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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
j. S. SOLDIERS TO GO TO FRANCE SOON

fight of history and she has the ad-
vantage Of now fighting defensive
warfare. Don't 80 back home and in
spire your people with immediate ac-
tion TO bring the war to an end. Your
people must look to this years crop,
and next years crop and the years
after that.
Every man in this country is In
yolved in this work. and every man in
this country Is soldier
Warns Against Diseontsnt.
Secretary Lane warned against dis
content and attack on the government.
Always" he said, there was dis
satisfaction by those opposed to war"
and he urged those opposed to base
their criticism on facts.
Secretary Baker told Of military and
industrial preparations and described
difficulties the government faces in
raising the greatest army in the his
tory Of the country and tho need Of
supplies, especially farm products and
ships. The states, Secretary Baker
said. can assist the government by Civ
ing support to the draft aiding re-
.cruiting and seeing to It that proper
exemptions are enforced and that men
needed at home are not sent into the
army.
we are not going to make war"
he said, with sour right hand or our
left hand. but with both hands, and
every man in The country can aid"
Secretary Daniels asked the aid Of
the states in recruiting the naval per-
sonnel to 16o. 900 men after the new bill
ir p. ~ . =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
Fiohtin;a on Roumanian From,

Berlin, via London, May 2.-Severe
manian front yesterday. The war Of
fee announces that Russian attack
on the heights north Of Oituz valley
was repulsed and that heavy losses
were inflicted by the Germans.
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4 Artillery Duel Continued.

London, May 2.-"Both tho artilleries
were active during the night at num-
ber OF points on our front between St.
Quentin and Lens" says today's OIL!
ciai statement. I'm the neighborhood
Of F'auuuissart a German raiding party
was repulsed. Otherwise nothing spe-
cial occurred"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
Conferees of Two Houses
Considering Differences
In Bills.
ROOSEVELT'S PLAN
APPEARS DOOMED
House. Committee Not Likely to Reeede
From Attitude Withholding Permi.-
sion to Recruit Independents Army
House Adopt. WAr Emergency Ap-
preparation Bill With But One Dis
senting Vote.

NoshHstoH, May a.-dOuSe anu
senate conferees today began the task,
Of adjusting differences over the annual
army appropriation bilI and as soon
as settlement is reached they will
seek to reach an agreement on the war
army bill, over which there are more
serious differences. An early agree.
ment on both measures is hoped for
SO as to send them on to President Will
son for his approval this week.
Prospects are that the house con-
ferees will refuse to agree to the
senate amendment which would permit
Theodore Roosevelt to raise volun-
teer expedition for foreign service.
Most OF the other difrerences are be-
lieved TO be susceptible TO settlement,
including the difference on ages, The
senate bill specinsd the ages at from
81 to 81, and the house at from Al to!
40. and Indications are that q compro-ii
mise will be effected fixing the mini,
mum age at possibly u and the
maximum at IS.
Debate on Espionage Bill.
Debate on the administration espion-
age bill continued in the senate today
and will be kept before 1t continuously
until finally dispossd of. Senate lead <
.ers hope to pass the measure by. thet
end OF the week at the latest. a sim s
liar measure is pending in the house
\ The senate already has voted ap-
proval of the so-called censorship Sec
ton OF the bill. altho there is nothing
to prevent it's consideration again.
Strong opposition Is looked for over
q provision which would authorize the
president to declare an embargo on
exports that might go thru neutral
countries to Germany and Austria.
Discussion was resumed with every
indication Of long, hard fight over
the newspaper censorship section.
Representative Kahn, Of California,
was eager to amend the bill to place
censorship powers in board to con-
sist Of four experienced newspaper
men and three representatives of the
state, war and navy departments. Rep
resentative Mann generally opposed the
proposal to give the president absolute
power to name prohibition for the press
cies.
Representative Webb was determined
that the bill should not be amended
In any particular.
War Appropriation in House.
The war emergency bill. carrying
$2,s27, ,e53.65s was taken UP in the house
today for final action and promptly
passed with but one dissenting vote.
The bill approved appropriates $2,-
320,5s1.s07 for the army; $503,39s.67S
for the navy, and the balance Is to
meet extraordinary expenses Of other
departments arising chiefly from the
war.
Representative London, socialist, cast
the only negative vote. -.
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1xo h.er, Ner,. ahlse aYnk.

London. May 2.Accordinx to the
Central News the NotWe9lan 1Uf0tm
OFFICE has announced the si1lainG e the
Norwegian steamers Heo4og9a and
Langland by German subsnaxln - The
crews were saved. s, Ss ~ 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

closed. No newspapers appeared. The
socialists held a number Of meetings
which passed appropriate resolutions.
There were no disorders"
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Gunn,rs IDi. of lExpesurs.

Liverpool. May 3.-The aa3Aty Of
CantaIn Hnrria Ave runners and tho
thru mate and the bcatsw,ain; az the
American tank steamer Vacuum. A Of
whom had been eiven up TOT !ose 49,
made known Dy tne captain nun - 9. ~
telegram Teoe1Veo too.y
American CONSUL II. - WnN }. 50. 81
This telesr1m fsouceo the o. ok Sc
70 rwoH1y"tn0@ spous spous .i.A1 80. -
Americans. 1t 1ncfss 20 oasns II ~ ~
number OF runners Deank u
also places the foss 70 tno csey see. :.
saved az eRhteen.2 - q z y Il. ~ ss
The-captaina seas alll 70 ~ = ia ID
dennieo neMn ox tne ~ ~ g. g. ~ A.. II
Thoma1s y. ny. q. - . l.
exposure sef " = .la B. Ia ~
ten now tho sIvivos llg gss. IN ~ II
Leslie 1iatton' the wiz q - =
Niasara- WIS. VINO .1Fom tnc 1Wiscaes -
hut saw tho wake OF . toFpeoo ano To
periscope OF suomerine. saio Inc q
plosion was so terrinic tnat it 0icw -
hole right up thru the ship aoa1t tnos
engine room.
i. tneretore. INC opot s.or Auueu' Vs.l'
was unable to. send wireless Calls.
When we were IN the small ooat tne
submarine appeared on tne surface (
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
German Attaeks Partially R.suIs.d.

German Attacke Partially Renulsed.
Paris, May 2.-The Germans made
several attacks last night on the Aisne
front. Today's official announcement
says they were partially repulsed by
the French machine gun fire and
grenades.
Fl In the Champagne the French made
progress.
Near Ch hemin- -des- Danes the ar
tlllery was fairly active. On the Ger
ny Hurtebise-C Craonne front the ene-
my made several attacks on our
trenches and snail posts. The attacks
were partially repulsed.
"In the Champagne the artillery
fighting attained a degree ofsviolence
In the sectors of Mont sCornillet and
Mont Haut. Grenade fighting occurred
in the wood west of Mont Cornillet, in
which we. made progress. Near Epar-
ges our detachments penetrated the
German lines at several points, de-
stroying defense works and returning
with material.
"On Monday night French squadrons
threw projectiles on the military es-
Establishments of Laon. Vouzieres and
.Rethel"
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Hollweg Seeks "More Fit
ting Occasion" to Address
Reichstag.
SOCIALISTS DECIDETO
DELAY PEACE PLAN
Majority Party at Caucus Agree TO Dc.
fer Interpolation on Proposed German
Peace roposals-Aotivity on West
I ern Front Confined to Local Attacks
and Artillery Duels-Germans Killed
Since War Began Placed at 100000.

Copenhagen, via London, Mayf2. -
The speech which was to have been
made in the reichstag by DR.. Won
Hollweg. the German i'm
perial chancellor. on peace and inter-
national relations, has been postponed
to a more fitting occasion, according
to word received here.
9 The situation as reported in dis
patch from Berlin appears to be as
follows:
At d caucus of majority of the SO
cialists in the reichstag, the group that
supports the policy Of not embarrass-
ing the chancellor and the government,
it was decided to defer an interpella-
tion. that had been proposed regarding
Germany's peace plans until more
suitable occasion.
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Rus.ians Evaeu a.. Mu,h.

Constantinople, May I, via London.
May 2.-The evacuation by the Rus
SLAMS OF Mush, in Turkish Armenia. is
announced by the war Office. The
town has been occupied by the Turks.
IMush II an important town. eighty
three miles southeast Of Erzerum and
forty miles west Of Lake Van. The
Russians have been In possession OF
virtually al Turkish Armenia since
last year ana there has been no indi-
cation Of any change in the artillery
situation which would cause them to
.rstirs.l
Norway and owsdsn Demand Food.
# London. May "A Stockholm dis
patch says that the greatest socialist
demonstratioh ever seen In Scandi-
navia was held In Sweden on May day.
Great crowds gathered IA Stockholm
carrying banners with inscriptions. de-
nanding more food. Hundreds of chill
dren with peace banners participated.
z Al Christiania dispatch says that the
usual May day demonstrations were
held all over Norway and that much
dissatisfaction was expressed over the
high prices OF the necessities OF life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
GOVERNMENT MAY
SEIZE FOOD SUPPLY

Admitted That Plans For Seizure Of
. Part Of Nations Supply Have Been
censidsAsd Disclosure Made BY At
ternsy clyns.
Chicago. May 2.-'Plans to seize at
least a part Of the nation,s food supply
are being considered by the United
States government. This was admitted
today by District Attorney &C. r.. Clyne.
who said that within the last few days
district attorneys from the Mississippi
valley conferred in Chicago on means
OF taking over the food supply. He de-
clared that any further information
must, come from Washington. vs.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
Allies Want Restrictions
On u. s. Loans Removed

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.-Removal OF
restrictions now placed by the Ameri-
can government on loans to Allied gov
ernments TO permit expenditure in
other countries than the United States
is one of the principal financial sub
jects being discussed with Allied gov
ernments by Oscar T. Crosby, the Treas
ury's representative on the American
war mission now in Europe.
A strong suggestion has come from
abroad, it is said. that the Washington
government should not insist that prac-
tically all its credits TO the Allies be
used in purchases here, but that the
money be spent wherever 1T might be
most economically valuable. American
officials in the past have expressed
their Willingness TO give the largest
nossible measure of cooperation for
success of the war, and it is believed
the government will consider seriously
any suggestions for more economical
pooling OF resources.
The case of Italy is cited particularly
in this connection. Italy, 1t is SAID, rs
making big purchases in the United
states under the necessary of spending
American loans here. although supplies
might be bought in India. Australia OF
even South America, and the ocean hauI
would be shorter.
MIR. Crosby expects to stay IN Eu'
rome indefinitely TO study these ques'
tions. il was reported to-day. lie may
even remain until the end Of the wal
and visit each Of the Allied countries.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
Allied Council to Sit
At Versailles or Paris

PARIS, Nov. lot is said here tha.
the permanent military section of the
inter-Allied war council will have head
quarters a. Versailles or Paris. The
political section will be composed of
two ministers from each country, one
OF whom in each case. If possible, will
be the Premier. Il will meet in Paris
twice month 10 pass on the decisions
of the military section.
The plan is welcomed here as a step
in the right direction. but certain COM
mentators feel that il does not go far
enough and is not likely to give suffi
cient assurance OF unity in command or
action.
at is difficult to conceive" writes
Marcel Hutin, editor of the echo dc
Paris" what will be the relationship
under this system between Genera,
Wilson, British member of the military
section, who is sub-chief of the British
General Staff, and General Sir William,
Robertson, chief Of the Imperial staff
at British army headquarters. Either
the military members of the committee
will be real chiefs of staff or their role
will be merely consultative. and conse.
quently Ineffective"
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
Rochester's Crew
Adrift Five Days
Captain Kokeritz in Lon
donderry With Thrilling
Story of Sinking

LONDONDERRY, Ireland, Nov. 10
Captain Eric Kokeritz. Of the American
steamer Rochester, sunk November
by an enemy submarine, has arrived in
Londonderry. He told thrilling story
to-day of his vessels encounter with
the submarine and of the hardships the
crew endured during the five days they
were in open boats.
The Rochester was bound from Eng
land to an American port, in ballast,
and was with several other vessels &C
companied by British protecting fio-
tilla. At / o'clock on the morning OF
November she became separated from
her convoy and proceeded alone.
At ) o'clock in the evening of that
day the steamer was struck by tor
pedo. which was seen about ten Sec
onds before it reached the mark. The
explosion occurred on the port side IN
the afterpart of the engine room, and
the engine and dynamo were wrecked.
The Rochester came to a dead stop
Yet those aboard had not seen the sub
marine. The lfeboats were lowered
and the crew OF forty-nine, including
thirteen American navy men, entered
them.
Captain Kokeritz and Edward Nc
Causland, commander of the armed
guard. remained aboard for ten min
utes. The vessel then began 10 set
tie low in the water and they left her.
Oscar Standat, the second engineer
and an oiler named Anderson were
killed by the explosion of the torpedo
The wireless apparatus had beer
wrecked.
The three lifebosts were pulled
away, and when about five hundred
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
Caillaux Is Again
Linked With Pacihsts

PARIS. Nov. 10.-Joseph Caillaux,
former Premier. having denied Georges,
clsmenceau's statement that ne nad
eonferences with the principal Italian
pseifsts in Rome last December M.
Clemenceau in "L'Homme Enchaine'
maintains his assertion.
By way Of further confirmation NJ.
Cemenceau adds that the Italian gov
eminent was obliged 20. protest
sgsinst these man0uvres as dangerous
for both IL and for US and informed
the French government that IT was dis-
posed 70 exDel II. Caillaux from the
kingdom"
The Court Of Cassstion, sitting as
disciplinary court, has condemned FER
hand Monier, president Of the Pans
Court o. Appeals, 70 the maximum pen
atty for misuse Of his office. Inc
penalty is dismissal from Office. i,
The Senatorial committee appointed
% Examine The demand 20 authorize
legal proceedings against senator
Charles Humbert. owner Of The Paris
Journal" decided to-day 70 ask tns
Senate tomorrow 20 vote suspension OF
Hgmbert's immunity. Senator hum J.
tst wrote the committee. explaining
tox he had employed the 1850 francs
Which Yolo Pacha accused him OF keep
is1
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11

yards from the steamer the men saw
the submarine. II was more than two
miles from the Rochester. and At that
range fired ten shots at her. Two OF
the shells were hits. and the vessel
went down quickly.
Captain Kokeritz said the submarine
commander made no attempt TO COM
municate with them.
I'VE soon saw three submarines sig
mailing to one another. IL was dark
then, and when the shooting com
menced the lifeboats had separated
he said.
"My boat. which contained twenty
two occupants, came on withou. see
ing any ships until 10 o'clock Wcines-
day morning, November Z. when We
we're picked up by a British patrol
near Tory Island. The crew suffered
terribly from cold and some of the
men in the other boats died from ex-
posure. The survivors were landed in
Mayo"
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
British FiUe Miles From
Roulers, on Main Line to
Two German U-Boat Bases

LONDON, Nov. 10.--The capture OF
The last remaining ground on the
Passehendaele Ridge held by the
Germans seems imminent. The dl-
rect objective Of Haig's thrust Is
Vestroosebeke, lying at the extremity
Of the high ground and commanding
the lowlands TO Roulers. Roulers Is
The ultimate objective. Il is now only
i've miles away. With this city IN
their hands. the British would con-
troll ore OF the main lines Of German
communication with the coast suoma-
riue bases of Zeebrugge and Ostend.
Berlin disputes General Haig's claim
Of @good Progress" in the Passchen-
daeIe fighting. The first report issued
TODAY by the German Headquarters
said that British attacks had broken
dawn near Poelcapelle, and in the later
statement II was declared strong Brlt-
in attacks between Poelcapelle and
pssschendaele broke down with san,
rpina-y losses in our defensive zone.
On the front defended by the French
forcss raiding and artillery activity
are reported BY both sides. On the
Yigbt hank Of the Meuse, in Chaume
Wood. there were spirited engagements
Berlin claims French positions were
taken after powerful artillery prepar;a-
tons. and that strong counter attacks
fsiIsd 10 win them back. The state
nent says that 247 prisoners were
captured. and the French suffered
hesvy losses in killed and wounded.
The latest French statement refutes
The German claim, declaring the coun-
Ter attacks in the vicinity Of Chaume
Wood were entirely successful, anc
al positions seized by the German
we've retzkcn
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
British Capture
Town 30 Miles
From Jerusalem
Allenby Reports Extensive
Gain in the Palestine
Campaign
Turks Lose 10000
Airplanes Drop 800 Bombs on
Retreating Ottoman
Army
Turks Lose 10000

LONDON, Nov. lO.-The British
army in Palestine. pursuing the de-
feated Turks, has made further ex-
tensive gains, the War Office an
nounces. Askalon, on the seacoast
about ten miles north of GAIA and five
miles south of line drawn due west
from Jerusalem, has been captured
The distance from Askalon to Jerusa-
lem is thirty miles.
The Turkish casualties. exclusive OF
prisoners, are 10000. The number OF
guns captured has been increased to
more than seventy.
The communication follows:
General Allenby reports that yes
terday mounted troops moved forward
rapidly and captured another 400 pris-
Cners and ten guns. Our line now
runs in a southeasterly direction from
two miles north of Hamameh, which is
two miles from the coast and four
miles northeast Of Askalon. to two
miles north of Arak-e -Manshiyeh. on
the Central Railway. This line is gen
orally ten to six miles north of the
Wadi-Hesu River. Askalon has been
occupied by infantry and artillery.
North of Beersheba there were no
developments.
"Our airplenes continue to bomb the
retreating bodies of the enemy and
important centres on his communica-
tons with considerable effect. In this
way nearly 300 bombs wete dropped
during the day. The guns CAPTURED
number now we'll over seventy and in
cludp several 5Q-inch hoWitZers TIE
extent OF the battlefield makes it i'm
possible to estimate the quantities OF
ammunition and other warlike stores
which have fallen into our hands.
General Allenby estimates thc en-
emy's casualties up to date at 10000.
exclusive Of prisoners"
The report issued Friday By the
Turkish War Office says
"On the Sinai front. in the face of
the numerical superiority of the enemy,
our front was withdrawn slightly TO
the rear without, however. suffering
any losses worth mentioning. An at
tack, meanwhile, carried out by an
English division against our right
wing, was driven back"
The British column which is ad-
vancing along the Mediterranean coast.
assisted by French and British war
ships, has gained nearly twenty miles
since the recent capture Of GAIA
Hamameh is fifteen miles above GAIA
The British are now only about five
miles below the latitude Of Jerusalem
which, however. is forty-five miles in.
land, and has not thus far been men
accd directly.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
Official Statement
West
BRITISH

LONDON, Nov. 10 (DAY).-At sunrise
this morning our troops attacked German
positjons northwest and north Of Passchen-
daeIe The first reports indicate that good
progress was made. The weather is stormy
with heavy rain and high wind.
FRENCH
PARIS. Nov. 10 tDAY).--On the front
northwest Of Rheims the night was marked
bv a series of efforts directed by the enemy
against our trenches and small posts. espe-
cially in the sectors of Loivre, Couoy and
din Godat We repulsed the enemy by our
fire. and he was not able 20 approach our
lines at any point. -
East of Neuvlle we penetrated German
trench and destroyed shelters.
On the right bank of the Meuse tVerdun
'front.' the artillery fighting continues 70 be
spirited in the vicinity Of Chaume Wood
where there were patrol engagements III
which we took prisoners. o,
In the Vosges and in Alsace we inflicted
considerable losses on the enemy IN raiding
his lines northwest Of Senonnes and east OF
Seppois. There is nothing TO report from
the remainder Of the front.
(NIGHTl-The artillery fighting was qu'tr
active in the region of the Oise-Aisne canal
On the right bank Of the Meusc there were
spirited infantry engagements in the morn
ing in the region of the Chaume Wood
continuation Of the fighting reported yester-
dav. After several counter attacks our troops
completely reestablished their position.
The cannonade was intermittent on the
rest Of the front.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
ua;g Pushes Forward in
Rain Past Passchen-
daele
detectives Reached
On $500 ard Front
Salient Widened Greatly if
English Are Able to
Hold Positions
by ne Associated PressI

RRITrSH FRONT IN BELGIUM, Nov.
n British troops in their attack in
,be Passchendaele region, on the
Flanders front, to-day reached an eX-
.rs1e depth Of 500 yards on a $500
I'D front. They not only attained
,ssir detectives, but some of their
,-oops had even gone beyond them 10
,Le north along Passchendaele Ridge.
THE British passed many strongly
fairfield farms north and northwest of
Cosberg. At this point they were
erbtine nearly half mile from their
iSmping-of place.
Tbe line was pushed northward along
.te Passchendaele Ridge almost TO the
noint AZ which the highest crest starts
sloping downward.
The attack was begun at sos o'clock
:, he rain. which had been falling
nearly all night. The ground along the
,rss, Of the ridge was in comparatively
rood condition for the advance, but to
.ss westward. in the valley of the Pad
Ssbsek il was exceedingly marshy.
Despite the vile going on the lower
r,ound. the troops here appear TO have
tsvt up with the progress of the more
Eortuuate men on the higher ground.
HarQl IEHtiAS " ONN~i4to
strongly fortified farms held by the
enemy. Two positions north OF Mossel-
msrkt were still holding out at latest
reports, although the British were re-
ported TO have pushed we'll beyond
hath these places, leaving them TO be
roppe up by the reserves.
North Of Goeberg there were several
strong concreted positions, and fight
;ns was proceeding between the br1t-
in and the defenders, who were hold
ins on stubbornly. Here also the Brit
;y advanced line was beyond all these
strongholds. One point had been
stoned and entered twice by the Brit
j.h. and twice they had withdrawn be-
fore counter attacks before noon.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
Salvation Army Head
Asks America to Aid
Italy S War Refugees

BramweU Booth, general Of th'
Salvation Army, 10ho is no,c IN Lon
don, has cabled this appeal to Th'
Tribune:
"My officers in Italy implore me
to send them help to aid the crowds
of homeless and sorroWful refugees
now coming from the north. In
Milan, Genoa and Rome we have
special facilities for the work Of sue
cor and relief. May ! ask for gifts
for this purpose?
"They should be sent to me, and
checks should be made payable to the
Salvation Army War Fund. be-
lieve that many who know Italy will
desire 70 help these unhappy people"