Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-28
Condensed TeIegrams

Ban on importation of tobacco into Belgium was put into effect again.
 British Dyes Corporation will soon raise $25,O0o,000 additional capital.
 Vice President Bododa, of the Alba nian Council was assassinated.
 Six additional railroad contracts were signed by Director Hines.
 France will abolish the French High Commission at Washington on April l.
 RaiIwaymen's Federation of France threat tens to strike unless it's demands for increased wages are met
 War Department announced $5oo,- 100000 of aircraft contracts were cancelled up to March 19.
 Pennsylvania brewers voted to make 3-4 per cent. beer and fight any Government action.
 Spanish government issued a de- cree establishing an eight hour day 1n the building trades at Madrid. Bank of Germany places total gold holdings as of March 15 at 2,239,SlS 900 marks.
 Lumber production in the United States in 1918 more than S.000,000 i feet less than in 1917. | Petition of Boston & Maine Rail- 1 road for reorganization and authority
 to issue S13,306,000 bonds approved. l "A ptit IntFoouCeu III lhs FStfioJ |" | vania legislature provides for l per cent. tax on all the coal mined and prepared in the state. Western Union Teegraph Co. an- nounced communication with New 1 Serbia (Jugo Savia) is open via the
 continental land lines.
 At the second government wool
 auction of the. present series the
 Wool Administration offered 437 lots, or 3,000,000 pounds of secured wool. War Trade Board announced appii-
 cations will now be considered for
 the exportation of flour to the east
 coast of Asia.
 Massachusetts House Committee on Social Welfare voted to report the ! bill limiting the hours of work for : women and minors to 48 hours a week.
 General Dickman ordered suspend ed the CoblenZ Gazette for three days
 for criticising the Allies in connec- 3 tion with an article on developments in Hungary.
 A cable to the White House from President Wilson announced 'tht ; peace conference was making more e progress than appears on the sur
 face" T Government preparing to grow . . twine fibre, which is now being inn '' ported. Farmers use 100000
 pounds of binder twin annually : Department of Commerce report ,1 value of imports for Februay $235, 'i 1S7,OSS. Expots amounted to $5S7, = 990,47S.
 $ 'si Federal Trade Commission charge
 three firms with monopoly of railwa .. signal torches. Hearings of the case - will be held before the commission II May s.
 |, . At a conference of the British cos :" miners it was decided to take a bal q lot of the members on the offer of th n Government.
 h h Steel trade circles report the Frenc - High Commission has placed order Q in the United States for steel loco Ie motives and railway equipmeE = amounting to $S0.000000
 United States Consul General Skir r. ner, at London. reports that the Min re ister of Munitions licensed all persor le to sell, purchase and deal in seed I'd oils and fats.
 of Naval seaplane, which was reporte |" missing from the Hampton Roads aN T. iation station, was recovered al Tt lowed back to the station. T. New York Assembly passed tF D. Boylan measure giving service ri! 9h bons and honor medals for residen III of the state who served Tn the Wor
 war
 g. William Mover, who had charge Id Sing Sing Prison for more than tv CT years confirmed an unofficial repo I.'' that he had resigned. n- Department of Commerce was il he formed hundreds of commodities n
 manufactures will be barred entry il n- to Bulgaria by action of the Bulgar IT, an government.
 Hs Railroad Administration reduce S. rates from 15 to 5 per cent. on SC r. eral articles of farm machinery al he parts for export from Pacific ports IT, Far East from Missouri River te CT ritory and eastward.