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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
TEXT OF FRENCH NOTE
 HAS REACHED STATE DEPT

Washington, Aug. 15.-The text of the French rejoinder to the American note defining the position of the United States to Poland and the soviet authorities in Russia has reached the state depart ment, it was announced tonight. No ar engagement for it's publication has been made, it was said, although it was thought probable the document would be given out early this week.
 Pending it's publication, officials re- fused to comment in any way on the French note or to disclose it's purport even in substance.
 "On the 9th of January, 1919, I pro- posed to you that you should move my army to help Admiral Kolchak. My pro- posal was rejected. What l lore told was prophetically fulfilled.
 -"The fortune of war smiled on you. Your honor grew and with it your a1n- bition increased. Coinciding with whole series of our victories, your order, sub ordinating yourself to Admiral Kolchak would appear to prove the opposite. His tory will show to what extent this step of yours was voluntary. You wrote that you subordinated yourself to Kolchak.
 But ambition, intoxicated by success, was not able to carry out this sacrifice. Kolchak, left to himself. was defeated and started to retire eastward. Treach- erOuSlY aDanQOneu Ey uSJ HIS lTuOlS WeAC annihiiated.
 As the enemy's successes developed and the poorness of our strategy and pol icy became evident, Russian society com menced to see things clearly. Louder and louder became the voices demanding the dismissal of several persons of the higher command, the knowledge of whose actions became public.
 Tn the desire of old army chiefs, the army and society to see me at the head of troops acting in the main theatre, you saw a new danger for yourself. Tn your failure you do not see your | mistakes, but only the inconstancy of the mob looking for a new god. Two agents, the Kartashef brothers of the intelligence department of your staff, conducetd a special campaign against me among the Cossacks and | spread reports of my intention of bring ing about an upheaval with the aid of 'monarchists' and of my desire to take l German orientation.'
 Not seeing the possibility of being | able to help in the defense of our coun- | try, having lost confidence in it's leaders
 whom I respected and under whose or | ders I voluntarily placed myself, I re- signed and went to the Crimea,"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
IMPORTANT IMPORTATION
 ON CoUGHLIN KIDNAPPING

Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-Postal inspes- tors working on the Coughlin kidnapping case said tonight they had turned over some important information to the state police and that developments were ex- pected within twentyfour hours The nature of this information was not di- vuiged.
 Major Lynn c. Adams, superintendent of the state police, said the new evidence I'd him to believe BIakely Coughlin is still alive. Last week he expressed the belief the kidnapped baby was dead.
 Augusto Pasquale. held without bail in the Norristown jail on charges of kid mapping and extortion in connection with the case, was reported tonight to have reitc ated his story that a man named Joe" and Rose McDonnelle were the actual abductors and they got him to Write "The Crank" letters demanding ransom.
 Reports that Pasquale had gone on a hunger strike were denied at the jail to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
DISAPPEARED FROM STEAMSHIP
 ON WAY FROM BUENOS AIRES

New York, Aug. 15.-Details of the disappearance of Adam B. Howard, gen. eral manager in South America for the American Express company, from the steamship Martha Washington on the way from Buenos Aires, were learned to- day when the ship docked in Hoboken. According to Robert F. Barrett of Rich mond, Va, vice president of a Buenos Aires banking firm and a. personal friend or Howard, the latter had been melan- choly since the illness of his wife, who had come to the United States short time ago.
 Howard had told Dr. Samuel H. Hodgson, the ships surgeon, he intended 10 commit suicide rad Captain Francis E. Cross had a close watch placed on him. Alter going ashore at Rio de Janeiro July 30, Howard told Barrett and the purser he was going to commit suicide. At dinner time the steward found him sitting on the edge of the bed with his lace in his hands. He said he would go to dinner as soon. as he had changed to some new clothes he bought when he went ashore When he did not appear a search was made, but he could not be found Officers of the ship expressed the belief he went into the bathroom adjoin- ing, climbed through window to the deck, jumped overbVard and was drown ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
ACTION ON SUFFRAGE IN
 TENNESSEE TUESDAY

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 15.-Predictions that the Tennessee house of representa- tives would have disposed of the woman suffrage question by Tuesday night were made on all sides tonight, but whether it would ratify or reject the federal con- stitutional amendment was an uncertain V.
 Speaker Seth Walker, leader of the op- position, said tonight he was reasonably sure" of rejection. Miss Sue White, pres ident of the Tennessee branch of the na- tional woman's party, said the issue was undecided. Other suffrage leaders still were confident, but the number of those who held that the result would not be known until after the house had bal loted seemed to be increasing.
 The committee i'll charge of the ratif- cation resolution will meet tomorrow night to discuss the measure. A report to the house was expected Tuesday morn ing. Majority and minority reports were regarded as a foregone conclusion.
 If the majority report should recom- mend ratification a point of order that this legislature had no authority to act because of state constitutional limitations was expected from the opposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
IMPORTANT SPEECHES
 THIS WEEK BY HARDING

Marion, O., Aug. 15-The high spot in Senator Hardings campaign for the coming week and one of the milestones in the campaign will be an address he will deliver here Thursday to a delega- ton composed of members and former members of the Ohio legislature
 It was said at Harding headquarters today that the speech would be one of the most important of the campaign and would inject another element into the presidential fight. The subject matter was not revealed, but it was indicated that the nominee might make eat the Thursday meeting his first reply to the utterances of his democratic opponent, Governor Cox, in the speeches he has made since accepting the nomination
 At least one other speech is to be made by Senator Harding during the week. On Wednesday he will visit lurnbermen's S picnic at a Marion park and is expected to make a brief talk A delegation rep resenting the Society of American Indians is to call on him the same day, but there IS no speech on the program
 Will H. Hays, the republican national chairman, will see the nominee here to- morrow for a conference on campaign plans.
 Senator Harding spent the day quietly. He held no political conferences.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
PoLISH-BoLsHEVIK BATTLE
 LINE 100 KILOMETRES LONG

At the Front with the Polish Army. Aug. 1.-The Polish-Bolshevik battle line today covered about TOO kilometres, extending from the Rumanian frontier northwest to the Prussian border. When ihe Bolsheviki offensive began five weeks ago the line was approximately twice TOO Kilometres and was quite irregular.
 The front stretches diagonally across Poland. It is slightly bowed in the center with a buckle in the Warsaw sec tor, where the Bolsheviki stand just on the other side of \e pacitals protec- tors. Slight gains for the Bolsheviki were announced today in the extreme north on the Russian right, and in the south where the Poles are readjustins their lines for the purpose of shorten ing the front.
 Near the Prussian frontier, where Bolsheviki cavalry is endeavoring to reach the Vistula, the Poles evacuated Rypin. but to the southeast near the Warsaw front local Polish successes are reported. Plonsk. Nowo-Miasto and Nasielsk to the northwest of Warsaw for which there has been fighting. now are in the hands of the Poles At last accounts the Poles also held Radzymin, to the northeast of Warsaw, after it had changed handI several times. South east of Warsaw the line is now pas sing beyond Lublin to the Bug River to Sokal to Kaminoka-Strumilovo to Bialy- kamien and along the Stripa.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
VATICAN NOT INFORMED
 OF MOVEMENTS OF MANNIX

Rome, Aug. 15.-It was stated at the Vatican that othing was officially known there relative to the experiences of Archbishop Daniel J. Mannix of Aus tralia, since he had bee landed at Pen zance by an English destroyer which took him from on board the White Star liner Baltic. Nothing regarding his plans or the future has been commuicat- ed to the Holy See, it is declared.
 Count De Sails, British minister to the Vatican called there this morning and paid his usual weekly visit to Card inal Gasparri, Papal secretary of state No details of his talk with the cardinal are known, but it is said they conversed on the Mannix inidentc and measures adopted by the. British government to prevent his landing in Ireland.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16

proceed and leaving the officers nuEy .aking down car numbers on the ny. -,.
 Soon afterward, during a heavy down pour and in jam of automobiles on slippery road, one of the correspond. ents cars was forced up an embank- nent and on an interurban roadbed4 partially overturning to avoid striking other cars ahead Occupants were shak. en up but crawled out uninjured and were brought here in the governors car. -r
 Three addresses are on Governor Cox's schedule for this week, on Tuesday at Columbus before the Ohio democratic convention; at South Bend, Indiana, on Thursday before the state democratic editors, and next Saturday at Cox Day" celebration at Canton, Ohio -s-
 Senator Owen of Oklahoma, a friend lf William J. Bryan and a candidate for the presidential nomination at San Francisco, arrived here today to confer with Governor Cox.
 / Senator Owen said that he was not an emissary of MT. Bryan, but fet sure that the Nebraskan would support the party ticket. Hisc onference tonight with Governor Cox. according to tho senator, was to give information sup porting Governor Cox's statements that plans have been laid to impair the fed- eral reserve act. Senator Owen declin- cd to make public his information. He also discussed other financial subjects with the candidate.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
WHY GENERAL DENIKINE'S
 VOLUNTEER ARMY FAILED


 Washington, Aug. 15-The Russian volunteer army commanded by General Denikine collapsed because of failure oi it's commander to take adequate military precautions. :e aording to charges con. tained in letter written tc Denikine by General Baron Peter Wrangel, now recognized by France as foremost anti Bolshevik leader in Russia.
 A copy of the letter reached official circles here today and makes public for the first time the inside story of the break between Wrangel and Denikine It alho throws light on the volunteer forces which marched to the very gates Moscow only to be hurled back and scattered beyond recognition. And it tells, too, of the destruction of Admiral Kolchaks forces and charges that Deni- kline failed to heed warnings tlfat might have prevented that disaster.
 Written upon the occasion of Gen eral Wrangers retirement from Russia in April at the request o fDenikine, the letter said in part:
 Having taster power, poisoned by ambition and surrounded by dshonest hanger-on, the struggle so brilliantly started by you and so unworthily lost f. coming to an end. Into it have been thrown hundreds of thousands of Rus sa's best sons, innocent of your mis- takes. Their salvation and the salva- ton of their families depends on the help of our allies who have promised you that help.
 Finish the work that you have com merced and if my staying in our coun- try in any way flinders you ih its de- fense and saving those who trusted you, I will will leave it without a moments hesitation.
 T joined the volunteer army and vol untarily placed myself under your ord CTS, believing at that time that you were an honest soldier placing the Mel- fare of your country above personal in terests and ready to lay down your life to save the fatherland. r-4-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
RENEWAL OF DISORDERS AT
 BELFAST OVER WEEK END

Belfast, Aug. 15.(-By The A. P.)- There was renewal of disorders There was a renewal of disorders over the week end, the most serious of tehm being a desperate fight early Saturday morning. for possssion of a military air plane, which, having left Fermoy, with despatches, was forced to land ldse Fri day night in a field between Killarney and Trales. Official accounts of. the fight state thatone soldier was killed, that four of those who attacked the plane were killed and that three of the attavk- ing party were wounded.
 The plane had been in charge of military guard. Early in the, morning large band of Sim Feiners appeared ard opened fire, which the soldiers returned Thre was a battle lasting three hours before the raiders could be driven oft.
 Another outbreak is reported from Londonderry where serious results were prevented only by prompt police. inter vntion. In the course of Saturday night there was much indiscriminate revolver firing here and attacks o Il isolated pc deStrians
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
GERMAN FLAG IS
 FLOATING OVER soIDAU

Berlin, Aug. 15.-The commander of the Twelfth Russian Soviet division which Friday night entered SoIdau, on the Warsaw-Danig railroal auproxA mately fifteen miles northwest of Mlawa solemnly declared to a deputation of in habitants That this territory never again would belong to Poland, according to despatches received here today.
 The Polish, burgomaster of Soldau fed The Russians appoited a citien's com mittee from which Poles were excluded The citizens are ubilant, the despatches say, and the German flag is again floating over the town
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
BATTLE AT WARSAW IS
 INCREASING IN VIOLENCE

Paris. Aug. Is (By the A. P.).-Whr- saw was still holding out tonight, as far as is known, but the battle raging under the walls of the city is increasing in vio- fence. From the vague and scant news reaching Paris, the Poles are making a good fight. but seemingly all they can hope for is to delay the fatal hour of the city's hall. The Reds are continuing to advance and have reached point less than ten miles from the capital
 Military opinion in. Paris does not vis- ualize how any counter-offensive opera tions are possible in the Warsaw region now, except in the event, which is con- sidered most improbable, of the Poles having been able notwithstanding the advance of the Red cavalry toward Thorn, to keep or to send northwa rd forces capable of manoeuvering on the right flank of the Red column which is operating southward along the Aarew river.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
CIRCULATING ON PART PoNz1 a
 PLAYED IN BIG SPINDLE

Boston, Aug. 15.-Was Charles Ponzi the head and front or only the front of the nillions-over-night swindle that hourished unhindered for eight months in the heart of Boston's financial district :? This was the subject of countless open forums on Boston Common and street corners, in the foreign quarters and wherever the Sunday holiday allowed big and little groups to gather.
 One needed to listen but a moment to any group of disputants to hear voiced the two popular opinions. One side had it that Ponzi was a real NapoIeon of finance, for how otherwise could he have gained the confidence of men who made the profession of banking and invest ment?
 Others argued that Ponzi was only sidewalk capper for a gang that profited directly or indirectly by the noise he made. and that the brains of the enter prise were elsewhere than under the skull of the Italian who, if threats of certain of his countrymen are to be taken seri- ously. is safer tonight in the Cambridge Jail than he would be in his comfortable home in the bankers colony of historic Lexington.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
RIVER PIRATES BLAMED
 FOR s5o,O0o EXPLOSION

Beacon, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Bannerman Island, in the Hudson river, near here, was damaged today by an explosion ot 200 pounds of nowder and sheels stored in a powder house there. The damage is estimated at S50.000. Three persona Mrs. Frances Zimmerman of New York her sister, Miss Mary Dubois, and Charle: Kovash. superintendent of the island were slightly injured.
 The island is fortified by high stone wall, of which a section twenty-five feet long was blown to the mainland
 Cities and villages along the river be. tween Hudson and Peekskill were shaker by the explosion and hundreds of window panes in houses throughout this section were smashed A corner of the Banner man Island near the powder house wa blown into the river.
 The cause of the explosion has mot been determined but residents of tn, neighborhood attributed it to riveI pirates.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
PROPOSAL OF ALLIANCE t
 TO DEFEAT SUFFRAGE

Raleigh, N C., Aug. 15.-North Caro- lina anti-suffragists have sent an emis- sary to suffrage opponents in the Tennes- see legislature, it was learned tonight, to propose an alliance to defeat ratification of federal woman suffrage in the two states, either of which can become the necessary thirty-sixth to put the nation wide equal suffrage in force.
 The envoy, understood to be Represent ative W. w Neal of Mcdowell county. was instructed to give the Tennessee leg islators the moral support" of anti suffragists in the lower house of the North Carolina assembly and to assure them, it was stated, that suffrage could be defeated here if it can be accomplish ed in Tennessee. The upper house is scheduled to begin consideration of the ratification resolution Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
WILL BE NO STRIKE
 OF TRAVELLING ACTORS

New York, Aug. 15.-The possibility of a travelling actors strike was remov- ed when the Acoters' Equity Association announced that the touring managers association had accepted it's standard contract which has been in use with tht New York Producing Managers Associa- ton since the actors strike last sum- mer. Frank Gilmore, executive secre- tary of the equity, said This means the same conditions under which the New York actors work will prevail for the smaller actors who play one night stands"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
OBSERVERS FROM ARMY
 OF SMALL PERCENTAGE

Washington, Aug. 15-Less than one per cent of more than 24.000,000 men registered under the selective service act during the war have been found chargeable with Wilful desertion, ac- cording to an announcement issued to- day by the war department. The actual figure is 173,911 against whom deser- tion charges have been recorded and this represents the statement says, "a tremendous improvement over the draft record of the Civil War;
 The department will soon make public the names of those branded as desert CTS. Pending publication of the list, the statement continues, any man charg- ed with assertion may avoid arrest by surrendering at the nearest army post where his case can be investigated and his status determined.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
PLOT FOR RESTORATION
 OF EX-KING CONSTANTINE

Athens, Aug 1.-The newspaper 'Estia today gives details of the discovery by the authorities of an alleged plot for the restoration of ex-King Constantine, in volving the assassination of Premier Venizelos, which the newspaper says has been matching in Zurich, Switzerland, and Athens the past two months.
 A search of the offices of the reaction ary newspaper Athenailli is said to have resulted m the discovery of an announce ment of the attempt to assassinate M. Venizelos before the news of the attack on the premier reached Athens from Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
GOVERNOR OF LOWER
 CALIFORNIA TO SURRENDER

Mexico City. Aug. 15.-Esteban Cantu
 governor of Lower California, who hai been leading an instruction against tht federal government. has agreed to sur. render office to Luis M. SalaZar, recentl1 appointed governor of that state by Pro. visional President De La Huerta Ht has stipulated. however, that he is nol to be punished for any of his acts in the past. that he will remain colonel in the Mexican army and that his troons will continue in the service, according to the Universal. which quotes an official an. nouncement. Salazar sis now in Lowei California where fe has been negotiatina with Cantu as a friend of both the gov. ernor and the provisional president -
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
ASK, AID FROM UNITED STATES.
 aFOR POLISH GOVERNMENT

New York. Aug. 15.-Moral and ma terial aid which will strengthen the po- sition of the Polish government and make the conclusion of an honorable and just peace" were asked of the United States government in resolutions adapted to- night at a mass meeting in Carnegie hall under the auspices of the American Committee for the Defense of Poland. The resolutions expressed support for Poland, "to the end that the republic of Poland may once more stand forth as the victor for civilization and democracy against the disorders of the east"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
THREE PERSONS INJURED
 BY X FIRE AT WINDSOR

Windsor, Conn, Aug. 15-Three per- sons were injured, ore severely and two families rendered homeless by a fire which destroyed the house owned by Mrs. Mary Stouckus, on the Poquonocl road here early today. Of the nine in the house, only Felix Cernuski was awake when the fire started and he gave the alarm
 Mrs Cernusl1i was the worst sufferer, being burned about the back and face. Joseph Stouckus, sor of the house owner, was burned about the head, and Joseph Dailiea visiting the Stouckus family, dropped from a second story window af ter being scorched on the head and back. He lost his passport, steamship ticket for Europe and $500 in money.
 The fire started by an undetermined cause. The loss is set at $5,5o0, partly covered by insurance.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
Professionals in oberammergau Play

Munich has become the Oberammer- gau of Europe this year and profes- sional actors of the best theatres in Germany are now producing in the Kuenster theatre in that city Passion play to take the place of the religious drama which cannot be presented this year at Oberammergau The leading spirit in securing the production was Frau Hermanie Koerner, who accom- plished the task of finding a suitable text and capable players. She secured an old mystery play by Greban Freres and had it translated into German. Of two actors from the Leasing theatre, Berlin, one takes the part of Christ and the other impersonates Mary. The role of Pilate is played by a Leipzig actor and Frau Koerner is the heaven ly vision.-The New World
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
1ercentenary of
 Pilgrims Celebrated
Long Series of Observances Was Started Yesterday By Cape Cod Folks.

Wellfleet, Mass, Aug. 15.-Cape Cod folks todaye began the long series of observances~ whereby Massachusetts will celebrate the tercentary of the landing of the Pilgrims This little fishing town situated well out toward the top of the cape, stole. march oa Provincetown, Plymouth and other focusing points of the adversary by opening with union church services an '.old home week which will include the observance of the 200th birthday of the Second Congre- gational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
TO REPLY TO DEMANDS
 OF BITUMINOUS MINERS

Cleveyland, Ohio Aug. 15.-The bitu- minous coal operators of the central com petitive field will reply to the supple mental wage demands of the union min CTS at a joint conference tomorrow, it was announced here tonight.
 The demands, which were presented last night by representatives of the min CTS on the joint scale committee, were considered by the operators in confer ence today, according to E. c. Searls, president of the Illinois operators. He refused to intimate what action had been decided upon, saying it would be made known at tmorrow's conference.