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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
Germans Have Been Stopped
For Good and Allies Are
Ready for the
Offensive.
OUTLOOK IS CHEERFUL
Italian Reinforcements Expected to
Bear Great Weight in the
Future Operations in
France.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The tide
has turned In France and the Germans
have been stopped for good, members
of the senate military affairs commit
tee declared today after their weekly
conference with the war council. The
allies are now prepared to combat a
third offensive If the Germans launch
one, without any fear of its outcome,
a committee member said
That the allies may be racing to
get an offensive launched before the
Teutons can renew theirs, was the
belief Of some American military men
today Both sides are feverishly
bringing up their reserves, reconstf
tuting divisions that have been badly
torn in battle, and building reservoirs
Of ammunition.
II the allies can wrest the initiative
from the Germans now, 1t will be an
accom- plishment equal to a substantial
gain in territory, the experts declare.
BY turning the tide and forcing the
Germans back, even though slowly.
the allies will discourage plans on be-
half of the enemy to undertake Of
fensives against Italy, Macedonia or
Palestine, they say. Movement OF
Italian forces to the western front is
the first concrete resrlt Of unity OF
command under Foch. Italy has had
a surplus Of men, perhaps as many
as 100000. Different causes have
prevented the use OF this man power
previously.
"The allies always have had a
great preponderance in numbers, but
have been unable to make 1t efec-
tive" said one expert today.
Secretary of War Baker today re-
ceived the new British war mission,
Generals Hutchinson and Bridges,
with Ambassador Reading and Gen
eral Mel Lachlin, embassy military at
tacEle. The purpose of the confer
ence was not revealed but 1t was
known that Baker had summoned the
generals. who did not know what
duties they would perform In this
country until they had consulted him
II is assumed that today's confer.
ence. coupled with recent visits oil
/ Lord Reading, bore on the supply 0!
American man power for defense and
matters involving French and Ameri
can cooperation that are under con
sideration
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

. ttempts to enlarge the Armentieres
bulge.
Hindenburg must strike elsewhere,
using many of his remaining precious
reserves. if ne is unable to advance
further in Flanders.
German high velocity guns are ex-
tremely busy in the villages and
roads ringing the battlefield, and the
bombardment is being increased as
heavier artillery is dragged up.
In the Arcadian hill country north
OF Balleul windmills and thatched
cottages are shaking under the con-
cussions.
The country folk are gradually de-
serting their little farms, carrying
their belongings. Some linger-not
fully comprehending their danger
gazing dazedly at the shells bursting
in their Yards and the shrapnel BIOS
soming above their hay ricks, whlle
flow.f1ving airplanes battle above their
vegetable gardens.
Il makes a lump rise In ones
throat to see these poor old people
tangled up in the war. saw pent
old lady trudging along path across
| tho battle field toward village,
where geysers of brick dust and
smoke and terrific explosions marked
the landings of German shells. She
| carried a large dog in her arms, a
bingham bib about it's neck, like a
I cbiId The dog probably was the
onlv living thing she had left to love.
Nearby were five little girls, laugh
t,ngIv chasing two stubborn, snortine
coats while their parents were CLOS
Inc the cottage shutters before leav-
! Those who stayed the latest were
| forced to leave everything.
| Soldiers are milking cows on the
hattie field thrice day. No guuners
,,ass is without cream for his coffee
German Sailors mutlny.
| ROME. April 20.-The crew OF
| fropt}rued on cage 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
[Bg ]. w. T. Mason, United Press
War MYnArfl

LBy j. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Hxpert1
NEW York. April 2O.-Italan
troops transferred to France appar-
emily are not being sent to the Picardy
and Flanders fronts in any consider
able numbers, but seem to be des-
tined to take MP positions to protect
the southern flank OF the American
armies along the Aleace-LorrAine bor-
der.
This, presumably, in the meaning
of Premier Orlando's announcement
that Italian regiments are now form
ing the right wing Of the united army
in France. The right wing Of the
French front is in Alsace where the
battle line terminates in the neutral
territory of Switzerland. 4.
IT. Is, not probable that q force of
Italians has been moved into France
sufficiently large to take over all the
trenches in southern Alsace; nor Is 1t
at all likely that under any ctrcum-
stances would France abandon to any
body the shonor Of garrisoning the
principal points. in the recovered area
OF the lost province.
But the present purpose OF the dis
tribution Of the Italians suggests 1t IL
intended to associate them with the
defense of part of the American line.
having the Vosges mountafns In sup
port From the standpoint OF the
italian line Of communications. this is
an admirable arrangement. The posi-
tions presumably to be taken up by
the italians are nearest their own ter
ritory and can be supplied with aceler-
ity not possible in any other part OF
the front.
The release that may be accorded TO
American troops by this disposition
will permit General Pershing to make
good at least in part his weakened
front In eastern France caused by the
dispatch of Americans to the active
battle area in the western sectors. II
this distribution OF the Italians re
mains permanent, the American often
sive when it at last begins. may be
able to draw on reserve supplies from
italy if thev are urgently needed. In
an emergency, so close source OF re-
rlenishment might be the means Of ei7
ing the decisive impetus to an Ameri-
can advance toward the Rhine.
Americans on List.
OTTAWA. Ont. April 20.-The fol
lowing Americans are mentioned In to-
days Canadian casualty lists, issued
by the records office here:
Killed in action:
H. NJ Field, Keene, n. H.
Gassed:
A. p. Rogers, Winthrop, Minn.
Died.
H. Saultau, Tacoma, Wash.
Quiet Before Another Attack.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Com
parative quiet on the western battle line
was regarded here today as merely a
temporary lull before another great
storm.
Both sides are undergoing readjust
ments, and the battle has been so Sc
we're and so telling on both sides, thai
q let down at this time is anticipated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
JAPAN'S POSITION
IS EXPLAINED
Under No Circumstances
Would Agree to Germany
Securing Foothold in
Orient.
NO ULTERIoR MOTIVES
Whatever Action Is Taken In Regard
to Russia viii Always Ask
Approval Of the
Allies.
] NO ULTERIoR MOTIVES

United Press Leased Wire Service.J
NEW YORK, April 2O.-Declaring
that Germany should never again be
allowed to secure foothold In the
orient and the Pacific, Count Yoshii,
in an interview with the United Press
today, stated that Japan would under
no circumstances consent to the re-
storation of Kiao Chao after the war
Japan has no Interior motives;
she desires nothing for herself and
has no territorial ambitions the
count said I'VE desire only to serve
the allies as best we can and as they
suggest We stand squarely with the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy against Germany.
''As to Russia, we will take no ac-
tion that is not approved by the allies.
No troops will be sent into Siberia
unless the allies ask 1t or the safety
OF Japan makes it imperative.
Our position in regard to Russia
is this: You see your neighbor's house
burning. You desire to help him. You
offer assistance. He distrusts you and
refuses your aid. You do nothing
His house continues to burn and yours
is menaced."
Aside from q few sailors landed at
Vladivostok for the protection of allied
! property, Japan mas no troops in ST.
IBERIA, Yoshii declared And, under
present con ditions, none will be
landed.
! AS to the ultimate disposition OF
Kiao Chao, which was occupied by
Japanese on November IT, 1916, after
Germany had ignored an ultimatum
+; to deliver 1t to the Japanese authorl-
ties without condition or compensa-
ton with a view of eventual
restoration to China" Yoshii refused
TO comment. THAT is question TO
be settled after the war; he said
Japan, however, will not acquiesce IN
! it's return to Germany.
! Japan has no ambitions-if she
had. they would have manifested
| themselves long SINCE Count Yoshii
stated
! Japan's military power now is con
siderably in excess of what 1t was at
the end of the apanese-Russo war,
according to officials.
! At that time the mikado had more
! than a million men under arms.
Should it become necessary to stem
a Teuton invasion, probably twice this
number of fighting men could be mo
biliZed
i Transportation difficulties are the
only obstacles which prevent japan
from sending fighting men to the
western front, Count foshn stated
Japan's tonnage in the Pacific is no"
about 900 900 tcns-entireiy made
quate to carry on necessary commerce
and handle troop transport. Besloes
the allies have never sought japanese
troops for the western front, being
content with the part Japan is play
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Hunted Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, April 2o.-The British
epccessfully counter-attacked at Festu-
bert and Givenchy, On the southern
edgc Of the Flanders battlefield last
sight throwing the Germans back
rom positions they gained in the
lritish lines two days ago, Field Mar
ehs Haig reported today.
by successful counter attack last
Plight we threw the enemy from post
ncns in our advanced defenses around
siyenchy and Festubert which. he had
pinned Thursday at the cost Of heavy
bsses," Hais said.
South Of the Scarpe lin the Arras
eson) we conducted successfui
sinor enterprise yesterday, taking a
~ prisoners, nine machine guns and
trench mortar. Early last night an
eemy counter attack was repulsed."
Haig Issued a special order, con-
batulatina the first corps on its sue
p in repuIsins the enemy's attacks
estcrday.
Germans Strike Stone Wall.
~ William Philip Siinms. United
Press Staff Correspondcnt.i
sW.TE THE BRITISH ARMIES N
ANDERS, April 49, French ano
s'llsh are fighting shoulder 20
fMcer on the Lys bat-is field.
Von Armfn and Won quasi have
finted further fresh divisions at
foot of Mont Kemmol, while en-
pains south of Mont Rouge, Mont
~ and Mont De Cats, Won Eber-
Rsdt and Won Stettin apparently
suck a stone wall.
YEARLY fifty-flve divisions (660,00O
a) have been used in Flanders by
enemy since April 9. and apparent
many more will be- needed if the
mn and sixth German armies are
oattle on much further. Some of
&c divisions are too badly batter
70 90 on. Others are physically
austed. The remainder are tired,
are being pushed on in desperate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
R0RRIBLE ACT OF MOTHER
THREATENED WITH ASYLUM

Binding the children with clothes
line and gagging them with cotton
wads, Mrs. Kate Findley SkaSgs, 80,
sank a hatchet into the foreheads Oh
her three-year old son and hve-yearoid
daughter. killing them practically IN
stantly. last night. Cora, 3, died later
in a hospital and two-year-old Anna
Nav. fearfully MANNED, probably Will
die.
Mrs SEasgs then unsuccessfully at
tempted hanging herself ana was tan
en- to hospital where neI husosnu ~.
Perry. was confined. Pover.y anu . ne.
husbands threats caused the aot' sno
said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
TWENTY MILLION
MORE WANTED
McAdoo Asks That More Peo-
pie Subscribe for Third
Liberty Loan
Bonds.
MUST oUTDo GERMANY
Teuton Loans Show Only Five Million
Subscribers on
Their Seventh
Loan.
MUST oUTDo GERMANY
,TTnited Press Leased Wire Service.
MASHINGTON. April 20.

,United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, April 20.
MEAA Secretary McAdoo today
"E called upon Americans TO
wa answer German threats with
20 600 900 additional subscriptions to
the third Liberty loan. He PLEADED
for the nation to demonstrate It's
unity in the prosecution of the war
by doubling the total number OF SUD-
scriptions for the second loan.
Germany has boasted Of the vide
distribution of her war loans as an
evidence of German unity. In ms
new appeal for Liberty loan suoscrlp
tions McAdoo declared the time hao
come for the United States TO snow
that the nation is whole hearteoi9
for completed demolition OF German
autocraSS. ooo
There were approximately 4'eoo,ooV
individual subscribers to the first
,therty loan. More than 100000 sub
scriptions were recorded in the sec
| ond campaign. The largest number
of subscribers to any Of the seven
German loans was 6,76S,0S2, and that
after two years of war.
Ten per cent Of this nations popu-
| lation bought thousands in the second
| cam pafgn 1t was only after the heart
OF Germany was threatened that ten
per cent Of Germany's population
bought bonds. Figures do not lndi-
cate anything but forced unity IN
Germany, Liberty loan officials de-
clared
Despite Germany's preparations
for the world conflict, her efficiency
has not been able to keep the ma.
j tional debt down. Statistics reveal
! that between October 1, 1913. and the
first of this year her debt jumped
from s1,165 100000 to s25. 4So,ooo.ooo.
Including the American .ls,l loan t,,n,t to al. +
lied governments this nations p1onc
debt on January 81, was only $7IoS'-
900 900, or less than one-third OF Ger
many's. When the United States
entered the war the national aept
was s1,20S,000, 600
Germany's per capita debt mas
mounted to the astounding total OF
s379. That of the United States Is a
| fraction less than SIS person
Germany's Loans.
WASHINGTON, April 2o--6erman
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
Troops Transferred to France to Take up Posi-
tions Alongside United States Ar
my Now on Border.
MORE MEN TO Be SENT TO BATTLEFIELD.
Plans to Increase u. S. Forces Beyond the
2,5OO,OO0 Men Expected in Training
This Year.

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.oio9n. .u na.a.N IL 49, c.p - -
.ac 80 49, % ..S.tnSS s....~T. =.
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WIZ CON unue 70 onso3 tns 1osae' ~ -
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.u..tsn 1870 49, Sa W .s....aH ,-cars frnr,
~. zien ~ e@h.,.,s go. rar+h
.,d a. {. tkslv that nmch -. plans
- 80 =. - ...s-. - - -n,.>rtu,,s
moment Amerioan and British al,
tho-itia~ har. rafv .,,.oiute1v nn Ms
a,,.-,I,,n Iia Man 1. nrx evan heinp
'rrsseu .s,s Co ~ ..o =. ...I,nn I sxs,ytnir. .
ma ~ snoTah Ia, haiksd "a Mated now. he
=. 1Ina ss IN ,r,th +ha .onfItct ali Al.
thcrstias Agree INT. mems more and
,oora Amer.car troon. must be sent
.cross
r,v.
- - ..ndA.r.t;o ~
Ins lns S,h,.~ IA IA. cor.
Tue n,~i pom ~ -s,,+.rx IA.dors
sui,eu I ama., &C., w,+h T ord
anu .aihou s.,ss h.-snor Theaa
4.sa IsA.nna.. ,,,n ~ forer,nner of
,n,ons IN increase the United States
ar,ny hevond the $500. 900 men which,
il is estimated VIII be In the field org
In training here at the close Of the
ve.r
as.% and Most Experfsneed.
pIRGs Anril 1o,-A high raifan
,rac1.j IN an interview With tho Eek
caIsior today declared.
..,., I+.r.,. -u+ ~ France are
Nc. Nc sns nost e.nsr;enced ffxht
our "nss T,,,r s ~. NOT includo the Ital-
sa e.s r,a4ors Us who h.ve heen here for
ia.l a' .ana co.on.r.tin- With the
some ',"e
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
PRO GERMAN IS HANGED
TO BASKET BALL BASKET

the home guard armory. Rhener was
rescued by Assistant Chief of Police
Charles Miller just before suffocs
ton The mob had taken Rheimer
from Jail where he was lodged for re-
moving an American flag from his
home after the council of defense or
dered it displayed.
Took Him Away.
COLLINSVlLLE. Okla, April 20
Fearing vengeance from the mob
which last night attempted hanging
Henry Rheimer for alleged Ira-GeC-
man remarks federal authorities early
today spirited him away from the tail
here. II is believed he WAS taken 70
district federal headquarters at Mus
kogee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
First Day Since Drive Began That There has
Been a Lull on Flanders and
Picardy Fronts
IEDION SOLDIERS COMING FROM RUSSIA
French and British are Standing Shoulder to
Shoulder, Forming Stone Wall Which
Cannot be Passed.

which Hndenbus built front
Will well
United dispatch today from William
Philip simns
mus remaining
Smms
resistance
change its cous-even though ne may
|under impetus.
Noir Mont De Cats Won
stone WALL smms
official report that there is u In IN
Hindenbus forced 70 cease ms at
desperate STRAITS 70 s'cn
IAe by his terrific loss Of man powe
still
pushed nearest Approach to Anen
Of German DIVISIONS
Of these new forces are being
French ,...
today that the Germans late Yesterday limited
southeast OF Hooeeq
Of
the souhern OF ue
Gvenchy and Festuoer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
Red Cross Nurse Renlbed
BY Slick Gerlzzar1 Agent
I .bsent and Sailing
Bag in Closet
House Ransacked While She Wa
Orders Taken From 7rauei

Press
SAIL boat and
Of Red Cross
La been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
Cut Down by Policeman Just
Before His Wind Was
Entirely Gone.

+ United Press Leased Wire SerVIcel
COlLINSVILbE, Okla, April 20
Henry Rheimer was to appear before
the state council of defense TO-DAY 10
answer for alleged proGermanlsm
which last nieht begot him taste OF
hanging. suspended by an electric
light cord from basket ball goal IN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
WA ASHI4NU IO-N' II
o,ps ua must beat.
billiard Champ Wins.

CHICAGO, April 2v.--Angie Kieck-
hefer. three cushion billiard cham
pfon. had disposed OF another con
tender today His third block against
pierre Maupome. Of Cleveland. netted
him Z total OF $50 points 70 14b.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
Saed Three of Her Children
With Hatchet and Tried
to Hang Herself.

Eal'ed Press Leased Wire Servicel
sa. es LOUIS. Mo-. April 2o.--Three
S'eh We're dead and another
eee1 beyond recognition and near
today. victims of their mothers
.ee upon her husband for threat
70 Place her In Al insane asy-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Gs.e CITY want ads bring results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Fair and warmer Sunday. Lo-
cal temp 8 p. m. 3S; s a. m. 81
New-York tribune., 1918-07-19
T. r. Refuses
To Allo1u Use
OF His Name

Continued from page I
New-York tribune., 1918-07-19
All Republican Candidates viii Be
Supren1ely Pro-An1erican, Says Hays

late American rights. interests and
honor and make of orr sacrifice a sac
rilege to be made again by our grand
children.
"Third-For sane preparation now
Tor solution of the problems, i'm :
measurable IN their compleXity and
magnitude, which will come after the
war We are as unprepared for peace
as we were for war. Every country
except America is preparing for peace.
1--WE will establish policies which
once again will bind up the wounds of
war, which Will renew our prosperity.
which will administer the affairs Of
this government on a sound business
basis and which will enlarge our
strength at home and abroad. With
all our power we will strive to prevent
the further spread of the socialistic
tendencies of the times toward Federal
ownership of all the creation and dis
trbution Of wealth as d panacea for
all the real and fancied ills of society
and set this nations feet once more
firmly on the path of progress and
along ways which liberty and order
must ever guard and preserve.
"Our candidates will be, and the
party pledges that they shall be, men
who are supremely pro-Ame rican, be-
lieving in one flag and one people for
y
the most vigorous prosecution Of the
war and who will strive for peace with
victory and never a traffic in principles.
They will be men who. while we make
certain forever the right of free gov
ernment in the world, will not forget
that we have Republic to preserve in
TINS country; that we are a representa-
tive government. not Bolshevik syn
copation; that while there is absolutely
nothing in this country which we will
not take and use for necessary war
purposes. such taking shall be for war
purposes only; and that when the war
is over we will restore private prop
critics taken for war purposes to their
owners, and that a successful political
party's objective is a record perform
ance of sacred contractual Obligation
"a Republican Congress means war
Congress, which will be warrant Of
its own performance and q guarantee
of complete fulfillment by every de-
partment Of the government. Every
Republican vote cast is another nail in
the kaiser's coffin. every Republican
Congressman elected is another stone
piled on his tomb"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-19

Mr.. Hays's address was in part as
follows:
81 bring you glad tidings from Maine
Mexico. The Republican party in this
nation is reunited. God bless the boys
who have come back home-and God
bless the boys who stayed at the
hearthstone and kept the home fires
burning We have a work to do for
the good Of the country, it takes
us all to do it, and with characteris-
tic Republican courage, intelligence
and vision we will proceed to the ac-
comphshment.
''In this the greatest of all crises
our party, with the control of the gov
ernment in other hands, becomes the
war party of the nation, insisting on
the right of full participation, Civ
ing to the last Of our blood and our
treasure, standing immovably against
an inconclusive peace"
eve regret that Allied officers have
asked in vain for certain greatest
American leaders, and we insist that
every possible efficient instrument in
men and material which is available
shall be used to aid in winning the
war. and that inefficiency shall be re-
placed by efficiency wherever found,
and all of these things which we de-
mand of the party in power we ire
vocably pledge for ourselves.
"The fact that the party in power
refused to prepare for war in 1914 and
1915 has not lessened the support by
Republicans in Congress who so
strongly urged it. The most unfair
and unpatriotic efforts in many quar-
ters for political purposes to prevent
the full participation by Republicans
in war activities have had no effect
whatever on the Republican party's
patriotic and loyal membership in its
giving TO the last of its blood and
treasure. And nothing can deter us.
We will continue so to give, to strive,
to fight and to die until victorious
American arms have forever ended the
intolerahle arrogance of a scientifically
trained brutality and we have concu-
sivc peace with victory.
"Thc Republican party stands to dav
for three things:
"First To use every possible means
to win the war now.
Second For a peace with victory
and never peace by compromise bar
gaining Of principles which would vio-