Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
Advertising Man Now in
Boise Was Among First
Americans to Enlist With
Canadian Volunteers.
Joined Fiftieth Cord o n
Highlanders and Volun-
teered Among Seven to
Go Immediately to Eng
land and France.


ern battle line of the European front,
are not new to at least one man in
Boise. G. II. Haerle is that man. He
is now in this city conducting an ad-
vertising campaign Mr. Haerle en-
listed in the Fiftieth Gordan High
landers, Victoria. &. c., in the winter
of 1914 and on Jan. /. 1915 was on Eng
lish soil Within but a few weeks he
was with brigade of heavy siege
guns that doomed away at the Ger
man trenches.
High praise for the work that the
Red Cross is doing and an insight in
to the task that is before the allies is
given by Mr.. Haerle. He is confident
that the allies will win, although it may
take some time.
ENLISTED AT VICTORIA.
Mr. Haerle was in Seattle when the
war broke out. Like many other ad-
ventnrous Americans he went over to
Canada to enlist, A call was issued
later for men t. transfer to the i'm
perial mechanical transport, and he
was one OF seven out of 1900 men who
volunteered. leaving almost immed
lately for England That was in the
winter of 1914. On Jan. !, 1915 he was
In England and soon afterwards
crossed the channel to France. He
was first stationed at Armonteities
with the I'iftieth royal garrison ar
tillery. BY this time he had been pro-
NOTED to first class warrant officer.
mechanical sergeant major. Under
him at RoWen were all men who came
over from England to join the me-
chanical transport column which car
ried supplies and ammunition to the
troops and big siege guns.
GERMANS GET RANGE.
The first siege guns placed in con-
crete basis at Armonteiries were those
installed by the troops Mr.. Haerle was
with. Later the German Eunners got
the range of the guns and disabled
them. Some time afterwards MIR.
Haerle was drill instructor at Rouen.
He was transferred to the fifth army
.corps with brigade headquarters at
Albert. The guns of the brigade were
located at Bray, later the scene of the
Somme offensive and at the point
where the British took over 80 miles of
trenches from the French.
INJURED BY SHELL.
While riding motorcycle at 30
miles along the highway as pilot to
the big ammunition automobiles fol-
owing, thereby securing the right of
way, shell exploded near Haerle and
ne was thrown from his machine over
hedge where he remained uncon-
. scious for hours before being discov-
cred When he recovered conscious
ness he was in Queen Alexandria
hospital four days later. Part of the
exploding shell had injured his right
leg. Gangreenc had set in and it was
feared he might have to undergo an
operation which meant amputation.
The physicians, however saved the in :
jured leg. He recovered and was sent
to the discharge depot at Catterie,
Yorkshire, and discharged. He sailed
for Canada, July IA, 1916 on the
steamer Scandinavia. Later he went
to Victoria where he instructed the
Eighty eighth volunteers.
PRAISES RED CROSS.
Speaking of the Red Cross work he
said
u cannot give too much praise to the
Red Cross for the great work that il is
doing to relieve suffering in the Euro
pean conflict. This is true of the
Canadian Us well as the United States
Red Cross. ] believe, however that
in Canada they conduct their cam
paigns more vigorously than they do
here, There they have many tag DAYS
and it is not a question of whether OF
not one will give, but to dig and give
forthwith. In Europe the Red Cross is
accomplishing wonders and that or
ganization should have the support and
. backing of everyone
The allies will win this war, be-
cause they are fighting for the RICH,
and because they have the upper hand
now, are better equipped and will force
the issue. Neither | nor anyone else
can say when the war viii end | had
some wonderful experiences in Europe
and am glad that saw service there
PERSONALS.