The Washington times., 1918-05-02
FNO DISTRICT MEN
REPORTED MISSING
ONERENCH Front
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ASutenaht Pedrick resigned a lucra-
I've practice to 60 overseas He was
ttached to the British army, with
lther American medical men, as soon
u he landed In France.
Lieutenant Pedrick was thirty-two
rsars old, and had been practicing
iere for about four years. Born and
aised here. he was educated in the
public schools, graduating from West
lrn High School before entering
Iohns. Hopkins University to study
medicine. He received hts degree
rom the New York Homeopathic
Medical College.
Mother Receives Letter.
Only a few days ago. Mrs. Pedriek
,eceived a letter from her boy, who
Il that time was in the thick OF the
arhtinF on the western front De
lcribing one OF the early days OF the
zig German smash, Lieutenant Ped
Hex wrote In part as follows:
"shells went over camp all the af-'
lsruoon until about $50, when one
ell In the camp near the dispensary.
he next struck a hut. which, for
uhately, was vacant, and the third
tnaliy hit between an ambulance
hat had Just come up with the wound
"a and q hut, killing six men, tnelud-
hg one medical officer.
I'VE had just received orders to
lvacuate that place and move to an
tther. I was waiting on the bend OF
be road with another medical officer
lor anbulances when the Boche be-
tah sheiling the road. Then airplanes
tropped four bombs at the bend.
knocking the bank down on one side
bout fifty feet FROM US. Around the
loFner two we're killed and four were
Founded.
BarraEe FIre Terrible.
x -Ths barrage. was terrific. ola
lsterans Of the war said it was the
Vorst they had ever seen. Shells
hsde holes in the road and on both
tdes Of our trench. One hit the para
let Of our trench 50 We decided TO run
eve started for another trench
Gbout a hundred feet back. Besides
he heavy fire, they were putting over
tag shells and shrapnel. We had
Evacuated all the wounded, and no
bore were coming in. because OF the
erce -barrage, 80 we sent q few OF
be bearers over the top to the near
Ut French
s'rkeu I went over with. two others.
- got about half way I heard
he'll coming close. I did not know
Fhether TO drop In the open or keep
h1nniug FOR the trench. One thinks
apioiy Under such circumstances, SO
decided to keep on I just dropped
nto the next trench as a shell burst"
Flyer Il Missing.
Lieut.. Louis W Prescott, a Takoma
Park boy flying with the Canadian
Royal Flying Corps in France, has
been reported emissing since April q
b an official British cable to the
bYiGtor's uncle, Amos Prescott, a fl
hancier OF New York.
From Information. received. Lieu
liant Prescott e. ssid to have gone
but in GscouT plane for his nrst "trip
lone- He assembled over the German
Ines and did not return. The official.
ttatement infers that he was forced
% land behind the German lines, and
, nov q prisoner.
After three years preparatory work
y Warrington College, Takoma Park,
Foung Prescott spent four years at
be Boston School OF Technology, from
Ehich he was graduated. He enlist
d in the Csnadiai r. +. C. in July,
1917, and after training in Canada
and Texas, left for England in De-
iamber OF that same year.
TWenty-sIx Years Of Age.
Lieutenant Prescott is twenty-slx
pears old. and the only son OF Prof.
y. ". Prescott. a former college
president and editor OF the Protestant
Magazine. who is at present a gem
lral conference official of the Seventh
Day Adventists with his headauar-
srs in China. Lieutenant Prescott
lved for eight years at 35s Blair
load. Takoma Park. with his parents.
BE was well known throughout the
park on account OF his daring and
lpeed with large roadster which he
lrove
Mrs. A. J. Bristol. friend and reIa-
pvo Of the family. who received the
DrBt news OF Prescott's disappearance,
aid:
-All the news we have Of Louis
the cable received from the com
nander OF the British aviation de-
hartment saying that Lieutenant
PRESCOTT had been missing since April
p We hope that the news is
Srong."