The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
pARBAROUS DEEDS OF
GERMAN SOLDIERS
Story of Perils Passed by Land
and Sea and Of Unspeakable
Atrocities Committed by the
Hun Told by Wounded British
Officer.
PLEDGES FOR PURCHASE OF
-, WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

War as it is really experienced by
Tho soldiers in the trenches in France
and Belgium and the atrocities OF the
Germans in the devastation of cities,
VILLAGES and countryside, the murder
nf innocent children, the outraging, OF
belpless women and numerous other
harbarous deeds were graphically de-
scribed at the court house here Mon
5av evening by Capt. David Fallon,
a wounded British officer.
War-Mad Beasts.
Can't Fallon, who was wounded 10
times before giving up the fight, his
face burned and scared for life, his
r;oht shoulder and arm shattered by
shrapnel. the hand practically useless,
described war with the Germans as
an encounter with scientific and war
mad beasts. He declared that it was
the will of the rulers in Germany to
oct eyery child to believe that the
Fatherland is their religion and that
the Kaiser is God.
Back in the Year 1904.
Captain Fallon told of how while
the free peoples Of the world were
sleeping and enjoying the lands and
freedom given them by their fore
fathers, Germany was building up the
great war machine that has menaced
the nations during the last three and
a half years. He told OF travelling
through Belgium and France during
the year 1904, of how the people were
enjoying peace and freedom, children
happy. the people generally at work
and living as they should. But when
he entered Germany the winds met
him and seemed to say, eco back, you
are entering the land Of the damned" !"
He could then see the workings OF the
great war machine and went back to
his home in Australia and told his peo-
pie that they might as well get ready
to fight Germany. The people laughed
at him and said he was talking fool
ishness.
A Horrible Contrast.
The speaker then told of his second
trip to France and Belgium and OF
the change that had come about. He
saw women who had been Outra geo
by the German war dogs in their mao
rush through Belgium and France
saw children with their hands cut of
and some with their tongues cut out
He met women who said they were
carrying German children and declar
ed that when the children were borl
they would tear them to pieces.
He told of mother superior wll'
met German soldiers at the door o
her convent and told them they coult
not enter. The German soldiers cru
Gifted her at the door of the conven
and entered, but the nuns committee
suicide and committed their souls t
God rather than allow their bodies t
be violated by the Huns.
Thrilling Experiences.
Capt. Fallon told of his experlenc
with the Turks and of how when hi
army retired from the Gallipoli cam
paign his comrades left notices whic
read, Turks, you have given us
damn good fight and we appreciate
and hope to return and give you hell
Capt. Fallon went through this can
pagn with no more serious troub
than bayonet thrust through b
hand. He then told of going to tt
French front and of his drastic exp
riences in "No Mans Land" He we
wounded while on picket duty and liz
to remain in a mud hole with bulle
flying thick over his head for tbr'
days and nights, with but little to es
lie told of one instance when the &c
mans threw two bombs at him. o.
went over his head, while the 9th
1ell by his side and failed to explod
he picked up the bomb and hurled
pack at the Germans and it explode
sending the Germans back to he
Where they belong" he said.-
Red Cross "Angels of Mercy"
capt. Fallon spoke in glowing teri
OF the great work being done by t
Red Cross nurses in caring for t
wounded behind the firing lines.
referred to them as "angels of mere!
>. The speaker declared that the /
lies are fighting for womanhood, frt
uom and liberty. That the people
MS country liked to think of the AM
icans as cousins and said he thank
God that they are now united agail
the foe.
Save, Serve and Sacrifice.
Capt. Fallon appealed to his he
mat they have the same blood Of tn
forefathers, who fought for the fir
dom which the people of America h;
enjoyed. He said it took a Germ
KING to separate the people of Anne
"a "a and those of England and tina
herman king will unite them.
also also urged the people. to stand
PRESIDENT Wilson, whom he said
people of his country think is
g"eatest man in the world today.
The Allies must save, serve and s
rlilce or they will be doomed, dam
ana devastated. The man who shi
MS responsibility is as much o.