Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
Condensed Telegral

l Polish troops have seized the citysof Minsk Russia.
 Bomb explosion in Barcelona iniur- ed four persons.
 waiting for cars in Brooklyn Peace agreement has been signed between Britain and Afghanist la h. There. are $50 insane soldiers in the various New fork state hospitals. Butchers in convention in Cleveland support war on high cost of living.
 North Dakota farmers are cutting oats green to save them from grass hoppers.
 Thirty thousand packing house em- ployes are reported to be on strike in Chicago.
 Steam sea going tonnage of United States has increased 382 per cent.
 Senator Calder says Uuited States is 100000 houses. behind the needs of House of commons adopted bill pro- viding for seven hour day in l5ri- tish mines.
 France has agreed to pay s4oo, ,ooo,- 900 for American army surplus stocks in France.
 BoIshevist report claiming sub- stantial advance toward Archangel s officially denied.s
 Stringent restrictions reported to have been placed by Russia on eX portation of furS.
 United States wheat director says flour will be laced on the market at about $10 barrel.
 A. c. Fucker purchased cotton ex- change seat from J. F. Benkhard for record price of SPA. 900.
 King Albert of Belgium will prob ably sail for the United States bout the middle of September.
 State railways of Italy are said to have been offered to American finan- ciers as security for loan.
 Jersey City patrolren protest against formation of DOllCemen'S union. be affiliated with A. F. L.
 Spanish chamber of deputies edopt- ed committee report favoring Spain's adhesion to league of nations.
 Transport Great Northern brought party of German war brides wko mar ried American soldiers abroad
 Steamship North Star went ashore on Green Island, Nova Scotia; all her passengers were safely removed.
 Herber Hoover left Paris for Vien- na; he will investigate food conditions in all central European capitals.
 Twenty-four trusties at Sing Sing prison have been on strike since Wed nesday; they say they are tired"
 Cuban house of representatives fla vors resolution preventing exportation of sugar at less than 1-2 cents d pound
 Mexican embassy in Washington de- nies report that Villa has 1000 men under his command in the state of Chihuahua.
 Honduras revolutionary forces have been defeated by government troops at Guascora. near the Salvadorean frontier
 Two armed bandits entered San Francisco jewellers, forced clerks to lie down and escaped with S100, 900 worth of valuables.
 Senate adopted resolution authoriz ing sweeping investigation of out rages against Americans and Ameri- can property in Mexico, f
 Strike of all paperhanaers. painters and -decora torS-ain New zf erk~@H-ill be called for August Is; the men demand s1 an hour and a five-day week.
 Commercial Gable Go. announces that code registered addresses are not allowed in 'cablegrams to parts of Germany occupied by allied troops.
 Sylvia Pankhurst. Eng and's leading feminine agitator, is accused of re- ceiving $30,000 in Russian gold from Bella Kun. former Soviet leader.
 Eagle silk mill at Shamokin, Pa, suing United Textile Workers for $1.- 100000 loss alleged to have been in cured as result of recent strike.
 SecondLieutenant -ric E. Merrill, U. g. A, was arraisned in federal court charged with fraudulenly obtaining $60.0O0 by raising government checks.
 French commissioners are arreng- ing for transportatl ton of large number of German workmen who will help rebuild houses in devasted areas
 Women delegates to international socialist conference in Luzerne decid- ed to call world wide strike of work ing women in event of future declar- ations of war.
 Lieutenant General Sir George F. Milne has been authorized by the peace conference to control all allied troops in Asia Minor and to restore ored in Smyrna
 Gustav Alonen. Matti Martins Mar tin Petola and Michael Icey, Finnish editors of the New York Iuokkataslu, were arrested on charge of advocating criminal anarchy
 National Bank of Commerce esti- mated British investments in Argen- tina at s2,000, ,000. 900. Before the war one-t third of Argentine foreign trade was with United Kingdom
 During the last few days there has been an outbreak of strikes through out the Japanese Empire; wage in crea ses from 30 to 60 per cent and shorter hours are demanded.