The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-23
GERMAN FIGHTERS
BEING MISLED
FOLKS AT HOME ARE ALsoToLD
WAR is NEAR END.
AMERICANS TAKE PRISONERS
British Forces Win Several Engage
ments--Serious Mutiny Reported
In the Turkish Army--von Hin
denburg Is, Reported Dead.

mentS--SerlouS Mutny Reported
In the Turkish Army--Von Hin
denburg Isl Reported Dead.
BY William Philip Simms, With the
British Armies in the Field. May %.
German troops and the "home
folks" believe the war will end this
year. and that II will be a draw. They
also believe the Germans will be sue
cessful in obtaining the best kinds of
peace terms, according to the stories
told by many enemy prisoners.
These prisoners also repeated the
rumor that Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg is dead. In fact they say
the Prussian war lord has been dead
for some time and that Field Marshal
Won MaeKenzen is the alleged com
mander-in-chief on the Western
front.
Allied army officials however place
no credence in the rumor that Won
Hindenburg is dead.
Americans Take Prisoners.
With the American Army in France
May Elm the course of reconnais-
sance eombats in Lorraine we cap
tured prisoners" says the official
statement issued from American
headquarters. Here and in the
Woevre the artillery Of both sides
showed considerable activity"
American Casualty List.
Washington, May o. Forty eight
names appeared on the American cas-
ualty list which was officially an
nounced by the war department to-
day.
Three were killed in action; two
died from diseases; two from wounds;
thirty-eight wounded severely and,
three wounded slightly. .@..sN None Of.
them were listed from Iowa.
More Raids On Hun Lines.
London, May 22.-Successful British
raids in various sectors and German
artillery firing before Albert and on
the western and southern portions Of
the Flanders battle front were Off
cially reported by Field Marshal Haig
in his official war communique from
the front today.
Successful raids were carried out
last night at different parts of the
front the statement said. Enemy's
artillery was extremely active in the
neighborhood OF Bernancourt two,
miles and half south of Albert and
the Nippee Forest on the western por-
tions of the Flanders front.
British Win Engagements.
London, May pa heavy German
counter attack against the British
lines northwest of Merville, along
front of about two-thirds Of mile,
broke down under the strong British
resistance, according to Field Mar
shall Haig's report from British head
quarters in France.
The French also repulsed an attack
north of Bailleul
The statement says:
"A hostile counter attack launched
yesterday against our new position
northwest of Merville was made in
considerable strength upon a front
of 1000 yards A very heavy bonn
bardment preceded the enemy's adj
vance, but, despite the intesity of his
artillery preparation. his infantry only
succeeded In reaching our positions
at two points, where they were dealt
with effectively by our troops in each
case. Our whole line is intact.
1.-TWO raids which the enemy at
tempted last night in the sector north
of Bailleul were repulsed by the
French troops.
I'VE secured few prisoners and
a machine gun this morning in pa
troll encounter in the neighborhood of
Boyelles.a
Turkish Troops Mutiny.
Athens, May 22--Turkish troops
at Adm, in Asia Minor, have mutt
MED. Two thousand soldiers sent
from Manissa, 20 miles northeast of
Smyrna, to quell the disturbances
have deserted
Numerous assertions also are re-
ported from the coast garrisons. Re-
preston Of the movement has been
entrusted to Essad Pasha, OF Janina.
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