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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
If Austrians Are Held First
Counter Blow May Come
on Italian Field.
GERMAN DIVISIONS
MAY BE SENT SOUTH
Breakdown of Austrian Offensive,
With Counter Thrust by Italians,
viii Compel German Command to
Hurry Reini,rcements From West
ern Battle lins--Austrian Drive May
Be- Due to Home Trouble.

Washington. June l7.-The AUSTRIAN
drive ON Italian front already shows
marked signs OF failure, IN the opin-
ion Of officials here. The advances
achieved In the In! tial assault are SD
limited as to indicate that the Aus
TRANS virtually have been halted In
their tracks Details received arc
meager Nothing has come that will
permit officers to form conclusions as
to the strategic plan the Austrian
leaders are following.
There are indications the blow was
struck more 10 offset internal troubles
In Austria Hungary than because Il
Reports of American observers with
Italian armies have been received, II
was learned today, rating the Italian
army az among the best equipped and
prepared OF the allied forces.
The recuperation OF the Italian
forces after the disastrous withdrawal
before the Austrian German httuck
last year has been remarkable.
Battle Assuming Gigantic Force.
An official dispatch from Home
dated 1885 o'clock last night says the
battle on the italian front will assume
gigantic forces. the Austrians attempt
ing to break down the Italian defense
by great ptuoer movement, 1t adds
the bat tie will last several days before
Il decision Is reached
Failure OF the Austrians to get their
offensive in motion may furnish the
opportunity for an Italian counter
movement on that from. which may
result In a diversion on the western
front. Should events show the Aus
trlans can be held. It seems to OBJ
servers, that General Focl may decide
to strike his FIRST counter blow there.
The German nigh command would be
Obliged to Withdraw picked divisions
to reinforce the Italian lire.
An uprising in Austria Hungary,
which is possible. would upset all
plans OF the German army command.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
ARMY OF 100000 BY AUG. I.
crowder Tells Senate Committee o
Plans For Army Increase.

Crowder Tolls Senate Committee Of
Plans For Army Increase.
Washington, June 17.-Three million
Americans will be under arms by next
Aug. /, the senate military committee
was told by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
acquisitions from the draft to COM
plete the 100000 total by Aug. 1, Gen.
eral Crowder said, have been made.
f these 100000 will be draft regis
trants and the others volunteers and
national guardsmen.
Everybody thinks there will be
heavy calls during the first six months
of 1919," was significant statement
made by General Crowder. General
Crowder approved the general prin-
ciple of the bill introduced by Senator
France, of Maryland, extending the
registration age to from 1s to 45 years.
thereby providing additional men for
military and industrial service. He did
not, however, approve the age limits
fixed in the bill.
After outlining the plans Of the war
department for additional calls, General
CHbwder said that at the present rate
Glass will be exhausted by the end
of the present year and that unless the
age limits are extended and another
registration held, it will be necessary
early next year to call men In Class 2
and probably soon thereafter in Class
8.
Final figures of classification Of the
first registration totaling s.6s9.447 were
given. The registrants were shown to
have been divided as follows:
Glass 1, 2.42s.729; Glass 2. 5o9,6es:
Glass 8. 427,7SO; Glass 4. 3,4S3,326; Glass
e, 1.S39,s56.
General Crowder submitted figures
showing the progress Of the draft this
ye1r. A total Of 1,347,512 men, all from
Class 1, will have been called by the
end of July divided by months as fol-
lows:
January. 2s.2sS: February, s3.77s:
March. 132,4s4; April, 174.377: May.
3s0,230; June. 2ss.354; July, 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
DIRECTORS MUST
SERVE SENTENCES
Terms Ranging From Eighteen Months
to Twenty Years Approved by Baker
-Favors Deportation Of objec:ors at
Close Of War.

Washington, June 17.-Sentences
ranging from eighteen months to twen-
ty years Imprisonment. imposed by
court martials on so-called conscien-
tious objectors at Camp Upton. N. Y.
and Camp Gordon, Ca were approved
today by Secretary Baker. Most Of the
raen objected to fighting against Ger
many or Austria because they have
relatives there.
In approving the findings Mr.. Baker
went on record In favor of returning
such men ito the countries of their
choice after the war"
Twelve objectors were sentenced as
follows:
Hy1aan Polkesss fifteen years; Will
liam ]. Seider, twe,styg wears r.. Joseph
White, fifteen years; Anton Zsoldak.
ten years: julius Levinthal. eighteen
months; Louis Silverman, ten years;
Mayer Suffkind, ten years; Louis HI.
Blumenthal, fifteen years: Samuel
Spire, five years; Carl Bauer ten
years; William Charles Schwab. twen-
ty years, and Michael Ciups. ten years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
WAR FORCED, SAYS KAISER.
German Ruler Boasts of Burden God
Has Placed on His Shoulders.

German Ruler Boasts Of Burden God
Has Placed on His Shoulders.
Amsterdam. June 17.-Prussian mill
tarism will bring victory to Germany.
says Emperor William in reply to
telegram Of congratulation on the
thirtieth anniversary of his accession
to the throne from Count Won Hertling.
The telegram reads:
II express cordial thanks to your ex-
cellency and the state ministry on the
day on which, thirty years ago. as
cended the throne. When I celebrated
my twenty five year jubilee as ruler I
was able with special gratitude to
point out that I had been able to do
my work as prince Of peace
"Since the world picture has changed.
For nearly four years, forced to 1t by
our enemies. we have been engaged in
the hardest struggle history records.
God, the Lord, has laid heavy burden
on my shoulders but I carry 1t in the
consciousness Of our good right, with
confidence In our ship, our sword and
our strength and in the realization that
II have the good fortune to stand at
the head Of the most capable people on
earth"
For Homo Consumption.
"Just as our arms under strong lead
ership have proved themselves invin-
cible so also will the home land, ex
erting all rs strength, bear with good
will the privations which now are keen
iy felt.
"Thus, I have spent this day midst
my armies and it moved me to the
depths Of my heart, yet filed with most
profound gratitude to Gods mercy.
IT know that Prussian militarism, so
much abused by our enemy, which my
forefathers and I. in a spirit Of duty
have nurtured, has given Germany'e
sword and the German nation strength
to triumph and that victory will bring
a peace which will guarantee the Ger
man life.
1T will then be my sacred duty. with
all our power to see to the healing of
the wounds caused by the war and to
secure happy future Of the nation.
an most faithful reorganization Of
work hitherto performed I rely on your
strength and the help Of the state min
istry. God bless OUT land and people,
Crown Prince Congratulated.
Emperor William has congratulated
the crown prince Oh Ills recent ste
cesses, according to an official dispatch
from Berlin.
Under your leadership" the emperor
|telegraphed, "the armies Of General von
Boehm, General Won Bulow, and Cen
eral Won Hutier have severely defeated
the enemy, and shattered the storm OF
his hurriedly brought up army reserves
Eighty five thousand prisoners are out
ward signs OF this great army success.
To you, and to the participating com
rnanders and troops express my
thanks and those of the fatherland
"The fighting spirit Of my incompar-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
American Lines in TOul
Sector Attacked by
600 Germans.
HAD BEEN DRILLED
DAYS FOR EXPLOIT
American Airmen Report Preparations
and Yankee krtiIIerymen Lay Down
Barrage and illustrate Plans-Battle
Lasts Several Hours Germans In
censed and Bombard Villages Be-
hind Lines, Killing Civilians.
[By the Associated Press.]

| lBy tQ0 ASSOCldteO TTeSS.l
! With the American Army in France
June 16.-In their attack on the Xivray,
on the Toul sector, today the Germans
hoped to enter the village and carry of
large number of prisoners, but the
alertness Of the American artillery OBJ
servers completely overturned :hc!;
plan.
| Examination of Germans captured
disclosed the enemy planned the raid a
week in advance and that the eGe
troops who took part in it were re-
hearsed behind the enemy lines.
! The plan was to send q large force
forward without preparation by artil-
lery fire. This party was to take up a
position near the American barbed wire
and then send up signal rocket for
box barrage to cover Xivray and the
approaching communicating trenches,
while the heavier artillery was to bonn
bard the area in the rear.
| American artillery observers saw a
large number of Germans in mo mans
land" and signaled for barrage. The
American artillery and machine guns
went into action Immediately and be-
fore the enemy barrage could get start
ed had inflicted heavy casualties on the
enemy in mo mans land"
Plans Went AWry. s;
The original enemy plan was for the
attacking party to divide into three Sec
/ tions and to enter Xivray from three
different directions. Only one section
actually reached the outskirts of the
Village, but only after it had been bad
ly cut up by the American barrage. A
small group got into the village, where
they were quickly surrounded by the
Americans and were either captured or
killed. Eight prisoners, including a
lieutenant remained in the Americans
hands. "a
| A majority Of the American casual
! ties resulted from the German artillery
fire. Casualties among French civilians
occurred when villagers were emerging
from a church. Many Of the French
wounded were cared for in American
hospitals.
This afternoon the American artillery
opened a retaliatory fire against the
area behind the Germans lines. while
the Germans, apparently angered by
the failure of the raid, bombarded viii
| lagos as far as eight miles behind the
American lines.
The whole ToW sector now echoes to
the heaviest gunflre in many weeks.
Prisoner Captured Captors.
The Germans captured an American
soldier in their attack on Xivray to-
day, but he did not remain prisoner
very long.
| At the edge fthe village three Ger
mans came upon a wounded American.
He was placed under guard of a Ger
man private and started for the Ger
man lines. Reaching the wire entangie-
ments the American drew revolver
and forced hts custodians to march
back across mo mans land" into the
| American lines.
! After turning his prisoners over the
wounded man fell unconscious from
loss Of blood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17

On the front in France tho fight
ing activity has been limited to
local German attacks at isolated
points. Against tho French along
tho Matz river tho enemy failed.
On the front hold by the British
the allies carried out successful
raids.
Replying TO Fluctuations on the
thirtieth anniversary OF mis- acces-
sion to the throne, Emperor Will
liam boasts of tho accomplishment
Of Prussian militarism in fulfill
7nent of ths Burdens imposed u7en
him by God.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
Political Strike at Nuremberg.

Amsterdam. June IA political
strike has been arranged for today at
Nuremberg as protest against tho
reduced bread rntions and the post
ponement and hamperinR Of Prussian
suffrage reform. according to reports
received here The Berl!ner Tageblatt
says that the social democratic party
and the united trade unions of Nu-
remberg have isued warning
against n strike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
HOT WAVE NOT INJURIOUS,

High temperatures Regarded az Bene-
fetal to Crops.
Des Noines. June f7.--Tte heat wave
Of yesterday. general thruout Iowa.
nearly half the stations reporting tenn
Deratures of 100 or higher, was not in
furious to crops and If not accom-
panied with hot winds will be highly
beneficial to corn and especially the
small grain, according to Charles d.
Reed, director OF the local weather
bureau.
Temperatures reported from thruout
the state today were considerably lower
and in some sections rain was reported
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
SOLDIERS IN AUTO WRECK.
Two Boys From Camp Dodge Hur.
When Car Turns Turtle.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodpe, June 17.-Corporal Ben
jamin McGee. OF Humboldt, and Cor
poral BlanChette, OF Grand Forks, "
D.. on leave from Camp Dodge, and
Joseph Oleson, Of Humboldt were IN
jured when new Marmon car turned
turtle on n hill west Of Fort Dodge.
Sunday. McGee's finger had to be
amputated BlaIchette suffered a
broken collarbone and Oleson broken
rib and lung injuries. Oleson's condi-
tior Is most serious. McGee was driv-
ing the car, owned by f. w. Lovrien,
OF Humboldt. who was in the car. The
car turned over twice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
O'LEARY CAPTURED:
ARRESTS TO FOLLOW
Irish American Leader, Charged With
Treason and Espionage. Found In
Mountain Cabin in Washinston-
Other Irish hgitators to Be taken.

Washington, June 1.-THE capture OF
jeremiah O'Leary. Irish-American
leader under indictment in New York,
in mountain cabin in Washington.
will be followed soon by the arrest OF a
number Of Irish agitators in the United
States on charges OF espionage and
treason.
The government has considerable un-
disclosed evidence against O'Leary and
his companions. 1t was learned today.
Officials intimated today that the
government might not press it's charge
against some conspirators II they dis
close what they know Of Irish radicals
IN this country and agents Of Germany
working to promote rebellion in Ireland.
O'Leary now IS ON his way back to
New York under guard OF federal
agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
c.rman p.perr Lose PRINTING.

Clinton, juno 17.-Mayor T. M.
official proceedings and other public
Corson today issued an order effective
Immediately. to City Clerk F. w. Iced
ham to withhold the publication Of city
documents from local German papers
unless the editors agree to publish the
proceedings In the English language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
AMERICANS IN ALsAcE.

Take Over Sector Near Swiss Bordsr--
Picturesque Surroundings.
[By the Associated Press.1
With the American Army In France,
June 16.-To no other American forces
engaged in the war has there been ass
signed such picturesque country to
defend as to those who crossed the old
German frontier Of 1914 and went
slipping down at night to relieve the
French In the Alsace sector near the
Swiss frontier on May 81.
At daybreak the next morning the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
able troops guarantee our Anal victory,
God will further help"
BULGAR CABINET QUITS.
People Dissatisfied with Peaos Portion
Of RouuanIa.

Of Roumanla.
Sofia, June l6.-Premier Radoslavofr
has rendered the resignation OF the cab
met and King Ferdinand has accepted
1t. The ministers were requested by
tho king to. maintain their portfolios
until new cabinet Is forced.
THE downfall OF Premier Rodoslavoft
most probably Is due to the feeling In
Bulgaria that he did not make the most
Of his opportunity in the negotiations
during which peace was forced on
Roumania compelled to give up the
Dobrudta. Many Buigarians fet. 1t has
been reported. that the Dobrud1a
should have been ceded outright TO Bull
garia. There also has been dissatisfac-
tion over whether the centrol powers
woud back up the Bulgarias claims in
Madcdonia.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
The Weather.

Towa-Partly cloudy tonight ana
Tuesday: not quite so warm tonight
in east and central portions.
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: SUNDAY. 100 and 20 Saturday.
SIS and So; June l6. 1917, 72 and SO.
At this morning, "A; yesterday, ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
PRISONERS WELL TREATED.
Germany Denies Stories of Abuse Of
Captured Americans.

Amsterdam. June 1T-American war
prisoners are not being III treated in
Germany. saws dispatch telegraphed
to Amsterdam by the semi official
Wolff bureau OF Berlin. The prisoners,
It Is declared are not used as show OBJ
jects to the German public and not
subjected to Insults and throwing of
stones, as reported, as the Germans do
not excite themselves over a few Amer
leans among the thousands Of war
prisoners
Adequate food is not lacking In the
camps where the American prisoners
are Quartered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
J. D. MCNAMARA DEAD.
Wabash Line Official. Native low

Wabash Line Official, Native Iowan,
Victim Of Auto Accident.
st. Louis, June 17.--J. d. McNama ra
traffic passenger manager Of the Wa
bash railway system. died early today
in a hospital as a result Of injuries re-
ceived in an automobile collision last
night.
Mr.. Mcnamara was born In Keokuk.
Iowa, 46 years ago. and began his rail-
way career In 1885 as a ticket checker
for the Burlington at Keokuk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
E.caped convict Captured,

Independence, June 17.-Frank Nor
ris, convict who escaped from Fort
Madison ten days ago, was captured
at his home at Littleton and has been
returned to the penitentiary.
Morris, who was serving sentence
for a statutory charge was seen by d
neighbor who rottf1ed the sheriff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17

AItho the situation along tho
great crescent shaped battle inc in
northern Italy remaIns somewhat
obscure. It seems that the Aus
trians have accomplished little at
the inception Of their drive against
the Italian and allied armies. From
the lower Piave river and north
ward along the stream como on
eourasins reports telling Of the
enemy being checked and at some
points hurled back a1ross ti,e
stream.
From the Piave TO tho Brenta,
where tho Teutens advanced thru
mountain ravines in their attempts
to break thru tho allied lines, tho
situation semes to be we'll In hand.
II appears the Austrians made
hree attempts to cross tho Piave.
One was south Of MenteIIo where
the battle line leaves the Piave
river and mounts TO tho westward
into the Alps. One was between
candelu and Zenzon loop, where
the Austrians effected crossing
last November and hold BRIDGE
head for some time. The other was
At s. Dona ri Piave, about eleven
miles from the mouth Of the river,
while the others have not been abie
30 dsvaIop any advantage from
$is;r early Successes. 80
&. Rsports Of The battle show that
: The tactics followed by tho Aus
trians ~ere similar 70 those which
brought success TO tho Germans in
the son,me and Aisne offensives.
Tho enemy advanced under cover
Of . smoke barrase and in COM
parativeIy small parties. These
were directed against positions Of
the line believed to be lightly held.
In France the Germans succeeded
by this method in gaining the rear
Of strongly held portions Of tho
line.
Along the italian front, however,
the foe was not able to penetrate
far into tho allied positions and
counter attacks soon drove him
back to his lines
The result is 40 yet in tho
balance. 80 far German troops are
reported only in one sector on tho
nontain front, but it Is not improb-
able that they will be dispatched
TO aid the Austrians if they can be
spared along tho Freneh front.
Furious fighting is said to be
continuing and Il 10 probable
harder blows will be launched Ay
the enemy. The fact, however, that
the first onslaught did not result
in success, as when the Germans
and Austrians attacked along tho
Isonzo last October, speaks volumes
for tho Italian morale.
4 In two days Of fighting Vienna
claims the capture Of 10000 prison
ers on the Piave and 5000 in tho
mountain region. Fifty guns were
taken on the river front.
In their counter attacks, begun
Saturday night, the Italians al
ready have captured 5000 Of the
enemy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
R.ouisition Hunuarian Crops,

Amsterdam, June 17.-Al new
crops have been ordered reQMsitiomed
by the Hungarian government, accord
ig to report from Budapest. All
flour mills have been put under gov
sernmeu1t supervision.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
SAL VAGE 4o7 SHIPS.

Property Recovered From Vessels in
British Waters.
London, June 17.-From January,
1915, to the end Of May 1918, 407 ships
sunk by the Germans In British waters
have been salvaged.
Up to December, 1917, 260 ships were
discovered. In the present year, to the
end of May, 147 have been salvaged,
the increase being due to improved
methods and not to the greater activity
OF U-boats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
British Take Prisoners.

London. June IA successful raid
was carried out last night east Of arras
by the British. who took few prison
ers. it is announced officially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
IOWA sUsscRleEs @2,4oo, 900.
Red Cross War Fund 60 Per Cent ovs'
States Quota.

Des Moines. June 17.-Iowa's second
Red Cross fund has reached $2.400.000.
an oversubscription Of so per cent. ac-
cording to Chairman John P. Wallace,
in an announcement issued today.
Several counties. Chairman Wallace
said, have reported oversubscriptions of
200 per cent, and 1t is believed every
county In the state has more than
gone over the top"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
No jowans in Casualty List.i

Washington. June 17.-The army cas-
ualty list today contained thirty
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action. 6; died of wounds,
2: died Of accident, i; died Of disease.
4: wounded severely, "a; wounded, de-
gree undetermined, /; missing In ac-
ton, 1.
The list included no Iowans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
Amerlcan, RepuIse Attacks.

Washington, June 17.-Repulse OF
local enemy attacks in the Woevre and
in the Chateau Thierry region was re-
ported today in General PershtnSs
communique for last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17

Award Of the French war cross o1
honor to Private w. j. Guyton as the
first American soldier to be killed on
German soil is announced by General
Pershing in continuation of yester-
days communique received today by
the war department.
Guyton belonged to the American
forces operating in the Vosges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
FRAGILE Imitation Rubles.

Imitation rubies are subject to In
Jury when exposed to extreme cold
They have been known to crack open
in q single night. even when stored in
o safe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
Rome is Optimistic.

Rome June 1.-THE situation on the
italian front in its entirety seems reas-
suring. says a semi official note issued
tonight. 1t is added that the great bat
tie which broke out Saturday has only
Eegun. Altho having strength of
sixty divisions the enemy forces have
not passed the Italian advance area at
any point.
Austrian pressure continues strong
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
Ukraine on Eve Of Revolt.

Washington, June TIA dispatch to-
day from Stockholm says the whole
Ukraine is on the eve Of revolt against
Germany.