Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1917 — REPORT SAYS 100,000 GERMANS TAKEN [ARTICLE]

REPORT SAYS 100,000 GERMANS TAKEN

Unconfirmed Wire Report States That Teutons, 100,000 In AH, Surrender Along Western Front. An unconfirmed wire report coming out of Chicago to a local grain concern, stated that 100,000 Germans had thrown down their arms along the western front, where the great drive by the Allies is now 'being made, and Tallowed themselves to be taken prisoners. Passengers on the 1:57 train stated that such a report was circulating through the streets of Chicago. The 11 o’clock edition of the Chicago American stated that the Hindenburg line had been cut at five different points leading to the belief that the report circulated is correct. Providing the rum or is true it would practically mean the defeat of Germany, as the moral effect of the action of such a great number of the Germans would greatly affect the rest of the Teutons now battling incessantly along the Western front in the trenches. German soldiers have had no diversion at all within the past several weeks and competent military authorities assert that the strain is beginning to tell upon them and that the superhuman efforts can not much longer be endured. On the other hand the Ally forces have pleasure mixed with their fighting and are in a much better mental condition to continue. The report of the surrender caused a wild panic in the pits and many b*g grain men were reported ruined by the sudden drop of the market.