Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1918 — ALLIES ROUT HUN HORDE, A. P. STATEMENT [ARTICLE]

ALLIES ROUT HUN HORDE, A. P. STATEMENT

ALLIES TURN ON FOE IN CRUSHING VICTORY-CROWN PRINCE TAKEN? Associated Press wire states that Allies have turned on the Huns, Driving them back with terrible losses along the fifty mile front. 250,000 of enemy reported captured, 40,000 killed and 60,000 wounded. Crown Prince said to be in the hands of the English. Thousands watch bulletin boards. CAN IT BE TRUE? AN ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE, FLASHED OVER THE COUNTRY ABOUT NOON TODAY, STATED THAT THE ALLIED FORCES HAD RECOVERED FROM THE STINGING BLOWS ADMINISTERED BY THE ENEMY AND HAVE NOW LA UNCHED. A DRIVE WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN PARALLELED. “EVERYWHERE.” STATES THE REPORT, “ARE THE ENEMY BEING DRIVEN BACK WITH TREMENDOUS LOSSES.” THE VICIOUSNESS AND CONCERTED ATTACK OF THE ALLIES HAS' CAUSED CONSTERNATION AMONG THE TEUTONS, AND THEY ARE FRANTICALLY ENDEAVORING TO STOP THE ENRUSH OF THEIR FOE.” THE REPORT ADDS THAT 250,000 OF THE ENEMY HAVE BEEN CAPTURED, 40,00 KILLED AND 60,000 WOUNDED. THE CROWN PRINCE IS SAID TO HAVE FALLEN INTO THE HANDS OF THE BRITISH. ' . ' <

The authenticity of the above report i* not vouched for The Republican, but it is to be hoped that it is true. The bulletin comes via Lafayette, where it is said that business is practically at a standstill and that thousands are standing about the bulletin board watching for the Associated Press announcements as they are received by the Lafayette Journal.