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”Judge Henry W. Gregory
Elected Chairman of thel
l General Committee, andI
1 an Executive Committee
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IMEANS ERIIMIIEEE‘
Proposed to Institute Anoth-
er Active Campaign in
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A 11' 3011115,: of 1111 N rt. .1111 liluity
11011111 ('onnnittt't was held 3".11'ttrd113'
afternoon 111 1 o'clock in 1111- ('tllllltll
1roo1n :11 the (‘113 hall The 111111111114
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1‘01 the (011111111 11111111111'g11 13'1111‘111111
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01'113' as elect 11d (1121111111111 01' 1111 .111
oral 1011111111 c.1111 t'xt't‘tllnt' ton-1
31111111 01 111111 were elected and the
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fi‘he 11111111» of 11'11‘ninl- 111112111111> 111'
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'thtt'c. The committee weic t'INltlI
and their 511-90111 tvozh' 31L..- assigned
to them, 115 follows:
3.1111101 >—-t.h.11les E. 11031: mer-
chants Joseph Davis: professions.
Jn'. 11,131.Allen:1nnuuiuctnrex M '
11113'2‘2111011 publicity and speakers, I".
L. [lantsonz fratc1'niiic>, .1113' 1"», incl:-
ley'; farmera'J. Wallace Marvin.
Women organizatons and sort-3111's,
Mrs. John (‘uvanaph and Mrs “(Ni
(1 ll.1vil.'1nd.'lhe 1eporl of the ways
and means 00111111111011 31 11> adopted
and appears in full, 115 10110315;
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RASRIlNEI’RIEES
Government Action Likely
1 to be Taken Soon ‘
WASHINGTON, Oct. tar-10019111.
anent supervision of oil and gasoline
111111111 appeared as an early possibili'r
tonight after the federal trade com-
mission had received cost. of produe
tion figures from the larger produc
'ing and distributing concerns. The
trade commission already has made
a preliminary estimate of. costs, but
«desired to give the oil men an oppor-
tunity to present their own statistics.
The. government can pursue two
«curves, either of uh oh, officials he-
llC‘V'C will result. in reduced pr.lces
not only to the government. but to
the public It can enter inlo 11 vol
untary agreement with the indus-rv
fixing prices, or under the. food bill
.111 can put the trade unde‘r control of
the fuel administration‘, instituting
a licensing sysreln. 1
The trade commission’s investiga.
tion was undertaken at the direction
of President Wilma along with in-
quiri‘es into the moductiou costs 01’
' many other ynaterials necessary in
the conduct of the war.
IRISH TOWN OF
SLIGO IS SWEPT
BY BANKRUPTCY
DUBLIN Oct. 6.41111... an impoi-
taut town in the west of Ireland with
~ about 10 .000 inhabitants, is bankrupt
The town hall has been seized for 11
1.110111 the sheriff’s bailiffs are in pos-
aes‘aion of the municipal buildings
311111 the local officials have been re-
fueed access to their documents and
books.
A government inspector who vis-
ited, the town reports that tho'condl
tion of atl‘aits is due. to “0 lack of.
prudential business-like management
11151111 as lias'not come under notice in
'illll' other locality in the British
isles." He finds that no effort has
been made to collect 'taxesptho de-
f'auitern on taxes "moulding several
in ombus of the local government.
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hour 1, Tex.
'Minc. inugicipnl enilloyen. including.
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ISchupp, Young New York
Star, Choice of Fans to
Oppose Cicotte in the First
Contest
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Nearby turd to K1111
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a line of two 111'
Hart-.1 hundred persons, includizn: 11'
1'.-'31." women stood in Iillt :11 the win
(Inn's where at .111 o'clock lill.‘ 110111
in: the fifteen thousand “undoing?
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it was (-0111 and most of (111111111111
11101-1 was a drizzle of rain. Sonic
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1.11: noisily 1111131 obeyctl’llloitiipcrn-i
(Ive order 01' the (10d (11’ Baseball unul
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Former Carranzista General
Mobilizes 800 Men
nnow Nevn 1.1:. Tex. Oct (LHA .111
volt against the Me.\1c11n (.overnment
has been stalled b3 (11111.1'01111'1011011
11iles.t'0rnn1r Cnrmnz'i connuaiidrr.
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All tru. us out of Mntn111.1ra.1.'1d
vices r1'ccived here today state, have.
been cane. i‘nd. 11101111111121 1:111‘11:l:.11',
how"13e1. say this 1'.. been -u~e oi hithfllI Md pretty Fifi-“l
water in the Rio (lrandc and Sun‘Ccnlcd her with a large birthday cake J. Tin“!-
Man». rc'poit teccivcd 1111.1 11111: at-
ternoon said that military tr:1‘n' are
beg. inning to mow
Few troops are stationed in M111. '.1-
mm is but some are 51011111111111 01.1111:
'1he frontier on the Mexican railway.
The Mexican Consulate nero said
there was no conflrnuttion of 111.1 te-
port-1 of the revolt of Gen. Gonzales.
WARNSRIIAI IlWNERN
Explained by Failure to.
Certify Complete Draft
List—Bristol Spy Suspect
Held at Ayer
011 Wednesday, August _,13-'.'.1,
under the capt;on: Notice to Maria-
ers, the Commandant of the. Third
Naval District issued a warning that
all vefiels navigating Lot; Island
Sound would be re mired to keep
north of :1 line drawn from the. whist-
ling buoy just. 17011111 01‘ Cornfield
Light Vessel to the buoy south of
‘.'Middle Ground Light, St ratiord Shoal
thence to Eaton Neck. '
This warning stated expliciiy that
no'Vesscl would be pern'iil1‘ed1’=otlth of
the line under any circumstances and
provided that no violation of the res;-
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any var sel failing to comply would be
denith with according to the law.
it would appear from facts which
have. betomc known, that despite (112:1
1egulation. certain vessels have. not
conformed to the instructions 11.1 laid
down by the commandant of the
Thin] Naval Dietrict.
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It has. been deemed prudent to once
RIINNERIIRIJI
SNRRI 818 MEN
AICANP DEVENS
Lieut. Commander Dyer Re-
iterates Orders Barringi
Crait Frotli Restrictedl
Zone, Which Includes Port;
Jefferson ‘
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"liti'tnge of Overcoatn and
Blouses, But Supply 1'
Expected Soon
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t‘1'1'1 511111111? ellitt', 'I‘ht shtll'taut (11 51\
11.11113 ”pinined that by 1111'- fact
111191 17:) Hartford men could 11011111.
:11111 1111 11115111 their names had not be: 11'
ttz'li‘ '11 inch to the low: 1' boards by
1111 ti.‘ 111-901 board. 1! is presumed that
th- 11'11111' rendition is true in other
1 '.‘l1 1'111'111 cities, (‘.utdt'd 113' The fill-
1111: (11:1' :1 111:111 \1'1101111- ordrr 1111111111-1'
‘Suht'r (111111 1111011111: man. whom
1'11'11111 1111' exemplitlll was pending. 1110
llartftrd tir1..t‘t oilicinis did not send
Wolves to nyer if their order;
M 111111 r 33 .11~ higher than that of others 1
\v'I1tsc casts w'c11- still in the uppel
board.
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RIIMEIARREIIEE ‘
ERRI’S NRNRRS
PRESIDENT:
’l‘hc DOIIEl-Ix Fowler Women's Relief 11.111111 1111111111911 being to blame for DOMINB position M I‘M firm‘s
Corps and the Douglas Fowler Post
11111 at their looms on Washington
.trcet last evening. in honor of Mrs?
Annel- Smiths birthday, she being
p1'c.1ident 1f the Corps. A very nice.
supper was enjoyed b3 all. The hall
‘1' as beautifully decorated in red. white 0c.lock' The accident happened 119.111
.1111 blue clone and autumnleaveo,
flnwcis being used for table fieeoxn
'tions .'t'rli mith icceived many use-
The Corps pre ‘1
which all onrlook of. The Post p111-
'seuicd her with a handsome bouquet;
‘Among those p1 esent were many from
tllurhingham Corps and Post, and Ola
E. f: ties, i-irst lieutenant of Sanitary
1C01 11\ who made a very interestin
speech. There were lor't3 present
3111::11 was furnished by Mrs. Martha
Wiicm and Calvin 311111111111 the par
.13 wished Mrs. Smith many returns of
the day. Mrs. Edith Vaughn of 25
1Wood13 ard avenue. gave the Corps and
Po:t an imitation to meet at her home
'10. '11 ednesday evening of 7 o 'clocn.
vet y pleasant feature of the evening
. 1.115 the reading of an original poem by
C'altin Smith, the local poet. It was
1:11 l's.oIlow
ONCE A YEAR.
Vi (1 have our birthday once a year
Upon a certain date.
So we have gathered here tonight
To honor and celebrate
The birthday of a sister
- Born fifty-one years ago
Now eleven years a grandma
That's not going slow.
This evening while we, stay
in honor of Grandm‘a Agnes Smith
On her Elst birthday.
And when we go unto our homes
To finish up the day 1'
Before. we close our eyes in sleep
No doubt we all will pray.
Oil Storehouse at
Nashville Destroyed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 61~Thc
allies and storehouse of the Gulf Re
fining company of Lodtsanla and":
dozen email ”dwellings nearby were
burned here late yesterday. the fire
originating in one of the residences.
Seveml hundred barrels of gasoline
in the ltoree exploded giving- rise
to reports that gasoline and 011 mike
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v
3 1111: bilt',
- ii.
Let us each eat. drink and. be merry .
Fair and Colder Tonight; Fl'ott
q
TWO CENTS.
RRII
Nillllll ERNRI
Rosa Demero First Married
When ll—Wants Separa-
tion From Latest. Husband
BRIDCEPORT Oct. G_-1\o>a De
merr,1 born Lori-eno- began her mar
11.11 adtentures at the .1311 of 11 and
01111-111111 icers under panntal littor-
Senator Threatened With,
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AMERICAN RESIRIIIER SINNS
GERMAN SIJRMARINE Ill 111E
USE 0E DEEP SEA IlIIMRS
Expulsion For Alleged
Disioyalty Speaks on the
3- BEN ERSTARE
AEIER NRVEMRERZI
1111; She detluiws. Now at ‘21 3ea1's1 constitutional Duty OfI
01 me. she hn> lived w.- ill threc 111ml ' '
ale hu>b1nds in 11111- and has (3111‘ 11111- I . Congress i
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1111 2.111111111111111 01 her 1:111:15 1 bus band ATTIT I] F llSll‘UCllonS Under New
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.111 1.1 have 112,111 L'Iitil't’ltillldhtl) of Min-
111 . a :cd 11' months, 1111 wit.
hi< claims and make the
charcc I111 311511111 111 l'1‘11't'1'
1“ 111-1 of shame. This
Iconrt 214 11111' [PL-1011 for
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her into!
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MRIIIREYEIIRI HAS
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An the result of a tollision 111111111111
11 11101011111191 111111.111 :111'01‘1'11l1llt :11
the cnrln-r of Church :11'1'1'1 1.1111 121151
11111111111 Ito-'1 «31-pin; 1111011: '1' o‘clock,
t‘luteucv 1.. "l‘t'lh‘. of Perry 1.111111.
\“t'allltll‘l. is in the.1 Norwalk hospital
today, suffering from a fracture of
the loft leg. , - ’
“121111-13: \vu‘t tlding his motor
e3cle along 1 lunch street at 11111 tinw
of the accidtnt and When he attempt-
cd to turn 112.1 machine into “"1131
1
.avcnuc. he (ollhled with .1 Ford nuto'
owned and (Ilivell by Hired.
Robbins, 013119 Sunnntr 11110111,
Stamford. “110 31:11 triucilinl: towards
NorWqu at the time
The force of (I e collision lliniled
13111111 from his machine audl
under the motorc3',clc .hustaintngf0 1i;
(fr'actuie of the left leg as he did 110.1
The police department was notlfledI
the accident. and the ambulance‘
u as summoned. Mr. Beers was rnsir‘
cd to the local hospital where his.
fractured limb was set b3 Dr. Kellog1
Mr. Robbins claimed last night that'
the accident.
Saugatuck Boy Hit.
John Novillo. 11 Saugatuck young1
hter, was struck by an automobile
owned anti driven by George Breussen
of this (:11). last evening about 8: 30
the lad's hone: in Westporh
The youngster was removed to the
NorWulk hospital and was given spe-
1.11111 medical attention by Dr. William
The front Ewheei 0f the machine1
struck the boy‘ s head a ginnclnu blow i
as he fell to the. ground and one
side of the child's head and face was
badly lacerated as a result! 1
Dates When New Taxes ’
' Will Go Into Effect
WASHINGTON, Oct. (is—The dates
on which trues under provisions of?
the new revenue but becomes eflec-1
live follow:
The income taxes and war excess
profits taxes apply to the calendar
year 1917, .except in the senses of
corporations '1“ng a fixed fiscal
year. Returns must be made, upon
these taxes by March 1, 1918, and the
tax paid June 1, 1918.
The increase to 3 per cent post-
age and 2 cent postatcards goes
into effect thirty days after passage.
The increased postal rates on second
class mutter become effective July 1,
1918.
There are no new taxes on tea,
coffee or sugar, but trtves upon many
articles of common use, perfumes,
jewelry, chewing gum, films, pills.
powders, etc., are vefiective at once.
The taxes on admissions to amuse-
onents, shows, etc, are offectave No-
vember 1 next. '
Stamp taxes on legal instruments,
etc. December 1 next and the some
on" foreign passage tickets.
Additional tax on playing cards, 11:
fective. at once.' Tax on club dues.
November 1 next.
, inheritance taxes are eflective at
once. on are the- liquor taxes. The
tobacco taxes become effective thirty
days after passage.
Taxes on freight, express passenger
fares, parlor and sleeping ctir accom-
1 modatlons new life, and the insurance
' policies. November
'NANRINR ARIliINR
INRSE ERR WAR
in various petition.L ripghd to 1 111011,
01’ (11> (111111111 in 111.1 11.11 11111.13' 1.. :1
long and 1'1'111111113' 111'111111 .1'-'1~..-h.
llc 11>>crtcd 111111 the " 1111' part3" be ‘
>1tIc>' carrying on 11 (11111111113411 oi.
‘Ilbel and t'huritrtcr awn-51111111011"
11.11. 11.1 illt'llillt‘l‘" ol' t‘o11;.'.1'.-.<s who
voud again-1 the \1';11~_ 11:... attempt-1
1111' to supprei- 111 (tension of war
i>>ues and ultiiuidatmth' 1| ople them
'.'-«1111 la. 11111111'1; 111111 i .1111~~ and
11111.1“ fol, thr'oning them into jail.
The 8111:1101 ouotui at 11-11 111 from'
Mexican war speeches
of l.incoln,1
.Ciay, Webster and Sumnei 111 support?
of ill“
bet of Congiess l0 assail the policy1
01' the (lover,nmenl and dwelt at
length upon the constitutional duly}
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(Continued on Sixth Page.)
EAREIIEIIRINNER
EIIR NIIRWAINMAN
Harry Mayer. superintendent of the
H. Jacobs 8: Sons shoe factory, Norl
w1u1k has Ibecu promoted. to a (1135-:
New' 1
1
York factory.
As an expression of good will.
farewell dinner was given to him last;
night by several of his many friends I
The only consisting of Mr and1
Mrs Samuel Kenton. Mr. and Mrs:
Henry Jacob3. Mr and Mrs. Charles
Wimpheimer. Mr. anti Mrs. William
Gray, Thomas Dube Ben A. Keeler.
Misses Sadie. Keel er, Sadie GottIJieb.
all of Notwalk and Miss Sadie Jen
oby, of Briducport. motored from thisI
city to Bridgeport and attended 111e,;
theatre ,ufter which a champagne?
dinner was served at the Compo
inn. Westport. I
Charles Wimphehnei and Thomasl
Dubo delivered complimentary ad-l
dresses and tokens of friendship were
p1escnted.’l‘he tokens were a hand-1
some silver Elks card case and a goldI
comb.
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Carl Kolmer. of 427 Wilkins street
Saginaw. Michigan, was found hang.
ing around the railroad bridge and
acting in a'suspielons manner early
this morning. and was taken to pol
ice headquarters where after a little
questioning he was allowedJo go, be
ing told by Chief Pennington that he
would be. allowed until noon today to
get out of town.‘
Kolner seemed to be slightly do
mented and ‘said that people \vere
always saying things against. him. He
said that he had been detained by
the police in Williamstown, Pal, for
three days until they had found out
June 5th: He 111111.110 registration
card on him when brOught into police
headquarters this morning. He said
that he had worked fur a, man named
Yokés. of Monroe. N X., about ten
days age, but could give no definite
information as to what he had been
doing since that time.
THREE MEN KILLED
DURING RACE RIOT
: \\Il'l"Il 11: come effective Nov: 11111111
whether or not he had registered on '
‘litinh 1.. ':'.11 1111.1 old plnplt- c1111 1"1 '
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1 .1 1 «1111110111 1111111 Til-113' 211'1'1
not. the 01113 11111 1 \1 110 31111 hnvc (1111‘-
,gl’eruvian Government Like-
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11111‘1111-1' it'hlillltlnl’ 1.1 11:11.11. 1111111 PCODIL‘ Strong 1n 1301le That 1.- 111331 , Ellnllllilk“ 111 i Illtlll‘irlll (I 111111
. »1 .‘ .' 1., .' .. g n 1 e 1111131003. put
urnlflut-m 111.111? P1111 '11. 3:11111' There Should Be N0 Fu- ('1'111 :«lni! 11s on their l.ttl1> ht"!-
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1111113411 111111111 33111 not 111..“ 1111' e311
111" '.'nt'ic Sam and an cxti11 1 cent
511111111 1111111 11. affixed
i'tlitlltil in>truttion to postmasttrs
011 1111 1111111111141 111111 111.111 1111"}:
under 1111 term.» of the \\'111 111.1: bill
\111'1' i=1~u ti 3".11111'42'1'1u 113' Pm. llilstv'h
(111111-111 11111-115011. '-i‘i'11'.v do 1101 1111111
to innil 11. 1. 11>! 111111'11 101111tru>.
1111111 1' 11' ti\.1l 113 international
treaties, but they do apply to all do
mostlc mail and under that classi:
iicntion i.- lncludcd 1111111 to Canad111.’
Mexico, 11211111111... 1111111111111. 111-2. United
‘é'ftnse of the right of 11 111cm ISlates postal agency at Shanghai. 11de
all per 10115 in the military service of
the. l'nlted States in Europe. The"
post otlice department issued (11111111
instructionsz~ 1
l'osnnast-L'rs shall, on and after
November 2, see that 11011111211 in paid.
'11 the rate of 3 cents an ounce or
trattion theieof 011 letters and other
first class 1111111111 except drop 111(1'11‘
. ’tll drop letters—411111 is letters 111' \
ed for delivery from the office
which posted including those for de-
livery by city. rural 01' other carrier:
I01 such office—~nre required to have
Igloslnge paid on them at the rate of '1 back lost territory tr
cents an ounce or fraction thereof
Postal cards are required to be pre-
paid 2 cents and therefore, the 1 cen
postal cards must have a 1 cent post-
age stamp affixed to them in addition
a to 1 cent 'stamp impressed on such; from which they W
cwuds. Post cards (private mailing
cards) bearing written messages
must have 2 cents ‘stage prepaid on
them.
IllIR SRIIIIER IlIlYS
WANT NNIE 11110113
The following letter was received
at the. City Hall this motning by City
Cl'eik Irving D Robertson. who has
ref-erred it to the Norwalk Chapter11
of the American Red Cross.» The let-
ter was addressed to “The Red Cross
ICommittee, City Hall building, South
; Not-walk, Conn."
The letter follows:—— ,
From the boys of N01 walk Naval Mili-
tia, to the Red Cross.
Dear Madam:
We all got together and thought we
would write a few lines to let the
people of Norwalk know that we are.
that the people or the Red CIOSS Were
sending some knitted things to some
of the boys. This Isn't saying that
we are begging, but would like to
have some knitted things as it is get
ting cold now and We think its go-
ing to be a cold winter We are all
in the best of health and pie enjoy-
ing “ourselves. There are nineteen
boys £10m Net-walk on the North Car-
aims. and they are all well. They
can fight (00. believe me. ,
These nineteen boys from Norwalk
are on one of the biggest armored
cruisers and she is some ship. The
eating is fine.
We take a bath every day as usual.
flees in it, too.
until the end They told me to writ-1
the letter and so I did but I ain’t a
be able to read it.
say and here we. are one and. all
Respects and regards to all the pee
pic of Norwalk. We thank you all.
Signed and Written by _
'.ilnitish .11
not in need of anything. But we heardi
Cleanliness is our motto and we be-'
Well as all the boys are with me
and i am facing fine, 1' ll be with them
very good writer, but I guess you may
I guess we, w'll have to close now
as We haven't' got nothing. else to
British Admiralty Sends a
Letter of Appreciation of
the Work of the Officers
and Crew of the American
Warship—m
13NEII ERAIERS
EIIIEII WITH REAR.
ly to Break Off Diplomatic
Relations With Germany
(‘milinnintr cil‘ccts 111'1' observac
I1I1-1111I11'I1ul'11 bluv'strulk 113' the
1111 (1111' 1111111 line in.
1" land crs 011 'I hnrstlny At some
point'; on 11111 trout, 11111 Germans
have been 11011111111111.1111 rttirc still
‘iu-rthcr 111.111 (11.13 31111. carried by
the drive of the Iiiiti>11.'l'he}1osi—
tions they 01'111111-111 3311111 found
‘too 3511111113 exposed 1 1 1 11' rain of
tire uhich the Briti>h :1rtiIIc1'3 has
her 11 pouring upon tho-u.
British puliuls distmcicti this
eondition‘ of things when they
13' are sent. forwar tile rcuouuoitre,
All along one. sector the forward
shell hole. defenses 331 1'11 lound to
be abandoned. '
The British are firmlv holding
their ncu ]i11c.B3'I.'1st 11i1VI1t they
were sent i(1l\\'1lltl to rceonnoitl‘e.
vauccd front and re (111113 for any
t"1111I1c1' counter attacks 1111- tier-
mans might launch.
()11 the French front north of
(Verdun the ( row 11 Prime is con-
tinuing his peisistent effort to win
0111 General
IPetain’s troops. A11 attack north
‘of Hill 344 last night resulted in
.thc Germans (raining: a footing in
ithe advanced French trenches,
ere shortly aft
ter driven and the line «911113111111-
ly re- established. - 5' i .
‘ WASHINGTON, 10.21.6313 3
[tails of a fight 1111113111111 1111 Ameri.
icon destroyer in E uropenn waters
Iland a German submarine, in
331111-11 the submersible. was de-
Istroy ed 113' depth 1' 0111‘ is, were an-
Inouiieed by the Nuv3 Departmenb
Itod 2x13 The name of the destroyer
land the time and place. of the en-
gagement are withheld in the
Navy Department’ 8 announce—
tent.
Announcement was made in the
following statement :
“The Secretary of the Navy
authorizes the publication of this
account of an engagement between
an American destroyer 11nd enemy »
submarine.
“This is one of a number of en»
counters of a more. or lass similar
(nature. the details of which have
been made public in this manner as; '
soon as possible.’
“A feature. of interest attaches
to this e11gagblneiit, becau. c it was
the occasion tor a letter of appre-
elation from the British Admiral-
|ty, which mpressed admiration
‘.for the efficient and seamanlike
conduct of the officers. and crew
of the. American destroyer. '
“For military was 1011s the name
of the destroyer and the date and
the location of the action are with-
e11d
‘The followi 111g accotmt of the
engagement was plopared from.
the. complete report received by
the Navy Department:
“The American destroyer first
sighted the. sulu .ai'inc in the early,
morning 013a clear day. The sea» ‘
was entirely calm, with hardly'a
ripple of foam. The submarine.
was running submerged, With only
her periscope showing. A, large
numberlof utijorchant bips‘we‘r
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