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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

QUARTERS IN FRANCE. July 30
(By mail)-Many of the details of
the fighting by which Hamel was
captured by Australians and Ameri-
cans on July 4, rejecting great credit
upon the assaulting troops, have not
been related publicly.
When our barrage came down and
the infantry advanced III the grey
morning light towards Hamel, the
wind continually carried drifting
mist from the smoke of the barrage
across the front. This made the
dawn far darker than it should other
wise have been. The bursts of our
own shells were most difficult to see
through the mist ahead. Australians,
many of whom have followed bar
rage like this many times before,
could often only tell where the bar
rage was by seeing our own shrapnel
shells bursting overhead.
American infantry who had not
seen or heard shells before, pluckily
faced the extraordinary difficulty OF
knowing where they were by keeping
the eye on Australians.
Watched australians.
1--WE just looked out to see that we
kept in line with Them" said one OF
their officers. $50 long as we kept
going while they Were going. we
knew we were all right" At the
beginning of the fight one American
platoon, for example, was pushing
straight on into our barrage. The
Australian company commander saw
this and pulled it back. The next
time when the barrage started he
noticed that this platoon did not
move on to follow it.
| well, how about getting on with
the fght?" he asked.
HAS the barrage moved YETI" they
asked.
why it has gone on a good half
minute" he said. The Americans
were up at once, hurrying after 1t.
Men from the two forces worked
shoulder to shoulder wherever the
lighting was thick.
An Australian Lewis gunner was
facing German machine gun team,
with his gun at his hip, when an
American sergeant dashed out and
bayonetted three.
Take Dueout Full Of Men.
I An Australian with two Americans
who spoke German were detailed to
search for dugouts. Working by
themselves, Immediately after the
attacking troops had passed, they
found a dugout which they realized
Twas important The Americans called
down the entrance and battalion
. commander and three other officers
|, and twenty-three men surrendered.
Many Americans are still wearing
, the colors of Australian battalions to
which they were attached; many
others who should not have been IN
this fight hid themselves successfully
when orders came to go out. Indeed
some Americans lost their lives fight
ling beside Australians in Hamel who
. by rights should have been many
miles away. Never was firmer friend
ship sealed than on this battlefield.
One American platoon went IN
under an Australian officer. When
| he was hit, 1t went on under the
guidance of his runner who had ha6
experience on other battleelds. Three
times in one corner of this fight one
J heard of privates playing the part Of
officers.
: One company commander in the
dense smoke drifting through Hame
Wood lost touch with his main body
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

After giving her three sons to the
allied armies, Mrs. Mary Anne Smith
of Ellis county, Oklahoma, has enter
ed a business college at the age OF %
to prepare herself to take the place
of some man who has been called to
the colors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Quite a Qiuerencc.

Kansas City Times: A headline
savs Chancellor Won Hertling has
zone to the front, but the full &C
count says he has gone to German
field headquarters, which makes q
differeuce of several score miles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

thousands, who found 1t a source Oh
pleasure and inspiration. A n.
Woods calls it an American COMEDY
drama--well named, indeed. for the
Americanism is specially prominent.
The play has been put on In a styie
that leaves nothing to be deslreu'
and the company has been Wen Sc
lected and gives presentation that
is well balanced All were good; AL
earned the applause which was De-
slowed in a most liberal manner,
and the critics found the presenta-
ton as a whole deserving praise.
"Hlt-the- Holiday
Billy Sunday never had anything
on Billy Holiday in the big booze
battle. Prohibition-with a chaser
of laughs for "wets" and drys
alike-that,s "Hit-the-Trail Holiday.
screen comedy riot at the Crane
tomorrow and Friday, In which
George NJ. Cohan himself appears.
In the first place. Conan is the
biggest figure of prominence In the
stage world, and in this new picture
he has the best screen performance
Of his career. The story Is funny'
the situations hilarious, the titles
gems OF humor. =,
.Hit-the- Trail Holiday Will be
shown at the Grand at regular ad-
mission prices. See it and enjoy
good. long hour and half OF pure
clean fun.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Ria Tank Rifle.

The Germans fired on the tanks with
a special liant rifle, just the sort of
thing one would expect German anti
tank rifle to be-" one officer told u.s.
But the whole battalion OF tanks only
had twelve men wounded. The tanks
constantly rubbed out machine gun
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
CLUB STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

National League.
Philadelphia, 8; st. Louis, Q.
Pittsburgh. 10; New York, 2.
Chicago, 7;Boston 6.
Brooklyn, 2; Cincinnati, 1.
American League.
Cleveland, s.; Boston 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Word JuQqlinq.

Minneapolis Journal: The German
"retrograde movement" has now
reached the point where it may DC
considered a "strategical regroupins'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
OF JULY
ON BATTLEFIELD
Australians and Americans Captured
HameI in Early Morning Amid
the Bursting
SheiIs.
FOUGHT SIDE BY SIDE
Yankees Who Had Never Heard Shells
Before, Kept Their Eyes,
on Their Com
rades.
FOUGHT SIDE BY SIDE

by G. e. W. Bean. Official War Cor
respondent for the Australian
Government 1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
The veoetarians Advantage.

Minneapolis Journal: The veSetai.
ian now has it all over the man wiz
a shrimp sized salary and a wnai'
sized appetite
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

Schuttinger was expected to pilot
him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
American League.
ToDAY'S SCHEDULE.

ToDAY'S SCHEDULE.
National League.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
American League.
st. Louis. at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
A Royal Feast of Thrills.

This was my first trip in the air
despite my six months in the air serv-
ice, and imagine not everyone gets
a royal feast OF thrills, sensations, and
scenery on their first trip as I aid
In fact l was so overcome with the
delight of the whole thing that |
couldn't express myself
"a few of the sensations ", less
pleasurable, although none the less
distinctive from previous experiences
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24

would come opportunities for coun-
ter blows on major scale.
I'm seeking the strategic purpose
Of the German drive officials hero
noted that the British press had al
ready suggested a possible solution
A rupture OF the British lines i'm the
vicinity OF St Quentin. ii has beer
said. might leave the French left on
the Aisne front mp in the air. Re-
tirement there would bring the bat
tie lines closer 10 Paris
German Report Probable.
German reports that $4,000 pris-
oners had been taken were regard
ed as not at all improbable The
capture of certain points on the frs
defensive system probably was what
made the sector Of the line aban-
doned 10y the British untenable AMI
started the withdrawal Presum-
ably the 10000 men said 10y the
Germans TO have fallen into their
hands yesterday are included in
their new figure of $4,000 prisoners.
The first captures undoubtedly were
made when the front lines We're
NItdtut0. i ne remainder DfObdDlF
is composed of rear guard units left
nm position 10 hold off the enemy
until the British withdrawal under
fire had been accomplished then ID
surrender
Officials Arc Optimistic.
The Germans themselves lost 90
600 or more prisoners TO the French
and British i'm the withdrawal on
the Somme alone and a great num-
ber also were taken i'm the retire
ment from the Marne during the
first year of the war.
Officials were hopeful that tomor-
rows reports would show clearly the
German objective and steps to Offset
it, They are beginning to look for
counter blows by the allies on other
sectors
Now that the Germans are so
deeply involved in their enterprise
in the st Quentin region it is
thought they could not spare large
reserves To face attack elsewhere
WITHOUT checking their own ad-
vance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24
They're Fighting Your Battle
Is MARTYR to Washington
\ GR. AMERICAN!

MI Does the news from EurOpe-he western war
~ front-olt you? 1t should. 1t almost seems that
Infinite WISDOM weary OF popular SOmnambuliSm in Amer
ca-the disposition the people especially in their c
william war activities to follow lines of least resistance
doubt the seriousness of the situation and rely upon their
hopes of getting by" without much Self-Sacrifce-had
decided that something desperate necessary to wake
up
Here YOU have it! Germany is shelng Paris Whether
it be from the air from guns the incredible distance of
90 miles away il is serious enough to make you almost
hear the bursting of the shells
Anyhow the Germans have pierced the British lines at
ST. Quentin driven the English back and Won Hindenbug
who told the editors that he would be in Paris
All Fools day, seems to be trying to make his promise
good.
is our fight England and France are our allies Hun
dredS of thousands of brave boys in arms
within fighting distance of that awful rage Every step
toward Paris is a step that much to the United
States Think of it, and the distance that 'ends enchan
ment the SelfSaSied in their security, dwindleS
into inSignicance.
II HEY are fighting our battle "over there" The only
l reason that it is the British who have borne the
brun of the fight thus far strategic the part of the
Gemans-us another OF the great allied front that
was attacked.
The American expeiitionary in the thick of
The fight merely because Germany determined to attack
~heTe there British instead OF AmeTcanS-thOugh the
latter being entertained kept busy, and our boys fall
C'VheTe they are.
the taken prisoners American British French get
this perspective Ii is all OF one grand army-and they
dying. wounded. or taken prisoner for YOU.
Understand The only that the Germans sheed
Paris Yesterday instead South Bend because Paris
was 600 miles more accessible Germany is no respect
of enemy nations or cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24

"This drive was expected, they're
killing 10 Germans for every Eng
u-h soldier killed. and personally I
don't think. taken all in an rhis
great offensive is goins 10 be much
OF success
Franklin s. Riley just returned
from service in France made this
statement last night when an south
Bend was asog with excitement
over reports o. German advances
s. hich were arriving
Little Faith I'm Reports.
"I don't put a great deal OF faith
iu the reports abctt the advances.
for / don't see how IL is possible foI
the Germans 10 Set very far throush
The lines. There are thousands OF
American soldiers which cam Dee
thrown into the breech Do it Dee
comes necessary.
As for the air raids cora Paris.
faey serve only 90 keep ap tht
French enthusiasm Dam4se done
l- sIient. and the ouls people killed
are those who arc foolish enoush Co
stand out iu the street and watch
rbe dghuns iu the air. There are
% euty OF protection stations for
Fsrisians. and the sisna FOR taking
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24

Terrific Battle Raging Along Scmpe Rive
By Frank H. SimondS.
NEW YORK. MARCH %:

= INEW YORK MARCH 2S
past hours clearly
German attack in Picardy is offensive.
plainly seeking solution Of problem
their structure
NapoIce set campaign
magnitude of the fighting
as world n
is the that the chosen
by William arrived The British the navy
the OF attacked
because the British their great enemies
attacked beaten the British
would remain war
only
eatcd and hardly escape
making separate peace
American help could
material help, such a
Hating remaining
IIaig they believe will
British the be ended
and "A war open. a of
the is
flirting with fate.
In German military calculations army prove
soldiers largely civilians soldiers by
career. oId-fashion be restored.
~ to offensive
intensity recalling
Flanders the artillery duel lasted weeks
but due to captured artillery
released the the
able intensity the and shorten the
ratO artillery preparation.
My editorial
of the attack i'm
light
preparation The drive either a long
More light will from it the campaign proceeds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24
LESS WHEAT
is ORDER OF
FOOD BOARD
SCant Supplies Available to be
Stretched to Meet All Needs
of Army-NeW War
Bread, April 14.
Associated Press Service

Atfntldlcu lress service
WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Fur-
ther reduction in the consumption
of wheat was asked of the public to-
night by the food administration
that the scant supplies available be-
fore the next harvest may be stretch
ed 10 meet the needs of the army.
domestic consumers and the allies.
Every American is requested to
cut his average ration Of wheat by
so percent which would reduce the
total normal consumption of A.
100000 bushels month TO 21 1.00O.-
600. That gives "A ration of not
more than one and a half pounds of
wheat products weekly for each per-
son. Flour sales will be cut TO one
eight of a barrel for a town GUS
toner and to one-fourth of a bar
rel for any country customer. that
retailers stocks may be distributed
to as GREAT a number as possible.
The wheat content of bakers
bread Will he reduced TO - per
cent on April z. which increases by
five percent the. amount of substi-
tutes that must be used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24

Both American officers and those
attached to the British and French
military missions looked with con-
Hdence on the story unfolded from
hour 10 hour as the German effort
progressed. A review of the days
events as told in Associated Press
dispatches. they said. gave no
ground for assuming that allied re-
-Isting power would prove unequal
60 its task
All reports were taken TO prov
that the Germans had staked lives
Dy the hundred thousand upon a
Quick blow, designed 10 be over
towering both because of the masses
OF men used and also because of the
absolute disregard OF losses which
marked ;ts delivery.
Prepare To Sacrifice 800, 900.
There was evidence that seemed
to bear out predictions that Ger
many was prepared tc sacrifice 500 g.
600 men ina the effort. IL was with
man power i'm great masses and no.
lt... power that the first lines OF the
British defenses were penetrated.
The greatest shock ever hurled at
any army appeared TO observers
here TO have been met by the Brit
ish with great skill. Gt appeared
that She British had stopped tho
rush where they could; withdrawn
slowly before IL where they coulI
not Their orderly retirement
American officers believe. means
defeat for the Germans ina the end.
There has been no loss of British
,rgauizatiou. il was pointed out. and
every foot of ground surrendered
sas been bought with bloody cost
Expect Exhaustion soon.
Military experts say such an effort
rs the Germans are making cannot
be continued long Every foot gain
"a means added difficulties of trans
rortation and the consequent slow
ing up of the forward movement a
day or two more of bitter resistance
even including further British re-
urement it was thought, would sec
the impetus Of the German thrust
lost and its power diminished Then
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24
zoo YANKEES
PRISONERS IN
TEUTON CAMP
Official List Contains Two In,
diana Boys NameS-0ne
American Shot When He
Attempted to Escape.

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON, March %. - An
official list of 200 Americans now
prisoners in German camps, made
public tonight by the state depart
ment records the death OF Charles
Hemphili. shot while attempting TO
escape in September 1917. and the
death of Andrew Campbell Murt-
roy. an aviator brought down near
Parguy, Sept. 80, 1917.
TIE only American officer in the
list is Lieut.. Harold Willis of New
ton, Mass, an aviator captured at
Verdun on Aug. Is. 1917. He is in
termed at Camp Gutersloh Evident
ly Willis was an officer in French
esquadrille.
HOOsiers i'm List.
The list of prisoners contains the
names of Frank Daily, Indianapolis.
and Hoyt Decker, Vincennes. Ind.
The former, taken when the steam
er Georgia was captured Dec 10,
1916, is interned at Camp Duimen.
Hoyt, a member of the United
States expeditionary forces, was cap
tured at Elsas-Lothrington, Nov. II.
1917. He is a prisoner at Camp
Tuchel. West Prussia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24

the greatest conflict in the worlds
history should the Germans win as
their leaders have boasted thoy
would
Despite the advances made by the
Germans no loss Of confidence ON
the allied side In the ultimate OUT
come is apparent. Serious. but not
alarming" is the view London takes
of the situation. Attention is large
ly centered now ON the ST. Quentin
thrust and the next big develop
ments are looked for to come from
that sector
Successful in Palestine.
The great battle in the west has
ca used all other news 20 become a
minor importance by comparison
but considerable interest attaches 20
the announcement of "a further Brit
.ish success in Palestine-where Gen.
Auenby's troops have forced
crossing Of the river Jordan and are
fighting their way eastward after
successfully bridging the stream.
Besides the mysterious Domoard-
ment Of Paris. the city was subjected
TO it's first daylight raid, carried out
shortly after o'clock Saturday
morning Bombs were dropped at
several points hy the new machine.
flying at an extremely high alu-
tude. which succeeded In penetrat-
ing over the city a number OF cas-
ualties resulted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24
Riley Back From France;
Says Offensive viii Fail

cover is always given in plenty Of
time
Sammic~ Are Comfortable.
Speaking OF the American troops
on French soil. Mr. Riley declared
that they are well fed Well housed.
ana have plenty of clothing Their
spirit Is splendid. their pep and gin
Ger is communicating itself TO the
French people. who have the great
est respect for the Americans" he
said
AIR. Riley LETT the United states
last October sailing with a unit of
the American ambulance held SER
Vice. Upon his arrival i'm France
he found conditions other than they
had been described. SO he obtained
a transfer Co the American aviation
section ln the production depart
mert. lt Was has work 10 inspect
The machinery arriving from Ameri-
ca which was intended for use iu
French aeroplanes
No submarines In sight
He returned 90 this country oull
feo days aso. arriving i'm New
York Ias. Thursday. In regard 90
hIs eotagc SIR RILEY said. I'VE
didut see single submarine ou the
tcoNriNCGD oN PAGE FoUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24
AMERICAN OFFICERS HAVE
Faith IN RESISTING POWER
and STRATEGY OF BRITISH
Military Experts Say That Efforts Teutons
Are Making Cannot Be Continued Long
mace of Terrific Blaze From
Englands Massed Ordinance
A-soclated Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The department cabed Gen.
PerShing tonight forward Immediately definite information
the exact situation the battle front where the British troops
under the German onslaught.
The only official word contained the official
statements issued from London and Berlin.
American army officers would hazard opinion lacking
mite and comprehensive advceS Privately however conf
dence the eventual repue the thrust
shaken in the face of all reports received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24
u. S. ENSIGN GETS
PRAISE OF BRITISH

LONDON. March %. - Ensign
Henry y. Fallon of the United States
navy. distinguished himself in two
air flights over the North sea on
March u and has been commended
to the admiralty by the admiral at
the base.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24
SEND 100000
JAPANESE TO SIBERIA

LONDON. Friday. March PA
Daily Mail dispatch from Tsin Tsin
says that Japanese university pro-
fessors are conducting a campaign
in favor of sending half a million
troops as far as Irkutsk into Siberia
to check the German ambitions i'm
the far east before it is too late.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24

The German claim that the forces
of the central empires are lighting
on a long line northeast Of Bapaume,
Peronne and Ham has not been sub
stantiated by British official dis
patches. but the British reports
show that there has been a retire
ment at various points, especially at
ST Quentin. where Field Marshal
Haig says his forces have taken up
their new positions and are heavily
engaged with the enemy.
The Berlin Report.
According TO Berlin official dis
patch "a considerable part of the
British army has been beaten but
this is not b0 out by any facts so
/ far as known. That $4,000 men have
possibly been captured by the Teu-
tons may be considered as a natural
result of the slow British withdrawal
on various parts of the line This
number. however, is very small i'm
comparison to the forces Haig has
thrown into the fray
The frightful combat continued
all day Saturday.
A supreme effort by the Germa rs
TO cut the line in the Ham region
is forecast in the dispatches. They
have put cavalry i'm the field to fol-
low up the infantry and evidently
intend 10 throw the Uhlans into the
fray when the infantry columns
open the breach the German high
command is counting upon
Further north the British lines.
while they have drawn back. are
holding well i'm their new positions
The maximum British retrogres-
sion there seems TO have been about
four miles at Mory. which has
changed hands several times
French in struggle
Reports that the French have be-
come involved in the struggle seem
creditabIe as the recession of the
British right flank. which was rest
ing approximately upon Ia Fere. az
the river Oise, would ineyita bly, car
ry with it the French left which
had rested upon the Disc
The advance Is beln- accompa-
MED by a terrific slaughter OF the
Germans who in their massed for
nations are being cut 90 pieces by
British guns on an calibers- The
British casualties TOO have been
heavy and Berlin claims the taking
OF - GOO British prisoners and 800
guns
William in Command.
Emperor William himself n
command of the German armies
lighting this battle. which he had
previously declared would be the de-
cieire one Of the war. and Londou's
commentators credit him with as-
-uming this post aith The aim % go
ltng down lu history as the victor ia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-24
Advance Of Teutons Accompanied By Big
Force Of Uhlans-EIaig Reports t lis Men
Have Engaged the Enemy Along
Established Fortifications
BULLETINS

PARIS March 23-Accordng the latest reports the long
distance which bombarded Paris this afternoon firing
from distance of 120 komees approximately "a 12 miles,
from Paris and located about omeers behind the
lines believed that the pOjeces of aerial torpedo
ety This being the only the be accounted for