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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Avoid German snarss.

| Washington, March 2S.-The war
department has taken precautions
against American soldiers being
caught by the various snares and traps
which the Germans Invariably spread
thru territory evacuated.
| A special brochure has been pre-
pared by the intelligence division OF
the general staff for the instruction OF
officers who are to be held responsible
for proper warning of their men.
! British correspondents described IN
detail the devices employed by the
Germans in their so-called "Hinden-
burg retreat"
! Extracts From instructions.
Information derived by the French
and British is included in the war de-
partment's pamphlets from which the
following are extracts:
Until experts have had chance to
investigate all shelters apparently left
miraculously standing unruiner, metal
scraps, the favorite souvenirs of SOL
diers, such as rifles, shields, bayonets
and helmets, as tho left purposely
where found, articles stuck in the
ground or in walls, utensils scattered
about shelters. even floors. which
look lately repaired or finished floor,
should be avoided.
"The sign Use of this water is for
hidden must be placed above all
sources of water supply until analysed
by experts.
Listening tests will be made in all
buildings and subterranean chambers
to make sure there are no clock work
driven internal machines. Roads will
be inspected to detect mines prepared
for their destruction"
Americans Must Awake.
The appeal of Lloyd George for ur-
gent haste In American troop move
ments to France. read in New York
last night by Lord Reading, British
ambassador, was viewed here today as
call to the American people.
| British officials are already fully ad-
lvised as to the situation hero and
know that the government is stcanins
every resource to get men to the front
and has confident hopes OF placing a
force OF 100000 or more men in the
field this year.
The untiring enthusiasm of tho
! iAHlerlCdn peOpie, OiticlhiS point oul'
must back these efforts, however. The
task OF moving the men rests as much
with shipbuilders. both employers and
employees. as with any government
agency.
Appeal to ShipbuiIders.
/ It was regarded as probable that
Lloyd Georges message was cal
culated to REACH the men in the ship.
yards.
The extent Of American military aid
to the allies this year depends on the
work done In American plants Of all
kinds.
! Officers here have been apprehen-
siye Of the complacency on the part
OF the country at large. Lloyd Georges
cali for iicip will bring action like no
other appeal.
| American staff officers, studying war
maps OF the battle front, are Of the
opinion that developments of moment
in the allied counter attack will begin
to show the mselves on the battle field
today or tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
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WOMEN AID IN DRIVE.
Organized in Ninety cish. coun

Organized in Ninety eight Counties
For Liberty Loan Campaign.
Dcs Moines, March 2s.-Thirty-hve
hundred women OF Iowa will help carry
this state "over the top" in the third
liberty loan campaign to be launched
April 9.
This wns the report placed today be-
fore the conference of district and
county chairmcn of the womens lib
orty loan committees OF Iowa. meet
ing hcrc.
In only one county. II was said. has
the co-operation Of women been re-
jected and the name OF this county was
withheld. In the other ninety eight
organization Is complete.
More than 100 women were In at
tendance at today's meeting which was
presided over by Mrs. w. w. Marsh. OF
Waterloo state chairman. Round
table discussions occupied part OF the
day. supplementing several addresses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
REFUGEES FROM WAR ZONE.
French People Again Compelled T.
Flee From Homes.


Flee From Homes.
British Army Headquarters In
France. March 27-The French and
those who arc departing from the
zones OF actual operations are comins
on. clad in all their f7ncry, which rep
resents the styles Of four or Ave years
ago. Then there arc peasants riding
in vehicles drawn by horses and DON
keys or pushed by men and some even
are in whcelbarrows. On those We
hicles arc a strange assortment OF
properties.
tiny girl trudged in her wooden
shoes on hard road. her eyes fas-
tened on dirty ragged doll perched
precariously on the top OF household
effects drawn by an old man. She
represented the majority OF the ref
ugees-she was prepared to defend
her choicest possession.
These refugees are from the towns
within the Somme battlefield and ad
joining II. All these villages have boon
emptied Of their inhabitants. Some Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Germans Electrify
Aerial Steel Gables
to Catch Av;ators

Amsterdam, March IS (by maiD-At
Zeebrugge, the German naval and
aerial base on the Belgian coast, the
Germans have adopted a new method
of catching hostile airmen.
Toward evening. the Telegraf re-
ports, the Germans send up twenty
captive balloons, without crews, at
tached to electrified steel cables. These
cables constitute menace to all air.
men coming in contact with them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
GERMAN CLAIMS EXAGGERATED
General Maurice Says British Losses
Do Not Total Berlin Figures.

General Maurice Says British Losses
Do Not Total Berlin Figures.
London, March 27.-England In con-
sidering her losses in the figting In
France must take into consideration
the usual German exaggerations
Major General Maurice said today
In the past" he declared. the Ger
mans have usually given the capture
OF prisoners and guns in round num-
bers not as actually counted but ~
anticipated from the general situation.
1t Is reasonable to assume that the
same thing Is being done now. Our
total loss OF guns. either from falling
into the hands Of the enemy or by be-
ing knocked out Is about 600, accord
ing to the best Information. This COM
pares with the German claim OF $50.
Probably the same ratio holds good
regarding the German claims OF pri
soners, and II must be remembered
that the German claims include many
wounded when whom we were able to
take with us. We have lost about 100
tanks, used in counter attacks
General Maurice said the news was
being given out as quickly and fully
as received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28

Paris, March 2S.-"Entirely new in
this warfare the Americans worked
like the best veterans in the battle or
the Somme, says wounded French
'eptain, who mas HAth brought bach
from the front, according to LaLiberte.
Two American officers who were
wounded were brought back with the
III ench captain, a member of tive dra-
soons. Each American wore French
war cross conferred on the battle field.
The French captain refused to receive
attention until the Americans had
been first nursed.
They are the ones who should be
congratulatei,' he said
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28

sible to exaggerate the Importance oS
getting American reinfor :cnr Is across
the Atlantic in the shortest possible
space Of time"
The dinrer which was given by the
Lotos Club in honor OF Lord Readlny
was the most largely attended Of any
in the history Of that organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Haia Promises Utmost.

London March 27-In response to
Premier Lloyd Georges message TO
Field Marshal Haig that help was on
tho way, the field marshal today sent
the following:
1.-The assurances that no effort will
he spared at homo TO give us all as
sistance are OF great cncouragcment
to US We will do all in our power to
maintain the honor OF the empire Ill
this hour OF trial"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Recapture of Odessa Verified,

Moscow, March 2s.-An American
who escaped from Minsk two days
after the Germans occupied the city
has reached Moscow and reports tho
local population there much incensed
against the invaders. Polish troops
who assisted 1000 Germans in captur-
ing Minsk were amazed and disgusted,
when two days later the Germans
seized their arrnored motor cars and
announced that the Germans alone
would police the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
HUNS Drive new WEDGE IN ALLIED Line
THE WAR SUMMARY
(By the Associated Press.)


With the German drive fast slowing up the beginning
second week of the great battle finds the British and
French holding tenaciousy to the western edge of the old
Somme battle field.
British counter attacks have begun in the region of Al
BERT hold but from which they have been
unable advance of the resistance of the British
who doggedy repulsed attacks all day Wednesday
South of Albert Field Marshal Hag has carried out sew
er counter attacks and has advanced his line between the
Somme and the Ancre about mile
North of Albert the British threw the Germans back at
two points between Albert and Monchy On this front which
has held fast for two days. the British have repused strong
enemy efforts at other points.
FRENCH FORCED BACK
On the southern flank the French have been forced to
retire before German advance west of Noyon AT Lasslg
n.y. northwest of Noyon, after heavy fighting the French
have retired to the west of Montdder being overwhelmed
by superior numbers
The notes of pessimism in the published statements of
German leaders since they failed to break thru and roll up
side Of the British line added to by the recent German
official statements the latest of which that the Ger
man attack is "sowy progressing"
The German casualties are estimated to be between
100000 and 500OOO and it is reported that long hospital
trains are pouring Belgium and Germany all rail
road lines
PREPARING FOR COUNTER BLOW.
With the allied lines holding against the onslaught the
allied preparing for counter blow Premier
Cemenceau said the Germans would not be able to hold the
gains they made at so great loss
Heavy artillery fighting continues on the American Sec
tor near Toul believed to be German preparations
for an attack was checked by American bobardment
There is much activity behind the German lines but SO far the
enemy has not shown this porends There hasbeen
change on the Lunevile sector.
In Palestine the British have occupied Esat south of
Mount Gilead and approaching the Hadaz railway The
railway has been the Turkish base in the operations east of
Jerusalem.
SUBMARINES MAKE DRIVE.
On the sea as on the land the German offensive was
stronger last week than formerly The submarines ac-
counted for twenty British ships sixteen of more than
o0 TONS total than that for any week since
last Sept 6 In previous week seventeen steamers in
cuding eleven of the larger tonnage, were sunk.
French and Italian shipping losses also increased and the
aggregate for these three merchant marines was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
DEMOCRATS PICK SEATS
viii Make Contest For congressmen
In Four Districts.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moincs, March 2s.--Aggressive
campaigns against republican con-
gressmen in the Second. Fourth. Sixth
and Tenth congressional districts will
be made by Iowa democrats 1T was de-
termlned at conference Of some 900
Iowa democrats In conference here to-
day N. D. Ely, Of Davenport. will be
supported for congress IN the Second
district against Congressman Harry r..
Hull Claude r. Porter will be cand!-
date for governor and Fred Bierman.
of Decorah. is being considered for
Lieutenant Governor. Joe Meyer. nf
Carroll. probably Will be put up for
attorney general.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28

London, March 2s.-Freneh n
troops this morning counter at
tackled with great dash and drove
back tho enemy on front OF ten
kilometers to. depth Of three k''o7
meters south os Noycn.
1.-THE counter attack OF tho
French forces chronicIed in the
foregoing dispatch, represents tho
most telling counter blow the allies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
FRENCHHlT BACK;
HUNS REPUL LSED

have delivered since the recent
German drive began. It was on
the Noyon and Lassisny front that
the French previously had been
reported to have blocked the on
saught Of the Germans and tho
French advance Of nearly two
miles along a front Of more than
six miles may mean the beginning
Of the allies real effort to turn the
tide.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
CONFIRM FALL OF ODESSA.
Battle Cruisers From Sebastopol Be.
gin Attack on City.
TRu $ha Aaaoeiatcd prcae

Pctrograd. March 27.--offleial dis
patches confirm the report that odes-
sa has been recapturedL by the boil
sheviki troops.
Odessa first was bombarded by
cruisers which came from Sebastopol.
There was desperate fighting for three
days in the vicinity OF Sebastopol be-
tween the bolsheviki and German de-
tachments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
TURKISH FORCE WIPED OUT.
Entire Command In Hit Area Captured
or DESTROYED

Entire Commahd n HIT Area Captured
or Destroyed.
London March 2s.LThe entire
Turkish force in tie Hit area in Meso-
potamia has been captured OF de-
stroyed by the British, the war office
announces. Three thousand prison
ers were taken.
[Hit is on the Euphrates river, 100
miles west Of Bagdad. The town was
evacuated on March by the Turks,
who fell back to Khan Baghdadi.
twenty two miles above Hit, hefore the
British column operating along the
Euphrates. which has been conducting
a vigorous campaign.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Italian Guns Shell Teutons.

Rome. March "S.-"Our artillery yes
terday engaged enemy movements on
the road east OF Badeneccho and
caused the explosion OF an ammunition
depot east OF WIDER says today's Off
cial communication. Our patrols COM
PEELED enemy parties to retire at Con :
calnghi and east of Cavazucchcrina.
british aviators brought down two
enemy aeror!ancs east cf s.. Dcna IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28

garding the victory over the British
army. Trusting in our splendid troops
we ventured the great battle fighting.
Under the eyes of the supreme war lord
they are. battling with valor. Every
man is filled with consciousness that
the future of the fatherland is at stake.
The army will not relax until with
Gods help. it has won for the home
| land the victory it needs
Gun Is Of Krupp Make.
| The gun with which the Ger
mans are bomharding Paris is a pro-
duct of the Krupp works of Essen.
Emperor William has sent a telegram
to DR.. Krupp which reads:
| by the bombardment of Paris from
distance of considerably more than
100 kilometers your new gun has Won
derfully stood the test.
by the manufacture of the gun you
have added new fame to the history OF
Krupp."
World Domination Aims Admitted.
New York, March 2S-That Germany
is engaged in war for world domina-
ton was frankly admitted at the an
| nual meeting in Berlin on Feb. IS Of
the "Bunt der Landwierte," a junker or
ganization, comprising the large land
holders Of Germany.
The junker speakers, according to
German newspapers received here, de-
nounce the reichstag majority reso-
luton against annexation and the
policy of former Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg. Socialists and others
who are attacking Hinden burg and
Ludendorf were attacked bitterly. It
was admitted that continuation of the
war was attended with great diff
fculty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
FRENCH FORCED
TO fall BACK

Most Furious Fighting Entire Drive Takes Place East of Mont
diderHand Hand Fighting for Possession of City Con-
tnues for Hours-French Overwhelmed by Force of
Numbers and Fall Back to Heights in Rear of Town
German Advance at This Point May Menace
Hindenburgs Front.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
The wea4ber.

Iowa-Fair In cast and central por-
tions; probably showers in extreme
west portion tonight and Friday; cold
er Friday. d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
WORE BRITISH UNIFORMS.

Germans Attempting to Confuse
Troops Captured and Shot.
Paris. March 2S.--A number OF Ger
man soldiers who had put on British
uniforms in order to create confusion
in the battle of the Somme front werc
taken prisoner and executed, accord
ing to the Intransigeant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
GERMAN PRICES CLIMB.
Cost Of Living Increased 200 to 300 Per
Cent Since 1914.

Cent Since 1914.
Washington. March 2S.-Cost of liv-
ing in Germany has increased 200 to
3G0 per cent while wages have in
creased only so per cent. Figures of
the bureau of labor statistics an
nounced today show the food cost to
the average German family for one
week to S1311. compared with s5.9S
before the war started, or an increase
II? per cent.
Fuel, clothing, shoes and other nee
essary commodities have Increased
more rapidly than food.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Earther Advance In PaIestine.

dFtUST NUVdTICe III = dIcoSITICs
London, March 2S.-A farther ad-
vance by the British forces which have
crossed the river Jordan in Palestine
is announced by the war office, which
says:
yesterday afternoon our forces east
Of the Jordan converged on Amman.
Our mounted troops are within mile
Of the town. (Amman is about twen
ty-flve miles east OF the Jordan.) We
took 200 prisoners, drove down four
aeroplanes and heavily bombarded
troop transport trains. Many direct
hits were observed.
Last night successful raids were
carried out between the Jerusalem
Nabulus road and the Jordan valley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
MORE WITNESSES CALLED.

Senate Committee Seeks Facts Con-
corning AirPIane Situation.
Washington, March 2S.-To obtain
further Information regarding the
aeroplane situation the senate military
committee today called Major General
Squire. head Of the signal corps: COL
onel Deeds OF the signal corps. and
Howard Coffin. chairman of the air
craft board, for tomorrow afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
claim o.se. Are Normal.

Berlin, British Admiralty by Wire
less Press, March 2S.-Troops Of the
crown prince, having penetrated
thirty-seven miles from st. Quentin,
across the Somme, have captured Mon
tidier.
The German losses have been kept
within normal limits, altho they have
been heavier at the vital points on the
front. The slightly wounded are estl-
mated at 60 to 10 per cent.
1.-THE capture Of Montidier by the
Germans was announced previously in
Paris dispatch.J
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28

Striking with unexampIed fury
At the allied front near the point
where the French and British
lines connect, the enemy last
night drove deep wedge into the
western line and drove the French
out Of Montdidier.
This town, nineteen miles south
east Of Amiens, one Of the Ger
man ohjeetives, is ten miles west
Of Roye, which the Germans took
on Tassday.
Ths threat against Amiens in
the north seems to be we'll held
by. the British north Of the Som:ne,
where they have maintained their
line firmly at all points, and even
have advanced it in places.
In the Noyon and the Lassigny
regions and along the Disc to the
cast the French are likewise pre-
Venting the Germans from getting
an opening. The force Of their
drive thus was diverted to tho
west of the Roye region and the
forward push there developed
probably the fiereest fighting in
the present battle.
Paris eharacterizes the engage
ment as Of "unheard Of ferocity."
The French regiments, however,
fought with their accustomed brav-
cry and made the Germans pay
dearly for every inch Of ground
they covered, the French finally
retiring in good order to the
heights west Of Montdidier.
While this effort to drive in be-
tween tho British and French
armies was being carried out in
the south, the Germans, apparent
ly worrying about the salient they
were creating and wishing to pro-
tsct their right wing from flank
inp attack, had developed threat
on the extreme north Of the pres
snt front in the region east of
Arras.
London reports the beginning
this morning Of heavy lombard
ment of tho British line ia this
sector with the development Of an
attack. The possibility is not lost
sisht Of that this extension of tho
line may be the development Of
. German push for the channel ports.
Seemingly, however, the enemy
has all he can take care Of in
the way Of opposition in the pres
ent field Of offensive, and this
probably points to a defensive
rather than an offensive movement
in the Arras movement.
Paris, March 2s.-Blocked on tn
.assigny and Noyon fronts and on tn
1T bank Of the Disc. the Germans las
light threw forward important force
i the region Of .Montdidier, the wa
ffice announced today. Here tn
ghting rapidly took on extraordinar
French regiments tough
and d-to-hand with the Germans an
lfiicted heavy losses on the enem,
fnally the French fell back to tn
rest OF Montdidier.
The text reads:
"The battle was fought with sus
lined violence yesterday evening an
lst night. The Germans blocked an
ruelly punished before the Lassigr
nd Noyons front and on the left ban
{ the Disc, concentrated on the Frenc
1T and threw forward their masses {
TAT this point the engagement 500
eyeloped an unheard-of ferocit
rench regiments, fighting hand
and, inflicted heavy losses on the
ssailants. Finally they withdrew
rder to the heights west of Montdi
ler."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
AMERICANS IN
GREAT BATTLE
SHOW HER0|SM
French Captain Declares
Sammies Worked Like
Old Veterans.
DECORATED ON
FIELD OF ACTION

Two Wounded Officers Receive French
WarCross for Gallantry in Action
War Department Issues Warning to-
Soldiers Against German Snares IN,
Evacuated Territory-lloyd Georges
Appeal to American People.
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HOLD
AND maze GAINS

General Hass Lines ST at All Points and in Counter At
tacks at Several p Germans Are Forced to Fall Back
Huns Begin New Attack on Line North of Present Of
fensve-Beleved to Be Diversion in Order to Pre-
Allies From Making Successful
Flanking Movement
The Snowflake herald., 1918-06-21
Two Pictures and a Protest
(By A. w. Atherton)

Down in Phoenix, not long
ago, | drifted into a motion pic
ture place without looking at the
announcement and received a
distinct shock. Pm an "Old-
Timer" and know my wild
West" hence am not easily
shocked; but | got it from this
picture, right on my sense of JUS
tice-hard.
The picture was called "A
Mormon Maid" In a series of
rather horrid incidents, it set
forth that the Mormon church,
at the time the picture staged,
was in control of lecherous men
who used the alleged power of
God to cover themselves in the
commission of crimes Of all
kinds, but especially in the de-
basement of women.
How this thing got by the GEN.
sors, can't imagine, unless they
were lavishly bribed. If any,
thing like it were attempted con-
cerning any other religious or
ganization, the iron hand of I'm
Gle Sam would crush everybody
connected with it. | presume it
slipped over because Uncle was
busy with William. The excuse
needs be strong. for the produc-
ton is nothing less than criminal.
Whether or not these things
were true of the Mormon church
at any period, is immateral. II
SO, that church does not differ
from others in that regard. 1t
| is of record that ambitious and
conscienceless men have stolen
church power whenever and
wherever they could; and, when
they got it, have served the Dew
il with it to the limit and beyond.
The crime lies in the fact that
such things are absolutely un-
true as to the Mormons or any
other similar organization In
this present time. To portray
these untruths is plain slander.
and undermines national health.
Now I'm no Mormon, and they