Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
RETURNS FROM FRONT
TO LYNCHBURC HOME
Lieutenant X. Hilman Oglcsby on
Visit to Relatives After Service
With British Army.
VIVID STORY OF ADVENTURES
Shell Knocks Helmet From His Head.
Several Times Caught in Gas At
tacks-"PuSh" of Miles Impracti-
cable-Life at Front.
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LYNCHBURG. VA, June 13.-Lieu-
tenant r. Iilman Oglcsby. native
British Royal Engineers since July.
1918. reached home yesterday for
brief visit with his homo people, but
he expects TO leave late this month
upon his return. as his leave is such
that he is expected to report at the
British war Office in London July ?.
Lieutenant Oglcsby was the only one
of COO officers in the organization who
applied for leave TO be successful
In getting away. He expects to go TO
Washington in Il few days to report TO
come back home TO spend the remain
der of his leave here.
Lieutenant OElesby left tho British
lines in Northern France three weeks
ago and reached New York City on
the ST. Paul, making the trip across
the Atlantic with Lord Northcliffc and
number of other prominent British
ers who are in this country on vari-
GUS missions The last six months In
France were spent at the front. his
third trip there.
Although actively engaged in army
construction work at all times. Lieu
tenant Ogleshy's nearest experience to
Il casualty occurred when his steel he'll
met was knocked from his head by 4
fragment of a German she'll This
gave him 4 severe headache for time
Three or four times he was enveloped
in German gas. but came out of this
unhurt, as the men are equipped so
that this no longer gives trouble.
ENGLISH COLONIAL TROOPS
BEST FIGHTERS ON FRONT
OK 10 tl,a of IVA ,,n,.
Lieutenant Ogles5y said II would not
DO proper for him to discuss army
matters but he did not hesitate to say
that the British army Is now superior
10 the Germans, and that IL will never
be POSSIBLE for the Teutons TO push
the British line back.
He said the general impression i'll the
British army IL that there will never
be a big drive over miles of territory,
because il is necessary for the army
TO construct roads water works. bring
up tho heavy field guns and thousands
OF other big undertakings, which make
push forward by miles at one time
out of the question. He thinks the
best fighters on the front now are the
British. New Zealanders and soldiers
from Australia. The morale of the
allies. he showed. is splendid, and the
troops are confident OF final victory
AS to the provisions made for the
army, Lieutenant OgleSby declared the
fare is excellent. and that the soldiers
have food in plentous proportions. He
explained that the men remain on the
firing line for eight days and then
they are sent back to the rear for six
teen days. Behind the lines they are
drilled and used In fatigue work. Once
week the men are sent to perfectly
constructed and equipped baths. and
while there their underclothing is
Numbered SO that each week the men
have Il complete change.
BRITISH NEVER CRY OUT
IN HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTS
In hand-to-hand lighting. the Off
Ger said. one never hears a British
infreruent from German soldiers In
such conflicts. He thinks the SaNons
GOOD lighters. but they are very quiet
and in good humor when taken pris-
oncrs The BaVarians are better fight
ers. bninG very vindictive IN thei.
SLAMS. he said. are sullen in disposi-
ton, and have little TO say when fight.
ing or after capture.
Asked as to whether or not news.
paper readers can believe the otticia
reports coming from London as TO &c
,iVities on tho front. Licutenan
Oeltsby asserted that the officials keeI
hack nothing and. as far as he has
been able 10 observe, all OF the ofIlcia
statements have been absolutely trust
worthy.
Indeed" declared the officer, "if tn,
British do anything In their reports
ii is that they give themselves tn
worst OF their statements"
Lieutenant Oglesby reached the cit.
this morning about 10 o'clock. He vii
be unable, he said, to appear il
civilian attire while here. for he i
expected to stick to the uniform which
he wore when he came from the from
in Northern France.