East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-27
DIR. PLANIONDON TELLS WHAT
HE SAW IN FRANCE.
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rousing send-off upon his introduc.
tion.
In his talk DR.. Plamondon told
some extremely intresting facts about
the trip across the ocean, the life Of
the boys in France and other events
coming to his attention. The hospit-
sal unit made the trip across on a
transport carrying 340O men. There
we're five other ships in the convoy,
and off the coast of France, in the
submarine zone the nervous tension
on officers and men was severe. Upon
first arriving in France the hospital
unit was sent 400 miles into southern
Fraace. The trip was made under de-
pressing circumstances and the ar
rival at the journeys end was made in
darkness. The boys on the first
might were billeted in the upper story
~ an old stone barn. The place had
Just been vacated by some other
troops and the hospital boys had their
first experience with army bugs.
The Heroic French.
In the hospital where he was sta
toned, DR.. Plamondon was busy most
OF the time with French wounded.
though towards the end of his time
there some American wounded were
arriving. I'm all my experience with
men wounded in every imaginable
manner and suffering great pain and
hardship, l never once heard one
sound of complaint from a French
soldier nor did ever hear one word
indicating any thought of quitting.
Invariably, no matter how badly hurt.
a wounded French soldier always
gave thanks to the surgeons for their
attention.
Tells of Atrocities.
As to the atrocities by the Huns.
the doctor told of two instances of
fiendishness that came under his own
personal observation. In a shop where
he stopped to make purchase he saw
little two year old child. The story
as told by the grandmother, a Bel
gian refugee. was typical of the in
Vulnerable outrages committed
against Belgian girls on the overrun-
ming of that country.
Another instance coming directly
to the doctors attention was of a
wounded German who after having
had good care in a French hospital, |
broke both arms of a French nurse |
who was leaving the hospital and was
shaking hands with all the wounded |
upon her departure. The incident {
shows the wanton cruelty and the alb.
iect ingratitude of the Hun spirit.
In opening his talk DIR. PlamondOn
gave n graphic picture OF the French
town where he was Stationed and the
conditions there on his departure one
night in March. He contrasted that
scene OF war and desolatIon with the
scenes in Umatilla county.
A positive promise that Russia is not
conquered but will fight to her last
on before submitting TO Prussianism Il
md passionate appeal to Americans
o give their all in defense Of the
glorious opportunities and privileges
If 1.-THE land OF the free character
zed the address last evening of Rabbi
Joseph Goldman which concluded the
huge Liberty Day meeting at Happy
canyon.
Rabbi Goldman. born and raised in
Russia and only a resident OF this
country since five years ago. knows
Russia for what she is. Not longer
han year and a half ago. he made
his way back TO his native land by way
II Vladivostok secured the releasy OF
lis only son from the Russian aemy
through bribery and returned with
lin to this country. During the time
ie was there he saw that which iold
4 the terrible sufferings OF his leo-
de and that which told him, too.
hat out OF the chaos OF the present
would arise a united people forever W
,oscd 70 autocracy.
Russia has given nine million OF
ler sons in the fight against Ger
many" he said -and. so long as there
3 a God IN Heaven. viii she never
uhmit 20 Prussianism He declarpd
hat the Bolsheriki represents the j.
". W. OF Russia and cannot endWe J
nd ne predicts the restoration Of ne
<erensky or Tolstoi form OF govern.
nent. Once that America a fairly AZ
Is war. hs said, Russia WIN arouss