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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
erman Crown Prince Orders Retreat Stop
ned and Brings up Reinforcements,
But is Losing Ground.
DsSEs ESTIMATED At OVER I25,OOO
efore Violence of American Assault, Boche
Army is Being Annihilated
Taken Prisoner.

and other historic points, which =
week ago, were held by the Boches,
The result of heavy artillery fire
are seen eVrywhere--dead Boches.
dead horses, smashed wagons, wreck
ed houses, and trees Snapped off like
matches. Beyond chateau-Thierry, I
Saw potato patch with most of. the
crop blown out of the ground by shells.
In the midst of the patch was shall
low German dugout, covered over by
the foot board and headboard of a
wooden bed taken from a nearby
house. The Boche occupants had left
blankets, coats and other equipment
in their flight.
The villages north Of the Marine are
badly wrecked and display shell freaks
that remind one of the queer pranks
played by our American tornadoes.
One shell, hitting the side Of a house,
tore off the wall that served as the
back of a cupboard. The dishes stood
revealed on the shelves. untouched.
Along the road near the river, which
was held by the enemy, few days
back, | saw prisoners at work filling
In she'll holes and smoothing the way
for American wagons and guns.
The Americans are in the highest
spirits, despite the fact they are lit
orally snatching their food and rest
on the run.
Two doughboys, bringing in two
Boches, forced the latter to carry a
captured machine gun Then they de-
cided their packs were getting heavy
and made the prisoners carry them
Enroute they came upon two dead Ger
mans.
al think the Boches ought to bury
their own dead, don't your" asked one
of the doughboys.
"Sure," answered the other.
Whereupon they set the two prison
ers at work, digging graves.
The morale of the Boche prisoners
Ie very low. They are astonished al
the power OF the Franeo-Ameriean at
tack.
KAISER SAW RETREAT.
rBy William Philip Simms, Un1tec
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, July 24.-The kaiser sa"
the German offensive falter before the
Franco American defense in the Cham
name. then break up and fall back be
fore the allied counter offensive, ac
/
today.
According to reports, the ka'se'
pIanned to see son Fritz we'll off on hi'
trip to Paris. What he did see wa
the crown prince getting the wors
Iickinu he has received since Vernu'
and more Americans than he eve
wanted to believe were in France.
AIPs Well With the Allies.
| TBy Lowell Mellett, United Press S'al
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IL
| THE FIELD, July % (night.-Anott
er dav of hard fighting has gone we
with the allies. Although at one pom
thew threw back the advancing Ame.
! icans temporarily, the Germans Wer
compelled to give ground In man
| places. the most important or wnlc
were in the regions of scissors an
| Rheims--the two points where the
are making their most frantic resi-
! tance. ~. ..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Campainn Is Failure.
LARGEST Victim So Fer.

NEW YORh, July 24.-The manner
in which cable dispatches, telling OF
the torpedoing of the great liner JUS
ticia arrived here today, made 1t eVl-
dent that the news had been held up
by the British censor. 1t was noted
in this connection that the attack
was announced in Berlin at the same
time that it became known here. From
this it is assumed that the news was
circulated by the German official WIRE
less. after which dispatches We're re-
leased by the British censor Reports
received in the financial district TO-DAY
indicated that the attack occurred
last Saturday. The cables arrived
here in fragmentary form.
The Justicia was the largest snip
which has fallen victim to the German
submarine warefare. She was larger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
PEACE OFFER BY GERMANY
ASKS RETURN OF COLONIES

German terms as follows:
No annexation or indemnities In
the west.
The Russian and Rumania peace
treaties TO stand unquestioned.
Belgium's future, as well as that
of other small nations, including the
Balkaus. to be determined at the
peace conference. -
All colonies to be returned to Ger
many.
Freedom OF the seas to be recog-
nized.
Gibraltar and Suez canal defenses
to be dismantIed and Germany to be
permitted to establish eoadng sta
tons in those places.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
R,r,er Of All Siberia.

TOKYO. July 24-General Horvath'
leader of anti-Bolsheviks in SlDerla,
has proclaimed himself provisional
ruler of all Siberia.
uorvath plans to convoke constitu-
ont assembly as soon as order can be
restored.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24

Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN
RMIES IN FRANCE, July
-(S:5O a. m.)-Despite or
ers to hold to the death, the
rown princes rear guard is
eing forced to give way before
be allied attack along practic-
|lly the whole battle front.
Prisoners declare the units Of
he rear guard were ordered to
emain at their posts and hold
i If the Americans to the last.
Before the violence Of the
american assault, they are be-
bg wiped out or taken prison
b.
The advance is proceeding
hutiously at all points, how
Ver, owing to the great mass
German reinforcements and
heir increasing resistance. On
bany sectors the battle occas-
pnally loses all resemblance to
rear guard action and ap-
ears as though the Germans
htended to make a permanent
land. New German reserve
ivisions are being constantly
Identified.
The bitterest fighting Is proceeding
oth of Jaulsonne, where the Ameri
ms are enlargine their bridsehead.
Americans are pressing northward
nierry to Fere-cn-Tardenois, in the
fgion Of Epiedes (four miles north
ast Of chateau-Thierry) hurrying the
nemy retirement toward Fere-en
ardenois, one Of their principal com
Punieation centers. In this reaior
ur troops captured Marie farm, an i'm
ortant strategic points.
Coming through certain woods, ar
merican unit found the Boches hac
stahlished machine guns every ter
ards. They were seemingly impreg
able. The Americans massed, as
noush for frontal attack. While the
ermans' attention was centered or
fese forces, other Americans made
wide, encircIing movement and sud
yenly charged the enemy from botf
anks They were taken completed,
surprise and surrendered to escape
laughter.
Everywhere are the most impress
I'VE and unusual scenes. French anc
merican soldiers are fishing in the
narne at points where the German;
recently crossed the river. Ameri
an troops, wagons and guns continue
pour across to the north bank.
IN covering activities, American con
neents are passing through Torcy
Pouresches, Chateau Thierry, .Vau,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Mail Carriers or Strike.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce-l
OTTAWA, Ont, July 24.-Mail car
criers today were on strike IN many
towns and cities Of Canada, includlng
Toronto. Peterboro, Winnipeg, Bran
don, Calgary and New Westminster.
Trouble in Montreal has been avoided
through promises of bonuses to mar
ried men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Erec,,+a More Than 200.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ceI
MOSCOW. July 22-C Cdelayed)-
Foreign Minister Tchitcher1n an
nounced today that more than 200 so
ciaI-revolutionaries implicated in the
assassination of German Ambassador
Won M;rbacb had been executed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
rODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
OF OVER HUNDRED NAMES

Died of accident and other causes
five.
wounded severely, forty-eight
Missing, one
Prisoner, one.
The list follows:
Killed in action:
Ijeutenants w. P. Fitzgerald, Wor-
oaster. Mass: W. c. Orr, Jr., Phila-
daIphia. Pa; F. X. TEirth, Toledo, O.;
Sarreant G. e. Hunsacker, Dawson
Springs. KY; Privates I. Bell, Chi
cago. r. Blackwell, Bluefield, W.
va c. Cranes, New York City; Y.
Glemzer. Chicago; II. K. Heap.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Ilnis,, in Ennd Cnntrol.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
LONDON, July PA proposal by
President Wilson for unity in food
control of the allied nations, with a
headquarters in London, is being fav-
orably considered by representatives
of food administrations of all the gov
ernments. now in session here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Turks prepsre to Strike.

Tunited Press Leased Wire Service ]
MILAN, July 24.-Prince Osman
Fuad has been given command Of
Turkish troops operating in Tripol,
dispatches reaching here today from
zurich report. This is believed to in
dicate- resumption of hostilities
against italy in this district
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
STEADY
ADVANCE:
BY AI'iE:S
During Past IT, rays, Ger
many Has 3 It up Fiji
teen Diy of Re-
inf snts.
"ME AND GOTT" QUIT
Enemy Pushed Back on Ten Mile
Front to Depth Of from One
and Half to TWO
Miles.
"ME AND GoTT" QUIT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 24.-In the
face of at least fifteen divisions of
German reinforcements, the allied
armies fighting in the Soissons-
Rheims salient have steadily ad-
vanced during the. last three days,
Chief of Staff March told correspond
ents today.
Between the Marne and Rheims
the enemy has been pushed back
on a ten-mile front to a depth OF
from one and a half to two miles.
The Germans have only one rail-
line over which to carry out their
retreat, unless they have constructed
some minor field tracks, he said. 1t
seems that the Lord has become
tired of his partnership of Me and
Gott," March declared during his
description of the great Franco
American offensive of the past
week.
The German retreat, he said, was
in some respects similar to the
Austrian dash back across the Piave.
A storm had concealed the allied
movements that made possible the
pushing back of the enemy. That
was what March referred to when
he declared that the self-1nade part
nership of the kaiser and his "Gott
had gone awry.
Taking the situation as whole,
March pointed out that the Germans
had made a bold decision for re-
tirement, relying on the cover OF
night and the seclusion OF smoke
clouds to hide their withdrawal.
This decision had been taken when
the important communication line
! from Scissors to Chateau Thferry
was apparently destined to fall into
allied hands.
Between the Marno and Rheims
Ion the east flank. the enemy has
! been pushed back from one and one
/ half to two miles along a ten-mile
front, he said. Along the Marine
itself, the Americans and French
I have crossed the river at a number
of points and now hold possession
| there.
The response of the Germans tc
! Foch's counter offensive was tc
throw in a large number of reserve
divisions, which had not been useC
when the German drive for Rheims
started.
! 1t is the belief of General Marcl
that fifteen reserve divisions wer,
IuS uScus
/ The advance of the allies for th'
last few days has been PRACTICAL.
steady. March pointed out there 4
only one rail line over which th
Germans can retreat, though the.
! may have constructed in addition
some small temporary field railroads
The enemy's retreat was necessar,
= if he did not wish to be caught il
pocket at the mercy of the allies
March declared.
= The ground gained in the Franco
American counter drive is abou
equal to the territory the allies los
in Flanders last April, March re
vealed.
AS for the Montdidier attach
? March said it was not of essentia
importance to the whole game, el
cept that it keeps the Boche gues!
ing.
The American units noted las
week as in the thick of the fightin
istir continue there. Asked as t
specific location of the Twent.
eighth pennsylvania national guar
division), March said they were q
= the commanding generals dispose
: and the position is not yet know
: here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
twenty Killed in Action, Four
teen Died of Wounds
and One Prisoner.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Generai
tIeearshing's casualty list today totaled
lOS, as follows:
hllled in action, twenty.
Ihed of wounds, fourteen.
Died of disease, seventeen.
Died OF aeroplane accident, two.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
died of Exnosure.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Sery1ce.I
LONDON. July 24.-T'he Berlin lo'
kal Anzeiger publishes Moscow de-
spatch declaring Grand Duke Alexis Alexis
tho former czarevitch died OF expos
ure" a few days after his fathers ex-
ecution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Freedom of Seas and Russian
Treaty are Mentioned IN
Terms Of Prussians.

CUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
AMSTERDAM, July 24.-Germany
has made a new informal peace
offer through Spain, according to the
Berlin Voerwerts The socialist
newspaper. which declares II OBJ
eained the information from reliable
sources. enumerated the principal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Six New Divisions.

divisions of the national army, with
regulars, as a nucleus, have been or
dered by Chief of Staff March to be
formed during this month at the fol-
lowing camps:
Devens. Mass: Custer, Mich;
Meade, Md: Funston. Kans.; Sheri-
dan. Ala: Lewis, Wash.
These will be numbered nine to four
teen and will have two regular infan-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Newest Ship of White Star Line Goes to Bot
tom Off Irish Coast, While
Steaming West.
BIGGEST SHIP YET SUNK BY GERMANS
All Day Fight in Which Eleven of Crew We're
Killed, But all Passengers
Saved.

than the Lusftania by nearly 200 tons
but was neither SO long
nor so broad.
There are stiil larger ships in the
transport and freight service, nota-
bic among these being the Olympic, OF
more than 46,000 tons and the Aqui-
tania Of more than $4,000 tons. The
Justicia also was exceeded in size by
the Leviatian, formerly the Hamburg
American liner Vateriand, which dis
placed more than $4,000 tons. She
was larger than the Mauretania, which
is a sister to the Lusitania4 The
Paris, huge liner Of the French line.
displaces an even 10000 tons. The
Justicia was trinity built craft, or
lines resembling those of the Water
land. She had high superstructure.
which made her extremely roomy
above decks. She was fitted with lux
urious staterooms which were rippeG
out and cots added when she went
into service as a transport.
She had three tunnels. She was TAO
feet long, sc feet in width and was AZ
feet deep.
Fired Ten Torpedoes.
LONDON, July 24-Four hundred
survivors of the torpedoed liner JUS
Lltid nave DtbU dt all IL ILSU poIt,
IL was announced here.
Survivors reported that only one OF
ten torpedoes fired at the vessel was
effective and chat wrecked the engine
room, stopping the ship.
The Justicia was sunk off the north
Irish coast Saturday morning. Eleven
of her crew were killed, but no pas
Sengers were lost.
The steamer fought the submarine
twenty-four hours. A member of the
crew stated that ten torpedoes were
fired. four Of which we're exploded by
the ships guns.
Equipped with Nets.
BERLIN. (via Copenhagen) July "a.
The British steamer Justicia has
been torpedoed and sunk, the German
admiralty officially announced today
German newspapers express great
satisfaction that the steamer was
sunk while under American control
Submarine commanders, in their of
fetal reports. stated the Justicia was
equipped with large, steel anti-tor-
pedo nets, rendering her destruction
difficult"
1.-THE mention of submarine com
uanders" indicates that several u
boats probably attacked the big
steamer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, July 24.-The White
Star line received word here today
that the 32,1O0 ton liner Justicia has
been torpedoed and sunk while on its
way to the United States.
The Justicia was the newest OF the
crack White Star ships. She was COM
pleted only a year ago and had been
in service as a freight ship. She also
had done transport duty for the Uni
ted States and Canada She made her
first trip to this country loaded with
invalided Canadian soldiers who
were sent to New York and taken
overland to Canada when the port of
Halifax was closed by the explosion
there.
The Justicia was equipped with
triple screws and was registered at
Liverpool
All of Crew Landed.
PORTLAND, ME. July 24.-All
members of the crew of the schooner
Richard and Robert, sunk by Ger
man submarine off the Maine coast,
were accounted for today.
A dory containing eight men was
landed here, while another with four
men was taken into Boston. Captain
Robert Wharton and eighteen OF the
crew have arrived at the naval coast
patrol headquarters at this port.
The Robert and Richard was sunk
Monday by q bomb placed on her
by the crew of the submarine, after
a shell had halted the little vessel.
An officer of the submersible took an
American flag from Captain Wharton
of the schooner and as he did so de-
clared he had another in his sum
mer home in Maine"
When last seen the U-boat, which
was said to be about $50 feet long
vas travelling southwark, on the sur
face.
Campaign is Failure
AMSTERDAM. July 24.-On the oc-
casfon of the eighteenth month of un'
restricted submarine warfare, Cap
tain Persius, writing in the Berlin
Tageblatt said:
eve must admit thai the fantastic
hopes entertained by some have fal'
/ len disappointingly short of realiza-
I ton. 1t is foolish to think our U-boats
can starve England We must tell the
| German people the truth"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24

for The Gate City.
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The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion- n-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Equipped with Nets.

rThe mention of submarine com
rnanders" indicates that several U.
boats probably attacked the big
Stenmer.l
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-28
COOPERATION NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SUGAR FAMINE

CO!um tia.-Tharo Is shortage OF
sugar, There will be no sugar famine
This Is tho assurance given By the
Food Administration.
While manufacturers using sut.ar
and the trade ara under rigid rostr!c.
tons. conservation Of su;ar In the
household is no honOr; but tho Food
Administered ton is ab'o to give positive
assurance that there will be no sugar
famine only upon the presumption
that the American people are going
to conscien..ously and patriotically
live up to the regulations--an allow
ance for the household OF two pounds
per month per person.
I'VE cannot in honor compel Europe
TO do with less while we take moro
for ourselves" says tho Food Admin
istration.
Canning is good economy, and sugar
for canning may BIO had on certifcate es,
but 30 far as possible fruite and vege-
tables should be put up without sugar.
The bncces Of tho sugar program OF
the Food Administration depends
largely upon the honor and eaopere.
tion OF tho American people.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-28
ALLIED FOOD CONTROLLERS
URGE ELIMINATION OF WASTE.

mhia-Herber Hoover. federal
food administrator. has cabled tho FOL.
lwoing joint resolution OF the Food
Controllers OF the United States.
France, Italy and Great britain back
to America:
Resolved that while tho increased
production OF the United States rem
ders 1t possible to relax some Of -,
restrictions. which have been oorMe
with peculiar hardship upon all our
peoples, yet It Is absolutely necessary
that rigid economy and elimination OF
waste. In the consumption and hand.
ling OF all foods'uifs as well as in.
creased production, should be main
tA ned Throughout the European allied
countries and In North America. II
Is only by such ECONOMY and elim'na-
ton OF waste that the transports q ton
OF tho necessary men and supplies
from North America to the European
front can be accomplished and that
stocks OF fOodstuffs can be built I'D In
North America as an insurance
against the over present danger of
harvest failure and the possible naccs.
sity for large and emergency drafts
to Europa. We canot administer the
food problem on the basis Of one
years war We must prepara for i,s
long continuance II we are to insure
absolute victory"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-28
WILL BUY FORAGE
FOR ARMY CAMPS
South Carolina Farmers Who Have
Forage to Offer VIII Find Ready
Market In This State-Ail Offera
WIN Be Glvon Consideration.

bla--August Kohn. chairman
Of Conservation and Production Of
tho Food Administration for South
Carolina. has received letter from
the Chief OF the Forage Branch OF the
War Department. Quartermaster err 8
Division. stating that offers Of forage
from farmers and dealers having 1t
for sale In the neighborhood Of the
army camps and environments will be
gladly received and will be given con.
sidcrat.on.
"In fact. says the letter, we are
here to buy forage for the government
wherever we can do SO to tho best ad.
vantage, all things considered"
1t Is advised when contractors or
farmers are submitting their propos-
ais on forage thoy should state tho
kind and grade Of forage they have to
sell, tho quantity and It's location, the
timo they can mako shipment, and the
price. II prices are satisfactory, pur-
chases will bo made, It Is assured
All proposals should be addressed to
Chief OF the Forage Branch, Office OF
the Quartermaster General. United
States Army, Lytton Building, Chica-
go, III.
Mr. Kohn has been working for
some ;!me past to assure this assur-
ance from the Government. as 1t has
been felt that farmers In this and other
States. who have forage to sell should
be given consideration, especially
when It is considered that tho camps
and cantonments offer tho natural
market, and tho saving In freight to
the Government would be a factor not
to be disregarded
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-28
ThE "Be-5O' RULE
STILL IN EFFECT.
Household Reloaded From "No Wheat"
Pledges, But Must Still Use Equal

Household Reteaoed From "No Wheat
Pledges, But Must Still Use Equal
Amount Of Wheat Substitutes. -.
bia.-{lousewiyes who prac-
ticeily put h.e!r homes on a wheatless
basis last spring have been released
from their pledges by the Food Ad-
mintstration to go absolutely without
wheat until the harvest As no
change has been made in tho fifty
fifty" rule. however. housewives will
continue to purchase all equal weight
OF wheat substitutes with 'hclr wheat
-four. Bakers are Gt:ll obliged to mako
Victory Bread. which mHSl cent ain at
last % per cent wheat subS,!tu.es
The coming In Of tho new wheat
crop has made It possible for the ma
tion to 60 back partially to It's old
habit OF eating. but the uncerta mites
OF war and tho necessity for building
up food reserve are Incentives TO
caution, even In the face OF good
crop.
Public eating places are likewise re-
leased from their mo wheat" pledges.