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ESTABLISHED 1876.
600 BUTCHERED IN
LEIN8TER ATTACK
WARNING GIVEN
Kaiser Resumes Pastime oi Mur
dering Innocent Women and
Children Helpless at Sea
SHIP BLOWN TOBITS
BY TWO TORPEDOES
Itscue of 3Iajority on Board Possible
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Had Not Second Missile Been Sent '
From U-Boat Scores Picked Up
After Clinging: to Wreckage and
Rafts for an Hour Lifeboats De
stroyed. Dublin, Oct. 11. It is believed 600
lives were lost in the sinking of the
mail steamer Leinster by a torpedo
In the. Irish sea yesterday, it was stat
ed today at the office of her owner.
Only about 150 were saved, it was
added.
. After the Leinster had been struck
by 1he first torpedo and in her dis
abled condition was an easy prey, the
submarine fired a second torpedo.
This missile struck the vessel amid
ships, entered the engine room and
caused an explosion of the ship's boil
ers., ,
There was some confusion as the
passengers tried to enter the boats and
many were thrown into the sea. As
soon as information regarding the
Leinster's plight reached Kingstown
13 tugs and destroyers hastened to the
place. ' ' j
Survrvors say the submarine fired!
the two torpedoes without warning t
from a range of about 150 yards.
Details of the lost and saved have 1
not yet 'been obtained. Captain Birch, j
:he Leinster's commander was among !
those lost. It is known that two
stewardesses were drowned.
Second Torpedo Dealt Death.
Fourth engineer Jones said that if
the second torpedo had not struck the
Leinster all on board except those
who were killed by the first torpedo,
probably would have been saved, as
there was plenty of time to launch
Mie boats. The explosion of the sec
ond torpedo, however, he said, blew
the ship up like match wood.
Jones saved himself by lumping.
Tie was in 1 he water one hour and
was clinging to a raft when rescued
by a. destroyer.
The Leinster was the fifth channel
boat sunk by German submarines.
The rescuing ships picked up scores
of persons from the water where they
were clinging to upturned boats, rafts
md broken timbers. The survivors
were brought to Kingstown. All
were in a desperate state as a result of
their hour's exposure in the rough
sea. A nutniber of dead bodies also
were landed.
Many Blown Into Sea.
sA member of the crew says the ex
lJo?!on of the second torpedo blew
Hie funnels to loieces. Some of the
wreckage felt on the deck and" killed
several persons. A majority of the
passenger.-; on the forward deck were
thrown into the sea, according to the
same witness, who said some of the
lifeboats wore smashed in ibeing
Launched and thnt others capsized.
.Francis Osborne, judge of the high
rourfc of the Sudan, one of the pas
riengers, says ho saw the first torpedo
tp preaching. When it struck the ship
the vessel began to settle by the head,
fie went over the side and slid down
h, rotpe a,s others bad done and entered
a. boat. While the life boat was toss
ing close to the ship the second tor
pedo was fired.
Txvo Torpedoes Found Mark.
Belfast Oct. 10, (By the Associat
ed Press) Two torpedoes were fired
nt the .steamer. One struck near the
bow. The pfcamcr sank within 15
minute.-?.
The passengers, including many
worn on and some children, numbered
i."0 and the boat, carried a crew of
70.
An incoming mail steamer reports
I hat she passed -through the wreck
age, but was not. permitted to stop
tn do any rescue work, in accord
ance with the orders of the British
admiralty. Her passengers counted
4 0 dead bodies floating in the water.
Of the 21 mail clerks on board the
Leinster, 20 were killed outright, by
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(Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
NEW
KAISER REPORTED IN OPPOSITION
TO MAXIMILIAN'S PEACE MESSAGE
T-ondon, Oct. 11. Chancellor Max
imilian's peace proposal to President
"Wilson was made in direct opposition
to the views of Emperor "William, ac
cording to a report brought to London
by a neutral who left Germany a few
days ago. It is suggested that this
may be the reason for the summoning
of the German sovereigns for a con
ference. No official confirmation of
this can be obtained here.
Amsterdam, Oct. 11. Emperor
William has summoned the sover
eigns of all the German federal states
CHARLES TO ISSUE PROCLAMATION
ON AUTONOMY IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Basel, Oct. 10. Emperor Charles
of Austria soon will issue a proclama
tion dealing with the right of the dif
ferent nations of the empire to de
cide their own futures, according to
Vienna advices to the Frankfort Zei
tung. The Pesti-Hirlap of Budapest says
Hungary is seeking national life inde
pendent of Austria and desires to in
sure the integrity of her territory, se
cure a seaport and have the right to
settle her own internal affairs. That
journal claims the right for Hungary
DOPT RESOLUTIONS
ON LIEUT. J. A. GLOVER
County and City Bar Asso
ciations Pay Respect
To Hero.
(Special to the Herald.)
Hartford, Oct. 11. The Hartford
County Bar association, in its first
fall meeting, today, adopted resolu
tions on the death of Lieut. Joseph
A. Glover of New Britain, who was
killed in France while leading his
company in a charge against the Ger
mans. Brief addresses were made by
associates of Lieut. Glover in the New
Britain bar. The resolutions, which
were prepared by Judge John H.
Kirkham, Judge B. F. Gaffney and
Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett,
were as follows:
Lieutenant Joseph Andrew Glover,
a member of the Hartford county bar,
died in France, July 20, 1918, while
leading his company in action, in the
world war for democracy.
He was born November -2 0, 1892, at
New Britain, Conn, sone of Nicholas
F. and Mary Glover. He was grad
uated from the New Britain High
school and thereupon entered Shef
field Scientific school of Yale Uni
versity, from which he was graduated
in the class of 1913. He then entered
the Yale Law school, from which he
was graduated in 1916. He was ad
mitted to the bar and immediately
commenced the practice of law at
New Britain, ' Conn., forming a part
nership with Henry P. Roche, under
the name of Roche & Glover.
After the United States entered the
war he wa-s among the first to enlist
in the United States army and was
sent to the Plattsburg Training camp,
receiving a commission as second
lieutenant on August 15, 1917. A
few weeks later he was assigned to
103rd Infantry at Camp Devens, Mass.,
later being transferred to Camp
Bartlett, Westfield, Mass., and shortly
afterwards was ordered on over
seas service. He was appointed
Summary Court Officer while in
France and early in the winter was
at a British Training camp in that
country, specializing in bayonet
work. He then went to the front and
became second lieutenant of Company
C 103rd Infantry. although he
had the opportunity of returning to
America as an instructor in the can
tonments,' he declined, and continued
in the service until he kept his
rendezvous with death on the field of
honor.
Though young he was a lawyer of
high aims, of lofty ideals, of gener
ous, sympathetic impulses, and of
splendid purposes. His instinct of
patriotism flamed at the declaration
of war, and be hastened at the call
of his country to enlist in the cause
of democracy for the freedom of the
world. Casting aside his earlier plans
and ambitions he zealously, in a brief
life, accomplished more for the cause
(Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11,
to Berlin for a consultation before
answering President Wilson's note,
according to a Cologne dispatch. Such
a conference is unique in the history
of Germany.
London, Oct. 11. Germany's an
swers to President Wilson's questions
are awaited with, great anxiety in
Germany, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Central News. The
official North, German Gazette says:
"We have reason to believe the
peace step which has been com
menced will be continued."
to be represented , at the peace con
ference by a special delegate and sug
gests Count Albert Apponyi.
Amsterdam, Oct. 10. Count Ap
ponyit the opposition leader in the
Hungarian parliament, has approved
of the peace proposals of the Central
empires, according to a Frankfort
dispatch to the Nieuwe Courant of
Rotterdam.
"It is not we who bring about the
fall of the Dual monarchy' he is
quoted as saying. "It has collapsed
of itself."
TURKEY TO DISMISS
BULGARIAN MINISTER
Constantinople Learns
Military Attack By
Former Ally.
of
London, Oct. 10. The Porte has
been advised that Bulgaria is expect
ed to send troops against Turkey in
an expedition planned by the Entente
Allies, according to a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. from Am
sterdam, quoting advices from Con
stantinople. The dispatch adds it is
thought probable the Bulgarian min
ister to Turkey will be handed his
passports within 24 hours.
Amsterdam, Oct. 11 Writing from
Constantinople upon the appointment
of Tewfik Pasha as grand vizier and
Izzet Pasha as war minister of Tur
key, the Berlin correspondent of the
Rhenish Westphalian . Gazette says
the new Turkish cabinet proclaims
the general desire of peace on the
part of the people of that country.
"W certainly do not stray for from
the truth when we assume that im
pending events in Turkey will result
in a change of policy," the newspa
per says.
SECOND DISTRICT
CALLS ITS QUOTA
27 Men Will be Inducted Into the
Service and Sent South on
October 23.
The names of 27 men who are go
ing to Fortress Monroe, Va., on Octo
ber, 23, with the additional names of
four alternates, were given out by the
second district exemption board today.
Among those selected to go with this
quota is Harold Sjolander, organist at
the Swedish Lutheran church. Follow
ing is the list:
Salvatore Squillace, 189 Oak St.,
Charles Hadfield, 41 Clark St.; Hubert
Reynolds, 10 Center St.; John S.
Buttner, 27 Lee St.; Harold Tv Martin,
455 Stanley St.; George Alepo, 127
Wilcox St.; John Schroeder, 202 Hart
ford Ave.; Harold Sjolander, 3 43
Church St.; Christopher Rategan, 3
Pearl Ct.; Louis V. Curran, Milford;
William Jurgen, Judd Ave.; Paul
Zenk, Berlin Construction Co.; Stratos
Ka ralis, 9 8 Commercial St.; George
Fitzsimmons, 30 Union St.; Harold
Rollins, 79 Pleasant St.; George
Kreeh, 107 Ann St., Meriden; Claus
Carlson, 76 Prospect St.; Fred John
son, 41 State St.; Watertown, N. Y.;
I'M ward Reinholdt, 4 9 Belden St.;
Clarence Banner, 166 Park St.; Walter
Wojak, 4 Union St.; Richard Holleran
1336 Stanley St.; Michael Butler, 222
'East. Main St.; Frederick Moore, Nor
wich; Albert Perondini, 404 So. Main
St.; William Wilbur, 17 Main St,;
T tarry Cronin, 13 4 Hartford Ave.
Alternates: Harold Steed, 127
Cherry St.; Carlyle. Perkins, 605 East,
Main St.; Steve Balincki, 91 Church
JSt.; Frank Norkum, 312 Church St.
Gen. March Reveals Identi
ty of Troops that Smashe
Salient; Now Almost Two
million Sent Overseas
Washington, Oct. 11. American
troops sent overseas have passed the
1,900,000 mark, Gen. March an
nounced today, coupling his state
ment with an urgent appeal to the
country to support the Fourth Lib
erty Loan.
The present is no time to hang
back Gen. March said, for the maxi
mum resources of the nation and men
and money must be "hurled at the
Huii" to make victory certain, and
while the movement of soldiers across
the water is continuing the war de
partment is preparing another two
million .men to follow the first two
million.
The department has asked congress
for eight billion dollars to carry out
its program he added, and tho -financial
support, of that program must
not bo withheld by the nation.
Taking up the battle situation on
the west front, Gen. March said with
the capture of Le Cateau by the Brit
ish the Allied forces were within 14
miles of the railway junction of Aul
noye which is a vital strategical point
for the enemy. The Liege-Mauberge
railway and the lateral road through
Sedan at which the American army is
striking on the Meuse meet each oth
er at Aulnoye, and these two lines are
the main arteries for German supplies
and troop movements in France.
In St. Mihiel Battle.
Gen. March announced the Ameri
can divisions which cleaned up the
St. Mihiel salient in the fight which
prepared the way for the present
operations north of Verdun. Pointing
from left to right on the map he said
the divisions were in line as follows:
Fourth (regular), 26th (New Eng
land National Guard); First, (regu
lar); 42nd, (Rainbow); 89th (Kan
sas, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebras
ka,' Colorado, New Mexico and Ari
zona National Army); Second, (regu
lar). This is the first information made
public as to the constitution of the
army with which Gen. Pershing
achieved a brilliant and swift victory
in his first wholly American effort.
Locating various divisions in re
sponse to questions Gen. March said
the 91st, (Alaska, Washington, Ore
gon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Mon
tana, Wyoming and Utah National
Army), still was in the American
training areas; the 7Sth (Western
New York, New Jersey and Delaware
National Army is on the line with the
First corps, but its position is not
specifically stated. The 29th, (New
Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Mary
land, and District, of Columbia Na
tional Guard) is on the line in the
Vosges, as is the 37th (Ohio National
Guard); the 90th (Texas, and Okla
homa National Army) is on the St.
Mihiel front: the 82nd (Georgia, Ala
bama and Tennessee) is east of the
Argonne and the 42nd (Rainbow), is
in the Woevre.
The first courier from Gen. Persh
ing carrying the hospital records of
the expeditionary forces for slightly
wounded men has arrived, Gen.
March said, the lists including ap
proximately' 16,000 names. This num
ber, he said, was the accumulation
for all the period up to the time it
was decided to bring the lists by cour
iers. KNT OF "GASUKSS" SUNDAYS.
Washington, Oct. 11. The gasless
Sunday order will not be modified in
time to permit use of motor cars on
October 13 'but Fuel Administration
officials are hopeful that day will be
tho last.
WEATHER.
I l a rt l ord Oct-. 1 1 . Fore
cast lor New- Britain and vi
cinity: I'nir tonight and
Saturday.
1918. SIXTEEN PAGES
PREPARE FOOD FOR
STRICKEN FAMILIES
Home Service Department oi Red
Cross Takes Action
MORE CHURCHES TO CLOSE
Supt. Moore Hears of Only 194 ew
Cases Schools May Remain Idle
For Another Week Need of More
Nurses.
The Home Service Section of the
'Red Cross has decided to open an
emergency canteen in . this city and
GMrs. Abel Kronholm of Linden street
is chairman of this work. Food will
be prepared for any families where
all mem'bers are sick and unable to
care for themselves and the Red
Cross automobile service will deliver
the food at the various homes. W. W.
Leland of the Red Cross requests any
one knowing of a needy case where
the family is sick and unahle to pre
pare food to notify the Home Service
department in the City Building.
Only 194 New Cases
Dr. H. F. Moore, superintendent of
health, said this afternoon that if his
department has been furnished with a
complete and accurate list of new
cases of 'Spanish influenza he is in
clined to he of the opinion that the
height of the epidemic has been reach
ed and from now on the disease will
show a. gradual decline. Dr. Moore
based this statement, on the fact that
aip to 2 p. m., only 194 new cases had
been reported today, and of these 1-64
were by one physicion who explained
that he had made no retport in three
days. There are now 3,341 cases in
the city. Already several of the Pro
testant churches have decided to sus
pend their services on Sunday and
Judge B. F. Gaffney, chairman of the
school board, said that at the monthly
meeting this afternoon he will recom
mend that the city schools remain
closed for one more week.
May Keep Schools Closed.
When the board met last Saturday
it was voted to close the schools for
this week only with the hope that
the next week would find conditions
about the city so much better that
the schools could reopen on the 14th.
While no official statement has been
given out by the school board chair
man or any of its members binding
them to such aciion, individual opin
ions expressed by several of the com
mittee would indicate that they are
seriously considering keeping the
schools closed. It it was necessary
tha the schools be closed this week
it would seem no less essential that
they be closed next week as well in
view of the increased epidemic, is the
statement made by several members
of tho school board who have been
seen.
More Churches Closed.
The First Congregational church,
by a vote of its standing committee
last night has decided to suspend all
services until further notice. This
applies not only to the Sunday morn
ing services, but also to the Sunday
school and other services. Yesterday
the South church announced a cessa
tion of services until further notice,
and the Beth El Jewish Synagogue
did likewise. The Methodist church
is closed until further notice and it
was stated at St. Mark's Episcopal
church rectory this morning that it
had been decided to postpone further
services. The First Baptist likewise
has decided to discontinue its Sunday
service and the same action has been
taken at the German Baptist church.
Many Pathetic Cases.
The health department physician,
charity department workers and the
war bureau investigators are daily
discovering new cases of want, and
many of these 1 cases are tragically
pathetic. Last, evening a man from
Wilson street visited the health de
partment and begged piteously for a
doctor. Dr. Blackledge was out on a
call and it was impossible to secure
another physician. While impatiently
waiting, the man put. in a telephone
call to his own house then almost
collapsed in his chair. No doctor
was then needed for the little. child
had died while efforts to get a physi
cian were being made.
The war bureau investigators are
finding many homes, where all are ill,
and already there have been a num
ber of women who have volunteered
to go into these homes and render
such assistance as possible. In one
house it. was found that because all
the inmates were sick the patients
had not had tho services of a doctor
or nurse in two days and in addition
(Continued oji Fifteenth Pag.).
No Attempt Made to
brai; Germans Withdrawing from Chemi
des Dames and Must Give up St. Gobai
Forest at Once; Pershing Makes Big Jum
ARTILLERY BATTLE
With the American Forces Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 11,
(By the Associated Press, Noon.) Heavy artillery firing in
the region west of the Meuse began early today. The Ameri
cans started the action before daylight and the Germans re
sponded. Fires are reported in the region of many towns
behind the lines and it is believed these were started by the
American shells.
With the A ncrln-American
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11, (By the Associated Press.) The greatest battle now bein
fought in this region. on a front of nearly 30 miles today, having
been extended to the north. The British are gaining everywhere!
There is virtually no enemy infantry opposition. I
The only resistance worth mentioning is coming from tin:
enemy machine gunners. The bulk of the enemy artillery seem
to have fled to far east of the battle ground so as to be out -a.1
range. I
The high ground on the eight
and Le Cateau to the southeast was found to be alive witl
machine guns when the British approached and the cavalry pa
trols were held up for some time.
North of the Le Cateau-St. Hilaire line the Germans are it
headlong flight, according to the last reports from airplane ob
servers. The Douai salient has been made still deeper, and tin
news that the Germans, are beginning to evacuate that city ma
be expected at any time
No Indication of Stand.
Cambrai is being rapidly left behind, Jn the battle area. A
the armies push forward there" are . nowhere any signs that th
Germans intend making a determined stand, but the British art
going a little slower now, as it is
tions in the rear of the three armies to keep pace with the advance;
Up to a late hour last night
18 hours made an average advance
Fourth army from one to three miles, while the First army north!
east of Cambrai had made general progress of three miles. All th!
armies were continuing to move eastward. I
East of Bonain the British are approaching Mennevret and thr
Andigny forest, while east of Vaux-Andigny they are drawinr!
closer to Wassigny. From Le Cateau, which was taken after ,4
struggle, the troops are striking in the direction of Bazuel, 2 1-1
miles southeast of Le Cateau. t
American Infantry Sweeps Forward.
With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct. If
(By the Associated Press, 9 a. m.) American forces struck- th
German lines east of the Argonne forest today. They capture
the villages of Sommerance, Chevieres and Marcq. I
The ridge of Dame Marie was stormed after hard fighting
More than 1,000 prisoners were taken during the day. These irf
elude one colonel and two battalion staffs.
Fighting opened this morning with the infantry sweepiri
through the northern portion of the Argonne forest for a maximurl
distance of nearly five miles. Little opposition was encountered.
As the Americans advanced they found the Germans hac
blocked and destroyed the roads. At 2-o'clock this afternoon the?!
were in Marcq and Chevieres having taken the La Foile farm anc
the Richard farm and advancing
piece ot torest land between tjiem
Half an hour later they had
vanced north of that village. By
taken a firmer grip on the territory north of the broken Kriemhiici
line. : j
Although there were detachments of German machine gunners?
and infantry to be met, the Americans found that the German ar4
tillcry fire was. very light. They had little difficulty in advancing!
Fires were caused by enemy shells at Fleville and Chevieres. f
Enemy Evacuating Chemin Des Dames. f
London, Oct. 11, 1 p. m., (By the Associated Press.) Today',
advices from the battlefront indicate it is virtually certain tln
Germans will have to evacuate the St. Gobain forest almost
immediately. I
The Germans are evacuating
pressure of the converging attacks
The Hunding line behind Laon, between the rivers Serre anc
Sissonne, has been turned, making the German situation in tht
Laon area most difficult. I
In the Shampagne the French and Americans, joining hand4
north of the Argonne in the Grand Pre gap ,have occupied thef
Grand Pre station, Avhile patrols are said to have entered that town ;
itself. ' y -
On the river Meuse, northwest of Verdun, the Americans havt
cleared out a little pocket in the direction of Sivry, which ha.4
held them up a long time.
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DOUBLE FUNERAD FROM
IIOtE OF PASTOR COOK.
A double funeral will be held from
the home of Ilev. Warren F. Cook, 42
Cedar street, tomorrow at 2 o'clock
when services are held for Mrs. Cook
and their infant daughter, Katherine,
both of whom succumbed to pneu
monia. The services will be of a pri
vate nature and interment will be In
Fair view cemetery.
PRICE THREE CENTS.
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Stop Advance at Cam!
ON MEUSE FRONT
Forces Southeast of Cambrai Oct?
mile front beetween St. Hilain
impossible for. the vast organiza
the British Third army had withn
of more than four miles, and th.
on the Negremont woods, the onl
and (jrrand Jr're.
captured Sommerance and had ad
this attack the Americans hav
the Chemin des Dames under the
west and south of it.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
The republican primaries for tl
nomination of candidates for senat.
and representatives will be held th
evening from 4 to S o'clock in LeWif
block on Main street. The nomiivf
f
tion of George W. Klett for senat
and Richard Covert and Edward
Hall for represntatives will be ml-1
-without contest . if