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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
French Decorate I22
Massachusetts Boys
For Gallant Service
[By the Associated Press.1

With the American Army in France.
April 2S-The French army today paid
a historic tribute to the United states
when 122 soldier sons of Massachusetts
were decorated with the war cross for
bravery in fighting. The ceremony, held
a short distance from front line
trenches, was one of the most i'm
pressive in which the American soldiers
have participated.
One hundred seventeen men from the
1O4th (Massachusetts) regiment, who
bore the brunt of the German attack
in Apremont forest on April II. received
medals, as did five men of, another
regiment who had participated in
earlier fighting around Scissors.
Here and there in the line of heroes
were spaces representing Americans
who were killed or wounded seriously.
1t had been raining in the forenoon but
the sun broke thru the clouds when the
1O4th regiment, which also was decor
ated as a unit,>passed in review before
American and French generals.
Bands played The Star Spangled
Banner" and The Marseillaise" while
the American and French. flags waved
proudly within sound of the roa Of
German guns. The French general said
Of the regiment:
ut showed the greatest audacity
and fine spirit of sacrifice. Subjected
to very violent bombardments and at
tacks by large German forces it sue
ceeded in checking the dangerous ad-
vances and took at the point of the
balNnet in a most vigorous way pris-
oners and some demolished trenches
from which it had fallen back at the
first assault
The few civilian spectators who
witnessed the ceremony included sew
eral French women residents of vii
lagos near the front. They cneered as
the young Americans marched by.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
SHIP WITH Y. M. G. A.
PARTY ABOARD SUNK

British Ship Conveying Americans to
War Zone Observation-Disclosures
All Saved-Three Members of Crew
Are Lost.
London, April GA party of fifty
seven American army Y. NJ. c. A..
workers, under Arthur Hungerford, ar
rived In London last night. The ship
on which they sailed was torpedoed
yesterday morning and sank in twelve
minutes. All the passengers and all but
three of the crew were saved.
The passengers were picked up in life
boats and landed at Il British port. The
Americans are all safe and well. On
their arrival in London they We're TAX
en- in charge by the American Y. Nj. G..
A, and Red Cross. The number of
persons on board the vessel was about
$50.
An American aboard said the officers
conducted themselves admirably De-
Stroycrs were sent to the rescue and all
the life boats were picked up in half
an hour.
The vessel was torpedoed. being hit
amidship. while in n convoy of ships.
There was an Immediate heavy list and
three minutes later the boilers blew up.
Two Of the members of the crew who
lost their lives were caught below and
went down with the ship. The third
man was the ships baker, who after
reaching his lifeboat station went back
for his money belt The discipline on
board the ship was excellent.
The submarine was not seen at the
time the vessel was torpedoed but sew
eral survivors told a story OF II peri
scope appearing for moment In the
midst of the life boats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
ca.uaItie. Among Sailors.
IOWA FIRMS PENALIzED.
Closed Temporarily For Failure to OBJ
tain Licenses.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, D. c.. April 29.-'Mois
than zoo coffee dealers and importers,
Including many middle western firms.
are penalized under an order issued
yesterday by the food administration
for having failed to obtain their IL
censes as required by the presidents
proclamation of Jan. 30
Firms which have applied for H.
ccnses but whose applications were
received after Feb. 4. the date speci-
fed by the president, are prohibited
from engaging in business until May s,
on which date their licenses will be is
sued without further penalty in view
of the short time originally given in
which to apply.
Among the firms penalized are two
in Iowa, the Sinclair Tea and Coffee
Company Marshalltown, and the B. A.
Peterson Company, Alta. The PEN
atty provides that their licenses will
not issue until May 5, prohibiting them
from selling coffee until that date.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
Sammies Take Up Positions
With French Army Bar
ring Road Westward
CASUALTY LISTS
INDICATE FIGHTING
General Pershins Sends Two Lists
Showing Twenty Two Killed or Miss
ing in Action, Twenty-Five Severely
Wounded and Eighty Seven wounded
SIightiy-Several Officers Among
Those Killed.
(By the Associated Press.0

With the American Army in France,
April 2S,-American troops have taken
up positions on the French battle front.
Under the French high command, in
which all ranks have supreme conf
dence. the American forces face the
enemy on the line barring the Germans
from Paris to Amiens, where they have
been a certain number Of days
announcement that American
troops had entered the line in Picardy
east of Amiens was made by the Paris
war Office last Wednesday night. A
Paris announcement Thursday an
nounced more than 100 American
wounded had been sent to Paris. ]
1t is probable the American forces
have taken the places Of the large
French contingent sent farther north
to aid the British in defending the
hanks Of that portion of the line in
front Of Ypres, especially at Mount
KENNEL.
Go In Under Heavy Fire. -
i The Americans onT entering, the line
found their positions in rolling ter
rain. The artillery. was first on the
line, entering on dark night made
red by the flash OF guns.
Under a fire. which in some cases
was rather heavy, the American gun
ners took up the positions of French
batteries. When the infantry moved
in the firing was just as intense. In
some places our troops were raked
now and then with shrapnel In several
instances they found the trenches
shallow. while in other cases there
were no trenches at all. BY this time
the. positions have been greatly i'm
proved.
The American lines generally are 200
to- 400 yards apart and the high
ground is about evenly divided What
the future holds for the Americans is,
OF course, unknown. but they are con-
fdent.
March to Lines Impressive.
The artillery firing is heavy and in
termittent. the German shells whizzing
over the lines into towns in certain
rear areas.
There has been no raid on either
side OF the line for several days but
at night the patrols are active. All
during the night rapid machine guns
and rifle fire indicate where American
bullets are keeping out enemy patrol
ing parties. d.
The march to the line was impress
sive. Many units started off with
strains Of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." played by regimental bands. in
their ears.
In one place the tune must have
reached the German lines so close was
the band, the gun flashes being re-
fected in the instruments.
The constant roar Of artillery was
deafening as the Americans, marching
as on parade, disappeared down the
road past the American batteries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
sAmMlEs KILLED.
Latest Casualty Lists indicate Ameri-
cans Are Heavily Engaged.

D.. = g..
Latest Casualty Lists Indicate Ameri.
cans Are Heavily Engaged.
Washington, April 2s.-Two casualty
lists R;yen out today contained 1876
names. The killed and missing in &C
tion number twenty-five. Ten officers
were named.
The first list contained seventy four
names and the second eighty>two
names. The list showed: go. =
Killed in action, is; died Of wounds,
6; died of accident, 2; died OF disease,
10; died Of other causes. l; wounded
severely, 25: wounded slightly, 81;
missing in action, 4.
Capt. Arthur f. Locke was among
those killed in action. Lieut.. Norman
r. Hood died Of wounds; Lieut.. James
j. Parsons was severely, wounded, and
Lieut.. Edgar B. holland was reported
missing in action.
Among the slightly wounded were
Lieuts. Herbert II. Chase, James j..
Flanagan, Robert Hayes, William j.
Keivnaar, William H. Osborne and
John p. Ratajszak.
The First List.
Z, The first list follows:
Killed in action-Capt. arthur r.
Locke Sergeant Edward J. Kline. Ser
geant Joseph Sokovich, Corporal Ar
thur J. Paulson, Corporal Wallace c..
winters, Jr.. Privates Francis Barnes.
Allen w. Gordon, Mike Kuzeniki. d. F..
Lindgren, Daniel e. Murdock, William
J. o. O'Brien, Melvin F. Rice, John j.
Ryan. -
Died Of wounds-CorporalsJ Blank
ford. Private Gregore Paleolugus.
Died Of disease Corporal John Tay-
lor. Cook Lewis b. Eisweirth, Priyates
.Orval Fike, Ivory Gamble, James G.
Gardner, Jess B. Hewitt Romeo Ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
ent at the British headquarters in
France. The correspondents report a
tremendous German bombardment.
French R.pulse Attacks.

Paris, April 29.-The statement fol-
lows:
During the night the Germans at
tempted several times to attack the
French position in Hangard woods. Our
fire checked all their efforts. There
was great activity Of the. artillery on
both sides between Villers -Bretonneux
and the Lusc river, and in the region
between LassieEny anri Noyon. So.
"A German raid north Of Grievesnes
was without. result French. detchments
penetrated the German lines in the
vicinity Of Corbeny near Courcy. on the
right bank Of the Meuse and i'm upper
Alsace, bringing back prisoners. There
was very heavy artillery fighting at
Fosses woods and Caurieres Wood
(Verdun front).
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29

,aunched with Mount KENNEL as It's
Objective, I'm the region Of the 9pres
canal violent fighting has again de-
veloped as a result of which the en-
envy was able TO capture Dranoure
gain the summit Of KENNEL and reach
Locre. Fighting continues in this area
with unprecedented stubbornness ana
the advance of the enemy has not
been definitely checked. The loss OF
KENNEL Is a serious menace to Brit
isl positions IN Flanders"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
T..R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

mo weather.
Sun rises April 80 at 6:5S; sets at 1858
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; colder tonight with probably
frost somewhat warmer Tuesday;
strong northwest winds diminishing.
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: Sunday, AZ and 80; Saturday
60 and "a; April IS, 1917, 49 and 80
At this morning, 40; Sunday. ~:
Rainfall Saturday. "a Of AN inch; Sun
day, 07 of an inch.
PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphic News:
Crucial Phase OF Great Bait,
Begins.
Germans Assault Heavily Near
Mount KENNEL.
Americans Aiding in Holding Huns
In Check.
Sammies to Fill Gaps in Allied
Ranks
Germany Makes Unfair Demand on
Russia
Wants Prisoners Released
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
House Painters Met With Bullets
Iowa Surprises Entire Nation.
Ackley Folks 100 Per Cent Loyal.
Camp Dodge Epidemic Wanes.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Can't Catch II. C. of l.
Illinois Reconstruction Plan.
The Weeks Business.
Topics and Iowa opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
War News and Comments:
Great Canteen Service of Red Cross
Brutality of German Officers.
Irish in America Plead For Home
Rule.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Forty three to Camp Dodge.
City Gives Soldiers Rousing Fare
well.
Policy Holders fEljjoiiil fljoiiil u. e. 6: !.
Private Runner Dies in Camp.
Gilbert to Japan.
School Board Buys Land TO Store
Coal
Marshalltown Twenty Years
Ago
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
New Trade Rules Lift Corn.
Oats Higher in Sympathy
Cattle Firm.
Strength in Hog Market.
Fuel Shortage Due to Lack OF Cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29

Washington. April es.-Germany has
demanded OF Russia an exchange OF
prisoners and threatens to take Petro-
grad. the state department has learned.
The German government, the state
departments dispatch says, is sending
to Russia commission OF lI5 mem
bars to present the German demands.
The German demand calls for the
immediate release Of all German pris-
oners who are in good health; that
those who are i'll shall remain In Rus
sia under the care of neutral physi-
clans. and that the Germans on their
side will release only those Russian
prisoners who are i'll or who are incap-
acitated,
As there are NOR. ;iir 900
trained German soldiers held prison.
ers in Russia. their release would make
them available for immediate service
IL their release is forced Germany
probably will send these men immed.
lately to the western front. The un-
fairness of the German terms OF eX-
change indicates a determination to
force their release. and also indicates
that the Prussian war lords are alarm
ed because of the heavy losses suffer-
ed on the western front, where the
great battle and the outcome OF the war
is to be determined in favor of the
army which has the greatest reserve
powcrl
Washington Credits Russian Rumors
Tho the state department is with
out official advices of the counter revo-
luton In Russia that aims to put little
Grand Duke Alexis only son of the de-
posed car. on the throne, officials gen-
orally are rather inclined to believe 1t.
At least they say that If this move
ment is not under way it is only a
question of time when such an at
tempt will be made. an dthey credit
Germany with being behind it,
I Germany has no further use for the
bolshevik administration OF Russian
affairs She needs n government in
Russia strong enough to organize in
dustry. so that she can get the supplies
the Muscovite resources can produce,
and which she needs without having to
occupy the country and keep an army
busy that she wants to use against the
allies In the western frone.
Dangerous to kaiserism.
Moreover. socialism and the domino
ton by the masses are too contagious
for her to be comfortable with a boil
shevik epidemic raging next door
AS method OF putting Russia out
Of the war bolshevikism was to be en-
couraged but. having served its Ger
man purpose. the kaiser as defender
Of the divine right Of kings. will nat
urally see to It that the anarchy OF the
east does not develop into republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
Thr IN to Take Petro-
,..ad Unless Prisoners
Are Given Release.
WANTS EXCHANGE
THAT is ONE-SIDED
Asks immediate Release Of All Ger.
mans in Good Health and in Return
Will Release Russians Who Are III
or lncapacitated-Unco nconfirne Re.
ports Tell of New Uprising Against
Bolsheviki in Russia.

Dispatches from Petrosrad and
Moscow, dated Tuesday last, give
no indication Of the reported re-
volt in Petrosrad in behalf Of the
former Grand Duke Alexis Niko-s
laevitoh.
Swedish and Norwegian corre-
spondents in Finland continue ia
report rumors there that Alexis has
been proclaimed emperor.
Meanwhile the Germans and
white Guards arc rapidly ap-
noaehine the Russian border north
Of Petrograd and the dissolution Of
the Red Guard revolt is said to be
not far off.
The controversy between Hol.
land and Germany, II is reported
unofficiallya, has been settled az
Holland agreeing to sand and gravel
land agreeing to sand and gravel
transportation thru Dutch terri
tory to Belgium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
TRANSPORTS IN COLLISION.
American Steamers Damaged and
Compelled to Turn Back.

washington, April 29.--Two Ameri-
can transports which were in collision
at sea several days ago have returned
safely to port, the navy department
STATES. The following statement was
authorized
Two transports, damaged in COLI
sion at sea several days ago, have re-
turned safely to an Atlantic port. The
two transports collided while running
without lights. Both were ordered re-
turned to bort for repair. No lives
are reported lost"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
Must Have Been.

Says Mr.. Filson Young in the Pail
Mall Gazette: II began yesterday by
swimming in a sunlit sea. continued 1t
by motoring through hundred miles
Of lilac and gorse, and ended 1t lis
tening to the most perfect concert
program at Queens hall that ] have
ever heard Was 1t not q
happy day." The answer. Filson, 10
In the Affirmative, Mr.. Punch remarks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
JUDGE GRAVES DECLINES ToeA.
Will Not Accept Appointment to United
States Senate.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 29.-Judge
w. w. Graves today declined the ap-
'pointment as United States senator,
rendered to him last Friday by Gov
,ernor Gardner. At present he is chief
iustice Of the Missouri supreme court.
The vacancy was created by the death
Iof Senator w. J. Stone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
Keeping Americans Busy.

by the Assoclated Press.1
With the American Army in France.
April 2S.-There was increased artil-
lery activity on the Toul sector today.
At dawn the Germans began heavy bar
rage against part of our line.
The enemy's activity is. taken to
mean that he is striving to keep the
Americans busy so they can not be
sent north.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
Vessel Sunk Was orissa,

New York, April 29.-The vessel sunk
in English waters was the British steel
steamship Orissa Of 5,4S6 tons gross
it was learned here today. She LEFT an
American Atlantic port on April IL,
The Orssa was owned by the British
India Steam Navigation Company and
was built In 1897.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
"NICK" REED NAMED
IN INJUNCTION SUIT
Accused, With Business Partners, Of
Selling Liquor Contrary to La~r-ln-
junction Sought Against Drug Stores
and Proprietors.

ottumwa, April ,.s.-United States
Marshal N. F. Reed. with his two bust
ness partners, Frank Baldwin and w.
c. Middlesworth, are defendants in
en- Injunction petition filed here today
by County Attorney Mitchell and At
torney General H. M. Havner.
The charges grew out Of an investi-
cation by the grand jury, which has
been directed in5its probe by, the attor-
ney general. The defendants are
charged with selling liquor contrary to
law and an Injunction is sought against
the three men as well as against the
two drug stores they operate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
rBy the Associated Press.1

10y tHe ASbUCIdteu TeSS'I
With the British Army in France,
April 29.-The Fourth German army
this morning heavily attacked the al
lied front in Flanders.
Prisoners captured have admitted
that the German intention is to capture
Ypres. ~
Severe fighting is. reported in both
the French and British areas. The at
tack extends over q front of about fif-
teen miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
ArtiIIerv Action Extended.

London, April 29.-(To Reuters
cy)-Concentrated artillery ac-
tivity is developing from LaBassee to
south of Houtholdt forest and from
Vimy>to Lens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29

London, April 29.-The Germans this
morning opened heavy bombardment
with high explosive and gas shells on
the entire front between Meteren and
yormezeele. south and southwest Of
Ypres, the war Office announced today.
afterward.
The enemy attack which developed
yesterday afternoon in the vicinity Of
sLocre, west Of Mount KENNEL was re-
pulsed.
There was great activity by the hos
tile artillery during last night from the
river scarpe. opposite Arras, north to
Lens and between Givenchy and Nieppe
wood, on the southern side Of the Lys
battle front.
The post near Festubert, north Of
Givenchy, taken by the Germans last
week, was recaptured by the British
last night. More than fifty prisoners
were taken here and other prisoners
and machine guns were brought in as
the result OF raidlng successes.
Infantry Attacks Developing.
The statement follows:
"The hostile attack reported develop
ing yesterday afternoon in the neigh
borhood Of Locre was repulsed. A
heavy bombardment with high ex-
plosive and gas shells was opened by
the enemy this morning on the whole
front from Meteren to voormezeele, and
infantry attacks now are developing.
1.-THE hostile artillery also has shown
great activity during the night from
the river Scarpe to Lens and between
( Giyenchy and the forest of Nieppe.
q .Eay successful enterprise carried
out by US last night the post in the
neighborhood OF Festubert. captured by
the enemy on the night of April 26-27.
was retaken by us, together with over
] fifty + fftty prisoners. $.
"A number OF prisoners and four ma
chine guns also were secured by us in
ssuccessful raids south of Albert and in
Gthe neighborhood Of Neuville and Wit
tias
British Short Of Artillery.
The British troops around Ypres sew
eral times after dawn this morning sent
np -. @, 81. signals for artillery sup
port telegraphs the Reuter- correspond
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29

Happiness Only Comparative.
We may anticipate bliss, but who
ever drank OF that enchanted cup unai
loyed ?-Colton..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
ADMINISTRATION M CONTROL.
Amendments to overman Bill Voted
Down In Ssnate.a

Down In ssnatea
Washington April 29.7-Administra-
tion forces in the senate apparently
remained in control today in the con-
troversy over the Overman bill. In
beginning the voting on amendments
the senate rejected an amendment by
Senator Gallinger proposing to except
the government printing office from
the presidents power to reorganize
the administration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
Hindenburg Seeking tc
Make Capture of Ypres
Certain.
HILL POSITIONS
ATTACKED IN FORCE
New Phase in Great Battle in Flanders
lnausurated, With Heights in Rear
Of Mount KENNEL as Objectives-
Positions Are Those Held by British
Infantry in Action Following Intense
Bombardment.

The Germans today began what
seemed to be a general assault on
British hill positions on the kem-
mel front, southwest Of Ypres,
opening new phase in the great
drive in Flanders. Apparently the
crucial test of the allied holding
power is at hand.
The preliminary bombardment
started early this morning, taking.
in front from Voormezeele, two
miles south Of Ypres. to Meteren.
General Won Arnim has been
successfully held off from the
southern part Of the buiwark bue
meanwhile he has heen preparing
to advance his forces following
the capture Of Mount KENNEL.
Further attacks in the voor-
mczeele sector may accompany
the delivery Of today's blow, but
the greatest Of these thrusts
seems likely to manifest itself in
the vicinity Of Loere, where
seharpenherse, Mount Rouste,
Mont Note and other eminenees
are the enemy objectives.
The French, who are holding the
line at Locre, fortified themselves
iate last week by clinsing to this
xiilaosy ai.ho more than once
driven out by savage thrusts. An
other attack launched there yes
terday afternoon was repulsed.
Probably 20 mask their real pur-
pose the Germans last night
heavily bombarded the southern
portion Of the Lys battle front
from Givenehy to Nieppe wood
and likewise turned their artillery
loose on the front between Lens
and Arras, farther south. No in
fantry attacks have been reported
in these sectors except on the part
Of the British. who by successful
coup last night recaptured the post
taken from them last week near
Festubsrt north of Givenchy.
As in the case Of The previous
heavy assaults in Flanders tho
Germans also have been demon
strating on the Somme front, aitho
not in such force as was tho case
last week. They drove several
times last night at positions in
Hangard wood, and heavily bonn
harded this sector north to Vii
lsrs- Bretonneux. The attacks were
broken up by French fire and tho
allied artillery vigorously answered
the German gunners in this sector
and At Noyon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29

Dritish Short Of Artillery.
II The British troops around Ypres sew
eral times after dawn this morning sent
mp -. @, s., signals for artillery sup
port tsiegraphs the Reuter- correspond