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- - xnrrn vrciTxra TO ALL THE TfEWS THAT'S WORTH. PRINTING w rnTT A irio TTTz-kn mTT PRINTING Established A. D. 1790VolCXXVi; BRIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1918rSff nl fr&SgS New Series Vol. OXX-No, 5637 o)rnrp ICDAM Id IS PZZm mx til IrUL ailors Mutiny; Kill Co Fl; mmander; Hois emands The soldiers' council has decided that all officers must re main at their present posts, but must obey the council, which controls all food supplies. Machine" guns are mounted in vari ous parts of the city. Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven are quiet. An Amsterdam despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. says that two battleships, the Kaiser and the Schleswig-Holstein, were seized by the mutineers and that 20 officers including two captains were killed. It is reported that the garrison at Kiel refused to march to the harbor and that the sailors threatened to blow up the battle ships if attacked. They are defending the ships and refuse to return to their duties until a treaty of peacp is signed. Admiral Souchon, governor of the port, having asked the mutineers what they wanted, has approved all their demands including their re fusal to salute officers, it is said. London, Nov. 7 The military gov ernor of Kiel, according to an Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Co- penhagen, has accepted the following demands of the workers' and soldiers' council: The release of all military and po litical prisoners. The complete freedom of speaking and writing. . Released prisoners must riot be ipunlshed. Officers who acknowledge and com ply with the measures of the councils shall be ' permitted to remain or to leave the service. The following points were passed by the counoil: First Secretary Saussman will take care that the demand of the commanders and workmen's council shall be forwarded to the reichstag. Second The immediate cessation of all military measures directed against the movement of the council. Third The navy has been ordered to leave the harbor. Fourth Military prisoners to be re leased, j Kiel Is governed by the marines, soldiers and workers' council. All the workshops have been occupied by Red troops. The street car lines and railways are under the control of the ! workman's council. There have been no disturbances. After a conferenece between Secre MINOR DISPUTE OVER PROVINCES . Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Nov. 8. Minor hostile demonstrations took place last night and today in Peru vian and Chilian ports over the ques tion of provinces of Tacna and Arica, now held toy Chile. The governments of Chile and Peru are determined to permit no serious disorders and are taking measures to quiet the agita tion. The Chilean consul at Pata has been ordered to come to Lima with' his ar chives as the result of an anti-Chilian llemonstration in that town on Sun day. The provinces of Tacna and Arica form the boundary line. LIEUT. COL HARRISON' DEAD London, Wednesday, Nov. S. Lieut. Col. Harrison, controller of the entire department of chemical warfare, died today following an attack of pneu monia. CVR7-ON ON CONTINENT. London, Nov. 7 Earl Curzon member of the British war council. It is announced has gone to the con tinent on official business. GEN. DIAZ HONORED Rome, Nov. 7. King- Victor Em anuel has promoted General Armando Diaz to the full tank of general and Vice Admiral Paoli di Revel, former chief of the naval staff of Italy, to thoj rank of admiral. FIRED ON CREW Athens, Nov. 7. A German subma rine, after having torpedoed a sailing 6hlp. is said to have fired on the crew when the men tried to escape from the sinking vessel, according to an of ficial telegram received here from Crete. The life boat has been exam ined and found to be shattered by pro jectiles from the submarine's guns. This incident is interesting in view of German denials of such actions. WAR MUST END. Amsterdam, Wednesday, Nov. 6 German social democrats have noti fied the government through Fried rich Ebert, the vice president of the party and president of the main, com mittee of the Reichstag, that their representatives will resign their posi tions if the war is not brought to im mediate end. WORK STOPPED AT HAMBURG. . London, Nov. 7 The Wolff Bureau ' j of Berlin announces mat ail work has topped at Hamburg owing to a strike and outrages have taken place. OFFICIAL REPORTS GERMAN Berlin, Nov. 7, via London. Be tween the Scheldt and the Olse rivers the allied forces by violent attacks yesterday, says the official statement iauied by the war office, endeavored to hinder h methodical condition of out movements commenced on No- f Red ranted tary of State Hausseman and Deputy Noske and the workmen and soldiers' council the following proclamation was issued. . "Comrades: For the first time po litical power is in the hands of the soldiers. Great work lies before us. But in order that its realization can take place the organization of our movement was necessary. We have formed a council of workmen aVid sol diers and it will be responsible for the preservation of order. Amsterdam, Wednesday, Nov. 6 German newspapers announce that States Secretary Hauseman and Gus tave Noike, socialist member of the Reichstag, have been sent to Kiel by the government. Hugo Haase, leader of the social ist minority in the Reichstag, and Georg Ledebour, leader of the so cial democratic party, also are thero to complete, the formation of a local committee. London, Nov. 7 A number of Ger man garrisons ' oh the South Baltic Coast have deserted and are going to Kiel, says a Copenhagen despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company. The Red Flag has been hoisted at Warnemunde, a seaport of northern Germany and the port of Rostock on the Baltic sea coast. OFFICIAL REPORTS ENGLISH. London, Nov. 7 British forces are continuing their progress along the Franco-Belgian battle line. - North east of Valencinnes, according 1 to Field Marshal Haig's report today. they have reached the outskirts of Quevrain and Crespiz, close to tho Belgian border. Farther south the town of Augre has been taken southeast of the Mor- mal forest the British have captured Monceau St. Vaast and Dompierre, three miles northwest of the railway Junction of Avesnes. AMERICAN Washington, Nov. 7. Important ad vances by the American First Army on the Meuse were reported today by General Pershing. Neither difficult ground nor two fresh enemy divisions delayed the progress on the east but west of the river the German posi tions wore taken only after bitter struggles. FRENCH. Paris, Nov. 7 Along the entire French front the pursuit of the re treating enemy was taken up again this morning, according to today's war office announcement. The French have thrown cavaky into the action on their right where the mounted troops are pushing in the direction of the Meuse. The French are moving forward east of the forests of Nouvion and- in the Regnaval and north of the Serre and Aisne rivers. The statement reads: "The pursuit of the enemy was renewed this morning on the whole front. We are progressing east of the forests of Nouvion and Pregnaval and north of the Serre and the Aisne. On the right (where the French lines join the American) French cavalry detachments are pushing in the direc tion of the Meuse." FIX PROFIT ON WHEAT FLOUR Hartford, Conn., Nov. 7 By a no tice from the office of the food admin istrator today effective as of Nov. 4. the maximum profit on wheat flour and mixed flours by the wholesaler to the retailer is fixed at sixty to nine ty cents per barrel as against the margin heretofore of fifty cents a bar rel. The maximum retail' margins for butter ar changed from six cents x pound to seven cents, with allowances for fractional costs on each transac tion. The retail margin on cheese per pound is fixed at seven to eight cents in place of six to seven cents, with allowances for fractional cost on each transaction as in butter. BRITISH CASPALITIES. LondoNov. 7 British losses for the weel tal 8,000 (approximately). Officers, sA; men, 6,084. Wounded or miisins. ofOcara. 822: tan. 20.283.. SMITH SEEMS TO HAVE DEFEATED GOV. WHITMAN New York, Nov. 7. With 43 dis tricts missing and the soldier vote as yet uncounted, Alfred E. Smith, Dem ocrat, has a majority of 12,237 votes today over Governor Charles S. Whit man, r, in the gubenatorial contest, on the face of revised returns. The to tals were: Smith, 987,955; Whitman, 975,720. The soldier vote, estimated at 15,000, wae conceded by the Republicans to favor Smith, one estimate being 65 per cent, of those ballots for Smith,. 25 per cent, for Whitman, and the balance for the Socialist candidate. GERMANY BREAKS WITH THE SOVIETS Copenhagen, Nov. 7 The break between Germany and the Russian Soviet government, which developed yesterday, was foreshadowed by the Berlin newspapers recently when they charged that the Russian embassy in Berlin was the central point for the distribution of seditious literature. They pointed out that more than 400 couriers had been employed by M. Joffre, the Russian Ambassador, dur ing the short period he had been in Berlin. Ambassador Joffre categorically de nied the charges, but the "accidental discovery" of a package of inflamma tory handbills in the luggage of a Bolsheviki courier was held to dem onstrate the falsity of M. Joffre's statement and was promptly followed by the breach in diplomatic relations. REPUBLICANS LEAD IN HOUSE; Washington, Nov. 7. At least half the eenate and a decisive majority in the house was assured to the Repub licans on the basis of available in complete returns today from Tues day's elections . . Two senate seats in Michigan and Idaho still remain in doubt with the Republican candidate in .Michi gan, Newberry, against 1 Ford, and Senator Nugent of Idaho, gradually leading by small majorities. Doubt regarding the outcome of the senatorial contest iit -New Mexico be tween Senator- Fall, Republican, and Representative Walton, d, apparently was removed -with returns crediting Fall with re-election. That gives the Republicans 48 senators as' against 46 assured for the Democrats an! the Michigan and Idaho seats in doubt. ' With two house districts still in doubt, shifts today leave the house as follows: Republicans, 238; Democrats, 190, in cluding one independent and one So cialist. War Trade Board announced reor ganization of the Machinery and Met als Sales Co. HUNS MUST ACT ON TERMS GIVEN BY FOCH WITHOUT UNDUE DELAY IF THEY WISH TO STOP FIGHT BERLIN BREAKS WITH RUSSIANS; BAVARIA THREATENS SECESSSION Bolshevist Plots in Central Empire Force Severance of Re lations Berlin Recalls Minister and . Presents . Passport to Ambassador Rioters at Kiel Urge Sinking of Submarines in Harbor MEETING IN FIELD EXPECTED BY MORNING; WASHINGTON LOOKS FOR PROMPT ACCEPTANCE London, Nov. 7. A German delega tion empowered to treat -with Field Marshal Foch for an armistice, has departed from Berlin for the front, according to an official announce ment forwarded from the German capital. Supplementary advices say the party is made up of -Admiral von Hintze, former Foreign Minister; Vice Admi ral Meurer, General Gruedell and Gen eral Winterfeld, former German mil itary attache in Paris. Understanding in diplomatic and military circles here of the procedure to be followed in the negotiations varies. It is generally believed that the enemy must decide at once, a limit of 24 hours for consideration being set. Diplomats suggest that this time may be extended to five days, but in any event a parley, will be circum scribed to eliminate the possibility of extended debate. With news of the meeting, which should) take plaoe ..today, interest cen ters on Germany's internal political situation." Reports seep through neu tral capitals of disaffection on the part of Bavaria and other states of the Empire, which threaten to open nego'iations for a separate peace, in dependent of the Berlin military and aucratic parties, if prompt action on the Allies' terms is not taken. Re ports of anti-imperial demonstrations come from many directions. In the meantime. Allied forces on the Western front are rogvessing with sweeping successes and gathering speed as they move forward, eo that a rout of the enemv in the field aD- I pears to impend, , GENERAL ELECTION IN ENGLAND WILL BE POSTPONED London, Wednesday, 1 Nov. 6 Re ports that German delegates have started from Berlin to meet Marshal Foch are considered here as an as surance that fighting will be over in a few days. The last days of the war have been crowded with events that there is no capacity left for surprises or sensations. The terms of President Wilson's note to Germany dealing with the freedom of the seas and compensa tion to the Allies, are endorsed by the press here. It is believed Ger many -knew from the terms of the Austrian armistice the sort of peace she had to expect and that her mili tary and political situations give her no alternative but to bow. News comes from the front that the hard pressed German armies have no fresh divisions left to throw into the battle.' -They have ho great re serve of ammunition. The German people are demanding peace at any price. A few Junker newspapers still are crying for war to the last ditch. There never was sues freedom of speech in Germany as at present. Di plomats and soldiers each are trying to place the blame for the country's downfall on the other. Placards ac cording to Berlin declare that the Emperor and Crown Prince must go. - Discussion here centers about the peace conference. One of its most urgent problems will be to arrange food supplies for starving Europe. It is assumed that even the people of the Central Empires will be cared for. Demobilization of armies and the repatriation of soldiers, prisoners and exiles, including 150,000 Belgians in Great Britain are other great tasks before the conference. According to tonight's reports the general election in Great Britain -which Andrew Bon ar Law, chancellor of the exchequer is expected to" announce tomorrow for" December 7, wil be postponed be cause the government cannot have the election and the peace conference on its hands at the same time. AUDITORS WORK ON SCHOOL FUND Hartford, Nov. 7--The state aud itors will soon begin work on the ac counts of the school fund for the fiscal year ending September, 30. At the close of the' year the fund amounted to $2,008,623.75, ui incr-iase of 22.5-1 for the year. The money is all in vested. On Oct. 1, of this year or the day. after the close of the fiscal year there was a balance on hand of $311, 314.50 but it was all applied for and has since been loaned. Investments in Connecticut real estate amount to $1,107,037 or $45,240 more than in the previous year. During the year ending Sept. 30, 1918, the fund earned $111,059.60. The interest rate charged is -5.20 per cent. War Department announced the names of two officers and 55 enlisted men held in German prison camps. Diplomatic relations between Rus sia and Germany have been broken, it is reliably reported late. The Rus sian ambassador to Germany, M. Joffe, has left Berlin. The continued secret Russian agita tion throughout Germany made this development a possibility at any mo ment for some days. A Russian Soviet courier's trunk fell io pieces in the Friedrichstrasse sta tion, revealing a mass of literature for distribution among the Germai workers, calling upon them to revolt "Germany can undoubtedly prolong the war, but she cannot change the result," said Lord Robert Cecil, under secretary of state for foreign affaire, late yesterday. "When victory comes, tire responsi-, bility for America and Great Britain will rest not on statesmen but on tha people. The future of the world will reset very largely on what the Eng lish speaking peoples decide." The revolutionary movement in Germany is growing hourly, according to Berlin dispatches. At Kiel (the great German naval port) 3,000 per tfnns held demonstrations. Riots oc cur there night after night. Threats have been made by the rioters to de stroy the submarines anchored in Kiel Harbor. Prince Max of Baden, Vice Chan cellor von Payer and War Minister ion Scheinck hai-e Issued an appeal to the German workmen and soldiers to maintain order. Washington, Nov. 7. Official atten tion here itoday is centered on the J-Western front where a German ar mistice delegation is resorted on Its PARIS THINKS GERMAN ACTION IS NOW SINCERE Paris, Nov. 7 News that a German white flag troop had left for the front made a deep impression in France, where the prompt action of the Ger man government took the public by surprise. The last lingering doubts"as to Germany's sincerity In' asking for the Allied terms for an armistice" still held in certain quarters, ' seem to be removed. On the contrary the impression now held, is that Germany is really worse off than generally believed. Mean while the Alied troops are active. The retreat of the Germans verges peri ously near a rout. Thq enemy is falling back on the Meuse before the French Fourth and Fifth armies, which are driving in his rear guard and capturing many ma chine guns. The German white flag party may head for the German em peror's former headquarters at Charle ville or Meziers before they reach Marshal Foch. Near the Meuse the Americans in conjunction with the French are driv ing the powerful pillar of the German defense on the western front. The destruction of this German bastion would involve the whole enemy re treat in disaster. GERMANS MISUSE RED CROS BADGE IN MANY CASES With the American Army in France, Nov. 7 Misuse of the Red Cross emblem by the German army is bringing bitter comment from Ameri can officers in position lo. know what is being done. A lieutenant Ih' tis Medical Corps and an infantry officet assert that "all the stories told about German army's devilish and inhuman tactics are true." Taught to respect the Red Cross flas. American troops were led into many an ambuscade by Boche trick ery in the display of this insignia. And what has incensed the Americans the most is the fact that the Germans re fused to recognize the Red', Cross em blem at any time. "Before going to the front I was inclined to doubt some of the stories being circulated about the Germans," said the medical officer,' "but after one month in the front lines I can be lieve anything that is said against tnem. They are so guilty of inhu man and barbarous acts themselves that they refuse to respect the use of the Red Cross by the Allies. Their use of the Red Cross insignia is one of the biggest crimes they ought to be made to answer for after the war." One of the tricks used by the Boche was to plant a Red Cross flag in the tower of a church of a village in the path of the advancing Americans. Re specting it, the infantry would not call for any concentration of artillery Are on these buildings. The American troops upon taking one particular village advanced upon a church, from which was displayed a Red Cross flag, without suspecting any trick. When they were within short range, a murderous machine gun fire was poured into their Tanks from the windows and towers of the church. When the Americans finally gained the interior, they found six machine guns, manned by a platoon of sturdy Boches not a sign of any hos pital or dressing station. Needless to say no prisoners were taken. SCHOOL GIRL IS REPORTED LOST Irene Cjurko, a 9 year old school girl of 241 Hallam street is lost. She has brown hair, wore a red sweater, blue dress, black shoes and stock ings, gray hat and a blue belt encir cling her waist. According to the parents who re ported the case to the police this morning she left on Monday morning for the Waltersville school where she is a pupil and has not been seen or heard of since. School children made a widespread search for her but without success. Anyone who knows of her whereabouts , will confer a much appreciated benefit on her wor ried parents if they are notified or if the police are given some light on the disappearance. ' Wre haven't got ,the Kaiser yet, but his goat is securely'tied up down back of our barn. way to treat with Marshal Foch. There was no confirmation of the report yesterday afternoon at the State Department, but officials said that the news of the departure of the delegation' probably was correct. It should arrive some time today. The procedure to be followed will ba the presentation of terms to this del egation, and then the enemy's indica tion as to "vhetheT or not they are ac ceptable. Stale ijepartment official do not believe the delegation is vested with full authority either to accept or reject the terms, but it was pointed out that it, no doubt, will beMn full community tion with the home govern mnt while the session is on. Meantime, from the military stand point there Is every reason, to believe that Germany will capitulate. The allied armies, with those of the Unit ed States, are advancing like wildfire along the entire battlefront, accord ing to dispatches received here, and every minute increases the danger of a precipitate rout of the German forces. Besides, the splendidly trained and equipped armies of Italy ara waiting only for the word to begin an advance into Germany by way of Austria. illied Troops Germans Ghent British Making Great Strides Toward Franco-Bel gian Border Enemy's Main Line of Com munication From Metz Westward Has Been Captured Germany's Troops Must Retreat Through Narrow Liege Gap. (By The Associated Press) Sedan famous in the Franco-Prussian war has been enter- ; ed by the American forces. Today the Americans are in the j city and on the west bank of the Meuse. Meanwhile the Brit- , ish, French and American troops elsewhere on the front be- ! tween the Scheldt and the Meuse are pushing the Germans ; from the small section of France they still occupy. Important ! ? gains are chronicled for the British in the north and the ' ' French in the centre of the advancing Allied lines, which mov- j ; ed forward six miles today. i Marshal Foch has informed Germany that her white flag i delegates who were coming to learn the armistice terms must get them from him. Field Marshal Haig rapidly is clearing the Germans : frorr that portion of France east and southeast of Valenciennes. Th British have smashed the lines defending Mons and Maubeujj . and outflanking the German positions in Belgium where it German commander at Ghent is evacuating the city. East arfjn southeast of theTMormal forest the British also have made great J strides toward the Franco-Belgian border. The last natural obstacles west of the Belgian frontier i -have virtually all been cleared and the terrain before the j ;xIitrhes is ready for further The Frtir.ch lines join the Americans toward the Meuse be- i tween Mezieres and Sedan. , .i Germany's main line of communication from Metz west ward have been captured. East of the Meuse the Americans press forward toward Montemente. . . . " ' Germany's troops west of the Meuse, because of the gfe"af progress of the French and Americans must now retreat, if they can, through Belgium. The task of moving this large force-of soldiers through the narrow Liege gap is a formidable one. i With the American Army on the Sedan Front, Nov. 7, 1:45 p. m. (By the Associated Press) American troops today entered that part of Se dan that lies on the west bank of the Meuse. The bridge over the Meuse at Se dan over which the retreating enemy fled, has been destroyed and the river valley flooded. CONTROL OF U. S. IN DOUBT ON FACE Washington, Nov. 7 Control of the United States Senate continued to re main in doubt early today on the face of returns from three states where contests between the democratic and republican candidates continued close as the count progressed. The repub licans further Increased their major ity In the house when two of three seats from South Dakota were con ceded to them. Three seats, one each in South Dakota, New Mexico and Montana still remain doubt. The standing of the two parties in the next house, without the three missing districts, is: Republicans 236; Democrats 195; a republican majority of forty-one. In the senate without the three doubtful seats there are 38 republi cans and 46 democrats. LATE BULLETINS MOBILIZE AGAINST -GERMANY Amsterdam, Wednesday, Nov. 6 All men liable to military service up to 26 years of age throughout Czecho-Slovakia have been called to the colors, according to a Prague despatch to the Weser Zeitung. of Bremen. It is said this orders includes German Bohemia. Comments in the Czecho press indi cate the mobilization is against Germany. WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT London, "Wednesday, Nov. 6 The House of Commons today passed, on third reading the bill permitting women to sit in Parliament. REVOLT IN HAMBURG Copenhagen, Nov. 7 A revolt has broken out in Hamburg, according to a despatch from the correspondent of the Politiken at Vambrup. Violent artillery firing was in progress in the streets of the city late last night. MUST TAKE TROOPS OUT Amsterdam, Wednesday, Nov. 6 Demands mat the Germans wlthdraT? their troops forthwith from Poland have been forwarded to Berlin by the new Polish nation, according to the Rheinish West Phalaniah Gazette, Ot ' Essen. ' j UMFKUSS TO LEAVE AUSTRIA ( - Zurich, Nov. 7 Empress Zita, of Austria has asked permission of tr.e Prague government to go with her children to Brandeis castle on the Elbe to Bohemia, according to the PragueTa?reblatt.. GOV. McCALL TO I RECEIVE DEGREE j Boston, Nov. 7 Governor McCall has gone to Halifax, N. S., where he is to be entertained by Province offi cials as a mark of appreciation of the aid given by Massachusetts last win ter when an explosion In Halifax har-lsor-iestroyed a large part of the city. He will address students at Dalhousie 1 University and will 4fc live a degree. Pushing Out Of France ... -1 Being Evacuated; movement. The principal German lateral lines of communications between the fort ress of Metz and northern France and Belgium are now either cut or un available for the enemy use. Since Nov. 1 the Americans have . taken 6,000 prisoners. They have : freed all French territory west of the i Meuse to a total of 700 square kilo- J metres, and have liberated many civ- r ilians. SENATE REMAINS OF EARLY RETURNS Of the senate races to be decided, , Truman H. Newberry, (R.) appeared to be maintaining his lead over Ford ; (D) in Michigan. With 222 precincts to hear from ', Newberry was leading his opponent by 4,993 votes. The Michiga5'"it4t9 1 republican committees claim New- ' berry's election. Supporters of Senator Fall of New , Mexico continue to claim his election on the basis of scattering returns. As ' these reports come from unofficial sources the contest continued to be ' placed in the doubtful class. ' In Idaho, Frank H. Gooding was; making deep inroads into the majority : credited to Senator John F. Nugent , (D.). Early today Nugent's lead was : only 446 with 85,000 of the state's , estimated vote of 95,000 counted. WILL SING FOR FRENCH SOLDIERS Paris, Nov. 7 Miss Margaret W.' Wilson, daughter of the President of , the United States, was welcomed to ; France yesterday by Premier Clemen ceau. He asked her if she would not sing for the French soldiers and sh replied with enthusiasm that that wa her dearest wish. She will take lunch at the Elysee Palace with President and Mme. Poincare today. X