Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-01

diSheartened Germany. Prisoners re-
late personal knowledge of suffering
of their home folks Already the
stories of the prowess, courage,
bravery and fighting ability of the
Americans have filtered thru and
! cansed CONSERVATION.
Captives Inundated.
German prisoners captured at the
American front are sore" Some of the
crack German divisions were picked
for the lesson to be taught the Amer
| leans. They were not merely decimated
| they were wiped out.
The Americans have used artillery,
| machine guns and light fieldpieces IN
u manner that is almost beyond the
conceptions of the enemy. Weapons
and ammunition have not been spared,
because to psraphrase Old Deacon
Smiths stock quotation, Uncle sam
will provide and they know supplies,
will be kept ur,.
Today soldiers fresh from the front
were betting Gun peace being declared
in time to eat Christmas dinner at
home. OF course, they are filled with
the JOY Of having been in battle. with
having licked to a whisper" the crack
divisions of the kaiser's army. Yet they
may not be So far wrong, at that.
American Pep Greatest SURPRISE.
At any rate, the JOY OF victory Is
American, and the units which have
taught the Germans a terrible lesson
at Chateau Thie~ry, Montdldier. Bour-'
esche. Belleau woods and elsewhere
have inspired every other unit to, do
as we'll. ss :
American pep has given the German
troops the greatest surprise of the war.
The boys individually have gone at the
game in the same spirit that the whole
nation has apparently taken up the
cudgel.
Knocking the whey out Of the
crack German divisions. cutting them
to pieces, charging machine gun en-
placements. sdszing guns and turning
them on the enemy. and thie. too, with
small losses, comparatively. has done
two things: given the Americans Sc
curity in the knowledge Of their own
ability and absolutely demoralized the
enemy. who expect a Sunday school
picnic.
In fact American methods seem to
be waking up Europe.
"Noneomr Leads Company.
Scout around and see IL you can find
anyone from the company--regiment
Marines, NY twin brother is in it.
and I'd kinda like TO know how he's
making it" asked a chap in the hos
pital this morning.
Today two hospital trains came in
with some 500 United States soldiers
on board frems the units which had
been making history at Chateau Thier-
~ andsthat sector.
As conyal,.scent was Able to play
sleuth on search for mems of this
twin.
Fact anad every day life over here
are. not only si.anger than fiction<more
fiction is hopelessly out of the running.
For by the time had returned. a fell
low out of thu. brothers company had
been brought to the ward and bunked
beside the anxious one. / came In to
report. but saw there was no need,
Propped up in bed. bandage around
his head. HIS eyes flashing with ex-
element and pride. Roy Judd yelled at
me. Fey got the dope. Bill here is
out Of my brothers platoon. says that
the last thing he SAW OF Ralph. he was
acting lieutenant. the fellow alongside
Of him had been. wounded, another was
killed and he was plugging a Heine
who had just shot an American. Seems
that all the officers of the company
were killed or wounded and Ralph as
senior noncommissioned officer, was in
command, They tell me that he had
blood all over his arm. but he was
standing up giving the Dutch HE'LL
Ought TO SEQ othsr Fellow.
No worrying about this brother He