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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07

1 Paris, President Wilson said the Jap ! anese delegation in requly to a ques- tiOn from him said:
 | The policy of Japan is to hand back | the Shantung peninsula in full sove- 1 reignty to China, retaining only the economic privileges granted to Ger 1 clement under the usual conditions at ! 'rsing Tao
 The presidents statement, made ! public through the state department, | follows:
 The government of the United States has noted with the greatest in- terest the frank statement made by Niscount Uchida with regard to Japan's future policy respecting shan tung. The statement ought to serve to remove many of the misund nderstand- i ings which had begun to accumulate about this question. But there are references in the statement to an agreement entered into between Japan and China in 1915 which might be mis- leading, if not commented upon in the light of what occurred in Paris when the clauses of the treaty affecting Shantung were under discussion. therefore take the liberty of supple menting Viscount Uchidas statement with the following:
 in the conference of the 3oth of April last. where this matter was brought to a conclusion among the heads of the principal allied and asso- ciated powers. the Japanese delegates, Baron Maklno ana NlScOunt Chlnda, Tn reply to a question put by myself, de- cIared that:
 "'The policy of Japan is to hand back the Shantung peninsula in full sovereignty to China. retaining only the economic privileges granted to Germany, and the right to stablish a settlement under the usual conditions at Tsing Tao.
 "'The owners of the railway will use special police only to insure se- curity for traffic. They will be used Tor no other purpose.
 ' The police forces will be composed of Chinese and such Japanese instruc- tors the directors of the railway may select and will be appointed by the Chinese government
 No reference was made to this pol execution of the agreement of 1915. to which Count Uchida appears to have offered. Indeed. I felt it my duty to say that nothing I had agreed, to must pe misconstrued en the part of the government of the United States in the policy of the notes exchanged be- tween China and Japan in 1915 and discussion to the enforcement of the agreements of 1915 and 1918 only in case CnIna failed to cooperate fully in carry ing out the policy outlined in the statement of Baron Makino and NIsCoInt Chinda.
 T have. of course. no doubt that ViscoulIt Uchida had been apprised of in Paris. and l am not making this statement with the idea of correcting his, bT' only to throw fuller light of clarifies ton upon a situation which ought to be relieved of every shadow of obscurity or misapprehension.''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
HOOVER DECLINES TO BE
 COAL DICTATOR OF EUROPE

Paris, Aug. (By the A. P0.-Her- bert. Hoover. although urged by Pre- mier Clemenceau. Premier Nitu Of England to reconsider his refusal of the presidency of the new coal impor- tation committee decided upon by the supreme council of the peace. confer ence yesterday. which would make him the virtual coal dictator of Europe for the next twelve months. has declined to accept the position
 Mir. Hoover takes the stand that the whole coal problem is a domestic question and can much better be solved under the leadership of one of the larger coal producing companies of Europe. He has arranged. however, with Colonel Goodyear. who has been acting for MT. Hoover on the coal di- vision of the supreme economic coun- cil, to sit temporarily on the European coal committee until American activf- ties in central Europe can be trans ferred to the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
Talk of. a Firing Squad For PrOfiteers
Labor Leaders Outspoken Be- fore the House Interstate Commerce Committee.

Washington Aug. 6.-Oreanized la- bor's remedy for the high cost of liv- ing-a bill that would turn over the railroads to the public operating off ciAls and labor-was presented to congress today by men high in the council of the organization, who de- clared with utmost frankness condi- tions were so desperate it might be necessary to advocate a firing squad for profiteers.
 With equal frankness members of the house interstate commerce com mittee indicated during the examina ton of Warren s. Stone grand chief of the Brotherhood of Railway Loco motive Engineers and Frank Morri- son, secretary of the American Fede- ration of Labor, that the bill embody- ing what has come to be known as the Plumb plan. was too radical and failed to strike at the high price evil against which people throughout the country are clarnoring.
 For more than month the house committee has been considering all plans for solution of the problems con- fronting the roads with their return to private management. and the Plumb proposal was offered with the assur- ance of labor leaders that it would cut down prices of commodities be- cause the reduction in rates which would follow the elimination Of pri- vate capital from the railroad com panies.
 hC l"O uilOIl OlHCIdiS TOT nVe hours stood up in defense of the bill and an swered a whirlwind fire of questions from men who must report it out or throw it away. During the long dis cussion, attended by an attentive au- dience, including many women, the labor leaders made strong denied of reports that they were attempting to intimidate congress by threats Co strike or chop off the political heads of members voting contrary to their desires.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
HUGE PROFITS CAUSE FOR
 HIGH PRICES OF SHOES

Washington, Aug. 6.-The high price of shoes is declared to be due to ex- cessiVe profits taken by every factor in the shoe production industry, in a report by the federal trade commits sion in congress made public today
 The packers are charged with hav- ing begun the organizing of shoe prices by an unwarranted increase in which they are said to control. On top of this increase, it is charged, the tanners have taken exceptional profits, while the shoe manufacturers have demanded an unusual margin and the retailers have charged prices that are not justifable.
 The report. covering the period from 1914 to 1918, has been in the presi- dents hands for some time. and it is understood that he urged it's speedy transmittaf to congress-. in connection with efforts of the government to combat the high cost of living.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
LEGION OF HONOR CROSS
 FOR JAMES A, ELAHERTY

Buffalo, N. Y. Aug. 6.-The Cross of the Legion of Honor has been award ed to James A. F1aherty. supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus. The cross has been previously given to Edward l.. Hearn. of New York, past supreme knight and overseas commissioner for the organization.
 The announcement of the further honor was made to the convention of the knights today by Marcel Knecht, of the French high commission. The presentation will occur tomorrow.
 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt and Newton D.. Baker were to address the convention this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
ANTI TI-COMMUNIST TROOPS
 ADVANCING ON BUDAPEST

Berlin, Aug. 6.-(By The A. P) Troops of the anti-communist govern ment at Szegedin are advancing on Budapest, according to dispatches re- ceived here today. Force is said to include a battalion of 1900 officers who have put on mourning which they have sworn not to remove until they have avenged alleged acts of violence against their relatives.
 Twenty five hundred French troops, it is reported also, will march on Bud- apest from the Szegedin front. English troops from Plume already are on their way to the Hungarian capital as part of the allied force of occupa- ton.
 general movement in Hungary is said to be feared as result of these military advances and the son of Archduke Frederick already, has been mentioned as candidate for the throne.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07

structed to ferret out food hoards and libel them under federal law.
 This is the most important bush ness before the country today an nounced the attorney general. "and propose to have the law enforcement machinery Of the government sidc- track everythi-~ to this job"
 President Wison continued tO give close attention 10 the food cost prob lem and declined a proposal Co post pone his address to congress untll Tuesday next week instead Of this Friday. Republican Floor Leader Mondell of the house suggested the postponement because Of absence oe members from Washington but thr president declined in the following let ter to the republican leader:
 "I am very sorry indeed tsot I can- not comply with your suggestion of delay in the matter of my address to a joint session of consrlss. The situ- ation which impcllcl me Hast week to ask congress to postpone it's recess until my reconmcGd1t 1ttOhs could +e submitted as still IcI.e. I have lad u!I[er very serious cGasi1 9titt'n tfe pr per action of the goVcfnme lt ysith refsIence to the high .os5 of lViHB. s.'4d I feel that 1t is my duty at the earliest possible m0n2vn. tJ present c.r;ain recommer3aE Dls now ready fI' submission t1 Cols"ss.
 "I have. therCfo.e asked the vice president and the speaSef to arrange, if possible, for a joint session trr Friday afternoon next at 4 o'clock"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
STATEMENT OF JAPAN'S
 ATTITUDE TOWARD CHINA

. Tokio, Saturday. Aug. 2.-(Via Lon don). Niscount Cchida the Japanese foreign minister, in making his state ment today regarding Japan's inten- tions towards Shantung. declared the kiao- Chau-C -Chianfu railway, through central Shantung, would be operated as a joint Chino Japanese enterprise, without discrimination against any nation.
 Viscount Uchida added thas to his declaration that Japan did not intend retaining or claiming any rights af- fecting the ter itorial sovereignty of China in Shantung and that when an arrangement was concluded With China for the restitution of Kiao- 'Chau the Japanese troops would be completely withdrawn from that ter ritory.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
HOW GREAT BRITAIN IS
 TO DEAL WITH PROFlTEERtNG

London. Aug. 6.-Great Britain pur- poses establishing a central author ity to deal with profiteering, it was announced by Sir Auckland Geddes, minister of reconstruction. at the re- sumption today of the hearings by the house committee. sitting as a select committee. to inquire into the high cost of living and proliteering. He said the tribunals which it is pro- posed to set up would be empowered to inflict penalties up to 200 pounds sterling or six months Imprisonment.
 The governments pro poSed Etll. Sir Auckland said, would apply to Eng land, Scotland and Wales but not to Irel and.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
Condensed Telegrams

Larqe grain elevator at Swanton, Vt. was burned, causing a loss of Sl0o,- 900. |, Losses from forest fires in Montana and Northern Idaho this season total S7500O0
 King George of England has award eds decorations to nine American na-
 Senator cumnnins says nationsiiza- ton of railroads would be step to- ward socialism.
 Platinum deposits are reported to have been discovered on Rurutu Isl- and, in South Pacific.
 Chinese eastern railway has been tied up since July 26 by. strike of em- ployes for higher wages.
 Wholesalers in San Francisco an nounce reduction of 40 cents bar rel in the price of flour.
 Supreme economic council appoint ed committee to take up work or in- creasing Europe's coal supply
 Emil Draser, a fisherp1a an, harpooned and landed a 3O0-pound shark in Little Neck Bay, Long Island.
 French farm Iaborers in region of Melun, near Paris, have gone on
 Edward N. Hurley says it would be mistake to develop Montauk Point as tong as good service is given at .Ho- boken.
 will send out strike vote returnable Aug. 24 to 35,000 railway shop em- ployes.
 Drivins automobile with one hand on the wheel and the other around q girls waist is not permissible in New Jersey.
 Major General William S. Francis, American commander in Siberia, ar rived at Omsk and visited Admiral Holchak.
 Socialist demonstrators clashed with the police at Trieste. Many shops were fired. Three hundred arrests were made.
 There is no reason for the "buy now- cry, so far as sugar is concerned, says President Zabriskie of sugar equaliz- ation board.
 Henry Ford says farmers should work only 20 days year to get full productive capacities of farms with aid of machinery
 Colonel Arthur Woods, assistant secretary to Secretary Baker, places cost of annual labor turnover to coun- trv at 00,000,000.
 First passenger airship is sched- uled to leave England next month for Rio de Janeiro. Flight will take four days; fare about $5,0o0.
 StriNing miners attacked non -strik- CTS at Fort Pitt coal mine, Bellaire, Ohio. Twenty deputy sheriffs were called to quel1 the riot.
 New destroyer 'Sabbitt in first trial attained a speed of 36 knots on the run up the coast from Camden. N. !.
 
 Chairman Cummins, of democratic national committee, has completed program to boost Woodrow Wilson for president of league of nations.
 Colonel Patrick, formerly in charge of United States air service n France, says Americans had only TAO airplan- es on front when arrnistice was sign ed, but needed 2,720.
 Commission of American financiers, engineers and officers arrived in KarlSbad to inVeStigate porcelain earth mines as security for United States loan to Czecho- -Slovakia.
 Mrs Victor Berger, wife of the Mil waukee socialist whom the house has refused to seat until certain charges are cleared up, has been denied ad- mittance to the house press gallery
 Legislation to restore to citizenship automatically native born Americans who served in the military and naval forces of the allied nations prior to the declara tion of war by the United States will be fostered by the Ameri- can Legion.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
TOURISTS TO EUROPE
 MUST TAKE OWN RISK

London, Aug. 6 (By the A. P.).- Americans coming to Europe when the passport restrictions are partially re- moved this fall probably will do so at their own risk so far as returning to the United States is concerned. At present business men who had hoped to spend few days in England or on the continent find themselves held up, in many cases three months, before being able to get passage for home, and conditions in the next few months are expected to be worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
PRESIDENT SATISFIED WITH
 JAPAN's sHANTUNG POLICY

Washington. Aug. President Will ron issued formal statement tonight szying that the frank statement" by Ntscount Cchida as to Japan's policy regarding Shantung, ought to serve to remove many Of the misunder- standings which had begun to ac- cumulate about this question"
 References in the Uchida statement ns to the agreement between Japan and China in 1915. might be mis- leading" the president. said. If not commented upon in the light of what occurred in Paris"
 When the question of disposal of Ehantung was definitely decided on at
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
FRANCE TO COMMEMORATE
 ARRIVAL OF U. S. TROOPS

Paris, Aug. President Poincare on September will lay the first stone Of the monument com C mo orGting the arrival of the American troops in France. The date selected is the aR'- niversary of the birth of LafayettA the monument at Pointe de Grave GE the mouth of the Gironde northwest of Bordeaux, will be near the spot from which Lafayette Sailed for America in 1777.
 Premier Clenenceau Ambassador Wallace. Frank L. Polk, Marshal Foch anu General ier.hiEg will be present at the ceremony. according to present programme
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
FOcH TO BE INVITED BY AMERICAN LEGION

New YoFk. Aug. 6.-Marshal foch of France. representing the veterans of all the allied armies of which he was in supreme command, will be in vited to attend the first national con- venticn of the American Legion. the national orga liza tion of American veterans of the great war, which is to be held in Minneapolis on November 10; II and 12. it was announced at the national headquarters here to- night. Tie invitation to Marshal Foch, signed by Henry D. Lindsey, chairman of the rational executive committe, Was forwarded today through Ambs ssador JLsserand at Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
RHODE ISLAND CAR MEN
 ACCEPT 56 CENTS AN HOUR

Providence, R. l.. Aug. 6.-The striking street car men voted today to accept offer of 56 cents an hour and a. nine hour day offered as com promise at a conference between the receivers of the Rhode Island com pany and the officials of the union.
 It was announced that the strike would end at midnight today and that the street car lines throughout the state woulC re-umc service thereafter as rapidly as the equipment could be made ready for use. Thes strike put all lines out of commission for eight cen days.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
NO STRIKE IN CAR SHOPS
 OF B. & M. AT CONCORD

of employees of the Boston and Maine car shops here, announced to begin at S.30 this afternoon. was not called, and it was said that as result of votes taken at meetings of various craftsmen decision had been reach cd to postpone action at least until the first of next week or until the national, officers had been heard from The shopmen voted last Monday in favor of a strike. but later. according. to union leaders, the influence of the more conservative craftsmen who fla vored postponement, gained the as tendency
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
TO SUSPEND TRAFFIC ON
 CHESAPEAKE & OHIO

Huntington, w. Va. Aug. 5.-AIl coal traffic was suspended the Chesapeake and Ohio this afternoon as the result of the shopmen's strike. At the same time an order was issued from division headquarters here pro- claiming an embargo on all classes of freight.
 E. l.. Book, division superintendent of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, officially announced tonight that be- ginning tomorrow, all passenger as well as freight traffic on the C. and o. west of Clifton Forge. would be discontinued
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE
 OF GARAGE ROBBERlE

Boston, Aug. GA man and tive women, alleged by the police to have Knowledge of a number of garage robe berries in this vicinity, were arrested af Billerica by the local officers today and turned over to the state police. Three other arrested persons, one a womahy were released after an investigations Otticers said they found automobila tires and accessories and other stolcN articles valued at $3,5OO in the Billeri- ca house Some of the goods, they said, were stolen from homes ana stores at kennebunkport, Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
NO CHANGE IN PRICE OF
 FLOUR IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Aug. 6.-There was no apprecia ble change in the price of flour here today. High grade patent Hours were quoted at s11.10 to $11-60 a barrel in carload lots and a dollar higher for broken carloads Millers here denied Knowledge of any move ment contemplated by the government to sell flour at reduced cost
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
ON TRIAL FOR KILLING A
 PRISONER AT CAMP DEVENS

Aver, Mass. Aug. 6.-Private Ed ward F. Riley of Metheun was tried by court martial at Camp Devens to- killed Manuel D. Pima, one of the three prisoners over whom he was standing guard. Riley. who only re- gently entered the army, said the shooting was accidental. claiming that he was unfamiliaF with the working of the rifle and did not even know that he had pulled the trigger.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
LANSING TALKS IF TREATY
 AND LEAGUE NEGOTIATIONS

Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee the Secretary of State Declared He Was Only Expressing His Own Per sonal Vews-Maintained the Treaty As Whole Car ried Out Substantially President Wilson's Fourteen Ponts-Believes Japan Would Have Signed the Treaty Without the Shantung Provson-American Draft of the League of Nations Never Was 'Pessed Before Conference President Wilson Alone of the American Delegates Would Be Able Give Details of the Discus
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
275,o0o RAILWAY SHOP
 MEN ARE ON STRIKE

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Leaders of the Chicago district council of the Feder- aled Railway Shopmen's Union said tonight that 215.000 was a conserva- tive estimate of the number of shop men on strike throughout the country and that the movement was still spreading. They declared violence would not be countenanced by the or ganization and that so far as they knew no mail trains had been inter fered with.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
CHILEAN COMMERCIAL
 MISSION TO FRANCE

Paris, Aug. 6.-Senator Eleodore Yanez of Chile. who Is on tour of the world wit ha Chilean commercial mis- sion, was received in private audience yesterday by Stephen Pichon the for eign minister. The conversation is de- scribed as having been cordial
 After his visit to M. Pichon Senator Yanez had long interview with the director of American affairs at the foreign office
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
VALUE OF DOLLAR IN
 FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET

New York. Aug. 6.-The American dollar was worth approximately 2 3-A French francs on the foreign exchange market today when a violent break ifH rates on Paris forced French money to 8 new low record Cables were quoted at 7.G7 and demand bills at 7.S9. Before the war the dollar was only worth 5 1-5 to 1-4 francs. Tho uilotations represent a discount oA more than 30 per cent from pre-war time rates
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
MACHINERY
 FOR PEASANTS OF SIBERIA

Omsk, Thursday. July 24.-(Russiau Telegraph Agency)- In order to helE the peasants, the minister of wars and of communication has ordered the despatch imulediutely from NladivOsv tok of $40 cars with agricultural ma chfnery and implements.
 The council of ministers appropri ated 400 000.000 rubles to develop for. eign trade with the help or coopera- tive and commercial organiza tions-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
TO PLACE ARMY HAM
 ON SALE IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 6.-Army ham to the amount of 10000 pounds bought by the mayor through the as- sistance of citizens will be put on public sale here next week. The ham will be brought here by motor trucks made available by the local manufac- turerS,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF
 WOOL FROM AUSTRALIA

New York. Aug. 6.-Laden with 10,4O5 bales of wool. said to be the largest individual consignment of wool ever landed In the United States. the Norwegian sailing ship Cate arrived here today from Sydney, N. s. W.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
ANTITRUST SUITS AGAINST
 GREAT MEAT PACKING FIRMS

announcement Made By Attorney-General PaImer-Fmst Action In Governments Campaign to Reduce the High Cost of Living-Says Evidence in Hand Indicates Ca Clear Violation of the Anti Trust LawsFais to State Whether the Prosecutions Will Be Civil or Criminal All United States Attorneys Have Been Ordered Fer ret Out Food Hoards and Libel, Them Under Federal Law.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
SETTLEMENT OF ADRIATIC
 QUESTION IS IMMINENT

Rome, Aug 6-(By The A. PA The
 settlement Of the NAdriatic question affecting Italy and Jugo Slavia' is inn 'minent according to the Popolo Ro-
 nlano. today. It says. Plume will be an
 independent state, with the port in-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
AUSTRIA SENDS COUNTER
 PROPOSALS TO PEACE TERMS

Paris, Aug. 6.-The Austrian coun- ter-proposals to the peace terms were handed to the allied mission at St. Germain- -en-Laye at 1915 o'clock to- day. They were brought at once to Paris and delivered to the supreme council of the peace conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
ORDER OF MERIT FOR
 DAVID LLOYD GEORGE

London, Aug. 6.-King George today conferred upon Premier David Lloyd George the Order of Merit as a sign of his appreciation of Mir. Lloyd Georges war services.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-07
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French Troops at Budapest.

Copenha gen. Aug. 6..French troops arrived at Budapest yesterday and British troops under General Gordon and American forces under Captain Wips arrived there today. according to despatches received here from Vienna quoting the newspapers of that city.