the Germans was celebrated today Among the sandbags piled about the statuary and the debris caused by German shells a few old-time resi-. dents of Amiens, a group of Red Cross nurses and some British and French officers and soldiers gathered a Amiens great cathedral for service.
 It was most impressive ceremony The altar was decorated with thu flags of France Great Britain and the United States. The wartime congre gation sat between two great piles O sandbags at one end of the gian structure. French soldiers sang in thu choir
 Extensive damage was done to thu edifice by German shells during thu bombardment of Amiens. Many beau tiful windows have been. smashed ant one shell penetrated the roof and burs near the entrance. severely wreckin: that part of the gigantic church
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
GERMAN SUBMARINES
 OF DEUTSCHLAND TYPE.

Washington, Aug. 15.-German sub marines carrying out raids in Ameri- can waters are of the cruiser type, very probably converted merchantmen like the Deutschland, which made two peaceful trips to the United States before this country entered the war. They are low-speed craft with great cruising radius, carrying large crews, 5.9 inch guns and minelaying equip ment, as well as torpedoes.
 These conclusions have been drawn by naval officers from detailed reports which have been gathered from time to time since the U-boats first ap- peared off the Atlantic coast last May. The largest of them probably is not more than 300 feet long and officers are satisfied they are not the super submarines which frequent reports of late have said Germany was building.
 It may now be stated that the raid CTS have made no effort to attack troops ships leaving for Europe and that none of them ever has been sight ed by outbound transports or convoy ing warships This fact, together with the general character of the opera tions of the submersibles. is accepted here generally as proof that the sole purpose of the ra4ds is to hinder com nerce as much as pOSSlble nad mel dentally to carry the German cam paign of "frightfulness" to the United States.
 The Germans are believed to have turned out six merchant submarines and two of them, the Deutschland and Bremen, are known to have been com
 pleted before this country declared war. At least one and possible two of these vessels are believed to have been destroyed. but the others un- questionably have been converted into fighting ships. Their great beam en- ables them to mount much larger gunt than the ordinary U-boat and this Oc' counts for the fact that they have out ranged nearly all of the armed mer Chantmen when they dared to attack l Speed has been sacrificed to cruisin: l radius and it is estimated that thei l maximum surface speed is not nor than twelve knots, while they prob ] ably cannot do better than six sub i merged. Their slowness, officers say
 makes them unsuitable for operation I in the war zone. where speedy destroy CTS are constantly on guard, and the. 1 have been employed largely in spora l die raiding expeditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
FRESH FISH INDUSTRY
 CONTROLLED BY ONE MAN,

Boston. Aug. 15.-Charges of creat- ing a monOpo.y in fresh fish and of nrofiteering al the expense of the pub lie were contained in a secret indict- menj returned by a Suffolk county -rdnd jury today against four men prominent in financial affairs and twenty five other individuals identified with the fishing industry of this port.
 Recause- ot- dominating pesitien- ol the Boston fish market and the ef- feet or it's prices on the price Of fish in other parts of the country, interest m the case is far reaching.
 The list Of those indicted is headed by Frederick NJ Dyer, banker and broker of New York. As president of the Bay State Fishing company he is alleged to have been the leading pro- u1oter of the alleged monopoly. Others on the list are Galen l.. stone a mem Der of the firm of Hayden. Stone & company, bankers and brokers Of this city, Frederick c. Dumaine of Boston, treasurer Of several large manufactur- ing corporations, and Arthur Vain wright of Milton, director of the Bay State Fishing company.
 One count in the indictment states that Bay State Fishing company was organized under the laws Of this state 4l AsN" anu was dL tAiN L-ile lIt idI StSl producing company of it's kind in the United States. Its capital was $500. oao. The transformation of this com rauy m 1916 from a Massac achusetts to a Maine corporation with capital six teen times as large was brought 0out the indictment says, through the ef- forts of Mr. Dyer. Later. it is alleged Mr. Dyer formed the Atlantic Coast Fisheries company with a capital of Sie oO9 900 10 operate the production feld south of the New England coast Thus virtually all the fresh fish in- dustry of the Atlantic seahoard. il is asserted. was under the control of MT Dyer and his associates.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
HOLD ON THE CASPIAN SEA
 FAIRLY WELL ESTABLISHED

London. Aug. 15.-A British force from northwest Persia has reached the Caspian sea and taken over a part ot
 the defenses of Baku. Whether the allies will be able to hold Bal1u per
 manently, in view of the difficulties Of transporting supplies. is too early to predict, However, if the British can hold their position a short time longer. which now seems likely, they probably will be able to cut off the enemy from an outlet to the sea, thus protecting the important oil fields of
 the Baku district.
 It appears from the mcagre infor-
 nation at hand in London that the
 British detachment voyaged by steam
 CT from EnZelli, Bersia, to Baku, dem onstrating that the allied hold on the Caspian sea already is fairly well es- tablished
 The allied naval forces now un- doubtediy will endeavor to make ,se- cure their communications and, once | this task is accomplished, there will oe hardly possibility of the Central | Powers gaining possession of the Baku oil fields
 The brief advices received here in dicated that the Russian general Do | kuchaieff was commanding at Baku. | The British advance through Persia from Bagdad was accomplished under | the greatest difficulties. In the noun 1 :ainous sections they were resisted by i a few groups of tribesmen but they l quickly overcame this opposition The l British force crossed the Persian from
 tier and reached Enzelli, on the Cas- l Lian sea by way Of Hamadan
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
Condensed Telegrams

The first class of weather observers ever trained for the United States army is preparing to leave shortly for France.
 The. second chamber of the Diet of Baden adopted motion reducing the membership of the nobility in that house. A
 Women employed in all branches of industry in France number 626 900, according to an official report.
 At Lord Furness' ship yards on the Tees seven hundred women are work ing as with spades and shovels, on extensions
 H. G. Chiffon, first secretary of the British Legation at the Hague leaves for Washington to exchange places with A. Robertson, first secretary of the British Embassy.
 pr. Marco Tiedel suarez,. the presi- dent elect of Columbia, is regarded as anti-German and pro- o-American, and has the confidence of the greater part of the Columbian people,
 Word has been received in Wash ington of a proposed compulsory arbi- tration treaty between Uruguay, Bo- liva and Peru,
 A new foreign trade bureau estab- lished by the city of Y Yokohama is fn- L6HQ6u lO 1ulIlSIl doOus Japanese goods and thereby Increase Japan's export trade. Every six minutes merchant Vesse l arrives and another departs from Am erican ports.
 The DanvilIe tobacco market, one o' 1 the largest in the world, began tht 191S-19 season Thursday. with the l prospect of breaking all previous rec 1 ords.
 TFI staff of London, the Food Mini 1 stry. totals 11,933 employees and theil salaries amount to $S,650.0O a year
 An increase of $235, 5,oco,o 900 year il 1 wages and bonuses has been securet for railwaymen in London. New Haven coroner held Angeh | Gerardi for murder of Michael Elan
 nery.
 Drowning of Everett C. Pillhrick electrician, of N&tick. Mass, while il bathing in France, was announced b. 1.-the navy department.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
FEDERAL UMPIRE CALLED
 ON WAGE CLASSIFICATION

Washington, Aug. 15.-Members of the War Labor Board found it impos- sible to agree today on questions in controversy involving fifty-eight war industry plants at Bridgeport, Conn, and called in Otto Nj. Fidlitz. director of the department of labor's housing bureau to act as umpire.
 Mir. EidlitZ accepted the task and will hear both sides of the dispute at an executive session of the board to- morrow.
 The board is required to agree unanimously in making an award and after several hours discussion today decided to call on an umpire as the law provides. This is the first time such a step has been necessary since the board was instituted.
 As umpire MT Eidlitz will hear each side and then cast the deciding vote. The principal point of difference is understood to be the the method of classification to be established for the governing of wage rates in the re- SpectiVe plants
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
Draft Machinery is
 Being Made Ready

Washington, Aug 15 = Provost Marshal General Crowder announced today that plans already have been made for registering the 13,000 .000 ad- dltional men which he estimates will De brought under the. selective service Jaw when congress enacts the pending bill extending the age limits to in- clude men between IS and 45 years. rom this number approximately 2,- OoV,Voo qualified for full military ser- vice are expected to be secured.
 So urgent is the need for additional man power General Crowder said, tnat the draft machinery is being put into shape for the great task ahead with out waiting for final action by con- gress. Men of the new draft will be needed by October 1 and in order to get them registration day will ha1< to be held not later than September 15 and if possible September 9th will be fixed as the day.
 When the 13.000,090 men are en- rolled nearly 25,G00 000 men will have been registered since the United States entered the war. There were some ten million enrolled on the first registration day, June ,, 1917, another eoO000 last June , and several hun dred thousand more are expected to be enrolled Aug 24.
 Until the legislation is actually passed said General Crowders state ment it cannot be stated with exact- ness, of course what the new age limits will be. But, because of the urgency of the situation. it is essen tial that as much of the preparatory work as possible be done at this time in order that the administration may promptly avail itself of the new law To that end now. as in the past, the utmost reliance is placed on the Amer ican people to supply the necessary cooperation and teamwork
 "Fhe situation is urgent, because, by l October 1. class one under the agt limits of the original act will have
 been entirely exhausted Unless there Is to be very serious interruption ir
 the flow of American troops to thu camps and thence across the seas tt i France, class one must be replenisheC
 at the earliest possible moment b,
 available men. both below and abov.
 the present age limits of 21 to 31
 There is. literally. no time to be lost
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
PRESIDENT IN EXCLUSION
 AND CLOSELY GUARDED

MancheSter, Mass, Aug. 15.-Presi- dent and Mrs. Wilson came here to- day for few days rest ill the seclu- sion. Of colonial mansion or the pie turesque North Shore. Visits were interchanged with Colonel E. M, House, the presidents intimate friend, but most ot the time was spent in the out of doors enjoying some of the most delightful and invigorating Wea- ther of the present summer
 The president and Mrs Wilson were accompanied by Dr, Cary T. Grayson, the presidents physician. The visit, Dr. GraySOn said, was for the purpose ot giving the president an opportunit. for quiet and tor conferences with Colonel House. While d few social calls had been planned, pr. Grayson said, the presidents chief desire was for quiet and he earnestly requested the newspaper men not to follow the president on his automobs1p rides as has been the custom on previous Vis- it's to New EngIan1.
 So keen was the desire of the pres ldent for seclusion that he and Mrs, Wilson took up temporary housekeep- Ing by themselves in d recently va | cated summer residence with servants left behind by the previous occupants l The house with it's imposing colonial pillars, stands in the midst of spa clous grounds on rugged point com manding view of the sea. In the rear the land, thickly set with pine trees, slopes down into a pretty sale In no previous visits to New sEnglan6 has the president had more guards tC ensure that he will not be disturb. ed. In addition to an increased force of secret service men, q detail of ma rlneS from Boston picketed the grounds pr. Grayson pointed out that had been thrown about the pres ident since the United States entered the war.
 At the station MT. and Mrs Wilson were met by Colonel and Mrs. Hous, and MT. and Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss the daughter and son-in- law of Colo nel House. After brief stop at tn, mansion taken by the president, tn party went to the summer home O Colonel House for luncheon The onl. other guest was Sir William Wise man of the British embassy, who ha
 been visiting here for the past fey days.
 The president. however, had no de sire to spend much time indoors whil Ia refreshing north wind was drivin away the Oppressive heat and humid lty of the past few days and with Col onel House and Dr. Grayson he spen some time strolIing on the beach, Tn
 president was in outing clothes an
 seemed in high spirits, smihngly ack
 nowledging- the greetings Of the feJ
 persons who were in the vicinity a the time.
 After luncheon the president an
 lis wife mot0red with Colonel an Mrs. House to Newburyport and O their return the party dined at tn , presidential cottage
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
RUSSIANS WILL FIGHT
 - FOR THEIR FREEDOM

Washington, Aug. 15.-The official of the state department declared to- day that far from being tired of fight ing and wanting only to get back to their homes, as the German propagan- da have reported, the Russians are more anxious than ever to fight for their freedom, which they thought they had lost so soon after having gained it by revolution. One proof of this is found in the marching of arm ed bands of peasants upon Petrograd demanding food and charging that ths Red Guard have. robbed their farms and stores of all provisions.
 The Soviet of Petrograd, fully ap preciating the menace of the aroused peasants, have fed to Kronstadt, where, with Lenine and Trotzky, many observers believe the Soviet government is making it's last stand.