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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
Total Subscriptions Report
ed to Treasury Department
Now $1,O59, ,55S, 900.
DAILY AVERAGE is
NOT MAINTAINED
Results Encouraging but Not Entirely
Satisfactory as Higher Average
Should Be Secured to Reach or Sur
AZ Per Cent Of Seventh Reserve Dis
pass Minimum Quota-More Than
triets Total Subscribed.

Washington, April 1S.-New sub
scriptions of s1O7.oO0,oo0 reported to
the treasury today sent the total lib
erty lean over the billion dollar mark.
to s1.oaS,55s.Ooo.
This figure" said treasury state
ment, while encouraging, is unsatis-
factory to the liberty loan committees.
The daily average still is short Of what
it should be if the s3,oOo,OO0,0OO quota
mark set as minimum is to be
reached or exceeded"
From the Minneapolis reserve dis
trict, which started the campaign Mon
day, came word today that 80 out Of
314 counties had oversubscribed.
The Cleveland district now has N391
honor communities, the Chicago dis
trict $685. and the San Francisco dis
trict 235. The Cleveland districts sub
scriptions are approaching $1O0.O00,Ooo.
with Cleveland contributing $23,935,000
and Cincinnati $17.6OO.000.
Kansas and Oklahoma are engaged
in subscription race with Oklahoma's 8
total $12,995,0O0 and Kansas s12,476.-
900.
The New York district committee
has, awarded honor flags to 3S addi-
tinnal towns, bringing the honor roll in
the district to 167.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
SUPERIORITY ON SEA SHOWN.
Operations In cattesat Indicative o.
British Mastery,

London, April lS.-The British naval
success against German mine sweep
'ers in the Cattegat recently, says the
Daily Telegraph. is sufficient answer
to the Germans who say the British
grand fleet is in hiding.
Contrasting the action Of the British
fleet in the Cattegat with German raids
in the straits Of Dover, the Telegram phi
points out that the German bases are
only twenty miles from the straits
while the operations in the Cattegat
were conducted 500 miles from the
nea rest point on the British coast.
Such sweep" 1t adds, can be
made only by power in real control
Of the sea, confronted by an enemy
which will not risk protecting his
small craft. The Germans had large
naval forces near the scene on this
particular Monday. They did not send
them out. but on the contrary permit
ted ten trawlers to be destroyed Writ
ually under their very eyes"
The enemy, 1t says. has gained little
new strength In the North sea while
British superiority has been increased
since the battle OF Jutland by CO.
operation OF American forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
EIGHT AMERICANS KILLED.
Total Of Fifty-eisht Names in Perish
ing's Latest Casualty List.

Total OF Ffty-elghtF Names in Perish.
ins's Latest Casualty List.
Washington, April 1s.-The casualty
list last night contained fifty eight
names. divided as follows:
Killed in action, 8: died Of wounds,
.: died of accident. 4; died Of disease
5; died OF other causes. / wounded
severely, 8; wounded slightly, a5.
Two officers were named in the list.
Lieut.. Henry r. Knight was killed in
action and Capt. Ernest Weibel died
Of wounds.
Killed in action-Lieut. Henry r.
Knight. Sergeant Francis T. Gunther,
Corporal Leonard A. Lord Cook John
frost. Privates Robert II. Andrews.
Wilbur Cameau, Allen NJ Mowrey,
Peter Silva.
Died Of wounds-Capt. Ernest Wei
bel. Private William F.. Clements.
Died Of disease-Privates Carl An
dres. Max Fielder. Earl +. Raynor.
Died Of accident-Private Henry A.
NcNamara.
Died Of other causes-Private Oluf
A. Olsen.
wounded severely Corporal William
r. Ma'oney.
F.. Malonev. Privates Teodor BenieweZ
George Bilodean. Elmer T.. Lane. Max
Levine. Winford Ploof John Stefanick
Peter Tsavos.
Wounded slightly-Sereeants Ken
meth H. Biting. GEORGE G.. Mcmillan.
Corporals James F. Hvnes. Joseph T..
Meyers. Horntio Rogers. William r.
vennar, Privates TT. w. Rrossean
William r. Cavenev, Robert di Mayo
Alfonso di Pas1uail. James F.. Eaton
Edward Fitzpatrick. Bernard ]. Flvnn.
Henry H. Gilbert, NJ l.. HARRINGTON.
Fred Helstrom. Joseph Karaitis. John
j. Kelly. William T. King. N. j. Le-
tourneau Phillip N Libby. Edward p.
McSherry. Claude 3. Pollard, Joseph
b. Quig, Wilson NJ. Ramsay. j. b.
Richardson, Lyle A. Sabins, Ed Sher-
lock. George D. Sprague. Fred l..
stauff. Harry Stein, john F. Wakely.
Joseph l.. Welman, jeremiah F. White
and Wagner George w. Shackley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
Borden Points canada's DUTY.

Ottawa. Ont, April Is.-Rega rdless
OF sacrifices Canada must keep her
fighting divisions on the western front
to full fighting strength, Sir Robert
Borden said Yesterday Canada must
also organize her remaining human
power so as to maintain and increase II
possible agricultural production.
Referring to Germany's efforts TO de
stroy the English army Sir Robert de-
tailed the strength OF new forces
raised by England. France and Can
ada.
when the drive against the Cam
adams will come no one can say" he
said "1t the Canadian army corps is
to be maintained as an effective fght-
ing force additional measures must be
taken. Germany must be defeated and
to this end Canada must provide all
the assistance in her power. We must
supply men necessary to keep our
divisions up to full strength. no matter
what casualties arc suffered"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
NEW DRAFT LAW CERTAIN.
Registration Of Boys Reaching Age Of
- Nav n>-na.> =. 49,

Registration Of Boys Reaching Ace Of
21 May Be Done on June S.
Washington, April 1s.-There. will
be new registration probably June 5,
the anniversary of the first draft
registration, for young men who have
reached II years of aye since June 5
last. Each year hereafter until the
close of the war there will be similar
registration.
This statement is\based on the fact
that the house military affairs COM
mittee ordered a favorable report on
the new registration BILL which has
passed the, senate. The house com
mittee added an amendment including
divinity students within the new
registration. but voted down almost
unanimously an amend dment to raise
the. draft age from 81, the present
limit. to 40 years -
Experts in the provost marshal gen
erals office estimate that the new
registration will add fully 1900, 900
young men to the draft list, of which
about 60 per cent. or over 100000, will
be physically fit for army service. Re-
liable reports are current that during
ent registration lists for about 100000
men.
Within the last thirty days calls
have been issued for 100000 men. The
rush to get men into the training
camps arises thru appeal from the
British and French authorities to get
more fighting men into the war zone.
Representative Hull, Of Iowa pro-
posed an amendment by which the
young men would take the foot of the
list in the draft classifcations. This
was rejected, and under the war de-
partment plan the men will be min
gled in the other classes. according to
their individual qualifications, on
exactly equal terms with the men now
enrolled. Their numbers will be 25S-A,
176-A. ETC.. and when No. 25s of the
original draft is called No. 25S-A will
be automatically summoned to appear
with him.
The committee expects that secre-
tary Baker will lappear before it this
week. Representative Kahn, Of Cali
fornia, ranking republican on the
committee, plans to question Mr..
Baker on line designed to show the
necessity for a much larger army than
the war department itself heretofore
has suggested. Mr.. Kahn favors $780,
00D men in service at once.
Anticipating the date when the draft
registration bill shall become a law,
the provost marshal generals office is
making all necessary arrangements to
carry the registration thru without a
hitch. and orders concerning it will be
ready when the president affixes his
signature to the act,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
.HERO|SM Of
j. S. TROOPS
WINS PRAISE
Commander Declares Every
Man Acts Like Hero
Under Fire.
UNABLE TO PICK
MOST COURAGEOUS
Sammies in Control Of mo Mans
Land" and Explore Enemy Front
Trenches Without Molsstation -
Stories Of Personal Heroism Come
Back From Trenches - Catholic
Priest Popular With Men.
[By the Associated Press.]

With the American Army in France,
April ls.-Commanders of units which
Participated in the several days fight
ing last week, in company with the
French, in the Apremont wood sector,
arc finding it difficult to pick out men
who especially distinguished them
selves in the operation.
One commander. said that every man
acted like nero and it was hard to
pick the most deserving individuals.
One Of the most popular men is Rev.
Father Desvalles, a Roman Catholic
priest of New Bedford, Mass, who is
living with the men in an unoffi cial
capacity, ,ke having come to France as
representative of the Knights of Co
lumbus.
When the attacks began Father
Desvalles, Drawing shells and machine
gun fire, went to the casualty station
near the front line. He assisted in
dressing the inqpiries Of the soldiers
and gave each man a cheerful word.
Hes as game as they make|' 'em,
and every inch man." said a dough-
boy, while other soldiers spoke OF the
inspiration furnished by the priest.
Little But PIucky.
Another popular man is young
banker from Springfield. Mass, who
was pressed into service as stretcher
the outfit and after several trips be-
to hold a stretcher. He refused to give
upand had his companions. tie the
stretcher to his wrists with rope.
Twice in twenty -four hours an
American company has assisted French
troops in neighboring sector to re-
gain trenches taken by the Germans.
The company was led by captain
who took his men over the top in the
face of severe machine gun fire. He
drove the Germans ont and strength
ened the positions. p
Don't Waste Grenades.
The most pathetic story from the
American lines was that of a young
corporal wounded fatally after fighting
four hours. A piece OF shrapnel hit
him in the head. He had a grenade
in each hand He gave them to COM
panion and said:
Write to my mother and tell her
how it happened. But, here take these
grenades and for Gods sake don't
waste them."
At one point there was but fifteen
yards between the opposing trenches.
The day before the attack the Ger
mans threw note into the trenches
which read: What are you? Canad-
ians or Australians"
Come over and find out" was the
reply.
''T guess they know row and they
will not forget IL for some time" said
an infantrymanN in the engagement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18

and dumps, while time after time hos
tile infantry positions, assembled areas
and communications have been swept
with a harassing fire. Indeed, artiller
activity recently has been the n
feature on the Canadian front
siderable amount OF gas h. sn
used.
Early this morning we car. out
a small protector gas bombardmcnt
against the enemy positions to which
the Huns replied with gas shellinS.
These bombardments. however, were
not as extensive as that on April 9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
Attack. on French Front.

Paris, April 1s.-Aftef preliminary
bombardment German detachments last
night attempted to advance from Cor
beny on, the Aisne fgront. Today's Of
fetal statement says the attack was
broken by the French fire, It follows:
TN the region of Corbeny the French
caught under ,theirsfife and dispersed
a strong German detachment which at
after artillery preparation.
The Germans undertook several
raids in the Champagne and on the
right bank OF the Meuse. All were re-
pulsed and prisoners remained in cur
hands.
North Of Roize, in Lorraine, we sue
ceeded in several incursions into the
German lines and took prisoners
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
GERMANS BRING FRESH TROOPS
Use New Divisions to Retake Wyt-
sehaete and Meteren.

| With the British Army in France,
| April Is, IL a. m.-The Germans
i brought. up fresh divisions for the hard
thrust which they made yesterday
Altho the British were unable to hold
Wytschaete and Metteren, which they
had taken by brilliant counter attack,
they beat off the enemy elsewhere.
| The British retained their line thruout
the night.
| A heavy bombardment between La
Nieppe forest today suggests the Ger
mans contemplate another heavy drive
| in this region in the hope of taking
Bethune and creating a new salient.
All the areas back Of this section of
the front were sprinkled with gas
shells thruout last night. At o'clock
; this morning the bombardment was
| nearly of drum fire intensity between
LOGON and Robecq, where the enemy
has tried repeatedly to advance his
line to the canal.
Battle Effort Exposed
An effort made by the fourth Ger
man army, which holds the enemy's
right flank to the sea, to drive in the
front Of the allies to the coast. was
extended yesterday to the User region
by the Belgians. AT $3.50 in the morn
ing after an all night bombardment
the Germans attacked on a front Of
four miles between Langemarck and
Kippe ~
The Germans gained footing in
the Belgian advance positions but they
were thrown out after a fight lasting
nearly all day. The Belgians took 500
prisoners, including many officers be-
longing to seven different regiments,
including one Bavarian, two Prussians
! and one marine division.
Six heavy attacks we're delivered by
the Germans yesterday afternoon be-
tween Bailleul and Ypres in an at
tempt to create another dangerous
salient in the Flemish marshes.
KENNEL fili' was-assaulted by three
waves of Germans about i o'clock in
the afternoon but the. enemy was
thrown back with heavy casualties and
counter Attack completely restored
the British lines. Othet: attacks were
broken by British machine gun fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
FRENCH come TO AID OF BRITISH in NORTH

French forces. which have come to
help the British 10 not disclosed.
On the Remainder Of the British
front and, on the Pieardy battle
front and French sectors there has
been no infantry activity.
Belgian troops north Of Ypres
have rePulsed German attacks
and captured 600 men in eject
ing the enemy from trenches he
had occupied.
On the Lorraine sector the.
Americans have penetrated to tho
third German line and are in un-
disputed possession Of "no mans
land" go
British merchant losses due to
German submarine warfare show
an increase for the past week.
The total Of ships lost rose from
six to fifteen, while the Increase
Of vessels of moresthan 1900 tons
was from four to eleven vessels.
London. April 1S.rSoutheast Of
KENNEL hill, in the northern battle
front, the Germans pressed back the
British line slightly but the situation
was restored by counter attack, the
war office announces. During the
night there was no change in the
British front.
In the, Bailleul sector the Germans
made three attacks before noon yes
terday and in each case suffered a
complete repulse. i,
The Germans opened a heavy bonn
bardment on British positions on the
southwest battle front Of the Lys
between LOGON and Robecq during the
night. The bombardment still was in
progress at dawn, today. The state
ment reads:
There has been no change on the
British front during the night. The
hostile. artillery has shown great ac-
tivhy on the Lys battle front from
Givenchy to east of Robecq. A heavy
hornhardn:en. cf our positions between
LOGON and Robecq was continuing at
dawn today. IT,,
Local attacks were repulsed by our
troops, yesterday evening. in the Mer-
ris sector.
More detailed accounts of the fight
ing of yesterday in the forest OF
Nieppe- Wytscaaete front established
the severity of the enemy's losses.
Southeast of KENNEL hill. the German
nd
at one point pressed back our lines
slightly. In this locality the situation
was restored by counter attack and
shortly after midday the situation was
completely restored. ~
"In the Raillenl sector the enemy
attacked three times before midday
and in each case suffered complete
repulse. ~
Our line of yesterday evening was
reported intact on the whole front"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
Emperor Of Huns
at Last Regrets
Horrors Of War

Amsterdam, April 1s.-Euperor
William recently made visit to the
battlefield near Queant, west OF Cam
brai. war correspondent OF the Ber-
lin Lokal Anzeiger writes.
His majesty"s silence was brokep
only once, says the correspondent.
whom he remarked to m officer:
what have I not done to preserve
the world from these horrors?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
Clen,enceau Hopes to
Liue Six Months to
Secure Allied Victory

New York. April 1s.--"Tell me
frankly II can continue for the next
SIX months in that devil ot-a-way ex-
istence ] carry or new; six months :s
all want" Premier Clemenceau Of
France. who Is II years old. told an
army soldier major, when he asked
fol a thorough physical examination
recently This remark was attributed
~ the premier in IN official dispatch
from Paris.
"Yol kave more than six months
df1ead Of you.' the surgeon replied
after an examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
DISSOLVE UkRAlNlAN RADA.
Huns Preparing to Establish Austro
German Government.

Washington. April 1S.-1n carrying
out their plan to make the Ukraine an
Austro- German colony, the central
powers intend to dissolve the Ukraine
rada and install an Austro-German
government, a report reaching the
state department today said.
The Germans already have cut OFT
all communication between Ukraine
and Russia Austro- German money is
said to be forced into use thruout the
Ukraine.
The latest dispatch on the situation
contains the statement that the arrest
of all entente officers in the province
has been ordered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
STORE IOWA COAL EARLY.
State Officials Again Issue Warning
To Consumers.


Des Moines April 1s.-Iowans were
urged to store Iowa coal early In pre-
paration for next winter at n confer
ence of state officials with mine oper-
ators and others here today
State employers and directors were
directed to carry this message to the
people at every opportunity Evidence
was submitted from large and small
consumers, from dealers and miners
showing that Iowa lump coal can be
stored safely and without deteriora-
ton for many months.
There won't be coal enough pro-
duced to carry Iowa industries thru
neNk winter unless the mines are Kept
in operation during the summer
months" the governor warned. Fam
lilies will have to huddle together II
conditions do not improve"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
SENATOR STONE BURIED.
Funeral Of Missouri Leader Held At
Nevada, Mo-

Nevada, Mo-, April 1s.-In the family
lot in Deepwood cemetery here, be-
sides the graves of other members
of his family. the body of William Joel
Stone, United States senator, who died
in Washington. d. c., last Sunday from
the effects Of a stroke of paralysis was
buried today.
The funeral train with it's escort OF
members of both branches Of congress,
arrived here early, today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
ARMY CAMPS HEALTHFuL.
Troops at Home in Good Condition :
Reduction in Deaths,

Washington, April 1s.-Hea!th Of all
troops in the United States continues
good, the war department announced
today in a report covering the week
ending April IL.
Both hospital admission and death
rates were lower than in the preceding
week. The higher rates were at ma
tional army encampments because of
the mobilization Of large numbers OF
drafted men.
The total of deaths at all camps was
.2S5, as. against 290 the week before.
Pneumonia continues in the. northern
camps. No other disease Is classed as
generally prevalent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
ln.neetion al Camp ! podae.

Camp Dodge, Apr.! 1S. Col. n
Ashburn. United States medical CORPS
representing the surgeon general at
Washington. is at Camp Dodge In
specting the division sanitary unit.
His visit Is important in view Of the
numerous fatal cases of pneumonia at
the camp recently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
R..ul. Of New York Election.

Albany. April ls.-Recapitulation to-
day on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
local option elections in New York
show that prohibition won out in thir-
ty-nine cities voting. the vets carried
the larger municipalities. or nearly 20
per cent Of the total number Of
saloons involved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
HUNS SLAUGHTER WOMEN.
Turn Machine Guns on Village in Rus
sia, kiiIinq Inhabitants.

Moscow. April 17.-Because the
peasants in the village Of Novlkenski;
in the government Of Mohilev, resisted
an armed re1uisition Of money by
German troops and killed an officer
the Germans burned the village and
from machine guns placed around 1t
they fired upon the Inhabitants, in
cluding women and children. who tried
to escape, killing many OF them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
PREDICTS DRY ASSEMBLY.
Prohibition Leader OF Illinois See
Success For Amendment.

SUCCESS For Anendment.
Chicago. April 1S.-After checking
up dry gains as result Of the local
option fight thru Illinois. F. Scott Nc
Bride. superintendent Of the Illinois
Anti Saloon League. today stated his
confidence that the next general as
sembly would be dry with n good mar
gin OF votes to spare.
The legislative fight, he said. would
he devoted to have the legislature ap-
prove the dry federal amendment to
the constitution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
Control "No Mans Land"

[By the Associated Press.]
: with the American Army in France,
April 17.-American troops in the Lor-
raine sector have taken over entire
control of mo mans land"
A lieutenant and a party Of twelve
have made a five hour exploring trip.
penetrating to the third line, making
maps Of machine gun and snipers'
posts and strong points without being
seen by the enemy.
An artillery lieutenant sighted a
German machine kitchen coming UP
to its line. He gave his battery the
positions and it, was destroyed with
three shots.
Lieut.. George W. Patton, OF New
York City, Of the medical corps, has
been awarded the French war cross,
for courage in treating nien during a
bombardment without gas mask.
The lieutenant found it impossible to
treat the wounded men with the mask
on. He took it off and continued the
work until overcome by gas fumes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
Impo.. Additional Taxes.

Amsterdam. April 1s.-Germany's,
proposed new taxes are expected to
yield total Of 3,1S2. 100000 marks. OF
this sum 1,ooo. 100000 marks will be
obtained on the extension Of the tax
on business turn over, while s00,000.-
900 marks will be derived from the
spirit monopoly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
Future Burden For Huns.

New York, April 1s.-Germany will
have to observe the greatest economy
for her national debt now is 124,000,-
100000 marks and when the hour Of
reckoning will come there will be
wailing and gnashing Of teeth on the
part Of the taxpayers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-18
COAL CONTROVERSY SETTLED.
Railroads To Pay Full Price and Mines
to Receive Cars.

hereafter will purchase coal at the full
market price and cars will be equally
distributed at all mines,/ it was an
nounced today The plan was ac-
cepted at conference to settle the dif-
ferences of the coal administration
and the head Of the railroad admins
tration.