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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Neighborhood Character of
Organization to Vanish
on War Front.
CHANGE WROUGHT BY.
SIX DIVISION SYSTEM
Eventually Enlisted Men Of Regular
Units, National Army and National
Guards Will Be lntermixed Thruout
All Divisions on Battle Front--Re-
placement Systen, Prevents Main
tenance of State Organizations

Washington. March l5.--The neigh
borhood character OF national army
nj guard units Is certain TO vanish
5 tho war progresses, in the opinion
Of army officials. British and French
forces already have undergone the
process and 1t now is being felt In
American front lines as a result OF the
hree line system Of defense
Plans projected by the general stat
for erecting a replacement system for
handling nearly quarter Of a million
flen this year. it is said. are founded
on the determined fact that localiza-
ton can not be maintained.
Eventually. 1t Is believed. enlisted
>nen OF the regulars, national army and
.lational guard will be internixed thru
Ut all divisions at the front
Many officers have maintained that
t would be impossible to 4,andle the
army except as one great unit and the
facts, 1t is said. seem to bear out the
claim.
Six Division Corps System.
The six division corps Organization
adopted by General. Pershing was de-
vised to give a corps commander a two
two divisions on the second line. and
two divisions on the third line. At in
tervals these divisions relieve each
other. each serving its allotted time in
each OF the three lines.
AS casualties occur in the front line
division. men are drawn from second
line divisions and second line units
fill up Immediately from third line
units.
The new soldiers entering the war
zone are fed into the work thru the
third line. and by the time they reach
the front line are ready for battle.
Composite Character Of Units.
AS an illustration OF the effect OF
this process on the personnel OF par
ticular regiment New York national
guard or national army division might
be in the front line. behind It in the
second line might stand an Illinois
division. and in the third line might be
placed far western division. Grad
ually the three divisions might become
composite unit, with the casualties
causing The mcn Of n" second and
third lines to be moved forward
Infantrymcn would all be trained Mt
one camp. artirlerymen at another
machine g7,nners at another and so
on. Men who had been under training
six months would be assignahle to re-
placement detachments bound abroad
Their places would he taken by now
drafted men or by volunteers thru the
recruiting service
That would extend the replacement
system back to the population.
The task Of feeding into state unit
only men from that state, officers de-
clare. Is impossible They Insist TINT
localization already has interfered with
efficiency and aAdaa nner-ronsly TO
transportation md other problems
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Requisitioned Dutch Vessels
to Transport Wheat and
Meats to Europe.
GERMAN PRESS IN
TOWERING RAGE
Demands Drastic Action Against Hol.
land For Giving Way to Allies
Ships Will Carry Meat From United
States and Wheat From Argentine
Expected to Overcome Dangers of
Serious Food Shortage.

Washington, March 15.-The mil
lion tons of Dutch ships about to be
taken over by the United States and
Great Britain if the Dutch govern
ment does not turn them
Dutch government does not turn them
over will be used chiefly for the trans
portation Of. foodstuffs. Their use is
expected to go far toward removing the
danger of serious food shortages in the
allied countries.
Wheat from the Argentine and meat
from the United States will be the
principal commodities moved by the
ships, many of which have lain idle
while the allied people have been liv-
ing on war rations. The ships will be
pooled by the allied countries in the
common cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
. British Take Prisoners.

London, March 15.-"Our raiding
parties entered the enemy lines last
night west OF Villicrs-G -Guislain and
brought back few prisoners" says
todays official communication. Hostile
raids were repulsed in the neighbor-
hoods Of Passchendaele and Poelcap-
pelle."
Mondays air raid or CchIenz caused
very heavy damage in that city, ac-
cording to German reports, says the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent at
Amsterdam. Two munition factories
were reported burning, he states and
vast quantities of explosives were con-
tinuously exploding.
1.-THE raid on Coblenz was By British
aviators. They were officially reported
by London on March IL to have
dropped ton Of bombs on this city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Hun Penetration
Into Russia Must
Halt, Says Ba1four

London, March 14.-Debate on the
question of Japanese Intervention in
Siberia in the house of commons today
brought from Foreign Secretary Bal
four the declaration that German pene-
tration in Russia must be combatted.
The allied point of view was that
they should help Russia in protecting
herself against Germany. Altho he
did not think Germany would send an
army to V1adivostok, he said he had
absolute faith in Japanese loyalty in
carrying out any work planned by the
allies. Mr.. Balfour said:
IF Russia had not been at war 1t
would have taken years to complete
the beneficial work of the revolution.
'It must inevitably take time before
we will see the end Of the disintegrat-
ing progress and to know clearly how
old Russia if any ought to cease to
form part Of new Russia
There will be classes, some from
patriotic, others from the selfish mo-
tives, ready to welcome anything
promising stability in the order of the
government. When that time comes
can imagine Germany trying to re-
establish the old autocratic form OF
government. If that comes to pass all
our dreams of Russia freedom will be
gone"
H. B. Lee-Smith, a liberal, in quest
ioning Mr.. Baifour, as to the British
attitude, declared that if japan en-
tered Russian territory it followed al
most certainly that this territory would
not be ventured.
II can not let this debate end SAID
Mr.. Balfou, without ,epudiating the
statement that Japan would be moved
with selfish motives. japan has be-
haved with perfect loyalty and If she
gives promises concerning Russia she
will keep them as she has kept all
promises she has made. Our object Is
to see Russia strong, intact. secure and
free"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
FARMERS LOSE THRU
GRAIN EMBARGOEs
Henry c. Wallace Tells Senate Com
mittee Loss to Farmers and Stock
men Has Been Millions OF Dollars in
Last Few Months.

Washington March 15-Railroad en-
bargoes have cost farmers and cattle
raiser millions OF dollars in the last
few months. the senate agricultural
committee was told today by Henry C.
Wallace Of Des Moines.
Wallace cited one instance where
several cars Of cattle were held ten
days and then returned to the shipper
with a loss Of $50 pounds head.
Prices fixing and attempts to con-
troll prices have been a failure Wal
lace said.
Price fixing, ne said. had not been
conducted by practical persons. He
that practical men be called
IN and that producers be gwen more
to be heard.
II believe it will be shown in n few
months that we are living in a fools
paradise" said Senator Corr referring
10 a possible food shortage. so far
as a food shortage Is concerned 1 want
the public to realize. when that time
comes. that the senate committee was
cognizant of the probable outcome
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
MOTHERS AND SOLDIERS DAY
May IL, Mothers Day, to Have Un.
usual Significance This Year.

May IL, Mothers Day, to Have Un-
usual Significance This Year.
New York. March 15.-Mothers' day
this year will be in reality mothers
and soldiers day. according to plans
announced here today by Miss Anna
Jarvis, founder Of the custom and
president Of the association which is
promoting it's international adoption.
Heretofore children, old and young.
observed mothers day by writing
mother letter. sending her word OF
greeting by telegraph or by some other
symbol Of remembrance. But this year
Miss Jarvis expects mothers day (May
12) to be marked by an interchange Of
greeting between the "boys here and
over there" and their mothers, fathers,
sisters and brothers at home.
Approval has been given the idea by
Secretaries Baker and Daniels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
LIBERTY WOMEN TO MEET.
County chairmen Of of Loan campaie,
J. Called to Conference March 18.

County chairnen Of of Loan Campaign
= Called to Conference March 18.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, March 15-Mrs. w w.
Marsh. state chairman Of the Iowa
Womens Liberty Loan Committee,
sent out from her headquarters here
this morning a special call for every
county chairman Of the committee IN
Iowa to attend a conference of the
committee in the chamber Of COM
merce a. Des Moines Thursday, March
parts2S. Fully $50 women from var
laus parts Of Iowa will attend.
Charles H. McNider. director Of sales
for Iowa. will address the conference.
Promines:; women leaders from Fort
Dodge, Marshalltown, Sioux City, Dav-
.enport. Burlington. Keol1uk, Muscatine,
Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs and 9TH
er cities %1ll be in attendance Gov
eTaor Harding VIII make aan address.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
SWEDEN .PROLoNGs WAR.
Beleians Appeal to Socialists to Stop
Exports Of Iron to Germany.

Correspondent American Pressl
Havre, Feb. 25.--,Swedish iron ore
supplies sixty five per cent OF the steel
used by the German army Emile Van
dervclds and NJ. DeBraukers the Bel
gian labor leaders, declares in a letter
sent to Hjalmar Branting. the Swed-
sh solicalist leader. protesting against
the increasing export OF Swedish iron
to Germany.
"The exports Of this material from
Sweden TO Germany are increasing
daily the protest continues. and
without this great help the German
emperor would be unable to continue
the war and the martyrdom OF Bel
GUM. I'VE implore Sweden to pre-
vent the militarists from obtaining
further resources from Sweden
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
BouLoERs CRUSH CARS.
Two Killed and Fifteen injured in
Train Accidsnt

Harrisburg. Pa. March 15.-The
Cincinnati Indianapolis and Chicago
Express on the Pennsylvania railroad.
westbound from Philadelphia, was
struck by bouIdcrs while passing thru
the cut near Elizabetlrtown. seventeen
miles east OF here. ea:iy today. the
rocks wrecking two sleeping cars, aas,
causing the death Of two wrxncr. Fs-
teen other passengers were injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
serbia,s Attitude UNCHANGED.

Berne, March 13.-[Delayed. 1.-The
peace treaties that have been signed
by Russia and Roumania have not
caused any change in Serbia's attitude,
NJ Gruich, Serbia's diplomatic repre-
sentative here, has informed a Swiss
interviewer.
All ru1nors in regard to a separate
peace in regard to Serbia, are un-
founded, he declares. Altho Serbia, has
lost about 100000 of her inhabitants,
he asserts, there is still the men ana
will to carry on the contest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Tho weather.

Warmer in extreme north and
west portion; Saturday and Sunday.
fair. with rising temperature. fair to-
night.
Raange OF temperature at Marshall
town: Thursday. as and "a: Wednes-s
day, 42 aand 80: March IA, 1917. "a and
ie. At this morning, so; yesterday,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Raids on Italian Front.

Rome, March l3,-Raiding opera
tons on the front between the Stelvio
and the Piave are reported in the war
office statement today. Artillery ac
tivity on both sides was slight. On
the plains the aerial activity was in
tense over the fighting lines and the
rear lines. The statement says; Sea
planes dropped bombs on the enemy
sores. One enemy airship was brought
down"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
RUSSIA ACCEPTS D|SH0N0RABLE PEACE
. Smash Da,nnable Hun
Propaganda. III Smash
Lines. Says Pershing

Chicago, March IA promise from
General Pershing to Smash the Ger
man line in France If you will smash
the damnable Hun propaganda at
home" was made today by Charles
Whitehair, Y. M. C. A. worker, just
returned from overseas. Stories Of
collapse in Germany, mutiny in the
army and navy and serious labor dis
putes were declared propaganda cir
culated to slow up Americas war pre-
parations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Peace With Ukrainia Near.

Amsterdam, March 15.-The opening
of peace negotiations at Kiev between
Russia and Ukraine is reported in a
Vienna dispatch. The Ukrainian rada,
the dispatch says, will meet soon to
ratify the peace treaty with the CEN
trail powers. i,
1.-THE government set up in Ukraine,
after the declaration Of it's indepen-
dence from Russia, was opposed by the
bolsheviki. The terms imposed by the
central powers in the peace terms with
Russia, compelled the bolsheviki to
give up their campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
BRITISH VESSELS COLLIDE.
Twcnty.six Persons Missing From
Steamer Baltimore ~ Result.

London March l5.--Twerty-si per-
sons are missing rs the result Of col
lsion between ihc British, steamship
I,a.hrorc and a British naval vessel.
Survivors have hceu landed nt Kin:s-
town. ireland, by dcstroycrs. The
Rahmorc. n vessel Of 1869 ons gross,
owned in Dublin. was bound from s.
fIo;lyfead. Wales, FOR Dublin. There
were $40 passengers; on board. Tho
Baltimore. badly damaged, wnsstowcd
to Dublin. Se
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15

Berlin. These conditions Lithuania is
ready to accept.
vorwaerts says such procedure is
in no wise reconcilable with the declar-
alton made by Imperial Chancellor Won
Hertling last Nov. 20
ION Nov. 80 Count Won Hertling ex-
pressed the wish that Poland, Courland
and Lithuania could have the right OF
choosing their own governmental
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
FAvoRs BULLETS FOR I. w. W.
U. S. Senator Would Shoot the Indus
trial Workers Of the World

Washington, March, 14.-The Indus
trial Workers of the World came in
for a savage scoring today before the
senate military affairs committee.
which was considering a war. depart
ment bill authorizing the president to
commander lumber and timber for
the army, navy and shipping board.
Opposing the bill, Representative
Fordney of Michigan an extensive
lumber merchant, declared that the
Industrial Workers of the World had
hampered the lumber industry and
had tied up western mills for three
months.
$50 far as I am concerned" said
Senator Thomas of Colorado. bitterly.
I'D stand the I. w. w. up against a
wall and shoot them
"And I would like to be one Of
the men to help do the Shooting" re-
joined Mr.. Fordney.
1T would be very great mistake
to take over and operate $4,000 saw
mills by one man." he said. "They
are being managed competently by
4s,000 experienced men. There is
nothing to this proposition but an
organized labor move from top to
bottom to direct hours Of labor anc
wages"
Mr.. Fordney said the eight-houl
day was forced on western lumber.
men and put them at a disadvantage
with competitors on ten-hour basis
/, "Organized labor has failed in Its ef'
forts to organize negro labor in the
South" he said, land behind this
proposition is move to force. thu
southern mills. using negro labor. tt
adopt the eight-hour day. The presi'
dent, hru Mr.. Gompers, said Secretary
Of Labor Wilson, has been behind this
movement in the South
Mr.. F'ordney denied that southern
lumbermen would not furnish timbers
in required sizes to the shipping
boards. He said the South does moi
produce trees Of sizes as large as OF
dered by the board under changed
ship plans.
Senator Kirby said the government
would not interfere with firms getting
out lumber satisfactorily, even If tht
bill passed, but some owners are hold
ing timber and timber tracts for higher
prices than are being paid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
.Lithua ania Meet. nditions.

H Amsterdam, March Is Germany has
Vfeplied to Lithuania's repeateds request
Iffor recognition of her independence
yfby making her recognition dependent
|on Lithuania's agreement to certain
military. railway and currency conven-
tlons recording 70 the vorwaerts gofl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Austrians in Air Attack.

London. March l5.-Thc following
Austrian official report was received
oday:
"In Venetia two Austro- Hungarian
battle eschelones in reprifsals for en-
emy aerial attacks made an attack on
the allied airdome northeast Of Mcster
Ga suburb of Venice). Four enemy
pursuit eschelones, which were ready
u set forth, were surprised and
bombed
"On their return journey our aviators
bombed Treviso and enemy trenches
on the Piave."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Severe Aerial Eiahtina.

London March 14.-There was Sc
we're aerial fighting on the western
front Wednesday between large groups
of British and German machines and
the British ACCOUNTED for twenty four
lof the enemy. The statement reads:
nineteen hostile machines were
shot down and five others driven down
Iout Of control. Five Of ours are miss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Ambulance Drivers Commended.

Washington. March 1.-Two Ameri-
can ambulance drivers. Charles B. Ken
dali, Cambridge. Mass. and James F.
Brown. Boston. have been commended
by both French and American army
officers for bravery in removing
wounded men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
BerIin-March 15.-A strong de-
tachrent gained a footing yester-
day west Of the Naurey road on
the German kronprincess' front.
says today's army headquarters
announcement.

Paris, March 1.-THE war office
last night issued the following:
The enemy artillery activit. in
Champagne, in the region of the Monts.
in the Vosges. east of ST. Die, and in
the region Of Hartmannsweiler Kopf
was less violent..
During the day three German air
planes were destroyed by our pilots It
is confirmed that on March 9 Sub
-daiden destroyed two Ger
man airplanes. Our aviators recently
carried out successful raids on enemy
railroad stations"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Strikes in Austria,

Copenhagen, March l2.-The men in
the workshops of the Austrian loco
motive works have struck, according
70 the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger state
ment.
The strike. 1t is added. is spreading
to other factories.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
WANT 100000 SUBSCRIBERS.
Liberty Loan campaigners to Increass
Number of Purchasers.

Washington, March 15.-Every prep
aration is being made by liberty loan
to get 15,o00.000 sub
scribers to the third loan. The second
loan got ii, 100000 subscribers and the
first loan about 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
MANY ca.ualtie. in Rus, Battle

London, March 15.-First battles be-
tween soviet adherents and natives
have occurred in Turkestan, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd- under Wednesdays
date. More than 10000 casualties are
reported to have resulted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
chicaooan Killed In France.

Washington, March 15.-Harry Veile.
OF Chicago, a quartermaster, second
class. in the aviation corps, has been
accdently killed in France. In announc-
the death the war department gave no
details.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
AMERICANS DENT
HINDENBURG LINE

ng. Seven hundred combs wer
dropped on billets, ammunition dur
and railroad sidings at CountrDs !
Denain. Further reports Of = y
on F'reiburg say that tb ~ 4os
dropped were seen to burst rail-
Nay station and around Ger sta
tion." ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
On With the Fight Says Hindenbure.

Amsterdam March 15.--According
to news received here Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg had stated in Berlin
that the entente had shown an ire
sponsive attitude toward German
peace terms ard that therefore the
great offensive must go on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
NEW RESOLUTION REPORTED.
Demands Reason For Withholding
Addresses from Casulty Lists.

Washington. March ia favorable
report on resolution by Senator New,
OF Indiana, requesting the war aeper:-
ment to give the senate its reason for
withholding, the addresses Of soldiers
In casualty lists was ordered today by
the senate military committee.
Senator New plans to ask its early
adoption by the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
) BREsT.LITovsk in RUINS.
Russian Troops Destroy. Town Before
Withdrawing.

Petrograd, March -Litovsk
is little more than a mass Of ruins. Be-
fore retiring the Russian troops blew up
the town. All that is left is church,
a moving picture theater and a club
for army officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
AVIATION STUDENT KILLED.
Roger conant Perkins, Of Vernon.
u, Meets Death in Eall

Meets Death in Fall.
Washington, March 15.-The death at
Key West, Fla, March 10, of Roger
Conant Perkins, Of Manchester, VT, a
naval aviation student killed in a fall,
was announced today by the war de-
partment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Pairinss For state Tournament.
Special to Times-Republican.

Iowa City, March l5.-P Pairings for
tE,e Iowa state high school basketball
tournament follow: Iowa City versus
New Hampton, Mount Pleasant versus
Dallas Center, Ellston versus Goldield.
and Cedar Rapids versus Sioux Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15
Congress of Soviets Ap-
proves Treaty by De.
cisive Vote.
WILL FORCE JAPAN
TO ACT SPEEDILY
Ratification Expected to Hasten Armed
Intervention in Siberia in order to
Protect Allied Property and Supplies
Russia Renounees All Claims to
/ Occupied Provinces and Promises to
DemobiIize Army.

Ono year ago today Emperor
Nicholas ahdieated ,autocrat Of
Russia and yesterday the aII-Rus-
sian congress Of soviets, by an over
whsimins vote, agreed to German
peace terms.
Announcement Of allied policy
toward Russia and Of Japanese in
tentions in eastern Siberia probably
will follow quickly the news that
, tho Lenins government, after four
months rule, has surrendered COM
pIeteIy.
The question Of Japanese inter-
vention in Siberia has brought from
Secretary Balfour in the British
house Of commons tho declaration
that he had every confidence in
Japan's :oyalty in any action that
might be decided upon in the far
east. Japan, he said, might be
counted on as the friend Of Russia
to save the revolution.
Tho wording Of the measer ad-'
vices leaves the significance Of
the ballot somewhat in doubt but
i appears probable that the vote
rsesrtsed Was cast by the majority
Or boishsviki party in caucus. -
~ e this. 10. fact the final vote of
Of the conGrsss on the treaty has
not been taken. Tire forecast, how
ever, was that ultimate ratification
Of the vote was probable.
In well.informed neutral quart
ers recently the American Press
correspondent was told that the
Germans were prepared to lose
100000 men in an offensive opera
ton.
(The verdun offensive Of, the
Germans, in which they failed to
break the French lines, has been
estimated in conservative quarters
0 have cost them something like
10000 men.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-15

forced for some time becaue OF a
threatened shortage is Nebraska.
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