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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
PROMINENT MExICANS
ARE HELD FOR RANSOM

Laredo, Texas, April 1o.-Governor
Andres Ozuna,, and his brother, Gregg
rio Ozuna. military commander of
Tamaulipas, were kidnapped from the
train on which they We're returning
from a conference of governors and
are held for ransom, according to a
telegram received by the Mexican au-
thorities yesterday and made public
today The telegram was signed by
Marcelo Caravo. Luis Caballero and
Eulelio Gutierrez
According to the telegram, the off,
cials We're taken from the train at
Carrizos, between Linares and Vic.
toria. The train was stopped by dy-
namiting d portion of the track. The
officials left Nuevo Laredo Tuesday
afternoon for Monterey en- route to
Victoria. They had been attending a
conference with Governor William P.
Hobby of Texas. Governors Zambrano
of Coahuila and Mireles Of Nuevo
Leon.
Zach Lamar Cobb. special represent
tative OF the state department. was
on the train enroute 10 Tampico but no
word has been received from him.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
PEACE DELEGATES ARE TO
CONSIDER LABOR REPORT

Paris, April 10.-(By The A. PO The
planary session of the peace confer
ence tomorrow for the consideration OF
the labor report is awaited with much
interest because of the dissatisfaction
existing among the smaller nations.
The indications are that there may be
interpretations concerning the secrecy
with which the Big -Four is surround
ing itself and rumors that .negotla-
tions may open with the Germans
without fully advising all the peace
delegates of the terms OF the treaty.
Without exception. the smaller nations
are said to be displeased at being
kept in the dark.
The labor report is to be presented
for open discussion, and consequently
there will be opportunity for general
debate unless steps are taken to pre-
The council of four is strongly op-
posed to official publication of the
peace treaty before its submission to
the Germans. 1t maintains that it is
allowing positive decisions to be an
nounced and that consequently the
public will be advised on all the main
points before the treaty is signed.
| This piecemeal and incomplete pub
/ lication is unsatisfactory TO many OF
/ of the delegates, who are urging that
! the people of the allied countries
should have the text of the peace
treaty from their officials before the
| Germans announce it with their inter
Dreta tiOnS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
Announcement Of the purpose

Announcement Of the purpose to
withdraw the force was made official
ly TO congressional military commit
tees by Secretary Baker February II
on instruction from President VIII
son. Supplementing that statemen,
General March, chief of staff, said last
Saturday that the American conting-
ent would certainly be withdrawn by
June.
The official report makes the Incl
dent even more serious than the orig
inal press accounts. Both British
| and French troops have been involved,
according to rumor, in similar incl
| dents but American officers on the
/ scene have felt that the morale of the
American troops was too high for such
an outbreak.
The despatch today did not show to
what extent Bolsheviki propagandists
| could be held responsible for the be-
| havior of the troops.
! The 339th Infantry of the Eighty
! Fifth Division forms the bulk of the
| American contingent in the Archangel
region. The unit is almost wholly
! composed of selective service men
| from Michigan. 1t is commanded by
! Colonel George E. Stewart, of the reg
ular army, who served in some of the
most northerly posts in Alaska and
! became thoroughly familiar with the
weather conditions such as those at
Archangel.
While the action of the company at
| Archangel undoubtedly is mutinous
under the strict Interpretation of the
military code and would render the
men liable to severe disciplinary action
| under ordinary circumstances, war de-
| partment officials did not believe such
action would result 1t was pointed
out that the men apparently obeyed
their orders subsequently when the
situation had been made clear to them
| Only in the event of a refusal which
| ieopadized the lives of other men, il
was thought, would any drastic meas
ures of discipline be invoked, Officers
here We're frankly doubtful that public
! sentiment at home would permit any
other course and many of them ex-
pressed sympathy with the feelings OF
the men.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
MOVEMENTS OF SECRETARY
DANIELS AND HIS PARTY

Washington. April 10. - Secretary
Daniels and his three chief technical
advisers who are Conferring with al
lied admiralty officials overseas as TO
The future tyne of capital ships. avia-
zion and other important matters,
probably viii start home May u on
the transport Leviathan.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt received
a despatch today from Paris saying
Mr.. Daniels planned to complete his
trip abroad with a visit 70 England,
arriving April "a.
The secretary, the despatch said,
was recalled from Rome to Paris by
important business. but the other
members OF the party remained in
italy and completed their visit.
Mr. Daniels and his party will meet
in Chs 1mont, the American army
HEADQUARTERS, next Monday, and will
proceed from there on a visit along the
battle front They expect to spend
Easter with the American troops at
Cob.e1z aud then visit Brussels and
ZeeDruege on their way 10 England.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
SQUADRON ARRIVES FORM
SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS

New York. April 1O-oficers and
men OF the cruiser squadron under
admiral William B. Caperton, .. S,
n, which arrived here early this week
after more than a year in South
american sI waters, established a brm
friendship with the authorities and
people of Guatemala Brazil, Uruguay
and Argentine, according to the belief
expressed today by officers aboard the
haSshIp, Pittsburgh. The reception ac-
corded the fleet. it was said, was the
Iorerunner Of an increasing CONNER
Glal development between the United
States and the South American coun-
tries. ~ '-Ai
There is nothing that 1 can saw
which will overstate my regard for my
friends in South America" Admiral
Caperton said. Everywhere we went
we were received with exceptional
kindness and this sentiment applied
not only to the officers of the squadron
but to every man on board the ships
Our feelings when We sailed for home
were that we were saying goodbye tc
personal friends"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
GLASS ASSIGNS QUOTAS
-@- HU>N>NE


Washington, April 10.-Although the
amount and terms of the Victory
Liberty loan will not be announced un-
til next week, Secretary Glass stated
today that each federal reserve dis
trict will be assigned the same proper
tionate quotas for the Victory loan as
were given them in the fourth Liberty
loan. Since the amount of the Vic
tory loan is expected to be in the
neighborhood of six billions, the same
as the fourth loan, the district quotas
probably will be about comparable
with those in the drive last fall.
BY districts, the percentage quotas
win be as follows:
Boston $50 1-3 per cent; New York
30; Philadelphia S.33 1-3; Cleveland
10; Richmond 466 2-3; Atlanta 80;
Chicago 14.5 st. Louis 4.33 1-S; Min
neapolis 3.5; Kansas City 4.33 1-3;
Dallas Fl and San Francisco CT.
In the fourth loan every federal re-
serve district over subscribed it's quo
ia and final subscriptions to the loan
amounted to about $500 100000.
Whatever terms are decided upon
for the Victory loan, it is certain that
one aim will be to strengthen the
market position of bonds of past is
sues, some of which now are selling
more than six points below par
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
% PERSONS WERE KILLED
IN STORM IN SOUTHWEST

Dallas. Tex, April 1O.-Ninety- two
persons killed, approximately three
hundred injured and property damage
estimated ut nearly 1.OO0, 900 was the
toll of Tuesday nights storm that
swept a portion of Arkansas. north
Texas and southern Oklahoma, ac-
cordinc 10 revised and virtually COM
pIete reports here. OF the dead, sew
enty-hve persons were killed in Texas,
fourteen in Oklahoma and three in
Artaneas.
in response to appeals for aid from
The stricken section Of north Texas,
where about 600 persons are reported
homeless tents and food supplies are
being sent from many points in the
state.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11

Berlin, Wednesday, April s.-(By
the A. P.)-Although nothing had
transpired up to an early hour to-
night to permit of the conclusion that
general strike was one of the posi-
bilities of the next forty-eight hours,
a feeling of nervousness pervades
Berlin. This feeling is due in large
measure to the conspicuous military
precautions being take nby Minister
of Defense Noske at the principal
traffic centers of the city.
For several hours today the main
downtown streets were shut off from
all traffic causing much confusion.
This measure was adopted to head
off possible demonstrations and the
streets were reopened prompely when
the expected manifesto tioEs failed to
materialize.
Nevertheless. strategic positions
are still occupied by special guards
some of the main centers of traffic
are held by machine gun quads, while
rolls of barbed wire have been placed
in readiness for use
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
TEN AMERICAN ARMY
NURSES AWARDED MEDAL G

Washington, April 1O-Ten Ameri-
ran army nurses have been awarded
The Medaille d'Honueur des Epidemihs
by the French government, American
Red Cross headquarters here was ad-
vised today. The presentation cere-
mony took place at Red Cross military
hospital No. 112. Anteuil, in the pres
ence Of a distinguished gathering, %
otficers of the American medical corps
ana seven enlisted men of the army
receiving the decoration at the same
time.
The nurses receiving the medals are:
Bessie NJ. Warwick, Mcdonald, Pa;
Rose A. Cassidy. Brandywyne summit
Pa; Karen NJ. Lauridsen, Astoria
Ore: Agnes w. Reid, Lacrosse, Wis:
Pearl Worley, East GreenyiIIe o.;
Edith /. Hadsal, New Rochelle, n. Y:
Lillian e. Radcliffe, Montreal Canada:
Esther V. Hasson, Washington. D. C.:
Mrrtie Brondel address not given)
Mard C. Gavin address not given).
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
GOMPERs ARRIVES ON
THE LINER ROTTERDAM

New York, April 10.-The Holland
America liner Rotterdam, carrying 20S
officers 2.9a0 troops and $40 civilian
Daszeurer-, arrived at Quarantine to-
night. but win not dock before tomor-
row morning. Samuel Gompers.
president Of the American Federation
sf Labor, and other members Of the
American mission to the international
labor conference are among the nota-
bles aboard Nlr. Gompers and his
party. composed of James Duncan,
Franl, DuIy William Green and Ma
jor George i. Berry. trades union
leaders. have been abroad since early
in January.
Among other passengers on the liner
IS j. c.. Patterson. treasurer of the
Travellers Insurance company OF
Hartford, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
GOVERNMENT TROOPS IN
CONTROL OF MAGDEBURG

Berlin, April 10-(Via Copen Cop
1gen)-Magdebur the capital of
Prussian Saxony, where serious dis
orders occurred early in the week
again is in control of the German
government forces, Gustav Noske,
minister of defense, declared in an
interview today in the Tageblatt.
After asserting that the authorizes
were prepared for all possibilities,
Herr Noske reviewed the situation as
follows:
"Magdeburg is completely in our
hands. Motor boats armed with ma
chine guns are patrolling the Elbe
to protect vessels carry relief food
stuffs Conditions in Bavaria are
such that if Premier HOFFMAN, holds
out a short time we will be able to
solidify opinion in favor of legiti-
mate government If no other way is
possible, Munich will be compelled by
arms to return to order as in the case
of Bremen and Dusseldorf.
I'VE must have with all our energy
rather than to allow the country TO
be precipitated into an abyss. If
i blood is spilled it will be on the
heads of the Communist maniacs. The
situation in the Ruhr district is much
better than the sensational press pre-
| tendS''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
MURDERED IN MEXICO

Washington, April 1O.-Edward E.
Morgan, an American citizen was
murdered at Chivela. A miles from
Salina Cruz. Mexico on the night. Of
April s, according TO advices to the
state department today.
The state department has ordered an
investigation of the crime. as des-
patches thus far received it was said,
failed to reveal whether a rebel band
was responsible. Morgan was mana
ger of the Chivela estate of 125, 900
acres on the Tehunantepec railroad,
owned by George G. Wright of Kansas
City, Mo.
Morgan, the dispatches received by
the department today stated. was ac-
companied by Manuel Ruiz, a Span
lard, who also was murdered. The two
men were said by the dispatches to
have been captured, searched and
robbed before being shot to death.
Both bodies were said to have shown
marks of other violence.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11

Washington. April 10.-The war de-
partment issued tonight an official
statement confirming Associated Press
advices from Archangel that what
amounted 70 a muiny occurred among
The American troops there on March
80. A company Of infantry, the mes
sage stated. refused 10 entrain for the
front untl personally urged to do so
by Colonel George y. Stewart, COM
handing the American contingent
Open threats were made Of general
mutiny Mess "a definite statement
from Washington tnEurins early with
drUwal was forthcoming.
The text of the paraphrase Of the
code message dated March 81. follows,
the department having eliminated only
the Identification of The company and
certain military Information not bear
ing on the incident:
Yesterday morning, March so, a
company of infantry. having received
orders 10 the railroad front was or
dered out of barracks for the pur-
pose of packing sleds for the triT
across the river TO the. railroad STA
ti0r-
The commissioned Office who
was IN charge Of the packing soon
reported TO the officers that the men
refused Co obey. At this some OF
officers took charge and all except one
man began reluctantly 10 pack after
a comfortable delay. the soldier who
continued TO refuse was placed In
confinement. Colonel Stewart hav-
ing been sent for. arrived and had the
men assembled 10 talk with them.
It. uOu the condition that the pris-
oner above mentioned was released
the men agreed 10 go. This was done
and the company then proceeded tc
the railway station and entrained
there for the front That they would
not 20 TO the front line positions was
Openly stated by the men. however
and they would only go TO Obozers-
lara. They also stated that general
wutiuy would soon come if there was
not some definite statement forth
coming from Washington with re-
gard to the removal Of American
troops from Russia at the earliest pos
sihcl date"
Fhe department has cabled for more
inform ZION From the message re-
ra.r.f today officials were unable &c
ascertain whether q condition Of mu-
tny bad lr f.ot developed IN the past
ton days. Pending fuller advices, nc
continent was forthcoming as TO the
.1r fn Doc pursued
H~0-.H WIS said. Coloue'
-r.... ra3t had been advised di-
.'r .a WAC the purpose Of the
"r.r. W council. in charge OF the
policy governing The movement, tc
g. .ulr-w tho entire force from north
El wH -the-iUe biOckadiug the
.-Hur. goes out. The British relief
-rld11n originally scheduled to be
nn trorc has sailed as have tht
tHu companies OF American railway
-rrIreers -ent at the request Of The
British authorities to keep open tn
railroad south OF Murmansk.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
OPPOSED TO MISSION OF
RUSSIAN SOVIET REPUBL

New York, April 10.-The Union
League Clubs committee on the
study of Bolshevism." of which Arch
bold Stevenson is chairman, submitted
a report tonight in which it recon-
mended that the club adopt resolutions
declaring its resentment of the action
of the Russian Soviet republic in es-
tablishing a mission in the United
States. The report proposed that the
government be called upon to take
immediate action to prevent the ac-
uvities of such mission and in every
way to discountenance the present
ambition of the Russian soviet repub-
lie to gain diplomatic recognition"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO
SUPERVISE SARRE VALLEY

Paris, April 10.-Provision that the
league of nations shall exercise general
supervision of the Sarre valley for
period of fifteen years was contained
in the settlement of the Sarre problem
effected Wednesday by the council of
four.
This important change in the plan
for the political administration of The
region became known today. At. the
end Of the fifteen year period a plcbIs-
cite will be taken to determine the
wishes of the inha abitents regarding the
future form of government.
The change, was made to avoid all
nexation and to establish the prin,iple
of self determination.
France is given economic control Of
the coal fields of the Sarre valley up to
an amount to recomDense her for the
losses sustained from German occupa-
ton of the coal fields of northern
France.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
INCREASED EMPLOYMENT
DURING THE PAST WEEK

Washington, April 1O.-Increasing
unemployment during the week ending
April was shown in reports from six
ty-six cities to the federal employment
service, a summary of which was
made public tonight Thirty-eight cit
les showed a total labor surplus of
I@3,505, an increase of 5.855 over the
preceding week, while 10 reported a
labor shortage totalling 1850 and nine
showed an equality of supply and de-
mand.
Points in New England reported the
heaviest increases in surplus although
increases were indicated generally in
the eastern cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
BOHEMIA INSISTS ON
ALLIANCE WITH ENTENTE

Prague, Wednesday, April a.
(F'rench. Wireless Service) = In
speeches made made by several
leaders at the Bohemian socialist
conference here it was insisted that
the alliance with the Entente should
be maintained because reconciliation
with Berlin, Budapest and Moscow
would mean danger for the Czecho-
Slovak republic. Bolshevisrl was
described as the suicide of the pro-
letariat and it was urged that the
working people should differentiate
between exaggeration and methodio
reform. sc
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
l3 AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ARE LISTED AS MISSING

Archangel, Wednesday, April (By
the A. P.).-The commission which is
to confer with the Bolsheviki regard
ing the exchange of prisoners will in
clude American, British and French
officers. The American representative
viii be Captain Eugene Prince of the
military attaches Office. The confer
enCe is expected TO be held tomorrow.
Up to date there are As American
soldiers listed as missing. No officers
are on the list. It is considered that
perhaps half the missing men are pris-
oners.
There was some artillery activity
yesterday on the Dvina-Vaga sector,
but the situation on all the fronts is
comparatively quiet.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
ONE CONVOY FOR ENTIRE
SEVENTY-s SEVENTH DIVISION

Washington, April 10.-The war de-
partment has instructed the army en-
barkation officials in France to return
in one convoy the entire Seventy
seventh (New York National army
division if possible, o ras large a part
of it as may be possible with the
available shipping. This action was
taken in connection with plans for the
parade of the division in New York
city.
Should the transports bringing the
division arrive in New York within
reasonable time of each other, it was
announced officially that the depart
ment would parade in New York city
at one time either the entire division
or the largest number possible Of the
units belonging to it and would
guarantee to parade the remaining
units seDarately if it is desirable.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
MORE FOOD SUPPLIES
NEEDED FOR AUSTRIA

Paris, April 10-Herbert Hoover, di-
rector general of relief, states that he
has arranged through the suprece
economic council on behalf of the four
governments, for the provision of f.
nance, shipping and foodstuffs, which
has enabled the delivery into Austria
of about ten thousand tons of food
stuffs in January, $4,000 tons in Feb
ruary, and $1,000 tons in March, of a
total value of about s15,0o0,OO0
The gradual exhaustion Of internal
supplies, Mr.. Hoover points out, neces-
stiles an increase. if Vienna and the
other larger points are to avoid star
Yation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES TO
BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY

Washington. April 1o.-The right of
emuloves L0 organize and bargain
collect vsiv was recognized by the war
labor board today in awards in the
rases Of International Braid Company,
proydance b. J.. j. 3. Stine, Osceola
Mills. Pa. and the Parsons Company,
Newton. Town. the commentators
beiur made tH1t The employers recog-
nize the employees committee in dis
russiou OF disputes.
The board granted a minimum wage
Of 90 cents an hour and a nine hour
say to employees Of the Parsons com
pany and q minimum wage of 40 cents
an hour and "a 54 hour week TO en-
nlayss Of j. IL, Slime.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
WHAT SPAIN MUST DO
TO GET AMERICAN CEREALS

Madrid. April 1o.-(By The A. P.) It
is stated that details Of d convention
between Spain and the United States
have been settled, providing for the
importation of cereals by Spain. The
condition is that the Spanish ships
which are to convey the cereals shall
stop at Bordeaux on the western voy-
age. and take on board American
troops awaiting repatriation and also
war material which is to be returned
to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
STRIKE COMMITTEE IN
ESSEN UNDER ARREST

Copenhagen, April 1o.-The MEM
bers of the strike committee in Essen
were arrested today by government
troops undr instructions from Brlin,
despatch from Essen raports. Ci-
villains then attacked the troops, but
after considerable firing, the civilians
were dispersed.
The arrests of the strike leaders
were made after the committee had
dclind an invitation to ngotiate with
representative of the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
BOHEMIA SEEKS LOAN
OF S17o. 100000 FROM U. S.

Basle, April 1o,--The newspapers Of
Prague announce that the Bohemian
minister Of finance has submitted to
the national assembly a proposition to
conclude loan in the United States of
s179, 600, 900. OF this amount, $4,000
0000 would be utilized for the purchase
of raw material, s100.000,0oo for the
regulation of the exchange rates and
The remainder form a guarantee fund
for a purchasing consortium.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
DERS TO BE IMPRISONED
WITHIN A FEW DAYS

Cleveland, o., April 10.-Rearrest
and enforcement of a ten year prison
sentence imposed upon Eugene "
Debs,, socialist leader. convicted OF
violating the espionage act last sum
mer, is expected within the next two
days, according to District Attorney
Edwin S. Wertz, who said that upon
the arrival of the supreme court man
date Debs will be arrested and taken
to prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
OBITUARY..


Boston, April 10.-Alexander Coch-
rane, identified wit hthe development
of the telephone through service for
many years as a director of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph com
pany and allied companies, died sud
denly at his residence here today. He
had also been active in the directorate
of various railroad companies and was
a tone time president of the Manufac-
turing Chemists association of the
United States, He was 20 years of
age
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
COLD STORAGE CHICKEN
REPLACES cORNED BEEF

Chicago, April 16.-Cold storage
chicken will be used a sa substitute
fo rcanned beef in feeding the United
States army in France, Germany and
Russia this summer. Four million
pounds of chicken have been pur.
chased of Chicago dealers by the war
department i'll the last few days for
immediate shipment abroad, according
to local commission men
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
Policy, of British Labor Party.

London, April 10 (By the A. Po.-
The national executive of the labor
party at a meeting today formulated
a statement of policy demanding that
the Paris conference put an end to the
protracted discussions and make peace
in accordance with President Wilson'S
fourteen points.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
FEDERAL TRUSTEE OF N. II.
STOCK IN BOSTON e. MAINE

Springefld Mass, April 10-An-
nouncement was made here today that
Attorney James L. Doherty of this city
has been elected chairman of the fed
eral trustees of the New Haven stock
interests in the Boston and Maine
railroad to succeed the late Judge
Marcus P. Knowlton of this city. Mr..
Doherty has been a trustee and is a
New Haven road director.