The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28

dropped it hit fve-story building,
evidently a glancing lick, and cut out
a section from top to bottom, and
killed probably 70 people and injured
1863. Then another building was simp-
ly blown inside out very near that one,
and another fell near the Strad Hotel
and had been there would have been
nearer that one than here at this ho-
tel (Waldorf). When those bombs
went off in quick succession l want
to tell you that this hotel fairly
swung from one side to the other, and
this time | was in bed, but the first
one l stood outside and watched it all
from the street and shrapnel was
showered all around very close, but l
was very anxious to see what was to
be seen. I have a large piece Of
shrapnel which I will bring home with
me. Then last night the evening was
clear again and they came again but
Mr.. Mesh, one of the company men
who lives Is miles from here insisted
that l go out with him and stay all
night as the sight from there would
be better than from the city, and the
shrapnel would not reach that far, so
l was not in the city, but the sight
was something fine, and it really was
better than here. The first raid they
brought down one aeroplane and there
were three Germans in it, and as it
fell from height Of ten thousand feet
they were all dead when they reached
the ground, as it took fire and was a
great bunch Of flames long before
reaching the ground, and when they
did hit bottom it buried the men two
feet in the ground.
The bad thing about these raids is
that there are always lot OF Wo-
men and children killed, the Monday
night raid there were 16 children kill
ed outright, and many wounded. 1t
hit in a place where they were taking
shelter. The night is clear again to-
night and l am looking for them to
come again, but 1 will take no more
chances on standing out and looking
at it in the open, as the novelty has
worn off, and then it was the first
time and I wanted to see it, at least
as much as possible. l still think it
very foolish move from military
standpoint for Germany to think of
such a move being Of any advantage
to them, even if they should kill 500
people and damage many times the
amount of property they did in this
one. and lose one of their largest ma
chimes and three of their men that
must of necessity be some Of their
best.
Have been out trampinr around in
the country today and have walked so
far that am tired and will not write
more just now, but will add that l do
not expect to be here much longer
and will surely be away long before
the moon is favorable for further
air raids and it will be useless to lose
any sleep over them.
F. C. UPTON.
London Jan. 10, 1918.
Sometimes when see the shortage
of food here I think the best thing
now is the farmer, for l can tell you
they are going to want wheat, wheat,
and more Of it, and meat. l talked
to banker from Denmark the other
day and he says they have reduced
their number Of hogs in Denmark
from twenty million to three hundred
thousand, and further reduction will
be made and that it is about as bad
in the cattle as hogs. Thinks it will
take a great many years to bring
them back to normal condition. The
grain market he says is equally as
critical. I wish we could impress it
upon the minds of the bankers and
farmers of America what wonderful
chance they have. They would never
| refuse to place a tractor wherever
| one is wanted in reasonable hands.
Here in England the government
has bought several thousand of them
and in many instances have hired Wo-
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