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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
TRAINING APPRENTICES
 FOR MERCHANT MARINE

Washington, March 26.-A new poli- cy of training apprentices for the mer- chant marine by assignment to vessels in deep sea service was announced to- day by the shipping board. Hereto fore training ships have been relied upon.
 The new policy will be inaugurated with the sailing from New Orleans of the freighter Waalhaven for a French port, carrying nine apprentices who underwent preliminary instruction on the training ship at Norfolk. On the voyage to France and return they will continue to be paid $30 a month and the expense of their subsistence will be met by the shipping board. When they return, the results of the experi- ence of an actual trip carrying Ameri- can commerce to foreign ports will be studied and the course continued if the men have progressed more than if they had remained on a ship.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
CON NslDERlNe CHANGES IN
 cOURTSMARTIAL TRIAL S

Washington March 26.-Plans of war department foI alterations in courtsmartial procedure were the sub ject of the first conference held by Secretary Baker upon his return today to Washington from an inspection trip. The secretary met with <. $. Gregory of Chicago and Judge Andrew J. Bruce of Bismarck, \. D., members of the American Bar association com mittee. appointed to make an advisory study of the whole question of mili tary legal practice and procedure.
 Mr. Baker after the conference said that he had placed all the personnel and records of the judge advocate generals office at the disposal of the committee. He said that the commit tee in addition to the formulation of recommendations hao been asked to call attention to any individual cases of injustice that might strike them in reviewing courtmartial proceedings.
 The secretary had no comment to make as to what he planned with re- gard 10 publication or the reply sub mitted for his consideration by Lieu tenant Colonel Ansell of the judge ad- vocate generals department to state ments by Major General Crowder fudge advocate general previously given out through departmental chan upls.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
M'ADOO AN OFFICER OF
 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

New York, March 26.-William C.. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, has accepted the chairman ship of the national citizens commit- tee of the Boy Scouts of America, it was announced here tonight
 In a letter of acceptance to Colin H. Livingstone, president of the organiza- tion, he paid high tribute to the war work of the scouts.
 The BoX Scouts organization has rendered such great service to the country by inculcatins in our boys the highest conceptions of American citi- zenship and duty" he said, and the Boy Scouts have done such splendid work in connection with the Liberty loan and other war activities. that l am glad to accept your invitation to become chairman of the movement to strengthen this organiza tion.''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
PLANS TO CARRY OUT
 RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 26.-Des- pite the financial predicament of rail- roads, the railroad administration plans to carry out as much of it's improvement program as possible to keep labor employed and roads in re- pair. Walker D. Hines, director gene ral of railroads, declared :, in an ad- dress tonight before the Pittsburgh Traffic Club. He asked for a more adequate understanding on the part of the public of problems facing the railroads during the war and ill the immediate future. and presented sug- gestions for operating roads privately under public regulation as a perman- ent solution of the problem.
 Referring to the improvement pro- gramme, MT Hines said:
 unfortunately, the impression has gone out that the railroad admins tration has decided to cut off all i'm proYement work, including additions and betterments and maintenance This is not fact. What has hap pened, is that We are taking steps tc give the railroad corporations full i opportunity to determine whether 1 they should assent to the work which | they must finance"
 l Proposing eventual private opera 
 i NIr. Hines said:
 My own view is that a moderats i guaranty on capital should be pre- scribed Cby the government) so as t give a reasonable. assurance to capi tai, and that there should be a righ to a participation. in any profits mad in excess of that guaranty so as t furnish the needed stimulus to pri
 vate initiative.
 T further believe that the govern
 ment should be strongly represente
 on the boards of directors and tha
 the government directors should con
 stitute an important part of the reg ulating body which prescribes tn
 rates so that this regulating bod
 will know as necessities develop tha
 the necessities are developing an
 will be able to meet the need of tn
 situa ton much more nearly at tn
 time the needs arise than is possibl at present.
 q do not believe these fundament al changes can be successfully car
 ried through except by the construc ton of a comparatively few greg railroad corporations, each of whic , will so combine the prosperous an unprosperous roads as to present z fair average result"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
SALES OF SUPPLIES TO
 FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

Washington. March 26.-Sales to foreign governments of more than two hundred million dollavs' worth of sur- plus war supplies were announced by the war department today Most of the material went to France, whose purchases included smokeless powder, acids, copper, cannon and steel plates, for which $155.000,O 900 was paid
 Italy bought $41,0o0,000 worth Of machine guns and ammunition, acids and other supplies. The Netherlands bought $6S5,000 worth of nitrate of soda. About million dollars worth of airplanes and supplies. s4e6,00 worth of soldiers personal equipment. $294000 worth of machine guns and $11lO00 worth of hand grenades went to CzeCho- Slovakia
 Supplies were solG to other coun- tries in the following amounts: Great Britain. $2,5OO,O 900; Cuba. $10S, 900; Li- beria, $14, Switzerland S95O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
VON ECKHARDT SAILS ON
 LINER NIEUW AMSTERDAM

New York. March 20 Heinrich Von Fckhardt, former German minister to Mexico, his wife and three children and Johannis Grunow. counsellor of the German legation at Mexico City and formerly consul at St. Paul, Minn., sailed today on the administration liner Nieuw Amsterdam under a safe conduct granted by the American and allied governments. The party will go to Germany from Rotterdam.
 The envoy, recalled by the Berlin government last December because of his connection with antiAmerican propaganda in Mexico. departed ex- pressing his gratitude" to the United States r~obtaining for him immunity from arrest on the way home and his appreciation of 'courtesies extended by American officials
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
AMERICAN DELEGATE TO
 REPORT ON RUSSIA

Paris, March 26,-(By the A. P.)- The return to Paris of one of the at taches of the American peace dele gation who has been in PeTograd and elsewhere in BolshevisJ Russia has given rise to a. report that there is under consideration a renewal of the plan for bringing the Russian factions together, either directly or through the intermediation of third parties.
 If this is not feasible, the plan as reported is to develop clearly the exact aims and propositions of the Soviet government, so that the prob lem of the future relations of Cen tral Russia with the entente and the United States can be dealt with in the light of full information. As none of the American delegates or others attached to the commis- sion who have been specially inte- rested in the Russian situation feel at liberty to discuss the matter. it is impossible at present to confirm the report.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
Loan toRai||s >e'asBy
 War Fiil.9lce Corp.
Administration Plans to Carry Out as Many Improve ments as Possible.

Washington, Mach 26.-The first loans to railroads on security of cer- tificates of indebtedness issued by the railroad administration were made today by the war finance corporation to an aggregate of about s5,760 00o. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy got about $4,000000; Western Mary land $931 900, and the Chesapeake & Ohio $S00,000.
 Other applications for loans have been made and will be acted on soon. In all cases the War Finance Corporation will make advances only on adequate security and roads fin. ancially responsible. In making this explanation, officials of the corpora tion sought to correct the impress sion that special attention would be given by the corporation to the needs of weak roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
DAMAGES OF sts1, ,72s.os
 AGAINST BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport. March 26.-Damages of sf91.72S.OS were awarded the Edward de V. Tompkins. Inc. of New York against the city of Bridgeport by Judge Frank D Haines in the superior court today. The court holds that this city was not justified in breaking a con tract with le New York concern. which it made for the construction of the Grand street bridge, and awarded Sl46I66 on this case. together with y2q.s2I on account of work done on the East " shington avenue bridge. Judge Haines in his decision holds that the city claimed it terminated the contract for the Grand street bridge because of delay in the work. but finds that the city was equally to blame for the de- lay-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
FOUND MUTILATED BODIES
 OF TWO RUSSIAN OFFICERS

Nladivostok, Siberia, March 2G CBy the Canadian Pressl Bodies of two Russian officers. with the ears cut off and the hands nailed to the shoulder blades were found in Firstriver. near here. today. Allied officers claim the discovery corroborates stories of Bol- sheyiki ouuag ges.
 Canadian officers and soldiers have been instructed to go only in pairs after nightfaH in Vladivostok and to carry arms.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
Especial to The Bullet;n.)

Hartford March 2G.-That there is Ia real effort to make short the 1919
 session of :he general assembly was
 evident by the size of tue calendar to- cay when sixty-two matters were starred as being ready for disposal.
 The great lna jority of them received 1'na action, and others were passed. retaining their place so that they can DC called at any time. When the act concerning moving pictures on Sun cay was reached, Mir. Eaton of North Haven moved that this matter be made the order of the day for next Tuesday at noon. MT. ku.g of Willi- mantle said he wanted to be nice, but did not favor specializing as an i or.ier of the day matter of that na- 1 ture, and hoped that MT Eaton would not insist in an order ot The day for i reXt Tuesday. Then Mr Eaton 1 amended to change to Wednesday,, but
 made no notice of that effect. Mir 1 Treat of Orange, made n.otior that the 1 bill be made the order of the day for noon (tomorIow) Thursday and the motion was seconded and supported by Mr Rogers, of Manchester. The mo- ton prevailed.
 Resolutions were passed, under sus- PtiiNLOil OI IultSs dppcIuIliS " lt%dlIl J .]2lone, judge and Russell Work dep-
 Uty judge Of city court of Bristol
 An act faVorably reported provide: recognition '.uttons for members b the Connectisu Home .fuard and the Connecticut State Board.
 CnfavOTabIe report was made of al
 act to increase the number of asses
 sors in Hartford for from three to five
 Another unfavorable report woul(
 provide that deposits in sorings bank
 without the state shall be taxable a 1 the' domiciIe of the owner in thi: , state.
 ' Favorable report was received O. } the act concerning the election o1 board of finance in the town of Stam l ford.
 l The act creating 2. cDTalnission O
 child welfare was favoratly reported l to be in effect on or before July } 1919. The governor is to appoint $ commission cf not less T%an twelve c
 more than fifteen persons to study an e i, Eestigate the laws. conditions an - rractices in this and other states. = Resolution was passed aGthorizin - the comptroller to pav S1a3.30 to
 Stamford undertakes, for the funer . expenses of Lester Howard Nint ., Company. Connecticut Ccasat. ArtIler l. Whc died in New London. March ] - 1917.
 Il unfavorabie reports were made C !. the act cou"2rning the ri31ufactu- K ard sale of intoxicating 2cveraees, a 2 beverage, Cn the CrOurds that IT was unwise to take state action unt 'L federal action had delined definite
 the phase intoxicating liIuors;
 roiease lien on property of Connectic n Industrial School for Girls: abolisl le ing Connecticut Farm School for d s pendent persons; permitting bulls
 , go at large, act requiring street raj la way companies to pay a state tax le 1 1-2 per cent. on net income. :, Resolution was adopted appropria
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
TO BUILD UP A LARGE
 MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS

Washington, March 26.-Plans to build up a large medical reserve corps including all members of the profes- sion who have served creditably dur ing the war were disclosed today by the war department Commissions in the reserve are being offered officers of the medical department who are being discharged from the service upon the completion of their duties connected with the emergency.
 Under the law these officers cannot be retired to the inactive list of the reserve but must be discharged and reappointed in order to continue their connection with the medical depart ment. Officers discharged are being requested to apply for appointment in the reserve corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
OPERATION OF FEDERAL
 EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

Washington. March 26.-With pledges rf contributions from states, cities and individuals still coming in. the federal employment service announced today that 364 of it's 75O local offices could be kept in operation until congress ap- propriates funds. Sufficient pledges have been made in several states to maintain the full quota of offices, it was stated.
 During the week ending March 15, the service found jobs for l22ll for discharre5 soldiers. sailors and ma rines and for 57174 civilians.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27

New York. March 26S-Seven amend rlerts to the league of nations coVen- ant, intended primarily by their auth or to insure the American continent against European aggression, to pro- tect the United States from enforced admins tration of foreign territory and 10 revoke the trouble breeding guaranty of the existing political in ! dependence of member nations, were proposed here tonight by Charles E. Hughes.
 Other suggestions were that definite limitation be placed upon the leagues field of inquiry, reserving to the seve- ral nations exclusive control of inn miEraton tariffs and other internal problems. that provision he made for the withdraw of states from the or ganization, and that what he termed sn ambiguity as to the requirement of unanimous decisions by the league be cleared up.
 In an address before the Union League Club reviewing exhaustively the terms of the proposed covenant SIr Hughes declared that the Am erican people were entitled to a bet ter piece of work" He added that much would have been gained if at the outset part of the time expended in it's praise had been devoted to its correction
 The Hughes amendments" sug- gested aside from formal improve ments,' were stated as follows:
 CD Explicit provision as to the reuuirpmeut of unanimity in decision
 (2l Suitable limitation as 10 the fieId Of the leagues inquiries and action so as to leave no doubt that the internal concerns Of states, suCf as immigration and tariff laws, art not embraced.
 (3) Providing that no foreigI power shall hereafter acquire by con. quest purchase. or in any other way any possession on the American con tinent or the islands adjacent there to
 tD Providing that the settlemen Of purely American questions shal be remitted primarily to the Ameri can nations. and that European na, tions shall not intervene unless re duested Go do so by the Americal nations.
 (5l Quitting the guaranty (ot tn existing independence Of member na tions) Of Article X
 t6) Providing that no member 0 the league shall be constituted a man datory without it's consent and m European or Asiadc power shall b constituted maUQdtoTN or an American people.
 g0 Providing that any member O the league may withdraw at it pleasure on a specified notice,
 Mir. Hughes declared that he sa7 neither severity nor hardship in th articles relating to investigations an recommendations by the league for re dnctiou of armaments.
 Emphasizing that submission of in
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
GERMAN REPRESENTATIVES, TO PEACE CONFERENCE

Berlin, March 26 CBy the A. P).- The German military representa- ton to the peace conference will be made up as follows:
 General Non Hamfuerstein hitherto military president of the arrnhstice commission; Major Won Boeck, a for mer general staff officer in the ex- crown princes army group; Lieuten- ant Colonel Won Aylander of the Ba- ravian general staff: Major Boettcher, of the Saxon general staff, and Captain Geyer of Wurttemburg. The mission will be under the control of General Yong Wrisberg of the Prussian war ministry
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
Total Cost Of War
 $260,0OO,OOO,OOO
Estimate of Edward Cram mond, a Prominent British Financial Writer.

London, March 26 British Wireless SerVlce). - Edward Grammond, a prominent British financial writer. es- inmates the direct cost of the war to the allies at 2S,360, ,00d0O0 pounds ster- ling and to the central European pow CTS at 5.6T5,000,000 pounds sterling. He estimates the total cost of the war, including indirect losses, at 52,00o00O, : 900 pounds sterling.
 There has been nothing. he says, approaching this destruction of capital wealth in the history of the world The immediate result of the upehaval is to be found ill the high cost of living and universal increase of wages Judging from past experience, he con- cludes that the fall in the price ot commodities and wages will take place slowly and gradually
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
CAUSE OF SPREAD OF
 BOLSHEVISM TO HUNGARY

Washington, March 26.-The spread of Bolshevism to Hungary is the re suit of the criminal and autocratic policy of the whole Magyar privileged classes during the last three years said Colonel Vladimir $. Hurban, mil itary attache of the Czecho- -Slovak legation, today in analyzing the growth of the Soviet movement out side the limits of Russia,
 The Czecho- Slovak attache said Bol- shevism had become a disease" which might attack any nation and from which nation that had been ruled automatically might succumb. Rus sia was governed with the most se- verity and as a result, he said, the Soviet movement started there. Hun gary, he said, because of being ruled up to the time of it's surrender "by a handful of autocrats' was the next most fertile field.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27

ternational disputes to the league au- thority is optional, as also is the deci-
 sion of member nations to go to war
 to enforce an award of the arbitration
 authorities made after such a sub
 mission; he found merit however,
 in the cooling off process set up
 in the allowance of three months for
 consideration of the arhitrAOrs' de- cision before disputants may go to war
 Mr. Hughes said that definite re- cognition should be made in the | league covenant of the Monroe Doe ! Urine, and while urging a clause pro- { hihiting European aggression on the American continent, in any form, he | advocated also reserying the right of | any nation to decline a mandatory
 for the administration of foreign ter l ritorv
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
ESCAPED SlNN FEiNER
 RETURNS TO DUBLIN

Dublin March 26.-(By the A. P) John McGarry, a Sim Feiner who escaped from Lincoln prison with Professor Edward De Valera, and who is a member of the Dublin Corpora tion. appeared at q meeting of that body today.
 Dublin is perfectly quiet and the people generally welcome the ab- sence of the disturbances which il had been feared would take place.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
RED CROSS AID FOR
 ARMY OF OCCUPATION

New York, March 26.-A party of American Red Cross workers consist ing of 110 women and 10 men sailed today on the steamer Nieuw Amster- dam for Havre for service with the army of occupation, The party was in charSe of Emmett White of Balti- more, a director of civilian relief, and Miss Julia I. Keogh of Weehawken. x l.. assistant director.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
THREE HOLD-UP MEN
 ARRESTED AT MILFORD

Milford. Conn. March 26--Town Clerk William A Rose. driving home in his automobile just before midnight was set upon by three men who jump cd on his car. Rose speeded up and made straight for the police station. The men thereupon jumped off, but 8 posse quickly rounded them up and they were placed under arrest and are being held for trial They gave the names of Cornelius Walker. 39 Chest nut street. Hartford; Frederick Jack son. Mobile. Ala and Willis Davis of Bridgeport
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
STRIKE OF WOOLEN WORKERS
 RENEWED AT PASSAIc

Passaic, N. J., March 26-Nearly 1000 wooden workers who returned to work yesterday after a strike which lasted eight weeks, again walked out of the plants where they were em- ployed this afternoon. The plants af- fected were the Botany Worsted mills and the Gera mills.
 The strikers declared that the off1- cials of the companies discharged their leaders and members Of the workers shop committees, contrary to the agreements by which the strike was ended
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
CONSTRUCTING AIRsHiP THAT
 CAM FLOAT ON THE SEJ

London, March 26.-(By the A. p An airship with engines and cabins incIosed in an outer envelope so that the craft can float on the sea, may be a competitor for the Atlantic flight. The admiralty was engaged in build ing two such air vessels before the war ended and it was expected that they would be superior to Zeppelins for scouting for fleets.
 The feature of this craft, which was one of the several surprises being prepared fo rthe Germans, is the use of a -inflammable gas.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
TWO AVIAToRS KILLED AT
 CARLSTRoM FIELD, FLA

Arcadia, Fla March 26.-Lieuten- ants Burns of Indianapolis and Mat thews of Ithaca, N. Y, were killed at Carlstrom field today when an airplane in which they were trging fell from a height of 1.500 feet. The cause of the accident is unknown,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
ITALY HAS SUPPRESSED
 BLOCKADE OF ADRIATIc

Paris, March 26.-The Italian dele gation to the peace conference today notified the conference of the suppress sion of the military and commercial blockade in the Adriatic by which trading in the Adriatic returns to con ditions before the war except that un- til peace is declared, allied warships will have the right to search merchant men,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
cZECHo-SLoVAK MISSION
 RELIEVED OF MONEY

Copenhagen, March 26.-A despatch from Pressburg, Hungary, announces the arrival there of a Czecho -Slovak mission from Budapest. All the members of the mission were arrest ed on March 21 and all their docu- ments and money were seized. Finally they were allowed to leave the next day, but were searched at the frontier. Valuahles to tho amount of more than l,000.0oG crowns were akc from tbGpn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
2O-DAY STAY GRANTED
 TO VICTOR l.. BERGER

Chicago, March 26.-Fderal Judge Landis today granted a twenty-day
 extension to Victor L. Berger of Mil waukee and four other socialist lead
 CTS convicted of violation of the espi onage law and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment in which to pre- pare their bills of exceptions in the aDDeaf of the case
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
PORTO RICAN TROOPS LEAVE
 THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE

san Juan. Porto Rico. March 26.- The last of the porto Rican troops who were on duty in the Panama canal zone during the war returned home today They were given an enthusi- ls.ic reception hy the populace-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
HOW HUGHES WOULD AMEND
 LEAGUE IF NATIONS COVENANT

Seven Changes Proposed by Mr. Hughes in Address Be for Union League Club, New York-Would Reserve to Nations Exclusive Control of Immigration, Tariffs and Other Internal Problems-Cals for Definite Recogn- ton in the Covenant of the Monroe Doctrine Provides That Any Member of the League May Withdraw on a Specified Notice.