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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02
us in REASONABLE plots against the land
of our adoption.

us in REASONABLE plots against the land
of our adoption.
1--WE are compelled to acknowledge
with shame the terrible atrocities
crimes against God and humanity
which have been committed under the
pretense of military expediency. and we
express our humiliation because the
practices of this militaristic machine
has made the very name German re-
proach among civilized nations.
Mindful of the great blessings when
the land Of our adoption has given 10
us and all the people, we express our
sympathy with that voiCeless portion
of the German nation which. sharing
the political and moral conceptions or
Americans of German blood, is bound
to the wheel Of imperialism.
The German people OF America camo
seeking a country where they might
find their ideal Of civil and religious
freedom They have found such /"
home and they have made distinct
to American institutions.
With that contribution comes the adj
ditional responsibility of upholding tn"
ideals for which we have StriNen and
If America should lose in this
war, our citizens of German birth
would be the greater losers. because
tho institutions for which they have
dedicated their lives and sought for
their children and their childrcn's chill
drrn would I've DESTROYED
eve declare th@t in this crisis the
Americans of German birth Will not
fail. They will ho rruo 10 their history.
l.. l,N ! ,N..,, '
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02
LABOR BOARD FIX WAGES.
Secretary Wilson's Department Meets
wa~ E..sss-:e:

We: Emergency.
Washington. Feb. 1.-The most dras-
tic reorganization Of any government
department since the United States en-
tered the war has been undertaken by
the department of labor following its
acceptance Of the war plan placed be-
fore Secretary W. B. Wilson by the
advisory committee named by Presi-
dent Wilson.
SO \lutionary Is the program Of
the department that washington Is al
most astonished at the news. Under
the new program the following big
movements are under way:
AS a sure preventive of strikes,
special committee OF men named by the
national industrial conference board,
which containes representatives Of
Americas industrial association one
TO represent the public and six named
by the American Federation OF Labor.
will meet in Washington within a few
weeks and draw UP an ironclad agree
ment by which definite plans for regu-
lating wages during the war will be
enforced.
Eight new bureaus viii bring about
n reorganization Of the entire admins
trative plan Of the department OF Ia
Dor. Business experts say that from
being the most poorly organized. the
labor department. will soon have the
most modern administration Of any.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02

portant and interesting achievements Of
this humanitarian agency.
The Red Cross, Of course, does not
include the foilins of enemy propagan-
da in It's aims directly. What happened
in Italy came about as q by product OF
the regular Red Cross relief work.
German and Austrian spies had spread
reports thruout Italy. at tho time OF the
retreat of the Italian army, that the
United States was Indifferent to the
fate Of Italy.
But when the Red Cross arrived and
began feeding the hungry ministering
to the sick, housing the homeless, and
clothing the naked and otherwise re.
licving distress, the Italian people got
an entirely different viewpoint and the
German propaganda was nipped in the
bud
Now the people OF Italy love the
United States and henceforth it does
not seem likely that German cunning
can devise any lies and SO sugar-coat
them as to induce the italian people to
swallow them to the detriment OF the
United States.
The Red Cross is relieving suffering
in Italy and other allied nations. is
build ing future peace among nations
and creating for the United States a
good will which will work out for the
benefit of generations yet unborn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02
ALLIANCE EXPRESSES LOYALTY
Strong Resolutions Adopted BY Patri-
otto German Americans.

Des Moines. Feb. 2 The following
resolutions, written by President J. G.
Ortiz. we're adopted by the newly or
Ranized German American Patriotic
Association Of Iowa at its initial meet
Ing in Des Moines yesterday under the
auspices Of the state council Of de-
tense:
g. "Whs-cas, Our he!c"ca country = %
day engaged in a war, not Of its own
seeking. but forced upon II hy tho
stern necessity of preserving our free
dom and the liberties Of the world from
military despotism,
~ I'VE, as sons Of the fatherlard.
proud Of our ancestry but humlliatcd
4 by the inhuman and diabolical prac-
tices Of Prussianism. do hereby make
the following declaration;
1--WE express to President Wilson orr
sympathy because Of the burdens thia
war has brought to him. We d"c,arn
30ur confidence in his integrtv ~
i ability and his vision. We rcc"""i'"
that he IL the world lender in u 'i','
sous cause. To that cause thrr"'"'''
Nv foreign foe. We pledge w't'"'..
reservation our possessions -" "'''
lives. Our sons are now with P-~rh 49, =
willing to make the supreme sa'" iN"o.
II md we are ready to follow t''e'n.
I'VE recognize and assert th"' = =
1orid must curb the monster Of rrili-
Ss4arism whose methods hace h~"" o.
yemplified in the slaughter of N" ign
rent and defensclnss in Ral2ium and
n France and upon tn" sea. wh""c un-
diplomacv has eo""'i 10
~ ne war between the United sitntrs
Tand friendly nations in Gurtherorce Of
4 uaholy plans. whose treacherous
ssSkSzStssa4re has sought to enlist some of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02
Henry Ford to Build Sub" Chasers

I was amazed at the excellent soldiery
l saw there. Moreover, l neverlsaw a
better moral tone among any set OF
men in my life.
The stories that have been circulat-
ed against them arc rank lies. The
thicving around the American camps in
practically nil. The percentage Of dis
ease is very low. I talked to General
Pershing, who was the picture OF
health. He said he expected that the
Germans would attempt to put one
over on the Americans but that he felt
that the men under him were we'll pre-
pared for them.
THE American soldiers were a happy
contented set of men. They were we'll
clothed and we'll supplied in every par
ticular. The one complaint heard was
that they did not get enough American
newspapers, and that these did not
come soon enough" &
Calais and Paris Their Objective.
Calais and Paris are the objective4
of the threatened military drive on q
grand scale along the German front.
for which the Berlin government has
been sending reinforcements from the
Russian front to France, according to
plain limitations before the reichstaS
main committee in the recent speech OF
Philip Scheidcman, leader Of the Ger
man majority socialists.
The text Of the Schedemann speech.
received by the state department, thru
diplomatic channels from The Hague
appears to leave no doubt that the war
party in Germany wants ito stake
everything on the card OF great, final
victory In the west" Scheidemann as
serted that there were two groups OPP
posing one another. those who believe
that the struggle will be ended within
few months with a smashing VIC
tory" and those who rdo not believe
this" The war party was described by
Scneidemann as trying to obtain a
"forcible peace" while those opposed
to seeking this "emashing victory"
were trying to obtain peace by agree
ment.
scheidemann described the war party
which Is in the saddle, preparing for
the western drive. as Sword conquer
ors'' saying:
Il now come to the second factor.
the sword conquerors. Suppose we con-
quer Calais and Paris. Would that
mean peace. L say no. HS IHUSL
astounding fact is that the fight is ever
continuing. altho both parties have al
ready realized that the struggle can
not be ended by great military de-
cision. We have Over-run entire states;
we have driven enemy governments out
of their country, and. notwithstanding
all this. we have not secured peace as
yet, and when finally the youth or
Germany and France has bled to death,
and we shall have completely van
pushed England and France, will we
then have peace with American
Electives Concentrated on West Front
Almost three quarters Of the Ger
man troops have been withdrawn from
the Russian front According to the
newspaper Nasty Vedomosty Of Petro-
grad, no heavy guns or armored cars
are left, while the number nf light
guns has been greatly reduced.
Young soldiers are being removed
daily, and their places are being taken
by old men and semi invalids
The German northern front IL
strongest. There are no Germans on the
southwestern front, and, altho the Aus
TRANS there have not been reduced,
their heavy artillery has been with
] drawn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02

IN attempting to pierce the gloom OF
the future, two essential questions pre-
sent themselves: What successes are
our U-boats likely to have during the
coming year. and will the enemys
fleets risk an attack on our North sea
harbors? The answers to these ques-
tons are interdependent. AS long as
the U-boat war can not imperil enemy
shipping, and thereby conduct Of land
warfare, so seriously as to require
desperate measures, just so long-to
Judge by the policy of the British ad-
miralty thus far-will there be no at
tempt to destroy our U-boat bases from
the sea side because the risk appears
too grave"
Reviewing the activities Of the Ger
man fleet in 1917, Perius said that they
had been confined to frequent cruises
in the Baltic and the North seas with
out however any important engage
ments."
Other German newspapers recently
received in London. give prominence
and devote elaborate comment to the
monthly total Of submarine booty 1or
November. Altho the total given is the
smallest recorded since the Inaugural
ton of unrestricted warfare" on Fep.
!, 19l1-the alleged cause being the
violent storms which ragged in NoFem-
berthe Berlin admiralty declares that
u-boat warfare is "irresistibly' tax
ing its prescribed course. An excerpt
from the emi-official explanation
which accompanies the November tab
ulation follows:
After Selling all the German and
neutral shipping they could. the allies
have now had to pin their hopes to
new construction. They regale them
selves with gigantic figures, showing
what the United States is going to
build. At first there was talk OF 6,ooo,-
600 tons from that quarter. Now the
talk is soberer, for it turns out that
100000 Of the 100000 American work
men required to produce that amount
are lacking. We shall find that not
more than 100000 new tons were
launched in the United States in 1917.
British industry in many directions
Is feeling the pinch Of inadequate raw
materiaIs( due, by general consent to
shortage of shipping. Many industries,
such as the very important cotton trade
have had very considerably to curtail
their activities. The gathering unrest
in the British labor world and the in
creaslng number Of controversies about
wages and stoppages Of work are all
ascribed to conditions brought about
by U-boats.
British food conditions, described
last autumn as giving no cause f)r
worry, have meantime become appre-
Gladly worse. In general the food mar
ket is depleted, the government sup
plies are disappearing, and the Eng
, lish are beginning TO live from hand TO
mouth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02

Attention has been attracted during
the past few days from Russia to Ger
many. Making all due allowance for
exaggerated reports altering thru the
German censorship the situation in the
| Hohenzo!lern empire has been critical
and remains critical, altho the internal
eruption appears to be SpenulnS us
force. The crisis was brought on not
thru orsanized labor but orSanized So
CialIsm which seems to have lacked
the necessary Cohesiveness to carry 1t
| to a successful conclusion. 1t was de-
iic!ent in leadership Of the kind that
drives for 4 definite purpose regardless
Of consequences to individuals or gov
ernments.
The strikes in Germany brought the
greatest internal uphcaval tho empire
has faced since the war began. With
a leader as inspiring as Trotzky, even.
il is probable that Germany would
have been brought % her knees and
compelled to sue for the best peace
ohta!nable. Should the movement ho
revived in the near future il may be
more SICtpSSluI anu W III IshSt'l Nll'
end Of the war. The situation is indi-
Cative OF n Crystalization Of German
scntimcn; IN favor Of peace When the
German people come TO realize fully
that the policy of indcmnitics and an
ncXat!Cns and self determination are
ali that stands in tn" way Of peace to-
morrow the movement will have gained
an impetus that viii force her mill
tar.st rulers to give tn" empire NOR"
democratic form OF government and
thus ohliterate for all time the con-
slant menace Of world domination by
force OF arms.
Tho German people naturally want
peace The radical socialists who have
gone on strike want peace at amy price,
IN order to overcome isolation Of the
empire and the effects Of the food
blockade which is slowly starving an
entire nation. The conservative social
ISIS. who represent the brains Of tho
party. are CourselinS moderation and
sock other means Of forcing the
pan Germans and tn" fathcrland party
10 abandon territorial ambitions which
now block the roads to peace by agree
mcnt. The radicals arc striking for
food and not for better WAGES. They
believe the only way to gain sufficient
supplies 20 prevent starvation is thru
peace. Probably they are right.
As yet there is no immediate pros
poet Of ,hc advertised German drive in
III" west. If this offensive was plan
ned to commence before spring it is
probable the internal difficulties in
Germany have forced a temporary de-
lay. Nothing has been said in cable
grams from France and Belgium in
the past few days regarding troop
movements. Strikes in the munitions
factories undoubtedly brought delay
to shipments Of shells and equipment
necessary to a sanguinary and pro-
longcd struggle such as will result in
the attempt of the Germans to reach
either Paris or Calais, or both. 1t is
not the German way to give battle un-
til fully prepared.
| General Pershing it is evident that
| former national guardsmen are in the
front line trenches. either for inten
sive training or to strengthen the
lines held by the depleted French army.
IL is also evident that portion of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02

Henry Ford Of Detroit is building
new type Of steel submarine chaser
and the craft will be ready for active
service by next summer.
The announcement was made by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels before
the house committee on naval affairs.
The new type of lighting ship will
ne between the present ITO foot WOODEN
hull submarine Chasers and the de-
stroyers." Mr.. Daniels said. we can
get them in large numbers and get
them quickly. Mr.. Ford is using
part Of his automobile plant to fabri-
cate the parts, which will be assem-
hled and put together on the Atlantc
seaboard. 1t is possible some of them
may be put together on the great lakes,
since it would be an easy matter to
bring them out thru the canals.
THE new craft viii combine all the
good points Of the dcstroycrs and the
10 foot chasers and eliminate the bad
points OF the latter. They will be
equipped with all modern devices.
The new type Of submarine hunt
ers will be unlike our older destroyers,
but many features will make them by
far the most efficient small vessels
now engaged in the war submarines.
They are not intended for deep sea
submarine hunting, but for harbor and
other inshore work. I do not care to
say Just how many have been ordered
You can say that we have contracted
| for a large number and can get many
more if necessary.
"The essential thing is that the new
craft promises to be a highly impor-
tant factor in the fight on submar-
ines and that we can get them quickly.
The plans were perfected by an
engineer brought here by Mr.. Ford.
Admiral Taylor chief Of the bureau Of
construction and repair, and Construc-
tor Stocker. Constructor Stocker went
! to Detroit and assisted in getting the
fabricatng work started.
THE new ships will be motor driven
and Mr.. Ford will make all the parts
The understanding is that Mr.. Daniels
plans to put $5O,Oo0,o0o in the new
chascrs. They are intended to take
up the convoy Of American troop and
supply ships and allied vessels after
! they arrive on the other side. thus re-
leasing the destroyers much more
quickly than is now possible.
Abandonment temporarily Of the
three year shipbuilding program estab-
lished in the act of congress approved
Aug. 90, 1916. has been brought about
by the demand for greater numbers OF
small fighting craft to be used in the
campaign against the submarines.
Members of the house naval affairs
committee after hearing Mr.. Daniels
today. stated that the pending appro-
priation bill will carry no money in
furtherance of big ship construction
but that smaller craft would be pro-
'vided for with large appropriations.
The hearing forecasts a big fight in
congress over the increase Of the
marine corps. Secretary Daniels told
Representative Britten of Illinois he
was opposed to adding to the numbers
in this branch of the service. Mr.. Brit
ten declared he would offer an amend
ment to provide for the enlistment OF
| 10000 additional marines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02
THIS WEEK OF WAR
Rev;e,p of Facts and Some Deductions Theretron BY
a Member of the Tines Republican Staff.

I Rainbow division, Of which the former
Third Iowa is a part. is at the. front
The guardsmen already have been un-
der fire and have given good demon
stration of their fighting qualities
They'll be there when the big battle
is on. Some of them will not come
| back.
| The bolshevik government in Rus
sia has renewed peace talk with the
| Germans and AustrainS, and in the
meantime troubles at home are multi
| plying. Some progress has been made
in the Russian military operations
against the Ukrainans and Don Co.'S
sacks, and in Finland partially sue
cessful effort has been made to extend
the bolshcviki domination. Finland
Joined in the revolutionary movement
when the monaISay was ovcrthrowh'
land later declared its independence.
When Lenine and Trotzky came into
power they did not oppose tlniand 5
ambitions Now the bolShcvists say
Finland has fallen under the control OF
the hourgcu.sc-the wealthy and MD
die c,asses-hcrcc the effort to estab-
Ijsh a more socialistic rule. The Rad
Guard proclaimed civil war and was
promised aid by the Petrograd gov
crn:nrnt. In reply TO tho protest OF the
independent government in Finland
Lonine and Trot2ky said they must
support the proletariat, and immedi-
a,rly rushed men and guns to the aid
of the Finnish Red Guard. Many Of
Of
fled to Finland when the first revolu-
ton broke out, taking their money
with them. 1t is not improbable the
hols hCvi5i have concluded they need
that money in their ambitious move
ment to force socialism on all of Eu-
rope.
The Italians are making valiant
effort to make Germany sorry
1roops were removed from Italy. to the
western front Blocked in their efforts
TO penetrate far into Italy. the Austro-
German armies. left in the mountains,
felt that snow and cold would deter
he home defenders from becoming az
gressivcly active. The invaders mace
a poor guess and have been compelled
not only to give up important posi-
tons once taken at great sacrifice, but
have lost probably 1900 men in Kill
ed. wounded and prisoners, as well as
guns and supplies in large quantities.
The two recent successes on this front
prove the Italians are far from de-
reated. and will have a strong moral
effect at home as well as in the allied
nations. especially at this time when
Germany has been concentrating the
hulk Of her armies. as we'll as a large
number OF Austr!ans for the drive
on the western front.
The United States navy has accom-
plished another remarkable feat-one
as far-reaching as an important VIC
tory on land or sea. Sixteen trans
ports in one fleet have reached
Fren CHI port. These transports car
ricd thousands of men. and quantities
Of ammunition and large stores Of
food for the army in France. This
transport fleet was conveyed by Amer
lean naval vessels and navigated the
submarine zone without the loss OF q
man or ship. So far as the censor lets
it be known. no submarine appeared to
hinder the vessels or to endanger the
safety Of men and supplies so essen
tial to an effective fighting force on the
western front.
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.. ..-... 80 -
Joys o. the Poor.

The happiest people in the world
are the poor. Without attempting to
stifle the ambition for self-advance-
ment, religion has always taught men
to be content with their lot. and
shown the folly of relying upon posses
sions as the key to happiness. Our
materialistlc day has worshiped 1nnn-
clal success, and by hearing this doc
trine constantly preached. those Who
are poor have been made to feel them.
selves unfortunate and condemned ts.l
miss the srsa1 Joys Of life. -Leslia''s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-02
AS ENEMY ALIENS.
Eight Men. Including lowan, Kicked
Out of Army.

Out of Army.
Deming, n. NJ. Feb. Flight enemy
aliens were discharged from the mill
tary service at Camp Cody, seven being
Austrans and one. Albert F.. Lipp. a
German. He enlisted in an Akron, Ia,
unit and was unnaturalized. according
to the information obtained here
The Austrians discharged were George
Babula, Steve Stukor. Triton Vissoj,
Nencil Novak. John Gnebcreou, Eli
Petricich. and Joseph Jokoyitch.
The eight alleged enemy aliens We're
charged with having made statements
disloyaI to the United States govern
mcnt, one charge being that they had
said they hoped Austria would win the
war Lipp was a first sergeant and
was n graduate of the University Of
Paris.
No court martial proceedings will be
instituted against the men, it was an
nounced at division headquarters. and
they are now being held in the division
guardhouse as civilians for the federal
officers.