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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07


Foot specialist-Because OF the
numerous requests of former patients,
and Others who desire my services.
have arranged to devote Sunday after
moons, from to S, to the practice Of
chiropody, and will see patients at DR..
Centers office, POS Masonic Temple. c.
F. Ladd chiropodist.
Mrs. C. H. Schechter, so7 East Main
street, was hostess Wednesday after
noon at the regular meeting of the
ArChers' Aid Society, whose members
decided to buy SIS worth OF Thrift.
stamps. Piecing quilt blocks occupied
freshmen.s, assisted by her sister, Mr..
C. c. Woodmarsee.
Wednesday afternoon the Woodman
Circle Aid Society held it's regular
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Fred Bar
nard, Gil South Third. avenue, and
spent the time in pecing quilts. Mrs.
H. Reierson assisted Mrs. Barnard in
serving. The next meeting of the
society will be held March 20 at the
home Of Mrs. o. Shannon, 500 South
Third avenue.
| A public meeting of the Public We'll
fare League of Green Mountain was
held Tuesday evening at the Congresa-
tional church, when Rev. B. f. Martin,
of this city, gave general talk on the
war. Preceding the talk the regular
business meeting Of the league was
held. Besides Rev Mr.. Martins talk
a reading was given by Miss Oma
| Scheimer and a solo was sung by
Charles Damn.
Announcement: We are glad to in
form our friends and customers that
Miss Pauline Jensen, of Winnipeg, Can
| ada, will be in charge of our millinery
| work room this season. Miss Jensen
will assist Miss Eayrs in managing the
| department and comes highly recon-
mended as designer and milliner of
| wide experience. We will be glad to be
| of service to you in any way possible.
! Benedict G. Brintnall.
The regular meeting OF st. Mar
garet's Mission was held wednesday
evening with Mrs. w. F. Estel and
Mrs. Anna Roadhouse at the home OF
| the former, North Seventh street.
| After disposing of routine business the
members enjoyed a guessing contest
in which the prizes were won by Miss
Edna Balch and Mrs. c. P. Cook. In
serving refreshments the hostesses
were assisted by Margaret Estel and
Arlene Urban.
/ The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Evangelical chapel, northeast OF
Green Mountain, held Its monthly
meeting Wednesday at the home OF
Dora link. The members met all day
and sewed for the Red Cross. Since
taking up the Red Cross work in Nov
ember the chapel neighborhood has
turned in to county headquarters ten
bed shirts, five convalescent robes,
eighteen suits Of pajaraas, 100 hand
kerchiess, fifty wash cloths. seventeen
napkins, six tray cloths, 213 mouth
! wipes, ten pairs Sof socks, twenty four
pairs OF wristlets, seven scarfs and
fifteen sweaters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. Laurence Becker. Of Cedar Rap
ids, who has been visiting Mrs. H. Ris-
dal, at Roland was in the city We'd
neSday on her way home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. Mary Ditzler. of Grinnell, was
in the city Wednesday on her way
to Belle Plaine to visit relatives and
friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. J. D. Creager, living east Of the
city, went Wednesday to Burlington
to visit for a week with relatives and
| friends
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mesdames Victor Swift and Emil
Strand, of Newburg were visitors in
the city Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. L. Ray. accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. E. Hartsuck, went We'd
nesday to Gladbrook to visit their
daughter and sister, Mrs. S. Stanley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. B. D. Searles. Of. Eldora, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
John Egbert, at Ferguson, was in the
city Tuesday on her way home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

E. S. Carpenter went Wednesday
to Tama and Toledo for a brief stay
on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. Fred Kruse went Wednesday
to Fairfield to visit relatives and
friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. Jasper Wilson and children
went Wednesday to Eldora to live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. C. Abrams. Of State Center
spent Wednesday in the city with rela-
tives and friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. ]. E. Nordyke and children, Of
Clcmons were in the city Wednesday
on their way to Riceville, where they
will make their future home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Miss Dora Mccormack, OF st. An
thony, was in the city Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Robinson, of
State Center, were visitors in the city
Wednesday,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles lMcCloud, OF
Whitten spent Wednesday in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Misses Mabel and Ada Price, of AL
bion spent Tuesday in the rity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

For particular people: The house of
service and quality. Wall paper and
paints. Experts to do your work. w.
A. George, Jr., 29 North First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. A. N. Atwood, of Jerome, Idaho,
was in the city Wednesday on her
way to Reinbeck to attend the funeral
Of niece, and to visit relatives and
friends
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. A. T.. Bartine, of st. Anthony.
pent Wednesday in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. E. Shultz. Of Des Moines. who
has been visiting for a week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Atchley,
at the soldiers home, returned home
Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Miss Vena Smith, of State Center,
spent Tuesday in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. Ed Putnam and daughter Edit
went Wednesday evening to Grinnel
to visit for several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Howell, Of Eldora,
were in the city Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

The day sew Of st. Pauls Guild
which was to have been held Friday
in the A. A. Moore garage, has been
postponed,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. Francis Oetker. of Haverhill,
spent Wednesday in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs. ]. Hill. of Gilman, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Louis Lura, of
McCallsburg. who has been visiting at
Gilman, were visitors in the city Tues
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Foot specialist-Because OF the
numerous requests Of former patients,
and Others who desire my services, I
have arranged to devote Sunday after
Moons from / to 5, to the practice of
chiropody, and will see patients at DR..
Center's office, POS Masonic Temple. c.
F. Ladd, chiropodist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
GERMAN SUCCESS ~
MARCH ENORMOUS
h. employed.

Measured by events. thC same
facts are revealed. In March the
German SUCCESS was enormous and
rapid I'm April his second thrust
was an immediate success. n
late a. March - his Aisne drive
gained much ground and many
prisoners. In the three opera
tious nc claimed I 10. 600 prisoners.
1000 guns and conquest OF n
least 1000 square miles. All this
achievement was i'm the period of
his full strength and our infer
iOritN " lasted from March -.
the opening Of the second battle
Of the SOmmc. 10 the end OF the
third battle of the Aisnc on June
>. but IN tho battle of June . on
the Matt the Germans took no
more than 5000 prisoners i'm -four
days. and broke on the engage
ment on the fifth day and their
advance was inConsidcrable. We
had then the first clear evidence
Of the gradual approach of equal
ity of numbers disclosed ny Man
gins successful counter thrust ON
Hutier's flank. after the frontal
advance had been checked far
north Of Compicgnc. Looking
backward ID il manifest that this
fourth German offensive disclosed
a changing situation. Equally the
German superiority was diSap-
pcarinC. and in mid July at tho
Marine. and i'm dusty" Cham
payne. the fifth German offensive
was broken i'm three days, after
the capture Of less than 10000
prisoners and an advance Of
hardly more than three miles. fol-
lowed by an allied counter Often
siVc. the capture OF 1000 prison
Crs and 200 guns. After this came
the third SOmmc with an allied
offensive launched i'm advance Of
any German attack. showing the
clear possession OF initiative. and
in this offensive at least 30. 900
prisoners and 500 guns have al
ready been taken. making n total
of 10000 prisoners and 800
guns in a single month. More
than thousand square miles Of
French territory. half the area
conquered by the German i'm the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
TRUSTEE TRACTION
ORDINANCE PASSED
AT CHICAGO OPPOSED
- L.. sncrLaL -

N'NN l.i"N - I''ltI tNfIh I.'
CHICAGO sept sO.-The Chicago
Federation of Labor Monday pre-
scented "a resolution TO Manor Thomp-
son demanding that ne veto the
Trustee traction ordinance and de-
nouncine the methods used I'm the
passage Of the measure The feder-
atoms action. it was explained. was
direct result OF state Atty Hoyue's
charges OF bribery
The attention of the MAYOR is
called 20 the padded valuation OF
traction properties dxed by the ord
nance and the federation fixes the
watered figures at not less than $50
100000. Each cent added 10 the
present fare asserts the resolution.
will add SI.000.0OO TO the profits OF
the traction trust giving the COM
panies not only $4,000 600 excess
gain annually on watered stock. but
also $40O0.000 year as "A fund to
still further be-devI our public life
in ways that already are too no
torious a. illustrated 10y the present
grand jury Investigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
WHAT Il THE
ALLIES' STORY

Now. 10y contrast what Is the
allies story? France and Britain
had $50 divisions against 22O last
March and had also five Belgium
and two Portuguese divisions. TO
this might he added the single
American division available in
March. Today. after five months.
the recall OF French and Brit
ish divisions from Palestine,
SalOnica and Italy and the trans
portatiOn Of metropolitan gar
risOns from Britain TO France has
given the French and British
alone at least 1870 divisions. while
the FIVE Belgian divisions re-
main ~ for the Americans. we
had the value OF 10 German di-
visions. 10000 good men. aCtu-
ally engaged i'm the second battle
Of the Marine. and at that mo-
ment the equivalent Of 10 more
ON the line. Since that time we
have begun to constitute a new
army and several more divisions
have taken their place at the
front
In sum. where 100 French,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
u. S. CASUALTY LIST

William J.. Brownheid Latro5e Pa
Lee Y Cornell Senca Kas
William Crow Rimer. Pa
Henry W trowder. koshkononc Mo.
James bsmbrosia- Castro Del Balsci.
William r. Deamer. Philadelphia. Pa
tledie Evans. White Run. M
'hester ~ Flowers Columbia Pa
Raymond F. Greeley. Philadelphia.
Manuel j Green. Philadelphia. Pa.
Joseph Hackett PM adeiphia Pa
MINI
Cecil i Hutton New York y. y.
James n. Johnson. Augusta. "a
Noah klsner WrighJsville. Pa
Joseph Lawson New York y "
Hobart NJ. Lord Hastings Pa
Patrick j. Mclaughlin. Phiade phia.
Pa.
Angela NaIandra. Philadelphia Pa
William Y. Mason Mount Pleasant
Texas
George Nayhew Newport Va
Anthony Nerredante, :. Costsnhno IT.
Louis r Norris Yandergrift. IA.
Paul PetrOsky Jevett City Conn
Joseph r. Phillips BlacksviIe W Va.
John F. Rehm. Homestead. Pa
Joseph q. Ssnu Bl3irSviile Pa
owen NJ Serene Salisbury Pa
Nathan >pe- ing West Philadelphia.
IN
Charles " Stetser. Paulsboro y J..
Anton Tsmoszunas Jersey CRY. y j.
Rocco Torchitti McKees Rocks Pa.
William j. Trout, Philadelphia. Pa.
John r Walkinsbaw Biairsviile "a
Joseph F. Webb Rohie. Okla
Herbert " Weir. TniontOwp Pa
Wilmer " Wicker Shawnee Pa
Joseph Wozniak CannonsburEh. Pa
DIED from DISEASE:
pRIEATFS
Dean F. Fry. Miam ishurG. a.
Albert J. White Greenwood \. g.
Henry AicTiu.rk Memphis Tenn
Lee r strait OsCeOla. Pa
James II wilcox. Underwater Va
CORPORALS-
Charles T. Stllwe.l. Lansing Mich
Charles George Z3lesky. Willow Riv-
pr, MINI
WOUNDED, DECREE UNDETER-
MINED:
PRIVATES
Steve paskalOs. Akron. 3D.
Oscar HagstrOm. Brooklyn. y y
Diilis A. Lincome. GAINESVILLE -
George l. laylor Eagle. Idaho.
PRISONER.
Lieut. DunWald l. Mcdonald Burt
BILLED N ACTION. PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED SEVERELY WOUND
ED:
PRIYATES.
Carl F.. Berggren. Chicago. Ili
Charles Bocca Gary. Ind
Bror Olaf HELM Cambridge MINI
Msrino Panza. New York. y Y
BUGLER
Earl a. Webster. Manchester. y
KILLED IN ACTION. PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED MISSING IN &C
TON.
PRIVATE.
Henry g. Barron, Somerset. Pa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
early battles. has also been re-
taken i'm this month.
Hun DEFEATED WHEN
HE LOST NUMBERS

The meaning OF thc-e four
events and measured by the sta
tistics OF military strength OF the
two armies during the war. near
~ go divisions the stronger in
March. the German won his great
est victory and he was able 60
continue his victorious career un-
til he lost the advantage Of num-
hers. but having lost IL. his de-
fcats were prompt. And ne has
no chance of regaining. not the
advantage Of numbers. but the
relative comfort of any equal
force ia Ibis war.
Moreover. il - a source Of pro-
found satisfaction 10 all Ameri-
cans that between March and mid
July we were able 10 furnish our
allies the numbers necessary To
restore the equilibrium. for the
foundation Of FOch's strategy.
both in defense and on the Of
fensiye. has been the American
contingent. While ne was out
numbered. endured. avoided SUI
prcmc disaster. when ne had equal
numbers. ne attacked and won
TWO great victories. Hereafter lac
will have superior numbers. ris-
ing 20 an excess Of not less than
100 divisions. Measured BY the
sire OF German divisions in the
campaign OF next wear. this i
hat the newly planned American
army viii mean In Europe when
the campaign of 1919 begins and
Ioch vii; have an excess Of 100
divisions. a. compared with the 90
ON which LudcndOrn built his
great conception of the present
year. which included the taking of
Paris and the elimination Of
France.
.ssr r~ Irr d
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
Germany's Fall is No1U
But a Matter of Time
Famous War Critic Reviews Campaign of 1913 and
Compares Prospects OF Opposing Forces

Thus. when they began their 9th
offensive ira Champagne i'm July
the Germans had already used
100 Of their BOZ divisions OF
availa BILE troops at least once.
They had. In fact. used at least
iclf Df them teicc and - Of
them three times.
And In the defeats Of the sec
ond Marine and Of the third
SOmme the Germans have used
- divisions and 80. Respectively.
and in this number not less than
2O Of their remaining frcsh divi-
~iOn~ were left last week Now
not more than Is fresh divisions
are held i'm reserve. and they have
unquestiOnably drawn on these
already TO stabilize the Somme
front
IH word. looking at the
mathematical side OF the prob
lem. the Germans. who had p
100000 fresh troops organized
into 200 divisions ON March Fl.
have now not more than - di-
visions Of unusucd troops. num-
herring not more than 10. 900 OF
the 1S5 divisions which have
been used most, IL not all. at least
twice OF the 1900. 900 troops.
approximately million have
been at least temporarily re-
moved by casualties. and half Of
this number permanently 10y
death or disability or capture. To
replace this waStagC the enemy
has bcen Obliged 10 draw upon
dcpOtS and call mp the young
and the old. inferior manifcstIy
To- the units Of last March.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
MONDAYS FIRST
CASUALTY LIST

The following casualties are reported
by the commanding general Of the
American expeditionary forces Killed i'm
action, % missing in action. ,: wound
ed severely. -; died Of wounds. ] died
OF accidents and other causes Total
40
KILLED IN ACTION.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
Wallace Wilmer Fetzer. Nilltown Pa
LIEUTE\ANTS
Earl r. Churchill. Buffalo. y Y
Henry Q Griffin. Winthrop. Mass
Thomas Massey. Philadelphia Pa
James r. Stow. Eatonton. ga
SERGEANT MAJOR
ADram II. German. GreeusburC Pa
SERGEANTS
Milton l.. Bishop, COnneIsville. Pa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
SPARROW STARTED FIRE.

News Times Special Service.
LAWRENCE RIG Ind Aug %
Mrs. Charles W Johnson OF this
city was burning trash In her ward
when she noticed a sparrow dart 70
the FIRE pick up a piece Of burning
string and fly 20 the roof OF her
house, where II is supposed the bird
has nest. Some time after fire
was discovered i'm the cornice 70
which the bird had flown and the
building was totally destroyed The
loss IS estimated Al s3.-0Q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20

Dc follow " casualties are reported
nF the com handing genera. of fhy
american eKpedlfionary forces Killed
action - died ~ disease- Wound
81 severely. 50. wounded degree un
.sfermined prisonaicrs. J. Iota
KILLED ~ ACTION
LIEU TENANTS
David E Wheeler. Care Morgan Hs-ies
~ 3D.. Halsmann Paris France
Richard = Builitt Phlads nb.s. Pa
Wilbur r small Mannheim. Lancaste
o. Pa
SERGEANTS
Albert Mountain. NcNieohen. ". We
Walter e Riggle Cameron. ". Va
Fred Sted Mt Pleasnt Pa
RAYMOND 7 Ling.e Dubois Pa.
CORPORALS
George j Lester. IicouderoEa. y.
Elmer IT, Stevenson Philadelphia Pa
William = Taylor Philadelphia. Pa.
John j Welsh Philadelphia Pa
George Is Bishod Pittsburgh. Pa.
Thomas p. G-innau. Philadelphia. Pa
William E Madden. Jeanette. Pa
thares 3. Murphy. Nindridge Pa.
Howard Secrist COnnctisville Pa.
Clifford p Shaffer. New salem. PA.
Herbert >turs Dbiopyle Pa
Leonard l.. Whitehil Washington. Pa
MECHANIC.
Ben a. Manning WayncSburg. Pa.
PRINATES
Hsrrv u Chueoat Altoona. Pa
Sid CLARK. Coyle Okla.
Halle > Closer. Waynesburs. Pa.
Paul coulter Girty Pa.
Harry 4 Empfe,d BlairsvilIe. pa
Frank T. Hawk. Harrisburg Pa.
James I. HutehisOn. Philadelphia
Fred C. Kaiser Pittsburgh Pa
James r. ke9lev. philadelphia. Pa.
Edward o Mclaughlin. Gravs Land
famc~ O. Maxwell. Forest CIV. Iu
Francis T. M0ole. Duuns Station. Pa.
dlrry g. Moorehead Idiana PA.
lanes 90 BrieE. Greenshurc Pa.
William Z. Rhodes. Nattlwaua Ia.
Nuriel Eodbeim Lowell Mass
Harry NJ Schafer. E-na Pa
John j Scott. Glenshaw r..
Warren Silver Tyrone Pa
topie NanheSsen Whitesboro y. r.
Thomas p. Walsh. Peabody Mass
Robert J.. Wilson oliver. Pa
Earl VI Young jersey shore. Pa.
Dominica Romeo. SharpsburZ Pa.
Delbert : Shearer. Washington Pa.
Joseph J.. Skelley. Derry. Pa.
Edward >Ieith Now Eagle. Pa
Blair W smith. Latrohe Pa
Lawrence T.. Staggers. HarvPHs Ia
john T"rro. PhiladeIphis. Pa
Joseph A. Nanluyanee. Dresher Mont
ca PA
Riley A.. waker Altoona. Pa
Ahsou WINS. Linden, ~.
Michael T. WitherO PittSfeld Mass
John n. Moulton Water Village, y
Harry J. Nurrh. Georgetown Mass
Arnold y Nelson. Aberdeen. Wash
John Nc~goda Mt Pleasant Tn.
tharle~ G.. Norman Try0ne Pa.
Walter y Parsdee Pittsheld Mass
Thomas T. Reid SharDsburg IA.
George j Gocsch. OH City Pa
Albert q. Rogers. Noonan, $ u.
Alfred Eutter Norristowu. IA.
lee t. stanley Chico. Calf.
Clark stewart Philadelphia Pa
Norman ~ Zahniser Waynesburgh
IA
WOUNDED SEVERELY:
LIEU TENANT.
Frederick a.. smith Halifax. Pa.
SERGEANTS.
Donald T. Davis. Johnst0wn. Pa
Lee =. Kemp. Washburu. Ia
James J. SkiIes. UniOntowu. Pa.
Nubert NJ StlllWagon Connelsville
Pa
CORPORALS:
Harry T Brubaker Duncanvllp Pa
Tony Cavalcante Edenborn Pa.
John W C0Iabine BeIwOod Pa
Walter T. Cook Harrisburg Pa
Jay O. Davis HeilUood. Pa
Herbert II. Field. Omaha. Neb
Thomas T. Luddv. Waterbury. Conn
Alexander Nav Latrobe. Pa
PRTNATES-
Charles Amato Philadelphia Pa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20

copyrighted 1850
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
By FRANK n. sRIONDS.
>cws- Times aud Associated news
papers War Expert


Five months ago tomorrow.
March 2fst the Germans launch
cd their great offensive in Ticar-
dy We have been under tltc
most favorable weather coudi-
lions and lived through two
thirds OF the campaign OF 1919.
it D. possible now 10 review with
certain measure OF cNactnc--
the facts and figures OF thc past
operations and 90 measure the
nirn OF the tide which has
brought ~ az thc present mo-
mcnt 80 situation where all
the Valua bic ground lost boo the
first four months Of tine cam
paign has been rctakcn i'm the
hfth and the inNalua bile adNan-
tage OF the initiative hes passed
10 tie allied commander in
chief.
Thanks 10 the Russian col
lapse. the Germans possessed on
thc west front at the outset of
the present campaign superior
itv over the French and British
81 some so divisions. having
available 22O against $50. They
had I'm addition, devised the new
method OF attack and were thus
able 10 score one OF the great
Victories Of the war i'm their
March oncnse. Again i'm April i'm
Flanders. and i'm May in Hide
France along the Aisne. they
won Victories hitherto unprccc-
dcnted IN the war OF positions.
In all these battles there was
the nrOtononous record of sue
ccsscs achieved by the massing
of superior number at the de-
ciSiyc point at the second battle
of the SOmme i'm March The
Germans used no divisions
against 81 Of the allies. and i'm
thc first thrust 90 against - At
the Iys in the Flanders fighting
81 April. 90 German divisions
against -. but the allies only
brought mp an approximately
equal number after a long delay
and an initial disaster. At the
Nisne i'm Nav 20 German divi-
sions overwhelmed seven French
and British
WHAT THE GERMANS
lad At THE START
At the start Of the campaign
the Germans had 200 divisions OF
their 22O available for active
work. or these no were used
at the SOmme and 30 at the Tvs.
4 dozen more were reported
among the forces nj the Aisnc
and there in the battle OF COM
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20

The following casualties are reported
ny the com mandinC genera. ~ the
American eKpeditionary forces. Killed
.n action. - died ~ disco Sc. D. wound
ed severely. 55 wounded degree un-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20

British. Belgian. Portuguese and
American divisions faced go
German divisions on March -. at
least 22O British. French. Amcri-
can and Belgian divisions are now
in line. and az least p additional
Americans are approaching
state of training where they can
h. employed.
Thus. the Germans have lost IN
five months all the advantages hc
originally possessed in superior
numbers Since his divisions are
actually smaller than three Of his
opponents ne has now fewer men
on the field. although ConCciNabiy
an equal numbers Of divisions. and
this inferiority i bound 10 become
more and more marked "a our
troops arrive at the front. tor the
German made his maximum eflOrt
IN March and cannot even bring
his cNisting number of divisions
hack TO their old strength during
the present campaign.