Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-03
PALMER BOWEN, FORMER MAR.
sHALLToWN MAN SAYS 25,o0o
A MONTH BEING LANDED.
FRANCE EXPECTS ITALY
TO DECLARE WAR SOON
Thought Declaration Will Be Made
Probably Feb. 1s-Bowen, Who Lived
in Paris For Many Years, Here For
Short Visit With Relatives = Talks
Interestingly Of War.

! That Italy will declare war before
the month is over, chat England is
putting $4,000 soldiers into France each
month. and that the best founded
French opinions are that the war Will
last probably two years are interest
ing details OF the European war
brought from there TO this city by
Palmer l. Bowen. a former Marshall
town Young man who arrived mere
/ Tuesday.
There was positive information to
be mad III France. before l left there.
said Bowen that England mas been
Handing an average of $4,000 soldiers
/ month for several months ar Havre.
This number was in addition 10 the
/ recruits TO III up the losses. in the
! British ranks.
! Expects italy TO Join.
shortly before leaving Europe Bowen
vas in Italy The war spirit, he said.
was very strong. and he expects from
" hat he was told and saw that Italy
would very probably declare war ver'
/ soon. He left there, however, before
the earthquake, which demolished
towns o: southern Italy while ne was
on the Atlantic. He thought this dis-
aster would not lessen the popular de-
nand ior war in Italy.
The Italian parliament meets FEB.
~" he said Il expect 10 hear OF a
declaration Of war the next day. Inc
war spirit in Italy is growing stronger
and stronger ard the war party. ne
thought could not be held back, so
strong was the desire to 90 to war
against Austria and Turkey.
Will Battle Next Summer.
Preparations are to he seen on all
sides in France. Bowen said, which in
dicated that plans were being made for
heavy lighting and long campaisns
next sumner. The same belief, he
thought was general in England, which
lit was commonly understood would
have probably a million men in France
BY July
| Bowen was in England when the
German fleet raided the towns OF the
east coast and bombarded Scarborough
Hartlepool and others This daring
ana successful feat had no other effect
on the English, he said than to in
! crease their determination 10 prosecute
the war TO the uttermost.
England to Stand Pat
Bowen has been in England several
times in the last few months. He said
England was very firm and determined
in It's policy to cut off from Germany
importation of not only contrabands
but also Of conditional contraband ar
ticles. and now all food stuffs.
The English. he perceived, We're very
DESTROYS of retaining the good will and
friendship of the people OF the United
States. yet they were willing to sacri-
flee this much desired friendship an'
even more, perhaps than to be swerveo
an iota from their determination tt
starve out Germany. if possible.
VIII Return Soon.
Bowen is in the employ Of frenct
corporation OF tanners and manufac-
turers OF leather goods. Business o
the corporation brought him TO Chi
caso. While there he came to Tama
to visit at the home of his brother
: in Jaw Albert Jackson, and on to thi
city for short stay with his aunt. Mrs
James r Bradbury and cousin. Roy r
Bradbury.
Bowen returns to Tama tonight. Fri
day he will go to Chicago, and abou
Feb. Is ne Will sail from New Yori
for one of the southern French ports
Bowen has been resident of Pari
almost continuously since 1899.