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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
CENS0R'SBAN
TO BE LIFTED
CASUALTY LISTS WILL INCLUDE
ADDRESSES OF SOLDIERS
IN FUTURE.

Washington. D. c., May 2.-The waI
department will resume almost in
mediately the practice Of giving ad
dresses Of American soldiers named
In the casualty lists sent from France
The decision was made by President
Wilson to whom the public appealed
when the addresses We're ordered dis
The president took up the
subject with Secretary Baker immedi
ately after the secretary's return from
France.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
WEST IS PATRIOTIC
KENYON DECLARES
TFron rhe courier Bureaul

from The Courier Bureau
Washington, d. c., May Return.
ing from long Liberty Loan tour to
the Pacific coast today Senator Ken
yon said the whole west is. united to
prosecute the war to the end. He was
greatly pleased with what he learned
of the war feeling IN Iowa.
"Iowa has made magnificent show
ing" he said.
Senator Kenyon said he was aston
ished at the way shipping was being
turned out with great rapidity in
Pacific coast yards.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
DUBUQUE SOLDIER
GETS WAR CROSS

Dubuque, May 2.-Word has been re-
ceiyed in Dubuque that Sergeant Amos
F. Paley, a Dubuque boy in the Amer
lean ambulance service in France, has
been decorated with the Croix de
Guerre, on French battle field. Ser
geant Paley is, the first Dubuquer to
be so decorated and the message to
his parents says he won the honor by
rescuing wounded French major.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
Thousands Enlist
With Ia tfns
To Battle
Teutons
OFFENSIVE IS BLOCKED
London, May 2.-May Day an
parently passed quietly In the
central empires. Few news dis
patches Of Wednesdays date, how
ever, have been received from
Germany and Austro-Hunoary.

Paris, May eighteen thousand
soldiers ot Rumanian origin who
were captured by the Italians while
fighting under the Austrian flag have
asked permission to go to the front
against Austria. The request has been
granted, and organization of these
troops is under way. With the en-
tronce OF this force into the field
three armies composed Of foymer sub.
jects of the central empires will be
fighting on the side of the allies.
Czech troops are already under arms
on the Italian front and there is a
Polish army on the French front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
NO LIMIT, DANIELS SAYS.

Philadelphia, Pa May 2-As many
millions as, may be needed to win the
war will be sent to the battle front,
Secretary Daniels declared today in
an address to the Philadelphia
third Liberty Loan.
LET US not think in terms of fixed
numbers" said the secretary; con
gress has provided the selective draft
and when there are enough ships all
these men viii be on the fields of
France. II there are not enough men
between 21 and 81 to win the war the
age limit will be changed and men OF
40 and so II need be-, will rally to the
colors.'
WOULD FIX NO LIMIT.
He indicated that he considered it
a great mistake to- Ak the number OF
the army at 3.000,0 900 as had been sug-
gested, because the world would take
that as the limit Of what America could
do. This he said, was far from the
spirit Of the government which was
in the war to the full extent Of the
resources and man power OF America.
Earlier in the day Secretary Dan
els speaking to employees Of the
League island navy yard, asserted
that the kaiser's greatest disappoint-
ment was the failure Of German spies
and German propaganda to stir up
labor trouble in the United States.
tABoR's FUTURE At STAKE.
Labor in the United States under
stands" continued the secretary "and
understands perhaps better than any
body else, that 1t depends for its Ase
and progress and victories upon over
coming the German autocracy In this
war. And labor is challenging Ger
man treachery and German money so
successfully that today in most In
dustries labor is turning out more
war munitions than ships can trans
port across the water"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
AIRCRAFT BOARD ASSAILED IN SENATE
France Claims
Life Of Swiss,
C0nvictedS Spy

~ ARls, May 2-A Swiss cltI-
zen, NiveroeI by name, was
executed az 4 spy at dawn
today, at vinesnnes. The Swiss
government had made repressn-
tatlons In his behalf, but no reas-
on was found by the French gov
ernment to modify the sentence
Of death pronounced by a court
martial three months ago.
NiveraeI faced the firing squad
calmly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
|. w. w. SABOTAGE
PLOT IS REVEALED
BY u. S. ATTORNEY

H. prosecutor his
the Industrial
-
belt of industrial
plans
members
red flag OF
I'VE will further that the threatened throw dow
OF the ana
other block Not only
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
czEzcHs AND sLAvs DESERT

Rome, May 2.-Fighting for democ-
racy of their homeland, Bohemian and
Slav detachments are now, facing
Austro-Hungarian troops along the
sectors in northern Italy. Apparently
these units have been recruited from
former residents of the dual monarchy
and from deserters from the enemy
ranks.
Austro-Hungarian commanders who
have many thousands OF Czechs and
Slavs in their units are said to be
fearful of the effect this move may
have on their own troops.
This and the fact that the Czechs
at Prague and elsewhere and the
Slavs in Carniols and southwark have
become openly hostile to the Austrian
government may explain why the
enemy offensive against Italy has
heen delayed.
Berlin has heralded and urged an
offensive but Austro- Hungarian at
tacks have not yet developed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
FRENCH Block ATTACKS

Paris, May IA German attack last
night on the Themes sector failed, the
French war Office announced this
afternoon. French troops made raids
on Lemonchel and west Of Coucy lie
Chateau. The statement follows:
North of the Avre German attack
on French positions in the region Of
Themes was broken up by the French
Are
"Other German efforts, north Of
Chavignon and northwest Of Rheims,
gained NO greater success.
"The French carried out number
Of reids. especially near Lemonchel
west Of Couchy le Chateau and north
OF Pont- -A-Mousson and brought back
twenty prisoners.
"On the remainder Of the front tho
night Basssd In Quist"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
New Program of War De-
partment Is Silent AS To
Number Of Men To Be
Sent; No Limit Is De-
sired.
DRAFT AGE CHANGE
IS NOT PROPOSED

Washington, b. c., May Accom-.
panied by Provost Marshal General
Crowder and General March, acting
chief Of staff, Secretary Baker appear
ed before the house military commit
tee today and presented the admins
tratiOn plans for greatly increased
army.
After the meeting Sec- ,Ary Baker
said he had not discussed the number
Of men to go into the, army. because
mention Of any specific number would
set limit, while ''the only point Of
limit is our ability to equip and trans
port men,"
WOULD AVOID LIMIT
At the conclusion Of the hearing
Secretary Baker dictated this state
ment:
"The war department program was
presented to the house military COM
nittee this morning. It involved for
|expediting the training of men and the
increasing Of the army as rapidly as
ability to equip and transport them
can be foreseen The secretary Of war
declined to discuss the numbers of the
proposed army for the simple reason
that any specified number implies 1t
places limit and the only point of
limit is our ability to equip and trans
port men, which Is constantly on the
increase.
NO. DRAFT AGE CHANGE.
L---s4-11if 10 detaif cf tnu estimates prUpus.
Cd for the regular appropriation Of
1853 will 60 into the committee
beginning at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. These estimates, when ap-
proved by the committee and acted
upon by congress, will be supplement
ed BY subsequent appropriations as
the facilities for transportation and
the additional equipment increase
Regarding the draft quota matter
there wRs discussion. Secretary
Baker tobk the position that he desired
to have sufficient quotas based on the
number of men in class /, without the
credits. There was no change sug-
gested rs to the draft age limits"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
GERMANS MEETING
PLACE IS WRECKED

Sioux City, May "A small hail
used by the Sons Of Herman, Cor
man order at Dakota City. Neb.. near
here, was blown up with dynamite
early this morning. The loss 10 small.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
oFFIcER AND CADET KILLED.

Fort Worth, Texas. May Failing
$50 feet In straight nose dive at
Hicks field this morning, Lieut.. James
s. Ennis, Jr, of New York City and
Cadet Paul Herriott Of Oakland, CAL,
were killed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
SLAVS
AND CZECHS QUIT
AUSTRIAN ARMIES


fighting
sight and
structed they serviceable comfortable /,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
TEST OF STRENGTH.

8 Paris, May 2.-"The end will show
which weighed most in the balance.
Austrian cannon as reinforcements to
the enemy, or the battalions which
crossed tie Atlantic to support the
defenders of right" says special dis.
patch to the Temps. describing q visit
to the American troops at the front.
"The Franco-British liasion has
been rightly described as intimate. The
Franco co-American is, II possible, still
closer. It is real fusion. Every docu.
meut of one Of the French divisions
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
YANKEES DRIVE
ENE MY BACK
Deal Crushing Blow To Ger.
mans Near Villers.
BretOnneux.
fBy Associated Press Stan
~ vpA.~~v. 1~nkI

With French Army in France, May |
heavy German attack
launched yesterday against the Ameri-
cans in the vicinity OF Villers-Breto
neux was repulsed with heavy losses
for the enemy. The German prelim-
inry bombardment lasted two hours and
then the infantry rushed forward, on.
ly to be driven back leaving large
numbers Of dead on the ground in
front OF the American lines.
TIE German bombardment opened
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon and was
directed especially against the Ameri-
cans, who we're supported on the
north and south by the French. The
fire was intense, and at the end of
two hours the German commander
sent forward three battalions Of in
fantry.
ENEMY Is REFUSED.
There was hand to hand fighting all
along the line, as q result Of which the
enepRy WAS thrust back. his dead and
wuia1lcd sying c,s .s15 EsVsAsG al
directions. Five prisoners remained
II American hands.
! The struggle which lasted a con-
siderable time, was extremely violent,
and the Americans displayed marked
bravery througout.
AMERICAN LOSS Is SEVERE.
1t was the first occasion in which
the Americans were engaged in the
battle which has been raging since
March 21 and their French comrades
are full Of praise for the manner in
which they conducted themselves un-
der trying circumstances, especially
in view Of /. the fact that they are
fighting at one Of the most difficult
points on the battle front:
The American losses were rather
severe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03

mas 1u0I feceivoo COMPANY " e~S y
boys OF the 1890 class who had
sonIy eight weeks training.
lAssociated Prcss Summary
The Germans are displaying IN
creased activity on the Somme battle
front and aropnd the Montdidiel
salient to Noyon, probably in prepare
.tion for q renewal Of their offensive IN
this area.
Checked last week by the stiff Brit
ish and Franco-American resistance 70
their attempt to push further towards
iAmiens forces are now trying out vari'
Gus portions Of the southern front In
the apparent endeavor to find weak
spot. 81,
In one such effort, directed against
positions held by American troops,
the enemy found an unyielding barrier
and retired with nothing but heavy
losses to show for his attempt.
HAzELeoUck NORTHERN GOAL
Last night there was . similar
thrust at the French in the Themes
region, southwest Of Hangard. The
artillery promptly broke up this drive,
-FAis morning the German guns open.
a NO rather heavily In tie Vlliers-
lStonnsux area but nt,% I ~
tacks developed>
On the Flanders front there was only
artillery activity. The Germans open.
"a up . spirited fire this morning IN
the region Of Merris, indicating the
possibility that the renewal Of the
German effort on the northern front.
when It comes. may be developed along
Ihe Bailleull- Hasebrouck road.
HUNS CALL RESERVES
Apparently tho Germans are not
prepared to break the second lull in
the Flanders battle until still more
troops and greater concentrations Of
cannon are massed along the few i'm
portant miles on the front southwest
or Ypres. Signs are not wanting that
General Won Arnim issbringing up re.
inforcements and supplies but the
AnElo-French troops, stirred by the
brilliant repulse Of the enemy which
caused him to cease his attacks for
the second wait confidently.
Al the first break in the hard flght.
ing was followed by stronger attacks
It ID probable that only the difficulties
Of transportation and supply compel
the enemy to withhold further assaults
against the allied position from the
Mont KENNEL region westward.
ALLIES ON HIGH GROUND
Except for Mont KENNEL and u
small strip to the east, including the
Nessines ridge, the Germans are on
much lower ground than the French
and British and must either fight or
~ n<SsrnnaI1nA avoufua1lv m withdraw
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
cERMANs eoMBARD MERRIs

London, May 2.-TheN German artil.
lery became active this morning In the
villers- rs-Bretonneux sector on the
Amiens front and In the neighbor-
hood Of Merris on the Flanders front,
Il ID announced officially. The state
nent reads:
THE enemy's artillery developed
considerable activity early this morn.
iAg IN the villers-Bretonneux sectot
and In the neighborhood OF Merris.
Some activity was shown also during
the night in the Arras, Lens and St
venant sectors. No infantry action Is
reported"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
Activity On Somme Front
Indicates Another Effort
To Break Allies Line
Near Americans Posi-
ton.
UNFRAMED YOUTHS
CALLED TO FRONT

British Headquarters In France,
May 2.-The German field depots
are being heavily drawn upon to
replace recent casualties. The
13oth German reserve division
has lust received q company OF 25o Z
boys OF the 1890 class who had
senjy elnht weeks training.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
eleven KILLED
A1A ~s - /. s.,r
WHEN PLANES
RAID LONDON

London. Feb. 1s.-Eleven persons
were killed and four injured in the
aerial attack on London on Saturday.
it is announced officially.
Six German airplanes attempted to
attack London OF Saturday night but
only one of them succeeded in reach
ing the capital. This raider dropped
one bomb in the southwestern district.
One of the German airp,anes fell into
the sea. On Sunday night Lonoon
was raided again. a number of bombs
being dropped in the city. '
Six or seven airplanes took part in
the raid of Sunday night. The first
flew over London, dropping bombs in
various districts. All the others were
turned back.
The following official report was is
sued today:
have been carried out by six Or even
penetrated into London. The first
raider passed the Isle of Thanet at
about S:45 p. M, and proceeded up
the Thames estuary into London,
crossing the capital from southwest to
northwest. Bombs were dropped In
various districts between 1o:ld and
1885 o'clock.
The remaining raiders were all
turned back.
Reports of casualties and damage
have not yet been received"
The casualties n Sunday NIGHTS air
raid were Is killed. and 81 injured, i,
was oficia'ly announced this after.
noon. .#e
The oficial report on Saturday
nights casualties reads:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18

lier blow at the safety of the nation
and of it's forces on the other side
than by interfering with or obstruct-
ing the ship building program.
All the other unions engaged in
this indispensable work have agreed
to abide by the decisions of the ship
building wage adjust ment board. That
board has dealt fairly with. all who
have reported to it. l must say to you
very frankly that it is your duty to-
leave to it the solution of our pres
ent difficulties with your employers
n to advise the men whom you rep
resent to return at once (. to work
pending the decision. No body of men
have the moral right in the present
circumstances of the nation to strike
until every method of adjustment has
been tried to h limit. If you do not
act upon this principle you are un-
doubtedly giving aid and comfort to
the enemy. whatever may be your con-
scious purpose.
Il do not see that anything will be
gained by seeing you personally until
YOU have accepted and acted upon
that principle. 1t is the duty of tho
government to see that the best pos
sible conditions OF labor are maintain
ed. as it is also its duty to see to it
that there is no lawless and con-
~scienceless profteering and that duty
the government has accepted and will
perform. Will YOU cooperate or will
you obstruct?
tSlgned) woodrow Wilson,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
GERMANS TAP
WIRES into
U.s.. TRENCHES
Telephone Wires Found
Tapped-American Off
Ger Talks to German.

With the American Army In France,
Feb. 1S.-(By the Associated Press.)
Places where the Germans have
been tapping the American telephone
lines at the front have been discover
ed and steps have been taken to pre-
vent these occurrences happening
again. Insulation has been found
scraped off wires at a certain number
Of places where the enemy has been
listening in.
One enemy wire actually was found
attached to. an American wire and
running out across No Mans Land.
Just how this was accomplished 1t is
not permitted tt disclose although
among the men there is talk of Spy
huts." ss
This tapping Of wires at times causs-
ed considerable temporary inconveni-
encc, fictitious names being used over
the telephone lines for places and Of
tices. American wires frequently
have been connected In some way
with those of the enemy and on one
occasion an American officer is said
to have talked to a German in a lis
tening post when he started to use the
telephone. The German inade3a few
tcrse remarks and then the connec-
ton was broken.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
RICE DECLARES
STRIKE AT SHIP
YARDS IS OVER

err informed the men that he wanted
the wish of the president. OF the Unit
ed States compiled with Immediately
Message to Hutcheeon.
In a formal reply to President Will
son. Hutcheson said while he had no
power to sign an agreement for ad-
I o have the me returned an asked
again that the president meet him as
the only way in which to solve the
problem"
The presidents message was sent in
reply to one received yesterday from
Hutcheson saying he had been unable
TO reach an understanding with Off
Gals of the shipping board but, felt
that If given an opportunity to lay
the matter before the president a So
luton could be arrived at quickly. 1t
was made public tonight as follows:
civilian L. Hutcheson.
General president United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners Of
America,
New York.
II have received your telegram Of
yesterday and am very glad to note
the expression Of your desire rs q pa
triotic citizen to assist in carrying on
the work by which we are trying to
save American and men everywhere
who work and are free. Taking ad-
vantage Of that assurance. / feel it to
he my duty to call your attention to
the fact that the strike Of the carpen-
ters in the shipyards is Unmarked and
painful contrast to the action, Of labor
in other trades and places. Ships are
absolutely neceaAry for the winning
OF this war. No one cen strike \ Dad
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
East Side
LOCAL YOUTH VERY
COMFORTABLE OVER
THERE In FRANCE

Raymond Buckley, a member of
the Machine III company. First
North Dakota. writes home that all
OF the men in the company are in
splendid health and like the service
over there" Somewhere in France.
/. The local youth states they are eri-
joying the best in the land over there.
that they have comfortable quarters
and ever better food than they re-
ceived in the United States n that
they have plenty of warm. COM
Portable bedding and everything pos
sible is done to add to their comfort.
There is no reason for any Of. the
folks at home to Worry about the
health or living conditions Of mem-
hers of the Machine Gun company. he
writes. for they are in the best of
condition and enthusiastic about the
life.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
wan:ng is the conclusion of AM An,eri.

.-.- ;
cn, w. raachad Stoc1hoIn, today
from retrograd, where he had resil-
ed for eighteen months. This ina
left Petrograd, February Z.
so long as there we're masses Of
soldiers in retrograd and MOSCOW"
said the man. The Bolsheviki's OPP
poncnts, have felt that any attempt
TO establish an ordered government
was impossible. AS a matter Of fact.
many of these soldiers are not Boil.
.sheviki, but their mere presence was
a deterrent. Now they. are gradually
departing for farms and villages, and
it will be Impossible ever to recall
them"
This is especially true Of Moscow.
where the ponen of Nikolai Len
inc and Leon Trotzky are beginning to
pluck up courage. Another factor
against the Rolshcyiki ia their cam
pairn against the church. The recent
procession in retrograd headed by
priests was an imposing affair, and
The Eolsheyiki did not think it pru-
dent 70 attempt nv force to prevent it..
! prohab]y a majority of the educated
Russians favor separation of church
and state hut do not like the idea of
c~onfscation IF church properties by
such people as those composing the
present oyernn,en
- ~.... r
"s"S
THE Jews are growing uneasy over
the symptoms or recfuoescence OF
antl-JeW'sh aSitatlon. A~nt-oenN,'sl.
is deeply lngralned IN large masses OF
the Russian whose sen.i-
ments are furtnef emn'ttered U! me
lac ma .ne presenl soss'. s"Gorad
r,uch nn,i,iation and hardship. is
WADE nm nrincinally of Jews. A
,rnn,;nant Tau, said r. mo last week
WHEN the reaction comes. they will
+nta l. omt of 80"
Tive American continuing said that
tho nrirrin,, rave situation with re-
,r.,d to FOOD VA in resnect to hreal Il.
..,,irh ccnta;n. straw and is almost
,,eatah,o He said 4 was feared that
tho naacc between Ukraine and the
Co,,rs1 nou:ars would make still
,,orso tho fccd on.,ooE
Tn.o n.eeks woe occ,,nied nv the
A,,erican il, crossing Finland. Tn
sl j.. ~ nronood ,o~thvard iron, r'am-
,,arfors he vent to Biornehor..
Tl,aro wore ,arrc numbers OF the Red
cu.r1 in Tann,erfors Russians
800 lace in evidence Int all the Rel
nrt;,,.,.sts wore Russians. From,
,,..S.. ~. A,oor;can ~iourneyed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
Dual Monarchy Warns.
Ally Against Hostilities
Poland Worries Berlin
CONTINUED from Page ~

The newspapers report that a group
of Polish troops is advancing against
the E%olsheviki on the northwestern
front. and that another force is MAX
ing an advance IN the vicinity of
Minsk. Ensign krylenko. the Boil
shcviki commander-in-chief, is insist
ing on the removal of headquarters
from Mohilev to P%etrograd.
The Rolsheviki have established a
staff at Odessa. from which point
they are conducting the Ukrainian and
I2umanian campaigns. !.
Ensign Krylenko, the Bo!sheviki
commander-in-chief. a decided to
come to Petrogrsd to raise an army
Of 100, 900 Bolsheviki. which he will
command personally in operations
against the Cossack army of General
AleXieff.