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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
ALLToWN, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1918
Mobilization of
Russian Army
Ordered July z


Amsterdam, July 24.-General mob
iiization Of the Russian army began on
July z. according to Moscow advices
received here.
Up to July 1s more than 200 social
1evoluionists of the left have. been
shot by the bolsheviki for, parhcipa-
ton in the assassination of Ambassa-
cor Won Mirbach and in the counter
revolution. the German charge at Mos
cow has been informed by Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin. says a dispatch
from Berlin.
Among those shot, It Is added, was
Alexanderovitch, vice president Of the
committee which directed the plot
against the German ambassador. An
additional 100 persons are under ar
rest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24

Latest Summary
of Big Offensive
[sy the Associated Pre...l l


In spite Of the desperate efforts
Of the Germans to bring up re-
serves and stabilize the lines on
each side Of the salient from Sois-
sons to Rheims, the allies appear
to be pressing forward on vital
sectors on the front south Of Sois,
sons and near Rheims.
Following its policy Of eonses~as
tism, the French war office reports
nothing but heavy artillery FIRE
around the salient and the repuise
of q German counter attask in
the region Of srisny, five miles
southwest Of Rheims.
Nothing 10 said as to proarss
against the increased German ~
sistanes north Of the Marns, nor
Is there mention Of the situation
north of Montdidier, whsrs, on
Tuesday morning, the French took
positions dominating long reaches
Of the Avre river.
From unofficial sources il is 70.
ported that the rainy weather of
the last few days has slowed up
the fighting between soi.sons and
Rheims and probably also has re-
tarded the German retirement from
the bag in which the crown
princes forces were caught by
General Margins thrust against
the western eide Of the salient.
AIyIied airmei report conditions
back Of the German lines as indi-
eative of German retreat AZ far
north as the vele river. The line
OF the ourcq has been virtually
rendered untenabie by the allies
advance to the neighborhood of
ou!ehy-Ie- Chateau and ouIehy-le-
Vile, north Of the stream.
Just south of Soissons the
French and Americans ar. known
to have reached the western bank
OF the river.
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- tss .
office statement announced today that
the attack had been repulsed.
There was great activity by the artil-
lery during the, night along the front
between the Aisne and the Marne and
northeast toward Rheims:
The text of the statement follows:
THE night was marked by great ar
tillery activity between the Marne and
the Aisne and in the Corcon and Roy
woods, in the Rheims sector.
"At 9 o'clock last night the Germans
launched counter attack west of
Rheims, in the region of yligny. French
troops broke all assaults and held their
positions intact. There were no events
Of importance to report from the rest
Of the front"
Important Gains Scored Tuesday.
Important gains were realized Tues
day by the allies. particularly by the
French troops, who are bearing 10 per
cent Of the effort in which they vie in
bravery with the Americans, British,
and Italians.
The Havas correspondent at the front
says the French are steadily fighting
toward Oulchy- Lee Chateau. North of
the Marne. in an advance Of two kilo-
meters (about one and one fourth
miles). the allies took fortified farms
and Barbillon wood.
Fighting Of Extrsms Violence.
The fighting, he adds. surpasses in
violence that OF the March and May
onensives. and the Germans rapidly are
being worn out.
Tho wild talk Of the German official
statements. he says. proves more than
anything else the confusion in Germany
resulting from the allied blow. The
Germans may delay their retreat by
paying costly price, but the necessity
OF reconstructing their general reserves
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
The Weather,

Iowa-Showers tonight: cooler in
west and central portions Thursday;
partly cloudy in northwest; showers in
east and south portion. Much cooler
Thursday and Thursday night.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Tuesday, Sc and 20; Monday.
Sc and 20; July 23. 1917. s5 and e7.
At this morning. II; yesterday. 10.
Rainfall Tuesday. "a of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
HAMMERlNc HUN FLAnks.
German Support Forces Unequal te
Task Of stemming Tide.

Task Of stemming Tide.
by the Associated Press
With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marne Front. July 24.-The
French. the British and the Americans
are still hammering the fanks of the
crown princes army. The Germans are
known to have brought up fresh sup
port forces at some points, but the
allies report the situation as favorable.
More favofableI weather conditions
brought out droves of aircraft this
morning. The day was an excellent one
for observation and this is expected
to change the character Of the fighting
somewhat, especially in regard to arr
tillery.
The change for the better in the
weather conditions took place during
the night when the clouds disappeared
and the wind died down. Scarcely a
dust cloud could be seen this morning
on any part of the widespread battle
field, with the exception of the spur
thus rising from the thousands OF
craters made by the guns on both sides.
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Fight Desperately to Retain
Last Railway Remain
ing in Their Hands.
LOSS OF ROAD WOULD
PROVE DISASTROUS
Would Result in Poekstins Of All Hun
Forces in saIient-soehs Thrown
Back Average Distancs Of Mile and
one-Ha'f on' Ten Mile Front On
Rheims Side Of Triangle
Of Allies in .Aisne -Marne Salient.

Washington, July 24.-The advance
OF the allies and American forces
around the Aisne- Marine salient have
been practically steady for the past
two days, General March, chief of staff.
said today. despit<the fact that fifteen
fresh divisions of German troops have
been thrown into the fighting at Sois-
sons and on the line south OF there.
The Germans are lighting desperate
ly to retain the single railway line re-
naming in their hands, over which
heavy material can be removed as they
retreat, General March said.
II that railway, running from Fismes
to Feren- -enTardenois. is reached by
the allied troops. General Marsh said,
German troops remaining in the salient
will be pocketed
Gain on Ten-Mile Front.
On the Rheims side Of the salient
official reports show the enemy has
been thrown back an average distance
OF a mile and half on a ten mile front.
despite heavily-wooded country and
high ground to aid his defense. The
area lost by the iGeermans apparently.
during the past week, the general said,
about equals that gained by them on
the Flanaders front in April.
The chief of staff said the American
divisions he mentioned Saturday as
involved in the fighting were still con-
stantly engaged. He added no addi-
ttonal American units to those already
said to be on the line in this region.
The chief Of STAFF announced that he
had ordered six new infantry divisions
organized in this country during July,
stationed respectively at Camps Devens,
Mass: Meade. Maryland: Sheridan.
Ala; Custer. Mich; Funston, Kan. and
Lewis. Wash.
Continue Pursuit Of Enemy.
Continued pursuit of the retreating
enemy south Of the river Ourcq is re-
ported in General Pershing,s COM
minique for yesterday. received today
at the war department. The capture
OF positions north Of the Marne also is
reported.
Two regular infantry regiments will
form the nucleus of each new division.
Home guards have replaced regulars
at interior guard posts for this pur-
pose, and the regulars now are moving
to the camps designated. General
March said. Aside from the two in
fantry regiments of regulars the
divisions will be composed of national
army troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
WHITE STAR.
LINER SUNK
BY U-:B|||.0.ATS.
Justicia Torpedoed by Hun
Submarines Off North
Irish Coast.
ELEVEN OF CREW
REPORTED KILLED
l''-Fated Steamer Engaged in Trans.
port Service and Was Returning
From European Port Where She
Landed 1000 or 5000 American Sol
diers-Four Hundred Members Of
Crew Safely Landed at Irish Port.

London. July 24.-The White Star
liner Justicia, says Belfast dispatch
today. was sunk of the north Irish
coast on Saturday morning last.
The Justicia carried crew of be-
tween 900 and TOO. Eleven members of
the crew are dead.
The Justicia was formerly the Dutch
steamer Statenm. which was taken over
by the British government on the docks
at Belfast when she was nearing com
pletion.
She was vessel of 1924 tons gross.
The news of the sinking of the JUS
ticta was announced by the Belfast
Evening Telegraph. The liner was tor
pedoed, the newspaper states.
Target For Ten Torpsdoes.
One of the crew of the Justicia is
quoted by the newspaper as asserting
that ten torpedoes were discharRe at
the Justicia. Four Of the approaching
missiles. he added, were exploded by
gunfire from the. ship.
: Justieia Long Under Fire.
= AAS AShesSS LCiC6EdI1i says Inat land
had just been lost sight of when a. ter
rife explosion shook the Justicia. The
crew was speedily mustered on deck
but it was soon ascertained that the
damage was trivial and that the liner
would remain afloat for sufficient
period to be pulled to port.
A tug pulled along the liner for this
purpose, when two more torpedoes
were fired by a submarine which had
not been sighted. These missiles missed
the target, passing between the liner
and the tug.
Further attempts were made by the
submarine to torpedo the Justicia, dur
ing Friday night, but all failed and ii
was not until Saturday morning and
after the submarine had expended
numerous torpedoes that the destruc-
tion of the ship was accomplished.
The final attempt was made at s
o'clock on Saturday morning when two
torpedoes hit the ship. One struck the
engine room, causing a violent ex-
plosion and the other penetrated a fore
hold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
REAL MIDSUMMER
"COLD WAVE" COMING
Marked Drop in Temperature Thurs
day or Friday Night 10 Forecast Ely
Weather Bureau-Six degrees Above
Freezing In Alberta.

Des Moines, July 24.-It rnay not be
severe enough to warrant the remov-
ing the mothballs from last winters
overcoats, but real midsummer cold
wave" is in sight.
The federal weather bureau here de-
clared today that the mercury would
take a marked drop THURSDAY or Fri
day night in Iowa.
= The temperature in Calgary, Alta,
was 80 today. or six degrees above
freezing, and 40 degrees at Helena
Mont. with the chilly wave headed
directly for Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Vicious Counter 1sts and Employment Of Fresh Troops Fail to Relieve
Allied Pressure on Rheims Soissons Salient Hurricane Of Shells
From Big Guns and Hundreds Of Bombs Dropped By
Ayiaors Hamper Movement Of German Troops in
PreparationFo For General Withdrawa|-French
Threaten Hun Base at Fere-
onTaden0is.
(By the Associated Press

Il Associated +4
Allied pressure the salient maintained it's
against the Germans who also being hapered
shells from allied and hundreds Of bombs dropped by
afmen s@5.f
Stubborn is the resistance Of the Germans points,
especially the Ourcq along the Mane to the Ardre
French Americans and advance Heavy
y fire and hundreds machine form the backbone
German defense This has tended to the allies
stopped their On the important astrde the
ocq the French have moved another omete
the important German base of The town with
It's supplies Of food and ammunition within miles
French lines great fire has been burning there
many hours.
While the French toward from
the vest the French and Americans gaining steadily the
s Vicious Hun Attacks Broken.
Around Barblon wood and toward the Mane the allies
along the northern bank are being
eny have been driven entirely from the north bank except
Southwest Of Rheims the heavily country along
rdre the and French continues An
advance Of about Of mile has been made limited
front The drive here corolay to the French asde
the Ourcq The British taken prisoners making their
Huns Pour in Fresh Troops
Fresh troops constantly being thrown by the Germans
apparently only the purpose checking the allied
sufficiently permit the removal of large quantities Of
from within the salient to line paraeing the vese
The reported to be removing his supplies rapidly
and well he able but the allied artillery fire bombing
activity is proving most harrassing
Stores and ammunition dumps which not be moved
being fired.
American and British aiding the French
their raidng Thirtyseven machines
Monday while Berlin that allied arplanes
brought down. Since the fighting began July 15 the Germans
reported sixty seventy divisions
from French headquarters place the German losses that
period ct 80 600 in killed wounded ID and prisoners
Fcardy the Germans have failed to react against the
French stroke northwest of Montder in which three and
heights dominating the Avre taken from the enemy
reports that prisoners taken total 500 The French
On fighting activity of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24

day were picked up by a naval patrol
boat The four men and a boy taken
INTO Boston were rescued at sea by a
tug and transferred to naval boat
Captain Robert Wharton and his men
were interviewed by naval authorities.
Search for the enemy submarine con-
tinued today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Sueee.sfuI Hriti.h Raids.

4 London, July 24-Raids were
carried on by the British troops last
night in the region south Of Bucquoy
and northwest of Albert. says today's
war Office report. A few prisoners
were taken. A German raid on the
British lines northeast of Bethuen, on
the Flanders front, was repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
TBy Associated Press !

Somewhere in England, July 24-
American aviators yesterday took over
from the British one Of the most inn
portant seaplane stations on the Eng
lish coast, from which they will do
continuous patrol duty over q large
area Of the sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Third iowa Suffers Little.

Des Moines July 24.-There had been
no deaths up to yesterday in the head
quarters of the 16Sth infantry Gold
Third Iowa), during the present Marne
offensive. according to the interpreta-
tion placed by Foormer Senator Lafay-
ett Young on a cablegram he received
today.
The message was from member Of
the headauarters company. dated July
25, and merely stated:
Headquarters company-No Deaths"
1t was long enough, however, to as
sure Iowans that this company at least
has not paid heavily in the present
drive.
General March. chief of staff at
Washington. recently stated the Rain
bow division. of which the 16sth is
part, was stationed in the Champagne
region, which is near Rheims
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Claim American. Lost Heavily.

Claim Americans Lost Heavily.
Amsterdam, July 24.-Americans lost
heavily IN the fighting at Epieds on July
22. according to the Wolff Bureau cor
respondent at the front. He says that
after desperate struggle. during which
the village changed hands frequently,
thu Germans were the victor Eight
American officers and 130 men were
taken prisoner by the Germans, he adds,
and twelve American machine guns
also were taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Eoeh,s Victory Grows.

Paris. July 24.-[Havas Agency.l-
In spite Of the desperate resistance of
the Germans. the entry into the line
of enemy reinforcements and repeated
counter attacks by the foe, the VIC
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
HELFFERlcH TO MOSCOW.

Appointed Gsrmany'S Diplomats q
!, rssentative to Russia.
London. July 24-Dr. Carl HesRes
former German imperial vice ehAn6
lor; has been appointed GermnaUss
cording to a Reuter- dispatch Il I
sterdam.
An Amsterdam dispatch to th6 wire.
less Press says that DIR. HelRerich vI
take with him two battalo1s OF Ger.
man troops to guard the German EN-.
bassy at Moscow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
I PLAN SIBERIAN EXPEDITION.

Wilson to Announce Program an "a.
cs;pt Of Japan's Reply. s
Washington. July 24-President ws1S
son has completed his .pronouncements
as to the plans of the United St.t.Ss
for participation in the expedition -
give military aid to Russia ana 4 -sSsl
be made public as soon a Janan.. $.
ply to the American proposals -. -
received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
ALEXIS ROMANOFF
DIES OF EXPOSURE
Former Heir-Apparent to Russian
Throne Survives Father, Late Car
Nicholas, But Few Days, Aeeerdins
to Moscow Adviees.

Amsterdam, July "a. - Alexis
Romanoff, former heir-apparent to the
Russian throne. died from exposure a
few days after his father the former
emperor, was shot. says a dispatch
from Moscow ito the Berlin Lokal
AnZeiger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
WING 1877 HUN PLANES.
French and British Airmen Have Most
Successful Day.

Paris July 24.-one hundred and
thrty-seven German airplanes were
J Fought down or put out of action by
French and British airmen Monday.
Four captive balloons. were burned
and many tons Of bombs were dropped
on German concentration points.
This announcement Is made in the
official communication issued by the
war office last night,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
HIT sY CIRCUS TENT POL

Fort Dodge Lad Probahlx 81
Injured.
Special to Times-Republican
Fort Dodge. July 24.-Arno
14-year-old son OF Mr.. and 81.
Win. was perhaps fatally inf
a tent pole Of the Barne]
circus fell on his head, ~
ming, the skull being fracfurs5
boy was taken 70 Mercy h1.,ssss q
accident happened as - ~.
packing up THE circ,,s ,,s,..-s
leaving. :, -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Young vyide,.s n.

Special to Timcs-BenuSste.rs 80. 49,
ere@on. July A.-ylha cory
81 80. committed suscds hers hy
lowing a large quantity of c,rS
90 MIS-. Cory, whose home was
oseumwa recently buried her hush
a-...,. - Con and since has broo
say spendsng much time at
. left a note saying/
coeo not leAwe her loved one,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
IOWA OFFICER CAPTURED.
Lieut.. Clarence M. Young Taken Pris.
5 oner BY Huns.

Washington. July 24.-Sergeant John
B. Reeder. Upton, died Of disease, and
Lieut.. Clarence NJ. Young. prisoner, are
the Iowans in today's army casually
list.
The army casualty list today shows:
Killed in action. 20: died Of wounds
IA; died of disease II: died of accident
and other causes, 5; died of aeroplane
accident, . wounded severely, 4s: mis-
sing. /; prisoner, /; total 1OS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
High Grade Whisky Scare.

Correspondence Associated Press.
London, July 24.-High grade whisky
Is becoming scarce in England At a
fair the other day n tidy
sum was realized by charging one shil-
ling sniff at bottle of pre-war
Scotch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Des Moines SoJdier wound.d

Des Moines, July 24.-Private Miles
w. Macbeth. of Des Moines, has been
severely wounded in action in France,
according to word received by relatives
here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
coNTRAcT FRAUps EXPOSED.

Gross Prefiteerins Disclosed as Result
Of Army. Inquiry.
Washington. July 24.-Fraud and
gross profiteering have been uncovered
in many contracts for army shoes.
shirts, leggings and other soldiers
supplies and equipment as a result Of
investigation by army. Intelligence and
department Of Justice agents. it was
learned today. %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
ENTIRE CREW ACCOUNTED FOR.
Men From Torpsdesd Schooner
Brought Safely to Port.

6rou9ht SafoIy 70 P0rt.
Portland, Maine July 24.--All those
on the Gloucester fishing schooner
Robert and Richard. sunk by a Ger
man submarine Off the Maine coast.
Monday have been accounted for to-
day.. There were twenty three per
sons on the vessel. Three men were
landed at Kenaebunk port and eleven
at this port last night -Four more
were brought here today and four
mcn and a boy were picked up at sea
and taken to Boston.
The fishermen Who arrived here to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
CASUALTY LIST REDUCED.
Six Of San Diego Crew Reported KilIee
or MissinQ.

Washington, July 24-The number Of
dead and missing from the cruiser San
Diego, sunk Friday off Fire Island, n.
Y. has now been reduced to six. Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels said today.
Some of them were from Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
DATES FIXED FOR
LOAN CAMPAIGN
Treasury Department. Virtually De-
eides on Conducting Campaign in
Three Weeks Between Saturday.
Sept. %, and Saturday, Oct. 10.

Washington. July 24!-The treasury
virtually has decided to hold the
fourth liberty loan campaign in the
three weeks between Saturday, Sept
% and Saturday. Oct 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24

j. y 4 + + Z
Paris, July "a. (Havas Agency
Austrian preparation for an
offensive in Albania has been
shattered by the drive Of Frenci,
and Italian troops during tho last
fortnight, according to report to !
.the Petit Partisan from the Alban-
',,ian front. Enemy munition depots,
stores 81 food and war materials
have been destroyed or captured.
rBy Associated Press.1
With the American Army on the
Aisns- Nj Marne Front, July "a, 1905
,. mk-AIons the line north Of
Chateau Thierry the Franco
American forces have driven tho
Germans out Of nearly al Of the
chatealst forest.
Tho allied advance was made in
several jumps in that arcs, the
Germans continuing their rear
guard fighting and depending much
upon their machine guns.
Farther to tho west the Anasi-
cans gained the ascsndency over
the Germans and drove thru and
beyond the town Of Epreds
American cavalry was used at
one point in the operation north Of
Chateau Thierry line.
To the northward the most in
tense resistance was met along the
extended German right flank but
the reports are that the allies have
made gains and that the Germans
have been unable to halt the move-
ment toward their lines Of supplies.
Paris. July 24.-The Germans las
ight delivered a counter attack on tn
llied lines in the vicinity of Virgin.
We miles southeast of Rheims. A wa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
NAME SMITH FOR GOVERNOR.

President of New York Board of Alder.
men Democratic Choice.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, July a.
New York democrats in informal state
convention today named Alfred E.
Smith, president of the New York City
board of aldermen. as the party organ
ization's choice for nomination as gov
ernor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
NAVAL HANGAR THREATENED.

FIre AZ NorfoIk Naval 6aSe Threatens
to Destroy Structure.
Norfolk. Va. July 24.-Fire which
started shortly after noon today in an
immense hangar at the naval base here
threatened to destroy the structure
Help was summoned from Norfolk.
Later the fire was brought under con
troll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Four Hundred Survivor. Landed.

An Irish Port, July 24.-Fonr hundred
of the crew Of the torpedoed liner Jus
ticia has been landed here. They re-
port that the liner was sunk after a
twenty-four-hour fight with subma-
rine. &s
No passengers were lost and only
ten of the crew we're killed.
The first torpedo struck the engine
room and the ship then stopped.
Several other torpedoes were fred, but
only two fthe missiles were effective.