The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26
upeYicaS EUe1y Energy Must Be MOb2e1 Win War; Dan Reed
Tells of the Hum Almost Beyond Belle

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the citizens might take refuge from
air raids. I saw one Of the unex-
ploded bombs from a raid which had
penetrated through three stories Of
a school building into the dugout
below. 1t was five feet high and a
foot and a half thick. At midnight
we heard the siren sound an alarm
and we hurried to the dugout where
a large number Of people had gath
cred, the women placed their own
bodies over those OF their children to
shield them, If possible. from harm.
After waiting a while We went back
to bed, only to be called out an hour
later.
Hospital Bombed.
They tried to get the hospital at
Barbecue and set fire to 1t first
with an incendiary bomb dropped
by one airplane. Then when the
people rushed out to eXtinguish the
fire, the other plane swooped low
and opened up on them with machine
guns. Then they bombed business
buildings and flew away.
1--WE experienced an air raid
by day. We were going to visit
a cemetery where there were
nine graves, the first of our boys
TO shed their blood on French
coil. We saw q plane coming
down, flying along parallel with
our automobile. IL did not look
like a French plane and soon we
saw women pssrina from behind
curtains while soldiers with
rifles were hidden behind corn
srs. Just then the people began
coming out of the church and
the raider dashed down and
opened fire with his machine
gun on the crowd.
Unless we're dead over here such
things as these ought to wake us
up to the realization that We are at
war;" he shouted.
1--WE ask over here ARE the Eng
Iish doing their part TO help win the
WARP We know Canada is but
what of EnalandT
"a saw in London the poor people
lined up for blocks to get their
seanty rations of food; waiting for
hours to get just q drop Of milk for
their babies. Women walked miles
in search of food and fell fainting
in the streets before they could find
IL.
az met Q woman who had lost her
son in battle. She was not wearing
mourning and when remarked
about il she said, Were past that
point now. Death to Us is Just an"
other step toward victory. The Ger
mans are brutal, but they are brave
men too she added.
Girls Working on Farms.
1.-THE English need cereals worst
of all for they can't supply them
selves. We visited the training
camps where girls are being taught
farming. They hold public meet
ings and call for volunteers. The
girls must be at least 10 years old.
In 80 days they are trained for their
work on the farms. There were girls
at the training school operating Bis
mogul tractors, guiding them in and
out among stakes placed to mark
their course. circling and wheeling
about, handling those big machines
with ease. Girls are blowing up
those old English meadows that
have not been under cultivation Tor
generations, getting them reaoy TOT
next years crop. The girls wear
uniform and their enlistment is for
the period Of the war.
"Are those English women patr1-
otto? over here we don't know the
fundamental principles Of patriotism.
we haven't vet realized that we've
got a country worth fighting for.
''The French women are doing
their part too. Women and little
children are running 20 TO 100 acre
farms. assisted by crippled soldiers.
In each cottage you VIII mo tne
cruciflx and the image of the virgin
and between them the picture OF the
husband who is away in the army.
In one home the husband had just
returned on a seVen-day Iurlough:
He had been away three years. !
heard him talk first of so acres and
fben of so acres. asked him what
he meant and he told me that he
was planning to take up an extra 90
acres to help add to the food sup
ply.
HAnd over here the farmer
saws. You didn't fix the price or
wheat; bubble over the price OF
wheat before they can raise IL
Every French cripple 10 . mem
hsr eF = great army that is fight
inc 10 produce food TO add 10 the
nations supply, regardless OF re-
turn. We don't know yet WHAT
h means 70 produce avery bit OF
food the land will yield.
"Tbe hospitals have to be put on
rations because the American peo-
pIe will not economic on beef pork
fats. wheat and sugar, the things
that they need most over there.
Reserve Supplies Dropping.
'"The blood Of our soldiers will be
upon our heads unless we save. our
froops in France are supposed to
have 80 days supplies in reserve.
They had it at first. Then 1t dropped
TO SO and then to 30 days. 1t may
be because OF the lack or SHIPS put
II is more because the people or
America are refusing to sacrihce'
I realize there are persons in this
town who can sacrifice no more than
thew are at present. / mean the peo-
nile of average means who are do
Inc ALI they can right now TO
strengthen the resources OF our al
"our party visited what was for
p,arIy q. French college, but which is
now turned into a school for Grip
pied soldiers. We heard lecture on
farm tractors and got a notebook
from one of the soldiers containing
mechanical drawings which are as
fine as have ever seen. They hrst
And out what part Of France man
comes from and what sort of work
is available there. Then they teach
him and send him back to his home
ready to take his place in the ranks
Of producers. I saw a typesetter
who had lost an arm, but who could
set more type now than he could
when he was possessed OF two arms
Another was being taught how 70
make wine casks. Others were
learning to make butter and cheese.
The paralyzed were learning 70
weave baskets and the exercise de-
rived from this work. / am told. has
enabled many Of them to regain the
use Of their limbs. In one Depart