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mammmmm
Ismaiaaaw.
sepia man. coll. ’ nickname-.191:
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"count"
Fair mm an enemy.
Allis l0 WIN.
Sliils Milli,
HEAD 0i Slill
(leneral Sees No Cause For
} Alarm Over Apparent
l German Success
iii. iiismili
SW8 uni
Daily War Summary Based
on American Advices ls
Probable
i
SAVE UP fill
lfli HARD ”
coliiiiiii
Nlll0l or
oil SUPPLY
Mark L. Requa, Chief of thel
Be Necessary
SAYS IT WILL All]
AiflMMlilEi—Hiil
Count
f \‘i'ASHiNGTON. March 29.——Nalor-
.Cen, Peyton C. March. acting Chief,
of Slaff, declared late last night that'!
the. Allies would win and that there
i.- no cause for alarm over the course
of the great battle in fiance. After
going over the reports and examining
‘tlit- situation in the light of the night‘
omelal statements he issued this state
Il.t‘lllZ~—‘
"Whatever may be the present
ground held by the Germans. whitt-
. ever sacrifice the situation must on-
'tiiil. the Allies will see it through
gfllltl will win."
This summary of battle was lfln‘litd
by Gen. March later:
. “Fighting is going on around All
lit-rt, Roaierea and Noyon. Hostile at~
* Sillii’lilllilllllll ,
w CARlflSlliAlllllES;
l
fl‘hen Two New York Youngl
Men, Who Had Taken!
N oroton Man’s Auto, Were,
Arrested'in New Rochellei
" s'raturonn. Mat-ca 29.~~"Notlllnz!
bucCeeds like success." quoth Sidneyé
' «Walilsh to Joseph Loyd. New York
young man. ps, loillng back in the soft;
cushioned seals of Albert Bleschke'aI
brand-new , touring car, they rolled
along the streets‘ of New Rochelle
nb'ut 8:30 last night. “There's a fine.
looking set of tires on that car there.
They were made for us. so help me.
Golf mil tins, we'll have 'em."
Like a more illustrious-or disre-
putable. which ever slant you give it
r-p9rson who calls upon the Most
"lil'lll for help when he is about to
do :anmething dastardly. the mung.
mt-n were quick to main- action of
their thought.
i
A
t
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LEAVES RAILROAD
AFTER 24 YEARS
idlton Ii. Baker. who has been em-
ployed for the past twenty-four years
as one of the ticket agents at the
South Norwaik railroad stations. sev-
ered his connection with the New
Work. New Haven 8:. Hartford Rail-
road Company today. Mr. Baker has
made an excellent record of service
during his long period with the big
corporation. and his many friends will
miss the genial seller of pasteboards
It the local depots. When he went
,Wlili the company the old depot was
It: usedn Railroad avenue, anti there
flora only two tracks from New York
to New Haven. but he has witnessed
the "mat development of the property
through the. fourtrack and electrifica-
tion of the system in the new ata-
ticns built below Monroe street.
Next week he commences new du-
ties with the real estate and insur-
an.- agency of J. M. Layton d: (30.,
Inc, not! he has the bent Wishes for
his home success.
until will
Next Week Norwalk Citi-
ls Where Your Money Willi
WWW: tritium PLANS
Al NAAAIIME
Fire. moment in the cupula of the
on Division. Fuel Admin-= zen? Will Be Give'l‘omr- has: .‘é‘hflfi‘dfiizfidinl;
istration, Tells What May? tunitly to Subscribe—That hemre noon today, andtheM sta-
tion firemen were summoned by a tote
phone shirts to the scene of the blaze
'which did damage to the barn and a
cottage adjoining, which was occupied
l by Harry Tripp and family. of about
i $1,000 or possibly more.
The origin of the tire is a mystery
unless sparks from burning gratis were
carried to the cumhud then fanned
by the wind broke into flames. The
grass which was bolus burned WI! no
i
’ DiSlRAlS BARN
SAY NURSE Silllli ,
not ill nouns;
(Made Business of Bobbing:
A Physicians, Police Say—‘
‘ Caught Trying to Pawn
Clothes
t
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,
i
SIMS Hill A Heavy Fighting Along Front
of Fifty-five Miles, as Germans
Turn on Wings of Allied Lines
Al-‘icld Marshal llaig Repulscs Attack Alter At-
tack and llolds Positions lniacl-Gcrmans’
Gains Around Monididicr (illsci by French
Movement South oi Noyon
May be Joint Franco-British
Command on Western Front
American Artillery is Keeping up a Strong ‘ '
(meet the national emergency.
War’s Needs Must Be Look~l . ' "hm “e“ ”‘9 ”a” “d m“ M’hA.‘ New vonx March 29.—('.lial'gt’tl
. who witnessed the blaze are at a. lees ' ,
ed After First at the Pres- Hope That Norwalk’s Q00“: - account for its origin unless it wufi‘fl‘f’fl“ "men" "”- Am‘“ MMJA
. . . , . . giving her address as 11..
out Time A Will Be Oversubscrlbed—‘ rim?“ mm 0' ”l0 M "I“ "0 East 128th street was arraigned be-
, A Th Cit t Be'l‘horou ll] ill” 0* 0W inilammahle “banner fore Magistrate Gioehl in the Harlem'l
(‘Hl Af‘O h o . A e y 0 8 y 1w"? M" “106W“- Apollce court yesterday and held in‘
, C '1 . Mart- .9,..Whatevet it“ Canvassed ‘ Neighbors W] the film “a 81.000 for . hearing tomorrow
$233312ad:ngLathltfgilntehindodttiiTrA ' phoned in the . firfifi: figi Detectives “M that M" N'DrdstromA
. D. ‘ —— , ml“ ' t . .
Petroleum products essential (0 ”wt Team captains interested in the, m:¥:::vgsd$'§:§rnuea estate with who is of attractive appearance. hasl
conduct of the war will be done wjthird Liberty Loan, together with
tile l-‘uel Administration. Mark L, Re their Willie". will me! Monday em»
qua. Chief of the Oil Division. toda, lint: at it o'clock at the town assembly
told the Petroleum A
Zonal distribution of oil, pooling "(receiving their instructions as to the!
tank cars and Steamers, licensing opdetalls 0' All“ “"ll‘k “Neil 35 lo brain
jobbeni, a location of 0,] “-0“ m", on next Friday or Saturday. A mem-
plies, and means to pnwpnt pmmwr her of the Liberty Loan committee
lug may be instituted if "gull-pd tolfrom New York will address the local_
Inien anti it is urged that every works-r
Air. Retina assured the oil men. how- “possible be present.
ever. that gorernnit-nt control of mel‘ Calls for the meclmgwere sent out
llldllfill'l’ does not slgiiify‘ disaster oriyelerduy by ""9 publicity and sub-
that individuals are to be deprived of scriptlon committee of which Fredep
the rewards of their energy and mm“. ; felt it Lamson is chairman. This
live. Rather. contrpldrfntendetl ioimcetlng is pt/ e utmost importance
' ins there is much. to be done. The
icommltm ll feed?“ a tine stud of
lworkoll, over 300 in number. and a
!most comprehensive plan has been tir-
'ranged and will be carried out. it has
(Continued on Page Four.)
l
Congress l,.,,-.._.ball, Wall street, for the purpose oil
. r-rty.
I
A
l were stored in the. barn were carried
l
”w mm" that lllll'll r a dung that been going to the onces of physicians
place they found no blue and had to
drive back for quite.a distance before
they could reach the Prentisa prop-r
i
This caused the flames. which were’
fanned by the wind, to make quite a
' headway and the firemen had a light of'
over an hour and a half before the
ililames were extinguished. i
Carriages. sielglis. tools. ect., which
in Harlem and the Bronx in the last
six months, posing as a nurse, but in
reality taking overcoata. umbrellas!
and other apparel from hall trees.
Yesterday afternoon DetectiVes lin-
ger and Summers of the Third Branch
(Continued on Page Ten)
to safely and the furniture and ilnft'h-l
tags of the cottage w ch adibiued tbe‘l
barn were also carri ‘nut. the cot;
rage was damaged by. smoke and
water, but only slightly damaged by;
. A
Eilillilllli ll - l
" MUNITISNS PM A
Ti.» tighten remained It the scene! ————-—— '
of the blaze for quite a while to mako‘lnternntional EXD'OSiVCS CO.
'MllNlllllN units
All vitriolic
Heads . of Manufacturing file Allied lines. but heavyillshtllc
aim Ph‘rtu PT“! It: .
Employees From Criti- '
cis ,
Munitions workers who bore been
Bombardment oi the Enemy Lines North-
. _-_wcsl of foul
' _._____
,l The gigantic conflict over the
’ground between the Scarpe and
Oise rives has entered into a new,
phase. Repulsed intheir cloth
to break through in the center, the
{Germans hays, tamed their‘attdss
;tion to the wings of the salient in ,
continuum
L“ at the
mile front. ' ‘
On the uotlidrn Wlililch It. , '
‘hcen extended slightly across the
JSt-arpc Field Marshal Haig, al-
though giving some ground, has no
(Continued on Page Eight.)
innit—idol
a..." WEINETHEHAIRSAUEHTHRE;
Is Causing Good Patriotst
Much Concern
comm". Maine. March as.
There is but one way to get a right-1
“been pronOunced as most emclent by
SEVERE” BURNEIA
EDepartment Called Out Yes-‘
i terday Afternoon t0 EX- Definite plans were
tinguish Flames at Home by c
tonne of any blaze.
.snii lllliiili ‘
illuminant
l
?
iWork Will Be to Catch Auto
Law Violators
l
ommissloner of Motor Vehicles
Robbins B. Stoeckel and Superintend-
sure that there would be no reoccub
l
i
I
made yesterday
T at St. Albans, Vt., Has
Blow-Up - l
81'. ALBANS, Vt, March 29,—An‘
explosion at the international Explo-
sives Company plant. which has been
manufacturing primers for the govern-
ment. late yesterday. destroyed the
building. Two young women were
seriously injured and the manager 8.;
'1'. Bradley, had a narrow escape. The
,um for the explosion has not been been submitted, and it probably will
determined. ._ '
The explosion occurred in. the main;
-building of the international plant:
Ishortly before 5 o'clock. The strue
5ture. which was‘of wood, was soon all’
exempted'from military service for
essential war industrial work. muyipulsed attack “it" attachandhll
soon be wearing a service medal to‘,held most 01 1“” 903mm“ mud:
prove conclusively that they are not‘cspccially between Boisleux and
slackers. Such a plan is now under:Albert. On the southern flanktho
consideration by heads of munitions Germans’ gains around Mon“
factories throughout the state. follow-l d' h b E b ’ Fm
tug reports that employes within the‘i ”I live een 0 set 3 a
an“ "a h“, been subjected togoflcnstve movement south of Noy-
much criticism because they continue on and the repulse of the. heavy ‘
to work in the factories. {enemy attacks along the Oisc.
A” “"3" “r m" “mm b” “Ire“dyl Attention is divided between the
lGerman attack along the Scary. g
ltowards Arts sand the probabilitl
{that the French movement in ills
lsoutli is beginning of a counter of-
(Continued on Page Sixteen)
cons and lasting peace and that is'to'
bent Germany to her knees. Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt declared here lo-'
day in a “keynow address" which he:
delivered before the Maine Republican:
state Convention. Colonel Roosereit'
lauded as "whole-hearted" support,
which he declared the republicanf
members of Congress had given to the
administration in Washington. He tie
cried “mismanagement at Washingy
ton" which. he said had been such as.
lto cause all good patriots grave con-'
lcern and urged the necessity for purV
'suing a policy of
lparedness" alte
“permanent pro-1
r the war is won. '
I
t
l
(Continued on Pale Nine)
t
of Mark M. Henderson
Mrs. Eli T. Tilford of 37 Spring
Hill was ra‘hnr eel‘crely burned yes-
terday afternoon when her hair caught
fire from the blaze that she had starl-
cd in cleaning the rubbish from the
yard. The small barn nearby was also
limited and the firemen wore culled. It.
required but a short lime to etinguiah
the fire.
They had hardly completed this task
“lil'n they new tuniiiioned to the top
of Mill Hill where a fll‘t‘ had broken
out in the beautiful home of Mark M.
llr-ntlet.cii an 3 East Wall street
this fire lit- nianded more attention, and
'_ent of State Police Thomas P .l-Zgauf
to be on all the main highways of
the state. it will be their duty to
see that no automobiles get by them.
whos'e drivers are violating the stale
automobile laws.
(Continued on Page Ten)
[IlllAfl ARMY MINES
'for establishing a motorcycle pitroll
EIRSTANll SESflNll
‘feitsive on a large scale. The wing.
of the German salient were, it!
BRITISH AfiAlN {weak points and when the Allied
mRBEl] BABKLtroops checked the onmsh and
A held it to small gains at great cost,
A ian they have done for two days, the
i leiiemy had to change its tactics.
I BRITISH ARMY HEADQUAii-g Arms is one of .the . strongest
l'runs IN FRANCE, March 29.—-jll""lld$ 3n the tlfinmhmllm; “3‘! is
.The Germans were able to pene-'8l_lfl|' e on 9 no (y “'2'
'ltrate Marcelcave, 12 miles east of.Rldl~,'(‘ and'on the 3011“! by Wailly
Amiens, in the region south of the Rlde': WM" there. are strong hill
Somme only by means of heavy positions to the 935?; From the”
massed attacks late yetscrday POSINOM the Bmmh artillery
which gradually forced the British _ 00““ bombard the rear of the 0““ '
back. It was in this district, south man lines toward the Somme and
Continued on Page Fifteen
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.SllllllJl-llifi -
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liaison
Following is the program of- exer-
ciies for the Service Flag raising at St.
tliary's church on Easter Sunday at
mi
rat-mist in euu'pping the new institu-
(Continued bit Page Four)
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HOPE To ADJUST
KANSAS .crrv
Miiiiltliiliiiii 1
Hill HlPllAl llJNll.
;"ll‘f!l of the strike
from Belgium. France and other fit“ Department of Labor.
the people 'lf the United States re immigration
STRIKE TODAYf
:Ayer Is Receiving Quotas
i Fi'om Three New England
. States Today »
“'ASHING'I‘ON. March 29.» With
\\'\slil.\'tlTON. March Tit—Adjust. the exception of A. few districts mljourn totlie churchyard, where the fol-
at Kansas City, 'the large eastern cities where delays;
When ”‘9 call came “ “"‘V Years ag’), within :t luv liotii :. is hoped for by the have been permitted because of re ‘
litigh L. Ker llgious ceremonies at i-Zaslcr t.me. the'
wasted countries for relief of the buff win, commissioner of counciliatlon, an- mobilization of 95,000 men comprising;
”ml? 70" ”l“ caring l0i‘ lhbse in neetl,t nuanced today that Luther Steward, the last increment o
inspector at .Kanans and 15,000 men of the second btgang
i the lll'f’t draft
spontled most gonerouslv. Norwalkers rm: and ext-Congressman P. .1, mg, to get under war today. The first
came ”Ah? front and did lllt'il' sharp federal t-ouncilia‘ors, had reported inv- .0! 70.000 white men and 2:1.lioo nu ‘
of the giving in noble fashion. \lucli om‘ule progress and expected an early ,izrocs began moving to the National
money was pledged and collected for
the work across the seas.
'1' weeks ago. the executive com-
mltt e of the Norwalk (lent-ml ltoryiq
tal, made up of Dr. David Spence! NOWv
Frederick L. lu'illliion anti Edgar (l ‘
Murphy. sent out a call for help for
the Norwnlk Hospital. for “0.000 to.
.flfljllrlllll-ill..
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ROBERT F. MARTIN
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HARTFORD. March
2ND LIEUTENANT;
29.~Among
the many changes made today in the
‘Army cantonments.
. The first men of the second draft
are called. despite the fact that ('on
(Continued— on Page Two)
FOUR PERSONS
53:30 p. m.
'- The ceremony of blessing the flag
'will take place in the church when
('ardlnal O'Connell's Hymn, “The Flag
and the Cross" will be sung by St.
Mary's sanctuary choir and an address
'w'ill be delivered by Rev. Walter Mc
» Fran. The congregation will'then ad-
of the. Somme, that the invaders prevent "“2 3911113113 from widen-
continued to make their great cf-‘lnl-fl the ”hem toward ”)0. 1'01"".
forts. The British here are bat-villi}? at the ,same tune swans the
fling stubbomly and brilliantly31'1"“ha 1‘0"“ from Ylllch ll!
against an advance which, it must launch 3 counter 058nm”. Th
be admitted, has been steady. 3 German attack along the 89"”
“THE CRUCIFIXION” - ,
TO BE SUNG TONIGHT.
The cantata. .“The Crucifixion."|
which will be sun: at Trinity chart-hi
ttonigbt. is full of devotional spirit.
‘and musical inspiration. and aptly:
shows Sir John Steiner's skill and;
command of choral effect. In his;
itreatment ”of the theme of the Passion,
(the compOeer has here followed the}
plan of Bocli, with narrative for solo
avoices. intctspersed with descriptive
andmeditative choruses. and with,
hymns in be sung by the cungrega '
l .
(Continued on Page Two) A ' (Continued On Page Six)
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iiiiiiiiilliini Nllllliilli lllllS _
* liltii lithium EXAMINAlllill
. Local Board for Division No. 14. State of Conuect‘.cul. Norwalk. Conn.
NOTICE OF CALL AND TO APPEAR FOR PHYSICAL PKAMINATION._
The follolng named persons are hereby notified that. pursuant to tlo’
Act of Congress approved May 18, 1917. they are called for the military
service of the United States by this local board.
The serial number and the order number of each of such persons is
,roster of officers of the Connecticut,
.Homt- flitard was this one. Robert F.
MEET THEIR DEATH
lion. The well-known St't'ner anthem
shon below. They will report at the once of this local board for physical
‘ ' . . . ' o , 1 8, at too o'clock a. m.
CHILEAN VESSELS A ‘C"°""L°" °" Pm 7'”. lllnnln tl Nurwlk to be t‘t-wml lit-U“ NEW roux. March 29. Three per-,"God So .tiomi The noun." forms 33:“??? ‘1’: gzfilgomtixy I ”£1,033“ Heuht- Damn Conn
LEAVE NEW LONDON? “‘— I _ ”"3“" Tm" MN“ Company. A 5°" '9” “m“ l" 09W" °'“" '“ m” “m?" The "r“ “m be ”mg-142; 'cits “chaire'rhtneas ii Noroton putm' Conn: ' '
. _....._. :EMBARGOHEARING i"‘""”°’ 0' "W" ”will" l" WW“ killed by a lull. ml “‘0 "m ""009- " "ll“ °¢'°°"' ”d ”‘° ”m“ M ”"11424 ms ionnson' Leonard A ' 249 mi around at Norwalk. Conn. ‘ "
. , 7... . 'ON LOBGTER'S companies through the state were also ly injured in a tire in a tbeatricai‘foflnanoe ie forty-live minutes. 21423 2‘03 \‘osbtirgii Fail “W- 1 Disesa Court Norwalk Conn c...
l' “ LONDON' mm 29".”! U ITUATIONAM‘" m"! “m“ " few-”mm"! m“ Md“ "W“ "‘ W'" 3”“ "m” ...... ‘1423 236 Blake \ii-t‘tiiiier o' Chestnut Hill 'aveuue shun; Cm.
fllg";;'?m;jlll‘le{he (mgmokggnulzl; "08““, Much no "on" M “ghavr- received promotions. Bunny tloday."1'hle tat-none: data: "3“ mvss'rloA'rs person Fins. $143., “0, who“). mm o 21 mm “ML min ”and".
' . '.' .' ‘ ' m“ """wrr‘m ‘ “a .at er ue arr nalon an war l ‘ . i ' ‘ ' , ‘ ' 9 .
. . :‘ntl' or Chdenn submarines left the hearing to be ‘held at WashinglotluDANBURY WOMA Swanson. Two bodlf’ll of unidentified; pmnorr. Mich». March 29._t:m...-;jg§ £2}? fifmj‘lzsfi ‘1', 33:52:11.:3fimmmm
atom yesterday afternoon on their April 3. by the lootl Administration on. DYINC 0F BURNSMHM" "e a. the morgue. .‘nal circumstances comm“ with ””1438 .884 01M" 'Octavatia 2‘ 8 rin street. ’SOII'AIIJNOI'VAIK
was 1') Chill. The cruiser and rub- the express companies' embargo on, 1 The origin of the blaze is unknown first that last night destroyed them"o 29 Ah“ 'Pine Walter R R” C “:1 south Norwalh. Cwll i
marines have been iter- since last lobster shipments from .‘x‘ew England; -—-—-— . and fire oiliciaht are investigating re- stock and building of Armstrong A ”“1 ”30 ““an “mm“ ”- El ‘ "2:“ ma: Norwalk. Codl. .
M"'h'bfr" and U": transport jointed was received her' today. lohatomen; FUNKY. March zit—«Airs. George ports that it was of incendiary origin. Graham; harness and leather ‘m‘ll‘.5 2'29 (‘aeiorro' Vinc‘enio 8 ye: atm't. NOV! Canaan Conn.
mm :vbout three w. t-lrs (15;). They frtm/Boaion .to Nova Semis said they. r'. Marshall. 87, was prrmufy fatally There have been six area at the house manufacturers. engaged on war c’on- till :53. c w! d' J ha I amt“ Hill Nor-walk Cop's A i
"u matu- ‘h" ”A” 7'“ ”‘9 Panama would attend lo pmtnt against the‘burnnd w'tlle alternating to extinguish since the first of the year. according tracts. were being investigated today ’ " ra or ' a, ' u ' t ' ' ‘
.c‘m'" 13'." 'l '“ "1'0ch :10 take at clhhsrao on the wand that it was det- 4i gran tire near her it in on Walnut to the are marshal. (by mm 3...“, n. to... u "n ‘, -—-- , .
m ”o 'm- . ," rimeutal to "IO industry. “Ml MIL - -. . 11'. m “I W” 'I‘u. m “ OWNS.” ”0mm. ‘ W . m w
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