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of the Seas—Establishment oi Equality oi
Trade Conditions Among the Nations ‘7}
6‘ WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—President Wilson today addressing
- Dom delivered s_ restatement of war aims in eementwrth
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"2—-slbsolute freedom of the'seas in peace or war except as they
may be closed by international action. 1
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“3—Bemoval of all economic barriers and establishment
pquality'ol trade conditions among nations consenting to peace and
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for‘the reduction of national armaments to the
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lowest consistent with domestic safety. .
' J . ' 0- partial adjustment of all colonial claims based upon the
mic that the peoples concerned haye equal weight with the
u of the government.
‘ of all Russian territory and opportunity for
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“"1— ' of Belgium witheweauy attempt to limit her
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lot.- the m at Alsace-Lo .
“ll—Readinetment of Italy’s frontiers along clearly recogniz-
able lines of nationality.
“10—!‘reeat opportunity for autonomous development of the
peoples of Austria-Hungary.
“ll—Evacuation of Roumania, Serbia and Montenegro, with
access to the sea for Serbia, and international guarantees of economic
and political independence and territory integrity of the Balkan
States.
{Tl-Secure sovereignty for Turkey’s portion of the Ottoman
Inspire, but with other nationalities under Turkish rule assured se.
musty of life and opportunity for autonomous development, with the
‘Ilurdanel
to be freed and restored, and reparation
.les permanently opened to all nations. ,/
full—Establishment of an independent Polish state, including
Iemtorles inhabited by indisputably Polish populations with free
moses to the sea and political and economic independence and terri-
torial integrity guaranteed by international covenant. '
"14me association of nations under specific covenants for
.. mutual guarantees 'of political independence and territorial integ-
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ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD IV A SPECIAL Wlfll AND OUR OWN OPERATOR
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which newspaper publishers want
:made in contracts and trade custom
:for' the purchase of print paper werw‘
outlined yesterday to the federalttrode
‘commlaslon at the first open hearing
[to obtain information On which to fix
I paper prices.
. The commission is preparing to fix
prices under an agreement with the
Imanufacturcrrl. but before action is
Ataken, there may be a new law on
,the federal statute books giving it
Afull power over the paper supply.
V‘Vllilt“ the hearing was in progress
.today. the Senate made legislation
Arccommended by the Joint congres-
Asionul committee on printing paper
jits unfinished business for considera~
tion. probably tomorrow. The legio-
jlation is in the form of a «solution.
iwhlch prom that during the war
the trade to: shall “super-
;vlse control and regulate production
[and distribution of all paper and me
chsnlcal and chemical pulp in the
United States and that all mills and
‘ agencies shall be operated on govern-
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Presldenleesrson of the New Hav-
|en. speaking today of the situation on
Athal road. said:
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gityte large and small state. alike.” 1 New Haven and has greatly increas.
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m . ' , ' vice.
said, removed chief provocations for war. ‘
l the culminatiugand mm war {61H makes it necessary to haul all in-
this A "Shortage of water transportation
aid the We“ in “a!“ m. “dare”, i creased tonnage of cool by all-rail and
tedStates) arereadytoputtheirown
Athus to perform. roughly, from 50 per
Icent. to 100 per. cant. more transpor-
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Spellacy of Hart!“ and Special
United States Agent Vessel! and De-
puty United States Iarshal Hayes.
both of New Havel»: a mid on
the home of Maxim _ you Hoegen.
the young pro-Germ. hwyer. last
night. for the purpose of serving a
warrant upon vou lloegea. and found
their prospective prisoner-”gone. New
here of his family consisting of bio
sisters mother and father. were at
home, and were appamtly question-
;d at Icingthmby the fodesal oflcera.
ut nelt or e on 3%
lly would say-fl! a_ unmet:
it is strongly suspectod ti; the of-
ficers and the fondly know (where
von Hoegen is hidden, but this fact
could not be learned tonight. The
house was thoroughly searched by the
officers. but if they found anything
of value to the German Empire. they
did not mention it.
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.One of the local members“ the
Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit
Fund. No. 142. organised July 20. 1901.
when interviewed yesterday about his
society; which was declared byl a
Hartford paper to be a treasonable
society from the fact that one of the
members of the society said that his
oath to his society trade him doubt-
ful about joining the army when he
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WASHINGTON. Jan. I.—-The ex-
pocted German oleusm in the west.
Secretary Baker’s weekly war review
my says. “will possibly be thelr
greatest assault." but "the British and
French armies can be relied upon to
withstand the shock."
mm the situation on the
eve of a possible great offensive, Sec—
retary Baker confidently points out
that through sixteen fierce battles of
great magnitude. the. British and
French have steadily pushed ahead
with methodical and cumulative gains.
The expected olenslve. he points out.
probably is being delayed’ for mass.
lng great so piles of m. lune
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expected to Ag‘st the
their remaining W "“
points out. French successes have
turnel the scale against the Austro
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l noted by heavy snowfalls in the Alps.
’he says ,the invaders now we con-
!fronted with a tremendous handicap
of maintaining his transport which
neutralizes the advantage of holding
higher ground.
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The annual meeting of the South
Noraulk Trust Company was held at
3 o'clock this afternoon at the banis-
lug house on Washington street. Re-
tlon to be in a most flourishing con-
dition. The following trustees were
elected: . Richard B. Golden. Asa B.
Woodward. Edwin O.A Keeler. Thomas
1. Rayrmsud. Matthew Corbett. David
H. Miller. Franklin A. Smith. Joseph
R. Taylor. Charles E ‘Hoyt. Follow-
ing the election of trustees a meet-
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The South Norwalk Evening Sentinel.
Gentlemen:
All honor to itayor Man. John
Cavanagh. or any other individual.
firm or 038le. ill“ 1.3 secure in! of a W Tm "1 _.
coal to relieve the prose, nt situation. ~
All near as we can estimate, there Boat Destroyer
are between six and seven thousand
families. organisation. institutions
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Russia apparently will with“).
peace negotiations with the Gena '
tral l’owers ta Brest-Litovsk. .A’. .;
Berlin dispatch received in Cope-c ' .4.
hagcn says that Russia’s repress!» pi
Atrltives arrived at Brest-Monk ' .
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, afternoon. Foreign Minister ’3;
. lTl-otzlry accompanied the delay ”A
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» Official confirmation of this re- a
s , W M‘lport is lacking, but probabm Q 1/
Gull-at, _ in Peruse—Scenes: m it by thefsct that'ncither' ~‘ .
Arr Rlld In MOD—{Rituals nor the Cent” “Pllwers hfl ‘ 'f:
Mamba of Commission'dcclarcd ofl‘icially t, It Il’epeaeen-A‘”
Sent by Citizens’ Commit-
1llcggntirltions have been hro en 0!
tee ‘
ldefinitely: Germany suspended
the negotiations temporarily late
Miss Fannie-bolls Curtis. director on!“ “"‘"k bHYPW it could 30‘ a.»
klndergartens. and Miss Mary uooreimcct the Russian request that the
Orr. membcr of Local School Board conference he transferred to Stock— .,
27. have arrival on an Atlantic linenholm. ‘
from France. Miss Curtis and Missl T . . . . . G .5.
Orr were members of a commission h“ Wilma“ "W5 In "my ”'01
sent to France and England by the‘brought about over the annexa-
ACltizens' Committee for the Camera tion policy of the government I
““0“ 0‘ "‘9 Children 0' Ame'l“""gmrl.ot serious, according to report!
during the war, of which Miss Gravfmm neutral capitals. It if?”
hamMuihall is chairman. in the in. '1‘
(crests of child Welfare and especiallyil'epm'ted that General V0“ End?“ "‘Q
to study the effect of war upon cull-:dnrfl’. as leader of the milling“: '
dress. The mission of Miss Curtis and'group, threatened the resignation 4
gin Orr'wgds an: engine: brtthglor himself and Field Marshal vorA-l .
ureau 0 heat on. pa men 0' - _‘
the interior. and Mills Curtis repre- Hlndcnburg should the lgovem- ”It; -
settled the International Kindergarten ment continue to WW0.“ , “a!“
Secretary von Kpchlman 5 peace
Union in America. ’ . ,
plans. The German Soclal Denim
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Leaving New York late on film!
ports submitted showed the inst/ltd.
might of Sept. 16. Miss Curtls and
i Miss Orr arrived in Bordeaux on
Sept. 2‘.‘ The only adventure of the
voyage was the-use of the ship's guns
on a derelict boat. which is a favorite
ldecoy of the German submarine.
Proceeding to Paris they visited the
l colonies of refugee children of the
ing of the same convened and ofilcers-
crats have adopted a valuation.
again declaring that the honest‘
can bring a lasting peace.
In London it is felt that the Gen-
{.r
recognition of the democratic pljls- . .3:
ciple of the right of sclf-dctcrms- ,
nation in occupied territories only-Fl. . ‘
were elected as follows: Richard H.
(Continued on list!» Page.) tral powers will be compelled to“?
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.‘ ‘Quéstidhaireo for every Norwnlllf
> 'drzlftee have now been mailed from
um ofilce of the local draft board.
Who last batch of questionnaires were
mailed from the ofllce this morning.
and are due tovbe returned on or be.
Ltoru January 17th.
J timing the past three weeks about
p.200 questionnaires have been mailed
do registrants of this city. Many till-
. led out questionnaires have been re-
turned to the local board. but there"
are still a numb" of papers missing.
{rhi- names of the delinquents have
bet-n turned over t the police depart-
_M("fll. for investlg ion. and in cases
Awllr-re deliberate negligence is dine
covered the offender will be severely
dealt with. Every registrant of Nor-
highest purpose, their own integrity and devo-
ES
. ration suvice.
“The storage supply of fuel obtain
ed by the road during the summer
for the purpose of insuring continu-
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Hall .in the Council Chambqr ‘lst
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night and adopted the plan of organ-5 '
izntlon given below and appointedl to Meet Growrng Home
General Russell Frost as chairman of: Needs
Ithe Bureau. General Frost. together'
with the mayor's committee whose’ .WASIHNGTON. Jan. Fir-Material
names are on the recommendation decreases in the, export of American
will meet and appoint chairmen of (‘0‘“ during 1918 are planned h! “WI
the various committee-s. who will be‘Admlnistrzltor Garfield. the War
announced later. The meeting last Trade Commission and the State De-
night was attended by about twentypartmcnt. Following a conference
lycstcrdny the War Trade Commission
sent out notifications to all coal ex-
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iporters that in the future they must
3 make application and obtain a license
CITY NATIONAL BANK , , ,, , ,
I ELEQTS DIRECTORS lb; Unlllecl‘ ’Sfatcc‘llfl:l‘lltml1h:'exggdllgil
of Canada.
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stlt must have his questionnaire re-i
gamut to the local bohrd before Jan-f
part 11. Alowlnlr directors were elected. they
. The local raft board has examined being the samc that were elected last
pull claald about too question-ecu: Henry S. Lockwood. John H.
lures up be present time. Appeals Knapp. Christian Swans. Samuel
are been made in about 10 cases.‘Grumman. J. Wallace Marvin. John
‘ poo the ppm have steady been all H. Light. Frederick H. Rowan. Lewis
'; g) with the Third Appelate mmm R. Hurlbult'snd Herbert A. Mathew:
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: ml in Bridgeport. man. The election of officers will take
i. ‘ ll 7.... {place at the regular meeting to ‘be
ll" l (Continued .. 'mu mo), ’held next Nondsy. the 14th. '
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At the l“.ty National Bank the fol-.
The Fuel Administration. following
its experience in trying to keep Amer-
ican industry at the height of its em-
, clency and American homes warm. de-
spite a shortage of 50.000000 tons ‘of
focal. has decided that even with I
promised increase output of fuel this
year America's loomed demands
mmoro than offset the greater pro-
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(manned ea fifth pull,
was being examined while filling out
his questionnaire. and which of
course. caused a searching investiga-
tion to be made. said that as far as
he knew the society was not at
Golden. president; Edwin 0. Keeler.
vice-president; Charles E. Hoyt, secv‘WEST NORWALK
rotary and treasurer. HOUSE ON FIRE
lllAflEfl Hill BARS ‘w":—_...“ 2:
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started from a blaze which smoldcred
over night in the'open fireplace in
' the sitting room. The flames ere disc
3 covered about 6 o'clock. and a call
A in r9900!”c to an ursem anneal for! A...“ for assistance. The neighbors
[domestic coal by Judge Light. chair; responded and in a short time had the
Imun of the local fuel committee. over' the under control. The sitting room
nthe telephone. with State Fuel Ad< was burned out. tall the nuts
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‘ . ministrator Russell. of Hartford. onlfurnlture being destroyed.
ADecc-lnber 28th, the following tele-; The loss is cover\d by insurance
'grnm was received yesterday at our: with J. M. Layton 1! (30.. inc.
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spectors who have been/ Irving to loi Hartford, Conn. 2-57 p. in. Jan. 7. 3 BUSINESS MEN
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A TAKE UP KNITTING
cate the registered mail pouch coll-I John ll. Light," chairman Fuel C
isebigh Valievi ._....._._.
raining stocks. bonds and other seoj mittee:
curitles which disappeared from thel Washington wires |
New Haven post ofiioe a week agoishipped ten cars January 4th to Nov; Not to be outdone by any city in
yesterday have failed to get any clue; galls llmd South Norwalk. via Pennawthc country in patriotic labors. Nor-
what’ever. all and Tube. .walk now boasts of its male knitters.
The total value of the securities is? Russell. Fuel Administrator.' it was reported on good‘ authority
said to approximate $30,000. Steps; The local fuel comm.ttee could lo- this morning. that some prominent
have been taken to prevent anybodyl care only eight cars yesterday. There Nor-walk business men have taken up
but the rightful owners- realizing on'elght cars more in billed to three of knitting as a sideline to occupy their
the lost securities. Ufhe local coal dealers, who lmmediate-‘ some moments and are now busily
The pouch came through from Bole. Iy began unloading and delivering the engaged in knitting scar-fa for Uncle
ton last Sunday afternoon and was' coal. . {Sam’slsoldlers and sailors.
received in the New Haven post of-' At-an hour later in the afternoon, Knitting was at one time consider
lice about 4 o'clock. The clerk who Administrator Russell 'phoned Judge ed a vocation indulged in by women
received it took the usual steps all Light that two cars of bituminousfinly. but at the present time it is up
checking up its receipt and was to; coal would arrive for the Norwsll: to flerybody to do their ’1sit" to-
deposit it is a place of safety used for. iron Works Co. and five cars of the. wards trimming the kaiser. if by
such valuable mall. lie found the same for'thc Harris and Gans C0,. knitting scar“ and sweaters for his
repository filled and left the pouch! this being in reply to a solicitationgcountrv's lighters a man is cctalnly
unguarded for a brief period. in his. of ten days ago. Mr. Russell assuredldoing his “hit" just as much.“ any-
abeellce it disappeared. AJudge Light that Norwalk would be‘oue else. Surely no terrible crime is
Part at the securities were ‘cosl- looked out for. ; being committed against the dignity
{good to a baakniu “lath“, and lot the male of the specie, by the men
”I! to 0' V0! hllhl.
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lectetary. lwhoare domai- patriotiework.
and '
make full answer to Premier Lloyd‘:
George’s statement of war nib.)
whEch apparently has 'broughf' '
about better feeling in Great Brit. :
ain. Prsident Wilson and Premier '
Clemenceau have congratulated
ing his residence early this morningltlle British leader on his staicmm._ :
by tire. which Is supposed to have'Gcrmnn neWspapm In their come 1
ment express disbelief in the silt»;
cerity of the British Premier's
words .
Intense artillery duels continue
on the western front, but the Get-
mans have carried out only two
raids—«me southeast of Ypres and
the other northwest of Verdun-
which were repulsed by the Brit.
illh and French. respectively. The
German artillery fire in the Yprea
sector halo been very strong for
some days and the occasional raids
terminell attack in an etfort to re-
gain possession of the dominating
hills in Southeastern Flanders.
Reconnoitering engagements along
the Piave and lively artillery '
duels between the Auiago and the
Pinvc have occupied the troops in
the Italian front.
'l‘en sailors were lost in the sink-_
ing by a submarine of .a British
torpedo boat destroyer in the
Mcditcrfranean. All others on the
vessel, including the ofleers, were
saved. '
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