Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
Soldiers on Battle Front
Cheered by Action of
u. S. Senate.
APPRISE s.FRITZ"
OF TURN OF EVENTS
eritishers Prepare Signs Bearing News
From Washington to Convey to
Enemy Across "No Mans Land"-
Canadians Especially Pleased With
Americas Entry Into War - Hope
For U. s. Participation on Front.
From Associated Press Staff Core
sDOndent

UFrom Associated Press Staff Core
spondent.l
With the British Armies in France,
via London. April 1.-The news of the
action of the United States senate II
voting for war with Germany reached
the far flung western battle line today
and was hailed with cheers.
Nowhere was the qualification great
er than along the section of the front
held by the Canadians, with whom
many thousands of Americans are
serving. Many Canadian and British
companies were busy today preparing
signs to hold up over the trenches tell
ing the Germans the tidlngs from
Washington. This is the fav0rite plan
Of the Tommies to convey all sorts Of
bad news to their enemy across mo
mans land"
German prisoners taken today had
not heard Of President Wilson's ad-
dress and knew only Of the breaking Of
diplomatic relations in q vague way.
One Of the signs on the trench tops in
cluded brief translation into German
Of the presidents statement that
America was enntertng the lists
against the German government and
not aiAinat che GeEnsn people lAn-
f6ther bofs the favofite' slogan. NO
peace with the Hollengfeh, while oth-
ers read Get rid OF your kaiser
Eager For Text Of Addrsss.
The British as a whole have regard
ed America as practically in the war
ever since the severance of relations.
1t was-said then that active particfpa-
ton was only matter Of time.
The presidents address was Just
reaching the front trenches today in its
entirety. The gist Of the speech had
been sent out by wireless and also by
telegraph and telephone, but the SOL
! diers generally preferred to wait for
congressional action before spreading
the news to Fritz"
On their way back from the first
trenches today the troops who had
been relieved eagerly bought two days
old London papers from the French
the presidents speech.
British Troops More Confident.
The weight Of America thrown into
! the scales Just at this juncture In what
is regarded as the critical year Of the
struggle has sent a renewed thrill of
confidence all along the line. One could
sense 1t everywhere today.
Visiting the Canadian trenches, the
correspondent was greeted everywhere
| with .outbursts Of congratulations. One
young captain. whose mother is an
American. said:
II feel like hugging everyone in
sight Everywhere today I wanted to
call out to the soldiers and ask them If
they have heard the good news. This
will mean wonders for the future rela-
tionship of Canada and the United
| States. We feel more like brothers
than ever before"
! Hope For American Participation.
! There was much speculation along
the front as to the manner Of American
participation and an almost universal
! wish that the United States could be
represented on the fighting line " only
! by brigade or a division. Mingled
with the universal desire that the war
would soon be ended there was general
expression Of hope that it would last
| long enough to give the Americans a
chance at the Germans.
1--WE know how delighted we are and
can not help feeling that the news will
equally depress the Germans was the
expression not OF one British officer but
OF scores. Some of the British officers
/ reiterated the view expressed when the
diplomatic relations were severed, that
! American participation might first con-
sist Of serving in special detachments,
such as aviation corps, machine gun
batteries, etc.
Would Serve Under Own Flag.
| While the Canadians are !oati1 tc
lose their American comrades. it was
stated that with an American force In
the field many Of these splendid SOL
diers would desire to be released so as
to serve under their own flag. Their
ilonE experience would prove valuable
aid, 1t was conceded, to an American
expeditionary corps. Many Of these
1 men might also be available for return
to America to help in training.
It is also expected that America will
ask that large number of its officers
be attached to the British army.
| Toasts were drunk to America at
many a trench dug-out tonight.
It can be truthfully said that tho
khaki clad army faces the foe tonight
with q renewed determination to bring
about q quick and decisive result
No Citizens Training Camps.
Chicago. April There will be no
! citixens' military training camps this
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