The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-06-04
DR.. Morrow Tells
of War Horrors
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formation in regard to the place to
which we are going. La PNnne Is
now the capital OF Belgium and also
the military headquarters: therefore,
he says. there are thousands of SOL
diers. and that II IL three miles from
the line and the place where they
bring the soldiers out of tho trenches
to clean up and rest. He informed
me that they have the only hospital
for the Belgians there. 1t is an i'm.
mense hotel (sumner resort. They
have 1900 beds now. and are build
ing portable houses for 1900 more
beds, in all 2.5OO. He says they are
taking on between so and 100 cases
every night. That is the only time
the wounded can come in. for the Ger
mans recognize no truce for removal
of wounded. therefore all work with
the motor ambulance takes place at
night.
He tells me every case is infected
nothing but pus everywhere. and that
there are not enough good surgeons
20 take care Of all the men, and that
a great many of them die before they
car get to them.
''Furnes is just one and u half
miles from La Panne. That Is our
part of the line. and he says the gun
fire is SO fierce that you can hardly
hear yourself talk, and have to keep
your mouth and ears closed, for II
you open your mouth the jar is 20
great you are liable to bite your
tongue of. and that you have to wear
cotton in your ears.
THE town of La Panne'is now the I
residence of the king and queen, and
as the queen is Bulgarian princess.
the Germans will not fire upon it. {
Il met General Manschovitch in
London. He told me the Russians he .
commanded, the first division Of their .
army. which Is kept recruited up to ,
1.000.S00 men. had had 100000 I
men killed by the Germans in this ,
war so far, and that they would still
fight until every man was killed. Just
think of 1t. Two million men killed
since the war started! The Belgian
papers give the Belgian losses as
100000 so far.
Il have visited all the big hospitals
and seen all the big men work while
We were in London. and have lots to
tell you when I see you again.
Another bunch Of airships is just
going over the place. This hotel is
typical beach resort. and not very
large. We expect to leave tomorrow
for Dieppe or Calias. That Is what
We are delayed here for, to find out
which way is the safest way to take
the nurses. 1t is terribly hot all along
our route from the German shell fire.
They put thirty shells into Dun
kirk yesterday from distance of
twenty-three miles. The only shell
you can see coming is from the gun
they have named Jack Johnson"
which throws a shell (black) An
feet long and weighing over 1000
pounds. 1t comes turning over and
over, and is timed to break at q GER
tain distance. 1t is the one mostly
feared by the 'Johnnies,' and Is the
most destructive. The shrapnel fire
cannot be seen until 1t breaks.
The German snipers are the ones
that do the most damage to the men
in the trenches, for they are con-
cealed and take of the men one by
one. They say they are some shots.
and that 1t only takes one shot for
them to get you.
One district in London reported
! 800 war babies born last month.
That is stirring things up here in
England more than anything, and
now the government Is taking action.
The town of Paegaton. 10000 people.
has over 400 war babies reported last
Il will probably stay over here un-
til the war ends, and from everyone
who knows anything of the conditions
here they do not expect peace for at
least one year from now.
England and London are absolute
ly wild about the Lusitaina. and there
Is some feeling because the United
States does not come into the war, for
they say 1t wouldn't be long before