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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21

London, Nov. 21.-The Anglo Amer.
lean war conference yesterday in
Downing street is featured y by the
morning newspapers and Is commented
upon as an event Of the highest inn
portance. Much is said of the pictur-5
esque historical side Of the meeting,
which occurred in the same room where
the errors were made that drove the
American colonies to separate from the
mother country. .-a
While Premier Lloyd Georges statc-
ment on the needs Of the allies receives
attention, the point also Is made that
it is necessary for the allies to remem-
ber that the United States is not in
the war solely or mainly for their
benefit
THE United States did not join the
belligerents to save France or to help
Great Britain says the Daily Ex-
press. 'TShe is fighting the Germany
of Kaiser William for exactly the Same
reason that she fought the England Of
Lord North. Her individual and
udIlOlldl 1ieeuOIll Is dt Sldhc
The Daily News on the other hand
dwells on the advent of the United
States as "bulwark of confidence
for the allies, and says it has changed
the character Of the war and placed
the issue beyond doubt.
Hope is expressed that Americans
will not become sentimental or allow
themselves to be influenced by humani-
tartan influences II waS!ng war, as
war Is most cruel when most pro.
longed and the only policy is that Of
firmness. Hithertoo on our side there
has been too much parrying and too
little striking"
Lauds U. S. Navy.
Premier Lloyd-George expressed the
thanks of Great Britain for "the in
valuable services which the United
States navy has already rendered, no.
only In protecting commerce, but in
dealing with the submarine"
He also thanked the United States
"for vital assistance in financing the
war and for effective help in many
other ways"
The premier's statements were made
during his address opening the first
Anglo -AmeTlCan war council, part1ci-
pated in by the American war mis-
sion and the British war cabinet
In the course Of his speech, Mr..
Lloyd-George said:
Assuming that the submarine sit
uation does not get worse, the easing
of the position Of the allies depends
entirely upon the dates on which the
American program of launching six
million tons Of shipping promised for
1918 comes into practica! effect
The premier said he wished to rec
ognize the eager earnestness with
which the people of the United States
are throwing themselves into the great
task. He expressed absolute confidence
that the great democracies now march
ing shoulder to shoulder would utterly
overthrow the menace which threat
ened the liberty Of the world.
With reference to the question Of
supplies, Mr.. Lloyd George assured the
mission that the most drastic food re-
strictions were about to be imposed
upon the people Of the British Isles.
Obtain Practical Results.
While most OF the proceedings are
being kept secret one conferee said
the apirit Of greatest earnestness and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
KANKAKEE SUFFERS
100000 FIRE LOSS
Five Buildings in Business District
Destroyed 'by Fire Believed of In
{ cendiary Origin - Thirr Firt Start
ing in One Building in Two Years.

stroyed five buildings, causing a total
loss Of about $4,000, in the business
district here early today. Because this
was the third blaze which started in
one building in two years, incendiarism
is suspected and the state fire marshal
has been summoned from Springfield to
investigate.
Today's fire destroyed the Model, !
department store, whose loss was $685.
coo, with $4,000 Insurance.; Rifkind'a
a dry goods concern, with stock val
ued at $4,000, and three buildings
owned by l.. Babst and the Butt es-
tate, valued at $65,000. In addition
there was slight damage to the stock
of Lasser's general store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
Germany Uses Reserves.

" Berlin, Nov. 21.-German reserves
checked the British in the rear posi-
Stions after ground had been gained by
the attackers, says today's official COM
<munications The loss Is announced OF
4Arcoing, Graincourt and portions OF
The permanently established works.
II The sItuation on the italian front Is
snho onangeds the war Office also an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
"Y" WAh.FUND GROWING
Chicago and Central Department Fig
uras Rising Steadily

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Indications were
today that Chicago's contribution to
the Y. NJ. G.. A. war fund, which may
total $5Oo00OO0 for the nation, will
reach s3,10O,O 900. with the possibility
of 100000 added to this figure. This
would be 81 100000 more than the, al
-lotment aEiginanys given it by the ma
-ttonal marSfund epuncil of the Y, NJ. c..
A. The, central departments figure
also is rising steadily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21

American troops and American
ships are needed by the allies,
Premier Lloyd George informed the
American mission now in England
at the first meeting Of the Anglo
American war council.
An early increased supply Of
tonnage is necessary for the con-
tinued welfare Of the allied cause,
and the British prime minister is
anxious to know how soon the first
100000 American soldiers can be
expected in France.
Russia's collapse and the Teu.
tonic success in italy, the premier
declared, make it more imperative
that The United States should send
as many troops as possible across
the Atlantic as early as possible.
Pledgins nothing but war, moth.
ing but war;" as his policy, Georges
CIemenceau has received the con.
fidence Of the French chamber of
deputies in himself and his cabinet
by a vote Of 41s 10 e65. The new
premier pledges his administration
to vigorous prosecution Of tho
conflict and declared his war aim
is to be a victor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21

" London. Nov. 21.-The Hindenburg
line has been broken to depth OF four
to five miles, on q thirty two mile
front the war office announces.
The British troops stormed the first
system OF the Hindenburs line de-
lenses along the whole front between
ST. Quentin and the Scarpe
river. The British infantry and tanks
passed on and captured the second
system Of defenses over a mile beyond.
From st. Quentin to the Searpe Is
thirty-two miles.
The attack was begun yesterday by
the third army. There was no artil-
lery preparation and the Germans were
taken completely by surprise. The sec
md system Of German defenses cap
fured by the British is known as the
Hindenburg support line.
The British captured Benavls'
Lameau Wood. La Vacquerie, the de,
lenses known as Welsh ridge anu
Ribecourt village. Their operations
are continuing.
Several thousand prisoners have been
taken. The whole German line west
OF the Canal Du Norde to the Bapaume-
Cambrai road has been captured.
The British also fought their way
thru Couillet wood. Lieut. Gen. Sir JUL
IAN Ryng is in commend Of the at
tAcking army.
Still Push Forward.
The number Of prisoners taken thus
Z Ear BY the British is given at about
5000 in a Reuter- dispatch filed today al
British headquarters.
Despite the continuation Of the
storm on the British battle front the
British troops and tanks were still
pushing forward today, Reuters cor
respondent at headquarters reports. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
]. 5. CALLED
UPON FOR MEN
AND TONNAGE
British Premier Says Need
of Assistance For Allies
Grows Great.
ASKS ABOUT FIRST
100000 TROOPS

First Need, Premier Says at First An
sIo-American War Council, Is In
creased Shipping-Russia's Collapse
and ItaIy's Plight Change Aspects Of
War-Brtish Press CandidIy Dis
cusses Americas War Aims.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
British at Gates Of Jerusalem.

3 London. Nov. 21.-The British forces
in Palestine have now advanced five
miles to the west Of Jerusalem, the war
office announces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
EXCUSE FOR LONG HAIR
Chicago BARRIERS Ask Twenty Cents fo
Shave, Forty Cents for Hair Cut

Chicago, Nov. ;i.-Shaves al &c cents
and hair cuts at 40 cents appear today
to be probabilities for Chicago bar
bershop patrons as the result OF an
agitation for increased prices among
down town BARRIERS. Action to this ef-
feet is expected within a few weeks.
according to those urging the increase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
AMERICAN OFFICER KILLED
Lient. Orlando Gouchnaur, Attached t
British Forces, Dies in Battle.

British Forces, Dies in Battle.
Washington, Nov. 21.-General Per-
shing today reported the death of First
Lieut.. Orlando Gouchnaur medical Of
ficers reserve corps, attached to the
British. forces, killed in action, Nov. 6.
L;cut, nant Gouchnaur's next Of kin is
given as Mrs. f. A. Gouchnaur, Free
port, ILL.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
German Attacks Not Renewed.

German Attacks Not Renewed.
Rome Nov. 21.-The infantry actions
on Monte Tomba and Monte Monfenera,
the vital points on the northern moun=
tain front. were not renewed yesterday,
the war office announces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
SEIZE RUSSIAN SUGAR.
Stock Of 10000 Tons Stored In New
York Placed on Market.

New York, Nov. 21.-Ten thousand
tons Of sugar purchased for the I'M
perial Russian government before the
revolution and stored here was seized
today by oFod Administrator George
L. Rolph. 1t will be placed on the
market Immediately and be distributed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
]. s. TROOPS
LIE IN WAIT
FOR GERMANS
Well-Planned Ambush Fails
of Purpose When
Enemy Hides.
AMERICANS CROSS
"NO MANS LAND

Crawl to Wire EntangIements of Ger
man Position But Fail to Trap Teu.
tons in Retaliation For Recent Raid
Coughing of Soldier illustrates An
other Attempt to Trap Enemy -
Georeas Reports of Health Of Troops
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21

Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 21.-The supreme
court today ruled as follows:
! Ratigan w. Ratigan, petition for re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21

With the Italians holding the
Austro. Germans from Lake Garda
TO the Adriatie, Field Marshal Hais
has carried out successful opera
tions against the Germans from st:
Quentin to the Scarpe, east OF
Arras, a front Of more than thirty
miles. Tho Germans were driven
back from four to five miles.
Italian offensive operations east
Of Asiago continue and the in
vaders have been driven from sew
erai positions with tho loss OF more
than 800 prisoners.
Tho Russian maximalist govern:
mont has declared Russia out OF
che war, according to information
from German and Scandinavian
sources. A dispatch to Copenhagen
from Berlin says that the belief is
held in tho German capital that
the prospects for a "peaee Of con-
ciIiation" are far better than pre-
viousIy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21
British Make Surprise At
tack on Front of Thirty
Two Miles.
FIRST AND SECOND
TRENCHES CAPTURED
General Haig's Forces Storm First
System Of Hindenbure Line De-
fenses-lnfantry and Tanks in Sue
cessful Advance, Artillery Not Par
ticipating-Several Thousand German
Prisoners Taken.

Field Marshal Haig has sprung
Z surprise on the Germans in
northern France, attacking sud-
denly on a front Of more than
thirty miles, and breaking the ia
nous Hindenburg line to max
imum depth of nearly five miles.
Tho blow was a complete surprise,
no artillery preparation preceding
It. British tanks in great numbers
smashed their way thru German
wire entanglements, pIoughing a
road for tho infantry.
Village after village fell into
British hands as Haig's troops
pressed on, until at Marching and
SAnneux, on tho 6apaume- Cambria
road they were only three and three
quarters miles from Cambria, the
important German base and i'm
portant railway junction, which ap-
parentIy 10 the British objective.
Several thousand prisoners have
been taken by the British. The at
tack was made under unfavorable
atmospheric conditions, and the
avssathhsr Ns..=: since become storney.
Berlin comedies the capture Of
Marcoing and Grair.court, in the
iieldsef Haig's thrust, but says the
attack was checked after ground
Mad been gained. s..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-21

British Army Headquarters in
Erancc, Nov. ,21.-The Germans are
fiStting on their last line OF de-
fenAe At one point Of the British
attack,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
Calendar for the Current Week

by the Pnlnsroc
by the Symphony Society MeoP'r an
operate concert Little lheaI olo
Tunes by Lorraine Wyan snd howard
Hotel Ritz concert Tor the society OF inc 'sH'
Of Music by the Society Ancens City College
Samuel A. Baldwin, Strauss Auoum o.
the Educational Alliance mp concert Of chamber music
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Italian opera LEh'
dAmore"; Aeosn Hall, panoforte recital oy i0Saa ~
nY panoforte recital by Winifred Christie
Aeoln Hail. D. recital by Reinald Werrenran
Mr.. and Mrs David Names
Great Hall of College the City Of New York. S0 p @ organ
recital Brooklyn Opera House m7 uerm'n
opera, Tristan ind Isolde"
WEDNESDAY, Opera House Italian opera Fran
Rmini"; Hail. s5 concert by the ocno
by the Symphony CLUB Of
Auditorium Columbia University $40 M
Russia Brooklyn Music lecturereea by MISS jessie
Mccormick Hume Hawaiian Music"
Metropolitan Opera House, German pa'
Rhengold; French Carmen; Aeolan man p M
song recital recital By syo Nane
Carnegie Hall p singing by ouartette at meeting
of the Hampton Club, concert for the
o. the Woman Suffrage party.
Metropolitan Opera Italian III Trovatof'
Aeian Hail. m song Povla Frisch; sl6 piano.
forte recital BY Carnegie Hail. $3.50 concert Of
the Philharmonic Society Comedy Theatre recital bJ
Columbia University s5 piano
forte recital Legnska; National Arts Club $3.50 concert
by Manuscript Society
SATURDAYetropolan House Italian "Le hozss
popular prices, "Die 1uberrots
Acoian recital by Gabrowit,ch; si6 M
Ciapsre viafora; Carnegie Hall 2;So NJ
of the Young Peoples Symphony Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
A Symposium of
Music Critics Critics
Dishonest and Indiscreet Faulthnder-A Difference in
Attitude-Unintercsting Programmes and Perform
ers-Concerts Which Provide Topics-A
Sixteenth Century Battle Piece

day H. E. X says that MI. Josef Hof-
mann played Vi0La (underscored)
concerto by Chopin. Mr.. Holman is
the W. k. pianist (as your Coming
Tower would say and Chopin did not
write any concerto for the viola, as far
as l know" Mr.. Horsn's knowledge is
farreaching, no doubt, but his honesty
is not. The statement that II. L. X.
said that Holman played viola con-
certo" is simply, TO put it mildly, mo
such thing" Not only one big red apple,
but bushel Of apples, is waiting for
him if he can prove Che statement 10 be
true. Mr.. Koran was given an opportu-
nifty to produce his evidence; he hasn't,
nor has he had the honesty or cour-
teousness TO apologize for his false
hood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

the personality Of the composer
Whether his surname was Clement OF
Jannequin, whether he was Belgian
or Frenchman, whether he studied with
Josquin or not, are matters of con-
lecture and dispute. This main activity
fell within the years from 1888 to 1o4o,
as is testified by the dates of his pub
licatiOns,> He began with compositions
for the church, but ended by writing
only secular, and mostly descriptive,
realistic music. The full title OF this
battle-symphony is: La bataille on
defaite de Suisses la journel de
Marignan.' The version in which it is
presented is slightly abridged and puri-
fed of certain ribaldries characteristic
of those Rabelaisian times. 1t may be
we'll to imagine little band of stroll
ing musicians going from chateau 70
chateau to entertain the contemporaries
of Francis I with this vivid musical
picture of one of his great victories.
IL may also be worth notlng tnat Ine
cries of the defeated Swiss are in the
old Swiss dialect, mixture of German
and French, and that the phrase 'tollte
ferlore, Ia tintelore' is still used in
Switzerland to-day to voice our colo
quail expression down and out"
It is a polyphonic composition, like
all the artistic music of its period, and
its chief characteristic is its employ
ment of themes intended to initiate
the noises of battle-trumpet calls, the
roll of drums, the rattle of musketry,
the booming of ordnance, the cries of
the vanquished and the shouts OF the
yictors. 1t will interest the reader TO
see some Of the themes employed for
this purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

Next came a person whose signature
is quite illegibile, who is aggrieved be-
cause The Tribune said of Miss Doro-
thy Berliner that "she played good
music and played it we'll" This was a
positive insult" 10 Miss Berliner, who
had had "the distinction Of having her
play at our (the writer's) country
house" Then follows this precious re-
mark, than which nothing better could
be cited to prove how superior in
morals, manners and knowledge is the
person who doesn't attend concerts to
him who is obliged by his professional
duty TO hear many: "You tell your
critic am not a musician, nor a plan
list, nor aspire TO stardom, but in all
fairness 10 Miss Berliner I want to say
that she not only played good music,
but an unusual programme, she not
only played well, but played far better
than some Of the overdressed, shipper
ing females, and likewise males, that
your critic Landed to the skies earlier
in the season. Maybe his dinner didn't
agree with him. and so on for guam
tity. Here special comment would be
wasted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
BY II. Z. KREHBIEL

1t is a pity TO interfere with the
pleasure which misguided persons ind
in attempts TO bullyrag the writers OF
tho dramatic and musical reviews in
tho newspapers; but sometimes their
efforts may be made profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness" as
Paul the Apostle once observed to Tim
othy, and in this spirit, allied with
perfect good nature, it seems we'll to
devote some consideration to few let
ters which have occupied our CORE
spondence files for some time past.
The first Is weeks old, but that is be
cause the poor reviewer whom the
letter writer sought to scarify or skin
felt generously disposed toward his
critic, and TO that end sought evidence
asked him for it, indeed-in support
Of the charges made, and even went
30 far ss TO offer the reward Of big
red apple if it wero produced. But the
conciliatory proposition was ignored
and so we must needs give the gentle
man the publicity which he demanded
Of The Tribune. On December Il, 1916,
Afr. Edward T. Koran, Of GO West 1SOth
Street, wrote a letter to the editor Of
The Tribune, in which he asked: as
not your musical critic, II. Z. X, be-
coming careless in these dsys?" and
then quoted passage from review
Of g Young Peoples Concert, in which
u was stated that Saint-Saens's c
minor symphony doomed Up rather
ominously on the programme (it was
a concert ostensibly for children, but
Mr.. Dsmrosch tempered tho wind 70
the ehorn lambs by playing only
portion OF it, though he did not deem
1t incumbent upon him TO say so.'
Then Mr. Koran added: "Not only did
the house programme announce the
two movements which were played, but
in bis customary explanatory comment
Mr.. Damrosch referred at least three
times 10 tho fact that the orchestra
would play the second and fourth Of
the four movements Of the symphony"
Now, II. L. K. heard only the music
Of Saint-Saena, and not Mr.. Dam
roSch's remarks, which he knows are
always illuminstive as we'll as enter
tsining. But mot being 8 bird" etc,
he had 10 forego the lecture on the
occasion IN question. But here arc The
frigid facts in the case: The house
programme announced the C minor
symphony by Ssiut-Saens, not two OF
its movements. Tho programme of the
concert sent 10 tho newspaper Offices
announced the G. minor Symphony Of
Saints asns, not two of its movements.
Tho work is a familiar one, and even
now We do not know what Mr.. Koran
meant by "tho second and fourth of
the four movements Of the symphony
because there Is no division Of the work
such as his words indicate. The sym
pheny is In two sections, and it re-
quires some knowledge of analysis TO
determine where the conventional sec
ond and fourth movements come in
they are not differentiated by the Gus
tomsry pauscs.
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

Blessed, therefore, are the giyers Of
concerts which offer food for comment
in excellence of performance, lifting
them out of the ruck Of the ordinary
and habitual, or in programmes which
are not commonplace or hsckneyed
The concerts of the Musical Art So
ciety are Joy even 10 the overbur-
dened reviewer, SO were the folksong
programmes Of Nine. Ssmbrich, Miss
Lorraine Wymsn and Miss Edith eau
thicr Nearly every concert Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

One reason why there never has been
agreement between the men who write
criticisms for newspapers and the men
whose performances they critieise is be-
cause the two classes or parties or
groups look at newspaper criticism
from Numerically opposite points Of
view. The critic, If he be honest and
intelligent, considers the interests Of
the public and the ART, and in doing
this asks that public performances have
a value from the newspapers viewpoint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

Next VIC have Mr.. d. r. Martinez,
who writes on the letter paper OF the
Garden City Hotel, 10 tell us that he
and Nine. Teresa Carreho, "the great
est pianist in the world" and another
10 doubt equally estimsble individual,
DR.. John b. Haden, "haye been not ouly
surprised. but in tho case Of the lady,
furious" at the injustice done 10 a
young woman from the Argentine Re-
public who gave pianoforte recital a
fortnight or TO ago. Aud the CORE.
spondent, who, unlike the others
quoted, is ut least gentlemanly offers
to pay the expenses Of private hear
ing at hotel. with Nine Carrcno as
one Of the judges, 10 demonstrate some
thing which he does not make plain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
WEDNESDAY

Concert by the Schola Cantorum,
Carnegie Hall, S:l5 p. m:
La Batallls de MariEnan UjlJ Clement Jannequin
First performance IN America.
Humorous Madrigals ...... C0stelcy and PaSsereau
Old Cavalier Songs.
Oscar sesge harp accompaniment BY Carlos salzedo.
Berxercttes ................. Tester ard Iefevre
Pastoral scene from "Hippolyts et Article Raneau
Musette Air du Rossgno Gayottes and Chorus.
May Peterson and chorus.
Chans0n5 & Manager e. a 30 .......... .Leulaire
Oscar Seagc.
10 Camargo Duet Air do la Proysnctle
May Peterson aud oscar sesge.
DISBURSEMENT from "Le DeFin du village
Rousseau
Chansonettes, Rural Dances and Chorus
May Peterson. Oscar Seagie and chorls
Old French Wedding Carols .............. Thiersct