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wood to the west of the railway. At this point,
which about as close to the front rs was
SAFE the range was 16 miles, well within the
range of these guns.
Firing of the long-range gun began earlier
on the 2Sth the first shot at 5:36. A high
pressure for this one. 1t probably fell entirely
over the city. This was to the accompani-
ment of hellish racket that had started to the
west in the direction OF Montdidier ut $50.
while the crew was loading the gun
By noon 1t had been learned that the hour
Of heavy bombardment from $50 to $50 had
been o prelude to the storming and taking of
Cantigny by the Americans at the very point
of the salient west of Montdidier. It had been
done thoroughly, with real snap. 1t was the
first an-American engagement of the war and
was tried as q psychological bolster to the
dropping spirits Of the badly battered English
and French.
Three more shots were fred from 1904 to
1:63 and the last three of the day from sol
to $50; 10 for the day. The scheme de-
veloped ut Creepy Of firing in groups Of three
to hinder sound spotting.
TOY and hilarity were unbounded when It
was learned IN the evening that the crown
princes armies, those Of Boehn and AAudra,
had passed the Vesle River from Rheims to its
junction with the AiSne and had the AiSne to
the outskirts Of Scissors ALI of the Objec-
tiveS reached and passed with but little OPP
position on the second day. Other reports, not
so cheering, had likewise come in saying that
IN spite of continuous and violent Smelling
and three determined counter attacks since
o'clock IN the morning, the Americans Stin held
Cantigny as they had dug in at TOO. And the
casualties in the assault waves Of the counter
attacks had been appalling.
momentous conference was in progress at
Grand Headquarters. The Kaiser, the Crown
Prince, Gems. Hindenberg and LudendOrf were
considering question that they recognized to
be of the utmost gravity. Combat orders from
Ludendorh had set the Vesle as the objective
of this offensive. It had been passed every
where before evening and, though SCISSORS had
not yet been taken, the center of BOehnS army
was just outside the city and it would fall in
the morning. Practically all divisions had
digging in. But there was no opposition, no
organized resistance before them practically
from scissors to Rheims.
With the desperate need to keep up the
morale Of the German people to the end which
in spite Of every favor of fate would prove
most costly, could the general staff afford to
neglect this opportunity to exploit an unlocked
for success to the limit, perhaps to a debacle
of the allied armies? So before midnight the
order went as rapidly as possible to all division
headquarters, and by phone, runners, fash
signals to- companies everywhere: 1.-THE attack
win be pressed" No limit to Objectives,. The
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Last Shots of Germany's Long Range Guns

Thierry by Americans and French also covered
the Industrious counter attack by the Ameri-
can Marines on June and when they
secured possession Of BOuresches and pushed
into Belleu Wood to Hill 1871.
delicate situation was brewing; the STU
alton that LudendorR had foreSeen on the eve
ming Of the oath when the momentous ques-
ton had come up for decision and the council
had voted three 10 one to push without
limit to detectives He saw clearly on
June that the allies had comprehended fully
the possibilities to them Of holding TO the
Scissors, now the VilIers Cotterets, and the
Rheims corners. 1t was now clear that they
had let the center 60, had consolidated q line
on the Marne to hold the advancing center
when 1t got there, and had concentrated re-
serves ON both the vital corners.
To the Germans immediate attempt was
necessary to break down at least one Of these
corners. On Sunday June 8, Hutier's 18th
Army attempted to beat in the SCISSORS corner.
He advanced, but there were no such gains as
those Of May %. The type of resistance was
different, every hundred yards being gained by
stubborn, costly and discouraging fighting. On
the afternoon Of the 10th, Hutier had to con-
tend with a vicious flank thrust of Mangin
('The Butcher'') from the west, and on the
18TH the battle, which was going badly,
called of. 1t was obvious that heavy prepa-
ration was necessary to breack down either
corner.
The Paris. gun battery had fired IL shots on
SUNDAY ON MONDAY ana on TUESDAY. only
three of these 18 showed presSures sufficient to
send the shells into the city This made a
record Of 102 shots from the Beaumont gun, a
vastly superior record to that of any previous
gun Orders were received Tuesday, June
10, to cease firing and prepare to move battery.
The German armies were in just that predica-
ment which Ludendorf had predicted. Some
how the allies had held the scissors and
Rheims corners against a persistent and
grueing hammering.
Between June IL and 10 while Ludendorf
and his generals were perfecting plans for q
surprise attack with Rheims as an objective,
now that they had been completely frustrated
in their efforts to dislodge the allies from VIII
lers Cotterets section, the Paris gun at
Beaumont had removed the gun from the
rage and sent it back to Essen for a second
rebor1ng BY the 18th the position had been
evacuated and all Of the material with a new
gun to follow later, the way south to-
ward scissors, the only port of entry into the
Scissors Marne- Chateau Thierry-F9heims tri-
angle.
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Inside the
Church Of
St. CerUGiS,
sUheTe IS
killed.
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order to exploit successes to the limit until
stopped or told to stop. momentous decision.
1t lost the war.
The Paris gun fired all during May 20 and 80.
the last i've shots being sent OF to the accom-
paniment of the celebrating news that the
armies had made wonderful progress. They
had reached the Marine. And the line directly
south of the gun position had broken down to
and beyond Noyon.
The long expected counter bombardment
started during the next day with some heavy
shells dropping in and about the wood, but
nowhere near the gun position. Obviously the
French gunners had only the sound rangers
locations to guide them this time and they
were working from q much greater distance.
There was no cause for any alarm.
The reports Of the evening indicated that
substantial gains had been made from Noyon
southeast past scissors to the Marine. The
German army was in possession of the north
west to and including Chateau Thierry. Heavy
fighting was in progress all along the river.
Its passage was being bitterly contested.
During the next several days the long-range
gun fired constantly at its objective. June
was q beautifully clear day and French airmen
were over constantly. 1t seemed certain that
they were securing numerous photographs of
the region. The next days counter-bombard-
ment proved the superstition correct and made
1t clear, too, that they had not discovered the
real emplacement. The center of the lombard
ment had shifted to the region Of the camou-
tagged false emplacement.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
NOTICE

The legal voters of the Town of Berlin are hereby notified and warned that the biennial State cleo tion will be held Tuesday. the 4th day of November. A. D. 1880 at six o'clock El the forenoon, then and there to express your choice by bal lot for the following offices:
 Governor. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer. Comptroller, Attorney General, Representative in Congress, Sheriff, Senator from the fifth Senatorial District, Representa- tive in the General Assembly. Judge of Probate for the District of Berlin and nine Justices of the Peace.
 Polls win be open from six o'clock |. m. until six o'clock D. m. on said day in the three voting districts of the town. at the Town Hall in Ser lin, at the T. A. B. Hall in kensing- ton and at the Community Hall in East Berlin.
 " ARTHUR L. WOODRUFF.
 Town Clerk. Ecrlin, Conn.
 Oct. 30 19c0.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
School Activities

The Damrosch radio program which was broadcast this afternoon was received at the kensington Junior high school over the school set. Tho seventh. eighth and ninth grades listened to the program.
 No date has been set as vet for tho spring concert to be given by the kensington Junior high school Cleo club, which is directed by Mrs Helen Upson. but an announcement ot the date will probably bc made within the next week. The Glee club has been very successful in the past, and the present group is quite ur to par.
 The loan picture collection of the Kensington Junior high school has been recently augmented by the ac- quiring of 40 new pictures. all Of which arc colored copies of originals depicting famous events in the growth of America. The prints are 14x1S and will add substantially to the present collection.
 Club activities arc continuing along normal courac.
 The visiting nurse, Miss Viola Snyder, has been at the schools cry day this week attending to the children. weighing them, and advia- ing them as to precautions concern ing their general health.
 Bridge Party
 Nre, Dnccol Cold of Wort hi ton Ridge, Berlin. entertained q number of ladies of New Britain and Berlin with a bridge party at her home this afternoon.
 Election Returns
 Election returns will be received Tuesday evening at the new indoor golf course to be opened in Lloyd's S hall, Kensington. Daniel Malarney, Harry A. Mckeon and Ralph Northrup will be in charge of the reception, which will be supplied by q radio in the hall.
 Bell Ringers Beware
 Up until Halloween night year aso it had been long and time honored custom for group of young men to climb into the belfry of the kensinGton Congregational church and toll the bell. It seemed to be the preroGative of the young sters to pull this trick annually at this particular time. and they had always gone about their prank un- molested.
 However. last Halloween someone complained to thr police before tho appointed time for the bell to be rung and two state policemen fore. stalled any attempts to enter the pelfry. It will be interesting tonight at the hour of midnight to sec just whether the custom has been in definitely discontinued or not. Some brave lad may again attempt to take up the practice but at any rate the cars of kensinston will probably be surprised tonight if they are greeted with a distant tolling of a bell at midnight.
 Sample Ballots Obtainablc
 Sample ballots for the election of November 4 have been at the town
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31

clerks office for several days now. Voters who are hay as to Just how to fill in the ballots presented 10 them on election day may practice on the samples and be ready to fill the real artilce out exactly to their liking when the time comes.
 Brief Notes
 Miss Ida Mae Wilcox of Worth. ington ridge has as ner guest Mrs. Anna Breckenridge of Andovcr, Mass. Yesterday they returned from a short visit with Mrs Emma Mead in Win5ted, Q former resident of Berlin.
 Miss Margaret Ioertsh entertained friends at her home on Pennington avenue last night.
 East Berlin ItentS
 Tho Boy Scouts will hold Hal loween social this evening at z clock in the basement of the Methodist church. Each member may bring ono other boy as a guest. The members of the troop commit tee have been extended invitations to be the guests of the troop for She evening. Games will be played, after which refreshments will be served. The Halloween whist and social held last evening at St. Gabriel's $ Episcopal church was largely at tended, The prizes in bridge were awarded to Jarvis Dowd, Mrs. Fran cis Cobey and Miss Virginia Sueen- hime. The whist prizes were award ed to Mrs. Frank Co5ey. Mrs. Fred Rich, Mrs. Max Sugenhime, Mrs. Charles Cannon, Mrs. Thomas Ring wood, Mrs. Joseph Donovan, Miss Mona Mclnerney. Mrs. Herman Splettst oeszer and Walter krashen. Following the playing q candle-light luncheon was served. Another whist and social will be held next week, the mon of the parish being hosts for the evening.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
CONSTABLE SPOTS ZIGzAG MOT0RIST Makes Midnight Arrest of Jersey
 Man for Drunken Driving
 (. Q. P. HEALS BREACHES
Harmony Prevails at Get-Togcthcr Meeting of Town Committee-As- sessors to Complete Taking Lists Sample Ballots Available.

Edwin c. B. Miller. aged about 50, who gave his home address as Nutley, N. J., was brought into the New Britain police headquarters last night by Constable Frank Brown, who arrested him on Berlin street on a charge of driving an automo- bile while under the influence of liquor. Constable Brown said he was returning from Meriden when he saw car careening from side to side of the road, nearly hitting sev- eral telegraph posts in doing so Upon investigating, he discovered Miller in an intoxicated condition.
 Miller said he was on his way to Hartford. He was a<en to police headquarters and locked up. Miller was able to furnish bond of s250 for himself and was released at 12:05 o'clock this morning. His trial is due at the Tuesday night session of the local town court
 Republican Gct-Togcthcr
 There was a full attendance at the get-together dinner given at the Cromwell Country club last night by the Berlin republican town com- mittee. Henry C. Deming. chair man, officiated at the meeting It wts decided to instruct new voters concerning the use of ballots as far as possible before the election next Tuesday.
 Nearly all members of the com- mittee were present last night, and there were home invited guests. An enjoyable dinner was served. Pardon C. Hickey. republican nominee for representative in the general assem- bly from Berlin, spoke and was fol- lowed by Claude w. Stevens. Party leaders seemed to be working to- gether nicely now after the recent active campain for the nomination of a republican candidate for repre- sentative.
 No Scout Meeting Tonight
 It has been announced that the regular Friday night m eeting of Boy Scout Troop 1 will not be held to- night on account of the party being given by the Sunday school in the Berlin Congregational church par lors. The party will be in celcbra- ton of Halloween. and decorations and games will be in the Halloween manner.
 Buy Berlin Home
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Horton Of Meriden have purchased the "li Stoddard place on Worthington ridge. The deed has not been re, corded at the town clerks office as vet, but Mr. and Mrs. Horton intend t1 move into their newly acquire home in the immediate future.
 Conlins Team Defeated
 The prowess of John Conlin, fam . e. setback player is on the decline as result of q victory won over his forces last night at the Blue Hills schoolhouse by a team explained bJ Jake Westermcyer of Meriden. This was the second match of q series O. three, the first of which was won last week by Conlin's team. The score last night was 2l-15. The de ciding match will probably be play ed next week. and the losers will be required to finance dance at the Blue Hills schoolhouse.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
FRENCH PRESIDENT 0F GLASS 0F l93l
Honor Roll at High School
 Contains IS Names
NORTON GIVEN PATENTS
O'Bricn Makes Statement Concern
 Ing Rural Eoads-Rc publican
 Rally Sunday at Colonial Hall-- Teachers Club Holds Party.

Rally Sunday at Colonial HalI-- Teachers Club Holds Party. | Horace French was elected presi- i dent Of the senior class of the Plain- vile High school at the first meet ] ing of the class held yesterday. He is extremely popular in the 1881 l class, being a brilliant student as we'll as a star in athletics. His name is included on the honor roll for the first marking period.
 1 President French will be assisted in office by the followins: Vice pres- ident, Henry Chalko; secretary, Evelyn Parsons; treasurer. Harvey Gauthier. and custodian. Malcolm Gillis. It was voted that these off cers should also serve as home room officers according to the program Of guidance which was initiated last l week.
 Miss Alice Hayes, popular French and Latin teacher, wGs elected | faculty adviser.
 Honor Pupils The honor roll for the first mark 1 ing period at the high school in- cludes IS pupils. The senior class has four honor pupils, 'hree of whom are boys. The list is made up of pupils who have a grade of S5 per cent or more in all major rub- jects. The list is as follows:
 Seniors, Horace Trench, Harvey Gauthier, Malcolm Gillis end Mar garet Morann.
 Juniors, Antonio Caparrelli, Eliza beth Coleman and Jean Gillis.
 Sophomores. Dorothy Dunbar and i Dorothy Seymour.
 Ninth grade, Helen Brodin an1 Agnes Mar.
 Eighth grade, Margaret Bcrgan, Grace Clark. Helen Golaski, Doro thy Korb, Clarence Morgan. I.ou's Solomon and Dorothea Thomson.
 Awarded Two Patents
 Invention of an automatic cylin- LII ICeil ;,Etlulllss illtClllllt nsto Nol lO' Charles H. Norton of Plainvillc two patents. Both patents were assign ci to the Norton Co, of Worcester, Mass
 According to tho patent office, the machine comprises a work support ard a grinding wheel and means for innparting a cycle of motion com prising a feeding and withdrawing O. enc toward and from the other including q cam which times and controls such feeding and with draw a, and a follower engaging said cam and operating to cause rotation between q screw and a nut by whic' the feeding movement is caused, or varied according to the varying ra. q us of the cam"
 MT. Norton is ono of the most prominent citizens of Plainv1lle. H@ has received numerous other pat ert3 for various machine inventions,
 Property Owners Prompt The board of assessors reports that the property owners have been very prompt to date in handing in their lists and lcct years mark has
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
M'LAUGHLIN BOUND OYER
 ON EMBEZZLING CHARGE
Judge Finds Probable Cause in Case of Hartford Ian-Accuscd Man
 Denies Driving Death Car
CSpcc.al to the Herald)

Bristol. Oct. 31-Judge William ]. Malone found probable cause in the case Of Joseph J. Mclaughlin of Hartford, charged with embexzla- ment, and bound him over to the superior court this morning under bonds of s200. Mclaughlin Is al. lcged to have made collections for the Rex Roofing Co. of this city anI to have spent the money on cloth ing for himself. He pleaded not guity 10 the charge.
 The Hartford man is also wanted by the state police in connection with an automobile accident III NewinSton on October II, when. McLaughlin's car turned over, kilt ing James k. Keith of New Britain and injuring Mclaughlin and three other men. Mclaughlin. believed by the authorities to have been the driver, said today that he had wit nesses to prove he was not behinl the wheel at the time of the crash.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31

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New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
NOTICE

Tho rcpublIcau Town Committee Of plainNille will be glad to furnish transportation to any Republican ,loctor for voting on Tuegday, No Ncmber 1.
 Any who wish to be taken to thc polls carly call phone 96 and tho&e wishing to be taken during the day call phone 259.
 It will assist the Republican Town Committee if all VOTE, EARLY" Signed.
 REPUBLICAN,
 TOWN COMMITTEE.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31

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The Washington times., 1930-12-29
Pilot Lands Safely
As Motor cuts Ont

Eli Amanuel. %, musician at
the Mayflower Hotel and amateur
flier, today has split lip and
Miss Rose M. Park, 1716 Irving
st. N. W.. has a black eye. Both
are thankful to be alive.
+ Miss Park made her first trip
aloft yesterday with Mr.. Amanuel.
The motor went dead while they
were flying over woods a mile
from College Park Airport. The
pilot spotted a small clearing and
made a successful landing with
the wind.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
REDISTR|CT|NG
:. NEEDS SHOWN

Need for an immediate reap
portionment of Congressional dis
tricts is strikingly shown in popu-
lation statistics made public by
the Census Bureau today.
Many districts are tOp-heavy In
the count, others have dropped
far below the average. The most
glaring inequality is to be found
I'm Illinois, where in Chicago
some districts have less than
10000 population and others
run as high rs 100000.
Shortly after the adjournment
of the present Congress on
March 4, the various State legis-
latures will take up the problem
of redistricting under the COM
pulsory reapportionment act
passed by Congress.
With the exception Of five
cities, all Of the population totals
Of the congressional districts have
been made public. Among the
Inequalities shown are those in
the New York districts. Here
the Second congressional district
shows a population Of 821 $40,
while the Twelfth has a popu-
1ation of but 122,042.
In Pennsylvania the Sixth dis
trict has a count of 411,558 per-
sons. while the third has I'll .698.
In Michigan the First diTtrict has
a population Of 468,032, while
the Tenth has 186,738.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-17

present working on and one to
which a great deal of the Ell Cen
tro chambers time will be debated
this coming fall and winter. A. w.
Bunte, chairman of the dairy con-
tact committee of the chamber,
hopes that the Ell Centre chamber,
working with the Imperial Valley
Milk Producers association and 9TH
er interests, may be able to effect
an increase in dairy products in
this county and induce dairy farm
ers from other parts of the country
to come to Imperial county.
There has been discussion as TO
the advisibility of sending a repre-.
sentative from Imperial Valley to
the north central states to make
contacts with practical dairymer
from that region with a view to
putting the dairy situation in I'M
perial Valley before them and in
ducing dairymen from that section
to come to Imperial county, where
dairying conditions are so favorable
and it is hoped that some such
plan will be worked out by the
board of trade, which is consider
ing the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-17

Come on, flyers. it's your turn to
try to break the record. Paul Mantz.
above. San Mateo. Calif., pilot did
the dangerous outside loop AZ times
to win the world championship,
bettering the previous record by ~
loops, set by Dale "Red" jackson.
the endurance flyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-17
ARIZONA DAIRY
COUNCIL FORMED

Through the combined activities
of the state dairy council and the
various chambers of commerce an
Arizona dairy council has been or
ganized, according to a communica-
ton received at the El Centre
Chamber of Commerce from +. W..
Lott, manager of the Imperial Val
ley Milk Producers association.
Lott has just returned from a
meeting at Phoenix, Arizona, of
about 100 persons who are interest
ed, either directly or indirectly in
the dairy industry of Arizona,
where the Arizona council was
formed. He states that it is ex-
pected the organization work will
proceed as rapidly as possible and
the council will soon be in full op-
Grafton in the educational work of
increasing consumption of dairy
products and other work similar to
that of the California Dairy council
The FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce is particularly interested in
the formation of the Arizona dairy
council if it will benefit Imperial
Valley for the reason that an in
crease in dairying and butter fat
productions is one of the questions
which the local chamber is at