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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
Break Entirely Thru De
fense System and Have
Clear Field.
TANKS AND CAVALRY
PUSH THRU OPENING
Germans on This Section Of Line Now
in Full Flight After Battling Hard to
Prevent pisaste-British Send Ma
chine Guns and Crews Thru Lines in
Motor Buses and Operations Are
Now Proceeding in Open Country.
raw the A,soeiated Press ]

BY the Aseoeiateo PreSs.J
Northeast Of ST. Quentin the
British today are reported to be
fighting in the open country be-
yond the Hindenburg line after
rushing forward FIVE miles.
From Lens northward and from
Rheims eastward the allies con-
tinue to bend back the German
flanks in Smashing attacks.
The brsach driven thru the Ger
raw tefsnsss south OF Dsaursvoir
is on ! front Of 6ve miles. 70 the
north the British are plun9ing for
ward east southsast from ls
,caAelst, while on the south the
gsFrJssSn are attacking successfully
between 8squshart and Lesdins.
\ German resistance 10 bitter but
thsrs has been no istup m Altiec
pressure. In the fighting Thurs
day, Field Marshal haig's men
captured 1000 prisoners.
In the open country northeast Of
81. Quentin, now occupied by Brit
ish cavalry, the German positions
around cambrai and laon have be-
come preearfous. Marshal Foch will
be able to throw in troops to take
cambrai and laon in tF. rear.
West Of Lille the British con-
tinps to press the Germans east
ward whAs extending their lines
south Of Lens to MerIeourt.
!. Between Lens and Armentierss
the British have moved forward an
average Of rors than three miles
on . twenty mile front and east OF
the 6ois Grsnier are within SIX
miles Of the outer walls Of the
fortrsss Of Lille.
Meanwhile the British and Bel
gians in Flanders are widening the
salient east Of Ypres, which
threatens the German positions on
the coast and the network Of rail-
roads west Of Ghent.
There are no indications that the
Germans have halted their retire.
nsnt IN the Lille salient. The
enemy still 10 several miles west
Of the peule canal, which runs
from north Of Armentieres thru
Lille TO north Of Lens, and which
probably will form part of the Ger
man defense system before Lille.
Around Rheims and east Of the
suipps; Generals serthelot and
Gouraud are drawing closer the
sides Of the German salient east Of
Rhsims.
American troops havs joined the
French in their operations east Of
the 9uipps and have assisted in
the advance northwest Of somme-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
Rulaars Burn Villages.

Saloniki, Oct. s-Burnins villages
marked the trail Of the retreating Bvl-
garian army in Macedonia according
to kilograms received here from the
front. Bodies Of slain civilians were
found in the smoking ruins at many
places by the advancing allies.
Advices state this work Of destruc-
ton surpassed even that reported
from districts in France and Belgium
from which Germans have been driven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
Self Respecting M;orobs.

Camp Grant III, Oct. 4.--There is
said 10 be bii OF SELF respect even in
the influenza misrobe He has att
tackled all ranks OF the 10000 men in
the camp but has declined to enter tho
bnrbed wire enclosure whore the Ger
man prisoners are herded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
push Turks Into Asia.

Saloniki, Oct 1--WE will soon di-
rect our blow at Constantinople and
the vanquIshed Turk will be thrown,
once for all into Asia" declared Gen.
Franchet Dseprey, the allied COM
mander in chief on the Macedonian
front. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
,nAu.nx. II Ontario.

Toronto. Oct. 4.-Spanish influenza Is
epidemic in the eastern part of the
province OF Ontario. II has apresad ~
niagara -on the Lake. Ontario. the
aviation barracks t1ssr chs ii Toronto. =
don Ontario, LIZ 1iSa ttdss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
Many Cases Al Iowa City.

Special to .Times-R -Republlcan.
Iowa City. Oct. A.--More than 1oo
new cases Of Spanish Influenza have
developed up TO l.30 this afternoon IN
the student army traing corps and
Iowa City at large. All regular isola-
tion hospitals and several emergency
isolation hospitals have been pressed
into service. No fatalities have been
reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
YANKEES s,Nk rwo U.soArs.

Amerioa~ Dsstroysrs opssaeias ~ ~.
lian Cost peino Effective Work. s
Rome. Oct 4.--American submarine
chasers destroyed Two enemy subtna-
rines yesterday dugAng the boFnbard y
ment OF Duraxxo. II was officially an
nounCed today. !ss ~ AS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
Yanks Capture Blanc Mont.
! (By the Associated prcss,I

lBy the Associated Prcss,l
With the American Army In France.
oct. 3.-American troops went into
action this morning on the Champagne
front. A report from the French army
states they had advanced considerably
10y noon and had taken Blanc Mont and
Medcah farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
HUNS FIGHT DESPERATELY.
Make Giant Efforts to Stem Daily "A
vaneino Tide Of Allies.

London, Oct. News from all sec
tors of the western front tell of giant
efforts by. the enemy. to stem the daily
advancing tide Of battle The Ger
mans are putting in their best = ops
'and arefighting with the energy Of des-
peration There Is no sign Of any great
retreat except the withdrawal in the
Flanders sector where the British have
occupied Armentieres and Lens and
are closely pressing the retiring enemy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
Take 1000 Prisoners.

suing the retreatlng Germans In Hthe
Lens region have reached the railway
east Of Lens, Field Marshal Haig an
nounced in his official statement to-
day
To the southeast the British have
made progress between Oppy and
Mericourt.
More than 1000 prisoners were
taken yesterday by the British in their
operations north of St. Quentin.
The point Of the British wedge in
the region north of st. Quentin had
been pushed in yesterdays fighting to
a mile northeast of Sequehart. The
British are holding this ground. having
repu.sed a counter attack.
French forces in the Champagne
have captured Orfeuil and Bemont
Chateau. northeast Of Somme-Py.
Mont Blanc, also taken from the Ger
mans, is position OF considerable
tactical importance.
Franco Americans Continue Advance.
Paris, Oct, 4.-French troops in the
st. Quentin region have advanced west
Of Les Dins, says the war office state
ment today.
American and French troops in
Champagne have made further ad-
vances northeast of Blanc Mont and
Medeah farm.
North and northwest Of Rheims the
French have Increased their gains
somewhat and improved their posi-
tions in the region Of Betheny.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
GERMANS USING sEsT TROOPS.

Compelled to Keep Crack Divisions n
Line TO Prevent Complete Disaster.
by Reutef's.]
French Headquarters in France. Oct
3.-With the progress Of the allies
along the front from the. Aisne to the
Meuse the Germans are daily becoming
more alarmed over their situation be-
tween Rheims and Moronyillers heights
t. the Champagne.
All the enemy troops which have ap-
peared In this battlefield belong to good
divisions and have fought with the sutS
most tcnacity. y The sole exception ta
this rule was the !. Sixteenth Bavarian
division, which was withdrawn after !
single day Il fighting. None but 6rst-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
INFLUENZA CAUSES
THREE MORE DEATHS
Total Number Of Positive Cases at
Camp Dodge Increased to 1000
Two Thousand Others Under OBJ
servation.

Camp Dodge, Oct. 4.--Threc more
deaths from Spanish influenza were re-
ported today at Camp Dodge. The
total number OF positive cases has In
creased to I 900, while 1900 more are
under observation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
nu,o.r soe;.li.t. support Psaes.

Basel, Oct. 4.--The Bulgarian social
lot party will support the govofnment
In tho Sobrange on the soae condition
that the government mako pescA ac-
ccrding to the social ncwspasr NArod
OF Sofia, which is quoted In = dis
patch received here from kho BuigAr-
ian capitol. Az a further condition the
socialists demand ta,at tho gUveEnnasne
make such Negotiations - ~ :..ee.e@
sary to insure good relations osewcen
Balkan peoples.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
Per.hins Reports American Success.

PeFShIng RePoFt8 NHoTtcaH Success'
Washington. Oct. capture of Blanc
Mont and other positions, in Cham
payne, were reported today by General
Pershing in his -communique for Thurs
day, announcing further gains by the
American forces fighting with the
French. s ~ }f.c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04

Bell metal il made of iI parts cop
ner and q az tin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
GERMANS THROWING IN
ALL THEIR RESERVES
one or two hurricdly j. trench lines
in advance of the B.
This is a perfect : field and

one or two hurriodly + trench lines
in advance of the B.
This is IA perfect field and
the entire German pu. ons north and
south of ST. Quentin are gravely men
aced.
After the cavalry and tanks had
passed into the open country infantr.
and masses of machine gunncrs poured
thru the break. This force is taking
positions and the Germans who have
held their lines in the offensive system
are in danger of being cut off.
Enemy in r Full-Flight.
The, enemy appears to be in full
flight north of the break in the line
Allied patrols have penetrated farther
near Cambrai
There was fighting of most desperate
character before the last line of the
system was smashed. Fresh troops
were poured into the battle. Prospect
hill, strong enemy position, was taken
by storm.
An immense number of Germans
were killed during the fight. Many
trenches were turned into shambles in
less time than it takes to tell it.
During the afternoon the Germans
delivered a terrific, counter attack
against Gouy and beCatelet. Uncon-
firmed reports say that they gained
slightly here but their advance was
short lived.
Advance in Motor Buses.
New British attacks were launched
and desperate fighting still is in prog
ress.
Prisoners from ten German divisions
were captured today. Regiments which
came into the line from Flanders and
yerdun have been identified.
Last available reports are to the
effect that the advancing British are
5000 yards beyond the Beaurevoir
line.
Machine gunneB in large numbers
are said to have poured thru the break
in motor buses.
Many Of these vehicleS are double
deckers, which used to run on the
streets OF London. They are able to
follow the cavalry closely.
The Germans have fought desper-
ately along this front during the past
day, realizing that a British victory
would undoubtedly have disastrous
results for back Of the Hmdenburg
line cavalry and other troops would
find it easy to advance In any direc-
tiOn. sss-4 -4-rss4 5s,f t4s j
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-29
BVRLESON .PERPETUATES THE
CENSORSHIP

There is in evidence no satisfactor,
justification Of the action Of Postmas.
ter-General Burleson in taking over
control of the cable companies at 8
time when war emergency is practical.
ly gone, and preparations for releas.
ing what hold the government has on
lines Of communication ought to be
under way.
One naturally and Immediately cou-
pies Mr.. Burleson's action with Mr..
McAdoo's projects for strengthening
his grip on the railroads, and we may
safely conclude that the postmaster.
general is glad to second the state
socialism schemes of his associate in
the cabinet to the best of his ability,
and to the extent of his opportunities
But there is more immediate pur-
pose in Mr.. Burleson's action, and un-
Intentionally he gives us pretty good
idea Of what that purpose is in his
own declaration that "there never
was . time in the history Of this war
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-29

just as the transports weighed their
anchors-that telegram from Wash.
ington separated Wood from the Kan
sas boys-who loved him so truly and
so well-and once more sent him back
to linger in domestic cantonment
1000 miles from war.
The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Sun insists that
Kansas "went Republican" be-
cause of the feeling engenaerer
by this treatment of great Amer
lean soldier. Coloney 3. Harvey
son-taking a similar view, declared
that "a chicken has come home to
roost." The Boston Transcript senten-
tionsly remarks: Republics may be
ungrateful, but they are not inhu-
man."
The war has been magnificently
won-and all little criticisms of its
military conduct are puny beyond COM
pare. Splendid generals have led a
splendid army to splendid success. No
other generals and no other armies
could have done better. Therefore, as
a military proposition-the end COM
pletely justifying the means-it is of
small consequence in big national
way that General Woods part in ac-
complishing this climax has been the
role of camp commander back here
at home. Yet Woods friends cannot
forget. They cannot blind themselves
to the tragedy of blighted career
1t is entirely possible that the Kansas
vote was vote of confidence in Leon
ard Wood. If so General Wood has
received spectacular vindication. It
is not often given to one man to con-
trol-unwittingly and unconsciously
and without an effort-the political
destinies of Senate of the United
States.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-29
lIhIMENTS AND
PLASTERS DISCARDED
Cream Of Mustard Used In Place Of
Plasters or linIments and
Doea Not RIister

Thousands are taking advantage Of the
generous offer made by The Cream of
Mustard Company Of South Norwalk,
Conn.,, by sending for q jar Of Cream Of
Mustard. which is the most powerful ex-
ternal preparation compounded. 1t Is far
superior to mustard plasters. turpentine
lard or any liniment on the market. It
relieves congestion, Inflammation and pain
almost instantly. 1t takes the place Of
plasters or liniments for colds. pains and
aches.
1t has produced wonderful results with
thousands afflicted with sore throat, tom
eilitts. stiff neck, neuralgia, congestion,
rheumatism, sprains, sore muscles, bruises
colds IN the chest, bronchitis, Group, head
ache. lumbago. pains and aches Of the
back or joints and chilblains.
Every household should have n Jar of
Cream Of Mustard In the medicine chest
Tor emergency. Ask your druggist; CSC
and 60c Jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Cream Of Mustard Co.. South Nor
walk, Conn.-Adv.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-29
A CLASH?

Protection Republicans in the Unit
ed States Senate propose to have
something to say about reconstruction,
and to that end have agreed to stand
by proposition to have six joint con-
gressional committees appointed to
consider all reconstruction matters
This is to take the place of the Weeks
program. One of these committees is
to consider the matter of foreign
trade and commerce, including Protec-
ton and encouragement of home in
dustries, development of markets, sup
ply of raw materials, and merchant
marine"
In the meantime, Mr.. Wilson ap-
pears to be going right ahead with
his personal program for the selec-
ton of an executive commission to
make the same investigation. There
is bound to be clash. Mr.. Wilson is
apparently afraid that his Free-Trade
program will be upset.
Mr.. Wilson apparently is determin-
ed that no Protectionist shall be on
the American delegation to the COM
ing peace conference; and yet plur-
atty of the people voted November
9th for Protection.
Senator Lodge, is appears, is to be
kept off the Peace delegation because
he dared to speak his mind in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Lodge is a
leading authority on foreign affairs
and the ranking Protection Republic
can member on the Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee. n
Mr.. Wilson appears to be determin-
ed to have a delegation from this
country to the Peace conference unan-
imously in favor of his League of
Nations idea. Free-Trade is behind
it.
1T appears that Mr.. Wilson's fours.
teen peace points did not cut much
figure when the time for armistice and
surrender came. 1t was purely mil
itary question.
Germany's systematic destruction of
all industrial plants points to her
plans to capture the worlds markets
after war is over. And Free-Trade
says let Germany come in like every
body else.
Mr.. Wilson's Endorsement of the So
cialist candidate for United States
Senator in New Mexico is convincing
evidence that the Free-Traders have
Socialism linked up with Free-Trade.
1t will be recalled that, after the
surrender of General Lee, Jefferson
Davis fled disguished in woman's
clothes. Likewise, Herr William Ho-
henzollern fled to woman's country
"a land ruled by woman.
Mr.. David Lawrence, the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York |
Evening Post, writes: "The Presi-
dent has no thought oe continuing in |
the Presidency after 1920, as some
partisan critics have suggested" There
are many people who will assist Mr..
Wilson in entertaining that thought.
The New York Tariff Reform Lea
que endorses Mr.. Wilson's war poll
cies and the Democratic party's poll
tical record" Of course. Free-Trade
and tariff Reform" mean the same
thing.
"More money-less work" may be
sweetly-sounding slogan, but under a
Free-Trade political blight, the work
ingman is forced to do more work and
receives less money for it. That is,
If he is lucky enough to find place
to work at any price.
According to the reports Of the Ma
tional Association of Wool Manufac-
turers. between fifty and seventy per
cent of the active machinery in the
manufacture of wool in the United
States October LIST was on war orders.
American Economist.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-29

All important county news in THE
TIMES ii per year.
FARMERS:-It pays TO sell your crea u
and feed the SKINNED milk We pay
O. .. d. for butterfat at Owosso
or ut onr Oakley creamery. RUNDELL
BROTHERS
statesmen WANTED to'solicit or.
ders for lubricatipg ole. gresses and
paints Salary or Commission. Address
The HARVEY OIL Co, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-29
THE CASE OF LEONARD WOOD

~ Would it not be the irony of fate il
an ultimate analysis of the loss o.
Senate control by the Democrat.
should indicate that the administra
TONS treatment of Major Genera
Leonard Wood was responsible?
Political post mortems have pecu.
characterization for the American PEG.
pie. Republican victory two weeks
ago has been credited to many differ.
ent causes: principally two-frst, re-
sentiment against the Presidents ap-
peal for an all-Democrat congress to
run an all-American war; second, re-
sentiment against the sectional penal
ties which the "solid south" has in
fiicted upon the balance of the coun-
try. Now comes a new .theory-lo-
Called, to be sure, but localized" in
the one spot where the loss of one
Democratic senatorship cost the Dem
oeratic party its Senate control. And
it must be admitted by all concerned
that the new theory is entirely tena-
BILE.
1.-The most spectacular Republican
triumph in the last election was in the
state of Kansas. Kansas not only
turned out several Democratic repre-
sentatives, but it also turned out a
Democratic senator land Senate con-
troll hangs on one seat). Kansas is
also the state in which Camp Funston
is located. Major General Leonard
Wood presided over Camp Funston.
Under him was division largely COM
posed Of Kansas boys. These boys
worshipped Leonard Wood-as have
all the soldiers who ever served in his
commands. The people of Kansas,
thus permitted to intimately know
General Wood, came to love and re-
spect him and to appreciate his superb
soldierly qualities-as has uniformly
been the case wherever Wood has
gone in his long and honorable mill
tary career. 1t was but natural, as
result, that Kansas should have been
sensitive to Washington's
apparent persistence in. keeping Gen.
eral Wood out of the war response
bilities for which his record and SEN
iority made him supremely eligible.
Kansas knew all about the continuous
defhotions inflicted upon him with
studied regularity. In lieu of expla-
nations from the War Department,
Kansas emphatically shared the gen.
eral opinion that Wood was being PEN
allied for his sturdy criticisms of the
administration in the days when un-
was the administration
political shibboleth. Finally the hour
arrived for the Camp Funston division |
70 start upon the long, long trail for |
Europe. General Wood was in COM
mand. He wasfn command when the |
Kansas troopers reached the seaboard |
he was, in command when the Kansae |
troopers climbed aboard their ships
And 1t was only at the twelfth hour
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-29

which called for such close control o,
the cable systems as today and will
continue during the period of recon
struction."
What is this very extraordinary ne
cessity for cable control that arises a
a time when most of us believed thu
hurry and the crisis over, and an ere
of publicity and we'll considered recon
struction just ahead?
| Mr.. Burleson makes some remark
about the absolute necessity of unin
terrupted continuous communication
which should be apparent to all, anc
he refers to a "recent breakdown in
|connection with one of the cable sys-
TENS, which has demonstrated the alb
solute necessity of being able to uti-
lie at will the facilities Of either cable
system with all of the land line sys-
TENS"
This seems more like reiteration
than elucidation, and so far as the ref
erences to breakdown and to the de-
STABILITY of utilization at will OF any
of the, cable facilities are concerned,
they seem like exceedingly belated
and stale pleas. During all the period
of active warfare neither the post
master-general nor any one else sug-
gested that the cable companies were
anything but patriotic, or that they
ever showed themselves unready or
unable to give prompt and adequate
service to the government; nor is
there question of their desire to be
taken over. If any one of them had
failed in responsiveness or efficiency
we may be certain it would have been
taken over by the government long
ago.
We fear very much that the post
master general is not giving his real
reasons for grabbing control of the
cable companies, and that the proper
Interpretation of his necessity" cry
is to be found in comment among SEN
ators to the purpose that "this con-
troll has been put into effect to give
the administration authority to with
hold from cabled service abroad any
criticism that might be made upon the
progress of events at the peace con-
ference while the President is parti-
and at the same time control
the stput Of news from the peace ia
BILE for consumption here"
The necessity" which Mr.. Burle-
son-sees is a necessity for censorship.
The formal war censorship, instituted
to prevent information of value to the
enemy from being disseminated, is
now thing of the past. 1t cannot be
further maintained under any pretext.
But there are still many things the
administration desires suppressed or
There are strong indications
that we are to have in place of the
open war censorship covert, unac-
knowledged, political, partisan CEN
sorship that we are to be permitted to
hear only favorable accounts of Mr..
Wilson's trip and reception and ac-
in France, that the public
is to be told what the governments
wants it to hear; much as the subjects
Of the kaiser formerly were told what
The imperial government wanted them
to hear. And of course the American
people will pay the bill.-Detroit Free
Press.