The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-05-16
ENGLISH OFFICER
TMlSOF ACTUAL
BATTLE SCENES
Lieutenant HERSHEY, Is
Lone Survivor of His
Company of $50
Soldiers

At eight o'clock last Tuesday even
ing the Julesburg Concert Band
struck up some patriotic selections on
our main business streets, and follow
ing this formed line of march to the
Union Pacific depot, where they met
eastbound passenger train No. II, and
escorted Will N. Vaile of Denver and
Lieut.. HERSHEY of the British Army,
who arrived thereon, to loves hall.
At loves hall a large crowd had
gathered and were waiting to hear
these gentlemen speak. The Jules
burg orchestra rendered two selections
this being followed by chairman Roy
r johnson introducing the first
speaker of the evening. Mr. Will N.
Vaile of Denver.
Mr.. Vaile, who has just enlisted for
military service and will shortly en-
ter the service, made most interest
ing and instructive talk in behalf of
the Red Cross, and also touched on
the war situation. His address was
pleasing to all who heard him, and at
the conclusion, Mr. Vaile was loudly
applauded.
Chairman johnson next introduced
Lieutenant HERSHEY of the British
Army, who has only been in America
few weeks. Lieutenant HERSHEY
had suffered being wounded and is un-
able to go back into the fighting lines
for a period of time, in order that he
may fully recuperate He stated tina.
he had been in active service since the
beginning of the war.
Lieutenant HERSHEY has a splendid
delivery Of speech and in fearless
manner he held the large audience
spellbound for about an hour and one
half in relating the existing condi-
tions in the war zone and recountlng
the many hazardous experiences he
had encountered as British officer.
Lieutenant HERSHEY is the lone sur
vivor of his company of $50 men in the
great~battle on the Western Front.
His clear young voice rang out thru
the hall as he told of the battle and
of the fiendish and brutal war activ-
tiles of the Germans, how the Huns
bombarded the hospitals of the Allies
and killed the Red Cross workers. He
took his listeners through the trench
es. reciting the horrible conditions
in which the soldiers were confront
ing. He impressed upon the audience
the horribleness of it all, and clearly
showed the barbarious methods of the
Germans in conducting their warfare
against civilization.
Lieutenant HERSHEY paid high tribute
to the American soldiers and pathetl-
caliy appealed to the American peo-
ple to wake up to the realization that
we were up against strong and bar
barous foe, and bend every effort in
backing up the soldiers; that unless
we gave our united support in this war
civilization would suffer and the war
would continue for years.
Lieutenant HERSHEY stated that the
American people were not possessed
of the information as to the real con-
ditons existing in the war zone; that
he was here to tell the truth and tell
the situation as he had seen them.
He stated that the reports that Ger
many was weakening were absolutely
false; this, he stated being simply
German propaganda. He said that
America wa. infested by large num-
ber of German spies and that dras-
tic action should be taken to make
radiance of this great menace. He
stated that the American people were
being misled by false reports relative
to the war conditions; that this was
the work of the German spy system
which has gained strong hold in
America.
All those who heard Lieutenant
HERSHEY last Tuesday evening felt
that they had gained information first
hand from one who had actually been
in the thick of the fray, and that his
words were spoken in all earnestness
and in fearless manner driving
home the facts as they really exist
In conclusion Lieutenant HERSHEY
was given a great ovation, all present
heartily appreciating the message de-
liyered by him, and feeling that they
had a clearer vision of the existing
conditions in the battle front, where
our boys are fighting for the freedom
of the world against kaiserism and
imperialism.
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