SPORTING
FEATURES
Always Found in The
Evenln‘g Sentinel Real
Sport News‘' Worth
Reading.
fiM‘-” W I. 'J.
tout W00lllN
AND flifliiili
(iiitiEdpe Express Crashes,
into Rear 'End oi Local
Train and Telescopes
t‘ar. Causing Six Deaths
and Iniury to Thirty or‘
More
Hitxllh‘tlltl), it. l. April le‘A
N-tti't'il ot‘ the wretkage resulting from
the real eiid collision of two trains on.
the New York. New Haven and Hart-
f‘nri liailgoad here last night was silll‘
in ,trogiess today. in an effort to de;
li'f'lllllt’ whether it contained any.
illilt'.-’ in addition to the the persons
who are known to have lost their,
.i .~s it was the opinion of many perW
.Mt'lS who had been at the scene durr‘
in: the night that at least three ol her
pusengers had been unable to extri-
cate tlieiIiist-lven from the burning
ii-ass, The known dead were
'l'hoiims Billil'tilllilll, Westerly, etu
plow oi the llradtord llye Associa‘
lion. '
;\li.~'s .Ieutinetie t‘latk, “eaterly.
dacghter of William t‘lark. president
of he Weslrrly -.'\lill of the American
'l‘h 'ead (‘oiupany
\iargaret lllt'ss, address uukuowil.
\\llliatii liarhei‘. “latterly. cni'peu
te“
\irs llscat' Marti-ll, Soulhbt’idge.
\iisx din-vi in hospital at \‘ew iAlll'
tin-r, t'oiin \
.iloie than thirty other persons
\iele injured. most of lilt'lil stillering
t'iutu cuts, bruises or shot k.
-\II of the victims were ottttpauts
oi he rear car of a local train. which
li...i ~tarted to tun on it siding in trout
of he ilradford station when the (lilti
it‘ilge Express, from Boston. crusliedj
inn it. t‘nals from the express loco-
nio lie and the explosion of a gasi
tank on the bottom of the coach not,
tire to the wreckage, and the flamesl
spread so rapidly that the nearby sin-i
iio'i and freight house were destroy",
ed, together with tour wooden coachesf
oi Ihe local traiti. ‘l‘lie passengers‘
had much difficulty in climbing out oil
the deiiiolisbed car and those who
1m their lives were badly burned.
.-l.s there is no fire department liei'e,;
iio adequate fight could be made‘
against the name? until the arrival of!
apparatus from Westerly. six miles dis-
taiil. A wrecking traiii was sent from
New laindon and physicians came uni
another train from Providence. Minor,
injuries were treated uiid several per-l
l
sons were taken to a hospital at New
Luv-don. .
.\' one was injured on the express,i
which was hacked to a junction uud‘,
proceeded to New York soon after
the accident. Early today the tracks
here sufficiently cleared to enable the
r~-~tuiiption of traffic and all the sur~
viioi's proceeded on other trains.
'I‘raiunten were at variance iii their
eta'emenis as to the signalr sci
against the express after the local,
train, detained here by engine troiible,‘
had been ordered to take the siding.
They agreed that the signal nearest
the local was set for danger, but
('hat'lcs ll. Mansfield, engineer of the
express, said that the signal next be-
hind this showed a clear track ahead,‘
and that when he caught sight of the
“home" light shining through the
thick fog. it was too late to stop his
swiftly speeding train.
.\fter the flames died down, the
wreckage was a mass of coals for
hours. it in... impossible to make :1
thorough search for bodies until long
after daylight.
'linglneer Mansfield remained here
toflay, not under restraint. but with
the understanding that he was not to
lenie until the several investigations
had been completed.
't‘he inquiry by the Public Utilities.
(‘o ‘.illiSSl0n of Rhode island was well
under way, George H. Carmichael. a
sprcial agent, having been early on
the scene with his assistants to col-
ie.’ statements from witnesses for
use in an effort to place the responsi-
‘liii'ty for the wreck.
'l‘lie coronei's inquest probably will
he held this afternoon. Coroner Ever-
et‘. Kingsley, of “‘esteriay, who spent
several hours here. said early today.
that he was awaiting a report from
the medical examiner, Dr. M. H. Stan—
lon. i
Supplementing its earlier investiga‘
lion. the New Haven road today:
{trough Superintendent P. T. thch-,
field. of the New London division. at~i
tempted to gain further information
as to the exact cause of the wreck. He;
conferred at length with Engineer;
Mansfield, whose record. it was me?
ed. showed that it was the. first time:
in his 26 years of service as engineerl
that he had been in an accident of.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WOQLD IV A SPECIAL WIRE AND OUR OWN OPERATOR.
Office as Second Class Hatter.
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COACHES, llllll
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00100Eiiliiliiii Willis is M
I , The Norwalk Yacht t'lub governlilg'
IHROAI WIIH 0|.” KNIfE. hoard held a meeting last evening at;
”he office of (‘ommodoie James M
‘ti‘ilrlen. Washington street. The fol-
ilowing ‘ppoiililllt‘llits were announced:
lby the commodore and met with the
East"! Resident found in Bar. isiapproval ot the members
' I House (‘oininitleer William lA‘c
Rushed to Bridgeport Hospital
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lWard. George .\ Jennings and Victor
; \V. Ferris
Entertainment t‘omntittee lElbirlI
l \\‘ Fitch. \‘ictor \‘l. Ferris and 'l‘liout
Wilson \v Ferris. aged st. “tutti” F llvllalwn ,
found unconscious Sunday morning: t‘liaplains "iit‘l- FINN-"l 1“ Ml'lil'el
IJ'iug on the floor of his barn in Has-i 14‘” 3”“ ltm n”“‘“"“ T i“"""‘“" .
toli. llis throat had been slashed toi “N“ i'ltll'lllllr'i‘illllllflr i" 5““
ribbons with a jack knife that lay uti Nialion. ‘
hi,- shh. . Surgeon Dr George E. Clam.
l)r lii‘litsl Ii Smith of lit-ddliu‘ iiVPrP’ii’lliflll” i” iht‘ \acht “““li'l
“ho was called m attend him, declar iAKl‘OCiHlillll of Long island Sound l
ed .\ir Ferris had attempted suicide; “”55“” ll. '“l‘d‘i l
”p 1,. in the qirhigphnn iloblllfill. w“... The contract for painting the t:illl)
little hhhmh m h”. .house was awarded to Herbert \\,
According to lir ‘Sillllil. Sir Ferris iii'l'hl‘lll- 0' “MEN’WMK “5 ll" “‘5'“
had ill'l‘ll melancholy for many months: in“ “MP-“i sliidder.
and was afflicted with sleeplessiiess.‘ h-l‘ommodorc William H Ilylnst
\ h.“ luontlis my” his “1h. died. ”‘5‘ ton. representing members of the clubi
and been thing it) his home nearlllllllllll‘t‘li '4 ill‘llilllfll‘l'l" ltil‘lllflrlt' ““‘lAprll 15, The American pursuit. otlodly. be workinfl
illlttlitiin i
liliii UPON.
ClllllllMEN,
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insulioriiinte Seller: of the'
Curran: Carlson et llami'
Fire on tinted States Troops:
M
‘illt‘rt‘lll-le in wages would be granted.
Rtlllls 0f Sillillli}
Ililll lit lilSllllliillllf
Chase For Villa Ills Ended for}
tile Present, if is Said
i
('Atil' 0F GEN. J. J. PBRSHINUi
AT THE FRONT, Au‘ll 17. by letor
and Wireless to Columbus. N. )1...
NH. Tuééfiifi, APEI'L' 18. 1916‘
.ers and helpers, at
“New- rs
In Every Feature An
Upvtosbate Newspaper
Should Passess.
Fan tonight and W-w’edne
llllllllll fllllllltl Milt '
it on 0N Silliltl
timers and llelpers Want ln-i
creased Pay, But Firm liefasesi
Demands
,____ illllll’S SlNllllIEl-Silllls
w illllll will It 324,35
the Arnold (‘tllllr
pany's Foundry. as a result of the
company's refusal to grant an in-‘
crease in wages. have been out on I;
3'”th and ”‘9 foundry "‘5 b“"Inluieinbers of this truly American or
“hm“ down. H “‘35 learned v‘hish‘ganilatioli should be patriotic enough
morning. however. that the condition I ,0 contribute a “hm. toward the Mar-
would soon be Nlllkdlt‘tl. although no 30”,. 5‘9”,” battleship fund.
, School children and employes of
and work would continue Alliil new ;h,.,,,rh.,. M0,“. and “mops are KN»
laborers in via” "f ”l" S‘r‘ki‘rs- ting lti line in line shape. Members
Til“ “m“’” “f ”‘9 company *““’itif smielles anti tralerlial organisation
”1'“ notified 0‘ “‘9 demand 3"““Tdiiy should not be lacking ill the propei
morning. when the laborers expressed spirit.
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\\’here are the Boy Scouts? 'i‘lie
themselves as wanting an increase‘ofl Ti". smnhpi 51mm”, fund {0,-
‘“"’n3)"""9 Win“ “NT“ 3 ‘13-" In?“ "Anzeiita." Marjorie Sit-rrt’tt's com
men have formerly been working lllhhg battleship, today reached “,9
'i‘“ foundry under various ““3“: grand total of $24 an. Everyone should
Mililt‘ earning one dollar and a halt do his h, hcr will 1,, MH.“ this
per day. others one seventyt‘ive or amount
' o i ' ‘ a
”‘0 dolldra. Dunes can be left or sent to The
The demand for extra money was swung] 03h“. h, given A. L.
immediately Emeral- all" is“ ""’“'Hlt‘t'ells. a t‘iin War veteran, who is
‘1'“ "1" lob at ”“""~ The ‘1'? ”‘iuuasually active in collecting dimes.
not inlay-ration today, but according and who enjoys the distinction 01 be
to reliable information will undoubt lllti ”N. pinup“. "f the 519"?“ move-
‘""‘"”°“'- "9” ment in Norwalk. it being at his sug-
ltock llouse t‘orners, near the ited piazza and ”Miami” ii ”““' ‘llllfiidi'l Villa is at a stund’fl“ bonny. “f ”Vi though the inrease wane demand lia~lKthm that Norwalkers were first
ding line, with .‘l caretaker. .t‘lflll‘ml.‘ ill‘lll iill‘ upper to the lower,
ilt- nte his breakfast yesterday‘l'm'llifl
inortilliit. acting mootlily. Soon after This “i“ “0 ““3." l'l'llil (‘llllrilil‘fflilil‘
y. o'cloph hp went 1,, the barn and.” the traffic through the club housin.
when he didn‘t return an investiga “"li “I” h“ il‘llllli “ll“‘il "WT“ WNW" t
(ion was made lie was found uncou-I ”'"i ii” a”
is ill illr‘ lit’I‘ii
l ‘. Smith “as called and he learned ‘ ”mm“ and 1‘ bafilil “"43"“ out off
i'li:.: willie ,1“. mph had been cut 111 1 the dock. so that larger vessells can
most to ribbons. no artery or lmllori‘i 1““ “i ”ll‘ pier. 'l'he runway Illll' ll"
um vein was swurptp lie sewed m,.,jcliangetl to a new location. it round
cuts and Mr. l-‘errls was removed to "999“.” '0" ”l“ “0“” ”i ”'9 club.
inn ilridgeport hofiph‘] in the “mine governing board approved of the
mobile of Randolph Brldley. lie rel WORN“ '0“!
covered consciousness on his way tol 1‘ W“ voted '0 ”ll?“ ”l“ “1“" “0“”
the hospltai and in response to an in Win-V ”fill and clear. it October lath.
llllll‘l asserted: u] can't Blggpfv Ville saute as lllf year. William chlte,
At the hospital it was said todayi”, East Norwalk. has again been one
that his condition is very critical. ln‘Kafll‘l' "3 5""“0'3 “"d "PM” '0 bl‘ 3‘
the opinion of Dr. Smith he can‘t live '1‘” “mm“ “0"“ 3“" “W ‘3‘-
because of the great loss of blood, his ’-‘_"“"
age and the likelihood of infection.
The dullness of the knife or the mltf MAR” MAKES
$46,4l5 DilllliillOii
tethlcness of .\ir. Ferris pro-tented
The total grand list or the t‘ity of
Norwalk has been lovvered to the ex-
tent oi SMART» During its recent
,meeungs lilt‘ Board of lit-lief received!
scores of complaints regarding jumps
i
tatal damage.
GEN. Gilli llP ill llll ,
‘in as.essments. Seventy-eight oil
ithese assessments were lowered, male?
Can't find out Whether sutaflng a total deduction of $46,115. A
lflilSt‘ in assessment, however. was
“'00an “in Go On MIREWGIS'ui-W made on one piece of property
. o the extent of $2.230. thus making
or Camp at “antic hm“ the total deduction front lllP grand
[list 344.185. The members of the
of Army Bill Debate-Jilin Weeks ,
board of relief have completed their
‘ report.
Tour of Duty Rumored
which has been turned over
{to Mayor (‘arl Axel Harstrom that if
lniay be submitted to the city coun~
cii.
Whether the Connecticut National.
guard wii go to camp at Nlantic thistGIRL SAYS STRANGER'S CANDY
summer or be sent elsewhere for ma MADE HER SLEEPY.
ncuvers with the regular troops is a
question that has not been settled yet, H“
according to Adjutant General Colt.
The army bill that is now before con- Bonds.
sress is responsible for the delay in. tuninonmiir. April is—srmm the,
making plans for the militia summery testimony of 17ypnr—nid Bessie Teed-i
. - !
50-Year.0ld Man Arrested Fori
lnlulting Hen—Held in $1,500
work. Until the army bill is disposedten of 2m Gregory street, that site!
01' and propriatlons contingent are: felt sleepy afler she had eaten some.
made. ie lConnecticut militiame will i candy given lier by William depll, 50
not know what duly they will be as-iyears old, of in Arch street. Detective
signed to. ESergeant Peter H. Hall believes the
Gen. (‘ole said today that he had. candy may have been doped.
written to the war department asklns‘ Bedell occupied a seat next to the!
for information regarding plans for, girl in a West End theater last Saturn
the summer work of the militia, butlday night, and a short time after the,
he has "‘69in no word yet “DO“! "10- performance had started. offered her
program. Gen. Cole said that usuallyisome candy from a bag which he
the militiamen got their orders ahead took from his pocket. Being young
of this time 0‘ the year. S0 that they and not suspecting harm she. accepted
can arrange for their vacations to fit and ate some of the candy. She lm~
in with the period that they are away, mpdtagety became sleepy, and a few.
with their companies. Many 01' lilo|minutes later had Bedgli arrested,i
militia officers have b9?" writing (0‘ saying that he had insulted her. 5
Gen. Cole to find out what is going. When Bedell was taken to Policei
to be done. headquarters. two bags of candy were.
8- n. Cole said that he realizes that, found in his pocket. He was cross
the delay is making it lnconvenleiitlexamtned by Detective Sergeant Hall.
for many men in the militia, but hcland said that he had been taking
does not want to make. an order foriquinlne_ um if he was guilty, he did
the troops to go to Niantlc if the war, not know it and must hlve been
department is going to order some doped. in the City court his use.
thins 9181‘ I“?! the army bill is diS- was continued until~ Saturday under
posed of. Gen. Cole believes melanin bonds.
whole matter will be settled deflnite- _
ly in a few .days anyway. SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
it had been generally supposed that, WASHINGTON, April 18.—-Very so.
the. Niantic encampments were a thin] vere earthquake shocks were record-
of the past beyond all doubt. and»? ed during the night on Georgetown
order'for a camp there this year. University selsmograp‘hs. The attacks
would be a surprise. It is thoushtibegnn at 11112 p. m., and continued
more likely strenuous‘msneuven Will‘untll 12:30 a. m. n was estimated
be ordened and that they may stretch the center of the disturbance us.
over a period of two weeks. .‘about 4,200 miles from Washington. 3
‘.
itnprtitolted attack upon American,
cavalryuien by the insubordtnltc wii
diers oi‘ the t‘iirranza garrison ati
l'arral. .
A small party of American soldiers
T memlwrs and mnvluyesw “.3. ”m, um," “a, he". i... ".3th it i.- believed that the trouble “in be
itl‘lllllb’. losing much blood front gash Ii"‘“‘ l” 3* i'll-‘l'iiiliilll' ”lfll ll llt'W “ill“ ‘ none oi lhp Americana being ”,1,"de straightened out. in a short time, and
i“‘” h” hum for ”‘0'“le us" M 1h" This, coming on the heels of other re the differences hetixeen the [MPH and
[Doris of sniping. is responsible for
the belief that the expeditionary com i
mand is confronted with a seriousl
problem
At General -l'e.rshing'a headquarters.
there seemed an prospect of the re
sumption of the chute. There werel
numemus indications that a continua
tilt! of the 'ptiruultiwouid meet with
armed resistance. . , .
A report received here from (‘iiri
raiizs sources that a Villa colonel,
captured near ("album-chic. hull
promised to lead a party to n my.
in which Villa was said to have been
buried last Friday. is generally ill-st
credited by military authorities hero.
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tors ill00ll tilts lioiii
lltlltl Illll its not
A literal case of a “broken heart".
has been discovered in this city byi
Veterinary Frank 1.. tilmstead. i
The peculiar circumstance came to.
the attention of Dr. ()lmstend several.
days ago upon the death of a hand-
some collle dog owned by Edward
Beard. of Flax Hill Road. 5
The doctor performed an operation
upon the animal. after its death, and
found that. due to a lealiage in the.
lower valve of the heart. the blood off
the dog had dripped gradually out oil
the. heart. and found its way into thct
diaphragm, where Doctor Olmmead‘local plant of the National (‘ondult known assassin. Officials are searctr‘m‘de
‘and Cable Company were stoned to ing for Henry ‘lilakeslee. village .niar-l
found over four quarts of blood.
The dog‘s heart was soft and flabby,i
instead of a hard texture, as is the:
case when the heart is healthy. Dr.
Olmstead said this morning that the,
case was an unusual one, but that he;
had had similar ones before. He aaidi
the leakage, which may affect a
human being as well. may have been
caused by acirnin.
tiillllliJi’s Sillt‘l _ ‘
is lit titan
NEW YORlK, April 18.——Tbe family
and friends of 'Miss Dorothy Arnol-t
found neither hope nor comfort in
the story of Edward Glennorris, a
state convict at Cranston. R. 1., pur-
porting to solve the mystery of Miss
Arnold's disappearance more than five
years ago. Giennorris said that the
missing girl was buried in the cellar
of a house outside West 'Point. N. Y..
where she died in December. 1910,
after being brought there in an un-
conscious condition from New Ro-
chelle. N. Y. He said that he helped
bury her body.
The members of the Arnold family
and the attorney whom they have em-
ployed to run down hundreds of false
clues, united in disbelief of the con-
vict‘s story. The attorney today
minted out seven] reasons why he
believed the latest clue was not
worth lnvestlgatlonu
, i
been refuaed.
The nioulders and other eiiiployex‘
of the plant haie not struck in sync.
pathy with the helpers. nor is it prob-i
table or likely that they will do so,"
fcalled upon to contribute.
Today's account;
l'reviously ac ‘liuwietlged, {ll .35.
Today's t--:.'. 'ioiis,
.t..- '. lit . l.
t l.t‘<’§i, Illc.
ilyron ll Silk, lllc.
Leonard it .\in:worth, lite.
..
the company patched tip. p; l. \\'l pic
- -__..-.. Runnitl ti Pierre, ”‘0.
‘ l’ )i. ltlc. .
ii. 1:, 5,. inc.
ti llack llx'enth. llic.
Joe tiuthrie. 250.
Margaret tilorchino, 25c.
Beatrice llyxhee, 20c.
F. ii. Stunt-rd, We.
Frances Merrill. tile.
Mrs. Green. itlc.
Burl E. (lorbani, 100.
Harry M. Young. l0c.
Wallace IR. Sanimia, loc.
Herman Yogel, the.
Allen Wood, 10c.
Herman 'l‘aft. ltlc.
(i. ll. Hedcnberg. 100.
t‘. Meage, the.
Alex lievey. l0c.
Willa Green. 100.
Dorothea (lrceli,
t‘ap. Hill. 10c.
i“. H. Taylor, 10c.
Doc “M" l0c.
Earl Rosco, lOc.
Everett H. liulkley, 10c.
.loei tBurr ilulkley.
James (iltiotto, 10c.
William ‘Htirllllll, 10c.
llrcnnan .l. l'eet. 10c.
SSltllit Elation lsassli
utilities lllltl Militias Willlllilll
iiASTlNGS-ON-HIYDSOX, N. Y.. MEDINA, 0.. April 18.
April 18.~-—Employes who refused to 60, village night watchman,
join the strike called recently at tlieidered here this morning,
C0iiliiiltii8 Will
lliiliiS illi lilil‘
A petition. which is receiving wide
circulation among the large number;
of commutora from Norwnlk who are
employed in Bridgeport. asks for bet.
ter train service. particularly to have
the 6:03 o‘clock train from the South‘
Norwulk depot on time. ,
it is said there is a movement toi
have mmy local people who work in
ilridg‘taport to make their homes in
that city. Several, however. own their
own homes here, and do not look
favorably upon making their pcrmnrl
tent residence in Bridgeport. where
housing conditions are said not to be
all that could be desired. ‘1
The South Norwalk Board of Trade
and the Norwalk Chamber of t‘oni-'
liicrce will be petitioned to take up
the matter of better train seriice.
Siliiitii
lite.
-—John Gates,
was mun
by an un-
slial and spcctalmlght watchman, in
the hope that he can throw some light
on the crime.
Gates was killed on the public
square with a shotgun, held close. to
day by some of the men who haul
walked out. Later the company's of.
flees were similarly attacked. Sher-i
iffs' deputies charged the raiders and
dispersed them. No one was injured
seriously. his head.
The strikers demand an increase int ltlakesiee's uniform, with two load-
wages and an eight-hour tiny wiiillt‘d shotgun shells in the pocket, was
time and a half payment for overtime» found in the basement of a clothing
work. ‘tsmre, where he changed his clothes
each day after finishing his hours on
ctnllttit _ “M..-
l W llllllllictotiilll llillll
:t‘uity. Two similar shells were
found on the street near the scene of
‘ the shooting.
The spring fever for repairing has’
hit the building trade. fiom the of—:
lice of the building department a num-l
ber of permits have been issued for.
alterations and improvements to locnll
residences for the summer. j BRIDGEPORT. April
locate and erect a new front on (i.'n serious condition today as the re
Trluo property, Wall street, to cost
8:200. . by a crowded jitney bus early this men! savs: ., V.
The First Church of Christ. Sclen~morning in the west end. The injured . "Yraltifrnnt‘ The sitaution it?"
tint. on 57 West avenue, ia'undergolng‘ men are lgnatz Karoslty, Julius unchanged ' _ 3 .,
extensive improvements. The cost for- steam: and Nicholas Hzndo. all em
this work, which is being done by A. ployed at the Remington Arms and
Seven other
R. Malkin. will be $1,400. Ammunition Company.
The Mrs. Joseph Hndsck property.:pa:aengers escaped with slight hurts.
25 Benton street, will be alterntcd by The machine was smashed, -sll th-
woodwork being splintered. Lee Gli-
Joseph Hadaek.
J. H. Cable has the contract to, bert, the driver of the bus. was sen-
make “downwards and alter for 3 tent-ed to Jail for ten days and lined
8. Carver. Harbor View Beach. 2‘2:er tor reckless
cost to be 3150. ' 3m. 4'-
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BlMBlllll ititllilli Silfl -
iiliNS lNlil Pilil
18.—'l‘hreo
A. R. Malkin & Company will al-imen are in St. Vincent‘s Hospital in
suit of ucollision with a trolley pole
driving. He went to‘,
sdly.
J
'Russia Bark Schwande
: Sunk by Ger-an Sub-
marine French Trench-
: es in Verdun Again
1’ Attacked-English'fyoops ‘ "
(Mined to Fall Back
Twenty-two French aeroplanu
bombarded the headquarters of
the Bulgarian staff at Doiran, at
3 o’clock this morning. The raid
was an entire success. the French
officers said. A German squad-
rilla which attempted to engage
the bombarding French 'aeroo
planes, was attacked by special
French rapid firing machines.
which forced them to abandon
the attack.
According to a dispatch to
Lloyd‘s in London, the Russian
bark Schwanden. which left
‘Greenock, Scotland, March 23,
‘i.
_ 4
fl.
for Mobile. Ala.. has been town-2w?”
docd and sunk by a German sub.
marine. The crew of the bath
was saved.
French first line trenches in
.“'ie Verdun region west of the
blame. from Dead Man‘s Hill at
‘Cimicrcs. were. bombarded yess
trrday by the Germans. Eu of
the liver relative cairn puvs' d.
Yesterday the attack between
Douaumont and the Mouse vim
:vcry violent. The German forces
Iincluded troops from. five differ-
ent divisions. - .
East of the Chnuiford salient
.the Germans penetrated a front
\
line trench. but were partially
ejected.
Premier Asquith will not nuke
his expected statement in the
House of Commons on the re-
cruiting question today, accord:
ing to an official announcement
,by Downing Street.
After a six days‘ rest while eio‘
‘iectives were made up and stocks
of ammunition replenished. the‘
Germans have again begun cont
icentratod attacks upon different
lpoints of the French defense at
|Verdun. The first point selected
iwas the one-mile section be-
ttwcen the Meusc and Douau-
lmont. which forms a salient that
seriously impedes the enemy. .lt
iincludes the famous Pepper Hill.
5 Approaches in this position at!
tilllthfl‘ enfiladcd by the French
batteries on the west bank of the
iMeuse and it was with the View
to facilitate operations agairist
itho salient that the Germ“:
their recent offensivu‘
‘lHill.
' now are trying the effect of direct
wearing tactics, employing dense
.masses of infantry in small
spaces. but so far with little suc-
§cess. The net result of their ef-
iforts has been the gain of a
small salient west of Douaumont
which. the French slaim, is unim-
portant. '
It is officiallv announced in Rio
i lancim that Germany has authors
liced shinning companies to lens.
ito Brazil. for coast service and
for the length of the war only
three steamships interned
Brazilian ports under condition
tent: Allies a guarantee that
nor attacked.
An official statement issued to-
sitvvntion was unchanged.
"On April :4 an enemy anus
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day by the Turkish War Depart- ,
against Cumieres and Dead Man“,
That having failed. they .8.
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no?
that Brazil obtain from the Ella .. -‘
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"(hi-"vim from: In the Val-vie-
lev of Tchoruk and on our 12’!“ “
wing there was local fighting. lug,
tiie other sccton of this front tho
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these ships will not be captured.-
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