The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
REED TO SPEAK
TONIGHT ABOUT
CONDITIONS AT
THE WAR FRONT
Returned From France on
Jan. 81 After Re
markable Tour
MOTORED 1900
MILES ON FRONT
Brings Graphic Story of the
War and Americas
Duty
MOToRED 1900
MILES ON FRONT

Dan A. Reed, Flint, Mich, who re-
turned Jan 81, last, from France,
where he spent six weeks along the
battle lines from the English chan
mel to Switzerland; who was the
guest In turn Of the English, the
French and the Americans, viii
speak at the Fargo auditorium at
O'Clock this evening, bringing to the
people OF Fargo a graphic story of
conditions at the front, where Am
orleans are today Joined with the
French, the British and the Belgians
In combating the Hun
The meeting this evening was ar
ranged for at noon today, On MIR.
Reeds arrivel in Fargo. and 1t Will
De under the auspices Of tho North
Dakota food administration.
Some points in Mr.. Reeds eEper-
fences in France that will serve as
an indication Of what he is prepared
to tell the people Of Fargo include:
He visited the British head
quarters and was taken all along
the British front.
He was in field hospitals, adj
vanced dressing stations. and in
the front line trenches, under
fire.
He went through three air
raids, and witnessed q daylight
raid in a French village, where
German airmen swooped down
and trained their deadly machine
gun fire upon the tOwnspeople as
they we're leaving their church,
after service.
He was in Verdun, under IRE;
he was in the Ver11un front line
trenches, and covered the Verdun
al 49, IL. n.
1900, 900 men
He was in Belgium, near the
Mennin road, famous in many
important actions on that front.
He was in Rheims while the
city was under artillery fire, 118
shells. weighing $50 pounds each,
being dropped into the city at
the time. many falling within l.
200 feet Of where he was locat-
ed.
He bilIeted with the American
soldiers, knows their mode Of
life. and his Is years experience
coaching the line with the Cor
nell football team places him in
position to tell when men are
dissipating, or are in good condi-
ton.
He met with General Pershing.
and carries to the people Of the
United States a message direct
from the u. s. war chief abroad.
he conferred with Joffre and
with Clsmenceam, and carries
personal message frog the latter
to the American peot
He went among French
farmers-the peasant knows
their morale, and the rit that
Is keeping France in The fight
till victory is hers.
He was In the schools for
refugee children-in q single in
Edtuton that he visited 500
refugee children are being
Hchooled.
He visited French institutions.
now converted to the education
Of wounded soldiers
He covered 1900 miles in motor
car along the Belgian, British,
French and American fronts,
He visited the great salvage
plants used by the armies along
the front.
He has been with the big art4l-
leTy in action.
You ask what impressed me
most p said Mr.. Reed in response to
q question by The Forum represen-
tative.
The absolute bigness of Il. The
tremendous energy that this nation
must put into the fight If our bows
are to win. That is the one thing
that most impressed me-that is the
thing hope to be able to convey to
the American people,
An UneeRsored View.
Mr.. Reed brings to Fargo an I'M
censored version of war conditions. |
His story is that Of a man who has
covered the field Of which he speaks. |
and Bargoans are particularly fort |
unate in being able to hear him.
Mr.. Reed was scheduled to speak
at the big Sunday night meeting, but
was unable TO do so, missing train |
connections. For that reason the
special meeting was arranged for |
this evening. There Is no admission |
charge.