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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14
IS SWITZERLAND NEXT !?
Allies Entertain Fears That Alpine
Republic May Suffer the Fate of
Belgium and Poland.
(By William Philip Simms)
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. ID
After Belgium-is Switzerland Is
turn next? Hindenburg is mass
ing troops against the French right
flank with vast stores of ammuni-
ton and many guns. The people
here are asking whether the treaty
of 1915 will be the next "scrap Of
paper. Germans in Zurich are
openly Boosting that Ludendorff
could smash the Swiss army in 48
hours. The Prussians, while gorg
ing themselves on little republics,
brag they could occupy this city
the first day. They declare Swift
zerland $ $500 machine guns, TO-
six inch cannon, eighty batteries
of three inch field guns and small
stock of ammunition is insufficient
to cause much trouble. They say
there are only 100000 troops under
colors and that of these but $4,000
are on the German bor0er, which
could be swept aside and France
entered before the remainder of
the Swiss could be modified, The
concensus of opinion of people I
have talked to is that if linden
bug does not attempt to cross
Switzerland in an effort to turn
the French flank, it will be because
he considers it strategically unwise.
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Rome, Feb. IS. Exchange of
Russian and German prisoners be-
gan today, according to dispatches
from Berlin. One thousand Ger
man prisoners arrived at Warsaw
en- route to Berlin. Except in the
case of men wholly incapacitated
for further military service, it is
regarded here that German soldiers
will be Immediately remustered into
service. In military way the
Germans will get far the best of
the exchange inasmuch as all
prisoners returning to Russia will
turn their energies to industrial
and not military pursuits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14
Elk RA
MooUrey
Is Buried IN
Scotland

Corporal Otto Mowrey, of Kenosha,
was among eighteen United States
soldiers buried with military honors off
the coast of Scotland on Tuesday af
ternoon. Scottish peasants and pat
riots gathered around the single trench
and stood with bowed heads as the
bugler sounded taps for the Sammies
who went to their death on the ill
fated steamer Tuscania. This report
comes in direct contradiction to a mes
sage recently received by the parents
of Corporal Mowrey which said that
he was among the survivors of the
disaster in the Irish sea.
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DIES EARLY THIS MORNING.
Y. w. Koehler, Native of Austria, bub
for Fifty Years Resident of Amer
lea, Dies Early This Morning.

Vincent w. Koehler, aged 81 years.
more than thirty of which he has spent
in Kenosha. died early this morning at
his home 564 Prairie avenue, after a
lingering illness of more than years.
duration from heart trouble. The de-
ceased was born September q, 1855,
in Vienna, Austria, but when less than
twenty years old came to America.
Many years ago he came to Kenosha4
where he has made his home. For
twenty five years he was trusted
employee of the Balm Wagon Cons
pany but for the last two years he has
been forced to retire because of his
failing health.
He was married to Miss Susie Smith,
of this city, and to this happy union,
four children were born, all of whom
with the widow survive him. The
children. all residents of Kenosha,
are Aaolph Fl. Koehlef, Cornelius P.
KoehIer. Raymond V. Koehler and Mrs.
Brown. The decreased is also survived
by FIVE grandchildren and other reia-
tives of this city He was promin-
emit member of the German Working
men Is Society and was interested in
all of it's varied activities
Definite arrangements have not been
made in regard to the funeral but it
win probably be held Friday morn
ing at nine o'clock at the st. George
Church with fntermeHt following at the
81. -GeeEge Gemetegys
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Zurich. Feb. IL. = A state of
siege has been proclaimed at Kiess
according to dispatches from Lem
burg to-day. For the last several
weeks this city has been the scene
of struggle for the mastery be-
tween the Bolsheviki and the Cos
sacks and when last heard Of was
in the hands of the Bolsheviki. 1t
is the capital of Ukraine and the
establishment of martial law so
close upon the signing Of the peace
pact with Germany would indicate
a revolt of a part, of the popula-
ton against the German peace
terms.
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Sammies Fight from Sunset
to Dawn in the Most Spec
tacular Artillery Duel
Yet Seen Along the
American Sector in
Lorraine.
(By j. w. Pegler.)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Armies in
France, Feb. II - (Delayedl-
American artillery triumphed over
the Germans in the gun duel which
began with yesterdays blood red
sunset and continued until today s,
dawn. It is not yet permissible
TO announce the object of the
American firing, but the lombard
ment entirely accomplished its
purpose. All night long the sky
fickered and flared, as gun flashes
danced like Will-o' the-wisps up
and down the horizon. No Man s
Land was continuously almost as
light as day, with myriads of star
shells and green, orange, yellow
and red rockets shooting UP from
the boche trenches in anticipation
of an infantry onslaught. There
was little infantry action during
the night and today. There was
routine patrolling and sniping but
DO clashes occurred. The unusu-
ally good visibility prevailing to-
day brought out numerous allied
and enemy airplanes. The sky
was periodically broken out with
black and white shell puffs.
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Paris, Feb. 13.- Three civilians
were killed and five wounded when
two German airplanes dropped sew
eral bombs on Nancy last night,
the war Office reported today.
There was mutual artillerying
northwest of Rheims. The French
took prisoners in raids east Of
Auberive, in the Vosges region.
An attempted German raid east of
Embermesnil was frustrated
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Amsterdam, Feb. - = German
dispatches declared today that an
ultimatum was not issued to the
Roumanian government demanding
conclusion of peace with the
Central Powers within tweHtF=feur
hours. On the contrary, it was
declared that Field Marshal Mae
kensen was negotiating fer CON
FINANCE eff the armistiee with
that eeuntEys
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BULLETIN.
by United Press,

New York, Feb. 19-Col. Roose-
welt was reported to be progress
ing nicely today following his
''most comfortable day. yester-
day, 1t was said he suffered less
pain than at anytime since the
operation. His pulse and temp
eratuFa were saermsl.
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Copenhagen, Feb. IS. - A num-
Der of large destroyers, supposedly
German, passed Mandate westward,
it was reported here today. Many
submarines have also been reported
here recently and the situaticr is
being watched closely by the allied
fleet.
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Washington, Feb. IS. Six
deaths among the American expe-
dictionary forces in France were
reported in a cablegram from Gen.
Pershing today. Among the dead
are: Private Frank Freen, Ferri-
day, La Sergeant Kent s. Ritchie,
gunshot wound, Indianapolis, Ind.
Private James S. Brumley, Fayet-
tie, Tenn. Private Bert Howard,
railroad accident, Claire, Mich.
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London, Feb. 13-British troops
conducted successful raid south
east of Hardicourt last night,
taking eleven prisoners, Field Mar
shall Haig reported today. "Casu-
alties were inflicted ON the enemy"
in patrol encounters southeast Of
Lens. Tn the neighborhodod of
Epehy and northeast of Ypres
there was hostile cannonading."
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st. Louis, Feb. 13-Late this af-
ternoon William Fl. Hays of Ind,
ana, was unanimously elected to
the Craftsmanship of the Rep Bill
can national committee. The sit
uation was cleared considerably
when John t. Adams of Iowa, with
drew his name as a candidate.
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Washington, Feb. 13-The Mon
day heatless holiday order was re-
voked this afternoon by Fuel Ad-
ministrstor Garfield.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-25
TAXES
WILL BE HALF
AGAIN AS HIGH
Ways and Means Committee
Agree on Rates for War
Revenue Bill.
TO YIELD 100000, 900
Corporation and Income
Levies Should Produce
$2,S68,0O0, 900.
TO YIELD 100000, 900

A 80 per cent increase in the taxes
on all estates between $4,000 and S.
10000 was agreed upon yesterday
by the Ways and Means Committee.
Estates above 100000 and not over
SO, ,OOO, ,Ooo0 will be taxed IS per cent,
while those in excess of $4,000. 800 will
be called upon to pay 10 per cent.
1t is estimated that the new raise
will produce 800. 100000 in revenue. Ex-
perts OF the Treasury Department
who are assisting the committee have
estimated that the revenue from the
estate taxes under existing laws will
yield $7O,OO0, 900 in the fiscal year end
ing June %, 1919. so that the increased
rates proposed at yesterdays session
represent a clear gain in revenue of
at least s3o,0Oo.0 900.
While the agreement upon the new
rates Is tentative. Chairman Kitchin
they are favored by ma
jority OF the committee. They may be
changed in future discussions Of the
committee, but for the present they
will be written into the bill and used
as the basis for final determination
upon other rates which need TO be
the desired maximum OF $500, 200, 900.
A Comparison.
A comparison OF the present rates on
estates and the proposed rates fol-
lows:
The Washington herald., 1918-07-25
KAISER WAS THERE AND
SAW CROWN PRINCE LICKED
lnhabitant Tells How Wilhelm Came to
Chateau Thierry to View from Hill 2O4
Victorious Troops March to Paris.

With the Americans at the Marne,
July A.-From the aged civilians who
were left in Chateau Thierry details
were learned yesterday Of the German
occupation of the city and of a visit
by the Kaiser. The latter arrived on
the Marne on June 8. He expected to
stand on Hill 204 and watch his troops
debouch from Belleau wood, reach the
Paris highway in the rear of the pre-
pared French positions and capture
La Forte, then Meaux and finally
Paris.
But the sudden attack of the Ameri-
can Marines on Belleau wood broke
up this German plan and disorganized
the German reserves. The civilians
were kept in the cellars for IS hours
Kaiser Slept in Cellar
The Kaiser. while In Chateau Thier-
ry, stopped at the Elephant Hotel. At
night he slept in the hotel wine cellar
The hotel is now in ruins from she'll
fire,
Today the writer viewed Vaux,
Bouresches and Belleau wood from
the German side and saw the tre-
mendous difficulties that faced the
Americans in sto:ming these places,
each Of which was dominated by
the enemy's guns.
Hill 1o4 commands all the posi-
tions around Vaux. which lies at
the foot of the hills slope. From
former German battery emplace-
ments. surrounded by German graves,
could look into Vaux village and
from the former positions on the
high ground east of Bouresches /
Guild see every American trench as
well as the principal German de-
The Washington herald., 1918-07-25

Paris July 24-The Franco-American center and right
smashed forward again today and made important headwsy
the direction of Tardeno the chief German rail base
the AsneMarne triangle At point of AmenteTes,
they tonight less than FIVE miles from
The villages of Armenteres and Breezy captured
and the FrancoAmean troops advanced beyond Chaot wood
The FrancoAmerican center advanced more than two
miles violent fighting. Pugny and Epede recapured
by them after they had been reoccuped by the Germans In
their attack the Americans dashed beyond Coupo
and progressed fast the direction Of the Fere forest which
unofficial dispatches late tonight say has been reached
The village of Amenteres, mentioned in this dispatch.
: not to be eonfomded with the town of the
the Flanders of the battle 'front.' Ypres The village
Toned today is located the present AsneM front
PASS CHARTEVES-JAULGONNE LINE.
On the front north of the Mne. the French and Americans
progressed beyond the ausOnne line Southeast of Jsu
gonne they enlarged their hold the Toup bdgehead and
ured the southern edge of Wiess forest.
In this they captured FIVE 50caber considerable
material and 100 machine guns.
All of Rheims forest tonight the hands Of the FancoAmen
canBrsh Italian forces fighting the German flank. Fresh
progress made south of Cuma where several hundred prisoners
taken.
The number of prisoners taken by the French yesterdays
cessu thrust Pcar where they captured three villages has been
increased $780, including ho officers among whom four
battalion chiefs Four 300 machine guns and much other
booty taken
The Washington herald., 1918-07-25
BEEFSTEAK AND ONIONS?
SURE, SAYS THE GENERAL

With the Americans Near Scissors.
July A-A truckload OF fresh beef
went rushing up to q certain hospital
behind the front at the order of an
American general last night. The
general had visited large number
Of our wounded at noon, pausing from
cot to cot inquiring: '
well, boys, what can do for your"
This is the answer I got" he said
today, telling Of the visit:
General, can't you get US some
good old beefsteak smothered in
onions? They want to keep feeding US
soup-and say, general, few smokes.
wouldn't go bad
II know just how they feel. They're
going to get their beefsteak, onions
and smokes. They can have anything
they want from me; like that
crowd"
Among several hundred wounded the
general heard only three complaints
about treatment. The doughboys are
showing . wonderful spirit Of SELF
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British Troops
Capture Entire Battery.

At the British Front, July 24.-Brit-
ish troops have captured an entire bat
terry Of artillery, 100 machine guns and
close to 1000 prisoners since the nght-
ing between Rheims and Epernay be-
gan last Saturday in conjunction with
the second phase Of the Franco-Amt j.
can-Italian push
Flanked by strong French forccs.
the British units. half OF them SCOTS
kilties. are>attempting to bend In ths
right side of the horse shoe front be-
tween Soissons-Chateau-T anc
Rheims. They began their attack sat
urday afternoon, streaming thrcuen
and relieving tagged French and rtl-
ian forces.
The Z Germans anticipated
British attack and met II win
strongest storm troops. frid
from i've German crack div
were taken by the British Nh1
oosr1suED on PAGE rwo.
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STRATEGY OF WAR FRONT
POTENT IN POSSIBILITIES
Clashing Decisions of Foch and Ludendorff
in France This Week May Give
War Its Final Turn.

strength of $4,000 rifles. were avail
able for the German attack. OF this
number fifty-eight divisions have
already been used up. Moreover, the
German forces cannot be brought
again to normal strength before
the close OF tember. Little war
fare on a grand scale can be at
tempted abter October /.
ohicials yesterday stated that the
allied comamnd is now in posses
sion of evidence which clearly
proves that the advance knowledge
of German plans held by Gen. Foch
was correct in every detail. It is
known that Ludendorff planned
first. q surprise attack on the
Marne. This smash was to be de-
veloped as rapidly as possible. II
the attack proved a ready ground
gamer. reserve forces were to be
rushed in and the drive for Paris
the major operation TAX
ing place along the Champagne
front.
Planned Blow In Picardy.
II the Germans were held up, how
ever. 1t was planned to maintain the
line. give every pretense Of prepar-
ing for a continued thrust and then
by rushing the reserves to the Picardy
front. deliver a second blow against
the French along the line marked by
MGntdidier and Arras. This explana.
tion discloses why at the first oppor-
tunity General Foch sent strond forces
to feel out the German strength on a
long front before Montdidier early
Tuesday. From the press reports It
would appear that the Germans have
been unable to carry forward their
original plan because Of the complete
success of the counter stroke so ably
delivered by the Franco-Amerjcan
troops.
Germany Is now fully aware that
Foch, through the assistance Of 7o0, 900
trained American fighters. Is able to
answer blow for blow. Germany re-
alizes at last that America is rapidly
coming into the battle as a determin-
ing factor. 1t is reasonable to be-
ieve that Germany may elect to
settle the battle now and for all time,
that she will attempt again to assume
the offensive, and will then battle on
until her army or that OF the allies
is exhausted.
On the other hand. Foch may order
strong attacks at points which would
hamper any German effort to force a
great battle at this time.
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Struggle for Epiedes
Fierce and Long.

With the Americans at the Msrne,
July 23.-CDelayed).- Ameri-
cans won and lost the hamlet Of
Epiedes flour miles northeast of
Chateau Thierry) four times before
finally driving the Geramns out
The American advance guards
comprised mounted infantry. light
machine guns and automatic rife
units. As they swept into the viii
lage it was suddenly raked by
enemy machine gun fire and volleys
of hand grenades came from roofs
and windows. After the Americans
had overcome this sniping the Ger
mans brought up more machine
guns from the wood to the south
east and opened fire again. The
Americans withdrew until their
light field guns arrived and shelIed
the town. Then they entered IL
again, this time without resistance.
But the German machine gun FIRE
from the outskirts formed them 90
evacuate IL again Then the Ameri-
cans advanced on either side. ''infil-
trating" the wood and stamped out
German resistance.
Our men found the Germans strap
ped to their machine guns. They
tossed hand grenades among the
crews, finally killing OF capturing
them.
Wounded Germans before dying
asserted their officers had insisted
that Epiedes must be held at all
costs.
The Americans captured supply
and ammunition trains and much
equipment in Barbillon Wood after
taking Epiedes.
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he strategic possibilities confronting
both the allies and Germany on the
Western front are far greater in num-
Der and importance today than ever
before. according to military experts
who are closely studying every re-
port here. 1t Is stated frankly on
every side that the decisions to be
made this week by the opposed
strategists will undoubtedly play a
great part In determining the length
of the war and the final victor.
So diverse are the potential sltua-
tions that the military experts of the
United States and of the allies, now
on duty here, confess that they can
only point out what may happen; that
the sudden turn In events has upset
every program whic hthe leaders OF
the opposing forces may have fixeed.
Four Ways Fate May Turn.
Military men set forth the follow
ing decisions as possibilities:
l. Germany, having decided to en-
trust the decision on the Western
front to the ability OF her troops
to force the Marne, may refuse to
retire further from the Marne sali-
ent and may force the decisive battle
OF the war. the battle being grad
ually extended from the Aarne to q
wide front.
2. II Germany attempts to stage
a great battle. Gen. Foch may de-
cline the Offensive and gather his
forces to strong line of defense.
3. Germany may attempt to carry
through her original plan and aim
a bold blow against Amiens and the
Channel Ports.
Z. Gen. Fich, secure In the knowl-
edge that he has an army equal to
that of the enemy. may press the
enemy vigorously, refusing TO as
sumo the defensive and extending
his offensive to every section OF the
front where he believes serious
losses can be indicted upon the ene-
my.
IN Connection with these state
nients OF what the next month may
bring about new facts relative to
the strength of the forces engaged
were disclosed.
The War Department has received
reports showing that 30 per cent of
the forces engaged in the surprise
attack on the western flank of the
Marne salient were Americans.
1t is also known now that only
approximately 101 German divisions.
many Of them below their normal
The Washington herald., 1918-07-25

sacrince. For example. the doctors
passed along the spot where wounded
lay beneath trees; the doctors were
picking out the cases to be sent to the
rear.
Don't take me, Doc: take Bill
there. I'm not in bad shape. 1 can
stand 1t here a WHILE" said a Penn
sylvanian.
Shut up. Shorty" said Bill. you
go yourself. You're dying and don't
know IT. and I'll knock whats left of
your blooming head OF IL you say
another word"
Another scene-It took place this
morning in hospital further in the
rear where a young Kentuckian lay
mortally wounded. Unable to speak,
he beckoned the nurse and made
signs indicating he was thirsty.
She brought him a glass of water.
He drank it eagerly. then motioned
her to stoop near the side OF his
cot. He patted her on the cheek.
then closed his eyes 49,
His heart had ceased beating
The Washington herald., 1918-07-25
BOMBS MAKE HOSPITAL
AT CREI TOO UNSAFE
Institution Long Run by Baltimore
Woman Closed Down.

Creil. France, July 24.-Mrs. Zal-
ma Bradley Lee. formerly of Balti-
more, who has conducted a contage-
Gus hospital here since the first
months of the war has had to close
the institution following the fire.
quent bombing of Creil by enemy
aeroplanes.
The patients in Mrs. Bradley Lees
hospital have been moved to the
south ont of reach of the raiding
machines and out of range OF the
krupp guns.
For three and one-half years,
Mrs. Bradley Lees hospital had the
lowest mortality rate of any similar
Institution in France, due, she as
serts. to American methods.
She fitted up and operated the
hospital with her own funds for
more than q year. after which the
French government service supplied
her with medicines and other re-
quirements.
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SIX DIVISIONS
TO OBE.FORMED
WITHIN WEEK
Gen. March Says Units Will
Be Ready to Go Over
in Few Months.
POSSIBLY FOR SIBERIA
Regulars Taken Off from
Guard Duty Will Be
Nucleus.

Within the coming week, six new
army divisions will be organized in
the United States. according to an
announcement yesterday by Gen.
Peyton C. March, Chief Of Stan. The
divisions will total approximately
1s2, 900 men and will be ready for
foreign service within few
months.
In response to rsdossts, Gem
March has agreed to meet with the
newspaper correspondents on We'd
nesdays and Saturdays until the
Ipresent drive on the Western front
is concluded. 1t is believed that he
may consent to continue a semi
weekly discussicr OF the war sit
uation after that time.
Whether the organization of the
new divisions reflects a portion Of
the program in which the United
States Is to take part in aiding ST.
IBERIA was not disclosed. There Is
reason to believe that the units to
1OTm Lne VI lnt
to Vladivostok have already been
selected. It's understood. however.
that the extension of Americas field
of military activities has had a
bearing upon the action of Gen.
March in ordering the immediate or
ganization of the new divisions.
Statement by March.
In explaining the step Gen. March
said:
Il have directed to be organized
in the United States six new divi-
sions in the month of July. These
six divisions will be organized at
Camps Devens, Meade. Sheridan,
Custer. Funston and Lewis, and will
be numerically designated from 8
up to IL. In the organization of
these divisions, we intend to use as
a nucleus in each one of them two
regular regiments of infantry which
have been taken from the regular
regiments still left in the United
States guarding utilities, quietly re-
placing them during the last month
or two by Home Guards. These
regiments are now moving into the
designated camps as the national
army moves out, and the divisions
will be an increase to the American
forces. The remaining elements of
these divisions will be formed by
national army drafted men,"