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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Efforts to: Penetrate Posi-
tions Between Meuse
and Aisne Dwindle.
WITHDRAW FROM
AMERICAN LEFT
Apparently Drawing Back TO
Juneture Of Brunhiid and krien,hiId
Systems-Yanks Make Progress in
Areonne Forest and Clear Woods Of
Mines - American Aviators Make
Great Record, Destroying 100 Planes.
[By the Associated Press

With the American Army North
West of Verdun, Oct. 2.--German ef-
forts to penetrate or bend the line be-
tween the Meuse and Aisne dwindled
today. Some minor attacks and half
hearted bombardment characterized
the enemy's activity.
The Americans rcpulsed counter
attack north of Apremont and then ac-
cepted the situation.
Both the front line and the back
areas held by the Germans were
shelled vigorously from early morning
until night In. the afternoon the
clouds disappeared. and aviators were
able to resume their observation pa
trolls and pursue enemy planes and
balloons. With clearing weather the
engineers have converted the area
back of the front into an orderly place
once more. Roads which had been un-
touched for years were once more
made passable.
French Lines Advanced.
On the left flank Of the Americans
the French pressed their lines slightly
forward bringing near the time when
the German must fight with less hope
fulness to hold their lines west Of the
Meuse.
The Americans continue to clean up
the Argonne forest. On the salvage
list there appeared today three OBJ
servation balloons. They had been
left in their shed at the eastern edge
Of Exermont wood.
Hun Mines Removed.
In addition to their work Of recon
structing bridges and roads the engi-
neers have had the task OF removing
numerous mines. AS happened north
Of the Marne. many positions aband
oned by the Germans had been elabo-
rateIy equipped with mines but as was
also the case north OF the Marne al
most every mine was sprung by the
engineers who traced the wires to a
trap left nearby.
There was a formidable outlay Of
mines in the town Of Vahquois, which
had been used as German headquart-
ers
Below the level Of the town there
were hundreds Of yards Of subterra
mean passages which had been turned
into comfortable quarters.
Information reaching American head
quarters indicates confusion behind the
German lines in organization. 1t is
known the enemy is using units as
! small as platoons to re -inforce those in
the fighting line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
German Forces Withdrawing.
rRv tho A SSppi1fai Press I

With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 1.-The enemy tonight
appears to be withdrawing from the
American left. He Is, apparently go
ing to the juncture of the Brunhild and
Kriemhild systems.
In the Argonne forest Americans
made progress today. East Of the for
est they are operating north OF Cierges
and hold positions on the road from
Gesnes to Exermont.
In this district there has been stifY
fighting. local positions repeatedly
changing hands until the Americans to-
day established their supremacy.
Many Germans struggled in today
and gave themselves up. At one point
seventy-fve Germans were captured
when small American detachment
appeared in front Of them and began
shooting point blank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Allies in Russia prsSsSss.
TBy the Associated ProaS.r [

ta
Archangel, Sept. 30.--American. Brit.
ish. Russian and French troops today
occupied villages on both sides OF the
Dvina riverSto point 12O miles north
of Kotlas. in the government OF Vol
ogda.
They have. advanced seventy FIVE
miles In the last two weeks and they
now are about 3T5 miles southeast OF
Archangel. The river is blocked farther
south by bolsheviki mines.
Up the Vaga river. however. progress
iss unobstructed and Americans are
among the forces occupying the town
Of Schenkursk. The aurora borealis Is
already flaming in the northern sky.
Irr their advance up the Dvina the
land forces have met with virtually no
resistance since Sept. 81.
Hunting tho Bolshsviks.
Notwithstanding losses they. held
their positions at Seltsko until the
river fleet came TO their aid. The Amer
leans then captured the town. Since
then 1t has been case OF finding the
bolsheviki. who are believed to he
somewhere above the closed channel to
the Dvina.
The thin line OF American troops 's
holding many villages amid the woods
which thickiy dot the Dvina region.
North Of Beresnesknya, which is
near the confluence of the Dvina and
Yaga rivers villa had not been mo-
Tested by the bolsheviki in their flight
from Archangcl.
Villages to the south suffered heavily.
Executions and depredations were COM
mittcd and when the allies arrived they
we're given = hearty welcome.
The bolsheviki took from Archangel
the best river boats. leaving an Odd
collection OF craft. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
GERMANS SEEKING WAY OUT.
Parliamentary Ministry to Be Organ
ixed to Appease People at Home.

parliamentary W'niStry 10 DC OFVaH'
ICED to Appease People at Home.
Amsterdam. Oct. 2.-Plans are under
consideration for the organization
OF both the imperial German and
Prussian ministries on the lines Of q
parliamentary system. according to
the Berlin Tagebiatt. which quotes
Frederick Won Payer. the imperial
vice chancellor, to this effect.
The vice chancellor. the newspaper
says, received the leaders OF all the
parties yesterday and discussed
the contemplated parliamentarization
which the vice chancellor declared
wpuld extend to the Prussian as well
as the imperial ministry.
At the sitting of the main committee
of the German reichstas on Monday.
Vice Chancellor Won Payer read a de-
cree from the emperor, announcing the
resignation Of Imperial Chancellor Won
Hertling. He announced the former
chancellor had called meeting OF
party leaders to discuss the situation.
An indefinite adjournment then was
taken by the committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
$50 KILLED IN RAIL WRECK.
Disaster in Sweden Causes Unusua
Number Of Fatalities.

London Oct 2.-Three hundred hfty
persons have been killed, 1t is feared. In
a railway accident at Malmo, Sweden,
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen today.
Fifty children who vert returning 10
Stockholm fr3m the country are
among the dead.
The railway line had been washed
out at the PORT by several days OK
rains and large passenger train with
twenty four cars, carrying l,ooo pas
seugcrs. ran .nto the break. Several
coaches wara smashed and subse-
Guently caught fire.
TTp to the time the dispatch was
fled only iftv persons had been ac-
counted for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02

Concevreux and have taken Bouvain-
court, Hervelon. Trigny ard st.
Thierry. They are also in La Neuv1ll-
ette. mile and half northwest of
Rheims.
General Gouraud, attacking along
his whole front in the Champagne sec
tor advanced north Of Aure to with
in 1000 yards Of Liry. Farther east,
even more important results were OBJ
tained in the advance north Of Bouille
and Binarville. His line was pushed
on to vaux and Lancon. crowding the
Grand Pre- gap and picking the Ger
man forces west of the Monthois-
vouzieres line, into most awkward
position.
Their communications with forces
operating in the Argonne forest and
east Of 1t are virtually cut. which
means that this region becomes un-
tenable. German counter attacks in
the region south of Iiry were repulsed
with severe losses to the enemy after
sharp engagements. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Tho Wssthsr.

Iowa--Gen srnliy fair tonight and
Thursday: probabiy frost tonight with
cooler in southeast portions,
Range OF temperature at Marsnail-
town: Tuesday, II and 80; Monday. M
and 81; October I, 1917, 6S ana 81. AK \
I this morning. 40: yesterday, -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Pay Up or Miss Your Paper War Board

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Removing Heavy Guns
From Ostend and Other
Coast Points.
SEA POSITIONS
BEING oUTFLANKED
Germans Set Fire to Railway june
tons Of Roulers and Menin PreparA
atoty to Giving Up More Belgian
Territory-Retreating on North End
Of Line Before Advancing Belgian,
British and French Armies.

In Flanders the Germans are re-
porsed to have set fire to the rail-
way Junction Of RouIers and Menin
and to be removing their big guns
from the Belgian coast around the
submarine base at Ostend, which
Is being outflanked on the south.
The eelgians now are FIVE miles
from Thourout, while the British
are crossing the Lys seven miles
north Of Lille and within seven
mills Of Courtrai.
Al these are important railway
eenters and Lille is the strongest
Gsrm,n position north. Of cambra,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Aid Capture Of ST. Quentin.
INV the Associated Press.l

With the British Army in France.
Oct. 2.-British forces, breaking thru
the German line on the Vaureoir-
Wiancourt front and capturing both
these villages together with Sequhart,
created salient which aided mater
tally in the capture Of st. Quentin by
the French.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
UNLOAD GERMAN STOCKS.
Rush 70 Sell Follows Receipts o.
BuIaaria's Detection

Geneva, Oct. 2..-In the panic
caused on the German stock exchanges
by receipt OF news that Bulgaria had
signed an armistice with the allies,
everyone tried to sell and for while
there were no buyers. <All armament
and shipping stocks fell from 70 to 80
per cent In twenty-four hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
1au 100 Hun planes.

[By the Associated Press1
With the American Army in France,
Oct. 2-The excellence of the American
aerial forces Is demonstrated by total
bag since Sept. 26, Of 100 hostile aero
planes and twenty balloons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
RED CROSS WORKER HoNoRED.
Cross Of Legion Of Honor Bestowed on
Chairman Dawson.

Paris, Oct. LII. p. Dawson, chair
man of the Red Cross war-councll. to-
day received the command OF the
cross Of the Legion of Honor. This Is
the highest rank In the order ever con-
ferred on an American civilian.
President Poincare entertained Mr.
Dawson and Harvey p. Gibson. Amer
lean commissioner for .rhe Red Cross.
at dinner at the Ulysses palace. Dur
ing the luncheon tho president be-
slowed the cross upon Mr.. Dawson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Serbia Being Evaeu as.d.

London. Oct. 2.Serba is being
evacuated by Bulgarian troops. who
are returning to Bulgarian territory. ac-
cording to the Serbian official state
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Enidemie spread. In Gotham.

New York. Oct. 2.-The epidemic of
Spanish influenza here continued to
spread. For the twepty-four hours
ended at 10 d. m., today. 903 new cases
were reported to the health depart
ment, an increase OF sixty-eevens cases
over the previous twenty four hours,
and there were forty eight deaths.
There were also forty-eight deaths
from pneumonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
COTTON cRoe ESTIMATE.

Prospective Yisld ef tt,stSooo Sales
Based on SEPT. g Condition.
washington. Oct. a-This years
cotton crop was estimated q i1,SiS.-
900 equivalent 500-puund bAles by the
department Of agriculture today. pas-
ing its estimates on the condition o.
the crop on Sept IS. which was Se.S
per cent Of a normal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02

Paderewrki can play over 800 com
positions from memory He needs tos
read or play 4 piece new 70 nlm OasiS
twice In order 70 memorise u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
PLAGUE SITUATION IN HAND.
Eight Hundred Suspected Influenza
Cases at Camp Dodge,

Camp Dodge, Oct. with total
of 500 cases reported for observation
upto noon the Spanish influenza situa-
tion at Camp Dodge was declared to
be we'll in hand today. There have
been no deaths from Influenza, the
three reported yesterday being due en-
tirely to pneumonia Many of the sus-
pected cases examined today ' were
found to be only moderate colds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
overrome Hun Resista nee.

IN BY. the AsSocIated PresS.I
With the American Army In France.
Oct. lit was reported tonight that
the Americans between the tMuese and
the Argonne had again moved forward
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Wide Gap. Torn in Lines.


been torn in the German line between
Marshal Haigs forces.
The British commander reported to-
day the breaking Of the German line
on the Fonsommes Beaurevoir front
Beaurevoir il two and one-half
miles east OF lie catele t and Fcn-
sommes is nearly five miles northeast
!. OF st. Quentin
sequehart, four and one half miles
southeast OF Bellicourt, has been cap
tured. as has the hamlet Of Preselles.
Just to the north.
South of Cambria, British and
Scottish troops, together with New
Zealanders, have occupied Crevecoeur
and Runlilly. hi
German Line Broken.
Between Cambrai and ST. Quentin
the German line Of defense has been
broken. 1t Is uncertain what lines the
enemy has in the rear.
The British advance threatens the
German line of retreat in the Disc
valley and also from the massif of st.
Gobain.
French troops In the last three days
have advanced on q front Of ten miles
to a depth Of three or four miles.
The Germans now are retreating to-
ward the line they held in 1917.
In view Of the loss to the Germans
Of st. Quentin. an enemy retirement
on a large scale seems probable,
Given fairly good weather some very
big changes on the western front may
be seen before winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02

bulgaria, according to a Zurich dis
patch. II Is added rumors arc cur
rent Of the formation OF national
cabinet in Bulgaria under the leader
ship Of Premier Malinoff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Rritiah Maka oains.

[By the Associated Press.1
With the British Army in Flanders,
Oct. Field Marshal Haig's forces
today captured Rolleghemcapelle and
advanced for distance Of 5000 yards
southeast Of Roulers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
ARMY AVIATOR
KILLED BY AUTO
Ma ior East, Veteran Of Many Thrilling
Fliahts in Air. Crushed Under Ma
chino While En- Route to Training
Field Where He Was instructor
Companion Injured.

Mineola. N Y. Oct. Mai. Whitten
]. East, commander Of Mitchell field.
an army training ground for aviators
at Garden City, was instantly killed to-
day when his automobile overturned
while he was on his way to the field.
Mai. r. c. Cousins. of Washington,
ID. c., who a few days ago was as
signed to command Hazelhurst field, an
aviation station adjoining Mitchell
field, was seriously injured.
The flags Of the aviation fields on
Long Island were lowered and n mill
tary funeral will be arranged for Major
East. He was 80 years old. had seen
service overseas and was considered
one Of the American army's most ex-
pert flyers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
THREE FRes,cH Aa,aiEs win.
Linse Pushed Ahsad esf Wide Fronts
East and West Of Rheims.
g@ rT2v thA n kaGa~lat teA Preas =

East and West OF Rheims.
[By the Associated Press.l
with the French Army In France.
Oct 1.Tbree French armies wSn inn
portant Successes today. While Gem
eral Debeney's forces were marching
to Ruveroy. across the Somme. Gem
eral Berthelot's army made a big gain
on the st. Thierry nnassif, northwest
OF Rheims. Farther east General
Gouraudis army advanced still farther
north toward vital German positions.
General Berthelot's men have vir-
tually traversed the ills between
Rheims and the Aisne. On that river
they hold the left bank - Tar east ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Riot. in eulssi..

fBy Havas Agency.]
Paris. Oct. 2.-Anti- German and pa
cifist riots are in progress thruout
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
Three Thousand suspected Cases.

Washington, pct 2.-Three thousand
teachers and school children were dis.
missed from attendance here today for
observation. threatened with Spanish
influenza. The malady continues to
spread here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02

over one Of the most hotiy contested
sectors of the front.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
ALLIES TEAR WIDE GAPS
IN LINES OF DEFENSE
finiteIy in favor Of the allies that
it is not now premature TO hale
II as great victory.

Il as a great victory.
Paris, Oct. 2.-St Quentin is taken
and tho cornerstone of the Hindenburg
system has fallen. Thanks TO the
prodisious and unrclcnting armies OF
General De;eney and General Rawlin-
son, under the general direction of
General Fayo!le, it is a most resound-
ing triumph.
Belgian forces, strongly opposed. are
making headway towards eRoulers and
Menin. The Germans are preparing to
evacuate> the Lille region British
armies around Cambrai are success
fully lighting in the fercest battle Of
the war.
General Berthelot is driving the
enemy back between Rheims and the
Aisne and General Gouraud has
reached Challerange. the important
railroad center at the western open
ing of Grand Pre- gap
Whole Defense System Shaken.
ST. Qucntin's fall shakes the whole
German system. It's effect will be
widespread. This will be accentuated
by the strong push in tine upper Oise
valley. The allies here are across the
multiple waterways upon which the
enerny so largely based his defenses.
Before them les the open country
which is ideal for tanks.
Under the circumstances; the holding
by the crown princes armies of posi-
tons on the Aillette and the A.sne are
out of the question.
The first logical result Of the capture
of ST. Quentin must be the retreat OF
the enemy from the Laon. Oise and
escape disaster.
A general German retreat becomes
more and more imperative. The PROB
lem for General Ludendorff is how to
prevent it being converted into a dis
aster, which is usually the sequel OF
masses closely engaged in great
struggle.
Allies Pass St. Quentin.
The French troops now have passed
beyond st. Quentin. Northeast. east
and southeast of the town. according
to, the Havas agency, they hold line
running along the Somme from Tron-
quoy 10 Rovroy and then along the
ST, Quentin -LaFere road to the river
Oie. at yendeuiL
u oustsd From 81. Quentin.
Heavy fighting took place in st.
Quentin last night. Resisting stub
bornly, the Germans were driven back
to the east bank of the canal.
Northwest of Rheims the French
have taken Pouillon and Thil and have
reached the southern outskirts Of VII
lers- -Ranqueox. North of Rheims they
have pushed forward their line to the
outskirts of Betheny.
West and south of Rheims the
French have made further important
gains. The entire massing of st. Thjer-
ry is now in French hands
Germans Fall Back Hurriedly.
The armies of General Gouraud and
Barthelot on the fronts east and west
of Rheims, continued to advance today
against the Germans, whoJappeared to
be failing back more hurriedly than at
any time since Sept. 26.
General Barthelot's army today is
making good progress between the
Vesle river and the Aisne canal.
French troops have captured five or
six villages and their advance at
places has reached depth Of five to
six kilometers.
Wide Gaps Torn in Lines.
London, Oct. 2.--Wide gaps have
been torn in the German line between
-, Ia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-18
LOWER MILL FEED MARGINS
Eood Administration Announces That
Vigorous Enforcement OF Rcgu-
1ntions IIns been Ordered.

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON. March l7.-NIarsins
formerly allowed jobbcrs OF mill feeds
were reduced last night by the food
administration in all States except
those east OF Ohio and north of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. At the same
time. ii was announced that vigorous
enforcement of the mill feed regula-
tons had been ordered. and that state
food administrators were prepared to
receive and Investigate, all complaints
Commission for jobbers in the ter
ritory affected were placed az 80 cents
Il ton in car lots, and in less than
car lots at 81 a ton. Where delivery
is made. the charge may be $3.50 Re-
tailers mag charge So n ton uudeiiv-
cred and 81 delivered. The food adj
ministration said the new prices should
enable the consumer TO buy at a maxi
mum of $3.50 over the mill price for
feed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-18
MATCHES SCARCE IN BRITAIN
Government Strictly E:nforccs MAXIMUM
Priccs and Encourages Conscr,n-
ton of Limited supply.

LONDON, March l6-ln new or
der with regard TO matches the Board
of Trade emphasizes the need for
strict economy. and advocates the
more general use Of waste-paper spills
in lieu Of matches
y" brand Of matches not authorized
by the Tobacco and Matches Control
Board may now be sold anywhere, and
the maximum prices are fixed
All match sellers. other than hawk
erS. peddlers or street sellers, are re-
quired to exhibit in conspicuous
position a notice stating the maximum
prices of the matches he keeps on sale
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-18
TRENCH FEVER CURE
DISCOVERED IN FRANCE
Soldiers Volunteer to Subject Them
selves to Inoculntion by
Germs.

NEW YORK, March I7.-Informatjon
that definite cure has been discovered
for trench fever was contained I'm a
cable message received to-day by Ben
jamln Strauss from his son. Lcopold
one of the Presbyterian Hospital unit
in France. who was among those who
volunteered to subject themselves to
incubation by the germs for expert
mentat!on.
The message stated that the young
man was cured.
Numerous letters were written home
by Leopold during the weeks he was
undergoing treatment and observation
In one of his letters he described his
experiences and the treatment accorded
him as one who had offered to subicc,
himself 10 disease for the good OF
the soldiers
These notwithstanding things" he
said. referring 10 the chats" or
Coolies" which were placed upon the
volunteers like leeches. fed on us for
twenty minutes morning and after
noon. They were carefully counted be-
fore being placed on us. and again
when taken OFF, to make sure none
went astray. The feeding period lasted
nearly four weeks. Then came the OBJ
scrva,ion period to see whether we had
contracted the disease.
After a week felt pains in the
legs and back. and then my telnpera-
ture went up and felt miserable.
Next morning ] was put in an am
hulancc and taken 10 hospital and put
in between regular sheets
They took innumerable blood and
count tests. was treated like a lord
They praised me too much-for all the
prals!nS ! should have been at least
three times as Sick as was The
fever eats the tissue away
Am up now for the second time.
and sure feel great"