New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

taking; and this testimony I give t( each of you gladly and with dee1 gratitude.
 Native of Connecticut
 Col. Shelton is every inch a soldier He was born in Seymour and hiI father, at the age of "A years, was s major general of the Connecticut Ma, tional Guard. The elder Shelton wal a lawyer and manufacturer. The OF. 2anization of the Connecticut National Guard was in accordance with tht draft of the statutes he prepared whilt a member of the general assembly.
 As a young man George II. Shelton took competitive examinations held at New Haven for. admission to tho United states, Military Academy al West Poin1A Ranking highest in tht class of 203ha was awarded the ap> pointment. Nt khe academy he was { keen competibory in gathletics and est tablished the aca aerfy records for tho 100 yards dash ana the hurdles H{ was a member of the academy eleveM Tn 1896 he graduated from WeEA Point and was commissioned as G lieutena84f and, ,assigneayto the 11tE1 Infantr% fIlaitRstatione edan Arizona. ,. Tn the ssanish- -Ameriaan war h$ was on Geaefah swann's Staff in Portd Rico and bfssent at 'shei surren. der a .-
 Brigadier eal F.. D Grafs commanafng q ixth SepaMte .BrE gade rrreperted hasgt jSn is84 as followast @lz dge advocatef h( was very able asf Re apable and a$ ad. jutant has beeo II 1best I everS4hadt His record is. exa t'' Tn pNses sohal letter to tn saptain' Sheiton he said "YGur asS#sna l.sfioya ltyNha{ caused me to feel sa nt nca in you and yoAr. abSY ,saas4l ergg and professional kffoWleda ghave madS you of great va1lIe fo sgs commands Brigadier Genefaf J! M Tlee abaaatoo4 occasion in official communics s& lo fYsX Washington-ta- ta-prafse Captain Ss4eltoIls On one occasion General Lee ~MJgote. -e4 him as; An officer of AFrfna energy and marked efficiency 6farar{ tact and discretionI, in combiIsation with wide mental grasp, and azgentleD man of scholarly Attainment, cuI& tured taste and equitable temperat ment." &s
 Wants to Meet Kaiser Again. :
 When Col shelAn next goes into Germany it will be 6nsquite a different mission than the occAsion of his first trip. He was sent there by the gov4 ernment to witness the war maneu1 Vers arranged for tie Kaiser and thd royal family. Col Shelton has already shown the Kaiser something about United States war and the real thi1fa has been nothing like the grandstand plays of fourteen years ago. Ii would just delight the colonel to oncd more meet face to face with Wilhelm der Grosser.
 Col. Shelton is the idol of the men of his brigade. His wonderful per4 sonality and daring leadership imbued every man of his command. Go get 'em boys is the way he has talked td them before going into battle. His addresses to them before going into the trenches have served to inspire them with great confidence He has always been man among men, know- ing their spirit and pluck, he alsd knew just how to get the best that was in them out The boys from t1a Bay State generally make some refer4 ence to his leadership.
 In the past Col. Shelton was at Panama and had very important as- signments. He was for a time of tha Infantry Journal, an official publicaz ton of the army, printed in Washing- ton.
 Col. Shelton has a nephew in France, ready to do battle with tho enemy in the air George Trask Shelton is a first class sergeant in the 18th Aero Squadron at the second aviation instruction center over there. He sailed for France almost a year ago with the First Depot Bat talion, Company B. Signal Corps of New York. Another nephew, Harold Shelton, now a diemaker at P, &1 F. Corbin's is registered in the new draft. Both are sons of MT. and Mrs. IALillin Shaltnt, of Ra,sSatt straat