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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Correspondent at Front
Observes Qualities of
Americans.
HUNS BEATEN BY
SAMMIES EVERY TIME
Much to Be Expected From Americans
Million Men Good But Number
Should be Doubled at Onoe-Million
Now Worth Several Millions Later
Clear take-SoIdier Killed in Action
Another lowan Wounded.

London, June 15.-American troops
are more than match for the Ger
mans in the opinion Of Reuters cor
respondent with the Americn forces in
France. Whenever the Germans meet
the Americans, he says. the Germans
have been beaten.
my impression" he adds, rs that
the Germans viii And Il their new foes
men more resembling our dominion
soldiers than the home-bcrn Tommy.
They are full Of tenderness, as the
German wounded already have had
cause to know. But they will have no
mercy on men who do not fight straight
and avenge comrades slain treacher-
ously."
Remarking how quickly the Ameri-
cans are learning by experience, the
correspondent continues:
There is plainly much to be expect
ed from the American army, only we
want a lot Of them. Secretary Baker
has promised million soon. That Is
good hut q million goes a small way out
here. We want that million doubled as
soon as possible. A million soon will
be worth many millions later"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Troop Movements Limited
Only by Capacity of
Ships Available.
FIGURES INCLUDE
MEN OF ALL BRANCHES
Both Combatant and Noneombatant
Units, Necessary for the Formation
Of Army, Make Up Grand Total
General March Comments on GsR.
man Objects in Present Offensive
Strike for Channel Ports and Paris.

Washington. June 15.--American
troops sent to France now number more
than 100000, General March. chief OF
staff. announced today.
The number Of troops now being
transported. General March said. is
limited only by the capacity of the
ships available to carry them.
"And we will continue to ship them
along this iine.= ne said.
The 100000 figure includes all
branches OF the service necessary to
make a complete army. both combatant
and non combatant units, General
March said.
All war department figures regarding
movement of troops will be given out
on this basis.
Extended Line Increases Need.
The four German drives, General
March said. oil were part OF the main
object. and the extension OF their lines
from Rheims to the sea II sixty
miles. To hold that he said additional
troops were necessary and the tmpor-
tance OF getting American troops over
rapidly Is paramount.
The main German obiectives. he said.
are first, the channel ports. which would
compel England in shipping troops. to
go farther up the sea and slow up
operations: and. second. Paris.
Hope TO Straightsn Line.
The chief Of staff viewed the present
offensive. more as an endeavor to
straighten out the line rather than an
advance with a definite object. like
Paris"
The salient between the Disc and the
Aisne offensive he described as '.re-
entrant angle"
THE most desirable thing the Ger
mans could have now" he added
would be the Strengthening out OF that
line. Our last information Is that they
still are attaching that line west OF
Soissons."
General March was asked II the
present situation indicates n resump-
ton in the immediate future Of n direct
thrust at the channel ports. He indi-
Gated that other preparatory opera
tions were expected first.
Great Forces May Be Needed.
Asked as to the time when American
reinforcements might restore the bal
ance OF man power in favor OF the
allies, General March> said that "it is
Impossible to predict a day ahead when
a mastering superiority will be in the
hands OF the allies"
The chief Of staff explained, how
ever:
1.-THE matter OF the number OF troops
on the western front is n question
which must be considered not only with
reference to the enemy divisions known
to be there all the time. but also in
connection with divisions which might
come from the eastern front"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
YANks BOMB GERMAN TOWNS.
Two Attacks Made Behind Hun Limos
Ia 1oul Sactor

Two Attacks Made Behind Hun Limos
In TouI Sector.
With the American Army in France,
June 15.-A second excursion Of Amer
lean bombing planes was made late
yesterday afternoon behind the German
lines. All returned safely, notwith-
standing anti-aircraft fire and attacks
by two German airplanes. Five Amer
ican machines launched seventy-nine
bombs weighing two kilos each on the
railway station and adjoining buildings
at Confians.
Pershing Reports on Raid.
Washington, June 15.-Details OF the
American aircraft bombing expedition
over the enemy lines June IS were re-
ported by General Pershing last night.
The dispatch says:
Bombing expedition reported COM
mique June l3, was executed by five
OF our planes. Eighty bombs were
dropped. One was observed to strike
a warehouse at the station. Poor vis-
ibility prevented effect Of others being
ascertained, but our aviators believe
that all dropped in area where they
are likely to have produced useful ef-
feet. Our. planes were attacked by
three German pursuit machines, but
all returyed safely"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
MAY BE ACE OF ACES.
American Airman Downs Five German
Planes in Ono Day.

American Airman Downs Five German
Planes in Ono Day.
Paris. June 15.-Sergeant r. e. Put
nam. OF Brookline. Mass, is reported to
have downed five Germans on June 4.
Three OF Putnam's aerial victories now
are official and the other two are un-
der investigation. This record, II the
flve victories are officially accredited,
makes his total thirteen, supplanting
Lieut.. Frank Baylies, Of New Bedford,
Mass, as the American ace OF aces,
1.-THE feat accredited to Sergeant
Putnam Is the most notable perform
ance by an American aviator and prob
ably has been equalled but once dur
ing the war. The only other aviator
to get q large bag Of aviators in a
single day Is Lieut.. Rene Fonk, a
French ace. A dispatch from Paris in
dicates that two aerial victories placed
to Sergeant Putnam's credit have not
SO far been reported. On April 28 Ser
geant Putnam was awarded the war
cross by the French,1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Take Control of Railroads
in Siberia and Stop
Grain Shipments.
BREAD RATIONS IN
RUSSIA MENACED
Present Traffic From Siberian Gran
aries 20 Petrograd and Moscow -
Continued Operations Meeting With
Success - Many Continued Opera
tions Meeting With Sueeess-Many
Towns Occupied by Czeeho- sIovaks.

Moscow, June 15.-The Czecho-
slovak troops IN their operations along
the railways connecting Siberia with
central Russia have temporarily cut
Off communication between the sshe--
ian grain stores from Moscow and Pc
trograd. seriously menacing the bread
rations.
The Czecho- Slovaks now oontro!! The
stations Of Onsk and Novo Nichol-
ovesk and Tct el!abinsk and also many
other smaller stations. Consequently
they are able to prevent traffic from
the Siberian graneries to both Moscow
and Petrograd.
At tNovo Nicholavesk which is the
nearest large city east Of Omsk, the
Czecho-Slovaks joined with the White
Guard in overthrowing the soviets and
have established wnat they call the
new Siberian government. The boil
sheviki government has sent emissar-
les to negotiate with Czecho- -Slovak
officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15

Hun, Soldiers From
Russia c;rc'
Bo1sf i Ideas

London, June 15.--Gernan soldiers
returning from Russia are imbued with
bolsheviki ideas and are everywhere
circulating soc!alistic pamphlets, Gen
eral Won Rishberg said In the reichstag
Friday. according to a Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany.
For this reason, he said. strict dis
cipline was necessary in the army. The
sitting was marked by attacks on the
military authorities. Herr Mueller. OF
Meningen. declared there were 800 Of
ficers in Bucharest, where they are use
less. He charged 1T is said, that active
officers are kept as far as possible be-
hind the front: that reserve officers
are used In the firing line and that
volunteer officers are sent the front
without proper raining.
General Won Stein. the Prussian war
minister, made violent attack upon
Herr Mueller for his revelation OF con-
ditions in the army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
ssHALLTowN, IOWA, SATURDAY, JUNE Is, 1918
the American ships not only were sta
toned in the north but also were oper-
atipg in the Mediterranean.
U. 9. PROMISES VICTORY ARMY.
President Wilson In Message to Pres
ident Of France Pledges All.

Washington June l5.-United States
troops are 10 be poured into France
in ever-increasing numbers until the
forces of free iom are made over
whelming."
This was the pledge given by Pres
ident Wilson in a cableg ram to Pres
ident Poinca:e of France. replying to
the latters calculations on the first
anniversary of Gen. John ]. Pershing
arrival in France.
In it President Wilson declared un-
hesitatingly tor peace with victory.
= The message was TIE outstanding
feature of the capitals celebration
OF Flag day. Il, read aa follows:
"Your telegram Of yesterday was
certainly conceived IN tie highest and
most generous spirit Of friendship. and
am sure am expressing the feel
ing Of the people of the United States,
as we'll as my own, wien I say THAI
It Is with increasing pride and graft
fication that they have seen their
forces under General Pershing more
and more actively CO. operating with
the forces Of ltneratiod on French soil.
TT Is their fixed and unalterable
purpose to send men and materials
in steady and Increasing volume
until any temporary inequality Of
force is entirs.y overcome and the
forces Of freedom mado cverwhelm-
ing. for they are convinced that 1t
is only by victory that peace can
be achieved and the worlds affairs
settled upon basis Of enduring
Justice and right.
1T is constant satisfaction to
them to know that Oil this great
enterprise they are IN close and
intimate corporation with the people
of France"
Backing Up the presidents confi-
dence in the outlook was the message
OF Pershing to Poincare, made pub
lie by the war department. 1t read:
ALLOW me. sir, to thank You for
the kind message you sent me on
the occasion of the first anniversary
of the arrival cf United States troops
in France. The enthusiastic recep-
ton which Paris gave us a year ego
has been extended since then to the
United States army by all your peo-
pie.
To-day our armies are united in
affection and resolution and full OF
confidence for the final success which
will crown this long struggle for lib
erty and civilization"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
u.HoAT RAID NOT SERIOUS.
Blockade Of American Coast Not Hun
PURPOSE, 5sss.4 ~
rBy the Associated Press. j


[By the Associated Press.
London, June 15.-German subna-
rine activity off the coast OF the United
States should not be taken very seri-
ously, as the Germans probably will
not attempt q blockade Of the Ameri-
can shores.
This is the opinion Of Vice Admiral
Sir Roslyn Weyms. first sea lord Of the
British admiralty. The admiral be-
Heves that there is only one submarine
operating off the American coast and
that its purpose In making the trip
across the Atlantic was to frighten the
Americans. 5
German ruthlessness at sea, the hrat
sea lord declared, must be met by cen-
tralixed warfare In the North SeA.
Admiral Weyms paid tribute to the
co-operaticn Of the American naval
forces IN Eurupsan watsrA He aol1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
PAGE ONE.


Telesraphic News:
Germans Nay Make New Drive In
Picardy.
War Zone Comparatively Quiet.
Czecho- Slovak Uprising in Siberia.
Nearly Million Americans in France
Yankees More Than Outmatch Huns
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News,
Great Britain Reaches Limit
Eavner Puts Wilkerson In Hole.
Hope For Wounded Yankees.
Language. Order. to. Stand, Says
Harding.
PAGE FOUR.
War News and Comment:
Marvels Performed Dy Surgeons
Entente to insist on Nationallsm.
Prisoners Ask Chance to Fight.
PAGE FIGHT.
Story.
Long 1--we ;he King.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Atlas May ct Us Drop.
Woodrow Uber Allies.
Let's All Agree to Be Good.
No Time to Play Ball.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN
ELEVEN.
City News:
Married Men Reclassihed IN Glass 4
Drastic Order Issued In Draft.
Class OF 1918 Is Graduated.
Missionary Convention Begins Mon
day.
To Register Female Alien Bnemioa
Monday.
Change In Sugar Ruling.
Local Comnont.
General ana Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Hot Wave Advances Corn.
Oats Display Independent Strength
Cattle Steady.
Advance IN Hogs.
Americans Hold Fifty Miles o.
Eeont.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
mEDlcs FAVOR TRAINING
Association On Record in Favor o
Military instruction.

Association On Record in Favor Of
Military instruction.
! Chicago, June 15.-The sixty ninth
annual convention Of the American
Medical Association adjourned after the
house Of delegates unanimously adopted
a resolution urging compulsory military
training for all young men before they
are permitted to vote. The text OF the
resolution was as follows:
Whereas, the parttcal inventory OF
our nations health made possible by
the physical examinations under the
selective draft act showed a large per-
centage of the young men filed for mill
tary service, and, further that, as most
of the disabilities are durable, the Am
erican Medical Association is prompted
to speak on this subject. and,
Whereas, in.a view Of the wonderful
mental and physical benefits Of which
have been manifested In the young man
ihood Of America thru intensive military
training in the national army canton
ments; and,
Whereas, knowing that this training
has done much to indicate the knowl-
edge and value. OF sanitation and per-
sonal hygiene in the, Individual; there
fore, be It,
"Resolved: That the American
Medical Association in annual conven-
ton assembled urges that the early
adoption of a. permanent national
policy Of universal military training for
all young men before the right Of suf-
frago Is granted them" u
New standards for the guidance Of
physicians in the physical examinations
of draft registrants were presented to
tthe medical aid from all states by
! Lieut. Col. H. s. Reseky Smith, assist
ant to provost Marshal General Crow
der and Maj. Hubert Work. medical
adviser to the provost marshal. These
standards are expected to make the
work Of medical aids to local boards
more uniform. a.ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
WILSON REcElVEsowNLEY.
Head Of ,Soeiaiistie Nom Party Leagu
Once dnvited to White House.

Head Of SoeiaIistie Nom Party League
Once invited to. White House.
Washington. June 15.-Johh NJ. Nc
Intosh, of Montana. created a sensation
during an executive session Of the ma
tional conference Of state manufactur-
ers' associations. here yesterday by
stating that George Creel, chairman Of
the committee on public information.
had arranged a meeting between A. c.
Townley, of the Nonpartisan League,
and President Wilson: that Townley
had a two-hour conference at the
White House last fall, and had after
ward capitalized it by declaring pub.
licly thruout the northwest that the
league had the backing Of the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Mcintosh said also that when
the American First League Of Mime
sofa wrote to Washington asking that
a prominent member Of the administra-
ton, preferably cabinet member,
might come to St. Paul to counteract
the effect Of the speech made by Sen
ator LaFollette, Of Wisconsin. at the St.
Paul meeting arranged by Townley.
Mr.. Creel replied that a speaker would
come on condition that the Nonpartisan
League might have a speaker on the
same platform. The America First
League did not accept the offer.
These facts, which Mr.. Mcintosh.
who is associate editor Of the Butte
Miner, said were matters OF common
knowledge in the northwest, were
brought out in the course Of his ex-
PLANTATION Of the plan worked out by
HIN and now in operation in Montana,
Minnesota, Colorado Nebraska and
other states to bring before the people
Of the mountain, mining and farming
regions loyalty literature to counteract
the socialistic and pro- German doc
trine which is stirring up class hatred
and misunderstanding Of the attitude
OF America in the world war.
8. 'The president" Mr.. Mcintosh said.
may have and probably did say dur
ing his interview with Mr.. Townley
that he was for the farmers, but his
words are being put before them as an
Endorsement of the doctrines leaders
are using the league to promulgate.
$50 far as the league Is concerned
there are no more conservative or pa
triotic people In the world than the
farmers of this country. All they need
is TO be enlightened, as thousands OF
them seek to be, as the real causes
Of the war, the issues involved. and
Americas aims.
"But they are being misled by men
like Townley Gilbert and others into
the belief that this is a rich mans
war"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
BLIND nEwsDEALER INJURED.
Probably Fatally Hurt When Struck
by Speeding Automobile.

Dubuque. June 15.-Edward Wuch-
ter. OF Dyersville. Is in Jail here, and
Guy Ackley, a blind newsdealer, is in
a hospital with fractured hip and
other injuries. which 1t Is feared will
prove fatal, as the result Of an auto
accident. Ackley was crossing the
street when an automobile driven by
Wuchter. said to be driving at a
terrific rate of speed and closely fol-
lowed by another car. came along. One
OF both Of the cars struck the blind
man. knocking him down. The cal
driven by Wuchter stopped hut the
other car sped on and the police are
looking for the driver
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
DISASTER IN KEW.
Munitions Plant Expiodes and Causes
Widespread Havoc.

Widespread Havoc.
Amsterdam, June 15-Mucf damage
was caused in Kiev, the Ukrainian
capital, by an explosion III munitions
work there on June 8, says the Lokal
Anzeiger, Of Berlin. There were twelve
big explosions and several smaller ones
lasting several hours.
The biggest explosion occurred at II
o'clock. when people standing on the
ramparts at Peterhesk were hurled to
the ground. Shells fell In all direc-
tions.
The Svjerinetz cathedral collapsed
like q pack Of cards. Houses were
blown. over and the streets turned into
;smoldering masses OF debris While the
lneighborhood eof the munitions plant
was sea OF debris.
Rumors were afoat that the explosion
was the result Of bolscheviki agitation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
CLEAR LAKE SOLDIER KILLED.

Private Jens c. Anderson, Victim Of
Hun-CenterviIle Boy Wounded.
Washington. June 15-The army cas-
ualty list issued here today contained
eighty-one names. including two
Iowans, Private Jens c. Anderson. Of
Clear Lake, killed In action. and Priv
ate Dennis L. Daugherty, of Center
Vile, severely wounded. The list was
divided as follows:
i Killed in action, 8: died Of wounds
10: died of accident. 1 died Of disease
8: wounded severely. 81; wounded. de-
gree undetermined, 4.
A marine casualty list issued today
gives sixty-three names, divided as fol-
lows:
Killed in actions: wounded severely,
66
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Germany to Launch
Ne,U Peace Drive;
Intrigue Will Fail

Paris, June 15.-Berlin has not
abandoned hopes of obtaining good
German peace soon. The press IS
following with curiosity and interest
the preparations for a peace offensive
which seems about to pass from the
newspaper domain into official circles.
The Petit Journal, voicing the unand-
nous opinion Of it's colleagues, de-
clares that German intrigue will fail
before the unsnakable will Of the al
lies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Japa Land Marina. ir china.

Toxic, June 12.-Japanese marines
were landed on Sunday at Swatow,
the. treaty port of China and the 5cen-
ter Of the sugar industry, 225 miles
northeast Of Canton. According to an
official announcement issued today, the
marines were sent ashore because Of
the disturbed conditions at tho Chi
Yiese port, sEEEH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Serious Check to Boches.

Paris, June 15.-Despite slight ad-
vance the German offensive COM
menced June 9 will prove to have been
a serious check to the enemy, says
Henri Biddou, in the Journal des De-
bats Continuing he says:
1T >is evident that the enemy's .
objective was undoubtedly Comp1egns
and Villers- Cotterets lines in order
to reach beyond the forests on the left
wing and obtain base for future op-
erations against Paris.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
ANOTHER HUN PROTEST.
Concerned BY Reports That lntsrned
Germans Must Work

Amsterdam. June 1.-THE Swiss
legation in Washington has been asked
to look into the matter OF compulsory
work Of German officers interned in
the United states. according TO an
nouncement IN the retchstag. says an
official dispatch.
Deputy Stresemanns questioned the
government and quoted London news
papers in reference to photograph in
which Captain Koentg. was alle9cd to
be shown breaking STONE. W.
The reply was Al follows:
ut is not clear whether officers are
compelled to do such work. The Swiss
legation at Washington has been re-
quested to investigate and inform W In
a reasonable time and II not satisfactory
explanation Is given American officers
viii be subjected to the same treat-:
mont II q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Poor to Seize Grain Stores.
IR,, tho asnoiafad prass

Moscow, June 1.-THE central exec
utive committee today voted to create
committees Of poor peasants and
armed detachments Of workmen for
the purpose of taking possession OF
grain and other food necessities In
villages, confiscating all above re-
quirements, ana distributing food and
agricultural machinery among peas
ants who are needed. The commit
tees are permanent and only poor can
become members Their activities are
directed against rich peasants, who
are hiding grain, and the bourgoise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Call up older Man.

London, June 1o.-Men Of 40, SO and
81 have been called up for medical ex-
animation for the army. In this con-
nection Sir Auckland Geddes, the man
power controller is quoted by the
chairman of the Bristol tribunal as
saying he was preparing for the war a
year or two hence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Ukraine. e.Russian Peace Pact.

Ukraine Russian Peace Pact.
Amsterdam, June 15.-A provisional
peace treaty has been signed by repre-
sentatives Of Russia and the Ukraine,
according to a telegram from Kiev.
The treaty provides for the cessati on
Of hostilities, the return home OF re-
spective nationals and the exchange OF
prisoners of war. 1t paves the way to
commercial treaties and expresses
willingness by both parties shortly to
enter into final peace treaties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
VICTIMS OF ACID ATTACKS.
Twelve Young Women Burned by Acid
Thrown by Stranger.

New York. June 15.-Twelve young
women were victims Of strange attacks
last night and early today when they
were burned by an acid thrown from
bottle or squirted from gun. All
of the attacks occurred within short
period Of time.
The women. none of whom was seri-
ously burned. were unable to tell the
police where the acid came from and
said that the first they knew Of the at
tacks was when they felt pain after the
acid had eaten thru their clothes.
Four OF the women were taken to
hospitals. Police officials believe that
the acid was thrown by a crank