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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
American Engineers
Fight and Die With
British Comrades
IBy the Associated Press j

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 5.-How American engineers
fought and died with their British COM
rades, last week, on the battle front.
was told today In q French official
statement.
Two and one half companies Of rail-
way engineers" the statement says,
with a strength Of eight officers and
3s5 men were encamped at Fins. on
Nov. 30. having completed their work
in the neighborhood. At $3.50 four OFF,
GERS and $50 men went to Gouzeau-
court. arriving at o'clock and start
ing to work with Canadian engineers.
The entire contingent was under
Canadian major and an American cap
tain. The area was three miles in the
rear Of the line and none Of the troops
were armed.
AT 7:15 German barrage fire moved
on the position after heavy shelling to
the east. At 1880 a general retirement
was ordered and it was effected with
difficulty due to the machine gun Are.
A number Of losses were sustained at
this time, and also among the men
who, cut OF by the German advance
had taken refuge in dugouts. Some
of the latter succeeded In joining Brit
ish units ana fought with them during
the day.
Dig and Hold Trenches.
Meanwhile there was active shellipg
against Fins and the men there we've
ordered to scatter to the held When
the men returned to camp they were
assembled under arms. At 3 o'clock
they were instructed to dig and hold
trenches. At o'clock the trenches
were finished sufficiently for the en-
tire command. and division headquar-
ters directed a withdrawal to camp and
that the men ,be> held to man the
trenches. Two small detachments were
sent out to repair . break in the track
The list Of casualties is relatively
small and will be issued tomorrow. It
is stated by British officers that the
conduct Of the regiment was most sat-
isfactory. They praised its coolness
under hrc and the ability Of the men
to work without interruption was re-
garded as commendable."
American Airmen in Service.
American army sviators. now are
working with the srtillery and the re-,
suits 20 far have been most satisfac-.
tpry to both branfhes OF the service,
,ssE estsfdss ftcan Alr3nen new.
sovef sscertafn sections OF the American
zone and took photographs, from which
ARTILLERY shots were made
The hrst shells fell wide but within
four minutes the shells began to hit.
the location. aided by the airmen Civ
ing the range.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
MEANS UNCOVERED PLOT.
Man Charged With Murder Claims to
Have Aided Covernn,en%

Concord, N. C.. Dec. 6.-Testifying in
his own defense today at his trial for
the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King,
Castor B. Means told the story of his
activities as German agent and
declared he had reported to the gov
ernnent the plot to restore Huerta to
p dictatorship in Mexico. bring on war
with Mexico and the United States and
at the same time start peace propa-
ganda.
This information, Means testified, he
gathered while working for private
detective agency, but with the under
standing that. he would report any in
formation OF value to the government.
He told Of going to Washington and
laying before Secretary Daniels the de-
tails Of plots to dynamite munitions
factories and the Huerta plot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

period OF the war and legalization Of
the pooling of all railroad resources
and earnings, all the rail systems of
the country to be operated as single
unit by representatives of the various
companies an financially assisted by
government loans.
Government operation OF al, the
rs4iroads rs single unit for the period
Of the war under the war powers of
the president, the government to guar :
ar1tee reasonable earnings to the own
ers of the properties and to make all
necessary extensions of equipment on
fafr terms of recovery after the war
Opposed to Full Advance. y
Coupled with this Recommendation
was the revelation that the commission
Is opposed to granting the full rate ad-
vances asked by the railroads. believ-
ing such action would be only pallia :.
tive and that nothing short Of unified
operation of all roads will produce the
requisite war efficiency and adequate
capital for, extensions.
The commissioo is willing to advance
rates sufficiently to maintain fair aver
age earnings. but does not think that
the consuming public should be sad
died with increased shipping costs due
Ito rate raises for the purpose Of pro-
viding capital for extensions made inn
perative by war demands Such capi-
tai, the commission believes, should
be provided by the government as
war measure q
May Forbid All Strikes.
With the 40 per cent wage increases
demanded by the railroad brotherhoods
pending and the possibility of gem
eral strike not entirely removed, this
phase Of the railroad crisis is giving
giving leaders in congress much con-
Germ In connection with unified rail-
road operation legislation will be pro-
posed prohibiting railroad strikes dur
ing the period of the war.
A government loan to the railroads
Of $4,000, 100000 or more will be one of
the principal features of the proposed
legislation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
ROADS NEED ,1,eoo,o 600, 200.
Government Operation Unnscessary /,
Unification. 10 Permitted.

Government Operation Unnecessary If
Unifieation. 10 Permitted.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Railroad pfed-
dents, composing the railways wsr
board. today informed Chairman New
lands. head OF the congressional COM
mfttee dealing with transportation
problems, that il congress removed the
legal prohibitions which forbid uni
sfication for the emergency, govern
ment operation would be unnecessary.
Chairman Newlands asked the exec
utives for an estimate OF the money
needed to equip the roads and they will
prepare statement to be submitted
Monday to PRESIDENT Wilson
The raiload men, it is understood,
estimated that s1,ooo.o0o.oo0 viii be
needed to equip and enlarge their ia
cilities for handling war traffic in
1913. How it should be raised, how
ever, was not discussed and whether
It would be obtained by a loan from
the government or by a guarantee is
question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
COLD WAVE AT CAMP DODGE.
Wooden Barracks Passing Test Of Sub
Zero Wcather.

Camp Dodge. Dec. 6.-The canton
ment at Camp Dodge is passing the
test Of sub-zero weather. This was the
opinion Of the Officers and men who oc-
cupied the big barracks last night
when the mercury dropped to below
zero. But few instances of frozen
water pipes were reported and the
sewer and water system, comprising
more than 5000 feet of pipe line. was
not interfered with.
The prediction that the wooden
barracks, built with such speed last
summer, would not Withstand the
rigors of severe weather has been dis
PEELED
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

mherst Nova Scotia, Del: &. Scores
a. people have been killed, hundreds
buildings destroyed and . portion OF
1ifax ret on, hre by al. explosion
which occurred after the collision Of
- American ammunition slip and an
I! ssleAew vesssl at Rockingham, according
to telephpne messages reaching here
AGlAis uaorning.
Ihl explosion was 50 terrific that it
estspyed the insulation ia the tele-
seraph and telephone Offices for thirty
Bsliles around Halifax. willie. it was
Ssa1d at Th,uro sixty-on,, miles dis
g II q reported that the American mu-
Aitton steamer was moving from her
ler and VAS rammed bro,l dside by an
ther vessel
Ship Crows KiIIb,d.
Instantly there was terrific explo-
nm which destroyed the two ships and
3lled their crews. The concussion
aused the roof Of the depot to coll
Elipse The premises affected in MANY
lces caught fire.
ss The force Of the concil ssion was SO
eeat that freight cars were blown off
aiiroad tracks along stretch OF two
siles
Calls For Help.
Messages asking for fire fighting ap-
6oIatals. doctors and nurses. hospital
supplies, ett.. were received from Hall
~ BY dozens of cities aild towns.
9 D., -
G ktAe see1ecef the accident.
At fe.aro, Winsor and. here the city
oMciAb met this morning: and decided
i - tnlP immediate steps to render aid
Z 10 the amit:ted people al. Halifax.
Much Food Destroyed.
r y = understood that larGs auanti-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Hun ATTACKS
ARE REPULStD !.
BY ITALIANS
Furious Assaults on Asiago
Plateau Halted With
Severe Losses.
MAKE FEW GAINS
Fighting 10 Extremely Bitter, With
Masses Of Infantry Engaged in Hand
TO Hand conAiet-Attaek on italian
Right Repulsed After Thirty six
Hours Of Fishtins-Hun Losses ss-
vsrs and Italians Take Prisoners.

In the Cambria sector and on
the northern italian front the enc.
my has resumed his sfforts>to dis
lodge the allied troops. The Brit.
ish repuised German efforts near
Cambrai, and east Of Asiaso the
italians rspulsed furious enemy at.
ttaeks, except around Monte Ton.
dsrscar, where after q desperate
struggle the enemy sucessdsd In
occupying soms Of the Italian adj
vancsd lines.
Large foress Of rsservss hurried
TO the Cambria line has convinced
the British that the enemy has not
given up hope Of biottins out the
salient notwithstanding the sewers
losses hs has sustained in the past
wseot<.
The Austro. German push 70
break thru to the Venetian plains
evidently 10 in force, but the ltal.
ians are standing the shock wssll.
Larger forces took part In ths
second effort from the nor<hsask
against the western wing Of M
Italian front. Berlin reports In
fighting is continued with suecseA
In the Jehsi Hanrin ranas, north
OF 1asdad, Mesopo otamia, Ueitish
and Russian troops have. taken
from the Turks, an Z insportane
mountain pass. Mors than 100.
prisoners and two auns vsere eap-
tursd from ths Turks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
MUNITIONS
SHIP BLOWN TO ATOMS

ties Of food were destroyed and citizens
of Halifax may soon be in danger of
starving. It was decided that carloads
Of food must be dispatched at once.
The damage to the Western Union
and Nova Scotia telegraph companies
is so complete that it is likely to be
days before communication with points
outside of Halifax. can be. restored.
Rockingham is located well within
Halifax hafbor, at the mouth Of the
Bedford Basin. It is at the northwest
portion of the harbor and since the
war has been used as an examination
station for ocean steamers.
It was at this portion Of the harbor
that ex-Ambassador Bernstorff and
party were held and examined on the
way from the United States to Ger
many.
Chief Naval Station.
For many years Halifax has been the
chief British naval and military station
in America. The>h >harbor is large enough
to float the entire British navy and is
strongly fortified. In addition to the
fortifcatione there Is government
dock yard containing an immense dry
dock. The city's population in 1911 was
about $1,000.
Halifax is the eastern terminus Of
the Canadian Pacific and the Canadian
government railroads. Steamship lines
operate between this port, Newfound-
land. the United States. Great Britain
and the West Indies.
It is the principal port from which
men. munitions and supplies are trans
ported from Canada to the battlefields
OF Flanders and northern Erance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
T,Denty-Fiue A;rp1anes
Make Raids Over
English Coast Cites

London. Dec &-About twenty five
airplanes raidedN England today. it Is
announced officially. OF these six
reached London.
{ Two OF the raiders were brought
down. the crew Of three men on each
machine being captured.
The text of the report by Field Mar
shal French regarding the air raid fol-
lows.
"A raid by about twenty-five air
The first group OF raiders came in over
Kent at 1870 a. m., and dropped bombs
in various places on and near the
coast.
The second group made land short
ly after a. m. Machines appeared to
move up the Kent They attempted
to draw gunf1re to locate the defenses.
''Betweed 4 and $3.50 a m. two
groups OF enemy machines crossed the
Essex coast and three groups the Kent
coast. proceeding toward London on
converging courses.
"The tactical plan seemed to have
been to deliver five simultaneous at
taclss from the east, northeast and
southwest. One group, however. was
turned back by gunflre and Of the 9th
ers not more than Ave or six machines
entered the city"
Bombs dropped by the raiders caused
\ number OF fires in London but were
quickly brought under control. The
casualties are believed to have been
hleh
tThis is the first German air raid
over England in more thar month.
The last previous raid occurred on the
night Of Oct. 81. Bad weather condi-
tions probably have been responsible
for the pause in the German opera
tions The official British report on
aviation last night said two raids were
carried out over Germany on Wednes-
day by British airplanes. the first
which had been possible FOR more than
q month. owing to incessant bad
weather.l
Seven Killed.
Seven persons were killed and
twenty -one injured IN the air raid,
Chancellor Bonar Law announced today
In the house Of commons OF the VIC
Tins three were killed and ten were
injured IN London.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Austro. German Army R.;nforc.a

Washington, Dec. S-Fresh Austro-
German divisions from the Russian
front are continually arriving on the
italian line, according to official dis
patches from Rome. Extraordinary
activity by the enemy shows reorgan-
ization. Of the army. with fresh troops
filling the gaps made by casualties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Favorable Re o Submitted
by Committee and Vote ).
is Due Friday.
LENGTH OF DEBATE
LEFT UNDECIDED
Committee Report Reviews at Length
Causes Leading Up to War-chair-
man Flood Announces Decision Not
to Include Turkey and Bulgaria Be-
cause They Have Not Yet Offended
the United States.

-.
Washington, Dec. 6.-vNith the
declaration that the United States
probably soon will be sending
troops to the aid Of Italy as we'll as
sending money and supplies, the
house foreign affairs committee to-
day reported the resolution Of war
on Austria. Tho house gave unani-
NOUS consent for consideration Of
the war, resolution tomorrow.
Tho agitation for. including
Turkey and Bulgaria subsided in
the house but in the senate foreign
relations committee Il gained sup
Nporters. The extent Of the move.
mont will not develop until the
senate begins debating the War
resolution, probably next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Message Pleases Paris Press.

Paris, Dec. Commenting on Presi-
dent Wilson's message to congress the
Temps points out that win the war;
is the motto which the message re-
peats and develops incessantly
Perhaps the most important pas.
sage in the massage" says the news
paper 3is the intimation that the allies
If Germany persists after the war in
constituting herself danger to peace.
will use a weapon which the president,
has heretofore never been willing to
mention, but which he indicated yes
terday in reference to refusal by
the peoples which will constitute the
society Of nations to admit Germany
to free economic relations
"But it does not suffice to proclaim
an economic threat; real effect must
be given it. The governments, pro-
ducers ship builders and traders Of
the allied nations must form agree-
ments, which will allow at a days
notice the institution Of a regime
whereby German industry will be de-
prived of raw materials; German COM
merce deprived of outlets and German
navigation deprived Of freight and ex-
cluGed from the ports. Germany will
only understand the power of on: arms
when she knows that that they have
been forged and are ready to strike"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Tran.port. Il Harbor.

st. John. N. b. Dec: e-Itsgas stated
positively here that there were several
transports in the harbor when the ex-
plosion occurred. It is not known
whether the transports were flied with
troops or occupied by their crews
The vessels eollided Soon after $3.50
a. M. today and 1t Is presumed that
the munitions ship was hit in the stoke
holda Instantly DANES were seen to
pour from her. The crew appeared to
be making an effort to get the fire
Aghting apparatus to work when the
explosion occurred.
The Queens Hotel on Hollis street.
near Sackville street, marks approx
mately the southern limit sof the devas-
tated limit, It. is reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
oueensberry's Son Wed,

London, Dec 6.-viscount Drumlan-
rig, son and heir Of the Marquis Of
Queensberry, was married yester-
day to Miss Irene Richards, musical
comedy actress. He is q years old
and lieutenant in the Black Watch
regiment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
EXPLOSION WRECKS SHIPS, DAMAGES HALIFl
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
\ The Weather.

inc "eatncF.
Sun rises Dec. I at 7:15; sets at 4:2S.
Iowa-Partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer tonight; Friday probably snow
and warmer in southeast portion.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Wednesday. Us above and IL be-
low; Tuesday, SO and 9; Dec. 3. 1915,
81 and 20. This morning 10 below;
yesterday. II above. Snowfall We'd
nesday, two inche
PAGE ONE.
Telegraph . .ews:'
Amerp = Munitions Ship Explodes.
Three = 4ndred Dead at Halifax.
Hall City Destroyed.
RI Finding German Peace Terms
Sc Sided.
dans Repulse Hun Attacks.
4 . ouse to Pass War Declaration Fri
: day.
Air Raid Over English Coast
PAGE TWO.
War News and Comment:
Answers to QUESTIONABLE Secret.
Allies Agree Upon Plans
Less Profiteering, More Rail Regula-
tion.
PAGES THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Stick to Studies Despite Draft
Wesleyan Colleges Work in War.
Camp Dodge Now Complete City.
Kidnaper Baked by S. U. 4. Student.
PAGE FIVE.
"over There:
Decorated For Bravery
Home and Uncle Sam.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Boosting Farm Taxes by Seven.
Another Bugaboo.
General Business.
PAGES SEVEN. EIGHT, NINE, TEN.
ELEVEN.
City News:
Packers to Aid Local Swine Con-
gress.
County Fair Officers Reelected.
Miss Gardner to Appear With Other
Artists.
Eleventh-Hour Recruits May Not Be
Received.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Corn Prices Continue Upward
Oats at New High Record.
Cattle Strong.
Hogs Sell Higher.
Burleson Hits Postal Union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
COMMENT ON WILSON MESSAGE
British Press Believes Document Will
Help Clarity Air Of Paoifisn1.

.s40 0etp SsArUy AT OF P101nSh1s
London, Dec. comment on Pre-
sident Wilson'S message to congress
recommending declaration Of war on
Austria includes the following from
the Daily Mail:
For the allies President Wilson'S
address makes very satisfactory read
ing. His ringing sentences will do
something in Europe as well as in
America to clear the air of the fumes
OF pacificism. 1t sets things as, Lans-
downe's letter did not, in their proper
light and order.
Tt has been left to President Will
son to give the lead in showing that a
frank and unimpassioned statement Of
war aims. does not in the least degree
conflict with the inflexible purpose to
carry on the war. 1t is obvious that
the American people are not and can
not be equally interested with some of
the allies in q number of questions
which the war must settle. but the
political detectives sought by the
United States are much wider In char
acter than some Of those we in Europe
set before ourselves as practical points
in the achievement Of world security"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

Washington. Dec. 6.-With a formal
report from the foreign affairs COM
mittee the resolution to declare war on
Austria today was brought into the
house of representatives.
The house gave its unanimous con-
sent to take up the resolution tomor-
row at the beginning Of the session
anG to pass it before tomorrow night.
The only question left undecided to-
day was the length Of the debate.
Chairman Flood suggested that each
, side OF the house take one hour, but
Representative Gillette, acting republ
sltcan leader pbiected that that lwas TOO
short = time for stich an- inport,snt
subject.
At the suggestion of Democratic
Leader Kitchin q decision was put over
until tomorrow morning,
While the house Vas going thru the
!lpreliminaries the senate foreign rela-
tions committee was in conference on
the war resolution.
The house committees report re-
views at length the causes leading up
to the declaration OF war
NoS 70 InClu0e urk0. Z
Chairman Flood told the house amid
enthusiastic applause that the presi-
dent would ask congress to declare war
| against Turkey and Bulgaria later if
he deemed it expedient but that the
president and his advisors regarded il
az unwise at this time. 8
The cha..Sman declared that Bulgar-
ians were not fighting American SOL
| diers and that this government had no
reason to declare war on her. The
Turks he said. had committed no war
like acts against the United States and
should not be included in the resolu-
ton.
Text Of the Resolution.
The text of the war declaration
follows:
Whereas, The imperial and royal
Austro- Hungarian government has
severed diplomatic relations with the
government of the United States of
America and has committed acts OF
war against the government and the
people of the UNITED States of America.
among which are its adherence to the
policy of ruthless submarine warfare
adopted by its ally, the imperial Ger
man government, with which the Uni
ted States of America is at war and
by.giving to its ally active. support
and aid on both land and sea in the
prosecution of war against the govern
ment and the people of the United
States Of America; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America, in congress assembled, that
a state of war be and is hereby de-
clared to exist and to have existed
since noon of the fifth day Of Decem-
Der. 1917, between the imperial and
! royal Austro- Hungarian government:
ana that the president be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to en-
ploy the entire naval and military
forces of the United States and the re-
sources of the government to carry on
war against the imperial and royal
Austro Hungarian government and to
bring the conflict to q successful ter
! mination all the resources Of the
country are hereby pledged by the con-
| gress Of the United States" -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Boat Bearinu Women sh.II.d.

London, Dec. e.-survivors Of the
British steamer Apapa, sunk by a
German submarine. says that the sec
ond torpedo smashed boat containing
a score of passengers. Several were
killed and the others, except three,
were drowned. OF the fourteen women
on the Apapa, eight were drowned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
LaFollette Hearing Postponed.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Further post
ponement until late next week Of the
senate committees investigation Of
Senator LaFallette's st. Paul speech
was agreed to today after Senator La
Toilette had advised the committee
that his attorney would not be able to
attend the meeting set for next Tues
day. when 1t was expected the former
Secretary Bryan would be the first
witness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Germans Claim 1900 Prisoner,.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-Eleven thousand
Italians have been captured by the
Austro- Germans in their new offensive
in northern Italy, it was officially re-
ported today.
Strong attacks in the Meletta region
OF the northern front were taken and
held by the Terftonic forces, who cap
tured more than sixty guns, the state
ment says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
super-War Council Meets.

Washington. Dec. S.-The super-w
council composed Of the five cabinet
officerska the council OF national de-
Tense. fuel and food administration
and thf iairman Of the shipping board
had first working meeting today
At the war department