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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
American Troops in Hand to Hand Conflicts
With Germans Who are Retreating
Eastward.
A|RPLANES HOVER OVER BATTLE FIELDS
Intrepid Charging of Yankees Not Only Cain
ing Ground, but Instilling Fear Into
Teutons.

straight to the front line SO the wounds
ed may be cared for with more speed.
The signal corps, wording under shell
fire, has maintained uninterrupted
telephone connections since the start
of the battle, stretching new wires as
fast as the enemy's bombardment de-
stroyed them.
In fact, every unit of the army is dis
tinguishing itself.
Prisoners were brought in during
the night from the Fifth Bavarian re-
serves, the Fifth and Sixth Cnasseurs
and the Fifth foot guards.
They reported that one Boche COM
pany which was 100 strong before II
crossed the Marne at the start Of the
German offensive has only seven men
left TWO men taken today said they
were the only survivors of their unit.
There Is a constant struggle for
mastery of the air. German and al
lied planes are constantly diving N
and out Of the clouds. Some airnen
exhibit great daring, sweeping low to
turn their machine guns upon batteries
and roads packed with trucks from
which great clouds of dust roll up. be-
trayino the place where traffic Is most
dense. Avators always select such
highways for their special attention.
/ passed through miles of American
trucks, wagons and marching men, all
moyinu forward. The men hardly
looked human, they were so caked
with dust. Military policemen at
cross roads direct traffic so, despite
the congestion, thee is no confusion.
Afraid Of Americans.
IBy Frank j. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
! WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 31--The intrepid
charging Of the Americans is not only
winning ground, but it is also instill-
! ing fear into the Germans. Letters
| taken from prisoners today, and state
ments made by them, clearly show
! this.
| There are many instances of Amer
! lean heroism.
| At one town the Germans counter
attacked, obliging the Americans to
sretreat temporarily. Then the enemy
! sent out man under a white flag.
He asked if the Americans wanted
to surrender
Hell mol" yelled their commander.
Were ready to attack"
| This they did, re-taking the village
| and holding it permanently.
The more intelligent Germans fear
| they won't be able to hold out much
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piored not to renounce "Fts confl-
dence in HIndenburg on account Of
the withdrawal"
Extensive Bombing Operations.
% LONDON, July 31.-Extensive
bombing operations were reported to-
day by the British air ministry COM
munique. Seventeen enemy machines
were destroyed and one driven down
out of control, it was stated. Three
british machines are missing. The
|communique follows
"On the nights Of the twenty-eighth
to thirtieth our machines attacked the
railway stations Of Offeuburg, Ras-
TAFT and Baden Stuttgart and Sollin-
gen were also attacked. Three hostile
airdromes and numerous ground tar
gets were bombed and subjected to
machine gun fire. All our machines re-
turned.
"On the morning Of the thirtieth
our squadrons successfully bombed
the railway station at Offenburg.
Good results were obtained.
in the course of the combats three
enemy machines were shot down and
one other driven down out of control.
One of our machines is missing.
"On the twenty-ninth ground mist
and low visibility interfered with ar
tiIlerv observation. but our bombing
and fighting machines carried out
their usual work.
"Fleven tons of bombs were dropped
on enemy dumps and billets and four
ten hostile airplanes destroyed, with
the loss of two of our own machines
During the night, in spite OF un-
favorable weather conditions bombs
were dropped by us on Bray and Ba-
paume. All our machines returned"
Counter Attacks Repulsed.
PARIS. July 31-German counter
attacks against new allied positions
alonp the line eastward from Ouichv
lJe chateau have been repulsed, the
French war office announced today.
"F,as+ward of Oulchy-Le-Chateau the
Germans. attacked new French posi-
tions The enemy was repulsed, our
positions remaining intact, the
statement said.
"On the right bank of the Ourcd
there was sharp fighting.
'e>Iortheast of Fere-en-Tardenols,
seringes has finally been taken in an
American counter attack
"Numerous German raids at Mes
Mist Georges east of Montd1dler' IN
lJa pretere wood, on the right bank OF
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CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 1874 NAMES

T. E. Wood, Philadelphia, Pa.
T. II. Young, Brooklyn, N. I.
Sergeants-
]. d. Huffman. Hickory, N, G.
F. J. Harley, Detroit Mich.
S. e. Smith, Rockford, Tenn.
P. ]. Bates, Burlington, Vt
o. H. Folgero, Slater, Iowa.
J. H. Krauss, New York City.
w. Sterhens, New York City.
F. Harris, Goldsboro, N. c.
F. 3. Ashley. Seal Cove, Maine.
ID. Butler, Stillwell, Okla.
]. E. Conrad, Arlie, Texas.
p. Cunningham, Gloucester, Mass
M. E. Dorgan, Glendale, Ohio.
F. P. Hommon, Huntington, Pa
M. E. Howard. Lawrence, Mass.
r. McIsaac, West Lynn, Mass.
J. d. McKeever, Brooklyn, n. 7.
A. Martini, Hancock, Mass.
G. l.. O'Neil, Colebrook, n. H.
M. t. Parish, Smithfield, N. c.
D.W. Pfttman. Powder Springs, Ga
w. A. Platt, Towanda, Pa.
H. M. Pollen, GeTmano, Ohio.
p J. Pricer, Pittsburgh. Pa.
g Smith. Lawrence, Mass.
M. A. Suarez, New York City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent


WITH THE AMERl IAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 31.-Stiff resistance
the Germans are now putting up indi-
Gates that a strong line has been es-
tabIished and bitter efforts are being
made to keep the allies from breaking
through it, but prisoners insist the en-
emy will make his most determined
stand between Rheims and scissors.
The orderly German retreat toward
Fismes is still In progress, screened
by heavy rear guard action along the
line from Viilemontoire through Parcy-
Et-Tiony, Grand Rooyz and Fere-En-
Tardenois eastward beyond Sernges
and Sergy, and on to Roncheres.
Americans hold Sergy and Hill 212
nearby. They also have stormed and
hold Meurcy fanny.
The battle Is constantly becoming
fiercer. In bitter hand to hand con-
fIicts the American infantry was at
grips with the enemy all day yester-
day. German artillery is working
with the infantry for the first time
since the retreat started. American
artillery is superbly backing up our
infantrymen.
Remnants of the Fourth Pruss'an
guard continue to oppose the Ameri-
can advance in the region of Sergy.
In the fightino there our troops charg-
ed up one side of hill and over the
crest into strong German forces mass
ed on the opposite slope. American
batteries sent harrase ahead Of the
Columns, which swept on and pushed
through the enemy despite vigorous
resistance. cleaning out German ma
chine uun nests as they advanced.
In their retreat the 3oches left
many traps for the Americans. On
one section of our line bridges over
the Ourcq and roads leading to the
river were mined in the expectation
that United States troops would be
blown Up when they tried to cross
the stream. One of the roads was
heavily mined. but the explosion fall
ed to -naterialize. The Boche also cs-
tabIiehed machine cun pits-two men
to cast nest-in fields and along ridres
north Of the Ourcr. Working under
cover of darkness the enemy obtained
strona positiona into which the
Americans were expected to bIunder
in their advance.
In one section considerable barbed
wire was found stretched in front Of
the machine gun pits. Our artillery
did excellent work in destroying these
harricades and sheIters-then the
Americans rushed in and routed the
enemy in hand to hand encounters.
Anbulances are being driven
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Strife Appears to be Increas-
ing, Germany, Austria and
Turkey Being Unable
to Agree.
DEADLOCK AND CLASH.
Teuton Excuses for Defeat on The
Marne Appear in News
papers and Reich
stag.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, July 31.-Strife among
the central powers appears to be in
creasing. Rigidly censored German
dispatches and comment heard
through neutral sources show that
Austria and Germany find it i'm
possible to agree on the Polish ques-
ton.
This is extremely interesting, fol
lowing as it does, recent reports that
the Turks and Germans had severed
relations. The Turks and the Bul.
garians are still deadloc}red over the
Dobrudia situation and it Is rumored,
without confirmation, that Turkish
and Bulgarian soldiers have already
clashed on the borders.
Feeling is reported running high in
Sofia and Constantinople The Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger, foreseeing possible
danger of strife developing, urges all
to halt their dissensions. Otherwise
the newspaper says, what we have
so far managed to gain probably Will
be lost
Excuses for German Defeat.
AMSTERDAM, July 31.-Further
excuses for the German defeat on the
Marne are appearing in German news
papers reaching here. The FRANK
furter Zeitung declares:
"a small withdrawal was necessary
and will be useful"
The Rheinisch Westfalische Ael'
TING denies the allies have gained the
initiative. pointing out that the with
drawal from the Marne was made SO
that a solid front might be presented
Reichstag Member Traub chldes
tho discouraged Germans declaring:
s1f Frederick the Gerat appeared
TODAY he would say: You are suffer
ing from cold feet and should be
ashamed We are losing courage as
though we had suffered big defeat
Let's act like men,"
German Women Aroused.
AMSTERDAM July SHERMAN
women oppose the importation OF la
horers from Holland to replace Ger
man workmen who are sent to the
front
Thousands of women recently greet
ed a new batch of these Hollahuers
with a shower of stones. according u
raports toaay from Essen.
.Down with the neutral JOB steat
ers" the women cried. Police reducec
| to tenth Of their strength by war
demands, were helpless.
/ Most Of the imported labor is sen
to the Krupp works
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
That Number of Hun Soldiers on West Front
Where Prussian Army is Being
Pushed Back.
GERMAN PAPERS GIVE OUT THE NEWS
Admit Decisive Blow has Been Postponed and
That Retreat has Been
Necessary.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, July Sherman losses
|.ince the start of the war have reach
led 4,760oOO, according to estimates
|putIished here today In I'Homme
| jbre, Premi-- Clemenceau's news
|paper. The Germans now have $780,
loco men, il is stated, of which 4,Coo,-
|ooo are engaged on the west front.
The paper estimates that since
March the German losses have been
million and a half, of which mil
lion, II is said, have been put out Of
(action.
OFFICIALLY ADMIT DEFEAT.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The Ger
man general staff has officially ad-
mitted that '.the drive upon Paris is
Ia failure" but has promised the peo-
|pIe back home "a decisive blow will
|he delivered Immediately against
the AngIo-French front"
In the communique entitled "The
Situation on the Marne," which ap-
peared yesterday in nearly every
German newspaper, no mention was
made Of American participation in
the defeat.
"The communIque," French cables
stated, attempts to make the Ger
man public, profoundly deceived, ac-
eept the total failure of the ambitious
program which was destined to de-
velop into the invasion Of Paris and
the ultimate crushing of forces Of
the entente.
"Hlndenburs's defense renews "a
promise of a decisive blow against
the Anslo-French front but states:
1.-The physiognory which the strug-
gle presents on the front between
scissors and Rheims and in the
Champagne in consequence of the
German attack and the AnsIo-French
counter attack, have led to the neces-
sisy Of postponins for some time the
decisive blown
With this end In view, said Hin
oenburg's communique, "a new basis
ior Subsequent operations, proceed
lnss for dispiacements and strategi-
cal re9roupine" had to be created.
While waiting until the prcpara-
tons for future operations can be
completed, the confession says, the
Germans have been forced ITO retire
% the northern direction of the
Marine front"
retreat Of about dozen kiio-
meters perhaps will be sufficient,
'he communique said, adding "it is
MOI thought necessary today that
nlndenburg will find himself under
oo'tgations to Withdraw his front as
'af back as the VesIc."
me German ~interior front" Is i'm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Ihlrty-six Killed in Action,
Forty Dead of Wounds and
Two Dozen Missing.

united Press Leased Wire Service.l
= WASHINGTON, July 31.-General
.,ershing's :, casualty list of 1914 today
Rilled in action, thirtysix.
Died of wounds, forty.
Died of disease, six.
Died OF aeroplane accident, one.
five.
wounded severely, sixty-seven-
fifteen.
missing, twenty-four.
Killed in Action.
Captain
m. d Ledford, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Ieutenants-
+ +. Brewster, College Park, Ga.
". u. G. Cooper, Hillsboro, Ind.
:; ". Hassell. Williamson, N. c.
I. Hopkins. Wichita, Kas.
u W. Moody, Newark. S. D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
FOUR MARINES KILLED
TWELVE OTHERS WOUNDED

Ben J. Leyey, Chicago.
Privates P. a. Often, Pittsburgh,
a.
w. A. Roberts. HarYeysburg, Ohio.
Previously Reported Missing in 40
tion, Now Reported Killed in Action.
Priyates J. +. DeHaven, Con-
shocken, Pa.
c. w. Pleisch, Anderson, Calf
Previously Reported Missing in Ac-
ton, Now Reported Wounded in
Action, Severely.
Corporal Z. Z. Harris, Toledo. Ohio.
Privates c. w. Fulmer, Concrete,
Colo.
w. J. O'Brien. Cincinnati, Ohio.
[. U. Stevens, Dixonville, Pa
On Canadian List
OTTAWA, Ont, July 31.-The fol-
lowing Americans appear in today's
Canadian casualty list:
Died of Wounds.
T. Prince, Mampa, Idaho.
Wounded.
J. J. O'Brien, Chicago.
w, R. ulman. Sultan. Washn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Today's Casualty List Shows
Two Members Have Died
From Wounds.

rTrnifed Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, July S1.-Four kill
ed in action, two dead of wounds and
twelve severely wounded, were listed
on the marine corps casualty report
today.
The list included:
Killed in Action.
! Sergeant Willie R. Jefress. hauf-
man, Texas.
Private w. v. Norton, Lake City,
Fla.
Died of Wounds Received In Action.
Marine Gunner w. Cornell, Eustis,
/ Fla.
| Private H. E. Rowold Charlton,
/ Texas.
! Wounded in Action (SeVereiy)-
! Corporals r. w. Davis, MuIkey-
! town III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Bomb Blows Up German Die
tator in Ukrainia and Ad-
jutant Cap
tain.
LIVED FOR FEW HOURS
Kaiser Calls It AbominabIe Crime
and Is Indignant at Latest
Double Assassin
alton.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
AMSTERDAM, July 31-Field Mar
shall Won Eichhorn, German dictator
in Ukrainia, has been assassinated,
according to official word from Kieff
received here today. Adjutant Cap
tain Won Rressler was also killed.
Previous reports said that Won
Eichhorn and Won Dressler had been
seriously wounded by bomb thrown
by social revolutionary plotter. The
assailant was arrested. The Kieff
dispatches said Won Eachhorn and
Won Dressler lived only few hours
after being hurt.
The kaiser. before he learned that
the men had been mortally wounded.
telegraphed the following to Won
Eichhorn:
'T learn with indignation and deep
regret of this abominable crime"
(The assassinations of Won Eich-
horn and Won Dressler came less than
a month after Ambassador Count Won
Mirback was killed by. revolver shots
and grenades at Moscow.
The Mirbach death was blamed
upon the socialrevolutionari More
than two hundred were reported exc
cuted for connection with the plot,
including Mile. Spiridnova, All rela-
tives of the condemned persons were
exiled from the country. Germany
demanded that the Bolshevik govern
ment permit a German military guard
to be placed over the embassy at
Moscow and for time it appeared
likely that the affair would cause a
rupture between Russia and Germany
Following the Brest-Litovsk peace
it was predicted in some quarters
that Nihilism would break out in
Russia and cause the German con-
querors as much trouble as It caused
officials under the Romanoff regime.
The killing of Mirbach like that of
Won Eichhorn and Won Dressler was
accomplished by means of bombs, a
favorite method used by the Nihilists.
Won Eichhorn was sent to Ukrainia
to represent the German government.
He was more than an ambassador,
however, having all the powers of a
dictatorJ
Rumor Francis has Quit.
WASHINGTON, July 31-The
state department was still without
official word early today whether or
not Ambassador Francis had quit
Vologda as rumored in Russian
cables.
If he has, it is assumed that Boil
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
No Peace Offers.

LONDON, July 31.-No enemy gov
ernment has approached the allies on
the subject OF peace, Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour declared today in the
house of commons.
ut was reported that German peace
agents were working in Spain, to ap-
proach the allies.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
AIHDEuBURG P0STP0HES MARCH into PARIS
United Press
War Sunnar

1,45sth day of the war; 14th d
the counter offensive. GSs
Soissons-Rheims front--DefeSc cs
German counter blow annouss
French war office. The Are 5
hold SerInses, northeast of 81 81
Tardcnois and ten miles from - S.
Flanders front--Suceessfuo g q sh
raids reported near Lens, uns
and along northern seeto man
raiders were repu,sed SCI vt of
Labassee.
Picardy front-Enemy asSry ae-
tive on both sides Of the Somme.
ltaly-Austrian advanced post tax
en- In Draone valley. Enemy attack
in 8renta valley repulsed.
Russia-Field Marshal Won Eich-
horn, German commander in Ukrainia
and Adjutant Captain Dressler assas-
sinated in kieff by social-revoiution-
ary who threw bomb. Moscow re-
ported Bolsheviki executed three
former grand dukes, one believed to
have been Grand Duke Nicholas.
United States-chief of Staff
March announced the Rainbow 6ivl.
sion is fighting near Fere-En-Tarde-
nois. General Pershins reported Ger
man attacks along the Ourcq line re-
pulsed and American positions i'm
proved.
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Excellent Prospects.
[By ]. W. T. Mason, United Press

War Expert
NEW YORK, July 31--In reply to
Won Hindenburg's countaf attacks
north of the Ourcq. American troops
are now engaged in an advance along
the main railway leading to Ffsmes,
which threatens to divide the Aisne-
Ourcq salient into two narrow pock-
cts.
Fismes is a out midway between
scissors and Rheims. If the Ameri-
can advance to Fismes is unchecked
and il Won Hindenburg delays his
retreat east and west of the Ameri-
can drive too long, he will yet meet
with disaster. The possibility that
a large bag of German prisoners may
be taken has now returned through
the operations of the Americans
along the Fismes railway
General Foch's strategy is still
directed toward narrowing Won Hin
denburg's maneuyer group, so that
the Germans may be caught in Il
trap. The east and west sides OF the
Aisne-Ourcq salient are SO strongly
held by the Germans as to make the
work of pushing inward very diff
cult General Foch is therefore try
ing to push northward through the
middle of the southern base of the
salient This is the operations in
which the Americans along the Fis-
mes railway are now engaged.
If the maneuver succeeds, the
AisneIOurcq salient would become
in shape like a w. the three tops
being represented from left to right
by scissors, FfsInes and Rheims.
The Germans would be caught in the
two V-shaped wedges, with the allies
on the east. west and south and also
in the middle, within the inverted
v. The Germans would thus be
caught in two traps. To avoid this
development, Won Hindenburg must
order a retirement along his entire
southern front if the Americans con-
tinue to move toward Fismes. Coun-
ter offensive by Won Hindenburg at
this time are useless, unless they are
concentrated against the American
apex along the Fismes railway. This
is why Won HiDdenburg is thrusting
savagely at the American divisions.
1t is the Americans who are driving
him at bay.
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Rumor Francis has Quit.

Continued on page 2.)
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Fair and Warmer. Local temp.
s p. M, IA; s a. M, So.
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-01
D. G. CLASSON SHOUD BE
REELECTED TO CONGRESS

Next Tuesday is election day and it
is the duty of every voter to go to the
polls and vote. Congressman David G..
Classon should be reelected to Con-
gress. He is very able and deserving
man for the position. He not only has
the solid backing of the Republican
party but has the support of many
'Democrates. Judge Classon has stood
Loyalty by the President and the Ma
tional Administration and can be de-
pended on. He has had the experience
of one term in Congress and has made
a very creditable record. Judge Classor
is from our neighboring County --Oconto
and is thoroughly familiar with the
needs of numbering and farming COM
munity like ours and can be relied upon
to continue his work for the interest of
the poor man. He alv ays has been a
friend of the laboring man. Give him
your vote Tuesday and you can do no
better than vote straight Republican
ticket from top to bottom.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-01
John Pearson Died at Lansing,

John Pearson died at his home ir
Lansing, Mich. Tuesday night at about
twelve O'Clock of influenza followed by
bronchitis and pneumonia. The funeral
was held at Lansing yesterday. The
deceased would have been thirty-six
years old in December. He had been
employed at the ship YARDS. at Lansing
and was waiting his call for army SER
vice. Mr.. Pearson resided here some
years ago before his marriage to Miss
Maggie Kenny, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. las. Kenny. He was fine young
man and had many friends. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children,
Evelyn, James and Monica, aged seven
five and two respectively. Mrs. Pearson
and children will come to Soperton to
reside with her parents. Mr.. Kenny
left for Lansing Monday.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-01

The women, under craftsmanship of
Miss Edmire Quinlan, cooperated in
every way possible in the attainment of
the above splendid results. There were
191 women subscribers in the county.
There subscriptions amounted to
$22 600.
The excellent results of the Fourth
Loan campaign are attributable to the
thorough organization, to the fine spirit
of cooperation manifested by the
workers, and, finally, to the grim de-
termination of the people as unit to
stand by the boys cover there" till
they administer final defeat to the un-
speakable Hun.
By w j.. MCHALE,
Chairman of Publicity