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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
RAIL WAYS ASK
FOR BILLION
DOLLAR | Dan
That and Suspension Of
Anti Trust Laws Will
Make Government Pool
Unnecessary.

Washington, D. C. Dec. 6-Railroad
presidents composing the railroads
on the war board today informed
Chairman Newlands, head of the
congressional committee dealing with
transportation problems that If 1t
should remove the legal prohibitions
which forbid unifcation Of the roads
for the war emergency. government
operation would be unnecessary.
WILSON CONSIDERS REQUEST.
Chairman Newlands asked the rail-
way executives for an estimate of the
money needed by the roads to equip
them for the emergency and they
promised to prepare 1t in time for
presentation to President Wilson
Monday.
The president himself began con-
sidering the. question today in con-
ferenees with Chairman Hall Of the
Interstate commerce commission.
WANT $1,000, ,0o0,0 900 LOAN.
The railroad men it Is understood,
estimated that $1,000, 100000 will be
needed to equip and enlarge their ia
cilities for handling war traffic in
1918. How it should be raised, how.
ever. was not discussed, Senator New
lands said, and there is question
whether it would be obtained by a
loan from the government or by gov
eminent guarantee.
At his conference with Chairman
Hall of the commission, the president
went over the recommendations in
detail with the possibility that he
might also make some recommends
tions to congress on the subject.
1t is not improbable that the presi-
dent may decide to address congress
or the subject at a special occasion.
1t was said at the white house today.
however, that the president has not
decided in what way he will treat the
subject.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
TEuroNs' LOSS is HEAVY.

(Associated Press Summary
The AustroGerman push to break
through to vincenza and the Venetian
plains evidently is in force, but the
Italians are standing the shock we'll.
The attack is against a line from
Monte Sisemol north through Monte
Meletta and east to Monte Baden
ecche, west of the Brenta river. a
front of about ten miles. The first
effort Of the enemy was from the
northwest between Sisemol and Mel
eta and this was broken up in hand
to hand fighting in which the attack
ers suffered heavy casualties and left
several hundred prisoners in Italian
lines.
Larger forces took part in the sec.
ond effort from the northeast against
the western wing of the front. After
fierce fighting the enemy occupied
Italian trenches on Monte Tondare-
care and Monte Badenecche and the
defenders withdrew from the more
advanced positions. Berlin reports
the fighting is continuing with sue
cess.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
RUSSIANS SEIZE
FlNLAND'S FOOD

London, Dec GA number of Fin.
nish food commissioners issued,
through the Swedish press appeals to
the Scandinavian countries for help,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen. They say
the situation is desperate. that Fin
land is unable to save itself and that
thousands of families must starve un.
less help arrives soon. II is reported
from Haparanda, the dispatch adds,
that Russian soldier organizations
have cut of all imports from Russia
to Finland.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
SEVEN POINTS BOMBED.

Berlin. Dec. 6.-London. Sheerness.
Gravesend, Chatham, Dover and Mar
gate were bombed by German air
planes today, the war office an
Aounces.
[This is the first German air raid
over England in more than month.
The last previous raid occurred on the
night cf October 81 Bad weather con-
ditions probably have been responsible
for the pause in the German operations.
An official British report on aviation
last said two raids were carried out
over Germany on Wednesday by Brit
ish airplanes, the first which had been
possible for more than a month, owing
to incessant bad weather.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
STOVE MAKERS. ASK
WAGE SCALE BOOST

Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 6.-Propos-
ais for substantial advance in wages
for the $4,000 members of the Inter
national Moulders' union were before
the Stove Founders Defense associa-
tion today at the opening OF its annual
meeting here. The decision to request
the increase was reached by the exec.
utive committee Of the moulders'
union which concluded its delibera-
tions here yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
LAFOLLETTE HEARING
POSTPONED AGAIN

Washington, D. c., Dec. 6.-Further
postponement until late next week OF
the senate committee investigation OF
Senator La Follette's St Paul speech
was ordered today after Senator La
Toilette had advised the committee
that his attorney could not be present
next Tuesday when 1t was planned to
begin testimony with former Secre-
tary Bryan as the first witness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
DEATH PENALTY is
URGED IN ILLINOIS

Rock Island. ILL.,, Dec. 6.-The death
penalty was fixed by jury last night
when it found William Carter, a negro
burglar, guilty of numbering Peter Jel-
vek, a Rock Island arsenal carpenter,
in cold blood at the latter's room in
a local apartment house on November
4. The jury was out two hours. Car
ter had gone to the house to rob, con.
fessed later to the murder, but repud-
lated his confession when he took the
stand in court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
SWEDEN APPOINTS
NEW TRADE ENJOYS

Stockholm. Dec. 6.-Marcus Wallen-
berg, brother of the former Swedish
foreign minister. and Gunnar Carls-
son. president of the Transatlantic
Steamship company of Gothenburg,
have been designated as Sweden's del.
egates to negotiate at London with
American delegates regarding food
supplies for Sweden, for tonnage. and
on all questions connected with the
situation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
Devoted Brit0n
Dies With Wife,
U-Boat Victims

= oNDoh, Dec. 6.-survivors
Of the British steamer
Apapa, sunk BY German
submarine, say that the second
torpedo smashed boat contain
ing q score Of passengers. Sever
al were killed and the others, ex-
cept three, were drowned. OF the
fourteen women on the Apapa,
eight were drowned.
Mrs. Harrioan, wife Of the con-
troIier Of customs at Accra,
Gold Coast, was severely III Of
fever and efforts were made to
remove her from her cabin. She
asked that she be not removed
because she felt too III. There
upon her husband said:
Very we'll, ! will stay with
you.'
They remained in the cabin to.
gether and sank with the ship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
"EvAs,vE," sLAvs REPORT.


Petrograd, Dec. 5.-(via London,
Dec g. Representatives of Ger
many, Austria Hungary. Turkey and
Bulgaria met the Russian emissarles
at Brest-Litovsk to discuss terms OF
an armistice. The delegates Of the
central powers informed the Russians
that they had power to negotiate only
the conditions of an armistice, which
a Russian official communication calls
an "evasive declaration"
The request Of the Russian dele
gates that all the belligerents be
asked to take part in reaching an
armistice on all fronts was met by the
enemy with the statement that it did
not possess powers to issue such an
invitation.
PROPOSE GENERAL ARMIsTicE.
The Russians then presented a pro-
ject for an armistice on all fronts, the
principal points of which were the
promise that the Austro-Germans
would not send forces from the east
ern front to other fronts and that the
Germans should retire from the posi-
tions around Moon sound. The Rus
slams were handed proposal for an
armistice on the eastern front, which
is now being examined by the Rus
SLAMS.
GERMANS REJECT PLAN.
The official communication then
says:
1.-The enemy delegation declared
that our conditions for an armistice
were unacceptable and expressed the
op;o;ou tbof cuch demands cprld ha
addressed only to conquered coun-
try. On the categorical statement by
our plenipotentiaries that they were
treating for an armistice on all fronts
with view to the concentration of a
general democratic peace on the basis
established by the all-Russia congress
of councils. the enemy delegates again
replied evasively that they could not
consider the question in such a man.
ner because they were authorized at
present only to negotiate with the
Russian delegation in view of the alb
sence of Russia's allies from the con-
ference.
FINDS ENEMY EvASIvE.
"Our delegates again replied that
their task consisted in drawing all
belligerent countries into negotiations
for the purpose of securing general
peace Having regard for the evasive
replies OF the enemy our delegates, as
already stated, submitted the enemy
conditions for an armistice to our
military experts for their criticism
from a purely military point of view
and in order that they may indicate
fCopfipued On pape . Col AN
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
MISSOURI FREIGHT RATE CUT,

washington. D. c., Dec. 6.-Reduc-
ton in livestock rates from Missouri
points to East st. Louis and National
Stockyards. ILL.,. was ordered today by
the Interstate commerce commission.
The new rates will be substantially
the same as interstate rates applying
in Missouri. in order to prevent dis
elimination in favor Of st. Louis
stock yards.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
IOWANS ASK ARMY
TO LIFT TRADE BAN
lFrom The Courier Bureau

I ITTUIfI I Ie NsVuTItI
Washington. d. c., Dec. 6.-Because
the equipment division of the army is
discriminating against the fresh
water pearl buttons OF Iowa, Repre-.
sentative Hull and President Ficketts
Of the Pearl Button association. pro
tested to the war department today
They hope to see the discrimination
removed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07

~ HIS is new picture Of General
Byng, whose forces are putting
up hard fight to hold the gains
they made In their recent surprise at
tack near Cambrai. The British COM
mander has been forced to make some
minor Withdrawals Of his lines In the
interest Of safety.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
Two Airplanes With Six
German Aviators Are
Brought Down By Brit
ons; London Buildings
Fired By Bombs.
TWENTY-ONE PERSONS
SUFFER INJURIES

London, Dec. 6 6.Seven per-
sons were killed and twenty-one
injured in an air raid over Lon
don and eastern England early
today, Chancellor Bonar Law
announced this morning in the
house of commons.
Of the victims, three were
killed and ten injured in London.
TWENTY-FIVE PLANES ENGAGED.
About twenty-five airplanes were
engaged in the raid, 1t is announced
officially. OF these six reached Lon
don
Two Of the raiders were brought
down, the crew of three men on each
machine being captured.
BOMBS START FIRES.
Bombs dropped by the raiders
caused a number of fires in London.
but all Of them were quickly brought
under control.
The text of the report by Field Mar
shall Lord French, commander OF the
British home forces, regarding the
air raid, is as follows:
FORM TWO GROUPS.
"A raid by about twenty-five enemy
airplanes took place early this morn
ing. The first group Of raiders came
IN over Kent at 1870 q. M. and dropped
bombs in various places on and near
the coast. The second group made
,,Ixnd shortly after 3 a. M. various ma.
chimes proceeding up to The Thames
and some distance into Kent.
SECOND ATTACK STRONGER.
Y Both the above groups appear to
have carried out preliminary attacks
with the object Of drawing gun fire
and exhausting the defenses, for it
was not until an hour later that the
most serious attack developed"
between and $50 a. m, two
groups of enemy machines crossed
the Essex coast and three groups
crossed the Kent coast, proceeding to-
wards London on converging courses.
DEFENDERS STOP MAJORITY.
Their tactical plan seems to have
been to deliver five simultaneous at.
tacks on the capital from the north.
east, east and southwest. The whole
of one group. however. was turned
back by gunfire, and the others, not
more than five OF sig machines, pene.
trated into London"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
.bE|lGG PRESSES
FORWARD AGAIN
British Line Is Advanced
Near La Vacquerie; En-
emy Reserves Called.
By The Associated Press.

In the Jebel Hamrin range.
north of Bagdad. Mesopotamia,
British and Russian troops have
taken from the Turks an impor-
tant mountain pass. More than
100 prisoners and two guns were
captured from the Turks.
British merchantmen lost dur
ing the past week were sixteen of
more than 1000 tons and one of
less than that weight. On the
previous week, twenty-one vessels
including fourteen of more than
1000 tons, were sunk by mines or
submarines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
ENEMY GAINS ONE POINT.
IBy Associated Press Staff

COfreSpOndent.J
Italian Army Headquarters In
Northern Italy. Dec. 5.-(Delayed)-
The furious attack on the Asiago
plateau has been repulsed with heavy
losses except at the northeastern
sector, around Monte Tonderecar
where after desperate struggle
which lasted until this morning, the
enemy succeeded in occupying some
OF the advanced Italian lines when
the defenders retired to more secure
positions.
The fighting has been extremely
heavy, with masses Of infantry en-
gagged in hand to hand combat. The
first attack on the Italian left was
met and repulsed by the twenty-sec-
ond corps, with large enemy casual
ties. Many prisoners were taken.
FIGHT THIRTY-SIx HOURS.
The main attack on the Italian right
was contested thirty-six hours by
other corps. which inflicted heavy
losses before yielding ground.
Heavy fighting around Asiago has
developed rapidly. The enemy as.
saults began an intense artillery
preparation, followed by liquid gas
and waves of infantry. The fighting
continued throughout yesteday and
last night along the heights of Monte
Sisemol and Monte Meletta. This
line extends nearly ten miles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
Berlin Official Report Says
Massed Attack In Noun
tain Region Has Melted
1000 Prisoners; Furious
Battle Continues.
MANY FRESH TROOPS
JOIN INVADING ARMY

Rome, Dec. 6.-After fighting
all day, the Italians Withdrew
their limo from the slopes south
Of Monte casteIgomberto, to the
Foxa spur, on the northern front,
the war office announces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
DEAD IN PILES.

, DLAD 1TN FILES.
Nearly one-half of the north
end of the city Of Halifax has
been destroyed, a great fire is
raging, the dead are lying thick
in the streets, all the hospitals
are filled to overflowing and
=; injured are compelled 10
walk about untreated.
News that the disaster had
reached these proportions was
received here late this afternoon.
RAILWAY STATION WRECK.
The concussion resulting
caused the roof of the railway
depot at North street to collapse,
while all the warehouses on the
water front for mile and half
were damaged. The premises
affected in many places caught
fire.
The force of the concussion
was so great that freight cars
were blown off railway tracks
along a stretch of nearly two
miles.
BIG RUINED AREA.
The whole northern section Of
Halifax is a mass of wreckage
and fires have broken out in a
dozen parts of the city, accord
ing to reports received shortly
afternoon.
The area of destruction covers
several miles. The Canadian
government depot used by the
Canadian Pacific railway is de-
scribed as having entirely col
lapsed, while a big government
repair plant at Willow Park, in
the northwestern section of the
city, is wrecked.
APPEALS FOR AID.
Messages asking for fire en-
gines and fire fighting appara-
tus, doctors, nurses and hospit-
al supplies were received from
Halifax by a number of locali-
ties in Nova Scotia. Special
trains were made up with every
thing required that could be pro-
cured.
At Truro, Windsor and here
the city officials met this morn
ing and decided to take immedi-
ate steps to render aid to the af-
flicted people at Halifax. It is
understood that large quantities
of food were destroyed and that
the citizens of Halifax may soon
be in danger of starving. 1t was
decided that carloads of food
must be dispatched at once.
TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN.
The damage done to the West
ern Union and Canadian Pacific
Telegraph companies and Nova
Scotia Telephone company is so
complete it is likely to be days
before wire communication with
points outside Halifax can be re-
stored.
Rockingham is located we'll
within Halifax harbor at the
mouth of Bedford basin. 1t is at
the northwest portion of the
harbor and since the war has
been used as an examining sta
tion for ocean steamers. It was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
aYNG STOPS FOES RUSH.
TAssociated Press Summary. l

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
German attacks in the Cambria
area, under the leadership of General
Won Der Marwitz, were against the
southern and northern legs of the sal
lent. After the British had repulsed
minor attacks in the regions of Come
lieu and La Vacquerie, southwest of
Cambria, the Germans hurled strong
forces against La Vacquerie. General
Byng's men checked the Germans in
severe fighting On the northern end
the attack was against the line be-
tween Bourbon wood and Moeuvres.
This was repulsed by the British artil-
lery.
GERMANS SUMMON RESERVES.
Large forces of reserves hurried to
the Cambria area convince the British
leaders that the enemy has not yet
given up hope of blotting out the sal.
lent notwithstanding the severe losses
he has sustained in the past week. The
Bourbon wood position, the dominating
one west of Cambrai, is almost in a
pocket and dispatch from British
headquarters intimates that the Brit
ish front would be stronger without it
However. the British still withstand
successfully German attempts TO RI
capture the Bourbon position.
GERMANS OCCUPY VILLAGES.
The capture by the Germans OF
Graincourt Anneux, Cantaing, Noy-
olles and the wood and heights north
of Narcoing is announced by the war
Office. The Germans are said to have
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07

London. Dec. 6.-The British ad-
vanced their line slightly to the south
west of La Vacquerie on the Cambria
front, it is announced officially.
On Tuesday night the official state
ment says. the British troops with
drew to the southwest Of Noyelles Sur
l. Esceut and Bourbon wood. The
withdrawal. it is added, was acom-
plished without the Germans appear
ing to be aws.re of it until late yester-
day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
FIGHTING ENDS
FOR Ten DAYS
ON RUSS FRONT
Berlin Announces Agree
ment to Armistice; Rus
slams Disappointed at
First Meeting.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-Suspension of hos
tilites over the whole Russian front
for ten days, beginning at noon on
Friday. has been arranged, the war
office announced today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07

Berlin, Dec. eleven thousand
Italians have been captured by the
Austro- Germans In their new offensive
on the mountainous front of northern
Italy, 1t was officially announced to-
day by the German war office.
Strong Italian positions in the Me
letta region of the northern front
were taken and held by the Teutonic
forces, who captured more than sixty
guns, the statement says.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
MUNITION
SHIP BLOWS UP; CITY
WRECKED BY CRASH
Thousands Are Injured; Noise Of Explo-
sion, Result of CO.. ision In Harbor,
Is Heard 60 M4les Away; Sol
diers May Be Among Victims
DEAD LIE PILED IN STREETS

ALIFAX Dec: 6.-Hundreds Of killed and
thousand others injured and half of the city Halifax
is in ruins as the result Of the explosion ship
in the harbor today.
1t estimated that the property will run into the mil
lions The north end of the city is in flames
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
ENEMY RElhFoRcEs ARMY.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 6.-Fresh
Austro-German divisions from the
French and Russian fronts are con-
tinually arriving on the Italian line
according to official dispatches today
from Rome. Extraordinary activity
of the invaders along the entire front
and principally in the mountain reg
ion shows reorganization Of their
armies with the fresh troops filling in
for the losses suffered in the recent
attempts to break through.
ie LATiNS; EIGHT BACK.
Terrific artillery fre from Vallarsa
toS the sea, is taken to Indicate that
the Reorganization is about complete.
Favored by exceptionally mild wealth
er and excellent roads the invaders
are making the most Of their plans.
The Italian high command, the dis.
patches say is confident Of its posi-
ton Airplanes are being destroyed
and Italian patrols are in constant
touch with, the enemy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
MUNITION SUP ELBOWS UP

t.
Amherst N s. Dec 6-At least 300 people have killed
hundreds buildings destroyed and extensive portion of Hall
fax set fire explosion which after
OF American ammunition ship and another Rocking
ham,
HEARD SIXTY MILES AWAY
The explosion terrific that destroyed insulation
the telegraph and telephone offices for thirty miles around
Halifax while it heard at Truro sixt-one miles distant
FLAMES POUR FROM VESSEL.
The vessels colded after this morning is
sumed that the munition ship hit in the stokeho Instantly
pour her. The appeared to be max
effort the fire fighting apparatus when the
explosion occurred.
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Washington. o. c., Dec. Ga
resolution declaring war with Aus
tria-Hungary alone somewhat diff
ferent In language from the house
resolution, was unanimously ap-
proved today by the senate for
eign relations committee, which
planned to bring It before the SEN
ate tomorrow.
This action disposed Of the agi-
tation in the committee to include
Turkey and Bulgaria.
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