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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
Yankees Win Admiration.
IBy the Associated Press

with the British Army, July 6.-Am-
.erican hghting spirit and courage as
displayed in assisting the Australians
In taking Hamel and Vaire
woods, on Thursday has Brought much
commentator. Soldiers wounded ip
the hghtins were glad of the oppor-
tunity to meet the enemy and the gem
eral in command OF the American
troops was pleased with their work.
"Our troops understood thoroughly
when they went over the top that they
were expected to do no less than their
allies said the general. Reports indi-
cate that our boys did all that could
have been wished
ss, Later the correspondent visited a
casualty clearing station. Lying on a
.cotswas Z Chicago lad who had been
shot in the leg. He was Q blue-eyed.
youngster. who looked
out Of place among the vet-
!erans. ~ said he sgas 20 years old.
\. ~ - y ondsnt introduced hiIn-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
MALcoM SOLDIER KILLED.
Dewey A. Gruhn. Member OF Marines
Corps, Dies Of Wounds.

Washington. July s.-Three Iowans
were included ii today's marine corps
casualty list. Private Dewey A. Gruhn,
Of Malcom, died Of wounds received in
action, and Private Richard G. Haw :
kins, Of Upton, and Chris Jensen, OF
Ayoca, were wounded in action. de-
gree undetermined. There were no
1owans in the army casualty list.
The marine list contained III names,
divided as follows:
@ Killed in action, s died Of wounds,
Is: wounded severely. %; missing In
action, 1s; wounded degree undeter-
mined. 80.
The army list contained forty-three
names, divided as follows: s
Killed in action, 12: died OF wounds,
2; died Of airplane accident. I; died-of
disease, s.; died Of accident and other
causes. l: wounded severely. II; miss
Ing in action. 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
Machine Drop. 600 Feet.
Youngest Mayor Of Gotham.

New York, July 6.-John Purroy
Mitchell, killed in an aeroplane accident
today, became flyer in the army after
being defeated last fall for reelection
as mayor Of New York. He served one
term as mayor, the youngest man ever
elected to that office. On July 13 he
would have been 80 years Of age.
= Mayor Mitchell had taken the military
training at Plattsburg while mayor.
He Was transferred after his enlistment
to San Diego, Cal, where he was COM
missioned as asfyer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
The Weather.

Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday; possibly showers in north
east portion; warmer tonight in west!
and central portions. =
Weather predictions for Iowa next
week: Prospect OF showers first part
o. week: fair thereafter; temperatures
somewhat above normal as rule.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
state investigator Ordered.

Springfield, Ill. July g.. - Frank g.
Ewald, chief engineer OF the. Illinois
public utilities commission, announced
today, he was sending representative
of the commission TO Investigate on
behalf of the state the sinking of the
excursion steamer Columbia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
HAS
. $4,000 men IN
BATTLE LINE NJ
More Than Quarter Million
Troops Now on Fight
ing Front.
ALLIES AWAIT
HEAVY HUN BLOW
Great Offensive Long Expected May Be
Delayed by "NibbIing" Tactics EN-
pIoyed by .AIlies-Attack on vaux
Front Most Successful Operation by
Americans, Says General Mareh-
Press Movement Of 100000 More.

Washington. July 6. - American
troops actually on the fighting line
July 1, numbered about 251,0o0, ac-
carding to information given today by
General March. chief Of staff, and
other members Of the war council In
their weekly conference with members
Of the senate military committee.
Preparations now are being made
by the allies on the western front 20
meet another heavy German assault.
General March said today before the
senate committee.
AS to Americas participation in the
war, General March had nothing to
announce that the first million men
having been embarked for France'
movement of the second million IS be-
ing pressed.
The situation on the western front,
he said, had developed into "nfbbling
by allied forces, with complete success
being obtained.
Successful Yankee Blow.
The most SUCCESSFUL operation Of the
was fhssattack on vattx on
July 1. The attack was carried out
by the Ninth and Twenty third infan-
try, supported by the Twelfth, FIJI
teenth and Seventh field artillery. all
Of the Second division. under COM.
mand Of Mat. Gen. Omar Bundy.
The success attained there has been
completely consolidated, subsequent
counter attacks by the Germans fall
ing to cause the slightest withdrawn,
from territory occupied.
On the italian front, the general
said, the situation has. come down to
the complete occupation by the 1tnl-
iians Of the southern bank Of the Pave
river. except for one very small Sec
tor.
The point stillheld by the Austrtans
is three and one half by one and one.
half miles. while the general Italian
advance was over nine-nile front.
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.American Boat Rescues Troops ;

Boston, July 6.-The rescue by an
American patrol boat Of 700 troops
from the Canadian troop ship City Of
Vienna, wrecked off the Atlantic coast,
was reported here today. The Ameri.
can boat ran thru thick fog to reach
the Vienna, which went down after all
hands had been taken of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
ASK RETURN OF FUND.
Roosevelt TO Use Peace Prize Money
For War Relief Work.

Washington, July s. Theodore
Roosevelt today asked congress to re-
turn to him the Nobel peace prize fund
which he donated to assist in promot-
ing industrial peace and which. h1as
never been used. He said he Pscpoeed
to expend It for war relief thSu the
Red Crous, Y. NC. A., knight Ct-S
iumbus, Jewish relief and other 0r-'
ganizatons, 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
Naval ln.peetien -FOUR.

Washington, July s-Chaidman Pad
gett and other members Of the house
naval affairs committee will leave on
o. battleship this month to make 9
tour. Of inspection Of the naval activit-s
~ In the Euro6 ham war aona.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
Call New cIas. I Mon.

Washington. July s. = State dra.t
executives were directed by Provost
Marshal General Crowder today to call
up for examination Immediately all
new registrants placed in Class l. In
str lotions were to speed the work to
have new Class 1 men available for
call to the colors in August.
Moving picture playens are classed
as Legitimate players" in an order to |
day by Provost Marshal General
Crowder and draft boards are directed
to consider such players as engaged In
productive employment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
CANADIAN TROOP
SHIP RUNS ASHORE
City Of Vienna Lost on Atlantic Coast
Troops and Grow Safely Removed
Vessel Reported to 6e Total Lose
Patrol Ship Rescues Troops.

Ottawa, July GA Canadian troop
ship, the City Of Vienna, has gone
ashore on the Atlantic coast. All the
troops and the crew were safely re-
moved. Official announcement regard
ing the vessel was made here today
thru the office Of the chief press censor.
II Is thought the ship viii be a total
loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06

washington. July s--Oniy insistpnce
by President Wilson that the senate
Immediately pass the resolution ay-
thorizing federal operation during the.
war Of all telegraph. telephone, radio
ana cable systems will prevent cons
gress late today until ApE. Is, In the,
opinion Of leaders. No hint had bean
rscsased fsom the Hhits HOUSE sAs!ltx;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
WIRE VOTE NAY be DELAYED.

Senate to Recess Until August unjass
Wilson Commands othsrwiss.
Washington, July 6-In letters today
in the chairman of the senate inter-
state commerce committee, the presi-
dent said it was Imperative that the
senate pass the resolutions authoriz-
ing him to take over the telegraph, tel-
ephone, radio and cable SYSTEMS. be-.
fore the recess, planned for tonight.
Democrat leader Martin, Senator
Simmons, Of North Carolina, and Rep
resentative itchin, after q conferepce,
arranged Immediately to 60 ito the
White House to present the situation
to the president and urge him not to
hold congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
Austrian. Admit Rspul.e.

Vienna. July 6. The battle at the
mouth Of the Piave river, on the 1tal-
ian trout. continued yesterday, the Aus
trian war ,fi1ce an, ounced today. Aus
trian advance forces s~srs pressed back:
to their main body
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
German. Raid RepuIssd.

Paris. July s.-The Germans last
night attempted to raid the American
sector In Lorraine at xivaray. The
war office announced today that the
enemy was completely repulsed in this
effort. The statement reads:
French detachments penetrated the
Gerhan lines and brought back pris-
oners.
Several raiding thrusts by the Ger
mans at Chaume wood, upon the Ann
erican sector, at Xivaray, and in the
vosges, were completely repulsed. The
night was quiet on the remainder Of the
front"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06

self and told the little soldier how
proud every one was Of the Amer
leans. e..
Are you from America too" the boy
cried as he put out his hand. "Oh. I'm
glad OF that
He was lonely and hurt and wanted
comfort from somebody who came from
home The soldier clung desperately
to the correspondents hand. but sud
denly his eyes fastened on the cores
pondents British uniform.
You're not q Yankee? ?"
The correspondent assured him he
was. @
TIN mighty glad Of that"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
FORMER MAYOR OF
new new YORK ffGGRRkk KILLED
Maj. John Purroy Mitchell
Falls to Death at Gerst.
ner Aviation Field.
Meets Tragic Fats While on Early
Morning Flight in stuut Machine
Near Lake Charles, La.-Younssst
Mayor Of csaham Ehlistsin Aviation
Service After Defeat For Reelection
Recently Commissioned Flyer.

Lake Charles. La, July 6.-MaJ. John
Purroy Mitchell. former mayor of New
York City and an officer in the army
aviation service. was instantly killed
this morning at Gerstner aviation field
here, while flying in Stout machine.
THE accident occurred at 1880 a. m.
on the flying field, according to reports
received here.
Gerstner field is fifteen miles from
Lake Charles.
Machine Drops 600 Feet.
Beaumont, Tex. July 6.-According
to officials at Gerstner field, near Lake
Charles. where Major John Purroy
Mitchell was killed today. Major Mitchell
was in single seated scout machine
and had been in the air for about half
an hour. The machine fell 600 feet.
Officers said they could not determine
the cause OF the accident.
Mrs. Mitchell was at Gerstner field
but did not witness the accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06

London, July 1.-THE German artil-
lery was active last night in the region
between villers- -Bretonneux and the
Ancre. northwest Of Amiens. where the
Australians, assisted by Americans.
recently have gained valuable ground,
according to today's war Office report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06
Lull on Western Front
Indicates Germany is
Preparing New Blow.
ALLIES CONTINUE
HARASSING TACTICS,
Have Gained Almost Complete Control
Of Air, 1876 German Machines Having
Been Accounted For Within Week by
British Airmen Alone - Fifty Two
British Machines Fail to Return
Italians Gain Further Ground.

Successful allied thrusts in local
actions have not yet drawn from
tho enemy 4 resumption Of q strong
offensive movement, but Il 10 evil
dent one is in the making. For the
present, at least, q lulI has come on
the western front. The German
offensive, started on March 81, was
not completed, and the, Germans
have yet to win strats1icai vital
point.
General Foeh has employed the
pas. week or more by improving
his positions at various points
nlong tho main front, American,
British and French troops helping
In taking valuable ground and moro
than 5000 prisoners from the en-
smy.
Except north Of Albert, where the
Germans. rssained soms ground, the
snemy has not been successful in
attempted counter attacks. In sew
sraI instances no efforts were made
10 disiodgs tho allies north Of the
Somms and bstwssn the Aisns and
the Marine.
Australian and American forces
held strong recent gains south OF
the Somme and the French are i,n-
provfng tho GROUND recently taken
north ,ef the Aisns. Strong artil.a
lsry. Ere of the. enemy 10 directed
TO sectors other than these, name
~, southeast of Ypres and south OF
the Aisns.
General Foeh probably will con-
,t:nue 10 harass the enemy in minor
operations, but the belief is held
by some military observers that he
might surprise the Germans by
striking in force at some vital point.
His man power is inceeasins and
the air forces predoHfinate over
that OF the enemy.
In the past week British airmen
alone have accounted for 1876 Ger
man machines, while fifty.two Of
their own failed to return.
Fighting activity on the Italian
front 10 more general but It 10 not
very severe at any one point. The
italians have gained further ground
and taken 400 prisoners. Between
the Brenta and tho Piave, on the
mountain front, the Italians have
made slight advance. Austrian
attacks on the Asiago plateau, ~est
Of the Brenta, we're broken up BY
the italians.
Another American transport has
been sunk by . German submarine
while returning from Europe. The
vessel, the covinston, &emained
af1oat for several hours and only
nix men are missing. The csving-
ton was q former. German steam
ship and measured 10000 tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06

Kepulso AuStrINn OHenSIvo. :
Rome, July 6..Italian troops after
desperate fighting yesterday repulsed a
counter offensive Of the Austro- Hun
garians in the direction Of Chievsnau-
vona, ON the northern Italian front, the
Italian war ONCE announced today.
Further violent assaults on the Ital-
ian positions at Porte di salton were
repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06

Austria TO Beieass .kamensH.
[By the Associated Press.l
Moscow. June 2s.-Leo Kameneff.
bolshevik ambassador to Austria-Hun
gary, who was imprisoned and held as
hostage by the Finnish White Guard.
is to be released, according to an even
ing paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-06

British casualties Decrease.
London. July British casualties
for the week reached an aggregate Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
Is CONSERVATIVE
Papers Believe French Author
tiles Withhold News.
Believe Ground and Prisoners
Taken Exceed Claims.

Paris, Aug. 10.-Several newspapers
hint this morning that the official
statements issued by the war office
are purposely reticent and that very
interesting news might be made pub
lie if the war office chose to do 50.
They say that the number of prisoners
is actually far above the figure
authoritatively announced.
French and British light troops, pa
trolls and armored cars are operating
Ear beyond the points mentioned IN
the official statements. The infantry
is following these forces untiringly and
in sufficient masses to crush all at
tempts made by the enemy to counter
attack.
1t is pointed out that the majority
of the prisoners so far taken are rath-
er old, which the newspapers say
shows that secondary divisions were
holding the line. The number of Of
ficers is very large while fully one
half of the guns behind the German
lines have been captured. zF-
Advices from the front say that at
no point have the Germans recap
tured any of the ground taken from
them. The frankness with which the
German official reports admit defeat
is attributed to the fact that the re-
treating army in Picardy is command
ed by Crown Prince Rupprecht and
not by the German crown prince.
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HOW IS YOUR BABY?.

In a recently ccmpleted survey
rs deith raft Of infants in one
sector of an American city was.
27I to tn. 400 while IN aRsfher
:. was only fifty yet that city
cNes the same duty. to one baby
Is another ---
Tha average deaths III one city
sre 1874. In another they are
only e.. hty- four. -.
> single ward in certain city
mar bee ahs6 to reduce its fnfa nj
IL. rtalitv to thirty nine deaths tie
.h- thnuran. birth Most Of the
conditions resr,nns'hlt for this low
death rate could he reprndured IN
.streI wards l. the parents took
his same trouble and knew what
e DO.
TIL. state Journal viii place n
me 1ss rs nj an, reader the Iftera-
ture ~ tbs limited States Public
'I-el:f, service on the care of the
DIV
writ. voui re otIes' plainly en-
close n 3-cen' stamp and iidreee
The -oIseka State Journal Infor-
nasior Puresu. Frederic j. Has
vim director. Washington u G.
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BUST II DIVISIONS
German Crack Troops Have
Been Clearly Crushed.
Hun High Command Unable To
Counter Attack. =
ALLIED CASUALTIES ONLY 5000
This Is Only One-Fourth Mum.
Der Prisoners Captured.
Trying To Escape Nasty Salient
French Have Made.
CASUALTIES ONLY 5000

London, Aug. 10.-Eleven German
divisions have not only been defeated
in the fighting of the last three days,
but so utterly crushed that the Ger
nan higher command has been UNI
able to make any counter stroke any
where.
No further count of prisoners had
come in at this hour. but the total is
probably mounting rapidly because OF
tie disorganization of the Germans
The allied casualties, including all the
killed. wounded and missing, are less
than 5000 or, not more than one
fourth of the number of prisoners
counted. On the other hand. the Ger
man casualties have been tremendous
ly heavy. 49,. 49,
The German communications have
been SO disorganized that thus FAR
only two divisions of reserves have
been identified and these new troops
have not been able to make any i'm
preston on the advancing allies
No further definite news. from the
American forces on the northern flank
Of the fighting front has reached Lon
don since noon, when the accounts of
their successes in the Morlancourt re-
dication, however, that they are push
ing ahead steadily according to the al
lied plan. .5-
French Take Two Towns.
The latest news from the French
was that they had captured the towns
of Saulchoy and Davenescourt.
tSauIchoy is about five miles north
east of Montdidier-)
The advices from the French
around Montdidier stated that they
were meeting no severe resistance and
that the Germans undoubtedly were
trying hard to escape from the nasty
salient. 1-t
The guns captured by the allies are
now nearly 400 in number =
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LIKE The MARINE
French Squeezed In on Mont
didier Salient.
Enemy Has Only Narrow Path
To Escape.

With the French Army in France.
Aug. 10-The attack launched by the
French south of Montdidier this morn
ing was an exact reproduction of the
military maneuver which brought
about the recapture of Chateau
Thierry on July 81. General Debenny
struck the Germans from Ayencourt,
enthusiastically toward the Disc and
succeeded in carrying our front to
point three kilometers east of Mont
Older At that time the French front
extended from Faverolles to Assam
villers. Montdidier thus was sur
rounded on three sides, the west, south
and east.
The enemy retains only one narrow
means of exit. This is along the road
running from Montdidier to Berquigny
to the northeastward- His retreat
along this line Mas become extremely
difficult anC hazardous, as the road is
under a cross fire from the French
cannon at Davenescourt and Fave
ROLES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
BRIDGE IS BROKEN
Great Congestion of German
Transport Results.
Most of the Prisoners Taken
Have Fine Physique.

London. Friday. Aug. 9.-It is re-
ported that the bridge over the Somme
near Peronne has been broken. This
fact, when taken in conjunction with
the congested condition of the Ger
man transport service. will cause
much difficulty to the enemy, should
he intend crossing the river.
At IL o'clock this morning a-road
east of Framerville was blocked with
potor lorries unable to proceed. At
about noon a large number of the
enemy were seen by allied airmen near
Chipilly bluffs, apparently cut off.
The prisoners taken vary in quail
ity, but usually are of fine physique.
The gas masks used by the Germans
were poor.
The most profound secrecy charac-
terized the preparation for the battle.
The attack was a complete surprise to
the Germans. The allied casualties
are light. it is reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
TAKING OWN MEDICINE
Huns Forced to Retreat Thru Country
They Once Stripped

Paris, Aug. 1O.-The German retire.
ment is under heavy pressure from the
French armies Behind Won Hutier is a.
country completely devastated during
the German evacuation in the spring
of 1917 and again overrun during the
German offensive in March Of this
year. The territory offers little oppor-
tunity for the formation of a defensive
line for an army in full retreat
In this region virtually every tree
was felled by the Germans. Between
the lines now being evacuated by Won
Hutier Snd the Hindenburg line, east
ward of Nesle and Ham, are old trench
systems. Further eastward, before
the Hindenburg line is ~eached, are
several streams and the northern can
al. where delaying actions might be
fought. For the present, however, 1t
seems that the Germans will be COM
PEELED to retire from the whole terri
tory which they gained in tn eir March
offensive.
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AMERICANS ARE IN IT
Now Play an Important Part in the
New Drive in Picardy.
BY J. w. T. MASON.

New York, Aug. 10.-Americans
have been thrown into the allies new
offensive at the most obstinate corner
of the fighting. Their purpose is to
the Somme and thus eliminate a pock-
ct which the allies are creating for
themselves by their more rapid prog
ress south of the Somme. This town
Is the northern pivot on which the al
hes drive was swung to the east into
the German lines. The capture of
Morlancourt by the Americans and
British permits the allies to begin
moving their northern pivot up along
the Ancre in the general direction of
FLANDERS. Fighting today south of
Arras has for this reason a relation
ship with the American operations
about Morlancourt.
Marshal Foch is developing a stu
pendous strategy plan. 1t threatens
old Hlndenburg line unless the kaiser
consents to wasteful use of reserves
Tor the retention of territory so re-
Gently seized by Won Hindenburg in
the spring drives of this year.
Salient UntenabIe.
The Montdidier salient is already
untenable for the Germans except at
wholly disproportionate risk Won
Hindenburg paid an enormous cost in
casualties to gain this area about four
months ago and now he finds himself
with reserves unequal to the task of
holding his enlarged front. The whole
major strategy of the German general
staff is at last predominately in
fluenced by the power of America IS
military preparedness.
Won Hindenburg is compelled to
find reserve force with which to try
meet the Americans, or else defeat
These reserves cannot be conjured
to life for use against the Americans
II they are used up in the fighting
now in progress. Hence, Won linden
burg has entered upon the defensive.
He must give ground to save his re-
serves. He has more territory than he
can hold. The turn in the war is Wis
IDLY approa ching