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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

IF the price OF hides holds the day
may come when any man will have
real value" predicts the Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

Among "tat World Events"
compiled bye Des Moines Register
is found th:the Register started
movement { a new jail in Pc
county. .y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

Whetheit is to be a happy new
year depels more on ourselves than
on circunances: and when We came
down to ass tacks we make mos:
of the cirmstances also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Fate of Belgium
Stirs Won Reventlow
German Editor Demands Ber-
lin State Purposes in
Matter

BERLIN (via London. Sept. H.
The German "Tageszeitung,' chat
ing under the persistent rumors
that Germany has decided TO yield up
Belgium, calls on the government TO
make an unequivocal declaration Of its
purposes.
Won Reyentlow's paper refers TO al
legged rumors that the imperial govern
ment had concluded 70 abandon the
idea of maintaining dominion over ter
ritory Of the peoples OF the former
kingdom Of Belgium, and adds that
such conclusions are said to have been
arrived at by authoritative factors in
the presence of the Emperor. II de-
clares:
ave desire to emphasize that mere
semi official contradiction 10 the effect
that no Crown Council had been in
session or that any similarly consti-
tuted body had met Tor the purpose
would be Of no avail, and would only
contribute 10 the existing feeling OF
unrest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Italian Troops Also
Active in Balkans;
Plan New Offensive

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-offical
dispatches from Rome received here
to-day state that the Italian offensive
is not to be considered as having ended
and intimate that Italy is about to open
an offensive in the Balkans. The dis
patches follow:
"The Austrians are continuing their
counter attacks against the Italian po-
sitions on the San Gabrielle. All these
attacks have thus far utterly failed, IN
spite of the enormous forces the enemy
has launched against the italian de-
fences. Up to September II no less
than twenty Austrian regiments have
attacked the new Italian positions on
the mountains, with no success.
The Italians are holding the part OF
San Gabrielle which protects the access
20 the plain OF Gorilla and 70 the
Erigidor Valley. The Italian offensive
Is not to be considered by any means
ended. The counter attacks are cost
ing the Austrians tremendous losses,
while Italian preparations are in course
for attacking the Austrian positions
beyond the San Gabrielle.
"While the troops of General Ca
dorna are lighting VIGOROUSLY on the
Bainsizza plateau, Italian troops are
operating also in the Balkans. The
Italians are pushing the enemy back
along the Voiusa, and the Italian &C
tivities are causing such concern to
the enemy command that large move
ments of troops, and especially Of Bull
gars, have been observed behind the
lines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Russians Turn Tide;
Advance 7 Miles
Return of Morale on the Riga
Front Cause of Encour-
agement

LONDON, Sept. lin the last FIVE
days the Russian forces northeast OF
Riga and along the Dvina. TO distance
Of about twenty-five miles, have adj
RANGED seven miles into the German
lines. according TO dispatches received
by the Russian Embassy here from
Petrograd
This reversal Of form, so soon after
the demorslising retreat Of the Rus
SLAMS from the Riga front. has brought
encouragement to military observers
here. who see in the Russians deter
mined counter efforts slowly develop
ing morale that may bring the army
i'm general back to lighting spirit. Any
activity by the Russian soldiers IN the
coming months cannot fail TO bolster
up the military situation OF the hllles
and might easily end in the partlcipa-
ton by the Russians in the campaign
Of 1918 for a decision.
The Russian troops are reported 20
be exhibiting great frmness ana couf-
age in their resistance against the enc
nv and in their desperate attempts 10
win back some of the ground lost to
him through treachery. The battle
near the Pskov road and a. other points
is developing satisfactorily for the
Russians, although Berlin to-day per
sists in its reticence concerning the
situstion on the whole Eastern front.
where no hint Of any withdrawal has
been made by the Official statements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18

acted from the enemy ranks by the
artillery and the continual drainage of
their war supplies by the destruction
caused by shells and bombs are having
their effect. The German wall Of de-
fence is still strong, but it is weaker
than 1t was, and, sooner or later,
must crumble. IL the Allied methods
Of wearing down are continued. II
needs no military expert TO figure this
out. Every Tommy along the line is
aware of it.
Persons far removed from the war
zone, perhaps, do not consider mill
taTy operations from an abstract view
point often enough. That is. they
conceive progress only when some city
has fallen or an advance has been
made over great stretch of terri
tory and thousands OF prisoners have
been taken. Certainly these big oper-
atoms appeal 70 the imagination, but
in viewing them. one should not over
look the inestimable value OF the
grinding, killing process which never
ceases.
British Work Great Destruction
This process has been continued by
the British steadily since the recent big
offensive. The artillery has kept up an
almost unceasing thunder along the
whole front, and air raids and thrusts
by the infantry have been working
great destruction in the enemy terri
tory.
Last nights infantry raids are ex-
tmples of the work being done. much
Of which is never published to the out
side world English and Scottish regi-
ments about midnight conducted three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Turks Renew Fight
On Palestine Front
Artillery Attack on British at
GAIA Indicates Aim to
Hold Jerusalem

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE first mill
,ary activity in weeks on the Palestine
front is reported in an official state
ment from the Turkish War Office re-
ceived here to-day, which says:
There has been a strong artillery
bombardment Of the British positions
before GAIA"
GAIA lies about forty miles west Of
the Holy City. Whes the British forces
from Suez, after routing the Turks,
advanced past Mount Sinai early last
spring and struck northeastwsrd. they
apparently aimed at the capture of
Jerusalem and its liberation from OF
toman rule. With their forces deployed
between the coast south of GAIA and
the Dead Sea, the right wing Ringing
on FL Chalil (ancient Hebron, the
British march came 10 halt, however.
Little change has come in the general
military situation since that time, al
though there have been periodic out
bursts Of local fighting, with the British
evidently IN the ascendancy.
The new action OF the Turks may in
dictate the imminence Of 4 more gekeral
effort TO loosen the hold OF the invader
on the narrow Palestine front and free
GAIA and Jerusalem from the menace
which has lowered over them ever since
the British carried the battle into that
territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Seaplanes Raid Germans

LONDON, Sept 17.-British naval
seaplanes on Saturday dropped bombs
on German destroyers and trawlers
along the Belgian coast. between Os-
tend and Blankenberghe, near Zee
brugge, hitting one destroyer and sink
ing at least one trswler. An official
statement, issued by the Admiralty to-
day, says:
Naval aircraft made bombing raid
Saturday on enemy shipping, between
Blankenberghe and Ostend. Bombs
were dropped on destroyers sn6 traw-
lers, or drifters. One large destroyer
was hit smidships. and one, probably
two, of group of four trawlers was
sunk.
"In the evening, during late patrol,
one of our seaplanes was attacked By
two seaplanes, which were engaged by
our escorting airplanes. and one was
shot down in flames. the other being
chased toward some enemy destroyers.
About 10 a. m. Yesterday, our pa
troll engaged a formation Of enemy
aircraft, destroying one and probably
two"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
New French Cabinet
Faces Big Test To-day
Painleve Will Have to Answer
Questions as to His Fut-
ure Policy

PARIS, Sept. l7.--An important de
bate Is expected tomorrow when thu
rev Cabinet, headed by Professor Paul
Painleve, appears before the Chamber
Of Deputies. A discussion Of the gen
ersl policies Of the government viii
come UP on interpretations by Deputies
Jean Chaulin-Serviniere, Radical So.
cialist; Aristide Jobert. Socialist, and
Victor Augagneur, Republican Socialist
and Minister ef Marine in the second
Cabinet Of ex n emier Vivisni.
Deputy Louis Dubois will question
the government regarding the conduct
of the war, while Deputies Victor
Boret and Adrien Dariac will demand
explanations "a 10 how the govern
ment proposes TO assure France sup
ply of wholesome bread.
Three other interpretations on ques-
tons Of detail will probably be post
poned.
The government mas decided TO make
no reply 10 the Interpolation OF Dep
uty Louis Tunnel, in whose locker at
the Chamber Of Deputies were found
twenty-five Swiss thoussnd-franc bank
bills. unless VI. Tunnel in the mean
time shall have verified the source Of
that money.
The Deputy gave notice that he
would ask the government 10 explain
the refusal OF the French authorities
ut the frontier to allow him 10 cross
into Switzerland for the ostensible
purpose Of collecting evidence to clear
I'D the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Italians Beat
Back Austrian
Counter Attacks
Violent Action Of Teutons
to Regain Lost Ground
Fails
Heavy Fire in the Alps
Enemy Meeting With Costly
Setbacks in Drive at Balm
sizza Plateau
Heavy Fire in the Alps

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE Austrians
are continuing their violent efforts to
regain the important ground lost to
the Italians on the Bainsizzs Plateau.
northeast OF Gorilla, but are meeting
with costly setbacks. On Saturday
night the enemy made four successive
counter attacks of great intensity
against the positions held by Cadornss
men, but each time was thrust back
with heavy losses. The defenders
captured seventy-three prisoners, ac-
cording 20 the official report from
Rome tonight.
In the Trentino Intermittent actions
continue, with the Austrians still try
ing to create successful diversion.
The well-directed fire of the Italian
batteries and rife detschments pre-
vented hostile raiding parties from
reaching their detectives in Giudicaria
Valley during the day.
In the Carnic Alps, Rome states,
greater activity by the enemy artillery
provoked brisk reaction by Cadorna's
guns in the Upper But and Fella Val.
ley. No operations at all are reported
from the Carso front, where the ltsi-
ians are consolidating their new lines
in preparation for a renewal OF the
drive against Mount Hermada and the
road TO Trieste.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Beats German 5000
Feet Above Earth

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7.-How Ad-
gan flying corps, tricked monster
German two-man acroplane into a
fight at en- altitude Of 10000 feet, rid
died it with machine gun fire and sent
it crashing 20 earth behind the Bel
gian lines, killing the pilot and OBJ
server, was told in a message TO the
Belgian legation.
Medsets, in swift Newport, was
cruising above Dlxmude on September
il, when he saw shrapnel from the
Belgian guns breaking far above him
and he fastened upward 70 investigate.
A German machine with two men was
trying to escape the gun fire and Me-
daets gave chase, but could not over
take his enemy.
Finding that the German either
would not fight or was endeavoring to
lead hirl into a trap" the legations
statement says, "the Belgian decided
to try ruse. Making a halfturn,
hedaets started slowly toward the Bel
Gian trenches at an altitude Of 10000
feet. He saw the German turn and
follow him. Keeping above his ad-
yersary, Medaets continued TO watch
him until they were over DiXmude.
Then, turning quickly. he opened fire
with his machine gun. He could see that
he German observer, severely wound
cd. had sunk down in his seat and that
the German machine was evidently out
of control.
THE Belgian machine was approach
ing the enemy at such a rate OF speed
that Medaets had only time TO fire
few shots point blank and TO make
perilous loop to avoid a collision, be
fore the German plane, riddled by bull
let's, crashed down within the Belgian
lines.
"The German airplane was found TO
be an enormous 'Rumpler' of the latest
model, put into service ct Johsnnisths!
on August Q, propelled by 260 horse
power Mercedes motor end armed with
two machine guns"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Steady Fire of British
Wearing DoWn German
Defence on West Front

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Sept. IL
There must always be periods of com
parative" quiet, when big spectacular
CfensiyeS are lacking on the great
lighting fronts. The recent days have
constituted one of these periods along
the British lines in the Western thea
ire, and TO the outside world, reading
the commander in chiefs laconic there
IS nothing Of importance 20 report" or
brief account OF seemingly incon-
>equential raids, 1t may appear that
hOstilities virtually have ceased.
But this conclusion isJar from right,
for the grim business Of war continues
perpetually. Hourly, the big British
guns hurl their thousands OF tons Of
metal carrying death and destruction
INTO the German defences: day and
night great squadTons Of aviators guide
their machines over the German lines
and dump their csrgoes Of high eXplo-
sives on important positions, and con-
tipually small bodies of British infan-
try are reaching out into the German
trenches and snatching back prisoners
after playing havoc with bombs among
the dugouts and mortar emplaeements.
Advantage Rests With Allies
OF course. there is retaliation by
the enemy, but the advantage rests
with the Allies in this constant ham
merinc process. II is the steady drop
ping Of water which is wearing away
the stone.
Tic terrible toll Of death being ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
German Bomb Wrecks
American Consulate
Destruction of Agency at Dun
kirk Is Reported to
Washington

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7.-Destruc-
ton Of the American consular agency
at Dunkirk. France, by a German bomb
on September was reported to-day
to the State Department. The CON
sular agent. Benjamin Morel, was un-
injured and the archives of the con-
sulate were saved.
The dispatch added no other details.
It is assumed the bomb had been
dropped from German airplane.
Earlier in the war. however, Dunkirk
vas bombarded from a distance Of
about twenty miles by a huge German
gun, which had been brought to bear
on the city. This battery soon was
located by the French, and concentrated
attacks on it caused the Germans to
remove it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
ire at War ia th ID ay
Clemenceau Stirs u. S. Troops;
Battalion Is. Named for Him
Aged Statesman Tells American Soldiers in France heir
Patriotism Recalls the Fervor of the Pilgrim
bakersfield Day in His Honor
By Haywood Broun

country, which | have always admired
and | am deeply impressed at the pres
ence Of an American army on French
soil in defence OF liberty. right and
civilization against barbarians. MY
mind compares this event 10 the m
grim Fathers, who landed on Plymouth
Rock seeking liberty and hnding II.
Now their childrens children are re
turning 10 light for the liberty OF
France and the world.
Come TO Rescue Liberty"
"You men have come to France with
disinterested motives. You came, not
because YOU were compelled 10 come,
but because you wished 10 come. your
country always possessed love and
friendship Tor France. Now you are
at home here. and every French house
g open 10 YOU. You are not ike the
people of other nations, because your
motives are devoid Of personal interest
and because YOU are filed with ideals.
You have heard Of The hardships before
you. but the record of your country
men proves that you will acqult your
selves robly. earning the gratitude oil
France and the world
There were sports as well as military
exercises IN the programme arranged
in honor Of NJ. Clemenceau. There were
foot races and tug-ofwar and box
inc matches. In one of these American
blood was freely shed on French soil,
for a middleweight against whom the
tide of the bout was turning butted
his opponents head and cut his fore-
head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Clemenceau Was knoUn as
"Yankee School Teacher"

Georges Clemenceau. eXiled from i'm
perial France for proclaiming republi-
can doctrines in the streets Of Paris,
came to the United States in 1865. at
the age Of twenty-four. He bore let
tiers to Horace Greeley, editor Of The
Tribune, and another member Of this
newspapers staff. and settled down to
writing for the Paris Temps living
under the same roof. in Twelfth street.
that had afforded shelter to Napoleon
III.
From New York, a short while later,
he moved to Greenwich, Conn, where
he lectured for three years on French
literature in a young ladies' school /,
later marrying Mary Plummer, one Of
his pupils. whom he took back to
France with him in 1870, when war
broke cut between France and Ger
many. In the years following his politi-
cal opponents derisively applied to him
the cpithet Of Yankee school teacher"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18

the British Embassy here from London
says: That the Baron Baeyens fey
flags and pennants indicating her cor.
nection with Belgian relief and ths,
the submarine commander had 10 con.
clude that in making use Of the dis.
tinctive signs she was acting as trap
for submarines because "the steamer
on coming In sight. turned toward the
submarine. and, when the submarine
abstained from attacking and went Of,
turned back again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Canada to Hold Election
Early in December

OTTAWA. Sept. 1.-THE government
hopes TO have the election not later
than early in December, it was an
rounced to-day, and to have the Gem
plete returns OF the contest By some
time in January. The new Parliament
would thus be able to sit about March.
Premier Robert Borden plans, after
the close Of the present parliamentary
session, 10 so to a Southern resort in
the United States for a rest before en-
tcring upon n. election campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Relief Ship Attacked U-Boat,
Berlin Replies to Protest

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-ln re-
Spouse to Great Britain's protest
against the charge that Belgian relief
ships acted as decoys to trap subma-
rines, the German Foreign Office has
explained that the accusation was based
upon the report of submarine COM
mander who said the Baron Baeyens.
relief steamer, turned toward him
when sighted.
The German statement, forwarded to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
General Kalesdines Quits
As Leader of Cossacks;
Kerensky Seeks Arrest

PETROGRAD, Sept. H.. General
Kslcsdines has resigned as hetmsn OF
the Don Cossacks. General kales-
dines's arrest mas been sought by the
Provisional Government because of his
adherence TO the kornilof revolt, and
instructions to that effect were sent to
the Grand Council OF the Don Cos
sacks. sitting az Novo Tcherkask. The
council, however, replied that 1t was
impossible TO obey the order because
Of the necessity Of General Kales-
dines's attendance at the military con-
ferences of the Cossacks in his official
capacity as hetman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Official Statements

other German machine. were badly damaged
in engagements with our sviators and fell in
side their own lines.
Our bombing airplsnes we're particularly
active in the day Of September is and the
night Of September 1917. Numerous raids
were carried out by our machines, which
dropped 1000 klos Of projectiles on enemy
establishments, including barracks and fac
tories at stuttgart, an ayiaticn camp at Col
mar. depots at Lens and Eibach, military
establishments south of Metz. the railway
station at Thionville factories at Ueckingen
o. and the Saarburg station.
BELGIAN COMMUNICATION.--I the
last forty-eight hours cur artillery has shelled
the enemy defensive organizations near
Woumen, as well as his environments at
Prset, Bosch. Keye,n, Peerst Eessen. Rogg-
weld and Sesrrem. The enemy artillery re-
acted only feebly. Numerous bombs have
been dropped on our environments. Our ayia-
tors were active on September Is.
Eastern Thestre.-I.ast night the enemy
artillery displayed some activity in the Var
dar Valley. September is was calm along
the whole front. A small enemy column was
caught by our artillery fire on the heights
west Of Lake Malik.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Sept. Il (DAY.-Front Of
Crown Prince Rupprecht-Go visibility IA
vored the development of lively artillery
activity. In Flanders the artillery duel on
the coast and in some sectors between Hout-
hoist Wood and the Lys increased several
times to the most violent drumhre. British
infantry attacks did not materisliZe, and
there were only local engagements between
the lines, "a the result OF which prisoners
fell into our hands.
Northeast OF Arras strong British recon-
NOTHING attachments pressed forward. and
at some points even reached our lines, whence
they were driven back b. our rapid counter
thrusts
Near St. Quentin, also. the enemy pre-
pared by bursts Of FIRE for attacks by his
recommending parties. which were everywhere
Tepulsed
Front OF the German Crown Prince Along
the Aisne. notably northeast Of Scissors. and
also in the Champagne and before Verdun,
the fighting activity of our own and the
encmy's artillery increased many times TO
great intensity. The French lost prisoners in
several recommending engagements.
Two Eirplsnes were shot down by one Of
our pursuing echeons from enemy serial
squadrons which bombsrded Colmar twice
yesterday. la addition 20 these, N, enemy
lost sixteen EirplaEes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Clocks Turned Back Hour
In Germany and Holland

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 17.--All clocks
in Holland and Germany were put back
an hour at 3 o'clock this morning. The
daylight saving schedule began on
April Is.
Summer time also ended officially
in England at 3 a. m. to-day.
Legal time in Russia will continue
advanced one hour until q. m. Octo-
Der IL. the Commercial Gable Company
announced to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. sept lin the Trentins, in the
Giudicarix Valley. enemy psrtie, attempting
to approach our advanced posts were dis
ners.d with rife fire
In Csrnis greater activity Of the enemy
artillery provoked brisk reaction By our srtil-
l-ry in the Upper But and Fels Valley.
On the BsinsiIzs Plateau Saturday nixht
the enemy attempted with four successive
counter attacks 20 receeupy the ground he
had lost the day, before. He wss constantly
repulsed by the defenders, who captured sew.
enty.three prisoners. including two officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Germans Put Ban on
Barley as Pig Food

ZURICH, Switzerland, Sept. 1.-THE
German War Food Department an
nounces that no barley will be available
this winter for feeding pigs, as it is
needed for human consumption.
The department proposes therefore TO
kill all pigs weighing thirty pounds a.
soon as the pasture season ends, leav-
ing only few for breeding purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18

successful raids East Of Gavrelle sew
Cral prisoners were taken and a large
number of the enemy were killed, five
big dugouts were bombed TO pieces and
two saps destroyed. A similar success
was achieved south of Arras, several
dugouts being demolished and a num-
Der Of trench mortar emplscements
wrecked, besides other damage done.