moored at the South Nonrnlk Pm Office as Second Gnu mar. ESTABLISHED 1870 SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.. SATURDAY JANUARY 16,1915 Fair tonight; Sunday unsettled. NEW RUSSIAN ARMY . 1111111 NN ADVANCE IN 1131 11113111 we r 1 Believed in London That An At- A tempt Will be Made to Capture thei German Forces' in Central Polandi ----The Germans West and South-1 west of Warsaw Have Determin-i ed on a General Offensive Move-g ment—--French Soldiers Fall Back 1 1 to New Positions in Soissons---[ Reported that the Turks Are; Contemplating a Movement Into' Egypt ‘ Seldom since the beginning of the campaign in the east has the military situation been so uncertain as at ‘ the present. Several independent movements, each with ‘lllC possibility of vital conSequenccs. are in progreSs simultaneously The latest phase of the situation—the advance of a new Russian army against \Vcst Prussia in A connection with the movement of the forces tllat have ‘ invaded East Prussia—~is believed in London to threaten i the German forces _in Central Poland. The Russian General Staff is 1convi11ced that the tiermans west and southwest of \\'arsaw have determin- ed one general ofi'cnsivc movement. Further south tier~ ‘ A inan troops have reinforced the Austrians for a drive at ‘ the Russians. designed to relieve Bukowiua aml North- ’ ern llnmgary from danger of further invasion. Fighting duringr the last few days. while violent at times. has been of a local character The Austrian War Office re ports that in a violent artillery combat along the Dona— jec river in (lalicia. fenced. (hi the western battlefields the Allies and tho Ger- mans are concentrating their efforts in the Aisne region. Following their defeat near Soissons. the French have i fallen back to new positions and are struggling to stay 1‘ .. l the (1er1nian advance 1 l 1 1 i sis l l l i several Russian batteries were , l 'lhe 'lurkish mlilitar3 authorities are reported to 11.11 c _ decided to attempt an invasion of Lgypt. Such an ex- ; pedition will be a most hazardous one. on account of the sandy \vastes'which the invadingr army will have (FOSS. ' 1 A 10 1 lritish forces have again invaded German territory l 1 Africa. They captured Suakopmuud, (’ierman South- west Africa. —_—_.__ LONDON. Jan. 16.—The Turkish troops who re- cently invaded Persia are not advancing to the interior of the country, according to a news dispatch from ’l‘chcran to the Renter Telegram Company. The message follows: “It is reported that the Turks when they occupied l Tabriz. in Azerbaijan Province. a few days Jago shot the Persian Governors of the towns ofSoujblak. Marag— ha and Durat. through which they in making their way to 'l‘abriz. "The small Turkish force which went into Tabriz is now moving,r in the direction of Ispahan. Central Persia. two hundred miles south of 'l‘eherau. it is sup— ported by other Turkish contingents.” . l i 1 l | i 1 passed in SAN FRANClSCO, Jan. 1(1—The fifty-five men of the steamer Sacramento. now interned with the vessel at Valparaiso, Chile, will be brought to San Francisco to testify in connection with a federal investigation to be. ' .held here regarding the manner which the Sacramento’s cargo, destined for a firm in Valparaiso. came to be seiz— ed by German warships. ‘ Federal officers here said today that Secretary of State bryan'had obtained permission from the Chilean l .(1ovcrnment to have the crew returned to San Fran~ cisco. ' Philip R Tha3er. president of the compaii3 which owns the Sacramento, formerl3 the German ship Alexan- dria. has agreed, it is said, to, bring the men back if the government will release him from a $20,000 bond im— posed when the Sacramento left this port last. October after having been admitted to American registry. Wu—‘r iSlllllllll llll about 111111 trillion 111117 ‘Attornoy George ll. ’ evening. A large attendance ,enthusiasm was manifested in the to- j lure. plans of the club. and for the. gen; orally bright outlook of the Republican ‘ party. A manent club rooms. 3 his discussion, it was A Day. Friday evening, February 12th, to the present. 'Hegeman appointed Charles A. Web (continued “n Third Page.) “ 1111 mm 1111 111 1111 1N111111 Storing Orwestor, limofist Dillon, Billiard and Dori; Exports Pro- vide Good Fromm smoker glven at the South walk Club. last night, proved to be one _ 1 of the best ever hold. This opinion _ Tl'alllfll $00k. Worker t0 I” “300‘ E was shared by every one of the mem- Foroefd Speech Gone: With! It til. "0“ 0f the Emmet hem and their guests. numbering close to one Jmndred and fifty, who attend Committee “Md last light led. Quality and variety were the l features of the program which the en- 1 tertainment committee provided and. 1 accordingly, the evening was passed in, 1 a most pleasant manner. A sumptuous 1' lunch of the most nppetizing charac Amer brought to a close an occasion long ito be remembered. The Sterling orchestra of six pieces played tlirouxhout‘the evening. The Finance Committee to Device Means selections rendered were many. the to "00088!” liaise Relief rm' generosity of the orchestra provoking praise as well on the efficient manner ! in which the pieces were played. ..l F. Consistent efforts toward aolving.so ”Dillon humorist and baritone. of New for as '5 WWW“? the problem at ”‘9: York met with instant success in his -—-———-—- unemployed in NOI'Wfllk and fuml3l1"rnonoloxuo He told story “tar Itory . w “‘11le Ton .11111 lti ~ Aim 1 no his assistance to poverty stricken fam- in a delightful way, and each one bub- of the most eloquent speeches and tiles, who are auflerlng keenly from blod with wit "0mm" “'3“an ma“ 0“ “0‘" 0" 1 t‘ongrenu this session llopresentume the present business and manufacturo A sparring exhibition proved one 01- lemn "f (.oanr m came “mm in; depression. were planned for h“ the beat Junction: of the evening three, vote. yesterday afternoon or Ievening at a largely attended and envi The bout mu between ",0 ‘00.] boys earning the romant‘o, of 11". who“. cournglng enthusiastic meeting of the 0130“ and Hickey, and went mmeihnuae in order to amend the 111-9111, . 1 . geneml relief committee, recently op- rounds. When the referee. "v19" For [:31Ezlfégmsflz‘mzflgifll xiii”? 52:1: ' mime“ b" “83"" ““015 1- “WM“: ris called oft‘thohostilities. Hickey had 11.11-11.11 ' llleld in the C“? H3“ ‘1 shown superiority over his smaller on Th. 1 ‘onnr-rtie ut number showed Following the election of Judge E. iponent Though Olson was peppered in futures that [m 211 years t‘onuoeit M Lockwood as chairman of the meet- with blown he never ceased his as 1"" “Rd "W" "0““ l!" 0" 1““ “ "‘5'“ 1 11181 (ltd Charles F Dllwol‘th u score-j flessiveness and wade 11 Men in the making of appropria- , d ““0 Hickey, lions for harbor ll1l]!l()\t'lnt 111s lll.s1 tary. General Russell “03‘ compro- frequently tearing off some “lid .ll‘glll‘ntnl carried weicht and for 11 hensively set forth "19 DTOWBEG “"9 “1mm; which. fortunately did notllllflt‘ he had the committee in charm: of work of the committee. 100mm“. tliclfiy practically loved.“ the bill Very much excited. . Slde- tracked by t'onuuitm- A Dublin Employment Bunk“ has ill with 015°“ an”. the. mu" developedl Air. Donouui lifter bring (Uilllltll 29“" been Opened in The Chamber 0“ l “my “039 “NIT “)3 and 0f the 36! iout bv three \utes on a rising vole L0 °mm3rcev 0” Wall “"9“ “1‘“ 0nd roundu The boat was a fast one asked dnr tellers and Rev Li'hImlvhrv Charles F Dilworth in charge. Thousand the boys ”0de w ovatioa at 111 unshinmon mount 111111 11111 111111. seeking employment will here register the cl ow . their names and the nature of work (Continued on Second Page.) DONOVAN MAKES PRRBltM 0f UNEMPLOYED WARBRR WORK “m for Bridgeport ASKS fllR $ll§,000 fllR HARBRR IN 0me CREEK Coalition Rises When Congress- man (trails for Tellers-lo Chance to W111 A match game of billiards With t‘. . ll. Undue-y and William Aryault as the 1 principals. was highly interesting and instructive. The former won a decld ed \lctory. the score being 100 to 50 "Candy Thrown tram lplrlted Ham . .While Aryault was bucking bad luck in London, Bro-king In Arm. _! imiosing several position shots by that W0"? “WM received All this CltY 1‘6 narrowest margins. Lindsey made ”filly from Dr. Edward T Coe for- some good runs. He exhibited a deft moi-1y veterinary for the Redford rate stroke and this was used to a 95‘3“! in Greens Farms. who is now nicely in nursing the lvories Both A“ LONG“. saying that he recenth players were given a Holt receptioni hfld the misfortune to suffer a 'brolel after the game. had ended, on right arm and other injuries when ‘ The fine lunch was served at about' thrown from a spirited horse. Dr Coe .eloven o'clock. it consisted of hot “53 wolllmown in this city.“ being a roast beef sandwiches, salad. cheese. ‘ familiar figure at the Clubs. and his cider and coflee- friends will be grieved to learn of lilsj .— ((‘ontlnuod—fi on Twelfth hue) on. E. 7. cos 11111111511. lllltlllll DAl BANllllfl. iSo Voted at alluding lleld last lligllt, «Permanent Quarters Also. Considered cold tongue. celery The entertainment committee came ill ““5"“ for much praise because of the exee1~ D“ (0“ 191“ this (‘llr tor England lent o3 ening which they provided in the middle of October and secured: ‘l‘hc twenty mum of this month has a WWW“ in Charge of the British 1,9,3“ set aside as «114,111.13 Vight .. and army romounts. with 111111111315l at No 1 another pleasant time is scheduled. 1 "Mi Oxford street. London. “. This gave him charge of 62 horses. and. supervision over eight men. ' i November 8 while riding one. of the best horses in the lot, Dr. t‘oe's lintonnt slipped and fell, throwing thej irider to the paiement first. The; hcmy animal landed on the doc tor.: breaking his right arm, straining his‘ thumb and badly spraining the hacki muscles Dr. 00c writes that he is now well on the wav to recovery. 1'1 meeting of the South Norwalk Re- publican Club was held in the office of Vonburgh. lust of the club members ivns present. and much uMISS GILBERT ll CHARMING HOSTESS Miss Betty Gilbert. of Spring Hill. Norwalk, was tendered: a surprise part:~ inst evening by about forty of ‘1l1er friends. Miss Gilbert was taken entirely by surprise. but soon recover cd and proved a. charming and outcr- _ tainlng hostess. (tomes were played 1 and selections on a Victrolit were also enjoyed. and refreshments were son- ed at a' late hour. George Comm the wellknown entertainer.. pleased the ters. Rufus J. Smith, Edward J. Fla- . . 1111: 1.111111 .0"... 1.0,... 91...“ 1....' 1 GRACE CHURCH 1 herty, Stephen Dokns. William Miller, simple card tricks. The party “broke; 3 Several .mportant changes will b0; Edward B Doulens George \7 McKIb- 11.1 111 1111 can)! morning iiulll‘. 111111 1 made in the choir of Grace Episcopal ‘1 bin and Louis Udelman a committee all wished Miss Gilbert many returns 1 Church on May 1st. Arthur F. Huntw on club dinner. with power to make all Of the du) i' “18‘0“- the "91’? efficient, OrgahlSt and ; the necessary arrangements ‘ ichoirmaster, 39s to New York. and, Joseph R Taylor, Harry W. Mather,i i the organ position will probably be 3 George 1H. Vosburgh, Frederick 1H. Quintard, Edmund E. Crowe. Charles? A. Walters and Louis Udelman. were. appointed a committee on permanent club rooms. with instructions to sub- The meeting was called fordhe pur-i pose of considering the advisability of a club dinner, and the securing of pen: After an interest- unanimously voted to hold a club dliiner on Lincoln which all Republicans will he invited, and at which out—of-town speakers will President Cramer C. l CHOIR CHANGES AT A M R. HART WITH DRAWS .._—.._ Bethel Man Drops Out of Commission- ership Race. 1 is said that William C .Perry will bei Charles H Hart. of Bethel who has “‘9 director of- the chorus and be: been a candidate for county commls lassisted by a large number of young sioner from the western section of singers. whose services are now being mit 11 plan of financing the matter atHClonuecticut from Fairiield cunnty an—i sought afuture meeting of the club. 1 nounced this morning that he. lindl After a few happy remarks by Pres-g withdrawn from the race and would do; ldent Hegeman, and others present.§oll in his power to aid Commissioner’ the meeting adjourned. , ‘ John H. Brophy, of Ridgeileld, to se-1 - ' , cure reappointment to the office. sioners granting the application or NAVAL orricsns PLAN DINNER? Mr Hart stated today um he feels Mrs A1111... n 11111110119; 11. Company 'Nnval militia. officers are to have at that with the offices of town treasureri for a transfer of a liquor license from big affair at Yale dining hall, New 1 and water commissioner of Bethel, andf 22 Pacific street to 384-386 Atlantic Haven. on the evening of January 23.1in addition to his private interests. he street, Stamford, the case will be car‘ As their guests the sailors will have; would not be able to devote the neces- lied to the Superior Court on lappeal1 Governor Holcomb Admiral W 8.! nary time to the duties of county com- by the. remonstrants. Cowles. U. S N.. retired, Ihieuteuant‘ missioner, and for this reason decided Calhoun U. S. N.. and Adjutant Genv to withdraw1notwlthatandlng the lira-1monstrants would endeavor WOOLDFI‘SHT TRANSFER ‘11: count 111 the event of the. county commis- to pre- eral Cole. All active and retired cone log of his friends. who were anxioua1sent more witnesses and a more de1 misaloned officers will be on hand the’ that he should remain in the race for termined effort would be made byi numberbelng about fifty. the commissionerahip. those opposing the transfer. 1 ’~ *3 " Three Vote: of Gaming Point filled by one of our local musicians. it 5 3 ill] the event of an appeal the. re . TWO CENTS 1lARlll0llAKt CASUAilltS WAR fllllll l0R NOW PLACED Al 30,000 AND 1111113 N011 One Hundred Persons Were Crush- ed to Death in’a Church at Cast- elliri While Attending Funeral Service-«List .of Towns Wiped Out ,Shows Number Killed to Have Been Enormous-«Twenty Nun‘s Crushed to Death While Receiving Communion at Church In Sow-«Many Who Escaped With Their Lives Are Dying From Cold arid Hunger l.t}Nl)t).\'. jan. 10, 10:50 a. 111.~Special dispatches l‘eccived here today from Rome estimate the casualties in the earthquake zone at 30.001). Further reports doubt- less will increase this-number. in a number of diree- lions c11111munication has not yet been restored. and the- government has not yet heard from many mountain it)“ lls‘ (inc hundred pcisous \\e1e c1uslied to death in a chunh at ( astellin while attendinga funeral service. The village of llocareccio was totally destroyed, and the poll- lation is today homeless. Soldiers scarchingthc ruins of a church at Sora found the bodies of twenty nuns had been crused to death while in front of the altar in the act of receiving.r communion. A dispatch given out by the Central News describes the situation in the Sora district as terrible. Although 10,000 persons in this district escaped with their lives, many of them are today dying of hunger and cold. The destruction of the roads interferes seriously with the send- ing of relief. and thousands of persons are suffering front ' starvation. The Director of the Observatory at Rome declared yesterday that the shock of Jan. 13 was twice as severe as the quake which (leStroycd Messina. On \K’eduesday all the Observatory instruments were broken. .»\\'E-7.Zx\;\'( l, via Rome. Jan. 16, 2:20 a. tit—Of- ficial reports regarding the extent. of the earthquake disaster are. now being received by the authorities. They concern t1)\\'1is"a1itl villages in the districtjn which Avczizano is located, and thus far are as follows: l’aterno. completely destroyed, except one 1.000 dead our of 5.800 inhabitants. San l‘elino. almost totally destroyed: of 1,600 inhabitants. house; ( “)0 dead out Scurcola, completely destroyed: number of victims not ascertained. Villalago. 25 dead and 20 wounded. Rajano, four dead. liratturo, near Scanno. :00 dead, 00 wounded. I’entima. four dead, 11 wounded. llarrca, nine dead/20 1.1 oundedf Villetta‘-llarrca. three dead. The Dunke of Abruzzi arrived her last night and inv spected the, work of rescue. llc visited every spo‘t and gave such aid and advice as-lie could. He expressed the intention of visiting" all the villages that had suffered, some of which are still cut: oil from communication As an instance. news only reached lieie toda3 that 111 the town of l‘escaseroli. man). or rsous are buried _, in the wrecks of ”houses and that 1111 to the present time fifteen bodies' had been taken out and eighty injured persons rescued. The catastrope at l’esciua. growing in gravity. ceived there. now number 4,500. The whole village of 1.1101114114121111 is reported des— troyed. The number of victims there is not yet known. ‘ At Collcrossa there are 24 dead forty persons were killed, Rt )ME. jan. lb.-—Rcscue and relief work is‘. being pushed with all possible haste in the earthquake stricken districts of lialy. are the ground and at work. digging out tims and caring for the stiri'ivors. 'l'housands of soldiers on - » 1 . 4" (Contmued L‘OID l‘u'st Page.) 41 ..'., y u O and at Antclpedio, ‘ southeast of Avezano, is 1’ ' The victims. according to reporter-e: "v .- __ WW 1" and burying,r the vic— 1 ,1 1- . . ' ,. .11.,
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