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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27

of the first days of September.
1914. 4 German advance of IS
or 20 miles more would probably
open a gap between the British
and the French, Rach Amiens
and disorganize many OF the
lines OF communication vital to
the British armies. Hence the
conclusions found i'm all foreign
dispatches that the hour for the
counter offensive is at hand.
One word now as to reserves.
The Germans had on the western
front when this battle began less
than 300 divisions, but probably
more than 100. At least 10 are
absorbed i'm holding the line from
the North sea to Switzerland.
Over 30 have been identified i'm
the present operation. Ii would
seem. therefore, that the Ger
mans have about exhausted their
fresh troops and are all in il.
since they must keep some re-
serve against an offensive I'm
some other sector. This again Il
an interesting sign of the prob
ability of an Anglo French cOun-
ter offensive.
In sum. then the situation re-
mains grave: the crisis has not
been successfully passed, but on
the other hand. up to this mo-
ment nothing has happened TO
warrant losing hope of expecting
complete disaster: the German has
reached his supreme moment bu'
ne has not yet crushed the Brit
fsh army. broken IL or separated
il from the French; he is at the
beginning OF the second Marnc,
and he lost the first.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
FRENCH GET D. S. C.
FROM GEN. PERSHING

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
n FRANCE. March 27.-The hon
or OF being the first men outside
the American service 10 receive the
distinguished service cross has fallen
upon two French officers - Mai
Jacques COrbaron OF the French
mission attached 10 the American
forces. which were north or Lun-
vile, and Lieut.. De La Giglais OF
the French artillery. Both officers
gave assistance TO the American
troops while they were under heavy
fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
OUTLAWS KILL u. S.
SERGEANT IN ISLANDS

WASHINGTON. March EVIL
liam r. Knox, an American marine
sergeant temporarily serving as cap
tain ia the national guard or Sanr1
Domingo was shot and killed March
-. presumably by a band OF out
laws. the navy department today
was advised
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27

II is clear now that the worst
break in the British line was at
the extreme south, between the
western outskirts of st. Quentin
and the bend of the Disc. the
front of La Fcrre. Here the Brit
ish held lines just taken over from
the French and they seem to have
held them with insufficient forces.
In any event the German advance
here promptly smashed the Brit
ish. and the French. who came i'm
on the third day of the battle.
have not yet been able to beat
down the German rush. which has
entered NOyOn and reached ROye.
The occupation of NoyOn is of
little hut sentimental Importance;
it was the only town left intact by
the Germans when they rctreated
a year ago. and il was the point
i'm their line nearest Paris, but the
real military position il in the
hills west and south OF the town
which the French are still occupy
inc. and beyond these hills are
other hills which constituted the
French position before the great
retreat. RitzcOurt. on the river.
was just inside the French line.
The real center Of the German
push. therefore. must be north OF
these hills and between NOyOn
and Chaulnes, with ROye as the
objective.
No,.- IA l. ,,orolear.. a. faco Tho
situation that exists with absolute
frankness. 30 far the British re-
tircment has been in the main n
Strengthening out of their front
from the Disc TO the outskirts of
AFraS.
Today the line west of Disc is
much shorter and i straighter
than at the outset of the German
attack, and since the French have
held the somewhat heightened
line south and east OF the Disc
without difficulty. the COnse-
quCnCes have not been serious.
But any further British and
French retirement north and west
Of the Disc will lenSthcn their
line. IL will change from
straight front to front badly
bulging i'm. I'm word. the Ger
mans will begin TO drive a broad
and deep wedge between the main
British armies west of the Disc.
and the mass of the French arm
les from the Disc TO Switzerland.
A. the British line bends il will
lengthcn and demand more men
To defend il. and the British are
and have been heavily Outnum-
bcrcd
III they can hold the present
front. the British will have lost no
ground OF permanent military
value. because the territory eVaCu-
atcd has been Systematically raw
aged by the Germans defeat and
such beginnings of restoration a.
have been undertaken since have
disappeared under the new inVa-
sion. and IL the Germans are stop
ped upon their present positions
their supreme offensive will have
nettcd them no territory OF inn
portancc. only the ruined region
between the SOmme and the Disc.
the Scheldt and the Scarpc.
On the other hand the Ger
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
Critic Reviews
Past 24Hours of
Great Offensive
BY FRANK III. SIMONDS
\cws-Times and Associated
Newspapers Military Expert.


Newspapers Military Expert.
NEW YORK, March III
While there has been no major
change in the situation i'm the
past - hours three circumstances
of real importance are TO be
noted: First, the battle TO the
north OF the SOmme. between
Arras ard the old Sommc bat
tlefcld. has more and more
tended TO stabilize itself.
Second, there has been a
marked increase in the intensity
OF the German effort south OF
the Somme. between that river
and the Disc. particularly in the
plain Of II. Antcrrc. east OF
Chaulnes and Role where Castel-
nau won the great battle of Roic
in September, 1914, after the
Marine.
Third, the position OF the Brit
ish and the French. who are now
practically back upon the lines
from which they began their at
tack i'm the battle of the SOmmc.
and the hints coming from Brit
ish headquarters i'm France both
scccm To Indicate that the mo-
mcnt for the counter offensive il
at hand.
Now examining the cirCum-
stances in detail il i essential to
recognize ut first that the Ger
man attack has not been actually
stopped at any point: IL has mere
~ slowed down, at least tenn
pOrarily. 10 the north. and this
may or may not prove TO be TN"
prelude to- a return To positiOnal
warfare. the old trench deadlock.
but from the start the German
success north of the line of the
SOmme has been far less COM
plctc than to the south and Brit
ish retirement i'm this sector has
been conditioned upon the pres
sure further down.
II the British have stopped the
German attack To- the north they
viii find themselves about i'm
their own lines OF June, 1916. and
failure TO hold these lines would
mean the opening of a very wide
bulge i'm their center and an inn
mediate menace to Amiens not
much more than 20 miles behind
Albert. which il now just behind
the British left flank.
COnceiyably, just COnceivably,
the German thrust has worn it
self out TO the north. i'm that
case there would naturally be an
intcnsificatiOn OF effort to the
south. where the German advance
is still steady and fairly rapid.
Then the decision would come
between the Disc and the SOmme
and i'm the plain of Santerre
about Rove and ChaulneS, which
were both in German hands
throughout the battle of the
SOmme.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27

On the other hand the Ger
mans still press forward for a
few miles the allied situation will
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Mrs. Rob Hawley and daughter,
Marie, spent the last of last week at
the Richard Brockelsby home.
Walter Osterlund motored to Deni-
son Sunday. sr $3.50
Mrs. Walter O'Connor is reported
as being quite sick with the flu.
Miss Johnson, the teacher in the
high school, returned here Sunday at
ter spending the vacation at her home
in Denisor. ... .-l
Miss Marie Mitchell has been on
the sick list the past week, but at
this writing is reported better.
A party was given at the Nellie
Hickey home Thursday afternoon, at
which the engagement of Miss Mabel
Dugan and Jas. Hill was announced.
A dainty luncheon was served by the
hostess and all enjoyed a fine time.
Frank Leahy, of Denison, spent
Sunday here calling on relatives and
friends. sS
Howard Parks, of Ames, who is sta
toned at Camp Pike Ark. spent the
last of the week here lat the Rev. S.
J. Huffman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Carey of Manila,
visited Sunday at the parental, Joe
Harrington, home.
Misses Mary Kennedy, Florence
Costello and nellie and Theresa Kin
ney we're Saturday Denison visitors.
John Holland was a business pas
senger east Monday.
Mrs. John Mcdonnell and daughter,
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From the Boys

Harold FienhoId, Camp Upton, N. Y
ZepA Fienhold, OF Dow City, has sent
us the following letter which he re
ceived from his son, Harold, who en-
listed three months ago in the mobile
laundry company and is now station
ed at Camp Upton, N. Y. Harold has
recently been promoted to rank OF
4 sergeant which proves that he is max
Ing good in the military line. ~
Dear Folks: s,. Z, ifg
that / was to be promoted but didn't
think it would be to sergeant. | Will
receive $51 If / go overseas and VA II
I'LL stay here, which is pretty good wages
since our clothes and board Of course
!, are furnished.
have charge of the mechanical de-
7 partment and have to keep four big
4 trucks running, or see that they are al.
ways running. l thought we might leave
soon for France, but l don't know any:
thing certain. The four units here will
leave coon, sbut. we will stay and ! think
three units that are in Virginia will join
us here and we will all leave together
later on.
ii received the helmet that Aunt Gar:
rett sent me, and 1T is fine. l think
have everything now that anyone needs
and have lots of warm clothes, so will
get along alright. Don't worry. about
me not feeling well, for I feel fine and
couldn't feel any better l have felt
fine ever since I've been in the army sx.
cept when i had the influenza. &
News is scarce, so will close. y
Sgt. Harold Fienhold
NJ L. Unit 329, Camp Upton, N. Y.
POLL st. Long Island.
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a three weeks vacation on account oil
the prevailing epidemic.
The Will Cissne family are slowly
recuperating from their recent illness
with the influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiser autbed
to Carroll Saturday evening to spend
few hours shopping and visit with
friends.
Miss Emma Sierks, of GrinneE, is
visiting at the home of her grandmoth
er, Mrs. r. Kracht. ..,.
Miss Rachel Downey. of Omaha, ar
rived here Saturday for a few days
visit at the Leo DoWney home north
of town. Il it j.- n. ..s
Miss Lucille Wilson, of Sac City,
spent several days the past week at
the Lafayette Evers home.
Arlo Buck, A. w. Starek and Dewey
Voss were at Ames Friday to try and
enlist in the students army training
corps but returned home disappointed.
Late Evers was at Denison on bust
ness Saturday -
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August Schultz of near Arcadia has
Installed private electric light plant
in his home.
Mrs. w. N. Potts left Sunday eve
ming for Minneapolis after few days
visit with friends at West Side.
| Miss Violet Jensen has been assist
ing her sister. Mrs. Fred kruse, with
the homework the past week.
Miss Josie Murphy is critically i'll
with the influenza. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
Hans Wilkens. and Julius Hagge re
ceived AGAR load of corn from Omaha
the past week.
| Mrs. Herman Peters and Mrs. Hen
ry Brockman and son, Elvin spent last
Friday at the parental, David Boldt,
home near Carroll.
Ed Peters is again able to attend to
his business at the bank, since hav
ing real Siege of the influenza.
Earl Oller has purchased the team
previously owned by the West, Side
Telephone company. Mr.. and Mrs
Oller contemplate moving onto their
farm in Kansas some time this month
Mrs. August Voss and daughter, Yer.
ma, were Carroll shoppers Tuesday.
| Des MOines to resume her college
Des Moines to resume here college
duties.
Clarence Davis and force are busy
putting cement platform about wa
ter tank for Herman Buck.
Perry Schoenjahn has been on the
sick list for the past few days but we
are glad to report that his case did
not prove to be anything serious.
Elmer Kruse is assisting with the
work at the West Side Lumber COM
pany yards. D.,
Little Arnold Brokson is nicely re-
cuperating from his recent siege OF
measles. q
Martin Mccullough, of Carroll, was
here Friday on a business mission.
Mrs. Chris Boock was visitor at
Carroll Friday.
| Mrs. Julius Hagge and daughter,
Myra, were Denison visitors Friday.
Bart Mitchell purchased two car
loads of cattle in the surrounding COM
munity the past week.
Hans Klopp is doing some repair
work on the buildings on the julius
Hagge farm north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Dieter and chill
dren and Miss Bernice Downey were
shoppers in Denison Saturday.
Hans Wilkens had an attack of ap-
pendicitis Saturday and so was unable
to look after bis farm duties.
Ralph Hannah attended the Dobler
hog sale in Vail Saturday.
Halloween passed off quietly last
Thursday evening.
School started again Monday after
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-11-06

Maud, left the first of the week for
California to spend the winter.
Mr.. Barnum, of Minnesota, visited
the first of last week at the R. Brock
elsby home.
Mrs. Bert Mitchell sind Miss O'Con-
nor were Saturday Carroll callers
Blanche Lorenzen was in Denison
Saturday.
!, Harold Rudd, of Dow, City, visited
friends in Vail over Sun day. =
ALI Clemson and Harry Christensen.
of Carroll, visited friends here Sun
day
Stella Devaney was business call
err in Omaha last week.
Mrs. John Dawson has been quite
sick the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. e. Clemmer have
moved their household goods to Oma-
ha where they will reside for the pres
ent. They intend to go to Denver be-
fore long. The best wishes of their
many friends accompany them.
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GOOSE GREASE and TURPENTINE
STILL CURE COLDS

For many generations the old-fash'
toned goose grease and turpentine
have relieved colds by drawing the
blood from congested throat and lungs
to the rugged outer walls Of the chest,
a decided improvement generally be-
ing effected over night.
Thousands who have depended on
these remedies and declare that no
better ever has been discovered, now
find that the addition of Menthol, win
tergreen and other soothing, balmy
oils and essences greatly aid in the
work of goose grease and turpentine.
Their fumes are inhaled among the
sensitive tissues and relief begins al
most instantly.
This combination is called Men-Tho-
Eze, and sufferers from colds and SIM
liar complaints find it invaluable for
quick relief. -.
A jar costs only 80 cents. For sale
by most druggists.
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home on these bitterly cold days
and evenings. The wife will en-
JOY it during your working hours;
and to. you, after dark, with the
wind and spow snarling outside
the windows it will be even more
neighborIy than the tobacco jar!
What every business man likes
on the Gulbransen-made Player
and doesn't find in others---is
quality he looks for in his en-
ployes, his automobile and every
fine piece of mechanism. That is,
Response.
The Gulbransen-made Player
gets the idea" 1t seems to know
instantly, just what you want it to
do, and does it. Practically it
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Miss Grace Vetter returned to Den.
ison Monday after an over Sunday Wis.
!! it at home:
S. B. McGarvey has purchased the
residence formerly occupied by E. G..
Dannatt and family from C. w. Payne.
Otto Wilkens has returned from the
hospital at Rochester.
Arthur Peters and Arlo Moeller
were passengers to Carroll Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Lafayette Evers and Miss Clara
Evers were Denison callers last Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Henrietta Stiner, who teaches
at Sloan, spent several days the past
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Stiner.
1t grieves us to report that the
three boys of the Peter Voege family
are down with the influenza. They
are getting along as well as can be ex.
pected.
Mrs. A. w. Starek has returned to
Des Moines to take up her college
NoSASo' ..l .f. ..s-. a.. .., ....
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Dubuque Times journal: Germany
is beaten but unrepentant. Prince Max
and DR.. Solf cannot hide the nature
of the Germans of this generation. IL
is only to future generations OF Ger
mans that the world can look in nope
of genuine reformation.
Washington Journal: And now the
kaiser comes forth as humorist. His
suggestion shat he is willing to Pc
come the first president of the Ger
man republic is quite laughable.
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First flood of light from genial
windows; then rush of feet and
welcoming kisses.
A good dinner; if possible on
open 6se; something to smoke,
and---your Gulbransen-made Play
or Piano, with plenty Of music
rolls to browse through.
Follow with papers and books,
a bowl OF nuts aad~red apples just
before bed. ,-. t--..- .-. u fs,~
Man alive! there's a scenario
that shows you why zero weather
was invented. ~
You can't omit the Gulbransen-
made Player. 1t will be the most
coppanionable thing in your
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George and Charles Richards, France

George and Charles Richards, France
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richards receiv
ed letters from two of their sons this
week, who are overseas. George has
been in active service and in this let
ter he tells of wounds he received in
a recent battle. Charles just arrived
overseas recently and this is the first
word that his parents have received
direct from him.
NY Dearest Folks: \
u / suppose you will be surprised when
you get this letter. I am in hospital
No. II. wounded in both legs, but hope
to be we'll again soon. haven't received
any letters from home for some time
and am wondering how everybody is l
have taken part in two great battles SO
wounds l have are not serious. both
flesh wounds. One from machine gun
and the other from shrapnel shell. Don't
worry though for l will, soon be well
again.
/ have had some great experiences
lately, and will tell you about them when
With much love to all, am as ever.
Your loving son, George:
Oct 1,H191S,'
Dear Folks at Home:
Well we landed safe and sound and
hope you received the cards. I wish you
since left Cody. I'll,have lot to tell
when come back. We crossed the pond
in pretty good time, and we sure had
some time. saw Captain Lindsay yes
Camp Dix. He took different boat
than we did, Everybody in the old COM
pany is fine and dandy, SO do not worry.
4 Some fellow is playing, Perfect Day
to me.
Well folks, I don't know when I will
be able to write again, but hope it will
be soon. ] hope HI run across George
!. l9s 9 Lovingly, Charles.
& Oct. 11,~1918
"a fellow just gave me some "Y" paper
settled in another new place and it GER
tafnly is nice. We are sleeping in an
old store building at present. I'm sleep
ing upstairs in large room 20x4O. The
roof is made out of large timbers and til
ing, and the place has a board floor |
am laying on the floor at present and
writing. Jack Frye and Max Moftitt and
Z are the only Denison fellows UP here.
are around here. Grapes galore The
water Is very poor and grape wine is the
main drink.
am going to learn all the French I
Z in mighty handy. I'd like to see George
but can't locate him. -
We sure were some sick babies on the
last boat ride. l wish you could have
It sure was comical. just want one
more ride on the water, and that's com
ing home. . H..
will write every week if can. 1 am
feeling fine, so don't worry Lots of
love.
Charles Richards.
p Co. 1875 Machine Gun Bn.
Amer. i. r. via New York.
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Paul Tranter, France

Mrs B. w. Cruise has handed us
this letter from her brother, Paul
Tranter, who is in active service over
there. Paul writes very interesting
account OF their sojourn in German
dugout which they have taken posses
sion Of.
France. Sept. "a, 1918.
Dear Sister, Brother and Kids:
received your letters o. K and have
written to You often. You will have re-
ceived my letters by this time. 1 have
told you all that could about England
and France so l will assume that You
will get those letters some time. 1t
seems SO old tor be telling about my trip
Il and the people now. We are getting
quite used to their ways and customs
But the thing that am enjoying now
above everything else is a very snug
little German dugout, all decorated and
furnished with nearly all the comforts
You probably have read Of what we have
done lately. We are back for a little
rest now. We certainly have had some
interesting experiences. at the same
donated to us with our dugout. So this
the statement that Shrman made about
\ war. I cannot go into detail about any
Of our experiences but You can get a
J fair idea from the papers. AS for per-
sonal experience every one has his own.
will be hard to appreciate the extensive
ness. i think they are a pretty move.
ment. There are some things that are
( not pretty, but that is all to be EXPECT
ltEd.. 1t is sure fun to get after the boche
snnd run him* down. They sure are
israid Of an American. They really think
re are cannibals. l received letter
Ign you and Matte a few DAYS ago.
HlnnY seem tO]have fine crops in South
nd ia. Matte said Iowa pastures were
s21iiA.g pretty dry. I hope you have had
-kof rain by this time. I wish they
NIHAave some of the rain that we get
WfSVe don't need Very much rain to
%g Ak our work over here. We have
tE.N%nd some good German crops
AR\6 Md taken over some very fer
SkgN.a Il l picked a head of German
EN w it sure tasted fine. AS for
NS2u should start to make col
AN MILD take freight train to
MN Mill in the company and
M Ntidne. haven't had
NSlsrl Hoffman vet. can.
h{oiSag ! V''i 0o' eSoee'
M VI can wear two service
VA Sptbe three before long
WA f;nikeS it by this time
~ it fine. If you see
IN vet Camp Dodge tell
vNHNNsften and keep in
"AXt find him over
AWvt there be two
EAM ct over here?
4NEMM tat can think
NNkfes this time. l
SN,SNNee that this
VIM Nee partl vas
Sut So this
IN ssrSk. If it
In Nssit gets
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NKIRON, Nov. Especial

KIRUN, Nov. 4-SpeclaI-
The community was shocken on
Monday to learn of the sudden death
Of Mrs. e. l.. Miller who resides north
east Of Kiron. Mrs. Miller had been
i'll for the past week with the intiuen-
"a, but pneumonia resulted which
caused her death. She leaves a hus-
band and two small children to mourn
her untimely death. Full particulars
will be given next week.
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1t is amazing how the kids will take
hold cleanup day, if you announce
that the rubbish will be burned in a
bonfire containing two or three roast
pOtatOes.
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there just take 1t to some Deutschman
there and he will translate 1t for you.
Ny address is the same. | must close.
Write often With love to all.
Your brother
Sgt. p. w. Tranter
Co. ID 342d NJ. G. Bn.
A Z O 16l. Amer. d. +.
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May we give you demonstra-
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Mail the coupon or phone 3l7,
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