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Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
American Losses Given As 10 Killed, 17 Wounded
 and II Missing. SUPERIOR FORGE
 OF ENEMY TROOPS IL One Attack, 1000 Were in Action Against Small
 Allied Force.

Washington, Jan. 9 - Re- tirement of the Allied forces holding advanced positions in the Archangel sector before at tacks by superior forces of BOl- Sheviki, Is reported in an off, cial despatch dated Jan. g, the substance of which was made public today by General March.
 The message reported the American losses in one of the actions at List Pedenga as 10 enlisted men killed, IF WOund- ed and ii missing.
 A later despatch said subsequent at lacks were repuised when delivered on she positions taken tip by the Amerl- pan troops
 An 1nter-A1lied force engaged at shenklIrst consisted of a. British de- tachment, two companies of Amer1- cans, two companies of Russians These were attacked on three sides and compelled to eva.cuate their posi- hons as were also the Allied patrols holding USt Pedenga. The American troops falling back took a. position midway between this point and Shen- kurst- Tn one of the attacks reported, pne thousand enemy troOpe were in Ection against the small Allied force.
 The points attacked by the enemy lay generally about 190 miles from Archangel General March said the Inter-Allied commander there had adequate troops to reinforce the ad- Yanced elements and to handle the situation.
 The general pointed out again that the whole military situation at Arch angel was under the control of the Inter-AlIied high command in France. He intimated that should reinforce ments be deemed necessary any aC- ton to supply them would have to come to the high command and after recommendation from the British Commander-in-chie of the forces in Siberia.
 General March announced that punishments of wartime sentences for military offenders in the United States have been stopped by the War Departr~ ent From now on military cffenses at home will be punished in accordance with an order issued hy the President before the war, which set out the maximum sentences which would be approved for military of lenses in time of peace. The new or der does not apply to troops in France, Siberia or Italy, and does mol mean communication of sentences al ready imposed at home.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
VILLAS MEN KILL
 FOUR AMERICANS

Juarez. Mexico, Jan. 25.---American mining men were forced by Francisco Villa to witness the hanging of Anto- nio Cabello, former mayor of Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Wednesday morn ing when Villa occupied the mining town, footed the cafes of the mining companies, robbed the stores andi houses of Americans, and departed after killing four Federal soldiers and capturing the remaining 31.
 Details of the raid were brought here last night by passengers from Chihuahua. Villa had 500 men, they said The hanging of the ex-mayor was the result of a. grudge Villa held against him since they were partners in the cattle business.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
GREAT BRITAIN'S DECISION THOUGHT UNSATISFACTORY Has Decided to Leave Flu ture of Mesopotamia and Colonies to Conference. INDICATES TRUE
 PLACE OF LEAGUE England's Pledge Gives No Other Power Excuse for
 Holding Back.

London, Jan. 25-'Great Britain $ decision to leave such questions as the future of Mesopotamia, Palestine and the German colonies to the League of Nations is profoundly inn portant," says the Daily News ''The adoption of such a policy by the British delegation has esta blshed the league in it's true position in relation to the Peace Congress and invests the whole proceedings of the congress with an atmosphere of confidence and good will, created by the refusal of a great nation to take advantage of the accident of military possession of valuable territory.
 If Great Britain is ready to give such an effective pledge of her faith in the League of Nations, no other power is left with an excuse for holding back. The decision may well prove to be the greatest victory of the war
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
REPORT BARK
 JOHN DERELICT

Halifax, N. &, Jan, 25-The bark John of New Foundland. which sail ed from Cadiz, Spain, on December IS. was reported a derelict and men ace to navigation by the steamer Han nington Court today. The John was sighted on January 20 with mizzen mast standing in latitude 46.29 north, longitude 4S.40 west.
 The Hannington Court, 25 days out from Portland. England. arrived here last night. She encountered heavy weather and sustained some dam age.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
MANY WITNESSES HEARD.
Saturday, Jan. 25.

Several witnesses have testified be- fore Coroner John J. Phelan in the case of assault resulting in the criti- cal condition of Leon Proneszin of 210 Noble avenue Proneszin is now at St Vincent's hospital with a frac- tured skull as the result of an assault committed on him by Daniel Yapsic. a soldier from Camp Devens, and stephen Fornich. of 500 Pembr oke street The assault occurred on East Main street last Tuesday night. The following witnesses were heard this morning:
 Edward Gynokicz. 21o Noble ave nue; Adam Welitok. 1136 Main street; John Karbach, s1 Booth street; Charles Dyba, Is Huron street, and Nicholas Melinick, 201 Noble avenue. The hearing was continued this afternoon, when Prom eszin's wife was called as a witnezs.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
DRY AMENDMENT IN
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

* The most reliable present fig * ures show that the dry amend
 < ment will carry the House, in the * General Assembly of Connecticut. * by margin of 30 votes. In the * Senate the fate of the amend * ment Is said 10 hang upon the * votes of one or two senator's. Sen * ator Koppleman is in poor health * and may not be present when the * vote is taken. This would reduce * the Senate to 34 present and vot- * ing. The vets claim 2f votes, * and the drys 10 votes. Careful * observers. however, regard tho < Senate as a tie, in which the * Bridgeport senators arc counted.
 * two dry and one vet. Senator * Clark is in favor of a referen- * dunn. He Is counted with the $: vets. Senators Bartlett and De-
 * Ianey are not claimed by the < vets and arc counted with the < drys. By these figures the drys * will win should Senator Clark
 * change to their side; the vets
 * could win, other conditions un-
 * changed, if they can get the votes
 * Of Senators Bartlett and Delaney.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
LAMENT OF
 SILVER CHEVRONS

I have left my cozy blankets in the
 morn at half past three, To shiver in the breezes at the call of
 reveille;
 have suffered at attention while
 the Loot was standing near, With a double-billed mosquito boring
 loopholes in my ear. I have turned my trick at walking
 post, I've. wrestled with the flu '' And picked up "butts" enough to
 reach from here to Timbuctoo. Oh, I've never chased a German back
 to Deutschland on the run, But I'm glad l joined the army, for I've had a lot of fun. have eaten tons of bacon without d
 streak of lean,
 I have made the close acquaintance
 of the famous army bean; have had my share of rice and
 prunes for 40 years to come, And learned the sight and smell and
 taste of 40 kinds of slum; I have learned to recognize a spud
 whatever it's disguise, And the thought of all the "dogs" I've
 killed brings tears into my eyes. Oh, I've never let the daylight
 through big, marauding hun. But I'm glad I joined the army, for
 I've had a lot of fun. I've paraded on the drin field till my
 feet would hardly track. have exercised Fin cadence" till
 neaLsy broke my back; have marched with full equipment
 in a blazing southern cline, With streams of precipitation running
 races down my spine: I've had my windpipe plugged uI
 tight with clouds of choking dust I have sucked up on a gas mask till
 thought my lungs would bust. Oh, I've never speared a Heine witt the sticker on my gun, But I'm glad I joined the army, fol
 I've had a lot of fun. From "In the Scout Cave" In the February issue of Boys Life.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
TO OVERTHROW
 BOLSHEVIK RULE

London. Jan. 24.---Paul N. a1ilukoff, former foreign minister of Russia, who is in London, was surprised when told today that the Allies had Invited the Bolshevists of Russia to a confer enCe. He said:
 "The Bolshevists are in nowise rep resentative of the Russian people They are robbers and cut-throats;' mad dogs TSho wish to bite others so that all may be mad
 He said the only way to settle the Russian problem was to overthrow the Bolshevist rule there, which he declared is simply terrorisEi and hateful to the majority of Russians ' He also stated that if the Allies would supply guns and munitions, patriotic Russians would overthrow "Bolshev- ist tyranny"
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
UFA HAS FALLEN
 TO LSHEvISTS
Troops Making Brave Stand ill Gorges of the Ural
 Country.

Ouisk, Monday. Jan. 20---By The Associated Press.) s.)---Ufa has fallen to the Bolshevists. the reverse to the Russian and Czecho- o-Slovak forces there being said to be chiefly due to the failure of arms to arrive from Vladivostok. The troops which de- tended the city have fallen back to Zlatoust, 140 miles to the northeast, where they are making a courageous stand in the gorges the Ural coun- try. Thousands of rifles have arrived at the front and have been rushed to Cheliabinsk, which is not believed to be in danger
 Military experts here realize that the weak points on the Ural front are between Ufa and Cheliabinsk, and further south, at Orenburg, where General Dutoff's Cossacks are report ed to be worn out by constant pres sure from superior forces of Bolshev- ists Negotiations for the despatch of Allied cont1ngents to Orenburg are going on. The capture of Orenburg would give the Bolshevists control of the railroad running onto a rich sec tion of Turkestan and would increase their ability to resist Allied and Rus sian forces.
 Unconfirmed reports were received in London on January 2s that Oren- burg had been taken by the Bolshev- ists)
 Further north, Bolshevist forces driven back from Perm when General Gaida's Siberian and Czecho- Slovak troops took that city have been re- organized and are reported to be fighting desperately along the Kama river. The Bolshevists are reported to be attempting an advance to the southeast of Perm, in the direction of Ekaterinburg
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
AUDITORIUM ONLY
 LIBRARY ALL OUT
Double Committee Formu- lates Tentative Proposal
 for Soldiers Memorial.
Saturday, Jan. 25.

An auditorium to seat between 2.500 and 300 persons was adopted as the tentative foundation for the Soldiers Memorial, by the Plan and Scope Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, sitting last night, with the Municipal committee, appointed Iy Mayor Wilson.
 This provides a less seating ca pacity than Polls theatre, or the Ar mory and a few more than the Ca SinO.
 It was decided that the terms of the Burroughs bequest, on which the Public Library is founded, require it to be in a separate building.
 Near the building would be a trophy room, in which will be eX- hibited trophies of the war. Funds will be raised by popular subscrip. ton. Public meetings will be called before final action is taken.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
SOLDIERS ARE NOT PUT IN MADHOUSE
Surgeon Gen. Ireland De nies Report on Men Sui
 fering from Shellshock.

Washington, Jan. 25.---Surgeon Gen hral Ireland today denied reports that soldiers returning from overseas suf- tering from shell shock have been sent 10 St. Elizabeth's hospital for the in zane at Washington. He said only two patients who could possibly be classified as shell shock have been sent to St. Elizabeth's hospital up to tms time and that these two pre- Bented symptoms of mental disorder of a character to justify their having been sent back to this hospital
 Surgeon General Ireland said the general hospital at Plattsburg, N. Y, had been especially equipped and pro- Vided with 0 selected staff for nervous cases exclusively and that the sur geons at the ports of debarkation had been instructed to send all patients of this class to that hospital. In addi- lion to the provisions for the purely nervous cases General Ireland ex- plained the medical department all ways has had sufficient beds under the control of an especially qualified per sonnel to provide treatment not to ex- ceed four months, for mentally af- tected soldiers These4beds. he added have never been filled
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
"OUR GOOD OLD GOVERNOR. ',
(Hartford Times.)

Our good old governor seems to have added rapture to his band of incense burners by going over to Wa terbury and telling the Republican club that what the country needed was a president who wouldn't go gal hy2nting off to Europe but would stay at home and attend to busi- ness.''
 for rhetorical purposes an Ameri- can president who associates with kings and queens can be made into a pretty dangerous character. This will not prevent the less rhetorical, but more sober, from perceiving that according to the Associated Press despatches of today the Supreme Council of the Great Powers" is being Ted by President Wilson" and that the esteemed Hartford Courant is using ten point type in double measure to have Frank H. Simmonds tell it's readers:
 I have talked with scores of Eng lishmen and Americans, and it is the common testimony of all that Presi- dent Wilson's visit was a permanent contribution to Anglo-American un- derstanding in the present, and friendship in the future.
 My American readers will perhaps remember that I was one of those who doubted the wisdom of the presi- dents journey. who saw the dangers land did not see compensating bene- fits; but I do not think that any American could be in London today, a fortnight after the event, and not feel that the English phase alone had justified the experiment, proving the president right and the doubters and critics totally wrong.
 A view not circumscribed by the strict limitations of the Connecticut republican political organization might include recognition of the fact that the president of the United States. is successfully attending to about the most important b,usinsss ever attended to by any president e the United States since George Washington attended to few things here and there.
 Logical development - and on capitol hill there Is some suggestion that it is developing logically-re- quires our good old governor should soon announce his convic- tion that the members of the United States army should have stayed at home and attended to business in stead of going racing around those foreign parts.
 Tn 1898 we enjoyed a republican governor of Connecticut who felt i that way.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
TO ACQUISITION
 TRANSPORTATION
French Government to Take
 Hand in General Strike.

Paris, Jan. 25-The French gov srnment is about to take a hand in the general transportation strike which was declared fin Paris yester- day, affecting the subway lines, the surface cars and automobile buses 1t has decided to requisition virtually the transportation system of the city. the north and south Metropolitan system (the subway) the street car service and the Omnibus Company of Paris and the Seine.
 This action, 1t is stated, is to be taken because the government con siders it inadvisable that even a par ttal stoppage of the means of trans portation in Paris should occur.
 The strike was still in effect this morning. On the Metropolitan system only few trains were running on the two main lines, these trains stop ping at only the important stations.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
P. o. APPROPRIATION $2oo, 900, 900

Washington, Jan. 25-Besides re- commenting salary increases for vir- tually all postal service employees, the annual post office appropriation bill. as revised and reported out today by the Senate postoffice committee, pro- poses appropriations of s200, 900. 600 during the next three years for con- struction and maintenance of roads
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
BEERS RELEASED ON BOND CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER
Saturday, Jan. 25.

As a result of finding by Coroner John J. Phelar yesterday charging Homer & Beers with criminal respon- sibility in the death of Mary Ratzen- berger, 56 years of age, of 55 Han SOD street the city court this morning released Beers on a bond of s1.000 for appearance at the next term of the Criminal Branch of the Superior Court to answer to a charge of man. slaughter.
 Mrs Ratzenberger met her death while crossing Fairfield avenue at Or land street on the evening of January Is when she was struck by a deliv- cry wagon belonging 10 The Meat and Provision Company of Westport, driv- en by Beers.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
DISCONTINUE SERVICE.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 25-Discontinu- ance by the Clyde Line steamship Go. of passenger service on the Phil adelphia- Norfolk line beginning Mon day, was announced today by William A Marable, Norfolk agent of the line.
 MT. Marable said that the govern ment in turning back the line to its owners retained power to enforce the scale of wages and overhead charges, and that this forced the op- eration of the company's steamers at a loss.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
]. 5. GOVT IS OPEN TO CHARGE OF PERF|DY F PRESIDENTS A
 POINTS ARE ABANDONED
Declares Sen. Lewis Speak ing in Support of League
 of Nations Plan. POINTS ADOPTED
 AS PEACE TERMS Impossible for U. S. to Omit Single One, Postpone or
 Withdraw One.

New York, Jan. 25-Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illin- ois, speaking today before the Lawyers Club in support of the proposal for League of Nations, declared that the American government in the peace settlement could nat abandon a single one of Presi- dent Wilson's 14 principles without laying itself open to the charge of perfidy.
 Germany, Senator Lewis said, would have the right to refuse to abide the terms of the armistice, the Allies would be justified in withdraw ing from the peace table, and all small nations or aspiring peoples fighting with the United States on the basis of the Presidents proposals would be excused before the world in turning from America.
 The peace was made by Germany and her people on terms of the four teen points proposed by the United States, including the proposal of a League of Nations for future peace, ? said Senator Lewis. These were adopted by the Allies as their only terms of peace and all accepted as the basis by Italy, the Balkans and Turkey. It is impossible for the United States to withdraw one of
 her terms or postpone one or omit
 to press one-without giving Ger many the right then and there to re
 fuse to abide by the terms of the
 armistice in any particular. She
 could refuse to abide by the terms of
 the armistice in any particular. She could refuse to deliver her cannon and arms as agreed. The people oi
 Germany would be justified in charg- ing us with fraud on them and turn
 against use and support any force against us and support any fore:
 would be justified in accusing us ot
 trickery and withdraw from the ia ble.
 Every little nation or aspiring peo-
 pie fighting with us on the basis of our proposals made Jan. s, 1918 would be excused before the world in turning from us and assailing us for perf1dy to them, then resenting it by allying themselves with any foes ot the United States-this is on the ground that our contracts and agree ments were delusions and a fraud and our treaties of peace but scraps of paper We would be the perfid- l ious traitors to solemn compacts and l the one nation whose word would | sink as low as was that of Prussia when her deceptions and lies brought
 her to destruction in the indignation | of civilization.
 "The very last and first of the GOV. enants we made to Germany as basi. | of peace, was that all nations quali | fled as civilized should league to pre-. vent war in all future. This was the l principal on which the German peo. l pie took our terms of peace and with. | held further arms and armies to Ger.
 many. It was on this basis as the l guaranty of future peace in Europe | that Britain and France accepted tho terms of the United States. It Is now 1 question of American honor I cannot be violated to accommodate
 political party issues or to gratif.
 racial or national hatreds. Justic.
 demands that we hold fast to ever, l covenant"
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

'The interest of humanity in gem eral and democracy in particular" the protest adds" requires the establish ment in Russia of a regime based on the sovereignty of the people freely expressed. An improvised meeting at the Princes islands cannot be an expression of this sort. Russia has long clanored for the free election of constituent assembly. The at tempt was stifed by the BoIsheviki by force of arms. and they are today asked to make the voice of Russia heard"
 Vladivostok, Thursday, Jan. 23-
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
Strong Protest Against
 Conferring With Russians
By Council of National and Democratic Bloc of Russian Political Organizations -Bolshevik Stifled Elec tion of Constituent Assembly Should Not Be Asked to Speak for Russia.

Paris Jan. 25-The Council of the National and Democratic bloc of Russian political organizations abroad has sent strong protest to Premier Cemenceau against the decision of the Su preme Council call conference of the Russian factions
 We would be without honor and courage if cepted single truce such while all that dear danger of deaviolent death by cuton assassination death through hunger the pro- test says in part.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
70 MANAGE B. R. T,

New York, Jan. 25-Frederick P Royce, member of a Boston firm of electrical engineers. today was ap- pointed general manager for the re- ceiver of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company by Lindley M. Garrison, the receiver. Mir. Royce will assume on January 31 the work of Timothy S. Williams, president of the company, who has resigned.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

forbidding political discussions by delegates of the province Zemstvos district councils and town dumas, in conference here, were read at the opening session today by Colonel Butenko, commander of the Vladl- vosto1l fortress. The orders which are credited to Admiral Kolchak, led to heated debates at the conference.
 It is said that antagonism to the Omsk government will result.
 The United States transport War ren, which arrived this noon, was four days overdue, having been held up by a storm.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
PONTIFTCIAL MEDAL.

Rome, Jan. PA pontificial medal to commemorate the coming of peace has been struck On the obverse side the medal bears the figure of Pope Benedict with the inscription "Bene- dictus XV. Principis Pacis Vicarius." On the reverse side is an image of the Redeemer, with angels on either side representing Sustice and peace.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

So far the countries represented in- clude Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Ukrainia, Esthonia, Livonia, Georgia, Finland, Poland, German Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Greece, Switzerland, Argentina Armenia, Spain, Portugal and Bull garia.
 The participation of Australia, New Zealand, Serbia, South Africa and Rumania is still doubtful, because of
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
Americans Absence From
 Conference Causes Comment
Secretary of Socialist Lnternatonale Outspoken in Crt cism Of State Department for Withholding Pass ports from Those Who Wished to Attend
 Meeting in Switzerland

Berne, Switzerland Friday Jan 2fThc absence Amer representatives at the international socialist ference assembling here has caused among gates now on the Camille uysmans the secretary of the Socialist nernatonale. which ouspoken criticism of the state department in Washington for withholding pass ports from Americans who wished attend the conference When 1t was suggested that William English Waing and Charles Edward Russell already in Europe M uymans replied:
 hey are no longer representative of the American lists because they have broken with the nartv,,
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
FOOD RELIEF BILL
 IN CONFERENCE

Washington, Jan. 25-Passed by the Senate after a weeks debate, the bill appropriating S100,000,000 for food relief in European and Near East countries went to conference today.