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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Four Division. Smashed.

American Headquarters in Lorraine,
Sept. 16.-lBy Reuters.]-It probably
ic not an underestimate to assume that
the Americans in obliterating the st.
iMihiel salient, reduced the enemys
strength by the equivalent of four di-
visions. The victory of the Americans
vas due to German inferioPity in num-
bers and greater inferiority IN
morale.
The enemy was so busily occupied In
getting out Of the salient that he did
not have time to remove his dead.
The statement coming from the Ger
man high command that it is glad to
be rid of the salient may be believed,
but it may be Govbted Il the command
also is glad to have lost $4,000 men.
more, than 100 guns, an innurperable
quantity OF machine guns, trench NOR
tars, tons of ammunition, and tele-
graph material. as we'll as railroad
equipment rolling stock. clothing. and
supplies wticn either were burned or
captured by .he Americans.
u False conclusions must not be drawn
from the results Of the operation. To
put 1t briefly, the Germans did not
fight and the trifling damage they did
to the French and Americans proves
it. :
The Germans may have done the
wisest thing since if they had tried
to stand. their losses would have been
increased enormously. The allies had
the means to insure such result, and
the fact that the operation required
only 81 per cent Of the time allotted
to It is proof that a much more
strenuous resistance was expected
from the enemy. He was in such a
hurry to remove his guns that scores
OF them were captured without having
fred round at the attackers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
SLAUGHTER IN Per~ooRAo.

Wholesale Executions Ioersasins, BIZ
Dsins Reported in One Week.
Stockholm, Sept. 17.--Wholesale exc
buttons are increasing In Fetregrao'
according to private kilograms re-
ceived here by way Of Helsignfors.
During the past week S12 persons
were executed and more than 400
others are on the prescribed list. Most
Of them already have BEEN made host
ages. F
. All persons Of the rank Of coun-
cillors Of state have been imprisoned
regardless Of their political views.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
vauxaillon. northeast OF Soissons.
where the French have gained foot
Ing. a
Avstr;s Reperes Patrol Activities.

Austria Reports Patrol Activities.
Vienna, via London, Sept. 16.--ltalian
patrols were repulsed in the NORM and
Monte Ciuones sectors. according to
an ohicial statement issued at the war
ONCE today. In the Setti Communi
(seven corners) several Italian thrusts
failed. the statement adds, but In tine
Brcnta valley the enemy pressed an ad-
vanced post back slightly.
In the Albania coastal region. the
statement continues, the Italians have
vainly attempted to recover ground
won from them during the past two
days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
ANTHRAX AZ CAMP DODGE.

Special Peseauticns Taken TO Prevent
s Possible Spread Of Disease.
Camp Dodge. Sept. 17-It was an
nounced today that special precautions
are being taken here to prevent the
possible spread Of anthrax, o. conta <
gious disea1e which has made its APP
pearance In three instances among
soldiers.
"A, general order directs the careful
sterilixing Of all shaving material,
brushes. etc. aA
Lieut.. Col. w. e. Rich division sur
igeon, sAidsthere is no occasion for ap-
prehension.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
PROBE cAmpAtoN ACCOUNTS.

Expenditures Of Candidates For Con-
I srsss Under nysstisation.
Washirg rgton. Sept. II. Primary
cambasgn expenditures Of candidates
for congress In New York. Illinois,
Pennsylvania West Virginia and 9TH
or states are under Investigation by
the department Of Justice to ascertain
whether there were violation OF federal
statutes limiting expenditures. IL
4 Both democratic md republican 0An-
counts ~ ~ - inapirpa tnto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
aoIshev;k, Flee n Panic,

Petrograd. Sept. a. via Amsterdams
Sept 17.LArnerican. British ana
French detachments arc reported by
the Pravda to have met the bolsheviki
forces In BATH, on the Archangei from.
The bolshovIK troops after an Initial
success were repulsed. by British rcii-
forcements lnl fled In panic,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Io,~. Rov. n Hun Prieoo,

Iowa Boys in Hun Prison.
Washington. Sept 17.-Three Iowans
are included in the llae Of eighty three
nAmes Of American soldiers held pris-
oner in various German camps an
nouncsd today by the German war de-
partment. They are Lieut.. Durward
McDonald, Burt, lows. in the Landshut
camp; Pr1vaAss Leo Boland. OF Elka-
der, at an unknown camp, and Albert
IIalverson, Of Elgin. st the Strakc
camp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
QUESTIONNAIRES GO
TO NEW REGISTRANTs

Mon Enrolled sspt. 12 TO Receive
Blanks Before hid Of Month-Ten
Per Cent to Be sups'isd Dai'y-First
Returns BY Sept. %.
Dess Moines, Sept. 17.-Mailing Of
questionnaires to Iowa selective service
registrants. ~ to II and 80 to SO, will
start tomorrow, 10 per cent being sent
out each day. I
Instructions were today received
from Washington to this effect at the
adjutant generals office
This means that all the men in the
ages mentioned will have their ques-
tionnaires by the end OF this month. as
tho last will be mailed by Sept. %. All
will be returned to the board by Oct.
,s it is expected. as the first batch
should be back about Sept. 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Eruption Causes Tidal Wave.
[By the Associated Press

Toxic. Sept. 1o.-During an eruption
of volcano on Urup Island, one of the
Kurile group, there were terrific ex-
plosions. according to advices received
here. This caused n great tidal wave
which overwhelmed a force Of men al
work relocating sunken ship, drown
ing twenty nine of them,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Io.w.A.s to:,NoR RolL.

<eT-71 ,--7--.r e4A,7'
oxS osidisr vvssA6sA ssvsrsiy and Twe
AAissiRo Listsd in lats Rspsrt.
washinStsa, sept 1.-THE war de-
pastmens.s olsualty list issasd Tor pub
lication this af;efnoon contained the
names Of three Iowa soldiers. as fol-
lows:
Wounded severely George ". Young.
Oefwein.
Missing in action-August Nelson.
Massena; James Shafrer. Cresco.
Three Iowans are named in the cas7
ualty list issued for publication last
might by the Ndar department. They
are: -
killed In action.
George Stack, Aredale. died OF
wounds received in action.
Irwin e. Larson, Detroit. missing in
action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17

eulsar- Troops On West Front.
Amsterdam, Sept. 17.--Bulgarian reg
iments have arrived at Maubeuge to
cooperate with the German troops IN
the western front, according to tho
Echo Beige.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17

Iowa--tieneraliy fair and warmer sc-s
night and Wednesday.
Range of'temperature At MarshalI-
town: Monday. s6 and al: sunday
G6s and II. sept. 1s1 1917. 81 and sA.S
All this morning. AZ; YESTERDAY, q ssss NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Germans 2epudiate Peace Note

Amsterdam. Sept. 1.-THE German
government had no previous knowledge
of the note Austria Hungary dis
patched. inviting the belligerents to a
peace conference. according TO the
Vienna newspapers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17

with the American Forces In Lor-
raine. Sept. 17.-American patrols in q
raid made early this morning In the
general region Of Haumont. northwest
Of Thiaucourt, captured dve non-com'
missioned officers and killed seven otn.
er non commissioned officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
DISCARD WHITE UNIFORMS.
Naval Students Don Heavy Clothin
10 Combat Spanish Influenza.

y.
Great Lakes, H.. Sept. 1.-THE pic
turesque white uniforms OF the $4,000
naval training students here will be
seen no more until TIC ;";::.:::: ;:"'S;; :::iS:
Of next year
To combat the Spanish influenza. OF
which 700 Of the men are victims. Com
mandant Moffett today ordered that
the warmer blue uniform be worn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17

London. Sept. II. - Serbian ana
French troops today continued the Of
fensive in Macedonia and have pro-
crossed more than five miles, accord
ing to a Serbian official statement re-
ceivcd here. The advancing allies have
occupied an important series Of ridges.
The allied troops have captured more
than 1000 prisoners and twcntyifour
guns Their casualties have been
slight.
Tho allies are moving forward on
front of more than twelve miles ana
have taken the village OF Gradeshnitza,
twenty miles east of Monastir.
A Jugo- Slav division is fighting with
the Serbs and French and has reached
Kodak. the most important position IN
the reDion OF the offensive.
/Take Important Heights.
The official statement. which IS
dated Monday. reads;
Our offensive continues with COM
plete success. The front pierced mas
been widened 20 include tho remainder
OF the village OF Gradeshritza and ex-
tends over a front OF more than twen-
ty kilometers.
THE whole OF the ridge OF sokei
Is in our hands as we'll Ms the ridges
OF Truaviska Rovovka and Brazdasta-
We have advanced more than eight
kiometers.
up to the present the French ard
Serbian troops have taken more than
5000 prisoners and more than twen-
ty- -four guns. Our casualties have been
cutie small.
"A Jugo- Slav division has reached
KoZiak (5,5S5 feet and northeast OF
SokoD the most important; position ~
this region. Our advance continues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
le,,.a can.diana Woundad.

Ottawa, Sept. 16.-The following
/ Iowans appear in todays' Canadian
overseas casualty list:
|, Wouhded-R. Well Missouri Valley.
and Lance Corporal T. McDennon.
\ Waterloo. 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Air Raid Over Paris Kills Six.
[By Havas Agency.]

Paris, Sept. 17.-Six persons were
killed and fifteen others injured IN
Sunday nights air raid over Paris, ac-
cording to the list given BY the news
papers today.
Ono Of the injured was woman, the
mother Of six children. Two German
machines were brought down in the
forest Of Compiegne. The aviators ned,
pursued by gendarmes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Y.nk Spirit Inspires Baker.

London. Sept. 1s.-Newton D. Baker,
American secretary Of war. received
the American correspondents this at
ternoon. He said he would go to
France for o few days but would re-
turn tNI.ondon in about week to con-
fer with British authorities.
Mr.. Baker was enthusiastic Of his
praise Of the American troops In
France. He told OF SEEING part OF the
lighting at st. Mihiel and Of the Won
derful dash Of the American soldiers.
Later he saw German prisoners COM
ing in and remarked the Americans
mapagad them e tho they had been
doing it all their lives.
The spirit Of the Americans. he said,
"is most inspiring" "Our asualties.
he said. were remarkably light.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
auni. sionala p;aearded!!.

Washington. Sept. 17.--Methods 81
modern warfare have eliminated one
more romantic feature. Of battle. An
army order Just issued by the war
department announces changes in drill
regnlations which prohibit the use OF
hug,e signals during an enEa Fer,ent
The dancer Of bugle message~ not
reaching all the troops as well as the
grave possibility that the enemv would
be as well versed in the calls and know
what to expect. are the reasons for
the change.
All orders to sns,ads. platoons and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Battle Desperately.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. IL. - Franco
Serbian troops early Sunday morning.
succeeded after a desperate struggie IN
occupying the Sokol. Dopropoljc and
yeterenik positions. says todays 5war
office announcement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Indications Point to Rx.
tensive Campaign
In Balkans.
FRANCO-SERBIANS
DRIVING BULGARS
Make Advances on Wide Front in Ma.
eedonia and Capture Several lrpor.
tant Heigbts-Presept Activities Be.
Iieved TO Presaes Extensive Cam
pai9n in Effort to Climate 6ulsaeia
and Turksy-Aiiios Win in Siberis
INV the Associated Press. /

[By the Associated Press.l
Allied successes on the front in
Macedonia may indicate that the
period Of quicsccnee in the near
east is at an end. StrateSists have
pointed out that a great Offensive
on this front might determine the
fate Of Bulgaria and Turkey.
Tho gains made by the allies
! along the center Of the Maesdoniar
lire would seem to indicate thsrs
was plenty Of power behind the
blow and il may be followed up BY
other attacks which may shift, the
scene OF action for the time being.
So successful was the Erst thrust
Of tho Serbian and French troops
in the Sokol region Of the Mace
donian front that the attacking
front has been extended 70 more
than twelve miles, on which the
allies have advanced northward
more than five miles. Ssvsral
series Of ridges have been pivsHAp
by the euigariars, who aiso hsvs
lost the village ~ Gradsshnitsa.
A Juoo .Siav division 10 6ShtisS
witN tn0 aineS SVu Uoo VOASUSO w.
important heights Of koxisk. we' =
east Of Sokoi. Ths allied usosse
apparently 10 aimed at the u ne
ina OF The vardar valley aWd f-ns
threatening or capture ot erlesr. ss
important railway juneti6~ awd
supply base .csth % MenAeele.
The Bulgarian war csIe0 a1sNses
that the allies have peeSssose6 n
the mountain region east o. Men
astir, but says they suffered heavy
losses. A Serbian official statement
says the allied losses have been
small.
Entente allied forces operating ~
Siberia have been active north Of
vladiyostok and have won victories
which may be reflected IN = brsak-
ing down Of the boishevik regime N
eastern Siberia. The Czsche-
Siovak forces, operating 70 the
west Of Lake BaikaI. have made
gains recently, and. aItho outnuna.
bered. are Fahtino with great vigor
in eastern European Russia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Marshal Foch Preparing
20 Launch New Drive
on West Front.
MAY HIT SEVERAL
POINTS ON LINE
Simultaneous 1lsws Probable On
American, Frsneh and British Fronts
From Swiss Border 70 kjsrth Ssa--
Extensive Attack From Rheims to
lvsrdun Expected and Allied Blow
Probably will csntsr in That Sector.

rBy the Associated Prss.1

Icy the AS00c,Hteu
u sssn,s pre6eeie that . ns>* ana
mighty blow against the Isueonie
army in France will - the allies
answsr TO the peace proposa's or
the central powers.
From the sea TO the Sa.ise from
tier there . . tsnssen which may
forbeds another stroke BY Marshs'
Foeh.
All atong this line thsrs have
bssn local actions BY which the al
Iies hare tr;sd est German posi-
tIons and gained points Of vantage
from which . launch their next
assault:
General Psrshino's First Amssri'
can army standing bsfsrs the fsrt.
rsss 81 Mstx, has stsaishtsnsd its
lines aeross the 0t Mthisl satsnt.
u . known thsre % heavy Con-
esntration et smsn in This region
and i 70 sxpeoeed the Amerieans
ssih not give the sNsny Hsveh Zine
. neeupsrsss.
lnkShs ves9se regisn tbs1s 10
Oreet activity BY the snsmyj who
evtoe0tly sApsees ths American
leesens thsre = attaek 4he 0svnan
..nes = ths 49, = =. shine. In
AlesisAss an standing sa German
ssis, amd An asssust t.ssEs, II sue-
seeosul ~cv'd carry ehe wof neer-
o. shs b:afs - 0sssnemy man ~.
wnere aien0 the line. The eoun.
~, however, y Wy reesh and
'enee !sse'' aom,Faely - defensive
epofessone. @
Maeshai Feeh. thsrsforS, may
sseee % ssrike !vss g the west Of
~nsrdun, where the German posi-
essne have been seriously shaken
ey tne Amsr'oan victory at st.
1 Hs,h'ss.
An attaek from Rheims to Yer.
dun was expeoesd . week ago after
shs or't'sh advanes IN Pieardy and
Saneerrs had slowed down. Il
would hays far-rsaehin9 effects If
i shsuld succeed and probably
would compel . German retreat
from the region north Of Rheims 40
we'll % relocation Of the snsny
lines around verduuk which % .
SECTOR that seems 70 bs vial 10 the
ensmy's positions in eastern
France.
IN the Flanders arsa the erjtish
havs nearly reached the lines
which they held ~hsn the Germans
launched their stack In Apr;l an
each side Of Armsntisrss. This.
too, 10 q sector where m aII;.d 81.
s:snsivs may bs sxpeetsd-
Allied pressure against &hs-cer.
mans on the x,..terr f-n.. L..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Prepared to Retire Beyond
Hindenburg Line if
Pressed by Yanks.
TOWNS BEYOND
MOSELLE BURNED
German ans Apparently Digging in,sshind
Hindsnbure Line in Lorraine, In
Preparation for hext American o.
fensivs-Yanks Capture All Artillery
Of German Division-Austrian Artil.
lsrymsn Forced to Cover Rstfsat.
rRx the Associated Press.l

American Army Headquarters In
Lorraine. Sept 16.-Evidence 10 &C
cumuiating that the enemy is intending
to withdraw behind the Hindenbura
line in Lorraine If pressed any further
He is burning towns beyond the
Moselle.
The Germans apparently were dig
ging themselves in behind the Hfnden-
burg line today.
Prisoners taken report that the en-
tire artillery Of the thirty -first German
division was captured in the American
operation on this front. The division
used to bear the brunt of the attack IN
the lunge in the salient east Of st
Mil,iel, it appears. was the Thirty fifth
Austrian. division. It was ordered to
maintain a holding action until ~ the
German troops were. withdrawn.
Allied Airmsn Active.
American and allied airmen carried
out raids On Bayonville, Frencati, Il
Sablon and in the direction q Metz
this afternoon. Fires were observed at
Sabion. One OF thes American planes
shot down a German haaioon neal
Premy.
Lieutenant Duckstein. observer. and
Lieutenant Richardson. pilot. were at
tackled by an enemy machine bearing
French markings. They were forced to
land inside the American lines but
were unin5ured.
An American balloon was shot down
yesterday but the observers escaped BY
parachutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Within Mile of Hooss.
s(By fhe AsXociated Pres.. !

tBy IL AsSociated Press.l ~
With the ritish Army IN France.
Sept. 17-Th advance Of the British
Yesterday y Flanders was pressed
aionE the Ypres- Menin road and CAR
risds Al the British to within a mile Of
Ioogs. a ,'S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Hl,n Prisonerp Taken.

washington, Sept 11.vIntal COM
bats in which enemy prisoners were
Itaksp end further Increase in artillery
ana aviation activity in the Lorraine
sector are reported. in General, Per-
sh.ng's communique for Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
A.t.eks Checked Berlin cIaims.

Berlin, via London, Sept. T.-The re-
pu,se Of partial attacks on Haumons
and northeast Of Thiaucourt is re-
ported.
tThese reported operations we're on
the American front above the FORMER
st. Mihiel salient]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Quiet on American Front.

with the American Army in France
Sept 16.-Today was the quietestS day
on this front since the beginning Of the
offensive last Thursday. There was
light infantry activity and only moder-
ate artillery action.
Pont Won Mont "a Mousson and Diel-
Guard, four miles to the south. were
shelled by the enemy, who mixed in a
few mustard shells.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
eueeADafuI American Raid.

companies are to be given by motion
OF the hands in the future.
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" ll q e
u 4 Il n l,s n "a ss5a &
Z A II 3 4. j|jl| / II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-05
DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Delaware City. Oct 4-The Liberty
Loan Committee has been directed TO
report to the office of the State Chair
man the names of any persons refusing
Ia purchase bonds of the Fourth Liberty
Loan The government desires these
names in order to investigate the reason
for refusal to purchase bonds. 1t Is
believed there arc very few if any. in this
community who arc so unpatrlotic SIS
to refuse to purchase at least one bond,
ii they are able to do SO.
The Women's Committee Of the Fourth
Liberty Loan for rural New Castle county
extra effort for Saturday. October
and stand by the woman in war work
Buy an extra bond and make Saturday
bought. buy another one, buy one bond
for every member Of the family
The war exhibit train will arrive IN
rural New Castle county October 10.
The United States government IS sending
this train in the interest of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign Admission will
be free Come and bring your family
and sec the German war material captured
10y our fighting boys.
Owing 10 the prevalance Of influenza
In town there will be no SUNDAY school
In the Presbyterian Church until further
notice
The first meeting Of the Delaware
City Century Club, which was TO have
been held this afternoon. was postponed
owing to the illness of Mrs. A d. Warner
who was TO address the club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-05
FLU" HITS MILFORD.

Aceclal Correspondence of Every Evening
Milford, Oct 5.-The Spanish in
fluenza has invaded Milford and the
doctors here who have not gone to war
have their hndS more than full trying
10 care for all the eases in town and the
surrounding country With normal con
dtions prevailing il would be quite 4
task but nearly one-half OF the physicians
of this town are IN the service, which
means that the half-iozcn who remain
have to work day and night to handle
the numerous eases which have developed
within the past day or two.
The milford public schools closed
Yesterday for an indefinite period and il is
expected that the moving picture theatre
and the pool rooms will follow this OK
ample
Milford seems TO believe in doing hings
on the jump. or At least this spirit was
shown on Thursday when the Liberty
Loan Committee, for the Sussex Side OF
Milford, started to work Before they
had finished for the night the committee
had sold Sill. 900 worth of bonds This
Is about 62 per cent OF the allotment
for this district and il Is needless TO say
that Thursdays results brought ont
smiles on the face Of DR.. Frank l.. Grier.
the chairman of the committee as we'll
as every one of the workers. They are
now hard at work trying to raise the
rest of the $4,000 allotment by the
end of this week