The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-09
oh GOD. and
ONLY EIGHTEEN"
Remark of King George, When
He Saw Boy Who Had Lost
Both of His Legs.
(Vancouer (B.C.) WORLDLY

"We in Canada should see to it
that we live so as to be worthy of the
calibre and character Of those splen-
did men at the 'front.'" was the declar-
alton made at Wesley church on
Monday night by Col. (Rev.) DR.. S.
D. Chown, superintendent of the
Methodist church in Canada, who had
been the guest of honor at a banquet
earlier in the evening. He told a
large congregation how he had stood
on the top of Vimy Ridge, which
would be held sacred to Canadian
bravery to the end of time, and he
rather surprised his hearers by in
forming them that the Germans knew
exactly what was going to happen,
for on the prisoners taken there were
documents explaining in detail all the
%rehearsals through which the Cana
dams had passed behind the lines be-
fore the attack was made.
"Any one who supposes the Ger
mans were foolish enough to have
given way there" he declared, with
out being forced to do so can have
no knowledge of strategy and is GER
tainly an infant in regard to military
affairs. The Germans knew every
thing that was going to happen, but
such was the irresistible onslaught
of the Canadians that they had been
compelled to give way. The Cana
dian soldiers may at times be regard
ed as impetus in their charges, but
they take no chances, for they always
dig in to prepare for any possible
counter-attack."
A Night Attack.
On another occasion, which he de-
scrlbed, he saw a attack at night
when SO prisoners we're brought in
Soon after the attack commenced
after the barrage had cleared the way
to some extent, the Germans sent ul
their rs. o. S." signals, but in spite
of the reinforcements they were beat.
en-. The difference between the Ger.
mans and the Canadians was showr
by the nature of the prepared works
The former built to stay, and the Ca
nadians prepared only for the night
knowing that they would be passing
on in the morning.
Speaking of the condition of tn,
German prisoners in England, DR.
Chown said the latest, sleekest mel
he saw there were prisoners. TIL,
English and the French had lines O
anxiety in their faces, but from tn,
faces of the Germans these lines hat
gone, for they knew their time o
anxiety was over. They were glad t.
be taken prisoners, they knew the,
would be well cared for.
There was no bitterness in tn,
hearts of the Canadians towards tn
Germans, for when they threw VI
their hands and cried, "Mercy Kan
arade," the Canadian boys woul,
laugh at them and they would say
Tome along, Honey"
DR.. Chown paid a glowing tribut
to the nursing sisters and to the doc
tors and he said that if the people O
Canada could but know the ~excellen
work these were doing they woul,
worship the very ground they wake,
on in the performance of their duty
At the front formal religion ha'
been thrown on the scrap heap, bu
nevertheless every man there enter
tanned a deep religious feeling. On
man, who had lost a leg, and VIII,
had sustained other injuries, wa
asked by the chaplain how he felt
and he replied, II can't talk theolog,
to you, but l know l am all right.
"Why do you say you feel that 70,
are all right? ?" asked the chaplain
Because" was the answer, II know
that Christ is a good sport and H,
won't go back on me-"
Strong Brotherly Feeling.
There was a strong brotherly feel
ing among the boys, and if the sam
feeling existed in Canada there woul'
be no profittering. The men ha'
been fighting so long for great prin
ciples that those prinsiples had foun'
their way deep down into their hearts
but the men were exposed to NOR
temptation in London than the!
should be called upon to bear. NJ
matter how strong and pure a ma,
was he was better off in a pure at
mosphere than one that was poison