The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-11

pear surprised at the completeness OF
their defeat Whereabouts.
Despite attempts at points along
wide front and rapid attacks against
TWO points at the extreme limits Of
the bombardment area they failed to
gain a single advantage. With the
exception of intense air activity, gun
duels, patrol encounters and trench
raids, the situation is unchanged, but
all are expectant.
From one end Of the front to the
other, the allies hold high ground,
with excellent points of vantage for
This probably explains the enemy's
determined local attack of which
those in the Passchendaele salient
were among the most stubborn.
Field Marshal Hindenburg demands
that his troops seize territory for
ground observation posts, as the
allied planes are making sky-spying
precarious. Likewise, from the Brit
ish lines but little movement behind
the German positions escaped being
spotted The Britishers are prepared
for all eventualities.
Two Aviators Killed.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Two
American naval aviators have been
killed in an aeroplane accident in
France, the navy department an
| nounced today They were Andrew
B. Skaggs, landsman for quartermas-
| ter, and Leo S. Harvie, boatswain's
mate, first class.
| Skaggs' home is at Newbern.
Tenn, and Harvie's sister lives at
| 1924 Ray street, Cincinnati.
American Aviator Killed.
| WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. March 11.-W. ]. Win
ter of Chicago, serving in the French
aviation corps, was killed in an air
fight Friday night. He fell within
the German lines.
Thomas Hitchcock OF Westbury, l..
l., a member of the Lafayette esca-
driIle, disappeared while pursuing an
enemy plane toward the German rear
lines. He is believed to have been
captured.
American Casualty List
! WASHINGTON, March 11.-FGur
| deaths in action, four from wounds,
and ten from natural causes in the
American expeditionary forces were
reported by the war department to-
day. The list follows:
Killed in action-Private Frank. J.
Osgood, Cook Linnie G. Fillingem,
Private Francisco Dfsabatine, Private
Otis Green.
Died OF wounds--Private Lawrence
wenelI, Private Henry ]. Sweeney.
Sergeant Theodore Peterson, Private
jim F. Edgar.
Natural deaths-Prtvate William
Rhodes, Wagner John G. Collins.
Private Sell Hall, Sergeant G. How
ard Peck, Jr., Arthur ]. Perrault, PYl-
vate James Magee, Private Herman
Pape, Private thomas J. Cate, Pri-
vate George Glenn, Private William
R. Taylor.
| Seriously wounded-Private Joe E.
Bush, Private John q. Frayne, Pri-
vate Hancel Van Hose, Private
Charles Goodisky.
Wounded-Private Antony Kulig,
Private Charles B. cambridge.
Slightly wounded-Corporal Ed
ward j. Smith, Private Charles A.
Roberts, Private Floyd r. Losem,
Private Nabbareno Faghetta, Private
Emory Wolfe, Private Henry E. Sted-
man, Private Elmer hurry, Corporal
Henry w. Dawson. Private Walter
f. Moore, Corporal Herbert l.. Lfv-
ingstone, Private Joseph Marcyan,
Chief Mechanician Sydney G. Land,
Private Men A. Kosse, Sergeant
George II. Bradley, Corporal H. G.
Whiting, Private Harold ]. Perkins,
Private Carl r. Hanson, Private Paul
10. Nelson, Private Verd F.. Smith.
Successful Raid.
LONDON, March 11.-British troops
conducted a successful raid last night
south of st. Quentin, Field Marshal
Haig reported today.