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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
Thought French Army was too Tired to Resist
and That Advance Would be
Easy.
MISTAKE PROVED COSTLY TO GERMANY.
French Knew Just When Blow was to be
Struck and Were Prepared to
Meet It.

up the advancing waves as much ~
possible, while maintaining careful
communication with the main force by
means of underground wires, pigeons,
etc.
Gouraud's army consisted entirely Of
French, except one American reserve
division 800 mem. General Ber-
toilets army, besides the French, had
one italian corps and two American
divisions-one in the line and one In
reserve.
When, at midnight, the movement
began under cover of shells, gas and
smoke, the fourth army dropped back,
leaving only its outposts. Then French
75s and other guns which had been
silent several days and their presence
unknown to the enemy, cut loose,
guided by the outposts' instructions.
They wrought terrible havoc and seri-
ousIy interfered with the German ad-
vance. In many cases the Germans
sccond lines, keeping time table,
walked directly into their heaviest
loses. Nowhere did they reach the
line Of resistance the first day and
Gouraud was able to report the Cham
paene attack stopped.
German shells and a smoke screen
enabled them to pass the Marne the
first day and to 90 we'll forward, reach
inu the line of resistance at some
points.
The next day, the Champagne effort
ended, while the other pushed slight
Iiy toward Epernay. 1t was now seen
that the German plan was to take Ep-
ernay and ChaIons, join their two
armies, throw in all their reserves
and smash one or the other Of the di-
vded French armies. This was obvi-
ously Impossible of realization and
the French counter attack was then
decided upon.
The minimum number of men need
ed to hold the lines were set aside
! for that purpose. All other avaiiabies
were planted in the region between
Compieene and Montdidier. When It
was certain the Germans were thor
ouohIy engaged these were centrat-
ed in the ViIIers-Cotterets forest
! Previously, French local operations
had obtained the needed base for
these attacks on the plateau of Chau-
dun. On the night of the 18th, which
was dark and stormy, the concentra-
ton in the forest was completed aa
well as all necessary artillery empiace-
ments.
The result Is known--more than
! 25 900 prisoners, over 400 guns,
thousand machine guns and destruc-
ton of the German morale, various Of
ficers charging various elements with
| treason.
The French command freely admits
the success of the American govern.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
1Bv Lowell Merlett, United Press STAFF

IBy Lowell MeIlett, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, July 25.-Expianation OF
the monumental defeat given the
crown princes army can be made In
three words:
"The French knew"
The German "peace offensive was
launched July is. On July IL, General
Petain submitted to General Foch a
plan to meet the coming attack. on
July 13, Foch approved it. At 11:4o
the night Of July 14-twenty minutes
before the attack--a defense artillery
fire began harrassing the waiting Ger
man masses.
Counter offensive forces were ready
to move the first day Of the battle, but
were withheld until the crown princes
forces reached previously detern1'n-
ed line of resistance and were so deep
Iy involved they could not alter thetr
plans and meet the unexpected on
sIausht on their west flank.
The reason the crown prlnce-or
Hindenburg, or Ludendorff-had mot
expected such an attack was that they
shared the general mistaken opinion
the French were bled white. 1t Is
now possible to tell the whole story OF
the battle.
Following the success achieved IN
the battle beginning May 27, and after
the battle of June 9, which was with
out success, the German high com
mand, convinced the French were
worn out and all their fight gone, took
little pains to disguise their plans.
The French were tired, 1t is true
but so were the Germans The latter
delayed longer than the Frencr
thought they would, the reason prob
ably being the necessity to allow re
cuperation of slightly wounded ner
and to get the classes of 1919 entire
iy ready for the campaign.
At first the French were certain the
attack was coming July II and that II
would be in the Champagne, west ot
Rheims. On July 10, it was thought
The fourteenth surely would be the
date, anticipating the Germans woulc
expect the French not to be ready, be
cause of their national fete and Woulc
hope to accomplish great morale ad
vantage from the effect of hitting the
French on their independence day.
When it did not come the night Of
the fourteenth, General Gouraud or
dered a coupe de main, capturing
twenty-seven prisoners from whom
definite knowledge was obtained thai
the battle would start at midnight.
Threreupon the artillery opened uf
on the German lines.
II was realized from the outset that
the French first lines could not be
held, SO zone of outposts was form
ed, with little groups Of officers anc
men, whose duty was to fire and breal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
NOT OVER $4,000 MEN
FORCED OUT OF BATTLE

misinformation is seen here as
double attempt to cover defeat at
home and to endeavor to dismay the
timorous in this country.
Secretary Baker declared that the
American losses have not been out of
proportion to the number engaged,
or to the extent of the operations in
volved.
The suggestion has been made to
the secretary that the censors
abroad coud we'll exercise their pre-
rogative OF killing copy when German
propaganda cables as to exaggerated
losses or disasters appear. The Sec
retary is understood to feel that tbs
American people, as whole, take lit
tie or no stock in anything the Ger-
mans say. But a certain element, in
Guiding pacifsts, pro-Germans and
the timid, used German tales to their
own ends.
AS for the German losses, the
Americans are in a good position to
get reliable data, for they are on the
advance and therefore, according to
Baker, have superior opportunities
for observation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
Efforts of Monarchists to Kid.
nap Nicholas, was Excuse
for Shooting Him to
Death.
CRIME OF BoLsHEv1KI
Press Of Russia Condemns Killing.
Declaring It to Have Been
Cruel and I'm
necessary.
[By Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, July 2o - The So
Wet pan-executive council has placed
its approval on the execution of for
mer Gar Nicholas, it was learned
here today.
Chairman Sverdloff announced at a
meeting of the council that official
notification of the execution had been
received from the Ural soviet saying
THE Moscow government had
planned to give Nicholas trial for
his crimes against the people, but the
efforts of monarchists to kidnap the
former car made his execution inev-
table"
The pan-executives then passed the
following resolution:
1--WE recognize that the execution
of Nicholas was absolutely correct.
Sverdloff also told that the body
had come into possession of valuable
documents taken from the former
ruler. including his own diary and
that of the former czarina, and also
correspondence between the former
car and the monk, Rasputin, and De
tween the czarina and the monk.
This will be published shortly, IT
was said. =.
The press of Russia, including the
socialist newspaper, is condemning
the execution, declaring 1t cruel and
unnecessary. Nicholas, they. point
ont. was harmless, and they. declare
that the Bo1shevik claim that the
Czecho- Slovaks were planning to
k;dnap him was made for the purpose
of discrediting the Czechs and also
70 excuse the execution.
Renorts have reached here that the
Grand Duke Ignore Kanstantinovltch
Kanstantin Konstantinovitch and Ser
ge; Michaelovitch have been KID
Canned from Alpayevsk after Sc
vere battle with red guards.
Japan viii Accept.
LONDON. July 26.-Japan has de-
cidad to accept the American pro-
nnsoI IN assist the Czechs in Siberia
an Agency despatch said today.
eortcy Has Cholera.
STOCKHOLM, July 2o.-M AKIN
Corky. Russian novelist, is seriously
i'll from cholera, in Petrosad, advlces
received here today stated. The cpl
den,ic of cholera in the Russian capl'
ta1 is abating, it was said. Only two
hundred cases are discovered daily
now instead of one thousand reported
a short time ago.
Nine. spirodonova Shot.
AMSTERDAM, July 26.-Mme
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
America Will Continue Her
Struggle for World Wide
II Democracy Even After
War.
USE OF GREAT NAVY
Fleet Now Building Will be Operated
on Principles Of Human and
National Rights and
Equities.

II United Press Leased Wire Service ]
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-Ameri-
ca demands commercial as we'll as
political freedom for small nations. To
this end she will continue her strug-
gle for world wide democracy even
after German militarism has been
crushed and the after-the-war trade
competition begins.
This message of Chairman e. N.
Hurley, of the United States shipping
board was given to Latin-Americar
diplomats from Washington at the
vast Hog island ship building yards
near here today.
Hurley declared that the great
emergency fleet now being turned out,
is dedicated to freedom, that after it
has served its immediate purpose of
defeating the common enemy it will
be equally effective as an instrument
of an enduring peace. 1t should bring
good to all the Americans, he held.
President Wilson has demonstrate
ed to the world that the people of
the United States are not fighting for
the permanency of their own liberties
alone, but for the liberties of ciyiliza.
ton everywhere" he said
1.-THE unselt1sh purpose of this coun-
try in the present war is recognized,
think, by peoples of the nations you
represent. The United States, mobil-
izing all its strength against the Ger.
man government, is fighting for its
own protection Even Germany rec.
ognizes the fact that the United States
has no desire to extend its own do
minion.
America stands squarely in the
path of world conQuerors. The worlds
greatest ship yard, established here
was part of our answer to the chal
Ilenge of the German government
which set out to sink our ships and
our cargoes, and American citizens
travelling the ocean highways. 1t was
intended primarily to serve civiliza
tfon in the great war emergency, but
it will serve civilization as well as
the enduring peace that will be born
out of the victory of the allies AID
Anerca.
You may send back to your owl
peoples the word that these ships vii
not be used exclusively for this ma
tion's ACKNOWLEDGMENT in peace, any
more than they are used for such ag
grandizement in the war that IS now
waging.
1T has been laid down as rule OF
conduct at home during the progress
of this war, that no excessive prodt
4 shall be made out of the struggle ol
humanity. That rule viii not be lift2t
when peace comes. 1t is the exploita
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
vheat Fields Dotted With Dead Men and
Horses and Wreckage of Prussian
War Machine.
|EFUGEEs RETURNING TO HOMES
Eermans Face Retreat Across Second River as
Costly as Retirement Over the
Marine.

[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, July 26.-(s:s0 a. m.)-
Under pressure from Franco-Amer-
denois, the Germans now face with
drawaI across the Ourcq in the same
costly circumstances that marked
their retirement across the Marne.
The allied advance, despite tempor-
airy setbaeks at some points, is gen
orally steady along the three high
ways leading to Fere-en-T ardenois
from the south and southwest. Par
ticuIary hard fighting is under way
In Fere forest, but the Americans and
French are systematically cleaning
the enemy machine gun nests out OF
these woods.
While practically all the interior of
the salient is under fire from allied
artillery and airmsn, specially heavy
bomba rdments are being directed on
Fere-en-T ardenois, where the Ger
mans elaborate railway and highway
system has been practically wiped
out.
The Boehes' losses In this re-
eion are staggering.
The tightening of the pocket about
the crown princes armies Is in.
creasing. While French, British and
italians are driving at the wings In
the scissors and Rheims regions,
French and Americans are JammIng
in the sides, rendering the avenue OF
wltdrawal narrower the transport
confusion greater and placing an ad'
ditionaI expense of roads and rail-
roads under artillery fire.
The increasing number of fires In
Fere-en-Tardenois and nearby vii.
Iaqes apparently are from ammuni-
tion dumps and supply depots, which
the Germans are destroying because
Of their inability to remove them.
Meantime, refugees are beginning
to return to the wrecked villages
along the Marne, old men and child
rem walking in the wake Of the ad.
vancing Americans. High two wheel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
FODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS NINETY EIGHT NAMES

Died Of Wounds.
J. A. Peterson, Sweden
Corporal
l.. c. Tumlin, Fountain Inn, 8. G.
Privates-
r. Claudio Morreng, Rial, P. I.
J. A Urbanski, Niles, Ill
Died Of Disease.
Privates-
R. C. Becker, Collasset, Mimi
W. Bowdin. McGann, N. c.
p. D. Lewis, Williamsburg, Pa
F. S. Rupert, Bradford, Pa
F.. Heachenor, Shelbina, Mo.
J. Williams, Lambkin, Ga
Wounded Severely.
Sergeants-
J. A King, Chicago.
A J. Piper, Chicago.
Corporals-
A. Pagamenos, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
L. o. Whitson, Chicago.
Bugler-
r. Duscher, Chicago.
Privates-
F. ]. Downing, Chicago.
w. J. Grzela, Chicago.
A. A. Kozlowski, Chicago.
A. B. Lunberg, Chicago.
l.. M. PARA, Phoenix, Ariz.
G.. H. Plate, Chicago.
A. Ptak. Chicago.
H. F. Waschbusch, Chicago.
II Missing in Action.
pr5v. J. .aara, Joliet. Ill.
preyscasly Reported Missing, Now OF
ficialiy Reported as Having Re
turned to Duty.
Private -,
J. Slack, Springfield Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26

The Franco American troops
I'VE conquered the last great
hysical obstacle before Fere-
h-Tardenois and the capture
that all important German
pncentration center is believ-
to be a matter only of hours.
With the turning of the
Feat Fere forest, the allies
ow have practically a clean
weep from the south and are
habled to flank that city by
Ivancing up the valley of the
(urcq from the southeast.
The capture Of Oulchy 1e-
hateau, confirmed today by
be French war Office, left the
Jay open to Fere- -en- Tardenois
Rom the west. The allies may
bus press in upon the city
Rom three sides, over a front
u more than fifteen miles. The
etest reports showed them less
ban four miles from the city,
b the south and about the
anne distance to the west.
The fall of Fere-en- Tarden-
|iS will endanger the German
|osition within the Scissors
Rheims salient more than any
|ther single operation that ap-
'ears possible of realization by
he allies within the next day
r two.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
German Losses Have Been Six
Times That Many in Past
Two Weeks.
[Bv Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff

by Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July fisherman
losses the past two weeks have been
10000 or more, according to high
general officers estimate today.
He doubted that American casual
ties would surpass 25,000 or that
American plus British, French and
Italian would exceed 100000.
These figures, presented as an off
set to wild German propaganda
claims of enormous slaughter of
Americans, include all casualties
which put men hors du combat.
German propaganda has claimed first
that hundreds of thousands" OF
Americans were killed, and later
"tens of thousands" This line OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
twenty one Killed in Action
Four Died Of Wounds and
Six are Missing.

gMted T Press Leased Wire Service. ]
w.AsHINGTON, July 26.-Ninety-
S; h.; casualties listed by General Per-
,ng today included:
nhied in action, twen.y-one.
D.eo OF wounds, four.
lied OF disease, six.
wounded severely, sixty.
Kissing in action, six
The list follows:
Killed In Action.
Eorporals-
w. Jordan. Danville, VT
= A osborne, Irvington, N. J.
Mardell, Beverly, Mass.
H. Worthy, Lowell, Mass.
Hechanics-
. j. Whitaker, Fail River, Mass.
Fryates--
Z; r 3 Abbott, Swampscott, Mass.
r L. Basinger, Tuttle, Okla.
=. = hapanovitch, Russia.
= A Harrington, Methuen, Mass.
= MCDANIEL, Bagnall, Mo.
D y. McGrath, Dakeport, N. II. 81
= Marchn, Russia.
NJ hesslfla, Kanl1akee, Ill.
". ). Metzner, Howard, III.
= 1. Riffenburg, North Adams Mass.
NJ ocnultz, North Detroit, Mich.
= r. smith, Fall Leaf, Kans.
= = Snyder, Holyoke, Mass.
n = Soper, West Somerviile, Mass
Sprttz, Lawrence. Mass.
= " Wilbur. Roslyndale, Mass.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26
THE WEATHER

Probably Thunderstor1ns, Un-
settled Saturday. Local temp.
s p. M, 81; s a. NJ, rs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-26

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
RABID REMARKS BY
AN AGED TEACHER
Arouse Community and Result
In Old Mans Arrest.

Charged with having made public
speech in his school house, following
a patriotic address, in which he is
said to have made remarks against
the United States government and
the Liberty Loan Bonds, and Red
Cross, w E. Aehburn, an aged teach
er Of Ten Mile, a mountain district
out of Buekhannon, was arrested and
held for the action of the Federal
Court in Elkins which convenes in
July. Citizens in the section about
Ten Mile assert Ashburn was very
violent against the government and
took occasion at many times to pub
licly express his opposition to the
course OF this nation in the present
Wilt.
Boyd Gibson. of Elkins, charged
with failing to register for military
service at the last registration, was
also arrested.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
MONSIGNOR D'AUGINELl
is FATALLY WOUNDED

Word received in Martinsburg to-
day from Italy states that Monsig-
nor Luigi D'Augineli, for many years
an instructor in Catholic universit-
les and colleges in the middle west
and western part of the United
States, had been fatally wounded on
the Italian battlefield by an Austri-
an shell. He was aiding wounded
italian soldiers at the time, within
range of the Austrian guns. He was
aged SO years and was the last mem
Der Of his family. f@
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
A RESCUED CHILD
RUNS BACK IN FIRE

After being rescued from burn
ing tenant house, on the farm of
Clifton Silcott, near Airmont, Va, in
the Blue Ridge Mountain section, a
child of Thomas Smallwood, the
tenant, ran back into the burning
building and went to bed again. The
child was rescued again and carried
further away by the father, who was
severely burned and almost suffo-
Gated The house and contents were
completely destroyed and members
of the family escaped in their night
clothing, saving nothing.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
MAKING WHlSKEY IN
ICE CREAM FREEZER
ley InternatIonaI News service)

yaldosta, Ca, June 2s.-Naces-
sity has become the mother Of a
new method Of making whiskey.
Sleuthing officers have just discov-
cred an outfit for making whiskey
with an ordinary ice cream freezer,
The mash is placed in the CONCEAL
er. which is packed with ice and
salt. Then the crank is turned exact
" in the manner of making ice
cream. The volatile extract, or aico.
hol. remains fluid while the residue
is frozen and can be thrown out.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
HE WAS FOR GERMANY
GOT TAR AND FEATHERS

(By International News Service.)
Vicksburg, Miss, July III am for
Germany and am waiting the day
and it won't be more than two or
three years ait most-when Germany
invades the United States. Germany
will make real country out Of this
slipshold. grating nation"
This statement, accredited to w.
M. Wilkerson caused him to be TAX
en- from a passenger Train and treat
ed to coat of tar and feathers. He
was then committed to jail
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
TONGE is DIRECTOR
FOR THE c. v. R. R.

Cumberland Valley Railroad direc-
tors, in meeting at Philadelphia, it
was decided to retain Col. NJ G.
Kennedy, now in France, as presi-
dent acting financially az such for
the shareholders. He will continue
to be represented by his brother, Y,
B. Kennedy. Supt. J. II. Tonge is
low Federal director of part Of
Potomac division. which includes
the c. v. from Harrisburg to Win
chester. His office will be in Hagers-
town.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
OPEN EMERGENCY HOMES
FOR WIVES AND SOLDIERS
(By INTERNATIONAL News service.)

Des Moines, Ia, July 1.-Two emer-
geney homes which will care for the
wives of soldiers after leaving ma
ternity hospital here have been esalb-
lished here by the civilian relief de-
partmnt of the Red Cross.
The plan is to keep the mothers in
the homes until they have regained
their strength. They will be taught
to care for their babies and for them
selves. After leaving, an effort will
be made to see that they are located
in homes
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
BUG .SPRAYERS INCLUD
AUTO AND CITY PAYS $25

by international News Service)
Portland, Ore, June 29.--Men wer
recently detailed to spray all bugs
in the park"
They did.
One of the bugs" had four rubber
tired wheels and a tin body, and is
alleged by the owner to have been a
nice automobile before it was spray
ed. The city paid $25 for the rehab.
ilitation Of the bug.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
is MANAGER NOW

Mr.. Horace @. Trout, of Porter
Porter avenue, came home from
Washington over Sunday. Mr.. Trout.
who has been travelling for the T. P.
May Hardware Cos that city, is tenn
porary manager during the summer.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
THE TOBACCO CROP
is VERY PROMISING
(sy International News service)

HopkinsvilIe, Ky, June 49, The
1918 tobacco crop is promising. The
1917 crop has been sold at pleasing
figures. Growers are interested in
the heavy tax being laid upon tobae-
GO by the Federal Government, but
there is no disposition to reduce the
acreage. The demand for tobacco is
increasing, regardless Of the fact
that retailers have in many localit-
les doubled the price of the manu-.
featured husband
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
SELLS TRAIN or CARS
IN RED CROSS AUCTION
Day International New. servicel

{ (By international News service)
Clinton, ILL.,, June 29.-During a
Red Cross auction here anything in
site here was offered for sale. In the
midst of bids on a hog the auction
eer espied Yandalia passenger
train approaching.
How much am I offered for it."
he said, indicating the locomotive
and string of cars.
It sold" for $35. A freight train
brought considerably more.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-01
SAYS PLENTY OF SUGAR
HELD IN PHILIPPINES
(ey international News service.)

Seattle, Wish, June 2s- While
millions are starving in Europe for
the want of sugar, thousands of tons
are held in storage in the Philippine
Islands, according to Roger Davis,
who has just arrived here from Ma
Mia Lack of ships is declared by
Davis to be the cause of this con-
dition.