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Loeder. Dec f~A8 sstfaarasns
meeting - the netrtaa cabinet 49,
summoned At nselin ~ Thursday
sssning % discuss the posslhli,y "
the alitss occupying aeeiin s~tnu %
Gefmanys inability % eArry sus th1
terms ~ the srm,ss4se. according t.
az Aostsdsm sdviss - ,hs fspesss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-07

sunday. December .. 1918. 7 80 m.
al the first Christian church. given
by the choir. assisted By the following
artists: Mr Harry u Ryan. Mrs A A
West. Miss Alma ioaght0n. Mrs
Marley smith and Mr Rosaezer Mrs
" 4 Howard. Director: Mrs Harry u
Ryan. orEsnist.
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GOVERNOR WOULD CLEAN
Up ALL OLD CLAIMS

Govsrno- W1lilsas has dees1e6 20
settle a. al cid scores before be goes
oai u offIcs he siil recommend the
settlement u old Gains against fhs
state. Aozns q Which have been hang
ing Ere for nlns Yesrs No; q bss
iees. sIshOssn coming . trsfs late.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-07
PruSsianS Plan To
Restore Kaiser And
Repeat Acts of 1914
of Pounds
of Candy For
Our Big Kids

waahinsten. Dec Mime m'l'
isen r.aands q candy Cor ths army
Aas lust been enasrec by she VAR
department. aaa 4 ~as announces
thas ccnxsde fahse part 81 N
~eusc he rushen overseas tR time
to prSesce a glentsful supsss fer
Ch~sssu,as Other purchases for
the sspecissenars foress iaeluds
sos ooc gallons ~ pickles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-07

Amsterdam, Dec The aisarnlns
~ Flsid Marshal sas Maeksnasn's
army hss begun in Hanaary. accord
ING 20 Berlin spattH fseetvss
here Ths soldiers ~iii rot hs ~
termed but viii be permitted 20 sfsss
the frontier fhsy afs selling their
'noso ears. norsss and ether sasla.
msas chssplY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-07

Beginning January the monthly subscription price The
Daily Leader delivered by carrier the city will be 30 cents
per month.
To those who pay In advance before January
10th rate Of $500 will be made This will
the bother Of being visited each month by collector
also &l00 year the subscription price The
present subscription rates s6c per month $54
DAILY LEADER MANAGEMENT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-07
Yankll\ oops Take
Possess ON of Hun
City of Cologne
Britain's Day
Is Celebrated
In Washington

washlnQssn. Dec f~-fsssy tNsa
sand government smplaYss were
given a par,,si holiday toaay -
ssks paet In victory sag a.
eeishrs'len ~ tire slaNlnu " tire
sFnlstAcs and the observance -
"nrlssin's Day" The exercises
~sre Asid % the elltpss nssf she
White Heus. and n WAS expected
that the singers and the audlsucs
would number mere thsa 800 600
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runka kIll AaManlAMA

Amsterdam. Dec fprtlst fersss
p,sssscfsd 10000 Anensaes. yhlls
svaess,,eg the to~as ~ nasu. osi
and Aeiahan ~ me csueasua. ae
eordlna 10 reports rsssv~a ~ tia
Vor~asrta ~ nerlln
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Mlll cnaAIa aMeAsaY
AT roar OF UNA

Washlnst3a. Dec Win the a1-
pfosal OF President Wflsoa. Secretary
i.anslns has asked conxress 70 ralie
the American iegailoa At Llms. Peru.
10 the rank ~ embassy Peru has
sikniuei a desire ~ sppolnl an am
b. ssador "a The United States aud
the administration wishss 10 ,<,fae
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olAas coNFlaMro
w TREASURY roar

washlngloa. Dee The pamlnaslo
of Representative ulaea ta ho aeefs
tafy of the treasury 70 saesesd wll
liam q MeAfao. wan confirmed laat
nlRht by TIE senate althaai 0nies
tloa.
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MANY CASES sErosE
falN DURING wAs

NnHed Sta4rs ATTORNEY John faiN
has besa kegt basy durinr fhs ~ag
hsnalng alleged lnracisohs' u em-
erseuys war laws Mors than yee
cases we're before him darlns tbs
pAsl year seventy failed % register
Onls nse 81 the total number we're
lElsrued
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lvsGNeEsGEs TELLS oF
pRlSSfAN PLANS
o. guSlus g wooo


WEh TIE American Army ~ ocea
patton. Dee Fron L4xemoars she
Msile cosnaopolilin eachs whose peopse
sgeks AZ languages AID come from All
ooanirlss are received remarkable eye
witness stories q iAe interior cond
s4aEs ia feelsns Germany Al Amers
cxr soser sxl6 gA4i I-aaeahQrg h&e no
csEnon sor is arms sseAGse Il was
feared that Il il we're fire1 the shells
might faA in Prussia. L0rra ne Be-
gan or France outside og her own
l,o.Aers TIE L1xembargerS partAke
O. the l8ss a. al q these ns,ions poll
sscxlly. socially ana commercially
After TIE war t@gan sAe couRsrs WAS
pxrS ca HAs German army sons nnd was
prxrefcsfsv 4ucsue~1 IN Cerra&ny. Tee
Lxsen heigers therefore clrcaiAss0
sreesy in GeruaAsy lolasna and iAe
corrupted perkins az France and Bel
slasr In addition vee .eeo German
soiditrs pAss~6 ans repassed iArouga
she country Consequently The lax
embGreers are very familiar with Ger
man affairs
Amuag iaose vAo sse prominent in
,a.s respe<z ars Basis WeaeF ihe rei
.rSn e3ltor q rhe l.4Kembcrg Ze.inms
and Bernsra wirsE a metailHrEical enI
elDeer who hAs sast FesRrnea after Al
f0ar years resiceaoe IL Berlin
pr.ss8ns pe~asin Loysi.
Noughs $50 Herr WeheF propaesisa
ire t4rEinataaa ~ toe var fAs fsll A
close ssaseag o. German affairs be is
q c0ntlrrss6 opponent q Prsssianisrl
and toresees nsw and starting oeve
cy-nenrs il Germany with.n -. neAi
tss years
Ths best so4slsrs "a the Gern.zn
srrr he sad A.. those leaving
row Thsy are Prusslans and iaey re-
nEln BaFaa - TIE former 4alser aud
king o. Prussia w'Aea, be returns
fhsF sa.l s1srf q ooaHier revoistl9n-
5,uf cOws ths socslles German Be
stsriFI- recall the KAISER and restore
san 10 the taE0ne TIE klng5oEs cil
Germany Asys ho synpssay sof thls
movement The program Is TIE same
~ 1ca Prussia carried oar IN lslal
woen Il stood ont alone against ihs
rxnssneer O. fts German federation
Il sel.eFss rzlss q czn accomplish the
same fAing 8 Seoond time Affsr
fheF psf 60wn DcSsfeF4sn "a t1elF own
ssngoou Tia P-1zf.2ns wll iurn taelr
Attention 70 TIE o,ser kingdoms 81
tie GerrnsH ensire H6> fsr they si'i
he sbie 70 carry oag this program
ets,sneE Epon z1s allies
Eng.neer wirt1 ists Berlin N0rsznsses
q TIE var exiseDee q fne German
cspstal sss par q rs daily life snfl
sfs.r seess o. rusualitx the reTols
slon eliminated IL the outbreaks ard
nvtsrses o. S0Fenbe- 3. 10 sn1 Il.
He toes par IL The mat ssnons;rsilcn
when LleEsnecss. tae revolutionary
Socialist. after being released froas
irupras0nzenf srrirs9 al fss Ceeyliiz
-sElros1 sssti0a aBs vas rzrrie1
f.ronga TIE streets x the shosiesfs
OF Ma enthusiastic fslloWsrs Froza
tie sane sascgny q tie royal palace
Il xhscs he kslssr hsrznsss the pop
ulancs a. me begsnnlrg 0f TIE wzr.
L4etnerhs proelzine1 free10n
esssess ipssy ersses
4rsr t1ss ~fe ceiesrstson fhe bsa-
p~s. sas asnsins Interests Shiea. n
reoeut pesss. ssS beea sbsssing TAG
rn0s-rbeni - cFerthsos t4e sxlse-.
s,1lsss fhs Drzkss = ne reFoiazior
The crs--1rew o. EESsr1ksEE EzE &C.
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rome~e~ ls ssnaa, and ,hs

remowe~ 10 sunday and the
~ssshefmsn ssys n ~sl be az ldeal
dsy. Why rot take advantage %
the opportunity and % 70 church
But Should tine weather not be
deal. 90 10 church just the SAME.
rhess be days ef ti,snkssinsss
It's express our feelings n the
houss Of God. Are 20. enf
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MEN WHO REMAINED
IN GERMANY DURING
WAR GIVE CORRE
SPONDENT AN INTER
EsTING ACCOUNT OF
CONDITIONS A N ID
REGULATIONS THAT
PREVAILED IN BER
LIN al


eerSsr ces T-Nstn tre ~sthcrs~a
90 sNs seaanlts privilege frors TIRE
f~Onensssssrn farNs the fcrsnsF ss
ssr. ero~n prines ard o,ners q th~
rSysl ire. are piscea or par ~itN
tns prslstarss sns &ee arsensAass &c
shs AVS q ire sxtnsrAn1 This -
fhs fsrss step ~ the eaan 20 eonsp<'
tire terrier Aais<r ,e appeAr for sriAi
tefers criminal ee0fts
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HOLLAND WILL TURN
KAISER AND HIS SON
WILLIE OVER TO THE
ALLIES III DEMAND
Is MADE ID TCH
LAND ALSO MAY BE-
LIABLE FOR BREACH
OF NEUTRALITY
RuI.LErlN

Amsterdam. Dec I nrtiAh ani
American troops entered Cologne
at 4 clock Friday afternoon
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rHG WEATHER.

New Orleans. dec Tonight. fair
and warmer sunday. generally
cloudy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-07

4rsr tzss ~Se csiesrstson fhe baa-
p~s. saz asnsizs Interests skiea. n
reneuf res.s. lac beea xbssflng tao
znos-rnenf - cFer1Asos tae sxAse-.
s,xssss tie brzkes = ne reEoi4ilor
The crs-r.rev Q. lzSsr1sssz Hss De-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Franklin.

Carl and Clifford Mccullough,
sailor boys, who have been visiting
at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wise Mccullough, return,
ed to their camps Wednesday, Car !
Station and Clifford to Norfolk va.
Iva Myers spent last SUNDAY at
the Ben Woolley home at Woodland.
Mrs. S. j. Clausen and daughter
Myrl called at H. d. Plummer S
Mrs. Glen Petticord and daughter
Hazel and Miss Jemima kob spent d,
Monday afternoon at Wise McCol-
rs S. Fl. Duffield called on Ben Sears
Miss Julia Hughes spent a few
days last week with her sister, MIS-
Masters Gordon and Dean Duffield
and Sylvan Petticord spent Saturday
at the John Scott home.
az The White and Bemis machine
threshed in this vicinity this week.
John Bixler, who has bee NV Mork 4
Garden Grove Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Fairyiew District No. 8.

Little Miss Katherine Jones, OF
Williamsburg, is visiting with her
cousin, Miss LYDIA Davis;
Quite few attended the Chautau-
qua at Leon last week.
Most all of the. threshing is done
in this vicinity.
E. Nordyke, our school. director
is remodeling the school house.
Alma and Elmer Adrain were en-
joying a fine horseback ride when
the horse, which they were riding ding
and fell on Elmer's foot and hurt
his ankle badly. His sister Alma
escaped without. injury. Elmer is
getting along nicely at present;
Atch Bay purchased some straw
of H. E. Hughes last week.
Hildah, Celia and Orville Hughes
went to Van Vert and Weldon one
day last week.
Fred McMorris bought some lambs
of H. E. Hughes last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Sans and
daughters Naomi and Vadas were
callers at H. E. Hughes Sunday
evening
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Evergreen

Frequent rains are reviving our
pastures. Corn was not hurt much
by the hot winds in this section OF
the country.
VIM. Johnson, who has been at
Rochester, Mimi, for treatment, is
home again much improved in
health.
Charles Buck. and daughter, Hazel
accompanied by Mrs. Mcdonald Wis
tied at the A. l.. Martin home sun
day afternoon.
Art Martin and wife and Dewey
Jamison started for Sask., Canada,
Tuesday morning, going by auto.
David Young, of Lamont, is work
ing for the Jamison boys.
VIM. Johnson occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning and Mr. Chrlsten-
den in the evening.
Alma Huffman is working for Roy
Stolberg. o..
er is visiting his grandparents, MI.
and Mrs. VIM. Richards, is very
sick at this writing.
Ben Barnes and family visited at
the Jamison home Sunday AFTERNOON.
Grain is turning out very we'll IN
this locality, some oats going as
high as So bushels per acre ana
wheat 80 bushels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
A Tragedy of War.

The exemption board was in SEES
sion and everything appeared to be
going smoothly. but there was lack
of variety during all the morning
hours and we'll on toward evening.
Just before closing up time an en-
in and behind her were eight color
ed children, and each and every one
looked like the woman.
Seeing a big man at the desk, and
rightly supposing him to be the head
of the, board she came forward,
(cording to size and turned to the
See dem dere kids?'' she asked
@kyery one of EN- way down low, on
de age limit, de younges is four
years an de, oldes' is fo'teeen:'
'Ah, yes," said the official, "a
fine bunch of children, very good
looking and apparently all in good
'See, here, white man. and the
Womans anger appeared to be ris-
ing. II didn't. come here for to get
no bouquets thrown at me-, jest
came here for t. see you all bout my
says he's gwine to de camp mex
week, an of dem dere kids is
hisn.''
.''Ah, yes" drawled the Official. II
see. You have eight children de-
pendent upon this husband and you
wish to have him exempted? It
shall BIT done What is his name?'
you all think Use gwine ter git my
huban' tempted? What, Tempt dat
air low down, no count. lyin', crazy
scoun rel of Jim Haskins. Not on
your life. You jes' sen dat air
black, shiftless critter plumb inter
DIT fightin' trench you has an let
don't want no zemption. What
wants is fer t. git de alimony.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Hikes 5000 Miles Through Arctic to
Answer Draft Call.

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash, Aug.
from Paxson, Alaska, 200 miles north
of Fairbanks, is here after a trip of
more than 5000 miles in which he
travelled by dog team, blackboard,
mail barge, river steamer, railway
and coastwise vessel.
Due to a mistaken idea on the
part of the registrar at Paxson that
obliged to give their address in. the
states, Hudson gave his mother S
in Seattle. His card was sent there
and on May %, he was ordered by
the Seattle board to report there for
duty. He asked for a two weeks,
extension because boat dld not
leave Fairbanks until late in June,
but he received reply, to take the
first train or be classed as desert
err The nearest railway is at White
Horse, more than 200 miles away.
He left Paxson May 26, going
forty-two miles by dog team in two
days in which he went through a
blizzard; then seventy-tWo miles by
blackboard in two days in which he
had four relays of horses; down the
Tananan river and through the
barge and arrived at Fairbanks June
2. He took a steamer for, Dawson
June 20, and went 900 miles down
the Tananan and up the Yukon, ar
irving at the White House. July 3.
He took the White Pass railroad
from White Horse to Skagway. pay
ing $40 for a passage ITO miles
long, and arrived in SkagWay IN
time to engage passage on boat. for
Seattle which left July Z. and arrived
there July 9. He reported for duty
here July 26, but it was not until
yesterday, when he presented vouch-
ers for his expenses, totaling nearly
$500 that officers were aware OF his
long journey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22

After making careful survey of the
world sugar situation the Q. 5. Food
Administration has asked the Ameri-
can public to USE NO MORE THAN
TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR PER PER
SON A MONTH until January l, 1919.
Increased sugar demands from the
Allied nations-where the present sug-
ar ration is already reduced to the
lowest possible level-and the need of
keeping our army and navy supplied
are two of the leading causes OF the
curtailment of Americas sugar ration.
Americans are requested to make
two pounds of sugar per person (half
pound a week. serve for all sugar
uses in the Notwithstanding cook
ing and all sugar served at the table.
Public eating places, as well as
housewives, will be required to limit
their use of sugar to two pounds for
every ninety meals served. In the
q. s. Food Administrator cafeteria
at Washington, where employees of the
Food Administration take their noon
meal, one pound of sugar is used for
every 12O meals served.
The U. s. Food Administration is
confident that the American public will
heartily agree to reduce household use
of sugar here to a level more nearly
equal to the present restrictions
among the Allied nations.
The situation which the United
States faces in it's efforts to maintain
a fair distribution of sugar to the AL
lied world is as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
MUST USE LESS SUGAR;
ALLIED NEEDS GROW
Americans Asked to Use No More Than
Two Pounds Per Person
Per Month.
Shortage May Last Until Beginning of 1919,
When New Sugar Crop Arrives.

The sugar supplies throughout the
country, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries, are at low ebb; the produc-
ton from the American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been disap-
pointing; the yield in Porto Rico has
likewise been smaller than anticipat-
ed, and the inability of the United
States and the Allies to secure sugar
from Java and other distant sources
on account of the imperative call for
ships for the movement Of troops and
their supplies has materially reduced
the supply from such quarters. Added
to this already difficult situation, the
quantity needed by the Army and
Navy greatly exceeds earlier esti.
mates; we must send large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
Of the great volume lost through the
German and Austrian invasions, dur
ing which much beet land was over
run and many factories destroyed; we
have to supply certain quantities to
neutral nations under agreements; and
finally over fifty million pounds were
lost recently through submarine sink
ings off our Atlantic coast.
The Food Administration is conf.
dent that the American people, with
the record of wheat savings behind it,
having by voluntary savings sent 14O,-
100000 bushels of wheat to the Allies
after practically every bushel had been
exhausted from our normal surplus,
will with the same spirit save the
Supar situation Of the world
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
GET AMERICAN SUGAR

Ninety-five per cent. Of all refined
sugar sent from the United States to
the Allied nations went to France and
Belgium during the first five months
of this year.
France got Y per cent. or nearly
$4,000. 900 pounds, and Belgium receiv-
ed nearly 100000 pounds, or % per
cent.
In each country this sugar was doled
out by strict rationing organization.
The entire amount to the Allies in
these five months ,791 tons, almost
half of which was shipped in Nays
only about one-half of l per cent. of
our total annual consumption.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Morgan.

BUSINESS SHES a at Davis Cit City one day the
past week.
Mrs. Bert Morley, of Leon, visited
few days last week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baker.
Her little son Howard accompanied
her home after a two weeks visit
Nj. L. Dale and daughter Nellie
were Leon visitors Saturday.
Little Miss Ethel Gorsline has
been suffering with a very sore
finger. Dr. Eiker, of Leon, has been
caring for it.
Gerald Hubbard spent Sunday
with John and Max Dale:
Mrs, Merlene Morley visited at A.
7. Hubbard's Monday.
Mrs. NJ. J.. Dale has been very SICK
the past week but is some better at
present writing.
Harry Cox was Leon caller Sat
Everett Massey and others from
giving the wolves in these parts. a
chase for their lives Saturday night,
the wolves having worked up fine
appetite for Harry COX'S turkeys and
NJ. L. Dale's sheep.
Mrs. Scott has sister and two
nephews visiting her from Kansas
Miss Halle Hubabrd is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Otis Deisher,- this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cannon and
little grandson Aubrey Virden, spent
Sunday afternoon at the NJ. l.. Dale
home.
Mrs. J. w. Hubbard and son Paul
called on Mrs. M. l.. Dale Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Rock Island Woman Has Already
Lost Four Sons in War.

Two sons who are serving under
the U. S. colors, four others who
have made the supreme sacrifice
fighting for democracy's cause, and
another, not yet IS, who intends to-
eligible age this fall, is the toll ex-
acted by war of Mrs. Sarah e. Cor
ton, 436 Twenty-siXth street, Rock
Island, an employee in the cloth de-
partment of the Harness Division.
Mrs. Corton came to Rock Island
the fore part of last week from Wat
work on the Arsenal and is now do
try by helping to speed production
in the cloth department. If they
would permit me. | would shoulder
la gun myself" said Mrs. Corton, in
relating the story of the sacrifice she
has made.
coming from fighting stock, which
explains, in a measure. the fighting
procIivities of her sons. She says she
is the niece Of Gen. Robert e. Lee,
the former Confederate army leader.
Her father was the brother of Gen
eral Lee. Mrs. Corton is native of
Florida, but for 10 years has lived
in the north.
Two of the boys of Mrs. Corton
are step sons, who were reared BIZ
her since their childhood One of
these was a Canadian subject, at the
outbreak of the war. and .enlisttd
with Canadian regiment immedi-
lately after. The transport on which
he went over was Summarized, but
ors He made the supreme sacrifice
on the battlefields of France.
Three others, who went over with
the engineering forces of this coun-
try Immediately after the United
States entered the war, We're killed
in action on the f same rs day yori last
March, aec3rding oa to Mrs G1rtGn
the big Hun offensive, at it's height
One other son is still in training
in this country, while another is
seeing service in the front line
trenches in France at the present
time. The youngest son, employed
as drug clerk at Waterloo, Iowa,
November, when he becomes Is years
The record of the Corton boys is
all the more singular, inasmuch as
none of them were drafted into the
service. Five of the boys, according
to Mrs. Corton. are over the draft
age. The other son now in training
in this country is of draft age, but
volunteered his services.
Although it took years Of care and
sorrow, such as only mother knows,
to rear her sons, she was not unwil1-
ing to give them all to her country
when it called. Her only hope is
that the remaining sons will do their
of democracy; her regret that she
could give no more. Her case stands
out as one of the most singular sac
rifices made during the present war.
The Arsenal Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Captured German Officers Dairy
Records Sudden Amendment Of
His Estimation Of the
American Marine as
a Fighter.

Secretary Daniels authorizes the
How the contemptuous opinion of
the Germans for the fighting ability
Of American troops may be changed
literally overnight is shown in an
extract from the diary Of a German
officer who was captured and taken
rines. A translation of the diary
has just been received at Marine
Corps headquarters.
Reserve Lieutenant Tillmanns, the
writer of the diary. belonged to the
Second Battalion of the Fortieth
Regiment Baden Guards), Twenty
fourth division which the Marines
around Chateau Thierry. The other
three were so badly cut up that they
could not carry out their orders to
attack.
Diary Tells the story: u.,,
The extract from, Lieut.. Till
June 9Th: Departure from Ro-
back Coincy. We had to move out
of Rocourt because it did not belong
to our sector. Rear is crammed full
of troops. Billets, therefore, very
June 18th: At the front Ameri-
can troops nave made counter-at-
tacks We have to move to the
front again. Route OF march over
Rocourt Epaux. We are lying in
the woods to the right of Etrepilly
for the present, in position. In the
night of Sth and 9th we will relieve
the front line 1t must be sad out
fit which allows itself to be thrown
out oy the Americans. In the even
ing of the day of the sth. there was
heavy artillery fire. Fortunately,
the artillery fire did not reach us.
June Sth to 9th: Moved for
ward at night and relieved the 461st
Regiment at 4 in the morning in the
Bots de Belleau. Incomprehensibl
wide sector. Where there, were
three companies, we have only. one.
"Worst Night of His Life
June 9th to 10th: The worst
night of my life | am lying in the
thick on an open height in little
holes behind rocks, for this is
heavy artillery fire, until O'Clock: in
the morning. 1t is wonder that
the fellows were all at their posts
when the Americans attacked. The
attack, thank God, was repulsed.
God has again mercifully preserved
me-"
The dairy ends abruptly, as the
next day the writer was prisoner
in the hands of the Americans