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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
Bulgaria After the War.
(By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
 Bulgaria gives now no outward sign of a country having been at war. A large part of the army has been de- mobiliZed, commercial activity has been resumed. the crops are excellent. there is an abundance of food in the country, the health of the population is good, and everybody is devoting himself to the active, pursuits of peace.
 The war has become only memory in the minds of the thrifty and pfilo
 sophical Bulgarian peasants. who are so absorbed in their agricultural and household pursuits that they have lit
 tie time to think of the past. But all eyes are naturally turned to Paris
 where the destinies of Bulgaria arc
 being weighed. The attitude of mind of the people might be described as one of hoping for the best but ex- pecting the worst"
 Bulgaria suffered no property dam age by hostile invasion or lombard TGent, and lost comparatively few lises by wounds or disease. It may be many years, however, before Bulgaria re- gains her former financial position The war cost her more than 1000 1 600 ,0o0 If she is required to pay the allies the indemnity of S5,500 900 ,90( i and is called upon to return the bill l lion dollars she borrowed from Ger | many her financial position will b. | the more serious. Her present war iia- i bilities totA: more than half her na. | tional wealth,
 The Italians, whose friendship tht ] Bulgarians have been assiduousiy cul- | tivating, have sent large quantities O 1 goods into the country. The Frencl ! have likewise sent considerable i amount. The British have an econ
 omie mission here. but little merchan ! disc has come into Bulgaria iron 1 England.
 i The Bulgarian government and peo 1 pie are extremely anxious the Unite, 1 States should establish active trad relations with them. There is grea 4 need of farm implements. machinery l fabrics, and manufactured articles 0 1 all kinds. The United States ap I pointed consul to Bulgaria in May but he has not yet arrived in Sofa
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
GENERAL ANGELEs' CHANGES.

1t may be that a decision was reached sooner than anticipated but it can not be believed that it was diff forent than expected when General Angeles was found guilty by the court geles was found guilty by the court martial at Chihuahua City and sen- fenced to death. Just what General An- geles meant when he expressed confi- deace that he would receive justice is uncertain, but the appeal to the su- prepie court of Mexico indicates that every effort to save his life is going to be made whatever the result.
 Even after the supreme court passes upon his case, there is a chance to seek ciemency from Carranza should the court decision be unfavorable Just what position Carranza would take is not indicated Numerous ap- peals. have been made to him by other nations in which 1t has been urged that his life be spared, but Carranza is an uncertain quantity. Naturally he has his own situation 10 consider There was a time when Angeles was serving under him but left to join Vil- la in endeavoring to upset the Car ranza government through q revolu. ton. His capture thus removes Will las most capable leader for he is acknowledged to be one of the best military men in that republic.
 Naturally Carranza, if appealed to must consider several matters. Ht will weigh the effect of Angeles exc cution upon those who oppose it ana at the same time he will consider tn, effect of clemency and the substitu tion of imprisonment for death upol | those in his government and suppor who are bitter toward the rebel gen erat Carranza may even be ,ed [, make his decision from the develop ments that followed the saving of tn lives of three leading rebels by Nader only to be followed shortly by his owl downfall and murder. Naturally hi disposition toward Angeles cannot b expected to be friendly but that woul not warrant his refusal to save his If If appealed to-.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Mir Editor: Two or three Sundays ago was going over the Military high way to Groton and passed by the ball grounds at the sub base. where there was being played, evidently a football game. Quite a number of autos were s:andirg there on each side of the highway. Among the number. seated in nnp car, was Street Commis.-i Nuer Fox, and with him were persons whom I supposed might be members of his family. I noticed also the car was labeled "City of Norwich" I naturally asked myself what city work called him down there. I could think of nothing. and I said he is taking an outing at his employers expense. It occurred to me he was robbing the city. and I said 1 will ask Alderman Pendleton if he won't call upon Mayor Desmond. the street committee and street commissioner himself to give at the next common council meeting an explanation of this use of the city auto for pleasure drive. Alderman Pen dleton seems to be a live wire and has
 q very effective way of stirring up the
 monkeys quite ofteh I know the
 public will appreciate his effort in this
 the city departn7ents pay for their own plea sure trips like the rest of us "poor deriIs?"
 Will tffe alderman also read over II F. Palmer's excellent letter in The Bulletin relating to the unmitisate1 jitney and bus nuisance on Franklin square and see if he can't get the mayor to do something to save life and limb of women and children who are obliged to use the square? They have some rights. and it is the plain duty of the mayor. who is our servant. to give this matter prompt attention. TAXPAYER. NorWich. Nov. .26 1a1a.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27

those engaged in the war and the neu- trals is s151 ,612 ,542 ,560.
 The report, whtGA was gathered
 from hundreds of reliable sources by
 Ernest L. Bogart, professor of econ
 omies in the "capitalied value of hu-
 man life," fixes the worth of the in
 dividual at figures ranging from
 S2920 ia Bulgaria. Turkey, Greece, Ja-
 pan, Rumania, Serbia and several
 other countries, up to S4720 for the
 United States, where the economic
 worth of the individual to the nation is placed at the highest.
 In addition to the sa3551 0o0, 900 given as the economic worth of those
 who lost their lives or were injured in actual warfare, an equal amount is al- lowe dior civilian losses. Although many of the latter were of children and old persons instead of men in the prime of life, the estimate given for the civilian loss is believed to be conservative.
 Granting the proprietary of placing | 3 capital value on human life" says 1 the report, ''the total amount of losses,
 both civil and military, on the basis 1 of NJ. Barriolss computation, which l includes women and children as well
 men may then be set down as s67.o00,
 o9O, ,00e c 1 The number of known dead is plac- l ed at 1,SSS,f71. and those assumed , dead at 2,e9l,S00. To the losses from death and wounds there is added | those resulting from disease of pes tilence privation, hardship, physical i exhaustion and similar causes" l eth, Cas- -'th tn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING NOV. 2z, 1919 10,419
THANKSGIVING.

conditions change with each passing year and while we were a year ago on Thanksgiving day expressing our grat- 1tude to Almighty God for the many blessings bestowed upon us. which seemed greatly increased at that time oy me successful outcome of the great fight in behalf of humanity. the ending Of the war and the knowledge that the loved ones who had not made The supreme sacrifice would soon be returning home, we cannot at this tune overlook the fact that during the intervening year we have had many, many things to be thankful for.
 Thanksgiving day has been observ- cd for many years. Our forefathers found plenty of reasons for giving thanks under what seem like ex- tremeiy adverse conditions. They were not overlooking the little things for the big ones. They trusted in divine guidance and were not remiss in an- preeiating what was sent, even though at the time it might have been diff cult Of explanation. There was then as there is and should be now the thankful spirit that prompts the of- 1ering of thanks.
 lt isn't prosperity alone that we should be thankful for. or that we should expect in order to give thanks; we should count and know our bless. 'ngs, we should be thankful for what IS sent, for freedom from sorrow and suffering, for the little things and sven for those things which though they may first appear to be detrimen. lal prove to be for our good. And while this day of national thankseiv- Ing is perpetuated and the people of this country assemble to give praise and thanks to God there should alsc be a development of that spirit which . will permit it 10 be spread throughoui every day in the year. The spirit O. thanksgiving is deserving Of every en couragement.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
ARMY pEMoeILizATIoN.

The necessity of undertaking big things has been confronted by this country in more ways than one dur Ing the past several years. Not only were we required to raise a large ar- my but we were obliged to transport It across the Atlantic and get it home kyain- Through such facilities as we were able to muster and those that were provided for us the task was ac- Eomplished with magnificent results, il even being one of the biggest sur prises that the enemy got that such could be accomplished. And though not carried out under such pressure and undertaken with the knowledge that an enemy was not lurking in the lark ready to send a transport ol more to the bottom. the work of de- mobilization has been accomplished much more speedily than in other wars. though the numbers were much larger and the conditions decidedly different
 . We of course still have troops 1T -s-urops and will have for some time but within a year from the time tha' @hc arrniscice was signed our army O -four million had been demobilized (which considering the fact that hal Of them were in Europe, with shippint Facilities curtailed Is no slight accom- bilshment- The fact that the Ameri Ian forces could withdraw immediate sy helped some. but in the Civil wa fhere were but sl per cent of th forces demebilized within the frs Ssar and in the Spauish-American va
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27

completeness of everything. The Brit ish have since withdrawn from this encampment.
 The German geReralissimo has changed little in appearance since the war and apparently is not worrying greatly over what fate he may suffer sat the hands of the allies. The gen. eral impression is that he will be in- termed here until the allies are ready to try. It is felt the most serious charge against him is his wanton de- struetion of the railroads and other property in Rumania after the sign ing of the armistice.
 None of the allied officers of troops now salute him as he walks along the streets Of Saloniki. He still retains all his pride in his achievements on the field, for he wears an iron cross and a number of other decorations. These and the gaudy red trimmed uniform he wears excite no small curiosity among the pedestrians of Saloniki
 Mackensen and his aides suffered q double humiliation while en route through Serbia. They were guarded by a company of Senegalese soldiers and were forced to go through the very tunnel which the former German emperor ordered constructed in 191t so that his troops might pass through Serbia. This tunnel is about 45 miles from Skoplje. There are two inscrip tions over it, one in German and tht other in French. The first inscription reads;
 'The German Kaiser ordered thii tunnel built so that his troops coult ; pass through Serbia" 
 l The second inscription, which is di rectly under the German caption reads
 General Franchet dEsperey, tn French Commander in Chief, ordere' 1 his troops to drive the Germans out o
 Serbia through this tunnel Mackensen undoubtedly felt the hu initiation of his position, for he point 1 ed to the tablets at the entrance of tn tunnel and engaged his officers in con versation on the subject.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
TURKEYS.

At this season of the year people, along with their other troubles are always wondering why turkeys should be so high. The war has been ad- vanced for few years back but the increase in the price of turkeys was underway before the war opened. Seemingly the expense of raising them and the losses sustained from disease or other causes and possibly the un- willingness to give them the attention they require have all had their part to play in reducing the production and advancing the price, for produc- well as other directions.
 Back in 1910 the country boasted of only a few more than three and a half million turkeys, half million less ducks and nearly four and a half mill lion geese. But the slump had begun then for there were three million less turkeys in that year than there were ten years previous. over million and a half less ducks and over a million less geese.
 In this state there were not over b,VVu turkeys In 19IO where there must have been at least 5000 ten years pre- vious, there having in fact been a de- crease in the number of turkeys. ducks and geese from 25,S47 to 17.s24 in ten years. And as the number has 1windled the price has steadily risen until a native turkey today commands a price most anywhere between 75 cents and a dollar a pound and in many instances not enough to supply the demand at the latter figure.
 In view of the situation. however there can be no surprise that turkeys are high or that native birds are high CT and scarce. But with the Thanks giving bird grown on Connecticut soil commanding such prices and the de- mand unified it would appear that the farmers of the Nutmeg state are sadly neglecting a paying proposition
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Even in little borough election the swing of the political pendulum is so marked that officials of long service. tried and true, go down in the party wreck. Such was the case in the Wal lingford election held the other day, the republicans winning by the great est majority in the history of the borough Press
 This is the day for football post mortems. Everybody kHows what happened and many are trying to find out why, Most writers know why, and are telling why. and. of course. they disagree. We hope Yale will keep out of it. It has the corpse and will do best to bury it quietly. and wait for @ speedy resurrection day. It al- ways comes.-Waterbury American"
 Two strikes are over with consid- erable loss to the strikers. The .steel strike is ended in total failure. The mills would be running at full capac-
 ity were it not for lack of coal. In
 the long run it will probably be found
 that defeat in this ill-advised effort at coercion was actually gain for the
 cause of labor. as it must have served
 to correct some of the too prevalent notions that the public welfare could be assaulted with impunity Bristol Press.
 MT. Garfield speaks of federal opera ton of the mines as possibility and some the states are discussing state operation. Meanwhile a searching in- quiry into the behavior of the miners acknowledged leaders is in order. Did they act in good faith, ard if SO have they no authority over the miners If they have no authority it Is use l less for the mine operate or any body to treat with them. The gov ernment and the law are put to the test. Nominally they are in command
 and are obeyed, but actually-to all appearances-they are defed.-Water- | bury Democrat.
 i The numerous kinds of building toys are an American invention. The me ch2nical trains have been developed ir 1 this country and are sturdy. There i seems to be as an idea behind our toys l year, or rather two ideas One is the i apparent conception of what a toy
 should be. Something 70 instruct ant l take up the mind of the child. Then l too, the toy makers seem to know ! something about the American child
 hence the toys are well built, made tt
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
JUST LIKE A GIRL
ant we be friends, Arthur 2"

after all.
 Can't we be friends Arthur"
 ''Friendsin he sneered bitterly. You, who have led mo on, only to turn me down fiat at the finsh!"
 Yet she never could love husband with a crown lock like a waving crest Why were they so long with the steak? She was ravenous. What pos- sessed Arthur to bring her to place with such service? He didn't care what became of her, just as long as he got to the inn he had raved about so often. Well, let him have his old planked steak. Probably by the time
 it came she'd have lost her appetite and he could have it all. At the moment when she was be- ginning to despair waitress brought in the plank and placed it on the table-the steak thick and juicy with mushrooms, stuffed peppers and crinkly potatoes.
 ] Arthur served in grim silence and
 Janice watched him, felt as if she could never bear to eat. She picked at bit of mushroom which slipped down easily. Then the smell of the steak compelled her. Just taste and 1 then another It was good after all- 1 yet delicious.
 | Presently a sense of well being stole eyer her. The keen edge of her appe- l tite gone, she looked upon the place with different eyes. Then she looked | furtively at Arthur. | Why" she thought maybe I-' | Down the hall the bald headed mer 1 were attacking mounds of ice cream
 Janice looked at their shining pate. and then back at Arthur How glat 1 she was that his hair was so thick 1 and she longed to see if her nger! could not make that ridiculous loci i lie down. Why after ali | Arthur" she ventured.
 Well" he returned impatiently An appealing dinnple played abou her mouth.
 Next time you propose to a gir
 den't ask her when she's starved t death"
 1 Jan" he cried, do you mean 1t T' Janice looked full into his eyes fo | a moment and then her own dropped Regardless of the bald headed mel Arthur seized her hands tight in ht own.
 "Yes, Arthur, dear" she whisperel q guess was only hungry" Chi cago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27

Damascus of the South extended from the site of the modern city to the sea. No Arnold Bennett lived to make the life of the five towns a Philistine lea que of, cities that included Gaza. vivid to future generations of readers. but Herodotus, the Greek Macaulay. ae- claimed it equal to Sardis.
 Residents in Gaza will show the visitor Samson's tomb. The tradition of his burial there is unfounded, but there is more reason for believing that a bare, isolated knoll to the south of the city. is the hill 'hefore He bron's to which the strong man carried the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts
 ''So important was Gaza during the second millennium before Christ that it then served as barometer of world history. The nation that dominated the restricted world of that time held Gaza. Consequently Thotmes III
 reached out for it at about the same date, B. C.. that Columbus discovered America, A. D.
 AS Egypt passed the apex of her
 glory, sturdy people with higher material culture but none of the nor | nal grandeur of Israel widened their ! sphere of influence, and for time Gaza became conspicuous in Philistine history. It was in Samson's time that a sort of guerrilla warfare between i the Israelites and the Philistines be- gan, such as that exemplified when he tied the firebrand to the foxes tails and sent them scurrying. like modern 1 Zeppelins, among the grain fields and vineyards of the enemy.
 ! The city was under Hezekiah, et Judah, for only a brief time, if at all 1 with the rise of the Assyrian kingdom 1 attempts were made to subdue Gaza which, for short time. were resisted but by the seventh century, B. C.. ii l had become a vassal of that early war lord and art patron, Assur banipal 1 and also it is mentioned in the reign of Tiglath Pileser III. who bolstered his autocracy by a bureaucratic sys- tenn. and deported conquered peoples 1 as he spread Assyrian 'Kultur' by the l sword.
 'Gaza's strategic military position is will illustrated by it's resistance. fol five months, to Alexander the Great 1 After it was razed by Jannaeus it wa. more than a century before it was re. 1 built, and by the second century. A D., 1t had become a Greek city of higf rank. It was a stronghold of Naopla.
 tonism the last of the pagan philoso
 phies to give way before Christianity
 which was not accepted officially il
 Gaza until the fifth century, A. D. Fo
 200 years thereafter Gaza was re
 nowned for it's learning. It passet
 then to Mosem hands, figured only
 s lightly in the Crusades. and finall,
 was captured by the Moslems in 1244
 to remain in Turkish possession, ex cept for a slight respite when it wa
 captured by Napoleon in 1799, unti General Allenby's victorious entry,''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-27
IN THE DAYS NEWS
GAIA,

Churchmen and archaeologists alike were shocked at recent dispatches which tell more fully how Gaza, Pale stine, was shell riddied and half de- stroyed, like a war rayaged city of France, by the fierce fighting which restored the Holy Land to Christian dominion.
 Deep as may be the regret that pre- sent day Gaza has been injured. yet there Is no indication that the Gaza which once was the Liverpool or Phiii- stia, and later the St. Louis of Pale stine, has been damaged. says a bull letin from the Washington headuuar- ters Of the National Geographic So- ciety.
 Modern Gaza is set upon a hill, some 100 feet above the surrounding sand dunes and verdant garden spots. It is the hilia and not the present city, which has yielded some of the richest treasures of recent Assyrian study. "The fortunes of geography laid open to the misfortunes of war Not only was the ancient city the focus of all the sea roads of the days when the Mediterranean encompassed the civilized worlds commerce, but it was nicknamed the port of the desert It was on the edge of 8 sea Of sand. de- l pot of the freightladen, Captain Kidds of the rolling desert.
 "Gaza, in 1914, had about 10000 peo- | pie, considerably fewer than it had l 2.000 years ago. but the number rep resented rapid growth for an easterr 1 city, since it was but g struggling village of 2,o0o in 1S4o, and had bui 15,00o half century ago.
 i "1ts site has been haliowed by the
 passing of nearly 4,1D0 years of rec. orded history. and while the way tha, goeth down from Jerusalem unto GaZa' may have seemed a considerabl, 1 journey to Philip, Gaza is but a iittis | farther to the southwest of Jerusalen than Washington Is from Baltimore. Today the city Is three miles re
 moved from the sea. and for a lon;
 time 1t was thought that after it's de l struetien by Alexande: Jannaeus.
 Jewish Richard III of a century be
 Christ's time. it had been rebuilt at .
 new site. Researches show it to b.
 more probable that the aneien