The Robesonian., 1918-09-02


two French, two British and one Bel
gian-whose tongues had been cut off
from an inch to an inch and a quar-
ter by Germans. He saw these nurses
and talked to them. He saw young
bow whose tongue and hands had been
cut off. Retreating Germans entered
a town of about 400 people and took
the old men and lined them up against
a wall and shot them. They took
16-year- old boy in front of his mother
and sisters, stuck knives into his body.
held him up with knives, poured oil
over him and burned him to death.
Germans occupying one town held
women and children captives and sent
the French word that if they fired on
the town they would kill their own
women and children. Time and again
the French tried to take the town
without firing a shot. Finally the
prisoners managed to send 7-year-
old girl to the French with the mes
sage that they would rather be kill
ed by their own troops than to suffer
the awful treatment they were re-
ceiyinp from the Germans; and then
the French stormed the town and took
It. In doing so they had to kill over
one hundred of their own women and
children.
Cowardly Germans.
The Germans are towards, SAID
Sergeant Quinsby. They can't stand
up and fight man to man, he said. II
thew outnumber the enemy 10 to l
they are all right. Forty-seven men
went after a German machine gun
crew. When they we're within 70 feet
of them the Germons began to holler
for mercy; but no mercy was given
them.
Not Fighting? Holy Smoke!
So many folks at home do not think
the Americans are doing any fight
ing. This strikes soldiers as strange.
Out of his company of 25O, said Ser
geant Quinsby, only 27 are left: Folks
at home need to realize that the war
is going on. Somehow it does not
get hold of you until you see the
name of some relative or friend IN
the casualty lists. People have not
fully walked up.
Must Have Money.
Now is the critical time. We have
got 'em on the run and must keep az
'em and give 'em no rest. Money IS
needed to carry it on. We have got TO
dig right in, said the speaker, and
furnish the money.
The Germans are being driven back
in good shape, he said. In the fl1tn
offensive of the Germans Americans
had been ordered to retreat: They
grumbled at the flag being brought
back: they said it was being disgrac-
ed. 50 they launched a counter-at-
tack and the Germans could not stop
them. The blow was struck at tEe
time it was needed.
Time to Buy Stamps.
And now is the time to buy War
Savings stamps, said the speaker. 10
without something you need. mat Is
the quickest way to get 1t done. Inc
bows are going to want to know what
YOU did when they get back and they
will leave you if you did not support
them in their need. They are entlt-
led to your support.
Sergeant Quinsby said he expects 10
90 back over and wants to be able TO
tell the boys that the people back
home are buying stamps. He SAID
when the news flashed that the peo-
ple had oversubscribed Liberty bonds
It heartened the soldiers as nothing
else could Eearten Inem.
Sergeant Bell Talks.
Sergeant ]. r Bell the other Of the
two soldiers who helped in the Robeson
drive, spoke very briefly. He said ne
and Sergeant Quinsby had been to-
gether and their experiences had been
practically the same. He also had
been gassed, had been nursed back to
health and strength at the Govern
ment hospital at Waynesvi!le, and
row he was ready to go back.
Don't Know What Sacrifices Boys Are
Making.
Sergeant Bell is struck, too, with
back home about the American sol
the seeming incredulity OF the folks
diers fighting. Men ask if the Amer
leans are fighting! They don't know
what sacrifices the boys ere making.
Needed Some Place Else.
| Sergeant Bell said the soldiers are
needed some place else and should not
be called on to tell the folks at home
their duty to buy bonds and stamps.
The soldiers do not get much money,
but they buy bonds in addition to Of
fering their ALL HIS is frank to say
that he does not think it right for sol
diers to have to go about the country
to remind people Of their duty to the
Government and the soldiers who are
fighting for them. "Don't make sol
diers come down any more to talk tc
you," he plead.
i Sergeants Quinsby and Bell spoke
at various places in Robson last
week, but Lumberton was the only
place where they spoke together
Each went with a local man to sepa
rate appointments for other evenings
during the week. They rendered val
liable assistance in the drive for Wal
Savings stamps.
, GOOD WORK FOR
JEWISH RELIEF
The following letter explains itself