The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
"Hello, Chuck, How Are
YOU" German Soldier
Greets Clarence Ingle
OLD TIME MOORHEAD
MAN HELD PRISONER
Tells Canadian Story He
Was Lured Back to Faith
erland to Fight


one pat you on the back and say,
Hello, Chuck. give my regards to
the FOUNDERS in Fargo and Moor
head" is what might be called a
high-light in the drama of Trench
Life" for Charles Ingles, Fargo
young man.
The German prisoner was Dutch"
one time a chef who owned the
restaurant concession in what was
once commonly known as the
Bucket of Blood" saloon, the name
given to the saloon located near the
north bridge, in Moorhead, operated
by Sam Diemert during the days
when Moorhead lights twinlkled like
stars and attracted hundreds each
night from North Dakota who drank
from the cup that cheered."
There were scores of Clutches"
around Moorhead in those gay days,
FOUNDERS" said last night when ask
ed IL they remembered the name of
this particular Dutch" who, ac-
cording to the letters written home
by young Ingles. was lured three
years ago to Germany by letters OF
intrigue telling him that he had
fallen heir to German fortune, only
to be seized by the military author
rushed into the firing line as have
thousands Of others similarly trap
ped.
Lean and LanI<y.
Dutch was anxious, very anxious
TO learn about everything and was
glad to get behind the British firing
lines" Ingles wrote his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas M. Ingles of Far
go. Mr.. Ingles is q painter by oc-
cupation and lives at 412 Ninth street
north. dutch was lean, lanl1y,
dirty and looked as though he had
not had a square meal for months"
continued the letter, which added
that the prisoner inquired all about
Tom, the name by which "Chuck's"
father was so Familiarity known dur
ing the time he operated a messenger
service in the city.
Letters Faxed by Government.
The German prisoner confessed
that thousands Of such letters and
kilograms have been faxed by the
German government to lure German
born citizens to that country and
then force them into battle. The
youthful American, 10 years old last
July, said in one of his letters home
that often the Canadian soldiers went
without their breakfast and supper
to feed starving German prisoners.
Il was good to the old guy" re-
lated "Chuck, because remembered
the many handouts he used to give
me when ran messages for my faith
err and the Western Union"
Need Little Watching.
Ingles wrote that the Germans do
not need careful watching because
they are too anxious to be under the
care, protection and treatment of the
British. He related in one OF his in
teresting letters about q battle
Somewhere in France" in which
moro than 500 German boys were
taken prisoners. They threw them
selves on the ground and cried be-
cause they had been given to under
stand by the German government OF
the torturous treatment they would
receive If taken prisoners by the al
lied powers.
Enlisted When II.
Charles Raymond Ingles enlisted
under the name Of G.. r.. Laurie with
a Canadian regiment out in British
Columbia, on December 8. 1915, at the
age Of II years. Military authorities
told him he was too young and he
was later rejected, returning to his
home in Fargo. Still determined to
go to the front and having reached
the age Of is. he again left Fargo and
in the spring. Of 1916 landed at Port |
Arthur. Canada, and Joined a regi-
ment OF Canadian Highlanders. He
crossed the waters in the summer Of |
1915 and stepped on foreign soil on |
Sept. s, 1916. He was transferred |
from the infantry to the mortar bat
teries and soon got into active SER |
vice at the front.
Taken 10 While Fiohtina.
Fighting for period Of three |
weeks in mud. chilly waters up to his |
waist and without any relief during |
that period when one OF the great |
est battles OF the world war ragged, |
Ingles was taken suddenly i'll with /
trench fever, which affects the limbs /
and the back, and which, when once |
contracted, keeps soldier from the /
firing line for it returns at a mo-
ments notice.
Young IngIes did not consider it a
blessing to have been attacked by Il
trench fever when under date OF
November IL. 1917. he wrote his
mother from Woolwich hospital in |
London, where he was transferred /
from the base hospital at Bologne.
He stated in that letter he was re-
covering and was eager to get back
into service again that he might kill
another Hun or more Huns, for he
Those who are anxious to know
what this trench life is like should
come over and see for themselves for |
we all have different opinions about
1t, writes Chuck" He saws the
Women's Christian Temperance un-
ion has performed wonderful war
work, but the abolishing OF the army
canteen has worked hardships on the
soldiers because they need stimuli
ants, especially after coming back
from duty for a long period OF time
in one OF the first line trenches and
in cases where soldiers contract
trench fever. He says that rum had
previously been given the soldiers
until the w. Q. II. II. became active.
In Nimy, Unhurt.
AT the Battle Of Vimy Ridge. Far
COS fighter was in the thick OF the
lighting and escaped without a
scratch. It was shortly after this
battle that q letter came to his par
ants, presumably 70 tell them all
about the lighting. All his mother
got OF that letter, SO closely was It
by the military authorities, !
was Dear Mother. .. Your son,
Chuck" In another letter he stated
we depend. upon the Fritzes for our
amusement" and related how in one
of the battles they cried out, mercy, 1
mercy, comTadesl"
Bern Where Son Fought.
Thomas Ingles, father Of the boy, \
g Of Scottish English descent, and ]
Mrs. 4ngles, one Of those home-spun i
.ype Of women, says her parents
we're born Ia that historic country, I
near the very
sround on which her son has done 1
some lighting
descent" said ar. 1ngles as be proud !