The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
And We Must Have Guns to
Win the War, He
Adds
VIGOROUS PORTRAYAL
OF WAR SCENES G EN-
Vermont Congressr ga Ad-
dressed an Enth1y astic
Barre AUDI &c

Porter III. Dale of the second district de
livered 6rst-hand and essentially vita
message from the war torn countries o
Europe, and gave his hearers an accoun
of observations in France and England
that was shot through and through will
moving tales of heroism and sacrifice
The occasion was the first of severa
smokers which the club expects to hold
this winter, and the crowd that came to-
gether manifested in various ways its
appreciation of the opportunity to listen
to their worthy representative in the
halls of Congress.
Although his voice showed the strain
imposed upon it by short and active
speaking tour in which he has sought to
bring home to Vermonters the gravity of
the situation, Congressman Dale never
theless made something of profound
| impression by his earnest manner and
no one who heard him through an ad-
dress that lasted considerably more than
an hour can doubt that he was very
| deeply touched by what he saw and
heard while abroad with the congression
al party last fall. Implied criticism of
governmental departments found place
in his remarks, albeit he continually
stressed the necessity of supporting the
government and warned his hearers
against anything that sayored of par
tisanship or of destructive criticism, All
in all, his message, apart from its vivid
presentation of conditions as be saw
them along the western front, was
frank and manly statement of his own
oft-repeated opinion that it would be
nothing short of criminal to send our
armies overseas i'll equipped
Guns, guns and more guns was the
crux of Congressman Dale's appeal for
public sentiment that will insist upon
ample equipment for every American
unit that leaves our shores. The speak
er was introduced by Ned j. Roberts,
president of the club, and if frequent
rounds OF applause which punetusted the
congressmans remarks did not wholly
evidence the satisfaction OF the audience,
the ovation rendered him as he finished
his recital was all convincing One of
the guests of the evening was Lance Cor
poral George Thompson of the S7th Ca
madam Grenadier Guards, who is home
on sick leave after experiencing the rig
ors of campaigning on the Somme and
at Ypres
The speaker passed over the minor de-
tails of embarkation at an American
port and in carrying his auditors along
with him tarried in mid ocean to say
word about the outrageous L boats, an
element in the war which he referred to
in very vigorous language. He described
his emotions upon first seeing French
and British soldiers going TO and from
Ihe front, and then sketched briefly some
IF the history which preceded the dig
ging-in of the Germans along a ZOO
nile front, move to which they had re-
curse when the marvellous defense of
he French and Contemplate little Eng
ish army" turned the tide at the Marne.
The speaker prophesied that never again
n the present war would the opposing
rmies fight under the conditions that
,btained there. The reference moved
i'm to mention a belief which seemed
eeply grounded in his thoughts, that
he innate spirituality of the French sol
er enabled him, although numbered
light to five. to stem the tide of the
'eutonie hordes. 1t was the spirit of
'od, declared the speaker, and while su
erior forces and bigger guns favored
he enemy, the inborn spirit of France
riumphed.
Belgium, Paris, then London and finally
merica was the program contemplated
v Germany at the outbreak of the war,
he speaker continued, and to make
earer the real meaning of the sudden
ish through a nation that desired only
, maintain its neutrality, he described
t length the long line which stretches
,om the Swiss Alps to the sea-. No mat
n what happens in Russia or along the
allan front, in the Balkans or along
le sea lanes. the war will be settled on
le western front. That is the prophecy
hich Congressman Dale offered, and
me of the subsequent statements
emed to bear out his contention.
Touching upon the more intimate. per-
nal characteristics of the fighting men
emselves. the speaker paid glowing
ibute to the Canadian soldiers, TO the
'otch regiments and to the English, as
pll as the French. Nothing that the
ar has developed can improve ON the
,hting spirit of the Canadians. lie as
rted. At one iuncture he told Of meet
Q wounded Scotch soldiers in the Sa-
". London. and of company chorus
which one of Harry Ladders famous
ngs rocked the hostelry TO its founda
N. He narrated with much feeling
E experience the American party passed
rough while attending divine worship
ST. Georges chapel, where the organ
played the star Spangied Banner
the service was concluded.
Nerdun. with its never-dying message,
hey shall not pass. the message Of
r-torn France. badly battered but
hting with a gsmeness that stirred the
rid. the Somme. Rheims, Soissons, Ar
!. Ranaume and Albert were IN the
IN of the American visitors, and whcr-
n thev went the meaning If the great
uegle grew upon them. Congressman
"a related with show ~ emotion his
Il IN Rheims. where tie ~aNagery y
. Germans ha. made ruin ~ an arc.si-
tural wonder that seven uecturie> II
sri have failed ta duplicate. iie re-
red 10 the cathedral and gave au sn
estinr account of bis Interview With
cardinal. pausing Tor the moment q
+ sincere tribute 10 the holy mer