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Mayor Quigley Learns
100 Trained in Pro
fession Can Be Used
To Fight Influenza
CENSUS OF ELIGIBLE
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WOMEN BEING TAKEN
Mrs. Minnie Guentlier, Nnrso Who
Attended Patients at Ayer, 111 in
1 Ixcal Hospital lathers of Dead
Soldiers Comment on Conditions at
Camp War Bureau Denies Im
pression Gained from Statement.
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Mayor Quigley's offer, on the be
half of New Britain, to send volun
teer nurses to Camp Devens to assist
the medical authorities there in com
batting the Spanish influenza plague,
has been accepted by Major Froth
ingham, in, charge of the medical
staff. Immediately upon receipt of
the telegram accepting this offer, the
mayor got into communication with
the health department and, through
that'pfHee a thorough canvass is
being made of all available nurses in
the city, and an attempt is being
"made to recruit as many as possible
who are willing to go to Devens in
stantly. As soon as the local unit of nurses
is ready to go they will leave for
-camp, possibly by automobile. Mayor
Quigley will ask that they telephone
him immediately upon their arrival,
with especial reference to supplies at
the camp. He has been informed
that there is a dearth of certain
minor suppHes and if this is true he
intends to fill an automobile with
these necessary things and dispatch
them there. The nurses who go will
take certain supplies of their own
yith them including clinical ther
mometers, hypodermic syringes, etc.
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Dr. Bray Willing to Go.
Dr. Henry T. Bray, a member of the
first distinct exemption hoard, has
stated that he is ready and willing to
drive a-, once to ("amp Devens and of
fer his i; tv ices to medical authorities
if additional doctors are needed. He
alfo f-tated that if he could secure five
nurses he would put them into his ear
and speed to the Massachusetts camp.
Returned Nurse 111.
Mrs. Minnie Guenther, a trained
nurse who has 'been stationed at Camp
Devens and has done excellent work
there in 'caring for the sick, is at
present a patient at the New Britain
General Hospital suffering from the
influenza which she is 'believed to ihave
contracted at oamip. Today her con
dition is given as quite comfortable.
War Bureau Statement.
With reference to the statement giv
en out yesterday by 'the local War Bu
reau regarding the situation at Camp
Devens, Secretary Earl Klsselbraick
today made the followinig statement:
"The Secretary of .the local War
Bureau did not intend, 4n his state
irient issued yesterday to the Herald,
to give the public, the idea that there
is no shortageof nurses or doctors at
"amp Devens. What ho did wish to
deny is the rumor, mentioned in the
ortlcle, that there are only two nurses
nt Camp Devens.
(Signed)
EAiTlLi KISSETj"BRACK,
Secretary of the "War Bureau.
Dearth of Nurses
(William Earle of 6 4 Lafayette
street, whose son, Daniel Karle is ill
nt 'Camp Devens with the Spanish in
fhienza, returned from the camp last
night, pleased to state that his son's
condition was muich improved. Mr.
JEarle has words of only the highesL
praise for the doctors and nurses who
are caring for tihe sick soldiers. !He
has absolutely no criticism of their
work, but what ho does state is that
there Is a shortage of nurses, due to
he sudden and unexpected emergency
Mr. Earle says the action taken hy
.Mayor Quigley yesterday is deserving
f the greatest 'praise and he also
criticised the statement sent out. by
t Ho war burea.u yesterday.
. There are between 1B.0O0 and 20,
000 of the soldiers ill.
Tn Ward 4011 there at-p
Bie.ru ill on two floors and
300
only
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APPEAL FOR TRAINED NURSES.
In response to his telegram dispatched yesterday,
offering to send nurses and physicians to Camp
Devens to help stamp out the influenza epidemic,
Mayor Quigley today received the following reply:
"G. A. Quigley, mayor, New Britain, Ct.
"Reference your wire today. No doctors needed.
Trained nurses up to 100 could be used and will be
hired. Untrained must not be sent. Have them report
on arrival to chief nurse, base hospital.
FROTH INGHAM"
Mayor Appeals to Holcomb.
Upon receipt of this telegram Mayor Quigley at
once dispatched the following telegram to Governor
Holcomb, in order that he might be advised of the
exact situation and could co-operate if he so desired:
"Have received wire from Frothingham. Camp
Devens needs 100 trained nurses at once. Situation
serious. Will you, as governor, issue call for volunteer
nurses to report chief nurse, base hospital?
"G. A. QUIGLEY."
An appeal for aid has been sent by the mayor to
Mayor Kinsella of Hartford.
GAPT. CHAPMAN VICTIM OF
INFLUENZA IN NEW YORK
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CAPT. WILLIAM CHAPMAN.
INFLUENZA' HOLDS UP
OCT. 10 DRAFT CALL
Men Will Not Be Sent
Georgia on That Date
47 New Cases Here
to
The first and seicond district exemp
tion hoards this afternoon received a
telegram from Governor Holcomb
who, acting on orders from General
Crowder, has cancelled the draft for
October 10. On this date aibout 80 men
from this city were scheduled to leave
for Camp Greenleaf, 30 from the first
district and b0 from the second dis
trict. General Crowder, in his cancellation
order, explains that the epidemic of
(Spanish influenza whiich is raiding in
the army ramps has made it impera
tive that no more men be sent to
camp at this time. The cancellation
of the date for departure is Avorded
"until further notice".
Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon 4 7
more cases of Spanish influenza had
been reported to the health depart
'fiiet. These new cases, added to the
152 that had 'been recorded when the
health department of nice closed last
night, makes 199 eases that, "have 'been
reported for quarantine in this city.
Dr. Moore, superintendent of health,
explained today that there are other
'.ailments that are preA'alent in the
city besides Spanish influenza. He.
Fays that there arc great many cases
of bronchitis and laryngitis and that,
to the layman these oft. Hmec- appear
the same as influenza.
ITAIN, CONNECTICUT,
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Winthrop Street Man Had
Won Rapid Promotion In
U. S. Army Medical Service
Since July, 1917.
Capt. William Chapman of the
United States Army Medical Corps,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Chap
man of 2 8 Winthrop street, died last
night at the Roosevelt hospital in
New York of pneumonia, following
Spanish influenza. Captain Chap
man Avas one of New Britain's best
known young men, was regarded as a
tine type of young American man
hood and by his officers and asso
ciates in the army Aas known as a
soldier and gentleman.
Captain Chapman was taken ill
about a Aveek ago Avith the Spanish
influenza, almost, on the eve of his
scheduled departure for service in
France Avith the American Expedi
tionary Force. He was rushed to
the Roosevelt hospital, where he was
g'ven every possible medical aid. For
a week he fought a, braA-e uphill
light for life. His strong body and
great vitality stood him in good
stead and for a time it Avas thought,
that he might recover. Then the
dreaded pneumonia developed and in
his Aveakened condition his strength
drained by the scourge of Spanish in
fluenza, he Avas unable to Avithstand
it. The end came last night, with
his Avife and his mother and father
and brother at his bedside.
Born in this city 29 years ago, Cap
tain Chapman attended the local
schools and Avas graduated from the
High school Avith the class of 1909,
having attained a high rank in
scholarship. He then attended the
Yale Sheffield Scientific school where
he excelled in his studies and Avas
graduated in 1911, .after which he en
tered Columbia University in Ncav
York to take up the study of medi
cine. Here he diligently applied him
self to that Avhich he had planned to
make, his life Avork and the doctors
in th5 college from A-vhieh he A'as
graduated, as Avell as those under
whom he worked later In the hos
pitals, predicted for him a. promising
future as a physician and surgeon.
When the war with Germany
broke out Captain Chapman was one
of the first to answer the call. He
enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps
in July, 1917, and was given a rank
its first lieutenant. Two months ago,
while still .stationed with the 13 th
U. S. cavalry regiment at Fort Ring
gold, Arizona, he was again promot
ed, this time to the rank of captain.
A feAV Avceks ago he Avas transferred
to (lamp Dix. N. J., where he was
Availing to be sent overseas when
stricken with the fatal malady.
Captain Chapman is survived by
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,
Allied Airmen Drive Kaiser Into
Cellar By Knid on Mannheim.
Geneva, Sept. 2(. Emperor
William, Fold Marshal Duke Al
brecht of Wurtemburg and Prince
Stephen of Schaumburg-Lippe
were in Mannheim last week
when British airmen raided the
city. The royal party, according
to the Democrats of Geneva,, was
staying in the royal palace and
the emperor and his staff
promptly took refuge in the cel
lar, remaining there twenty mi
nutes. The palace was not hit
as it had been during a previous
raid, but bombs fell in the vici
nity. BRITISH ATTACi
ENSEE RIVER LINE
Gen. Haig Drives Deeper
Wedge Between Douai
and Cambrai
London, Sept. 2 7. British troops
attacked on a Avide front south of the
Sensee river this morning, according
to a report, received here from Field
Marshal Haig.
First, reports indicate that satisfac
tory progress is being made.
The British lines were advanced
slightly north of the Sensee in a lo
cal operation during the past night
and there were successful local at
tacks in Flanders.
By 9:l!0 o'clock this morning the
British appeared to have crossed the
Canal I)u Xord defenses on a front of
more than three miles and to have ad
vanced to a maximum depth of ap
proximately a mile and a quarter.
The Sensee river is a small stream
flowing to the northeast an dparallel
ing on the south the Scarpe river,
Avhich flows past Arras and passes
through the important city of Douai,
one of the principal German bases on
the Artois front in France, (t is prob
able that the British attack is ma do
for the purpose of driving a wedgo
between Douai and Cambrai, about 15
miles to the south.
C .M. BURGESS FOUND
DEAD AT HIS HOME
"Former Superintendent of Russell &
Krwin Mfg. Co. Was "."
Years of Ago.
Charles Monroe Burgess one of New
'Britain's most prominent and respect
ed citizens Avas found dead this morn
ing at 7 o'clock- by his wife. Mr. Bur
gess was 75 years of age and spent
the greater part of his life in Tow
Britain. 'being connected for nearly
half a century with the Russell fc Er
win Mfg. Co. At one time ho was gen
eral superintendent of the i plant. Ho
retired about, ten years ago, and since
that time has traveled ia the south ex
tensively. Mr. Burgess was born in OttaAva,
Mi'cigan and came east when young.
For some time he lived in Collinsvillo
'PrcAious to coming to this city.
This morning he rose from 'bed ap
parently in good health and went to
the ihath room of his home. A little
later his wife heard him drop to the
floor and going to the room found him
dead. The deceased was a member
of Harmony Lodge, A. F. & A. M., ami
'Sphinx Temple. Mystic Shrine.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at 2: SO. -Rev. Samuel
Sutelilt'e Avill ofti'iale and burial will
be in Fair view cemetery.
I la i t ford, Sept . '2H. Fore
cast for yew lirifain and ici
"hy: Fair, probably Irovt i0
iiight. Saturday fair, warmer.
K On
1918.
-SIXTEEN PAGES.
London, Sept. 27. The number of
Germans taken prisoner by the French
and Americans in their drive in the
Champagne and to the east exceeds
10,000, according to a Paris dispatch'
to the Kxchaiigo Telegraph Co.
American Army on the Verdun
Front, Sept. 27, 10 a. m. (By the As
sociated Press). The American ad-A-ance
continued during last night on
the front of the offensive launched
yesterday. The American patrols
pushed fot-Avard, maintaining contact
Avith the enemy. Stout machine gun
resistance met during the late night
at one point Avas quickly overcome
with tanks and artillery.
The weather today was thick,
light rains having begun in the early
morning in the Held of the American
operation obscuring observation.
Rate information tends to confirm
the belief that the German heavy ar
tillery Avas caught in the act of with
drawal and was unable to operate or
reply satisfactorily. It is not known
at this hour whether any of the en
emy big guns were captured.
The machine gun opposition met
by the Americans Avas in the Bois
Cuises. (This may be the Cierges
Wood, three miles nortliAvest of
Montfaucone, the capture of Avhich
General Pershing reported yester
day). Americans Pass Objectives.
Paris . Sept. 27. American troops
in their attack north Avest of Verdun
appear to haA'e attained all and more
than all they attempted.
The Americans Avere confronted
by the German Fifth army. This
force had been diluted Avhich ex
plains the relatively small number of
prisoners taken.
The American .idvanre oAcr most
difficult ground amidst Avoods is
looked upon here as - a, tine feat, of
arms. Montfaucone, whose heavy
silhouette dominates the horizon.
Avas passed by the Americans and
now is aacII within the ne.Avly con
quered ground.
The Argonne forest itself is "dead
ground" between the two attacking
fronts, but the capture by the Amer
icans of Montblanwille (on the east
ern outskirts of the forest) bottles
up the Germans holding the positions
in front of Four de Paris. Germans
there noAV have the French in front
of them and the Americans at their
backs.
The Germans, i1 is belic'ed here,
haA'c only one division in the Ar
gonne. This force noAAr has no other
means of retreat but over the rough
roads leading nortlvward through the
Avoods.
"By taking Varennes and Mont
faucone with a. series of positions that
General von Gallwitz considered so
impregnable that he could not haAe
taken indispensable precautions,'
says Marcel Hutln in the Echo de
Paris, "the Americans have giA'en a
magnificent iicav edition of their vic
tory in the St. Mihiel salient."
French Alone Take 7.000.
Paris. Sept. 27. Successful dcA'elop
ment of the French offonsiA-'o begun
Aosterday in the Champagne is re
ported today by the Avar office.
Over the entire field of attack hy
ihe French. betAvcen the river Suippo
and the Argonne forest, the formi
dable German positions of a depth of
more than three .miles Avcrc brilliantly
carried.
The French have captured the
P.ulte-du-Mesnil, the Hutte-du-Souain, j
the Butte-dii-Tahure and the villages j
of Tahure, Ripont, Rouvrey, Cernay- J
cn-Dormois and Seiwon-Melzicourt. I
More than 7,000 prisoners Avere
taken by the French.
The French forces resumed their
attack this morning, and despite un
favorable AA'eather conditions satis
factory progress is being made.
Uakcr Watches Boys "Co Over.
With the American Army on the
Champagne Fronl. Sept. 20, 8:30 p.
m. (i:.v the Associated Press.) Sec
retary of War NcAvton D. F.aker wit
nessed the beginning ot the American
drive along rhe front nortliAvest of
AVrdu'i I his morning. At a:. '10 o'clock
after the enemy positions had been
'b.unharded with high explosives and
gas shells, the American infantry nd-
a need.
Squadrons of tanks again formed an
effective part, of the attacking force,
especially in the region of Cheppy.
These "land battleships" moved up
Avith the infantry, smashing down
wire entablements and routing the
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Paris, Sept. . 27.' V
Allied armies in M
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government that a'.'hif:
in behalf of Generarr0riow4
asking the suspension 0f arrns
of two authorized deg-ates f rom
on his
The minister of Lanri T.isnrrrifF . anrl
commanding the Bufo-arian Second aifriv. ' ;are :Mf7bi
the French headqurters with1,
arrange tne conamqns cf the armistice, and eventually the terms
or peace. d
The French commander reports that the Bulgarian request
.vw.vv4 xx ""Ugn an lnteqneaiary, tne general oommanuing
the British army in the east, forming a cart of the Allied command!
General d'Espere's reply, therefore, asked the Bulgarian delegate!
xo present xnemseives to the British lines.
K&FUKT .MALINOFF ACTED INDEPENDENTLY.
T rrAs-n O 4- 0"V T") , . hT C T- 1 .
ocpi. 6 1. .irj.cinici
an oner ot an armistice to tne
mfe'Ca OP tmncmitH Ytr Vi TT.vrViancrA 'TV1xnrt-at-li rrrcnnnln
Copenhagen. The message states that the premier s offer
made without the support of other members of the cabinet or
King Ferdinand. . .
ine -tsernn message says
great dissatisfaction in Bulgaria
have been taken to support the
According to statements
added, a counter movement against the action of the premier
already been set on foot. (This would seem to indicate tha
revolution is in progress in Bulgaria.)
OFFERS MADE TO
Amsterdam, Sept. 27. The
armistice was made to the leader
against Bulgaria, according to a
FRENCH COMMNDER REJECTS OFFER.
Paris, Sept.
27. The French
donia officially reports today that
a meeting to arrange tne conditions ot an armistice and event
peace.
The French commander replied, refusing to suspend
operations, but sa3',ing he would
the Bulgarian government.
GOVERNOR PREDICTS
WAR'S END IN 1919
Ivxoentivo Speaks at Berlin Fair ami
Declares Politics Has Been
Adjourned
Governor M. IT. Holcomb spoke at
the F.erlin fair this afternoon. In his
introduction. Pol. P. . Jarvis re
ferred to the. part Ponnect icnt has
played in the AAir and how the other
states of the Fnion have followed
Ponnecticnt.'s lead.
The goA'ornor explained that he is
suffering from a touch of Spanish in
tlucnza and. because his voice is im
paired he could not speak at great
length. Ho said that the present
decade is a. Avonderl'ul one and that
it Avill see the end of the Avar. He
predicted that the Avar will end in
1010, and said that even now the
Huns are setting up a. Avhining, hypo
critical cry for peace, but there Avill
be no peace except, a just peace. All
parlies are supporting the president
in this AArar. "Thank Pod it is not
a, party Avar and that party politics
has been adjourned," exclaimed the
governor.
lOX-CIOY. BALDWIN HAS I'AI.Ij
New HaA'cn, Sept. 21. Simeon F.
Baldwin, former governor of Con
mi tu-ut, while on the street late yes
terday had a fall. lie sustained a.
slight wound on the forehead and a
bad 'shaking up but at his home to
day it was slated that, his condition
was not. considered to be serious and
lhat. lie would bo out. in a. - few
days, A report of Mr. Baldwin's death
ibocamo 'current and it required a
definite. ef at.ement from hia residence
to quiet it.
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the, assent of Kingy Ferdinand to
ivj.cui.uuii 01 rmigaria nas m
Allies, according to a
tnat iviaiinoit s otter nas crea
and that strong military measif
Bulgarian front.
irom bona by way of Tassy, it
ENTENTE LEADER.
Bulgarian premier's offer of
of the Entente troops operatf
Berlin message received here.
commander-in-chief in M
the Bulgarians have asked
receive duly qualified delegates!
Serbs Crashing Onward.
London, Sept. 27. In the succe
continuance of their dri'e nortlH
the Serbians have entered Ishtib
captured other important points,
the Serbian otlicial statement
Th tirsday.
A great number of additional
garians and Germans have been
lured by the Serbians aa'Iio also
taken enormous quantities of
materials.
The Serbians now are west of
Tshtib-Voles road and have capt
the height of r.ogoslovets. soutlt
the road. North of Oemirkapu in
direction of the Kulgarian border.
Serbs have captured the ridge.
Beli Kanien.
j' Serbian caAa'rv has entered
i chana, -0 miles northeast of If
i and fourteen miles from the Buld
an border sout Invest of the impor
rail head of Kustcndil.
The Serbian otlicial statement
! nounces that Serbian caAalry 5
I readied a poinl ."iiS miles as a cf
Hies north of the line from which
offensive Avas started.
Germany intends to send a sol
protest to Bulgaria, against pre-
Malinoff's request for an armif
according to Berlin reports recc
in Amsterdam and forwarded by
Exchange Telegraph Co.
New of the Bulgarian deA'elopm
including the offer of an armlf
the Oopenhagen correspondent El
Avas from German official source
British Capture Strnmnltsa.
London,
'ept.
7. The Br
l'onces on t the Macedonian front i
captured the Bulgarian city of Stri
nilsa.
GEX. VON" STISIN" RESIGNS.!
London, Sept.. 27. Iieut.
von Stein, the Prussian Avar minis
js reported to naA-e resigned, acco
ing to advices to the Exchange T
'graph Co. from Copenhagen.