The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-26
j. S. SERGEANT
CRUCIFIED, SAYS
VISITOR T0LINE
Salvation Army Officer
Tells of Private Finding
Brothers Body.
WAS BAYONETED TO BARN
First Aid Refused Wounded
American, Who Is Shot
by Germans.
WAS BAYONETED TO BARN

hN"AAf W NV ~ AI"Ot
by Germans.
How an American private in France
found his brother, q sergeant In the
same regiment, crucihed by Germans.
with his hands and feet pierced with
bayonets which held his body against
q barn door. was told yesterday by DR..
7. H Howard. a member OF the Chamber
q. Commerce OF st. Louis. who arrived
at an Atlantic port wearing the unisorr,
q a salvation Army war relief worker
Dr.. Howard went to France several
months ago to make a personal investi-
CATION Of the need for war relief work
at the front and has returned to file hi.
report with mercantile ORGANIZATIONS in
st Louis The story OF the crucifxion,
as well as details OF further unbeliev-
able savagery practised by German troops
upon American soldiers who have fallen
into their hands. is contained in tabu-
lated documentary evidence gathered at
first hand. DR.. Towards statement,
which was issued by the publicity de-
partment Of the Salvation Army, says:
Doubtless a part of America Is
awake 10 the fact that the Hun must
lie eXterminated. But from this mo-
ment it is my sole purpose In life to
arouse that other part which, because
It does not actually see or feel the
horrors of war, is not up on IT'S tiptoes
TO win. have brought back the evil
dence in many specific instances which
viii show the hopeless aba ndonment of
ire Hun TO bestial practices. as well as
Ire marvellous ability Of our troops, to
succeed and the serious necessity for
sustaining war relief work right where
/; Sight where the fighting is the
most fierce.
Example Of sa~agery.
let me cite an instance Of the Boche',
tesuslitv. A r. Cole was a young
american residing at ~ Prospect street.
East Liverpool. Ohio.
July 10 found him a sergeant in the
American army and at the front. HIS
brother. A. C. Cole. is a private in the
same company. When July 81 came
the Americans in a certain sector were
bammering back the Hun with terrific
daring and force. A B. Cole went over
the top that day. The brothers were
separated in the fighting. but later en-
=. {. Cole, the private. fighting his way
PAST a half wrecked outbuiiding on a
farm that had been swept by the conflict,
zane upon an American soldier spiked
by oayonets through hands and feet.
t,one dead OF course. The bayonets were
German. Cole saw II was his own
prother, took down the crucifed man
asked only that the body be laid aside
TO get Christian burial. which was later
attended to. then plunged on forward
ard before that day was over he had
t'ened ND the score
A. c. Cole survived and later attended
his brothers funeral. cannot give
me details. but the American BOYS are
ttished with the penalty Fritz paid
!1r that piece of fendishness.
again. 10 show the utter lack Of
nanllness and mercy in the Hun. there
j me case of Joseph Chicano. a ma
ch!ne gunner, who may come out Of the
va holding the long distance record for
suffering and with the great
e; personal grudge against the Boche.
On July Is. northwest of Chateau
Therry. Chicano was moving IN with
rs gunmates under protection Of an
american ba-rage when a chance shot
rlt out his right eye. Blinded by the
blood, but not unconscious, he was cap
'lred by oncoming Germans who tenn
loraTily bent back the American thrust
'hcano could scarcely see his captors,
VINO offered him no first aid or other
'eA%t. but stood him up at once to be
Questioned by an officer.
shot by German Omeer.
The questions were put in German,
which Ch!cano does not understand and
70 which he therefore could not reply.
waiting only an instant. the German
o'hcer whipped out a revolver and shot
tAicano point blank, the bullet, as il
later proved. plunging into his left side
and lodging in his left hip He dropped
ana the horde swept on.
Chicano Was positively out there for
Your days and four nights. enduring the
terrible wounds. half blinded, without
FOOD and aid and barely able to stanch
'5e flow OF blood. And then. after that
eternity Of misery. the tide turned and
ne Germans, crumbling at last before
me brushing Americans. began TO
sweep back the other way.
As they passed Chicano implored
,aem TO help him. but they all ignored
MN until finally a German officer. re-
Noiver in hand, came tearing by. He
and after looking him over carefully.
iisyelled his revolver at the Americans
heart and fred. Chicano fell back
Ike dead man and the German went
on But close behind the retreating
nuns came the American Red Cross
tho Chicsno, despite his horrible wounds
thd suferings. was saved He was alive
ana doing well when ] left France
went over there as an adherent of
me Salvation Army and in its regula-
ION Uniform, with the avowed purpose
~ gathering first hand testimony to
axe back to the people OF ST. Louis
VINO when the war began could not un-
cerssnd Just what the Salvation Army
mad TO do with it anyway. Now am
oacK 10 testify in a lecture course that
ne work Of the Salvation Army at the
front battles belief, so efficient and
Practical is il. and TO say to the people
America, Get that Hun or he will
te' You. And II ever he gets you all
!oa' IDEAS Of an exquisite hell will fade
to nothing"
W. Howard agreed TO pay his own
expenses II the Salvation Army would
permit him 10 see something OF Its work
sHa taat Of similar organizations at the
lighting front.
Women Aid wounded.
big business men Of st. Louis
.sh'ed some direct testimony from one
~ IheiF own people as TO what was 60
.s on and believe me they are going
get IT, said DR.. Howard. 81 had
ao sooner reached an advanced dressing
.aCon than Colonel rushed UP TO me
sho said, You are a Salvatioiist, tell
NE now ! can keep these women OF
q It =
..nHn again and again. but. darn II all.
Se,e hey are giving FIRST aid and /
. NV" now We cannot spare them. What
S'e your rules?