The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20

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white man than the Russian. The Rus
sian went home because he vo,Idp,t
s1aha Tor things from his government
ehat the German soldier did. Two and
half million Russian soldiers couldn't
al become towards at once They went
nome because their families were stary-
ing a soldier is good soldier lust so
long as he knows the place to night for
ms nome IS at the front. Let him dis
cover by letters that there are no more
ponce at home. the schools are closed
me chlidren are starving and there is
no fuel and if he's a white man he'll go
BACK home to care for the loved ones if
ne can get there. That's what the Rus
SLAMS did when their government broke
under the strain of the war But what
about the German soldier. In stock
hoIm | discovered that the German gov
eminent had refused to issue milk
tickets 10 the aged. The German SOL
dier's sisters are being violated under
regulation to produce more German sol
diers 1t shows what you can do to a
human beings mind If you catch him
young enough"
The lecturer brought out the point
that the first line trench is at home and
that everyone in America whether in
Red Cross work or at business. in the
kitchen or at the table. is soldier.
ighting for the defense of his country
Back here in Hammond. he said.
we can be licked by the Germans on
the western front. What if this coun-
try broke under the strain as Russia
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Mountains who couldn't be licked b.
the Germans on the western front Sup
posing he came down for supplies and
found the railroads stopped and stores
closed BY the Bolsheviki2
Race of Monster Men.
Germany has created q race OF
monster men to conquer the world The
weight is on US. The knockout punch
must be delivered by US. 1t can not be
delivered by the boys in France unless
We put the muscle behind it."
The speaker told how he had been
Won to admire the British His descrip-
ton of a little white-haired. wrinkled
Tommy veteran Of many wars, holding
to wagon to keep abreast with his
regiment when it went to almost GER
tain death for all in an attempt TO
break the German line and rescue IL. 900
Canadians who had been cut off The
old Tommy's face was drawn but
though he had not the muscle of the
young men beside him he had the spirit
and one more fight to give for England.
The regiment was not singing of hate
or England over all but Keep The
Home Fires Burning"
Shepherd reviewed the long line OF
German kings imposed on England by
the rule of diplomats. from George the
First, who could not speak English He
said that King George the Third tried
TO make us his possession and that We
fought him and Kessian soldiers and
not England
Let US get mad in earnest right
now said the speaker. Our prepara-
tons are going ten times faster than
those in England and France at the
start of the war. We want no negotiat-
ed peace but straight ahead and lick
EN-. We ought to be proud Of the
things history will say Of us"
Mr.. Shepherd was introduced by A.
NJ. Turner with very appropriate re-
marks by the Hammond banker. After
the lecture Mr.. shepherd. his wife and
E. c. May and wife were taken in Mr.
Turner's car to Chicago where they are
stopping at the LaSalle Hotel.
Before the lecture the war CORES
pendent was the guest at dinner in
The country club.
The lecture was given by THE
TIMES for the benefit of the Red Cross.