The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-03
FOUR CENTS

We have had 1T all compiled, and we will
have it in the press perhaps in the next
three or four weeks. 1t reads like the
story of Marathon; it reads like the story
of Waterloo 1t is Gettysburg all over
again. Why, it was the 103rd regiment
that relieved the Marines. They are a
part of the great 10th, known as the
Yankee Division. Why, let me Just tell
you just little about this regiment, that
Just went away from your homes, it
seems like the other day. You read about
that great contest on the Marne, didn't
you? 1t was the 103rd hear me men and
women-it was the 103rd, the men from
Maine, that at Chateau Thiery did that
marvellous, that wonderful work Your
own fellows were the ones who drove
the enemy across the Marne and drove
them out of village after village,
and in eight days, fighting day and
night, they drove the enemy ten miles,
Great applause) Just let me tell you
about one of those fellows. There was
German machine gun over there and he
was alone Just at that moment; his pla-
toon was gone from him; but single
handed, as long as his gun worked, he
used it, and then, without any ammuni-
ton, he captured that machine gun, and
turned it on the enemy. One of the little
incidents was that of boy from Houlton
who had hole shot right through him,
and, as he lay dying, he said, ''tell her
died smiling;;" anc so they sent home to
his lonely wife up in Houlton the mes
sage that he died smiling. All, that is
fine spirit. Also l am reminded of the
incident of the boys from Skowhegan
left without support for so long time
that they were horribly cut to pieces,
which accounts for the large loss of boys
in Skowhegan Those boys were pushed
back for a time, but when their REIN
forcements came they regained all the
ground they had lost. 1t is to be report
ed that the 103rd has never retreated or
failed of any objective it has ever under
taken, and when we got ready to
Straighten out that salient there little
while ago between Chateau Thery and
Verdun, it was the Maine regiment, the
1O2nd, that formed the apex of the wedge.
They were given that most distinguished
place, and l tell you that those boys
whom | saw 60 away from Augusta the
other day are worthy to be enr4led with
the heroes of Bunker Hill and Gettysburg
Great applause) There are many intense
ly interesting stories, and the things they
have done are altogether wonderful There
isthe story of the Houlton officer. One Of
his boys got a little nervous and over
anxious and thought the rest of them
were not going fast enough, and so he
got way in advance and was captured,
and this young officer from Houlton called
for volunteers and went and rescued the
boy Oh, it sounds so commonplace and
tame to say that! 1t does not sound like
anything at all; but it shows grit; it
shows fine manliness. Men and women,
when YOU 90 to the bank tomorrow, or
wherever you 60 to buy your bonds, you
are Just going there and standing back Of
those boys from Houlton and Machias
and Skowhegan of that 103rd Regiment.
OF the 35, 900, | understand nearly ,, ,00G
of them have been killed, injured or in
some way or other have suffered from the
effects of this thing. When we get the
full record of that regiment, your hearts
will be big within you. | repeat that you
are simply gong to stand back OF that
regiment and the other men who are going
out to this contest. Now as stand mere
tonight and think of these things, trying
to remember all that 1T means, hoping
that your hearts will catch the fire and
enthusiasm of the republic, think there
will be no mistake about it. Now listeni
Here is the great thing we want at this
time II million people subscribed 10 the
last Liberty loan. This time we want %
million of American people! to SUBJ
scribe for that loan. About Is peI
cent of the people of age subscribed to
the last one think. Somehow let's in
crease that this time. You men who never
have bought bond buy one. You can buy
a tifty dollar bond Let everyone set 3
bond. Buy bond for the little grand
son; make presents of these bonds. There
are a thousand and one ways you can
arouse enthusiasm Don't button up
YOUR coat tomorrow morning and sneak
down an alley and buy a bond, but throw
your chest out and go down the main
street to your office and let everybody
know what you are going to do. Don't
do it on the quiet; don't call up over the
telephone and say ''Hello there! Save me
a five hundred dollar bond, but start
down the street and tell everybody where
you are going, all the way down, IN
genial kind of way, with great, olg,
bright smile. If you will all do that,
your city will catch the enthusiasm and
you will get your quota. 1t is getting the
people back of this thing that is going to
make the great feature of it. Now think
| have talked long enough. But ! have
great piece of news for you if you haven t
heard it, and | AN going to take the
chance that maybe you haven't. Just as
was boarding the train today at Angus
ia. over the wires came the greatest war
news up to this time since America en-
tered the contest. bulgaria has asked
for the discontinuance of the war and the
appointing of commission SUNG Tor
peace tremendous applause Gen
Grant, when asked for terms on which he
would consider peace, said: We are
going on with the bombardment. The
French general commanding the forces IN
Bulgaria, likewise replied to the message
of Bulgaria: "We will be glad to receive
YOUR commission, but the battle Will 90
on" Great applause Men and wom-.
en-, that is the temper of France. God
bless the tri-coIored flag of France
Applause. That, also, is the sp:r4t OF
England. England has been born again
in the last year There are going to be
no conditions will be an uncondu.on-
al surrender everywhere in this contest.
(Applause) la Palestine, of beautiful
memories made forever holy by the pres
ence of our Lord, the English armies un"
der Gen. Alenpy are marching Triumph
antly up through the holy land, ard the
Turkish armies are everywhere breaking
and giving way. The Turks will be swept
from the city o the Man of Gaillee.
Then this great movement gong on IN
RuSSiaI q I wish Won WOul read the