Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
 LAT RALLY IN ARMoRY
Gunner William J. o'NeiA, Lately From the Front, One of the Speak CTS.

Life, customs and experiences of the trenches were described for the large audience which crowded the state arnory Saturday evening, when Private William J. O'Neii fresh from the front, explained, and showed the l different trench appliances. Mayor
 Gates was chairman of the meeting, and the speakers included Judge Ed ward l.. Smith of Hartford. and At l torney William l.. King of thsi city. l After the meeting had been opened,
 prayer was offered by Rev. Father T. F. Bannon. Mayor Gates explained
 the patriotism of the American peo- pie brought them together for such meetings to do things, and this meet ing was to help the American Red l Cross.
 1 Private O'Neil, of the 101st Machine Gun company. when introduced. ex- plained that his reason for speaking at the meeting was to impress the people with what is going on, and to give a message from the boys in the trenches by means of the graphic story of life at the front He had on tie uniform whcih he explained he had worn in the trenches and had his pack, steel helmet and gas mask, which he exhibited. He explained that the gas menace is terror to the American soldier. If you can hol1 your breath while putting the mask on, in gas territory. he said. there, | there Is no danger The men some I times have to sleep with the masks on.
 He told of his first few days ithe trenches. The boys arrived by au- tomobile in the night, and after set ting up the machine gun. returned to | hal fS q rao ha
 detailed to stand watch all night. He narrated how they waited in the gun pit during a bornbardnent On the
 third night they had the range of the German trenches.
 American soldiers are the best sol
 diers in the world (Applause). But they have too much pep, and wren they are taught war as a scientific
 game. victory will come soon. "Stick
 with us. and we'll bring victory. Con-
 centrate everything for America, and
 victory is ours" he said.
 Judge Smith of Hartford Heard. l After short introductoin Judge Smith asked the audience, Are Nrt Gownheartcd ?" and got a loud No
 for an aswer. He said that civilian , had no right to make a speech on thu war unless his words are to b. changed into action, that such mel as Gunner O'Neil should do the speak ] ing America has pledged everything il = this war. and there will never be an. liberty CT peace on this earth unti
 i German militarisfn is crushed. Amer 7 | cia entered this war to make j11stic < prevail Unfortunately the path t $ peace must be paved with the bone $ of the dead and the pity Of it is tha 2 some of them must come from Vii Il limantic.
 ; The essence Of patriotism is willin = sacrifice, either in the service, or i ', other ways. Men give their live Il mothers their sons, and we are ask :. ed for money. America is the hope ( Il ithe world. and the only hope. In tn T. l names of the living God, this wa j. must be won. and in the name of ths IS God, it will be won.'
 m Distinguished Syrian Speaks. s, Hon. Alexander Assad editor e Humanity, a Syrian paper of Fa It 1 River, was next introduced Mir As b, sad said that when he arrived in tn m city he found that the Syrians wei Ln all busy, working for the Red Gro: o- as they are al all places. The Syria m has been under the heel of the Fur | and the present war is the chance the have been looking for. Willimant Fl Syrians are doing their duty. three lg them having enlisted from this cit D. One of tloern Fred Haddad, gave h $, life for America
 te He then gave Chairman Gates sum of money for the local chapter ch the Red Cross, which had heen col 4s tributed to the Willimantic Syrians. in Address by Attorney King. S. Attorney William A. King of tn f- city. the next speaker, thought tn he civilians should not speak on the wa ,s. when they have the real thing prese t. Qaying his hand on the shoulder re Gunner O'NeiD. Two years, ago, d
 not believe America should plunge i tn European war, but 1 am of a differe he opinion now. If the British, Fren n- or American lines fail in France, V
 can say good bye to Liberty for t in next generation! The British retreat ne not disastrous. Napoleon said ''T he British lose every battle except t
 last one" I wrote part of my spec of after hearing the former speakers, a a. allow me to read it. (Mr. King tn
 read a check for $50 from him for t h. Red Cross. He explained that it " mt not much. but hoped that others woi nd give checks that would make his To ne llhe GerlIldH u0iidr aiter the Ge
 mans are defeated') What have t
 mothers given? Won't you help tht s+ with their burden? Every mite tt - you give to the Red Cross backs te the boys in the trenches! he deciar, u- The meeting was brought to a clr llh after the singing of The Star Spa e. gled Banner. The Liberty Chor W sang several inspiring songs.
 Three Calls For Brush Fire.