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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-31
corea when civil penetration

The feudal-minded Nipponese auto
Gratis dream of an Asia for Asians"
under the red sun-flag of Japan and
despite their soft professions they are
setting out step by step to make that
dream a reality.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-31
AMERICAN BARK
IS U-BOAT VICTIM

Plymouth. England, July os.-The
American bark Carmela has been
sunk by a submarine. The crew W.
landed In safety.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-31
INDIAN RELICS ARE FOUND.

Fort Madison. July 2S.-While work
men were excavating for the Wardway
paper mill many perfect Indian relics
were found. including tonahawks. ar
row heads, corn crushers and beads.
They were sent to the company's Of
fees in Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-31
UTTUMWA sEMIwEEKLY CoURIER TUESDAY, july 81, 1917

will be answered with the loyal spirit
which is so characteristic of Ameri.
cas- womanhoode at this particular
time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
} OFFICERS AND
 18 ENLISTED MEN
 LOST ON CHAUNCEY
Navy Department Receives Casualty List From Vice Admiral Sims Follow
 ing Collision

Washington, November 21.-Lieutenant manding officer Els t~n 1asiser officers ! senf fharies 7'sst --~ Nii- a. skinner, Jr., and IS en- listed men were lost in the sinking of the American torpedo-boat destroyer Chauncey in a collision in the war zone Monday morning, the navy department was advised today by Vice Admiral Sims.
 The enlisted men lost were:
 Stanley T. Anthony, electrician, first class, radio sister Florence Johnson, Bedford. Miss.
 Honore M. Claggctt, Jr.. electrician, first class; father. Honore M. Claggett, Laurel, Maryland
 Daniel B. Crane, maehinst mate. sec ond class; mother, Mary H. Crane, Los Angeles, Cal.
 Joseph S. Ewart, machinst mate, first class; father. William l.. Ewart, New port R. I.
 Charles A. Goodrich, chief machinist mate; brother, George J. Goodrich, Oak wood, Ill.
 Algen H. Guttridge, machinist mate, second class; father William Guttridge, Culison, Kan.
 Henry c. Haman; father, Girt w. Ham, an, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Joseph A. Heroux fireman, third class mother. Emma J. Bachellerie. Los An geles Cal
 William H. Hampel, oiler; father Charles Hampel, Randville. Mich
 Ira F. Kopp. gunner's mate, first class father, Jesse F. Kopp Davenport, Ia.
 Charles A. O'Connor chief yoeman sister, Margaret Tessier. South Boston Mass.
 Francisco Pagtakhan, mess attendant third class mother Marta Dunicio. Olon- gapo. Philippine Islands. John Rhinehart, chief water tender friend, Mary Sprague, Black Island. E. I class; father, William Smith, New Yori city. John Williams Strihling, oiler; father John Strbling, Waring. Tex. | Oswald J. Terkildsen. yoeman. second class: uncle. Conrad Terkildsen, Brook | lyn, N. Y. l Nicholas H. Wagner ship f1tter frs ton, Md. l George Wornell, boilermaker; friend Harry c. Smith. San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
SEVENTEEN BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS
 SUNK PAST WEEK
Ten of These Were Over 1900 Tons-This Is Lig Increase Over Previ-
 Ous Period

London, November 21.-Seyenteen British merchantmen were sunk by mines or submarines Inst week, ac- cording to the weekly stntement is- sued by the admiralty. Of these 10 were vessels of 1900 tons and over and seven of less than 1900 tons.
 The admiralty statement follows:
 Arrivals, 2573; sailings. 2463.
 British merchantmen sunk by mine or submarine over 1900 tons, 10 un- der 1900 tons, '.
 Fishing vessels sunk. none.
 British vessels unsuccessfully at tackled, two
 Last weeks record of British mer- chantmen sunk greatly exceeds that of the previous week, when only one vessel of 1900 or over and five craft of less tonnage were sent to the bot tom. Tn fact, it represents in the ag- gregate the greatest number of ves- sells destroyed since the week of Oc- tober 2S, when IS were lost Since then there has been a gradual falling off in shipping losses until the min imum since Germanys intensified sub marine CdHlpdlSn began WdS itdtHSu November II with total of six. As far as the losses of large ves- sells are e>concerned. however, the pres ent admiralty report apparently bears out the optimistic statement made re- gently by Premier Lloyd George that he had no more fear of submarines and of the first lord of the admiralty that enemy submarines were being sunk to an increasing extent for the sinkngs in the 1900 and over cate gory last week were the lowest since March. except for the weeks of Sep tember 16. November and Novem- Der II.
 Premier Lloyd George in his ad dress to the House of Commons early in the present week said five sub
 marines were destroyed last Saturday but he gave no further information l Sir Eric Geddes, the new first lord oi | the admiralty, in his maiden speecl l before Parliament. asserted that be | tween 40 and 50 per cent of German 1 submarines operating in the North sea
 and the Arctic and the Atlantic ocean: since the beginning of the war hae I been sunk. He added that enemy sub marines were being sunl. to an in | creasing extent, but that the German. l were building them faster than thel l previously had done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Lieutenant GOchnaur Is
 Killed in Action, Says
 Report From Pershing

Washington. November 21.-Gencral Pcrshing reported today the death of First Lieutenant Orlando Gochnaur. medical officers reserve corps. nt- tached to the British forces, killed in action November 6. Lieutenant Goch- nnur's next of kin k given as Mrs. F. A. Gochnaur. Freeport. III.
 First Lieut.. Alexander J. Gillls. also of the medical reserve corps md att tached to the British army. was slight ly wounded the same day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 1-British capture thousands of pris- oners and many guns in great surprise attack on German lines. French are attacking on lower part of line.
 Cavalry is given chance to attack when lines are broken. Three officers and IS enlisted men are lost on destroyer Chauncey. Seventeen British ships sunk past week. c-EnuIand Is thrilled nt news of big victory. @Options on lands for nitrate plant have been secured. S-Ohio division will not go to Eu- rope for next 60 days, opinion of officers. O-Eight deaths arc reported from Camp Wheeler.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Hupdreds Greet DavisOn party at Tutwiler lunch. Alabama br~s make safe journey across Atlantic.
 within next few days. 4--EditoriaI comr-cnt. 6-society and Dolly Dalrympic. 7-Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
NEW RUSS REGIME
 ANNOUNCES T WILL ] MAKE PEACE OFFER.

London, November 21.-No Russian military communication was issued to- day. A Petrograd message received py the British admiralty by wireless press says:
 "A political communicate states that by order of the all Russian workmens and soldiers congress, the council orl the peoples commissaries' has as-E sumed power, with obligation to offer all the peoples and their respective government an immediate armistice on all fronts. with the purpose of opening pourparlers immediately for the conclusion of a democratic peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

The dismay of the Germans was blazed across the sky as clearly in this unforge'- able whrlwind of pyrotechnics as though their higher command had announced it officially. Their guns came into action first one, then half dozen, then scores, but their fire was weak. They were not prepared for such an evenutaity or .hey would have shown it in their artillery work
 The British big guns soon began to
 break the silence on their side, not in
 the form of a barrage fire, but in coun-
 ter battery work Meanwhile the tanks
 rolled on over what was virtually virgin
 battlefield.
 CAREFUL PREPARATIONS For weeks the process of concentrating men and guns for this great attack had been going on. and so carefully had it cers in the British army knew what was transpiring. It was startling move on the part of Field Marshal Haig to open
 battle so quickly on a quiet part of the llne, far removed from the cockpit Of Europe around Ypres For many months there had been nothing more than oc- casional raids with now and then furry
 of artillery fire in the Cambrai sect.r GERMANS WERE NERVOUS i This morning before daybreak things ! aln at a pace. The Germans had evinced some nervousness during the night and for the l few minutes, about 5:30 o'clock in the ! morning, dropped a barrage along a sec- 1 tion where it probably appeared as though the British might be planning a i raid The enemy presumably had been ! looking for something in this nature, but l that they did not expect battle was 1 clearly evident.
 l The correspondent reached point near ] the British line little after a. m. ] After that hour there were little artil- 1 lery work on either side. Machine guns I to bark as sentries on one side or the other though they saw a head over s trench top.
 l TANKS MOVE FORWARD l Then came period of absolute still.
 ness Suddenly the long line of British
 tanks moved forward and in moment
 the varigated signal lights of the Ger l mans shot high in the air. The Britisf troops came out of their shelters ant fixed bayonets and grenades followed
 the tanks swiftly toward the enemy bar
 riers.
 The ground was firm and covered witl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

long grass. There were few big shell holes such as are to be seen in Flanders. for comparatively little artillery work had been done against this section. It was ideal going for the big land moni- tors and they made the most of it. As they started forward the British put heavy screen of smoke up all about them, so that it was impossible for the enemy to see them many yards away.
 BREAK WIRE DEFENSES
 The tanks reached the German outpost line in front of the main line and with out stopping surged through it toward the marbed wire entanglements, their guns working steadily all the while. Here was a point where it had been feared they might encounter difficulties, but they did not. They crashed through the barbed wire and by 7:29 the British infantry was going through the gaps thus made.
 At 7:37, the infantry, operating just west of Havrincourt, had swarmed up the elevation known as Mount Vesuvius. few minutes later this knoll was blown up, having been mined by the Germans. At S:34 seven tanks and infantry were seen in the Havrincourt sttaion. iii evacuating Havrincourt the Germans did comparatively little damage and the place had not suffered greatly from shell fire It is in much better condition than many of the towns which saw the bitter fighting of the Somme last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Breaking Hinderaburg
 Line Was Easy Tnsh
nx ,Ax Associnted Prcss

The great Hndnburg defense n upon which the German commander had builded his hopes of holding the Brit sh from inroads the open territory beyond has been smashed And the task apparently was an easy one'
 Attacking over of 32 miles, extending from the Scape river east of Arras St. Quentin Field Marshal Hag with his English Scotch Irish and Welsh troops has made one o the most rapid drives of the present catch inc the Germans completely by surprise in the onslaught cap turing positions which were regarded as and taxno in addition thousands prisoners and guns.
 The acx centered the important railway
 2 cabra lying of Oun Marcoing onr and Novelties we'll within with its railroad lines and roadWays Dahcs out toward all the points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
r~ .... .,s....sd Pres.

November 20-Cp to the actual hou when great stiffness regned over the battle front within short time the line distributed At the time the British infantry on either at the German line Within miles
 
 and blue lights shot up in every direction through the gloom Ike dicnl aunfHr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
BRITISH PATROL
 BOAT IS SUNK;
 NINE MEN LOST

London, November 21.A British patrol vessel was torpedoed by an enemy sub marine in the Mediterranean November IS. according to an admiralty statement issued tonight. Four officers and five men of the crew were killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Ten Men Are Lost When Salvage Ship Hits Mine

Trondjhem. Norway. November 21.-The salvage steamer Sterkodder struck a mine near Folla today and sank. The crew of 10 men was lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

and that at one point at least the troops
 swept on five miles beyond the German
 lines, capturing additional villages. The
 offensive was under direct command of
 General Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng, and General John J. Pershing. commander-in-chief of the American forces in France, was an interested ob- server of 1t.
 ITALIANS ARE HOLDING INVADERS ON PIAVE Meanhwile the Italians everywhere are holding the Teutonic allied invaders along the Piave river and in the hilly region from the upper reaches of that stream to Lake Garda. Nowhere has the enemy been able to gain additional ground. On the contrary violent att tacSs in the hill country have been re- pulsed with heavy casualties Probably owing to previous intellectual attempts l to dislodge the defenders. the enemy has , not renewed his attacks against Monte Tomba and Monte Monfenera. the vital points barring the way to an invasion of the Venetian plain from the north On the coastal front i,alian and British warships are bombarding enemy posi- tions.
 1 Still further progress has been made l by the British in Palestone, the line oi
 General Allenby having been driven tt
 poitns five miles northwest and six
 miles west of Jerusalem. The former
 position was taken at the point of the
 bayonet.
 l British shipping losses last week az. gregated l7 vessels only 10 of these | tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
ITALIAN SHIP LOSSES

Rome November 21.-Italian marine losses from submarine attacks during the week ended November IS were one large steamer sunk and another steamer dam aged by torpedo and afterwards lowed into port, today's official announcement says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
BRITISH LOSSES ARE
 SAID TO BE VERY LIGHT

The British casualties are described as extremely light. while German dead cov-
 cred the ground as the British pressed forward Reports to date indicate that inc depth of the peneration in the re- zion of Cambrai has exceeded five miles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Fren , Are Attacking

attack
 M sixnle of inc the official tonight The British Camba to the tMothirds depth of about 400 yards according 10 the French official unicaton ssuedh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
FRENCH BEGIN ATTACK
 ON THE AISNE FRONT

Synchronously, to the south around St Quentin and east of that point III inc Aisne region. the French have be- r,,n an offensive While no details of this movement have been received, 1t doubtless has the object of pushing back the Germans eastward in the former sector and northward in the latter re- zion toward I.aon, strategic moves which. if successful doubtless would compel that part of the German line north of St. Quentin. which IS stiif in- stact to fall back precipitateiy east ward.
 The British drive was begun without the usual artillery prelude and as the tanks and infantrymen made their way through the wire entanglements and pressed into the German first positions the surprised enemy began sending up ,nyriads of signal rockets calling TOT assistance.
 Whether aid was rushed up IS not definitely known. but seemoingly the surprised Germans fled in disorder, leav- Sing all kinds of equipment behind and in most cases did not even take time, as is usual to apply the torch to vil- ,a ge sthey evacuated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Euidence Of German Disnay ls Written
 On Skies Of Daw1

Within Few Minutes After British Begin Attack Entire Enemy Front Was Flaming With Various COlOred Rocket Signals Calling For Aid From Rear, Showing Often
 sive Was Unexpected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
British Take 5000 Prisoners
Full Extent Unknown

of Derby in speech this afternoon triumph the full extent or h.isnot veil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

The latest advices indicate that the British have not yet ceased their at tack, but aided by monster tanks which are leading teh way, followed py m fahtry and machine gun attachments ar epressing forward for further cSn- naIeSt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
HQiQ Launches Terrible At- tack on German Lines ODer 32- Mile Front and OppOs-
 ing Defenses Shattered
ENEMY FORCES ARE
 THROWN INTO PANIC

As Infantry Supported By Tanks Advance Teu- tons Are Forced to Abandon Trenches Between St. Quentin and Scarpe River, Supposed to Be Impregnable- Tremendous Contest Continues and Cavalry is Able to Fight in Open-ltalians Are Holding
 British Army Headquarters in France November 2Ihe advance British army against the Germans was connu no this afternoon The of Masneres Marcong Rlb court Havncourt Grancou and Flesquere all were behind the British advancing line the cavalry which is coopera ing with tanks and rendering invaluable service was draw ing in toward the Baron wood west of Cambrai.
 British Take 5000 Prisoners
 London, November 21Andrew Bonar Law announced thus evening in the House that 5000 prisoners incud ng 8O officers taken by the British in their present operations At point the British penetrated five miles be- hind the German nes several villages addition to those already announced have been taken.
 E,.lI Extnnf TTnxnOwn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
THE RIVER OF INCIDENCE
Hawthornc's Charming Description
of the Placid Concord

Hawthorne's descriptive account OF
The old Manse" has these passages
referring TO the Concord river in the
village ot the same name;
we stand now on the rivers bank.
II may well be called the Concord.
the river OF peace and quietness
Positively, | had lived three weeks
beside IL befors il grew quite clear
to my perception which way the cur
rent flowed. 1t never has Vivacious
aspect except when a northwestern
breeze is veNins its surface on a sun
shiny day. From the incurahle in
dolence OF its nature, the stream is
happily incapable Of becoming the
slave OF human ingenuity, as is the
fate Of So many a wild. free noun
tain torrent While all things else
arc compelled 10 subserve some useful
purpose. IL idles its sluggish life
away in lazy liberty. without turning
a solitary spindle or affording even
waterpower enough TO grind the corn
that grows upon its banks. The tor
por OF Its movements allows IL no.
where a bright. pebhly shore, nor so
much as q narrow strip OF clistening
sand. in any part Of its course. II
sumhers between broad prairies,
klSSlnk 1It ANHk llAtdNNN SANSS AaAN
bathes the oyerhanging boughs OF
elder bushes and willows or the roots
OF elms and ash trees and clrmps OF
NAPLES Flags and rushes grow along
it, plashy shore; the yellow water
liy spreads its broad. flat leaves on
the margin; and the fragrant white
pond lily obounds, generally select
Inc a position just so far from the
rivers brink that II cannot be grasped
save at the hazard OF plunging in.
The reader must not, from any
testimony OF mine, contract dislike
toward our slum Nerous stream. In
the light OF a calm and golden sun
set IL becomes lovely beyond express
sion. the move lovely for the quietude
that SO well acc 'sswith the hour
when even the wind. after clustering
alt day long. usually bushes itself TO
rest. Each tree and rock and every
blade OF grass Is distinctly imaged
and, however unsishtly in reality. as
sumcs ideal beauty IN the reflection :
The minutes hiugs OF earth and the
broad aspect OF the armament are
pictured equally without effort and
with the same felicity OF success. All
the eky glows downward at our feet;
the rich clouds float thru the un-
ruffled bosom OF the stream like
heavenly thots thru peaceful
heart"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
SPIES ARE AMONG THE DUTCH
state Telegraph office Harbored
Agents of the Kaiser.

AMSTERDAM. Netherlands. juno
"A spying plot has been discovered
in the state telegraph offices at Am.
sterdam and The Hague, with the re,
suit that three young men operators
and one girl telegrapher have been
arrested. Important code kilograms
were regularly being placed in the
hands OF agents Of one OF the hellig-
erents. The three men enjoyed gen.
eroy. fixed salaries in return for their
share In these espionage operations
All have confessed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
AMERICAN STUDENTS
WELCOME IN FRANCE
Better Understanding Between
Nations to Make the Lot of
Pupils Smoother.

PARIS June 9-The hope eX-
pressed 10y Rene Niviani the former
French premier and member of the
French commission which recently
visited the United States. in his speech
NJ the Chicago university that the in
tcllcctual relations between university
circles IN America and France might
DE further developed has given a
fresh start 10 a movement intended to
encourage American students in
France.
Tho universities Of Nancy Grcnoble
and Montpelier. as well as the Uni
WAYS OF facilitating the work OF
Americans ana of attracting greater
numbers OF them
Qualification Modified.
Formerly "A birth certificate was a
prerequisite To matriculntion In
French universities. document that
produce. ANY authenticated paper to
establish their identity will suffice IN
the future.
Greater liberty In the choice Of
their courses will also be allowed
American students. Heretofore the
faculty has told them what they
must study The University OF Paris
is preparing a special course, com
priSing the particular subjects that
interest the great majority of Ameri-
cans who come To France to learn the
language. literature. art and history
OF France. No diplomas will be
granted Tor this course which is in
tended only to satisfy the demand for
French national course.
Making Thing, Easier
Tho material welfare OF American
students I'm France Is also To have
more attention. An association OF
professors. called the "Accueii
Franclls' proposed to look after
their we'll being introducing them
into French families and French So
cietN where they may acquire IA
knowledge OF the real France that
cannot be gained on the bouleVards
or in the Latin quarter cafes.
Bcttcr lodgings and good, ccouomi.
cal restaurants for students are also
among the aims OF this association.