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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
THIS WEEK OF WAR
Rev;e,u of Facts, and Some Deductions Therefrom, by
Member of the Times Republican Staff.

The past week has shown little
change in the war situation in Europe.
That conditions are shaping for
supreme test on the western front
that Is, in Flanders and Belgium-is
certain. The revival Of optimism in
Germany indicates that the allies are
facing a real menace, with the immedl-
ate prospect of the greatest battle OF
the war, not excepting the Marne and
the defense of Verdun. Germany IS
pouring men and guns into that vast
battle area-forces and equipment re-
leased from the eastern front because
Of the betrayal of Russia into Ger
man hands thru the subservience OF
few educated knaves. Conditions In
Russia appear TO be going from bad 70
worse, with civil war within and the
Lenine- Trotzky regime apparently
plotting to deliver over the country to
Prussan domination.
Comfort for the allies is gained from
the reports from Italy indicating that
the joint effort of Germany and Aus
tria to overrun that country and elimi-
nate her as a factor in the war Is no;
meeting with the success hoped Tor
confidently expected and without doubt
promised by the kaiser in his efforts
to prevent Emperor Charles from suing
for peace.
On the seas the Germans have under
taken another-and probably final
submarine campaign in their last hopf
effort to force a German peace before
America can become deciding factor
On the West Front.
Failure Of the British to hold all thu
gains made by General Byng neal
Cambria makes the pending German
offensive more dangerous to the allies
for the reason that the Hindenburt
line was only bent and not broken
Had the British been prepared to pus}
on to Cambria and complete the bril-
liant advance Of General Byng thi
new offensive would have been delayet
probably until spring. because of tn
forced necessity of forming new de
lenses and new lines OF communica
ton. Cambria was the key to tn
Hindenburg line and the British Off
o ;;sas &: Lcnas. are justified Il thei
decision to determine why the Byn'
T V1CCOTy Wdb IloL LtAhGh fsN' eAhLuSO ~
| The blun1er promises to cost Grea
Britain many men to meet the attack
Of the German hordes being masse
for the second drive on Paris. Tha
Germany stands to lose more men be
cause lighting on the offensive is no
satisfying to Great Britain or he
allies. The present offensive 10 Ger
| manys last chance Of victory in thi
war. ,Germanys war lords know TIL
and will not count the human sacrifice
1t is improbable that Great Brital
and France are unprepared to NEE
this emergency. The repulse alrcad
4 Of three German assaults against tn
British at Cambria is proof OF prepar
| edness. The next Prussian assam
probably will be against some othe
sector, IN an effort to feel Out ? pcs
stble weak spot. It may 10 aEain'
i that section OF the line held by tn
French and few Americans.
America must be prepared 10 hos
of allied reverses at some points. An
III u mould coma 70 paSs thai - y
Il led 1ines fail 10 hold, the half 1tillS0
I sor nsoss uxttSd gtAs1s ttASp1 1880
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

Announcement of the landing OF
Japanese troops 1t vladivostok. Rus
sia, just across the Japan sea from
Japan and at the point at which tho
Trans Siberia railway touches the sea.
IL considered to be a concerted plan
on the part OF the entente allies to
guard against any possibility Of inn
mense war supplies from the United
States purchased ON Russian account
falling into the hands Of Germany by
being claimed by the bolsheviki, who
are now openly oonniving with German
officers.
The railroad works which the Jap
anese troops have occupied have been
the place where all the imported rail-
road cars and locomotives shipped
from the United States under the Rus
sian credit purchases in this country
have been assembled. There are also
at vladivostok great supplies Of other
kinds Of stores, including ammunition.
The possession OF the railway yards
and the railway equipment at the
vladivostok terminals will make it ah-
solutely impossible for the bolshcviki
government TO move these cars and
stores without the consent Of the en-.
tente powers.
The action Of the Japanese govern
ment. which undoubtedly has the
knowledge and consent Of the entente
allies OF Japan. constitutes serious
blow at the bolsheviki government,
which. according to information from
Russia last week. had dispatched a
force along the Siberian. railway, toward
nipal a y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

with Pershing may be forced to take
a hand and go 10 the defense Of Paris
before fully prepared. If that happens
the fighting Will be more In the open
and more to the liking Of General Per-
shing and his Sammies. On the out
come of the German offensive Just be-
ginning hinges the fate of France and
the future OF Germany Defeat for the
allies now means the prolongation OF
the var for years or humiliating
peace. Prussian defeat spells death for
kaiserism within year
. Italian LINES Holding.
Those Italians fighting on the rug
Eed slopes Of Monte Grappa continue
to give a good account OF themselves.
They are fighting for their homes and
fighting desperately against great nun.
erical odds, aided by the almost I'M
passable mountain which extends be-
tween the upper Piave and Brenta riv-
ers 1t was between these two rivera
that picked Prusslan and Austrian a..
visions drove down from the north in
an effort to get behind the main Ital-
ian army which made stand at the
Piave following its rout in the Trenti-
no. Germany expected the thanking
movement to succeed. That 1t has not
succeeded is due to the bravery and
self sacrifice 0! the Italians assigned
to stop the invaders at Monte Grappa.
1t does not now appear likely that the
Austro Germans will be able to break
thru here or on the Piave river and
| with good generalship and allied as
| sistance Italy may yet turn the earlier
diSaster into a victory, aided also by
mountain SHOWS and the length OF the
Austro German lines Of cornmunica-
| ton.
The Betrayal Of Russia.
Germany is at present master OF
Russia. Two recent developments go
| to prove that Len!ne and Trotzky, pre-
| mier and war minister respectively in
! the cabinet the Russian I. w. w. has
| set up, are mere tools and henchmen
| Of the house OF HohenzolIcrn and are
! deliberately setting about to deliver to
German control that part of Russia
which has for the moment accepted
the dictates OF the bolsheviki. One Of
these discriminating Developments is
the declaration by TrotZky that II
\ Germany signs the armistice Russia
will at once enter upon peace negotia-
lions, which is equivalent to admission
that previous declarationsc are cast
aside and q separate peace would be
agreed to. The second development was
the statement Of ono who claimed TO
know that the boIsheyiki leaders were
Intriguing at the dictation Of Germany,
to establish the monarchy and place
4 the heir apparent on the throne. II
that plot should succeed the Hohen-
zollerns and not the Romanoffs would
be the real rulers Of the restored en-
4 pire.
i At the present moment the hope fol
Russia must depend on the success Of
the counter rebellion undertaken bj
4 the Cossacks under the Leadership Of
Generals Kaledtnes and Kc.n!io&. TT
A date this. revolution appears TO b,
making little Roadway, aitho the Cos.
sacks are preventing the Russian ARM
from Misunderstanding entirely. ~ Il
Russia II facing = long perlnA ~ civ
4 strife and Will not ~ able q "a M
SntentS eliaAs fof noptbs ~ eesae, n y
~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
ouakers and War.

tFrom a sermon by Rev. W. F. New
ton republished in Cedar Rapids Re-
publican.]
For the beautiful Quaker tradition
America has great respect. and should
have respect. When the Quaker laid
aside his great hat and drab coat ana
picked up his axe he laid the founda
ton Of some OF the finest things IN
American life and literature. But IN
our wars OF former times, II the Quaker
was not permitted by his scruples ac-
tually to fight, he has always been q
faithful servant OF the Republic. Take
our good, grey poet, Walt Whitman
who was Of Quaker origin, as Lincoln
was on one side OF his family. He
could not enter the ranks and take a
gun and fight but he entered the hos
pitfalls and his service 10 memorable to
this day in our annals. But for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

81 saw an advertisement 70! Cuucura
Soap and Ointment, SO bought them.
They stopped the burning and itching,
and l was healed in three weeks
(Signed) Clarence Southwark, luka, III.
You may think that because Cuticura
does such wonderful work in soothing
and healing severe itching and burning
eczemas it is not adapted to the gentle
uses of the toilet On the contrary,
that is just where it is most effective in
preventing these serious skin troubles
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address post card: "Cuticura,
Dept. 81, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Soap sc. Ointment Is and Soc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
r1MEs REPUBLICANS MARsAILTowN IOWA: DECEMBER IS 1917

having lost 10000 per each million OF
the population. Germany 10000 ana
Hungary 10000 per million.
The infant mortality in the summer
of 1917 appeared to have been very
high in several cities, and the German
rate all thru remained some so per
cent higher than in England.
An alienation in the Sax ratio OF
birth appeared to be established by the
figures Of the United Kingdom, the
proportion of males having noticeably
increased. CONTRARY to expectations
the war has produced no effect on the
figures of illegitimate births.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
WAR HASTENs MARRIAGES.
More Than 100000 Weddings in United
Kingdom Due Solely to War.

London. Dec. 15.-"Crudely stated
the war has resulted in 100000 people
in the United Kingdom being married
between August, 1914, and June. 1911
who in the ordinary course would not
have married" says Sir Bernard Mall
let. president of the Statistical society.
The loss Of potential lives to the
belligerent countries by the decrease
in number of children born was per-
haps the most important effect upon
vital statistics produced by the war,
ne said. In births the United Kingdom
had suffered far less than Germany
and Hungary, the United Kingdom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

man who will not render any service
to his country because It js at war and
he perchance may be lending some
countenance to the existence Of war,
Americans can have very little re-
spect. Conscience; then sinks to the
level Of mere crankery. Such per-
son is not the object Of scorn, but OF
pity. To such conscientious objections,
then America objects on cons1ientious
grounds. She holds It to BIZ true that
no man has moral right to. the en-
joyment or protection Of country
whose institutions he will not support,
and whose existence no will not de-
fend. Let us be as true to Christiani-
ty as our sinful nature will allow US.
and the grace of God will help us to
be, but let us not identify Christianity
with moral insanity.
The Arabs are still eating mamma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
laps Guard Munitions From Bolshev;k;

and they did. 1fN has been on the
italian front for wcckx and hays that
Whenever the Huns break thru In
spots they will DO cut TO pieces by re-
serves. He, sNys the present line on
tho Piave will hold. s
The danger In not ovcr. by any
means. But Il 10 clear that tho Austro-
German drive has boen checked for
the time. Tho enemy forces still have
the advantage Of position. but the
British ana French have relieved the
Italians ut the vulnerable points IN the
line. and this will give the latter o
needed chance TO recuperate. Further
more. the question OF man power must
soon be serious ono with the invad-
crs. There mas evidently besn trs-
mendous waste Of life In these assaults
upon difficult positions. As upon the
French and Belgian fronts. the German
commanders have launched one offen-
sive after another with little. regard
for their men. This IL the kind OF
strategy which Is Justified only by sue:
cess, as Grants was In the operations
before Richmond. If It fails tho losses
are irreparable. Another element IN
the situation tells against the Germans.
That II the distance OF their line from
the base Of supplies and the difficulty
Of transportation thru a mountainous
region In cold weather. They are bet
ter of in this respect In the Venetian
plain. Of course. where they have CAPE,
tured some Of the italian supplies. All
these obstacles, 1t Is true, may be ovef-
come; but the Italians are warranted
In hoping that they will not be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
Good to Have In the HOUSE.

Coughs, colds and lagrippe are pres.
valent. Colds promptly checked mean
saving Of time. money and health.
Pneumonia and other serious illness
may follow a. neglected cold. 7. r.
Lynch, 100 Spring Ave-, DcBois. Pa.
writes, ..ForA many years we. have
kept Foleys Honey and Tar In the
house, and IL has saved many dollars
in doctors bills. It Is fine for colds."
Ia child's health Is too precious TO risk
giving limitations or substitutes: Insist
on E'oiey's. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

had the appearance of a
rash, and was very sore
and inhaned. spreading
half way round my neck.
Nothing helped and il was
almost driving me- crazy.
The burning and itching
were 50 severe ! could not
keep from scratching. and
I could ha rdly 81 eeD ar all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
Must Find Trouble.

There are some people 10 this world
who would not he Just sure they were
living If they couldn't scrape together
a collection of small troubles. either
their own or other peoples. about
which they might feel irritated.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
They Never Mention Victory.
thousand New Ships Completed.

One thousand new ships have been
added to the allied tonnage since the
entry Of the United States into the
war. That was the statement made
here by Josephus Daniels, secretary OF
the navy, In an address before the
Southern society.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
John D. l. soma Patriot.

From authoritative sources IL was
learned that during the last ten months
John D. Rockefeller has personally exc
pended $70,ooo,000 in aid Of the war.
His money has gone to Belgian relief,
the liberty loan, the Red Cross, the r.
NJ. c. A.. and other war funds. This
huge sum has no connection with the
money spent by the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton.
A friend said today that Mr.. Rocise-
Teller was keenly interested In the war.
was intensely patriotic. and was ready
to stand behind his country to the limit
OF his resources.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
Italian Lin. viii Hold.

The New York Times man with the
armies at the front predicts that the
Italian line Will hold. He predicted
that the Germans would fail at Verdun
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
New Nation Born Feo,n the War. 5

The free government OF Finland asks
for recognition from the United States
and other nations. Out Of the anarchy
that covers the vast ruin Of the Rus
sian empire energies this compact, en-
lishtened, homogeneous nation, al
ready hahituated to self government
and inspired by ideals OF true and not
false liberty. The right hand of the
United States should be extended at
once to Finland.
II other nationalities in the former
Russian empire can organize their own
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
eo,, 81 Everything.

"But," exclaimed the man Of deli.
cate sensibilities, twill your con-
science permit you to do as you mg.
gesti" Look here. friend answsred
the politician, Il am accustomed to %
boss, even Of my own conscience. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
CUT|CURA HEALED
ITCHING BURNING
Eczema on Chin, Spread Half Way
Round Neck. Almost Drove Crazy.
Couldn't Keep from Scratching
and Could Hardly Sleep at All,

81 was troubled with eczema that
began breaking cot under my chin with
n xnnr about the size OF a nuarer Ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
Railroad Time Table
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
GOING WEST,

GOING WEST.
No. 11-penver Special t:s5 m
No. Los Angeles Limited 5:12a m.
No. 3-China and Japan Elk. 8:17am
No 29-Ames Passenger ....11:N m
No. 6-Des Moines Pass'ger 5:3Op. m.
No 13-Hawkeye Express 6:25p.m
No. 17-Oregon and Washing
lou opeCial ........'..... 4:3S a. m.
GOING EAST.
No, 4--Des Moines Paas'ger s:22a- m
No. 12-Denver Special. ..... 1:1Op m.
No. 1s--Oregon and Washing
ington Special ............ 2:3oa m
No. so-Clinton Passenger -. 3:17nm
No. 6-Atlantlc Express .... 8:25pn
No-22-Chicago Special .....11:5s m,
No. 10-Eastern Express 90. 6:34 a. ~,
Nos. 4, s, 20. 80. daily except Sunday.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
"ce:" Belt Route
GOING SOUTH
NO. 1-st. Joe and KC. Lin 1855 a. m.
No. 3-K. c, Mail and Exp. 9:1sp.m
No. SIX. G, and st. Joseph. lilo: o5 a. m,
NO. 55-Des Moines Mail. -. sos p. m.
GOING NORTH
No. Irwin Cities Limited H.: s3p. m.
NO 4-Chlcago-St. P. Exp $3.50 a. m.
NO. 54-Daily ............... 1855 u. m,
No. 6-Chicago Filler 10: s5 D. m,
MINNEAPOLIS q ST. LOUIS
Effective April /, '917
NORTH BOUND Leave.
No. ALBERT Lea Mail. daily s:43 a. m.
No. s--Mason City Mail Eek
cept Sunday ...... $40 D. m.
No. Twin City Linn daily 1880 a. m.
Local Freight Except SUM-. $50 a. m.
TOUTH BOUND
No. 2-St. Louis and Kansas
City Mail (daily)... 5:45 D. m
No. 10-Peoria Exp. Eek. SUM- s:15 a. m
No. est. Louis and Peoria
Limited( daily "a. 4:0l o. m.
Local Freight lexcept SUM- I 100 a. m.
STORY CITY BRANCH
Lave. Arrive.
s:sG = nj Passenger ldaily) s:26 = n
{ III = = (sx0opt sunday !. :s6 >. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

governments and successfully detacn
themselves from the maniacs who are
delivering the country to Germany,
they should be encouraged to do so.
It Is thousand times better thot
the Russian territories should be split
up into number Of small, hoinogene-
Gus, independent governments than
that the extinct empire should DO
turned over to Germany.
Siberians are organising their own
government. They ARE q progressive
people on a fruitful soil. Let FINLAND
shake hands with Siberia; let the Cau-
casus set up free state; let Poland
persevere and await the hour when
Germany's mailed dist will be cracked
by the mace OF civilization. and as
state after state arises from the smok-
ing ruins. 1t may be that not distant
years will witness the creation OF the
United States OF Russia, the greatest
republic under the frmament.-Wash-
ington Post
They Never Mention Victory.
Victory" Is word never found In
the German soldiers letters to their
relatives and friends or in their friends
replies to the Teuton troops.
A translator attached to the United
States expeditionary force. who has
examined thousands Of letters found
upon prisoners or the bodies of the
German dead, recently wrote to Mrs.
X. T. Holbrook. 1926 Massachusetts
avenue northwest.
peace and hunger" he says, I'VE
often find in their letters But the
word victory Is never there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

The Arabs are still eating mamma.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
BAR GERMAN AGENT
AT L. 8. NAVY YARD

BREMERTON, Dec. 1.-THE Ger
man accent of a loyal American navy
yard craftsman has been giving much
worry to the sentries at the yard
gates. This craftsman is particularly
valuable man in the hull department,
but noting a German suggestion in
his speech the sentries for some time
refusd to let him get past them to
his work in the navy yard.
After much difficulty the problem
was solved In a novel way. The drafts
man is an officer in the Jersey militia,
who was withdrawn from his company
because the navy department desired
his services in navy yard work. In
order to allay the suspicious of the
sentry. he dons his officers uniform
and marches past the guards. who
stand back and salute instead of ar
guing his right of admission.
The incident illustrated the vigil
ance of the marines here who are
guaranteed to detect a German accent
when 1t lands at the BremertOn dock.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
GERMANY PLANS
HUGE OFFENSIVE
Swiss Travellers Tell Of Immense Pre-
parations Going on-Huge Stores
Of Food and Munitions

ZURICH, Dec. 14.--Frank admis-
sion that the central powers are pre-
pairing to deliver the greatest blow
yet struck during the war on the
western front Is made by German
papers received here. which state
that General Hindenburg will roll
back the enemy on that front as has
been done in Italy.
Swiss travellers crossing the from
tier from Germany state that immense
preparations are going on there for
a gigantic offensive on the west front.
Huge quantities Of food. clothing. mu-
nitions and materials of every kind Is
going toward the front, and being con-
centrated in Upper Rhine towns.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
GERMAN TROOPS PAY TO
INCREASE ONE-THIRD

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 1.-THE pay
of German private soldiers is short
ly to be increased by one-third has
been announced in the main commit
tee of the reichstag. according to Ber-
lin dispatches. commissioned Of
ficers are to have their pay raised
twenty per cent
Herr Won Braun told the commit
tee that the oat supply was larger
than last year and that the war grain
supply department was entering the
winter with larger stores than 1t had
ever held before. There was no justi-
fcation. he said. for anxiety regarding
the supply Of potatoes and of grain
for bread.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
MUNGER MAY FOLLOW
PREFERENCE ON COAL

I WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. IA
The contest between the food and fuel
administration over priority rights
, for food and coal transportation was
taken up today at conference be-
tween representatives of the war de-
partment. the committee on priority
and the two administrations concern
ed to dcide whether foodstuffs and
eoal and coke shall move first on the
railroads.
The fuel administration request
.hat coal be given right of way has
drawn objections from the food admin
istration II coal goes ahead Of food
the food administration declares the
country will be brought to the point
af actual hunger. l. -
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
STILL TRYING TO
|MPEACH GILL
Council has Little Taste for Proceed.
ings-Many Charges Be Made
Against Seattle Mayor

SEATTLE, Dec. 14.-Impeachment
charges were filed with the city coun-
Gil today, charging Mayor Gill with
wilfully permitting houses of pros
titution to be open and gambling halls
10 flourish in the city of Seattle, and
protecting criminals as member of
the law firm of Gill. Hoyt & Frye.
The city council must vote on whe-
ther or not they will try Mayor Gill
on these charges. and apparently have
little stomach for these proceedings.
as they fear the vote Of Gill's numer-
GUS friends in the city. The trial pro-
mises to be a sensational one, IL the
council musters up courage to bring
the case to court.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
SHIPPERS PROTEST
ON FREIGHT RAISE

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. IA
Protest against proposed increases in
lumber freight rates from the william
cite Valley, Oregon. was made to the
interstate commerce commission to-
day by the department Of agriculture
in brief intervening in the complaint
of the Willamette Valley Lumber
mems Association. The department
aeged discrimination against the Will
iamette lumber regions. where the
federal forest service has large hold
ings. and asserted that higher rates
would prevent production of lumber
needed for war purposes. This is one
of the rate cases before the commits
sion.