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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
GERMANS USING CAVALRY.
Mounted. Troops Sent Into Battle to
Harass British.

British Army Headquarters In
France, March 25.-German cavalry in
small numbers has been In action but
thus far it has been used merely to
harass the British in thei. withdraw
ais.
Thus far the Germans have pushed
forward by sheer weight of numbers.
In the region Of Bapaume and Pc
rome the British fell back again
somewhat in the fighting late on sun
day. This marked the main success
Of the enemy, whose progress is be-
ing contested bitterly step by step.
Early this morning the Germans
were hurled in great numbers against
the British near Urvillers but at the
latest reports the onrushing troops
had been unable to force their way
thru the intense artillery barrage,
which the British maintain.
Right Flank Heavily Attacked.
A heavy battle has pecn proceeding
today on the British right flank. where
the enemy has forced his way across
the canal south of Siam.
The allies were delivering counter
attacks with the purpose of pushing
the invaders back across the water
ways.
Attackers Are OogWcary.
There seems small doubt that the
attackers are dog weary, lighting un-
der great strain; but this Is mentioned
merely as a sidelight and not to sound
n note of optimism.
At many points the British have
held the Germans back time after
time also themselves greatly outnum-
bered.
Thruout the night there was fierce
fighting north of Bapaume, along the
Bapaume-Arras road but except that
Mory again changed hands, the de-
tenders held their own gallantly.
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LATEST CASUALTY LIST.
Pershine Sends Names of Dead
Wounded and Missina.

Washington. March 25.-General Per-
shing's casualty list which reached the
war department last night Is as fol-
lows:
Died OF accident - Private Anthony
Romansky.
Died of Sergeant julie Haus.
ton, Privates Franklin Cooper Joseph
#. Covert, Ernest l.. Stafford.
Wounded severely Private Jacob
BrosZ.
Wounded slightly Lieut.. Royal
Tharp, Corporal Arnold Carisco. Pri-'
Yates Carter A. Dillingham;. William
Dunsmur Charles l.. Fuller. Albion O.
Gross, James McDanielson. Mark A.
Resnick Dan Sanders. Major M. Shell
ton. Harry Sheppar, Bertun Thorburm.
Previously reported missing, not re-
ported as prisoner-Private Christian
A. Sorenson
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1By the Associated Press.l

With the American Army in France,
March 24.-American artillery on the
Toul sector continued today to effect
lively shell enemy lines and communi-
cations, the town af Bausant and bill
let's and dumps north Of BoQueteau.
Many of the American shells have
fallen in the German trenches and the
first two lines in at least one place
have been abandoned.
One American patrol freely inspected
this point in the Enemy line without
eral hours. There have been no con-
facts between the infantry during the.
last twenty four hours.
Huns Throw Gas Shells.
For the third successive day German
artillery today bombarded heavily with
gas shells certain town within the
American lines. Today's bombardrnent
was made in two periods. each a half
hour in length. Many gas shells fell
on the American positions.
An enemy aeroplane early this morn
ing cut off its engines at great height
over the American lines northwest of
Toul and planed down.
When close to tho ground 1t dropped
quantity of bombs. Some were of
new variety which explode in midalr
with BLUSH red flash and give off
cloud OF mustard gas. Being heavier
than air the gas quickly descended.
After the machine disappeared the
German gas shell bombardment began.
Another enemy airplane lowered over
the town while the bombardment was
in progress.
Bring Back Valuable Papers.
The weather was especially suitable
today for aerial work and the Ger
mans took advantage Of it. On one
portion of the sector fourteen enemy
airplanes crossed between noon and
o'clock in the evening. One group Of
seven enemy machines. apparently on
n bombing expedition, was discovered
at midnight and driven off by our fire.
An American patrol has brought In
quantities of valuable papers from the
bodies of five Germans killed in
shell holo by American artillery fire a
few days ago. Among the papers taken
from an elderly soldier was letter
from his daughter. 1t said:
1--WE are told now peace will surely
come in July or August"
rhc entire American contingent Gag
erly awaits news from the British
front. All are confident that the Ger
:aan; vii! be defeated severely, s-entu-
ally, even IL they strike telling blows
at the outset
The German offensive is the sole
topic OF discussion on the American
sector. Official communications are
caught BY wireless operators and
newspapers are circulating rapidly
along the front
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Deduction of Losses Made
on Official Reports From
Battle Front.
ALLIED MISSIONS
PREPARE FIGURES
Estimates Based on Reports Of German
Massed Attacks, Number Of Troops
Engaged and Force Of Allied Resis-
tanee-German Attackers outnum.
Der British at Points Eight to One
-Battaiions Meet Onrush.

Washington, March 25.-Members
'of the allied military missions said
today that in the nature of the fight
ing on the western front the Germans
must be losing 100000 men a day
They made this deduction from re-
ports OF German massed attacks, the
number Of troops they are employing
and the allied resistance.
President Wilson today cabled Field
Marshal Haig, congratulating him on
the stand Of the British offensive. The
message read:
May not express to you my warm
admiration for the splendid steadfast-
ness and valor with which your troops
have withstood the German onset and
the perfect confidence that all Ameri-
cans feel that you will win secure
and final victory"
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long been known. They have been
praised highly for their gallantry
at cambra last fall.

London, March 25.-Fresh attacks
by the Germans have developed north
and south OF Bapaume, the war office
announces.
The British repulsed powerful at
tacks yesterday northward Of Ba-
paume.
The British drove back to the east
ern bank-of the Somme bodies Of Ger
man troops which had crossed the
river between Licourt and Brie, south
of Peronne. The statement follows:
'The battle continues with great
violence on the whole front. Power
full attacks delivered by the enemy
yesterday afternoon and evening north
of Bapaume were repulsed.
only at one point did the Germans
reach our trenches. whence they i'm
mediately were thrown out. Every
where the attackers were stopped and
the enemy troops thrown back with
great losses.
During the night and this morning
fresh hostile attacks have again devel-
oped in the neighborhood and south Of
Bapaume.
South Of Peronne bodies Of German
troops who had crossed the river be-
tween Licourt and Brie were driven
back to the east bank by our counter
attacks
Germans Easy Targets.
The Germans swarned over mo
mans land" in such great numbers in
their first attacks that it was impos-'
siDie to miss them, telegraphs the cor
respondent Of the Daily Express.
Two batteries at Epehy fired steadily
with open sights for four hours at 400
yards. Telling Of the thrilling exploits
Of the Leicestershire troops the corre-
spondent says:
"Persieres was held for tiHe by
two companies Of qLeicestershires, as
sisted by two tanks. The enemy kept
pressing them back and one company
was completely shut off. Instead OF
surrendering they held to the village
until only. few were left. Then a
surviving officer led a charge thru two
lines Of Germans and they fought their
way back to our main body"
British Fight Stubborniy.
The British in their retreat defended
every hill and ridge with greatest
stubbornness, according to Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam The
British artillery, tits added, splendid
ly sacrificed itself in covering the re-
treat. The British gunners fired their
last ammunition when the Germans
were within few hundred feet.
The Germans, says the correspond
ent, are relying on sheer weight Of
numbers in their heavy attacks, reliev-
ing tired troops with fresh divisions.
The enemy all day yesterday and
thru the moonlight last night kept up
his hammering of British positions, the
message states, the British resisting
with valiant stubbornness. The enemy
Is employing bodies of Uhlans mainly
as scouting patrols.
The main attack still is directed
against the old Somme ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
HUN VERSION OF FIGHT.
Declares British "strew&d Their Shells
Without SYSTEM"

Amsterdam, March 24.-Describing
the first day Of the battle or the west
ern front the correspondent of ths
voss sche Zetucg says THAT the Brit
ism artillery was held with "uncanny
precision" ard its counter efforts be-
came even fainter and less systematic
"Tae British strewed their shells
without system, over wide zone Of
attack" he adds. Our guns, support
ed by cannon and howitzers of our
Austro- HUNGARIAN allies, had cleared
the way for the infantry. The Ger
man storming troops swung over the
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Berlin, March 25-[6ritish Ad-
miralty by Wireless Press.] The
Germans now are standing to tho
north Of the Somme, in the middle
Of the former battle field. Bapaume
wa. captured in night fighting.
Huns Claim 5000 Prisoners. !,
More than $4,000 prisoners and
moro than 600 guns have been
captured, tho statement says.
In the evening Nesle was taken
by storm, tho statement adds.
British, Americans and French
were thrown back thru painless
wooded country by way Of WILLIE
quier -Aumont and LaNeuville.
Guiseard and chauny were cap
tured in the evening.
Violent fighting developed for
possession Of combIes and the
heights west Of the town. The enc
my was defeated, the statement
says.
EBapaume is on the northern
part Of the battle front where the
British line for the most part has
been held. It isl ono Of the larger
towns on the fighting front from
which several roads radiate. An
official statement Sunday night
said a gigantic struggle was TAX
ing place near the town. NesIe,
Guiseard, chauny, ViIlequier-
Aumont and LaNeuviIIe are all in
the sector west Of the somme,
southwest Of st. Quentin, where
the Germans have been making
the greatest headway the last
twenty -four hours. It was there
the French troops were thrown in.
This 10 the second report by Ber-
lin o. tho presence Of American
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Divisions Versus Battalions.
[By the Associated Press.

| British Army Headquarters in
France, March 24.--The main thrust
on the British right flank by the Ger
mans, Thursday morning, was south
of st. Quentin and the. enemy used a
division for 1000 yards OF the front,
there being approximately one Ger
man dive2o ION against every British
battalion. The, purpose was to capture
Urvilleres and Essigny lie Grand and
thereby acquire high ground for a
further advance. It now is possible to
give more details OF the earlier stages
OF this and other fights.
On the extreme right Of the Brit
ish army the enemy crossed the Disc
at two places. One body OF troops
came out Of LaFere and swung north,
while another army crossed at Mory
and turned south to form a junction
with the LaFere group. Thruout the
day the battle ragged in the lowlands
about the Disc.
Gallant Defense BY British.
At vendueil group Of British held
out until o'clock Friday afternoon.
A little further north the Germans
stormed Urvilleres and Essigny Just
west Of st. Quentin the British were
forced to fall back but thruout the day
they clung to the Holnon wood. a little
northwest of the city. South OF st.
Quentin a number Of strong British re-
doubts made gallant defense and it
was nightfall before the last Of them,
with their machine gunners, had been
reduced.
The end Of the first day found the
British behind the ST. Quentin canal.
Friday morning the enemy renewed
his assault with increasing vigor and
after desperate, fighting near LaFere
! succeeded in getting across to the
! British side.
Further north the British also with
drew from the Holnen wood. The Ger
mans then drove at Ham. which had
been cleared Of civilians. and Satur-
| day morning, after obtaining a cross
ing Of the canal, drove southwark
Outnumbered Eight to One.
In the/other main theater of opera
tions-betweer Arras and Bapaume-
the Germans made their first drive
.against the high grounds between the
Cojel and Sensee rivers. The German
| rife and their Infantry outnumbered
/ the British eight to one in some cases.
Early, the Germans attacking south
| ward into Bullecourt, the British with
| drew to line covering vauex- Vran-
| court Morchies and Baumetz- Lez-
Cambria. The hottest and most dis
puted point was Mory, which the Ger
mans occupied only yesterday.
| During Friiay the Germans over
ran st. Lagar, Vauex-Vrancourt and
/, Henin. One company of machine gun
ners on the Henin hill held up the
f, German advance for long time, doing
deadly execution on the densely
formed ranks
| The Germans have been bringing up
artillery in the most able manner be-
/ lind shock troops and making full use
OF this arm as the advance continues.
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Zeppelin. Travel Ear.

London, March 25.A The inhabitants
! of Cairo. Egypt. were informed off,
cially last Thursday that a hostile air.
ship had been observed over the coast
The public was warned of the possi-
bility Of air attacks.
An official statement issued in Athens
on Saturday says that on Thursday
Zeppelins passed over the island of
Crete, travelling in a northerly direc-
ton. %
[Cairo has been in no danger of air
raids since the Turks were driven back
from the Suez canal. The Turkish lines
in Palestine. the nearest enemy points
to Cairo. are 800 miles norteast. An
enemy airship might cross from Asia
Minor, distance of 400 miles,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
ramparts punctual to the minute and
made a great lush into the enemy ter

ramparts punctual to the mlnute and
made a great ush into the enemy ter
ritory.
'.The attack westward now went
forward With the old elation and Of
fensive spirit of 1914. Our battalions
stormed ever the ground and broke the
enemy resistance along the entire line.
1T is declared unanimously that
the British fought bravely but their
leadership was not equal to the mighty
blow. BY evening the British front
had been pushed back on the whole
broad battloheld Curtains Of mist
gathered SO quickly on the first day
that the first line of attackers could
scarcely sec. The batteries had to
take new ohjectives under fire and the
infantr.' had to win positions and sec
tors in the fog and without any
methodical artillery PREPARATION
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
FINAL ARTICLES FOR
TITLE BOUT SIGNED
Jess Willard and Fred Fulton to Battle
For Championship July 4-WilIard
to Receive rs Per Cent of Net Re-
ceipts-Fulton Gets $4,000.

Chicago. March 25.-F'inal articles
closing a heavyweight match July 4.
between Jess Willard and Fred Full
ton. Of Rochester, Mimi, were signed
here today in the presence Of Col. JOS.
eph c. Miller the promoter, and a
score Of sporting celebrities.
Willard. 1t was revealed in the new
set of articles. is to receive 10 per cent
of the net profits made by Miller,
while Fulton Is to receive fat sum
of 10000. The agreement stipulates
that Miller shall have the right to sell
or transfer the bout to such person
or persons as he may see fit"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Makes Good in Vaudeville.

Special to Times Republican. u
Iowa Falls, March 25.--Lynn Cow
a former Iowa Falls young man. Is '
making good on the vaudeville se.
He is a member Of the team of iley
& Cowan and is playing t = best
vaudeville time in the country He and
his partner are at the Orpheum In Des
Moines this weekk. His mother, Mrs.
]. ID. Cowan. resides in Minneapolis,
and he has younger brother in the
service.
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troops on that part Of tn front. a
dispatch today from tn Associated
Press correspondent with British
headouarters said American engi'
neers had been in the thick Of the
fighting doing transportation
work.
London, March 25.-The British
this morning wore counter attack
ina between NesIe and Ham,
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters reports. The French
also were in action.
North Of 6apaume, he states, the
Germans were attacking in con-
siderable force at dawn but did
not get thru the British barrage.
London,M m arch 25-Prinee Henry
head Of the younger branch Of the
Reuss family, has been killed ~in
the fighting on the western front,
according to a Central News dis
patch quoting advices received
from Berlin.
[Prince Henry was born in 1858,
and succeeded his father az head
Of the principality on the latter's
/. death in 1918, and he was general
in the German eavalry.l
British Army Headquarters in
France, March 25.-A further ad-
vance, late yesterday by Germans
at some points along the battle
front is recorded.
American ensinsers have been
in the throes Of fierce conflicts, in
which they have done excellent
work in transportation.
The presence Of the American
engineers on the battle front has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
The Weather.

Sun rises March 26 at ): 80. sets at 6:1S
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; warmer tonight and in ex-
trcme east portion Tuesday.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Sunday, 62 and 81; Saturday,
So and %; Saturday. March. "a. 1917,
81 and 80. At I this morning, "a; yes
terday, 81.
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FRENCH TROOPS ASSIST.
Take Over Sector Of British Line an
Are in Thick Of Eiohtino,

Take Over Sector Of British Line and
Are in Thick Of Fighting.
Paris, March 25.-The French on
Saturday took over a sector Of the
British battle front, the war office an
nounces.
In the region Of Noyon and on the
right bank Of the Disc. heavy fighting
with the Germans is in progress. Tho
statement follows:
French troops began to intervene
on March % in the battle now being
fought on the British front. They re-
lieved certain Of the allied forces.
"At the present time they are en-
gagged in heavy fighting in the region
of Noyon and they are disputing the
heights of the right bank of the Disc
with important German forces.
Northwest Of Rheims there has been
a violent artillery action in the region
Of Courcy and Loivre. In the Cham
payne two German surprise attacks
east of Suppose resulted in failure.
French patrols took some prisoners
near Tahure.
There was much artillery activity
between Arracourt and the vosges. At
daybreak German forces attacked the
French lines east of Bleneroy and east
Of Badenvillers. The Germans were
repulSed with heavy losses"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
King George Expresses Confidence.

London, March 25.-King George to-
day sent the following message to
Field Marshal Haig:
I can assure you that the fortitude.
courage and self sacrifice with which
your troops continue so heroically to
resist superior numbers, are realized
by me and my people. The empire
stands calm and confident in It's sol
dfers. May God bless them and give
them strength In this time of trial."
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!, .merican Troops Continue
to Bombard German Lines
Effectively.
FORCE ENEMY TO
ABANDON WORKS
Germans Retaiiate by Dropping Gas
Shells in Towns Back Of Lines and
With Mustard Shells Dropped From
Airplanes-Gas Bombardment Of Two
Periods-Pershins'fLa Latest Casualty
List Not Heavy.
[By the Associated Press

With the American Army in France.
March 25.--On the Toul front there was
considerable activity during the night.
The American guns heavily shelled the
German front line position. Later
photographs were taken frcEn aero
planes of the damage inflicted by the
Americans.
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WAR NEWS AFFECTS STOCKS.
Prices Break From One to Three Points
on New York EXCHANGE,

New York. March 25.-Stocks broke
from one to three points at the opening
of the market today on further heavy
selling due to war news. United States
Steel, the market leader. opened with
a sale of 5000 shares, at from Sila q
SAN, recording a maximum decline OF
two points. Union Pacific also broke
two points. Other stocks showing
weakness were Crucble Steel, Bethie-
hem Steel, Central Leather, Great
Northern and St. Paul.
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AMERICAN SHIP ToRPEDoED.
Former Hamburg American Line,
Sunk-Crew Landed Safely.

London, March 25.--The admiralty
announces that the. American steamer
Chattahooche. 5,0SS tons net, has been
sunk by German submarine off the
English coast. Her crew of seventy
eight was landed safely.
Her master states that the subma-
rine fired seven torpedoes. Of which
four struck the steamer.
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France has thrown the weight of her forces great
battle raging the western front and the British and French
battling together against the onslaught OF the
enemy his desperate attempt to break thru the allied
line.
The British holding fast along the line OF the
the of Bapaume Field Marshal Halg
ports today The Germans in their usts in the latter section
reached the British trenches only point and there were
Immediately elected Their efforts elsewhere otne1ed py
British fire.
The British are counter attacking Ham. Germans who
forced the river co and Be south of Peronne were
back the eastey bank On both sides OF Bapaume
German attacks resumed today
Persistent attacks with strong forces of infantry and lavish
use Of artillery enabled the Germans to break thru the
British after four days the great offensive blow IN
yet brought decision for the attackers
Heavy fighting progress around Bapaume which north
of Poe the front where the French and British fronts
join.
Field Marshal Hags withdrawal previously planned in case
of heavy enemy attack has been executed if manner described
atey and great credit for its success given to the small
units which in atho ounumbeed eight ana nine TO
one, held to their posts.
British efforts centered withdrawing occasion re-
quire and permitting the enemy himself out before the
British defenses
Sunday the fighting forces north reached the old bat
tie region of the Some Again Bapaume and Peronne are he
centers of the most bitter fighting.
Bapaume the keynote Of this effort and Berlin reports
Gigantic struggle is made for its possession The capture OF
Peronne by the Germans but heavy fighting is taking
place north and south Of it
Between Bapame and Peronne the Germans have reached
the -Marepas ne where they held by
the British.
On the southern the battle line where the sangnary
struggle has not halted for hours the Germans have reach
ed Chany point the Oise river southwest OF La
Fe Here however, their advance has not been great as d
ecty west of St. Quentin they have progressed more than
ten miles.
The British French battle lines meet near Chauny and
the French lines along Ce des Danes and eastward to-
he
as Compeigne on the Paris But Copegne is good
twenty miles southwest Chay The intensity OF the struggle
is shown by the official announcement that British avators on
Saturday brought ftyfor machines The British
lost onv nine In addition carrying out their work in the
ob+no the British aren again dropped bombs
cessfuly on Mannheim Germany
There has little except artillery fire activity on the
remainder of the British and the French and American
sectors artillery fire has been violent along tne
Chemin des Dames northwest Of Verdun and in Asace