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Principally to Infantry
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‘ est Realistic Approach to
Real Battle—Promotions
CAMP DEVENS, Ayer, Mass. May
§.~ e transfers of men int) the
6th division continued yesterday.
_‘ , ..3 000 men were sent fmm the
tenet Brigade to the division. or
cure. the 30kt infantry received ap-
_ . . 1. tely 1.500 ”orbits. The men
are as nearly as possible Boston
; The rest came from sea-
cheats and other New England
film other regiments who received
11 1 in this transfer were the 3021111
1 entry. which received approxi
y 900 men; the1304tb infantry.
about 500 men: the 30m Machine
r n Battalion. about fifty men. and
the 801st Field Signal Battalion,
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Collision Near -’Wheelers
Crossing at Westerly
wnsrnanv .May 24. urwo
electric cars on the Norwich diiision
of attic Shore blue electric system
crmlred head on at Wheeler’s Cross-
log late yesterday, causing injuries
(fifteen passengers. . '
the most seridusiy hurt was So
ée’ph Colloran. a real estate dealer ('11
Boston. He was badly bruised about-1
the track and suffered lnternalinlur-
ies. At the hospital in Norwich,
(loan. to which he was removed it
was said his condition wascritical.
Other passengers suffered minor cuts
and bruises. Both motormen es-
caped by jumping.
curve. it was said to be due to
a misunderstanding of orders.
YALE PARADERS ‘
WILL GIVE NAMES
NEW HAVEN May 23. -‘—-Partici-
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The collision occurred at a sharp.
, l
lTHE HHHS [HUS
l EXPERTS Til TH] RH
Plan to Open Season at Pres-
: ent Location Unless Some-
] thing Develops to Prevent
l Within Next Two Weeks
' The Knob Club will continue its
existence, unless something of which
.the members.know not now - trans»
pires within the next few days. and
[will open the season gt the popular
resort on the Burchard properav, Wit.
,son Point, early in June. This was
the sentiment of a majority of the
members in attendance at the spe-
,cial meeting held in Red Men' 5 Hall,
Washington street, last evening.
The meeting lasted ovrr two hours,
and there were many different views
Some claimed that the Emergency
Flect‘ Corporation was liable to Like
the property at any time, if the
statements made by the local rcpt-e-
se'ntatives were to be considered.
Others said there was no likelihood
of the corporation needing any more
more. land for‘som‘e time; as the de-
volupment. of the present tract would
occupy the greater part of tit.i sum-
mer. Boss’Burchard. the executor of
the urchard property, positively
stated"he had received no otter for
the property and could 1101 find out
that he was likely to.
The committee which hid been
preparing for the opening of the club
on Thursday.’ the- 30m, Memorial
Day. made a report of the conditions
there which they said were not far-
orable for an opening of the club on
that site The governing board was
allowed to continue as 1 committee
on site.
expressed by the officers and others.
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10 BE 1111 8001
propriates $19,247.98 From
the Unapproprialed Reve-
nues of the Fourth Taxing
District—~—
REIHHAR SESSHIHS
START JUNE SHIT
Warren Brothers, Hassam.
Company and, Contractor
Lawlor to Get Money ‘
-n—a—nb-
At the adjourned special meeting
of the Board of Estimate and 'l‘ua-
tion held at the City Hall in the
council chambers last evening the
Board acted upon a resolution pre-
sented by Corporation Counsel Quin-
lan authorising tire re-appropriation
of the sum of.$19,247.98 of unappro
printed revenues in the Fourth Tex.
ing District.
Of this sum Warren Brothers will
receive $11,658.70 for the paving of
South Main street: the Museum peo-
ple will receive the sum of $7,095.18
for the work they did. and William
mum on Pan I‘m.) '
i
SHIFT SflH- IN- LAW '
German Born Count Loses
Habeas Corpus Fight
CHICAGO, May 24.~Tl1e plea of
Count James Minotto for freedom on
Lawlor will receive $494.10 for work
on side walks.
After the presentation of the reso-
lution it was seconded by William H.
Malone and carried. ,
Henry J. Hipson than made amo-
tion to adjourn until 8 pain. on the
o
a regular sessions will 1111111..
There was much tall last evening
and much quoting “Mill ii between
.Mayor Donovan and City, Treasurer
ii. A. Mathewson. both of 111111111 slill
Contested that they were right. but
that their figures differed in some
places.
Those present’ last. evening. were
a writ of habeas corpus from in-
ternment on a Presidential warrantA
-was denied late yesterday by Feder-l
al. Judge Car-penta- »
The Court withheld reading of the
decision until 11 o'clock today to al-
Mayor Donovan, Corporation counsel
Quinlan City Treasurer Mothemcn,
City Clerk Robertson and the Board
[of Estimate ls followa: -——M. J Ricr.
dart. William H. Malone, Louis S.
Beers. William H. McMahon, John H.
low the Count to pass last night with 003"” and Henry 3- Hipsoh
his yife, Countess Ida May Swift
Minolta. daughter of houisli‘ .Swift.
packer.
The: Count's counsel had admitted
the Goypruments attorney disclosure
that the Counts father, Count Deme-
trius Minotto, was born in Vienna
and not in Venice, though the Minot-
to family is declared to be of an-
cient Venetian lineage. The Count
never denied that he-was born in
Germany
or (the Count) the President of the
nation would be powerless to deal.
.with the thousands of men in this
country who were born in Germany
of parents foreign to Germany," said
Judge Carpenter in delivering. his
finding. “I believe that the law
.was devised to include all men born
in Germany and raised and educated
‘ii I ruled in favor of' the petition 1
pants in 'Monday night’s “parade," as in that country and who might have
1it. is designated. are requested by all their sympathies with Germany "
the Yale Students council. in a no- After adjournment of court Count
tics given today. to mind in their Minotto said:
names first ‘they and not their on "No matter what the outcome is; I
tire class may be penalized for ill.- still will b-f loyal to this country.’
judged action ” The council has v-ol
untested to transmit these names to
the dean. The council also expresa
cs deep regret that any act of any
student “could have been interpret
ed by the mayor as an act of dis
courtesy to him” apd assures him
that the council believes that
such discourtesy was intended.
In Service 20 Days,
Draft Men Now Overseas
inducted into the National Army}
at Fort Slocum on May 1 last, and
no in a few days sent to France is the
experience of 20 young men of
Norwalk.- Cards were received
from Washington yesterday announc-
ing their safe arrival overseas. Th-ise
CAR DERAILMEN T
BLOCKS RAILROADS men were probably taken to fill Hr
cancles in regiments ready to be sent
.1111w11gw1m1, May 23.411111; inmwdlateb
care of a thirty car will: train bound This is the quickest time that
westward from New Haven were do any men from this section have got
railed near Hawleyvllle Junction this to France after they have joined
rmOming and the blocking of the the National Army. The men Will
41-39,”. caused interruption of freight receive their training near the bat-
(Rifle and considerable delay to “9 “”9-
ijasucnger trains until one track was
\
HHRH RH EIHHT
REHHEATIRNS
WASHINGTON. May Stu-Tito far-
‘reaching character of the new “work
or fight" regulations under which
the government proposes to put ev-
Ier y man of draft age into some use-
ful employment or into the army [.10-
bably will not be fully readsci ly
(Continued on Page Nine)
GREAT GERMAN
i ATTACK COMING
q...
EDlNBURGH. May 24.-—“W’c are
on the eve of a gist-at German at-
Atack." said Premier Lloyd George in
{an address delivered here today on
. weaning freedom of the city. “Those
N111“ know best shat the pros teats
‘ i, feel most confide-i about tie to
s: ‘ '
Smoking of the tin- .1 necessary for
the United States to prepare for full
participation in the war, the premier
isaid that, after all her exertion,
America at the present moment did
not have what was equivalent to one-
fifth of the fighting strength which
che enemy had received owing to
the collapse of Russia. He added
that it took time to train and equip
in ones and that American help could
not be reckoned on for some time.
| The premier’s statements about the
submarine situation were most cpti
mistic. He said that in April the
output of shipping for the irrst 1.me
,exceeded the losses.
Board, of Estimate nsAp- -
evening of Monday» June 1:111. “11......“
HRHEREHTATERHEH ..
‘ Av, MAY 24,1918
Fair tonight; Saturday partly cloudy.
grownup ‘
mom
50 SERRA
wasnrNoroN. 1-Mey S ‘ Ger-
man division at Dvinsk. . , in. or-
dered from the east to 1- western
ifrout, refused to proceed. ‘ (my
men were erecuted and one around
imprisoned. said 11 Russia wireless
dispatch today to the St Depart-
ment. Other German tree in the
vicinity held demonstrationsiin favor
of the division
'“i
intuit
Convicted of Viola ;Esp
onage Act—Schism Pint}
poned
KANSAS CITY, ‘ May 2l.-llrs‘.
Rose Pastor Stokes. who was found
guilty on three counts in :flderal
Court here last night. of violation of
the Espioppge Act, was on her way
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iTAlJAHllAT
.,
1‘. ‘
trance into the world‘war three years
agowas observed in New York to-
day with a series‘of gala processions,
enthusiastic mass meetings and a
lavish display of the entwined Amer-
ican and llalisn national, colors from
Thousands of buildings. The celebra~
concert and patriotic meeting at the
Metropolitan Opera House. at which
the principal speakers will be the
italiah Ambassador, Count V. Macchi
di Cellars, Newton D. Baker. Score
fury of War. and Charles E. Hughes.
president of the Italy-America Soci-
ety. Caruso, Martinelli, Amato. De
Luca and other operatic stars will
tribution of flowers at all the public
schools. followed by a picturesque
automobile flower parade down Fifth
avenue. Gaily costumed women in
the automobiles showered the spec-
tatorswith Italian boutonieres of
Red, white and green.
GALL IMPLICATES
NORWALK MAN
John Gall. who was arrest‘ed in
series of thefts in that
whose subsequent confession showed
that he had robbed Josem‘s store in
Darien and‘.Allen's drug store.
in this city from the Bridgeport jail.
where he is serving a sentence,
come and see him.
rain man in this city was
ed the stolen articles from him.
investigated by 'the police however.
aoenue. and ifrom there moved
néxinglon avenue.
for a while.
NEW‘YORK, May Its-slimy“: em
tion will culminate tonight with a.
sir’ixgn ‘
e celebration began with a dis-
Stamford some time ago for a series
of thefts in that city, and who was
taken to Bridgeport tonnswer for a
city and
this city on January 12th. and that
he had also robbed the tailor shop in
re-
cently wrote to some friends of his
to
They didn't do so and Gail became
quite excited and sent for the Bridge-
port police and told them that a cer-
the man
who had put him up to robbiing the
local store and that he had purchas-
Tlre Bridgeport police'brought Gall
here to Gail told his story. The man ‘
he named denied the story and there
seemed to be no evidence onwhich
to convict him. The matter is being
Gall while in this city. lived on Ely
to
where he stayed as generous as you can.
HAH’S [EFT LEE _
HSRTH ”Sill, Sill}
1th! case too soon wit
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Wind Twenty-
"y Since June
5th, 19 ,Mnst Enroll
The selective service act which
caused the registration last June of
the country’s man power bemoan
the ages of 21 and 31 will be em-
ployed on Wednesday, June 5, to reg-
ister all male persons who have
reached their twenty-first birthday
since June 5, 1917. Wide publicity
is desired by the government regard-
ing thd nation-wide enrollment. For
the purpose of rendering assistance
of this kind. the Connecticut State
Council of Defense will issue from
its Publich Committee. articles an
pialuing comprehensively and con
cisely the regulations
tion.
The Nationhl Army's enlisted
strength has been drawn fromthe
men of draft age who placed themm
selves at-the government's disposal
when they registered last June Since
(Continued On Page Ten)
$30. 000 for a man's left leg hei
lieved to be the record price for_
such a thing was given Henry snip-1
man. of 280 Mechanic street. New
York city. by a jury in the Supreme
for registra- '
MISS HASH HEARS
HER EHUNTRT’SSAEE
South Norwalk Young Lady
in the Y. M. C. A. Canteen
Service in France
Court the other day ,
-Stoifman, who is a modular: of
L. Podelefsky. of 225 East Washing-
ton street. and who is well known.
hem, on January 19th stepped liito
an elevator at “0 Broadway, New
york. and the elevator man started
M} 5mm» 3 t this“
the side of t ekiéfiilbr shaft“ and
the elevator. crushing his sit 133111
badly that it who necessar to ampu
t’ate. it in order to save his life.
The jury found that there was nes-
ligenca in the operation of the ele-
vator and returned a verdict in favor
of itoifnran for tsowooo
REIT ERHSS HRRHEHS
EHRHINH AHEAR
The returns at headquarters. made
up to Wednesday night, show that
2,212 calls have been made. Nine
team captains have not yet turned
in a report,’ these captains are among
the notable leaders, and it expected
their reports will swell the totals in
great shape.
Up to Wednesday night the leading
learns wero,No.6.11 and 24 The
Wilton team is doing great work and
have already made handsome returns.
A large amount of work yet re-
mains to be done and it looks as if
the captains and solicitors will need
to hustle day and night and work ov-
ertime in order to cover their quote
by the evening of the 27th.
Once more we urge the people. not
to obliged the solicitors to call
twice, and if you have not been call-
cd upon. make an effort to find one
of the Red Cross agents and give in
your subscription.
If it would meet your convenience
better. call at the Red Cross head-
quarters, 85 Washington street, and
leave your subscription with the ex
ecutive committee. 7
Some cities are wiring into the
New York headquarters that they
have already received an excess . of
contributions over their quota, but
they are going to work up to the
last minute and get more.
Norwalk should also be one of the
c: ties whose quota is largely over-
scribed
During the three remaining dAys of
the campaign high speed will be no-
cessary in order to complete the
plan adopted by the campaign com-
mittee. But we will do it-Norwslk
alw‘ays does. Don't neglect trending
in your subscription at once. and be
The Red
_Cross merits your best.
cared sufficiently to permit passen-
' trains in both directions to use
WHALEY LAKE, N. Y. May 23.-1
In a rear-end collision between
fright; trains on the Poughlieepsie‘.
route of the New Haven sys-
y today. eight cars were
ed and the heavy freight traf
fittings .9. ushksaasis anti 0011'
. _ wilt be crippled ,
Passenger trains
1:11 is.
TO THE PEOPLE OFJVORWALK
no normroua can cause comp-1101111 '
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"ac-r Yoda some samosmo ran orrr, max
mo mistrial-s m riser a
. WHAT IS CANTEEN SERVICE?
* The Red Cross has established Canteen Service at more than - *
500 hap‘o rtant railway stations, which are prepared to furnish
'refreahments to the soldiers when traveling.
th 1: railway? centers the canoes
At a number of,
cap
tor Corps, is 'ln‘
‘ tethei
1113 mid A
.
a
ordrmwasn mppa wasp
South Norwuk's; young ladies who)
was a proficient artist and also an
apt student in modeling. heard ’the
call of her country for help and
promptly enlisted in the Y. M. C. A.
Canteen service.
Miss Nash sailed. on March 17 and
went by way on Bordeaux to Paris,
and has beenaotively engaged in her
across Miss Nash writes, "We had
a 'bit of excitement one morning.
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Little Described Soldiers as
Pershihg’s Yellow Legs.
Reporters Say
CHICAGO May 24. —-Activlties of
l
. r b llets
work since her arrival. On the - trip!damage to Ge man I ’
EXPECT WESTERN TRSHT SAlH
T0 BE BRSHEH AND AlHES
PREPARE T0 MEET THE SHHSH
Uncctrain Just What Is Go-
ingr on Behind the Enemy’s
Lines, But Large Numbers
of Men Are on the Front-
From Ypres to Rheimsv.
HUSH HAHAHE RT
ALLIES’ AIRSRAET
Italy Begins Her Fourth»
Year of the War Today,
Repulsing Another Ads»
"no-Hungarian Attack ‘
Heavy fighting operations on the
western front still are in the stage
of anticipation. Continuation of
the present calm much longer is
hardly possible with both sides
prepared for a renewal of exten~
sive operations. The Germans are
known to have completed their
preparations, and the Allies are
confident in their ability to meet
the shock of enemy attacks, wher-
ever and whenever they may come.
What really is going on behind
the German lines is uncertain, but
_‘ .it is known the enemy has large
. numbers at men 11101111 1111‘ front
from Ypres to Bireims. His artil—
lery is in position and weather
conditions have been favorable,
Miss Mildred Archer Numb“. ’Tfir’m‘h‘“ ‘Wmilcafien ”“1 mt
at ready to test their fate, or, '11-
least they have given no in’d’ibiltion
of going so. The German morale
is reported to be much weaker
han before the attack of March 21.
Moanwbile the Allied mastery
of the air is productive of much
air-
dromes. artillery concentrations
and other military targets. - For
more than a. week now British and
French airmen have been drop-
ping ton after ton of bombs in the
‘vr
.1
area immediately back of the Gerw ~ -
man lines. In aerial fighting, the
German fliers have been bested 111111
on Wednesday British aviators
ihave accounted for fifteen enemy
'nrachines while losing three of
their own.
Raids into Germany continue
and British bombing squadrons
have again visited Mannheim, on
the Rhine, where two fires were
caused. An electric power station
near Saarbrucken, German Lor-
the I. W. W in attem ting to organ-'
he the miners at Buttpe, Mont. aM‘rainc,1 was damaged severely, and-
the strike 111111 violence which follow more explosives have been dropped
ed culminated in the-lynching of on railway stations at Main.
Frank H- Little August 1-19171 were Berlin claims that three Ameri-
' T fined
described by three newepaper men
yesterday at the trial of 112 i. W. W
leaders before Federal Judge Landisa
The witnesses were Charles L Stev-
ens, A. W. Walliser and Hamid W.
as reporters when the trouble_ oc-
curred.
W'aliiser told of an open air mass
meeting of miners held in Butte Ju-
ly 19, at which Little attacked the
national and state governments,th1
capitalistic class and referred to sob
diers s “Uncle Sam’s uniformed
scabs," Pershiug's “yellow legs” and
(Continued on Page Twelve)
Furnished Morphine to
. Soldiers, Gets 3 Years
HARTFORD. May 24.—In the Unit
ed States district court yesterday,
Tndge Edwin N. Thomas disposed of
1everal offender-s. Geoge Kiwalski of
this city, accused of disloyai utter-
ances. was sent to the federal peni
tentlaryat Atlanta, Ga., for a year
‘and a day.
George Monty of
'Norw iclr
. dishing morphine in sailors
l George E. Kingsbury,
iBrltain. a post office clerk,
$100 and costs for opening
letters and using‘tha trunking privi-
liege illegally. H .Walters arid
i‘li‘ranols Dionh hp are accused
railroad datracks
of New
i.
can airplanes have been brought
doun on the Lys battlcefild. This
is the first indication that Ameri-
lean airmen were with the Ameri-
Creary, who were employed in Buttti
can troops.
Patrol raiding operations and
artillery firing are at a minimum
along the entire front from Switz-
erland to the North Sea Activity
on the American sectors has, been
below normal.
Italy begins her fourth year of
the war today. As in France, the
enemy withholds his offensive op-
erations heralded as certain some
11 ccks ago. On the mountain front
there has been no fighting of ino-
merit, While along the Piave the
Italians have repulsed another
Austro Hungarian attack against
the new bridgehead at Capo Site.
LONDON, May 24. ——“Wc are on
the eve of a great German attack,"
address at
‘A'tlle Gb'rma
bin . cutting away:
today
about -thc result. ”
was} LONDON, May 24. —-Having
failed to blow up the two concretes
:laden ships sunk in the entrance to
the Bruce Cline lat Zeeb‘r‘ngge,
re" now engaged in
said Premier Lloyd George in an _
Edinburgh. ‘
was“"l‘hose who know best what the
9‘“ “W“ ‘01 ”“99 YEP-1‘9 for Tm“ 'prdspects are, feel most confident
the piers in an at4
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