’ ' ^ i , < -* ■ J» ' y >■ ■•' ,v i"' y nmi • f*i V'.- ‘ r • ? ■' "mm ,@i$Q]yKapa.St»^^ mV .»'<>■ AT0MIC0 dsOy etrcvUrtloii of Tiilfi ', etat« KVEHBfG rnCKATiD for ^ ' UsM 'ilMtlMKM* month of August was I O ..if s ^ *•>« ■ .1 i- V'' X-. ■ iHj f 'M T i t THB Bstahllshed as a Weekly 1881. l^liKS. Costf oii>>%0eMb'der-«rera fbt PBICE EflUbllshed as a Semi-Weekly 1888. MANCHESTER. CONN.. lA f. SEPTSMllER 4. 1918. first IttSi^ittc^.i half cent thereafter. V(A. XXXVIL NO 285 Established as a Dally 1J14. ■ t — m - I i . \ J\ BRITISH ONLY SIX RAIN STOPS BAIili [BRITISH tiim iR E MILES PROM DOUAI GAME IN CHICAGO Chicago, Sept. 4— With rain With the British Army in I AMERICANS UNDER France, Sept. 4— (10 a. m.) — falling heavily at 10.25 o’clock this morning it was officially SEVEIHt IW T S British forces are within six announced that the opeptng miles of the German base at game of the xvorld’s series Douai and are wtthln sight of LOSS STRONG, REACH YIADE Cambral. The Sensee canal would not be played today. A SOim OF CIMBIUI heavy dowmpour of rain during ,V locks have been reached and the morning promised to con­ Le Cluse has been taken. F if­ nNNISH ATROCITIES tinue throughout the day. teen thousand prisoners were Now About 3,500 of Our capturwl by the British In two Cross Canal dn Nord; Advance at Many Points East otR— Intense Strn^Ie Astride Cam- days. Fircjs and explosions are TOLD OF BY ENGLISHMAN observed in the region of Ar- Forces, Officers and Men, meiitieres, Beugny, Morchies North of Peromie British Pierce Yaux Woods ; Oeeiqqr brai-Bapanme Road is in and Ruyaulcourt, indicating that the Germans are prepar­ Crucifixion of Entire Family One In­ MORE THAN 800 ^ ■ <1 in Russia — More Than stance of Rebels* Fiendishness— ing for a further ^vithdrawal In Three More Villages in Flanders— Knemy Bums Si^- Progress ^that region. Government Force Finally Get Up­ STRIKING MACHINISTS 250,000 Go to France in per Hand. pGes, as He Retreats, and Blows Up AnnnnnRion D n qis LEAVE BRIDGEPORT August — March Reveals London, Sept. 4.— Stories of fiend­ GERMANS HEAVILY ish atrocities by a band of Finnish CONNECTICUT FAIR Paris, Sept. 4— (noon)— French troops have smashed their Locations of Divisions rebels are told in the London Sketch Applications of Over 2,000 Other REINFORCED UNES way through to the western outskirts of Coucy-le-Chateau, which the (JePmans have been fighting desperately to retain, the FwMth by an Englishman who has just re­ Workmen on File— 400 Men of RAIDED BY FEDERAL turned from Finland. Small Shops That Have Signed W ar Office announced today. Washington, Sept. 4.— The arri­ "During March and April there Agreement Demanded Return to Estimated That 1,164,000 Men Have AGENTS FOR SUCKERS The W ar Office report stated that French troops have gained val at Vladivostok of Major William were about 12,000 rebels at Tammer- Work. been Thrown into Fight— General ground east of the Canal du Nord and at many places between fors who were determined to kill the Ailette and the Aisne rivers. Other French troops have be­ S. Graves, accompanied by 43 officers Enemy Retreat Planned. every man, woman and child above About 20 Taken in. Some of Whom gun an offensive movement farther east. and 1,088 men was announced today eight years of age who did not be­ Bridgeport, Sept. 4.— A general are ^eileased Later—ConcessSon^ Cambrai’s Capture Near. ^ London, Sept. 4.— (1.15 p. m.) — by General Peyton C. March, chief long to or join their creed,” he said. exodus of machinists and tool mak­ aire and Stdbles Employees aitfoiig London, Sept. 4— (11.27 a. m.)— The northern pillar of the ers on strike here will take place, inchy en Artois, Deemicourt and of staff. General Graves immediate­ “ A farmer’s whole family was nailed Suspects— Grand Cl rent Fairly Gerriian line is seriously threatened and the Germans are in full following a mass meeting this after­ Hermles, southf^l of Carabrai, have by hands and tongues to a table and lf*ree of DisloyaK retreat there, says a dispatch from the front today. Cambrai ly assumed command of the Ameri­ noon at which it was reported that been captured l^ th e British troops, left there until they died. A will be taken within two days, the dispatch predicts. can forces there, who number about thd committee sent to Washington who are driving.on Ypres it was clergyman had his eyes gouged out Hartford, Sept. 4— Federal agents The speed of the British advance continues. The British 3,500 officers and men. Up to Aug. to endeavor to secure a more favor- learned here today The struggle and was then crucified to the wall of conducted a “ slacker” raid in Char­ have reached Lagache, southwest of Marquoin, The latter town' abe interpretation of the wage award in the vicinity of Moevres and Bnur- 31 the total American forces that his church and the bible nailed to his ter Oak park today, .where the Con­ is only five and a half miles northwest of Cambrai. had failed completely. More than sies, astride the Cambrai-Bapaume have landed on all fronts is over 1,- chest. necticut fair Is going on, paying at­ 800 have already left town since the road, is raging with great inten.^ity. " I was several times arrested and tention particularly to the btablemen 600,000. strike began, and applications for I’.r'.tish forces have captured Croix teau, where, according to aQcers re­ prodded with bayonets by these fan­ and to the niidwav employees ahd British Pierce Vanx Woods. While all reports are not yet avail­ 2,000 more are on file at the strik­ du Bac, on the Lys river. turning from the battlefield, the atics. The government forces fin­ concession men. The raid created London, Sept. 4.— (12:20 p. m.) able, the general stated that the ers’ headquarters. Two small shops Since August 8 the Germans have slaughter of the Hans is worse than ally succeeded in seizing them and little excitement and about 20 taeu — Last night was marked by local in Milford and two others here, in­ throAvn 97 divisions Into the battle, at any time daring tkd foar years of number of Americans actually land­ afterwards killed the fiends.” were taken, some of whom were later actions at different sectors of the cluding the large Bullard Engineer­ it is estimated. the' war. ' , ed in France during August was Released. The Grand Circuit toen western' front, Field Bfarshiil Haig ing plant, ordnance makers, were (Ninety-seven divlsiohs would nor­ FrancO-Ambrieaw hftiteriba ai:^ qave been raided several times pre­ reported to the British War Office to- jEore thhli 250,000- The largest called out on strike today, while mally bO 1,164^0^0 metf;, but It Is snoeetesfully silencing ~Q«ri viously and the stables wall cleftfdd day. l^htttobef lanted in France for any m o A^PL£NTY About 40 Q tft^ employed in a doim niideratood gin Ljijlgle 2l|PifWj, ftlthdu^h iUe’^'th©' etiv^y . Xnmterrainy^ ^ was niade ii^ e today' that the K6v. •tiW' Inig ttovemeat. .; Qeiierai ^a re h 'i d e t ^ ed out ttffi BfilllllPff fiBOpii.'^ Hd'Was Clef man arepTannillgWlSlf back in­ Quentin. lich ael J. Higgins, phstdr for afiotit the 80th d i^ o n 46' ttn Wnit which Be^, Oahu^ ordered away by policemen, but re­ to Belginm befoVe 4he blows of tfie In Flanders British tfoop* fire a|>- ^oe Triee tip O oia dUana. i t years of St. Franclj parish in partlciphted with the British forces fused to go, asserting his rights as great Allifed offensive. Is'Indicated by proachliisf Neiive Chapelle and Lav- Along the Vesle the' Germans are Naugatuck, has been appointed pas­ preparing to retreat, end the en­ In the captnre bf Mont Kemmel. Washington, Sept. 4— So that an American citizen. Union men the activity of troops engaged- on entle and have occupied Sallly-Sur- tor of Holy Angels’ Church, of South gineers of the enemy are busily try­ This division trained at Camp Sevier, American civilian prisoners captured rushed to his assistance and a free the construction of defensive works. Le-'Lys, Nfeppe and Ler Kmnarin. Meriden, filling a vacancy caused by ing to rebuild bridges across the S. C., and was taken across by Major by the Germans and held in camps for all was started, but was speedily According to the Echo de Beige, The text of the British commu­ the death recently of the Rev. L. A. Aisne. Their work is belng^ great-' General Reed, who now commands In Germany may not starve the Quar­ suppressed by the police. About the Germans are constructliig im­ nique follows; an army corps. It is made up of I 70 men responded to the strike call. mense concrete defenses behind Gulnan. He will also be In charge ly hampered by American, long termaster’s Corps ot fhe United British ‘-Report. troops from Tennessee, North and Oificial sanction or the strike by Tournal, Leuzeatb,. Chlevres and of St. Bridget’s mission in Cheshire. range guns and air bombers, which States Army today announced the Father Higgins is a native of Dan­ "On tho battlefront minor opera­ South Carolina. the grand lodge of machinists is ex­ Mons. are scoring many direct bits. In purchase of immense quantities of tions are reported in different locali­ The General also stated that the pected at the meeting this afternoon, The line across which the Germans bury, attended Niagara University one six-mile sector north of Sdisions, food to he shipped abroad.