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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
Huns Cried Kamerad When Surrounded and
Glistening Bayonets Quivered
in Front of Them.
HUNDREDS. OF PRISONERS TAKE|
How Double Wave of Yankees Cleaned Out
Ravine and Scattered
the Boche.

were held, and the Germans in the
rear were wiped out, seven machine
guns being captured. While the fight
was liveliest, company of engineers
came to the Americans aid and rem
dered splendid service.
The Germans scarcely ceased she'll
ing. They used high explosives, gas
shells and one Founders. The last
named, termed "quick Dick" by tho
Americans, comes silently and ex-l
plodes disastrously.
Airplanes dropping bombs from a
low height, contributed to the German
fire.
Two days of this and the engineers
were withdrawn. Another battalion
OF the same brigade came to relleve
the worn Americans. The newcomers
were only two companies strong, haV-
ing themselves been compelled to give
up two companies because of gas and
shelling. The tired original battalion
remained with them two days longer.
but at midnight Of June IA, were or
dered back, a regiment from another
division coming to relieve them
A German attack at two a. M. and
another at four a. m. threatened to
prevent the relief being made, but
both attacks were beaten off and at
six n. m. the battalion-what there
was left of it-was on its way out OF
the woods.
The character of these woods has
been described, but II 1t is rem me1nber-
ed that they are filed with rocks.
often the size of boulders, furnishing
the Germans with natural nests for
their machine guns and If advantages
offered by fields of wheat grown high
and dense for machine gun emplace-
ments are considered, some idea
will be obtained Of what is meant py
Eve drove the Germans out and took
their guns"
Here an entire paragraph is de-
leted)
But the worst phase of the fighting
was the numerical weakness or the
I,Americans. They were literally only
a eingle line Of men. There were no
reserve lines TO which they could fall
back and reform when necessary.
There were no reserves to take care
of feeding the men and bringing up
ammunition. The men ate monkey
meat, as they call the dfstastefuL
canned French meat and bread and
practically nothing else for two weeks
Signal men. runners and anyoody
momentarily available, was used to
bring up ammunition.
( When replacements came up, the al
sorption Of the new men had 10 be at
/ teupted in the first line. New men
were thus taken in pitch dark, Ut OF
! tben at one time. They didn't know
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
EXCELLENT
RESPECTS
FOR CROPS
America Will be Able to Meet
War Demands for Food
Without Much
Difficulty.
HOW BUSINESS STANDS
Reports Show Condition is Good, But
Labor Situation Is Acute
in Some Sec-
tions.
HOW BUSINESS STANDS

| limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July II. - Crop
prospects throughout the nation in
dicate America this year will be
ready to meet the war demands FOR
food without difficulty, according to
| the federal reserve boards monthly
summary of business conditions, ls-
sued here today.
! Confidence in the business situa-
ton is marked in every section, the
summary reports. The general pub
lie has accepted without question the
idea of giving precedence to govern
ment requirements, and government
regulation of commodities and indus
tries has aided in establishing an
equilibrium which is almost nauon
wide, the statement says.
Tremendous crops in the middle
west have caused a labor shortage
! in that region which threatens TO
! become acute. Competitive bidding
), for the services of common LABOR
has brought conditions among the
| land owners which so far have failed
of solution, according to the sum
mary. The weather and temperature
so far have been the farmers allies
in harvesting their great crops, the
statement adds.
General business conditions in led
eral reserve districts follow:
Boston-Active, with increase in
foreign trade and industries running
at capacity. :,
| New York-Unusual increase IN
gross earnings of practically every
line of trade and a wide adoption of
production of war essentials.
Observation-Disclosures labor short
age in both city and country, handi
capping the completion of gigantic
war contracts as well as harvesting
bumper crops.
Cleveland-ExceIlen crop pros
poets throughout the district and
busy industries.
Richmond, Va--Business generall!
limited only by labor and supplies.
Atlanta-Much labor leaving for
work in industries, with resultant
shortage locally. .,
/ Chicago-Industrie having diff
Guilty in running at capacity because
of the widespread demand for labor
in the district.
ST. I,ouis-ExceI1ent crop condi
tions in the district have contributed
to the good business of the industria
centers.
neapolis-1ncrease in war pro
duction, with no shrinkage in retail
sales of any lines.
Kansas City-Indications Of tbs
largest crop in the history of the dis
trict.
1 Dallas-Marked increase in pro
duction of industrial lines in a sea
son ordinarily dull.
San Francisco-Grain crops heavy
but fruit in som sections Will sho"
L a decrease.
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Thirty FIVE MARINES
ON CASUALTY LlSI
Continued on page ~

Chicago; Privates J. F. Black, Ham
let, n. c.; c. Boehm, Irvington, n D.
Nv. H. Coughlin, Chicago; F. ID. Far
clough, Beacon. N. Y; R ]. Ford, De
troit, Mich; G. o. Hamlet, Admission,
Ala: P. NJ. Kidwell, Berkeley, Calf
e. ]. Iabonte, York Beach, Me-; Q. A.
O,Connor, Orlando. Fla; r. F. Echau-
fle, Cleveland, Ohio.
Died o. wounds received in action
First Lieut.. G. H. Yarhorough, Mui-
.1ins s. c.: Privates n. D. Hutchin-
ton Eaton. Colo; w. B. Pickartz'
chicago: II. A. Wendell, Chicago
wounded in action severely III
cluded: :,
cornoral ]. vucick, 523S South Al
ayanue Chicago; Privates j. ID.
onan 7f5s Aberdeen street, Chicago;
w. E osborne. Dental surgeon, y;
6 N. attached to the marines. Kiieo
in action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
OPENING GUN
Of OPPOSITION
Senator Does Not Want Burle-
son to be Given Power
of Censorship Over
kilograms.
RATES WOULD BE HIGH
Government Control or Ownership Of
Wires Opposed by Senator
William Alden
Smith.
RATES WOULD BE HIGH
IBy L. c. Martin, United Press Starr
Correspondent

[By L. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July II. - Con
demning without reservation any
plan which would give Postmaster
General Burleson censorship over
telegraph messages, Senator William
Alden Smith, of Michigan, today
launched bitter attack in the SEN
ate on the resolution empowering
the president to take over the tele-
graphs and telephones.
Smiths attack was the opening gun
Of the opposition 1t was the first
time Burleson had been mentioned
openly in such strong terms ON the
floor of the senate In connection
with the telegraph resolution.
"Are the United Press and the AS
sociated Press to be prohibited from
using the wires except upon permls,
sion from Mr.. Burleson? asked
Smith. 'Is every telegram to be SUD
mitted to criticism and censorship
1--WE are drifting into an unknown
field. So far as I'm concerned,
have taken the last step in the direc'
ton of socialism, or government own
ership of utilities, which is the same
Thing nearly. I'm just wondering IL
people will have a right to breathe
by and by.
And l don't want anyone to ~
me I'm disloyal if l don't take thg
next step that we are told the com
mander in chief has demanded. Ia
like to know what means Of commu
nication he used. He hasn't commu
nicated with congress, to my knowi
edge"
Smith predicted wages will be
raised if the wire systems are taken
over. "and that" he said, would
mean an immediate increase in tolls
Smith intimated that Burleson has
censored mails within the United
states. Senator Lewis, Illinois, chal
llenged him to prove this.
'sWen. it hasn't happened to me,
said Smith, "but I've been told by
others that it has happened to them
OF course, there's no law permitting
it. Why, the crazy, disorganzec
Russian soviets and BolsheV1k
wouldn't pass such a law, but it;
done. nevertheless, my information
is"
Senators Penrose and Kellogg, op
moments of the resolution, had sharr
brush with Senator Smith of Soutf
Carolina, in charge of the resolution
over his refusal to grant hearings OF
it. Kellogg wanted some telegram:
of opposition inserted into the record
hut objection was made. BY vot'
of AZ to 81, the senate upheld kel
logg's contention that the American
people have the right to petition con
gress and have their petitions re
ceived.
The kilograms received were from
civic organizations in Minneapolis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
yive Killed in Action, Ten Dead
from Wounds and Thirty
three Missing.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July n.-General
Pershing today reported sXty-elght
casualties divided as follows:
Killed in action 5.
Died of wounds 10.
Died Of disease 2.
Died of accident and other causes L.
Wounded severely &c.
Wounded slightly l.
Missing in action 23.
Killed in action:
Corporals w. o. Corner, Harris
burg. Pa: r. Haugh, Sault st. Marie
Mich; WAGNER T. ]. Brewer, Finley
Tenn: Privates r. H. LASER. Dor
chester. Mass; ]. II. Soci, GettysourS'
Pa.
Died from wounds.
Lieut.. Jouett Fitch Singleton, New
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
RUSSIAN
PEASANTS
FIGHTING;
Ukraine in State Of Revolution
With Germany Pouring
in Heavy Rein
forcements.
DEFENDING VILLAGES
Small But Well Equipped Armies Have
Built Trenches and Battle
With the
Huns
DEFENDING VILLAGES
IBy Joseph Shap1en, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

IBy Joseph Shap1en, United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, July 11.-Ukraine
is in a state Of countrywide revolu-
ton, according to dispatches received
here today.
The Germans are pouring In re-
inforcements, which now have reach
ed a total of thirty-five divisions (42O,-
900 men).
The peasants have several small
armies of $4,000 to 10000 each. all
wen armed with artillery and ma
chine guns. These are defending
the villages and whole sections OF
trenches.
The fight is not of a political char
acter. but is due chiefly to the sur
render of land by the Germans back
to the landlords. Homestead sections
hfty yersts (33 miles) square have
been wiped out completely.
rTbis revolution in Ukraine, togeth-
or with the increasing power of the
Czech -Slovaks in the east, necessltaL'
iny diversion of considerable German
forces, may account in some measure
for the delay in resumption OF tne
west front OuelSl'e-J
Stirring Scenes.
rBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, July. 11.-Stirring
scenes were enacted during the pan
/ soviet congress at Moscow, accord
ing TO Petrograd newspapers which
boye inst been received here With
/ Cerman Ambassador Mirbach occupy
;ng one box and with representatives
~ the entente allies in another sec
t;on delegate from the Ukraine, M
h1evandroff. precipitated a nVely
snene bv denouncing German impe
riaIism and its influence in the oh
raine-
CT rreet the pan-soviets IN the name
., the secret peasant congress IL
tbe Ukraine where reigns Gerillsal
dictatorship and where the BoisheVlkl
on,+inue negotiations with the MATT
Ito Skoropadsky, simultaneously
.aIaro+ing the presence of German I'm
s,o,.,aIism in the person OF Count NIT
bach" s.+-- -,.robers ot
.,,a ,eft cheered his statements Whu
- while Mirbach and his suite sa
stiffly erect. .,o,;,g IN,
.nThe Germans are employing IL, In
nrisonments and executions "iulou
triaIs to suppress revolt OIL wo-h @
mon and peasants, but we Know 10 loS
40 fight even if you don't the SPEAK
. er continued. r>., r, 4h,
"The Germans have coma 10 IN, ~,
Ukraine 70 obtain bread; ous lhf.
wnn,t GET it Wherever the e-erhian'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
RENCH AND BRITISH PUSH AHEAD
ecisiye Allied Victory in Albania Might Prove
Disastrous to Cause
of the Kaiser.

Ed L. Keen, United Press Cor
respondent]
LONDON, July 11--Italian forces
ed by French and A1banians to-
her with British naval units, are
eeping northward across practic-
the entire width of Albania in
at may be one OF the most impor-
Il military and political offensives
the war.
According to the latest dispatches
keiyed here the allied troops, in
blhon to making important gains
the sixty-mile front between the
kiatic and the DevoH river, are
eatening the Bulgarian right wing
the vicinity OF Monastir, 115 miles
b the sea-
The main military objective of the
les evidently is the old Roman
ID connecting Monastir with the
at Durazzo, possession of which
|uld permit free movement OF
(ops and supplies directly from the
(riatic into southern Serbia and
|uld seriously threaten the enemy's
ID on great portion Of the occu-
ID areas of that country.
Starting at the Vojutza river, the
llians with the aid of British moni-
Is, have advanced to the Semeni
Ter, maximum gain Of fifteen
lies. The nearest portion of the
Roman highway lies Just the
me distance northward along the
humbi river, west of Elbasan.
But the offensive also has far.
bching political aspects. Already,
hsiderable forces of AIbanians, I'M
Essad Pasha are fighting with the
lies and are rendering valuable as
tance. Any considerable advance
the French in the Monastir region
II have It's effect on Bulgaria,
hlch is reported to be low in morale,
/ tn militarily and economically. The
psf significant angle, however. is
e probable effect on the southern
|av nations Of Austria, already on
(e verge of active revolt. A decisive
Pied victory in Albania may prove
(e torch that will ignite the whole
the discontented elements Of the
Pal monarchy.
One OF the significant phases OF
|e Italian advance is the frank ad.
pssion of reverses by the Austrian
fr Office. The latest official state,
lent from Vienna said the Austrians
pa the face of pressure from strong
penny forces" had withdrawn across
Pc BeratrFieri line Fierf already
IN the hands of the Italians and
fat the most important city in
Paathern Albania, appears about tc
Advance by British.
LYNDON, July 11.-Rritish troop:
Eain advanced south OF the Somrne
proving their positions east of Vii
[N'Bretonneux last night, Field Mar
|a haig announced today.
lt was here that Australians ant
hly).
we improved our positions slight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
|hlrteen Killed in Action, -Four
Dead from Wounds and
Eighteen Wounded.

nited Press Leased Wire Service.l
MASHINGTON, July 11.-Marine
sualtles reported today totaled
fty-flve, divided as follows:
hined in action 13.
Ded Of wounds 4.
wounded severely is.
me list follows:
Killed in action:
eeco'd Lieut.. J "A. Synnott. Montclair
j.; Gunnery Sergeant A. Russell,
(SaAosh. Wis; Corporal P. L. Dowle,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
Won Hintze Appointed

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
AMSTERDAM, July 11.-Germany
announces positively that Admiral
Won Hintze will replace Won huehl-
mann as foreign minister.
The Frankfurter zeiting states that
Won Hintze already has been appoint
ed to the Office
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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(Continued on page 2.)
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
Lille Norway Takes HaI1
In DefeaHjf Kaiser
Destroyer Chases German Submarine and Takes Away Sh
Which Boat had Stolen

Leased
atche cived hereto
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11

ly during the night east of Villers-
Brttonneux," the statement said.
Enemy artilltry fire was directed at
our positions on both sides Of the
Somme.
"Our troops made successful raids
yesterday noon and during the night
near Merris and Festnber. dn Flan-
ders) capturing some prisoners and a
machine gun"
British Airnen.
LONDON, July 11.-British airmen
brought down ten German planes July
8, while anti-aircraft guns accounted
for another, the air ministry announc-
ed today. Three British machines
we're lost Seventeen tons of bombs
were dropped on the enemy during the
day and night.
French Make Advance.
PARIS, July 11.-French troops en-
larged their gains between the Aisne
and the Marne, taking the village OF
Corey, the war Office announced to-
day.
"On the borders OF the Rettz for
est. the French enlarged their gains
taking the village OF Corey, the sta
tion and castle and st. Paul farm, y
the communique said eve captured
fifty prisoners, including one officer.
'aTwo raids in the region OF Maison
Champagne and Mount Sansnom net
ted ten prisoners"
Mastery Of the Air.
rp-- vf1Iian Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. July 11.-Allied aviators ap
narentIv have attained absolute mas
terry Of the air.
T,bev are carrying the aerial war raj
behind the German lines. AlthougF
giye, the best weather of the whole
war there is comparatively little pat
tling, due to the extreme caution "
tba German airmen. Their actlVlues
are confined to night bombing, whlL. I'M.
,he British bomb all night and llsh
all day when anything can be seen
The Boches conduct thelr pohip
operations from an altitude or uuou
ten thousand feet, owing TO the oetci'
inc fire from our "arch1es.
The British bombers drop down q
height of 500 feet or even Iiity lee
hefore they let loose their high ex
n,osives. This makes for extreme ae
curacy.
I nrisoner relates the tremenoou.
havoc wrought on the Bapaume Iai,
wav and station. where nd bIl1iS.
plane swooped low and droppeu .
bomb in the midst of troops waiting =
The The British airmen are not alioWln' ,,Ia 4
cobwebs to grow on their macnlns ls
One well known aviator has prousn ,sn
down twenty-five Boches in the las aS,
thirty days. his total now sneon,: nen,
eauaiIing en, Baron Won Richthoren ;,
apotber has more than fifty German
| ,r-4;,-aJ on mage IL
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THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Friday. Lo-
cal temp. s p. m, rs; 8 a m, 90.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-22
KOLCHAI< REPORTED
STRONGLY ANTIHOLSHESIN
lBv ASsociated Press

WASHINGTON. November 2l.-News
OF the coup at Omsk by which Admiral
koichak virtually has become dictator
of the all-RuSSian forces is regarded
at the state Department as another
sign pointing to the sterilization of
the movement relied upon TO regcn-
crate Russia
The great weakness in the situation
in siberia, 1t has been believed for
some time. is the lack of a powerful
head of the government who cannot
he swayed by popular demonstrations
and who Will work toward the recon
struction OF the government with a
firm hand. Admiral Kolchak is thought
TO he man who will not misuse his
authority. and who's" hostility toward
the folshcvik elements which have led
10 the disruption OF the country is
strong.
McaGrc reports of the situation at
omSk have been received III the State
departments but the official account
does not describe what trans pircd fully.
However. such facts as are known,
coupled with other news from Russia.
received daily, cause the situation to
o." regarded here with more optimism
i""n had been felt for many months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-22
FUEL AND FooDsTUFFs
AUSTItIA'S PRIME NEEDS


VIENNA, November 2l-Dr. Karl
enc or the three. presidents or the Ma
uonal Council of the German Austrian
republic. said Tuesday that the mnst
urgsnt need was for fuel and food
StuiS.
What We must have in the next two
weeks IS coal and food" he declared
otherwise the cold weather will IN
crease the misery and possibly plunge
our poor people into Bolshevsm
our sole desire is to live in peace
ana an, a:nIty VITA all persons according
=, me rules laid down by President
wilson. and we also have appealed TO
.resident Wilson for food. We want
, 10 see Law and order rc-established
throughout the world. and we believe
So" !" Wv
-, DR.; Karl added that former Emperor
Sharies. who Is living at the castle OF
EckartSau. is being treated as n pri
Sate citizen. and is free to go where
ne iikes lie is not guarded by force,
VI 'he new government, but by his
own private guards
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-22
ADDITIONAL LIST OF
VICTIMS OF OTNA NrO DISA S,rER

WASHINGTON. November 2l.--Addi-
ttonal list OF thirteen enlisted men
lost In the sinking OF the steamship
CctoDer D. WAS announced to-day by
the War Department as follows:
:, Serseants James K. Powell. 27 West
Monroe Street, Jacksonville, Fla Em
mons Z. Scherbcrt. Stevens Point, Wis
CORPORAL Clifford II. Johnson, Louis
Vile, Ga.
Privates Harley l.. Edmond. Indian
apolis; Edgar y. Hagcwood. Hickory
FONT. Tenn; Furman +. Lee. Stephens
Pottery. Ga; Charles j. Lunch, Lock :
land, Ohio; Eldon NJ. McAfec. Coldwater
Ohio: James l.. McNeely Norristown'
Ga; Thomas Preston. Tulla ho,na. Tenn.
Lonnie Stephoe, Kite. Ga: Collie /
Stevens. Chapples. S. G.; Charlie White
aker, McMinnvillc, Tenn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-22
DICTATORSHIP HEADED
BY ADMIRAL, KOI CHAk
General Hovath and Other Leaders Recognize New Au
thorlty-Dictator Commanded Russian Black
Sea Fleet Before Revolution.

land. who. he believed, would not with
hold recognition of the new order,
since the personnel of tho ministry
ample of the events of tho French
revolution; in which tic directory was
Suppionteu by single head. lie OK
pressed the opinion that the majority
OF the Russians would wclcomc the
present subs, II ution, az II left the stu
atioh more easily comprehended thu n
that under the previous form OF gov
eminent,
TO NJ. TchernoT. minister of arricul
lure III the kerenSky cabinet, most of
the propaganda leading to the coup is
attributed. lie had been retained i'm y,
minor yapaciN III the present cabinet.
where he was enabled TO carry on This
work
Admiral koichak. whose dictatorship
over the Omsk government is an
nounccd, was commander of the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet before the rcvo-
luton lie WAS compelled i'm June.
revoiutionists. Later in 1917 he Wis
tied this country at the head of n
naval commission from the Kcrensky
After tn. Rolsheviki gained the as
cendancy in Russia lie went TO Siberia.
where. in May. Of this year. he was
Railway, and co-operated with General
Oroi in an effort TO free the eastern
portion OF that railway from the Boil
sheviki.
Admiral kolchak, in a press dispat CHI
last July, was quoted as declaring be-
lief in the necessity for an allied cx-
pcdition into Russia To suppress BoI-
sheNik out iawry ana render possible
representative elections so us to Sc
cure proper f-govcrnment to tho
country.
NJ Avksenticff, one OF the men ar
rested, was member of the commit
tee Of five i'm the new Russian govern
ment - med by the Pan Russian CON
IcrtHc" ~ tfa. over which he presided
rms committee is referred TO in the
dispatch as the directorate.